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Keysight Technologies N5256A User Manual

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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.
Keysight Technologies
N5256/7/8A
User's Guide
Millimeter-wave
Modules

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  • Page 1 Keysight Technologies N5256/7/8A  User’s Guide 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. Millimeter-wave Modules...

  • Page 2: Safety Notices

    Notices   Technology Licenses Warranty © Keysight Technologies  The hard ware and/or software THE MATERIAL CONTAINED IN THIS 2009-2014 described in this document are DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED “AS IS,” AND IS SUBJECT TO BEING CHANGED, WITHOUT furnished under a license and may be No part of this manual may be NOTICE, IN FUTURE EDITIONS.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents N5256/7/8A Introduction ..............2 Verifying the Shipment .
  • Page 4 Contents Contents-2...

  • Page 5: N5256/7/8A

    N5256/7/8A User’s Guide N5256-90001...

  • Page 6: Introduction

    Introduction Introd uction The Keysight Technologies N5256A, N5257A and N5258A are Millimeter-wave Modules that are manufactured for Keysight by Oleson Microwave Labs (OML) as a customer ordering convenience. This document provides information for the models and options available for each product.

  • Page 7: Description

    N5261/62A Users Guides (N5260-90001 or N5262-90001) for system connections, operation and functional check. The N5256A “T/R” Millimeter-wave Module contains an RF source multiplier, dual directional coupler, reference downconverter and a test downconverter. The T/R Millimeter-wave Module is usually the primary module of a millimeter-wave VNA system. A single T/R module allows the measurement of S11 reflection coefficient only.

  • Page 8: N5256/7/8A Model Features

    N5256/7/8A N5256/7/8A Model Features N5256/7/8A Model Features • The millimeter-wave modules have a power connector feature that is designed to operate with the N5260/61/62A Millimeter-wave Module controllers, with the exception of the N5256AW01 and N5257AR01 that use separate power supplies included with the product. •...

  • Page 9: Ordering Configurations

    N5256/7/8A N5256/7/8A Model Features Ordering Configurations Table 3 N5256A Waveguide Model and Options Waveguide Waveguide Frequency Range Modules Band N5256AW01 500 to 750 GHz WR-1.5 N5256AW02 325 to 500 GHz WR-2.2 N5256AW03 220 to 325 GHz WR-03 N5256AW05 140 to 220 GHz...
  • Page 10 N5256/7/8A N5256/7/8A Model Features Table 5 N5258A Waveguide Model and Options Waveguide Waveguide Frequency Range Mod ules Band N5258AD02 325 to 500 GHz WR-2.2 N5258AD03 220 to 325 GHz WR-03 N5258AD05 140 to 220 GHz WR-05 N5258AD06 110 to 170 GHz WR-06 N5258AD08 90 to 140 GHz...

  • Page 11: Cross Reference Model And Option Numbers

    Table 8 for your specific module). • Model N5256A includes a Waveguide Section. • Model N5257A (W02, W03) and N5258A (W02, W03) includes a Waveguide Section. • Model N5257A (W05, W06, W08) and N5258A (W05, W06, W08) includes a Waveguide ...
  • Page 12 N5256/7/8A N5256/7/8A Model Features Table 6 N5256A Waveguide Model Keysight Keysight Vendor Module Model Number Part Number Part Number N5256AW10-001 N5260-80036 V10VNA2-T/R-A N5256AW12-001 N5260-80112 V12VNA2-T/R-A N5256AW15-001 N5260-80052 V15VNA2-T/R-A N5256AX10-001 N5260-60003 N21VNA2-T/R-67-A-1 N5256AX12-001 N5260-80115 V12VNA2-T/R-A-5694 N5256A Option 002 N5256AW02-002 N5260-80061 V02VNA2-T/R-RLA...
  • Page 13 N5256/7/8A N5256/7/8A Model Features Table 7 N5257A Waveguide Model Keysight Keysight Model Number Part Number Part Number N5257A Standard N5260-80062 N5257AR02 V02VNA2-T N5257AR03 N5260-80037 V03VNA2-T N5260-80041 N5257AR05 V05VNA2-T N5257AR06 N5260-80013 V06VNA2-T N5260-80045 N5257AR08 V08VNA2-T N5257AR10 N5260-80023 V10VNA2-T N5260-80034 N5257AR12 V12VNA2-T N5257AX12 N5260-80057 V12-VNA2-T-5694...
  • Page 14 N5256/7/8A N5256/7/8A Model Features Table 8 N5258A Waveguide Model Keysight Keysight Model Number Part Number Part Number N5258A Standard N5258AD03 V03VNA2-T2 N5258AD05 V05VNA2-T2 N5258AD06 N5260-80043 V06VNA2-T2 N5258AD08 V08VNA2-T2 N5258AD10 N5260-80021 V10VNA2-T2 N5258AD12 N5260-80034 V12VNA2-T2 N5258AD15 N5260-80026 V15VNA2-T2 N5258A Option 001 N5258AD03-001 V03VNA2-T2-LOA N5258AD05-001...

  • Page 15: Front And Rear Panel Features

    N5256/7/8A Front and Rear Panel Features Front and Rear Panel Features Figure 2 Rear Panel Power Supply Connector Pin 1 (+12V) Pin 6 (gnd) Pin 4 (gnd) Pin 3 (+12V) User’s Guide N5256-90001...
  • Page 16 N5256/7/8A Front and Rear Panel Features Figure 3 N5256A or N5257A Front Panel Figure 4 N5256A Rear Panel User’s Guide N5256-90001...
  • Page 17 N5256/7/8A Front and Rear Panel Features Figure 5 N5256A Option 001, 003 or 004 Opt. 004 IF Jumper Ports Opt. 001 or 003 Adjustable Attenuator Figure 6 N5257A Single Receiver Rear Panel User’s Guide N5256-90001...
  • Page 18 N5256/7/8A Front and Rear Panel Features Figure 7 N5258A Dual Receiver Front Panel Figure 8 N5258A Dual Receiver Rear Panel User’s Guide N5256-90001...

  • Page 19: Block Diagrams

    N5256/7/8A Block Diagrams Block Diagrams Figure 9 N5256A Standard User’s Guide N5256-90001...
  • Page 20 N5256/7/8A Block Diagrams Figure 10 N5256A Option 004 User’s Guide N5256-90001...
  • Page 21 N5256/7/8A Block Diagrams Figure 11 N5257A User’s Guide N5256-90001...
  • Page 22 N5256/7/8A Block Diagrams Figure 12 N5258A TBD for WR-03 and WR-04 Test Port 1 10 dB for WR-05, WR-06 & WR-08 20 dB for WR-10, WR-12, WR-15 & WR-22 Precision Attenuator Test IF 1 IF Amplifier and/or LTF < 300 MHz Test IF 2 IF Amplifier and/or LTF <...

  • Page 23: Drawings And Dimensions

    N5256/7/8A Drawings and Dimensions Drawings and Dimensions Figure 13 VNA2-T/R Series Modules 13.0 DC Power RF Input LO Input Test Port Test IF Ref IF 4 Feet, ½” diameter, 3” adj foot (13 thd/in) 11.4 User’s Guide N5256-90001...
  • Page 24 N5256/7/8A Drawings and Dimensions Figure 14 VNA2-T Series Mod ules User’s Guide N5256-90001...

  • Page 25: Safety And Information

    N5256/7/8A Safety and Information Safety and Information Introduction Review this product and related documentation to familiarize yourself with safety markings and instructions before you operate the instrument. This product has been designed and tested in accordance with accepted industry standards, and has been supplied in a safe condition.

  • Page 26: Before Applying Power

    N5256/7/8A Safety and Information Before Applying Power Verify that the premises electrical supply is within the range of the instrument. The instrument has an autoranging power supply. If this prod uct is not used as specified, the protection provided by the equipment WARNING could be impaired.

  • Page 27: Connector Care And Cleaning Precautions

    N5256/7/8A Safety and Information Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the WARNING same or equivalent type recommended. Discard used batteries accord ing to manufacturer’s instructions. For continued protection against fire hazard replace line fuse only with same WARNING type and rating.

  • Page 28: Regulatory Information

    N5256/7/8A Regulatory Information Regulatory Information This section contains information that is required by various government regulatory agencies. Instrument Markings The instruction documentation symbol. The product is marked with this symbol when it is necessary for the user to refer to the instructions in the documentation. The AC symbol indicates the required nature of the line module input power.

  • Page 29: Battery Collection

    Regulatory Information Battery Collection Do not throw batteries away but collect as small chemical waste, or in accordance with your country’s requirements. You may return the battery to Keysight Technologies for disposal. Refer “Contacting Keysight” on page 27 for assistance.

  • Page 30: Electrostatic Discharge Protection

    N5256/7/8A Electrostatic Discharge Protection Electrostatic Discharge Protection Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage or destroy electronic components. The product is shipped in materials that prevent damage from static, and should only be removed from the packaging in an anti-static area ensuring that the correct anti-static precautions are taken. Two types of ESD protection are listed below.

  • Page 31: Keysight Support, Services, And Assistance

    Keysight for repair. If you wish to send your instrument to Keysight Technologies for service or repair: • Include a complete description of the service requested or of the failure and a description of any failed test and any error message.
  • Page 32 N5256/7/8A Keysight Support, Services, and Assistance User’s Guide N5256-90001...

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