
Getting Started
Steps for Setting Up Eye-Diagram Analysis
Connections 
without a Laser 
Source and 
Converter 
If a laser source and optical-to-electrical converter are not available, use the 
alternate connection shown in the following figure. In this case,  the  pattern 
generator’s data output is displayed. An electrical d evice could be inserted 
between the pattern generator and the eye-diagram analyzer. 
Step 2. Load the Personality Automatically 
Load the 
Personality
1Insert the eye-diagram personality card into the front-panel card slot of the 
microwave transition analyzer, facing the metal strip on the card downward 
and toward the instrument. Make sure the card is fully inserted into the ca rd  
slot. 
2Switch on the power to all of the equipmen t. Switch on the power to the 
70820A last. The start up process takes about 6 minutes.
Note Do not press any instrument keys until the  program is loaded. Pressing keys 
can cause the automatic program loading to abort.