89601200C: 89600 VSA Advanced Signal Analysis and Hardware Connectivity

• VSA 2025 Update 2.0 (Build 29.40)

  Release Date: April 2025

  License Version: 2025.0401 required

  • 89601200C can run with all VSA versions since VSA2019 U1 (Build 24.20)

  • Common Feature

    • Added 89601201U and 89601202U tiered upgrade options

    • Added X dB Bandwidth Calculation to OBW Marker and OBW Summary Table

    • Added support for FullRateDdc as a value for SampleMode input extension property of InfiniiVision HD3 Series scopes. This selection affects only Baseband measurements. It enables decreasing the effective sample rate and increasing the number of bits of vertical resolution up to 16 bits

    • Added the ability to use segmented channel response traces (e.g. 5G NR) with User Correction > Fixed Equalization

    • Added new command line arguments: /help, /hwconfig, and /hostapp

    • Added ApplicationFactory.GetVersionInfo API methods to get version information about installed Application version

  • Hardware Connectivity

    • Added an input extension to the VNA hardware extension, UserScpiCommands. User SCPI commands can be used to set instrument parameters that are not part of standard VSA instrument control

    • Added support for HardwareConfiguration.Suspend() method to the VNA hardware extension. While the VNA connection is suspended, a macro or another application is able to send SCPI commands to the instrument to set parameters that are not part of standard VSA instrument control

• VSA 2025 Update 1.0 (Build 29.20)

  Release Date: January 2025

  License Version: 2025.0101 required

  • Common Feature

    • Replaced Keysight License Manager (KLM) 5 with PathWave License Manager (PLM) 7.5 in the VSA installer

    • 89601200C working same as 89601201C “Advanced” tier has no limits on CF, IF/BBIQ bandwidth, up to 64 measurement channels and 512 parallel VSA instances (plus source control, switch and system calibrator support)

    • 89601200C can work with versions before and after the VSA2025 U1 release

• VSA 2025 (Build 29.00)

  Release Date: October 2024

  License Version: 2024.1001 required

  • Common Feature

    • User Correction: enabled generation of time coefficients at user sample rates; allows truncation to determine effect on EVM

    • Introduced Trigger (Arming Trigger) plus Gate Trigger functionalities for Segmented Capture

    • Added a Periodic playback trigger style

    • Added support for timestamps in trace markers when using Segmented Capture.

    • Ability to set a Time Reference during the playback of recording files

    • Ability to specify a Segment Count and Timeout for the Capture Length Type when using Segmented Capture with X-Series Analyzers

    • Added support for .NET 6.0+ client in VSA Macro

    • Added support for using the .orb file format to recall multiple single-channel recording files into a multi-channel measurement, with one file per channel

    • Improved "Recall Setup" behavior when there is a data source mismatch between recording and hardware measurements

    • Added Factory Default preset mode and rearranged the File > Preset menu for improved usability

    • Added a Display Preference to show dBm when Y Units = Auto (time-domain traces in LogMag format now display in dBm instead of dBVpk)

    • Traces now show "Simulated Hardware" when using simulated analyzer hardware

    • Added support to display SCPI commands related to GUI changes in the Show Code Window

    • Added SCPI support for playback user correction features

    • Updated CCL Licensing and License Manager to version 5.6.1

  • Hardware Connectivity （analyzer）

    • Removed the requirement for matching frequency, bandwidth, or memory options in multichannel M941x configurations

    • Removed the requirement for matching memory options in multi-instrument X-Series analyzer hardware configurations

    • Added BETA support for multichannel configurations of M941xE VXT

    • Added BETA support for the S9110E Multi-Band Vector Transceiver

    • Added support for InfiniiVision HD3 Series Oscilloscopes

    • Added support for N9042B UXA with Option 575, which extends the maximum center frequency to 75 GHz

  • Hardware Connectivity （source）

    • Added support for multiple virtual signals per output channel with M9484C (VXG-C) vector signal generator

• VSA 2024 Update 2.0 (Build 28.60)

  Release Date: April 2024

  License Version: 2024.0401 required

  • Common Feature

    • Recording overload status available per channel (in Recording Info dialog or Playback API)

    • Added several Preset, Recall and Save toolbar controls for user convenience

    • .NET 6.0+ client support

    • Support for instrument address management within the VSA application without needing to use Keysight Connection Expert or the VSA IO Connections utility for LAN based instruments.

    • Instrument management enhancements

      • View the Instrument Discovery Log

      • Associate a name with an instrument

      • Edit an instrument

      • Ignore an instrument

      • Indicator when list is out of sync with discovered instruments

      • Support for IPv6

  • Channel Quality Measurement

    • Added ability to track frequency/phase/gain when in Compute Unbalanced Response mode

    • Enabled freq error/phase drift/gain drift compensation for Unbalanced mode

    • Removed need for trigger when computing unbalanced response (IQ impairments)

  • Power Spectrum Analysis

    • Support for gating when using time domain inputs for Power Spectrum based measurements

  • Hardware Connectivity （analyzer）

    • Support for 'a' receiver channels with M983xA Series VNAs

  • Hardware Connectivity （source）

    • SCPI support for controlling the Source functionality

    • Added Waveform Adjustment mode (Zero Extend or Ensure Periodicity) to select how to adjust user waveform when it doesn't meet source min length and quantum requirements

    • Support for Source Control of S9110A 5G Multi-Band Vector Transceiver

    • Support for multiple channels on M9484C VXG-C and N5186A MXG sources

      • Frequency, Amplitude, RF On, and Modulation On properties are channelized

      • Source channels can be individually enabled/disabled

      • Ability to trigger downloaded arb waveforms using a software trigger

• VSA 2024 Update 1.1 (Build 28.41)

  Release Date: March 2024

  License Version: 2023.1201 required

  • Support the new 30-day trial license 89601TRVC which enables all 89600 VSA applications and features except the protected features like 4096QAM support in WLAN 802.11ax and 802.11be

• VSA 2024 Update 1.0 (Build 28.40)

  Release Date: December 2023

  License Version: 2023.1201 required

  • Common Feature

    • Windows 11 support

    • Allow users to make an X-Y plot of trend lines

    • Support for selecting samples as the X-Axis unit for trend-lines

    • Support for hardware-provided or user-provided timestamps for data captures

    • Support for timestamp formatting in the marker readout (time-domain traces)

    • Added number buttons to the Edit Value popup window (better touchscreen support)

  • Channel Quality Measurement

    • Enhancements for homo-dyne modulator/demodulator testing (separate measurement of I/Q impairment portion of channel response)

    • Support for separate channel responses for In phase (I) and Quadrature phase (Q) components

    • Support for inverse channel responses

  • Hardware Connectivity （analyzer）

    • Support for S9115A Wideband Transceiver Test Solution, with one or two transceivers

    • Support for S9110A Multi-Band Vector Transceiver, with one or two transceivers

    • Support for N9048B PXE EMI Test Receive. RF Input 1, up to 40 MHz BW. (requires firmware A.37.01 or greater)

    • Support for EXR-Series Oscilloscope models EXR404A/408A/604A/608A

    • Support for MXR B-Series Oscilloscopes

    • Support for InfiniiVision 4000G X-Series

    • M9410E (M9410A + M9471A), M9411E (M9411A + M9471A), M9415E (M9415A + M9471A), M9416E (M9416A + M9471A) VXT PXI Vector Transceiver (single channel) (requires firmware M.37.50 or greater)

    • N9042B enhancements

      • Support frequency mask trigger (FMT)

      • Increased maximum recording length from 2 GSa to 4 GSa

      • Cable correction with V3050A Signal Analyzer Frequency Extender

      • EVM auto ranging with V3050A Signal Analyzer Frequency Extender

      • Support for N9042B Alternate 1 GHz IF Path (R10)

    • PXI VXT Transceiver enhancements

      • ADC Magnitude Trigger. Requires VXT firmware M.37.50 or greater.

      • Faster remote data transfers. Requires VXT firmware M.37.50 or greater

  • Hardware Connectivity （source）

    • N5186A MXG Vector Signal Generator (Channel 1)

    • M9410A/M9411A/M9415A/M9416A VXT PXI Vector Transceiver (single channel)

    • M9410E (M9410A + M9471A), M9411E (M9411A + M9471A), M9415E (M9415A + M9471A), M9416E (M9416A + M9471A) VXT PXI Vector Transceiver (single channel) (requires VXT firmware M.37.50 or greater)

• VSA 2024 Update 0.1 (Build 28.01)

  Release Date: August 2023

  License Version: 2023.0601 required

  • Common Feature

    • Support for Vita49 (Vita49A) file format preview and recall

    • Support for Vita49 (Vita49A, Vita49.2, and ODI) streaming (BETA)

    • Export selected trace feature via SCPI (via .NET API already supported)

    • Recall multiple single-channel recording files into a multichannel measurement using one file per channel

    • [Event Based Actions] support for trend line: trend a summary table, trace marker, or data header value over multiple measurements (BETA)

  • Hardware Connectivity

    • Support for VDI Mixer with UXA N9042B-EXW

    • Support for M5200A PXIe Digitizer: 4 Channels, 2 GHz, 12-bit

    • Enhancement for M9393A to enable power spectrum full span measurement

    • Support for new Fieldfox C models (BETA)

    • Support for Dual N9032B Hardware Configuration

    • Support for B models of Infiniium UXR-Series Oscilloscopes

    • Support for DSOx2k and MSOx2k scopes Hardware Configuration

    • Support for S9110A Multi-Band Vector Transceiver (BETA)

    • Support RF system calibration up to 110 GHz using U9361x RCal Receiver Calibrator

• VSA 2023 Update 2.0 (Build 27.40)

  Release Date: December 2022

  License Version: 2022.1201 required

  • Common Feature

    • [Event Based Actions] Event log that contains information about an event (rule name, value that exceeded threshold, time of event, etc.) (BETA)

    • [Event Based Actions] Return to event by double-clicking the entry in the event log (when playing back a recording)

    • [Recording] Support BINF (Little Endian Real32Binary) (.binf) file format

    • [Recording] Support VITA-49 file format

    • [Power Reference Plane] Reference plane for power metrics may now be chosen as RF or Baseband when using I + jQ channel configurations, previously only RF input was assumed. This is only applicable for Vector mode and WLAN so far.

  • Hardware Connectivity

    • M9415A Multi-channel Support (was BETA in previous versions)

    • Support for InfiniVision 3000G series scopes

    • Support for M9484C the VXG Vector Signal Generator capable of generating signals up to 54 GHz with 2.5 GHz of modulation bandwidth per channel.

    • Support for M9416A VXT PXI Transceiver (BETA)

    • Support for M9834A VNA

    • Support for M9837A VNA

    • SCPI support for controlling RF Switch (L8990A-01A and L8990A-01H) (BETA)

• VSA 2023 (Build 27.00)

  Release Date: June 2022

  License Version: 2022.0601 required

  • Common Feature

    • Floating license manager migrated from Keysight License Manager (KLM6) to PathWave License Manager

    • Support for fault tolerant licensing

    • Support for custom toolbar

    • Allow users to define VSA actions based on events

  • Power Spectrum

    • Multiple-band spectrum feature is officially supported (previously BETA support)

    • Added noise correction with X-Series analyzers and PXI VXT Transceivers

  • Hardware Connectivity

    • Control of RF Switch (L8990A-01A and L8990A-01H) when using sequential input channel configurations (BETA)

    • Support for daisy-chained switch, L8990A-01H with L8990A-016 or L8990A-01A, for 64 port configuration (BETA)

    • Support for N9021B new models (8.4GHz, 13.6GHz, and 26.5GHz) with up to 510MHz analysis bandwidth

    • Support for N9032B new models (44GHz, 50GHz, and 55GHz) with up to 2GHz analysis bandwidth (BETA)

    • Support for differential channels with Infiniium UXR-Series and MXR-Series real-time oscilloscopes, and M3102A

    • Support for channelized IF magnitude trigger level with Infiniium UXR-Series real-time oscilloscopes

    • Support for baseband DDC with Infiniium MXR-Series real-time oscilloscopes

    • Support for channelized trigger delay with the X-series analyzer multiple-instrument configuration

    • Support for low noise amplifier (LNA) M9415A VXT PXI Transceiver

    • Support for automatic spur dodging when used in power spectrum based measurements with M9415A VXT PXI Transceiver

    • Auto range for optimal EVM now supports the Custom OFDM measurement in addition to the WLAN and 5G NR measurements

    • Support for multiple-instrument configuration is now expanded to UXA N9042B signal analyzer

    • Support for E6680E Wireless Test Set

    • Support for SCPI command to control attenuation V3050A Signal Analyzer Frequency Extender

    • Speed improvement for data transfers when using 89600 VSA software from a remote machine and connected to X-Series analyzers with A.33 firmware or newer

• VSA 2022 Update 1.0 (Build 26.20)

  Release Date: December 2021

  License Version: 2021.1101 required

  • Common Feature

    • Direct Data Connectivity examples

  • Power Spectrum

    • Official support for time domain input data capture (BETA in VSA2022)

      • All existing hardware connectivity can now be used with Power Spectrum measurement

      • This also includes support for recording file playback and SystemVue integration

    • Added multi-band spectrum support (BETA)

  • Hardware Connectivity

    • Control of RF Switch (L8990A and U1816C) when using sequential input channel configurations (BETA)

    • Support for IF magnitude trigger with Keysight MXR oscilloscopes

    • Auto-range criteria enhancement

      • EVM optimization now supported with all hardware that support the Range parameter

      • Allow specifying Measurement based vs Algorithm/Table based EVM optimization for X-Series analyzers

    • Official support for N9042 UXA with up to 4 GHz analysis bandwidth (BETA in VSA2022)

    • M3102A digitizer support

    • M9415A multi-channel support (BETA)

    • Internal Source trigger type supported for use with VXT Vector Transceiver instruments

    • Network Analyzers

      • Support for PNA series

      • Support for period trigger

      • Support for "a" receivers when using benchtop network analyzers

• VSA 2022 Update 0.2 (Build 26.00)

  Release Date: August 2021

  License Version: 2021.0601 required

  • Common Feature

    • Support for playback user correction when playing back recording files

    • Allow SCPI to be used by a VSA instance launched by X-Apps

  • Power Spectrum

    • All existing hardware connectivity can now be used with Power Spectrum measurement

    • This also includes support for recording file playback and SystemVue integration

  • Hardware Connectivity

    • UXA N9042B with up to 4 GHz analysis bandwidth and V3050A with extended frequency range to 110GHz (BETA)

    • PXA N9032B with up to 2 GHz analysis bandwidth (BETA)

    • E6680A Wireless Test Set with up to 800 MHz analysis bandwidth and 4 simultaneous input channels (4 ports selectable for each input channel) (BETA)

    • Improvement to table-based EVM auto-range for 5G NR and WLAN for N9030A B1X DIF path

    • Improvement to UXR and MXR phase coherence across variable length segmented capture (VLSC)

    • Improvement to sequential input to allow more parameters to be independent between acquisitions

    • Fine range step for MXR and S-Series oscilliscopes

• VSA 2021 Update 1.0 (Build 25.60)

  Release Date: March 2021

  License Version: 2021.0201 required

  • Hardware Connectivity

    • Support for the latest UXA N9042B signal analyzer models with various offerings for analysis bandwidth and performance improvement

    • Support for N9950B/N9951B/N9952B/N9960B/N9961B/N9962B Fieldfox handheld RF and Microwave Analyzers

• VSA 2021 (Build 25.40)

  Release Date: December 2020

  License Version: 2020.1101 required

  • Common Feature

    • Time vs. Time heatmap

    • Time vs. Frequency heatmap

    • Cross trace delta markers

  • Hardware Connectivity

    • Infiniium MXR and EXR Series real-time oscilloscopes connectivity up to 8 channels

    • Variable length segment capture with X-series signal analyzers and Infiniium UXR-Series real-time oscilloscopes

    • IF Mag trigger with Infiniium UXR-Series real-time oscilloscopes

    • Single-channel support for M9415A PXI VXT transceiver

    • Periodic trigger supporting X-Series signal analyzers (except for UXA-H1G DIF path) and PXI VXT transceiver

    • Power spectrum measurement with M9808A VNA

• VSA 2020 Update 1.0 (Build 25.20)

  Release Date: August 2020

  License Version: 2020.0701 required

  • CCDF summary table is added to most of the measurements

• VSA 2020 Update 0.1 (Build 25.01)

  Release Date: April 2020

  License Version: 2020.0301 required

  • Fix the installer not installing the Visual Studio 2015-2019 redistributable

  • Fix the VXT2 model name typo from N9410A/N9411A to M9410A/M9411A

  • Resampler behavior change: data from hardware is now resampled only when needed to improve speed

• VSA 2020 (Build 25.00)

  Release Date: April 2020

  License Version: 2020.0301 required

  • Recall recording supports larger than 2GB file size for both N5106A and N5110A formats

  • Sequential data capture within a measurement

  • Support for N9021B with 510MHz analysis bandwidth

  • N9040B/N9041B with U9361F/G calibration usability improvement

  • M9410A/M9411A VXT PXI Transceiver additional functionality

    • Multiple-channel support (up to 4 channels)

    • Support for selecting PXI trigger lines as an input trigger

  • Support for InfiniiVision DSOX1202A/DSOX1202G/DSOX1204A/DSOX1204G

  • Support for Infiniium UXR0051AP Single Channel UXR-Series Oscilloscope with DDC (Digital Down Converter)

  • Support for M9383B/M9384B: Single channel VXG mmWave Vector Signal Generator: 1 MHz to 44 GHz

  • Use on virtual machines no longer restricted

• VSA 2019 Update 1.3 (Build 24.23)

  Release Date: December 2019

  License Version: 2019.0901 required

  • Support for UXR DDC

• VSA 2019 Update 1.0 (Build 24.20)

  Release Date: September 2019

  License Version: 2019.0901 required

  • Support for “C” licenses

  • Default auto-range speed-up for X-Series signal analyzers with wideband digitizer option with firmware revision A.25.00 or later

  • Improve speed and better filter flatness for fractional delay corrections when not doing sample rate resampling during data acquisition or playback

  • Infiniium UXR-Series Oscilloscope Frequency Extension

  • Supports M9381A PXIe Vector Signal Generator: 1 MHz to 3 GHz or 6 GHz

  • N9040/N9041/M9410/M9411 Spur Avoidance

  • M9410/M9411 Single channel