Eye-BERT Micro 10G Users Manual
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1. 00 00 OO 00 OO 0 63 69 Da 00 10 70 0 0000E00 pass 00 00 OO 40 41 56 41 47 4f 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 11 04 0 0000E00 pass 20 20 20 20 e1 OO 17 6a 48 46 43 54 2d 37 32 31 11 09 0 0000E00 pass 58 50 44 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 66 58 Of a0 46 7e 11 20 0 0000E00 pass 64 le 06 OO 4d 36 34 37 39 46 57 35 20 20 20 20 a ia es fa 0 0000E00 pass 20 20 20 20 30 37 30 33 30 32 30 31 08 60 47 ba Note na indicates the device is not specified at this speed 00 00 00 00 OO 00 OO 00 OO 00 OO 00 OO O00 OO 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 OO 00 0O 00 OO O00 OO OO wee all tests passed wee Tested by Eye BERT Miro 10G wuw spectronixine com Read XFP Registers and Test XFP Results www spectronixinc com Page 5 Eye BERT Micro 10G User s Guide V 1 2 Eye BERT Micro 10G Log file 5 4 2011 Time Rate Pattern Temp C dBm Count Errors BER 10 15 33 AM 1 07E 10 PRBS31 30 9 3 4 4E 11 2 4 54E 12 10 15 34 AM 1 07E 10 PRBS31 30 gt 97 4 48E 11 2 4 47E 12 10 15 35 AM 1 07E 10 PRBS31 30 9 4 4 56E 11 2 4 38E 12 10 15 36 AM 1 07E 10 PRBS31 30 9 4 4 68E 11 2 4 27 E 12 10 15 37 AM 1 07E 10 PRBS31 30 9 3 4 78E 11 2 4 19E 12 10 15 38 AM 1 07E 10 PRBS31 30 9 4 4 89E 11 2 4 09E 12 10 15 39 AM 1 07E 10 PRBS31 30 9 4 4 97E 11 2 4 02E 12 Sample Log File Thermal Power Considerations The Eye BERT Micro 10G enclosure provides a low thermal resistance path from the internal electronics and XFP module to the extruded aluminum housing The unit2. Micro 10G and is able to determine which port Windows has assigned to the Eye BERT and then automatically begin communicating with it The Eye BERT must be powered on and connected to a USB port prior to launching the Eye BERT 10G Application After starting the application press the Connection button to automatically connect to the Eye BERT upon successful connection this button will turn green and the fields will begin to update The user may also choose to select a specific COM port number from the drop down list this is useful when there is more than one Eye BERT connected to a computer After communication is established the Connection indicator will turn green the screen will be populated with the current measurements and the XFP model and serial numbers will be displayed in the application header www spectronixinc com Page 2 Eye BERT Micro 10G User s Guide V 1 2 Eye BERT Micro 10G 0 1 FIM 83X0C X03G 344510061701020 V1 1 BERT BER 1 994E 12 9 4cem E 0 000E 00 Errors 2 000E 00 i 1 9 aBm Errors 0 000E 00 Count 1 003E 12 849 20 nm Count 0 000E 00 Transceiver Time Od 00 01 34 Cla Time Od 00 00 00 m i 30 5 Hitoy IEO S ixiNC wy spectronixinc com Bitrate Gbps Custom 10 000000 Gbps ee FREQUENCY ERROR custom 12 3 Gbps 9 95328 10 3125 10 51880 10 70920 11 04900 11 09570 11 20700 11 31760 9 95328 10 3125 10 51880 10 70920 11 04900 11 09570 11 20700 11 31760 Pa
3. is designed to be used with a 3 5W XFP in an open laboratory type environment such as on a bench or attached to a thermal sink using the included flanges If the unit is to be utilized at elevated temperatures mounted in a stagnant environment where heat build up might occur or is used with an XFP with high power dissipation it is recommended that additional thermal management be employed such as using fans or additional heat sinking and thermal gasket material The XFP temperature may be monitored from the software user interface Note most commercial grade XFP modules are rated for an ambient temperature of at least 70 C When the Eye BERT Micro 10G is connected to an active powered USB port the unit is on and generating heat whether or not the application is running In order to turn off the unit either remove power or unplug deactivate the USB connection The unit will power down when the connected computer powers down providing that the computer removes power from the USB cable This allows the unit to remain connected to a system and powered on off with the controlling computer Mechanical Dimensions 0 220 Slot width 66 3 20 mounting centers aa are re ee roa overall Calibration The Eye BERT Micro 10G utilizes optical power and temperature measurements as reported by the XFP module therefore the accuracy and calibration of these measurements is entirely dependent upon the XFP module The Eye
4. BERT Micro 10G pattern generation detection and timing parameters are all based on digital circuitry within the module and therefore require no calibration www spectronixinc com Page 6 Eye BERT Micro 10G User s Guide V 1 2 Letter of Volatility The Eye BERT Micro 10G contains both volatile and non volatile memory Only the Eye BERT Micro 10G firmware application is stored in non volatile memory and program variables and settings are stored in volatile RAM which is cleared upon power down The user has no means of altering the non volatile memory without opening up the unit and reprogramming the device using a special programming adapter www spectronixinc com Page 7 Eye BERT Micro 10G User s Guide V 1 2
5. Eye BERT Micro 10G Users Manual Spectronix Overview The Eye BERT Micro 10G is a low cost easy to use all in one XFP based fiber optic test solution offering high performance bit error rate testing at a fraction of the cost while providing a rich set of features not found in other bit error rate testers Features include variable bit rate user programmable patterns diagnostic monitoring and wavelength tuning per XFP capability Additionally with a click of a button the Eye BERT Micro 10G will automatically test an XFP module based on the information it reads from the transceiver and generate a detailed test report complete with manufacturer part number serial number date code fiber type link length speed and test results The Unit is supplied with anti skid bumpers for bench use flanges for chassis mounting and is small enough to be integrated into larger systems for dedicated link verification Warnings and Precautions O Do not exceed XFP manufacturers recommended optical input power on any port Use only compatible fiber optical connectors and modules Use only the supplied 5VDC power supply Observe ESD precautions when disassembling or handling transceivers Q Q Q Proper ventilation or heat sinking may be required depending on the environment and XFP Preparing the Eye BERT Micro 10G The Eye BERT Micro 10G is supplied with optional dove tail flanges for applications that require hard mounting or heat sinki
6. ails go to My Computer gt Properties gt Hardware gt Device Manager and find the Spectronix or SERIAL DEMO entry under Other Devices and select Update Driver At this point you will be able to browse to the location of the driver Optional The Eye BERT Micro 10G emulates a serial port via USB When the device is plugged into a USB port Window automatically assigns it a COM port number This COM port is then used to communicate with the device In order to determine what COM port Windows has assigned to the Eye BERT Micro 10G right click on my computer and select properties In the properties window select the hardware tab Click on device manager and expand the Ports COM amp LPT item Locate the Spectronix Inc entry and note the assigned COM number ie COM3 Install the Eye BERT Micro 10G Application E The Eye BERT Micro 10G application requires Microsoft NET Framework 4 i a This application will automatically be downloaded and installed over the SESE internet if required during the installation process If the installation fails or if a __ _ network connection is not available manually install the NET Framework from the MS NET Framework 4 directory on the CD then reinstall the application Using the Supplied Eye BERT 10G Application The Eye BERT 10G Application is used for both the Eye BERT 10G and the Eye BERT
7. ansmitter Wavelength dialog box shown to the left The dialog box gives the user the option of specifying a new wavelength in units of either THz or nm When entering a value in the THz box the New Wavelength value will be updated with the corresponding wavelength in nm Pressing OK will set the new wavelength Current Wavelength 1310 00 nm New Wavelength 1309 99 ap The table below describes the status indicators Indicator Description Comecon Green indicates that the application is communicating with the Eye BERT Micro 10G on the indicated COM port Log Green indicates logging is in process with the number of samples seconds shown Green No loss of signal is reported by the XFP Signal Red A loss of signal condition is reported by the XFP om Green The BERT pattern detector is synchronized with the selected Sync pattern Red The correct pattern was not detected Red At least one error was detected during the last reading www spectronixinc com Page 3 Eye BERT Micro 10G User s Guide V 1 2 Indicator Description Hist Green No errors since the last reset istor y Red At least one error has been detected since the last reset Indicates that the device cannot generate the specified bit rate Frequency Error frequency When this error is active the measurements should be discarded as they may not be accurate The table below describes the measurement fields Measurement Description Bit Erro
8. ng To install the mounting flanges first remove the rubber feat from the enclosure Observing proper ESD protection remove the panel on the USB power plug side of the enclosure using a 10 Torx driver making sure that the PCB inside the enclosure does not move or slide out Slide the dove tail flanges in to the rails as shown and reattach the rear panel Observing ESD precautions install an MSA compliant XFP transceiver into the Eye BERT Micro 10G making sure it is completely seated See SFF INF 8077i for more details Note transceivers requiring more than 3 5W or a 5V supply are not supported www spectronixinc com Page 1 Eye BERT Micro 10G User s Guide V 1 2 Installing the USB Driver and Powering the Unit On In order for Windows to recognize the Eye BERT Micro 10G the USB driver must first be installed after which the Eye BERT Micro 10G appears as an additional COM port on the computer Currently Windows XP Vista and 7 are supported 1 Copy the file cdc_NTXPV764 inf from the supplied CD to the hard drive 2 Connect power to the Eye BERT Micro 10G using the supplied 5VDC adapter 3 Plug the Eye BERT Micro 10G into a free USB port When the hardware installation wizard asks for the driver location browse to the cdc_NTXPV764 inf location on the hard drive and complete the installation Note on some operating systems such as Window 7 manual USB driver installation may be necessary If the hardware installation wizard f
9. quires a loopback cable and attenuator be attached between the input and output of the module Failure to properly attenuate the loopback may result in poor performance or damage to the transceiver XFP Information and Diagnostics XFP Information and Diagnostics EFP Vendor AVAGO EFP INFORMATION Part Number HFCT 721ZPD XFP Vendor AVAGO SN M6479FUS Part Number HFCT 7 21XPD Date Code 03 02 07 SN M6479FU5 Media Sum 10 km Date Code 03 02 07 Wave length 1310 00 nm Media Sum 10 km Speed Range 9 90 Gbps to 10 50 Gbps Wave length 1310 00 nm Speed Range 9 90 Gbps to 10 50 Gbps Temperature 39 7 C Rx Power 10 7 dBm sig Temperature 39 7 C Tx Power 2 4 dBm Rx Power 10 7 dBm sig Tx Pover 2 43 dBm XFP Registers 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 0 08 09 Oa Ob Oc Od Oe Of XFP TRANSMITTER RECEIVER TEST RESULTS a ea Temperature 39 7 C pass 06 00 4e 00 00 00 49 00 05 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 Tx 382 3 dBm off 2 4 daBmion pass 00 00 c3 50 09 c4 a6 04 id 4c 37 2d 04 b2 2b d4 Rx 382 3 dBm off 10 7 dBm on pass 05 e9 2b d4 01 01 22 AO O1 43 4b OO OO OO 46 00 05 00 8d cc 74 04 87 8c 7a 44 00 00 OO OO OO 00 Bit Error Rate Testing PRBS 2 31 1 1 sec 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 Rate LOS BER Results Od 40 Od 40 fe OO OO OO OO 00 OO 00 OO 0O OO 00 9 95 o 0 0000E00 pass 27 be OO OO 52 3f 16 66 03 52 2a 00 81 02 04 OO 10 31 0 0000E00 pass 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 01 10 51 0 0000E00 pass 06 50 O07 40 40 00
10. r Rate number of bits errors total bit count Total number of bit errors since the last reset Total number of bits tested since the last reset Actual test time since the last rest bit count bit rate Received optical power dBm as reported by the transceiver Transmitted optical power dBm as reported by the transceiver Wavelength Transmitted wavelength nm as reported by the transceiver Internal XFP temperature C as reported by the transceiver The table below describes the controls Description Procedure e Press the Connection button to automatically search for the device and begin communications Connect to The Eye BERT Micro e Alternatively select the proper COM port using the drop down list this is useful when more than one unit is connected to the same computer e Press the gray Log button to start logging data A dialog box will Start Stop prompt the user for a file name after clicking OK logging will Logging begin The data is stored in an Excel compatible CSV file e Pressing the green Log button again will terminate the logging Select a bit rate e Select one of the preprogrammed standard bit rates from the tool strip buttons e Enter the desired bit rate in the Custom bit rate text box and press the Custom button The bit rate is specified in Gbps with 10 bps resolution Choose a custom rate Select a Pattern e Select one of the preprogrammed standard pa
11. ttern Generator and Checker Pattern Generator and Checker PRBS 2 7 1 PRBS 2431 1 DCD Repeat Custom Ox AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA 16 Hex Char PRBS 2 7 1 PRBS 2431 1 DCD Repeat Custom Ox AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA 16 Hex Char Frequency Generator Made GHz i2673_ _ 3347_ _ 6693_ 1 3387 _ 2 6773 5 3546 _ Frequency Generator Mode GHz _0000__ _ 0000_ 0000 0000 0000 0000 _ The Eye BERT Micro 10G has three modes of operation Bit Error Rate Test mode Repeater mode and Frequency Generator mode In repeater mode the input signal is simply looped through the XFP and retransmitted this is the power up default In bit error rate test mode the Eye BERT Micro generates the specified pattern bit rate while the detector attempts to synchronize to the pattern and count the bit errors In frequency generator mode a 50 50 square wave is generated at the specified frequency The frequency generator makes use of the programmable pattern generator to create 6 different frequencies at ratios of 64 32 16 8 4 2 In this mode the pattern detector can be used to test at an effectively lower bit rate but the detector will over sample the received signal at the full rate Set Transmitter Wavelength If a tunable XFP transceiver is used the Eye BERT Micro 10G has the unique feature of being able to change the transmitted wavelength Selecting the Wavelength indicator from the main screen will display Nearest 50GHz Chan 228 85 14 1 the Set Tr
12. tterns or Repeater Mode from the tool strip buttons e Enter any 64 bit pattern in the Custom pattern text box and press the Custom button The pattern is specified as a 160 character Hex string Choose a custom pattern www spectronixinc com Page 4 Eye BERT Micro 10G User s Guide V 1 2 Description Procedure Generate a signal Select a standard or custom bit rate using Frequency e The frequency generator tools strip values will update with six Generator Mode different frequencies select the desired frequency Enable Disable the transmitter e Select the Tx Power indicator to toggle the transmitter output e Select the Tx Wavelength indicator to display the Set Transmitter Wavelength dialog box Entering a value in the dialog box will have no effect if the XFP transceiver is not tunable Change the laser wavelength Reset the error e Press the History button history and bit enora e Alternatively press the bit error rate display Get information e Press the Read XFP button to decode and display the XFP about the XFP Information and Diagnostic Registers pop up window shown transceiver below e Press the Test XFP button to perform automated testing on an XFP transceiver The test first reads the XFP registers then performs bit error rate testing on the device based on the values Test an XFP read A detailed test report is displayed within 20 seconds Note Module testing re
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