User guide

Contents
1 Planning the Test
Planning the Test - Concepts 11
Introduction to the Serial BERT 11
Introduction to the Serial BERT - Concepts 11
Navigating the Serial BERT GUI 18
Navigating the Serial BERT GUI - Concepts 18
Which Test is Appropriate? 25
Which Test is Appropriate? - Concepts 25
Connecting the DUT 29
Connecting the DUT - Concepts 29
2 Setting up External Instrument(s)
Setting up External Instrument(s) - Concepts 37
Setting up External Instrument(s) - Procedure 42
Setting up External Instrument(s) - Reference 51
3 Setting up Patterns
Setting up Patterns - Concepts 61
User Patterns 65
User Patterns - Concepts 65
User Patterns - Procedures 71
User Patterns - Reference 76
Software-Generated PRBS 91
Software-Generated PRBS - Concepts 91
Software-Generated PRBS - Procedures 93
Software-Generated PRBS - Reference 93
Hardware-Generated PRBS 93
Hardware-Generated PRBS - Concepts 93
Hardware-Generated PRBS - Procedures 95
Hardware-Generated PRBS - Reference 95
Agilent J-BERT N4903B High-Performance Serial BERT
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