XferSize is the dimension (in bytes) of the buffer reserved (on the host computer) for the data transfer over the USB channel between one USB FX2 endpoint and the host computer.
PacketSize is the dimension (in bytes) of the data array to be transferred over the USB channel between one USB FX2 endpoint and the host computer. This data array is subdivided into packets of dimension ≤ MaxPktSize = 512 and scheduled for transmission over the USB channel.
Given a PacketSize of 102,400 bytes (it can be subdivided into 200 USB packets of 512 bytes), the influence of XferSize (driver buffer size reserved for data communication) on the throughput is reported in the following table.
To change XferSize in C++, the method
BulkEndPoint->SetXferSize(DesiredValue);
shall be used. Cypress sets DesiredValue to 4,096 bytes by default. This default value is not documented in the CyAPI.lib manual (pag 62 of CyAPI.pdf), but it has been retrieved by using the following C++ instructions:
int XferSizeReadValue = BulkEndPoint->GetXferSize(); cout<< "XferSizeReadValue" << XferSizeReadValue <<endl;
XferSize | Throughput | Data throughput [Mbyte/s] as a function of XferSize [byte] |
---|---|---|
PacketSize = 102,400 (bytes) | ||
4,096 (1) | 15.6 | |
8,192 | 20.4 | |
16,384 | 26.3 | |
32,768 | 30.2 | |
65,536 | 34.1 | |
131,072 | 36.2 | |
262,144 | 36.7 |
(1) Cypress XferSize Default = 4096
Given an XferSize (driver buffer size) of 131,072 bytes, the influence of PacketSize on the throughput is reported in the following table.
Packet Size | Throughput | Data throughput [Mbyte/s] as a function of PacketSize [byte] given XferSize = 102,400 bytes |
---|---|---|
XferSize = 131,072 (Bytes) | ||
512 | 2.32 | |
1,024 | 4.25 | |
2,048 | 7.65 | |
4,096 | 15.22 | |
8,192 | 20.35 | |
16,384 | 25.45 | |
32,768 | 31.05 | |
65,536 | 35.34 | |
131,072 | 37.01 |
If a higher throughput is desired,
Recommended values are :
for a throughput of ≈ 35 Mbyte/s.