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1. PCI500 Windows 95 Manual Tracing Bus Activity L1 Clock Cik Sample clock Clk Sync 20ns 40ns 80ns 160ns etc Store All Filter All None A B C D or logical combination Stimulus None _ Stimulus 1 through 16 0ZNo stimulus If Event x Event All None A B C D or logical combination Trigger if Event True NO YES Occurs d Occurrence Count to 64K Trigger no GoTo uU Go To Level if True L1 through L8 rue Trigger if Event False NO YES Trigger na GoTo ot Go To Level if False L1 through L8 4 5 Starting and Stopping a New Trace To start capturing bus activity simply click on the green GO icon amp All setup information is loaded into the analyzer and capture stimulus begins A capture in progress window appears showing trigger and buffer full status Data Capture Data Capture In Progress Status Triggered Buffer Full The bottom of the New Trace window displays the number of samples captured before and after the trigger event and the trigger position within the buffer Samples Trigger Samples Before Trigger Position After Trigger Captured data fills the screen when the trace buffer fills or the STOP icon Io is clicked 24 PCI500 Windows 95 Manual 4 2 STATE AND TIMING DISPLAYS Tracing Bus Activity Captured trace data can be observed in either state or timing display windows Each time New Trace is selected an additional window is displayed that can be resi2. Backplane Test The Backplane Test creates a window to initiate and display the results of a backplane test Before performing this test it is recommended that all other boards be removed from the backplane 17 PCI500 Windows 95 Manual Overview 3 3 SEARCH 4 SILICON CONTROL PCIS00 BUS ANALYZER File View Search Misc PCI Direct Help zu mcm IEE ima E The Search submenu commands locate information after trace data is captured The Find command searches for the next sample that matches the information in the find specification State or timing information is displayed starting at the matching sample 3 4 MISC s SILICON CONTROL PCI500 BUS ANALYZER Ele View Seach ATTEAA Terminal Help OL E Ek The Misc submenu controls analyzer and PC configuration software preferences the Macro functions and starts the analyzer self test After installing the windows software select the COM port in the configuration command 3 5 TERMINAL Fa SILICON CONTROL PCISUD BUS ANALYZER Eie View Search Misc Help EN Eat select elz The Terminal command creates a terminal window for direct communication with the analyzer A terminal user interface is embedded in firmware on the analyzer for direct control of setup and trace information 18 PCI500 Windows 95 Manual Overview 3 6 HELP Help is available for commands setups technical support and version identification 19 PCI500 W
3. Bus Analyzer installation software is contained on 3 diskettes Insert the diskette labeled 1 of 3 into the floppy drive and click START then RUN and type A SETUP The installation process automatically copies all files and adds the icon PCI550 to the program group After installation restart the computer and click on the PCI550 icon to start the program 1 2 2 The First Time The PCI550 communicates with a PC via one of the COMM ports The port number must be specified in the configuration menu and is saved for future sessions F 4SILICON CONTROL PCISUD BUS ANALYZER Search Misc Terminal File View Help Configuration Controls Com Fart Comm Port 1 Baud Rate 9600 PCIS00 Windows 95 Manual Introduction 1 2 3 Capturing Bus Activit To start capturing and viewing bus activity select View in the main menu then New Trace or click the state display icon E A blank state display appears To start capturing activity click the GO icon e Captured data fills the screen when the trace buffer fills or the STOP icon Io is clicked F 4SILICON CONTROL PCISOU BUS ANALTZER Mi E i Search Misc PLI Direct Help cca 2 je Histogram Sessionl Of x Stimulus Master Terminal Backplane Test j w Trace Mew 1 08080808 1 OOOO01110 1 1111 QOOOO00 78 ogada 0 OOOO001L0 l Eje TF n za 1 OOO01110 1 QOOOO00020 0 OOOOO01L1L 1 i a i OOO0002
4. open so you can define it Be sure to let the Analyzer capture a large number of samples so that the statistical information presented is valid Histog 33 PCI500 Windows 95 Manual CHAPTER 6 STIMULUS You can use the Stimulus function to assert signal patterns or sequences of signal patterns on the PCIbus Caution The signals will be asserted regardless of what else is happening in the system This function can be extremely useful for a number of different diagnostic tasks You can generate bus signals without having a system controller in the backplane For example you may want to exercise circuits on a prototype board to diagnose a problem Using the Stimulus function you can define a sequence of signals to be asserted on the backplane without developing any software and without any special hardware The Stimulus function can also be used to assert ILLEGAL bus conditions to test the response of a system to a variety of ILLEGAL conditions This can be very useful for verifying that a system will not crash or malfunction due to extraneous interrupts or illegal bus activity Stimulus D 2 es CM OT pola M kf h ANA h hhhhhn RANAN ANA RANAN ANA AARAA ANA AARAA ANA AA AANANANA rT hart ts 18 nAnnnhAn 11 h hhhhhn 12 XXXXNXNNX 13 saa 14 AAR 15 XXXXNXNNX 16 Aaa AD amp 3 32 DETRITSR Aa AA Ah TT hn Ah TT rit RANAN ANA MANAA AA A AANANANA AANANANA AANANANAN AANA NANA AANA NANA AA
5. percentages and averages them with prior samples PCI Windows 95 displays this information in a bar graph format along with counts and percentage information 5 1 SETUP AND START A NEW HISTOGRAM To create a new histogram window click on the Histogram icon in the toolbar or click on View then Histogram Several controls appear on the histogram window to customize the display and sampling methods The PCI550 Analyzer provides two types of histogram displays signal and address usage To select the type of histogram click on the Format field and choose either address or signal The Clock field selects the sample clock used to capture activity The Store field specifies a filter for incoming data Only data matching the Store criteria will be calculated in the histogram display To initiate the histogram analysis click on Go amp and the Analyzer will begin capturing data and computing statistics Data collection I A Total Samples exceeds the value in 2 the Max Samples field or when the Stop button is selected 3l PCI500 Windows 95 Manual Histograms 5 2 ADDRESS RANGE HISTOGRAMS For address range histograms click on the Format field and select Address Select each of the Address Range fields at the left and enter the address ranges of interest by using the keyboard To monitor address range usage Synchronous SYNC sampling 1s typically used so that only one sample per bus cycle is captured Select the Clock field and then SYNC To st
6. 0 1 OOO01110 1 QOOOOO000 0 QOOOOO000 l eS 00gds 1 OOOO01110 1 QOOOOO07S 0 OOOOO0LO l TF n za l OOOO1110 1 QOOO000e0 0 pagdd ll l OOO00020 1 OOOO1110 1 OOOO0000 0 OOOO0000 1 O8080806 1 OOOO1110 l A Trace in Progress window is displayed indicating buffer and trigger status The bottom of the trace window displays the number of samples before and after the trigger PCIS00 Windows 95 Manual Introduction 2 4 Capture Controls A number of controls restrict when information is captured and the type of information stored Before clicking GO the following controls can be set Sample clock selections include every bus clock Clk when address or data is valid Sync or fixed intervals 20ns to 1280ns Pretrigger sets the amount of information before and after the trigger event 0 25 50 75 100 Store sets the type of information captured Trigger defines when information is captured Occurs defines the number of trigger occurrences before declaring a trigger Format selects state waveform or both displays 10 PCI500 Windows 95 Manual Installation CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION This chapter describes the hardware and software requirements setup and installation procedures 2 1 HARDWARE 2 1 1 PC Requirements PCI Windows 95 will run on most PC s and compatibles Specific hardware requirements include the following VGA Graphics or SVGA Adapter and Monitor 8K Bytes of RAM Hard Disk Drive with
7. 10 OOOOO000 QOOOO1L1L10 Dang lu OOOOLLLO OOOOO01LL QOOOO1L1L10 QOOOOO000 OOOO1L1L10 ne rrrererPeEPEEBPEEKPEEKHF 75 534 ms 2 PCI500 Windows 95 Manual Tracing Bus Activity The timing display represents trace data in a waveform display Signal or group names are selected by clicking directly on the name A horizontal scroll bar moves data across the window Under each name is a binary or hexadecimal value of the signal at the cursor position 4 3 TIME MEASUREMENTS Several cursors are available for timing measurements in both state and timing displays Cursor X T measures the time from the trigger to the X position while cursor X Y measures time between the X and Y positions To place a cursor at a position in the trace display click the button next to the cursor name located at the bottom of the window Then click directly on the display A line labeled with the cursor name is placed on the display at that location Timing information is calculated and displayed in the box at the bottom of the window next to the cursor name 26 PCI500 Windows 95 Manual Tracing Bus Activity 4 4 SEARCHING Locating captured information within the trace buffer is accomplished using the search commands To specify and start a search click Search then Find or click the Find icon HE NEU Critena Trace New 1 auos irs rss A Find window is opened with 8 search specifications Each specification contains fields for each bus sign
8. FF Red LED control M Capture command toggle S Select sample clock Appendix A 42
9. HAPTER 3 PCI WINDOWS 95 OVERVIEW 3 1 FILE 3 2 VIEW 3 3 SEARCH 3 4 MISC 3 5 TERMINAL 3 6 HELP CHAPTER 4 TRACING BUS ACTIVITY 4 1 SETUP AND START A NEW TRACE 4 2 STATE AND TIMING DISPLAYS 4 5 TIME MEASUREMENTS 4 4 SEARCHING 4 5 PRINTING 4 6 SAVING TRACES 4 7 VIEWING SAVED TRACES CHAPTER 5 HISTOGRAMS 5 1 SETUP AND START A HISTOGRAM 5 2 ADDRESS HISTOGRAMS 5 3 SIGNAL HISTOGRAMS CHAPTER 6 STIMULUS 6 1 SETUP 6 2 ACTIVATION CHAPTER 7 MASTER Tl 7 1 SETUP 7 2 ACTIVATION CHAPTER 8 MISC ORE PCIS00 Windows 95 Manual Table of Contents 8 1 SESSIONS 8 2 TERMINAL MODE 8 5 ONLINE HELP PCI500 Windows 95 Manual Introduction CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION WELCOME TO PCI WINDOWS 95 an easy to use Graphical User Interface for the PCI550 PMC550 and CPCI550 System Analyzers that runs under Windows 95 and NT Windows 3 1 available on request on PC s and compatibles PCI Windows 95 is designed to extend the capabilities of the PCI550 by adding features such as a point and click user interface high resolution VGA graphic displays and disk storage for trace buffer data and Analyzer setups PCI Windows 95 offers you an attractive alternative to the character oriented interface provided by the PCI550 Analyzer s firmware Using PCI Windows 95 with the PCI550 System Analyzer is as simple as installing the software connecting the Analyzer to the PC s serial port and clicking the PCI550 icon to execute the program T
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11. Options USB PORT DBS Baud Fate PUSHBUTTON OJMPR6 RTS JMPR8 CTS TRIGGER IH ADOUT LJ FUSE System Power FUSE External Powe EXTERNAL 74 POWER IMPORTANT Use only one FUSE either in System or External Holder Figure 1 1 PCI550 System Analyzer Board USE FORT rz RS232 JMPR8 CTS DES OJMPR6 RTS Reset 32 JMPR3 PUSHBUTTON O E Hte JMPR12 Clack hoor FUSE External Power 21 FUSE System Power EXTERNAL POWER IMPORTANT Use only one FUSE either in System or External Holder Figure 1 2 CPCI550 System Analyzer Board 12 PCI500 Windows 95 Manual Installation 2 1 3 1 Baud Rate The baud rate jumpers are on block JMPR9 The default setting is 9600 baud with all three jumpers JMPR9 1 2 and 3 removed Baud Rate 2400 OUT IN IN 14400 OUT IN OUT _ IN 3840 IN_ OUT OUT 5600 IN OUT _ IN _ 12800 JIN IN OUT 256000 IN TIN IN Default 2 J9 1 2 3 OUT 2 1 3 2 Handshaking Protocol The handshaking jumper block for the primary serial port is JMPR6 and JMPR8 There should be NO jumpers installed on this jumper block for proper serial communications with most PC s When the following jumpers are IN they connect the handshaking signals to the terminal or PC signal Jumper RTS JMPR6 CTS JMPRS Default All Jumpers OUT 2 1 3 3 Reset Jumper Block The Reset jumper block allows a combination of reset options for the analyzer and
12. PCI Windows Software Graphical User Interface for the PCI550 PMC550 CPCISSO0 System Analyzers User s Manual Silicon Control 1020 Milwaukee Ave Suite 305 Deerfield IL 60015 May 1999 Revision 1 0 PCI500 Windows 95 Manual Copyrights Silicon Control and ChiTech Software do not warrant the operation of the program will be uninterrupted or error free In no event will Silicon Control or ChiTech Software be liable for any damages including loss of data lost profits or cost of other incidental consequential or indirect damages arising from the use of this program or the accompanying documentation This Manual CO 1997 CHITECH SOFTWARE CORP and SILICON CONTROL INC ALL RIGHTS RESERVED No portion of this document may be copied without the written consent of ChiTech Software Corp and Silicon Control Inc This program and documentation are subject to the copyright protection laws The information in this document is subject to change without notice PCI500 Windows 95 Manual License Agreement ChiTech Software Corp Software License Agreement PCI Windows 95 Graphical User Interface Program for Silicon Control PCIS50 System Analyzer Please read and be aware of the items listed in the following agreement If you do not approve of the agreement please return the complete package to the point of purchase for a complete refund ONCE LE ux Corp pop D o USAGE RIGHTS Your rights with respect to the Progra
13. X XX XXX XX X2 XXX XXXN Setting Match Fields There are 4 Match specifications labeled A B C D that are used for both store and trigger conditions Each specification contains a field for every bus signal and a number of external inputs The initial state of the signal fields are X s don t cares Any field may be set to active low 0 active high 1 or don t care X by clicking directly on the field The Address Data and Command fields can be set in binary or hex The Command field can also be input by command name The equal field can be set for less then lt greater then gt or equal to This is used to specify an address data match or range Combining Match Specifications A single match condition or logical combination of match conditions can be specified in the Match field at the bottom of the window After clicking on the box simply type the letter of the Match specification To enter a logical combination of specifications enter an Boolean equation using the operators OR AND X XOR For example in the equation A B both Match A and Match B conditions must be satisfied This example can be used to create an address window with lower and upper bounds by specifying gt in A and lt in B 22 PCI500 Windows 95 Manual Tracing Bus Activity 4 1 4 Complex Levels Complex levels provide the functionality of 8 separate analyzers with there own capture and stimulus controls linked tog
14. al external signals and a Next Field To set a field simply click directly on the field A single match or match pattern can be specified The Next field in each specification allows a sequence of matches to occur before declaring a final match This field can be set to another search ID number or 0 to stop The Start At field must be set to the ID number of the search specification Be sure to set this field for a number between 1 and 8 The search starts at the first captured sample displayed in the trace window by clicking on the Find Next button The search stops if a match is found and the matching sample is displayed at the beginning of the trace display 21 PCI500 Windows 95 Manual Tracing Bus Activity 4 5 PRINTING To obtain a hard copy of state timing histogram stimulus or master information simply click on Print or the print icon I A Print window appears to select the printer sample range page layout and print quality The information in the currently active window is printed 28 PCI500 Windows 95 Manual Tracing Bus Activity 4 6 SAVING TRACES The Save and Save As commands store trace data and setup information on disk for later retrieval and analysis To save trace data click on File then Save or Save As The Save command stores information under the current trace name The Save As command provides the option for a different trace name After clicking Save As the following window appears S
15. ample Range T To E 385 File name Folders Trace Irc CA Ex 3 Program Files Save trace file as Drives Trace Files trc E c The sample range controls the amount of data to be stored This 1s important to consider due to the large amount of time required to read data from the analyzer and store it to disk The file name and location can also be entered in this window 29 PCI500 Windows 95 Manual Tracing Bus Activity 4 7 VIEWING SAVED TRACES A saved trace with its setup information can be viewed later for analysis To load a saved trace click View then Saved Trace An Open trace file window allows you to specify the name and location of a previously saved trace file Cee et ee Sac 3 Program Files PISO EF Trace Files tre MO Jc H After clicking OK a trace window is opened with the saved sample data and setup information 30 PCI500 Windows 95 Manual Histograms CHAPTER 5 HISTOGRAMS Histograms provide an overview of system performance The Address Usage histogram displays areas in memory space that are being accessed Bottlenecks can be spotted and explored in more detail using the capture functions The Signal histograms can be customized to provide an unlimited variety of useful displays Some examples are interrupt usage command type usage bus bandwidth bus idle busy times etc The PCI550 Analyzer collects a fixed number of samples computes statistical
16. and examined later for analysis 8 1 1 Saving a Session To save a session click on the Save Session icon or click File then Save Session in the main menu A Save Session window opens to specify a file name and directory to save the session If there are trace windows opened and the trace data has not been saved you will be prompted to save it Save session As Sample ugs SU d Cancel 5 File name YE Folders Session 63 C SESSION BES s ss yc sessinnz ses 3 Program Files Gave session as Drives Session Files se EJ c 38 PCI500 Windows 95 Manual Misc 8 1 2 Opening a Session To open a saved session click on the Open Session icon or click File then Open Session in the main menu An Open Session window opens to specify a file name and directory to open the session E Open session Sessions ses 4 Program Files wa PCISOO Session Fles ses M J amp E3c 0 m 39 PCI500 Windows 95 Manual Misc 8 2 TERMINAL MODE Terminal mode allows you to communicate directly with the Analyzer To enter terminal mode click on the Terminal icon on the toolbar or click Terminal then On Line in the Main menu bar PAPCI Terminal A blank screen with the Analyzer command prompt PCI gt will appear At this point you can use any of the Analyzer commands See Appendix A for a complete listing of the PCI550 commands 8 3 ON LINE HELP Help is available online to assist in operatin
17. art capturing data click on Go Note that the Analyzer captures 1024 cycles at a time so it may take many samples to cover a large address range Be sure to let the Analyzer run until a sufficient number of samples has been collected 00003000 00005000 32 PCI500 Windows 95 Manual Histograms 5 3 SIGNAL HISTOGRAMS For signal histograms click on the Format field and select Signal Then determine if the trace data needs to be qualified For Asynchronous sampling it is often helpful to qualify the trace so that only data relating to bus activity is stored For example to determine the number of times a certain interrupt occurred it is useful to consider only samples where the interrupt information is present To do this select Store then select Match Set up the Event Specifiers to equal the interrupts of interest Next after Clearing the Match field click on A to select it as the storage qualifier Then select CLK for the Clock Next specify what signals you want to analyze which in this example would be the interrupts Click on one of the signal fields to the left of the histogram and a complete menu of signals will open Click on the signal of interest Note The four Event Specifiers A B C and D also appear on the signal menu These can be used to compute the statistics for a combination of signals rather than for individual signals If you select an Event Specifier as one of your signals an Event Specifier panel will
18. at least 5M Bytes of free space WINDOWS 95 or NT Version 3 1 also available Mouse and Associated Software Driver 3 5 Floppy Disk Drive to Load Software Serial Port for Connection to Analyzer Mouse Parallel Port for Printer 2 1 2 PCI550 Analyzer Firmware PCI Windows 95 will work with any hardware version of the PCI550 System Analyzer An on board Flash Memory contains a user terminal interface and all the control software for the PCI550 This software can be updated by downloading a file via a PC thru either the serial port or the PCI bus The latest versions of the firmware are available on the internet Contact your distributor or Silicon Control for more information on upgrading the Analyzer Note The Analyzer hardware and firmware revision is shown in the HELP menu of the PCI550 Windows software When contacting Silicon Control or your distributor about upgrading firmware be sure to identify the version of the Analyzer 11 PCI500 Windows 95 Manual Installation 2 1 3 PCI550 Jumper Settings Before installing the PCI550 Analyzer in the PCIbus chassis please be sure that the Analyzer is configured for 9600 Baud or higher with only XON XOFF protocol simple 3 wire communications protocol selected The jumper locations are shown in figures 1 1 for the PCI550 and Figure 1 2 for the PMC 550 and are as follows JMPR6 Serial Port Handshaking RTS JMPRS Serial Port Handshaking CTS JMPR9 Baud Rate Selection JMPRI Reset
19. backplane The front panel reset pushbutton can reset the analyzer J1 2 The analyzer has dedicated power up reset hardware to initialize the analyzer J1 1 The backplane reset signal can also be used to reset the analyzer J1 3 In order to analyze a system during reset it is recommended that J1 3 is OUT 13 PCI500 Windows 95 Manual Installation Function Jl Position Enable On Board Reset l Enable Reset Pushbutton to Reset Analyzer 2 Enable Backplane to Reset Analyzer 3 Default J1 1 2 IN 2 1 4 Installing the PCI550 Analyzer Before inserting the PCI550 into a slot in a PCI system make sure that all power to the system is off Once the Analyzer is properly installed in the PCI system connect the DB9 end of the serial cable to the serial port on the Analyzer RS232 Port on Figure 1 1 or 1 2 Next connect the DB25 adapter on the other end of the cable to a serial port on the PC Finally turn on power to the PCI system to power up the PCI550 The green LED on the PCI550 will be on when the Analyzer has power and the processor is running 2 2 SOFTWARE The PCI Windows 95 package is shipped complete with the following items 3X PCI Windows 95 Diskettes 3 1 2 1 PCI Windows 95 User s Manual If any of these items 1s missing contact Silicon Control immediately 2 2 Installing PCI Windows 95 The PCI550 Bus Analyzer installation software is contained on 3 diskettes Insert the diskette labeled 1 of 3 into the flop
20. ether to precisely gather and drive bus events There are many applications including triggering on a sequence of events starting and stopping capture based on bus events pulse width detection event driven stimulus and much more Selecting Complex in the trigger field opens the following window Complex Trigger E4 L1 i QE c QUOC MI Mi MI Lg Clock Clik ck Ck ck Ck ck ck Ck Store All All AM All All All All All Stimulus None None None None None None None None If Event Occurs Trigger Go To Else Trigger Go To Start at L1 Complex Level Specification The complex trigger specification 1s divided into 8 levels L1 through L8 During operation only 1 level 1s active at a time Jumps to other levels are possible based on the event specified in the If Event field A jump to the level specified in the first Go To field is performed if the event is found on the bus otherwise a jump to the level in the Else Go To field is taken Each level contains its own capture and stimulus controls The Clock Store and Occurs fields are identical to the standard trace controls and override the fields on the top of the trace display The condition specified in the Stimulus field is output for the duration of an active level Two Trigger fields specify if the event is to be used as the trigger condition The parameters of each field in the complex level display 1s described below 29
21. g the bus analyzer To obtain help click on Help in the main menu bar Information can be found based on content or by searching Version number identification is displayed after selecting About PCI550 Eontents Beaten ton elo Wry ubarna NEGAnical Suppor About PCISUL 40 PCI500 Windows 95 Manual Appendix A APPENDIX A PCIS50 COMMAND SUMMARY Trace Capture H Select histogram signals GO Start event capture R I 8 Select histogram ranges GOF Start capture forever W Select waveform signals GO trig Capture using trigger SS I 81 Store setups GO level Capture using level RS 1 81 Recall setups GO HR c Range histogram count SP I 81 Store screen pages GO HS c Signal histogram count RP I 8 Recall screen pages Trace Buffer DS Display setup P Display next page CF Configure options P Display previous page P fl PIfLf2 Display at frame number PS 1 8 Search trace PM 1 81 Set search condition PD Select trace display PE fLf2 Display elapsed time Trigger Setup ABCD Set match conditions LIL2L3LA Set level conditions TP Trigger position 0 Occurrence count TO Trace qualifier Miscellaneous CL 1 81 Command line setup CA 1 8 Command line activation T Self test I Clear current setup SO Turn on go status SF Turn off go status WR Write raw setup data RR Read raw setup data VER Read version number HELP cmd Help detail CS Clock set CR Clock read 4 PCI500 Windows 95 Manual Configuration LED ON O
22. indows 95 Manual Tracing Bus Activity CHAPTER 4 TRACING BUS ACTIVITY 4 1 SETUP AND START A NEW TRACE 4 1 1 Creating a New Trace To create a new trace window click View New Trace in the main menu or click on the state display icon A window labeled Trace New 1 will appear with preset capture controls along the top a blank sample display in the middle and buffer cursor information on the bottom HTrace Newt 20 PCI500 Windows 95 Manual Tracing Bus Activity 4 1 2 Capture Controls The control fields along the top of the trace window specify sample clock trigger position store filter trigger condition trigger occurrence count and type of display format Simply click in the box below each label to change the value The analyzer samples the bus using either the bus clock or an analyzer clock e Clk samples on every positive edge of the system clock e Sync also samples on the system clock but only 40 ns Bl ns 160 nz when address and data are valid 320 ns e The remaining selections are periodic intervals B40 ns based on an analyzer clock 128 ns The trigger position defines the amount of information stored in the trace buffer before and after a defined event called the trigger Once a trigger is encountered a trigger position of 0 stores all events starting the beginning of the trace buffer The store field selects the type of information to be stored in the trace buffer This may be al
23. l events or only those that match a specified value or range The trigger defines when information is stored in the trace buffer This may be on the first event a simple user defined value or range a combination of m events or a sequential series of events Complex The occurs field sets the number of occurrences a trigger condition must be met The format selection defines the type of trace display A state waveform or combination of displays are available Icons in the tool bar also select these displays State Timing 21 PCI500 Windows 95 Manual Tracing Bus Activity 4 1 3 Match Specifications The Store and Trigger fields contain a Match selection In the case of the Store field only events that match the Match specification are stored in the trace buffer This optimizes the space in the trace buffer by storing only relevant information The trigger field uses the Match specification to position the trigger within the trace buffer Events leading up to and after a point of interest trigger can be observed E Filter Criteria Trace New 1 Trigger ce RR Bou iu 3s ee ditare dme PM T x T zx x Wl a T 2mm E x VA ID AD amp 3 32 AD 31 00 CIBE 7 0 Ga 2 EE S 25 Bh3 dB fa EEEE gin BEIE Ert A hhhhhh AAAAAAAA Ahhh AAAA AA A A AN AN Ni AAN AAA AAA Ahhh AAAA AAAA dM AA AA Ahn Ahh Ahh OXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XX X XX XX XX XXX XX X XXX XXXX XXXXNXXX XXNXXXXX NXXX XXNX XX X XX X
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26. nual Overview e The Print command prints state timing histogram or stimulus information in the currently active window e Exiting the program will not save any setups or data The save commands must be explicitly used to save any information before exiting 3 2 VIEW x SILICON CONTROL PCISUD BUS ANALYZER VIEW Search Misc PCI Direct Help New Trace ellk Saved Trace Histogram i Stimulus Master Terminal Backplane T est The View submenu creates windows to capture trace data view saved traces set and start stimulus and master functions communicate with the analyzer directly and perform a backplane test e New Trace The New Trace command creates a state or timing capture window with capture controls Clicking on the GO icon starts trace capture until the buffer fills or the STOP icon halts the capture e Saved Trace The Saved Trace command loads a previously saved trace and its controls for viewing in a state or timing window e Histogram The Histogram command creates a signal or address histogram window for statistical analysis of a system e Stimulus The Stimulus command opens a window to specify and initiate patterns of stimulus driven onto the bus e Master The Master command creates a window to initiate bus transfers such as memory or configuration reads and writes e Terminal The Terminal command creates a window to directly communicate with the analyzer through its on board terminal interface e
27. o begin collecting bus data just click on View on the main menu then New Trace and the Go icon on the Analyzer control panel The Analyzer will capture bus cycles until the trace buffer 1s full and then upload this information to the PC for display You can then use the mouse to scroll through timing waveforms or scan the state table information for key events PCI Windows 95 supports all of the PCI550 System Analyzer functions including PClIbus stimulus master data capture and display and performance analysis Detailed instructions for PCI Windows 95 operation are provided in this manual A handy quick start guide outlines the basics to start capturing bus information For details on the operation and configuration of the PCI550 Analyzer consult the PCI550 System Analyzer Board User Guide 1 1 PCI WINDOWS 95 FEATURES Supports All PCI550 System Analyzer Functions Provides a Graphical User Interface with Point and Click Operation Provides High Resolution Displays Including Waveforms and Histograms Provides Multiple Sizable Displays Provides Disk Storage for Data and Setups Supports Printer Output of Displays and Data Supports Direct Communication with Analyzer Runs under WINDOWS 95 AND NT Windows 3 1 version available on request PCIS00 Windows 95 Manual Introduction 1 2 QUICK START This chapter provides a quick guide to installing and operating the analyzer with the windows software 1 2 1 Installation The PCI550
28. py drive and click START then RUN and type A SETUP The installation process automatically copies all files and adds the Silicon Control icon to the program group After installation restart the computer and click on the Silicon Control icon to start the program 14 PCI500 Windows 95 Manual Installation 2 3 4 Configuring PCI Windows 95 for the First Time The PCI550 communicates with a PC via one of the COMM ports The port number must be specified in the configuration menu and is saved for future sessions F 2SILICON CONTROL PCIS00 BUS ANALYZER File View Search Misc Terminal Help Configuration Controls Com Fart Comm Fort 1 Baud Rate 9600 To do this first click on the Misc button on the main menu bar and select Configuration from the pull down menu On the Configuration panel point to the Com Port field and click until the name of the port to which the Analyzer is connected is shown in the field COMI 2 3 or 4 Next click on the Baud Rate field and select a value from the pop up menu The default value is 9600 baud and can be set as high as 19200 baud Also set the Baud Rate jumper block on the board to match the selection Next click on the OK button to store the configuration on disk for the subsequent sessions If the software cannot communicate with the PCI550 board check the following m Chassis in which Analyzer is installed 1s powered up Cable is connected between the Analyzer
29. s serial port and the correct PC port T Baud Rate selected matches jumper baud rate setting on board 15 PCI500 Windows 95 Manual Overview CHAPTER 3 PCI WINDOWS 95 OVERVIEW 4 SILICON CONTROL PCISO0 BUS ANALY ER File MIN Search Misc PCI Direct Help elo BEE mS Az NENNEN Open Print Start Stop State Stimulus Search zezziarn Display waster Save P ND PCI Direct Session Display Histograrn The PCI Windows 95 main menu 1s divided into six functional areas File View Search Misc PCI Direct and Help A toolbar located directly below the main menu provides quick access to some commonly used functions This section provides a brief overview of the capabilities and features of each function For greater detail refer to the chapter dedicated to that function later in the manual 3 1 FILE 4 SILICON CONTROL PCISUD BUS ANALYZER PCI Direct Help OpenSession Save Session Save Session As Save Trace Save Trace As Print Exit The File submenu consists of commands to save open sessions save trace data print trace information in a state or timing display and exit the program e Sessions consists of all open windows and corresponding setup information A new blank session is automatically created when the program is invoked e After trace data is captured the Save Trace or Save Trace As command stores a range of captured samples to disk 16 PCI500 Windows 95 Ma
30. sequence To end a sequence choose 0 6 2 ACTIVATION To generate stimulus on the bus set the stimulus ID number in the Start At field at the bottom of the window and click on the Go icon To terminate a long or looping sequence click on the Stop Io icon Stimulus conditions may also be activated using the complex levels in both state and timing trace displays When the trigger field in a trace window is set to Complex the analyzer can capture and stimulate the bus simultaneously Each level contains the ID number of a stimulus condition If the stimulus field in a level is set to 0 then no stimulus is sent out See the section on Complex Levels for more information on the use and setup of complex levels 29 PCI500 Windows 95 Manual Master CHAPTER 7 MASTER The Master functions perform data transfers across the bus All bus commands address and data is selected by the user A display of data read by the analyzer is presented in a easy to read format in hexadecimal and ASCII QOOOO0LOO0 OO001010 OOO0L020 QOOOO0LO30 QOO001L040 QOOOOLOS0 QOOO0LO060 QOOO001L080 aglas QOOO0LOA0 QOOOO0LOBO QOOOOLOCO Dona rap XVd xV4 AVJ V4 XVd xV4 XVd xV4 XVd xV4 XVd xV4 AVA XVd xV4 XVd xV4 XVd xV4 XV xV4 XVd xV4 XV4 xV4 36 I PCI500 Windows 95 Manual Master 7 1 SETUP To create a Master window click on the Master icon im or click View then Master in the main menu The Master
31. window contains a display showing data read in hex and ASCII at specific locations and a number of fields to define a bus transfer A vertical scroll bar presents additional data not appearing on the display The bottom of the window contains master controls The command field sets the type of transfer Clicking on the command field brings up the following selections Memory Write Configuration Read Configuration write Menor Head Multiple Memon Head Line Mem write and Invalidate The Start and End Address fields specify where to read or write data During a write command the value entered in the Data field 1s written between the start and end address The Buffered field when set to ON reads and writes data from a disk file instead of the screen display This is useful when a specific group of data values is written out to the bus or when you want to write out the same data you read in The Bus Protect field disables the master functions when set to ON This prevents the accidental transfer of data when it 1s critical not to influence the operation of a system 7 2 ACTIVATION To start a transfer on the bus click on the Go icon To terminate a transfer click on the Stop Io icon 37 PCI500 Windows 95 Manual Misc CHAPTER MISC 8 1 SESSIONS The current state of the windows software including all open windows trace data and setup information can be saved to disk as a session Saved sessions can be opened
32. zed to fit with other windows Only one trace window is active and communicating with the analyzer at a time The state icon and timing icon on the toolbar provide a direct way to create new trace displays Once trace data 1s captured you can switch between state and timing displays without reacquiring the data using the Format field A cursor and display position indicator is located on the bottom of the window This represents the location of the displayed data within the trace buffer as well as trigger and cursor positions 4 2 1 State Display The state display presents trace information in a vertical form with signal names across a top header This display can be customized by selecting signal names or signal groups in the header Trace data corresponding to the signal names is scrolled below the header A scroll bar on the right side of the window positions trace information on the display Clicking the up and down arrow moves the display by several samples clicking on the open space between the arrows moves the trace by pages and dragging the scroll bar positions you anywhere in the trace buffer Trace Hew 1 FCFFOOOC FFFFOOOC FFFFOOOC FCFFOOOC FFFFOOOC FCFFOOOC 4 2 2 Timing Display Donna QOOOO007S Dong OOOO007S YFOOOZS0 OOOO0020 OOO00020 OOOOO000 Os0e0eos QOOOO007S FFOOOZS0 Dona OOOO0020 OOOO0000 Oe0e0eos 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 l 0 1 0 1 Dong OOOO0010 QOOOO1LL1O OOOOO01L QOOOO11
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