User guide
User Patterns - Procedures
You can do the following tasks in the Edit Pattern window:
• “Creating New Patterns” on page 71
• “Opening Existing Patterns” on page 71
• “Editing Patterns” on page 72
• “Saving Patterns” on page 72
• “Loading Patterns to the Pattern Generator and Error Detector” on page 73
• “Loading Patterns Directly from the Pattern Editor” on page 75
Creating New Patterns
To start a new pattern:
1
Click Edit Pattern on File menu item from the Pattern submenu.
2
In the toolbar, click the New icon.
This opens the Pattern Properties dialog box, where you can:
– Enter a Description for the pattern
– Specify the pattern's Length in Bits
– Specify the pattern's Pattern Type (Standard or Alternate)
3
After you have entered these parameters, click OK.
The pattern is then opened in the Edit Pattern window.
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You can now continue with modifying the pattern according to your needs.
Opening Existing Patterns
To open an existing user pattern:
1
Click Edit Pattern on File menu item from the Pattern submenu.
Setting up Patterns 3
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