VIAVI Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) and Automotive Ethernet Test Solutions

TSN/AVB conformance, functional and performance test solutions built on VIAVI TestCenter, TTworkbench test suites and C2/M1 appliances.

Time Aware Shaper: IEEE Std 802.1Qbv-2015 (Amendment to IEEE Std 802.1Q-2014) - Amendment 25: Enhancements for Scheduled Traffic
Fronthaul: IEEE Std 802.1CM-2018 - Time-Sensitive Networking for Fronthaul
Filtering and Policing: IEEE 802.1Qci-2017 - Amendment 28: Per- Stream Filtering and Policing
Frame Preemption: IEEE 802.1Qbu-2016 (IEEE 802.1Q-2022, subclause related to Frame Preemption); IEEE 802.3br-2016 (IEEE 802.3-2022 — Ethernet)

Datasheet

Overview

VIAVI Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) test solutions cover conformance, functional and performance testing of TSN/AVB-enabled networks, cabling, devices and systems. They are used for in-car and Car2X automotive Ethernet as well as industrial and telecom applications, where TSN protocols defined by IEEE provide deterministic transport for time-critical traffic.

Conformance testing

Conformance testing is performed with TTworkbench and the TTsuite test suites, which provide predefined, fully automated test scenarios for individual TSN standards: Time Aware Shaper (IEEE 802.1Qbv), Filtering and Policing (IEEE 802.1Qci), Frame Preemption (IEEE 802.1Qbu / IEEE 802.3br), Redundancy (IEEE 802.1CB) and gPTP time synchronization, plus AVB suites based on Avnu Alliance automotive test plans. Tests can be run against bridges and end stations (an Upper Tester is required for end station tests), and PCAP files with the complete traffic are appended to the log of each test case execution.

Performance and functional testing

Performance and functional testing uses the VIAVI TestCenter application with TSN packages. The solution emulates TSN/AVB and non-TSN/AVB capable end-points, allowing a realistic automotive Ethernet environment with multiple connections, domains and traffic profiles, mixed TSN and non-TSN traffic generation on each port, TSN-specific metrics and timing measurements, real-time capture and full protocol decode in Wireshark.

Hardware platforms

The TSN & Automotive C2 Appliance is a compact, portable 2U Layer 2-3 test platform with up to two interface cards and up to 8 Ethernet ports, including 10Base-T1S and 100/1000Base-T1 interfaces. The TSN and Automotive M1 Appliance is a 2U Layer 2-3 test platform with 4 to 20 ports at speeds from 10M to 10G, with traffic and protocol performance identical to fX2 mainframe test modules. Both offer 2.5 ns Tx timestamp resolution with intra-chassis and inter-chassis synchronization.

Key Features

Full TSN/AVB emulation of multiple talkers or listeners on each port
Mixed TSN and non-TSN traffic generation capability on each port
Standard-specific wizards and result views for configuration and analysis
TSN-specific metrics and statistics measurements
Verification of precise synchronization and presentation time
Support for 10GBASE-T1, 100BASE-T1, 1000BASE-T1, 10/100/1000BASE-T, N-BASE-T, 10GBASE-T and 25/40/50/100/400GbE
Real-time capture and analysis with full protocol decode in Wireshark
Predefined, fully automated conformance test scenarios covering the IEEE standards
Bridge and end station tests (Upper Tester required for end station tests)
PCAP files with complete traffic appended to the log of each test case execution
Extensible for different profiles (IEEE, Avnu Alliance or IIC)
Visual failure analysis and test report creation with customization options
Tests for both store-and-forward and cut-through switches
Flexible timing protocol support: IEEE 1588, 802.1AS or AS-Rev
2.5 ns Tx timestamp resolution with intra-chassis and inter-chassis synchronization
External timing sync via direct connect, NTP, PTP, GPS and CDMA
MACsec supported on C2 and M1 appliances
Full support of TTworkbench conformance and interoperability test suites for TSN and OPEN TC8/TC11 on M1

Specifications

Supported Standards

Time Aware Shaper TEC-SUITE-TSN-TAS	IEEE Std 802.1Qbv-2015 (Amendment to IEEE Std 802.1Q-2014) - Amendment 25: Enhancements for Scheduled Traffic
Fronthaul TEC-SUITE-TSN-TAS	IEEE Std 802.1CM-2018 - Time-Sensitive Networking for Fronthaul
Filtering and Policing TEC-SUITE-TSN-FP	IEEE 802.1Qci-2017 - Amendment 28: Per- Stream Filtering and Policing
Frame Preemption TEC-SUITE-TSN-PRE	IEEE 802.1Qbu-2016 (IEEE 802.1Q-2022, subclause related to Frame Preemption); IEEE 802.3br-2016 (IEEE 802.3-2022 — Ethernet)
Timing protocols (TAS tests) TEC-SUITE-TSN-TAS	IEEE 1588, 802.1AS or AS-Rev

TSN Conformance Test Suites

TTsuite-TSN-gPTP	155 Number of test cases; Avnu Alliance Profile Agnostic Conformance Test Plan for IEEE802.1AS Time Synchronization
TTsuite-TSN-Preemption	67 Number of test cases; MIB, Acceptance, Rejection, Transmission, Verifylink
TTsuite-TSN-FilteringAndPolicing	61 Number of test cases; FlowMeter, StreamFilter and StreamGate
TTsuite-TSN-Redundancy	46 Number of test cases
TTsuite-TSN-TimeAwareShaper	30 Number of test cases; Avnu Alliance Test Plan 802.1Qbv Traffic Scheduling and Shaping

AVB Conformance Test Suites

TTsuite-AVB-AS	108 Number of test cases; Automotive gPTP Conformance Test Plan
TTsuite-AVB-1722	73 Number of test cases
TTsuite-AVB-Exceptions	29 Number of test cases; Automotive Exception Handling Conformance Test Plan
TTsuite-AVB-Diagnostic	34 Number of test cases; Automotive Diagnostic Counters Conformance Test Plan
TTsuite-AVB-Startup	21 Number of test cases; Automotive Network & Device Startup Conformance Test Plan
TTsuite-AVB-FQTSS	23 Number of test cases; Automotive Bridge SR Class & FQTSS Test Plan

TSN & Automotive C2 Appliance

Ethernet speeds C2	10M/100M/1G T1S, Base-T1 or Base-T copper
Port configurations C2	from 4 to 8 ports, with per-port reservation available
Time synchronization C2	Stratum-3 rated oscillator is the default time source. Transmit line clock is at the precise nominal Ethernet rate ± < 1 PPM on initial shipment. Accurate to ± 4.6 PPM 15 years of operation.
Frame time-stamp resolution C2	2.5ns
Operating environment C2	0 C - 35 C, 10% - 70% non-condensing
Storage environment C2	-20 C - 70 C, 0% to 100% non-condensing
Altitude C2	-100 to 1500 feet
AC power adapter C2	Input voltage range: 100V-240V 50-60Hz; Output voltage range: 19.5V 16.9A 330W
Total DC power C2	330W
Weight C2	13 lb. (5.90 kg) Unit installed weight
Dimensions C2	11.2” (D) x 13.9” (W) x 3.5” (H) or 28.45cm x 35.31cm x 8.89cm

TSN and Automotive M1 Appliance

Ethernet speeds M1	10M/100M/1G/2.5G/5G/10G T1S, Base-T1 or Base-T copper, or -SX/-LX optical transceivers
Port configurations M1	from 4 to 20 ports, with per-port reservation available
Line rate M1	100% line rate for frames of 58-16383 bytes / Sub-line rate for frames from 33–57 bytes
Time synchronization M1	Stratum-3 rated oscillator is the default time source. Transmit line clock is at the precise nominal Ethernet rate ± < 1 PPM on initial shipment. Accurate to ± 4.6 PPM 15 years of operation
Frame time-stamp resolution M1	2.5 ns
Operating condition M1	50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C) When using transceiver rated up to 5W of type 2A with a transceiver case temperature thermal limit of 70° C; minimum operating temperature 41°F (5° C); 10% to 80% relative humidity (non-condensing)
AC input range M1	100-240 VAC (Autosensing)
Max power draw M1	Maximum of 2000 W
Weight M1	Unit installed weight: 36 lb. (16.3 kg); Shipping weight: 48 lb. (21.8 kg)
Dimensions M1	2U rackmount height; 20” (D) x 17.5” (W) x 3.5” (H) or 50.80 cm x 44.45 cm x 8.89 cm

Specifications are taken from the manufacturer's documentation. See the datasheet for complete and current values.

Applications

Automotive ADAS, X-By-Wire and autonomous driving networks
Industrial automation, smart manufacturing, smart grid and Industry 4.0
Telecom fronthaul transport over Ethernet bridged networks
R&D technology feasibility studies and performance modeling
Device and protocol functional testing
Conformance and certification testing (Avnu Alliance, OPEN Alliance, AUTOSAR)
Device, sub-system and services performance characterization
Stress testing and negative testing
Device benchmarking with IETF RFC 2544, RFC 2889 and RFC 3918

Options & Accessories

Option	Description
TEC-SUITE-TSN-TAS	TTsuite-TSN-Time Aware Shaper — Conformance Test Package for TSN Time Aware Shaper (IEEE802.1Qbv)
TEC-SUITE-TSN-FP	TTsuite-TSN-Filtering & Policing — Conformance Test Package for TSN Filtering & Policing (IEEE802.1Qci)
TEC-SUITE-TSN-PRE	TTsuite-TSN-Preemption — Conformance Test Package for TSN Pre-emption (IEEE802.1Qbu & 802.3br)
TEC-SUITE-TSN-RED	TTsuite-TSN-Redundancy — Conformance Test Package for TSN Redundancy (IEEE802.1CB)
TEC-SUITE-TSN-TSP	TSN Conformance Test Suite Pack — Includes Pre-Emption (PRE), Time Aware Shaper (TAS), Filtering & Policing (FP) and Redundancy (Red) test packs
TEC-SUITE-AVBA	Avnu Automotive AVB Test Suite Pack
TEC-TT-WP	TTworkbench Professional Platform
TEC-SVC-1015-TS-1Y	TTsuite Support and Maintenance 1 Year
TEC-SVC-1015-WB-1Y	TTworkbench Support and Maintenance 1 Year
AUTO-SWA-001	TSN- IEEE 802.1AS & AS-Rev: Enhanced Timing and Synchronization — VIAVI TestCenter Application - Appliance TSN Package
AUTO-SWB-201	AVB IEEE 802.1BA STC Pack for Functional and Performance Testing — Includes: IEEE 802.1AS (-Rev), IEEE 802.1Qat, IEEE 802.1Qav, IEEE 1722 & IEEE 1733
AUTO-SWB-203	TSN Pack 1 - All TSN Standards Except For IEEE 802.1QBU (Pre-emption) — Includes: IEEE 802.1AS (-Rev), IEEE 802.1Qat, IEEE 802.1Qav, IEEE 1722, IEEE 1733, IEEE 802.1Qci, IEEE 802.1Qbv & IEEE 802.3br
AUTO-SWB-204-C2	TSN Pack 2 - Pre-Emption Bundle For C2 (IEEE 802.1Qbu & IEEE 802.3br)
AUTO-SWB-204-M1	TSN Pack 2 - Pre-Emption Bundle For M1 (IEEE 802.1Qbu & IEEE 802.3br)
AUTO-SWB-205-C2	TSN Super Pack (Includes Pack 1 And Pack 2) For C2
AUTO-SWB-205-M1	TSN Super Pack (Includes Pack 1 And Pack 2) For M1
AUTO-SWB-206	TSN Timing & Synchronization Solution Pack. IEEE 1588 & IEEE 802.1AS
AUTO-SWB-207	TSN- IEEE 802.1Qci (Per Stream Filtering & Policing) & IEEE802.1AS (gPTP) Pack
AUTO-SWB-208	TSN- IEEE 802.1Qbv (Time Aware Shaper) & IEEE802.1AS (gPTP) Pack
AUTO-SWA-010	TSN- IEEE 802.1QCB: Frame Replication and Elimination for Reliability
BKP-4001	TSN- IEEE 802.1AS & AS-Rev: Enhanced Timing and Synchronization — VIAVI TestCenter Application – N4U / N11U TSN Package
SPK-4003	TSN PACK 1 - All TSN Standards Except for IEEE 802.1QBU (Pre-emption) — N4U / N11U
SPK-4004	TSN PACK 2 for STC - Pre-Emption Bundle (IEEE 802.1Qbu & IEEE 802.3br) — N4U / N11U
SPK-4005	TSN Super Pack for STC (Includes Pack 1 and Pack 2) — N4U / N11U
SPK-4006	TSN Timing & Synchronization Solution Pack IEEE 1588 & IEEE 802.1AS — N4U / N11U
SPK-4007	TSN- IEEE 802.1Qci (Per Stream Filtering & Policing) & IEEE802.1AS (gPTP) Pack — N4U / N11U
SPK-4008	TSN- IEEE 802.1Qbv (Time Aware Shaper) & IEEE802.1AS (gPTP) Pack — N4U / N11U
SPK-4010	TSN- IEEE 802.1QCB: Frame Replication and Elimination for Reliability — N4U / N11U
AUTO-C2-KIT-01	AUTO C2 4-PORT 10M-T1S, HW TIME & PGA SW
AUTO-C2-KIT-02	AUTO C2 8-PORT 10M-T1S, HW TIME & PGA SW
AUTO-C2-KIT-03	AUTO C2 4-PORT 10M-T1S, 4-PORT FX2 1G SFP, HW TIME & PGA SW
AUTO-C2-KIT-04	AUTO C2 8-PORT FX2 1G SFP, HW TIME & PGA SW
AUTO-M1-KIT-06	M1 kit: 16x 10M/100M/1G SFP — Media: 100M/1G BASE-T1, 10M/100M/1G BASE-T, 1G BASE-SX, 1G BASE-LX
AUTO-M1-KIT-09	M1 kit: 4x 10M/100M/1G BASE-T, 8x 100M BASE-T1, 4x 10M/100M/1G SFP
AUTO-M1-KIT-10	M1 kit: 8x 10M/100M/1G SFP, 4x 100M/1G/2.5G/10G SFP+
AUTO-M1-KIT-14	M1 kit: 8x 10M/100M BROADR-REACH 2-WIRE ETHERNET, 8x 10M/100M/1G SFP
AUTO-M1-KIT-15	M1 kit: 4x 100M/1G/2.5G/10G SFP+
AUTO-M1-KIT-19	M1 kit: 8x 100M/1G/2.5G/10G SFP+
AUTO-M1-KIT-21	M1 kit: 8x 10M BASE-T1S, 8x 10/100M/1M SFP, 4x 100M/1G/2.5G/10G SFP+