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M5300A PXIe RF AWG Modules Startup Guide

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Overview on M5300A PXIe RF AWG Modules

 

Section 1.1: About this document

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

M5300A PXIe RF AWG 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 M5300A PXIe Module’s SFP

and API along with its extended components.

Summary of Contents for M5300A

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Page 2: ...ion No 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 computer software pursuant to the FAR and the DFARS and are set forth specifically in writing elsewhere in the EULA Keysight shall be under no obligation to update revise or otherwise modify the S...

Page 3: ...esentative 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 symbols instrument markings WARNING Do not operate the device in an explosive atmosphere or wet environments Do not operate the instrument around flammable gases or fumes vapor or wet environments WARNING ...

Page 4: ...n 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 Degree 2 Pollution Degree Description 1 No pollution or only dry non conductive pollution occurs The pollution has no influence Example A clean room or climate controlled office environment 2 Normally onl...

Page 5: ...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 Discharge Attach ESD protective wrist strap to avoid damage by direct contact with the equipment China Restricted Substance Product Label The EPUP environmental protection use period number in the center ind...

Page 6: ...tp 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 separate collection for waste electric and electronic equipment WEEE is required as obligated by the EU DIRECTIVE and other National legislation Please refer to keysight com go takeback to understand your Tr...

Page 7: ...hapter 3 Setting up the M5300x software describes the steps to download install and get started with the M5300x software along with its associated software Chapter 4 Troubleshooting and Safety information describes few troubleshooting steps along with some safety information you must observe while using the M5300A card and related equipment For more information For detailed information on how to u...

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Page 9: ...s About this document 14 About M5300A PXIe RF AWG modules 15 About products supported with M5300A modules 18 About M5300x software features 21 About PathWave FPGA and BSP 22 Using PathWave FPGA 22 Using BSP with PathWave FPGA 22 About KS2201A PathWave Test Sync Executive software 24 About HVI Technology 24 M5300A Firmware version requirements for HVI 25 About HVI Application Programming Interface ...

Page 10: ...alling the Embedded Controller 35 Connecting a remote controller PC to the chassis 37 Installing Slot Blockers and Filler Panels 38 Installing the Module 38 Powering up the Chassis and Remote Controller PC 39 Installing required software 40 Verifying M5300A module s operation 41 Verifying M5300A connection 41 Conducting Self test 43 Cleaning the module 46 3 Setting up the M5300x software Prerequis...

Page 11: ...Starting M5300x API 66 Initiating PathWave Test Sync Executive software 67 Launching the PathWave FPGA BSP 68 4 Troubleshooting and Safety information Troubleshooting installation issues 72 Troubleshooting issues with Python 73 Installing M5300x Drivers on Python ver other than 3 7 73 Installing Python after the Instrument Driver 73 Troubleshooting issues with PathWave FPGA 74 Module specific BSPs...

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Page 13: ... AWG modules About this document 14 About M5300A PXIe RF AWG modules 15 About products supported with M5300A modules 18 About M5300x software features 21 About PathWave FPGA and BSP 22 About KS2201A PathWave Test Sync Executive software 24 References to Help documents 27 ...

Page 14: ... This document helps you get started with a brief introduction to the M5300A PXIe RF AWG 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 M5300A PXIe Module s SFP and API along with its extended components ...

Page 15: ...M5300A PXIe RF AWG Modules 1 Section 1 2 About M5300A PXIe RF AWG modules The M5300A is a dual slot PXIe module Figure 1 shows the front view of an actual physical M5300A module that can be procured Figure 1 Front view of an M5300A High Speed PXIe AWG module ...

Page 16: ...te per channel 4 8 GSa s 2 4 GSa s I Q Waveform memory depth per channel 1 GSa 500 MSa I and 500 MSa Q Number of waveforms per channel 4096 DAC output sample rate 38 4 GSa s Minimum waveform length per channel 64 Samples I Q 13 3 ns Maximum waveform length per channel 1 GSamples I Q 223 ms NCO frequency coverage 0 18 GHz NCO Frequency resolution 5 x 106 Hz NCO Phase resolution 84 x 10 9 degrees No...

Page 17: ...0 to 18 GHz AWG outputs with a DAC running at 19 2 GHz The module allows you to control eight single ended signals on the SMB connectors There are two connectors for 2 4 GHz clkout and 2 4 GHz clkin to create a coherent frequency reference across multiple cards in one or more chassis Figure 2 Functional depiction of the M5300A module CAUTION Use caution when mating high density connectors to ensur...

Page 18: ...ations Required equipment Recommended Part number s PXIe Digitizer modules M5200A PXIe Downconverter modules M5201A PXIe LVDS Digital IO modules M5302A System Sync modules M9032A M9033A Baseband AWG modules M3201A M3202A PXIe Chassis High Power 18 slot 24 GB s M9046A Controller options use one of the following options PXIe High Performance Embedded Controller M9037A External Controller recommended...

Page 19: ...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 for the configuration of a single multi chassis multi system setup Table 4 Customized cables for use with M5300A PXIe RF AWG modules Cable type Specification Model number System Sync Link x4 x4 0 5M Y1...

Page 20: ...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 configuring with the M9046A QS1 option all cables must be the same length to ensure proper functioning of the clocking mechanism ...

Page 21: ...300A module provides a comprehensive platform to perform the basic operations pertaining to RF AWG modules The M5300x software also supports the Hardware FPGA reprogramming which is done using the PathWave FPGA Board Support Package Moreover the M5300x software API is powered by the KS2201A PathWave Test Sync Executive software for performing real time operations and HVI sequencing Figure 3 Model ...

Page 22: ...ave FPGA software refer to the embedded help file or the documentation available on the KF9000B PathWave FPGA Technical Support page 1 5 2 Using BSP with PathWave FPGA PathWave FPGA by itself does not provide access to any of the controls which are associated with the Keysight M5300A PXIe modules You must install the Board Support Package BSP to leverage the features within the PathWave FPGA softw...

Page 23: ...PGA design The sandbox region contains the user specific FPGA design The interface of the sandbox depends on the static region implementation A specific design flow is promoted by PathWave FPGA called Partial Reconfiguration PR In a PR flow a full FPGA reconfiguration is only necessary once for a given static region version The sandboxes can be reconfigured anytime without a full reconfiguration a...

Page 24: ...VI 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 executable code into each instrument s HW to be executed by the HVI engine or processor included integrated into the instrument The code executes on these engines in parallel across multiple instruments...

Page 25: ...mmon 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 features and the instrument specific extensions which allow a heterogeneous array of instruments and resources to coexist on a common framework The HVI Core API exposes all HVI functions and is a common API ...

Page 26: ...5300x SFP provides a visual representation of most of the M5300x API s features The M5300x API classes contains HVI add on API interfaces provided as an extension of the instrument These add on interfaces provide access to instrument specific HVI features such as Setting AWG queue waveforms and so on For installation and usage instructions regarding the KS2201A PathWave Test Sync Executive softwar...

Page 27: ...eysight_KtM5300x_Fx45 chm M5300x HVI Add on Help Keysight_KtM5300xHvi_Fx45 chm M5300x C API Help index html ktM5300x LabVIEW API Help KtM5300x_LabVIEW_Help chm C Program Files Keysight M5300x LABVIEW_DRIVER_HELP M5300x Python API Help index html Click Start Keysight M5300x PCIe Module or go to C Program Files Keysight M5300x python html M5000 Series PXIe Modules Data Sheet PDF M5300A PXIe RF AWG m...

Page 28: ...28 M5300A PXIe RF AWG Modules Startup Guide 1 Overview on M5300A PXIe RF AWG Modules ...

Page 29: ... PXIe RF AWG Modules Startup Guide 2 Setting up the M5300A module Unpacking Inspecting and Verifying the shipment 30 Installing the PXIe Module 33 Verifying M5300A module s operation 41 Cleaning the module 46 ...

Page 30: ...ed 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 perform all work on electronic assemblies Figure 4 shows a static safe workstation using two types of ESD protection Figure 4 Static safe workstation for ESD protection Conductive table mat and wrist str...

Page 31: ... 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 beginning of this document Visit www keysight com find tips for information on preventing damage to your Keysight equipment WARNING DO NOT use these techniques for a static safe workstation when working on circuitry with a voltage potential greater...

Page 32: ...te 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 return address Description of failure or service required 4 Pack the instrument in its original packaging Include all cables If the original packaging material is not available use anti static bubble wrap or packing peanuts Place the instrument in a sea...

Page 33: ... 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 within the chassis all empty chassis slots must be fitted with slot blockers Keysight model Y1212A 5 per kit and EMC filler panels Keysight model Y1213A 5 per kit This includes any empty slots to the left of...

Page 34: ...chassis such that the module may receive sufficient airflow for adequate cooling If not it can result in a thermal shutdown of the M5300A module Setting the fan speed to the maximum limit ensures maximum cooling with all chassis The Keysight Chassis have multiple air intakes They are located at the lower sides lower front and bottom of the chassis Refer to the documentation of the Chassis you are ...

Page 35: ...roller 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 refer to the instructions in the M9037A Startup Guide 1 Remove the M9037A module from its ESD protective bag See Precautions against ESD on page 30 2 Install the embedded controller in Slot 1 see the icon a...

Page 36: ...rd 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 fully inject the module into the chassis backplane connectors Tighten the module retaining screws top and bottom and torque them to 5 Lb In 0 57 N m 3 Install a blank Y1213A filler panel in the empty s...

Page 37: ...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 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 fully inject the module into the chassis...

Page 38: ...odules 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 during insertion When installing the M5300A module 1 Hold the module by the injector ejector handle and make sure that the injector ejector handle is pushed down in the unlatched downward position Slide ...

Page 39: ...gure 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 which is on for the first three seconds after the chassis is powered up can be used as an indicator of when to power on the PC When the LED goes off the PC can be powered on 4 Power on the PC NOTE The image...

Page 40: ... 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 required software After the PC boots up and Windows desktop appears you must install the software required for programming the M5300A modules See Chapter 3 Setting up the M5300x software CAUTION PXIe h...

Page 41: ...fying M5300A connection The Keysight Connection Expert installed with IO Libraries Suite helps you check the connection of the M5300A PXIe RF AWG modules To check if the module and its slot location are visible in the Keysight Connection Expert click Start Keysight Connection Expert As shown in Figure 10 the connected instruments are visible in the Connection Expert including one or more M5300A mo...

Page 42: ...e Module M5300x SFP x64 The Connect to Instrument window appears by default and if connected it displays the M5300A modules along with the respective slots and VISA address Figure 11 Checking M5300A connection in M5300x SFP If you are still unable to communicate with the M5300A modules verify that the following software and hardware has been correctly installed Keysight IO Libraries Suite M5300x S...

Page 43: ...t to Instrument window that appears select the M5300A module you wish to run the self test on and click Connect Figure 12 Viewing module connections in M5300x SFP 3 From the main menu of the M5300x SFP click Utilities Self Test NOTE If the module and its slot location is not visible in the Connect to Instrument dialog box close the SFP and perform the steps described in the Verifying M5300A connec...

Page 44: ...he M5300A module Figure 13 Viewing module connections in M5300x SFP 4 On the Self Test window that appears click Run Self Test Figure 14 Starting Self test on the selected M5300A module If the self test is successful the Self Test window appears as shown below ...

Page 45: ...gure 15 Self test passed status on the selected M5300A 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 must return the faulty module Refer to Returning the Module for Service on page 32 ...

Page 46: ...o clean the front plate face plate only of the M5300A 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 reinserting the card into the chassis WARNING Do not attempt to clean the card If cleaning is absolutely necessary to prevent electrical shock disconnect the power cord from the mains before removing the modules ...

Page 47: ...Modules Startup Guide 3 Setting up the M5300x software Prerequisites to setting up M5300x software 48 Obtaining License Options 52 Downloading required software 53 Installing required software 54 Launching the software 61 ...

Page 48: ...ble 8 1 On the Technical Support page click the Download button and save the installer 2 Run the downloaded installer S No Prerequisite software name click to navigate License Free Procured 1 Keysight IO Libraries Suite 2018 version 18 1 23218 or later Free 2 M9046A PXIe Chassis Drivers Free 3 Xilinx Vivado Design Suite 2017 3 or later Refer to PathWave FPGA Customer Documentation for installation...

Page 49: ... model being used 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 on your local machine The Python Setup window appears Figure 16 Initial Python Setup window 2 Make sure that both options Install launcher for all users recommended and Add Python 3 7 ...

Page 50: ...w 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 The version information of the current Python installation is displayed Figure 18 Python installation verification on command prompt window ...

Page 51: ... 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 should see a message Successfully installed If you encounter any error exit the command prompt window and launch a new one to repeat steps 5b and 6 The procedure for downloading and installing the M5300x so...

Page 52: ...icense options that you must procure Visit the respective product page on www keysight com for pricing details and purchasing Keysight products Table 9 Software License Options required for supported Software other than M5300x Software License option KS2201A PathWave Test Sync Executive software KS2201A PathWave Test Sync Executive User Manual KF9000B PathWave FPGA 2022 PathWave FPGA Customer Docu...

Page 53: ...own 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 requirements on page 48 Table 10 Required software and installer pages Sequence Prerequisite software Web Page to download installer from 1 Keysight M5300x software Click here to visit page 2 KS2201A PathWave Test Sync Executive software Click ...

Page 54: ... listed in Table 10 Before you begin installing the M5300x software you must ensure that all other software listed in Prerequisite software requirements on page 48 are installed on the same machine 3 4 1 Installing Keysight M5300x software 1 After you have downloaded the executable file from Keysight com double click the installer for M5300x Software Figure 20 Icon for the M5300x software installe...

Page 55: ... software 3 The Welcome screen on the M5300x Setup Wizard appears Figure 21 Welcome window on the M5300x Setup Wizard 2 Click Next The terms of the License Agreement are displayed Figure 22 License Agreement window on the M5300x Setup Wizard 3 Select Agree to proceed ...

Page 56: ...you that the wizard is ready to begin installation of the M5300x SW drivers Figure 23 Information displayed on the M5300x Setup Wizard 5 Click Next A progress bar appears indicating the installation status Figure 24 Progress bar on the M5300x Setup Wizard The completion window on the M5300x Setup Wizard is displayed ...

Page 57: ...th the Update FPGA firmware enabled click Finish to complete the software installation to exit the M5300x Setup Wizard and to allow the installer to proceed with updating the FPGA firmware revision on the M5300A modules The following prompt is displayed during FPGA firmware update Figure 26 Updating firmware prompt in the M5300x Setup Wizard ii Clear the Update FPGA firmware check box click Finish...

Page 58: ... requirements you may either upgrade or downgrade the Firmware version on an M5300A module using the SW driver APIs or the M5300x SFP The APIs to perform firmware update are defined in the Online Help of the respective programming language you may be using The steps to perform firmware update using the SFP are given below 1 Launch the Keysight M5300x SFP software from the Start menu 2 From the mai...

Page 59: ... M5300x API to support HVI technology by adding the DLLs required for programming libraries Therefore the Keysight M5300x software must already be installed on the same machine Refer to the KS2201A PathWave Test Sync Executive User Manual available at KS2201A PathWave Test Sync Executive Technical Support page for installation instructions and to know about the licenses that you must procure for t...

Page 60: ...oftware package There is no separate BSP installer for M5300A modules The M5300A BSP can be accessed only within the PathWave FPGA Design Environment and not separately The PathWave FPGA 2020 software along with Xilinx Vivado Design Suite must be installed on the same machine as the M5300x software Also see Xilinx Vivado tool not installed on page 74 and Timing errors during k7z file generation on...

Page 61: ...M5300x user interface Once you have installed the Keysight M5300x software you can launch the Soft Front Panel SFP from the Start menu 1 On your Win10 OS click Start Keysight M5300x PCIe Module M5300x SFP x64 Figure 28 Launching SFP from the Start Menu The Connect to Instrument window is displayed as shown in Figure 29 and Figure 30 ...

Page 62: ...ult window with active cards As shown in Figure 30 while launching the Keysight M5300x software auto detects any active M5300A cards that are connected to the chassis All such cards are displayed along with the chassis slot number and VISA address on the Connect to Instrument window There are two modes that the M5300x SFP can be operated in ...

Page 63: ...x is selected by default and the Simulate button is displayed on the window This mode is used for offline SFP operations In this mode even 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 Simulation Mode as shown in Figure 31 ...

Page 64: ...eration and is available when the Simulation Mode check box is manually cleared The Simulate button is replaced with the Connect button on the Connect 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 with Simulation Mode disabled This mode is used for a...

Page 65: ...e 3 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 M5300x SFP refer to the M5300A PXIe RF AWG Modules User Guide which can be accessed via the Help menu of the M5300x SFP ...

Page 66: ...ght M5300x Programming Libraries 1 Import required system components and python libraries as needed Examples import sys import os import numpy as np For keysight_ktm5300x arrays 2 Import the M5300x Python library for programming the M5300A card Example import keysight_ktm5300x as m5300x 3 Proceed with creating module objects and defining other M5300x functions For more information regarding M5300x...

Page 67: ...hon 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 found The following work flow using Python commands shows how to add HVI library to an application and create an HVI instance 1 Import required system components and python libraries as needed Examples ...

Page 68: ...talled as part of the M5300x software installation which lets you proceed further with creating a new project in PathWave FPGA to design the sandbox region for the corresponding module If you are unable to create a new project see Module specific BSPs not installed on page 74 For instructions to create a new project to design your custom FPGA logic and to generate the Bitstream k7z file which can ...

Page 69: ...s Startup Guide 69 Setting up the M5300x software 3 For information about APIs associated with FPGA operations in the M5300A modules refer to the Python API Help index html located in C Program Files Keysight M5300x python html ...

Page 70: ...70 M5300A PXIe RF AWG Modules Startup Guide 3 Setting up the M5300x software ...

Page 71: ...RF AWG Modules Startup Guide 4 Troubleshooting and Safety information Troubleshooting installation issues 72 Troubleshooting issues with Python 73 Troubleshooting issues with PathWave FPGA 74 Safety information 76 ...

Page 72: ...tall 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 For Keysight support for help with tools and documentation or to connect with a technical support expert for product and service support see https www keysight com find support ...

Page 73: ...ile as shown C Program Files Keysight M5300x python pip install keysight_ktm5300x 1 0 42409 tar gz 4 2 2 Installing Python after the Instrument Driver The installers for M5300A module drivers attempt to install Python during installation However there are various reasons including the ones listed below that this may not work for you 1 Python 3 7 x is not set as the default Python interpreter on th...

Page 74: ...d by PathWave FPGA SW if BSP is not installed To fix this issue install reinstall the SW drivers for the required driver See Installing required software on page 54 4 3 2 Xilinx Vivado tool not installed If you do not have the Xilinx Vivado Design Suite on the same machine where the KF9000B PathWave FPGA software and BSP are installed the following error is prompted when you click the Generate Bit...

Page 75: ...eysight_common_build tcl file located at C Program Files Keysight M5300A BSP GW version scripts See Figure 36 The place_design directive options available are AltSpreadLogic_medium AltSpreadLogic_high AltSpreadLogic_low ExtraNetDelay_low ExtraNetDelay_high Explore After changing this option close the PathWave FPGA interface and relaunch the application for the changes to take effect Figure 36 Chan...

Page 76: ...ing 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 be used in a normal condition in which all means for protection are intact only CAUTION The measuring terminals on this instrument are designed to be used with external signals described in Mains isolate...

Page 77: ... 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 equipment that is part of a fixed installation the fuse or circuit breaker of the installation can be considered to provide adequate protection against short circuit currents IV Applicable to test and measuri...

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Page 80: ...This information is subject to change without notice Keysight Technologies 2022 Edition 1 0 July 2022 www keysight com ...

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