Teledyne Lecroy USB Advisor T3 Quick Start Manual

Introduction

The Teledyne LeCroy USB Advisor T3™ USB 3.0 Protocol Analyzer is a
verification system for USB development and testing. It supports both USB 2.0 and
USB 3.0. It is designed to record USB traffic and graphically present the logical
transactions and events. It connects to a host machine (laptop or desktop PC) via
USB 2.0.

Please see the Readme file on the installation CD for the latest information on
PC requirements and supported operating systems.

The system can monitor traffic between USB 2.0 links using standard high-speed
compliant cables.

If configured for USB 3.0 testing, the system supports monitoring between
SuperSpeed links using USB 3.0 cables.

USB Advisor T3

Quick Start

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Components

The Teledyne LeCroy Advisor T3 Analyzer package includes the following items:

• One Teledyne LeCroy USB Advisor T3 Analyzer

• DC Power Adaptor

• USB cables (three)

• Installation CD-ROM, including documentation

• Quick Start Guide

• Carrying Case
Please see the USB Protocol Suite User Manual on the installation CD for

component specifications.

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Description

The front panel has the following indicators and connectors:
Power LED (green if on)
Status LED (blue if system successfully initializes)

(red while booting. If red for more than a minute, hardware failure)
(green while initializing)

Analyzer Port A (downstream) Connects to Device Under Test.
Analyzer Port B (upstream) Connects to Host Under Test.
Analyzer LEDs

Rec - Recording (red if recording enabled)
Trig - Trigger (green if triggering)

2.0 - USB 2.0 (yellow for Low and Full Speed)

(green for Hi Speed)

3.0 - USB 3.0 (green if link is up; flashes green while data transfers;
yellow if polling)

The rear panel has the following indicators and connectors:

USB Type B connector for connection to host machine
Sync/Data: Micro DB-25 (25-pin) external interface connector

(cable sold separately)

Power Connector: 12V, 3A DC
Power Switch (0/1)
Warning: Do not open the enclosure. No operator serviceable parts

are inside. Refer servicing to Teledyne LeCroy customer
care.

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Installing the Software

Note: You must install the software before connecting the Analyzer to the host

machine for the first time.

1. Insert the Installation CD into the CD drive on the host machine.

2. Select Install Software from the Installation CD and follow the on-screen
installation instructions to install the application on the host machine’s hard
disk.