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Save/Load Settings

You can save GUI application settings to a file and load settings from a saved file.

Save Settings Procedure

Follow the steps below to save settings.

  1. Open the Save Config dialog
    Perform one of the following operations. Save Config dialog appears.
  • Select File - Save Configuration from the menu bar.
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  • Click Save Configuration on the toolbar.
  • Press Ctrl+S.
  1. Specify save destination
    Click ... in Save Config. The file dialog appears. Specify destination folder and file name.
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If you specify an existing file name, the confirmation dialog below is shown.

Save Config Confirm

Click Yes to overwrite the existing file.

  1. Select setting items to save
    In Setting Items, set whether each setting is included in save target by checkbox. ON includes it, OFF excludes it.
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  1. Execute save
    Click Save in Save Config. Settings selected in step 3 are saved to the file specified in step 2.
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Save Config Dialog

Save Config can save settings of each window and Option dialog.

Save Config
ItemDescriptionNotes
File NameDisplays the full path of the setting file selected in file dialog via ....You cannot directly type a full path in this textbox.
... buttonOpens file dialog to choose save destination and file name.
Setting ItemsCommon SettingSets whether common settings across all channels are saved.
[ON] Include in save target.
[OFF] Exclude from save target.
Changing this checkbox also changes these 5 items:
Option Setting, Trigger Setting, Label Filter Setting, Capture Setting, Analyze Setting
Option SettingSets whether Option dialog settings are saved.
[ON] Include.
[OFF] Exclude.
Trigger SettingSets whether Trigger Window settings are saved.
[ON] Include.
[OFF] Exclude.
Label Filter SettingSets whether Label Filter Window settings are saved.
[ON] Include.
[OFF] Exclude.
Capture SettingSets whether Capture Window settings are saved.
[ON] Include.
[OFF] Exclude.
This feature is under development and unavailable.
Analyze SettingSets whether Analyze Window settings are saved.
[ON] Include.
[OFF] Exclude.
Each Device SettingSets whether per-channel settings are saved.
[ON] Include.
[OFF] Exclude.
Changing this checkbox also changes these 4 items:
Device Setting, Display Filter Setting, Signal Monitor Setting, Simulation Setting
Device SettingSets whether Device Window settings are saved.
[ON] Include.
[OFF] Exclude.
Display Filter SettingSets whether Display Filter Window settings are saved.
[ON] Include.
[OFF] Exclude.
Signal Monitor SettingSets whether Signal Monitor Window settings are saved.
[ON] Include.
[OFF] Exclude.
This feature is under development and unavailable.
Simulation SettingSets whether Simulation Window settings are saved.
[ON] Include.
[OFF] Exclude.
Save OptionSets save range of per-channel settings.
[Only Connected Ch.] Save settings only for currently recognized channels.
[All (Connected history is included).] Save settings for currently recognized channels and channels recognized in the past.
Save buttonSaves settings to the file in File Name based on Setting Items and Save Option.
Cancel buttonCloses Save Config without saving settings.

Load Settings Procedure

You can load a settings file saved in Save Settings Procedure and apply it.

  1. Open Load Config dialog
    Perform one of the following operations. Load Config dialog appears.
  • Select File - Load Configuration from the menu bar.
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  • Click Load Configuration on the toolbar.
  • Press Ctrl+O.
  1. Specify settings file to load
    Click ... in Load Config, then choose the file.
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  1. Select items to apply
    In Setting Items, choose whether each item is applied. ON applies it, OFF excludes it.
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Items not stored in the selected file are disabled.

  1. Execute load
    Click Load in Load Config. Selected items are applied.
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Behavior When Loading a Settings File

When the file contains information for currently recognized MicroPeckerX units

Load Config Serial Match

Settings matching the serial numbers of currently recognized units are applied.

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Items set to OFF in Setting Items are not applied and keep previous values.

When the file does not contain information for currently recognized units

Load Config Serial Unmatch

The dialog below is shown.

Load Config Import Confirm

In this case, you can select desired settings from the loaded file and apply them to currently recognized units via these steps.

1. Open Ch Config Import dialog
Click Yes in the dialog below. Ch Config Import appears.

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If you click a button other than Yes:

  • No: Only Common Setting is applied from the loaded file, and currently recognized device settings are reset to defaults.
  • Cancel: Returns to Load Config dialog.

2. Select source setting data
From Data List, select setting data from the loaded file that you want to apply.

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Summary of selected setting data (per-channel items only) is shown in Selected Data Information.

3. Select target MicroPeckerX channel
From Device List, select the MicroPecker channel to receive the selected settings.

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4. Select setting items to apply
In Setting Items, choose whether each per-channel item (Device Setting, Display Filter Setting, Signal Monitor Setting, Simulation Setting) is applied.

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If either condition below applies, display changes from Setting Items:

  • Protocol type differs between data selected in step 2 and target channel selected in step 3 (for example, LIN data vs DIO/AD internal channel). In this case, Different Device Type is shown.
  • Serial number in step 2 data is same as the target unit in step 3. In this case, Same Device is shown.

5. Apply settings to target unit
Click Import in Ch Config Import. Selected settings are applied to the channel selected in step 3.

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In Ch Config Import, settings are applied per internal channel.

Load Config Serial Reflect

Load Config Dialog

Load Config loads settings of each window and Option dialog from a settings file.

Load Config
ItemDescriptionNotes
File NameDisplays full path of setting file selected from file dialog via ....You cannot directly type a full path in this textbox.
... buttonOpens file dialog to select target setting file to load.
Setting ItemsCommon SettingSets whether common settings across all channels are loaded.
[ON] Include in load target.
[OFF] Exclude from load target.
Changing this checkbox also changes these 5 items:
Option Setting, Trigger Setting, Label Filter Setting, Capture Setting, Analyze Setting
Option SettingSets whether Option dialog settings are loaded.
[ON] Include.
[OFF] Exclude.
Trigger SettingSets whether Trigger Window settings are loaded.
[ON] Include.
[OFF] Exclude.
Label Filter SettingSets whether Label Filter Window settings are loaded.
[ON] Include.
[OFF] Exclude.
Capture SettingSets whether Capture Window settings are loaded.
[ON] Include.
[OFF] Exclude.
This feature is under development and unavailable.
Analyze SettingSets whether Analyze Window settings are loaded.
[ON] Include.
[OFF] Exclude.
Each Device SettingSets whether per-channel settings are loaded.
[ON] Include.
[OFF] Exclude.
Changing this checkbox also changes these 4 items:
Device Setting, Display Filter Setting, Signal Monitor Setting, Simulation Setting
Device SettingSets whether Device Window settings are loaded.
[ON] Include.
[OFF] Exclude.
Display Filter SettingSets whether Display Filter Window settings are loaded.
[ON] Include.
[OFF] Exclude.
Signal Monitor SettingSets whether Signal Monitor Window settings are loaded.
[ON] Include.
[OFF] Exclude.
This feature is under development and unavailable.
Simulation SettingSets whether Simulation Window settings are loaded.
[ON] Include.
[OFF] Exclude.
Load buttonLoads settings from the file in File Name based on Setting Items and applies them to the GUI application.
Cancel buttonCloses Load Config without loading settings.
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If a setting item is not saved in the file specified in File Name, its checkbox in Setting Items is disabled.

Ch Config Import Dialog

You can apply per-channel setting data from internal GUI data or a loaded settings file to currently recognized MicroPeckerX units.

Ch Config Import
ItemDescriptionNotes
SourceSets data source used as setting reflection source. Options:
* [Internal Data] Use settings of currently or previously recognized MicroPeckerX units.
* [File Name] Use settings from loaded settings file.
Click ... to select file. After loading, full path is shown at left of this button.
If no file is loaded, File Name cannot be selected.
Device ListShows currently recognized MicroPecker units and lets you select target device for setting reflection.Settings are applied per internal channel. Selecting a serial-number row cannot be used as reflection target.
Setting ItemsFor these per-channel items, you can choose whether to apply individually:
Device Setting, Display Filter Setting, Signal Monitor Setting, Simulation Setting
[ON] Include in apply target.
[OFF] Exclude from apply target.
Signal Monitor Setting is under development and unavailable.
If protocol type differs between selected data and selected target channel, Different Device Type is shown.
If serial number is same between selected data and selected target unit, Same Device is shown.
Data ListShows list of settings selected by Source and lets you choose data to apply.When selected, summary of selected per-channel data is shown in Selected Data Information.
Selected Data InformationShows protocol and per-channel setting summary of data selected in Data List.Protocol is shown as tabs (non-applicable tabs are disabled). Per-channel summaries switch by tab.
Import buttonApplies selected per-channel items from Data List to channel selected in Device List, then closes dialog.Common settings across all channels are also applied.
Cancel buttonCloses dialog without applying per-channel settings.Common settings across all channels are applied.
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You can also open Ch Config Import from the menu bar: File - Ch Config Import.

Ch Config Import Menu