---
title: "Monitor Amplifier Power, Limiting and Heat – nnounce"
slug: "power-logging"
description: "Four graphs for ampnode4: RMS power, peak power, limiter gain reduction and thermal history."
updated: 2026-08-17T09:07:56Z
published: 2026-08-17T09:07:56Z
canonical: "docs.simpleway.cloud/power-logging"
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.simpleway.cloud/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Power Logging

> [!NOTE]
> Description
> 
> Four power logging graphs are displayed to show performence for ampnode4 or 4LS.
> 
> 1. RMS Power Limiter
> 2. Peak Power Limiter
> 3. Limiter Gain Reduction
> 4. Thermal Monitoring

## Setup features for the graphs

| ![](https://cdn.document360.io/a3e67867-6316-451b-94ad-ec727ac9102a/Images/Documentation/image-1F1KFH1B.png) | All four graphs share the same time range. Changing the view in one graph also changes the view in the remaining three graphs. |
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| ![](https://cdn.document360.io/a3e67867-6316-451b-94ad-ec727ac9102a/Images/Documentation/image-P3NNQ8CR.png) | The slider enables you to turn on and off the collection of power logging data. |
| ![](https://cdn.document360.io/a3e67867-6316-451b-94ad-ec727ac9102a/Images/Documentation/image-CVHIDBFO.png) | Time range of the graph. |
| ![](https://cdn.document360.io/a3e67867-6316-451b-94ad-ec727ac9102a/Images/Documentation/image-PD8N8QEQ.png) | By clickng on the channels, they appear or disppear from the graph. |
| ![](https://cdn.document360.io/a3e67867-6316-451b-94ad-ec727ac9102a/Images/Documentation/image-RQT1S4SB.png) | Refresh of the graph. |
| ![](https://cdn.document360.io/a3e67867-6316-451b-94ad-ec727ac9102a/Images/Documentation/image-3OZ22LS1.png) | Saves the graph as image. |

## Graph types

| **RMS Power Limiter:** Logs and visualizes the continuous average power output for individual channels and the total system. | ![](https://cdn.document360.io/a3e67867-6316-451b-94ad-ec727ac9102a/Images/Documentation/image-NIOL79AM.png) |
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| **Peak Power Limiter:** Captures transient power spikes and maximum output levels in real-time. Helps identify dynamic limits and potential clipping points during high-energy signal bursts. | ![](https://cdn.document360.io/a3e67867-6316-451b-94ad-ec727ac9102a/Images/Documentation/image-HZS4VC9L.png) |
| **Limiter Gain Reduction:** Tracks protective attenuation activity across all channels and PSU rails. Shows when and by how many decibels the system reduces gain to protect the hardware. | ![](https://cdn.document360.io/a3e67867-6316-451b-94ad-ec727ac9102a/Images/Documentation/image-Z9D9M4OU.png) |
| **Thermal Monitoring:** Provides a historical view of operating temperatures for all channels, the heatsink, and the transformer. | ![](https://cdn.document360.io/a3e67867-6316-451b-94ad-ec727ac9102a/Images/Documentation/image-KJBHQNW0.png) |