SDA, Serial Data Analysis

Eric Hamilton

Updated: 3:08 AM 7/5/2025
All of these programs and techniques for analysis of serial data were developed at Pelco while I was there or purched from outside vendors. The environment was:
  1. Windows XP
  2. Running DOS
  3. The DJGPP package gave a simi-Linux keyboard environment.
  4. Many of the custom routines were written in "flex" which generated a "c" program that was then compiled with Gnu C
  5. "Piping" of multiple small routines was from "batch" files running under "DOS". Sometimes the batch files had to be broken into several smaller file grouips due to liminations of the DOS interperter.
  6. All localy generated programs were stored in a "RCS" (Revison Control System) storage file.
  7. Documentation was usually done in LaTeX.
  8. I was layed off from Pelco in 2014 and have no complaints from that. Also I have had no technical contacts with Pelco since then. There are very good chances that many of the things that I have written about have been changed or are no longer close to being corredt. These problems are mine alone. "You get what you see here and nothing more".
  9. I still don't know how to spell.

  1. Protocol Decoding, 14 pages 02/22/2008 01:15 PM, LookFor.pdf
  2. Running FTS Software, 7 pages 02/22/2008 01:15 PM, RunFts.pdf
  3. Misc Gnu Documentation, 5 pages 09/08/2008 10:46 AM, GnuDoc.pdf
  4. TXB Testing, 29 pages 02/22/2008 01:15 PM, TestCabl.pdf
  5. Breakout Cable, 3 pages 09/04/2001 12:41 PM, breakout.PDF
  6. Byte and Message Timings, 13 pages 04/26/2007 10:23 AM, ByteTime.pdf
  7. Support files for the, Examining Hiachi Camera Protocol, 5 pages

  8. RS-422 and RS-485, Application Note, 22 pages 04/29/2007 07:41 PM, 485appnote.pdf
  9. Selecting and Using RS-232, RS-422, and RS-485, Serial Data Standards, 11 pages 04/29/2007 07:57 PM, AN723_Maxim_Serial_Data.pdf

  10. “Q” filters in SDA2, 5 pages 06/24/2009 11:31 AM, DocSda2.pdf
  11. Special Software for the Reno Trip 2008, 10 pages 06/24/2009 11:31 AM, DocSdaq.pdf
  12. USB−→RS-232 Adapters, 15 pages 09/20/2010 12:27 PM, USB.pdf

  13. Theory Relating to:, Serial Data Analysis, Part 0, 16 pages 12/03/2008 11:41 AM, SDA0.pdf
  14. Various Cabling and Techniques for:, Serial Data Analysis, Part 1, 39 pages 04/06/2010 11:43 AM, SDA1.pdf
  15. Various Filters and Techniques for:, Serial Data Analysis, Part 2, General Use Filters, 72 pages 07/08/2011 12:04 PM, SDA2.pdf
  16. Various Filters and Techniques for:, Serial Data Analysis, Part 2, General Introduction, 38 pages 06/24/2009 11:31 AM, Sda2Intr.pdf
  17. Various Filters and Techniques for:, Serial Data Analysis, Part 2, Cohu Protocols, 22 pages 07/11/2008 09:18 AM, Sda2Cohu.pdf
  18. Various Filters and Techniques for:, Serial Data Analysis, Part 2, Coaxitron, D and P Protocols, 29 pages 07/07/2009 07:27 AM, Sda2Dp.pdf
  19. Various Filters and Techniques for:, Serial Data Analysis, Part 2, Kalatel Protocol, 11 pages 07/11/2008 09:18 AM, Sda2Kala.pdf
  20. Various Filters and Techniques for:, Serial Data Analysis, Part 2, Panasonic Protocols, 55 pages 07/11/2008 09:18 AM, Sda2Pana.pdf
  21. Various Filters and Techniques for:, Serial Data Analysis, Part 2, TASS Protocol, 16 pages 07/11/2008 09:19 AM, Sda2Tass.pdf
  22. Various Filters and Techniques for:, Serial Data Analysis, Part 2, VCL Protocol, 12 pages 08/13/2008 09:51 AM, Sda2VCL.pdf
  23. Various Filters and Techniques for:, Serial Data Analysis, Part 2, Vicon Protocol, 51 pages 07/11/2008 09:19 AM, Sda2Vico.pdf