Enable NetLinx Internal Diagnostics Messages

Select Diagnostics > Enable NetLinx Internal Diagnostics Messages to display internal diagnostics messages from the Master in the Diagnostics tab of the Output Bar. There are two basic types of messages that are generated via this option:

• • SEND_STRING 0 messages that exist in the Master code
  • Run-time debugging messages

NOTE: These are the same messages that would be displayed via a telnet session with the Master. In situations where you are receiving large numbers of messages, an actual telnet session can be more effective, since it tends to be faster (due to the lack of overhead).

Buffering of the Notif ication and Diagnostic Tabs

The Notification and Diagnostic tabs of the Output Bar are capable of handling a large number of messages without adversely affecting the system. There is a buffer file for each view and you can define the combined size of the two buffer files that are used to handle the large number of messages being sent from the master controller. As the buffer files are filling with messages from the master controller, the program will read in a message and display it into the appropriate list view every quarter of a second. This will allow you to view the messages at a reasonable rate versus what is being loading into the buffer files.

NOTE: When the buffer f iles used by the Notification and Diagnostic tabs become full, the program will disable the appropriate option. You will need to clear the appropriate list before you can start the option again. You may copy the text from the list view or save the content of the list view to a f ile.