Keysight S5040A, User Manual

Page 1: ...User s Guide Keysight S5040A Open RAN Studio Player and Capture Appliance...

Page 2: ...al 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 so...

Page 3: ...anuals are provided on the Web Go to www keysight com and type in your product number in the Search field at the top of the page Safety symbols Instrument markings Instrument Marking Description The i...

Page 4: ...product Hot surface The metallic panels may get warm after powering on the equipment Caution risk of electric shock After disconnection from mains allow internal capacitors to fully discharge Symbol...

Page 5: ...claration of Conformity Safety Symbol Description This product complies with WEEE Directive 2002 96 EC marking requirements The affixed label indicates that you must not discard this electrical electr...

Page 6: ...U5040B Open RAN Studio software with Keysight s industry leading PathWave Signal Studio and 89600 VSA software enables sophisticated 5G signal creation and easy capture extraction and export of IQ ve...

Page 7: ...e S5040A Appliance Chapter 3 Miscellaneous tasks on the S5040A Appliance describes some secondary tasks which are related to optimizing the appearance of the software and hardware which you could perf...

Page 8: ...8 Keysight S5040A Open RAN Studio Player and Capture Appliance User s Guide...

Page 9: ...Inspecting Package Contents 12 Accessories provided with S5040A Appliance 13 Environmental Characteristics 14 Positioning for proper airflow 16 Connecting accessories and LAN cable to the S5040A Appli...

Page 10: ...t Image Recovery 59 3 Miscellaneous tasks on the S5040A Appliance Changing Windows operating system settings 64 Installing Application Programs on S5040A Appliance 65 Firmware Updates 66 Cleaning the...

Page 11: ...nvironmental Characteristics 14 Positioning for proper airflow 16 Connecting accessories and LAN cable to the S5040A Appliance 17 Connecting power to the S5040A Appliance 19 Powering On the S5040A App...

Page 12: ...signs of stress notify the carrier and your Keysight Technologies Sales Office Keep the shipping materials for the carrier s inspection The Keysight Technologies Sales Office will arrange for repair o...

Page 13: ...accessories available for the S5040A Open RAN Studio Player and Capture Appliance see S5040A Open RAN Studio Player and Capture Appliance Data Sheet Part Number MPN Manufacturer Description 0950 6426...

Page 14: ...relative humidity 80 percent for temperatures up to 31 C decreasing linearly to 50 percent relative humidity at 40 C non condensing Non operating up to 95 percent relative humidity non condensing at 4...

Page 15: ...e 2 Pollution Degree Definitions Pollution Degree 1 No pollution or only dry non conductive pollution occurs The pollution has no influence Example A clean room or climate controlled office environmen...

Page 16: ...ser s Guide 1 Setting up the S5040A Appliance Positioning for proper airflow Position the S5040A Appliance in a manner where it will have sufficient clearance for airflow around the back and sides Fig...

Page 17: ...listed in the order shown in the image above Table 5 Description of the Rear panel connectors Label Connector Description 1 Power AC Power input 2 Display Out Type VGA 3 USB USB 3 0 device port 1x 4...

Page 18: ...l with two more on the front panel ii Connect an HD monitor to either the VGA connector or the DisplayPort USB 3 Device Port depending on the type of connector you have While you may connect up to two...

Page 19: ...ate that a standby power is applied to the S5040A Appliance Route the power cord so the Appliance s feet do not pinch the cord The power cord is the disconnecting device for Mains Position the equipme...

Page 20: ...itialization period the boot up sequence for Windows operating system appears on the connected display The S5040A Appliance is ready to use You can connect and disconnect SFP QSFP adapters and modules...

Page 21: ...er switch CAUTION There may be instances when you press and release the power switch and it does not power down the S5040A Appliance immediately This may happen because of a Windows update that may be...

Page 22: ...22 Keysight S5040A Open RAN Studio Player and Capture Appliance User s Guide 1 Setting up the S5040A Appliance...

Page 23: ...de 2 Getting Started Front Panel Connectors 24 Understanding SFP QSFP modules Cable types 27 Startup sequence of the S5040A Appliance 43 LED Indicators 45 Initial boot sequence 46 Launching software f...

Page 24: ...cription of the Front panel connectors Label Connector Description 1 2 QSFP28 Cages Conforms to SFF 8665 QSFP 28 Gb s Pluggable Transceiver Solution QSFP28 4 ports 3 Ref Clk In Conforms to SMA Frequen...

Page 25: ...V into high impedance 0 0 V 1 65 V into 50 ohm Max Toggle Rate 200 MHz 6 FPGA Config Factory use only Not intended for general use 7 System Sync Not currently supported 8 GPIO Not currently supported...

Page 26: ...e tools and similar equipment and on the consumer side only of socket outlets in the fixed installation III Applicable to test and measuring circuits connection to the distribution part of the buildin...

Page 27: ...th their insertion removal procedures To understand these parts let us consider some of the connector options available for the S5040A Appliance Note that the left side of each illustration with the m...

Page 28: ...ers as required These cables are required to connect from a QSFP28 100GBASE SR4 modules The four fiber pairs which are available with the LC connectors are labeled 1 to 4 which correspond to the four...

Page 29: ...S5040A Open RAN Studio Player and Capture Appliance User s Guide 29 Getting Started 2 Table 9 Lane to fiber mapping Figure 11 MTP Female to 4 x LC cables full length view Lane Fibers 1 1 12 2 2 11 3 3...

Page 30: ...ht S5040A Open RAN Studio Player and Capture Appliance User s Guide 2 Getting Started Figure 12 MTP Female to 4 x LC cables close up Figure 13 LC connector close up view Figure 14 MTP Female connector...

Page 31: ...er lane SFP28 supports up to 25 Gbps per lane QSFP Quad Small Form Factor Pluggable modules The three categories are QSFP supports up to 4 Gbps 4 lanes x 1 Gbps per lane QSFP supports up to 40 Gbps 4...

Page 32: ...32 Keysight S5040A Open RAN Studio Player and Capture Appliance User s Guide 2 Getting Started Figure 17 QSFP28 module lateral view Figure 18 SFP28 module top view Figure 19 Copper SFP module top view...

Page 33: ...P connector to QSFP28 module The MTP connector is keyed so it cannot be inserted upside down Figure 20 shows the QSFP28 module with the key down and Figure 21 shows the MTP connector with the key up F...

Page 34: ...sight S5040A Open RAN Studio Player and Capture Appliance User s Guide 2 Getting Started Figure 22 Inserting MTP Connector to the QSFP28 module When inserted properly the MTP connector fits in with a...

Page 35: ...ser s Guide 35 Getting Started 2 Figure 23 shows the direction and orientation of the QSFP adapter with the MTP connector for proper insertion into the QSFP port on the S5040A Appliance Figure 23 Inse...

Page 36: ...le let us insert the other end of the cable LC fibers into an SFP28 25GBASE SR module Note that the Lane 1 is inserted into the module Figure 24 shows how to insert the LC fibers into the SFP28 module...

Page 37: ...Keysight S5040A Open RAN Studio Player and Capture Appliance User s Guide 37 Getting Started 2 Figure 25 SFP28 module after LC fiber connectors are inserted...

Page 38: ...Appliance User s Guide 2 Getting Started Removing MTP Connector from the QSFP28 module Figure 26 shows how to hold and pull back the blue clasp to release the MTP connector from the QSFP28 module Fig...

Page 39: ...ture Appliance User s Guide 39 Getting Started 2 Removing LC fiber connectors from the SFP28 module Figure 27 shows how to pinch the clips to release the LC fibers from the SFP28 module Figure 27 Remo...

Page 40: ...d Capture Appliance User s Guide 2 Getting Started Inserting SFP28 module into a QSFP28 to SFP28 adapter Figure 28 shows how to insert an SFP28 module into a QSFP28 to SFP28 adapter Figure 28 Insertin...

Page 41: ...apture Appliance User s Guide 41 Getting Started 2 Removing SFP28 module from the QSFP28 to SFP28 adapter Figure 29 shows how to remove an SFP28 module from a QSFP28 to SFP28 adapter Figure 29 Removin...

Page 42: ...g a fiber SFP28 module See Inserting SFP28 module into a QSFP28 to SFP28 adapter on page 40 The inverted position of the QSFP28 to SFP28 adapter with the Copper SFP module inserted within is shown in...

Page 43: ...n color and stays green until the Appliance goes into standby mode or is powered off You shall also hear a dual tone beep which are the BIOS beep codes 2 All LEDs flash once for less than a second and...

Page 44: ...ous stages which are described further in this chapter Figure 32 Switching port for QSFP adapter when S5040A Appliance is on NOTE Powering off or restarting the S5040A Appliance is not necessary if yo...

Page 45: ...g received Rx or transmitted Tx at the specified bit rate If an M plane connector is plugged into QSFP port 3 Tx and Rx will only be Green but indicating a speed of 1Gbps which is the only speed that...

Page 46: ...nd click Agree to proceed 5 Logo for Keysight Technologies along with a prompt with the text Welcome System will now reboot into Windows Click OK to proceed 6 Logo for American Megatrends along with B...

Page 47: ...the S5040A Appliance only steps 6 to 9 are displayed on the monitor Changing the Administrator password On Keysight S5040A Open RAN Studio Player and Capture Appliances with the Windows 10 operating s...

Page 48: ...s of the following software pre installed on the Windows 10 64 bit operating system U5040B Open RAN Studio N7631C Signal Studio Pro for 5G NR Keysight PathWave 89600 VSA 2020 U1 You may launch each so...

Page 49: ...Keysight S5040A Open RAN Studio Player and Capture Appliance User s Guide 49 Getting Started 2 Figure 33 Software available in the Start menu of the Appliance...

Page 50: ...2 Getting Started Primarily it is the U5040B Open RAN Studio software that drives the functionality of the S5040A Appliance The main features of the software are described in the order shown in Figure...

Page 51: ...ous drop down sub menu options which provide access to different functions and launch interactive GUI controls 2 Tool bar The tool bar provides quick access to essential functions which are accessible...

Page 52: ...Guide 2 Getting Started Signal Studio Pro for 5G NR Creates 3GPP compliant 5G NR waveforms for emulation through Open RAN Studio to an O RU DUT and subsequent transmission to a downstream signal analy...

Page 53: ...development tools to construct play capture measure and extract IQ vectors for split option 7 2x O RAN traffic over a 10 or 25 Gbps fronthaul Interface Open RAN Studio Builder Helps you easily constr...

Page 54: ...nt in both protocol and RF mmWave domains The Capture feature is a hardware based analyzer that captures the bidirectional Tx and Rx information flows between the DU and O RU over the O RAN interface...

Page 55: ...ce User s Guide 55 Getting Started 2 Open RAN Studio Player Hardware based exerciser that emulates a DU and generates test vectors to an O RU DUT through the O RAN interface honoring O RAN CUS plane t...

Page 56: ...captured IQ vectors from Open RAN Studio IQ Extractor to perform 5G NR modulation and radio performance measurements Figure 39 89600 VSA for 5G NR software Performing a soft reset To reset the softwar...

Page 57: ...to the factory settings Accessing the Online Help To know more about the GUI and functionality of the U5040B Open RAN Studio software click Show Help in the Help menu of the software Figure 41 Resetti...

Page 58: ...udio Player and Capture Appliance User s Guide 2 Getting Started To understand how to use these two applications to enhance the functionality of the U5040B Open RAN Studio software refer to the U5040B...

Page 59: ...system is displayed with the options Windows 10 and Instrument Image Recovery System This window is displayed for five seconds as indicated by the phrase Windows 10 will run automatically in n second...

Page 60: ...e options Select Instrument Image Recovery System and wait for recovery files to load Once the recovery files are loaded a window titled Instrument Image Recovery System is displayed with five choices...

Page 61: ...tem image Initiates the process to recover and restore the original image with the factory settings 3 View troubleshooting documentation Displays a message Please refer to your instrument owner s manu...

Page 62: ...62 Keysight S5040A Open RAN Studio Player and Capture Appliance User s Guide 2 Getting Started...

Page 63: ...tasks on the S5040A Appliance Changing Windows operating system settings 64 Installing Application Programs on S5040A Appliance 65 Firmware Updates 66 Cleaning the S5040A Appliance 68 This chapter de...

Page 64: ...y Windows operating system settings can be changed to suit your own personal preferences However some operating system settings should not be changed because doing so would interfere with the proper o...

Page 65: ...Windows operating system which lets you install your own application software Any application that runs on Microsoft Windows 10 and uses 16 GB of RAM or less may be installed on your S5040A Appliance...

Page 66: ...required you will see a dialog like the following Figure 44 Prompt to update firmware on the S5040A Appliance At this point click the Update Firmware button to start the firmware update process This...

Page 67: ...e Firmware Update Progress area turns red try updating the firmware again If unsuccessful after multiple attempts contact your local Keysight Technologies representative for technical assistance After...

Page 68: ...when cleaning connectors WARNING To prevent electrical shock disconnect the S5040A Appliance from mains before cleaning CAUTION Do not use too much liquid in cleaning the Appliance Water can enter fr...

Page 69: ...re errors during after installation 75 Returning the S5040A Appliance to Keysight for Service 77 This chapter describes what to do if you encounter any problems with your S5040A Appliance WARNING Ther...

Page 70: ...th the Appliance The power cord provided is matched to the country of origin 2 Press the power button in the lower left corner of the front panel If the Appliance is working properly it will take a li...

Page 71: ...Keysight S5040A Open RAN Studio Player and Capture Appliance User s Guide 71 Troubleshooting 4 Display Troubleshooting Figure 46 Flowchart for troubleshooting display issues...

Page 72: ...go blank when Windows starts up If so use the Windows settings to enable the external monitor You may use two monitors simultaneously However Keysight recommends connecting an HD monitor with only the...

Page 73: ...Keysight S5040A Open RAN Studio Player and Capture Appliance User s Guide 73 Troubleshooting 4 USB port Troubleshooting Figure 47 Flowchart for troubleshooting USB port issues...

Page 74: ...ing Firmware Update Progress If unsuccessful after multiple attempts contact your local Keysight Technologies representative for technical assistance If there is a problem with a firmware update such...

Page 75: ...ll_ version exe debuglog C tmp isdebug log v ISDEBUGLOG C tmp prereq log 3 Download the latest version of installer from https www keysight com find U5040B 4 Run the installer 5 If prompted restart th...

Page 76: ...rors during usage 1 Check Uninstall a program feature in the Control Panel to completely remove the existing software version 2 Download the latest version of installer a For N7631C Signal Studio Pro...

Page 77: ...essories include keyboard mouse and the QSFP adapters and cables Do not include accessories unless they are associated with the failure symptoms 3 Protect the Appliance by wrapping it in plastic or he...

Page 78: ...78 Keysight S5040A Open RAN Studio Player and Capture Appliance User s Guide 4 Troubleshooting...

Page 79: ...ent Temperature 13 Dimensions 13 Environment 13 Humidity 13 Installation Category 13 Pollution Degree 13 Safety 13 Voltage Fluctuations 13 Weight 13 clearance 14 C Plane Builder 30 D Default Setup 30...

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Page 82: ...This information is subject to change without notice Keysight Technologies 2021 Edition 1 0 April 2021 www keysight com...