Document Outline

• Table of Contents
• Section 1. General
• Chapter 1: Overview
  • 1.1 PETracer Analyzer Hardware and Software
  • 1.2 CATC Trace Software
  • 1.3 Summit T2-16 Analyzer
  • 1.4 PETracer Gen2 Summit Analyzer
  • 1.5 Other Documents
• Chapter 2: Hardware Description
  • 2.1 System Components
  • 2.2 Host Machine Requirements
  • 2.3 Summit T2-16 Front Panel Description
    • LCD Menus
  • 2.4 PETracer Summit Front Panel Description
    • LCD Menus
  • 2.5 Summit T2-16 Rear Panel Description
  • 2.6 PETracer Summit Rear Panel Description
  • 2.7 External Interface Breakout Board
    • Pin-Outs for the Data In/Out Connector
    • Prototype Rework Area
    • Breakout Board Input and Output Signals
• Chapter 3: Installation and Setup
  • 3.1 Installing the PETracer Software
  • 3.2 Setting Up the Summit T2-16 Analyzer using an Ethernet Connection
    • Connecting to a Summit T2-16 Analyzer in the Local Network
  • 3.3 Setting Up the Summit T2-16 Analyzer using a USB Connection
  • 3.4 Setting Up the PETracer Summit Analyzer
    • Connecting to a PETracer Summit Analyzer in the Local Network
  • 3.5 Interposers and Probes
  • 3.6 Using Probes
    • Example: Connecting the Summit T2-16 Analyzer to the Device Under Test Using a Gen2 MidBus Probe
    • Example: Connecting the Summit T2-16 Analyzer to the Device Under Test Using a Gen2 Multi-lead Probe for x1 and x4
    • Example: Connecting the Summit T2-16 Analyzer to the Device Under Test Using a Gen2 Multi-lead Probe for x8 and x16
  • 3.7 Using Interposers
    • Example: Connecting the Summit T2-16 Analyzer to the Device Under Test Using a Gen2 Passive Interposer
    • Example: Connecting the Summit T2-16 Analyzer to the Device Under Test Using a Gen2 Active Interposer
• Section 2. PETracer Analyzer Software
• Chapter 4: Software Overview
  • 4.1 The PETracer Software
  • 4.2 Application Layout
  • 4.3 Using the Toolbar
    • Multi-Segment Toolbar
    • Toolbar Hide Buttons
  • 4.4 Using the Menus
  • 4.5 Tool Tips
  • 4.6 Keyboard Shortcuts
  • 4.7 Status Bar
  • 4.8 Making a PCI Express Recording
  • 4.9 Recording Multi-Segmented CATC Traces
    • How to Create a Multisegment Recording
  • 4.10 PETracer Files
    • CATC Trace Files
    • Recording Options Files
    • Display Options Files
  • 4.11 Opening CATC Trace Files
  • 4.12 Saving CATC Trace Files
    • Using the Save As Function
    • Saving a Portion of a CATC Trace
  • 4.13 Exporting a CATC Trace File
  • 4.14 Printing Data Files
  • 4.15 Analyzer Chat Window
• Chapter 5: Reading CATC Traces
  • 5.1 Viewing PCI Express CATC Traces
  • 5.2 Expand and Collapse Data Fields
  • 5.3 Resizing Cells
  • 5.4 Pop-up Menus
  • 5.5 View Data Block
  • 5.6 Show Raw 10b Codes
  • 5.7 Show Header Fields
  • 5.8 Packet Cell Popup Menus
    • Packet Header R-> Cell Popup Menu
    • Packet Header G1 Cell Popup Menu
  • 5.9 Set Marker
  • 5.10 Edit or Clear Marker
  • 5.11 Decoding Traffic
    • Packet
    • Link
    • Split
• Chapter 6: Searching CATC Traces
  • 6.1 CATC Trace Search Overview
  • 6.2 Go to Trigger
  • 6.3 Go to Packet
  • 6.4 Go to Time
  • 6.5 Go to Marker
  • Markers
    • Markers Overview
    • Functionality of Markers
    • Attaching Markers
    • Adding an Attachment
  • Recording an Audio File
    • Video Files supported
    • Attachment Types and Visualization
    • Embedded Attachments to a Marker
    • Viewing Attachments of a Marker
    • Text
    • Audio
    • Video
    • File Attachment
    • URL Link
    • YouTube Video
    • Images
    • Other Attachments
    • Edit Marker
    • All Markers Window
  • 6.6 CATC Walk Playlist
    • Playlist Functionality
    • Playback Window
    • Playlist Playback Controls
  • 6.7 Go To Menu
  • 6.8 Search Direction
  • 6.9 Find
    • Event Groups
  • 6.10 Search for the Next Packet Type
• Chapter 7: Display Options
  • 7.1 Setting Display Options
  • 7.2 Specifying General Display Options
    • Analysis Tools Checkboxes
    • Fonts
    • Configuration Name
  • 7.3 Color, Format, and Hiding Options
    • Setting Field Colors
    • Changing Field Formats
  • 7.4 Load a Previously Saved Display Options File
  • 7.5 Saving Display Options
• Chapter 8: Recording Options
  • 8.1 Setting Recording Options
  • 8.2 General Tab
    • Recording Type
    • Buffer Size
    • Target Analyzer
    • Trigger Position
    • Trigger On
    • Trace Filename and Path
    • Options Name
    • Save As MultiSegment Trace
    • Viewing Multisegmented Files
    • Misc
    • Link for Summit and Summit T2-16
    • Saving and Loading Previously Saved Recording Options
    • Setting Default Recording Options
  • 8.3 Recording Rules Overview
    • Global State vs. Sequences
  • 8.4 Recording Rules Buttons
  • 8.5 Creating Recording Rules
  • 8.6 Recording Rules Logic: How Contradictory Rules are Resolved
    • Recording Rules Examples
  • 8.7 Properties Dialog Boxes
  • 8.8 Event Properties Dialog
    • Accessing the Properties Dialog
    • Dialog Settings and Features
    • Error Properties Dialog
    • Actions Properties Dialog
    • TLP Header Properties Dialog
    • TLP Prefix Properties Dialog
    • Payload Properties Dialog
    • DLLP Packet Properties Dialog
    • Ordered Set Properties Dialog
  • 8.9 Counting Events
  • 8.10 Creating a Payload Match
  • 8.11 Trigger
  • 8.12 Filter In and Filter Out
• Chapter 9: BitTracer Recording
  • 9.1 Overview
    • PETracer Summit and Summit T2-16 Only
  • 9.2 Enabling BitTracer Recording
  • 9.3 Trigger Modes
  • 9.4 Views Available for Captured Data
  • 9.5 De-Skewing Data
  • 9.6 Data Display Formats
  • 9.7 Color-Coding of BitTracer Contents
  • 9.8 Report and Analysis Windows
  • 9.9 Timing Measurements Bar
    • Markers Bar
  • 9.10 Errors Bar
  • 9.11 Symbols Bar
  • 9.12 Events Bar
  • 9.13 Packets Bar
  • 9.14 Decoding Bar
  • 9.15 Search
  • 9.16 Link Configuration
  • 9.17 Export of BitTracer Capture to CATC Trace Format
    • Exports Involving Multiple Logical Links on One Physical Link
  • 9.18 Compressing and Expanding the Data View
  • 9.19 Opening and Saving BitTracer Captures
• Chapter 10: Reports and Tools
  • 10.1 File Information
  • 10.2 Error Summary
  • 10.3 Traffic Summary
    • Using the Traffic Summary Window to Search the CATC Trace
    • Traffic Summary Buttons
  • 10.4 Bus Utilization
    • Bus Utilization Pop-up Menu
    • Bus Utilization Buttons
  • 10.5 Link Tracker
    • Using the Link Tracker Window
    • Link Tracker Buttons
  • 10.6 Data Flow Window
  • 10.7 Using the CATC Trace Navigator
    • Displaying the Navigator
    • Navigator Toolbar
    • Navigator Ranges
    • Navigator Panes
  • 10.8 LTSSM Flow Graph
  • 10.9 Packet Header Bar
  • 10.10 Packet Data Window
  • 10.11 Configuration Space View
  • 10.12 Using Unit Metrics
    • Show Metrics in the CATC Trace Display
    • Show Metrics in the Traffic Summary Window
    • Show Metrics in the Bus Utilization Window
  • 10.13 Real-Time Statistics Window
    • Real-Time Statistics Buttons
    • Real-Time Statistical Monitor Pop-up Menu
    • Real-Time Statistics Graph Areas
  • 10.14 TC to VC Mapping
  • 10.15 Timing and Bus Usage Calculations
  • 10.16 Running Verification Scripts
• Chapter 11: Updates and Licensing
  • 11.1 Updating the Analyzer
  • 11.2 License Keys
  • 11.3 License Information
• Appendix A: Configuration Space Decoding
  • A.1 Mandatory Definitions
  • A.2 Mandatory Module Functions
  • A.3 Configuration Register Types
  • A.4 Primitives
  • A.5 Helper File
• Appendix B: China Restriction of Hazardous Substances Table
• How to Contact Teledyne LeCroy
• Index