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PM2390-KIT QuadSMX 3G Evaluation System with SATA Connectors

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Version Issue Date

Product Brief

PDFPM2390-KIT QuadSMX 3G Evaluation System with SFF8482 and SFF8470 Connectors Short Form Data Sheet [97 KB] PMC-2031582 1  2004-01-05 

Application Note

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

Overview

The QuadSMX 3G Evaluation System with SATA Connectors (PM2390-KIT) allows the signal integrity evaluation and interoperability of the PM8380 QuadSMX 3G with SAS & SATA Host Bus Adapters (HBAs) and SAS & SATA Hard Disk Drives (HDDs) via SATA 1x (SFF-8482) and SATA 4x (SFF-8470) SAS cable connectors or via SMA coaxial connectors. To obtain signal integrity and eye diagram measurements, this kit must be used in conjunction with an external pattern generator, or a SAS/SATA HBA to generate SAS or SATA compliant traffic and external jitter test equipment. When interfacing the QuadSMX 3G to SAS/SATA HDDs, a SAS HBA or testing equipment must be used (not provided in this kit) to generate SATA or SAS compliant traffic. The kit consists of a QuadSMX 3G evaluation card, adapters to convert SFF 8470 4X External SAS connections to SFF 8470 1X connections, and adapters to convert SFF 8470 and SFF 8482 connections to SMA connectors. A windows-based GUI provides access to all hardware functions and status information.

EVALUATION CARD

The evaluation card connects to a Host PC via a USB interface, with power provided from an external power supply. This card contains the PM8380 QuadSMX 3G four channel SAS mux device, a USB micro-controller, clock circuitry, SFF-8482 SATA 1x receptacles, SFF-8470 SATA 4x receptacles, and SMA connectors.

SFF 8470 TO SFF 8482 ADAPTER BOARDS

These adapters each consist of one SFF 8470 connector routed to four SFF 8482 SATA 1x connectors. When SFF 84760 cables are connected to the Host and Port B interface of the evaluation card, these adapters will allow connection to HBAs and Hard Disk Drives via SFF 8482 cables.

SMA ADAPTER BOARDS

These adapters convert SFF 8470 and SFF 8482 connectors to SMA interfaces to allow connection to external test equipment such as oscilloscopes.

Features

HARDWARE FEATURES

  • Four SATA 1x receptacles (SFF-8482)
  • Two SATA 4x receptacles (SFF-8470)
  • SMA interfaces for clock and serial signals
  • LED status indicators PM8380.
  • 4-pin ATX power supply connector
  • USB connector

SOFTWARE FEATURES

The demonstration software supplied with the PM2390-KIT QuadSMX 3G Evaluation System provides a graphical user interface with support for the following major functions:

  • Direct low-level read/write access to the PM8380 QuadSMX 3G via the GUI
  • Status and mode indicators for the PM8380 QuadSMX 3G

PM2390-KIT:

The QuadSMX 3G Signal Integrity Evaluation System contains the following material:

  • Installation CD ROM:
    • Demonstration software installation files
    • Evaluation Kit User Guide
    • Evaluation Kit Design Documents
      • with board layout and schematic diagrams
  • PM8380 QuadSMX Evaluation Kit:
    • Evaluation Card
    • SFF 8482 to SFF 8470 Adapters (x2)
    • SFF 8470 to SMA Adapter
    • SFF 8482 to SMA Adapter
    • SFF 8470 cable, 0.5 m
    • USB cable

NOTES

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

  • SATA 1x Cables and/or SATA 4x Cables and/or length matched SMA cable pairs
  • Power supply and cables
  • A SAS or SATA host, either a HBA card or a tester, capable or generating SAS or SATA compliant traffic
  • Personal computer running Windows 2000/XP with an available USB port

    • The following items (user to supply) are optional for operation of the kit:
  • SAS and/or SATA HDDs
  • High-speed oscilloscope for making eye diagram measurements.
  • Jitter analyzer (such as Wavecrest) for analysis of jitter components.


 
 
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