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Does this mean instead of using normal Ethernet interface to transfer data from host PC, device/board receive data from host PC via SMA connectors. And to do so, the host PC must be equipped with a 10Gbps SFP+ card? If so, how to realize this transmission? Any tutorial related to this?
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Not quite. Here's what I would try to find;
1) A PCIe 10Gbps NIC (network interface card) with SFP+ connectors. Eg., Newegg has them
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.aspx?item=n82e16833106057 http://www.newegg.com/product/product.aspx?item=n82e16833120384 2) A couple of SFP+ to SMA breakout cables or boards, eg.,
http://hitechglobal.com/boards/modules/sma_to_sfp+.htm 3) Plug the NIC into your test PC, plug the SFP+ cable into the NIC and the adapter board, and then wire the SMAs onto your SI kit. You can also use the adapter boards to connect your kits together.
However, in hindsight, you should have just purchased a GT board with SFP+ connectors on it already, eg.,
http://www.hitechglobal.com/boards/stratix4gx.htm Note that if you are just connecting your two SI kits together using 10Gbps, you can just use SMA cables there.
Cheers,
Dave
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