Event Log

Event Log is designed to react on certain predefined events (being determined by a controller firmware) by making corresponding entries into the log. Also, a new entry will be made into the log after a status code has been set or reset (i.e. cleared).

SCADA Event Log

To enable SCADA Event Log monitoring, please, select the corresponding script (livedata\EventCode.js) in the Action Properties section of the Edit Threshold form while threshold configuration. For more detail information, refer to Configuring Thresholds for SCADA Logs monitoring and the Scripts View section.

Vendor Event Log

In order to generate Vendor Event Log in MiScout SCADA Desk, take the steps as described in the following workaround.

As soon as you reach the Operational Logs toolbar, you can take all the necessary steps for generating the log.

1. Click the New icon available in the Window section of the toolbar to open the Operational Logs Browser window.

2. Afterwards, select the appropriate controller in the Controller View panel to the left of the main window.

3. Next, click the Vendor or SCADA icon in the Status Log section on the main toolbar.

As a result, the Communication Log will show appropriate messages ensuring that communication with the selected controller has been established.

4. To proceed, specify the time period for the log to be generated using desirable tools provided by the Time selector.

Time selector

5. Eventually, press the Start button to launch the log generation process.

Finally, Vendor Event Log will be shown in the Operational Logs Browser.

The Data window in the Chart view graphically represents the Event Log data.

The Y-axis of the chart displays all event codes which have been active over the selected time period. Whereas, the X-axis shows the time period prior selected for the Event Log generation. Consequently, horizontal color bars on the chart show duration of the event code activation period. Thus, the beginning of the graphical bar marks the time the event code has been set; whereas the bar end marks the event code clear (i.e. reset) timestamp. Depending on how long each specific event code has been activated, the chart may represent either a long graphical bar or merely one color dot. The color dot means that the time period during which the event code has been active is extremely short and can be measured in seconds or in milliseconds.

The Selected Channels section provides a possibility to customize the Chart appearance. You can adjust the desired look by setting the following parameters: enable Series As X-axis; pick Series Color in the drop-down menu; set Series Line Width and choose Series Type for each channel.

To zoom in the required part of the graph make a selection with the cursor in the direction from the left to the right, and zoom in several times thus enlarging the picture more and more. To zoom out, you should make a selection in the opposite direction - from the right to the left. Zooming out is performed just once and returns the window view to its original scale.