Keysight Technologies E8740A-040 User guide

Keysight E8740A-040
Advanced Radar Signal
Analysis Solution
Start-up Guide

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Reference Information
– Parts/Configuration Guide:
http://literature.cdn.keysight.com/litweb/pdf/5992-1421EN.pdf
– Solution Brochure:
http://literature.cdn.keysight.com/litweb/pdf/5992-1420EN.pdf
– 89601B help text:
Context sensitive help in the VSA, select Help > Dynamic Help
– FMCW measurement specifications in the 89601B BHF datasheet on
http://literature.cdn.keysight.com/litweb/pdf/5992-0319EN.pdf
– E-Band Mixer Utility for 89600 VSA user guide on
C:\Program Files\Agilent\89600 Software 22.x\89600 VSA
Software\Examples\Utilities\E-BandMixer\ E-Band Mixer Utility for 89600
VSA.pdf

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Table of Contents
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive . . . . . . . .3
Product category: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Sales and Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Reference Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Section A: Setup instructions for Basic Signal Analyzer Reference
Solution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Step 1: Software installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Step 2: Solution hardware setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Step 3: VSA software configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Section B: FMCW Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

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Section A: Setup instructions for Basic Signal Analyzer Reference
Solution
Step 1: Software installation
The Keysight IO Libraries Suite is required for the solution hardware
communication and it is available for download at www.keysight.com/find/iosuite.
The Keysight 89600 Vector Signal Analyzer Software is available for purchase
from www.keysight.com/find/vsa. This software allows you to measure the RF
radar signal and modulation quality of digitally modulated signals.
The installation includes the following:
– Keysight IO Libraries Suite, this software must be installed first
– Keysight 89600 Vector Signal Analyzer Software[1]
Step 2: Solution hardware setup
The hardware required are:
– 1 × Infiniium MSOS804A Oscilloscope
– 1 × MXG Analog Signal Analyzer N9020B
– 1 × M1971E Smart Mixer
[1] The minimum version for the VSA is 22.01.165 and above.

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Setup procedure:
1Turn on the MSOS804A Oscilloscope, turn on the MXG Analog Signal Analyzer
N9020B, and power up the M1971E Smart Mixer.
2Ensure that the MSOS804A Oscilloscope has Software Revision 05.75.xx or
higher.
The Software Revision can be verified by going to the Infiniium software’s
Help > About Infiniium… as shown below:
3Connect the hardware based on the configuration shown in Figure 1.

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Figure 1 Hard ware setup
On the MXG Analog Signal Analyzer N9020B, perform thefollowing
connections:
aUSB control (2 × USB cable):
- Connect the MXG Analog Signal Analyzer N9020B to the MSOS804A
Oscilloscope. (A)
- Connect the M1971E Smart Mixer to the MXG Analog Signal Analyzer
N9020B. (B)
bMXG Analog Signal Analyzer IF/LO port:
- Connect the RF cable from the Signal Analyzer IF/LO port to the
M1971E Smart Mixer IF/LO port. (C)
cConnect the LAN cable to the LAN port.

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On the Infiniium MSOS804A Oscilloscope, perform the following
connections:
aConnect the MSOS804A Oscilloscope Channel 1 port to the M1971E
Smart Mixer Aux port. (D)
bConnect the LAN cable to the LAN port.
4Ensure that the connection between both the MXG Analog Signal Analyzer
N9020B and Infiniium MSOS804A Oscilloscope is good as shown below:
5Launch the Windows Command Prompt and enter ipconfig in the command
line to obtain the IP address of the MXG Analog Signal Analyzer N9020B.

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6Launch the Keysight Connection Expert and click on the Manual
Configuration tab.
aKey-in the IP address obtained in step 5 in the Hostname or IP Address
text box.
bClick Test This VISA Address.The MXG Analog Signal Analyzer N9020B
will appear in the display.
cClick Accept.

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7Proceed to the Instrument tab to ensure that the MXG Analog Signal Analyzer
N9020B has been recognized by the Keysight Connection Expert.
The instrument will show with its VISA Address.

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Step 3: VSA software configuration
Step procedure:
In this step, you will configure the VSA software to connect to the MSOS804A
Oscilloscope and perform the FMCW radar measurement. Before running the
software, ensure that all required softwares are properly installed. All hardware
such as the MSOS804A Oscilloscope, the MXG Analog Signal Analyzer N9020B,
and the M1971E Smart Mixer should be connected correctly and powered on.
1Launch the 89601B VSA software and connect to the MXG Analog Signal
Analyzer N9020B.
aConfigure the VSA’s Hardware in Utilities > Hard ware > Configuration, the
Hardware window appears as shown below:

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bAdd the MSOS804A Oscilloscope (S_SeriesScope) and the MXG Analog
Signal Analyzer N9020B (SA_N9020B) in the VSA:

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cConfigure the VSA’s Hardware Analyzer to the MXG Analog Signal Analyzer
N9020B in Utilities > Hard ware > Analyzer > SA_N9020B:
2Configure the VSA’s Input Channel to External Mixer:

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3Launch the External Mixer panel under Input > External Mixer. The External
Mixer panel appears as shown below:

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4In the Mixer Paths drop-down list, select Aux Equipment and key-in the Aux IF
Frequency (IF center frequency) as shown below:

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5Perform the following steps to generate CAL Data (.cal) from the M1971E
Smart Mixer using the EBand_Mixer utility tool:
aGo to Help > Examples. Browse to the EBand_Mixer.exe file location
[C:\Program Files\Agilent\89600 Software xx.x\89600 VSA
Software\Examples\Utilities\E-BandMixer]

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bSelect the following configuration in the E-Band Mixer utility as shown
below:
-(1) Signal Analyzer: Select Signal Analyzer
-(2) Oscilloscope: Select Scope
-(3) Calibration File: The file is selected by default. [Path Location:
C:\Users\Administrator\Documents\ExternalMixer\CalData]
-(4) RF Center: Enter the RF Center value
-(5) IF Band wid th: Enter 1.5 GHz
-(6) Macro’s name: CAL (.cal) file name. [Path Store:
C:\Users\Administrator\Documents\Agilent\89600B VSA\CalData]
-(7) Click Apply.