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8.2 Packet Monitor
The Packet Monitor serves for test and diagnosis purposes.
Data packets, i. e. messages are self-contained blocks of defined data
length. The packets are used to communicate with the firmware and they
are exchanged between the application (configuration software) and the
firmware in the device. Packets can be sent once or cyclically to the
connected device controlled by the user and packets received can be
displayed.
Data packets comprise from a Packet Header and the Send Data or from
a Packet Header and the Receive Data. The packet header can be
evaluated by the receiver of the packet and contain the sender and receiver
address, the data length, an ID number, status and error messages and the
command or response code. The minimum packet size amounts 40 Byte
for the packet header. The sending and receiving data are added.
For further information to the packet description refer to the Protocol API
Manual.
‣ Open the Packet Monitor via Tools > Packet Monitor.
Figure 58: Packet Monitor
Display Mode switches the representation of the send and reception data
between decimal and hexadecimal.
‣ Select Reset Counter to reset the packet counter.
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