Setting Up The Instrument - Agilent Technologies J-BERT N4903A Getting Started

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Setting Up the Instrument

Set the Bit Rate
Now we want to set the pattern generator's bit rate. For now, we will use the
instrument's internal clock:
1
Switch to the
Bit Rate Setup.
Select the Pattern
Now select the data pattern
to be used for the test:
1
Press the
Pattern Setup
button to switch to the
pattern editor.
5
The cable does not convert any data.
Therefore, we use the same pattern
for the pattern generator and the
error detector.
Besides generated patterns like PRBS, you can also use memory-based
patterns. A large variety of useful test patterns is already provided, but
you can also set up your own custom patterns. See the Help for details.
2
Keep the Internal
Clock Source.
2
Open the
Pattern
Select
dialog box.
You can easily add your
favorite frequencies to the list.
3
Select the pattern
type 2^n-1 PRBS.
3
4
5
3
Select
1.06250 Gb/s
Ethernet
from the list.
4
Select the pattern
size 2^31-1.
7

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