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Agilent N4980A Multi-Instrument BERT Software
The Agilent N4980A multi-instrument BERT software provides the ability
to control multiple instruments through a rich Windows
®
-based graphical
user interface (GUI). Bit error rate measurements are simple to set up
with the intuitive control screens. The software is ideal for setting up
and performing parallel BER measurements and jitter tolerance testing
(N4980A-JTS) in multi-lane and SERDES devices. You can also create
your own patterns using the powerful editing tools built into the pattern
editor to meet your unique requirements.
Key features & Specifications
• Software is Windows
®
-based controlling equipment through USB or
GPIB
• Simple and fast setup
• Full instrument remote control
• Test single and multi-lane BER with active aggressor signals
• Monitor instantaneous BER over time or measure BER over a specific
period
• Fast and efficient parallel jitter tolerance testing (N4980A-JTS)
• View BER-measured BERT scan (often called bathtub curve, a
horizontal slice through eye)
• Intuitive pattern editor
• De-emphasis tap weight calculator for easy calculation of required
tap settings and programming to supported de-emphasis pattern
generators
Applications
• Serial data receiver characterization
• Parallel BER measurements
• N4980A-JTS for jitter tolerance testing
• Optical transceiver/transponder characterization
The N4980A multi-instrument BERT software provides easy-to-
use control panels for the following instruments:
• N4965A multi-channel BERT 12.5 Gb/s
• N4962A serial BERT 12.5 Gb/s
• N4963A clock synthesizer 13.5 Gb/s
• N4960A serial BERT 32 and 17 Gb/s
The base software is available free of charge (registration required for
download). The N4980A-JTS jitter tolerance measurement package is an
option enabled by a software key.
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