Product of the Month for October 2009
 


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The FuturePlus FS443x DisplayPort Analysis Probe provides a mechanical,
electrical and software interface between a logic analyzer and the DisplayPort, a digital display interface standard supported by the Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA). The FS443x is used to design and debug computer motherboards, monitors, home theater systems, and silicon chips incorporating DisplayPort technology.

The FS443x is a protocol analyzer capable of non-intrusively probing up to 4 main channels and the auxiliary channel of a DisplayPort via a high impedance tap. The FS443x connects to the system under test with various probe adapters and monitors traffic in real time. Protocol decode software is included to decode and display incoming data using a Agilent logic analyzer.

Key Features:

  • Full protocol analysis at 1.62 Gbps and 2.7 Gbps
  • Probing types available for Main Link:
    • Midbus cable
    • High Performance Flying Leads
    • Interposer
  • Protocol decoder displays
    • Secondary data packets
    • Reconstructed pixel data from data characters transmitted over the main link
    • Audio packets decoded and identified by speaker
    • Packets are automatically descrambed and deskewed
    • All Training events supported
    • Main Link error detection
      • Lane mismatch
      • Disparity error
      • Invalid symbol
      • Invalid protocol
    • Dynamic lane changing
  • Auxiliary channel decode included
  • Triggering capabilities
    • All Event Codes Symbols are decoded and displayed. A complete list is in the User Manual.
    • Event Code errors are asserted for 1 state: Mismatch, V_err (MVID Check), A_err (MAUD Check), and Missed SR
  • Hot Plug Detect supported
  • LED display status:
    • LED Data State Signal State
      OK, Data clocking into analyzer OK
      Any error Invalid symbol or disparity error
      FPGA DCM lost lock RX fault or interrupt
      No data due to filter or SYSRST No signal on a lane
  • Probe Manager software executing on a PC or Logic Analyzer controls probe over a USB interface in real time
  • Probe manager filter can be set to filter out:
    • Filter Selection
  • Probe manager pixel recognizer can be set to trigger on:
    • Any specific pixel data of any format
  • Probe configuration
    • Footprint lane reversal
    • Polarity inversion supported
    • Scrambling / descrambling can be turned on or off