LeCroy Proposes USB 2.0 Protocol Analyzer at $875

Teledyne LeCroy
announced the availability of a low-cost USB 2.0 analyzer that provides many of
the same features as its Voyager system in a new, pocket-sized form
factor.

Priced at $875, the base model Mercury
T2 
includes hardware triggering and full device class decoding, allowing it to
address a range of USB 2.0 debug applications.

It provides loss-less
capture of USB low-, full-, and high-speed USB, as well as the On-the-Go (OTG)
specification.

Noteworthy is the inclusion of real-time
hardware-based triggering designed to speed work-flow by capturing just the
events of interest.

The system includes 256MB of on-board
memory and also supports spool-to-disk capture for extended recording.
Measuring just 3" x 3½", the Mercury T2 fits in a pocket and is USB
bus powered, making it convenient for travel and easy to position near the
device-under-test.

Professional level capabilities,
including full device class decoding with the CATC Trace, round out the Mercury
T2 solution.

"With USB growing in the consumer
electronics and embedded device market, the new Mercury T2 analyzer becomes an
enabler for every developer looking for fast and easy USB validation
tools," said Michael Romm, director of Product Development at LeCroy
Protocol Division. "The Mercury T2 utilizes the same software as LeCroy’s
market-leading Voyager analyzer, making it an affordable solution that does not
compromise on features."

The Advanced model, priced at $1,199,
adds up to seven levels of sequential event triggering to enhance the system’s
ability to capture and debug intermittent or corner-case problems. Script-based
automation and post-process verification are also available in this model.

Both versions of the Mercury T2 benefit
from analysis features by the developers of the original CATC Trace display.
Packets are automatically grouped into higher level transactions. Reports are
generated that show bus utilization, performance metrics and error statistics
that help reduce debugging time and accelerate time-to-market for USB 2.0
devices, systems, and software.

The Mercury T2 protocol analyzer is available.