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Keysight M9703B Configuration And Measurement Instructions

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Keysight M9703B High-Speed
Digitizers Hardware Extension of
89600 VSA Software
Configuration and
Measurement Instructions

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  • Page 1 Configuration and Measurement Instructions Keysight M9703B High-Speed Digitizers Hardware Extension of 89600 VSA Software...
  • Page 2: Copyright Notice

    Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”) 2.101. Sales and Technical Support Regulatory Compliance Pursuant to FAR 12.212 and 27.405-3 and To contact Keysight for sales and technical This product has been designed and Department of Defense FAR Supplement support, refer to the “support” links on the tested in accordance with accepted (“DFARS”) 227.7202, the U.S.
  • Page 3 Introduction Introduction The 89600 VSA software (89601B) supports the Keysight M9703B High-Speed Digitizer. This VSA measurement hardware configuration offers broadband vector signal analyzer capabilities. The maximum analysis bandwidth is model dependent. Model Option Maximum Span (Analysis Bandwidth) M9703B -SR1-F05 390 MHz (650 MHz in interleaved mode)
  • Page 4: Software Installation

    The latest VSA (89601B) software version can be downloaded from http://www.keysight.com/find/VSA. The support of M9703B digitizer also requires installing a plugin so that VSA can recognize this hardware. This MD2 Hardware Extension for VSA software can be accessed from following link: MD2 Digitizers Hardware Extension for 89600 VSA Software or found from M9703B product page (www.keysight.com/find/M9703B) >...
  • Page 5 There are two solutions: Option 1 From Windows> Control Panel > Programs > Programs and Features, select and right click on Keysight MD2 Digitizers Extension of Keysight 89600 VSA. And select Change. The InstallShield Wizard opens. Select Repair and click Next.
  • Page 6 C:\Program Files\Keysight\MD2\89600 VSA Connectivity\MD2Digitizers\89600VSAIntegration.exe (or using your installation path) Follow the installation process. Click OK. The installation of the MD2 Digitizers Hardware Extension in the new 89600 VSA Software version is now completed. M9703B Hardware Extension of 89600 VSA Software...
  • Page 7 ). The 'New Hardware Configuration' dialog opens. b. De-select 'Simulate Hardware' if it is selected (1). c. Select Keysight MD2 digitizers(2) from the list of 'Possible Logical Instru- ment' and drag it or click on the button (3) to add it to the 'Con- figuration' box .
  • Page 8 Click OK to close the 'New Hardware Configuration' dialog (6). g. Before closing the 'Hardware Configurations' dialog, use the Current Analyzer Configuration drop-down to select the newly created as the current item ( Digitizer1 in the exemple below). M9703B Hardware Extension of 89600 VSA Software...
  • Page 9 External Clock (page 12) Enable interleaving: See Interleaved Mode (page 11) Error on overrange: This feature is not supported with M9703B digitizer. External clock frequency: See External Clock (page 12) Force Software DDC: This option is effective only if your product has been ordered with the -DDC option (Digital Down-Conversion).
  • Page 10: Multi-Channel Measurements

    Multi-Channel Measurements When using the Keysight High Speed Digitizers in VSA configuration, the digitizer forms the measurement front-end data acquisition hardware for the 89600 VSA software.
  • Page 11 0 - 1.4 GHz 2 GS/s -SR2 Interleaved 0 - 1.4 GHz 3.2 GS/s For best measurement fidelity, you should ensure that the signal center frequency + (analog bandwidth/2) does not cross the Nyquist frequency. M9703B Hardware Extension of 89600 VSA Software...
  • Page 12: External Clock

    External clock frequency value to bring up the editing window. You may then set the value of the external clock frequency being applied. As shown below: M9703B Hardware Extension of 89600 VSA Software...
  • Page 13 89600 VSA Software Configuration M9703B Hardware Extension of 89600 VSA Software...
  • Page 14 Measurement Setup Parameters This section provides measurement and parameter setup information which are specific to the 89600 VSA software when used along with the M9703B High Speed Digitizer. This information can help you to properly setup the VSA in this hardware configuration to make measurements using your digitizer.
  • Page 15 390.625 MHz -SR2 0 to 625 MHz 312.5 MHz 625 MHz 625 MHz Span: The maximum span is dependent upon both the sampling rate and the analog bandwith of the particular digitizer model. M9703B Hardware Extension of 89600 VSA Software...
  • Page 16 IBW supported by the hardware). ResBW:Standard VSA parameter. Can be configured by user. Main Time Length: Standard VSA parameter. Can be configured by user. Maximum value depends on the memory option of your module. M9703B Hardware Extension of 89600 VSA Software...
  • Page 17 89600 VSA Software Configuration (page On Segmented Capture mode the free run triggered is not supported. (Segmented Capture feature may be accessed via the MeasSetup > Time menu) -DDC option is required for Magnitude triggering. M9703B Hardware Extension of 89600 VSA Software...
  • Page 18 Setup Save/Recall: The digitizer state is not saved when the VSA application is closed. When a setup is recalled into the VSA, the digitizer state is set appropriately based on the recalled VSA setup. M9703B Hardware Extension of 89600 VSA Software...
  • Page 19 From the menu, go to Utilities > Hardware > Configurations, and click on Add New Configuration button ( )). The 'New Hardware Configuration' dialog opens. a. Select your Keysight MD2 digitizers from the list of 'Possible Logical Instrument' and drag it or click on the button to add it to the 'Configuration' box.
  • Page 20 By default, only the channel of the first digitizer (master) is mapped in output. hus you have to add all the slave(s) channels you want to analyze. f. The multi-module synchronization will be effective after the next calibration. M9703B Hardware Extension of 89600 VSA Software...
  • Page 21 The frequency reference can be accessed from Utilities > Frequency reference - Using a single digitizer: the frequency reference is the internal reference of the instrument. - Using Multi-modules: the frequency reference is the AXIe chassis reference. M9703B Hardware Extension of 89600 VSA Software...