Rockwell Automation 9220-WINTA User Manual
ControlNet Traffic
Analyzer
9220-WINTA
Reference Manual
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Summary of Changes
Summary of Changes
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.
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Introduction
Table of Contents
Chapter 1
What This Chapter Contains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Main Structure of ControlNet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Information Exchange on a ControlNet Network Link . . 1-1
ControlNet Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
ControlNet MAC Frame Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Audience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Software Package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Hardware Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Install the Traffic Analyzer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Uninstall the Previous Version of the Traffic Analyzer . . 1-5
Install the Traffic Analyzer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Common Techniques Used in This Manual. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Rockwell Automation Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Local Product Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Technical Product Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Your Questions or Comments About This Manual . . . . 1-10
The ControlNet Traffic
Analyzer Tool
Accessories and Menus
Chapter 2
What This Chapter Contains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
The User Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
The Control Panel View (the Upper Part) . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
The Filter/Trigger View (the Middle Part) . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
The MAC Frame Data View (the Lower Part). . . . . . . . . 2-5
Chapter 3
What This Chapter Contains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
The Toolbar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
The Status Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Menus and Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
File Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Edit Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Actions Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
View Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Window Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Help Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Pop-up Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Stop Trigger List Pop-up Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Start Trigger List Pop-up Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Pre-Filter List Pop-up Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Post-Filter List Pop-up Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
MAC Frame Data View Pop-up Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
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Triggers and Filters
Chapter 4
What This Chapter Contains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Triggers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Start Trigger View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Stop Trigger View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
How to Configure a Trigger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Status of Frames. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Type of Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
How to Configure a Start Trigger on Data . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Example 1: Fixed LPacket. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
Example 2: Generic LPacket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
Example 3: Fixed LPacket Using the UCMM Service List. 4-8
Filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
Pre-Filter View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9
Disable Time Stamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9
How to Configure a Pre-Filter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9
Post-Filter View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11
How to Configure a Post-Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11
Interpreting Control Bits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16
Display Information
Chapter 5
What This Chapter Contains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
Display View Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
Time Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Data Format. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
MAC Frames . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
LPackets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Interpreted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
LPacket Header for a Fixed Tag:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
Lpacket Header for a Generic Tag: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Other Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Tools to Manage Frames . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Bookmarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Find Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Simple Find . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Advanced Find . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Select a Range of Frames . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Compute Time Difference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Copy Data to the Clipboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
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Network Information and
Statistics
Other Commands and Options
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Chapter 6
What This Chapter Contains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Network Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Statistical Data: Network Traffic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Statistical Data: Network Utilization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Chapter 7
What This Chapter Contains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Save a Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Create a Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2
Go Offline/Online Hardware Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3
Reset the ControlNet Card and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-6
Application Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-6
Save Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7
Buffer Size. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7
Report Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8
Default Display View Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-11
Troubleshooting
Chapter 8
What This Chapter Contains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
Warning Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
Overflow/Underflow FIFO Error in the ControlNet ASIC . . . 8-1
The PC Is Not Able to Unload All the Received Data . . . . . 8-2
Good Scheduled Data Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3
All Unscheduled Data Starting on Good
Moderator Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3
Overflow Error in the ControlNet Traffic Analyzer
Internal Buffer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5
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Function and Shortcut Keys
Appendix A
What This Appendix Contains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1
Function Keys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1
Shortcut Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2
File Menu Shortcut Keys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2
Edit Menu Shortcut Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2
Actions Menu Shortcut Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3
View Menu Shortcut Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3
Window Menu Shortcut Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3
Help Menu Shortcut Keys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-4
Start Trigger Menu Shortcut Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-4
Stop Trigger Menu Shortcut Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-4
Pre-Filter Menu Shortcut Keys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-5
Post-Filter Menu Shortcut Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-5
MAC Frame Data View Menu Shortcut Keys . . . . . . . . . A-6
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Introduction
Chapter
1
What This Chapter Contains
Main Structure of ControlNet
This chapter introduces you to the ControlNet Traffic Analyzer tool.
The following table describes what this chapter contains and where to
find specific information.
For information about See page
the main structure of ControlNet 1-1
the audience for this manual 1-3
the Traffic Analyzer tool’s software package 1-4
hardware recommendations 1-4
installation of the Traffic Analyzer tool 1-5
terminology used in this manual 1-8
common techniques used in this manual 1-9
Rockwell Automation support 1-9
The ControlNet Traffic Analyzer tool is a 32-bit Windows application
running on top of a 32-bit ControlNet Driver. This application is used
to examine, store, and analyze network data on a ControlNet network.
You can view the behavior of frames on the network, test ControlNet
reliability, and make sure that every transmission on the network is
correct.
Information Exchange on a ControlNet Network Link
A ControlNet network link’s most important function is to transport
time-critical control information (i.e., I/O status and control
interlocking). Other information (i.e., non time-critical messages such
as program uploads and downloads) is also transported, but does not
interfere with time-critical messages because of ControlNet’s unique
time-slice algorithm.
On a ControlNet network link, information is transferred between
nodes by establishing connections. Each message sent by a producer
contains a Connection ID (CID). Nodes that have been configured to
recognize the CID consume the message, therefore becoming a
consumer.
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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)
0 ... SMAX
7
8
9..
Scheduled
Service
0 ... SMAX
Unscheduled
Service
8
9
10..
0 ... SMAX
Network Maintenance
Service the
“Guardband”
9
10..
Time
41561
ControlNet Messages
The repetitive time interval in which data can be sent on a link is
called the Network Update Time (NUT). The NUT is divided into three
parts containing three defined types of Media Access Control (MAC)
frames:
Scheduled
•
Every scheduled node in sequential order is guaranteed one
opportunity to transmit. Information that is time-critical is sent
during the scheduled part of the interval. The bandwidth is
reserved in advance to support real time data transfers. Real time
data transfers include:
• real time control data (I/O updates)
• analog data
• peer to peer interlocking
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• Unscheduled
All nodes transmit on a rotating basis in sequential order. This
rotation repeats until the time allocated for the unscheduled
portion is used up.
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. Non time-critical data
transfers include:
connection establishment
•
peer to peer messaging
•
programming (uploads and downloads)
•
Moderator
•
The node with the lowest MAC ID (node address) assumes the
moderator role. The moderator frame is transmitted to keep the
other nodes synchronized. This moderator frame is sent in the
guardband.
ControlNet MAC Frame Structure
All transfers use the MAC frame format shown in the following
illustration.
MAC Frame
Source
MAC
LPacket
Each node can send only one MAC Frame at each opportunity to
transmit. Each MAC Frame contains one or more LPackets
(Link-Packets). Each LPacket contains one piece of “application
information”.
0 - 510 Bytes Max
LPacket
LPacket.........
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Audience
This interface software is written for network specialists. It will assist
network engineers in designing and debugging of ControlNet
products and will help maintenance personnel during installation or
troubleshooting of a ControlNet network.
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Software Package
Hardware Recommendations
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.
The ControlNet Traffic Analyzer requires a dedicated computer with
the following minimum configuration for:
Microsoft
•
166MHz Pentium-based PC
•
32MB RAM
•
10MB free hard drive space
•
a color monitor with an 800 x 600 minimum resolution (1,024
•
Windows 95
or Windows 98 or Windows Me
x 768 recommended)
Microsoft
•
166MHz Pentium-based PC
•
80MB RAM
•
10MB free hard drive space
•
a color monitor with an 800 x 600 minimum resolution (1,024
•
Windows NT
4.0
x 768 recommended)
Microsoft
•
366MHz Pentium-based PC
•
128MB RAM
•
10MB free hard drive space
•
a color monitor with an 800 x 600 minimum resolution (1,024
•
Windows 2000 or Windows XP
x 768 recommended)
To capture data on a ControlNet network, one of the following
interface cards is required:
• 1784-PCC Series B 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
NT 4.0, Windows 2000, or Windows XP
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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
•
1.2 driver or later
•
Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows
•
NT 4.0, Windows 2000, or Windows XP
These interface cards contain a ControlNet ASIC that captures all
data on the network. No ControlNet MAC ID is required for the
Traffic Analyzer, since the ASIC is in “listen-only” mode. The
data will be analyzed by the Traffic Analyzer tool after it has
been processed by the ASIC.
Install the Traffic Analyzer
Before you install the 1784-PCC driver and the Traffic Analyzer, you
should uninstall the previous version of the Traffic Analyzer.
Uninstall the Previous Version of the Traffic Analyzer
To uninstall the previous version of the Traffic Analyzer:
1. Click Start>Settings>Control Panel.
2. Double click the
3. Double click ControlNet Traffic Analyzer.
4. Click Yes to uninstall the Traffic Analyzer.
TIP
Add/Remove
If you are prompted to remove unused shared files, select No to
All.
icon.
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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. Go to step 5. Otherwise,
continue with step 2.
2. Select Start>Run.
3. At the Run pop-up window, type x:\setup, where x is the
CD-ROM drive.
4. Click OK.
5. You see this screen:
6. Click on Install Products.
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You see this screen:
7. Click on Install ControlNet Traffic Analyzer.
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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.htm
•
The ControlNet Traffic Analyzer has to be the single client of the
ControlNet card. You can use the ControlNet 1784-PCC PC card
or the CN-1000 ISA card for applications other than the Traffic
Analyzer, but you cannot run these applications simultaneously
with the same card. If you use another application with the card,
you must go in offline mode or close the Traffic Analyzer tool.
For more information about the online/offline modes, see page
7-3.
IMPORTANT
Some screen savers take all the CPU resources. When the
Traffic Analyzer tool is in data recording mode, it may lose some
data. You must choose the “blank screen” or “none” option in
the display properties of the Screen Saver.
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Terminology
IMPORTANT
IMPORTANT
You may need to disable Power Management if data captures
are missing data.
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 Refers to
CNA10 the ControlNet ASIC containing the Media Access Control interface
circuitry used to send and receive data on a ControlNet network.
Connection ID (CID) an identifier assigned to a transmission that is associated with a
particular connection between producers and consumers that identifies
a specific piece of application information.
Filter a selection used to let frames that meet a specified condition to pass
from the network to the buffer, or from the buffer to the display. For
example, you may set up an input filter that will only allow frames with
a source MAC ID of 10 to pass from the network to the collection buffer.
Fixed Tag a two byte tag that identifies a specific service to be performed by the
node identified in the second byte of the fixed tag. The second byte of
the fixed tag contains the MAC ID of the destination node.
Generic Tag a three byte tag that identifies a specific piece of application
information (same as Connection ID).
LPacket link packet - data packaged and labeled by a node in preparation for
transmission. LPackets contain a header and data.
MAC Frame a collection of MAC symbols transmitted on the medium that contains a
preamble, start delimiter, source MAC ID, LPackets, CRC, and end
delimiter. After the ASIC processing, a MAC frame contains time,
status, type, source MAC ID and LPackets.
MAC Symbol symbols that represent the data bits to be encoded and transmitted by
the Physical Layer.
Trigger a collection that causes data collection to start or stop. You specify the
condition the same way that a filter is specified.
Trigger Point a point within the collection buffer where a trigger occurs. If the trigger
point is at the start of the buffer, data collection will begin when a
trigger condition is detected. If the trigger point is at the end of the
buffer, data collection will stop when a trigger condition is detected.
Unconnected
Message Manager
(UCMM)
the component within a node that transmits and receives unconnected
explicit messages and sends them directly to the Message Router
object.
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Introduction 1-9
Common Techniques Used in This Manual
The following conventions are used throughout this manual:
bulleted lists provide information, not procedural steps
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numbered lists provide sequential steps
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text written like this identify screen, menu, and toolbar names
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information in bold contained within text, identify areas of the
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screen, such as field names, radio buttons and check boxes
text
written like this
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a menu item in this format Control Panel>Define Start Trigger
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identifies the submenu item after the caret (>) accessed from the
menu
pictures of symbols and/or screens represent the actual symbols
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you see or the screens you use
TIP
This symbol identifies helpful tips
identify icons
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Chapter
The ControlNet Traffic Analyzer Tool
2
What This Chapter Contains
The User Interface
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.
For information about See page
the user interface 2-1
the Control Panel view 2-2
the Filter/Trigger view 2-4
the MAC Frame Data view 2-5
The User interface of the ControlNet Traffic Analyzer tool was
designed to be easy to use and to give you the maximum
amount of information. When you open a document, you see a
window divided into three parts:
the Control Panel view (upper part)
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the Filter/Trigger view (middle part)
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the MAC Frame Data view (lower part)
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These three parts are separated by horizontal splitters that are
used to resize the views.
Horizontal splitters
Horizontal splitters
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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.
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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).
TIP
If the
Start
icon in the Control Panel contains a red X ( ),
you can click the
Start
icon to access the Hardware Settings
dialog box. See "Go Offline/Online Hardware Settings", page
7-3, for more information.
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The Control Panel view has two main functions:
control the document during the configuration of the next
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record. You can:
configure triggers and filters in the Filter/Trigger view (but
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only one type of filter or trigger at a time). You do this via the
Control Panel by clicking on the
Pre-Filter
or
Post-Filter
icons. You select one topic for the
Start Trigger, Stop Trigger
,
current view. See the Trigger/Filter views in Chapter 4 for
more information.
click on the
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Full/Ring Buffer
icon to define in which type of
buffer the next record will be configured.
click on the
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Display
icon to access a dialog box in which you
choose display options for the MAC Frame Data view. See
“Display View Options,” page 5-1, for more information.
The following illustration shows the function of each element of the
Traffic Analyzer Control Panel when the Traffic Analyzer is not in data
recording mode.
Click on the
icons to view the corresponding parameters in Filter/Trigger view.
Start Trigger, Pre-Filter, Post-Filter,
or
Stop Trigger
Click on this icon to change
the data buffer behavior.
• the second function of the Control Panel is to control the record
itself. You can:
• start and stop the data record by clicking on the
icons. You can also perform these two actions from the
Actions menu or by pressing the F10 and F11 keys
respectively.
• see how long the data record has been Started via a clock.
• know the number of frames filtered per second after the ASIC
and after the pre-filter, respectively via two progress bars
(Frames/s) with small edits above.
Click on this icon to view the
Display View Options dialog box.
Start
or
Stop
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The following illustration shows the function of each element of the
Traffic Analyzer Control Panel when the Traffic Analyzer is in data
recording mode.
The time the data
capture has been
running or started.
Click on the Start icon to
start analyzing the frames.
Displays the data traffic
after CNA10 ASIC
filtering of ControlNet.
The Filter/Trigger View (the Middle Part)
Start Trigger
Click on
to process the data.
Click on the
stop analyzing the frames.
Stop
icon to
Displays the data
traffic after pre-filtering.
The Filter/Trigger view is used to configure the triggers or the filters
you need for your analysis. Depending on the selection you made in
the Control Panel (upper part of the document), you see one of the
following four parameters:
Start Trigger
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Stop Trigger
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• Pre-filter
• Post-filter
The middle part of the user interface is shown in the following
illustration. The Pre-Filter option has been selected.
See Chapter 4 for a more detailed explanation of the Filter/Trigger
view.
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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.
You have the possibility to view the data in different formats using the
display options. Display options are explained in “Display
Information,” Chapter 5.
The following graphic shows an example of MAC Frame Data view,
showing three frame records in Interpreted format. See “Data Format,”
page 5-2, for an explanation of the three data formats.
MAC Frame Data view information is interpreted as follows:
Column header name Identifies
Frame # the number of the recorded MAC frame in the collection
buffer.
Time the time formats. The four time formats are days, hours,
minutes, and seconds. See “Time Display,” page 5-2 for
an explanation of each option.
Status the status of frames. The three statuses are Good, Bad,
and Null. See “Status of Frames,” page 4-4 for an
explanation of each status. In short display, only the first
letter (G, B, or N) of each term displays.
Type the displayed types. The four types are Sched..
(scheduled), Unsch.. (unscheduled), Moder.. (moderator),
or Aborted (a special case used only for bad frames). See
“ControlNet Messages,” page 1-2 for an explanation of
each type. In short display, only the first letter (S, U, M, or
A) of each term displays.
@ the source MAC ID.
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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.
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Accessories and Menus
Chapter
3
What This Chapter Contains
Accessories
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 See page
accessories 3-1
menus and shortcuts 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. Each button is a graphical representation of a
command.
The toolbar is shown below. Only the buttons specific to the
Traffic Analyzer tool are defined.
Network
Information
Statistics
Add
Bookmark
Next
Bookmark
Previous
Bookmark
Delete All
Bookmarks
Advanced
Find
Simple
Find
Compute
Find
Previous
Find
Next
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Time
Difference
Display
Range
About
Data view
(Full Screen)
Help
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. These messages
appear when the driver state has changed
and could indicate a driver error.
Menus are used as entry points to do a specific action within your
application. You will sometimes find shortcuts associated to menu
entries. A shortcut is a simple way to do an action using a key or a
combination of keys. See Appendix A for a list of function and
shortcut keys.
You may use the Traffic Analyzer tool without the mouse interface expect a mouse is required to use the Compute Time Difference dialog
box which makes use of the drag and drop function.
Main Menu
The main menu is the entry point to the main actions you can perform
in the Traffic Analyzer tool. You will find the standard main menu
functions (i.e., New, Open, Save) as well as functions specific to the
Traffic Analyzer tool.
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The following sections contain a summary of all menu options and the
corresponding shortcuts.
File Menu
The File menu contains the following options, if a project is not open:
The most recently opened
project(s) show in this area.
Up to four can be listed.
If a project is open, you see the following menu:
Creates a report
in RTF format.
Edit Menu
Accessories and Menus 3-3
When you click on Edit, you see the following menu:
Or, you see the bookmark menu:
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