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Getting Started
Steps for Setting Up Eye-Diagram Analysis
Connections
without a Laser
Source and
Converter If a laser source and optical-to-electrical converter are not available, use the
alternate connection shown in the following figure. In this case, the pattern
generator’s data output is displayed. An electrical device could be inserted
between the pattern generator and the eye-diagram analyzer.
Step 2. Load the Personality
Automatically
Load the
Personality
1 Insert the eye-diagram personality card into the front-panel card slot of the
microwave transition analyzer, facing the metal strip on the card downward
and toward the instrument. Make sure the card is fully inserted into the card
slot.
2 Switch on the power to all of the equipment. Switch on the power to the
70820A last. The start up process takes about 6 minutes.
N o t e Do not press any instrument keys until the program is loaded. Pressing keys
can cause the automatic program loading to abort.