Agilent/Keysight N4917BSCB
Agilent / Keysight Optical Transceiver Testers.
- Model
- Agilent / Keysight N4917BSCB
- Calibration
- Available on request
- Price
- $19,500
- Status
- In stock
- RFQ ref
- N4917BSCB
This unit
The Keysight N4917BSCB is an automated optical receiver stress test solution for characterizing network components. It enables compliance testing of optical transceivers and modules at 200 Gb/s, 400 Gb/s, and 800 Gb/s data rates, supporting 50 Gb/λ and 100 Gb/λ per-lane optical interfaces. The system automates calibration of stressed optical signals according to IEEE 802.3bs, IEEE 802.3cd, and IEEE 802.3db, eliminating manual calibration complexity.
A unified software interface controls all instruments, streamlining test workflows across receiver sensitivity, jitter tolerance, and stress eye closure quaternary (SECQ) measurements.
Technical Specifications
- Supported Data Rates: 200 Gb/s, 400 Gb/s, 800 Gb/s
- Optical Interfaces: 50 Gb/λ, 100 Gb/λ
- Modulation Format: PAM4
- Calibration Metrics: Outer Extinction Ratio (OER), Transmission and Dispersion Eye Closure (TDECQ), Optical Modulation Amplitude (OMA)
- Performance Measurements: Receiver sensitivity, jitter tolerance, stress eye closure quaternary (SECQ)
Standards Compliance IEEE 802.3bs, IEEE 802.3cd, IEEE 802.3db; 400GBASE-LR8, -FR8, -DR4; 400G-FR4 MSA; 800G-SR8; 50GBASE-FR, -LR, -SR; 100GBASE-DR; 100/200/400GBASE-SR/SR2/SR4
Key Features
- Automated calibration of optical stressed eye with repeatable, stable performance
- Adjustable target calibration values for user-defined testing parameters
- Stress signal calibration per IEEE 802.3bs clauses 121, 122, 124, 138, 140, 167
- Automated calibration per IEEE 802.3bs/cd/db clauses 121, 122, 124, 138, 139, 140
System Components The N4917BSCB integrates Keysight M8040A BERT (64 Gbaud), arbitrary waveform generator, optical reference transmitter, DCA series digital sampling oscilloscope, tunable laser source, optical attenuator, and dedicated control software for unified instrument management.
Agilent / Keysight N4917BSCB — Repair & Calibration Service
Aumictech offers NIST-traceable calibration and repair for the Agilent / Keysight N4917BSCB. Calibration covers optical reference power levels, electrical signal amplitude calibration, protocol layer verification, and BER measurement floor validation. All calibrations ship with a NIST-traceable certificate. Turnaround is typically 1–3 business days after receipt.
Common Agilent / Keysight N4917BSCB faults: SFP cage mechanical damage, optical port contamination, firmware corruption. Most failures involve SFP/SFP+ cage mechanical damage, optical port contamination, or firmware corruption. Port cleaning and firmware restoration resolve the majority of faults.
Agilent / Keysight N4917BSCB price
This Agilent / Keysight N4917BSCB is listed at $19,500. Calibration is available separately from $450. Contact us for volume pricing or if you need multiple units.
Agilent / Keysight N4917BSCB calibration cost
NIST-traceable calibration for the Agilent / Keysight N4917BSCB is $450 (standard — pass/fail certificate and calibration sticker) or $650 (full measured data at every test point, reference standards documented, traceability chain included). Calibration for this instrument covers optical reference power levels, electrical signal amplitude calibration, protocol layer verification, and BER measurement floor validation. Turnaround is 1 to 3 business days after receipt. See full calibration details →
