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Easier calibrations

Calibrating your instrument has been simplified by placing all

the performance level indicators and calibration procedures in a

single high-level location. This provides greater confidence in the

measurements made and saves time in maintaining equipment.

Stimulus response testing using the Keysight

Technologies, Inc. N490X, M8000 Series BERTs

Error performance analysis represents an essential part of digital

transmission test products. Together, the Keysight 86100D and

BERT products create a powerful test solution. If stimulus only

is needed, the 81133A and 81134A pattern generators work

seamlessly with the 86100D.

Transitioning from the Keysight 83480A and

86100A/B/C to the 86100D

While the 86100D has powerful new functionality that its

predecessors don’t have, it has been designed to maintain

compatibility with the Keysight 86100A, 86100B, 86100C and

Keysight 83480A digital communications analyzers and Keysight

54750A wide-bandwidth oscilloscope. All modules used in the

Keysight 86100A/B/C, 83480A and 54750A can also be used in

the 86100D. Since the 86100D includes the classic DCA interface,

the remote programming command set for the 86100D designed

for the 86100A/B/C will work directly. Some code modifications

are required when transitioning from the 83480A and 54750A,

but the command set is designed to minimize the level of effort

required.

IVI-COM capability

Interchangeable Virtual Instruments (IVI) is a group of new

instrument device software specifications created by the IVI

Foundation to simplify interchangeability, increase application

performance, and reduce the cost of test program development

and maintenance through design code reuse. The 86100D

IVI-COM drivers are available for download from the Keysight

website.

VXII.2 and VXII.3 instrument control

The 86100D DCA-X provides LAN based instrument control.

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