Keysight / Agilent / HP E2925A 32-Bit 33 MHz PCI Exerciser and Analyzer

The Keysight/Agilent/HP E2925A is a 32-bit, 33 MHz PCI exerciser and analyzer that functions as both master and target device for comprehensive PCI bus validation. It delivers peak throughput of 107 MB/s (read) and 102 MB/s (write) in zero-wait-state burst mode, enabling engineers to perform intricate traffic emulation, protocol debugging, and stress testing of PCI-based designs. The instrument combines a PCI state logic analyzer with real-time protocol checking against 25 PCI Specification Rev 2.1 rules, performance measurement capabilities, and sophisticated traffic generation for complex scenarios and worst-case patterns.

## Technical Specifications

• **PCI Bus:** 32-bit, 33 MHz
• **Peak Throughput (Read):** 107 MB/s
• **Peak Throughput (Write):** 102 MB/s
• **Burst Mode:** Zero-Wait-State
• **Trace Memory:** 32 kB standard (1 MB optional)
• **On-board Emulation Memory:** 128 kB for master and target resources
• **Protocol Rules Monitored:** 25 (PCI Specification Rev 2.1)
• **Interrupt Generation:** INTA# through INTD#
• **Form Factor:** PCI Card

## Key Features

• PCI-oriented triggering and storage qualification with optional 64-branch trigger sequencer
• Real-time performance measurement including efficiency, throughput, utilization, and user-defined metrics
• Full protocol control for master and target emulation with traffic analysis
• On-board CPU with built-in system data integrity test functions
• Programmable configuration space and expansion EEPROM
• CPU port and static I/O signal access for DUT register and signal monitoring beyond PCI
• Ready-to-run stress tests and protocol permutation library

## Control and Interface

• C-Application Programming Interface (C-API) for test environment integration
• Control via RS232, PCI, or bi-directional Centronics
• Windows 95/NT-based graphical user interface (add-on)

## Typical Applications

PCI chip, card, and system development and verification; protocol compliance validation; design reliability assessment under stress conditions; traffic pattern emulation for debugging complex PCI interactions.