Tektronix 071-0590-00 User Manuals

Table of Contents

• Features

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• Ordering Information

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• gigaBERT comparison chart

  1
• Initial Self-Check Procedure

  1
• Functional Overview

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• BERT Basics - GB1400

  2
• Controls, Indicators, and Connectors

  2
• Display Formats

  2
• Outputs & Inputs

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• Generator OUTPUT

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• Generator CLOCK

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• Generator OUTPUT (Set-up)

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• Generator Rear Panel

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• Changing the Line Fuse

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• Analyzer INPUT

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• Analyzer MONITOR

  2
• Analyzer Rear Panel

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• Changing the Line Fuse

  2
• Connectors, Terminations and Levels

  2
• Controls & Indicators

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• Power Switches

  2
• Unit Mounting

  2
• Unit Cooling

  2
• View Angle and Panel Lock Keys

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• Reset to Factory Default

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• GPIB Controls

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• Pattern Controls and Function Keys

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• Function (Soft) Keys (F1, F2, F3, F4)

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• Generator ERROR INJECT

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• Analyzer INPUT

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• Analyzer Error History

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• Analyzer ERROR DETECTION

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• Analyzer SYNC Controls

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• Burst Mode Option

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• Burst Mode Usage

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• Specifications for Burst Mode

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• PECL Option for GB1400 Tx

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• Tutorial

  2
• Applications

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• and Eye Width Measurement

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• GB700/ GB1400 Optical Component Test

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• Fibre Channel Link Testing Parallel and High-Speed Serial

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• Testing QPSK Modems, I & Q

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• QPSK BER Testing using PRBS Data for 2-Channel I & Q

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• Menu Overview

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• Functions common to TX and RX

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• AC Power

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• Selecting 115 VAC or 230 VAC operation

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• Turning Instrument Power ON/OFF

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• LCD Viewing Angle

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• Recalling Default Setup

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• Locking the Front Panel

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• Selecting a Pattern

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• Pattern Definitions

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• PRBS Patterns

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• Word Patterns

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• Selecting an Active Pattern

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• Selecting PRBS Patterns

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• Selecting the Current Word Pattern

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• Selecting (Recalling) a Saved Word Pattern

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• Word Patterns

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• Basics

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• Creating Word Patterns using front panel controls

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• Creating Word Patterns using menus

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• Creating Word Patterns using remote control

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• Saving Word Patterns

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• Recalling Word Patterns

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• Generator Functions

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• Clock Source and Frequency

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• External Clock Input

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• Clock Source

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• Step Size and Frequency

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• Saving a Frequency

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• Recalling a Frequency

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• Data and Clock Outputs

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• Amplitude and Baseline Offset

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• Logically Inverting Output Data (D-INV)

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• Single-Ended or Differential Operation

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• Pattern SYNC (PYNC) and CLOCK/4 Outputs

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• Error Injection

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• Selection an Error Inject Mode

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• Error INJECT Input

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• Analyzer Functions

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• Automatic Setup Functions (SYNC)

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• AUTO SEARCH with PRBS Patterns

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• AUTO SEARCH with "Non-PRBS" Patterns

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• How to DISABLE Automatic Pattern Resynchonization

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• Relationship between AUTO SEARCH and DISABLE

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• Synchronization (LOCK) Threshold

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• Clock, Data, and Reference Data Inputs

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• Input Data Delay

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• Input Termination

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• Input Decision Threshold

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• Logically Inverting Input Data

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• Single-Ended or Differential Operation

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• Selecting the Reference Data Mode

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• Monitor Outputs

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• Error Detection Set-up

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• Display Mode: Totalize, Window or Test

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• Clearing Results and Starting Tests

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• Totalize Process Setup

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• Window Process Setup

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• Test Process Setup

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• Viewing Results

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• Printing Results (Reports)

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• Result Definitions

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• Error History Indicators

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• CLEAR Control

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• Audio (Beeper) Function

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• Analyzer Error Messages

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• Starting & Stopping Measurements

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• Menus

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• Functions Performed using the Menu System

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• Menu and Function "Pages"

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• General Rules for using the Menu System

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• Menu Summaries

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• Menu Function Definitions

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• Word Edit (EDIT)

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• Word Length (LENGTH)

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• Word Fill (FILL)

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• Word Order (ORDER)

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• Word Synchronization Threshold (SYNC)

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• Buffer

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• Auto

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• Test Length (LENGTH)

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• Test Mode (MODE)

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• Test Reports (REPORT)

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• Test Threshold (THRES)

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• Test Squelch (SQUEL)

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• Test Print (PRINT)

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• Test View Previous (VIEW-PRE)

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• Test View Current (VIEW-CUR)

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• Window Mode (MODE)

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• Window Interval in Bits (BITS)

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• Window Interval in Hrs:Min:Sec (SECOND)

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• Window Reports (REPORT)

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• RS-232 Baud Rate (BAUD)

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• RS-232 Parity (PARITY)

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• RS-232 Data Bits (SIZE)

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• RS-232 End-of-Line Char.(EOL)

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• RS-232 Xon/Xoff (XON/XOFF)

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• RS-232 Echo (ECHO)

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• GPIB

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• Utility Option (OPTION)

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• Utility Version (VER)

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• Time Option (DATE)

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• Time Option (TIME)

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• 2-1 Example of BERT Application

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• 2-2 Nominal Generator NRZ Data and Clock Output Waveforms

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• 2-3 & 2-4 Generator (TX) Front & Rear Panels

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• 2-5 & 2-6 Analyzer (RX) Front & Rear Panels

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• 2-7 Generator Display

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• 2-8 Analyzer Display

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• 2-9 Transmitter Burst Mode Operation

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• 2-10 Receiver Burst Mode Operation

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• Baseline Offset and Vtop

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• 3-2 Generator Clock and Data Output Equivalent Circuits

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• 3-3 Analyzer Clock and Data Input Equivalent Circuits

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• 3-4 TOTALIZE Measurement Process

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• 3-5 WINDOW Measurements Process

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• 3-6 TEST Measurement Process

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• 2-1 Generator Inputs & Outputs

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• 2-2 Analyzer Inputs & Outputs

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• 3-1 PRBS (2N-1) Test Patterns

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• 3-2 Output Setup Rules vs. Termination Impedance

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• 3-3 Data Inhibit Logic

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• 3-4 Actions taken by Analyzer when Synchronization is Lost

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• 3-5 Synchronization Threshold

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• 3-6 How F2, F3 determine Input Set-up

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• 3-7 Input Terminations for CLOCK, DATA, and REF DATA

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• 3-8 Input Threshold Range as a Function of Termination

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• 3-9 How to Tell which Display Mode is Active

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• 3-10 Menu Descriptions

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• 3-11 Analyzer Menu System Overview

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• 3-12 Generator Menu System Overview

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