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254 Reading log records
Section 6: Meter operation Reference, Installation, and Operations Manual
June 2013 3-9000-743 Rev S
log type. Select whether to collect either all the records or just the last specified number of days’
records for the selected log type.
Collecting and viewing log records
Three log formats are available:
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Microsoft Excel - This is the recommended format for collecting/saving log records in
order to get the full benefits of the data logging feature. This option, however, is only
available if Microsoft® Excel® 2000 or later is installed on the PC. The Excel® file
generated by this utility has up to six worksheets depending upon the logs collected: Daily
Log, Hourly Log, Alarm Log, Audit Log, System Log, and Meter Config. The collected log
data is also displayed on the screen.
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Comma-separated values - This format creates a file with data separated by commas. Each
log record collected is put on a separate line in the file. Each log type is separated by a
blank line. The meter configuration follows the log data separated by a blank line. The
collected log data is also displayed on the screen.
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Don’t log to file - This option will not save any of the collected log data to a file but will
display it on the screen.
After selecting the desired log type(s) and the log format, click on the
Collect button to initiate
the log data collection. If a format that saves the data to a file is selected, then a
Save As dialog
box is opened to allow specifying the file name. A default file name is suggested but can be
modified. A comment may also be entered to be included with the data file.
If a log type to be read is configured so that unread records are not over-written, then Daniel
MeterLink queries the user as to whether or not that log’s records should be marked as ‘read’.
Once the data collection is completed, the data is displayed in the
Meter Archive Logs dialog box
one log type at a time. Select the log type to be displayed via the
View log box. The data may be
sorted by selecting either
Oldest first or Newest first in the Sort order box.