SNLA239C May   2021  – December 2023 DP83867CR , DP83867CS , DP83867E , DP83867IR , DP83867IS , DP83869HM

 

  1.   1
  2.   Abstract
  3.   Trademarks
  4. 1Standards and System Requirements
    1. 1.1 Standards
    2. 1.2 Test Equipment Suppliers
    3. 1.3 Test System Requirements
    4. 1.4 Software Setup and Installation
  5. 2Ethernet Physical Layer Compliance Testing
    1. 2.1 Standard Test Setup and Procedures
    2. 2.2 1000BASE-T
      1. 2.2.1 Test Mode 1
        1. 2.2.1.1 Template
        2. 2.2.1.2 Peak Voltage
        3. 2.2.1.3 Droop
      2. 2.2.2 Test Mode 2
        1. 2.2.2.1 Jitter Master Unfiltered
      3. 2.2.3 Test Mode 4
        1. 2.2.3.1 Distortion
        2. 2.2.3.2 Common-Mode Voltage
        3. 2.2.3.3 Return Loss
    3. 2.3 100BASE-TX
      1. 2.3.1 Template (Active Output Interface)
      2. 2.3.2 Differential Output Voltage
      3. 2.3.3 Signal Amplitude Symmetry
      4. 2.3.4 Rise and Fall Time
      5. 2.3.5 Waveform Overshoot
      6. 2.3.6 Jitter
      7. 2.3.7 Duty Cycle Distortion
      8. 2.3.8 Return Loss
    4. 2.4 10BASE-Te
      1. 2.4.1 Link Pulse
      2. 2.4.2 10Base-Te Standard
        1. 2.4.2.1 TP_IDL
        2. 2.4.2.2 MAU, Internal
        3. 2.4.2.3 Jitter With TPM
        4. 2.4.2.4 Jitter Without TPM
        5. 2.4.2.5 Differential Voltage
        6. 2.4.2.6 Common-Mode Voltage
        7. 2.4.2.7 Return Loss
        8. 2.4.2.8 Harmonic Content
  6. 3Debug Test Methods
  7. 4References
  8. 5Revision History
  9.   A Outline of Ethernet Compliance Tests for DP8386x
  10.   B Ethernet Compliance Testing MDIO Register Writes for DP8386x

2.1 Standard Test Setup and Procedures

For Ethernet physical layer compliance testing, the PHY is managed through the serial management interface (SMI – also know as MDIO interface) to configure the required test mode scripts. The testing results are determined and recorded by the oscilloscope’s Ethernet compliance software (for example, Tektronix’s TDSET3). It is best to consult with the user's manual of the instrument for proper operation of the software.

The variation between Ethernet physical layer compliance tests is primarily the test mode (see Appendix A) of the PHY and the connection to the test fixture .

The softwares can usually test for many speed options, but it is important to test for the desired end use-case application. When testing 1Gbps, all four channels will need to be tested, while in 10/100 Mbps, one or two channels (depending on MDI/MDIX) will need to be tested.

It is important to account for sample sizes and run-to-run variation when conducting testing.

GUID-8A9A4DC3-CA6A-4510-9E60-1031F47DB660-low.gifFigure 2-1 DP83867 Connected to Testing Fixture through CAT5e Cable