Keysight M9391A PXIe Vector Signal Analyzer and M9381A PXIe Vector Signal Generator Startup Guide

Startup Guide

Keysight M9391A PXIe

Signal Analyzer

and

M9381A PXIe Vector

Signal Generator 1 MHz to 3 GHz or 6 GHz

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Operators use the product for its intended function. They must be trained in electrical safety procedures and proper use of the instrument.They must be protected from electric shock and contact with hazardous live circuits.

Maintenance personnel perform routine procedures on the product to keep it operating properly (for example, setting the line voltage or replacing consumable materials). Maintenance procedures are described in the user documentation.The procedures explicitly state if the operator may perform them. Otherwise,they should be performed only by service personnel.

Service personnel are trained to work on live circuits, perform safe installations, and repair products.Only properly trained service personnel may perform installation and service procedures.

Operator is responsible to maintain safe operating conditions. To ensure safe operating conditions, modules should not be operated beyond the full temperature range specified in the Environmental and physical specification. Exceeding safe operating conditions can result in shorter lifespans, improper module performance and user safety issues. When the modules are in use and operation within the specified full temperature range is not maintained, module surface temperatures may exceed safe handling conditions which can cause discomfort or burns if touched. In the event of a module exceeding the full temperature range, always allow the module to cool before touching or removing modules from chassis.

no conductive part of the circuit may be exposed.

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Chassis connections must only be used as shield connections for measuring circuits,

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ESD can damage the highly sensitive components in your instrument. ESD damage is most likely to occur as the module is being installed or when cables are connected or disconnected. Protect the circuits from ESD damage by wearing a grounding strap that provides a high resistance path to ground. Alternatively, ground yourself to discharge any builtup static charge by touching the outer shell of any grounded instrument chassis before touching the port connectors.

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South Korean Class A EMC Declaration. This equipment is Class A suitable for professional use and is for use in electromagnetic environments outside of the home.

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Contents

Documentation Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

VSA and VSG Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Follow the Startup Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Related Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Step 1 - Unpack and Inspect the Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Step 1 - Unpack and Inspect the Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

ESD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Inspect for Damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Return an Instrument for Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Step 2 - Verify Shipment Contents and Model Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

M9381A Shipment Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Items included in your M9381A Shipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Model - Option List for the Keysight M9381A PXIe Vector Signal Generator

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M9391A Shipment Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Items included in your Keysight M9391A PXIe Vector Signal Analyzer

Shipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Model - Option List for the Keysight M9391A PXIe Vector Signal Analyzer

21

Step 3 - Install the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Step 3 - Install the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Hardware Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Chassis Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Power up the Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Software Installation Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Software Installation Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Step 4 - Install the Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Step 4 - Install the Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Module Installation Process Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

M9381A Instrument Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Single M9381A VSG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Multiple M9381A PXIe VSGs in a Chassis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Multiple M9381A PXIe VSGs in Two Chassis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

M9391A Instrument Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Single M9391A VSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Multiple M9391A PXIe VSAs in a Chassis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Multiple M9391A PXIe VSAs in Two Chassis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

M9391A and M9381A Instrument Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

2x2 M9391A and M9381A Instrument Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Time-Synchronized, Multi-Channel PXIe VSA & VSG (Independent LO) . . .

50

Phase-Coherent, Multi-Channel PXIe VSA & VSG (Shared LO) . . . . . . . . 50

4x4 M9391A and M9381A Instrument Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Chassis #1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Chassis #2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Time-Synchronized, Multi-Channel PXIe VSA & VSG (Independent LO) . . .

53

Phase-Coherent, Multi-Channel PXIe VSA & VSG (Shared LO) . . . . . . . . 54

8x8 M9391A and M9381A Instrument Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Chassis #1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Chassis #2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Chassis #4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Time-Synchronized Only, Multi-Channel PXIe VSA & VSG (Independent LO)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Phase-Coherent, Multi-Channel PXIe VSA & VSG (Shared LO) . . . . . . . . 58

Sharing the M9301A Synthesizer's LO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Enabling Shared Synthesizer Functionality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Initialization Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Alignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Sharing the M9300A Frequency Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Sharing the M9300A Frequency Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Synchronizing Multiple Chassis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Configuring M9018A PXIe Backplane Triggers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Backplane Triggers Used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Procedure for Configuring PXIe Backplane Bus Triggers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Configuring PXIe Backplane Triggers for Multi-Channel Operations . . . . 68

Configuring M9018B/M9019A PXIe Backplane Triggers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Backplane Triggers Used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Procedure for Configuring PXIe Backplane Bus Triggers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Configuring PXIe Backplane Triggers for Multi-Channel Operations . . . . 73

Cable and Connector Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Module Front Panel Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Module Front Panel Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

M9300A Front Panel Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

M9301A Front Panel Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

M9310A Front Panel Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

M9311A Front Panel Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

M9350A Front Panel Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

M9214A Front Panel Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

M9391A Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

M9391A Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

M9391A Block Diagram Reference Table for M9300A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

M9391A Block Diagram Reference Table for M9301A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

M9391A Block Diagram Reference Table for M9350A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

M9391A Block Diagram Reference Table for M9214A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

M9381A Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

M9381A Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

M9381A Block Diagram Reference Table for M9300A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

M9381A Block Diagram Reference Table for M9301A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

M9381A Block Diagram Reference Table for M9310A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

M9381A Block Diagram Reference Table for M9311A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Step 5 - Verify Operation of the M9391A VSA and M9381A VSG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Step 5 - Verify Operation of the M9381A VSG and M9391A VSA . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Self Test Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Step 6 - Make a Measurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Step 7 - Installation is Complete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

API Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

IVI Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

LabVIEW Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

SCPI Interface (M9380A and M9381A only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Keysight 89600 VSA Software for M9391A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Keysight 89600 VSA Software For Multi-Channel M9391A VSA in Two Chassis .

100

Configuration Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Parameter Control and Input Extensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Extensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

M9391A and M9381A Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

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Documentation Access

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VSA and VSG Introduction

Introduction

The scope of this Startup Guide is to detail the processes of receiving and installing the modules and cables that compose the Keysight M9381A PXIe Vector Signal

Generator and the Keysight M9391A PXIe Vector Signal Analyzer in both single channel and multi-channel configurations.

Steps 1 - 7 cover the basics of setting up and configuring both a single and a multichannel VSA and VSG system. Both the number and mix of VSGs and VSAs used in a system is variable. In addition, the configuration of the synthesizer module being used as the local oscillator (LO) can be either shared or independent. Setting up, aligning, and operating a multi-channel system manually is time consuming. To make this process easier, a Multi-Channnel PXIe Config Utility program has been developed and is provided on the installation CD and is available for download.

Additionally, installing the required software is documented. If you have any questions after reviewing this information, please contact your local Keysight

Technologies Inc. representative or contact us through our website at www.

keysight.com/find/pxi-mimo .

Keysight Technologies is changing the color of the front panel of its products.

During the transition to new colors, you might receive modules that do not match the pictures in the documentation. These products work the same as they did before the color change and no action is required.

Follow the Startup Sequence

Closely follow the startup process flow in this document. Deviating from the sequence can cause unpredictable system behavior, damage your system, and may cause personal injury.

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Related Documentation

To access documentation related to the Keysight M9381A PXIe Vector Signal

Generator and the Keysight M9391A PXIe Vector Signal Analyzer, use one of the following methods:

If the product software is installed on your PC, the related documents are also available in the software installation directory.

Document Description Default Location on 64-bit Windows system

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Document Description Default Location on 64-bit Windows system

Startup Guide Includes procedures to help you to unpack, inspect, install (software and hardware), perform instrument connections, verify operability, and troubleshoot your product.

For M9381: C:/Program Files (x86)/Agilent/M938x

/Help\M9391_and_M9381_StartupGuide.pdf

For M9391A: C:\Program Files (x86)

\Agilent\M9391\Help\M9391_and_M9381_StartupGuide.pdf

Also includes an annotated block diagram.

Programming

Guide

Shows you how to use Visual

Studio 2010 with the .NET

Framework to write IVI-COM

Console

Applications in

Visual C#.

For M9381: C:/Program Files (x86)/Agilent/M938x

/Help\M9391_and_M9381_ProgrammingGuide.pdf

For M9391A: C:\Program Files (x86)

\Agilent\M9391\Help\M9391_and_M9381_ProgrammingGuide.

pdf

Soft Front

Panel (SFP) help system

Provides product introduction, tour of the SFP user interface, how-to procedures (for example, configuration, self test, operational check), and troubleshooting.

For M9381: C:/Program Files (x86)/Agilent/M938x

/Help\M9381_SFP_Help.chm

For M9391A: C:\Program Files (x86)

\Agilent\M9391\Help\M9391_SFP_Help.chm

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Document

LabVIEW

Driver

Reference

Description Default Location on 64-bit Windows system

IVI Driver reference

(help system)

Provides detailed documentation of the IVI-COM and IVI-C driver

API functions, as well as information to help you get started with using the IVI drivers in your application development environment.

For M9381: C:/Program Files (x86)/Agilent/M938x

/Help\AgM938x.chm

For M9391A:C:\Program Files (x86)

\Agilent\M9391\Help\AgM9391.chm

Provides detailed documentation of the LabVIEW

G Driver API functions.

For M9381: C:/Program Files (x86)/Agilent/M938x

/Help\AgM938x_LabVIEW_Help.chm

For M9391A: C:\Program Files (x86)

\Agilent\M9391\Help\AgM9391_LabVIEW_Help.chm

Data Sheet In addition to a detailed product introduction, the data sheet supplies full product specifications.

For M9381: C:/Program Files (x86)/Agilent/M938x

/Help\M9381_DataSheet_5991-0279EN.pdf

For M9391A: C:\Program Files (x86)

\Agilent\M9391\Help\M9391_DataSheet_5991-2603EN.pdf

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Document Description Default Location on 64-bit Windows system

Specification

Guide

Provides technical specifications for all manufacturing versions of the

M9381A PXI

Vector Signal

Generator and the M9391A PXI

Vector Signal

Analyzer hardware and firmware.

For M9381: C:/Program Files (x86)/Agilent/M938x

/Help\M9381_SpecificationsGuide.pdf

For M9391A: C:\Program Files (x86)

\Agilent\M9391\Help\M9391_SpecificationsGuide.pdf

Alternatively, you can find these documents under:

Start > All Programs > Keysight > M938x.

Start > All Programs > Keysight > M9391.

The documentation listed above is also available on the product CD.

To understand the available user documentation in context to your workflow,

click here

.

To find the very latest versions of the user documentation, go to the product web site ( www.keysight.com/find/M9381A or www.keysight.com/find

/M9391A ) and download the files from the Manuals support page (go to

Document Library > Manuals ):

The Keysight M9381A, M9380A and M9391A Security Guide is available at http://edadownload.software.keysight.com/Modular/M9300A/2.0/M9300-90021.

pdf .

If you are using Keysight M9381A PXIe VSG and Keysight M9391A PXIe VSA for

MIMO measurements, refer to Keysight LTE/LTE-Advanced Multi-Channel

Reference Solution Startup Guide at http://literature.cdn.keysight.com/litweb/pdf

/Y1299-90001.pdf

.

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If you ordered the M9391A PXIe VSA with the M9300A PXIe Frequency

Reference (order option M9391A-300) and did not order the M9381A PXIe VSG or M9380A PXIe CW Source, be aware that the M9300A software and documentation are not installed with the M9391A installer. To install the

M9300A software and documentation, run the M938x installer, available at www.keysight.com/find/M9381A-driver . (When you run the M938x installer, you have the option to install only the M9300A-related files.)

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Step 1 - Unpack and Inspect the Module

Step 1 - Unpack and Inspect the Modules

The modules are shipped in materials which prevent damage from static.

Modules should only be removed from the packaging in an anti-static area ensuring that correct anti-static precautions are taken. Store all modules in anti-static envelopes when not in use.

ESD

Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage or destroy electronic components. Use a static-safe work station to perform all work on electronic assemblies. The figure

(left) shows a static-safe work station using two types of ESD protection: conductive table-mat and wrist-strap combination, and conductive floor-mat and heel-strap combination. Both types, when used together, provide a significant level of ESD protection. Of the two, only the table-mat and wrist-strap combination provides adequate ESD protection when used alone. To ensure user safety, the static-safe accessories must provide at least 1 MΩ of isolation from ground.

DO NOT use these techniques for a static-safe work station when working on circuitry with a voltage potential greater than 500 volts.

Inspect for Damage

After unpacking an instrument, inspect it for any shipping damage. Report any damage to the shipping agent immediately, as such damage is not covered by the warranty (see warranty information at beginning of this document).

To avoid damage when handling a module, do not touch exposed connector pins.

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Return an Instrument for Service

Should it become necessary to return an instrument for repair or service, follow the steps below:

It is recommended that you return all modules and cables of the M9381A or

M9391A instrument for repair and calibration. If your Keysight M9300A PXIe

Frequency Reference is operating properly, you need not send it in with the other modules because your instrument may be repaired and calibrated without your M9300A. Doing so, however, will effect your calibration schedule, since repairs are followed by calibration. The Calibration Due Date for your

M9300A will not match the date of your other modules.

1. Review the warranty information shipped with your product.

2. Contact Keysight to obtain a Return Material Authorization (RMA) and return address. For assistance finding Keysight contact information, go to www.

keysight.com/find/assist .

3. Write the following information on a tag and attach it to the malfunctioning equipment:

Name and address of owner. A P.O. box is not acceptable as a return address.

Module serial number(s). The serial number label is located on the side panel of the module. The serial number can also be read from the

Soft Front Panel interface - after the hardware is installed.

Description of failure or service required.

4. Pack the instrument in its original packaging. Include all cables. If the original packaging material is not available, use anti-static bubble wrap or packing peanuts and place the instrument in a sealed container and mark the container -FRAGILE-.

5. On the shipping label, write ATTENTION REPAIR DEPARTMENT and the RMA number.

In your correspondence, refer to the modules by serial number and the instrument by model number.

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Step 2 - Verify Shipment Contents and Model Options

M9381A Shipment Contents

The Keysight M9381A PXIe Vector Signal Generator is a multi-module instrument

(MMI), housed in a PXIe chassis. The minimum Vector Signal Generator consists of the software, chassis, a Keysight M9301A PXIe Synthesizer, a Keysight M9310A

PXIe Source Output, a Keysight M9311A PXIe Digital Vector Modulator and a

Keysight M9300A PXIe Frequency Reference. The M9300A may be used in this and other configurations. You may configure the Keysight M9380A PXIe CW Source in the same chassis and also use the same M9300A.

Items included in your M9381A Shipment

Description Qty Keysight Part

Number

1 M9300-10002 Software and Product Information CD, contains: Soft Front Panels, drivers, and all printed documentation in PDF format (also available at http://www.keysight.

com/find/m9381a )

1 M9300-90090

1 5023-1450

1 5002-3361

3 1250-4261

1 * M9300A

1 * M9300-90001

1 M9301A

1 M9310A

1 M9311A

1 5972-3335

1 9320-6691

Keysight M9391A PXIe Vector Signal Analyzer and M9381A PXIe Vector Signal

Generator Startup Guide in hard copy

Wrench, socket, extension, 5/16 inch, SMA

SMB/MMCX Cable Removal Tool

Microwave Plug 18 GHz-MAX SMA Male Straight 50-Ohm. These are attached to the M9301A RF/LO ports.

(Optional) Keysight M9300A PXIe Frequency Reference

(Optional) M9300A Startup Guide (ships with M9300A)

Keysight M9301A PXIe Synthesizer

Keysight M9310A PXIe Source Output

Keysight M9311A PXIe Digital Vector Modulator

PXIe Modular Product Startup Guide Reference

China ROHS Addendum for Signal Generator

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M9381A

M9381A-F03

M9381A-F06

M9381A-1EA

M9381A-UNZ

M9381A-B04

M9381A-B10

Qty Keysight Part

Number

1 5962-0476

1 5959-4660

1 * 8121-2063

1 8121-2175

4 8120-5091

1 1250-2316

1 W1312-20266

1 W1312-20267

4 W1312-20265

Description

Certificate of Calibration

Recommended Due Date for Adjustment/Calibration

(Optional) Cable, coaxial, BNC/male-SMB/female, 1200 mm (ships with

M9300A)

Cable, coaxial, SMB/female SMB/female (300 mm)

Cable, coaxial, SMB-SMB (120 mm)

Adaptor, coaxial, straight, SMA (f) to SMA (m)

Cable, semi-rigid, (SMA-SMA)

Cable, semi-rigid, (SMA-SMA)

Cable, coaxial, SMB-SMB (85 mm)

* The Keysight M9300A PXIe Frequency Reference is required to configure a

Keysight M9381A PXIe Vector Signal Generator. It is an option to the M9381A because it may be ordered in, and shared by other instruments including the

M9380A or the M9391A.

Model - Option List for the Keysight M9381A PXIe Vector Signal Generator

M9381A Description

PXIe C W Source: 1 MHz to 3 GHz or 6 GHz

Frequency Range, 1 MHz to 3 GHz

Frequency Range: 1 MHz to 6 GHz

High Output Power

Fast Switching

RF Modulation Bandwidth, 40 MHz

RF Modulation Bandwidth, 100 MHz

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M9381A

M9381A-B16

M9381A-M01

M9381A-M05

M9381A-M10

M9381A-UNT

M9381A-300

M9381A-UK6

M9381A-012

Description

RF Modulation Bandwidth, 160 MHz

Memory, 32 MSa

Memory, 512 MSa

Memory, 1024 MSa

Analog Modulation

Keysight M9300A PXIe Frequency Reference: 10 MHz and 100 MHz

Commercial calibration certificate with test data

LO Sharing for Phase Coherency

M9391A Shipment Contents

Items included in your Keysight M9391A PXIe Vector Signal Analyzer

Shipment

Description Qty Keysight Part

Number

1 M9300-10002

1 M9300-90090

1 5962-0476

1 5959-4660

1 5023-1450

1 5002-3361

1 5972-3335

1 9320-6698

Software and Product Information CD, contains: Soft Front Panels, drivers, and all printed documentation in PDF format (also available at www.keysight.com

/find/m9391a

Keysight M9391A PXIe Vector Signal Analyzer and M9381A PXIe Vector Signal

Generator Startup Guide in hard copy

Certificate of Calibration

Recommended Due Date for Adjustment/Calibration

Wrench, socket,extension, 5/16 inch, SMA

Cable removal tool, SMB/MMCX

PXIe Modular Product Startup Quick Reference

China RoHS Addendum for Vector Signal Analyzer

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Qty Keysight Part

Number

1

1

3

1

1

1

1

M9300A

M9300-90001

1250-4261

M9301A

M9350A

M9214A

8121-2063

4 8120-5091

1 8121-2100

1 8121-2175

1 W1312-20237 or

W1312-20271

3 1250-2316

Description

(Optional) Keysight M9300A PXIe Frequency Reference

(Optional) M9300A Startup Guide (ships with M9300A)

Microwave Plug 18 GHz-MAX SMA Male Straight 50-Ohm. These are attached to the M9301A RF/LO ports.

Keysight M9301A PXIe Synthesizer

Keysight M9350A PXIe Downconverter

Keysight M9214A PXIe IF Digitizer

(Optional) Cable, coaxial, BNC/male-SMB/female, 1200 mm (ships with

M9300A)

Cable, coaxial, SMB/female-SMB/female (120 mm)

Cable, coaxial SMB/female SMB/female (85 mm)

Cable, coaxial, SMB/female SMB/female (300 mm)

Cable, semi-rigid, SMA/male-SMA/male, 32mm

Adaptor, coaxial straight, male-SMA to female SMA

Model - Option List for the Keysight M9391A PXIe Vector Signal Analyzer

M9391A Description

M9391A

M9391A-F03

M9391A-F06

M9391A-UNZ

M9391A-B04

PXIe Vector Signal Analyzer: 1 MHz to 3 GHz or 6 GHz

Frequency Range, 1 MHz to 3 GHz

Frequency Range: 1 MHz to 6 GHz

Fast Switching

Analysis Bandwidth, 40 MHz

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M9391A

M9391A-B10

M9391A-B16

M9391A-M01

M9391A-M05

M9391A-M10

M9391A-300

M9391A-UK6

M9391A-012

Description

Analysis Bandwidth, 100 MHz

Analysis Bandwidth, 160 MHz

Memory, 32 MSa

Memory, 512 MSa

Memory, 1024 MSa

Add Keysight M9300A PXIe Frequency Reference: 10 MHz and 100 MHz

Commercial calibration certificate with test data

LO Sharing for Phase Coherency

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Step 3 - Install the Software

Step 3 - Install the Software

System Requirements

Topic

Operating system

Processor speed

Available memory

Windows 7 Requirements

Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit), Windows Embedded Standard 7, Windows 10 (32-bit and

64-bit)

1 GHz 32-bit (x86), 1 GHz 64-bit (x64), no support for Itanium64

4 GB minimum (8 GB recommended for 64-bit operating systems)

Available disk space

1.5 GB available hard disk space, includes:

1 GB available for Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2

100 MB for Keysight IO Libraries Suite

Video Support for DirectX 9 graphics with 128 MB graphics memory recommended (Super VGA graphics is supported)

Browser Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0 or greater

Hardware Requirements

Topic Requirements

Chassis

Controllers

Embedded controller

PXIe or PXI-H chassis slot

A PXI or PXI Express embedded controller or remote controller (external PC connected to the chassis by a PCI-to-PXI interface) is required.

Keysight M9036A or M9307A or an embedded controller that meets the following requirements:

PXIe system controller (PXI-1 embedded controllers are not compatible)

Utilize a 2x8, or 4x4 PXIe system slot link configuration.

Run one of the operating systems listed in System Requirements (above).

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Topic

Remote controller

Requirements

(for Keysight M9018/M9019A chassis use only) A PC running one of the operating systems listed in System Requirements above and a Keysight M9021A Cable Interface x8 with one of the following PC interface options:

Keysight M9045B PCIe ExpressCard Adaptor x1, with cable (for a laptop

PC)

Keysight M9048A PCIe Desktop Adaptor x8, with cable (for desktop PCs)

Chassis Requirements

Recommended best practices to ensure proper and safe module operating conditions:

Ensure proper chassis air flow is maintained

Select a chassis that provides thermal protection if fans become inoperable or forced air cooling is obstructed

Use slot blockers (Keysight model Y1212A , 5 per kit) and EMC filler panels in empty module slots to ensure proper operating temperatures. Keysight

/ and slot blockers optimize module temperature performance and reliability of test.

Set chassis fans to high or auto. Do not disable fans.

Position chassis to allow plenty of space around chassis air intake and fan exhaust.

At environment temperatures above 45 °C, set chassis fan speed to high.

M9018/M9019A Chassis Air Flow

The M9018/M9019A has multiple air intakes. They are located at the lower sides, lower front, and bottom of the chassis.

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Power up the Controller

If you are using a remote controller and you have installed the interface cable, you must power up the chassis BEFORE you power up the PC. When you power down your chassis, Shut Down the PC BEFORE you power down the chassis.

If you are using an embedded controller, complete the following steps:

1. Install the embedded controller module into the compatible chassis. The

Keysight M9036A/M9037A PXIe Embedded Controller and Keysight M9018

/M9019A PXIe Chassis are recommended. Please refer to the embedded controller and chassis documentation for further details.

2. Connect peripherals (mouse, keyboard, monitor).

3. Power up the chassis.

Software Installation Overview

This installation includes the following:

Keysight IO Libraries Suite (version 2019 U1 or newer), which includes the

Keysight Connection Expert. The latest IO Libraries Suite software is available at www.keysight.com/find/iosuite . This software must be installed first.

The Keysight Instrument Control DVD, which includes the IO

Libraries Suite software, is no longer shipped with Keysight instruments. If you require a Keysight Instrument Control DVD, it can be ordered by contacting your local Keysight Customer

Contact Center.

Instrument software, which includes the soft front panel (SFP), device drivers (IVI-C, IVI-COM, and LabVIEW G) and documentation for the

M9381A PXIe Vector Signal Generator and M9391A PXIe Vector Signal

Analyzer. This software is included with your shipment and is also available at www.keysight.com/find/M9391A .

Software Installation Procedure

1. Install the Keysight IO Libraries Suite. Follow the installer prompts to install the IO libraries.

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2. Install the product software.

If you have both Keysight PXIe VSA and VSG, repeat the procedure with the respective installer.

a. Launch the software installer.

b. Follow the installer prompts. Choose a "Complete" installation to install all software and documentation, or a "Custom" installation to select from a listing of modules and other features.

3. Complete the installation.

Embedded controller (M9036A, M9037A):

1. Select "Yes, I want to restart my computer now." This is the default selection.

2. Click on Finish .

3. Wait for the system to restart.

Remote controller:

(Follow these steps in order, or else instrument damage may result.)

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1. Select "No, I will restart my computer later."

2. Click on Finish .

3. Shut down the remote controller PC. Use Start > Shut down .

4. Power down the chassis.

5. Power up the chassis.

6. Power up the remote controller PC.

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Step 4 - Install the Module

Step 4 - Install the Modules

PXIe hardware does not support "hot-swap" (changing modules while power is applied to the chassis) capabilities. Before installing or removing a module to

/from the chassis, power off the chassis to prevent damage to the module.

All component modules for an M9381A or M9391A instrument are factory tested, aligned, calibrated and shipped as a "bundle". It is important that you maintain the bundle when installing modules or returning an instrument for repair.

These modules can be used in a chassis with PXIe or PXIe-H chassis slots.

Module Installation Process Overview

The module can be installed in any PXIe or hybrid PXIe slot marked with a peripheral slot compatibility image (solid black circle for PXIe, or solid black circle with the letter -H- for hybrid).

1. Make sure that the line cord is plugged in to establish earth ground and that the chassis power switch is Off .

2. If the chassis has multiple fan speed settings, ensure that the fan switch is set to AUTO and the inhibit switch is set to DEF .

3. Position the chassis to provide ample space between the chassis fan intake and exhaust vents. Blockage by walls or obstructions affects the air flow needed for cooling. (Refer to the chassis documentation for more information about cooling).

4. Before inserting a module into the chassis, back the mounting screws out to ensure that there is no interference between the screws and the mounting rails.

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5. See M9391A Instrument Connections for positioning the M9391A modules.

See M9381A Instrument Connections for positioning the M9381A modules.

The M9381A uses peer-to-peer (module-to-module) triggering across the PXIe Express chassis backplane. Therefore, be sure to install the

M9381A modules into a chassis that supports peer-to-peer PXIe

Express I/O switch topology. When using the Keysight M9018/M9019B

PXIe 18-Slot Chassis, install the M9381A modules into one of its three slot groups: 1 through 6, 7 through 12, or 13 through 18. Unless you install the M9381A modules entirely within one of the slot groups, you will experience trigger errors. If you install the modules across

(straddling) any of these groups of slots, you will have to reconfigure the chassis's PXIe trigger bus routing for trigger 6 and trigger 7.

(EXCEPTION: You can install the M9300A Reference module in a different slot group, thus allowing one M9300A module to provide an RF reference across slot groups to one or more modular instruments.) For details on reconfiguring the M9018/M9019A chassis triggers, see

/M9019A PXIe Backplane Triggers or see the

Keysight M9018A Chassis

/

M9019A Chassis documentation . If you are using a non-Keysight chassis, consult your manufacturer's documentation.

When using the Keysight M9018/M9019A Chassis you will achieve the highest data throughput for the Keysight M9391A PXIe Vector Signal

Analyzer by using Slots 2, 6, 11 or 15 for the Keysight M9214A PXIe IF

Digitizer. They are "x8"slots and the others are."x4". For further details see the

. If you are using a non-Keysight chassis, consult your manufacturer's documentation.

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6. Holding the module by the injector/ejector handle, slide it into an available

PXIe (or hybrid) slot, as shown in the following figure.

a. Install the module into the slot of the chassis by placing the module card edges into the front module guides (top and bottom).

b. Slide the module to the rear of the chassis and ensure that the injector

/ejector handle is pushed down in the unlatched (downward) position.

c. Slide the module completely into the chassis. When you begin to feel resistance, pull up on the injector/ejector handle to fully inject the module into the chassis.

7. Secure all modules to the chassis using the module mounting screws. Use a

#1 Pozidriv® or a slotted screwdriver and torque to 5 Lb-In (0.57 N-m).

Performance may suffer if the screws are not tightened properly.

8. Verify that the PXIe chassis fans are operable and free of dust and other contaminants that may restrict airflow.

9. Install filler panels and slot blockers after installing the modules. Missing filler panels or slot blockers may disrupt air circulation in the chassis. The left-most slot does not accept a slot blocker.

10. Your shipment included an Keysight M9310A PXIe Source Output and an

Keysight M9350A PXIe Downconverter. With these modules you received a straight, coaxial adapter (1250-2316) (SMA female to SMA male). Connect this adapter to the RF Out connector of each M9310A and the RF In connector of each M9350A, and torque to 8 Lb-In (0.904 Nm). This will extend the life of these often-used connectors .

11. Use the

M9391A Instrument Connections with M9381A VSG to attach the

cables to the instrument. The torque specification for SMA connectors is 8

Lb-In (0.904 Nm).

12. If you are using a PCIe Cable Interface, such as the Keysight M9021, connect the Cable Interface in the chassis to the PC host per the instructions that came with the Cable Interface.

13. Power up the PXIe chassis.

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14.

Remap the backplane triggers, if necessary. See Configuring M9018A PXIe

.

15. If you are using a remote PC, reboot the PC host.

16. Proceed to

Step 5 - Verify Operation of the M9391A VSA and M9381A VSG .

M9381A Instrument Connections

Single M9381A VSG

This section contains a cabling diagram for the Keysight M9381A PXIe Vector

Signal Generator, and a cable and module association table. For front panel feature descriptions, see the following:

M9300A Front Panel Connectors

M9301A Front Panel Connectors

M9310A Front Panel Connectors

M9311A Front Panel Connectors

If you are building an M9381A PXIe VSA plus an M9391A PXIe VSG, see

M9391A and M9381A Instrument Connections

.

The recommended single PXIe VSG system is configured as follows:

VSG: M9381A REF: M9300A

M9311A in slot 2/3

M9310A in slot 4

M9301A in slot 5

M9300A in slot 10

Recommendation: Install the semi-rigid cables first.

Torque specification for all SMA connectors is 8 Lb-In (0.904 Nm).

M9381A Cable and Module Table

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M9381A Cable and Module Table

Part Number

8120-5091

8120-5091

Connection

M9300A 100 MHz Out 1 to M9301A 100

MHz In

Cable Description

Cable, coaxial, SMB (female)-SMB

(female)

M9301A 100 MHz Out to M9310A 100 MHz

In

Cable, coaxial, SMB (female)-SMB

(female)

8120-5091

8120-5091

M9310A 100 MHz Out to M9311A 100 MHz

In

Cable, coaxial, SMB (female)-SMB

(female)

M9310A Trig 1 to M9311A Trig 1 for Pulse

Modulation

Cable, coaxial, SMB (female)-SMB

(female)

W1312-20266

W1312-20267

8121-2063

1250-2316

8121-2175

M9301A RF/LO Out 1A to M9311A LO In

M9311A RF Out to M9310A RF In

Cable, semi-rigid, SMA (male) - SMA

(male)

Cable, semi-rigid, SMA (male) - SMA

(male)

This cable can be used to direct an External

Reference into the M9300A Ref In connector.

Cable, coaxial, BNC (male) - SMB (female),

1200 mm

M9310A RF Out connector saver Adaptor, coaxial, straight SMA (male) -

SMA (female)

M9311A Trig 2 to M9214A Trig 1 * Cable, coaxial, SMB (female)-SMB

(female) 300 mm

*The 8121-2175 cable is not required for standard M9381A operation. It is useful for power amplifier (PA) testing with the M9391A. This cable improves repeatability by enabling you to consistently measure the same portion of the input signal.

Multiple M9381A PXIe VSGs in a Chassis

Up to four M9381A PXIe VSGs can be installed in a single M9018/M9019A 18-slot

PXIe Chassis, sharing a single embedded controller, as shown here. These PXIe

VSGs share one M9300A PXIe Frequency Reference and can be time-synchronized with backplane triggering to generate test stimulus for multi-channel receivers and

MIMO devices. The PXIe VSGs can also be configured to be phase coherent with

Option 012 and cabling all channels to use a single M9301A PXIe Synthesizer module with Y1243A cable kit.

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The recommended multiple PXIe VSG system is configured as follows:

VSG #1: M9381A VSG #2: M9381A REF: M9300A VSG #3: M9381A VSG #4: M9381A

M9311A in slot 2/3

M9310A in slot 4

M9301A in slot 5

M9311A in slot 6/7

M9310A in slot 8

M9301A in slot 9

M9300A in slot 10 M9311A in slot 11

/12

M9310A in slot 13

M9301A in slot 14

M9311A in slot 15

/16

M9310A in slot 17

M9301A in slot 18

Other module and instrument placements can be used, but this configuration optimizes speed and makes cabling simpler for phase coherent configuration.

The M9300A Frequency Reference module must be installed in slot 10 for proper time synchronization between instruments. For more information, see

Sharing the M9300A Frequency Reference

.

Cabling is different for time-synchronization-only (independent LO) configuration and phase-coherent (shared LO) configuration.

Time-Synchronized Only, Multi-Channel PXIe VSG (Independent LO)

When phase coherence is not required, cable the instrument as follows for time synchronized multi-channel operation for independently tunable channels.

4x4 Independent LO Cable Connections:

– Primary 100 MHz connection (8121-2175, long SMB-SMB)

– Secondary 100 MHz connections (8120-5091, short SMB-SMB)

– Semi-rigids

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Phase-Coherent, Multi-Channel PXIe VSG (Shared LO)

When the carrier phase must be aligned between channels (beamforming, relative phase measurements), cable the instrument as follows:

– Primary 100 MHz connections (8121-2175, long SMB-SMB)

– Secondary 100 MHz & IF connections (8120-5091, short SMB-SMB)

– LO distribution connections (E6630-60004, SMA-SMA)

– Semi-rigids

– Unused M9301A modules

For additional information, see Sharing the M9301A Synthesizer's LO .

Multiple M9381A PXIe VSGs in Two Chassis

Up to eight M9381A PXIe VSGs can be installed in two M9018/M9019A 18-slot

PXIe Chassis, sharing a single embedded controller, as shown in the image below.

In the recommended configuration described below, the master chassis is the chassis containing the M9037A embedded container. The first M9381A instrument

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in the master chassis is designated as the System Master while the first M9381A instrument in the other (slave) chassis is designated as the Group Master of that chassis. All the other M9381A instruments in the configuration are designated as slaves.

Each chassis has its own M9300A PXIe Frequency Reference that is shared by all the instruments in that chassis. The M9300A PXIe Frequency Reference must be installed in slot 10 of each chassis. For recommended configuration, the 10MHz reference signal for both chassis is provided by the M9300A in the master chassis from the OCXO Out connector. Alternatively, you can use an external 10 MHz reference signal. For recommended configuration, the OCXO output is split and distributed to the two Reference modules using equal length cables as shown in the figure below. It is critical to synchronize multiple chassis if timing and/or phase synchronization is important to your measurements. For more information on how to setup the 10MHz reference, refer to

Synchronizing Multiple Chassis .

The M9037A embedded controller is recommended for multi-chassis configurations. The M9036A embedded controller or standalone PC are both supported. For a list of personal computers that have been tested to be compatible with the M9018/M9019A chassis, refer to PC Tested Configurations with PXI/AXIe

Chassis – Technical Overview . Similarly, using M9037A or M9036A has several prerequisites. For more information, please contact your local Keysight

Technologies Inc. representative.

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The Keysight M9021A PCIe cable interface is extended from one chassis to the other. The Sync connector of the first M9311A PXIe Digital Vector Modulator of the master chassis must be cabled to the Sync connector of the first M9311A PXIe

Digital Vector Modulator of the slave chassis. The PXIe VSGs in each chassis can be time-synchronized to generate test stimulus for multi-channel receivers and MIMO devices. Multi-channel operation requires proper configuration of the chassis

backplane trigger lines. For more information, see Configuring M9018A PXIe

. The

PXIe VSGs can also be configured to be phase coherent with Option 012 and by cabling all channels to use a single M9301A PXIe Synthesizer module via the

V2802A LO Distribution Network

. See the image above.

The recommended multiple PXIe VSG system is configured as follows:

Chassis 1:

VSG #1: M9381A VSG #2: M9381A REF: M9300A VSG #3: M9381A VSG #4: M9381A

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VSG #1: M9381A VSG #2: M9381A REF: M9300A VSG #3: M9381A

M9311A in slot 2

/3

M9310A in slot 4

M9301A in slot 5

M9311A in slot 6

/7

M9310A in slot 8

M9301A in slot 9

M9300A in slot

10

M9311A in slot 11

/12

M9310A in slot 13

M9301A in slot 14

Chassis 2:

VSG #5: M9381A VSG #6: M9381A REF: M9300A VSG #7: M9381A

VSG #4: M9381A

M9311A in slot 15

/16

M9310A in slot 17

M9301A in slot 18

VSG #8: M9381A

M9311A in slot 2

/3

M9310A in slot 4

M9301A in slot 5

M9311A in slot 6

/7

M9310A in slot 8

M9301A in slot 9

M9300A in slot

10

M9311A in slot 11

/12

M9310A in slot 13

M9301A in slot 14

M9311A in slot 15

/16

M9310A in slot 17

M9301A in slot 18

Other module and instrument placements can be used, but this configuration optimizes speed and makes cabling simpler for phase coherent configuration.

The M9300A frequency Reference module must be installed in slot 10 for proper time synchronization between instruments. For more information, see

Sharing the M9300A Frequency Reference

.

Cabling is different for time-synchronization-only (independent LO) configuration and phase-coherent (shared LO) configuration.

Time-Synchronized Only, Multi-Channel PXIe VSG (Independent LO)

When phase coherence is not required, cable the instrument as follows for time synchronized multi-channel operation for independently tunable channels.

8x8 Independent LO Cable Connections:

– Primary 100 MHz connection (8121-2175, long SMB-SMB); chassis sync; 10 MHz distribution

– Secondary 100 MHz connections (8120-5091, short SMB-SMB); trigger cables

– LO distribution connections; Semi-rigids (W1312-20266 and W1312-

20267)

– PCIe cable (Y1202A)

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Phase-Coherent, Multi-Channel PXIe VSG (Shared LO)

V2802A LO Distribution Network

Unlike the independent LO use case, phase coherency requires the V2802A LO

Distribution Network to be placed between the two chassis. In the 4-channel configuration, a single LO (M9301A) has four ports that can drive up to four

M9381A or M9391A instruments. For more than five and up to 8-channel configurations, it is required to have all LO outputs drive from a single device. The

LO Distribution Network enables phase coherency for five to eight VSGs or VSAs by distributing a single LO to all channels. This gives the multi-channel system a highly precise and stable alignment between up to eight signal analyzers and eight signal generators.

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The LO Distribution Network is an 8-way splitter that operates in a frequency range of 400MHz to 6GHz and splits the LO output from a single M9301A synthesizer to eight VSGs or eight VSAs. The LO Distribution Network also contains a power amplifier to compensate for the splitter losses. As shown above, the LO Distribution

Network has one LO input (LO IN) and 8 outputs (OUT 1-8).

Because the M9018/M9019A chassis use a non-standard foot, the LO Distribution

Network comes with special brackets that must be used so that the chassis and the

LO Distribution Network can be stacked. When stacked, each unit is slightly behind the one below it to safely support the weight. This bracket enables semi-rigid cables to be used for interconnections. When powering up the instruments, ensure that the master chassis is powered up after the other chassis and the LO

Distribution Network are powered up.

When the carrier phase must be aligned between channels (beamforming, relative phase measurements), cable the instrument as follows:

– Primary 100 MHz connections (8121-2175, long SMB-SMB); chassis sync; 10 MHz distribution

– Secondary 100 MHz & IF connections (8120-5091, short SMB-SMB); trigger cables

– LO distribution connections; Semi-rigids (V2800-20006, V2800-20008,

V2800-20009)

– PCIe cable (Y1202A)

– Unused M9301A modules

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For additional information, see Sharing the M9301A Synthesizer's LO .

M9391A Instrument Connections

Single M9391A VSA

This section contains a cabling diagram for the Keysight M9391A PXIe Vector

Signal Analyzer, and a cable and module association table. For front panel feature descriptions, see the following:

M9300A Front Panel Connectors

M9301A Front Panel Connectors

M9350A Front Panel Connectors

M9214A Front Panel Connectors

If you are building an M9381A PXIe VSA plus an M9391A PXIe VSG, see

M9391A and M9381A Instrument Connections

.

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The recommended single PXIe VSA system is configured as follows:

VSA: M9391A REF: M9300A

M9214A in slot 6

M9301A in slot 7

M9350A in slot 8

M9300A in slot 10

Recommendation: Install the semi-rigid cable first.

Torque specification for all SMA connectors is 8 Lb-In (0.904 Nm).

M9391A Cable and Module Table

Part Number Connection Cable Description

8120-5091

8120-5091

M9300A 100 MHz Out 1 to M9301A 100

MHz In

Cable, coaxial, SMB (female) - SMB (female)

120 mm

M9301A 100 MHz Out to M9350A 100

MHz In

Cable, coaxial, SMB (female) - SMB (female)

120 mm

8120-5091

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Part Number

8120-5091

Connection

M9350A 100 MHz Out to M9214A 100

MHz In

M9350A IF Out to M9214A IF In

Cable Description

Cable, coaxial, SMB (female) - SMB (female)

120 mm

Cable, coaxial, SMB (female) - SMB (female)

120 mm

W1312-20237 or

W1312-20271

M9301A RF/LO Out 1A to M9350A LO In Cable, semi-rigid, SMA (male) - SMA (male)

1250-23161 M9350A RF In connector saver Adaptor, coaxial straight SMA (male) - SMA

(female)

8121-20631 This cable can be used to direct an

External Reference into the M9300A Ref In connector.

Cable, coaxial, BNC (male) - SMB (female)

1200 mm

Multiple M9391A PXIe VSAs in a Chassis

Up to four M9391A PXIe VSAs can be installed in a single M9018/M9019A 18-slot

PXIe Chassis, sharing a single embedded controller as shown here. These PXIe

VSAs share one M9300A PXIe Frequency Reference and can be time-synchronized with backplane triggering to measure multi-channel transmitters and analyze

MIMO devices. The PXIe VSAs can also be configured to be phase coherent with

Option 012 and cabling all channels to use a single M9301A PXIe Synthesizer module with Y1243A cable kit. Slot blockers and EMC filler panels are installed in the empty slots.

The recommended multiple PXIe VSA system is configured as follows:

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VSA #1: M9391A VSA #2: M9391A REF: M9300A VSA #3: M9391A VSA #4: M9391A

M9214A in slot 2

M9301A in slot 3

M9350A in slot 4

M9214A in slot 6

M9301A in slot 7

M9350A in slot 8

M9300A in slot 10 M9214A in slot 11

M9301A in slot 12

M9350A in slot 13

M9214A in slot 15

M9301A in slot 16

M9350A in slot 17

Other module and instrument placements can be used, but this configuration optimizes speed and makes cabling simpler for phase coherent configuration.

The M9300A PXIe Frequency Reference must be installed in slot 10 for proper time synchronization between instruments. For more information, see

Sharing the M9300A Frequency Reference .

Cabling is different for time-synchronization-only (independent LO) configuration and phase-coherent (shared LO) configuration. See the following sections for cabling information.

Time-Synchronized Only, Multi-Channel PXIe VSA (Independent LO)

When phase coherence is not required, cable the instrument as follows for time synchronized multi-channel operation for independently tunable channels.

4x4 Independent LO Cable Connections:

– Primary 100 MHz connection (8121-2175, long SMB-SMB)

– Secondary 100 MHz connections (8120-5091, short SMB-SMB)

– Semi-rigids

Phase-Coherent, Multi-Channel PXIe VSA (Shared LO)

When the carrier phase must be aligned between channels (beamforming, relative phase measurements), cable the instrument as follows:

– Primary 100 MHz connections (8121-2175, long SMB-SMB)

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– Secondary 100 MHz & IF connections (8120-5091, short SMB-SMB)

– LO distribution connections (E6630-60004, SMA-SMA)

– Unused M9301A modules

For additional information, see Sharing the M9301A Synthesizer's LO .

Multiple M9391A PXIe VSAs in Two Chassis

Up to eight M9391A PXIe VSAs can be installed in two M9018/M9019A 18-slot

PXIe Chassis, sharing a single embedded controller, as shown in the image below.

In the recommended configuration described below, the master chassis is the chassis containing the M9037A embedded container. The first M9391A instrument in the master chassis is designated as the System Master while the first M9391A instrument in the other (slave) chassis is designated as the Group Master of that chassis. All the other M9391A instruments in the configuration are designated as slaves.

Each chassis has its own M9300A PXIe Frequency Reference that is shared by all the instruments in that chassis. The M9300A PXIe Frequency Reference must be installed in slot 10 of each chassis. For recommended configuration, the 10 MHz reference signal for both the chassis is provided by the M9300A in the master chassis from the OCXO Out connector. Alternatively, you can use an external 10

MHz reference signal. For recommended configuration, the OCXO output is split and distributed to the two Reference modules using equal length cables as shown in the image below. It is critical to synchronize multiple chassis if timing and/or phase synchronization is important to your measurements. For more information on how to set up the 10 MHz reference, refer to

Synchronizing Multiple Chassis .

The M9037A embedded controller is recommended for multi-chassis configurations. The M9036A embedded controller or standalone PC are both supported. For a list of personal computers that have been tested to be compatible with the M9018/M9019A chassis, refer to PC Tested Configurations with PXI/AXIe

Chassis – Technical Overview . Similarly, using M9037A or M9036A has several prerequisites. For more information, please contact your local Keysight

Technologies Inc. representative.

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The Keysight M9021A PCIe cable interface is extended from one chassis to the other. The Sync connector of the first M9214A PXIe Digitizer of the master chassis must be cabled to the Sync connector of the first M9214A PXIe Digitizer of the other chassis. The PXIe VSAs in each chassis can be time-synchronized to measure multi-channel transmitters and analyze MIMO devices. Multi-channel operation requires proper configuration of the chassis backplane trigger lines. For more

information, refer to

/

M9018B/M9019A PXIe Backplane Triggers

. The PXIe VSAs can also be configured to be phase coherent with Option 012 and by cabling all channels to use a single

M9301A PXIe Synthesizer module via the

V2802A LO Distribution Network

. Slot blockers and EMC filler panels are installed in the empty slots.

The recommended multiple PXIe VSA system is configured as follows:

Chassis 1:

VSA #1: M9391A VSA #2: M9391A REF: M9300A VSA #3: M9391A VSA #4: M9391A

M9214A in slot 2

M9301A in slot 3

M9350A in slot 4

M9214A in slot 6

M9301A in slot 7

M9350A in slot 8

M9300A in slot 10 M9214A in slot 11

M9301A in slot 12

M9350A in slot 13

M9214A in slot 15

M9301A in slot 16

M9350A in slot 17

Chassis 2:

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VSA #5: M9391A VSA #6: M9391A REF: M9300A VSA #7: M9391A VSA #8: M9391A

M9214A in slot 2

M9301A in slot 3

M9350A in slot 4

M9214A in slot 6

M9301A in slot 7

M9350A in slot 8

M9300A in slot 10 M9214A in slot 11

M9301A in slot 12

M9350A in slot 13

M9214A in slot 15

M9301A in slot 16

M9350A in slot 17

Other module and instrument placements can be used, but this configuration optimizes speed and makes cabling simpler for phase coherent configuration.

The M9300A PXIe Frequency Reference must be installed in slot 10 for proper time synchronization between instruments. For more information, see

Sharing the M9300A Frequency Reference .

Cabling is different for time-synchronization-only (independent LO) configuration and phase-coherent (shared LO) configuration. See the following sections for cabling information.

Time-Synchronized Only, Multi-Channel PXIe VSA (Independent LO)

When phase coherence is not required, cable the instrument as follows for time synchronized multi-channel operation for independently tunable channels.

8-Channel Independent LO Cable Connections:

– Primary 100 MHz connection (8121-2175, long SMB-SMB); chassis sync; 10 MHz distribution

– Secondary 100 MHz and IF connections (8120-5091, short SMB-SMB)

– LO distribution connections (W1312-20237)

– PCIe cable (Y1202A); trigger cables

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Phase-Coherent, Multi-Channel PXIe VSA (Shared LO)

Unlike the independent LO use case, phase coherency requires the V2802A LO

Distribution Network to be placed between the two chassis. For more information,

refer to V2802A LO Distribution Network

.

When the carrier phase must be aligned between channels (beamforming, relative phase measurements), cable the instrument as follows:

– Primary 100 MHz connections (8121-2175, long SMB-SMB); chassis sync; 10 MHz distribution

– Secondary 100 MHz & IF connections (8120-5091, short SMB-SMB)

– LO distribution connections (V2800-20010, V2800-200011, V2800-

20007)

– PCIe cable (Y1202A); trigger cables

– Unused M9301A modules

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For additional information, see Sharing the M9301A Synthesizer's LO .

M9391A and M9381A Instrument Connections

This section contains a cabling diagram for the Keysight M9391A PXIe Vector

Signal Analyzer with a Keysight M9381A PXIe Vector Signal Generator. For cable part numbers, see

M9391A Instrument Connections

and

M9381A Instrument

Connections .

The M9300A PXIe Frequency Reference module must be installed in slot 10 for proper time synchronization between instruments. For more information, see

Sharing the M9300A Frequency Reference

.

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2x2 M9391A and M9381A Instrument Connections

Two M9381A PXIe VSGs and two M9391A PXIe VSAs can be installed together in a single M9018/M9019B 18-slot PXIe Chassis, sharing a single embedded controller, as shown here. The PXIe VSGs and PXIe VSAs share one M9300A PXIe Frequency

Reference and backplane triggering is used to create a 2-channel source and a 2channel analyzer for testing 2x2 MIMO devices. Slot blockers and EMC filler panels are installed in the empty slots.

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The recommended 2x2 system is configured as follows:

VSA #1: M9391A VSA #2: M9391A REF: M9300A VSG #1: M9381A VSG #2: M9381A

M9214A in slot 2

M9301A in slot 3

M9350A in slot 4

M9214A in slot 6

M9301A in slot 7

M9350A in slot 8

M9300A in slot 10 M9311A in slot 11

M9310A in slot 13

M9301A in slot 14

M9311A in slot 15

M9310A in slot 17

M9301A in slot 18

Other module and instrument placements can be used, but this configuration optimizes speed and makes cabling simpler for phase coherent configuration.

The M9300A PXIe Frequency Reference module must be installed in slot 10 for proper time synchronization between instruments. For more information, see

Sharing the M9300A Frequency Reference

.

Cabling is different for time-synchronization-only (independent LO) configuration and phase-coherent (shared LO) configuration. See the following sections for cabling information.

Time-Synchronized, Multi-Channel PXIe VSA & VSG (Independent LO)

When phase coherence is not required, cable the instrument as follows for time synchronized multi-channel operation for independently tunable channels.

2x2 Independent LO Cable Connections:

– Primary 100 MHz connection (8121-2175, long SMB-SMB)

– Secondary 100 MHz and IF connections (8120-5091, short SMB-SMB)

– Semi-rigids

Phase-Coherent, Multi-Channel PXIe VSA & VSG (Shared LO)

When the carrier phase must be aligned between channels (beamforming, relative phase measurements), cable the instrument as follows:

2x2 Shared LO Cable Connections:

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– Primary 100 MHz connections (8121-2175, long SMB-SMB)

– Secondary 100 MHz & IF connections (8120-5091, short SMB-SMB)

– Semi-rigids

– LO distribution connections (E6630-60004, SMA-SMA)

– Unused M9301A modules

For additional information, see Sharing the M9301A Synthesizer's LO .

4x4 M9391A and M9381A Instrument Connections

A 4-channel M9381A PXIe VSG and 4-channel M9391A PXIe VSA can be configured using a single (M9036A or M9037A) embedded controller, M9021A PCIe cable interface modules (2 with M9036A and 1 with M9037A) and PCIe cable to connect the two M9018/M9019A 18-slot PXIe Chassis. One M9300A PXIe

Frequency Reference is installed per chassis and shared between all instruments in that chassis. All channels within a chassis are synchronized with backplane triggering and phase coherency is enabled with Option 012 and Y1243A cable kit to use one M9301A PXIe Synthesizer for the PXIe VSAs and one for the PXIe VSGs.

Slot blockers and EMC filler panels are installed in the empty slots.

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The recommended 4x4 system is configured as follows:

Chassis #1

Controller VSA #1:

M9391A

VSA #2:

M9391A

REF: M9300A VSA #3:

M9391A

VSA #4:

M9391A

M9037A in slot

1

M9214A in slot

2

M9301A in slot

3

M9350A in slot

4

M9214A in slot

6

M9301A in slot

7

M9350A in slot

8

M9300A in slot

10

M9214A in slot

11

M9301A in slot

12

M9350A in slot

13

M9214A in slot

15

M9301A in slot

16

M9350A in slot

17

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Chassis #2

PCIe Interface VSG #1:

M9381A

VSG #2:

M9381A

REF: M9300A VSG #3:

M9381A

VSG #4:

M9381A

M9021A in slot

1

M9311A in slot

2

M9310A in slot

4

M9301A in slot

5

M9311A in slot

6

M9310A in slot

8

M9301A in slot

9

M9300A in slot

10

M9311A in slot

11

M9310A in slot

13

M9301A in slot

14

M9311A in slot

15

M9310A in slot

17

M9301A in slot

18

If you use an M9036A Controller, you will need to install an additional M9021A PCIe interface in chassis 1, slot 2 to connect chassis 1 to chassis 2. In that case, VSA #1 will need to occupy slots 3, 4, and 5.

Other module and instrument placements can be used, but this configuration optimizes speed and makes cabling simpler for phase coherent configuration.

The M9300A PXIe Frequency Reference must be installed in slot 10 for proper time synchronization between instruments. For more information, see

Sharing the M9300A Frequency Reference . To use one M9300A PXIe Frequency

Reference for multiple chassis, see

Synchronizing Multiple Chassis .

Cabling is different for time-synchronization-only (independent LO) configuration and phase-coherent (shared LO) configuration. See the following sections for cabling information:

Time-Synchronized, Multi-Channel PXIe VSA & VSG (Independent LO)

When phase coherence is not required, cable the instrument as follows for time synchronized multi-channel operation for independently tunable channels.

4x4 Independent LO Cable Connections:

– Primary 100 MHz connection (8121-2175, long SMB-SMB)

– Secondary 100 MHz and IF connections (8120-5091, short SMB-SMB)

– Semi-rigids

– PCIe cable (Y1202A)

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Phase-Coherent, Multi-Channel PXIe VSA & VSG (Shared LO)

When the carrier phase must be aligned between channels (beamforming, relative phase measurements), cable the instrument as follows:

4x4 Shared LO Cable Connections:

– Primary 100 MHz connections (8121-2175, long SMB-SMB)

– Secondary 100 MHz & IF connections (8120-5091, short SMB-SMB)

– Semi-rigids

– LO distribution connections (E6630-60004, SMA-SMA)

– PCIe cable (Y1202A)

– Unused M9301A modules

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For additional information, see Sharing the M9301A Synthesizer's LO .

8x8 M9391A and M9381A Instrument Connections

A set of 8-channel M9381A PXIe VSGs installed in two M9018/M9019A 18-slot chassis and a set of 8-channel M9391A PXIe VSAs installed in another pair of

M9018/M9019A 18-slot chassis can be configured for multi-channel testing by using a single (M9036A or M9037A) embedded controller, M9021A PCIe cable interface modules (6 with M9036A and 5 with M9037A) and 3 PCIe cables to connect the four chassis. Each chassis has its own M9300A PXIe Frequency

Reference that is shared by all the instruments in that chassis. The M9300A PXIe

Frequency Reference must be installed in slot 10 of each chassis. For recommended configuration, the 10 MHz reference signal for each pair of chassis

(containing 8-channel M9381A or 8-channel M9391A) is provided by the M9300A in the master chassis from the OCXO Out connector. Alternatively, you can use an external 10 MHz reference signal. For recommended configuration, the OCXO output is split and distributed to the two Reference modules using equal length cables, as shown below. It is critical to synchronize chassis within each chassis group if timing and/or phase synchronization is important to your measurements.

For more information on how to set up the 10 MHz reference, refer to

Synchronizing Multiple Chassis .

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The M9037A embedded controller is recommended for multi-chassis configurations. The M9036A embedded controller or standalone PC are both supported. Not all standalone personal computers work with four chassis configuration. For a list of personal computers that have been tested to be compatible with the M9018/M9019A chassis, refer to PC Tested Configurations with PXI/AXIe Chassis – Technical Overview . Similarly, using M9037A or M9036A has several prerequisites. For more information, please contact your local Keysight

Technologies Inc. representative.

The Keysight M9021A PCIe cable interface modules are connected from one chassis to the other, as shown in the image below. In the M9381A chassis group, the Sync connector of the first M9311A PXIe Digital Vector Modulator of each chassis must be connected to each other. Similarly, in the M9391A chassis group, the Sync connector of the first M9214A PXIe Digitizer of each chassis must be connected to each other. Multi-channel operation requires proper configuration of the chassis backplane trigger lines. For more information, refer to

Configuring

Triggers . The PXIe VSGs or PXIe VSAs can also be configured to be phase coherent

with Option 012 and by cabling all channels in the chassis group to use a single

M9301A PXIe Synthesizer module via the

V2802A LO Distribution Network

. See the image below. Slot blockers and EMC filler panels are installed in the empty slots.

The recommended 8x8 system is configured as follows:

Chassis #1

 

M9021A PCIe Cable

Interface in slot 1

VSG #1:

M9381A

VSG #2:

M9381A

REF:

M9300A

M9300A in slot 10

VSG #3:

M9381A

VSG #4:

M9381A

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  VSG #1:

M9381A

VSG #2:

M9381A

M9311A in slots 2,3

M9310A in slot 4

M9301A in slot 5

M9311A in slots 6,7

M9310A in slot 8

M9301A in slot 9

REF:

M9300A

VSG #3:

M9381A

VSG #4:

M9381A

M9311A in slots 11,12

M9310A in slot

13

M9301A in slot

14

M9311A in slots 15,16

M9310A in slot

17

M9301A in slot

18

Chassis #2

 

M9021A PCIe Cable

Interface in slot 1

VSG #5:

M9381A

VSG #6:

M9381A

REF:

M9300A

VSG #7:

M9381A

VSG #8:

M9381A

M9311A in slots 2,3

M9310A in slot 4

M9301A in slot 5

M9311A in slots 6,7

M9310A in slot 8

M9301A in slot 9

M9300A in slot 10

M9311A in slots 11,12

M9310A in slot

13

M9301A in slot

14

M9311A in slots 15,16

M9310A in slot

17

M9301A in slot

18

Chassis #3

  VSA #1:

M9391A

VSA #2:

M9391A

REF:

M9300A

VSA #3:

M9391A

VSA #4:

M9391A

M9037A Controller in slot 1

M9021A PCIe Cable

Interface in slot 2

M9214A in slot 3

M9301A in slot 4

M9350A in slot 5

M9214A in slot 6

M9301A in slot 7

M9350A in slot 8

M9300A in slot 10

M9214A in slot 11

M9301A in slot 12

M9350A in slot 13

M9214A in slot 15

M9301A in slot 16

M9350A in slot 17

Chassis #4

 

M9021A PCIe Cable Interface modules in slots 1 and 2

VSA #5:

M9391A

VSA #6:

M9391A

REF:

M9300A

VSA #7:

M9391A

VSA #8:

M9391A

M9214A in slot 3

M9301A in slot 4

M9350A in slot 5

M9214A in slot 6

M9301A in slot 7

M9350A in slot 8

M9300A in slot 10

M9214A in slot 11

M9301A in slot 12

M9350A in slot 13

M9214A in slot 15

M9301A in slot 16

M9350A in slot 17

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Other module and instrument placements can be used, but this configuration optimizes speed and makes cabling simpler for phase coherent configuration.

The M9300A PXIe Frequency Reference must be installed in slot 10 for proper time synchronization between instruments. For more information, see

Sharing the M9300A Frequency Reference .

Cabling is different for time-synchronization-only (independent LO) configuration and phase-coherent (shared LO) configuration. See the following sections for cabling information:

Time-Synchronized Only, Multi-Channel PXIe VSA & VSG (Independent LO)

When phase coherence is not required, cable the instrument as follows for time synchronized multi-channel operation for independently tunable channels.

8x8 Independent LO Cable Connections:

– Primary 100 MHz connection (8121-2175, long SMB-SMB); chassis sync; 10 MHz distribution

– Secondary 100 MHz and IF connections (8120-5091, short SMB-SMB); trigger cables

– LO distribution connections; semi-rigids (W1312-20266 and W1312-

20267 for M9381A VSGs and W1312-20237 for M9391A VSAs)

– PCIe cables (Y1202A)

– RF loopback

Phase-Coherent, Multi-Channel PXIe VSA & VSG (Shared LO)

Unlike the independent LO use case, phase-coherency requires the V2802A LO

Distribution Network to be placed between each pair of chassis. For more

information, refer to V2802A LO Distribution Network .When the carrier phase must

be aligned between channels (beamforming, relative phase measurements), cable the instrument as follows:

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8x8 Shared LO Cable Connections:

– Primary 100 MHz connection (8121-2175, long SMB-SMB); chassis sync; 10 MHz distribution

– Secondary 100 MHz and IF connections (8120-5091, short SMB-SMB); trigger cables

– LO distribution connections; Semi-rigids (V2800-20006, V2800-20008,

V2800-20009 for VSGs and V2800-20010, V2800-200011, V2800-20007 for

VSAs)

– PCIe cables (Y1202A)

– RF loopback

– Unused M9301A modules

For additional information, see Sharing the M9301A Synthesizer's LO .

Sharing the M9301A Synthesizer's LO

For Phase-Coherent multiple channel operation, M9381A-012 option is required for each PXIe VSG and M9391A-012 option is required for each PXIe VSA. For a single chassis, multiple channel system, you can share a single M9301A PXIe Synthesizer with up to four PXIe VSG or PXIe VSA instruments. For a multiple chassis, multiple channel system, you can use Port 1a of the M9301A PXIe Synthesizer routed through a V2802A LO Distribution Network to connect up to eight PXIe VSG or PXIe

VSA instruments.

Before enabling shared synthesizer functionality, install the modules and cable as recommended in the previous sections.

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Enabling Shared Synthesizer Functionality

Shared synthesizer functionality is enabled using options during initialization. To initialize a shared synthesizer session, the following three options must be set in the DriverSetup= section of the option string for each PXIe VSG or VSA instrument:

ShareSynthesizerVisaSession

SynthesizerRole

SynthesizerOutputPort

ShareSynthesizerVisaSession

For each instrument that you want to share the synthesizer module, set this option to true by setting the command line option

ShareSynthesizerVisaSession=true . The default for this option is set to false. If this option is not set to true when the instrument tries to connect to a synthesizer module that is already a part of a session, an initialization error reports that the module is locked.

SynthesizerRole

First you must decide which instrument will act as master, then you need to set all other instruments to slave by setting the command line option

SynthesizerRole=slave . The default for this option is master so failing to set the other instruments to slave will result in multiple instruments trying to adjust the synthesizer. After initialization, this option cannot be changed within the session.

SynthesizerOutputPort

The M9301A PXIe Synthesizer has four output ports and each output port has been individually calibrated. For highest accuracy, set which output port is connected to each instrument by setting the command line option

SynthesizerOutputPort=XX, where XX is the name of the port (1a, 1b, 2a, or

2b). The default setting is port 1a.

The M9301A PXIe Synthesizer's output ports are paired, such that port 1a and 1b always output the same signal level, and likewise for port 2a and 2b. During startup the driver checks the signal level and reports an error if the expected signal level was not detected. This can occur, for example, if you connect port 1a to the instrument but set SynthesizerOutputPort=2a .

When using an LO Distribution Network, you must configure the following option in the “ DriverSetup= ” section of the OptionString during the initialization process:

ExtLoDistributionUnit

Set this option to true, or use a supported model number such as V2802A. Setting this option prepares the driver for use with the LO Distribution Network by loading the LO Level field alignment data.

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The V2802A LO Distribution Network has approximately +4 dBm of nominal gain across its range of operation. The M9311A Modulator module is highly sensitive to excessive power levels at the LO input port. Therefore, be sure to set the ExtLoDistributionUnit option to true at initialization whenever the system is configured with an LO Distribution Network to prevent possible damage to the module(s).

To enable the Shared Synthesizer functionality using the M9381A or M9391A Soft

Front Panel, set the following option in the Advanced Options field in the Connect to Instrument dialog box:

ShareSynthesizerVisaSession=1

Additionally, as required, set the SynthesizerRole, SynthesizerOutputPort, and

ExtLoDistributionUnit (when using LO Distribution Network) options in the Advanced

Options field of the Connect to Instrument dialog box.

Initialization Process

When initializing the instruments you must first initialize the master, followed by all the slaves. Similarly, when closing down the instruments you should reverse the order – close all the slaves and close the master last. This helps ensure that the

“owner” of the synthesizer can cleanly initialize and shutdown the module.

The following is an example of a typical driver construction:

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string masterOptions =

“DriverSetup=ShareSynthesizerVisaSession= true ”; string slaveOptions =

“DriverSetup=ShareSynthesizerVisaSession= true ,

SynthesizerRole=slave,SynthesizerOutputPort=1b”;

IAgM938xEx2 driver1 = new AgM938xClass();

IAgM938xEx2 driver2 = new AgM938xClass(); driver1.Initialize( resources, idquery, reset, masterOptions); driver2.Initialize( resources, idquery, reset, slaveOptions);

Alignments

After the system has been cabled and shared synthesizer functionality has been enabled, you can run the LO Level Alignments to adjust the signal level from a shared M9301A Synthesizer module to offset the effects of additional loss from nonstandard cabling, additional gain from LO Distribution Network, and temperature variation. You must first run the alignment on the master PXIe VSG or VSA, then on each slave instrument. Running the LO Level Alignments is only required on systems using the LO Distribution Network.

From the PXIe VSG's soft front panel, select Utilities > LO Level Alignment > Align...

From the PXIe VSA's soft front panel, select Utilities > Alignments > LO Level > All

States.

For more information, refer to the Appendix - Using LO Distribution Network in

Multi-Channel Systems in the Keysight M9391A and M9381A Programming Guide .

Sharing the M9300A Frequency Reference

Sharing the M9300A Frequency Reference

The M9300A PXIe Frequency Reference can be shared by multiple instruments, such as all the M9381A PXIe Vector Signal Generators and M9391A PXIe Vector

Signal Analyzers in your chassis. You can also synchronize multiple chassis to ensure that the instruments initialize with aligned clocks—see

Synchronizing

Multiple Chassis

.

If you connect to a hardware configuration that includes a currently connected

M9300A (either independently or as part of another hardware configuration) the latest instance of the SFP will take control of the M9300A. You will see no warning or error message.

While the M9300A module is being shared, any of the configurations that share this reference can control it fully, including setting the reference to use an external frequency reference source. If the external frequency reference setting does not match that of the supplied frequency, the reference will be unlocked, as expected. However, only the instance of the SFP that creates the reference

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unlock condition can correct the problem. This is done by either correcting the frequency or by setting the reference back to internal, so that a subsequent instance will not take control of the reference module unintentionally.

If you set the frequency for the external reference in one configuration, that value is not reflected in the other configurations sharing the reference. For example, if you set the external reference frequency to 8 MHz in the M9381A

SFP, the M9391A SFP will still show the default value of 10 MHz.

The M9300A PXIe Frequency Reference can also be shared among multiple measurement applications, such as the Keysight 89600 VSA software. The

M9300A module must be initialized before use, so including it in all configurations enables applications to be started in any order. However, when sharing a module the user interface of some applications may not reflect

M9300A settings made by other applications. For example, the 89600 VSA software can control the M9300A module internal/external setting, but the changes made by other applications will not be reflected in the 89600 VSA software.

FPGA updates are not allowed on a Keysight M9300A PXIe Frequency

Reference while it is being shared. To perform M9300A FPGA updates, reserve the frequency reference.

Reserving the Reference for a Configuration

If you are running a test in the background with a certain M9300A setting and then connect a hardware configuration that also contains the same M9300A, you may alter the test setup that is already running.

If you would prefer to be keep the reference control with the first instance of the hardware configuration so that a subsequent instance will not take control of the reference module unintentionally:

1. On the SFP Connect to Instrument screen, click the Advanced control to open the Options: dialog.

2. Type the following string: ShareReferenceVisaSession=0

This configuration will retain control of the M9300A if you try to open a new configuration. If you connect a new configuration, that includes the same M9300A, you will see the following error:

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If an existing instance of the SFP is connected to the reference module in a shared (default) mode, and you try to connect a second instance of the SFP to the same reference with ShareReferenceVisaSession=0 Advanced Option, you will get the resource locked error shown above.

Synchronizing Multiple Chassis

When synchronizing multiple chassis, you must provide the same 10 MHz frequency reference to the M9300A located in slot 10 of each chassis. You can either use the 10 MHz OCXO Out from the Keysight M9300A PXIe Frequency

Reference master or an external 10 MHz frequency reference. The timing of the 10

MHz frequency reference is critical, so a symmetric splitter and equal length cables should be used to split the 10 MHz and connect to the M9300A Ref In connector in each chassis. Thus, if an external splitter is to be used, it must have sufficient level to be split and drive both the Reference modules. Each M9300A must be in external reference mode ( Use External Reference ) and the OCXO Out (if used) must be enabled. The M9300A frequency locks an internal 100 MHz oscillator to the 10 MHz frequency reference and divides the 100 MHz signal to create a local 10 MHz, which is then routed to modules in the chassis using the PXIe backplane. This local

10 MHz signal does not have a guaranteed phase relationship to the 10 MHz frequency reference provided through the Ref In connector. Therefore, before the instruments in the chassis are initialized, select Utilities > Align 10MHz Phase to align the 10 MHz Out with the 10 MHz frequency reference. This ensures that the instruments initialize with aligned clocks. The alignment needs to be repeated whenever the 10 MHz cabling is changed, whenever power is cycled, and once every 24 hours to ensure the clocks don't drift.

Thus, the following steps need to be performed to align the 10 MHz Reference:

1. Before you power up the system, ensure that: a. All channels are properly cabled.

b. OCXO out from reference in master chassis is split and provided to 10

MHz In on both reference modules using equal length cables.

2. Power up the system.

3. Run the SFP for the M9300A PXIe Frequency Reference in the master chassis.

a. Turn OCXO out on.

b. Turn the External Reference on.

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3. b. c. Choose Utilities > Align 10 MHz Phase

4. Run the SFP for the M9300A PXIe Frequency Reference in the second chassis.

a. Turn the External Reference on.

b. Choose Utilities > Align 10 MHz Phase .

The M9300A SFP and IVI provide a method to shift the timing of the 100 MHz oscillator ( Utilities > Time Shift ). Changing the time shift will invalidate the multiple chassis synchronization from Align 10 MHz Phase .

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Configuring M9018A PXIe Backplane Triggers

When using the Keysight M9018A PXIe 18-slot Chassis, you should install the

M9381A modules entirely within one of the slot groups: 1 through 6, 7 through 12, or 13 through 18. If you install the M9381A modules straddling any of these groups of slots, you will have to reconfigure the chassis's PXIe trigger bus routing for trigger 6 and trigger 7.

In both 2x2 configurations described in the 2x2 M9391A and M9381A Instrument

Connections section, backplane triggers will have to be applied to the VSA #2 and

the VSG #1. This is because VSA #2 straddles slot groups 1 and 2. VSG #1 straddles slot groups 2 and 3.

Backplane Triggers Used

PXIe backplane trigger 6 is used to route the External Trigger signal from the

Keysight M9301A PXIe Synthesizer front panel to the Keysight M9311A PXIe

Digital Vector Modulator. Trigger 6 can be reassigned using API hints. You can use backplane triggering directly to the M9311A (no M9301A involved) by selecting the External Trigger source to be PXIe trigger 0 to 7.

PXIe backplane trigger 7 is used for routing the ALC Trigger signal from the

Keysight M9311A PXIe Digital Vector Modulator to the Keysight M9310A

PXIe Source Output. Although the default is PXIe trigger 7, it can be reassigned using API hints.

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The Keysight M9018A PXIe Chassis does not remember the trigger bus configuration upon cycling power. After a power cycle, you must reconfigure the bus triggers by using the M9018A SFP or by creating a persistent configuration by using the AgM9018 API. Refer to the Keysight M9391A PXIe

VSA and M9381A PXIe VSG Programming Guide (M9300-90080) for details and programming examples. This document is available on your installation CD and online at http://edadownload.software.keysight.com/Modular/M938XA/2.0

/M9391_and_M9381_ProgrammingGuide.pdf

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Procedure for Configuring PXIe Backplane Bus Triggers

1. Make sure you have followed Steps 1 through 4 in this Startup Guide to setup and configure the Keysight M9381A PXIe Vector Signal Generator.

2. Conduct a Self Test ( Utilities > Self Test... > Run Self Test ). If your configuration straddles two slot groups, you will receive error messages.

In the following graphic a Self Test has been run on an M9381A that is installed in slots 5 through 9; therefore, it straddles two slot groups. The

Self Test detects errors with backplane triggers 6 and 7.

3. Open the M9018A SFP ( Start > All Programs > Keysight > M9018 > M9018

SFP ).

4. Select (enable) Allow Control .

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4.

5. Trigger 6 routes the External Trigger signal from the M9301A to the M9311A.

In this example, the M9301A has been installed in Slot 8 (Bus Segment 2), while the M9311A is in Slots 5 (Bus Segment 1). Therefore, backplane trigger

6 must be redirected from Bus Segment 2 to Bus Segment 1. Use the dropdown menu to select "1 ← 2".

6. Trigger 7 routes the ALC Trigger signal from the M9311A to the M9310A.

Since the M9311A is now in Bus Segment 1 and the M9310A is in Bus

Segment 2, backplane trigger 7 must be redirected from Bus Segment 1 to

Bus Segment 2. Use the drop-down menu to select "1 → 2".

If two to four sources are installed in the M9018A chassis, each source should have its own backplane trigger line. If you have a source that spans segment 1 and segment 2 and another source that spans segment 2 and segment 3, using a single set of trigger lines with 1 → 2 → 3 and 1 ← 2 ← 3 does not work for both sources. In this case, you must configure one set of trigger lines with 1 →

2 and 1 ← 2 connections and another set of trigger lines with 2 → 3 and 2 ← 3 connections.

Configuring PXIe Backplane Triggers for Multi-Channel Operations

For a multi-channel system spanning one or more chassis, you must configure additional backplane triggers for the required synchronization between the channels in a chassis.

On each master channel, configure the PXI backplane trigger line from the master channel to all the slave channels.

On each slave channel, configure a unique PXI backplane trigger line as the handshaking line from the slave channel to the master channel.

Recommended Module and Backplane Layout for M9381A VSG

The following is the recommended module and backplane layout for multiple

M9381A PXIe VSGs in two chassis. The diagram below shows the layout of the second chassis. Each chassis is configured in the same manner.

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Perform the steps in

Procedure for Configuring PXIe Backplane Bus Triggers to

arrive at the following backplane configuration:

Recommended Module and Backplane Layout for M9391A VSA

The following is the recommended module and backplane layout for multiple

M9391A PXIe VSAs in two chassis. The diagram below shows the layout of both the first and the second chassis.

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Perform the steps in

Procedure for Configuring PXIe Backplane Bus Triggers to

arrive at the following backplane configuration:

In the Shared LO configurations, there is an additional External Trigger line radiating out from the shared Synthesizer (Slave 1’s Synthesizer) as shown below:

1 ← 2 → 3.

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Configuring M9018B/M9019A PXIe Backplane Triggers

When using the Keysight M9018B/M9019A PXIe 18-slot Chassis, you should install the M9381A modules entirely within one of the slot groups: 1 through 6, 7 through

12, or 13 through 18. If you install the M9381A modules straddling any of these groups of slots, you will have to reconfigure the chassis's PXIe trigger bus routing for trigger 6 and trigger 7.

In both 2x2 configurations described in the 2x2 M9391A and M9381A Instrument

Connections section, backplane triggers will have to be applied to the VSA #2 and

the VSG #1. This is because VSA #2 straddles slot groups 1 and 2. VSG #1 straddles slot groups 2 and 3.

Backplane Triggers Used

PXIe backplane trigger 6 is used to route the External Trigger signal from the

Keysight M9301A PXIe Synthesizer front panel to the Keysight M9311A PXIe

Digital Vector Modulator. Trigger 6 can be reassigned using API hints. You can use backplane triggering directly to the M9311A (no M9301A involved) by selecting the External Trigger source to be PXIe trigger 0 to 7.

PXIe backplane trigger 7 is used for routing the ALC Trigger signal from the

Keysight M9311A PXIe Digital Vector Modulator to the Keysight M9310A

PXIe Source Output. Although the default is PXIe trigger 7, it can be reassigned using API hints.

The Keysight M9018B/M9019A PXIe Chassis does not remember the trigger bus configuration upon cycling power. After a power cycle, you must reconfigure the bus triggers by using the M9018B/M9019A SFP or by creating a persistent configuration by using the KtMPxiChassis API. Refer to the Keysight

M9391A PXIe VSA and M9381A PXIe VSG Programming Guide (M9300-90080) for details and programming examples. This document is available on your installation CD and online at http://edadownload.software.keysight.com

/Modular/M938XA/2.0/M9391_and_M9381_ProgrammingGuide.pdf

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Procedure for Configuring PXIe Backplane Bus Triggers

1. Make sure you have followed Steps 1 through 4 in this Startup Guide to setup and configure the Keysight M9381A PXIe Vector Signal Generator.

2. Conduct a Self Test ( Utilities > Self Test... > Run Self Test ). If your configuration straddles two slot groups, you will receive error messages.

In the following graphic a Self Test has been run on an M9381A that is installed in slots 5 through 9; therefore, it straddles two slot groups. The

Self Test detects errors with backplane triggers 6 and 7.

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2.

3. Open Connection Expert from the IO Control icon in the Windows notification area.

4. Navigate to the Chassis Triggers view in the PXI/AXIe tab.

5. Click the green reservation block (that appears when you point to an unreserved trigger line) in the Bus 1 and Bus 2 segments. When you click the green reservation block, it changes to a blue Keysight_Persistent reserved block.

6. Set the flow of direction and create the route using the arrows "→" or "←".

7. Click OK .

Keysight strongly recommend that you make Trigger Bus Reservations before you actually use the Trigger Lines in your application. In this example, it is assumed that the trigger signals need to be routed from

/to Bus 1 segment to/from Bus 2 segment.

8.

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8. PXIe backplane trigger 6 routes the External Trigger signal from the M9301A to the M9311A. In this example, the M9301A has been installed in Slot 8 (Bus

Segment 2), while the M9311A is in Slots 5 (Bus Segment 1). Therefore, PXIe backplane trigger 6 must be redirected from Bus Segment 2 to Bus Segment

1.

a. Click the PXI_TRIG6 row in Bus 1.

b. Use the right to left arrow "←" to set the flow of direction and create the route from Bus 2 to Bus 1.

9. PXIe backplane trigger 7 routes the ALC Trigger signal from the M9311A to the M9310A. Since the M9311A is now in Bus Segment 1 and the M9310A is in Bus Segment 2, PXIe backplane trigger 7 must be redirected from Bus

Segment 1 to Bus Segment 2.

a. Click the PXI_TRIG7 row in Bus 2.

b. Use the left to right arrow "→" to set the flow of direction and create the route from Bus 1 to Bus 2. For example, in the figure below, the

PXIe backplane trigger 2 (PXI_TRIG2) has been directed from Bus 1 to

Bus 2.

Configuring PXIe Backplane Triggers for Multi-Channel Operations

For a multi-channel system spanning one or more chassis, you must configure additional backplane triggers for the required synchronization between the channels in a chassis.

On each master channel, configure the PXI backplane trigger line from the master channel to all the slave channels.

On each slave channel, configure a unique PXI backplane trigger line as the handshaking line from the slave channel to the master channel.

Recommended Module Layout for M9381A VSG

The following is the recommended module layout for multiple M9381A PXIe VSGs in two chassis. The diagram below shows the layout of the second chassis. Each chassis is configured in the same manner.

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Perform the steps in

Procedure for Configuring PXIe Backplane Bus Triggers to

arrive at the above module configuration.

Recommended Module Layout for M9391A VSA

The following is the recommended module layout for multiple M9391A PXIe VSAs in two chassis. The diagram below shows the layout of both the first and the second chassis.

Perform the steps in

Procedure for Configuring PXIe Backplane Bus Triggers to

arrive at the above module configuration.

In the Shared LO configurations, there is an additional External Trigger line radiating out from the shared Synthesizer (Slave 1’s Synthesizer) as shown below:

1 ← 2 → 3.

Cable and Connector Care

Use the Keysight Cable Removal Tool to disconnect push-on cables from the module front panel connectors.

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To avoid damage to the cables or connectors, pull the cable straight away from the connector. Do not use the tool as a pry bar.

Module Front Panel Features

Module Front Panel Features

M9300A PXIe Frequency Reference Front Panel Features

M9301A PXIe Synthesizer Front Panel Features

M9310A PXIe Source Output Front Panel Features

M9311A PXIe Digital Vector Modulator Front Panel Features

M9350A PXIe Downconverter Front Panel Features

M9214A PXIe IF Digitizer Front Panel Features

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M9300A Front Panel Connectors

For parameter limits and specifications on the M9300A, see

M9391A Block Diagram

Reference Table for M9300A .

  Connector Description

   

100 MHz BP Out This SMB male connector outputs a 100 MHz signal from the chassis backplane board. This output is enabled through the SFP.

100 MHz Out 1 through Out 5

Each of these SMB male connectors may output a 100 MHz reference and clock signal to the 100 MHz input of the Keysight

M9301A PXIe Synthesizer, Keysight M9310A Source Output, or

Keysight M9350A Downconverter depending on the configuration.

Trig 1

Trig 2

This connector is intended for future use.

This connector provides a programmable output trigger.

This connector is intended for future use.

Sync

10 MHz Out

OCXO Out

Ref In

This SMB male connector provides a 10 MHz signal. This output is enabled through the SFP.

This SMB male connector provides a 10 MHz signal from the 10

MHz OCXO timebase. This output is enabled through the SFP.

This SMB male connector inputs a 1 MHz to 110 MHz reference signal. The connector is AC coupled and terminated into 50 Ω.

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M9301A Front Panel Connectors

For parameter limits and specifications on the M9301A connectors, see

M9391A

Block Diagram Reference Table for M9301A

.

  Connector Description

   

100 MHz BP Out This SMB male connector outputs a 100 MHz signal from the chassis backplane.

100 MHz In This SMB male connector inputs a 100 MHz reference and clock signal from the 100 MHz Out connectors of the Keysight M9300A

PXIe Frequency Reference.

This SMB male connector outputs the 100 MHz Reference signal.

100 MHz Out

Trig 1

Trig 2

This connector is intended for future use.

This SMB male connector is the End of Acquisition Output.

Sync This connector is intended for future use.

RF/LO Out 1A,

1B, 2A, 2B

These SMA female connectors (1A,1B, 2A, and 2B) provide the LO input to the Keysight M9350A PXIe Downconverters in an VSA configuration and to the Keysight M9311A PXIe Digital Vector

Modulators in a VSG configuration. Unused connectors should be terminated with the provided 50 Ω loads.

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M9310A Front Panel Connectors

For parameter limits and specifications on the M9310A connectors, see

M9381A

Block Diagram Reference Table for M9310A

.

  Connector Description

   

Trig 2

Sync

RF In

100 MHz BP Out This SMB male connector outputs a 100 MHz signal from the chassis backplane.

100 MHz In This SMB male connector inputs a 100 MHz reference signal.

100 MHz Out

Trig 1

This SMB male connector outputs the 100 MHz Reference signal.

This SMB male connector accepts the Pulse RF Blanking Input

Trigger from the M9311A Trig 1 connector.

RF Out

This SMB male connector is the Source Settled Output Trigger.

This connector is intended for future use.

This SMA female connector inputs the RF signal from the

Keysight M9311A PXIe Digital Vector Modulator RF Out connector.

This SMA female connector outputs a RF signal of 1 MHz to 3

GHz or 6 GHz.

To avoid damage, do not exceed 1 Watt (25 VDC) reverse power into the

M9310A RF Out connector.

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M9311A Front Panel Connectors

For parameter limits and specifications on the M9311A connectors, see

M9381A

Block Diagram Reference Table for M9311A

.

  Connector Description

   

100 MHz In

LO In

Trig 1

Trig 2

Sync

RF Out

This SMB male connector inputs a 100 MHz reference signal.

This SMA female connector inputs the LO signal from the Keysight M9301A PXIe Synthesizer RF

/LO Out connector.

This SMB male connector is the Pulse RF

Blanking Output Trigger. The Pulse Modulation trigger is received by the M9310A Trig 1 connector.

This SMB male connector is the Synchronization

Output Trigger.

This SMB male connector is used in multichannel M9381A VSG setups spanning multiple chassis.

This SMA female connector outputs a modulated

RF signal of 1 MHz to 3 GHz or 6 GHz. This signal is routed to the M9310A RF In connector.

Do not remove or replace any of the four IQ cables at the bottom of the module.

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M9350A Front Panel Connectors

For parameter limits and specifications on the M9350A connectors, see

M9391A

Block Diagram Reference Table for M9350A

.

  Connector Description

100 MHz BP Out This SMB male connector outputs a 100 MHz signal from the chassis backplane board. This output is enabled through the SFP.

Trig 1

Trig 2

Sync

100 MHz In

100 MHz Out

LO In

IF Out

RF In

This connector is intended for future use.

Receiver Armed Output.

This connector is intended for future use.

This SMB male connector inputs a 100 MHz reference signal from the 100 MHz Out connector of the Keysight M9301A PXIe

Synthesizer. In a multi-channel LO sharing configuration, slave channels do not require this input.

This SMB male connector outputs the 100 MHz In signal to the

Keysight M9214A PXIe IF Digitizer 100 MHz In connector.

This SMA female connector inputs the LO signal from the Keysight

M9301A PXIe Synthesizer RF/LO Out connector.

This SMB male connector sends the IF signal to the M9214A IF

Input.

This SMA female connector inputs a modulated RF signal.of 1 MHz to 6 GHz.

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M9214A Front Panel Connectors

For parameter limits and specifications on the M9214A connectors, see

M9391A

Block Diagram Reference Table for M9214A

.

  Connector Description

   

100 MHz In

Trig 1

Trig 2

Sync

IF In

This SMB male connector inputs a 100 MHz reference signal from the 100 MHz Out connector of the M9350A Downconverter.

External Trigger Input.

Trigger Received Output.

This SMB male connector is used in multi-channel M9391A VSA setups spanning multiple chassis.

This SMB male connector accepts the IF Input from the M9350A

IF Out connector.

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M9391A Block Diagram

M9391A Block Diagram

M9391A Block Diagram Reference Table for M9300A

M9300A PXIe Reference Operation    

Input

From: External Reference

Frequency: 1 MHz to 110 MHz

Input Level: -5 dBm to +20 dBm

Connector Output

Ref In  

 

100 MHz

Out 1-5

Frequency: 100 MHz

Output level: >+12 dBm sine (+13 dBm typical)

10 MHz

Out

Output level: 3.3 Vpp square (1.65 v into 50 Ω)

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M9300A PXIe Reference Operation

Sine or square wave -2 V to +5 V max into 50 Ω, +16 dBm max @ 0 VDC into 50 Ω

From: Chassis back plane board

Frequency: 100 MHz

   

OCXO Out Frequency: 10 MHz, AC coupled, 50

Ω source.

Output level: +10 dBm to +16 dBm, from 10 MHz OCXO.

Sync This connector is intended for future use.

Trigger 1 &

2

3.3 V into 50 Ω

100 MHz

BP Out

Frequency: 100 MHz

Output level: +10 dBm

M9391A Block Diagram Reference Table for M9301A

M9301A PXIe Synthesizer Operation

Input

 

Connector

 

Output

RF/LO Out 1A,

1B, 2A, 2B

Frequency: 187.5 MHz to

6.0 GHz

Output level: -10 dBm to

+10 dBm

100 MHz In  

 

From: M9300A 100 MHz Out - frequency: 100 MHz,

Amplitude: >+12 dBm

 

100 MHz Out

Sync

Frequency: 100 MHz

Output level: >+10 dBm

(typical)

This connector is intended for future use.

Sine or square wave -2 V to +5 V max into 50 Ω, +16 dBm max @ 0 VDC into 50 Ω

Trigger 1 & 2 (In

/Out)

3.3 V into 50 Ω

Chassis back plane board 100 MHz BP Out Frequency: 100 MHz

Output level: >+10 dBm

M9391A Block Diagram Reference Table for M9350A

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M9391A Block Diagram Reference Table for M9350A

M9350A PXIe Downconverter Operation    

Input

Chassis back plane board

Connector Output

100 MHz

BP Out

Frequency: 100 MHz

Output level: >+10 dBm

Sine or square wave -2 V to +5 V max into

50 Ω, +16 dBm max @ 0 VDC into 50 Ω

Trigger 1

& 2 (In

/Out)

3.3 V into 50 Ω

 

 

From: M9301A Synthesizer RF/LO Out.

Frequency: 187.5 MHz to 6 GHz

Input level: -10 dBm to +10 dBm

Sync

IF Out

This connector is intended for future use.

 

From: M9301A 100 MHz Out - frequency:

100 MHz, Amplitude: >+12 dBm

100 MHz

In

 

100 MHz

Out

To: M9214A 100 MHz In

Frequency: 100 MHz

Output level: >+10 dBm (typical)

LO In  

1 MHz to 6 GHz, +30 dBm maximum RF In  

326 MHz (for 15 MHz BW), 240 MHz (for 40 MHz

BW) or 300 MHz (for 160 MHz BW) +5 dBm

M9391A Block Diagram Reference Table for M9214A

M9214A PXIe IF Digitizer Operation

Input

   

Connector Output

 

Sine or square wave -2 V to +5 V max into 50 Ω, +16 dBm max @ 0

VDC into 50 Ω

Trigger 1

& 2

3.3 V into 50 Ω

Sync This connector is intended for future use.

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M9214A PXIe IF Digitizer Operation

Input

Frequency: 100 MHz, Amplitude: >+12 dBm

 

326 MHz (for 15 MHz BW), 240 MHz (for 40 MHz BW) or 300 MHz

(for 160 MHz BW) +5 dBm

IF In

 

Connector Output

100 MHz

In

 

 

M9381A Block Diagram

M9381A Block Diagram

M9381A Block Diagram Reference Table for M9300A

M9300A PXIe Reference Operation

Input Connector Output

Ref In  

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M9300A PXIe Reference Operation

Input

From: External Reference

Frequency: 1 MHz to 110 MHz

Input Level: -5 dBm to +20 dBm

Connector Output

100 MHz Out

1-5

Frequency: 100 MHz

Output level:>+12 dBm sine (+13 dBm typical)

10 MHz Out Output level: 3.3 Vpp square (1.65 v into 50 Ω)

OCXO Out

Sync

Frequency: 10 MHz, AC coupled ,

50 Ω source.

Output level: +10 dBm to +16 dBm, from 10 MHz OCXO.

This connector is intended for future use.

Sine or square wave -2 V to +5 V max into 50 Ω, +16 dBm max @ 0 VDC into 50 Ω

Trigger 1 & 2

(In/Out)

3.3 V into 50 Ω

From : Chassis back plane board

Frequency: 100 MHz

100 MHz BP

Out

Frequency: 100 MHz

Output level: +10 dBm

M9381A Block Diagram Reference Table for M9301A

 

M9301A PXIe Synthesizer Operation

Input Connector Output

RF/LO Out 1A,

1B, 2A, 2B

Frequency: 187.5 MHz to

6.0 GHz

Output level: -10 dBm to

+10 dBm

100 MHz In   From: M9300A 100 MHz Out - frequency: 100 MHz,

Amplitude: >+12 dBm

@100 Hz: -130 dBc/Hz

@1 kHz: -160 dBc/Hz

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M9301A PXIe Synthesizer Operation

Input Connector

100 MHz Out

Output

To M9310A 100 MHz In

Frequency: 100 MHz

Output level: >+10 dBm

(typical)

  Sync This connector is intended for future use.

Sine or square wave -2 V to +5 V max into 50 Ω, +16 dBm max @ 0 VDC into 50 Ω

Trigger 1 & 2 (In

/Out)

3.3 V into 50 Ω

Chassis back plane board 100 MHz BP Out Frequency: 100 MHz

Output level: >+10 dBm

M9381A Block Diagram Reference Table for M9310A

M9310A PXIe RF Output Operation

 

Input Connector Output

RF In  

  RF Out

100 MHz

In

 

Frequency: 1 MHz to 6 GHz

Output level: -120 dBm to +10 dBm (standard power)

Output level: +19 dBm (Option 1EA high power) for frequencies from 1 MHz to 5 GHz and +18 dBm for frequencies > 5 GHz to 6 GHz.

  from: M9301A 100 MHz Out

Frequency: 100 MHz

Amplitude: >+12 dBm

100 MHz

Out

To M9311A 100 MHz In

Frequency: 100 MHz

Output level: >+10 dBm (typical)

Sync This connector is intended for future use  

Sine or square wave -2 V to +5 V max into 50 Ω, +16 dBm max @ 0

VDC into 50 Ω

Trigger 1

& 2 (In

/Out)

3.3 V into 50 Ω. Trig 1 Output .

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M9310A PXIe RF Output Operation

Input

Chassis back plane board

Connector Output

100 MHz

BP Out

Frequency: 100 MHz

Output level: >+10 dBm

M9381A Block Diagram Reference Table for M9311A

M9311A PXIe Digital Vector Modulator Operation

Input

 

From: M9301A Synthesizer RF/LO Out

Frequency: 187.5 MHz to 6 GHz

Input level: 0 dBm to +5 dBm

 

100 MHz Reference from M9310A

Sine or square wave -2 V to +5 V max into 50 Ω, +16 dBm max @ 0 VDC into 50 Ω

Connector Output

LO In  

RF Out To M9310A RF In - Frequency:

400 MHz to 6 GHz

Output power: -25 dBm to +5 dBm

100 MHz In  

Sync This connector is intended for future use.

Trigger 1 & 2

(In/Out)

3.3 V into 50 Ω Trig 1. Input from

M9310A trig 1

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Step 5 - Verify Operation of the M9381A VSG and M9391A VSA

Use the following procedure to verify operation of each M9381A VSG and M9391A

VSA configuration.

1. P ower on the Chassis, if you haven't already.

2. The first step in is to conduct a Self Test on each M9381A and M9391A.

a. For each M9381A, open the M9381A SFP by selecting Start > All

Programs > Keysight > M938x > M9381 SFP .

b. For each M9391A, open the M9391A SFP by selecting Start > All

Programs > Keysight > M9391 > M9391 SFP .

c. For each SFP, you are presented with the "Connect to Instrument" dialog. Use Ctrl/Select to select all of the modules that are components of the M9381A or M9391A, then press Connect . Leave the

SFPs open. For example:

M9381A

M9391A

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2. c.

If not all modules and slot locations are visible in the SFP

"Connect to Instrument" dialog, Close the SFP. See

Communications .

Selecting Connect initializes the instrument and all associated modules. Prior to initialization, all LEDs are off.

3. Check the front panel Status LEDs of all modules, according to the following table.

Module Green Orange Red Off

M9300A The Soft Front Panel has initialized the connection to the module n/a Indicates that the

VCXO is unlocked.

M9301A The Soft Front Panel has initialized the connection to the module

Tuning is in progress, or the M9301A is unlocked from the reference.

n/a Not connected by the SFP.

Failure in the power supplies.

Module hardware health can't be determined until the power supply failure is resolved.

Not connected by the SFP.

Failure in the power supplies.

Module hardware health can't be determined until the power supply failure is resolved.

M9310A n/a n/a

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3.

Module Green

The Soft Front Panel has initialized the connection to the module

Orange

M9311A The Soft

Front Panel has initialized the connection to the module.

The module has returned to idle from modulation.

Modulation is turned on.

Red

M9214A The Soft Front Panel has initialized the connection to the module

Missing 100 MHz

Reference.

n/a

DAC overload detected.

IQ overload detected

Off

Not connected by the SFP.

Failure in the power supplies.

Module hardware health can't be determined until the power supply failure is resolved.

Not connected by the SFP.

Failure in the power supplies.

Module hardware health can't be determined until the power supply failure is resolved.

Not connected by the SFP.

Failure in the power supplies.

Module hardware health can't be

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3.

Module Green Orange Red Off

M9350A The Soft Front Panel has initialized the connection to the module

Missing 100 MHz

Reference.

n/a

It is important that no signal is present at the RF Input of the Keysight

M9350A PXIe Downconverter when doing a Self Test. If a signal is present, it may result in a false failure.

4. If the M9381A is configured for Shared LO, run the LO Level Alignment on the M9381A designated as master, then run the alignment on the M9381A's designated as slaves ( Utilities > LO Level Alignment > All States ).

5. Run the alignments on each M9391A ( Utilities > Alignments >

Comprehensive > All States ). If the instrument is configured for Shared LO, you must run the alignments on the M9391A designated as master before you run the alignments on the M9391A's designated as slaves.

6. Conduct a Self Test on all modules of the M9391A and also the M9381A (

Utilities > Self Test... > Run Self Test ).

determined until the power supply failure is resolved.

Not connected by the SFP.

Failure in the power supplies.

Module hardware health can't be determined until the power supply failure is resolved.

If the Self Test passes (see results below), go to

Step 6 - Make a Measurement

.

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Self Test Failure

If the Self Test does not pass for any of the multi-module instruments, the test indicates which module is likely to need service. However, you should return all modules (except the M9300A) and all cables for that particular instrument. All component modules for an M9381A or M9391A MMI are factory tested and calibrated as a "bundle". It is important that you maintain the bundle when returning an MMI for repair.

To ensure that you send in the group of modules that was reported in a Self Test failure, go to Utilities > Calibration Options...

to view this screen:

The string pointed out in this image is the Cal ID. The first 10 characters represent the Unique ID and the remaining characters show the modules (and their serial numbers) that constitute the M9381A or M9391A instrument. A Certificate of

Calibration for that instrument contains the same information. Additionally, you may see this same information from the SFP by using Help > About .

See

Return an Instrument for Service .

It is important that no signal is present at the RF Input of the Keysight M9350A

PXIe Downconverter when doing a Self Test. If a signal is present, it may result in a false failure.

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If the Self Test reports backplane trigger errors, follow the PXI trigger bus reconfiguration instructions in

Configuring M9018A PXIe Backplane Triggers /

Configuring M9018B/M9019A PXIe Backplane Triggers

.

Communications

If you are unable to communicate with the M9391A or M9381A verify that the following installations are correct:

Keysight IO Libraries Suite

M9381A and M9391A SFP programs

Module and chassis drivers

System Interface Card, cable and PC PXIe card connections, if you are using an external host PC

If not all modules and their slot locations are visible in the SFP "Connect to

Instrument" dialog:

1. Close the SFP.

2. Start Keysight Connection Expert, by selecting Start > All Programs >

Keysight Connection Expert . If any or all modules and their slot locations are still not visible, select Refresh All .

3. Restart the SFP.

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Step 6 - Make a Measurement

As a best practice, always run a Self Test of each instrument before making a measurement.

If your solution has more than one channel, repeat this process for each channel. Alternatively, you can use Signal Studio to make measurements with multiple M9381A instruments and the 89600 VSA software to make measurements with multiple M9391A instruments (see

Keysight 89600 VSA

Software for M9391A

).

1. The first step in this process is to open the SFP of the M9381A and the

M9391A.

a. Open the M9381A SFP by selecting Start > All Programs > Keysight >

M938x > M9381 SFP .

b. Open the M9391A SFP by selecting Start > All Programs > Keysight >

M9391 > M9391 SFP .

c. For each SFP, you are presented with the "Connect to Instrument" dialog. Use Ctrl/Select to select all of the modules that are components of the M9381A and the and press Connect .

2. Connect a high quality SMA (male) to SMA (male) cable between the RF Out connector on the Keysight M9310A PXIe Source Output and the RF In connector on the Keysight M9350A PXIe Downconverter.

3. Torque the connectors to 8 Lb-In (0.904 Nm).

4. On the M9381A SFP make the following settings: a. Frequency: 2 GHz b. Amplitude: -10 dBm c. RF On: checked d. ALC On: checked.

5.

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5. On the M9391A SFP Measure Tab, make the following settings: a. Frequency: 2 GHz b. Input Power: -10 dBm c. Acquisition: Spectrum

6. Below the display, select Continuous for a sustained sweep of the analyzer.

You should see the following display on your M9391A SFP. The frequency of the signal is 2 GHz and the amplitude is -10 dBm.

7. Proceed to

Step 7 - Installation is Complete

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Step 7 - Installation is Complete

Proceed to program your product by means of the applications programming interface (API) for the supplied drivers.

API Overview

IVI Drivers

Keysight's IVI drivers simplify the creation and maintenance of instrument control applications in a variety of development environments; they allow programmatic control of instrumentation while providing a greater degree of instrument interchangeability and code reuse. IVI drivers currently come in two basic types: IVI-

COM and IVI-C. Although the functionality offered by both types of drivers is often very similar, the fundamental differences in interface technology results in a very different end-user experience. The IVI drivers support compiling application programs for 32- or 64-bit platforms.

Supported ADEs (application development environments) Arguably the most important consideration in comparing IVI-COM and IVI-C drivers is the end user experience in various ADEs. Since IVI-COM drivers are based on Microsoft COM technology, it's not surprising that IVI-COM drivers offer the richest user experience in Microsoft ADEs. Users working in Visual C++, Visual C#, Visual Basic.NET, and

Visual Basic 6 enjoy a host of features, such as object browsers, IntelliSense, and context-sensitive help.

When you install the product software, the IVI driver files are installed in the standard IVI Foundation directories (for example, C:\Program Files\IVI

Foundation\IVI\Drivers\). Example programs are provided to demonstrate most driver functionality (for example, C:\Program Files\IVI

Foundation\IVI\Drivers\AgM9391\Examples). The reference material for the driver functions (a Microsoft HTML Help .chm file) is installed with the IVI driver and is available for Microsoft Visual Studio's IntelliSense context linking. In addition, you can directly access the .chm file (AgM9391.chm) from this Start menu location:

Start > All Programs > Keysight Instrument Drivers > IVI-COM-C Drivers >

AgM9391 VSA > AgM9391 IVI Driver Help .

LabVIEW Driver

In addition to the IVI drivers, Keysight provides a LabVIEW driver that includes all the functionality of the IVI-C driver. When you install the product software, the

LabVIEW driver is installed to each LabVIEW instr.lib directory for each version of

LabVIEW you have on your computer (for example, C:\Program Files (x86)\National

Instruments\<LabVIEW version>\instr.lib\<Keysight product model>). If you install

LabVIEW drivers before you install LabVIEW itself, drivers will be installed in the

Keysight directory instead of the National Instruments directory (for example, C:

\Program Files (x86)\Keysight\<Keysight product model>\LabVIEW

Driver\<LabVIEW version>\...). Example programs are provided to demonstrate most driver functionality. The reference information for the driver (a Microsoft

HTML Help .chm file) is also installed with the driver and the content is available

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from LabVIEW's Context Help window. In addition, you can directly access the chm file (AgM9391 LabVIEW_Help) from this Start menu location: Start > All Programs >

Keysight > M9391 > M9391 LabVIEW Help .

SCPI Interface (M9380A and M9381A only)

Keysight provides a SCPI server for the M9380A and M9381A source instruments.

To access the server from the Start menu, go to Start > All Programs > Keysight >

M938x > M938x SCPI Server . The SCPI Reference is located at Start > All Programs

> Keysight > M938x > M938x SCPI Reference .

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Keysight 89600 VSA Software for M9391A

One of the components of Keysight M9391A PXIe VSA software installation is the

M9391 hardware extension for Keysight 89600 VSA software . A hardware extension is a set of files that provides an interface between the 89600 VSA software and the acquisition hardware. The hardware extension files, as well as the

89600 VSA Integration utility, are installed along with other M9391A program files during the M9391A driver installation process. If a compatible version of 89600 VSA software is detected during the installaiton process, the integration utility will put a copy of the M9391 hardware extension files into the associated 89600 installation location. Each compatible version of 89600 VSA software should have a copy of the

M9391 hardware extension files in its installation location.

If the Keysight 89600 VSA software is installed after the M9391A drivers, you need to run the 89600 VSA Integration utility to install the M9391 hardware extension. Go to Start > All Programs > Keysight > M9391 > 89600 VSA

Integration .

A hardware extension implements several COM interfaces. The interfaces have methods for acquiring (connecting to) measurement hardware, setting acquisition parameters, controlling VSA hardware settings, acquiring measurement data, and querying hardware status, etc. In general, the M9391 hardware extension maps

M9391 interface methods to COM interface methods for supported 89600 VSA functionalities.

The M9391 hardware extension enables 89600 VSA software to detect the presence of M9391A modules and to configure an M9391A Vector Signal Analyzer instrument from these modules based on a set of rules. As with other 89600 VSA supported instruments, an M9391 VSA can be configured via the 89600 VSA's New

Hardware Configuration dialog.

To configure an M9391A instrument with multiple channels in 89600 VSA software, there are a set of rules that will be enforced by the M9391 hardware extension:

1. The M9300A Reference module must be installed in Slot 10 of each chassis.

2. Only the Master channel (the leftmost physical channel in each chassis) can

(and must) include the M9300A Reference module (Slot 10) in its channel configuration.

3. Each channel must have its own Downconverter and Digitizer (ADC) modules. Specifically, each Downconverter and Digitizer in the system can only be utilized once in a configuration.

The current M9391A drivers support two types of multi-channel VSA configurations, each of which has its own rule regarding the Synthesizer module:

1. Independent LO VSA - For this type of M9391 multi-channel VSA, each channel must have its own Synthesizer module - each Synthesizer in the system can only be utlized once in a configuration.

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2. Shared LO VSA - For this type of M9391 multi-channel VSA, all channels must share the same Synthesizer module.

When sharing a synthesizer module in a single chassis configuration without the V2802A LO Distribution Network, the shared synthesizer outputs are assigned as the following: 1A to Channel 1, 1B to Channel 2, 2A to Channel 3 and 2B to Channel 4. This configuration supports VSA with 2, 3, or 4 channels.

With this configuration, the associated LO cable connection must match that of the channel assignment.

When sharing a synthesizer module via the V2802A LO Distribution Network, synthesizer output 1A is assigned to all channels in the configuration. This configuration supports VSA with 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8 channels spaning two chassis. With this configuration, all LO connections from the shared synthesizer to the downconverters must go through the V2802A following the associated channel assignment using the cable kit.

To utilize the Keysight 89600 VSA software measurement capabilities using the

M9391A Vector Signal Analyzer hardware configuration you've just created, you must first connect to the hardware configuration from the 89600 VSA software by selecting it from the pulldown list of configured hardware.

The minimum required version of Keysight 89600 VSA software is 16.01.254.0.

However, if you are using more than one chassis to configure multiple channels, then the minimum required version is 19.0. You can find this online at www.keysight.com/find/89600 .

As a best practice, after setting up an M9391A measurement, perform a

Disconnect/Restart ( Control > Disconnect and then Restart ). If there is an unlocked Frequency Reference or Digitizer 100 MHz clock missing condition, the M9214A Digitizer status LED will turn to Red and the INT REF indicator at the bottom of the display will indicate "UNLOCKED" or "Waiting for Frequency

Reference Lock". At this point, troubleshoot the instrument cabling. Perform a

Disconnect/Restart again to verify that the frequency reference is present.

Whether the problem is a broken 100 MHz clock path or an invalid External

Reference (either not present or mismatched frequency), the reference status and measurement status messages are the same - "UNLOCKED" reference and

"Waiting for frequency reference" measurement status. However, if the external reference signal (not the 100 MHz clock) is invalid, as soon as the signal becomes valid, measurement will resume; whereas in the 100 MHz clock signal case, you must Disconnect from the hardware and then reconnect ( Restart ) to start the measurement again.

Keysight 89600 VSA Software For Multi-Channel M9391A VSA in

Two Chassis

Keysight 89600 VSA versions 19.0 and higher support configuration of multiple

M9391A channels distributed across two chassis. The following are the prerequisites:

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Each chassis must have a M9300A Reference module in slot 10.

The first (leftmost) M9391A channel in each chassis is designated as the

Master of that chassis and must contain the M9300A Reference module in the same chassis Slot 10. The M9391A instrument in Channel 1 is designated as the System Master while the Master M9391A instrument in the second chassis is designated as the Group Masters of that chassis. All other M9391A instruments in the configuration are designated as slaves and must not contain any M9300A reference module in their configuration.

Each M9391A instrument is cabled between its modules as usual. For more information, refer to

M9391A Instrument Connections .

The OCXO out of the System Master Reference module is connected to a

Tee, which splits the 10MHz timebase signal to be connected to each

Master's Reference module's Ref In connector.

Each Master's M9214A Digitizer module Sync connector must be connected to each other.

For more information about the hardware arrangement of upto eight M9391A channels in two chassis, refer to

Multiple M9391A PXIe VSAs in Two Chassis .

In the New Hardware Configuration dialog, each channel in a Multi-channel M9391

VSA must be configured separately. Channels in the same chassis must logically be added contiguously in the dialog but physically from left to right (based on the physical location in the chassis) and in a sequential order. The System Master must be added as Channel 1. The Group Master must be the first channel in its chassis; for an eight channel VSA, this is Channel 5. A M9300A Reference module is specified for each master and None is specified as the Reference for each slave channel.

Configuration Procedure

This procedure is for setting up and configuring a system.

To create a new M9391A instrument, use the Keysight 89600 VSA software and follow these steps:

1. Open the "Hardware" window in the Keysight 89600 VSA software by selecting: Utilities > Hardware > Configurations...

from the menu bar. When you hover over the last element in this sequence you will see a listing of the relevant configurations. Click on the "Add New Hardware" icon .

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2. In the "New Hardware Configuration" window: a. Select the Keysight M9391A Analyzer entry and click on the icon to copy the entry to the "Configuration" window.

Configure the new M9391A instrument by selecting the modules identified by their chassis and slot identification or their VISA address in the " 2. Select the instrument(s) to use for each logical instrument in the configuration " section.

For eight-channel, two-chassis configuration, the modules associated with the first channel in both master and slave chassis are Slots 2, 4, 10, and 3. For eight-channel, MIMO test

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2. a. system - 8-channel VSG with 8-channel VSA configuration, the modules associated with the first channel in both chassis are

Slots 3, 5, 10, and 4.

The first channel in the master chassis is considered the System

Master and it must be configured in the "Configuration" window as Channel 1 of the eight-channel VSA. The Reference module in

Slot 10 of the master chassis must be included in its configuration.

The first channel in the slave chassis is considered the Group

Master and it must be configured in the "Configuration" window as Channel 5 of the eight-channel VSA. The Reference module in

Slot 10 of the slave chassis must be included in its configuration.

The Reference module for all other channels in the eight-channel

VSA configuration must be set to "None".

b. Name the new configuration in the " 3. Name the configuration " section. Use a meaningful name for later identification.

c. Save the new configuration by selecting the "OK" button.

3. Repeat step 2 for each additional channel, selecting the next higher slot number offered and setting the Reference to "None".

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Auto Calibrate takes approximately 4 minutes per channel. Therefore, you should turn Auto Calibrate off ( Utilities > Calibrations, clear the Auto Calibrate check box) immediately after selecting a hardware configuration with multiple

M9391A channels.

Refer to the Keysight 89600 VSA Software for further details about making measurements with your Keysight M9391A PXIe Vector Signal Analyzer.

Parameter Control and Input Extensions

The M9391 hardware extension for Keysight 89600 VSA software enables the VSA software to set the following parameters:

Expected Input Power (Range)

Center Frequency

Bandwidth

Acquisition Time

Trigger Style (Free Run, External, IF Mag)

Trigger Delay

Trigger Slope

Trigger Level

Extensions

Input extensions are hardware configuration and setup parameters that apply to the Keysight 89600 VSA software with M9391A. To modify a hardware parameter, open the input extension dialog ( Input > Extensions tab), click the parameter name and specify the value. For True/False values, a selected check box sets the value to

True. A cleared check box sets the value to False.

The following input extensions are instrument level (coupled across channels):

Conversion (to set mixer conversion type) {Auto, Image Protect,

SingleHighSide, SingleLowSide}

External Trigger Termination {HighImpedance, 50 Ohm}

External TTL Trigger Source (PXI_TRIG0...PXI_TRIG7)

Magnitude Trigger Bandwidth {Normal, Wideband}

Phase Noise Optimization {Normal, BestWideOffset}

Time Average Count

Time Average Period (Seconds)

The following input extensions are channel dependent (not coupled across channels):

ADC Dither (to improve small signal performance) {On, Off}

Baseband Delay (seconds)

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Baseband Phase (degrees)

Mixer Level Offset (dB) (dB, relative to default)

Peak To Average (dB) (ratio of expected input signal, used to adjust IF gain and mixer level)

Preamplifier {Auto, Off, On}

For additional information on each extension item, highlight the item and a summary is displayed near the bottom of the extension dialog box.

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M9391A and M9381A Specifications

Some specifications for component modules were adjusted following a manufacturing serial number break. Data sheets contain specifications for current production modules. Specification Guides contains serial number breaks where specifications were adjusted.

The Data Sheet and Specifications Guide for both the M9391A and the M9381A are included on the Keysight PXIe VSA & VSG M9391A VSA, M9381A VSG and M9380A

CW Source Software and Product Information CD that came with your multimodule instruments (MMI). Please check the Keysight website at www.keysight.com

/find/m9391a for the latest updates to the M9391A information. The Data Sheet for the M9391A can also be found at http://edadownload.software.keysight.com

/Modular/M9391A/2.0/5991-2603EN.pdf

. The Specifications Guide for the M9391A can also be found at http://edadownload.software.keysight.com/Modular/M9391A

/2.0/M9391-90015.pdf

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The Data Sheet and Specifications Guide for the M9381A are also available at www.

keysight.com/find/m9381a . The Data Sheet for the M9381A can also be found at http://edadownload.software.keysight.com/Modular/M938XA/2.0/5991-0279EN.

pdf . The Specifications Guide for the M9381A can also be found at http://edadownload.software.keysight.com/Modular/M938XA/2.0/M9381-90015.

pdf .

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