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3.10 VXI-11 ERRORLOG UTILITY
ICS’s VXI-11 ErrorLog Utility periodically queries an ICS VXI-11 device at
its configuration port to see if it has any logged errors. If there are errors, they
are read and listed by the ErrorLog Utility. ICS’s VXI-11 ErrorLog Utility is
designed to work with ICS Electronic’s VXI-11 products. The ErrorLog Utility is
not intended, nor will it work with VXI-11 products from other companies.
3.10.1 Error Types
An error is defined as a non-standard event. An error may be either a hard
error or a soft error. A hard error is such that it prevents further operation of
the device, resulting in a hang condition after which the device is no longer
functional. Hard errors are shown by a blinking LED pattern if the processor is
able to operate the LEDs. A soft error is an error condition that is of momentary
condition and will not prevent the device from normal operation.
The occurrence of a soft error will cause the ICS VXI-11 device to momentary
flicker the red ERR LED (typically 1/10th of a second). Multiple soft errors
may extend the time the ERR LED is turned on. In addition, an error entry is
made in the device internal error log. The error log is accessible through the
ErrorLog utility. Launching the ErrorLog utility will clear the current contents
of the device error log. Future error log entries will then be displayed by the
ErrorLog utility.
The ErrorLog utility reports soft error conditions and provides some minimal
information as to what the error condition means. It is not intended to provide in
depth information as to the conditions causing the error. However, the fact that
an error occurred and the nature of the error can quite often provide important
information and allows the user to isolate the cause of the error and preventing
future error conditions.
3.10.2 Running the ErrorLog Utility
To launch the ErrorLog utility, open an MSDOS window and navigate to
the ICS Electronics VXI-11 Utilities folder. The ErrorLog utility requires a
single command line parameter, which is the IP of the ICS VXI-11 device to
be monitored. If the IP is not provided, the ErrorLog utility will default to
192.168.0.254, which is the default shipping address of ICS’s VXI-11 products.
The MSDOS window will display an error message if it fails to connect to the
VXI-11 server.