What's New

What's New in VNA Code Version A.18.40.xx

• Split Port Calibration in Call All

• Updated Modulation Properties dialog for Spectrum Analyzer and Modulation Distortion applications

• Phase Reference Import Port

• Extend receiver selection for NF to include MM heads

• Virtual Port Indicator

• Cal Power Off Preference

• Power Offset/Limit During Cal

• Link VNA to 89600 VSA and Digital Predistortion (DPD) for E5081A. 

• Added phase stitching type, export raw data and show ADC range in MOD setup.

• Added Operating Gain and updated descriptions of power traces in Distortion Measurement Parameters

What's New in VNA Code Version A.17.60.xx

• Isolation Calibration is available in 2 port calibration using a mechanical cal kit.

• Smith Chart can be displayed during Noise Figure Calibration

• Ecal Temperature Query  

• Generic Ecal Control commands which supports multi-port Ecal (over 4 ports)

• Added capability to turn off noise receiver pulling during calibration

• Added support for importing Python files into the equation editor
  (See also, Equation Editor and Python)

• Hybrid Source enhancements

• Added Pulse Timing dialog for Standard measurements

• Added LO Phase Calibration adjustment

• X-axis Annotation setting for All or ActiveTrace

What's New in VNA Code Version A.17.35.xx

• Include Loss in TDR fixture compensation  

•  (S9x029B, Licensed Feature) Macro Control for NF measurement path switching

What's New in VNA Code Version A.17.20.xx

• Focus Tuner support with Noise Figure Application

• New SMU (PZ2100A, PZ2121A, PZ2131A) Support 

• SCPI Recorder

• Multiple Memory Traces

• Segment Trigger (PNA only)

• IO Control Per Segment (PNA only)

• Calset Property Dialog shows more information

• Cal Kit Editor Change

• Improved Edit Visa Address

• MOD/X DC trace

• Save and Recall Calibration Configuration

• DUT SNP simulation for SMC and GCA /GCX (Simulator only)

• ECal emulation on VNA simulator (Simulator only)

What's New in VNA Code Version A.17.10.xx

• Added Noise-Figure Option E29 (low-noise receivers to 67 GHz) for the N5247B

What's New in VNA Code Version A.17.00.xx

• Trace statistics for Smith Chart format can also be displayed in units of impedance (ohms)

• Added compacting and max NMSE to Dynamic Gain model details

• Added a Hybrid Source driver, which combines a source and a mixer to create a high-frequency source. This new driver selection appears the External Device Configuration dialog.

What's New in VNA Code Version A.16.20.xx

• Added new SCPI Example Programs in Python Environment

• Modulation Distortion Enhancements:

  • Added Ideal Wave Trace

  • Added Nominal DUT NF

  • Added PAPR prioritization for Compact Modulation  

  • Auto Save VSA state within VNA state file

• IMD Multiple Receiver Configurations [requires active Option S9x087A/B KeysightCare subscription]

• Actual Wave and 8-term error correction method in IMD/IMDX [requires active Option S9x087A/B KeysightCare subscription]

• Added Dynamic Gain in Digital Predistortion (DPD)

• Support DPD in Modulation Distortion Converters Measurement Class (MODX)

• Multi-sensor Power Calibration for SMC/GCX [requires active Option S93082B, S93083B, or S93086B KeysightCare subscription]

What's New in VNA Code Version A.15.75.xx

• Digital Predistortion (DPD) [requires active Option S93070xB KeysightCare subscription]

• Digital Modulation Creation [requires active Option S93090xB or S93070xB KeysightCare subscription]

• N5291A170 (170 GHz) and N5291A220 (220 GHz) Millimeter Wave Broadband Measurements Systems

• Added embedded LO setup to SMC Mixer Setup dialog

• Single Port EVM Analysis for Modulation Distortion Measurements [requires active Option S93070xB KeysightCare subscription]

  • 8 parameters to Distortion Table

  • 4 parameters to Measurement Parameters

• NF Automatic Switch Control [requires active Option S93029B KeysightCare subscription]

• Added four new Windows types for TDR [requires active Option S93010B or S93011B KeysightCare subscription]

What's New in VNA Code Version A.15.65.xx

• Cal Update [Licensed Feature]

• Absolute Phase (SMC + Phase)

• 4 GHz Analysis Bandwidth (Option S93051B)

• Autotune Spectrum (VSA Setup dialog)

• Added Preference

  • Cal: Use Unknown thru math for SOLT methods

What's New in VNA Code Version A.15.60.xx

• Support N755xA ECal modules

• Support L8990M Switch matrix [Licensed Feature]

• Modulation Distortion

  • Add support for 8-term correction

What's New in VNA Code Version A.15.55.xx

• Spectrum Analyzer Application Enhancements

  • Enable Phase Stitching from hardware time stamps

  • Compute SA Time Domain IQ

  • Export IQ Data

• Link VNA to 89600 VSA

• Internal Source Modulation

• Noise Calibration Source Temperature

• Window Type added to Time Domain Setup dialog [Licensed Feature]

What's New in VNA Code Version A.15.40.xx/A.15.50.xx

• Save/Load mixer files in CSV format [Licensed Feature]

• Smart Cal Ports

  • Use existing SrcCal when measuring cal standards

• Pulse Setup Primary Clock

• Support for U1832A/B/C/D and U1833A/B/C/D Noise Sources [Licensed Feature]

What's New in VNA Code Version A.15.30.xx

• Software Support Licensing

• AFR Config and 2X Thru for N port

• Updates to Fixture Simulator

• Compensate Only For De-Embeds (Fixture Generator)

• Modulation Distortion: Select font size of the Distortion Table

What's New in VNA Code Version A.15.05.xx

• SA Phase Stitching

• Added function to Phase functions for Gain Compression / Gain Compression for Converters applications

What's New in VNA Code Version A.15.00.xx

• Support for CPU 3.5

• Added 20 MHz Reference

• Added PathWave Calibration Advisor

• IF Response Adjustment (applies ONLY to instruments with new DDS source)

What's New in VNA Code Version A.14.80.xx

• IF BW Shape

• Enhance the Fixture Simulator

• LO Feedthru Monitor

• Simulator (Option S94050B and S94051B)

• Residual Noise

• Option S93072B Arbitrary Waveform Generation on XSB Port

• Added Ext. Source Port to Phase Control

• Added Phase Control functions to Differential I/Q application

• Added Phase functions to Gain Compression / Gain Compression for Converters applications

• Support for P9336a + PSG external driver (P9336A USB I/Q Arbitrary Waveform Generator with E8267D PSG Vector Signal Generator)

• Support for Waveguide Cal Kits

What's New in VNA Code Version A.14.60.xx

• Multiline TRL Calibration

• Support for P9336A USB I/Q Arbitrary Waveform Generator

• Support for USB Noise Source

• Connecting with PathWave Vector Signal Analysis (89600 VSA)

• Edit Multitone

What's New in VNA Code Version A.14.40.xx

• Phase Noise application (Option S93031xB )

• Modulation Distortion application enhancements:

  • Power Sweep

  • LO Feedthru Cal

• Global Source

• TMSA Enhancements

• Drivers for External Compound Sources

What's New in VNA Code Version A.14.20 .xx

• Support for 64 bit 835x application

• Option XSB 3rd RF Source (can be enabled by firmware license and requires Option 422 or 423)

• Option UNY Enhanced Phase Noise (can be enabled by firmware license)

• Point leveling mode for receiver leveling

• Up to 500 Windows

• Up to 100 Traces per Window

• Enhancements to Correction Methods

• Enhancements to Balanced Setup

• Enhancements to Integrated True Mode Stimulus Application (iTMSA)

• Frequency Reference

What's New in VNA Code Version A.13.95.xx

• Modulation Distortion Converters

• AM Distortion

• Trace deviation

What's New in VNA Code Version A.13.80.xx

• Modulation Distortion application enhancements (Option S93070xB)

• Receiver IF Cal for Modulation Distortion measurements

• Modulation Distortion Swept Cal Power

• Cal All - Split Cal and Independent Calibration Channels

What's New in VNA Code Version A.13.60.xx

• Modulation Distortion application (Option S93070xB)

• DC limits added to SMART Sweep Safe Mode

• Spectrum Analysis enhancements - dual-band configuration

• Device Expert (DE)

• Mechanical Counter

What's New in VNA Code Version A.13.55.xx

• TDR mode frequency limits

• Noise Figure Option S93027B (directly control mechanical tuners)

• Support for U205xXA/U206xXA Series USB Power Sensors

What's New in VNA Code Version A.13.50.xx

• Noise Power Ratio measurements

• Support for new Low Frequency Extension options

• Banded millimeter wave installation calibration

• Calibration with power meter uncertainties

• New SA Analysis Markers

• TDR mode frequency limits

• Support for Windows 10

What's New in VNA Code Version A.13.25.xx

• 1-port balanced measurements for iTMSA

• Support for external DC meter for SA channel measurements

• Active Hot Parameters application (Option S93110A/B, S93111A/B)

• Support for VDI PM5 power meter

What's New in VNA Code Version A.13.20.xx

• Enhanced Time Domain Analysis (Option S93011A/B)

What's New in VNA Code Version A.13.00.xx

• Support for Windows 10 operating system

What's New in VNA Code Version A.12.90.xx

• Multi-dimensional sweep on a spectrum analyzer channel

  • SCPI

  • COM

• CalPod temperature correction

• *ESR? sweep complete programming example

What's New in VNA Code Version A.12.85.xx

• Independent Power Calibration

• Automatic Fixture Removal (AFR) SCPI commands

• Maximum channels increased to 500

• Added ISegment3 and ISegments6 interface commands

What's New in VNA Code Version A.12.80.xx

• N5290A/N5291A Broadband Network Analyzer

• Low Frequency Extension (Option 205/425)

• Spectrum Analyzer Coherence and Data export features

What's New in VNA Code Version A.12.70.xx

• Modernized Graphical User Interface

• • Icons for adding or deleting trace/channel

  • Tabbed soft panel enabling quick access to desired functions

  • Access popup menus with long press or right click

  • Drag & drop trace/channel/window with finger or mouse

  • Easily make complex setups and calibrations using Wizards

  • Customize the icons to display in the top and bottom areas

  • Register frequently-used softkeys to Favorite menu

  • Group windows into Sheets

  • Magnify (zoom) a portion of the display

• Copy setups and user calibration data to other channels

• Improved Segment sweep

• Marker Search

• • Peak Search

  • Multi-Peak Search

  • Target Search

  • Multi-Target Search

  • Bandwidth Search

  • Notch Search

• Unique limit test functions

• • Ripple limit

  • Bandwidth limit

  • Point limit

• SCPI Parser Console for monitoring remote interface

• Port subset correction (devolve calibration)

• Spectrum Analyzer enhanced features

• Power Range SCPI and COM commands

What's New in PNA Code Version A.10.49.09

• Cal All Channels SCPI programming examples
• Apply to all channels button in Calibrate All Selected Channels dialog

What's New in PNA Code Version A.10.49.07

• Support for N755xA ECal modules

What's New in PNA Code Version A.10.49.05

• Read DC at Compression Point in Smart Sweep
• Memory Interpolation
• CalPod options (301, 302, and 304) are now standard
• CalPod - OSL Averages
• CalPod - VNA CalPod Utilities

What's New in PNA Code Version A.10.49

• SA Power Sweep

• DC Source Sweep

• SA Gated Measurement Quick Setup

What's New in PNA Code Version A.10.45

• Gated SA

• SA broadband and banded millimeter-wave measurements

• Support for Spectrum Analyzer measurements on PNA-L

• Cal All for millimeter wave measurement classes

• Support for UXG signal generators

What's New in PNA Code Version A.10.40

• Spectrum Analyzer Application

• Dynamic Uncertainty for S-Parameters

• Frequency Step Setting

• 15 General-Purpose Markers per Trace

• Marker Symbols Above Trace

• Noise Marker Format

• Coupled Markers Method

• Limit Line Pass/Fail Indicator Positioning

• Trace Hold

Preferences

• Treat Marker 10 as Reference Marker

• Draw Limit Lines in Red

• Coupled Markers (3 preferences)

What's New in PNA Code Version A.10.25

• Differential IQ

• Narrowband Compensation to Noise Figure measurements

• CPM Direct Receiver Calibration

What's New in PNA Code Version A.10.20.03

• Cal All for External Sources

• Narrowband Compensation for Noise Figure

What's New in PNA Code Version A.10.20

• Cal Plane Manager

• Auto Fixture Removal

What's New in PNA Code Version A.10.15

• New N5249A PNA-X model (Configuration | Specs)

What's New in PNA Code Version A.10.00

• Windows® Embedded Standard 7

• HiSLiP

• Integrated CalKit Editor

• Increased Number of Points to 100K

• Cal Kits saved and recalled using *.xkt format

• U8480 Power Sensors Supported

• Mechanical Devices: Copy Active Channel

• Search Within (for Markers)

• Dialog Transparency

• Move App to Back

• System time on PNA Status Bar

• Right-click menus on Status Bar

• Elimination of 3 Toolbars

• Enhanced MATLAB® funtionality

What's New in PNA Code Version A.09.90

• SMC Phase Reference Cal from 10 MHz

• CalPod as ECal

• External SMU Device

• Equation Editor enhancements

• • New marker functions

  • Use Short Names

What's New in PNA Code Version A.09.85

• Support for U2020 X-Series USB Power Sensors

• Delta Match Calibration required on ALL N5231A, N5232A, and N5239A models.

• Unguided TRL Cal allowed on all PNA 4-port models

• Noise Parameters

What's New in PNA Code Version A.09.80

• Standard Measurements

• • Calibrate All Channels

  • SE => Balanced Topology

  • Increased Segments in Power Sensor Loss Table

  • EXG Sources supported

  • CalPod

• Application Enhancements

• • SMC with Phase Reference

  • Noise Receiver Cal with Power Sensor

  • PNA models with 50 GHz Noise Receivers

What's New in PNA Code Version A.09.60

• New N523xA models

What's New in PNA Code Version A.09.50

Standard Measurements

• Unguided Cals can access 95 Cal Kits

• Preference setting to list Recall files

• YouTube Videos

• Display Menu changes

• Undo/Redo

• Quick Start

• Quickly change Scale, Reference Level, and Position

• Redesigned Receiver Leveling dialog

• New External Device configuration:

• • Pulse Generators

  • DC Sources and Meters

  • DC Source Control dialog

Application Enhancements

• External Pulse Generator in Integrated Pulse App

• IMSpectrum in mmWave

What's New in PNA Code Version A.09.42

May 2013: Support for U2020X Power Sensors

• New N522x Models

Standard Measurements - available on all Models / Options

• Drag a trace to another window

Application Enhancements

• Copy Channels on all Applications

• "Src 2 out Port 2" factory configuration on PNA-X Opt 423.

• IMD f2 Tone using External Source / Combiner

• IMD and IM Spectrum Tone Power Leveling settings

• IMD, IMDx, and IM Spectrum "Min" and "Max" parameters

• Use a Power Table with mmWave SMC Measurements

• mmWave; Mixer mode - 2-port test set on 4-port PNA

• Guided Power Cal for SMC

• ESG and PSG Sources for Phase Control

What's New in PNA Code Version A.09.33

New Options

• Source Phase Control - Opt 088

Application Enhancements

• FCA Update - Opt 082, and 083

Standard Measurements - available on all Models / Options

• Security for External Sources

• 2-Port and 4-Port Fixture Extrapolation and Reverse Ports.

• Phase Coherent "R over R" measurements

• Use Multiple Power Sensors for Guided Power Cal

• Perform Source Power Cal with PMAR Device

What's New in PNA Code Version A.09.31

• Support for N1913A and N1914A Power Meters

What's New in PNA Code Version A.09.30

• N5247A - 67 GHz PNA-X

Application Enhancements

• Gain Compression on Converters (GCX)

• Support for Dual-Stage Converters in all Apps

Standard Measurements - available on all Models / Options

• Enhanced S-parameter Power Cal

• Marker Display enhancements

• Perform Source Power Cal at multiple power levels

• IF Gain Setting

• Receiver Overload/Compression Warning and Power OFF Preferences

• Confirm changes on Meas Class dialog

• DSP Version 5

What's New in PNA Code Version A.09.22

• Use any PNA-X Ports with Noise Figure Opt 028.

What's New in PNA Code Version A.09.20

Application Enhancements

• Integrated Pulse Measurements (Opt 008)

• Noise Figure using Standard PNA Receiver (Opt 028)

• Noise Figure on N5244A/45A (Opt H29)

• Edge and Level Trigger in Pulse

• Exclude SC12 Sweep for SMC (Opt 082/083)

• Include Phase with SMC (PNA-X with Opt 083)

• Fixturing in Apps

• Max Output Power for GCA (Opt 086)

Standard Measurements - available on all Models / Options

• Mechanical Device conflicts cause Channel Block (NOT Channel Hold)

• PSAT Marker and Power Normal Operating Point Marker

• Group Delay Aperture Setting

• Active Background Display Color

• Solid or Dotted Grid Lines

• Point Sweep on PNA “C” Models

• Fixture Power Compensation

• Sweep Delay

• Uncertainty equations using RSS Computations

• Preset Power Preference Setting

• Use Last Receiver Leveling Correction for SPC

• Data Save Enhancements

• • Recall .SNP files to view as trace

  • "Save Data As" Dialog

  • Save Balanced Data as SNP files

• Characterize Adaptor Macro Rev. A.02.10

• • Reverse S2P

  • Load the PNA Power Loss Table from an existing S2P file

What's New in PNA Code Version A.09.10

• Noise Figure on Converters (NFX)

• AgileUpdate for Customer Releases

• New Help, About Capabilities

What's New in PNA Code Version A.09.00

• External Device Configuration

• Power Meter as Receiver (PMAR)

• Power Offsets and Limits

• Display and Print Colors

• Scale Coupling

• Mechanical Device Settings

• Device side USB

• Increased Number of Channels to 200

• ECal User Chars Saved to PNA Disk Memory

Application Enhancements

• GCA Compression Analysis

• GCA Compression from Saturation

• Receiver Leveling on IMD, FCA, and GCA

• Embedded LO on SMC and IMDx

• Limited Port Mapping on IMD

• Point Averaging on FCA and IMD

• SMC Measurements with mmWave Modules

• mmWave Measurements with no Test Set

What's New in PNA Code Version A.08.60

• New 40 GHz and 50 GHz PNA-X Models

What's New in PNA Code Version A.08.55

• IMDx (Swept and Spectrum) for Converters

• ADC Measurements in a Gain Compression channel.

• New 13.5 GHz PNA-X Model

What's New in PNA Code Version A.08.50

• Fast Antenna Features for the PNA-X

• Receiver Leveling

• Phase Sweep in iTMSA

• Up to 25 User Macros

• Gain Compression Marker

• Port Extensions enhancements

• Electrical Delay enhancements

• Extra Security enhancement

• Save *.CSV and *.MDF File Types

• Noise Figure App enhancements:

• • Scalar Noise Figure measurement

  • Incident Noise Power parameters

• MM Module enhancements:

• • Power Level Control

  • Supports iTMSA

• Max point count to 32,001

• Faster Power Sweeps

What's New in PNA Code Version A.08.35

• New N5264A model

What's New in PNA Code Version A.08.33

• IMD Application (Opt 087)

• Fast Sweep Mode

• New Equation Editor functions

• 20001 Segments in Power Loss Table

• Data Format Units

• Marker=>CW Freq Function

• Up to 12 User Characterizations

• Characterize Adaptor Macro 2.0

What's New in PNA Code Version A.08.20

• iTMSA

• User Preferences dialog

• Uncoupled Power Sweep

• Equation Editor Import Functions

• Wider Traces Preference

• 24 Traces per Window

• LXI Compliance

• GCA Enhancements

• FCA - selectable ports

• Support for N5261A and N5262A MM test sets

• cXL Code Translation Software - Quick Link

What's New in PNA Code Version A.08.00

• Noise Figure Application (Opt 029)

• Gain Compression Application (Opt 086)

• 'Sweep' Trigger Mode

• Custom Cal Window settings (remote only)

• New Equation Editor Functions

• Minimum Number of Points = 1