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Installation Note N9038-90039

Option EXM – External Mixing Upgrade

What you will find in this Document

ESD Information ...............................................................................................................

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Contents ...........................................................................................................................

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Tools Required..................................................................................................................

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Initial Instrument Functionality Check ............................................................................

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Instrument Operating System Requirement Verification................................................

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Frequency Range Option Determination.........................................................................

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Overview .........................................................................................................................

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Outer Hardware Removal...........................................................................................

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Front End Assembly Cable Installation......................................................................

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Instrument Button Up ................................................................................................

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Initial Instrument Power Up .......................................................................................

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License Key Retrieval and Installation.......................................................................

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Instrument Software Installation ...............................................................................

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Upgrade Installation Verification ...............................................................................

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Adjustments and Performance Verification ..................................................................

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Manual Procedures Required ...................................................................................

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Automated Utilities Required ...................................................................................

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Automated Adjustments Required ...........................................................................

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Automated Performance Verification Testing Required ..........................................

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Summary of Contents for N9038A MXE

Page 1: ...Keysight N9038A MXE EMI Receiver External Mixing Upgrade Option EXM Installation Note ...

Page 2: ... to the implied 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 N9038 90039 Edition Edition 1 March 2016 Printed in USA Malaysia Published by Keysight Technologies Inc 1400 Founta...

Page 3: ...e is one other prerequisite that must be met before installing this Option EXM upgrade in an N9038A MXE EMI Receiver It is Options N9038A W7X Windows Embedded Standard 7 64 bit OS Instructions on how to verify that this prerequisite has been met prior to the installation of this upgrade are included later in this document If the instrument being upgraded does not meet the serial number requirement...

Page 4: ...e 9 Overview page 10 Outer Hardware Removal page 10 Front End Assembly Cable Installation page 10 Instrument Button Up page 20 Initial Instrument Power Up page 20 License Key Retrieval and Installation page 21 Instrument Software Installation page 21 Upgrade Installation Verification page 22 Adjustments and Performance Verification page 23 Manual Procedures Required page 23 Automated Utilities Req...

Page 5: ...onductive table mat and wrist strap combination Conductive floor mat and heel strap combination Both types when used together provide a significant level of ESD protection Of the two only the table mat and wrist strap combination provides adequate ESD protection when used alone To ensure user safety the static safe accessories must provide at least 1 megohm of isolation from ground Figure 1 Exampl...

Page 6: ...alyzer connector momentarily short the center and outer conductors of the cable together Personnel should be grounded with a 1 megohm resistor isolated wrist strap before touching the center pin of any connector and before removing any assembly from the analyzer Be sure that all analyzers are properly earth grounded to prevent build up of static charge For Additional Information about ESD For more...

Page 7: ... 8121 2027 1 W27 Cable Semi Rigid Limiter Assy A23 J103 to Coaxial Switch SW1 Port 1 N9038 21301 1 W45 Cable Semi Rigid W46 to Front End Assy A13 J8b N9020 20132 1 W45 Cable Semi Rigid W46 to Front End Assy A13 J8a N9020 20167 1 W46 Cable Semi Rigid Front Panel J3 to W46 N9020 20166 1 n a 50 ohm Termination SMA Male J3 1810 0118 1 n a Nut Hex 1 4 36 Thread 125 in Thick 2950 0223 1 n a Washer Lock ...

Page 8: ...p Socket Torque Wrench Multi Bit Torque Driver Diagonal Cutters USB storage device with 1 GB free memory USB Mouse and Keyboard Computer with Internet Access MXE Service Guide N7818A MXE Calibration and Adjustment Software Test Equipment Required by the Calibration and Adjustment Software Can be downloaded from http literature cdn keysight com litweb pdf N9038 90029 pdf ...

Page 9: ...ed Standard 7 64 bit OS is installed in the instrument by pressing System Show System and verify that there is an entry for N9038A W7X Windows Embedded Standard 7 64 bit OS If N9038A W7X is not found in the instrument do not proceed any further with this upgrade Option N9038AK N9094AK PC4 or greater and N9094AK W7X will need to be installed before proceeding Frequency Range Option Determination Th...

Page 10: ...able from the A21 Limiter assembly J103 and the SW1 Calibrator Switch Port 1 This cable will not be reused Figure 2 W27 Cable Connection Locations 3 Locate the new W27 cable N9038 21301 and install it in the same location that the old one was just removed from and torque both ends to 10 inch lbs using a 5 16 open end wrench The removal and slight relocation of certain cable assemblies may be requi...

Page 11: ...th frequency Option 503 508 and 526 or Figure 4 for instruments with Option 544 remove the two 50 Ω terminations from J8 and J13 These terminations will not be reused Figure 3 A13 Front End Assembly Connector Cable Locations Option 503 508 526 Figure 4 A13 Front End Assembly Connector Cable Locations Option 544 ...

Page 12: ...e 5 A15 Front End Control Assembly Connector Cable Location 8 Locate the following new part for the frequency range option installed Frequency Range Option 503 508 and 526 W45 Cable Semi Rigid W46 to Front End Assy A13 J8 N9020 20132 Frequency Range Option 544 W45 Cable Semi Rigid W46 to Front End Assy A13 J8 N9020 20167 9 Referring to Figure 2 for instruments with frequency Option 503 508 and 526...

Page 13: ...in Keypad Overlay N9038 80001 and carefully install by removing the paper backing material and adhering it to the front frame assembly Carefully align it so that it does not contact any of the front panel keys or connections 14 Reinstall the original RPG knob 1 by aligning the flat spot on the shaft with the flat spot on the back of the knob and press it on firmly until the shaft bottoms out in th...

Page 14: ... J3 Front Panel Connector 1 using the new lock washer 2 and hex nut 3 Torque to 21 inch lbs using a 3 8 socket wrench Figure 7 External Mixing Front Panel Connector Installation 18 Locate the new 50 Ω termination 1810 0118 and install it onto the end of J3 that sticks out the front of the front panel assembly ...

Page 15: ...stallation Note N9038 90039 15 Option EXM External Mixing Upgrade 19 Referring to Figure 8 attach the new W46 cable to the back side of J3 but do not tighten it all the way Figure 8 W46 Cable Installation ...

Page 16: ... W46 so that the cable slopes upward from the J3 connector at a 15 degree angle The top of the connector should be approximately level with the top of the shield over the front panel interface board Torque the connection to J3 to 10 inch lbs using a 5 16 open end wrench Figure 9 W46 Cable Orientation ...

Page 17: ... verify that all cables in the instrument that are accessible at this point are properly torqued to 10 inch lbs 23 Referring to Figure 10 reattach the W6 cable to the A23 Limiter assembly P2 and the W8 cable to the A8 Motherboard assembly J9 Figure 10 Front Frame Cable Connections 24 Carefully install the front frame assembly onto the instrument chassis making sure that no cables are pinched and t...

Page 18: ...l Mixing Upgrade 25 Referring to Figure 11 reattach the front frame assembly to the instrument chassis using the original 8 screws 1 and torque to 9 inch lbs using a T 10 driver there are 4 screws on each side Figure 11 Front Frame Assembly Installation ...

Page 19: ... end of W45 27 Using a 1 4 open end wrench to keep W45 from rotating torque the connector on W46 to 10 inch lbs using and a 5 16 open end wrench Figure 12 External Mixing Interconnect Be sure to hold the connector on the end of W45 still when tightening this connection Only rotate the connector on W46 to tighten Doing otherwise will damage W45 ...

Page 20: ...0018 and attach it to the Top Brace as shown in Figure 13 Figure 13 EXM Warning Label Placement 30 Referring to the MXE Service Guide Chapter 18 Assembly Replacement Procedures reinstall the Instrument Outer Case Initial Instrument Power Up 31 Plug the instrument into the AC power source and turn it on 32 If any instrument errors are reported at this point they can be ignored 33 Close the instrume...

Page 21: ...ware to the latest version If the instrument software is already the latest version restart the instrument and proceed to step 41 38 Download the latest instrument software version and installation instructions from http www keysight com find mxe_software 39 Once the correct software update file has been downloaded proceed with the software installation by starting at step 4 under the Update Proce...

Page 22: ...rify that the external mixing upgrade license key has been installed by pressing System Show System and make sure that the following option is present N9038A EXM External Mixing 43 The installation of Option EXM is now complete Proceed to the Adjustments and Performance Verification section of this document ...

Page 23: ...ight com find calibrationsoftware Manual Procedures Required None Automated Utilities Required None Automated Adjustments Required IF Input Gain Adjustment LO Output Power Adjustment Automated Performance Verification Testing Required IF Input Gain Accuracy Performance Test IF Input Gain Accuracy WBIF Functional Test Option B85 LO Output Power Accuracy Performance Test For assistance contact your ...

Page 24: ...This information is subject to change without notice Keysight Technologies 2016 Edition 1 March 2016 N9038 90039 www keysight com ...

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