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Cables Testing System

Overview

The Lion3000 Series High-Speed Cable Automated Testing System is a production-level solution developed by LION Technology to meet the growing demands of high-speed digital cable testing. It features fast testing speed, flexible configuration, and user-friendly operation. The system consists of three main components: high-speed cable testing software, a high-frequency matrix switch, and a vector network analyzer. The testing software is installed on an industrial control computer (IPC) and connects to both the network analyzer and the matrix switch via Ethernet and USB cables. The system supports a range of vector network analyzers from Agilent/Keysight, including ENA series (E5071C, E5080A/B), PNA series (N52xx), and USB-based models. Custom integration with other brands and models is also available upon request.

Supported Protocols

Including but Are Not Limited To

PCIe
MCIO
USB
DP
HDMI
SFP
QSFP
SlimSAS
MiniSAS
Other optical-electrical interfaces

Frequency and Time Domain Measurements

Including but Not Limited to:

Measurement	Properties
Frequency Domain	Insertion Loss, Return Loss, Mode Conversion (e.g., SDC21, SDC11, SDC22), Near-End Crosstalk (NEXT), Far-End Crosstalk (FEXT)
Time Domain	Single-ended/Differential Impedance, Propagation Delay, Delay Skew
Eye Diagram	Eye Height, Eye Width, Jitter
Calculated Parameters	CCICN, IRL, EIPS, MDNEXT, MDFEXT, ILD, ICR, PowerSum, ICN, IMR, PSNEXT, IXT

Key Features

Supports up to 67 GHz testing with customizable ports (16–256). Enables fast testing (≤30s for 64 ports), cascading for large-scale needs, automatic fixture removal, custom test templates, and auto-generated, customizable reports.

Feature	Properties
Wide Frequency Range	Supports test frequencies up to 67 GHz.
Flexible Port Configuration	Customizable port counts available, including 16/24/32/64/128/256 ports and more.
Cascade Testing Support (PRO)	Two 64-port matrix switches can be cascaded to support 96/128/256-port testing, maximizing test station efficiency.
High Test Speed	Full test of 16 pairs (64 ports) of SAS4.0 or PCIe cables takes ≤30 seconds.
Customizable Test Items	Test items and limits can be configured based on relevant standards, with reusable templates for automated testing.
Automatic Fixture Removal	Supports automatic fixture removal (AFR) and multiport de-embedding to ensure accurate results.
Automated Reporting	Automatically saves and summarizes test data across ports and channels; test reports can be customized to meet specific user requirements.

Cables Testing System

Cables Testing System

Overview

Supported Protocols

Frequency and Time Domain Measurements

Key Features

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