Teledyne LeCroy SimPASS PE PCI Express Software User Manual - Manual (Page 23)

SimPASS PE Software User Manual Chapter 4: Software Overview
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4.10 Saving CATC Trace Files
Using the Save As Function
When you record a CATC Trace file, the Analyzer software provides a pre-defined name
to the CATC Trace file (data.pex or any other that you specified in the Recording
Options). If you do consecutive recordings, each time the previous recording is
overwritten. If you see a recording you want to analyze later, you need to give a unique
name to the CATC Trace file, so it is not overwritten with the next recording.
Also, when you analyze a recorded CATC Trace file, you might be interested in
preserving just a part of the PCI Express traffic that was recorded. If you save a portion
of a CATC Trace file, it can get significantly smaller, allowing you to attach it to an e-mail.
To save a portion of a CATC Trace file or the whole file to a unique name, select Save As
from the File menu.
If you want to give a unique name to the CATC Trace file, select the All option and keep
Rename original file checked. This is the default setting for the dialog.
Saving a Portion of a CATC Trace
If you want to save a portion of a CATC Trace file, select Save packet range. Enter
starting and ending packet numbers in the From Packet and To Packet fields. By default,
it has the numbers of the first and the last packets in the file. The software is going to save
all the packets in specified range to the new file, unless you have Do not save hidden
packets checked. In this case it is going to save all packets in the range, EXCLUDING
the currently hidden packets.