Display Operation Log

The Hardware Configuration screen can display operation logs (binary data) saved on the display unit or external storage.

Information You Can Check with Operation Logs

By getting the operation log, you can check the following information.

Item	Description
Date	Displays the operation date. The date format is “mm/dd/yyyy”. Note: Operations by Web Viewer clients are logged with timestamps based on the HMI clock.
Time	Displays the operation time. The time format is ”hh:nn:ss”. Note: Operations by Web Viewer clients are logged with timestamps based on the HMI clock.
User	When the security feature is enabled, displays the user name of the logged in user.
Screen	Displays either the screen ID only, or both screen ID and screen name.
Object/Action	Displays the object name or object operation.
Trigger	Displays the user operation that acted as the trigger.
Function	Displays the function name.
Destination	Displays the destination object or variable and property name. Note: Screen <Screen ID> or Content <Content ID> is added as a prefix to local variable name. Example: Screen1.Var1.Value
Sub Information	Displays supplemental information for the function or operation.
Previous Value	When a value is changed, displays the previous value. Example: Value before change such as number, date/time, screen ID, language ID, or user name.
Changed Value	Displays ether the set value or the result on a change in value.

Note:

When exporting the operation log, the format of the Date and Time uses the [Date Format] and [Time Format] as specified from the Project Explorer - [System Architecture] - [Target01] properties.
On items from Screen onward, if there is no information a hyphen (-) is shown.
The maximum number of characters each item can display is as follows. When information exceeds the maximum number of characters, excess characters are dropped and an underscore (_) character is appended.

User, Screen, Object/Action, Trigger: 15 single-byte characters

Function, Destination, Previous Value, Changed Value: 20 single-byte characters

Sub Information: 30 single-byte characters

Object/Action

Object/Action	Description
(object name)	Operation performed on this object.
_NavigationSwi	Left Navigation or Icon Navigation switch was used to change the screen.
Slide Navigat_	Slide Navigation scroll gesture was used to change the screen.
S_Next	The [Next] Slide Navigation switch was used to change the screen.
S_Prev	The [Prev] Slide Navigation switch was used to change the screen.

Trigger

Trigger	Description
Click	Touch operation used on a screen or object.
Press
Release
Hold
DoubleClick
Flick	Scroll gesture used to change the screen. Scroll gesture used to change the content in a Slide Content Display object.

Note:

Press, Release, Hold, and DoubleClick display when a Touch Trigger script is set up. For information about each operation, refer to the following.
Touch
When [Hold] is specified in a touch trigger, a log is recorded every time the defined touch duration elapses. For example, if you set the touch duration to 1000 milliseconds, if the user touched the object for 5 seconds a total of 6 logs is recorded.

Function/Destination/Sub Information

When [Object Touch] is set in the Project Explorer [Alarm/Event] - [Operation Log]

Function	Destination	Sub Information	Description
ValueChange	(Target Object)	(Defined operation or condition) Example: Set, Reset, Toggle, Add, Subtract, Multiplication, Division, AND, OR, XOR, NAND, NOR	Change the value on the following objects Object where [Operation] - [Type] is set to [Bit], [Word], or [String]. Object set up with [Value Change], [BOOL Value Change], or [String Value Change] script operation. Value Change Bool Value Change String Value Change Note: When the operation is [Bit] or [BOOL Value Change], Changed Value field displays either “True” or “False”. When the operation is [Word] or [Value Change], Changed Value field displays the resulting value according to the [Format] setting.
ContentChange	-	Change, Previous, Next	Objects below used to change the content in a Content Display object Object with [Operation] - [Type] property set to [Content Change]. Object with [Content Change] operation set up in script. Content Change Note: When “Previous” is displayed in Sub Information field, if there is no previous content Changed Value field displays ”0”.
ScreenChange	-	Change, Previous, Next	Objects below used to change the screen Navigation Switch Object with [Operation] - [Type] property set to [Screen Change]. Object with [Screen Change] operation set up in script. Screen Change Note: When “Previous” is displayed in Sub Information field, if there is no previous screen Changed Value field displays ”0”.
CheckBox	(Target object or variable)	-	Check Box object was used Note: Changed Value field displays either “True” or “False”.
ToggleSwitch	(Target object or variable)	-	Toggle Switch object was used Note: Changed Value field displays either “True” or “False”.
RadioButton	(Target object or variable)	-	Radio Button object was used Note: Changed Value field displays either “True” or “False”.
DropdownList	(Target object or variable, property name)	(Index or selection)	Item selected in Drop-Down List object
RecipeDropdownList	Recipe Family	(Recipe Family ID)	Recipe Family selected in Recipe Drop-Down List object
	Recipe Group	(Recipe Group ID)	Recipe Group selected in Recipe Drop-Down List object
	Recipe	(Recipe ID)	Recipe selected in Recipe Drop-Down List object
IngredientViewer	(Recipe Data Name)	-	Recipe Data Display object was used
NumericDisplay	(Target object or variable)	(Specified format) Example: Dec, Oct, Bin, Hex, BCD, FloatFixed	Numeric Display object was used
StringDisplay	(Target object or variable)	-	String Display object was used
DateTimeDisplay	(Target object or variable)	(Specified format) Example: mm/dd/yyyy (ddd) hh:nn:ss	Date/Time Display object was used
Array	(Target variable)	Set, Copy	Set values to array variable or copy array variable using object set up with [Array] operation. Array Note: Changed Value field displays the source value. When multiple elements or members are copied, only first element or member is displayed. When the initial element data type is “array” or “struct”, value is not logged.
Initialize Variable	-	-	Variable value initialized using object set up with [Initialize Variable] operation. Initialize Variable
Convert Num to Str	(Name in [Destination Data])	(Name and value in [Source Data]) Example: 123 (Var1)	Converts a numeric value (decimal or hexadecimal) to a string with the [Convert Numeric to String] operation. Convert Numeric to String
Convert Float to Str	(Name in [Destination Data])	(Name and value in [Source Data]) Example: 123.45 (Var1)	Converts a real number value to a string with the [Convert Float to String] operation. Convert Float to String
Convert Str to Num	(Name in [Destination Data])	(Name and value in [Source Data]) Example: 123 (Var1)	Converts a string to an integer (decimal, hexadecimal) or real number with the [Convert String to Numeric/Float] operation. Convert String to Numeric/Float
Get String Length	(Name in [Destination Data])	(Name and value in [Source Data]) Example: abcd (Var1)	Gets the length of a string with the [Get String Length] operation. Get String Length
Extract String (L/R)	(Name in [Destination Data])	(Name and value in [Source Data]) Example: abcd (Var1)	Extracts a string from the left or right edge with the [Extract String (Left/Right)] operation. Extract String (Left/Right)
Extract String (mid)	(Name in [Destination Data])	(Name and value in [Source Data]) Example: abcd (Var1)	Extracts a string from the desired position with the [Extract String (Middle)] operation. Extract String (Middle)
Search String	(Variable Name in [Destination Data])	(Variable name and value in [Source Data]) Example: abcd (Var1)	Searches for a string using the following operation. Search String
ChangePictureDisplay	(object name)	Set	Change image using object set up with [Change Picture Display] operation. Picture Display Note: Changed Value field displays either “Next” or “Previous”.
ChangeSlideContentDisplay	(object name)	Next, Previous	Change displayed content using object set up with [Change Slide Content Display] operation. Change Slide Content Display
DisplayInputModeChange	(object name)	-	Enable or disable the input mode using Numeric Display object, String Display object, or Date/Time Display object set up with [Data Display Input Mode Change] operation. Data Display Input Mode Change Note: Changed Value field displays either “Disable” or “Enable”.
TrendGraph	(object name)	Mode change, Move Cursor, Move Graph plot	Change trend graph mode or move cursor position using objects set up with [Trend Graph] operation. Trend Graph Note: When the cursor position changes, Changed Value field displays the resulting data point.
BlockTrend	(object name)	Clear And Draw, Clear, Draw	Change trend graph mode or move cursor position using object set up with [Block Trend] operation. Block Trend
WebBrowser	-	Forward, Back, Refresh, Home	Move or change the browser page using object set up with [Web Browser] operation. Web Browser
Color Blink	(Target object or property)	-	Start blink using object set up with [Color Blink] operation. Color Blink
Cancel Blink	(Target object or property)	-	Stop blink using object set up with [Cancel Blink] operation. Cancel Blink
Alarm Summary	(object name)	Ack, Delete, Set Hide	Acknowledge alarm, delete alarms, and so on using objects set up with [Alarm Summary] operation. Alarm Summary Note: Changed Value field displays the variable name.
Alarm Group	(Name of alarm group or system error group)	Ack, Delete, Set Hide, Reset Hide, Delete Hide, Reset Counter	Change status of displayed alarm group using object set up with [Alarm Group] operation. Alarm Group
OperationLogData	-	ExportLogData	Export operation log using object set up with [Export Operation Log] operation. Exporting Operation Logs
OperationLogData	-	ClearOperationLogData	Delete operation log data using object set up with [Clear Operation Log] operation. Clear Operation Log
LogCustomMessage	-	-	Log a custom message to operation log using object set up with [Log Custom Message] operation. Log Custom Message Note: Changed Value field displays the custom message or associated value.
ExportLogdata	(Name of exported logging group)	-	Export logging group using object set up with [Export Log Data] operation. Export Log Data
DataLogging	(Logging Group Name)	Start, Stop, RecordLogging, ClearLogging	Start, stop, save logging, and clear logging using object set up with [Data Logging] operation. Data Logging
Recipe	All, Recipe Family, Recipe Group, Recipe	Create, Delete, Save, Load, Send, Snapshot, Compare, Export, Import	Send recipe, save recipe, and so on using objects set up with [Recipe] operation. Recipe Note: Changed Value field displays the Recipe Family/Recipe Group/Recipe ID.
Security	-	Logout, Login, ExportSecurity, ImportSecurity, PopupLoginDialog, PopupAddUserDialog, PopupDeleteUserDialog	Log in, log out, and so on using objects set up with [Security] operation. Security
LanguageIDChange	(Language ID)	Value	Change language using object set up with [Change Language] operation. Language Change
Equipment	(Equipment name)	Save (Success/Fail)	Changing the IP address and unit ID of equipment set up with [Equipment] operation. Equipment
Runtime Application	-	Shutdown, Reboot	Shutdown or restart run time using objects set up with [Runtime Application] operation. Runtime Application
ExternalDevice	USB, SD	Eject, Upload, Download	Release external storage, transfer to external storage, and so on using objects set up with [External Device] operation. External Device
ExternalDevice	Ethernet1, Ethernet2	Azbil Backup, Azbil Restore	Back up or restore data using objects set up with [Azbil] operation. Azbil
Beep	-	On, Off, OneShot	Play the buzzer, stop the buzzer, and so on using objects set up with [Beep] operation. Beep
PCApplication	(Execution path and parameter)	LaunchApplication	Start an application using object set up with [Launch Application] operation. Launch Application
PCApplication	(Execution path and parameter)	ControlPanel	Start the control panel using object set up with [Launch Control Panel] operation. Launch Control Panel
Delay	-	-	Pause before running the next operation using object set with [Delay] operation. Delay Note: Changed Value field displays the length of the delay (seconds).
FileManager	From (USB/SD/Local Storage) to (USB/SD/Local Storage)	Copy&Paste Success, Fail	Copy and paste files with File Manager object.
	From (USB/SD/Local Storage) to (USB/SD/Local Storage)	Cut&Paste Success, Fail	Cut and paste files with File Manager object.
	(USB/SD/Local Storage)	Delete Success, Fail	Delete files with File Manager object.
FileManagement	From (USB/SD/Local Storage) to (USB/SD/Local Storage)	Copy&Paste Success, Fail	Copy and paste files using object set up with [File Management] operation. File Management
	From (USB/SD/Local Storage) to (USB/SD/Local Storage)	Cut&Paste Success, Fail	Cut and paste files using object set up with [File Management] operation. File Management
	(USB/SD/Local Storage)	Delete Success, Fail	Delete files using object set up with [File Management] operation. File Management
RemoteFileManagement	FTP:<ID> To USB FTP:<ID> To Local FTP:<ID> To SD	Download successful (number of files copied / number of files processed by the [Remote File Management] operation)	Using the [Remote File Management] operation, copied files from the FTP server. Note: The Previous Value field shows the source path and the Changed Value field shows the destination path.
	FTP:<ID> To USB FTP:<ID> To Local FTP:<ID> To SD	Failed	Failed to copy file from the FTP server. Or the number of files exceeded the limit, so the copy operation was aborted.
	USB To FTP:<ID> Local To FTP:<ID> SD To FTP:<ID>	Upload successful (number of files copied / number of files processed by the [Remote File Management] operation)	Using the [Remote File Management] operation, copied files to the FTP server. Note: The Previous Value field shows the source path and the Changed Value field shows the destination path.
	USB To FTP:<ID> Local To FTP:<ID> SD To FTP:<ID>	Failed	Failed to copy file to the FTP server. Or the number of files exceeded the limit, so the copy operation was aborted.

*1 For information about script settings and operation, refer to the following.
List of Operations

When [Screen Change] is Set up from the Project Explorer [Alarms/Events] - [Operation Log]

Function	Destination	Sub Information	Description
ScreenChange	-	Change	Screen change operation occurred
		Previous	Change to previous screen operation occurred
		Next	Change to next screen operation occurred

When [User Login Status] is Set up from the Project Explorer [Alarms/Events] - [Operation Log]

Function	Destination	Sub Information	Description
SecurityStatus	-	Login	User logged in
		Logout	User logged out
		Login Error	Unable to log in
		Lock User	User account locked
		Unlock User	Released lock on user account
	success	Change Password	Password changed
		Export Security	Exported security data
		Import Security	Imported security data
		Add User	Added a user
		Delete User	Deleted a user
	fail	Change Password	Attempted to change password but failed
		Export Security	Attempted to export security data but failed
		Import Security	Attempted to import security data but failed
		Add User	Attempted to add a user but failed
		Delete User	Attempted to delete a user but failed
	Auto Logout	-	Automatically logged out as the time set in the Security feature’s [Auto Logout] field elapsed

When [Date/Time Change] is Set up from the Project Explorer [Alarms/Events] - [Operation Log]

Function	Destination	Sub Information	Description
DateTimeChange	-	-	Changed the display unit’s clock data (date/time)

When [Change Language] is Set up from the Project Explorer [Alarms/Events] - [Operation Log]

Function	Destination	Sub Information	Description
LanguageChange	-	-	Changed the language table

When [Boot/Shutdown/Reboot] is Set up from the Project Explorer [Alarms/Events] - [Operation Log]

Function	Destination	Sub Information	Description
RuntimeAction	-	Boot	Started the display unit
		Shutdown	Shut down the run time
		Reboot	Restarted the run time

When [Hardware Configuration] is Set up from the Project Explorer [Alarms/Events] - [Operation Log]

Function	Destination	Sub Information	Description
ShowConfigScreen	-	-	Displayed the Hardware Configuration screen
ChangeConfigSetting	DateTime	-	Changed the display unit’s clock data (date/time) on the Hardware Configuration screen
	Touch	-	Changed the Touch Sound (enable/disable) on the Hardware Configuration screen
	Brightness	-	Adjusted the brightness on the Hardware Configuration screen
	Ethernet1, Ethernet2	(Property Name)	Changed the Ethernet settings on the Hardware Configuration screen
	Drivers	(Driver name)	Changed the communication settings on the Hardware Configuration screen
	(Scan Rate name)	-	Changed Scan Rate on the Hardware Configuration screen
	(FTP connection name)	IP Address	In the Hardware Configuration screen, the FTP server's IP address has changed.
ConfigOperation	Eject	(External storage)	Release external storage process run on the Hardware Configuration screen
	Download	(External storage)	Download project file from external storage to display unit was executed on the Hardware Configuration screen
	Upload	(External storage)	Upload project file from display unit to external storage was run on the Hardware Configuration screen
	Shutdown	-	Shut down run time was run on the Hardware Configuration screen
	Reboot	-	Restarted the run time on the Hardware Configuration screen

When [Project Transfer] is Set up from the Project Explorer [Alarms/Events] - [Operation Log]

Function	Destination	Sub Information	Description
TransferProject	Download	(User Name)	Project file was transferred to display unit
	Upload	(User Name)	Project file was transferred from display unit
	USB memory	(User Name)	Project file was transferred to USB memory
	via SD card	(User Name)	Project file was transferred to SD card

When [Web Viewer Login/Logout/Failed] is set up from the Project Explorer [Alarms/Events] - [Operation Log]

Function	Destination	Sub Information	Description
RemoteAccessStatus	-	Login (client IP address)	User logged in to the server. Note: Changed Value field displays the user name.
	-	Logout (client IP address)	User logged out of the server. Note: When a user is disconnected, it is also recorded as a logout operation. Changed Value field displays the user name.
	-	Login error (client IP address)	User committed a login error. Note: Login errors while locked out are not recorded in the operation log. Changed Value field displays the user name. If the user does not have access rights, or the user does not exist, the Changed Value field displays "-".
	-	Lockout	User is locked out from the server. Note: Changed Value field displays the user name. If the user does not have access rights, or the user does not exist, the Changed Value field displays "-".
	-	Recovery lockout	Lockout has ended and user can now attempt to log in to the server. Note: Changed Value field displays the user name.

When [Monopolize Operation] is set up from the Project Explorer [Alarms/Events] - [Operation Log]

Function	Destination	Sub Information	Description
MonopolizeTouch	-	Lock () When using the Security function and the client takes the lock, shows the name of the logged in user. And when the server takes the lock, shows “HMI”. When the Security function is disabled, shows "Lock" only.	Client or server is using monopolize touch and locking the screen.
	-	Unlock () When using the Security function and the client returns the lock, shows the name of the logged in user. And when the server returns the lock, shows “HMI”. When the Security function is disabled, shows "Unlock" only.	Client or server has released monopolize touch.

When [Equipment Property Changes] is set up from the Project Explorer [Alarms/Events] - [Operation Log]

Function	Destination	Sub Information	Description
EquipPropertyChange	(Equipment property name)	-	Equipment property value is changed. Note: Changed Value field displays the new value.