Keysight Technologies X8712A User manual

Keysight X8712A

IoT Device Battery Life

Optimization Solution

User’s Guide

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Safety Symbols

The following symbols on the instrument and in the documentation indicate

precautions which must be taken to maintain safe operation of the instrument.

Direct current (DC) Alternating current (AC)

Caution, risk of electric shock

Caution, risk of danger (refer to this

manual for specific Warning or Caution

information)

Standby supply. Unit is not completely

connected from AC mains when

switched off

Frame or chassis (ground) terminal

Protective earth (ground) terminal

Equipment protected throughout by

double insulation or reinforced

insulation

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Safety Considerations

Read the information below before using this instrument.

The following general safety precautions must be observed during all phases of

operation, service, and repair of this instrument. Failure to comply with these

precautions or with specific warnings elsewhere in this manual violates safety

standards for design, manufacture, and intended use of the instrument. Keysight

Technologies assumes no liability for the customer’s failure to comply with these

requirements.

General

Do not use

this product in any manner

not specified by the manufacturer. The

protective features of this product may be impaired if it is used in a manner not

specified in the operation instructions.

Before Applying Power

Verify that all safety precautions are taken. Make all connections to the unit before

applying power and select the appropriate power line voltage on the fuse module.

Ground the Instrument

This product is provided with protective earth terminals. To minimize shock

hazard, the instrument must be connected to the ac power mains through a

grounded power cable, with the ground wire firmly connected to an electrical

ground (safety ground) at the power outlet. Any interruption of the protective

(grounding) conductor or disconnection of the protective earth terminal will cause

a potential shock hazard that could result in personal injury.

Do Not Operate in an Explosive Atmosphere

Do not operate the instrument in the presence of flammable gases or fumes.

Do Not Remove the Instrument Cover

Only qualified, service-trained personal who are aware of the hazards involved

should remove instrument covers. Always disconnect the power cable and any

external circuits before removing the instrument cover.

Do Not Modify the Instrument

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Do not install substitute parts or peorm any unauthorized modification to the

product. Return the product to a Keysight Sales and Service Office for service and

repair to ensure that safety features are maintained.

In Case of Damage

Instruments that appear damaged or defective should be made inoperative and

secured against unintended operation until they can be repaired by qualified

service personnel.

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Environmental Conditions

The X8712A is designed for indoor use and in an area with low condensation. The

table below shows the general environmental requirements for this instrument.

Environmental condition Requirement

Temperature

Operating condition

– 0 °C to 55 °C

Storage condition

– –30 °C to 70 °C

Humidity

Operating condition

– Up to 80% RH at 40°C (non-condensing)

Storage condition

– Up to 95% RH at 40°C (non-condensing)

Altitude Up to 2000 m

Pollution degree 2

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Regulatory Information

The X8712A complies with the following safety and Electromagnetic Compatibility

(EMC) compliances:

Safety compliance

– IEC 61010-1:2010 / EN 61010-1:2010

– Canada: CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 61010-1-12

– USA: ANSI/UL Std.No. 61010-1:2012

EMC compliance

– IEC 61326-1:2012 / EN 64326-1:2013

– Canada: ICES/NMB-001: Issue 4, June 2006

– Australia/New Zealand: AS/NZS CISPR 11:2011

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Regulatory Markings

The CE mark is a registered trademark

of the European Community. This CE

mark shows that the product complies

with all the relevant European Legal

Directives.

ISM 1-A indicates that the instrument

is an Industrial Scientific and Medical

Group 1 Class A product (CISPER 11,

Clause 4)

ICES/NMB-001 indicates that this ISM

device complies with the

Canadian ICES-001.

Cet appareil ISM est conforme a la

norme NMB-001 du Canada.

The ETL mark is a registered trademark

of Intetek.

The CSA mark is a registered

trademark of the Canadian Standards

Association.

This symbol indicates the time period

during which no hazardous or toxic

substance elements are expected to

leak or deteriorate during normal use.

Forty years is the expected useful life

of the product.

The RCM mark is a registered

trademark of the Spectrum

Management Agency of Australia.

This signifies compliance with the

Australia EMC Framework regulations

under the terms of the Radio

Communication Act of 1992.

This symbol is a South Korean A EMC

Declaration, with product identification

code R-REM-Kst-GM18498.

This equipment is suitable for

professional use and is for use in

electromagnetic environment outside

of the home.

This instrument complies with the

WEEE Directive (2002/96/EC) marking

requirement. This affixed product label

indicates that you must not discard

this electrical or electronic product in

domestic household waste.

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Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive 2002/

96/EC

This instrument complies with the WEEE Directive (2002/96/EC) 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 http://about.keysight.com/en/companyinfo/environment/takeback.shtml

for more information.

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Sales and Technical Support

To contact Keysight for sales and technical support, refer to the support links on

the following Keysight websites:

–www.keysight.com/find/X8712A

(product-specific information and support, software and

documentation updates)

–www.keysight.com/find/assist

(worldwide contact information for repair and service)

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Table of Contents

Safety Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Safety Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Environmental Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Regulatory Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Safety compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

EMC compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Regulatory Markings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive 2002/96/

EC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Product category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Sales and Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

1 Getting Started

To Prepare Instrument for Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Equipment Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Software Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

System and Installation Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

N6705C DC Power Analyzer with N6781 SMU Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

N6705C Two-Channel Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Connect an Over-the-Air DUT in Self Advertising or Test Mode . . .19

Pair an External Companion Device in Signaling Mode . . . . . . . . . .21

N6705C Four-Channel Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

N6705C Two-Channel Configuration for Non-RF Events . . . . . . . . . . .25

Software Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

KS833A1A Event-Based Power Analysis Application Installer . . . . .27

License Redemption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

TAP Deployment System License Certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

KS833A1A License Certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

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License Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

KS833A1A Event-Based Power Analysis Software Settings . . . . . . . . . 30

Run the KS833A1A Event-Based Power Analysis Software . . . . . . . . . 34

2Result Analysis

IoT Device Battery Life Optimization Solution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

KS833A1A Event-Based Power Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Section A: Main Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Chart Configuration Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Section B: Tool Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Section C: Calculation Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Calculation Source Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Section D: Zoom and Analysis Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

General Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Offline Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Online Mode (Active Connection to N6705C Unit) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Software Related Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Licenses Not Found . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Center Frequency for Channel 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Inconsistent Settings between the Instrument and Software . . . . . 55

Corrupted File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Channel Under Protection Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

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1 Getting Started

The X8712A IoT Device Battery Life optimization solution that combines a DC

power analyzer, SMU modules, RF event detector and KS833A1A Event-Based

Power Analysis software in one integrated solution, enabling you to:

–Detect design weakness with quick and effortless event-based power

consumption analysis.

The X8712A automatically correlates critical or DC events of your device to

the power consumed to identify the areas that are consuming the most

current.

–Accurately predict the battery life of your IoT device.

The TAP-based monitoring suite calculates how much time the RF or DC event

occupies and how much current it consumes, and also allows you to view the

estimated battery life.

For more information, visit www.keysight.com/find/X8712A.

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To Prepare Instrument for Use

Equipment Requirements

Item Item

1 Keysight N6705C DC Power Analyzer (Rear Panel) 5

Keysight N6705C DC Power Analyzer (Front Panel) with

Keysight N6781A Battery Drain Analyzer source

measure unit (SMU) modules.*

2 USB interface connector 6 X8712AD RF Event Detector with 50 Ohm terminator

3 Laptop/PC with USB port ** 7 Device-Under-Test (DUT) **

4 KS833A1A Event-Based Power Analysis software 8 Shield box with antenna **

NOTE

Refer to N6705C User's Guide for instructions on how to install the N6781A SMU

unit into the N6705 DC Power Analyzer.

3

6

15

4

2

7

8

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–Micro USB cable

–USB Type A/B cable

–Test Lead**

–RF cable*

– Your choice of sensor kit such as color, brightness, and vibration sensors

depending to the events monitored***

Software Requirements

– Keysight License Manager version 5.3 or above

– Keysight IO Libraries Suite 2018 version 18.1.22713.0 or above

(via USB connection)

–Keysight Test Automation Platform (TAP) Deployment System version 8.3.522

– Keysight Event-Based Power Analysis software

NOTE

– * These accessories are not included in the X8712A IoT Device Battery Life

Optimization Solution.

– ** You can find Keysight Test Leads here.

– *** You may need to provide additional DC current to power the sensor kit.

NOTE

Go to www.keysight.com/find/X8712A to purchase the licenses required for this

X8712A solution.

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System and Installation Requirements

PC operating system

– Windows 7 SP1 (64-bit)

– Windows 10 (64-bit)

Characteristics

For characteristics of this solution, refer to the respective data sheet.

– X8712A IoT Device Battery Life Optimization Solution Data Sheet

http://literature.cdn.keysight.com/litweb/pdf/5992-3085EN.pdf

Getting Started 1

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Overview

The X8712A consists of the N6705C DC Power Analyzer, the two-quadrant

N6781A Battery Drain Analyzer source measure unit modules, X8712AD RF Event

Detector and the KS833A1A Event-Based Power Analysis software.

N6705C DC Power Analyzer with N6781 SMU Unit

The N6705C DC Power Analyzer can measure DC voltage and current to and from

the device-under-test (DUT). The N6781A is a battery emulator tailored for

powering IoT devices up to 20 W and measuring current drain from nA to A using

patented seamless current ranging technology.

Channel Settings

You can configure the N6705C unit of the X8712A solution based on the settings

below.

Channel Settings

Channel 1 Fixed as Battery Emulator

Function: Act as battery of the DUT.

Note: The software will block remaining channels upon selection.

Channel 2 Fixed as RF Power Detector

Function: Capture RF and/or DC events

Connect the X8712AD RF Event Detector to channel 2

V

I

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Based on the above mentioned hardware, the following section illustrates

examples of hardware setup depending on your choice of DUT and test

requirement.

– Two-channel Configuration on page 19

– Option 1: Connect an over-the-air DUT with self advertising or in test mode

– Option 2: Pair an external companion device in signaling mode

– Comparison of power levels between Option 1 and 2

– Four-channel Configuration (Channel 1 to 4) on page 23

– Use Contact or Non-Contact sensors with voltage or current behavior

response to synchronize the events

Channel Settings

Channel 3 and 4

You can choose two options from below:

– Voltage meter

– Current meter

– DC Power Supply

Voltage meter

Function: Measure voltage

Current meter

Function: Measure current

DC Power Supply

Function: Force Voltage to measure Current

V

A

NOTE

Take note of the following:

– Channel 1 should be set as Battery Emulator

– Channel 2 should be set as RF Power Detector.

– Refer to software settings at page 30.

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N6705C Two-Channel Configuration

The two channel configuration is a typical hardware requirement to operate the

Keysight KS833A1A Event-Based Power Analysis software. Below are examples of

hardware setup based on two types of DUT, an over-the-air DUT (below) and

external companion device (page 21).

Connect an Over-the-Air DUT in Self Advertising or Test Mode

The image below illustrates the typical setup to connect an over-the-air DUT.

Follow the instructions below to connect the X8712A solution as shown above.

1Refer to N6705C User's Guide for instructions on how to install the N6781A

SMU unit into the N6705 DC Power Analyzer.

2Connect a USB Type A/B cable from your PC to the back of the rear panel of

the N6705C.

3Connect the Micro USB cable from the N6705C DC Power Analyzer to the

X8712AD RF Event Detector.

4Use the test leads (not included) to connect your DUT to Channel 1 (Battery

Emulator).

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5There are two RF ports on X8712AD. Connect the RF cable (not included) to

one of the RF ports and the other end to the back of the shield box. Connect

the 50 Ohm terminator to the port not in use.

6Connect the X8712AD RF Event Detector to Port 2, use V+ and V- 2-wire

configuration to receive analog response at rear banana port as shown below.

The output will range from 0 to 2V.

7The X8712AD RF Event Detector has a micro male adapter at the front panel

as well, that requires 5V of DC to operate the event detector.

You have completed the hardware setup based on this example.

Go to Software Installation section to install the required software to operate the

X8712A IoT Device Battery Life Optimization Solution.

NOTE

– The 2 in 1 power combiner within the X8712AD produces equal RF signal on

Port 1 and Port 2 on the front panel.

– You are recommended to connect the 50 Ohm terminator to the unused port

to avoid open reflection when you use one of the ports to measure RF power.

– The pass through loss between port 1 and 2 is approximately 7 to 8dB.

V+

V- S+ S- adapter

for support only

USB A to Micro cable,

5V DC

RF Input

Frequency range: 10MHz - 3GHz

Sensitivity: -40 to 0 dBm

Port 2

Port 1

CAUTION

Set Channel 2 in Voltage meter (VMM) mode before you turn on the output,

to prevent generating DC output to the X8712AD RF Event Detector.

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