infineon CY4500-EPR EZ-PD Protocol Analyzer User Guide
Before you start
1. Ensure that you have the following:
– PC with at least one Type-A port
– USB-PD source device
– USB-PD sink device
Step 1: Connect the CY4500-EPR kit to the PC using the USB 2.0 Type-A to Micro-B cable. Observe that the LED1 blinks white continuously.
Step 2: Wait for the installation of the driver for protocol analyzer to complete. The board enumerates as Infineon EZ-PDTM Analyzer under Universal Serial Bus devices in Windows Device Manager.
Step 3 EZ-PDTM Protocol Analyzer Utility
Step 3: Launch EZ-PDTM Protocol Analyzer Utility
- Download and install the EZ-PDTM Protocol Analyzer Utility from Infineon website.
- Start the EZ-PDTM Protocol Analyzer Utility.
- On the utility, click the start icon.
- Select Action > Start to capture the data.
- Once the capture starts the LED1 on the CY4500-EPR turns green.
Step 4: Connect the host and sink device to CY4500-EPR
– Connect the Type-C plug/receptacle of the CY4500-EPR EZ-PDTM Protocol Analyzer to the host/sink device.
– Connect the other end of the Type-C plug/receptacle of the CY4500-EPR EZ-PDTM Protocol Analyzer to power adapter or any other device (not provided with the analyzer). For more information, go to CY4500-EPR EZ-PDTM Protocol Analyzer.
Step 5: Capture and analyze packets
– Observe that the utility captures the USB Power Delivery packets sent on CC lines and displays them on the screen.
– Click a message in the main panel to view the detailed description on the right panel.
Note:
– The older CY4500 EZ-PDTM Protocol Analyzer is compatible with the newer application (even if the application prompts to download a new firmware on the device but VBUS will be limited to SPR).
– Ensure that the Type-C host and the power adapter/ device is connected to CY4500-EPR board and does not exceed 5 V on CC lines.
CY4500-EPR (top view)
CY4500-EPR (side view)
CY4500-EPR (bottom view)
Contact technical support to obtain the kit document and so ware examples. For additional details, see the kit guide available on the Infineon kit webpage – https://www.infineon.com/CY4500-EPR
Document number: 002-39541 Rev. **
Date: 05/2024
Published by Infineon Technologies AG 81726 Munich, Germany
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