32 Keysight M8000 Series of BER Test Solutions User Guide
2 Know Your Hardware
M8020A Overview
The Keysight’s J-BERT M8020A High-Performance BERT is a modular
instrument which 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
• In addition to above J-BERT modules, it also supports M8195A and
M8196A Arbitrary Waveform Generator modules. Details of these
modules can be found at www.keysight.com/find/m8195a and
www.keysight.com/find/m8196a
M8020A being a modular product includes different sets of modules which
are hosted in an AXI chassis. Each module and its features have their own
license. You need to install these options in your instrument in order to use
the modules or features. For details, refer to the chapter Licenses on
page 613. However, if you have ordered M8020A-BU1, no license is
required.
The M8041A module must be installed in slots 1 through 3 in the AXIe
chassis unless the M9536A AXIe Embedded Controller is installed. 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) M8041A + (1) M8051A
• 1-channel, 32 Gb/s (Pattern Generator only) - (1) M8041A +
(1) M8061A
• 1-channel, 32 Gb/s (Pattern Generator only or full BERT) - (1)
M8041A + (1) M8062A
• M8195A/M8196A module can more or less arbitrarily be added into the
5 slot module
Additionally, the M8061A, M8062A and M8195A/M8196A modules can be
installed and operated in a 2 slot frame.
In case an AWG module (M8195A/M8196A) is used in a combined system
with M8020A modules, ensure that the AWG modules should be always be
mounted in a slot number higher that M8020A modules in the AXIe
chassis. In other words, an AWG module always has to mounted last in the
chassis.
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