Siglent FX-MGETH 2.5G / 5G / 10G Ethernet test fixture
2.5G, 5G and 10GBASE-T multi-gigabit Ethernet compliance test fixture for the SDS7000A. For the SDS7000A.
FX-MGETH — 2.5G / 5G / 10G Ethernet test fixture
2.5G, 5G and 10GBASE-T multi-gigabit Ethernet compliance test fixture for the SDS7000A.
A hardware test fixture: it is shipped, not emailed. The matching compliance-test software option is a separate licence on the oscilloscope.
What this fixture is for
What it is
The test fixture for multi-gigabit copper Ethernet (2.5GBASE-T, 5GBASE-T and 10GBASE-T) on the SDS7000A: it presents the device under test at the IEEE 802.3-2018 test points for the droop, jitter, clock-frequency, linearity, distortion, power and return-loss tests run by the SDS7000A-CT-2.5/5/10GBASE-T option. A test fixture is the physical half of a compliance test. A compliance limit is defined at a specific point, into a specific impedance, with specific terminations; improvising that with probes and adapters produces numbers that cannot be compared against the standard. The fixture makes the set-up the one the specification describes. It is hardware and is shipped; the matching software option must be licensed on the oscilloscope.
What you use it for
Multi-gigabit rates over twisted pair leave little margin, and the linearity and PSD tests in particular depend on a defined load and connection; the fixture supplies them.
In practice
A 10GBASE-T port that negotiates down on long cables is run through the suite on the fixture; the linearity tones point at one pair and a magnetics change is confirmed in a single run.
Pair it with SDS7000A-CT-2.5/5/10GBASE-T (sold separately); MDI return loss needs a vector network analyser. Hardware, not a licence.
What is in the kit and what it needs
From the SDS7000A data sheet EN04A.
| For | 2.5GBASE-T, 5GBASE-T and 10GBASE-T (IEEE 802.3-2018) |
| Software | SDS7000A-CT-2.5/5/10GBASE-T (sold separately) |
| Test items run by the software | Maximum output droop · transmitter timing jitter, master and slave · transmit clock frequency · transmitter linearity and non-linear distortion (five tones) · power spectral density and power level · MDI return loss |
| Also needed | Vector network analyser for MDI return loss |
| Type | Hardware fixture — shipped, not a licence |
Compatibility
The option runs on every SDS7000A model. Fixtures and compliance applications are the same on the A and AP models.
| Model | Bandwidth / channels | FX-MGETH |
|---|---|---|
| SDS7304A H12 | 3 GHz · 4 ch · A model (H12) | Compatible |
| SDS7404A H12 | 4 GHz · 4 ch · A model (H12) | Compatible |
| SDS7604A H12 | 6 GHz · 4 ch · A model (H12) | Compatible |
| SDS7604AP | 6 GHz · 4 ch · AP: 20 GSa/s on all channels | Compatible |
| SDS7804A H12 | 8 GHz · 4 ch · A model (H12) | Compatible |
| SDS7804AP (on request) | 8 GHz · 4 ch · AP: 20 GSa/s on all channels | Compatible |
The SDS7804AP is listed in Siglent’s price list and data sheet; ask us for price and availability.
Related options and accessories
Questions about FX-MGETH
Is the software included?
No. The fixture is the hardware half; the matching SDS7000A-CT software option is a separate licence and must be installed on the oscilloscope for the test suite to run.
Does it work with other oscilloscopes?
Siglent specify it for the SDS7000A with the corresponding compliance-test application. The fixture itself is passive and presents standard test points, but the automated suite that uses them runs on the SDS7000A.
How is it delivered?
As hardware, shipped from the Netherlands with the invoice from the official EU distributor. Add the oscilloscope’s serial number to your order if you buy the matching software option at the same time, so that key can be issued against it.
Not sure this is the right fixture?
Send us your serial number and what you want to measure. We will confirm the exact fixture and software option before you order.