9410 series
Logging
Event log overview
Your meter records events produced by the meter’s ION modules or external meter
events.
Meter events, such as meter configuration or changes to I/O state, have priority values
associated with them, so you can control what events are logged. Each event has a
priority based on its type and severity, and for most events you can configure the
priority. The event log records the date and time of the event, along with relevant
details about the event.
Your meter’s event log can be viewed through the meter’s display and ION Setup.
Event log data example:
NOTE:
This example is representative only, and your meter’s event log may appear
different than shown.
See the ION Reference, available from www.usa.siemens.com/pds, for more
information about the Event Log Controller module and other ION modules.
Related Topics
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Data viewing using your meter’s display
Default event log configuration
Your meter logs all configuration changes, meter access events, and power system
events.
You can configure certain features, such as the digital inputs, so an event is logged
when the feature changes state (for example, the digital input changes from off to on).
Your meter’s event log might be used by other components of your power monitoring
system. Do not change the default event log configuration unless you understand the
impact of the change on the power monitoring system components and the data they
use and on your meter’s memory.
Changing the default event log configuration should only be undertaken by those with
an advanced understanding of ION architecture and their meter’s template.
The event log is controlled by the Event Log Controller module, which allows you to set
a priority cutoff for event logging. Events with a priority number greater than the cutoff
value are logged, and events with lower priorities are discarded. By default, this value
is set so that all relevant events are recorded in the meter’s event log. Event priority
values range from 0 to 255 with a typical cutoff value of 5.
NOTE:
Alarms are generated by events from certain ION modules. The alarm level is
determined by the priority of the associated event. To disable the alarm but still record
the associated event, set the alarm priority to
Info Only
. To disable the alarm and the
event, set the alarm priority to
None
.
See the ION Reference, available from www.usa.siemens.com/pds, for more
information about the Event Log Controller module and event priorities for specific ION
modules.
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