User Manual

AS8100 Sitespan User Guide Version 3.7

605-0000-426

DLP 028

Draft Issue 6.0 Date 4/4/00

VIEW-HISTORY

Use this procedure to assist in performance monitoring. All system messages are

logged and can be viewed.

STEP PROCEDURE

1. From the View menu, select History. The window below is produced showing the

system messages generated.

2. The system is capable of storing approximately 1000 system messages.

3. Different events are colour coded as follows:

• Persistent Alarms - Red.

• Intermittent Alarms - Orange.

• Alarm Clear - Green.

• All other events - Black.

4. The History fields are:

• Time -displays Day, Date, Time (Hours: Minutes: Seconds), Year.

• Operation -this displays the object generating the event.

• Direction - This field shows if the communication was from the

Server to the Equipment View (Cl<---Ser) or from the Equipment

View to the Server (Cl--->Ser).

• After - Gives current state of event.

• Before - Gives details of state before the change of state.

• Target. - The object receiving details and the details of the event.

5. To alter the order of presentation of the fields, see Customizing Lists (DLP-028).

STOP. THIS PROCEDURE HAS BEEN COMPLETED.