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News Release from: Vmetro | Subject: VertEX PCI Express analyser
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 16 September 2003
Analyser puts PCI Express to the test
The VertEX PCI Express analyser is the latest addition to the family of analysers from Vmetro.
The VertEX PCI Express analyser is the latest addition to the family of analysers from Vmetro Designed for debugging, testing and validating next-generation PCI Express platforms, the VertEX analyser allows testing of x1, x2, x4 and x8 PCI Express links with bidirectional support
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 23 Jul 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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The Vmetro VertEX PCI Express analyser is operated via a USB connection from a PC while running an advanced GUI on Windows 98SE, Me, 2000 or XP platforms.
The analyser supports advanced decoding of the PCI Express protocol, making the captured data easy to understand for all users.
A 2Gbyte trace memory is provided for capturing large amounts of information, which is essential when debugging hard-to-find errors, as well as doing post-capture statistical measurements.
The VertEX also has a powerful real-time statistics engine to display key PCI Express performance metrics.
Getting an overview of traffic and error situations is made easy by an automatic reporting tool that quickly summarises large quantities of transactions in an easy to read manner.
The connection to the PCI Express interconnect is provided by using either an adapter board (for plug in devices), or a probe (for board level chip connections).
As a proven leader in the PCIbus analyser field, Vmetro now offers solutions for next generation PCI architectures, including PCI Express, PCI-X and PCI.
This provides customers with one leading source for all of their current and future PCI related debugging needs. Request a free brochure from Vmetro ...
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