Biamp BMA Console software - App Settings deep dive
For an overview of the BMA 360D mic array see our tech note here.
The App Settings page
This page in the software pertains to software settings It can be accessed while online with a microphone or offline. It has options pertaining to Languages logging and some software behaviors
General section
The general screen pertains to Software settings. It is on this screen that a user can choose the display language and access the logs. A user may also decide to hide the undo and redo buttons on the top ribbon.
Note that changing from imperial to metric is not done on this screen, for that setting see this tech note
Logging Options
The BMA software logs pertain to the software and its interaction with the BMA microphones, they are not logs from the BMA mic arrays themselves.
logging level
Users of the BMA configuration software are able to focus the logs to various level of severity
The levels of severity are:
- Error - Errors with the software, these are critical denoting a loss of functionality like discovery failures or a loss of connection.
- Warnings - Less severe problems that are not a full stop.
- Information - any change in state of the software.
- Debug - A verbose log of software activity on the microphone without a full report of beam activity.
- MeterDebug - A verbose log of software activity on the microphone including a full report of beam activity.
when this setting is changed the software will report it
Number of logs files to keep
Below logging level is the number of logs that the software will retain. These are kept by date and are cleared out on an FIFO order. Values between 0 and 255 are accepted. Logs are ordered by date.
the location these logs are kept is: C:\Users\*your Username*\AppData\Local\Biamp\BMA Config\Logs
Deleting log files
With the "Delete All" button, users can clear out any saved log files.
Warnings section
A software user can choose to hide warnings about software updates or when removing objects.
Update manager
A User of the BMA Console software can choose how frequently the software will check for updates and allow removal of any downloaded.