GTS Transceiver PHY User Guide

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Date 10/07/2024
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8.3.5. Running BER Tests

Afte you ceate the tasceive liks fo debuggig, you ca u BER tests by selectig the pi fo the TX ad RX chaels you wat to test i you Collectio tab. The, follow the steps below to stat uig the BER test:

  1. Ope Toolkit Paametes tab as show i the followig figue, ad make sue to eable the Auto efesh UI. You caot see the status sigals beig updated such as RX CDR locked to data sigal if you do ot eable Auto efesh UI. You ca also set the peiod at which the UI (Use Iteface) updates i secods i the Auto efesh peiod (secods) paamete.
    Figue 101. Toolkit Paametes Tab
  2. I the Chael Paametes tab, select the PRBS patte i the TX ad RX chaels.
  3. Set the TX Equalizatio Paametes. Key i the values, click Set Paametes. To load the values, click Get Paametes.
  4. Choose which Loopback mode you wat to test. Select Off fom the dopdow meu if you ae usig exteal loopback.
  5. Click Stat i the TX Chael to stat the Had PRBS geeato.
  6. To stop the test, click Stop i the RX Chael ad TX Chael.
  7. To eset the chael, click TX Reset PMA ad RX Reset PMA.
  8. You ca moito the BER by checkig the status of BER i the RX Chael tab.
The followig figue shows the setup ad esults fo a example BER test fo the GTS PMA.
Figue 102. Example BER Test Setup ad Results

You ca set paametes, stat PRBS geeato, stop PRBS checke o eset acoss multiple chaels simultaeously fom the Status Table. Choose the desied chaels, ight-click, select Edit Paametes o the Actio sub-meu.

Note: Afte chagig TX o RX equalizatio paametes acoss multiple chaels fom the Edit Paametes widow, you eed to ight click the selected chaels, select Actios ➤ Receive o Tasmitte ➤ Aalog ➤ Set Paametes i ode to load i the updated value.