Ethernet Packet Generator
USER GUIDE
APG-UG-V2-1
5
8 February 2018
Contents
1.
INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................. 6
1.1
Main Features ....................................................................................................... 6
1.2
Benefits ................................................................................................................ 6
1.3
Safety Information ................................................................................................. 7
1.4
Care of the Product ................................................................................................ 7
1.5
Environmental ....................................................................................................... 8
1.6
Conformance ........................................................................................................ 8
1.7
Limited Hardware Warranty .................................................................................... 9
1.8
Software Licences and Support ................................................................................ 9
1.9
Contact Details ..................................................................................................... 10
2.
INSTALLATION ................................................................................................. 11
2.1
Box Contents ....................................................................................................... 11
2.2
Minimum System Requirements ............................................................................. 11
2.3
Linux Installation .................................................................................................. 12
2.4
Windows Installation ............................................................................................. 13
2.5
Connecting the Hardware ...................................................................................... 14
2.6
Testing the Installation .......................................................................................... 15
2.7
Setting the IP Address ........................................................................................... 16
3.
HARDWARE INTERFACES .................................................................................. 17
3.1
Front Panel Interfaces ........................................................................................... 17
3.2
Rear Panel Interfaces ............................................................................................ 20
3.3
Physical Specifications ........................................................................................... 21
4.
MANAGEMENT INTERFACES .............................................................................. 22
4.1
APG Control Interface............................................................................................ 22
4.2
TCL Scripting ....................................................................................................... 22
5.
TEST ENVIRONMENT & CONCEPTS .................................................................... 23
5.1
Definitions ........................................................................................................... 23
5.2
Unit Configuration................................................................................................. 24
5.3
Port Topology ....................................................................................................... 24
5.4
Transmit Path ...................................................................................................... 25
5.5
Receive Path ........................................................................................................ 27
6.
CONTROL INTERFACE ....................................................................................... 29
6.1
Running the Control Interface ................................................................................ 29
6.2
Overview ............................................................................................................. 29
6.3
Menu Bar ............................................................................................................. 30
6.4
Connection Panel .................................................................................................. 37
6.5
Stream Configuration Panel ................................................................................... 40
6.6
Control Panel ....................................................................................................... 43
6.7
Counter Panel ...................................................................................................... 44
6.8
Port Status Window .............................................................................................. 45
6.9
Capture Data Display ............................................................................................ 48
6.10
Sliders ................................................................................................................ 48