
Product description
Introduction
The Tektronix BERTScope BSA85C, BSA125C, BSA175C, BSA286CL Bit Error Rate Analyzers support serial data interfaces
from 1 Gb Ethernet to future 16x Fibre Channel and 4x 25.78 Gb/s 100 Gb Ethernet. BERTScope Bit Error Rate Analyzers
reduce your time to market by providing the most advanced and comprehensive combination of signal integrity analysis
and test tools available in a single instrument.
The BERTScope analyzer has the comprehensive set of tools you need to perform receiver compliance testing, transmitter
debug, and advanced analysis to 28.6 Gb/s. Featuring easy and
fl
exible stress testing, physical layer analysis such as BER
Contour and Jitter measurements, and a Compliance Contour view for Mask Test, it represents a breakthrough in insight and
saved development time. Compliance Contour is a bridge between BER and mask testing, needed to meet the requirements
of standards such as OIF CEI, 40/100G Ethernet XLAUI/CAUI, and XFP/XFI.
NOTE.
Optical transmitter compliance tests such as those required for optical 8x and 16x Fibre Channel, 10 GBASE-SR, LR,
and 40 and 100 GBASE-SR-4, LR-4, SR-10, and ER-4 are best addressed by the Tektronix DSA8300 sampling oscilloscope
with the appropriate reference receiver module.
Use the BERTScope analyzer together with the Tektronix BERTScope Clock Recovery instruments and the Digital
pre-emphasis processors to provide a complete testing solution.
Product description
This document supports the following Tektronix BERTScope Bit Error Rate Analyzers:
BSA85C, Single Channel, BERTScope 8.5 Gb/s Bit Error Rate Analyzer
BSA125C, BERTScope 12.5 Gb/s Bit Error Rate Analyzer
BSA175C, BERTScope 17.5 Gb/s Bit Error Rate Analyzer
BSA286CL, BERTScope 28.6 Gb/s Bit Error Rate Analyzer
The Tektronix BERTScope Bit Error Rate Analyzers provide methods of measuring the signal integrity of serial data systems.
They provide quick, accurate, and thorough bit error ratio detection by bridging eye diagram analysis with BER pattern
generation. These instruments help isolate problematic bit and pattern sequences and analyze seven types of advanced
error analysis with statistical measurement depth.
The instruments have a software-based graphical user interface from a series of View menus. Detailed information on the
operation of the control interface can be accessed at any time through the Help menus available in the separate View menus.
Tektronix BERTScope Bit Error Rate Analyzers Quick Start User Manual
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