DAP Technologies 1394 User manual

1394 Analyzer Operation Manual
Hardware and Software Guide
Doc #: DT-PRO134MAN700E

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Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Introduction 12
Chapter 2. Installation 13
................................................................................................................................... 132.1 Windows
..............................................................................................................................................................................13Installing the Software
..............................................................................................................................................................................17Installing the Driver
.........................................................................................................................................................17Windows Driver installer
.........................................................................................................................................20Older Windows versions
.........................................................................................................................................................24Manualdriver(un)installation
..............................................................................................................................................................................24Ethernet Configuration
.........................................................................................................................................................24ConfigurationstepsFireSpyx810
.........................................................................................................................................................25ConfigurationstepsFireSpyapplication
Chapter 3. Getting Started 27
................................................................................................................................... 273.1 Starting the Application
................................................................................................................................... 313.2 Main Window
................................................................................................................................... 333.3 Connecting to an IEEE1394 Bus
................................................................................................................................... 343.4 Command Line Options
................................................................................................................................... 343.5 FireSpy Standalone Tools
Chapter 4. License Manager 36
................................................................................................................................... 364.1 How to use it
Chapter 5. Monitor 37
................................................................................................................................... 375.1 How to use it
................................................................................................................................... 415.2 Details
................................................................................................................................... 425.3 Multi-bus Version
Chapter 6. Commander 44
................................................................................................................................... 446.1 How to use it
..............................................................................................................................................................................45Topology
..............................................................................................................................................................................46Memory Read/Write
..............................................................................................................................................................................47PacketsSend/Receive
..............................................................................................................................................................................48Phy Register Read/Write
................................................................................................................................... 496.2 Details
..............................................................................................................................................................................50Topology
..............................................................................................................................................................................52Memory R/W
..............................................................................................................................................................................55Packets S/R
..............................................................................................................................................................................59Phy Register R/W
Chapter 7. Recorder 62
................................................................................................................................... 627.1 Main Window
..............................................................................................................................................................................63How to use it
.........................................................................................................................................................63DisplayRecorderFiles
.........................................................................................................................................................65RecordPackets
.........................................................................................................................................................65Downloadrecordedpackets

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.........................................................................................................................................................65Triggering
.........................................................................................................................................................66Markingpackets
..............................................................................................................................................................................66Details
.........................................................................................................................................................66Menus
.........................................................................................................................................................72Toolbar
.........................................................................................................................................................73ScriptableExport
..............................................................................................................................................................................75Standalone Recorder
.........................................................................................................................................................76Multi-FireSpySynchronizedRecorder
................................................................................................................................... 787.2 Time View
..............................................................................................................................................................................78How to use it
..............................................................................................................................................................................79Details
.........................................................................................................................................................79Toolbar
.........................................................................................................................................................81Packet/ eventdisplay
................................................................................................................................... 827.3 Topology View
..............................................................................................................................................................................83How to use it
..............................................................................................................................................................................85Details
.........................................................................................................................................................85Toolbar
.........................................................................................................................................................89Topologypicture
.........................................................................................................................................................89Extrabus and nodeinformation
................................................................................................................................... 907.4 Packet View
..............................................................................................................................................................................90How to use it
..............................................................................................................................................................................91Details
.........................................................................................................................................................91Toolbar
.........................................................................................................................................................92Packets/Eventstable
.........................................................................................................................................................93PacketDetails
.........................................................................................................................................................95TripleVersion
................................................................................................................................... 967.5 Transaction View
..............................................................................................................................................................................96How to use it
..............................................................................................................................................................................97Details
.........................................................................................................................................................97Toolbar
.........................................................................................................................................................98TransactionsTable
.........................................................................................................................................................99TransactionsDetails
................................................................................................................................... 1027.6 Protocol View
..............................................................................................................................................................................104How to use it
..............................................................................................................................................................................105Details
.........................................................................................................................................................105Toolbar
.........................................................................................................................................................105Relationspane
.........................................................................................................................................................106Detailspane
.........................................................................................................................................................107Transactionsandpackets pane
..............................................................................................................................................................................107Protocol Settings
.........................................................................................................................................................109How to use it
.........................................................................................................................................................110Details
................................................................................................................................... 1117.7 Packet Marking
................................................................................................................................... 1127.8 Packet Searching
..............................................................................................................................................................................112How to use it
..............................................................................................................................................................................113Details
.........................................................................................................................................................113Mark / Unmark options
.........................................................................................................................................................114Searchresult
.........................................................................................................................................................114Set selection, Search button and Close button
.........................................................................................................................................................114PacketSets
.........................................................................................................................................................121Otherspage
Chapter 8. Mil1394 Player 122
................................................................................................................................... 1228.1 How to use it

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..............................................................................................................................................................................122Export Recorder Data
..............................................................................................................................................................................123Play Regeneration File
................................................................................................................................... 1238.2 Details
..............................................................................................................................................................................123Toolbar
..............................................................................................................................................................................124Bus settings
Chapter 9. Symbol Recorder 125
................................................................................................................................... 1259.1 Main Window
..............................................................................................................................................................................126How to use it
.........................................................................................................................................................126DisplaySymbolRecorderFiles
.........................................................................................................................................................126RecordSymbols
.........................................................................................................................................................127Downloadandprocesssymbols
.........................................................................................................................................................127Triggering
.........................................................................................................................................................128Usingmultipleanalyzers
..............................................................................................................................................................................128Details
.........................................................................................................................................................128Menus
.........................................................................................................................................................128Toolbar
................................................................................................................................... 1309.2 Time View
..............................................................................................................................................................................130How to use it
..............................................................................................................................................................................130Details
.........................................................................................................................................................130Toolbar
.........................................................................................................................................................131Datadisplay
................................................................................................................................... 1339.3 Packet View
..............................................................................................................................................................................133How to use it
..............................................................................................................................................................................133Details
.........................................................................................................................................................133Toolbar
.........................................................................................................................................................134PacketDetailView
................................................................................................................................... 1359.4 Symbol View
..............................................................................................................................................................................135How to use it
..............................................................................................................................................................................136Details
.........................................................................................................................................................136Toolbar
.........................................................................................................................................................136DetailView
................................................................................................................................... 1389.5 Examples
..............................................................................................................................................................................138Start Connection
Chapter 10. Generator 141
................................................................................................................................... 14110.1 Iso Stream Generator
..............................................................................................................................................................................141How to use it
..............................................................................................................................................................................142Details
.........................................................................................................................................................142Menu
.........................................................................................................................................................143Toolbar
.........................................................................................................................................................143SlotDefinitions
.........................................................................................................................................................146Settings
................................................................................................................................... 14610.2 Mil1394 Stream Generator
..............................................................................................................................................................................146How to use it
..............................................................................................................................................................................148Details
.........................................................................................................................................................148Menu
.........................................................................................................................................................148Toolbar
.........................................................................................................................................................149SlotDefinitions
.........................................................................................................................................................151Settings
..............................................................................................................................................................................152Mil1394 Example
Chapter 11. Scriptor 153

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................................................................................................................................... 15311.1 Main Window
................................................................................................................................... 15511.2 Script Editor
..............................................................................................................................................................................157Toolbar
..............................................................................................................................................................................157Context menu
..............................................................................................................................................................................158Status Bar
..............................................................................................................................................................................158Property Editor
.........................................................................................................................................................159Statement
.........................................................................................................................................................159Declaration
.........................................................................................................................................................159LoopStatement
.........................................................................................................................................................159ConditionalStatement
.........................................................................................................................................................159FunctionDeclaration
.........................................................................................................................................................160DefineStatement
.........................................................................................................................................................161Macros
.........................................................................................................................................161fillPacket
.........................................................................................................................................161setPacketDataFieldsandgetPacketDataFields
.........................................................................................................................................162setPacketHeaderFieldsandgetPacketHeaderFields
..............................................................................................................................................................................163ObjectBrowser
..............................................................................................................................................................................164Debugger
.........................................................................................................................................................165Debug Icons
.........................................................................................................................................................165Toolbar
.........................................................................................................................................................166BreakpointView
.........................................................................................................................................................166ProcessView
.........................................................................................................................................................168CallStackview
.........................................................................................................................................................168ErrorView
................................................................................................................................... 16911.3 Control Panel
..............................................................................................................................................................................170Control Properties
..............................................................................................................................................................................173Output Controls
..............................................................................................................................................................................174Input Controls
..............................................................................................................................................................................176Layout Controls
..............................................................................................................................................................................176History Graph
..............................................................................................................................................................................177Client
................................................................................................................................... 17911.4 Data Editor
..............................................................................................................................................................................180Toolbar
..............................................................................................................................................................................180Hex Data Editor
..............................................................................................................................................................................181Packet Data Editor
..............................................................................................................................................................................182Packet Header Editor
..............................................................................................................................................................................183File Data Editor
................................................................................................................................... 18411.5 Script Properties
..............................................................................................................................................................................185Script Executable
..............................................................................................................................................................................185Scriptor Features
................................................................................................................................... 18611.6 Examples
..............................................................................................................................................................................186Simple Sending
.........................................................................................................................................................186How to use it
.........................................................................................................................................................186Details
..............................................................................................................................................................................188SimConfRom
.........................................................................................................................................................188How to use it
.........................................................................................................................................................189Details
..............................................................................................................................................................................192Erroneous Sending
.........................................................................................................................................................192How to use it
.........................................................................................................................................................194Details
..............................................................................................................................................................................200Cable Test
.........................................................................................................................................................200OnetripleFireSpyanalyzer
.........................................................................................................................................................201Twonon-tripleFireSpyanalyzers
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Chapter 12. Filter/Trigger 203
................................................................................................................................... 20312.1 How to use it
..............................................................................................................................................................................204Trigger
..............................................................................................................................................................................206General Trigger
..............................................................................................................................................................................207Filter
..............................................................................................................................................................................208Packet Sets
................................................................................................................................... 21012.2 Details
..............................................................................................................................................................................210Menus
..............................................................................................................................................................................211Trigger
..............................................................................................................................................................................224General Trigger
..............................................................................................................................................................................225Filter
..............................................................................................................................................................................227Packetsets
Chapter 13. Mil1394 Protocol support 233
................................................................................................................................... 23313.1 Mil1394 Signal Monitor
..............................................................................................................................................................................234How to use it
..............................................................................................................................................................................235Details
.........................................................................................................................................................235Menu
.........................................................................................................................................................236Toolbar
.........................................................................................................................................................237SignalsView
.........................................................................................................................................................242ControlsView
.........................................................................................................................................................244PlotView
.........................................................................................................................................................244Settings
................................................................................................................................... 24513.2 Recorder Protocol View
..............................................................................................................................................................................245What is it
..............................................................................................................................................................................246How to use it
..............................................................................................................................................................................246Details
.........................................................................................................................................................246Toolbar
.........................................................................................................................................................247RelationTreePane
.........................................................................................................................................................248DetailsPane
.........................................................................................................................................................251Mil1394ProtocolSettings
................................................................................................................................... 25213.3 Scriptor
..............................................................................................................................................................................253Timed Sending
.........................................................................................................................................................253How to use it
.........................................................................................................................................................255Details
..............................................................................................................................................................................260Mil1394 Signal Monitor
.........................................................................................................................................................260How to use it
................................................................................................................................... 26213.4 Editing Mil1394 Formats
..............................................................................................................................................................................263Example
.........................................................................................................................................................263Format1
.........................................................................................................................................................264Format2
..............................................................................................................................................................................265Set Options
................................................................................................................................... 26613.5 XML Settings
..............................................................................................................................................................................266How to use it
..............................................................................................................................................................................266SignalDefinitions
..............................................................................................................................................................................267PacketFormats
..............................................................................................................................................................................268Channel Lists and Frame Timing
Chapter 14. Industrial / Instrumentation Digital Camera
protocol (IIDC) 270
................................................................................................................................... 27014.1 How to use it
................................................................................................................................... 27114.2 Details

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..............................................................................................................................................................................271Toolbar
..............................................................................................................................................................................272RelationsPane
..............................................................................................................................................................................273DetailsPane
..............................................................................................................................................................................276Transactions and packets pane
..............................................................................................................................................................................276IIDC Protocol Settings
Chapter 15. Audio Video / Control protocol (AV/C) 279
................................................................................................................................... 27915.1 Recorder Protocol View
..............................................................................................................................................................................280How to use it
..............................................................................................................................................................................281Details
.........................................................................................................................................................281Toolbar
.........................................................................................................................................................282RelationsPane
.........................................................................................................................................................283DetailsPane
.........................................................................................................................................................285Transactionsandpackets pane
.........................................................................................................................................................286Isochronoussourcepackets pane
.........................................................................................................................................288BT601 Support
.........................................................................................................................................................289AV/C-ProtocolSettings
................................................................................................................................... 29115.2 Editing AV/C Formats
..............................................................................................................................................................................292Example
Chapter 16. Internet Protocol version 4 (IP4) 295
................................................................................................................................... 29616.1 Recorder Protocol View
..............................................................................................................................................................................296How to use it
..............................................................................................................................................................................296Details
.........................................................................................................................................................297Toolbar
.........................................................................................................................................................297RelationsPane
.........................................................................................................................................................299DetailsPane
.........................................................................................................................................................300transactionsandpacketspane
.........................................................................................................................................................301IP4 Protocol Settings
Chapter 17. Serial Bus Protocol (SBP) 303
................................................................................................................................... 30317.1 Recorder Protocol View
..............................................................................................................................................................................304How to use it
..............................................................................................................................................................................305Details
.........................................................................................................................................................305Toolbar
.........................................................................................................................................................306relationspane
.........................................................................................................................................................306detailspane
.........................................................................................................................................................309transactionsandpacketspane
.........................................................................................................................................................310ProtocolSettings
................................................................................................................................... 31317.2 Editing SBP2 Formats
..............................................................................................................................................................................313Example
.........................................................................................................................................................313Command
.........................................................................................................................................................314Data
.........................................................................................................................................................316Status
..............................................................................................................................................................................317Set Options
Chapter 18. Automotive Multimedia Interface -
Collaboration protocol (AMI-C) 319
................................................................................................................................... 31918.1 Recorder Protocol View
..............................................................................................................................................................................319How to use it
..............................................................................................................................................................................320Details
.........................................................................................................................................................320Toolbar
.........................................................................................................................................................321RelationsPane
.........................................................................................................................................................321DetailsPane

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.........................................................................................................................................................323transactionsandpacketspane
.........................................................................................................................................................324AMI-C-ProtocolSettings
................................................................................................................................... 32618.2 Editing AMI-C Formats
..............................................................................................................................................................................326Example
Chapter 19. Custom Protocols 329
................................................................................................................................... 32919.1 What is it
................................................................................................................................... 32919.2 How to use it
................................................................................................................................... 33019.3 Details
..............................................................................................................................................................................330Toolbar
..............................................................................................................................................................................330RelationsPane
..............................................................................................................................................................................331DetailsPane
..............................................................................................................................................................................332Transaction and packets pane
..............................................................................................................................................................................333Custom Protocol Settings
..............................................................................................................................................................................334SBP-2Example
Chapter 20. Settings 335
................................................................................................................................... 33520.1 How to use it
................................................................................................................................... 33520.2 Details
..............................................................................................................................................................................335Global Settings
.........................................................................................................................................................335Appearance
.........................................................................................................................................................336CustomFormats
.........................................................................................................................................................337LANDevices
.........................................................................................................................................................338Mil1394
.........................................................................................................................................................339Protocol
..............................................................................................................................................................................340FireSuiteApplication
.........................................................................................................................................................340Startup
.........................................................................................................................................................341Topology
..............................................................................................................................................................................342Recorder
.........................................................................................................................................................342Recordings
..............................................................................................................................................................................343Scriptor
.........................................................................................................................................................343Editor
.........................................................................................................................................................344Misc
..............................................................................................................................................................................344Mil1394 Signal Monitor
.........................................................................................................................................................345Preferences
..............................................................................................................................................................................346Device
.........................................................................................................................................................346Alias
.........................................................................................................................................................347Configuration
.........................................................................................................................................................348Connection
.........................................................................................................................................................349ExternalTiming
.........................................................................................................................................................350FilterTrigger
.........................................................................................................................................................351IDCConnector
.........................................................................................................................................................352Memory
.........................................................................................................................................................353Phy
.........................................................................................................................................................354SUBDConnector
.........................................................................................................................................................355VHDCIConnector
.........................................................................................................................................................356InterBoardConnector
Chapter 21. Format Editor 357
................................................................................................................................... 35721.1 How to use it
..............................................................................................................................................................................358Changing set options
..............................................................................................................................................................................359Input and Output parameters
..............................................................................................................................................................................360Built-in variables and functions
..............................................................................................................................................................................360Using Format Sets in the FireSpy Application

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Chapter 22. Protocol Editor 364
................................................................................................................................... 36422.1 How to use it
................................................................................................................................... 36522.2 Details
..............................................................................................................................................................................365Caption Bar
..............................................................................................................................................................................365File Menu
..............................................................................................................................................................................365Protocol name & identity
..............................................................................................................................................................................366Address ranges
..............................................................................................................................................................................367Fixed channels
Chapter 23. File Formats 368
................................................................................................................................... 36823.1 Hex Data file
................................................................................................................................... 36823.2 Quadlets Data file
................................................................................................................................... 36923.3 FireSpy packet file
................................................................................................................................... 37023.4 Recorder Regeneration file
................................................................................................................................... 37223.5 Signal Definitions file
................................................................................................................................... 37323.6 Mil1394 Settings XML file
Chapter 24. Hardware 378
................................................................................................................................... 37824.1 Gen4 Analyzer Series
..............................................................................................................................................................................378FireSpy 9432bT, 9832bT
.........................................................................................................................................................378MainFeatureSummary
.........................................................................................................................................................380Specifications
.........................................................................................................................................................381FireSpyFront
.........................................................................................................................................................382FireSpyRear
..............................................................................................................................................................................383FireSpy 6432bT, 6832bT
.........................................................................................................................................................383MainFeatureSummary
.........................................................................................................................................................385Specifications
.........................................................................................................................................................386FireSpyFront
.........................................................................................................................................................387FireSpyRear
..............................................................................................................................................................................388FireSpy 3430b, 3430bT, 3830, 3830bT
.........................................................................................................................................................388MainFeatureSummary
.........................................................................................................................................................390Specifications
.........................................................................................................................................................391FireSpyFront
.........................................................................................................................................................392FireSpyRear
..............................................................................................................................................................................392FireSpy 3422bT, 3822bT
.........................................................................................................................................................393MainFeatureSummary
.........................................................................................................................................................395Specifications
.........................................................................................................................................................396FireSpy PCI Board
..............................................................................................................................................................................396FireSpy 4430b, 4430bT, 4830, 4830bT
.........................................................................................................................................................397MainFeatureSummary
.........................................................................................................................................................399Specifications
.........................................................................................................................................................400FireSpyFront
.........................................................................................................................................................401FireSpyRear
................................................................................................................................... 40224.2 Advanced Series
..............................................................................................................................................................................402FireSpy 410
.........................................................................................................................................................402MainFeatureSummary
.........................................................................................................................................................404Specifications
.........................................................................................................................................................405FireSpyFront
.........................................................................................................................................................406FireSpyRear
..............................................................................................................................................................................406FireSpy 410b(T)(1), 810
.........................................................................................................................................................407MainFeatureSummary
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.........................................................................................................................................................410FireSpyFront
.........................................................................................................................................................411FireSpyRear
..............................................................................................................................................................................412FireSpy 450b(T)(1) / 850
.........................................................................................................................................................412MainFeatureSummary
.........................................................................................................................................................414Specifications
.........................................................................................................................................................415The PCI board
................................................................................................................................... 41624.3 Triple Series
..............................................................................................................................................................................416FireSpy 3810, 3811,3410bT(1)
.........................................................................................................................................................417MainFeatureSummary
.........................................................................................................................................................419Specifications
.........................................................................................................................................................420FS3810 and FS3410bT(1) Front
.........................................................................................................................................................421FS3811Front
.........................................................................................................................................................422FireSpyRear
..............................................................................................................................................................................423FireSpy 3850, 3851
.........................................................................................................................................................423MainFeatureSummary
.........................................................................................................................................................425Specifications
.........................................................................................................................................................426The FS3850, FS3851 PCI board
..............................................................................................................................................................................427FireSpy 3852
.........................................................................................................................................................427MainFeatureSummary
.........................................................................................................................................................429Specifications
.........................................................................................................................................................430The FS3852 PCI board
..............................................................................................................................................................................431FireSpy 3470
.........................................................................................................................................................431MainFeatureSummary
.........................................................................................................................................................432Specifications
.........................................................................................................................................................433The PXI Board
................................................................................................................................... 43324.4 Stealth Series
..............................................................................................................................................................................433FireStealth810bN
.........................................................................................................................................................434MainFeatureSummary
.........................................................................................................................................................435Specifications
.........................................................................................................................................................436FireStealthFront
.........................................................................................................................................................438FireStealthRear
..............................................................................................................................................................................438General Operation
.........................................................................................................................................................438ConnectingtheFireStealth
.........................................................................................................................................................439Data-PickupLogicConnection-Settings
.........................................................................................................................................................440ConfigurationoftheFireStealth
.........................................................................................................................................440BusTopologyinformation
.........................................................................................................................................442CablePolarityInformation
................................................................................................................................... 44224.5 Third Generation Analyzers
..............................................................................................................................................................................442Main Feature Summary
..............................................................................................................................................................................444Specifications
..............................................................................................................................................................................444FireSpy 1600,3200
.........................................................................................................................................................444FireSpyFront
.........................................................................................................................................................445FireSpyRear
................................................................................................................................... 44624.6 Basic 1394 Analyzer Series
..............................................................................................................................................................................446Main Feature Summary
..............................................................................................................................................................................448Specifications
..............................................................................................................................................................................449FireSpy 400b
.........................................................................................................................................................449FireSpyFront
.........................................................................................................................................................450FireSpyRear
..............................................................................................................................................................................451FireSpy 800
.........................................................................................................................................................451FireSpyFront
.........................................................................................................................................................452FireSpyRear
................................................................................................................................... 45324.7 Auxiliary connector ports
..............................................................................................................................................................................453The IDC connector
..............................................................................................................................................................................454The IBC connector
..............................................................................................................................................................................455The VHDCI Connector