| WiMedia Explorer 300 Analyzer |
Features |
| Availability |
|
| Release date |
Sept.
2005 |
| Availability |
From
stock |
User Interface
A well-designed user interface accelerates day to day tasks
|
|
| Global view |
yes |
| Details view |
yes |
| Specialized WiMedia Ultrawideband view |
yes |
| Specialized Wireless
USB view |
yes |
| Wireless USB packets layer |
yes |
| Wireless USB transactions
layer |
yes |
| Wireless USB transfers layer |
yes |
| Information displayed
at-a-glance |
yes |
| Customizable user interface |
yes |
| Simultaneous display
of several protocols |
yes |
| Synchronization between protocol views |
yes |
| Specifically designed
for Ultrawideband |
yes |
| Optimized for Wireless USB |
yes |
| Fully decoded textual
values |
yes |
| Highlight protocol errors |
yes |
| Rarely used fields hidden
by default |
yes |
| Simultaneous display of mixed data formats |
yes |
| Show / hide data formats
with one click |
yes |
| Ability to see, filter, search and export
any protocol field |
yes |
Post-capture Filters
Reduce the amount of non-pertinent information |
|
| Filter-out devices |
yes |
| Filter-out empty MMCs |
yes |
| Instant filters |
yes |
| Smart one-click contextual
filters |
yes |
| Invalid frames filter |
yes |
| Consecutive MMCs filter |
yes |
| Texts-based filter |
yes |
| Fields-based filter |
yes |
| Combination of User-definable filters criteria |
yes |
Search
Find out protocol items against any kind of complex criteria |
|
| Frames criteria (addresses,
frame type, etc) |
yes |
| Packets criteria (device,
endpoint, pid, handshake, etc) |
yes |
| Transactions criteria (token,
handshake, etc) |
yes |
| Transfers criteria (requests,
recipients, etc) |
yes |
| MMCs criteria (information
element, cta, etc) |
yes |
| Errors criteria (hcs,
fcs, payload length mismatch, etc) |
yes |
| Payload criteria (pattern,
text, length, etc) |
yes |
| Texts criteria (all
texts displayed in the overview) |
yes |
| Fields criteria (all
fields displayed in the decoded raw data) |
yes |
| Combination of any search
criteria |
yes |
| Easy frame navigation (go to) |
yes |
| Search frames similar
to a specific frame |
yes |
| Instant search mode |
yes |
| Ability to search all
fields, values, data, etc. |
yes |
Protocol Items Statistics
Quick overview of the traffic type, the error rate, etc |
|
| Summary of UWB Frames by Device |
yes |
| Summary of UWB Frames
by Communication |
yes |
| Summary of UWB Frames by Data Rate |
yes |
| Summary of UWB Frames
by Type |
yes |
| Summary of UWB Frames by Length |
yes |
| Summary of UWB HCS Errors |
yes |
| Summary of UWB Unsupported Rate Errors |
yes |
| Summary of UWB Payload
Reception Errors |
yes |
| Summary of UWB Payload Length Mismatch
Errors |
yes |
| Summary of UWB FCS Errors
by Device |
yes |
| Summary of UWB FCS Errors by Data Rate |
yes |
| Summary of UWB FCS Errors
by Length |
yes |
| Summary of WUSB MMCs Information Elements |
yes |
| Summary of WUSB MMCs
Channel Time Allocations |
yes |
| Summary of WUSB Packets by Endpoint |
yes |
| Summary of WUSB Packets
by Packet ID |
yes |
| Summary of WUSB Packets Handshakes |
yes |
| Summary of WUSB Packets
Notifications |
yes |
| Ability to navigate through protocol summary |
yes |
| Ability to combine criteria
for navigation |
yes |
Timing Measurement and Visualisation
Time-related visual representation of the traffic |
|
| Visual representation of protocol timings |
yes |
| Visual representation
of MMC |
yes |
| Visual representation of Next MMC Time |
yes |
| Visual representation
of DT and DR CTA |
yes |
| Visual representation of DNTS CTA |
yes |
| Visual representation
of Transaction Group |
yes |
| Visual representation of Interframe delay |
yes |
| Visual representation
of MMC |
yes |
| Visual representation of Guard Zones |
yes |
| Visual representation
of Data Rate |
yes |
| Visual representation of Timing Errors |
yes |
| Free cursors |
yes |
| MMC cursors |
yes |
| Automatically snap cursors
to useful locations |
yes |
| Markers |
yes |
| Easy zooming with Zoom
bar |
yes |
| Easy scrolling with Scale bar |
yes |
| Automatic timing measurement
for MMC packets |
yes |
| Automatic timing measurement for Data packets |
yes |
| Automatic timing measurement
for Handshake packets |
yes |
| Automatic timing measurement for Notification
packets |
yes |
| Export for creating reports |
yes |
| Ability to see, filter, search and export
any protocol field |
yes |
Beacon Period Viewer
Specialized feature to see the BPOIE of every devices in a superframe.
This is quite useful when doing interop sessions, when debugging several
devices at a time, etc. |
|
| Visual representation of Beacon Period
Occupancy IE |
yes |
| Real-time display of
Beacon Period Occupancy IE |
yes |
| Navigate from Superframe to Superframe |
yes |
| Replay a previously recorded
file |
yes |
Superframe Viewer
Specialized feature to see a Superframe with traffic, reservations,
DRP, PCA, etc. |
|
| Visual representation of a Superframe |
yes |
| Real-time display of
a Superframe |
yes |
| Navigate from Superframe to Superframe |
yes |
| Replay a previously recorded
file |
yes |
Protocol Verifications
Verify the protocol implementation against the specification |
|
| Reserved fields are zero |
yes |
| Fields have valid values |
yes |
| Payload length mismatch |
yes |
| Payload reception error |
yes |
| HCS error |
yes |
| FCS error |
yes |
| Unsupported rate |
yes |
| Security MIC verification |
yes |
| Structure consistency verifications |
yes |
| Interoperability verifications |
yes |
| Measured time accuracy |
yes |
| Time stamp accuracy |
yes |
| MMC CTA ordering |
yes |
| MMC CTA time ordering |
yes |
| MMC CTA time reservation constraints |
yes |
| Next MMC time accuracy |
yes |
| Packet timing |
yes |
| Ability to personalize
all verifications |
yes |
Advanced Protocol Verification
Engine
Powerful and extensive verifications at various levels
of the protocol |
|
| Additional complex and contextual protocol
verifications |
yes |
| Supports WiMedia background checks |
yes |
| Extensively tested by WiMedia members at
C&I events |
yes |
| Generate a compliance
report |
yes |
Security
Authentication and decryption |
|
| List of required Master Keys |
yes |
| Automatic extraction
of Pair-Wise temporal Key |
yes |
| Possibility of overriding manually every
key |
yes |
| Automatic decryption
of encrypted data payload |
yes |
Data Export
Export the trace to many formats for post-processing,
etc. |
|
| Ultrawideband overview |
yes |
| Ultrawideband data |
yes |
| Ultrawideband frames |
yes |
| Wireless USB overview |
yes |
| Generator script |
yes |
| Decoded protocol structure
(Details view) |
yes |
| Timing information (InstantTiming view) |
yes |
| CSV (Excel) format |
yes |
| Text format |
yes |
| XML format |
yes |
| Binary format |
yes |
| Ability to export all
items |
yes |
| Ability to export only filtered items |
yes |
Automatization
Ability to create software for specific tasks |
|
| Ability to use the hardware with a custom
software |
|
| API to create application-specific
programs |
|
Recording
Probe the wireless link to extract analyzed data |
|
| Real-time display of analyzed data |
yes |
| All operations can be
done live (searching, filtering, etc) |
yes |
| Automatic channel scan |
yes |
| Automatically follow
burst preamble |
yes |
| Automatically follow channel change |
yes |
| Automatically follow
beacon switch |
yes |
Future proof
How the hardware and software can evolve |
|
| PHY can be upgraded for future specifications
changes |
yes |
| Hardware can be upgraded for future specifications
changes |
yes |
| Software designed to support upcoming protocols |
yes |
Support
Technical support and software upgrades |
|
| Software upgrades |
Free lifetime |
| Technical support |
First class |
| Software and traces can be shared between
developers |
yes |
Specification Compliance
Specifications used to develop the hardware and the software |
|
| WiMedia PHY |
1.2 |
| WiMedia MAC |
1.2 |
| Wireless USB |
1.0 |
| Wireless USB Association Model |
1.0 |
Over-the-Air Analysis
|
|
| Supported Data Rates |
All |
| Supported Band Groups |
BG1, BG3 |
| RX Sensitivity |
Excellent |
| Non-intrusive analysis |
yes |
| MAC/PHY Interfrace Analysis |
|
| IDE-like 40 pin connector (Intel standard) |
|
| Hirose connector (Wisair standard) |
|
| Hardware |
|
| Powered by the USB bus |
yes |
| Embedded memory |
FIFO
1 GByte |
| Data download during recording
to optimize memory usage |
yes |
| Download of data at High-speed
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/s) |
yes |
| External trigger |
yes |
| Upgradable hardware |
yes |
| Enclosure |
|
| Width |
150 mm |
| Length |
120 mm |
| Height |
65 mm |
| Weight |
850 g |
