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Keysight CXA-m Signal Analyzer

Getting Started Guide

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Unpack and Verify the Shipment 

Contents

This section explains how to verify the shipment contents when you receive the 
shipment.

The following topics can be found in this section:

"Initial Inspection" on page 8
"Verify M9290A Shipment Contents" on page 11
"Instrument Information" on page 12

Summary of Contents for M9290A

Page 1: ...m PXIe Signal Analyzer running the Microsoft Windows 7 operating system Getting Started and Troubleshooting Guide Notice This document contains references to Agilent Please note that Agilent s Test a...

Page 2: ...nology Licenses The hardware and or software described in this document are furnished under a license and may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of such license Restricted Rights Lege...

Page 3: ...rocess to unpack and verify the contents of the signal analyzer 2 Install the Module Refer to this chapter to install the CXA m analyzer in a PXI Express chassis 3 Installing the Software and Licensin...

Page 4: ...keysight com go to Document Library Manuals To receive the latest updates by email subscribe to Keysight Email Updates at the following URL http www keysight com find emailupdates Information on preve...

Page 5: ...rument Symbols 17 3 Software Installation and Licensing Getting Started with CXA m Software 20 Download the CXA m software 20 Controller Requirement 20 Software Installation 21 Uninstalling the Softwa...

Page 6: ...plication Display Annotations 50 Using Virtual Front Panel 52 Unhide Hide Soft Keys 54 Open Virtual Front Panel from Right Click Menu 54 Virtual Front Panel for Multiple Modules 55 Virtual Front Panel...

Page 7: ...rify the Shipment Contents This section explains how to verify the shipment contents when you receive the shipment The following topics can be found in this section Initial Inspection on page 8 Verify...

Page 8: ...damage when handling a module do not touch exposed connector pins Electrostatic Discharge Protection Electrostatic discharge ESD can damage or destroy electronic components the possibility of unseen...

Page 9: ...s are properly earth grounded to prevent build up of static charge Perform work on all components or assemblies at a static safe workstation Keep static generating materials at least one meter away fr...

Page 10: ...nspection If you must return an analyzer to Keysight Technologies use the original or comparable shipping materials CAUTION Analyzer damage can result from using packaging materials other than those s...

Page 11: ...and software contained on the CD are available from www keysight com find m9290a Table 1 1 Items included in your M9290A Shipment Qty Part Number Description 1 E2094 60003 Keysight IO Libraries Suite...

Page 12: ...perating conditions can result in shorter lifespans improper module performance and user safety issues When the modules are in use and operation within the specified full temperature range is not main...

Page 13: ...de 2 Module Installation This chapter describes the process to install the CXA m module into a PXI express chassis and the general information of the front panel Install the Module on page 14 Front Pa...

Page 14: ...assis air intake and fan exhaust At environment temperatures above 45 C set chassis fan speed to high WARNING Keysight Technologies does not warrant third party system level combination of chassis con...

Page 15: ...cing the module card edges into the top and bottom module guides 7 Carefully Slide the module completely into the chassis When you begin to feel resistance pull up on the injector ejector handle to fu...

Page 16: ...g Out Analog signal output port 3 Trig In Input Trigger port Level Range 5 to 5 V 4 Trig Out Output Trigger port Level Range 5 to 5 V 5 Noise Source Noise Source port For Keysight 346 and SNS Series n...

Page 17: ...product CISPR 11 Clause 4 This symbol indicates separate collection for electrical and electronic equipment mandated under EU law as of August 13 2005 All electric and electronic equipment are require...

Page 18: ...18 Module Installation Instrument Symbols...

Page 19: ...analyzer has been designed with the keys needed to navigate windows for accessing menus traversing in dialogs selecting items and depressing displayed buttons The following topics can be found in this...

Page 20: ...ed on the M9290A Software and Product information DVD M9290 90008 The same software is also available for downloading at the Keysight website www keysight com find cxa m_software Controller Requiremen...

Page 21: ...m on your controller must be Windows 7 64 bit Please refer to the procedures below to install the CXA m application software in Windows 7 1 Login the windows as administrator 2 Right click M9290A_Inst...

Page 22: ...4G Bytes free space on Drive C is required for software installation If there is not enough space the requirements check will be failed Please exit the installation clean up your disk and try again 4...

Page 23: ...A re programming If the AC power is interrupted during installation process it could render your instrument inoperable Please make sure the chassis is plugged into a reliable power source before perfo...

Page 24: ...ill be popped up If any FPGA version on installed module is different with the version required by current Modular SA FPGA on that module will be updated during the installation process If FGPA is upd...

Page 25: ...CXA m module Please refer to Application Launcher on page 37 for further information ConfigureApplications exe is used to configure the applications that will be loaded when the application is launchi...

Page 26: ...tion process You should power off and then power on the chassis to make the FPGA update take effect Uninstalling the Software You can uninstall the software from the Uninstall or change a program wind...

Page 27: ...and redeem your license now You will need the entitlement certificate plus information outlined below about your controller to redeem your licenses using the internet at the URL shown in the lower le...

Page 28: ...all both of the two licenses on the controller Hardware license is the module hardware related license that need be installed on the module and only works with the module in which the hardware license...

Page 29: ...day period and are restricted to one trial for an individual application per instrument The restriction is enforced through the license redemption process of the Keysight Software Licensing ASL syste...

Page 30: ...r a measurement application installation Install License by Using a USB Storage Device Please refer to the procedures below to install a measurement application license with a USB storage device on th...

Page 31: ...other place where the controller can access it 3 Starting License Manager To start Keysight License Manager from the Windows Start menu click the Windows Start button and then select All Programs Keys...

Page 32: ...ew and manage alerts associated with time perishable licenses 4 Select the target system s node in the Tree View 5 Click File menu in License Manager and then select Install License s An Install Licen...

Page 33: ...d to a LAN If you do not have this recommended network configuration see the Keysight License Manager Help for details on how to transport a license If you have the recommended network configuration i...

Page 34: ...34 Software Installation and Licensing Transporting a License...

Page 35: ...Launching Modular SA Application This chapter provides the information on how to launch a Modular SA application with topics below Configure Application Tool on page 36 Application Launcher on page 37...

Page 36: ...plications exe the following dialog pops up Follow the instructions in this dialog to configure your applications as desired For multiple instances of the Modular SA Application on the same computer c...

Page 37: ...atabase Maintenance After Launcher starting it will check the free space on controller drive C first If there is not enough free space on drive C a message box will pop up to delete the database for a...

Page 38: ...emoved in License Manager and after Launcher UI is displayed installed option number and on which module will be displayed on Status bar If you install Hardware License to License Manager after Launch...

Page 39: ...cess as following to indicate the detailed update status After FPGA update completed successfully following message box will pop up to inform you to shut down and then power on the chassis to enable t...

Page 40: ...ot Number Shows the Chassis Number in which the module is inserted in For the module which is uninstalled the Slot Number is shown as NA Slot number will be shown as a part of application title inform...

Page 41: ...he Update FPGA button will be shown when the Advanced Settings is unhidden If you press it again the columns of advanced settings will be hidden again Serial Number Shows the serial number of the modu...

Page 42: ...rdware licenses will be shown in the right pane after you selecting one module in the left pane App Host ID is for redeeming software licenses on a controller Module Host ID is for redeeming hardware...

Page 43: ...Manager on page 31 2 Open launcher and click Module License button the module license window with available hardware licenses you installed in step 1 will be shown as following 3 Click Install All New...

Page 44: ...e states are selected multiple Modular SA application instances will be run with each module after clicking the button Launch Modular SA Application Automatically You can also launch Modular SA Applic...

Page 45: ...ured last time from the Launcher UI With this method you can launch multiple Modular SA Application instances with multiple modules If PXI VISA address is added as argument when the Launcher is starte...

Page 46: ...LaunchModularSA exe with correct argument into the window Startup folder so that Modular SA application will be launched automatically when you start up the controller next time Launch Modular SA Appl...

Page 47: ...ctivity problems It can also be used to launch Modular SA Application on CXA m module Following steps shows the procedure of launching Modular SA Application on a CXA m module by using Keysight Connec...

Page 48: ...s IVI drivers simplify the creation and maintenance of instrument control applications in a variety of development environments IVI drivers allow you to programmatically control your instrumentation...

Page 49: ...ter provides some guidelines for using a virtual front panel with the signal analyzer Display Annotations on page 50 Using Virtual Front Panel on page 52 Using Right Click Menu on page 59 Using the In...

Page 50: ...le continuous measurement Some measurements include limits that the data is tested against A Pass Fail indication may be shown in the lower left of the measurement bar All the keys in the Analyzer Set...

Page 51: ...onfig Input Output Amplitude System and others 7 Active marker frequency amplitude or function value Marker 8 Settings panel time and date display System Control Panel 9 Trace and detector information...

Page 52: ...on window the Virtual Front Panel window will be moved resized or minimized at the same time When you maximize the main application window the Virtual Front Panel will be changed to Floating mode auto...

Page 53: ...e shown as following In Floating mode main application window and Virtual Front Panel window are two separated panels Moving or resizing one window will not affect the other window If main application...

Page 54: ...ide soft keys When soft keys are shown Virtual Front Panel shows as following Open Virtual Front Panel from Right Click Menu Anytime when you close the main application window the Virtual Front Panel...

Page 55: ...er in Attached mode you can easily associate the main application window and Virtual Front Panel window because there are attached together In Floating mode you can also associate the main application...

Page 56: ...Keys The keys set the parameters used for making measurement in the current Mode and Measurement 2 Menu Soft Keys Key labels appear to the left of the menu keys to identify the current function of ea...

Page 57: ...asurements Navigate within tables 6 Help Key Initiates a context sensitive Help display for the current Mode Once Help is accessed pressing a front panel key brings up the help topic for that key func...

Page 58: ...ssed the units or Enter key Cancel exits the currently selected function without changing its value Esc works the same as it does on a PC keyboard It Exits Windows dialogs Clears errors Aborts printin...

Page 59: ...you can also access the keys from Right Click menu If you plug in a mouse and right click on the analyzer screen a menu will appear as below Placing the mouse on one of the rows marked with a right a...

Page 60: ...ncy Span Input Output Auto Couple View Display Trace Detector BW Mode Setup Meas Setup Marker To Marker Peak Search Marker Function Restart Trigger Sweep Control Single Continuous list of Modes list o...

Page 61: ...Panel or right click on your mouse and select Help from the Right Click menu the help screen will be displayed as following You can navigate to any menu and by clicking on soft key the help informatio...

Page 62: ...te the following function keys Press these keys on the controller keyboard AMPTD Y Scale Ctrl Shift A Auto Couple Ctrl Shift C BK Sp Backspace BW Ctrl Alt B Cancel Esc Esc Cont Ctrl Alt C Ctrl Ctrl De...

Page 63: ...e Ctrl Alt S Softkey 1 Ctrl Shift F1 Softkey 2 Ctrl Shift F2 Softkey 3 Ctrl Shift F3 Softkey 4 Ctrl Shift F4 Softkey 5 Ctrl Shift F5 Softkey 6 Ctrl Shift F6 Softkey 7 Ctrl Shift F7 Source Ctrl Alt U S...

Page 64: ...eries Signal Analyzers front panel keys They can also be used when you are operating the same functions on CXA m Modular SA applications 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 Use the key to enter a nega...

Page 65: ...is Local Control The controller is a modular installed in the chassis with CXA m signal analyzer or the controller is a PC and there is not any controller module installed in chassis Both of the two c...

Page 66: ...n the Modular SA application 4 Run Keysight Connection Expert Click Manual Configuration Set Hostname or IP Address as localhost Set Protocol to HiSLIP and set Remote Nmae to hislip4 Check the box nam...

Page 67: ...which communicate with M9290A by PCIe PCIe bridge Address Setting in Remote Control For Remote control you need know the controller s IP address Please press System Show System in Modular SA Virtual F...

Page 68: ...68 Running Modular SA application TCP IP Address Configuration...

Page 69: ...ome basic steps that may solve any problems you are experiencing with the signal analyzer Check the Basics on page 70 Returning an Analyzer for Service on page 72 WARNING No operator serviceable parts...

Page 70: ...affected by a Preset If you wish to reset the analyzer settings press System Power On Restore Power On Defaults o Is the measurement being performed and the results that are expected within the speci...

Page 71: ...e characterization process the characterization data will be destroyed and it will be necessary to perform the entire process again o Is the analyzer displaying an error message If so refer to the Ins...

Page 72: ...panel of the analyzer Locations for Keysight Technologies Online assistance http www keysight com find assist Americas Canada 1 877 894 4414 Latin America 305 269 7500 United States 1 800 829 4444 Asi...

Page 73: ...eparate maintenance agreement please be familiar with its terms Service Options Keysight Technologies offers several optional maintenance plans to service your analyzer after the warranty has expired...

Page 74: ...74 Troubleshooting Returning an Analyzer for Service...

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Page 76: ...Keysight Technologies Inc 2014 Printed in China October 2014 M9290 90007 M9290 90007 www keysight com...

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