Keysight Technologies EXA N9010B Installation and operation manual

Option B40, 40 MHz Analysis Bandwidth
and Microwave Preselector Bypass (MPB) Upgrade Kit
Keysight Technologies
N9010B EXA and N9020B
MXA Signal Analyzer
Installation Note

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Manual Part Number
N9020-90253
Edition
Edition 1, September 2018
Supersedes February 2016
Printed in USA/Malaysia
Published by:
Keysight Technologies, Inc.
1400 Fountaingrove Parkway
Santa Rosa, CA 95403

Installation Note N9020-90253 3
Option B40, 40 MHz Analysis Bandwidth (B40) and Microwave Preselector Bypass (MPB) Upgrade
Kit
Option B40, 40 MHz Analysis Bandwidth (B40) and Microwave
Preselector Bypass (MPB) Upgrade Kit
Software and test equipment is required for making adjustments and for performance verification
testing.
Information on how to obtain this software can be found at:
www.keysight.com/find/calibrationsoftware
While Keysight does recommend that a full calibration be performed after the installation of this
upgrade, the end user must ultimately determine whether they want this service or not. If a full
calibration is required, arrangements regarding the level of calibration must be made between the
end user and the calibration provider.
Products Affected: N9010B EXA Signal Analyzer
N9020B MXA Signal Analyzer
Serial Numbers:
Options: B40, MPB
To Be Performed By: (X) Keysight Service Center
(X) Personnel Qualified by Keysight
( ) Customer
Estimated Installation Time:
Estimated Adjustment Time:
Estimated Verification Time:
3.0 Hours
5.5 Hoursa
3.5 Hoursa
a. To ensure that these newly installed options are functioning properly, the procedure that follows
includes the requirement of performing certain adjustments and performance verification tests.
However, the completion of these tests does not guarantee that the instrument meets all advertised
specifications.

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Introduction
Introduction
This kit includes parts to upgrade any N9010B EXA or N9020B MXA signal analyzer to add Option
B40, 40 MHz analysis bandwidth. If the analyzer has frequency range Options 507, 508, 513, or
526, hardware and licenses for Option MPB, microwave preselector bypass will also be installed.
Some parts might not be necessary if other certain options are already installed (if applicable).
In addition to installing the hardware to support Option B40, licenses for the following options will
also be installed (where "x" is 1 for EXA or 2 for MXA):
— N90x0B-B40, 40 MHz Analysis Bandwidth
— N9020B-S40, 40 MHz/Channel Baseband Bandwidth
(for use with Option BBA, if also installed)
— N90x0B-DP2, Digital Processor & 2 GB Capture Memory
— N90x0B-RTL, Real Time Link
— N9020A-MPB, Microwave Preselector Bypass
— N90x0B-FS1, Fast Sweep Capability
The installation procedure begins with an “inventory” of the analyzer serial number,
currently-installed options, installed hardware, and software version. This information will be used
to determine which sub-procedures, if any, can be skipped.

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Introduction
Installation Kit Parts List
Quantity Description Keysight Part Number
1 A3 40 MHz Digital IF Assembly N9020-60016
1 A15 Front End Controller w/ IF MUX N9020-60172
1 Opt B40/BUN Cable Kit with Wire Markers (includes cables W36, W37,
W38, W39, W41, W42, and W50 listed below)
N9020-60301
1 Coaxial Fixed Attenuator, DC to 26.5 GHz, Option 006, PB Free (AT1) 08493-60026
1 Bracket, PS Bypass Switch 1 E4410-00104
1 Bracket, PS Bypass Switch 2 E4410-00110
1 Cable Assembly, SW - SW2 (W31) E4410-20161
1 Cable Assembly, Switch 2 - YIG Tuned Filter (W32) E4410-20163
1 Cable Assembly, Switch 1 - RF Assembly (W34) E4410-20164
1 Cable Assembly, YIG Tuned Filter - Switch 1 (W33) E4410-20165
1 Cable RF Switch 1 - Switch 2 (W35) N9020-20210
1 Cable Assembly, Switch Control (W30) E4410-60159
2 Coaxial Switch (SW1 and SW2) N1810-60069
1 Cable Assembly, Coaxial 530 mm LG (W50) 8121-1401a
with ends labeled ‘726’ and '17'
1 Cable Assembly, Coaxial 380mm LG (W42) 8121-2288a
with ends labeled ‘716’ and ‘14’
1 Cable Assembly, Coaxial 530 mm LG (W37) 8121-1401a
with ends labeled ‘900’ and ‘100’
1 Cable Assembly, Coaxial 620 mm LG (W38) 8121-1861a
with ends labeled ‘901’ and ‘15’
1 Cable Assembly, Coaxial 240 mm LG (W36) 8121-1862a
with ends labeled ‘902’ and ‘7’
1 Cable Assembly, Coaxial 280 mm LG (W41) 8120-8868a
with ends labeled ‘601’ and ‘19’
1 Cable Assembly, Coaxial 525 mm LG (W39) 8121-2028a
with one end labeled ‘1100’
1 Screw, M3 x 0.5, (8 mm long), Pan head 0515-0372
4 Screw, M2.5 x 0.45, (20 mm long), Pan head 0515-1992
14 Screw, M3 x 0.5, (6 mm long), Flathead 0515-1946

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Introduction
12 Cable Tie, Self-Locking, Nylon Gray 1400-0249
1 Entitlement Certificate 5964-5178
1 Entitlement Certificate, Preselector Bypass Upgrade 5972-3380
1 Entitlement Certificate Envelope 5967-7169
1 Installation Note This note
a. This cable is included in the Option B40/BUN Cable Kit with Wire Markers, p/n N9020-60301
Quantity Description Keysight Part Number

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Introduction
Tools Required
—T-8TORXDriver
—T-6TORXDriver
— T-10 TORX Driver
— T-20 TORX Driver
— 5/16-inch torque wrench
— 9/16-inch nut driver
— 1/4-inch socket on 4-pound torque wrench
— Scissors or knife
—Diagonalcutters
— Keysight Calibration and Adjustment Software, N7814A (revision E.14.00 or later)
— Test equipment and computer supported by the X-Series Performance Tests and Adjustment
Software
— EXA Signal Analyzer Service Guide or MXA Signal Analyzer Service Guide, as appropriate. These
Service Guides can be downloaded using the following links:
www.keysight.com/find/N9010B_service_guide
www.keysight.com/find/N9020B_service_guide
— Microsoft Windows based personal computer with internet access and USB port
— USB storage device with >2GB free memory
Initial Instrument Functionality Check
Power on the instrument and allow the instrument to boot up. Run an alignment 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.
Before you disassemble the instrument, turn the power switch to Standby. After the instrument
has completely shut down, unplug the instrument. Failure to unplug the instrument can result in
personal injury.
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage or destroy electronic components. All work on
electronic assemblies should be performed at a static-safe workstation. Refer to the
documentation that pertains to your instrument for information about static-safe workstations
and ordering static-safe accessories.

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Installation Procedure
Installation Procedure
Analyzer Information
1. Connect a power cord to the analyzer and turn on the analyzer.
2. After the analyzer has completed turning on, press System, Show System. Make note of the
following information from the Show System screen:
Product Number ________________
Serial Number ________________
Instrument S/W Revision ________________
3. Check for the presence of the options listed below in the Show System screen. Put a check
mark or “X” after each option listed below that appears in the Show System menu.
—N9010B-503 or N9020B-503 ____
—N9010B-507 or N9010B-513 or N9010B-526 ____
—N9010B-532 or N9010B-544 ____
—N9020B-508 or N9020B-513 or N9020B-526 ____
—N9010B-B25 or N9020B-B25 ____
—N9020B-BBA ____
—N9010B-CR3 or N9020B-CR3 ____
—N9010B-CRP or N9020B-CRP ____
—N9010B-B40 or N9020B-B40 ____
—N9010B-DP2 or N9020B-DP2 ____
—N9010B-MPB or N9020B-MPB ____
Refer to the following conditions:
—If the analyzer is equipped with either N9010B-B40 or N9020B-B40, do not proceed with
the installation of this upgrade kit. If either of these options are already installed, you do not
need this upgrade kit, since the necessary license and hardware is already present.
—If the analyzer has N9010B-532 or N9010B-544, do not proceed with the installation of this
kit. This kit can only be installed on analyzers with frequency range options of 503, 507,
508, 513, or 526.
If the upgrade kit is N9010BU-B40 and the product number is N9010B, or if the upgrade kit is
N9020BU-B40 and the product number is N9020B, you may proceed with the installation of this
kit. Do not attempt to install upgrade kit N9010BU-B40 on an N9020B and similarly do not
attempt to install upgrade kit N9020BU-B40 on an N9010B.

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Installation Procedure
—If the analyzer’s frequency range option is either N9010B-503 or N9020B-503, you do not
need to perform the Install Preselector Bypass Hardware procedure. Also, you should not
redeem the entitlement for N9010B-BUP or N9020B-BUP (as appropriate). The Install
Preselector Bypass Hardware procedure and the entitlement for N9010B-BUP and
N9020B-BUP are only for analyzers with frequency range options 507, 508, 513, or 526.
4. On the analyzer, press System, Show Hardware. Note the Part #, Matl Rev, Rev, OF Rev, and
Hw Id of the Front End Controller in the table below.
5. Refer to step 3 and 4:
—If the analyzer has N9010B-CR3, N9010B-CRP, N9020B-CR3, and/or N9020B-CRP installed
verify that it also has a Front End Controller with Hw Id of 41 or 75. If the Front End
Controller has a Hw Id of 41 or 75, you do not need to perform the Replace Front End
Controller procedure.
—If the analyzer has N9010B-DP2, N9010B-MPB, N9020B-DP2, and/or N9020B-MPB
installed, verify that it also has a Front End Controller with Hw Id of 75 or 170 and a Digital
IF with Hw Id of 34. If any of the listed options is present and the Front End Controller has
Hw Id of 75 or 170 and the Digital IF has Hw Id of 34, all the necessary hardware is already
installed. It is only necessary to redeem the license entitlement for B40 and perform the
necessary adjustments and performance verification tests.
Assembly Name Part # Matl Rev Rev OF Rev Hw Id
Front End Controller
Digital IF

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Installation Procedure
Update Instrument Software
Updating the instrument software and installing the necessary licenses before installing the new
hardware will help ensure that the hardware installation was successful.
Go to the following website and determine whether or not the analyzer has the latest instrument
software already installed:
http://www.keysight.com/find/xseries_software
If the analyzer does not have the latest instrument software already installed, download and install
the latest version.

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Installation Procedure
Licensing the New Options
License Installation Procedure over USB
1. This upgrade kit includes an Option Upgrade Entitlement Certificate (5964-5178) and a
Preselector Bypass Upgrade Entitlement Certificate (5972-3380). Depending upon the
frequency range of the analyzer, either one or both of these Entitlement Certificates will be
used.
2. If the analyzer has frequency range option 503, redeem only the N9010BU-B40 or
N9020BU-B40 (as appropriate) product listed on the Option Upgrade Entitlement Certificate
(5964-5178) by following the instructions on the Certificate.
3. If the analyzer has a frequency range option of 507, 508, 513, or 526, redeem the
N9010BU-B40 or N9020BU-B40 (as appropriate) product listed on the Option Upgrade
Entitlement Certificate (5964-5178) and the N9010BU-BUP or N9020BU-BUP (as appropriate)
product listed on the Preselector Bypass Upgrade Entitlement Certificate (5972-3380) by
following the instructions on each Certificate.
4. After redeeming the upgrade products from the Certificate(s), you will receive one or two
e-mails, each with an attached License File.
5. Locate a USB storage device. Perform a virus scan on this device before use.
6. Save the License File(s) to the root directory of the USB Storage Device.
7. Connect the USB Storage Device to one of the analyzer’s USB ports. Connect a mouse to
another USB port. Windows will detect the new hardware and may display the configuration
menu shown in Figure 1. This menu may be configured according to your preferences.
Figure 1 USB Storage Device Configuration Menu

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Installation Procedure
8. 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 similar to the one shown in Figure 2. If the license file contains
multiple licenses, multiple “Successful License Installation” messages will appear. Wait until
all licenses have been consumed before removing the USB Storage Device.
Figure 2 Successful License Installation
If you will also be installing any of the following upgrade products:
N9010BU-CR3, 2nd IF Output
N9010BU-CRP, Arbitrary IF Output
N9020BU-CR3, 2nd IF Output
N9020BU-CRP, Arbitrary IF Output
now would be the best time to install the licenses for these other upgrades, By installing the
licenses now, the adjustments and performance verifications for these other upgrades will also
be performed.

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Installation Procedure
Alternate Installation Procedure
The License File can be manually installed over USB or LAN by placing the license file in the
following analyzer folder: C:\Program Files\Agilent\licensing.
Verify the License Installation
1. Before the licenses will be recognized, the XSA application must be restarted. Press System
and Exit Program. An Exit Program dialog box will appear; tap OK to confirm the exit.
2. Double-click on the LaunchXSA icon on the Windows desktop. Wait for the XSA application to
finish starting (the analyzer should be sweeping).
3. Press System, Show System on the analyzer to display a list of all displayed options. You
should see the following options listed (“x” is either 1 for an EXA or 2 for an MXA):
—N90x0B-B40, Analysis bandwidth, 40 MHz
—N90x0B-DP2, Digital Processor, 2 GB Deep Capture Memory
—N90x0B-FS1, Fast Sweep Capability
—N90x0B-MPB, Microwave Preselector Bypass (analyzers with option 507, 508, 513 or 526
only)
—N90x0B-RTL, Real Time Link
—N9020B-S40, Baseband I/Q Analysis bandwidth, 40 MHz (MXA only)

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Installation Procedure
Analyzer Disassembly
If the analyzer is an N9010B and has N9010B-DP2 and/or N9010B-MPB installed or the if the
analyzer is an N9020B and has N9020B-DP2 and/or N9020B-MPB installed, and has a Front End
Controller with Hw id of 41 or 75 and a Digital IF with Hw Id of 34, it is not necessary to install any
hardware. Instead, skip to the “Verify Optional Functionality” on page 52.
Standard Instrument (Benchtop Configuration)
1. Disconnect the instrument from ac power.
2. Refer to Figure 3. Using the T-20 driver, remove the four screws (two on each side) (1) that
attach the handle strap (2) on each side of the instrument.
3. Using the T-20 driver, remove the four screws (including washers) (3) that hold the rear feet
(4) in place.
4. Pull the instrument cover (5) off towards the rear of the instrument.
If the instrument is placed on its face during any of the following procedures, be sure to use a soft
surface or soft cloth to avoid damage to the front panel, keys, or input connector.
If the analyzer has Option PRC, Portable Configuration, refer to the “Portable Instrument
(Option PRC)” section on page 16 to remove the outer case.
Make sure any adapters on the front panel are removed.

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Installation Procedure
Figure 3 Standard Instrument Outer Case Removal
5. Proceed to the Front Frame Assembly Removal section to remove the front frame.

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Installation Procedure
Portable Instrument (Option PRC)
1. Disconnect the instrument from ac power.
2. Refer to Figure 4. Using the T-20 driver, remove the four screws (two on each side) (1) that
hold the bail handle (2) to the front frame.
Figure 4 Bail Handle Removal
3. Using the T-20 driver, remove the four screws (two on each side) (6) that hold the strap
handle plugs (5) in place.
Make sure any adapters on the front panel are removed.

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Installation Procedure
4. Refer to Figure 5. Using the T-20 driver, remove the four screws including washers (1) that
hold the rear bumpers (2) in place.
5. Pull the instrument cover (3) off towards the rear of the instrument.
Figure 5 Option PRC Instrument Outer Case Removal

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Installation Procedure
Front Frame Assembly Removal
1. Refer to Figure 6. Using the T-10 driver, remove the eight screws (1), four on each side, to
detach the front frame from the chassis.
Figure 6 Front Frame Removal

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Installation Procedure
2. Refer to Figure 7. Pull the front frame carefully away from the chassis. Remove the ribbon
cable W1 from the A8 Motherboard.
Figure 7 Front Panel Cable
3. If the instrument has Option BBA (BBIQ inputs), there will be an additional cable (W24) that
will need to be removed. W24 connects to the A18 BBIQ Interface Board. Pull the Front Frame
Assembly carefully away from the chassis. Remove the ribbon cable W1 from the
motherboard.
W1 may have locking springs on each side. Depress the spring on each side of the connector to
remove from the motherboard.

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Installation Procedure
Rear Panel Removal
1. Refer to Figure 8. Using the T-10 driver, remove the screws (2) attaching the rear panel (1) to
the chassis. The rear panel can now be removed.
2. Use a 9/16-inch socket wrench to remove the nut securing the EXT REF IN connector from the
rear panel.
Figure 8 Rear Panel Removal
3. Instruments with Option CR3 or CRP will have an additional cable W39 that is attached to the
rear panel. Remove W39 using either a 5/16” nut driver or a 5/16” open-end wrench.
4. The rear panel can now be removed.