1. System Requirements

Installation Steps: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

To generate signals using the N7601C Signal Studio for 3GPP2 cdma 2018 software, you must have a properly configured PC and a properly configured instrument, as described in the following table.

Instrument Requirements

Instruments

Requirements

N5172B EXG X-Series RF vector signal generator

Firmware:

  • Version B.01.70 or later

Required options:

  • N5172B-503 (9 kHz to 3 GHz frequency range)

  • N5172B-653 (internal baseband generator, 32 Msa/s, up to 60 MHz RF bandwidth)

  • N5172B-660 (upgrade baseband generator with real-time capability)

Recommended options:

  • N5172B-009 (internal Flash drive)

  • N5172B-021 (upgrade baseband generator memory from 32 Msa to 256 Msa)

  • N5172B-1EA (high power output for PA testing)

  • N5172B-1ER (flexible reference input, 1-50 MHz)

  • N5172B-403 (calibrated AWGN for testing with noise)

  • N5172B-655 (upgrade baseband generator from 60 to 120 MHz RF bandwidth)

  • N5172B-UNV (enhanced dynamic range)

  • N5172B-UNZ (fast switching for manufacturing environments)

N5182B MXG X-Series RF vector signal generator

Firmware:

  • Version B.01.70 or later

Required options:

  • N5182B-503 (9 kHz to 3 GHz frequency range)

  • N5182B-656 (internal baseband generator, 32 Msa/s, up to 80 MHz RF bandwidth)

  • N5182B-660 (upgrade baseband generator with real-time capability)

Recommended options:

  • N5182B-009 (internal Flash drive)

  • N5182B-022 (upgrade baseband generator memory from 32 Msa to 512 Msa)

  • N5182B-1EA (high power output for PA testing)

  • N5182B-1ER (flexible reference input, 1-50 MHz)

  • N5182B-1EQ (low power output for Rx testing)

  • N5182B-403 (calibrated AWGN for testing with noise)

  • N5182B-657 (upgrade baseband generator from 80 to 160 MHz RF bandwidth)

  • N5182B-UNV (enhanced dynamic range)

  • N5182B-UNZ (fast switching for manufacturing environments)

N5182A MXG vector signal generator 

Firmware:

  • Version A.01.10 or later

One of the following frequency options:

  • N5182A-503 (100 kHz to 3 GHz frequency range)

  • N5182A-506 (100 kHz to 6 GHz frequency range)

One of the following baseband generator options:

  • N5182A-652 (60 Msa/s internal baseband generator with 8 Msa memory)

  • N5182A-654 (125 Msa/s internal baseband generator with 8 Msa memory)

Required options:

  • N5182A-UNV (enhanced dynamic range)

  • N5182A-019 (increase baseband generator memory to 64 Msa memory)

  • N5182A-1EL (differential I/Q outputs)

  • N5182A-403 (calibrated AWGN for testing with noise)

Simple guidelines for deciding which internal baseband generator you will need is using the following equation:

Sample Size = ARB Sample Clock X Oversampling Ratio X Number of Carriers

Example:

If you have an ARB Sample Clock rate of 1.2288 MHz and you are testing with 4 carriers and an oversampling ratio of 4,

Sample Size

= 1.2288 MHz X 4 X 4
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= 19.6608 MSa/s

Since 19.6608 MSa/s is less than the 30 MSa/s capability of option 651, this internal baseband generator should be adequate for this testing.

If you have an ARB Sample Clock rate of 1.2288 MHz and you are testing with 10 carriers and an oversampling ratio of 4,

Sample Size

= 1.2288 MHz X 4 X 10
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= 49.152 MSa/s

Since 49.152 MSa/s is greater than the 30 MSa/s capability of option 651, this internal baseband generator will not be adequate for this testing. However, option 652 has 60 MSa/s capability. So the option 652 internal baseband generator should be adequate for this testing.

E4438C ESG vector signal generator 

Firmware:

  • Version C.04.84 or later

One of the following frequency options:

  • E4438C-503 (250 kHz to 3 GHz frequency range)

  • E4438C-506 (250 kHz to 6 GHz frequency range)

Required options:

  • E4438C-6021 (internal baseband generator with 64 Msa memory and digital bus capability)

  • E4438C-005 (6 GB internal hard drive)

  • E4438C-UNJ (enhanced phase noise performance)

  • E4438C-403 (calibrated AWGN for testing with noise)

E8267D PSG vector signal generator

Firmware:

  • Version C.06.26 or later

Required options:

  • E8267D-520 (250 kHz to 20 GHz frequency range)

  • E8267D-6021 (internal baseband generator with 64 Msa memory and digital bus capability)

  • E8267D-005 (6 GB internal hard drive)

  • E8267D-UNX (ultra phase noise)

  • E8267D-1EH (improved harmonics below 2 GHz)

  • E8267D-403 (calibrated AWGN for testing with noise)

M9381A PXIe vector signal generator

Driver:

  • Version 1.4.400.0 or later

Recommended options:

  • M9381A-M05 (memory 512 Msa)

  • M9381A-M10 (memory 1024 Msa)

  • M9381A-1EA (high output power)

  • M9381A-B10 (RF modulation bandwidth 100 MHz)

  • M9381A-B16 (RF modulation bandwidth 160 MHz)

Additional options to consider:

  • M9381A-F06 (1 MHz to 6 GHz frequency range)

Limitations:

The M9381A VSG has a limitation related to the Power Search and DC Cal functions, creating a time-synchronization loss. That is, the signal timing changes after a Power Search or DC Cal. When ALC is set to Off, Signal Studio automatically runs Power Search, which affects the user's trigger signal for starting waveform playback. Even though the timing alignment of the trigger signal and waveform are properly set, the Power Search function disrupts this synchronization. In these cases, use the following workarounds:

  • Set ALC to On whenever possible. This avoids the automatic Power Search.

  • When ALC must be set to Off (or is set to Off by Signal Studio), you can re-trigger the signal by turning ARB Off, then On, and then send the trigger signal to M9381A VSG.

For DC Cal, run it before you download and play the waveform. Do not run DC Cal while the signal is playing, which disrupts the synchronization.

E6640A EXM wireless test set

Software:

  • Version E.16.06 or later

Recommended options:

  • E6640A-B85 (increases signal bandwidth to 80 MHz)

  • E6640A-B1X (increases signal bandwidth to 160 MHz)

  • Y-Options (these option models, beginning with "Y," combine signal creation and measurement applications)

Additional options to consider:

  • E6640A-506 (380 MHz to 6 GHz frequency range)

  • E6640A-5WC (frequency range for wireless connectivity)

1. Recommended option: the baseband generator option can be any of the following: E4438C-001, -002, -601, -602 or E8267D-602

PC Requirements

200 GB HDD with 2 GB free disk space at runtime (5 GB or higher recommended)

1024 x 768 screen resolution (1280 x 1024 recommended)

If you use a high-resolution display, the GUI's font size may appear too small to read. To resolve this, lower your PC's display resolution, but make sure the display scaling remains set at 100 percent, otherwise portions of the GUI will become truncated and hidden from view.

Windows 10 (64 bit):

Windows 7 (64 bit):

Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2 or later

Keysight IO Libraries, version 18.0 or later

Keysight License Manager 5 (4. Downloading and Installing Keysight License Manager 5)

Keysight License Service (included with installer)

Keysight Host Processor Platform (included with installer)

Installed GPIB IO interface card, LAN interface card, or USB/GPIB interface connector

Keysight VISA

Microsoft Windows Installer version 2.0 or later