Tektronix D-PHYXpress User manual

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Contacting Tektronix

Tektronix, Inc. 14150 SW Karl Braun Drive P.O. Box 500 Beaverton, OR 97077 USA

For product information, sales, service, and technical support:

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In North America, call 1-800-833-9200.

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Worldwide, visit www.tek.com to find contacts in your area.

Welcome ............................................................................................................................................. ix

Getting help and support

Related documents .......................................................................................................................... 1

Abbreviation and conventions ........................................................................................................ 1

Feedback ......................................................................................................................................... 2

Getting started

Supported instruments and accessories .......................................................................................... 3

Minimum system requirements ...................................................................................................... 4

Install the software .......................................................................................................................... 5

Activate the license ......................................................................................................................... 8

View software version and license information ........................................................................... 10

Ordering information .................................................................................................................... 13

Connection setups ......................................................................................................................... 13

Setup-Back panel ..................................................................................................................... 13

DPHY receiver test setup ........................................................................................................ 13

Operating basics

Start the software .......................................................................................................................... 15

Run the application ....................................................................................................................... 15

Exit the application ....................................................................................................................... 16

File name extensions and directories ............................................................................................ 17

Toolbar options and dialog boxes ................................................................................................. 18

Playing ..................................................................................................................................... 18

Stop .......................................................................................................................................... 18

Signal mode ............................................................................................................................. 18

Plug-in ..................................................................................................................................... 18

Compile ................................................................................................................................... 19

Reset module ........................................................................................................................... 19

Help ......................................................................................................................................... 19

Run .......................................................................................................................................... 19

Busy ......................................................................................................................................... 19

User interface options ................................................................................................................... 20

Docking and undocking tabs ................................................................................................... 20

Table of Contents

Splitter or window resizing in the application ......................................................................... 20

Small or large font ................................................................................................................... 20

Slave and master features ........................................................................................................ 20

Log view .................................................................................................................................. 21

Creating a signal

Selecting signal mode ................................................................................................................... 23

High Speed (HS) ..................................................................................................................... 23

Low Power (LP) ...................................................................................................................... 24

Low Power - High Speed (LP-HS) .......................................................................................... 24

DPHY signal parameters .............................................................................................................. 25

High speed ............................................................................................................................... 25

High speed jitter ...................................................................................................................... 27

High speed burst ...................................................................................................................... 34

Low power ............................................................................................................................... 37

Low power noise ..................................................................................................................... 38

High speed batch mode ........................................................................................................... 40

Preferences .............................................................................................................................. 41

Compile settings ...................................................................................................................... 45

Compile and transfer signal ..................................................................................................... 48

Reference

Error messages .............................................................................................................................. 51

How to .......................................................................................................................................... 52

Connecting to master and slave AWGs from PC ......................................................................... 53

Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................................ 57

No waveforms assign to channel ............................................................................................. 60

Slave configuration .................................................................................................................. 61

MDC Error .............................................................................................................................. 61

Parameter definitions .................................................................................................................... 62

Command groups

High speed group commands ....................................................................................................... 63

High speed jitter group commands ............................................................................................... 64

High speed burst group commands .............................................................................................. 67

Low power group commands ....................................................................................................... 68

Low power noise group commands .............................................................................................. 69

High speed batch mode group commands .................................................................................... 70

Preference group commands ........................................................................................................ 70

Compile group commands ............................................................................................................ 72

Miscellaneous group commands .................................................................................................. 73

Command descriptions

DPHY:HSPEed:PATTern ........................................................................................................... 75

DPHY:HSPEed:CUSTom:FILE ................................................................................................... 76

DPHY:HSPEed:DRATe ............................................................................................................... 77

DPHY:HSPEed:ENCOde8b9b ..................................................................................................... 78

DPHY:HSPEed:DATA:VOD ....................................................................................................... 79

DPHY:HSPEed:DATA:VCM ...................................................................................................... 80

DPHY:HSPEed:CLOCk:VOD ..................................................................................................... 81

DPHY:HSPEed:DATA:APPLydatatoclock ................................................................................. 82

DPHY:HSPEed:CLOCk:VCM ..................................................................................................... 83

DPHY:HSPEed:RTFT:VALUe .................................................................................................... 84

DPHY:HSPEed:RTFT:SECOnds? (Query only) ......................................................................... 85

DPHY:HSPEed:MARKer:ENABle .............................................................................................. 85

DPHY:HSPEed:MARKer:VALUe .............................................................................................. 86

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:PJ:ENABle ............................................................................................. 87

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:PJ:VALUe .............................................................................................. 88

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:PJ:FREQuency:VALUe ......................................................................... 89

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:RJ:ENABle ............................................................................................ 90

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:RJ:VALUe ............................................................................................. 91

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:SKEW:DYNAmic:ENABle ................................................................... 92

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:SKEW:DYNAmic:VALUe .................................................................... 93

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:SINE:ENABle ........................................................................................ 94

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:SINE:AMPLitude .................................................................................. 95

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:SINE:FREQuency .................................................................................. 96

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:SKEW:DACLock:ENABle .................................................................... 97

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:SKEW:DACLock:VALUe .................................................................... 98

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:DEEMphasis:ENABle ........................................................................... 99

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:DEEMphasis:VALUe .......................................................................... 100

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:EMBEd:ENABle .................................................................................. 101

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:EMBEd:TYPE ..................................................................................... 102

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:EMBEd:FILTer:DATA:ENABle ......................................................... 103

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:EMBEd:FILTer:DATA:POSitive ........................................................ 104

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:EMBEd:FILTer:DATA:NEGative ...................................................... 105

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:EMBEd:FILTer:CLOCK:ENABle ...................................................... 106

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:EMBEd:FILTer:CLOCK:POSitive ...................................................... 107

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DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:EMBEd:FILTer:CLOCK:NEGative .................................................... 108

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:EMBEd:FILTer:DATA:APPLy ........................................................... 109

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:EMBEd:FILTer:CLOCK:APPLy ........................................................ 110

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:EMBEd:SPARameter:MODE? (Query only) ...................................... 111

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:EMBEd:SPARameter:BANDwidth:MODE ........................................ 111

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:EMBEd:SPARameter:BANDwidth:CUSTom .................................... 112

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:EMBEd:SPARameter:PORT ............................................................... 113

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:EMBEd:SPARameter:STWOp:DATA:ENABle ................................. 114

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:EMBEd:SPARameter:STWOp:DATA:POSItive:PORT:INPUt ......... 115

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:EMBEd:SPARameter:STWOp:DATA:POSItive:PORT:OUTPut ...... 116

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:EMBEd:SPARameter:STWOp:DATA:NEGAtive:PORT:INPUt ....... 117

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:EMBEd:SPARameter:STWOp:DATA:NEGAtive:PORT:OUTPut .... 118

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:EMBEd:SPARameter:STWOp:DATA:POSItive:PORT:FILE ........... 119

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:EMBEd:SPARameter:STWOp:DATA:NEGAtive:PORT:FILE ......... 120

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:EMBEd:SPARameter:STWOp:CLOCK:ENABle .............................. 121

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:EMBEd:SPARameter:STWOp:CLOCk:POSItive:PORT:INPUt ........ 122

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:EMBEd:SPARameter:STWOp:CLOCk:POSItive:PORT:OUTPut .... 123

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:EMBEd:SPARameter:SFSE:DATA:POSItive:PORT:APPLydatatoclock

.................................................................................................................................................... 124

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:EMBEd:SPARameter:STWOp:CLOCk:NEGAtive:PORT:INPUt ..... 125

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:EMBEd:SPARameter:STWOp:CLOCk:NEGAtive:PORT:OUTPut .. 126

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:EMBEd:SPARameter:STWOp:CLOCk:POSItive:PORT:FILE .......... 127

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:EMBEd:SPARameter:STWOp:CLOCk:NEGAtive:PORT:FILE ....... 128

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:EMBEd:SPARameter:STWOp:DATA:APPLy ................................... 129

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:EMBEd:SPARameter:STWOp:CLOCk:APPLy ................................. 130

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:EMBEd:SPARameter:SFSE:DATA:ENABle ..................................... 131

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:EMBEd:SPARameter:SFSE:DATA:POSItive:PORT:INPUt ............. 132

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:EMBEd:SPARameter:SFSE:DATA:POSItive:PORT:OUTPut .......... 133

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:EMBEd:SPARameter:SFSE:DATA:NEGAtive:PORT:INPUt .......... 134

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:EMBEd:SPARameter:SFSE:DATA:NEGAtive:PORT:OUTPut ....... 135

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:EMBEd:SPARameter:SFSE:CLOCK:NEGAtive:PORT:INPUt ........ 136

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:EMBEd:SPARameter:SFSE:DATA:FILE .......................................... 137

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:EMBEd:SPARameter:SFSE:CLOCK:ENABle ................................... 138

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:EMBEd:SPARameter:SFSE:CLOCK:POSItive:PORT:INPUt ........... 139

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:EMBEd:SPARameter:SFSE:CLOCK:POSItive:PORT:OUTPut ........ 140

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:EMBEd:SPARameter:SFSE:CLOCK:NEGAtive:PORT:OUTPut ..... 141

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:EMBEd:SPARameter:SFSE:CLOCK:FILE ........................................ 142

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:SSC:ENABle ........................................................................................ 143

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:SSC:MODUlation ................................................................................ 144

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:SSC:DEVIation .................................................................................... 145

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:SSC:PROFile ....................................................................................... 146

DPHY:HSPEed:BURSt:SYNC:ENABle ................................................................................... 147

DPHY:HSPEed:BURSt:SYNC:WORD ..................................................................................... 148

DPHY:HSPEed:BURSt:SYNC:REPEat .................................................................................... 149

DPHY:HSPEed:BURSt:SYNC:SYMBols? (Query only) .......................................................... 150

DPHY:HSPEed:BURSt:CLOCk:MODE ................................................................................... 150

DPHY:HSPEed:BURSt:DATA:TRAIL ..................................................................................... 151

DPHY:HSPEed:BURSt:DATA:PREPare .................................................................................. 152

DPHY:HSPEed:BURSt:DATA:REOT ...................................................................................... 153

DPHY:HSPEed:BURSt:DATA:ZERO ...................................................................................... 154

DPHY:HSPEed:BURSt:CLOCk:TRAII .................................................................................... 155

DPHY:HSPEed:BURSt:CLOCk:PREPare ................................................................................. 156

DPHY:HSPEed:BURSt:CLOCk:HSExit ................................................................................... 157

DPHY:HSPEed:BURSt:CLOCk:POST ..................................................................................... 158

DPHY:HSPEed:BURSt:CLOCk:PRE ....................................................................................... 159

DPHY:HSPEed:BURSt:CLOCk:REOT ..................................................................................... 160

DPHY:HSPEed:BURSt:CLOCK:ZERO .................................................................................... 161

DPHY:LPOWer:PATTern .......................................................................................................... 162

DPHY:LPOWer:CUSTom:FILE ................................................................................................ 163

DPHY:LPOWer:DRATe ............................................................................................................ 164

DPHY:LPOWER:TLPX? (Query only) ..................................................................................... 165

DPHY:LPOWer:POSItive:HIGH ............................................................................................... 165

DPHY:LPOWer:POSItive:LOW ................................................................................................ 166

DPHY:LPOWer:NEGAtive:HIGH ............................................................................................ 167

DPHY:LPOWer:NEGAtive:LOW ............................................................................................. 168

DPHY:LPOWer:RTFT:VALUe ................................................................................................. 169

DPHY:LPOWer:RTFT:SECOnds?(Query only) ....................................................................... 170

DPHY:LPOWer:POSItive:APPLytonegative ............................................................................ 170

DPHY:LPOWer:NOISe:SINE:ENABle ..................................................................................... 171

DPHY:LPOWer:NOISe:SINE:AMPLitude ............................................................................... 172

DPHY:LPOWer:NOISe:SINE:FREQuency ............................................................................... 173

DPHY:LPOWer:NOISe:SINE:DN:ENABle .............................................................................. 174

DPHY:LPOWer:NOISe:SQUArenoise:ENABle ....................................................................... 175

DPHY:LPOWer:NOISe:SQUArenoise:AMPLitude .................................................................. 176

DPHY:LPOWer:NOISe:SQUArenoise:FREQuency ................................................................. 177

DPHY:LPOWer:NOISe:SQUArenoise:DP:ENABle ................................................................. 178

DPHY:LPOWer:NOISe:SQUArenoise:DN:ENABle ................................................................ 179

DPHY:LPOWer:NOISe:ESPIke:ENABle .................................................................................. 180

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DPHY:LPOWer:NOISe:ESPIke:AREA .................................................................................... 181

DPHY:LPOWer:NOISe:ESPIke:DURAtion .............................................................................. 182

DPHY:LPOWer:NOISe:ESPIke:DP:ENABle ........................................................................... 183

DPHY:LPOWer:NOISe:ESPIke:DN:ENABle ........................................................................... 184

DPHY:LPOWer:NOISE:TMIN:ENABle ................................................................................... 185

DPHY:LPOWer:NOISE:TMIN:VALUe .................................................................................... 185

DPHY:HSPEed:BATCh:ENABle .............................................................................................. 186

DPHY:HSPEed:BATCh:PARAmeter ........................................................................................ 187

DPHY:HSPEed:BATCh:STARt ................................................................................................ 188

DPHY:HSPEed:BATCh:END .................................................................................................... 189

DPHY:HSPEed:BATCh:INCRement ........................................................................................ 190

DPHY:HSPEed:BATCh:WFMNo? (Query only) ...................................................................... 191

DPHY:PREFerence:SRATe:MODE .......................................................................................... 191

DPHY:PREFerence:SRATe:HIGH:VALUe .............................................................................. 192

DPHY:PREFerence:SRATe:LOW:VALUe ............................................................................... 193

DPHY:PREFerence:SAMPleseperui .......................................................................................... 193

DPHY:PREFerence:SAMPlesperui:HIGH ................................................................................ 194

DPHY:PREFerence:SAMPlesperui:LOW ................................................................................. 195

DPHY:PREFerence:PATTernrepeat:MODE ............................................................................. 196

DPHY:PREFerence:PATTernrepeat:COUNt ............................................................................. 197

DPHY:PREFerence:AWGAmplitude:ENABLE ........................................................................ 198

DPHY:PREFerence:AWGAmplitude:MODE ............................................................................ 199

DPHY:PREFerence:AWGAmplitude:OFFSet:VALUe ............................................................. 200

DPHY:PREFerence:AWGAmplitude:AMPLitude:VALUe ...................................................... 201

DPHY:PREFerence:CORRection:APPLy .................................................................................. 202

DPHY:PREFerence:CORRection:ENABle ................................................................................ 203

DPHY:PREFerence:CORRection:GAUSsian ............................................................................ 204

DPHY:PREFerence:CORRection:GAUSsian:BANDwidth ...................................................... 205

DPHY:PREFerence:CORRection:REMOve .............................................................................. 206

DPHY:PREFerence:CORRection:MASTer:CHONe:ENABle .................................................. 207

DPHY:PREFerence:CORRection:MASTer:CHONe:FILE ....................................................... 208

DPHY:PREFerence:CORRection:MASTer:CHTWo:ENABle ................................................. 209

DPHY:PREFerence:CORRection:MASTer:CHTWo:FILE ....................................................... 210

DPHY:PREFerence:CORRection:SLAVe:CHONe:ENABle .................................................... 211

DPHY:PREFerence:CORRection:SLAVe:CHONe:FILE ......................................................... 212

DPHY:PREFerence:CORRection:SLAVe:CHTWo:FILE ......................................................... 213

DPHY:PREFerence:STARtupsignal:ENABle ........................................................................... 214

DPHY:PREFerence:STARtupsignal:DP .................................................................................... 215

DPHY:PREFerence:STARtupsignal:DN ................................................................................... 216

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DPHY:PREFerence:STARtupsignal:CP .................................................................................... 217

DPHY:PREFerence:STARtupsignal:CN .................................................................................... 218

DPHY:CSETtings:WAVEform:SEQUence ............................................................................... 219

DPHY:CSETtings:WAVEform:Name ....................................................................................... 220

DPHY:CSETtings:WAVEform:OVERwrite .............................................................................. 220

DPHY:CSETtings:COMPile ...................................................................................................... 221

DPHY:CSETtings:MASTer:CHONe ......................................................................................... 222

DPHY:CSETtings:MASTer:CHTWO ........................................................................................ 223

DPHY:CSETtings:SLAVe:ENABle .......................................................................................... 224

DPHY:CSETtings:SLAVe:IPADdress ....................................................................................... 225

DPHY:CSETtings:SLAVE:ISCOnnected .................................................................................. 226

DPHY:CSETtings:SLAVe:CHONe ........................................................................................... 227

DPHY:CSETtings:SLAVe:CHTWo .......................................................................................... 228

DPHY:CSETtings:WAVEform:APPEND ................................................................................. 229

DPHY:CSETtings:SWITchlogview ........................................................................................... 230

DPHY:SIGNal ............................................................................................................................ 231

DPHY:COMPile (No Query form) ............................................................................................. 232

DPHY:COMPile:STATus? (Query only) ................................................................................... 232

DPHY:COMPile:CANCel (No Query form) ............................................................................. 233

DPHY:RESET (No Query form) ................................................................................................ 233

DPHY:VERSion? (Query only) ................................................................................................. 234

WPLugin:ACTive ....................................................................................................................... 234

WPLugin:PLUGins? (Query Only) ............................................................................................ 235

Example code to use PI parameter ............................................................................................. 236

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Welcome

DPHYXpress is a waveform synthesis application supporting D-PHY specifications.

Key features and benefits

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Generates waveform as per D-PHY standard

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Programmable signal generation without manual intervention

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Configuration panel to generate different AWG waveforms

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Generates LP, HS and LPHS waveforms

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Controls Rise time and Fall time programmatically

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Insert jitter like RJ and PJ easily

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Insert channel effect

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Alters the timing of burst parameters

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Adds Sine noise in waveform

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Waveform creation using Batch mode to do stress testing

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Enables Master-slave configuration of AWG to support data and clock in burst mode simultaneously

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Receiver testing as per the D-PHY spec 1.2

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Enhanced waveform generation to do Receiver margin testing

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End to end support for Receiver testing

Welcome

The DPHYxpress application runs in the following ways:

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Install DPHYXpress on a PC (through SourceXpress) and connect to AWG70002A series arbitrary waveform generator via LAN connection.

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DPHYXpress integrated with AWG70002A series arbitrary waveform generator (DPHYXpress installed in the AWG).

Getting help and support

Abbreviation and conventions

Interface help

compiled help

Application Help menu

PDF file that ships with DPHYXpress software. Downloadable file from www.tektronix.com.

The online help uses the following conventions:

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When steps require a sequence of selections using the software interface, the ">" delimiter marks each transition between a menu and an option. For example, File > Save.

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DUT refers to the Device Under Test.

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The terms "waveform" and "signal" are used interchangeably.

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The term AWG refers to a Tektronix Arbitrary Waveform Generator.

Table 2: Text Conventions

Icon Meaning

Bold Used to indicate selections on the user interface (such as options, buttons, and

command names). For example,

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Click OK.

Italics Used to note emphasized words, definitions, messages, file names and paths, or

section headings. For example,

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For more information, refer to Minimum system requirements.

Getting help and support

Feedback

Tektronix, Inc.

14200 SW Karl Braun Drive

P.O. Box 500

Beaverton, OR 97077

USA

For product information, sales, service, and technical support:

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In North America, call 1-800-833-9200.

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Worldwide, visit www.tektronix.com to find contacts in your area.

Getting started

Supported instruments and accessories

Table 3: Required equipment

Supported Instrument Description

Real-time Oscilloscope Tektronix DPO70604C, 70404C, 7354C, 70804C, 71254C, 71604C,

72004C, 72304DX, 72504DX,73304DX, 73304SX DPO/DSA 722504D,73304D Oscilloscopes Tektronix MSO 70404C, 70604C, 70804C, 71254C, 71604C, 72004C, 72304DX, 72504DX, 73304DX Oscilloscopes

Tektronix Arbitrary Waveform Generators (AWG)

Sync hub One (1)

MDC box One (1)

Matched pair SMA cables

TCA-SMA connector Four (4)

MIPI DPHY Termination Board

Two (2) AWG70002A

Two pairs

One (1)

Getting started

Minimum system requirements

The minimum requirements of the DPHYXpress application are listed in the following table:

Table 4: Minimum system requirements

Component Requirement

Supported OS Windows 7 Professional

Operating System Same as the oscilloscope:

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Windows 7 64-bit

Firmware AWG 5.0.0178 or later

Software

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DPHYXpress-1.0.0.XX

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Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0 or later

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Adobe Reader 7.0 or equivalent software for viewing portable document format (PDF) files

Prerequisites

Other Devices

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Matched pair of SMA cables, minimum of two-set for single lane

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Microsoft compatible mouse or compatible pointing device

TekVisa version 4.0.4.2 or above to communicate with the AWG70002A signal generators (or other test instruments), over a LAN. If TekVisa is not already installed in your system, you can download the software from www.tektronix.com/software.

Getting started

Install the software

From the Tektronix website, select the latest version of the software and follow the instructions to download.

Follow the steps to install the latest DPHYXpress on PC and on AWG:

1. Double click the setup.exe file.

An installation wizard initiates installation of D-PHYXpress.

NOTE. If you have not installed MATLAB Compile Runtime version 8.0, the installer will detect and install it.

2. If MATLAB is already installed, a dialog box is displayed as below:

Getting started

3. Click Yes to re-install MATLAB Compiler Runtime or click No to proceed with D-PHY installation.

Getting started

Activate the license

The license can be activated :

1. On a PC (SourceXpress application):

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Select Tools > Click Licenses.

The License Management dialog box is displayed.

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Click Install License.

Browse to the license file and select it.

2. On an AWG:

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Select Utilities > About my AWG > Install Licenses.

Getting started

Browse to the license file and select it.

Getting started

View software version and license information

View software version

1. For a PC (SourceXpress):

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Click Help button, and then select About SourceXpress.

The About SourceXpress dialog box is displayed.

View version details in the System Information group box.

NOTE. The host ID for every PC is unique. DPHYXpress installed on a PC will have a unique license.

2. For an AWG:

Getting started

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Click Utilities tab, and then select About my AWG.

The About my AWG window is displayed.

View version details in the System Information group box.

View license information

1. For a PC (SourceXpress):

Getting started

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Click Tools tab and select Licenses.

The License Management dialog box is displayed.

View details in the Installed Licenses group box.

2. For an AWG:

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Click Utilities tab and select About my AWG.

View version details in the Installed Licenses group box.

Getting started

Ordering information

Contact your Tektronix representative to learn more about ordering DPHYXpress.

Connection setups

Setup-Back panel

Set-up back panel with MDC box

DPHY receiver test setup

Getting started

DPHY- with MDC box

Operating basics

Start the software

Run the application

From the Start menu, click All Programs > Tektronix > SourceXpress. You can also double-click the SourceXpress shortcut on the desktop.

Use the DPHYXpress application in the following mode:

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With an AWG70002A instrument, DPHYXpress is installed on a PC and connected to an AWG70002A instrument via a LAN connection and the TekVISA communication software.

You can run the application in two ways:

From a PC:

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To run the application, open AWG application and select Plug-in > DPHYXpress from the Module menu.

The AWG application opens the DPHYXpress application.

Operating basics

From an AWG:

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To run the application, open the AWG application and select Waveform Modules > DPHYXpress from the Plug-in menu.

The AWG application opens the DPHYXpress application.

Exit the application

To exit the application through AWG and PC, do the following:

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Select File > Exit to exit the application.

If you have not saved the waveforms, you are prompted to do so. This option is always enabled.

Click to close the application.

NOTE. Using other methods to exit the application results in abnormal termination of the application.

Operating basics

File name extensions and directories

The DPHYXpress application uses the following file name extensions:

Table 5: File name extensions

File name extension Description

.awgx The session file will be saved in this format.

.LP LP file supporting the creation of low power

signals.

.txt ASCII text file with no formatting. This file format

may be read by any ascii text editor (such as Microsoft Notepad, Wordpad).

.wfmx Binary file containing an AWG waveform record

in a recallable, proprietary format.

.flt Files containing the inverse filter co-efficient.

The following table lists the default application directory names and their usage:

Table 6: Directory names

Directory Description

Application installation path\Tektronix \SourceXpress

Application installation path\Tektronix \DPHYXpress

C:Users\Public\Tektronix\DPHYXpress Contains AWGSetups, DataFiles, Setups,

C:Users\Public\Tektronix\DPHYXpress\Datafiles Contains Filter files, S-parameter files, Setup

C:Users\Public\Tektronix\DPHYXpress \Waveforms

Path to the root application directory.

Contains DPHYXpress software executables along with required dlls are deployed.

Waveforms.

files and Pattern files.

Waveform files.

Operating basics

Toolbar options and dialog boxes

Playing

Stop

Signal mode

The button is displayed when the waveform is transferring from the AWG to the Oscilloscope.

This button is displayed before or after the waveform is transferred to the Oscilloscope. This is the default state of this button.

DPHYXpress operates in three modes:

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High Speed

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Low Power

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Low Power-High Speed

Plug-in

From the Plug-in drop-down box, select DPHYXpress to open the plug-in.

Operating basics

Compile

Reset module

Help

Click Compile to compile a currently active waveform.

The waveform is compiled and displayed in the Waveform List. You can save the waveform data as a .wfm file using the Waveform List shortcut menu. This option is not enabled when compilation is in progress.

Resets the present settings into default factory settings.

Click Help, and then select one of the following options:

Run

Busy

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User Manual to view DPHYXpress user manual.

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About to view information about Plug-in.

Click Run to turn on or turn off the Run state of the AWG.

Displays Busy button for a very short period of time, before the waveform transfer starts.

Operating basics

User interface options

This section provides details about the user interface features in the software.

Docking and undocking

tabs

Splitter or window resizing

in the application

Small or large font

Any tab in the GUI (Graphic User Interface) can be docking and undocked. This allows you to reposition a tab to a new location or completely separate it from the main GUI. Docking can be done in multiple ways:

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Touch and hold the touchscreen (or left mouse click) to grab a tab and move it to a new area. The docking icon displays that you can use to choose how you want to dock (reposition) the tab.

Use the Reset Window Layout button to return the display to the factory settings.

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Right-click and select Float to position the tab anywhere on the GUI.

Right-click and select Dock to dock the window.

The window panes can be adjusted in size wherever two panels are divided. Select the three dot indicator and slide horizontally or vertically to increase or decrease the size of the grid.

You can change the font size using the Utilities > Preferences tab.

Slave and master features

Master feature

To enable the master feature:

1. Select Compile and assign to in the Compile Settings tab.

2. Select Append to the waveform sequence in AWG to save the waveform

with previously saved waveform in the waveform list.

3. Select the waveforms and assign them to the respective channels.

Operating basics

Slave feature

To enable the slave feature:

1. Select Compile and assign to in the Compile Settings tab.

2. Select Enable Slave to enable slave specific controls.

3. Provide the IP Address of the slave, and then click Connect.

Log view

NOTE.

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Enter only the valid Slave IP Address.

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Slave should be online.

The control channels are enabled.

4. Select the waveforms and assign them to the respective channels.

Log view provides the information log of the waveform creation and also displays the information about the waveform compilation.

Operating basics

You can save the log file from the Log View tab, right-click and select Save log as.

In the Save log as window, the log file will be saved with .log extension.

Creating a signal

Selecting signal mode

High speed signal mode is selected by default.

High Speed (HS)

High Speed (HS) signal mode allows you to create a high speed signal using a set of patterns.

The parameters to create high speed signals are configured using below tabs:

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High speed

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High speed jitter

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High speed burst

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High speed batch mode

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Preferences

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Low Power (LP)

Low Power (LP) signal mode allows you to create a low power signal.

Low Power - High Speed

(LP-HS)

The parameters to create low power signal are configured using below tabs:

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Low power

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Low power noise

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Preferences

Low Power-High Speed signal mode allows you to create a complete DPHY burst that is a low-power, high-speed waveform.

Creating a signal

The parameters to create low power - high speed signal are configured using below tabs:

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High speed

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High speed jitter

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High speed burst

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Low power

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Low power noise

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High speed batch mode

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Preferences

DPHY signal parameters

High speed

Use this tab to configure the basic parameters of the High Speed signal.

You can select a set of patterns and compile waveforms using these patterns.

Creating a signal

Table 7: High speed tab settings

Controls Description Range Default Value

Base Pattern Select the base pattern file from the list.

Pattern Lists the default

patterns available for selection. You can select a set of patterns and compile waveforms using these patterns.

NOTE.

The Text file option allows you to browse to a file. Various HS file types are supported.

PRBS7 PRBS9 PRBS11 PRBS13 PRBS15 PRBS18 CLOCK Text file

PRBS7

Browse Use to select your own

text file for waveform generation. This button is activated only when you select Text file from the Pattern drop-down menu.

NOTE. If you select a wrong file, a message is displayed as Invalid pattern file, Please select a valid file.

Data Rate Specify the data rate of

the signal.

NOTE. You can manually enter the minimum and maximum values or right-click on the field displays a drop-down menu, which has options to Set to default, Max, Min, Cut, Copy, Paste, and Cancel. This option is applicable across the application.

NA Dimmed.

Min: 60 Mbps Max: 5 Gbps

1.5 Gbps

8b9b Encode check box

Voltage Levels

Select to increase the bit rate.

NA Not selected.

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Controls Description Range Default Value

Data

VOD (Differential Voltage)

VCM(Common mode Voltage)

Apply data voltage levels to clock

Clock This control is activated only when you deselect the Apply data voltage

VOD (Differential Voltage)

VCM(Common mode Voltage)

Rise/Fall Time(0-100%) Specify the rise/fall time

HS Clock Through Marker check box

Analog To Marker Delay

Specify the differential voltage level for Data.

Specify the common mode voltage level for Data.

Check to apply data voltage levels to clock.

NOTE. This option is selected by default. Uncheck not to apply data positive voltage levels to clock.

levels to clock.

Specify the differential voltage level for Clock.

Specify the common mode voltage level for Clock.

of the signal

Select to embed Clock in Data signal

Specifies the time difference between Analog and Marker.

Min: 0 V Max: 500 mV

Min: -200 mV Max: 400 mV

NA Selected.

Min: 0 V Max: 500 mV

Min: -200 mV Max: 400 mV

Min: 0 UI Max: 0.5 UI

NA Selected.

Min: 0 s Max: 2 ns

150 mV

0 UI

0 s

High speed jitter

Use this tab to configure Jitter and Noise parameters of the high speed signal.

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Table 8: High speed jitter tab settings

Controls Description Range Default Value

Jitter

Periodic Jitter (pk-pk) Select to set the

magnitude of periodic jitter (pk-pk).

Frequency Enter the amplitude in

volt to generate desired sine noise.

Random Jitter ( RMS ) Select to set the

magnitude of random jitter (in UI).

Apply to It allows you to select either skew Data or Clock signal.

Dynamic Skew/DCD Enter the required

value for skewing.

Data Select to apply dynamic

skew to Data.

Clock Select to apply dynamic

skew to Clock.

Min: 0 UI Max: 1 UI

Min: 1 MHz Max: 300 MHz

Min: 0 UI Max: 0.3 UI

Min: 0 % Max: 30 %

NA Selected.

NA Dimmed.

0 UI

10 MHz

0 UI

0 %

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Controls Description Range Default Value

Sine Noise Amplitude (pk)

Frequency Enter the frequency in

Data to Clock Skew Enter to generate

De-Emphasis Select to de-emphasis

Embed Channel Select to embed the FLT files or S-parameter files. Selecting this check

FLT Files It refers to positive and negative filter files of Data and Clock.

Data

Positive Signal Browse to a positive

Negative Signal Browse to a negative

Apply Positive Signal filter file to Negative Signal

Clock

Positive Signal Enter the location of the

Negative Signal Enter the location of the

Enter the amplitude in volt to generate desired sine noise. Selecting this check box, activates the Frequency control.

kHz to generate desired sine noise. Sine Noise frequency is specified in Hz.

desired skew between data and clock. Static skew between data and clock is specified in terms of UI.

the waveform. Enter the amplitude in dB. De-emphasis is specified in dB.

box activates the FLT files (Data and Clock), Positive signal, and Negative signal controls.

filter file.

Select the check box to apply positive signal filter file to negative signal.

saved positive FLT files or browse to the location.

saved Negative signal FLT files or browse to the location.

Min: 0 V Max: 50 mV

Min: 100 kHz Max: 2* Data Rate Note: Refer High Speed tab for Data Rate value.

Min: 0 UI Max:1 UI

Min: 0 dB Max: 12 dB

NA NA

NA Selected.

NA NA

0 V

100 kHz

0 UI

0 dB

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Controls Description Range Default Value

Apply Positive Signal filter file to Negative Signal

S-Paramater File (Only Insertion Loss is supported)

Embed Select to enable

Bandwidth Limit

None If you select None, the

Auto If you select Auto, the

Custom If you select Custom,

Select the check box to apply positive signal filter file to negative signal.

embedding Sparameter file.

cutoff frequency of the filter is Fs/2 (where Fs is the sampling frequency).

cutoff frequency is the –14 dB point of the channel response.

the cutoff frequency is the frequency that you specify.

NA Selected.

NA Dimmed.

Min: 240 MHz Max: 9.6 GHz

9.6 GHz

S2P file

Creating a signal

Table 9: High speed jitter tab settings-S2P file

Controls Description Range Default Value

S-parameter file type List S-parameter file type: S2P and S4P Single Ended in the drop-down.

S2P

Data Selecting the Data check box, you can enable and disable channel effect

on Data signal.

Positive signal List two ports to select: Port1 and Port2 in a drop-down menu.

Port1 Select to define the

port.

NOTE.

The application swaps port numbers based on port selection. The port numbers displayed on the application will not be the same.

NA Selected.

Port2 Select to define the

port.

Apply Positive signal Sparameter file to Negative Signal

Negative signal List two ports to select: Port1 and Port2 in a drop-down menu.

Port1 Select to define the

Port2 Select to define the

Browse button Browse to select the S2P S-parameter file.

Clock Selecting the Clock check box , you can enable and disable channel

Positive signal List two ports to select: Port1 and Port2 in a drop-down menu.

Port1 Select to define the

Port2 Select to define the

Apply Positive signal Sparameter file to Negative Signal

Negative signal List two ports to select: Port1 and Port2 in a drop-down menu.

Select the check box to apply the positive signal S-parameter file to negative signal.

This control is activated only when you deselect the Apply Positive signal S-parameter file to Negative signal check box.

port.

effect on clock signal.

port.

Select the check box to apply the positive signal S-parameter file to negative signal.

This control is activated only when you deselect the Apply Positive signal.

NA Selected.

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Controls Description Range Default Value

Port1 Select to define the

port.

Port2 Select to define the

port.

Browse button Browse to select the S2P S-parameter file.

NA Selected.

S4P Single Ended file

Table 10: High speed jitter tab settings-S4P Single Ended file

Controls Description Range Default Value

S4P Single Ended

Data Selecting the Data

check box, you can enable and disable channel effect on data signal.

Positive signal List four ports to select: Port1, Port2, Port3 and Port4 in the drop-down.

Port1 Select to define port

1 for data positive signal.

Port2 Select to define port

2 for data positive signal.

Port3 Select to define port

3 for data positive signal.

NA Selected.

NA NA

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Controls Description Range Default Value

Port4 Select to define port

4 for data positive signal.

Browse button Browse to select the S4P S-parameter file.

Apply Data SParameter file to Clock

Clock Selecting the Clock

Negative signal List four ports to select: Port1, Port2, Port3 and Port4 in the drop-down.

Port1 Select to define the port

Port2 Select to define the port

Port3 Select to define the port

Port4 Select to define the port

Select to apply Data SParameter file to Clock. Selecting this option will dim the Clock control.

check box , you can enable and disable channel effect on clock signal. Select to apply Data SParameter file to Clock. Selecting this option will dim the Clock.

1 for clock negative signal.

2 for clock negative signal.

3 for clock negative signal.

4 for clock negative signal.

NA NA

NA Not selected.

NA Selected.

NA selected.

NA Selected.

Spread Spectrum Clocking

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Table 11: High speed jitter tab settings-Spread Spectrum Clocking

Controls Description Range Default Value

Spread Spectrum Clocking

Triangular Profile Select to define the

Sinusoidal Profile Select to define the

Modulation Rate Enter the modulation

Deviation Enter the modulation

Select to reduce the clock frequency to minimize electro magnetic interference (EMI) effects. This control is only applicable for High Speed and Low PowerHigh Speed signal mode.

Spread Spectrum Clocking profile as triangular.

Spread Spectrum Clocking profile as sinusoidal.

rate.

deviation.

NA Not selected.

NA Selected.

NA Not selected.

Min:20 KHz Max: 50 KHz

Min: -8000 ppm Max: 0 ppm

33 KHz

-5000 ppm

High speed burst

You can select any combination of the above parameters to create a waveform based on the test.

NOTE. Spread Spectrum Clocking compilation will take more time.

Use this tab to configure the burst parameters of high speed signal.

Creating a signal

You can select a set of patterns and compile waveforms using these patterns.

The table below describes the parameters.

Creating a signal

Table 12: High speed burst tab settings

Controls Description Range Default Value

Burst

Sync word Specify 7 symbols. It is

selected by default.

Sync word repeat Number of repeat

patterns for sync word. Sync word repeat will be enabled if Sync Word is checked.

Symbols Auto displays the value

based on the value entered in Sync word repeat control. It multiplies the value by eight.

Clock Mode Sets burst or continuous clock mode.

Burst Select to set the clock

mode to burst.

Continuous Select to set the clock

mode to continuous.

Data Specifies the Data burst components.

THS TRAIL Select to set THS

TRAIL duration in time.

THS PREPARE Select to set THS

PREPARE duration in time.

THS REOT Select to set THS

REOT duration in time.

THS ZERO Select to set THS

ZERO duration in time.

CLOCK Specifies the Clock burst components.

TCLK TRAIL Select to set TCLK

TRAIL duration in time.

TCLK PREPARE Select to set TCLK

PREPARE duration in time.

TCLK HS-EXIT Select to set TCLK HS-

EXIT duration in time.

TCLK POST Select to set TCLK

POST duration in time.

TCLK PRE Select to set TCLK

PRE duration in time.

TCLK REOP Select to set TCLK

REOP duration in time.

NA 00011101

Min: 1 Max: 10

NA NA

Min: 0 s Max: 150 ns

Min: 0 ns Max: 200 ns

Min: 0 s Max: 100 ns

Min: 0 ns Max: 400 ns

Min: 0 s Max: 200 s

Min: 50 s Max: 400 ns

Min: 50ns Max: 400ns

Min: 5 ns Max: 400 ns

Min: 0 ns Max: 100 ns

64 ns

66 ns

20 ns

150 ns

50 ns

60 ns

100 ns

160 ns

20 ns

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Controls Description Range Default Value

THS ZERO Select to set THS

ZERO duration in time.

Min: 0 ns Max: 400 ns

250 ns

Low power

Use this tab to configure the basic parameters of the Low Power signal.

Yow can select a set of patterns and compile waveforms using these patterns.

The table below describes the parameters.

Table 13: Low power tab settings

Controls Description Range Default Value

Base Pattern

Pattern Select the input Base

Pattern / Bit Pattern for waveform generation.

NOTE.

The Low power state file option allows you to browse and select a pattern file.

NONE option is available in High Speed and Low Power-High Speed mode.

Signal

PRBS7 PRBS9 PRBS11 PRBS15 Low power state file Text file NONE

PRBS7

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Controls Description Range Default Value

Data Rate Specify the data rate of

LP signal.

TLPX Displays the value

based on entered data rate.

Voltage Levels

Thevenin High Specify the high-level voltage (high impedance) for LP signals.

Positive Enter the low power

positive high-level voltage value.

Apply positive voltage levels to negative.

Check to apply low power positive voltage levels to negative.

NOTE. This option is selected by default. Uncheck not to apply positive voltage levels to negative. This option is applicable for Thevenin High and Thevenin Low.

Min: 10 MHz Max: 100 MHz

NA NA

Min: 500 mV Max: 1.3 V

20 MHz

1 V

Low power noise

Negative Enter the low power

negative high-level voltage value.

Thevenin Low Specify the low-level voltage (low impedance).

Positive Enter the low power

positive low-level voltage value.

Negative Enter the low power

negative low-level voltage value.

Rise\Fall

Rise\Fall Time ( 0-100% )

Specifies the rise/fall time of LP signal.

Min: 500 mV Max: 1.3 V

Min: -100 mV Max: 700 mV

Min: 0 UI Max: 0.5 UI

1 V

50 mV

0 UI

Use this tab to configure the basic parameters of the Low Power noise signal.

Creating a signal

The table below describes the parameters.

Table 14: Low power noise tab settings

Controls Description Range Default Value

Impairments

Noise Select to enable square

noise or sine noise.

Square Noise Select to generate

square noise in the waveform.

Sine Noise Select to generate sine

noise in the waveform.

Amplitude ( peak ) Enter the amplitude in

volt to generate desired sine/square noise.

Frequency Enter the frequency in

Hz to generate desired sine/square noise.

Apply to Select the check box to apply sine/square noise frequency and amplitude

to the selected lane.

Dp (Data positive) Enables the sine/

square noise to data positive lane.

Dn ( Data negative) Enables the sine/

square noise to data negative lane.

eSpike Select to add eSpike to

the waveform and enable Area and Duration controls.

Area Enter the area of the

eSpike.

Duration Enter the duration of

the eSpike.

Apply to

Dp (Data positive) Enables the eSpike to

data positive lane.

Dn ( Data negative) Enables the eSpike to

data negative lane.

TMin Select the check box to

specify the TMin (minimum pulse width response) value.

NA Not selected.

NA Selected.

NA Not selected.

Min: 0 mV Max: 300 mV

Min: 100 KHz Max: 5 GHz

NA Selected.

NA Not selected.

Min:100 Vps Max: 400 Vps

Min: 1 ps Max: 5 ns

NA Selected.

Min: 10 ns Max: 50 ns (Max value depends on LP Data Rate)

100 mV

450 MHz

200

2 ns

20 ns

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High speed batch mode

Use this tab to create waveform in High speed batch mode.

The table below describes the parameters.

Table 15: High speed batch mode settings

Controls Description Range/Value Default value

Enable batch waveform creation

Parameter Select the parameter to

Select to enable the batch waveform creation parameters.

configure the waveform from the drop-down menu.

NA Not selected.

Period_Jitter Periodic_Jitter_Freque ncy Random_Jitter Dynamic_Skew

Periodic_Jitter

Table 16: Default range of increment values for all the parameters

Controls Description Range

Units

Periodic_Jitter UI Min: 0

Periodic_Jitter_Fre quency

Random_Jitter UI Min: 0

Dynamic_Skew % Min: 0

MHz Min:1

Start End Increment

Max: 0.99

Max: 299

Max: 0.29

Max: 29

Min: 0.01 Max:1

Min: 2 Max: 300

Min: 0.01 Max: 0.3

Min: 1 Max: 30

Min: 0.01 Max: 1

Min: 1 Max: 299

Min: 0.01 Max: 0.3

Min: 1 Max: 30

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NOTE.

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Increment value depends on Start and the End value.

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End and increment value depends on the Start value.

Preferences

Use this tab to define the preferences for the compiled waveform.

The table below describes the parameters.

Table 17: Preference tab settings

Controls Description Range Default Value

Sample rate Specifies the sample rate of the waveform.

Auto This option allows the

application to choose an optimal sample rate for the waveform.

Manual This option allows the

user to specify the sample rate for the signal by setting the Samples per UI (SPUI).

NA Selected.

NA Not selected.

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Controls Description Range Default Value

Samples per UI Specify the samples

per UI (SPUI), which dictates the sample rate for the waveform to be created. This is applicable when the Sample rate selection is 'Manual'.

Signal Mode: High Speed 4 to 416

NOTE. The range value depends on the HS data rate.

Signal Mode: Low Power 4 to 25000

NOTE. The range value depends on the LP data rate.

Signal Mode: High Speed In Auto mode: 16 In Manual mode: 16 Signal Mode: Low Power In Auto mode: 100 In Manual mode: 100

Sample Rate The value of the

resulting sample rate is displayed for users information.

AWG Amplitude and Offset control

Auto (Recommended) Sets the AWG

amplitude setting automatically.

Manual Select to enable AWG

amplitude and Offset.

Offset Specify the offset value

manually.

Amplitude Specify the AWG

amplitude value manually.

Apply Correction File Select to enable the

application of correction file.

Master Ch1 Select to enable the

application of correction file on Master Ch1 waveform.

Master Ch2 Select to enable the

application of correction file on Master Ch2 waveform.

Signal Mode: High Speed 6 GHz to 24 GHz Signal Mode: Low Power 80 MHz to 25 GHz

NA Selected.

Min: -400 mV Max: 800 mV

Min: 31 mV Max: 1.2 V

NA Not selected.

Signal Mode: High Speed In Auto/Manual mode 24 GHz Signal Mode: Low Power In Auto/Manual mode2GHz

NOTE. Sample Rate=(Data Rate)X (Samples Per UI)

0 V

500 mV

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Controls Description Range Default Value

Slave Ch1 Select to enable the

application of correction file on Slave Ch1 waveform.

Slave Ch2 Select to enable the

application of correction file on Slave Ch2 waveform.

Use Master Ch1 connection file to all the channels

Apply Gaussian filter Applies the Gaussian

Bandwidth Enter the bandwidth of

Remove correction for Sin(x)/x distortions from correction file

Pattern repeat count

Auto Select to set the pattern

Manual Select to enter the

Startup Signal Select to use the

Dp Data positive

LP-Low and LP-High drop-down

LP-High and LP-Low drop-down

Dn Data negative

LP-High and LP-Low drop-down

Uses the correction file of the Master ch1 to all channels.

filter to correct the signal.

signal. The available bandwidth setting depends on the AWG sample rate and the frequency resolution setting.

Enables removal of correction for Sin(x)/x distortions from correction file.

repeat count automatically.

pattern repeat count manually.

startup waveform, which is pre-created. This is applicable for LP and LP-HS Signal mode.

If you select LP-High, use LP11 waveform.

If you select LP-Low, use LP00 waveform.

If you select LP-High, use LP11 waveform.

NA Not selected. Enables

when the slave is connected.

NA Not selected. Enables

when the slave is connected.

NA Selected.

NA Not selected.

Sample rate/100 to sample rate/2

NA Not selected.

NA Selected.

Min: 1 Min: 1000

NA Not selected.

LP-High Selected.

12 GHz

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Controls Description Range Default Value

LP-High and LP-Low drop-down

Cp Clock positive

LP-High and LP-Low drop-down

Cn Clock negative

LP-High and LP-Low drop-down

If you select, LP-Low, use LP00 waveform.

(Applicable for LP-HS Signal mode only.)

If you select LP-High, use LP11 waveform.

If you select LP-Low, use LP00 waveform.

(Applicable for LP-HS Signal mode only.)

If you select, LP-High, use LP11 waveform.

If you select, LP-Low, use LP00 waveform.

LP-High Selected.

Correction file

While testing a Device under test, ensure that the test equipment generating the signals is of better quality than the Device under Test. The signal generators, Arbitrary Waveform Generators (AWGs) require the generation of waveforms with flat amplitude and linear phase response in the band of interest. This means that the influence of the AWGs and the cables on the signals which could distort the signals should be de-embedded from the signals before sending it to the DUT.

For a detailed procedure to create a correction file, refer to Help of the Precompensation plugin.

Applying the correction to the test signal

Correction file can be applied to any waveform in the AWG waveform list. By default, correction file feature is disabled. To apply correction, enable “Apply correction file” in the Compile Settings tab. The slave correction file controls will be enabled only if the slave is connected. You can select correction file for each channel using the browse button. The correction file will be applied only for those channels which are enabled in the application.

Creating a signal

Compile settings

Use this tab to define the settings for the compiled waveform.

The table below describes the parameters.

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Table 18: Compile settings tab

Parameter Description Range Default value

Waveform

Name

Sequence Name Specify the name of the

sequence.

Waveform Name Specify the name for

the compile waveform. The name will be automatically incremented. This allows you to create multiple waveforms without having to change the name.

Override existing waveform

Compile/Assign waveforms

Compile Compiles the waveform

Compile and assigntoCompiles and loads the waveform to the specified channel.

Select to replace the waveform if the waveform name is the same. If the waveform name is not the same, then the created waveform will be listed along with the new name in the waveform list.

only.

Alphanumeric without spaces

NA Not selected.

NA Selected.

DPhySequence

DPHY_Example

Append to the waveform sequence in AWG

Master Select the Master AWG.

Select to append the waveform to the old sequence. Clear to create a new sequence of waveform.

NOTE. Activates only when Compile and Assign to is enabled.

NA Not selected.

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Parameter Description Range Default value

CH1 Specify the waveform

to be loaded on Ch1 on the AWG, if Compile and assign to is selected

NOTE. CLKp and CLKn are displayed in the drop-down menu, when the signal mode is High Speed and Low PowerHigh Speed.

Dp Dn CLKp CLKn

CH2 Select the waveform to

be loaded on Ch2 on the AWG.

Enable Slave Enables slave AWG

specific controls.

IP Address Specify the IP address

of the slave.

Connect Connects to the Slave. NA Dimmed.

CH1 Specify the waveform

to be loaded on Ch1 on the AWG, if Compile and assign to is selected.

CH2 Select the waveform to

be loaded on Ch2 on the AWG.

Switch to Log View after compile

This option allows you to switch to Log View after compilation. This option is selected by default. To switch to Log View, Click Compile button.

Dn Dp CLKp CLKn

NA Not selected.

NA Dimmed.

Dn Dp CLKp CLKn

Dn Dp CLKn CLKp

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Compile and transfer

signal

To compile and transfer the waveform:

1. Click Compile in the toolbar, to compile the active waveform. The waveform is compiled.

You can view the details of the waveform in the Log View.

The compiled waveform is displayed in the waveform list. The waveform name is same as the pattern selected.

2. Select Home menu from the AWG.

3. To load the waveform into the Oscilloscope, drag and drop the waveform

from Waveform list to the AWG channel (Ch1/ Ch2).

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You can view the waveform in the AWG.

4. Click the Channel 1 and Channel 2 button, to turn on the Channels.

NOTE. No need to manually assign waveform to channel if you had selected

Compile and assign to in Compile Settings tab. You need to manually drag the compiled waveform to the respective Channels if you selected Compile in Compile Settings tab.

5. Click Play button.

The waveform is now transferred to the DUT or you can view the waveform by connecting the signal to Oscilloscope.

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Reference

Error messages

The following table lists the error codes for the application.

Table 19: Error messages

Error code Header Error messages

1613 MDC Error Lost connection to MDC4500

(-00); Check the USB connection between AWG and MDC.

9401 Base Pattern File Custom base pattern file not

found.

9402 Base Pattern File Custom base pattern file has

invalid content.

9403 Base Pattern File Invalid base patter file format.

9404 Channel Filter File Channel Filter file not found.

9405 Channel Filter File Channel Filter file has invalid

content.

9406 Channel Filter File Invalid channel filter file format.

9407 S-Parameter file S-Parameter file not found.

9408 S-Parameter file S-Parameter file has invalid

content.

9409 S-Parameter file Invalid S2P file format.

9410 S-Parameter file Invalid S4P file format.

9411 eSpike Error eSpike Synthesis Failed -

Increase the Samples per UI (SPUI) or change eSpike Area or Duration.

9412 Compile Error Waveform compilation failed.

9414 VISA Communication Error Visa communication failed. For

more details, refer to Trouble

shooting section of OLH.

9415 Slave AWG Connection Error Slave AWG configuration is

incorrect. For more details, refer to Trouble shooting section of OLH.

9416 Correction file Invalid correction file.

9417 Correction file Error Correction file not found or has

invalid content.

Reference

Error code Header Error messages

9418 Correction Configuration Error Channel waveform types are

same and correction files are different.

9419 Startup Signal Error Startup signal is not applicable

in High Speed mode.

9421 Correction Configuration Error Correction is not enabled on the

channel.

How to

How to Check MCR is installed

To check MCR is installed, click Start > Control Panel > Programs > click Uninstall a program. List of programs installed will be populated in a window.

If MCR is installed, then it will appear in the list.

Check if MCR installation fails

If MCR installation fails, change the UAC (User Account Control) setting as low, in the control panel or run the application as Administrator.

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Connecting to master and slave AWGs from PC

You need to configure the Master AWG from the SourceXpress installed in the PC and configure Slave using Remote Desktop Connection to create the waveforms and assign it to Master and Slave AWG. For more details on Connectivity, refer to SourceXpress help.

NOTE. Enable Slave AWG Configuration before Master configuration.

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Steps to compile waveforms on Master and send the waveform to Slave AWG:

1. Configure Slave AWG.

2. Configure Master AWG.

3. Compile waveforms from PC.

4. Run the waveforms.

1. Configure Slave AWG (Enable Sync in Slave)

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Using Remote Desktop Connection, connect to Slave AWG using its IP address.

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Select Setup tab, and then click Sync.

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Select Enable.

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Click OK button.

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Slave AWG is configured.

2. Configure Master AWG

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Select Connectivity tab.

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Enter the IP address of the Master AWG. A popup appears displaying that a connection is in progress.

Displays the IP address of the configured Master AWG in the Generator list.

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Select Setup tab, and click Sync.

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Select Enable.

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Click on Change Configuration and select the port where slave is connected (Port 2/3,4).

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Click OK button.

3. Compile Waveform from PC

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Select Waveform Plug-in -> CPHYXpress -> Compile settings tab.

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Select Compile and assign to.

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Assign the waveforms to the Master channels CH1/CH2 .

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Enable Slave.

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Enter the IP Address of the slave.

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Click Connect. The slave AWG is connected and then assign the waveforms to the Slave channels CH1/CH2.

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Click Compile button to compile the waveform.

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The waveform is generated and it is displayed in the Waveform tab.

4. Run the Waveforms

NOTE. Connect the Master and Slave AWG Channels to Scope Channels.

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Troubleshooting

Listed below are the frequently reported issues and the ways to troubleshoot them.

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Slave AWG Connection

Error and VISA

Communication Error

either

This could be either because of below reasons:

1. Invalid slave IP or slave is offline or AWG software is not launched in slave or slave AWG model is not supported.

2. TekVisa LAN server has stopped. Follow the below on Master and Slave AWG to fix this issue.

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Run ServerControl.exe from C:\Program Files (x86)\IVI Foundation \VISA\WinNT\TekVISA\Bin\

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A tray icon

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Right-click on the icon and select Start VX-11 Server if it is not started.

appears on the task bar.

3. Check whether the slave IP address is listed in Open Choice Instrument Manager.

Follow the steps below to check and add the instrument, if not present.

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Run TekInstrMgr.exe from C:\Program Files (x86)\IVI Foundation\VISA \WinNT\TekVISA\Bin.

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Check whether the slave IP address is listed as below:

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If the slave address is not listed, follow the below steps:

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Ensure GPIB, LAN and VXI LEDs are ON

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Under LAN, Auto Discovery should be selected.

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Enter the slave IP for Hostname and click the down arrow button and click on done.

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Click on Update button and wait for some time to see the Slave IP in the list.

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4. The Instrument Manager is unable to recognize Virtual GPIB. The Instrument list appears to be blank as below even after updating in OpenChoice Instrument Manager. TekVisa needs to be re-installed to fix this issue.

5. This could be either because of slave configuration or improper installation of TekVisa.

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6. The instrument might have got locked. Follow the steps below to unlock it.

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Run TekInstrMgr.exe from C:\Program Files (x86)\IVI Foundation\VISA \WinNT\TekVISA\Bin.

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On Master/ SourceXpress, select GPIB::1::INSTR in the list, and then click Properties button

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Click Unlock Instrument button if it is locked.

No waveforms assign to

channel

To assign waveforms to the channel:

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Select Window > Waveform List to view the waveforms are assigned to the channel. If the waveforms are not assigned to the channels, you need to assign the channels to the waveform.

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Select Compile Settings > select Compile and assign to and select the Channels.

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Slave configuration

MDC Error

To configure slave, select Compile and assign to in Compile settings tab.

1. Select Enable slave to enable slave specific controls.

2. Provide the IP Address of the slave.

3. Click Connect.

NOTE.

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Enter only the valid Slave IP Address

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Slave should be online

The control channels is enabled.

4. Select the waveforms to be assigned, to the respective channels.

The MDC Error pop-up is displayed in the following scenario:

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The MDC USB cable from AWG Master/Slave is removed or there is a loose connection of the cable.

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In the process of compiling and transferring the signals to Oscilloscope.

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Parameter definitions

Definitions of the jitter and time related parameters are given in the following table:

Table 20: Jitter/Time parameters and their description

Parameters Description

Jitter

RJ Random Jitter is jitter that does not exhibit

deterministic behavior and is not bounded.

PJ Periodic Jitter is the portion of the deterministic

jitter that is periodic, but for which the period is not correlated with any data in the waveform. It is measured by peak-to-peak variation and frequency.

DCD Duty Cycle Distortion is the portion of the

deterministic jitter directly correlated with waveform polarity (the difference in the positive edges and negative edges).

Noise This is a type of additive noise that modifies the

vertical amplitude of the serial data and contributes to the jitter.

Time

Rise Time Elapsed time between the low reference level

crossing and the high reference level crossing on the rising edge of the waveform. It is measured in time units between the 10% and 90% levels or between the 20% and 80% levels.

Fall Time Elapsed time between the high reference level

crossing and the low reference level crossing on the falling edge of the waveform. It is measured in time units between the 10% and 90% levels or between the 20% and 80% levels.

Command groups

High speed group commands

Table 21: High speed group commands

Commands Description

DPHY:HSPEed:PATTern This command sets or returns the high speed

DPHY:HSPEed:CUSTom:FILE This command activates the Browse button and

DPHY:HSPEed:DRATe This command sets or returns the data rate of

DPHY:HSPEed:ENCOde8b9b This command enables or disables the use of

DPHY:HSPEed:DATA:VOD This command sets data VOD (Differential

DPHY:HSPEed:DATA:VCM This command sets or returns the data VCM

DPHY:HSPEed:CLOCk:VOD This command sets or returns clock VOD

DPHY:HSPEed:CLOCk:VCM This command sets clock VCM (Common Mode

DPHY:HSPEed:DATA:APPLydatatoclock This command enables/disables the option to

DPHY:HSPEed:RTFT:VALUe This command sets or returns rise and fall time

DPHY:HSPEed:RTFT:SECOnds?(Query only) This command sets or returns the rise and fall

DPHY:HSPEed:MARKer:ENABle This command enables the clock embed through

DPHY:HSPEed:MARKer:VALUe This command sets the value of delay of analog

base pattern type.

allows to you select your own custom files for waveform creation.

high speed base pattern.

8b9b encoding on data.

Voltage) level.

(Common Mode Voltage) value.

(Differential Voltage) value.

Voltage) value.

apply data voltage levels to clock.

of high speed signal

time of the signal in seconds

data marker.

to marker.

Command groups

High speed jitter group commands

Table 22: High speed jitter group commands

Commands Description

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:PJ:ENABle This command enables or disables the periodic

jitter.

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:PJ:VALUe This command sets or returns the value of

periodic jitter value.

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:PJ:FREQuency:VALUe This command sets or returns the value of

periodic jitter frequency.

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:RJ:ENABle This command enables/disables random jitter.

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:RJ:VALUe This command sets or returns the random jitter

value of high speed Jitter waveform

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:SKEW:DYNAmic:ENABleThis command enables/disables the dynamic

skew.

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:SKEW:DYNAmic:VALUe This command sets or returns the dynamic skew

value.

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:SINE:ENABle This command enables/disables the sine noise.

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:SINE:AMPLitude This command sets or returns the sine noise

amplitude value.

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:SINE:FREQuency This command sets or returns the sine noise

frequency value.

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:SKEW:DACLock:VALUe This command enables or disables the data to

clock skew.

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:SKEW:DACLock:ENABle This command enables or disables the data to

clock skew.

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:DEEMphasis:ENABle This command enables/disables de-emphasis

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:DEEMphasis:VALUe This command enables/disables the removal of

Sin(x)/x distortions from correction file.

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:EMBEd:ENABle This command sets or returns the de-emphasis

value.

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:EMBEd:TYPE This command sets or returns whether dynamic

skew is applied to data or clock.

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:EMBEd:FILTer:DATA:EN ABle

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:EMBEd:FILTer:DATA:P OSitive

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:EMBEd:FILTer:DATA:NE Gative

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:EMBEd:FILTer:CLOCK: ENABle

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:EMBEd:FILTer:CLOCK: POSitive

This command enables or disables the use of filter data.

This command sets or returns the filter file path of data negative signal.

This command enables or disables the filter clock.

This command sets or returns the path of clock positive signal filter file.

Command groups

Commands Description

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:EMBEd:FILTer:CLOCK: NEGative

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:EMBEd:FILTer:DATA:AP PLy

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:EMBEd:FILTer:CLOCK: APPLy

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:EMBEd:SPARameter:M ODE?(Query only)

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:EMBE:SPARameter:BA NDwidth:MODE

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:EMBE:SPARameter:BA NDwidth:CUSTom

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:EMBE:SPARameter:PORTThis command sets or returns the S-Parameter

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:EMBE:SPARameter:ST WOp:DATA:ENABle

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:EMBEd:SPARameter:ST WOp:DATA:POSItive:PORT:INPUt

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:EMBEd:SPARameter:ST WOp:DATA:POSItive:PORT:OUTPut

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:EMBEd:SPARameter:ST WOp:DATA:NEGAtive:PORT:INPUt

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:EMBEd:SPARameter:ST WOp:DATA:NEGAtive:PORT:OUTPut

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:EMBEd:SPARameter:ST WOp:DATA:POSItive:PORT:FILE

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:EMBEd:SPARameter:ST WOp:DATA:NEGAtive:PORT:FILE

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:EMBEd:SPARameter:ST WOp:CLOCK:ENABle

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:EMBEd:SPARameter:ST WOp:CLOCk:POSItive:PORT:INPUt

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:EMBEd:SPARameter:ST WOp:CLOCk:POSItive:PORT:OUTPut

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:EMBEd:SPARameter:SF SE:DATA:POSItive:PORT:APPLydatatoclock

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:EMBEd:SPARameter:ST WOp:CLOCk:NEGAtive:PORT:INPUt

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:EMBEd:SPARameter:ST WOp:CLOCk:NEGAtive:PORT:OUTPut

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:EMBEd:SPARameter:ST WOp:CLOCk:POSItive:PORT:FILE

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:EMBEd:SPARameter:ST WOp:CLOCk:NEGAtive:PORT:FILE

This command sets or returns the path of clock negative signal filter file.

This command enables/disables the option to apply positive Signal filter file to negative signal.

This command sets or returns the application filter files to clock.

This command returns the mode type of SParameter.

This command sets or returns the S-Parameter bandwidth mode.

This commands sets or returns the custom bandwidth limit value.

file type.

This command enables or disables the S2P data files.

This command sets or returns the input type of S2P data positive signal.

This command sets or returns the output type of S2P positive signal

This command sets or returns the input type of S2P data negative signal.

This command sets or returns the output type of S2P data negative signal.

This command sets or returns the file path of S2P data positive signal.

This command sets or returns the file path of S2P data negative signal.

This command enables or disables the S2P clock files.

This command sets or returns the Input type of S2P clock positive signal.

This command sets or returns the output type of S2P clock positive signal.

This command enables or disables the option to apply data positive.

This command sets or returns the Input type of S2P clock negative signal.

This command sets or returns the output type of S2P clock negative signal.

This command sets or returns the file path of S2P clock positive signal.

This command sets or returns the file path of S2P clock negative signal.

Command groups

Commands Description

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:EMBEd:SPARameter:ST WOp:DATA:APPLy

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:EMBEd:SPARameter:ST WOp:CLOCk:APPLy

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:EMBEd:SPARameter:SF SE:DATA:ENABle

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:EMBEd:SPARameter:SF SE:DATA:POSItive:PORT:INPUt

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:EMBEd:SPARameter:SF SE:DATA:POSItive:PORT:OUTPut

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:EMBEd:SPARameter:SF SE:DATA:NEGAtive:PORT:INPUt

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:EMBEd:SPARameter:SF SE:DATA:NEGAtive:PORT:OUTPut

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:EMBEd:SPARameter:SF SE:CLOCK:NEGAtive:PORT:INPUt

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:EMBEd:SPARameter:SF SE:DATA:FILE

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:EMBEd:SPARameter:SF SE:CLOCK:ENABle

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:EMBEd:SPARameter:SF SE:CLOCK:POSItive:PORT:INPUt

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:EMBEd:SPARameter:SF SE:CLOCK:POSItive:PORT:OUTPut

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:EMBEd:SPARameter:SF SE:CLOCK:NEGAtive:PORT:OUTPut

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:EMBEd:SPARameter:SF SE:CLOCK:FILE

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:SSC:ENABle This command enables or disables SSC.

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:SSC:MODUlation This command sets or returns the SSC

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:SSC:DEVIation This command sets or returns the SSC

DPHY:HSPEed:JITTer:SSC:PROFile This command sets or returns the spread

This command enables or disables the option to apply data positive Signal SParameter file to negative signal.

This command enables or disables the option to apply clock positive Signal SParameter file to negative signal.

This command enables or disables the S4 single ended data file.

This command sets or returns the input 1 in 4port single ended data S-parameter mode.

This command sets or returns the output 1 in 4port of S4 single ended data positive signal.

This command sets or returns the input 2 in 4port type of S4 single ended data positive signal.

This command sets or returns the output 2 type of S4 single ended data negative signal.

This command sets or returns the input 2 type of S4 single ended clock negative signal.

This command sets or returns the file name of 4 port single ended S-parameter data mode.

This command enables or disables S4 single ended clock file.

This command sets or returns the input 1 of S2P clock S-Parameter mode.

This command sets or returns the output 1 type of S4 single ended clock positive signal.

This command sets or returns the output 2 type of S4 single clock ended negative signal.

This command sets or returns the file name of 4 port single ended S-parameter clock mode.

modulation rate.

deviation.

spectrum clocking profile type.

Command groups

High speed burst group commands

Table 23: High speed burst group commands

Commands Descriptions

DPHY:HSPEed:BURSt:SYNC:ENABle This command enables/disables sync word.

DPHY:HSPEed:BURSt:SYNC:WORD This command sets or returns the sync word.

DPHY:HSPEed:BURSt:SYNC:REPEat This command sets or returns the repeat count

of sync word.

DPHY:HSPEed:BURSt:SYNC:SYMBols? (Query only)

DPHY:HSPEed:BURSt:CLOCk:MODE This command sets or returns the burst clock

DPHY:HSPEed:BURSt:DATA:TRAIL This command sets or returns the data THS

DPHY:HSPEed:BURSt:DATA:PREPare This command sets or returns the data THS

DPHY:HSPEed:BURSt:DATA:REOT This command sets or returns the data THS

DPHY:HSPEed:BURSt:DATA:ZERO This command sets or returns the data THS

DPHY:HSPEed:BURSt:CLOCk:TRAIL This command sets or returns the clock TCLK

DPHY:HSPEed:BURSt:CLOCk:PREPare This command sets or returns the clock TCLK

DPHY:HSPEed:BURSt:CLOCk:HSExit This command sets or returns the clock TCLK

DPHY:HSPEed:BURSt:CLOCk:POST This command sets or returns the clock TCLK

DPHY:HSPEed:BURSt:CLOCk:PRE This command sets or returns the clock TCLK

DPHY:HSPEed:BURSt:CLOCk:REOT This command sets or returns the clock TCLK

DPHY:HSPEed:BURSt:CLOCK:ZERO This command sets or returns the clock TCLK

This command returns the sync word symbol value.

mode.

TRAIL value.

PREPARE value.

REOT value.

ZERO duration in time.

TRAIL value.

PREPARE value.

HS-EXIT value.

POST value.

PRE value.

REOT value.

ZERO duration in time.

Command groups

Low power group commands

Table 24: Low power group commands

Commands Descriptions

DPHY:LPOWer:PATTern This command sets or returns the low power

base pattern.

DPHY:LPOWer:CUSTom:FILE This command sets or returns custom base

pattern file for low power.

DPHY:LPOWer:DRATe This command sets or returns the low power

data rate.

DPHY:LPOWer:TLPX? (Query only) This command returns the Low Power TLPX

value.

DPHY:LPOWer:POSItive:HIGH This command sets or returns the positive

thevenin high voltage level.

DPHY:LPOWer:POSItive:LOW This command sets or returns the positive

thevenin low voltage level

DPHY:LPOWer:NEGAtive:HIGH This command sets or returns the negative

thevenin high voltage level..

DPHY:LPOWer:NEGAtive:LOW This command sets or returns the negative

thevenin low voltage level.

DPHY:LPOWer:RTFT:VALUe This command sets or returns the rise/fall time in

UI.

DPHY:LPOWer:RTFT:SECOnds? (Query only) This command returns the rise/fall time in

seconds.

DPHY:LPOWer:POSItive:APPLytonegative This command enables/disables the option to

apply positive voltage levels to negative.

Command groups

Low power noise group commands

Table 25: Low power noise group commands

Commands Descriptions

DPHY:LPOWer:NOISe:SINE:ENABle This command enables or disables the low

power sine noise.

DPHY:LPOWer:NOISe:SINE:AMPLitude This command sets or returns the low power

sine noise amplitude.

DPHY:LPOWer:NOISe:SINE:FREQuency This command sets or returns the sine noise

frequency.

DPHY:LPOWer:NOISe:SINE:DN:ENABle This command enables or disables the sine

noise to data negative lane.

DPHY:LPOWer:NOISe:SINE:DP:ENABle This command enables or disables the sine

noise to data positive lane.

DPHY:LPOWer:NOISe:SQUArenoise:ENABle This command enables or disables the low

power square noise.

DPHY:LPOWer:NOISe:SQUArenoise:AMPLitudeThis command sets or returns the low power

square noise amplitude.

DPHY:LPOWer:NOISe:SQUArenoise:FREQuencyThis command sets or returns the square noise

frequency

DPHY:LPOWer:NOISe:SQUArenoise:DP:ENABleThis command enables or disables the square

noise to data positive lane.

DPHY:LPOWer:NOISe:SQUArenoise:DN:ENABleThis command enables or disables the square

noise to data negative lane.

DPHY:LPOWer:NOISe:ESPIke:ENABle This command enables or disables the low

power noise eSpike.

DPHY:LPOWer:NOISe:ESPIke:AREA This command sets or returns the eSpike area.

DPHY:LPOWer:NOISe:ESPIke:DURAtion This command sets or returns the low power

noise eSpike duration.

DPHY:LPOWer:NOISe:ESPIke:DP:ENABle This command enables or disables the eSpike to

data positive lane.

DPHY:LPOWer:NOISe:ESPIke:DN:ENABle This command enables/disables the eSpike to

data negative lane.

DPHY:LPOWer:NOISE:TMIN:ENABle This command enables/disables the noise TMin.

DPHY:LPOWer:NOISE:TMIN:VALUe This command sets or returns the low power

noise TMin value.

Command groups

High speed batch mode group commands

Table 26: High speed batch mode group commands

Commands Descriptions

DPHY:HSPEed:BATCh:ENABle This command enables or disables the batch

waveform creation.

DPHY:HSPEed:BATCh:PARAmeter This command sets or returns the batch

parameter type.

DPHY:HSPEed:BATCh:STARt This command sets or returns the start value of

the selected batch mode parameter type.

DPHY:HSPEed:BATCh:END This command sets or returns the end value of

the selected batch mode parameter type.

DPHY:HSPEed:BATCh:INCRement This command sets or returns the increment

value of the selected batch mode parameter type.

DPHY:HSPEed:BATCh:WFMNo This command sets or returns number of

waveform sets created in batch mode.

Preference group commands

Table 27: Preference group commands

Commands Descriptions

DPHY:PREFerence:SRATe:MODE This command sets or returns the sample rate

DPHY:PREFerence:SRATe:HIGH:VALUe This command returns the sample rate of High

DPHY:PREFerence:SRATe:LOW:VALUe This command returns the sample rate of Low

DPHY:PREFerance:SAMPlesperui This command sets or returns the value of

DPHY:PREFerance:SAMPlesperui:HIGH This command sets or returns the samples per

DPHY:PREFerance:SAMPlesperui:LOW This command sets or returns the samples per

DPHY:PREFerance:PATTernrepeat:MODE This command sets or returns the pattern repeat

DPHY:PREFerance:PATTernrepeat:COUNt This command sets or returns the pattern repeat

DPHY:PREFerence:AWGAmplitude:ENABLE This command enables or disables AWG

DPHY:PREFerence:AWGVoltage:MODE This command sets or returns the AWG voltage

mode.

speed signal.

power signal.

samples per unit interval.

unit interval of High speed signal.

unit interval of Low power signal.

mode.

count value.

amplitude.

offset mode.

Command groups

Commands Descriptions

DPHY:PREFerence:AWGVoltage:OFFSet:VALUeThis command sets or returns the AWG voltage

offset value.

DPHY:PREFerence:AWGAmplitude:AMPLitude: VALUe

DPHY:PREFerence:CORRection:APPLy This command enables or disables the

DPHY:PREFerence:CORRection:ENABle This command enables or disables the

DPHY:PREFerence:CORRection:GAUSsian The command enables or disables the option to

DPHY:PREFerence:CORRection:GAUSsian:BA NDwidth

DPHY:PREFerence:CORRection:REMOve This command enables or disables the removal

DPHY:PREFerence:CORRection:MASTer:CHO Ne:ENABle

DPHY:PREFerence:CORRection:MASTer:CHO Ne:FILE

DPHY:PREFerence:CORRection:MASTer:CHT Wo:ENABle

DPHY:PREFerence:CORRection:MASTer:CHT Wo:FILE

DPHY:PREFerence:CORRection:SLAVe: CHONe :ENABle

DPHY_PREFerence:CORRection:SALVe:CHON e:FILE

DPHY:PREFerence:CORRection:SLAVe:CHTW o:ENABle

DPHY:PREFerence:CORRection:SLAVe:CHTW o:FILE

DPHY:PREFerence:STARtupsignal:ENABle This command enables or disables the startup

DPHY:PREFerence:STARtupsignal:DP This command sets or returns the startup signal

DPHY:PREFerence:STARtupsignal:DN This command sets or returns the startup signal

DPHY:PREFerence:STARtupsignal:CP This command sets or returns the startup signal

DPHY:PREFerence:STARtupsignal:CN This command sets or returns the startup signal

This command sets or returns the AWG amplitude value.

application of correction file to master and slave waveforms.

application of correction file.

reduce the noise of filter files.

This command sets and returns the Gaussian bandwidth.

of Sin(x)/x distortions from correction file.

This command enables or disables the application of correction file on Master channel one.

This command sets or returns the correction file path of Master channel one.

This command enables or disables the application of correction file on Master channel two.

This command sets or returns the correction file path of Master channel two.

This command enables/disables the application of correction file on Slave channel one.

This command sets or returns the correction file path of slave channel one.

This command enables or disables the application of correction file on Slave channel two.

This command sets or returns the correction file path of slave channel two.

signal.

type of data positive.

type of data negative.

type of clock positive.

type of clock negative.

Command groups

Compile group commands

Table 28: Compile group commands

Commands Descriptions

DPHY:CSETtings:WAVEform:Name This command sets or returns the name of the

waveform.

DPHY:CSETtings:WAVEform:SEQUence This command sets or returns the name of the

sequence.

DPHY:CSETtings:WAVEform:OVERwrite This command enables or disables the

waveform name overwrite.

DPHY:CSETtings:COMPile This command sets or returns the type of

Compile option.

DPHY:CSETtings:MASTer:CHONe This command sets or returns the lane

waveform of master channel one.

DPHY:CSETtings:MASTer:CHTWo This command sets or returns the lane

waveform of master channel two.

DPHY:CSETtings:SLAVe:ENABle This command sets or returns the value to

enable or disable the slave.

DPHY:CSETtings:SLAVe:IPADdress This command sets or returns the slave IP

address.

DPHY:CSETtings:SLAVE:ISCOnnected This command sets or returns the value to

connect or disconnect slave.

DPHY:CSETtings:SLAVe:CHONe This command sets or returns the lane

waveform of slave channel one.

DPHY:CSETtings:SLAVe:CHTWo This command sets or returns the lane

waveform of slave channel two.

DPHY:CSETtings:WAVEform:APPEnd This command enables or disables append to

the waveform sequence in AWG.

PHY:CSETtings:SWITchlogview This command enables or disables switch log

view.

Command groups

Miscellaneous group commands

Commands Description

DPHY:SIGNal This command sets or returns the signal mode.

DPHY:COMPile This command starts compiling the waveform.

DPHY:VERSion The command sets or returns DPHYXpress

version number.

DPHY:COMPile:CANCel This command enables cancel compilation.

DPHY:RESEt This command starts compiling the waveform.

WPLugin:PLUGins(Query only) This command returns all the available

waveform creation plug-ins installed.

WPLugin:ACTive? This command sets or returns the active

waveform creation plug-in.

Command groups

Command descriptions

DPHY:HSPEed:PATTern

This command sets or returns the high speed base pattern type.

Group

Syntax

Argument

Returns

Related command

Example

High Speed

DPHY:HSPEed:PATTern?

DPHY:HSPEed:CUSTom:FILE

DPHY:HSPEed:PATTern PRBS7 sets the high speed base pattern as PRBS7 for waveform generation.

DPHY:HSPEed:PATTern? returns the high speed base pattern type as PRBS7 for the waveform generation.

Command descriptions

DPHY:HSPEed:CUSTom:FILE

This command sets or returns the custom base pattern file path.

Condition

Group

Syntax

Argument

Returns

Related command

Example

The custom base pattern file should be available.

The file format supported- .txt

High Speed

DPHY:HSPEed:CUSTom:FILE <"path">

DPHY:HSPEed:CUSTom:FILE?

<"file path">

DPHY:HSPEed:PATTern

DPHY:HSPEed:CUSTOM:FILE "C:\Users\Public\Tektronix\DPHYXpress \DataFiles\CustomPattern.txt" sets the custom base pattern file path.

DPHY:HSPEed:CUSTom:FILE? returns the custom base pattern file path.

Command descriptions

DPHY:HSPEed:DRATe

This command sets or returns the date rate of high speed base pattern.

Group

Syntax

Agrument

Returns

Related command

Example

High Speed

DPHY:HSPEed:DRATe <NR2>

DPHY:HSPEed:DRATe?

A single <NR2> value

Range: 60E6 to 5E9

A single <NR2> value

Range: 60E6 to 5E9

DPHY:LPOWer:DRATe

DPHY:HSPEed:DRATe 4.8E09 sets the high speed data rate to 4.8 Gbps.

DPHY:HSPEed:DRATe? returns 4.8E09 as high speed data rate.

Command descriptions

DPHY:HSPEed:ENCOde8b9b

This command enables/disables the use of 8b9b encoding on data.

Condition

Group

Syntax

Argument

Returns

Related command

Signal mode should be high speed.

High Speed

DPHY:HSPEed:ENCOde8b9b <0|1>

DPHY:HSPEed:ENCOde8b9b?

0|1

0-Disables use of 8b9b encoding.

1-Enables use of 8b9b encoding.

A single boolean value <0|1>

DPHY:HSPEed:DRATe

Example

DPHY:HSPEed:ENCOde8b9b 1 enables the use of 8b9b encoding on data.

DPHY:HSPEed:ENCOde8b9b? returns 1 indicating 8b9b encoding on data is enabled.

Command descriptions

DPHY:HSPEed:DATA:VOD

This command sets or returns the value of data VOD (Differential Output Voltage) value.

Group

Syntax

Argument

Returns

Related command

Example

High Speed

DPHY:HSPEed:DATA:VOD <NR2>

DPHY:HSPEed:DATA:VOD?

A single <NR2> value

Range: 0 to 500E-3

A single <NR2> value

Range: 0 to 500E-03

DPHY:HSPEed:DATA:VCM

DPHY:HSPEed:DATA:VOD 300E-03 sets the VOD for data as 300 mV.

DPHY:HSPEed:DATA:VOD? returns 300E-03 as VOD for data.

Command descriptions

DPHY:HSPEed:DATA:VCM

This command sets or returns the data VCM (Common Mode Voltage) value.

Group

Syntax

Argument

Returns

Related commands

Example

High Speed

DPHY:HSPEed:DATA:VCM <NRf>

DPHY:HSPEed:DATA:VCM?

A single <NRf> value

Range: -200E-3 to 400E-3

A single <NRf> value

Range: -200E-3 to 400E-3

DPHY:HSPEed:DATA:VOD

DPHY:HSPEed:CLOCK:VCM

DPHY:HSPEed:DATA:VCM 400E-3 sets the data VCM value to 400 mV.

DPHY:HSPEed:DATA:VCM? returns 400E-3 as the value of data VCM.

Command descriptions

DPHY:HSPEed:CLOCk:VOD

This command sets or returns the clock VOD (Differential Voltage) value.

Group

Syntax

Argument

Returns

Related command

Example

High Speed

DPHY:HSPEed:CLOCk:VOD <NRf>

DPHY:HSPEed:CLOCk:VOD?

A single <NRf> value.

Range: 0 to 500E-3

A single <NRf> value.

Range: 0 to 500E-3

DPHY:HSPEed:CLOCk:VCM

DPHY:HSPEed:CLOCk:VOD 300E-3 sets the clock VOD value to 300 mV.

DPHY:HSPEed:CLOCk:VOD? returns 300E-03 as clock VOD value.

Command descriptions

DPHY:HSPEed:DATA:APPLydatatoclock

This command enables/disables the option to apply data voltage levels to clock.

Group

Syntax

Arguments

Returns

Group

High Speed Jitter

DPHY:HSPEed:DATA:APPLydatatoclock <0/1>

DPHY:HSPEed:DATA:APPLydatatoclock?

0|1

0-Disables data voltage level to clock.

1-Enables data voltage level to clock.

A single <boolean> value, <0|1>

DPHY:HSPEed:DATA:APPLydatatoclock 1 sets data voltage level to clock.

DPHY:HSPEed:DATA:APPLydatatoclock? returns 1 indicating data voltage level to clock.

Command descriptions

DPHY:HSPEed:CLOCk:VCM

This command sets or returns the clock VCM (Common Mode Voltage) value.

Group

Syntax

Arguments

Returns

Related commands

Example

High Speed

DPHY:HSPEed:CLOCk:VCM <NRf>

DPHY:HSPEed:CLOCk:VCM?

A single < NRf > value

Range: -200E-3 to 400E-3

A single < NRf > value

Range: -200E-3 to 400E-3

DPHY:HSPEed:CLOCk:VOD

DPHY:HSPEed:CLOCk:VCM 400E- 3 sets the clock VCM value to 400 mV.

DPHY:HSPEed:CLOCk:VCM? returns 400E-03 as the value of clock VCM.

Command descriptions

DPHY:HSPEed:RTFT:VALUe

This command sets or returns the rise and fall time of high speed signal.

Group

Syntax

Argument

Returns

Related command

Example

High Speed

DPHY:HSPEed:RTFT:VALUe <NR2>

DPHY:HSPEed:RTFT:VALUe?

A single <NR2> value

Range: 0 to 0.5

A single <NR2> value

Range: 0 to 0.5

DPHY:HSPEed:RTFT:SECOnds?(Query only)

DPHY:HSPEed:RTFT:VALUe 0.5 sets the rise and fall time of the signal to

0.5 UI.

DPHY:HSPEed:RTFT:VALUe? returns 500E-3 as rise and fall time of the signal.

Command descriptions

DPHY:HSPEed:RTFT:SECOnds? (Query only)

This command sets or returns the rise and fall time of the signal in seconds.

Group

Syntax

Arguments

Returns

Related commands

Example

High Speed

DPHY:HSPEed:RTFT:SECOnds?

A single <NR2> value

DPHY:HSPEed:RTFT:VALUe

DPHY:HSPEed:RTFT:SECOnds? returns the rise/fall time of the signal in seconds.

DPHY:HSPEed:MARKer:ENABle

Group

Syntax

This command enables/disables the clock embed through data marker.

High Speed

DPHY:HSPEed:MARKer:ENABle <0|1>

DPHY:HSPEed:MARKer:ENABle?

Command descriptions

Arguments

Returns

Related commands

Example

0|1

0-Disables the clock embed through data marker.

1-Enables the clock embed through data marker.

A single boolean value, <0|1>

DPHY:HSPEed:ENCOde8b9b

DPHY:HSPEed:MARKer:ENABle 1 enables the clock embed through data marker.

DPHY:HSPEed:MARKer:ENABle? returns 1 indicating clock embed through data marker is enabled.

DPHY:HSPEed:MARKer:VALUe

This command sets or returns the value of delay of analog to marker.

Condition

Group

Syntax

Arguments

HS clock through marker should be enabled.

High Speed

DPHY:HSPEed:MARKer:VALUe <NRf>

DPHY:HSPEed:MARKer:VALUe?

A single <NRf> value

Range: 0 to 2E-09

Tektronix D-PHYXpress User manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Table of Contents

Welcome

Getting help and support

Related documents

Abbreviation and conventions

Feedback

Getting started

Supported instruments and accessories

Minimum system requirements

Install the software

Activate the license

View software version and license information

Ordering information

Connection setups

Setup-Back panel

DPHY receiver test setup

Operating basics

Start the software

Run the application

Exit the application

File name extensions and directories

Toolbar options and dialog boxes

Playing

Stop

Signal mode

Plug-in

Compile

Reset module

Help

Busy

User interface options

Small or large font

Slave and master features

Log view

Creating a signal

Selecting signal mode

High Speed (HS)

Low Power (LP)

High speed

DPHY signal parameters

High speed jitter

High speed burst

Low power

Low power noise

High speed batch mode

Preferences

Compile settings

Reference

Error messages

How to

Connecting to master and slave AWGs from PC

Troubleshooting

Slave configuration

MDC Error

Parameter definitions

Command groups

High speed group commands

High speed jitter group commands

High speed burst group commands

Low power group commands

Low power noise group commands

High speed batch mode group commands

Preference group commands

Compile group commands

Miscellaneous group commands

Command descriptions

DPHY:HSPEed:PATTern

DPHY:HSPEed:CUSTom:FILE

DPHY:HSPEed:DRATe

DPHY:HSPEed:ENCOde8b9b

DPHY:HSPEed:DATA:VOD

DPHY:HSPEed:DATA:VCM

DPHY:HSPEed:CLOCk:VOD

DPHY:HSPEed:DATA:APPLydatatoclock

DPHY:HSPEed:CLOCk:VCM

DPHY:HSPEed:RTFT:VALUe