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CATC MERLIN MOBILE 1.00 CHAPTER 8

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Step 2 Enter a file name.

Step 3 Click Save.

The file will be saved as a text (.txt) file.

8.3 Timing and Bus Usage Calculator

The Timing and Bus Usage Calculator (Figure 8-3) calculates the time span, data throughput

and bit error rates for a range of packets in a Trace file.

To perform timing and bus usage calculations:

Step 1 Select Report > Timing Calculations from the menu bar or click the Timing

Calculations icon on the toolbar.

The Timing and Bus Usage Calculator will open.

Step 2 Set the range of packets that will be used in the calculations by entering a

starting packet number in the From packet text box and put an ending packet

number in the To packet text box.

Step 3 (Optional) Enter an AM_ADDR (active member address) or choose one

from the drop-down list in the AM Address combo box to perform

calculations for a specific device.

Step 4 Press Calculate to perform the calculation.

Here are descriptions of the formulas used for the calculations:

• Total time

The total time for a range of packets is the elapsed time between the 'From' and 'To'

packets, calculated as the To Packet time minus the From Packet time.

• Throughput

Figure 8-3: Timing and Bus Usage Calculator

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