Unitronics File Types

 

Data Tables: upd, exported from DT form. Contains all of the DT and DT info in that project.

 

 

 

Folder

Purpose

Alarms

If a PLC contains an SD card, and the PLC application comprises Alarms, the PLC stores the first 8 Alarms in RAM, and stores them in a . ual file in this folder.

DT

This can contain two kinds of files:

  • .udt - When the Ladder function DT to SD runs, it creates .udt files in this folder. A .udt is a file containing a single Data Table

  • .fdt - When a user uses Information Mode to download a Data Table from the PLC to an SD Card, it creates an .fdt file in this folder. This file copies all of the data ta

Log

When the Ladder function Write Log Line to SD runs, it creates .ulg files in this folder.

My_Files

Via your PC, store any type of file into this folder, such as .html or .jpg. Your Ladder application can read these files in 'chunks' of 512 bytes via the SD File functions.

SdBLocks

Your Ladder application can read/write blocks of raw data between operands and the 'Data Block' files in this folder.

System

When you upload/download an OS from the PLC using Information Mode, it is via this folder.

Trends

When the Ladder function Write Trend SD runs, it creates .utr files in this folder.

User_App

This folder has the following uses:

  • Information Mode - When you upload/download applications, and applications containing the vlp file, it is via this folder.
    The cloning process is via this folder

  • Cloning via VisiLogic - The Create Clone File option on the Build menu stores the image in this folder.