User guide

Setting up the Instrument

Set the Bit Rate

Keep the Internal

Clock Source.

Select 1.06250 Gb/s

Ethernet from the list.

Now we want to set the pattern generator's bit rate. For now, we will use the

instrument's internal clock:

You can easily add your

favorite frequencies to the list.

Set the Pattern

Now select the data pattern

to be used for the test:

Besides generated patterns like PRBS, you can also use memory-based

patterns. A large variety of useful test patterns is already provided, but

you can also set up your own custom patterns. See the Help for details.

Setting up External Instruments

Now we can use the External Instrument(s) menu to configure externally

connected instrument using the Serial BERT’s GUI.

Ensure that the physical connection among the Serial BERT and the external instruments

are properly done and then turn them on. Also ensure that we have properly installed the

external instruments, for example N4916B.

Switch to External Insturment(s).

Select Config. This will

Config window.open a

Use Config window to configure

externally connected instruments.

Switch to the

Bit Rate Setup.

Press the Pattern Setup

button to switch to the

pattern editor.

Open the Pattern

Select dialog box.

Select the pattern

size 2^31-1.

Select the pattern

type 2^n-1 PRBS.

The cable does not convert any

data. Therefore, we use the

same pattern for the pattern

generator and the error

detector.