74 Keysight M8000 Series of BER Test Solutions User Guide
2 Know Your Hardware
Hardware Setup for M8046A and M8062A Modules
The M8046A module and the M8062A module can be used in the same
setup. The following are the supported configurations:
1 Two M9505A 5-slot AXIe chassis controlled via USB
Chassis 1:
• Slot 1: M8041A
• Slot 4: M8062A
Chassis 2:
• Slot 1: M8046A
USB control ports of both chassis connected to the controlling PC
2 Two M9505A 5-slot AXIe chassis using an embedded controller
Chassis 1:
• Slot 1: M8041A
• Slot 4: M8062A
Chassis 2:
• Slot 1: Embedded Controller (M9536A or M9537A)
• Slot 2: M8046A
USB control port of chassis 1 is connected to a USB 2.0 port of the
embedded controller
3 M9514A 14-slot chassis controlled from external computer
• Slot 1: M8041A
• Slot 4: M8062A
• Slot 6: M8046A
• Slot 7: M9521A AXIe System Module
4 M9514A 14-slot chassis controlled from embedded controller
• Slot 1: Embedded Controller (M9536A or M9537A)
• Slot 2: M8041A
• Slot 5: M8062A
• Slot 7: M9521A AXIe System ModuleSlot 8: M8046A
The M8046A may be used with a N1076A external clock recovery.