Specifications

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Software logging is the most
detailed. Setup for this log lets
you specify:
Log folder & name,
frequency of logging,
Size before making a new file,
How long to save the logs,
Log format includes txt, csv, or
user-defined.
Options include e-mail and
Autoprint to the default printer
X-10 Setup. Your Sicon-8
supports the model CM-
17 X-10 controller
interface. Support for the
PL157 has been
discontinued. Up to 16 X-
10 devices can be
controlled by the Sicon-8.
You can also setup your
house code on this tab.
All the X-10 devices to be
controller by your Sicon-8
must share the same
house code.
Sicontroller can download hardware logs
, open error
logs or maintain full logging of all major parameters
within the software. Hardware & software errors are
appended to a file called errorlog.txt in the “data” folder.
The Sicon-8 keeps two logs stored in
hardware.
First, a basic metering log showing meter &
status values, buttons activated and alarms
reported can be kept. In order to maintain a
hardware metering log, you should enable
logging using the event scheduler. If keeping
a log every three to four hours, there is
enough capacity for about a week’s worth,
assuming no alarms or other significant
activity. The hardware logging is a FIFO
buffer where new data pushes oldest data out
once the buffer is full. New data continuously
flows into one end of the buffer expelling older
information.
The Error log is a record of any problems
detected by the hardware. Logs must be
downloaded to be viewed.
HINT:
The Sicon-8's event scheduler can be
programmed to set the hardware logger to
take readings at a specific times or at periodic
intervals. It will also record samples
whenever an alarm or control event occurs.