Keysight / Agilent / HP E2928A 66 MHz PCI Exerciser and Analyzer

The Keysight E2928A is a short PCI card that functions as both an exerciser and analyzer for comprehensive PCI bus testing and validation. It integrates real-time protocol checking, logic analysis, and timing measurement to support functional verification and compliance testing of PCI systems and add-in cards. The instrument operates at up to 66 MHz and supports full 32-bit and 64-bit data and address configurations across all PCI signals.

## Technical Specifications

**Analyzer:**
• PCI bus speed: 66 MHz
• Full 32/64-bit data and address support
• Trace memory: 155 × 64K PCI state logic analyzer
• Trigger sequencer: 64-level with 24 pattern terms
• Real-time protocol checker with timing analysis at 250 ps resolution (33 MHz)
• Performance analysis included

**Exerciser (Optional):**
• PCI bus speed: 66 MHz
• Fully programmable PCI master and target emulation
• On-board data memory: 512 KB
• Optional trace memory: 155 × 4M

**Control and Software:**
• Windows NT graphical user interface (GUI)
• External control via RS-232 or 4 MB parallel interface
• In-system control through PCI bus
• C-Application Programming Interface (C-API) for programmatic integration
• System Validation Package available
• PCI protocol permutation testing capability
• Performance Optimizer option (Opt. 200)

## Key Features

• Short form-factor PCI card design
• 155 × 64K trace memory captures extended bus activity
• 64-level trigger sequencer enables precise capture conditions
• 250 ps timing resolution supports margin analysis
• Intuitive Windows NT GUI reduces learning curve
• Dual control paths: external interfaces plus in-system PCI access

## Typical Applications

• PCI add-in card functional verification
• Real-time protocol compliance testing
• PCI bus performance characterization
• System-level timing margin analysis
• Master and target device emulation and debugging

## Compatibility & Integration

• Windows NT operating system
• PCI bus standard compliance
• C-API support for automated test integration