About Keysight PSA with 89600 VSA Software

The 89600 VSA software supports the Keysight PSA in various system configurations that offer high performance spectrum and signal analysis up to 50 GHz Gigahertz: A frequency measurement which equals one billion hertz.. The PSA can be used as the measurement front-end for the 89600 VSA software or as a Tuner (external downconverter) for the system. Measurement control is via a direct GPIB connection, a point-to-point LAN Local Area Network: A communications network that serves users within a local geographical area, typically over distances of around 100m. Wireless LANs use wireless communicaitons to network devices so there is no need for data cabling. connection, LAN network connection, or a USB connection.

The highest performance interface is a USB connection. Live Input-Output operations and recording transfers are noticeably faster.

The Keysight PSA can be configured with the 89600 VSA in the following products:

PSA functioning as the measurement front-end:
- PSA link with the 89600 VSA Software (PSA as ADC)
  The PSA is implemented as the measurement front-end connected to the 89600 VSA software running on a PC. The PSA must be configured as a Logical Instrument in an 89600 Analyzer Configuration. This configuration provides an integrated solution; the 89600 software controls the PSA setup.
- 89600 VSA Software link with 2 PSA analyzers (PSAs Setup as Dual ADCs)
  This product provides 2-channel 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). measurement capability using Keysight PSA analyzers. This system combines the Keysight 89600 VSA software and two PSA series spectrum analyzers configured as Dual ADC Analog-to-Digital Converter modules.
  The Keysight PSA with opt H70 or HY7 (70 MHz Megahertz: A unit of frequency equal to one million hertz or cycles per second. IF Output) is implemented as an external downconverter (or tuner) with the 89611 70 MHz IF VSA. The PSA 70 MHz IF out is connected directly to the Keysight 89611. The 89611 hardware properties must be configured to specify the PSA as the Tuner module. This configuration provides an integrated solution; the 89600 software controls the PSA setup.
89650S Wideband Signal Analyzer System.
The Keysight 89650S High performance VSA is a bundled solution that combines your choice of Keysight PSA Spectrum Analyzers (E4440A, E4443A or E4445A) with the 89600 VSA software.

If your PSA has option 266 (ESA/PSA Series Programming Code Compatibility Suite) make sure the Remote Language for the PSA is set to SCPI. To see if your PSA has option 266, press the following keys on your PSA: System > More > Show System or send the SCPI command SYST:OPT?. To set the Remote Language to SCPI, press the following keys on your PSA: System > Config I/O > Configure Remote Lang > Language and select SCPI or send the SCPI command SYST:LANG SCPI.

More information

For information on parameters in the Input Extensions dialog box for PSA, see Configure PSA.

For more information and GPIB status, see the Frequently Asked Questions link from the 89600 VSA $image\globe.jpg$ Web page

Configuration, Measurement, and Performance Information

For detailed performance and measurement information, see the appropriate technical overview linked from the Product Literature topic.

For configuration information, see the Configuration Guide linked from the Product Literature topic.