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Ethernet Conformance Data and Power Test List

Ethernet-APL Data Test Specification v1.5.6 
Group 1: Transmitter Electrical Measurements 
APL.146.1.1 – Transmitter Output Voltage (Test Mode 1) 
APL.146.1.2 – Transmitter Output Droop  (Test Mode 2) 
APL.146.1.3 – Transmitter Timing Jitter (Test Mode 1) 
APL.146.1.4 – Transmitter Power Spectral Density (PSD) and Power Level (Test Mode 3) 
APL.146.1.5 – Transmit Clock Frequency (Test Mode 1) 
APL.146.1.6 – MDI Return Loss (Part A: Tx disabled: DUT in Slave, high Z state) 
APL.146.1.6 – MDI Return Loss (Part B: Test Mode 3 VNA with narrowband IF of 100Hz) 
APL.146.1.7 – Transmitter Distortion (Test Mode 2) with 1MHz Sinusoidal Disturber at 1.0Vpp and/or 2.4Vpp 
Group 2: Receiver Electrical Measurements 
APL.146.2.1 –  Receiver Packet Error Rate Stress Test 
Group 3: Transmit Packet Formation 
APL.146.3.1 – Transmit Signaling 
Group 4: Receive Error Handling 
APL.146.4.1 – Automatic Polarity Detection and Correction 
APL.146.4.2 – Handling of Received ESD_ERR4 
APL.146.4.3 – Handling of Received CRC Errors 
Section 98: Ethernet-APL Clause 98 Auto-Negotiation Validation 
Group 1: Auto –Negotiation Basic Tests for Ethernet-APL 
APL.98.1.1 – Advertisement and Auto-Negotiation Verification 
APL.98.1.2 – Management Restart of Auto-Negotiation 
APL.98.1.3 – Link Status Fail 
APL.98.1.4 – DME Voltage Envelope Test     
APL.98.1.5 – Auto-Negotiated Link-Up Time     
Ethernet-APL Power Test Specification v1.4
​​​​TL.1 Power Tests 
TL.1.1 Minimum Current Draw   Minimum Supply Voltage 28.8 V
TL.1.1 Minimum Current Draw   Maximum Supply Voltage 50V
TL.1.2 Inrush Current
TL.2 Electrical Characteristics
TL.2.1 Differential In-Band Ripple and Noise  
TL.2.2 Differential Out-Band Ripple and Noise 
TL.2.3 Current Derivatives    
TL.2.4 Current Events Maximum Supply Voltage 50V
TL.2.5 Under Voltage Current
TL.3 General Port Requirements
TL.3.1 Terminal and Connectors
TL.3.2 Shielding Options*
TL.3.3 Polarity Sensitivity Mode A + / –
TL.3.3 Polarity Sensitivity Mode B – / +
SL: Spur Power Load Ports – Segment ‘S’; Port ‘L’
SL.1 Power Tests
SL.1.1 Minimum Current Draw   Minimum Supply Voltage UPL(min) Class A=9V ClassC =10.6V
SL.1.1 Minimum Current Draw  Maximum Supply Voltage UPL(min) Class A and C = 15V
SL.1.2 Inrush Current
SL.2 Electrical Characteristics
SL.2.1 Differential In-Band Ripple and Noise   Maximum Supply Voltage UPS(max) Class A and C = 15V
SL.2.1 Differential In-Band Ripple and Noise   Minimum Load Voltage UPL(min) Class A=9V ClassC =10.6V
SL.2.2 Differential Out-Band Ripple and Noise  Maximum Supply Voltage UPS(max) Class A and C = 15V
SL.2.2 Differential Out-Band Ripple and Noise  Minimum Load Voltage UPL(min) Class A=9V ClassC =10.6V
SL.2.3 Current Derivatives     Maximum Supply Voltage UPS(max) Class A and C = 15V
SL.2.3 Current Derivatives    Minimum Load Voltage UPL(min) Class A=9V ClassC =10.6V
SL.2.4 Current Events  Minimum Load Voltage UPL(min) Class A=9V ClassC =10.6V
SL.2.4 Current Events    Maximum Supply Voltage UPS(max) Class A and C = 15V
SL.2.5 Under Voltage Current
SL.3 General Port Requirements
SL.3.1 Terminal and Connectors
SL.3.2 Shielding Options*
SL.3.3 Polarity Sensitivity  Mode A + / –
SL.3.3 Polarity Sensitivity Mode B – / +
Ethernet-APL Power Test Specification v1.4
TP: Trunk Power Source Ports – Segment ‘T’; Port ‘P
TP.1: Power Tests 
TP.1.1 Power Class Currents    Minimum Supply Voltage 46
TP.1.1 Power Class Currents   Maximum Supply Voltage 50V
TP.1.2 Powering Class Voltages   Minimum Supply Voltage 46
TP.1.2 Powering Class Voltages   Maximum Supply Voltage 50V
TP.2 Electrical Characteristics
TP.2.1 Differential In-Band Ripple and Noise
TP.2.1 Differential In-Band Ripple and Noise Load draws 0 A
TP.2.2 Differential Out-Band Ripple and Noise   Maximum Supply Voltage 50V  Load draw IPS
TP.2.2 Differential Out-Band Ripple and Noise   Minimum Supply Voltage 46  Load draw IPS
TP.2.2 Differential Out-Band Ripple and Noise   Maximum Supply Voltage 50V  Load 0 A
TP.2.2 Differential Out-Band Ripple and Noise   Minimum Supply Voltage 46 Load 0 A
TP.2.3 Voltage Derivatives 
TP.2.4 Over Current Capability
TP.2.5 Over Current Limiting
TP.3 General Port Requirements 
TP.3.1 Terminal and Connectors
TP.3.2 Shielding Options*
TP.3.3 Short Circuit Behavior
SP: Spur Power Source Ports – Segment ‘S’; Port ‘P’
SP.1 Power Tests
SP.1.1 Powering Class Currents   Minimum Supply Voltage (A=9.6 C=11.61)
SP.1.1 Powering Class Currents  Maximum Supply Voltage V=15
SP.1.2 Powering Class Voltages Minimum Supply Voltage (A=9.6 C=11.61)
SP.1.2 Powering Class Voltages  Maximum Supply Voltage V=15
SP.2 Electrical Characteristics 
SP.2.1 Differential In-Band Ripple and Noise   Maximum Supply Voltage V=15  Load draws IPSmin
SP.2.1 Differential In-Band Ripple and Noise   Minimum Supply Voltage (A=9.6 C=11.61)  Load draws IPSmin
SP.2.1 Differential In-Band Ripple and Noise   Maximum Supply Voltage V=15 Load draws 20mA
SP.2.1 Differential In-Band Ripple and Noise   Minimum Supply Voltage (A=9.6 C=11.61) Load draws 20mA
SP.2.2 Differential Out-Band Ripple and Noise Maximum Supply Voltage V=15  Load draws IPSmin
SP.2.2 Differential Out-Band Ripple and Noise Minimum Supply Voltage (A=9.6 C=11.61)  Load draws IPSmin
SP.2.2 Differential Out-Band Ripple and Noise Maximum Supply Voltage V=15  Load draws 20mA
SP.2.2 Differential Out-Band Ripple and Noise Minimum Supply Voltage (A=9.6 C=11.61)  Load draws 20mA
SP.2.3 Voltage Derivatives
SP.3 General Port Requirements 
SP.3.1 Terminal and Connectors
SP.3.2 Shielding Options*
SP.3.3 Short Circuit Behavior

* External DMM required (KT-34465A direct measurement)