Keysight Technologies M937 A Series Manuel utilisateur

Service Guide

Keysight M937xA PXIe 

Vector Network Analyzer 

Modules

M9370A, 300 kHz to 4 GHz

M9371A, 300 kHz to 6.5 GHz

M9372A, 300 kHz to 9 GHz

M9373A, 300 kHz to 14 GHz

M9374A, 300 kHz to 20 GHz

M9375A, 300 kHz to 26.5 GHz

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Print Date

July 2015

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Where to Find the Latest Information

For the latest information about these products, including the M937xA Help System, instrument software upgrades,

application information, and product information, browse to one of the following URLs:

http://na.support.keysight.com/pxi

http://www.keysight.com/find/pxi

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Information on preventing analyzer damage can be found at:

http://www.keysight.com/find/tips

Safety and regulatory information can be found in the Startup Guide, available online at:

http://literature.cdn.keysight.com/litweb/pdf/M9370-90001.pdf

Is your product software up-to-date?

Periodically, Keysight releases software updates to fix known defects and incorporate product enhancements. To search for

software updates for your product, go to the Keysight Technical Support website at:

http://na.support.keysight.com/pxi/firmware

Contents

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1. General Product Information

Information in This Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

Chapter 1 at-a-Glance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Keysight Support, Services, and Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

Service and Support Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

Contacting Keysight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

Shipping Your Network Analyzer for Service or Repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

Error Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

Using Error Terms as a Diagnostic Tool. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

Performing Measurement Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

Using Flowgraphs to Identify Error Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

Accessing Error Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7

Manual Access to Error Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8

Programmatic Access to Error Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8

Error Term Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9

Option Enable Utility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13

Accessing the Option Enable Utility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13

Enabling or Removing Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13

Changing a Serial Number. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14

Firmware Upgrades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15

How to Check the Current Firmware Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15

Downloading from the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15

2. Tests, Adjustments, and Troubleshooting

Information in This Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

Chapter 2 at-a-Glance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

Get the Required Service Test Equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

Verify the Operating Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5

Protect Against Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5

Allow the Analyzer to Warm Up. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6

Review the Principles of Connector Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6

About System Verification and Performance Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7

System Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7

Instrument Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8

System Verification Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8

Performance Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8

Certificate of Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9

ANSI/NCSL Z540.3-2006 and ISO/IEC 17025 Verification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10

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Non-Standards Compliant Verification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11

Preliminary Checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12

The Operator’s Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12

The Test Port Cable Checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14

System Verification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20

What the System Verification Verifies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20

Measurement Uncertainty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20

Measurement Traceability. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22

Performing System Verification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-23

Performance Tests. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-30

Power Measurement Receiver System (PNAasPowerMeter) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-30

Source Power Accuracy Test. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-31

Source Maximum Power Output Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-33

Source Power Linearity Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-35

Frequency Accuracy Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-36

Trace Noise Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-37

Receiver Compression Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-38

Noise Floor Test. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-40

Calibration Coefficients Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-42

Dynamic Accuracy Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-43

Adjustments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-45

10 MHz Frequency Reference Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-45

Source Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-46

Receiver Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-47

Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-48

Check the Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-48

3. Replaceable Parts and Connector Replacement Procedure

Information in This Chapter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-

Chapter 3 at-a-Glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

Replaceable Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

Connector Replacement Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

Parts Required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Tools Required. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-

Removal Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

Replacement Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4

General Product Information

Information in This Chapter

Keysight M937xA PXIe Service Guide

1 General Product Information

Information in This Chapter

Chapter 1 at-a-Glance

Section Title Summary of Content

Maintenance Cleaning instructions for the external surfaces

of your network analyzer.

Hyperlink to online information on connector

care.

Keysight Support, Services,

and Assistance

Hyperlink for Contacting Keysight.

How to get information on service and support

options available.

Important information about shipping your

module to Keysight for service or repair.

Error Terms How to use error term data as a diagnostic

tool.

Option Enable Utility How to use the Option Enable Utility to enable

or remove options, and install or change a

serial number.

Firmware Upgrades How to get firmware upgrades.

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Maintenance

Physical

Maintenance

To remove dirt or dust from the external case of the network analyzer, clean

the case using a dry or slightly dampened cloth only.

Electrical

Maintenance

For online information on connector care, go to

http://na.support.keysight.com/pna/connectorcare/Connector_Care.htm.

To prevent electrical shock, remove analyzer module from chassis

slot for cleaning. Use a dry cloth or one slightly dampened with

water to clean the external case parts. Do not attempt to clean

internally.

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Keysight Support, Services, and Assistance

Information on the following topics is included in this section.

-Service and Support Options

-Contacting Keysight

-Shipping Your Network Analyzer for Service or Repair

Service and Support Options

The network analyzer’s standard warranty is a 3-year return to Keysight

Technologies service warranty.

Contacting Keysight

Assistance with test and measurement needs and information on finding a

local Keysight office are available on the Web at: www.keysight.com/find/assist. If

you do not have access to the Internet, please contact your Keysight field engineer.

Shipping Your Network Analyzer for Service or Repair

Should it become necessary to return a network analyzer for repair or service,

follow the steps below:

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 (worldwide contact information for repair and

service).

3. Write the following information on a tag and attach it to the network

analyzer.

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

address.

There are many other repair and calibration options available from the

Keysight Technologies support organization. These options cover a range

of service agreements with varying response times. Contact Keysight for

additional information on available service agreements for this product.

Refer to Contacting Keysight.

In any correspondence or telephone conversation, refer to the Keysight

product by its model number and full serial number. With this information,

the Keysight representative can determine whether your product is still

within its warranty period.

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Keysight Support, Services, and Assistance

- network analyzer serial numbers. 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 (SFP) interface, after the hardware is installed.

- Description of the failure or service required.

4. On the shipping label, write ATTENTION REPAIR DEPARTMENT and the

RMA number.

5. Ship the analyzer module using the original packaging materials. Shipping

the analyzer module in anything other than the original packaging may

result in non-warranted damage.

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Error Terms

Using Error Terms as a Diagnostic Tool

By examining error terms, you can monitor system performance for preventive

maintenance and troubleshooting purposes.

The magnitude and shape of the error terms are affected by:

- calibration kit devices

-cables

-adaptersandaccessories

- test port connectors

Calibration kit devices, cables, adapters and accessories are the most common

cause of error term anomalies. Make sure of the following:

- Connectors must be clean, gaged, and within specification.

- Use proper connection technique during measurement and calibration. For

online information on connector care, go to

http://na.support.keysight.com/pna/connectorcare/Connector_Care.htm, or to the

calibration kit’s user’s and service manual.

Preventive Maintenance

If you print or plot the error terms at set intervals (weekly, monthly, etc), you

can compare current error terms to these records. A stable system should

generate repeatable error terms over long intervals, (for example, six months).

Look for the following:

- A long-term trend often reflects drift, connector and cable wear, or gradual

degradation, indicating the need for further investigation and preventive

maintenance. Yet, the system may still conform to specifications. The cure is

often as simple as cleaning and gaging connectors and cables.

- A sudden shift in error terms may indicate the need for troubleshooting.

Troubleshooting

Refer to error term descriptions in “Error Term Data” on page 1-9.

Always suspect calibration devices, cables, or improper connector

maintenance as the primary cause of an error term anomaly.

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