Keysight N5241/2/9A Installation Manual

Add 4-port capabilities - upgrade kit (for version 6 singlesource synthesizers)

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Keysight - N5241/2/9A&B

Add 4-Port Capabilities -

Upgrade Kit

(For Version 6 Single-

Source Synthesizers)

- Installation Guide

To Upgrade PNA-X N5241B or N5242B

or N5249B Option 217 to Option 417

For Analyzers with Serial Numbers

Prefixed MY/SG/US5201 and Above

Upgrade Kit Order Numbers:

N5241BU-617, N5242BU-617, and

N5249BU-617

Keysight Kit Number: N5242-60122

This is the Installation Guide for the N5241/2/9A&B Series Microwave Network Analyzers.

INSTALLATION GUIDE

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Page 1 N5249B Option 217 to Option 417 For Analyzers with Serial Numbers Prefixed MY/SG/US5201 and Above Upgrade Kit Order Numbers: N5241BU-617, N5242BU-617, and N5249BU-617 Keysight Kit Number: N5242-60122 This is the Installation Guide for the N5241/2/9A&B Series Microwave Network Analyzers. INSTALLATION GUIDE...
Page 2 DOCUMENT OR ANY INFORMATION WARNING notice until the reproduce, release, perform, CONTAINED HEREIN. SHOULD indicated conditions are fully display, or disclose commercial KEYSIGHT AND THE USER HAVE A understood and met. computer software or SEPARATE WRITTEN AGREEMENT commercial computer software WITH WARRANTY TERMS...
Page 5 Keysight Add 4-Port Capability Upgrade Kit Upgrade Kit Number: N5242-60122 Installation Note Description of the Upgrade In June 2013, the N5241A/AS and N5242A/AS analyzers underwent significant hardware changes. Some components that have 2.4 mm connectors (bias tees, couplers, and some semi-rigid cables) were replaced with components that have 3.5 mm connectors.
Page 6 N5242B Option 417 or N5249B Option 417 4-port analyzer. Refer to “Overview of the Installation Procedure” on page This repair must be done at a service center or a self-maintainer service center! Refer to “Getting Assistance from Keysight” on page Installation Note N5242-90122...
Page 7 Getting Assistance from Keysight Installing this upgrade kit requires special skills and experience. If you think you may not be qualified to do the work, or need advice, contact Keysight. Contacting Keysight Assistance with test and measurements needs and information on finding a local Keysight office are available on the Web at: http://www.keysight.com/find/assist...
Page 8 The enclosed Software Entitlement Certificate is a receipt, verifying that you have purchased a licensed option for the PNA of your choice. You must now use a Keysight Web page to request a license key file for the instrument that will receive the option.
Page 9 If the model number, serial number, or option number do not match those on the license message you received from Keysight, you will not be able to install the license key file. If this is the case, contact Keysight for assistance. Refer to “Getting Assistance from Keysight” on page...
Page 10 21 in-lb. About Installing the Upgrade Products affected N5241B, N5242B and N5249B Option 217 Installation to be performed by Keysight service center or personnel qualified by Keysight Estimated installation time 5 hours Estimated adjustment time 0.5 hours Estimated full instrument calibration time...
Page 11 Items Included in the Upgrade Kit Items Included in the Upgrade Kit Check the contents of your kit against the following list. If any part is missing or damaged, contact Keysight Technologies. Refer to “Getting Assistance from Keysight” on page...
Page 12 Description of the Upgrade Items Included in the Upgrade Kit Table 1 Contents of Upgrade Kit N5242-60122 Description Part Number Desig. Machine screw, M3.0 x 14, pan head (2 to attach splitter to mixer brick mounting 0515-2994 block) Bulkhead connector assembly for test set front plate 1250-3805 SMA male straight 50-ohm 1250-4261...
Page 13 Description of the Upgrade Items Included in the Upgrade Kit Table 1 Contents of Upgrade Kit N5242-60122 Description Part Number Desig. Port 2 CPLR THRU to A32 port 2 coupler N5222-20053 A32 port 2 coupler to front-panel Port 2 CPLR ARM N5222-20034 Front panel jumpers N5222-20091...
Page 14 Description of the Upgrade Installation Procedure for the Upgrade Table 1 Contents of Upgrade Kit N5242-60122 Description Part Number Desig. Ribbon cable, A19 test set motherboard J213 to A24 mixer brick 2 N5242-60006 A PNA Option 217 with Option 029A being upgraded to Option 417 with Option 029A will require the items previously listed and the following items also.
Page 15 Description of the Upgrade Installation Procedure for the Upgrade “Step 8. Assemble the A24 Mixer Brick and A22 Splitter.” “Step 9. Assemble the A26 and A27 Test Port Bridges.” “Step 10. Install the Mixer Bricks Assembly and Test Port Bridge Assemblies.” “Step 11.
Page 16 If the model number, serial number, or option number do not match those on your license key file, you will not be able to install the option. If this is the case, contact Keysight for assistance before beginning the installation of this upgrade. Refer to “Contacting Keysight”...
Page 17 Description of the Upgrade Installation Procedure for the Upgrade Step 6. Remove Some Existing Semi-rigid Test Set Cables Leave the gray flexible cables, the wire harnesses, and the ribbon cables connected where possible. Any that are removed should be labeled for reconnection later.
Page 18 Description of the Upgrade Installation Procedure for the Upgrade Step 8. Assemble the A24 Mixer Brick and A22 Splitter Refer to Figure 1 in this document for this step. New parts are listed in Table 1 on page 11 of this document. 1.
Page 19 Description of the Upgrade Installation Procedure for the Upgrade Figure 2 A23 and A24 Mixer Brick Assembly (0960-0055, 5087-7139, N5242-60017, N5242-60018, N5242-60019, N5242-60020, N5242-60021, N5242-60022, N5242-60023, N5242-60024) Installation Note N5242-90122...
Page 20 Description of the Upgrade Installation Procedure for the Upgrade Step 9.Assemble the A26 and A27 Test Port Bridges Follow the two instructions shown in Figure Figure 3 A26 and A27 Test Port Bridge Assembly (0515-1410, 5087-7757, N5242-60006) Installation Note N5242-90122...
Page 21 Description of the Upgrade Installation Procedure for the Upgrade Step 10.Install the Mixer Bricks Assembly and Test Port Bridge Assemblies Follow the two instructions shown in Figure Figure 4 A23, A24 Mixer Bricks Installation and A26, A27 Test Port Bridges Installation (0515-0374, 0515-0430) Installation Note N5242-90122...
Page 22 Description of the Upgrade Installation Procedure for the Upgrade Step 11.Assemble the A35 and A36 Source Attenuators and the A43 and A44 Receiver Attenuators Follow the five instructions shown in Figure Figure 5 A35, A36 Source Attenuators Assembly and A43, A44 Receiver Attenuators Assembly (0515-0372, 8121-0982, 33321-60077, 3321-60078, N5242-00007, N5242-60008) Step 12.Assemble the A29 - A32 Test Port Coupler Assemblies...
Page 23 Description of the Upgrade Installation Procedure for the Upgrade 3. If your analyzer’s serial number prefix is MY/SG/US5310 and below: Discard the test port couplers you just removed from the PNA. These old couplers have 2.4 mm connectors and must be replaced with the new couplers (3.5 mm connectors) included in the kit.
Page 24 Description of the Upgrade Installation Procedure for the Upgrade Step 13.Install the LED Boards and Test Port Coupler Assemblies to the Test Set Front Plate 1. Remove two screws from each LED board and remove the boards from the 2-port test set front plate of the PNA. 2.
Page 25 Description of the Upgrade Installation Procedure for the Upgrade Step 14.Install the Bulkhead Connectors in the Test Set Front Plate Refer to Figure 8 for this procedure. New parts are listed in Table 1 on page 1. If your analyzer’s serial number is MY/SG/US5321 and above: Locate the bulkhead connectors you removed earlier from the 2-port test set front plate of the PNA.
Page 26 Description of the Upgrade Installation Procedure for the Upgrade Step 15.Install the Coupler Plate Assembly to the Deck Follow the four instructions shown in Figure Figure 9 Coupler Plate Assembly Installation (0515-0372, 0515-1227) Step 16.Install the Second Source Boards Install Cables on Source 2 Board Refer to Figure 10 of this document for this part of this step.
Page 27 Description of the Upgrade Installation Procedure for the Upgrade Figure 10 Second Source Boards Installation, Part 1 Install Cable on Source 2 Synthesizer Board Install gray flex cable W67 (N5242-60030) to connector J5 of the Source 2 Synthesizer board. The loose end of the cable will be connected on the A10 frequency reference board (J7) after the Source 2 Synthesizer board has been installed in the analyzer.
Page 28 Description of the Upgrade Installation Procedure for the Upgrade Install the Second Source Boards into the Analyzer Refer to Figure 11 for this part of this step of the procedure. New parts are listed in Table 1 on page 1. Install the A8 26.5 GHz source 2 board (5087-7837) and the A13 13.5 GHz source 2 synthesizer board (N5240-60074) in the analyzer as shown.
Page 29 Description of the Upgrade Installation Procedure for the Upgrade Figure 11 Second Source Boards Installation, Part 3 Installation Note N5242-90122...
Page 30 Description of the Upgrade Installation Procedure for the Upgrade Step 17. Install the Test Set Cables Follow instructions carefully when making cable connections, especially wire harness connections. Incorrect connections can destroy components, resulting in additional customer costs. Be careful not to damage the center pins of the semi-rigid cables. Some flexing of the cables may be necessary but do not over-bend them.
Page 31 Description of the Upgrade Installation Procedure for the Upgrade — W91 (N5222-20022) Port 4 RCVR D IN to A44 port 4 receiver attenuator — W22 (N5222-20018) A31 port 4 coupler to front-panel Port 4 CPLR ARM — W80 (N5222-20020) A36 port 4 source attenuator to front-panel Port 4 SOURCE OUT —...
Page 32 Description of the Upgrade Installation Procedure for the Upgrade — W122 (reuse) (Opt 029A only) (N5242-20128) A34 port 1 source attenuator to A52 port 1 bypass switch — W83 (reuse) (N5242-20002 or N5222-90001) A28 port 2 bridge to A37 port 2 source attenuator —...
Page 33 Description of the Upgrade Installation Procedure for the Upgrade — W133 (reuse) (Opt 029A only) (N5242-20069 or N5242-20275) A42 port 1 receiver attenuator to A23 mixer brick (A) — W94 (reuse) (N5242-20016 or N5222-20010) A45 port 2 receiver attenuator to A23 mixer brick (B) —...
Page 34 Description of the Upgrade Installation Procedure for the Upgrade — Ribbon cable (N5242-60008), A19 test set motherboard J203 to A36 port 4 source attenuator Step 19. Replace the Front Panel’s Lower Dress Panel Before the front panel’s lower dress panel can be replaced, the 2-port lower dress panel and the lower front panel label must be removed from the front panel assembly.
Page 35 Description of the Upgrade Installation Procedure for the Upgrade Step 20. Reinstall the Front Panel Assembly For instructions on reinstalling the front panel assembly, click the Chapter 7 bookmark “Removing and Replacing the Front Panel Assembly” in the PDF Service Guide —...
Page 36 2. Right click the on the desired option and click Delete. 3. In the Keysight License Manager dialog box that appears, press or click Yes to confirm delete. 4. A message displays stating that the option removal was successful.
Page 37 4. Disconnect the USB flash drive from the PNA. 5. On the analyzer, click or press to open the KLM software from your PNA’s Windows taskbar by pressing Start > More Programs > Keysight License Manager folder > Keysight License Manager and verify the options are...
Page 38 Description of the Upgrade Installation Procedure for the Upgrade Step 28. Perform Post-Upgrade Adjustments and Calibration Adjustments IMPORTANT! The 10 MHz reference crystal oscillator is the most accurate after running for three hours. The 10 MHz Frequency Reference Adjustment can be run after the PNA has warmed up for 90 minutes, and the other adjustments can be completed in the order presented, but then the 10 MHz Frequency Reference Adjustment should be repeated after the PNA has been able to...
Page 39 To store the backup data, perform these steps: — Navigate to the EEPROM Backup Utility, located at: — Windows 7 -- C:\Program Files (x86)\Keysight\Network Analyzer\Service\eebackup.exe — Windows 10 -- C:\Program Files\Keysight\Network Analyzer\Service\eebackup.exe — Run the program.
Page 40 Description of the Upgrade Installation Procedure for the Upgrade Calibration Although the analyzer functions, its performance relative to its specifications has not been verified. It is recommended that a full instrument calibration be performed using the analyzer’s internal performance test software. To view information on the performance test software, click the Chapter 3 bookmark “Tests and Adjustments”...
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Page 42 This information is subject to change without notice. © Keysight Technologies 2007-2022 Edition 2, December 2022 N5242-90114 www.keysight.com...

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