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Keysight E8740A-020 Basic

Automotive Radar Signal

Analysis Solution

Start-up Guide

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Page 1: ...Keysight E8740A 020 Basic Automotive Radar Signal Analysis Solution Start up Guide ...

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Page 3: ... Control Instrument product The affixed product label is as shown below Do not dispose in domestic household waste To return this unwanted instrument contact your nearest Keysight Service Center or visit http about keysight com en companyinfo environment takeback shtml for more information Sales and Technical Support To contact Keysight for sales and technical support refer to the support links on...

Page 4: ...ght com litweb pdf 5992 1421EN pdf Solution Brochure http literature cdn keysight com litweb pdf 5992 1420EN pdf 89601B help text Context sensitive help in the VSA select Help Dynamic Help FMCW measurement specifications in the 89601B BHF datasheet on http literature cdn keysight com litweb pdf 5992 0319EN pdf ...

Page 5: ...h VDI Mixer E8740A 020 8 Step 1 Software installation 8 Step 2 Hardware setup 8 Step 3 VSA software configuration 13 Section B Setup instructions for Basic Automotive Radar Analysis with M1971E Mixer E8740A 030 22 Step 1 Software installation 22 Step 2 Hardware setup 22 Step 3 VSA software configuration 25 Section C FMCW Analysis 29 Addendum 1 User Corrections for External Mixer 34 Addendum 2 Powe...

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Page 8: ...yzer Software is available for purchase from www keysight com find vsa This software allows you to measure the RF radar signal and modulation quality of digitally modulated signals The installation includes the following Keysight IO Libraries Suite Keysight 89600 Vector Signal Analyzer Software 1 VSA s FMCW Radar Assistant Plugin Step 2 Hardware setup The hardware required are 1 Infiniium MSOS804A...

Page 9: ...re Revision 05 75 xx or higher The Software Revision can be verified by going to the Infiniium software s Help About Infiniium as shown below 3 Connect all the instruments as per Figure 1 for Configuration C or Figure 2 for Configuration B Configuration C is a HIGH frequency LO input x6 multiplier of the LO input frequency Configuration B is a LOW frequency LO input x12 multiplier of the LO input ...

Page 10: ...10 Keysight E8740A 020 Start up Guide Figure 1 VDI N9029AV12 x6 configuration Configuration C hardware setup Figure 2 VDI N9029AV12 x12 configuration Configuration B hardware setup ...

Page 11: ...t the RF cable from the Signal generator output to the VDI LO input LO The VDI LO input HI needs to shorted B N9029AV12 Mixer connection a Power up the N9029AV12 Mixer Connect the 9 V DC power supply to the DC power input C b Mixer IF output Connect the IF output HI to the MSOS804A Oscilloscope Channel 1 D 4 Launch the Keysight Connection Expert on the S Series MSOS804A Oscilloscope The MXG Analog...

Page 12: ...12 Keysight E8740A 020 Start up Guide 5 Observe the following safety guidelines Follow Configuration D or C shown above before connecting the VSA VDI mixer selection to avoid damage to the instrument ...

Page 13: ...running the software ensure that all required software is properly installed All hardware such as the MSOS804A Oscilloscope the MXG Analog Signal Generator N5183B and the N9029AV12 Mixer should be connected correctly and powered on 1 Launch the 89601B VSA software and connect to the S Series MSOS804A Oscilloscope a Configure the VSA s Hardware in Utilities Hardware Configuration the Hardware windo...

Page 14: ... up Guide b Configure the VSA s Hardware Analyzer to the MSOS804A Oscilloscope in Utilities Hardware Analyzer Oscilloscope 2 Now launch the FMCW Radar Assistant under MeasSetup Measurement Type Radar Analysis FMCW Radar Assistant ...

Page 15: ...V12 Mixer configuration x6 or x12 based on your intended setup For the N9029AV12 Mixer x12 configuration please go straight to step 6 5 N9029AV12 x6 Configuration Under the External Mixer Setting group select the N9029AV12 x6 on the External Mixer Selection drop down list The N9029AV12 x6 setting will provide the LO source frequency x6 with amplitude 0 dBm When you select the N9029AV12 x6 setting ...

Page 16: ...llowing message will appear every time the N9029AV12 x6 setting is selected in the External Mixer Selection list The VSA s input channel will auto select Channels Baseband 1 Channel every time the N9029AV12 x6 setting is selected in the External Mixer Selection list ...

Page 17: ...l Generator N5183B is not power up or it is not connected to Oscilloscope The wrong LO VISA address is keyed in Every time the N9029AV12 x6 setting is selected in the External Mixer Selection list the default RF and IF value is shown below RF Center Frequency 79 GHz IF Center Frequency 3 25 GHz IF Band width 5 5 GHz Frequency Span 6 GHz ...

Page 18: ...Hz 3 25 GHz 6 12 625 GHz 6 N9029AV12 x12 Configuration Under the External Mixer Setting group select the N9029AV12 x12 on the External Mixer Selection drop down list The N9029AV12 x12 setting will provide the LO source frequency x6 with amplitude 10 dBm When you select the N9029AV12 x12 setting the VSA will configure the MXG Analog Signal Generator N5183B amplitude 10 dBm with frequency 12 LO sour...

Page 19: ...lowing message will appear every time the N9029AV12 x12 setting is selected in the External Mixer Selection list The VSA s input channel will auto select Channels Baseband 1 Channel every time the N9029AV12 x12 setting is selected in the External Mixer Selection list ...

Page 20: ...l Generator N5183B is not power up or it is not connected to Oscilloscope The wrong LO VISA address is keyed in Every time the N9029AV12 x12 setting is selected in the External Mixer Selection list the default RF and IF value is shown below RF Center Frequency 79 GHz IF Center Frequency 3 25 GHz IF Bandwidth 5 5 GHz Frequency Span 6 GHz ...

Page 21: ... 79 GHz 3 25 GHz 12 6 3125 GHz 7 N9029AV12 Mixer Conversion Loss and Mixer Cable Loss After the software configuration is done you can load the mixer conversion loss and mixer cable loss files with the FMCW Radar Assistant plugin as shown below The Mixer Conversion Loss loaded file is applied on the User Correction s RF filter and the Mixer Cable Loss loaded file is applied on the User Correction ...

Page 22: ... is available for purchase from www keysight com find vsa This software allows you to measure the RF radar signal and modulation qualify of digitally modulated signals The installation includes the following Keysight IO Libraries Suite Keysight 89600 Vector Signal Analyzer Software 1 VSA s FMCW Radar Assistant Plugin Step 2 Hardware setup The hardware required for Basic Automotive Radar Analysis a...

Page 23: ... the Signal Generator N5183B 2 Ensure that the MSOS804A Oscilloscope has Software Revision 05 75 xx or higher The Software Revision can be verified by going to the Infiniium software s Help About Infiniium as shown below 3 Connect all the instruments as per Figure 3 Figure 3 M1971E Mixer hardware setup ...

Page 24: ... output to the M1971E LO IF B M1971E Mixer connection a USB control connect 1 USB cable Connect the M1971E Mixer to the MSOS804A Oscilloscope C b Mixer Aux output Connect the Aux output to the MSOS804A Oscilloscope Channel 1 4 Launch the Keysight Connection Expert on the S Series MSOS804A Oscilloscope D The MXG Analog Signal Generator N5183B should be recognized by the Keysight Connection Expert a...

Page 25: ... running the software ensure that all required software is properly installed All hardware such as the MSOS804A Oscilloscope the MXG Analog Signal Generator N5183B and the M1917E Mixer should be connected correctly and powered on 1 Launch the 89601B VSA software and connect to the S Series MSOS804A Oscilloscope a Configure the VSA s Hardware in Utilities Hardware Configuration the Hardware window ...

Page 26: ... up Guide b Configure the VSA s Hardware Analyzer to the MSOS804A Oscilloscope in Utilities Hardware Analyzer Oscilloscope 2 Now launch the FMCW Radar Assistant under MeasSetup Measurement Type Radar Analysis FMCW Radar Assistant ...

Page 27: ...he address can be obtained from Keysight Connection Expert 4 M1971E Mixer Configuration Under the External Mixer Setting group select the M1971E Mixer on the External Mixer Selection drop down list The VSA s input channel will auto select Channels External Mixer 1 Channel every time the M1971E Mixer setting is selected in the External Mixer Selection list ...

Page 28: ...sight E8740A 020 Start up Guide Every time the M1971E Mixer setting is selected in the External Mixer Selection list the default RF and IF value is shown below RF Center Frequency 79 GHz IF Bandwidth 2 5 GHz ...

Page 29: ... software Please consult the user help documentation for the instructions and details of how to perform the analysis The following section will show you briefly and in general how the analysis software is used The spectrum on the VSA89600 for the Automotive Radar Analysis with the M1971E Mixer E8740A 020 is shown below The spectrum on the VSA89600 for the Automotive Radar Analysis with the VDI Mix...

Page 30: ...30 Keysight E8740A 020 Start up Guide Section A and Section B shows you how the VSA software is used with the VDI mixer or M1971E mixer By default the VSA s measurement setup is Vector ...

Page 31: ... M1971E Mixer E8740A 030 2 Change measurement type to FMCW Analysis a Select a measurement setup FMCW Basic or FMCW Complete to start the FMCW analysis 3 Set the FMCW properties to help the software detect the FMCW regions a From the MeasSetup menu select FMCW Radar Properties and change the parameters accordingly in the dialog box and respective tabs ...

Page 32: ...n the Reference Synchronization tab the min Region Time Length has been reduced to 200 ns due to the knowledge that the generated FMCW test has pulse region length of 2 ms b Use other parameters if required to help the software detect and synchronize the FMCW regions Step Action Notes ...

Page 33: ... Start up Guide 33 5 Set time parameters for region analysis a In the Time tab of the FMCW radar Properties Dialog set the acquisition length number of regions to analyze and other parameters as required Step Action Notes ...

Page 34: ...34 Keysight E8740A 020 Start up Guide The FMCW analysis with the 89601B BN BHP FMCW radar analysis is shown below ...

Page 35: ...ons for External Mixer IF Center Frequency for the external downconverter can be entered in this text box This is the frequency at which a sine wave signal would appear at the output of the external downconverter if a sine wave is input at the RF Center Frequency ...

Page 36: ... can be changed within the limitations of the measurement hardware as well as the IF Band width specified on the User Correction tab When the measurement center frequency and span are changed the measurement hardware is tuned within the IF range of the external downconverter The displayed center frequency is changed appropriately even though the RF Center Frequency is unchanged This reflects the f...

Page 37: ...Keysight E8740A 020 Start up Guide 37 Addendum 2 Power Levels Example for the Keysight N9029AV12 VDI Mixer ...

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Page 41: ... is subject to change without notice Always refer to the Keysight website for the latest revision Keysight Technologies 2017 2018 Edition 2 January 3 2018 Printed in Malaysia E8749A 90200 E8749A 90200 www keysight com ...

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