Product Usage Flow

This section explains the overall flow from connecting MicroPeckerX LIN Analyzer Plus to operation.

1. Connect Devices​

Connect the MicroPeckerX unit to DIO/AD monitoring points and the Windows PC as follows.

1. Connect the MicroPeckerX unit and DIO/AD monitoring points.
2. Use the included USB cable to connect the MicroPeckerX unit to a USB port on the Windows PC.

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2. Start GUI Application​

Start the GUI application as follows.

1. Open the Windows Start menu.
2. Show All in the app list.
3. Expand the MicroPeckerX folder from all apps.
4. Select MicroPeckerX Control Software Ver.X.XX (X.XX is product version).

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Toolbar​

The top toolbar and each window layout can be configured freely. Adjust to suit your monitor size.

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Save/Switch Window Layout​

Window arrangements in the GUI can be saved with any name and recalled anytime.

• You can rename layouts later and delete saved layouts.
• Registering frequently used layouts improves work efficiency.

1. Open Save Current Layout dialog
   Perform either operation below to open Save Current Layout.

• Select Window - Layout - Save Current Layout from the menu bar.

• Click on the toolbar.

2. Save layout
   Enter any layout name in Name of current layout, then click .

3. Recall saved layout
   Select the layout from the Layout pull-down menu on the toolbar.

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3. Monitor Settings​

Configure DIO/AD monitoring settings.

1. Open Device Window
   Select Device Window from the menu or toolbar.

2. Select DIO/AD channel
   Select Chx-2 (x is 1 to 4) from the device list on the left side of Device Window.

3. Configure DIO
   To monitor DIO, check DIO in the DIO/AD tab of Device Window, then set sampling cycle.

4. Configure A/D
   To monitor A/D, check AD in the DIO/AD tab of Device Window, then set sampling frequency.

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4. Screen Display Settings​

Using the label function makes logs that match specific conditions easier to read.
If unnecessary, proceed to 5. Operation Mode Settings.

Label Filter Setup​

1. Show Label Filter Window
   Select Label Filter Window from the menu or toolbar.

2. Show Label Filter Setting dialog
   Click . Label Filter Setting appears.

3. Set label filter conditions
   In Label Filter Setting, set conditions (protocol, channel, etc.) and click .

4. Open Label Setting dialog
   Select the label registered in step 3 from Filter List, then click . Label Setting appears.

5. Set label style
   In Label Setting, configure label name, font color, and background color, then click .

Log Display Example (Label ON/OFF)​

The following shows display differences when the label below is registered.

Label Name	Font Color	Background Color	Filter Condition
DIO1_Hi	Yellow	Red	DIO1 is Hi

Label Disabled​

Label Enabled​

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5. Operation Mode Settings​

Configure DIO/AD monitor operation in Simulation Window.

1. Open Simulation Window
   Select Simulation Window from the menu or toolbar.

2. Configure DIO
   If monitoring DIO, use the DIO tab to configure electrical signal input/output direction.

3. Configure A/D
   If monitoring A/D, use the AD tab and select monitorable data range from the pull-down menu.

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6. Start Monitoring​

Start monitoring using any of the following:

• Select Command - Start from the menu bar.

• Click on the toolbar.
• Press F5.

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7. Stop Monitoring​

Stop monitoring using any of the following:

• Select Command - Stop from the menu bar.

• Click on the toolbar.
• Press F6.
• Press Esc.

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8. Check and Analyze Logs​

After stopping monitoring, recorded logs can be displayed and processed in Analyze Window.
This section introduces how to use Search Function and Offset Function.

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Search Function​

Using search, you can find logs matching specific conditions.

The following explains searching for logs where DIO1 changes from Lo to Hi.

1. Open Log Search tab, then click the button in Log Search area. Search Setting dialog appears.

2. In Search Setting, set Protocol to DIO, set DIO1 to 0(Lo) -> 1(Hi), set DIO2 to DIO4 to *, then click .

3. Click or in Log Search area. Cursor in log display moves to a frame matching the condition set in step 2.

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Offset Function​

Using offset, you can set a specific log as a reference point and display timestamps of other logs as offset time from that point.

The following explains setting as reference the log where DIO1 changes from Lo to Hi.

1. Right-click the log you want to use as the reference point in log display area. Context menu appears.

2. Select Set Offset from context menu. Offset is enabled; timestamp of selected log becomes zero and other log timestamps are shown as offset time from the reference point.