Catalyst Introduces STX-460 for 6Gb SAS and SATA Protocol Analysis.-- Protocol Analyzer See network analyzer. Allow Users to Quickly Find and Resolve Errors -- MILPITAS, Calif. -- Catalyst Enterprises, a leading manufacturer of advanced design verification and test tools for Serial ATA See SATA. Serial ATA - Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA (Serial ATA) A serial version of the ATA (IDE) interface, which has been the de facto standard hard disk interface for desktop PCs for more than two decades. The original Parallel ATA (PATA) interface was launched in 1986. ), Serial Attached SCSI See SAS. (SAS (1) (SAS Institute Inc., Cary, NC, www.sas.com) A software company that specializes in data warehousing and decision support software based on the SAS System. Founded in 1976, SAS is one of the world's largest privately held software companies. See SAS System. ), USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. 2.0, PCI Express A high-speed peripheral interconnect from Intel introduced in 2002. Note that although sometimes abbreviated "PCX," PCI Express is not the same as "PCI-X" (see PCI-SIG and PCI-X for comparison). As a result of the confusion, "PCI-E" or "PCIe" is the accepted abbreviation. and other high-performance communications technologies, introduces the STX-460 Analyzer for SAS and SATA protocol traffic up to 6.0 Gbps. The STX-460 enables developers to quickly identify problems in their SAS and SATA products and verify a solution for faster time-to-market. "The migration to SAS and SATA interfaces in the data center is accelerating due, in part, to the performance levels that these 6Gbps interfaces will provide," said Mark Adams Mark Adams is a college basketball analyst on the ESPN family of networks. Adams was a college basketball coach for 17 years. He was known as a program rebuilder who took over programs that were a combined 28-54 (. , Catalyst product manager for Data Storage Protocol Analyzers. "Catalyst is proud to lead the way in delivering the tools needed for 6Gb product development." The STX-460 comes with the user interface and feature set found in the widely-adopted STX-431 and STX-231 platforms, including the advanced triggering capabilities that allow users to quickly find and resolve intermittent errors. These triggering options allow STX-460 users to set up to 23 levels of states for isolating error conditions. Each STX-460 has four ports for connecting to host and target devices, and eight systems can be cascaded together to provide up to 32 ports of simultaneous connections. The STX-460 has 4GB of memory installed for capturing large amounts of protocol traffic within a single trace file. Powerful pre-filtering options enable users to capture only the most meaningful information in every trace. "We have found the process of debugging SAS errors is greatly accelerated by using the STX STX - Start Of Text analyzers from Catalyst and we are using the STX-460 for our SAS product development projects," said Peter Wong There are a number of notable people by the name of Peter Wong:
The STX-460 displays captured data in a variety of user-selected formats, including a hierarchical view and chronological views. Search and reporting tools provide easy navigation of large trace files. All Catalyst SAS and SATA protocol analyzers and exercisers enable both storage system and component developers to locate errors and verify a solution quickly and accurately. Availability The STX-460 can be ordered now and will be shipping within 6 weeks. For more information, see the Catalyst website at www.getcatalyst.com. About Catalyst Enterprises, Inc. Founded in 1992 in San Jose, CA, Catalyst manufactures data bus analysis and emulation tools for Serial Attached SCSI (SAS), Serial ATA (SATA), PCI Express, USB 2.0, Wireless USB, and Fibre Channel. Catalyst's development tools incorporate a reconfigurable hardware core architecture, which can be updated in the field, keeping the tool current with the latest standards and updated feature sets. Catalyst products are used by companies in the telecommunications, semiconductor, software, consumer electronics, defense, and other industries. Catalyst is a wholly-owned subsidiary of LeCroy Corporation (LCRY). Catalyst can be found on the web at www.getcatalyst.com. Catalyst Enterprises, Inc. - 6680 Via Del Oro - San Jose CA 95119 - (408) 365-3846 Solutions for SAS, SATA, PCI Express, PCI, PCI-X, USB and Fibre Channel About LeCroy LeCroy Corporation is a worldwide leader in serial data test solutions, creating advanced instruments that drive product innovation by quickly measuring, analyzing, and verifying complex electronic signals. The Company offers high-performance oscilloscopes, serial data analyzers, and global communications protocol test solutions used by design engineers in the computer and semiconductor, data storage device, automotive and industrial, and military and aerospace markets. LeCroy's 40-year heritage of technical innovation is the foundation for its recognized leadership in "WaveShape Analysis"--capturing, viewing, and measuring the high-speed signals that drive today's information and communications technologies. LeCroy is headquartered in Chestnut Ridge, New York Chestnut Ridge is a village in Rockland County, New York, United States. The population was 7,829 at the 2000 census. The Village of Chestnut Ridge is in the Town of Ramapo. It was incorporated in 1986. . Company information is available at www.lecroy.com. [c] 2007 by LeCroy Corporation. All rights reserved. Specifications are subject to change without notice |
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