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Basic automotive radar signal analysis solution
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  • Page 1 Keysight E8740A-020 Basic Automotive Radar Signal Analysis Solution Start-up 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...

  • Page 3: 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/automotiveradar (product-specific information and support, software and documentation updates) –...

  • Page 4: Reference Information

    Reference Information – Parts/Configuration Guide: http://literature.cdn.keysight.com/litweb/pdf/5992-1421EN.pdf – Solution Brochure: http://literature.cdn.keysight.com/litweb/pdf/5992-1420EN.pdf – 89601B help text: Context sensitive help in the VSA, select Help > Dynamic Help – FMCW measurement specifications in the 89601B BHF datasheet on http://literature.cdn.keysight.com/litweb/pdf/5992-0319EN.pdf Keysight E8740A-020 Start-up Guide...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Addendum 1: User Corrections for External Mixer ....34 Addendum 2: Power Levels Example for the Keysight N9029AV12 VDI Mixer ..........36...
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  • Page 8: Section A: Setup Instructions For Basic Automotive Radar Analysis With Vdi Mixer (E8740A-020)

    Download the Keysight IO Libraries Suite from www.keysight.com/find/iosuite. Install the Keysight IO Libraries Suite to your local PC. The Keysight 89600 Vector Signal Analyzer Software is available for purchase from www.keysight.com/find/vsa. This software allows you to measure the RF radar signal and modulation quality of digitally modulated signals.
  • Page 9 Figure 2 Configuration B. – Configuration C is a HIGH frequency LO input, x6 multiplier of the LO input frequency – Configuration B is a LOW frequency LO input, x12 multiplier of the LO input frequency Keysight E8740A-020 Start-up Guide...
  • Page 10 Figure 1 VDI N9029AV12: x6 configuration (Configuration C) hard ware setup Figure 2 VDI N9029AV12: x12 configuration (Configuration B) hardware setup Keysight E8740A-020 Start-up Guide...
  • Page 11 DC power input. b Mixer IF output: Connect the IF output (HI) to the MSOS804A Oscilloscope Channel 1. 4 Launch the Keysight Connection Expert on the S Series MSOS804A Oscilloscope. The MXG Analog Signal Generator N5183B should be recognized by the...
  • Page 12 5 Observe the following safety guidelines: Follow Configuration D or C shown above before connecting the VSA VDI mixer selection to avoid damage to the instrument. Keysight E8740A-020 Start-up Guide...

  • Page 13: Step 3: Vsa Software Configuration

    N9029AV12 Mixer should be connected correctly and powered on. 1 Launch the 89601B VSA software and connect to the S Series MSOS804A Oscilloscope. a Configure the VSA’s Hardware in Utilities > Hard ware > Configuration, the Hardware window appears as shown below: Keysight E8740A-020 Start-up Guide...
  • Page 14 Configure the VSA’s Hardware Analyzer to the MSOS804A Oscilloscope in Utilities > Hard ware > Analyzer > Oscilloscope: 2 Now, launch the FMCW Radar Assistant under MeasSetup > Measurement Type: > Radar Analysis > FMCW Radar Assistant: Keysight E8740A-020 Start-up Guide...
  • Page 15 3 After the VSA and FMCW radar assistant software have been launched, enter the Signal Generator N5183B VISA address. The address can be obtained from Keysight Connection Expert: 4 The N9029AV12 Mixer supports two configurations, which is LO x6 and LO x12.
  • Page 16 N9029AV12 x6 setting is selected in the External Mixer Selection list: – The VSA’s input channel will auto select Channels > Baseband: > 1 Channel every time the N9029AV12 x6 setting is selected in the External Mixer Selection list. Keysight E8740A-020 Start-up Guide...
  • Page 17 – Every time the N9029AV12 x6 setting is selected in the External Mixer Selection list, the default RF and IF value is shown below: - RF Center Frequency: 79 GHz - IF Center Frequency: 3.25 GHz - IF Band wid th: 5.5 GHz - Frequency Span: 6 GHz Keysight E8740A-020 Start-up Guide...
  • Page 18 – The N9029AV12 x12 setting will provide the LO source frequency x6 with amplitude 10 dBm. – When you select the N9029AV12 x12 setting, the VSA will configure the MXG Analog Signal Generator N5183B amplitude 10 dBm with frequency/ 12 LO source to the mixer. Keysight E8740A-020 Start-up Guide...
  • Page 19 N9029AV12 x12 setting is selected in the External Mixer Selection list: – The VSA’s input channel will auto select Channels > Baseband: > 1 Channel every time the N9029AV12 x12 setting is selected in the External Mixer Selection list. Keysight E8740A-020 Start-up Guide...
  • Page 20 – Every time the N9029AV12 x12 setting is selected in the External Mixer Selection list, the default RF and IF value is shown below: - RF Center Frequency: 79 GHz - IF Center Frequency: 3.25 GHz - IF Band wid th: 5.5 GHz - Frequency Span: 6 GHz Keysight E8740A-020 Start-up Guide...
  • Page 21 FMCW Radar Assistant plugin as shown below: The Mixer Conversion Loss loaded file is applied on the User Correction’s RF filter and the Mixer Cable Loss loaded file is applied on the User Correction’s IF filter. Keysight E8740A-020 Start-up Guide...

  • Page 22: Section B: Setup Instructions For Basic Automotive Radar Analysis With M1971E Mixer (E8740A-030)

    Download the Keysight IO Libraries Suite from www.keysight.com/find/iosuite. Install the Keysight IO Libraries Suite to your local PC. The Keysight 89600 Vector Signal Analyzer Software is available for purchase from www.keysight.com/find/vsa. This software allows you to measure the RF radar signal and modulation qualify of digitally modulated signals.
  • Page 23 2 Ensure that the MSOS804A Oscilloscope has Software Revision 05.75.xx or higher. The Software Revision can be verified by going to the Infiniium software’s Help > About Infiniium… as shown below: 3 Connect all the instruments as per Figure Figure 3 M1971E Mixer hard ware setup Keysight E8740A-020 Start-up Guide...
  • Page 24 - Connect the M1971E Mixer to the MSOS804A Oscilloscope. b Mixer Aux output: - Connect the Aux output to the MSOS804A Oscilloscope Channel 1. 4 Launch the Keysight Connection Expert on the S Series MSOS804A Oscilloscope. The MXG Analog Signal Generator N5183B should be recognized by the...

  • Page 25: Step 3: Vsa Software Configuration

    M1917E Mixer should be connected correctly and powered on. 1 Launch the 89601B VSA software and connect to the S Series MSOS804A Oscilloscope. a Configure the VSA’s Hardware in Utilities > Hard ware > Configuration, the Hardware window appears as shown below: Keysight E8740A-020 Start-up Guide...
  • Page 26 Configure the VSA’s Hardware Analyzer to the MSOS804A Oscilloscope in Utilities > Hard ware > Analyzer > Oscilloscope: 2 Now, launch the FMCW Radar Assistant under MeasSetup > Measurement Type: > Radar Analysis > FMCW Radar Assistant: Keysight E8740A-020 Start-up Guide...
  • Page 27 3 After the VSA and FMCW radar assistant software have been launched, enter the Signal Generator N5183B VISA address. The address can be obtained from Keysight Connection Expert: 4 M1971E Mixer Configuration Under the External Mixer Setting group, select the M1971E Mixer on the External Mixer Selection drop down list.
  • Page 28 – Every time the M1971E Mixer setting is selected in the External Mixer Selection list, the default RF and IF value is shown below: - RF Center Frequency: 79 GHz - IF Band wid th: 2.5 GHz Keysight E8740A-020 Start-up Guide...

  • Page 29: Section C: Fmcw Analysis

    The spectrum on the VSA89600 for the Automotive Radar Analysis with the M1971E Mixer (E8740A-020) is shown below: The spectrum on the VSA89600 for the Automotive Radar Analysis with the VDI...
  • Page 30 Section A Section B shows you how the VSA software is used with the VDI mixer or M1971E mixer. By default, the VSA’s measurement setup is Vector. Keysight E8740A-020 Start-up Guide...
  • Page 31 FMCW analysis. 3 Set the FMCW properties to help the a From the MeasSetup menu select software detect the FMCW regions. FMCW Radar Properties and change the parameters accordingly in the dialog box and respective tabs. Keysight E8740A-020 Start-up Guide...
  • Page 32 200 ns due to the knowledge that the generated FMCW test has pulse (region) length of 2 ms. b Use other parameters (if required) to help the software detect and synchronize the FMCW regions. Keysight E8740A-020 Start-up Guide...
  • Page 33 Step Action Notes 5 Set time parameters for region a In the Time tab of the FMCW radar analysis. Properties Dialog, set the acquisition length, number of regions to analyze and other parameters as required. Keysight E8740A-020 Start-up Guide...
  • Page 34 The FMCW analysis with the 89601B/BN-BHP FMCW radar analysis is shown below: Keysight E8740A-020 Start-up Guide...

  • Page 35: Addendum 1: User Corrections For External Mixer

    – IF Center Frequency for the external downconverter can be entered in this text box. This is the frequency at which a sine wave signal would appear at the output of the external downconverter if a sine wave is input at the RF Center Frequency. Keysight E8740A-020 Start-up Guide...
  • Page 36 – The measurement center frequency is limited to the RF Center Frequency ± ½ the IF Band wid th, unless the measurement hardware limits are more restrictive. Spectrum displays are blanked outside the same limits. Keysight E8740A-020 Start-up Guide...

  • Page 37: Addendum 2: Power Levels Example For The Keysight N9029Av12 Vdi Mixer

    Addendum 2: Power Levels Example for the Keysight N9029AV12 VDI Mixer Keysight E8740A-020 Start-up Guide...
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  • Page 41 This information is subject to change without notice. Always refer to the Keysight website for the latest revision. © Keysight Technologies 2017 - 2018 Edition 2, January 3, 2018 Printed in Malaysia *E8749A-90200* E8749A-90200 www.keysight.com...

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