SNLU254A November   2020  – July 2022 DS160PT801

 

  1.   Abstract
  2.   Trademarks
  3. 1EVM Control and Configuration Information
    1. 1.1 Retimer Pin Controls
    2. 1.2 USB-to-SMBus Interface
    3. 1.3 PCIe PRSNT# Signal Control and Configuration
    4. 1.4 PCIe Reference Clock Control and Configuration
  4. 2EVM Power
    1. 2.1 EVM Current Sensing
  5. 3SigCon Architect GUI
    1. 3.1 Setup and Installation
    2. 3.2 Configuration Page
    3. 3.3 Low-Level Page
    4. 3.4 EEPROM Page
    5. 3.5 Control Panel
    6. 3.6 High-Level Page
    7. 3.7 Diagnostic Page
    8. 3.8 Eye Monitor Page
  6. 4PCB Material Information
    1. 4.1 DS160PT801 PCB Design
    2. 4.2 DS160PT801 PCB Stackup
    3. 4.3 DS160PT801 PCB Power Distribution
    4. 4.4 DS160PT801 Local Decoupling
  7. 5DS160PT801X16EVM Schematic
  8. 6Hardware BOM
  9. 7Revision History

3.1 Setup and Installation

The SigCon Architect framework and DS160PT801 product profile are designed to work with a Windows® operating system. The installation of the software takes place in two parts. First the installation of the SigCon Architect v3 framework. After installing the framework, the DS160PT801 product profile may be added.

The step-by-step setup instructions below show be followed to complete the installation of the software and prepare the DS160PT801X16EVM for evaluation using SigCon Architect.

  1. Download and install SigCon Architect Version 3.
  2. Download and install the DS160PT801 profile.
  3. Connect the included micro-USB cable to the EVM and to the Windows PC.
  4. Connect the EVM to the host system by plugging the EVM into a PCIe x16 CEM slot.
  5. Install a PCIe end point card, such as a network interface card or GPU, into the opposing top mount straddle connector.
  6. Provide power to the EVM by turning on the host system.
  7. Start the SigCon Architect application to begin evaluation.
  8. Confirm that the DS160PT801 Configuration page is selected in the navigation panel on the left side of the window.

The EVM and software should now be ready for evaluation. The DS160PT801 SigCon Architect profile contains 6 pages that group similar functions of the retimer together. These pages are: configuration, low-level, EEPROM, high-level, diagnostic, and eye monitor. The navigation panel on the left side of the window provides navigation to all pages; however, pages will be inaccessible until an SMBus connection is established by using the Configuration page.