Keysight Technologies M9506A, Startup Manual

Page 1: ...Keysight M9506A 5 Slot AXIe Chassis Startup Guide...

Page 2: ...d may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of such license Warranty THE MATERIAL CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED AS IS AND IS SUBJECT TO BEING CHANGED WITHOUT NOTICE IN FUTURE ED...

Page 3: ...perform proce dures involving cover or shield removal unless you are qualified to do so DO NOT operate damaged equipment Whenever it is possible that the safety protection features built into this pro...

Page 4: ...device complies with the Canadian ICES 001 This symbol represents the time period during which no hazardous or toxic substance elements are expected to leak or deteriorate during normal use Forty year...

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Page 6: ...Power Up the Chassis 13 To Power Down the Chassis 14 Step 4 Set Up the Host PC 15 Hardware Connections to the Host PC 16 Step 5 Install IO Libraries Suite and Connect to the Web Interface 19 System Re...

Page 7: ...chitecture shelf manager functions plus these AXIe extensions Host PC connectivity Gen 3 PCIe x8 x16 Thunderbolt 3 Ethernet Sources timing signals CLK100 SYNC and FCLK Routes STRIG Star Trigger to ins...

Page 8: ...backplane Connects an external host PC to the chassis Provides trigger routing between front panel trigger ports and backplane parallel and star trigger lines to all modules Provides a 100 MHz clock...

Page 9: ...rces to external instruments SMB connectors with ESD suppression 6 TRIG1 TRIG2 Output 3 3 V CMOS 50 output impedance push pull open drain capable Input Adjustable threshold input range 5 V to 5 V 250...

Page 10: ...es and plug into Thunderbolt 3 or USB C ports and achieve data rates up to 20 Gbps For maximum data transfer rate over Thunderbolt 3 use active cables Active Thunderbolt 3 cables achieve full 40 Gbps...

Page 11: ...available AXIe slot The drawing below illustrates the AXIe module s general layout backplane connections and chassis fasteners viewed from the top Test connections are made at the module s front panel...

Page 12: ...nnects the adapter to the AXIe chassis For Thunderbolt access a standard Thunderbolt cable connects the ESM to the host PC For LAN access a standard Ethernet cable connects the ESM to the host PC The...

Page 13: ...ines Rerouting any of the trigger lines may cause the application software to not function correctly In order for a computer to serve as host PC its BIOS must support enumeration of PCIe slots in the...

Page 14: ...orm Management Bus PCIe x16 Gen 3 to each slot Gb Ethernet to each slot Synchronization and Triggering Parallel and star trigger lines AXIe Chassis Soft Front Panel SFP The SFPs use PCIe LAN or Thunde...

Page 15: ...tep 2 Verify Shipment Contents Step 3 Power Up and Power Down Step 4 Set Up the Host PC Step 5 Install IO Libraries Suite and Connect to the Web Interface Step 6 Install the Chassis Software Step 7 Ne...

Page 16: ...sure user safety the static safe accessories must provide at least 1 M of isolation from ground Inspect for Damage After unpacking the chassis carefully inspect it for any shipping damage Report any d...

Page 17: ...modules you may have ordered from Keysight do not come pre installed they will be in separate shipments Chassis Power Cord For country of destination Startup Guide This document Keysight M9506A 5 Slot...

Page 18: ...les when in Standby the chassis is energized and consumes power The internal power supply unit fans may operate ON With the power cord attached circuit breaker closed and the STATUS light is turned on...

Page 19: ...assis is powered on but not ready for enumeration or self test error 0 5 second on 0 5 second off On Power button has been pushed and chassis is shutting down Solid no flashes On Chassis is powered on...

Page 20: ...the chassis from AC power as needed This is usually done by opening the circuit breaker For routine power down do not use the circuit breaker to turn the chassis off Doing so interrupts power to the...

Page 21: ...C Tested Configurations with PXIe AXIe Chassis Technical Overview If you decide to use an embedded controller module as your host PC install at least that module in the chassis before proceeding with...

Page 22: ...ssis PCIe interface This requires installing a PCIe adapter card in the host PC As described in section M9506A AXIe Chassis System Block Diagrams on page 6 the PCIe interface may be used to access bot...

Page 23: ...underbolt 3 provides PCIe connectivity and provides up to 4 GB s data transfer at most PCIe Gen 3 x4 with a standard short 0 5 M cable or active Thunderbolt 3 cable The default PCIe Cable Port Configu...

Page 24: ...ing the Thunderbolt 3 port disables the PCIe ports on the M9506A ESM Charging devices such as laptop computers over Thunderbolt 3 is not supported on the M9506A For examples of connecting multiple cha...

Page 25: ...the SFP to monitor and control the chassis is described in the M9506A User s Guide System Requirements To install and run the required software Microsoft NET Keysight IO Libraries and chassis device...

Page 26: ...on the host PC This installation is used by the M9506A driver software that is installed in the next section as well as the drivers associated with each module that you install in the chassis Two libr...

Page 27: ...self test During self test the chassis STATUS LED in the power switch flashes green The STATUS LED blinks green and then stays green continuously when the ESM is ready The ESM then powers up each mod...

Page 28: ...tuations where a host controller restart may need to be performed including When Windows detects the presence of a new module that is a new module was added to the chassis without powering down the PC...

Page 29: ...ndow type c Program Files Keysight IO Libraries Suite KeysightConnectionExpert exe to launch the program This section assumes Keysight IO Libraries Suite is installed Always use the latest version of...

Page 30: ...sis Web Interface Note that the Chassis Web Interface can be accessed over PCIe Thunderbolt 3 or LAN whichever interface is connected Note also that the chassis SFP provides many of the same capabilit...

Page 31: ...out your chassis and the connection to the chassis If you have problems launching the Chassis Web Interface check your browser s proxy settings When Keysight Connection Expert launches a Web interface...

Page 32: ...cooling E Keying Page Shows the connection protocols each module has with other modules in the chassis over the backplane read only E keying permission occurs as modules activate during power on Conf...

Page 33: ...s shown in the installer to install the chassis driver software The User Guide describes how to bring up the SFP and how to get started with programming the chassis Two SFP drivers are included with t...

Page 34: ...installed in the chassis slots that use the PCIe interface will be displayed by Keysight Connection Expert under the PXI0 label not under the LAN label 3 For a PCIe or Thunderbolt 3 connection to the...

Page 35: ...oxy server your browser may not be able to display the chassis Web Interface The example figure below shows how to bring up the LAN Settings dialog that is used to configure proxy server settings 6 PC...

Page 36: ...s the Intel NIC and verifying connection to the modules installed in the chassis 8 If the chassis is connected only to LAN the chassis will attempt to obtain an IP address using DHCP 9 If both PCIe an...

Page 37: ...r LAN and want to visually confirm that you are in fact interfacing to the chassis that you believe you are interfacing to you can click the Turn on Front Panel Identification Indicator link on the We...

Page 38: ...onic Test and Measurement click on Services The Web page that appears next has contact information specific for your country Keysight by Phone If you do not have access to the Internet call one of the...

Page 39: ...address of owner A Post Office box is not acceptable as a return address Product model number for example M9506A Product serial number for example TWxxxxxxxx The serial number label is located on the...

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Page 41: ...This information is subject to change without notice Keysight Technologies 2019 2020 Published in USA Edition 2 January 2020 M9506 90001 M9506 90001 www keysight com...