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punisher
10-06-11, 19:11
This tutorial is going to show you how to use the new Log Manager in ViX.

This is an important part of the development of ViX Image as it enables the devs to fix any issues that you guys out there may come across, in particular Green Screen Crashes.

Its a great feature as it enables you lot to send the logs right from your box without having to do anything else.

I can't stress this enough, it is important that you send these logs if you want to have your problem fixed. Below i will show you how to use it as it is a new feature.

To access the Log Manager you need to navigate to Menu/Setup/System/Logs and in there you will see Settings and Logs Manager like below

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Now you will check the Settings Menu to make sure they are configured correctly. The screenshot below will show you the configs i have which do the job nicely :p

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Press Green to save the settings if you have changed any of the default ones. Then go into Logs Manager and this is where your Crash Logs will show up (if you have any green screen crashes) Mine below shows a few

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If this is your first time going into Logs Manager then you will need to setup a few details first and you can do this by pressing the Menu button on ur remote and it will bring up the followin screen

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Please fill out the details below like i have as this will enable us to find out who the logs came from. The email is there so you can recieve a copy of the log too and also if we need to email you for more details etc etc :p Once it is all setup then Press Green to save and it will take you back to the Log Manager screen.

Now you are setup and ready to send logs.

Select the Log you want to send (I chose the last one) and press OK and it should have a green tick in it like below

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Press the Blue button to send and you will see the this confirmation dialogue

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Select Yes to send the one selected (you can send more than one log at a time too)

The next screen will ask you if you want to add any additional information. Press Yes if you would like too or No if you just want to send the log

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If you press YES to add any additional information then you see the screen below

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Now if you press YES, then you can navigate to a location on your reciever where you have saved a txt file which could have details of what you were doing at the time of the crash. It will attach it to the Log and send it.

If you press NO you can type a little message using the onscreen keyboard and that will too attach it to the email.

Once you are happy with the message and you have Pressed OK, you will now have successfully sent the logs to the dev team and you will see a similar screen below

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Please when mentioning your Crash Log in the forum, add the Ref number that you get in the screen above Ref: 1307727963.33 as it will help us finding who the log belongs too.

Once the Log is sent you will see that there is a Green Tick next to it in the box, this is to show that you have already sent this log like below

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There we have it nice and simple :p Like i said it is a big help to the guys when we have these logs and even more helpful with a bit of detail about what you were doing when you got this crash ... whether you put this in the forum post or attach it to the log you are sending.

Please do not abuse this system as it is there to help us help you and not end up trying to fix stuff that doesnt need to be fixed

Any queries or questions dont hesitate to ask :p

Larry-G
12-06-11, 18:53
cracking tutorial mate.

dougieduncan
15-02-13, 23:23
hi it is a great tutorial
my problem is when i go to logs there is no settings and log manager there its just blank so cant access log files.
every time i try to download the plug ins my tv says there is a software error and will reload anyone out there with any help would be much appreciated

judge
15-02-13, 23:43
While the tutorial is now quite old, it functions in much the same way with many improvements.
What ViX build are you currently using?

dougieduncan
15-02-13, 23:55
hi im using build 587 just bought this box off sponsor a couple of weeks ago im very new to all of this stuff

dougieduncan
15-02-13, 23:57
version 3.0
kernel3.5.3

judge
16-02-13, 00:13
no idea so, are you able to reflash the box?
if so, build 600 is available on http://openvix.co.uk & has no reported issues in this area.
Menu -> Setup -> System -> Logs

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dougieduncan
16-02-13, 00:45
as ive said im really new to all this but will give the build 600 a bash over the weekend thanks for your help

chucknorris666
16-02-13, 01:03
Do you have to save logs to the root or can they be saved to hdd?

judge
16-02-13, 01:14
logs by default are saved to /home/root/logs/
you can change those settings to save where you want though.

chucknorris666
16-02-13, 02:19
Yea I changed mine to my hdd, just wondering if they had to be saved to the root, or if it didn't matter thanks.

judge
16-02-13, 12:11
You can save them where you like.
However, if you have debug logs enabled, it will keep the hdd spinning all the time, better to save them to USB unless you're using the hdd for PTS anyway?

chucknorris666
16-02-13, 13:55
Yea don't really want the hdd spinning all the time will change the location back to the root thanks

dougieduncan
16-02-13, 18:46
can i reflash the box using ftp if so what folder do i put it in thanks

Stanman
16-02-13, 19:30
You can't flash the box using FTP, as to be USB - back up your settings first

dougieduncan
17-02-13, 11:25
ok thanks stanman , will give it a go today

dougieduncan
17-02-13, 20:15
right trying to reflash image , downloaded extracted it to usb powered off box put usb in receiver turned receiver back on press ok for update but it just says booting for the last 10 mins what do i do now any help anyone , quite new to all of this stuff and obviously not very good at it any help will be appreciated

Stanman
17-02-13, 20:47
Make sure no other USB devices are connected and make sure USB stick is formated and only the update folder is on it and try again please

dougieduncan
17-02-13, 21:14
thanks stanman , think i have got it , switched box of and then on pressed ok when prompted on box not remote update done cheers