Rockwell Automation 1757-FFLD Linking Device Configuration Manual - Manual (Page 25)

Publication 1757-PM002A-EN-E - June 2006
Set Up A System 2-15
Protocol Analysis
There are a number of ways in which you can verify that the network you have
set up will perform properly. A protocol analyzer is a tool that allows you to
test for the content of the message sent, what the messages mean, and what
sequence the fieldbus devices talk to each other. It should be noted, however,
that a protocol analyzer is an advanced tool with a complex range of functions.