Check that the shunts are at
the following positions as follows:
- The redrivers are
configured to operate in Pin Mode (MODE pins tied to L0
using J1 header).
- RX Detect state machine of all redrivers is
enabled by leaving J2 open (L4 - floating).
- The redrivers are enabled (PWDN pins tied to
GND by placing a shunt between pins 5-6 on the J4 header).
Alternatively, for PCIe sideband signal control, the PWDN
pins can be driven by PCIe Present (PRSNT1#) signal by
leaving J4 open and placing a shunt across pins 1 and 2 of
J6, or by inverted PCIe Reset (PERST#) signal by placing a
shunt between pins 3-4 on J4 and by leaving J6 open.
- The redrivers are
connected to RX_DET and GAIN using the dual function pins at
headers J17-J24 and J29-J36 in Table 3-7. Set the shunts for these headers to
connect pins 1-2.
- The board is configured for any PCIe bus width
(PRSNTx# signal controls set as 'default' in Table 3-7 using J7, J8, J9 and J10 headers).
Shunts need to be placed between pins 1-2 on headers J7, J8,
J9, and J10.
- DC Gain of all redrivers is set to 0 dB by
leaving J14 open for the downstream redrivers and by leaving
J26 open for the upstream redrivers.
- EQ level of the RX CTLEs of all redrivers is
set to 10 dB at 16 GHz by using J15 and J16 for the
downstream redrivers and J27 and J28 for the upstream
redrivers (EQ1 = L2, EQ0 = L0).
- If necessary, adjust EQ levels of the
downstream redrivers, or upstream redrivers, or both, by
arranging shunts on J15 and J16 for downstream redrivers and
J27 and J28 for the upstream redrivers.
- Plug the EVM into a PCIe x16 server motherboard
slot. Make sure the motherboard is powered down before
installing the EVM or configured for hot-plug
operation.
- Install a compatible PCIe endpoint card into
the straddle connector of the EVM.
- Power-up the motherboard.