Capture Type Function Block

Capture type function blocks capture network data to a buffer file for later analysis.  Various setup options fit the Capture function blocks to countless situations.  The options are configured using the setup tabs shown in Figure 1.

These links will take you to detailed help files for each of the Capture function block setup tabs.

Buffer   Start   Stop and Trigger   Storage   Data

Figure 1: Setup tabs for the Capture type function block.

Table 1 shows just a few examples of how Capture function block options might be configured.

Buffer	Start	Stop and Trigger	Storage	Description
Unfiltered	Auto	Circular  Large buffer size	Manual	Click hotkey to save current data in a large, unfiltered buffer.
Unfiltered	Auto	Circular  Very large buffer size	Expression	Save a new buffer file at a periodic rate. (Warning: Will fill up memory storage if not careful!)
Filtered	Manual	One-shot  Small buffer size	Auto	Click joystick button to make a small, filtered buffer file.
Filtered	Auto	Manual trigger  Small pre / large post buffer	Auto	Catch filtered data before and after a hotkey click.
Unfiltered	Auto	Expression trigger  Large pre / small post buffer	Auto	Store lots of data before a "very fast" event.
Filtered	Expression	Circular  Large buffer size	Expression	Trap data between specific events.
Script filter	Expression	Expression trigger  Medium pre / medium post buffer	Expression	Script filter + all expressions = ultimate flexibility.

Table 1: Examples of Capture Function Block Configurations

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Last Update: Monday, August 23, 2010