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Viewing the event logger, Deleting events from the event log database, Printing, exporting, and copying the event log – Sensaphone SCADA 3000 Users manual User Manual

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SCADA 3000 User’s Manual

Downloading the event Logger

To download the Event Logger go online with your SCADA 3000 and click on Status, then

Download Event Log from the main menu of the unit programming form. The software will

begin downloading the events from the unit and store them in a database on your computer.

When this process is finished the following form will appear:

Figure 20: Downloading the Event Logger

To view the Event Log now, click the View Events button, or click OK if you would prefer not

to view them at this time.

Viewing the event Logger

To view the Event Log click the View Events button after downloading, or click on Status, then

View Event Log from the main menu of the unit programming form. You may also view events

by selecting History, then View Events from the Sensaphone Control Center form. The Event

Log query form will appear. To begin, click on Events, then select one or more units that you

would like to query. To select multiple units, hold the Control key down and click on the units

to include in the query. When you have finished selecting units, click the Next button.
Choose the specific events to appear in the query. You may select them from the list or click

one of the pre-defined query buttons below the list box. When finished click the Next button.
Choose the way the events are ordered by selecting one of the four options in the Query Order

block. You can view the events in chronological order by newest-to-oldest (Descending), old-

est-to-newest (Ascending), alphabetically by event description, or by unit name.
Finally, enter the time period that contains the events you wish to view and click Query.

Deleting events from the event Log Database

Perform a query as described above and click the Delete button to remove the queried events.

Printing, exporting, and Copying the event Log

The event log can be printed by performing a query and clicking the Print button at the top of

the screen. You can also export the Event Log to a comma-delimited text file. Simply click the

Export button after performing a query and enter a file name. Comma-delimited text files can

typically be imported into most spreadsheets or databases. As a second option, the Event Log

can also be copied to the Windows clipboard. This allows you to paste the copied information

into other programs that support Windows Cut, Copy, & Paste functions.

POLLING

The SCADA 3000 Software can be programmed to connect with your SCADA 3000 units,

one at a time, on a predetermined time schedule, to retrieve the Data Log and Event Log.

The downloaded information will be stored in a database in the computer for viewing at a later

time. The concept is similar to setting an alarm clock to download a unit's Data Logger and

Event Log.
Polling is a useful feature for users who need to save more data than the SCADA 3000 is capa-

ble of holding. By polling on an automated, periodic basis, it is possible to log large amounts

of data to your computer without overwriting data in the SCADA 3000. It is also a time saver