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4.6 The Event Log (Errors and Warnings)
When an error on one of the Controllers is detected, an error window is
displayed (
Figure 4-21 ).
Figure 4-21 Error Window
One or more errors can be displayed in this window and the window will stay
displayed until it is closed by the user. This allows several errors or warnings to
accumulate when no one is watching the screen, that can be viewed, for
example, when the user returns. By default, only errors are displayed in this
window, however, it is possible to configure the program to include warnings
(see
section 2.3 on page 2-9 ). Most errors displayed provide status about the
crystals in use. There are errors that are displayed when communication
problems exist; these are most likely due to a large amount of data transferring
between the Controller and PC.
Errors, warnings, events and marks are logged in an event file according to the
preferences selected in the Sensor Properties pages (refer to
Figure 2-11 on
page 2-10 ). A new log file is created every day with the name
Logyyyymmdd.evt. Where yyyy is the year, mm is the month, and dd is the day.
To view the log file for a Controller, select File >> View Log or select Error Log
from the context menu when the cursor is over a Controller icon in the setup
page.
If invoked using the File >> View Log command, a file Open dialog will be
displayed to allow the selection of a log file to view. If invoked from the context
menu on the Setup Screen then the current log file for that Controller will be
displayed, as shown in
Figure 4-22 .
Figure 4-22 Sample Event Log File
Log files contain Errors, Warnings, Events, I/O Events, Marks, and
Informational messages. It is possible to selectively display or hide these
classes of events or to color code them to facilitate locating errors, etc. The Log
View Options menu and Log View Toolbar, shown in
Figure 4-23 , control
these options.