View PIPC log files

You can use PI ICU to view current PI Log files and modify the settings for the PIPC Log Server (PILogSrv) service.

1. Choose Tools > Log Files to access the Log Files dialog box.

   The PIPC.Log Files page lists all of the logs currently existing under PIHOME\dat directory by name.

2. Double-click the desired log file in the list to view history in a log file.

   Note: Log files open for viewing in PI ICU do not automatically update. Any messages that are written while a log file is being viewed will not be visible until the log file is re-opened in PI ICU.

3. Click Continuous PIPC.Log to open a command prompt window and view messages as they are written to a PIPC log file.

4. Click Continuous PI Msg Log to open a command window and view the PI message log messages as they are written.