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Keysight M8070A Programming Guide
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Programming Basics
Modular Configuration
In order to describe remote programming for the M8020A, M8030A and
M8040A, the modular configuration must be discussed.
The M8020A, M8030A and M8040A are modular instruments. They can
consist of several numbers of components. A component can be an AXIe
chassis, modules, channels, etc. All these components ‘form’ an
instrument. These instruments can be controlled by M8070A system
software.
The M8020A instrument supports the following modules.
• M8041A high-performance BERT generator-analyzer-clock 8/16 Gb/s
• M8051A high-performance BERT generator-analyzer 8/16 Gb/s
• M8061A multiplexer 2:1 with de-emphasis 32 Gb/s
• M8062A 32Gb/s Front-end for J-BERT M8020A High-Performance
BERT
The M8020A modules must be installed in the M9505A 5-slot chassis.
The M8030A instrument supports the following modules.
• M8041A high-performance BERT generator-analyzer-clock 8/16 Gb/s
• M8051A high-performance BERT generator-analyzer 8/16 Gb/s
• M8192A Multi-channel synchronization module
The M8030A modules must be installed in the M9514A AXIe 14-slot
chassis.
For complete details on the features and hardware components of each of
the above mentioned modules, refer to
M8020A and M8030A Getting
Started Guide
.
M8020A Modular Configuration
The following section describes and illustrates various setup combinations
in which you can install the M8020A modules.
The following configurations are possible in an M9505A 5-slot chassis:
• 1 or 2-channel, 16 Gb/s - (1) M8041A
• 3 or 4-channel, 16 Gb/s - (1) (1) M8051A
• 1-channel, 32 Gb/s (Pattern Generator only) - (1) (1)
M8061A
• 1-channel, 32 Gb/s (Pattern Generator only or full BERT) -(1) M8041A
+ (1) M8062A