Annex
E
Section |
Test |
Domain |
Measurement
Conditions |
Test
Equipment |
SPI-3
Acceptable
Values |
Section
in T10 SPI 3 & 4 |
Average
Measured Results PASS/FAIL |
| 2.1 |
Single
Ended
Impedance |
Time |
Rise
time at 3nS, Length 3m (10ft) Tie one wire of each pair
to shield and ground (only end under test) |
Time
Domain
Refectometer 54750A |
84
-96 ohms |
6.3.3 |
Not
measured here |
| 2.2 |
Differential |
Time |
Rise
time at 1nS and 3nS, Length 3m (10ft). Test 2nS to 4nS
down the cable. All wires floating during test |
Domain
Reflectometer
54750A |
110-135
ohms |
6.3.3 |
115
Ohms
PASS |
| 2.3 |
Differential
Extended
Distance
Impedance |
Freq |
Freq
sweep 30MHz-600MHz. Length 30m (100ft). All wires floating
during test |
Network
Analyzer
8712B |
60
ohms p-p (+/- 30ohm)
range 70 to 130 ohms |
6.3.4 |
Not
measured here |
| 3.1 |
Single
Ended
Capacitance |
Freq |
Freq
Points: 100KHz & 1MHz. Length 3m (10ft). Tie one wire
of each pair to shield and ground (only end under test) |
LCR
Meter 4263A |
40-66
pF/m (12.19-
20.12pF/ft) |
6.3.5 |
40.88
(12.46)
PASS |
| 3.2 |
Differential
Capacitance |
Freq |
Freq
Point: 1MHz & 120 MHz. Length 3m (10ft). All wires
floating during test |
Impedance,
Material
Analyzer HP, 4291B |
26-46
pF/m (7.92 - 14.02
pF/ft) |
6.3.5 |
35.01pf/m
(10.67pf/ft)
PASS |
| na |
Dielectric
Constant |
Freq
Time |
Freq
Sweep 300KHz-600MHz. Undefined by industry standard at
this time. 10ft sample, measured under section 2.1 |
Network
Analyzer
8712B or TDR-54750A |
No
more than 10% variation
from min value to max value
measured. |
6.3.5 |
Max:
2.14 Min: 1.99
7.01%,
PASS |
| 4 |
Differential
Propagation
Time |
Freq
|
S12
measurement, sweep 10MHz-650MHz. Length 30m (100ft). All
wires floating during test |
Network
Analyzer
8712B |
5.4nS/m
max, 135nS/m max
termination to termination
(1.65nS/ft, 41.15nS/ft) |
6.3.7 |
4.95nS/m
(1.51ns/ft)
PASS |
| 5 |
Differential
Propagation
Time |
Time |
Rise
time 1nS-3nS. Length 6m(20ft). All wires floating during
test |
Time
Domain
Refectometer 54750A |
5.4nS/m
max, 135nS/m max
termination to termination
(1.65nS/ft, 41.15nS/ft) |
6.3.7 |
4.87
ns/m (1.487ns/ft),
PASS |
| 6 |
Differential
Propagation
Time Skew |
Time |
Difference
between the min and max
calculation |
Time
Domain
Refectometer 54750A |
82ps/m
max Skew, 2 nS/m
max termination to termination
(0.609nS/ft, 24.99ps/ft) |
6.3.7 |
72ps/m
(22 ps/ft)
PASS |
| 7 |
Differential
Attenuation |
Freq |
Freq
Point 200MHz. Low Freq shelf to 1 GHz where a 3X change
in freq produces less than 0.5dB in attenuation difference.
Length typically > 30m (100ft). All wires floating
during test. |
Network
Analyzer
8712B |
| AWG |
STRANDED
(dB/m) |
SOLID
(dB/m) |
| 32 |
O.XX |
0.68 |
| 30 |
0.68 |
0.48 |
| 28 |
0.48 |
O.XX |
| (0.146dB/ft,
0.207dB/ft) max |
|
6.3.9 |
.77
dB/m (0.23 dB/ft) Passes
for lengths allowed up to 7.5m |
| 8 |
Differential
Cross Talk
NEXT |
Time |
Single
pulse max, min signal transition duration. Length typically
> 30m (100ft). All wires floating during test. |
Time
Domain
Refectometer 54750A |
3.0%
of the 1nS |
6.3.10 |
PASS |