Logging DTM Events to a Control Expert Logging Screen

Introduction

Control Expert maintains a log of events for:

the Control Expert embedded FDT container
each Ethernet communication module DTM
each EtherNet/IP remote device DTM

Events relating to the Control Expert FDT container are displayed in the FDT log event page of the Output Window.

Events relating to a communication module or remote EtherNet/IP device are displayed:

in configuration mode: in the Device Editor, by selecting the Logging node in the left pane
in diagnostic mode: in the Diagnostics window, by selecting the Logging node in the left pane

Logging Attributes

The Logging window displays the result of an operation or function performed by Control Expert. Each log entry includes the following attributes:

Attribute	Description
Date/Time	The time the event occurred, displayed in the format: yyyy-mm--dd hh:mm:ss
Log Level	The level of event importance. Values include:
	Information	A successfully completed operation.
	Warning	An operation that Control Expert completed, but which may lead to a subsequent error.
	Error	An operation that Control Expert was unable to complete.
Message	A brief description of the core meaning of the event.
Detail Message	A more detailed description of the event, which may include parameter names, location paths, etc.

Accessing the Logging Page

In Control Expert:

Step	Action
1	Open a project that includes a BMENOC0301/11 Ethernet communications module.
2	Open the DTM Browser (Tools → DTM Browser).
3	In the DTM Browser, find the name that you assigned to the BMENOC0301/11 module.
4	Double-click the name of the BMENOC0301/11 (or right-click Open) to open the configuration window.
5	Select Logging in the navigation tree.

DTM

(device type manager) A DTM is a device driver running on the host PC. It provides a unified structure for accessing device parameters, configuring and operating the devices, and troubleshooting devices. DTMs can range from a simple graphical user interface (GUI) for setting device parameters to a highly sophisticated application capable of performing complex real-time calculations for diagnosis and maintenance purposes. In the context of a DTM, a device can be a communications module or a remote device on the network.

See FDT.