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Keysight Technologies

N9030B Signal Analyzer

Option BBA

Analog Baseband IQ Inputs

Upgrade Kit

Installation Note

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Page 1: ...Keysight Technologies N9030B Signal Analyzer Option BBA Analog Baseband IQ Inputs Upgrade Kit Installation Note ...

Page 2: ...plied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose Keysight Technologies shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing performance or use of this material Manual Part Number N9030 90077 Edition Edition 1 March 2017 Supersedes February 2016 Printed in USA Malaysia Published by Keysight Technologies ...

Page 3: ...forming certain adjustments and performance verification tests However the completion of these tests does not guarantee that the instrument meets all advertised specifications Software and test equipment is required for making adjustments and for performance verification testing Information on how to obtain this software can be found at www keysight com find calibrationsoftware While Keysight does...

Page 4: ...andwidth N9030B 544 Frequency Range 3 Hz to 44 GHz N9030B 550 Frequency Range 3 Hz to 50 GHz 2 This upgrade kit installation requires that you re install instrument software The latest revision of the PXA Signal Analyzer software may be downloaded from http www keysight com find xseries_software The instrument software must be installed AFTER the hardware in the kit is installed Follow the procedu...

Page 5: ...x Ribbonb b Only needed when installing on N9020B 8121 1683 1 Option BBA Cable Kit with wire markers N9030 60018 1 Core Bracket top N9020 00071 1 Core Bracket bottom N9020 00072 60 Screws M3 X 0 5 8 mm long 0515 0372 1 Vibration Mount 0460 2725 15 Screws M3 X 0 5 6 mm long flat head 0515 1946 9 Screws M3 X 0 5 8 mm long flat head 0515 2032 2 Screws Hex Shoulder N9020 20017 2 Main Board Warning Lab...

Page 6: ...nd need to be shipped back to the end user for their use 5063 2143 Probe tip BNC adapter 8120 2682 cable Before you disassemble the instrument turn the power switch to Standby wait until the instrument has completely shut down and unplug the instrument Failure to unplug the instrument can result in personal injury Electrostatic discharge ESD can damage or destroy electronic components All work on ...

Page 7: ...les 2 on each side of the instrument 3 Remove the four key locks from the instrument four bottom feet 4 Remove the four instrument bottom feet 5 Using the T 20 driver remove the four screws including washers 3 that hold the rear feet 4 in place 6 Pull the instrument cover 5 off towards the rear of the instrument If the instrument is placed on its face during any of the following procedures be sure...

Page 8: ...8 Installation Note N9030 90077 Option BBA Analog Baseband I Q Inputs Upgrade Kit Figure 1 Instrument Outer Case Removal ...

Page 9: ...hind the front frame 2 Disconnect the connections using a 1 4 inch wrench and a 5 16 inch wrench 2 Using the T 10 driver remove and discard the eight screws 1 four on each side to detach the front frame from the chassis 3 Refer to Figure 3 Pull the front frame carefully away from the chassis Remove the ribbon cable W1 from the A8 Motherboard Figure 2 Front Frame Removal W1 may have locking springs...

Page 10: ...10 Installation Note N9030 90077 Option BBA Analog Baseband I Q Inputs Upgrade Kit Figure 3 Front Panel Cable ...

Page 11: ...l 1 Refer to Figure 4 To remove the top brace 1 use the T 10 driver to remove the twelve panhead screws 3 0515 0372 attaching the top brace to the chassis Remove and discard the twelve screws fourteen screws with Option B1X 4 0515 1946 attaching the top brace to the boards Figure 4 Top Brace Removal ...

Page 12: ...e N9030 90077 Option BBA Analog Baseband I Q Inputs Upgrade Kit RF Bracket Removal 1 Refer to Figure 5 Remove the RF bracket 1 by removing the thirteen screws 2 0515 0372 using the T 10 driver Figure 5 RF Bracket Removal ...

Page 13: ...e 6 Locate and install the N9020 60093 BBIQ Main Board into slot 7 Notice the connector on the right side of the board where the flex ribbon cable will connect Figure 6 Option BBA Main Board 2 Locate and install labels N9020 80036 Remove Both Cables Before Lifting on the top of each board extractor both the right and left hand side ...

Page 14: ...gure 7 If your instrument does not have the switches shown skip to Installation of the Flex Ribbon Cable on page 18 If the instrument does have the switches shown continue with the following procedure 1 Refer to Figure 7 Remove rigid cable W51 1 from top switch port 1 to Attenuator B output Figure 7 W51 Cable Removal ...

Page 15: ...Note N9030 90077 15 Option BBA Analog Baseband I Q Inputs Upgrade Kit 2 Refer to Figure 8 Remove cable W54 1 from top switch port 3 3 Remove cable W53 2 from top switch port 2 Figure 8 W13 W53 and W54 Cable Removal ...

Page 16: ...Inputs Upgrade Kit 4 Refer to Figure 9 Remove cable W8 at 2 by unscrewing cable and pulling cable free of connector 5 Remove cable W52 1 between top switch port 4 and Low Band Switch Assembly connector that is closest to the inner chassis Figure 9 W52 Cable Removal ...

Page 17: ...puts Upgrade Kit 6 Refer to Figure 10 Completely loosen cable W2 1 on the LO assembly Figure 10 Disconnect LO Cable 7 Refer to Figure 11 Loosen the switch assembly 1 by removing the two screws at the frame 2 and the single screw on the side 3 Figure 11 Switch Assembly ...

Page 18: ...nstalled the end of the cable with the ferrite block will attach to the front panel 2 Refer to Figure 12 Notice the flex cable orientation The cable is routed between the chassis and the colored wire harness The connection side of the cable is pointing outward The switch assembly ribbon cable if present and low band assembly ribbon cables are on the outside of the flex ribbon cable Figure 12 Flex ...

Page 19: ...ments with the Switch Assembly 1 Position the switch assembly removed earlier in its mounting location being careful to align the semi rigid cable with the switch ports Assure the lower threaded mounting tab is behind the low band switch bracket Do not attach the switch bracket with screws yet 2 Assure the gray coax cable is routed under the switch bracket laying on top of the switch body 3 Reinst...

Page 20: ... 101 3 Remove the wire cable holder from the side frame 4 Refer to Figure 13 for cable routing diagram 5 Install the 707 end of the 8121 1401 cable to J707 on the Reference board 6 Route the cable as shown under the attenuator brackets 7 Install the 101 end of the 8121 1401 cable to J101 on the BBIQ Main board 8 Replace the wire cable holder Assure the cables are routed to avoid pinching when the ...

Page 21: ... provided in this kit 0515 0372 2 using the T 10 driver Torque to 9 inch pounds LED Board and Overlay Installation 1 Refer to Figure 14 Locate the N9020 63095 LED board 1 and N9020 80166 LED board overlay 2 Figure 14 LED Board and Overlay You will need to remove the blank label on the front frame by peeling it off Then remove the filler plate by removing two screws with a T10 driver ...

Page 22: ... 2 Refer to Figure 15 Line up the holes and carefully attach the N9020 80166 overlay to the LED board 3 Install the LED board with overlay attached 1 into the front frame 4 Secure the LED board with 0515 1946 screws 2 in two places Torque to 9 in lbs Figure 15 LED Board Installation ...

Page 23: ... BBA Analog Baseband I Q Inputs Upgrade Kit 5 Refer to Figure 16 Line up and carefully attach the top overlay N9020 80163 over the lower overlay 6 Press firmly down over the entire surface area of the top overlay Figure 16 Overlay Alignment ...

Page 24: ...s Upgrade Kit 7 Refer to Figure 17 Install the BBIQ Interface Board N9020 60094 into the front frame passing the BNC connectors through the holes 8 Secure the BBIQ Interface Board with two 0515 0372 screws 2 Torque to 9 in lbs Figure 17 BBIQ Interface Board Installation ...

Page 25: ...Option BBA Analog Baseband I Q Inputs Upgrade Kit 9 Refer to Figure 18 Secure BBIQ Interface Board to the side of the front frame with a single 0515 2032 screw 1 Torque to 9 in lbs Figure 18 BBIQ Interface Board Side Screw Installation ...

Page 26: ...Upgrade Kit 10 Refer to Figure 19 Connect the ribbon 8121 1683 to the BBIQ Interface Board N9020 60094 11 Install two N9020 20017 Hex screws 1 to secure the flex ribbon into the connector Torque to 4 in lbs with the inch socket Figure 19 Inverter Ribbon Cable Installation ...

Page 27: ...nto the opening of the display shield 14 Position the ferrite core that is on the ribbon cable over the Core Bracket Bottom 15 Position the Core Bracket Top over the ferrite core Secure with four 0515 0372 screws 5 Torque to 9 in lbs 16 Plug the ribbon cable W1 into the motherboard 17 Refer to Figure 2 Carefully install the front panel assembly making sure that the flex cable is not pinched Also a...

Page 28: ...Inputs Upgrade Kit Top Brace Replacement 1 Refer to Figure 4 Replace the top brace 1 using the 0515 1946 screws included in this kit There is an additional screw provided in this kit 0515 1946 5 to attach the top brace to the BBIQ Main board Torque to 9 inch pounds ...

Page 29: ... http www keysight com find pxa_software This will guarantee The analyzer has the latest instrument software version to support Option BBA FPGA updates are done to the BBIQ hardware The drivers are installed for the new hardware Licensing the Option Installation Procedure over USB 1 Locate the Option Upgrade Entitlement Certificate 5964 5178 from the kit 2 Redeem the Option Upgrade Entitlement Cer...

Page 30: ...a few minutes When the License File is consumed the Keysight License Manager will display a Successful License Installation message similar to the one shown in Figure 22 Figure 22 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 PXA C Program Files Agilent licensing...

Page 31: ...ce 3 Press System Show System on the analyzer to display a list of all installed options You should see N9030B BBA Before performing adjustments and performance verification tests using the N7814A Calibration and Adjustment Software for Keysight RF and Microwave Instruments press MODE MEAS I Q Analyzer Basic OK Press Input Output Select Input I Q I Q I Q Cable Calibrate on the analyzer and follow ...

Page 32: ...d Absolute Amplitude Accuracy at 250 kHz Option BBA Frequency Response Below 250 kHz Option BBA Frequency Response Above 250 kHz Option BBA Channel Match Option BBA IMPORTANT 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 f...

Page 33: ...This information is subject to change without notice Keysight Technologies 2016 2017 Edition 1 March 2016 N9030 90077 www keysight com ...

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