Keysight Technologies M5302A User guide

Startup Guide
M5302A PXIe LVDS Digital
IO Modules
28 LVDS Channels, 8 Trigger IO

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Safety Summary
The following general safety precautions must be observed during all phases of operation
of this instrument. Failure to comply with these precautions or with specific warnings or
operating instructions in the product manuals violates safety standards of design,
manufacture, and intended use of the instrument. Keysight Technologies assumes no
liability for the customer's failure to comply with these requirements. Product manuals
are provided on the Web. Go to www.keysight.com and type in your product number in
the Search field at the top of the page.
WARNING
Do not use the device if it is damaged. Contact your Keysight
sales representative for replacement of device.
WARNING
Verify that all safety precautions are taken. Make all connections
to the unit before applying power. Note the external markings
described under “Safety symbols & instrument markings”.
WARNING
Do not operate the device in an explosive atmosphere or wet
environments. Do not operate the instrument around flammable
gases or fumes, vapor, or wet environments.
WARNING
Do not install substitute parts or perform any unauthorized
modification to the product. Return the product to a Keysight
Sales and Service Office to ensure that safety features are
maintained.
CAUTION
If the device is used in a manner not specified by the manufacturer,
the protection provided by the device may be impaired.
CAUTION
Do not attempt to clean the device. If cleaning the card is
absolutely necessary, follow the instructions given in “Cleaning the
module” section of this document.

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Refer to Safety information on page 88 for module-specific safety considerations.
Environmental Conditions This instrument is intended for “indoor use” only.
The following table shows the environmental requirements and the corresponding
characteristics for the product.
* See table below for Pollution Degree definitions
Environmental Requirements General characteristics
Temperature Operating condition: 0°C to 45°C
Storage condition: -40°C to 70°C
Maximum Relative Humidity
(non-condensing)
Type tested, 95% RH up to 40°C, decreases linearly to 40% RH at 45°C
Altitude Operating condition: Up to 10,000 ft (3048m)
Storage condition: Up to 15,000 ft (4572m)
Pollution degree* Pollution Degree 2
Pollution Degree Description
1No pollution or only dry, non-conductive pollution occurs. The pollution has no influence.
Example: A clean room or climate-controlled office environment.
2 Normally only dry non-conductive pollution occurs. Occasionally a temporary conductivity
caused by condensation may occur. Example: General indoor environment.
3 Conductive pollution occurs, or dry, non-conductive pollution occurs which becomes
conductive due to condensation which is expected. Example: Sheltered outdoor environment.

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Safety symbols & instrument markings
Safety Symbol / Instrument Marking Description
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instructions in the manual.
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The KC mark is the Korean certification mark. This equipment is
Class A suitable for professional use and is for use in
electromagnetic environments outside of the home.
Electro Static Discharge. Attach ESD protective wrist strap to
avoid damage by direct contact with the equipment.
China Restricted Substance Product Label. The EPUP
(environmental protection use period) number in the center
indicates the time period during which no hazardous or toxic
substances or elements are expected to leak or deteriorate during
normal use and generally reflects the expected useful life of the
product.
This is the Keysight email address required by EU directives
applicable to our product.

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Compliance and Environmental Information
Table 1 Compliance and Environmental Information
Declaration of Conformity
Declarations of Conformity for this product and for the Keysight products may be
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You can then search by product number to find the latest Declaration of Conformity.
Safety Symbol Description
This product complies with WEEE Directive (2002/96/EC) marking requirements.
The affixed label indicates that you must not discard this electrical/electronic
product in domestic household waste.
Product Category: With reference to the equipment types in WEEE Directive Annex I,
this product is classed as a “Monitoring and Control instrumentation” product.
Do not dispose in domestic household waste.
To return unwanted products, contact your local Keysight office, or see
http://about.keysight.com/en/companyinfo/environment/takeback.shtml for more
information.

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In this Guide
This guide provides you the information to begin using the M5302A PXIe LVDS Digital IO
Modules.
•Chapter 1, “Overview on M5302A PXIe LVDS Digital IO Modules” provides an overview
of the M5302A PXIe LVDS Digital IO Module hardware and software along with an
overview of the applications that enhance the module’s functionality.
•Chapter 2, “Setting up the M5302A module” describes the precautions and steps you
must observe to get started with a newly procured M5302A module.
•Chapter 3, “Setting up the M5302x software” describes the steps to download, install
and get started with the M5302x software along with its associated software.
•Chapter 4, “Troubleshooting and Safety information” describes few troubleshooting
steps along with some safety information you must observe while using the M5302A
card and related equipment.
For more information
• For detailed information on how to use the M5302x software and its add-on
applications, refer to the M5302A PXIe LVDS Digital IO Modules User’s Guide, which
is available at https://www.keysight.com/find/M5302A-TechSupport.
• For technical assistance, reach out to your local Keysight Technologies representative
at https://www.keysight.com/find/contactus.

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Contents
Safety Summary 3
Safety symbols & instrument markings 5
Compliance and Environmental Information 6
Declaration of Conformity 6
In this Guide 7
1 Overview on M5302A PXIe LVDS Digital IO Modules
About this document 14
About M5302A Digital IO modules 15
Key features in the M5302A modules 16
About the 100-pin LVDS connector 17
Equipment supported with M5302A modules 20
About M5302x software features 21
About PathWave FPGA and BSP 22
Using PathWave FPGA 22
Using BSP with PathWave FPGA 22
About KS2201A PathWave Test Sync Executive software 24
About HVI Technology 24
M5302A Firmware version requirements for HVI 25
About HVI Application Programming Interface 25
References to Help documents 27

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Contents
2 Setting up the M5302A module
Unpacking, Inspecting and Verifying the shipment 30
Precautions against ESD 30
Verifying shipment of M5302A module 31
Inspecting for damage 31
Returning the Module for Service 32
Installing the PXIe Module 33
Before Installing the Module 33
Preparing the PXIe Chassis 35
Installing the Embedded Controller 36
Connecting a remote controller PC to the chassis 38
Installing Slot Blockers and Filler Panels 39
Installing the Module 40
Powering up the Chassis and Remote Controller PC 41
Installing required software 42
Verifying M5302A module’s operation 43
Verifying M5302A connection 43
Toggling signal states 45
Conducting Self test 47
Cleaning the module 50
3 Setting up the M5302x software
Prerequisites to setting up M5302x software 52
System requirements 52
Prerequisite software requirements 52
Obtaining License Options 56
Downloading required software 57

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Contents
Installing required software 58
Installing Keysight M5302x software 58
Installing M5302A module firmware updates 62
Installing KS2201A PathWave Test Sync Executive SW 63
Installing PathWave FPGA software 64
Installing M5302A BSP 69
Launching the software 70
Launching the M5302x user interface 70
Starting M5302x API 75
Initiating the HVI Application 76
Launching the PathWave FPGA BSP 77
4 Troubleshooting and Safety information
Troubleshooting installation issues 86
Troubleshooting issues with Python 87
Installing M5302x Drivers on Python ver. other than 3.7 87
Installing Python after the Instrument Driver 87
Safety information 88
General safety considerations 88

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Contents

M5302A PXIe LVDS Digital IO Modules
Startup Guide
1. Overview on M5302A
PXIe LVDS Digital IO
Modules
About this document / 14
About M5302A Digital IO modules / 15
About M5302x software features / 21
About PathWave FPGA and BSP / 22
About KS2201A PathWave Test Sync Executive software / 24
References to Help documents / 27

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Section 1.1: About this document
This document helps you get started with a brief introduction to the
M5302A PXIe LVDS Digital IO module along with its associated software
components. It also serves as a guide for the required preliminary setup
followed by procedures to install the Keysight M5302A PXIe Module SFP
and API along with its extended components.

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Section 1.2: About M5302A Digital IO modules
M5302A is a single-slot Digital I/O PXIe module with 28 programmable
LVDS channels and 8 single-ended digital I/O channels. The LVDS
channels can be used to communicate to the device under test or can be
used to control other devices by emulating protocols such as Camera Link.
The single-ended channels are suitable for event triggers or other general
purpose I/O applications.
Figure 1 shows the front view of a M5302A Digital IO module.
Figure 1 Front view of the M5302A Digital IO module

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Table 2 describes the connectors labeled in Figure 1.
Table 2 M5302A connectors and their description
1.2.1: Key features in the M5302A modules
•SinglePXIeslot
• Kintex UltraScale+ FPGA with PathWave FPGA support
• 28 bidirectional LVDS IO channels
• 4 General Purpose IO channels
• 8 Single-ended SMB IO channels
• PathWave Test Sync Executive support
Label# Description
1* 100-pin, front panel connector, including 28 bidirectional differential I/O channels.
These differential signals are LVDS (meant to drive 100-ohm differential load) and
have a 1.2 Gbps maximum toggle rate. The Digital I/O connector also includes +5V
power that is available to the user to power external interface circuitry (maximum
current load is 0.5A).
2 Eight SMBs are available for instrument triggers or other general purpose I/O signals.
These channels are single-ended with a voltage swing of 0-3.3V when driving High
Impedance loads (the voltage levels at the DUT are halved when connected to a
50-ohm load). These signals can toggle up to 1000MHz.
3 System Link Connector (currently not supported, reserved for future use).
CAUTION
*Use caution when mating high-density connectors to ensure proper
alignment and prevent damage to the contacts.

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1.2.2: About the 100-pin LVDS connector
The 100-pin front panel connector on the M5302A PXIe LVDS Digital IO
module includes:
1 28 bidirectional channels for Low Voltage Differential Signals (LVDS)
2 Two Tx Disable controls for Device Safety
3 Four channels for Low Speed General Purpose IO controls
4 One +5V power port
Figure 2 shows the pin-out (signal) diagram for the LVDS connector.
Figure 3 displays the corresponding controls for the LVDS signal on the
M5302x SFP.
To know about the M5302x software API that control the signal state /
transmission on the connectors, refer to the API Help specified in the
References to Help documents on page 27.
For understanding the functionality of the SFP, refer to the M5302A PXIe
LVDS Digital IO Modules User’s Guide.

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Figure 2 Pin-out diagram for the 100-pin LVDS connector on M5302A module

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Figure 3 M5302x SFP controls for the 100-pin LVDS connector
All user LVDS lines run from the FPGA to the LVDS connector. Samtec
cable is 50-ohm coax, single-ended. Differential pairs are run at 100-ohm
differential on the board. Grounds between pairs are run as individual coax
(center pins). This is needed for direct-connect boards (with no cable).
Ground of coax shields connects to latches and PMH pins.
The LVDS_TXDISABLEn_OUT / LVDS_TXDISABLEn_IN controls in Figure 2
provide M5302A module output protection by allowing control over the
transmission of LVDS signals in and out of the module. These are
controlled by the “DifferentialChannels.OutputSafetyState()” API in the
M5302x software or the Protection Enabled check box in the M5302x SFP,
as shown in Figure 3.By default, the LVDS_TXDISABLEn_OUT is driven
high anytime the module is powered on and the FPGA is configured. The
LVDS_TXDISABLEn_IN line must be manually driven high before the
M5302A module attempts to drive any of the LVDS channels that are
configured as outputs unless you override this condition by setting the
DifferentialChannels.OutputSafetyState() API to ‘Disabled’.
When driving high, make sure to set LVDS_TXDISABLEn_IN to +3.3V
through a 5K resistor.

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Therefore, to drive LVDS outputs back into your own circuit, you must
either drive the input line high or override this from the module driver.
1.2.3: Equipment supported with M5302A modules
Table 3 List of supported equipment
* The connector on the M5302A module is 1254-4244, which is ERF8-RA from Samtec:
ERF8-050-01-L-D-RA-L-TR. You can plug into this connector with a cable or a plug-in
board using the correct Samtec mate (ERM8 for a board, ERCD or ERDP for a cable). For
a plug-in board, the part number should be the right-angle version:
ERM8-050-01-S-D-RA-l-TR (KPN: 1254-4454). The selective gold option (-S) is not
needed. However, the option (-L) adds ESD latches, which is highly recommended, if you
frequently plug it in.
Required equipment Quantity Recommended Part number(s)
PXI Chassis 1 (choose one model) M9010A, M9018B, M9019A
PXIe Embedded Controller 1 M9037A
100 pin differential cable* 1 ERCD-050-12.00-TEU-TED-1-D
(Samtec 0.80 mm Edge Rate® Coax Cable Assembly)
SMB plug to SMB plug Cable 8 PE33704LF-12
(SMB Plug to SMB Plug Cable 12 Inch Length Using RG316-DS Coax, RoHS)
Breakout Board for IO 1 -