EXT REF IN
10 MHz
W25
10 MHz
HIGH STAB
OCXO
100 MHz
A10 FREQUENCY REFERENCE
215
211
10 MHz
J2
N5230C_blk_225_425_525
6 September 2006
DC BIAS 1
A16 TEST SET
MOTHERBOARD
DC BIAS 2
PORT 1
BIAS
INPUT
PORT 2
BIAS
INPUT
200 Hz
R I
L
ALC
ALC
1.5 GHz
B3-30
J106
J101
B1-2
2.4 GHz
3.2 GHz
750 MHz
2
A7 FRACTIONAL-N SYNTHESIZER
414
417415
413 412
1.5 - 3.2 GHz
VCO
2250 MHz
VCO
418
Level
Adjust
B4-30
B3
416
LOCAL
DIGITALBUS
POWER
BUS
5 MHz REF
J105
FRAC-N
LOGIC
1
2
W1
W2
W3
W6
W6
SLOPE COMP
615
616
618
612
717
50
50
W40
W41
TEMP COMP
LOG AMP
R1 J204
R1
R2 J205
J206
MASS
TO A6, A8, A17,A18, A20, A23, A24
Bx =ACTIVE SOURCE BAND
SERIALTEST BUS NODES
LOCALDIGITAL BUS
POWER BUS
HIGH DENSITYDATA BUS
MIXED POWERAND CONTROL SIGNALS
R2
R1
611
R2
R1
516
517
518
718
-15V REF
+9V REF
+15V REF
POWER DAC
PRELEVEL DAC
TEST SET IO
INTERFACE
AUX OI
INTERFACE
HANDLER O
INTERFACE
I
TEST SET OI
AUX OI
TRIGGER OUT
TRIGGER OUT
TRIGGER IN
HANDLER OI
LOCAL
DIGITALBUS
POWER
BUS
411
+5V REF
617
716
714
OFFSET
712
BREAKPOINT 2
711
BREAKPOINT 1
817
DRIVE
814
818
+10V REF
DET VOLTAGE OUT
812
813
+1.78V BIAS REF
PHASE LOCK IF DET
811
816
-10V REF
+5V REF
715
815
+10V REF
-1.25V BIAS REF
DAC
W21
W22
W23
W24
250.0 MHz
FROM
A16
A20 MIXER BRICK
ADC
ADC
ADC
ADC
PCI
BRIDGE
400 kHz
400 kHz
IF Calibration
Signal
400 kHz
400 kHz
A5 SIGNAL PROCESSING
ADC MODULE (SPAM)
J3
A
A
A
R1
R1
R1
J5
J6
R2
R2
R2
B
B
B
J4
RAM
DSP
USB
RS-232
PARALLEL
GPIB
VGA
LAN
A40 FLOPPY
DISK DRIVE
LOCAL DIGITALBUS
MAIN
CPU
EEPROM
ROM RAM
VIDEO RAM
A41 HARD
DISK DRIVE
A3 FRONT PANEL INTERFACE
PCI BUS
A2
DISPLAY
A1
KEYPAD
A4
POWER
SUPPLY
USB
HUB
DISPLAY
PROCESSOR
INVERTER
POWER
PROBE
POWER
LINE IN
VIDEO PROCESSOR
RAM
FLASH
USB
PROBE
CONNECTORS
A15 CPU
SPEAKER
TO A7,A9, A16
USB
INTERFACE
RS-232 PORT
INTERFACE
PARALLELPORT
INTERFACE
GPIB PORT
INTERFACE
VGA
INTERFACE
10/100 BASE-T
ETHERNET
EXT REF OUT
10 MHz
W26
J3
10 MHz
5 MHz
REF
J10
J12
J11
N/C
2
5 MHz
B1-2
Æ’
POWER BUS
A14 SYSTEM
MOTHERBOARD
W7
B8-17
FROM
A16
A17
(MASS 26.5)
MULTIPLIER/AMPLIFIER/
SWITCH/SPLITTER 26.5
FRAC-N
LOGIC
R I
L
ALC
ALC
1.5 GHz
B3-30
J106
J101
B1-2
2.4 GHz
3.2 GHz
750 MHz
2
A9 FRACTIONAL-N SYNTHESIZER
914
917915
913 912
1.5 - 3.2 GHz
VCO
2250 MHz
VCO
918
Level
Adjust
B4-30
B3
916
LOCAL
DIGITALBUS
POWER
BUS
5 MHz REF J105
FRAC-N
LOGIC
3
W4
W5
911
+5V REF
B1-2
FRAC-N
LOGIC
I
L
R
250.0 MHz
I
L
R
250.0 MHz
250.0 kHz
250.0 kHz
250.0 kHz
250.0 kHz
I
L
R
250.0 MHz
I
L
R
10
4
4
A22
TEST PORT
COUPLER
PORT 2
A21
TEST PORT
COUPLER
PORT 1
50
50
10.5 - 12.5 GHz
6.25 - 7.88 GHz
B1-7
B8, 13,
19-22
B8, 13
B13, 19-23
B13
B17
B1-17
B18-23
B9-11,
14-16,
23-28
B9-11,
14-16
B14-16,
24-28
B14-16
B24-26
B12,
17-18,
29-30
B12, 17
B17,
29-30
B27-30
B1-12, 18 B1-17
B1-12
B8-30
B13-17, 19-30 B18-30
B13-17
X2
FROM
A16
13 GHz
A18 26.5 (MA 26.5)MULTIPLIER/AMPLIFIER
7.88 - 10.5 GHz
21.0 - 26.5 GHz
12.50 - 15.75 GHz
X2
15.75 - 21.00 GHz
A19
50 (MASS 50)
MULTIPLIER/AMPLIFIER/
SWITCH/SPLITTER
40.5 - 50.0 GHz
22.5 - 31.5 GHz
X2
31.5 - 40.5 GHz
OPTION 225 ONLY
OPTIONS 425/525 ONLY
OPTIONS 425/525 ONLY
W47
W30
W30
W47
W46
W29
W29 W46
W48
W49
5
5
50
500
50
500
50
500
50
500
A16 TEST SET MOTHERBOARD
W27
W28
J5
N/C
J4
N/C
P. LOCK
REF
2nd LO HB
USB x 4
USB
INTERFACE
10.5 - 12.5 GHz
6.25 - 7.88 GHz
B1-7
X2
13 GHz
7.88 - 10.5 GHz
21.0 - 26.5 GHz
12.50 - 15.75 GHz
X2
15.75 - 21.00 GHz
W50
W51
W52
W53
A25 STEP
ATTEN
W40
0-60 dB
FROM
A16
W42 W44
W60
SOURCE
OUT
CPLR
THRU
Port 1
A26 STEP
ATTEN
W41
0-60 dB
FROM
A16
W43 W45
W60
SOURCE
OUT
CPLR
THRU
Port 2
W60
RCVR
A IN
CPLR ARM
Port 1
W60
RCVR
R1 IN
SOURCE OUT
Reference 1
W60
RCVR
R2 IN
SOURCE OUT
Reference 2
W60
RCVR
B IN
CPLR ARM
Port 2
J3
J2
R1
R2
J1
W31
J3
J2
R1
R2
J1
W31
FROM
A16
B1-2
B3-30
B7, 12,
17-18,
29-30
5.25 - 6.25 GHz
3.125 - 4.167 GHz
B1-4
B1-4
B5-30
B6,10-11,
15-16
25-28
X2
1 GHz
A8 MULTIPLIER
4.167 - 5.25 GHz
X2
6.25 - 8.33 GHz
8.33 - 10.0 GHz
B5,8-9,
13-14,
19-24
J100
J101
B5-30
B1-30
FROM
A16
B1-2
B3-30
B7,
14-15,
22
5.25 - 6.25 GHz
3.125 - 4.167 GHz
B1-4
B1-4
B5-30
B6, 10, 13,
19-21,
28-30
X2
1 GHz
A6 MULTIPLIER
4-dB ATTENUATOR
4.167 - 5.25 GHz
X2
6.25 - 8.33 GHz
8.33 - 10.0 GHz
B5,8-9, 11-12,
16-18, 23-27
B8-9,
16-18,
23-27
B8-10,
16-21,
23-30
B10, 19-21,
28-30
J100
J101
B5-7,
11-15,
22
B1-7, 11-15, 22
POWER
DAC
1115
1113
1111
1114
GND
+5V REF
1117
POWER
DAC
1215
1213
1211
1214
GND
+5V REF
1217
REAR PANEL
INTERCONNECTS
N5230C PNA-L Overall Block Diagram
2-Port,
Options 225, 425, and 525
Service Guide: N5230-90024
10 MHz to 20, 40, and 50 GHz
FRONT PANEL
INTERCONNECTS
NOTE: Option 225 uses bands 1-17 only; Option 425 uses bands 1-26 only; Option 525 uses all bands, 1-30.
Band
Mixer
Brick
L.O.
Harmonic
Number
(N)
A7 Frac-N
Synthesizer
Frequency
(GHz)
A6
Multiplier
Frequency
(GHz)
A9 Frac-N
Synthesizer
Frequency
(GHz)
A8
Multiplier
Frequency
(GHz)
A17/A19
MASS
Frequency
(GHz)
1 1 0.010 to 0.045 0.010 to 0.045 0.010 to 0.045 0.010 to 0.045 0.010 to 0.045
2 1 0.045 to 0.748 0 .045to 0.748 0.045 to 0.748 0.045 to 0.748 0.045 to 0.748
3 1 0.748 to 1.500 0 .748to 1.500 0.748 to 1.500 0.748 to 1.500 0.748 to 1.500
4 1 1.500 to 3.125 1.500 to 3.125 1.500 to 3.125 1.500 to 3.125 1.500 to 3.125
5 1 1.563 to 2.083 3.125 to 4.167 1.563 to 2.083 3.125 to 4.167 3.125 to 4.167
6 1 2.083 to 2.625 4 .167to 5.250 2.083 to 2.625 4.167 to 5.250 4.167 to 5.250
7 1 2.625 to 3.125 5 .250to 6.250 2.625 to 3.125 5.250 to 6.250 5.250 to 6.250
8 1 1.563 to 1.969 6.250 to 7.875 1.563 to 1.969 3.125 to 3.938 6.250 to 7.875
9 1 1.969 to 2.083 7.875 to 8.333 1.969 to 2.083 3.938 to 4.167 7.875 to 8.333
10 1 2.083 to 2.344 8.333 to 9.375 2.083 to 2.344 4.167 to 4.688 8.333 to 9.375
11 3 1.563 to 1.750 3.125 to 3.500 2.344 to 2.625 4.688 to 5.250 9.375 to 10.500
12 3 1.750 to 2.083 3.500 to 4.167 2.625 to 3.125 5.250 to 6.250 10.500 to 12.500
13 3 2.083 to 2.625 4.167 to 5.250 1.563 to 1.969 3.125 to 3.938 12.500 to 15.750
14 3 2.625 to 2.778 5.250 to 5.556 1.969 to 2.083 3.938 to 4.167 15.750 to 16.667
15 3 2.778 to 3.125 5.556 to 6.250 2.083 to 2.344 4.167 to 4.688 16.667 to 18.750
16 3 1.563 to 1.750 6.250 to 7.000 2.344 to 2.625 4.688 to 5.250 18.750 to 21.000
17 3 1.750 to 1.875 7.000 to 7.500 2.625 to 2.813 5.250 to 5.625 21.000 to 22.500
18 3 1.875 to 2.083 7.500 to 8.333 2.813 to 3.125 5.625 to 6.250 22.500 to 25.000
19 3 2.083 to 2.188 8.333 to 8.750 1.563 to 1.641 3.125 to 3.281 25.000 to 26.250
20 3 2.188 to 2.208 8.750 to 8.833 1.641 to 1.656 3.281 to 3.313 26.250 to 26.500
21 3 2.208 to 2.383 8.833 to 9.533 1.656 to 1.788 3.313 to 3.575 26.500 to 28.600
22 5 2.860 to 3.125 5.720 to 6.250 1.788 to 1.953 3.575 to 3.906 28.600 to 31.250
23 5 1.563 to 1.575 6.250 to 6.300 1.953 to 1.969 3.906 to 3.938 31.250 to 31.500
24 5 1.575 to 1.667 6.300 to 6.667 1.969 to 2.083 3.938 to 4.167 31.500 to 33.333
25 5 1.667 to 1.850 6.667 to 7.400 2.083 to 2.313 4.167 to 4.625 33 .333to 37.000
26 5 1.850 to 2.025 7.400 to 8.100 2.313 to 2.531 4.625 to 5.063 37 .000to 40.500
27 5 2.025 to 2.083 8.100 to 8.333 2.531 to 2.604 5.063 to 5.208 40.500 to 41.667
28 5 2.083 to 2.100 8.333 to 8.400 2.604 to 2.625 5.208 to 5.250 41.667 to 42.000
29 5 2.100 to 2.340 8.400 to 9.360 2.625 to 2.925 5.250 to 5.850 42.000 to 46.800
30 5 2.340 to 2.500 9.360 to 10.000 2.925 to 3.125 5.850 to 6.250 46.800 to 50.000
1
2
3
4
5
DS1
PORT 2 SWITCH
PORT 1 SWITCH
DS2
DS3
DS4
DS5
DS6
DS7
DS8
DS9
40.5 - 50.0 GHz BAND
31.5 - 40.5 GHz BAND
22.5 - 31.5 GHz BAND
0.01 - 22.5 GHz BAND
-15V SUPPLY
+5V SUPPLY
+9V SUPPLY
DS10 +15V SUPPLY
L.E.D. TABLE
DS1
PORT 2 SWITCH
PORT 1 SWITCH
DS2
DS5
DS6
DS7
DS8
DS9 -15V SUPPLY
+5.2V SUPPLY
+9V SUPPLY
+15V SUPPLY
L.E.D. TABLE
-5.2V SUPPLY