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- Page 1 Keysight X8712A IoT Device Battery Life Optimization Solution User’s Guide Distributed by: dataTec ▪ Ferdinand-Lassalle-Str. 52 ▪ 72770 Reutlingen ▪ Tel. 07121 / 51 50 50 ▪ Fax 07121 / 51 50 10 ▪ info@datatec.de ▪ www.datatec.de...
- Page 2 227.7103-5 (c), as applicable in any Do not proceed beyond a WARNING technical data. notice until the indicated conditions are fully understood and met. Keysight X8712A IoT Device Battery Life Optimization Solution User’s Guide...
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Page 3: Safety Symbols
Standby supply. Unit is not completely connected from AC mains when Frame or chassis (ground) terminal switched off Equipment protected throughout by Protective earth (ground) terminal double insulation or reinforced insulation Keysight X8712A IoT Device Battery Life Optimization Solution User’s Guide... -
Page 4: Safety Considerations
Only qualified, service-trained personal who are aware of the hazards involved should remove instrument covers. Always disconnect the power cable and any external circuits before removing the instrument cover. Do Not Modify the Instrument Keysight X8712A IoT Device Battery Life Optimization Solution User’s Guide... - Page 5 In Case of Damage Instruments that appear damaged or defective should be made inoperative and secured against unintended operation until they can be repaired by qualified service personnel. Keysight X8712A IoT Device Battery Life Optimization Solution User’s Guide...
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Page 6: Environmental Conditions
Environmental Conditions The X8712A is designed for indoor use and in an area with low condensation. The table below shows the general environmental requirements for this instrument. Environmental cond ition Requirement Operating condition – 0 °C to 55 °C Temperature Storage condition –... -
Page 7: Regulatory Information
Regulatory Information The X8712A complies with the following safety and Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) compliances: Safety compliance – IEC 61010-1:2010 / EN 61010-1:2010 – Canada: CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 61010-1-12 – USA: ANSI/UL Std.No. 61010-1:2012 EMC compliance – IEC 61326-1:2012 / EN 64326-1:2013 –... -
Page 8: Regulatory Markings
This equipment is suitable for indicates that you must not discard professional use and is for use in this electrical or electronic product in electromagnetic environment outside domestic household waste. of the home. Keysight X8712A IoT Device Battery Life Optimization Solution User’s Guide... -
Page 9: Waste Electrical And Electronic Equipment (Weee) Directive 2002/96/ Ec
The affixed product label is as shown below. Do not dispose in domestic household waste. 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. Keysight X8712A IoT Device Battery Life Optimization Solution User’s Guide... -
Page 10: 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/X8712A (product-specific information and support, software and documentation updates) – www.keysight.com/find/assist (worldwide contact information for repair and service) Keysight X8712A IoT Device Battery Life Optimization Solution User’s Guide... -
Page 11: Table Of Contents
....28 KS833A1A License Certificate ......28 Keysight X8712A User’s Guide... - Page 12 ......... . 55 Channel Under Protection Mode ......56 Keysight X8712A User’s Guide...
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Page 13: Getting Started
IoT Device Battery Life Optimization Solution User’s Guide Getting Started The X8712A IoT Device Battery Life optimization solution that combines a DC power analyzer, SMU modules, RF event detector and KS833A1A Event-Based Power Analysis software in one integrated solution, enabling you to: –... -
Page 14: To Prepare Instrument For Use
Laptop/PC with USB port ** Device-Under-Test (DUT) ** KS833A1A Event-Based Power Analysis software Shield box with antenna ** Refer to N6705C User's Guide for instructions on how to install the N6781A SMU NOTE unit into the N6705 DC Power Analyzer. Keysight X8712A User’s Guide... -
Page 15: Software Requirements
– RF cable* – Your choice of sensor kit such as color, brightness, and vibration sensors depending to the events monitored*** – * These accessories are not included in the X8712A IoT Device Battery Life NOTE Optimization Solution. – ** You can find Keysight Test Leads here. -
Page 16: System And Installation Requirements
System and Installation Requirements PC operating system – Windows 7 SP1 (64-bit) – Windows 10 (64-bit) Characteristics For characteristics of this solution, refer to the respective data sheet. – X8712A IoT Device Battery Life Optimization Solution Data Sheet http://literature.cdn.keysight.com/litweb/pdf/5992-3085EN.pdf Keysight X8712A User’s Guide... -
Page 17: Overview
IoT devices up to 20 W and measuring current drain from nA to A using patented seamless current ranging technology. Channel Settings You can configure the N6705C unit of the X8712A solution based on the settings below. Channel Settings... - Page 18 – Comparison of power levels between Option 1 and 2 – Four-channel Configuration (Channel 1 to 4) on page 23 – Use Contact or Non-Contact sensors with voltage or current behavior response to synchronize the events Keysight X8712A User’s Guide...
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Page 19: N6705C Two-Channel Configuration
Connect an Over-the-Air DUT in Self Advertising or Test Mode The image below illustrates the typical setup to connect an over-the-air DUT. Follow the instructions below to connect the X8712A solution as shown above. 1 Refer to N6705C User's Guide for instructions on how to install the N6781A SMU unit into the N6705 DC Power Analyzer. - Page 20 DC output to the X8712AD RF Event Detector. You have completed the hardware setup based on this example. Go to Software Installation section to install the required software to operate the X8712A IoT Device Battery Life Optimization Solution. Keysight X8712A User’s Guide...
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Page 21: Pair An External Companion Device In Signaling Mode
Pair an External Companion Device in Signaling Mode The image below illustrates the typical setup to pair an external companion device in signaling mode. Follow the instructions below to connect the X8712A solution as shown above. 1 Follow the instructions from step 1... - Page 22 Based on the two setups mentioned in page 19 page 21, the diagram below combines the setups and illustrates the difference in RF energy transmitted by the pairing device and DUT. X8712A RF Power kit Shield Box Uplink Refer to Note. Downlink Pairing Device The N6781A SMU unit has a limit of 13 dBm.
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Page 23: N6705C Four-Channel Configuration
The setup below uses two additional channels: – Channel 3 as Voltage meter. – Channel 4 as Current meter. Choosing DC Power Supply settings requires the correct voltage to measure current. Keysight X8712A User’s Guide... - Page 24 Do the same to connect the current-based sensor to Channel 4. You have completed the hardware setup based on this example. Go to the Software Installation section to install the required software to operate the X8712A IoT Device Battery Life Optimization Solution. Keysight X8712A User’s Guide...
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Page 25: N6705C Two-Channel Configuration For Non-Rf Events
When Channel 3 or 4 is connected to the DUT, the software will use either channel as synchronous events to calculate current consumption since Channel 2 is fixed as RF Event Detector. Follow the instructions below to connect the X8712A solution as shown above. 1 Refer to N6705C User's Guide for instructions on how to install the N6781A SMU unit into the N6705 DC Power Analyzer. - Page 26 5 Connect your voltage-based sensor to Channel 3 or 4 using V+ and V- accordingly. You have completed the hardware setup based on this example. Go to Software Installation section to install the required software to operate the X8712A IoT Device Battery Life Optimization Solution. Keysight X8712A User’s Guide...
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Page 27: Software Installation
3 Click Finish to exit the InstallShield Wizard. Upon successful installation, the software will be listed in the Start menu. Otherwise, find the application in the C:\Program Files\Keysight\EBPA directory. Proceed to redeem the license(s) required to operate the software in the next section. Keysight X8712A User’s Guide... -
Page 28: License Redemption
2 Follow the instructions on the Keysight Software License Entitlement Certificate to redeem your licenses and obtain the license files. You will need to go to Keysight Software Manager website www.keysight.com/find/ softwaremanager. Keysight X8712A User’s Guide... -
Page 29: License Installation
Successful license installation will be listed as below. 4 Repeat step 1 to add new licenses. You have completed the hardware setup and software installation for the X8712A solution. Go to the next section to learn the functionalities of the KS833A1A Event-Based Power Analysis Software Settings. -
Page 30: Ks833A1A Event-Based Power Analysis Software Settings
Show numbered lines from 1 to 20 that equally divides the main chart acquired Channel 1 waveform according to the number selected in the drop-down list. Default: 10 (from maximum to minimum) into equal parts depending on the number of zones selected. Keysight X8712A User’s Guide... - Page 31 – One channel: 5.12 microseconds. – One or two channels: 10.24 microseconds – Three or four channels: 20.48 microseconds Time Span (s) Calculated by the software with a given Sample Size and Time Interval. Keysight X8712A User’s Guide...
- Page 32 The current limit functions to protect the DUT and act as measurement range. When the limit is set to less than 0.1A, the X8712AD will use 10 uA range to obtain sub uA accuracy. The maximum current limit is 3A, according to N6781A specifications. Keysight X8712A User’s Guide...
- Page 33 – Time Out (s): Calculated by the software based on a given Time Variable and Time Span. – Offset: Defines the offset in a data sweep when the measurement is triggered. Value should less than half of the entire time span. Default: 0.01 seconds. Keysight X8712A User’s Guide...
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Page 34: Run The Ks833A1A Event-Based Power Analysis Software
30. Upon successful data acquisition, click ‘Edit’ to enable settings control. An example of a successful results as shown below. Capabilities of the software is covered in Chapter 2, "Result Analysis". Keysight X8712A User’s Guide... -
Page 35: Result Analysis
Keysight X8712A IoT Device Battery Life Optimization Solution User’s Guide Result Analysis The KS833A1A Event-Based Power Analysis software helps you analyze the data acquired with the N6705C and N6781A by providing a visual representation of the RF signals of your IoT device in dB or non-RF signals in DC voltage measurements, and maps these signals to the current measurement in a single graph. -
Page 36: Iot Device Battery Life Optimization Solution
The descriptions and functions of each section will be segregated according to the sections below. From this section onwards, refer to the following sections as: – Section A: Main Chart – Section B: Tool Bar – Section C: Calculation Source – Section D: Zoom and Analysis Chart Keysight X8712A User’s Guide... -
Page 37: Section A: Main Chart
Export data in .csv file with the settings and results from: – Analysis mode – XY mode – Zoom trace data from selected channel You can open these .csv files using Microsoft Excel. Help File Open the Help File embedded within the application. Keysight X8712A User’s Guide... -
Page 38: Chart Configuration Settings
Check this box to display respective X and Y data for each point when you point the main chart with a cursor. Shift Data Series Separate the trace to avoid overlapping Y axes as shown below. Keysight X8712A User’s Guide... - Page 39 – Show in title: Select to display unit on X-axis title – Decimal Points: 0 – Use Engineering Prefix: Convert existing values to SI prefixes Gridlines – Major: Automatically divides Y-axis into major sections. – Minor: Automatically divides Y-axis into minor sections. Keysight X8712A User’s Guide...
- Page 40 Point the cursor to Y-axis and double click to auto scale. Auto scale Main Point the cursor at the main chart and double click to auto scale the main chart. Chart Shift X-axis Click at trace line to shift the chart. Keysight X8712A User’s Guide...
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Page 41: Section B: Tool Bar
– XY: Display the respective X and Y values in a selected series, at one particular point. View – Table: Select to view results in table form in Section C: Calculation Source – Chart: Select to view results in chart form in Section D: Zoom and Analysis Chart Keysight X8712A User’s Guide... - Page 42 Move the red vertical line manually and click Analyze. The respective values in Section C: Calculation Source Section D: Zoom and Analysis Chart will be change according to the areas marked between the line markers. Keysight X8712A User’s Guide...
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Page 43: Section C: Calculation Source
37 to learn more about the main chart’s functionalities. Click the drop down list and deselect Chart to view the complete table below. Keysight X8712A User’s Guide... - Page 44 When there are two events in the same zone, the software will prioritize the NOTE events listed towards the left of the Calculation Source table. The software will not take in consideration of the disabled channels in page 32 as part of the Results. Keysight X8712A User’s Guide...
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Page 45: Calculation Source Settings
Unit This setting will depend on the selected module as shown below – Power Detector: dBm – Voltage Meter: Volt – Current Meter or 2-Q Power Supply: Ampere Keysight X8712A User’s Guide... - Page 46 Zones number from the Upper Threshold and drop-down list that contain the desired area for analysis. Lower Threshold (Region 1 and 2) Note: The upper threshold cannot be lower than the lower threshold. Other Remaining profiles Keysight X8712A User’s Guide...
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Page 47: Results
Maximum current recorded between the two line markers. Average current recorded between the two line markers. Avg Current Avg current = Total Charge (Ah) / Cycle time (h). Cycle Time The time taken between the two line markers set in the main chart. Keysight X8712A User’s Guide... - Page 48 / 3600 seconds Measure battery life in hours based on the amount of Charge by Event cycle Battery Life time and battery capacity set. Battery Life = Battery Capacity (Ah) / Total Charge (Ah) * Cycle time (h). Keysight X8712A User’s Guide...
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Page 49: Section D: Zoom And Analysis Chart
Click the drop down list and deselect Table to view the complete charts as shown below. You can deselect the check box next to the name of the four charts to disable the view of a chart. Keysight X8712A User’s Guide... - Page 50 X = 6 m and Y=2. This result is interpreted as 2% of the accumulated time domain current will be higher than 6 mA. Calculate occupied time in percentage and illustrate in a pie chart Occupied Time according to the color of each label. Keysight X8712A User’s Guide...
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Page 51: General Troubleshooting
Data” button to directory. display initial − Default.analysis − DefaultOri.json data. DefaultZoom.json − — Re-launch the program. — Change the windows screen resolution Can see the to 1366 x 768 (recommended) or above. waveform? — Re-launch the program. Keysight X8712A User’s Guide... -
Page 52: Online Mode (Active Connection To N6705C Unit)
— Check if N6705C mainframe has protection information or warning Can get waveform messages such as OSC/OCP/ CL+/ after click VL+/ OVP. Remove the protection before test. “Acquire”? — Check N6705C Settings > Protection > Output > CV or CC. Keysight X8712A User’s Guide... - Page 53 — If the program is still running, either wait or close the program. For troubleshooting procedures related to the N6705 and N6781A, refer to the following Service Guides: N6705 Service Guide and N6781A Service Guide. Keysight X8712A User’s Guide...
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Page 54: Software Related Error Messages
You will see the pop-up below when the range of center frequency for Channel 2 Power Detector is set lower than 100 MHz or higher than 2900MHz. Here’s a few tips that you can try: – Set the center frequency to be within the range mentioned in the message. Keysight X8712A User’s Guide... -
Page 55: Inconsistent Settings Between The Instrument And Software
Corrupted File Here’s a few tips that you can try: – Remove the three files below in the C:\Program Files\Keysight\EBPA directory: a Default.analysis b DefaultOri.json c DefaultZoom.json – Launch the program again. Keysight X8712A User’s Guide... -
Page 56: Channel Under Protection Mode
Protection Mode occurs when an over-voltage, over-temperature, and over-current inhibit signal or power-fail condition. For some models, protection mode can detect a power-limit condition. Here’s a few tips that you can try: – Turn off the channels that are not in use. Keysight X8712A User’s Guide... - Page 57 This information is subject to change without notice. Always refer to the English version at the Keysight website for the latest revision. © Keysight Technologies 2018 Edition 1, August 2018 Printed in Malaysia *X8712-90001* X8712-90001 www.keysight.com Distributed by: dataTec ▪ Ferdinand-Lassalle-Str. 52 ▪ 72770 Reutlingen ▪ Tel. 07121 / 51 50 50 ▪ Fax 07121 / 51 50 10 ▪ info@datatec.de ▪ www.datatec.de...