Ethernet Packet Generator
USER GUIDE
APG-UG-V2-1
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8 February 2018
6.8
P
ORT
S
TATUS
W
INDOW
The Port Status window can be accessed in two ways:
Right-click in the counter pane to open the Port Menu, then select "Port Control", or
Middle-click in the counter pane
The Port Status window provides access to:
Module control and status signals
Module information
Packet Capture Summary (all ports)
6.8.1
Control Tab
Physical
Configuration
Module
Control
Module
Status
Link
Status
Port Selector
The contents of the Control Tab varies depending on the inserted module.
6.8.1.1
Module Control & Status
The Module Control bits can be set by the user:
Option
Function
Transmit Enable
Set to enable the transceiver
If not set (ie module disabled), the Link Status in the counter panel
(Section 6.7) is followed by
(txd)
Rate Select 1/0
Rate Select bits are normally set for 10Gbps operation, but the actual
behaviour is defined by the transceiver vendor.
The Module Status bits are read-only, and set by the transceiver:
Status
Definition
Present
Transceiver detected in port
LOS
"Loss of Signal" flag
Fault
"Fault" flag
Where:
Set
Not Set
Not Available
