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QPHY-PCIE3 Operator’s Manual
Table of Contents
Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 1
About QualiPHY ............................................................................................................................................ 1
About QPHY-PCIE3 ...................................................................................................................................... 1
Required Hardware ....................................................................................................................................... 1
Required Host Computer System ................................................................................................................. 2
Installation and Setup ............................................................................................................... 3
Install Base Application ................................................................................................................................. 3
Activate Components .................................................................................................................................... 3
Set Up Dual Monitor Display ......................................................................................................................... 4
Set Up Remote Control ................................................................................................................................. 4
Using QualiPHY ......................................................................................................................... 5
Accessing the Software ................................................................................................................................. 5
General Setup ............................................................................................................................................... 6
Connection tab ....................................................................................................................................... 6
Session Info tab ..................................................................................................................................... 6
Report tab .............................................................................................................................................. 6
Advanced tab ......................................................................................................................................... 6
About tab ................................................................................................................................................ 6
QualiPHY Test Process ................................................................................................................................. 7
Set Up Test Session .............................................................................................................................. 7
Run Tests ............................................................................................................................................... 7
Run Reports ........................................................................................................................................... 8
Customizing QualiPHY .................................................................................................................................. 9
Copy Configuration ................................................................................................................................ 9
Select Tests ........................................................................................................................................... 9
Edit Variables ....................................................................................................................................... 10
Edit Test Limits .................................................................................................................................... 11
X-Replay Mode ........................................................................................................................................... 12
QPHY-PCIE3 Testing ............................................................................................................... 13
Test Preparation .......................................................................................................................................... 13
Required Test Modes .......................................................................................................................... 13
Physical Setup ..................................................................................................................................... 13
QPHY-PCIE3 Test Configurations ............................................................................................................... 13
Empty Template ................................................................................................................................... 13
CEM Compliance Eye 8 GT/s (Add-in Card) ....................................................................................... 13
CEM Compliance Eye 8 GT/s (Sound Board) ..................................................................................... 13
Demo Transmitter Tests ...................................................................................................................... 14
Transmitter Tests ................................................................................................................................. 14
QPHY-PCIE3 Test Descriptions .................................................................................................................. 14
Test 1.7 – Common Transmitter Parameters ...................................................................................... 15
QPHY-PCIE3 Variables ............................................................................................................................... 15
Specific to “Transmitter Tests” Group .................................................................................................. 17
Specific to “Test 1.4 Compliance Eye 8 GT/s” Group .......................................................................... 17
QPHY-PCIE3 Limit Sets .............................................................................................................................. 18
Error Messages ....................................................................................................................... 18
Manual Deskewing Procedures.............................................................................................. 19
Cable Deskewing Using the Fast Edge Output........................................................................................... 19
Cable Deskewing Without Using the Fast Edge Output ............................................................................. 22
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