What is the best way to create a log file? For instance, if I want to know when a motion detector dawn/dusk sensor trips over the course of a week how would I create that log file?  I realize that I could just send an email, but that seems a little messy especially if it triggers very frequently.

 

thanks

What is the best way to create a log file? For instance, if I want to know when a motion detector dawn/dusk sensor trips over the course of a week how would I create that log file?  I realize that I could just send an email, but that seems a little messy especially if it triggers very frequently.

 

thanks

ISY does have a log file you could download and run a filter on the output to isolate the events.

 

Depending on how many events you want to  keep in a log you can dedicate variables for each occurrence in ISY variables. I wouldn't try this with more than about a 10-15 events log, though.

 

I count every MS trigger per day in my ISY. 10 MS units. Did you need actual times or just a count?

Yeah, it would be nice to have a timestamp.

nil13,

 

If you have the network module, you can use a program to log whatever data your heart desires (and variables support).

 

http://forum.universal-devices.com/topic/10122-402-network-module-create-web-pages-using-programs/

 

I've been using this technique to log weather data for a couple of years now.  Very nice.

Unfortunately I don't have the network module.

Unfortunately I don't have the network module.

Yeah, you'll need that to utilize that built in function.

 

Otherwise you can send emails and write an email parser, but I suspect the network module will be much better for your need, and it will open up all kinds of additional capability to you.

Unfortunately I don't have the network module.

No Network Module required for ISYLogger  to grab variables on a regular clock schedule and log them in CSV format.

 

http://forum.universal-devices.com/topic/7293-isylogger-latest-version-v067/