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Keysight M8070A Programming Guide
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Recommended Programming Techniques
Link Training Configuration
Link Training Configuration describes the parameters controlling the
LTSSM (Link Training and Status State Machine). In the first release it is
only defined and implemented for PCI Express 3.0. This is done with the
<
linkTrainingConfigurations
> node. It is inserted just before the
<
codingConfigurations
>
node. The following parameters can be
configured as attributes.
Table 18
Link Training Configuration
Name
Possible Values
Default Value
Description
Used for DUT
Type
DUT Type
AddInCard
SystemBoard
AddInCard
Specifies which role the DUT
should play during link
training. It can either be an
upstream device for testing
a downstream port or vice
versa.
Both
Link
Equalization
Bypass
PresetsOnly
Full
Bypass
Determines whether link
equalization should be
performed. It can either be
aborted after phase 1
(Bypass) or fully executed. In
the second case it can be
determined whether only
preset or all (that is,
individual cursor) requests
should be accepted.
Both
Lane Number
0 - 15
0
This is the lane number
being used.
Both
Link Number
0 - 255
0
This is the link number
being used.
Add-in Card
Start Preset
P0 - P9
P4
This is the preset used by
the BERT’s TX port after
switching to Gen 3
operation and when
operating as an upstream
device.
Add-in Card