Logging

Description

Control Expert maintains a log of events for:

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

The following is a sample of the events log displayed in the Diagnostics window:

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 detected 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.