Agilent 8510C Installation Manual

Agilent Technologies

11575J Performance

Upgrade Package

Installation Manual

8510C Operating System Upgrade to

Firmware Revision C.07.00 or Greater

This upgrade package applies to 8510C network analyzers

with an 85101C equipped with a CRT display

serial prefix 3936A and below.

Manufacturing Part Number: 11575-90023

Printed in USA
November 2002

Supersedes May 2001

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Contacting Agilent

Any adjustment, maintenance, or repair of this product must be
performed by qualified personnel. Contact Agilent for assistance.

Online assistance: www.agilent.com/find/assist

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Safety and Regulatory Information

Review this product and related documentation to familiarize yourself
with safety markings and instructions before you operate the
instrument. This product has been designed and tested in accordance
with international standards.

WARNIN G The WARNING notice denotes a hazard. It calls attention to a

procedure, practice, or the like, that, if not correctly performed
or adhered to, could result in personal injury. Do not proceed
beyond a WARNING notice until the indicated conditions are
fully understood and met.

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operating procedure, practice, or the like, which, if not correctly
performed or adhered to, could result in damage to the product or loss of
important data. Do not proceed beyond a CAUTION notice until the
indicated conditions are fully understood and met.

Instrument
Markings

When you see this symbol on your instrument, you should refer to the
instrument’s instruction manual for important information.

This symbol indicates hazardous voltages.

The C-tick mark is a registered trademark of the Spectrum
Management Agency of Australia.

This symbol indicates that the instrument requires alternating
current (ac) input.

The CE mark is a registered trademark of the European Community.
If it is accompanied by a year, it indicates the year the design was
proven.

The CSA mark is a registered trademark of the Canadian Standards
Association.

1SM1-A This text indicates that the instruments an Industrial Scientific and

Medical Group 1 Class A product (CISPER 11, Clause 4).

ICES/NMB-001 This ISM device complies with Canadian ICES-001.

Cet appareil ISM est conforme a la norme NMB-001 du
Canada.

This symbol indicates that the power line switch is ON.

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This symbol indicates that the power line switch is OFF or in
STANDBY position.

Safety Earth Ground

This is a Safety Class I product (provided with a protective earthing
terminal). An uninterruptible safety earth ground must be provided
from the main power source to the product input wiring terminals,
power cord, or supplied power cord set. Whenever it is likely that the
protection has been impaired, the product must be made inoperative
and secured against any unintended operation.

Before Applying Power

Verify that the product is configured to match the available main power
source as described in the input power configuration instructions in this
manual. If this product is to be powered by autotransformer, make sure
the common terminal is connected to the neutral (grounded) side of the
ac power supply.

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Italics • Used to emphasize important information:

Use this software only with the Agilent Technologies xxxxxX system.

• Used for the title of a publication:
Refer to the Agilent Technologies xxxxxX System-Level User’s Guide.

• Used to indicate a variable:
Type LOAD BIN filename.

Instrument
Display

• Used to show on-screen prompts and messages that you will see on
the display of an instrument:

The Agilent Technologies xxxxxX will display the message

CAL1 SAVED.

Keycap • Used for labeled keys on the front panel of an instrument or on a

computer keyboard:

Press Return.

[

Softkey] • Used for simulated keys that appear on an instrument display:

Press

[Prior Menu].

User Entry

• Used to indicate text that you will enter using the computer
keyboard; text shown in this typeface must be typed exactly as
printed:

Type LOAD PARMFILE

• Used for examples of programming code:
#endif//ifndef NO_CLASS

Path name • Used for a subdirectory name or file path:

Edit the file usr/local/bin/sample.txt

Computer Display • Used to show messages, prompts, and window labels that appear on

a computer monitor:

The Edit Parameters window will appear on the screen.

• Used for menus, lists, dialog boxes, and button boxes on a computer
monitor from which you make selections using the mouse or
keyboard:

Double-click

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EXIT to quit the program.

Contents

The Upgrade Package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Upgrade Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Warranty Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Upgrade Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Source Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Procedure Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Checking the 8510C Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Installing the IC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Upgrading an 8360 Source. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Loading the 8510C Operating System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Checking the IC Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Backing Up the Operating System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Verifying Instrument State Files Compatibility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Recovering from an Error State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Recreating the Instrument State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

8510 Millimeter-Wave Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

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Contents

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The Upgrade Package

The Upgrade Package

Use this package to upgrade an Agilent 8510C from Revision C.06.XX operating system
firmware to revision C.07.XX. Use the appropriate version of the firmware disk provided in
the upgrade package, that is, the firmware disk for an 8510C network analyzer equipped
with a cathode ray tube (CRT) display in the 85101C display/processor.

Table 1 Upgrade Package Contents

Item Quantity Agilent Part Number

8510C Operating System Disk 1 85101-80116

IC 1 85101-80114

Upgrade Installation Manual 1 11575-90023

C.07.XX New Features Manual 1 11575-90024

8510 Quick Reference Guide 1 08510-90292

Upgrade Requirements

Table 2 lists the instrument and firmware revision requirements of this operating system

upgrade.

Table 2 Upgrade Package Requirements

Upgrade
Package

Agilent 11575J Current revision

a. This also applies to any 8510A or 8510B that has been upgraded to an 8510C.
b. You can determine your instrument’s current firmware revision at power up when the firmware

revision number is displayed.

Firmware Revision
Provided

Analyzer Model Required Firmware Revision

Required

a

8510C
CRT display with serial prefix
3936A and below

; 85101C equipped with a

C.06.XX

b

Warranty Information

Installation of an upgrade does not affect the existing instrument warranty in any way.
Specifically, it does not extend the current instrument warranty. Any parts supplied in an
upgrade package carry a 90-day replacement-part warranty.

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Upgrade Features

Upgrade Package Added Features

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The Upgrade Package

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• Limit-line testing capability

• Receiver calibration capability

• Dissimilar connector compensation

• Color printer compatibility

• Power domain measurements (includes power sweep)

Source Compatibility

For complete compatibility with revision C.07.00 or greater firmware, your source must be
an Agilent 8360 series source. If an 8360 series source is not used, power domain and
receiver calibration functions will not work.

The 8510C works with all 8360 synthesized sweeper models. However, some 8360
instruments must be upgraded to take advantage of two 8510C system features (quick step
mode and test port power flatness correction). Refer to “Upgrading an 8360 Source.”

NOTE Agilent 8340, 8341, and 8350 series sources are out of support life and are no

longer recommended for use in 8510C systems.

Please consult with your Agilent customer support engineer for more information on
upgrading a network analyzer and source firmware.

Procedure Overview

Step 1. Check the upgrade package contents.

Check the package contents for completeness (see Table 1). If an item is missing, refer to

“Contacting Agilent” for assistance.

Step 2. Assemble items not included in the upgrade package.

If needed, obtain the required items listed in Table 3 for your upgrade that are not
supplied in the package.

Step 3. Check the 8510C system.

Use the instructions in “Checking the 8510C Operation” to check that the system that you
plan to upgrade functions properly.

Step 4. Follow the upgrade instructions.

Follow the instructions provided in the the following sections to install and check your
upgrade installation.

• Checking the 8510C Operation

• Installing the IC

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The Upgrade Package

• Upgrading an 8360 Source

• Loading the 8510C Operating System

• Checking the IC Installation

• Backing Up the Operating System

• Verifying Instrument State Files

Table 3 Equipment Required but Not Supplied

Item Agilent Part Number

Source 8360 series

Test Set 8511A/B, 8514B, 8515A, 8517A/B, or 85110A/L

GPIB cables 10833A

Static control mat 9300-0797

Wrist strap 9300-1367

Wrist-strap-to-mat cord (5 ft) 9300-1980

Pozi-drive screwdriver(#2) 8710-0900

Torx T-15 screwdriver 8710-1622

For 8511A Only:

Power splitter 5086-7408

Semi-rigid cable

Semi-rigid cable

a. From 8510 service kit or 8511A test set.

08510-20005

08510-20006

a

a

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Checking the 8510C Operation

Procedure

1. Configure the system as shown in Figure 1.

2. Turn on the instruments in the order given below:

a. Source

b. Test set

c. 85102 IF/detector

d. 85101 display/processor

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Checking the 8510C Operation

3. On the 85101, press

INSTRUMENT STATE RECALL, [MORE], [FACTORY PRESET].

4. Check that the system passes self-test (85101 self tests, 85102 running error messages,
and test set unratio power tests) and displays a log MAG S11 trace. If not, do not
perform the upgrade until the system has been serviced.

5. Initialize a blank disk.

a. Disable the disk write-protect (move the write-protect tab near the disk corner that

closes the rectangular hole in the disk).

b. Insert the disk in the 85101 disk drive.

c. Press

AUXILIARY MENUS DISC, and select [SETUP DISC], [INITIALIZE DISK].

6. Does the system initialize the disk (this takes approximately one minute) and display
DISC INITIALIZED? If not, the instrument may have a defective disk drive. If needed,
refer to “Contacting Agilent” on page iii for assistance.

7. Is there a self test, running error message, or unratio power test failure displayed? If so,
check the equipment setup, and do not perform the upgrade until the setup problem is
corrected or until the system has been serviced.

8. Continue with the upgrade instructions.

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Checking the 8510C Operation

Figure 1 Equipment Setup and 8511A-Specific Connections

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Installing the IC

Installing the IC

Procedure

1. At a static-free workstation, check that:

a. The static mat sits on a clean, flat, sturdy surface.

b. The static mat has an earth ground connection.

c. The static mat has a connected wrist strap.

2. Install the IC.

a. Remove the 85101C display/processor from the system.

b. Remove the top cover of the display/processor.

c. Remove the A8 assembly by grasping the knob on the A8 assembly board and pulling

outward and upward. Figure 2 shows its location.

Figure 2 A8 Assembly Location

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Installing the IC

d. Insert the IC from the upgrade kit in any one of the empty IC sockets on the

A8 assembly (see Figure 3).

NOTE If an IC socket needs to be opened, remove the IC containing the previous

revision system firmware. All of the sockets can be filled without any adverse
effects to system performance.

e. Replace the A8 assembly. Push down firmly on the board and inward on the knob

until it snaps in place.

f. Replace the top cover of the 85101C.

g. Return the display/processor to the system and reconnect all cables and line cords

(see Figure 1).

h. Continue with “Upgrading an 8360 Source.”

Figure 3 IC Installation Location on A8 Assembly

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Upgrading an 8360 Source

Upgrading an 8360 Source

Refer to the chapter on “Main Troubleshooting Procedure” in the 8510C Network Analyzer
On-Site Service Guide (p/n 08510-90282).

After upgrading the source(s), continue with “Loading the 8510C Operating System,” next.

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Loading the 8510C Operating System

Loading the 8510C Operating System

This procedure differs from the usual disk-loading procedure. This method allows you to
load a disk with or without an operating system previously loaded in the analyzer, and
requires fewer keystrokes. Loading the appropriate operating system supplied in the
upgrade package ensures that you receive the latest operating system at the time of
shipment.

Procedure

1. While holding down the

=MARKER key, turn on the system instruments in the following

order:

a. Source (turn the switch to power on, not standby)

b. Test set

c. 85102 IF/detector

d. 85101 display/processor

This causes the instrument to detect an apparent keyboard failure and display
self-test error 14, subtest 2. Ignore this error.

2. Press
disk drive and press

3. Select the file named PG_8510C, and then select

=MARKER again and insert the operating system disk into the network analyzer

1, 9, =MARKER.

[LOAD FILE].

The program loads in three to four minutes. The system is then available for normal
operation.

4. Confirm that the current firmware revision number displayed in the title line on the
screen matches the number on your system’s operating disk label. If these numbers do
not match, refer to “Contacting Agilent” for assistance.

5. Press

INSTRUMENT STATE RECALL and select [MORE], [FACTORY PRESET].

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Checking the IC Installation

Check that the IC has been properly installed on your system.

Procedure

On the 85102:

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Checking the IC Installation

1. Press

2. Press

INSTRUMENT STATE RECALL, [MORE], [FACTORY PRESET].

MENUS DOMAIN and select [POWER]. Does the instrument display the Frequency

menu? If so, the Power Domain option is installed properly. If not, recheck the IC
installation.

3. Press

MENUS DISPLAY and select [LIMIT LINES].

Does the instrument display the Limit Lines menu? If so, the Limit Line option is
correctly installed. If not, recheck the IC installation.

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Backing Up the Operating System

Backing Up the Operating System

Be sure to make a working copy of the instrument firmware after you install it. Store the
original in a safe place.

Procedure

1. Initialize a blank disk.

a. Insert a blank disk into the 85101C disk drive.

b. Locate the AUXILIARY MENUS keys and press

c. From the displayed menu, press

[MORE], [SERVICE FUNCTIONS], [TEST MENU].

d. When the system displays the MAIN SERVICE FUNCTIONS MENU, enter

SYSTEM.

2, 1 (labeled

INITIALIZE DISC).

e. Press

=MARKER to initialize the blank disk.

2. With the initialized disk still in the 85101C disk drive, copy the operating system.

a. Enter

2, 0 (labeled RECORD PROGRAM DISC). Press =MARKER.

b. Use the RPG knob to select an instrument program file name, such as 8510C.

c. Press

[STORE FILE].

3. Remove the disk, attach a label, and write protect the disk file.

4. Continue with “Verifying Instrument State Files Compatibility.”

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Verifying Instrument State Files Compatibility

Verifying Instrument State Files Compatibility

Not all instrument state files are interchangeable between the various firmware revisions.
Be aware that if you save instrument state files (on tape or disk) on an analyzer with a
given firmware revision, you may not be able to use those files in an instrument having a
more recent firmware version.

To check compatibility, find the firmware revision number under which your work files
were created in the first column of Table 4, and read the response under the current
firmware revision that you have installed.

• A “Yes” indicates your previously saved disk information is saved with a compatible
operating system.

• A “No” indicates that the data from your work disk must be recreated and saved under
the new operating system.

CAUTION The analyzer successfully loads incompatible instrument state files. However,

when the incompatible file is recalled, the display blanks, and the front panel
does not respond. Do not press

State” for instructions about recovering properly from a crashed system.

USER PRESET. See “Recovering from an Error

Table 4 8510C Operating System File Compatibility

Revisions Firmware Revision C.06.00 Firmware Revision C.06.50 or

greater C.06.XX

C.06.00-system stored files Yes No (must be recreated)

C.06.50-system stored files Yes Yes

Recovering from an Error State

To recover an instrument from the error state described above:

1. Using a narrow tool (such as a small screwdriver), press the
analyzer front panel.

2. To clear the incompatible instrument state, press

INSTRUMENT STATE SAVE and then

select each instrument state register.

NOTE Do not press USER PRESET. Although pressing USER PRESET may allow the

instrument to partially recover, the data may remain corrupted and cause the
analyzer to fail at a later time.

Do not cycle power. This does not work if the incompatible instrument state
was loaded into instrument state 8.

TEST button on the

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Verifying Instrument State Files Compatibility

Recreating the Instrument State

In case of file incompatibility as described in Table 4, you must manually recreate the
desired instrument state and then reload it on disk.

If you encounter an incompatibility problem after upgrading your instrument to a new
firmware revision, and you do not have time to recreate earlier instrument states, reload
the old firmware. This gives you full use of instrument state files created on an instrument
with the earlier firmware revision.

NOTE Remember that machine dump files contain instrument states, and have the

same compatibility rules.

8510 Millimeter-Wave Systems

CAUTION The analyzer successfully loads incompatible instrument state files. However,

when the incompatible file is recalled, the display blanks, and the front panel
does not respond. Do not press

State” for instructions about recovering properly from a crashed system.

USER PRESET. See “Recovering from an Error

Table 5 summarizes the compatibility of 85106D configuration disk revision versus

analyzer firmware revisions.

Table 5 85106D mm-Wave Configuration File Compatibility

(Machine Dump File)

85106 mm-Wave
Config Disk Revision
Part Number

Revision 1.0
(85106-10006)

Revision 2.0
(85106-10011)

Revision 1.0
(85106-10012)

Revision 1.0
(85106-10013)

Firmware
Revision C.06.00

Yes No (m u s t be

Yes Yes No No

No No Yes No

No No No Yes

Firmware Revision
C.06.50 or greater
C.06.XX

recreated)

Firmware
Revision C.07.00

No No

Firmware
Revision C.07.10
or greater

If the network analyzer in your 85106D millimeter-wave system fails after you load the
system configuration disk, order the millimeter-wave system configuration disk revision
that is correct for your firmware, or manually recreate the machine dump file on a system
configuration disk using the instructions provided in the 85106D System Manual.

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