Teledyne Summit Z3-16 User manual

Summit Z3-16
PCI Express Multi-Lane Exerciser
User Manual
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Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction...........................................................................................1
1.1 Exerciser Overview................................................................................................................. 1
1.2 Receiving Your Exerciser and the Optional PCI Express Test Platform ........................... 2
1.3 Unpacking the Exerciser and the PCI Express Test Platform ............................................ 2
1.4 Summit Z3-16 Exerciser ......................................................................................................... 2
1.5 Exerciser Features.................................................................................................................. 3
1.6 PCI Express Test Platform..................................................................................................... 3
1.7 PCI Express Test Platform Features..................................................................................... 4
1.8 Related Reference Documents.............................................................................................. 6
Chapter 2: Hardware Description ..........................................................................7
2.1 Exerciser System Components............................................................................................. 7
2.2 Host Machine Requirements ................................................................................................. 7
2.3 Summit Z3-16 Exerciser ......................................................................................................... 7
2.3.1 User Interface on the Summit Z3-16 Exerciser ................................................................................. 10
2.4 Environmental Conditions..................................................................................................................................10
2.4.1 Connectors........................................................................................................................................... 10
USB Type B Host Machine Connector .............................................................................................. 10
Ethernet Port ....................................................................................................................................... 10
In/Out Connector................................................................................................................................. 10
x16 PCIe Edge Connector .................................................................................................................. 10
2.4.2 LEDs ..................................................................................................................................................... 11
TRAIN (training) LEDs ........................................................................................................................ 11
Transmitter and Receiver LEDs......................................................................................................... 11
2.4.3 Bus LEDs.............................................................................................................................................. 11
2.5 PCI Express Test Platform 16x2.5GT/s / 16x5.0GT/s / 16x8.0GT/s................................... 11
2.5.1 Connectors........................................................................................................................................... 12
AC Power Connector .......................................................................................................................... 12

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DUT PCIe x16 Connector.................................................................................................................... 12
The Summit Z3-16 Exerciser Power Connector ............................................................................... 12
Reference Clock In Connector........................................................................................................... 13
Reference Clock Out Connector........................................................................................................ 13
Summit Z3-16 Slot Connector............................................................................................................ 13
DUT Slot Connector ............................................................................................................................ 13
DUT Power Connector ........................................................................................................................ 13
Output Connectors ............................................................................................................................. 13
To Analyzer (15:8) Connector ............................................................................................................ 13
To Analyzer (7:0) Connector .............................................................................................................. 13
2.5.2 LEDs ..................................................................................................................................................... 13
DUT PRSN LED.................................................................................................................................... 13
Power Monitor LED ............................................................................................................................. 13
Aux DUT Power LED ........................................................................................................................... 14
2.5.3 Switches and Buttons ......................................................................................................................... 14
System Power On/Off Switch............................................................................................................. 14
SSC Switch .......................................................................................................................................... 14
Reference Clock Switch ..................................................................................................................... 14
DUT Power Switch .............................................................................................................................. 14
Reset Bus Button ................................................................................................................................ 14
2.6 PCI Express Test Platform for Summit™ Z3-16 Exerciser with
......................................................................................................CLKREQ# and SRIS Support14
2.6.1 Connections......................................................................................................................................... 16
DUT Under Test ................................................................................................................................... 17
DUT Reference Clocks, Summit Z3-16 Clocks, iPass Cable, Power Connection ......................... 17
Switches and LEDs ............................................................................................................................. 18
Reference Clock for DUT (SRIS), DUT Power Connectors, DUT Switches, DUT LEDs ................ 18
Clock Logic Diagram .......................................................................................................................... 19
2.7 PCI Express PXP-100B Test Platform 16x2.5GT/s / 16x5.0GT/s....................................... 20
2.7.1 Connections, LEDs and Switches...................................................................................................... 21
Clock Input Specification ................................................................................................................... 21
Clock Output Specification ................................................................................................................ 21
.............................................................................................................................................................. 21
Chapter 3: Installation ..........................................................................................23
3.1 Software Installation............................................................................................................. 23
3.1.1 Installing the PCIe Protocol Suite software ...................................................................................... 23
3.2 Setting Up the Summit Z3-16 Exerciser using a USB Connection................................... 24
3.3 Setting Up the Summit Z3-16 Exerciser using an Ethernet Connection ......................... 25
3.4 Adding Devices Manually .................................................................................................... 28

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3.5 Setting Up the Summit Z3-16 Exerciser.............................................................................. 30
3.5.1 Connecting the Summit Z3-16 Exerciser Directly to a Host Machine............................................. 30
3.5.2 Connecting the Summit Z3-16 Exerciser to the PCI Express Test Platform 16x2.5GT/s / 16x5.0GT/s
/ 16x8.0GT/s................................................................................................................................................... 31
Chapter 4: Traffic Generation ..............................................................................33
4.1 Theory of Operation ............................................................................................................. 33
4.1.1 Overview............................................................................................................................................... 33
4.1.2 Starting Point ....................................................................................................................................... 34
4.2 LTSSM Control...................................................................................................................... 34
4.2.1 Link Speed Control.............................................................................................................................. 35
4.2.2 Link Width Control .............................................................................................................................. 35
4.2.3 Link State Control................................................................................................................................ 35
4.2.4 LTSSM Arc Tests ................................................................................................................................. 36
4.2.5 LTSSM Log........................................................................................................................................... 36
4.3 Exerciser Control Bar........................................................................................................... 37
4.4 Generating Traffic................................................................................................................. 39
4.5 Script Execution ................................................................................................................... 40
4.6 Creating a Traffic Generation File ....................................................................................... 41
4.6.1 Exporting a CATC Trace to a Traffic Generation File.......................................................................41
4.6.2 Saving a Script to a New File.............................................................................................................. 42
4.6.3 Creating a New Empty Generation File ............................................................................................. 43
4.7 Generation Options Dialogs Overview ............................................................................... 43
4.7.1 Opening the Dialog.............................................................................................................................. 43
Dialog Layout ...................................................................................................................................... 44
4.7.2 General ................................................................................................................................................. 44
4.7.3 Link ....................................................................................................................................................... 46
4.7.4 Phy Parameters ................................................................................................................................... 48
4.7.5 Integrity ................................................................................................................................................ 52
4.7.6 Flow Control......................................................................................................................................... 55
4.7.7 Transactions Device Emulation ......................................................................................................... 57
4.7.8 Transactions Host Emulation............................................................................................................. 58
4.7.9 Transactions Fast Memory Completer .............................................................................................. 60
4.7.10 Transactions: Enable Precision Time Management (PTM)............................................................ 63
Enable PTM.......................................................................................................................................... 63
4.7.11 Low Power.......................................................................................................................................... 64
4.8 Generating Traffic: Set Generation Options ...................................................................... 66
4.9 Generating Traffic: Prepare Traffic Generation ................................................................. 66
4.10 Generating Traffic: Begin Traffic Generation................................................................... 67
4.11 Editing Generation Files with the Script Editor ............................................................... 69

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4.11.1 Script Editor Toolbar......................................................................................................................... 70
4.11.2 Script Edit Window............................................................................................................................ 71
Syntax Highlighting ............................................................................................................................ 71
Tooltips ................................................................................................................................................ 71
Outlining .............................................................................................................................................. 71
Text Editing Commands ..................................................................................................................... 71
Synchronized Scrolling with the CATC Trace Window ................................................................... 72
4.11.3 Command Properties Window ......................................................................................................... 72
4.11.4 Script Editor File Tabs ...................................................................................................................... 74
4.11.5 Script Editor Error Log...................................................................................................................... 74
4.11.6 View Options Menu ........................................................................................................................... 74
Chapter 5: Macros.................................................................................................77
5.1 Macros ................................................................................................................................... 77
5.1.1 Default Macros: Connect and Disconnect ........................................................................................ 77
5.1.2 Connect Macro..................................................................................................................................... 78
5.1.3 Disconnect Macro................................................................................................................................ 78
5.1.4 Adding New Script Macros ................................................................................................................. 78
Using the Generation Macros Dialog ................................................................................................ 78
Adding Script Files to the GenScriptMacros Directory ................................................................... 80
5.1.5 Modifying Script Macros..................................................................................................................... 80
5.1.6 Changing the Order of Macro Icons on the Status Bar.................................................................... 80
5.1.7 Deleting User-Defined Script Macros ................................................................................................ 82
5.1.8 Restoring the Default Appearance of the Connect and Disconnect Icons .................................... 82
Chapter 6: Configuration Space ..........................................................................83
6.1 Configuration Space Editor ................................................................................................. 83
6.2 Launching the Configuration Space Editor........................................................................ 83
6.2.1 Configuration Space Files .................................................................................................................. 83
6.2.2 Editing .................................................................................................................................................. 84
6.2.3 BARs Setup.......................................................................................................................................... 87
6.3 Configuration Read and Write ............................................................................................. 88
6.4 Expansion ROM Setup .........................................................................................................88
Chapter 7: Address Spaces .................................................................................91
7.1 Memory/IO Space Editor ......................................................................................................91
7.2 Memory Regions for Host Emulation.................................................................................. 92
7.3 Using StoreData in Device Mode for Z3 Scripting ............................................................. 92

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Chapter 8: Updates and Licensing ......................................................................97
8.1 Updating the Exerciser......................................................................................................... 97
8.2 License Keys......................................................................................................................... 97
8.3 License Information.............................................................................................................. 98
Appendix A: Configuration Space Decoding .....................................................99
A.1 Mandatory Definitions ......................................................................................................... 99
A.2 Mandatory Module Functions ............................................................................................. 99
A.2.1 DecodeRegister(offset) ...................................................................................................................... 99
A.2.2 GetSize() ............................................................................................................................................ 100
A.3 Configuration Register Types........................................................................................... 100
A.4 Primitives............................................................................................................................ 100
A.5 Helper File........................................................................................................................... 101
Appendix B: NVMe Drive Emulation..................................................................103
B.1 NVME Drive Emulation in Windows 7 .............................................................................. 103
B.2 NVME Drive Emulation in Ubuntu Linux 14.10 and Linuxv3.1-rc4 ................................ 107
B.2.1 Hardware Setup for Test Equipment............................................................................................... 108
Appendix C: China Restriction of Hazardous Substances Table...................117
Appendix D: How to Contact Teledyne LeCroy................................................119
Index:.................................................................................................................. 121

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