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R&S
RT-ZF2
Ethernet Compliance
Test Fixture Set
Manual
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1317555102
Version 09
This manual describes the R&S RT-ZF2 Ethernet Compliance Test Fixture Set
(1317.5522.02).
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R&S®RT-ZF2 is indicated as R&S RT-ZF2.
R&S®RT-ZF2
Safety Information
1 Safety Information
The product documentation helps you to use the product safely and efficiently.
Keep the product documentation nearby and offer it to other users.
Safety information warns you about the potential dangers and gives instructions
how to prevent personal injuries or damage caused by dangerous situations.
Throughout the documentation, safety instructions are provided when you need to
take care during setup or operation.
Intended use
The equipment under test (EUT) is a signal quality test and development board,
indented to be used at laboratory or test and measurement areas. These areas
are used for analysis, testing and servicing and where equipment is operated by
trained personnel.
Operating site
Only use the product indoors, and keep it dry. The product has no casing and is
sensitive to moisture and humidity.
The product is suitable for pollution degree 2 environments where nonconductive
contamination can occur. For more information on environmental conditions such
as ambient temperature, see the specifications.
Installation
Connect only Ethernet devices with RJ-45 interface that are designed according
to 100BASE-T1 IEEE Std 802.3bw™-2015 (Amendment to IEEE Std
802.3™-2015), 1000BASE-T1 (IEEE Std 802.3bp™-2016).
Disposal
In line with EN 50419, the product cannot be disposed of in the normal
household waste. Even disposal via the municipal collection points for
waste electrical and electronic equipment is not permitted.
Rohde & Schwarz has developed a disposal concept for the ecofriendly disposal
or recycling of waste material. Rohde & Schwarz fully assumes its obligation as a
producer to take back and dispose of electrical and electronic waste. Contact
your local service representative to dispose of the product.
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Product Description
Deliveries
2 Product Description
The R&S RT-ZF2 Ethernet compliance test fixture set is a product for automated
compliance testing of various Ethernet standards.
It is used in combination with:
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R&S RTO/RTO6/RTP oscilloscope
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10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T tests: R&S RTO-K22 (1329.7460.02),
R&S RTP-K22 (1337.8691.02)
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10GBASE-T: R&S RTO-K23 (1320.6261.02), R&S RTP-K23 (1337.8704.02)
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100BASE-T1: R&S RTO-K24 (1329.7483.02), R&S RTP-K24 (1800.6531.02)
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2.5/5GBASE-T: R&S RTO-K25 (1333.0496.02), R&S RTP-K25
(1337.8710.02)
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1000BASE-T1: R&S RTO-K87 (1337.8591.02), R&S RTP-K87 (1800.6554.02)
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R&S ScopeSuite software
For data, see the "R&S RT-ZFxx Oscilloscope Test Fixtures - Specifications" at
www.rohde-schwarz.com/brochure-datasheet/rto.
2.1 Deliveries
The R&S RT-ZF2 delivery package contains the following items:
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R&S RT-ZF2 test boards:
– Ethernet test board (1317.5539.02)
– Calibration board (1317.5539.02)
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Accessories, see Table 2-1
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Manual
Table 2-1: Supplied accessories
Item Quantity Order number
Ethernet cable CAT6 1 3033.9264.00
SMA terminations 3 0249.7823.00
Carrying case 1
Manual 1
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Product Description
Ethernet Test Board
The following optional accessories are available:
Table 2-2: Optional accessories
Item Type Order number
Gigabit Ethernet Jitter Cable for 1000BASE-T jitter
slave mode test
103 m cable with specific sections of different impedance that cause signal distortions
R&S RT‑ZF2C 1317.5639.02
2.2 Calibration Board
The calibration board is required in return loss measurements. It is used to calibrate the vector network analyzer for the measurement.
Calibration Board for RT-ZF2
Open Short Match
X100 X101 X102
Figure 2-1: Ethernet calibration board
2.3 Ethernet Test Board
The Ethernet test board has several labeled sections designed for specific test
cases. You can cut the board at the section limits and use each section as a separate board.
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Product Description
Ethernet Test Board
X203
X300
Link
Partner
X303X307
4
X206
D C A B
Ch.D
Ch.B
X200
2
X403 X404 X406 X405
S200
X201
Ch.C
Ch.A
Common Mode
Output Voltage
w/o
TPM TPM
1
X305
X301
Resistive Load with
Distorsion Source
S201 S204
R
S
Ethernet Test Fixture
RT-ZF2
Return Loss
X501
Resistive Load
S501 S500 S502 S503
Loads 100R
X202
w/o
TPM TPM
X110 X108 X109 X111
X503 X502 X504 X505
B A C D
B A C D
Twisted Pair Model
S202
Load1Load2
3
X107
5
X402
X700
X600
A
X705
X704
X602
D
Jitter Slave Test 1000BaseT
B
C
X702
X703
Jitter Slave Test 10GBaseT
Figure 2-2: Ethernet test board
1 = Twisted Pair Model
2 = Return Loss
3 = Resistive Load
D
7
X506
6
X701
Master
X603 D
X601
Master
X500
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4 = Common Mode Output Voltage
5 = Resistive Load with Distortion Source
6 = Jitter Slave Test 1000BASE-T
7 = Jitter Slave Test 10GBASE-T
Connecting the Board
X206 jumper
The X206 jumper switches the link partner on or off. It is used in 10BASE-T test
cases.
X200
●
X206
Link
Partner
X203
Left position: Link partner is connected.
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Right position: Link partner is disconnected.
3 Connecting the Board
The appropriate DUT and probe connection depends on the test case. The
R&S ScopeSuite software provides a step-by-step guide that shows the required
setup for each test case.
The test preparation and measurements of the test cases are described in the
"R&S®RTO, R&S®RTP Ethernet Compliance Tests, Test Procedures Manual".
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Test equipment
4 Test equipment
For Ethernet compliance tests, the following test equipment is needed:
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The free-of-charge R&S ScopeSuite software, which can be installed on a
computer or directly on the oscilloscope.
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10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet compliance tests:
– R&S RTO / R&S RTO6 /R&S RTP oscilloscope with at least 600 MHz
bandwidth
– Differential probe with at least 1 GHz bandwidth
– R&S RTO / R&S RTO6 /R&S RTP-K22 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet
compliance test option (required option, installed on the oscilloscope)
– R&S RT-ZF2 Ethernet test fixture set
– For energy-efficient Ethernet tests, in addition:
R&S RT-ZF5 Ethernet test fixture set for 100/1000BASE-T EEE tests
R&S RT-ZF4 test fixture for 10BASE-Te tests
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2.5GBASE-T Ethernet compliance tests:
– R&S RTO / R&S RTO6 /R&S RTP oscilloscope with at least 600 MHz
bandwidth
For precise power spectral density and power level measurements up to
1 GHz, it is recommended to use an oscilloscope and a differential probe
with 1 GHz bandwidth each.
– Differential probe with at least 1GHz bandwidth
– R&S RTO / R&S RTO6 /R&S RTP-K23 GBASE-T Ethernet compliance
test option (required option, installed on the R&S RTO/RTO6/RTP)
– R&S RT-ZF2 Ethernet test fixture set
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5GBASE-T Ethernet compliance tests:
– R&S RTO / R&S RTO6 /R&S RTP oscilloscope with at least 1 GHz band-
width
For precise power spectral density and power level measurements up to
1.5 GHz, it is recommended to use an oscilloscope and a differential probe
with 1.5 GHz bandwidth each.
– Differential probe with at least 1.5 GHz bandwidth
– R&S RTO / R&S RTO6 /R&S RTP-K23 GBASE-T Ethernet compliance
test option (required option, installed on the R&S RTO/RTO6/RTP)
– R&S RT-ZF2 Ethernet test fixture set
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10GBASE-T Ethernet compliance tests:
– R&S RTO / R&S RTO6 /R&S RTP oscilloscope with at least 2 GHz band-
width
For precise power spectral density and power level measurements up to
3 GHz, it is recommended to use an oscilloscope and a differential probe
with 3 GHz bandwidth each.
– Differential probe with at least 3 GHz bandwidth
– R&S RTO / R&S RTO6 /R&S RTP-K23 GBASE-T Ethernet compliance
test option (required option, installed on the R&S RTO/RTO6/RTP)
– R&S RT-ZF2 Ethernet test fixture set
●
100BASE-T1 compliance tests:
– R&S RTO / R&S RTO6 /R&S RTP oscilloscope with at least 600 MHz
bandwidth
– Differential probe with 1 GHz bandwidth
Test equipment
– R&S RTO / R&S RTO6 /R&S RTP-K24 100BASE-T1 compliance test
option (required option, installed on the R&S RTO/RTO6/RTP)
– R&S RT-ZF2 Ethernet test fixture set
– R&S RT-ZF3 frequency converter for transmitter distortion tests
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1000BASE-T1 compliance tests:
– R&S RTO / R&S RTO6 /R&S RTP oscilloscope with at least 2 GHz band-
width
– Differential probe with 2 GHz bandwidth
– R&S RTO / R&S RTO6 /R&S RTP-K87 1000BASE-T1 compliance test
option (required option, installed on the R&S RTO/RTO6/RTP)
– R&S RT-ZF2 Ethernet test fixture set
– R&S RT-ZF6 frequency converter for transmitter distortion tests
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MGBASE-T1 compliance tests:
– R&S RTO / R&S RTO6 /R&S RTP oscilloscope, with a bandwidth of:
- for 2.5 GBASE-T1 tests: at least 3.5 GHz
- for 5 GBASE-T1 tests: at least 7 GHz
- for 10 GBASE-T1 tests: at least 14 GHz
– 2 BNC/SMA cables
– R&S RTO / R&S RTO6 /R&S RTP-K88 MGBASE-T1 compliance test
option (required option, installed on the R&S RTO/RTO6/RTP)
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10BASE-T1 compliance tests:
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– R&S RTO / R&S RTO6 /R&S RTP oscilloscope
– Optional Differential probe with 1 GHz bandwidth
– R&S RTO / R&S RTO6 /R&S RTP-K89 10BASE-T1 compliance test
option (required option, installed on the R&S RTO/RTO6/RTP)
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R&S RTO-B6/R&S RTP-B6/Tabor WX2182B/Tabor WX2182C arbitrary waveform generator for automatic disturber tests. For some disturber tests, also
HMF2550 can be used.
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R&S ZNB/ZNC/ZND/ZVL vector network analyzer for automatic return loss
measurements. For manual measurements, also other AWGs and VNAs can
be used.
Contacting customer support
5 Contacting customer support
Technical support – where and when you need it
For quick, expert help with any Rohde & Schwarz product, contact our customer
support center. A team of highly qualified engineers provides support and works
with you to find a solution to your query on any aspect of the operation, programming or applications of Rohde & Schwarz products.
Contact information
Contact our customer support center at www.rohde-schwarz.com/support, or fol-
low this QR code:
Figure 5-1: QR code to the Rohde & Schwarz support page
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