Teledyne TA700, TA800, TA850 User Manual

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TA700/800 Series

PCI-X, PCI, CPCI, PMC

BUS Analyzer-Exerciser

User’s Manual

Compatible with software version 4.7 and higher

Working Mode Configurations

State Analyzer maximum speed MHz

Exerciser maximum speed MHz

Timing Analyzer

Asynchronous Timing Analysis

Synchronous Timing Analysis

Easy Mode

Advanced Mode

Additional Features

Number of Sequencer States

Performance Analysis

Counters

Counter Size [Bits]

Pre-defined Projects

Simultaneous with Exerciser

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TA700/800 Series Comparison

TA700 TA700C TA700PDC TA800/850 (1)

PCI-X PCI CPCI-X CPCI PCI-X PMC PCI-X PCI

100 70 100 70 66.66 66.66 133.33 70

66.66 66.66 66.66 66.66 66.66 66.66 133.33 70

YYYYNNNS*NS*

TBI*YTBI*YNNNS*NS*

YYYYYYYY

32 32 32 32 32 32 16 16

YYYYYYYY

88888888

32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32

YYYYYYYY

Statistical Analysis

Min/Max/Avg

Latencies Retry Data Transfers Command Utilization Bus Utilization Target Terminations [Various]

User Defined Events

Display - Graphical on Screen

Save result in File for subsequent review

Special Capabilities

Protocol Errors

Mnemonics

Compliance Testing

Interconnect to Host System

Parallel Port

USB Port

Simulation Mode - Data Analysis Without Hardware Y Y Y YYYYY

TBI* Y TBI* Y TBI* Y TBI* Y

YYYYYYYY

N/A Y N/A Y N/A Y N/A Y

YYYYYYYY

Y Rev. D+ Y Rev. D+ Y Y Y Rev. C+ Y Rev. C+ Y Y

YYYYYYY

Easy Mode

Pre-defined Capture and Trigger Projects

Voltage Check

TBI* To be implemented NS* Not Supported

24 23 24 23 24 23 24 23

YYYYNNYY

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Memory Size

Standard

Optional

Timing

Minimum Clock Rate [MHz]

Maximum Clock Rate [MHz]

TA700/800 Series Comparison Cont.

TA700 TA700C TA700PDC TA800/850 (1)

PCI-X PCI CPCI-X CPCI PCI-X PMC PCI-X PCI

128K 128K 128K 128K 128K 128K 128K 128k

4M 4M 4M 4M None None NS* NS*

25 25 25 25 >1KHz >1KHz >1KHz >1KHz

100 70 100 70 66.66 66.66 133.33 66.66

Asynchronous Timing Clock MHz

Advanced Mode

User Defined Projects

Definable Event Patterns

Protocol Errors

Miscellaneous

PCI Signals sampled (Not JTAG)

External Input Signals

Status LEDs

664 664 664 664 None None NS* NS*

YYYYYYYY

88888888

58 51 58 51 58 51 58 51

ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL

16 16 16 16 16 16 TBI* TBI*

55442255

TBI* To be Implemented NS* Not Supported (1) The TA850 is a functional equivalent of the TA800 built as a low profile PCI card operating on +3V only and with the parallel port interface replaced by a 10/100 ethernet connection.

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Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1

WHAT’S IN THIS MANUAL - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1

VERVIEW - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1

PTIONAL AUXILIARY PCI CONNECTOR - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2

TA700 ANALYZER CARD - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3

STATUS LED FUNCTION DESCRIPTION (TA700) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3

RECEIVING AND INSPECTING YOUR

NALYZER- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4

UNPACKING YOUR ANALYZER - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4

OST SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4

INSTALLING YOUR ANALYZER- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5

SOFTWARE INSTALLATION - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5

ANUAL USB DRIVER INSTALLATION - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6

ANUALLY UPDATING THE TA700/800 USB DRIVER - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7

ONNECTING TO A NETWORK - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8

ONNECTING VIA HUB, SWITCH OR SIMILAR DEVICE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9

TA700/800 OVERVIEW - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10

TA700/800 WORKING MODE CONFIGURATIONS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -10

TATE ANALYZER ONLY (PCI - PCI-X) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -10

TATE & TIMING ANALYZER (PCI) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -11

TATE ANALYZER & EXERCISER (PCI - PCI-X) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -11

SYNCHRONOUS TIMING ANALYZER (PCI) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -11

DDITIONAL FEATURES - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -11

ERFORMANCE ANALYSIS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -11

TATISTICAL ANALYSIS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -12

PECIAL CAPABILITIES - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -12

LAUNCHING YOUR TA700/800- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 13

OPERATING IN SIMULATION MODE- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 15

LPT PORT SETTING - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -15

CONFIGURATION MENU - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 16

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ENABLING VOLTAGE CHECK - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 17

HOST BUS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 18

NALYZER WINDOW COLORS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -20

GLOBAL SOFTWARE SETTINGS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 21

AUTHORIZATION - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 22

SYSTEM FEATURE STATUS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 23

ONFIGURATION SPACE INFORMATION- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 24

ROTOCOL ERRORS- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 25

EXTERNAL SIGNAL NAMES - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -25

XTERNAL TRIGGER SETTINGS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 25

EASY MODE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 26

INSTANT DATA CAPTURE & TRIGGER - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -26

SELECTIVE DATA CAPTURE (COMPLETE BUS) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 30

ELECTIVE DATA CAPTURE (CURRENT SLOT ONLY) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 31

DATA CAPTURE & TRIGGER EXAMPLES - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 32

ATA CAPTURE OPTIONS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 33

ERFORMANCE ANALYSIS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 34

TRACE STATISTICS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 36

OBTAINING TRACE STATISTICS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -36

TRACE ANALYSIS OPTIONS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 39

XERCISE AND CAPTURE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 40

DEFINING AN EXERCISER PROGRAM - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 41

SETTING EXERCISER OPTIONS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -42

CREATING A DATA BLOCK FILE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 44

RCHIVING A PROJECT - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 47

RESTORING A PROJECT - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 48

E-MAIL ARCHIVED PROJECT - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 48

EXERCISER UTILITIES - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 50

DUMP MEMORY - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 50

READ/MODIFY WRITE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 51

RITE/READ VERIFY - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 52

ADDRESS TEST - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 53

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SCAN CONFIGURATION REGISTERS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 55

ENERATE TRAFFIC AND MEASURE PERFORMANCE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 57

ENERATE TRAFFIC AND MEASURE STATISTICS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 58

IMING ANALYSIS - SYNCHRONOUS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 59

TIMING VIOLATION CAPTURE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -60

SEARCH FOR SETUP & HOLD LIMITS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 61

IMING ANALYSIS - ASYNCHRONOUS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 62

ADVANCED MODE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 65

USTOM CAPTURE DATA PROJECT - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 66

DEFINING EVENT PATTERNS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 67

CREATING AN EVENT PATTERN - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 68

PCI-X A

ROGRAMMING THE SEQUENCER - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 75

TTRIBUTES - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 73

PROGRAMMING THE SEQUENCER AS TEXT - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 77

ROGRAMMING THE SEQUENCER WITH MENU FORM - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 79

EFINING A BOOLEAN EXPRESSION - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 80

SET TRIGGER - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 81

XERCISE AND CAPTURE DATA PROJECT- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 82

ROGRAMMING THE EXERCISER- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 83

SET INTERRUPTS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -89

SETTING EXERCISER OPTIONS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 90

EASY MODE TRIGGER AND CAPTURE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 92

IMING ANALYSIS - SYNCHRONOUS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 95

SEARCH FOR SETUP & HOLD LIMITS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -97

TIMING ANALYSIS - ASYNCHRONOUS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 98

TA700/TA800 AS TARGET - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 99

TA700/TA800 ENUMERATION - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -99

ETTING TARGET OPERATION - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -99

EFINING TARGET RESPONSES IN EXERCISER PROGRAM - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -99

NABLE LOCAL MEMORY - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -100

UMP MEMORY - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -102

PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 103

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REAL-TIME ANALYSIS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 103

PERFORMING A PRE-DEFINED ANALYSIS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 104

REATING A NEW ANALYSIS PROJECT - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 105

SETTING ANALYSIS OPTIONS: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 105

EFINING EVENT PATTERNS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 106

RITING AND EDITING ANALYSIS EQUATIONS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 106

ROGRAMMING THE EXERCISER - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 107

SAVED PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS REVIEW - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 109

TRACE STATISTICS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 110

CREATING A NEW TRACE PROJECT - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 111

SETTING TRACE OPTIONS- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 111

DEFINING EVENT PATTERNS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 112

PROGRAMMING THE EXERCISER - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 112

EFINING EQUATIONS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 112

UNNING THE TRACE PROJECT - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 112

EXAMPLE FILES - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 113

PROGRAM DEVICE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 115

COMPLIANCE DEVICE TEST - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 116

EXECUTING A COMPLIANCE DEVICE TEST - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 117

ETTING THE COMPLIANCE TEST OPTIONS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 118

RUNNING COMPLIANCE AT AN OFFSET - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 119

EXECUTING A SAVED CONFIGURATION - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 120

EXAMPLE TEST - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 120

E-MAIL DEVICE COMPLIANCE RESULTS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 124

DISPLAY MANIPULATION- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 129

MULTIPLE RESULTS WINDOWS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 131

ADDING AND REMOVING SIGNALS FOR DISPLAY - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 132

LATENCY REPORT - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 138

SING THE CURSORS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 138

UMP WITHIN DATA DISPLAY - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 139

SING ZOOM IN THE WAVE WINDOW - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 139

ZOOM OPTIONS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 140

USER DEFINED DISPLAY CONFIGURATION - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 140

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SEARCH - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -141

CONVERTING CAPTURED DATA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 145

CONVERT TO TEXT - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -145

CONVERT TO EXCEL™ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 147

CAPTURE A SCREEN - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -148

TOOLS TO ANALYZE CAPTURED DATA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 150

COMPARE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 150

FILTERING CAPTURED DATA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 152

SPECIAL SETUPS- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 155

PROTOCOL ERRORS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -155

PCI-X PROTOCOL ERRORS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 159

UMBER OF ERRORS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -162

PROTOCOL ERROR TYPE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -162

MNEMONICS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 164

DISPLAYING PATTERNS MATCHING MNEMONICS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -165

EXTERNAL SIGNALS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -166

EXTERNAL INPUT SIGNALS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 166

XTERNAL OUTPUT TRIGGER- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 170

MACROS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 171

ASSIGNING A MACRO TO A FUNCTION KEY: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -173

SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 175

MULTIPLE USERS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -175

TROUBLESHOOTING - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 176

KNOWN ISSUES - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -178

TA700/800 SPECIFICATIONS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 179

ANALYZER - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -179

TIMING MEASUREMENT - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -180

YNCHRONOUS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 180

SYNCHRONOUS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -180

TIME TAG - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -180

PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 181

REAL-TIME, CONTINUOUS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -181

TATISTICAL (MEMORY CAPTURE) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -181

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MNEMONICS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 183

EXERCISER - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 183

ATA BLOCK GENERATION - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 183

ASTER MODE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 184

ARGET MODE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 184

OCAL MEMORY - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 184

VOLTAGE CHECK - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 185

VOLTAGE REQUIREMENT - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 185

APPENDIX A- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 187

TA700 COMAPI LIBRARY - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 187

EW METHODS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 188

UNPROJECTSERVER INTERFACE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 188 HANGEPROJECTSERVER INTERFACE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 188

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UNPROJECTSERVER INTERFACE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 188

TILITYSERVER INTERFACE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 188

REMOVED/MOVED METHODS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 189

IUTILITYSERVER INTERFACE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 189

UNPROJECTSERVER INTERFACE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 189

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UPPORT OF MULTITHREADING - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 189

ODES SUPPORTED - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 189

LIBRARY EXPORTED INTERFACES - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 191

IRUNPROJECTSERVER - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 191

ETTRIGGEROPTION (NOUTTRIGPOLARITY) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 191

UNTA700PROJECT (BSTR PROJECTNAME) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 191

ETFPGAFILESPATH (BSTROUTPUTFILENAME) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 191

ETPROTOCOLERRORMASK (NPROTOCOLERRORMASK) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 192

ETVOLTAGEMASKS (NVOLTAGEMASKS) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 192

ETINTERFACEMODE (NINTERFACEMODE) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 192

ETPORTNUMBER (NPORTNUMBER) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 192

NABLECOMPILEROFEXERCISER (BENABLEDCOMPILER) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 193

ETFORCESTOPTIMERVALUE (NTIMERVALUE) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 193

ETTERMINATIONTYPE (NTERMINATIONTYPE) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 193

ETDEVICEID(NDEVICETYPE,LBOARDSERIALID) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 194

ORMATRESULTMESSAGE(NMESSAGEID, PBSTRMESSAGE) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 194

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SAVEASTEXT(BSTRSAMPLEFILENAME) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -194

UMPLOCALMEMORY(BSTRPROJECTNAME) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -194

HANGEPROJECTSERVER - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -195

PEN (LPSZPROJECTNAME) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -195

LOSE () - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -195

ETSAMPLENO (NSAMPLENO) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -196

ETSAMPLENO (PNSAMPLENO) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -196

ETWORKINGMODE (NWORKINGMODE) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -196

ETWORKINGMODE (PNWORKINGMODE) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 197

ETOUTPUTFILENAME (BSTROUTPUTFILENAME) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 197

ETOUTPUTFILENAME (PBSTROUTPUTFILENAME) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -197

ETTARGETDISCONNECTOPTION (BTARGETDISCONNECT) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -197

ETTARGETDISCONNECTOPTION (PBTARGETDISCONNECT) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -198

ETCOMPLETETRANSACTIONOPTION (BCOMPLETETRANSACTION ) - - - - - - - - - - - -198

ETCOMPLETETRANSACTIONOPTION (PBCOMPLETETRANSACTION ) - - - - - - - - - - - 198

ETASSERTFRAMEOPTION(PBASSERTFRAME) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -198

ETMASTERABORTOPTION (BMASTERABORT) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -198

ETMASTERABORTOPTION (PBMASTERABORT) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -199

ETEVENTFIELD(NEVENTNO, NFIELDINDEX, LPSZNEWVALUE) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 199

ETEVENTFIELD (NEVENTNO, NFIELDINDEX, STRVALUE) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -199

ETPRETRIGGER (NPRETRIGGER) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -199

ETSEQFILEDINT (NSTATENO, NFIELDINDEX, NNEWVALUE) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -199

ETSEQFILEDINT(NSTATENO, NFIELDINDEX, NVALUE) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -200

ETSEQFILEDSTR (NSTATENO, NFIELDINDEX, STREXPRESSION) - - - - - - - - - - - - - -200

ETSEQFILEDSTR (NSTATENO, NFIELDINDEX, STREXPRESSION) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 200

ETELSESTATEMENTINT (NSTATENO, NELSENO, NFIELDINDEX, NNEWVALUE) - - - -200

ETELSESTATEMENTINT (NSTATENO, NELSENO, NFIELDINDEX, NVALUE) - - - - - - -200

ETELSESTATEMENTSTR(NSTATENO,NELSENO,NFIELDINDEX,STREXPRESSION) - - -201

ETELSESTATEMENTSTR(NSTATENO, NELSENO, NFIELDINDEX, STREXPRESSION) - -201

ETTIMINGENABLEVALUE(NTIMINGENABLEVALUE) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 201

ETTIMINGENABLEVALUE(PNTIMINGENABLEVALUE) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -201

ETTIMINGTCLOCKVALUE(NTIMINGTCLKVALUE) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -201

ETTIMINGTCLOCKVALUE(PNTIMINGTCLKVALUE) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 201

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SETTIMINGMASKS(PTRTIMINGMASKS) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 202

ETTIMINGMASKS(PTRTIMINGMASKS) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 202

ETTIMINGMASKALL(BMASKVALUE) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 202

ETTIMINGMASKSADDRESS(BADD32, BMASKVALUE) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 202

ETTIMINGMASKSADDRESS(PTRADDRESSMASK) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 203

ETTIMINGMASKSCONTROL(BMASKVALUE) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 203

ETTIMINGMASKSCONTROL(PTRCONTROLMASK) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 203

TILITYSERVER - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 203

UTODETECTSYSTEMFREQUENCY (NSYSTEMFREQUENCY) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 203

ETINTERFACEMODE (NINTERFACEMODE) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 203

ETPORTNUMBER (NPORTNUMBER) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 204

ETFPGAFILESPATH (BSTROUTPUTFILENAME) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 204

EXAMPLES - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 205

IRUNPROJECTSERVERS INTERFACE EXAMPLES - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 205

HANGEPROJECTSERVER INTERFACE EXAMPLES - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 206

VENT FIELD - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 207

SEQUENCER FIELDS- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 210

ELSE FIELDS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 211

TILITYSERVER INTERFACE EXAMPLES - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 212

ATA FILE STRUCTURE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 213

APPENDIX B - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 225

TA700 PCI CARD - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 225

TATUS LED FUNCTION DESCRIPTION - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 225

UMPER CONFIGURATION - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 226

LTERNATE JUMPER CONFIGURATION - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 229

TA700 POWER DRAW - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 230

TA700 EXTENDED MEMORY CARD - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 232

APPENDIX C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 233

TA700C COMPACTPCI CARD - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 233

STATUS LED FUNCTION DESCRIPTION - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 234

JUMPER CONFIGURATION - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 234

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XTENDED MEMORY - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 237

APPENDIX D - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 239

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TA700PDC PMC MODULE ANALYZER EXERCISER - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 239

TATUS LED FUNCTION DESCRIPTION - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -240

UMPER CONFIGURATION - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -240

APPENDIX E- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 243

TA800 PCI CARD - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -243

TATUS LED FUNCTION DESCRIPTION - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -243

UMPER CONFIGURATION - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -244

APPENDIX F - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 247

TA850 PCI CARD - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -247

TATUS LED FUNCTION DESCRIPTION - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -247

UMPER CONFIGURATION - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -248

INDEX - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 250

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Introduction

What’s In This Manual

This manual describes the installation and operation of your Catalyst PCI/PCI-X Bus Analyzer / Exerciser. Examples of some typical applications are included.

The terms TA700 and PCI analyzer thereafter are used for referring to PCI/PCI-X, CompactPCI and PDC analyzers(See Appendix, B, C and/or D) and in cases where applicable TA800. The designation TA800 is a reference to TA800/TA850 unless otherwise stated. (For the TA800 see “APPENDIX E” on page 243 and for the TA850 see “APPENDIX F” on page 247).

Timing and External Memory Availability

Product Timing Analyzer Extended Memory

TA850/TA800 No No

Overview

Your TA700/800 PCI Bus Analyzer is a powerful and versatile analysis tool that will permit you to debug and characterize PCI designs operating on any PCI system architecture. To perform analysis you simply install the analyzer card in a PCI slot in the target machine and connect it either, to the host system Bi-directional parallel port or to the USB port using the appropriate cable provided with your analyzer. A typical setup may include a Host and a Target systems interconnected via the parallel/USB port with the analyzer card installed in the Target Machine and a Windows based host running the analysis software.

If your target machine operates under Windows it may also act as the host. In this case, the analyzer card and the analysis software reside in the same machine and require you to connect the analyzer card to the Host high-speed parallel port or USB port or ethernet using the appropriate cable provided. See Figure 1 and Note 1.

TA70 0 Yes Yes

TA700C Yes Yes

TA700PDC No No

Caution: Operating the analyzer in this mode, however, may impact

Performance Analysis measurement accuracy since the analyzer software runs in the same system space as the application software. For a precise Performance Analysis it is recommended that you use a separate Host system.

Note 1.: Use only the parallel port or the USB port or ethernet to connect to the TA700/800,

do not connect more than one port at the same time.

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Figure 1 Target and Host Operating in the Same Machine

Optional Auxiliary PCI connector

The PCI Bus Analyzer Card incorporates a PCI connector on top which extends the system PCI bus and allows other PCI cards to be plugged into the analyzer for development or production testing. This feature allows the analyzer to monitor the same point-to-point signals such as REQ# & GNT# on the card under test without requiring any external connections. In this mode, both the analyzer and the card under test require only one PCI slot. Special design methodology has been incorporated to minimize any reflections, delay or cross-talk.

The top connector is intended for monitoring use as an analyzer only and could interfere with the exerciser. The TA700 has an On-board arbiter that allows the TA700 to be a master regardless of the board type installed in the top connector. It is recommended that there not be 2 masters in the same slot.

Note: This feature only exists on the TA700 and TA700PDC PCI analyzer and not on the

TA700C, TA800 or TA850 versions.

Figure 2 illustrates such a test setup. An On-Off switch on the analyzer card enables and disables the power and signal connections between the system and the card under test allowing rapid cycling of the test cards without shutting off the system power.

Caution: The TA700 will not work with the top connector when operated at 100 MHz bus

speed. It is not recommended to operate the TA700 with the extender at frequencies above 66 MHz, the extender switch must be in the Off position.

Figure 2 Testing a PCI Bus Card

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TA700 Analyzer Card

Figure 3 shows a TA700 PCI Analyzer card identifying Status LED locations, external trigger input and output connections and the external signal input connector.

TRIG

DUT

SYS

SWITCH

OFF

D11

Figure 3 TA700 PCI Analyzer Card

Status LED Function Description (TA700)

For the TA700C analyzer/exerciser LED status information see APPENDIX C. For the TA700PDC LED status information see APPENDIX D, for the TA800 LED status information see Appendix E and for the TA850 LED status information see APPENDIX F.

SYS When green the system and DUT voltages are within 5% of their value. If any of

+5V, +3.3V, +12V drop more than 5% the SYS LED turns red. SYS LED also comes up red as a test on power on and then if the voltages are okay it turns green once the software is executed. To enable voltages for sensing see page 15.

DUT Indicates that the voltage to the DUT is on. In this case the user may not remove

or insert any card in to the top connector of the TA700

D3, D11 When illuminated, the TA700 has been configured.

TRIG Indicates that the analyzer has met the trigger condition and is awaiting for the

defined post-trigger data to be captured.

SWITCH Function In the ON position the TA700 is transparent and connects power and PCI bus

signals to the Test Connector. In the Off position the TA700 isolates the power and signals to the PCI bus connector and designates the TA700 to act as a PCI Agent if jumper S2 is not installed. For jumper location see APPENDIX B.

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Receiving and Inspecting Your Analyzer

Your analyzer includes the following components:

• Analyzer card identified in the packing list

• Software on CD-ROM

• 10’ DB-25 to SCSI II 26 pin cable

• User’s Manual

• Cable for external signals

•1 2M USB cable

• 3M Ethernet cable (TA850 only)

• 2 brackets for low profile or regular installation (TA850 only)

Unpacking Your Analyzer

Inspect the received shipping container for any visible damage. In the event of visible damage, retain all shipping materials until all of the contents per the packing list have been checked for completeness and absence of damage. Unpack the shipping container and account for each item on the packing list. Visually inspect each item for damage. In the event of damage notify the shipper and Catalyst Enterprises.

Host System Requirements

The following are requirements for the host system for proper operation of your TA700/800:

• PC operating under Windows 2000 or XP

• Internet connection

• E-mail client such as Outlook or Outlook Express

• Bi Directional, ECP, EPP Parallel Port, USB 1.X or 2.0 interface or 10/100 ethernet connection.

• 100 MB free hard disk space on partition with TA700/800 software

• 10 MB free hard disk space on partition with Windows

• 800 x 600 or better resolution Monitor with 16 - bit or better video card.

•CD drive

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Installing Your Analyzer

Hardware Installation

1. Make sure that the Target Machine is powered down.

2. Remove the case from your machine in accordance with the instructions supplied for it.

3. Install the Analyzer card in any available PCI slot and secure the mounting bracket to the chassis with the mounting screw.

Warning: Make sure to take precautions to avoid static electricity discharge

damage to the Analyzer Card by using a grounding strap or touching a grounded metal surface just prior to handling the analyzer card. Avoid touching any components and handle card by the edges only.

4. Interconnect the Host system’s bi-directional parallel port, USB port or ethernet using the cables provided.

Host and Target Same The Analyzer may be used in a configuration such that the Host and

Target are the same machine.

Bi-Directional Port The Analyzer requires that The Host parallel port support Bi-directional

data transfers. See LPT Port Setting for verifying that your parallel port supports and/or is set to a Bi-directional mode. If the parallel port on your Host system does not support Bi-directional data transfers you must then install a parallel port card that supports bi-directional data transfers.

Port Configuration Make sure that the installed parallel port card address does not conflict

with an existing parallel port such as one for a printer.

Software Installation

On systems operating under Windows 2000 or XP:

1. Insert the CD-ROM.

2. The installation will automatically start the setup unless the auto Run is turned off, in that case select the CD-ROM from “My Computer” and click on setup.

3. After the warning for closing all other programs and before starting the installation, the Install Component selection window will open as shown in Figure 4.

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Figure 4 Install Component Selection

4. Select the desired components for installation.

5. Click Next to complete the installation.

System Restart After installing the TA700/800 software you must restart your computer

before you can use your analyzer software.

USB Driver During installation of the TA700_TA800 software automatically installs

the USB driver, which will require the system to be rebooted. When the TA700/TA800 is attached to the system using the USB port, the system will search for the correct driver for the TA700/TA800. This step may require some user interaction, the user should only need to press next, and the system should find the correct driver. If this step does not work, please refer to the next section for details on how to manually install the USB Driver.

PCI Driver If at the end of installation the operating System requests a PCI driver,

then you must manually point to the PCI driver folder.

Manual USB Driver Installation

To control the TA700/800 via the USB bus perform the following:

1. Power Up the TA700/800

2. Connect the USB cable between the TA700/800 USB Port interface and the Host Computer USB port.

3. After Windows detects the new device, select the “Search For Best Driver for Your Device” option button.

4. Click Next.

5. Choose the “Specific location” option button and deselect all other option buttons.

• Click Next

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• Using Browse go to: “c:\Program Files\Catalyst\TA700_800\Predefined\USB Driver” (Operating under Windows 2000 or Windows XP you need to enter the ‘Win2k’ directory.)

6. Click Next and then Finish to complete the TA700/800 USB port driver installation.

Manually Updating the TA700/800 USB Driver

1. Install the new TA700/800 software as described in the software installation section.

2. Click Start: Settings: Control Panel: System and click the Device Manager tab.

3. Find the Catalyst Test Tools entry.

4. Select and right click the Catalyst TA700/800 board.

Note: If the TA700/800 board is not present, please connect the TA700/800 to the host

computer using the USB cable.

5. Select Properties and click the drivers tab.

6. Click “Update Driver”

7. Choose the “Specific location” option button and deselect all other option buttons.

• Using Browse go to: “c:\Program Files\Catalyst\TA700_800\Predefined\USB Driver” (Operating under Windows 2000 or Windows XP you need to enter the ‘Win2k’ directory.)

• Click OK.

8. Click Next and then Finish to complete the USB driver update.

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Connecting via Ethernet

You may use the ethernet connection using any one of the following 3 supported configurations:

1. The TA700/800 connected to a network via a hub, switch, or similar device.

2. The TA700/800 connected to the host computer (machine running the application software), via a hub, switch or similar device.

3. The TA700/800 connected directly to the host computer using a crossover cable.

Connecting to a Network

When connected to a network the TA700/800 must communicate with the DHCP server to establish a connection. The DHCP server will continually send the next available IP address to the TA700/800 until the TA700/800 software is started.

When the user starts the software, the user may be prompted if they wish the software to automatically use the offered IP address or if they wish to assign a specific IP address (the assigned IP address needs to be on the same network segment as the host computer). The menu also allows the user to save the selected option (automatic or specific address). If the assigned IP address is not available, the OS will notify the user of an IP address conflict.

After the user clicks ‘OK’ the software will search for all TA700/800 units connected to the network, and will display a list of available TA700/800 units. After the user selects the desired TA700/800 unit, the software will assign the IP address to the selected unit, completing the connection and will launch the software.

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Connecting via Hub, Switch or Similar device

When connected to the host machine via a hub, switch or other similar device or directly using a crossover cable the Catalyst board must communicate with the host computer to establish a connection. The host computer will continually broadcast the next available IP address to the Catalyst Board until the Catalyst software is started.

When the software starts, the user may be prompted if they wish the software to automatically use the offered IP address or if they wish to assign a specific IP address (the assigned IP address needs to be on the same network segment as the host computer). The menu also allows the user to save the selected option (automatic or specific address). If the assigned IP address is not available, the OS will notify the user of an IP address conflict.

After the user clicks ‘OK’ the software will search for all Catalyst boards connected to the network, and will display a list of available Catalyst boards, after the user selects the desired Catalyst board, the software will assign the IP address to the selected board, completing the connection and will launch the software.

Catalyst Enterprises, Inc. TA700/800 Overview

TA700/800 Overview

The TA700/800 PCI Bus Analyzer/Exerciser offers analysis/exerciser capability for either PCI or PCI-X applications with the following capabilities:

• A convenient, easy to use Easy Mode that allows you to perform 95% of your PCI bus data capture & trigger without any programming.

•An Advanced Mode offers you a powerful programming capability for complex triggering.

•An Exerciser that generates bus transactions to exercise the bus as a master or target while allowing you to monitor and capture the resulting performance. An on board target memory allows testing read/write operation of master agents.

•A Timing Analyzer capability is also included that allows the user to capture bus timing violations. Not available for TA700P (PMC). Not in current version for TA800.

Additionally, the TA700/800 includes Performance Analysis for real-time and statistical measurement as well as comprehensive Device Compliance Test capability.

TA700/800 Working Mode Configurations

The TA700/800 may be operated in one of 6 working mode configurations, each offering a convenient Easy Mode which requires no programming:

The working mode configuration is selectable on the Main Menu Bar.

State Analyzer Only (PCI - PCI-X)

The TA700/800 Capture and Trigger mode allows hardware or software oriented PCI/ PCI-X bus debug without any programming or setup in the convenient to use Easy Mode. A comprehensive selection of Pre-defined setups allows a variety of data capture on several available trigger conditions for PCI and PCI-X applications.

The Advanced Mode provides for comprehensive user definition of complex data capture and triggering projects. Users may define up to eight events covering all PCI/ PCI-X signals and employ them in a 32 level Sequencer program for a custom data capture and triggering project. Sequencer state changes in a program may be defined in terms of events, Boolean expressions of events and Protocol Errors.

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State & Timing Analyzer (PCI)

This mode of operation is not supported by the TA700PDC, TA800 or PCI-X.

To perform timing analysis for possible violation and to characterize Setup & Hold limits on all or selected signals.

State Analyzer & Exerciser (PCI - PCI-X)

To perform Device compliance testing, characterize a PCI device by emulating various bus cycles & terminations, injecting errors and generating traffics to measure the PCI bus response. The exerciser may be used as a bus master to test and debug new designs.

In Easy Mode the Capture and Trigger operates identically to that as in the State Analyzer Only, except that the bus signals are generated by an exerciser program that you define.

The Advanced Mode offers the same capabilities for analysis as the State Analyzer Only except that as in the Easy Mode the bus signals are generated by a user defined exerciser program.

Asynchronous Timing Analyzer (PCI)

This mode of operation is not supported by the TA700PDC, TA800 or PCI-X.

This option is used to perform high resolution sampling of the PCI bus signals using a 664 MHz asynchronous clock.

Additional Features

Performance Analysis

The TA700/800 provides continuous Real-Time performance analysis that operates with Pre-defined or User-defined analysis files. On-board dual ported FIFOs interface between the counters and the host system for transferring the measured data in realtime without ever having to stop the counters. This feature provides a very complete and accurate event count of up to 533 MB/Sec for TA700PCI (796 MB/Sec for TA700 PCI-X). 533 MB/Sec for TA800 PCI (1066 MB/Sec for TA800 PCI-X). An implementation of eight counters with up to 32 bits allows a virtually unlimited count of events.

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TA700/800 includes 8 counters which may be programmed to monitor the primary bus activities and point-to-point signals or signals from the secondary bus.

Your TA700/800 includes complete setups to measure the most typical parameters as well as giving you the ability to create your own setup. Real time Performance Analysis allows you to count actual data transfers for any agent or agents matching user specified address, measure and report bus utilization efficiencies, throughput, latencies and retries, on-the-fly.

You may use real time Performance Analysis simultaneously with the exerciser to generate traffic on the bus and measure performance of the target.

Performance Analysis results are presented in a Twelve-color display that you may customize with your own color preferences and record in graphical format for later review or demonstration.

Measurement intervals are selectable from 500 µsec to 10 minutes.

Statistical Analysis

Statistical Analysis is implemented by capturing data in memory and then performing software post processing.

Statistical Analysis measures and reports on Min, Max and Average occurrences for several different parameters such as Latencies, Retry, Data Transfers, Command Utilization, Bus Utilization and various Target Terminations.

The PCI Analyzer (Allowing the Master card to be plugged into the expansion slot on top) can also measure latencies from request to the 1st data transfer including all of the retries in between.

The data capture & trigger for post processing may be initiated per user defined events on the bus, therefore yielding a very repetitive and consistent result.

The parameters measured may be selected for graphical display on the screen and may be saved as graphical or list files for later review.

In the exerciser mode the TA700/800 can initiate data transfer to a target while the trace statistics measures the latency response of the target.

Special Capabilities

Several other features are included in the TA700/800 such as Protocol Errors, Mnemonics, Device Compliance Testing. Please refer to the appropriate sections for each of these features.

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Launching Your TA700/800

Double click the TA700/800 Icon in the Program Manager Window.

The TA700/800 software is pre-configured at the factory to look for LPT2 as the selected port for the analyzer. If the software finds this port connected to the analyzer program will launch immediately otherwise the software will ask you to specify which LPT/USB port is connected to the hardware.

If you have connected your hardware to a different port e.g. LPT1, USB or Ethernet (TA850 only), select the that port and click OK to launch the analyzer program.

Find LPT Port If you are not sure which LPT port your hardware is connected to, check

“Search For LPT Port” then OK and let the software automatically locate the LPT port that is connected to the hardware.

Find USB Port If you would like to use a USB port to connect to your hardware, check

“Search for USB Port” then OK and let the software automatically locate the available USB ports to connect to the hardware.

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Note: More than one TA700/800 may be connected via the USB bus at a time.

In such cases please be sure to select the correct one using the “Attach to device” combo box.

1. Click OK to launch the software.

Figure 5 Analyzer Tool Bar

In the event that no LPT/USB port is found connected to the hardware, the software will display the Hardware Not Detected message. To configure a LPT port see LPT Port Setting on page 15.

Simulation Mode Clicking OK in this dialog box will launch the analyzer software to

operate in the simulation mode.

LPT Port Problems If your analyzer hardware is connected to an LPT port and there is power

to the analyzer, but you are still getting the message Hardware Not Detected then see the section on LPT Port setting below.

Bi-directional Port The host system LPT port must be a Bi-directional port. See LPT Port

Setting on page 15.

Launch Problems In the event that you experience difficulties in launching your software,

please see section on LPT Port Setting.

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Operating in Simulation Mode

Your system will operate in the Simulation Mode as default if the hardware is not detected, however, you may operate in Simulation Mode directly without installing the analyzer hardware. To operate without hardware, select Hardware Not Installed (Simulation Mode) in the LPT Port Setting dialog box and click OK.

The Analyzer program will launch and display the tool bar as shown in Figure 5, but with the limitation that the analyzer will display previously captured bus data.

Limitations The Simulation mode lets you try all of the available functions, but keep

in mind that the system is not capturing any real data and is displaying pre-captured results.

LPT Port Setting

Your system parallel port may not necessarily be set to a Bi-directional mode even if your system supports this mode.

Port not Configured If you continue to get a Hardware Not Detected even if you have set the

required LPT port, please check your system setting for your parallel port.

To set the parallel port:

1. Restart your computer and during boot, press F1 key to enter Setup (some systems may use a different key than F1, please consult your system manual).

2. Once in setup select the Advanced, then Peripheral Configuration and then Parallel Port Mode.

3. Select the Parallel Port to be configured. If your system supports Bi-directional mode you must have choices for at least one of the following:

Bi-directional, ECP or EPP, preferably Bi-directional first then ECP

and last EPP.

Note that Standard or Compatible modes are not a Bi-directional

mode.

4. When finished with the configuration press ESC to exit setup and save the new configuration.

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Configuration Menu

Click Configuration on the main menu bar to display the various configuration options.

Working Mode Allows you to select the analyzer configuration. The choices are: PCI

State Analyzer, PCI Timing Analyzer, PCI Analyzer/Exerciser, PCI Async Timing Analyzer, PCI-X State Analyzer and PCI-X Analyzer/ Exerciser.

Protocol Errors Used to configure a Protocol Errors mask for use in triggering on protocol

errors. See Protocol Errors on page 155.

Mnemonics Used to define Mnemonics. Mnemonics may be used to display user

assigned names to specific patterns, in search a pattern in the display or filter data patterns from a display. See Mnemonics on page 164.

External Signal Names Allows you to assign specific names to external signals for display

purposes only. “External Signals” on page 166

External Signal/Trigger Settings Allows you to configure external input and output triggers. See

“External Signals” on page 166.

Voltage Check Used to select or deselect the voltages to be monitored for tolerance

compliance. See “Enabling Voltage Check” on page 17. Not available for

TA700P (PMC).

Host Bus Used to force the software to work with different bus characteristics than

the ones detected by the TA700/800.

Zoom Options Used to select zoom about X or Y cursor or between X and Y cursor or

Zoom Around when displaying a Wave data capture window. See Using Zoom in the Wave Window on page 139

Color Setting Used to set custom color combinations for the Analyzer Performance

Analysis Window.

Software Settings Used to set global software user preferences. “Global Software Settings”

on page 21.

Authorization Enables purchased system configurations. See “Authorization” on

page 22

System Feature Status Displays enabled system features. See “System Feature Status” on

page 23

Configuration Space Information Displays the PCI characterization of the TA700/800 that is

presented to the System BIOS.

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Enabling Voltage Check

The TA700/800 is capable of monitoring the critical voltages on your PCI bus. TA700/ 800 monitors a 5% drop in voltage for selected voltages and turns the SYS status LED from green to red if any of the voltages drop by 5%.

Not available for TA700P (PMC).

To select voltages for monitoring:

Click Configuration on the main menu bar and then select Voltage Check. . . to open the Voltage Check dialog box.

Figure 6 Voltage Check Dialog Box

Check the boxes in the Monitor column for voltages that you wish to be monitored and click OK.

Note: Top connector voltages not available for CPCI or TA800.

When the TA700/800 is powered from the bus, the Check +3.3V supply to TA700/800 and Check Bus +3.3V both display the Bus status, however when an external power supply is used the Check +3.3V supply to TA700/800 will display the external power supply status.

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After clicking Verify Status, the status column will display green LED for monitored voltages that are within tolerance. A red LED indication signifies an out of tolerance or missing voltage.

Verify that the SYS LED turns green signifying that the checked voltages are within 5% of their required values.

Host Bus

The TA700 hardware identifies the host bus type automatically at the occurrence of the rising edge of the host bus RST# and displays the result on the Status Bar at the bottom of the display.

In the event that the automatic selection does not match the host bus type of your system hit reset and restart the software. If this fails you may set it manually as follows:

Click Configuration on the main menu bar and then select Host Bus to open the Host bus type selection dialog box.

Figure 7 Host Bus Type Selection Dialog Box

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Click the down arrow next to the Host Bus Type list box and select the bus type of your system.

If your protocol selection does not correspond to your Host Bus selection you will get a bus mismatch warning message.

Change the protocol to match the detected systen bus by clicking the down arrow on the Working Mode selection list box and choose the required protocol.

Figure 8 Protocol Selection

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Analyzer Window Colors

Click Configuration on the main menu bar and then select Color Setting . . . to open the Analyzer Window colors setting dialog box.

This color setting is used for the graph display in Performance Analysis and Trace Statistics Analysis.

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Global Software Settings

Click Configuration on the main menu bar and then select Software Settings to open the Global Settings dialog box.

Figure 9 Global Software Settings Dialog Box

Check the options that suit your needs and click OK.

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Authorization

An authorization code is required to activate additionally purchased features to upgrade the TA700/800 as shipped.

To enter the authorization code, click Configuration on the main menu bar and then select Authorization to open the Authorization Code dialog box.

Figure 10 Authorization Code Dialog Box

Enter the factory provided Authorization Code and click OK. You may verify that the new configuration has been enabled as described in “System Feature Status” on page 23.

Note: The Authorization choice may be grayed out if your product includes all of the

available features.

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System Feature Status

Click Configuration on the main menu bar and then select System Feature Status to open the Features Status Display.

Figure 11 System Features Status Display

The display shows all of the currently authorized system features.

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Configuration Space Information

At power up the TA700/800 is automatically configured as a PCI agent and is setup to allow the system to see the configuration. However, once the Analyzer/Exerciser is programmed, the configuration space is hidden from the BIOS or any other agent trying to access the TA700/800 space configuration. The initial configuration space is stored by the software as shown below.

Click Configuration on the main menu bar and then select Configuration Space Information to open the Configuration Space Information Display.

Figure 12 Configuration Space Information Display

Note: Configuration space information from the TA700/800 board is available only at

power on time and is not available after the board has been configured.

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Protocol Errors

To trigger on protocol errors immediately in Easy Mode, see Protocol Errors on page 32 and for Advanced Mode operation see Protocol Errors on page 155.

External Signal Names

To assign unique names to displayed external signals see “External Signals” on page 166

Not enabled for the TA800.

External Trigger Settings

To set external trigger parameters see External Signals/Trigger on page 166.

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Easy Mode

The Easy Mode offers you the capability to perform 95% of your bus analysis tests without the need for any programming. When operating in the Easy Mode your analyzer can perform the following:

• Capture data and trigger on bus protocol immediately.

• Perform Timing Violation detection and a search for Setup/Hold limits.

• Capture bus activity while exercising the bus.

• Do Performance analysis on PCI bus activity.

• Compute Statistics on selected parameters.

• Perform Compliance Device test. (In State Analyzer & Exerciser only)

Instant Data Capture & Trigger

Make sure that the TA700/800 is in the State Analyzer Only configuration and is operating in the Easy Mode as shown on the Main Menu bar below.

1. Click the Green button on the Main Menu bar to open the Capture Data and Trigger dialog box shown in Figure 13.

Figure 13 Capture Data and Trigger Dialog Box

2. Select a Pre-Defined Trigger Point (See Table 1.) from the Trig ger O n dropdown list and click R and Figure 15 show a typical Wave and List result display.

un. Wait to capture data and to view result. Figure 14

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Table 1. Pre-Defined PCI Trigger Points

1 Address Triggers on specified address

2 Any Interrupt Trigger when any interrupt occurs

3 Burst Longer Triggers when the burst is longer than nnn times

4 Burst Shorter Triggers when the burst is shorter than nnn times

5 DMA Transfers Triggers when data burst is transferred

6 Data at Address Triggers on specified data at address

7 GNT# Triggers when GNT# is asserted

8 Master Abort Triggers when a master abort occurs

Occurrence of SERR# or

PERR#

10 Protocol Error Triggers when any PCI protocol error is detected

11 REQ# Triggers when REQ# is asserted

Triggers when error SERR# or PERR# occurs

12 Reset De-asserted Triggers when reset is de-asserted, at rising edge of reset.

13 Assert - De-assert Signal xxx asserted and then de-asserted nnn times

14 Asserted Signal xxx asserted for more than nnn times

15 De-assert - Assert Signal xxx de-asserted and then asserted for more than nnn times

16 De-asserted Signal xxx de-asserted for more than nnn times.

17 Signal Shorter Triggers when signal xxx is shorter than nnn times

18 Target Abort Triggers when a target aborts

19 Target Disconnect Triggers when a target disconnects

20 Target Retry Triggers when a target Retry occurs

21 Target Retry nnn times

22 Target Termination Triggers on target termination, combination

23 Vendor & Device ID Triggers on Vendor & Device ID access.

Triggers when a consecutive target Retry occurs more than nnn times

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Table 2. Pre-Defined PCI-X Trigger Points

1 Address Triggers on specified address

2 Any Interrupt Trigger when any interrupt occurs

3 Attribute

4 Burst Longer Triggers when the burst is longer than nnn times

5 Burst Shorter Triggers when the burst is shorter than nnn times

6 DMA Transfers Triggers when data burst is transferred

7 Data at Address Triggers on specified data at address

8 GNT# Triggers when GNT# is asserted

9 Master Abort Triggers when a master abort occurs

Occurrence of SERR# or

PERR#

11 Protocol Error Triggers when any PCI-X protocol error is detected

12 REQ# Triggers when REQ# is asserted

13 Reset De-asserted Triggers when reset is deasserted

14 Asserted-Deasserted Signal xxx Asserted and then Deasserted for nnn times

15 Asserted Signal xxx Asserted for more than nnn times

16 Deasserted-Asserted Signal xxx Deasserted then Asserted for nnn times

Triggers on a specific attribute phase with user defined address and command

Triggers when error SERR# or PERR# occurs

17 Deasserted Signal xxx Deasserted for more than nnn times

18 Signal Shorter Triggers when signal xxx is shorter than nnn times

19 Target Abort Triggers when a target aborts

Target Disconnect at Next

ADB

21 Target Retry Triggers when a target Retry occurs

Target Single Data Phase

Disconnect

23 Target Split Response Triggers on target Disconnects during burst.

24 Vendor & Device ID Triggers on Vendor & Device ID access

Triggers when a target disconnects

Triggers on target Disconnect termination.

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Figure 14 Wave File Output Display

To view the result as a list file output display, click the List button.

Figure 15 List File Output Display

To return to the wave file output display, click the Wave button.

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Selective Data Capture (Complete Bus)

You may refine your data capture by checking the Data Capture Selection as Specific Address(es).

Figure 16 Capture Data At Specific Addresses Dialog Box

Selecting this option allows you to specify data capture at up to 3 address ranges with a specific associated command that is selected from the CBE# dialog box. To open the CBE Type dialog box click the ellipses button next to the Command edit box.

Figure 17 CBE Select Dialog Box

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Selective Data Capture (Current Slot Only)

Choosing this option allows you to further refine your capture by limiting it to the bus traffic originated at this slot only.

Figure 18 Capture Data for Current Slot Only.

Setup for this option is identical to the Selective Data Capture for the complete bus. You may specify data capture at up to 3 address ranges with a specific associated command that is selected from the CBE# dialog box. To open the CBE Type dialog box click the ellipses button next to the Command edit box.

Figure 19 CBE Select Dialog Box

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Data Capture & Trigger Examples

The capture data and trigger dialog box changes depending on the type of Trigg er On chosen. The following are some examples.

Signal on shorter than nnn times. With this Trigger selection you must choose a signal from the xxx

dropdown list and specify the number of times in the nnn edit box.

Figure 20 Specify Signal And Number of Times

Protocol Errors When this Trigger On selection is chosen, note the PE button next to the

Trigger On list box. Clicking this button opens the Protocol Error mask.

Figure 21 Trigger on Protocol Error

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Data Capture Options

Memory Display You may limit the captured data display to a specific number of samples

by checking Partial Memory and entering the number of Samples to be captured or, you may check entire memory to allow the capture for the entire memory.

Extended Memory If your TA700/800 or TA700C has the optional extended memory, you

may limit the capture to 1MS, 2MS, 3MS or 4MS. The memory limit flyout becomes active whenever the extended memory card is detected as present.

Address/Data Size Choose 32 bit or 64 bit addressing and data size.

Pre-Trigger Pre-Trigger is set by default at 50% which defines the percentage of data

to be captured before and after the triggering event. You may change this percentage by dragging the slider to the desired value.

Pre-Trigger Data The capture of the specified percentage of the data prior to the triggering

event cannot be guaranteed and may in some cases be 0. This can occur in cases where the triggering event occurs before the required number pre-trigger event data can be stored. In these cases the data display will show fewer than the specified data points prior to the triggering event. For more detail see Set Trigger on page 81.

Manual Trigger Select this option when you wish to manually interrupt the data capture

based on some external event. With this option selected, data will be continually captured to memory and overwritten as required until you stop the data capture.

Auto Run Continually captures data for the number of times specified. A separate

data file is generated each time that a capture is performed.

Exclude Cycles To simplify the captured data display you may check the options to

exclude: Idles, Wait States and Retries.

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Performance Analysis

Click the Performance Analysis Icon on the menu bar to open the Performance Analysis dialog box

Figure 22 Easy Mode Performance Analysis Dialog Box

To perform an immediate Performance Analysis:

1. Click the down arrow next to the Performance Analysis Group list box and select one of the four available analysis groups.

2. Select the parameters for analysis from the Available Items list.

3. Select the counters mode, Reset or Accumulate and click Run.

Reset/Accumulate With Reset selected, the measurement counters are reset at the beginning

of each interval. With Accumulative selected, the measurement counters will continue to add up.

Save Settings To save the measurement setup, first select Save to open the Save As

Dialog Box, enter a new file name to save as a *.pep file and click Save.

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Figure 23 Performance Analysis Result

Save Results If you would like to save the analysis results, click Save to File enter the

number of samples you wish to save and the name of the output file.

Review Results For instructions on reviewing a saved performance analysis file, see

Saved Performance Analysis Review on page 81.

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Trace Statistics

PCI-X not supported in current version.

Trace Statistics analysis is implemented by capturing data in memory and then post processing it with software. The analysis software is capable of measuring important parameters such as Minimum and Maximum latency occurrences for any target or user defined specific target, command utilization such as how many times an I/O write versus I/O read occurs or, how many times memory commands occur. Available Trace Analysis parameters that may be selected for a report are listed on page 39.

Obtaining Trace Statistics

Click the Trace Statistics Icon on the menu bar to open the Trace Statistics dialog box

Figure 24 Trigger Point Selection

1. Select a Trigger Point from the Trigger On dropdown list and then select the Trace Statistics tab to set the trace statistics options. For a list of available choices see Trace Analysis Options on page 39.

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Figure 25 Easy Mode Trace Statistics Dialog Box

Selecting Parameters Select the parameters to be measured from the Analyze List Of shown in

Figure 25. Move the selected parameter to Trace List window for software to perform interrogation on that parameter during post processing by clicking the =>> button next to the Of edit box. Parameters may be defined as minimum, average, maximum or count and or percent depending on which unit applies. Parameters may also be defined, if applicable, by address type.

Choose for Processing Highlight the parameters in the Trace List that you wish to have

processed.

Number of Samples Set the amount of data to be captured in the memory for post processing

for each interval. The larger the number of samples the more time is required for downloading and processing, Therefore you should select an optimum number of samples to be captured to memory such as 1000. This takes about one second to process. If your application requires more data then a larger number should be entered.

Update Interval If a small number of data samples is expected to be captured, say 1000,

and the application does not require repeated measurement, you may want to sample data once every 5 or 10 seconds by changing the Update Interval to 5 or 10 seconds as required. The larger of the two number of data samples or faster update rate will be the dominating setup for data capture time.

Address/Data Size Choose 32 bit or 64 bit addressing and data size.

Graph, Report Checking either or both the Graph or Report check boxes will produce a

corresponding graphical and or statistical report.

Pre-Trigger Pre-Trigger is set by default at 50% which defines the percentage of data

to be captured before and after the triggering event. You may change this percentage by dragging the slider to the desired value.

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Pre-Trigger Data The capture of the specified percentage of the data prior to the triggering

2. When all the parameters have been specified, click Run to capture the specified data and perform the trace statistics determination.

Figure 26 Trace Statistics Graphical Display

Figure 27 Trace Statistics Report

Save Measurements All measurements may also be saved and reviewed later, select SAVE and

specify the output file name. The results may be selected and reviewed from the View option on the Main Menu bar.

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Trace Analysis Options

Latency Target *Number of waits due to TRDY before first data phase

Latency Master *Number of waits due to IRDY not asserted

Latency Arbiter Number of clocks from REQ to GNT (master board must

be plugged on top of the TA700)

Efficiency Efficiency in percent for the duration of the captured data

Target Efficiency *Number of TRDY# asserted over DEVSEL# asserted

Master Efficiency *Number of IRDY# asserted over DEVSEL# asserted

Throughput Mb/Sec Number of data transferred over time

Bus Utilization Number of cycles DEVSEL# asserted over time

IDLE Number of IDLE cycles

No. of Data Transfer/Addr *Size of data burst

Wait Number waits or wait time in percent

Int Ack Number of INT ACK

I/O *Total number of I/O Commands

I/O RD *Number of I/O Read Commands

I/O WR *Number of I/O Write Commands

Memory *Number of Memory Commands

Mem RD *Number of Memory Read

Mem WR *Number of Memory Writes

Configuration *Number of Configuration Cycles

CFG RD *Number of Configuration Read

CFG WR *Number of Configuration Write

MEM RM *Number of Memory Read Multiple

DU ADD *Number of Dual Address Commands

MEM RL *Number of Memory Read Line Commands

MEM W&I *Number of Memory Write and Invalidate

Total No of Data *Number of Data Transferred during capture

RETRY *Number of Target Retry

TABORT *Number of Target Aborts

DIS+DATA *Number of Target Disconnect + data

DIS-DATA *Number of Target Disconnect - data

MABORT *Number of Master aborts

Latency, REQ# to Data Latency time from REQ# asserted until data transferred,

including retries

DEVSEL Speed Reports Target Decode speed

* Indicates a total or number at specified address or an address range

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Exercise and Capture

Make sure that the TA700/800 is in the State Analyzer & Exerciser configuration and is operating in the Easy Mode as shown on the Main Menu bar below.

Click the Green button on the Main Menu bar to open the Capture Data and Trigger dialog box shown in Figure 28.

Figure 28 Capture Data and Trigger Dialog Box

The data capture and trigger operation behaves identically to that as in the State Analyzer Only configuration, with the exception, that the bus signals are generated by an exerciser program that you define.

For details of setting up a capture see “Instant Data Capture & Trigger” on page 26.

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Defining an Exerciser Program

1. Click on the Exerciser Program tab to open the Exerciser Program definition

dialog box as shown in “Exerciser Program Definition Dialog Box” on page 41.

Figure 29 Exerciser Program Definition Dialog Box

2. Define up to 9 exerciser program lines by selecting a command type, data to be

written or a previously defined data block if applicable, target address, and data size.

3. Set the exerciser options as described on page 42.

4. Click R

un to perform data capture and trigger with exerciser generated signals.

Figure 30 Wave File Output

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Setting Exerciser Options

To set the exerciser options, click Ex from the drop down list to open the exerciser dialog box as shown in Figure 31.

erciser on the menu bar and select Options

Figure 31 Exerciser Options Dialog Box

On Target Disconnect Retry

Use Same Transaction Completes from the disconnect point on,

Use Next Transaction The TA700/800 will bypass all of the

Master Abort on No DEVSEL#

Wait Extra Cycles FRAME# says asserted 10 additional clock

Per PCI Specification A Master About will be issued on the 5th click if

Master Assert FRAME#

Regardless of GNT# Once the TA700/800 is set to become a master, it

regardless of the number of times the target issues a disconnect. The TA700/800 will take it from where the target disconnect was issued and try to complete the transaction from that point on.

transactions in the current command and will jump to the transaction for the next command.

before issuing a Master Abort.

no DEVSEL# is asserted.

asserts the frame and starts the transaction regardless of the status of the GNT#.

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After GNT# Asserted The TA700/800 will request the bus and start the

transaction only after the GNT# is asserted.

Master Completes Transaction at Time Out

Disabled The TA700/800 continues to complete the

transaction for however many clocks it takes regardless of GNT# being deasserted.

Enabled The TA700/800 completes the current

transaction as soon as possible after GNT# is deasserted.

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Creating a Data Block File

To create an exerciser data file click the Data Block Icon on the Main Menu bar to open the Data File dialog box shown in Figure 32.

Figure 32 Data File Definition Dialog Box

Click N (“Data Block 0”) in the Data Blocks area. With the new data block highlighted you

may define a specific block pattern or create a walking bit type pattern.

Fixed Data Pattern Click the Define Pattern button to open the Define Data Pattern dialog

Enter a pattern and select the number of times that pattern is to be repeated and click OK.

Multiple Line Pattern You may define a block of multiple lines that can be automatically

ew Data Block in the Data File Definition dialog box to enter a data block

box.

Figure 33 Define Data Pattern Dialog Box

repeated. Figure 34 shows the definition of a two line pattern to be repeated 3 times. To add a new line, enter the data in the edit box and then click on the down arrow to include it in the list.

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Figure 34 Define Multiple Line Pattern

Figure 35 shows the resulting block pattern where the defined pattern is replicated 3 times.

Figure 35 Resulting Multiple Line Pattern

Walking Data Pattern Click the Fill With Walking Bits button to open the Fill With Walking

Bits dialog box as shown in Figure 36.

Figure 36 Fill With Walking Bits Dialog Box

Enter the walking bit options desired and the number of times the data pattern is to be written and click OK.

Figure 37 is an example of a walking bit “1” set in a direction of left to right to be written 4 times.

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Figure 37 Walking Bit Data File Example

To save the newly created Data file click Close click Yes In the Save Changes to the Data File Dialog box.

Enter a file name name.dat in the Save As dialog box and click Save.

The newly created data file is now available for use with the current exerciser program.

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Archiving a Project

Once you have completed a project and saved it under a unique project name you may easily archive all of the project files in one operation.

To archive an open, but saved project, click File and choose A

The Archive Project Dialog opens displaying all of the applicable project files. As a convenience, you may also add other relevant files to the archive by clicking Add file and then choosing the file from the Add File to Archive dialog.

Note: Make sure that your sample file is included in the Archive Contents list.

rchive

To complete the archive click S

E-mail archive To e-mail the archived project click S

in the e-mail dialog. This feature is useful for obtaining product support from the factory.

ave.

end and complete the e-mail address

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Restoring a Project

To restore an archived project, click File and choose Restore Project to open the Open Archived Project dialog

Choose an archived project and click Open.

E-mail Archived Project

To e-mail an archived or currently open project, click File and choose E-mail to open the e-mail dialog.

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Figure 38 E-mail Dialog box

Default E-mail Client The E-mail dialog box reflects the default E-mail client installed on your

system.

Default Recipient The default recipient of your E-mail is Catalyst Enterprises customer

support, but you may change that to any valid E-mail address.

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Exerciser Utilities

Dump Memory

To perform a memory dump select D list on the menu bar. This will open the Dump Memory dialog box.

Enter a Start address and an End address or Count and click OK to perform a memory dump as selected.

The resulting memory dump will be displayed as shown in Figure 40.

ump Memory from the Exerciser dropdown

Figure 39 Dump Memory Dialog Box

Figure 40 Dump Memory Result

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Read/Modify Write

To perform read/modify write select Read/Modify Write . . . from the Exerciser dropdown list on the menu bar. This will open the Read/Modify Write dialog box.

Figure 41 Read/Modify Write Dialog Box

1. Enter an address the contents of which you wish to modify in the Current

Address edit box.

2. Enter the value to be written to that address in the New Value edit box.

NOTE: This feature assigns the TA700/800 to be a bus master and may be used to read or

write to any register or memory address of a target device without having to use a programming menu.

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Write/Read Verify

To perform Write Read Verify select Write/Read Verify from the Exerciser dropdown list on the menu bar. This will open the Write/Read verify dialog box.

Figure 42 Write/Read Verify Dialog Box

1. Select the command type from the Command dropdown list, enter the Target address, BE and either the data to be written or a previously defined data block and a DMA size.

2. Click Compile & Run to perform the Read/Write verification.

3. To view the executable code as shown in Figure 43 click C perform the Read/Write verification click Run.

ompile and then to

Figure 43 Write/Read Verify Compiled Program

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Figure 44 Write/Read Verification Result

Address Test

To perform an Address Test select A list on the menu bar to open the Address Test Program dialog box.

1. Enter the starting address to be tested and the number of addresses (Length) to

be tested.

2. Click the ellipses button next to the Length edit box to set the Read/Write

properties, click OK and then Compile & Run. The test results are displayed as in Figure 47.

ddress Test from the Exerciser dropdown

Figure 45 Address Test Program Dialog Box

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Figure 46 Set Read Write Compile Mode Dialog Box

Figure 47 Address Test Result

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Scan Configuration Registers

To perform a configuration scan select S Exerciser dropdown list on the menu bar.

The system will search for PCI devices on the bus and display the configuration as shown in Figure 48. All devices on the bus are reported. To see information on additional devices click N

ext>.

can Configuration Registers from the

You may edit all of the parameters displayed in white, if your hardware allows it. Edit the field and then click on the “Write PCI Configuration to this Device” button.

To save configuration read all devices, find your device and save it to a file.

PCI 2.1 or PCI 2.2 Specification

Scan check may be performed to either the PCI 2.1 or PCI 2.2 specification. The selection of which specification is made on the Software Global Settings dialog box. To set these options click

onfiguration on the main menu bar and then choose Software Settings.

Figure 48 Configuration Header Display Dialog Box

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Scan Direction Limitation The TA700/800 may be used in any bus location including downstream

from a bridge. Since the TA700/800 can only scan subsequent buses through a bridge in a forward direction devices above the bridge will not be found.

Device Compliance To perform an immediate device compliance on a device, see

Compliance Device Test on page 116.

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Generate Traffic and Measure Performance

Make sure that the TA700/800 is in the State Analyzer & Exerciser configuration and is operating in the Easy Mode as shown on the Main Menu bar below.

Performance Analysis with exerciser requires you to define an exerciser program as described in Defining an Exerciser Program on page 41.

Click the Performance Analysis Icon on the menu bar to open the Performance Analysis dialog box as shown in Figure 49.

Figure 49 Performance Analysis with Exerciser

To perform Performance Analysis with the exerciser:

1. Define the exerciser program, such as reading or writing to a known memory

location.

2. Click the Performance Analysis Tab and set up the Performance Analysis as

described in Performance Analysis on page 34.

3. Click R

un.

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Generate Traffic and Measure Statistics

Make sure that the TA700/800 is in the State Analyzer & Exerciser configuration and is operating in the Easy Mode as shown on the Main Menu bar below.

Click the Trace Statistics Icon on the menu bar to open the Trace Statistics dialog box as shown in Figure 50.

Figure 50 Trace Statistics With Exerciser

To obtain Trace Statistics with the exerciser:

1. Set the trace statistics options and the Trigger Point as described in Obtaining Trace Statistics on page 36.

2. Click the Exerciser Tab and define the Exerciser Program as described in Defining an Exerciser Program on page 41.

3. When all the parameters have been specified, click Run to capture the specified data and perform the statistics reporting.

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Timing Analysis - Synchronous

Make sure that the TA700/800 is in the State & Timing Analyzer configuration and is operating in the Easy Mode as shown on the Main Menu bar below.

This mode of operation is not supported by the TA700PDC, TA800 or PCI-X

In this mode you may immediately detect and capture timing violations on all bus signals. Any bus “glitch” of 1.5 ns or greater is captured as a timing violation.

You may also perform a Setup/Hold Limits search on any or all PCI bus signals by using a convenient signal mask.

Caution: When performing measurements at 66.6MHz, make sure extender switch

if OFF.

To perform an immediate timing analysis, click the Timing Violation Icon to open the Timing Violation Analysis dialog box.

Figure 51 Timing Violation Analysis Dialog Box

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Timing Violation Capture

1. Set the desired data capture options such as Pre-Trigger percent, Display Memory etc. and click Run.

The occurrence of the first timing violation will cause a trigger and open the Timing Violation Results display as shown in Figure 52. The red signals represent a timing violation. Bus signals are shown in a code. As an example 00000080 indicates that the timing problem is for AD7, and 1000000C indicates the problem is for AD28, AD3 & AD2 signals.

Figure 52 Timing Violation Results Display

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Search for Setup & Hold Limits

To search for setup and hold limits click the Setup/Hold Limits search Icon to open the Setup and Hold Limits Mask definition dialog box.

Figure 53 Setup and Hold Limits Mask Definition Dialog Box

Select the signals that you wish to ignore in the search and then click S completion of the search the result is displayed as shown in Figure 54.

Figure 54 Setup and Hold Limits Search Result

earch. At the

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Timing Analysis - Asynchronous

Not available for TA700PDC

PCI-X and TA800 asynchronous timing not supported.

Asynchronous timing analysis uses a 664 MHz independent clock to sample PCI bus signals. This clock is asynchronous to the PCI bus clock and allows a very high resolution sampling of the bus signals.

Caution: The TA700/800 may draw as much as 4.0 A during an asynchronous timing test, the

TA700/800 board must be configured to operate from the + 3.3V bus power. JP2 shunted between pins 2 - 3.

To perform an asynchronous timing analysis, make sure that the TA700/800 is in the PCI Async Timing Analyzer working mode as shown on the Main Menu bar below.

Click the Green Icon on the Main Menu bar to open the Capture Data and Trigger dialog box shown in Figure 55.

Figure 55 Asynchronous Timing Capture Data And Trigger Dialog

1. Select a Pre-Defined Trigger Point (See Table 1. on page 27) from the Trigger On dropdown list, select the Asynchronous Option A or B and set the desired

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data capture options as outlined on page 33 and click Run. Wait to capture data and to view the result as shown in Figure 56.

Asynchronous Option A Samples PCI control signals and addresses AD[31 . . 0]

Asynchronous Option B Samples PCI control signals and addresses AD[63 . . 32]

Figure 56 Asynchronous Timing Data Capture Wave Display

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Advanced Mode

The Advanced Mode expands the analyzer capability by allowing you to program special custom debugging projects and define complex triggering levels. Such projects are programmed by defining event patterns for triggering and triggering sequences om convenient Event Pattern definition and Sequencer programming menus.

The State & Timing analyzer configuration, in addition to the special programming with event and sequencer files, also expands the Timing Violation Analysis by allowing you to chose leading and trailing edge timing values.

With this expanded capability you may perform all of the same analysis functions as in the Easy Mode but with much customizing.

• Setup complex triggering level to Capture data and trigger using custom projects.

• Perform timing characterization timing violation detection.

• Capture bus activity and the device under test response under different conditions using the exerciser.

• Do Performance Analysis on PCI bus activities.

• Measure and report Statistics on selected parameters.

Easy Mode Access As a convenience to allow you to get a quick snapshot of bus activity, the

Advanced Mode menu bar includes a Yellow button that gives you access to an Enhanced Easy mode.

Enhanced Easy Mode Accessing the Easy mode from the Advanced mode expands the exerciser

programming capability to include program loops

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Custom Capture Data Project

With the TA700/800 operating in the Advanced Mode as shown on the Main Menu bar below, make sure that the Working Mode is PCI State Analyzer or PCI-X Analyzer.

For a custom project you must define/program:

• A set of Events

• A sequencer Program

Example Files Your analyzer includes a set of pre-defined Project, Event and sequencer

files. You may load a complete Project or import Events and Sequencer programs to perform pre-determined tasks. For more detail see Example Files on page 113.

1. Click the Black button on the Main Menu bar to open the Custom Project dialog box shown in Figure 57.

Figure 57 Custom Project Dialog Box

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Defining Event Patterns

An Event pattern defines the PCI/PCI-X bus signals, including address, data and control signals to:

• Define the data capture manipulation.

• Define events that are used for Performance Analysis and Bus Utilization measurement.

You may define up to 8 events identified as follows:

EV1 - EV8 8 Events with identical capability.

DEFAULT NAMES EV1 - EV8 are default event names that may be changed to a user defined

descriptive name for reference in the Sequencer and Performance analysis displays.

PCI SIGNALS All PCI bus signals are included except JTAG which is used for boundary

scan testing.

EXTERNAL The TA700 & TA850 supports 16 external signals that are all sampled and

captured in memory in synch with the PCI bus signals. Not available on

the TA800.

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Creating an Event Pattern

Click the Event Patterns tab to open the Event Pattern Definition dialog box.

Figure 58 PCI Event Pattern Definition Dialog Box

To enter a parameter or edit a previously entered parameter, double-click in the appropriate data field to open a corresponding dialog box, enter the required data, and click OK. The changes entered will be reflected in the edited data field.

Keyboard Edit You may also edit all of the data fields by using the keyboard by moving

through the available data fields using the arrow keys and pressing Enter on the desired field to either open the associated dialog box or to change the contents from X to 0 to 1.

Name an Event For example, to define EV1 as mem_addr, double click in the EV1 field

to open the New Event Setting dialog, enter the new event name and click R

ename.

Figure 59 Naming an Event

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Mnemonics as Events To use a pre-defined Mnemonic as an Event, double click in an Event

field, then select a Mnemonic from the Select Mnemonic window in the New Event Setting dialog an click I Mnemonics see “Mnemonics” on page 164.

External Signals External input signals are an extension of event definition. You may

include an external signal with an event definition by double clicking the in the External Signal data field and entering an external signal number between 0 and 0xFFFF.

mport. For a detailed description of

Figure 60 Invoking an External Signal

Set Default To set all of the PCI signals to the default value of don’t care, X, for any

given event EVx, position the highlighted cursor anywhere in that row and hit the “del” key.

Set Transfer Type The transfer type selection dialog box shown in Figure 61 controls the

pre-determined signal settings and address limits based upon the XFER type selected. For example, with A32 selected as shown, the address field is automatically limited to 32 bits, a limited CBE dialog as shown in Figure 62 is enabled, 64 bit settings in the PAR dialog and the R/G dialog are grayed out. Additionally the IDSEL, FRAME#, IRDY#, DEVSEL#, TRDY# and STOP# are pre-defined and unchangeable.

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Limit to Current Slot You may qualify an event to be applicable to the transaction started at the

current slot only by setting the “Latched” option in the R/G dialog.

Alternate qualification A different way to qualify an event to the current slot is to double click

the XFER field and then select the desired latched transfer type LA32, LMX32, LA64 or LMX64. These options are the same as A32, MX32

etc. except that they apply only to the slot that the TA700/800 is installed in.

Figure 61 PCI Transfer Type Selection Dialog Box

PCI-X Attributes When operating as a PCI-X analyzer an additional transfer type choice,

Attributes, is enabled. See “PCI-X Attributes” on page 73 for

description.

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Figure 62 Limited CBE Dialog Box

Figure 63 PCI Event File Setup for XFER Type A32

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Set Address Range To set an address range for an event, select an address XFER type and

double click in the AD[] field to open the data entry dialog. Check the Set Range box, enter the address range values and click OK.

Figure 64 Setting an Address Range

Figure 65 Address Range Set

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PCI-X Attributes

To define an Event with Attributes double click the XFR field in the event pattern definition dialog and choose Attributes in the PCI-X transfer type dialog box.

Figure 66 PCI-X Transfer Type Selection Dialog Box

Note that for the event chosen with Attributes as XFER, the AD[] and CBE[] fields are merged.

Figure 67 PCI-X Event Pattern Definition Dialog Box

To Set Attributes Double click the merged AD[] and CBE[] fields to open the Set

Attributes dialog as shown in Figure 68.

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Figure 68 Attribute Setting Dialog

Check the desired Attribute Type and enter the required parameters.

Abbreviations The following is a definition of the abbreviation designated fields:

With Burst or DWORD attribute type is selected:

R Reserved

NS No Snoop

RO Relaxed Ordering

When Configuration attribute type is selected:

R Reserved

When Split Completion attribute type is selected:

BCM Byte Count Modified

SCE Split Completion Error

SCM Split Completion Message

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Programming the Sequencer

The sequencer is used for data capture manipulation, generating complex triggering on bus events and starting the exerciser (if required).

The TA700/800 Sequencer includes 32 states, S0 to S31 (Limited to 16 states in TA800). The Sequencer always starts at S0. Each state can be programmed to go to any other state depending on the occurrences of specified patterns in that state. Jump to any state is conditional. At any of the states S1-S30, the Sequencer may jump to several other possible states depending on which of the specified conditions have been met first.

A Trigger may be set in the Sequencer to occur:

1. Unconditionally at any state

2. On protocol error (PE).

3. On occurrences of Events or on Boolean expressions of Events.

4. On occurrence of a timing error. Not supported on TA700PDC (PMC) and

TA800.

5. On occurrence of an external signal input. TA800 does not support external

signals.

Unconditional trigger is mostly useful when data sampling requires more than one Sequencer state. So the trigger may be set to occur at S1 and then continue to sample data based on several sequences of events.

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The data capture choices for every state are:

All Captures all data on every cycle

None Captures no data

EV1 - EV8 Captures data as specified for each events

!EV1-!EV8 Captures all data outside the specified address or

data range

Expression Captures data as defined by a Boolean

expression

The state transition events for every state are:

Any Unconditional

Protocol Error A Protocol Error

Timing Error Only in PCI Timing Analyzer. Not supported

on TA700PDC (PMC) and TA800.

EV1 - EV8 Predefined events

!EV1-!EV8 If not pre-defined

Expression A Boolean equation of events. e.g. EV1+!EV2

External External signals

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Programming the Sequencer as Text

Figure 69 Prototype Text Programming Window

The text programming window opens with three default prototype states with all programmable parameters displayed in blue.

Additional States You may add up to 30 additional states by clicking the Add S

Programmable parameters are displayed as blue.

Maximize Display You may maximize the programming window by clicking the F

button.

To Change Parameters

1. Position the display cursor over the parameter and double click the left mouse button to open a list box with available choices for that parameter. See Figure

70.

2. Choose the desired parameter with the display cursor and double click the left mouse button.

To Delete a Parameter Double click the parameter to be deleted and select delete.

Add Else If You may include Else If statements in your program by clicking the Add

lse If button. To remove the added Else If, double click on it and choose

<Delete> from the open list box.

Tag and Discard Tag and Discard allows the user to delete a portion of the capture memory.

Setting Tag places a marker in capture memory and setting Discard causes the deletion of all captured data between Tag and Discard.

tate button.

ull Screen

Click the ellipses after If [Event_A occurs] ”...” and choose Tag_Event at the point after which you expect a result. Then click the ellipses after ElseIf [Event_B occurs] ”...” in the state where you expect the result and choose Discard. Data will be discarded between the last Tag_Event set and the Discard set.

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Figure 70 Changing the Programmable Parameters

Optimum Workspace To avoid scrolling the display in long sequencer programs you may

minimize completed states by double clicking the symbol next to the state to be minimized. To expand the minimized state, double click the state name.

Figure 71 Minimized State Display

Deleting a State To delete a state, place the cursor in the text for that state and click the

elete button.

Pre-Trigger The Sequencer menu includes a Pre-trigger xx% function which lets you

set the percent of data to be captured before and after the triggering event. This percentage is set by default to 50%. For more details see “Set Trigger” on page 81

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Programming the Sequencer With Menu Form

To program the sequencer with a menu form click the Form button in the Sequencer programming window to open the form window as shown in Figure

72.

Figure 72 Sequencer Menu Form Style Programming Dialog Box

Unlimited Else If The menu form allows only 2 Else If statements but in the Te x t F orm the

user may add as many Else If statements as desired.

To View and Program As Text Click the Text button on the Sequencer Form menu.

Pre-Trigger The Sequencer menu includes a Pre-trigger xx% function which lets you

set the percent of data to be captured before and after the triggering event. This percentage is set by default to 50%. For more details see “Set Trigger” on page 81

The Sequencer definition dialog box shown Figure 72 displays the programmable states as follows:

S0 The starting state, displayed always.

S1 - S31 These states can be viewed and programmed two

at a time by using the scroll bar on the right side of the screen.

Tag and Discard Tag and Discard allows the user to delete a portion of the capture memory.

Setting Tag places a marker in capture memory and setting Discard causes the deletion of all captured data between Tag and Discard.

Click the ellipses after If [Event_A occurs] ”...” and choose Tag _Event at the point after which you expect a result. Then click the ellipses after ElseIf [Event_B occurs] ”...” in the state where you expect the result and choose Discard. Data will be discarded between the last Tag_Event set and the Discard set.

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Defining a Boolean Expression

To define an expression, scroll down the list of options in the dropdown list where you wish to use an expression and click on Expression to open the Expression Editor window as shown in Figure 73.

Figure 73 Expression Editor Window

Double click the Event Names and Operators as required to define the desired Boolean expression and click OK.

The available Boolean operators available from left to right are: Logical Or, Logical And, Negation, Parentheses, Backspace and Clear.

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Set Trigger

Set trigger is available to be set by the user for states S1 - S31. When set trigger is selected, a trigger is enabled, when the Sequencer enters that state for the first time. The amount of data to be captured before and after the trigger may be set as a percentage of pre-trigger, between 0% and 100%. This may be done by positioning the pre-trigger slider to the desired percentage. This feature allows the evaluation of bus activity leading up to and after the triggering event. The operation of the pre trigger in the data memory is conceptually illustrated in Figure 74

Pre-Trigger Data: The capture of the specified percentage of the data prior to the triggering

event cannot be guaranteed and may in some cases be 0. This can occur in cases where the triggering event occurs before the required number pretrigger event data can be stored. In these cases the data display will show fewer than the specified data points prior to the triggering event.

Figure 74 Pre-Trigger Example, 20% Pre-Trigger

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Exercise and Capture Data Project

With the TA700/800 operating in the Advanced Mode as shown on the Main Menu bar below, make sure that the Working Mode is PCI Analyzer/Exerciser or PCI-X Analyzer/Exerciser.

Click the Black button on the Main Menu bar to open the Exercise and Capture dialog box shown in Figure 75.

Figure 75 Exercise and Capture Data Project Dialog Box

For an exercise and capture data project you must program/define:

• An exerciser program

• A set of Events (See “Defining Event Patterns” on page 67)

• A sequencer program (See “Programming the Sequencer” on page 75)

The exerciser will run whenever a the sequencer enters a state for which it is set to start the exerciser.

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Programming the Exerciser

Make sure that the Exerciser Program Tab is selected on the Custom Project Dialog box as shown in Figure 76.

Figure 76 PCI Exerciser Program Dialog Box

To program the Exerciser:

1. The Exerciser Program dialog box opens as default with one active program line. You may add additional active program lines by clicking A

PCI-X Exerciser The PCI-X Exerciser operates similarly to that for PCI, but with some

notable differences.

dd.

See page 85 for PCI-X differences.

Figure 77 PCI-X Exerciser Program Dialog Box

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2. Choose the number of lines to be added and the Line Type, Master or Target, in the number of lines dialog.

Figure 78 Number of Lines Dialog Box

Insert Program Line To insert a new program line between previously added active program

lines, position the cursor below the line where you want to insert the new line and click the Insert button.

3. Select a command such as MEM Write from the command dropdown list for each active program line. Commands differ PCI vs. PCI-X.

Available PCI Exerciser Commands:

Interrupt ACK Special Cycle I/O Read I/O Write MEM Read MEM Write CONFIG Read CONFIG Write MEM Read Multiple MEM Read Line MW & Invalidate Data Transfer DAC : I/O Read DAC : I/O Write DAC : MEM Read DAC : MEM Write DAC : MEM Read Multi DAC : MEM Read Line DAC : MW & Invalidate Data Transfer TA700/800 to Transfer data as Target without termination

and complete as expected.

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Disconnect with data TA700/800 to Generate Disconnect as Target at the last

data phase. Retry Generates Retry as Target. Disconnect without data Generate disconnect after the last data phase. Target Abort with data Generate Target Abort at the last data phase. Target Abort without data Generate Target Abort after the last data phase.

Available PCI-X Exerciser Commands:

Interrupt ACK Special Cycle I/O Read I/O Write MEM Read DWORD MEM Write Memory Read Block (Alias) Memory Write Block (Alias) Configuration Read Configuration Write Split Completion Memory Read Block Memory Write Block Dual Address I/O Read Dual address I/O Write Dual Address Mem Read DWORD Dual Address Mem Write Dual Address Mem Read Block (Alias) Dual Address Mem Write Block (Alias) Dual Address Mem Read Block Dual Address Mem Write Block Target Target Single Data Phase Target Disconnect at Next ADB Target R etry Target A bort Target Split Response NOP

4. Enter a TARGET ADDRESS that you would like to write to and enter the DATA or select a Data Block to be written to that address.

32/64 bit Addressing To set 32 or 64 bit addressing mode click the enabled ellipses button at the

end of the active program line Base Address Setting dialog box shown in Figure 80. Addressing selection applies on a line to line basis.

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Figure 79 Setting 32/64 bit Addressing Mode

TA700/800 Address as Target When a Target command is chosen from the available COMMAND

list, clicking the ellipses button opens the Base Address Setting Dialog Box.

Figure 80 Target Base Address Setting

DEVSEL# Speed Assertion Specifies DEVSEL# response speed when operating as a target.

Fast (Not supported at this time) target responds within 1 clock period.

Medium target responds within 2 clock periods. (Supported @ 33MHz

only)

Slow target responds within 3 clock periods.

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User Manual

Introduction

What’s In This Manual

Overview

Figure 1 Target and Host Operating in the Same Machine

Optional Auxiliary PCI connector

Figure 2 Testing a PCI Bus Card

TA700 Analyzer Card

Figure 3 TA700 PCI Analyzer Card

Status LED Function Description (TA700)

Receiving and Inspecting Your Analyzer

Unpacking Your Analyzer

Host System Requirements

Installing Your Analyzer

Software Installation

Figure 4 Install Component Selection

Manual USB Driver Installation

Manually Updating the TA700/800 USB Driver

Connecting to a Network

Connecting via Hub, Switch or Similar device

TA700/800 Overview

TA700/800 Working Mode Configurations

State Analyzer Only (PCI - PCI-X)

State & Timing Analyzer (PCI)

State Analyzer & Exerciser (PCI - PCI-X)

Asynchronous Timing Analyzer (PCI)

Additional Features

Performance Analysis

Statistical Analysis

Special Capabilities

Launching Your TA700/800

Figure 5 Analyzer Tool Bar

Operating in Simulation Mode

LPT Port Setting

Configuration Menu

Enabling Voltage Check

Figure 6 Voltage Check Dialog Box

Host Bus

Figure 7 Host Bus Type Selection Dialog Box

Figure 8 Protocol Selection

Analyzer Window Colors

Global Software Settings

Figure 9 Global Software Settings Dialog Box

Authorization

Figure 10 Authorization Code Dialog Box

System Feature Status

Figure 11 System Features Status Display

Configuration Space Information

Figure 12 Configuration Space Information Display

Protocol Errors

External Signal Names

External Trigger Settings

Easy Mode

Instant Data Capture & Trigger

Figure 13 Capture Data and Trigger Dialog Box

Figure 14 Wave File Output Display

Figure 15 List File Output Display

Selective Data Capture (Complete Bus)

Figure 16 Capture Data At Specific Addresses Dialog Box

Figure 17 CBE Select Dialog Box

Selective Data Capture (Current Slot Only)

Figure 18 Capture Data for Current Slot Only.

Figure 19 CBE Select Dialog Box

Data Capture & Trigger Examples

Figure 20 Specify Signal And Number of Times

Figure 21 Trigger on Protocol Error

Data Capture Options

Performance Analysis

Figure 22 Easy Mode Performance Analysis Dialog Box

Figure 23 Performance Analysis Result

Trace Statistics

Obtaining Trace Statistics

Figure 24 Trigger Point Selection

Figure 25 Easy Mode Trace Statistics Dialog Box

Figure 26 Trace Statistics Graphical Display

Figure 27 Trace Statistics Report

Trace Analysis Options