NEC NEC Express5800 Series, Online Service Manual

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B-14 System Setup Utility
System Event Log (SEL) Window
The SEL displays information on the events stored in the system log area. The information
stored includes the name of the event, the date and time the event occurred and data
pertinent to the event. Event data may include POST error codes that reflect hardware
errors or software conflicts within the system.
Note:
Refer to Chapter 5, “Problem Solving” for definitions
on all POST error codes
1. From the SSU Main Menu, launch the SEL by selecting the “SEL Viewer Add-in” task
under the SEL heading in the task box. Click OK. The SEL Viewer Add-in window
(Event Log) displays.
2. The following screen choices are available:
Screen Choice Description
File Menu Loads, saves and clears the Event Log data. The Event Log data file is saved in
either text or binary format depending on the output format selected under the
Settings menu. Selecting Exit returns you to the SSU Main Menu.
View Menu Views all events, events by sensor type, or events by event type. The Event Log
data file is viewed in either text or binary format depending on the display
format selected under the Settings menu.
Settings menu Events are displayed and saved either in Hex codes (binary format) or as text.
Select “Display Hex” to view Hex or “Display Verbose” to view text. Select
“Output Binary” to save log data in Hex or “Output Text” to save log as text.
Note:
Only files saved in binary format can be viewed using the SSU SEL
utility.
Exiting the SSU
Exiting the SSU causes all windows to close.
1. Exit the SSU by opening the menu bar item File in the SSU Main window.
2.
Click on Exit or Highlight Exit, and press
Enter
.