M940xA PXIe Optical Extenders for Instrumentation

Introduction

The Keysight Technologies, Inc. Optical Extenders for Instruments can transmit your RF or Microwave signal without the power loss of coaxial cables and undesired mixing products of down- conversion techniques—and with the isolation of fiber for extended distances up to and beyond 1000 meters. Choose the combination of modules that best fits your requirements today with the confidence that you can scale the solution to meet the requirements of tomorrow by taking advantage of the modularity, scalability and upgradability of PXI.

Applications

• Antenna ranges, remote antennas, earth stations
• Network analyzer port extenders
• Isolated measurements

Features

• Frequency range of 300 kHz to 26.5 or 50 GHz
• Wideband up to 26.5 GHz or 50 GHz bandwidth
• No software or embedded controller required
• Distances up to and beyond 1000 meters

Keysight Optical Extenders for instrumentation modules

• M9403A PXIe Optical Transmitter: 300 kHz to 26.5 or 50 GHz
• M9404A PXIe Optical Receiver: 300 kHz to 26.5 or 50 GHz
• M9405A PXIe Amplifier: 300 kHz to 26.5 or 50 GHz (+27 dB or +24 dB)
• M9406A PXIe Optical to USB 2.0: ExtenderM9407A PXIe Optical to USB 2.0: 4 port Hub
• M9408A PXIe RF Reflectometer: 300 kHz to 50 GHz

Customer values

• Achieve long RF paths
• Provides the benefit of low-loss optical fiber
• You do not need special software or hardware to operate
• Isolates electrical signals for you
• Eliminates mixing products from down conversion techniques

Product description

The PXIe modular family of optical extenders—M9403A, M9404A, M9405A, M9406A, M9407A and M9408A—can be integrated with other test and automation modules in PXIe and Hybrid chassis offering the benefit of a modular, scalable, and upgradable system. The PXI format offers high performance in a small, rugged package. It is an ideal deployment platform for many automated test systems. A wide array of complementary PXI products are currently available, including: multimeters, waveform generators, local oscillators, digitizers, downconverters, and switch multiplexers.

M9403A and M9404A PXIe Optical Transmitter and Receiver 300 kHz to 26.5 or 50 GHz

The Keysight M9403A and M9404A work together to overcome high loss, long path RF/Microwave applications associated with antenna ranges, distributed RF requirements, earth stations, and applications requiring electrical isolation such as EMI chambers. It is a complete RF/Optical/RF path enabling signals from 300 kHz to 26.5 or 50 GHz to be trans[1]mitted across distances up to and beyond 1.5 kilometers. The PXI form factor enables use in any compliant PXI card cage and the modular form factor provides a scalable and upgradeable solution protecting your investment throughout the life of the platform. The M9403A is a 2-slot, 3U PXIe RF to optical converter, modulating the RF signal onto a 1550 nm single mode optical signal. The M9404A is a one-slot, 3U PXIe Optical to RF converter, demodulating the optical signal and delivering the recovered RF signal to the output connector. The M9403A and M9404A each offer optional, built in +27 dB or +24 dB amplifiers.

M9405A PXIe RF amplifier 300 kHz to 26.5 or 50 GHz

The Keysight Technologies M9405A is an RF/Microwave amplifier providing +27 dB of gain (Option F26) or +24 dB of gain (Option F50). Designed to support the M9403A and M9404A, the M9405A module offers the flexibility of applying the +27 dB or +24 dB of gain as a pre-amplifier to improve the noise figure or after the link to overcome the link conversion loss. The amplifier is also available as an option which can be integrated into either the M9403A, M9404A or both. The M9405A is a 1-slot, 3U PXIe RF amplifier operating from 300 kHz to 26.5 or 50 GHz (+27 dB or +24 dB) with a noise figure of 7 dB @ 26.5 GHz (Option F26) and 9 dB @ 50 GHz (Option F50). Designed for use with the M9403A and M9404A Optical Links, it can also be used as a standalone RF amplifier.

Optical Extenders for Instrumentation (continued)

M9406A and M9407A PXIe Optical to USB 2.0 Extender and 4 port Hub

The Keysight Technologies M9406A and M9407A is a complete USB 2.0 hub, optically extending the USB ports to enable USB device operation and access to test control at the remote measurement location. The USB extenders enable remote measurement set up and control. The M9406A and M9407A are both 2-slot, 3U PXIe cards providing fully functional USB 2.0 ports. Designed to complement the optically extended M9403A and M9404A providing USB enabled capability at the remote location, such as a keyboard, mouse, USB video adapter for monitor, power sensor, or E-Cal module. With this capability, remote instruments can be controlled or monitored. Calibrations can be performed from the remote location as well as power measurements useful in verifying RF power levels at the remote device. A two pair optical cable is required to support the transmit and receive path from both the remote and nearby modules.

M9408A PXIe Reflectometer 300 kHz to 50 GHz

The Keysight Technologies M9408A PXIe RF Reflectometer enables the full port extension of a vector network analyzer equipped with a configurable test set. When the two port device requires measurement ports, twenty feet or more, away from the analyzer, the M9408A can fully extend the measurement plane, delivering more power to the test device enabling full two port characterization of devices that could not be characterized using coaxial cables. The M9408A is a 2-slot, 3U PXIe RF Reflectometer designed to extend the RF ports of a vector network analyzer enabling two port device measurements to span hundreds of feet or more.