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Using the Details Pane
Figure 149: Edit Frame Dialog SAS Open Frame
The frame size is indicated at the top of the window. You can adjust the frame size within the
limits defined by the protocol and frame content.
To manually define the frame, type hexadecimal values directly into the center column of the
window. To set individual bits in any field, double-click the hex entry to open the Binary Editor. In
the hex view, partially defined hex characters appear as question marks:
The software automatically recalculates the applicable CRCs, and checksums each time you
change the frame. If the CRC or checksum is incorrect, an entry is displayed in the frame contents
next to the incorrect CRC or checksum showing the correct value of the CRC. To apply the correct
recalculation of the CRC and checksum, click the
the bottom of the window.
Decode Switches Menu
Some templates allow you to specify decode switches. If the template you are creating has this
option, the
switches provide detailed contextual options for decode; for example, further decode of response
and data frames. The Decode Switches menu is context sensitive and will only show the decode
options available for the specific template you are creating.
The
Decode Switches
creating a User Library template, Decode Switches are stored inside the template so they are still
ON the next time you open this particular template.
Decode switches allow you to further decode Response and Data frames that can't be decoded
without knowing what the associated command frame is. For more information about decode
switches, see
Xgig Analyzer User's Guide
menu appears in the upper left corner of the window. The decode
Decode Switches
menu is intended to help you create a user-defined template. When
"Decode Switches" on page
Chapter 14, Using the Secondary Panes in Xgig TraceView
Recalculate CRC(s)/Checksum(s)
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