Agilent Technologies N4962A, User Manual

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Contents
8 Serial BERT 12.5 Gb/s User Guide
4.2.1 Front Panel – Display Panel .......................................................... 40
4.2.2 Front Panel – Local, Receiver, and Data Path Controls ........... 41
4.2.3 Front Panel – Configuration Adjustment Controls .................... 43
4.2.4 Front Panel – Display Selection Controls ................................... 48
4.3 Rear Panel Interface ..................................................................................... 51
4.4 Power-On State .............................................................................................. 53
4.5 System Verification ....................................................................................... 54
4.5.1 Self Test Mode ................................................................................ 54
4.5.2 Error Free Test ................................................................................ 55
4.5.3 High BER Test ................................................................................. 55
4.5.4 Low BER Test .................................................................................. 56
4.6 BER Detector Clock Phase Adjustment ..................................................... 56
4.7 Basic BER Measurement ............................................................................. 59
5 Remote GPIB Interface .......................................................................................... 61
5.1 GPIB Capabilities ........................................................................................... 62
5.2 GPIB Command Syntax ................................................................................ 63
5.2.1 Command Structure ....................................................................... 64
5.3 IEEE Common Commands ............................................................................ 65
5.4 SCPI Mandated Commands ......................................................................... 66
5.5 N4962A Device Commands ......................................................................... 66
5.5.1 Internal Clock Commands ............................................................. 67
5.5.2 PRBS Pattern Commands ............................................................. 70
5.5.3 Measurment Commands ............................................................... 74
5.6 Examples ......................................................................................................... 83
6 Returning the N4962A Serial BERT to Agilent Technologies ......................... 87