Keysight Technologies U3042AE12 Manuel

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User’s and

Service Guide

Keysight Technologies

U3042AE12

Multiport Test Set Extension

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U3042-90001

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Edition 6, March 2019

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Table of Contents

Contents-1

U3042AE12

Introduction 8

Description 9

Measurement Application Note 9

Verifying the Shipment 9

Network Analyzer Requirements 10

Available Options 11

Test Set Option 11

Accessory Options 11

Network Analyzer Interface Kit Options 11

General Specifications 12

Power Requirements 12

Environmental Requirements 13

Equipment Heating and Cooling 13

Required Conditions for Accuracy Enhanced Measurement 13

Dimensions and Space Requirements 13

Maximum Power Levels 14

Typical Reflection Tracking 15

Front and Rear Panel Features 16

Hardware Lock-Link Kit Installation with N5230C or N5232A/B 19

Locking the Test Set to the PNA-L 19

PNA-L RF Interface Cable Connections 22

Hardware Lock-Link Kit Installation with N5222A/B or N5242A/B 24

Locking the Test Set to the PNA or PNA-X 24

PNA and PNA-X RF Interface Cable Connections 27

Test Set I/O Cable Installation 29

Interconnect Cable Verification 29

System Operational Checks 30

Equipment Setup 30

Verify Results 30

Controlling the Test Set with N5222A/B, N5230C, N5232A/B or N5242A/B 34

Typeface Key Conventions 34

Definitions for Specifications 34

Multiport Mode (Option 551) 35

Contents-2

Table of Contents

How to Access Multiport Mode 35

External Test Set Control Feature 36

Trace Measure S-Parameter 37

New Trace Measure S-Parameter 37

Sweep Setup for Multiport and Standalone Modes 39

Sweep Setup for PNA-X N52xxB Models 40

RF Path Configuration with Option 029 41

N-Port Calibration with PNA 42

Interface Control Mode 44

Overview of the Interface Control 44

How to Access Interface Control Mode 45

Using Interface Control Mode 46

SCPI Control Mode 48

Overview of the SCPI Control 48

How to Access the Command Processor 49

SCPI Command Processor Console 50

Address and Data Values 52

Setting the Test Port Paths with Address and Data

Control Lines 54

Internal Voltage Supply Configuration 56

External Voltage Supply Configuration 57

Setting the Control Lines with Address and Data Values 58

Setting the PNA to Standalone Mode 58

Cal Kit Operational Check 60

Equipment Required 60

Verification Limits 61

Cal Kit Operational Check Procedure 62

Preparing the Network Analyzer 62

1-Port calibration and Verification Procedure 63

Verifying Cal Kit Operational Check Failure 68

ECal Confidence Check 68

Service Information 69

Replaceable Parts 69

Electrostatic Discharge Protection 69

Table of Contents

Contents-3

Theory of Operation 75

RF Coupler/Bridges 75

Test Set Control Board 75

RF Switch Components 75

Source Switch Paths 76

Receivers Switch Paths 76

Troubleshooting the Test Set 77

Non-RF Failures 77

RF Switching Failures 80

RF Switching Path Test 80

Equipment Required 80

Equipment Setup 81

Cable Connections 81

82 Source Signal Path Insertion Loss Test

RF Performance Fails 85

Connection Tables and Diagrams 86

Safety Information 89

Introduction 89

Safety Earth Ground 89

Statement of Compliance 89

Before Applying Power 90

Connector Care and Cleaning Precautions 92

Regulatory Information 93

Instrument Markings 93

Battery 94

EMC 94

South Korea Class A EMC Declaration 94

Safety 94

Acoustic Statement (European Machinery Directive)

Declaration of Conformity 94

Keysight Support, Services, and Assistance 95

Service and Support Options 95

Contacting Keysight 95

Shipping Your Product to Keysight for Service or Repair 95

System Block Diagram 72

Contents-4

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Table of Contents

U3042AE12

U3042AE12 User's and Service Guide

Introduction

This document describes how to use and service the U3042AE12 Multiport Test Set

Extension.

Figure 1 4-Port PNA-L with U3042AE12

Figure 2 4-Port PNA or PNA-X with U3042AE12

U3042AE12 User's and Service Guide

Description

Verifying the Shipment

To verify the contents shipped with your product, refer to the “Box Content List”

included with the shipment.

Inspect the shipping container. If the container or packing material is damaged, it

should be kept until the contents of the shipment have been checked mechanically

and electrically. If there is physical damage refer to “Contacting Keysight” on page 95.

Keep the damaged shipping materials (if any) for inspection by the carrier and a

Keysight Technologies representative.

Measurement Application Note

Low Loss DUT Measurements

Low loss trace stability is a product of switch repeatability and calibration

technique. Low insertion loss measurements exhibiting 0.1 dB of uncertainty is not

uncommon.

The Keysight U3042AE12 is a 12-Port solid-state test set used for multiport

applications. The test set can be connected to a 4-port PNA, PNA-L, or PNA-X,

providing a 16-port network analyzer solution for full crossbar measurements.

The U3042AE12 has the following key features:

12 test ports (3.5 mm male connectors)

High speed, solid state RF switching

Frequency range of operation: 10 MHz to 26.5 GHz

Keysight PNA compatibility with rear panel test set I/O interface for

operational control. The PNA Option 551 is required and provides N-Port

calibration capabilities.

The U3042AE12 is directly controlled by the network analyzer; no external

personal computer or software is required.

The N5222A/B PNA, N5230A/C and N5232A/B PNA-L and N5242A/B PNA-X

Network Analyzer’s will be referred to as the PNA, PNA-L and PNA-X throughout

this document. Analyzer refers to all series of PNA, PNA-L and PNA-X. The

U3042AE12 will be referred to as the Test Set.

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Table 1 U3042AE12 Accessories Supplied

Description Part Number Quantity

Short, 3.5 mm (female) 85052-60007 1

User's and Service Guide U3042-90001 1

U3042AE12 User's and Service Guide

Network Analyzer Requirements

Ensure that the network analyzer has the latest version of installed. The following

web site links provide the necessary information needed:

• Network Analyzer - http://www.keysight.com/find/pna

•U3042AE12 Test Set Files - http://na.support.keysight.com/multiport/

testsetsupport.html

•Firmware - http://na.support.keysight.com/pna/firmware/

firmware.html

Table 2

All network analyzers require Option 551 for multiport operation (N-Port error

correction and measurement capability). Table 2 provides a listing of other network

analyzer option requirements. The analyzer’s frequency range must be equal to or

exceed that of the test set so that the measurement system covers the full frequency

range of the test set.

The test set files indicated in Table 2 must be installed into the analyzer’s file

directory: c:\Program Files\Keysight\Network Analyzer\testsets

Network Analyzer Configuration Requirements

4-Port 

Network Analyzer Options Test Set File System Figure

N5222A/B PNA 401, 417 or 419 u3042ae12_pnax_p4.tsx Figure 2

N5230A/C PNA-L 245, 145, 246 or 146 u3042ae12_p4.tsx Figure 1

N5232A/B PNA-L 416 u3042ae12_p4.tsx Figure 1

N5242A/B PNA-X 400 u304xae12_pnax_p4.tsx Figure 2

U3042AE12 User's and Service Guide

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