Connection settings

The connection preferences can be accessed from: Window > Preferences. In the Preferences dialog list, select Carbide Extensions > TraceViewer > Connection. The Connection page opens to right side of the dialog.

Connection settings dialog

  1. In Use connection, select an existing connection to use and click OK, or click New... to create a new connection or Edit... to edit an existing one. Follow the next steps if you selected to create a new connection or to edit an existing one.

    NOTE For USB tracing connection, you must have the TraceSwitch application installed in your device. You must also have connectivity software such as Nokia PC Suite installed in your PC.

  2. In Connection type, select a connection method:
  3. In Connection name, enter a unique name for this connection.
  4. Modify the connection settings:

  5. Click Finish to save and exit.
  6. (Optional) A connections can be set as the "Current connection" from either the Remote Connection view or the "Current connection" Trim widget. When you connect a device through USB, dynamic connections are created automatically. If you want to automatically connect to the dynamic connection that is set as “Current connection”, you should check the Auto connect to dynamic connections checkbox in the Connection page of the Preferences dialog. For auto connect, you also need to have "Current connection" selected as the main connection for TraceViewer in the Preferences dialog.
  7. (Optional) Use the Test Connection tab of the New Connection dialog to make sure that the connection works. For more information, see Test Connection.
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