The Agilent/Keysight 4954A is a protocol analyzer purpose-built for data communication product development, network troubleshooting, and performance characterization. It captures and analyzes network traffic across a range of legacy and contemporary protocols, delivering the statistical and error analysis capabilities required for protocol validation and network diagnostics in demanding development environments.
Technical Specifications
• Data Rate Range: 50 bps to 72 kbps
• Capture Memory: 256K
• Supported Protocols: X.25, X.75, HDLC, SDLC, SNA, BSC, and others
– Key Features
• Multi-protocol support enables analysis across diverse networking standards
• Statistical analysis of network traffic provides quantitative performance metrics
• Error analysis capabilities identify and characterize protocol violations and transmission faults
• 256K memory depth accommodates extended capture sessions for comprehensive traffic examination
– Typical Applications
• Protocol development and validation for X.25, X.75, HDLC, SDLC, SNA, and BSC implementations
• Network performance troubleshooting in legacy and hybrid data communication systems
• Error rate characterization and traffic pattern analysis
• Interoperability testing between network nodes and protocol stacks
– Compatibility & Integration
The 4954A integrates within Keysight’s protocol analysis ecosystem, complementing the 4952A and 4972A LAN protocol analyzers for multi-tier network troubleshooting workflows.
