Teledyne LeCroy SimPASS PE PCI Express Software User Manual - Manual (Page 22)

Chapter 4: Software Overview SimPASS PE Software User Manual
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4.8 Importing a SimPASS PE File
The SimPASS PE software creates and uses two related file types:
• Teledyne LeCroy CATC PCI Express Protocol Analysis File (CATC Trace file):
Trace files optimized for protocol analysis
• Teledyne LeCroy PCI Express BitTracer Analyzer File (BitTracer file): Trace
files optimized for link and phy layer analysis
SimPASS PE import files have the extension ".simpass". Simulation environments of
participating vendors create these files to allow importing the logical PCI Express
simulation traffic into a CATC Trace file and into a BitTracer file.
To import a .simpass file to a CATC Trace file:
Step 1 Select File > Import SimPASS File to Protocol Trace...
Step 2 Select a .simpass file.
To import a .simpass file to a BitTracer file:
Step 1 Select File > Import SimPASS File to BitTrace...
Step 2 Select a .simpass file.
4.9 Opening CATC Trace Files
To open an existing CATC Trace file, click File > Open or .