Release Notes
Product (s) : TekExpress Ethernet Tx Solution
Version : Version 1.0.0
Last Revised : 12-Apr-2016
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Contents:
1. Introduction
2. List of supported equipment’s
3. List of supported test
4. TekExpress Application created changes on your system.
5. Recommendations
6. Known Limitations
6.1 Installer related limitation
6.2 TekExpress Application related limitation
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1. Introduction
The Tektronix TekExpress Ethernet Tx is an automated test solution for performing
10GBASE-T, 5GBASE-T and 2.5GBASE-T test.
- 10GBASE-T IEEE 802.3, Section 55
- 5GBASE-T NBASE-T Phy Layer Spec 1.1 ; IEEE P802.3bz, Section 126
- 2.5GBASE-T NBASE-T Phy Layer Spec 1.1 ; IEEE P802.3bz, Section 126
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2. List of supported equipment’s
For 10GBASE-T : DPO7354C, DPO70K C/D/DX Series
For 5GBASE-T : DPO7254C/7354C, DPO70K C/D/DX series
For 2.5GBASE-T : DPO7254C/7354C, DPO70K C/D/DX series
Scope Version : 7.6.0 or greater
Additional Instrument Required
For Return Loss : AWG7122C
AWG Version : 4.6 or greater
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3. List of supported tests for 10GBASE-T, 5GBASE-T and 2.5GBASE-T
a) Maximum Droop Test
b) Power Spectrum Density
c) Linearity (Tone 1, Tone 2, Tone 3, Tone 4, Tone 5)
d) Clock Frequency
e) Jitter Master
f) Jitter Slave
g) Return Loss
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4. TekExpress Ethernet Tx created changes on your system.
After first launch of "TekExpress Ethernet Tx.exe" following changes take place in
your computer.
a) "My TekExpress" folder is created under "My Documents" folder of current user
NOTE: If a user with new login ID launches "TekExpress Ethernet Tx.exe" ,
"My TekExpress" folder is created under "My Documents" of the new user.
b) "Untitled Session" folder is created under "Ethernet Tx” folder when the
application is launched and will be deleted after proper termination of the
application.
d) If user saves a session then all session files are saved under "Ethernet Tx"
folder accordingly. Note that each session has multiple files associated with it and do
not tamper with any of the session file(s) and/or folder(s) as this may result in loss
of data or corrupted session files.
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5. Recommendations
Ensure that all the required instruments are properly warmed up, Signal Path Compensation
is performed and deskew is done.
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6. Known Limitations
6.1 Installer related limitation
a) Installation of TekExpress and other software packages are installed on C:
drive only.
b) The available free space on C: drive must be minimum 2.2GB.
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