1 Introduction
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M8190A Getting Started Guide
Getting Started with
M8190A
The M8190A is a modular instrument packaged in the AXIe form factor. AXIe is a new
open standard for high-performance modular instrumentation. Three form factors are
available: two-slot, five-slot and fourteen slot AXIe chassis. These include an
embedded AXIe system module that does not occupy a module slot. In addition, an
AXIe embedded controller forms an entire system that can control the M8190A AWG.
This embedded controller consumes one module slot of the AXIe chassis. Besides
using an embedded controller, the M8190A AWG can be controlled by an external
desktop PC or an external laptop as well. For PCIe interface, a PCIe adapter card and
PCIe cable are needed to connect to the AXIe chassis, and in case of USB 2.0, only a
USB cable will be required.
There are two different ordering possibilities:
AXIe chassis, PCIe or USB 2.0 cable, PC and M8190A AWG are ordered
separately. The different components come in different packages and need to be
installed. Please follow the instructions given in chapter 3 of M8190A
User’s
G
uide or the instructions given in the User’s Guide of the AXIe chassis.
M8190A bundle, there are two configurations available:
Option -BU1, contains a 5- slot AXIe chassis, embedded controller and
the M8190A AWG. The M8190A firmware and SFP (soft front panel) is
already installed and configured on the embedded controller.
User set up:
Username: M8190a_admin
Password: admin!123
Directory of the software:
Firmware:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Keysight\M8190\bin
SoftFrontPanel:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Keysight\M8190\SFP
Option -BU2, contains a 2- slot AXIe chassis and either a laptop cable
with laptop adapter card or desktop cable with desktop adapter card.
The AWG is already plugged in the 2- slot AXIe chassis. Cable and
adapter card needs to be connected as described in chapter 2 of
M8190A
User’s
G
uide or as described in the User’s Guide of the AXIe
chassis.
