Gcom Xray Monitoring Kit

To diagnose problems in the production environment without disrupting or dropping a connection, turn your Gcom® synchronous serial adapter into a real-time data line monitor using:

• Gcom's line monitor test cable - Feeds data from either end into available ports on the Gcom four-port synchronous serial adapter.
• Gcom Xray software - Passively examines a data stream in real time, monitoring both sides of a connection without interrupting the connection.

Step 1. Install the Gcom line monitor test cable.

The Gcom line monitor test cable has four ports. A short, thick, gray cable connects two data ports. A thin green or blue cable connects each data port to a monitoring port.

Use this diagram as a model for monitoring a connection sourced from the machine used for monitoring. This enables easy development of line error response applications that run independently of the protocol application.

Step 2. Configure Gcom Xray software.

The /usr/lib/gcom/xray directory contains the following files:

• configs.xray - Configuration file for ports 3 and 4
• configure.xray - Script to set up ports 3 and 4 for use by Gcom Xray software
• README - Instructions for setting up the Gcom line monitor test cable
• run.xray - Script to run Gcom Xray software

At the command line on a terminal connected to the device with Gcom's synchronous serial adapter:

1. Enter: cd /usr/lib/gcom/xray
2. Enter: ./configure.xray

Step 3. Monitor the data line.

Use the run.xray script:

For more information on how to manipulate Gcom's Xray software:

• Display Gcom_xray utility Help text - At the command line on a terminal connected to the device with Gcom's synchronous serial adapter, enter: /usr/bin/Gcom_xray -h
• Or see the Gcom_xray - Manipulate trace information in Appendix A of the Streams Troubleshooting Guide.