Keysight Technologies PNA-X N524xB, PNA-X N5264B, PNA N522xB, PNA-L N5231, PNA-L N5232 Installation Manual

Installation Guide

Windows 10 Operating System
Upgrade Kit

To Upgrade PNA-X N524xB, and N5264B, PNA N522xB, and
PNA-L N5231/2/4/5/9B

Upgrade Kit Model Number: N8985A

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N8985-90001

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Edition 1, October 2018

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Description of the Upgrade

Windows 10 Operating System Upgrade Kit

Description of the Upgrade

This upgrade kit changes the PNA operating system from Windows 7 (32-bit) to Windows 10
(64-bit).

This upgrade can only be installed on the PNA-X N524xB and N5264B,
PNA N522xB, and PNA-L N5231/2/4/5/9B.

Getting Assistance from Keysight

By internet or phone, get assistance with all your test and measurement needs.

Contacting Keysight

Assistance with test and measurements needs and information on finding a local Keysight office are
available on the Web at:

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

If you do not have access to the Internet, please contact your Keysight field engineer.

If You Have Problems With the Upgrade Kit Contents

Keysight stands behind the quality of the upgrade kit contents. If you have problems with any item
in the kit, email Keysight Component Test Division (CTD) Support at [e-mail].
Please include details of the problem.

Installation Note N8985-90001 1

Getting Prepared

Getting Prepared

The PNA contains extremely sensitive components that can be ruined if
mishandled. Please follow instructions carefully.

The person performing the work accepts responsibility for the full cost of
the repair or replacement of damaged components.

To successfully install this upgrade kit, you will need the following:

— An ESD-safe work area - refer to “Protecting Your Workspace from Electrostatic Discharge”

below.

— Enough time - refer to “About Installing the Upgrade” on page 3.

If you must replace the CPU board assembly, (refer to Table 1 on page 4 and to “Contacting

Keysight” on page 1), and, you will also need the following:

— A PDF copy or a paper copy of the PNA Service Guide - refer to “Downloading the Online PNA

Service Guide” below.

— Correct tools - refer to “Tools Required for the Installation” on page 3.

Downloading the Online PNA Service Guide

To view the online Service Guide for your PNA model number, use the following steps:

1. Go to www.keysight.com.

2. In the Search box, enter the model number of the analyzer (Ex: N5232B) and click Search.

3. Click Technical Support > Document Library > Manuals.

4. Under the heading “By Type of Content,” click Service Manual.

5. Click the hyperlink of the service guide title to download the PDF file.

6. When the PDF of the Service Guide is displayed, scroll through the Contents section

bookmarks to locate the information needed.

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Getting Prepared

Protecting Your Workspace from Electrostatic Discharge

For information, click on the Chapter 1 bookmark, “Electrostatic Discharge Protection” in the PDF
Service Guide

1

.

ESD Equipment Required for the Installation

Description Keysight Part Number

ESD grounding wrist strap 9300-1367

5-ft grounding cord for wrist strap 9300-0980

2 x 4 ft conductive table mat and 15-ft grounding wire 9300-0797

ESD heel strap (for use with conductive floors) 9300-1308

Tools Required for the Installation

A T-10 TORX driver may be required to loosen the knurled nut on the hard drive. There is no torque
requirement for this driver.

About Installing the Upgrade

Products affected................................................................ N522xB, N5231/2/4/5/9B, N524xB, and N5264B

Installation to be performed by Keysight Service Center
or qualified personnel in ESD safe

environment........................................................................

Converting and Saving User Calibration Files and Data

Files.......................................................................................

.

Estimated installation time.............................................. Solid State Drive replacement only: 5 minutes

Estimated post-installation procedures time................. 5 minutes

Solid State Drive (SSD) replacement

Allow up to 30 minutes

1. See “Downloading the Online PNA Service Guide” on page 2.

Installation Note N8985-90001 3

Items Included in the Upgrade Kit

Items Included in the Upgrade Kit

Check the contents of your kit against the following list. If any part is missing or damaged, contact
Keysight Technologies. Refer to “Getting Assistance from Keysight” on page 1.

Table 1 Contents of Upgrade Kit N8985A

Description Qty Part Number

Installation note (this document) 1 N8985-90001

Solid state drive (SSD) for 2.2 GHz CPU 1 N5242-60135

Windows 10 Certificate of Authenticity label
(installed on SSD chassis next to thumbscrew)

1 9010-0335

Before You Install This Upgrade Kit

Copy Any Existing Files You Want to Keep

Upgrading to Windows 10 will not affect the PNA calibration or any installed options. You want to
copy some existing files from your Windows 7 drive to some other media before you install the
Windows 10 drive. The following table lists the locations where these files can be found on the
Windows 7 drive and where they should be located on the Windows 10 drive.

User CalSets and Cal Registers cannot be copied to the new drive. Any
User CalSets and Cal Registers you want to keep must be converted to
“.ca l” o r “.csa” fi les. To d o th is, each one must be recalled using File >
Recall and stored as a “.cal” or “.csa” file using File > Save As. For more
information, read “Save and Recall a File” in PNA Help.

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Before You Install This Upgrade Kit

Table 2 Files to Copy Before Installing the Windows 10 Drive

File Type Location on Both Windows 7 and

Notes

Windows 10 Drives

State Files (.csa,
.cst, .sta, .cal)

Result Files (.snp,
.csv, .cti)

Mixer Files
(.mxr, mxrx)

Device Driver Files
for DC or Generic
Sources

Disk Based ECal
User
Characterization
Files (.euc)

Noise ENR Files
(.enr)

User Cal Kits (.wks) Hidden Folder In the Windows 10 PNA, use the “Open...”button

D:\Network Analyzer Copy from Windows 7Windows 7 location to

Windows 10 location

D:\Network Analyzer Copy from Windows 7 location to Windows 10

location

D:\Mixer Copy from Windows 7 location to Windows 10

location

D:\Drivers Copy from Windows 7 location to Windows 10

location

D:\ECal User Characterizations Copy from Windows 7 location to Windows 10

location

D:Noise Copy from Windows 7 location to Windows 10

location

at the top of the Edit Cal Kits dialog to browse to
the “.wks” file you copied from your Windows 7
drive. Select the “*.wks” file type filter in the
drop-down menu. Select your “.wks” file to load
all your cal kits.

Color Scheme D:\Colors Copy from Windows 7 location to Windows 10

location

Installation Note N8985-90001 5

Upgrade Procedure

Upgrade Procedure

The opening of covers or removal of parts may expose dangerous
voltages. Disconnect the instrument from all voltage sources while
it is being opened.

Power off your PNA, and unplug the AC, before replacing any assemblies.

The network analyzer must be in proper working condition prior to
installing this option. Any necessary repairs must be made before
proceeding with this installation.

1. Replace the Windows 7 drive with the new Windows 10 drive included in this upgrade kit
using the following instructions. If you have not done this before, or you want to see a graphic,
refer to “Removing and Replacing the Hard Disk Drive (HDD),” located in chapter 7 of the
Service Guide.

a. Power off the PNA.

b. Remove all USB devices except the mouse and keyboard from the PNA.

c. Remove the power cord from the PNA.

d. Loosen the thumbscrew on the installed SSD and remove the SSD from the drive bay of the

CPU board assembly.

e. Insert the new, supplied SSD into the drive bay of the CPU board assembly and hand

tighten the thumbscrew on the SSD.

f. Reinsert the power cord to the PNA.

g. Verify that there are no USB devices connected to the PNA except a mouse and keyboard.

h. Power on the PNA.

2. The PNA will go through its initialization process. This will take about 10 minutes and may

involve as many as five reboots. Do not proceed until all activity has stopped.

3. The touchscreen will likely be uncalibrated and reversed left-to-right – this is normal.
Calibrate the touchscreen by pressing System > Touchscreen > Calibrate Touchscreen. Follow
the instructions displayed.

4. If desired, copy any files you saved earlier to their new locations on the Windows 10 drive - see

Table 2 on page 5.

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Upgrade Procedure

5. Set aside the old Windows 7 drive (and CPU board assembly, if replaced) in case you later
discover you need a file from the old drive.

If, after you install the Windows 10 drive, you need to access some files on
the old Windows 7 drive, use a USB 2.5-inch hard drive enclosure. These
are inexpensive and are very simple to use. Just make sure you get an
enclosure that matches your SATA hard drive interface.

6. The PNA does not come with any antivirus software installed. You may want to install an
antivirus program before connecting the PNA to the Internet. You may also want to download
and install any recent Windows Updates.

7. This upgrade kit contains PNA firmware revision A.13.30.xx. You may want to verify that this is
the most recent firmware revision available for Windows 10 at:

http://na.support.keysight.com/pna/firmware.

8. The upgrade is now completed, and the PNA is ready for use.

You may notice that the Windows User Access Control (UAC) will prompt
you for permission to install programs or make other critical changes.
While this feature can be turned off, this is not recommended due to
security concerns.

Firmware for Windows 10 will always be A.13.30.xx or higher. Firmware for
Windows 7 will be updated to be compatible with some updated versions
of PNA firmware in parallel with the compatible Windows 10 firmware
versions. You cannot run firmware below A.13.30.xx on a Windows 10
PNA. At some point in the future, Windows 7 will not be compatible with
PNA firmware versions. To check for Windows 7 compatible firmware, refer
to http://na.support.keysight.com/pna/firmware.

The user name is “instrument” and the password is “measure4u”.

Installation Note N8985-90001 7

Upgrade Procedure

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Installation Note Xxxxx-xxxxx 3

This information is subject to change
without notice.
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