Operating Instructions

Chapter 3 – Setting Up the OPC Data Manager
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6. To set Synchronous mode, add the following in the Synchronous OPC section:
Insight.OPCServerDA
Insight.OPCServerDA.1
LocalHost
7. Do one of the following:
To enter more settings, click another tab in the Data Manager Settings dialog box.
To save the information and close the Data Manager Settings dialog box, click OK.
Setting Advanced System Configuration
Configuring the Log File
By default, the OPC Data Manager creates a log file in the install directory. Standard activity logging can
be set via the Data Manager Settings dialog box, as described in the Entering Advanced Settings section.
More advanced settings can be specified using a log configuration file with the -l=logfile.cfg
command line parameter. A fully qualified path must be specified. Table 3 describes the fields in the log
file.
Table 3. Log File Fields.
Field Description Default Value
-Lfilename Log file name, which must appear in the configuration file.
Otherwise, default settings are assumed.
G2Cimio.log
-Dlevel Log level. The greater the quantity of information logged to
the file, the greater the impact on program performance.
For standard operation, a log level of 0 is recommended.
0 = Critical. Only critical errors are logged.
1 = Low. All errors are logged.
2 = Medium. All errors and warnings are logged.
3 = High. Extended program information is logged.
8 = None. Only compulsory messages are logged.
9 = All. All information is logged.
2 (Medium)
-Msize Maximum log file size, in bytes. After this maximum has
been reached, new information replaces the oldest
information.
500,000 bytes
-Noverwrite TRUE = Any pre-existing log file is overwritten at start-up.
FALSE = Old log file is copied to a file with an underscore
prefixed to the original name before being overwritten.
TRUE
-Fforcedwrites TRUE = Ensures that all statements are written to file, even
in the event of hardware failure. Greatly decreases program
performance.
FALSE = Writes are buffered.
FALSE