The Navitas/Silicon Control VME850A-2 is a VME Bus Analyzer and Exerciser designed for detailed analysis, debugging, and testing of VMEbus systems. It captures and displays bus state, timing, transactions, and waveforms across VME64x architectures, supporting protocols from standard VME transfers through 2eSST. The instrument combines high-speed trace buffers with sophisticated triggering, performance measurement, and stimulus generation capabilities—enabling engineers to validate protocol adherence, measure transfer rates and bus utilization, inject faults, and verify signal integrity across the entire backplane.
Technical Specifications
• Model: VME850A-2
• VME Bus Standard: VME64x
• Supported Protocols: SCT, BLT, MBLT, 2eVME, 2eSST
• Data Widths: 8, 16, 32, 64 Bit
• Trace Buffer: 128K, 256K, 512K, 1M, 2M configurations
• Synchronous Speed: Up to 100 MHz
• Asynchronous Speed: Up to 400 MHz
• VMEbus Connectors: 96 or 160-pin P1/P2 options
• Form Factor: 6U Eurocard
• Power: 5 V @ 3 A max
• Operating Temperature: 0 to 55 °C
• Connectivity: RS-232 or USB to host PC
– Key Features
• State and timing analysis with large high-speed trace buffers and advanced triggering
• Transaction and waveform visualization of captured bus activity
• Performance measurement: Bus Utilization, Transfer Rates, Min/Max/Average statistics
• Exerciser functions: memory read/write/test/compare, stimulus generation, fault injection, timing modification, direct signal drive
• Built-in backplane test for shorts and signal drive verification
• Optional P0/P2 Analyzer/Exerciser modules for user-defined signal analysis
– Typical Applications
Debugging VME system integration, protocol validation, performance characterization, fault diagnosis, and backplane signal verification.
– Compatibility & Integration
Controlled via AnalyzeIt! Windows GUI (supports Windows 9x, ME, NT, XP, 2000) or C library API for custom applications. Built-in terminal interface accommodates non-Windows environments. Supplied with carrying case, cables, and software CD.
