Teledyne LeCroy Inspector - Users Manual - Manual (Page 5)

CATC CATC Inspector User’s Manual Version 2.31
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1. INTRODUCTION
The CATC I NSPECTOR Advanced USB Bus & Protocol Analyzer is an invaluable development
and test tool for Universal Serial Bus designers. When connected to any point in a USB network,
the Inspector USB analyzer, like the CATC Detective USB analyzer, continuously monitors all
bus activities and alerts the user to any abnormal bus conditions in an easy to use, menu driven,
Windows software environment.
Inspector Features:
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advanced USB bus & protocol analyzer, compatible with the CATC Detective
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USB analyzer
and the CATC Traffic Generator
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operates with portable and desktop PCs, controlled through the parallel port
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enhanced triggering—data recording can be triggered by real-time USB events:
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any possible data field error (PID, CRC, stuff bits)
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any user defined PID or PID combination
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any data pattern (DATA0, DATA1, or DATA0/DATA1)
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any address and endpoint combination with any PID combination
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any frame number
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any static bus event (Reset, Suspend, Resume)
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user defined trigger position allows specification of the pre/post-trigger recording ratio
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provides real time USB event decoding signals on an external interface connector
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records four external signals along with the USB traffic, enabling recording of user-provided
data or timing information along with USB bus traffic
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built-in, high impedance probe connects non-intrusively to any branch of a USB system
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captures both full- and low-speed USB traffic
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sophisticated software analyzes all bus transactions, identifies & highlights abnormal bus
conditions, and decodes generic device class, hub class, and other standard device class
messages
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easy to use Windows environment (Win 3.1, Win 95, and Win NT)
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tested for compliance with the USB specification
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one year warranty and hot-line customer support
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non-recording, view-only version of software available (no hardware required)
This document explains how to install the CATC Inspector hardware and software in your PC. It
also explains how to connect and activate the analyzer in a USB system environment.