The SFP+ Ethernet electrical test

software saves you time by setting the

stage for automatic execution of SFP+

electrical tests. Part of the difficulty of

performing electrical tests for Ethernet

transmitters is properly connecting to

the oscilloscope, loading the proper

setup files, and then analyzing the

measured results by comparing them

to limits published in the specification.

The Ethernet electrical test software

does much of this work for you.

It automatically configures the oscillo-

scope for each test, and it provides an

informative results report that includes

margin analysis indicating how close

your product is to passing or failing

that specification. See Table 2 for a

complete list of the measurements

made by the SFP+ Ethernet electrical

test software.

Easy test definition

The software extends the ease-of-use advantages of Keysight’s Infiniium oscilloscopes

to testing SFP+ designs. Keysight’s automated test engine quickly walks you through the

steps required to define the tests you want to make, set up the tests, perform the tests,

and view the test results. A setup page lets you quickly make decisions from the outset

regarding the choice of tests and perform functions that affect the testing task. The test

selections available in the following steps are then filtered according to the choices made

in the setup page. While selecting tests, you can select a category of tests all at once or

specify individual tests. You can save tests and configurations as project files and recall

them later for quick testing and review of previous test results. Straightforward menus

let you perform tests with a minimum number of mouse clicks.

N6468A SFP+ Compliance Application Software

Saves You Time

Figure 1. The clean interface lets you select SFP+ or QSFP+ as well as several test categories and test

limits found in the SFF-8431 specification.

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