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NEW: v6.1 released
This release includes:

• Pip installable!

  • Anaconda / MiniConda are no longer required to install and run PyBERT. :)

• A completely re-tooled linear EQ optimizer.

  • The optimizer now does an exhaustive sweep, according to granularities set by the user, just like COM.
  • Optimizer performance has been dramatically improved.

• Expanded Tx de-emphasis (6 taps).

• Expanded Rx DFE (20 taps).

• Direct manual control over frequency domain processing, via: fmax and fstep.

• User control over S-parameter channel file windowing and port number correction.

• Support for Python 3.9, 10, 11, and 12.

• Improved development infrastructure.

  • Now, exclusively make driven. (Try just make for a list of targets.)

Note: With this release, we are dropping support for:

• Python 3.8 and earlier.

• Intel-based Macs.

PyBERT is a serial communication link bit error rate tester (BERT) simulator with a graphical user interface (GUI), written in Python and making use of the Enthought Traits/UI packages. It is intended to give students, hobbyists, and curious engineers the ability to play with serial communication link design concepts. It is not intended as a mission critical tool for use by professional serial communication link designers. There are much better tools available for that purpose.

Wiki Contents

• Instant Gratification
• Developer Installation Instructions
• FAQ
• Source Code
• Performance by Platform
• Release Notes