
Crestron e-control Database Manager SW-DBM
31 •• Server Configuration In Depth Installation & Reference Guide — DOC. 5823
2. The present release does not dump the log to a disk file.
3. Signals are only logged when the Signal Analyzer window is opened. However, in general,
do not keep the window opened unnecessarily as the logging routines can cause a noticeable
degradation of server responsiveness when the server is running on a slower PC.
The File Menu
The only currently implemented commands in this menu print the input and output
signal lists for the currently selected signal block (File | Print Signal
List | Selected), or for all active signal blocks (File | Print Signal List | All). This
printout can be used to create matching Intersystem Communication symbols in
SIMPL Windows. To this end, the lists contain signal labels identical to the labels
used in that symbol.
The Simulate Menu
This menu contains the following commands for simulating signals. Simulated
signals are added to the Signal Log on the bottom portion of the window, just like
real signals.
• Simulate | Incoming simulates receipt of the signal currently selected in the
incoming (“CS-to-PC”) signal list. Before issuing the command, set the value
to be “received” with the signal by entering data into one of the three value
frames. The frame to use is based on the signal selected. This function is also
available by clicking the rx button under the incoming signal list.
• Simulate | Outgoing simulates receipt of the signal currently selected in the
outgoing (“PC-to-CS”) signal list. Before issuing the command, set the value
to be transmitted with the signal by entering data into one of the three value
frames. The frame to use is based on the signal selected. Note that simulating
an outgoing signal when the system associated with the signal block is not
connected has no practical effect. This function is also available by clicking
the tx button under the incoming signal list.
The Log Menu
This menu contains the following commands that affect the Signal Log display:
• Log | PINGs and PONGs. Uncheck this item to suppress logging of the Ping
and Pong signals available in the system signal blocks. The intent would be to
keep the log uncluttered when a control system has been programmed to ping
to server on a periodic basis.
• Log | Clear clears the signal log.
• Log | Timestamps. Selecting this option puts a checkmark next to it and
henceforth all log items will contain a timestamp of the form hh:mm:ss
(24-hour clock) at the beginning of each line. Selecting the command again
removes the checkmark and timestamps will no longer be included in the log.
• Log | Debug Info. Selecting this option puts a checkmark next to it and
henceforth all logged signals as well as the rx and tx buttons will contain
additional signal information.
The log items normally contain an element of the form [n] where n is the
signal number relative to the start of the signal block. When Debug Info is
checked, this element takes on the form [com(ch):m=n] where com is the
COM Settings name; (ch) is the Virtual COM Port channel number (included
only when > 1); m is the absolute signal number (n + the signal block’s offset)
(included only when different from n — i.e., only when the offset is non-
zero); and n is the relative signal number (as above);
The rx and tx buttons each normally contain a number, n, the relative signal
number of the currently selected signal from the respective signal list. When
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