Chapter 9: Ethernet Cards
LAN Series Modules
SmartBits System Reference 101
LAN-3111A Module
• LAN-3111A SmartMetrics 6-port 100 Base-FX fiber full duplex module
Card Type: SmartMetrics Ethernet 100 Base-FX Fiber.
Where Used: SMB-600 and SMB-6000B.
Applications
Supported:
SmartWindow, SmartLib, SmartApplications, SmartFlow, SmartVoIPQoS, SmartTCP,
SmartxDSL, SmartCableModemTest, SmartMulticastIP, AST II.
Devices Tested: Layer 2 and 3 devices and end-to-end systems.
Test Objective: Designed for IEEE-compliant 100 Base-FX systems and supports VLAN tagging and flow
control to IEEE standards 802.3p, 802.3Q, 802.3ac, and 802.3x.
Features: • High port density.
• Full wire-rate traffic generation and analysis.
• Data integrity checking – allows verification of payload data through the DUT.
Testing: Performs frame loss, stream latency, and sequence tracking tests on systems ranging from
a single device under test to a complex routed network featuring the following
SmartMetrics tests:
• Sequence Tracking.
• Latency over Time.
• Latency per Stream.
• Latency Distribution.
• Raw Tags.
• Frame Variation.
Specifications: • Interface:
– IEEE 802.3 serie3s 100 Base-FX specifications.
– 1300nm multi-mode fiber.
• Connector type: LC-Fiber.
• Line Rate: 100 Mbps, full-duplex only.
• Port Density: 6 ports per LAN-3111A module.