Watch as Zach Peterson unveils his long-awaited custom Ethernet switch PCB! In this exciting demonstration, Zach explores the design in Altium Designer, programs the firmware, and tests it in a real server environment with both copper and fiber connections.
This video showcases the complete journey from PCB design to functional hardware. You'll see how Zach boots up the system, configures it via serial terminal, and verifief it works exactly as designed. Perfect for engineers looking to understand industrial Ethernet switch design and implementation!
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- Design Files: https://www.nwengineeringllc.com/resources/examples/ethernet-switch-with-sfp.php
- Altium Ferrite Article: https://resources.altium.com/p/everything-you-need-to-know-about-ferrite-beads?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=yt-sponsor&utm_content=altium-academy
- DesignCon Ferrite Paper: https://emcfastpass.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/PDN_Ferrite_Beads.pdf
-What is Transfer Impedance in a PDN: https://resources.altium.com/p/what-transfer-impedance-pdn?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=yt-sponsor&utm_content=altium-academy
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0:00 Intro
0:47 First look at the assembled boards
1:23 PCB layer structure, FORTE and key components
3:24 Deep dive into power supply design
8:36 Programming setup with FORTE Programmer
9:49 Terminal configuration via Tera Term
11:00 First boot and login process
17:39 To the server cabinet!
18:46 Testing connectivity between devices
19:09 Switching from copper to fiber connection
19:56 Wrapping Up