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Figure 82 – Main window, Toolbar
Notes:
Due to screen resolution and
window size some of the icons may be hidden. In order to see the hidden icons
you should click on the icon list drop down menu 
(this icon will appear on the right
handside of the menu in case of need).
The Main window Toolbar includes
shortcuts to some of the mostly used features available in the different
Perytons™ Protocol Analyzer sections. Additional explanations about these can be
found in the following chapters of this User Manual.
In order to simplify the
different windows and sections, the Perytons™ Protocol Analyzer layout can be
set in two modes: 'Enhanced' and 'Customized'. In the 'Customized' layout mode
the user can define which are the icons that will be shown in the different
windows and can set a 'less crowded' display that includes the features mostly
used by him (see how to set the 'Customized' layout mode in paragraph 19.11).
The following
paragraphs describe the different sections and views when in the 'Enhanced' mode
that includes all icons in the different windows and sections.
•New
– Load a previously saved
captured data file (extension .ANL, .DCF or .PCAP) into the workspace
environment. Define the workspace input file settings (see more details about
input files in paragraph 2.1 below) like protocol based on which to
analyze the captured data, background image to use in the Network View window,
devices file to use, Scripts to apply and other parameters. A new file can be
also opened/loaded by dragging it from the Windows Explorer window to the Time
View window or buy double clicking on the .ANL , .DCF or .PCAP filename (in
which case a Perytons™ Protocol Analyzer application instance – which is
associated with such files – will automatically open).
When loading a new
.ANL, .DCF or .PCAP capture file, it will be opened with default workspace
settings.
Notes:
DCF or
.PCAP files (unlike .ANL files) may not contain some information that is needed
to fully analyze the captured data (e.g. .PCAP files do not include the
encryption keys used to decipher the captured data besides of those exchanged
during capture, .DCF files will not get updated with new Security Keys, .DCF
files can't be used for Traffic Generation or batch operation). In such case the
user may need to load such missing information manually into the
analyzer.
Data captured is automatically saved to file when the data capture
process stops – either manually or automatically. The 'New' DOES NOT start a new
data-capture process but rather allows a new analysis session of previously
captured files.
•Open
– open an existing (previously saved)
workspace file (.WRK). A Workspace file can be also opened/loaded by dragging it
from the Windows Explorer window to the Time View window.
If the .ANL, .DCF
or .PCAP file associated with the .WRK file is not found, the user will be asked
to manually point to the directory where the file is located.
•Save
– save the current workspace to file
(.WRK)
Note: The data capture file (.ANL, .DCF or .PCAP) is NOT
included in the Workspace file (capture data files (.ANL) are saved
automatically into disk when the data capture process ends – see 11).
•Pack
Workspace 
– pack all workspace related files
(workspace .WRK, data file (.ANL, .DCF or .PCAP), devices file .ANV, analyzer
windows' screenshots, floor plan image .JPG and Scripts if applicable) into one
.ZIP file with the same name as the workspace file. Opening the folder with
Windows Explorer allows easily sending the packed workspace compressed file to
back office and colleagues.
•Data
Capture 
/
– Opens the Data Capturing
form (see additional explanation in chapter 11).
•Pause/Resume Capture 
/
– pause/resume current data capture
•Stop
Capture 
–
stops current capture
•Fast
Forward – set the playback multiplier when simulating capture from a file (see
par. 11.3.3).
The fast-forward multiplier can be set to x1 (default), x2, x4, x8 and x16 when
pressing repeatedly on the icon. The icon will change its appearance showing the
current fast-forward multiplier in use:
, 
, 
, 
and 
respectively.
•Protocol: 
– Allows selecting the protocol layer based
on which the data captured is analyzed from a drop-down list (see also par. 11.7).
This option is active
only when analyzing off line data capture files (setting the protocol used for
analysis during real-time data capture is done via the Workspace Settings or
Capture Forms).
Note: The protocol drop-down list is based on the
plugin used.
•Hidden
Elements Indication 
/
– The user can temporarily hide elements
from the different analyzer views (e.g. see paragraph 3.2.10 for hiding elements from Time View).
When elements are selected to become temporarily hidden this icon becomes active
and the user can press it to unhide or hide (toggle) the selected elements
•Security 
/
/
/
– Handling of Security
Keys (see details in chapter 16)
Usage of encryption in the captured date is color coded as follows:
o 
- Indicates that the file does
not include encrypted messages
o 
- Indicates that all the
encrypted messages included in the capture were deciphered successfully
o 
- Indicates that only some
of the encrypted messages included in the capture were deciphered
successfully
o 
- Indicates that none of the
encrypted messages included in the capture were deciphered successfully
Note: When hovering with the mouse on this icon, the appearing tooltip shows the number of messages deciphered successfully and those where the deciphering session failed (if relevant)
•6LowPAN/ZigBee IP 
– Setting of 6LoWPAN/ZigBee IP Context
Identifiers (see details in chapter VI.6).
Shown only when choosing analysis
based on 6LoWPAN or ZigBee IP and using the relevant plugin
•Message View 
– Show the Message View window (see
chapter 4)
•Network View 
– Show the Network View window (see
chapter 6)
•Events
Log 
– Show the Events Log window (see
paragraphs 1.1.7 and 1.6)
•Time
View 
– Show the Time View window (see
chapter 3)
•Legend
– Show the Legend window (see
additional explanation in paragraphs 3.13, 6.4 and 9.2)
•Devices View 
– Show the Devices View window (see
chapter 9)
•Bookmarks and Notes 
– Show the
Bookmarks and Notes window (see chapter 8)
•Statistics 
– Show the Statistics Charts window
(see chapter 15)
•Message Tree View 
– Show the Message Tree View window
(see chapter 5)
•Message Sequence View 
– Show the Message Sequence View
window (see chapter 7)
•Search
in Time View 
– Search for specific field
values/Notes/tooltips, etc. in messages in the Time View window (see chapter 14)
•Preferences 
– Open the User Preferences window (see
chapter 19)
•User
Defined Layouts 
– Manage
(Define/Clear) the User Defined Layouts (see chapter 1.2)
•Data
Traffic Generator 
/
/
/
– open the Traffic
Generator form to initiate over the air transmission (active only if the
Peryton-Traffic Generator Add-On is installed – see chapter V.1)
•Pause/Resume Traffic Generation / – pause/resume over the air traffic
generation (active only if the Peryton-Traffic Generator Add-On is installed –
see chapter V.1)
•Stop
Traffic Generation – stops over the air traffic
generation (active only if the Peryton-Traffic Generator Add-On is installed –
see chapter V.1)
•Load
Status 
/
– indicates whether the
current Perytons™ Protocol Analyzer settings may imply a high consumption of PC
resources. A tooltip on the icon suggests the actions to take if such a 'high
resources consumption' situation exists
•UI
Mode 
/
– toggles between the 'Enhanced' and
'Customized' layout modes. Icons included in the different windows and sections
as default in the basic layout mode can be defined by the user using the
preferences tool. See par. 19.11 for details.
•Help
– opens the Perytons™ web site on-line
help page with an Internet browser (Internet connection is required)