
Software Description
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SNLU238A – August 2018 – Revised September 2019
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DS250DF230EVM User’s Guide
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To configure a channel via “Manual Mode”:
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Select the desired channel on Channel Select pull-down.
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Select “Manual Mode” option on the page; the user will then see the manual mode input fields
become adjustable.
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Select the desired divider setting from the “Divider Configuration” pull-down.
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Select “divide-by-1” when data rate > 13 Gbps.
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Select “divide-by-2” when 13 Gbps
≥
data rate > 6.5 Gbps.
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Select “divide-by-4” for data rate
≤
6.5 Gbps.
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Enter desired Data Rate for group 0 then click “Write Rate Regs”. The GUI defaults to max PPM
tolerance.
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Enter desired Data Rate for for group 1 then click “Write Rate Regs”. The GUI defaults to max PPM
tolerance.
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Click “Reset CDR”.
Figure 15. CDR Tab, Standard Mode Selected