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  • Page 1 Keysight N5990A Type-C Multi-Standard Solution User Guide...
  • Page 2 AND ANY INFORMATION CONTAINED ment (EULA), a copy of which can be found HEREIN, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO at http://www.keysight.com/find/sweula. THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF The license set forth in the EULA represents Keysight N5990A Type-C Multi-Standard Solution User Guide...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    3 N5990A Type-C Station Configuration N5990A Type-C Station Configuration Type-C Station Selection Type-C Station Configuration Configuration of the Sub-Stations Instruments Configuration 4 N5990A DUT Configuration Starting the N5990A Type-C PDO Configuration Configuration of the Sub-stations Keysight N5990A Type-C Multi-Standard Solution User Guide...
  • Page 4 7 Appendix Defaul t setup For Standard combination USB-RX & USB-TX Setup with switch 5G Setup with switch 10G (Device) Setup with switch 10G (Host) For Standard combination USB-RX & USB-TX & DP-TX Keysight N5990A Type-C Multi-Standard Solution User Guide...
  • Page 5 Test Automation Software Platform Requirements Related documents Used Open Source Software This guide provides a detailed description of the N5990A Test Automation Software Platform. The BitifEye “ValiFrame” Test Automation software is globally marketed and supported by Keysight Technologies (formerly Agilent Technologies) as N5990A.

  • Page 6: Test Automation Software Platform

    Introduction Test Automation Software Platform The Keysight N5990A Test Automation Software is an open and flexible framework for automating tests of the latest digital bus standards. This document describes how to configure and to use the ValiFrame Type-C Multi-Standard Solution.

  • Page 7: Requirements

    Test Sequencer N990A-010 • USB Receiver Tests N5990A-102 • Interface to USB Transmitter Test Software N5990A-202 Additionally, for using the standard combination USB-RX & USB-TX & DP-TX: • Interface to DisplayPort Transmitter Test Software N5990A-255 Keysight N5990A Type-C Multi-Standard Solution User Guide...

  • Page 8: Related Documents

    Related documents For detailed description of the test with the included standards (USB, DP), refer to the following documents: • Keysight N5990A Test Automation Software Platform for USB • Keysight N5990A-155 Test Automation Software Platform for Display Port Keysight N5990A Type-C Multi-Standard Solution User Guide...

  • Page 9: Used Open Source Software

    ZipLib: https://icsharpcode.github.io/SharpZipLib/ (GNU General Public License) All the required documents, having license information and the source code (if necessary) can be found from following the installation directory of ValiFrame: C:\Program Files (x86)\BitifEye\ValiFrame\TypeC\Thirdparty\ OpenSource): Keysight N5990A Type-C Multi-Standard Solution User Guide...
  • Page 10 Introduction Keysight N5990A Type-C Multi-Standard Solution User Guide...
  • Page 11 Keysight N5990A Type-C Multi-Standard Solution User Guide Installation N5990A Type-C Setup / 12 Remote Instruments Server / 13 SigTest for USB / 14 Driver for DPR-100 / 15...

  • Page 12: N5990A Type-C Setup

    1). It is necessary that all the software which are required to run ValiFrame must be installed before accepting the license agreement. For more details, refer to the N5990A Installation Guide. Figure 1 ValiFrame Type C Setup Wizard Keysight N5990A Type-C Multi-Standard Solution User Guide...

  • Page 13: Remote Instruments Server

    PC where the N7018A's control USB cable is pluged in. If necessary, download it from http://www.bitifeye.com/downloads/RemoteInstrumentsServer_X.X.exe. It is recommended that for the first time, the Remote Instruments Server NOTE must be install and run with admin rights. Keysight N5990A Type-C Multi-Standard Solution User Guide...

  • Page 14: Sigtest For Usb

    The SigTest software is used for USB tests and calibrations. It must be installed at the PC where ValiFrame is running as well as at the scope where the USB-TX app is running. If necessary, download it from http://www.usb.org/developers/tools/. Keysight N5990A Type-C Multi-Standard Solution User Guide...

  • Page 15: Driver For Dpr-100

    DisplayPort transmitter App is installed. If necessary, download it from https://www.unigraf.fi/support/downloads/software-downloads/. For the use of DPR-100, a license key is necessary. Type this into the Configure dialog for the DisplayPort Test Controller: Figure 2 DPR-100 license installation Keysight N5990A Type-C Multi-Standard Solution User Guide...
  • Page 16 Installation Keysight N5990A Type-C Multi-Standard Solution User Guide...

  • Page 17: N5990A Type-C Station Configuration

    Keysight N5990A Type-C Multi-Standard Solution User Guide N5990A Type-C Station Configuration Type-C Station Selection / 18 Type-C Station Configuration / 21 Instruments Configuration / 24 Refer to the N5990A Getting Started Guide for instructions on how to install and start the ValiFrame Test Automation software platform. This section describes instructions pertaining to the configuration of the software and the device under test (DUT).

  • Page 18: Type-C Station Selection

    Type-C Station Selection Start the N5990A Station Configuration software prior to starting the N5990A Type-C protocol. In the Station Configuration software, you may select the application (i.e. Type-C) and the set of instruments used for it. To start the Station configuration, double-click of the short cut icon, (see Figure 3) which can be found on the Desktop.
  • Page 19 Connection d iagram: the software triggers the selected sound file each time a connection diagram change indicator pops-up. • Dialog Prompt: the software triggers the selected sound file each time a dialog is prompted. Keysight N5990A Type-C Multi-Standard Solution User Guide...
  • Page 20 • Car brake • Feep Feep • Ringing • TaDa • After setting up Step 1: Station Selection, click Next to view the next step of configuration options in the Valiframe Configuration Wizard Keysight N5990A Type-C Multi-Standard Solution User Guide...

  • Page 21: Type-C Station Configuration

    Because there are significant differences in the required instrument setup, so it must be decided initially, which of those two standard combinations need to be used. Type-C Controller The Keysight N7018A Type-C Controller is always set by default. Keysight N5990A Type-C Multi-Standard Solution User Guide...
  • Page 22 5V power supply: The simple 5V power supply is just to bring a DUT to work, but not to test any PDOs. It may be any fixed 5V supply with current capability sufficient for the DUT. The minimum recommend is 500mA. Keysight N5990A Type-C Multi-Standard Solution User Guide...

  • Page 23: Configuration Of The Sub-Stations

    Keysight N5990A Test Automation Software Platform for USB For DisplayPort: Keysight N5990A-155 Test Automation Software Platform for Display Port After setting up Step 2: Station Configuration, click Next to view the next step of configuration options in the Valiframe Configuration Wizard.
  • Page 24 The configuration options for Step 3: Instrument Configuration window are shown in Figure 7 For the Keysight N7018A, use the address of the machine where the N7018A is connected to. The Remote Instruments Server must be installed in that machine.
  • Page 25 Because it’s not possible to run more than one TX application at a scope at the same time, the accessibility of those TX applications is done sequentially. Note, that this process may take several minutes. Keysight N5990A Type-C Multi-Standard Solution User Guide...
  • Page 26 N5990A Type-C Station Configuration Keysight N5990A Type-C Multi-Standard Solution User Guide...

  • Page 27: 4 N5990A Dut Configuration

    Keysight N5990A Type-C Multi-Standard Solution User Guide N5990A DUT Configuration / 28 Starting the N5990A Type-C PDO Configuration / 30 Configuration of the Sub-stations / 33...

  • Page 28: Starting The N5990A Type-C

    To start the N5990A [Protocol Name], double-click the N5990A Type-C icon that appears on the desktop as shown in Figure Alternatively, start the N5990A Type-C station from Start > All Programs > BitifEye > Type-C> ValiFrame Type-C. Figure 8 ValiFrame icon Once all connections have been initialized successfully, the software is ready to use.
  • Page 29 N5990A DUT Configuration From the main windows click the Configure DUT button. The Type-C configure DUT dialog will appear as shown in Figure Figure 10 Type-C Configure DUT Keysight N5990A Type-C Multi-Standard Solution User Guide...

  • Page 30: Pdo Configuration

    Configurationo your test run. The sub standards will take over the selected PDOs for there tests. For further information, refer to Keysight N5990A Type-C Extension as several standards USB, DisplayPort or Thunderbolt. Configure the power supply, prior to read the PDOs. To configure it, click the Configure Power Supply button.
  • Page 31 N67xx frame and you can choose the module to use as per requirement. Figure 14 N67xx Power Supply With the N6786A, all the reported PDOs of the DUT are supported and NOTE can be selected Keysight N5990A Type-C Multi-Standard Solution User Guide...
  • Page 32 If you want to test with flipped SBU-lines, select the corresponding check box of the Flip SBU-lines option. The SBU lines are assigned to AUX +/- in Displayport-mode and to LSTX / LSRX in Thunderbolt-mode in the right orientation taken the CC into account. Keysight N5990A Type-C Multi-Standard Solution User Guide...

  • Page 33: Configuration Of The Sub-Stations

    For USB: Keysight N5990A Test Automation Software Platform for USB For DisplayPort: Keysight N5990A-155 Test Automation Software Platform for Display Port Figure 15 USB Configure DUT for Type-C Keysight N5990A Type-C Multi-Standard Solution User Guide...
  • Page 34 N5990A DUT Configuration Keysight N5990A Type-C Multi-Standard Solution User Guide...
  • Page 35 Keysight N5990A Type-C Multi-Standard Solution User Guide Calibrations Procedures / 36 Transfer function calibrations Calibrations for Rx Tests / 39...

  • Page 36: Transfer Function Calibrations

    If they are not displayed, click the Properties button. Depending on the user selection on the left side of the top of the list, the list is either ordered alphabetically or in categories. Keysight N5990A Type-C Multi-Standard Solution User Guide...
  • Page 37 If there is no file with the demanded name at this place, the USB or DP tests cannot be run. To run these tests, generate and copy the transfer function file to the scope, Keysight N5990A Type-C Multi-Standard Solution User Guide...

  • Page 38: Transfer Function Generation

    For proper tests, you should measure S-parameters of your own setup and calculate the transfer functions. In the appendix, you can find the tables of the used S-parameter files for the USB reference channel and the Keysight fixture N7015A. Keysight N5990A Type-C Multi-Standard Solution User Guide...

  • Page 39: Calibrations For Rx Tests

    Standard combination USB-RX & USB-TX & DP-T The Rx-signal path in the standard combination USB-RX + USB-TX + DP-TX includes one switch relay and additional cables. The calibration setup must reflect the setup as shown in Figure Keysight N5990A Type-C Multi-Standard Solution User Guide...
  • Page 40 Calibrations Procedures Figure 21 Connection diagram for calibrations of the standard combination USB-RX - USB-TX - DP-TX Keysight N5990A Type-C Multi-Standard Solution User Guide...
  • Page 41 / 44 The USB test procedures in ValiFrame Type-C are the same as those in the pure ValiFrame USB configured for USB3.1 with a Keysight Type-C fixture N7015A. The DP test procedures are also configured in the same way as they are in pure DP Tx tests.

  • Page 42: Pdo Testings

    The test parameters available can be changed individually.The test parameters selected are listed in the MS Excel/HTML test results worksheets. Keysight N5990A Type-C Multi-Standard Solution User Guide...
  • Page 43 To get the relevant information about them, refer to the base manual of the particular application. Following are the references: Section 4.5.2 of the “Keysight N5990A Test Automation Software Platform for USB” Chapter 6 of the “Keysight N5990A-155 Test Automation Software Platform for Display Port”...

  • Page 44: Connection Diagrams

    Once the calibrations are done, there’s no reconnection needed during the test run. The calibrations are done in the same way as for pure USB-RX tests (see Figure 20). For testing the DUT, make the connections as shown inFigure Keysight N5990A Type-C Multi-Standard Solution User Guide...
  • Page 45 Connect the Keysight N7015A Fixture to the Keysight N7018A Type-C Test Controller. • Connect the Keysight N7015A Fixture data outputs to the relays of the switch modul in slot 4 of the switch matrix. • Connect the upper SMA connectors of the switch relays to the scope inputs •...
  • Page 46 Connect the fixed 5V power supply or N67XX Modular Power System Mainframe to the Keysight N7018A Type-C Test Controller power input. • Connect the Keysight N7018A Type-C controller to the ValiFrame PC or a PC, where a Remote Instruments Server is running. Don’t connect the N7018A to the scope! •...

  • Page 47: Standard Combination Usb-Tx & Usb-Rx & Dp-Tx

    USB-RX-test, we have to do the calibrations in a different setup (see Figure 21). For testing the DUT, make the connections as shown in Figure Figure 25 Connection diagram for Standard Combination USB-RX - USB-TX - DP-TX Keysight N5990A Type-C Multi-Standard Solution User Guide...
  • Page 48 ValiFrame PC or a PC, where the Remote Instruments Server is running. It is recommended not to connect it to the scope of USB port, otherwise the scope apps will try to get control over the N7018A. Keysight N5990A Type-C Multi-Standard Solution User Guide...

  • Page 49: For Standard Combination Usb-Rx & Usb-Tx

    / 53 For Standard combination USB-RX & USB-TX & DP-TX / 55 The USB-TX tests with the Keysight Type-C fixture N7015A require the use of transfer functions. To get comparable USB RX-test results with the USB-IF fixture (left) and the Keysight N7015A fixture (right), USB reference channel must be embed the into the measurement signal and de-embed the N7018A fixture.
  • Page 50 S-parameters. The tables at page 25 shows the composition of the used transfer function for the relevant test cases Infiniisim feature can be used with Keysight scope to calculate the transfer function. For more details, refer to the documentation of Infiniisim .
  • Page 51 For best test results, you should measure the S-parameters for specific setup must be measured with a Network Analyzer or with the precision cable feature of the Keysight scope. For details about precision probe, refer to the documentation of your scope...

  • Page 52: Default Setup

    C -> C SSGen2_TxComp12p2dB_Embed N7015A_WithPlug_PP.S4P N7015A_Deembed__TypC_Typ ding.s4p C_14p1dbAt5GHz_Embed.tf4 Device Captive Mock_Device_Cascaded_Model_8 N7015A_WithPlug_PP.S4P N7015A_Deembed__Mock_De Device p5dB_rspl.s4p vice_Cascaded_Model_8p5dB _rspl.tf4 C -> C SSGen2_TxComp12p2dB_Embed N7015A_WithPlug_PP.S4P N7015A_Deembed__TypC_Typ ding.s4p C_14p1dbAt5GHz_Embed.tf4 Host Captive Mock_Host_Cascaded_Model_8p N7015A_WithPlug_PP.S4P N7015A_Deembed__Mock_Ho Device 5dB_rspl.s4p st_Cascaded_Model_8p5dB_rs pl.tf4 Keysight N5990A Type-C Multi-Standard Solution User Guide...

  • Page 53: Setup With Switch 5G

    S-Parameter channel embed S-Parameter fixture de-embed S-Parameter Switch Transfer Function Channel de-embed C -> C SSGen2_TxComp12p2dB_Embed N7015A_WithPlug_PP.S4P BIT2100A_1Stage.s4p N7015A_Deembed__TypC_Typ ding.s4p C_14p1dbAt5GHz_Embed__1 StageSwitch_Deembed.tf4 Captive Mock_Device_Cascaded_Model_8 N7015A_WithPlug_PP.S4P BIT2100A_1Stage.s4p N7015A_Deembed__Mock_De Device p5dB_rspl.s4p vice_Cascaded_Model_8p5dB _rspl__1StageSwitch_Deembe d.tf4 Keysight N5990A Type-C Multi-Standard Solution User Guide...

  • Page 54: Setup With Switch 10G (Host)

    BIT2100A_1Stage.s4p N7015A_Deembed__Mock_Ho Device 5dB_rspl.s4p st_Cascaded_Model_8p5dB_rs pl__1StageSwitch_Deembed.tf The RX tests are not affected by a switch relays, the BERT's outputs are connected directly to the fixture and the calibration is done in this regard. Keysight N5990A Type-C Multi-Standard Solution User Guide...

  • Page 55: For Standard Combination Usb-Rx & Usb-Tx & Dp-Tx

    (depending on the tested standard (USB-TX or DP-TX) and lane. For the DP tests, it is not required to embed any reference channel. De-embeding of the affected switch stages with cables is sufficient. Keysight N5990A Type-C Multi-Standard Solution User Guide...
  • Page 56 Appendix Keysight N5990A Type-C Multi-Standard Solution User Guide...
  • Page 57 Keysight N5990A Type-C Multi-Standard Solution User Guide...
  • Page 58 This information is subject to change without notice. © Keysight Technologies 2018 Edition1.0 April 2018 www.keysight.com...

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