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- Page 1 AT4039EML BERT User Guide www.multilaneinc.com AT4039EML 4-Lane 23-29 & 46-58 GBaud Bit Error Ratio Tester 400G NRZ & PAM4...
- Page 2 |User Manual Copyright © MultiLane SAL. All rights reserved. Licensed software products are owned by MultiLane SAL or its suppliers and are protected by United States copyright laws and international treaty provisions. Use, duplication, or disclosure by the Government is subject to restrictions as set forth in subparagraph (c)(1)(ii) of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software clause at DFARS 252.227-7013, or subparagraphs (c)(1) and (2) of the Commercial Computer...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
How to Connect to the Instrument ................. How to Change IP Address and Update Firmware ........... IP Address Changing on AT4039EML ............25 Using Ethernet cable:................25 Using USB cable:.................. 26 Firmware Upgrade on AT4039EML ................. - Page 4 Figure 2: The building blocks of the test head extender..........5 Figure 3: V93K frame with 4 Multilane cassettes installed ..........6 Figure 4: Components of the Multilane sub-system inside the V93K frame ..... 6 Figure 5: Signal path of the ATE system ................. 7 Figure 7: AT4039EML BERT GUI ...................
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Page 5: General Safety Precautions
AT4039EML |User Manual General Safety Precautions Review the following safety precautions to avoid injury and prevent damage to this product or any products connected to it. To avoid potential hazards, use this product only as specified. Only qualified personnel should perform service procedures. -
Page 6: Preface
AT4039EML |User Manual Preface This is the user operation manual for the AT4039EML. It covers the following information: Describes the capabilities of the instrument: how to install it and its software packages Explains how to operate the instrument for: Pattern Generation, Error Detection;... -
Page 7: Contact Multilane Sal
I/O, Signal Integrity, and access advanced development and test tools. MultiLane has the resources and know - how to meet customer’s product development and design requirements. Our R&D has a... -
Page 8: Product Description
TX with TX1, TX2 to TX4, and then by RX with RX1-N, RX1-P to RX4-N, RX4-P. Overview of the Advantest V93000 HSIO Test System The AT4039EML and all the Multilane AT range of Gen 1 products is only compatible with a specific type of V93000 test head extender based on the Advantest frame E8028BF for CTH and STH test systems. -
Page 9: Figure 2: The Building Blocks Of The Test Head Extender
AT4039EML |User Manual DUT Load board Pogo Segment Base Frame Family Board Figure 2: The building blocks of the test head extender 5|P a g e... -
Page 10: Figure 3: V93K Frame With 4 Multilane Cassettes Installed
AT4039EML |User Manual Figure 3: V93K frame with 4 Multilane cassettes installed Figure 4: Components of the Multilane sub-system inside the V93K frame 6|P a g e... -
Page 11: Figure 5: Signal Path Of The Ate System
Communication to the instruments is handled internally by the switch using backplane traces. Table 1: AT4039EML ports Figure 5: Signal path of the ATE system The main advantage of the ATE system as compared to using benchtop instruments, is that the signal path is considerably shorter thus reducing insertion and return losses; the... - Page 12 AT4039EML |User Manual channel density is up to 32 on the Gen 1 system, and the mating of the channels is simultaneous in one move. Also the bandwidth of the coaxial assembly is 50+ GHz. All APIs are available for Linux and tested under SmarTest 7. For the list of APIs and how to use them, please consult the programmer’s guide.
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Page 13: Key Features
AT4039EML |User Manual User Guide Manual containing user operation guide, software installation and start up procedure, using the ML BERT Windows GUI. This manual does not explain how to operate the instrument using SmarTest environment. Software package and documentations: Main ML4039EML/AT4039EML Windows GUI. -
Page 14: Product Software
BERT GUI The instrument includes the following software: AT4039EML GUI. MultiLane AT4039EML USB driver. ML IPChanger Instrument GUI runs on Windows XP (32/64 bit), Windows 7,8 and 10. NOTE. These applications require the Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5. -
Page 15: Minimum Pc Requirements
AT4039EML |User Manual Minimum PC Requirements The Windows PC requirements for the AT4039EML GUI application should meet the following specifications: Windows 7 or greater Minimum 1 GB RAM 1 Ethernet card to establish connection with the device ... -
Page 16: Installation
AT4039EML |User Manual Installation This chapter covers installation of the instrument, addressing the following topics: System Start-up How to connect to the instrument First Steps When you first receive the instrument, it has a pre-configured IP address from the factory. -
Page 17: Gui Overview
The instrument is now powered up and connected through the right IP address. Next, you need to configure the signal generated. GUI Overview Figure 9: AT4039EML GUI In your instrument’s GUI, there are several control fields that are each explained below. 13|P a g e... -
Page 18: Instrument Connect Field
AT4039EML |User Manual Instrument Connect Field The first thing you want to do is to make sure you are connected to the instrument. If you are, the connect button will read Disconnect and the green LED lights up. PLL Lock and Temperature Status Field Keep an eye on the LEDs and temperature readings on this field. -
Page 19: Mode & Clock Out Settings (Apply To All Channels At Once)
Some oscilloscopes require a clock frequency above 2 GHz. To get the AT4039EML to output that, go under mode settings and select the Clock out to be “Monitor”. Choose the denominator so that the result is within the scope range. -
Page 20: Per-Channel Settings
AT4039EML |User Manual mapping is enabled, the PRBS13 and PRBS31 under the pattern select menu turn into PRBS13Q and PRBS31Q respectively. Gray mapping basically re-arranges the symbol mapping to the following: 00 0 01 1 11 2 10 ... - Page 21 AT4039EML |User Manual error detection custom defined patterns. The custom pattern is User-defined Pattern made up of 2 fields with hexadecimal characters each. One must fill out both fields with characters. Every hex character is 4 bits wide, making up 2 PAM4 symbols;...
- Page 22 AT4039EML |User Manual the GUI on the RX side only. Inner and Outer eye level controls trim the high and low values of the middle PAM eye. Possible control values range from 500 to 1500 for the inner eye control...
- Page 23 AT4039EML |User Manual values ranging between -1000 +1000. Increasing decreasing the pre and post cursors will also affect the amplitude. Please ensure that the sum of pre-, post and main cursors is ≤ 1000 to have optimal performance. If the sum...
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Page 24: Taking Measurements
– the source can be a different instrument and the error- detector of the AT4039EML can derive its own clock from the received data (no need for a separate clock link). However, if Gray coding is used in the source, one should tell the receiver to expect Gray coding as well. -
Page 25: Ber Control
AT4039EML |User Manual BER Control Figure 12: BER Control panel A BER measurement can run in continuous mode, and will not stop until the user intervenes and clicks the stop button. BER can also be set to run unit a target value is reached or until a certain number of bits has been transmitted (units of 10 gigabits). -
Page 26: Histogram Analysis
AT4039EML |User Manual Figure 13: BER Graphs Histogram Analysis The histogram is the tool of choice to troubleshoot the link. You can think of it as a scope built into the receiver and it works even if you do not have pattern lock. For both... -
Page 27: Signal To Noise Ratio Analysis
AT4039EML |User Manual Figure 15: NRZ Histogram The same analogy applies as that of the PAM histogram. Signal to Noise Ratio Analysis SNR is a quantitative way to measure the strength of the received signal- it is given in... -
Page 28: Saving And Loading Settings
AT4039EML |User Manual Note: the exception file will be deleted automatically after every 1 week of work. Saving and Loading Settings The instrument always saves the last used settings in non-volatile memory. These settings are automatically restored the next time you connect to the BERT. In addition, you can create and save your own set of setup files and can revert to them when needed. -
Page 29: How To Connect To The Instrument
IP Address Changing on AT4039EML In order to change the IP address of the AT4039EML the “ML Maintenance” GUI is used. The IP can be changed via Ethernet cable or via USB cable as showing below: Using Ethernet cable:... -
Page 30: Using Usb Cable
AT4039EML |User Manual Figure 17: IP Address Changing Using Ethernet Cable Using USB cable: 1- Download the ML Maintenance Application from the ML website 2- Make sure the USB driver of the instrument is installed. If successfully installed, a USB instance will appear in the ML Maintenance next to the USB radio button... -
Page 31: Firmware Upgrade On At4039Eml
AT4039EML |User Manual Firmware Upgrade on AT4039EML In order to update the firmware of the AT4039EML the “ML Maintenance” GUI is used. The firmware can be updated via Ethernet cable or via USB cable as showing below: Using Ethernet cable:... -
Page 32: Usb Driver Installation
Go to the device manager via a right click on My Computer: o Click on Manage. o Click on Device Manager. Right click on the top-level tab (Here multilane-PC) and select “Scan for hardware changes”. Figure 21: Scan for Hardware Changes 28|P a g e... -
Page 33: Figure 23: Scanning For Plugs
A Windows message appears (after some time) saying that you have successfully updated your driver software. Press close. In the Device Manager, a new tab appears named MultiLane SAL Devices. Expanding it reveals “MultiLane SAL ML4039 USB Device”. - Page 34 AT4039EML |User Manual 30|P a g e...
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