Automation software tests Ethernet cable assemblies for IEEE 802.3ck
Compliance test automation software from Rohde & Schwarz is designed for IEEE 802.3 cable assemblies and allows time-saving compliance tests of high speed cables and backplanes according to the IEEE 802.3bj, by, cd and ck standards.
The R&S ZNrun vector network analyser automation suite controls a vector network analyser and switch from Rohde & Schwarz to provide automated testing of high-speed Ethernet cable assemblies. According to Rohde & Schwarz, the software reduces testing time and potential errors compared to manual Ethernet cable assembly test methods.
Rohde & Schwarz has introduced two options for the R&S ZNrun vector network analyser automation suite. The R&S ZNrun-K410 is designed for automatic testing of cable assemblies according to IEEE 802.3bj, by and cd. It includes the automation of the measurement, post processing of channel operating margin (COM) and effective return loss (ERL) results, pass/fail and margin analysis and the generation of the test report, reducing the overall test time.
The R&S ZNrun-K411 is already prepared for testing cable assemblies according to the IEEE 802.3ck Ethernet standard, which will reach data rates of 800Gbits per second for 800GBASE-CR8 configurations.
Rohde & Schwarz will demonstrate the verification of an IEEE 802.3ck high-speed cable assembly based on Ethernet compliance automation using the new R&S ZNrun option at DesignCon 2022. The option R&S ZNrun-K410 will be available by mid-2022, and the R&S ZNrun-K411 will be released later in 2022.
Visit Rohde & Schwarz at DesignCon 2022 (booth 1049) at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, California, USA.
