Log ([File] menu)

Logs received characters to a file.
Default values can be set in [Setup] Menu / Additional settings / "Log" Tab

"Log" dialog box (to input the log file name)

File Name

Enter or select the log file name.
Or drop file in this dialog.
When relative path is specified, Terminal log folder is used.
When this dialog opens, file name is set based on the following settings and behaviors.

• Terminal log folder
• Default log file name

New / Overwrite

New or Overwrite file.

Append

If you select this option and the specified log file already exists, received characters are appended to the file. Otherwise, the file is overwritten.

Text

Output text file.

BOM

Output BOM (Byte Oder Mark) at beginning of log file.

UTF-8/UTF-16LE/UTF-16BE

Select character code to output.

Plain text

If you select this option, ASCII non-printable characters are not written.
NOTE: When the Binary option is enabled, this option can not be checked and the value will be disabled.

Timestamp

If you select this option, a timestamp is added on top of each log line. The timestamp is added when the first character of the line appears.
The timestamp type can be selected from following.

Local Time

Record the time in local time.

UTC

Record the time in UTC.

Elapsed Time (Logging)

Record the elapsed time from the start of logging.

Elapsed Time (Connection)

Record the elapsed time from the start of connection.

The timestamp format is specified with LogTimestampFormat when the timestamp type is "Local Time" and "UTC".
The LogTimestampFormat is ignored when the timestamp type is "Elapsed Time (Logging)" or "Elapsed Time (Connection)".
NOTE: When the Binary option is enabled, this option can not be checked and the value will be disabled.

"Log" dialog box (displayed while logging)

Close

The Close button quits logging and closes the log file.

Pause/Start

The Pause button pauses logging. The Start button restarts logging. These buttons function as toggles.