Keysight M8000 Series of BER Test Solutions User Guide 55
Know Your Hardware 2
M8020A Module Setup
M8020A being a modular product includes different sets of modules which
are hosted in an AXI chassis. It comprises of exactly one M8041A
generator-analyzer-clock module and optionally one additional M8051A
generator-analyzer module. The M8041A generator-analyzer-clock
module is a true superset of the M8051A generator-analyzer module.
Setting up a Single Channel System
The single channel system is the smallest configuration consisting of one
M8041A generator-analyzer-clock module within a 5-slot frame. You can
upgrade it to a 2 channel system by adding the two channel options
(second channel generator and second channel analyzer).
Setting up a Multi-Channel System
The multi-channel system is comprised of exactly one clock / data module
and one or more data channels mounted in an AXIe frame.
The multi-channel system can be:
2-Channel System
A two-channel system consists of one clock/data module.
The following figure illustrates a two-channel system.