Model 2450 Interactive SourceMeter® Instrument Reference Manual
Section 2: General operation
2450-901-01 Rev. B/September 2013
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Using the event log
The event log records events that are reported by the instrument. The event log entries can be one of
the following types:
•
Error: An error occurred. This may indicate that a command was sent incorrectly.
•
Warning: This message indicates that a change occurred that could affect operation.
•
Information: The message is for information only. This is used to indicate status changes or
information that may be helpful to the user. It also includes commands if the Log Command
option is on.
The event log can hold up to 1000 events. When more than 1000 events are in the event log, the
oldest event is removed when a new event is received.
Information provided for each event log entry
Each event log entry includes the following information:
•
The type of event (informational, error, or warning)
•
The time when the event occurred; this includes date for the first entry after power up
•
The code number of the event; this number can be used with the status model to map events to
bits in the event registers
•
The description of the event
On the front panel, when you select an event from the System Events tab, a dialog box is displayed
that shows you additional information about the event.
To access event log listing from the front panel:
1. Press the
MENU
key.
2. Under System, select
Event Log
.
3. Select the
System Events
tab. A list of event is displayed.
4. If the events fill the page, you can scroll down to see additional events.
5. To view additional detail about an event, select the event. A dialog box with additional detail is
displayed.
Event log settings
You can set which events you can see in the instrument event log, and which events cause a status
message indicator to be displayed on the front panel of the instrument. You can also choose whether
or not to log all commands the instrument receives in the event log, which can be useful for
troubleshooting problems. You can save the contents of the event log to a USB flash drive or clear
the event log from the event log settings tab.
To access event log settings from the front panel:
1. Press the
MENU
key.
2. Under System, select
Event Log
.
3. Select the
Settings
tab. A list of settings appears.
4. Press a box to select or clear a setting.
