Agilent Technologies E8403A Guía de instalación

S 1Agilent 81250 Parallel Bit Error Ratio TesterInstallation Guide

About this Guide Document History10 Agilent 81250 ParBERT Installation Guide, February 2002

Declaration of Conformity100 Agilent 81250 ParBERT Installation Guide, February 2002

IndexAgilent 81250 ParBERT Installation Guide, February 2002 101Index(CDR 64#43.2 Gbit/s Error Detector Bundle 5943.2 Gbit/s Pattern Generator Bundle

Index102 Agilent 81250 ParBERT Installation Guide, February 2002Unpacking 32User Software 19ParBERT 43GComponents 58Features 57Module Connections 61Se

Agilent 81250 ParBERT Installation Guide, February 2002 103

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Agilent 81250 ParBERT Installation Guide, February 2002 11Getting StartedBefore you start with the installation, it may be a good idea that you get to

Getting Started ParBERT Overview12 Agilent 81250 ParBERT Installation Guide, February 2002ParBERT OverviewThis section also introduces and explains th

ParBERT Overview Getting StartedAgilent 81250 ParBERT Installation Guide, February 2002 13MainframesThe standard mainframe is the E8403A or E8404A VXI

Getting Started ParBERT Overview14 Agilent 81250 ParBERT Installation Guide, February 2002The central role of the firmware server is illustrated in th

ParBERT Overview Getting StartedAgilent 81250 ParBERT Installation Guide, February 2002 15Opt. #013 is also called FireWire interface. It leaves 12 ma

Getting Started ParBERT Overview16 Agilent 81250 ParBERT Installation Guide, February 2002If this type of system needs more slots, then one or two exp

ParBERT Overview Getting StartedAgilent 81250 ParBERT Installation Guide, February 2002 17Clock Modules Every ParBERT system requires one master clock

Getting Started ParBERT Overview18 Agilent 81250 ParBERT Installation Guide, February 2002Data generator/analyzer modules Most often, the following da

ParBERT Overview Getting StartedAgilent 81250 ParBERT Installation Guide, February 2002 19Overview of modules and frontends The following table summar

2 Agilent 81250 ParBERT Installation Guide, February 2002NoticeCopyright© Agilent Technologies 2000, 2001, 2002. All rights reserved. No part of this

Getting Started ParBERT Overview20 Agilent 81250 ParBERT Installation Guide, February 2002The ParBERT Tutorial CD is delivered with the system. You ca

ParBERT Overview Getting StartedAgilent 81250 ParBERT Installation Guide, February 2002 21The ParBERT ApproachIt has been mentioned that a single Agil

Getting Started ParBERT Overview22 Agilent 81250 ParBERT Installation Guide, February 2002If the hardware has been changed by adding or removing modul

ParBERT Overview Getting StartedAgilent 81250 ParBERT Installation Guide, February 2002 23Using Multiple SystemsYou have to configure the mainframe fo

Getting Started ParBERT Overview24 Agilent 81250 ParBERT Installation Guide, February 2002LAN Connection After that, you may decide wether you wish to

ParBERT Overview Getting StartedAgilent 81250 ParBERT Installation Guide, February 2002 25ParBERT with External ControllerFor this configuration, the

Getting Started ParBERT Overview26 Agilent 81250 ParBERT Installation Guide, February 2002CAUTION If you are setting up a ParBERT system on an externa

ParBERT Overview Getting StartedAgilent 81250 ParBERT Installation Guide, February 2002 27In either case, the installation process is basically the sa

Getting Started Installation Prerequisites28 Agilent 81250 ParBERT Installation Guide, February 2002Tuto rial CD The ParBERT Tutorial CD that was deli

Installation Prerequisites Getting StartedAgilent 81250 ParBERT Installation Guide, February 2002 29Requirements for External Controller and User PCNO

Agilent 81250 ParBERT Installation Guide, February 2002 3ContentsAbout this Guide 7Contents of This Guide 8Document History 9Getting Started 11ParBERT

Getting Started Installation Prerequisites30 Agilent 81250 ParBERT Installation Guide, February 2002

Agilent 81250 ParBERT Installation Guide, February 2002 31Setting Up ParBERTNow that you have a better idea of the possible ParBERT configurations, yo

Setting Up ParBERT Unpacking ParBERT32 Agilent 81250 ParBERT Installation Guide, February 2002Unpacking ParBERTWhen you receive ParBERT, it is recomme

Checking the Clock Distribution Cables Setting Up ParBERTAgilent 81250 ParBERT Installation Guide, February 2002 33The figure below shows the installa

Setting Up ParBERT Connecting the Peripherals34 Agilent 81250 ParBERT Installation Guide, February 2002Connecting the PeripheralsNOTE This step is onl

Setting Up a System with Expander Frames Setting Up ParBERTAgilent 81250 ParBERT Installation Guide, February 2002 35Setting Up a System with Expander

Setting Up ParBERT Setting Up a System with Expander Frames36 Agilent 81250 ParBERT Installation Guide, February 2002Placing the MainframesThe mainfra

Setting Up a System with Expander Frames Setting Up ParBERTAgilent 81250 ParBERT Installation Guide, February 2002 37Adding the Synchronization Cable

Setting Up ParBERT Setting Up a System with Expander Frames38 Agilent 81250 ParBERT Installation Guide, February 2002Connecting the Synchronization Ca

Setting Up a System with Expander Frames Setting Up ParBERTAgilent 81250 ParBERT Installation Guide, February 2002 39Connecting the Clock Reference an

Contents4 Agilent 81250 ParBERT Installation Guide, February 2002Modifying an Existing ParBERT System 43How to Remove a Module 44How to Add a Module 4

Setting Up ParBERT Setting Up a System with Expander Frames40 Agilent 81250 ParBERT Installation Guide, February 2002Figure 20 Master-Slave Connection

Setting Up a System with Expander Frames Setting Up ParBERTAgilent 81250 ParBERT Installation Guide, February 2002 41Connecting Mainframes with VXI Bu

Setting Up ParBERT Setting Up a System with Expander Frames42 Agilent 81250 ParBERT Installation Guide, February 2002NI VXI-MXI-2 bus extenders As an

Modifying an Existing ParBERT System Setting Up ParBERTAgilent 81250 ParBERT Installation Guide, February 2002 43Modifying an Existing ParBERT SystemT

Setting Up ParBERT Modifying an Existing ParBERT System44 Agilent 81250 ParBERT Installation Guide, February 2002How to Remove a ModuleTo remove a mod

Modifying an Existing ParBERT System Setting Up ParBERTAgilent 81250 ParBERT Installation Guide, February 2002 453 Set the module’s logical address (L

Setting Up ParBERT Modifying an Existing ParBERT System46 Agilent 81250 ParBERT Installation Guide, February 2002Figure 24 shows an example of the log

Modifying an Existing ParBERT System Setting Up ParBERTAgilent 81250 ParBERT Installation Guide, February 2002 47For master mainframes with VXI bus ex

Setting Up ParBERT Modifying an Existing ParBERT System48 Agilent 81250 ParBERT Installation Guide, February 2002To open a module:1 Using a T-10 size

Modifying an Existing ParBERT System Setting Up ParBERTAgilent 81250 ParBERT Installation Guide, February 2002 49Figure 27 Analyzer Frontend of an E48

ContentsAgilent 81250 ParBERT Installation Guide, February 2002 5Starting the ParBERT User Software84How to Select the Firmware Server 85How to Select

Setting Up ParBERT Modifying an Existing ParBERT System50 Agilent 81250 ParBERT Installation Guide, February 2002Note also that the E4835A 675 MHz ana

Modifying an Existing ParBERT System Setting Up ParBERTAgilent 81250 ParBERT Installation Guide, February 2002 51Figure 31 shows an E4861B module.Figu

Setting Up ParBERT Modifying an Existing ParBERT System52 Agilent 81250 ParBERT Installation Guide, February 2002Figure 32 Removing an Analyzer Fronte

Modifying an Existing ParBERT System Setting Up ParBERTAgilent 81250 ParBERT Installation Guide, February 2002 53E4861B modules use different multi-po

Setting Up ParBERT Modifying an Existing ParBERT System54 Agilent 81250 ParBERT Installation Guide, February 2002How to Connect the Trigger Input PodT

Modifying an Existing ParBERT System Setting Up ParBERTAgilent 81250 ParBERT Installation Guide, February 2002 553 Plug the trigger input pod into the

Setting Up ParBERT Modifying an Existing ParBERT System56 Agilent 81250 ParBERT Installation Guide, February 2002How to Proceed After Changing the Har

Agilent 81250 ParBERT Installation Guide, February 2002 57Setting Up ParBERT 43GThis chapter describes how to set up ParBERT 43G systems.The Agilent 8

Setting Up ParBERT 43G ParBERT 43G Components58 Agilent 81250 ParBERT Installation Guide, February 2002ParBERT 43G ComponentsTwo preconfigured bundles

ParBERT 43G Components Setting Up ParBERT 43GAgilent 81250 ParBERT Installation Guide, February 2002 5943.2 Gbit/s Error Detector BundleThe Agilent E4

Contents6 Agilent 81250 ParBERT Installation Guide, February 2002

Setting Up ParBERT 43G Setup Procedure60 Agilent 81250 ParBERT Installation Guide, February 2002Setup ProcedureParBERT 43G systems are generally deliv

Connections of the MUX/DEMUX Modules Setting Up ParBERT 43GAgilent 81250 ParBERT Installation Guide, February 2002 618 Install the ParBERT software (s

Setting Up ParBERT 43G Connections of the MUX/DEMUX Modules62 Agilent 81250 ParBERT Installation Guide, February 2002Figure 40 ParBERT 43G MUX and DEM

Special Configurations Setting Up ParBERT 43GAgilent 81250 ParBERT Installation Guide, February 2002 63The graphic shows eight consecutive E4861A data

Setting Up ParBERT 43G Clock Connections64 Agilent 81250 ParBERT Installation Guide, February 2002Figure 42 Setup Using More than 16 Data ModulesA set

Clock Connections Setting Up ParBERT 43GAgilent 81250 ParBERT Installation Guide, February 2002 65Both modules have clock input and output connectors.

Setting Up ParBERT 43G Clock Connections66 Agilent 81250 ParBERT Installation Guide, February 2002Clock Provided by the DUTThe device under test may h

Clock Connections Setting Up ParBERT 43GAgilent 81250 ParBERT Installation Guide, February 2002 67Using an External Clock GeneratorFor precision measu

Setting Up ParBERT 43G Clock Connections68 Agilent 81250 ParBERT Installation Guide, February 2002

Agilent 81250 ParBERT Installation Guide, February 2002 69Software Installation and UpdateThis chapter describes the steps necessary to install the fo

Agilent 81250 ParBERT Installation Guide, February 2002 7About this GuideThis installation guide leads you through the steps to identify, install and

Software Installation and Update Installing/Updating the ParBERT User Software70 Agilent 81250 ParBERT Installation Guide, February 2002Installing/Upd

Logging on as the Administrator Software Installation and UpdateAgilent 81250 ParBERT Installation Guide, February 2002 713 Verify your display proper

Software Installation and Update Updating the Firmware (BIOS)72 Agilent 81250 ParBERT Installation Guide, February 20024 Click Yes in the Shut Down wi

Updating the Firmware (BIOS) Software Installation and UpdateAgilent 81250 ParBERT Installation Guide, February 2002 732 Observe the warning that appe

Software Installation and Update Updating the Firmware (BIOS)74 Agilent 81250 ParBERT Installation Guide, February 2002

Agilent 81250 ParBERT Installation Guide, February 2002 75Starting ParBERT for the First TimeThis chapter covers the work that you have to do in the f

Starting ParBERT for the First Time General System Start Procedure76 Agilent 81250 ParBERT Installation Guide, February 2002General System Start Proce

Configuring ParBERT Starting ParBERT for the First TimeAgilent 81250 ParBERT Installation Guide, February 2002 77For existing installations, you can o

Starting ParBERT for the First Time Configuring ParBERT78 Agilent 81250 ParBERT Installation Guide, February 2002Local mode Local mode (case a) is use

Configuring ParBERT Starting ParBERT for the First TimeAgilent 81250 ParBERT Installation Guide, February 2002 79Setting the Auto-Start FeatureThe Aut

About this Guide Contents of This Guide8 Agilent 81250 ParBERT Installation Guide, February 2002Contents of This GuideThe following is a summary of th

Starting ParBERT for the First Time Configuring ParBERT80 Agilent 81250 ParBERT Installation Guide, February 2002• GPIB Gateway This option defines wh

Configuring ParBERT Starting ParBERT for the First TimeAgilent 81250 ParBERT Installation Guide, February 2002 812 Click Select Interfaces... The VISA

Starting ParBERT for the First Time Configuring ParBERT82 Agilent 81250 ParBERT Installation Guide, February 2002NOTE You need to run Build Systems af

Configuring ParBERT Starting ParBERT for the First TimeAgilent 81250 ParBERT Installation Guide, February 2002 83The Identification Number is the hard

Starting ParBERT for the First Time Starting the ParBERT User Software84 Agilent 81250 ParBERT Installation Guide, February 2002Starting the ParBERT U

Starting the ParBERT User Software Starting ParBERT for the First TimeAgilent 81250 ParBERT Installation Guide, February 2002 85How to Select the Firm

Starting ParBERT for the First Time Starting the ParBERT User Software86 Agilent 81250 ParBERT Installation Guide, February 2002To select the system:1

Starting the ParBERT User Software Starting ParBERT for the First TimeAgilent 81250 ParBERT Installation Guide, February 2002 87To load one of the sto

Starting ParBERT for the First Time Starting the ParBERT User Software88 Agilent 81250 ParBERT Installation Guide, February 2002• Save Setting AsThe n

Testing ParBERT’s Integrity Starting ParBERT for the First TimeAgilent 81250 ParBERT Installation Guide, February 2002 89Testing ParBERT’s IntegrityTh

Document History About this GuideAgilent 81250 ParBERT Installation Guide, February 2002 9Connecting ParBERT to the LAN ParBERT can be set up and used

Starting ParBERT for the First Time Testing ParBERT’s Integrity90 Agilent 81250 ParBERT Installation Guide, February 2002Module Selftest When you sele

Agilent 81250 ParBERT Installation Guide, February 2002 91Connecting ParBERT to the LANThis chapter describes the work necessary to connect the embedd

Connecting ParBERT to the LAN Factory Default Settings92 Agilent 81250 ParBERT Installation Guide, February 2002Factory Default SettingsBefore you get

Configuring ParBERT for LAN Connecting ParBERT to the LANAgilent 81250 ParBERT Installation Guide, February 2002 932 Double-click Network.The Network

Connecting ParBERT to the LAN Configuring ParBERT for LAN94 Agilent 81250 ParBERT Installation Guide, February 20025 Open the Protocols page. Figure 6

Agilent 81250 ParBERT Installation Guide, February 2002 95Troubleshooting the ParBERT InstallationThis chapter describes some possible problems you co

Troubleshooting the ParBERT Installation Problems after Changing the Hardware96 Agilent 81250 ParBERT Installation Guide, February 2002Problems after

Problems with Clockgroups Troubleshooting the ParBERT InstallationAgilent 81250 ParBERT Installation Guide, February 2002 97This consists of adjusting

Troubleshooting the ParBERT Installation Problems with Clockgroups98 Agilent 81250 ParBERT Installation Guide, February 2002

Agilent 81250 ParBERT Installation Guide, February 2002 99Declaration of Conformity