Adding LogRecord and Dump Function Blocks

Overview

Follow these steps to add the LogRecord function block and Dump method to your project.

Adding LogRecord

Step

Action

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1

Insert a LogRecord function block in your POU using the Input Assistant or by directly typing LogRecord.

From the Input Assistant dialog box, make these selections:

oCategories: Function Blocks (Libraries)

oItems: {} SEDL > LogRecord

(Items in structured view)

2

Click OK or press ENTER.

The LogRecord function block is now part of your project.

3

Select the appropriate data log file as LogRecord instance name

From the input assistant, select the appropriate data log file or directly enter the data log file name.

4

Configure the inputs and outputs as you would for other function blocks.

Refer to the description of this function block’s parameters.

Adding the Dump Method

Step

Action

Comment

1

Insert a Dump method to your POU using the Input Assistant or by directly typing LogRecord.Dump.

From the Input Assistant dialog box, make these selections:

oCategories: Function Blocks (Libraries)

oItems: SEDL > LogRecord > Dump

(Items in structured view)

2

Click OK or press ENTER.

The LogRecord.Dump method is now part of your project.

3

Select the appropriate data log file as LogRecord instance name

From the Input Assistant, select the appropriate data log file or directly enter the data log file name.

4

Configure the inputs and outputs as you would for other functions.

Refer to the description of this function block’s parameters.