3.125 Gbps Crosspoint Switch (XPS) UT65CML8X8FD-EVB-UM Evaluation Board 1.0 Introduction The UT65CML8X8FD-EVB Evaluation Board provides a comprehensive platform for evaluating the UT65CML8X8FD 3.125 Gbps Crosspoint Switch (XPS). The XPS is configured via the internal registers as specified in the register map section of the data sheet.
3.125 Gbps Crosspoint Switch (XPS) UT65CML8X8FD-EVB-UM Evaluation Board 8.0 Operating Instructions 8a) Hardware (HW) Setup XPS functional overview: Figures 5a, 5b show the functional diagram of the UT65CML8X8FD-EVB configuration. Figure 5a shows all possible XPS switch connections by device programming using the SW GUI. Figure 5b shows the XPS default switch connections at power-up.
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3.125 Gbps Crosspoint Switch (XPS) UT65CML8X8FD-EVB-UM Evaluation Board Figure 5b: Evaluation Board Test Configuration – Default XPS Connections Configure Hardware: Connect power, SPI interface, and high-speed signal cables, as shown in Figures 1, 4, 6. The UT65CML8X8FD-EVB can be oriented either horizontally (as shown), or vertically to facilitate test equipment setup. This flexible orientation is facilitated by having all high-speed RX inputs on the bottom side and all high-speed TX outputs on the top side of the EVB.
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3.125 Gbps Crosspoint Switch (XPS) UT65CML8X8FD-EVB-UM Evaluation Board Figure 6: Example UT65CML8X8FD-EVB Test Equipment Setup Figure 7: NI USB-6501 USB-to-SPI Interface Device - USB AB 2.0 Cable + Custom Cable Assembly Attached 4350 Centennial Blvd. | Colorado Springs CO 80907 USA | 1-800-645-8862 | caes.com...
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3.125 Gbps Crosspoint Switch (XPS) UT65CML8X8FD-EVB-UM Evaluation Board Figure 8: Close-up View of EVB Master SPI Port Header + Cable Assembly Connector Interface 8b) Software (SW) Setup The CAES UT65CML8X8FD-EVB XPS Evaluation Board Graphical User Interface (GUI) Software (SW) is required to configure the XPS IC via the internal registers.
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