Log Files

During each run, the iScan Control Software (iCS) creates a log file that lists each step in the scanning process. The log files are also copied into the data output folder for each BeadChip for troubleshooting purposes.

View the current log file as follows.

1. From the menu in the upper left corner of the screen, select Tools, and then select Show Log.
2. Navigate to the Logs folder in the iCS application folder to view the archived log files.

Log file names are prefixed with iScanControlSoftware. The file size can reach up to 5 MB.

The most current log file is named iScanControlSoftware.00.log. When the most current log file reaches 5 MB in size, the software renames it to iScanControlSoftware.01.log. The software then creates a new iScanControlSoftware.00.log file and begins logging information in it.

When this log file reaches 5 MB in size, the software does the following:

• Renames iScanControlSoftware.01.log to iScanControlSoftware.02.log.
• Renames iScanControlSoftware.00.log to iScanControlSoftware.01.log.

As the most current log file reaches 5 MB in size, older log files are renamed in this manner up to iScanControlSoftware.20.log.

When an iScanControlSoftware.20.log file exists and a new log file is created, iScanControlSoftware.20.log is deleted. The iScanControlSoftware.19.log replaces the file and is renamed to iScanControlSoftware.20.log.

• iScanControlSoftware.00.log is always the current log.
• iScanControlSoftware.20.log is always the oldest log.