This topic summarizes new features, enhancements, and capabilities for each version of all VXG signal generators.
For detailed information, including bug fixes, visit http://www.keysight.com/find/vxg.
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| A.16.20 | Jan 2025 |
| A.16 | Nov 2024 |
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Aug 2019 |
Added the SCPI command to query the instrument's Message queue
Added the "Update Profile" feature in custom fading for M9484C with N7605APPC
Added the List / Step Sweep feature in the RF Output block to configure List and Step sweep settings for M9484C.
Added External Trigger Source for Swept Function Generator in Analog Modulation and LF Out
External Reference Sense - A new option Auto added to ensure that the reference frequency is automatically switched between External and Internal based on the presence and absence of the Ref In signal.
Custom Fading - For M9484C with N7605APPC, custom fading profiles can be used in addition to the standard models supported by the current fading system.
AM/FM/PM and Multi Function Generator (Option 303)
LF Out (Low Frequency Output) - For M9484C, LF Out connector with Function Generator capability independent of the RF output.
ODI I/Q Streaming
NR NTN - Added NR NTN channel models in the Fading setup for M9484C.
Beta features in A.16
List / Step Sweep added in the RF Output block to configure List and Step sweep settings for M9484C.
SCPI Recorder added in System menu > Utilities. This feature allows you to capture GUI interactions as SCPI commands and save the record/log to a (.txt) file.
Enhanced Cal Plane Management
Channel 2 Channel (C2C) corrections
Added N7609APPC GNSS application
Updated NR-V2X capabilities to equal those of the PathWave Signal Generation Desktop 2025
Added support for multi-frame configuration
Updated 5G NR Waveform Playback capability to equal those of the PathWave Signal Generation Desktop 2025
Added FR1 3 MHz bandwidth option in Downlink Test Model
Increased the total number of antennas support from 16 to 24
Added the Enhanced DMRS Type option under DMRS settings for DL-SCH and UL-SCH
Added two codewords support for UL-SCH
Custom Modulation
Added the Payload PN Seed and Offset parameters
Added Modulation Config for Custom IQ Type - QAM & ASK & PSK
4 Channel bonded configuration
Added Temperature Compensation Hold and Temperature Compensation Continuous SCPIs in RF Optimization
Alignment > Added Use Maximum Attenuation
Routing of various trigger signals to an output connector (Connector > Trig Out > Added new Output Routing options for Trigger Out function)
Added SCPI Backwards Compatibility Mode
Added waveform information (Scale, RMS power, and Occupied Bandwidth) to Analog Modulation, Multitone, and Single Tone signals.
AM/FM/PM and LF Out features that require Option UNT and Multi Function Generator (Option 303)
ODI I/Q Streaming
Enhanced Cal Plane Management
Channel 2 Channel (C2C) corrections
APT file format for Block A csv file in Corrections/De-embedding
Added N7641APPC Avionics application
Connectivity to the Keysight V3080A Vector Signal Generator Frequency Extender (Option AL2)
Multi-instrument, multi-chassis synchronization
Channel bonding (Option CB5)
Fading 5G and LTE
Multitone NPR enhancement
Added Real-Time mode
5/50 Pack Waveform Licensing
Updated NR-V2X capabilities to equal those of the PathWave Signal Generation Desktop 2024 Update 1.0
Updated 5G NR Waveform Playback capability to equal those of the PathWave Signal Generation Desktop 2024 Update 1.0
Updated 5G NR Real-time Uplink capability to support HARQ Feedback Holding
SCPI support for Custom IQ
Added LTE-FDD application (uplink and PRACH)
Added LTE-TDD application (uplink and PRACH)
Reference updates
Added Attenuator Hold features
Channel Bonding updates
Added Waveform Header SCPI
Added Gain Expansion for DUT Nonlinear Correction
Added Signal Power Measurement capability for Option 8SG
Updated 5G NR capabilities to equal those of the PathWave Signal Generation Desktop 2023 Update 1.0, including remote programming
3GPP Core spec V17.4.0 (2022-12) version
DL-SCH user-defined precoding
Downlink RIM-RS
R17 FR1 35/45 MHz carrier bandwidths and related quick setups
R17 FR2-2 800/1600/2000 MHz bandwidths with 480/960Khz numerology
R17 SRS enhancements
New DCI formats 0_2/1_2 and some R16/17 updates to existing DCI formats
CFR Filter Mask table editor and plot in together with spectrum plot
Real-time uplink updates:
Total Number of Antennas can be set to 2 to support 2-Tx
Carrier Bandwidth can be set to FR2 200Mhz
UL-SCH RA Type 2 can be set on GUI
RV Index Sequence is added in Feedback -> HARQ
Added Preset/Save/Recall support for the Feedback and Real-time Marker settings.
Generate 3GPP Rel-16 compliant NR-V2X PHY Channels/Signals
PBSCH/S-SS (Sidelink SS-Block)
PSCCH (Sidelink Control Channel)
PSSCH (Sidelink Shared Channel)
2nd stage SCI
PTRS (Phase Tracking Reference Signal)
PSFCH (Sidelink Feedback Channel)
CSI-RS (CSI Reference Signal)
SCPI support
Quick setups Tx configurations
Resource allocation graph with detailed display
Auto mode for Phase Compensation
Added four-channel capability (Option 004)
Added support for analog I/Q outputs, LF Out, and additional trigger connectors (Option AN1)
Added support for Auxiliary LO connectors (Option AL2)
For the M9484C, added trigger control for segment advance within a waveform sequence
Added support for flexible reference settings, such as numeric frequency entry and 1 PPS (Option 1ER)
Added support for pulse modulation capability (Option PME/PMR), including pulse train (Option 320)
New interactive tool tips, such as context-sensitive help and SCPI commands
Added flat noise power capability
Updated 5G NR capabilities to equal those of the PathWave Signal Generation Desktop 2023, including remote programming
Added capability to specify which subframe to allocate PRACH bursts for TDD in PRACH Test Preambles Config
Added Rel-17 Downlink 1024QAM Test Models
Added Rel-17 Uplink FRC A9
Added Rel-17 TB Processing over Multi-Slots PUSCH (TBoMS)
Added capability to support multiple SSB (up to 4) in one carrier
Added capability to specify which antenna port to transmit or mute for SSB/DCI/UCI
Added capability to select multiple CSI-RS ports (up to 16 ports) per antenna
Updated real-time uplink (Beta) to make it a formal release, including remote programming
Added SCPI support for real-time state
Updated the feedback parameters design
When real-time state is turned on, Capability setting is now grayed out and not changeable in GUI
Support auto phase compensation when instrument frequency changes
Added 5G NR app-only operations: Preset/New, Save as, Open/Recall
Added RF optimization modes
Updates to channel bonding (Option CB4)
Added support for fading (Beta)
Added support for Nx2 MIMO
Added support for phase coherency (Option PCH) in the M9484C
Updated 5G NR capabilities to equal those of the PathWave Signal Generation Desktop 2022 Update 1.0, including remote programming
User Defined TDD Config for NR Test Models
Rel-16 New Uplink FRC
Rel-17 DL-SCH 1024QAM with channel coding
NR-U: DL Intra-cell guard band with RB Set
Added support for real-time uplink (Beta), including remote programming
Added support for the M9484C VXG Vector Signal Generator.
No updates to features supporting the M9383B VXG-m and M9384B VXG.
5G NR capabilities now equal those of the PathWave Signal Generation Desktop 2022, including remote programming.
Supports 3GPP 5G NR standard v16.6.0 (2021-06)
Support 2 codewords for DL-SCH 8 layers MIMO
Support MSR DL TM
Support Rate Matching pattern for UL-SCH
Support 16APSK with customized constellation
Support Modulation Type selection for DL FR1 TM2
Support entering *n in User Defined Sample Rate to set n*122.88MSa/s
Support SISO and 2x MIMO VXG live connection
Added envelope tracking capability for SCPI only
Enhanced multitone to support 200,000 tones for X-Series signal analyzer group delay and .csv files for amplitude & phase
Added support for CW impairments
Added support for baseband frequency offset
Added channel-bonding capability(Option CB4) to increase modulation bandwidth
Added aggregate active bandwidth control (Option EP1) for waveform files
Increased frequency range to 48 GHz with external upconverter
Added direct IQ output amplitude control for Option DIQ
Added capability for adjusting signal-to-noise in IQ modulation
Added floating (network) license capability
Added support for external reference locking range
Increased bandwidth between 2.2 GHz and 3.2 GHz with CAL VERSION of 10
Added support for instrument nonlinear correction (requires license model N7653APPC)
Added memory model support for DUT nonlinear correction
Added MATLAB (.mat) file support for waveform files
Added big and little endian support for binary waveform files
70 MHz bandwidth is now supported for uplink carrier
Added capability for external trigger playback synchronization
Added support for N7620B Signal Studio for Pulse Building
Added a graphical user interface (GUI) for editing markers
Added capability for automatically converting N5172B EXG, N5182B MXG, N5166B CXG, E8267D PSG, and M9383A waveform files to be compatible with the VXG; including any user-supplied waveforms that are < 512 samples or not a multiple of 8 samples
Improved external frequency reference locking and added ability to select frequency of 10 MHz or 100 MHz
Improved resolution for external trigger delay
Added the ability to blank the RF during the trigger delay period
5G NR users can now use signal attenuation to control the baseband power of the channel (Waveform File’s baseband power renamed to signal attenuation)
Added capability for pulse train software trigger
Added capability to select between dark and light user-interface themes
Default SCPI Telnet port changed to 5024, with capability to choose port 5023
Improved user interface for alignments
Added support for E8267D PSG ALC commands
Several miscellaneous user-interface improvements
Updated to core 3GPP specs (38.211 ~ 38.214) v15.8.0 (Dec-2019)
Updated downlink test model to 3GPP TS38.141 v16.4.0 (Jun-2020)
Data content of test model is updated to PN23
Added FR2 TM2a & 3.1a for 256QAM
Added 16QAM and QPSK to FR2 TM3.1 and TM2
Added TDD parameters to full-filled configurations
Added TDD parameters to uplink FRC configurations
Added phase compensation to uplink FRC and downlink test model configurations
Uplink SRS updates
Added support BWP selection
Added support for multiple SRS in same Uplink carrier
Added support for 2 waveform plots for 2-Tx configuration
Support for the following options:
403 - AWGN
F14 - Frequency range, 1 MHz to 14 GHz
F20 - Frequency range, 1 MHz to 20 GHz
Marker editing
Updated Downlink Test Model configurations based on 3GPP TS38.141 v15.4.0 (Dec-2019)
Updated Uplink FRC configurations based on 3GPP TS38.141 v15.4.0 (Dec-2019)
Added support for multi-carrier 89600 setup file
Reduced memory usage when generating multi-carrier signal
Improve the waveform sample rate to not always increase in the pace as power of 2
Support for the following options:
D10 - 1 GHz Modulation Bandwidth
D06 - 500 MHz Modulation Bandwidth
F32 - Frequency range, 1 MHz to 31.8 GHz
Ability to load waveforms from .csv files
Ability to sequence waveforms using SCPI
For 2-channel instruments, ability to trigger each channel independently using SCPI
Ability to Launch N76xx Signal Studio software from the Touch UI; the Signal Studio software must be installed on the VXG instrument. Check your Signal Studio product to determine if a live connection is available to the VXG local instrument. Note: waveforms generated from such Signal Studio software will need license on the VXG to play the waveform.
Added Downlink Test Model configurations based on 3GPP TS38.141 v15.2.0
Updated Uplink FRC configurations based on 3GPP TS38.141 v15.2.0
Added Uplink Common configurations based on 3GPP TS38.521 v15.1.0
Updated Fill-filled configurations to have more parameters
Added 'Copy' function in setup screens of Carrier, Channel, BWP, etc.
Added DL-SCH MCS Table 5.1.3.1-3 & TB Scaling Factor
Added UL-SCH MCS Table 5.1.3.1-3 and 6.1.4.1-2
This is the initial release of the products.
Dual-channel multi-touch millimeter wave vector signal generator with 2 GHz RF bandwidth in a single instrument
High output power to compensate for system loss and enable 5G power amplifier and over-the-air (OTA) testing
Phase coherent LO and baseband synchronization for multi-user or beamforming MIMO OTA testing
PathWave Signal Generation software to accelerate your design and test workflow
PathWave Signal Generation for 5G NR (license model N7631APPC)
PathWave Signal Generation for basic multitone (license model N7621APPC)
PathWave Signal Generation for IQ based AM, FM, phase modulation (license model N7642APPC)
PathWave automatic channel response correction and S-parameter de-embedding (license model N7653APPC)