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- Page 1 Tektronix BERTScope Clock Recovery Instruments Quick Start User Manual *P071285201* 071-2852-01...
- Page 3 Tektronix BERTScope Clock Recovery Instruments Quick Start User Manual This document supports BSA Software V10 and above. www.tektronix.com 071-2852-01...
- Page 4 Copyright © Tektronix. All rights reserved. Licensed software products are owned by Tektronix or its subsidiaries or suppliers, and are protected by national copyright laws and international treaty provisions. Tektronix products are covered by U.S. and foreign patents, issued and pending. Information in this publication supersedes that in all previously published material.
- Page 5 Warranty Tektronix warrants that this product will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the date of shipment. If any such product proves defective during this warranty period, Tektronix, at its option, either will repair the defective product without charge for parts and labor, or will provide a replacement in exchange for the defective product.
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Page 7: Table Of Contents
Connect the Clock Recovery instrument to a Tektronix sampling oscilloscope .......... - Page 8 Table of Contents CR125A, CR175A, CR286A Quick Start User Manual...
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Page 9: General Safety Summary
General safety summary General safety summary Review the following safety precautions to avoid injury and prevent damage to this product or any products connected to it. To avoid potential hazards, use this product only as specified. Only qualified personnel should perform service procedures. While using this product, you may need to access other parts of a larger system. - Page 10 General safety summary Terms in this manual These terms may appear in this manual: WARNING. Warning statements identify conditions or practices that could result in injury or loss of life. CAUTION. Caution statements identify conditions or practices that could result in damage to this product or other property. Symbols and terms on the product These terms may appear on the product: DANGER indicates an injury hazard immediately accessible as you read the marking.
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Page 11: Compliance Information
EN 61000-3-2:2006. AC power line harmonic emissions EN 61000-3-3:1995. Voltage changes, fluctuations, and flicker European contact. Tektronix UK, Ltd. Western Peninsula Western Road Bracknell, RG12 1RF United Kingdom This product is intended for use in nonresidential areas only. Use in residential areas may cause electromagnetic interference. -
Page 12: Safety Compliance
Compliance information Australia / New Zealand Declaration of Conformity – EMC Complies with the EMC provision of the Radiocommunications Act per the following standard, in accordance with ACMA: CISPR 11:2003. Radiated and Conducted Emissions, Group 1, Class A, in accordance with EN 61326-1:2006. Australia / New Zealand contact. - Page 13 Compliance information Pollution Degree description A measure of the contaminants that could occur in the environment around and within a product. Typically the internal environment inside a product is considered to be the same as the external. Products should be used only in the environment for which they are rated.
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Page 14: Environmental Considerations
This symbol indicates that this product complies with the applicable European Union requirements according to Directives 2002/96/EC and 2006/66/EC on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) and batteries. For information about recycling options, check the Support/Service section of the Tektronix Web site (www.tektronix.com). -
Page 15: Preface
BERTScopePC Standalone Software installs the Clock Recovery instrument control interface on a user-supplied PC. The BERTScopePC software is included on the CD-ROM shipped with the Clock Recovery instrument. The instrument communicates with the Tektronix BERTScope Analyzer or Host PC through a USB interface. A USB interconnect cable is provided with the product. -
Page 16: Key Specifications
Preface Table i: Features and benefits Features Benefits Accurate, robust (including spread spectrum clocking) clock Recover clock when no device or system clock is available, recovery jitter measurements cannot be any better than your clock reference. Accurate, user-controllable PLL bandwidth and peaking Compliant clock recovery for standards testing, measured DUT jitter is dependent on PLL bandwidth Optional jitter spectrum analysis... -
Page 17: Documentation
In addition to this document, the following documents are available: Online help, including remote control commands Online remote control guide (PDF) Check the Tektronix Web site for additional documentation at www.tektronix.com/manuals. Conventions used in this manual The following icons are used throughout this manual. - Page 18 Preface CR125A, CR175A, CR286A Quick Start User Manual...
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Page 19: Installation
The Tektronix Clock Recovery Instrument is intended to be operated in a controlled laboratory environment. The instrument is intended to operate on a bench top, or on top of another instrument such as the Tektronix BERTScope Bit Error Rate Analyzer. There are four shock-absorbing feet located on the bottom of the instrument. Operate the instrument only when positioned with the feet facing downward. -
Page 20: Options
Installation The following optional accessories are available for your product: Accessory Description CR125ACBL High-performance delay matched cable set (required for BERTScope Analyzer and Clock Recovery instrument in SSC applications) 100PSRTFILTER 100 ps rise time filter BSA12500ISI Differential ISI board PMCABLE1M... -
Page 21: Preventing Electrostatic Discharge (Esd)
Nothing capable of generating or holding a static charge should be allowed on the work station surface. Instrument connection information The following diagram shows one of several ways of connecting the clock recovery instrument to a Tektronix BERTScope Analyzer; your connections may vary depending on your applications. -
Page 22: Power On The Instrument
The green power indicator on the button will turn on. NOTE. The first time that the BERTScope Analyzer starts with the Clock Recovery instrument attached, the standard Microsoft Windows New Hardware Found message displays as the drivers automatically load. CAUTION. -
Page 23: Power Off The Instrument
This software must be installed on a PC running the Windows XP Professional operating system. Insert the BERTScope PC disk in the disc drive of the PC and follow the on-screen instructions to install the software. After the software is installed, start the software from the Start menu by selecting Start > BERTScope > BERTScope PC UI (or one of the other selections in the menu). - Page 24 Installation CR125A, CR175A, CR286A Quick Start User Manual...
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Page 25: Operation
Operation Operation Front panel connectors and controls Refer to the following illustration and table for information on the front panel connectors and controls. Adjust the input settings after connecting the cables to the Data Input and Clock Output connectors and turning the instrument on. - Page 26 Operation Connectors/controls Description Power On/Off button The power button activates the power supply to provide power to the primary circuits of the instrument. The switch has a green light when the instrument is powered on. The primary power control circuitry is always live whenever the power cord is connected to the instrument.
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Page 27: Rear Panel Connectors
USB IN USB 2.0 type B connector used to interface the instrument for control. When used with a BERTScope Analyzer, connect to any available USB connector. The instrument can also be operated standalone with an external PC. When operated in this mode, connect the USB connector to an available USB connector in the PC. -
Page 28: Interface And Display Information
Operation Interface and display information Many industry standards are available from the front panel menu. The current settings appear on the right side of the display. The following table shows settings that you can enter manually. Table 2: Display settings Item Description Nominal Data Rate... - Page 29 Operation The following table describes the displayed measurements. Table 3: Displayed measurements Item Description Data rate The actual input data rate in Hertz. If the CR platform has DDR capability (such as the CR2500A), the CR Monitor data rate will be displayed in Gb/s or Mb/s. Edge Density (EdgeD) The measured edge density.
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Page 30: Use The Clock Recovery Instrument With A Tektronix Bertscope Analyzer
This section provides information on using the Clock Recovery instrument with a Tektronix BERTScope Analyzer. The Clock Recovery instrument can be connected to a Tektronix BERTScope Analyzer through a USB cable, allowing full control of the instrument through the BERTScope Analyzer touchscreen user interface. - Page 31 After the BERTScope Analyzer completes the start-up sequence, the Home view will appear. Figure 6: BERTScope Analyzer Home view Press View on the BERTScope Analyzer, select Clock Recovery followed by CR Control to access the CR Control view. Figure 7: Clock Recovery CR Control view Use the buttons on the touchscreen to access the device settings;...
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Page 32: Applications
To connect to another instrument, here are some simple configurations to get you started. Connect the Clock Recovery instrument to a Tektronix sampling oscilloscope Complete the following steps to connect the clock recovery instrument to a Tektronix sampling oscilloscope. Figure 8: Connecting the Clock Recovery instrument to a Tektronix sampling oscilloscope 1. -
Page 33: Connect The Clock Recovery Instrument To Another Bit Error Rate Tester (Bert)
Applications Connect the Clock Recovery instrument to another Bit Error Rate Tester (BERT) Complete the following steps to connect the Clock Recovery instrument to another Bit Error Rate Tester. The actual connections depend on your instrument. Figure 9: Connecting the Clock Recovery instrument to another BERT instrument 1. -
Page 34: User Service
This section describes high-level service and maintenance information for your instrument. Service offerings Tektronix provides service to cover repair under warranty as well as other services that are designed to meet your specific service needs. Whether providing warranty repair service or any of the other services listed below, Tektronix service technicians are well equipped to service the instruments. -
Page 35: General Care
User service General care Protect the instrument from adverse weather conditions. The instrument is not waterproof. Do not store or leave the instrument where the display will be exposed to direct sunlight for long periods of time. CAUTION. To avoid damage to the instrument, do not expose it to sprays, liquids, or solvents. Preventive maintenance Preventive maintenance mainly consists of periodic cleaning. -
Page 36: Connector Replacement
Contact Tektronix to schedule instrument calibration. Repack the instrument for shipment If the instrument is to be shipped to a Tektronix service center for repair, attach a tag showing the following information: Name of the product owner... -
Page 37: Specifications
Specifications Specifications Table 4: Data specifications Characteristic Description Data interfaces 50 Ω differential or single-ended, DC-Coupled APC 3.5mm user-replaceable Planar Crown® adapters Data rate coverage CR125A 150 Mb/s to 12.5 Gb/s CR175A 150 Mb/s to 17.5 Gb/s CR286A 150 Mb/s to 28.6 Gb/s Data insertion loss 2 dB (min), 2.6 dB (typical), 3 dB (max) from data input to data output Data input voltage range... - Page 38 Specifications Table 5: Clock specifications (cont.) Characteristic Description Subrate clock output (as specified for clock output except for the following) Subrate divider ratios Full rate divided by 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 24, 25, 28, 30, 32, 35, 36, 40, 42, 45, 48, 49, 50, 54, 56, 60, 63, 64, 70, 72, 80, 81, 90, 100, 108, 112, 120, 126, 128, 140, 144, 160, 162, 168, 180, 192, 196, 200, 216, 224, 240, 252, 256, 280, 288, 320, 324, 336, 360, 384, 392, 432, 448, 504, 512, 576, 648...
- Page 39 5 to 90% at or below 60 °C The performance of the BERTScope CR Series Option GJ Jitter Spectrum and DCD measurements are listed in the following tables. The performance of the clock recovery functionality remains identical as listed in the BERTScope CR series specifications.
- Page 40 Specifications CR125A, CR175A, CR286A Quick Start User Manual...
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Page 41: Index
BERTScope Analyzer nominal data rate, 10 connections, 12 nominal edge density, 10 setups, 13 edge density, 11 BERTScope PC software, 5 edge density mode, 10 BERTScope remote client, 5 environmental specifications, 21 BERTScopePC application, 5 operating requirements, 2 bit error rate tester... - Page 42 Index settings standard accessories, 1 display, 10 subrate warranty repair, 16 specifications, 19 amplitude, 10 warranty service, 16 clock, 19 clock connector, 7 data, 19 division, 10 environmental, 21 general, 20 jitter spectrum, 21 terminating data output key, x connectors, 1 physical, 20 trigger specifications, 20 trigger, 20...
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