Teledyne LeCroy Summit T3-16 PCIe Multi-lane Protocol Analyzer User Manual - Manual (Page 28)

Teledyne LeCroy Using Interposers
16 Summit T3‐16 PCI Express Multi‐Lane Protocol Analyzer User Manual
3.8.3 Connecting the Probe Data Cable
x8 recordings require one cable. To connect a single Interposer data cable, connect the
probe data cable to the Interposer card at [7:0]. Connect Side A of the probe cable to the
Upstream [7:0] port on the Analyzer, and connect Side B of the probe cable to the
Downstream [7:0] port.
x16 recordings require two cables. Connect the second probe data cable to the
Interposer card at [15:8]. Connect Side A of the second probe cable to the Upstream
[15:8] port on the Analyzer, and connect Side B of the second probe cable to the
Downstream [15:8] port.
3.8.4 Power On Analyzer and then DUT
1. Power on the Summit T3‐16 Analyzer.
2. Power on the DUT.
3. Open the PETracer software on the host machine. The Analyzer is now ready for
PCI Express traffic recording.
Figure 3.11: Connecting the Summit T3-16 Analyzer to the Device Under Test Using a Gen2
Active Interposer
3.8.5 Summit T3-16 Components
Summit T3‐16 components used in the installation are:
 iPass Y‐Cable: The cable supports eight lanes from two directions. Side A of the
probe cable connects to the Upstream port on the Analyzer (on the left in the
photo above), and Side B of the probe cable connects to the Downstream port
(on the right).
Note: x16 recordings require two cables.
 Summit T3‐16 x16 Slot Gen2 Active Interposer: The slot Interposer provides the
point of attachment for the Analyzer to the Device Under Test (DUT). The Inter‐
poser is designed to fit between a motherboard and one of its device cards ‐ for