Installation guide

Contents
4 Agilent 81250 ParBERT Installation Guide, February 2002
Modifying an Existing ParBERT System 43
How to Remove a Module 44
How to Add a Module 44
How to Set the Logical Addresses 45
How to Open a Module 47
How to Add or Exchange a Frontend 48
How to Connect the Trigger Input Pod 54
How to Proceed After Changing the Hardware 56
Setting Up ParBERT 43G 57
ParBERT 43G Components 58
43.2 Gbit/s Pattern Generator Bundle 58
43.2 Gbit/s Error Detector Bundle 59
Additional Hardware Requirements 59
Setup Procedure 60
Connections of the MUX/DEMUX Modules 61
Special Configurations 63
Clock Connections 64
Using the Built-in Clock Module 65
Clock Provided by the DUT 66
Using an External Clock Generator 67
Software Installation and Update 69
Installing/Updating the ParBERT User Software 70
Prerequisites 70
Installation/Update Procedure 70
Logging on as the Administrator 71
Updating the Firmware (BIOS) 72
Starting ParBERT for the First Time 75
General System Start Procedure 76
Configuring ParBERT 76
How to Select the Start-Up Settings 77
How to Set the I/O Interfaces and Systems 80
How to Check the Serial Numbers 82