View the Live Log Without Leaving the App¶
The Support & Diagnostics dialog includes a scrollable log viewer that lets you read recent log output without opening a file manager or terminal. Use this when you want to watch what AetherSDR is doing in real time or quickly spot an error after something unexpected happens.
Before you start¶
- No radio connection is required to open the dialog or read the log.
- If you want to capture output for a specific event, consider clearing the log first so only relevant entries appear.
Steps¶
- Click
Help > Support...to open the Support & Diagnostics dialog. - Find the Log viewer panel in the center of the dialog. It shows the most recent log text as a scrollable, read-only view.
- Scroll through the log viewer to read current entries. The log path is shown in the Log path label above the viewer, and the current file size appears to the right of it.
- If new activity has occurred since you opened the dialog, click Refresh to reload the log file and show the latest entries.
- Click Close when finished.
What each control does¶
| Control | Kind | Behavior |
|---|---|---|
| Log path label | Indicator | Shows the full path to the current log file. |
| Log file size | Indicator | Shows the current size of the active log file. |
| Log viewer | Text field | Scrollable, read-only view of the most recent log text. Displays up to 2000 lines. |
| Refresh | Button | Reloads the log file into the viewer. |
| Clear Log | Button | Truncates the current log file. |
| Open Log Folder | Button | Opens the log directory in the OS file browser. |
Tips¶
- The log viewer holds a maximum of 2000 lines. If the log file is large, only the most recent content is shown. Click Open Log Folder to access the full file.
- To control which categories appear in the log, use the category checkboxes in the Diagnostic Logging section at the top of the dialog. Click Enable All to turn on every category, or Disable All to silence all of them.