Agilent Technologies U2121A-101 RF Service Manual

Keysight U2121A-101 RF Switch Driver BoardOperating GuideU2931A Operating Guide.book Page 1 Tuesday, October 14, 2014 11:54 PM

VIII U2121A-101 Operating Guide DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY According to EN ISO/IEC 17050-1:2004 Generic example Manufacturer’s Name: Agilent Technolo

U2121A-101 Operating Guide IX Product Regulations Performance Criteria IEC 61326-1:2002 / EN 61326-1:1997+A1:1998+A2:2001+A3:20

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U2121A-101 Operating Guide 1ContentsIntroduction 2Standard Purchase Items Checklist 4Product at a Glance 5Product outlook 5Product dimensions 6Connec

2 U2121A-101 Operating GuideIntroductionThe Keysight U2121A- 101 (also known as U2931A) RF switch driver with cable is an adapter board designed for

U2121A-101 Operating Guide 3Power supplyThe switches on this module are powered by the provided power adapter. There is only one power supply voltag

4 U2121A-101 Operating GuideStandard Purchase Items ChecklistVerify that you have received the following items with your purchase. U2121A- 101 RF swi

U2121A-101 Operating Guide 5Product at a GlanceProduct outlookTop view (without casing)Connector forgeneral I/OConnector forgeneral outputConnector f

6 U2121A-101 Operating GuideProduct dimensionsTop view (without casing)Top view (with casing)Front view (with casing) Side view (with casing)72.00 m

U2121A-101 Operating Guide 7Connector Pins ConfigurationPin out configuration for all terminalsTable 1 8762/2/3 and 8765x-324 Series switches (X1 to

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8 U2121A-101 Operating GuideIO mappingThere are three main control bits used in the U2121A- 101 as shown in tables below. These control bits also ref

U2121A-101 Operating Guide 9Each of the five RF switch channels uses two digital output pins and two digital input pins during the operation.Table 6a

10 U2121A-101 Operating GuideInstallation GuideFollow the step- by- step instructions shown in the following flowchart to get started with the prepar

U2121A-101 Operating Guide 11A. Check your systemPrior to any installation or configuration, please ensure that your PC meets the following minimum s

12 U2121A-101 Operating GuideB. Install prerequisites and softwareThere are two options you may choose from to install the prerequisites and Keysight

U2121A-101 Operating Guide 134 If the installation menu does not appear after a few seconds, go to Start > Run and type <drive>:\Application

14 U2121A-101 Operating Guide3 Disconnect any instrument that is connected to your PC and close all other applications on your PC. 4 Double- click th

U2121A-101 Operating Guide 15[1] SL1 to SL5 refers to the 8762/3/4 and 8765x-324 RF switch connectors for Ch1 to Ch5.[2] X1 to X5 refers to the 8765x

16 U2121A-101 Operating Guide6 The Keysight Interactive IO dialog box will appear. Click Send & Read to send the *IDN? default command. The inst

U2121A-101 Operating Guide 178 Double- click Keysight U2121A-Based RF Switch Driver Software icon on your desktop or go to Start > All Programs &

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18 U2121A-101 Operating Guide12 Use the toggle paddle for each channel in the program to select respective switch position.13 Use the checkbox and th

U2121A-101 Operating Guide 19Supported SwitchesThe U2121A- 101A supports three types of Keysight RF switches as shown in Table 9. User can choose to

20 U2121A-101 Operating GuidePulse drive Pulse drive method controls the switches using a ~30 ms pulse. As shown in the figure below, the control sig

U2121A-101 Operating Guide 21Product Characteristics and SpecificationsTable 8 General characteristics of the U2121A-101 RF switch driver boardGenera

22 U2121A-101 Operating GuideTable 9 Type of switches supported by U2121A-101 RF switch driver boardSwitch/Attenuator Reference Document No.Coil Volt

U2121A-101 Operating Guide 23Maintenance1 Power off your device, unplug the DC power jack and remove the RF switch driver board interface cable from

24 U2121A-101 Operating GuideDisassemble ProcedureThe following steps shows the disassemble procedure of the RF switch driver board from its casing.

U2121A-101 Operating Guide 253 Remove the PCA from the casing.4 The disassembled RF switch driver board is shown below.U2931A Operating Guide.book P

26 U2121A-101 Operating GuideOrdering InfoTo order the U2931A RF switch driver, please select the U2121A and U2121A–101 ordering options. This will i

U2121A-101 Operating Guide 29Appendix A: Control InstructionsThe COM driver minimum system requirements are as shown below.Please adhere to the follo

II U2121A-101 Operating GuideNotices® Keysight Technologies 2008 - 2014No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form or by any means (including

30 U2121A-101 Operating GuideTo set digital output.1 To enable digital output control, set Ch14 to ON (1).2 For channel 1 to channel 5, only activate

U2121A-101 Operating Guide 31Appendix B: Y1157A Cable Assembly InstructionsThe Y1157A is a 10- pin ribbon connector to 9- pin D- Sub cable kit which

32 U2121A-101 Operating GuideFigure B-2 Y1157A connector orientation and ribbon cable routing3 Move the connectors to the ends of the cable, allowing

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U2121A-101 Operating Guide IIISafety SymbolsThe following symbols on the instrument and in the documentation indicate precautions, which must be taken

IV U2121A-101 Operating GuideGeneral Safety InformationWARNING• Do not load the output terminals above the specified current limits.• Do not use the d

U2121A-101 Operating Guide VEnvironmental ConditionsThis instrument is designed for indoor use and in an area with low condensation. The table below s

VI U2121A-101 Operating GuideRegulatory MarkingsThe CE mark is a registered trademarkof the European Community. This CEmark shows that the product com

U2121A-101 Operating Guide VIIWaste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive 2002/96/ECThis instrument complies with the WEEE Directive (2