
Operation
Serial BERT 12.5 Gb/s User Guide 35
4.2 Front Panel Interface
Figure 8. N4962A front panel
The N4962A front panel indicates system configuration, and can be used for
local operation of the instrument. The front panel contains three groupings of
buttons and lights (local, receiver, and data path controls; configuration
adjustment controls; and display selection controls), a display panel and error
light, and the PRBS generator (SOURCE) and error detector (RECEIVER)
connectors.
The PRBS generator connectors, labeled SOURCE, are 2.92 mm K-connectors.
The PRBS output is available in single-ended or differential form from these
connectors. The output signal is specified in Section 3.3.
The error detector connectors, labeled RECEIVER, are SMA connectors. The
input bit stream (from the output of the DUT) can be connected in single-ended
or differential form to these connectors. The input signal requirements are
specified in Section 3.4.
To use either the SOURCE or RECEIVER connector pairs in a single-ended
configuration, terminate the unused RF connector in a 50 Ω termination. To use
the connectors differentially, ensure the cables used are phase balanced – the
same electrical length – to avoid errors caused by out-of-phase differential
signals.
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