20 Keysight M8000 Series of BER Test Solutions Installation Guide
1 System Requirements
 
M8046A Analyzer Module 
The M8046A module occupies single slot of the 5-slot M9505A/M9506A 
AXIe chassis. The following figure illustrates an M8045A module with 
M8046A module installed in an M9505A/M9506A AXI chassis.
Figure 6 M8045A and M8046A configuration
M8057A/B Remote Head 
The M8057A/B remote head is connected to each channel of M8045A 
module, using the matched pair of cables. It helps in minimizing signal 
degradations caused by lossy channels. The following figure illustrates an 
M8057A/B remote head connected with one channel of M8045A module.
Figure 7 M8045A, M8046A and M8057A/B configuration