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Bluetooth
Explorer
400
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All-in-One Protocol Analysis System
User Manual
Version 1.3
June 1, 2014

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  • Page 1 Bluetooth Explorer ® ™ All-in-One Protocol Analysis System User Manual Version 1.3 June 1, 2014...
  • Page 2 Ellisys shall not be liable for any errors contained herein, or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance or use of this material.
  • Page 3 Contacting Ellisys ELLISYS WORLDWIDE HEADQUARTERS Ellisys SA Phone: +41 22 777 77 89 Chemin du Grand-Puits 38 FAX: +41 22 777 77 90 CH-1217 Meyrin Geneva E-Mail: sales@ellisys.com Switzerland Web: www.ellisys.com ELLISYS AMERICAN HEADQUARTERS Ellisys Corporation Phone: +1 (866) 724-9185...
  • Page 4 If OCCUR. ELLISYS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR THE DEATH OF ANY PERSON Ellisys is unable to repair or replace the product, it will refund the current OR ANY LOSS, INJURY OR DAMAGE TO PERSONS OR PROPERTY BY USE OF value of the product at the time the warranty claim is made.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Analyzer Overview ..............11 Introduction ....................11 Main Features and Capabilities ............... 12 Installing the Application ............13 Software Prerequisites .................. 13 Software Installation ..................13 Front Panel Overview ..................17 Back Panel Overview ..................19 Connecting to the Control Computer ............... 20 User Interface Reference ............
  • Page 6 Initiating a Recording ..................68 Stopping a Recording ..................68 Restarting a Recording .................. 69 Using the Auto-Segmentation Feature ............. 69 Recovering a Capture ..................71 6.10 Conducted Recordings ................... 72 6.11 Taking Captures Using the Web Control Interface ..........72 Overview Windows ..............
  • Page 7 9.12 Exporting Images ..................129 9.13 Synchronizing to Other Views ............... 130 10. Instant Spectrum View ............133 10.1 Device and Packet Color-Coding ..............134 10.2 User Controls and Toolbar ................134 10.3 Panning Left and Right ................136 10.4 Zooming In and Out..................137 10.5 Making Time Measurements .................
  • Page 8 14. Summary Pane ................170 15. Security Pane ................172 15.1 SSP versus Non-SSP Pairings ............... 172 15.2 Debug Mode ....................172 15.3 Proper Entry of Link Key ................173 15.4 Synchronization to Overviews ..............173 15.5 Indicators and Icons ................... 173 15.6 Calculation of Public Keys from Private Key ............
  • Page 9 Appendix A – Flying Leads Cable ..........195 Appendix B – Remote API .............. 197 Appendix C – Frequently Asked Questions ........ 198 Appendix D – General Technical Data ......... 200 Analyzer Overview | 9 of 201...

  • Page 10: About This Manual

    A tip symbol tells you information that will help you carry out a procedure. Where to Find More Help Go to the Ellisys website and the following pages for the latest information: Ellisys products page - Go to www.ellisys.com/products/ for the latest product ...

  • Page 11: Analyzer Overview

    Analyzer Overview Introduction The Ellisys Bluetooth Explorer 400, employing the revolutionary Ellisys Rainbow™ All-Channel Capture Technology, is a full-spectrum protocol analysis system which provides for concurrent and synchronous capture and analysis of Classic Bluetooth technology (BR/EDR) and Bluetooth low energy (LE) technology (Bluetooth Smart), as well as Host Controller Interface (HCI) traffic, logic signals, wireless spectrum information, Audio I2S (Inter-IC Sound), and Wireless Coexistence Interface traffic (WCI-2).

  • Page 12: Main Features And Capabilities

    Main Features and Capabilities The analyzer includes the following main features capture features. All capture features shown below can be captured concurrently. Certain features may be optional, or provided only with certain configurations. The Help menu (About) in the application will provide a list of features enabled when the unit is attached to the controlling PC.

  • Page 13: Installing The Application

    Installing the Application Software Prerequisites Before installing the Bluetooth Explorer 400 analyzer software application, please ensure the computer system on which it will reside meets the following minimum requirements. Microsoft Windows XP SP1 or later.  Microsoft Windows Installer 3.0 or later. If the installation does not run smoothly, or if ...
  • Page 14 The Ellisys Bluetooth Analyzer Setup Wizard screen appears: If the Ellisys Bluetooth Explorer Analyzer Setup Wizard does not appear automatically, click the START button on your Windows toolbar, then RUN, and type d:\setup.exe (change d: to match the drive letter designation of your CD- ROM drive as needed), then click OK.
  • Page 15 4. Click on Next. The Select Installation Folder screen appears: 5. The default installation folder appears in the Folder field. Ellisys recommends that you use the default folder, however if you wish to change this folder, click on Browse and navigate to the folder required.
  • Page 16 7. Click on Next to continue the installation. An Installation Progress screen appears: When the software has been installed, the Installation Complete screen appears: 8. Click on Close. The Bluetooth Explorer 400 Analyzer software is now installed. 16 of 201 | Installing the Application...

  • Page 17: Front Panel Overview

    Front Panel Overview The front panel of the Bluetooth Explorer 400 Analyzer is shown below: When attaching an antenna to the front panel, DO NOT over tighten. Screw on the antenna to a light finger-tight torque only. Capture Connector The (Standard SMA) Capture connector is used to connect the antenna (supplied) for capture of BR/EDR and LE traffic.
  • Page 18 Operating LED The Operating LED indicates if the unit is presently performing a task directed by the user, for example when the user has initiated a recording action. Off: Unit is not in use and available. Constant green: Unit is in use. Orange: In use, waiting for trigger.

  • Page 19: Back Panel Overview

    Reserved for future implementation. Back Panel Overview The back panel of the Bluetooth Explorer 400 Analyzer is shown below: When connecting the USB cable DO NOT force the connector into the unit. The metal part of the connector should not be inserted completely into the connection port.

  • Page 20: Connecting To The Control Computer

    Reserved for future extensions. Connecting to the Control Computer The Bluetooth Explorer 400 Analyzer is controlled over a high-speed USB 2.0 connection by a PC hosting the Analyzer application, enabling the use of any notebook or desktop computer. The USB driver must be installed before the analyzer can be used.

  • Page 21: User Interface Reference

    User Interface Reference The user interface of the Bluetooth Explorer 400 Analyzer application provides various windows, panes, menus, toolbars, and other visual elements. All panes are dockable and can be hidden, resized, and re-positioned to suit the needs and preferences of the user. Most panes are inter- linked to provide synchronization with other panes and include various display options.

  • Page 22: Organizing Panes

    Summary Pane – Displays a statistical summary of traffic captured.  Security Pane – Displays security information and allows for user input of Link Keys.  Message Log – Displays printf user inputs associated with the HCI Injection API.  Organizing Panes The various panes provided can be shown or hidden, moved, docked, and resized to suit the user’s preferences.
  • Page 23 2. Depress and hold the left mouse button and drag the pane or window. A window placer appears: 3. Keep the mouse button depressed and point to one of the following: Center to open a pane as a floating window in the screen. Top to move the pane to the top of the screen or pane group.

  • Page 24: Main Toolbar

    Main Toolbar The table below shows the Bluetooth Explorer 400 Analyzer toolbar buttons and their actions: Creates a new empty capture file. Open Opens a previously saved capture file. Save Saves a capture file. Save Filtered Saves a filtered capture file (by selected devices).

  • Page 25: Main Menu

    Opens a dialog allowing the user to upload capture to the Ellisys secure cloud storage. Retrieve from Cloud Opens a dialog allowing the user to retrieve a shared capture from the Ellisys secure cloud storage. Import (Ctrl+P) Imports a file to view in the analyzer application. Export (Ctrl+E) Exports a capture to various formats.
  • Page 26 View Details Opens the Details pane. Raw Data Opens the Raw Data pane. Summary Opens the Summary pane. Instant Timing Opens the Instant Timing pane. Instant Spectrum Opens the Instant Spectrum window Instant Piconet Opens the Instant Piconet pane. Instant Channels Opens the Instant Channels pane.
  • Page 27 Opens a Save-As dialog to save technical support information in a compressed format. Web control interface Opens the Ellisys Web Capture Control interface in the default browser Set Time Reference (Ctrl+T) Sets the time of the line selected in the current Overview at 0.000 000 000.
  • Page 28 Help User Guide Opens the User Guide. Ellisys website Opens the Ellisys website in the default browser. Contact support Opens a form in the default browser to contact Ellisys technical support. Check for updates Checks online for the latest software version.

  • Page 29: Managing Capture Files

    Managing Capture Files Opening a Capture File To open a capture file: Select File |Open in the menu or click on Open. The Open menu appears: 1. Select the file required and click Open. The selected file opens in the software. Saving a Capture File To save a capture file: 1.

  • Page 30: Saving A Filtered Copy Of A Capture File

    The Save As menu appears: 1. Navigate to the directory where the file is to be saved. 2. Enter the desired name of the file in the File name field and click on Save. The file is saved with the modified name and the original file is not modified. Saving a Filtered Copy of a Capture File The analyzer captures traffic from all neighboring devices.

  • Page 31: Opening A Sample Capture File

    Sharing a Capture File to the Cloud The application provides a convenient feature allowing users to share a capture file, markers, and optionally other files, to the Ellisys secure storage Cloud for retrieval by other persons. To share a file to the Cloud: 1.
  • Page 32 The Capture Upload Welcome dialog appears: 3. Select the Attach additional files checkbox if files in addition to the capture files are to be uploaded to the Cloud, then click Next. The Capture Upload dialog shows Upload in progress: 32 of 201 | Managing Capture Files...
  • Page 33 5. If desired, check the Send notification email checkbox to have an email sent to notify one or more recipients of your shared file(s). Separate individual email addresses with a comma or semi-colon. To send your capture file to Ellisys Technical Support, include support@ellisys.com in the To: field.

  • Page 34: Retrieving A Shared Capture File From The Cloud

    Retrieving a Shared Capture File from the Cloud Once a capture file is uploaded to the Cloud, it is accessible to anyone having the sharing identifier (produced during the upload) and the Bluetooth Explorer 400 application. To retrieve a shared file: 1.
  • Page 35 The Capture Download dialog appears: 2. Enter the Sharing Identifier in the box (include the brackets), and click Next. The Capture Download, Files Selection dialog appears, listing the available shared files. 3. Uncheck any files not desired for download. 4. Specify a destination in the Download directory box. 5.

  • Page 36: Printing A Capture File

    The Capture Download Progress dialog appears When the download completes, the Capture Download Completed dialog appears: 6. If desired, check Open the Capture File checkbox to open the shared capture file. 7. Click Finish. Printing a Capture File Use the Page Setup option, File | Page Setup, to setup how the capture should be printed. This option will depend on the printer;...
  • Page 37 2. Select the Overview desired. A file can be very large therefore it is advisable to check the size of the file before trying to print the file. The Print Preview window appears: 3. Print directly from the Print preview window using the print icon or select Close to return to the capture file.

  • Page 38: Importing Data To View In A Capture File

    The file is printed. Importing Data to View in a Capture File The application permits the user to import data from certain files types for display in the Ellisys viewer format. The analyzer hardware is not required for these operations.
  • Page 39 The Import menu appears: 2. Select HCI commands and events or Bluetooth packets. 3. Click on Next. The Import File and Format Menu appears: 4. Browse to the desired file, and Next. Managing Capture Files | 39 of 201...
  • Page 40 5. If importing HCI Commands and Events in USB format, proceed to the next step, otherwise proceed to step 7. The Data Rate menu appears: 6. Select the desired data rate. 7. Select Finish to complete the import. The application now displays the imported data. 40 of 201 | Managing Capture Files...

  • Page 41: Export Options

    (baseband packets). Trace Length (Bytes, Allows for exporting specific portions of seconds, items) the trace to create a new Ellisys trace as defined by the export options. Low Level Start Time Libpcap HCI Exports data from the lowest protocol...
  • Page 42 Internet None Wireshark Exports filtered IP carrier protocols like Protocol DUN, BNEP from active Overview Spectrum None Exports spectrum RSSI samples fopr each channel. Logic None Exports logic signal transitions. Signals To use the export feature: 1. Open the desired capture file. 2.
  • Page 43 Details view and drop in the Overview to create a new column. Export of Low Level Data With this selection, the user has the option to export in the Ellisys trace format or in Wireshark format. Wireshark is a third-party open source software application and is available for download at http://www.wireshark.org.
  • Page 44 Export Filtered Trace Based on Overview With this selection, the user can export the current trace based on the filtering applied. Export of Bluetooth Raw Data and Payload With this selection, the user can export into raw data (including headers, etc.) and/or payload into CSV, text, or XML formats.
  • Page 45 Compact (Shows Procedures without Children). LMP only is displayed for simplicity. Expand (Shows Procedures and Children). LMP only is displayed for simplicity. Managing Capture Files | 45 of 201...
  • Page 46 Flatten (Shows Procedures’ Children Only). LMP only is displayed for simplicity. Below is an example of an MSC export, using the Compact selection, showing timestamps, item parameters, and procedures involving Baseband, L2CAP, SDP, RFCOMM, and OBEX. The option Show Protocol Layers Individually is selected. 46 of 201 | Managing Capture Files...
  • Page 47 Below is an example of an MSC export, using the Compact selection with no layers. The option Show Protocol Layers Individually is unselected. Item parameters are displayed. Managing Capture Files | 47 of 201...
  • Page 48 Below is an example of an MSC export, using the Expand selection, showing timestamps, item parameters, and procedures involving Baseband, L2CAP, SDP, RFCOMM, and OBEX. 48 of 201 | Managing Capture Files...
  • Page 49 Below is an example of an MSC export, using the Flatten selection, showing timestamps, item parameters, and procedures involving Baseband, L2CAP, SDP, RFCOMM, and OBEX. Export of Internet Protocol This selection allows for export of IP carrier protocols, such as BNEP and DUN. The export is carried out from the currently selected Overview (i.e., the active Overview).
  • Page 50 50 of 201 | Managing Capture Files...

  • Page 51: Workspaces And Layouts

    Workspaces and Layouts Using Workspaces The application allows the user to define a Workspace, which is a way of saving different sets of user settings preferences, such as display settings and other settings, like recording options, window/pane layouts and protocol verifications options (such as those available in the Tools menu, under Protocol Verifications).
  • Page 52 2. Click on New. A new Workspace name appears: 3. Accept the name provided by the application, or type in a new name in the Workspace name box. Select Create using default settings to establish a new Workspace based on the default settings.
  • Page 53 The Workspace menu appears: 2. Select the Workspace name drop-down arrow. 3. Select the desired Workspace name. 4. Click on Remove. 5. Click on OK. To export Workspace settings to a file: 1. Select File | Import and Export Settings from the menu. The Import and Export Settings Wizard menu appears: 2.
  • Page 54 The Export menu appears: Select Export all workspace’s setting or alternatively, select Export only the selected categories of settings below and check the desired categories. 4. Select Browse to specify a location to name and save the file. 5. Click on Finish. To import a Workspace settings file: 1.
  • Page 55 The Import and Export Settings Wizard menu appears: 2. Select Import settings. 3. Click on Next. The Import menu appears: Workspaces and Layouts | 55 of 201...
  • Page 56 4. Select Import all settings or alternatively, select Import only the selected categories of settings below and check the desired categories. 5. Select Browse to specify a location to name and save the file. 6. Click on Finish. To restore default Workspace settings: 1.

  • Page 57: Using Layouts

    The reset default menu appears: 4. Select Reset all settings to defaults or alternatively, select Reset only the selected categories of setting below and check the desired categories. 5. Click on Finish. Using Layouts Layouts can be used to customize the size and position of the application’s various panes and windows.
  • Page 58 The New Layout dialog appears: 2. Enter a name for the layout and click on OK. The new layout is created and is now accessible in the View | Layout menu and in the Layout Quick-Menu: To reset a layout to factory default: 1.

  • Page 59: Capturing Traffic

    Capturing Traffic Bluetooth and Bluetooth Low Energy (Bluetooth Smart) traffic in the vicinity of the analyzer, raw spectrum energy, and/or HCI, WCI-2, Audio I2S, HCI Injection, and logic signal traffic attached to the analyzer is not recorded until the user takes action to capture this traffic (simply by clicking the Record button in the analyzer software).

  • Page 60: Recording Options

    torque only. Use ONLY the supplied antenna. Basic Analyzer Setup On the Welcome Screen, (View menu > Other Windows > Welcome), please see the Expert Note entitled EEN_BT04 – Optimal Placement of Your Analyzer for information on how to position the analyzer relative to your devices for optimal captures.
  • Page 61 To access the Recording Options menu: 1. Select Record | Recording Options from the menu. 2. The Recording Options menu appears (Wireless tab shown below): The resolution setting for the wireless spectrum capture is selectable from 1us to 200us. At lower (higher-resolution) settings, the amount of data captured can be extremely high (exceeding 80MB/s), resulting in an automated cessation of the capture process due to the high volume of data being captured and processed.
  • Page 62 For wired connections: Select the Wired tab. The Wired tab appears: To capture BR/EDR and/or LE traffic: 1. Select the Wireless tab. 2. Check the appropriate check box(s). 3. Click OK. 4. Click on Record on the toolbar. 62 of 201 | Capturing Traffic...
  • Page 63 To capture USB HCI: 1. Select the Wired tab. 2. Check the USB HCI check box. 3. Click OK. 4. On the front panel, connect the both sides of this interface to the USB STD-A and USB Micro-B connectors on the analyzer’s front panel. 5.
  • Page 64 To capture SPI HCI: 1. Select the Wired tab. 2. Check the SPI HCI (Primary) check box. 3. Click OK. 4. Attach the Flying Leads Cable between the IO Probe connector on the analyzer’s back-panel and the SPI interface. Use pin assignments shown in Recording Options, or select custom pin assignments.
  • Page 65 1. Select the Wired tab. 2. Check the Logic Transitions and Inputs box. 3. Select Add Input to Display in Instant Timing (repeat for additional inputs). 4. Use pin assignments shown in Recording Options, or select custom pin assignments. Assign custom names to inputs as desired.

  • Page 66: Selecting An Analyzer

    In most cases, this slide bar will not need adjustment. Selecting an Analyzer It is possible that multiple Bluetooth Explorer 400 analyzers may be attached to a single PC hosting the analyzer desired for recording. To select an analyzer: 1. Select Record | Select an analyzer from the menu.

  • Page 67: Injection Api

    Available Analyzers dialog in the Record menu. The Injection API uses UDP (User Datagram Protocol) to push HCI traffic to the Bluetooth Explorer 400 software, which is displayed live in the HCI Overview (Injection), just as if this traffic was being captured on one of the standard HCI capture ports on the analyzer.

  • Page 68: Initiating A Recording

    Injected HCI on the specific UDP port can be viewed in the HCI Overview (Injection) once the Ellisys Injection API recording is initiated Any user debug messages are displayed in the Message Log Overview. To initiate recording of Injected HCI traffic: 1.

  • Page 69: Restarting A Recording

    The capture in progress is halted, traffic captured is discarded, and a new recording is initiated. Using the Auto-Segmentation Feature The Bluetooth Explorer 400 includes an automatic method to restart successive captures based on a specified period of time or number of bytes captured. Bluetooth contextual information, such as connection parameters are maintained from capture to capture.
  • Page 70 The Capture Management tab appears: 3. Specify a Captures Directory for storage of the captures. 4. Select a Name Format: Select File Time to name each capture file with a time/date stamp as it is saved to disk, or select Initial Time and Number to name each capture with a time/date stamp based on capture start (along with a serialized/incremental number for each capture).

  • Page 71: Recovering A Capture

    The software stores the temporary capture files to the Temporary Files Directory. By default this directory is located in the user’s Documents and Settings directory, under Application Data/Ellisys/Ellisys Bluetooth Analyzer. 1. Depending on the system configuration, it may not always desirable having temporary Captures stored on the main hard disk.

  • Page 72: Conducted Recordings

    (not supplied) in order to connect 2 devices + the analyzer. The Y cable itself introduces some attenuation, and as a result, additional attenuation is usually not necessary. Contact Ellisys for recommendations on third-party Y cables. 6.11 Taking Captures Using the Web Control Interface The Web Control Interface feature provides a method to control the analyzer’s capture...
  • Page 73 To setup the Web Control Interface, connect as shown below: Web Control Interface Setup To initiate a capture using the Web Control Interface: 1. Select Tools | Web control interface from the menu. The default browser opens and displays the page below: 2.
  • Page 74 The page updates as shown below. 3. Select a folder destination for the remote captures. 4. If desired, add a filename brief. 5. Select Start Capture. The capture is now started and the page updates as below: 6. Select Stop and Save Capture, Abort, or Restart as needed. If the capture is saved, the capture file will be saved to the destination previously specified.
  • Page 75 The Options menu appears: Select the Web Control tab. 2. Check the Enable web control box. 3. Set the port number as desired (default is 8080). To protect access to the remote computer hosting the BEX400 hardware, check the Protect Access box and supply a User Name and Password. Ensure your firewall allows access to the port specified and to the BEX400 application.

  • Page 76: Overview Windows

    Overview Windows The analyzer software provides separate Overview windows for BR/EDR, Low Energy, HCI traffic (Injection, USB, UART, and SPI), WCI-2, and a Message Log (associated with the Injection API). The Overviews are the primary viewer windows, providing a chronological, user-configurable display of all events and traffic.

  • Page 77: Configuring The Overview Columns

    being captured). To resume the scrolling effect, select CTRL + END. By default, the Overviews are stacked as selectable tabs, as shown below, with only one of the Overviews visible. The user can configure the layout to show multiple Overviews simultaneously, for example side-by-side or top/bottom, by dragging the desired Overview tab to another location.
  • Page 78 To add a column to an Overview from the Overview header: 1. Right-click on any column header (e.g., Item, Time, etc.). A selection of default columns appears: 2. Select the desired item. A new column appears in the Overview at the location selected, and is populated with the relevant data.
  • Page 79 3. Click Show in overview in the Details toolbar or alternatively, drag and drop the desired field into the Overview (grab the blue icon adjacent to the desired field). A new column is created in the Overview and populated with the relevant data. To resize a column: 1.

  • Page 80: Color-Coding An Overview

    Color-Coding an Overview Adding color to Overview items can help greatly with at-a-glance identification of specified protocols, profiles, events, statuses, etc. Coloring can be added with a convenient right-click or using the Colorize menu. To add coloring using the right-click option: 1.
  • Page 81 The Colorize dialog appears: To colorize events by payload content: 1. Select the Payload tab. 2. Enter Data to search for and/or a payload Length range. 3. Select Data Type as needed. 4. Select Search in Payload or Search in Raw Data to highlight matching packets. 5.
  • Page 82 The Text tab appears: 2. Use the one or more text string drop-down menus provided to characterize the color search. Text entered into the various boxes by selecting an item in the drop-down menus can be edited, or text may simply be entered directly into the boxes without selecting the drop-down menus.
  • Page 83 The Field tab appears: Values in the Name boxes are synchronized to the selected event in the Overview, which is synchronized to the Details view. The Value boxes reflect data elements displayed in the Details View. Users may type strings (values, wildcards, or ranges) directly into the Value boxes.

  • Page 84: Grouping And Ungrouping

    A count of items matching the criteria is displayed: Grouping and Ungrouping The application provides an option to group or ungroup protocols and profiles as displayed in the Overview. This allows the user to view traffic in high level abstractions (e.g., RFCOMM) or to drill down to mid-level abstractions (e.g., L2CAP) or lower-layers such as baseband and packet levels.

  • Page 85: Overview Timing Measurements

    Transactions and procedures are grouped: To disable grouping of procedures and transactions: 1. De-select Group Procedures and Transactions from the Protocol drop-down menu on the Tool Bar: Transactions and procedures are not grouped: Overview Timing Measurements The Overviews include precision timestamps associated with each event captured. These are displayed in the Time column.

  • Page 86: Synchronization To Other Panes

    To set a time format: 1. Click on the Filter selection icon associated with the Time column. 2. Select Display. 3. The Time Format menu appears: 4. Select the time format desired. 5. The Overview’s Time column is populated with the selected time format. To set a zero time reference for Delta time: 1.

  • Page 87: Using Markers In Overviews

    Markers can also be exported and imported to/from a capture, alleviating the need to send capture files between collaborators who may already have the original capture file. Further, markers can be sent and retrieved over the Ellisys secure cloud (see Section 4.5, Sharing a Capture File to the Cloud).
  • Page 88 4. Click on Close. A marker is placed adjacent to the event in the Overview and in other relevant panes as described above: Alternatively, right-click in the gray column at the far-left of the Overview to add a marker, or to add a marker with a note. Multiple markers may be placed on a single event.
  • Page 89 4. Select Delete. The marker is removed. To edit a marker: 1. Position the mouse pointer over the marker to be edited. 2. Left-click the marker (or right-click and select Edit Marker) or alternatively, select the Marker button on the toolbar. 3.

  • Page 90: Search Features

    Search Features Several search features are provided to enable searching the selected Overview. These include Instant Search, a configurable search menu, and several Go-To features. To enable the Instant Search: 1. Type the text string desired in the Instant Search box located at the top-right of the selected Overview, or select Search | Instant Search (Ctrl+I) from the menu to place the cursor in the Instant Search box.
  • Page 91 3. Select Data Type as needed. 4. Select Search in Packets or Search in Transactions to search packets or transactions. 5. Select the desired match type in the Find items that drop-down menu. 6. Click on Find Next. The next event matching the search criteria is highlighted in the Overview. To search events by text string: 1.
  • Page 92 The Field tab appears: Values in the Name boxes are synchronized to the selected event in the Overview, which is synchronized to the Details pane. The Value boxes reflect data elements displayed in the Details pane. Users may type strings (values, wildcards, or ranges) directly into the Value boxes.
  • Page 93 A count of items matching the criteria is displayed: To search using an Item Number or Item Time: 1. Select Search | Go To (Ctrl+G) from the menu. The Go to item dialog appears: 2. Select Item number and enter an item number or alternatively, select Closest item time and enter a timestamp in x.xxx xxx xxx format.
  • Page 94 A content-sensitive menu of searchable items appears: 2. Click on the item desired. The selected event is highlighted in the Overview. Note that a count of searchable items is included. Events not captured in the capture are not listed or may be grayed out. 94 of 201 | Overview Windows...

  • Page 95: Display Filters

    Display Filters The Bluetooth Explorer 400 employs an extremely powerful all-channel digital radio, resulting in capture of all BR/EDR and LE traffic in the vicinity, along with any attached HCI, logic signals, Audio I2S, raw spectrum energy, and/or WCI-2 traffic. Consequently, it is often important to be able to quickly and efficiently filter/drill-down to particular piconets, LE connections, or other particular communications of interest.

  • Page 96: Instant Filters

    To determine the current filter status: Filter status is displayed atop the Overview, indicating how many line items are displayed, and how many have been filtered from view: Instant Filters Instant Filters are enacted as text strings in the Instant Filter boxes located atop the columns in the Overviews.
  • Page 97 An informative Fly-Over is also useful in understanding how to use an Instant Filter. To enable the Instant Filter Fly-Over: 1. Place the mouse pointer in any Instant Filter box and left-click. The Instant Filter Fly-Over appears: To apply an Instant Filter: 1.

  • Page 98: Protocol / Profile Filters

    The example below will remove all items except those items taking place between timestamps located at 26 and 27 seconds. The example below will remove all items except those items beginning with the string “Audio” in the Items column, involving the string “00:1A:7D” in the Communication column, and beginning with an “M”...
  • Page 99 Overview are based on the particular item selected on the Protocol bar. The protocol/profile filters available for the BR/EDR Overview are shown below: The protocol/profile filters available for the Low Energy Overview are shown below: The protocol/profile filters available for the HCI Serial and HCI USB Overviews are shown below: The table below describes the various filter icons and their functions: Icon Function...
  • Page 100 Show/Hide DUN BR/EDR HCI Single, Multiple, Custom Show/Hide BNEP BR/EDR HCI Single, Multiple, Custom Show/Hide HID BR/EDR HCI Single, Multiple, Custom Show/Hide Serial Port BR/EDR HCI Single, Multiple, Custom Show/Hide ATT BR/EDR LE HCI Single, Multiple, Custom Show/Hide SMP LE/HCI Single, Multiple, Custom Show/Hide Hearing Aid LE/HCI...

  • Page 101: Instant Piconet Keep-Only Filter

    2. Click on the down-arrow associated with the Protocol: drop-down menu. 3. Select the Single selection feature from the Protocol: drop-down menu: 4. Select the Packets icon. The Overview updates to show only individual packets. Instant Piconet Keep-Only Filter The Instant Piconet pane provides filtering that enables the user to show/hide selected piconets, scatternets, paging events, and inquiry events.
  • Page 102 A Keep-Only filter dialog appears as shown below: 2. Select the desired Keep-Only option. The user may see more than one filter option displayed. To keep only the selected piconet, select the first option. If the piconet is part of a scatternet, select the second option to keep only the scatternet.

  • Page 103: Device Traffic Filter

    Device Traffic Filter The Bluetooth Explorer 400 application provides a powerful Device Traffic Filter designed to allow the user to be very precise in terms of precisely controlling the device traffic displayed throughout all of the application’s panes.
  • Page 104 To keep only specified devices: 1. Click on the Filtering button located on the Tool Bar. 2. The Device Traffic Filter window appears. 3. Double-click the desired devices in the Device Database to add these devices to the Traffic Filtering Criteria Select the desired device and click on the Add button in the Traffic Filtering Criteria, as shown below: Devices selected are populated into the Traffic Filtering Criteria.
  • Page 105 titled To use the Search devices feature: 4. Select Keep Only Selected Devices in the Traffic Filtering Criteria: 5. Click OK. All panes in the application are updated to show only the selected devices (if present). Devices not included in the Traffic Filtering Criteria will be captured, but hidden from the panes. The Filtering button is updated to show the filter created: To use the Search devices feature: 1.
  • Page 106 The Filtering menu appears: 2. Select Exclude Background (this is the default setting). All displays and panes are updated. To view only devices in the current trace: 1. Click on the Filtering button located on the Tool Bar. 2. The Device Traffic Filter window appears. 3.
  • Page 107 has communicated. To remove a device from the Device Database: 1. Click on the Filtering button located on the Tool Bar. 2. The Device Traffic Filter window appears. 3. In the Device Database, select the device desired for deletion. To delete multiple devices, hold the keyboard CTRL button while selecting, or the SHFT button to select contiguous device entries.
  • Page 108 The New Device dialog appears: 4. Edit the Parameters as desired. 5. Click Create. The new device is added to the Device Database. To sort the Device Database: 1. Click on the Filtering button located on the Tool Bar. 2. The Device Traffic Filter window appears. 3.

  • Page 109: Instant Timing Display Filter

    are also other conditions related to RSSI, de-whitening, HCS, FCS, decryption. Instant Timing Display Filter The Instant Timing pane (see Chapter 9, Instant Timing Pane) includes display filters for show/hide of Establishment Traffic (inquiries, paging events, and advertisements) and show/hide of Idle Traffic (ID packets, Null, Poll packets or empty packets). These filters are available from the Display button located on the Instant Timing toolbar, below.

  • Page 110: Instant Spectrum Display Filter

    All displays and panes are updated. Instant Spectrum Display Filter The Instant Spectrum view (see Chapter 10, Instant Spectrum View) includes display filters for show/hide of Establishment Traffic (inquiries, pagings, and advertisements) and show/hide of Idle Traffic (ID packets, Null, Poll packets or empty packets). These filters are available from the Display button located on the Instant Spectrum toolbar, below.

  • Page 111: Overview Keep-Only Filter

    All displays and panes are updated. Overview Keep-Only Filter The Overviews provide a convenient right-click Keep-Only filter that enables the user to keep only the communicating devices shown on the line selected. All other communications are hidden. This filter affects all panes. To enable an Overview Keep-Only filter: 1.

  • Page 112: Instant Timing Pane

    Instant Piconet view according to its current location. Conversely, when events are selected in the Overview or the Instant Spectrum view, this cursor is re-positioned accordingly. Note that since the Bluetooth Explorer 400 is designed to be purely passive (does not interact with Bluetooth devices/piconets) timing measurements will be extremely precise.

  • Page 113: Device And Packet Color-Coding

    The Instant Timing pane appears: Device and Packet Color-Coding Packets shown in the Instant Timing pane are color-coded based on which device is sending the packet. Each device (and its associated packets) is assigned a unique color. This color can be user-defined if desired (see 8.4 Device Traffic Filter).
  • Page 114 Highlight Active Overview When enabled, the Instant Timing pane will be Selection synchronized to the active Overview selection. Highlight Bluetooth BR/EDR When enabled, the item selected in the BR/EDR Overview Selection Overview is highlighted in the Instant Timing pane. Highlight Bluetooth Low When enabled, the item selected in the Low Energy Overview Selection Energy Overview is highlighted in the Instant...

  • Page 115: Panning Left And Right

    Navigation Bar Global overview allowing for pan, zoom, and jump. Panning Left and Right Various methods are available to pan (scroll) the Instant Timing pane to the left or right, including use of the mouse, the keyboard, and the Navigator bar. To use the mouse to pan: 1.

  • Page 116: Zooming In And Out

    Alternatively, use the Navigator bar to jump to a selected location by double-clicking at the desired location in the Navigator bar. To define a new timing view origin: 1. Enter a timestamp value in the origin box. The following values are allowed: s –...
  • Page 117 To use the keyboard to zoom: 1. Press the UP Arrow key to zoom in, and the DOWN Arrow key to zoom out. To use the Navigator bar to zoom: 1. Position the mouse over the left or right edge of Navigator window: 2.

  • Page 118: Making Time Measurements

    Making Time Measurements The Instant Timing pane provides quick and simple methods to manually characterize timing between events as well as automatic flyover slot timing measurements. Timing cursors can be duplicated or frozen with a right-click, to enable the addition of more cursors. Timing cursors available include: •...
  • Page 119 The time between the cursors is displayed along with an equivalent slot number count. A count of payload is also provided: The vertical position of the displayed timing information, including the horizontal arrows, can be changed by selecting the information with the mouse pointer, then dragging to the desired position.

  • Page 120: Time Scale Set And Reset

    1. Select the first desired location in the Instant Timing pane. 2. Right click and select Place cursor A here. The A cursor is placed at the location selected. 3. Select the second desired location in the Instant Timing pane. 4.
  • Page 121 The time scale reverts to the original value. Instant Timing Pane | 121 of 201...

  • Page 122: Throughput Graph

    Throughput Graph The Instant Timing throughput graph provides a characterization of L2CAP and SCO/eSCO data throughput in synchronization with all other information displayed in the Instant Timing pane. A mouse fly-over provides a throughput indication. The two throughput indications (L2CAP and SCO/eSCO) are color-coded and may be superimposed if they occur at the same point in time.
  • Page 123 To search markers: 1. Click on the Markers button (F9) on the toolbar. A list of all markers installed appears: 2. Select the desired marker from the list. The Instant Timing pane jumps to the selected marker. To delete a marker: 1.

  • Page 124: Packet Fly-Over And Identifiers

    2. Select the desired marker. 3. Select Edit. The selected marker opens for editing. Packet Fly-Over and Identifiers The Instant Timing pane provides various automated indications to the user, including detailed packet information, timing information, and identifiers that are used to indicate packet selections in the Instant Timing pane (selected packet and mouse position) and the Overview.
  • Page 125 Packet identifiers: Color-coded packet identifiers are located at the lower-left of the Instant Timing pane. There are three such identifiers. The packets relating to these identifiers are highlighted consistent with the identifier colors. Identifier Highlight color Mouse flyover location in Instant Timing Selected Overview event Selected Instant Timing event Instant Timing Pane...

  • Page 126: Display Of Hci, Wci-2, And Logic Signals

    9.10 Display of HCI, WCI-2, and Logic Signals In addition to wireless traffic, the Instant Timing pane also displays any captured HCI or WCI-2 traffic, as well as logic signals. HCI (UART and SPI) and WCI-2 traffic, as well as logic signals are captured using the Flying Leads adapter, attached to the IO Probe connector on the back of the unit.
  • Page 127 Instant Timing Pane | 127 of 201...

  • Page 128: Instant Piconet Cursor

    The analyzer will capture up to 12 logic lines and will compress the logic transitions with a very efficient engine, but the throughput of the compressed data will be directly related to the frequency of the lines. The more lines that are toggling fast, the higher the throughput requirement, and at some point the internal buffer allocated to the logic stream will get full and the capture will stop for that stream (the other streams are independent and will continue).

  • Page 129: Exporting Images

    To use the Instant Piconet cursor: 1. Right click in the Instant Timing pane and select Place Instant Piconet Cursor here, or alternatively double-click over any packet in the Instant Timing pane. The Instant Piconet cursor appears: 2. Select and drag the Instant Piconet cursor while observing the Instant Piconet pane. The Instant Piconet pane updates according to the position of the Instant Piconet cursor.

  • Page 130: Synchronizing To Other Views

    The Save menu appears: Images to be exported are automatically assigned a file name that includes the origin and span values. 2. Accept the default file name or assign a new file name. 3. Select a directory location. 4. Select the file type in Save as type drop-down (e.g., *.gif, *.png, *.jpg, *.bmp). 5.
  • Page 131 Selecting an event in an Overview or the Instant Spectrum view will cause the Instant  Timing pane to jump to the selected event. To enable synchronization with the active Overview: 1. Select the highlighting options drop-down in the Instant Timing toolbar: 2.
  • Page 132 To unsynchronized with the Overview: 1. Select the highlighting options drop-down in the Instant Timing toolbar: 2. De-select Follow Overview selection. The Instant Timing pane will no longer follow selected lines in the Overview. 132 of 201 | Instant Timing Pane...

  • Page 133: Instant Spectrum View

    Note that certain features are included only with the optional Raw Spectrum feature. Contact Ellisys for details. The Instant Spectrum view is commonly used for characterization of wireless coexistence, hopping patterns, AFH behaviors, a packet’s transmission frequency/channel, or simply for visualizing the RF environment.

  • Page 134: Device And Packet Color-Coding

    The Instant Spectrum view is linked to the Overviews as well as the Instant Timing pane. It is manually linked to the Instant Piconet pane by the Instant Piconet cursor, which when scrolled, updates the Instant Piconet view according to its current location. Conversely, when events are selected in an Overview or the Instant Timing view, this cursor is re-positioned accordingly.
  • Page 135 Pointer Mode Switches to Pointer Mode. Pan Mode (Hold Shift) Switches to Pan Mode. Zoom Mode (Hold Ctrl) Switches to Zoom Mode. Enable/Disable Smooth Scrolling Enables and disables the smooth scrolling feature. Highlighting Options Highlight Active Overview When enabled, the Instant Timing pane will be Selection synchronized to the active Overview selection.

  • Page 136: Panning Left And Right

    Navigation Bar Global overview allowing for pan, zoom, and jump. 10.3 Panning Left and Right Various methods are available to pan (scroll) the Instant Spectrum view to the left or right. To use the mouse to pan: 1. Position the mouse over the time scale at the bottom of the Instant Spectrum view (recommended) or alternatively, click on Pan.

  • Page 137: Zooming In And Out

    2. Press ENTER. The Instant Spectrum view is updated with the new origin. The analyzer application retains new timing origin entries. Click the Down arrow in the origin field to view and select previously entered timing origin entries. 10.4 Zooming In and Out The Instant Spectrum view provides a zoom feature to expand or contract the display in order to view information from a high level or low level.

  • Page 138: Making Time Measurements

    The following values are allowed: s – seconds  ms – milliseconds  ns – nanoseconds  ps – picoseconds  If a unit is not specified, then the previously displayed unit is used. 2. Press ENTER. The Instant Spectrum display is updated with the new span value. The analyzer application retains new time span entries.
  • Page 139 The vertical lines associated with the Instant Spectrum cursors are waved if not attached to an event, and straight when attached. To adjust cursor position, place the mouse pointer over either cursor and left-click and drag to adjust position horizontally. Right Line Not Attached Both Lines Attached 3.
  • Page 140 2. Select Duplicate to make available another set of cursors with the exact time spread as the original, or select Freeze to fix the current cursor and enable placement of another cursor set as desired. A new set of cursors appears (with Duplicate selected) and can be placed as desired.

  • Page 141: Time Scale Set And Reset

    10.6 Time Scale Set and Reset The time scale at the bottom of the Instant Spectrum pane will (by default) be synchronized to the Overview Time columns. The user can set and reset this time scale to force a zero timestamp at a selected location (set), or to revert to the original timescale value (reset).

  • Page 142: Using Markers

    10.8 Using Markers Markers may be added at any location within the Instant Spectrum view. Markers can be edited to add textual content and can be color-coded. For information on adding markers to an Overview, see Section 7.6 Using Markers. To add a marker in the Instant Spectrum view: 1.

  • Page 143: Packet Fly-Over And Identifiers

    3. Position the mouse pointer over the desired marker: 4. Select Delete. The marker is removed. To edit a marker: 1. Position the mouse pointer over the marker to be edited. 2. Left-click the marker (or right-click and select Edit Marker) or alternatively, select the Marker button on the toolbar.

  • Page 144: Instant Piconet Cursor

    A detailed flyover appears: To view packet start, header end, or packet end times: 1. Place mouse pointer directly on packet. 2. Slide mouse point left and right slightly: Depending on horizontal positioning of mouse pointer, Packet Start, Header End, or Packet End time will appear: Packet identifiers: Color-coded packet identifiers are located at the lower-left of the Instant Spectrum view.

  • Page 145: Exporting Images

    The Instant Piconet cursor appears: 1. Select and drag the Instant Piconet cursor while observing the Instant Piconet pane. The Instant Piconet pane updates according to the position of the Instant Piconet cursor. Ensure the Follow in Real Time button in the Instant Piconet pane is not selected (not bordered) in order to use the Instant Piconet cursor.

  • Page 146: Synchronizing To Other Views

    4. Select the file type in Save as type drop-down (e.g., *.gif, *.png, *.jpg, *.bmp). 5. Click on Save. The file is exported in the desired format to the selected directory. 10.12 Synchronizing to Other Views The Instant Spectrum view is synchronized to other views, either directly or indirectly, in order to provide the user with cohesive navigation: Double-clicking an event in the Instant Spectrum view will cause the Overview and the ...

  • Page 147: Afh Highlighting

    The selected line is highlighted in the Overview and in the Instant Spectrum pane: 10.13 AFH Highlighting The Instant Spectrum view provides a unique feature that highlights the channels blocked by AFH at any given point in time. The AFH Highlighting feature tracks AFH commands throughout the capture process and provides a visually highlighted spectral area in the Instant Spectrum view that indicates those channels blocked by AFH at the point selected.
  • Page 148 The channels precluded by the active AFH command are now highlighted: 148 of 201 | Instant Spectrum View...

  • Page 149: Wireless Spectrum Capture

    RSSI, whereas lighter blue indications indicate weaker RSSI. A mouse-over on any RF event will display the precise RSSI. Wireless Spectrum capture is an optional feature. As needed, contact Ellisys to upgrade your BEX400 to include this feature. No hardware change is needed;...
  • Page 150 4. Open the Instant Spectrum view (View | Instant Spectrum) and select the desired packet (or mouse-over). Captured Wireless Spectrum information is displayed along with any capture Bluetooth packets: To view the AFH Highlighting with Wireless Spectrum Enabled: 1. Take a capture with Wireless Spectrum enabled, or open a capture that was taken with Wireless Spectrum capture enabled.

  • Page 151: Instant Audio

    11. Instant Audio The Instant Audio feature provides a visual representation of captured audio traffic that can be played real-time (during recording) or post-capture, looped, or configured to play selected user- defined ranges. As audio is played, a vertical cursor tracks the present position of the audio being played.

  • Page 152: Playing Audio

    Origin Box Displays the timestamp origin of the Instant Audio pane. Allows for user input of timestamp for jumping. Span Box Displays the time span (zoom level) of the Instant Audio pane. Allows for user input to adjust span. Audio Enable/Disable Toggle on/off for enable/disable of playback for audio stream(s) selected.
  • Page 153 To establish the initial playback starting point: 1. Left-click anywhere in the Instant Audio pane or select the Instant Audio cursor and drag to the desired location. The Instant Audio cursor appears at the selected position: To select a range of audio to play: 1.

  • Page 154: Audio Options

    To loop audio: 1. Initiate playback by selecting the Play button 2. Select the Loop Playback button Audio is looped from the beginning of the Instant Audio cursor, or if a range is selected, loops the selected range. 11.3 Audio Options To set Instant Audio options: 1.

  • Page 155: Using Markers

    Details on the selected audio are displayed in a fly-over: 11.5 Using Markers Markers may be added at any location within the Instant Audio pane. Markers can be edited to add textual content and can be color-coded. Markers placed in the Instant Audio pane are replicated in various views throughout the application.

  • Page 156: Panning Left And Right

    2. Position the mouse pointer over the desired marker: 3. Select Delete. The marker is removed. To edit a marker: 1. Position the mouse pointer over the marker to be edited. 2. Left-click the marker (or right-click and select Edit Marker) or alternatively, select the Marker button on the toolbar.

  • Page 157: Zooming In And Out

    To use the keyboard to pan: 1. Press LEFT or RIGHT Arrow to move incrementally left or right. To use the Navigator bar to pan: 1. Position the mouse over the middle of the Navigator window. 2. Press and hold the left mouse button, and drag left or right as desired to pan left or right. To jump to another location: 1.
  • Page 158 To use the mouse to zoom: 1. Place the pointer over the Zoom bar, located at the bottom of the display (recommended) or alternatively, click on Zoom The pointer changes to a spyglass symbol 2. Press and hold the left mouse button and drag the pointer to the right to zoom in and expand the display, or drag to the left to zoom out and contract the display.

  • Page 159: Making Time Measurements

    11.8 Making Time Measurements The Instant Audio pane provides quick and simple methods to manually characterize timing between or within audio streams. Timing cursors can be duplicated or frozen with a right-click, to enable the addition of more cursors. Timing cursors available include: •...
  • Page 160 To enable automated timing indicators: 1. To enable the automated timing measurement, place the mouse over any packet. 2. The time from one packet to the next and from the previous packet is indicated in grey text. To make time measurements using the A-B cursors: The A-B cursors are especially useful when the two events being measured are far apart, such that one cursor can be set, then the user can scroll as needed to the other event to set the second cursor.

  • Page 161: Instant Channels

    12. Instant Channels The Instant Channels feature provides visual and statistical analyses on various per-channel transmission characteristics, including packet retransmissions, header errors, and payload errors. The Instant Channels pane includes a Navigator bar, which allows for global pan and zoom to traffic concentrations of interest.
  • Page 162 Timestamp End Tracks Navigator selection and can also be used to manually enter a timestamp end. Span Tracks Navigator selection and can also be used to manually enter a display span. Options Enables and disables display options. To view per-channel statistics: 1.

  • Page 163: Synchronizing To Other Views

    To define a new time span: 1. Type the new timing span in the span field. 2. The Instant Channels display updates to show the span specified. To jump to another location: 1. Use the Navigator bar to jump to a selected location by double-clicking at the desired location in the Navigator bar.

  • Page 164: Instant Throughput

    13. Instant Throughput The Instant Throughput pane displays payload throughput by device and by protocol (L2CAP channel and SCO/eSCO). A color-coded scheme is used to differentiate these various device/protocol throughput indications. The user is able to select anywhere from a single throughput stream to all throughput streams for display (aggregate).

  • Page 165: Panning Left And Right

    Highlight Active Overview When enabled, the Instant Throughput pane Selection will be synchronized to the active Overview selection. Follow Overview Selection When enabled, the Instant Throughput pane is synchronized to the active Overview selection. Origin Box Displays the timestamp origin of the Instant Throughput pane.

  • Page 166: Zooming In And Out

    2. Alternatively, use the Navigator bar to jump to a selected location by double-clicking at the desired location in the Navigator bar. To define a new timing view origin: 1. Enter a timestamp value in the origin box. The following values are allowed: s –...

  • Page 167: Making Time Measurements

    To use the keyboard to zoom: 1. Press the UP Arrow key to zoom in, and the DOWN Arrow key to zoom out. To use the Navigator bar to zoom: 1. Position the mouse over the left or right edge of Navigator window: 2.
  • Page 168 The vertical lines associated with the Instant Throughput cursors are waved if not attached to an event, and straight when attached. To adjust cursor position, place the mouse pointer over either cursor and left-click and drag to adjust position horizontally. Right Line Not Attached Both Lines Attached 3.
  • Page 169 2. Select Duplicate to make available another set of cursors with the exact time spread as the original, or select Freeze to fix the current cursor and enable placement of another cursor set as desired. A new set of cursors appears (with Duplicate selected) and can be placed as desired.

  • Page 170: Summary Pane

    14. Summary Pane The Summary pane provides a summary of all baseband traffic recorded, including synchronous, ACL, and link control events. Selected events in the Summary pane will enable the Find arrows located at the top-left of the Summary pane, enabling the user to jump the Overview to the first, next, or previous such selected event.
  • Page 171 The Overview orients to the searched item, highlighting it with a gray line. Summary Pane | 171 of 201...

  • Page 172: Security Pane

    15. Security Pane The Security pane displays encryption-related information and allows for various user inputs. The Security pane will update as traffic is recorded, and can be saved with the capture, alleviating the need to re-enter link keys on successive captures. The Security pane also accepts user-entry of link keys, a private key, PIN codes, and user-defined device names.

  • Page 173: Proper Entry Of Link Key

    15.3 Proper Entry of Link Key Entry of a link key into the Security pane may be needed to decrypt traffic, especially for SSP pairings. This can be done during a capture or after a capture is saved. Different methods for proper entry of a link key are discussed below.

  • Page 174: Calculation Of Public Keys From Private Key

    Background Description Link key and/or PIN code calculated Conflict with PIN code or incorrect link key entered (note the differing PIN codes at left) Link key not entered Various icons indicate pairing and decryption status: Icon Meaning Incomplete pairing Pairing detected Decrypted Pairing detected, decrypted Incomplete pairing, not decrypted...

  • Page 175: Entry Of User-Defined Device Names

    4. Close the Key Management window. 15.7 Entry of User-Defined Device Names The Security pane provides a method to enter a user-defined text string to identify a particular device throughout various panes in the application. This entry is only accessible when a connection is captured and the link key has not been entered (resulting in a “missing”...

  • Page 176: Instant Piconet Pane

    16. Instant Piconet Pane The Instant Piconet pane provides an instantaneous, dynamic, and graphical depiction of Bluetooth devices, events, and topologies captured by the analyzer. The Instant Piconet pane updates as traffic is captured, and can also be used on saved captures to step through topology changes.

  • Page 177: Instant Piconet Graphics And Icons

    Next change. Previous data channel topology change. Next data channel topology change. Timestamp of current view (links to Overview when selected). Show/hide addresses/device labels. Show/hide broadcast events. 16.1 Instant Piconet Graphics and Icons Various graphical elements are provided to give the user an understanding of events, including which devices are the master (always blue-bordered) or a slave, RSSI indications (green histogram), connection types such as paging and inquiry events, piconet indicators, and data transfers.
  • Page 178 Represents an inquiry. The inquirer device is represented with blue outline, like masters, while responding devices are represented with black outline. Represents a paging. The pager device is represented with blue outline, like masters, while the paged device is represented with black outline. And here are a few more details about other visual elements: Simple Piconet, Showing a Paging Simple Piconet, Showing a still connection...

  • Page 179: Display Features

    Piconet, with data transfers shown Simple Scatternet 16.2 Display Features To use the flyover: 1. Position the mouse over any device. 2. The flyover indicator appears, advising the user of the device’s name, and master/slave status: To show/hide BD ADDR, LMP Name, or user-provided name: 1.
  • Page 180 Each device shown will show/hide the BD ADDR. If an LMP name is available, this will be displayed. If the user has edited the device name in the Devices window, the edited name will be displayed. To follow the topology in real-time, show/hide BD ADDR, LMP Name, or user-provided name: 1.

  • Page 181: Details Pane

    17. Details Pane The Details pane provides detailed information on the event selected in the Overview, including protocol and profile decoding, baseband information, and various format options. The Details pane also provides a very useful feature allowing the user to re-populate the Overview, by allowing the user to drag selected fields of interest into the Overview to create a new column.
  • Page 182 Show all fields. Some fields not typically needed (such as good CRC values) are hidden by default. Show numeric values in decimal. Show numeric values in hexadecimal. Show numeric values in binary. Show fields’ bit offset. Show fields’ bit length. Display selected field in Overview.

  • Page 183: Abstraction And Relationship To Overviews

    17.1 Abstraction and Relationship to Overviews The Details pane will show all elements of higher level abstracts when these are selected, and as lower-level abstracts are exposed in the Overview and selected, the Details pane will drill- down to match the abstraction level selected (e.g., transaction, request, response, packet, etc.).
  • Page 184 This concept holds true as each underlying Overview element is exposed, for example as shown below where a NULL (ACK) baseband packet is selected: 184 of 201 | Details Pane...
  • Page 185 Grouping of procedures and transactions is enabled or disabled by selecting or deselecting the Group Procedures and Transactions selection, available in the Protocol: drop-down menu, shown below. This feature is enabled by default. With Group Procedures and Transactions selected, transactional grouping is displayed at the highest level, such as shown below, where the ATT READ subsumes a transaction consisting of and ATT READ REQUEST and an ATT READ RESPONSE.

  • Page 186: Adding Details Fields To An Overview

    17.2 Adding Details Fields to an Overview To place a Details field into the Overview: 1. Select the event desired in the Overview. The Details pane repopulates to show details on the event selected. 2. Select the desired field in the Details pane. 3.

  • Page 187: Raw Data Pane

    18. Raw Data Pane The Raw Data pane provides a low-level data view of items selected in the Overview and includes various format and copy options. The Raw Data pane is linked to the Details pane, as fields selected in the Details pane are highlighted in the Raw Data pane, and therefore it is indirectly linked to the selection in the active Overview.

  • Page 188: Formatting The Raw Data Pane

    The left area of the Raw Data pane is searched. Strings found are highlighted in blue in the left and right areas. 18.3 Formatting the Raw Data Pane To format the Raw Data pane display: 1. Right-click in the left or right areas in the Raw Data pane. 2.

  • Page 189: Protocol Error Verifications

    19. Protocol Error Verifications The analyzer is designed to detect and display various errors and warnings. Errors of various types are flagged in the Overview and the Details pane. Detection and display of these errors can be disabled as desired. To open the Protocol Verifications tab: 1.
  • Page 190 Display of errors in the Details pane: Display of Errors in the Overview: Errors are flagged on the lowest level element that contains the error, and up into the higher level abstracts as shown below. Warnings such as RSSI Too Low are also flagged. Placing the mouse over the flagged error provides an indication of the specific error: 190 of 201 | Protocol Error Verifications...

  • Page 191: Task Pane

    20. Task Pane The Task pane provides the user with statuses on various actions initiated by the user and also allows the user to cancel tasks in progress. To access the Task pane: 1. Select View | Other Windows | Tasks from the menu. The Task pane appears: Task statuses provided by the Tasks pane include: File Open...

  • Page 192: Software And Support

    Upon opening the application, the user is notified when new update is available, and given an option to download the new update. Some networks require the use of proxy servers or other special configurations. The Ellisys software will automatically use Windows Internet 192 of 201 | Software and Support...

  • Page 193: Getting Technical Support

    BEX400 application. The user can access technical support from the Help menu, which will open the default browser to the Ellisys technical support web page. In the event of a software malfunction or crash, the user can easily and automatically compress pertinent application information to be E-mailed to the Ellisys support team.
  • Page 194 194 of 201 | Software and Support...

  • Page 195: Appendix A - Flying Leads Cable

    Appendix A – Flying Leads Cable The Flying Leads Cable connects the IO Probe connector (located on the analyzer’s back panel) to one or more external HCI, WCI-2, Audio I2S, or logic implementations. This traffic will be captured concurrently with through-the-air traffic and will be displayed in the respective Overviews and other views as applicable (e.g., the Instant Timing View).
  • Page 196 Pinout for Mating Connector on Flying Leads Cable 196 of 201 | Appendix A – Flying Leads Cable...

  • Page 197: Appendix B - Remote Api

    The link provided below contains an introductory guide, the plug-in DLL, and sample code written in C#, using Microsoft Visual Studio 2010. Compatibility is Visual Studio 2005 or higher. Link to download the Remote API: http://www.ellisys.com/better_analysis/bex400a_remote_api.zip Appendix B – Remote API | 197 of 201...

  • Page 198: Appendix C - Frequently Asked Questions

    Each antenna has a specific radiation pattern which needs to be known in order to avoid blind spots. Please consult the Ellisys EEN_BT05 - Understanding Antenna's Radiation Pattern Expert Note to get more information about antennas.
  • Page 199 A. There are a few points to be considered in order to get the traffic decrypted. Please consult the Ellisys EEN_BT03 - Your First Wide-band Capture Expert Note to learn about conditions to get decryption.

  • Page 200: Appendix D - General Technical Data

     128 MB of FIFO memory (HDD is captured traffic ultimate destination)  Use Ellisys hardware on any computer –  Data is stored in highly optimized format no additional licenses needed  Analyzed data is uploaded in real time through a USB 2.0 connection...

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