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Operating the Controller,
continued
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Creating a Log File
1. From the Rain Bird Remote Access window,
select File .
2. Select Create Log File from the pull-down menu
to reach the Create Log File pop-up window.
3. Enter the
From
and
To
dates you want to use.
4. Select the type of Data you want to include.
5. Select the location of the file and whether you
want this data to
Append
(add to) or
Replace
a current file. To save the file in spreadsheet
format, change the file extension from “.mon” to
“.csv”.
6. Select OK to create the file.
Example: Below is an example of how the
information appears in the Log File . Each
line represents an event. We selected the event
information to include the Date (YYYYMMDD),
Time, Device, Device Type and Action.
20010919, 085000, 1, I,,Started
20010919, 085000, T1, D,,Started
20010919, 085000, 1, P,,Started
Line 1 tells us that
I (Irrigation Schedule) #1 started on
Sept . 19th, 2001 at 8:50 AM
Line 2 tells us that
D (Decoder) T1
started on
Sept . 19th, 2001 at 8:50 AM
Line 3 tells us that
P (Pump) #1 started on
Sept . 19th, 2001 at 8:50 AM
Note:
You can import the file into a spreadsheet
or to a database program. To import the file into a
spreadsheet, save it using the file extension “.csv”.
Note: Specific device abbreviations include:
P
= Pump
B = Power
I = Schedule
D = Decoder
S = Sensor