User guide

Contents
PRBS Generator 10 Gb/s User Guide 7
Contents
1 Getting Started ......................................................................................................... 9
1.1 Unpacking and Installation ............................................................................ 9
1.2 Important Notes ............................................................................................. 10
1.3 Performance Recommendations ................................................................. 10
2 N4970A Operation Overview ................................................................................. 11
2.1 Features........................................................................................................... 11
2.2 N4970A System Overview ............................................................................ 12
2.3 Options ............................................................................................................ 13
2.4 Front Panel Quick Reference ....................................................................... 14
2.5 Rear Panel Quick Reference ........................................................................ 15
2.6 Safety and Regulatory ................................................................................... 18
2.6.1 Declaration of Conformity ............................................................. 18
3 Performance Specifications .................................................................................. 19
3.1 General ............................................................................................................ 19
3.2 N4970A PRBS Generator Specifications ................................................... 20
4 Operation ................................................................................................................. 21
4.1 General Information ...................................................................................... 21
4.1.1 Performance Recommendations .................................................. 22
4.1.2 Connector Care ............................................................................... 22
4.2 Configuring Patterns or Mark Density ....................................................... 23
4.3 Resetting the N4970A................................................................................... 24
4.4 Input and Output Connectors ...................................................................... 24
4.5 System Verification ....................................................................................... 25
4.6 Simple Functional Example of N4970A use .............................................. 28
5 Returning the N4970A to Agilent Technologies ................................................ 29