The Agilent/Keysight Novus QSFP28 transceiver enables multi-speed Ethernet testing across 100GE, 50GE, 40GE, 25GE, and 10GE architectures. Built for data center, HPC, and enterprise network validation, this module supports native QSFP28 interfaces with configurable fan-out topologies, pluggable optical transceivers, active optical cables (AOC), and passive copper direct attach media. Multi-vendor transceiver interoperability and hardware-accelerated packet capture streamline functional and performance testing workflows.
Technical Specifications
Supported Ethernet Speeds
• 100 Gigabit Ethernet (100GE)
• 50 Gigabit Ethernet (50GE)
• 40 Gigabit Ethernet (40GE)
• 25 Gigabit Ethernet (25GE)
• 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GE)
Interface & Port Configurations
• Native QSFP28 100GE operation
• Optional fan-out: up to 16 ports of 50GE, 8 ports of 40GE, or 32 ports of 25GE/10GE per load module
• SFP28 support (25GE/10GE) via QSA56 adaptors included with Novus-S load module
Media Support
• Pluggable optical transceivers (multi-vendor)
• Active Optical Cables (AOC)
• Passive copper DAC up to 5 meters
Optical Transceiver Types
• 100GBASE-LR4, 100GBASE-PSM4, 100GBASE-SR4, 100GBASE-DR1 (1310 nm, 850 nm)
• CWDM4 (1310 nm)
• 25GBASE-LR, 10GBASE-LR (1310 nm)
Copper Media
• 100GBASE-CR4, 50GBASE-CR2, 25GBASE-CR passive copper
• QSFP28/QSFP+ DAC up to 5 meters
– Key Features
• RS-FEC and FC-FEC support on 100GE, 50GE, 25GE
• Auto-negotiation and link training (100GE, 50GE, 25GE)
• PAM4 and NRZ signaling compatibility
• TSN Frame Preemption (802.1Qbu/802.13br) and Time Aware Shaper (802.1Qbv)
• Transceiver register read/write with CSV export
• Line-rate hardware packet capture and decode for error detection and debugging
– Typical Applications
Data center fabric validation, high-performance computing interconnect testing, enterprise network interoperability verification, multi-vendor transceiver qualification.
– Compatibility & Integration
Supports heterogeneous optical and copper media ecosystems. Transceiver register access enables firmware and parameter extraction. Hardware packet capture integrates with standard network analysis tools.
