Note: The NetDecoder software does not work on Virtual Machines. Please do not try to install it on VMs.
| Serial
Related Technical Specifications |
| Data
Interfaces |
'RS-232 ComProbe II' for Async RS-232
communications; 'RS-422/485 ComProbe' for Async RS-422/485
communications; 'RS-232 ComProbe' for synchronous RS-232/422/485
communications; V.35/36/10/11, and X.21 interfaces supported through
optional serial cards or converters. |
| Data Rates |
Up to 921.6K bps Async, including support for
user-defined non-standard data rates using the RS-232 ComProbe II and
RS-422/485 ComProbe.Up to 64K Sync and 38.4 Async with RS-232 ComProbe
Option. |
| Operating
Modes |
Monitor DTE, Monitor DCE, & Monitor Both
available for RS-232 ComProbe II and RS-422/485 ComProbe; Transmit mode
and Spy Mode available only for built-in PC serial ports. |
| Communication Modes |
Asynchronous (RS-232 ComProbe II and RS-422/485 ComProbe),
Synchronous (RS-232 ComProbe), Isochronous (RS-232 ComProbe). |
| Bit Order |
LSB (normal) or
MSB (reversed) first. |
| Flow Control |
Software
(including user-defined Xon/Xoff), Hardware (RTS/CTS and DTR/DSR). |
| Character
Sets |
ASCII, 7-bit ASCII, EBCDIC, Baudot. |
| Data Formats
Decoded |
16
bit Integers, 32 bit Integers, 32 bit Floating Point, 32 bit Reverse Floating Point, and
ASCII. |
| Parity |
None, Even, Odd,
Mark, Space. |
| Word Length |
5, 6, 7, or 8
bits. |
| Stop Bits |
1, 1.5, or 2
bits. |
| Timestamping |
Absolute and
relative timestamping; <1 microsecond resolution. |
|
Other Features |
Write custom decodes using DecoderScript language; Get all future software updates for free. |
|
Serial Protocols
Supported |
Modbus RTU, Modbus ASCII, DNP3, DF1/PCCC, BSAP, and PPP, SLIP, and
PPP/SLIP carrying TCP/IP. |
| Ethernet
Related Technical Specifications |
| Industrial Ethernet Protocols Supported |
DNP3, Modbus/TCP, Ethernet/IP (CIP),
Rockwell CSP and PCCC, PROFINET and CC-Link. |
| Data Rates |
Supports 10Mbps, 100Mbps and 1Gbps Ethernet. |
| Network Interface |
Uses any Windows compatible 10/100/1000
Ethernet Network Interface Card (NIC). |
| Data Formats Decoded |
16 bit Integers, 32 bit Integers, 32 bit Floating Point,
32 bit Reverse Floating Point, and ASCII. |
| Timestamping |
Absolute and relative
timestamping; <1 microsecond resolution. |
| Other
Features |
Write custom decodes using DecoderScript language; Get all future software updates for free. |
|
Other
Ethernet Protocols
Supported |
TCP/IP, SLIP, PPP, TCP, UDP, IP, ARP, RARP,
DNS, HTTP, ICMP, IGMP, NBDS, NBNS, NBSS, SMTP, IBM NetBIOS, SMB, Novell
Netware (IPX, SPX, IPX NetBIOS, NPX ROP, IPX SAP, NCP), and ISO CLNP. |
|
Industrial Bus Related Technical Specifications
|
| Industrial Bus Protocols Supported |
- Data Highway Plus.
- DH-485.
- DeviceNet.
- ControlNet.
|
| Data Capture
Interfaces |
- Data Highway Plus sniffer requires Rockwell Automation's 1784-U2DHP.
- DH-485 requires a RS-485 serial card.
- DeviceNet sniffer requires either
- SST's DeviceNet PCMCIA or PCI card or
- Rockwell Automation's 1784-U2DN.
- ControlNet sniffer requires Rockwell Automation's 1784-PCC or
1784-U2CN.
|
| Data Rates |
- Data Highway Plus (57.6K, 115.2K, 230.4K). The Quatech Hi-speed
serial card is required to sniff 230.4K data.
- DH-485 (all rates).
- DeviceNet (125K, 250K, 500K).
- ControlNet (maximum 5 Mbps).
|
| Data Formats Decoded |
16 bit Integers, 32 bit
Integers, 32 bit Floating Point, 32 bit Reverse Floating Point, and ASCII. |
| Timestamping |
Absolute and relative
timestamping; <1 microsecond resolution. |
| Other
Features |
Write custom decodes using DecoderScript language; Get all future software updates for free. |
Minimum System Requirements
- Windows 7 (32-bit & 64-bit), Windows 8.1 (32-bit & 64-bit), Windows 10 (32-bit & 64-bit)
- Pentium 1GHz processor or higher.
- RAM: 1GB minimum, 2GB recommended.
- 50 MB free Hard Disk space.
- One USB Port.
- Ethernet sniffers require standard Ethernet Network
Interface Card (NIC).
- Data Highway Plus sniffer requires Rockwell Automation's 1784-U2DHP.
- DH-485 sniffer requires a 2 port RS-485 serial card.
- DeviceNet sniffer requires one of the following
- SST's DeviceNet PCI or PCMCIA interfaces
- Rockwell Automation's 1784-U2DN.
- ControlNet sniffer requires Rockwell Automation's 1784-PCC
card or 1784-U2CN device.