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SMSC’s MOST50 E-O Converter is intended for use during development, test, and analysis of MOST50
Electrical Physical Layer (ePHY) network devices. Operation of the MOST50 E-O Converter is supported
only when used in conjunction with the components provide by SMSC, which are included in the product
deliverables (see Section 1.2). The original state of the produ ct should not be altered; otherwise produc t
functionality and performance cannot be guaranteed, and user safety may be at risk.
This user’s manual shou ld be read in its entirety prior to operating the M OST50 E -O Converter, with special consideration given to Initial Charge Instructions (Appendi x C). Any reference to E -O Convert er in this
document implies MOST50 E-O Converter.
1.2 Deliverables
The MOST50 E-O Converter is designed for use with the components that accom pany the device in the
MOST50 E-O Converter Kit. A complete MOST50 E-O Converter Kit includes the following items:
In order to validate electomagnetic compatibility (EMC) and operational electrostatic discharge (ESD)
tests, it is necessary to isolate the device under test (DUT) from other nodes w ithin the MOST50 ePHY
network (see Figure 2-1). Isolation involves eliminating the influence of the other nodes as well as external
environmental factors from the DUT. In the case of EMC testing, environmental isolation is achieved
through the use of a n anech oic chamber, which is a s hielded room that is des igned to a ttenuate env ironmental noise sources. For operational ESD testing, the transient voltages induced on the ePHY network
need to be confined to the DUT. This is accomplished by electrically isolating the DUT ePHY network from
the other MOST50 devices.
MOST50
Network
Device
#1
MOST50
ePHY
Network
MOST50
Network
Device
(DUT)
EMC/ESD measurements fo
the DUT must be performe
while the device is operatin
in an active sys tem. Electrica
isolation is required t
minimize the influence of othe
network devices and variou
environmental factors.
MOST50
Network
Device
#2
Figure 2-1: MOST50 Network Implementation
The MOST50 E-O Converter assists in isolating the DUT durin g a fun ctional network test by converting a
MOST50 ePHY network into an optical physical layer network interface. Figure 2-2 shows how this is
achieved by using two E-O Converter devices. One E-O Converter is connected electrically to the
MOST50 network devices outside of the test environment while the other E-O Converter is connected
electrically to the MOST50 DUT inside of the test environment. The MOST50 net work is completed wh en
an optical connection is made between the two E-O Converters.
Instructions on setting up a sample test system are pro vided in this section. The test system, shown in
Figure 3-1, utilizes two MOST50 E-O Converters to electrically isolate an OS81082 Evaluation Board,
which is the DUT in this sample system. The test environment in this example is represented by the
anechoic chamber. The OptoLyzer G2 3050e serves as the MOST50 netwo rk master and is used to monitor and inject network traffic through either OptoLyzer transceiver or MOST RapidControl.
Anechoic Chamber
UTP cable
(1.0 m)(1.0 m)
Optolyzer
G2
3050e
(Master)
Devices used in the test system example (Figure 3-1) are connected using the following steps. Cable connections between devices are shown in Figure 3-2.
1. Connect the OS81082 Evaluation Board (DUT) to the E-O Converter (#2) with two UTP ePHY cables.
2. Connect the duplex optical fiber cable to each of the E-O Converters, ensuring that the SC connectors
are inserted correctly.
3. Connect the OptoLyzer G2 3050e (Master) to the E-O Converter (#1) using two more UTP ePHY
cables.
4. Turn on all of the devices. The ePHY and optical error LEDs on the E-O Converters will turn off once
the network is locked.
5. The system is now ready for testing.
MOST50
ePHY
Network
UTP cable
(1.0 m)
Duplex optical
fiber cable
(40 m)
MOST50
E-O
Converter
(#1)
Figure 3-1: MOST50 Test System Example
Optical Physical
Layer N etwork
MOST50
E-O
Converter
(#2)
UTP cable
MOST50
ePHY
Network
UTP cable
(1.0 m)
OS81082
Evaluation
Board
(DUT)
In this example, the Optolyzer G2 3050e is able to exercise the DUT without adding any noise interference. The test can also include any number of MOST50 network devices within the anechoic chamber.
An overview of the MOST50 E-O Converter PCB is shown in Figure 4-1. The E-O Converter provides a
single power jack for supplying power (12 V, 2.5 A typical) to the entire E-O Converter. This jack supports
a power plug such as Binder 99-3400-100-03 (or equivalent). Alternatively, the E-O Converter power can
be supplied by an internal battery . Power from the battery or external power supply, can be completely dis-
ON
connected from the functional circuitry by the power switch. The power switch must be in the
order for the E-O Converter to function.
An on-board charger c ircuit is provided, which al lows the battery to charge when a DC power supply is
present at the power jack. The charger circuit autom atically turns on when a DC power supply is insert ed
into the power jack, independent of the po wer switch. When the fast -charge conditions are m et, the char-
Charge
ger circuit begins to fast-charge the battery. Fast-charge is active when the
battery reaches a temperature greater than 50 °C the charger circuit exits the fast-charge cycle. The fastcharge cycle typically lasts three to four hours when the battery is completely discharged. The end of the
Charge
fast-charge cycle is indicated by the
LED turning o ff. Anytime t hat the
power supply is connected to the E-O Converter, the charger circuit trickle-charges the battery. Tricklecharge mode helps to maintain a full charge on the battery without over-charging it.
Inserting a DC power supply into an E-O Converter with a full charge on its battery results in a short fa stcharge cycle. A temperature monitor ensures that the charge r circuit does not enter fast-charge un til the
Charge
battery temperature is less t han 40 °C. The
Charge
fast-charge mode. The
LED stops flashing once the battery temperature falls below 40 °C.
LED will flash to indicate that the battery cannot enter
If the battery is severely depleted of charge and the DC power supply is plugged into the E-O Converter, a
pre-charge will occur to condition the b attery f or a fas t-charge cycle. This pre-charge condition is also sig-
Charge
nified by the
LED flashing. Once the battery reaches a minimum voltage, the charger will commence
with the fast-charge cycle.
The E-O Converter uses a nickel-metal hydride rechargeable bat tery, therefore it is not
necessary to fully discharge the battery before it can be recharged.
LED (blue) is on. If the
Charge
LED is off and the DC
When the power switch is in the
ON
position and the DC power supply is connected to the power jack, the
DC power supply powers the board supplies (3.3 V and 2.5 V) for the functional circuitry (data conversion).
Operation of the E -O Converter while the battery is charging can be a useful feature during compliance
testing. The E-O Converter
ensures that its battery maintains a full charge. When the battery of the E-O Con verter
environment is low, indicated by the
outside of the test environment can be powered by a DC power supply, which
inside of the test
Power
LED (yellow) on, the inside and outside E-O Converters can be
switched to allow the empty battery to charge while testing continues. Switching the E-O Converters in this
manner results in minimal down time, and can easily be done between tests.
ON
Once the DC power supply is disconnected, the charger circuit shuts down. If the power switch is
when
this occurs, the board power supplies will continue to be powered by the battery. A full battery charge typically provides 10 hours of power for MOST50 E-O Converter operation. After approximately eight hou rs,
Power
the low battery indicator
LED (yellow) turns on. This ind icates that there are less than two hours of
battery life remaining and that the battery should be recharged.
To conserve battery charge, the power switch should be turned
The primary function of the MOST50 E-O Converter is network signal conversion between electrical and
optical physical layers. The E-O Converter incorporates two OS81082
(INICs) to achieve this conversion. The network frame rate of both ePHY and optical physical layer networks is 48 kHz. One INIC receives the incom ing ePHY network signal and retransmits it as the outgoi ng
optical physical layer network s ignal; the other INIC receives the incoming optical physical layer network
signal and retransmits it as the outgoing ePHY network signal. This ePHY to optical physical layer conversion is accomplished by re-clocking the MOST50 network signal while maintaining data integrity.
Intelligent Network Interface Contr oll ers
The optical physical layer signal is a pseudo M OST50 interface tha t is based on
Logic
(PECL). Since the optical physical layer network produces no emissions and is isolated electrically, it
can be routed t hrough the EMC chamber wall and connec ted to another E -O Converter, where it is converted back to an ePHY network signal. The optical physical layer interface consists of a 1300 nm wavelength optical physical layer transceiver with a SC duplex receptacle. This allows the signal to be
transmitted over multi-mode, 62.5/125
MOST50 E-O Converters can be integrated into larger chambers without adding any significant de lay to
the network.
The incoming ePHY and optical physical layer n etwo rk signals are c heck ed for coding errors and net work
unlocks. Any time an ePHY network error occurs, the
physical layer network error occurs, the
ePHYError
LED (
pulse length greater than 150 ms. ePHY network errors are also conveyed f rom the
transmitter (see Figure 4-2). A
can be used to capture eP HY network errors that oc cur during testing. This is especially useful for automated
and 5.3. The pulse lengths of the ePHY network errors transmitted from the
are the same as ePHY network errors on the
Bulk Current Injection (BCI) and Transverse Electromagnetic (TEM) cell testing, outlined in Sections 5.2
or
OpticalError
P
) pulse length greater than 50 ms, while a network unlock event produces a
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ePHYError
LED (red) is pulsed on. A coding error is indicated by an
ePHYError
LED.
ePHY
Error
LED (red) is pulsed on. Any time an optical
Versatile Li nk optical transmitter
Optical
Versatile Link transmitter
Positive Emitter Coupled
Versatile Link optical
Figure 4-2: Versatile Link Transmitter (ePHY Error)
The MOST50 E-O Converter can be used in a variety of tests. This chapter provides four test configuration
examples, each using a pair of E-O Converters to electrically isolate the device under test from the other
network components. The test configurations provided can be used for:
Radiated Emissions
Bulk Current Injection (BCI)
Transverse Electromagnetic (TEM) Cell
Operational Electrostatic Discharge (ESD)
5.1 Radiated Emissions
Figure 5-1 shows a sample CISPR 25:2002 s tyle test configuration for radiated em issions testing. Two
E-O Converters are used in the configuration. One is connected electrically to the DUT inside of the
anechoic chamber; t he othe r is co nnected to t he stimul us equ ipment outside o f the ane choic cham ber. A
glass optical fiber cable connects the E-O Converters together, isolating any radiated noise from the stimulus equipment. The E-O Converter is grounded to the ground plane to minimize unwanted emissions.
Figure 5-1 shows that copper tape was used to ground the E-O Converter to the ground plane inside of the
chamber. A picture of the E-O Converter is shown to further clarify how it is connected inside the chamber.
Outside the chamber, the stimulus equipment, including all other nodes that are a part of the actual application, are connected to the MOST50 network. An OptoLyzer G2 3050e may also be us ed outside the
chamber to monitor all MOST50 traffic.
Figure 5-2 shows a sample ISO 11452-4:2001 tes t configuration for BCI testing. For immunity tests, the
E-O Converter inside the anechoic chamber is isolated from the ground plane by floating it on an insulating
support. This ensures that RF energy is di ssi pated by the DUT a nd not the E-O Con verter. For automated
BCI testing, the E-O Converter’s
Versatile Li nk connectors to a Versatile Link receiver outside of the chamber. Both network coding errors and
unlock events are indicated on the
receiver.
Refer to Appendix A for Versatile Link receiver and POF cable specifications.
ePHYError
Versatile Link transmitter output is connected by a POF cable with
ePHYError
output and can be monitored and recorded at the Versatile Link
Figure 5-3 shows the top and side views for a sample test configuration of an ISO 11452-3:2001(E) style
TEM cell test. T he glass opt ical fiber isol ates and protects the sti mulus equ ipment from the ele ctrical disturbances produced during testing. The E-O Converter inside of the TEM cell is grounded to the metal floor
using copper tape. For automated T E M C ell testing, the E-O Co nverter’s
output is connected by a POF cable with
TEM cell. Both network coding errors and u nlock events are ind icated on the
monitored and recorded at the
test configuration.
Versatile Link receiver. Figure 5-4 shows a photograph of a typical TEM cell
Versatile Link connectors to a Versatile Link receiver outside of the
Figure 5-5 shows a sample test configuration for an ISO 10605:2001 operational ESD test. The glass optical fiber isolates the stimulus equipment from the high-voltage transients that are induced on the DUT . The
E-O Converter
Grounding only the DUT, wi th copper tape, ensures that the ESD events induced on the ePHY network are
dissipated solely through the DUT.
inside the test environment is isolated from the ground plane using an insulating support.
- Plug in the DC power supply and check if the E-OConverter powers up.
- If it no w works , the
E-O Converter does not power on
Network does not lock
Charge
LED is flashing
Power
LED is flashing green and yel low The battery is malfunctioning or has become disco nnect ed.
ePHYError
not working
Battery charge doe s not last more than
eight hours, or the low bat tery indicator
turns on prematurely
Something is rattling inside of the
enclosure
Versatile Link transmitter is
(blue) will turn on or flash.
Charge
- If the
- If neither of these works, the power supply might not be operati ng correctly.
Check that the green LED is on for the 12 V power supply.
- Check the
- If the
hooked up correctly and the conne ction s are sec urely in place.
- If the
correctly and the connections are securely in place.
- If neither of these works, make sure that the network has a tim i ng-mas ter.
- The battery is sev erely deplete d of charge and a pre-charg e is need ed. The
charger will begin a fast-charge cycle when a minimum voltage is reached.
- The battery has recently been charged and is outside of the temperature
range to enter another fast-charge cycle. The unit is ready to be used.
- The
ePHYError
- If they both turn on, make sure that the plastic fib er optical cable is
connected correct ly and that the
specifications listed in Append ix A.
- If the
on, then the transmitter is malfunct ionin g.
- The battery is faulty and should be replaced.
- The LED lightpipe is loose by design. Check to see that the rattling is not
caused by the LED lightpipe by holdin g a finger on the lightpipe and gent l y
shaking the enclosur e.
- If it is not the lightpipe, then something else is loose inside the enclosu re
and could cause a short to the battery. Do not operate the E-O Converter.
Table 5-1: Troubleshooting
LED does not turn on or flash, the battery is defective.
OpticalError
OpticalError
ePHYError
Versatile Link transmitter should be lit at the same time as the
LED.
Versatile Link transmitter does not turn on whil e the
Power
LED (green) will turn on. Also, the
and
ePHYError
LED is on, make sure that the glass optical fiber cabl e is
LED is on, make sure that the ePHY cable is hooked up