Installation guide

Getting Started ParBERT Overview
12 Agilent 81250 ParBERT Installation Guide, February 2002
ParBERT Overview
This section also introduces and explains the terms that are used in this
installation guide.
NOTE The ParBERT components are described here, not the installation
procedures.
What is ParBERT
ParBERT is the term for Agilent Technologies’ 81250 Parallel Bit Error
Ratio Tester systems. ParBERT is a VXI-based solution for high-speed
digital component testing. It is a modular system of hardware and
software that can be easily modified to fit specific needs.
An Agilent 81250 Parallel Bit Error Ratio Tester consists of one or several
mainframes, a controller, and modules plugged into the mainframe.
Figure 1 E4860A System Configuration