Agilent Technologies software for DCA-X oscilloscope

Agilent Technologies has two test applications that leverage the high bandwidth and low jitter performance of the Infiniium 86100D DCA-X oscilloscope.

Agilent N1012A compliance test software is an automated application for the Optical Internetworking Forum’s Common Electrical Interface (OIF CEI) 3.0 Implementation Agreement. The Agilent N1019A user-defined application, on the other hand, enables engineers to rapidly develop their own automated test applications. Both software packages are designed to help developers save time and money.

The N1012A software performs a wide range of oscilloscope-based and network analyser-based tests for the OIF CEI 3.0 Implementation Agreement. The software also provides 5 to 28 Gbps physical-layer transmitter measurements for engineers designing to the requirements of OIF CEI 3.0, including the 28G-VSR (very short reach) interface. Product developers can use debug mode to rapidly troubleshoot their designs.

The N1019A user-defined application expands the capability of the existing N5467A user-defined application for Agilent’s real-time oscilloscopes to include the 86100D DCA-X. Users can create their own tests, automated test groups, test limits with descriptions, measurement configurations and customised reports.

The applications for the 86100D DCA-X oscilloscope provide design and validation engineers with a fast and easy way to verify physical-layer transmitter compliance to the appropriate standards.