Save and Load Settings

You can save the GUI application settings to a file and load them again later.

How to Save Settings

Follow the steps below to save application settings to a file.

Open the Save Config dialog
Use one of the following actions to open the dialog:
- Menu bar: File → Save Configuration
- Toolbar: Click
- Press Ctrl + S.
Choose the save location
Click to open the file dialog, then specify the folder and file name.

tip

If you select an existing file, a confirmation dialog appears. Click Yes to overwrite it.

Select the items to save
In Setting Items, turn the checkboxes on for the settings you want to include.
Save
Click to write the selected settings to the file specified in step 2.

Save Config Dialog Reference

Use this dialog to export settings from each window and the Option dialog.

Item		Description	Notes
File Name		Shows the full path selected via .	You cannot type directly into this box.
button		Opens a file dialog to select the destination file.
Setting Items	Common Setting	Include settings shared by all channels. ON: Save the settings. OFF: Exclude them.	Toggling this option also toggles the five options below (Option Setting, Trigger Setting, Label Filter Setting, Capture Setting, Analyze Setting).
	Option Setting	Include Option dialog settings. ON: Save. OFF: Do not save.
	Trigger Setting	Include Trigger Window settings. ON: Save. OFF: Do not save.
	Label Filter Setting	Include Label Filter Window settings. ON: Save. OFF: Do not save.
	Capture Setting	Include capture-related settings. ON: Save. OFF: Do not save.
	Analyze Setting	Include Analyze Window settings. ON: Save. OFF: Do not save.
	Device Setting	Include Device Window settings for each channel. ON: Save. OFF: Do not save.
	Display Filter Setting	Include Display Filter Window settings. ON: Save. OFF: Do not save.
	Signal Monitor Setting	Reserved for future use. Currently unavailable.	This checkbox is always disabled.
	Simulation Setting	Include Simulation Window settings. ON: Save. OFF: Do not save.
	Log Setting	Include Monitor/Analyze log settings. ON: Save. OFF: Do not save.
button		Saves the selected items and closes the dialog.
button		Closes the dialog without saving.

Load Config Dialog Reference

Load application settings from a file.

Item		Description	Notes
File Name		Shows the full path of the configuration file selected via the button.	You cannot type directly into this box.
button		Opens a file dialog to choose the configuration file to load.
Setting Items	Common Setting	Decide whether to load settings shared by all channels. ON: Load. OFF: Skip.	Enabling/disabling this option also toggles the five options below (Option Setting, Trigger Setting, Label Filter Setting, Capture Setting, Analyze Setting).
	Option Setting	Load Option dialog settings. ON: Load. OFF: Skip.
	Trigger Setting	Load Trigger Window settings. ON: Load. OFF: Skip.
	Label Filter Setting	Load Label Filter Window settings. ON: Load. OFF: Skip.
	Capture Setting	Load capture-related settings. ON: Load. OFF: Skip.
	Analyze Setting	Load Analyze Window settings. ON: Load. OFF: Skip.
	Device Setting	Load Device Window settings for each channel. ON: Load. OFF: Skip.
	Display Filter Setting	Load Display Filter Window settings. ON: Load. OFF: Skip.
	Signal Monitor Setting	Reserved for future use. Currently unavailable.	This checkbox is disabled. The data is not loaded.
	Simulation Setting	Load Simulation Window settings. ON: Load. OFF: Skip.
	Log Setting	Load Monitor/Analyze log settings. ON: Load. OFF: Skip.
Data List		Lists the setting groups stored in the file.	Click a row to select the data to load.
Selected Data Information		Shows details of the data selected in Data List.	The tabs switch between protocols.
Output		Displays the result after loading.	Errors and warnings are shown here.
button		Loads the selected data and applies it to the application.
button		Closes the dialog without loading.

tip

If a configuration file does not contain a particular setting, its checkbox in Setting Items is disabled.

Ch Config Import Dialog Reference

Use this dialog to apply per-channel settings stored in the application or in a configuration file to the currently detected MicroPeckerX devices.

Item	Description	Notes
Source	Select the source for the settings: Internal Data — Use data from devices currently or previously detected. File Name — Use settings loaded from a configuration file.	Click to choose the configuration file. The full path appears to the left of the button. If no file is loaded, you cannot select File Name.
Device List	Lists detected devices. Choose the channel that should receive the settings.	Settings are applied per internal channel. You cannot apply them to items that display only a serial number.
Setting Items	Select which channel-specific settings to apply: Device Setting, Display Filter Setting, Signal Monitor Setting, Simulation Setting. ON: Apply. OFF: Skip.	Signal Monitor Setting is under development and not available. “Different Device Type” appears if the protocol differs between the selected data and the target channel (for example, LIN vs. DIO/AD). “Same Device” appears if the selected data belongs to the same serial number.
Data List	Shows the available settings from the selected source.	The summary of the selected channel settings appears in Selected Data Information.
Selected Data Information	Displays protocol tabs and the settings for each channel.	Tabs for protocols without data are disabled.
button	Applies the selected channel settings to the target device and closes the dialog.	Shared settings for all channels are applied as well.
button	Closes the dialog without applying channel-specific settings.	Shared settings for all channels are still applied.