Teledyne LeCroy SierraNet M408 User Manual Ver.1.40 - Manual (Page 194)

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InFusion supports Ethernet and Fibre Channel links up to 16 Gbps. InFusion monitors
traffic from both directions in real‐time and relies on predefined rules to replace any bit,
ordered‐set, or parameter with one you specify. InFusion can change traffic when it
detects a specific sequence or reaches a designated time interval, yet it requires no
complicated scripts, programming, or simulation tools.
InFusion can monitor traffic in both directions and act on Events occurring in either
direction of the communications link. InFusion can modify traffic in only one direction
within a given test Scenario, but that direction can be either from the Originator or from
the Responder.
InFusion is specifically designed to verify recovery characteristics within a subsystem. An
easy, user friendly menu interface with icons and hyperlinks allows you to create specific
test Scenarios in just minutes.
Once an InFusion session starts, the system automatically handles protocol handshaking
between devices. InFusion transmits a faithful copy of the original data stream down to
the CRC value which, if needed, it recalculates. InFusion allows test engineers to
systematically verify error recovery in ways not possible with other test platforms.
4.2 Key Features
The key features of InFusion are:
 Error Injection: Injects CRC, disparity, 8b/10b encoding, framing, and coding
errors.
 Break Link Recovery: Programmatically breaks the connection to test link recov‐
ery.
 Value Replacement: Monitors the link for specific values, patterns, or ordered‐
sets (as low as bit level) and replace with user‐defined values. You can replace
values on every occurrence, after a specified number of occurrences, or after a
specified time interval.
 Packet Drop: Removes individual ordered‐sets or frames from the stream to ver‐
ify retry behavior.
 Ordered‐set Manipulation: Replaces handshaking and flow control ordered‐sets
to help validate robustness of a design.
 Traffic Monitoring: Operates as a traffic monitor, collecting statistical data on
user‐specified parameters. In this mode, data passes unchanged in both direc‐
tions.
 Menu‐Driven Interface: Allows easy set‐up of test Scenarios.
With respect to traffic modification, in the Link Layer you can modify ordered‐sets, CRC,
scrambled data, and connection Events. You cannot modify clock skew management and
signal integrity.
InFusion consists of a hardware device that connects to the line under test and a
Windows‐based software application used to create and download test scripts to the
device. You also can use the software application to configure and control the device
across an Ethernet or USB link.