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Agilent Part Number: N5101-90001

Printed in USA

January 2005

© Agilent Technologies, Inc. 2003 

 2005

Installation Guide

N5101A Baseband Studio PCI Card

Overview

This guide provides instructions on how to install the N5101A Baseband Studio PCI card in a PC. The PCI card is 
installed in a PC and is used with a signal source (or an N5515C wireless communications test set) to run Agilent 
software applications. This process comprises the following steps:

1. Verify that the hardware you received is correct, and note the license and serial number of each Baseband Studio 

PCI card (see 

page 2

).

2. Ensure that your PC and signal source meet the basic installation requirements (see 

page 4

 and 

page 5

).

3. Install the PCI card hardware (for the internal PCI card hardware, see 

page 6

; for external cabling, see 

page 8

).

4. Install the Baseband Studio PCI card driver (see 

page 9

).

After the PCI card installation is complete, the procedure directs you to the software installation guide for instructions 
on installing application software used with the PCI card (see 

page 9

). 

This document also provides troubleshooting tips (see 

page 13

), application-specific cabling information (see 

page 14

), 

Agilent assistance information (see 

page 15

), and a list of additional PCI card-related documentation (see 

page 16

).

NOTE

The Baseband Studio PCI card shown in this document reflects the current PCI card that is being 
shipped. Older versions of the PCI card appear considerably different. However, all connectors are 
located in the same location as the board shown in this document.

NOTE

A declaration of conformity is on file for the N5101A Baseband Studio PCI card and is available 
upon request. 

Summary of Contents for N5101A

Page 1: ...internal PCI card hardware see page 6 for external cabling see page 8 4 Install the Baseband Studio PCI card driver see page 9 After the PCI card installation is complete the procedure directs you to...

Page 2: ...06 Replaceable Parts of GPIO Bracket SMB to MCX Cable P N 8121 0655 Ribbon Cable Assembly P N N5101 60004 7 PCI card ISA Retainer Screws Retainer P N 1400 3295 Screws P N 0624 0858 2 each 4 SMB to SMB...

Page 3: ...quire a license file to be fully functional The entitlement certificate shipped with your application purchase lists the products purchased and has two of the four numbers required to obtain the licen...

Page 4: ...Application specific requirements Table 2 N5110A Baseband Studio for Waveform Streaming Streaming Rate Slow 5 MSa s Medium 20 MSa s Fast 40 MSa s Processor Pentium 4 2 GHz or greater Pentium 4 2 GHz o...

Page 5: ...Dual Channel Configuration Two 32 bit 33 MHz and two additional PCI slot openings Operating System Windows XP Professional SP 1 or greater or Windows 2000 Professional SP 3 or greater Table 5 Require...

Page 6: ...the GPIO bracket ribbon cable to J3 on the PCI card The remaining cables can be connected as shown either before or after you install the PCI card in the computer 2 For PCI compliant computer cases i...

Page 7: ...shielding using the two screws provided See the illustration below The extender will slip into the guides at the front of the ISA compliant PC case as shown in the illustration above 5 Secure the rear...

Page 8: ...s to ensure that they are clean 2 Connect a digital bus cable between each N5101A Baseband Studio PCI card and a source or N5102A Baseband Studio digital signal interface module connecting the end of...

Page 9: ...seband Studio PCI Card page click the Baseband Studio PCI Card Driver link and follow the download instructions Application Software To install the Baseband Studio application software refer to the Ag...

Page 10: ...Software CD 2 Insert the software CD into your PC s CD ROM drive 3 In the Found New Hardware wizard click Next Follow the instructions in this wizard and accept the driver N5101A inf If the wizard doe...

Page 11: ...When you initially run a Baseband Studio application it looks for the required license file Configuring the Vector Signal Generator Using the LAN Interface Direct LAN Connection between PC and Vector...

Page 12: ...ice 7 Enter the signal source s IP address a device name is not required 8 Click OK OK OK OK to close IO Config windows 9 As verification run the Agilent IO Libraries Visa assistant program Start Prog...

Page 13: ...lect Properties In the Device status area you should see the message This device is working properly If not the N5101A Baseband Studio PCI card is probably not seated properly in the PC N5101A PCI Car...

Page 14: ...internally using three MCX to MCX cables Agilent part number 8121 0620 These cables are not provided with the PCI card The cables have MCX male connectors on both ends They are connected as shown belo...

Page 15: ...to contact your local Agilent office http www agilent com find assist If you do not have access to the Internet please contact your field engineer NOTE In any correspondence or telephone conversation...

Page 16: ...ent web site search tool to search for the document part number Agilent N5101A Baseband Studio PCI Card Memory Upgrade Installation Note Agilent part number N5101 90003 Agilent Technologies Software I...

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