Bus Analyzer is the analysis tool for Ethernet / PROFINET. It is made up of a hardware component and a Windows application that communicate with each other over Ethernet. The hardware is controlled and has parameters assigned by the application (triggers, filters, start. stop etc.), the application also downloads the recorded data and statistics to the analysis computer where they are interpreted, displayed and saved.

The many functions of the bus analyzer are implemented in individual modules. The modular structure allows target-oriented localization of error sources and the detection of weak points long before problems occur. The following modules are available:

• Frame recording allows the precise recording of frames on Ethernet / PROFINET.
• PROFINET analysis automatically detects all relevant bus parameters (number of frames, bus cycles, etc.) online in real time and displays them in tables and graphically.
• Online value tracking allows the user to extract and record any sizes and values of the communication partners from the frame traffic.
• With the packet generator, recorded or self-generated frame sequences can be fed into the Ethernet network and the reaction of the network measured automatically.
• Control of all functions by script or a remote interface (Ethernet, TCP) is possible.