The K1297 Protocol Tester is designed for use in development and test-lab environments. In addition, the portable K1297 Compact Protocol Tester is ideal for service engineers performing difficult measurement tasks in the field, including installation and maintenance. All testing activities are supported by the following capabilities:
Monitoring - Displays the messages of a communication with features such as:
Real-time recording to RAM and/or disk (recording file)
Filtering for messages or message field content
Execution of trigger actions upon special events
Customized display for each layer
Choice of display modes to suit your needs
Simulation - Enables user to send messages and react on received messages. Messages may be sent directly on a communication channel or to an emulator for further processing. K1297 features include:
Simulation of multiple protocols in parallel
Simulation on different interfaces and communication channels in parallel
High-level SDL-based scripting language
High-level message building system enables you to build protocol data units on a mnemonic basis
Support of TTCN test description language
Emulation - The K1297 is able to react on messages of a specific protocol layer (as defined in the appropriate standard) automatically and without any programming. This allows you to focus on testing higher-layer protocols. The K1297 provides:
Emulations for most L2 protocols
Conformance Testing - Tektronix offers a wide set of ready-to-use standardized test suites for protocol verification featuring:
Automated test-case selection based on PICS (Protocol Implementation Conformance Standard) and PIXIT (Protocol Implementation Extra Information)
PICS and PIXIT changes may be performed online without recompiling
Test execution in test case per test case, a set of selected test cases, test group, or whole test suite
Full featured test result reporting
Advanced error debugging utilities
Remote control of test cases by using TSP1+
Support of compiling TTCN test suites with Tektronix TTCN compiler
