PCI Express Digital Debug and Validation
Recommended Test Equipment for PCI Express 1.0a and 1.1 Digital Debug and Validation
| Recommended Equipment | Quantity | |
|---|---|---|
| Logic Analyzer Mainframe | TLA7012 portable or TLA7016 benchtop | 1 |
| Software | TLA SW version 5.1 or higher and protocol disassembly software | 1 ea |
| Preprocessor box² | FS4405 PCI Express Protocol Preprocessor or FS4416 PCI Express and Serial Rapid IO Protocol Preprocessor for X1, X2, X4 and X8 bidirectional links |
1 |
| Cables | FS1055 TLA7Axx Probe Cable for X1-X4, 4 ea required; for X8, 6 ea required |
4/6 |
| Probes | FS1031 full size footprint, mid-bus probe for X1, X2, X4 FS1032 half size footprint, mid-bus probe for X1, X2 or X4 FS1033 ExpressCard Interposer FS1034 X1 Slot interposer FS1035 X4 Slot interposer FS1036 Flying lead set probe FS1037 X8 Slot interposer FS1038 full size footprint, mid-bus probe for X8 FS1039 Uni-shaped, mid-bus probe for X8 |
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| Additional information | Using an oscilloscope which can be connected to the Logic analyzer with the TLA7000 Series iLink™ Tool Set, analog traces can be captured and displayed together with the digital trace in a time-correlated manner on the TLA screen. | |
¹ Depending on the number and type of additional busses that are being tested simultaneously, additional modules may be required.
² For support of PCI Express 1.0/1.1 requires a third party preprocessor box from FuturePlus Systems. For support of PCI Express 1.0/1.1 AND 2.0, please use Tektronix serial acquisition module as described in the PCIe 2.0 equipment list.
Recommended Test Equipment for PCI Express 2.0 (or lower) Digital Debug and Validation
| Recommended Equipment | Quantity | |
|---|---|---|
| Logic Analyzer Mainframe | TLA7012 portable or TLA7016 benchtop | 1 |
| Logic Analyzer Module¹ | For X1 and X4 bi-directional links: One TLA7S08 or TLA7S16 For X8 bi-directional links: one TLA7S16 For x16 bi-directional links: two TLA7S16 |
1/2 |
| Software | TLA SW version 5.5 or higher | 1 |
| Mid-bus Probes | For X1 and X4 bi-directional: one P6708 or P6716 For X8 bidirectional: two P6708 or one P6716 For X16 bi-directional: two P6716 |
1/2 |
| Solder-down Probes | For X1: Two P6701SD and one 870-0192-00 power adapter For X4: Eight P6701SD and one 870-0192-00 power adapter For X8: Sixteen P6701SD and two 870-0192-00 power adapters For X16: Thirty-two P6701SD and four 870-0192-00 power adapters |
2/32 |
| Additional information | Using an oscilloscope which can be connected to the Logic analyzer with the TLA7000 Series iLink™ Tool Set, analog traces can be captured and displayed together with the digital trace in a time-correlated manner on the TLA screen. | |
¹ Depending on the number and type of additional busses that are being tested simultaneously, additional modules may be required.