Teledyne LeCroy PETracer EML Analyzer and Exerciser User Manual - Manual (Page 113)

PETracer EML User Manual Chapter 8: Recording Options
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Save As MultiSegment Trace
This option causes the Analyzer to segment the CATC Trace into 4 MB to 128 MB files
and to create an index file that summarizes the starting and finishing frame for each
segment.
The index file has a default name of data.pem.
The index file and segmented CATC Trace files are stored in a directory named
data_pem_files. The directory is named after the index file. Below this directory
additional, sequentially numbered sub-directories (up to 10,000) hold the segmented
CATC Trace files. These sub-directories bear simple numerical names: 00000 to 00999.
Each of these subdirectories can hold up to 100 sequentially numbered segment files.
Example
A 1010 MB recording using the default file names creates the following sub-directories
and files:
data.pem (This is the index file.)
data_pem_files\00000\segment_00000.pex
data_pem_files\00000\segment_00001.pex
...
data_pem_files\00000\segment_00099.pex
data_pem_files\00001\segment_00100.pex
data_pem_files\00001\segment_00101.pex
The index file looks something like a CATC Trace file but contains packet-like entities that
summarize each segment.
Viewing Multisegmented Files
If Save As MultiSegment Trace is enabled in the General page of the Recording Options,
PETracer divides the CATC Trace into segments and stores them on the host's hard
drive. Segment size is set in the MB Segments box. Enter a value from 4 MB to 128 MB.
PETracer also creates an index file that provides a brief summary of each segment and
hyperlinks to each of the segments. Double-clicking a segment summary in the index file
causes PETracer to open that segment.
You can also navigate through the segments by clicking the buttons on the Multisegment
toolbar.