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  • Page 1 User Guide Keysight M9018A PXIe Chassis...

  • Page 3: Declaration Of Conformity

    Warranty © Keysight Technologies, Inc. 2014 No part of this manual may be repro- To contact Keysight for sales and techni- THE MATERIAL CONTAINED IN THIS duced in any form or by any means cal support, refer to the support links on DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED “AS IS,”...

  • Page 4: Safety Information

    In Case of Damage Cleaning Instruments that appear damaged or Clean the outside of the Keysight mod- defective should be made inoperative ule/chassis with a soft, lint-free, and secured against unintended oper- slightly dampened cloth. Do not use ation until they can be repaired by detergent or chemical solvents.
  • Page 5 Do not dispose in domestic household waste. Alternating Current (AC). To return unwanted products, contact your local Keysight office, or see Direct Current (DC). This symbol represents the time period www.keysight.com/environment/prod- during which no hazardous or toxic for more information.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    M9018A Block Diagram ........
  • Page 8 PC startup events for Keysight IO Libraries Suite 16.1 or later ..26 Performing a system restart........27 Performing a chassis hard reset .
  • Page 9 Fan troubleshooting table ........117 Keysight M9195A Digital Stimulus/Response Module User Guide...
  • Page 10 22 Troubleshooting M9018A System Turn On Issues M9018A system components and settings ......140 Host controller PC .
  • Page 11 A How to Return the Chassis to Keysight Failure information..........178...
  • Page 12 Keysight M9195A Digital Stimulus/Response Module User Guide...

  • Page 13: Introduction

    M9018A PXIe and M9502A 2-Slot and M9505A 5-Slot AXIe chassis together; all of them controlled by a single host controller. The host controller can be either a PXIe Embedded Controller (such as the Keysight M9036A) or a desktop or rack-mounted computer. For detailed multiple PXIe and AXIe chassis arrangement information, refer to Keysight's Multiple PXIe and AXIe Chassis Configuration tool.

  • Page 14: About This Guide

    - How to diagnose and troubleshoot issues with the chassis - How to replace the power supply or the fan assembly It is assumed that you have used the M9018A Startup Guide to turn on the chassis system, including installing the Keysight IO Libraries Suite, the chassis drivers, and the chassis soft front panel.
  • Page 15 Library tab at www.keysight.com/find/M9018A, to guide your selection of remote controller PCs. For general PC requirements, such as operating system and RAM requirements, please see the section “Software Requirements” in the M9018A Startup Guide. Keysight M9018A PXIe 18-Slot Chassis User Guide...

  • Page 16: M9018A Block Diagram

    View the complete interactive block diagram from the Windows Start button: Start > All Programs > Keysight > M9018 > M9018 Block Diagram You can also view the block diagram on the Software and Product Information CD or you can download the block diagram from www.keysight.com/find/M9018A.
  • Page 17 M9018A Block Diagram Introduction Keysight M9018A PXIe 18-Slot Chassis User Guide...
  • Page 18 (rear panel) Reserved pushbutton AUTO power activation -12 VDC © K eysight Technologies, Inc. 2012, 2013 , 2014 sight Technologies Inc 2012 20 Rear View Fan assembly signal Logic ground S eptember 201 4 M9018-90006 Keysight M9018A PXIe Chassis User Guide...

  • Page 19: Chassis Maintenance And Inspection

    - Power supply voltages—The four main power supply rails (3.3V, 5V, 12V, and –12V) should all be within ±5% of their nominal values. Keysight recommends checking the power rails at least yearly using the chassis soft front panel (SFP) or programmatically.

  • Page 20: Module Handling Procedures

    Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage or destroy electronic components. Keysight modules and interface cards are shipped in materials which prevent static electricity damage. These items should only be unpacked and inspected at a static-safe work station. The following figure shows an example of a...

  • Page 21: Installing Modules In The Chassis

    When you begin to feel resistance from the backplane connectors, push up on the injector/ejector handle to complete insertion of the module and latch it into place. Keysight M9018A PXIe 18-Slot Chassis User Guide...
  • Page 22 IMPORTANT: Ensure that all empty chassis slots are covered by filler panels or air inlet modules. 6 Plug in and power up the chassis. Verify that the chassis fans are operating and free of obstructions that may restrict airflow. Keysight M9018A PXIe 18-Slot Chassis User Guide...

  • Page 23: Power Supply Operation

    M9018A PXIe 18-Slot Chassis User Guide Power Supply Operation This chapter describes operation of the chassis power supply, and includes the following topics: - Vol tage rails—Describes each of the voltage rails supported by the chassis. - Power supply capacity—Describes how much power can be drawn from each voltage rail.

  • Page 24: Voltage Rails

    Voltage rails Voltage rails The M9018A power supply provides the six voltage rails listed below. The name of each voltage rail as it appears on the chassis backplane connectors is shown in the second column—these names are used in this guide for brevity. Figure 2 on the next page shows these voltage rails in a block diagram format, and describes the power available from each rail.

  • Page 25: Power Supply Capacity

    The Fan 12 VDC supply provides up to 60 watts to the fans. Figure 2 The maximum power available to the modules from each rail * The +12 volt power specification and total low line DC output power specification apply to Keysight M9018A TW52450100 chassis with serial number and later.Prior chassis limited the +12 Vdc to 566 W and the total...

  • Page 26: Over Temperature Protection

    If the chassis is power cycled but does not resume operation, either the PPM was not at fault or the PPM internal temperature is still above 115 °C. Additional cooling time should be allowed followed by another power cycle to see if that resolves the problem. Keysight M9018A PXIe 18-Slot Chassis User Guide...

  • Page 27: Temperature Derating Of The Primary Power Module

    Figure 4 Module power consumption vs. temperature at high-line (220-240V) TW52450100 * This chart is valid for Keysight M9018A chassis with serial number and later. Chassis with prior ° serial numbers limited the maximum power consumption to 660 W and derated to 485 W at 55...

  • Page 28: Power Calculator Spreadsheet

    Power calculator spreadsheet Power calculator spreadsheet The Microsoft Excel power calculator spreadsheet is available on the M9018A Software and Product Information CD under the label M9018A Power Spreadsheet. This spreadsheet allows you to enter the following information and determine if the chassis will be operating within its power limits: 1 The ambient temperature that the chassis will be operating at—as noted in the...

  • Page 29: Short Circuit Protection Of The 3.3V Rail

    3.3V rail. Internal fuses Each supply connected directly to AC is protected by an internal fuse. These fuses are not customer- replaceable, please contact Keysight if you suspect a fuse is blown. Keysight M9018A PXIe 18-Slot Chassis User Guide...

  • Page 30: Measuring The Four Main Voltage Rails Directly

    The voltage rail pin assignments are shown in Figure 5. Figure 5 3.3V, 5V, 12V, and –12V pin assignments Each voltage rail contains a current limiting resistor to prevent accidentally shorting the supplies during measurements. Keysight M9018A PXIe 18-Slot Chassis User Guide...

  • Page 31: Chassis Cooling And Rack Mounting

    M9018A PXIe 18-Slot Chassis User Guide Chassis Cooling and Rack Mounting This chapter describes chassis cooling and rack mounting of the chassis. These topics are presented together so that chassis cooling can be considered when rack mounting the chassis. Overview of chassis cooling...

  • Page 32: Rack Mounting Of The Chassis

    Be sure to provide this space if required as described in this chapter. The weight of an empty M9018A PXIe chassis (no modules installed in the chassis) is approximately 34 lbs (15.5 kg). Lift the chassis using a single side handle only when the total chassis weight (chassis plus installed modules) does not exceed 75 lbs (34.0 kg).

  • Page 33: Chassis And Host Controller Power Up/Down Sequence

    Reconnect the power cord and turn on the chassis again. If it still does not power on, refer to the troubleshooting information later in the manual. This chapter also describes differences in starting up the host controller PC based on the version of Keysight IO Libraries Suite installed on your system controller.

  • Page 34: Power Sequence Requirements

    The above power sequence doesn’t apply to an embedded controller installed in the chassis because the embedded controller and chassis are powered together. Keysight M9018A PXIe 18-Slot Chassis User Guide...

  • Page 35: Pc Startup Events For Keysight Io Libraries Suite

    PC startup events for Keysight IO Libraries Suite This section describes the PC startup events for Keysight IO Libraries Suite, versions 16.0 and 16.1 (and later). Improvements have been made in Keysight IO Libraries Suite 16.1 that considerably simplify the PC startup process, which is why Keysight recommends use of version 16.1 or later.

  • Page 36: Pc Startup Events For Keysight Io Libraries Suite 16.0

    In addition to following the power sequence described earlier, the PC must be restarted in certain situations to ensure that the chassis and its modules are recognized by Connection Expert 16.0, which is part of Keysight IO Libraries Suite 16.0. The PC must be restarted as shown in Figure 7.
  • Page 37 PC startup events for Keysight IO Libraries Suite Chassis and Host Controller Power Up/Down Sequence Although it is not advised that the chassis be powered up and down while the PC is turned on, Figure 8 shows what is required in the situation where the chassis configuration is changed while the PC is turned on—the PC must be restarted...

  • Page 38: Pc Startup Events For Keysight Io Libraries Suite 16.1 Or Later

    PC is needed. However, sufficient time needs to be allowed between when Windows is up and when Keysight Connection 16.1 is started, as shown in Figure 9 and Figure 10. Boot...

  • Page 39: Performing A System Restart

    If the chassis contains an embedded controller, a system restart consists simply of power cycling the chassis, which will also restart the embedded controller. Keysight M9018A PXIe 18-Slot Chassis User Guide...

  • Page 40: Performing A Chassis Hard Reset

    Figure 12 Power sequence for a chassis hard reset In essence, a chassis hard reset is a system restart that includes unplugging the chassis from AC power after the chassis is powered down. Keysight M9018A PXIe 18-Slot Chassis User Guide...

  • Page 41: Overview Of Chassis Management Capabilities

    To support the most popular programming languages and development environments, Keysight offers both the IVI-C and IVI-COM drivers—please see the IVI Foundation website for a description of these drivers. In addition, Keysight provides a LabVIEW driver for the chassis.

  • Page 42: Summary Of Chassis Management Capabilities

    Figure 13 must be checked. This check box, which is available on all three tabs of the SFP, is provided to prevent unintentionally changing a chassis parameter. Figure 13 SFP Allow Control check box Keysight M9018A PXIe 18-Slot Chassis User Guide...

  • Page 43: The Chassis Alarm Architecture

    The chapter also describes how alarms operate if multiple processes are using the same alarm. Keysight M9018A PXIe 18-Slot Chassis User Guide...
  • Page 44 Overview of Chassis Management Capabilities The chassis alarm architecture Keysight M9018A PXIe 18-Slot Chassis User Guide...

  • Page 45: Viewing The Chassis Revision And Updating Firmware

    Viewing the Chassis Revision and Updating Firmware This chapter describes how to use the M9018A SFP and IVI drivers to view the chassis revision information. Included in this information is the revision number of the chassis firmware. The chassis firmware is shown within the Chassis Manager block diagram (see “M9018A Block Diagram”...

  • Page 46: Viewing The Chassis Revision Information Using The Ivi Drivers

    2 Power cycle the chassis after the firmware installation is complete, and verify that your host controller PC can communicate to the chassis. Keysight M9018A PXIe 18-Slot Chassis User Guide...

  • Page 47: The Chassis Alarm Architecture

    M9018A PXIe 18-Slot Chassis User Guide The Chassis Alarm Architecture The chassis provides seven alarms to assist you in monitoring the chassis. For example, you can set a temperature alarm threshold such that, if a chassis temperature sensor reports a temperature above the threshold, an alarm will be generated.
  • Page 48 Alarm Enabled is set false. However, setting Alarm Enabled false does not reset the latch—this can only Occurred. This can result in the second process missing its version of Alarm Occurred. As recommended in the section M9018A be done using Clear Alarm or Reset.

  • Page 49: Relationship Between Alarm Occurred And The Front Panel Leds

    SFP will often provide information regarding what might have caused the alarm. For example, the temperature threshold may be set too close to the temperature being reported by Keysight M9018A PXIe 18-Slot Chassis User Guide...

  • Page 50: Power-On Default Alarm Thresholds

    * Note that the 3.3V rail initially has voltage limits of ±5% around the nominal value. However, as noted in , the IVI driver will expand the 3.3V limits to ±10%. Because the M9018A chassis SFP uses the IVI-COM driver, the SFP also expands the 3.3V limits to ±10% Keysight M9018A PXIe 18-Slot Chassis User Guide...

  • Page 51: Events Which Re-Establish The Power-On Default Thresholds

    As long as the particular chassis alarm hasn’t been changed earlier (for example, during a prior SFP session), the chassis power-on default alarm threshold will still be in effect—and will be read and displayed by the SFP. Keysight M9018A PXIe 18-Slot Chassis User Guide...
  • Page 52 Power-on default alarm thresholds Keysight M9018A PXIe 18-Slot Chassis User Guide...

  • Page 53: Monitoring Fan Speeds

    User Guide Monitoring Fan Speeds The M9018A chassis contains three fans that are mounted on the chassis rear panel and provide cooling for the chassis. The chassis allows you to monitor the speed of each fan in revolutions per minute (RPM). You can also set a minimum...
  • Page 54 Front Panel Fan LED Monitor COMPARATOR Front panel Fan LED Flashing: Output Relationship between Alarm Occurred and the front panel LEDs Configure Alarms Figure 17 Fan speed monitoring using the SFP and the front panel Fan LED Keysight M9018A PXIe Chassis User Guide...
  • Page 55 FKDVVLV UHVRXUFHV 3OHDVH VHH WKH GLDJUDP &KDVVLV $ODUP $UFKLWHFWXUH LQ WKH 0$ 8VHU *XLGH FKDSWHU 2YHUYLHZ RI &KDVVLV 0DQDJHPHQW &DSDELOLWLHV IRU D GHVFULSWLRQ RI KRZ WKH DODUP UHVRXUFHV DUH VKDUHG EHWZHHQ PXOWLSOH SURFHVVHV Figure 18 Fan speed monitoring using the IVI-COM driver and C++ Keysight M9018A PXIe Chassis User Guide...
  • Page 56 FKDVVLV UHVRXUFHV 3OHDVH VHH WKH GLDJUDP &KDVVLV $ODUP $UFKLWHFWXUH LQ WKH 0$ 8VHU *XLGH FKDSWHU 2YHUYLHZ RI &KDVVLV 0DQDJHPHQW &DSDELOLWLHV IRU D GHVFULSWLRQ RI KRZ WKH DODUP UHVRXUFHV DUH VKDUHG EHWZHHQ PXOWLSOH SURFHVVHV Figure 19 Fan speed monitoring using the IVI-C driver and C++ Keysight M9018A PXIe Chassis User Guide...

  • Page 57: Monitoring The Chassis Temperature

    Monitoring the Chassis Temperature The M9018A chassis allows you to monitor each of the eight temperature sensors using either the SFP, the IVI drivers, or the LabVIEW driver. In addition, the SFP and IVI drivers can be used to set an upper temperature threshold such that an alarm will be generated if any temperature sensor reports a temperature above the specified threshold.
  • Page 58 - Temperature Monitoring using the SFP and the Front Panel Temperature LED — Figure 21 on page 47 - IVI-COM driver and C# — Figure 22 on page 48 - IVI-C driver and C++ — Figure 23 on page 49 Keysight M9018A PXIe 18-Slot Chassis User Guide...
  • Page 59 To aid in setting the Max Temp Threshold, the current value of the hottest temperature sensor is displayed. Figure 21 Temperature monitoring using the SFP and front panel LEDs Keysight M9018A PXIe Chassis User Guide...
  • Page 60 Threshold and enable/disable the Temperature Alarm. resources. Please see the diagram "Chassis Alarm Architecture" in the M9018A User Guide chapter Default value = 70 °C Alarm Enabled The Max Temp Threshold can be set from 1 to 70 °C...
  • Page 61 Default value = 70 °C Alarm Enabled The Max Temp Threshold can be set from 1 to 70 °C certain chassis resources. Please see the diagram "Chassis Alarm Architecture" in the M9018A Default value = True (checked) Default value True (checked)

  • Page 62: Setting The Fan Speed Vs. Chassis Temperature Profile

    - Using IVI-C driver and C++ — Figure 26 on page 53 Early M9018A chassis had a minimum fan speed of 800 RPM. Chassis with Monitor Processor Software revision number 0.59, 5 and greater have a default minimum fan speed of 1200 RPM. To...
  • Page 63 Highest temperature ( C) reported by the eight backplane temperature sensors The M9018A chassis controls the speed of its three fans by varying the duty cycle of the drive voltage to the fans. When the rear panel FAN switch Highest MaxRPMTemperature setting = 65 C (referred to as the “Fan Speed Selector Switch”) is set to HIGH, the fan voltage duty cycle is set to 100%, which generates the highest fan speeds and...
  • Page 64 RPM. eight backplane temperature sensors The M9018A chassis controls the speed of its three fans by varying the duty cycle of the drive voltage to the fans. When the rear panel FAN switch Highest MaxRPMTemperature setting = 65 °C (referred to as the “Fan Speed Selector Switch”) is set to HIGH, the fan voltage duty cycle is set to 100%, which generates the highest fan speeds and...
  • Page 65 RPM. eight backplane temperature sensors The M9018A chassis controls the speed of its three fans by varying the duty cycle of the drive voltage to the fans. When the rear panel FAN switch Highest MaxRPMTemperature setting = 65 °C (referred to as the “Fan Speed Selector Switch”) is set to HIGH, the fan voltage duty cycle is set to 100%, which generates the highest fan speeds and...

  • Page 66: Monitoring The Power Supply Rails

    M9018A PXIe 18-Slot Chassis User Guide Monitoring the Power Supply Rails The chassis allows you to monitor the following five power supply rails: - 3.3V - 5V - 5Vaux (This rail is monitored indirectly using the front panel Power LED) - 12V - –12V...
  • Page 67 Monitoring the Power Supply Rails Keysight M9018A PXIe 18-Slot Chassis User Guide...
  • Page 68 -12V Lower Voltage Limit – For the -12V rail, the Lower Voltage Limit case accuracy of ±50mV. is more negative than the nominal voltage of -12V; for example, -12.6. Reset clears all four voltage latches. Figure 27 Voltage monitoring using the Soft Front Panel Keysight M9018A PXIe Chassis User Guide...
  • Page 69 It is important to understand how your program interacts with the SFP. If your program and the SFP (or, for that matter, any other program) are operating corresponding Set/Reset Latch. simultaneously, they will need to share certain chassis resources. Please see the diagram "Chassis Alarm Architecture" in the M9018A User Guide 3.3V COMPARATOR 3.3V Upper...
  • Page 70 It is important to understand how your program interacts with the SFP. If your program and the SFP (or, for that matter, any other program) are operating the corresponding Set/Reset Latch. simultaneously, they will need to share certain chassis resources. Please see the diagram "Chassis Alarm Architecture" in the M9018A User Guide 3.3V COMPARATOR 3.3V Upper...

  • Page 71: Monitoring The 10 Mhz Reference Clock Source

    M9018A PXIe 18-Slot Chassis User Guide Monitoring the 10 MHz Reference Clock Source Chassis timing is based on a 10 MHz reference clock. The 10 MHz reference clock can originate from the three sources listed below. These sources are listed in the...
  • Page 72 Monitoring the 10 MHz Reference Clock Source Monitoring the 10 MHz clock source Keysight M9018A PXIe 18-Slot Chassis User Guide...
  • Page 73 Alarm Enabled The Configure Alarms tab is used to enable the Default value = True (checked) 10 MHz Reference Clock Source Change Alarm. Figure 30 10MHz Reference Clock monitoring using the Soft Front Panel Keysight M9018A PXIe Chassis User Guide...
  • Page 74 The Configure Alarms tab is used to enable the Alarm Enabled Default value = True (checked) 10 MHz Reference Clock Source Change Alarm. 10 MHz Reference Clock Source Change Alarm. Figure 31 10MHz Reference Clock monitoring using IVI-COM and C# Keysight M9018A PXIe Chassis User Guide...
  • Page 75 The Configure Alarms tab is used to enable the Default value = True (checked) 10 MHz Reference Clock Source Change Alarm. 10 MHz Reference Clock Source Change Alarm. Figure 32 10MHz Reference Clock monitoring using IVI-C and C++ Keysight M9018A PXIe Chassis User Guide...

  • Page 76: Configuring The Pxi Trigger Bus

    M9018A PXIe 18-Slot Chassis User Guide Configuring the PXI Trigger Bus This chapter describes how to configure the PXI trigger bus. To view the PXI trigger bus, see the “M9018A Block Diagram” on page 4, and click the PXI_TRIG[0:7] check box under the Show Triggers label. As you’ll see, the PXI trigger bus consists of eight trigger lines spanning the XP4 backplane connectors.

  • Page 77: Configuring Pxi Trigger Bus Connections

    Figure 34 shows the SFP Configure Trigger Bus tab that is used to configure the PXI trigger bus connections. At this point, no configuration has been performed and all trigger bus segments are isolated. SFP Configure Trigger Bus tab Figure 34 Keysight M9018A PXIe 18-Slot Chassis User Guide...

  • Page 78: Using The Ivi Drivers To Configure Trigger Bus Connections

    Figure 36 on page 68 - Using the IVI-C driver and C++ — Figure 36 on page 68 The M9018A does not retain the trigger bus configuration when power is removed from the chassis. Keysight M9018A PXIe 18-Slot Chassis User Guide...
  • Page 79 Configuring the PXI Trigger Bus Configuring PXI trigger bus connections Keysight M9018A PXIe 18-Slot Chassis User Guide...
  • Page 80 Configuring the PXI Trigger Bus using the IVI-COM Driver and C# Example instantiation of an AgM9018 driver class: driver = new Keysight.AgM9018.Interop.AgM9018() Perhaps the best way to understand how the different combinations of trigger bus This diagram shows the eight combinations of trigger bus segment connections segment connections can be applied to each of the PXI_TRIG lines is to use the between the three trigger bus segments.
  • Page 81 PXI_TRIG[0:7] trigger lines, returning each line to listed above, adjacent to the connections that they configured. the state shown in the top row of the left diagram. specify. Figure 37 Configuring the PXI Trigger Bus using IVI-C and C++ Keysight M9018A PXIe Chassis User Guide...

  • Page 82: Changing And Restoring The Pcie Link Configuration

    (Gen 1) in this manual.) This fabric is specifically for use in secondary chassis in multi-chassis configurations. For details, refer to Keysight's Multiple PXIe and AXIe Chassis Configuration tool. This tool is available on the M9018A Product information CD as well as on line at: www.keysight.com/find/pxie-multichassis.
  • Page 83 The first-ever PCIe Reset signal loads the 1x8 PCIe Switch Fabric Note that the PCIe Switch Fabric is undefined between when the chassis is powered on and when the PCIe Reset signal occurs. Keysight M9018A PXIe 18-Slot Chassis User Guide...

  • Page 84: Selecting A Link Configuration

    Use Table 4 for the fabric link settings for secondary chassis. If you are using the M9018A in a multiple chassis arrangement, make certain you have the latest chassis firmware (with fabric links) installed. Chassis firmware updates are available at: www.keysight.com/find/M9018A.
  • Page 85 Selecting a Link Configuration Note 2: - The M9018A 2x8 fabric is recommended when using the Keysight M9036A Controller for performance reasons because it facilitates x8 connectivity to the x8 slots of the M9018A chassis (slots 2, 6, 11, and 15).
  • Page 86 To restore an M9018A configuration that will work with the M9021 interface, you can do one of two things: – Reboot with a slot 1 System Module that functions with the M9018A 4x4 fabric, and then run the PCIe Fabric Configurator to restore the original M9018A 1x8 fabric.

  • Page 87: Using The Pcie Switch Fabric Configurator Program

    1.4.xx.xx, only the 1x8 fabric placed the internal M9018A PCIe device in Link 1, thus, for the earlier 2x8 and 4x4 fabrics the M9021A could not access the internal M9018A device through its single PCIe link.
  • Page 88 Using the Configurator program to set the 2x8 configuration The time line shows use of the Configurator to set the User Configuration to 2x8. When 2x8 is selected, the Configurator program moves the virtual switch to the User Position. Keysight M9018A PXIe 18-Slot Chassis User Guide...
  • Page 89 1x8, that you don’t need to re-program the 1x8 configuration, the pending 2x8 configuration will take affect at the next PCIe Reset signal. Figure 41 Re-selecting the original PCIe link configuration prior to a PCIe Reset will retain the original configuration Keysight M9018A PXIe 18-Slot Chassis User Guide...
  • Page 90 PCIe link configuration from 1x8 to 2x8 on older versions of the M9018A fabrics, the host controller PC will no longer be able to communicate to the chassis through the M9021A module. Change only to the...
  • Page 91 To select the 2x8 configuration, perform the following steps: 1 The Configurator utility program is available from the Windows Start button; select All Programs > Keysight > M9018 > PCIe Switch Fabric Configurator. This opens the dialog shown in Figure...
  • Page 92 Reconfiguration. Figure 43 Fabric Configuration selection dialog Newer fabric versions that are available on newer driver versions of the M9018A software installations have appended “[Rev.<n>]” to indicate the version number of that fabric. Keysight M9018A PXIe 18-Slot Chassis User Guide...
  • Page 93 Figure 44 will be displayed. It is very important that the Configurator program not be terminated or otherwise interrupted during the reconfiguration. Figure 44 Configurator progress indicator If the reconfiguration successfully completes, the Configurator displays the dialog shown in Figure 45. Keysight M9018A PXIe 18-Slot Chassis User Guide...
  • Page 94 76 to reboot your computer in order to load the just-selected PCIe Switch Fabric. Figure 46 If self test is run prior to rebooting your computer, it will detect that the computer needs to be rebooted Keysight M9018A PXIe 18-Slot Chassis User Guide...

  • Page 95: Configuring The Chassis To Run At Gen 1 Speeds

    Persistence of the PCIe link configuration across a power cycle Configuring the chassis to run at Gen 1 speeds At times it may be necessary to run the Keysight M9018A chassis at Gen 1 speeds (also known as Safe Mode as the bit error rate of a questionable PCIe connection goes down with the slower data rate of Gen 1).

  • Page 96: Reconfiguration Failure

    Click Retry to attempt to program the previously-selected switch fabric. Click Ignore if, instead of attempting to program the previously-selected configuration, you want to restore the 1x8 factory default configuration. Both of these Keysight M9018A PXIe 18-Slot Chassis User Guide...

  • Page 97: Restoring Operation After An Interruption Of The Configuration Process

    This section lists the steps that are needed if the configuration process is interrupted—for example, if the chassis is powered down during the configuration process. These steps are based on using Keysight IO Libraries Suite 16.1 (or later), and will restore the PCIe Switch Fabric to the 1x8 factory default configuration.
  • Page 98 9 Start the SFP, rerun self test, and verify that codes 506 and 507 are not reported. At this point, the PCIe Switch Fabric will be the 1x8 configuration. If desired, the Configurator program can be run again to select another configuration. Keysight M9018A PXIe 18-Slot Chassis User Guide...

  • Page 99: Preemptively Restoring The Factory Default 1X8 Base Configuration

    After the screws are removed, lift up the rear of the chassis cover about 12 mm (.5 inches) and slide the cover back off of the chassis. Place the cover in a location away from the chassis. Keysight M9018A PXIe 18-Slot Chassis User Guide...
  • Page 100 Power up the chassis while continuing to press the pushbutton. As the embedded controller powers up, the PCIe Reset signal is generated. d After the embedded controller has restarted as indicated by the Windows splash screen appearing, release the Load Base Configuration Pushbutton. Keysight M9018A PXIe 18-Slot Chassis User Guide...
  • Page 101 9 Re-connect the power cord to AC power and perform the power sequence described in Chapter 4, “Chassis and Host Controller Power Up/Down Sequence”. on page 90 shows the complete time line for preemptively restoring the factory default 1x8 Base Configuration. Keysight M9018A PXIe 18-Slot Chassis User Guide...
  • Page 102 Preemptively restoring the factory default 1x8 Base Configuration Changing and Restoring the PCIe Link Configuration Figure 52 Time line for preemptive restoration of 1x8 Keysight M9018A PXIe 18-Slot Chassis User Guide...
  • Page 103 Changing and Restoring the PCIe Link Configuration Preemptively restoring the factory default 1x8 Base Configuration Keysight M9018A PXIe 18-Slot Chassis User Guide...

  • Page 104: Performing A Chassis Self Test

    Self test can be initiated from the SFP or programmatically using the IVI or LabVIEW drivers. Figure 53 shows how to initiate self test from the M9018A soft front panel. Note that the Allow Control check box must be checked in order to perform a self test.

  • Page 105: Performing Self Test Using The Ivi Drivers

    Performing self test using the IVI drivers Refer to the IVI help system for information on performing self test programmatically. As noted above, executing self test programmatically is very similar to the SFP implementation of self test. Keysight M9018A PXIe 18-Slot Chassis User Guide...
  • Page 106 M9018A Chassis Self Test Using the SFP 1. SFP actions are shown above the blue timeline, chassis actions are shown below the timeline. 2. This diagram assumes that two self test errors occur during the chassis initialization process (represented by yellow rectangles) and that three self test errors occur during the full self test (salmon rectangles).

  • Page 107: Self Test Codes And Messages

    11,”Chassis fan speed selector switch is in HIGH position, but one or more fans not operating at maximum speed.” 12,”Chassis fans are operating at dissimilar speeds.” 13,”Chassis fan AUTO speed control is not functioning properly.” 14,”IO failure during self test. If problem persists, contact Keysight Technical Support.” 15, unused 16, unused 17,”Reading from non-volatile chassis memory failed.”...

  • Page 108: High Numbered Self Test Codes (Situation May Be Customer Resolvable)

    514,”Chassis driver's built-in PCIe Switch Fabric cache has newer fabric than the PCIe Switch Fabric currently in use. Consider updating your chassis to your driver's newer fabric.” Keysight M9018A PXIe 18-Slot Chassis User Guide...
  • Page 109 534,”Non-volatile self test memory cache size is invalid. Cache repaired, please rerun self test to validate repair.” 535,”Non-volatile self test memory cache checksum failure. Cache repaired, please rerun self test to validate repair.” 536,”Non-volatile self test memory problem required re-initializing the memory.” Keysight M9018A PXIe 18-Slot Chassis User Guide...
  • Page 110 PCIe Switch Fabric was re-selected.” 538,”Load Base Configuration Pushbutton press was latched. Power cycle chassis to clear latch, and then reboot the system controller.” 539,”Currently loaded PCIe Switch Fabric has no revision information” Keysight M9018A PXIe 18-Slot Chassis User Guide...

  • Page 111: Troubleshooting The M9018A System

    Troubleshooting the M9018A System This chapter describes how to troubleshoot the M9018A system, where M9018A system refers to the complete hardware/software system shown in Figure 55. The system may include a laptop PC, a desktop PC, a rack-mounted PC, or an embedded controller.
  • Page 112 System Exceptions Exception #2 Exception #1 Exception #3 Exception #4 Exception #5 Exception #6 Abnormal fan Chassis doesn’t Abnormal front Chassis Self test Host controller PC behavior power up panel LEDs alarm(s) set completes with can’t communicate messages to the chassis All LEDs remain off All LEDs remain off LEDs are illuminated...

  • Page 113: Overarching Objective

    “Chassis firmware revision checking and installation” on page 34. - Check also to see if there are any service notes related to the M9018A chassis or any accessories that you are using. Go to www.keysight.com/find/servicenotes, then enter the product number you’re interested in, such as “M9018”...

  • Page 114: Troubleshooting Tools

    Listed below are several spare parts that you may want to acquire in case it’s ever necessary to perform troubleshooting using the parts swapping technique. - PCIe adapter card that plugs into the host controller PC—The two Keysight PCIe adapter cards are the M9045 and the M9048A.

  • Page 115: Troubleshooting System Exceptions

    If you are doing self-repair and conclude that your chassis is inoperative due to a failure of a part other than the power supply or fan assembly, the chassis will need to be returned to Keysight for service. Troubleshooting system exceptions...

  • Page 116: Exception #3: Abnormal Behavior Of The Front Panel Leds

    Fan and Power LEDs to be on. Any flashing of the LEDs is considered abnormal and an exception. Chapter 19, “Troubleshooting Flashing of the Front Panel LEDs” describes the information communicated by flashing of the LEDs. Keysight M9018A PXIe 18-Slot Chassis User Guide...

  • Page 117: Exception #4: Chassis Alarm(S) Are Set

    The occurrence of any chassis alarm is considered an exception. This may indicate an actual problem or a missed alarm threshold. The figure below shows the SFP Monitor tab and the seven chassis alarms. Keysight M9018A PXIe 18-Slot Chassis User Guide...

  • Page 118: Exception #5: Self Test Completes With Messages

    - A faulty M9021A Cable Interface module installed in the chassis - A failure of the chassis power supply Chapter 22, “Troubleshooting M9018A System Turn On Issues” for a description of the possible causes of this condition and the corrective actions. Keysight M9018A PXIe 18-Slot Chassis User Guide...

  • Page 119: Troubleshooting Failure Of The Chassis To Power Up

    M9018A PXIe 18-Slot Chassis User Guide Troubleshooting Failure of the Chassis to Power Up This section describes how to troubleshoot failure of the chassis to power up. A failure of the chassis to power up is indicated by the three front panel LEDs not illuminating when an attempt is made to power up the chassis.

  • Page 120: Power Supply Background Information

    - The 5Vaux supply provides auxiliary (standby) power to all slots and is powered directly from AC. When the chassis is plugged in, 5Vaux is available. Keysight M9018A PXIe 18-Slot Chassis User Guide...

  • Page 121: Identifying The Power Supply Version

    You can also look through the fan blades on the rear of the chassis (left side) for a label on the power supply enclosure. This label indicates the actual power supply revision. An “F” (or later) revision indicates the new, high-power power supply. Keysight M9018A PXIe 18-Slot Chassis User Guide...
  • Page 122 Logic ground AUTO M9021A Cable Interface module module (rear panel) ON/Standby Front panel Pushbutton LEDs are powered by 3 3V by 3.3V 1.2V OK LED Figure 58 M9018A Chassis Power Supply and Fan architecture Keysight M9018A PXIe Chassis User Guide...

  • Page 123: Troubleshooting Failure Of The Chassis To Power Up

    Inhibit input signal on the rear panel INHIBIT/VOLTAGE MON DB-9 connector. Keysight recommends leaving the INHIBIT switch in the DEF position when connecting the AC power cord to the chassis. After inserting the power AC power cord, then move the INHIBIT switch to the MAN position.
  • Page 124 INHIBIT switch is set to the MAN position and if no signal is connected to the Inhibit input signal, the chassis will power up as soon as AC power is applied. If this doesn’t occur, continue with “Troubleshoot the power supply” on page 113. Keysight M9018A PXIe 18-Slot Chassis User Guide...

  • Page 125: Remove And Re-Install Modules

    Remove and re-install modules If you’re correctly applying your method of powering up the chassis but it is still not powering up, Keysight recommends that you remove all modules from the chassis except the system controller module in slot 1.

  • Page 126: Power Supply Troubleshooting Table

    Power supply troubleshooting table The table below lists possible power supply issues, their potential causes, and recommended corrective actions. Keysight recommends that you explore the possible causes from top-to-bottom in the table. Power supply issue Possible causes Further d iagnostics, if any...

  • Page 127: Troubleshooting Fan Issues

    M9018A PXIe 18-Slot Chassis User Guide Troubleshooting Fan Issues This chapter describes how to troubleshoot the following issues with the three fans: - The situation where one or more fans are not rotating. - The situation where a fan is rotating but is rotating below 1200 RPM, which is the factory default minimum fan speed.

  • Page 128: Troubleshooting Fan Issues

    For example, if a single fan ceases to rotate, it could either be the fan driver (in the power supply) or the fan itself. In such cases, this guide will recommend replacement of the fan assembly first because of its lower cost. Keysight M9018A PXIe 18-Slot Chassis User Guide...

  • Page 129: Fan Troubleshooting Table

    Fan troubleshooting table Table 5 Potential fan issues Fan issue Possible causes Further d iagnostics, if any Next step None of the three fans rotate when The fuse internal to the fan 12 VDC None, neither the fan 12 VDC More information is needed, see the next row.
  • Page 130 Troubleshooting Fan Issues Troubleshooting fan issues Keysight M9018A PXIe 18-Slot Chassis User Guide...

  • Page 131: Troubleshooting Flashing Of The Front Panel Leds

    M9018A PXIe 18-Slot Chassis User Guide Troubleshooting Flashing of the Front Panel LEDs This chapter describes how to perform troubleshooting based on flashing of one or more front panel LEDs shown in Figure 59. If none of the LEDs are illuminated...
  • Page 132 Table 6 on page 121 lists each LED and describes under what conditions it is off, on continuously, or flashing. “Troubleshooting abnormal LED behaviors” page 122 describes how to troubleshoot abnormal LED behaviors. Keysight M9018A PXIe 18-Slot Chassis User Guide...
  • Page 133 Table 6 Behaviors of the front panel LEDs On continuously Flashing All three LEDs on for 10 seconds and off for 1 second Power LED Indicates that the chassis is Indicates that the four main Indicates that one or more of the supply (blue) turned off.

  • Page 134: Troubleshooting Abnormal Led Behaviors

    Chassis Manager. Based on circuit complexity, the issue is more likely to be in the chassis electronics compared to the power supply. Contact Keysight Technical Support to arrange service of the chassis. All three LEDs alternately blink for 1/3 Second Indicates a fan behavior problem.

  • Page 135: All Three Leds Alternately Blink For 1/3 Second Then Chassis Shuts Down

    At least one fan is not working (<1000 RPM). Fan speed is not within +20%/-30% of control range. ± Fan speed does not change when the control changes by 1.2% MCU Code checksum error. Static memory for fan speed read/write error. Keysight M9018A PXIe 18-Slot Chassis User Guide...
  • Page 136 M9018A User and Startup Guides. If critical systems are being operated by the chassis, you should take precautions in your application software to monitor the M9018A fans for operating below 1000 RPM so that any necessary shutdown operations on your systems will be completed within the one minute period prior to the chassis's power supply shutting down.

  • Page 137: Troubleshooting Out-Of-Limits Power Supplies

    If you concluded based on step 2 that your module configuration is operating within the power budget of the chassis, then it’s possible that the power supply is bad. Therefore, replace the power supply. Keysight M9018A PXIe 18-Slot Chassis User Guide...

  • Page 138: Troubleshooting Chassis Temperatures That Are Over The Maximum Temperature

    - If you have multiple chassis mounted in a rack, place the highest powered chassis at or near the top of the rack so that, as its heat rises, it doesn’t heat up other chassis. Keysight M9018A PXIe 18-Slot Chassis User Guide...

  • Page 139: Troubleshooting The Chassis Alarms

    SFP Clear button for that alarm but no action is taken to correct the underlying condition that originally set the alarm, the alarm will be immediately set again. Keysight recommends that care be taken to understand and address the root cause of any alarm that occurs.
  • Page 140 Troubleshooting the Chassis Alarms Troubleshooting the chassis alarms Figure 61 The seven alarms supported by the chassis Keysight M9018A PXIe 18-Slot Chassis User Guide...

  • Page 141: Troubleshooting Based On The Self Test Results

    M9018A PXIe 18-Slot Chassis User Guide Troubleshooting Based on the Self Test Results This section provides details about each self test message and provides suggested user actions for each message. For information on running self test, Chapter 15, “Performing a Chassis Self Test”. Running self test produces two types of results: 1 Informational resul ts —...

  • Page 142: Low-Numbered Codes (Service Is Typically Required)

    If you are doing self repair, see Chapter 17, “Troubleshooting Failure of the Chassis to Power Up”. If you are not doing self repair, contact Keysight Technical Support. 2, unused 3,”Unable to operate IO channel that allows PCIe Switch Fabric reconfiguration.”...
  • Page 143 If you are not doing self repair, contact Keysight Technical Support. 14,”IO failure during sel f test. If problem persists, contact Keysight Technical Support.” A chassis internal I/O bus error prevented the completion of self test. Perform a system restart as described in “Performing a system restart”...

  • Page 144: High Numbered Self Test Codes (Situation May Be Customer Resolvable)

    Keysight website. If so, follow the instructions in chapter 6 to download and install the latest chassis firmware, even if the latest version is the same as the version you currently have installed.
  • Page 145 PC issue or a PCIe cable issue. Check the PCIe cable connections and perform a system restart as described in “Performing a system restart” page 27. Then rerun self test. If this code repeats, contact Keysight Technical Support. 506,”New PCIe Switch Fabric has been selected, but not loaded. Reboot the system controller to load the new fabric.”...
  • Page 146 Download and install the latest chassis drivers from Keysight’s website, and then rerun self test. If this code repeats, service is required, contact Keysight Technical Support. If you continue to use the chassis system as-is (without updating your chassis drivers), you’ll receive this code again when self test is...
  • Page 147 You can make this Self Test warning go away doing either of the following: a. Download and install the latest M9018 driver SW from the Keysight M9018 product web page (www.keysight.com/find/M9018A). b. Re-configure your M9018 PCIe fabric to use the older fabric your host controller's version of M9018 software has.
  • Page 148 C), or the that one or more modules are running very ° ° hot. Bring up the M9018A soft front panel to assess the situation. If, for example, one of the temperature sensors is reporting a temperature Keysight M9018A PXIe 18-Slot Chassis User Guide...
  • Page 149 3.3V rail is ±10% while the valid range of all other rails is ±5%. Bring up the M9018A soft front panel (SFP) to view the actual voltages. Note that 5Vaux is not displayed by the SFP. For additional troubleshooting information...
  • Page 150 “Performing a chassis hard reset” on page 28 and then rerun self test. If this code repeats, service is required, contact Keysight Technical Support. 539,”Currently loaded PCIe Switch Fabric has no revision information” This message indicates that the chassis driver does not recognize the current PCIe Switch Fabric.

  • Page 151: Troubleshooting M9018A System Turn On Issues

    M9018 system, and describes their expected or recommended states. This information is provided for two purposes: - To supplement the turn on instructions provided in the M9018A Startup Guide in case you haven’t been able to turn on your system using that information.

  • Page 152: M9018A System Components And Settings

    M9018A system components and settings M9018A system components and settings This section summarizes the key hardware components, software components, and configuration settings of a M9018A system. These are shown in Figure 62. Host Controller PC (presumed on Tested Computer List) Li ) •...
  • Page 153 140. Each item listed below affects operation of the system. For certain items in your M9018A system, the current situation may be fine as-is while, for other items, action may be required in order to turn on or restore operation of the system.
  • Page 154 10 - 14   1 The Rev.2 fabrics are available when the PCIe Switch Fabric Configurator is used on M9018A chassis host controllers driver version 1.4.xxx.xxx and later. - PCIe link configuration—The default PCIe link configuration is 1x8. Using the Configurator program, the chassis can be configured with 2x8 and 4x4 PCIe link configurations.
  • Page 155 Troubleshooting of the power supply is described in Chapter “Troubleshooting Failure of the Chassis to Power Up”. - Chassis fan assembly—The chassis fan assembly is customer-replaceable. Troubleshooting of the fans is described in Chapter 18, “Troubleshooting Fan Issues”. Keysight M9018A PXIe 18-Slot Chassis User Guide...

  • Page 156: Host Controller Pc

    Keysight IO Libraries Suite and the chassis drivers The table below shows the chassis driver releases and their compatibility with the releases of Keysight IO Libraries Suite. The table is ordered by M9018A chassis driver releases, with the most recent release lowest in the table.

  • Page 157: Pcie Slots And Speeds

    The performance will double because all eight lanes of the M9048A card will be used, and the performance will double again because the card will be in a Gen 2 slot, not a Gen 1 slot. Keysight M9018A PXIe 18-Slot Chassis User Guide...

  • Page 158: M9018A Chassis

    Cable & x4 Chassis 4 pairs yellow LEDs Figure 66 (see x8 PCIe Link x4 Cable & x4 Chassis & All 8 pairs yellow LEDs Figure 67 x8 Cable & x8 Chassis (see Keysight M9018A PXIe 18-Slot Chassis User Guide...
  • Page 159 CABLE LANE DETECT CABLE LANE DETECT BACK PLANE LANE DETECT Lane number Lane number Figure 65 Single lane communications between the host controller PC and the chassis Keysight M9018A PXIe 18-Slot Chassis User Guide...
  • Page 160 CABLE LANE DETECT CABLE LANE DETECT BACK PLANE LANE DETECT Lane number Lane number Figure 67 x8 communications between the host controller and the chassis Keysight M9018A PXIe 18-Slot Chassis User Guide...

  • Page 161: Windows Device Manager And Connection Expert Views Of The Pcie Devices

    2 The host controller PC with a PCIe adapter card installed 3 The host controller PC with a PCIe adapter card installed which is connected over a PCIe cable to an M9018A chassis All Device Manager views were generated by selecting View > Devices by connection within Device Manager.
  • Page 162 As you can see, there is no PCIe hierarchy below PCIe Express Root Port 1 — hence, this is unchanged from Figure 68. Figure 69 Device Manager view with a PCIe adapter card installed Keysight M9018A PXIe 18-Slot Chassis User Guide...
  • Page 163 Figure 70 shows the devices displayed when a PCIe adapter card is installed in the host PC, and a connection is made to the M9018A chassis. Because the M9018A chassis drivers have been installed, Device Manager recognizes and displays the chassis (arrow). However, the five circled devices have yet to be identified by Windows because their drivers haven’t...
  • Page 164 Connection Expert indicates that the device driver needs to be installed for this particular (slot 6) module. The slot 6 module is an Keysight M9153A RF switch. The driver for this device can be downloaded by starting at www.keysight.com/find/M9153A. After...
  • Page 165 Windows Device Manager after installation of the M9153A driver Note that installation of the M9153A driver also satisfied the need for a driver by three related Keysight switch cards. One module remains without a driver assigned to it. Keysight M9018A PXIe 18-Slot Chassis User Guide...
  • Page 166 Association of a driver with each device also includes associating the M9018A chassis driver with the chassis itself. The appearance of “M9018A Chassis” in Figure 70 on page 151 (arrow) indicates that Windows has associated the M9018A chassis driver with the chassis.
  • Page 167 However, if the host PC is unable to access chassis functionality such as the temperature sensors and power supply voltages, you will not be able to set chassis alarms or view the status of the chassis. Therefore, Keysight recommends that the chassis be serviced in such situations.
  • Page 168 Troubleshooting M9018A System Turn On Issues M9018A chassis Keysight M9018A PXIe 18-Slot Chassis User Guide...

  • Page 169: Repairing The Chassis

    M9018A PXIe 18-Slot Chassis User Guide Repairing the Chassis This chapter describes how to order and replace the following two assemblies: - Fan assembly—The fan assembly, shown in Figure 74, includes all three chassis fans, which are attached to the rear panel. The fans are not individually replaceable.

  • Page 170: Ordering The Fan Assembly And Power Supply

    Figure 76 Steps to find the fan assembly and power supply parts The M9018A parts list page will be displayed. The power supply is listed as the “PXIe Chassis Power Supply Assembly”, and the fan assembly is listed as the “PXIe Chassis - Fan Kit”.

  • Page 171: Important Aspects Of The Repair Process

    Figure 77 Removal of the two rear feet * Later chassis added two shipping screws on the sides of the chassis to secure the power supply. See page 166 instructions on Keysight M9018A PXIe 18-Slot Chassis User Guide...
  • Page 172 Figure 78 The nine screws which secure the rear panel to the chassis Keysight M9018A PXIe 18-Slot Chassis User Guide...
  • Page 173 Figure 80 Removal of the rear panel Keysight M9018A PXIe 18-Slot Chassis User Guide...
  • Page 174 Fan connector Power supply Figure 82 The fan connector is the top-most connector. Keysight M9018A PXIe 18-Slot Chassis User Guide...
  • Page 175 If you’re replacing the power supply, set the rear panel aside, and continue with “Replacing the power supply” on page 166. Keysight M9018A PXIe 18-Slot Chassis User Guide...

  • Page 176: Replacing The Fan Assembly

    2 The fans are attached by screws that mount through the eyelets of the fan guards. Remove the 12 screws highlighted in Figure 84 (note, some early M9018A chassis used #2 Phillips screws, all later chassis used T8 Torx screws). As you do this, note the orientation of the fan guards. The fan guards are mounted with their eyelets flush with the rear panel.

  • Page 177: Verifying The Fan Assembly

    For further verification of the fan assembly, set the rear panel FAN switch to AUTO followed by setting it to HIGH — confirm that the fan speed increases as you change the switch. Keysight M9018A PXIe 18-Slot Chassis User Guide...

  • Page 178: Replacing The Power Supply

    The power supply contains no user serviceable parts, and is replaced as a complete assembly. Do not attempt to repair it. Modifications have been made to the M9018A chassis power supply mounting. Depending on which version of the chassis you have, the power supply removal/installation procedure is slightly different;...
  • Page 179 Remove the two M4x8mm cap screws, one on each side of the chassis. b Proceed to step 4 page 168. Remove screws. One on Figure 87 Remove screws on side of chassis Keysight M9018A PXIe 18-Slot Chassis User Guide...
  • Page 180 To remove this connector, grab it with your fingers while pressing the release tab shown above with your fingernail. While continuing to press the tab, rock the connector backward and forward while pulling it until it releases. Keysight M9018A PXIe 18-Slot Chassis User Guide...
  • Page 181 (the flat surface immediately inside the rear of the chassis) so that the connectors and cables do not interfere with the power supply as it is removed from the chassis or installed back in the chassis. Keysight M9018A PXIe 18-Slot Chassis User Guide...
  • Page 182 Remove these screws. At this point, the power supply should be ready to be removed from the chassis — verify that all connectors and all screws have been removed from the power supply. Power Supply pp y Figure 92 Remove the six highlighted power supply screws Keysight M9018A PXIe 18-Slot Chassis User Guide...
  • Page 183 Figure 93 Using a screwdriver to hold down the AC power wires as the power supply is removed Keysight M9018A PXIe 18-Slot Chassis User Guide...
  • Page 184 11 Figure 94 shows the power supply after removal. The power supply contains no serviceable parts, and should be disposed of as described in Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive 2002/96/EC on page iv. Figure 94 The power supply after removal Keysight M9018A PXIe 18-Slot Chassis User Guide...

  • Page 185: Installing The New Power Supply

    Continue firmly pushing until the power supply connector is fully seated in the chassis connector, at which point the six power supply tabs will be flush with the base that the power supply mounts Keysight M9018A PXIe 18-Slot Chassis User Guide...
  • Page 186 10-20 ohms scale. Place one DMM probe anywhere on the power supply enclosure. Place the other DMM probe on the points described below, and confirm that the resistance measurements are 0.1 or less. Keysight M9018A PXIe 18-Slot Chassis User Guide...
  • Page 187 7 If you have a chassis with serial number TW54450001 or greater and you are not rack mounting the chassis, reinstall the two M4x8mm long cap screws on the side of the chassis. If you are rack mounting the chassis, do not install the Keysight M9018A PXIe 18-Slot Chassis User Guide...

  • Page 188: Verifying The Power Supply

    DB9 connector as described in “Measuring the four main voltage rails directly” on page 18, or by bringing up the M9018A soft front panel and viewing the voltages of the four main power supply rails. Keysight M9018A PXIe 18-Slot Chassis User Guide...
  • Page 189 (M9018A) and your serial number. The serial number is on a tag affixed to the rear of the chassis, and can also be read using the soft front panel after the chassis software is installed.

  • Page 190: Failure Information

    Failure information Failure information If the M9018A chassis is being returned for service, please print this page and provide as much of the information below as possible to expedite the repair of your chassis. After filling out this page, please tape it to the top of the chassis.
  • Page 191 Operating system of the host controller PC, including service pack information: _______________________________________________________________________ Please provide any other information that might assist in the repair of your chassis: _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ Thank you for providing this information. Keysight M9018A PXIe 18-Slot Chassis User Guide...
  • Page 192 How to Return the Chassis to Keysight Failure information Keysight M9018A PXIe 18-Slot Chassis User Guide...
  • Page 193 Chassis and Accessory Model Numbers Table 10 lists the model number of the chassis and its accessories. Information on these parts can be found by starting at www.keysight.com/find/pxi-chassis. Table 10 Chassis and accessory model numbers M9018A PXIe Chassis: 18 slot, 3U, 8 GB/s...
  • Page 194 Chassis and Accessory Model Numbers Keysight M9018A PXIe 18-Slot Chassis User Guide...
  • Page 195 M9018A PXIe 18-Slot Chassis User Guide Chassis Temperature Parameters Figure 98 lists several chassis temperature parameters, including the operating temperature range, the storage temperature range, and various temperature thresholds. Default Maximum Temperature Alarm Threshold for the eight chassis temperature sensors 70 °C...
  • Page 196 Chassis Temperature Parameters Keysight M9018A PXIe 18-Slot Chassis User Guide...
  • Page 197 Out-of-limits power supplies, Chassis Temperature Profile Inhibit input signal troubleshooting Chassis temperatures Inhibit switch Over temperature Computer list, tested Internal fuses protection Configurator program IVI drivers Overcurrent protection Configurator utility IVI drivers configure trigger Keysight M9018A PXIe 18-Slot Chassis User Guide...
  • Page 198 Secondary chassis fabric link temperatures settings Selecting Link Configuration Updating firmware Self Test Self test Self test codes and Verify AC power messages Voltage Limit Self test, IVI drivers Voltage monitoring Self test, troubleshooting Keysight M9018A PXIe 18-Slot Chassis User Guide...
  • Page 199 Index Keysight M9018A PXIe 18-Slot Chassis User Guide...
  • Page 200 LAN eXtensions for instruments puts the power of Ethernet and the Web inside your test systems. Keysight is a founding member of the LXI consortium. www.pxisa.org PCI eXtensions for Instrumentation (PXI) modular instrumentation delivers a rugged PC-based high-performance measurement and automation platform.
  • Page 201 This information is subject to change without notice © Keysight Technologies 2014 Edition 7 September 2014 *M9018-90001* M9018-90001 www.keysight.com...

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