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4 Using RMCTools
Saving the Event Log
To save the Event Log, click the Save Event Log button on the toolbar in the Event
Log window. A Save As dialog will open. Drowse to a folder, enter a filename and click
Save. The sEvent Log will be saved with the file extension "rmcelog".
Pausing the Event Log Monitor
To Pause the Event Log Monitor, click the Pause Event Log button on the toolbar in
the Event Log window. The Event Log Monitor will stop uploading new Event Log items,
although the Event Log in the RMC is still logging. When the Event Log Monitor is paused,
it will also try to backfill any missing items as much as possible. Because the Event Log is
finite, the Event Log Monitor may not be able to backfill all its missing data.
Pausing the Event Log
To pause the Event Log itself in the RMC, and not just the Event Log Monitor, use the
Pause/Resume Log (95) command. This is useful for advanced troubleshooting.
Resuming the Event Log and Event Log Monitor
To Resume the Event Log in the RMC, and the Event Log Monitor in RMCTools, click the
Resume Event Log button on the toolbar in the Event Log window. The Event Log will
start running, and the Event Log Monitor will resume uploading new Event Log items.
Opening a Saved Event Log File
A saved Event Log file can be opened in the following ways:
• In the Project Pane, right-click Event Log and choose Open Event Log File. Browse
to the file and click Open.
• On the File menu, choose Open. In the Open dialog, in the Files of Type box, choose
RMCTools Event Log Files (*.rmcelog). Browse to the file and click Open.
The file you select will be opened in a new Event Log window. The new Event Log window
will not record new data from any RMC.
Filtering the Event Log
Many of the events in the Event Log can be filtered out. This is useful when looking for a
particular event while many other events are occurring, making it difficult to find that
particular event. Or, certain events can be added, such as communication transactions.
To change the filter configuration, on the Event Log toolbar, click the Event Log
Properties button. The Event Log Properties dialog will open. In the tree on the left,
select an object. To exclude an event for that object, clear the check box. When finished,
click OK.
User-Defined Event Log Entries
For troubleshooting of advanced user programs, you can create your own custom Event
Log entries. Use the LOG_EVENT() function in an Expression (113) command in a user
program. This function will cause values of its three function parameters to be reported in
the Event Log.
See the Functions topic for details.
4.15.2. Event Log Filtering
The Event Log is a powerful troubleshooting tool. It records most events that occur in the
RMC. The Event Log filter specifies which events should appear in the Event Log. The default
filter configuration includes many events. However, some useful events, such as
communication transactions are not included because they could easily flood the Event Log. To
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