User`s guide

SECTION 4e CHANNEL-To-CHANNEL TOOLS.............................................................. 221
Propagation Delay and Skew Tool ................................................. 221
Making a Propagation Delay Measurement - Setup Directions ....... 221
Interpreting Propagation Delay and Skew Tool Views (Plots) ....... 222
Accumulated Histogram View........................................... 222
Maxi Histogram View ......................................................
223
Bathtub Histogram View .................................................
224
Summary View ............................................................... 225
Propagation Delay and Skew Theory ........................................
226
Data Bus Tool ..........................................................................
227
Making a Data Bus Measurement - Setup Directions .................... 228
Interpreting Data Bus Views (Plots) ........................................ 229
Data Histogram View ...................................................... 229
Data Bathtub View......................................................... 230
Clock Histogram View .................................................... 231
Clock Bathtub View....................................................... 232
Data Bus Summary View .................................................. 233
Data Bus Theory.................................................................. 234
Locktime Tool........................................................................... 235
Making a Locktime Measurement - Setup Directions .................... 235
Interpreting Locktime Views (Plots)......................................... 236
Time View ..................................................................... 236
FFT View ...................................................................... 237
1-Sigma View ................................................................ 238
Pk-Pk View ................................................................... 239
Summary View ............................................................... 240
Locktime Theory .................................................................. 241
SECTION 4f Help TOOLS .................................................................................... 243
SECTION 4g Other Tools ................................................................................... 243
Jitter Generator ...................................................................... 247
Switch Matrix ...........................................................................
249
Arm Generator ......................................................................... 253
Optical Interface ...................................................................... 257
Pattern Marker (PM50) ..............................................................
259
Folded Eye Diagram ................................................................... 265
Composite Plot Tool ........................................................................ 267
APPENDIX A - Macro Overview ................................................................................ 271
APPENDIX B - Tailfit™ Theory................................................................................. 281
APPENDIX C - Calibration ......................................................................................
283
APPENDIX D - Specifications and Maintenance............................................................. 289
APPENDIX E - Clock Recovery Option....................................................................... 293
APPENDIX F - Remote GigaView Installation ................................................................ 295
GLOSSARY of TERMS ............................................................................................
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