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2. Switch Switch Switch Switch REQ GNT System Peripheral 1 2 3 4 Slot Slot ON ON ON OFF Enum GNT X X ON ON ON ON REQ GNT X X OFF ON ON ON REQO GNTO X ON OFF ON ON REQI GNT1 X OFF OFF ON ON REQ2 GNT2 X ON ON OFF ON REQ3 GNT3 X OFF ON OFF ON REQ4 GNT4 X ON OFF OFF ON REQS GNTS X OFF OFF OFF ON REQ6 GNT6 X Table 4 3 SW dip switch Note Sampling of GNT and REQ on other devices is only possible when the EXERBAT C is in the system slot hence only the first two settings in Table 4 3 are valid for pheripheral slots DN Figure 4 10 EXERBAT C SW dip switch 71 Quick Reference Guide PBT X 515 and EXERBAT tisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantc 5 Troubleshooting 5 1 BusView 5 1 1 Connection Problems There may be several reasons why a connection attempt fails but cabling and communication settings are the most common The error message in Figure 5 1 indicates a connection failure No tracer connected Tracer firmware may need to be updated from menu command Utilities Update Tracer Firmuware Check power supply of tracer Check cabling and communication settings Figure 5 1 Warning message indicating that BusView was not able to connect to the PBT X 515 5 1 1 1 Troubleshooting Checklist e Check that the green LED on the analyzer
3. Figure 4 4 Jumper settings default on the PBTM 515 top side 64 Quick Reference Guide PBT X 515 and EXERBAT Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisant tisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation PM ZN ENI IN USE OF POWER SUPPLY POWER JUMPERS FOR ON HOST BOARD m a a o E o Ei POWER JUMPERS FOR USE OF EXTERNAL POWER SUPPLY Figure 4 5 Jumper settings default on the PBTM 515 bottom side 65 Quick Reference Guide PBT X 515 and EXERBAT tisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantc 4 3 EXERBAT M ger LINVdaG LOOP TVINHON LU GH LOHNNOO LASTA NI On XNITIX mm vm TRLOHNNOOSIG zer ar GH LDHNNOO YAMOd WOd HSV TA GH LOANNOD LINVWdaG GALOANNOOSIC YAMOd WOd HSV TA LIO VA8CD ILVA Vd8HS OAL ANV IAL CZ Nid dH LOANNOOSIC ALNO LYOHS OGL ANV IAL 7 1 Nid OD 9er Figure 4 6 Jumper settings default on the EXERBAT M top side 66 Quick Reference Guide
4. PCI 33 3MHz 32 Figure 3 3 The waveform window 51 Quick Reference Guide PBT X 515 and EXERBAT tisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantc GETTING STARTED TRANSACTION mode Change sampling mode to TRANSACTION mode by selecting Edit Sampling mode Transaction from the menu bar or by pressing the TRANSACTION tool bar button Notice that the first line in the Sequencer window now displays Sampling in TRANSACTION NO DATA mode Trace Run Select Trace Run once more The Trace window opens again Note that a field called BurstLen has replaced the Data field in the trace E BusView File Edit Compare Search Jump Count Format Marker Utilities Window Help eS SMM Shh Pe o PCI TRANSACTION NO DATA mode Trace on Tracer triggered at START of x Sample TimeRel Wait Size Burst Address BurstLen Status Err IN Start 88061ER8 B 88861ERn8 Start 88861EC8 Start 88881EC8 B 88061ECB Start 88881EE8 Start B8801EE8 G8 H61EES 68 661F 68 68 661F 68 68661F 66 68661F26 88061F28 88881F28 88861F 8 88061F 48 88061F 48 88861F68 88861F68 eree o or eootjoo ee L0 C5 0 MR 255 TR 18 TD 8 DC 33 31 PCI Target None al Figure 3 4 The Trace Display window when sampling in TRANSACTION mode Quick Reference Guide PBT X 515 and EXERBAT 52 tisan Technology Group Quality Instrument
5. 806060F0 08000040 88000890 00200020 86COBOhO 3 3 New address boooo000 PCI Target None DMA Latency Timer 0 Cacheline 0 Parity Checking Gener al PCI 33 3MHz 32 Figure 3 5 The Exerciser window 53 Quick Reference Guide PBT X 515 and EXERBAT tisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantc GETTING STARTED 3 1 1 EXERBAT Protocol Checker When running a PBTM 515 PCI Analyzer and an EXERBAT the Protocol Checker PBAT image has to be loaded from flash before the PBAT is available and it s menu item and tool bar button are selectable To do this select the Utilities PBAT Mode menu item Then the PBAT is started by selecting the PBAT menu item from the setup window or by pressing the PBAT tool bar button E The PBAT tool bar button The Violation window in Figure 3 6 appears which is used to control the operation of the PBAT 9 BusView PBAT PCI Violation Trigger n x FS File Violations Mask Options Utilities Window Help 8 x IS 74 Ts d e 8 PSO I11 FRAHE Reassertion I11 DEUSEL On Off S Data Parity Error 3 ILL FRAHE or IRDY Chg Abnormal STOP Address Parity Error FRAME Off Before IRDY I11 STOP to FRAME OFF RYE owt DIU FRAME Off in DAC 111 A1 AG amp BE 3 8 Missing Master Abort 111 FRAME to IRDY 111 Command Response 111 Master Abort I11
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7. 220 1 Inspection ene ee ert eterna 18 2 2 6 2 Power Consumption see 18 2 2 6 3 Stand alone Adapter 19 2 2 6 4 Cable Assembly sese 20 2 3 BusView for Windows Graphical User Interface 23 2 3 1 System Requirements sese 23 2 3 2 How to install BusView on the PC 23 2 3 3 RS 232 or USB ener ener 24 2 3 4 Establish communication USB 24 2341 PBX S5 sen 24 2342 EXERBAT eimi 25 2 3 4 3 Install Device Driver 26 2 3 5 Establish communication RS 232 27 23 91 PBT QOO D S nh SER eren 27 2 5 5 2 E EE 28 2 3 5 5 Communication Parameters 32 2 3 6 Changing communication device type 33 2 4 Terminal User Interface 34 2 4 1 Establish a Connection sseeeesesseeeesseeeeeseereeeeesssseeseee 34 2 4 2 Start Up Menu eese eee enne ener enne eene en 34 2 4 2 1 Select New Terminal Type 35 2 5 VTI100 Terminal Emulator eene 38 2 5 1 How to install VT10O sesseseeeeeeree 38 2 5 1 1 ANSIemulation sese 39 2 5 2 Starting the VITIOU 41 2 5 3 VT100 Environment Variable sess 42 2 5 4 VT100 Optons 46 3 Getting Started 48 vi Quick Reference Guide PBT X 515 and EXERBAT tisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guarantee
8. Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantc the spacer press the spacer down with the thumbs A loud snap should be heard when the connectors attach Inspect the connectors to see if they are all seated correctly When the spacer is correctly seated on the PBTM 515 the whole assembly can be mounted on the host board 2 2 6 EXERBAT C PMC Exerciser and Protocol Checker 2 2 6 1 Inspection Make sure that the EXERBAT C you have received is according to your purchase order with respect to model With the EXERBAT C you should find the following accessories e Stand alone adapter e Asmall plastic bag containing an anti ESD wrist wrap e Plastic bag with 5 jumpers e Various cables dependent on card composition e BusView CD box sealed with serial number e Quick Reference Guide for PBT X 515 and EXERBAT Note You should also inspect the board to verify that no mechanical damage appears to have occurred Please report any discrepancies or damage to your distributor or to VMETRO immediately 2 2 6 2 Power Consumption The EXERBAT C is powered from the 3 3 and 5V rails on the CompactPCI backplane but it is important to make sure that the power supply to the carrier board has sufficient capacity to supply Quick Reference Guide PBT X 515 and EXERBAT 18 tisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantc the EXERBAT C Current consumption is dependent on opera
9. connector to a free USB port on the PC as shown in the Figure 2 11 25 Quick Reference Guide PBT X 515 and EXERBAT tisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantc INSTALLATION To a Cable 1 length 3m USB typeA PBTM 515 er eee ee eee eee eL eee ene A Male Data Data Data Data To PC Port GND GND RxD2 RxD TxD2 TxD ID3 ID3 T EXERRST EXERRST o RESET EXER REsET Exgg Exerciser PBTTRIG PBTTRIG Port EXERTRIG EXERTRIG GND GND ITT CANNON ITT CANNON Micro MDSM 15 Cable 2 length 0 30m Micro MDSM Male PN DBS Male CA111972 11 d Figure 2 11 USB split cable for the connection between the PC EXERBAT and PBTM 515 The connection of the USB split cable to the EXERBAT C when PBTM 515 is mounted may be difficult To avoid problems read the connection procedure outlined in section 2 2 6 4 2 3 4 3 Install Device Driver When the cable is connected Windows immediately detects a new USB device and tries to locate a driver for it If a driver is not found the driver installation procedure begins When Windows asks for a location for the driver press the Browse button and go to the BusView CD or if BusView is already installed on the PC the driver can be found in the SYSTEM catalog in the BusView directory The driver files are the ncusb sys and vmetro usb inf files Quick Reference Guide PBT X 5
10. generating and responding to nearly all PCI bus cycles types and supports 64 bits 66MHz PCI MC 68020 processor Power PC EC603e processor RS 232 connector VMETRO Reset Bus Tracer Chip switch inputs PCI connector Piggyback connectors Figure 1 1 An overview of the PBT 515 3 Quick Reference Guide PBT X 515 and EXERBAT tisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisant INTRODUCTION 1 3 2 PBTM 515 The PBTM 515 PCI Bus Analyzer is implemented as a single PMC card PCI Mezzanine Card capable of monitoring all PCI bus activity on 32 bits and 64 bits PMC hosts The analyzer system offers a spacer mounted on top of the analyzer with female PMC connectors on top This allows a PMC module under test to be placed on top of the analyzer and the system does not loose a slot solely for the analyzer Without the spacer mounted the analyzer will fit into a single board slot in a VME or CompactPCI system Top Spacer Connectors PMC Connector VMETRO Bus Tracer Chip USB RS232 Connector Figure 1 2 An overview of the PBT 515 Quick Reference Guide PBT X 515 and EXERBAT 4 tisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisant 14 Models PBT X 515 The P
11. select the command Utilities Communication Port Settings In the dialog box see Figure 2 17 select the COM USB Port to which the analyzer is connected and press the OK button The settings in Windows control panel have no effect in Bus View for Windows If the connection completed successfully the setup window of the analyzer will be displayed and the unit is ready for use The operation of the PBT X 515 is explained in detail in the online manual PC Port COM Port comi Lu Baudrate 38490 Lu Figure 2 17 The BusView Communication Parameters Connect To connect to the PBT X 515 choose Utilities Communication Connect Quick Reference Guide PBT X 515 and EXERBAT 32 tisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantc 2 3 6 Changing communication device type When changing between the available communication device types RS 232 and USB follow the procedure below e Change the communication cable from USB to RS 232 or vice versa e Reset the PBT X 515 Analyzer Change the communication device by selecting the command Utilities Communication Port Settings in BusView In the dialog box select the COM USB Port to which the analyzer is now connected and press the OK button 33 Quick Reference Guide PBT X 515 and EXERBAT tisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantc 2 4 Terminal User Interface The P
12. where the EXERBAT M is mounted on top of the PBTM 515 The spacer has male connectors Quick Reference Guide PBT X 515 and EXERBAT 16 tisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantc INSTALLATIOI on top and female connectors at the bottom matching the top connectors of the analyzer The spacer is designed such that the front panel of the PMC module under test is resting on top of the front panel of the VME carrier board This ensures that the stacked module remains parallel with the VME carrier board EXERBAT M PBTM 515 SPACER al re PBTM 515 EE HOST BOARD LZ ot TE RT y I EXERBAT M PBTM 515 SPACER H H PBTM 515 1 HOST BOARD E cL rz T Figure 2 5 Using the Top Spacer Warning Be very careful when attaching and removing the spacer from the PBTM 515 The connectors can be damaged if they are angled and forced Pull on both sides simultaneously 2 2 5 Installing the Top Spacer Place the PBTM 515 on a smooth surface with a controlled static environment Align and mount gently the spacer with six small connectors on top of the analyzer By using both hands on top of 17 Quick Reference Guide PBT X 515 and EXERBAT tisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation
13. IRDY Assertion 111 A1 AG Mem Cnds 111 Back to Back Target Protocol Error 1I11 Linear Addr Inc Master Abort 6 111 TRDY Assertion amp 111 Config 8 Cycle Target Abort I11 Target Chg 6 BE 3 6 Chg in Data PERR Asserted 111 DEUSEL Off PERR Only on Dataxfer RST Asserted fill targets are required to complete the initial data phase of a transaction read or write within 16 clocks from the assertion of FRAME except for host bus bridges which are granted an additional 16 clocks to a maximum of 32 clocks to complete the initial data phase when the access hits a modified line in a cache The PBAT reports a violation if the initial data phase is not completed within 32 clocks Each successive data transfers and the final transfer must complete in 8 clock cycles a PBAT Disabled Manual clear Clearon Run Accumulate a Pa f Figure 3 6 The PCI Bus Violation window In the Violation window the user can set up the operation of the Anomaly Trigger as well as see what errors have been detected Quick Reference Guide PBT X 515 and EXERBAT 54 tisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantc during a run See the EXERBAT online manual for further information regarding the Protocol Checker 3 1 2 EXERBAT Exerciser When running a PBTM 515 PCI Analyzer and an EXERBAT the Exerciser image has to be loaded from flash before the Exerciser is availab
14. XXXX x XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX x XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX x 2E x XXXX XXXX f Event Patterns Window PCI Sequencer Single Event Mode Sampling in TRANSFER mode Store ALL If AnyThing then d Trigger at START of trace Sequencer Window PCI 33 31 Figure 3 1 The Setup window where triggers sampling modes etc is defined TRANSFER Mode The PBT X 515 has three main sampling modes CLOCK TRANSFER default and TRANSACTION mode In addition there is a fourth sampling mode TRANSFER DETAILS Sampling that is a combination of the CLOCK and the TRANSFER sampling modes The online manual includes a detailed description of the sampling modes Trace Run Select Trace Run from the menu bar or click on the lightning button at the tool bar to get a sample of the current bus activity 49 Quick Reference Guide PBT X 515 and EXERBAT tisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantc TTING S After a few moments the Trace window is displayed assuming there is traffic on the PCI bus see Figure 3 2 The contents of the Trace window are now a snapshot of the current bus traffic A BusView PC TRANSFER mode Trace PCIMISC TRC triggered at START dy File Edit Search Jump Count Format Marker Utilities Window Help Hess SMHS PRES TES 8 Sample Unepe Wait Burst Command Addre
15. at the time of repair VMETRO s warranty is limited to the repair or replacement policy described above and neither VMETRO nor its agent shall be responsible for consequential or special damages related to the use of their products Quick Reference Guide PBT X 515 and EXERBAT iii tisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantc Limited Liability VMETRO doe not assume any liability arising out of the application or use of any product described herein neither does it convey any license under its patent rights nor the rights of others VMETRO products are not designed intended or authorized for use as components in systems intended to support or sustain life or for any application in which failure of the VMETRO product could create a situation where personal injury or death may occur Should Buyer purchase or use VMETRO products for any such unintended or unauthorized application Buyer shall indemnify and hold VMETRO and its officers employees subsidiaries affiliates and distributors harmless against all claims costs damages and expenses and reasonable attorney fees arising out of directly or indirectly any claim of personal injury or death associated with such unintended or unauthorized use even if such claim alleges that VMETRO was negligent regarding the design or manufacture of the part iv Quick Reference Guide PBT X 515 and EXERBAT tisan Technology Group Qualit
16. cable as shown in Figure 2 15 from the micro connector on the EXERBAT C Stand alone Adapter front panel Micro MDSM DBIS connector to a free COM port on the PC Quick Reference Guide PBT X 515 and EXERBAT 30 tisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantc TALLATION To To PC PBIMBIB EE Port RxD1 RxD TxD1 TxD DTR GND b GND d e ses wb ap eins Ss SS abl Ah eee CH D DSR i CTS ITT CANNON Micro MDSM 15 Standard Male P N R5232 DBY CA111972 11 Female Figure 2 16 Serial connection between the EXERBAT C and the PC As an alternative it is possible to use the RS 232 split cable See section 2 2 6 4 for a description of the connection procedure Note The signals on pin 2 and 3 are crossed Note Stand alone the EXERBAT communicates with a PC UNIX or Linux based platform running a Terminal User Interface over RS 232 and can only be used as an Exerciser since the Protocol Checker capabilities only are available when used together with a PBTM 515 operated with BusView for Windows 31 Quick Reference Guide PBT X 515 and EXERBAT tisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantc 2 3 5 3 Communication Parameters Before communication can be established between the PC and the analyzer the communication parameters for the PC Serial Port must be set to the correct values In BusView
17. to install BusView is descibed in section 2 3 2 The PBT X 515 and the EXERBAT is delivered standard with a user interface for operation from a terminal VT100 or similar or from a terminal emulator running on a PC or UNIX workstation 7 Quick Reference Guide PBT X 515 and EXERBAT tisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantc For this purpose VMETRO supplies a VT100 emulator free of charge included on the software CD How to install the VT100 emulator is described in section 2 5 1 Quick Reference Guide PBT X 515 and EXERBAT 8 tisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantc 2 Installation 2 1 Static Electricity Precautions Before unpacking the PBT X 515 or EXERBAT from its shipping container make sure that it takes place in an environment with controlled static electricity The following recommendations should be followed e Make sure your body is discharged to the static voltage level on the floor table and system chassis by wearing the enclosed conductive wrist trap or similar e If a conductive wrist strap is not available touch the surface where the board is to be put like table chassis etc before unpacking the board e Leave the board only on surfaces with controlled static characteristics i e specially designed anti static table covers e If handing the board over to another person first tou
18. 0 PB at its normal operating temperature will only work when the 12V rail on the PCI bus is powered Failure to provide sufficient cooling may result in board malfunction but no permanent damage will occur Quick Reference Guide PBT X 515 and EXERBAT 12 tisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantc 2 2 2 PBTM 515 PMC Analyzer 2 2 2 1 Inspection Make sure that the PBTM 515 you have received is according to your purchase order with respect to model With the PBTM 515 you should find the following accessories A small plastic bag containing an anti ESD wrist wrap A Trigger Output Cable with BNC Coax connector for triggering of an oscilloscope or another instrument from the PBTM 515 part number 4945 K 24 Two thin probe wires Patch chords with test clips part number 4741 24 0 and 4741 24 9 Rotating Micrograbber test clip part number 5790 0 A Top Spacer to allow for other PMC modules to be piggybacked on top of the analyzer Various cables dependent on card composition BusView CD box sealed with serial number Quick Reference Guide for PBT X 515 and EXERBAT Note You should also inspect the board to verify that no mechanical damage appears to have occurred Please report any discrepancies or damage to your distributor or to VMETRO immediately 2 2 2 2 Power Consumption The PBTM 515 is normally powered from the 5V rails on
19. 14 Quick Reference Guide PBT X 515 and EXERBAT 28 tisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantc INSTALLATION To Cable 1 length 3m Se PBTM 515 dno We Fach NG eei i lh EROS Female RxD1 BU TxD1 D DTR ToPC GND GND Port DSR CTS RxD2 TxD2 ID3 To JEXERRST IEXERRST S RESET EXER RESET EXER Exerciser IPBTTRIG IPBTTRIG Port EXERTRIG EXERTRIG GND GND ITT CANNON sct ITT CANNON Micro MDSM 15 Cable 2 length 0 30m Micro MDSM Male PN DBS Male CA111972 11 Figure 2 14 RS 232 split cable for the connection between the PC EXERBAT and PBTM 515 The connection of the RS 232 split cable to the EXERBAT C when PBTM 515 is mounted may be difficult To avoid problems read the connection procedure outlined in section 2 2 6 4 EXERBAT M Stand alone Connect the special RS 232 serial cable as shown in Figure 2 15 from the micro connector on the front panel of the EXERBAT M Micro MDSM DB connector to a free COM port on the PC 29 Quick Reference Guide PBT X 515 and EXERBAT tisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantc INSTALLATION To PC To the EXERBAT COM port RxD TxD DTR GND DSR CTS Micro DBS Figure 2 15 Serial connection between the EXERBAT and the PC Note The signals on pin 2 and 3 are crossed EXERBAT C Stand alone Connect the special RS 232 serial
20. 15 and EXERBAT 26 tisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantc INSTALLATION When the driver is installed BusView is ready to run Start BusView by clicking on the BusView icon on the desktop The operation of the PBT X 515 is explained in detail in the online manual 2 3 5 Establish communication RS 232 2 3 5 1 PBT X 515 The PBT 515 is shipped with an RS232 cable suited to connect to the micro DB9 connector on the front panel Connect the other end of the cable to a free COM port on the PC Tothe PBT 515 COM port RxD Pin 2 i RxD TxD DTR GND Pin 5 i GND LR SP es CAN Ta C RS i DSR i CTS Micro DB8 Male Figure 2 12 Serial connection between the PC and the PBT 515 27 Quick Reference Guide PBT X 515 and EXERBAT tisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantc INSTALLATION To PBTM 515 To PC COM Port RxD1 RxD TxD1 TxD DTR GND Pin2 GND EE DSR CTS ITT CANNON Micro MDSM 15 Male P Ni Standard CA111972 11 RS232 DBS Female Figure 2 13 Serial connection between the PC and the PBTM 515 Note that the signals on pin 2 and 3 are crossed 2 3 5 2 EXERBAT EXERBAT and PBTM 515 Connect the special RS 232 split cable from the micro connector on the front panel of the PBTM 515 Micro MDSM 15 connector and the EXERBAT Micro MDSM DB connector to a free COM port on the PC as shown in the Figure 2
21. BT X 515 analyzer has a second RS232 port located on these pins If the Terminal is powered up first and then the analyzer random switching may occur on these lines as the analyzer powers up Some terminals interpret this as hardware handshaking and locks up To avoid this problem use the cables specified in section 2 3 5 5 2 2 Clear Non Volatile Memory Type C to clear all contents of the Non volatile RAM memory on the board PBT X 515 73 Quick Reference Guide PBT X 515 and EXERBAT tisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantc Note This command will cause all user setups to be lost and all settings will be reset to defaults Use this command if a fatal software crash has occurred e g if the operation of the user interface does not behave correctly etc Jumper J8 In case of a total hang up of the PBT X 515 Analyzer software the non volatile memory may need to be cleared by removing jumper J8 Do as follows Shut down the system and turn off the power Locate the backup battery jumper J8 as shown in the sections 4 1 and 4 2 Move the jumper from the original left position to the other right position and let it remain there for a few seconds Then move the jumper back When the power is re applied the tracer firmware should start as normal and it will display the message Non volatile memory lost on the status line Quick Reference Gu
22. BT X 515 and EXERBAT is delivered standard with a user interface for operation from a terminal VT100 or similar or from a terminal emulator running on a PC or UNIX workstation For this purpose VMETRO supplies a VT100 emulator free of charge included on the software CD See section 2 5 1 for how to install VT100 2 4 4 Establish a Connection In order to operate the PBT X 515 and EXERBAT from a terminal do the following e Connect a terminal or PC Workstation running a terminal emulator to the serial port as described in section 2 3 5 e Setthe serial port of the terminal to 38k4 or lower baud 8 bits 1 stop bit no parity e Apply power to the system The PBT X 515 and EXERBAT can run with baud rates from 300 to 115k baud By default it is in the auto baud rate mode waiting for CR i e J to be typed to determine the actual baud rate Any baud rate between 38k4 and 4200 baud will be detected The baud rate can also be manually changed by the command Utilities Serial ports This command can also be used to change the default 8 bits one stop bit no parity communication mode Type CR once or twice until text is written on the terminal screen This text is called the start up menu Wait approximately 1 second between each CR due to the synchronization process 2 4 2 Start up Menu After power on the start up menu is written to the terminal as shown in Figure 2 18 The menu identifies product model firmware ver
23. BT X 515 family consists of five models PBT 515BX 66MHz PCI Analyzer with 64K Trace Memory 33MHZ Exerciser PBT 515CX 66MHz PCI Analyzer with 64K Trace Memory 66MHz Exerciser PBT 515EX 66MHz PCI Analyzer with 256K Trace Memory 66MHz Exerciser PBTM 515B 66MHz PMC Analyzer with 64K Trace Memory PBTM 515C 66MHz PMC Analyzer with 256K Trace Memory 1 5 Product Overview EXERBAT The EXERBAT M is implemented as a single PMC card that contins a full featured PCI Exerciser and Protocol Checker PBAT designed to be used in conjunction with VMETRO s PBTM 515M PMC PCI Analyzer In a similar way the EXERBAT C is a PCI Exerciser amp Protocol Checker implemented as a 3U CompactPCI card with a provision for accepting the PBTM 515 PMC PCI Analyzer The EXERBAT C supports hardware hot swap and is both peripheral slot and system slot i e includes Arbiter capable 1 5 1 64 Bit 66 MHz Exerciser e Generates Bus Traffic under user control 5 Quick Reference Guide PBT X 515 and EXERBAT tisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantc e Provides Master amp Target DMA etc e Programmable Commands and Burst Lengths e Emulates planned but not yet available boards e Automated Tests during manufacturing e Easy access to Registers Memory Data Structures etc allows real time parameter editing e 8 MB Target Memory at user defined base address e Script Engine to
24. Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantc 7 Contact Information 77 viii Quick Reference Guide PBT X 515 and EXERBAT tisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantc 1 Introduction 1 1 Introduction PBT X 515 The PBT 515 is designed to assist hardware software and system validation engineers in developing testing and validating 64 bit and 33 66 MHz PCI based systems As VMETRO s third generation PCI Analyzer the PBT 515 offers unprecedented debugging capabilities in a single slot PCI short card The PBT 515 is a complete logic analyzer and exerciser for PCI buses up to 64 bit wide and at clock speeds up to 66 7 MHz Similarily the PBTM 515 provides the same analyzing capabilities for PMC systems The units are operated through USB or RS232 from a PC running Windows and VMETRO s BusView graphical user interface or via RS232 from an ASCII terminal or terminal emulator As with all VMETRO analyzers the units may be powered from the target system or from an external power supply and extensive on line help is available Throughout this quick reference guide the term PBT X 515 will be used as a common term for the PBT 515 PCI Analyzer and the PBTM 515 PMC Analyzer 1 Quick Reference Guide PBT X 515 and EXERBAT tisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantc 1 2 Introduction EXERBAT Th
25. PBT X 515 and EXERBAT Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisant tisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation G3 VOH LSOH NO ATddNS YAMOd HO ASN UOA SUAd ANN YAMOd ATddNS YAMOd TWNYSLXd HO ASN UOA SUAdNN YAMOd SWITCH CT Figure 4 7 Jumper settings default on the EXERBAT M bottom side 67 Quick Reference Guide PBT X 515 and EXERBAT tisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantc 4 3 1 Jumper Details Switch Description Default 1 Not Used ON 2 Not Used OFF 3 Selects how EXERBAT M connects M66EN OFF ON M66EN is connected to GND OFF M66EN is pulled high i e enable 66MHz 4 Selects how EXERBAT M connects IDSEL ON ON IDSEL is connected to exerciser OFF IDSEL is pulled down Table 4 1 SW1 Dip Switch setting DN OFF Figure 4 8 SW1 Dip Switch Quick Reference Guide PBT X 515 and EXERBAT 68 tisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantc 4 4 EXERBAT C Figure 4 9 Jumper settings default on the EXERBAT C 4 4 1 Jumper Details J1 Connected IDSEL connected to Exer
26. XERBAT M 15 Quick Reference Guide PBT X 515 and EXERBAT tisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantc N The EXERBAT M can also be powered from an external power source through the front panel inlet as shown Figure 2 4 Choosing one or the other is done with two blue heavy duty jumpers see Figure 4 7 SAR Gus B UMETRO EXERBAT M TIN Figure 2 4 External powering of the EXERBAT M The factory settings of the jumpers are in the Z1 and Z2 positions located at the bottom side of the analyzer between the two 32 bit PMC connectors To allow for external power supply move the Z1 jumper to Z3 and the Z2 jumper to Z4 The Z3 and Z4 positions are located behind the power inlet connector There is an external power supply available from VMETRO with part number 401 EPSU see section 6 Warning Both jumpers have to be moved Moving only one jumper will connect the external power supply s 5V to the system s 5V causing excessive ground currents and other undesired effects 2 2 4 Top Spacer for Stacking To save the use of PMC slots on the host board it is possible to place the PBTM 515 in between the host board and the EXERBAT M or another of the PMC modules For this purpose the enclosed Top Spacer is used The Top Spacer extends the PMC slot and enables the PMC module to be mounted on top of the Top Spacer as shown in Figure 2 5
27. ace Display screen CLOCK mode sampling Quick Reference Guide PBT X 515 and EXERBAT 58 tisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantc UHETRO PBT 515 PCI Trace Sampling CLOCK at 25 I Trace EAN Count Format Markers Window Quit PCI 1 39 8ns div x T Ens AD 31 6 88688888 TRIG E TE LE CH FRANE H 9 C BE388 8088 AD 31 8 90800080 IRDYS 1 TRDYS 1 DEUSELS 1 STOPS 1 Ext74 1111 Salm emm mee mn mal Ok numum W Nxt und mM EN Figure 3 9 The Waveform Trace Display screen CLOCK mode sampling F1 The PBT 515 PCI Exerciser is started by pressing the F1 key or by selecting Exerciser from the menu bar The user interface is command prompt based and is described in detail in the online manual Transparent mode Type Ctrl X to terminate PBT X 515 Exerciser Firmware ver 3 20 Jun 14 2001 11 02 29 Copyright 2001 VMETRO ASA PCI lm 0 00000000 faaaaaba 00000004 aaeaaefa 00000008 eaaa2a23 00000010 bbeafaab 00000010 12345678 abbacafe 00000010 abbacafe PCI PCI Figure 3 10 PCI Exerciser terminal mode 59 Quick Reference Guide PBT X 515 and EXERBAT tisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantc See the online manual for a description of how to use the PCI Exerciser 3 2 4 EXERBAT Pr
28. al power supply s 5V to the system s 5V causing excessive ground currents and other undesired effects Quick Reference Guide PBT X 515 and EXERBAT 14 tisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantc 2 2 3 EXERBAT M PMC Exerciser and Protocol Checker 2 2 3 1 Inspection Make sure that the EXERBAT M you have received is according to your purchase order with respect to model With the EXERBAT M you should find the following accessories e A small plastic bag containing an anti ESD wrist wrap e Plastic bag with 5 jumpers e Various cables dependent on card composition e BusView CD box sealed with serial number Quick Reference Guide for PBT X 515 and EXERBAT Note You should also inspect the board to verify that no mechanical damage appears to have occurred Please report any discrepancies or damage to your distributor or to VMETRO immediately 2 2 3 2 Power Consumption The EXERBAT M is normally powered from the 5V rails on the PCI bus but it is important to make sure that the power supply to the carrier board has sufficient capacity to supply the EXERBAT M Current consumption is dependent on operating mode as shown in Table 2 3 Mode Current Consumption PCI Clock frequency Idle 0 4A 33 33MHz Idle 0 7A 66 66MHz Running DMA 0 7A 33 33MHz Running DMA 1 0A 66 66MHz Table 2 3 Power consumption E
29. and EXERBAT 76 tisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantc 7 Contact Information USA VMETRO Inc 1880 Dairy Ashford 400 HOUSTON TX 77077 USA Tel 281 584 0728 Fax 281 584 9034 Sales info vmetro com Support support vmetro com Europe Asia VMETRO asa Brynsveien 5 0667 OSLO Norway Tel 47 22 10 60 90 Fax 447 22 10 62 02 Sales info vmetro no Support support vmetro no http www vmetro com 77 Quick Reference Guide PBT X 515 and EXERBAT tisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantc A rtisan Artisan Technology Group is your source for quality Fra op new and certified used pre owned equipment FAST SHIPPING AND SERVICE CENTER REPAIRS WE BUY USED EQUIPMENT DELIVERY Experienced engineers and technicians on staff Sell your excess underutilized and idle used equipment TENS OF THOUSANDS OF at our full service in house repair center We also offer credit for buy backs and trade ins IN STOCK ITEMS www artisantg com WeBuyEquipment EQUIPMENT DEMOS HUNDREDS OF InstraV ea REMOTE INSPECTION LOOKING FOR MORE INFORMATION MANUFACTURERS Remotely inspect equipment before purchasing with Visit us on the web at www artisantg com 7 for more our interactive website at www instraview com information on price quotations drivers technical LEASING MONTHLY specifications manuals and documentati
30. appears The waveform window is shown Figure 3 9 To avoid sampling while the PCI bus is idle it is necessary to set up a trigger condition Type lt i gt Edit and lt e gt Event to enable editing in the Event Patterns window With the cursor keys select the FRAME field in the PCIO line and type a 0 This will ensure that a PCI cycle is captured METRO PBT 515 PCI Trace Sampling TRANSFER at Start Count Format Markers Window Quit Help PCI 1 Time Burst Wait Size tomnand fiddress Data Status TRIG ns AD32 HemWri 88358888 Ch18819E 81881 1 38 1ns AD32 HMemWri 88358888 C418819E 81881 2 38 1ns AD32 Henri 88358888 Ch18819E 81881 3 38 1ns AD32 HemWri 88358888 Ch18819E 81881 5 38 1ns AD32 HemWri 88358888 C h18819E Ok 5 38 1ns AD32 MemWri 66358865 3813A13A 81881 6 36 1ns AD32 HMemWri 66358664 3813A13A 81881 7 38 1ns AD32 HemWri 663586645 3813A13A 81881 8 38 1ns AD32 Henri 663586845 3813A13A 81881 9 38 1ns AD32 HMemWri 663586645 3813A13A 81881 18 38 1ns 11 38 1ns 12 38 1ns 13 38 1ns 14 38 1ns 15 38 1ns 16 38 1ns 17 38 1ns AD32 HMemWri 66358664 381380136 Ok AD32 Henri 88358888 88888888 81881 AD32 Henri 88358888 81881 AD32 Henri 88358888 81881 AD32 MemWri 88358888 81881 fip32 HMemWri 88358888 AD32 HemWri 88358888 E Ok AD32 Memiri 68835888C 888 81881 q LIE 20 2502 22222 rrr Ok lt PF2 Window gt lt W Nxt wnd gt Figure 3 8 The Alphanumeric Tr
31. ation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantc GETTING STARTED When running a PBT 515 PCI Analyzer and Exerciser selecting Exerciser from the menu bar or pressing the corresponding button at the tool bar opens the PCI Exerciser window The Exerciser tool bar button The Exerciser can be operated from the menu bar the tool bar or by typing commands at the Exerciser prompt in the Exerciser window In Figure 3 5 the Exerciser is doing a display of the local user memory See the online manual for a description of how to use the PCI Exerciser wil BusView Bis Pie Edit Script Master Target Interrupts Local Options Utilities Window Help mea LE 4 BEM 9 PCI Exerciser Of x PCI ld 8 88606060 00000588 052008d0 06110868 8a888c80 806060180 66666236 04000220 08008000 08088018 88606020 20d08020 63166146 002089b8 8020280be8 880606030 10080040 801802330 666660616 80810018 80606040 OOOCOFFO 00100e40 0260080280 802220208 880000050 802520020 03300220 66616286 01200128 80008068 02008020 80b885cO 62126286 88061200 pp 88600070 614660616 00500018 61866666 62466866 D 80008080 68266836 020500080 66166a36 08500818 80006090 68666216 08688000 8045800a8 12000228 000000620 02700350 00001220 08150320 62466b36 800880b8 08008068 086800800 81020008 08888938 8860880c80 018600088 08000420 00400442 61226286 806080d8 66266916 61666266 08080108 66760146 806060e0 02200858 61866796 50010218 11050598 P
32. c INSTALLATION Win2000 Start the Control Panel application Double click the System icon Select the Advanced tab then press the Environment Variables button The dialog box in Figure 2 24 appears Environment ariables E 2 xi User variables For tom C WINNT Profiles tom O00 Local Settin C WINNTProfiles tom 000 Local Settin New Edit Delete r System variables Variable Value ROSERT LICENS C Program Files Rational Rose RealTim TEMP D TEMP TMP D ATEMP New Edit Delete oe Figure 2 24 VT100 Environment Variables in Windows 2000 45 Quick Reference Guide PBT X 515 and EXERBAT tisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantc INSTALLATION Under System variables select New In the appearing dialog box enter the vt100 in the Variable Name edit field and the wanted emulator options i e p 115k P 2 in the Variable Value field New System ariable 1 3 xl Variable Name vt100 Variable Value p 115k P 2 cme Figure 2 25 Set VT100 environment variable in Windows 2000 Press OK enough times to close all dialog boxes and the vt100 environment variable is set 2 5 4 VT100 Options To display all options start VT100 as indicated below e vt100 All VT 100 options are listed in Figure 2 4 External powering of the EXERBAT Notation An option cons
33. ch this persons hand wrist etc to discharge any static potential 2 2 Preparations 2 2 1 PBT 515 PCI Bus Analyzer and Exerciser 2 2 1 1 Inspection Make sure that the PBT 515 you have received is according to your purchase order with respect to model With the PBT 515 you should find the following accessories e A small plastic bag containing an anti ESD wrist wrap 9 Quick Reference Guide PBT X 515 and EXERBAT tisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantc e A Trigger Output Cable with BNC Coax connector for triggering of an oscilloscope or another instrument from the PBT 515 part number 4945 K 24 Two thin probe wires Patch chords with test clips part number 4741 24 0 and 4741 24 9 e Rotating Micrograbber test clip part number 5790 0 e Various cables dependent on card composition e BusView CD box sealed with serial number Quick Reference Guide for PBT X 515 and EXERBAT Note You should also inspect the board to verify that no mechanical damage appears to have occurred Please report any discrepancies or damage to your distributor or to VMETRO immediately 2 2 1 2 Slot Selection The PBT 515 can be installed in any 32 or 64 bits slot in a PCI motherboard The PBT 515 can even be installed in slots marked target only but this reduces the functionality of the Exerciser to target only as well see the online manual for furth
34. ciser Default Disconnected IDSEL pulled low J2 Connected M66EN connected to GND Disconnected M66EN connected pulled high Default J17 Connected Flash program power connected 69 Quick Reference Guide PBT X 515 and EXERBAT tisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantc Disconnected Flash program power disconnected Default J34 Connected Enables PCI reset sourced from either reset switch on EXERBAT C Stand alone Adapter or reset from PBTM 515 if EXERBAT C is in the system slot Default Disconnected PCI reset disabled J35 Connected Normal boot Default Disconnected Xilinx held in reset J37 J38 J39 Configures PCI clock selection when EXERBAT C is in the system slot as shown in Table 4 2 SYSEN J39 J38 J37 ClkOut MHz Default 1 x x x Tristate Z 0 1 x X Tristate Z 0 0 0 1 25 0 0 1 1 33 3 X 0 0 0 0 50 0 0 1 0 66 Table 4 2 PCI clock selection Note In the clock selection Table 4 2 value 0 refers to the upper position and 1 to the lower position of J37 J38 and J39 Quick Reference Guide PBT X 515 and EXERBAT 70 tisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantc SW Dip switch Configures the sampling of GNT and REQ Enum on own and other devices as shown in Table 4 3
35. d 888 88 SOURCE www artisantc 2 5 2 Starting the VT100 Starting the VT100 is done different for the different Windows operating systems as described below Win95 Win98 and WinMe Start the program directly from the CD ROM by executing the following command e vt100 or install the VT100 as described in section 2 5 1 and start it from there The program will by default use the COMI port at 9600 baud Other baud rates can be selected by the p option for example e vt100 p 19k2 Starts the emulator with a baud rate of 19200 Notice the space between the option p and the baud rate 19K2 WinNT 4 0 and Win2000 Install the VT100 as described in section 2 5 1 Then start the terminal emulator by double clicking it s executable or shortcut icon The program will by default use the COMI port at 9600 baud Changing the program settings i e the command line options can be done by right clicking the VT100 executable or shortcut selecting Properties then the Program tab The dialog shown in Figure 2 22 appears in Win2000 The dialog in WinNT 4 0 is just slightly different Other baud rates can be selected by adding the p option in the Cmd line edit field of the Properties dialog as done in Figure 2 22 This setting starts the emulator with a baud rate of 38400 Notice the space between the option p and the baud rate 38K4 41 Quick Reference Guide PBT X 515 and EXERBAT tisan Technology Group Quality Instru
36. d 888 88 SOURCE www artisantc 3 1 Getting Started using BusView sees 48 3 1 1 EXERBAT Protocol Checker 54 3 1 2 EXERBAT ExXerciser eeeeeeeeeeeeeenee ene 55 3 2 Getting Started Using a Terminal Interface 56 3 2 1 EXERBAT Protocol Checker 60 32 1 1 Selecting violatong eee 60 32 1 2 Explanations to violations 61 32 1 3 Violations are highlighted 61 3 2 2 EXERBAT ExXxerciser essere 61 4 Jumper Settings 62 4 1 IA KE E Det e reote rte tete ret HRS 62 4 1 1 Jumper Details PBT 515 sees 63 4 1 1 1 UART Jumper Settings 63 4 1 1 2 PowerPC Flash EPROM Jumper Settings 63 dE PBTM SIS 64 43 EXERBAT M tette te ber ee nepote ete te ERES 66 4 3 1 Jumper Details eeeeseeeeeeeeeenetnen tnn 68 4A EXERBXAT G eene tettegeebt E EE ko reni ether ie ibn 69 4 4 1 Jumper Details aeter termine es 69 5 Troubleshooting 72 Died Bus TEE 72 5 1 1 Connection Problems eese 72 5 1 1 1 Troubleshooting Checklist 72 5 2 Terminal User Interface 73 5 2 1 No response in Terminal mode 73 5 2 2 Clear Non Volatile Memor 73 6 Accessories 75 Quick Reference Guide PBT X 515 and EXERBAT vii tisan Technology Group Quality
37. defaults every time the PC is started WinNT 4 0 Start the Control Panel application Double click the System icon and select the Environment tab The dialog box shown in Figure 2 23 appears 43 Quick Reference Guide PBT X 515 and EXERBAT tisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantc INSTALLATION System Properties 21 x Startup Shutdown Hardware Profiles User Profiles General Performance Environment System Variables Variable Value PROCESSOR IDE 85 Family 6 Model 5 Stepping 2 Genuinelntel PROCESSOR LE 6 PROCESSOR RE 0502 windir FWINNT J User Variables for tom Variable Value include FAV CS8 athinclude F SV C98smfeSinclude F lib F SVCS8 mfcMib F SV C88ib MSDevDir F Program Files MSDev98 path F Program Files T ools WinNT F sProgram F TEMP FATEMP zl Variable EN 00 Value Lomg P Delete OK Cancel Apply Figure 2 23 VT100 Environment Variables in Windows NT 4 0 Enable the System variables scroll list Enter the vt100 in the Variable edit field and the wanted emulator options i e p 115k P 2 in the Value field Press Set to add the vt100 environment variable to the system variables then close the dialog by selecting OK Quick Reference Guide PBT X 515 and EXERBAT 44 tisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisant
38. e Trace Display window depends on the current bus traffic Quit Type lt Q gt to quit the Trace Display screen and return to the Setup screen CLOCK mode Change sampling mode to CLOCK mode by selecting Edit Sampling Mode Clock from the menu bar Notice that the first line in the Sequencer window now displays Sampling in CLOCK mode METRO PBT 515 PCI Bus Analyzer Setup Default Trace SHEI yo tee tas EE ee oe ee ee PCI Event Patterns size Burst Ctommand fiddress Data _BE Status Err INTx Ext74 gt AnyThing xxxx x XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXXX XX XXXX XXXX PCIE XXXX X XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXXX XX nx XXXX PCI1 XXXX X XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXXX XX XXXX XXXX PCI2 XXXX X XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXXX XX XXXX XXXX PCI3 XXXX X XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXXX XX XXXX XXXX PCI Sequencer Sampling in TRANSFER mode Store ALL If AnyThing then Trigger at START of trace Ok lt PF2 Window gt lt W Nxt wnd gt 32 33 Figure 3 7 The Setup screen terminal view 57 Quick Reference Guide PBT X 515 and EXERBAT tisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantc Trace Run Type lt T gt and lt R gt to execute the command Trace Run once more The Trace window opens again By selecting waveform from the Window menu the waveform version of the Trace Display window
39. e combination of an EXERBAT and a PBTM 515 offers a complete Analyzer Exerciser Protocol Checker PBAT for PMC EXERBAT M or CompactPCI EXERBAT C in a single package The user has full control of all sub functions through a single user interface with a choice of a Windows based GUI BusView through USB or RS232 or with a built in terminal user interface via RS232 The latter allows for operation also from UNIX Linux platforms using a Terminal Emulator Features e PCI Exerciser amp Protocol Checker in PMC or CompactPCI formats e Supports 64 bit and 32 bit PCI up to 66 7 MHz e PCI 2 2 compliant e Companion board for the PBTM 515 PMC PCI Analyzer Quick Reference Guide PBT X 515 and EXERBAT 2 tisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantc INTRODUCTION 1 3 Product Overview PBT X 515 1 3 1 PBT 515 The PBT 515 PCI Bus Analyzer and Exerciser is implemented as a single slot PCI short card designed to be plugged directly into a PCI motherboard The PCI Bus Analyzer is capable of monitoring all bus activity on 32 bits and 64 bits PCI bus mother boards Both 33MHz and 66MHz PCI systems are supported No complex probes or adapters are needed which eliminates tedious installation and setup procedures required by general purpose logic analyzers The PCI Exerciser is a PCI bus Master and Target intended as a tool for testing of PCI boards and systems It is capable of
40. e connector on PBTM 515 front panel as shown in Figure 2 8 Figure 2 7 Connect the 9 pin UDSUB to EXERBAT C Quick Reference Guide PBT X 515 and EXERBAT 20 tisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantc INSTALLATION Figure 2 8 Connect the 15 pin uDSUB to the PBTM 515 front panel Note The following cables may be used USB EXERBAT Split Cable part no 401 PCM515X USB RS232 EXERBAT Split Cable part no 401 PCM515X 232 EXERBAT C with Stand alone Adapter e Connect the 15 pin DSUB part of the RS 232 split cable to the connector on the EXERBAT C Stand alone Adapter front panel as shown in Figure 2 9 e Do not connect the 9 pin UDSUB part of the RS 232 split cable 21 Quick Reference Guide PBT X 515 and EXERBAT tisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantc INSTALLATION Figure 2 9 Connect the 15 pin uDSUB to the Stand alone Adapter front panel Note The following cables may be used RS232 EXERBAT Split Cable part no 401 PCM515X 232 RS232 Cable part no 401 PCM515 232 Not shipped with EXERBAT C Note Stand alone the EXERBAT C communicates with a PC UNIX or Linux based platform running a Terminal User Interface over RS 232 and can only be used as an Exerciser since the Protocol Checker capabilities only are available when used together with a PBTM 515 operated
41. er information Both 3 3V and 5V PCI bus slots are supported Warning Do not install the board into a powered system Make sure that the power is disconnected before installing a PCI PC X analyzer into a PCI PCI X slot It is not enough to turn of the front panel switch on the system If the system has power management there is still power on a few of the pins in the system This can potentially damage the analyzer board and or the system Quick Reference Guide PBT X 515 and EXERBAT 10 tisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantc Note Some PCs do not comply with the PCI specification and come with PCI connectors where the groove see Figure 2 1 to facilitate 64 bits boards like the PBT 515 is missing If the groove is missing it is possible to make one by melting the plastic on the connector with a soldering iron or by cutting with a sharp knife Make sure the power is off on the PC before the operation Some PCs ave Figure 2 1 A PCI connector facilitating 64 bits boards 2 2 1 3 Power Consumption The PBT 515 is normally powered from the 5V and 12V rails on the PCI bus but it is important to make sure that the power supply to the carrier board has sufficient capacity to supply the PBT 515 Current consumption is dependent on operating mode as shown in Table 2 1 Mode Current Consumption PCI Clock
42. frequency Idle not sampling 2 64 33MHz Idle not sampling 2 6A 66MHz Clock Sampling 3 3A 33MHz Clock Sampling 3 8A 66MHz Table 2 1 Power consumption PBT 515 The PBT 515 can also be powered from an external power source through the front panel inlet as shown in Figure 2 2 Choosing one or the other is done with two blue heavy duty jumpers When working with external power on the PBT 515 the analyzer should 11 Quick Reference Guide PBT X 515 and EXERBAT tisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantc be powered up before the rest of the PCI system and powered down after the rest of the PCI system WE X7 X6 GG _EXTERNAL POWER CONNECTOR Ext Pwr Ju PBT 515 Figure 2 2 External powering of the PBT 515 To change to external power move the two jumpers marked Power from PCI jumpers Zl and Z2 see Figure 4 1 to the place marked Power from an external power source jumpers Z3 and ZA Figure 4 1 VMETRO offers a suitable external power supply with part number 401 EPSU see section 6 Warning Both jumpers have to be moved Moving only one jumper will connect 5V of the external power supply to 5V of the system causing undesired effects Warning When the PBT 515 is powered from an external power source and expanded by a PTIMBATS00 PB piggyback the mandatory air cooling fan keeping the PTIMBATS50
43. g m for Mask followed by ans for Sel ect Move around with the cursor keys and use the SPC key to toggle violations on and off Quick Reference Guide PBT X 515 and EXERBAT 60 tisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantc 3 2 1 2 Explanations to violations An explanation to a violation is shown by selecting a violation as described above and then typing an X for Expl ain or CR A pop up window appears describing the selected violation 3 2 1 3 Violations are highlighted A violation that is occurring on the bus is highlighted either in inverse video or with high intensity The preferred option is selected in the Mod es menu 3 2 2 EXERBAT Exerciser The EXERBAT Exerciser terminal user interface is command prompt based in the same way as for the PBT X 515 Exerciser and as described for the Exerciser window under BusView Load the Exerciser image from flash by selecting the Utilities Exerciser Mode menu item Then start the EXERBAT Exerciser by pressing the F1 key or by selecting Exerciser from the menu bar 61 Quick Reference Guide PBT X 515 and EXERBAT tisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantc Jumper Settings 4 PBT 515 4 1 10d WOH3 H3MOd 3ounos H3MOd MSL NY DOE HSMOd
44. h white text Option 4 will give a 50 lines display with the VMETRO VT100 Terminal Emulator program see section 0 for more details on VT100 EXE CR Continue As soon as a number has been typed the system will return to the startup screen in Figure 2 18 Type CR to continue 37 Quick Reference Guide PBT X 515 and EXERBAT tisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantc 2 5 VT100 Terminal Emulator The program VT100 EXE on the CD ROM is a VT100 terminal emulator program for IBM compatible PCs It offers a number of valuable features that help you take full advantage of the PBT X 515 and EXERBAT products e A VTIOO emulator program tailored for PBT X 515 and EXERBAT e Facilitates firmware upgrade through the serial port e Allows trace dump load to from file on a PC A powerful script language In addition to emulating a standard 25 lines x 80 character VT100 screen the VT100 also allows you to take advantage of a 50 lines x 80 character display on VGA and VGA compatible display adapters Serial port The VT100 will by default use the COMI port Using the COM2 port is controlled by the P option COM3 and COMA are not supported 2 5 1 How to install VT100 To install VT100 on a PC perform the following steps e Insert the CD ROM into the CD ROM drive e Copy the VT100 exe file from the CD ROM to a location on your hard disk Follow the descriptions in sectio
45. he finest Bus Analyzers and is recognized in development labs around the world as providing superior tools for developers and manufacturers of bus based computer equipment VMETRO has been manufacturing bus analyzers for more than 15 years including VME PCI PCI X CompactPCI and PMC bus Analyzers and Exercisers Protocol Checkers Timing Checkers and Timing Analyzers ii Quick Reference Guide PBT X 515 and EXERBAT tisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantc Warranty VMETRO products are warranted against defective materials and workmanship within the warranty period of 1 one year from date of invoice Within the warranty period VMETRO will free of charge repair or replace any defective unit covered by this warranty shipping prepaid A Return Authorization Code should be obtained from VMETRO prior to return of any defective product With any returned product a written description of the nature of malfunction should be enclosed The product must be shipped in its original shipping container or similar packaging with sufficient mechanical and electrical protection in order to maintain warranty This warranty assumes normal use Products subjected to unreasonably rough handling negligence abnormal voltages abrasion unauthorized parts replacement and repairs or theft are not covered by this warranty and will if possible be repaired for time and material charges in effect
46. ide PBT X 515 and EXERBAT 74 tisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantc 6 Accessories VMETRO offers a complete set of cable accessories that will help the user to take full advantage of the PBT X 515 and EXERBAT For connection to a terminal PC or workstation various RS232 cables are available A special cable is designed for use with External Power Supplies Manufacturer VMETRO Part Number Description 401 PBT USB USB cable included with BusView 401 PBTM USB USB cable for the PBTM 515 401 PBT 232 PC Cable RS 232 Micro DB9M DB9F X 3m 9ft 401 PBTM 232 PC Cable for the PBTM 515 RS 232 Micro DB15M DB9F 3m 9ft 401 TER 232 Terminal Cable RS 232 DB9M DB25F 3m 9ft 401 PCM515X 232 RS232 EXERBAT split cable 401 PCM515X USB USB EXERBAT split cable 401 PBT EPC External Power Cable 1m 3ft 401 EPSU External Power Supply cable included P415 0 SL 5 Zero slot adapter for 5V signaling P415 0 SL 3 Zero slot adapter for 3V signaling PBTMS5 90 SPC 90 Test Adapter for the PBTM 515 75 Quick Reference Guide PBT X 515 and EXERBAT tisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantc Manufacturer POMONA Part Number Description 4945 K 24 Square pin receptacle to BNC male 0 6m 2ft 4741 24 x Patch Cord with square pin receptacle 0 6m 2ft 5790 0 Rotating Micro grabber test clip black Quick Reference Guide PBT X 515
47. is lit If it is not the analyzer is not booting due to a hardware malfunction or insufficient power e If USB is used is the USB driver properly installed The driver should be installed automatically when Windows detects the PBT X 515 as a new USB device Follow the instructions from the Windows driver installation procedure If Windows fails to locate a USB driver it can be located in the base directory of the BusView CD ROM e If USB is used does the PC run a valid version of Windows Win98 WinMe WinNT 4 0 or Win2000 Quick Reference Guide PBT X 515 and EXERBAT 72 tisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantc e Verify that the cable used is correct Check the communication parameters e Try a different COM port e Try slowing down the baud rate e Use a multi meter and check that there is signaled continuity through the cable e Try connecting in Terminal View to verify COM port and cable e Try connecting with a different PC 5 2 Terminal User Interface 5 2 1 No response in Terminal mode If the start up menu does not appear on the screen check that the cables are connected correctly that the terminal PC WS is set to 8 bits per character 1 stop bit and no parity and that the baud rate is between 38k4 and 4200 baud Flip the reset switch and try again Note If the cable used has pins 7 and 8 connected this might in some cases cause problems The P
48. ists of a hyphen the option character a space and a modifier The option characters are case sensitive Quick Reference Guide PBT X 515 and EXERBAT 46 tisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantc Explanation LL Display at options an LI Display all baud rates Select communication port 9600 Select baud rate biomasa leit o XON XOFF protocol Use CTS RTS hand shake og JL on C or BREAK handling v CO80IMONO Set display adapter mode 16 color mode CGA EGA VGA SVGA or mono chrome mode MDA or Hercules only h 25143150 25 Number of lines on the screen 43 can be used on EGA or VGA screens 50 on VGA screens only Use terminal type 4 when using h 50 D onloff o Display messages while transferring files t onloff Follow strict XMODEM standards regarding to time outs When off XMODEM transfers will never time out This may be necessary when downloading timing traces using trace data compression BESSER NN Send file from PC to tracer using XMODEM CRC protocol pos Receive a file from thetracer using XMODEM CRC protocol ne O Read from file instead of the keyboard oe Output to file instead of the screen Table 2 6 VT100 command line options Depends on the video adapter Defaults to MONO on MDA adapters and CO80 on CGA EGA VGA SVGA and others 47 Quick Reference Guide PBT X 515 and EXERBAT tisan Technology Gr
49. le and it s menu item and tool bar button are selectable To do this select the Utilities Exerciser Mode menu item The Exerciser is then started either by pressing the Exerciser button at the tool bar or by selecting Exerciser from the menu bar The Exerciser tool bar button There are 2 ways of sending commands to the Exerciser e By typing commands at the command line prompt in the Exerciser window e By using the dialog boxes available from the Script Master Target Interrupt Local and the Options menus Some of the commands have several arguments Arguments can be required or optional e argument required e lt argument gt optional When using the command line interface all required arguments have to be specified When using dialog boxes the arguments come up with a default value See the EXERBAT online manual for further information regarding the Protocol Checker 55 Quick Reference Guide PBT X 515 and EXERBAT tisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantc 3 2 Getting Started Using a Terminal Interface The PBT X 515 and EXERBAT are delivered standard with a user interface for operation from a ASCII terminal VTIOO or compatible or from a terminal emulator running on a PC UNIX or Linux workstation For this purpose VMETRO supplies a VT100 emulator free of charge included on the software CD The following steps have to be ca
50. lecting Edit Sampling mode Clock from the menu bar or by Quick Reference Guide PBT X 515 and EXERBAT 50 tisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantc GETTING STARTED pressing the CLOCK tool bar button Notice that the first line in the Sequencer window now displays Sampling in CLOCK mode Trace Run Select Trace Run once more The Trace window opens again By pressing the tool bar button showing a waveform display or by selecting waveform from the Window menu the waveform version of the Trace Display window appears The waveform window is shown in Figure 3 3 To avoid sampling while the PCI bus is idle it is necessary to set up a trigger condition Click on FRAME in the Event Patterns window on the PCIO line and type a 0 zero This will ensure that a PCI cycle is captured quii BusView PCI CLOCK mode Trace PCICLOCK TRC triggered at 25 2 E File Edit Search Jump Format Marker Utilities window Help poe fea keee rio o TIL 1 EME X T A480ns 1 8 8 5 us 12 State TM C BE um 0008 l Bebespea E FRANEH d 8 DEUSEL B8 IRDY 8 TRDY i 1 U U STOP 4 Ext74 1111
51. mentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantc INSTALLATION T100 Properties RE Memory Screen Misc General Security Summary Program Font gie m DEE Cmd line D Programs VT100 VT1 OO EXE p 38k4 Working Batch file Shortcut key None Run Normal window m IV Close on exit Advanced Ehange icon e zm Figure 2 22 VT100 Properties dialog in Windows 2000 2 5 3 VT100 Environment Variable VT100 looks for the environment variable VT100 or vt100 when started The environment variable is set before the command line allowing command line options to override options set in the environment variable Note Using environment variables is mainly an advantage in Win95 Win98 and WinMe since in WinNT4 0 and Win2000 the settings can be defined as permanent program properties and does not have to be written each time the terminal emulator is starte Quick Reference Guide PBT X 515 and EXERBAT 42 tisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantc Win95 Win98 and WinMe Typing the command Ch set vt100 p 38k4 H on once and then Ch vt100 is equivalent to Ch vt100 p 38k4 H on but saves you from tedious writing every time VT10O is started No space should be present between the word VT100 and the equal sign Setting the VT100 environment variable in the autoexec bat file sets the VT100
52. n 2 5 1 1 to install the ANSI SYS driver om Windows operating systems Quick Reference Guide PBT X 515 and EXERBAT 38 tisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantc 2 5 1 1 ANSI emulation VT100 is dependent of the driver ANSI SYS and a description of how to do this on the different Windows operating systems are given below Win95 Win98 and WinMe Make sure that your config sys file includes the following statement device c dos ansi sys If you do not find this or a similar statement locate the directory where ansi sys resides on your PC normally c or c dos and add the above statement with correct path to config sys The PC needs to be restarted to reflect changes in config sys WinNT 4 0 and Win2000 Right click the VT100 EXE icon and then select Properties On the tabbed dialog box select the Program tab and then press the Advanced button in Win2000 and the Windows NT button in WinNT 4 0 The dialog box shown in Figure 2 20 Windows PIF Settings 2 xl r Custom MS DOS initialization Files Autoexec Filename YoSystemRoot o SYSTEM32Z 4UTOEXEC NT Cancel Config Filename Programs T100 VT100_ CONFIG NT Compatible timer hardware emulation Figure 2 20 Windows PIF Settings dialog 39 Quick Reference Guide PBT X 515 and EXERBAT tisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www a
53. ommunicate with the PBT X 515 and the EXERBAT when mounted on a PBTM 515 over a traditional RS 232 serial cable or over USB Universal Serial Bus depending on which operating system the PC is running Win98 WinMe Supports both RS 232 and USB Win2000 WinNT 4 0 Supports only RS 232 Note Standalone the EXERBAT can only communicate with a PC or UNIX Linux base platform running a terminal user interface using RS 232 Note To avoid problems the PBT X 515 should not concurrently be connected to both RS 232 and USB 2 3 4 Establish communication USB 2 3 4 1 PBT X 515 PBT 515 Connect a standard USB cable from the USB port on the front panel of the PBT 515 to a free USB port on the PC PBTM 515 Connect the special USB cable for the PBTM 515 see Figure 2 10 from the serial port on the front panel of the PBTM 515 to a free USB port on the PC Quick Reference Guide PBT X 515 and EXERBAT 24 tisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantc INSTALLATION To PBTM 515 To PC Port Data Pin Data Data Data GND GND ITT CANNON Cable length 3m USB type A Micro MDSM 15 Male Male PN CA111972 11 H Ca pes Figure 2 10 USB cable for the PBTM 515 2 3 4 2 EXERBAT Connect the special USB split cable from the connector on the front panel of the PBTM 515 Micro MDSM 15 connector and the EXERBAT Micro MDSM DB
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55. otocol Checker There are very few commands that differ from the commands in BusView Load the PBAT image from flash by selecting the Utilities PBAT Mode menu item Then typing a b switches from the Setup screen to the PBAT screen which contains the list of violations as shown in Figure 3 11 For a thorough description of how to edit and control the PBAT using the Terminal User Interface please refer to the Terminal User Interface section of the PBT X 515 manual 3 3 3 I11 TRDV fissertion Ill Target Chg I11 DEUSEL Off 3 Ill Config O Cycle 3 Target fibort BE 3 0 Chg in Data X PERR fisserted PERR Only on Dataxfer X RST fisserted UMETRO PBAT PCI Violation Trigger I Violations KE Modes xplain Quit Utilities Help Violations 3 I11 FRAME Reassertion 3 I11 DEUSEL On Off 3 Data Parity Error X I11 FRAME or IRDY Chg X Abnormal STOP 3 Address Parity Error X FRAME Off Before IRDY X I11 STOP to FRAME Off X Too Many Clks in Cycle 3 FRAME Off in DAC 3 I11 A1 AO amp BE 3 0 X Missing Master fibort 3 I11 FRAME to IRDV X I11 Command Response X I11 Master Abort 3 I11 IRDY Assertion 3 I11 A1 AD Mem Cmds 3 I11 Back to Back H Target Protocol Error IH Il Linear fiddr Inc 3 Master fibort D l J PRAT Disabled Ok lt F2 Window gt lt F6 Nxt wnd gt 32 10mg Figure 3 11 The PBAT screen 3 2 1 1 Selecting violations Placing the cursor in the PBAT screen is done by typin
56. oup Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantc 3 Getting Started 3 1 Getting Started using BusView BusView is the graphical user interface for the PBT X 515 and EXERBAT offering a user friendly mouse operation of the PBT X 515 and EXERBAT Bus Analyzer and Exerciser system The following steps must be carried out before Bus View is ready to run e Install the PBT X 515 and EXERBAT according to Section 2 2 e Install BusView according to the description in section 2 3 2 e Connect a cable USB or RS 232 between the PBT X 515 EXERBAT and the PC see the sections 2 3 4 and 2 3 5 e Setthe communication parameters and connect the PBT X 515 and EXERBAT as described in section 0 If everything is installed correctly PCI mode including the system speed is automatically detected and BusView should now display the Setup window shown in Figure 3 1 The Setup window is divided in two the Event Patterns window and the Sequencer window For further information about the Setup Window see the online manual Quick Reference Guide PBT X 515 and EXERBAT 48 tisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantc GETTING STARTED E BusView G x File Edit tores Trace Statistics Exerciser Setups Utilities Window Help IEEE ET Data B Trace Run frr INTx Ext7h CLOCK mode Kessen XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX x X XXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX
57. perform automated tasks e PCI Configuration Scan function The EXERBAT features a built in advanced 64 bit PCI Exerciser that functions as a Bus Master interface with DMA a Target interface with a real 8 MByte of memory behind it and a PCI Interrupter The exerciser supports 64 bit and 32 bit PCI up to 66 7 MHz The exerciser is controlled via dialog boxes through the user interface from a command line or is self running using the built in script recording and playback capability with programmable delay and loop functions The Target interface is another separate functional unit with an 8 MByte real memory that can be accessed by other PCI agents at any time with a base address specified by the user The BIOS of the host system will not need to initialize the EXERBAT 1 5 2 PCI Bus Protocol Checker e Continuously monitors the target bus for protocol violations of the PCI specification e Automatically detects 45 Protocol Violations and 4 warnings e Generates signal that can trigger the analyzer e PCI22 compliant e For detailed HW error analysis The Protocol Checker also called PBAT PCI Bus Anomaly Trigger continuously monitors all bus traffic automatically Quick Reference Guide PBT X 515 and EXERBAT 6 tisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantc detecting violations of the 33 and 66 MHz PCI specification in a 32 bit or 64 bit system with respect to bus p
58. rminal type every time the board is powered up 35 Quick Reference Guide PBT X 515 and EXERBAT tisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantc Terminal type Select the preferred terminal type by typing the correct number Use option when using a VT100 emulating terminal or a terminal emulation program other than the VT100 EXE from VMETRO This option is the default Note Option 1 has to be selected when running a terminal emulation program on UNIX or Linux based platforms VME TR O PBT 515BX 64K PCI BUS ANALYZER PCI BUS SPEED 33 3000 MHz FIRMWARE VERSION 6 20 TERMINAL PORT 9600 81N HOST PORT 9600 81N TERMINAL TYPE DEC VT 100 VT 102 PIGGYBACK CONNECTED NONE USABLE TERMINAL TYPES ARE 1 DEC VT 100 VT 102 2 VMETRO VT 100 EMULATOR ANSI SYS ON MDA SCREEN 3 VMETRO VT 100 EMULATOR ANSI SYS ON COLOR SCREEN 4 VMETRO VT 100 ANSI SYS VGA COLOR 50 LINES 5 TANDBERG TDV 1200 2200 2200 9 2200S 6 DEC VT 220 320 420 W ANSI KEYBOARD 7 BIT MODE 25 LINES 7 DEC VT 420 W ANSI KEYBOARD 7 BIT MODE 48 LINES TERMINAL TYPE Figure 2 19 Terminal selections Quick Reference Guide PBT X 515 and EXERBAT 36 tisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantc Use option 2 or 3 depending on monitor type This requires the VT100 emulator program VT100 EXE Option 3 will give a blue display wit
59. rotocol errors Each violation can either trigger the PBTM 515 PMC PCI Analyzer or an external logic analyzer for immediate viewing of the problem The Protocol Checker locates serious latent non compliances in new products as well as violations that may cause incompatibilities between PCI devices from various vendors Note The EXERBAT can also be used standalone without the PBTM 515 as an Exerciser The Protocol Checker capabilities are only available when used together with a PBTM 515 operated with BusView for Windows 1 6 Graphical User Interface The PBT X 515 and the EXERBAT when mounted on a PBTM 515 is operated through USB or RS 232 from a PC running Windows and VMETRO s BusView graphical user interface or via RS 232 from an ASCII terminal or terminal emulator Standalone the EXERBAT can communicate with a PC running a terminal user interface via RS 232 but as mentioned earlier only the exerciser capabilities will be available BusView for Windows is a Windows based graphical user interface for the PBT X 515 This software package incorporates the user friendliness and flexibility of Windows with the unmatched analysis efficiency of VMETRO s advanced Bus Analyzers BusView for Windows offers high resolution graphics user friendly mouse operation multi windowing and immediate file storage capabilities for trace data and setups taking full advantage of today s PC and the Windows environment How
60. rried out before the terminal is ready to run e Install the PBT X 515 and EXERBAT according to section 2 2 e Follow the instructions in section 2 4 for establishing a connection between the terminal and the PBT 515 or the terminal the PBTM 515 and the EXERBAT If everything proceeded correctly the terminal should now display the setup screen shown Figure 3 7 The Setup screen is divided in two the Event Patterns window and the Sequencer window For detailed information about the Setup screen read the online manual Note When running the EXERBAT standalone from a terminal emulator only the Exerciser functionality is available since the Protocol Checker capabilities only are available when used together with a PBTM 515 operated with BusView for Windows Sampling The PBT X 515 has three main sampling modes CLOCK TRANSFER default and TRANSACTION mode In addition there is a fourth sampling mode TRANSFER DETAILS which is a combination of the CLOCK and TRANSFER sampling modes The online manual includes a detailed description of the sampling modes Quick Reference Guide PBT X 515 and EXERBAT 56 tisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantc Trace Run Navigate using the arrow keys or type lt T gt and lt R gt to execute the command Trace Run The Trace window displays a snap shot of the current bus activity see Figure 3 8 The contents of th
61. rtisantc INSTALLATION Change the contents of the edit field Config filename to the full path and filename of the VT100_CONFIG NT file which resides in the same directory as the VT100 executable Then select the OK button A program information file PIF is created in the same directory as the VT100 executable named VT100 as shown in Figure 2 21 ES D Programs T100 3 File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Ea amp Bak gt E Bsearch Folders History ig GE OX ce E Address 7 a D Programs T100 gt n Folders Se Name Seres Typo Mond een f Desktop 3 Ero EXE 77KB Application 8 29 1995 1 51 PM Bl A My Documents VT100 CONFIG NT 3KB NTFile 2 5 2001 5 04 PM El Ki My Computer Bunn 3KB Shortcut to MS DOS 2 5 2001 5 23 PM a E 35 Floppy y 3 object s Disk free space 6 41 GB f1 GER ig My Computer Figure 2 21 The V100 explorer view The VT100 PIF file is a shortcut to the VT100 executable containing the property settings These settings will be used each time the VT100 terminal emulator is started by double clicking its executable icon VT100 exe icon or the shortcut icon Note If the terminal emulator is started from a command prompt the settings specified above won t be used and the program will not behave correctly Quick Reference Guide PBT X 515 and EXERBAT 40 tisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guarantee
62. sion baud rate the terminal type default or previously selected type and the type of installed piggyback Quick Reference Guide PBT X 515 and EXERBAT 34 tisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantc module if any It also indicates the clock speed as found in the target PCI system not shown in Figure 2 18 The start up menu contains two menu options described in the sections 2 4 2 1 and 5 2 2 Both are activated with a single key as indicated If no changes are required type CR to enter the setup screen of the analyzer VME TR O PBT 515BX 64K PCI BUS ANALYZER PCI BUS SPEED 33 3000 MHz FIRMWARE VERSION 6 20 TERMINAL PORT 38K4 81N HOST PORT 38K4 81N TERMINAL TYPE DEC VT 100 VT 102 PIGGYBACK CONNECTED NONE START UP OPTIONS T SELECT NEW TERMINAL TYPE C CLEAR NON VOLATILE MEMORY SELECT AN OPTION OR TYPE CR TO CONTINUE Figure 2 18 The start up menu 2 4 2 1 Select New Terminal Type The user interface of the PBT X 515 and EXERBAT is fully screen oriented taking advantage of the graphical properties of VT100 compatible and similar terminals This requires that the user specify which terminal or terminal emulator is being used By typing a T a list of the supported terminal types is given as shown in Figure 2 19 The selected terminal type is stored in non volatile memory and unless this is cleared it is not necessary to select the te
63. ss 7 B ConfRd 555568888 1 5 246us gt 126 AD32 a HRdHul 6666AAAA 2 158 12us gt 126 AD32 d MemWri 66606606 3 46ns AD32 s MemWri 66606606 q S 166ns 3 AD32 e Memuri 66006660 4 266ns 1 AD32 Start I O0Rd 88888888 BBBBBBBB OK 4 H 88ns 1 AD32 B I 0Rd 88888889 DDDDDDDD OK E E 88ns 1 AD32 B I 0Rd 88888888 EEEEEEEE OK 4 168ns AGS x MemRd FEDCBA9876553218 sis zs 88ns 1 D32 B sasa RENE 11223344 OK a Ess 16 88ns 1 D32 B eege lae jain a ere 55667788 OK Az ral 11 168ns f6 E MWrInu CAFECAFEABBAABBA aie 4 12 88ns 1 D64 B 3333222211110000 OK sa 13 88ns 1 D64 B PPP 7777666655554444 OK oa 4 15 128ns R32Rqg6 HRdLn 80188888 ne rcd 15 86ns 1 AD32 B HRdLn 66166666 66112233 OK es 16 46ns AD32 B HRdLn 00100004 44556677 OK Gier 17 86ns 2 RD32 B HRdLn 86180888 CN PERR 4 18 86ns 1 AD32 B HRdLn 66166668 8899AABB OK F 19 366ns 6 RD32 A ConfWr 68286888 M bort Sec 26 126ns 1 AD32 Start MemWri 66466666 33333333 OK sz 21 46ns AD32 B MemWri 00400004 44444445 OK 4 22 88ns 2 AD32 B MemWri 80508888 TAbort 4 A4 nc 2 629 tdi miles 3 4132 aaaan Figure 3 2 The Trace Display window TRANSFER mode sampling Ctrl Tab Switch back to the Setup window by pressing the Ctrl key together with the Tab key or by using the mouse Operating BusView is described in the online manual Clock Mode Change sampling mode to CLOCK mode by se
64. the PCI bus but it is important to make sure that the power supply to the carrier board has sufficient capacity to supply the PBTM 515 Current consumption is dependent on operating mode as shown in Table 2 2 13 tisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantc Quick Reference Guide PBT X 515 and EXERBAT Mode Current Consumption PCI Clock frequency Idle not sampling 1 3A 33MHz Idle not sampling 1 3A 66MHz Clock Sampling 23A 33MHz Clock Sampling 2 9A 66MHz Table 2 2 Power consumption PBTM 515 The PBTM 515 can also be powered from an external power source through the front panel inlet as shown in Figure 2 3 Choosing one or the other is done with two blue heavy duty jumpers see Figure 4 5 GND Reset X6 X7 ANS GG PBTM 515 5V Xaixa ane TrigG J4 Figure 2 3 External powering of the PBTM 515 The factory settings of the jumpers are in the Z1 and Z2 positions located at the bottom side of the analyzer between the two 32 bit PMC connectors To allow for external power supply move the Z1 jumper to Z3 and the Z2 jumper to Z4 The Z3 and Z4 positions are located behind the power inlet connector There is an external power supply available from VMETRO with part number 401 EPSU see section 6 Warning Both jumpers have to be moved Moving only one jumper will connect the extern
65. ting mode and is given in Table 2 4 and Table 2 5 Mode Current Consumption Current Consumption PCI Clock 3 3V 5 0V frequency Idle 0 5A 0 2A 33 33MHz Idle 0 5 A 0 4 A 66 66MHz Running DMA 0 7A 03A 33 33MHz Running DMA 0 7A 0 5A 66 66MHz Table 2 4 Power consumption in stand alone configuration and mounted in peripheral slot Mode Current Consumption Current Consumption PCI Clock 3 3V 5 0V frequency Idle 0 5A 1 6 A 33 33MHz Idle 0 6A 21A 66 66MHz Clock Sampling and 0 7A 2 1A 33 33MHz running DMA Running DMA 0 7A 2 1A 66 66MHz Table 2 5 Power consumption with PBTM 515 installed and mounted in peripheral slot 2 2 6 3 Stand alone Adapter The EXERBAT C can be run stand alone by using the Stand alone Adapter The front panel of the Stand alone Adapter is shown in Figure 2 6 Reset Go e UMETRO EXERBAT C Figure 2 6 Stand alone Adapter front panel 19 Quick Reference Guide PBT X 515 and EXERBAT tisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantc INSTALLATION 2 2 6 4 Cable Assembly EXERBAT C with PBTM 515 e Connect the 9 pin uDSUB part of the RS 232 or USB split cable to the corresponding connector on the EXERBAT C as shown in Figure 2 7 e Mount the PBTM 515 on the EXERBAT C e Connect the 15 pin uDSUB part of the RS 232 or USB split cable to th
66. uld be installed as shown below All other settings are for debug purposes SECOND UART CONNECTED DIRECTLY TO POWERPC UART DEFAULT CONFIGURATION J13 J14 7 Figure 4 2 UART Jumper Setting 4 1 1 2 PowerPC Flash EPROM Jumper Settings Jumpers J17 J18 controls the PowerPC Flash EPROM as follows J17 1 J1 l NO PROTECTION I THE ENTIRE FLASH OR THE ENTIRE FLASH CAN BE ERASED WRITTEN IS PROTECTED J i 8 LOCK BITS CAN BE ALTERED J18 J18 J17 LOCKED FLASH BLOCKS ARE WRITE ERASE PROTECTED WITH SOME RESTRICTIONS BLOCKS CAN BE LOCKE 8 Ref E DATASHEET RP PIN IS AT Vid LEVEL WITH HIS JUMPER SETTING c Figure 4 3 PowerPC FLASH EPROM control 63 Quick Reference Guide PBT X 515 and EXERBAT tisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantc 4 2 PBTM 515 L1nvddd GALOANNOD TVNDIS LSIN TA G8198NNOO t LAdNI TVNSH LXH ms Le TVNIIAELL YO MASAA po gt foc li XTNOMHIASQH CELIDSINNOO LOdNI NNN GHLOdNNOOSIG ANHLLVS ANOVA 7 INVAAD GHIOSNNOO TVNDIS INVHD rv rig AALDANNOD ANALLVA Amen gt LINVddd GALOANNOD YAMOd INDd HSV TH ACIS dOL CETISVSIG HSV TH l CH LOHNNOOSIG IHA Od WOd HSV
67. with Bus View for Windows Quick Reference Guide PBT X 515 and EXERBAT 22 tisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantc 2 3 BusView for Windows Graphical User Interface 2 3 1 System Requirements The PC system where BusView is to be installed must meet the following requirements e Have Windows 98 Windows 2000 Windows Me or Windows NT 4 0 installed and running e Pentium PC Have at least 32 Mbytes RAM e Have at least 40 Mbytes of free disk space e Have at least one free serial port for connection to the PBT X 515 BusView can run in off line mode to inspect previously captured traces stored on files even when no serial port is available or one USB port 2 3 2 How to install BusView on the PC To install Bus View on a PC perform the following steps e Start Windows if not already running The BusView installation program runs under Windows e Insert the CD ROM into the CD ROM drive e Follow the instructions in the installation program If the installation program does not start automatically run the file Setup exe on the Bus View CD ROM When the installation has finished the BusView icon can be found on the desktop and on the Windows Start menu 23 Quick Reference Guide PBT X 515 and EXERBAT tisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantc 2 3 3 RS 232 or USB BusView can c
68. without written permission from VMETRO Inc Houston TX US or VMETRO asa Oslo Norway UMETRO Serious about Bus Analyzer Quick Reference Guide PBT X 515 and EXERBAT i tisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantc The Bus Analyzer concept A Bus Analyzer is a pre configured logic analyzer designed as a plug in card for a specific bus conforming to the logical electrical and mechanical specification of the target bus The primary use of a Bus Analyzer is to monitor the activity on a back plane bus and provide a trace of bus cycles between modules on the bus presenting this as alphanumeric trace lists or as wave forms on a PC or an ASCII terminal This is done without connecting and configuring large numbers of probes to the back plane a time consuming and error prone process necessary with general purpose logic analyzers Statistics analysis in bus systems is also an important application for bus analyzers The basic idea behind bus analyzers is that the analyzer is hard wired to capture the protocol of the target bus thereby reducing the need for the user to understand all the details of the bus protocol in order to perform meaningful analysis of activity in the target system This offers the user maximum productivity and convenience during development debugging testing and verification of bus based computer systems VMETRO is a company totally committed to building t
69. y Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantc Contents 1 Introduction 1 1 1 Introduction PBT X 515 0 cece ceececeesecesseeeeessteeessseeees 1 1 2 Introduction ESERBAT 2 1 3 Product Overview PBT X 515 sss 3 1 3 1 PBT 5l5 EE 3 1 3 2 PBTM 515 tue si eet ik eset 4 1 4 Models PRBTOCKAIA 5 1 5 Product Overview EXERBAT sese 5 1 5 1 64 Bit 66 MHz Exerciser sese 5 1 5 2 PCI Bus Protocol Checker 6 1 6 Graphical User Interface esee 7 2 Installation 9 2 Static Electricity Precautions eese 9 2 2 IPI parations aue neonato tede ingens 9 2 2 1 PBT 515 PCI Bus Analyzer and Exerciser 9 2 2 1 1 Inspection secte tenni 9 2 21 2 Slot Selection esses 10 2 2 1 3 Power Consumppon eee sees 11 2 2 2 PBTM 515 PMC Analyzer eene 13 2 2 2 1 Inspection asse ere teer tees 13 2 2 2 2 Power Consumption cece sss 13 2 2 3 EXERBAT M PMC Exerciser and Protocol Checker 15 2 2 3 1 Inspection sederet 15 2 2 3 0 Power Consumption sees 15 2 2 4 Top Spacer for Stacking sseese 16 Quick Reference Guide PBT X 515 and EXERBAT v tisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantc 2 2 5 Installing the Top Spacer sese 17 2 2 6 EXERBAT C PMC Exerciser and Protocol Checker 18

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