Keysight M8000 Series of BER Test Solutions User Guide 35
Know Your Hardware 2
Host Computer
A host computer is used to:
• host all the software components of the instrument modules needed to
control, configure, and use the modules.
• communicate with the ESM of the M9505A AXIe Chassis to allow you to
monitor and control the chassis.
A host computer can be:
• the M9537A AXIe Embedded Controller module.
• a laptop with a USB port or with PCIe port.
• a desktop PC with a USB port or x8 or wider PCIe slot for the cabled
PCIe adapter card.
Keysight M9537A AXIe Embedded Controller Module
The M9537A AXIe Embedded Controller is a one slot module that you can
install in the M9505A AXIe Chassis like any other instrument module. This
module acts as a host computer when installed in the M9505A AXIe
Chassis. It is always installed in slot 1 of the M9505A AXIe Chassis.
The following figure displays this module.