Date: 08/07/2010

6Gbps capable single port SAS/SATA protocol analyzer from LeCroy

LeCroy has expanded its line of 6 Gbps capable SAS/SATA protocol verification products. The STX M6-1, an ultra-portable single port platform available in either a protocol analyzer or error injector models.

The key features of STX M6-1 are:
1. This platform measures just 6.25" wide, 1.38" high, 9.0" deep (15.9 x 3.5 x 22.9 mm) and weighs 1.7 lbs (.77 Kg).
2. Operates at 1.5, 3.0, or 6.0 Gbps SAS/SATA data rates, with 2 or 4 GB of recording memory.
3. Comes with both USB and GbE interface ports.
4. It has a GbE port that can be used for either local or remote network connectivity.
5. It can be linked together in cascade configurations to provide additional recording channel capacity, or used in tandem to combine simultaneous error injection and trace capture/analysis capabilities.
6. STX-M6-1 models are software compatible with the LeCroy SAS/SATA Protocol Suite and offer the same features as the other products in the LeCroy SAS/SATA product line.
7. The analyzer software offers a GUI (Graphical User Interface) with flexible traffic analysis views including spreadsheet, text, column, waveform and packet views.
8. The protocol application layer can be analyzed with the packet view, which logically assembles frames and primitives that are part of specific SAS or SATA commands.
9. Statistical reports provide event and error counts, as well as performance metrics, that give users a snapshot into captured traces and rapid access to items of interest.
10. The STX M6-1 InFusion model performs as a stand-alone 1.5, 3, 6 Gb/s version of the LeCroy InFusion Error Injector and Traffic Modifier.
11. One can program on-the-fly modifications to any field within any frame, as the data moves across the link.
12. Any primitive or data pattern can be intercepted and changed to a different user specified pattern.
13. Provides support for changing DWORD values, disconnecting links, and forcing various conditions such as a CRC error or running disparity errors.

Availability: STX M6-1 products will begin shipping this calendar quarter.

For further information visit: http://www.lecroy.com/pr/STX M6-1/