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USER’S GUIDE
Battery Management System
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How to use FTP or SCP to retrieve log files
If you are an Administrator or Device Manager, you can use FTP or SCP to
retrieve a tab-delineated event log file (event.txt) or data log file (data.txt)
that you can import into a spreadsheet application.
• The file reports all of the events or data recorded since the log was last
deleted.
• The file includes information that the event log and data log does not
display.
– The version of the file format (first field)
– The date and time the file was retrieved
– The
Name , Contact , and Location values and IP address of the
Battery Management System
– The unique Event Code for each recorded event (event.txt file only)
If you are using the encryption-based security protocols for your system,
use Secure CoPy (SCP) to retrieve the log file. (You should have FTP
disabled.)
If you are using unencrypted authentication methods for the security of your
system, use FTP to retrieve the log file.
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The Battery Management System uses a four-digit year for
log entries. You may need to select a four-digit date format in
your spreadsheet application to display all four digits of the
year.
See Security for information on the available protocols and
methods for setting up the type of security appropriate for your
needs.