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M5201A PXIe Downconverter Modules Startup Guide

1

Overview on M5201A PXIe Downconverter modules

 

Section 1.1: About this document

This document helps you get started with a brief introduction to the

M5201A PXIe Downconverter module along with its associated software

components. It also serves as a guide for the required preliminary setup

followed by procedures to install the Keysight M5201A PXIe Module SFP

and API along with its extended components.

Summary of Contents for M5201A

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Page 2: ...o additional government require ments beyond those set forth in the EULA shall apply except to the extent that those terms rights or licenses are explicitly required from all providers of commercial c...

Page 3: ...epresentative for replacement of device WARNING Verify that all safety precautions are taken Make all connections to the unit before applying power Note the external markings described under Safety sy...

Page 4: ...non condensing Type tested 95 RH up to 40 C decreases linearly to 40 RH at 45 C Altitude Operating condition Up to 10 000 ft 3048m Storage condition Up to 15 000 ft 4572m Pollution degree Pollution De...

Page 5: ...ia Authority The KC mark is the Korean certification mark This equipment is Class A suitable for professional use and is for use in electromagnetic environments outside of the home Electro Static Disc...

Page 6: ...http www keysight com go conformity You can then search by product number to find the latest Declaration of Conformity Safety Symbol Description The crossed out wheeled bin symbol indicates that sepa...

Page 7: ...module Chapter 3 Setting up the M5201x software describes the steps to download install and get started with the M5201x software along with its associated software Chapter 4 Troubleshooting and Safet...

Page 8: ...8 M5201A PXIe Downconverter Modules Startup Guide...

Page 9: ...dules 15 About products supported with M5201A modules 18 About M5201x software features 21 About KS2201A PathWave Test Sync Executive software 22 About HVI Technology 22 M5201A Firmware version requir...

Page 10: ...connection 39 Conducting Self test 41 Cleaning the module 44 3 Setting up the M5201x software Prerequisites to setting up M5201x software 46 System requirements 46 Prerequisite software requirements 4...

Page 11: ...les Startup Guide 11 Contents Troubleshooting issues with Python 69 Installing M5201x Drivers on Python ver other than 3 7 69 Installing Python after the Instrument Driver 69 Safety information 70 Gen...

Page 12: ...12 M5201A PXIe Downconverter Modules Startup Guide Contents...

Page 13: ...01A PXIe Downconverter modules About this document 14 About M5201A PXIe Downconverter modules 15 About products supported with M5201A modules 18 About M5201x software features 21 About KS2201A PathWav...

Page 14: ...ment This document helps you get started with a brief introduction to the M5201A PXIe Downconverter module along with its associated software components It also serves as a guide for the required prel...

Page 15: ...A PXIe Downconverter modules 1 Section 1 2 About M5201A PXIe Downconverter modules The M5201A is a single slot PXIe module Figure 1 shows the front view of an actual physical M5201A module that can be...

Page 16: ...IF channels and a single shared internal local oscillator LO The LO is Characteristics Value Range RF in characteristics Frequency range 2 GHz to 16 GHz Max input power 0 dBm Input power damage level...

Page 17: ...100 MHz System Reference Clock or the external 2 4 GHz Analog Reference Clock The System Clock is easier to use because it does not require external clock generation and distribution However the best...

Page 18: ...ssis operations Required equipment Recommended Part number s PXIe Digitizer modules M5200A PXIe RF AWG modules M5300A PXIe LVDS Digital IO modules M5302A System Sync modules M9032A M9033A Baseband AWG...

Page 19: ...s modules require specific Keysight cables that have been customized for connectivity with the M9032x SSM modules and M9046A PXIe high performance chassis Table 4 lists the cables that you may procure...

Page 20: ...antum computing system shall determine the quantity of modules and cables that should be procured For more information about the cables that you wish to procure contact Keysight Support NOTE When conf...

Page 21: ...s of drivers programming libraries and Software Front Panel for the M5201A module provides a comprehensive platform to perform the basic operations pertaining to Downconverter modules The M5201x softw...

Page 22: ...HVI technology enables you to program one or multiple instruments to execute time deterministic sequences of operations and execute them with precise synchronization It achieves this by deploying an...

Page 23: ...is common to all products and only the instrument specific HVI API will change instrument instructions actions events depending on the products It is important to differentiate between the core HVI fe...

Page 24: ...Keysight M5201x SFP provides a visual representation of most of the M5201x API s features The M5201x API classes contains HVI add on API interfaces provided as an extension of the instrument These ad...

Page 25: ...uding SFP Help PDF M5201x IVI C Help KtM5201x chm Click Start Keysight M5201x PCIe Module or go to C Program Files Keysight M5201x Help M5201x IVI NET Help Keysight_KtM5201x_Fx45 chm M5201x HVI Add on...

Page 26: ...26 M5201A PXIe Downconverter Modules Startup Guide 1 Overview on M5201A PXIe Downconverter modules...

Page 27: ...Downconverter Modules Startup Guide 2 Setting up the M5201A module Unpacking Inspecting and Verifying the shipment 28 Installing the PXIe Module 31 Verifying M5201A module s operation 39 Cleaning the...

Page 28: ...aged notify your local Keysight Technologies Inc representative 2 1 1 Precautions against ESD Electrostatic discharge ESD can damage or destroy electronic components Use a static safe workstation to p...

Page 29: ...unpacking an instrument inspect it for any shipping damage Report any damage to the shipping agent immediately as such damage is not covered by the warranty Refer to the warranty information at begin...

Page 30: ...nformation visit www keysight com find assist 3 Write the following information on a tag and attach it to the malfunctioning equipment Name and address of the owner A P O box is not acceptable as a re...

Page 31: ...re the recommended best practices to ensure proper and safe module operating conditions Ensure that the ambient air temperature around the chassis does not exceed 40 C To maintain proper airflow withi...

Page 32: ...e chassis such that the module may receive sufficient airflow for adequate cooling If not it can result in a thermal shutdown of the M5201A module Setting the fan speed to the maximum limit ensures ma...

Page 33: ...ontroller Figure 6 Front panel view of M9037A Embedded Controller If your configuration contains a Keysight Embedded Controller for example M9037A follow the procedure below For additional details ref...

Page 34: ...ward position slide the controller module into chassis using the slot guides top and bottom Sliding the module into position when you begin to feel resistance pull up on the injector ejector handle to...

Page 35: ...le Interface module into the chassis While holding the module by the injector ejector handle and making sure the injector ejector handle is pushed down in the unlatched downward position slide the mod...

Page 36: ...modules from left to right similar to installing the embedded controller as shown in Figure 7 Also Figure 8 illustrates and x ray view of the direction and position of the module inside the chassis d...

Page 37: ...Figure 9 Establishing earth ground to the chassis 2 Make sure all cable connections are secure and modules controller inserted properly 3 Press the power button on the chassis The temperature LED whic...

Page 38: ...is is powered down The power sequence described above doesn t apply to an embedded controller installed in the chassis because the embedded controller and chassis are powered together 2 2 8 Installing...

Page 39: ...ying M5201A connection The Keysight Connection Expert installed with IO Libraries Suite helps you check the connection of the M5201A PXIe Downconverter modules To check if the module and its slot loca...

Page 40: ...CIe Module M5201x SFP x64 The Connect to Instrument window appears by default and if connected it displays the M5201A modules along with the respective slots and VISA address Figure 11 Checking M5201A...

Page 41: ...nect to Instrument window that appears select the M5201A module you wish to run the self test on and click Connect Figure 12 Viewing module connections in M5201x SFP 3 From the main menu of the M5201x...

Page 42: ...the M5201A module Figure 13 Viewing module connections in M5201x SFP 4 On the Self Test window that appears click Run Self Test Figure 14 Starting Self test on the selected M5201A module If the self...

Page 43: ...Figure 15 Self test passed status on the selected M5201A module 5 Click Close to exit the Self Test window If the Self Test fails it indicates that the module likely needs service In such cases you m...

Page 44: ...to clean the front plate face plate only of the M5201A module 3 If a damp cloth is used or if there is condensation from the compressed air make sure that the card is completely dry before reinsertin...

Page 45: ...r Modules Startup Guide 3 Setting up the M5201x software Prerequisites to setting up M5201x software 46 Obtaining License Options 50 Downloading required software 51 Installing required software 52 La...

Page 46: ...installing the software in the sequence shown in Table 8 1 On the Technical Support page click the Download button and save the installer 2 Run the downloaded installer 3 Follow the on screen instruc...

Page 47: ...ed Keysight recommends installing the required firmware version and its compatible chassis driver separately Instructions for Python users 1 Double click the Python installer which you have downloaded...

Page 48: ...dow pertaining to Python Setup click Close to exit 5 To verify if the Python installation is successful a Launch the command prompt b On the root directory type python and press Enter See Figure 18 Th...

Page 49: ...he following commands to install the NumPy SciPy and Matplotlib libraries python m pip install numpy python m pip install scipy python m pip install matplotlib After each library is installed you shou...

Page 50: ...he software used with M5201x software require specific license options that you must procure Visit the respective product page on www keysight com for pricing details and purchasing Keysight products...

Page 51: ...nstall each software in the sequence shown in Table 10 Prior to installing one or more of these software files you must have installed the software listed under the section Prerequisite software requi...

Page 52: ...ence listed in Table 10 Before you begin installing the M5201x software you must ensure that all other software listed in Prerequisite software requirements on page 46 are installed on the same machin...

Page 53: ...1x software 3 The Welcome screen on the M5201x Setup Wizard appears Figure 21 Welcome window on the M5201x Setup Wizard 2 Click Next The terms of the License Agreement are displayed Figure 22 License...

Page 54: ...s you that the wizard is ready to begin installation of the M5201x SW drivers Figure 23 Information displayed on the M5201x Setup Wizard 5 Click Next A progress bar appears indicating the installation...

Page 55: ...PGA firmware enabled click Finish to complete the software installation to exit the M5201x Setup Wizard and to allow the installer to proceed with updating the FPGA firmware revision on the M5201A mod...

Page 56: ...ng requirements you may either upgrade or downgrade the Firmware version on an M5201A module using the SW driver APIs or the M5201x SFP The APIs to perform firmware update are defined in the Online He...

Page 57: ...ght M5201x API to support HVI technology by adding the DLLs required for programming libraries Therefore the Keysight M5201x software must already be installed on the same machine Refer to the KS2201A...

Page 58: ...e M5201x user interface Once you have installed the Keysight M5201x software you can launch the Soft Front Panel SFP from the Start menu 1 On your Win10 OS click Start Keysight M5201x PCIe Module M520...

Page 59: ...efault window with active cards As shown in Figure 30 while launching the Keysight M5201x software auto detects any active M5201A cards that are connected to the chassis All such cards are displayed a...

Page 60: ...if you select an active module which is connected to a chassis in powered on state toggling the SFP controls does not affect the signal state on the module The status bar on the main window shows Sim...

Page 61: ...to Instrument window as shown in Figure 32 In this mode only the active modules are displayed along with the respective chassis number slot number and VISA address Figure 32 Connect to Instrument wit...

Page 62: ...re Figure 33 Connected to VISA address in the status bar on the main window For more information regarding the features and functionality of the Keysight M5201x SFP refer to the M5201A PXIe Downconver...

Page 63: ...sight M5201x Programming Libraries 1 Import required system components and python libraries as needed Examples import sys import os import numpy as np For keysight_ktm5201x arrays 2 Import the M5201x...

Page 64: ...ython import the HVI API Python package that is included with the HVI installer This will be your first part of your code in each of your files Unless this package is imported the HVI API will not be...

Page 65: ...ces actions events triggers programming HVI sequences and compiling loading and executing the HVI application The HVI functions corresponding to M5201x API can be found in the M5201x HVI Add On Help i...

Page 66: ...66 M5201A PXIe Downconverter Modules Startup Guide 3 Setting up the M5201x software...

Page 67: ...M5201A PXIe Downconverter Modules Startup Guide 4 Troubleshooting and Safety information Troubleshooting installation issues 68 Troubleshooting issues with Python 69 Safety information 70...

Page 68: ...nstall and the installer is stalling for long periods or failing installing Keysight IO Libraries try downloading and installing Keysight IO Libraries directly from https www keysight com find iolibs...

Page 69: ...z file as shown C Program Files Keysight M5201x python pip install keysight_ktm5201x 1 0 43106 tar gz 4 2 2 Installing Python after the Instrument Driver The installers for M5201A module drivers attem...

Page 70: ...ating the equipment is the responsibility of the assembler of the system WARNING If this product is not used as specified the protection provided by the equipment could be impaired This product must b...

Page 71: ...es switches socket outlets in the fixed installation equipment for industrial use and some other equipment such as stationary motors with permanent connection to the fixed installation NOTE For equipm...

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Page 74: ...This information is subject to change without notice Keysight Technologies 2022 Edition 1 0 July 2022 www keysight com...

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