ControlNet Traffic Analyzer 9220-WINTA Reference Manual
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Summary of Changes Summary of Changes 1 This release of the ControlNet Traffic Analyzer Reference Manual contains new and updated information, specifically about Windows 2000 and Windows XP. You will see change bars, as shown to the left of this paragraph, throughout this manual to help you quickly identify revisions.
Summary of Changes 2 Publication 9220-RM052C-EN-P - August 2002
Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction What This Chapter Contains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Main Structure of ControlNet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Information Exchange on a ControlNet Network Link ControlNet Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ControlNet MAC Frame Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Audience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Software Package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Table of Contents ii Chapter 4 Triggers and Filters What This Chapter Contains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Triggers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Start Trigger View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stop Trigger View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . How to Configure a Trigger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Status of Frames. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Table of Contents iii Chapter 6 Network Information and Statistics What This Chapter Contains . . . . . . . . Network Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Statistical Data: Network Traffic . . . Statistical Data: Network Utilization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1 6-1 6-2 6-3 6-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Table of Contents iv Appendix A Function and Shortcut Keys Publication 9220-RM052C-EN-P - August 2002 What This Appendix Contains . . . . . . . . . . . . . Function Keys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shortcut Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . File Menu Shortcut Keys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Edit Menu Shortcut Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Actions Menu Shortcut Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . View Menu Shortcut Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chapter 1 Introduction What This Chapter Contains This chapter introduces you to the ControlNet Traffic Analyzer tool. The following table describes what this chapter contains and where to find specific information.
1-2 Introduction See the ControlNet International Specification for more information about information exchange on a ControlNet network link. The ControlNet International Specification can be purchased from ControlNet International. The following illustration describes the ControlNet network’s link layer services. Link Layer Services Network Update Time (NUT) Scheduled Service Network Maintenance Service the “Guardband” Unscheduled Service 0 ... SMAX 0 ... SMAX 7 0 ... SMAX 8 8 9 9 9.. 10.. 10..
Introduction 1-3 The amount of time available for the unscheduled portion is determined by the traffic load of the scheduled portion. ControlNet guarantees at least one node will have the opportunity to transmit unscheduled data every interval. The starting node for each NUT rotates to guarantee each node will have an unscheduled transmit time. The remaining bandwidth supports non time-critical data transfers.
1-4 Introduction Software Package The software package is a Windows based product so as to maintain consistency across all ControlNet software products and to provide a user-friendly human interface. It is composed of a CD-ROM installation disk plus the reference manual.
Introduction 1-5 • 1784-PCC Series A Allen-Bradley ControlNet Interface Card (PCMCIA) with: • installation disk version 1.6 or later (shipped with the 1784-PCC card). If your installation disk is earlier than 1.6, we recommend that you download the latest version from the website www.ab.com./support/products/pccards.html. • Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000, or Windows XP • CN-1000 Pyramid Solutions ControlNet Interface Card (ISA) with: • 1.4.1F firmware or later • 1.
1-6 Introduction Install the Traffic Analyzer IMPORTANT We recommend that you exit all Windows programs before running this Setup program. TIP The CD-ROM supports Windows Autorun. If you have Autorun configured, once the CD is inserted into the CD-ROM drive, the installation will automatically start at the first setup screen. 1. Insert the CD-ROM into the computer’s CD-ROM drive. If Auto Insert Notification (Autorun) is enabled on your CD-ROM drive, the Setup Utility will start automatically.
Introduction 1-7 You see this screen: 7. Click on Install ControlNet Traffic Analyzer. 8. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the driver and the Traffic Analyzer. You need to have a ControlNet 1784-PCC PC card or a CN-1000 ISA card installed to work on line. If you do not have a card, ask your local Rockwell Automation representative for a 1784-PCC card package at: • Telephone: 1.440.646.5800 or contact Pyramid Solutions for a CN-1000 card at: • Web: www.pyrasol.com/Expertise_DataCom_Support.
1-8 Introduction Terminology IMPORTANT You may need to disable Power Management if data captures are missing data. IMPORTANT The ControlNet Traffic Analyzer and RSLinx cannot run simultaneously via the same network interface card. Use the following table to become familiar with some terms specific to the Traffic Analyzer tool. Term CNA10 Refers to the ControlNet ASIC containing the Media Access Control interface circuitry used to send and receive data on a ControlNet network.
Introduction Common Techniques Used in This Manual 1-9 The following conventions are used throughout this manual: • bulleted lists provide information, not procedural steps • numbered lists provide sequential steps • text written like this identify screen, menu, and toolbar names • information in bold contained within text, identify areas of the screen, such as field names, radio buttons and check boxes • text written like this identify icons • a menu item in this format Control Panel>Define Start Trigge
1-10 Introduction Your Questions or Comments About This Manual If you find a problem with this manual, please notify us of it on the enclosed How Are We Doing form (at the back of this manual). If you have any suggestions about how we can make this manual more useful to you, please contact us at the following address: Rockwell Automation, Allen-Bradley Company, Inc.
Chapter 2 The ControlNet Traffic Analyzer Tool What This Chapter Contains Read this chapter for a description of the options provided in the Traffic Analyzer tool. The following table describes what this chapter contains and where to find specific information.
2-2 The ControlNet Traffic Analyzer Tool The Control Panel View (the Upper Part) When you launch the Traffic Analyzer tool and open a project, you see a screen similar to the one shown below. The Control Panel allows you to follow data flow, start and stop analysis, access trigger and filter definitions, and display view options. You can also change data storage behavior (Full or Ring Buffer).
The ControlNet Traffic Analyzer Tool 2-3 The Control Panel view has two main functions: • control the document during the configuration of the next record. You can: • configure triggers and filters in the Filter/Trigger view (but only one type of filter or trigger at a time). You do this via the Control Panel by clicking on the Start Trigger, Stop Trigger, Pre-Filter or Post-Filter icons. You select one topic for the current view. See the Trigger/Filter views in Chapter 4 for more information.
2-4 The ControlNet Traffic Analyzer Tool The following illustration shows the function of each element of the Traffic Analyzer Control Panel when the Traffic Analyzer is in data recording mode. Click on the Start icon to start analyzing the frames. Click on Start Trigger to process the data. The time the data capture has been running or started. Click on the Stop icon to stop analyzing the frames. Displays the data traffic after CNA10 ASIC filtering of ControlNet.
The ControlNet Traffic Analyzer Tool 2-5 The MAC Frame Data View (the Lower Part) The MAC Frame Data view is used to show the ControlNet MAC frames captured during the analysis. You can have it filtered through the post-filter before the data is displayed. IMPORTANT If you filter data through the post-filter, you will see only the data after a post-filtering and not necessarily all data recorded in the buffer. By default, when you open a new document, post-filtering is disabled.
2-6 The ControlNet Traffic Analyzer Tool Column header name Identifies Data the data formats. The three data formats are MAC Frame, Lpacket, and Interpreted. See “Data Format,” page 5-2 for an explanation of the data formats. ASCII an ASCII interpretation of the frame data.
Chapter 3 Accessories and Menus What This Chapter Contains Read this chapter for a description of the menu options and other accessories provided in the Traffic Analyzer tool. The following table describes what this chapter contains and where to find specific information. For information about accessories menus and shortcuts Accessories See page 3-1 3-2 The Toolbar The toolbar contains buttons for commonly used menu items. Use the toolbar to access these items quickly without opening the menu.
3-2 Accessories and Menus The Status Bar The Status Bar contains three panes. Each pane’s function is described in the following illustration. This pane is used to pass messages. These messages appear when you select an action from a menu or from the toolbar. It gives a brief description of the function. Menus and Shortcuts This pane represents an LED and tells the ControlNet driver status. This pane is used to show status messages from the ControlNet driver.
Accessories and Menus 3-3 If a project is open, you see the following menu: Creates a report in RTF format.
3-4 Accessories and Menus Or the Find menu: Once you define a find criterion, you can find the next or previous string that matches the criterion. Actions Menu When you click on Actions, you see the following menu if a project is not open: Display the Network Monitoring window. You must be connected to a ControlNet network. Display the Statistical Information window. You must be connected to a ControlNet network. Switch to online mode or offline mode. Reset the ControlNet card and ASIC timer.
Accessories and Menus 3-5 Or, you see the Control Panel menu: View Menu When you click on View, you see the following menu if a project is not open: Displays the Options dialog box. Or, if a project is open, you see the following menu: Make MAC Frame Data view the full screen. Click again to return to normal view.
3-6 Accessories and Menus Window Menu You see the following menu when you click on Window: Help Menu You see the following menu when you click on Help: Pop-up Menus A pop-up menu is hidden until you perform an action that causes it to display. In the ControlNet Traffic Analyzer, pop-up menus are implemented only from Filter/Trigger view or MAC Frame Data view by clicking the right mouse button.
Accessories and Menus 3-7 Stop Trigger List Pop-up Menu You see the following pop-up menu when you click the right mouse button in the stop trigger list area of Filter/Trigger view: Displays the Edit Trigger dialog box so you can add or edit a trigger condition.
3-8 Accessories and Menus Post-Filter List Pop-up Menu There are two list areas for a post-filter. They are referred to as the top list and the bottom list. You see the following pop-up menu when you click the right mouse button in the post-filter top list area: Displays the Edit Filter dialog box so you can add or edit a filter condition.
Chapter 4 Triggers and Filters What This Chapter Contains The following table describes what this chapter contains and where to find specific information. For information about triggers filters Triggers See page 4-1 4-8 A trigger is used to initiate a process or to act as a reaction. There are two types of triggers: start and stop. A start trigger initiates the process; a stop trigger stops the process.
4-2 Triggers and Filters You can initiate only one specific Start Trigger: a Start Trigger on Data. See page 4-4 for more information. The following illustration shows start trigger conditions with a Start Trigger on Data added. Start Trigger on Data. Stop Trigger View You see the Stop Trigger view when you click the Stop Trigger icon in the Control Panel or from the Actions menu, click on Control Panel>Define Stop Trigger.
Triggers and Filters 4-3 How to Configure a Trigger When you choose to start or stop a trigger on a condition, a trigger list area appears. You can add, edit, or delete conditions in this list area by clicking the right mouse button. A pop-up menu appears. TIP Another way you can add, edit, or delete a trigger condition is by pressing the Insert, Enter, or Delete key, respectively. When you add or edit a trigger condition, you see the following box: Define the Producer MAC ID(s) you want to trigger.
4-4 Triggers and Filters TIP For a definition of Status, see below. For a definition of Type, see page 1-2. Status of Frames A frame status can be defined in three ways: • Good: a frame correctly received by the Traffic Analyzer tool. • Bad: the Traffic Analyzer tool has detected a problem with this frame (e.g. a CRC problem). • Null: a frame without any data. Type of Frame A frame type can also be defined in three ways: • Scheduled • Unscheduled • Moderator See page 1-2 for a definition of frame types.
Triggers and Filters 4-5 Each byte in the LPacket Header can be checked; a sequence of a maximum of 8 bytes will appear in the LPacket data field. When you choose to start a trigger on a condition, a trigger list area appears. You can add, edit, or delete a Start Trigger on Data condition in this list area by clicking the right mouse button. A pop-up menu appears. Only one Start Trigger on Data can be created at one time. Once a Start Trigger on Data has been added, it can be edited or deleted.
4-6 Triggers and Filters Example 1: Fixed LPacket When you want to add a Start Trigger on Data with a fixed Tag, you see the following dialog box. Enter the Producer MAC ID you want to trigger. Define the frame type. Enter the destination MAC ID you want to trigger. Choose the type of LPacket you want to trigger. When Fixed Tag is chosen, enter the Service byte in hexadecimal. Enter the size of the LPacket you want to trigger (enter in hexadecimal).
Triggers and Filters 4-7 Example 2: Generic LPacket When you choose Generic Tag, two new fields appear to define the Connection ID. They replace the Service and Consumer MAC ID fields. Define the Producer/Consumer MAC ID you want to trigger. Set the Connection ID Number in hexadecimal. The Predefined UCMM Service is disable when Generic Tag is chosen.
4-8 Triggers and Filters Example 3: Fixed LPacket Using the UCMM Service List When you want to use a predefined UCMM Service, you see the following dialog box. The UCMM Service number is 0x83. The LPacket Data Offset and Link Data values are forced to match the selected UCMM Service. A predefined UCMM Service is selected. Filters Filtering refers to a selection used to allow frames that meet a specified condition to pass from the network to the buffer, or from the buffer to the display.
Triggers and Filters 4-9 Pre-Filter View You see this view when you have selected the Pre-Filter icon in the Control Panel. TIP You can also access the Pre-Filter view from the Actions menu: Control Panel>Define Pre-Filter. The Pre-filter view is shown below. Click on this radio button to get all frames from the network except the null. Enable/disable filter condition. Click on this radio button to filter on conditions.
4-10 Triggers and Filters When you add or edit a pre-filter, you see the following dialog box: Define the Producer MAC ID(s) you want to filter. You can define: • a single Producer MAC ID (in a range 0-255). • a group of IDs. Separate the range by a hyphen (2-88). The range can extended from 0 to 255. • multiple IDs. Separate the IDs by a semi-colon (2;9;27). • a group and multiple IDs (2-7;3;8). If you do not enter a value in this field, the full range (0-255) becomes the default value.
Triggers and Filters 4-11 Post-Filter View You see this view when you have selected the Post-Filter icon in the Control Panel. TIP Click on this radio button to get all stored frames from the Data Buffer. Enable/disable filter condition. Click on this radio button to filter on conditions. You can also access the Post-Filter view from the Actions menu: Control Panel>Define Pre-Filter. Click this button to enable any changes in post-filtering. This will update the MAC Frame Data view.
4-12 Triggers and Filters You can add, edit, or delete a post-filter condition in these two list areas by clicking the right mouse button. A pop-up menu appears. TIP Another way you can add, edit, or delete a post-filter condition is by pressing the Insert, Enter, or Delete key, respectively. When you add or edit a post-filter in the top list, you see the following dialog box: Define the Producer MAC ID(s) you want to filter. You can define: • a single Producer MAC ID (in a range 0-255).
Triggers and Filters 4-13 When you enable LPacket filtering and you want to add or edit frame conditions in the bottom list, you see the following dialog box: Define the Producer/Consumer MAC ID(s) you want to filter in each LPacket. • for a Generic LPacket, it is the Producer/Consumer ID. • for a Fixed LPacket, it is the Destination ID. • for a Broadcast ID, it is 255. You can define: • a single Producer/Consumer MAC ID (in a range 0-255). • a group of IDs. Separate the range by a hypen (2-88).
4-14 Triggers and Filters When you choose the Fixed Tag option, the Service field appears and you see the following dialog box: When Fixed Tag is chosen, the Service field appears. The UCMM Service number is forced at 0x83 when a predefined UCMM Service is selected. The values in the Offset and Link Data fields are forced when a predefined UCMM Service is selected. Select a predefined UCMM Service.
Triggers and Filters 4-15 When you choose the Generic Tag option, the Connection field appears and you see the following dialog box: When Generic Tag is chosen, the Connection Number field appears. Enter the Connection Number in hexadecimal. IMPORTANT When Generic Tag is chosen, it is not necessary to fill any fields because the Generic Tag option is automatically entered on several bits in the Control Bits field.
4-16 Triggers and Filters Interpreting Control Bits The bits of the control field are numbered 0 through 7 and are described below. Bit 0 - Fixed Tag (type of LPacket) Bit 0 is the least significant bit of the control field. Bit 0 indicates the type of LPacket. When set (bit 0 = 1), the LPacket is a fixed tag LPacket. Conversely, when clear (bit 0 = 0), the LPacket is a generic tag LPacket.
Chapter 5 Display Information What This Chapter Contains If you do not change the Traffic Analyzer controls in any way, the data will display the same way it displayed after the last post-filter you defined. You have the option of displaying data differently using the Display View Options dialog box. The following table describes what this chapter contains and where you can find specific information.
5-2 Display Information Time Display The time can be expressed as absolute or relative. You can also change the time resolution. The Display View Options dialog box appears when you click on the Display icon on the Control Panel or, in the MAC Frame Data view area, click right with the mouse button and click Define Display. The time display options are defined below. Click this button No Time To remove the Time column from MAC Frame Data view. Select this option if the time is not significant.
Display Information 5-3 MAC Frames MAC Frame data is displayed in hexadecimal, plain information with no separation between each other. The MAC Frame data format is shown below. Between two LPackets, the CNA10 ASIC adds two bytes, which are shown only in the hexadecimal display. Use the following table of CNA10 ASIC tag index and description to interpret these two bytes.
5-4 Display Information Interpreted Each LPacket Header is interpreted. The first two lines of each LPacket details the contents of the LPacket Header. The Interpreted data format is shown below. The next two sections describe LPacket Header information for fixed and generic tags. LPacket Header for a Fixed Tag: The LPacket Header for a fixed tag is composed of: Size + Control bits + Service + Destination MAC ID. See the following table for fixed tag service numbers and their description.
Display Information Fixed Tag Service 0x87 0x88 0x89 – 0x8B 0x8C – 0x8F 0x90 0x91 – 0xAF 0xD0 – 0xEF 0xF0 – 0xFF 5-5 Description Reserved Keeper UCMM Reserved Time distribution Debug Reserved Group addresses Vendor specific In case of a UCMM Service, a third line is added and interprets the first byte of the LPacket data, which contains the UCMM command code. See the Interpreted data format, page 5-4, Frame # 1, for an example. See the following table for UCMM commands and their descriptions.
5-6 Display Information Other Options Three other options appear in the Data Format section of the Display View Options dialog box: • Show ASCII - if you check this box, the ASCII column displays • Short Display - if you check this box, the Status and Type columns take on an abbreviated form (only the initials of each status and type display) • Show Frame # - if you check this box, the Frame # column displays Tools to Manage Frames The Traffic Analyzer tool contains several functions to help you manage
Display Information 5-7 Find Data The Traffic Analyzer tool provides two find options: simple find and advanced find. Simple Find Use the simple find function to search for ASCII or Hexadecimal data within MAC Frame Data view. Access Simple Find from the Edit menu. You see this dialog box: The Find function will rest on the first byte found in the data column of each MAC Frame, in however data format it is displayed.
5-8 Display Information When you access Advanced Find, you see the following dialog box: The top part of this dialog box is similar to the Edit Filter dialog box in Post-Filter. See page 4-12 for more information. Click this box to show or hide the bottom part of this dialog box. The bottom part of this dialog box is similar to the Edit LPacket dialog box in post-filter. Note the three different LPacket Header tags. Each tag has a slightly different dialog box.
Display Information 5-9 You see this dialog box: Enter the first frame in the range in the Min frame number box and the last frame in the range in the Max frame number box and click OK. By default, the range of frames displayed correspond to the minimum & maximum frame numbers contained in the current document. You can only reduce the range. Compute Time Difference Use this function to compute the time difference between two ControlNet frames.
5-10 Display Information After you drop a frame in either the T1 or T2 box, you see a marker next to the corresponding frame in MAC Frame Data view. The markers are shown below. Next to the frame you dropped in the T1 box you see this marker Next to the frame you dropped in the T2 box you see this marker These markers serve as an easy way to retrieve a frame that is used as a time comparison value. To hide this window, click on the pin button so it is in the “not pin” state.
Chapter 6 Network Information and Statistics What This Chapter Contains Network information and statistics cover 1 through 99 nodes. The following table describes what this chapter contains and where specific information can be found: To read about the option network information statistics Network Information See page 6-1 6-2 The network information corresponds to dynamic data collection over the ControlNet network.
6-2 Network Information and Statistics Access the Network Monitoring dialog box with the Network Information button on the toolbar or from the Actions menu. You see this screen: Active nodes on the network are highlighted. Network Information from the moderator. Mini-Who box. Scheduled Average Bandwidth Used. Maximum Bandwidth Used. Average Available Unscheduled Information in the Interval Modulus. Average Used Unscheduled Information in the Interval Modulus.
Network Information and Statistics 6-3 In both cases, the statistical information corresponds to the selected frames. A filter, similar to the one used for pre-filter, creates the selection of data that is used for the statistical display. This information is based off the interval count. Statistical Data: Network Traffic The Network Traffic bar graph shows how the traffic is distributed among the nodes on the network as a function of selected ControlNet frames.
6-4 Network Information and Statistics Statistical Data: Network Utilization The Network Utilization bar graph shows how a group of nodes use the ControlNet network. The X-axis represents the time and the Y-axis can represent a number of MAC Frames or a number of bytes. The Statistical Information dialog box, with Network Utilization displayed, is shown below. Access the Statistic Information dialog box with the Statistic button on the toolbar or from the Actions menu.
Chapter 7 Other Commands and Options What This Chapter Contains The following table describes what this chapter contains and where to find specific information. To save a document create a report go offline/online hardware settings reset the ControlNet card and time learn about application options Save a Document See page 7-1 7-2 7-3 7-6 7-6 Use the Save dialog box to select one of three save options. The document will be saved as a .CTA file. See Appendix A for shortcut keys.
7-2 Other Commands and Options All data discarded by the post filter or out of the data range will be lost once the document is closed. If you chose this option, you see this warning: Click on “Yes” to continue to save the data. Click on “No” to cancel the save. • Control Panel Settings Only - If you choose this option, only the Control Panel settings will be saved. Choose this option when you do not need to save the data but just the way it was captured.
Other Commands and Options 7-3 When you choose the Create Report option, you see this dialog box: The report options are: • Control Panel Settings Only - only the Control Panel settings will be included in the report • All Displayed Data - the Control Panel settings plus all displayed data will be included in the report • Range of Displayed Data - the dialog box expands to display two additional fields as shown below Use these two additional fields to define limits for the range of data that will be inc
7-4 Other Commands and Options Access the Offline/Online Hardware Settings command from the Actions menu. TIP You will see the Hardware Settings menu option only when the Traffic Analyzer is in offline mode. A description of the offline and online modes follow. • offline - you cannot execute the commands assessed through the use of the ControlNet card. This lets other applications that need the card to use this hardware resource.
Other Commands and Options 7-5 The Hardware Settings dialog box is shown below. Identifies the CN-1000 ISA card or the 1784-PCC PC card. Identifies the PC card slot number (Windows 95 only). Identifies the dual-port memory address. Identifies the interrupt number. “Yes” indicates an application is using the card and therefore the card is unavailable to other applications. “No” indicates the card is available to use. Identifies the application under which the device is locked.
7-6 Other Commands and Options Click OK. Then you see this message: If you select YES, the Traffic Analyzer tool goes off line and resets the default hardware setting. Then the next time you launch the Traffic Analyzer, it will launch off line. If you select NO, the Traffic Analyzer tool goes off line and keeps the default hardware setting. Then the next time you launch the Traffic Analyzer, it will try to go on line by using the default setting.
Other Commands and Options 7-7 Save Options Use the save option to define an automatic save configuration. The Options dialog box is shown below with the Save options displayed. The dialog box is divided into two independent parts: • upper part - When you enable Automatic save by using the option below, you gain access to the Automatic Save Option radio buttons. Whichever radio button you select defines the default automatic saving mode.
7-8 Other Commands and Options The maximum value is 4,096 KB. Click the up or down arrow key to select the size. The Buffer Options dialog box is shown below. IMPORTANT In the example above, a maximum of 512 KB of data will be collected into the Buffer. Report Option Use the Report Option to access a template to customize an RTF report you have created. You customize this report by using keywords.
Other Commands and Options 7-9 Checking the Remove MAC Frame header option displays the data without header information listed for all frames. This will significantly reduce the size of the report. To create a template, click on the keyword (REF, VERSION, AUTHOR, etc.) to enable the String field. Type the string in the String field and click OK to save your personal cover page in RTF format. Put all keywords you need between pound (#) symbols. A sample template report called MODEL.
7-10 Other Commands and Options #COMPANY# ControlNet Traffic Analyzer Project #PRJ_NAME# Project Documentation Reference #REF# Version #VERSION# #DATE# #COMPANY# / #DEPARTMENT# Author #AUTHOR# Publication 9220-052C-EN-P - August 2002
Other Commands and Options 7-11 Default Display View Options You see the following dialog box when you click on the Default Display View Options tab in the Options dialog box: This dialog box corresponds to the Display View Options dialog box described in Chapter 5. See page 5-1 for information about display view options. IMPORTANT The options you choose will be the default options for the next new document you create.
7-12 Other Commands and Options Notes: Publication 9220-052C-EN-P - August 2002
Chapter 8 Troubleshooting What This Chapter Contains This chapter helps you troubleshoot the Traffic Analyzer tool. The following table describes what this chapter contains and where to find specific information.
8-2 Troubleshooting An overflow/underflow FIFO error in the ControlNet ASIC may occur when there is heavy network traffic. You can prevent this error from occurring by disable the Time Stamp in pre-filter view. See “Pre-Filter View,” page 4-9. Disabling the Time Stamp will reduce the amount of work the ControlNet ASIC must perform. After you click on Continue in the warning box, the error message displays in the last frame of MAC Frame Data view.
Troubleshooting 8-3 Refer to the following two examples for clarification. Good Scheduled Data Example Following the procedure below to define only good scheduled data. 1. Define the start condition as Start Always. 2. Define the stop condition as No Stop Condition. 3. Define the pre-filter condition as Filter on Conditions. 4. Click the right mouse button in Filter/Trigger view and select Add Filter Condition. 5. Check only the Good status and Scheduled type boxes in the Edit Filter dialog box. 6.
8-4 Troubleshooting 1. Click the Start on Conditions radio button in Start Trigger view. 2. Click the right mouse button in Filter/Trigger view and select Add Trigger Condition. 3. Check the Good status and Moderator type boxes in the Edit Trigger dialog box. 4. Click OK. Start Trigger Filter/Trigger view should look like the following illustration. 5. Click the No Stop Condition radio button in Stop Trigger view. 6. Click the Filter on Conditions radio button in Pre-Filter view. 7.
Troubleshooting 8-5 Only good and bad unscheduled data and good moderator data will pass through the hardware and be seen by the software. TIP You can combine methods to solve this error condition. After you click on Continue in the warning box, the error message displays in the last frame of MAC Frame Data view.
8-6 Troubleshooting This error occurs when there is heavy network traffic and the Traffic Analyzer tool is not fast enough to analyze all the frames for the triggers and pre-filters. You can use several methods to solve this error condition: • dedicate your computer to the ControlNet Traffic Analyzer tool (no background tasks running) • use a faster computer • reduce the amount of traffic seen by your computer through defined trigger and pre-filter conditions.
Appendix A Function and Shortcut Keys What This Appendix Contains This appendix lists the function and shortcut keys you can use with the Traffic Analyzer tool. Function Keys The following function keys correspond to the menu actions.
A-2 Function and Shortcut Keys Shortcut Keys The following shortcut keys correspond to menu actions. File Menu Shortcut Keys Refer to the following table for File menu shortcut keys.
Function and Shortcut Keys A-3 Actions Menu Shortcut Keys Refer to the following table for Actions menu shortcut keys.
A-4 Function and Shortcut Keys Help Menu Shortcut Keys Refer to the following table for Help menu shortcut keys. Menu Action Help Topics Readme and Internet Support About Firmware version About Traffic Analyzer Shortcut Key Ctrl+H or Alt+H then H Alt+H then R Alt+H then F Alt+H then A Start Trigger Menu Shortcut Keys Refer to the following table for Start Trigger menu shortcut keys.
Function and Shortcut Keys A-5 Pre-Filter Menu Shortcut Keys Refer to the following table for Pre-Filter menu shortcut keys. Menu Action Add Filter Condition Edit Filter Condition Delete Filter Condition Cut Copy Paste Shortcut Key INS ENTER DEL Ctrl+X Ctrl+C Ctrl+V Post-Filter Menu Shortcut Keys Refer to the following table for Pre-Filter menu shortcut keys.
A-6 Function and Shortcut Keys MAC Frame Data View Menu Shortcut Keys Refer to the following table for MAC Frame Data view menu function and shortcut keys.
Index A accessories status bar 3-2 toolbar 3-1 actions menu 3-4 shortcut keys A-3 advanced find 5-7 any tag 4-13 application options 7-6 buffer size 7-7 display view options 7-11 report option 7-8 save options 7-7 audience 1-3 B bookmarks 5-6 buffer size 7-7 C compute time difference 5-9 configuring a post-filter any tag 4-13 fixed tag 4-14 generic tag 4-15 a pre-filter 4-9 a start trigger on data 4-4 a trigger 4-3 control panel view 2-2 ControlNet frame structure 1-3 information exchange 1-1 main structu
2 Index M MAC frame 5-3 data view function and shortcut keys A-6 pop-up menu 3-8 main menu 3-2 actions menu 3-4 edit menu 3-3 file menu 3-2 help menu 3-6 view menu 3-5 window menu 3-6 menus and shortcuts 3-2 main menu 3-2 actions menu 3-4 edit menu 3-3 file menu 3-2 help menu 3-6 view menu 3-5 window menu 3-6 pop-up menus 3-6 frame data view 3-8 post-filter list 3-8 pre-filter list 3-7 start trigger list 3-7 stop trigger list 3-7 N network information 6-1 Network Monitoring dialog box 6-2 Statistical Inf
Index questions or comments about manual 1-10 technical product assistance 1-9 3 the pc is not able to unload all the received data 8-2 warning messages 8-1 types of frames 1-2 T techniques used in the manual 1-9 terminology 1-8 time display 5-2 toolbar 3-1 tools to manage frames 5-6 bookmarks 5-6 compute time difference 5-9 copy data to clipboard 5-10 find data 5-7 advanced find 5-7 simple find 5-7 select range of frames 5-8 triggers 4-1 configuring 4-3 a start trigger on data 4-4 fixed Lpacket 4-6 gen
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