User guide

AirMagnet Spectrum XT User Guide
Chapter 4: Menus and Tools 33
Opening a Capture Data File
Captured data are saved to a file using the .amt file extension. You can replay those saved
capture data by opening the file containing the data.
To open a capture file:
1) Click (Open Capture File).
2) Locate the .amt file on your PC and click Open.
3) Use the buttons (Start, Pause, and Stop) to play the file back and forth, if you wish
to.
4) To switch back to Live Capture mode, click (Switch to Live Capture).
Resetting Collected Data
Clicking the Reset Data button will cause the application to discard all spectrum and Wi-Fi
data it has captured and then starts all over again.
To reset data:
1) From the toolbar, click (Reset Data).
Configuring AirMagnet Spectrum XT Settings
AirMagnet Spectrum XT allows the user to fine-tune its system parameters so as to better
serve its intended purposes. System configuration mainly involves the manipulation of WiFi
and spectrum parameters in the application. It may also involve the selection of a WiFi driver
when more than one WiFi driver is installed on the PC. Both these tasks can be performed in
the Configure dialog box that will appear when you click Settings>Configure...from
the toolbar.
Configuring WiFi and Spectrum Parameters
The configuration of AirMagnet Spectrum XT’s WiFi and spectrum parameters affects the
way WiFi and spectrum data are displayed on the screen. It allows the user to decide what
data are to be displayed and how they are displayed.