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GUI Application Screen Layout

Window Description

The GUI application consists of various windows by function.
Click each window tab on the toolbar (area 9) to display the target window.

GUI Window

No.Window NameDescription
1Device WindowConfigures connected MicroPeckerX units.
2Trigger WindowConfigures control of logging start/stop by trigger.
3Display Filter WindowConfigures log display filters for "Monitor Window" and "Each ID Window".
4Label Filter WindowConfigures labels for specific frames in "Monitor Window", "Each ID Window", and "Analyze Window".
5Monitor WindowDisplays logs during monitoring.
6Each ID WindowDisplays latest information by ID during monitoring.
7Simulation WindowConfigures simulation settings to transmit LIN frames from MicroPeckerX.
8Analyze WindowDisplays analysis results of log data.

Main Window Menu Description

The following describes each item displayed in the Main Window menu.

GUI Menu
No.CategoryDescription
1Menu BarProvides menus related to GUI application settings and features.
2ToolbarProvides functions related to operations such as start/stop monitoring.
3Status BarDisplays GUI application operating status.

GUI Menubar

ItemDescriptionNotes
FileLoad ConfigurationDisplays the "Load Config" dialog and loads a configuration file.For details, see "Configuration loading procedure".
Save ConfigurationDisplays the "Save Config" dialog and saves application settings to a file.For details, see "Configuration saving procedure".
DeviceContains the following submenus. Their meanings are:
[Refresh] Re-detects the MicroPeckerX unit.
[Chx] Displays the serial number of the detected MicroPeckerX unit. You can also clear all settings of that channel with the "Setting All Clear" submenu.
If the MicroPeckerX unit is connected/disconnected while the application is running, run "Refresh" to re-detect it.
Ch Config ImportDisplays the "Ch Config Import" dialog and reflects settings of a detected MicroPeckerX unit or a configuration file to another detected MicroPeckerX unit.For details, see "Behavior when loading configuration files".
ExitExits the application.
CommandStartStarts monitoring.
StopStops monitoring.
Forced Logging StartIf status is "Wait Start Trigger" (waiting for logging start trigger), forcibly starts logging without waiting for start-trigger detection.Disabled unless status is "Wait Start Trigger".
CaptureSaves monitoring log content as a capture image.This feature is under development and cannot be used.
ToolLog EditorLaunches "MicroPeckerX Log Editor".When launched from this menu, initial timestamp and CAN ID display format follow Option dialog settings.
OptionDisplays the "Option" dialog and allows changing option settings.For details, see "Option Settings".
WindowDevice WindowActivates Device Window.An active window is marked with a dot to the left of the window name.
Trigger WindowActivates Trigger Window.
Display Filter WindowActivates Display Filter Window.
Label Filter WindowActivates Label Filter Window.
Monitor WindowActivates Monitor Window.
Each ID WindowActivates Each ID Window.
Simulation WindowActivates Simulation Window.
Analyze WindowActivates Analyze Window.
LayoutContains the following submenus. Their meanings are:
[Save Current Layout] Displays the "Save Current Layout" dialog and saves the current window layout.
[Delete Layout] Displays the "Delete Layout" dialog and allows deleting saved layouts and initializing preset layouts.
For details, see "Window layout save procedure" and "Window layout deletion procedure".
HelpHelpDisplays "MicroPeckerX Web Manual".
License ManagerLaunches "Sunny License Manager".
AboutOpens version information for MicroPeckerX Control Software.

Toolbar

GUI Toolbar

Toolbar size and placement can be changed with the mouse. Arrange it according to your monitor size.
The changed layout is saved when the application exits and applied on next startup.

File

GUI Toolbar File

ItemDescriptionNotes
Load Configuration ButtonDisplays the "Load Config" dialog and loads a configuration file.For details, see "Configuration loading procedure".
Save Configuration ButtonDisplays the "Save Config" dialog and saves application settings to a file.For details, see "Configuration saving procedure".

Command

GUI Toolbar Command

ItemDescriptionNotes
Start ButtonStarts monitoring.
Stop ButtonStops monitoring.
Forced Logging Start ButtonIf status is "Wait Start Trigger" (waiting for logging start trigger), forcibly starts logging without waiting for start-trigger detection.Disabled unless status is "Wait Start Trigger".
Capture ButtonSaves monitoring log content as a capture image.This feature is under development and cannot be used.

Layout

GUI Toolbar Layout

ItemDescriptionNotes
Layout List
(pull-down menu)
Window display switches to the selected layout.All preset layouts and saved layouts are shown in the pull-down menu options.
Save Current Layout ButtonDisplays the "Save Current Layout" dialog and saves the current window layout.For details, see "Window layout save procedure".

Help

GUI Toolbar Help

ItemDescriptionNotes
Option ButtonDisplays the "Option" dialog and allows changing option settings.For details, see "Option Settings".
Help ButtonDisplays "MicroPeckerX Web Manual".

Log

GUI Toolbar Log

ItemDescriptionNotes
Save Log FileSets whether logs during monitoring are automatically saved to file. Meanings of checkbox ON/OFF are:
[ON] Enable automatic log file saving.
[OFF] Disable automatic log file saving.
Log FolderDisplays the full path of the destination folder for automatically saved log files selected in the "Browse for Folder" dialog via the ... button.You cannot directly type a full path in this text box.
... ButtonClick to open the "Browse for Folder" dialog and select the destination folder for automatically saved log files.
Log File NameSpecifies the filename of automatically saved log files.
No.A serial number automatically assigned each time a log file is saved (cannot be changed manually).A subfolder with this number is created in the folder shown in Log Folder, and log files are saved there.

Status Bar

GUI Statusbar

ItemDescription
StatusDisplays current status. For display content and meanings, see "Status Display Content".
Last TriggerDisplays information of the last trigger that occurred. For display content and meanings, see "Trigger Info Display Content".

Status Display Content

Display ContentDescriptionNotes
InitializingState while GUI application is initializing.
SettingState after GUI application startup or after Device Refresh.
ReadyState during monitoring start processing.
Wait for SyncWaiting-for-sync state.This state appears when monitoring is started in slave mode.
Wait Start TriggerWaiting-for-logging-start-trigger state.This state appears when "Triggered" or "ReTriggerd" is selected in trigger mode, a start trigger is configured, and monitoring is started.
This state also means monitoring is active.
MonitoringMonitoring state.This state also means logging is disabled.
LoggingLogging state.This state also means monitoring is active.
Stop TriggerdState after monitoring stops due to a logging stop trigger.This state appears when a stop-trigger condition is detected after starting logging with trigger mode set to "Triggered".
Stop Triggerd MaxState after monitoring stops due to reaching trigger repeat limit.This state appears when the number of detected stop-trigger conditions reaches the upper limit (64) after starting logging with trigger mode set to "ReTriggered".
Monitor TerminatedState after manual monitoring stop.This state appears when monitoring (and logging) is stopped manually, such as by clicking the Stop button.
Log Generating...State during log file generation.
Setting ErrorA settings error has occurred.
Device ErrorAn internal error occurred in the MicroPeckerX unit.
Software ErrorAn internal error occurred in the GUI application.
Plugin ErrorAn internal error occurred in a plugin.
Other ErrorAnother type of error has occurred.

Trigger Info Display Content

Display ContentDescriptionNotes
[Log] Logging StartIndicates logging started because a log-based start trigger condition was detected.
[Log] Logging StopIndicates logging stopped because a log-based stop trigger condition was detected.When trigger mode is set to "ReTriggered", this is displayed only when the number of detected stop-trigger conditions reaches the upper limit (64).
[Key] Logging StartIndicates logging started because a key-input-based start trigger condition was detected.
[Key] Logging StopIndicates logging stopped because a key-input-based stop trigger condition was detected.