Date: 3/30/2005 Product: TDSRT-Eye Serial Compliance and Analysis with InfiniBand Compliance Module PCI Express Compliance Module SATA and SAS Analysis Modules Version: v1.3.5 (3/30/2005) =============================================================== Contents of this Readme File: 1. System Requirements 2. Contents of Distribution 3. New Features 4. Known Problems 5. Installation 6. Contact Information =============================================================== 1. System Requirements - The TDSRT-Eye Application is targeted towards the TekScope series instruments, which support 4.0+ GHz of bandwidth. Serial analysis module alone, can be used on lower bandwidth systems to 1.5GHz. PCI Express and Infiniband Compliance modules only operate on 4.0+ GHz systems, with specific target platforms being the TDS6604/6404, TDS6804/6604B, TDS6154/6124C, TDS/CSA 7404 and TDS7704B. Serial ATA (SATA) and Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) Analysis modules only operate on 6.0+ GHz systems, with specific target platforms being the TDS6604, TDS6604B, TDS6804B, TDS6124C, TDS6154C and TDS7704B. This product requires 512MB of memory be configured into the target system if record lengths in excess of 4Mpt are to be analyzed. This product is intended for use on Win2000/WinXP based instruments. WIN98 based operation although functional, is un-supported. P7330/P7350SMA differential probes and P7260 single ended probing solutions are the principal interface to the device under test for this analysis tool. The user needs to ensure that the probing configuration in this tool matches his physical setup. P7380/P7380SMA differential probes and SMA cable single ended probing solutions are the principal interface to the device under test for SST option. - Sun Microsystem's Java Runtime Environment (JRE) version 1.4.2 is required for this release. It will automatically be installed when the general application Software is installed. - Disk space requirements: 125 MB of free disk space to install and operate this application. - Refer to the TDSRT-Eye online help for more requirements. - Note that the best MS Windows(TM) task bar settings for running this application are: - Always on top = unchecked - Auto Hide = unchecked - It may be necessary to configure file/folder properties to allow users privileges to create and write. Consult the appropriate Microsoft documentation for details. The following folders and their contents may need to be configured: C:\Program Files\TekApplications\tdsrt-eye C:\Program Files\TekApplications\ReportGenerator C:\TekApplications\tdsrt-eye =============================================================== 2. Contents of Distribution - TDSRT-Eye 1.3.5 Serial Compliance and Analysis Software (Option RTE) - PCE - 1.2.5 PCI Express compliance Module (option PCE, requires RTE) - IBA - 1.1.0 InfiniBand compliance Module (option IBA, requires RTE) - SST - 1.0.0 SATA and SAS Analysis Modules (option SST, requires RTE) - MATLAB Release 13 RunTime Server - SUN's JRE version 1.4.2 - Tektronix Report Generation tools (V1.06.001) and SA, IBA, PCI, SATA and SAS templates =============================================================== 3. New Features - 03/05 (v1.3.5) Minor enhancements to ensure that PDF versions of manuals start properly on all platforms. - 03/05 (v1.3.4) The online help and pdf of online help references to Time Trend plots should be disregarded. Online help does not include the new Waveform plot. SATA mask hit issue is fixed. Recall of Serial Analysis setup files prior to version 1.2.0 will cause automatic conversion to the latest format, if you choose to accept the recall. The file format is not backward compatible. If you wish to preserve an original pre-1.2.0 setup file, please make copy of the file before accepting the file conversion. Note:RT-Eye eye diagrams can be rendered shown in “waveform database” mode. This feature is in all versions of RT-Eye since V1.1. It is deliberately de-activated as the non B class of instruments do not have sufficient computational power to effectively render these images in a time efficient manner. 2.8+GHz B class instruments are able to overcome these performance issues. It is recommended that the user reserve this mode of operation to waveforms less than 250Kpt's in length, to preserve a reasonable level of rendering responsiveness. To enable RT-Eye wfmdb modes of eye rendering create a folder named wfmdb_eye in c:/Tekapplications/rt-eye. All plotting subsequent to creating this file will be in wfm-db mode. - 01/05 Trend plots were removed. Waveform plot was added to Eye Diagram measurements. 09/04 - SATA and SAS modules added. (The 5-free trial offer is available for both SATA and SAS modules, together in any combination.) 06/04 - Updated the PCI-Express masks to reflect a choice of System board or Add in card eye geometries. - Corrected a rare initial bit estimation error on ultra low jitter signals. 11/03 - PCI-Express setup files for midbus connector for Serial Analysis. - XGA support. - Explicit Autoset for InfiniBand and PCIExpress modules. The button appears on the Measurement Select area. RGPIB commands are: autosetIBA and autosetPCE followed by a ,Now. - Corrected incorrect PLL selection for IB module. =============================================================== 4. Known Problems - In the Serial ATA and SAS modules, the measured values and limits of Rise/Fall Time measurements in "Unit Interval" time units is based on the measured UI duration for each scan. We recommend to use "Seconds" time units, which use fixed specification limits to compare the measured results with SATA WG specs. - In the Serial ATA module, we recommend that you perform Bit Rate measurement on HFTP (0101010101b) or Align pattern. Other pattern types may not correctly indicate Bit Rate. - You may wish to adjust the AWG settings for SATA and SAS testing: * The SATA and SAS applications assume a 5X attenuator is placed between the AWG marker output and the device under test. The application automatically programs the AWG610 and AWG710 to the following levels: Marker High = 2.5V; Marker Low = 0.5V. This results in an output that switches between 0.5V and 0.1V single ended, or a differential output of 0.4V peak to peak. You may wish to manually adjust the AWG marker high to 2.0V and marker low to 0.0V. This will maintain the differential output of 0.4V while eliminating the 0.1V offset. * 2X attenuators are recommended for the AWG615 and AWG710B. You must manually set the AWG marker levels; we recommend Marker High = 0.8V and Marker Low = 0.0V. This results in an output that switches between 0.4V and 0.0V, or 0.4V differential. * The minimum voltage required to drive the Gen 2 and Gen 1 DUT's is 400mV. Manually adjust the AWG voltage levels as necessary for other SATA usage models. - For SATA measurements there is a known defect concerning the trigger level. The application automatically sets the trigger level to 1.44V. You must manually adjust the trigger level to 0.2V using the trigger adjustment knob on the front panel of the oscilloscope. - For SAS measurements there is a known defect concerning masks. For the 1.5Gbps and 3.0Gbps test points (IR, XR and CR) the vertical values at the center of the EYE mask are double(2X) the voltage level they should be. That is, the masks use 2xZ1 (two time Z1) instead of 1xZ1 (one times Z1). For example, 325mV p-p is used, instead of the correct value of 162.5mV p-p. Refer to the specification (SAS-1.1) section '5.3.3.2 Receive eye mask at IR, CR, and XR’ for the definitions of Z1 and -Z1. A workaround is to edit the mask files, correcting the voltage levels for the center of the eye mask. The mask files are at C:\Program Files\TekApplications\tdsrt-eye\lib\rteye, and have a .msk file extension. You have to be very careful in editing the mask files, and should use the SATA example in the online Help documentation for guidance. Go to Help->Help Topics->Index, type 'Mask files', select 'editing', and choose 'Display'. The example shown is a Serial ATA mask file, but the same concepts can be used to change SAS mask files. - This analysis tool is extremely computationally intensive and a heavy consumer of memory and disk resources. - Eye rendering of record lengths in excess of 4MPt should be avoided - Serial Analysis Summary Status Panel may not show all measurement results found in the details panel. - Population Limit Control Doesn't stop on Jitter @ BER measurements when control properties are set to acquisition. - IBA module Autoset is ineffective on Disabled state measurements. - Compliance reports can become fragmented during .rtf exporting when graphics, tables and result fields close to the right margin are used in the layout. The default templates provided with this product are left justified to work around this problem. - Do not use the LabView and Matlab example programs included with the Oscilloscope Application distribution concurrently with the TDSRT-Eye product. They will compete for access to the instrument, and both environments will be likely be left in-operative. - Single ended reference waveforms are used for inputs to TDSRT-Eye, they should be first loaded into the instruments reference waveform place holders and sourced from that location, rather than using the reference waveform file's as source. - Exporting masks from the base instrument can result in either relative or absolute coordinate mask. At present manual intervention may be required to convert and import a relative mask into the RT-Eye product. =============================================================== 5. Installation Normally, the TDSRT-Eye application resides on the hard drive of your oscilloscope. If the application is not installed on hard disk perform the following steps to install the application from the Optional Applications Software on a Windows-Based Oscilloscope Compact disc (CD-ROM) Due to the addition of PCI-Express selection of Test Points - please: - Do not use the "Modify" option on Uninstall - do a complete Removal. - Do not use the "Custom" installation - use the "Complete" install. 1. If the mouse is not installed, connect it to the oscilloscope rear panel or use the touchscreen. 2. Power on the oscilloscope to start Windows. 3. Install the optional applications software CD in the CD-ROM reader of the oscilloscope. 4. The autorun utility will start the installation program. If the autorun utility doesn't start up automatically, browse to the CDROM and double-click the launch.exe. 5. Select the option 'Serial Data Compliance and Analysis'. 6. Select the option 'Install Now'. 7. PCI-Express Add-in card and System-Board masks options are presented to the user during the install. Select the Test Point option which reflects the particular testing requirements of the user and proceed. 8. Follow the instructions given by the InstallShield Wizard. If Java Run-time Environment (JRE 1.4.2) software is not previously installed then the InstallShield Wizard will prompt for installing it. Click "Yes" when prompted for installing JRE 1.4.2 and the InstallShield will install it. Do not change the default locations to install the files. The oscilloscope must reboot to complete the installation process. 9. You will need to enter the authorized Option Installation Key to enable the application. The key is specific to the serialized oscilloscope and options for which it was purchased. To enter the key number, follow these steps: a. If the oscilloscope powered on in the toolbar mode (default), select the Menu button (upper right corner of the display) to put the oscilloscope into menu-bar mode. In menu-bar mode you should see a PC-style menu across the top of the display. b. Go to the Utilities menu in the menu bar and select Option Installation. c. Follow the on-screen instructions to enter the alphanumeric key number exactly as it is printed on the rear-panel label. The TDSRT-Eye application is now ready for use. Start the application through oscilloscope menu selection File->Run Application->RT-Eye Serial Compliance and Analysis. =============================================================== 6. Contact Information - Telephone: Contact your local Tektronix North America Representative at 1-800-833-9200 Sales support, select option 1 Service support, select option 2 Technical support, select option 3 For product support outside of North America, contact your local Tektronix sales office or distributor. -WEB: http://www.tektronix.com/Measurement/scopes/index.html Click on "Software & Drivers" under the "Resources" set of links on the left. ---End of File---