MULTILANE AT4025, User Manual

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INTRODUCTION
This is the user operation manual for the AT4025 . It covers the installation of its software package
and explains how to operate the instrument for pattern generation and error detection; how to
control the clocking system, inputs/outputs and all the available measurements.
Acronym Definition
BERT Bit Error Rate Tester
API Application Programming Interface
NRZ Non-Return to Zero
GBd Gigabaud
PLL Phase-Locked Loop
PPG Pulse Pattern Generator
GHz Gigahertz
PRD Product Requirements Document
I/O Input/Output
R&D Research & Development
HW, FW, SW Hardware, Firmware, Software
GUI Graphical User Interface
ATE Automatic Test Equipment
HSIO High-Speed I/O
API and SmarTest Documents
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This manual supports the instrument AT4025 and it is compatible with the Advantest V93000
HSIO test head extender frame/twinning.
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All APIs are available for Linux and tested under Smartest 7. For the list of APIs and how to
use them please refer to the “API” folder on the
AT4025 webpage .
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This manual does not explain how to operate the instrument using SmarTest environment.
Refer to Advantest’s website below for SmarTest document noting that it may change
without notice and also require login privileges provided through Advantest.
https://www.advantest.com/service-support/ic-test-systems/software-information-and-
download/v93000-software-information-and-download