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CATC MERLIN MOBILE 1.00 CHAPTER 6

User’s Manual CATC Trace Files

DRAFT

Select “Save Range” and enter a starting packet, message, or protocol

number on the “From” line, or select a marker from the drop-down list, and

enter an ending packet, message, or protocol number on the “To” line, or

select a marker from the drop-down list.

Note: If there are no markers in the Trace file, the drop-down list of markers will

not be available.

To exclude hidden packets:

Select “Do no save hidden Packets/Messages/Protocols.” This option will

cause Merlin Mobile to save only the packets in the Trace that are currently

visible.

Step 3 Enter a new file name in the File name field. If you wish to change the file’s

directory location, use the browse controls at the top of the window.

Step 4 Click Save.

6.7 Printing Trace Files

Use the Print command to print all or part of a Trace file.

Note: To view a one-page sample of how the Trace will look when it's printed, select File > Print Preview

from the menu bar, or click the Print Preview button on the toolbar.

To print a Trace file:

Step 1 Select File > Print from the menu bar or click the Print icon on the

toolbar.

The Print Packets/Messages/Protocols dialog will open.

Step 2 Enter a starting packet, message, or protocol number on the “From” line, or

select a marker from the drop-down list, and enter an ending packet,

message, or protocol number on the “To” line of the dialog, or select a

marker from the drop-down list. Clicking the Reset Range to Whole Trace

button sets the From and To entries to include all of the packets in the Trace.

Note: If there are no markers in the Trace file, the drop-down list of markers will

not be available.

Step 3 Click OK to print specified range.

6.8 Exporting Trace Files

Merlin Mobile can export the contents of a traffic recording Trace (.blt) file to two different

formats:

• Packets to Text (Packet View Format)

• Packets to CSV Text