Ellisys - Press release - 2002-12-02 - Ellisys is launching the USB Tracker 110

Ellisys is launching the USB Tracker 110, a high-performance, low-cost USB protocol analyzer.

Geneva, Switzerland — December 16, 2002 — To respond to the enormous success of USB (Universal Serial Bus), developers need effective tools to assist them in their work. Ellisys has answered the demands of independent developers and technical colleges by creating the USB Tracker 110, a low-cost USB protocol analyzer equipped with a number of innovative features.

The strength of the USB analyzer from Ellisys lies in its powerful and user friendly analysis software. The user interface for the software is optimised for rapid comprehension of the protocol: relevant information is instantly available while fields that are rarely used are hidden by default. The advanced user has the option to go into more detail within the protocol, via various levels of abstraction, in a textual or numeric form.

To make reading easier where there are several peripherals, the user can filter or color code transactions meeting certain criteria. A single mouse click and a peripheral is allocated the chosen colour. In the same way, it is possible to easily distinguish between traffic from two distinct peripherals, hide irrelevant transactions or even to eliminate traffic from hubs. USB Tracker 110 from Ellisys makes the developer's life so much easier!

low speed (1.5 Mbit/s), full speed (12 Mbit/s) and mixed capture
Relevant information gathered in one window
Details of transactions and transfers in a second window
Decoding and detailed display of standard requests and descriptors
Ability to filter or color code transactions according to certain criteria
Unlimited capture time using a high speed USB 2.0 connection
Real time statistical display during packet capture
Didactic display with references to the USB Specification
Non-intrusive analysis
Standalone freeware display application
The decoding device can be upgraded by software

The Ellisys USB analyzer is the perfect tool for troubleshooting devices, optimising data flow and training on the protocol. The didactic advantages of the USB Tracker make it the equipment of choice for our training courses. The USB Tracker 110 has truly attractive features, at a very reasonable price.

About USB
USB (Universal Serial Bus) is a communication bus that enables up to 127 peripherals to be linked to a personal computer. Peripherals as varied as a mouse, a keyboard, a camera, a CD writer, a telephone or a handheld assistant can share the bandwidth of a single bus. For more information, please visit www.usb.org.

About Ellisys
Ellisys is a Test & Measurement Company developing Protocol Analysis Solutions for the Universal Serial Bus (USB). Ellisys' products help hardware, firmware, software and test engineers to streamline the life cycle of their USB subsystems. Its product range covers the most challenging requirements, from simple and cost effective tools to high end and fully featured equipment. For more information, please visit www.ellisys.com.