Curtiss-Wright / VMETRO PBT-415 PCI Bus Analyzer and Exerciser

The Curtiss-Wright/VMETRO PBT-415 is a PCI bus analyzer and exerciser that integrates directly into PCI motherboards and CompactPCI backplanes as a single-slot short card. It monitors all bus activity across 32-bit and 64-bit PCI architectures operating at 33 MHz and 66 MHz clock rates without requiring external probes or adapters. The device functions as both a PCI bus Master and Target, generating and responding to nearly all PCI bus cycle types for complete system testing and verification.

Technical Specifications

Form Factor: Single-slot PCI short card or CompactPCI card

PCI Bus Support: 32-bit and 64-bit architectures

Clock Rates: 33 MHz and 66 MHz

Sampling Modes: CLOCK and TRANSFER

Trace Memory: 64K

Communication Interfaces: RS-232 and USB connectors

Included Accessories: Cooling fan, RS-232 cable, BusView for Windows software, storage box

Key Features

Non-intrusive bus integration eliminates the need for external probes

Protocol-aware sampling captures bus activity at optimal moments

Dual functionality as Master and Target device for bidirectional testing

Trace capture and display with waveform data visualization on PC

Direct installation into standard PCI or CompactPCI backplane slots

Typical Applications The PBT-415 supports development, debugging, testing, and verification of PCI bus-based computer systems. It enables engineers to analyze complete bus transactions, identify protocol violations, and validate board-level PCI implementations.

Compatibility & Integration Compatible with Windows operating systems. Operates with standard PCI and CompactPCI (cPCI) system architectures. BusView graphical user interface software provides real-time bus monitoring and analysis on Windows platforms.