Title :
Serial analysis with a PalmTM organizer
Author :
Daniel, J. ; Greenfeld, S. ; Schmalzel, J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Rowan Univ., Glassboro, NJ, USA
Abstract :
Currently available serial protocol analyzers suffer from some serious shortcomings. Among them are large size, high cost, and cumbersome interfaces. In a market where even the simplest devices are being interconnected and given communications capabilities, serial protocol analyzers need to be enhanced to provide an easier, more intuitive means of testing serial links. Using a PalmTM Computing device as the interface and display for a protocol analyzer provides a lightweight, easy to use interface for this type of instrument. A basic prototype design, serial link protocol, and algorithms are presented
Keywords :
computerised instrumentation; network analysers; protocols; user interfaces; Palm organizer; algorithms; cost; interfaces; protocol analyzer; prototype design; serial link protocol; serial protocol analyzers; size; Algorithm design and analysis; Application software; Displays; Hardware; Instruments; Microprocessors; Monitoring; Personal digital assistants; Protocols; Prototypes;
Conference_Titel :
Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, 2000. IMTC 2000. Proceedings of the 17th IEEE
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5890-2
DOI :
10.1109/IMTC.2000.846875