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Installation Guide

E444xAU Options H20, H25 and H70

E444xAU IF Output Options

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E4440xAU Option H70 Content List

Description

Agilent 

Part Number

Quantity

Plug Hole .25D NYL

6960-0076

3

Plug Hole .5D NY

6960-0149

2

Option Label

E4440-80563

1

Panel Rear Dress

E4440-00059

1

IF Output Board

E4440-60424

1

1. Earlier versions of this upgrade kit may include the IF Output Board (E4440-60410). 

1

Cable AY (W40)

E4440-60411

1

Cable AY (W51)

E4440-60412

1

Cable AY (W41)

E4440-60413

1

Product Note

E4440-90213

1

Installation Guide

E4440-90214

1

Wire Marker Clip 2 (red)

7121-5602

2

Summary of Contents for E444 AU Series

Page 1: ...Agilent Technologies E444xAU Options H20 H25 and H70 Installation Guide ...

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Page 3: ... Retrofit Kit for the PSA Instruments Use this manual with the following products E4440A E4443A E4445A E4446A E4448A Manufacturing Part Number E4440 90214 Printed Date March 2008 Supersede November 2005 Copyright 2004 2005 2008 Agilent Technologies Inc All rights reserved ...

Page 4: ...THIS DOCUMENT THAT CONFLICT WITH THESE TERMS THE WARRANTY TERMS IN THE SEPARATE AGREEMENT WILL CONTROL DFARS Restricted Rights Notice If software is for use in the performance of a U S Government prime contract or subcontract Software is delivered and licensed as Commercial computer software as defined in DFAR 252 227 7014 June 1995 or as a commercial item as defined in FAR 2 101 a or as Restricte...

Page 5: ... are fully understood and met Definitions Specifications describe the performance of parameters covered by the product warranty temperature 0 to 55 C unless otherwise noted Typical describes additional product performance information that is not covered by the product warranty It is performance beyond specification that 80 of the units exhibit with a 95 confidence level over the temperature range ...

Page 6: ...iv Installation Guide ...

Page 7: ...ion IF Output Amplitude Test Procedure 22 321 4 MHz IF Out Amplitude Test Procedure 24 Measuring the Bandwidth of the IF Outputs 25 Safety and Regulatory Information 27 Introduction 27 Before Applying Power 27 Connector Care and Cleaning 27 Declaration of Conformity 27 Statement of Compliance 27 Compliance with Canadian EMC Requirements 28 Compliance with German Noise Requirements 28 Warnings 29 C...

Page 8: ...Contents 2 Installation Guide Contents ...

Page 9: ...Installation Guide 1 E444xAU Options H20 H25 and H70 ...

Page 10: ... E4443AU E4445AU E4446AU and E4448AU are refered to as the E444xAU through out this document Options H20 H25 and H70 are referred to as the Option IF Output The E444xAU Option IF Output is a retrofit kit that provides the components necessary to install a down converted IF Output connector to the rear panel of the PSA Performance Spectrum Analyzer The Option IF Output can be installed with Options...

Page 11: ... 1 Label 20 MHz E4440 80541 1 Label H20 IN E4440 80552 1 Installation Guide E4440 90214 1 Product Note E4440 90545 1 Wire Marker Clip 2 red 7121 5602 2 Table 2 E4440xAU Option H25 Content List Description Agilent Part Number Quantity Plug Hole 25D NYL 6960 0076 3 Plug Hole 5D NY 6960 0149 2 Option Label H25 E4440 80561 1 Panel Rear Dress E4440 00059 1 Cable AY W40 E4440 60411 1 Cable AY W51 E4440 ...

Page 12: ...25D NYL 6960 0076 3 Plug Hole 5D NY 6960 0149 2 Option Label E4440 80563 1 Panel Rear Dress E4440 00059 1 IF Output Board E4440 604241 1 Earlier versions of this upgrade kit may include the IF Output Board E4440 60410 1 Cable AY W40 E4440 60411 1 Cable AY W51 E4440 60412 1 Cable AY W41 E4440 60413 1 Product Note E4440 90213 1 Installation Guide E4440 90214 1 Wire Marker Clip 2 red 7121 5602 2 ...

Page 13: ...r re use when installing the assemblies Follow the steps outlined below to install the Option IF Output retrofit kit 1 Remove the four rear panel feet on the PSA using a 20 Torx driver Refer to Figure 1 Upon re installation torque to 21 in lb Figure 1 Rear Panel Feet 2 Remove the two side handles on the PSA using a 20 Torx driver Refer to Figure 2 Upon re installation torque to 21 in lb Figure 2 S...

Page 14: ...ocedure 3 Remove the four feet from the bottom of the PSA instrument by pulling the tabs away from the instrument and sliding the feet toward the center of the instrument Refer to Figure 3 4 Remove the outside cover by sliding it toward the rear of the instrument Figure 3 Bottom Feet Orientation ...

Page 15: ...ation of top screws There are ten screws to remove from the speaker side of the chassis cover and two screws from the power supply side of the chassis cover Place all hardware in a safe location for re installation NOTE The E4446A and E4468A have two additional screws in the chassis cover The white circles indicate the approximate position Figure 4 Chassis Cover Screw Location ...

Page 16: ... 5 BNC f connectors nuts SMA connector nut thirteen rear plate screws 7 Carefully pull the rear panel plate away from the BNC and SMA connectors Insure that the cables are labeled so that the BNC and SMA connectors are inserted into the correct holes when re installing them on the new rear panel plate Discard the old rear panel plate Figure 5 Rear Panel Plate Connectors and Hardware ...

Page 17: ...pecific option configuration on the rear panel plate E4440 00059 See Figure 6 Figure 7 and Figure 8 3 Apply the option specific label to cover the 70 MHz silk screen with the frequency for the specific option being installed 20 MHz or 25 MHz The Option H70 does not require a label 4 Apply the label to cover the H70 IN silk screen with the specific option being installed H20 IN or H25 IN The Option...

Page 18: ...tallation Procedure Figure 7 Rear Panel Plate with Option HNQ Figure 8 Rear Panel Plate with Option H7L and HNQ 6960 0149 6960 0076 E4440 60413 E4440 60412 H7L IN 20 MHz or 25 MHz Label H20 IN or H25 IN Label Hole Plug 6960 0149 E4440 60413 E4440 60412 20 MHz or 25 MHz Label Hole Plug ...

Page 19: ...viously removed hardware Carefully route the new cables W41 and W52 through the rear frame near Slot 2 To be connected to the Option IF board later in this procedure Refer to Figure 12 on page 13 2 Connect the new rear panel plate to the rear panel using the previously removed screws Torque to 9 in lb 3 Partially insert the Option IF board into Option Slot 2 See Figure 9 Figure 9 Option IF Board I...

Page 20: ...J2 on the Option IF board Connect the jumper cable 8120 5066 See Figure 10 NOTE Jumper cable 8120 5066 is included on instruments with Option H7L or HNQ Move the cable from the Option H7L IN or HNQ IN to the Option IF IN connector H20 IN H25 IN or H70 IN for the option to function properly Figure 10 Jumper Cable Option H7L 5 Completely insert the Option IF Output board into Slot 2 6 Attach the app...

Page 21: ...70 Installation Procedure Figure 11 Option IF Board Connector Layout Figure 12 Top View of the PSA Instrument J5 321 4 MHz IF OUT J1 321 4 MHz IF IN J2 IF Out Guide Slot front panel 321 4 IF Connector 3rd Converter bd Guide Slot rear panel from the 3rd Converter bd Option Slot 2 ...

Page 22: ...ith Option H7L or HNQ This concludes the installation of the E444xAU Option H7L or HNQ into the PSA instrument Front 321 4 MHz Out 321 4 MHz IF In 321 4 MHz IF Out Option IF Out 321 4 MHz IF Out 3rd Converter Board Option IF Board Option IF Out Cable 321 4 MHz IF Out Cable E4440 60412 W52 Option IF OUT Option IF IN E4440 60395 W41 8120 5066 ...

Page 23: ...8 using the previously removed hardware Carefully route the new cables W41 and W51 through the rear frame To be connected to the Option IF board later in this procedure Refer to Figure 12 on page 13 4 Connect the new rear panel plate to the rear panel using the previously removed screws Torque to 9 in lb 5 Carefully disconnect and remove the 321 4 MHz IF Out cable from the 3rd Converter board by g...

Page 24: ...re 11 on page 13 and Figure 15 on page 17 Connect the 321 4 MHz IF Output cable E4440 60412 W51 on the rear panel to the 321 4 MHz IF Output connector J5 on the Option IF board Connect the Option IF Output cable E4440 60413 W41 on the rear panel to the Option IF Output connector J2 on the Option IF board 8 Attach the appropriate option label H20 H25 or H70 to the rear panel next to the existing li...

Page 25: ...rientation without Option H7L or HNQ This concludes the installation of the E444xAU that do not include Options H7L or HNQ Front 321 4 MHz Out 321 4 MHz IF In 321 4 MHz IF Out Option IF Out 321 4 MHz IF Out Option IF Out 3rd Converter Board Option IF Board Option IF Out Cable 321 4 MHz IF Out Cable E4440 60412 W52 E4440 60395 W41 ...

Page 26: ... 4 MHz IF Output is only effected if the Option IF Out is installed without Option H7L or HNQ Table 4 Nominal Characteristics for the 321 4 and Option IF Output Parameter 321 4 MHz IF Output Option IF Output Frequency 321 4 MHz 20 25 or 70 MHz Conversion Loss1 1 Attenuator setting 0 dB In high band the Preselector Center routine must be performed to achieve the conversion loss listed in Table 4 If...

Page 27: ...the IF Output options and should be used in conjunction with the standard PSA manuals This section also includes the equipment required Tests Equipment Required on page 20 Option IF Output Amplitude Test Procedure on page 22 321 4 MHz IF Out Amplitude Test Procedure on page 24 Measuring the Bandwidth of the IF Outputs on page 25 Repeat Steps 3 through 6 to measure the bandwidth of the Option IF Ou...

Page 28: ...spectrum analyzer Description Characteristics Model Spectrum Analyzer Upper Frequency Range 2 GHz 8562E 8563E Table 7 Power Meter Equipment Description Characteristics Model Power Meter Absolute Accuracy 0 5 Resolution 0 01 dB Reference Accuracy 1 2 Power Reference Accuracy 0 9 Compatible with Agilent 8480 series power sensors dB relative mode E4419B E4418A Power Sensor Frequency Range 1 MHz to 4 ...

Page 29: ... 08 1 1250 1743 Type N m to APC 3 5 f two required VSWR 1 08 1 1250 1744 Type N f to APC 3 5 f For the 83620B VSWR 1 08 1 1250 1745 APC 3 5 m to APC 3 5 m two required VSWR 1 12 1 1250 1748 APC 3 5 f to APC 3 5 f Connector saver for 83630B VSWR 1 15 1 1250 1749 Type N f to APC 3 5 m two required VSWR 1 08 1 1250 1750 Type N f to N f VSWR 1 03 1 1 3 GHz 1 15 18 GHz 1250 1472 Type N m to BNC m 1250 ...

Page 30: ...alibrate the power sensor 5 Connect the power sensor power meter to the end of the Type N cable that is connected to the source Use an N f to N f adapter between the power sensor and the cable 6 Adjust the source amplitude for a power meter reading of 10 dBm 7 Disconnect the power senor from the cable and connect the cable to the PSA RF Input NOTE If the PSA has Option BAB APC 3 5 mm input connect...

Page 31: ... the Option IF Output in Table 13 The signal level should be 16 dBm 2 dB This equates to a 6 dB loss between the RF Input and the Option IF Output port Table 12 Option IF Output Measurement Settings Parameter Option H20 Option H25 Option H70 Center Frequency 20 MHz 25 MHz 70 MHz Span 5 MHz 5 MHz 5 MHz Res BW 1 MHz 1 MHz 1 MHz Reference Level 0 dBm 0 dBm 0 dBm Log Scale 5 dB div 5 dB div 5 dB div T...

Page 32: ...appropriate adapters Initialize the test spectrum analyzer parameters as follows to measure the 321 4 MHz IF Out on the rear panel of the PSA 2 Record the amplitude of the 321 4 MHz Output The signal level should be 12 dBm 2 dB This equates to a 2 dB loss between the RF Input and the 321 4 MHz Output port NOTE For units with Option H7L or HNQ the signal level should be 2 dB lower Table 14 321 4 MH...

Page 33: ...pectrum analyzer 1 While the spectrum analyzer is still connected to the 321 4 MHz IF Output connector on the rear panel of the PSA configure the PSA and test equipment as follows Table 15 E444xA PSA Spectrum Analyzer Setup Parameter Setting Frequency Center Span 1 GHz 0 Hz Resolution Bandwidth 1 MHz Attenuation Choose 0 dB since this setting will determine what the IF output level is with respect...

Page 34: ...eak response and down the other skirt until the marker amplitude reads 0 dB The marker delta frequency is the 3 dB bandwidth of the 321 4 MHz Output 6 Refer to the Nominal Characteristics on page 18 to verify the results of your tests 7 Connect the test spectrum analyzer to the Option IF Output port on the rear panel of the PSA 8 Repeat Steps 3 through 6 to measure the bandwidth of the Option IF O...

Page 35: ...ohol away from heat sparks and flame Store in a tightly closed container It is extremely flammable In case of fire use alcohol foam dry chemical or carbon dioxide water may be ineffective Use isopropyl alcohol with adequate ventilation and avoid contact with eyes skin and clothing It causes skin irritation may cause eye damage and is harmful if swallowed or inhaled It may be harmful if absorbed th...

Page 36: ...t conforme a la norme NMB du Canada Compliance with German Noise Requirements This is to declare that this instrument is in conformance with the German Regulation on Noise Declaration for Machines Laermangabe nach der Maschinenlaermrerordnung 3 GSGV Deutschland Acoustic Noise Emission Geraeuschemission LpA 70 dB Lpa 70 dB Operator Position am Arbeitsplatz Normal Operation normaler Betrieb per ISO ...

Page 37: ...he use of other fuses or material is prohibited WARNING This is a Safety Class I product provided with a protective earthing ground incorporated in the power cord The mains plug shall be inserted only into a socket outlet provided with a protective earth contact Any interruption of the protective conductor inside or outside the product is likely to make the product dangerous Intentional interrupti...

Page 38: ...re to ensure adequate earth grounding by not using this cord can cause instrument damage CAUTION This product is designed for use in Installation Category II and Pollution Degree 2 per IEC 61010 1 2001 CAUTION This instrument has autoranging line voltage input be sure the supply voltage is within the specified range CAUTION Ventilation Requirements When installing the instrument in a cabinet the c...

Page 39: ...witch is in the OFF position This symbol is used to identify a terminal which is internally connected to the product frame or chassis The CE mark is a registered trademark of the European Community If accompanied by a year it is when the design was proven The CSA mark is a registered trademark of the Canadian Standards Association This instrument complies with Canada CSA 22 2 No 000000061010 1 Sec...

Page 40: ...ilent field engineer NOTE In any correspondence or telephone conversation refer to the Agilent product by its model number and full serial number With this information the Agilent representative can determine whether your product is still within its warranty period Shipping Your Analyzer to Agilent for Service or Repair IMPORTANT Agilent Technologies reserves the right to reformat or replace the i...

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