Opening a PSL File

The PSL file type is primarily associated with PACiS Designer.

PSL	File extension: PSL
	File type:	settings file

What is a PSL file?

PSL files mostly belong to PACiS Designer. PSL files are not a single standard format. They represent different data types depending on the software that created them.

Protection Settings / PACiS Scheme Logic File: This version stores configuration or protection settings. It is handled with software from Courier (often using PACiS Designer). More details can be found at Gevernova.
3D Point Cloud File: This file holds laser scan data and 3D coordinates. PC-DMIS is used for viewing and processing these files. For more, visit Hexagon MI.
Zipped Session Log File: In this case, the PSL file is a session log compressed in ZIP format. Archive tools (like WinZip or 7-Zip) are useful for extracting the contents.
JPEG Image File: Some PSL files may actually contain JPEG image data used for proof or reference. Tools like Adobe Photoshop Lightroom or XnViewMP are needed to view these images.
Prospace Label Format: A less common form used for label designs, with content specific to the generating application.
S7-PLCSIM Project File: This type contains project and simulation data used for control systems. It is associated with Siemens Logic projects and is handled with tools like SML-Logix 5000. More info is available at Rockwell Automation.

FilExt.com notes: Because the PSL extension is used by several vendors, it is important to know the file’s origin before trying to open it. If you are not sure, inspect the file header with a simple text editor to look for clues and use the matching software. This approach will help you view the data correctly.

How do you open PSL files?

You need a suitable software like PACiS Designer to open a PSL file. Without proper software you will receive a Windows message "How do you want to open this file?" or "Windows cannot open this file" or a similar Mac/iPhone/Android alert. If you cannot open your PSL file correctly, try to right-click or long-press the file. Then click "Open with" and choose an application. You can also display a PSL file directly in the browser:. Just drag the file onto this browser window and drop it.

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Programs that open and convert PSL files:

PACiS Designer
See the previous paragraphs to learn more about the main application. PSL files are often referred to as PACiS Designer settings because this type of file is primarily created or used by this software.
Accellera Property Specification Language (Source Code File) by Accellera
Describes the behaviour of a digital electronics design. Used as input to a property checker tool. Property checker tools that accept PSL specifications are available from most major EDA tool vendors. PSL is based on IBM's "Sugar" language that is used to drive its formal property checker tool "FoCs". PSL is designed to be used by both formal (mathematical proof) and dynamic (simulation based) methods of checking. TransEDA Ltd. offer advanced dynamic property checking tools that accept PSL input. This file format is classified as Source Code. Related links: TransEDA
MicroSim PCBoard Padstack Library File
PATROL Script Language (Script) by BMC Software, Inc.
PSL is both an interpreted and a compiled language for writing application discovery procedures, parameters, and commands within the PATROL environment. It is also a good language for writing arbitrary commands and tasks. PSL has been designed to provide functions needed to efficiently develop Knowledge Modules for the PATROL environment. To accomplish this, PSL sacrifices some of the completeness of languages such as C, csh, Perl, or awk, while implementing some of the statements and functions that make those languages so powerful and popular. Users familiar with one of those languages should have little difficulty adapting to PSL. This file format is classified as Source Code.
PowerTerm (Script Language) by Ericom Software
PSL ("Power Script Language") files consist of one or more plain text instructions for execution by the PowerTerm series of terminal emulation programs (by Ericom). One major function of a PSL script is to automate the process of logging on and configuring a terminal server session. In a manner similar to creating a macro in an MS Office application, users may instruct PowerTerm to record a sequence of their actions, thus many PSL scripts are generated automatically in this way. For those with programming skills, however, PSL is also sophisticated enough to tailor complex solutions capable of rennovating the way work is done in terminal server sessions. This file format is classified as Source Code.
Sierra Mastercook Layout File

PSL file format:

Why is it important to know the file format? This is the only way to find out which program to use to open the file. The file format can be deduced from the file extension and the signature. Frequently, however, one file extension is used by different programs for different file formats, and one file format for different file extensions. So you need a detailed analysis of a file to find out the format and the associated program. Our analysis of the PSL files produces the following result:

The PSL file extension is not found very often and is used by many programs, each with its own file format. The two most popular formats are as follows:

10% of all PSL files use the same file format, which can be identified by the letters "41 00 50 00 50 00 3A 00 20" at the beginning. These files are binary files, so they do not contain text, but only cryptic characters. A typical file size is 510 KB. Certain words are almost always found in the files, such as APP: Courier, DOMAIN: 00 Settings, FORMAT: 1.0, TYPE: Scheme Logic Editor, SUBDOMAIN and VERSION: 4.00. A usual file name is 000.psl. Files like these have the following tags: feeder.
10% of all PSL files have the same signature RR1. They consist of illegible, cryptic characters. PSL files are between 2 KB and 17 KB in size. The files contain the following words: !22222222222, $.' ",#, '9=82<.342 and JFIF.

All other PSL files (80%) have different formats, the following 7 formats can be found: ZIP, EXE, UTF-8, PSL and PROSPACE. Often described as label. If you want to find out what your PSL file contains, drag and drop it onto this page.

Technical Data for PSL File Extension

File classification:

Settings

Related files:

pts, sim, pcd, pls, ps1, psi, xml, zip, spl, pdf, docx, txt, jpg, cfg, log

Related links:

TransEDA

Mime type:

text/plain, application/octet-stream

The following listing is compiled from the database produced by the 'Associate This!' program, selected data from the main FILExt database and file extension information submitted by users.

ProgramID: Print.Server.List
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Brother\BRADMI~1\BRAdmPro.exe

a psl settings file is a special file format and should only be edited and saved with the appropriate software.

How to solve problems with PSL files

Associate the PSL file extension with the correct application.
Update your software that should actually open settings files. Because only the current version supports the latest PSL file format. Search, therefore, e.g. on the manufacturer website after an available PACiS Designer update.
To make sure that your PSL file is not corrupted or virus-infected, get the file again and scan it with Google's virustotal.com.
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