Paragon-neo-S: Software Releases

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Last updated: Oct 29, 2024
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Software release listed here are only available for Paragon-neo-S instruments.

 

If you have a valid Calnex Support Service (CSS) contract, the latest Paragon-neo software can be downloaded from the Calnex Support Portal. Release notes are also available from the same location. If you do not yet have a login to the Calnex Support Portal, please contact support@calnexsol.com.

Information on how to install a new software release is available in this article.

 

Please use the MD5 checksum to confirm correct tar file download. The tar file checksum is given in a text file and can be compared to the MD5 checksum that you calculate locally. Local checksum can be calculated on Windows with command: certutil -hashfile <tar_filename> MD5

80.11.70.14 (Paragon-neo-S Release 1)

This release includes CAT v32.10 and PFV v32.10

Features

This is the initial software release for Paragon-neo-S with these features (with appropriate options installed):

  • Ethernet interfaces – PAM4 800GbE QSFP-DD and OSFP ports.

  • ESMC message generation and measurement to ITU-T G.8264.

  • SyncE wander tolerance, transfer and generation testing to ITU-T G.8262.1 and G.8262.

  • 2.048 and 10MHz reference input and output.

  • 1PPS/ToD reference input and output.

  • 1PPS/ToD generation and measurement.

  • PTP timeTransmitter/timeReceiver emulation, impairments, and time error measurements to ITU-T G.826x and G.827x standards, including Class-C and other Enhanced Timing devices.

  • Measurement of 2.048 MHz and 10MHz frequencies.

  • PTP and Time of Day message decode and analysis.

Planned for future releases (please contact Calnex for further details):

  • Ethernet interfaces –

    • Electrical interfaces.

    • NRZ interfaces.

    • PAM4 interfaces other than 800G.

  • SyncE jitter tolerance and generation testing.

  • Background traffic generation.

Release Notes

Detailed release notes are provided as part of the installation.