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Exerciser Card - Front 

Power Socket

: For the 12 V DC Power Adapter

USB Type B Host Machine Connector

: Links an Exerciser to the 

host machine for the purpose of downloading scripts and 
controlling the behavior of the Exerciser. 

Note

: Use either USB or 

Ethernet, not both.

Ethernet Port

: GIGE Connectivity allows connection to an 

Ethernet network and sharing of Analyzer/Exerciser resources by 
multiple engineers. Note: Use either USB or Ethernet, not both.

x16 PCIe Edge Connector

: Use the Edge Adapters to connect to 

x8, x4, or x1 slots.

Exerciser Card - Rear 

Power LED: 

On/Off

Train LED: 

Indicates whether the link is TRAINED or not.

Transmitter and Receiver LEDs: 

16 LEDs for Transmitting lanes 

and 16 LEDs for Receiving lanes, with Green = no error and 
Yellow = error.

Speed LEDs: 

3 LEDs indicate operating speed: 8 GT/s for Gen3, 

5 GT/s for Gen2, and 2.5 GT/s for Gen1.

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PCIe Gen1/2/3 Test Platform

AC Power Connector

: Operates at 100-240 V, 50-60 Hz, 500 W.

Power Switch: 

On/Off switch.

DUT PCIe x16 Connector

: Supplies 3.3 V up to 3 A and 12 V up 

to 5.5 A.

Summit Z3-16 Exerciser Power Connector

: 2-pin DC power 

connector to provide power for Summit Z3

Reference Clock In Connector: 

Connects external reference 

clock source, selectable by an external clock selection switch. 
Clock is delivered to both PCIe slots.

Reference Clock Out Connector

: Provides external reference 

clock output.

Summit Z3-16 Slot Connector

: Powered by PCIe Gen1/2/3 Test 

Platform. Can be used with other equipment.

DUT Slot Connector

: The DUT Power switch controls power to 

this slot and to auxiliary power.

DUT Power Connector

: 6-pin power connector supplies 12 V up 

to 6.25 A for graphics cards (cable provided). 8-pin power 
connector supplies 12 V up to 12.5 A for graphics cards (cable 
provided).

Output Connectors

: 2 output iPass connectors for use with 

Protocol Analyzer

To Analyzer (15:8) Connector

: Connects to Summit T3-16 

Analyzer (lanes 15:8). This is an optional connection for users 
adding a Summit T3-16 Analyzer to their setup.

To Analyzer (7:0) Connector

: Connects to Summit T3-16 

Analyzer (lanes 7:0). This is an optional connection for users 
adding a Summit T3-16 Analyzer to their setup.

DUT PRSN LEDs

: 4 LEDs indicate whether x1, x4, x8, or x16 

signals are present.

Power Monitor LEDs

: 2 LEDs monitor power to lower PCIe slot: 

3.3 V or 12 V.

Auxiliary DUT Power LEDs

: 2 LEDs monitor power to the DUT: 

3.3 V or 12 V.

System Power On/Off Switch

: Powers the PCIe Gen1/2/3 Test 

Platform on or off.

SSC Switch

: When using the internal reference clock, turns 

Spread Spectrum Clocking (SSC) on or off. If using external 
reference clock, switch has no effect.

Reference Clock Switch

: Selects the internal or external clock. 

Clock is delivered to both PCIe slots.

DUT Power Switch

: Switches both auxiliary and slot DUT power 

on or off.

Reset Bus Button

: Emulates PE reset.

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