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Keysight M8050A High-Performance BERT Getting Started Guide
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Basic Setup for M8050A
Step 8 - Install Keysight IO Libraries Suite (not required for M8050A-BU3/BU5)
IO Libraries Suite version 17.1 or later is required. Always use the latest
version of the Keysight IO Libraries.
1 Disconnect any devices connected to the host computer.
2 If open, close all applications on the host computer.
3 Download and install the IO Libraries from
www.keysight.com/find/iosuite
.
4 Follow the instructions as prompted during the installation.
5 After installation, you will see the Keysight IO icon in the taskbar
notification area of the host computer screen.
Step 9 - Install M8070B Software (not required for M8050A-BU3/BU5)
The M8070B software does not require any license for its installation.
However, it can only be used to perform some basic operations. For
advance operations, you need to install the module drivers in the M8070B
software. For details, go to
Step 11 - Install Module Drivers in the M8070B
These module drivers need a valid license for their activation. For details,
Step 12 - Install the Licenses
NOTE
Perform this step if you are setting up an M8050A-BU2/BU4 system or
the host computer you are using as part of the M8050A system requires
I/O library installation.
NOTE
Perform this step if you are setting up an M8050A-BU2/BU4 system or
an M8050A system in which the host computer requires I/O library
installation.