N9055EM0E Power Amplifier Measurement Application


Release Date |
May 2025 |
S/W Version Date |
2025.0501 |
Operating System |
Microsoft Windows 10, Windows 11 |
Installer File Name |
XSA_Installer_A.41.06_Win10_Win11.exe |
Note: A.37.00 and above will only support multi-touch GUI X-apps programs inside the installer for bench-top X-Series analyzers. Traditional GUI X-apps are not included, and software licenses of traditional GUI X-apps are not recognized.
Note: This release does not support the Windows 7 operating system.

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Added Frequency Offset Compensation (2025.0501)

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Fixed issue that caused loading a *.wfm file with a 3 GHz sampling rate to generate an exception error and crash (XSA-59961)


Release Date |
January 2025 |
S/W Version Date |
2025.0101 |
Operating System |
Microsoft Windows 10, Windows 11 |
Installer File Name |
XSA_Installer_A.40.05_Win10.exe |
Note: A.37.00 and above will only support multi-touch GUI X-apps programs inside the installer for bench-top X-Series analyzers. Traditional GUI X-apps are not included, and software licenses of traditional GUI X-apps are not recognized.
Note: This release does not support the Windows 7 operating system.

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Added support for N9042B-575, Frequency Range 2 Hz to 75 GHz

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Query HiSLIP address before connecting to N5186A MXG and VXG signal generators

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Fixed issue that resulted in crash if Training Eq is pressed on N9042B UXA (XSA-49641)
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Fixed issue with Dynamic EVM that resulted in the previous T1, T3, and T4 to be deleted when downloading new waveform to VXG if Burst and Formation are On (XSA-47464)


Release Date |
September 2024 |
S/W Version Date |
2024.0801 |
Operating System |
Microsoft Windows 10 |
Installer File Name |
XSA_Installer_A.39.28_Win10.exe |
Note: A.37.00 and above will only support multi-touch GUI X-apps programs inside the installer for bench-top X-Series analyzers. Traditional GUI X-apps are not included, and software licenses of traditional GUI X-apps are not recognized.
Note: This release does not support the Windows 7 operating system.

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Added support for WLAN Radio Standard preset selection “802.11a/g/j/p” (OFDM 20 MHz) and “802.11n: 20/40 MHz” for Demod EVM, under Meas Setup: Meas Standard: Configure Preset menu. Requires license for N9077EM0E. (2024.0801)

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Fixed issue that caused DPD to show now improvement is trigger delay is used an the 5GNR TDD signal has idle at beginning (XSA-43582)
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Fixed issue causing Dynamic EVM to not work with VXG. If Burst and Formation is on when downloading a new waveform, the previous T1, T3, and T4 will be deleted (XSA-47464)


Release Date |
March 2024 |
S/W Version Date |
2024.0301 |
Operating System |
Microsoft Windows 10 |
Installer File Name |
XSA_Installer_A.38.01_Win10.exe |
Note: A.37.00 and above will only support multi-touch GUI X-apps programs inside the installer for bench-top X-Series analyzers. Traditional GUI X-apps are not included, and software licenses of traditional GUI X-apps are not recognized.
Note: This release does not support the Windows 7 operating system.

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Added support for Generalized Memory Polynomial (GMP) DPD model algorithm (2024.0301)
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Allowed to skip IQ Averaging when measuring Demod EVM, under Meas Setup: PA Meas: EVM menu (2024.0301)
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Added support for a user setting to control the confidence level (%) of synchronization, under Meas Setup: PA Meas: Advanced menu (2024.0301)
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Performance improvement for Power Servo: Execute Auto Range to get correct range settings after power servo procedure, when Gain is not correctly set)

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Fixed issue in Burst Shape & Mask for Dynamic EVM test and enabled this feature when signal generator is N5186A (XSA-41594)
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Modified software to connect to N5186A using hislip0 (XSA-41969)
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Removed minimum limit for T1 and T3 (XSA-42692)


Release Date |
January 2024 |
S/W Version Date |
2023.1201 |
Operating System |
Microsoft Windows 10 |
Installer File Name |
XSA_Installer_A.37.02_Win10.exe |
Note: A.37.00 and above will only support multi-touch GUI X-apps programs inside the installer for bench-top X-Series analyzers. Traditional GUI X-apps are not included, and software licenses of traditional GUI X-apps are not recognized.
NOTE: This release does not support the Windows 7 operating system.

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Added support for waveform equalization for Iterative Learning Control Digital Pre-Distortion (ILC DPD) (2023.1201)
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Added support for N5182B MXG setting “Mod Attenuation” for adjusting attenuator for IQ output for DPD measurements (2023.1201)

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Fixed issue causing Look-Up Table to not take into account Gain Expansion when making DPD measurements (XSA-37421)
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Fixed issue causing resampled reference waveform to appear incorrect, yielding a much better ACP value than it should (XSA-38816)
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Fixed issue causing Look-Up Table for DPD to not work correctly on burst signal with long idle; also has different pre-DPD results with *.txt and *.wfm waveform files (XSA-40120)
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Fixed issue causing RMS calculations to not be correct for WLAN burst signals, especially if the idle part is long (XSA-39793)
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Fixed issue causing PAPR results to not match with PathWave Signal Generation software and manual calculations (XSA-38593)


Release Date |
September 2023 |
S/W Version Date |
2023.0801 |
Operating System |
Microsoft Windows 10 |
Installer File Name |
XSA_Installer_A.36.21_Win10.exe |
NOTE: This release does not support the Windows 7 operating system

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Added support for N5186A MXG Signal Generator connectivity (2023.0801)


Release Date |
August 2023 |
S/W Version Date |
2023.0801 |
Operating System |
Microsoft Windows 10 |
Installer File Name |
XSA_Installer_A.36.04_Win10.exe |
NOTE: This release contains a defect related to Noise Floor Extension (NFE) that is fixed with A.36.07
NOTE: This release does not support the Windows 7 operating system.

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Added support for recalling Complex Correction (*.s2p) files. (2023.0801)
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Allow user to skip AM-AM, AM-PM, Delta EVM, Output Power, Gain, and Crest Factor Out measurements and result reporting for improved speed (2023.0801)
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Added support for exporting resampled envelope waveform file (ET Envelope) in Save, Measurement Data (when ET is enabled) (2023.0801)

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Fixed Connection Management dialog to display text properly on 4U-high analyzers (e.g. N9030B) (XSA-33615)
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Added error message if either I/Q inputs or External Mixer input is selected; these inputs are not supported by this measurement (XSA-31104)
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Fixed issue that caused the XSA application to crash if DPD is turned on but no input signal is applied (XSA-36159)


Release Date |
March 2023 |
S/W Version Date |
2023.0301 |
Operating System |
Microsoft Windows 10 |
Installer File Name |
XSA_Installer_A.35.03_Win10.exe |
NOTE: This release does not support the Windows 7 operating system.
NOTE: This release includes support of the N9067C and N9067EM0E Pulse measurement application

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Supported Invert Spectrum feature in all measurements (2023.0301)
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Removed idle part from waveform in ILC DPD algorithm (2023.0301)
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Added more PA results in DPD iteration view: ACP Offset B, PA Out Power, Crest Factor Out (2023.0301)
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Supported Crest Factor Reduction (CFR) for reference waveform (2023.0301)
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Supported LTE Demod EVM and standard preset (2023.0301)

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Removed idle samples of bursted signals from AM-AM and AM-PM traces (XSA-32246)
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Fixed issue causing Baseband Generator DAC to overload when making ILC DPD measurements using a UXA and MXG (XSA-31556)
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Fixed issue causing crash if the Input is set to External Mixing or IQ when switching into the Power Amplifier measurement application (XSA-31104)


Release Date |
December 2022 |
S/W Version Date |
2022.1201 |
Operating System |
Microsoft Windows 10 |
Installer File Name |
XSA_Installer_A.34.05_Win10.exe |
NOTE: This release does not support the Windows 7 operating system.
NOTE: This release includes support of the N9067C and N9067EM0E Pulse measurement application

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Support Iterative Learning Control (ILC) DPD algorithm (2022.1201)
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Support Dynamic EVM on M9484C (VXG-C) (2022.1201)
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Support Coherent Averaging in PA test (2022.1201)
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Support flexibility to turn off RF Output when Preset (2022.1201)


Release Date |
July 2022 |
S/W Version Date |
2022.0801 |
Operating System |
Microsoft Windows 10 |
Installer File Name |
XSA_Installer_A.33.03_Win10.exe |
NOTE: This release does not support the Windows 7 operating system.
NOTE: This release includes support of the N9067C and N9067EM0E Pulse measurement application

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Support “MATLAB script” in DPD models
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Updated Trace results per DPD iteration


Release Date |
March 2022 |
S/W Version Date |
2022.0301 |
Operating System |
Microsoft Windows 10 |
Installer File Name |
XSA_Installer_A.32.01.exe |
NOTE: This release does not support the Windows 7 operating system.
NOTE: This release includes support of the N9067C and N9067EM0E Pulse measurement application

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Fixed issue that caused continuous errors reported by the connected signal generator to fill up the XSA error queue, ultimately causing the XSA application to lock up (XSA-22038)


Release Date |
November 2021 |
S/W Version Date |
2021.1101 |
Operating System |
Microsoft Windows 10 |
Installer File Name |
XSA_Installer_A.31.05.exe |
NOTE: This release does not support the Windows 7 operating system.
NOTE: This release includes support of the N9067C and N9067EM0E Pulse measurement application

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Add ACP / EVM iteration results per DPD iteration
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Add Envelope Tracking (ET) with 2-channel M9384B VXG


Release Date |
July 2021 |
S/W Version Date |
2021.0701 |
Operating System |
Microsoft Windows 10 |
Installer File Name |
XSA_Installer_A.30.05.exe |
NOTE: This release does not support the Windows 7 operating system.

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Added support for user-defined waveform types (text/binary/CSV)
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Added support for marker function in graphical traces (ACP, Raw Main Time, EVM vs Power)
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Support N9032B and N9021B


Release Date |
June 2021 |
S/W Version Date |
2021.0201 |
Operating System |
Microsoft Windows 10 |
Installer File Name |
XSA_Installer_A.29.05.exe |
NOTE: This release does not support the Windows 7 operating system.

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support N9030B, N9040B, N9041B and N9042B