Log files

[Candide]

I have added a motion detector to my devices and want to see what events happen overnight (without staying up).

 

The event viewer provides "realtime" info - but doesn't record.

 

When I go to export the log files they are always empty - zero bytes.

 

Is there a way to record the events so I can look at them in the morning?

Am I missing something with the logs, because they are always empty?

 

 

Thanks...

[Michel Kohanim]

Hi Candide,

 

The log files cannot be Zero unless you use Tools | Clear Logs.

 

What operating system are you on and how to you access the logs (via Excel?).

 

With kind regards,

Michel

I have added a motion detector to my devices and want to see what events happen overnight (without staying up).

 

The event viewer provides "realtime" info - but doesn't record.

 

When I go to export the log files they are always empty - zero bytes.

 

Is there a way to record the events so I can look at them in the morning?

Am I missing something with the logs, because they are always empty?

 

 

Thanks...

[Candide]

Michel -

 

Thanks for the reply. Perhaps I said it un-clearly.

 

When I export to a text file the length is zero with no data.

When I export to excel I see the drop downs for the columns, but there is no data.

 

If I telnet into the device and look in the log folder there are three logs - with lengths about 1MB (1046528) or 620KB (619264).

 

I have one machine with Windows 7 and a laptop with XP.

 

As I said I am looking to review overnight events to see what events are happening with the motion detector (and other devices).

 

 

Thank you,

[Michel Kohanim]

Hi Candide,

 

Thanks for the clarification.

 

In Excel, Macros should be enabled before you see anything. When Excel is opened, on the top there is a button which allows you to enable Macros.

 

Please let me know if this helps.

 

With kind regards,

Michel

 

Michel -

 

Thanks for the reply. Perhaps I said it un-clearly.

 

When I export to a text file the length is zero with no data.

When I export to excel I see the drop downs for the columns, but there is no data.

 

If I telnet into the device and look in the log folder there are three logs - with lengths about 1MB (1046528) or 620KB (619264).

 

I have one machine with Windows 7 and a laptop with XP.

 

As I said I am looking to review overnight events to see what events are happening with the motion detector (and other devices).

 

 

Thank you,

[Candide]

Thanks for the suggestion, I enabled macros and can now see the log data in XP - Excel 2007.

 

 

In Win 7 there is an error:

Run time 1004

UDReport.txt could not be found...

[MikeB]

No issue viewing the log here running Windows 7 Ultimate 64-Bit, ISY firmware 2.7.7 alpha, Excel 2007 SP2.

[Candide]

I am also running Win7 64 Ultimate, Excel 2007 Sp2 - but ISY firmware 2.7.6.

How have your experiences been with the alpha code, stable?

 

Interestingly the text file UDReport.txt is in my temp folder (c:\temp, when I do the excel export) - with all the data. I can open it in an editor or Excel, just the export to Excel fails.

 

If I do a direct export to a text file it fails with a file length of zero.

[Candide]

I upgraded to 2.7.7 alpha and the Excel export works now, and the text export also works - thanks.

[MikeB]

2.7.7 alpha seems to be a very stable release so far.