Total Phase, Inc
Total Phase Beagle USB 480 Analyser
Total Phase Beagle USB 480 Analyser
SKU: TP320510
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Key Features
Overview
Introducing the Total Phase Beagle USB 480 Analyser: Your High-Speed USB 2.0 Bus Monitor
Revolutionize your USB monitoring experience with the advanced capabilities of the Total Phase Beagle USB 480 Analyser. Designed to provide non-intrusive analysis of high-speed USB-bus states and traffic, this remarkable bus monitor is your key to unlocking real-time insights like never before.
Unveil Real-Time USB Insights
Experience USB analysis like never before with the Beagle USB 480. Its cutting-edge technology empowers you to perform real-time USB class-level decoding, enabling you to uncover the true dynamics of your USB traffic as it flows.
Precision at Its Finest
Don't miss a beat when it comes to monitoring USB traffic. The Beagle™ USB 480 captures and interactively displays traffic passing through the USB port with an astonishing 16.7ns resolution. That's the level of detail you need to ensure optimal performance and identify even the most intricate nuances in your USB communications.
Key Features:
- Real-time analysis of high-speed USB-bus states
- USB class-level decoding for instant insights
- Interactive traffic display with 16.7ns resolution
- Non-intrusive monitoring for accurate results
Upgrade your USB monitoring capabilities with the Total Phase Beagle™ USB 480. Gain unparalleled visibility into your USB traffic and make informed decisions with confidence. Elevate your USB analysis today!
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Beagle USB 480 Real-time capture
The Beagle™USB 480 analyser has two different capture modes, real-time capture and delayed download capture. Real-time mode allows you to see all the high-speed data transfer as it happens over a USB. The capture size in real-time mode is virtually infinite and is only limited by the RAM available on the computer used for analysis.The delayed-download mode is designed for cases when the Beagle™ USB 480 and the target device, both are connected on the same high-speed bus. The Beagle™ analyser consumes very less USB bandwidth in this case and thus does not hampers the operation of the target device.
USB Class-Level Decoding
Real-time USB class-level decoding in the Data Center Software is available with the Beagle™ USB 480 Protocol Analyser.
High-Speed USB Chirp Detection
The Beagle™ USB 480 analyser features an integrated 64Mb buffer that stores all the information of the traffic. It has high transfer speeds of up to 480Mbps and also features high-speed USB chirp detection that allows this analyser to capture and display the K and J chirp patterns used in high-speed speed negotiations.
Automatic Speed Detection
The Beagle™ USB 480 Protocol Analyser is able to robustly and reliably detect the correct speed of the USB data it is monitoring.
Delayed Download Mode
The delayed-download mode is designed for cases when the Beagle™ USB 480 and the target device are both connected on the same high-speed bus. The Beagle™ analyser consumes very less USB bandwidth in this case and thus does not hamper the operation of the target device.
Hardware-based Packet Suppression
A hardware input filter is available to suppress packets in order to reduce the amount of data captured. The filter can remove empty packet pairs such as IN/NAK and PING/NAK pairs.
Digital I/O for Synchronizing
For easy identification of problems, the Beagle™ USB 480 comes with four digital inputs, which allow you capture USB data from the target device, along with additional hardware events.
The four digital outputs available on the analyzer match the pattern captured data along with idle bus states.
Detect Bus Events and Unexpected Signals
The Beagle™ USB 480 Protocol Analyser can intelligently detect suspend and resume events as well as unexpected signals on the bus.
Packet-Level Timing
Get packet-level timing with 16.67 ns resolution.
Low Cost
The Beagle™ USB 480 Protocol Analyser comes complete with Data Center Software.
The low cost makes it affordable for a company to provide every developer with their own analyser. The benefits of every developer having their own analyser are: .
- Less time wasted because developers do not have to share analysers or go to the lab to debug simple problems.
- Less wasted time means higher productivity because developers can identify and fix problems quickly and easily with less down-time.
- Higher productivity means shorter development cycles. Projects get done on time and on budget.
By saving a day of engineering time, the Beagle™USB 480 analyser will have paid for itself. .
Future-Proof
Once you have started working with the Beagle™ USB 480, you do not have to worry about it getting outdated due to old firmware and compatibility concerns. This analyser is field upgradeable via the USB connection and for software and firmware upgrades, leaving you tension-free about falling back with latest software features.
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Part Number (SKU) |
TP320510
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Weight |
1.0 kg
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EAN |
5055383601844
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Questions and Answers
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How Do You Set Up and Use the Beagle USB 480 for the First Time?
To set up the Beagle USB 480:
- Download and install the Total Phase USB Drivers from Debug Store or the Total Phase website.
- Connect the analyser's analysis port to your computer.
- Download and launch Data Center software, then connect to the Beagle from the software.
- Configure the device for USB 2.0 monitoring with auto-detect speed and real-time capture mode. Set data limits and filtering as needed.
- Start the capture, then connect the analyser between your target host and device with the appropriate USB cables.
The analyser comes with two USB A-to-B cables (6-foot and 1-foot) and a Mini-DIN 9 Digital I/O cable.
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What Troubleshooting Capabilities Does the Beagle USB 480 Provide for Common USB Issues?
The Beagle USB 480 detects:
- CRC errors
- speed negotiation failures, including chirp pattern errors
- low-level bus events such as suspend/resume cycles, reset sequences and unexpected signals
Real-time USB class-level decoding helps identify protocol-specific issues. Hardware packet suppression filters out routine traffic such as IN/NAK pairs, so you can focus on problem transactions. Digital I/O lets you correlate captures with external test equipment.
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Can the Beagle USB 480 Analyze USB 3.0 or Newer USB Standards?
No. The Beagle USB 480 is designed for USB 2.0 and cannot capture USB 3.0 SuperSpeed traffic.
Total Phase offers other Beagle analysers that support SuperSpeed, such as the Beagle USB 5000 v2, which captures USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 traffic at the same time. Debug Store can advise on the right analyser for your USB standard, so contact us.
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What Advanced Features Are Available with the Beagle USB 480 Power Variants?
The Beagle USB 480 Power variants add VBUS current and voltage monitoring to the standard protocol analysis features. Both Power editions also have a 256 MB hardware buffer (the standard Beagle USB 480 has 64 MB).
- Power Standard Edition: real-time graphs of VBUS current and voltage, correlated with USB data.
- Ultimate Edition (TP323610): adds USB 2.0 Advanced Triggers, with state-based and flexible triggers on data patterns, packet types, error types and events. It has up to eight independent states and six matches per state for USB 2.0 captures, plus hardware packet filtering.
These variants help debug power-related USB issues and optimise device power consumption.
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What Support and Documentation Is Available for the Beagle USB 480?
Total Phase provides user manuals, quick start guides, datasheets, application notes, video tutorials, case studies and a knowledge base for the Beagle USB 480.
Technical support is available through the Total Phase support portal, and Debug Store gives local support for UK customers. Software updates are free and regular, and the analyser is field-upgradeable over USB.
The Beagle Software API has full documentation and example code in multiple programming languages. The device comes with a one-year warranty and meets CE, REACH and RoHS.
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What Is the Total Phase Beagle USB 480 Protocol Analyzer and What Does It Do?
The Total Phase Beagle USB 480 Protocol Analyzer is a non-intrusive, hardware-based USB 2.0 bus monitor.
It captures and displays USB bus states and traffic in real time with 16.7 ns timing resolution. It monitors High-Speed (480 Mbps), Full-Speed (12 Mbps) and Low-Speed (1.5 Mbps) traffic, so it works with all USB 2.0 devices.
Unlike software-based analysers, it runs independently of the host computer and does not affect the USB traffic being analysed. It's available from Debug Store as part number TP320510.
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What Software Is Included with the Beagle USB 480 and What Are the System Requirements?
The Beagle USB 480 comes with:
- Data Center Software for real-time capture and analysis, with LiveDisplay, LiveFilter and LiveSearch for interactive filtering and searching
- Beagle Software API for custom applications, with bindings for C/C++, C#, .NET, Python, Visual Basic 6 and VB.NET
- USB drivers
Supported operating systems:
- Windows 7, 10, 11 and later
- Linux (Red Hat, SuSE, Ubuntu, Fedora)
- macOS 13 and later
All software is a free download from Total Phase.
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What Are the Key Technical Specifications and Hardware Features of the Beagle USB 480?
Key specifications of the Beagle USB 480:
- 64 MB onboard buffer for sustained bursts of 480 Mbps traffic without data loss
- Packet-level timing with 16.67 ns resolution
- Automatic speed detection
- Real-time and delayed-download capture modes
- Hardware-based packet suppression to reduce captured data
- 4 digital inputs and 4 digital outputs (Mini DIN 9 connector) to synchronise with external logic analysers or oscilloscopes
- USB 2.0 Type A and Type B ports for target connections
- USB bus-powered
- 114mm x 70mm x 26mm, 97.5g
- Operating temperature 10-35°C
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How Does the Beagle USB 480 Compare to Software-based USB Analyzers?
A hardware analyser like the Beagle USB 480 has clear advantages over software analysers.
- Software analysers depend on the host computer's USB software and hardware. The Beagle runs independently and does not affect system performance.
- It captures low-level bus events (reset, suspend, resume, speed negotiation) that software analysers usually cannot detect.
- It monitors non-intrusively, so it can capture data between separate devices without interference.
- It keeps monitoring while devices are unplugged and replugged.
- It detects timing issues and transmission errors with precise timing resolution.
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What Types of USB Devices and Applications Is the Beagle USB 480 Compatible With?
The Beagle USB 480 works with any USB 2.0 device at Low-Speed (1.5 Mbps), Full-Speed (12 Mbps) or High-Speed (480 Mbps).
Typical devices include audio bridges, cameras, HID devices, hubs, mass storage devices, mobile broadband, mobile phones, music players, tablets and video devices.
It supports class-level decoding for the main USB classes, including HID, Audio, Video, Still Image, Printer, Mass Storage, Hub, Network, Mobile and CDC. It helps with USB development, intermittent communication issues and enumeration problems.
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