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Feature Overview and Basic Operation

Feature Overview

In MicroPeckerX LIN Analyzer Plus with DIO/AD license, data analyze functions provide multiple ways to visualize and analyze acquired logs.

FeatureDescription
Integrated log analysis
(Analyze tab)
Analyze logs from multiple channels on one timeline.
- Channel log merge (Ch Mixing)
- Filter display (Filtering)
- Log search (Log Search)
- Timestamp display format change
- Log file load/save
- Undo/redo
Per-channel log analysis
(Ch Log tab)
Analyze each channel independently.
- Filter display (Filtering)
- Log search (Log Search)
- Timestamp display format change
- Log file load/save
Multi-channel log merge
(Ch Mixing)
Merge logs from multiple channels and display together.
Filter display
(Filtering)
Narrow displayed logs by:
- Hide error logs (Error Filtering)
- Show only specific IDs (ID Filtering)
- Show only specific labels (Label Filtering)
Log search
(Log Search)
Search by:
- Timestamp (Time Search)
- Protocol/ID/data (Log Search)
- Label (Label Search)
Timestamp format changeSelect timestamp display format:
- Elapsed time from monitoring start
- Offset time based on selected log
Log file load/saveLoad log files for display and save currently displayed logs.
Undo/redo operationsIn Analyze tab, filtering operations can be undone up to 5 steps, and redone.

This enables fast multi-angle analysis of large field logs for issue localization and performance evaluation.


Basic Operation

1. Start monitoring
Start monitoring with one of the following:

  • Select Command -> Start from menu bar.
Start
  • Click GUI Start on toolbar.
  • Press F5.

2. Stop monitoring
Stop monitoring with one of the following:

  • Select Command -> Stop from menu bar.
GUI Stop
  • Click GUI Stop on toolbar.
  • Press F6.
  • Press Esc.

3. Show Analyze Window
In default settings, Analyze Window is displayed automatically when monitoring stops.

Analyze Window

Analyze Window Screen Description

Analyze Window is used to analyze acquired log data.

Ch Log Tab

In Ch Log tab, logs are displayed/analyzed per channel.

Analyze Window ChLogTab
ItemDescriptionNotes
Load Log buttonOpens Analyze Load Log dialog to batch-load log files by channel.
Analyze Log Load
MicroPecker Analyzer log files can also be loaded. In that case, conversion result (valid/invalid count) is shown.
Convert Result
Save Log buttonOpens file dialog and saves logs currently displayed in log area.Disabled if no logs are displayed.
Channel selection tabs
(Area ①)
Select target channel for log display/analysis.
Log display area
(Area ②)
Displays logs acquired during monitoring or loaded from files.
Filtering tabNarrow display target logs by conditions.See Filter Display Function.
Log Search tabSearch logs in display area by conditions.See Log Search Function.

Right-click log display area to show menu below and toggle timestamp offset display.

Right Click Menu
ItemDescriptionNotes
Set OffsetEnables timestamp offset display based on selected log in log area.Double-clicking a log also sets offset using that log.
Clear OffsetDisables offset display and returns timestamps to elapsed time from monitoring start.

Analyze Tab

Analyze Window AnalyzeTab
ItemDescriptionNotes
Load Log buttonOpens file dialog and loads selected log file.MicroPecker Analyzer log files cannot be loaded here. If loaded, error dialog is shown.
Incompatible
Save Log buttonOpens file dialog and saves displayed logs.Disabled if no logs are displayed.
Log display area
(Area ①)
Displays logs acquired during monitoring or loaded from file.
Undo buttonUndoes most recent filtering operation.Up to 5 undo/redo steps.
Redo buttonRedoes undone filtering operation.
Ch Mixing tabMerges selected channels from Ch Log tab and displays merged logs in log area.See Multi-Channel Log Merge Function.
Filtering tabNarrows logs displayed in log area by conditions.Shown only after log merge in Ch Mixing tab.
See Filter Display Function.
Log Search tabSearches logs in log display area by conditions.Shown only after log merge in Ch Mixing tab.
See Log Search Function.
CAN GW Analyze tabAnalyzes CAN gateway. LIN/DIO/AD logs are not targets.Shown only after log merge in Ch Mixing tab.
See CAN GW Analyze.