Falcon G350 series Quick start guide

Brand: Falcon

Model: G350 series

Type: Quick start guide

Falcon G350/G450 Series Exerciser/Analyzer Quick Start Guide

Contents

What’s in the box .......................................................................................................................................... 1

How to set up your system ........................................................................................................................... 1

Analyzer: How to connect to your device and operate the analyzer ........................................................... 2

Step 1: Connect the SMA cables for analyzer use ................................................................................ 2

Step 2: Connect Thunderbolt 3 and Power ........................................................................................... 3

Step 3: Capture an analyzer trace ......................................................................................................... 3

Step 4: Configure and run Trace Validation tests ................................................................................. 3

Exerciser: How to connect to your device and operate the exerciser .......................................................... 4

Step 1: Connect the SMA cables for exerciser use ............................................................................... 4

Step 2: Device Configuration of DUT UniPro link .................................................................................. 4

Step 3: Configure Tests ......................................................................................................................... 4

Step 4: Configure Stress Testing ........................................................................................................... 4

Step 5: Configure Run Control .............................................................................................................. 4

Step 6: Run the configured tests ........................................................................................................... 4

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What’s in the box

When you unpack your Falcon shipping box you should find the following:

1. Falcon instrument

2. Power supply

3. Thunderbolt 3 cable

4. This Quick Start Guide

How to set up your system

1. Update the Thunderbolt 3 driver on your PC with the latest from your PC manufacturer’s website.

2. Connect Falcon to your controller PC. See Step 2: Connect Thunderbolt 3 and Power below.

3. Plug-in and power-up your Falcon instrument and controller.

4. Download the latest SW from http://www.protocolinsight.com/falcon-support-materials/. This

will include:

a. Microsoft SQL Server 2014 or later

b. Microsoft Visual Studio 2013 Shell (Isolated)

c. Protocol Insight Falcon software version 1.x or later

5. To set up a Falcon G300 series, activate the SW license by providing the Computer ID of the

controller PC to Protocol Insight. Note: this license activation step is not necessary for the

Falcon G400 series since the license key is embedded in the instrument hardware at the

factory.

6. Obtain the Computer ID from this dialog at Help->License…:

7. Copy the 32-character Computer ID in the red box and email to Protocol Insight at

support@protocolinsight.com (note: to avoid transposition errors do not send a screenshot).

8. Protocol Insight will generate a license activation key from the unique machine-specific

Computer ID and email back.

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9. Copy the license activation key into the top box “Please enter license key” and click the close

button.

Analyzer: How to connect to your device and operate the analyzer

Step 1: Connect the SMA cables for analyzer use

Note: the labels on the analyzer front panel are from the instrument perspective.

A. Connect the TxDN from the device M-Tx lane 1. Connect the TxDP from the device M-Tx lane

1. This is the “Up” direction.

B. Connect the TxDN from the device M-Tx lane 0. Connect the TxDP from the device M-Tx lane

0. This is the “Up” direction.

C. Connect the RxDN from the device M-Rx lane 1. Connect the RxDP from the device M-Rx lane

1. This is the “Down” direction. This is used for the analyzer only, for the Exerciser these

connectors are not used.

D. Connect the RxDN from the device M-Rx lane 0. Connect the RxDP from the device M-Rx lane

0. This is the “Down” direction. This is used for the analyzer only, for the Exerciser these

connectors are not used.

G. Generates a UFS reference clock on 19.2 MHz.

H. Generates a 1.8V signal to assert the UFS Hard Reset.

I. Trigger in to the analyzer, 1.8V required.

J. Trigger out from the analyzer, 1.8V is generated.

K. Ground

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Step 2: Connect Thunderbolt 3 and Power

The Thunderbolt 3 connectors, which are USB Type-C connectors, do not support USB3.0.

Step 3: Capture an analyzer trace

1. Launch the Falcon software.

2. Select Analyzer mode.

3. Configure the Simple or Advanced Trigger from the Tools menu if desired.

4. Press Analyzer Connect then Start and capture the trace.

Step 4: Configure and run Trace Validation tests

1. Go to the TV Configuration window.

2. Select which Trace Validation Tests to run.

3. Press the Start button and watch the TV Results windows fill with Pass, Fail, Warning, or Info

results.

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Exerciser: How to connect to your device and operate the exerciser

Step 1: Connect the SMA cables for exerciser use

Follow the instructions for the Analyzer above, but change the SMA cable connections by replacing C and

D from Step 1 above above with E and F below.

E. Connect to the RxDN from the device M-Rx lane 1. Connect to the RxDP from the device M-

Rx lane 1. This is the “Down” direction. This is used for the exerciser only, for the analyzer

these connectors are not used.

F. Connect to the RxDN from the device M-Rx lane 0. Connect to the RxDP from the device M-

Rx lane 0. This is the “Down” direction. This is used for the exerciser only, for the analyzer

these connectors are not used.

Step 2: Device Configuration of DUT UniPro link

A UniPro link connection between the exerciser and DUT is required for the exerciser to perform

compliance/conformance (CTS) testing, corner case, margin or automated stress testing.

1. Press the “Boot” button in the tool bar to boot the device to UniPro. Pressing the “Boot” button

will initiate the Link Startup Sequence.

Step 3: Configure Tests

1. Select either CTS or Exerciser+Analyzer mode.

2. Go to the CTS Configuration or Exerciser & TV Configuration window.

3. Select which Speeds and Link Widths to test.

4. Select which test Categories and Tests to run.

Step 4: Configure Stress Testing

1. Test Run Order controls the order in which tests are executed.

a. Loop Order: loop order specifies the nested order of test execution. Tests will be run from

the bottom up, with all tests in each loop executed before the next higher loop is begun.

Loop order is adjusted by dragging categories up or down in the Loop Order box.

b. Ascending, Descending, Random Seed: this specifies which order the tests are executed

within the Loop.

Step 5: Configure Run Control

Specify the number of iterations of the test configuration to run with Test Run Control. Test execution will

stop after the Number of Loops (outer loops on Test Run Control) or No Result Test Cases have occurred.

Step 6: Run the configured tests

Press the Start or Start CTS button to run the configured tests.

Falcon G350 series Quick start guide

Falcon G350 series Quick start guide

Falcon G350 series Quick start guide

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