Technical data

4. Setup
There are several instruments which can be controlled by the PCIe
Link Training Suite when properly connected:
• An N4903B J-BERT is required
◦ If an J20 module is installed, it can be used to generate
sinusoidal interferences
◦ If jitter and/or SSC is available, these parameters can be
controlled
◦ If the AUX OUT is available, two-lane data can be
generated
• An N4916B de-emphasis signal converter can be used to
generate de-emphasized signals. The N4916B must be
connected to the J-BERT via USB
• An N4880A reference clock multiplier can be used to
multiply a reference clock from a DUT, in order to use the
DUT's clock for pattern generation. The N4880A must be
connected to the J-BERT via USB
• An 81150A arbitrary waveform generator (AWG) can be used
to generate common-mode sinusoidal interference. If no AWG
is connected, the interferences are generated using the J-
BERT's J20 module, if available
Please follow the connection diagrams in the PCIe Link Training
Suite for details about the proper connection.
9 N5990A-301 Getting Started Guide