Keysight N9020B Installation Note
Keysight N9020B Installation Note

Keysight N9020B Installation Note

Mxa signal analyzer analog baseband iq inputs (option bba) upgrade kit
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N9020B MXA Signal Analyzer
Analog Baseband IQ Inputs (Option BBA) Upgrade Kit
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  • Page 1 Keysight Technologies N9020B MXA Signal Analyzer Analog Baseband IQ Inputs (Option BBA) Upgrade Kit Notice: This document contains references to Agilent. Please note that Agilent’s Test and Measurement business has become Keysight Technologies. For more information, go to www.keysight.com Installation Note...
  • Page 2 The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. Keysight Technologies makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material, including but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.
  • Page 3 Information on how to obtain this software can be found at: www.keysight.com/find/calibrationsoftware While Keysight does recommend that a full calibration be performed after the installation of this upgrade, the end user must ultimately determine whether they want this service or not. If a full calibration is required, arrangements regarding the level of calibration must be made between the end user and the calibration provider.
  • Page 4: Installation Kit Parts List

    Option BBA, Analog Baseband I/Q Inputs Retrofit Kit Introduction This procedure is used to retrofit Option BBA into the N9020B Signal Analyzer. Installation Kit Parts List Quantity Description Keysight Part Number BBIQ Main Board N9020-60093 LED Board N9020-63095 BBIQ Interface Board...
  • Page 5 Keysight Service Center The following kit items will not be installed in the analyzer upgrade and need to be shipped back to the end user for their use: —...
  • Page 6: Installation Procedure

    Option BBA, Analog Baseband I/Q Inputs Retrofit Kit Installation Procedure If the instrument is placed on its face during any of the following procedures, be sure to use a soft surface or soft cloth to avoid damage to the front panel, keys, or input connector. Make sure any adapters on the front panel are removed.
  • Page 7 Option BBA, Analog Baseband I/Q Inputs Retrofit Kit Figure 1 Benchtop Configuration Outer Case Removal 7. Proceed to the Front Frame Assembly Removal section to remove the front frame. Installation Note N9020-90257...
  • Page 8 Option BBA, Analog Baseband I/Q Inputs Retrofit Kit Portable Instrument (Option PRC) Make sure any adapters on the front panel are removed. 1. Disconnect the instrument from ac power. 2. Refer to Figure 2. Using the T-20 driver, remove the four screws (1), two on each side, to detach the Bail Handle Assembly (2) from the front frame.
  • Page 9 Option BBA, Analog Baseband I/Q Inputs Retrofit Kit Figure 3 Portable Instrument Outer Case Removal (Option PRC) Installation Note N9020-90257...
  • Page 10 Option BBA, Analog Baseband I/Q Inputs Retrofit Kit Front Frame Assembly Removal 1. Refer to Figure 4. Using the T-10 driver, remove the eight screws (1), four on each side, to detach the front frame from the chassis. Figure 4 Front Frame Removal Installation Note N9020-90257...
  • Page 11 Option BBA, Analog Baseband I/Q Inputs Retrofit Kit 2. Refer to Figure 5. Pull the front frame carefully away from the chassis. Remove the ribbon cable W1 from the A8 Motherboard. W1 may have locking springs on each side. Depress the spring on each side of the connector to remove from the motherboard.
  • Page 12 Option BBA, Analog Baseband I/Q Inputs Retrofit Kit Top Brace and Reference Bracket Removal 1. Refer to Figure 6. To remove the top brace (1), use the T-10 driver to remove the eight panhead screws (3) (0515-0372), four on each side, attaching the brace to the chassis. Also remove and discard the twelve flathead screws (4) (0515-1946) attaching the top brace to the boards.
  • Page 13 Option BBA, Analog Baseband I/Q Inputs Retrofit Kit RF Bracket Removal 1. Refer to Figure 7. Remove the RF bracket (1) by removing the remaining seven screws (2) using the T-10 driver. Figure 7 RF Bracket Removal Installation Note N9020-90257...
  • Page 14 Option BBA, Analog Baseband I/Q Inputs Retrofit Kit Option BBA Hardware Installation 1. Refer to Figure 8. Locate and install the N9020-60093 BBIQ Main Board into slot 4. Figure 8 Option BBA Main Board Installation Note N9020-90257...
  • Page 15 Option BBA, Analog Baseband I/Q Inputs Retrofit Kit 2. Refer to Figure 9. Locate and install labels N9020-80036, “Remove Both Cables Before Lifting” on the top of each board extractor, both the right and left hand side. 3. Route ribbon cable 8121-1683 from the BBIQ Main board through the chassis side wall and out to the front of the instrument.
  • Page 16 Option BBA, Analog Baseband I/Q Inputs Retrofit Kit RF Bracket Replacement 1. Locate coax cable 8121-1401 and cable labels in the Opt BBA cable kit, N9030-60018. Figure 10 BBIQ Coax Cable Location 2. Label one end of the cable with marker 707 and the other end of the cable with marker 101. 3.
  • Page 17 Option BBA, Analog Baseband I/Q Inputs Retrofit Kit Top Brace Replacement 1. Refer to Figure 11. To replace the top brace (1), place the brace into the correct position and attach the appropriate screws included in the kit. There is an additional screw provided in this kit (0515-1946) (5) to attach the top brace to the BBIQ Main board.
  • Page 18 Option BBA, Analog Baseband I/Q Inputs Retrofit Kit LED Board and Overlay Installation You will need to remove the blank label on the front frame by peeling it off. Then remove the filler plate by removing two screws with a T10 driver. 1.
  • Page 19 Option BBA, Analog Baseband I/Q Inputs Retrofit Kit 2. Refer to Figure 13. Line up the holes and carefully attach the N9020-80166 overlay to the LED board. 3. Install the LED board with overlay attached (1) into the front frame. 4.
  • Page 20 Option BBA, Analog Baseband I/Q Inputs Retrofit Kit 5. Refer to Figure 14. Line up and carefully attach the top overlay N9020-80163 over the lower overlay. 6. Press firmly down over the entire surface area of the top overlay. Figure 14 Overlay Alignment Installation Note N9020-90257...
  • Page 21 Option BBA, Analog Baseband I/Q Inputs Retrofit Kit 7. Refer to Figure 15. Install the BBIQ Interface Board, N9020-60094 into the front frame passing the BNC connectors through the holes. 8. Secure the BBIQ Interface Board with two 0515-0372 screws (2). Torque to 9 in-lbs. Figure 15 BBIQ Interface Board Installation Installation Note N9020-90257...
  • Page 22 Option BBA, Analog Baseband I/Q Inputs Retrofit Kit 9. Refer to Figure 16. Secure BBIQ Interface Board to the side of the front frame with a single 0515-2032 screw (1). Torque to 9 in-lbs. Figure 16 BBIQ Interface Board Side Screw Installation Installation Note N9020-90257...
  • Page 23 Option BBA, Analog Baseband I/Q Inputs Retrofit Kit 10.Refer to Figure 17. Connect the ribbon 8121-1683 to the BBIQ Interface Board, N9020-60094. 11.Install two N9020-20017 Hex screws (1) to secure the flex ribbon into the connector. Torque to 4 in-lbs with the ¼-inch socket. Figure 17 Inverter Ribbon Cable Installation Installation Note N9020-90257...
  • Page 24 Option BBA, Analog Baseband I/Q Inputs Retrofit Kit 12.Refer to Figure 18. Cut the Vibration Mount 0460-2725 (3) supplied in the kit into four pieces with scissors or a knife to fit the Core Bracket, Top (2) N9020-00071 and the Core Bracket, Bottom (4) N9020-00072.
  • Page 25 Option BBA, Analog Baseband I/Q Inputs Retrofit Kit Final Installation for Standard Instruments (Benchtop configuration, Figure 1 1. Refer to Figure 1. Carefully slide the instrument cover back onto the instrument from the rear of the analyzer, making sure not to damage any internal cables. The seam on the cover should be on the bottom of the instrument.
  • Page 26: Update Instrument Software

    You must update the instrument software after the upgrade to ensure that the FPGA code is properly updated in the new assemblies. The most current instrument software version can be downloaded at: http://www.keysight.com/find/mxa_software Update instructions are located at this website as well. This will guarantee: —...
  • Page 27: Verify Hardware Installation

    Option BBA, Analog Baseband I/Q Inputs Retrofit Kit Verify Hardware Installation 1. Turn on the analyzer and wait for the instrument to fully boot up. 2. Verify the spectrum analyzer application loads and sweeps as expected. Press System, Show Hard ware on the analyzer and verify that the Main board and the BBIQ Interface Board identify themselves as:...
  • Page 28: Verify The Installation

    Before performing adjustments and performance verification tests using the N7800A Calibration and Adjustment Software for Keysight RF and Microwave Instruments, press Input/Output, I/Q, I/Q, I/Q Cable Calibrate... on the analyzer and follow the on-screen directions. If the newly installed hardware is functioning properly the cable cal should work fine.
  • Page 29: Adjustments And Performance Verification

    If you require further assistance, please contact the Keysight support team. Online assistance: http://www.keysight.com/find/assist If you do not have access to the Internet, contact your local Keysight Technologies Sales and Service Office, or if in the United States, call 1-800-829-4444 (8 am - 8 pm ET, Monday - Friday).
  • Page 30 This information is subject to change without notice. © Keysight Technologies 2016 Edition 1, May 2016 N9020-90257 www.keysight.com...

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