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Startup Guide

Keysight Y1299A-002
RF Power Amplifier Test Reference Solution

Notice: This document contains references to Agilent. Please note that Agilent’s Test and Measurement busi-

ness has become Keysight Technologies. For more information, go to www.keysight.com.

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Page 1: ...2 RF Power Amplifier Test Reference Solution Notice This document contains references to Agilent Please note that Agilent s Test and Measurement busi ness has become Keysight Technologies For more inf...

Page 2: ...re 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 Legend If software is for use in the performan...

Page 3: ...be trained to protect themselves from the risk of electric shock If the circuit is cap able of operating at or above 1000V no con ductive part of the circuit may be exposed Do not connect switching c...

Page 4: ...Group 1 Class A product CISPR 11 Clause 4 South Korean Class A EMC Declaration This equipment is Class A suitable for professional use and is for use in electromagnetic envir onments outside of the ho...

Page 5: ...Install Slot Blockers and Filler Panels 22 Step 3 Install the Software 23 Requirements 23 Software Installation 23 Step 4 Redeem Your Software Licenses 24 Step 5 Verify Operation of the M9381A Vector...

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Page 7: ...plete Proceed to use the Demo Tool and product drivers to develop your control programs About the RF PA Reference Solution The RF PA Test Reference Solution is a complete hybrid third party test solut...

Page 8: ...Introduction Block Diagram Chassis and Modules 8 RF PA Test Reference Solution...

Page 9: ...I references IVI C IVI COM and LabVIEW G l M9391A Data Sheet l M9391A Specifications Guide Depending upon your particular order you may find the following product documentation useful M9018A PXIe Chas...

Page 10: ...www keysight com find M90XA Items You Will Need To complete the startup process and begin using the solution you will need the following items l Pozidriv P1 or slotted screwdriver to secure the module...

Page 11: ...Introduction RF PA Test Reference Solution 11...

Page 12: ...des adequate ESD protection when used alone To ensure user safety the static safe accessories must provide at least 1 M of isolation from ground DO NOT use these techniques for a static safe work stat...

Page 13: ...d address of owner A P O box is not acceptable as a return address l Description of failure or service required 5 On the shipping label write ATTENTION REPAIR DEPARTMENT and the RMA number In your cor...

Page 14: ...391A instrument are factory tested aligned calibrated and shipped as a bundle It is important that you maintain the bundle when installing modules or returning an instrument for repair See explanation...

Page 15: ...ssis Cable and Connector Care When you need to disconnect push on cables from the module front panel con nectors use the Keysight Cable Removal Tool provided in your Keysight PXI instru ment s ship ki...

Page 16: ...g screws out to ensure that there is no interference between the screws and the mounting rails 6 Make sure the PXI chassis fans are operable and free of dust and other contaminants that may restrict a...

Page 17: ...y the inject or ejector handle and making sure the injector ejector handle is pushed down in the unlatched downward position slide the controller module into chassis using the slot guides top and bott...

Page 18: ...downstream chassis or RAID solution Install the M9021A in an x8 hybrid slot in the PXIe chassis M9018A chassis slots 2 6 11 or 15 Reverse the switch settings from those noted in this procedure On the...

Page 19: ...r ejector handle is pushed down in the unlatched downward position slide the M9021A module into chassis using the slot guides top and bottom b Sliding the module into position when you begin to feel r...

Page 20: ...installing each module 1 While holding the module by the injector ejector handle and making sure the injector ejector handle is pushed down in the unlatched downward pos ition slide the module into ch...

Page 21: ...M9393A instruments in one chassis If you choose to install four M9393A instru ments in one chassis you may share the 100 MHz signal by using a tee at the 100 MHz In connector of the M9214A The picture...

Page 22: ...MHz In Cable coaxial SMB female SMB female 120 mm 8120 5091 M9350A IF Out to M9214A IF In Cable coaxial SMB female SMB female 120 mm 8121 2175 M9311A Trig 2 to M9214A Trig 1 Cable coaxial SMB female...

Page 23: ...above Remote con troller Keysight M9018A chassis only A PC running one of the operating systems listed in System Requirements above and a Keysight M9021A Cable Interface x8 with one of the following...

Page 24: ...troller If you install or upgrade the Keysight 89600 VSA Software after installing the drivers you need to run the 89600 VSA Integration utility Go to Start All Programs Keysight M9391 89600 VSA Integ...

Page 25: ...Use the following procedure to verify operation of a single channel VSG VSA M9381A and M9391A con figuration 1 Turn power on to the M9018A Chassis if you haven t already 2 The first step in this proc...

Page 26: ...of the M9381A Vector Signal Generator and M9391A PXIe Vector Signal Analyzer Selecting Connect initializes the instrument and all associated modules Prior to initialization all LEDs are off 26 RF PA...

Page 27: ...11A l The Soft Front Panel has initialized the connection to the module l The module has returned to idle from modulation l Modulation is turned on l DAC over load detec ted l IQ over load detec ted l...

Page 28: ...on Options to view this screen The string pointed out in this image is the Cal ID The first 10 characters represent the Unique ID and the remaining characters show the modules and their serial numbers...

Page 29: ...rograms l Module and chassis drivers l System Interface Card cable and PC PXIe card connections if you are using an external host PC If not all modules and their slot locations are visible in the SFP...

Page 30: ...nstrument dialog Use Ctrl Select to select all of the modules that are components of the M9381A and the and press Connect 2 Connect a high quality SMA male to SMA male cable between the RF Out connect...

Page 31: ...Step 6 Make a Measurement RF PA Test Reference Solution 31...

Page 32: ...ontinuous for a sustained sweep of the analyzer You should see the following display on your M9391A SFP The frequency of the signal is 2 GHz and the amplitude is 10 dBm 7 Proceed to Step 8 Installatio...

Page 33: ...n below Connect System Components The system components will vary with customer needs See Block Diagram on page 8 for an example of a sys tem configuration Installation If you did not already install...

Page 34: ...quires licenses to run each X App The Power Amplifier Demo systems from Keysight include the required licenses To obtain a temporary license to run the program on a non Key sight owned computer please...

Page 35: ...ip help is available for each control in the demo program by hovering the mouse over that control The Save State Recall State and Reset to Default buttons allow you to save the current configuration o...

Page 36: ...Verify PA Test Configuration Optional The program saves test results and time data to a CSV file You can open the most recent data file by press ing the Open Data Log button 36 RF PA Test Reference So...

Page 37: ...o be accessed both by the AgM9391 IVI driver and by the X App software If the X App software is not selected the VSA is controlled by the AgM9391 IVI driver If the X App software is loaded one or more...

Page 38: ...Step 7 Verify PA Test Configuration Optional 38 RF PA Test Reference Solution...

Page 39: ...st a message confirms that the system instruments have passed their self tests and are cabled correctly 6 If warnings or errors are displayed consult the troubleshooting section See Appendix Troublesh...

Page 40: ...nce material for the driver functions a Microsoft HTML Help chm file is installed with the IVI driver and is available for Microsoft Visual Studio s IntelliSense context linking In addition you can di...

Page 41: ...C controller being used has been tested by Keysight Many PCs cannot enumerate all the necessary PCIe slots required to support a full M9018A chassis For details consult the Tested Com puter List l If...

Page 42: ...m does not power up as expected or appears to have no power No Video Display page44 The video display does not come up as expected Basic Functional Check page45 There is an apparent system issue and y...

Page 43: ...Appendix Troubleshooting PXI System Will Not Boot RF PA Test Reference Solution 43...

Page 44: ...Appendix Troubleshooting No Video Display 44 RF PA Test Reference Solution...

Page 45: ...Appendix Troubleshooting Basic Functional Check RF PA Test Reference Solution 45...

Page 46: ...Appendix Troubleshooting PA Reference Solution 46 RF PA Test Reference Solution...

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