Keysight M9703A Series, Startup Manual

Page 1: ...Startup Guide Keysight M9703A AXIe High Speed Digitizer 8 channels 12 bit up to 3 2 GS s DC up to 2 GHz bandwidth ...

Page 2: ...rily provided to the public Accordingly Keysight provides the Software to U S government customers under its standard commercial license which is embodied in its End User License Agreement EULA a copy of which can be found at http www keysight com find sweula The license set forth in the EULA represents the exclusive authority by which the U S government may use modify distribute or disclose the S...

Page 3: ...ss otherwise marked or described in the user documentation Exercise extreme caution when a shock hazard is present Lethal voltage may be present on cable connector jacks or test fixtures The American National Standards Institute ANSI states that a shock hazard exists when voltage levels greater than 30V RMS 42 4V peak or 60VDC are present A good safety practice is to expect that hazardous voltage ...

Page 4: ...는 것을 목적으 로 합니 다 This product complies with the WEEE Directive marketing requirement The affixed product label above indicates that you must not discard this electrical electronic product in domestic household waste Product Category With reference to the equipment types in the WEEE directive Annex 1 this product is classified as Monitoring and Control instrumentation product Do not dispose in domes...

Page 5: ... Requirements 13 Install the Software 13 Keysight IO Libraries Suite IOLS 13 Instrument software 13 Step 4 Install the Module 14 M9703A Front Panel Features 16 Front Panel Connectors 16 Front Panel LEDs 17 Step 5 Verify Operation of the M9703A Module 18 Keysight M9703A Instrument Properties 18 Keysight M9703A Installed Software 18 Perform a Verification of the M9703A optional 19 Keysight M9703A Ha...

Page 6: ...Documentation Map Documentation Map 6 Keysight M9703A Startup Guide ...

Page 7: ...tact us through our website at www keysight com find contactus Related Documentation If you have run the Keysight MD1 software installer on your PC this Startup Guide and the related product documentation listed below have been installed to your hard drive This Startup Guide and the documentation listed below are contained on the DVD supplied with your product and at www keysight com find M9703A S...

Page 8: ...al fifth step shows how to perform an operational verification of the M9703A AXIe High Speed Digitizer Step 1 Unpack and Inspect Step 2 Verify Shipment Step 3 Install Drivers and Software Step 4 Install Modules Closely follow the startup process flow in this document Deviating from the sequence can cause unpredictable system behavior damage your system and may cause personal injury 8 Keysight M970...

Page 9: ...conductive floor mat and heel strap combination Both types when used together provide a significant level of ESD protection Of the two only the table mat and wrist strap combination provides adequate ESD protection when used alone To ensure user safety the static safe accessories must provide at least 1 MΩ of isolation from ground DO NOT use these techniques for a static safe work station when wor...

Page 10: ... malfunctioning equip ment Name and address of owner A P O box is not acceptable as a return address Product model number for example M9703A Product serial number The serial number label is located on the top cover of the module The serial number can also be read from the Soft Front Panel interface but only after the hardware is installed Description of failure or service required 4 Pack the modul...

Page 11: ...D1 High Speed Digitizer Software and Product Information DVD E2094 60003 1 Keysight IO Libraries Suite M9703 90001 1 Startup Guide in hard copy U5300 10001 1 High Speed Digitizers Applications Installation DVD for Windows 5962 0476 1 Certificate of Calibration 5959 4660 1 Recommended Due Date for Adjustment Calibration 9320 6741 1 ROHS China addendum U1092 80002 2 Cable BNC male to MCX male 1 m Al...

Page 12: ...ET Framework 3 5 SP1 2 100 MB for Keysight IO Libraries Suite 100 MB Video Support for DirectX 9 graphics with 128 MB graphics memory recommended Super VGA graphics is supported Does not require graphics headless system X Windows with 1280x1024 recommended for SFP Browser Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 0 or higher Distribution supplied browser 1 Because of the installation procedure less disk space...

Page 13: ...taband select AXIe Chassis Firmware Install the Software Keysight IO Libraries Suite IOLS Keysight IO Libraries Suite IOLS which includes the Keysight Connection Expert This software is included with your shipment CD part number E2904 60003 and is also available at www keysight com find IOsuite This software must be installed first 1 From the Keysight IOLS CD E2904 60003 browser launch the install...

Page 14: ...2 or higher If you are using M9537A AXIe Embedded Controller the chassis M9502A or M9505A should be updated to firmware version 1 3 42 or higher available at http www keysight com main software jspx id 2073359 nid 33325 957120 or from www keysight com find M9502A or www keysight com find M9505A click on Product Support Center Drivers Firmware Software AXIe Chassis Firmware 4 To insert the module i...

Page 15: ...t both ends of the module 5 Install filler panels in any unused slots Missing filler panels may disrupt necessary air circulation in the chassis 6 If you are using a remote controller with an interface such as the M9045B or M9048A connect the cable from the chassis to the PC host as per the instruc tions that came with the interface 7 Power up the chassis It is often necessary to wait until the ch...

Page 16: ... AC coupled with 50 Ω termination and can accept signals up to 15 dBm 1 26 V rms 50 Ω Frequency 1 8 to 2 GHz with SR1 option or 1 8 to 3 2 GHz with SR2 option TRG 1 2 3 MCX female These external trigger inputs are DC coupled 50 Ω terminated The trigger level range is 5 V TRG OUT MCX female Trigger Out signal User selectable from several functions DPU JTAG USB Mini JTAG FPGA debugging interface Use...

Page 17: ...nfigured White Idle STATUS Instrument status White blinking Firmware initialization in progress Green blinking Software initialization in progress Yellow blinking Warning see note below Red blinking Error see note below Green OK If warning or error status is observed please try the following steps Power cycle the chassis If using a PCIe expansion chassis observe the power sequence requirements If ...

Page 18: ...trol of the module for self test and other operational verification procedures Keysight M9703A Instrument Properties The instrument properties may be viewed by clicking on the desired instrument from the list on the left If the module does not appear in the Keysight Connection Expert first try the Refresh All button If that does not work restart your PC or embedded controller and start Keysight Co...

Page 19: ...le and the signal frequency and amplitude must correspond to that set on the generator Required Hardware To verify that the module works requires an external signal source Almost any sine wave or function generator capable of generating a signal with a Peak Peak Amplitude of 1 V into 50 Ω 10 dBm at a frequency of 10 MHz may be used Hardware Description RF Analog Signal Generator e g Keysight N5181...

Page 20: ...gurations Input Full Scale 2V Offset 0 000000 V Coupling DC 50 Nbr of Segments 1 Nbr of Samples 200 Sampling Frequency 3200 MS s 10 Open the control window and make the following configuration Module Module 1 Trigger Class Edge Trigger Source Ch1 INPUT 1 Trigger Level 0 mV Trigger Coupling DC Trigger Slope Positive 11 Select the Acquisition mode and the Waveform Display should be as shown below 20...

Page 21: ...ivisions the channel status LED is white triggered If a Problem is Found 1 Verify that you have made all configuration settings as shown above 2 Verify that the RF generator is ON and producing the desired signals at the end of the BNC cables This can be done with an oscilloscope 3 Verify that the problem is reproducible 4 Contact Keysight technical support for assistance Contact details may be fo...

Page 22: ...VSA software neither by the 32 bit version of the current software i e You must use the 64 bit version of the 89600 VSA software with M9703A Configuring the 89600 VSA software application to use the M9703A hardware 1 Start the 64 bit version of the 89600 VSA software application 2 Configure the M9703A digitizer as the VSA measurement input by creating an Analyzer Configuration that uses the M9703A...

Page 23: ...nfiguration box d In the box below ensure that M9703A appears as the ADC entry and if you have more than one M9703A connected select the required unit using the drop down list e You may either use the default name or specify another name for this ana lyzer configuration f Click OK to close the New Hardware Configuration dialog g But before closing the Hardware Configurations dialog use the Current...

Page 24: ...sion of 89600 VSA Software Digitizer as the current item 3 Review and configure the Measurement Setup Parameters as detailed in the document M9703 Hardware Extension of 89600 VSA Software M9703 90010 24 Keysight M9703A Startup Guide ...

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Page 26: ...This information is subject to change without notice Keysight Technologies 2013 2016 Edition 3 September 2016 Printed In USA M9703 90001 www keysight com ...