Teledyne LeCroy QPHY-SAS2 - Manual (Page 3)

QPHY-SAS2 Software Option
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................ 6
Compatibility ............................................................................................................................................................... 6
SETUP AND INSTALLATION ................................................................................................... 6
Required Equipment .................................................................................................................................................. 6
QUALIPHY COMPLIANCE TEST PLATFORM ......................................................................... 7
Oscilloscope Option Key Installation .......................................................................................................................... 9
Typical (Recommended) Configuration ...................................................................................................................... 9
Remote (Network) Configuration ............................................................................................................................... 9
Oscilloscope Selection ............................................................................................................................................... 9
Accessing the QPHY-SAS2 Software using QualiPHY ............................................................................................ 10
Customizing QualiPHY ............................................................................................................................................. 12
Creating Custom Configurations .............................................................................................................................. 13
USING THE LECROY SIERRA M6 FOR SAS TRANSMITTER TESTING ............................. 15
Required Equipment ................................................................................................................................................ 15
Procedure ................................................................................................................................................................. 16
Data Block Selections .............................................................................................................................................. 22
QPHY-SAS2 OPERATION ......................................................................................................................................... 23
QPHY-SAS2 TEST CONFIGURATIONS ................................................................................. 24
1.5 Gbps Tx tests using Live (Acquisition) Data ...................................................................................................... 24
1.5 Gbps Tx tests using Saved Data ........................................................................................................................ 24
3.0 Gbps Tx tests using Live (Acquisition) Data ...................................................................................................... 24
3.0 Gbps Tx tests using Saved Data ........................................................................................................................ 24
6.0 Gbps Tx tests using Live (Acquisition) Data ...................................................................................................... 24
6.0 Gbps Tx tests using Saved Data ........................................................................................................................ 24
QPHY-SAS2 VARIABLES ....................................................................................................... 25
Use the Upper (A) or Lower (B) Input ...................................................................................................................... 25
Bitrate for SAS2 ....................................................................................................................................................... 25
Demo Mode .............................................................................................................................................................. 25
Is device either a Target or Initiator .......................................................................................................................... 25
Which port (A or B) is being tested .......................................................................................................................... 25
Path to saved Waveforms for offline test ................................................................................................................. 25
Save Individual Runs ............................................................................................................................................... 25
StopOnTest ............................................................................................................................................................... 25
Test Mode ................................................................................................................................................................. 25
Tx Negative Source .................................................................................................................................................. 25
Tx Positive Source ................................................................................................................................................... 26
QPHY-SAS2 TEST DESCRIPTIONS ....................................................................................... 27
Tx Group 1 Out of Band Tests 5.1.x (OOB) ............................................................................................................. 27
Tx Group 2 Spread Spectrum Clocking Tests .......................................................................................................... 28
Tx Group 3 (Link Stability, Common Mode, … WDP) .............................................................................................. 30
Tx 5.3.1 Phy Link Rate Stability (HFTP) ........................................................................................................... 30
Tx 5.3.2 Common Mode RMS Voltage (CJTPAT) ............................................................................................ 31
Tx 5.3.4 and 5.3.5 Vpp, VMA, EQ (D30.3) ....................................................................................................... 32
Tx 5.3.6 Rise and Fall Times (HFTP) ............................................................................................................... 33
Tx 5.3.7 and 5.3.8 RJ, TJ (MFTP, MFTP-SSC-DOWN, MFTP-SSC-CENTER, MFTP-SSC-UP).................... 34
Tx 5.3.9 Waveform Distortion Penalty .............................................................................................................. 35
HOW TO RUN THE SASWDP SCRIPT ................................................................................... 38
CALIBRATION PROCEDURES .............................................................................................. 40