Keysight Technologies M9393A User manual

Keysight M9393A

PXIe Performance Vector Signal Analyzer

9 kHz to 8.4 GHz, 14 GHz, 18 GHz or 27 GHz

Conguration Guide

02 | Keysight | M9393A PXIe Performance Vector Signal Analyzer 9 kHz to 8.4 GHz, 14 GHz, 18 GHz or 27 GHz - Conguration Guide

Overview

Hardware

A: Select options for M9393A PXIe performance VSA........................................................3

B: Add M9300A PXIe frequency reference...........................................................................3

C: Select controller ................................................................................................................4

D: Select a chassis & accessories.........................................................................................6

Physical connection diagram for controllers, chassis & accessories.............................. 7

Software

E: Select software for M9393A PXIe performance VSA......................................................8

Services

F: Select services: Warranty, calibration, start-up assistance........................................... 10

Multiple M9393A PXIe performance VSAs in a single chassis ............................................10

Conguration

Single M9393A PXIe performance VSA.................................................................................11

Single PXIe performance VSA (M9393A) in chassis............................................................. 12

Multiple PXIe performance VSAs in a single chassis............................................................ 12

Other

Upgrading your system...........................................................................................................13

Using an M9393A in a non-Keysight chassis........................................................................13

PC requirements for M9393A control.................................................................................... 13

Related literature ....................................................................................................................13

Table of contents Page number

This conguration guide contains information to help you congure your M9393A PXIe

performance vector signal analyzer (PXIe performance VSA) and tailor a system to meet your

requirements.

03 | Keysight | M9393A PXIe Performance Vector Signal Analyzer 9 kHz to 8.4 GHz, 14 GHz, 18 GHz or 27 GHz - Conguration Guide

Step 1. Start with M9393A PXIe performance VSA base conguration

The M9393A PXIe performance VSA base conguration (occupies 4 slots) includes:

M9308A PXIe synthesizer –Frequency range 9 kHz - 8.4 GHz

M9365A PXIe downconverter –Analysis bandwidth 40 MHz

M9214A PXIe IF digitizer –Memory 128 MSa (512 MB)

–One day start-up assistance

–Modular interconnect cables

–Software, example programs and product information on CD

Step 2. Choose a frequency range

M9393A-F08 9 kHz − 8.4 GHz Included in base conguration

M9393A-F14 9 kHz − 14 GHz

M9393A-F18 9 kHz − 18 GHz

M9393A-F27 9 kHz − 27 GHz

Step 3. Choose an analysis bandwidth

M9393A-B04 40 MHz Included in base conguration

M9393A-B10 100 MHz

M9393A-B16 160 MHz

Step 4. Choose memory size

M9393A-M01 128 MSa Included in base conguration

M9393A-M05 512 MSa

M9393A-M10 1024 MSa

Step 5. Add fast switching speed (optional)

Accelerates test throughput and stepped spectrum analysis

M9393A-UNZ Fast tuning

Step 6. Add pre-amplier (optional)

Enhances sensitivity to detect low-level signals

M9393A-P08 9 kHz − 8.4 GHz

M9393A-P14 9 kHz − 14 GHz

M9393A-P18 9 kHz − 18 GHz

M9393A-P27 9 kHz − 27 GHz

Step 1. Add an M9300A PXIe frequency reference (occupies 1 slot)

One frequency reference required per chassis to meet data sheet specications. It can support up to four M9393A PXIe VSAs

M9393A-300 Adds M9300A PXIe frequency

reference

Five 100 MHz outputs

One 10 MHz output

Internal 10 MHz OCXO timebase output

A. Select options for M9393A PXIe performance VSA

B. Add M9300A PXIe frequency reference

04 | Keysight | M9393A PXIe Performance Vector Signal Analyzer 9 kHz to 8.4 GHz, 14 GHz, 18 GHz or 27 GHz - Conguration Guide

Step 1. If selecting an embedded controller, select either M9036A or M9037A1

M9036A-M04

Mid-performance embedded controller

Intel i5-520E dual-core, 2.4 GHz, 4 thread, 4GB RAM

Select the M9036A for mid-performance, lower cost or if your

application requires XP operating system

M9037A-M04

High-performance embedded controller

Intel i7-4700EQ quad-core processor, 2.4 GHz, 8 thread, 4GB RAM

Select M9037A for the best performance if you have memory

intensive applications, multiple applications running in parallel, or

if a lot of data is sent to the PC from the PXIe chassis. Features

removable SSD drive for security and x8 connector from front for

connection to second chassis

Step 2. Upgrade from standard memory size (optional)

For M9036A

M9036A-M08 Memory upgrade from 4 GB to 8 GB RAM

For M9037A

M9037A-M08 Memory upgrade from 4 GB to 8 GB RAM

M9037A-M16 Memory upgrade from 4 GB to 16 GB RAM

Step 3. Select an operating system

For M9036A

M9036A-WE3 Microsoft Windows Embedded Standard 7 (32-bit)

M9036A-WE6 Microsoft Windows Embedded Standard 7 (64-bit)

For M9037A

M9037A-WE3 Microsoft Windows Embedded Standard 7 (32-bit)

M9037A-WE6 Microsoft Windows Embedded Standard 7 (64-bit)

C. Select controller (either embedded controller or via PC)

1. The M9018A 18-slot chassis includes empty space to the left of the 1st functional slot. The embedded controller occupies that empty space and the 1st

functional slot.

05 | Keysight | M9393A PXIe Performance Vector Signal Analyzer 9 kHz to 8.4 GHz, 14 GHz, 18 GHz or 27 GHz - Conguration Guide

To use your Laptop PC as a controller

M9045B PCIe ExpressCard adaptor

Y1200B PCIe cable

M9021A PCIe cable interface1 :1 slot

To use your Desktop PC as a controller

M9048A PCIe desktop adaptor

Y1202A PCIe cable

M9021A PCIe cable interface1 :1 slot

C. Select controller (either embedded controller or via PC) (continued)

1. The M9021A is used for either PC control option and can only be used with the Keysight M9018A 18-slot chassis.

06 | Keysight | M9393A PXIe Performance Vector Signal Analyzer 9 kHz to 8.4 GHz, 14 GHz, 18 GHz or 27 GHz - Conguration Guide

Step 1. Select a chassis

M9018A 18-slot PXIe chassis

Step 2. Choose enough slot blocker kits and EMC ller panels to ll every open slot

Recommended to achieve data sheet specications

Y1212 A Slot blocker kit: 5 slots

Y1213A PXI EMC ller panel kit: 5 slots

Step 3. Choose a rack mount kit (optional)

Y1215A Rack mount kit for M9018A 18-slot

PXIe chassis

Step 4 Choose an air inlet kit (optional)

Recommended for rack mounted systems with less than 1U space below chassis.

Y1214A Air inlet kit: M9018A 18-slot chassis1

D. Select a chassis and accessories

1. Available in 1-slot, 2-slot or 3-slot options depending on the chassis conguration. For more information, please visit

www.keysight.com/nd/m9018a

07 | Keysight | M9393A PXIe Performance Vector Signal Analyzer 9 kHz to 8.4 GHz, 14 GHz, 18 GHz or 27 GHz - Conguration Guide

Physical Connections

Physical connection diagram for controllers

08 | Keysight | M9393A PXIe Performance Vector Signal Analyzer 9 kHz to 8.4 GHz, 14 GHz, 18 GHz or 27 GHz - Conguration Guide

Step 1. Start with M9393A base conguration

The M9393A comes standard with the following software:

–Keysight IO Libraries Suite including Connection Expert1

–Instrument software, soft front panel, drivers for use with MATLAB, LabVIEW, Visual Studio (including VB Net, C#, C/C++), Keysight VEE 2

–Sample waveforms and programming examples

Step 2. Download free Keysight Command Expert software 3 (optional)

FREE software that provides fast and easy instrument control for the PC. Command Expert combines instrument command sets, command

sequences, documentation, syntax checking and command execution in one simple interface. Command Expert helps you to:

–Find instrument commands

–Access command documentation

–Verify command syntax

–Build instrument command sequences

–Execute instrument command sequences

–Integrate sequences in MATLAB, Visual Studio, Excel, LabVIEW, Keysight VEE or Keysight SystemVue PC application environment

–Generate code for command sequences in MATLAB, Visual C#, Visual Basic.NET and Visual C/C++

–Prole command execution time

–Debug command sequences using breakpoints and single stepping

Step 3. Add X-Series Measurement Applications for Modular Instruments 4 (optional)

Provides essential RF conformance measurements and tasks for specic communications standards.

Transportable, perpetual licenses support up to 4 modular VSAs in one chassis.

M9080A/B LTE FDD, LTE-Advanced FDD

M9082A/B LTE TDD, LTE-Advanced TDD

M9073A W-CDMA/HSPA+

M9071A GSM/EDGE/EVO

M9079A TD-SCDMA/HSPA

M9076A 1xEV-D0

M9072A cdma2000®/cdmaOne

M9077A WLAN 802.11a/b/g/n/ac

M9063A Analog modulation

M9064A VXA vector signal analysis

M9081A Bluetooth®

E. Select software for M9393A PXIe performance VSA

1. Both IO library (version 16.3 or newer) and Connection Expert software need to be installed on the PC controlling the equipment. To download, visit

www.keysight.com/nd/iosuite

2. Find latest versions of this software at www.keysight.com/nd/m9393a

3. To download or get more information on Command Expert, visit www.keysight.com/nd/commandexpert

4. For more information, see “Accelerate PXI VSA Measurements with X-Series Measurement Applications”, literature number 5991-2604EN.

09 | Keysight | M9393A PXIe Performance Vector Signal Analyzer 9 kHz to 8.4 GHz, 14 GHz, 18 GHz or 27 GHz - Conguration Guide

Step 4. Add 89600 VSA Software1 (optional)

Provides time, spectrum and stepped spectrum mesaurements, powerful displays, data recording and playback, links to MATLAB and more.

89601B-200 Base 89600 VSA software

89601B-300 Hardware connectivity to over 40 Keysight instruments, including the M9393A PXIe VSA

Measurement options

89601B-SSA Spectrum analysis2

89601B-AYA General purpose vector modulation analysis with over 30 types of presets

89601B-BHF Custom OFDM modulation analysis of propriety and pre-standard OFDM formats

89601B-B7R WLAN 802.11a/b/g/j/p

89601B-B7Z WLAN 802.11n MIMO

89601B-BHJ WLAN 802.11ac MIMO (requires 89601B-B7Z)

89601B-BHD LTE FDD

89601B-BHG LTE-Advanced FDD

89601B-BHE LTE TDD

89601B-BHH LTE-Advanced TDD

89601B-B7T cdma2000®/cdmaOne

89601B-B7U W-CDMA/HSPA+

89601B-B7W 1xEV-DO

89601B-B7X TD-SCDMA

89601B-B7R 3G Bundle (includes cdma2000®, W-CDMA/HSPA+, 1xEV-DO & TD-SCDMA options)

89601B-BHC RFID

89601B-BHK Custom IQ modulation analysis

E. Select sofware for M9393A PXIe performance VSA (continued)

1. For more information, see 89600 VSA software conguration guide literature number 5990-6386EN.

2. For best speed, M9393A-UNZ and -B16 are recommended.

10 | Keysight | M9393A PXIe Performance Vector Signal Analyzer 9 kHz to 8.4 GHz, 14 GHz, 18 GHz or 27 GHz - Conguration Guide

One day start-up assistance Included in base conguration

M9393A-UK6 Commercial calibration certicate with test data for

M9393A (M9308A, M9365A, M9214A)

Calibration certicate with measurement results available only at

time of purchase.

M9300A-UK6 Commercial calibration certicate with test data for

M9300A

Calibration certicate with measurement results available only at

time of purchase.

N7800A Calibration and adjustment software

F. Select services: Calibration, start-up assistance

Global warranty

Keysight Technologies, Inc. provides the peace of mind that today’s high tech industry

requires. Your investment is protected by Keysight’s global reach in more than 100

countries (either directly or through distributors). The warranty gives you convenient

standard coverage for the country in which the product is used, eliminating the need to

ship equipment back to the country of purchase. Keysight’s warranty service provides:

– All parts and labor necessary to return your investment to full specied performance

– Recalibration for products supplied originally with a calibration certicate

– Return shipment

Express warranty

Reduce downtime with the fastest repair service in the industry. The express warranty

upgrades the global warranty to provide:

– 5 day typical turnaround repair service in the US, Japan, China and many EU

countries or up to a 10 day improvement in turnaround time in the rest of the world

– Priority return shipment

One day start-up assistance

A Keysight Technologies applications engineer will get you started quickly by helping you

install the modules in a chassis, congure the controller, load software and start making

measurements.

Calibration services

The modular products are factory calibrated and shipped with an ISO-9002,

NIST-traceable calibration certicate. A one year calibration cycle is recommended. The

M9393A PXIe performance VSA is supported by the Keysight N7800A calibration

software to perform calibrations that test all product specications and is compliant with

ISO 17025:2005, ANSI/NCSL Z540.3-2006 and measurement uncertainty per ISO Guide to

Expression of Measurement Uncertainty 1995.

N7800A calibration & adjustment software

The M9393A PXIe performance VSA is supported by Keysight’s calibration and

adjustment software. This is the same software used at Keysight’s service centers to

automate calibration. The software offers compliance tests for ISO 17025:2005,

ANSI/NCSL Z540.3-2006, and measurement uncertainty per ISO Guide to Expression of

Measurement Uncertainty.

Product Information:

www.keysight.com/nd/contactus

Or call: 1 800 829-4444 US

Repair and Calibration:

www.keysight.com/nd/infoline

Parts and Accessories:

www.parts.keysight.com

For all modular products:

www.keysight.com/nd/modular

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