Problem with CT60e and SuperVidel

[fidzen]

Hello.
I have received my CT60e and have made some tests.
If I run only the board alone, I can kick it up to 90MHz stable.
If I plug the SV on the CT60e, I can't go over 66MHz before it crashes.
I also have a CT63 that I can run with the SV in 90MHz stable.
So something is different with the CT60e, and I wonder if anyone
have a idea? I have tested with both v006 and v010 on the SV,
and also 1.03c and 2.01 on the CT60e. Same problem with all tests.

[fidzen]

I get this error message when it boots up and shall load the drivers for the SV.

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[mikro]

Oh crap, this isn't good. :-( CT60e's aim has been actually to IMPROVE this against CT60/CT63 where it was really normal to observe defects and deformation of the signals when going to more than 66 MHz. I remember a very strange situation when I had to stay at 66 MHz when using EtherNAT else my disk (!!!) access would lead to corrupted data. WIthout EtherNAT -- 100 MHz no problem.

[wongck]

Has been years but IIRC, there was several firmware upgrade to make SV stable on CT63.
Since you have a stable SV & CT63 combo, you shold compare the firmware version.

[jvas]

Isn't there a jumper on the SV which purpose is to "clean" the CT60's bus from noise? Try removing that jumper.

[jvas]

Btw., my CT60 (the original one) with SV is stable at 75Mhz. Very instable between 75-92Mhz. And at 93Mhz it becomes stable again.

[fidzen]

Has been years but IIRC, there was several firmware upgrade to make SV stable on CT63.
Since you have a stable SV & CT63 combo, you shold compare the firmware version.

I have tested with the same FW on both configurations.

[fidzen]

Isn't there a jumper on the SV which purpose is to "clean" the CT60's bus from noise? Try removing that jumper.

I will test this today and see if it helps.
Thanks of the tip!

[fidzen]

Isn't there a jumper on the SV which purpose is to "clean" the CT60's bus from noise? Try removing that jumper.

I will test this today and see if it helps.
Thanks of the tip!

I tested to remove the jumper and now it works great up to at least 95MHz.

[mikro]

Phew, that's a relief! I have two SuperVidels at home, I'd hate to mark them as "CT60/63 only".

[Rustynutt]

Hello.
I have received my CT60e and have made some tests.
If I run only the board alone, I can kick it up to 90MHz stable.
If I plug the SV on the CT60e, I can't go over 66MHz before it crashes.
I also have a CT63 that I can run with the SV in 90MHz stable.
So something is different with the CT60e, and I wonder if anyone
have a idea? I have tested with both v006 and v010 on the SV,
and also 1.03c and 2.01 on the CT60e. Same problem with all tests.

V2.01? You've already flashed over the V1.03c they worked so hard on to get rid of CTPCI issues?
Tisk tisk.
The jumper setting is mentioned in the SV manual......