VSA Previous Versions before C Models

• [5G NR] MIB decoded info is not accurate

• [5G NR] Decoded PBCH bits do not change with decoding type selected

• [5G NR] PUSCH RB Number restricted per TS38.211 6.3.1.4

• [802.11ax] Memory Leak

• [802.11ax] SIG-B modulation format is wrong

• [Custom IQ] Pattern Search no longer works

• Long startup time when obtaining licenses from Agileesofd server

• Vector mode FFT and Main Time length increased 32x to maximum of 16 MPts

• Measurement block diagram for configuration navigation and overview

• Data file recall allows users to enter sampling rate and center frequency for binary file format

• Wideband IF trigger output from X-series signal analyzer

• Ranging enhancements for X-series signal analyzer

• Up to 8x8 MIMO for M9420A/M9421A

• Updates to N9041 EDC (external digitizer control) with up to 5GHz bandwidth as Beta

• Infiniium UXR-Series Oscilloscope frequency extension as Beta

• E7515A UXM multi-channel as Beta

• M1740 + M9410A/M9411A as Beta

• New modulation quality measurements comply with 3GPP TS 38 series v.15.3.0 and v.15.4.0

• Carrier aggregation up to 16 component carriers

• UL code-book based MIMO up to 4x4

• DL MIMO up to 4x4

• DL Test Model

• Conformance Test

• Auto detection

• PUCCH (format 3,4) EVM

• Multiple PUSCH channels

• DCI decoding

• PRACH

• Pulse descriptor word export for Keysight UXG

• Up to 1024 chips BPSK/QPSK demodulation

• Uplink support

  • NPUSCH Format 1 and 2

  • 15 kHz or 3.75 kHz subcarrier spacing

  • 1, 3, 6, or 12 tones

  • Autodetection of many parameters including number of subcarriers, spacing, and offset

  • Decoding support

• NPRACH formats 0 and 1

• Downlink

  • NPRS analysis

  • NPDSCH decoding

• User Correction - Support cascaded S parameter files

• Updated Display Themes

• Fixed length segmented capture for X-series signal analyzer

• Support for Infiniium UXR-Series Oscilloscope

• Input extension usability enhancement

• Support for N9041B EDC (external digitizer control) with up to 5GHz bandwidth [Beta]

• Support for M9410A/M9411A [Beta]

• New modulation quality measurements comply with 3GPP TS 38 series v.15.1.0 and v.15.2.0

• UL MIMO (non-codebook based) up to 4x4

• Multiple PDSCH, PDCCH and CSI-RS channels

• Mixed numerology SSB/PDSCH

• PDCCH EVM and decoding

• PUSCH transform precoding (DFT-s-OFDM)

• PUCCH (format 0,1) EVM and decoding

• Cell ID auto-detection

• PBCH decoding with SFN info, SSB index and MIB

• CSI-RS (single antenna port)

• In-band emissions

• Sidelobe level measurement

New option - Only Downlink support in this release.

• Operation modes: In-band (same or different PCI), Standalone, Guard-band

• Physical channels: NPBCH, NPDCCH, NPDSCH

• Physical signals: NRS, NPSS, NSSS

• Crash during startup

• Floating licenses not accessed properly

• 5G NR – IQ Offset reading reports 999

• 5G NR - SSB L64 measurement fails when active index goes beyond 31

• 5G NR - No error message when there is no channel active

• 5G NR - Channel frequency response not continuous in the SSB frequency range

• Ignore environment variable LM_LICENSE_FILE to avoid slow startup

• Custom IQ channel frequency response inverted

• SCPI with multiple commands in one line does not work

• Docsis 3.1 upstream SCPI command for Normalize IQ setting added

• Docsis 3.1 Phy38 burst flatness failures

• 802.11ax removed non-standard usage of legacy preamble L-LTF to improve accuracy of channel estimation

• Save and recall recordings in sdf and hdf5 format supports 64 bit addressing

• Padding or repetition of recording files during the recall process

• Support HiSlip connections with Infiniium scopes

• Support for Infiniium scopes with software version 6.20 installed

• Support for wideband M9393A

• Support for E7515A/E7515B UXM

• Support for M8920A

• SOQPSK type A and B filter types

• Longer result length for OQPSK measurements

• DOCSIS3.1 US support for multi-group mini-slot configuration in manual mode

• EVM based auto range

• New measurement 3GPP Compliant 5G NR analysis

  • New modulation quality measurements comply to latest version of 3GPP specifications (February, 2018)

  • DL (SS, PBCH, PDSCH) or UL(PUSCH, PUCCH) CP-OFDM analysis

  • All numerologies (15, 30, 60, 120, 240 KHz subcarrier spacing)

  • Modulation up to 256QAM

  • PDSCH, PUCCH and PUSCH decoding

• Pre-5G

  • BRS symbol power trace for beam sweeping test

  • Symbol vs. Power trace

  • PCI detection using Keysight FieldFox with 10 MHz BW

• Multi emitter pulse analysis

• Colorization of scatter plot for pulse deinterleaving

• EVM based auto range

• RU Info Trace with streams and users

• Channel matrix by RU

• Enhanced autodetection for trigger based PPDU format

• Option 301 functionality enabled by Trial and Distributor licenses

• Support for M9393A VSA with M9203A digitizer

• Support for Input 2 of Keysight N9041B UXA with extended frequency range to 110 GHz

  • manual ranging control only

• Power Spectrum measurement now included with option 200

• Support for additional Math Function features

  • Cross correlation

  • Differentiate

  • Smoothing

  • Sine

  • oosine

  • Tangent

  • Power operator

  • Constants

• 3D beamforming

• 3D beamforming

• 3D beamforming

• 3D beamforming

• Half subcarrier shift

• DFT-S-OFDM modulation

• DOCSIS3.1 US Normalize IQ setting added

New option

• Provides OFDM measurement trace data results for subframe analysis of signals described by the 5GTF V5G.211 standard

• Setup file compatibility with Keysight N7630C Signal Studio software

• Additional modulation types supported

  • BPSK

  • QPSK

  • Frank Code

  • P1 – P4 Code

• Graph trace for analysis

• MU auto detection

• Symbol clock error compensation

• Inband emission measurement

• Crash during startup

• LTE E-TM setup files corrupt

• Custom IQ Sync Not Found does not set a bit in the status register

• Docsis 3.1 Upstream Marker coupling does not work as expected

• Infiniium V,Z scopes front panel locked after disconnect or exit

• Digital Demod Custom APSK SNR cannot be read via API

• Custom OFDM Average symbol clock error is always positive

• Full bandwidth not available with DSA/DSO Z634A

• Support for 32 bit application removed. Only 64 bit application provided starting with this release.

• Support for floating and USB licenses using Agileesofd daemon

• Keysight E7760 Wideband Transceiver support

• Input 1 of Keysight N9041B UXA support

• Keysight InfiniiVision 1000 X-series support

• Keysight M9242A PXIe Modular Oscilloscope support

• Keysight M9710A AXIe 10-bit High-Speed Digitizer support

• 2x2/3x3/4x4 MIMO support for VXT M9421A

• The maximum VSA recording length can go up to 800M samples with Keysight S-series Oscilloscopes

• Removed support for InfiniiVision 6000 series

• Removed support for InfiniiVision 7000 series

• Removed support for Infiniium 80000A/B series

• Removed support for N7109A

• Removed support for N4010A

• New tracking selection to include the Data Subcarriers to improve phase and timing performance

• Up to 64 channel measurement.

• Up to 64 channel measurement.

• 802.11n analysis now included with option BHJ

• DOCSIS3.1 US measurement enhancements

  • New optional multi-carrier filter for optimal EVM results

  • New trace for IQ Meas Full-Band and RMS IQ Meas Full-Band

  • Color annotation to data segment in the IQ Meas trace

  • Synchronized ACP display of null subcarriers in the trace result

• DOCSIS3.1 DS measurement enhancements

  • New measurement results for channel power

  • New optional notch filter to reject the adjacent interference for optimal EVM results

  • New trace for IQ Meas Full-Band and RMS IQ Meas Full-Band

  • Color annotation to data segment in the IQ Meas trace

New option

• OFDMA and MU-MIMO for both uplink and downlink

• All PPDU formats and up to 8 users and 8x8 MIMO

• LDPC decoding

• Docsis 3.1 downstream PLC raw data bits inverted

• Windows 10 support

• Manual control of X Series analyzer attenuator and gain settings

• UXA as a tuner for Z9070B

• UXA option H1G support

• N9030B option B5X support

• New API command to set range in units of dBm

• Support for RB power auto detection threshold

• Support for RB power auto detection threshold

• Limited support for 802.11ax as beta

  • Single user only

• DOCSIS3.1 US measurement enhancements

  • BER measurement

  • Add Copy to Manual

• DOCSIS3.1 DS measurement enhancements

  • Multi-carrier filter

  • Allow defining of exclude subcarriers for MER calculation

• Custom IQ Equalizer behavior changes after pressing Reset

• Aborting measurement or recording causes error message “error locking deep capture resource”

• DSP error when configuring triggering with UXA

• Support for S-Series scopes with E band mixers

• Support for “B” models of CXA, EXA, MXA and PXA

• Support for Infiniium DSAZ592A, DSOZ592A, DSAZ632A, DSOZ632A

• Support for Z9070B RF Tuner as a standard hardware configuration

• 16-channel support with dual M9703A or M9703B Digitizers

• DTCH based BER/BLER (RMC 12.2K)

• Variable CP and time gaps

• Multi carrier filtering

• Time scale factor extended to 1000

• Time scale factor extended to 1000

• LTE-A CSI-RS 8x8 MIMO Info Table

• PSDCH (physical sidelink dedicated channel) support

• Time scale factor extended to 1000

• LTE-A CSI-RS 8x8 MIMO Info Table

• PSDCH (physical sidelink dedicated channel) support

• Time scale factor extended to 1000

• Significant speed improvement for the case of large tone count

• Stimulus bandwidth can now extend to full measurement span (previously limited to span x 5/6)

• Sample utility supports N8241A AWG and M8190A + PSG

• Upstream measurement (New)

• DOCSIS3.1 Downstream measurement enhancements

  • Embedded profile editor for Profile A-P and support for mixed modulation

  • Allow removal up to 5 sub-carriers for MER calculation

• Copy Auto to Manual function for auto detected reference regions

• Support for customizable decimation for FM traces

• Ability to export the entire recording at once for Pulse Descriptor Word (PDW)

• Support for 2-channel measurements

• Crash occurs when sending SCPI commands while connected to PXI hardware

• Support for M9420A VXT PXIe Transceiver Modules

• Support for InfiniiVision 3000T Series

• Support for Infiniium DSAZ594A, DSOZ594A

• E-Band Mixer Utility

• IEEE 802.11ah presets added

• 1024QAM support

• BER testing for variable-bit-loading profiles

• New measurement pause test conditions (“between” and “not between”)

• New measurement pause test conditions (“between” and “not between”)

• Increase maximum input sample points from 82 MSa to 134 MSa for the 64-bit version

• Support for M9290A CXA-m PXIe Signal Analyzer

• Support for M1971E smart mixer

• Support for Infinivision 6000X Series

• Support for Infiniium V Series

• 5 MSa limit removed from X- Series analyzers

• DL PDSCH 256QAM (E-TM3.1a) support in 3GPP Rel-12

• UL virtual cell ID support in 3GPP Rel-11

• DL PDSCH 256QAM (E-TM3.1a) support in 3GPP Rel-12

• UL virtual cell ID support in 3GPP Rel-11

• Frequency estimation mode selection

• Automatic symbol timing adjustment

• Frequency dependent IQ impairment estimation and compensation

• Add disabling frequency estimation option

• Improved constellation preset UI (including new DVB-APSK presets)

• Improved synchronization pattern search

• New demodulation result summary for raw bit stream and information through demodulation and decoding process

• User profiler editor for profile configuration even with mixed modulation formats

• MER for ZBL

• Average power over measurement interval in dBm

• New FMCW phase noise spectrum trace

• Add triangular FM chirp, Barker code detection and analysis

• Automatic detection of modulation per pulse (CW, LFM, Triangular FM, and Barker)

• Save PDW into .csv file for use by Keysight UXG

• Added 4RC reference filter for HCPM modulation used by APCO25

• Added two frequency estimation modes, preamble & pilots, preamble & pilots & data

New Option

• UXA external/IFMag/FMT triggers produce DSP errors for higher spans (>230MHz).

• UXA Time Qualified Trigger minimum step size increased for higher spans (>230MHz).

• Startup error when Keysight IO Libraries is not installed.

• Crash when CSI-RS is enabled in LTE Advanced measurement.

• Degraded CSI-RS EVM when measurement interval is <= 1 slot.

• Power Spectrum measurement not enabled with trial license.

• Symbol clock error reported is not accurate with Upstream Docsis signals

• Crash occurs after presetting a multi-measurement configuration that includes one or more digital demod measurements.

• Sync search fails in Custom IQ.

• Option 300: Hardware Connectivity is now included with option 200

• Support for N9040B, UXA.

• Support for segmented capture.

• Time qualified triggering.

• VXI hardware support discontinued.

• Support for Version 13.1.1 Signal Studio Setup files

• Cross-carrier in-band emission measurement

• Cross-carrier scheduling

• DCI decoding for Rel-10

• Transmission Mode 9 (up to 8x8 MIMO) auto-detection

• Support for analysis on two channels

• Support for zero span measurement

• Equivalent sweep time

• Sweep trigger

• SCPI for gate trigger

• Additional X-series SA compatible SCPI commands

New Option

• Multi-tone stimulus based channel response measurement

New Option

• Modulation quality measurements on multi-chirp linear FM modulated signals

New Option

• Support for various Keysight hardware platforms with wide dynamic range and analysis bandwidth required by narrow pulse analysis

• Cosmetic rebranding to Keysight Technologies

• Sequencing measurements

• Trace Averaging

• In process SCPI Server including support for HiSLIP connections

• Support for running 89600 in process

• Support for Infiniium Z-Series scopes.

• Support for M9393A.

• Resource sharing of M9393 and M9391 Vector Signal Analyzers using M9000 Resource Manager.

• SCPI Support

• Support for 8192-QAM and 16384-QAM

New Option

• Supports M9391A and M9393A

• Limited X-Series SA Mode Compatible SCPI

• Support for Windows 8 (WinXP no longer supported)

• Increase maximum input sample points by 10-fold for the 64-bit version.

• Increase the maximum decimation factor to allow narrower RBW for wide-band analysis for the 64-bit version.

• Graph traces can use stimulus/response data at different center frequencies.

• Support of Matlab Simulink discontinued.

• Support for Infiniium S-Series scopes.

• Support logic analyzers with the 64 bit application.

• Support for UL-MIMO single channel analysis.

• Support measuring LTE release-11 defined sub-frame type.

• Add Time Alignment Error results between component carriers to the error summary table.

New option.

• Support for Release 10 RRC message decoding.

• Measurements can be slowed on some processors due to blocking threads in the Intel DSP libraries.

• Legacy floating licenses (agilevsa2) not working, introduced in 17.21.

• Errors when running on Intel Haswell processors.

• Added user preference to automatically restore measurement after hardware configuration change.

• Added presets and new metrics to support Wi-SUN 2-FSK modulation quality measurements.

• Enhanced custom APSK measurement to handle non-uniform phase shift definitions for the case of 4 or 6 constellation states.

• Added MER metrics to the Syms/Errs summary table for 8PSK.

• Extended QAM modulation quality analysis to include QAM2048 and QAM4096.

• Errors when attempting to upload large files to a signal generator

• Complex Stimulus / Response: new Graph traces for computing and plotting AM/AM, AM/PM, Gain Compression, Differential EVM and other key metrics for power amplifiers and other two port devices.

• Added support for Blackman-Harris, Kaiser-Bessel, and Gaussian window types.

• Support for frequency-mask triggering (FMT) using Agilent X-Series Analyzers Option RT1/RT2.

• Support for Agilent Infiniium MSOX90000 Series oscilloscopes.

• Improved power level auto-detection for downlink control channels (P-SS, S-SS, PBCH, PCFICH).

• Uplink auto-detection of frame boundary (for automatic exclusion of EVM transient time).

• Updates to decoding for UL PUCCH UCI.

• Support for simultaneous Uplink and Downlink measurements and protocol analysis has been added.

• Charting capabilities have been improved.

• Examples have been added to demonstrate protocol analysis verification tasks such as: UL/DL throughput, UL power control, and connection setup.

• Host ID changes after a reboot

• Additional SCPI commands and queries for all Input Correction and Correction APIs

• Support for Agilent Infiniium 9000 H-Series oscilloscopes.

• Support for 13 GHz models of Agilent Infiniium 90000 X-Series oscilloscopes.

• New measurement parameter to specify EVM Normalization Reference as either Constellation Maximum (default) or Reference RMS.

• Improved filter response when filter alpha <0.4, for the following formats:

  • BPSK Custom APSK

  • QPSK 16-APSK

  • DQPSK 16-APSK w/DVB

  • 8-PSK 32-APSK

  • D8PSK 32-APSK w/DVB

• Support for 2048-QAM and 4096-QAM.

• Startup Error on Win XP with no network connectivity and no Windows Updates

• Translator Framework failures related to Null Reference Exception

• Improved synchronization within Multi-Measurements Analysis using multiple hardware configurations.

• Support for customized routing of physical input channels onto measurement channels.

• Additional SCPI commands and queries for improved coverage of the .NET API

• Simplified download of current recording for arbitrary waveform playback through Source control.

• Option 105: Dynamic link to ADS/SystemVue is now included with option 200.

• Option 106: Link to MathWorks Simulink is now included with option 200.

• Support for Agilent InfiniiVision 4000 X-Series Oscilloscopes

• Support for FDD Beamforming has been added.

• Support for analysis of MBSFN with mixed-mode CP's has been added.

• Summary metrics have been added for in-band emissions and spectral flatness measurement results.

• Support for PUCCH Format 3 has been added.

• Support for TM9 (Downlink 8x8 MIMO) has been added.

• Support for CSI-RS analysis has been added.

• Support for 8x8 MIMO analysis.

• Support for Multi-User analysis.

• Support for Dynamic Phase Noise measurement.

• Channel equalization has been improved, including an optional frequency-domain smoothing algorithm.

New option

• Measurement analysis matching 89600 VSA 12.02 capabilities.

• Unsigned assembly error

• Connection to Logic Analyzers fails

• Translator Framework interferes with non-English keyboards

• Support for Agilent Infiniium 90000 Q-Series Oscilloscopes.

• Support for Agilent InfiniiVision 3000 X-Series 1 GHz Bandwidth Oscilloscopes

• Support for source control using N5172B EXG, N5182B MXG

• Support for non-power-of-two FFT sizes

• Native 64-bit 89600 VSA application (32-bit 89600 VSA application still supported).

• Multi-Measurements Analysis. Note: because this can potentially use a large amount of memory, we recommend using the 64-bit 89600 VSA application when doing Multi-Measurements analysis.

• Multiple Trace Windows.

• Support for channel configurations using 8 input channels.

• Cross-channel measurements (cross-correlation, coherence, etc.) now support arbitrary pairs of channels.

• Improvements to SCPI API help documentation, and some additional commands and queries.

• Source control and arbitrary waveform playback using signal recording files.

• Support for Agilent InfiniiVision 3000 X-Series oscilloscopes.

• Support for source control using Agilent ESG/MXG/PSG-series signal generators.

• Support for external mixing using Agilent X-series signal analyzers.

• Support for the Agilent N6841A RF Sensor.

• Support for 8-channel configuration of Agilent N7109A Multi-Channel Signal Analyzer.

• Support for ADS connectivity is now available with ADS 2011.10.

• Agilent 89600 VSA Blockset now supports side-by-side installations of 89600 VSA version 14.23 and newer.

• Supports MATLAB versions 2010a and newer.

• 89600 VSA Blockset installation available from the More Installation Choices section of the 89600 Software Installation Manager.

• Support for Shaped Offset QPSK modulation format, including filter and preset for SOQPSK-TG (IRIG 106).

• Support for Positioning-RS analysis

• Support for analysis of MBSFN-RS/PMCH

• Support for 8-antenna beamforming analysis (TDD only)

• Support for Inter-band Carrier Aggregation

• Support for 160 MHz analysis bandwidth when using N9030A-B1X with PXA Signal Analyzers (requires firmware version A.10.00 or later)

• Available for 89601BE and 89601BNE products. Enables simulation environment use of the 89600 VSA software without hardware connectivity.

• C++ redistributables not re-installed during each installation

• The 89600 WLA software lets you perform detailed analysis of your downlink LTE signal by correlating 89600 VSA measurements with protocol events across multiple frames and multiple protocol layers (MAC, RLC, PDCP, and RRC). Demodulation of the LTE signal is performed by the VSA and the results are further decoded by WLA.

• Option 200: Basic VSA

  • Windows firewall exception installed for floating licenses

  • Unable to install Agilent Application Services

• Option 300: Hardware Connectivity

  • Errors in AliasChecker macro

• Option BHE: LTE TDD Modulation Analysis

  • Crash when both UL and DL present in the waveform

• Support for N9030A-BBA

• Support for N9030A-550, -544, -543

• Support for N9038A

• Support for M9392

• Custom APSK modulation analysis

• Low SNR mode for OQPSK and DQPSK

• This license enables both 802.16 OFDM and 802.16 OFDMA

New option

New option

New option

• Option 200: Basic VSA

  • SystemVue will not connect when using a trial license

  • Double characters entered in dialog boxes with Japanese language setting

  • Input User Corrections only applied to "I" part of I+jQ signal

• Option 300: Hardware Connectivity

  • Installation on X-Series signal analyzers

  • Connection issues for external PC to X-Series signal analyzers

  • ESA models E4402B, E4404B, and E4405B are not recognized

• Option AYA: Digital Modulation Analysis

  • Sync search without Pulse search disables Search Length

• Option 300: Hardware Connectivity

  • PSA returns invalid data with long time measurements after changing span.

  • No measurement updates occur when using PSA via GPIB

  • VISA timeout error while using 90000 series scopes

• Option B7U: Modulation Analysis for W-CDMA (3GPP) and HSPA+

  • Improved HSPA synchronization algorithm

  • Inconsistent results when switching Pilot Aided Timing Estimation on and off

• Option B7Z: 802.11n Modulation Analysis

  • Software crash when using PXA hardware

• Option BHC: RFID Modulation Analysis

  • Various measurement setups could cause the software to crash

• Many more traces (up to 20 traces supported)

• Many more markers (up to 20 markers supported)

• Flexible trace layout. Traces can be docked, floated, and overlaid.

• New Digital Persistence and Cumulative History trace display modes

• Print preview & save screen or selected traces to file

• Macros support Visual Basic .NET and C# languages

• New Output window with Show Code feature

• New SCPI based remote control

• New .NET API based remote control

• COM API Backwards Compatibility (see online help topic “89600B VSA COM API (Backwards Compatibility)”)

• Side-by-Side installation of multiple versions

• Dynamic Context Sensitive Help

• New licensing redemption and software subscription update via Agilent Software Licensing and Agilent Software Manager

• Built-in Auto Range function

• Easier to use Hardware Configuration, dynamic HW rediscover

• Custom channel configuration for Infiniium Oscilloscopes

• Input coupling/Impedance and Probe support for Infiniium Oscilloscopes

• Support for Infiniium 90000 X-Series High-performance Oscilloscopes

• Support for N7100 Series SIGINT System

• Uplink decoding

• Auto-detection of PUCCH parameters

• Auto-detection of UL power levels

• Demodulation of DL in the presence of UL for TDD and vice-versa

• Uplink decoding

• Auto-detection of PUCCH parameters

• Auto-detection of UL power levels

• Demodulation of DL in the presence of UL for TDD and vice-versa

• UE-specific RS Analysis with auto-detection

• One layer and dual layer Beamforming analysis with new Antenna Beam Pattern trace

New flexible demodulator supports

• TDD or FDD

• FFT size up to 65536 points

• Subcarrier modulation to 1024 QAM

• MIMO (max 4 streams)

• Multi-users (max 8)

• Choice of sync techniques – pilot, preamble, cyclic prefix, etc.

• Choice of EQ training – preamble, pilots, data.

• TETRA/TEDS (option BHA)

• Source Control

• Acqiris ADC Support

• Simulink support

• ADS link (SystemVue link is supported)

• 89607A WLAN Test Suite

• 89604A Distortion Suite

• ESA as a down converter

• PSA as a down converter

• Agilent SI Spectrum Analyzer

• Existing VBScript macros need to ported to Visual Basic.NET or C#