ETAS MDA V8 - Loading a Bus Trace File (BLF); Extracting Measure File Attachments

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4.5.2 Loading a Bus Trace File (BLF)
For prerequisites about using this functionality, see "Supporting Bus Trace Files
(BLF)" on page23.
1.
In the Configuration ribbon, click Add Bus Trace .
2. Enter the following information in the displayed dialogue:
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BLF file with the recorded bus data
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DBC or ARXML file containing the CAN Bus description
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CAN Bus ID (for DBC) or CAN Bus (for ARXML)
3. Click Save and Add.
The input files are combined to an AFF (Associated File Format) file shown
as entry in the File Explorer. The trace file contents are interpreted as
defined in the CAN monitoring description file and can be used as ordinary
signals from measure files.
4.5.3 Extracting Measure File Attachments
In INCA you have the option to attach some files to an MDF file.
In V8.6 you can extract these files to easily recreate the Experiment Environment.
The measure file containing the attachments is displayed in the File Explorer with
a child node.
Note
INCA will use the original name of the attachment.
You can perform the following actions:
"To extract single attachments" below
"To extract all attachments" below
To extract single attachments
1. In the File Explorer, right-click on the attachment that you want to extract.
2. In the context menu, select Extract Attachment(s).
The Windows Explorer dialog appears.
3. Save the attachment in the desired folder.
The extraction process is visible in the overall status of the export pro-
gress.
To extract all attachments
1. In the File Explorer, right-click on the measure file.
2. In the context menu, select Extract Attachment(s).
The Windows Explorer dialog appears.
3. Save the attachments in the desired folder.
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