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Re: pci bus test card



John R Pierce wrote:
> 
> Markus Sellmair <Markus.Sellmair@mch.sni.de>
> >
> > Hallo,
> > i am searching for a test card for testing of probabe problems on
> > PCI bus.
> > Background: We developed a docking unit using Intel MOON PCI chipset
> > (82380 PCI2PCI and PCI2ISA) with 2 PCI slots. For failure analysis a
> > test card would be helpful to debug customer problems on PCI bus.
> >
> > Do you know a vendor of such a test card ?
> 
> I've had quite good luck using the Future Plus PCI bus extender/bus analyzer
> kits with various HP logic analyzers.  These are PCI extender card with headers
> that interface directly to HP 16xx or 165xx family logic analyzer and software
> for said analyzers that 'disassembles' PCI cycles making tracing bus timing,
> protocol, and software interface problems a breeze.  I've used it with 1660A,
> 16550B, and 1660C analyzers, and liked the 1660C the best.
> 
> I believe I've used both the FP16P32E and the FP16P64.  The 'p64 is a 64 bit
> PCI interface without the extender card capability, while the p32E is the 32bit
> PCI interface WITH the extender card...
> 
> HP sells the FuturePlus stuff themselves.  HP calls these the FSI-60006 and
> FSI-60005 respectively.
> 
> Oh.  http://www.futureplus.com/
> 
> -jrpInfo from HP: PCI Analyzer and Exerciser E2925A looks good, thanks for 
your help, Markus.FœŒ