Saving And Outputting The Log File - Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Commissioning Manual

Diagnostics/Service
8.3 Action log
8.3.3

Saving and outputting the log file

The log file display is protected using a password (access stage: Manufacturer).
£The log files (both the binary and readable variants) can be saved to an installed drive, e.g.,
Front (USB FlashDrive). The setting is made on the HMI Embedded user interface.
Reading-out the "action.log"
1. Press the "Service Displays" softkey in the "Diagnosis" operating area".
2. Press the "Action log" softkey.
3. Press the "Current Data" softkey in the vertical softkey bar. The "Action Log" window
opens. The data are in ASCII format.
4. Press the "Save as..." softkey.
If you want to save the log in binary format, press the "Save as binary..." softkey.
5. £Select an installed logical drive, e.g., "USB Front"/"Local drive".
Reading-out the "crash.log" log file
1. Press the "Service Displays" softkey in the "Diagnosis" operating area".
2. Press the "Action log" softkey.
3. Press the "Crash Data" softkey in the vertical softkey bar. The "Action Log Crash Data"
window opens. The data are in ASCII format.
4. Press the "Save as..." softkey.
If you want to save the log in binary format, press the "Save as binary..." softkey.
5. £Select an installed logical drive, e.g., "USB Front"/"Local drive".
Log file from the CompactFlash card
If the NCU crashes and the system does not reboot you can download the log files directly
from the CompactFlash card using the "WinSCP" program.
1. The log files are on the CompactFlash card under the following directory:
/user/sinumerik/hmi/
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