The Curtiss-Wright/VMETRO PBT-415 is a PCI bus analyzer and exerciser that integrates directly into PCI motherboards and CompactPCI backplanes as a single-slot short card. It monitors all bus activity across 32-bit and 64-bit PCI architectures operating at 33 MHz and 66 MHz clock rates without requiring external probes or adapters. The device functions as both a PCI bus Master and Target, generating and responding to nearly all PCI bus cycle types for complete system testing and verification.
## Technical Specifications
• Form Factor: Single-slot PCI short card or CompactPCI card
• PCI Bus Support: 32-bit and 64-bit architectures
• Clock Rates: 33 MHz and 66 MHz
• Sampling Modes: CLOCK and TRANSFER
• Trace Memory: 64K
• Communication Interfaces: RS-232 and USB connectors
• Included Accessories: Cooling fan, RS-232 cable, BusView for Windows software, storage box
## Key Features
• Non-intrusive bus integration eliminates the need for external probes
• Protocol-aware sampling captures bus activity at optimal moments
• Dual functionality as Master and Target device for bidirectional testing
• Trace capture and display with waveform data visualization on PC
• Direct installation into standard PCI or CompactPCI backplane slots
## Typical Applications
The PBT-415 supports development, debugging, testing, and verification of PCI bus-based computer systems. It enables engineers to analyze complete bus transactions, identify protocol violations, and validate board-level PCI implementations.
## Compatibility & Integration
Compatible with Windows operating systems. Operates with standard PCI and CompactPCI (cPCI) system architectures. BusView graphical user interface software provides real-time bus monitoring and analysis on Windows platforms.
