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Keysight N8973B Service Manual (524 pages)

NFA Series

Brand: Keysight | Category: Measuring Instruments | Size: 15.26 MB

Noise Figure Analyzers
1
Safety Notices
2
Table of Contents
5
1 Overview

13
- What You will Find in this Chapter
  13
- Keysight NFA Series Noise Figure Analyzer Overview
  14
- Analyzer Accessories
  15
  - Manual Set on CD/DVD
    15
  - 50 Ohm Load
    16
  - 50 Ohm/75 Ohm Minimum Loss Pad
    16
  - AC Probe
    16
  - AC Probe (Low Frequency)
    16
  - Broadband Preamplifiers and Power Amplifiers
    16
  - RF and Transient Limiters
    16
  - Power Splitters
    17
  - Static Safe Accessories
    17
- Before You Start Troubleshooting
  18
- Lithium Battery Disposal
  19
- ESD Information
  20
- Service Equipment You will Need
  22
- After an Instrument Repair
  37
- Contacting Keysight Technologies
  38
  - Instrument Serial Numbers
    41
- How to Return Your Instrument for Service
  42
  - Service Order Number
    42
  - Original Packaging
    42
  - Other Packaging
    43
2 Boot up and Initialization Troubleshooting

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3 Instrument Messages

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- Introduction
  69
  - Event Vs. Condition Messages
    69
  - Event and Condition Categories
    70
  - Event Message Format
    71
  - Event Queues
    72
- Advisory Messages
  74
- Event Messages
  80
  - 800, Operation Complete Event
    81
  - 700, Request Control Event
    81
  - 600, User Request Event
    81
  - 500, Power on Event
    81
  - -400 to -499, Query Errors
    81
  - -300 to -399, Device-Specific Errors
    82
  - -221 Settings Conflict Errors
    85
  - -200 to -299, Execution Errors
    96
  - -100 to -199, Command Errors
    107
  - Error
    109
- Condition Messages
  110
4 RF Section Troubleshooting (N8973B, 74B, 75B Analyzers)

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- What You will Find in this Chapter
  133
- RF Section Description
  134
  - Purpose
    134
  - RF Section Theory of Operation
    138
- Troubleshooting
  142
5 RF Section Troubleshooting (N8976B)

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- What You will Find in this Chapter
  199
- RF Section Description
  200
  - A9 Input Attenuator a
    203
  - A10 Input Attenuator B
    203
  - A11 Low Band Switch
    203
  - A12 YTF Preselector
    203
  - A13 RF Front End Assembly (N8976B)
    204
- Troubleshooting
  206
6 Front End Control Troubleshooting

229
7 Analog/Digital if Troubleshooting

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- What You will Find in this Chapter
  247
- 25 Mhz BW if Section
  249
8 L.O. Synthesizer/Reference Troubleshooting

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- What You will Find in this Chapter
  269
- A14 L.O. Synthesizer Assembly Description
  270
  - Purpose
    270
- A14 L.O. Synthesizer Theory of Operation
  271
  - Brief Description of the Major Blocks
    271
- A14 L.O. Synthesizer Troubleshooting
  272
  - Verifying the 4800 Mhz Input Power & Frequency Stability
    273
  - Verifying the 1St L.O. Output Power
    276
- A16 Reference Assembly Description
  280
  - Purpose
    280
- A16 Reference Assembly Troubleshooting
  282
  - Diagnostic Leds
    289
9 Cpu/Disk Drive Troubleshooting

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- What You will Find in this Chapter
  291
- A4 Processor Description
  292
  - Disk Drive
    292
  - A4A1 Disk Drive Interface Board
    292
  - Front Panel Interface
    292
  - Graphics Controller
    292
  - Power Supply Control
    292
  - Rear Panel Connectivity
    293
  - System Memory
    294
  - System Processor
    294
  - Processor Battery
    294
  - SD Memory Card Slot
    294
- A4 Processor Assembly Troubleshooting
  295
  - Boot-Up or Initialization Problems
    295
  - BIOS Settings
    295
- A5 Disk Drive Description
  296
  - Drive Partitioning
    297
  - Instrument Image Recovery System
    298
- A5 Disk Drive Troubleshooting
  299
10 Power Supply/Midplane Troubleshooting

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- What You will Find in this Chapter
  303
- A6 Power Supply Description
  304
  - Purpose
    304
  - Power Supply Theory of Operation
    305
- A6 Power Supply Basic Troubleshooting
  310
- (Cover On)
  310
- A7 Midplane Description
  312
  - Purpose
    312
- A7 Midplane Assembly Troubleshooting
  315
11 Front Panel/Motherboard Troubleshooting

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- What You will Find in this Chapter
  317
- A8 Motherboard Description
  318
  - Purpose
    318
  - A8 Motherboard Troubleshooting
    319
- A1 Front Panel Assembly
  320
  - A1A2 Front Panel Interface Board
    320
  - A1A3 Lcd
    320
12 Block Diagrams

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- What You will Find in this Chapter
  321
- Block Diagrams
  322
13 Service and Diagnostics Menus

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- Overview
  333
  - Controlling Access
    334
  - Secure Service Access
    335
- Service Key Descriptions
  339
  - Timebase
    339
  - Alignments
    340
  - Corrections
    344
  - Band Lock
    346
  - LO Band Lock
    347
  - LO Control
    348
- Front Panel Key Test
  349
  - Front Panel Display Test
    349
  - Multitouch Test
    349
14 Replaceable Parts

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- What You will Find in this Chapter
  351
  - How to Order Parts
    352
- Replaceable Parts
  353
- Hardware
  364
15 Assembly Replacement Procedures

389
- What You will Find in this Chapter
  389
- Before Starting
  390
- Safety
  390
- Tools You will Need
  391
  - Adjustments Tests after an Instrument Repair
    391
- Major Assembly Locations
  392
- Instrument Outer Case
  393
  - Standard Instrument
    393
  - Option PRC
    395
- Top Brace
  398
  - Removal
    398
  - Replacement
    398
- RF Area (N8973B, 74B, 75B)
  399
- RF Area (N8976B)
  409
  - Low Band Switch
    411
  - Attenuators
    415
  - YTF Preselector
    417
- RF Front End Assembly (N8973B, 74B, 75B)
  420
  - Removal
    420
  - Replacement
    421
- RF Front End Assembly (N8976B)
  422
  - Removal
    422
  - Replacement
    423
- Front End Control Assembly
  424
  - Removal
    424
  - Replacement
    426
- L.O. Synthesizer Assembly
  427
  - Removal
    427
  - Replacement
    427
- Rear Panel
  428
  - Removal
    428
  - Replacement
    428
- Reference Assembly
  429
  - Removal
    429
  - Replacement
    430
- Power Supply Assembly
  431
  - Removal
    431
  - Replacement
    432
- CPU Assembly
  433
  - Removal
    433
  - Replacement
    434
- A5 Solid State Drive
  435
  - Disk Drive
    435
  - A4A1 CPU Memory Card
    437
    
    Disk Drive Interconnect
    437
  - Analog I.F. (Aif)/Digital I.F. (DIF) Assembly
    440
    
    Removal
    440
    
    Separate AIF/DIF Assembly
    442
    
    Replacement
    443
  - Midplane Assembly
    444
    
    Removal
    444
    
    Replacement
    446
  - Motherboard Assembly
    447
    
    Removal
    447
    
    Replacement
    450
  - Fan Assembly
    452
    
    Removal
    452
    
    Replacement
    454
  - Input Connector Assembly
    455
    
    Removal
    455
    
    Replacement
    456
  - Front Frame Assembly
    457
    
    Removal
    457
    
    Replacement
    458
    
    Bail Handle Removal (Option PRC)
    459
    
    Front Frame Assembly Components
    460
    
    Display Assembly
    466
16 Post-Repair Procedures

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- What You will Find in this Chapter
  471
  - Before Starting
    471
- Post-Repair Procedures
  472
  - Additional Tasks
    476
17 Functional Tests

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- Functional Test
  487
- Performance Verification
  487
- Before Performing a Functional Test
  488
- Test Equipment
  489
- Displayed Average Noise Level (DANL)
  492
  - Procedure
    492
- Frequency Readout Accuracy
  495
  - Procedure
    496
- Second Harmonic Distortion (SHD)
  498
  - Procedure
    499
- Amplitude Accuracy at 50 Mhz
  501
  - Procedure
    502
  - Testing Preamp Option (P03, P07, P26, P44)
    504
- Frequency Response (Flatness)
  505
  - Procedure
    506
- Frequency Response (Flatness), Preamp on
  509
- Procedure
  510
- Scale Fidelity
  514
  - Procedure
    515
18 Instrument Software

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- What You will Find in this Chapter
  517
- Instrument Software Overview
  518
- Software Licensing
  519
- Software Updates
  520
  - Instrument Measurement Application Software
    520

Keysight N8973B Manual (119 pages)

Signal Analyzers, Instrument Messages

Brand: Keysight | Category: Measuring Instruments | Size: 1.07 MB

Keysight N8973B Security Features And Document Of Volatility (46 pages)

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Brand: Keysight | Category: Measuring Instruments | Size: 1.67 MB

Signal Analyzers
1
Safety Information
2
Table of Contents
4
1 Contacting Keysight Sales and Service Offices

6
2 Products Covered by this Document

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- Determining Installed Options & Processor Assembly Type
  8
3 Security Terms and Definitions

9
4 Instrument Memory & Volatility

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- Non-Volatile Memory
  11
  - Disk Drive Partitioning
    18
- Volatile Memory
  19
5 Memory Clearing, Sanitization and Removal Procedures

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- Instrument Sanitization Procedures
  23
- Archiving and Restoring Factory Calibration Data Files
  25
6 Disk Drive Removal Procedure

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7 SD Memory Card Removal Procedure

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8 User and Remote Interface Security Measures

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- USB Interfaces
  33
- SD Memory Card
  34
9 Procedure for Declassifying a Faulty Instrument

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10 Special Options

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- SCPI Commands
  37
- Option SF1
  37
- Option SF2
  38
  - Operating System Changes
    38
  - Menu & Command Changes
    38
    
    Front-Panel Keys
    38
    
    File Menu
    39
    
    Preset Menu
    39
    
    System Menu
    39
    
    Disabled SCPI Commands
    39
Appendix A References

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Keysight N8973B Service Manual (524 pages)

Table of Contents

1 Overview

2 Boot up and Initialization Troubleshooting

3 Instrument Messages

4 RF Section Troubleshooting (N8973B, 74B, 75B Analyzers)

5 RF Section Troubleshooting (N8976B)

6 Front End Control Troubleshooting

7 Analog/Digital if Troubleshooting

8 L.O. Synthesizer/Reference Troubleshooting

9 Cpu/Disk Drive Troubleshooting

10 Power Supply/Midplane Troubleshooting

11 Front Panel/Motherboard Troubleshooting

12 Block Diagrams

13 Service and Diagnostics Menus

14 Replaceable Parts

15 Assembly Replacement Procedures

16 Post-Repair Procedures

17 Functional Tests

18 Instrument Software

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Table of Contents

1 Contacting Keysight Sales and Service Offices

2 Products Covered by this Document

3 Security Terms and Definitions

4 Instrument Memory & Volatility

5 Memory Clearing, Sanitization and Removal Procedures

6 Disk Drive Removal Procedure

7 SD Memory Card Removal Procedure

8 User and Remote Interface Security Measures

9 Procedure for Declassifying a Faulty Instrument

10 Special Options

Appendix A References

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