Keysight Technologies M8000 Series User manual

Installation
Guide
Keysight M8000 Series of BER
Test Solutions
J-BERT M8020A High-Performance BERT
M8030A Multi-Channel BERT
M8040A High-Performance BERT

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Safety Summary
The following general safety precautions must be observed during all phases of operation
of this instrument. Failure to comply with these precautions or with specific warnings or
operating instructions in the product manuals violates safety standards of design,
manufacture, and intended use of the instrument. Keysight Technologies assumes no
liability for the customer's failure to comply with these requirements. Product manuals
are provided with your instrument on CD-ROM and/or in printed form. Printed manuals
are an option for many products. Manuals may also be available on the Web. Go to
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General This product is a Safety Class 1 instrument (provided with a protective earth terminal).
The protective features of this product may be impaired if it is used in a manner not
specified in the operation instructions.
All Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) used in this product are Class 1 LEDs as per IEC
60825-1.
Environment Conditions This instrument is intended for indoor use in an installation category II, pollution degree 2
environment. It is designed to operate at a maximum relative humidity of 95% and at
altitudes of up to 2000 meters.
Refer to the specifications tables for the ac mains voltage requirements and ambient
operating temperature range.
Before Applying Power Verify that all safety precautions are taken. The power cable inlet of the instrument serves
as a device to disconnect from the mains in case of hazard. The instrument must be
positioned so that the operator can easily access the power cable inlet. When the
instrument is rack mounted the rack must be provided with an easily accessible mains
switch.
Ground the Instrument To minimize shock hazard, the instrument chassis and cover must be connected to an
electrical protective earth ground. The instrument must be connected to the ac power
mains through a grounded power cable, with the ground wire firmly connected to an
electrical ground (safety ground) at the power outlet. Any interruption of the protective
(grounding) conductor or disconnection of the protective earth terminal will cause a
potential shock hazard that could result in personal injury.
Do Not Operate in an
Explosive Atmosphere
Do not operate the instrument in the presence of flammable gases or fumes.
Do Not Remove the
Instrument Cover
Operating personnel must not remove instrument covers. Component replacement and
internal adjustments must be made only by qualified personnel.
Instruments that appear damaged or defective should be made inoperative and secured
against unintended operation until they can be repaired by qualified service personnel.

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Safety Symbols
Table 1 Safety Symbol
Symbol Description
Indicates warning or caution. If you see this symbol on a
product, you must refer to the manuals for specific
Warning or Caution information to avoid personal injury
or damage to the product.
Frame or chassis ground terminal. Typically connects to
the equipment’s metal frame.
KC is the Korean certification mark to demonstrate that
the equipment is Class A suitable for professional use
and is for use in electromagnetic environments outside
of the home.
Indicates that anti-static precautions should be taken.
Indicates the time period during which no hazardous or
toxic substance elements are expected to leak or
deteriorate during normal use. Forty years is the
expected useful life of the product.
The RCM Mark is a compliance mark to the ACMA
(Australian Spectrum Management Agency). This
indicates compliance with all Australian EMC regulatory
information.
Indicates that the product was tested and has met the
certification requirements for electrical, plumbing
and/or mechanical products.

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CE compliance marking to the EU Safety and EMC
Directives.
ISM GRP-1A classification according to the
international EMC standard.
ICES/NMB-001 compliance marking to the Canadian
EMC standard.
This symbol on all primary and secondary packaging
indicates compliance to China standard GB
18455-2001.
Symbol Description

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Compliance and Environmental Information
Table 2 Compliance and Environmental Information
Safety Symbol Description
This product complies with WEEE Directive (2002/96/EC) marking requirements.
The affixed label indicates that you must not discard this electrical/electronic
product in domestic household waste.
Product Category: With reference to the equipment types in WEEE Directive Annex I,
this product is classed as a “Monitoring and Control instrumentation” product.
Do not dispose in domestic household waste.
To return unwanted products, contact your local Keysight office, or see
http://about.keysight.com/en/companyinfo/environment/takeback.shtml
for more information.

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About This Guide
This guide provides detailed information for installing Keysight M8000 modules, including
the Keysight M9536A or M9537A AXIe Embedded Controller, AXIe System Module (ASM)
in the Keysight M9505A/M9514A AXIe chassis. The procedures in this guide are not
required for “bundled” systems such as the M8020A-BU1, M8020A-BU2, M8030A-BU1,
M8030A-BU2, M8040A-BU1, M8040A-BU2 or M8040A-BU3. For these systems, refer to
the Keysight M8000 Series BER Test Solutions Getting Started Guide and Keysight
M8040A Getting Started Guide.
After performing the procedures in this document, you are directed to procedures in the
Keysight M8000 Series BER Test Solutions Getting Started Guide and Keysight M8040A
Getting Started Guide to complete the installation.

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Contents
Safety Summary 3
Compliance and Environmental Information 6
About This Guide 7
1 System Requirements
Hardware and Software Requirements 14
Hardware Configurations for M8020A 15
M8020A Base System Configuration 15
M8020A Four Channel System Configuration 16
M8020A 32 Gb/s BERT Configuration (Pattern Generator Only) 17
M8062A 32Gb/s Front-end for J-BERT M8020A High-Performance
BERT 18
Single M8020A LAN Network Configuration 19
Hardware Configurations for M8030A 20
Hardware Configurations for M8040A 22
M8045A Pattern Generator Module 22
M8046A Analyzer Module 23
M8057A/B Remote Head 23
M8040A LAN Network Configuration 24

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Contents
2 Installing Modules
AXIe Instrument Modules 26
Installing M8020A Module(s) 27
To install the M8041A module 28
To install the M8041A and M8051A modules 30
To install the M8041A and M8061A modules 33
To install the M8041A and M8062A modules 35
To remove an M8020A module 37
Setting up the M8020A 39
Benchtop Configuration 39
Benchtop Configuration with Support Assembly 40
Rack Mounted Configuration 40
Installing the AXIe Embedded Controller Module 41
Setting up the M8030A 43
Removing Filler Panels 46
Installing the AXIe Embedded Controller Module 46
Installing a Module 49
Removing a Module 52
Synchronization Cable Configuration 52
Installing M8040A Module(s) 55
To install the M8045A module 56
To install the M8045A and M8046A modules 58
To Connect the M8057A/B Remote Head 60
To remove an M8040A module 61
Setting up the M8040A 63
Benchtop Configuration 63
Rack Mounted Configuration 63
Installing the AXIe Embedded Controller Module 64
Completing the Installation and Setup Process 66

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Contents
3 Controlling Multiple Instruments
Controlling Multiple Instruments by Multiple Instances of M8070B
System Software 70
Remote Control of Multiple M8070B Software Instances 74
Command Line Options 74
Creating M8070B Software Shortcut on the Desktop 75
Index

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1System Requirements
Hardware and Software Requirements / 14
Hardware Configurations for M8020A / 15
Hardware Configurations for M8030A / 20
Hardware Configurations for M8040A / 22
This chapter provides information about possible configurations for
Keysight M8020A, M8030A and M8040A systems.

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1 System Requirements
Hardware and Software Requirements
The following are the hardware and software requirements that should be
met before the installation of software components on the controller (host
computer):
Minimum hardware requirements
• Pentium® processor 1 GHz or equivalent
• 16 GB available RAM
• USB 3.0 connection
• PCIe 2.0/8x (only for highest data throughput and desktop PC)
• VGA resolution 1024 x 768
• 1.5 GB or more free hard disc space
Software requirements
• The following operating systems are supported:
•Windows 7 (64 bit) SP1
•Windows 8 (64 bit)
•Windows 8.1 (64 bit)
•Windows 10 (64 bit)
• Keysight I/O libraries version 17.2
NOTE
The M8070B software is required to control the M8020A, M8030A and
M8040A systems.
NOTE
In case of M8020A, PCIe connectivity between the M9505A AXIe Chassis
and an external desktop PC controller is recommended when full channel
plus large patterns need to be downloaded.

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System Requirements 1
Hardware Configurations for M8020A
The following section describes and illustrates various setup combinations
in which you can install the M8020A modules.
M8020A Base System Configuration
The base configuration is a single channel system (a second channel can
be added with license) consisting of the 5-slot M9505A AXIe Chassis and
an M8041A module. The M8041A occupies three slots. A maximum of two
M8020A modules can be installed in a 5-slot chassis.
Figure 1 M8020A configuration for 16 Gb/s BERT with 1 to 2 channel
NOTE
The M8041A module must be installed in slots 1 through 3 of the
M9505A AXIe Chassis for proper local bus communication unless the
M9536A or M9537A AXIe Embedded Controller is installed (must be in
slot 1).

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M8020A Four Channel System Configuration
The four channel configuration consists of the 5-slot M9505A AXIe
Chassis, an M8041A module, and an M8051A module. The M8041A
occupies three slots and the M8051A occupies two slots.
Figure 2 M8020A configuration for 16 Gb/s BERT for up to 4 channels
NOTE
This configuration requires a cable (provided with the M8051A) that
connects the M8041A SYNC OUT to the M8051A SYNC IN to synchronize
the two modules to a common system clock.

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System Requirements 1
M8020A 32 Gb/s BERT Configuration (Pattern Generator Only)
A typical configuration using the M8061A 32 Gb/s multiplexer with
de-emphasis consists of the 5-slot M9505A AXIe Chassis, an M8041A
module, and an M8061A module. The M8041A occupies three slots and
the M8061A occupies two slots.
Figure 3 M8020A configuration for 32 Gb/s BERT (external demultiplexer is recom-
mended)

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M8062A 32Gb/s Front-end for J-BERT M8020A High-Performance BERT
A typical configuration for an M8020A 32 Gb/s full BERT consists of the
5-slot M9505A AXIe Chassis, an M8041A module, and an M8062A module.
The M8041A occupies three slots and the M8062A occupies two slots.
Figure 4 M8020A configuration for 32 Gb/s BERT

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System Requirements 1
Single M8020A LAN Network Configuration
Multiple engineers can all be connected to a single M8020A via a LAN
network and controlled using the M8070B software running on a host PC.
The host PC tracks the number of licenses checked out and the number of
licenses available for use. In addition, the host PC can be a dedicated
computer running the license server or it can also run the M8070B
software concurrently. The M9536A or M9537A AXIe Embedded Controller
can also be used as the host PC in this configuration.
Figure 5 Single M8020A LAN network configuration
*Host PC with
M8070B
J-BERT M8020A with M8041A/
M8051A, M8061A, or M8062A Modules
USB Connection
LAN Network
Client PC
Client PC
Client PC
(remote desktop or VNC)
*Host PC can also be M9536A or M9537A
AXIe Embedded Controller

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1 System Requirements
Hardware Configurations for M8030A
The M8030A is a modular test solution which can be tailored to your
specific needs from two channels with one M8041A to up to 10 channels.
The M8030A supports the following modules.
• M8041A high-performance BERT generator-analyzer-clock 8/16 Gb/s
• M8051A high-performance BERT generator-analyzer 8/16 Gb/s
• M8192A Multi-channel synchronization module
The modules must be installed in the M9514A AXIe 14-slot chassis as
shown in Table 3 on page -20:
Table 3 M8030A modules’ arrangement in the M9514A AXIe chassis
Slot Number Module
# 1 For M8030A-BU1, M9536A or M9537A AXIe embedded controller. For
M8030A-BU2, this slot is empty and covered with filler front-panel
# 2-4 M8041A module
# 5-6 M8051A module
# 7 M9521A AXIe system module, always included in M8030A-BU1 or
M8030A-BU2, mandatory
# 8-9 M8051A module
# 10-11 M8051A module
# 12-13 M8051A module
# 14 M8192A multi-channel synchronization module, mandatory