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PM2384-KIT 10GE, 10GFC Evaluation Kit

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Application Note

PDFPMC SERDES Introduction Sheet [272 KB] PMC-2040749 1  2004-05-14 

Overview

  • The 10GE/10GFC Signal Integrity Evaluation kit allows evaluation of the QuadPHY 10GX and QuadPHY XR 3.3 Gbit/s high speed serial I/O.
  • Users may evaluate the signal integrity and functional performance of QuadPHY 10GX and the QuadPHY XR via coxial SMA cables, a Hm-Zd backplane connector, InfiniBand4x cables or interfacing with a X2 optical module.
  • This signal integrity evaluation system is operated via a USB interface with an external power supply.
  • This card can be used with external test equipment or with the internal packet generators and checkers of the QuadPHY 10GX and QuadPHY XR.
  • A Windows-based GUI provides access to all hardware functions.

Features

HARDWARE FEATURES

  • X2 MSA Socket (compatible with X2 MSA Rev 1.0 specification).
  • Tyco Hm-Zd Backplane connector.
  • 4x InfiniBand Cable connector.
  • High-speed SMA connectors.
  • FPGA-based pattern generation and checking logic compliant to IEEE 802.3ae - D5.0 standard Annex 48A (CRPAT and CJPAT patterns).
  • LED status indicators for the QuadPHY 10GX and QuadPHY XR and X2 transceiver.
  • The evaluation card is controlled via a USB interface. An external power supply is required.

SOFTWARE FEATURES

The demonstration software supplied with the 10GE/10GFC Signal Integrity Evaluation System provides a graphical user interface with support for the following major functions:

  • Access to registers on QuadPHY 10GX and QuadPHY XR and X2 module.
  • Automatic configuration of the entire eval platform to standard operating modes.
  • Automated user-defined configuration of all devices using TCL scripts.
  • Direct low-level read/write access to QuadPHY 10GX and QuadPHY XR via the GUI.
  • Status and mode indicators for the QuadPHY 10GX and QuadPHY XR.

PM2384-KIT

The 10GE/10GFC Signal integrity evaluation system contains the following material:

  • Installation CD ROM:
    • Demonstration software installation files
    • Evaluation Kit User Guide
  • QuadPHY 10GX/QuadPHY XR Evaluation Board.
  • Power supply & USB cables.

EVALUATION CARD

  • The evaluation platform connects to the PC via a USB interface. An external power supply is required.
  • The evaluation card contains a QuadPHY 10GX device, a QuadPHY XR device, a FPGA-based 10GE/10GFC packet generator and checker, clock circuitry, a Tyco Hm-Zd backplane connector, SMA connectors and an X2 transceiver socket.
  • Approximate dimensions for the evaluation card are 20 cm x 20 cm.

NOTE:

The following items are required for operation of the kit and must be supplied by the user:

  • Personal computer with available USB port, running Windows 2000/XP.
  • X2 Compliant Optical Transceiver, InfiniBand4x Cables, SMA cables or a Tyco 10GEA XAUI backplane.


 
 
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