
U7242A USB3.0 Test
Fixture
User’s Guide
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Contents
U7242A USB 3.0 Test Fixture Description 5
Fixture and Accessories 6
Dimension 6
Characteristics, Regulatory, and Safety Information 7
Electrical Characteristics 7
Operating and Non-operating Environmental Characteristics 7
Safety Information 7
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U7242A USB 3.0 Test Fixture Description
The U7242A USB3.0 test fixture is required to perform the measurement
with the Agilent U7243A USB3.0 Electrical Compliance Test Application.
The fixture helps you to easily access the USB3.0 test signals.
The U7242A USB3.0 test fixture is required for the all the Far End (TP1)
tests including:
• Far End Unit Internal test
• Far End SSC Slew Rate test
• Far End Template test
• Far End Peak-to- Peak Differential Output Voltage test
• Far End RMS Random Jitter test
• Far End Maximum Deterministic Jitter test
• Far End Total Jitter at BER- 12 test
Figure 1 U7242A USB3.0 Test Fixture Board
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Fixture and Accessories
The complete set of USB3.0 test fixture contains the following items:
Part Number Description Quantity
U7242-66501 USB 3.0 test fixture 1 unit
8121-1880 USB 3.0 Std-A to Std-B cable (4 inches) 1 unit
8121-1924 USB 3.0 Std-A to Std-B cable (3.1 inches) 1 unit
1253-8358 Double Banana Plug With Shorting Bar 1 unit
Dimension
The dimension of the U7242A test fixture board is as follows:
PCB board height = 2.00 inches
PCB board width = 7.75 inches
PCB board thickness = 0.063 inches
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Characteristics, Regulatory, and Safety Information
Electrical Characteristics
The following electrical characteristics are the specification of the U7242A
USB3.0 test fixture:
Description Specification
Trace Impedance 100 ohm +
Mated Connector 90 ohm +
Cable 90 ohm +
10%
10%
10%
Operating and Non-operating Environmental Characteristics
The following are the environmental characteristics of the U7242A USB3.0
test fixture:
Description Minimum Requirement
Ambient temperature Operating = 0°C to 40°C
Non-operating = - 51°C to 71°C
Humidity Operating = 95% RH at 40°C for 24 hours
Altitude Operating = 4,570m (15,000 ft)
Non-operating = 15,244m (50,000 ft)
Indoor use This fixture is rated for indoor use only
Random vibration HP/Agilent class B1 and MIL-PRF-2880 OF Class 3 random
Mechanical shock HP/Agilent class B1 and MIL-PRF-2880 OF (operating 30g,
1/2 sine, 11-ms duration, 3 shocks/axis along major axis.
Total of 18 shocks)
Safety Information
The U7237A 10GBASE- T transmitter test fixture herewith complies with
the essential requirements of the Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC and the
EMC Directive 89/336/EEC, and carries the CE- marking accordingly. The
product was tested in a typical configuration with HP/Agilent test systems.
The following are the safety regulatory information of the U7237A
10GBASE- T transmitter test fixture:
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Minimum Requirement:
IEC 61010- 1: Second edition 2001-2
EN 61010- 1:2001
UL3111- 1 or UL 6101B- 1:2003 (must be an Agilent ID)
Canada: CSA- C22.2 No. 1010.1:1992
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