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STAR Service Manual
10-2
10.2.2 System Trace files
A record of every step in the method executed, from information supplied by the run
editor.
Each Method started creates a Trace File which is named with the name of the
Method plus the extension "trc". It will be found in C:\ Program Files \ HAMILTON \
Methods \ *.trc
Example: If Method name is "DNASEC", Trace File will appear as "DNASEC.trc"
Every time the Method is started, an already existing Trace file will be opened
(otherwise it will be created) and information will be appended to the last entries.
Accordingly, it may be helpful to delete Trace files from time to time simply to avoid
large files on the hard drive.
10.2.3 Investigation of Errors with Trace files
When an Error with the instrument has occurred Open the COM Trace - e.g.
ComTrace20010612.trc (a file from the 12
th
June 2001) - with an Editor e.g.
NotePad.
Due to the Master-Slave Architecture always search for "er99" which indicates an
SLAVE error. However, every possible Error reported by the Firmware may be
found this way.
Refer also to section 12.4.3.2 X0 Module Command Specification on page 12-21 for
further information.
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