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Transmit Specifications

Transmit Specification control buttons are described in Table 8-2:

	Table 8-2. Transmit Specification Control Buttons
Control Button		Transmit Specification Function
Load Module		Loads the current resource with the currently defined Transmit Specifi-
		cation. Be sure to use the Load Module button to load the specifica-
		tion to the resource before you begin transmission.
Open Specs...		Opens a previously saved Transmit Specification. A dialog box
		appears to specify the name and location of the Transmit Specifica-
		tion.
Save Specs…		Saves the currently defined Transmit Specification to a file. A dialog
		box appears to specify the name and location of the Transmit Specifi-
		cation.
Template…		Shows menus that list the currently defined templates for packets.
		Selecting a template places the values of the template in the fields of
		the Transmit Specification dialog box. You can then change the val-
		ues of the fields in the Transmit Specification dialog box or use the
		Edit Data… button to create exactly the packet you wish.
Cancel		Exit the Transmit Specification dialog box. Make sure you have
		added/modified all streams, saved new Transmit Specifications, and
		loaded the resource before pressing Cancel.

Repeating Frames

There are three ways to repeat frames when transmitting:

Table 8-3. Methods to Repeat Frames

Repeat Frames Method	Transmission Function
Check the Bursts box	Repeats frames of a stream with a specific timing set between the
	frames. The special timing is set in the Burst Gap field, the number of
	repetitions in the Burst Count field.
Repeat Streams	Repeats the stream n times. The gap between frames is set by the
	Stream Mode as a packet gap, frame rate, or traffic rate.
Set the Transmission	You can set the module to loop through the entire Transmit Specifica-
Mode	tion n number of times. Streams are repeated in the specification from
	first to last until you stop the module or all streams are transmitted n
	times.

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