The HSLA captures and analyzes 8B/10B traffic on a link, including all data and special characters. The HSLA works with HOTLink and HOTLink 2 systems with link speeds between 160 Mb/s to 1.5 Gb/s, and covers a wide range of commercial and military video and data applications.

Captured data traces can be easily searched using the included HSLAView software. Multiple trigger levels and trigger logic allow the tool to capture multiple layers of data for detailed analysis. The HSLA works with all 8B/10B encoded protocols such as Fiber Channel, DVB-ASI, and Gigabit Ethernet.

The HSLA not only captures and analyzes data, but can be used to replay a data stream back on to the link, and allows easy insertion of modified data or errors.

The HSLA is available through Great River Technology, with prices beginning at $12,500.

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