Ixia 1600 T Traffic Generator/Performance Analyzer
Ixia Embedded Test Systems.
- Model
- Ixia 1600T
- Calibration
- Available on request
- Price
- $850
- Status
- In stock
- RFQ ref
- 1600T
This unit
The Ixia 1600T Traffic Generator/Performance Analyzer is a 16-slot rack-mountable platform for network testing, traffic generation, and performance validation. It delivers high-density port configurations supporting Ethernet and Packet over SONET interfaces, with traffic generation capabilities up to 256 streams per port and 32,000 flows. The system measures key performance metrics, simulates diverse network conditions, and scales to 256 daisy-chained chassis with 10 nanosecond synchronization accuracy for enterprise-grade deployments.
Technical Specifications
- Chassis: 16-slot rack-mountable
- Port Configurations: Up to 32 POS ports, 32 Gigabit Ethernet ports, or 64 × 10/100 Mbps Ethernet ports
- Scalability: Daisy-chaining supports up to 256 chassis with 10 nanosecond synchronization accuracy
- Traffic Streams: 256 streams per port; 32,000 flows per port
- Packet Generation: Valid, undersized (12 bytes minimum), oversized (up to 65,536 bytes), and error packets (alignment, dribble bit, bad CRC, no CRC)
- Address Manipulation: MAC and IP address incrementing, decrementing, and randomization for simultaneous Layer 2 and Layer 3 testing
- Checksum Calculation: Real-time IP checksum with support for millions of IP addresses
- Protocol Support: IP, UDP, IPX, TCP, IGMP, ARP, DHCP, RIP, ISL, MPLS, VLAN 802.1pq, OSPF
- Signaling: ARP requests, Ping requests, IGMP requests and responses per port
- Dimensions: 17.5" × 15.7" × 20.4" (44.5 × 39.9 × 52 cm)
- Weight: 47 lbs (21 kg)
- Power: 20 AMP @ 110 V or 10 AMP @ 220 V, 60/50 Hz; maximum 2400 W
Key Features
- Configurable packet error injection for protocol validation
- Real-time performance monitoring and analysis
- Throughput and latency benchmarking
- Load-based network threshold identification
- IxExplorer MS-Windows control software with Tcl API
- Optional test suites: RFC 2544, RFC 2285, RFC 2432, QoS, ATSS, MATS
Typical Applications
- Switch and router performance validation
- Network infrastructure optimization prior to deployment
- Multicast and QoS protocol testing
- Enterprise network capacity planning
Compatibility & Integration Controlled via IxExplorer MS-Windows software. Server software provided; client applications available from Ixia for download. Tcl scripting supported for automated test execution.
Specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Voltage / Current Range | 10 AMP @ 220 V, 20 AMP @ 110 V, 60/50 Hz |
Ixia 1600T — Repair & Calibration Service
Aumictech offers NIST-traceable calibration and repair for the Ixia 1600T. Calibration covers analog input channel accuracy and offset at all gain settings, analog output accuracy, digital I/O logic threshold verification, sample rate and timing accuracy, and trigger and synchronization bus functional verification. NI CompactRIO and PXI chassis also undergo backplane trigger line integrity check.. All calibrations ship with a NIST-traceable certificate. Turnaround is typically 1–3 business days after receipt.
Common Ixia 1600T faults: power supply failure (cRIO-9073/9074), C-series slot connector wear, PXI chassis fan failure, GPIB interface failure on VXI controllers, BIOS/EEPROM corruption. NI CompactRIO most common faults are power supply failure on older cRIO-9073/9074 chassis and C-series module slot connector wear from repeated hot-swap cycles. PXI chassis fan failure is the most common wear item — chassis fans are field-replaceable. VXI embedded controllers most commonly develop EEPROM corruption and GPIB interface failure.
Ixia 1600T price
This Ixia 1600T is listed at $850. Calibration is available separately from $450. Contact us for volume pricing or if you need multiple units.
Ixia 1600T calibration cost
NIST-traceable calibration for the Ixia 1600T is $450 (standard — pass/fail certificate and calibration sticker) or $650 (full measured data at every test point, reference standards documented, traceability chain included). Calibration for this instrument covers analog input channel accuracy and offset at all gain settings, analog output accuracy, digital I/O logic threshold verification, sample rate and timing accuracy, and trigger and synchronization bus functional verification. NI CompactRIO and PXI chassis also undergo backplane trigger line integrity check.. Turnaround is 1 to 3 business days after receipt. See full calibration details →
