Name: Calnex Protocol Field Verifier (PFV) Timing Protocol Analysis Software
Brand: Calnex
SKU: PFV

Overview

The Calnex Protocol Field Verifier (PFV) is a software tool for verifying timing protocols. It analyzes PTP, SyncE ESMC and Time of Day messages and gives insight into message contents, sequencing and interoperability.

PFV checks captured messages against a pre-defined set of rules and shows a clear Pass/Fail indication for each. It verifies that the contents of message fields comply with the latest standards and highlights errored fields and protocol violations. It selects rules automatically based on the characteristics of the PTP capture. Users can edit the rules files and set their own Pass/Fail criteria.

PFV also validates IEEE-1588 message transmission timings over the entire capture, including the arithmetic mean and the percentage within tolerance. PTP captures can be filtered by message type, port, direction, timeframe, domain and clockclass. SyncE captures can be filtered by quality level and clockID.

Data sources and reporting

Live measurements from Paragon can be viewed in PFV. Stored measurement data from Paragon, Sentinel or Sentry can be imported by drag and drop. A single button generates a PDF report with Pass/Fail statistics and details of failures.

Key Features

Analysis of PTP, SyncE ESMC and Time of Day messages
Verification that message field contents comply with the latest standards
Checks captured messages against a pre-defined set of rules with clear Pass/Fail indications
Highlights errored fields and protocol violations
Validation of IEEE-1588 message transmission timings over the entire capture, including arithmetic mean and percentage within tolerance
Auto-selection of rules based on PTP capture characteristics
User-editable rules files with customizable Pass/Fail criteria
PTP filtering by message type, port, direction, timeframe, domain and clockclass
SyncE filtering by quality level and clockID
Easy navigation to timeframe, packet number and errored packets from user entry or fast search keys
One-button generation of PDF reports with Pass/Fail statistics and details of failures
Configurable field display options including packet classification and colors, number base and displayed data
Summary and enhanced statistics
Results viewable for the entire measurement period
Live measurements from Paragon viewable in PFV
Drag-and-drop import of stored measurement data from Paragon, Sentinel or Sentry

Specifications

Analysis

Protocols analyzed	PTP, SyncE ESMC and Time of Day messages
Timing validation	Validation of IEEE-1588 message transmission timings over the entire capture, including arithmetic mean and percentage within tolerance
PTP filters	message type, port, direction, timeframe, domain, clockclass, etc.
SyncE filters	quality level, clockID, etc.

Reporting and Data Sources

Report format	PDF: Pass/Fail statistics and details of failures One button generation
Live measurements	Paragon
Imported measurement data	Paragon, Sentinel or Sentry Drag and drop into PFV