36 Keysight M8000 Series of BER Test Solutions User Guide
2 Know Your Hardware
M8030A Overview
The M8030A 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
• M8092A Multi-channel synchronization module
The modules must be installed in the M9514A AXIe 14-slot chassis in the
following way:
Table 6 M8030A Modules Arrangement
For details on the features and hardware components of each of the above
mentioned modules, refer to M8020A and M8030A Getting Started Guide.
Slot Number Module
# 1 M8030A-BU1 AXIe embedded controller. For M8030A-BU2 this slot is empty
and covered with filler front-plane
# 2, 3 & 4 M8041A module
# 5 & 6 M8051A module
# 7 M9521A AXIe system module, always included in M8030A-BU1 or
M8030A-BU2, must be in this slot
# 8 & 9 M8051A module
# 10 & 11 M8051A module
# 12 & 13 M8051A module
# 14 M8192A multi-channel synchronization module, always required in this slot