Specifications

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Installation

System Verification

This section contains procedures which will enable you to verify that your error

performance analyzer has been correctly installed.

Error Performance Analyzer System Verification

The Agilent 70843 error detector and pattern generator are connected back-to-back. then

the system selftest and instrument preset parameters are used to verify correct installation.

A description of what you will see during selftest is given in System Selftest at Power-on,

see page 2-19 (since selftest takes only 15 seconds approximately to complete, you should

read the description before powering on your system).

1. Interconnect the front panel ports as shown below.

2. Prior to switching on your system, read Selftest at Power-on, see page 2-19. Switch on

the 70004A front panel and the 70843 front and rear panel power switches- wait

approximately 15 seconds for selftest to end.

3. Press the display key to set up the instrument preset parameters.

4. Check that the displayed clock frequency is 1.000 GHz and that the ACT indicator on

the instrument is lit.

5. Press the display key, the ACT indicator should extinguish and an A should

appear at the top left of the display.

6. Press the display key, the A should disappear and the ACT indicators should

light.

7. Press , , . Wait for the clock and

data signals to align, then do a and wait for alignment to com-

plete.

8. Press . The GATING indicator on the error detector and the Gate flag at

the top right of the display should light.

9. Check that the displayed error count is 0.

If there are no errors, the system is ready for use.

INST PRESET

DISPLAY

input & eye

0/1 THR AUTO CLK-DAT ALIGN

0/1 THR CENTER

RUN GATING