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Search Traces

The Search feature provides several options for searching through recorded traffic, which allows you to find specific packets based on triggering status, packet number, marking, or content.

Search Menu

To view the Search options, click the Search tab in the Menu bar.

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Search Drop-Down Menu

Search options are described in the table below.

Option

Description

Go to Trigger

NOTE: Go to Trigger is enabled only when a trigger has created the traffic file.

  • The Trace View is repositioned to the first packet following the Trigger event. This packet is at the top of the screen.

  • The resulting item will be shown as selected in the view.

  • Packet Selection works with Go to Trigger.

Go to Selected Packet

Choose Search > Go to Selected Packet from the Menu Bar.

Go to Packet/Transaction/ Transfer

To display a specific packet:

  • From the menu bar, select Search > Go to Packet/Transaction/ Transfer. The following dialog box pops up.

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    Go To Packet/Transaction/Transfer
  • Select the desired viewing level (packet, transaction etc.) from the Go to drop-down menu.

  • Enter the number of the packets you want to display.

  • Click OK. The Trace View is repositioned with the selected packet at the top of your screen.

Go to Marker

To instruct the analyzer to display a marked packet:

  1. Select Go to Marker under Search on the Menu Bar.
    A drop-down menu listing the marked packets in that Trace View appears.

  2. Select the desired packet from the list. The Trace View is repositioned with the selected packet at the top of the screen.

NOTE: Go to Marker functions in conjunction with Set Marker. The comments within the parentheses following each marked packet are added or edited with the Set Marker feature. See Markers to learn more.

  • Use Ctrl+M to go immediately to the All Markers dialog.

  • Packet Selection works with Go to Marker.

Go to USB 2.0

Takes you directly to an event in a Trace.

  1. Go to Search > Go To USB 2.0. The Go To USB 2.0 drop-down menu opens:

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    Go To USB 2.0 Menu Option
  2. Choose the event you want to view and enter the necessary information.

  • Packet IDs (PIDs)

Select the type of packet to view.

  • Any Error

Repositions the trace to show the next instance of any error. Press Ctrl+Shift+2 to go to the first error of any type.

  • Errors

The Errors menu allows you to search for five different types of error: PID, CRC5, CRC16, Packet Length, and Stuff Bits. Menu items appear in bold if they are present in the trace or are grayed out if not present in the trace.

Press Shift+E to go to the first error of any type.

  • Data Length

Allows you to search for data packets of particular lengths. Lengths are displayed in bytes in a drop-down menu. Selecting a length causes the display to move to the next instance of that packet length.

  • Addr & Endp

The Addr & Endp feature allows you to search for the next packet that contains a particular address and endpoint. All available address endpoint combinations are displayed in the drop-down menu.

  • Bus Conditions

Allows you to search by bus conditions such as traffic speed, reset, and suspend. All available bus conditions are displayed in the drop-down menu.

  • Split HubAddr & Port

Allows you to go to a split hub address and port.

  • On-the-Go

Allows you to search for On-the-Go attributes. The On-the-Go submenu contains entries for:

  • HNP: Host Negotiation Protocol

  • SRP: Session Request Protocol

  • Host: A: Hosts with an A plug

  • Host: B: Hosts with a B plug

  • Transfer Standard Request Type

Allows you to go to a split hub address and port.

  • Transfer Hub Class Request Type

Allows you to search for Transfer Hub Class Request Type attributes.

  • Transfer Type

Allows you to search for Transfer Type attributes.

Go To USB 3.2 SS and SS+

The Go To USB 3.2 feature takes you directly to an event in a Trace.

  1. From the main menu bar, select Search > Go To USB 3.2 SS and SS+. The USB 3.2 SS and SS+ menu appears.

  2. Select the event you want to go to and enter the necessary information.

USB 3.2 SS and SS+ menu options are described below.

  • Packet Type

Select from a variety of Packet Types.

  • LFPS Type

Select from a variety of LFPS Types.

  • Deferred Packet

Jump to the next Deferred Packet request in the trace view.

  • ANY Error/Warning

Repositions the trace to show the next instance of any Error or Warning. Press Ctrl+Shift+3 to go to the first error of any type.

  • Specific Errors/Warnings

Select the specific Error or Warning to view from the drop-down list.

NOTE: Seq Number Error refers to Transaction Sequence Numbers (0 to 31), not to Link Control Word (LCW) sequences.

  • Data Length

Select an appropriate data length from the drop-down list.

  • Addr/Endp

Provides a list of Addresses and Endpoints. The image below shows a partial list of Addresses and Endpoints.

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Addresses & Endpoints List
  • Header Packet Type

Select the header packet type to view.

  • Link Command

Select the link command to view.

  • LMP Subtype

Select the LMP Subtype to view.

  • Transaction Packet Type

Select the Transaction Packet Type to view.

  • PHY Transaction Type

Select the PHY Transaction Type to view.

  • LGO Transaction Type

Select the LGO Transaction Type to view.

  • Transfer Standard Request Type

Allows you to search for Transfer Standard Request Type attributes.

  • Transfer Hub Class Request Type

Allows you to search for Transfer Hub Class Request Type attributes.

  • Transfer Type

Allows you to search for Transfer Type attributes.

Go To Power Delivery/CC Event

The USB Protocol Suite software allows you to search for the types of packets listed below.

  • PD Control Message

Search for specific types of power delivery control messages.

  • PD Data Message

Search for specific types of power delivery data messages.

  • PD Extended Message

Search for specific types of power delivery extended messages.

  • PD Reset

Search for specific types of power delivery resets.

  • PD Other

Search for other types of power delivery events.

  • PD Transaction Type

Search for specific types of power delivery transaction types.

  • PD Transfer Type

Search for a wide variety of power delivery transfer types.

  • PD Any Error

Search for any type of power delivery error.

  • PD Specific Error/Warning

Search for a specific type of Power Delivery error or warning.

  • CC Event

Search for a specific configuration channel event.

Go to Channel

Search for traffic by 1 (Classic-Speed) or 0 (Hi-Speed). You can search for the types of packets shown below:

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Go to Channel Options

Go to SCSI

Takes you to an SCSI Operation, Command Status, Task Management, Task Management Response, Error or SCSI Logical Unit Number. These options are described below.

  • SCSI Operation

The following image displays a partial list of search options:

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SCSI Operation Search Options
  • Command Status

Search for SCSI command status of GOOD or UNDEFINED.

  • Task Management

Jump to the next Task Management request in the trace view.

  • Task Management Response

Jump to the next Task Management response in the trace view.

  • Error

Search for:

  • SCSI Op Status

  • SCSI Op Invalid OpCode

  • SCSI Logical Unit Number

Search for unit number 0x0.

  • SCSI Data Length

Use the drop-down list to select an appropriate data length to search.

Go to Display Port

You can use the USB Protocol Suite software to search for a variety of packet types.

  • Packets

Search for packets.

  • Transaction Type

Displays a drop-down list of available Transaction Types to search.

  • Transfer Type

Select a Transfer Type to search for from the drop-down list.

Go to USB4 SB

Search for a variety of USB4 SB packets.

  • AT

  • RT

  • LT


  • IPS

Jumps to the next IPS in the trace view.

  • Events

  • Connect

  • Disconnect

Go to USB4 Rx/Tx

Search for different packet types.

  • Ordered set

  • Control Packets

  • Link Management Packets

  • Time Sync Packets

  • USS


  • IPS

Inter-Packet Symbols

  • LFPS

Low Frequency Periodic Signaling

Go to Tunneled PCIe


  • TLP

  • DLLP

  • Ordered Set

  • Link Events


Go to Tunneled USB3


  • Packet Types

  • LFPS Type

  • Header Packet Type

  • Link Command

  • LMP Subtype

  • Transaction Packet Type

  • Data Packet Type


Go to Tunneled DisplayPort


  • DisplayPort Main Link

  • DisplayPort AUX

  • Control TU Types