Waveform Licensing 5-Pack and 50-Pack

Waveform licensing is a cost-effective solution that lets you license individual waveforms rather than the Signal Studio software. Download any of the N76xxC Arb-based Signal Studio waveform creation software products to create and permanently license up to 545 waveforms to meet your specific test requirements. The latest instrument firmware enables you to evaluate the waveforms for up to 48 hours before choosing the ones you want to keep. Waveform licensing is only available for the following signal generator models:

• N5172B EXG

• N5182B MXG

• N5182A MXG

• E4438C ESG

• M9381A PXIe Vector Signal Generator (Use N7650B as the model number to purchase waveform licenses for this instrument.)

• M9420A/M9421A VXT PXIe Vector Transceiver (Use N7650B as the model number to purchase waveform licenses for this instrument.)

• E6640A EXM Wireless Test Set (50-pack options 250, 251, and 252 are standard with this product)

Waveform licensing 5-pack consists of nine different option numbers (Options 221-229). Each option enables you to license up to five Signal Studio waveforms, one waveform for each of the five available slots per option. By ordering all nine options, you can store a total of 45 Signal Studio waveforms.

Waveform licensing 50-pack consists of ten option numbers (Options 250-259). Each option enables you to license up to 50 Signal Studio waveforms, one waveform for each of the 50 available slots per option. By ordering all ten options, you can store a total of 500 Signal Studio waveforms.

With the latest instrument firmware (see details below), each waveform slot provides a 48-hour trial period to access the full functionality of all N76xxC Arb-based Signal Studio waveform creation software for the purpose of creating and evaluating an unlimited number of Keysight-validated, performance-optimized waveforms.

Getting a Waveform License

Waveform licensing 5-pack and 50-pack are available by contacting Keysight. With each order, you will receive a license:

• Option 22x—This license allows you to assign 5 waveforms to your signal generator for permanent playback.

• Option 25x—This license lets you assign 50 waveforms to your signal generator for permanent playback.

Firmware Requirements

Only recent instrument firmware revisions (see below) provide a 48-hour trial period for you to evaluate a waveform prior to permanently locking it to a 5- or 50-pack slot. The trial period begins when you assign a waveform file to a slot. During the trial period you can playback, clear, or replace the waveform in that slot. Earlier firmware revisions do not support a trial period, so once you assign a waveform to a slot, it is permanently locked. To benefit from the trial period, upgrade your firmware to the latest revision.

Instrument	48-Hour Trial Period	No Trial Period
N5172B EXG	B.01.01 or later (April 2012)	N/A
N5182B MXG	B.01.01 or later (April 2012)	N/A
N5182A MXG	A.01.50 or later (February 2009)	A.01.20 (March 2007) to A.01.45 (February 2009)
E4438C ESG	C.05.23 or later (February 2009)	C.04.95 (June 2007) to C.04.98 (January 2009)
M9381A PXIe VSG	All firmware versions	N/A
M9420A/M9421A VXT PXIe	All firmware versions	N/A
E6640A	All firmware versions	N/A

Redeeming a Waveform License

The following steps outline the process for redeeming a license:

1. Receive the Entitlement Certificate

2. Go to the Keysight Software License Redemption web page

3. Receive Redemption Email and Install the License files

Using Waveform Licenses

After you have installed the Keysight waveform license in your instrument, use this procedure.

• Use the Signal Studio software to configure, generate, and download waveform files to your instrument

• Evaluate a waveform in your instrument and then lock it to a 5- or 50-pack license slot