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Configuration Guide
The N4917B optical stress test solution is built up from a variety of instruments. For some of
the instruments, alternative selections are supported by the N4917B software. Each instrument
is an individual order and not part of a bundle. This configuration guide is designed to help you
determine which instruments you may already have, and which instruments will need to be
ordered to make up a complete optical stressed eye test solution.
1) Select the configuration for the J-BERT M8020A and sinusoidal interference generator
Step 1. BERT chassis configuration
M8020A
J-BERT High-performance BERT
M8020A-BU2
M9505A 5 Slot AXIe chassis with USB option (requires external PC with USB connection)
Step 2. 1st BERT module minimum required configuration
M8041A
J-BERT High Performance BERT Module
BERT one channel, 16 Gb/s
M8041A-C16
M8041A-0G2
M8041A-0A2
M8041A-0G3
Second channel for pattern generator
Second channel for analyzer
Advanced jitter sources
Step 3. 2nd BERT module minimum required configuration
M8062A
High Performance BERT module, 32 Gb/s front end
M8062A-C32
M8062A-0G4
M8062A-0G5
M8062A-0A4
32 Gb/s BERT front end
Multi-tap de-emphasis
Adjustable Intersymbol Interference
Clock Recovery (optional). Needed if looping back DUT to BERT for BER measurement
Step 4. M8000 System Software configuration
M8070A
System Software for M8000 Series of BER Test Solutions
Select one of the M8000 System Software licence options
M8070A-0TP
M8070A-0NP
System Software for M8000 Series of BER Test Solutions, Transportable, Perpetual License
System Software for M8000 Series of BER Test Solutions, Network/Floating, Perpetual License
Select one of the M8000 DUT Control Interface licence options (if reading BER from DUT)
DUT Control Interface, Transportable, Perpetual License (optional)
M8070A-1TP
M8070A-1NP
DUT Control Interface, Network/Floating, Perpetual License (optional)
Step 5. Sinusoidal Interference Source minimum required configuration (select one of the listed signal generators for sinusoidal interference)
81160A
1 or 2 Channel Pulse Function Arbitrary Generator
1 Channel 330 MHz Pulse Function Arbitrary Generator
EXG X-Series RF Analog Signal Generator
81160A-001
N5171B
N5171B-503
Frequency Range, 9 kHz to 3 GHz
(Note: can be any other generator from the EXG/MXG/PSG family)
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