User manual

Operator's Manual
919586 RevA
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Serial Data Debug Solutions Introduction .................................................................. 9
Overview ...................................................................................................................... 9
Structure of This Manual ............................................................................................. 9
Assumptions ................................................................................................................ 9
Toolsets and Supported Protocols ............................................................................... 9
Compatibility.............................................................................................................. 10
Accessing and Using Supported Protocol Toolsets .................................................... 12
Accessing and Using Supported Protocol Toolsets Overview ................................... 12
The D and TD Toolsets ............................................................................................... 12
Technical Explanation of Serial Decode and Trigger ................................................. 12
Accessing The D and TD Supported Protocol Toolsets .............................................. 13
Using The D Supported Protocol Toolsets ................................................................. 14
Decode Toolset Features and Controls...................................................................... 18
Using The T Supported Protocol Toolsets ................................................................. 22
Accessing and Using The PROTObus MAG Supported Protocol Toolset ................... 23
Decode Output Operation Detail ............................................................................... 24
Decode Measurement Parameters via Measure Setup ............................................ 24
The ProtoSync Toolset ............................................................................................... 26
The ProtoSync Toolset Overview ............................................................................... 26
The CATC Protocol View ............................................................................................ 27
The CATC Bit Tracer View - PCI Express (PCIe) Only .................................................. 30
Oscilloscope and Protocol Analyzer - A Concurrent Analysis Example ..................... 30
Accessing and Using The Graphing Tools for Supported Protocols ........................... 32
Physical Layer Eye Diagram ....................................................................................... 32
Debug Examples ........................................................................................................ 32
Using the TD Packages: Characterize Embedded Controller Performance ............... 32
Isolating and Analyzing Serial Bus Activity................................................................. 37
Serial Pattern Encoding Schemes - 8b/10b ............................................................... 45
Serial Pattern Encoding Schemes Overview .............................................................. 45
8b/10b ....................................................................................................................... 45
Using the 8b/10b Option ........................................................................................... 45
Using the 8b/10b Option Overview ........................................................................... 45
8b/10b Decode Setup Detail...................................................................................... 45
Using 8b/10b Hi-Speed Serial Triggers on Zi Oscilloscopes ....................................... 47
Encoding Table Reference ......................................................................................... 50
8b/10b Decode Search .............................................................................................. 52
General Purpose Embedded Protocols ..................................................................... 53
General Purpose Embedded Protocols Overview ..................................................... 53