Importing/converting Analytics Files

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In the following it is assumed that you have installed TwinCAT under "C:/TwinCAT". Otherwise, you must adjust the specified paths accordingly.

You can import recordings from the Analytics Logger stored in Analytics File Format (Analytics.tas, Analytics-<Date>.tay) into the Storage Provider. In general, you can convert data saved by the Storage Provider as an Analytics File into other formats. Analytics File is always the source format.

To do this, perform the following steps:

1. Save the folder with the Analytics Files in your Storage Provider location
By default, here: C:\TwinCAT\Functions\TF3520-Analytics-StorageProvider\Storage\Analytics StorageProvider (create the folders manually if they do not exist)
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2. Open TwinCAT.Analytics.StorageProvider.Configurator.exe. The program can be found under the path C:\TwinCAT\Functions\TF3520-Analytics-StorageProvider\Tools
3. Select the Storage into which the Analytics File is to be imported and press the DataImport button.
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4. Then select the path to the Analytics File in the DataImport dialog and enter all other known parameters for this recording.
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5. Press OK and the data import begins.
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Now you can see your imported data in the TwinCAT Target Browser.
You may have to wait a short time or restart your Storage Provider.