SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING PROTOCOL INFORMATION TO TRIGGER WAVEFORM ANALYSIS
First Claim
1. A system for testing a data communication device under test (DUT), comprising:
- a packet transmission datapath for encoding and transmitting packetized data streams to said DUT;
a packet reception datapath for receiving and decoding packetized data streams from said DUT;
a protocol engine coupled to said packet transmission datapath and said packet reception datapath, and operative to implement a communication protocol;
a trigger signal generator configured to generate a trigger signal operative to indicate a predetermined step within said communication protocol; and
a signal analyzer configured to couple to said DUT, and operative to perform an analysis function on said DUT;
wherein said trigger signal causes said signal analyzer to perform said analysis function.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed herein to provide communication test systems for the testing of packet data communication devices, systems and networks. According to one aspect of the subject matter described herein, a test system containing an integrated traffic, protocol and waveform analyzer is disclosed that includes a traffic generator/analyzer and a protocol engine that triggers a waveform analyzer to analyze the signal waveform of a device under test at a predetermined point. Such a test system may offer improved capabilities such as a more selective and accurate measurement of complex signal waveforms, more automated measurements of waveforms pertaining to wireless communication data streams, and more rapid identification and measurement of waveforms corresponding to errored packets.
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48 Claims
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1. A system for testing a data communication device under test (DUT), comprising:
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a packet transmission datapath for encoding and transmitting packetized data streams to said DUT; a packet reception datapath for receiving and decoding packetized data streams from said DUT; a protocol engine coupled to said packet transmission datapath and said packet reception datapath, and operative to implement a communication protocol; a trigger signal generator configured to generate a trigger signal operative to indicate a predetermined step within said communication protocol; and a signal analyzer configured to couple to said DUT, and operative to perform an analysis function on said DUT; wherein said trigger signal causes said signal analyzer to perform said analysis function. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for testing a wireless data communication device under test (DUT), comprising:
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a packet transmission datapath for encoding and transmitting wireless data packets to said DUT, said transmitted data packets being associated with a plurality of identifiable traffic flows; a packet reception datapath for receiving and decoding wireless data packets from said DUT, said received data packets being associated with said plurality of identifiable traffic flows; a protocol engine coupled to said packet transmission datapath and said packet reception datapath, and operative to implement a wireless communication protocol; a trigger signal generator configured to generate a trigger signal operative to indicate a first traffic flow selected from said plurality of identifiable traffic flows; and a radio frequency analyzer configured to couple to said DUT, and operative to perform an analysis function on said wireless data packets received from said DUT; wherein said trigger signal causes said radio frequency analyzer to perform said analysis function. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A system for testing a wireless data communication device under test (DUT), comprising:
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a reception datapath for receiving and decoding wireless data from said DUT, the wireless data being formatted according to a format for communicating wireless data, said format including a framing structure, said framing structure further including a plurality of symbols, said symbols containing information corresponding to a plurality of data packet streams, and extracting packet data from said wireless data; a trigger signal generator coupled to said reception datapath, and operative to receive a plurality of receive data packet streams and to generate a first trigger signal generated for indicating a first region within said framing structure; and a radio frequency analyzer configured to couple to said DUT, and operative to perform an analysis function on said symbols within said wireless data formatted according to said format; wherein said first trigger signal causes said radio frequency analyzer to perform said analysis function. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A method of analyzing a waveform generated by a data communication device under test (DUT), comprising the steps of:
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communicating with said DUT, in accordance with a communication protocol; and performing an analysis function on the waveform of signals received from said DUT, wherein said analysis function is triggered at a predetermined point within said communication protocol. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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48. A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon executable instructions that when executed by the processor of a computer control the computer to perform steps comprising:
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communicating with said DUT, in accordance with a communication protocol; and performing an analysis function on the waveform of signals received from said DUT, wherein said analysis function is triggered at a predetermined point within said communication protocol.
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