Locating CSV files in Mpdatarecorder

[Rbn (Ruben)]

After following the Mpdata recorder manual step by step, when I change the test data, it is saved and generates the CSV file as shown in the photo, but my problem is when searching for the CSV.

If I leave USER and USER PATH at their default settings in ‘file device 1’, it works, but I cannot find the CSV file.

If I change the USER to ‘x’ and the USER PATH to C: or D:,
the mpdatarecorder fails.

Does anyone know where the CSV file is saved or how to save it to a local folder?

Thank you very much.

[valerio.manenti]

Hi @Rbn ,
check this note in the help:

the USER_PATH is F: device, how can you access on it?

[marcusbnr (Marcus Mangel)]

To add onto Valerio’s reply, are you using ARSim with AS 6.x?

In AS 6, you’re no longer able to access your PC’s C: drive in simulation as you could in AS 4. The User directory in simulation is located inside of the project folder at

..\Temp\Simulation\config_name\cpu_name\USER

[valerio.manenti]

Hi @Rbn ,
if you are testing your code with real hardware you need to configure the FTP server in your CPU (I don’t see you did that based on your screenshot), for example
below I have configured a basic settings (with no certificate), USER:user Password: user

Then you can do a simple test, during the installation select “Force initial installation“, the option “Copy directory content to USER partition“ and select a file:

When your target is ready open one FTP client installed on your pc (filezilla it’s fine) and you should see the file:

At this point, run again your task and you’ll see the recipe file.
Press “refresh“ button in case you don’t see immediately the file

Ciao
Valerio

[Rbn (Ruben)]

Thank you very much for your reply.

That was my problem: with the PLC in real mode, it was impossible for me to get out without an FTP server.