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- Page 1 Keysight U2020 X-Series USB Peak and Average Power Sensors User’s Guide...
- Page 2 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...
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Page 3: Environmental Conditions
– Up to 95% RH at 4 0°C (non-condensing) Humidity Storage condition – Up to 90% RH at 65 °C (non-condensing) Operating condition – Up to 3,000 m (9,840 ft.) Altitude Storage condition – Up to 15,420 m (50,000 ft.) Keysight U2020 X-Series User’s Guide... -
Page 4: Regulatory Information
Regulatory Information The U2020 X-Series complies with the following Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) compliances: EMC compliance – IEC 61326-1:2005/EN 61326-1:2006 – Canada: ICES/NMB-001:Issue 4, June 2006 – Australia/New Zealand: AS/NZS CISPR11:2004 Keysight U2020 X-Series User’s Guide... -
Page 5: Regulatory Markings
Forty years is the expected useful life Cet appareil ISM est conforme a la of the product. norme NMB-001 du Canada. ISM GRP.1 Class A indicates that this is an Industrial Scientific and Medical Group 1 Class A product. Keysight U2020 X-Series User’s Guide... -
Page 6: Waste Electrical And Electronic Equipment (Weee) Directive
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/usbsensor (product-specific information and support, software and documentation updates) –... -
Page 7: Table Of Contents
.........21 General Operating Information Using the 2020 X-Series with the Keysight BenchVue ... . .24 Quick start example to perform an average power measurement . - Page 8 ........68 Specifications and Characteristics Keysight U2020 X-Series User’s Guide...
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Page 9: List Of Figures
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Page 11: List Of Tables
Aperture size ....... . .62 Keysight U2020 X-Series User’s Guide... - Page 12 THIS PAGE HAS BEEN INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK. Keysight U2020 X-Series User’s Guide...
- Page 13 Keysight U2020 X-Series USB Peak and Average Power Sensors User’s Guide Getting Started Overview Initial Inspection Standard Purchase Items Hardware Installation and Configuration LED Indicator Sequence During Power-Up Firmware Upgrade This chapter gets you started with the U2020 X-Series USB peak and average...
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Page 14: Getting Started
LED Indicator Sequence During Power-Up for details. USB cable RF input port for RF/ microwave signals External trigger ports USB port [1] The recorder and video output share the same port as the trigger output. Keysight U2020 X-Series User’s Guide... -
Page 15: Initial Inspection
Inspect items for damage. Verify that your order is complete. – If there is mechanical damage or any missing item, notify the nearest Keysight Sales and Service office. – Keep the damaged shipping material. – Refer to “Sales and Technical Support”... -
Page 16: Standard Purchase Items
Getting Started Standard Purchase Items 2 × Trigger cable, BNC male to SMB Sensor cable, 1.5 m female, 50 Ω, 1.5 m Certificate of Calibration Keysight U2020 X-Series User’s Guide... -
Page 17: Hardware Installation And Configuration
Hardware Installation and Configuration Prior to using the U2020 X- Series, ensure that the following minimum requirements are met: – PC with a USB host capability – Keysight IO Libraries Suite 15.5 or higher installed Keysight U2020 X-Series User’s Guide... -
Page 18: Install And Verify The U2020 X-Series
Install and verify the U2020 X-Series 1 Connect the U2020 X-Series to the PC. The U2020 X-Series driver is detected and installed automatically. 2 Go to Start > All Programs > Keysight IO Libraries Suite > Keysight Connection Expert. U2020... - Page 19 Getting Started 3 This verifies that the U2020 X-Series has been connected and properly installed on the PC. The device response appears. Keysight U2020 X-Series User’s Guide...
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Page 20: Led Indicator Sequence During Power-Up
An error is present in the SCPI error queue including input overload. If the error queue is cleared (via the *CLS command) or the last error is read from the queue (via the SYST:ERR? query), the indicator will turn off. Green USB activity in progress. blinking Keysight U2020 X-Series User’s Guide... -
Page 21: Firmware Upgrade
Getting Started Firmware Upgrade To download the latest firmware version for the U2020 X-Series, go to www.keysight.com/find/pm_firmware. The latest firmware includes the executable file and help file for installing the Firmware Upgrade Utility application in order to upgrade the U2020 X-Series. - Page 22 Getting Started Keysight U2020 X-Series User’s Guide...
- Page 23 Keysight U2020 X-Series USB Peak and Average Power Sensors User’s Guide General Operating Information Using the 2020 X-Series with the Keysight BenchVue Main Toolbar Functions Instrument Properties Toolbar Functions Function Settings U2020 X-Series Features This chapter describes the general operating information of the U2020 X-Series.
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Page 24: General Operating Information
For more information on how to configure each U2020 X-Series function or use each NOTE BenchVue Power Meter feature, refer to the Keysight BenchVue Power Meter help documentation. Go to Start > All Programs > Keysight > Keysight BenchVue > Keysight BenchVue to launch the BenchVue Power Meter application. Instrument panel Figure 2-1... -
Page 25: Quick Start Example To Perform An Average Power Measurement
2 Turn on the RF output of the signal generator. Launch the BenchVue Power Meter application (refer to page 24). By default the power meter mode is already set to Average only. 3 Perform calibration and zeroing for an accurate measurement result. Keysight U2020 X-Series User’s Guide... -
Page 26: Figure 2-3 Performing Calibration And Zeroing
4 Set the frequency of the U2020 X-Series to 1 GHz. Figure 2-4 Setting the frequency 5 You should be able to view the average power measurement results in the Digital Meter display view. Figure 2-5 Average power meter measurement results Keysight U2020 X-Series User’s Guide... -
Page 27: Figure 2-6 Creating Datalog Display View
6 To monitor the average power over a period of time, create a Datalog display view by clicking Figure 2-6 Creating Datalog display view Select one of the available measurements from the list and click Ok. Figure 2-7 Selecting one of the measurements Keysight U2020 X-Series User’s Guide... -
Page 28: Figure 2-8 Data Preview Bar
Indicates the channel name, measurement number, measurement type Tools palette to provide control for the datalog chart (refer to the BenchVue Power Meter help documentation for details) d Summary of marker measurements and alert limit conditions for the current measurement. Keysight U2020 X-Series User’s Guide... -
Page 29: Figure 2-9 Placing A Marker On The Chart
General Operating Information 7 Place a marker (or up to five markers) on the chart by clicking to obtain the reading. Figure 2-9 Placing a marker on the chart Keysight U2020 X-Series User’s Guide... -
Page 30: Quick Start Example To Set Up A Measurement In The Trace View
– Pulse: Enabled 2 Turn on the RF output of the signal generator. Launch the BenchVue Power Meter application (refer to page 24). 3 Create a Trace display view by clicking Figure 2-10 Creating a trace Keysight U2020 X-Series User’s Guide... -
Page 31: Figure 2-11 Performing Calibration And Zeroing
5 Set the frequency of the U2020 X-Series to 1 GHz. Figure 2-12 Setting the frequency 6 You can set the trace scales to configure the pulse on the trace display. Figure 2-13 Setting the trace scales Keysight U2020 X-Series User’s Guide... -
Page 32: Figure 2-14 Adding Marker Or Configuring The Trace Using Tools Palette
Adding marker or configuring the trace using Tools Palette controls You can add markers or configure the trace using the Tools Palette controls. Refer to the NOTE BenchVue Power Meter help documentation for details on each control. Keysight U2020 X-Series User’s Guide... -
Page 33: Figure 2-15 Setting The Gates Through Instrument Setup Tab
Instrument Setup tab and enter a starting point and length (in seconds) for each of the four gate controls. Figure 2-15 Setting the gates through Instrument Setup tab 8 View the power measurement results of the pulse at the Pulse Analysis tab under Information Panel. Keysight U2020 X-Series User’s Guide... -
Page 34: Figure 2-16 Viewing The Power Measurement Results Of The Pulse
General Operating Information Figure 2-16 Viewing the power measurement results of the pulse You can select additional pulse and gate measurements to display by clicking the Measurement Selector tab. Keysight U2020 X-Series User’s Guide... -
Page 35: Quick Overview Of The Benchvue Power Meter
General Operating Information Quick overview of the BenchVue Power Meter For details on each of the BenchVue Power Meter features, refer to the Keysight BenchVue NOTE Power Meter help documentation. Access the common measurement settings for the current measurement display view. -
Page 36: Figure 2-17 Common Measurement Settings Pane
General Operating Information Figure 2-17 Common measurement settings pane To access the data logger settings, click the Datalog Settings tab. To enable data logging, you need to stop the measurement acquisition. Keysight U2020 X-Series User’s Guide... -
Page 37: Figure 2-18 Datalog Settings Pane
Save or load the instrument state of the current bench application in a proprietary format with a *.state file extension. Save the instrument state Load the instrument state Figure 2-20 Save/load the instrument state Keysight U2020 X-Series User’s Guide... -
Page 38: Figure 2-21 Instrument Setup (Advanced Settings) Pane
Access advanced settings such as corrections (frequency-dependent offset, gamma, and S-parameter), alert limits, recorder output, trace/pulse duration reference levels, input impedance, and trigger output. For more information, refer to “Instrument Setup tab” on page 45. Figure 2-21 Instrument setup (advanced settings) pane Keysight U2020 X-Series User’s Guide... -
Page 39: Power Meter Settings In The Average Only Mode
Power meter settings in the Average only mode Common Average only mode power measurement settings Add a display view Assign a measurement to the selected view Start/Stop all acquisitions Figure 2-22 Power meter settings in the Average only mode Keysight U2020 X-Series User’s Guide... - Page 40 Auto-calibrate the U2020 X-Series without having to connect it to a power reference, or auto-zero the U2020 X-Series internally or externally. Internal zeroing can be performed with or without the RF/microwave signal present, while external zeroing must be performed without any RF/microwave signal present. Keysight U2020 X-Series User’s Guide...
- Page 41 – Select the positive or negative slope type to determine if the trigger event is recognized on the rising or falling edge of a signal respectively. – Set the holdoff time to disable the trigger mechanism after a trigger event occurs. – Set the qualification value. Keysight U2020 X-Series User’s Guide...
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Page 42: Power Meter Settings In The Normal Mode
Common Normal mode power measurement settings Common Normal mode Trace view settings Add a display view Assign a measurement to the selected view Run/stop all acquisitions Figure 2-23 Power meter settings in the Normal mode Keysight U2020 X-Series User’s Guide... - Page 43 <Rel> control. The relative reading is displayed in either dB or %. – Enable the difference or ratio measurement, or disable all operations between feed 1 and feed 2. – Configure the gate and acquired measurement type for the feed. Keysight U2020 X-Series User’s Guide...
- Page 44 Set the trace unit, start time, X-axis scale, Y-axis maximum value, and Y-axis scale. Trigger Setup Select to enable trace for the single and continuous trigger modes. (in the Trace view) [a] When the U2020 X-Series frequency is set to ≥300 MHz. Keysight U2020 X-Series User’s Guide...
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Page 45: Instrument Setup Tab
General Operating Information Instrument Setup tab This tab provides you an option to configure additional instrument settings for your measurements as described in Table 2-3. Figure 2-24 Instrument Setup tab Keysight U2020 X-Series User’s Guide... - Page 46 – Enable the 10 MHz timebase. View all connected instruments and select any instrument to use on the BenchVue Power Meter application. You can Additional Instruments connect up to 15 instruments per BenchVue Power Meter application. Keysight U2020 X-Series User’s Guide...
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Page 47: Main Toolbar Functions
Provide quick access to the help documentation. Create a new trace graph display view [a] When this icon is selected, corresponding function icons will appear on the toolbar. Refer to the Power Analyzer help documentation for details. Keysight U2020 X-Series User’s Guide... -
Page 48: Instrument Properties Toolbar Functions
Set the frequency-dependent offset (FDO) (refer to Simplified measurement path) which compensates for frequency-related changes in the response of your test system. The U2020 X-Series can store 10 FDO tables with 512 frequency points each. Keysight U2020 X-Series User’s Guide... -
Page 49: Function Settings
Zeroing is recommended: – when connection to the U2020 X-Series is established. – every 24 hours. – prior to measuring low-level signals. The U2020 X-Series will perform auto-zeroing and auto-calibration every time it is powered up. Keysight U2020 X-Series User’s Guide... -
Page 50: System-Related Function
General Operating Information System-related function Display the system information (firmware revision, model number, instrument identity, and serial number) of the U2020 X-Series. Keysight U2020 X-Series User’s Guide... -
Page 51: Channel Setup Functions
General Operating Information Channel setup functions Keysight U2020 X-Series User’s Guide... - Page 52 The four resolution levels represent: – 1, 0.1, 0.01, 0.001 dB respectively if the measurement suffix is dBm or dB. – 1, 2, 3, or 4 significant digits respectively if the measurement suffix is W or %. Keysight U2020 X-Series User’s Guide...
- Page 53 Low, Med, and High settings. Band wid th fil ter shapes (for ≥500 MHz) Amplitude <–3 dB Frequency 5 MHz 15 MHz 30 MHz Band wid th setting High Keysight U2020 X-Series User’s Guide...
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Page 54: Measurement Gates
Average “off” power level ahead of the pulse Gate 2, average measurement Peak-to-average ratio Gate 1, peak-to-average measurement Gate 3, average measurement, minus Gate 4, Pulse droop average measurement Gate 3 Gate 4 Trigger Gate 2 Gate 1 Keysight U2020 X-Series User’s Guide... - Page 55 The CCDF gate does not allow a gate start time before the trigger event. For this reason, it has a separate definition and control section in the menu. For greater usability, any of the standard gates can be coupled to the CCDF gate (start time and length are shared). Keysight U2020 X-Series User’s Guide...
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Page 56: Trigger Functions
Set the single, free run, or continuous trigger mode. Select to enable trace and auto trigger delay for the single and continuous trigger modes. For the free run mode, only auto trigger delay can be enabled. Set the global trigger source to channel A or an external source. Keysight U2020 X-Series User’s Guide... - Page 57 Enable the video output which provides a DC voltage proportional to the measured input power through an SMB connector. [a] You can only enable either the trigger output or the 10 MHz timebase or the video output at a time. Keysight U2020 X-Series User’s Guide...
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Page 58: Measurement Functions
General Operating Information Measurement functions Keysight U2020 X-Series User’s Guide... - Page 59 <Rel> control. The relative reading is displayed in either dB or %. Enable the difference or ratio measurement, or disable all operations between feed 1 and feed 2. Configure the gate and acquired measurement type for the feed. Keysight U2020 X-Series User’s Guide...
- Page 60 Enable the recorder output which produces a DC voltage (0 to 1 VDC) that corresponds to the power level in Watts of the channel. The output impedance is typically 1 kΩ . Channel and display offsets have no effect on the recorder output. Keysight U2020 X-Series User’s Guide...
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Page 61: U2020 X-Series Features
Decreasing the aperture size will improve the measurement throughput but reduce the signal-to-noise ratio of the measured signal. However, increasing the aperture size will improve the signal-to-noise ratio of the measured signal but reduce the measurement throughput. Keysight U2020 X-Series User’s Guide... -
Page 62: Average Only Mode External Trigger
(peak mode) by offering a wider power range and a faster measurement speed but without the trace display. SENS:SWE:APER <125ms to 200ms> TRIG:DEL <0 to 1s> Ext. trigger in Figure 2-25 Average only mode external trigger Keysight U2020 X-Series User’s Guide... -
Page 63: Auto Burst Detection
TRAC:MEAS:TRAN20:POS:DUR? will return the 20th positive transition duration (rise time) found within the capture. TRAC:MEAS:TRAN1:POS:DUR? (rise time of 1st pulse) TRAC:MEAS:TRAN1:NEG:DUR? (fall time of 1st pulse) TRAC:MEAS:PULS1:DUR? (pulse duration of 1st pulse) Figure 2-26 Pulsed radar analysis – 1st pulse Keysight U2020 X-Series User’s Guide... -
Page 64: High Average Count Reset
The U2020 X-Series allows you to reset the long filter after the final adjustment to the signal's amplitude has been made. Keysight U2020 X-Series User’s Guide... -
Page 65: Gamma Correction
. The nominal power, P (the power generated after factoring in Z ) may be calculated as follows: 1 Γ Γ – Gamma correction compensates for impedance mismatch via two options, which are Single Point Gamma and Table-Based Gamma. Keysight U2020 X-Series User’s Guide... - Page 66 Γ values. U2020 X-Series power sensors that were shipped before the introduction of Gamma correction have no pre-loaded Γ values. – For more details on SCPI commands, refer to the U2020 X-Series Programming Guide. Keysight U2020 X-Series User’s Guide...
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Page 67: S-Parameter Correction
SCPI commands as an S-Parameter table to be used for calculation. – The U2020 X-Series supports up to 10 S-Parameter tables that are retained NOTE across reset and power cycles. – For more details on SCPI commands, refer to the U2020 X-Series Programming Guide. Keysight U2020 X-Series User’s Guide... -
Page 68: Tilt Measurement
The trailing edge amplitude quantity is determined by the intersection of a line passing through the points on the falling edge where the instantaneous value reaches 90% and 10% of A , and the straight-line segment fitted to the top of the pulse in determining A Keysight U2020 X-Series User’s Guide... - Page 69 . It is expressed in percentage of A or in – - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TILT % × - - - - - TILT dB × Keysight U2020 X-Series User’s Guide...
- Page 70 General Operating Information Keysight U2020 X-Series User’s Guide...
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Page 71: Specifications And Characteristics
Keysight U2020 X-Series USB Peak and Average Power Sensors User’s Guide Specifications and Characteristics For the characteristics and specifications of the U2020 X- Series USB peak and average power sensors, refer to the datasheet at http://literature.cdn.keysight.com/litweb/pdf/5991-0310EN.pdf... - Page 72 Specifications and Characteristics THIS PAGE HAS BEEN INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK. Keysight U2020 X-Series User’s Guide...
- Page 73 This information is subject to change without notice. Always refer to the Keysight website for the latest revision. © Keysight Technologies 2012 - 2018 Edition 6, September 1, 2018 Printed in Malaysia *U2021-90002* U2021-90002 www.keysight.com...
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