Teledyne Lecroy USB Advisor T3 User manual

Introduction
The Teledyne LeCroy USB Advisor T3™ USB 3.0 Protocol Analyzer is a
verification system for USB development and testing. It supports both USB 2.0 and
USB 3.0. It is designed to record USB traffic and graphically present the logical
transactions and events. It connects to a host machine (laptop or desktop PC) via
USB 2.0.
Please see the Readme file on the installation CD for the latest information on
PC requirements and supported operating systems.
The system can monitor traffic between USB 2.0 links using standard high-speed
compliant cables.
If configured for USB 3.0 testing, the system supports monitoring between
SuperSpeed links using USB 3.0 cables.
USB Advisor T3
Quick Start
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Components
The Teledyne LeCroy Advisor T3 Analyzer package includes the following items:
• One Teledyne LeCroy USB Advisor T3 Analyzer
• DC Power Adaptor
• USB cables (three)
• Installation CD-ROM, including documentation
• Quick Start Guide
• Carrying Case
Please see the USB Protocol Suite User Manual on the installation CD for
component specifications.
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3Description
The front panel has the following indicators and connectors:
Power LED (green if on)
Status LED (blue if system successfully initializes)
(red while booting. If red for more than a minute, hardware failure)
(green while initializing)
Analyzer Port A (downstream) Connects to Device Under Test.
Analyzer Port B (upstream) Connects to Host Under Test.
Analyzer LEDs
Rec - Recording (red if recording enabled)
Trig - Trigger (green if triggering)
2.0 - USB 2.0 (yellow for Low and Full Speed)
(green for Hi Speed)
3.0 - USB 3.0 (green if link is up; flashes green while data transfers;
yellow if polling)
The rear panel has the following indicators and connectors:
USB Type B connector for connection to host machine
Sync/Data: Micro DB-25 (25-pin) external interface connector
(cable sold separately)
Power Connector: 12V, 3A DC
Power Switch (0/1)
Warning: Do not open the enclosure. No operator serviceable parts
are inside. Refer servicing to Teledyne LeCroy customer
care.
4Installing the Software
Note: You must install the software before connecting the Analyzer to the host
machine for the first time.
1. Insert the Installation CD into the CD drive on the host machine.
2. Select Install Software from the Installation CD and follow the on-screen
installation instructions to install the application on the host machine’s hard
disk.

Setting Up the Analyzer
To set up the Analyzer:
1. Connect the AC power cable to the rear of the Analyzer and to a 100-volt to
240-volt, 50-Hz to 60-Hz, 100-W power outlet.
2. Connect the USB port to a USB port on the host machine using the LONG
(6-foot/2-meter) USB 2.0 cable.
3. Insert the Installation CD.
4. Turn on the power switch. At power-on, the Analyzer initializes itself in
approximately ten seconds and performs an exhaustive self-diagnostic that
lasts about five seconds.
5. Click Next after you see the Add New Hardware Wizard window.
6. Follow the Microsoft®Windows®on-screen Plug-and-Play instructions for the
automatic installation of the Analyzer as a USB device on your host machine
(the required USB files are included on the Installation CD)
7. Click Finish when you see the message that says “Windows has finished
installing the software that your new hardware requires” and the driver files
have been installed in your host machine.
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6Starting the Application
To start the application, launch the Teledyne LeCroy USB Protocol Suite program
from the Start Menu:
Start > Programs > LeCroy > USB Protocol Suite > USB Protocol Suite.
You can use the software with or without the system connected to the host
machine. Without the Analyzer, the program functions as a trace viewer to view,
analyze, and print trace files.
The first time you open the USB Protocol Suite application, confirm proper
installation by selecting About from the Help menu to view the Software Version,
Firmware Version, BusEngine™ Version, and Unit Serial Number.
Note: When the Advisor T3 is power-cycled, it loses its Bus Engine image.
The image updates automatically when the Application runs.
7First USB Recording
After installing and launching the software, you can test the system by performing
the following steps:
1. Connect a USB cable to each of the two connectors on the Analyzer module,
then connect the other ends to the USB Device Under Test and USB Host
Under Test.
2. Select Recording Options under Setup on the Menu Bar.
3. Select the General tab to display the following dialog box showing factory
default settings such as Snapshot and 16 MB buffer size. For the first
recording, you can leave these settings unchanged. Under
Recording Channels, select 2.0 or 3.0 to record USB 2.0 or USB 3.0 traffic.
4. Click OK to activate the recording options you selected.
5. Turn on the USB devices that are to be tested and cause them to generate
USB traffic.

Copyright
© 2012 Teledyne LeCroy, Inc. All rights reserved.
Part Number: 922852-00 Rev. A 3/13
This document may be printed and reproduced without additional permission, but
all copies should contain this copyright notice.
Trademarks and Servicemarks
Teledyne LeCroy, USB Advisor T3, USB Protocol Suite, CATC Trace, and
BusEngine are trademarks of Teledyne LeCroy Inc.
Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Inc.
All other trademarks are property of their respective companies.
Disclaimer
Users are fully responsible for their application of any products. The Software
License and Limited Warranty for the accompanying product are set forth in
information that shipped with the product and are incorporated herein by this
reference. If you are unable to locate the Software License or Limited Warranty,
contact Teledyne LeCroy for a copy.
Changes
Product specifications are subject to change without notice.
Teledyne LeCroy reserves the right to revise the information in this document
without notice or penalty.
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6. Click on the Tool Bar. The system starts to record the USB traffic
immediately. After 16 MB of traffic are recorded, the Analyzer uploads the
data and displays the packets in the trace window.
7. To terminate recording before the snapshot automatically completes,
click on the Tool Bar.
When the recording session is finished, the traffic is automatically uploaded
from the Analyzer to the hard drive on your host machine as a file named
data.usb or the name you assigned as the default filename. While the file is
being uploaded, you should see a brown progress bar at the bottom of the
screen. When the bar disappears, it indicates that the data has been
uploaded to disk.
8. To save a current recording for future reference, select Save As under File
on the Menu Bar, OR click on the Tool Bar to display the standard
Save As screen.
Give the recording a unique name and save it to the appropriate directory.
For additional information on the results display, see the
USB Protocol Suite User Manual.