Keysight M8000 Series of BER Test Solutions Installation Guide
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System Requirements
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Hardware Configurations for M8020A
The following section describes and illustrates various setup combinations
in which you can install the M8020A modules.
M8020A Base System Configuration
The base configuration is a single channel system (a second channel can
be added with license) consisting of the 5-slot M9505A AXIe Chassis and
an M8041A module. The M8041A occupies three slots. A maximum of two
M8020A modules can be installed in a 5-slot chassis.
Figure 1
M8020A configuration for 16 Gb/s BERT with 1 to 2 channel
NOTE
The M8041A module must be installed in slots 1 through 3 of the
M9505A AXIe Chassis for proper local bus communication unless the
M9536A or M9537A AXIe Embedded Controller is installed (must be in
slot 1).