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1 Welcome to the E5500B Phase Noise Measurement System Series of Solutions Agilent Technologies E5500B Installation Guide 1-1
Welcome to the E5500B Phase Noise Measurement System Series of Solutions What You’ll Find in This Chapter... • • • • • • • • • “Introduction” on page 1-3 • “Step 8. Entering the License Key for the Phase Noise Test Set” on page 1-33 • • “Step 9. Starting the Measurement Software” on page 1-36 • “Step 11. Running the Software Confidence Test” on page 1-39 “System Requirements” on page 1-4 “Step 1. Unpacking Your System” on page 1-5 “Step 2. Installing the Hardware” on page 1-6 “Step 3.
Welcome to the E5500B Phase Noise Measurement System Series of Solutions Introduction This installation guide will take you though the process of installing both the hardware (if you did not order a preconfigured system from Agilent Technologies) and the E5500 Phase Noise Software. A confidence test is also included as the last step in the installation procedure.
Welcome to the E5500B Phase Noise Measurement System Series of Solutions System Requirements The setup program in the E5500 Phase Noise Measurement Software makes installation easy. In case you want a quick review of the system requirements, we have listed them first.
Welcome to the E5500B Phase Noise Measurement System Series of Solutions Step 1. Unpacking Your System 1. Unpack and inspect the shipping container and its contents thoroughly to ensure that nothing was damaged during shipment. If the container or packing material is damaged, the contents should be checked both mechanically and electrically. If the contents are damaged or defective, contact your nearest Agilent Technologies Sales and Service office.
Welcome to the E5500B Phase Noise Measurement System Series of Solutions Step 2. Installing the Hardware NOTE If you have ordered a preconfigured phase noise system from Agilent Technologies, skip this step and proceed to “Step 9. Starting the Measurement Software” on page 1-36.
Welcome to the E5500B Phase Noise Measurement System Series of Solutions Step 2a - Removing your Computer’s Cover CAUTION Refer to your computer’s documentation for installation safety instructions and specific instructions for opening your computer. Use the following steps to install the GPIB and PC-Digitizer cards in your computer: 3. Power down the computer and all its peripherals. 4. Disconnect the power cord from the computer. 5. Unlock and remove the cover from the computer.
Welcome to the E5500B Phase Noise Measurement System Series of Solutions Step 2b - Accessing your Computer’s ISA Slots 6. Look for suitable ISA expansion slots for both the GPIB and PC-Digitizer cards and remove the back panel’s cover plates. Choose slots that give good access to the GPIB and PC-Digitizer connectors. The following drawing shows a view of the ISA slots vertically mounted; your computer’s ISA slots may be horizontally mounted, but the process is the same.
Welcome to the E5500B Phase Noise Measurement System Series of Solutions Step 2c - Taking ESD Precautions CAUTION To prevent possible ESD damage, you must be properly grounded with a grounding wrist strap before touching the PC-Digitizer or GPIB (customer supplied) Interface Cards. While inserting the cards, be sure to hold the cards by their edges. 7.
Welcome to the E5500B Phase Noise Measurement System Series of Solutions Step 2d- Installing the Interface Cards Installing the GPIB Interface Card NOTE Use of a GPIB connector extender may be necessary for adequate clearance between the GPIB cable and the computer chassis. 10. Insert the GPIB interface edge connector into the expansion slot connector of the computer. Make sure the interface is fully seated by pushing firmly on the edge of the card with the palm of your hand.
Installing the PC-Digitizer Interface Card 12. Verify the following jumper and DIP switch settings prior to installing the PC-Digitizer interface card. 13. Insert the PC-Digitizer interface edge connector into the expansion slot connector of the computer. Make sure the interface is fully seated by pushing firmly on the edge of the card with the palm of your hand.
Welcome to the E5500B Phase Noise Measurement System Series of Solutions 14. Replace the PC-Digitizer back-panel cover plate screw to hold the interface in place. (Save the blank cover plate for use if the interface is removed later. 15. Replace the computer’s cover as described in you computer’s documentation. Installing the Digitizer Adapter. 16. Connect the Digitizer Adapter to the back of the PC-Digitizer interface card.
Welcome to the E5500B Phase Noise Measurement System Series of Solutions Step 2e - Replacing the Computer Cover 17. Replace the computer cover as described in your computer’s documentation. 18. Connect the following cables between the PC digitizer and the Agilent/HP 70420A Test Set: ❍ SMB (f) to BNC (m) cable between the PC digitizer interface card adapter’s input connector and the Agilent/HP 70420A Test Set’s front-panel <100 kHz output connector.
Welcome to the E5500B Phase Noise Measurement System Series of Solutions E5501B Connect Diagram Example 1-14 Agilent Technologies E5500B Installation Guide
Welcome to the E5500B Phase Noise Measurement System Series of Solutions E5502B/3B/4B Connect Diagram Example Agilent Technologies E5500B Installation Guide 1-15
Welcome to the E5500B Phase Noise Measurement System Series of Solutions Step 3. Installing the I/O Libraries NOTE If you have ordered a preconfigured phase noise system from Agilent Technologies, skip this step and proceed to “Step 9. Starting the Measurement Software” on page 1-36.
Welcome to the E5500B Phase Noise Measurement System Series of Solutions 4. Double-click on Agilent_IO_libs, then on Setup.exe and follow the instructions (accept the default settings). NOTE When offered the choice, do not restart your computer at this time. Step 3b - Installing the Agilent/HP I/O Library Upgrade 1. Make sure your computer and monitor are turned on. 2. Place the E5500 Phase Noise Measurement Software CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive. 3. The following dialog box will appear.
Welcome to the E5500B Phase Noise Measurement System Series of Solutions 4. Double-click on Agilent_IO_libs, Upgrade_IO, then on Install.exe and follow the instructions in the Readme.txt file. NOTE When offered the choice, do not restart your computer at this time.
Welcome to the E5500B Phase Noise Measurement System Series of Solutions Step 4. Installing the PC-Digitizer Software NOTE If you have ordered a preconfigured phase noise system from Agilent Technologies, skip this step and proceed to “Step 9. Starting the Measurement Software” on page 1-36. 1. Make sure your computer and monitor are turned on. 2. Place the E5500 Phase Noise Measurement Software CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive. 3. The following dialog box will appear. 4.
Welcome to the E5500B Phase Noise Measurement System Series of Solutions Step 5. Installing the Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack NOTE If you have ordered a preconfigured phase noise system from Agilent Technologies, skip this step and proceed to “Step 9. Starting the Measurement Software” on page 1-36. 1. Make sure your computer and monitor are turned on. 2. Place the E5500 Phase Noise Measurement Software CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive. 3. The following dialog box will appear.
Welcome to the E5500B Phase Noise Measurement System Series of Solutions 4. Double-click on Service Pack, then on Update.exe and follow the instructions (accept the default settings). 5. Reboot your computer at this time.
Welcome to the E5500B Phase Noise Measurement System Series of Solutions Step 6. Installing the Measurement Software NOTE If you have ordered a preconfigured phase noise system from Agilent Technologies, skip this step and proceed to “Step 9. Starting the Measurement Software” on page 1-36. 1. Make sure your computer and monitor are turned on. 2. Place the E5500 Phase Noise Measurement Software CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive. 3. The following dialog box will appear. Double click on Setup.
Welcome to the E5500B Phase Noise Measurement System Series of Solutions Step 7. Using the Asset Manager to Configure your System The following procedure will configure both the Agilent/HP 70420A Phase Noise Test Set and PC-Digitizer so they can be used in the E5500A Phase Noise Measurement System to make measurements. NOTE If you have ordered a preconfigured phase noise system from Agilent Technologies, skip this step and proceed to “Step 9. Starting the Measurement Software” on page 1-36. 1.
Welcome to the E5500B Phase Noise Measurement System Series of Solutions 4. To place the Asset Manager in non-demo mode, click Options, and then click Demo Mode to unselect Demo Mode. 5. Click OK. The Asset Manager can be invoked from within the phase noise measurement software, and if that were the case you would need to restart the software for any changes made in the Asset Manager to take effect. Configuring the Agilent/HP 70420A Test Set 6.
Welcome to the E5500B Phase Noise Measurement System Series of Solutions 7. From the Asset Type pull-down list, select Test Set, then click the Next button. 8. Click on Agilent/HP 70420, then click the Next button. 9. From the Interface pull-down list, select GPIB0. 10. In the Address box, type 20. 20 is the default address for the Agilent/HP 70420A phase noise test set. For a list of default addreseses, refer to Table 1-3 on page 1-32. The Library pull-down list does not apply to this example.
Welcome to the E5500B Phase Noise Measurement System Series of Solutions 11. Click the Next button. 12. In the Asset Name box, type Agilent/HP 70420A. 13. In the Serial Number (optional) box, type the serial number for your Agilent/HP 70420A test set. Click the Next button. 14. You may type a comment in this dialog box. The comment will associate itself with the asset you have just configured. Click the Finish button.
Welcome to the E5500B Phase Noise Measurement System Series of Solutions 15. The following dialog box will appear. The left pane shows either the demo mode, or in this case, a list of assets or asset roles. An asset is any piece of hardware (Agilent/HP 70420A) that you want configured for system use. An asset role is the general category for hardware (test sets, downconverters, counters, for example). The right pane is information only. The information can be changed by double-clicking a specific asset.
Welcome to the E5500B Phase Noise Measurement System Series of Solutions 16. click Asset, and then click Add. 17. From the Asset Type pull-down list, select FFT Analyzer, then click the Next button.
Welcome to the E5500B Phase Noise Measurement System Series of Solutions 18. Click on II PCI20428W-1, then click the Next button. 19. From the Interface pull-down list, select PCI. 20. In the Address box, type 320. 320 is the default address for the II20428 PC-Digitizer. The Library pull-down list does not apply to this example. It applies specifically to either the Agilent GPIB or the National GPIB interface cards. 21. Click the Next button. 22. In the Asset Name box, type II PCI20428W-1.
Welcome to the E5500B Phase Noise Measurement System Series of Solutions 23. In the Serial Number box (optional), type the serial number for your PC-digitizer. Click the Next button. 24. From the Baseband Source pulldown list, select (internal). This designates the noise source on the PC Digitizer board as the noise source to be used for loop suppression verification. 25. Click the Next button.
Welcome to the E5500B Phase Noise Measurement System Series of Solutions 26. You may type a comment in this dialog box. The comment will associate itself with the asset you have just configured. Click the Finish button. 27. You have just used the Asset Manager to configure the PC-digitizer. The process you have used to configure both the Agilent/HP 70420A and PC-digitizer is the same process you will use to add software controlled assets to the phase noise measurement software.
Welcome to the E5500B Phase Noise Measurement System Series of Solutions Configuring the Agilent/HP E4411A/B (ESA-L1500A) Swept Analyzer 28. Follow the steps (7 through 15) that you used to configure the Agilent/HP 70420A Test Set to configure the Agilent/HP E4411A/B Swept Analyzer. 29. The default GPIB address for the Agilent/HP E4411A/B is 18. 30. Click Server, and then click Exit to exit the Asset Manager. Next we will enter the license key for the software.
Welcome to the E5500B Phase Noise Measurement System Series of Solutions Step 8. Entering the License Key for the Phase Noise Test Set Use the following procedure to enter your keyword for your Agilent/HP 70420A Phase Noise Test Set. NOTE If you have ordered a preconfigured phase noise system from Agilent Technologies, skip this step and proceed to “Step 9. Starting the Measurement Software” on page 1-36. 1. Make sure your computer and monitor are turned on. 2.
Welcome to the E5500B Phase Noise Measurement System Series of Solutions 3. click Options, and then click License Keys. NOTE The license key for your system is unique and may only be used with a specific Agilent/HP 70420A Test Set serial number. The license key may be found both on your license-key document and in the file “license_key.txt” on the License_key floppy disk provided with your system.
Welcome to the E5500B Phase Noise Measurement System Series of Solutions 4. Enter the license key for your Agilent/HP 70420A Test Set and click the Set button. Use the License_key.txt file described in the next step to facilitate entering your license key into the licensing dialog box. a. Insert the E5500 License Key disk in the computer. b. Using Notepad, load License_key.txt. c. Highlight the keyword in the License_key.txt file and copy it to the dialog box shown below, then click the Set button.
Welcome to the E5500B Phase Noise Measurement System Series of Solutions Step 9. Starting the Measurement Software 1. Make sure your computer and monitor are turned on. 2. Click the Start button, point to Programs, point to Agilent Subsystems, point to E5500 Phase Noise, and then click E5500 User Interface.
Welcome to the E5500B Phase Noise Measurement System Series of Solutions Step 10. Using Server Hardware Connections to Specify Assets for the Confidence Test 1. From the System menu, choose Server Hardware Connections. 2. The following dialog box will appear.
Welcome to the E5500B Phase Noise Measurement System Series of Solutions 3. From the Test Set pull-down list, select Agilent/HP 70420A. Click the Check I/O button. A green check-mark will appear after the I/O check has been performed by the software. If a red circle with a slash appears, return to the Asset Manager (click the Asset Manager button) and verify that the Agilent/HP 70420A and PC-Digitizer are configured correctly (check that the license key has been entered correctly).
Welcome to the E5500B Phase Noise Measurement System Series of Solutions Step 11. Running the Software Confidence Test This measurement demonstration will introduce you to the system’s operation by guiding you through an actual phase noise measurement. This first measurement tests the Agilent/HP 70420A Test Set’s low-noise amplifier circuitry. The phase detectors are not tested. This measurement will also confirm that the PC and test set are communicating with each other. 1.
Welcome to the E5500B Phase Noise Measurement System Series of Solutions The appropriate measurement definition parameters for this example have been pre-stored in this file. Table 1-4 on page 1-40 lists the parameter data that has been entered for the Agilent/HP 70420A Confidence Test example.
Welcome to the E5500B Phase Noise Measurement System Series of Solutions Beginning the Measurement 1. From the Measure menu, choose New Measurement. 2. When the Do you want to perform a New Calibration and Measurement dialog box appears, click OK. 3. When the Connect Diagram dialog box appears, connect the 50 Ω termination provided with your system to the Agilent/HP 70420A Test Set’s Noise Input connector. (See Figure 1-1.
Welcome to the E5500B Phase Noise Measurement System Series of Solutions Making the Measurement 1. Press the Continue key. Because you selected New Measurement to begin this measurement, the System starts by running the routines required to calibrate the current measurement setup. Figure 1-2 shows a typical baseband phase noise plot for an Agilent/HP 70420A Phase Noise Test Set. Figure 1-2 Congratulations Typical Phase Noise Curve for a System Confidence Test.
Index A M accessing your computer’s ISA slots, 1-8 Asset Manager Configuring your System, 1-23 measurement software installing, 1-22 starting, 1-36 C N computer cover replacing, 1-13 configuring your system asset manager, 1-23 connections using server hardware, 1-37 cover removing computer’s, 1-7 new measurement, 1-42 E entering the license key, 1-33 ESD precautions, 1-9 H hardware installing, 1-6 I I/O libraries installing, 1-16 installation steps, 1-3 installing the Agilent/HP I/O library upgra
