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It describes the MediaLB Monitor and the MediaLB Active-Pods.
•OptoLyzer Suite Start-up Guide [1]:
It describes in a brief manner how to connect the hardware components of the MediaLB
Analyzer and how to install the OptoLyzer Suite supporting MediaLB signal/data analysis and
verification.
•Online Help of the OptoLyzer Suite [2]:
It describes the software usage in detail.
•Media Local Bus Specification [3]:
It defines the MediaLB Physical-Layer and Link-Layer Protocol.
For better understanding of the following sections, this section provides explanations of special terms,
used within this manual.
Term Definitions
Active-Pod Part of the MediaLB Analyzer. It is a small housing that is directly connected to
the MediaLB Debug Header of the DUT. It buffers the MediaLB signals and
transfers them to the MediaLB Monitor without compromising the signal
integrity.
DUT Device Under Test
INIC Intelligent Network Interface Controller
LED Light Emitting Diode
LVTTL Low Voltage Transistor to Transistor Logic
MediaLB Media Local Bus
MediaLB Monitor Part of the MediaLB Analyzer. It formats, processes and buffers the incoming
serial data before for feeding it via USB to the Host PC.
S/PDIF Sony Philips Digital Interface
Trigger A hardware trigger defines when to capture data from MediaLB.
The MediaLB Analyzer is a tool defined by a combination of hardware and software components
designed to allow observation and visualization of MediaLB data in a comfortable way.
The MediaLB Analyzer consists of the following main modules:
Hardware Modules
• MediaLB Monitor USB - converter box transferring MediaLB data received from the Active-Pods
via USB2.0 to a Host PC (described in chapter 3). It represents a package of the MediaLB Monitor
(3) converter box, cables required to setup a MediaLB Analyzer, power supply and hardware
manual.
• Active-Pods (2) - functioning as interface to the MediaLB port of the Device Under Test (1)
(described in chapter 4)
Software Module
• OptoLyzer Suite (6) – software supporting analyzing and visualizing of MediaLB data (see
separate OptoLyzer Suite documentation for details). OptoLyzer Suite is running on a Host
PC/laptop (4). The USB connector on the PC has to be a USB 2.0 High Speed connector (5).
Figure 2-1: MediaLB Analyzer Overview
This manual describes the hardware modules MediaLB Monitor converter box and the Active-Pods.
All components of the MediaLB Analyzer including the MediaLB Monitor USB, the Active-Pods and the
OptoLyzer Suite software need to be purchased to complete a MediaLB Analyzer setup. Especially the
Active-Pods should be purchased in dependence of the requirement to analyze a 3-pin or 6-pin
MediaLB interface and in relation to the required MediaLB Debug Header (Low Speed or High Speed).
The MediaLB Analyzer hardware modules provide the following features:
• MediaLB Monitor
o Streaming capable USB2.0 High Speed interface
o MediaLB Clock-Activity, Speed, and Lock Detection
o 256 MByte RAM for data buffering
o Compact housing
o High Speed Trigger Input
• Active-Pods
o 3-pin Active-Pod Low Speed
Support for OS81050/OS81082/OS81110 Low Speed MediaLB Debug Header
Support for 3-pin MediaLB interfaces up to and including 1024Fs
o 6-pin Active-Pod High Speed
Support for OS81110 High Speed MediaLB Debug Header
Support for 6-pin MediaLB interfaces up to and including 8192Fs
The MediaLB Monitor formats, processes and buffers the incoming serial data before for feeding it via
USB to the Host PC.
3.1 Front Panel
Figure 3-1: MediaLB Monitor - Front Panel
3.1.1 High Speed Trigger
High Speed Trigger connector is an SMA jack type connector accepting an LVTTL compatible input. It
can be used to trigger on external events. The trigger event is generated upon the transition of logical
low level to logical high level. For details about characteristic values refer to section 3.3.3 on page 16.
Green Indicates a MediaLB lock state.
Red Indicates there is no MediaLB lock but toggling (activity) of MediaLB clock pin.
Dark Indicates there is no MediaLB lock and no toggling (activity) of MediaLB clock pin.
Table 3-4: Lock LED
3.1.5 MediaLB Speed
The yellow LEDs indicate the MediaLB speed. In the table below they are listed from left to right.
‘z’ means LED is off, ‘{’ means LED is on.
MediaLB Speed
LEDs Fs
zzz
zz{
z{z
z{{
{zz
{z{
{{z
{{{
256 only if Lock LED is on
512
1024
2048
3072
4096
6144
8192
Table 3-5: MediaLB Speed
3.1.6 Active-Pod Connector
The Active-Pod connector has to be connected with the respective Active-Pod via the delivered
Active-Pod cable.
Will be activated in a later version of MediaLB Monitor.
3.2.2 S/PDIF Out
Will be activated in a later version of MediaLB Monitor.
3.2.3 USB 2.0 High Speed Connector
Type: USB type B connector
Notice
It is mandatory to connect this connector with a USB 2.0 High Speed connector on the
PC! Check it in the Device Manager. If the Device Manager shows an Enhanced USB Host
Controller, the connector has USB 2.0 High Speed capability.
An Active-Pod is a small device that is directly connected to the MediaLB Debug Header of the DUT. It
buffers the MediaLB signals and transfers them to the MediaLB Monitor without compromising the
signal integrity.
4.1 3-pin Active-Pod for Low Speed MediaLB Debug
Header
A 3-pin Active-Pod Low Speed has three connectors: two of them (MediaLB Connector A and
MediaLB Connector B) are used for connecting the Active-Pod to the MediaLB on the DUT and one
Active-Pod Connector, which is used to connect the Active-Pod by means of a special cable to the
MediaLB Monitor. The cable is part of the MediaLB Monitor USB delivery!
MediaLB Connector A is a 10-pin male type, 2 mm pitch connector. It is placed on the front side of
the Active-Pod. This connector is used for connecting the Active-Pod by means of an extension
connector to the DUT.
MediaLB Connector B is a 10-pin female type, 2 mm pitch connector placed on the bottom side of
the Active-Pod. This connector is used for connecting the Active-Pod directly (or by means of
extension connector) on dedicated connector on the DUT.
Status LED
MediaLB Connector A
Front View
MediaLB
Connector A
Pin 1
MediaLB Connector B
Pin 1
Bottom View
Status LED
Active-Pod
Connector
Rear View
Figure 4-1: 3-pin Active-Pod Low Speed - Connectors and Status LED
4.1.1 Pin-Out MediaLB Connectors A and B for 3-pin Low Speed
MediaLB Debug Header
MediaLB Connectors A and B are electrically one-to-one interconnected, so that, the corresponding
pins have the same function (pin 1 of MediaLB Connector A Ù pin 1 of MediaLB Connector B).
Notice
All pins are inputs (except GND) and are named according to the corresponding pins of the
MediaLB Debug Header.
)
n*
GND
Pin 7
Pin 8
n.c.
DUT
Detectio
Pin 5
Pin 6
MLBDAT
GND
GND
Pin 3
Pin 1
Pin 4
Pin 2
MLBCK
MLBSIG
GND
Pin 9
Pin 10
n.c.
Table 4-1: 3-pin Active-Pod Low Speed - Connector A & B Pin-Out
*)
On DUT this pin has to be connected to GND.
4.1.2 Status LED
The following table gives an overview of the possible LED states.
Status LED Description Action
Dark
Red
Yellow
Green
• MediaLB Monitor is not connected to ActivePod.
• MediaLB Monitor has no power.
• MediaLB Monitor has no connection to
MediaLB.
)
• The DUT detection pin*
on DUT is not
connected to ground.
MediaLB connector A or B is connected properly to MediaLB, but
• the MediaLB provides no clock signal.
MediaLB clock present.
• Check the connection.
• Check the power supply/USB.
• Check the connection.
• Check the pin assignment of
detection pin.
• Make sure MediaLB is
initialized and running.
• Normal operation
Table 4-2: 3-pin Active-Pod Low Speed – Status LED Interpretation
*) Since the DUT detection pin detects the connection to MediaLB, it is important that the pin 5 on DUT
is connected to ground.
4.2 6-pin Active-Pod for High Speed MediaLB Debug
Header
A 6-pin Active-Pod High Speed has two connectors: one high speed MediaLB Connector, which is
used for connecting the Active-Pod to the MediaLB on the DUT and one Active-Pod Connector,
which is used to connect the Active-Pod by means of a special cable to the MediaLB Monitor. The
cable is part of the MediaLB Monitor USB delivery!
Figure 4-2: 6-pin Active-Pod High Speed – Active-Pod Connector
Figure 4-3: 6-pin Active-Pod High Speed - MediaLB Connector
4.2.1 Pin-Out MediaLB Connectors for 6-pin High Speed MediaLB
Debug Header
The high speed MediaLB Connector is of type QTH-020-01-L-D-DP-A (Samtec). It is a 40-pin
connector having a GND stripe in the middle. It is placed on the front side of the Active-Pod. This
connector is used for connecting the Active-Pod by means of an extension connector to the DUT.
The DUT connector should be of type QSH-020-01-L-D-DP-A (Samtec).
)
MLBSP
MLBSN
Pin 1
Pin 3
Pin 5
Pin 7
MLBDN
Pin 9
MLBDP
Pin 11
Pin 13
MLBCKN
Pin 15
Pin 17
MLBCKP
Pin 19
Pin 21
Pin 23
Pin 25
Pin 27
Pin 29
Pin 31
Pin 33
Pin 35
Pin 37
DUT
Detection*
Pin 39
GND
Pin 2
Pin 4
Pin 6
Pin 8
Pin 10
Pin 12
Pin 14
Pin 16
Pin 18
Pin 20
Pin 22
Pin 24
Pin 26
Pin 28
Pin 30
Pin 32
Pin 34
Pin 36
Table 4-6: 6-pin Active-Pod High Speed – Pin-Out MediaLB Connector