Keysight Technologies N9040B UXA Installation Note

Keysight Technologies
N9040B UXA Signal Analyzer

Option RTS, Streaming

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Installation Note

Notices

© Copyright 2016 Keysight Technologies, Inc.

The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice.

Keysight Technologies makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material, including but
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Manual Part Number

N9040-90014

Supersedes July 2016

Edition

Edition 1, October 2016

Printed in USA/Malaysia

Published by:
Keysight Technologies, Inc.
1400 Fountaingrove Parkway
Santa Rosa, CA 95403

Option RTS, Streaming

Products Affected UXA N9040B

Serial Numbers: All

To Be Performed By: (X) Keysight Service Center

( ) Personnel Qualified by Keysight

( ) Customer

Option RTS, Streaming

Estimated Installation Time:
Estimated Adjustment and Verification Time:
Additional Tasks:

2.0 Hours

0.0 Hours

0.0 Hours

Introduction

This installation note explains how to install Option RTS, rear panel Streaming output on
instruments that already have the following options installed:

— Option B2X or B5X (255 MHz or 510 MHz Analysis BW)

— Option RT2 or RT1, Real Time Signal Analyzer.

The option is licensed for one instrument model number/serial number combination. The license
file that is downloaded from the web will only install on the designated instrument.

This upgrade requires instrument software version A.17.04 or later

To verify the current version, press
S/W Revision".

The latest revision of the X-Series software may be downloaded from:

http://www.keysight.com/find/xseries_software.

System, Show System and look for the "Instrument

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Contents

Quantity Description Keysight Part Number

1 Installation Note This note

1 Option Upgrade Entitlement Certificate 5964-5178

1 WBDIF Extension Board assembly N9020-60272

1 Bracket, WBDIF Extension N9040-00033

9 Screw, M3 x 0.5 8 mm long 0515-0372

1 Flex Cable Assembly for Option B5X N9040-60048

1 Flex Cable Assembly for Option B2X and B5X N9040-60047

1 Gasket, EMI N9020-20178

1 RF side bracket N9040-00047

Tools Required

— Personal computer with internet access and USB port

— USB storage device with > 2 GB free memory

— T-10 TORX Driver

— T-20 TORX Driver

— UXA Signal Analyzer Service Guide.

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Initial Instrument Functionality Check

Power on the instrument and allow the instrument to boot up, run the alignments and display the
measurement screen. The instrument will probably display a spectrum analyzer screen and you will
see the instrument sweeping.

There should be no alignment failures. If there are failures, investigate and fix the problem before
continuing.

Instrument Software Installation

This upgrade requires instrument software version A.17.04 or later.

To verify the current version, press System, Show System and look for the "Instrument S/W
Revision".

Also look at the options section and assure N9040B-RT1 or RT2 is present, and also that
N9040B-B2X or B5X is present.

The latest revision of the X-Series Signal Analyzers software may be downloaded from:

http://www.keysight.com/find/xseries_software

Hardware Installation

1. Power down the instrument, wait till the standby light comes on, and remove the power cord.

2. Remove the instrument side strap handles, bottom and rear feet, outer case, and top brace.

3. Remove the eight screws holding each side of the front frame to the instrument chassis. A

T-20 and a T-10 Torx driver are required. Save screws for reuse. The front frame is being
loosened so the right side chassis can be removed in the next step.

4. Remove the right side chassis (RF Side Bracket) by removing all screws (see the UXA Service
Guide, Assembly Replacement section, A28 Wideband Extension Board Option RTS). On some
instruments there may be a small bracket that connects the right side chassis to the top brace.
Remove this bracket if present.

Very carefully pull the front frame forward a few millimeters (the external mixing cable and
ribbon cable are still attached!) so the pem in the right side chassis will clear the cutout in the
front frame casting. Pull the right side chassis up and out of the instrument.

5. This procedure assumes the Wideband IF boards (Option B2X or Option B5X) are already
installed in the instrument.

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Assemble the WBDIF Extension board, Bracket, and Flex Circuit

1. Locate the WBDIF Extension board and the bracket in the kit. Attach the WBDIF Extension
board to the bracket with four screws from the kit. See Figure 1. Torque to 9 inch-pounds.

Figure 1 WBDIF Extension Board Bracket

2. Locate the gasket in the kit. Notice the gasket has a small square hole and needs to be aligned

with the square hole on the WBDIF Extension Board casting. There is an LED in the casting, and
the small square hole allows the LED to be visible from the rear panel.

The gasket is fragile. Carefully peel off the backing from the gasket and apply the sticky side of
the gasket over the two WBDIF Extension board connectors.

3. If the instrument has Option B2X, locate the N9040-60047 Flex cable in the kit. Attach the end
of the flex cable that has the alignment pins to the WBDIF Extension board J1.

4. If the instrument has Option B5X, locate both flex cables in the kit. Attach flex cable
N9040-60047 to the WBDIF Extension board J1. Attach flex cable N9040-60048 to the WBDIF
Extension board J2.

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5. The flex cable(s) will need to be routed as shown in Figure 2 and Figure 3.

Figure 2 Flex Circuit Routing - 1

Figure 3 Flex Circuit Routing - 2

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6. Figure 3 shows the WBDIF Extension assembly installed in the instrument that has Option B5X.

Notice the gray flexible cables are routed along the instrument chassis.

7. Remove the gray label that covers the rear panel Wideband Digital Bus connectors.

8. Install the WBDIF Extension assembly as shown in Figure 3. Locate three screws in the kit and

secure the WBDIF Extension assembly to the rear panel. The screws are installed above and
below the I and Q connectors. Install another screw into the pem that lays in the side frame
cutout. Figure 3 shows this pem without a screw installed. Torque the three screws to
9inch-pounds.

9. Connect the Flex circuit cables to the Wideband Digital boards in the card cage as shown in

Figure 3. If the UXA has only the top WB DIF board, connect the flex circuit cable from the

WBDIF Extension J1 to the connector on the WB Digital IF assembly.

10. If the UXA has two WB Digital IF boards, connect the flex circuit previously attached to the
WBDIF Extension assembly J2 (J2 is connector is on the edge of the WBDIF Extension), to the
bottom WB Digital IF board in the card cage. Connect the other flex circuit from the WB Digital
IF Extension J1 to the top WB Digital IF board in the card cage.

Complete Hardware Installation

1. Locate the replacement RF side bracket in the kit and install this onto the instrument. Use the
screws in the kit to secure the RF side bracket to the pems on the WBDIF Extension bracket.

2. Secure the front frame to the instrument using the screws previously removed.

3. Replace the top brace. When installing the top brace assure cables do not get smashed under

the top brace. Torque to 9 inch-pounds. Replace the small bracket if previously removed.

4. Plug in the instrument and allow to boot up. The power on check will assure the instrument
can find the WBDIF Extension assembly.

5. Power down the instrument. Once the instrument is completely shut down, remove the power
cord.

6. Replace the instrument cover, feet, and side handles.

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License Installation Procedure over USB

1. Locate the Option Upgrade Entitlement Certificate (5964-5178) from the kit.

2. Redeem the Option Upgrade Entitlement Certificate by following the instructions on the

Certificate.

3. After redeeming your Option Upgrade Entitlement Certificate you will receive an email with an
attached License File.

4. Locate a USB storage device. Perform a virus scan on this device before use.

5. Save the License File to the root directory of the USB storage device.

6. Connect the USB storage device to the signal analyzer USB port. Windows will detect the new

hardware and may display the configuration menu shown in Figure 4. This menu may be
configured according to your preferences.

Figure 4 USB Storage Device Configuration Menu

7. The signal analyzer will automatically consume the License File (this may take a few minutes).

When the License File is consumed the Keysight License Manager will display a “Successful
License Installation” message as shown in Figure 5.

Figure 5 Successful License Installation

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Alternate Installation Procedure

The License File can be manually installed over USB or LAN by placing the license file in the
following folder on the signal analyzer

C:\Program Files\Agilent\licensing

Verify the License Installation and Hardware

1. Cycle power on the signal analyzer and wait until the analyzer boots to the measurement
application screen.

2. Press System, Show System to display a list of installed options.

3. Verify that the installed options list contains the newly installed N9040B-RTS.

4. Press System, Show Hard ware. There will be an entry for the WBDIF Extension.

5. Press MODE/MEAS, choose Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer. Press OK.

6. Press Input/Output, Output, Wideband Digital BUS ON. Look at the rear panel streaming

connectors, and assure the green Streaming LED is on.

Utilities, Adjustments, and Performance Verification Tests

Utilities Required

None

Adjustments Required

Adjustment Name

None

Performance Testing Required

Verification Test Name

None

For assistance, contact your nearest Keysight Technologies Sales and Service Office.
To find your local Keysight office access the following URL, or if in the United States, call the
following telephone number:

http://www.keysight.com/find/assist

1-800-829-4444 (8 am - 8 pm ET, Monday - Friday)

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This information is subject to change
without notice.
© Keysight Technologies 2016

Edition 1, October 2016

N9040-90014

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