Keysight N5224A/25A Service Guide 5-29
Theory of Operation
Digital Processing and Digital Control Group Operation
Front Panel Subgroup
The front panel subgroup contains the following assemblies:
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A1 Front Panel Display Board
The A1 front panel display board detects and decodes user inputs from the
keypad assembly and front panel knob, and transmits them to the A21 CPU
board by way of the A18 system motherboard. It also decodes video data from
the video processor on the A21 CPU board and supplies this to the A3 display
assembly. Power from the power bus on the A18 system motherboard is
buffered and routed to the keypad assembly and the A3 display assembly. All
data and power signals are routed through a single cable connector to the A18
system motherboard.
The A1 front panel interface board also includes a speaker that emits the audio
signals received from the A21 CPU board.
A2 USB Board
This board provides four universal serial bus (USB) jacks that are industry
standard 4-pin connectors allowing multiple USB devices to be connected to
the analyzer’s front panel.
A3 Display Assembly
The A3 display assembly contains a 10-inch LCD with associated drive circuitry
and backlight inverter. Two cables between the A3 display assembly and the
A1 front panel display board provide all necessary power and data for normal
operation. The two cables are:
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A cable to the inverter that supplies buffered power.
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A cable to the display circuitry that supplies decoded data from the video
processor on the A21 CPU board and the necessary drive circuit power.
The video data received from the A21 CPU board includes the following:
• digital TTL horizontal sync
• digital TTL red video
• blanking
• digital TTL vertical sync
• digital TTL green video
• data clock
• digital TTL blue video