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1. 5 Use the T 20 driver to replace the handles Torque to 236 Nem 21 in lb 6 Replace the four bottom feet by pressing them into the holes in the case and sliding them in the opposite direction of the arrows until they click into place Note that the feet at the front have the tilt stands Test the Front End Driver The PSA Series Performance Tests and Adjustment Software A 02 00 and above must be used to adjust and verify the replacement Front End Driver board you just installed Additionally if the instrument you are upgrading is an E4446A or E4448A you must also reset the calibration constants on the Front End Driver before adjustment or verification E4446A and E4448A ONLY Calibration Constant Reset Process 1 If the instrument is an E4446A or E4448A perform the steps below then continue to the Adjust and Verify the Front End Driver section 2 Launch the PSA Series Performance Tests and Adjustment Software on your PC ise Configure the unit under test by selecting the appropriate PSA model number and pressing Configure UUT button Choose the Utilities test plan Select the Manual Test Selection tab Run Calibration Constant Reset Select ONLY Replacing A13 Front End Driver Assembly from the list and press OK to reset the calibration constants ND oO E 17 Installation Procedure Adjust and Verify the Front End Driver The following table lists the minimum adjustments and verification tes2. adjust the instrument 1 Absolute Amplitude Accuracy depends on the status of the instrument calibration previous to installing the replacement assembly 2 All Frequency Response tests The results of the performance verification tests will dictate if adjustments are neccessary Test the rear panel 28V output port by performing the following test 1 Connect a voltmeter to the rear panel Noise Source Drive Out 28V connector 2 Press System More More Service Enter the password 49 and press Enter 3 Press Service More Noise Source ON The measured value should be 28V dc 2 volts Installation Procedure Installation Procedure Without Using the VEE Program Overview of Procedure T Determine if the instrument firmware requires updating Remove the instrument outer case and top brace Install the retrofit kit Replace the instrument top brace and outer case If the instrument is an E4446A or E4448A initialize the calibration constants for the new hardware m m m m 1 Perform the adjustments and performance tests For assistance at any time during this procedure get in touch with your nearest Agilent Technologies Sales and Service Office To find your local Agilent office access the following URL or call the following telephone number http www agilent com find assist 1 800 452 4844 8am 8pm EST Check Instrument Firmware 1 Press System Show System and assure the firmware revision is
3. on the 8 mm socket to avoid scratching the dress panel Attach all BNC connectors to the dress panel Assure the D in the dress panel aligns with the connector and tighten the nut to hold the connector securely 10 Attach the dress panel to the rear frame with the 13 screws removed earlier Torque to 101 Nem 9 in lbs 11 Torque the BNC connector nuts to 236 Nem 21 in lbs and the SMA connector nuts to 112 Nem 10 in lbs 12 Install the hole plugs contained in the kit into the empty BNC and SMA rear panel holes 13 Connect the 28V rear panel cable to the jack near the rear of the Front End Driver assembly The jack is J15 for the E4446A and E4448A or J14 for the E4440 E4443 and E4445A 16 Installation Procedure Replace the Top Brace and Outer Case 1 Refer to Figure 4 Carefully position the top brace on the deck The alignment pin at the center of the web fan assembly must mate with the alignment hole on the top brace Make sure that no coaxial cables will get pinched underneath the brace 2 Use the T 10 driver to replace and tighten the top screws first then replace the side screws Torque to 101 Nem 9 in lb 3 Refer to Figure 3 Slide the instrument cover back onto the deck from the rear The seam on the cover should be on the bottom Be sure the cover seats into the gasket groove in the front frame 4 Replace the four rear feet onto the rear of the instrument Torque to 236 Nem 21 in lb
4. or refer to the service manual Label the ribbon cable locations so they can be easily reinstalled onto the replacement assembly 3 Remove the A13 Front End Driver assembly Install the replacement A13 Front End Driver assembly contained in the kit Be careful and avoid damaging the cable headers when installing the ribbon cables Restore the calibration data to the replacement Front End Driver 1 4 Connect the AC power line and the GPIB cable to the PSA and power up the instrument It is important to allow the instrument to complete the boot process and auto align routine before pressing the OK button on the PC screen The auto align may fail some tests or errors may occur There errors will be cleared when the calibration data is restored Click the OK button on the PC screen to transfer the data to the replacement assembly When the transfer is complete the PC will redisplay the screen that allows you to change the DUT address exit the program or start the program over again Power down the instrument Replace the Rear Dress Panel 1 Q a A W Remove the nuts from the rear panel BNC and SMA connectors Label the BNC and SMA connectors so you can easily reinstall the connectors into the correct holes in the replacement rear panel Remove the 13 screws that secure the dress rear panel to the rear frame Remove the dress rear panel Locate the replacement dress panel and the 28v cable inc
5. A 04 00 or later If the firmware requires updating load the latest firmware using the Firmware Update kit provided in this kit NOTE It is important that firmware be updated before the new hardware is installed 2 If firmware was updated assure the instrument is fully functional following the update 13 Installation Procedure Remove the Outer Case CAUTION If the instrument is placed on its face during any of the following procedures be sure to use a soft surface or soft cloth to avoid damage to the front panel keys or input connector 1 Disconnect the instrument from ac power 2 Refer to Figure 3 Remove the two handles on the sides of the instrument as shown Use the T 20 driver to loosen the screws that attach each handle 1 Remove the handles 3 Remove the four bottom feet 2 Lift up on the tabs on the feet and slide the feet in the direction indicated by the arrows 4 Remove the four screws 3 that hold the rear feet 4 in place 5 Pull the instrument cover 5 off toward the rear of the instrument Figure 3 Instrument Outer Case Removal 4 Places e 4 Places 4 1 2 Places 4 Places de8 amp 3a 14 Installation Procedure Remove the Top Brace 1 Refer to Figure 4 Use the T 10 driver to remove the top screws 3 one screw is under the security label and the side screws 2 attaching the top brace 1 to the deck 2 Remove the top brace from the deck Figu
6. Installation Note Agilent PSA Spectrum Analyzers Front End Driver Replacement Kit Option 119 Noise Figure Retrofit Kit for Serial Prefixes US4222 or MY4100 and Earlier oes Agilent Technologies ee UNTU U U UNT ACA NT Printed in USA December 2002 Notice The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice Agilent Technologies makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose Agilent Technologies shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing performance or use of this material Copyright 2002 Agilent Technologies Inc Front End Driver Replacement and Option 119 Noise Figure Hardware Retrofit Kits Front End Driver Replacement and Option 119 Noise Figure Hardware Retrofit Kits Product Affected PSA E4440A E4443A E4445A E4446A E4448A Serial Numbers US00000000 US4222and earlier MY00000000 MY4100 and earlier To Be Performed By X Agilent Service Center X Personnel Qualified by Agilent Customer Estimated Installation Time When Using VEE 6 hours 1 hour for hardware installation and Program 5 hours for performance verification Estimated Installation Time Without VEE 11 hours 1 hour for hardware installation Program and 10 hours for adjustments and performance verif
7. at no coaxial cables will get pinched underneath the brace Use the T 10 driver to replace and tighten the top screws first then replace the side screws Torque to 101 Nem 9 in lb Refer to Figure 1 Slide the instrument cover back onto the deck from the rear The seam on the cover should be on the bottom Be sure the cover seats into the gasket groove in the front frame Replace the four rear feet onto the rear of the instrument Torque to 236 Nem 21 in lb 5 Use the T 20 driver to replace the handles Torque to 236 Nem 21 in lb Replace the four bottom feet by pressing them into the holes in the case and sliding them in the opposite direction of the arrows until they click into place Note that the feet at the front have the tilt stands 11 Installation Procedure 12 Verify the instrument meets specifications The PSA Series Performance Tests and Adjustment Software A 02 00 and above must be used to verify the performance of the replacement Front End Driver board you just installed If a test fails the adjustment portion of the software may be need to be used to adjust the instrument The following table lists the minimum performance verification tests needed to verify the replacement Front End Driver is installed correctly However to assure the instrument meets specifications you must perform all verification tests contained in the software Adjustments Performance Verification The need to
8. e FE_Swap vxe program Run the FE_Swap vxe program and copy the calibration data from the instrument Remove the instrument outer case and top brace Replace the Front End Driver assembly Restore the calibration data to the replacement Front End Driver Install the rear dress panel and 28V cable Replace the top brace and instrument outer case Coo ove C ou Perform the performance verification routines Installation Procedure Determine Which Downloads Are Required And Perform Downloads 1 Check instrument firmware Press System Show System and note the firmware revision A 04 00 or later is required If firmware requires upgrading use the Firmware Update Kit provided in this kit If firmware reqires updating assure the instrument is fully functional following the update If necessary install the RunTime VEE program Insert the Front End Driver Utility CD into your PC and follow the on screen instructions Install the FE_Swap vxe program This program is on the Front End Driver Utility CD also Insert the CD into your PC and follow the on screen instructions to load the program Running the FE_Swap vxe program Connect the PC to the instrument via a GPIB cable Go to the location where you saved FE_Swap vxe and double click to launch the program 3 Select Start Program Follow the on screen procedure to copy the calibration data from the existing Front End Driver assembly Po
9. ication Introduction Agilent introduced the noise figure personality and noise figure hardware on the PSA series spectrum analyzers in December 2002 The noise figure hardware consists of the Front End Driver Assembly rear dress panel and the cable included in this kit This hardware is standard on all PSA analyzers with serial number prefix US4251 or MY4251 and greater This Front End Driver Replacement kit serves two purposes The kit is needed to install the latest FE driver into all early instruments listed in this installation note The hardware contained in the kit allows for future installation of the optional noise figure personality It is very important all hardware is added even though there may not be plans to add the optional personality This is because the optional personality is keyed off of the Front End Driver version and cannot detect the presence of the 28V rear panel cable contained in the kit Therefore if only the Front End Driver is installed the noise figure personality installation firmware could not detect the absence of the rear panel 28V output connection needed to drive the noise source The second purpose of this kit is to provide the hardware necessary for the Option 219 Noise Figure Personality upgrade Instruments with serial prefixes listed above will require both this hardware kit and the Option 219 Noise Figure Personality upgrade kit before noise figure measurements can be performed This installa
10. luded in the kit Install the BNC end of the 28V cable into the replacement dress rear panel hole marked Noise Source Drive Out 28V Place tape on the 9 16 inch socket to avoid scratching the dress panel Torque to 236 Nem 21 in lbs Feed the free end of the 28V cable through a rear frame casting hole that lines up with the position of the 28V connector once the dress panel is installed Attach the SMA connectors to the replacement rear frame Place tape on the 8 mm socket to avoid scratching the dress panel Attach all BNC connectors to the dress panel Assure the D in the dress panel aligns with the connector and tighten the nut to hold the connector securely 10 Attach the dress panel to the rear frame with the 13 screws removed earlier Torque 10 to 101 Nem 9 in lbs Installation Procedure 11 Torque the BNC connector nuts to 236 Nem 21 in lbs and the SMA connector nuts to 112 Nem 10 in lbs 12 Install the hole plugs contained in the kit into the empty BNC and SMA rear panel holes 13 Connect the 28V rear panel cable to the jack near the rear of the Front End Driver assembly The jack is J15 for the E4446A and E4448A or J14 for the E4440 E4443 and E4445A Replace the Top Brace and Outer Case 1 Refer to Figure 2 Carefully position the top brace on the deck The alignment pin at the center of the web fan assembly must mate with the alignment hole on the top brace Make sure th
11. m m m m L L 20 Torx driver 10 Torx driver 8mm socket wrench deep socket required for SMA connector 9 16 inch open end wrench deep socket required for BNC connector PSA Series Performance Tests and Adjustment Software A02 00 or later This software is available as part of E4440AU option OBW Test equipment supported by the software mentioned above VEE or a RunTime version of VEE installed on the PC The RunTime version is available on the Front End Driver Utility CD contained in this kit Installation Procedure Installation Procedure This installation note contains two installation procedures One documents the installation using the VEE program The second does not use the VEE program VEE program FE_Swap vxe Front End driver Swap copies the calibration files stored on the Front End Driver assembly to a temporary location inside the program The program will pause and instruct the operator to replace the Front End Driver Once the replacement assembly is installed the program transfers the data to the new Front End Driver This program can save up to five hours of adjustment time depending on the calibration status of the instrument This program is on the Front End Driver Utility CD contained in this kit Installation Procedure using the VEE program Overview of Procedure T Determine if the instrument firmware requires updating and if your PC requires the RunTime version of VEE Load th
12. re 4 Top Brace Removal 7 PLACES 2 PLACES 9 PLACES se85a 15 Installation Procedure Install the Kit Replace the Front End Driver Assembly 1 Locate the A13 Front End Driver assembly The top brace shows its location or refer to the service manual Label the ribbon cable locations so they can be easily reinstalled onto the replacement assembly 3 Remove the A13 Front End Driver assembly Install the replacement A13 Front End Driver assembly contained in the kit Be careful and avoid damaging the cable headers when installing the ribbon cables Replace the Rear Dress Panel a oO A W Remove the nuts from the rear panel BNC and SMA connectors Label the BNC and SMA connectors so you can easily reinstall the connectors into the correct holes in the replacement rear panel Remove the 13 screws that secure the dress rear panel to the rear frame Remove the dress rear panel Locate the replacement dress panel and the 28v cable included in the kit Install the BNC end of the 28V cable into the replacement dress rear panel hole marked Noise Source Drive Out 28V Place tape on the 9 16 inch socket to avoid scratching the dress panel Torque to 236 Necm 21 in lbs Feed the free end of the 28V cable through the hole that lines up with the position of the 28V connector once the dress panel is installed Attach the SMA connectors to the replacement rear frame Place tape
13. tion note covers both the E4446A E4448A version and the E4440A E4443A E4445A versions of the retrofit kits Two kits are needed since the Front End Driver assembly for the E4446A EH4448A is different than the E4440A E4443A E4445A Front End Driver Replacement and Option 119 Noise Figure Hardware Retrofit Kits NOTE NOTE NOTE The contents of this retrofit kit require firmware revision Rev A 04 00 or later The instrument must be re adjusted and the performance verified to ensure the instrument meets specifications following the hardware installation All adjustments are automated and are included in the PSA Series Performance Tests and Adjustments Software This software is not included in this kit If you do not have this software order option OBW PSA Service Documentation and Performance Tests and Adjustments Software through your local Agilent Technologies Sales and Service Office Front End Driver Replacement and Option 119 Noise Figure Hardware Retrofit Kits Contents Quantity Description Agilent Part Number 1 Installation Note This note 1 Rear Panel 4440 00048 3 Hole plug 5 dia 6960 0149 1 Hole plug 25 dia 6960 0076 1 Cable coax 28V Out 8121 0958 1 Nut 15 32 32 for BNC on 28V cable 2950 0035 1 Front End Driver Assembly E4440A E4443A or E4445A E4440 60242 E4446A or E4448A 14446 60059 1 Front End Driver Utility CD 1 Firmware Upgrade Kit Tools Required m
14. ts needed to verify the replacement Front End Driver is installed correctly However to assure the instrument meets specifications you must perform all verification tests contained in the software Adjustments Performance Verification Second LO Power Adjustment Absolute Amplitude Accuracy Lowband Mixer Bias Adjustment Frequency Response FELOMA or SLODA Adjustment YTF Alignment All Frequency Response Adjustments Attenuator Slope Adjustment Overload Detector DAC Adjustment Test the rear panel 28V output port by performing the following test 1 Connect a voltmeter to the rear panel Noise Source Drive Out 28V connector 2 Press System More More Service Enter the password 49 and press Enter 3 Press Service More Noise Source ON The measured value should be 28V dc 2 volts 18
15. wer down the instrument and disconnect the AC power cord and the GPIB cable Installation Procedure Remove the Outer Case CAUTION If the instrument is placed on its face during any of the following procedures be sure to use a soft surface or soft cloth to avoid damage to the front panel keys or input connector 1 Disconnect the instrument from ac power 2 Refer to Figure 1 Remove the two handles on the sides of the instrument as shown Use the T 20 driver to loosen the screws that attach each handle 1 Remove the handles 3 Remove the four bottom feet 2 Lift up on the tabs on the feet and slide the feet in the direction indicated by the arrows 4 Remove the four screws 3 that hold the rear feet 4 in place 5 Pull the instrument cover 5 off toward the rear of the instrument Figure 1 Instrument Outer Case Removal 4 Places e 4 Places 4 1 2 Places 4 Places de8 amp 3a Installation Procedure Remove the Top Brace 1 Refer to Figure 2 Use the T 10 driver to remove the top screws 3 one screw is under the security label and the side screws 2 attaching the top brace 1 to the deck 2 Remove the top brace from the deck Figure 2 Top Brace Removal 7 PLACES 2 PLACES 9 PLACES se85a Installation Procedure Install the Kit Replace the Front End Driver Assembly 1 Locate the A13 Front End Driver assembly The top brace shows its location
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