The system operator should perform the following things in regular intervals:
The log file should be inspected regularly to see whether anything unusual happened. If errors occur which point to hardware failures or operating system problems, these should be fixed immediately.
Unless the size of the log file is limited deliberately, the file may grow to its ultimate size of 64kB. In this case, the file is renamed and a new log file is started. If this happens again, the previous backup will be overwritten. If it is for some reason necessary to keep a copy of the log files, this should be done in time.
The most common source for a failure of Tricarb Monitor is a full harddisk. Users should delete their output files on the Tricarb Monitor computer once they have successfully transferred the data to their own workstation. The system operator should check the disk free space regularly and advise users to delete old files if necessary.