Teledyne LeCroy PeRT3 Eagle Systems - Manual (Page 6)

Version 1.6 PeRT 3 Eagle User Manual
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LeCroy Corporation
The PeRT
3
Eagle is able to: (1) generate patterns which produce standardized tests such
as PRBS; (2) generate protocol-level commands, which can be used both to control the
device under test (e.g., to put the device into a loop-back self-test mode, or request
information from the device on errors detected by the device); and (3) provide testing
under live traffic conditions while the PeRT
3 Eagle exercises the device under test.
The unique combination of abilities provided by the PeRT 3 Eagle allows the user, with a
single system and setup, to run through an entire range of tests to verify the total
performance of the device under test. The result is an economical, efficient and
easy-to-use system for any developer working on serial data communication designs or
devices.
System Configurations
The PeRT 3 Eagle System is available in the following hardware configurations:
•
PeRT
3
Eagle System -- 1 channel
•
PeRT
3
Eagle System -- 2 channel
•
PeRT
3
Eagle System -- 4 channel
Software
Test Suites
The software test suites are configured by protocol support desired, with the following
options available:
•
Eagle Receiver Tolerance Test Suite, which is a general purpose suite
without specific protocol support
•
Eagle SAS Receiver Tolerance Test Suite, which supports SAS protocol
•
Eagle SATA Receiver Tolerance Test Suite, which supports SATA
•
Eagle PCI Express Receiver Tolerance Test Suite, which supports PCI
Express
•
Eagle USB 3.0 Receiver Tolerance Test Suite, which supports USB 3.0
Upgrades
and Main-
tenance
Hardware upgrades are available to upgrade 1- or 2-channel systems to add additional
channel capability.
Maintenance agreements are available to provide extended support.
Note: PeRT 3 Eagle systems require calibration on an annual basis to
maintain performance within factory specifications. The LeCroy
maintenance agreements normally include annual calibration of the
system.
Connection
to Device
Under Test
The PeRT 3 Eagle provides coaxial SMA connectors to maintain signal integrity between
the device under test (DUT) and the test system. A separate SMA connector is provided
for each conductor in the differential pair (i.e., two connectors per line, four connectors
per bi-directional channel). The nature of the connection to the DUT will vary depending
on the specifics of the DUT, but close attention must be paid to maintaining signal integrity
in design and implementation of the connections.