Teledyne LeCroy Sierra M6-1 SAS_SATA Protocol Analyzer User Manual - Manual (Page 16)

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14 Sierra M6‐1 SAS/SATA Protocol Analyzer User Manual
Sierra M6‐1 Analyzers can be linked together in cascaded configurations to provide
additional recording channel capacity, or used in tandem to combine simultaneous error
injection and trace capture/analysis capabilities (requires two Sierra M6‐1 units, one
protocol analyzer model and one error injector model). Separate licences are required for
the protocol analyzer and the error injector.
The Sierra M6‐1 Analyzer provides a full range of views and statistical reports. Statistical
reports provide event and error counters, as well as performance metrics, that give users
a snapshot into capture.
The InFusion™ Error Injector and Traffic Modifier is an error injector and traffic
modification tool that allows you to verify real‐world fault handling. The Sierra M6‐1
InFusion models perform as a stand‐alone 1.5, 3 or 6 Gb/s version, allowing engineers to
verify error recovery characteristics of their designs. An easy pop‐up menu interface
allows the creation of customized test scenarios in just minutes. You can program on‐the‐
fly modifications to any field within any intercepted and changed to a different user
frame, as the data moves across the link. Any primitive or data pattern can be intercepted
and changed to a different user‐specified pattern. Examples include support for changing
DWORD values, disconnecting links, and forcing various error conditions, such as an
intermittent CRC error or running disparity errors. This enables unprecedented corner
case testing for SAS and SATA traffic, which is especially useful during final test and
integration cycles.
The Sierra M6‐1 Analyzer software has an intuitive GUI, combining easy setup with
flexible data analysis displays. The application layer view logically assembles frames and
primitives that are part of a specific SAS or SATA command. You can quickly view the
completion status of any command, which is especially useful in addressing system‐level
debug challenges.
1.2 Features
 6 Gb/s SAS/SATA protocol analysis or error injection
 Native PHY for fast lock time
 Easy mode triggering
 Cascade up to 8 ports
 Sync with Teledyne LeCroy Sierra and STX family products
 CrossSync Control Panel
 Hardware filtering
 Automatic error detection
 Comprehensive decoding of SAS and SATA data traffic
 Logical and chronological traffic displays
 Statistical reporting
 Trace memory of 2 GB or 4 GB
 GbE & USB 2.0 host interfaces
 Capture, triggering, and filtering of Serial Attached SCSI packets or Serial ATA
packets
 TX Vout on transmitters for test and characterization
 Automation API
 Error Injection Functionality (Jammer)