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Keysight Technologies N4891A Getting Started

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  • Page 1 Keysight N4891A 400GBASE FEC-Aware Rx Test Solution Getting Started...
  • Page 2 EULA shall apply, except to the extent that calls attention to an operating proce- Keysight Technologies as governed by those terms, rights, or licenses are explicitly dure, practice, or the like that, if not United States and international copyright...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    2 Getting Started with the N4891A Solution Chassis Setup Installing the N4891A equipment Front Panel Overview Controlling the Equipment Connecting to the N4891A chassis Configuring the Hostname Setting up the N4891A solution Installing License Keysight N4891A 400GBASE FEC-Aware Rx Test Solution Getting Started Guide...
  • Page 4 Contents Keysight N4891A 400GBASE FEC-Aware Rx Test Solution Getting Started Guide...
  • Page 5 Keysight N4891A 400GBASE FEC-Aware Rx Test Solution Getting Started Guide Introduction Safety Issues / Introduction to the N4891A Solution / Specifications /...

  • Page 6: Safety Issues

    Connect the shield coaxial cables to building earth in accordance with applicable local, national, and international electrical codes. Fan Instruction Moving fan blade. Keep body parts away from fan blades. Keysight N4891A 400GBASE FEC-Aware Rx Test Solution Getting Started Guide...

  • Page 7: Introduction To The N4891A Solution

    Introduction to the N4891A Solution N4891A 400G Multi-Port Tester The N4891A is a compact Bit Error Rate (BER) and Forward Error Correction (FEC) test system. You can use it to characterize and quantify, at line rate, the actual BER and FEC performance of silicon communication devices, ASICs, fiber and copper interconnects, optical transceivers, and the port electronics of switches, routers, and other networking equipment with 26.5625 Gbaud PAM4...

  • Page 8: Specifications

    Introduction Specifications Table 2 lists out the specifications for various characteristics of the N4891A chassis. Table 2 N4891A Specifications Device Characteristics Specification values Physical Interfaces Native QSFP-DD MSA compatible physical ports Chassis Configurations 2- or 4-port base chassis system, desktop or rack mount, 2 RU...
  • Page 9 Keysight N4891A 400GBASE FEC-Aware Rx Test Solution Getting Started Guide Getting Started with the N4891A Solution Chassis Setup / Front Panel Overview / Controlling the Equipment / Installing License /...

  • Page 10: Chassis Setup

    The N4891A chassis can be mounted on a bench or in a rack. Bench mounting To mount the N4891A chassis on a bench, install the four rubber feet to the bottom of the unit, one at each corner, using the supplied screws. Refer to...
  • Page 11 To mount the N4891A chassis in a rack (refer to Figure Install the mounting ears (one at each corner). Insert the N4891A chassis into the rack and fasten the ears to the rack. Figure 2 Illustration for bench mounting the N4891A chassis...

  • Page 12: Front Panel Overview

    4 USB: 2 USB 2.0 + 2 USB 3.0 ports • 1 RJ45: 1000/100/10Mbps Ethernet management port • 1 Display Port supporting a maximum resolution of 4096 x 2304 @60Hz Keysight N4891A 400GBASE FEC-Aware Rx Test Solution Getting Started Guide...

  • Page 13: Controlling The Equipment

    Controlling the Equipment Connecting to the N4891A chassis The N4891A is pre-configured to obtain an IP address over DHCP. To setup N4891A and to use it for testing, you must find the IP address assigned to it. There are two methods you can use to find the IP address assigned to the N4891A: •...

  • Page 14: Configuring The Hostname

    The setting up of the N4891A 400GBASE FEC-aware Receiver Test Solution requires following additional steps: Connect the ‘Clock Out’ of the N4891A chassis to the ‘Ref CLK In’ of the M8045A pattern generator. Connect the ‘Trigger Out’ of the N4891A chassis to the ‘Ctrl In A’ of the M8045A pattern generator.
  • Page 15 Getting Started with the N4891A Solution Figure 4 Connection diagram sample for the N4891 solution Keysight N4891A 400GBASE FEC-Aware Rx Test Solution Getting Started Guide...

  • Page 16: Installing License

    Ensure that you know the IP address assigned to the N4891A chassis. On a PC that can access the same network as the N4891A chassis is on, open a browser window and enter the IP address into the URL field.
  • Page 17 Expiration Date and time that the license shall expire. Type Type of license. Count Number of licenses installed. Location Location where license is stored. Filename Name of the license file. Keysight N4891A 400GBASE FEC-Aware Rx Test Solution Getting Started Guide...
  • Page 18 Getting Started with the N4891A Solution For more information regarding the functionality and usage of the N4891A NOTE solution, refer to the Keysight N4891A 400GBASE FEC-Aware Rx Test Solution User Guide. Keysight N4891A 400GBASE FEC-Aware Rx Test Solution Getting Started Guide...
  • Page 19 Keysight N4891A 400GBASE FEC-Aware Rx Test Solution Getting Started Guide...
  • Page 20 This information is subject to change without notice. © Keysight Technologies 2020 March 2020 www.keysight.com...

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