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Total Phase Data Center Software
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Overview
The Total Phase Data Center application is a graphical user interface for the Beagle series
of protocol analyzers. Data Center software provides access to all the features of the Beagle
analyzers. Developers can capture, display and filter USB, I2C, and SPI serial bus data in
real-time.
This software manual will introduce and explain how to use the Data Center application. For
specific or technical information about the Beagle protocol analyzers, please refer to the Beagle
Protocol Analyzer Data Sheet which can be downloaded from the Total Phase website
Changes in version 2.00
The following new features have been added to Total Phase Data Center software.
General
Delta time displayed between the selected transaction and the transaction under the
mouse pointer.
Find tool can search for text in info, event, and collapsed transactions.
Option to increase incoming data buffer size to reduce possibility of losing capture data.
Beagle analyzer hardware and firmware version displayed in status bar.
Native file format (.bgl) updated to store additional information. Old files can be opened
but new files will not open in previous versions of the software.
Capturing traffic
The general flow for capturing traffic with any Beagle analyzer is the same, whether it be the
USB 480, USB 12, or I2C/SPI analyzers with the following caveats.
When monitoring USB, it is best to attach the Beagle analyzer’s analysis port and start the
capture before the attaching target device port. This allows the Beagle Analyzer to capture the
descriptor information that is communicated at device connection.
For all other protocols, the capture can be started before or during the presence of traffic on
the target bus. If traffic is already present on the bus, the first packet may appear corrupted or
incomplete since the Beagle analyzer may start monitoring traffic midway into a transmission.
These are the basic steps for capturing data with a Beagle analyzer. For more detailed information,
please refer to the specific sections in this manual.