11 merging trace files – Teledyne LeCroy USB Protocol Suite User Manual (Voyager_Advisor T3_Mercury) User Manual
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Merging Trace Files
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To manually stop recording:
1. Select Stop under Record on the Menu Bar
OR
Click
on the Tool Bar.
Click
again during the uploading to upload only a portion of the recorded memory.
Note:
The manual Stop Recording feature is primarily of use when recording low‐speed traffic, which
can take a long time to fill the recording buffer.
Note:
Disconnection of USB or Ethernet during capture or uploading of trace data is not supported,
and may cause the software to malfunction or crash.
When the recording session is finished, the bus traffic is saved to the hard drive as a file
named data.usb or whatever name you assign as the default filename.
To save a current recording for future reference:
1. Select Save As under File on the Menu Bar.
OR
Click
on the Tool Bar.
You see the standard Save As screen.
2. Give the recording a unique name and save it to the appropriate directory.
10.11 Merging Trace Files
It is possible to merge a Classic‐Speed trace file with a Hi‐Speed trace file using the Merge
Trace File command under the File menu. This option only works with files that were
created simultaneously through a single recording session. If the files were recorded
during separate recording sessions, the system generates an error message and prevents
the merge from completing.
Note:
The system can merging High Speed and Classic Speeds traffic into a single merged file if the
Auto‐Merge 2 Channel Trace Files option is checked in the Recording Options dialog box.
To merge two trace files:
1. Select File > Merge Trace Files to display a dialog box asking for the first source file
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