System Event Log (SEL) Window

The SEL displays information on the events stored in the system log area. The information stored includes the name of the event, the date and time the event occurred and data pertinent to the event. Event data may include POST error codes that reflect hardware errors or software conflicts within the system.

Note: Refer to Chapter 5, “Problem Solving” for definitions on all POST error codes

1.From the SSU Main Menu, launch the SEL by selecting the “SEL Viewer Add-in” task under the SEL heading in the task box. Click OK. The SEL Viewer Add-in window (Event Log) displays.

2.The following screen choices are available:

Screen Choice

Description

File Menu

Loads, saves and clears the Event Log data. The

 

Event Log data file is saved in either text or binary

 

format depending on the output format selected

 

under the Settings menu. Selecting Exit returns you

 

to the SSU Main Menu.

View Menu

Views all events, events by sensor type, or events by

 

event type. The Event Log data file is viewed in either

 

text or binary format depending on the display format

 

selected under the Settings menu.

Settings menu

Events are displayed and saved either in Hex codes

 

(binary format) or as text. Select “Display Hex” to

 

view Hex or “Display Verbose” to view text. Select

 

“Output Binary” to save log data in Hex or “Output

 

Text” to save log as text. Note: Only files saved in

 

binary format can be viewed using the SSU SEL

 

utility.

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NEC LC1400 manual System Event Log SEL Window, Screen Choice Description