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6.2.2 Spy Mode with Wrapper
In this case, a header is added on the Ethernet sent frame. The packet received in the
BroadR-Reach port will be logged through the corresponding Gigabit Port into an Ethernet
RAW frame. The following picture shows the structure of an Ethernet BRSPY mini RAW
frame, in this use case:
Note: The data Frames are enhanced with additional information as an exact timestamp and
the bus port the data was originally sent on. Timestamps are in 0.04 μs resolution and syn-
chronous to all connected lines.
With this feature the user can record the exact time when the first bytes of a frame were re-
ceived on a BroadR-Reach port of the BR SPY mini. It is also possible to see the complete
frame including the preamble and the CRC in Wireshark. Normally this information is re-
moved by your network interface.
Note: The following table shows the values of Port field: