Log/Alarms Files Configuration
About this task
- Log/alarms configuration files.
- Row format in the configuration files
- Device pause/offline.
Log/alarms configuration files
Procedure
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Configuration files for log/alarms are:
File Configurationfor: Printer_AlrNLogConfig.csv Errors on the Printer. Job_AlrNLogConfig.csv Errors in individual jobs. -
The two configuration files are located in the [CIMPLICITY Install]\RCO directory.
Row format in the configuration files
Each row in the configuration file has the following data:
|ErrorCode|Log-0/Alarm-1/Both-2|DFO-1|Message|ErrorCodeInHex
Where elements are:
Element Description First ErrorCode Indicates an error in the printer/job. Second Log-0 Log a particular error. Alarm-1 Generate an alarm for the error. Both-2 Log an error and generate an alarm. DFO-1 No alarming or logging Third Message Actual message when the corresponding error occurs. The message: - Is seen in the log or alarm based on the user setting
- Provides a description of the error at the printer or job
Fourth ErrorCodeInHex Hex code returned by the printer/job. 1 Perform automatic device fail over. 0 Do not perform automatic device fail over. Note: The printer_alrnlogConfig.csv and job_alrnlogConfig.csv files are available in the ...<CIMPLICITY install>\/rco folderExample
1|2|1|PRINTER_STATUS_PAUSED|0x00000001
Device Pause/Offline
The following happens when a user pauses the device or sets it to off line.
Pause/Offline Result Pause Logging and/or alarms respond immediately. Offline The status is not updated immediately. It will take a noticeable period of time to respond; the behavior of different devices will differ for the same error condition. As a result, you need to do the configuration settings. Currently the: - Error Configuration setting applies to all the printers/devices.
- Setting is common for all Broadcast projects on a system; it is not project specific.