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10.3 Multiple Analyzer Synchronization
A single UWBTracer/Trainer™ software application instance can record from multiple
analyzers. You can connect the analyzers locally to the host machine running the
UWBTracer/Trainer application or connect them to remote host machines running the
UnitAgent application. These sections describe how to configure the analyzer network
and choose parameter settings for multiple analyzers.
Connecting Analyzers for Synchronized Recording
To merge traces from different channels and analyzers into a single trace file when you
view the traces from multiple analyzers, you must synchronize the timestamps for the
analyzers. Configuring each analyzer for multiple channel recording using multiple
analyzers, and setting up the analyzer network as shown below, allows timestamp
synchronization.
To synchronize timestamps across analyzers, you must connect the analyzers in a ring
network. A ring allows transmission of clock information and commands between
CATC 5K analyzers that have the CATC 5K protocol (UnitAgent) for communicating
between analyzers. This protocol allows two or more analyzers connected in a ring to
function like a single multichannel analyzer. A ring of analyzers with this protocol can
perform:
• Timestamp synchronization: All analyzers count time from the same time value at
the beginning of recording.
• Cross triggering: If one analyzer finds a triggering event, it can trigger all the other
analyzers synchronously.
To make a ring network, connect SYNC cables to the SYNC IN and SYNC OUT
connectors on the backs of the CATC 5K analyzer platforms by matching the color codes
(and text labels) on the cable ends and the connectors, as shown in Figure 10.7.
Figure 10.7 SYNC IN and SYNC OUT Connector/Cable Color Coding