Agilent Technologies PSA Series Installation Note
Spectrum analyzers switchable microwave preselector bypass option 123
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- Page 1 Installation Note Agilent PSA Series Spectrum Analyzers Switchable Microwave Preselector Bypass Option 123 Part Number E4440-90254 Printed in USA August 2004...
- Page 2 The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. Agilent 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 Switchable Microwave Preselector Bypass Installation Kit Switchable Microwave Preselector Bypass Installation Kit Products Affected: PSA E4440A PSA E4443A PSA E4445A Serial Numbers: US4430 / US9999 MY4430 / MY9999 To Be Performed By: (X) Agilent Service Center (X) Personnel Qualified by Agilent ( ) Customer Estimated Installation Time: 4 Hours...
- Page 4 Switchable Microwave Preselector Bypass Installation Kit Contents Description Agilent Part Quantity Number Installation Note This note Option Upgrade Entitlement Certificate Dual mixer 5086-7749 Microwave Switch/Bracket Assembly Includes: 2-microwave switches, standoffs, wire harness and mounting bracket. W80, Cable, semi-rigid, Input Atten to SW1 E4440-20090 W81, Cable, semi-rigid, SW1 to RYTHM E4440-20091...
- Page 5 PSA Series Performance Tests and Adjustment Software, E.01.00 or later Test equipment supported by the PSA Series Performance Tests and Adjustment Software. PSA Series Spectrum Analyzer and Service Guide. This manual is available as part of the E4440AU, E4443AU, or E4445AU Option OBW kits. Microsoft Windows based personnel computer Windows 2000, Windows XP Professional Firmware A.0 6.00 or later.
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Page 6: Installation Procedure
Installation Procedure Installation Procedure Install Firmware A.06.00 or Greater if Needed 1. Press . The Firmware Revision needs to be A.06.00 or later. System, More, Show System 2. If the firmware needs to be updated, do the following: Download the PSA Update Program and the PSA Firmware Procedure from http://www.agilent.com/find/psa_firmware. - Page 7 Installation Procedure Remove the Outer Case CAUTION 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. 1.
- Page 8 Installation Procedure Remove the Top Brace 1. Refer to Figure 2. Use the T-10 driver to remove the top screws (3) (one screw is under the security label), and the side screws (2) attaching the top brace (1) to the deck.
- Page 9 Installation Procedure Remove the Front Frame 1. Refer to Figure 3. Using the T-10 driver, remove the 7 screws (1) that attach the front frame assembly (2) to the deck. 2. Pull the front frame off of the deck until it is disengaged from the disc drive. 3.
- Page 10 Installation Procedure Installing the Retrofit Kit 1. Locate the input attenuators near the RF input and remove the W8, E4440-20068 rigid cable that connects the two attenuators. Refer to Figure 4. This cable will be reused later. Figure 4 Cable Locations 2.
- Page 11 Installation Procedure 3. Locate the Dual Mixer in the kit. Look at the wire harness attached to the switch/bracket assembly and locate the grey and violet wires. 4. Refer to Figure 7 to determine how the Dual Mixer will attach, but do not attach the mixer yet.
- Page 12 Installation Procedure 5. Refer to Figure 7. Attach the Dual Mixer to the end of the switch bracket using two of the screws in the kit. Before inserting the top screw, locate the black wire with the ground lug that is part of the switch harness. Place the ground lug between the screw head and the mixer body.
- Page 13 Installation Procedure 7. Locate the W80, E4440-20090 rigid cable in the kit. Refer to Figure 8. Attach one end of the cable to the bottom switch port C, and the other end to the attenuator connector where you just removed W9. Torque to 10 in-lbs. Figure 8 Bottom Switch Cables Installation Note...
- Page 14 Installation Procedure 8. Refer to Figure 9. Re attach the W8 rigid cable between the two attenuators. This is the cable you removed in step 1. Torque to 10 in-lbs. Figure 9 Cable Locations Installation Note E4440-90254...
- Page 15 Installation Procedure Figure 10 Mixer and Cable Locations 9. Locate the W82 rigid cable in the kit. Refer to Figure 9 and Figure 10. This cable will connect between the bottom switch Port 1, and Dual Mixer port “HI BAND IN J3”. The cable must be routed between the switches.
- Page 16 Installation Procedure 10.Locate the W81 rigid cable in the kit. Refer to Figure 9 and Figure 11. This cable will connect between bottom switch Port 2, and the RYTHM port. Figure 11 W81 Location Installation Note E4440-90254...
- Page 17 Installation Procedure 11.Refer to Figure 12. On the instrument, locate the flexible coax “10” cable that connects between the A10 Third Converter J1 and RYTHM. Remove the cable from Third Converter J1. Figure 12 Top View 12.Remove the screw from the cable hold down rod on the mid web to allow the “10” cable and other cables to be free.
- Page 18 Installation Procedure 17.Locate the “10” cable again, and take note of the cable routing. Refer to Figure 13. Using needle nose pliers, carefully grab the body of the “10” cable smb connector and gently rock the smb connector free of the RYTHM. Discard the cable. Figure 13 RYTHM SMB Connector 18.Locate the W87 flexible coax in the kit.
- Page 19 Installation Procedure 21.Locate the W84 flexible cable in the kit. This cable has a right-angle SMA connector on one end. Refer to Figure 9 and Figure 10. Route the end of the cable with the straight SMA connector under the W80 semi-rigid cable, and connect it to port 1 of the top switch.
- Page 20 Installation Procedure 26.Locate the W83 rigid cable in the kit. Refer to Figure 15. Attach one end to the Dual Mixer at the “LO IN MIXER BIAS” port. The other end attaches to the W88 cable installed in the previous step. Refer to Figure 16. Assure that when the two cables are joined that the connection lays against the fan near the upper fan mounting hole.
- Page 21 Installation Procedure Figure 16 W83/W88 Connection and Wire Harness 27.Attach a tie wrap, included in the kit, around the W83/W88 cable connection at the fan mounting hole. 28.Attach a tie wrap, included in the kit, around the wiring harness and the rigid cable as shown in Figure 16.
- Page 22 Installation Procedure Replace the Front Frame 1. Place the front frame assembly in front of the deck. 2. Connect the ribbon cable (3) to the A2 front panel interface board. 3. Feed the coaxial cable BNC connector through the hole in the External Trigger Input front frame, matching the “D”...
- Page 23 NOTE begun. Performing only these tests does not guarantee the instrument meets specifications. This procedure requires the use of the PSA Series Performance Tests and Adjustment Software rev E.01.00 or later. NOTE The SLODA and Mixer Bias Adjustments require access to the inside of the instrument.
- Page 24 Installation Procedure Replace the Outer Case 1. Refer to Figure 1. 2. Slide the instrument cover back onto the deck from the rear. The seam on the cover should be on the bottom. Be sure the cover seats into the gasket groove in the front frame.
- Page 25 This is normal performance of the option123 Dual Mixer. End of Installation For assistance, contact your nearest Agilent Technologies Sales and Service Office. To find your local Agilent office access the following URL or call the following telephone number: http://www.agilent.com/find/assist...
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