Api.DebugMessage method

Sends the KINGSTAR log messages to KINGSTAR Analysis Console.

Namespace: IntervalZero.KINGSTAR.OpcUa.Api

Assembly: IntervalZero.KINGSTAR.OpcUa.Api (in IntervalZero.KINGSTAR.OpcUa.Client.dll) Version: 4.4.0.0

Syntax

C#VB

public KsError DebugMessage(
       int Category,
       KsLogSeverity Severity,
       string Message,
       bool AppendValues,
       long Value0 = 0,
       long Value1 = 0,
       double Value2 = 0,
       double Value3 = 0
)

Public Function DebugMessage(
       Category As Integer,
       Severity As KsLogSeverity,
       Message As String,
       AppendValues As Boolean,
       Optional Value0 As Long = 0,
       Optional Value1 As Long = 0,
       Optional Value2 As Double = 0,
       Optional Value3 As Double = 0
) As KsError

Parameters

Category

Type: int

The ID of a log. It is user-defined. A string can be associated with each Category using the SetCategoryName method. The ID doesn't have to start from zero or in sequence.

Severity

Type: KsLogSeverity

The severity level of a log.

Message

Type: string

A message that describes the log data. The maximum length is 128 characters.

AppendValues

Type: bool

true: the values are added at the end of the Message. false: the values are not added at the end of the Message.

Value0

Type: long

The first value to be displayed in your log.

Value1

Type: long

The second value to be displayed in your log.

Value2

Type: double

The third value to be displayed in your log.

Value3

Type: double

The fourth value to be displayed in your log.

Return value

Type: KsError

A return code of a method.

Remarks

Category and Severity can be used to filter the log you want to see. The filter is done in KINGSTAR Analysis Console.
The Message string uses UTF-16 encoding.
If AppendValues is enabled, the output is like this: Message: value0, value1, value2, value3.

Usable EtherCAT states

ecatOffline, ecatInit, ecatBoot, ecatPreOP, ecatSafeOP, ecatOP

Examples

N/A