Keysight M8050A High-Performance BERT
Getting Started Guide
2 Basic Setup for
M8050A
Step 1 - Unpack the Shipment / 28
Step 2 - Set up the M8050A / 29
Step 3 - Set up the External Host Computer (not required for
M8050A-BU3/BU5)
/ 29
Step 4 - Connect the M9505A AXIe Chassis to a Power Supply / 31
Step 5 - Connect M8050A Modules with M8009A Clock Module / 32
Step 6 - Power Up (if connecting via PCIe) / 34
Step 7 - Verify Basic M8050A Operation / 35
Step 8 - Install Keysight IO Libraries Suite (not required for
M8050A-BU3/BU5)
/ 36
Step 9 - Install M8070B Software (not required for M8050A-BU3/BU5) /
36
Step 10 - Starting the M8070B Software / 37
Step 11 - Install Module Drivers in the M8070B Software / 37
Step 12 - Install the Licenses / 38
Step 13 - Starting the Module Driver Interface from M8070B Software /
40
Step 14 - Using UXR Series Real-Time Oscilloscope as Analyzer / 41
Step 15 - Performing a Functional Test / 42
Step 16 - Turning off the Chassis and Modules (If Required) / 44