Measurement Computing DBK70 - Manual (Page 61)

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Network Monitor
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The purpose of the Network Monitor is to view, in real time, complete network messages that include both
the header and data. In its standard operating mode, the DBK70 strips off the header and provides only the
scaled data. The Network Monitor exposes the entire message, including the header.
The Monitor is a very useful tool when little is known about the network, its messages, or its reaction to
requests.
To open the Network Monitor window, select File/Network Monitor from the main window.
Network Monitor
Quick Start for Network Monitor PidPRO+ Only
To passively capture every message being broadcast by any module on the network, following these steps.
1. Set both the Mask and Filter to 00, as shown in the screen shot.
2. Select the desired Network type from the drop down list.
3. Click the Begin Monitoring button.
If messages are being transmitted, they will begin scrolling in the text window at the speed in which they
are captured. If a request message is required to stimulate a module to provide data, enter the request
message in the Message field in hexadecimal format then, while still in the Monitoring mode, click the
Send Outgoing Message button.
If fashioned properly, your request message should evoke a response from the selected module
immediately and a captured message will appear in the text window. Click the Send Outgoing
Message button every time you would like to get a response from the network module.