Keysight Technologies N9030B Installation and operation manual

Option CR3 Second IF Out
Option CRP Arbitrary IF Out
Option ALV Log Video Out
Keysight N9030B PXA Signal Analyzer
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
not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.
Keysight Technologies shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or
consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance, or use of this material.
Manual Part Number
N9030-90079
Edition
Edition 1, February 2016
Printed in USA/Malaysia
Published by:
Keysight Technologies, Inc.
1400 Fountaingrove Parkway
Santa Rosa, CA 95403

Installation Note N9030-90079 3
Option CR3, or CRP, or ALV Installation Kit
Option CR3, or CRP, or ALV Installation Kit
Products Affected: N9030B PXA Signal Analyzer
Serial Numbers: All
Options
To Be Performed By: (X) Keysight Service Center
(X) Personnel Qualified by Keysight
(X) Customer
Estimated Installation Time:
Estimated Adjustment and Verification Time:
0.5 Hours
0.5 Hours

4Installation Note N9030-90079
Option CR3, or CRP, or ALV Installation Kit
Introduction
This kit contains all of the instructions required to install Option CR3, CRP, or ALV on a Keysight
N9030B PXA signal analyzer.
The rear panel AUX IF OUT port is present on all PXA signal analyzers, however each of the possible
output signal choices require a license.
Contents
1. At the time of manufacture the hardware related to this option was fully
adjusted and the option performance was verified to be within its
warranted specifications. Within one year of the initial calibration date
of the instrument this option is fully calibrated with no further
adjustment or verification testing.
To determine the initial calibration date, locate the original calibration
certificate that was shipped with the instrument at the time of
purchase. The Date of Calibration is printed on the original calibration
certificate.
To ensure that this newly installed option has been installed properly,
the procedure that follows includes a functional check.
2. The latest revision of the X-Series signal analyzer software may be
downloaded from:
http://www.keysight.com/find/Xseries_software
3. This option is licensed for one instrument model/serial number
combination. The license key will only install on the designated
instrument.
Quantity Description Keysight Part
Number
1 Installation Note This note
1 Option Upgrade Entitlement Certificate 5964-5178

Installation Note N9030-90079 5
Option CR3, or CRP, or ALV Installation Kit
Tools Required for Installation
— Personal computer with internet access and USB port
— USB storage device with > 2 GB free memory
Tools Required for Manual Operation Verification
For Option CR3 and CRP
— Spectrum Analyzer capable of measuring a 322.5 MHz signal at -40 dBm
— Test cable, sma or 3.5 mm connectors
— Adapters as needed to connect the cable between the spectrum analyzer and sma AUX IF OUT
port on the rear panel of the N9030B.
For Option ALV
— Signal source capable of providing pulse output above 200 MHz
— Oscilloscope
— Test cable, BNC
— BNC (f) to sma (m) adapter to connect the cable between the oscilloscope and sma AUX IF OUT
port on the rear panel of the spectrum analyzer.
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 1. This menu may be
configured according to your preferences.

6Installation Note N9030-90079
Option CR3, or CRP, or ALV Installation Kit
Figure 1 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 similar to the one shown in Figure 2.
Figure 2 Successful License Installation
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 Installation
1. Cycle the power on the signal analyzer.
2. Press System, Show System to display a list of installed options.
3. Verify that the newly installed option appears on the list.

Installation Note N9030-90079 7
Option CR3, or CRP, or ALV Installation Kit
Functional Check:
Within one year of the initial calibration date of the instrument this option is fully calibrated with no
further adjustment or verification testing. To ensure that this newly installed option has been
enabled correctly the following functional check is recommended.
1. Tap the message balloon at the bottom of the main display. Tap Clear Message Queue. This
will remove the out-of-date errors.
2. Press System, Alignments, Align Now, Align Now All.
3. Watch for any errors during the instrument alignment.
4. Tap the message balloon at the bottom of the main display to view the instrument error log.
5. Verify that there were no errors during the alignment.
Manually verify operation
Option CR3, Second IF Output
1. Preset X-Series analyzer. Assure mode is Spectrum Analyzer.
2. Display the 50 MHz calibrator signal. Press Input/Output, RF Calibrator, 50 MHz. Press FREQ,
Center Frequency, key in 50 MHz. Press Span, Zero Span. You should see a flat line across the
display at -25 dBm.
3. Enable Option CR3. Press Input/Output, Output, Aux IF Out, Second IF.
4. Connect a spectrum analyzer to the rear panel Aux IF Out port using test cable and appropriate
adapters.
Spectrum analyzer settings:
Center frequency: 322.5 MHz
Span: 1 MHz
Bandwidth: 100 kHz
The spectrum analyzer should display a −33 dBm ±5 dB signal
Option CRP, Arbitrary IF Output
1. Preset X-Series analyzer. Assure mode is Spectrum Analyzer.
2. Display the 50 MHz calibrator signal. Press Input/Output, RF Calibrator, 50 MHz. Press
FREQ/Channel, key in 50 MHz. Press Span, Zero Span. You should see a flat line across the
display at -25 dBm.
3. Enable Option CRP. Press Input/Output, Output, Aux IF Out, Arbitrary IF, Arbitrary IF Freq. Set
the Arbitrary IF Out frequency to 70 MHz using the key pad.
4. Connect a spectrum analyzer to the rear panel Aux IF Out port using test cable and appropriate
adapters.
Spectrum analyzer settings:
Center frequency: 70 MHz

8Installation Note N9030-90079
Option CR3, or CRP, or ALV Installation Kit
Span: 1 MHz
Bandwidth: 100 kHz
The spectrum analyzer should display a −33 dBm ±5 dB signal
Option ALV, Fast Log Video
1. Preset X-Series analyzer. Assure mode is Spectrum Analyzer.
2. Enable Option ALV. Press Input/Output, Output, Aux IF Out, Fast Log Video.
3. Connect a signal source configured for a pulse output to the X-Series analyzer RF input port.
The frequency of the pulse should be above 200 MHz. Example settings are:
Pulse frequency: 400 MHz
Amplitude: −20 dBm
Pulse period: 80 μsec
Pulse width: 40 μsec
4. Spectrum analyzer settings:
Center frequency: 400 MHz
Span: 0 Hz
Bandwidth: 3 MHz
5. Connect an oscilloscope to the spectrum analyzer rear panel Aux IF Out port.
Oscilloscope settings:
500 mV/div
10 μsec/div
Adjust oscilloscope to view the pulse on the oscilloscope. Pulse should measure
approximately 1.3 VP-P

Installation Note N9030-90079 9
Option CR3, or CRP, or ALV Installation Kit
Utilities, Adjustments, and Performance Verification Tests
Calibration Software and specified test equipment is required to perform the adjustments, and can
be used to automate the performance verification testing. Information on how to obtain this
software can be found at
http://www.keysight.com/find/calibrationsoftware
Utilities Required
None
Adjustments Required
If the instrument is more than one year old, or if this instrument has been adjusted as part of a
calibration or repair during its first year, the following adjustments are the minimum set required to
ensure that this newly installed option is functioning properly.
Front End Controller Attenuator
Performance Testing Required
None
A full calibration is required to assure the instrument meets all specifications
The end user must ultimately determine whether they want a full calibration to be performed after
the installation of this upgrade 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.
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)

This information is subject to change
without notice.
© Keysight Technologies 2016
Edition 1, February 2016
N9030-90079
www.keysight.com