Sodera: Excursion Mode Capture & Analysis

Capturing data in Excursion mode is accomplished without the Sodera hardware being connected to a computer. The captured data is stored on the Sodera hardware for later access and analysis when connected to a computer.

The Sodera hardware must be configured for Excursion mode while connected to a computer running the ComProbe Protocol Analysis System. Refer to "Menu"

Excursion mode Data Capture

To capture in Excursion mode, disconnect the Sodera hardware from the computer.

1. Apply power to Sodera with external power or using the internal battery power. See "Applying Power".
2. Press the Capture button on the Sodera front panel (right side). The Capture LED will illuminate a steady green light when capturing data.

To stop capturing data,

1. Press the Capture button on the Sodera front panel.
2. After a brief delay, the Capture LED will turn off. The capture file is saved to the Sodera hardware.

Starting a new capture will save the captured data in a new capture file.

Limitations to Excursion mode Capture

The only limitations to Excursion mode capture are:

• Battery life - the internal battery has a one-hour operating life. In the case of capture periods exceeding one hour, connect the Sodera hardware to an external power source.
• Internal memory - the Sodera hardware has 32 GBytes of internal storage that is used to hold Excursion mode captures. This storage can be managed using the ComProbe Protocol Analysis System on a computer.
• Number of Excursion mode captures - there can be no more than 255 Excursion mode captures stored on the Sodera hardware. Refer to "Manage excursion mode captures dialog" for instruction on how to delete Excursion mode capture files from the Sodera unit.

Analyzing Data from Excursion mode Capture

The procedure for protocol analysis of data captured in Excursion mode involves connecting the Sodera hardware to a computer, recording a capture that was previously stored on that hardware unit, and analyzing the data using the ComProbe Protocol Analysis System.

1. Connect the Sodera hardware that contains the excursion mode capture to be analyzed, to a computer.
2. Apply power to the Sodera hardware.
3. Open the ComProbe Protocol Analysis System.
4. When the ComProbe Sodera window opens, select Manage excursion mode captures... from the File menu.
5. When the Manage excursion mode captures... dialog opens, select a capture to analyze. Click on the Record button, and the dialog will close. Sodera will begin behaving identically to how it handles a live capture. The ComProbe Sodera window Wireless Devices and Security pane will populate with information from the selected Excursion mode capture.
6. Follow the procedures in "Sodera: Selecting Devices for Analysis".
7. Follow the procedures in "Sodera: Record—Begin Capture".