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ARINC 818-2 Video and Protocol Analyzer User Manual...
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This document is intended to provide guidance and instruction for effectively utilizing the ARINC protocol analyzer. 1.2 Overview This system is designed to work along with iWave Xilinx Zynq Ultra scale+ SOM. The major interfaces like HDMI, display port, SFP, USB etc.
ARINC 818-2 Video and Protocol Analyzer 2 Getting Started 2.1 Guidelines for Inserting SFP module to SFP Cage Plug in the SFP module to the SFP cage 01 as shown in the below figure. Figure 3: Guidelines for Inserting SFP module to SFP Cage 2.2 Guidelines for connecting OFC cable into SFP module...
ARINC 818-2 Video and Protocol Analyzer 2.3 Guidelines for connecting HDMI cable to HDMI Port System has two HDMI port out of which only HDMI 1 is functional. The bottom port in HDMI 1 acts as HDMI receiver and top port acts as HDMI transmitter. Connect the HDMI monitor to HDMI output 1 and HDMI source of 1920*1080 @ 60fps resolution to HDMI input 1 port.
ARINC 818-2 Video and Protocol Analyzer 2.5 Guidelines for connecting Keyboard and mouse Connect Keyboard and mouse to the USB ports. Figure 7: Guidelines for Connecting DP cables to DP Port 2.6 Input Power Jack Connection This System can accept 12V@5A power through Power Barrel Connector PJ-002BH (2.50mm, 5.50mm).
ARINC 818-2 Video and Protocol Analyzer 3 QT Application Overview This section describes clear instructions on utilizing the ARINC Protocol Analyzer QT application to transmit video data, receive video data, and perform analysis on the captured data. 3.1 System Requirements •...
ARINC 818-2 Video and Protocol Analyzer 3.2.1 ARINC Configuration The ARINC Configuration Tab lets the user to configure ARINC Tx/Rx for video streaming. Figure 9: ARINC Configuration Tab Click on ARINC Configure to navigate to ARINC Configure tab as shown in the figure 9 to configure ARINC Tx/Rx.
ARINC 818-2 Video and Protocol Analyzer 3.2.1.1.1 Line Rate Line rate option will let the user to select different line rates. The supported line are as follows. • 10 Gbps. • 8x (8.5 Gbps). • 6x (6.375 Gbps). • 5 Gbps.
ARINC 818-2 Video and Protocol Analyzer 3.2.1.2 Transmitter configuration Figure 14: Transmitter Configuration Menu The transmitter configuration has the following configurable settings. • Arinc output • Arinc Source • Resolution • Video Timing Details • Frame Rate • Color format •...
ARINC 818-2 Video and Protocol Analyzer 3.2.1.2.1 Arinc output The ARINC output drop-down menu contains the following options. • Single stream: Stream ARINC video using single source. • Multi-stream: Stream ARINC video using dual source simultaneously. Figure 15: ARINC output Usage Instructions: ➢...
ARINC 818-2 Video and Protocol Analyzer 3.2.1.2.3 Resolution The Resolution drop-down menu contains the following options. • Standard: Contains set of standard resolutions with predefined video timing values. • Custom: Allows users to define their own resolution specifications. Usage Instructions: ➢...
ARINC 818-2 Video and Protocol Analyzer Usage Instructions: ➢ Choosing the Standard resolution option as explained in the previous section will display the predefined video timing details. ➢ Choosing the Custom resolution option will let user to input the custom timing values for custom resolution.
ARINC 818-2 Video and Protocol Analyzer 3.2.1.2.7 SOF Class The SOF Class option lets the user to select the SOF class ordered set for ARINC TX. Figure 23: SOF Class Select Note: Currently supported SOF class is class-1. 3.2.1.2.8 Stream Start The Stream Start button lets the user to start ARINC Tx stream.
ARINC 818-2 Video and Protocol Analyzer Note: If the user selects the line rate which is not supported by selected resolution and frame rate settings in transmitter configuration menu, an error will pop up as shown in the figure below. Therefore, user needs to select resolution and other configuration settings within the range of chosen line rate.
ARINC 818-2 Video and Protocol Analyzer 3.2.1.3 Receiver Configuration Receiver Configuration is used to configure ARINC Rx stream. It has the following configurable settings. • Output Select. • Stream Start. • Stream Stop. Figure 27: ARINC Receiver Configuration Menu 3.2.1.3.1 Output Select The Output Select options is used to select the output sourced by ARINC RX.
ARINC 818-2 Video and Protocol Analyzer 3.2.1.3.3 Steam Stop The Stream Stop button lets the user to stop ARINC Rx stream. Figure 30: Stream Stop Button 3.2.1.3.4 ARINC Receiver Configuration Instructions • To start the ARINC Receiver stream user must make sure that the ARINC transmitter is actively streaming.
ARINC 818-2 Video and Protocol Analyzer 3.2.2 Analyser To perform the Analysis operation, follow the below steps to configure the GUI application. 3.2.2.1 Analyser Configuration Tab The Analyzer Configuration tab is used for the configuration and display of ARINC analysis.
ARINC 818-2 Video and Protocol Analyzer 3.2.2.3 Trigger Type The trigger type in trigger setting having following options the configure the ARINC trigger method. • Post-Trigger • Pre-Trigger Post trigger captures up to 64MB (based on capture size) of data after trigger and Pre-trigger captures up to 64MB of data (based on capture size) prior to the trigger point.
ARINC 818-2 Video and Protocol Analyzer • Encode • AnyError ❖ If the user choses ‘Trigger on Order set’ from the above dropdown menu, a new list appears. The user can then select following Ordered set condition to capture the ARINC data.
ARINC 818-2 Video and Protocol Analyzer 3.2.2.6 Histogram Display • The ARINC Data will be shown in the analyser in histogram graphical representation. • ARINC data is coloured yellow in case of single stream input, in case of multi-stream input, data is coloured yellow and blue to differentiate 2 different sources, source ID corresponding to each frame is displayed in the top of the frame.
ARINC 818-2 Video and Protocol Analyzer 3.2.2.7 ADVB Frame Details • Clicking the push button below the histogram will reveal the details of the raw data • Each field in the raw data has a different colour set. • Idle data will be represented by using grey colour.
ARINC 818-2 Video and Protocol Analyzer 3.2.2.8 Link Status Following is the list of status bits that will be checked by the ARINC Protocol Analyzer. Error Status: • Sync lost - Red colour in this field indicates sync lost error •...
ARINC 818-2 Video and Protocol Analyzer 3.2.2.10 ARINC Details The following ARINC Details contains the set of the Capture raw data details. • FC Frame details • Single Frame Statistics • Container Statistics ❖ FC Frame information will be displayed on capture completion ➢...
ARINC 818-2 Video and Protocol Analyzer Figure 40: ARINC Details 3.2.2.11 Open Button • Open button in the application is used to analyse the offline data on the analyser. • When user press the open button it will pop up the file browser to find out the (.iwcap) file.
ARINC 818-2 Video and Protocol Analyzer 3.2.2.13 Save Button • VPA support 500GB SATA storage in system to store the capture data. • User can save the captured trigger data in the file with .iwacap file extension. • Click the Save button to save the captured raw data.
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