SNLA398 October 2022 DS320PR810
1 Getting Started
- Download and install SigCon Architect. Follow the steps in the SigCon Architect: Installation and Starter’s Guide for detailed instructions.
- Download and install the DS320PR810 Profile Updater.
- Connect a USB2ANY Interface Adapter or Aardvark I2C Host Adapter to the desired DS320PR810 and PC.
- Open SigCon Architect and click
the Configuration tab below the DS320PR8xx profile on the left, as shown
below..
- Click the Auto Detect
button to detect the device and SMbus addresses.
- Ensure the correct interface
adapter is selected below the interface drop-down menu (USB2ANY or Aardvark).
Then click Apply. The user will see the other tabs under the DS320PR8xx
profile become un-greyed. Click the desired tab to begin programming the
device.
- Descriptions of each tab is
listed below:
- Low Level Page: Individual register access to the lowest level of the device. Can be used to change specific settings, or to verify changes from the high-level page have taken effect.
- EEPROM Page: When in I2C primary mode, upon boot up the redriver will load the settings stored in its EEPROM. The user can configure those settings here.
- High Level Page: Main page used to change EQ settings of the device and to see the active status of each channel
- Eye Height Page: Performs a sweep of all CTLE settings for the desired channel and displays eye height for each settings. This can assist in choosing an optimal CTLE setting for your system.
- System Page: Allows the user to input pre and post channel losses of their system, and provides a recommended CTLE index value for each PCIe transmitter preset.