Testing 400GbE 56G SerDes Ethernet

• Dual QSFP-DD/QSFP56/QSFP28 cages
• Supports, 400GE, 200GE, 100GE & 50GE speeds using 56G PAM4
• Supports 100GE, 50GE, 40GE, 25GE & 10GE speeds using 10G NRZ
• Test with optics, LPOs, AECs, ACCs and DAC's
• Advanced Physical Layer testing with Xena PHY providing valuable Layer 1 insights
• Advanced Auto-Negotiation & Link Training (AN/LT) analysis on PAM4 signals
• Extensive software package including XenaManager, test suites for RFC2544, RFC2889 and RFC3918 and XOA, our Python-based open-source automation framework
• Available in both modular 4U chassis and fixed 1U compact chassis

Z400qx Thor is a versatile solution for testing the performance and functionality of Ethernet network infrastructure and equipment including switches, routers and NICs.

Equipped with 2 QSFP-DD cages this module can test speeds ranging from 10GE NRZ all the way to 400GE using 56G PAM4 SerDes, Z400qx Thor is really the ultimate test module when it comes to flexibility.

The module also provides advanced tool to help developers optimize signal integrity and Bit Error Rate (BER) performance on the tested links.

Z400qx Thor supports extensive L1 test features. With the integrated Xena PHY providing valuable insights into advanced PCS and PMA layer testing including dynamic transceiver clock sweep, lane skewing and PRBS modes. Signals can be analyzed in advanced Signal Integrity View (SIV), to provide visual information on signal quality.

Z400qx Thor can be installed in the Xena B2400 chassis for up to 12 400G ports, or it can be delivered in our Compact chassis, making it a small and lightweight 400G Ethernet test solution.

Z400qx Thor traffic generators support Auto-Negotiation and Link Training (AN/LT) on all the NRZ and PAM4 speeds that it tests. Z400qx Thor also supports an AN/LT Utility, making additional AN/LT tools available for thorough testing of the endpoint behavior during the AN and LT process.

The AN/LT Utility adds insight, visibility, and configuration possibilities to the AN and LT process making it easy to analyze DUT behavior during AN/LT, configure and optimize the relevant AN parameters and LT coefficients, on PAM4 signals.

Managing the Z400 Thor traffic generators is done via XenaManager, the intuitive multi-user management software for generating and analyzing traffic on all Teledyne LeCroy Xena modules.

Renowned for its ease-of-use, XenaManager makes it quick and easy to do performance, QA, functional and benchmark testing.

Xena OpenAutomation (XOA) – our open-source scripting and automation framework – is also included to help automate any available command to the system, with tailored tests, scripting and standardized test methodologies.

Plus, there are standalone applications for testing RFC2544, RFC2889, RFC3918 and Y.1564.