The Log of the HomeSeer Windows UI Screen

The Log screen is where everything that happens in HomeSeer is recorded.  It logs all event activity as well as device activity.  If you are troubleshooting some events that do not seem to be working properly, the log is an invaluable tool for seeing what's going on.  The file that this information is recorded to is set in the General Setup screen.

The following information is logged, unless you disable that type of logging (click here for details on disabling specific types of logging information):

• All X10 signals seen on the power line.
All Z-Wave signals transmitted.
• All event triggers, no matter how they are triggered.
• All logins to the built-in web server.  The log includes the IP address of the host that logged in.
• All device actions performed via the web interface.
• All actions performed by scripts.
• All text-to-speech phrases (everything that HomeSeer says).

The Log screen can only be accessed from the computer on which HomeSeer is installed.  To get to the screen, simply start HomeSeer; the interface will appear automatically as the program starts up.  You can also get to this screen by right-clicking on the HomeSeer icon in the system tray and selecting View Event Log.

Click on the graphic below for more information on this screen.  (Some of the information displayed in the screen below is for demonstration purposes only.)

The Main Log Screen