How to Create a Packet

The following steps describe the minimum necessary to create a Packet. For additional information and details please reference section Packet.

1.	Push the Packet button to configure the Work Area to create a Packet.
2.	Enter a name for the Packet.
3.	Select the Telemetry or Command radio button to specify whether the Packet will be a telemetry packet or a command packet.
4.	Drag and drop Parameter Collections from the library onto the packet zone headers above the packet definition area. For example, start the packet definition by using a predefined packet template. Then add or update the packet zones to create a custom packet. [Hint: You can drag items such as collections to the individual drop zones such as the Header drop zone, Data drop zone, or Trailer drop zone, or you can right click on a Header, Data, or Trailer in the packet definition to get a pop-up menu to Add, Replace, or Delete the contents of a zone.
5.	Validate the Packet.
6.	Export the Packet to save a copy in a file.