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- Page 1 Keysight U1810B USB Coaxial Switch DC to 18 GHz USB plug-and-play SPDT coaxial switch Operating and Service Manual...
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Page 2: Copyright Notice
Dec- set forth specifically in writing else- understood and met. laration of Conformity. where in the EULA. Keysight shall be under no obligation to update, revise or WARNING otherwise modify the Software. With respect to any technical data as defined by FAR 2.101, pursuant to FAR... -
Page 3: Compliance Notices And Regulatory Information
This symbol indicates the time period during which no hazardous or toxic substance elements are expected to leak or deteriorate during normal use. Forty years is the expected useful life of the product. Keysight U1810B Operating and Service Manual... -
Page 4: Waste Electrical And Electronic Equipment (Weee) Directive 2002/96/Ec
To return this unwanted instrument, contact your nearest Keysight Service Center, or visit http://about.keysight.com/en/companyinfo/environment/takeback.shtml for more information. Sales and Technical Support To contact Keysight for sales and technical support, refer to the support links on the following Keysight websites: – www.keysight.com/find/USBswitch (product-specific information and support, software and documentation updates) –... -
Page 5: Table Of Contents
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive 2002/96/EC 4 Product category: 4 Sales and Technical Support 4 Introduction Product Overview 12 Key features of the U1810B USB coaxial switch 13 Installation Initial Inspection 16 Service and Recalibration 17 Verify the U1810B Shipment Contents 17... - Page 6 Software programming 41 Service and Maintenance 42 Service 42 Maintenance 42 Keysight U1810B Operating and Service Manual...
- Page 7 List of Figures Figure 1-1 U1810B USB Coaxial Switch 12 Figure 3-1 U1810B typical SWR 23 Figure 3-2 U1810B typical insertion loss performance 24 Figure 3-3 U1810B typical isolation performance 24 Figure 3-4 Mechanical dimensions of the U1810B 27 Figure 4-1...
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- Page 9 Overview of the main SFP interface 33 Table 4-2 1 x 4 Switch Matrix menu bar 35 Table 4-3 User Defined Sequence menu bar 37 Table 4-4 List of methods 40 Table 4-5 List of StatusEnum members 40 Keysight U1810B Operating and Service Manual...
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Page 11: Introduction
Keysight U1810B USB Coaxial Switch Operating and Service Manual Introduction Product Overview Key features of the U1810B USB coaxial switch This chapter provides an overview of the Keysight U1810B USB Coaxial Switch. -
Page 12: Product Overview
Introduction Product Overview The U1810B is a USB-powered SPDT coaxial switch, operating from DC to 18 GHz and supporting the standard plug-and-play functionality of typical USB devices. The unique combination of excellent RF performance with the convenience of USB connectivity presents an invaluable alternative for you to optimize the efficiency of your test systems. -
Page 13: Key Features Of The U1810B Usb Coaxial Switch
Introduction Key features of the U1810B USB coaxial switch – USB plug-and-play eliminates the need for additional power adapters or drivers, simplifies complex switching, and saves time – Guaranteed 0.03 dB insertion loss repeatability, ensures accuracy and reduces calibration cycles –... - Page 14 Introduction THIS PAGE HAS BEEN INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK. Keysight U1810B Operating and Service Manual...
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Page 15: Installation
Keysight U1810B USB Coaxial Switch Operating and Service Manual Installation Initial Inspection Service and Recalibration Verify the U1810B Shipment Contents Related Documentation Operating and Safety Precautions ESD damage Connector care System Requirements Software Installation This chapter provides you important information on how to check and prepare your... -
Page 16: Initial Inspection
– Procedures for checking electrical performance are given under “Operator’s check” on page 30. 2 If the contents are damaged or defective, contact your nearest Keysight Technologies Service and Support Office. Keysight Technologies will arrange for repair or replacement of the damaged or defective equipment. Keep the shipping materials for the carrier’s inspection. -
Page 17: Service And Recalibration
Service and Recalibration If your U1810B requires service or repair, contact the nearest Keysight office for information on where to send it. The performance of the U1810B can only be verified by specially-manufactured equipment and calibration standard from Keysight. The recommended interval for recalibration is 12 months. -
Page 18: Operating And Safety Precautions
– Wear a heel strap when working in an area with a conductive floor. – Ground yourself before you clean, inspect, or make a connection to the U1810B. You can, for example, grasp the grounded outer shell of the analyzer test port or cable connector briefly. -
Page 19: System Requirements
Internet Explorer 6.0 Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 Browser or higher or higher or higher [a] Because of the installation procedure, less memory may be required for operation than is required for installation. Keysight U1810B Operating and Service Manual... -
Page 20: Software Installation
1 Power up the host PC to install the U1810B software. 2 From the U1810B Product Software and Information CD browser, launch the installer. 3 Follow the installer prompts to install all software and documentation for the U1810B. 4 After installation has completed, power down the host PC. -
Page 21: Specifications
Keysight U1810B USB Coaxial Switch Operating and Service Manual Specifications General Specifications Specifications Absolute maximum rating Supplemental specifications (cold switching) Physical specifications Mechanical Dimensions Environmental Specifications This chapter provides the specifications of the U1810B USB Switch. -
Page 22: General Specifications
Specifications General Specifications Specifications Specifications refer to the performance standards or limits against which the U1810B is tested. Typical characteristics are included for additional information only and they are not specifications. These are denoted as “typical”, “nominal”, or “approximate”, and are printed in italic. -
Page 23: Absolute Maximum Rating
Specifications Absolute maximum rating Parameter Cond ition Typical Unit Rated voltage — Switching Rated current Non-switching (Quiescent) Switching time — Figure 3-1 U1810B typical SWR Keysight U1810B Operating and Service Manual... - Page 24 Specifications Figure 3-2 U1810B typical insertion loss performance Figure 3-3 U1810B typical isolation performance Keysight U1810B Operating and Service Manual...
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Page 25: Supplemental Specifications (Cold Switching)
– Ambient temperature of 75 °C or less – Sea level (0.88 derating at 15000 ft.) – Load VSWR < 1.2 (see graph for derating above 1.2 VSWR) – Power handling at 25 °C is 100 W at 4 GHz Keysight U1810B Operating and Service Manual... -
Page 26: Physical Specifications
Specifications Physical specifications Physical specifications Net weight 0.25 kg Shipping weight 0.88 kg Shipping d imensions: Length 290 mm Wid th 265 mm Height 105 mm Keysight U1810B Operating and Service Manual... -
Page 27: Mechanical Dimensions
Specifications Mechanical Dimensions Figure 3-4 Mechanical dimensions of the U1810B Keysight U1810B Operating and Service Manual... -
Page 28: Environmental Specifications
Specifications Environmental Specifications The U1810B is designed to fully comply with Keysight Technologies’s product operating environment specifications. The following table shows the summarized environmental specifications for this product. Table 3-2 U1810B environmental specifications Temperature – Operating –25 °C to +75 °C –... -
Page 29: Operating Guide
Panel (SFP) of the U1810B. The installation software may contain references to Agilent. Please note that Agilent's Test NOTE and Measurement business has become Keysight Technologies. Any program file folder name that contains "Agilent" should be referred to as "Keysight" in this document. -
Page 30: Operating Instructions
The operator’s check is supplied to allow the operator to make a quick check of the U1810B prior to usage or if a failure is suspected. ESD exceeding the level specified in Table 3-2 or the RF power applied is greater than the CAUTION maximum specified as in Table 3-1 may cause permanent damage to the device. - Page 31 – LED indicators are available at Port 1 and Port 2 of the U1810B. – The U1810B LED will light up at Port 1 or Port 2 each time you press the switch toggle button on the U1810B.
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Page 32: Getting Started With The Soft Front Panel (Sfp)
1 Refer to Chapter 2, "Software Installation" to install the SFP. 2 Launch the SFP software from the desktop by double-clicking the SFP icon, or from Start > All Programs > Keysight > U1810B > U1810B SFP. 3 The SFP window will appear as shown below. - Page 33 Locks/unlocks the switch. Locking the switch prevents manual toggling of the Lock button switch ports. It disables the switch toggle button on the U1810B switch casing to prevent a change of state without 'notifying' the SFP. Switch relays Performs switching of the U1810B when either port 1 or port 2 is clicked.
- Page 34 You can also configure the switching sequence and monitor driver calls for this switch matrix. On the U1810B main SFP interface as shown in Figure 4-4, click Library > 1 x 4 Switch Matrix from the menu bar to open the 1 x 4 Switch Matrix window, as shown in Figure 4-5.
- Page 35 1 to port 4 by clicking the respective port. -- To configure the switching sequence, click User Defined Sequence. The functions are similar to the User Defined Sequence for the main U1810B operation. Refer to “To configure the User Defined Sequence” on page for details.
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Page 36: Table 4-4 Table
Function description – Help: Opens the help file. Help – Online Support: Opens the U1810B Web interface. – About: Opens the SFP information window. d To configure the User Defined Sequence -- You can set the sequence to perform switching. On the User Defined Sequence window as shown in Figure 4-6, you can double-click on the sequence table to toggle between Port 1 and Port 2 for the connected switches. -
Page 37: User Defined Sequence Menu Bar
– New: Opens a new table. This new table will replace the existing table. – Save: Saves the existing table data to a file at “<user’s personal folder>\Keysight U1810B\Sequence”. If you click Open Path, you will be directed to all the saved table data files at “<user’s personal folder>\Keysight U1810B\Sequence”. -
Page 38: Figure 4-7 Clear Cycle Count Window
-- The Driver Call Log allows you to identify the commands required to operate the U1810B switch. Each log entry corresponds to an operation triggered via the SFP. -- On the main SFP interface as shown in Figure 4-4, click Utility > Driver Call Log from the menu bar to open the Driver Call Log window as shown in Figure 4-8. - Page 39 Operating Guide -- To erase all the driver calls from the log, click Clear Log. 6 To get help using the SFP, refer to the Help file from the main SFP interface. Keysight U1810B Operating and Service Manual...
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Page 40: Software Programming Guide
Operating Guide Software Programming Guide The following table lists the methods used to control the U1810B. The DLL file is located in the program file folder. – For 32-bit Windows: C:\Program Files\Keysight\U1810B\Dll – For 64-bit Windows: C:\Program Files (x86)\Keysight\U1810B\Dll Table 4-4... -
Page 41: Software Programming
The Visual Basic example file is located on the U1810B product software and information CD (U1810-90001). After installation has completed, you can launch it from Start > All Programs > Keysight > U1810B > Examples > VS.NET > VB with the file name of DLL_VB_Example1. Control via C# The C# example file is located on the U1810B product software and information CD (U1810-90001). -
Page 42: Service And Maintenance
Service and Maintenance Service The U1810B does not have internal adjustments and should not be opened; it should only be repaired by service-trained personnel. Should it become necessary to return the U1810B for repair or service, contact your nearest Keysight Sales and Service Center. - Page 43 This information is subject to change without notice. Always refer to the English version at the Keysight Web site for the latest revision. © Keysight Technologies 2014 - 2016 Edition 4, April 2016 *U1810-90002* U1810-90002 www.keysight.com...
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