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User’s Guide
DS160PR810EVM-RSC Evaluation Module (EVM)
ABSTRACT
The DS160PR810EVM-RSC evaluation modules provides a complete high-bandwidth platform for evaluating the
signal conditioning features of the Texas Instruments DS160PR810 Octal-Channel PCI-Express 4.0 Linear
Redriver. This evaluation board can be used for standard compliance testing, performance evaluation, and initial
system prototyping.
Figure 1-1. DS160PR810EVM-RSC - Top Side View
Table of Contents
1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................................. 2
1.1 Features............................................................................................................................................................................. 2
1.2 Applications........................................................................................................................................................................ 2
2 Description .............................................................................................................................................................................. 3
2.1 DS160PR810 4-Level I/O Control Inputs........................................................................................................................... 3
2.2 DS160PR810 Modes of Operation..................................................................................................................................... 3
2.3 DS160PR810 SMBus or I2C Register Control Interface.................................................................................................... 4
2.4 DS160PR810 Equalization Control.................................................................................................................................... 5
2.5 DS160PR810 RX Detect State Machine............................................................................................................................ 6
2.6 DS160PR810 DC Gain Control.......................................................................................................................................... 6
2.7 DS160PR810 EVM Global Controls .................................................................................................................................. 7
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