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  • Page 1 Keysight 8990B Peak Power Analyzer Installation Guide...
  • Page 2: Safety Information

    Conformity. understood and met. where in the EULA. Keysight shall be under no obligation to update, revise or otherwise modify the Software. With WARNING respect to any technical data as defined by FAR 2.101, pursuant to FAR...
  • Page 3: Certification

    Keysight shall not be liable for errors or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, use, or performance of this document or any information contained herein.
  • Page 4: Limitation Of Warranty

    Buyer. Keysight does not warrant the Buyer’s circuitry or malfunctions of Keysight products that result from the Buyer’s circuitry. In addition, Keysight does not warrant any damage that occurs as a result of the Buyer’s circuit or any defects that result from Buyer-supplied products.
  • Page 5: Safety Summary

    Failure to comply with these precautions or with specific warnings elsewhere in this manual violates safety standards of design, manufacture, and intended use of the instrument. Keysight Technologies assumes no liability for the customer’s failure to comply with these requirements.
  • Page 6: Safety Symbols

    The following symbols on the instrument and in the documentation indicate precautions which must be taken to maintain safe operation of the instrument. Frame or chassis (ground) terminal Alternating current (AC) Caution, risk of danger (refer to this manual for specific Warning or Caution information) Keysight 8990B Installation Guide...
  • Page 7: Safety Considerations

    – An appliance coupler (main input power cord) is a power disconnect WARNING device. Do not position the 8990B such that access to the coupler is impaired. – No operator serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified personnel. To prevent electric shock, do not remove the 8990B covers.
  • Page 8: Environmental Conditions

    Environmental Conditions The 8990B is designed for indoor use only. Environmental cond ition Requirement Operating condition – 5 °C to 40 °C Temperature Storage condition – –40 °C to 70 °C Operating condition – Up to 95% RH at 40 °C (non-condensing)
  • Page 9: Regulatory Information

    8990B. The 8990B will self-recover and operate to all specifications when the source of ambient EM fields and noise are removed or when the 8990B is protected from the ambient EM fields or when the 8990B cabling is shielded from the ambient EM noise.
  • Page 10: Regulatory Markings

    WEEE Directive (2002/96/EC) marking The RCM mark is a registered requirement. This affixed product label trademark of the Australian indicates that you must not discard Communications and Media Authority. this electrical or electronic product in domestic household waste. Keysight 8990B Installation Guide...
  • Page 11: 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/peakpoweranalyzer (product-specific information and support, software and documentation updates) –...
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  • Page 13: Table Of Contents

    ........26 Keysight Product Model User’s Guide...
  • Page 14 ....... 58 Installing Application Programs on 8990B ..... . 60 Changing Windows System Settings .
  • Page 15 ......55 Figure 1-27 Connect the BNC connector to the bottom trim plate Figure 1-28 Notch at the 8990B to fit the top trim plate ..56 Figure 1-29 8990B with the trim plates .
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  • Page 17 ......64 Table 2-2 Power requirements ......64 Keysight Product Model User’s Guide...
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  • Page 19: Getting Started

    Connecting a Wideband Power Sensor Connecting a Probe Remote Interface Connections Rack Mounting the 8990B Stacking the 8990B Installing Application Programs on 8990B Changing Windows System Settings This chapter guides you on how to set up the 8990B peak power analyzer.
  • Page 20: Introduction

    – change Windows System settings. – Ensure that you have read and understood the preceding safety information NOTE before you proceed. – For more detailed operating information, refer to the 8990B User’s Guide and Programming Guide. Keysight 8990B Installation Guide...
  • Page 21: Documentation Information

    Printed manuals are available by ordering the options as listed in Optional items. There is also a Connectivity Guide available on the Keysight IO Libraries Suite NOTE CD-ROM as a PDF file. This guide helps you to configure your 8990B over LAN and USB remote interfaces. Keysight 8990B Installation Guide...
  • Page 22: Initial Inspection

    Getting Started Initial Inspection When you receive your 8990B, inspect the unit for any obvious damage such as broken terminals or cracks, dents, and scratches on the chassis that may occur during shipment. If any damage is found, notify the nearest Keysight Sales Office immediately.
  • Page 23: Optional Items

    – N6924A additional hard drive with image – N6925A storage pouch – 8990B Programming Guide, English (Option OBF, printed) – 8990B User’s Guide, English and Programming Guide, English (Option OBK, printed) – 8990B Service Guide, English (Option OBW, printed) – 8990B User’s Guide, Japanese and Programming Guide, English (Option ABJ, printed) –...
  • Page 24: Sensor Compatibility

    Getting Started Sensor Compatibility The 8990B is compatible with the Keysight N1923/4A wideband power sensor. A combination of the 8990B and the N1923/4A wideband power sensor enables the RF pulse rise or fall time measurement of up to 5 ns. The following table lists the...
  • Page 25: Probe Compatibility

    Getting Started Probe Compatibility The 8990B is compatible with the Keysight N2873A passive probe which has a DC-to-500 MHz frequency range and a 10:1 attenuation factor. Keysight 8990B Installation Guide...
  • Page 26: Positioning The 8990B

    Position the 8990B where it will have sufficient clearance for airflow around the top, rear, and sides (refer to the following figure). Also, only place the 8990B on a hard surface to prevent blocking the airflow underneath the 8990B (for example, a piece of paper or carpet can block the fans and cause the 8990B to overheat).
  • Page 27: Front Panel Outlook

    The user’s guide provides more detailed information on how to use them. Figure 1-2 Front panel outlook This section is associated with the power switch, probe compensation output, measurement channels, sensor check source, and USB ports. Keysight 8990B Installation Guide...
  • Page 28 Getting Started Item Description Power on/off Press this key to turn on or off the 8990B Connect to the RF input using the N1921/2/3/4A wideband RF input channels power sensors Video input Connect to the video input using the N2873A oscilloscope...
  • Page 29: Figure 1-3 Run Control Section

    Run Control section This section is categorized as run controls. Item Description Press this key to start or stop a continuous data acquisition Press this key to make a single data acquisition when the next trigger event occurs Keysight 8990B Installation Guide...
  • Page 30: Figure 1-4 Horizontal Section

    Turn this knob to configure the horizontal position of the waveform. Push this knob to set the horizontal position to zero. Press this key to automatically scale the waveform to the optimized display Press this key to enable or disable the touch screen Keysight 8990B Installation Guide...
  • Page 31 Getting Started Item Description Press this key to clear the waveform display. When the 8990B is running in the continuous acquisition mode, this function will clear the current waveform and redraw it. Other than the waveform, this function also clears the data for measurements, markers, droop, and averaging.
  • Page 32: Figure 1-5 Trigger Section

    LED above this key will be illuminated. Press this key to access the trigger menu Turn this knob to configure the trigger level. Push this knob to set the trigger level to 50%. Keysight 8990B Installation Guide...
  • Page 33: Figure 1-6 Measure Section

    This section is categorized as measurement and marker controls. Item Description Turn this knob to change the position of the marker. Push this knob to select a marker or toggle between two markers. Press this key to access the marker selection dialog Keysight 8990B Installation Guide...
  • Page 34: Figure 1-7 Vertical Section

    NOTE: Vernier function (fine scaling) will only be supported in future releases. Press this key to turn the display on or off for a particular channel Turn the knob for a particular channel to configure the vertical offset of the waveform Keysight 8990B Installation Guide...
  • Page 35: Side Panel Outlook

    Side panel outlook Item Description Keyboard PS/2 port Allows a keyboard to be plugged in to control the 8990B graphical interface. The keyboard must be plugged in prior to turning on the 8990B. Mouse PS/2 port Allows a mouse to be plugged in to control the 8990B graphical interface.
  • Page 36 You can connect or disconnect the external USB devices without shutting down or restarting the 8990B. LAN port Allows the 8990B to be controlled remotely over the LAN interface Microphone port Allows a microphone to be connected to the 8990B...
  • Page 37: Rear Panel Outlook

    Used to provide internal 8990B waveforms for calibration and external triggering 10 MHz reference in Used to synchronize the 8990B horizontal timebase system to a reference clock that you provide. The clock that you provide must meet the following specifications: Level: –2 dBm to 10 dBm...
  • Page 38 Used as a trigger source for rising edge TTL level triggering only. The input specifications are as follows: Level: ±5 V Impedance: 50 Ω Trigger out Used to provide TTL compatible logic levels with an output impedance of 50 Ω for external triggering Keysight 8990B Installation Guide...
  • Page 39: Connecting Power

    Tilting the 8990B To tilt the 8990B upward for easier viewing, perform the following steps: 1 Lift the front of the 8990B, grasp one of the plastic feet on either side, and pull it down and forward until it latches into place.
  • Page 40: Turning On The 8990B

    Getting Started Turning On the 8990B You can turn on the 8990B without connecting a wideband power sensor or an oscilloscope probe. 1 Press at the lower left corner of the 8990B front panel. 2 After a short initialization period, the 8990B display appears.
  • Page 41: Connecting A Wideband Power Sensor

    Figure 1-11 Connecting the sensor cable to the 8990B Allow a few seconds for the 8990B to read the data contained in the sensor EEPROM and perform automatic zeroing of the sensor. – Ensure that the sensor cable is attached and removed in an indoor NOTE environment.
  • Page 42: Connecting A Probe

    Getting Started Connecting a Probe 1 Attach the probe connector to the 8990B video input channel as shown in the following figure. Push it straight on until it latches into place. Turn the connector head slowly to the right until you hear it click firmly in place.
  • Page 43: Remote Interface Connections

    Getting Started Remote Interface Connections The 8990B can be communicated from the PC via LAN and USB interfaces. This section describes how to establish and verify the connections of these interfaces. Only one interface should be used at any one time.
  • Page 44: Usb

    Keysight IO Libraries Suite software. If you have installed other I/O software, refer to the documentation that accompanies the software. 1 After the I/O software has been installed on your PC, connect the 8990B to your PC using a Type A-to-Type B USB cable.
  • Page 45: Lan

    Keysight IO Libraries Suite software. If you have installed other I/O software, refer to the documentation that accompanies the software. 1 Using a standard LAN patch cable, connect both the PC and the 8990B to LAN outlets. 2 Disable the 8990B Windows Firewall from Control Panel > System and Security >...
  • Page 46: Figure 1-14 Add The 8990B Lan Instrument

    Getting Started 3 Use the Connection Expert utility of the IO Libraries Suite to add the 8990B LAN instrument. Change the instrument identification type to *IDN query and verify the connection. Figure 1-14 Add the 8990B LAN instrument 4 You can use various programming environments to control the 8990B. For an overview on programming the 8990B via LAN, refer to the connectivity guide and the programming guide.
  • Page 47 – If the 8990B is not detected automatically on the Connection Expert, you can NOTE manually insert a known IP address of the 8990B to detect it. To obtain this IP address, go to the 8990B front panel display and select Tools > Remote Setup.
  • Page 48: Rack Mounting The 8990B

    Getting Started Rack Mounting the 8990B This section explains how to rack mount the 8990B using the Option 1CM rack mount kit. Included parts The rack mount kit includes the following parts (additional quantities of some of these items are included for your convenience): –...
  • Page 49: Figure 1-16 Trim Plates, Feet Brackets, T-20 Torx Screws, Cream-Col- Ored Screws, Black Rubber Stoppers, Sheet Metal Nut, And 10-32 Pan Head Screws

    T-20 TORX Cream-colored Black rubber Sheet metal nut screws screws stoppers Figure 1-16 Trim plates, feet brackets, T-20 TORX screws, cream-colored screws, black rubber stoppers, sheet metal nut, and 10-32 pan head screws Keysight 8990B Installation Guide...
  • Page 50: Installation

    Rack units may be designated by arrows. If not, a narrow hole spacing indicates the start/stop point of the rack unit. Rack front view Rack side view Figure 1-17 Rack unit Keysight 8990B Installation Guide...
  • Page 51: Figure 1-18 Proper Locations For The Sheet Metal Nut Locations

    Distance from the upper most nut to the lower most nut is equal to eight rack units (diagram only shows seven rack units) Front of rack Figure 1-18 Proper locations for the sheet metal nut locations Keysight 8990B Installation Guide...
  • Page 52: Figure 1-19 Install The Track Rails To The Rack

    3 Install track rails to the rack using the four 10-32 pan head screws provided as shown in Figure 1-19. Track rail (two) 10-32 pan head screws (four) Figure 1-19 Install the track rails to the rack Keysight 8990B Installation Guide...
  • Page 53: Figure 1-20 Support Tray

    Figure 1-20 Support tray 2 Place the 8990B on the support tray. There are raised tabs in the support tray. The front side of the 8990B rear feet should rest against these tabs as shown below. The front of the 8990B...
  • Page 54: Figure 1-22 Bnc Connectors

    Getting Started 3 Now, attach cables to the rear panel BNC connectors of the 8990B and route them through the openings at the support tray and under the 8990B as shown below (later, these cables will be connected to the bottom trim plate BNC connectors so you can have access to these BNCs once the 8990B is installed in the rack).
  • Page 55: Figure 1-24 Feet Brackets

    Getting Started 5 Secure the rear of the 8990B to the support tray with the feet brackets as shown below. There is a notch on the upper back edge of each 8990B rear foot. Place the bracket in this indentation and then line up the holes with the holes in the support tray.
  • Page 56: Figure 1-26 8990B And Support Tray

    Figure 1-26 8990B and support tray 8 Next, push the 8990B support tray into the rack so it is no longer extended. Then connect the other end of each of the cables you routed under the 8990B to one of the BNC connectors on the bottom trim plate piece as shown in Figure 1-27.
  • Page 57: Figure 1-28 Notch At The 8990B To Fit The Top Trim Plate

    NOTE located towards the outside). 10 Attach the top trim plate piece to the rack with two cream-colored pan head screws (ensure that it slides into the notch on the top of the 8990B) as shown Figure 1-28. This is the notch that the top trim plate fits into...
  • Page 58: Figure 1-29 8990B With The Trim Plates

    Getting Started 11 The 8990B is now fully installed and should look like the following figure. Figure 1-29 8990B with the trim plates Keysight 8990B Installation Guide...
  • Page 59: Stacking The 8990B

    Getting Started Stacking the 8990B This section explains how to install the stacking plate onto the 8990B using the N6921A stacking kit. Installing the stacking plate 1 Attach the stacking plate on top of the 8990B as shown in Figure 1-30.
  • Page 60: Figure 1-31 8990B With The Stacking Plate

    Getting Started 2 The stacking plate is now installed onto the 8990B and should look like the following figure. Figure 1-31 8990B with the stacking plate Keysight 8990B Installation Guide...
  • Page 61: Installing Application Programs On 8990B

    Getting Started Installing Application Programs on 8990B The 8990B is an open Windows system. This allows you to install your own application software. Keysight has verified that the following applications are compatible with the 8990B application. – Keysight Vector Signal Analysis –...
  • Page 62: Changing Windows System Settings

    There are several Windows System settings that can be changed to suit your personal preferences. However, there are some System settings that you should avoid changing because it will interfere with the proper operation of the 8990B. – Do not change the Power Options.
  • Page 63: Characteristics And Specifications

    Keysight 8990B Peak Power Analyzer Installation Guide Characteristics and Specifications General Specifications This chapter provides the characteristics and specifications of the 8990B.
  • Page 64: General Specifications

    Characteristics and Specifications General Specifications The 8990B complies with the requirements of the EMC Directive 89/336/EEC. Physical characteristics Table 2-1 Physical characteristics Dimension Dimensions (width × depth × height) 430 mm (16.9 in) × 347 mm (13.7 in) × 330 mm (13.0 in) Weight –...
  • Page 65 This information is subject to change without notice. Always refer to the Keysight website for the latest revision. © Keysight Technologies 2011-2017 Edition 9, April 1, 2017 Printed in Malaysia *08990-90007* 08990-90007 www.keysight.com...

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