Source Requirements

This topic provides the source feature capabilities and requirements.

Source Configuration Capabilities

The VSA supports the following Source Configuration capabilities:

There must be at least one active hardware "Source Configuration".for the Source menu and features to be enabled, see Connecting to a Source

Source Signal Playback File Formats

Source signal playback only supports the MATLAB (*.mat) file format (recorded or MATLAB simulated signal files)

Max Download File Size: The data block size to be downloaded to a source must be < 250 Mpts.

How to use existing VSA "*.sdf" recorded signals for playback. You can create a *.mat formatted signal file from an existing VSA "*.sdf" formatted recorded signal file. Recall an existing VSA recorded "*.sdf" signal file and then "Save Recording" using the "*.mat" file format extension and select the "Save header with data" Save Option.

Supported Sources

The following Keysight vector signal generators are supported by the 89600 VSA software:

Model Description Comments
E4438C ESG Vector Signal Generator option 001, 002, 601, or 602 required for signal playback
E4428C ESG Analog Signal Generator VSA control only, no signal playback
E8257D PSG Analog Signal Generator VSA control only, no signal playback
E8267D PSG Vector Signal Generator option 002, 601 or 602 required for signal playback
M9381A PXIe Vector Signal Generator Single channel support included for signal playback
M9383B VXG-m Microwave Signal Generator Multichannel support included for signal playback, triggering support.
M9384B VXG Microwave Signal Generator Multichannel support included for signal playback, triggering support.
M9484C VXG Vector Signal Generator Multichannel support included for signal playback, triggering support. Global trigger is supported with Option PCH Paging Channel
N5171B EXG X-Series RF Radio Frequency: A generic term for radio-based technologies, operating between the Low Frequency range (30k Hz) and the Extra High Frequency range (300 GHz). Analog Signal Generator VSA control only, no signal playback
N5172B EXG X-Series RF Vector Signal Generator option 653 required for signal playback; add option 655 for signal BW between 60 MHz Megahertz: A unit of frequency equal to one million hertz or cycles per second. and 120 MHz.
N5181A MXG RF Analog Signal Generator VSA control only, no signal playback
N5181B MXG X-Series RF Analog Signal Generator VSA control only, no signal playback
N5182A MXG RF Vector Signal Generator option 651, 652, or 654 required for signal playback
N5182B MXG RF Vector Signal Generator option 656 required for signal playback; add option 657 for signal BW between 80 MHz and 160 MHz
N5183A MXG Microwave Analog Signal Generator VSA control only, no signal playback
N5186A MXG Vector Signal Generator Multichannel support included for signal playback, triggering support. Global trigger is supported with Option PCH.

Only arb sources (sources that include arbitrary IQ waveform generation) can be used for source signal playback.

See Also

Overview

Source Menu

Connecting to a Source

Using Source Signal Playback

Using MATLAB Simulated Signals