Capture a live stream
Connect to the TCP stream-out and save a controlled data set for repeatable use.
Jason BeckmannSee the test workflow Case study 02
Beckmann Data Simulator
Compress the
troubleshooting cycle.
A desktop simulator that captures live operational data or replays stored stage files at real or accelerated speed—so timing-sensitive issues and edge cases can be reproduced on demand.
BECKMANN DATA SIMULATOR READYRECORDED PLAYBACKLIVE TCP CAPTURE
TCP STREAM SOURCE
Source IP10.55.4.2
TCP port11
LIVE CAPTURE STATUS
State ReadyChannels 0Records received 0Current file NoneCapture time 00:00:00
Validation snapshot
The operational problem
When a data issue takes hours to emerge, the investigation should not take hours to repeat.
Operational software often depends on the sequence and timing of a stage—not just the individual data values. A dashboard, alarm, parser, or downstream workflow can behave differently when records arrive live, a channel shifts, or a condition develops gradually.
The simulator makes that behavior repeatable. It can ingest a live server stream-out for capture or replay a stored stage as a growing output file, at the pace needed to observe and validate the result.
The test workflow
Capture it. Replay it. Learn from it.
Choose the pace
Replay the stage in true time or accelerate it to assess longer operational sequences more efficiently.
Observe behavior
Watch downstream systems handle live-style data, timing, and the exact condition being investigated.
Validate the result
Use the test-stream check and capture-status snapshot to confirm the input is flowing as expected.
REPLAY SPEED
1×TRUE STAGE TIME
0.5×1×5×10×
Same stage. Different clock. Turn a long observation window into a focused troubleshooting session while retaining the original record order.
Why speed matters
Reproduce the condition without waiting for it to happen again.
Variable-speed playback helps isolate how software responds over time. It supports faster debugging of live-data behavior while keeping the test scenario consistent from one run to the next.
Faster investigationsReplay the same condition as often as needed.Safer validationExercise data flows without depending on an active frac location.Clearer demonstrationsShow a live-data workflow on a repeatable schedule.
Core capabilities
A controlled source of live-style operational data.
Recorded-stage replay
Read a stored ASCII or CSV stage file and reproduce the recorded sequence one data row at a time.
Variable-speed playback
Preserve the original timing or compress the scenario so long-running behavior can be assessed quickly.
Live stream capture
Capture a TCP stream into a controlled file for later replay, testing, and comparison.
Test-stream validation
Test the connection before capture, then use the live-capture status snapshot to confirm records and channel activity.
Screening interview summary
How I would describe the project.
“I built Beckmann Data Simulator to make time-dependent operational-data problems repeatable. It can capture a live TCP stream-out or replay a stored stage file as live-style output, at the recorded pace or an accelerated speed. That means a team can reproduce an edge case, test a downstream workflow, and validate the result without waiting for the field event to happen again.”