Agilent Technologies FieldFox N9912A Quick start guide

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ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
SERVICE NOTE CLASSIFICATION:
MODIFICATION RECOMMENDED
ACTION X ON SPECIFIED FAILURE
CATEGORY: [[]] AGREEABLE TIME
STANDARDS
LABOR: 7.0 Hours
LOCATION [[]] CUSTOMER INSTALLABLE
CATEGORY: [[]] ON-SITE
X SERVICE CENTER
[[]] CHANNEL PARTNER
SERVICE [[]] RETURN
INVENTORY:X SCRAP
[[]] SEE TEXT
USED [[]] RETURN
PARTS: X SCRAP
[[]] SEE TEXT
AVAILABILITY: PRODUCT’S SUPPORT LIFE
NO CHARGE AVAILABLE UNTIL: 31-DEC-2020
X Calibration Required
[[]] Calibration NOT Required
PRODUCT LINE: WN
AUTHOR: LSH
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
© AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 2012
PRINTED IN U.S.A.
August 9, 2012
Rev. 20 Page 1 of 3
N9912A-03A
S E R V I C E N O T E
Supersedes:
N9912A-03
N9912A FieldFox RF Analyzer
Serial Numbers: US00000000-US49230000, SG00000000-SG49230000, MY00000000-MY49230000
Replace or modify the System Board (N9912-60004) to prevent power up problem.
Parts Required:
P/N Description Qty.
N9912-60004 System Board 1
N9912-60002 RF assy 1

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Situation:
A FieldFox may not power up under the following circumstances:
- The FieldFox has been operated until the battery has become completely discharged and the unit
turns off.
- The user connects external power but the unit will not turn on.
- Installing a charged battery in the unit does not fix the problem, the unit will not power up.
Work around:
- Remove the battery and external power from the unit.
- Connect external power to the unit.
- Turn the unit on.
- Insert the battery after the unit has successfully powered on.
Solution/Action:
If the power up problem described above occurs and if the customer insists the problem be permanently fixed
then replace the System Board (N9912-60004). Alternatives to replacing the System Board are to use the
work around given above or to modify the existing System Board.
Process to replace the System Board:
For some units, it will be necessary to replace both the System Board (N9912-60004) and the RF
Assy (N912-60002). See Service Note N9912A-02 for an explanation. Do the following to check the
revision of the RF Assy:
- If the firmware revision is less than A.03.02, upgrade the firmware.
- Power up the FieldFox and press the System hard key.
- Press Service Diagnostics then System Information
- On the “SB Identity” line, the value following “HW=” should be 6 or greater.
- On the “RF Identity” line, note the value following “HW=”.
For “RF Identity”, if the value following “HW=” is 9 or less (or if “N/A” is displayed), the RF Assy
must be replaced along with the System Board.
Assembly replacement instructions are contained in the N9912A Service Guide (N9912-90003).
After assembly replacement is complete, do the following to check for compatible assembly
revisions:
- If the firmware revision is less than A.03.02, upgrade the firmware.
- Power up the FieldFox and press the System hard key.
- Press Service Diagnostics then System Information
- On the “SB Identity” line, the value following “HW=” should be 6 or greater.
After replacing the System Board, perform the Operation Check in chapter 3 of the FieldFox Service
Guide (N9912-90003).
Process to modify existing System Board:
It is possible to modify the existing System Board if your facility has limited surface mount soldering
capability. The modification involves removing a surface mount capacitor. Contact CTD email at ctd-
[e-mail] to obtain detailed information. If your facility is qualified, this solution
is faster and less expensive.

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After modifying the System Board, perform the Operation Check in chapter 3 of the FieldFox Service
Guide (N9912-90003).