Keysight N9038A Installation and operation manual

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Keysight N9038A MXE EMI Receiver
Option YAS
Y-Axis Screen Video Out
Installation Note
Part Number N9038-90014
Printed in USA August 2014

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Option YAS Installation Kit
Option YAS Installation Kit
Products Affected: MXE N9038A
Serial Numbers: All
Options
To Be Performed By: (X) Agilent Service Center
(X) Personnel Qualified by Agilent
(X) Customer
Estimated Installation Time:
Estimated Adjustment and Verification Time: 0.5 Hours 0.5 Hours

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Option YAS Installation Kit
Introduction
This kit contains all of the instructions required to install Option YAS on the Agilent MXE EMI
Receiver. Option YAS enables the ANALOG OUT port to provide a Y-Axis screen video output.
The rear panel ANALOG OUT port is present on all MXE EMI Receivers, however Option YAS must
be enabled via a license file.
Contents
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
❏Voltmeter
❏Test cable, BNC (used to connect voltmeter to the analyzer rear panel ANALOG OUT)
❏Banana plug to BNC adapter (used to connect voltmeter to BNC cable)
Quantity Description
1 Installation Note
1 Option Upgrade Entitlement Certificate

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Option YAS Installation Kit
Installation Procedure over USB
1. Locate the Option Upgrade Entitlement Certificate 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

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Option YAS Installation Kit
7. The signal analyzer will automatically consume the License File. (This may take a few minutes)
When the License File is consumed the Agilent License Manager will display a “Successful
License Installation” message as 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

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Option YAS Installation Kit
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.
Manually Verify Operation
1. Preset the instrument and verify the 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. Press AMPTD, Ref Level, and key in −25 dBm. The displayed signal level should be at the top
graticule line.
4. Press Input/Output, More, Output Config, Analog Out, Screen Video.
5. Connect a voltmeter, set to measure DC volts, to the analyzer rear panel ANALOG OUT
connector.
6. The voltmeter should measure 1V.
7. Increase the Ref Level to −15 dBm. The signal should drop one graticule division on screen and
the voltmeter reading should be 0.9 V.
8. This test is sufficient to determine if the output circuitry is working properly for all Analog Out
signal selections.

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Option YAS 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.agilent.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 Agilent Technologies Sales and Service Office. To find your local
Agilent office access the following URL:
http://www.agilent.com/find/assist