Keysight E8740A-040 Advanced Radar Signal Analysis Solution

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1 Keysight E8740A-040 Advanced Radar Signal Analysis Solution Start-up Guide

2 Notices Copyright Notice Keysight Technologies No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form or by any means (including electronic storage and retrieval or translation into a foreign language) without prior agreement and written consent from Keysight Technologies as governed by United States and international copyright laws. Manual Part Number E8749A Edition Edition 2, January 3, 2018 Printed in: Printed in Malaysia Published by: Keysight Technologies Bayan Lepas Free Industrial Zone, Penang, Malaysia Technology Licenses The hardware and/or software described in this document are furnished under a license and may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of such license. Declaration of Conformity Declarations of Conformity for this product and for other Keysight products may be downloaded from the Web. Go to go/conformity. You can then search by product number to find the latest Declaration of Conformity. U.S. Government Rights The Software is commercial computer software, as defined by Federal Acquisition Regulation ( FAR ) Pursuant to FAR and and Department of Defense FAR Supplement ( DFARS ) , the U.S. government acquires commercial computer software under the same terms by which the software is customarily provided to the public. Accordingly, Keysight provides the Software to U.S. government customers under its standard commercial license, which is embodied in its End User License Agreement (EULA), a copy of which can be found at find/sweula. The license set forth in the EULA represents the exclusive authority by which the U.S. government may use, modify, distribute, or disclose the Software. The EULA and the license set forth therein, does not require or permit, among other things, that Keysight: (1) Furnish technical information related to commercial computer software or commercial computer software documentation that is not customarily provided to the public; or (2) Relinquish to, or otherwise provide, the government rights in excess of these rights customarily provided to the public to use, modify, reproduce, release, perform, display, or disclose commercial computer software or commercial computer software documentation. No additional government requirements beyond those set forth in the EULA shall apply, except to the extent that those terms, rights, or licenses are explicitly required from all providers of commercial computer software pursuant to the FAR and the DFARS and are set forth specifically in writing elsewhere in the EULA. Keysight shall be under no obligation to update, revise or otherwise modify the Software. With respect to any technical data as defined by FAR 2.101, pursuant to FAR and and DFARS , the U.S. government acquires no greater than Limited Rights as defined in FAR or DFAR (c), as applicable in any technical data. Warranty THE MATERIAL CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED AS IS, AND IS SUBJECT TO BEING CHANGED, WITHOUT NOTICE, IN FUTURE EDITIONS. FURTHER, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, KEYSIGHT DIS- CLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH REGARD TO THIS MANUAL AND ANY INFORMA- TION CONTAINED HEREIN, INCLUD- ING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MER- CHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. KEYSIGHT SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ERRORS OR FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSE- QUENTIAL DAMAGES IN CONNECTION WITH THE FURNISHING, USE, OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS DOCUMENT OR OF ANY INFORMATION CON- TAINED HEREIN. SHOULD KEYSIGHT AND THE USER HAVE A SEPARATE WRITTEN AGREEMENT WITH WAR- RANTY TERMS COVERING THE MATE- RIAL IN THIS DOCUMENT THAT CONFLICT WITH THESE TERMS, THE WARRANTY TERMS IN THE SEPARATE AGREEMENT SHALL CONTROL. Safety Information CAUTION A CAUTION notice denotes a hazard. It calls attention to an operating procedure, practice, or the like that, if not correctly performed or adhered to, could result in damage to the product or loss of important data. Do not proceed beyond a CAUTION notice until the indicated conditions are fully understood and met. WARNING A WARNING notice denotes a hazard. It calls attention to an operating procedure, practice, or the like that, if not correctly performed or adhered to, could result in personal injury or death. Do not proceed beyond a WARNING notice until the indicated conditions are fully understood and met. 2 Keysight E8740A-040 Start-up Guide

3 Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive This instrument complies with the WEEE Directive marking requirement. This affixed product label indicates that you must not discard this electrical or electronic product in domestic household waste. Product category: With reference to the equipment types in the WEEE directive Annex 1, this instrument is classified as a Monitoring and Control Instrument product. The affixed product label is as shown below. Do not dispose in domestic household waste. To return this unwanted instrument, contact your nearest Keysight Service Center, or visit for more information. Sales and Technical Support To contact Keysight for sales and technical support, refer to the support links on the following Keysight websites: (product-specific information and support, software and documentation updates) (worldwide contact information for repair and service) Keysight E8740A-040 Start-up Guide 3

4 Reference Information Parts/Configuration Guide: Solution Brochure: B help text: Context sensitive help in the VSA, select Help > Dynamic Help FMCW measurement specifications in the 89601B BHF datasheet on E-Band Mixer Utility for VSA user guide on C:\Program Files\Agilent\89600 Software 22.x\89600 VSA Software\Examples\Utilities\E-BandMixer\ E-Band Mixer Utility for VSA.pdf 4 Keysight E8740A-040 Start-up Guide

5 Table of Contents Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive Product category: Sales and Technical Support Reference Information Section A: Setup instructions for Basic Signal Analyzer Reference Solution Step 1: Software installation Step 2: Solution hardware setup Step 3: VSA software configuration Section B: FMCW Analysis Keysight E8740A-040 Start-up Guide 5

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8 Section A: Setup instructions for Basic Signal Analyzer Reference Solution Step 1: Software installation The Keysight IO Libraries Suite is required for the solution hardware communication and it is available for download at The Keysight Vector Signal Analyzer Software is available for purchase from This software allows you to measure the RF radar signal and modulation quality of digitally modulated signals. The installation includes the following: Keysight IO Libraries Suite, this software must be installed first Keysight Vector Signal Analyzer Software [1] Step 2: Solution hardware setup The hardware required are: 1 Infiniium MSOS804A Oscilloscope 1 MXG Analog Signal Analyzer N9020B 1 M1971E Smart Mixer [1] The minimum version for the VSA is and above. 8 Keysight E8740A-040 Start-up Guide

9 Setup procedure: 1 Turn on the MSOS804A Oscilloscope, turn on the MXG Analog Signal Analyzer N9020B, and power up the M1971E Smart Mixer. 2 Ensure that the MSOS804A Oscilloscope has Software Revision xx or higher. The Software Revision can be verified by going to the Infiniium software s Help > About Infiniium as shown below: 3 Connect the hardware based on the configuration shown in Figure 1. Keysight E8740A-040 Start-up Guide 9

10 Figure 1 Hardware setup On the MXG Analog Signal Analyzer N9020B, perform thefollowing connections: a USB control (2 USB cable): - Connect the MXG Analog Signal Analyzer N9020B to the MSOS804A Oscilloscope. (A) - Connect the M1971E Smart Mixer to the MXG Analog Signal Analyzer N9020B. (B) b MXG Analog Signal Analyzer IF/LO port: - Connect the RF cable from the Signal Analyzer IF/LO port to the M1971E Smart Mixer IF/LO port. (C) c Connect the LAN cable to the LAN port. 10 Keysight E8740A-040 Start-up Guide

11 On the Infiniium MSOS804A Oscilloscope, perform the following connections: a Connect the MSOS804A Oscilloscope Channel 1 port to the M1971E Smart Mixer Aux port. (D) b Connect the LAN cable to the LAN port. 4 Ensure that the connection between both the MXG Analog Signal Analyzer N9020B and Infiniium MSOS804A Oscilloscope is good as shown below: 5 Launch the Windows Command Prompt and enter ipconfig in the command line to obtain the IP address of the MXG Analog Signal Analyzer N9020B. Keysight E8740A-040 Start-up Guide 11

12 6 Launch the Keysight Connection Expert and click on the Manual Configuration tab. a b c Key-in the IP address obtained in step 5 in the Hostname or IP Address text box. Click Test This VISA Address. The MXG Analog Signal Analyzer N9020B will appear in the display. Click Accept. 12 Keysight E8740A-040 Start-up Guide

13 7 Proceed to the Instrument tab to ensure that the MXG Analog Signal Analyzer N9020B has been recognized by the Keysight Connection Expert. The instrument will show with its VISA Address. Keysight E8740A-040 Start-up Guide 13

14 Step 3: VSA software configuration Step procedure: In this step, you will configure the VSA software to connect to the MSOS804A Oscilloscope and perform the FMCW radar measurement. Before running the software, ensure that all required softwares are properly installed. All hardware such as the MSOS804A Oscilloscope, the MXG Analog Signal Analyzer N9020B, and the M1971E Smart Mixer should be connected correctly and powered on. 1 Launch the 89601B VSA software and connect to the MXG Analog Signal Analyzer N9020B. a Configure the VSA s Hardware in Utilities > Hard ware > Configuration, the Hardware window appears as shown below: 14 Keysight E8740A-040 Start-up Guide

15 b Add the MSOS804A Oscilloscope (S_SeriesScope) and the MXG Analog Signal Analyzer N9020B (SA_N9020B) in the VSA: Keysight E8740A-040 Start-up Guide 15

16 c Configure the VSA s Hardware Analyzer to the MXG Analog Signal Analyzer N9020B in Utilities > Hard ware > Analyzer > SA_N9020B: 2 Configure the VSA s Input Channel to External Mixer: 16 Keysight E8740A-040 Start-up Guide

17 3 Launch the External Mixer panel under Input > External Mixer. The External Mixer panel appears as shown below: Keysight E8740A-040 Start-up Guide 17

18 4 In the Mixer Paths drop-down list, select Aux Equipment and key-in the Aux IF Frequency (IF center frequency) as shown below: 18 Keysight E8740A-040 Start-up Guide

19 5 Perform the following steps to generate CAL Data (.cal) from the M1971E Smart Mixer using the EBand_Mixer utility tool: a Go to Help > Examples. Browse to the EBand_Mixer.exe file location [C:\Program Files\Agilent\89600 Software xx.x\89600 VSA Software\Examples\Utilities\E-BandMixer] Keysight E8740A-040 Start-up Guide 19

20 b Select the following configuration in the E-Band Mixer utility as shown below: - (1) Signal Analyzer: Select Signal Analyzer - (2) Oscilloscope: Select Scope - (3) Calibration File: The file is selected by default. [Path Location: C:\Users\Administrator\Documents\ExternalMixer\CalData] - (4) RF Center: Enter the RF Center value - (5) IF Band wid th: Enter 1.5 GHz - (6) Macro s name: CAL (.cal) file name. [Path Store: C:\Users\Administrator\Documents\Agilent\89600B VSA\CalData] - (7) Click Apply. 20 Keysight E8740A-040 Start-up Guide

21 6 The VSA format s CAL FILE will be generated after step 5. The VSA s Analyzer window will change to the Scope window and the User Correction parameter will be automatically assigned after step 5. The RF Center Frequency, IF Center Frequency, and IF Band wid th values will follow the previous E-Band Mixer Utility user settings. (1) The Spectrum will be set to Inverted and the created CAL file will apply under the IF Filter settings. (2) Keysight E8740A-040 Start-up Guide 21

22 Section B: FMCW Analysis The output signal from the wideband IF can be used for time domain radar pulse analysis if the 89601B/BN-BHP FMCW Radar Analysis option is installed on the VSA89600 software. Please consult the user help documentation for the instructions and details of how to perform the analysis. The following section will show you briefly and in general how the analysis software is used. Section A shows you how the VSA software is used with the N9020B SA as an LO and the M1971E mixer. By default, the VSA s measurement setup is Vector. Step Action Notes 1 Follow the setup instructions on Section A. 2 Change measurement type to FMCW Analysis. a Activate the analysis. From the MeasSetup menu select Measurement Type & Radar Analysis & FMCW Radar. 22 Keysight E8740A-040 Start-up Guide

23 Step Action Notes 3 Set the FMCW properties to help the software detect the FMCW regions. a From the MeasSetup menu select FMCW Radar Properties and change the parameters accordingly in the dialog box and respective tabs. 4 Set parameters to detect the FMCW pulses. a In the Reference Synchronization tab, the min Region Time Length has been reduced to 200 ns due to the knowledge that the generated FMCW test has pulse (region) length of 2 ms. b Use other parameters (if required) to help the software detect and synchronize the FMCW regions. Keysight E8740A-040 Start-up Guide 23

24 Step Action Notes 5 Set time parameters for region analysis. a In the Time tab of the FMCW radar Properties Dialog, set the acquisition length, number of regions to analyze and other parameters as required. 24 Keysight E8740A-040 Start-up Guide

25 This information is subject to change without notice. Always refer to the Keysight website for the latest revision. Keysight Technologies Edition 2, January 3, 2018 Printed in Malaysia *E8749A-90400* E8749A