Teledyne LeCroy STX M6-1 SAS_SATA Protocol Analyzer User Manual - Manual (Page 40)

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timers ( See “Protocol Analysis” on page 43 ).
 Protocol Analyzer Host Emulator: Generates bus traffic for capture. It also has
Easy Mode and Advanced Mode (
See “Exercise and Capture” on page 110 ).
 Device Emulator: Acts as device ( See “Target and Device Emulation” on
page 162 ).
Protocol Analyzer
To use the software for protocol analysis, first select File > New > Protocol Analyzer for a
new project or File > Open an existing protocol analysis file: .sac for a SAS file or .stc for a
SATA file (
See “Protocol Analysis” on page 43 ). You can also open a .scs SAS Sample file or
.sts SATA Sample file. Example files are in the Examples folder. You can also use Project
Setup > Last Protocol Analyzer.
On the Capture tab, select to capture Everything or Pattern. For Pattern, select a Pattern.
You can exclude patterns and frames. You can use different patterns for pre‐trigger and
post‐trigger.
On the Trigger tab, select the trigger type. For Pattern, select the pattern.
On the Settings tab, select trigger position and memory use.
Change the Analyzer settings if necessary. Change the port Speed if necessary.
Use Advanced Mode only after you become familiar with the hardware and software and
have special needs.
Protocol Analyzer Initiator Emulator or Host Emulator
To use the software for protocol analysis to generate host traffic, first select File > New >
Protocol Analyzer Initiator Emulation or Protocol Analyzer Host Emulation for a new
project or File > Open an existing Pattern Generator file: .spg for a single‐role file (
See
“Exercise and Capture” on page 110 ).
In Easy Mode, on the Initiator Emulator or Host Emulator tab, insert instances of ATA,
SCSI, TASK, SMP, Frame, or Event. Select the type of each from the drop‐down lists. You
can also loop, go to, wait, delay, if...then, and stop.
In Easy Mode, on the Capture tab, select to capture Everything or Pattern. For Pattern,
select a Pattern. You can exclude patterns and frames. You can use different patterns for
pre‐trigger and post‐trigger.
In Easy Mode, on the Trigger tab, select the trigger type. For Pattern, select the pattern.
In Easy Mode, on the Initiator Setting or Host Setting tab, select the port and speed.
Select to run the Pattern Generator or Initiator Emulator or Host Emulator.
In Easy Mode, on the Settings tab, select trigger position and memory use. Also change
the Analyzer settings if necessary. Specify addresses, stops, times, and sizes, if necessary.
Use Advanced Mode only after you become familiar with the hardware and software and
have special needs.