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(June 1995), or as a "commercial item" as defined in FAR 2.101(a) or as "Restricted computer software" as defined in FAR 52.227-19 (June 1987) or any equivalent agency regulation or contract clause. Use, duplication or disclosure of Software is Keysight N4391A/N4392A Optical Modulation Analyzer, Getting Started...
Failure to comply with these precautions or with specific warnings or operating instructions in the product manuals violates safety standards of design, manufacture, and intended use of the instrument. Keysight Technologies assumes no liability for the customer's failure to comply with these requirements. Product manuals are provided with your instrument on CD-ROM and/or in printed form.
Product Category: With reference to the equipment types in WEEE Directive Annex I, this product is classed as a “Monitoring and Control instrumentation” product. Do not dispose in domestic household waste. To return unwanted products, contact your local Keysight office, or see www.keysight.com/environment/product/ for more information.
Oscilloscope (option #M33, #Z20, #Z25, #Z33) on the Optical Test Conclud ing the setup for all options Using the correct connectors Enabling and disabling the laser output Creating Your First Trace on the OMA Keysight N4391A/N4392A Optical Modulation Analyzer, Getting Started...
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Contents How to Reconfigure Your N4391A Hard ware How to Reconfigure Your N4392A Hard ware Installing Software Components Downloading the Photonic Application Suite Package Manager Installing the Keysight N439xA Software 3 Performance Verification N4391A Performance Verification N4392A Performance Verification Returning the Instrument...
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Contents N4392A Specifications N4392A General Characteristics 6 Regulatory Information Declaration of Conformity Compliance with German Noise Requirements Compliance with Canad ian EMC Requirements Index Keysight N4391A/N4392A Optical Modulation Analyzer, Getting Started...
Introduction Documentation N4391A Documentation The documentation for the Keysight N4391A Optical Modulation Analyzer consists of • The documentation for the Keysight Infiniium Digital Signal Analyzer. This documentation is supplied with the digital signal analyzer, including extensive online help. Refer to it for using the digital signal analyzer for modulation measurements, or for configuring the digital signal analyzer.
The laser radiation symbol. This warning symbol is marked on products which have a laser output. The electrostatic discharge symbol. This warning symbol is marked on products which have components that can be damaged by an electrostatic discharge. Keysight N4391A/N4392A Optical Modulation Analyzer, Getting Started...
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Do not attempt to clean internally. Using controls or adjustments or performing procedures other than those WARNING specified in the documentation supplied with your equipment can result in hazardous radiation exposure. Keysight N4391A/N4392A Optical Modulation Analyzer, Getting Started...
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Failure to ensure adequate earth grounding by not using these cords may cause instrument damage. This instrument has autoranging line voltage input. Be sure the supply voltage is CAUTION within the specified range. Keysight N4391A/N4392A Optical Modulation Analyzer, Getting Started...
IEC 60825-1 we recommend that you stick the laser safety labels, in your language, onto a suitable location on the outside of the instrument where they are clearly visible to anyone using the instrument Keysight N4391A/N4392A Optical Modulation Analyzer, Getting Started...
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* Max. CW output power is defined as the highest possible optical CW power that the laser source can produce at its output. † Max. permissible CW output power is defined as the highest optical power that is permitted within the appropriate IEC laser class. Keysight N4391A/N4392A Optical Modulation Analyzer, Getting Started...
100 V and 240 V (max. voltage fluctuation 10%) at a frequency in the range of 50 to 60 Hz. The maximum power consumption of the optical modulation analyzer is 40 VA (N4391A) or 375 VA (N4392A) with all options installed.
Directive Annex I, this product is classed as a "Monitoring and Control instrumentation" product. Do not dispose in domestic household waste. To return unwanted products, contact your local Keysight office, or www.keysight.com/environment/product/ for more information. Keysight N4391A/N4392A Optical Modulation Analyzer, Getting Started...
China RoHS addendum for photonic test and measurment 9320-6654 products UK6 report E5525-10285 Getting started guide for the N4391A N4391-90Axx Safety-booklet 9320-6792 power cord (country dependent) Contents for data acquisition 0 to 1x Scope including all standard accessories Keysight N4391A/N4392A Optical Modulation Analyzer, Getting Started...
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(English) 54932-92000 software/firmware addendum 5190-1894 China RoHS addendum for oscilloscope 9320-6678 screw, pan-head, Torx-T15, M3.5X0.6 8mm-long 0515-1402 90-deg-flat-head, Torx-T10, M3X0.5 10mm-long 0515-2033 plate scope interface N4391-04106 adapter plate for scope type B N4391-04108 Keysight N4391A/N4392A Optical Modulation Analyzer, Getting Started...
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N4391-61644 Refer also to the contents list of the digital signal analyzer. If anything is missing or defective, contact your nearest Keysight Technologies sales office. If the shipment was damaged, contact the carrier, then contact the nearest Keysight Technologies sales office.
(country dependent) Entitlement certificate Basic N4392A software package N4392-90100 Contents for option 310 torque wrench, 8lb- in, 5/16 inch 8710- 1765 wrench, open- end, 8mm, steel hard chrome finish 8710- 2466 Keysight N4391A/N4392A Optical Modulation Analyzer, Getting Started...
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N4392-90103 Entitlement certificate option N4392A-430 N4392-90104 If anything is missing or defective, contact your nearest Keysight Technologies sales office. If the shipment was damaged, contact the carrier, then contact the nearest Keysight Technologies sales office. Keysight N4391A/N4392A Optical Modulation Analyzer, Getting Started...
(option #M33, #Z20, #Z25, #Z33) on the Optical Test Set / 29 Concluding the setup for all options / 32 Creating Your First Trace on the OMA / 36 How to Reconfigure Your N4391A Hardware / 43 How to Reconfigure Your N4392A Hardware / 49 Installing Software Components...
Slide the side panels of the optical coherence receiver back into place and secure with captive screws. e Remove the rear feet from the optical coherence receiver using a Torx T15. Keysight N4391A/N4392A Optical Modulation Analyzer, Getting Started...
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Remove the 4 feet from the bottom of the oscilloscope. c Using a Torx T10 screwdriver, mount the adapter plate (N4391- 04108) on the bottom of the oscilloscope and secure using longer screws (0515- 2033) supplied. Keysight N4391A/N4392A Optical Modulation Analyzer, Getting Started...
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With the optical coherence receiver upside down, lock it onto the adapter plate. Ensure that the adapter plate locking tabs slide into the slots in the scope interface plate. Keysight N4391A/N4392A Optical Modulation Analyzer, Getting Started...
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Using a Torx T10 screwdriver and the screws from the oscilloscope, secure the rear bracket of the optical coherence receiver to the rear of the oscilloscope. Turn the assembly the right way up. Keysight N4391A/N4392A Optical Modulation Analyzer, Getting Started...
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Connect RF cable N4391- 61643 from Port 3 of the optical coherence receiver to Port 3 of the oscilloscope. d Connect RF cable N4391- 61644 from Port 4 of the optical coherence receiver to Port 4 of the oscilloscope. Keysight N4391A/N4392A Optical Modulation Analyzer, Getting Started...
The connectors on the optical modulation analyzer tighten anti-clockwise. NOTE Using the spanner wrench supplied, holding the end of the rigid cable, and use the torque wrench supplied to tighten the connector. Keysight N4391A/N4392A Optical Modulation Analyzer, Getting Started...
Connecting to the optical modulation analyzer with a straight connector will damage it. Keysight N4391A/N4392A Optical Modulation Analyzer, Getting Started...
If the Laser output is on, the green LED on the front panel of the module is lit. If the Laser output is off, the green LED on the front panel of the module is not lit. Keysight N4391A/N4392A Optical Modulation Analyzer, Getting Started...
This signal has incorporated bit errors inserted into the transmitter PRBS generation. Power on the equipment. Start the Keysight 89600 VSA Software interface by double-clicking on the Keysight OMA icon ( In the Keysight 89600 VSA Software interface, select File >...
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Modulation Format list. Ensure that Polarization is set to Auto. If not, select it from the Polarization list. Smart Setup will determine the polarization automatically (single or dual) when set to Auto. Keysight N4391A/N4392A Optical Modulation Analyzer, Getting Started...
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11 Click on the OK button. 12 Select the Restart button ( ) in the tool bar to start the measurement. 13 You should see results similar to the following. Keysight N4391A/N4392A Optical Modulation Analyzer, Getting Started...
Getting Started How to Reconfigure Your N4391A Hardware A standard setup according to ordered options is configured at the factory. This section shows how to modify the N4391A standard factory configuration. In the Keysight 89600 VSA Software interface, select Utilities >...
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Getting Started Click on the plus ( ) button. From the Possible Logical Instruments list, select Keysight N4391A Optical Modulation Analyzer (based on the type of OMA) then click on button to add it to the Configuration list. Keysight N4391A/N4392A Optical Modulation Analyzer, Getting Started...
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Getting Started In the ADC selection, click on the down arrow and select the oscilloscope configured with the N4391A. Keysight N4391A/N4392A Optical Modulation Analyzer, Getting Started...
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Getting Started In the Downconverter selection, click on the down arrow and select the N4391A. Keysight N4391A/N4392A Optical Modulation Analyzer, Getting Started...
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Getting Started In the Synthesizer selection, click on the down arrow and select the LO configuration (internal or external LO). Keysight N4391A/N4392A Optical Modulation Analyzer, Getting Started...
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OK button. Repeat this procedure to add more configurations. 10 Select Input > Channels > Custom and review the channel mapping from the physical hardware input ports to the VSA measurement channel inputs. Keysight N4391A/N4392A Optical Modulation Analyzer, Getting Started...
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11 Select Input > Extensions and review the measurement hardware input extension parameters. The Extensions tab shows which logical instrument is currently active, and shows the available hardware extension parameters for the selected logical instrument (front-end hardware configuration). Keysight N4391A/N4392A Optical Modulation Analyzer, Getting Started...
This section shows how to modify the N4392A standard factory configuration. In the Keysight 89600 VSA Software interface, select Utilities > Hardware > Discovered Instruments to view the list of the available instruments found by the software. A screen similar to the following is displayed.
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Getting Started Click on the plus ( ) button. From the Possible Logical Instruments list, select Keysight N4392A Optical Modulation Analyzer (based on the type of OMA) then click on button to add it to the Configuration list. Keysight N4391A/N4392A Optical Modulation Analyzer, Getting Started...
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Getting Started In the ADC selection, click on the down arrow and select the instrument and input configuration (electrical or optical). Keysight N4391A/N4392A Optical Modulation Analyzer, Getting Started...
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Getting Started In the Synthesizer selection, click on the down arrow and select the LO configuration (internal or external LO). Keysight N4391A/N4392A Optical Modulation Analyzer, Getting Started...
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OK button. Repeat this procedure to add more configurations. Select Input > Channels > Custom and review the channel mapping from the physical hardware input ports to the VSA measurement channel inputs. Keysight N4391A/N4392A Optical Modulation Analyzer, Getting Started...
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10 Select Input > Extensions and review the measurement hardware input extension parameters. The Extensions tab shows which logical instrument is currently active, and shows the available hardware extension parameters for the selected logical instrument (front-end hardware configuration). Keysight N4391A/N4392A Optical Modulation Analyzer, Getting Started...
You can search for updates through the VSA interface by selecting Help > About OMA then clicking on the Check for updates button. Refer to the following screen. Keysight N4391A/N4392A Optical Modulation Analyzer, Getting Started...
Technical Support link, select the Drivers, Firmware & Software tab, then click on the Download button to start the download process. Click on the Open button to open the zip file. Keysight N4391A/N4392A Optical Modulation Analyzer, Getting Started...
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Getting Started Double-click on the executable file to run the PAS Package Manager. Start the PAS Package Manager as administrator and select the OMA tab to see all possible OMA packages. Keysight N4391A/N4392A Optical Modulation Analyzer, Getting Started...
Getting Started Installing the Keysight N439xA Software Select the “Keysight N439x Processing Extensions” package which matches your licensed version. Click on the Download link. Continue following the installation instructions and always select the default settings. The PAS Package Manager will install drivers and software which are required to install the OMA software.
The N4391A optical modulation analyzer and the digital signal analyzer are two NOTE parts of one instrument. If you are returning the N4391A to Keysight support, you must return the full instrument, consisting of both parts. Keysight N4391A/N4392A Optical Modulation Analyzer, Getting Started...
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Keysight N4391A/N4392A Optical Modulation Analyzer Getting Started Rack Mount / 58 Rack Mounting N4391A Z-Series Oscilloscopes...
Using parts from the rack mount kit (part number 5063-9214), mount a rack flange at the left and right of the optical test head. Keysight N4391A/N4392A Optical Modulation Analyzer, Getting Started...
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Rack Mount Using a Torx T25 screwdriver, mount the rails in the rack. Keysight N4391A/N4392A Optical Modulation Analyzer, Getting Started...
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Mount the oscilloscope in the rack according to the procedure in the 90000 Z-Series Oscilloscope Rack Mount Kit Installation Guide (N2759-93101). Mount the oscilloscope directly above the optical modulation analyzer. Keysight N4391A/N4392A Optical Modulation Analyzer, Getting Started...
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Rack Mount Identify 7U of rack space for instrument. Snap on sheet metal fasteners 0590-0804 in the eight locations shown. Keysight N4391A/N4392A Optical Modulation Analyzer, Getting Started...
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Rack Mount Attach rails to rack. Attach rails N2759-03702 as shown using four of the #10-32 flathead fasteners 2510-0283. Ends marked “front” must be aligned as shown towards the front of the rack. Keysight N4391A/N4392A Optical Modulation Analyzer, Getting Started...
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Rack Mount Remove handles and bottom feet from the instrument. Keysight N4391A/N4392A Optical Modulation Analyzer, Getting Started...
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Rack Mount Attach rails to instrument. Attach rails N2759-03701 to the instrument’s top handle holes using four of the screws from Step 7. Keysight N4391A/N4392A Optical Modulation Analyzer, Getting Started...
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Rack Mount Slide the instrument into the rack as shown. The instrument will stop when it reaches the proper depth. Two people are required to lift the instrument. CAUTION Keysight N4391A/N4392A Optical Modulation Analyzer, Getting Started...
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Rack Mount 10 Secure the rear of the instrument as shown using two of the #10-32 flathead fasteners 2510-0283. Keysight N4391A/N4392A Optical Modulation Analyzer, Getting Started...
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Rack Mount 11 Attach trim plates. Attach trim plates N2759-24101 using four decorative fasteners 0570-1366. Keysight N4391A/N4392A Optical Modulation Analyzer, Getting Started...
Give additional information for using the instrument. These are general descriptive terms that do not imply a level of performance. Digital demodulation measurement conditions • Data acquisition: DSO and DSA Z series Oscilloscopes (N4391A) • Office environment 25 ºC ± 5 ºC •...
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Light version (software 22 GHz upgradable) º ± Optical phase angle of I-Q mixer after correction (1529 nm to 1630 nm) º ± Relative skew after correction (1529 nm to 1630 nm) 1 ps Keysight N4391A/N4392A Optical Modulation Analyzer, Getting Started...
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The increase at lower signal power levels is a result of decreasing signal to noise ratio. The fitted model reveals the EVM %rms noise floor in the offset term. Keysight N4391A/N4392A Optical Modulation Analyzer, Getting Started...
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Technical Specifications Data acquisition (for Keysight 90000-X and 90000-Q series oscilloscopes) Sample rate Up to 80 GSa/s on each channel Data acquisition bandwidth 16/20/25/32 GHz upgradable Jitter between channels Typ 700 fs Noise 0.6 mV rms @ 10 mV range, 32 GHz bw...
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Technical Specifications The graph above shows the relative power uncertainty of the N4391A. Keysight N4391A/N4392A Optical Modulation Analyzer, Getting Started...
º Operating temperature range C to +35 º º Humid ity 15% to 80% relative humidity, non-condensing Al titude (operating) 0 ... 2000 m Recommended re-calibration period 1 year Coherent receiver optical input Keysight N4391A/N4392A Optical Modulation Analyzer, Getting Started...
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All laser sources listed above are classified as Class 1M according to IEC 60825-1/2007. All laser sources comply with 21 CFR 1040.10 except for deviations pursuant to Laser Notice No. 50, dated 2007-06-24. Keysight N4391A/N4392A Optical Modulation Analyzer, Getting Started...
Signal power > 0 dBm • Optical frequency is offset by 2.5 GHz from local oscillator frequency Span setting • Vector analyzer I-Q spectrum span set to 12.5 GHz • Digital demodulator settings • QPSK demodulation Keysight N4391A/N4392A Optical Modulation Analyzer, Getting Started...
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Technical Specifications • 10 Gbaud symbol rate • SinglePolKFPhaseTrack algorithm Q=1E-4 • 500 symbols per analysis record Keysight N4391A/N4392A Optical Modulation Analyzer, Getting Started...
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All laser sources listed above are classified as Class 1M according to IEC 60825-1/2007. All laser sources comply with 21 CFR 1040.10 except for deviations pursuant to Laser Notice No. 50, dated 2007-06-24. Keysight N4391A/N4392A Optical Modulation Analyzer, Getting Started...
Keysight N4391A/N4392A Optical Modulation Analyzer Getting Started Regulatory Informa- tion / 86 Declaration of Conformity / 88 Compliance with German Noise Requirements / 88 Compliance with Canadian EMC Requirements...
Betrieb Per ISO 7779/ISO 3744 nach ISO 7779/ISO 3744 Compliance with Canadian EMC Requirements This ISM device complies with Canadian ICES- 001. Cet appareil ISM est conforme a la norme NMB-001 du Canada. Keysight N4391A/N4392A Optical Modulation Analyzer, Getting Started...
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CSA mark, C-Tick mark, Safety Information, safety summary, Declaration of Conformity, Earthing symbol, electrostatic discharge, IEC 60825-1, Keysight Infiniium Digital Signal Analyzer, laser radiation, Line power requirements, N4391A Optical Modulation Analyzer, N4392A, Keysight N4391A/N4392A Optical Modulation Analyzer, Getting Started...
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