Installation guide

Agilent 81250 ParBERT Installation Guide, February 2002 3
Contents
About this Guide 7
Contents of This Guide 8
Document History 9
Getting Started 11
ParBERT Overview 12
What is ParBERT 12
Not Recommended Combinations 20
The ParBERT Approach 21
Basic Installation Procedure 23
ParBERT Local Configurations 23
Operating ParBERT via the LAN 26
Installation Prerequisites 28
Power Requirements 28
Tools Required 28
Requirements for External Controller and User PC 29
Setting Up ParBERT 31
Unpacking ParBERT 32
Checking the Clock Distribution Cables 32
Connecting the Peripherals 34
Setting Up a System with Expander Frames 35
Placing the Mainframes 36
Installing the Synchronization Cables 36
Adding the Synchronization Cable to the Expander Frame 37
Connecting the Synchronization Cables to Master Frame 38
Connecting the Clock Reference and IEEE 1394 Links 39
Connecting Mainframes with VXI Bus Extenders 41