Demo License Overview

If you only have a Demo License, this topic is automatically displayed when you start the VSA software.

The demo license is automatically enabled during the 89600 installation process. If you have a Software License Entitlement Certificate, you can redeem your license (see Redeeming a License or the Installing a Transportable License video). If you do not have a License Certificate, you can request a temporary Trial license (see Trial License).

After installing a license, you must restart the VSA software to activate the license.

If you have an option 200 license installed but it's not being used, check that your license version (see Keysight License Manager) meets the minimum license version requirement for this software (see Minimum License Version Required).

The demo license provides access to most of the functions of the VSA. You can use this demo license to explore the VSA software, its functions, and the user interface through the built-in online help facility. You may also want to use this software to learn about vector signal analysis (including digital demodulation) through the built-in example signals supplied with the software.

When you use the demo license, the VSA will accept signals only from the simulated input or from the example time capture signals (recordings) provided with the product. You can analyze these example recorded signals in many ways, including time domain, spectrum, and digital demodulation. Example signal files are located in the following directory:

%PROGRAMFILES%\Keysight\89600 Software <ReleaseVersion>\89600 VSA Software\Help\Signals

See Demo and Recorded Signals for a list and descriptions of the available recordings.

Note that the VSA will not measure signals from external hardware or from other programs when the demo license is in use.

Features that are not allowed with a demo license are disabled.

When you are using a demo license, the trace grid displays Demo License, Limited Functionality as shown below:

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