Keysight Technologies N9040B Installation and operation manual

Option CRP Arbitrary IF Out
or
Option ALV Log Video Out
Keysight Technologies
UXA Signal Analyzer
Installation Note

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Manual Part Number
N9040-90010
Edition
Edition 1, February 2017
Supersedes January 2015
Printed in USA/Malaysia
Published by:
Keysight Technologies, Inc.
1400 Fountaingrove Parkway
Santa Rosa, CA 95403

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Option CRP or ALV Installation Kit
Option CRP or ALV Installation Kit
Products Affected: UXA N9040B
UXA N9041B
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

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Option CRP or ALV Installation Kit
Introduction
This kit contains all of the instructions required to install Option CRP or ALV on a UXA X-Series
signal analyzer.
The rear panel AUX IF OUT port is present on all UXA 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 Part Number
1 Installation Note This note
1 Option Upgrade Entitlement Certificate 5964-5178

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Option 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 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 UXA analyzer
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 UXA analyzer

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Option CRP or ALV Installation Kit
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.
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 as shown in Figure 2.
Figure 2 Successful License Installation

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Option CRP or ALV Installation Kit
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.

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Option CRP or ALV Installation Kit
Manually Verify Operation
Option CRP, Arbitrary IF Output
1. Preset the UXA 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 Swept Span, Zero Span to toggle to 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. Select Arbitrary IF. Press 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
Span: 1 MHz
Bandwidth: 100 kHz
The spectrum analyzer should display a −33 dBm ±5 dB signal

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Option CRP or ALV Installation Kit
Option ALV, Fast Log Video
1. Preset the UXA 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 UXA 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. UXA analyzer settings:
Center frequency: 400 MHz
Span: 0 Hz
Bandwidth: 3 MHz
5. Connect an oscilloscope to the UXA 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

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Option 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
None
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 2015-2017
Edition 1, February 2017
N9040-90010
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