Tektronix TekExpress® FRL Solution User manual

TekExpress® FRL Solution

Printable Application Help

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TekExpress® FRL Solution

Printable Application Help

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077-1506-02

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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 .............................................................................................................................................. v

Getting help and support

Related documentation ................................................................................................................... 1

Conventions .................................................................................................................................... 2

Technical support ........................................................................................................................... 2

Getting started

Required Oscilloscopes .................................................................................................................. 5

Recommended accessories ............................................................................................................. 5

Recommended probes ..................................................................................................................... 6

Windows 10 user accounts ............................................................................................................. 6

Installing the software .................................................................................................................... 7

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

View version and license information ............................................................................................ 9

Application basics

Run the application ....................................................................................................................... 11

Application panels overview ........................................................................................................ 12

Global application controls ........................................................................................................... 14

Application controls ................................................................................................................ 14

Options menu .......................................................................................................................... 15

Instrument control settings ...................................................................................................... 17

Configure email settings .......................................................................................................... 20

Setup panel ................................................................................................................................... 21

Setup panel overview .............................................................................................................. 21

Set DUT parameters ................................................................................................................ 22

Select tests ............................................................................................................................... 28

Set acquisition parameters ....................................................................................................... 29

Set configuration tab parameters ............................................................................................. 32

Set test notification preferences .............................................................................................. 38

Status panel overview ................................................................................................................... 39

Results panel ................................................................................................................................. 41

Results panel overview ............................................................................................................ 41

View test results ...................................................................................................................... 42

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View test- related files ............................................................................................................. 43

Reports panel ................................................................................................................................ 44

Reports panel overview ........................................................................................................... 44

Select report options ................................................................................................................ 44

View a report ........................................................................................................................... 46

Report contents ........................................................................................................................ 47

Exit the application ....................................................................................................................... 49

Running tests

Equipment connection setup for Source ....................................................................................... 51

Equipment connection setup for Sink ........................................................................................... 53

Prerequisite ................................................................................................................................... 56

Compensate the signal path ..................................................................................................... 56

Deskew .................................................................................................................................... 56

Running tests ................................................................................................................................ 57

Saving and recalling test setup

Test setup files overview .............................................................................................................. 59

Save a test setup ............................................................................................................................ 59

Open (load) a saved test setup ...................................................................................................... 60

Create a test setup from default settings ....................................................................................... 60

Create a test setup using an existing one ...................................................................................... 60

FRL Source tests

HFR1-1: DC Common Mode Voltage .......................................................................................... 61

HFR1-2: Vse_max,Vse_min ........................................................................................................ 62

HFR1-3: Rise/Fall Slew Rate ...................................................................................................... 63

HFR1-4: Inter-Pair Skew .............................................................................................................. 64

HFR1-5: FRL Rates ...................................................................................................................... 64

HFR1-6: Data Jitter (RJ) ............................................................................................................... 65

HFR1-7: Data Eye Diagram ......................................................................................................... 66

HFR1-8: AC Common Mode Voltage .......................................................................................... 68

HFR1-9: FFE Monotonicity-Method 1 ......................................................................................... 68

HFR1-9: FFE Monotonicity-Method 2 ......................................................................................... 70

FRL Sink Tests

HRF2-1:Max Differential Swing Tolerance ................................................................................. 71

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HRF2-2:Intra-Pair Skew ............................................................................................................... 72

HRF2-3:Inter-Pair Skew ............................................................................................................... 73

HRF2-4:Minimum Link Rate Tolerance ...................................................................................... 74

HFR2-5:Jitter Tolerance ............................................................................................................... 75

BER estimation procedure ............................................................................................................ 76

SCPI commands

About SCPI command .................................................................................................................. 77

Socket configuration for SCPI commands ................................................................................... 77

TEKEXP:*IDN? ........................................................................................................................... 85

TEKEXP:*OPC? .......................................................................................................................... 85

TEKEXP:ACQUIRE_MODE ...................................................................................................... 86

TEKEXP:ACQUIRE_MODE? .................................................................................................... 86

TEKEXP:EXPORT ...................................................................................................................... 87

TEKEXP:INFO? ........................................................................................................................... 87

TEKEXP:INSTRUMENT ............................................................................................................ 88

TEKEXP:INSTRUMENT? .......................................................................................................... 88

TEKEXP:LASTERROR? ............................................................................................................. 89

TEKEXP:LIST? ............................................................................................................................ 89

TEKEXP:MODE .......................................................................................................................... 90

TEKEXP:MODE? ........................................................................................................................ 90

TEKEXP:POPUP ......................................................................................................................... 91

TEKEXP:POPUP? ........................................................................................................................ 91

TEKEXP:REPORT ...................................................................................................................... 92

TEKEXP:REPORT? ..................................................................................................................... 92

TEKEXP:RESULT? ..................................................................................................................... 93

TEKEXP:SELECT ....................................................................................................................... 94

TEKEXP:SELECT? ..................................................................................................................... 94

TEKEXP:SETUP .......................................................................................................................... 95

TEKEXP:STATE ......................................................................................................................... 95

TEKEXP:STATE? ........................................................................................................................ 96

TEKEXP:VALUE ........................................................................................................................ 96

TEKEXP:VALUE? ...................................................................................................................... 97

Command parameters ................................................................................................................... 98

Examples .................................................................................................................................... 104

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Welcome

The FRL (Fixed Rate Link) is a video signaling technology supported in the HDMI 2.1 Specification. FRL supports up to 4 K at 120 Hz and 8 K at 60 Hz for compressed and uncompressed video content. FRL supports only predefined discrete data rates (3 Gbps, 6 Gbps, 8 Gbps, 10 Gbps, and 12 Gbps) on each of its 4 lanes which means that the FRL supports post encoded link bandwidth of up to 48 Gbps.

The TekExpress FRL compliance application gives you the tools to easily run the High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) tests under the HDMI compliance test specification 2.1. It displays a complete and reliable solution for quick testing.

The TekExpress FRL supports the following Source and Sink measurements:

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Welcome

Source measurements

1. HFR1-1: DC Common Mode Voltage

2. HFR1-2: Vse_max, Vse_min

3. HFR1-3: Rise/Fall Slew Rate

4. HFR1-4: Inter-Pair Skew

5. HFR1-5: FRL Rates

6. HFR1-6: Data Jitter (Rj)

7. HFR1-7: Data Eye Diagram

8. HFR1-8: AC Common Mode Voltage

9. HFR1-9: FFE Monotonicity-Method 1

10. HFR1-9: FFE Monotonicity-Method 2

Sink measurements

1. HFR2-1: Max Differential Swing Tolerance

2. HFR2-2: Intra-Pair Skew

3. HFR2-3: Inter-Pair Skew

4. HFR2-4: Minimum Link Rate Tolerance

5. HFR2-5: Jitter Tolerance

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Getting help and support

Conventions

Help uses the following conventions:

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The term "Application," and "Software" refers to the TekExpress FRL application.

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The term “DUT” is an abbreviation for Device Under Test.

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The term “select” is a generic term that applies to the two methods of choosing a screen item (button, control, list item): using a mouse or using the touch screen.

Table 2: Icon descriptions

Icon Meaning

This icon identifies important information.

This icon identifies conditions or practices that could result in loss of data.

Technical support

General Information

This icon identifies additional information that will help you use the application more efficiently.

Tektronix values your feedback on our products. To help us serve you better, please send us your suggestions, ideas, or comments on your application or oscilloscope. Contact Tektronix through mail, telephone, or the Web site,

www.tek.com.

When you contact Tektronix Technical Support, please include the following information (be as specific as possible):

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All instrument model numbers

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Hardware options, if any

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Probes used

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Your name, company, mailing address, phone number, FAX number

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Please indicate if you would like to be contacted by Tektronix about your suggestion or comments.

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Application Specific

Information

Software version number

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Description of the problem such that technical support can duplicate the problem

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If possible, save the setup files for all the instruments used and the application.

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If possible, save the TekExpress setup files, log.xml, *.TekX (session files and folders), and status messages text file.

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If possible, save the waveform on which you are performing the measurement as a .wfm file.

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Required Oscilloscopes

DPO70000SX/DX Series Real Time Oscilloscopes with Bandwidth ≥ 20 GHz

Recommended accessories

Table 3: Recommended accessories

Instruments/Accessories Description Quantity

Arbitrary Waveform Generator AWG70001A/B 4

Sync Hub Synchronizes the signal outputs of up

AWG-HD Performs amplification, sets the skew

HDMIA2-TPA-P Wilder Fixture, HDMI Type A(v2.1)

HDMIA2-TPA-R Wilder Fixture, HDMI Type A(v2.1)

EDID/SCDC controller HDMI_EDID2.1-EMSS (Wilder) or

Synchronisation cable (for stack configuration)

SMA torque 1

AWG Synchronization Hub 1

External box 1

Ethernet Hub 1

1 to four AWG70001A/B series instruments (AWGs). One instrument becomes the master and three instruments become slaves.

1 on positive and negative legs and sets the bias voltage.

1 Test Point Adapter

1 Test Point Receptacle

1 AJSC-1 (Allion)

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Recommended probes

Table 4: Recommended probes

Probes Quantity

SMA Cables 10

P7625/P7633 Tri-mode probe with P76CA-292C 4

P7720 Tri-mode probe with P77C292MM

Windows 10 user accounts

Windows 10 instruments need to have the User Account Control Settings set to

Never Notify. To set the User Account Control Settings:

1. Go to Control Panel > User Accounts > Change User Account Control settings.

2. Set it to Never Notify as shown in the image.

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Getting started

Installing the software

Complete the following steps to download and install the latest FRL application. See Recommended accessories on page 5 for compatibility.

1. Go to www.tek.com.

2. Click Downloads. In the Downloads menu, select DOWNLOAD TYPE as

Software and enter HDMI 2.1 FRL in the MODEL OR KEYWORD field and click SEARCH.

3. Select the latest version of software and follow the instructions to download. Copy the executable file to the oscilloscope.

4. Double-click the executable and follow the on-screen instructions. The software is installed at C:\Program Files\Tektronix\TekExpress\TekExpress FRL .

5. Select Analyze > Tekexpress FRL from the TekScope menu to Run the

application on page 11.

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Activate the license

Activate the license using the option installation wizard on the oscilloscope. Complete the following steps to activate the TekExpress FRL license:

1. From the oscilloscope menu bar, click Utilities > Option Installation.

The TekScope Option Installation wizard opens.

View version and license information

Use the following instructions to view application version information and version information for the application modules such as the Programmatic interface and the Programmatic interface client.

To view version information:

From the Options menu, select About TekExpress.

Application basics

Run the application

To launch the TekExpress HDMI 2.1 FRL application, select Analyze > TekExpress FRL from the TekScope menu.

When you launch the application for the first time, the file C:\Users\<username> \My Documents\My TekExpress\FRL\Resource.xml is mapped to drive X:. This file contains information about the available network-connected instruments. The session files are stored in X:\FRL\. If this file is not found, then the application runs Instrument Discovery Program to detect the network-connected instruments before launching FRL application.

If the application is behind the oscilloscope application, click Analyze > TekExpress FRL to bring it to the front. To keep the TekExpress FRL application window on top, select Keep On Top from the TekExpress FRL

Options menu on page 15.

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Application panels overview

The FRL application uses panels to group Configuration, Results, and Reports settings. Click any button to open the associated panel. A panel may have one or more tabs that list the selections available in that panel. The configurations in a tab changes depending on the settings made in the same tab or another tab.

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Table 5: Application panels overview

Panel Name Purpose

Setup panel overview on page 21 The Setup panel shows the test setup controls.

Click the Setup button to open this panel. Use this panel to:

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Set DUT parameters on page 22

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Select tests on page 28

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Set acquisition parameters on page 29

(Only available when Suite=Source )

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Set configuration tab parameters on

page 32

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Set test notification preferences on

page 38

Status panel overview on page 39 View the progress, analysis status of the

selected tests, and view test logs.

Results panel overview on page 41 View the summary of test results and select

result viewing preferences.

Reports panel overview on page 44 Browse for reports, save reports as specific file

types, specify report naming conventions, select report content to include (summary information, detailed information, user comments, setup configuration, application configuration), and select report viewing options.

Global application controls

Application controls

Table 6: Application control descriptions

Item Description

Options menu on page 15 Opens the Options menu for access to global

controls.

Panels Visual frames with sets of related options.

Command buttons Buttons that initiate an immediate action such as

the Start, Stop, Pause, Continue, and Clear command buttons.

Start button Starts continuous measurement acquisition and

analysis. If prior acquired measurements have not been cleared, the new measurements are added to the existing set.

Stop button Stops (aborts) the current execution.

Pause \ Continue button Use the Pause button to temporarily interrupt the

current acquisition. When a test is paused, the button name changes to Continue.

Clear button Clears all existing measurement results. This

button is available only on the Results panel

overview on page 41.

Clear Log This button is available only on the Status panel

overview on page 39 and it is used to clear all

the status log.

Save This button is available only on the Status panel

overview on page 39 and it is used to save the

status log locally for the future use.

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Item Description

Application window move icon Place the cursor over the three-dot pattern in the

upper left corner of the application window. When the cursor changes to a hand, drag the window to the desired location.

Mini view / Normal view Toggles the application between mini view and

normal view.

Mini view displays the run messages with the time stamp, progress bar, Start / Stop button, and Pause / Continue button. The application moves to mini view when you click the Start button.

Options menu

The Options menu is located in the upper right corner of the application.

The Options menu has the following selections:

Menu Function

Default Test Setup Opens an untitled test setup with defaults selected.

Open Test Setup Opens a saved test setup.

Save Test Setup Saves the current test setup selections.

Save Test Setup As Creates a new test setup based on an existing one.

Open Recent Displays a menu of recently opened test setups from which to

select.

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Menu Function

Instrument control settings on

page 17

Keep On Top Keeps the TekExpress FRL utility on top of other open windows

Email Settings Displays configure email options for test run and results

Suite Displays the suite selected as 'Source' or 'Sink'.

Identify AWG-HD (Only available when Suite = Sink)

Shows the list of instruments connected to the test setup and allows you to locate and refresh connections to connected instruments.

on the desktop.

notifications.

Identifies the AWG-HD through MAC address

Help Displays TekExpress FRL application Help document (This

document).

About TekExpress

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Displays application details such as software name, version number, and copyright.

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Provides access to View version and license information on page 9 for your TekExpress FRL application installation.

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Provides a link to the Tektronix site.

Configure email settings

To be notified by email when a test completes, fails, or produces an error, configure the email settings.

1. Select Options > Email Settings to open the Email settings dialog box.

2. (Required) For Recipient email Address(es), enter one or more email

addresses to which to send the test notification. To include multiple addresses, separate the addresses with commas.

3. (Required) For Sender’s Address, enter the email address used by the instrument. This address consists of the instrument name, followed by an underscore, followed by the instrument serial number, the @ symbol and then the email server used. For example: DPO72004C_B130099@yourcompany.com.

4. (Required) In the Server Configuration section, type the SMTP Server address of the Mail server configured at the client location, and the SMTP Port number, in the corresponding fields.

If this server requires password authentication, enter a valid login name, password, and host name in the corresponding fields.

NOTE. If any of the above required fields are left blank, the settings will not be saved and email notifications will not be sent.

5. In the Email Attachments section, select from the following options:

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Reports: Attach the test report to the notification email.

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Status Log: Attach the test status log to the notification email. If you select this option, then also select whether you want to receive the full log or just the last 20 lines.

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Tektronix TekExpress® FRL Solution User manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Table of Contents

Welcome

Getting help and support

Related documentation

Conventions

Technical support

Getting started

Required Oscilloscopes

Recommended accessories

Recommended probes

Windows 10 user accounts

Installing the software

Activate the license

View version and license information

Application basics

Run the application

Application panels overview

Global application controls

Application controls

Options menu

Configure email settings