Agilent Technologies N4962A, User Manual

Page 1: ...Agilent N4962A Serial BERT 12 5 Gb s User Guide...

Page 2: ...written agreement with warranty terms covering the material in this document that conflict with these terms the warranty terms in the separate agreement shall control Technology Licenses The hardware...

Page 3: ...nt Conditions This instrument is intended for indoor use in an installation category II pollution degree 2 environment per IEC 61010 Second Edition and 664 respectively It is designed to operate withi...

Page 4: ...mity with the relevant European Directives EMC Directive 2004 108 EC and Low Voltage Directive 2006 95 EC China RoHS regulations include requirements related to packaging and require compliance to Chi...

Page 5: ...ectronic product in domestic household waste Product category With reference to the equipment types in the WEEE Directive Annexure I this product is classed as a Monitoring and Control instrumentation...

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Page 7: ...ons 14 1 4 Connect the Hardware 14 1 5 Turn It On 15 1 6 Align Clock and Data 15 1 7 Make the Measurement 15 2 N4962A System Overview 17 2 1 Front Panel Quick Reference 19 2 2 Rear Panel Quick Referen...

Page 8: ...Self Test Mode 54 4 5 2 Error Free Test 55 4 5 3 High BER Test 55 4 5 4 Low BER Test 56 4 6 BER Detector Clock Phase Adjustment 56 4 7 Basic BER Measurement 59 5 Remote GPIB Interface 61 5 1 GPIB Capa...

Page 9: ...amplitude control Electronic receiver clock phase adjust Differential inputs and outputs Synchronous clock pattern triggers Selectable pattern lengths mark density Data Thru switch on Receiver for us...

Page 10: ...stment Operating modes Disabled safe mode no output Enabled PRBS output enabled Thru no detector inputs connected to Data Thru connectors on back panel Display LED indicators Multifunction alphanumeri...

Page 11: ...and R D lab use The N4962A features high UI jitter injection and programmable output amplitude Figure 1 Eye waveform The N4962A generates a continuous bit pattern that is applied to the DUT then fed...

Page 12: ...his product must be used in a normal condition in which all means for protection are intact only Before switching on this instrument make sure the supply voltage is in the specified range This instrum...

Page 13: ...case parts Do not attempt to clean internally The Mains wiring and connectors shall be compatible with the connector used in the premise electrical system Failure to ensure adequate earth grounding by...

Page 14: ...savers or adaptors Keep cable lengths short and minimize number of cable bends Use a 7 10 in lbs torque wrench when attaching connectors Terminate all unused RF connectors with 50 terminations 1 4 Con...

Page 15: ...PRBS button only if the DUT is inverting o When on the PRBS will generate an inverted output signal Press the Display Scroll button and select Press the Adjust Config State button to auto set the det...

Page 16: ...Getting Started 16 Serial BERT 12 5 Gb s User Guide...

Page 17: ...r injection PRBS generator TX with variable output amplitude control Error detector RX with electronic clock phase adjustment The N4962A is controlled by front panel buttons and remote GPIB IEEE 488 2...

Page 18: ...tinuous bit stream triggered by the input clock rate configured by the selectable pattern length mark space density data inversion and error injection settings The output is amplified by a programmabl...

Page 19: ...Connectors RECEIVER IN IN SMA input to error detector differential or single ended SOURCE OUT OUT 2 92 mm K PRBS generator output differential or single ended Display display panel eight character dis...

Page 20: ...l 2 buttons adjust the PRBS output amplitude up or down shown on display 2 buttons adjust the detector clock phase up or down shown on display Config State 2 buttons change value of the currently disp...

Page 21: ...ck off 1 Internal clock on Err00000 Lowest digits of error counter ErAd OFF PRBS digital error injection OFF 1E0 1E1 1E7 errors per second NoData 0 Error detector data sense 0 data sense off 1 data se...

Page 22: ...rigO SMA high frequency 9 85 11 35 GHz clock output LF TrigO SMA low frequency 616 709 MHz clock output Ext CKI SMA low frequency 616 709 MHz clock input used to phase lock with external clock source...

Page 23: ...l shall only be done with the instruments power cord removed and in a well ventilated area Allow all residual alcohol moisture to evaporate and the fumes to dissipate prior to energizing the instrumen...

Page 24: ...N4962A System Overview 24 Serial BERT 12 5 Gb s User Guide...

Page 25: ...t be terminated with the included 50 terminated connectors 3 1 General Table 2 General and mechanical parameters of N4962A Operating Temperature 10 C to 40 C Storage Temperature 40 C to 70 C Power Req...

Page 26: ...om mains before cleaning Use a dry cloth or one slightly dampened with water to clean the external case parts Do not attempt to clean internally For continued protection against fire hazard replace fu...

Page 27: ...12 5 GHz clock is required to trigger the PRBS generator and error detector The generator and detector operate at 1 bit per clock cycle 10 Gb s at a clock speed of 10 GHz Figure 5 N4962A block diagra...

Page 28: ...ondition should 1 Turn on the internal synthesizer synth to 1 2 Turn off the external signal generator RF output 3 Set the external signal generator to the new 1 16th rate frequency 4 Set the N4962A t...

Page 29: ...and at least 4 dBm 1 V pp is applied to the RXCKI input Do not apply more than 10 dBm 2 V pp to these inputs Table 4 Parameters for N4962A internal clock TX CKO RX CKO HF TrigO Frequency 9 85 to 11 3...

Page 30: ...ates a continuous bit stream based on the configuration settings and the TX CKI input clock rate The internal clock can be used for 9 85 to 11 35 Gb s operation or an external clock can be used for 50...

Page 31: ...ers for N4962A PRBS generator OUT OUT Data rate 0 5 to 12 5 Gb s PRBS patterns 2n 1 n 7 10 15 23 31 Mark space density 1 2 1 4 1 8 Pattern invert available for all patterns Error injection selectable...

Page 32: ...s to 12 5 Gb s operation The PRBS generator and error detector must be clocked at the same rate The error detector samples the input bit stream on the rising edge of the clock If the clock transition...

Page 33: ...y from 5 Gb s to 12 5 Gb s The linearity accuracy of phase is limited to 10 degree steps for operation from 5 Gb s to 12 5 Gb s For external clock rates below 5 GHz the specific values of 0 90 180 or...

Page 34: ...Path The N4962A can operate in one of three data path configurations The data path can be set from the front panel detailed in Section 4 2 2 or through GPIB remote commands The current data path is i...

Page 35: ...35 Table 10 N4962A data path configurations Data Path light Configuration PRBS generator Additional path loss Disabled IN IN connected to error detector default Disabled Enabled IN IN connected to err...

Page 36: ...System Details and Performance Specifications 36 Serial BERT 12 5 Gb s User Guide...

Page 37: ...e ESD protection at all times but especially when handling RF input outputs ground coaxial cable conductor pins before use to remove static buildup Situate the instrument away from heat sources Do not...

Page 38: ...with 50 terminations 4 1 2 Connector Care The N4962A serial BERT 12 5 Gb s features high quality SMA connectors and two 2 92 mm K connectors for the front panel OUT OUT interface Agilent Technologies...

Page 39: ...URCE 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 labele...

Page 40: ...for a short period of time when the error detector identifies a bit error If the error light is solid red many errors are being detected N A display panel The eight character display shows the curren...

Page 41: ...62A front panel local receiver and data path controls Table 12 N4962A front panel local receiver and data path controls Text Type Description Default Local button light Light indicates local control O...

Page 42: ...r Puts detector into training mode for auto synchronization of incoming bit stream If detector is OFF pressing button Resets state bits errors seconds Turns on detector OFF Data Path PRBS Invert butto...

Page 43: ...to error detector PRBS generator is disabled Enabled IN IN connected to error detector PRBS generator is enabled Thru IN IN connected to DataThru DataThru with some path loss PRBS generator is enabled...

Page 44: ...just Ampl UP and DOWN buttons Buttons adjust PRBS output amplitude by 10 mV UP increases amplitude max 1800 mV DOWN decreases amplitude min 300 mV Display will briefly show new amplitude setting after...

Page 45: ...ion This setting is for optionally applying the DC 100 MHz jitter input signal When 1 the modulator bandwidth is increased to allow the jitter input to be FM modulated onto the clock signals The jitte...

Page 46: ...State PLUS button will prompt the N4962A to automatically determine the optimum detector clock phase This is detailed further in Section 4 6 NoData 0 o options 0 1 NoData option helps with the initial...

Page 47: ...gree phase point This option allows the user to specify the measurement depth of the autophase algorithm APT allows a tradeoff between the search time and positioning accuracy of the autophase algorit...

Page 48: ...added errors per second Expected BER 10 GHz clock no other errors Expected BER 12 5 GHz clock no other errors OFF 0 0 1E0 1E 10 8E 11 1E1 1E 9 8E 10 1E2 1E 8 8E 9 1E3 1E 7 8E 8 1E4 1E 6 8E 7 1E5 1E 5...

Page 49: ...ER defined as the total number of bit errors divided by the total number of bits bit counters detailed in Table 9 If the error detector is on Receiver On light is ON the BER shown is a measurement tha...

Page 50: ...ressing the Adjust Config State PLUS button will prompt the N4962A to automatically determine the optimum detector clock phase This is detailed in Section 4 6 Config State Displays one of ten configur...

Page 51: ...erator is enabled and is available from the OUT OUT connectors when this data path is selected The input signal is not processed by the error detector and errors are not counted The Pat TrigO connecto...

Page 52: ...nal clock system with a LF external signal The Ext CKI port is detailed in Section 3 3 JitterI is a DC 100 MHz input that is FM modulated onto the TX CKO and HF TrigO clock A sinusoid should be applie...

Page 53: ...e Setting Display Description Value Local Light Local push button vs GPIB control On Receiver On Light Error detector Off PRBS Light PRBS output inverted Off Data Path 3 lights Data path Disabled Erro...

Page 54: ...nal clock at the default setting power the system turn on the PRBS output and adjust the error detector clock phase as follows Connect TX CKO to TX CKI with coaxial cable included default Connect RX C...

Page 55: ...elect time sec should be increasing 4 5 3 High BER Test To verify that the error detector can correctly count a large number of errors first allow the detector to synchronize with a clear input signal...

Page 56: ...Press the Display Scroll button and select Err should show 1 per second Press the Display Scroll button and select BER should show 1E 10 Press the Display Scroll button and select time sec should be i...

Page 57: ...r clock phase for the best sampling point It requires that the system settings and data path allow error free operation This is best achieved by putting the system into self test mode described in Sec...

Page 58: ...t be on Ensure the Receiver On is not selected the error detector must be off Press the Display Scroll button and select Find the optimal sampling point as follows If the Error light is off press the...

Page 59: ...le Connect DUT output to IN with short 50 coax cable Optionally connect DUT output to IN with short phase balanced 50 coax cable Add appropriate attenuation or gain to DUT output output signals Termin...

Page 60: ...Operation 60 Serial BERT 12 5 Gb s User Guide...

Page 61: ...itute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers IEEE Standard 488 2 1987 IEEE Stand Codes Formats Protocols and Communication Commands for Use with ANSI IEEE Std 488 1 1987 New York NY 1987 A GPIB interf...

Page 62: ...ndshake capability T6 Basic talker serial poll unaddressed to talk if addressed to listen no talk only L4 Basic listener unaddressed to listen if addressed to talk no listen only SR1 Complete service...

Page 63: ...rface using commands and queries The commands and queries are documented in the Backus Naur Form notation detailed in Table 18 Table 18 N4962A GPIB command and query syntax Symbol Meaning Defined elem...

Page 64: ...the message into segments for the instrument to process Link a command sub function Not all commands have links Argument a quantity quality restriction or limit associated with the header or link Com...

Page 65: ...able 19 N4962A IEEE common commands Command Function CLS Clear status command RST Reset command WAI Wait to continue TRG Trigger IDN Identification Query STB Status Byte Query TST Self Test Query ESR...

Page 66: ...summarized in Table 21 The following descriptions and examples assume the user is programming with Agilent BASIC a simple interpretative language that is convenient for instrument programming For the...

Page 67: ...NSe APTime 1 value 5000 SENSe ROSCillator PHASe AUTO 0 value 360 SENSe SWEep TIME 0 001 value 4194303 999 SENSe TRAIn 10 value 6500 STATus OPERation MEASurement CONDition INITiate BER TRIGger INITiate...

Page 68: ...5 SOUR ROSC SOUR ENTER 725 value PRINT value should be INT Command SOURce ROSCillator INTernal FREQuency Type Query Description Returns the current value of the programmable high frequency clock in MH...

Page 69: ...OURce ROSCillator JITTer ON OFF Type Command Description Sets the jitter injection mode If 1 the high jitter mode will be enabled and the jitter input signal JitterI will be FM modulated onto the TX C...

Page 70: ...n length Results PRBS 7 10 15 23 31 Example See below Command SOURce PATTern PRBS 7 10 15 23 31 Type Command Description Sets PRBS pattern length to the value indicated in the command line PRBSn selec...

Page 71: ...space MS 2 4 8 Type Command Description Sets PRBS pattern mark space density to the value indicated in the command line MSn selects a pattern with mark space density of 1 n Parameters MS 2 4 8 Example...

Page 72: ...725 value PRINT value should be ON Command SOURce PRBS IERR RATe Type Query Description Returns the current error injection rate Results OFF ERR1E 0 value 7 Example See below Command SOURce PRBS IERR...

Page 73: ...de in mVpp per side double this number for differential Results 300 value 1800 Example See below Command SOURce VOLTage AMPLitude 300 value 1800 Type Command Description Sets the single ended PRBS out...

Page 74: ...OFF Type Command Description Sets the instrument data path NORMal Normal operation IN IN connected to error detector PRBS generator enabled THRU Input through IN IN connected to DataThru DataThru PRB...

Page 75: ...the data sense option Results ON OFF Example See below Command SENSe NOData ON OFF Type Command Description Sets the NoData sense function When used with the N4962A source helps to detect all zeros d...

Page 76: ...f the NoData flag determined by the instrument only if NODATA is turned on see above the query returns 0 when the NoData condition is met NORXCLK Indicates the current status of the NoRXClk flag the q...

Page 77: ...rns the error detector clock phase Phase is selected in 2 degree increments for data rates greater then 5 GHz to 12 5 GHz Data rates between 500 MHz and less than 5 GHz offer values of 0 90 180 270 de...

Page 78: ...un for in seconds Results 0 001 value 4194303 999 Example See below Command SENSe SWEep TIME 0 001 value 4194303 999 Type Command Description Sets the desired measurement time in seconds The lowest nu...

Page 79: ...ore the measurement starts in 1 10ths of a microsecond Results 10 value 6500 Example See below Command SENSe TRAIn 10 value 6500 Type Command Description Sets the desired training delay time in 1 10th...

Page 80: ...WE TIME 10 OUTPUT 725 TRIG INIT WAIT 2 OUTPUT 725 STAT OPER MEAS COND ENTER 725 value PRINT value should be 1 Command INITiate BER Type Command Description Latches data on BERT board equivalent to tur...

Page 81: ...ied by other commands Parameters Example See below Command SENSe DATA BCOunt ECOunt ETIMe BER ALL Type Querry Description Returns the selected parameter from the current instrument sample or returns a...

Page 82: ...nning This command can only be used if the set up measurement time from the command SENSe SWEep TIME value is completed See examples 470 580 BCOunt Total number of bits counted ECOunt Total number of...

Page 83: ...SYSTEM ERROR check for errors 40 OUTPUT 725 RST reset the BERT The next block of code shows how to save the instrument state in one of the save recall registers 0 9 how to change the value of the int...

Page 84: ...source 270 OUTPUT 725 SOURCE ROSC SOURCE query the current source setting 280 ENTER 725 source read the result 290 PRINT source print the source value 300 OUTPUT 725 SOURCE ROSC JITT ON turn jitter i...

Page 85: ...540 ENTER 725 result read the result 550 PRINT result print the query result 560 OUTPUT 725 FETCH BER query BER statistics 570 ENTER 725 result read the result 580 PRINT result print the query result...

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