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BA1500 System Specifications

GENERATOR

Maximum Frequency...........................................1500 MHz
                                                                         (1.5 GHz)

Minimum Frequency:
Internal Clock........................................................800 kHz
External Clock.........................................................10 kHz

Ext. Clock/Pattern Start...............................................SMA
Configuration..................................................Single-ended
Threshold (see NOTICE)....................................–2 V to +4 V
Termination (see NOTICE)..............................–2 V to +3.3 V

Clock/Data Output......................................................SMA
Configuration.....................................................Differential
Amplitude (see NOTICE) ................................70 mV to +2 V
Offset (see NOTICE)................................–1.85 V to +3.85 V
Logic Families...................PECL/LVPECL/LVDS,LVTTL/CML/ECL
Rise/Fall................................................100 ps (80 ps typ.)
Delay Range................................................30 nsec or 1 UI
Delay Resolution......................................0.1% UI or 1 psec

Trigger Output.............................................................BNC
Type........................................................CLK/32 or Pattern
Pattern Position.............................................Programmable
Amplitude.....................................................................1 V

A/B Pattern Page Switch..............................................BNC
Threshold.....................................................................TTL

Error Insertion:
Length (bits) .......................................1,2,4,8,16,32,64,128
Frequency...............................................Single or repetitive

DETECTOR

Maximum Frequency......................................1500 Mbit/sec
(1.5 GHz/sec)

Minimum Frequency:
BER Measurements.............................................10 kbit/sec
Auto-Optimize Eye..............................................70 Mbit/sec
Physical Layer Tests............................................70 Mbit/sec

Clock/Data Inputs.......................................................SMA
Configuration........................................Differential or Single
Threshold (see NOTICE)....................................–2 V to +4 V
Termination (see NOTICE)..............................–2 V to +3.3 V
Delay Range................................................30 nsec or 1 UI
Delay Resolution.......................................0.1% UI or 1 psec
Sampling Edge....................................Rising or Falling Clock
Sensitivity – single...................................60 mV p-p (typical)
Sensitivity – differential............................40 mV p-p (typical)

Start Detect................................................................SMA
Configuration..................................................Single-ended
Threshold (see NOTICE) ...................................–2 V to +4 V
Termination (see NOTICE)..............................–2 V to +3.3 V
Function..................................................Triggers data grab

Trigger Output.............................................................BNC
Type........................................................CLK/32 or Pattern
Pattern Position.............................................Programmable
Amplitude.....................................................................1 V

Error Output................................................................BNC
Function................................................32-bit pulse at error
Amplitude.....................................................................1 V
Marker Input................................................................BNC
Threshold.....................................................................TTL

Function..............................................Error Analysis locator
Max. Frequency....................................4 kHz recommended

Blank Input.................................................................BNC
Threshold.....................................................................TTL
Function.............................................Ignore errors at active
Resynchronization.......................Optionally triggered by edge
Minimum Resolution.................................................32 bits

Resynchronization:
Manual.................................................Pushbutton or Blank
Automatic...............................Programmable Error Threshold
User Grab..........................................Find repeating pattern
User Shift................................................HW Pattern Search

Data Capture.......................................Up to 8-Mbit capture

Measurements...............BER, Bits, Resyncs, PG/ED Clock Freq

Views:
Home View.....................................................Starting Page
Generator ..............................................Generator Settings
Detector....................................................Detector Settings
Editor...................................................Edit patterns, masks
System.............................................................Utility Tools
Log.........................................................Long-term BER log

Error Analysis.......................................................Standard
Basic BER................................................Table of BER Stats
Burst Length.....................................Histogram of Burst Size
Error Free Interval..............................Histogram. of Intervals
Correlation.....................................Error Positions Histogram
Pattern Sensitivity.................................. Errors within Pattern
Block Mode...................................Errors per Block Histogram
Strip Chart.............................................BER vs. Time Chart

Physical Layer Test..............................................OPTIONAL
Eye Diagram.........................................Display Eye Diagram
BER Contour.........................................Map BER around Eye
Mask Test.............................................Perform Mask Tests
Jitter Analysis...........................DJ/RJ/TJ Jitter Measurements
Q-Factor Analysis..................................Set Up and Display Q

Error Location Capture:
Live Analysis......................................................Continuous
Error Logging Cap.....................................Max. 2 GB file size
Error Events/Sec.......................................................10,000
Max. Burst Length.................................................. 32 kbits

GENERAL

TFT Display...................................................640 x 480 VGA
Touch Sensor..............................................Analog Resistive
Self-Test.........................................................On power-up
Processor............................500 MHz Pentium (or equivalent)
Floppy...............................................................1.44 MByte
HDD.....................................................................20 GByte
Keyboard...................................................................Micro
DRAM...................................................................64 MByte
Operating System.............................................WindowsNT®
Printer Port...........................................................Centronix
Monitor Output....................................................DB-15 VGA
Mouse........................................................................PS/2
Remote Control.......................................IEEE-488 or TCP/IP
Network Interface........................................100 MB Ethernet
Weight.....................................................................36 lbs
Power.................................................270 watt, 90–240 VAC