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Chapter 3 Windows and Menus
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see an asterisk, refer to the Improving Performance section of Chapter 4,
How To Use the NI-FBUS Monitor .
A pound sign (#) next to a packet number means that the NI-FBUS Monitor
received the packet that arrived right before the indicated packet.
The format of the time measurement is as follows:
Hours:Minutes:Seconds.Microseconds
The Simple format is a condensed version of the Decode format, and
shows only the type of Protocol Data Units (PDUs) of the FDL, FMS, and
FAS (Fieldbus Access Sublayer) layers in the packet. The
Decode format
fully decodes the data packet and formats the data according to the PDU
sections of the packet. The
Hex format performs a hexadecimal dump of
the data in the PDU sections of the packet.
Packet View Toolbar
The Packet View toolbar is on the left of the main window in the
Figure 3-5. The Packet View toolbar controls how the filter window
displays data. To move the Packet View toolbar, click it and drag it. Pause
the cursor over a toolbar control to see the tool tips. Figure 3-6 shows the
Packet View toolbar.
Figure 3-6. Packet View Toolbar