Version 2.0.3
February 13, 2006
Configuration with two computers: recommended configuration
The use of two computers is the recommended configuration (see Figure 1). The test
computer is ascribed to the test device, and the analysis computer handles downloads
and analyses data coming from the analyzer.
Analysis computer
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Test computer
Figure 1 - Configuration with two computers
Configuration with only one computer
It is possible to use just one computer for both testing and analysis, but this option is
not recommended (see Figure 2). This configuration can only be used when the
available computer is very powerful and when the device under test requires little
processing power. You must, however, ensure that
two or more host controllers
are
available on the computer. If there is only one host controller on your computer, buy a
CardBus or PCI extension card available on the market. Please refer to the chapter on
to determine if your computer has two host controllers. The following
diagram shows how to use the analyzer with only one computer.
Figure 2 - Configuration with only one computer
Although this particular configuration can work for most peripherals under test, we
actually highly recommend a configuration involving two computers.
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