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CATC MERLIN MOBILE 1.00 CHAPTER 5

User’s Manual Recording Bluetooth Traffic

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• Triggered!:

When a trigger event is detected, the recording state field flashes the message “Trig-

gered!”

• Uploading:

When the recording is finished and Merlin Mobile begins transferring the Trace data to

the computer, the word “Uploading” is shown in the recording state field.

5.3.3 Signal Strength and Analyzer State

The third portion of the recording status display shows both the signal strength (in dBm) that

Merlin Mobile is receiving and the analyzer state and recording activity.

Signal Strength

There are five possible values for the signal strength:

• < -60 dBm

• -60 dBm

• -50 dBm

• -40 dBm

• > -40 dBm

Analyzer State

• Inquiring:

When Merlin Mobile is performing a general inquiry, the analyzer state is reported as

“Inquiring.”

• No Sync:

When Merlin Mobile is not synchronized to the piconet, the analyzer state is reported as

“No Sync.”

• Syncing:

When Merlin Mobile is ready to synchronize with the piconet, the analyzer state is

reported as “Syncing.”

• Act:

When Merlin Mobile is recording, the amount of activity on the piconet is portrayed by

the vertical lines; the more lines there are, the more piconet activity there is.

• Uploading:

When the recording is finished and Merlin Mobile begins transferring the Trace data to

the computer, the percentage of the upload that is complete is shown.