Teledyne Lecroy frontline SODERA User manual

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Quick Start
Guide
Computer System Requirements
Supported Systems
lOperating System: Windows 10
lUSB:USB 2.0 and later
Minimum Requirements
lProcessor: Core i5 at 2.7 GHz
lRAM: 4 GB
lFree Hard Disk Space on C: drive: 20 GB
Install Software
lFrom Download: Download the latest Frontline
installer from FTE. .http:/fte.com/sodera-soft . Once
downloaded, double-click the installer and follow
the directions.
When the installation is complete pin the Wireless
Protocol Suite icon to your taskbar.
1. Front Panel Controls
The Teledyne LeCroy Sodera™ front panel is shown below. The panel provides controls to power up and shut down the Frontline
Sodera hardware, and it provides indicators to show the power, battery, and capture status.

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Sodera Front Panel Controls and Indicators
Power On/Off Button: Press and hold the button for at least 1/2 second, and then release the button to power on or power off the
system.
Pressing and holding the button for at least five seconds will initiate an emergency shut down sequence.
Status Indicators: Colored LEDs show the status of power and capture.
Indicator Color State Status Indicated
Power None Off Unit is powered off
Green Constant Unit is switched on
Red Blinking Unit is approaching its maximum thermal load and should be shut
down.
Constant Unit has been automatically disabled due to thermal overload.
Amber Constant Unit is powering down.
Battery State None Off No battery present
Green Constant Battery present and is at normal operating voltage
Slow Flash Battery charging
Amber Fast Flash Battery fault
Host Interface None Off No host interface is connected.
Green Constant Host interface is connected.
Amber Constant Internal error
Capture None Off Unit is not actively capturing data
Green Constant Unit is capturing data
Red Constant Unit has engaged RF overload protection; the RF signal is too strong.
Table 1 - Sodera Front Panel Status Indicators
Antenna SMA Connector: Antenna attaching point.
Battery Charge : The following table shows the charge state of the installed battery. When the battery is not installed, all LEDs are off
except when the unit is in the process of powering up. In that case they repeatedly light up in sequence.
Indicator LEDs Charge Status
Greater than 80%
Between 60 and 80%
Between 40 and 60%
Between 20 and 40%
Table 2 - Sodera Battery Charge State
LED Indicators

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Indicator LEDs Charge Status
Less than 20%
Not Active
Table 2 - Sodera Battery Charge State LED Indic-
ators(Continued)
Excursion Mode: When configured for Excursion mode, pressing this button will begin data capture—the same as the
Record/Recording button on the Sodera Window DatasourceToolbar. The Excursion Mode button is inactive when Sodera is
connected to a computer. To operate in the Excursion mode, the Sodera hardware must have been previously configured from the
Wireless Protocol Suite prior to disconnecting from the compute. Refer to the Wireless Protocol Suite Hardware and Software User
Manual for Excursion mode operating details.
2. Rear Panel Connectors
The rear panel is shown below. The panel provides connectors for external power, ProbeSync™, HCI, and for connection to the
computer hosting the Wireless Protocol Suite.
Sodera Rear Panel Connectors
+12 VDC: Connection to the Teledyne LeCroy supplied AC-to-DC power adapter, or a 12 Vdc auxiliary vehicle outlet system can be
used.
ProbeSync™IN/OUT: Used for synchronizing multiple capture devices. Sodera can act as a clock source (master) device providing the
clock to synchronize timestamping with connected target (slave) devices. When operating as a master device the OUT RJ-45 connector
provides the synchronizing clock. The synchronizing clock can be attached to a slaave Sodera or a Frontline 802.11, for example. When
operating as a slave device, the IN RJ-45 connetor receives the synchronizing clock from the master Sodera unit.
HCI USB 1/HCI USB 2:USB Type B and a USB Type A connectors allow capture of HCI USB data. HCI USB 1 and HCI USB 2 are
independent groupings of the Type A and Type B connectors. The HCI USB 1 connectors use the same Sodera unit internal interface as
the Sodera HCI POD1 UART pins. Likewise the HCI USB 2 connectors use the same internal interface as the Sodera HCI POD2 UART pins.
Therefore you cannot simultaneously capture USB and UART on the "1" interface or on the "2" interface. Refer to Connecting for USB
Capture and Connecting for HCI/WCI-2 & Logic Capture in the Wireless Protocol Suite Hardware and Software User Manual.
PC HOST : USB 2.0 port for connecting Sodera to the host computer where the Wireless Protocol Suite resides. This connector provides
host computer command, control, and data transfer.
Note: At this time all other rear panel connectors are inactive.

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3. Attach Antenna
Antenna Attachment Point
Remove the Frontline Sodera™ hardware from the box and attach the antenna to the SMA connector on the front panel. The base of
the antenna can be carefully rotated by 90 degrees, so that the antenna points upward.
4. Connecting for ProbeSync™
ProbeSync allows a Frontline Sodera unit and a 802.11 hardware to be connected together to run off of a common clock, ensuring
precise timestamp synchronization while capturing Bluetooth and WiFi technologies. One device will act as the master device by
providing the clock to the slave device receiving the clock. The devices are connected in a daisy-chain configuration. The Sodera unit
must be the master device. Refer to the following tables, to Rear Panel Connectors on page 3, and to the 802.11 back panel shown in
the image below.
Sodera 802.11 Sodera 802.11
PROBESYNC OUT PROBESYNC IN OUT IN
Master Slave X X
Sodera Synced to 802.11
Using a CAT 5 Ethernet cable, less than 1.5 meters (4.9 feet), insert one end into the master device connector. Insert the other end into
the slave device connector.
Each master/slave device will have a separate datasource window open. The Bluetooth and WiFi packets can be viewed in the
Coexistence View for either datasource.

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ComProbe 802.11 Back Panel
5. Applying Power
The Sodera hardware is powered by three methods: the Teledyne LeCroy supplied AC-to-DC adapter, an external DC power source
that can include power from an automobile auxiliary power source and an optional internal battery.
To apply power to Sodera use one of the three methods:
1. Connect the provided AC-to-DC power adapter to the +12VDC connector on the rear panel and then connect the adapter into
an AC source.
2. Connect a DC power source supplying +12 VDC directly to the +12VDC connector on the rear panel.
3. Install the battery.
To start the Sodera Analyzer, depress the Power button on the front panel for at least 1/2 second and then release . This action will
provide a clean start for Sodera hardware. The battery charge state indicator LEDs will repeatedly flash in sequence while the unit
powers up.
The front panel Power indicator LED will be green.
Should the front panel Power indicator begin blinking red, the Sodera hardware is approaching thermal overload temperature
between 50 °C and 60 °C (122 °F and 140 °F) and should be shut down. When the hardware reaches thermal overload it will
automatically shut down and the Power indicator will be a constant red.
6. Sodera Data Capture Method
When the Sodera Analyzer is connected to the Host PC running the Wireless Protocol Suite the Start Page window will display the
Sodera option.

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Wireless Protocol Suite: Start Page
Select Sodera to bring up the Wireless Protocol Suite window. The Wireless Protocol Suite Application Eicon icon will be placed in your taskbar at the bottom of your
screen.
Wireless Protocol Suite Application Eicon

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7. Wireless Protocol Suite
Wireless Protocol Suite
8. User Configuration Overview
The Frontline product Sodera is capable of simultaneously capturing and demodulating RF channels and packet types defined in
Bluetooth Specifications up to and including 5.1. The user is not required to specify the addresses of the devices to be captured or their
roles (master or slave) during the connection lifetime. Prior to capturing data the user does not need to enter any information (PIN,
OOB, long term key, link key) used to encrypt or decrypt data. Sodera provides live simultaneous capture of all 79 Classic Bluetooth
channels and 40 Bluetooth low energy channels storing data for both live and post capture analysis.
Sodera uses a two-stage capture-analysis process. First, Record will activate the Sodera datasource to begin capturing data from all
Bluetooth devices in range. In the Analyze stage, the user selects one or more wireless or wired devices for analysis and Sodera will
begin sending captured data that is to/from those devices to the Wireless Protocol Suite software. The data appears in various views:
Summary Pane,Message Sequence Chart,Coexistence View,Bluetooth Timeline,Low Energy Bluetooth Timeline,PER Stats, etc.
If any keys needed for decryption are known from past captures those keys are automatically applied to the devices under test. Prior to
protocol analysis the user can enter any unknown keys. Sodera will identify the specific key necessary for data decryption, for example
Link Key, Passkey, PIN, Temporary Key. Decryption keys are entered into the SoderaSecurity View.

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Sodera Security Pane
The user can configure the datasource from the Options menu. The default settings are sufficient for capturing most Bluetooth
connections. Details of the configuration settings are in the Wireless Protocol Suite Hardware and Software User Manual available to
download from FTE.com or in Frontline Sodera on-line help.

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9. Record Begin Capture
When starting a capture session all of these actions occur::
lThe active status of all devices is cleared in the Wireless Devices pane and the Wired Devices pane.
lThe Security pane is emptied.
lThe Event Log pane retains all prior logged events.
On the Wireless Protocol Suite Toolbar, click on the Start Record button or select Start Record from the
Capture menu option. The Start Record button is also available in the Wireless Protocol Suite main window. In
the Main window you can also select Start Recoloring from the Capture menu option. When the Start Record
button changes to Stop Record, the Sodera hardware is capturing data from all active Bluetooth devices within range and is recording
data on the PC.
On the Wireless Protocol Suite Toolbar, clicking on the Stop Record button, or selecting Stop Recording
from the Capture menu options will halt live capture. From the Main window you can click the Stop Record
button or select Stop Recording from the Capture menu list to stop recording as well.
The Wireless Devices and Wired Devises View populates with any newly discovered devices. Selecting devices for analysis can be
done while recording.
The Security View will show all encrypted Bluetooth links.
The Event Log View will begin to populate with information, warnings, and error messages.
The Status Bar will show a running total of captured packets.
Note: Starting a new capture session will clear all unsaved data from both the Sodera hardware and the Wireless
Protocol Suite. If it has not been saved, then a pop-up warning message will appear.
10. Selecting Devices for Analysis
Once a capture session starts by clicking on Start Record on the Main Window Toolbar, data from all active devices within range or
data from wireless or wired connections is being captured. To analyze the data using the Wireless Protocol Suite, select specific
devices of interest to include in the analysis.
In the Wireless Devices pane and Wired Devices pane, , place a check in the row of each active device to be analyzed. Active
devices can also be selected while the recording is in process.
Note: Data filtered by the device selection is an “OR” function, not an “AND” function. When selecting device1,
device2, device3,... the recorded data filtered into the analyzer is data involving device1 OR device2 OR device3
OR .... However, if in the Options menu, analysis of LE Empty packets is selected, an AND function is included.
For example: (device2 AND LE Empty packets) OR (device3 AND LE Empty packets).
The following table lists some common data capture and device selection scenarios.
Scenario Wireless/Wired Devices View Selection
Analyzing traffic between a Slave Device Under Test (DUT) and its
Master.
Select only the Slave DUT for analysis
Table 3 - Common Data Capture and Device Selection Scenarios

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Scenario Wireless/Wired Devices View Selection
Analyzing all traffic involved in Inquiries In the Options menu select Analyze Inquiry Process
Packets
Table 3 - Common Data Capture and Device Selection Scenarios (continued)
Once Devices are selected, analysis of the capture can begin.
11. Starting Analysis
The analysis begins by clicking on the Start Analyze button or Selecting Start Analyze from the Capture menu.
Alternatively, click on the Start Analyze button in the Wireless Protocol Suite Main window. In the Main window
you can also select Start Analyzing from the Capture menu. The Sodera analyzer will begin sending captured
packets involving the selected device(s) to the Wireless Protocol Suite software.
Once analysis has begun, you cannot change the device selection. All device rows in the Wireless Devices and
Wired Devices View are grayed-out. To stop the analysis, click on the Stop Analyze button. You can then change
your device selection and restart analysis by clicking on the Start Analyze button.
To stop the analysis, click on the button in the Sodera datasource or click the button on theWireless
Protocol Suite Main window You can also select the Stop Analyze option in the Capture menu in the Sodera datasource or Stop
Analyzing option in the Capture menu in the Main window as well.
Conducting analysis from a capture file is identical to the live capture method.
Wireless Protocol Suite: Main Window
The Application Window icon will be shown in your task bar, see below:

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Wireless Protocol Suite Application Icon
12. Saving Analyzed Data to Disk
Note: Start Record is not available when viewing a previously recorded Capture file. Start Analyze/Stop Analyze is
available in Wireless Protocol Suite application window, allowing different analyses to be performed on
previously recorded and saved captures.
Note: Choose File Location from the File menu to change the default file location.
1. Click om either
lthe Start Record button on the datasource toolbar.,
lor the Start Record under Capture in the datasource,,
lor the Start Recording under the Capture option in the Main window.
The Sodera analyzer will begin capturing data from all wireless devices within range and from all connected wired devices.
2. In the Wireless Devices and Wired Devices View select the active devices for analysis.
3. : Click on either
lthe Start Analyze button Start Analyze under the Capture menu in the Sodera datasource window,
lor c kick on Start Analyze button in theWireless Protocol Suite Main window,
lor Start Analyzing under Capture menu
to begin capturing data traffic.
4. Files are placed in My Capture Files folder by default and have a .cfa extension.
5. Watch the Status Bar on the Wireless Protocol Suite Main window to monitor how full the file is.
6. Click on Stop Record button to stop recording.
7. Click the Stop Analyze button to stop analyzing.

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8. To clear captured data, click the Clear icon .
lIf you select Clear after stopping analysis, a dialog appears asking whether you want to save the data.
oYou can click Save File and enter a file name when prompted .
oIf you choose Do Not Save, all data will be cleared.
oIf you choose Cancel, the dialog closes with no changes.
lIf you select the Clear icon while a capture is occurring:
oThe capture stops.
oA dialog appears asking if you want to save the capture.
oYou can select Yes and save the capture or select No and close the dialog. In either case, the existing capture file
is cleared and a new capture file is started.
oIf you choose Cancel, the dialog closes with no changes.
13. Sodera Technical Specifications/Service Information
lDimensions: 159 mm wide X 57 mm tall” X 165 mm deep” (6.3” X 2.3 " 6.5" X mm)
lWeight: 1.0 kg (2.2 lb)
lHumidity: Operating: 0% - 90% (0 °C – 35 °C)
lTemperature: -10 °C to +40 °C (14 °F to +104 °F)
lPower Input: 12 VDC (tip positive)
lMax Power: 25 W
lBattery: NB2037FQ31
Caution: There is a risk of explosion if the battery is replaced by an incorrect type. Dispose of old
batteries according to your local regulations.
Service Notes
The Sodera hardware does not contain any user serviceable items. Any repairs and maintenance must be performed by a service
technician that has been trained and approved by Teledyne LeCroy.
Before any service is performed on Sodera, all power sources must be removed. This includes removing the battery and disconnecting
any power sources from the 12 VDC input power connector on Sodera. Typical power sources include external AC/DC power supplies
or auxiliary power sources from a vehicle.
Internal Fuse Information
lManufacturer: Littlefuse
lType: OmniBlok
lCurrent rating: 5A
lSpeed rating: Very Fast Acting
lVoltage rating: 125V ac/dc
This quick start guide provides sufficient information to begin the data capture. Detailed hardware and software information is
contained in the Frontline Sodera User Manual. The manual is available on FTE.com.
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Publish date: 8/20/2020