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The following file types can be created:

File extension

Example

Description

Format

Path (default)

*.pro

project01.pro

Project file

binary

project directory

*.ci

project01<number>.ci

Information on the last build (compilation) of the project ➝ incremental compile possible; only created when project gets saved

number: coded target ID

binary

project directory

*.eci

project01<number>.eci

external Compile-Information; Subset of the ci-file in eci-format; can be read via an access-dll

number: coded target ID

PE

project directory

*.cic

project01<number>.cic

target-dependant information on the last  build (compilation) of the project -> incremental compile possible; only created when project gets saved

number: coded target ID

binary

project directory

*.cit

project01<number>.cit

temporary *.ci-file; created at target change, transformed to a ci-file at next save of the project

number: coded target ID

binary

project directory

*.ri

project01<number>.ri

information on the last download, important for Online Change; created at each download

number: coded target ID

binary

project directory

*.exp

project01.exp, PLC_PRG.exp

export file ('Project' 'Export')

Export format (Text)

project directory

*.tlt

*.txt

project01.tlt

project01.txt

translation file (defined in 'Project' 'Translate in another language')

Text

 

*.sym

project01.sym

symbol file

Text

project directory

*.sdb

project01.sdb

symbol file

binary

project directory

*.sym_xml

project01.sym_xml

symbol file

XML

project directory

*.asd

project01.asd

save file (temporary, 'Auto save', 'Auto save before compile')

binary

project directory

*.asl

lib01.asl

save file for a library opened as project (temporary, 'Auto save', 'Auto save before compile')

binary

library resp. project directory

*.bak

project01.bak

backup file for project (permanent, 'Create backup')

binary

project directory

*.prg

*.bin

default.prg

project01.prg

boot project, file name depending on target

binary

target system (created online)

project directory (created offline)

*.chk

 

default.chk

project01.chk

checksum for boot projekt code

binary

target system (created online)

project directory (created offline)

*.ini

codesys.ini

ini-file for various settings

Text

with codesys.exe

*.dfr

default.dfr

project01.dfr

frame file (Printer setup)

binary

with codesys.exe

*.asm

code386.asm

assembler-Listing of the created project code

Text

compile directory

*.lst

project01.lst

assembler-Listing of the created project code

Text

compile directory

 

*.bpl

project01.bpl

debug-files (breakpoint-information)

Text

compile directory

 

*.st

PLC_PRG.st

debug-files, implicit ST-code

Text

compile directory

 

*.map

project01.map     

map-file; information on memory organization and variable locations

Text

compile directory

 

*.hex

*.h86

project01.hex (Output) resp. standard.hex (Lib)    

.hex for Intel or Motorola, .h86 for Intel; compiler output or input for external library

Intel or Motorola hex-files

compile directory

resp. library directory

*.trd

projectxy0.trd

trend logging (number befor the dot is counted up, if file is full and another must be created)

Text

project directory

*.log

projectxy.log

log file (Log)

binary

project directory

*.wtc

projx_watch1.wtc

watch list (Watch- and Recipe-Manager)

Text

user defined directory

*.alm

alarmlog0.alm

alarm log-file

 

user defined directory resp. download-directory of the controller

*.zip

projectxy.zip

project archive file; zip-file with files belonging to the project , 'File' 'Save/Mail Archive'

 

user defined directory

*.trc

project01_tr1.trc

trace recording

binary

with codesys.exe

*.mon

project01_tr1.mon

trace recording

XML

with codesys.exe

*.tcf

project01_tr1.tcf

trace configuration

binary

with codesys.exe