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Installing Both N108xA and N1010A FlexDCA on a PC

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N108xA-Series Getting Started

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Step 13 (Optional). Connect to a Switching Test Set

1

Go to the Keysight Connection Expert, click on the switching test set listing as shown in 

Figure 25

.

2

Right click the SICL address and select copy.

Figure 25

Copy Switching Test Set’s SICL Address

3

Return to the compliance application:

4

In the compliance application’s 

Set Up

 tab, click the 

Switch Matrix Setup

 button that is located at the 

bottom of the window.

5

In the 

Configure Switch Matrix Settings

 dialog box, select 

On

 which is located at the top of the dialog box 

as shown in 

Figure 26

 on page 32.

6

In the dialog box’s 

Controller

 tab, select 

Automatically select drivers and paths (limited models)

.

7

In the 

Switch Drivers

 field, click the 

Models

 drop-down list to select 

Keysight U3020A S26

.

8

Click on the blank entry line shown in 

Figure 26

.

9

Click 

Connect

 to open the 

Connect to Keysight U3020A S26

 dialog box.

NOTE

This section shows how to connect the optional Keysight U3020A S26 Switching Test Set. Connecting a BitifEye BIT 

2100 would be similar.

NOTE

This button is 

only

 displayed if Switch Matrix is selected for the Multi-Lane Test Option field.

Summary of Contents for N108 A Series

Page 1: ...Keysight N108xA Series IEEE 802 3 Ethernet KR CR Compliance and Debug Application Getting Started...

Page 2: ...his document are furnished under a license and may be used or copied only in accor dance with the terms of such license Restricted Rights Legend If software is for use in the performance of a U S Gove...

Page 3: ...ep 10 Connect to the ENA Network Analyzer 26 Step 11 Connect to the PNA Network Analyzer 28 Step 12 Connect to the N4877A 30 Step 13 Optional Connect to a Switching Test Set 31 3 Installing N108xA on...

Page 4: ...Expert 61 Step 7 Add ENA Network Analyzer to Keysight Connection Expert 64 Step 8 Add PNA Network Analyzer to Keysight Connection Expert 66 Step 9 Add N4877A to Keysight Connection Expert 68 Step 10...

Page 5: ...t matches your setup follow the recommended procedure Recommended Equipment Table 2 on page 10 lists the recommended equipment The equipment you select depends on the supported test equipment that is...

Page 6: ...1 Introduction Table 1 Available Clauses Versus Installed License IEEE 802 3 Designation Installed License N1081A N1082A N1083A N1084A 10GBASE KR 40GBASE KR4 40GBASE CR4 100GBASE CR10 100GBASE KR4 100...

Page 7: ...nstalling Both the Application and N1010A FlexDCA on a PC If your licenses allow for installing the software as marked by the red star in this diagram go to Chapter 2 on page 11 Figure 1 N1081A Series...

Page 8: ...ntroduction Installing the Application on a PC without FlexDCA If your licenses allow for installing the software as marked by the red stars in this diagram go to Chapter 3 on page 33 Figure 2 N1081A...

Page 9: ...tting Started 9 Installing the Application on the 86100D If your licenses allow for installing the software as marked by the red star in this diagram go to Chapter 4 on page 55 Figure 3 N1081A Series...

Page 10: ...series application Keysight I O Libraries 16 3 or higher Option N1010A SIM InfiniiSim DCA Waveform Transformation Toolset Provides InfiniiSim Transform operators to FlexDCA Performance Network Analyz...

Page 11: ...lexDCA application on a PC Although a version of the 86100DU 401 software is automatically installed with the compliance application you must purchase and install a license for the 86100DU 401 Figure...

Page 12: ...sts Table 3 86100D Module Solutions Installed Module Configurations Single Plug In Module Setup Multiple Plug In Module Setup Description 86108A B The 86108B can have either options LBW or HBW plus 21...

Page 13: ...e from Keysight in a folder or accessible memory device 4 If the N1010A FlexDCA is running close FlexDCA 5 On the PC s Windows Start menu locate the Keysight License Manager and start it Figure 5 Lice...

Page 14: ...A Series Application Licenses in Keysight License Manager 8 Select and install the 86100DU 401 license 9 Close the Keysight License Manager NOTE If you plan to run all of the application s IEEE 802 3...

Page 15: ...this procedure 86100D Computer Name ________________________ 3 Close the About dialog box 4 Do the following steps to place the 86100D in Legacy configuration a Click File Exit on the 86100D s user i...

Page 16: ...nstalling Both N108xA and N1010A FlexDCA on a PC Figure 8 Example of N1010A FlexDCA Connection Setup 8 Enter the 86100D s Hostname that you recorded in step 2 9 Click Connect in the dialog box 10 Mini...

Page 17: ...mation Hostname __________________________ 2 On the PC s Windows Start menu click Keysight IO Libraries Suite Keysight Connection Expert and wait for the Keysight Connection Expert to open Figure 9 St...

Page 18: ...nstrument Address field enter the Hostname of the network analyzer that you recorded above Figure 11 on page 19 shows an example of this dialog box with the proper settings 6 In the Optional Connectio...

Page 19: ...N1010A FlexDCA on a PC 2 N108xA Series Getting Started 19 Figure 11 Connection Settings for ENA Network Analyzer Your Hostname entry will be different 10 Continue with Step 7 Add N4877A to Keysight Co...

Page 20: ...instrument s IP address and record it on the following line Refer to the network analyzer s documentation for locating this information IP Address ___________________________________ 3 On the PC s Wi...

Page 21: ...s of the network analyzer that you recorded above Figure 13 on page 21 shows an example of this dialog box with the proper settings 7 In the Optional Connection Information field select Socket 8 In th...

Page 22: ...in dual module test setups If you are using an 86108A B module skip this step If the N4877A is connected in your test setup via USB Keysight Connection Expert should automatically detect the connectio...

Page 23: ...ting this information IP Address _________________ 2 Open the Keysight Connection Expert 3 In Keysight Connection Expert right click on the LAN I O interface identified in Figure 15 Then click Add Ins...

Page 24: ...24 N108xA Series Getting Started 2 Installing Both N108xA and N1010A FlexDCA on a PC Figure 16 Connection Established for Switching Test Set Network Analyzer and Optional N4877A...

Page 25: ...tep 9 Start the Compliance Application 1 Minimize the Keysight Connection Expert if it is open 2 On N1010A FlexDCA click Apps Automated Test Apps N108xA IEEE802 3 Test App Figure 17 Starting the Compl...

Page 26: ...n click Connect PNA ENA Figure 18 Selecting an ENA Network Analyzer 2 Go to the Keysight Connection Expert right click on the ENA listing and copy the SICL address that is shown in Figure 19 Figure 19...

Page 27: ...4 Select Enter full SICL address and paste CTRL V the SICL address into the field as shown in Figure 20 5 Click Identify to confirm the connection 6 Click OK to close the dialog box Figure 20 SICL Add...

Page 28: ...ct PNA ENA Figure 21 Selecting an PNA Network Analyzer 2 Go to the Keysight Connection Expert right click on the PNA listing and copy the SICL address that is shown in Figure 19 Figure 22 Copy PNA s S...

Page 29: ...9 3 Return to the compliance application 4 Select Enter full SICL address or VISA alias and paste CTRL V the SICL address into the field as shown in Figure 23 5 Click Identify to confirm the connectio...

Page 30: ...ICL address or VISA alias Or select Select from Keysight Connection Expert as shown in Figure 24 3 Click Identify to confirm the connection Figure 24 N4877A Selected from Connection Expert 4 Click OK...

Page 31: ...w 5 In the Configure Switch Matrix Settings dialog box select On which is located at the top of the dialog box as shown in Figure 26 on page 32 6 In the dialog box s Controller tab select Automaticall...

Page 32: ...ct Enter full SICL address or VISA alias and paste CTRL V the SICL address into the field as shown in Figure 27 11 Click Identify to confirm the connection 12 Click OK to close the dialog box Figure 2...

Page 33: ...you are not installing the N1010A FlexDCA application Although a version of the 86100DU 401 software is automatically installed with the N1081A series application you must purchase and install a lice...

Page 34: ...he Windows desktop Figure 29 86100D User Interfaces 3 On the Windows Start menu click All Programs Keysight FlexDCA Keysight FlexDCA Table 4 86100D Module Solutions Installed Module Configurations Sin...

Page 35: ...all the application on the specific PC for which you redeemed the license 2 Place the license file that you received from Keysight in a folder or accessible memory device 3 If not already done so purc...

Page 36: ...our licenses N1081A N1082A N1083A and N1084A as shown in Figure 31 on page 36 Figure 31 Compliance Application Licenses in Keysight License Manager 7 Select and install the 86100DU 401 license on the...

Page 37: ...You can also obtain the computer name from the Windows System properties 2 Record the Computer Name host name as you will need this name later in this procedure 86100D Computer Name _________________...

Page 38: ...PC s Windows Start menu click Keysight IO Libraries Suite Keysight Connection Expert and wait for the Keysight Connection Expert to open Figure 33 Starting Connection Expert in Windows Start Menu 2 In...

Page 39: ...ple of this dialog box with the settings configured 5 In the Optional Connection Information field select HiSLIP The Device Name should be listed as hislip0 FlexDCA uses the HiSLIP protocol 6 In the I...

Page 40: ...40 N108xA Series Getting Started 3 Installing N108xA on a PC Without N1010A FlexDCA Figure 36 86100D HSLIP protocol Connection...

Page 41: ...LAN I O interface identified in Figure 37 Then click Add Instrument Figure 37 Adding the ENA 3 In the Add LAN Instruments dialog box click the Add Address button to add the network analyzer 4 In the...

Page 42: ...ion field select IDN query 7 To confirm your settings click the Test Connection and Identify Instrument buttons 8 Click OK to close the dialog box Figure 38 Connection Settings for ENA Network Analyze...

Page 43: ...and click the LAN I O interface identified in Figure 39 Then click Add Instrument Figure 39 Adding the PNA 4 In the Add LAN Instruments dialog box click the Add Address button to add the network analy...

Page 44: ...44 N108xA Series Getting Started 3 Installing N108xA on a PC Without N1010A FlexDCA Figure 40 Connection Settings for PNA Network Analyzer Your IP Address entry will be different...

Page 45: ...ired in dual module test setups If you are using an 86108A B module skip this step If the N4877A is connected in your test setup via USB Keysight Connection Expert should automatically detect the conn...

Page 46: ...r locating this information IP Address ___________________ 2 Open the Keysight Connection Expert 3 In Keysight Connection Expert right click on the LAN I O interface identified in Figure 42 Then click...

Page 47: ...Installing N108xA on a PC Without N1010A FlexDCA 3 N108xA Series Getting Started 47 Figure 43 Connection Established for Switching Test Set Network Analyzer and Optional N4877A...

Page 48: ...ined Application N108xA IEEE802 3 Test App 3 The Connect to Scope dialog box will open as shown in Figure 44 4 Select Select from Keysight Connection Expert as shown in the figure 5 Select Identify Re...

Page 49: ...Keysight Connection Expert click on the ENA listing and copy CTRL C the SICL address that is shown in Figure 46 Figure 46 Copy ENA s SICL Address 3 Return to the compliance application 4 Select Enter...

Page 50: ...eries Getting Started 3 Installing N108xA on a PC Without N1010A FlexDCA 6 Click OK to close the dialog box Figure 47 SICL Address Pasted into Dialog Box 7 Continue with Step 14 Connect to the N4877A...

Page 51: ...py PNA s SICL Address 2 Return to the compliance application 3 Select Enter full SICL address or VISA alias and paste CTRL V the SICL address into the field as shown in Figure 49 4 Click Identify to c...

Page 52: ...ndow 2 Enter the full SICL address or VISA alias Or select Select from Keysight Connection Expert as shown in Figure 50 3 Click Identify to confirm the connection Figure 50 N4877A Selected from Connec...

Page 53: ...indow 5 In the Configure Switch Matrix Settings dialog box select On which is located at the top of the dialog box as shown in Figure 52 6 In the dialog box s Controller tab select Automatically selec...

Page 54: ...select Enter full SICL address or VISA alias and paste CTRL V the SICL address into the field as shown in Figure 53 11 Click Identify to confirm the connection 12 Click OK to close the dialog box Fig...

Page 55: ...ation and the FlexDCA application on the 86100D Although a version of the 86100DU 401 software is automatically installed with the compliance application you must purchase and install a license for th...

Page 56: ...On the Windows Start menu click All Programs Keysight FlexDCA Keysight FlexDCA 4 Minimize the 86100D s graphical user interface so that you can see the Windows desktop Table 5 86100D Module Solutions...

Page 57: ...ht I O Library Suite 2 Install the I O Library Suite on the same 86100D where you will install the compliance application NOTE Keysight s I O Library Suite is free software that automatically detects...

Page 58: ...e file that you received from Keysight in a folder or accessible memory device 4 On the Windows start menu locate the Keysight License Manager and start it Figure 56 License Manager in Windows Start M...

Page 59: ...Application Licenses in Keysight License Manager 7 Select and install the 86100DU 401 license 8 Close the Keysight License Manager NOTE If you plan to run all of the application s IEEE 802 3 Ethernet...

Page 60: ...properties 2 Record the Computer Name host name as you will need this name later in this procedure 86100D Computer Name ________________________ 3 Close the dialog box 4 click Tools SCPI Programming T...

Page 61: ...dows Start menu click Keysight IO Libraries Suite Keysight Connection Expert and wait for the Keysight Connection Expert to open Figure 59 Starting Connection Expert in Windows Start Menu 2 In Keysigh...

Page 62: ...his dialog box with the settings configured 5 In the Optional Connection Information field select HiSLIP The Device Name should be listed as hislip0 FlexDCA uses the HiSLIP protocol 6 In the Instrumen...

Page 63: ...Installing N108xA on the 86100D 4 N108xA Series Getting Started 63 Figure 62 86100D HSLIP protocol Connection...

Page 64: ...erface identified in Figure 63 Then click Add Instrument Figure 63 Adding the ENA 3 In the Add LAN Instruments dialog box click the Add Address button to add the network analyzer 4 In the Enter Instru...

Page 65: ...d select IDN query 7 To confirm your settings click the Test Connection and Identify Instrument buttons 8 Click OK to close the dialog box Figure 64 Connection Settings for ENA Network Analyzer Your H...

Page 66: ...rt and click the LAN I O interface identified in Figure 65 Then click Add Instrument Figure 65 Adding the PNA 4 In the Add LAN Instruments dialog box click the Add Address button to add the network an...

Page 67: ...Installing N108xA on the 86100D 4 N108xA Series Getting Started 67 Figure 66 Connection Settings for PNA Network Analyzer Your IP Address entry will be different...

Page 68: ...in dual module test setups If you are using an 86108A B module skip this step If the N4877A is connected in your test setup via USB Keysight Connection Expert should automatically detect the connecti...

Page 69: ...this information IP Address _________________________ 2 Open the Keysight Connection Expert 3 In Keysight Connection Expert right click on the LAN I O interface identified in Figure 68 Then click Add...

Page 70: ...70 N108xA Series Getting Started 4 Installing N108xA on the 86100D Figure 69 Connection Established for Switching Test Set Network Analyzer and Optional N4877A...

Page 71: ...re 70 Starting the N1081A Series Application From the 86100D Menu Step 12 Connect to the ENA Network Analyzer 1 In the compliance application s Set Up tab select ENA for the network analyzer and then...

Page 72: ...own in Figure 72 Figure 72 Copy ENA s SICL Address 3 Return to the compliance application 4 Select Enter full SICL address and paste CTRL V the SICL address into the field as shown in Figure 73 5 Clic...

Page 73: ...nd copy CTRL C the SICL address that is shown in Figure 75 Notice that this LAN address for the PNA has the form lan 5025 IP address Figure 75 Copy PNA s SICL Address 3 Return to the compliance applic...

Page 74: ...74 N108xA Series Getting Started 4 Installing N108xA on the 86100D Figure 76 SICL Address Pasted into Dialog Box...

Page 75: ...ss or VISA alias Or select Select from Keysight Connection Expert as shown in Figure 77 3 Click Identify to confirm the connection Figure 77 N4877A Selected from Connection Expert 4 Click OK to close...

Page 76: ...In the Configure Switch Matrix Settings dialog box select On which is located at the top of the dialog box as shown in Figure 79 6 In the dialog box s Controller tab select Automatically select drive...

Page 77: ...Enter full SICL address or VISA alias and paste CTRL V the SICL address into the field as shown in Figure 80 11 Click Identify to confirm the connection 12 Click OK to close the dialog box Figure 80 E...

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