Command line

The software can be operated via the graphical user interface; in addition, the following commands can be used to control the software via the command line:

  • Shut down the software
  • To shut down the software, use the --shutdown command:
  • "C:\Program Files\SEW\SmartDataCollector\sdc-manager.exe" --shutdown
  • Import program settings
  • To import program settings from a specified export file, use the --import-file=<path> command:
  • "C:\Program Files\SEW\SmartDataCollector\sdc-manager.exe" --import-file="C:\Desktop\sdc-export.json"
  • Migrate DataCollector settings
  • To migrate program settings from a DataCollector installation, use the --import-dcc=<path> command:
  • "C:\Program Files\SEW\SmartDataCollector\sdc-manager.exe" --import-dcc="C:\Desktop\dcc-export.json"
  • Enable data containers
  • Use the --enable=<container-id> command to enable data containers (start data collection). To select the data containers, pass one or more of the following constants:
    • <container-id>: Enable data container with specified ID.
    • "C:\Program Files\SEW\SmartDataCollector\sdc-manager.exe" --enable=835f9aa7-60a4-4d16-67e1-1fadbf08ae2a
    • all: Enable all data containers of the current program configuration.
    • "C:\Program Files\SEW\SmartDataCollector\sdc-manager.exe" --enable=all
    • movib: Enable all Generation B data containers of the current program configuration.
    • "C:\Program Files\SEW\SmartDataCollector\sdc-manager.exe" --enable=movib
    • movic: Enable all MOVI-C® data containers of the current program configuration.
    • "C:\Program Files\SEW\SmartDataCollector\sdc-manager.exe" --enable=movic
    • opcua: Enable all OPC UA data containers of the current program configuration.
    • "C:\Program Files\SEW\SmartDataCollector\sdc-manager.exe" --enable=opcua
    • Several constants separated by commas: Enable all MOVI-C® and Generation B data containers of the current program configuration as well as the data container with the ID "835f9aa7-60a4-4d16-67e1-1fadbf08ae2a":
    • "C:\Program Files\SEW\SmartDataCollector\sdc-manager.exe" --enable="movib,movic,835f9aa7-60a4-4d16-67e1-1fadbf08ae2a"
  • Disable data containers
  • Use the --disable=<container-id> command to disable data containers (stop data collection). To select the data containers, pass one or more of the following constants:
    • <container-id>: Disable data container with specified ID.
    • "C:\Program Files\SEW\SmartDataCollector\sdc-manager.exe" --disable=835f9aa7-60a4-4d16-67e1-1fadbf08ae2a
    • all: Disable all data containers of the current program configuration.
    • "C:\Program Files\SEW\SmartDataCollector\sdc-manager.exe" --disable=all
    • movib: Disable all Generation B data containers of the current program configuration.
    • "C:\Program Files\SEW\SmartDataCollector\sdc-manager.exe" --disable=movib
    • movic: Disable all MOVI-C® data containers of the current program configuration.
    • "C:\Program Files\SEW\SmartDataCollector\sdc-manager.exe" --disable=movic
    • opcua: Disable all OPC UA data containers of the current program configuration.
    • "C:\Program Files\SEW\SmartDataCollector\sdc-manager.exe" --disable=opcua
    • Several constants separated by commas: Disable all MOVI-C® and Generation B data containers of the current program configuration as well as the data container with the ID "835f9aa7-60a4-4d16-67e1-1fadbf08ae2a":
    • "C:\Program Files\SEW\SmartDataCollector\sdc-manager.exe" --disable="movib,movic,835f9aa7-60a4-4d16-67e1-1fadbf08ae2a"