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The log files contain important information to help with troubleshooting issues. This article explains how to access these files.
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The log files contain important information to help with troubleshooting issues. This article describes how to access these files.
 
  
== Collect log files automatically ==
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= Access log files automatically =
CPRog and iRC can collect all relevant log files automatically starting with V902-11-018.
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[[File:IRCSupport.png|thumb|How to access log files via CPRog/iRC]]
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CPRog/iRC can collect all relevant log files automatically starting with V902-11-018.
  
# To do this click the question mark in the bottom right corner of the 3D view, which will open the Help dialog.
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# Connect your robot
# Click "Collect log files" to create an archive file containing all log files and save it to your computer or click "Contact support" to attach it to an E-Mail to our support team.
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# Click the question mark in the bottom right corner of the 3D view or "Help" in the menu bar.
# Another dialog will open that lets you choose which files to collect:
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# Click "Collect log files" to create an archive file containing relevant log and configuration files and save it to your computer or click "Contact support" to create the archive and attach it to an E-Mail to our support team.
#* If you use a robot with embedded control (TinyCtrl) please try to connect to the robot and include both the log files of CPRog/iRC and TinyCtrl. If you can not connect please try the approach in section "TinyCtrl" of this article.
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# A dialog will ask whether you want to include the log files from the embedded control. Make sure this is checked. If not check the connection to the robot.
#*If you got configuration issues please include the robot configuration and project file.
 
  
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If this fails consider [[Software Updates|updating CPRog/iRC]] or follow the manual guide below.
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= Access log files manually =
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If the automatic approach does not work, e.g. if the embedded software does not respond, you can access the log files manually. The following sections explain how.
  
 
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== TinyCtrl (embedded robot control) ==
Use a SFTP-client to copy the files from the robot to your computer. We recommend using FileZilla, this article describes how to connect it to the robot: [[FTP and putty Access]].
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[[FTP and putty Access|Use a SFTP client]] to connect to the embedded control computer. Enter the directory "TinyCtrl" (absolute path: /home/robot/TinyCtrl/ or /home/root/TinyCtrl/) and find the following files:
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* logMessages01.txt
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* logMessages02.txt
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* logMessages03.txt
  
Use it to copy the following files to your computer (do not modify any files!):
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* /home/root/TinyCtrl/logMessages01.txt
 
* /home/root/TinyCtrl/logMessages02.txt
 
* /home/root/TinyCtrl/logMessages03.txt
 

Latest revision as of 11:44, 29 August 2023

The log files contain important information to help with troubleshooting issues. This article explains how to access these files.

Access log files automatically

How to access log files via CPRog/iRC

CPRog/iRC can collect all relevant log files automatically starting with V902-11-018.

  1. Connect your robot
  2. Click the question mark in the bottom right corner of the 3D view or "Help" in the menu bar.
  3. Click "Collect log files" to create an archive file containing relevant log and configuration files and save it to your computer or click "Contact support" to create the archive and attach it to an E-Mail to our support team.
  4. A dialog will ask whether you want to include the log files from the embedded control. Make sure this is checked. If not check the connection to the robot.

If this fails consider updating CPRog/iRC or follow the manual guide below.


Access log files manually

If the automatic approach does not work, e.g. if the embedded software does not respond, you can access the log files manually. The following sections explain how.

CPRog / iRC

You can find the following log files in the directory you installed CPRog in, usually "C:\CPRog" or "C:\iRC-igusRobotControl":

  • install.log
  • startUp.log
  • logMessages.log

You might also find some older log files that were created on earlier runs of the software:

  • logMessages.log.1
  • logMessages.log.2
  • logMessages.log.3

TinyCtrl (embedded robot control)

Use a SFTP client to connect to the embedded control computer. Enter the directory "TinyCtrl" (absolute path: /home/robot/TinyCtrl/ or /home/root/TinyCtrl/) and find the following files:

  • logMessages01.txt
  • logMessages02.txt
  • logMessages03.txt