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4.6 The Event Log
When an error or event on one of the Controllers is detected, an Event window is
displayed. (See
Figure 4-19 Event Window
One or more errors/events can be displayed in this window and the window will
stay displayed until it is closed by the user. This allows several errors/events 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 or I/O (refer to
). 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 Controller Properties pages (refer to
). 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 4-20
.