The Curtiss-Wright/VMETRO Vanguard-cPCI is a bus analyzer and exerciser designed for CompactPCI systems. It captures and analyzes PCI and PCI-X bus activity in real time, detects protocol errors, and executes automated test sequences. Engineers and system integrators use it to verify signal integrity, diagnose faults, and validate cPCI-based architectures during development and field support.
Technical Specifications
Protocol Support
• PCI signaling up to 66 MHz
• PCI-X signaling up to 133 MHz
• 32-bit and 64-bit bus widths
State Analyzer
• 64-bit and 32-bit capture at up to 133 MHz
• Advanced triggering, filtering, and counting
• Three sampling modes: Standard, Clock, and Transfer
• 2M Sample Trace Buffer @ 256-bits
• Multi-level Trace Viewer for flexible data visualization
Exerciser
• Basic and enhanced versions available
• Dual concurrent DMA engines
• Target memory with I/O and memory spaces
• Command executor with flexible script automation
• Optional 64-bit advanced functions: Bus Master interface with DMA, Target interface with 8 MB memory, and Interrupter capability
Protocol Checker (Optional)
• Detects up to 71 PCI-X protocol errors and 45 PCI protocol errors
• Runs concurrently with active analysis functions
• Serves as trigger source for error isolation
Performance Analysis
• Extensive statistics functions for system performance measurement
– Key Features
• Installs in any 3V or 5V, 32-bit or 64-bit cPCI/cPCI-X backplane slot
• Operates as System Slot Controller or Peripheral card
• Hot-swappable when installed as peripheral
• 10/100 Mbit/s Ethernet host interface
• Windows PC control via BusView graphical interface or API
• USB and Ethernet connectivity
• External trigger output (BNC coax)
• Temperature probe input
• Pin header I/O (8 patch leads) and micrograbber test clips (4)
– Electrical & Physical
• 5V operational power (3.3V for cPCI analyzer; 5V for LED display)
• 3U CompactPCI form factor (3U to 6U adapter available)
• Shipping weight approximately 15 lbs
