LeCroy CrossSync User manual

CrossSyncUserManual
For
LeCroyProtocolAnalyzers
CrossSyncControlPanelVersion2.21
DocumentVersion1.12
August2011

CrossSyncUserManual ii
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Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction...........................................................................................1
CrossSync Multi-Protocol Analysis option ................................................................................ 1
CrossSync-Capable Products ..................................................................................................... 2
Overview of the CrossSync Hardware........................................................................................ 2
Overview of the CrossSync Software ......................................................................................... 2
Chapter 2: Hardware Setup ....................................................................................3
CrossSync Hardware Requirements........................................................................................... 3
Host PC Connections Using Various Configurations ............................................................... 6
CrossSync Cabling for Various Configurations ...........................................................................................6
Connecting a Sierra M6-1 SAS/SATA Analyzer and a Advisor T3 USB Analyzer
via the Micro-D Sync Cable ..................................................................................................................6
Connecting Two Voyager M3i USB Analyzers via the CATC Sync Expansion Card
(ACC-EXP-002-X) ...................................................................................................................................7
Connecting an Advisor T3 and a Sierra M6-2 .....................................................................................8
Connecting an Advisor T3, a Voyager M3i and a Summit T3-16 ......................................................9
Connecting a SierraFC M8-4 and a Summit T3-16 via the CATC Sync Expansion Card
(ACC-EXP-002-X) .................................................................................................................................10
Connecting Three Analyzers with Built-in Micro-D Sync Ports ................................................................11
Connecting Three Analyzers with DB-9 Sync Ports...................................................................................12
Connecting Kibra 380 DDR3 Protocol Analyzer for CrossSync with the IOTA Software Suite..............13
Chapter 3: Software ..............................................................................................15
CrossSync Software Overview.................................................................................................. 15
CrossSync Control Panel........................................................................................................... 16
Launching the Application ...........................................................................................................................16
Applications Tab .................................................................................................................................16
Application Overview ....................................................................................................................................17
Run Sequence Tab ..............................................................................................................................17

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Trace File Tab ......................................................................................................................................18
Time Tune Tab .....................................................................................................................................19
General Tab .........................................................................................................................................19
Dockable Bar .......................................................................................................................................20
System Tray .........................................................................................................................................20
Main Buttons .......................................................................................................................................21
Session Configuration ..................................................................................................................................23
Topology View .....................................................................................................................................24
CrossSync Synchronized Time Stamps ................................................................................... 25
Appendix A: How to Contact LeCroy ..................................................................27
Index:.................................................................................................................... 29

CrossSyncUserManual 1
Chapter1
Introduction
TheLeCroyCrossSynccontrolpanelprovidessynchronizationforcompleteend‐to‐end
visibilityintomulti‐protocolsystems.
Thisdocumentdiscussestheoverview,hardwaresetupandsoftwarefortheCrossSync
Multi‐Protocolanalysissystem.
CrossSync Multi-Protocol Analysis option
CrossSyncisLeCroy’sanalyzersynchronizationsolutionthatenablestime‐aligneddisplay
ofprotocoltrafficfrommultipledaisy‐chainedanalyzersshowingpackettrafficfrom
multiplehigh‐speedserialbusses.Alightweightsoftwarecontrolpanelallowsusersto
selectanalyzersforsynchronizationandmanagetherecordingprocess.Capturedtrafficis
displayedusingthelatestanalyzersoftware(inseparatewindows)withalltheprotocol
specificsearchandreportingfeatures.
Capturedpacketsaredisplayedinseparatewindowsthatshareacommontimescale.
Navigatingthetrafficineitherdirectionwillscrolltothesametimestampina
synchronizedwindow.WhenusingtheCrossSyncoption,userscanaccessthefull
complementofanalysiscapabilitiesavailablewithintheindividualLeCroysoftware.
Search,reporting,anddecodingalloperatenormally.
TheCrossSyncoptionsupportsawidecombinationofLeCroy'sflagshipanalyzers
includingPCIExpressGen1,Gen2,andGen3;USB2.0and3.0;SerialATA(SATA)1.5,3,
and6Gbps;SerialAttachedSCSI(SAS)3and6Gbps;FibreChannel1,2,4,and8Gbps
systemsandDDR3.

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CrossSync-Capable Products
ThefollowingproductssupportCrossSyncoperation:
LeCroywilladdsupportformoreprotocolanalysisproductsinthefuture.
Overview of the CrossSync Hardware
TheCrossSynccapabilityrequiresthatanalyzersareconnectedusingtheirSyncports.
CrossSynccanbeusedwiththebuilt‐inSyncportincludedoneveryAdvisorT3andSierra
M6‐1analyzer.ForownersofLeCroy’sSierra,SummitT3,andVoyagerM3ibased
analyzers,theCATCSyncportrequirestheoptionalexpansionboard(ACC‐EXP‐002‐X).
Theremaybeadditionalconfigurationsaddedinthefutureforplatformsthatcan
supporttheCATCSyncframework.
Overview of the CrossSync Software
TheCrossSynccontrolpanelrequiresupdatedanalyzersoftwarethatsupportsthenew
CrossSyncframework.TheCrossSynccontrolpaneldoesnothaveaseparateinstaller,
insteaditisembeddedintheProtocolSuiteinstallers.Thesolutionincludesalightweight
softwarecontrolpanelthatstartsandstopsrecordingacrossdaisy‐chainedanalyzers.
Userscansyncorun‐synctraceson‐the‐fly.TheTimeTunefeatureprovidesaninteractive
sliderforadjustingtheoff‐setbetweendisplays.Thismakesiteasytoseelatencyacross
busses.
Note:
Ifthesystempromptsyouthatitcannotwriteatracefiletodisk:
1.Makesurethatthetrace‐filedestinationfolderhaswrite/createpermissions.(For
example,thetargetdirectorymightbethenetworkfilesystem,whichtypicallydoesnot
havewrite/createpermissions.)
2.MakesurethattheWindows(orother)FirewallSettingsforallLeCroyapplicationsare
settoPublic.
TABLE 1.1: LeCroy Protocol Suites and Products
Required Software Product
USBProtocolSuite4.20andlater USBVoyagerM3i
USBAdvisorT3
SAS/SATAProtocolSuite4.00andlater SAS/SATASierraM6‐4
SAS/SATASierraM6‐2
SAS/SATASierraM6‐1
FCProtocolSuite3.25andlater SierraFCM8‐4
PETracer6.50andlater PCIeSummitT28
PCIeSummitT3‐16
PCIeSummitT3‐8
DDRProtocolSuite1.01 Kibra380DDR3
IOTASoftwareSuite1.00 N/A

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Hardware Setup
CrossSync Hardware Requirements
TheCrossSynccapabilityrequiresthatanalyzersareconnectedusingtheirSyncports.
CrossSynccanbeusedwiththebuilt‐inSyncportincludedoneveryAdvisorT3andSierra
M6‐1analyzer.ForownersofLeCroy’sSierra,SummitT3,andVoyagerM3ibased
analyzers,theCATCSyncportrequirestheoptionalexpansionboard(ACC‐EXP‐002‐X).Up
toeightanalyzersmaybeconnectedinasinglechain.
TheAdvisorT3andSierraM6‐1usethebuilt‐inMicro‐DSyncportandonlyrequirethe
Micro‐DSynccable(AC031XXA‐X).
Systemswithanexpansionslot(suchasSierraM6‐4,SierraM6‐2,SierraFCM8‐4,Voyager
M3i,andSummitT3‐16)requiretheCATCSyncExpansionCardandDB‐9Synccable(ACC‐
EXP‐002‐X).
TheKibra380DDR3andPCIeSummitT28usebuilt‐inDB‐9syncportsandrequireaDB‐9
synccable(ACC‐EXP‐002‐X).
Analyzersdaisy‐chainedviasynccableswillautomaticallysynchronizetimestamps,
trigger,recordingstart,andrecordingstop.

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TABLE 2.2: LeCroy Analyzers and Cables Required for CrossSync Option
Analyzers and Cables Product
Analyzerswithbuilt‐inMicro‐DSync
PortsrequiringMicro‐DSynccable
(AC031XXA‐X)
USBAdvisorT3
SAS/SATASierraM6‐1
AnalyzersrequiringCATCSync
ExpansionCardsandDB‐9Synccable
(ACC‐EXP‐002‐X)
SierraFCM8‐4
SAS/SATASierraM6‐4
SAS/SATASierraM6‐2
PCIeSummitT3‐16
PCIeSummitT3‐8
USBVoyagerM3i
Analyzerswithbuilt‐inDB‐9Syncports
requiringDB‐9synccable
(ACC‐EXP‐002‐X)
Kibra380DDR3
PCIeSummitT28
RequiredCables
DB‐9Synccable(ACC‐EXP‐002‐X)

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Micro‐DSynccable(AC031XXA‐X)
Micro‐DtoDB‐9Synccable
(AC030XXA‐X)
TABLE 2.2: LeCroy Analyzers and Cables Required for CrossSync Option
Analyzers and Cables Product

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Host PC Connections Using Various Configurations
AnanalyzerconnectedinaCrossSyncconfigurationmaybeconnectedtotheHostPC
usinganyhostinterfaceconnectionsupportedbytheanalyzer.
TheCrossSynccontrolpanelrunningontheHostPCcanthenbeusedtocontrolall
synchronizedanalyzersfortime‐synchronizedrecordingsessions.
CrossSync Cabling for Various Configurations
Connecting a Sierra M6-1 SAS/SATA Analyzer and a Advisor T3 USB Analyzer via the
Micro-D Sync Cable
Thedevicesareconnectedusingtheirbuilt‐inSyncports.Performthefollowingsteps:
1. Makesuretostopanyrecordingsinprogress.
Note: Youmayplug/unplugthesynccablewhiletheanalyzerunitispoweredon.
2. ConnecttheAdvisorT3totheSierraM6‐1usingthebuilt‐inSyncportsviathe
Micro‐DSynccable.
Figure 2.1: Daisy-chained Sierra M6-1 and Advisor T3 Analyzers

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Connecting Two Voyager M3i USB Analyzers via the CATC Sync Expansion Card
(ACC-EXP-002-X)
TwoVoyagerM3iUSBanalyzersareconnectedusingtheirCATCSyncportswhichrequire
anoptionalexpansionboard(ACC‐EXP‐002‐X).
Note: Refertorelevantprotocolanalyzerusermanualforinstructionsonhowtoinstalltheexpansion
board.
Todosoperformthefollowingsteps:
1. Makesuretostopanyrecordingsinprogress.
Note: Youmayplug/unplugthesynccablewhiletheanalyzerunitispoweredon.
2. ConnectthefemaleendofthesynccabletotheSYNCOUTportofthefirstanalyzer.
3. ConnectthemaleendofthesynccabletotheSYNCINportofthesecondanalyzer.
Figure 2.2: Two Voyager M3i Analyzers Daisy-chained

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Connecting an Advisor T3 and a Sierra M6-2
ThisconfigurationrequirestheoptionalMicro‐DtoDB‐9synccable(AC030XXA‐X).
Todosoperformthefollowingsteps:
1. Makesuretostopanyrecordingsinprogress.
Note: Youmayplug/unplugthesynccablewhiletheanalyzerunitispoweredon.
2. ConnecttheMicro‐DendofthesynccabletotheSync/DataportoftheAdvisorT3.
3. ConnectthemaleendoftheDB‐9cabletotheSYNCINportoftheSierraM6‐2.
(Alternatively,connectthefemaleendoftheDB‐9cabletotheSYNCOUTportof
theSierraM6‐2.)
Figure 2.3: Connecting an Advisor T3 and a Sierra M6-2 Analyzers

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Connecting an Advisor T3, a Voyager M3i and a Summit T3-16
ThisconfigurationrequirestheoptionalMicro‐DtoDB‐9synccable(AC030XXA‐X).
ThisexampleshowsconnectinganAdvisorT3,aVoyagerM3iUSBandaPCIeSummitT3‐
16analyzer.Todosoperformthefollowingsteps:
1. Makesuretostopanyrecordingsinprogress.
Note: Youmayplug/unplugthesynccablewhiletheanalyzerunitispoweredon.
2. ConnecttheMicro‐DendofthesynccabletotheSync/DataportoftheAdvisorT3.
3. ConnectthemaleendoftheDB‐9cabletotheSYNCINportoftheVoyagerM3i.
4. ConnectthefemaleendoftheDB‐9cabletotheSYNCOUTportoftheSummitT3‐
16.
Figure 2.4: Daisy-chaining an Advisor T3, a Voyager M3i and a Summit T3-16

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Connecting a SierraFC M8-4 and a Summit T3-16 via the CATC Sync Expansion Card
(ACC-EXP-002-X)
ASierraFCM8‐4andaPCIeSummitT3‐16areconnectedusingtheirCATCSyncports
whichrequireanoptionalexpansioncard(ACC‐EXP‐002‐X).
Note: Refertorelevantprotocolanalyzerusermanualforinstructionsonhowtoinstalltheexpansion
board.
Todosoperformthefollowingsteps:
1. Makesuretostopanyrecordingsinprogress.
Note: Youmayplug/unplugthesynccablewhiletheanalyzerunitispoweredon.
2. ConnectthefemaleendofthesynccabletotheSYNCOUTportoftheSierraFC
M8‐4.
3. ConnectthemaleendofthesynccabletotheSYNCINportofthePCIeSummit
T3‐16.
Figure 2.5: Connecting a SierraFC M8-4 and a Summit T3-16

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Connecting Three Analyzers with Built-in Micro-D Sync Ports
Thefollowingexampleshowshowtodaisy‐chain3analyzerswithbuilt‐inMicro‐Dsync
ports.Todosoperformthefollowingsteps:
ThisconfigurationrequirestheoptionalMicro‐DtoDB‐9synccable(AC030XXA‐X).
1. Makesuretostopanyrecordingsinprogress.
Note: Youmayplug/unplugthesynccablewhiletheanalyzerunitispoweredon.
2. Connecttheanalyzersusingthebuilt‐inon‐boardSync/Dataports.
3. ConnecttheMicro‐DendofthesynccabletotheSync/Dataportofthefirst
analyzer.
4. ConnectthemaleendoftheDB‐9cabletothefemaleendofthesecondDB‐9cable.
5. ConnecttheMicro‐DendofthesynccabletotheSync/Dataportofthesecond
analyzer.
6. ConnectthemaleendoftheDB‐9cabletothefemaleendofthethirdDB‐9cable.
7. ConnecttheMicro‐DendofthesynccabletotheSync/Dataportofthethird
analyzer.
Figure 2.6: Connecting Three Analyzers

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Connecting Three Analyzers with DB-9 Sync Ports
Thefollowingexampleshowshowtodaisy‐chain3analyzerswithDB‐9syncports.Todo
soperformthefollowingsteps:
ThisconfigurationrequirestwoDB‐9synccable.
1. Makesuretostopanyrecordingsinprogress.
Note: Youmayplug/unplugthesynccablewhiletheanalyzerunitispoweredon.
2. ConnectthefemaleendofthefirstsynccabletotheSYNCOUTportofthefirst
analyzer.
3. ConnectthemaleendofthefirstsynccabletotheSYNCINportofthesecond
analyzer.
4. ConnectthefemaleendofthesecondsynccabletotheSYNCOUTportofthe
secondanalyzer.
5. ConnectthemaleendofthesecondsynccabletotheSYNCINportofthethird
analyzer.

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Connecting Kibra 380 DDR3 Protocol Analyzer for CrossSync with the IOTA
Software Suite
Kibra380usagewithIOTArequirestheRefClkIn,TriggerInandTriggerOutSMAs(see
Figure 2.7).
Figure 2.7: Kibra Rear Panel Connections
SeetheLeCroyIOTASoftwareSuiteUserManualfordetails.

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Chapter3
Software
CrossSync Software Overview
TheCrossSynccontrolpaneldoesnothaveaseparateinstallerandinsteadisembeddedin
theProtocolSuiteinstallers.
Thesolutionincludesalightweightsoftwarecontrolpanelthatstartsandstopsrecording
acrossdaisy‐chainedanalyzers.Userscansyncorun‐synctraceson‐the‐fly.TheTimeTune
featureprovidesareal‐timesliderforadjustingtheoff‐setbetweendisplays.Thismakesit
easytoseelatencyacrossbusses.
Figure 3.1: CrossSync Control Panel
TheCrossSynccontrolpanelrequirestheanalyzerstobeconnectedusingtheirSyncports.
ThisSyncportisbuilt‐intoeveryAdvisorT3andSierraM6‐1analyzer.Forownersof
LeCroy’sSummitT3,VoyagerM3i,andSierra‐basedanalyzers,theSyncportisavailableas
anoptionalexpansionboard(ACC‐EXP‐002‐X)thatcanbeinstalledbyusersinjustafew
minutes.Thisallowsdeveloperstoleverageanalyzersalreadyinthelabtohelpresolve
multi‐protocolproblemsatthesystemlevel.
UsetheTimeTuneslidertoadjustthe
off‐setbetweendisplays
StartandStopSynchronizedRecordings
Openpreviouslycapturedtraceswhich
remainsynchronized
Un‐synctracestoscrolleachwindowseparately
EasilyDiscoverandSyncAnalyzersattachedtothesystem

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CrossSync Control Panel
Launching the Application
ClickStart>Programs>LeCroy>CrossSync>CrossSyncControlPaneltolaunchthe
application.OnfirstlaunchingtheCrossSyncControlPanel,theLeCroyCrossSyncSettings
dialogisdisplayed.TheSettingsdialogdisplaysalltheavailableProtocolApplications
Suites.SelecttheprotocolapplicationsyouwanttouseandclickOK.Theselected
applicationsarelaunchedautomatically.

Figure 3.2: LeCroy CrossSync Settings Dialog
Applications Tab
TheApplicationstabdisplaysalltheavailableapplications.Onsubsequentsessions,your
preferredapplicationsareautomaticallylaunched.Youmaychangetheapplicationsat
anytimefromtheSettingsdialog.