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Getting Started 

Guide

Keysight Wireless Instruments

E7760B Wideband Transceiver 

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Page 1: ...Getting Started Guide Keysight Wireless Instruments E7760B Wideband Transceiver...

Page 2: ...Software to U S government customers under its standard commercial license which is embodied in its End User License Agreement EULA a copy of which can be found at http www keysight com find sweula T...

Page 3: ...s at the following URL http www keysight com find MyKeysight Information on preventing instrument damage can be found at www keysight com find PreventingInstrumentRepair Contacting Keysight For online...

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Page 5: ...n of Conformity 13 Ventilation 14 Location and Mounting 14 Power requirements 15 AC power cord 16 Using Accessories 16 Weight and Dimensions 17 Protecting against electrostatic discharge 17 Quick Star...

Page 6: ...Alignments 52 All Alignment 52 Other Alignments 53 Port Configuration 54 Types of Ports 54 Configuring Ports 55 Port Rules mmWave Ports 56 Port Rules IFIO Ports 57 LAN Address Configuration 58 Receive...

Page 7: ...ragmenting 89 USB Connections 90 Hard Drive Partitioning and Use 90 Hard Drive Recovery Process 91 Using Microsoft Windows Operating System 99 Windows Shortcuts 100 Remote Desktop Using the Test Set R...

Page 8: ...8 Getting Started Guide Contents...

Page 9: ...ction Warning Statements and Symbols on page 10 Safety on page 11 Environmental Conditions Operating on page 12 EMC Electromagnetic Compatibility on page 13 Ventilation on page 14 Location and Mountin...

Page 10: ...cedure practice or the like that if not correctly performed or adhered to could result in damage to the product or loss of important data Do not proceed beyond a CAUTION notice until the indicated con...

Page 11: ...Acoustic statement European Machinery Directive Acoustic noise emission LpA 70 dB Operator position Normal operation mode per ISO 7779 General Safety Notices If this product is not used as specified t...

Page 12: ...Test Methods are aligned with IEC 60068 2 and levels are similar to MIL PRF 28800F Class 3 for Keysight GP class 2 for OE To prevent electrical shock disconnect the Keysight Technologies Model E7760B...

Page 13: ...roup 1 class A AS NZS CISPR 11 ICES NMB 001 This ISM device complies with Canadian ICES 001 Cet appareil ISM est conforme a la norme NMB 001 du Canada South Korean Class A EMC declaration This equipme...

Page 14: ...h the instrument VENTILATION REQUIREMENTS When installing the instrument s into a cabinet consideration shall be given to the convection flow into and out of the cabinet Consideration shall also be gi...

Page 15: ...ry Before turning on the test set you must connect its protective earth terminals to the protective conductor of the main power cable Insert the main power cable plug into a socket outlet that has a p...

Page 16: ...nt has auto ranging line voltage input be sure the supply voltage is within the specified range and voltage fluctuations do not to exceed 10 percent of the nominal supply voltage 100 120 VAC 50 60 Hz...

Page 17: ...rap before touching the center pin of any connector and before removing any assembly from the test set Be sure that all instruments are properly earth grounded to prevent build up of static charge Per...

Page 18: ...18 Getting Started Guide Safety Environmental Information Protecting against electrostatic discharge...

Page 19: ...t representative to obtain on site start up assistance to help you with all steps outlined in this section which is included with your E7760B purchase The following topics can be found in this section...

Page 20: ...s 6 18 GHz and six mmWave ports 24 44 GHz The mmWave ports are designed to connect with a test head such as the M1740A mmWave Transceiver 28 GHz these test heads are purchased separately from the E776...

Page 21: ...h up converts the signal to the mm wave range fo the DUT A signal returned from the DUT is downconverted to the range of the E7760B and provided to the E7760B at input port B1 for measurement Also an...

Page 22: ...g the keyboard in an uncomfortable or awkward environment could result in personal injury Item Deliverable Notes Keysight E7760B Wideband Transceiver Getting Started Guide this document Provides first...

Page 23: ...ecting the mmWave Ports to a mmWave Transceiver requires a special type of cable the cable or cables needed are supplied with the transceiver Other types of cables should not be connected to the mmWav...

Page 24: ...ted into the second instrument it can cause excessive operating temperatures in the second unit and can cause instrument failures The test set draws air in from the left side and exhausts air from the...

Page 25: ...ake air for another instrument Another area of concern is verification that the maximum ambient operating temperature of the instrument s is not exceeded by cabinet installation Keysight recommends fo...

Page 26: ...Wave port of the E7760B Such connections need to be made before powering up the E7760B the test set will not recognize the connection if it is made after power up 4 Power on the test set Position the...

Page 27: ...ot be displayed under Mode In that case it will be necessary to install it as described in the next step 7 Install Y9085EM0E 5G NR Non Signaling Waveform and Measurement Application if it is not insta...

Page 28: ...s on page 71 for more information about license types Port Licenses License E7760B RF2 is required to operate the IFIO ports License E7760B RF4 is required to operate the mmWave ports Frequency Licens...

Page 29: ...network settings as this may cause problems with the operating system of the test set No anti virus software is shipped with the instrument It is recommended that you install anti virus software if y...

Page 30: ...30 Getting Started Guide Quick Start Anti virus Protection and Firewalls...

Page 31: ...60B Wideband Transceiver Getting Started Guide 3 Front and Rear Panel Functions The following topics can be found in this section Front Panel Features on page 32 Rear Panel Features on page 34 Front a...

Page 32: ...ng a signal received from the DUT The LED for an inactive port is not lit 3 mmW Ports A1 A2 A3 B1 B2 B3 also includes 36 VDC supply and control signals Type N connectors These ports provide connection...

Page 33: ...LED for a particular port will be blue if it is being used as an output port providing a stimulus to the DUT or green if it is being used as an input port measuring a signal received from the DUT The...

Page 34: ...to internal mode also do not switch the test set to external mode without first applying an input to the connector The 10 MHz OUT BNC provides a timebase reference output to external instruments 4 LO...

Page 35: ...r to refer to instructions in the documentation The CE mark is a registered trademark of the European Community The Keysight email address is required by EU directives applicable to our product The RC...

Page 36: ...nd electronic equipment are required to be separated from normal waste for disposal Reference WEEE Directive 2002 96 EC Indicates the time period during which no hazardous or toxic substance elements...

Page 37: ...User Interface This is a basic introduction to the E7760B s user interface For more detailed information see the E7760B 5G User Guide which is accessible from the Help menu The following topics can b...

Page 38: ...ace Screen Interface The overall appearance of the display interface is illustrated below Different parts of it are discussed in more detail in the following sections Figure 4 1 Application display in...

Page 39: ...display interface Screen Tabs These are used to select a measurement screen for viewing and configuration to add another screen click the button at the right of the existing tabs Figure 4 3 Screen tab...

Page 40: ...40 Getting Started Guide User Interface Screen Interface Figure 4 4 Mode Meas View dialog...

Page 41: ...dialog which allows you to access various information screens and settings interfaces The tabs on the left side let you access various configuration screens Figure 4 5 System Settings The System Setti...

Page 42: ...User Interface Screen Interface Preset Clicking this icon opens a menu which provides access to the various ways in which settings can be restored to a default condition or a condition you defined ea...

Page 43: ...nt settings for the measurement in a series of annotation panels which can be clicked on to reveal menu choices for them The panel at the far left for example allows you to toggle between continuous a...

Page 44: ...ed menu is usually divided into separate sub menus any of which can be selected by clicking on the tabs to the right for example the tabs on the right of the Amplitude menu represent the Y Scale and R...

Page 45: ...ch show the results of a measurement The number of windows and the type of information displayed in them varies from measurement to measurement For example the Modulation Analysis measurement example...

Page 46: ...uide User Interface Screen Interface The Adjacent Channel Power measurement below is simpler showing only one graph for Gaussian noise distribution and one table of numerical data Figure 4 10 Measurem...

Page 47: ...d Guide 47 User Interface Screen Interface Control Bar This provides controls and information displays related to various instrument functions that are independent of the current measurement Figure 4...

Page 48: ...n dBm might be represented in the command syntax by the variable ampl but in an actual command this variable be replaced by an actual value such as 10 Where a command parameter must be one of a limite...

Page 49: ...d in its abbreviated form FREQ CENT 16 GHz Detailed information about the SCPI commands and how they are used is provided in the E7760B 5G User s Guide and in the help file for the 5G application Ther...

Page 50: ...50 Getting Started Guide User Interface Command Interface...

Page 51: ...nd Transceiver Getting Started Guide 5 Operating Tasks The following topics can be found in this section Alignments on page 52 Port Configuration on page 54 LAN Address Configuration on page 58 Receiv...

Page 52: ...t and 2 no more than 24 hours have elapsed since the previous All alignment The All alignment typically takes less than 5 minutes to run To determine how long it has been in seconds since power on sen...

Page 53: ...nged or the RF Cable Assembly is moved from one port to another or from one mmWave Transceiver to another Before sending the command attach the RF Cable Assembly from the mmWave Port port to the mmWav...

Page 54: ...a test head which exchanges signals with a mmWave DUT through an Over The Air interface The front panel mmWave Ports do not actually send or receive mmWave signals the mmWave Transceiver provides the...

Page 55: ...cting the port at Input Output RF Source RF Output Port or by sending the command SENSe FEED RF PORT OUTPut NONE A1 A2 A3 B1 B2 B3 IFIO1 IFIO2 The equivalent for the input analyzer port is Input Outpu...

Page 56: ...nge the Input Output RF Source RF Output Port setting to mmW Port A1 and that is already the RF Input Port setting set the Input Output Input RF Input Port temporarily to None to avoid the setting con...

Page 57: ...g to IFIO1 and that is already the RF Input Port setting set the Input Output Input RF Input Port temporarily to None to avoid the setting conflict and then set the RF Output Port setting to IFIO1 The...

Page 58: ...as illustrated below The address or computer name can be used to find the test set on the LAN Figure 5 2 LAN Address Using the LAN port to connect the test set directly to the public LAN is potential...

Page 59: ...cking on the tab at the upper left corner of the display opens the Mode Measurement View selector which you can use to select a particular kind of measurement The 5G NR measurements are found under th...

Page 60: ...e menus which can be accessed by selecting the dropdown button near the upper right of the display Figure 5 4 Accessing Menus Selecting a menu from the dropdown list displays the menu selections usual...

Page 61: ...ff or a value to be entered 17 GHz some choices cause a more elaborate selection screen to appear in the display In the example illustrated below Trigger Trigger Settings Diagram opens an interactive...

Page 62: ...is a configuration window such as the one illustrated below which allow you to configure the Carrier Offset and Limits settings Figure 5 7 Configuration Window The menu choices are different for each...

Page 63: ...rement scenarios require these signals but many do Most source settings are made from the Input Output RF Source menu illustrated below Figure 5 8 RF Source Menu The menu choices here allow you to tur...

Page 64: ...64 Getting Started Guide Operating Tasks Source Setup The ARB Setup window can be used to configure various functions of the arbitrary waveform generator Figure 5 9 ARB Setup Window...

Page 65: ...hat is saved in a location on the disk drive click the File icon at the bottom of the screen and click the Recall icon which appears This opens the Recall window from there select Waveform and Recall...

Page 66: ...66 Getting Started Guide Operating Tasks Source Setup...

Page 67: ...Software Installed on page 68 User Accounts on page 69 Keysight Licensing Options on page 71 Licensing New Application Software After Initial Purchase on page 76 Transporting a License Between Test Se...

Page 68: ...en Windows environment so you can install non approved software on the test set However installation of non approved software may affect test set performance Keysight does not warrant the performance...

Page 69: ...on the test set Add or change user accounts and passwords Change Firewall settings Change Windows settings Change the time and date Run any application User login The default user account that ships...

Page 70: ...ion that each user s My Documents folder is mapped to the D drive This is to avoid overwriting the user s data in the event the Keysight Recovery must be performed Also this facilitates convenient bac...

Page 71: ...menu It can also be opened by clicking the gear icon at the upper left to open the System Settings screen and clicking Licensing License Manager The licenses installed on the test set are listed with...

Page 72: ...iles on a USB memory device KLM automatically takes in any license files detected on the memory device KLM can also be used to delete a license or transport it to a different instrument Unlike permane...

Page 73: ...License A USB portable license is another type of transferable license in which the license is tied to a dongle which can be plugged into the instrument s USB port A USB portable license is a version...

Page 74: ...plications then returned checked in when no longer needed so that they can be used on another computer or instrument Floating licenses can also be borrowed for a specified number of days Once you have...

Page 75: ...le licenses These two versions of Keysight License Manager are not difficult to distinguish The KLM 6 window looks very different from KLM 5 x and shows Keysight License Manager 6 at the upper left of...

Page 76: ...trument model and serial number combination The license key will only install itself on that instrument The installation procedure is as follows No calibration is required after a test set application...

Page 77: ...the license file This may take a few minutes Upon completion the Keysight License Manager displays a Successful License Installation message On the License tab of the System System Information window...

Page 78: ...eyboard USB mouse We will refer to the test set from which the transportable license will be removed as the source instrument We will refer to the test set which will receive the transportable license...

Page 79: ...license and not a node locked perpetual license Although you are deleting the transportable license the ultimate action will be to transport it The information in this dialog box will be used to issu...

Page 80: ...l of the USB flash drive for it to be recognized by the target instrument 8 Install License File in Target Instrument Follow these steps 1 With the target instrument running insert the USB flash drive...

Page 81: ...personal preferences To recover from problems caused by changing Windows systems settings you may have to reinstall the Windows system and test set application using the Keysight Recovery process Bef...

Page 82: ...n and Language or the instrument keyboard and display may not operate properly Do not delete or modify the KeysightOnly user account In addition DO NOT Add delete or modify hard disk drive partitions...

Page 83: ...ernal keyboard When setting up a new printer you may need to load the printer driver unless you are using a network printer that your IT department has set up to include the driver The manufacturer of...

Page 84: ...equipment on your LAN The pre configured Computer Name is K E7760B xxxxx where xxxxx represents the last 5 digits of the test set serial number To change the Computer Name consult the Microsoft Windo...

Page 85: ...s operating system is protected Use an internet firewall Get the latest critical Windows updates Use up to date antivirus software To check the status or make changes in the security settings for your...

Page 86: ...the firewall status of your test set The test set is shipped with the Windows Firewall enabled Windows Firewall exceptions for programs and ports have been added to allow proper operation of the test...

Page 87: ...or updates but let me choose whether to download and install them Click the checkbox under Recommended Updates so that it matches the update method for Important Updates If you choose not have any kin...

Page 88: ...et See the section on 3rd Party software verified by Keysight on page 68 for anti virus software that has been tested by Keysight Spyware protection The Review your computer s status and resolve issue...

Page 89: ...rm back ups at times when the Server PC is not being used for normal operations as it may impact the test set s overall performance System Restore The Windows operating system has the capability to re...

Page 90: ...on contains the Windows operating system and software installed by Keysight This is an Open System which means you can install additional software However only a limited set of software applications a...

Page 91: ...grams saved on the D or E drives Any upgrades that were made to the Keysight measurement application software Restoring the original factory system software will not synchronize the code in the Field...

Page 92: ...n press Enter to select the recovery 2 Press 1 then press Enter to continue 3 Press 1 then Enter to confirm 4 Wait for the reboot After exiting the Keysight Recovery System the test set reboots If the...

Page 93: ...nistrator You must be able to transfer a large file 6 MByte to the E7760B being updated File Download 1 Go to http www keysight com find E7760B and go to the Technical Support section select the Drive...

Page 94: ...re version completes in approximately 15 minutes 1 Connect a USB keyboard and mouse to the E7760B 2 If the E7760B is not already running power it up and allow it to boot up completely 3 Close the E776...

Page 95: ...installation may involve updating of FPGA devices within the E7760B During the installation DO NOT power off the E7760B for ANY reason Interrupting the FPGA update process can place the instrument in...

Page 96: ...while the previous version of the software is uninstalled 4 Wait while the new version of the software is installed During installation you might see additional windows showing that FPGA changes are...

Page 97: ...boot from USB first and the internal drive second If this is the case failure to remove the USB device will result in an error as the instrument attempts to boot from it 7 Verify that the new software...

Page 98: ...pens the System window 2 Click Advanced System Settings in the left pane This opens the System Properties window 3 In the Startup and Recovery section click Settings This opens the Startup and Recover...

Page 99: ...y on page 101 Windows Taskbar Auto Hide Feature on page 108 The capabilities described in this section are Microsoft Windows features The following information provides some guidelines for using the c...

Page 100: ...w Close the current menu selection Esc Cancel the current menu bar selection Alt Open an application s control menu usually the left most menu on the menu bar starting with File Alt Select In a dialog...

Page 101: ...r running any 32 bit version of Microsoft Windows as a Remote Desktop Host Setting up the test set Before the test set can be controlled through a Remote Desktop Connection it must be set up to allow...

Page 102: ...Desktop Connectivity Client software If the remote computer running another version of Windows you can use any 32 bit version of Windows Windows 95 98 ME NT4 or 2000 to install and run the Client soft...

Page 103: ...rmation about the test set Initializing a remote desktop session The procedure is as follows Step Notes 1 When the Welcome Screen appears click Perform additional tasks 2 From the What do you want to...

Page 104: ...n remotely log into the test set To see who the current user of the test set is press Ctrl Esc on the test set until you can view the current user name on the Start menu If no one is currently logged...

Page 105: ...ize smaller than 1024 X 768 or a color depth of less than 15 bits 4 Click the Local Resources tab Click the More button to see a selection of local resources selecting the Drives checkbox enables you...

Page 106: ...rosoft Windows Operating System Remote Desktop Using the Test Set Remotely 5 Click the Experience tab To Optimize the performance of the Remote Desktop session choose the appropriate connection format...

Page 107: ...t to end the session Step Notes 1 Click the X then click OK For full screen the X appears at the top center of the window For non full screen the X appears in a red box at the right of the window s ti...

Page 108: ...tely or accidentally the taskbar automatically appears Provided that the taskbar is in auto hide mode you can make it disappear again by moving the mouse cursor away from the bottom of the screen If a...

Page 109: ...reless Test Set E7760B Wideband Transceiver Getting Started Guide 8 Troubleshooting The following topics can be found in this section Identifying Problems on page 110 Returning Your Test Set for Servi...

Page 110: ...the instrument restart the Windows operating system 2 A source of valuable information is the Event Viewer which can be opened from the Windows Start menu enter the name Event Viewer in the search fie...

Page 111: ...Getting Started Guide 111 Troubleshooting Identifying Problems Figure 8 1 Event Viewer window...

Page 112: ...order replacement parts contact the nearest Keysight Technologies office listed under Locations for Keysight Technologies on page 113 In any correspondence or telephone conversations refer to your te...

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Page 114: ...This information is subject to change without notice Keysight Technologies 2018 2019 Edition 1 January 2019 E7760 90020 www keysight com...

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