Type-C Tracker

Technical Data

 

Type-C tracker
Specifications
Connectors
  • Link under test (2): USB Type-C
  • Control connection: USB Type-C
  • Logic: 16 general purpose inputs/outputs with configurable level and threshold
  • Sync (2): USB Micro A-B (reserved for future use)
  • Power: Bus-powered via control connection (5 V ±10%)
Supported Protocols
  • USB Power Delivery 3.0
  • USB Power Delivery Vendor-Defined Messages
  • USB Type-C voltage states
  • USB 2.0
  • DisplayPort™ alternate mode
  • DisplayPort™ auxiliary (AUX) signaling over SBU
  • Thunderbolt 3 Control signaling over SBU 
  • HDMI Alt Mode, DDC, CEC 
  • TCPCI (Type-C Port Controller Interface) 
  • I2C (Inter Integrated-Circuits) 
  • UART (Universal Asynchronous RX/RX) 
  • SPI (Serial Peripheral Interface) 
  • SWD (Serial Wire Debug)
Timing
  • Timing resolution of 5 ns 
  • Relative and time-of-day (UTC and local) timestamps with 1 ns precision 
  • Zero-reference timestamp placement 
  • Click/drag timing cursors 
  • Packet, frame, and preamble duration tracking 
  • Bit-rate tracking
Supported Operational Modes
  • Direct operation via GUI 
  • Remote API automation operation
LED Indicators
  • Activity and control indicators 
  • USB connection statuses 
  • Operating statuses
Analyzer General Capabilities
  • Concurrent, synchronized capture of all supported protocols, electrical signaling, and logic signals 
  • Multiple-unit synchronization capability (future) 
  • Real-time display of captured traffic 
  • Hardware filtering for select protocols 
  • Display filters 
  • Bookmark placement and import/export 
  • Secure cloud upload/download of saved files 
  • Customizable overview columns 
  • Real-time user message-log injection 
  • Bus powered operations
Logic Capabilities
  • 16 inputs (max 3.6V) 
  • Configurable level and threshold 
  • Timing resolution of 400 ns, accuracy 5 ns 
  • Bandwidth of 50 MHZ
USB Power Delivery Capabilities
  • Non-intrusive probing 
  • Custom Type-C analysis cable for Vconn monitoring 
  • Packet and transaction error detection and display 
  • Synchronized timing between packets and all USB Type-C voltages 
  • Vendor–defined message support 
  • Detailed field/byte/bit decoding of alternate mode commands, PD traffic, VDMs
USB 2.0 Capabilities
  • Support of LS (1.5 Mbps), FS (12 Mbps), and HS (480 Mbps) 
  • Device class support 
  • Standard descriptors support 
  • Automatic speed detection 
  • Precise tracking of line states 
  • Non-intrusive probing 
  • Timing resolution of 16.7 ns 
  • Hardware filtering of NAK transactions 
  • Payload truncation filtering 
  • Data payload throughput tracking 
  • Packet and transaction error detection and display
Electrical Capture Capabilities
  • Measurement and synchronized tracking of Vbus, SBU_A, SBU_B, CC and Vconn 
  • Automatic detection of Type-C orientation
Enclosure
  • 63.5 x 63.5 x 12 mm (2.5” x 2.5” x 0.47’’) 
  • 70 g (0.15 lbs)
Maintenance and Licensing
  • Free lifetime updates – no maintenance fees
  • Free full-featured viewer application – easily share annotated traces between computers and colleagues and replay captured traffic
  • Use Ellisys hardware on any computer – no additional licenses needed
Product Warranty
  • 1-year limited hardware warranty for Standard editions, 2-years for Pro edition
Minimum Requirements
  • Windows 7 and later, 32 or 64 bits
  • 1280 x 1024 display resolution
  • USB 2.0 EHCI host controller

Ellisys reserves the right to change the features and specifications of the product without notice.