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In DataMiner Cube, you can make and play back recordings of a trace.
These trace recordings are saved online in the DMS, so that they are accessible from any computer. However, like for presets, you can determine whether a trace recording may be shared or not.
To make a recording:
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In the trace tab of the spectrum analyzer card, go to the Recording section, and click Start Recording.
A red dot in the bottom-right corner of the display indicates that a recording is in progress, and an extra menu item, Stop Recording, appears in the header bar.
[!NOTE] If you intend to make a long recording, make sure that the automatic stand-by option is disabled. Otherwise the screen could freeze after some time, which would consequently end the recording. For more information, see Toggling the Automatic standby mode.
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Click Stop recording when ready.
The Save Recording As window appears.
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In the Save Recording As window, enter a name and description for the recording.
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If you want the recording to be shared between users of the DMS, select Share recording with other users. To keep the recording private, leave this checkbox cleared.
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Click OK.
Note
- From DataMiner 10.2.0/10.1.7 onwards, if you close a recording without saving it, it will automatically be saved as a private recording.
- If a user makes a trace recording, information events will be generated detailing when the recording was started and stopped, and who made the recording.
To play back a recording:
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In the trace tab of the spectrum analyzer card, go to the Recording section, and click the icon.
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If you want to select a shared recording, in the pop-up window, select Show shared recordings.
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In the drop-down list next to Name, select the recording you want to play.
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At the bottom of the pop-up window, indicate the way the recording should be played.
Prior to DataMiner 10.1.9/10.2.0, select one of the following options:
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Play Once: Select this option to play the recording only once. Afterwards, the spectrum interface will return to the interactive mode.
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Loop: Select this option to play the recording in a continuous loop.
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Manual: Obsolete from DataMiner 10.2.0/10.1.7 onwards. Select this option to walk through the recording trace by trace using the step controls at the bottom of the real-time display, instead of viewing the trace at the rate of the recording.
From DataMiner 10.1.9/10.2.0 onwards, select Keep repeating the recording if you want to play the recording in a continuous loop. If you only want to play the recording once, leave this checkbox cleared.
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Click OK.
While the recording is playing, you can stop it at any time by clicking the icon in the Record section of the ribbon. From DataMiner 10.2.0/10.1.7 onwards, below the recording, controls are displayed that allow you to skip forward or backward, pause and play again, and fast forward.
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Drag the thumb of the slider control to go to any specific point in the recording.
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If you click the fast forward button again, the playback speed will be further increased. The current playback speed is displayed next to the button.
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When the controls are not being used, they fade away to show as much of the recording as possible. Hover the mouse pointer near the controls to display them again.
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Note
- The traces shown during a recording have an associated date/timestamp, displayed in the bottom-right corner.
- Spectrum recordings can also be created automatically by a spectrum monitor when an alarm occurs (see Configuring spectrum monitors). You can view such a recording by right-clicking the alarm in the Alarm Console and selecting Show alarm trace recording.
To manage the available recordings:
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In the trace tab of the spectrum analyzer card, go to the Recording section, and click the icon.
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If you also want to manage shared recordings, in the Manage recordings window, select Show shared recordings.
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Select a recording in the list, and:
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If you want to remove it, click the Delete button.
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If you want to change its name or description, click the Rename button. Then enter the new name and/or description in the pop-up window and click OK.
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If you want to make a shared recording private or vice versa, click the Rename button, change the selection of the checkbox Share recording with other users, and click OK.
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When ready, click the Close button.