PCIe 4.0 Test Equipment
Products
Medusa Labs Test Tools Suite is leading application-based data testing and signal integrity testing tool enabling developers to identify, locate, and resolve elusive errors through stress testing before products are released to market.
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Provides precise storage I/O and TCP or UDP generation with full traffic flexibility and control
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Accelerates Xgig® root-cause analysis through automatic triggering and advanced tracking of anomalies and errors
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Enables auto-discovery of devices and automation of all remote testing and validation processes across complex network topologies
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Supports link widths up to 16-lanes
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Operates up to 16GTps, PCIe 4.0 data rates
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Downward compatible with PCIe 1.0, 2.0 and 3.0 data rates of 2.5, 5.0 and 8.0GTps
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A top edge 16-lane CEM slot connector accepts all endpoint DUT adapter cards
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Bottom edge 16-lane PCB finger connector installs into host test system’s 16-lane PCIe slot
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Data path uses high-speed linear redrivers to ensure good signal capture with minimal tuning
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Supports Analyzer side-band signal triggering and capture via custom cable
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Supports error injection for deep system analysis
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Interposer power is independent of host system. A 120/220 AC in, 12V/3A DC out converter is included
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Custom, exchangeable brackets enable secure chassis and endpoint card installations
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LEDs give quick indication of power and operation
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Format: Design is based on the 16-lane Card Electro-Mechanical (CEM) specification
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Size: 230mm deep x 185mm tall x 15mm thick
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Supported by Xgig tool suite including Trace Control, Expert and Serialytics
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Supports link widths up to and including 4-lanes
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Operates up to 16GTps, PCIe 4.0 data rates
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Downward compatible with PCIe gen-1, gen-2 and gen-3 data rates of 2.5, 5.0 and 8.0GTps
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A top edge 16-lane CEM slot connector accepts all endpoint DUT adapter cards
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Bottom edge 4-lane PCB finger connector installs into host test system’s 4-, 8- or 16-lane PCIe slot
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Supplied with two high-quality SFF-8674 equivalent custom cables for Analyzer attachment
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Data path uses high-speed linear redrivers to ensure good signal capture with minimal tuning
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Supports Analyzer side-band signal triggering and capture via custom cable
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Supports clock and trigger I/O
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Interposer power is independent of host system.
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Power Supply, 120/220 AC in, 12V/3A DC out converter is included
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Custom, exchangeable brackets enable secure chassis and endpoint card installations
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LEDs give quick indication of power and operation
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Format: Design is based on the PCIe Card Electro-Mechanical (CEM) specification
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Supports error injection for deep system analysis
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Supported by Xgig tool suite including Trace Control, Expert™ and Serialytics™
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Interposers: x8 and x16 Slot, x4 Flying Lead pod, x4 M.2, x4 U.2 (available in dual port), and x16 SFF-8644
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1U+ chassis with 128GB memory (64GB upstream and 64GB downstream)
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Host-Client connection for remote debugging using Ethernet or local debugging using USB
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SMB capture and trigger for NVMe Management Interface (NVMe-MI) observability
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Simultaneously Analyze and Jam on a single chassis using one interposer
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Decodes all PCIe and NVMe traffic at all layers of the stack including the TLP, DLLP, and PHY layer logic sub-blocks
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Trigger and Search events include training sequences, ordered sets, queue pairs, PRPs, Scatter/Gather Lists (SGL), SMB, etc.
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The Tap Upstream and Downstream ports allow AJA configuration Jamming
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Cascade up to 4 Xgig captures into a single trace view
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Full support of LTSSM for PCI Express
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Memory segmentation for capture of multiple traces
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Field replaceable modular fan and power supply assemblies
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Portable, lightweight, and stand-alone
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One-year hardware and three-year software warranties for the Xgig 4K16 PCI Express 4.0 Protocol Analyzer/Jammer
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16GTps, PCIe 4.0 data rate operation. Fully compatible with lower PCIe data rates of 2.5, 5.0 and 8.0GTps
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Link widths up to 4-lanes
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32GB memory (16GB Up Stream and 16GB Down Stream)
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Memory segmentation for capture of multiple traces
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Host-Client connection for remote debugging using Ethernet or local debugging using USB
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SMB capture and trigger for NVMe Management Interface (NVMe-MI) observability
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Decodes all PCIe and NVMe traffic at all layers of the stack including the TLP, DLLP, and PHY layer blocks
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Trigger and Search events include training sequences, ordered sets, queue pairs, PRPs, Scatter/Gather Lists (SGL), SMB, etc.
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Full support of LTSSM for PCI Express
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Multicolored LEDs on the front panel specify link speed, lane width and performance
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Field replaceable modular fan and power supply assemblies
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Works with Interposers for CEM slots, Flying-Lead probes, U.2 (SFF-8639), M.2, SFF-8674, OCulink, EDSFF and others
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Supported by Xgig tool suite including Trace Control, Expert and Serialytics
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Supports link widths up to and including 8-lanes
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Operates up to 16GTps, PCIe 4.0 data rates
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Downward compatible with PCIe gen-1, gen-2 and gen-3 data rates of 2.5, 5.0 and 8.0GTps
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A top edge 16-lane CEM slot connector accepts all endpoint DUT adapter cards
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Bottom edge 8-lane PCB finger connector installs into host test system’s 4-, 8- or 16-lane PCIe slot
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Supplied with four, high-quality SFF-8674 equivalent custom cables for Analyzer attachment
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Data path uses high-speed linear redrivers to ensure good signal capture with minimal tuning
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Supports Analyzer side-band signal triggering and capture via custom cable
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Supports clock and trigger I/O
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Interposer power is independent of host system.
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Power supply, 120/220 AC in, 12V/3A DC out converter is included
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Custom, exchangeable brackets enable secure chassis and endpoint card installations
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LEDs give quick indication of power and operation
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Format: Design is based on the PCIe Card Electro-Mechanical (CEM) specification
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Supports error injection for deep system analysis
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Supported by Xgig tool suite including Trace Control, Expert™ and Serialytics™
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Operates up to 16GTps, PCIe 4.0 data rates
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Downward compatible with PCIe data rates of 2.5, 5.0 and 8.0GTps
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Supports 1 link of 4 or 8 lanes
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EDSFF E1.L or E1.S NVMe SSD DUT (not supplied) plugs directly into the Interposer
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Includes 4 high-quality, mini-SAS HD 4X cables for Analyzer connection
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Data path uses high-speed linear redrivers to insure good signal capture with little or no tuning
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Supports Analyzer side-band signal capture and triggering with display in multiple formats
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The supplied power brick makes interposer power is independent of host system
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Works together with the VIAVI Xgig 4K4 and 4K16 PCIe 4.0 Analyzer/Jammer chassis
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Supported by VIAVI Xgig Analyzer tools for trace capture with filter, trigger and more
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Provides consistent, repeatable capture of link training, equalization negotiation and other data
Expert software comes standard with all Xgig Analyzers to provide a unique and robust set of debugging and analysis capabilities specifically designed to accelerate and simplify device development and troubleshooting. Expert automatically analyzes captured trace data, efficiently sorting through millions of events to identify performance, upper layer protocol, and logical and physical layer issues including protocol violations, interoperability problems, performance issues, and erratic behaviors. By giving users deep visibility into the network at all levels, Expert is an essential tool for maximizing network performance and reliability:
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Accurately diagnoses system issues
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Quickly identifies errors and warnings
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Tracks device activity across multiple analyzers
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Automatically maps network topologies
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More quickly narrows down problem scenarios
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Organizes results with detailed reports
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Operates up to and including 16GTps, PCIe 4.0 data rates
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One Pod supports link widths of up to 4-lanes. Multiple pods can expand link widths up to 16-lanes.
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Downward compatible with PCIe 1.0 to 3.0 data rates of 2.5, 5.0 and 8.0GTps
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Eight differential probe cables support simultaneous upstream and downstream capture
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Supplied with two high-quality SFF-8674 equivalent custom cables for Analyzer attachment
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Data path uses high-sensitivity amplifiers to ensure good signal capture with little or no tuning
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Supports Analyzer side-band signal triggering and capture
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Interposer power is independent of host system.
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Power supply, 120/220 input, 12V/3A output
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LEDs provide quick indication of power and status
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Size: 170 x 107 x 34 mm (6.7 x 4.2 x 1.3 in)
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Works together with multiple VIAVI Xgig PCIe Analyzer chassis types
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Provides consistent, repeatable capture of link training, equalization negotiation and other data
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Supported by Xgig tool suite including Trace Control, Expert™ and Serialytics™