User guide
Table Of Contents
- 1 Getting Started
- 2 N4962A System Overview
- 3 System Details and Performance Specifications
- 4 Operation
- 5 Remote GPIB Interface
- 6 Returning the N4962A Serial BERT to Agilent Technologies

Serial BERT 12.5 Gb/s User Guide
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5.5.2 PRBS Pattern Commands
Command
:SOURce:PATTern?
Type
Query
Description
Returns the current PRBS pattern length.
Results
PRBS{7 | 10 | 15 | 23 | 31}
Example
See below
Command
:SOURce:PATTern {PRBS{7 | 10 | 15 | 23 | 31}}
Type
Command
Description
Sets PRBS pattern length to the value indicated in the command line. PRBSn
selects a pattern with length 2^n-1.
Parameters
PRBS{7 | 10 | 15 | 23 | 31}
Example
OUTPUT 725; ":SOUR:PATT PRBS10"
OUTPUT 725; ":SOUR:PATT?"
ENTER 725; value$
PRINT value$ ! should be “PRBS10”