Method for visually confirming a relationship between an edited packet and serial data
AssigneeTektronix, Inc.
InventorKazunao Sugaya
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Abstract
A user may easily confirm a relationship between an edited packet and the output serial data derived from the edited packet. The user may edit a packet with known method (step 104) to display a packet structure of the edited packet (step 106). A signal generator converts the packet to serial data through striping, scramble and 8b/10b conversion to display a serial data bar corresponding to the serial data derived from the packet (step 116). The user may designate a range on the serial data bar to distinctively display portions of the packet structure corresponding to the designated range (step 120).
Claims11
A method of using a signal generator for confirming a corresponding relationship between an edited packet for a serial interface and serial data derived from the edited packet comprising the steps of:
- editing a packet;
- displaying a packet structure of the edited packet;
- converting the edited packet to serial data;
- displaying a serial data bar corresponding to the serial data;
- designating an arbitrary portion of the serial data bar;
- and
- distinctively displaying portions of the packet structure corresponding to the designated arbitrary portion.
A method of using a signal generator for confirming a corresponding relationship between an edited packet for a serial interface and serial data derived from the edited packet comprising the steps of:
- editing a packet;
- displaying a packet structure of the edited packet;
- converting the edited packet to serial data;
- displaying a serial data bar corresponding to the serial data;
- designating an arbitrary portion of the packet structure;
- and
- distinctly displaying portions of the serial data bar corresponding to the designated portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.