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Keysight N4000A, N4001A,

and N4002A SNS Series

Smart Noise Sources

Operating and

Service Manual

Summary of Contents for N4000A SNS Series

Page 1: ...Keysight N4000A N4001A and N4002A SNS Series Smart Noise Sources Operating and Service Manual...

Page 2: ...rights customarily provided to the public to use modify reproduce release per form display or disclose commercial computer software or commercial com puter software documentation No additional govern...

Page 3: ...ction Documentation Symbol The product is marked with this symbol when it is necessary for the user to refer to the instructions in the supplied documentation This symbol indicates that a device or pa...

Page 4: ...tion Radio frequency electromagnetic field immunity When a 3 Vm 1 radio frequency electromagnetic field is applied to the SNS series smart noise source according to IEC 61000 4 3 degradation of perfor...

Page 5: ...product The RCM mark is a registered trademark of the Australian Communications and Media Authority This symbol indicates the time period during which no hazardous or toxic substance elements are expe...

Page 6: ...ied as a Monitoring and Control Instrument product The affixed product label is as shown below Do not dispose in domestic household waste To return this unwanted instrument contact your nearest Keysig...

Page 7: ...egory 6 Sales and Technical Support 6 1 Introduction Product Overview 16 2 Installation Handling Precautions 18 Initial Inspection 18 Service and Recalibration 19 Equipment Supplied with the NFA 19 Eq...

Page 8: ...hooting 46 Repair of defective noise source 47 Disassembly procedure 47 Reassembly procedure 48 Returning the SNS series smart noise source for calibration 48 5 ENR File Format Format Details 50 Forma...

Page 9: ...l Inspection Connector Gages 67 Mechanical Specifications 68 Precision 7 mm connectors 68 Sexed connectors 69 50 Type N connectors 69 75 Type N connectors 70 Using Connector Gages 71 Inspecting and cl...

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Page 11: ...s check test setup for Tcold communication 35 Figure 4 6 Typical user value 36 Figure 4 7 Typical user value after uploading SNS value 36 Figure 4 8 Operator s check for Tcold upload from SNS 37 Figur...

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Page 13: ...3 3 Physical specifications 26 Table 4 1 Replaceable parts list for N4000A 42 Table 4 2 Replaceable parts list for N4001A and N4002A 42 Table 4 3 Chassis parts 43 Table 4 4 Documentation 43 Table 5 1...

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Page 15: ...ght N4000 1 2A SNS Series Smart Noise Sources Operating and Service Manual 15 1 Introduction Product Overview 16 This chapter provides an overview of the Keysight N4000 1 2A SNS Series Smart Noise Sou...

Page 16: ...asured at cardinal frequencies and these frequency ENR pair values are stored in the SNS s internal EEPROM The ENR of the source relates the level of excess noise in dB to the noise level appropriate...

Page 17: ...al 17 2 Installation Handling Precautions 18 Initial Inspection 18 Service and Recalibration 19 Equipment Supplied with the NFA 19 Equipment Available but not Supplied 19 This chapter provides you imp...

Page 18: ...l performance are given under Operator s check on page 31 2 If the contents are damaged or defective contact your nearest Keysight Technologies Service and Support Office Refer to Sales and Technical...

Page 19: ...calibration If your N4000 1 2A requires service or repair contact the nearest Keysight office for information on where to send it The performance of the N4000 1 2A can only be verified by specially ma...

Page 20: ...e Keysight N4002A Mating connectors The SNS series smart noise sources can be mated with other instrumentation having the connectors listed in Table 2 1 Table 2 1 Connectors that can be mated with the...

Page 21: ...S Series Smart Noise Sources Operating and Service Manual 21 3 Specifications General Specifications 22 Environmental Conditions 27 This chapter provides the specifications of the N4000 1 2A SNS Serie...

Page 22: ...atio ENR range a 4 5 to 6 5 dB 14 to 16 dB 12 to 17 dB Impedance 50 nominal 50 nominal 50 nominal Operating temperature 0 to 55 C 0 to 55 C 0 to 55 C Maximum reverse power 1 watt 1 watt 1 watt Maximum...

Page 23: ...bration report is the expanded uncertainty U Y with 95 confidence level and a coverage factor of 2 This uncertainty analysis is valid for APC 3 5 mm and Type N Option 001 connector types a ENR values...

Page 24: ...can only be matched by the National Physical Laboratory NPL in the UK Using the appropriate calibration level should result in similar uncertainties to the original production uncertainties These wil...

Page 25: ...s 3 Keysight N4000 1 2A Operating and Service Manual 25 Figure 3 2 Example ENR uncertainty versus frequency for the N4000A model Figure 3 3 Example ENR uncertainty versus frequency for the N4001A and...

Page 26: ...ental characteristics Characteristic N4000 1 2A ENR variation with temperature 0 01 dB C for 30 MHz to 26 5 GHz Temperature sensing accuracy Range 0 to 55 C Resolution 0 25 C Accuracy 1 at 25 C 2 over...

Page 27: ...in an area with low condensation The table below shows the general environmental requirements for this instrument Environmental condition Requirement Temperature Operating condition 0 C to 55 C Stora...

Page 28: ...3 Specifications 28 Keysight N4000 1 2A Operating and Service Manual THIS PAGE HAS BEEN INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK...

Page 29: ...ctions 30 Operator s Maintenance 41 Performance Tests 41 Adjustments 41 Replaceable Parts 42 Service 46 This chapter provides simple quick check instructions to verify the N4000 1 2A SNS series smart...

Page 30: ...FA Series Noise Figure Analyzers User s Guide Noise figure measurements of devices such as amplifiers mixers transistors and receivers can be made using the SNS series smart noise source with a noise...

Page 31: ...ications Operator s check for data communication The following procedure checks that the SNS can transfer the ENR data to the NFA 1 Remove any cables from the NFA input and SNS drive 2 Press the Prese...

Page 32: ...0 Press the Common Table menu key and set it to Common Table On 11 Press the ENR Table menu key 12 Press the Edit Table menu key and press the Clear Table menu key if there is data in the ENR Table Yo...

Page 33: ...Press the Prev key 14 Press the Fill Table From SNS menu key Wait until the data is uploaded from the SNS before proceeding 15 Verify the data has been transferred from the SNS to the NFA The data tra...

Page 34: ...ommunication The following procedure checks that the SNS can transfer the Tcold data to the NFA 1 Remove any cables from the NFA input and SNS drive 2 Press the Preset key Wait until the preset routin...

Page 35: ...s shown in Figure 4 5 on page 35 Figure 4 5 Operator s check test setup for Tcold communication 6 Press the SNS Tcold menu key and set it to SNS Tcold Off 7 Press the User Tcold menu key and set it to...

Page 36: ...Service Manual Figure 4 6 Typical user value 8 Press the User Tcold From SNS menu key In the User Value menu key the new ambient temperature value is displayed Figure 4 7 shows a typical NFA menu map...

Page 37: ...alue is displayed Figure 4 8 Operator s check for Tcold upload from SNS 10 If the value does not change return the SNS to Keysight Technologies for repair Operator s check for switching noise source o...

Page 38: ...e Fixed Frequency menu key Enter 1 0 GHz as a fixed frequency value by pressing the 1 numeric key followed by pressing the GHz menu key 8 Press the Sweep key 9 Press the Manual Meas menu key 10 Press...

Page 39: ...4 Press the Noise Source menu key and set it to Noise Source Off 15 Monitor the power value which appears in the manual measurement screen Figure 4 11 on page 40 shows a typical example of this NOTE T...

Page 40: ...Guide 40 Keysight N4000 1 2A Operating and Service Manual Figure 4 11 Typical example of power reading with Noise Source Off 16 If there is no change in value return the SNS to Keysight Technologies...

Page 41: ...or Connectors on page 59 Performance Tests Due to the specialized test equipment involved there are no recommended performance tests for the user to perform Return the noise sources to Keysight Techno...

Page 42: ...00A a Model Option Keysight part number Bulkhead RF Noise cartridge kit serial prefix MY SG US5322 Noise cartridge serial prefix MY SG5323 Attenuator kit PC board N4000A N4000 60020 00346 60194 00346...

Page 43: ...01 MP5 MP6 Plastic shell N4000A N4001A N4002A 0460 1919 MP7 MP8 Copper roll shielding tape N4000A N4001A N4002A N4000 80002 MP9 Label Caution N4000A N4001A N4002A N4000 80003 MP10 MP11 Label SNS Serie...

Page 44: ...4 Operating Guide 44 Keysight N4000 1 2A Operating and Service Manual Figure 4 12 Illustrated parts breakdown...

Page 45: ...Operating Guide 4 Keysight N4000 1 2A Operating and Service Manual 45 Figure 4 13 SNS series smart noise source block diagram...

Page 46: ...ng and SNS calibration data The power supply provides 5 V to the 2 wire bus interface EEPROM and digital temperature sensor The digital temperature sensor is a digital thermometer thermally coupled to...

Page 47: ...tion capabilities See Replaceable Parts on page 42 Disassembly procedure Figure 4 14 Removing the smart noise source plastic shell NOTE This manual does not include specific repair procedures covering...

Page 48: ...ot between the two shells 2 Pry alternately at both sides of the connector until the plastic shells are apart Remove the shells and the magnetic shields Reassembly procedure 1 Replace the magnetic shi...

Page 49: ...000 1 2A SNS Series Smart Noise Sources Operating and Service Manual 49 5 ENR File Format Format Details 50 Viewing the Smart Noise Source ENR Data 55 Examples 56 This chapter explains the format of a...

Page 50: ...haracter or a carriage return linefeed pair Each line must be less than 100 characters long excluding the terminator Lines containing only whitespace tab or space character are ignored Each line is in...

Page 51: ...fields must be present These are Optional header fields The following header fields are also allowed Table 5 1 Mandatory header fields FieldName Description OptionalValue Description Example Filetype...

Page 52: ...on Identifies any model code option optioncode Option code string Option 001 Caldate Date of calibration of SNS series smart noise source date time Formatted date and optional time Caldate 19991202 09...

Page 53: ...h the exception of the two optional unit fields the other fields are numeric Numbers are formatted as an optional sign followed by a sequence of one or more digits which can include a single decimal p...

Page 54: ...agnitude with SNS series smart noise source on reflection angle in degrees with SNS series smart noise source on reflection magnitude with SNS series smart noise source off reflection angle in degrees...

Page 55: ...Ensure UP is highlighted 7 Press the Select menu key Ensure the A directory is highlighted 8 Press the Select menu key 9 Press the Enter key Wait until the data is saved to the diskette 10 You can no...

Page 56: ...Number GB40390000 Firmware Revision A 01 01 13 37 07 Mar 28 2001 Format is Frequency Hz ENR dB Filetype ENR Version 1 0 10000000 15 3500 100000000 15 4230 1000000000 15 2280 2000000000 15 0900 3000000...

Page 57: ...240152 Model N4001A Option 001 Caldate 20000727 Calduedate 20010727 Placeofcal EPSGQ Trackingnum 10 Temperature 296 5K Humidity 65 Current 36272 10000000 15 281 0 193 0 0450 136 0 0 0450 136 0 0 0030...

Page 58: ...12000000000 15 349 0 240 0 0196 8 8 0 0196 8 8 0 0057 3 2 0 0077 2 2 13000000000 15 383 0 188 0 0217 5 4 0 0217 5 4 0 0062 6 9 0 0045 1 9 14000000000 15 355 0 178 0 0228 66 6 0 0228 66 6 0 0075 11 2 0...

Page 59: ...tion 60 Visual Inspection 61 Cleaning 64 Mechanical Inspection Connector Gages 67 Mechanical Specifications 68 Using Connector Gages 71 Making Connections 74 Adapters 78 Principles of Microwave Connec...

Page 60: ...efer to the latest edition of the Keysight RF Microwave Test Accessories Catalog for connector part numbers Handling and storage Microwave connectors must be handled carefully inspected before use and...

Page 61: ...r damage badly worn plating deformed threads or bent broken or misaligned center conductors Connector nuts should move smoothly and be free of burrs loose metal particles and rough spots Immediately d...

Page 62: ...e making further connections Precision 7 mm connectors Precision 7 mm connectors among them APC 7 connectors should be inspected visually with the center conductor collets in place and whenever the co...

Page 63: ...nectors pay special attention to the female center conductor contact fingers Figure A 2 and Figure A 3 These are very easily bent or broken and damage to them is not always easy to see Any connector w...

Page 64: ...s be tried first using compressed air from a small pressurized can The stream of air can be directed exactly where it is wanted through a plastic not metal nozzle No hoses or other connections are nee...

Page 65: ...nnector into the cloth moistened with alcohol then turn the connector Dirt on the connector interface will be scrubbed away by the cloth without damaging the connector Blow the connector dry with a ge...

Page 66: ...g or using it Blow the connector dry with a gentle stream of clean compressed air and inspect it again under a magnifying glass to be sure that no particles or alcohol residues remain NOTE Metal must...

Page 67: ...due to wear or damage Connectors on calibration and verification devices should also be gaged whenever they have been used by someone else or on another system or piece of equipment Precision 3 5 mm...

Page 68: ...rs is made by spring loaded contacts called collets These protrude slightly in front of the outer conductor mating plane when the connectors are apart When the connection is tightened the collets are...

Page 69: ...ing plane of the center conductors The outer conductor sleeve in the male connector extends in front of the shoulder of the male contact pin When the connection is made this outer conductor sleeve fit...

Page 70: ...inside the female connector This decreases the total center conductor contact separation and should be monitored carefully 75 Type N connectors 75 Type N connectors differ from 50 Type N connectors mo...

Page 71: ...ing end of the calibration block into the circular bushing on the connector gage For precision 7 mm female precision 3 5 mm use the flat end of the gage calibration block For female Type N connectors...

Page 72: ...ecision 7 mm connectors for example extend the sleeve or nut fully This makes it easier to keep the gage centered in the connector Hold the gage by the plunger barrel and slip the gage into the connec...

Page 73: ...age within the connector to make sure that the gage and the outer conductor have come together flatly Read the recession or protrusion from the gage dial For maximum accuracy measure the connector sev...

Page 74: ...ent is especially important in the case of sexed connectors such as precision 3 5 mm and SMA connectors to avoid bending or breaking the contact pins The center pin on the male connector must slip con...

Page 75: ...orque wrench not only to the wrench handle or in any way that prevents the break point of the wrench from controlling the torque applied to the connection Suggestions to ensure that torque is actually...

Page 76: ...rque To reiterate the main do s and do not s detailed previously Avoid holding the wrench tightly in such a way that the handle is not pivoted but simply pushed downward the same amount throughout its...

Page 77: ...raight apart and be especially careful not to twist the body of any device as you do so Twisting the connection can damage the connector by damaging the center conductors or the interior component par...

Page 78: ...t applications two adapters will be required one each at the input and the output of the device Male female adapters cause no change in the sex of the interface The same interface is presented when th...

Page 79: ...7 mm male 3 5 mm Precision 7 mm female 3 5 mm Precision 7 mm male 50 Type N Precision 7 mm female 50 Type N Precision 3 5 mm and SMA Male 3 5 mm female 3 5 mm Male 3 5 mm male 3 5 mm Female 3 5 mm fem...

Page 80: ...Look for metal particles scratches and dents Cleaning DO DO NOT Try compressed air first Use any abrasives Clean connector threads Get liquid onto plastic support beads Gaging DO DO NOT Clean and zer...

Page 81: ...on is subject to change without notice Always refer to the Keysight website for the latest revision Keysight Technologies 2001 2017 Edition 4 May 26 2017 Printed in Malaysia N4000 90009 N4000 90009 ww...

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