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Remote Language Compatibility (RLC) X-Series Measurement Application N9061A Technical Overview and Demo Guide – Seamless ATE system migration to next generation – Reduce ATE system cost with X-Series analyzers – Run legacy programming codes using newer SCPI-based instruments without code modification
system to the next generation. Figure 1. The N9061A GUI allows users to select the 856x model they would like to emulate.
You selected HP/Keysight’s legacy spectrum analyzers, such as the 856xE/EC or 8566/68 family, for your automatic test equipment (ATE) sys- tems. After decades of success, you are probably considering transitioning your ATE system to the next genera- tion, and, as your partner, Keysight is here to help make that transition as seamless as possible—so you can focus on achieving new successes in mission-critical tasks. We understand the problems you are facing when evolving ATE systems. Some or all of the instruments in your ATE system racks become obsolete and some of them are no longer supported. Those instruments have to be replaced with the modern ones. However, ATE systems are very expensive to develop and certify. Once the remote test program sets for these ATE systems have been certified, changes require recertifica- tion which is expensive and time- consuming. Finding modern replacement instru- ments with comparable performance to the legacy ones may not be so difficult. However, finding the instru- ments that can be placed in an ATE system with minimal disruption to test program sets, while still meeting the required specifications, can be a real challenge. The X-Series signal analyzers (PXA/ MXA/EXA), Keysight’s next-genera- tion signal analyzers and the fastest signal analyzers in the industry, offer a remote language compatibility (RLC) application (N9061A-2FP) with the legacy HP/Keysight 856xE/EC spec- trum analyzers and N9061A-1FP for the 8566/68 spectrum analyzers. This application is an excellent solution to help you upgrade old ATE systems, which include 856xE/EC spectrum analyzers, to those including Keysight’s next-generation X-Series signal analyzers. The X-Series N9061A-2FP RLC application currently provides as many as 164 supported programming commands from 856xE/ EC for the most frequently used spectrum analysis functions in ATE systems. Gain competitive edge with innovative X-Series signal analyzers The HP 856xE was launched 16 years ago and the 856xE family was very well received because of its unprecedented RF performance and features. Emerging in the pre-SCPI (standard commands for program- ming instruments) era, when an electronic memory device used inside the instrument was prohibitively expensive, the 856xE employed a very instrument-specific command set for remote programming. Eight years later, HP/Keysight introduced the 856xEC family, which replaced the spectrum analyzer’s monochrome CRT tube with a color LCD display while sharing the same remote programming language with its predecessor, the 856xE. Today, the Keysight X-Series signal analyzers drive signal analysis to the next level, with a combination of Keysight’s technological innovations and decades of spectrum analyzer design and manufacturing experi- ences. The X-Series’ excellent per- formance provides an ideal hardware replacement for the 856xE/EC and 8566/68. By replacing your legacy 856xE/EC with an X-Series, you will take full advantage of the technology breakthroughs in the X-Series signal analyzers: Speed The X-Series are the industry’s fastest signal analyzers in their class. At up to 300% faster than other signal and spectrum analyzers, the X-Series sig- nal analyzers help you to significantly reduce test time and increase your manufacturing throughput. Performance The X-Series signal analyzers deliver outstanding performance. For exam- ple, the MXA signal analyzer offers 0.23 dB of typical absolute amplitude accuracy—over 3 times better than the 856xE/EC accuracy. The improve- ment in amplitude accuracy enables you to set more stringent test criteria to increase your manufacturing yields. Cost The X-Series signal analyzers are significantly less expensive than the 856xEC. A 26.5 GHz MXA is about 24% less expensive than the 8563EC, and a 3.6 GHz MXA is about 37% less. And if the economy-class EXA can meet your test requirements, you can save even more. Like all other modern signal/spec- trum analyzers, the X-Series signal analyzers use SCPI commands for remote programming. Therefore, a bridge between the legacy 856xE/ EC or 8566/68 remote language and the SCPI language that Keysight X-Series uses becomes necessary when migrating the 856xE/EC to the X-Series analyzer in your ATE system. The X-Series RLC application (N96061A-2FP/1FP) is that bridge. It enables an X-Series analyzer to run most customers’ 856xE/EC or 8566/68 programming codes without modification.
Let’s look at two examples for the preferences setting: 1) Limit RBW/VBW 2) Sweep type rules Limit RBW/VBW can be used for limiting the valid resolution bandwidth (RBW) and video bandwidth (VBW) values to those appropriate for the currently selected remote language. In the case of the 856xE/EC emulation, setting the RBW/VBW to ON limits the RBW and VBW values to what the 856xE/EC can have. Setting it to OFF causes the RBW/VBW filters to use the X-Series range of values. To activate this feature: 1) FPUI Access: [Mode Setup], {Preferences}, {Limit RBW/VBW} 2) RUI Access: [;SENSe]:RLC:BANDwidth:LIMit ON|OFF|1|0 Sweep type rules determines when the instrument uses FFT vs. Swept mode. The FFT mode offers substantially faster measurements in some cases. The 856xE/EC family switches between the FFT and swept mode based on the RBW setting—FFT mode when RBW ≤ 100 Hz, and Swept mode when RBW ≥ 300 Hz. By contrast, in the X-Series signal analyzers, users can select between Best Dynamic Range (Swept) and Best Speed (FFT) to fit their measurement applications. Once the Legacy is selected, the sweep mode will be determined by the RBW selected. To activate this feature: 1) FPUI Access: [Mode Setup], {Preferences}, {Sweep type rules} 2) RUI Access: [:SENSe]:RLC:SWEep:RULes SPEed|DRANge|LEGACY For a list of supported commands for the 856xE/EC and 8566/68, refer to the N9061A Remote Language Capability User’s and Programer’s Reference at ( http://cp.literature.keysight.com/ litweb/pdf/N9020-90091.pdf)
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Choose from two license types: – Fixed, perpetual license: This allows you to run the application in the X-Series analyzer in which it is initially installed. Hardware configuration N9030A PXA signal analyzer Description Model-Option Additional information 3.6, 8.4, 13.6, 26.5, 43, 44, or 50 GHz frequency range or -550 One required N9020A MXA signal analyzer Description Model-Option Additional information 3.6, 8.4, 13.6, or 26.5 GHz frequency range N9020A-503, -508, -513, or -526 One required N9010A EXA signal analyzer Description Model-Option Additional information 3.6, 7.0, 13.6, 26.5, 32, or 44 GHz frequency range N9010A-503, -507, -513, -526, -532, or -544 One required For a complete list of specifications refer to the appropriate specifications guide. PXA: www.keysight.com/find/pxa_specifications MXA: www.keysight.com/find/mxa_specifications EXA: www.keysight.com/find/exa_specifications N9061A remote language compatibility X-Series measurement application Model-Option Description PXA, MXA, EXA Additional information Remote language compatibility for 856xE/EC N9061A-2FP No charge if ordered with a new instrument Remote language compatibility for 8566/68 N9061A-1FP No charge if ordered with a new instrument The table below contains information on our fixed, perpetual licenses. For more information, please visit the product web pages. Try Before You Buy! Free 30-day trials of X-Series measurement applications provide unrestricted use of each application’s features and functionality on your X-Series analyzer. Redeem a trial license on-line today: www.keysight.com/find/X-Series_trial
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