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Introduction
The BusAlyzer is a serial communications analyzer designed
specifically for the P2 protocol commonly used by Sony,
Panasonic and other professional decks. It works with a host
computer running Windows and connects over Ethernet. The
BusAlyzer has two serial ports to monitor the exchange of
commands and responses between a controller and a deck. The
supplied Windows software displays the time stamped raw data.
Additionally, the supplied software allows you to filter and decode
the raw commands to display it in an easy to interpret manner. The
data can also be saved for later analysis.
Additionally, it can be configured to act as a two port serial to
Ethernet converter much like the JLCooper eBox. Pairing it up
with a second BusAlyzer allows you create two, bidirectional serial
links over any Ethernet connection. Since the BusAlyzer uses
TCP/IP, traffic can be routed over internal LANs, wireless LANs,
MANs, WANs and even over the public Internet. The serial ports
can be configured to either connect to a controller or deck on each
port independently.
Most configurations can be accomplished through a web page
server built into the BusAlyzer. Items such as port speed, parity,
IP address, remote IP address and TCP port are set using a
standard web browser. Settings are stored in nonvolatile memory.
Typically, the eBox functions as a server, passively waiting for
client devices to connect to it. The device can be a computer or
another BusAlyzer configured as a client. When the BusAlyzer is
configured as a client, it will actively attempt to connect to the
server BusAlyzer. Once this is accomplished, the either BusAlyzer
will pass data received from the serial ports to the remote
BusAlyzer. If there is no data received in the BusAlyzer, the
BusAlyzer will not send any TCP packets.
The unit features a 10/100 RJ-45 Ethernet connector, 2 9 pin D-
Sub connectors that can be configured for RS-422 (deck or
