ProSoft Technology AN-X-AMX - Manual (Page 6)

AN-X-AMXCAPT Module Overview
This document is a user guide for the AN-X-AMXCAPT capture module. It connects to
a computer using Ethernet and makes it possible to capture frames on an AutoMax DCS
or remote I/O network.
The module passively monitors network traffic and captures all network frames, with
timestamps to microsecond precision. It does not occupy a drop on the network.
The Windows utility supplied transfers the network frames captured by AN-X to the host
computer over Ethernet.
You can choose to store network frames to one continuous file, or you can have AN-X
act as a ring buffer, storing only the data for the previous user-specified number of
minutes.
Post-capture filtering lets you select specific frames to store to a text file, based on the
criteria you supply.
Filtered network data can be viewed with any text editor.
The module firmware can be updated over Ethernet using the Windows utility supplied.
Refer to page 43 for details.
Hardware Features
The module has:
• LEDs to indicate the status of the connection to the Ethernet, its
own internal state, and the state of the connection to the network
• an Ethernet connector
• a 9-pin D-shell connector to connect to the AutoMax network
• a power connector