CA9806 4 Channel 1 ~ 15 Gb/s Bit Error Rate Tester User Manual

CA9806 4 Channel 1 ~ 15 Gb/s Bit Error Rate Tester

User Manual

(V1.00)

(draft)

Nov., 2014

CA9806 4 CH 1 ~ 15 Gbps Bit Error Rate Tester User Manual V1.00

Notices

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Subject Matter

The material in this document is subject to change without notice.

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UC Instruments Corp. shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance, or use of this material.

Warranty

This UC Instruments Corp. product is warranted against defects in material and workmanship for a period of 12 months from date of shipment. During the warranty period, UC INSTRUMENTS CORP. will, at its option, either repair or replace products that prove to be defective.

For warranty service or repair, this product must be returned to a service facility designated by UC Instruments Corp. Buyer shall prepay shipping charges to UC

Instruments Corp. and UC Instruments Corp. shall pay shipping charges to return the product to Buyer. However, Buyer shall pay all shipping charges, duties, and taxes for products returned to UC Instruments Corp. from another country.

UC Instruments Corp. warrants that its software and firmware designated by UC

Instruments Corp. for use with an instrument will execute its programming instructions when properly installed on that instrument. UC Instruments Corp. does not warrant that the operation of the instrument, software, or firmware will be uninterrupted or error free.

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Limitation of Warranty

The foregoing warranty shall not apply to defects resulting from improper or inadequate maintenance by Buyer, Buyer-supplied software or interfacing, unauthorized modification or misuse, operation outside of the environmental specifications for the product, or improper site preparation or maintenance.

No other warranty is expressed or implied. UC Instruments Corp. specifically disclaims the implied warranties of Merchantability and Fitness for a Particular Purpose.

Exclusive Remedies

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Assistance

Product maintenance agreements and other customer assistance agreements are available for UC Instruments Corp. products. For any assistance contact the UC

Instruments Corp. Maintenance Service Center.

Storage and Shipment

The instrument can be stored or shipped at temperatures between -30

℃

and +80

℃

. The instrument should be protected from temperature extremes that may cause condensation within it.

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Safety Considerations

WARNING

: The instrument is not designed for outdoor use. To prevent potential fire or shock hazard, do not expose the instrument to rain or other excessive moisture.

The following general safety precautions must be observed during all phases of operation, service, and repair of this instrument. Failure to comply with these precautions or with specific warnings elsewhere in this manual violates safety standards of design, manufacture, and intended use of the instrument. UC Instruments Corp. assumes no liability for the customer’s failure to comply with these requirements.

Before operation, you should review the instrument and manual for safety markings and instructions. You must follow these to ensure safe operation and to maintain the instrument in safe condition.

WARNING:

To avoid hazardous electrical shock, do not perform electrical tests when there are signs of shipping damage to any portion of the outer enclosure (covers, panels, and so on).

Line Power Connection

WARNING:

To avoid the possibility of injury or death, you must observe the following precautions before switching on the instrument.



Do not remove protective covers. Operating personnel must not remove instrument covers. Component replacement and internal adjustments must be made only by

 qualified service personnel.

Instruments that appear damaged or defective should be made inoperative and secured against unintended operation until they can be repaired by qualified service personnel.





Defective, damaged, or malfunctioning laser sources must be returned to UC

Instruments Corp. Maintenance Service Center.

Do not operate the instrument in the presence of flammable gases or fumes.

Operation of any electrical instrument in such an environment constitutes a definite safety hazard.

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Table of Contents

CA9806 4 CH 1 ~ 15 Gbps Bit Error Rate Tester Mainframe ................................. 5

Specification................................................................................................................ 6

Software Installation ................................................................................................ 10

Application .............................................................................................................. 15

Claims and Repackaging .......................................................................................... 40

Maintenance ............................................................................................................. 41

UC INSTRUMENTS CORP. CONTACT INFORMATION ................................. 41

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CA9806 4 CH 1 ~ 15 Gb/s Bit Error Rate Tester Mainframe

The UC INSTRUEMNTS CA9806 is a high performance, easy to use, all-in-one, costeffective, 4 CH 1 ~ 15 Gb/s Bit Error-Rate Tester(BERT) for current 40 G

TOSA/ROSA components R&D and manufacturing environments as well as field installations. The CA9806 incorporates an internal reference clock, a pattern generator, clock recovery circuits, and a BER analyzer, in one compact module that provides both electrical and optical interfaces at data rates up to 17 Gb/s per channel.

The CA9806 is offered with an USB interface.

The PPRBS outputs optical NRZ waveform with bit rate within 1 ~ 17 Gbps, with settable data pattern of

27-1, 29-1, 211-1

,

215-1, 223-1, 231-1

,

258-1

, and fixed 8, 16, 32,

64-bit user-defined pattern. The BERT system is controlled by external computer via a

USB port, with full software support, drivers and programming guide for automation.

Features

Figure 1 CA9806 Mainframe



Bit rates from 1 ~ 17 Gb/s; 4 Channels



PRBS

27-1, 29-1, 211-1

,

215-1, 223-1, 231-1

;

258-1

; user defined pattern

, and 8, 16, 32, 64bit definable



Pre-emphasis output signal functionality



4 CH PPG and 4 CH Error Detector were integrated in one compact mainframe



Computer control via USB



Cost effective solution for production

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Applications



Testing of optical transceiver modules (

CFP2, CFP4, QSFP28 ,

SFP+,

XFP, X2, Xenpak, XPAK), transponders, linecards, and subsystems



Testing of opto-electronic components and devices (TOSA, ROSA, lasers, etc…)



Testing of Gb/s ICs, PCBs, electronic modules, subsystems, and systems



Serial bus and high-speed backplane design



Installation testing and troubleshooting in optical transport networks

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Specification


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Typical Electronics Eye Diagram

1.0 Gb/s 1.25 Gb/s

4.0Gb/s 6.0 Gb/s

10.0Gb/s 12.5 Gb/s

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15.0 Gb/s 17.0 Gb/s

Buld-in Eye Diagram Testing Function

8.5 Gb/s Eye Diagram

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TX Fix Pattern Output

10 Gb/s Fixed TX Pattern 8-Bit 01010101 Pattern output

10 Gb/s Fixed TX Pattern 8-Bit 01010111 Pattern output

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Jitter Phase Measurement

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Amplitude Jitter Measurement;

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Additional Jitter and Emphasis Example

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Hardware connection:

1. Link CA9806 with computer by USB cable.

2.

Connect AC-DC power adaptor with CA9806 module and wall power.

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3.

If you have Agilent 86100C and 83483A ready to test CA9806 SMA cable connection as below:

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Software Interface

Accessories Included:

User Software GUI

. User Manual

AC-DC Power Adapter

PC Interface USB cable

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Installing the Software and Starting the

Application

1.

UC INSTRUEMNTS CA9806 provide an USB memory stick with CA9806 specification, user manual and user GUI software.

2.

Plug the USB memory stick into one of computer USB port.

3.

Find and double click "SetupCA9806BERT.msi" in the USB driver files, the application setup will be installed.

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Go to:


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Double click “CA9806BERT.exe” CA9806 GUI was installed and run as below:

4.

If computer does not find the driver, go to "Control Panel"-->"Hardware and

Sound"

-->"Devices and Printers"-->"Device Manger" to update USB driver.

Got to USB stick “ Driver” fold



“USB to Virtual COM Port Driver”

 install Virtual COM port driver.

5.

Click application “CA9806BERT.exe” file to run the application.

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GUI Interface:

1.

Find USB communication port;

After all hardware connected and CA9806 was installed in computer, Power on CA9806 BERT and Agilent 86100C mainframe. Go to “Computer

Management” page to find USB port #:

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If you find above pictures’ USB port location, the CA9806 software was installed and

USB port was found.

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If you cannot find above USB port information, you need go back to reinstall USB driver.

2.

USB communication port connect

Go to CA9806 main manual, fill in USB communication port into USB port # and click connect, you will see CA9806 front panel right side LED blinking from yellow to green. That means CA9806 connected with computer GUI. CA9806

GUI port set from Not Connected changed into Connected and turn to green color.

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3.

Main manual function.

After USB build up connection with computer GUI, we can start use CA9806 to generate PPG signal.

PPG Clock output Baud Rate set up

Go to “User Defined Clock Baud Rate Kb/s” box, fill in the clock baud rate you want and click “set” , you will see CA9806 front panel right side LED blinking from yellow to green, and the clock baud rate was set to your want. CA9806 clock baud rate can be set from 1 G to 17 G and rate.

Trigger Frequency Setup:

Click “Trigger Frequency” pull up menu, you can see “Divide by 2, 4, 8, … 64”.

We prefer default select “Divide by 64”. This will cause the smallest jitter.

Trigger Amplitude:

Click “Trigger amplitude” pull up menu, you will see the trigger out amplitude from 0 mV to 800 mW. We prefer customers select 500 mW for normal application.

TX Channel port active:

On main menu page, there are 4 Channel TX and 4 Channels RX set up check.

Each CA9806 BERT with 4 channels TX ports.

Click “Squelch” check mark to select which TX channel active user want and the

TX was unlocked.

PPG Pattern Mode Select :

Click TX channel “Pattern” pull up menu, customers can select

PRBS 27-1, 29-1,

211-1

,

215-1, 223-1, 231-1

;

258-1, Fixed Pattern that customers want.

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PPG Amplitude

Click TX channel “Amplitude” pull up menu, customers can select

25 m

V

, 50 mV, …500 mV, …700 mV, … 1600 mV, very big range. Normally customer select 700 mV output. CA9806 can provide 25 ~ 1600 mV very broad high output signal.

TX channels also provide “Pre cursor”, “Post cursor”, “CDR Lock”,

Polarity” select function.

Error Detector

In order to perform error detector function, normally need loop back TX signal to RX port.

After you loop back any channel TX signal to error detector(with or without

DUT), click the RX channel “START” menu, Error detector start testing and “Bit

Error Count”, “Time”, “Bit Error Rate” start work and show up testing data.

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When you change TX clock baud rate, the CA9806 reset the setup parameters, customers need click the RX “STOP” menu, “CLEAR” menu to clear old data.

Re-click “STSRT” menu, the new ERROR detector testing data will be updated.

On the bottom Main menu, there are also provide “Set All TX” and “Set All RX” menu function to quick set all 4 channels TX and RX parameters quickly.

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4.

Build-in 8.5 ~ 15 Gbps Eye Diagram Function

CA9806 provide a special build-in 8.5 ~ 15 Gbps eye diagram function.

Customers can use it to verify 8.5 ~ 15 Gbps DUT eye diagram performance.

Loop back TX channels with RX channels (or connect after DUT unit RX), Switch

“Main” menu to “EyeDiagram” menu. Select the “Channel” (Channel 1 ~ 4 selectable). Select “Step” (there are Step options 1, 2, 4, 8. The step 1 is the

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CA9806 4 CH 1 ~ 15 Gbps Bit Error Rate Tester User Manual V1.00 lowest speed and the highest resolution testing. Step 8 is the most fast and the lowest resolution testing).

Click “Eys Size” menu, to get testing range;

Click “View EyeDiagram”, start to perform eye-diagram testing.

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5.

Fixed TX Pattern Function

On “Main” menu, we select TX Channel 1 Pattern mode as “Fixed Pattern”.

Switch the “Main” menu to “Fixed TX Pattern” interface. Set “ Select Bit Size” as

8 bit.

Set TX Channel 1 bit size as “10101010”. Click “Send Data”, we can get fixed TX pattern from Agilent 86100A + 83483A module screen as below:

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Set TX Channel 1 bit size as “10100010”. Click “Send Data”, we can get fixed TX pattern from Agilent 86100A + 83483A module screen as below:

CA9806 Fixed TX Pattern function makes CA9806 as a 4 channels output

0.5 ~ 8.5 GHz signal generator.

6.

Others Function

Status Control

a.

Status control tab b.

Read status of all control settings using the API command set c.

Click on the description link to find out the API command set for each line item.

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API Control

a.

API control tab b.

View all API commands that have been sent and received to the 1504 unit, used for getting familiar with the API structures

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EEPROM control tab

a.

Read firmware version button b.

Read Factory EEPROM contents and fan hour meter

Diagnostics Control Tab

a.

Read status botton b.

Power supply voltage rails of the system and fan rotation

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Engineering control tab

a.

Send API commands, warning as you are in master mode and the GUI won’t be in synchronization with the commands being sent b.

Download EEPROM contents, only used at the factory

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Typical Test Application and Connecting

CFP2/CFP4/QSFP14 module Test Diagram

CFP2/CFP4/QSFP14 ROSA Test Diagram

CFP2/CFP4/QSFP14 TOSA Test Diagram

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Flexible Reconfiguration

Three sets CA9806 can be integrated into to a 12 X 15 Gbps(180Gbps)

Testing system

Claims and Repackaging

If physical damage is evident or if the instrument does not meet specification when received, notify the carrier and the UC Instruments Corp. Maintenance Service Center.

The Maintenance Service Center will arrange for repair or replacement of the unit without waiting for settlement of the claim against the carrier.

Return Shipments to UC Instruments Corporation

If the instrument is to be shipped to a UC Instruments Corp. Maintenance Service

Center, attach a tag showing owner, return address, model number and full serial number and the type of service required.

The original shipping carton and packing material may be reusable, but the UC

Instruments Corp. Maintenance Service Center will provide information and recommendation on materials to be used if the original packing is no longer available or reusable.

General instructions for repackaging are as follows:



Wrap instrument in heavy paper or plastic.









Use strong shipping container.

Use enough shock absorbing material around all sides of the instrument to provide a firm cushion and prevent movement inside container. Protect control panel with cardboard.

Seal shipping container securely.

Mark shipping container

FRAGILE

to encourage careful handling.

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

In any correspondence, refer to instrument by model number and serial number.

Maintenance











Avoid sharp vibration when operation.

Keep the head face of sensor clean.

Cover the channel adaptor on the front panel with the dust cap.

Don’t forcibly push or drag the connector out of the adaptor of CA9806.

Be careful for crash and fall-off.

UC INSTRUMENTS CORP. CONTACT INFORMATION

UC INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION

Add: 3652 Edison Way, Fremont, CA 94538 USA

Tel: +1-510-366-7353

Fax: +1-510-353-1809

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.ucistruments.com

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CA9806 4 Channel 1 ~ 15 Gb/s Bit Error Rate Tester User Manual

CA9806 4 Channel 1 ~ 15 Gb/s Bit Error Rate Tester

User Manual

(draft)

Nov., 2014

Notices

Subject Matter

Warranty

Limitation of Warranty

Exclusive Remedies

Assistance

Storage and Shipment

Safety Considerations

Line Power Connection

Table of Contents

CA9806 4 CH 1 ~ 15 Gb/s Bit Error Rate Tester Mainframe

Specification

Typical Electronics Eye Diagram

Buld-in Eye Diagram Testing Function

TX Fix Pattern Output

Jitter Phase Measurement

Amplitude Jitter Measurement;

Additional Jitter and Emphasis Example

Hardware connection:

Software Interface

Accessories Included:

User Software GUI

. User Manual

AC-DC Power Adapter

PC Interface USB cable

Installing the Software and Starting the

Application

GUI Interface:

1.

Find USB communication port;

2.

USB communication port connect

3.

Main manual function.

PPG Clock output Baud Rate set up

Trigger Frequency Setup:

Trigger Amplitude:

TX Channel port active:

PPG Pattern Mode Select :

PPG Amplitude

TX channels also provide “Pre cursor”, “Post cursor”, “CDR Lock”,

Polarity” select function.

Error Detector

4.

Build-in 8.5 ~ 15 Gbps Eye Diagram Function

5.

Fixed TX Pattern Function

CA9806 Fixed TX Pattern function makes CA9806 as a 4 channels output

0.5 ~ 8.5 GHz signal generator.

6.

Others Function

Status Control

API Control

EEPROM control tab

Diagnostics Control Tab

Engineering control tab

Typical Test Application and Connecting

Flexible Reconfiguration

Claims and Repackaging

Return Shipments to UC Instruments Corporation

Maintenance

UC INSTRUMENTS CORP. CONTACT INFORMATION

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