Teledyne LeCroy PETracer EML Analyzer and Exerciser User Manual - Manual (Page 13)

PETracer EML User Manual Chapter 1: Overview
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1.2 PETrainer Exerciser Hardware
Features and Benefits
PETrainer EML Exercisers have these features and benefits
Features Benefits
Script level traffic generation Programmability to test PCI Express components with
more precision and control
Convert CATC Trace files into generation
scripts Recreate failure scenarios by replaying recorded
traffic
Manual Error injection Verify fault handling and identify error recovery
Host/End-Point Emulation Support Host emulation platform/end-point emulation
Interposer allows for design and stress testing.
Programmable Physical Layer Flexibility to program lane skews, link control bits, skip
intervals and link states for more robust verification
Programmable Data Link Layer Ability to modify flow control, ACK/NAK, and retry
behaviors
Flexible/programmable Transaction Layer User ability to define arbitrary sequence of
transactions, payload generation, and conditional
repeat of transactions provide users with maximum
flexibility
Raw Generation mode Allows complete control of each symbol transmitted
Programmable reply timers Allows testing of ACK latency timeouts and retry
mechanisms
Point and Click Script Editor Complex scripts can be created quickly and easily
Error Insertion CRC Errors
Running Disparity Errors
Insertion of Invalid 10-bit symbols
Lane to Lane Skew Insertion
Lane Reversal
Polarity Inversion