About 89601 VSA Measurement Software Options and Models

The following measurement software models and options are available for the 89601 VSA software. See the License Mappings topic for more information and legacy options.

• 3GPP Modulation Analysis: 89601B7NC adds the following bundle of 3G Cellular Communications modulation formats:

  • 1xEV-DO Modulation Analysis: 1xEV-DO First Evolution - Data Only vector modulation analysis.

  • cdma2000/1xEV-DV Modulation Analysis: Code Domain Multiple Access 2000 vector modulation analysis.

  • TD-SCDMA Modulation Analysis: 3GPP N-TDD 1.28Mcps Vector Modulation Analysis.

  • W-CDMA(3GPP)/HSPA Modulation Analysis: Wideband Code Domain Multiple Access (3GPP) and High Speed Packet Access vector modulation analysis.

•  5G NR/5G-Advanced Modulation Analysis: 89601BHNC adds the following analysis capabilities:

  •  5G NR/5G-Advanced Modulation Analysis: 5G New Radio and 5G-Advanced modulation analysis capability.

  •  Pre-5G Modulation Analysis: Pre-5G modulation analysis capability.

• Channel Sounding: 89601CSDC adds the ability to measure a channel by sending a known signal into the channel, then measuring the signal after it passes through the channel.

• Custom OFDM: 89601BHFC adds the ability to specify and demodulate custom OFDM signals.

•  Digital Demodulation Analysis: 89601AYAC adds the following analysis capabilities:

  • Custom IQ: ability to specify and demodulate non-standard user-defined IQ signals.

  • Digital Demodulation Analysis: digital modulation analysis.

  • Flex Frame Analysis: ability to create measurements using flexible frame structures and data formats.

  • GSM/EDGE/EDGE Evolution Modulation Analysis: GSM, EDGE, and EDGE Evolution modulation analysis.

  • TEDS (TETRA2) Modulation Analysis: TETRA Enhanced Data Service (TEDS) modulation analysis.

• DOCSIS Modulation Analysis: 89601BHMC adds the following DOCSIS 4.0 analysis capabilities:

  • DOCSIS 4.0 Downstream Modulation Analysis: DOCSIS 4.0 Downstream modulation analysis.

  • DOCSIS 4.0 Upstream Modulation Analysis: DOCSIS 4.0 Upstream modulation analysis.

• DVB-S2/S2X: 89601DVBC adds the ability to specify and demodulate DVB-S2 and DVB-S2X signals.

• FMCW Radar Analysis: 89601BHPC adds the ability to quickly and easily make automated modulation quality measurements on Multi-chirp Linear FM modulated signals.

• HT WLAN Modulation Analysis: 89601BVXC

  • 802.11n/ac Modulation Analysis: 802.11n/ac HT/VHT modulation analysis.

  • 802.11ax/be Modulation Analysis: 802.11ax HE and 802.11be EHT modulation analysis.

•  IoT Modulation Analysis: 89601BHTC adds the following analysis capabilities:

  •  eMTC Modulation Analysis: eMTC modulation analysis.

  •  IEEE 802.15.4/4z HRP UWB Analysis: High Rate Pulse (HRP) Ultra Wide-Band (UWB) analysis.

  •  NB-IoT Modulation Analysis: Narrow Band (NB) Internet of Things (IoT) modulation analysis.

  • RFID Modulation Analysis: Radio Frequency Identification modulation analysis.

• LTE/LTE-A FDD Modulation Analysis: 89601BHGC adds 3GPP LTE FDD and 3GPP LTE-Advanced FDD modulation analysis.

• LTE/LTE-A TDD Modulation Analysis: 89601BHHC adds 3GPP LTE TDD and 3GPP LTE-Advanced TDD modulation analysis.

• MB-OFDM Modulation Analysis: (discontinued) adds an MB-OFDM vector modulation analysis based on WiMedia Alliance "MultiBand OFDM Physical Layer Specification," Release 1.2.0.

•  Pulse Analysis: 89601BHQC adds the following analysis capabilities:

  • Advanced Radar/Hopping Analysis: advanced radar/hopping analysis.

  • Pulse Analysis: analysis tools and statistic result matrix in tables for Aerospace Defense, Electronic Warfare, and general purpose radars.

• Wireless Connectivity Modulation Analysis: 89601B7RC adds the following wireless networking signal analysis capabilities:

  • 802.11b/g DSSS/CCK/PBCC Modulation Analysis: Direct Spread Sequence Spectrum (DSSS) vector modulation analysis for IEEE Std 802.11b and for IEEE Std 802.11g standard signals.

  • 802.11a/g/j/p OFDM Modulation Analysis: Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) vector modulation analysis for OFDM 802.11a and HIPERLAN/2 standard signals.

  • 802.16 OFDM Modulation Analysis: 802.16 OFDM fixed WIMAX™ vector modulation analysis for 802.16a-2003 OFDM and 802.16-2004 OFDM signals.

  • 802.16 OFDMA Modulation Analysis: 802.16 Wireless MAN OFDMA Mobile WIMAX™ vector modulation analysis.

Other 89600 VSA options

• 89601101C Enables Direct Data Connectivity.

• 8960120xC/U (89601200C, 89601201C, 89601201U, 89601202C, 89601202U, 89601203C) Basic vector signal analysis and hardware connectivity, plus:

  • Power Spectrum Measurement: the ability to perform fast spectral measurements.

  • Channel Quality Measurement: the ability to measure group delay and other characteristics of multi-channel signals.

• 89601301C Enables third party hardware extensions created using the 89630B VSA Hardware Connectivity SDK.

• 89601CC1C Enables phase coherent channel count expansion up to 8 Ports.

• 89601CC2C Enables phase coherent channel count expansion up to 64 ports.

• 89601CSDC Enables channel sounding measurement capability.

• 89601EVMC Enables enhanced EVM analysis with ccEVM and IQ-NC.

• 89601OR1C Enables 5G NR EVM metric.

• 89601OR2C Enables 5G NR BLER metric.

• 89601PSMC Enables PowerSuite measurement capability, which includes Spectral Emissions Mask and Adjacent Channel Power.

• 89601ULPC Enables ORAN Uplink Performance Improvement for 5G NR (requires 89601BHNC).