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effect in the protocol view. Remember to display the diagnostic window before accessing any parameter dialogs.
Once the diagnostic window is displayed, various communication and device settings in the channel and device can be
modified to see the effect on the communications stream. If a communications problem persists, right-click in the
diagnostic window to invoke the context menu. The selections available from this menu can be used to tailor the
operation of the diagnostic window and copy the contents of the protocol view to the Clipboard.
Descriptions are as follows.
Copy to Clipboard helps Technical Support solve many communications issues when they occur. This selection
formats the protocol capture buffer's contents as text for easy "cut and paste" into either an email or fax
message (which can then be sent to Technical Support for analysis and diagnosis).
Save as Text File saves the current contents of the protocol view directly to a text file.
Auto Scroll ensures that the protocol view will automatically scroll to the next line as new protocol data is
received.
Always on Top forces the Diagnostics Window to remain on the top of all other application windows. This is the
default condition.
Options… is used to select a buffer size for the protocol capture buffer, set the font and size used by the
protocol view and also assign unique colors to both the transmit and receive data streams.
Buffer Size is used to select a capture buffer of 1024, 2048, 4096, 8192, 16384, 32768 or 65536 bytes. Depending on
the device's speed, a larger buffer size may be needed to effectively capture protocol related issues.
Display is used to tailor the appearance of the protocol view. The Background, TX Characters and RX Characters color
selections can be used to select from a palette of 16 available colors. Each selection is required to be unique. The font
used by the protocol view can also be selected from this dialog, as well as the size of that font. When selecting a font,