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MCP250XX Basic View Tutorial
 2004 Microchip Technology Inc. DS51266C-page 21
2.4.3 Configuring the Output Window Display Format
The Output (Bus Monitor) window (Figure 2-5) can display the CAN messages in five
different ways:
1. Fixed Positions – Messages with the same identifier maintain a fixed position
(slot) within the window. The data and time-stamp update normally. To turn fixed
positions on/off, right-click the mouse while the cursor is over the Output window
area and select “Fixed Positions”.
2. Dynamic Positions (Fixed Positions = off) – Each new message is displayed
below the previous message, regardless of the identifier. This mode is activated
by unchecking Fixed Positions (right mouse click).
3. Auto-Scroll – Keeps the Output window from auto-scrolling to the most recent
message (bottom message). This is useful when messages are being regularly
received and the user would like to observe old messages at the top of the buffer
without having the focus shift to the end of the buffer each time a message is
received.
To activate, right-click the mouse while the cursor is over the Output window and
select “Auto-Scroll”.
4. Delta Time – This is a time-stamp that indicates the time(s) between two
messages with the same identifier. Delta time is activated as follows (Figure 2-8):
If the Select Formatters window is not visible, select it from the View menu.
Highlight (do not uncheck) the “Standard Text Format” option in the Select
Formatters window. Click Properties and check the “Delta Times” box.
5. Free-Running Time – A free-running time-stamp between messages with the
same identifiers. This mode is activated by unchecking the “Delta Times” box.