Coherent Solutions BERTPXIe-1003 Manuel utilisateur

BERTPXIe-1003/1005

Bit Error Rate Tester

USER MANUAL

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Contents 
1Conventions..................................................................................................................................................6 
2Safety Information.......................................................................................................................................7 
 Electrostatic discharge precautions ..................................................................................................... 7 
 Electromagnetic compatibility ............................................................................................................... 8 
3BERTPXIe –Bit Error Rate Tester introduction ........................................................................................9 
 What’s in the box?..................................................................................................................................... 9 
 Getting started...........................................................................................................................................9 
 BERTPXIe overview ................................................................................................................................10 
 Status LED................................................................................................................................................12 
4Module connection....................................................................................................................................13 
 Electrostatic discharge protection ......................................................................................................13 
 Connector care........................................................................................................................................14 
 Cable selection........................................................................................................................................14 
4.3.1 Use a torque wrench..................................................................................................................15 
4.3.2 Make a connection.....................................................................................................................16 
4.3.3 Separate a connection ..............................................................................................................16 
5Installing/removing the BERTPXIe module.............................................................................................17 
 Installing the BERTPXIe module ..........................................................................................................17 
 Removing the BERTPXIe module ........................................................................................................19 
6CSL software installation ..........................................................................................................................22 
 Software components ...........................................................................................................................22 
 Operating system requirements ..........................................................................................................22 
 Installation procedure............................................................................................................................22 
7cohesionUI™ ...............................................................................................................................................25 
 Accessing cohesionUI ...........................................................................................................................25 
 Home ........................................................................................................................................................26 
 Modules....................................................................................................................................................26 
 Settings.....................................................................................................................................................27 
 Info.............................................................................................................................................................28 
 General usage..........................................................................................................................................29 
8Control the BERTPXIe module with cohesionUI.....................................................................................30 
 Module configuration.............................................................................................................................31 

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1.1 Set up the data rate ...................................................................................................................31 
1.2 Configure the trigger out signal ...............................................................................................32 
 Check module status .............................................................................................................................33 
 Error detection.........................................................................................................................................34 
3.1 Error detection indicators .........................................................................................................34 
3.2 Start/stop error detection .........................................................................................................35 
3.3 Specify the pattern of the input signal....................................................................................35 
3.4 Invert the polarity of the test pattern ......................................................................................35 
3.5 Configure the receiver equalization setting ...........................................................................36 
3.6 Inject errors.................................................................................................................................37 
3.7 Specify the result display type .................................................................................................37 
3.8 Eye scan ......................................................................................................................................37 
 Chart operations .....................................................................................................................................39 
 Pulse pattern generation .......................................................................................................................40 
5.1 Set up the transmitter de-emphasis........................................................................................41 
5.2 Set the cross-point level............................................................................................................43 
5.3 Invert the generated pattern.....................................................................................................43 
5.4 Start/stop pattern generation ..................................................................................................44 
9Programming guide...................................................................................................................................45 
 Programming conventions ...................................................................................................................45 
1.1 Unit ...............................................................................................................................................45 
1.2 Syntax format .............................................................................................................................46 
1.3 Module (slot) and unit (channel) index ...................................................................................46 
1.4 Message queues ........................................................................................................................46 
 Common system commands ..............................................................................................................47 
2.1 *CLS .............................................................................................................................................47 
2.2 *ESR?............................................................................................................................................48 
2.3 *IDN? ............................................................................................................................................49 
2.4 *OPC?...........................................................................................................................................49 
2.5 *OPT? ...........................................................................................................................................49 
 Slot commands.......................................................................................................................................50 
3.1 :SLOT<n>:IDN? ............................................................................................................................50 
3.2 :SLOT<n>:OPTions? ...................................................................................................................51 
3.3 :SLOT<n>:OPC?...........................................................................................................................51 
3.4 :SLOT<n>:GRouP:TEMPerature?..............................................................................................52 
3.5 :SLOT<n>:ReSeT.........................................................................................................................52 
3.6 :SLOT<n>:TeST? .........................................................................................................................52 
 Instrument specific commands...........................................................................................................53 

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4.1 :CALCulate<n>:DATA<m>:EALarm?.........................................................................................56 
4.2 :CALCulate<n>:DATA<m>:EALarm:ELAPsed?........................................................................56 
4.3 :CALCulate<n>:DATA<m>:EDIAGram? ....................................................................................57 
4.4 :CALCulate<n>:DATA<m>:EDIagram:STATus? ......................................................................58 
4.5 :SENSe<n>:CLOCk:FREQuency:ARBitrary?.............................................................................59 
4.6 :SENSe<n>:CLOCk:FREQuency:ARBitrary...............................................................................60 
4.7 :SENSe<n>:CLOCk:FREQuency:STanDard?............................................................................61 
4.8 :SENSe<n>:CLOCk:FREQuency:STanDard..............................................................................62 
4.9 :SENSe<n>:MEASure<m>:EALarm:MODE?.............................................................................62 
4.10 :SENSe<n>:MEASure<m>:EALarm:MODE ..........................................................................63 
4.11 :SENSe<n>:MEASure<m>:STARt .........................................................................................63 
4.12 :SENSe<n>:MEASure<m>:STOP ..........................................................................................63 
4.13 :SENSe<n>:MEASure<m>:ENABle? .....................................................................................64 
4.14 :SENSe<n>:MEASure<m>:EDIagram:HORIzontal?............................................................64 
4.15 :SENSe<n>:MEASure<m>:EDIagram:HORIzontal..............................................................65 
4.16 :SENSe<n>:MEASure<m>:EDIagram:PatternLENgth?......................................................65 
4.17 :SENSe<n>:MEASure<m>:EDIagram:PatternLENgth........................................................66 
4.18 :SENSe<n>:MEASure<m>:EDIagram:STARt ......................................................................66 
4.19 :SENSe<n>:MEASure<m>:EDIagram:STOP........................................................................66 
4.20 :SENSe<n>:MEASure<m>:EDIagram:VERTical? ................................................................67 
4.21 :SENSe<n>:MEASure<m>:EDIagram:VERTical..................................................................67 
4.22 :SENSe<n>:PATTern<m>:EQBoost?....................................................................................68 
4.23 :SENSe<n>:PATTern<m>:EQBoost......................................................................................68 
4.24 :SENSe<n>:PATTern<m>:EQBoost:MODE?........................................................................69 
4.25 :SENSe<n>:PATTern<m>:EQBoost:MODE..........................................................................69 
4.26 :SENSe<n>:PATTern<m>:LOGic?.........................................................................................70 
4.27 :SENSe<n>:PATTern<m>:LOGic...........................................................................................70 
4.28 :SENSe<n>:PATTern<m>:TYPE?..........................................................................................71 
4.29 :SENSe<n>:PATTern<m>:TYPE............................................................................................71 
4.30 :SENSe<n>:PATTern<m>:EINJect .......................................................................................72 
4.31 :OUTPut<n>:CLOCk:VCOLock? ............................................................................................72 
4.32 :OUTPut<n>:CLOCk:DIVIde? .................................................................................................73 
4.33 :OUTPut<n>:CLOCk:DIVIde...................................................................................................73 
4.34 :OUTPut<n>:CLOCk:FREQuency:ARBitrary?.......................................................................74 
4.35 :OUTPut<n>:CLOCk:FREQuency:ARBitrary ........................................................................75 
4.36 :OUTPut<n>:CLOCk:FREQuency:STanDard?......................................................................76 
4.37 :OUTPut<n>:CLOCk:FREQuency:STanDard .......................................................................77 
4.38 :OUTPut<n>:CLOCk:POWer? ................................................................................................77 
4.39 :OUTPut<n>:CLOCk:POWer ..................................................................................................78 

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9.4.40 :OUTPut<n>:DATA<m>:AMPlitude?.....................................................................................78 
9.4.41 :OUTPut<n>:DATA<m>:AMPlitude.......................................................................................79 
9.4.42 :OUTPut<n>:DATA<m>:CPOint?...........................................................................................79 
9.4.43 :OUTPut<n>:DATA<m>:CPOint.............................................................................................80 
9.4.44 :OUTPut<n>:DATA<m>:OUTPut? .........................................................................................80 
9.4.45 :OUTPut<n>:DATA<m>:OUTPut...........................................................................................81 
9.4.46 :SOURce<n>:PATTern<m>:DEEMphasis? ..........................................................................81 
9.4.47 :SOURce<n>:PATTern<m>:DEEMphasis ............................................................................82 
9.4.48 :SOURce<n>:PATTern<m>:DEEMphasis:CURSor? ...........................................................82 
9.4.49 :SOURce<n>:PATTern<m>:DEEMphasis:CURSor .............................................................83 
9.4.50 :SOURce<n>:PATTern<m>:LOGic? ......................................................................................83 
9.4.51 :SOURce<n>:PATTern<m>:LOGic ........................................................................................84 
9.4.52 :SOURce<n>:PATTern<m>:TYPE? .......................................................................................84 
9.4.53 :SOURce<n>:PATTern<m>:TYPE .........................................................................................85 
 Multi-chassis commands......................................................................................................................85 
9.5.1 :SYSTEM:CHASSIS? ...................................................................................................................87 
9.5.2 :SYSTEM:CHASSIS.....................................................................................................................87 
 Example: Control of the BERTPXIe modules with SCPI ..................................................................88 
 Communication with a PXIe module via SCPI commands ............................................................90 
9.7.1 NI-MAX.........................................................................................................................................90 
9.7.2 NI-VISA.........................................................................................................................................91 
9.7.3 Python 2.7 ...................................................................................................................................93 
9.7.4 MATLAB.......................................................................................................................................93 
9.7.5 MATLAB code example.............................................................................................................94 
10 Maintenance...............................................................................................................................................95 
 Transportation.........................................................................................................................................95 
 Routine maintenance.............................................................................................................................95 
11 Technical support ......................................................................................................................................97 
12 Warranty .....................................................................................................................................................98 
 General Information ...............................................................................................................................98 
 Liability......................................................................................................................................................99 
 Exclusions ................................................................................................................................................99 
 Certification..............................................................................................................................................99 
 Service and Repairs................................................................................................................................99 
 

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1Conventions

Before using the instrument described in this manual, take note of the following conventions:

NOTE

Indicates some information that requires your attention or some extra

information for the current topic.

WARNING

Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could

result in death or serious injury. Do not proceed unless the required

conditions are met and understood.

CAUTION

Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may

result in minor or moderate injury. Do not proceed unless the required

conditions are met and understood.

CAUTION

Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may

result in component damage. Do not proceed unless the required

conditions are met and understood.

IMPORTANT

Refers to information about this product that you should not overlook.

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2Safety Information

Before using the BERTPXIe modules, ensure that you read and understand the following

safety information.

Electrostatic discharge precautions

CAUTION

The BERTPXIe-1003/1005 (BERTPXIe) modules are sensitive to

electrostatic discharge (ESD). Store the modules that are not installed in

protective electrostatic packaging.

Ensure that a wrist strap and grounding table mat is used when unpacking or handling the

BERTPXIe modules. Proper grounding and ESD management practices must always be

followed to ensure that no ESD damage is caused to the modules.

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Electromagnetic compatibility

CAUTION

•For electromagnetic compatibility, this instrument is a Class A

product. It is intended for use in an industrial environment. There

may be potential difficulties in ensuring electromagnetic

compatibility in other environments, due to conducted as well as

radiated disturbances.

•Wherever the symbol is printed on the unit, refer to the

instructions provided in the device documentation for related

safety information. Ensure that the required conditions are met

and understood before using the product.

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3BERTPXIe –Bit Error Rate Tester introduction

What’s in the box?

Each BERTPXIe module is shipped with the following items in the box:

1. BERTPXIe-1003/1005 module

2. PXIe Quick Start User Guide

3. USB media drive containing:

•Coherent Solutions Ltd. (CSL) software installer

•BERTPXIe-1003/1005 User Manual

•PXIe Quick Start Programming Guide

•PXIe Software Installation Guide

•cohesionUI User Guide

4. BERTPXIe-1003/1005 Testing Certificate (retain this hardcopy for your reference)

5. RF Harness (for applicable models only)

Relevant documentation can also be downloaded from the Coherent Solutions website:

https://www.coherent-solutions.com/resources/pxi/

Getting started

1. Consult the PXIe Quick Start Guide for information on setting up and controlling the

module with cohesionUI.

2. Make sure that all necessary software is installed on the chassis that is housing the

module. Consult the PXIe Software Installation Guide for relevant installation

information.

3. For module communication, consult the PXIe Quick Start Programming Guide included

on the USB media drive.

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