N7606B System Requirements

To generate signals using the N7606B Signal Studio for Bluetooth software, you must have a properly configured PC and a properly configured instrument, as described in the following table

Hardware Requirements

Instruments	Requirements
N5172B EXG X-Series RF vector signal generator	Firmware: Version B.01.10 or later (how to upgrade) Required options: N5172B-503 (9 kHz to 3 GHz frequency range) N5172B-506 (9 kHz to 6 GHz frequency range) N5172B-653 (Internal baseband generator, 32 MSa/sec, up to 60 MHz RF bandwidth) Additional options to consider: 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-403 (calibrated AWGN for testing with noise) N5172B-UNV (enhanced dynamic range)
N5182B MXG X-Series RF vector signal generator	Firmware: Version B.01.10 or later (how to upgrade) Required options: N5182B-503 (9 kHz to 3 GHz frequency range) N5182B-506 (9 kHz to 6 GHz frequency range) N5182B-656 (Internal baseband generator, 32 MSa/sec, up to 80 MHz RF bandwidth) Additional options to consider: 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-403 (calibrated AWGN for testing with noise) N5182B-UNV (enhanced dynamic range)
N5182A MXG vector signal generator (For more information see the Configuration Guide.)	Firmware version A.01.10 or later (how to upgrade) N7606B Signal Studio for Bluetooth software License for N7606B (see Licensing topic) One of the following baseband generator options: N5182A-650,- 651, -652, or -653 Recommended: N5182A-UNV (enhanced dynamic range), N5182A-403 (calibrated real-time noise)
E4438C ESG vector signal generator (For more information see the Configuration Guide.)	Firmware version C.04.84 or later (how to upgrade) N7606B Signal Studio for Bluetooth software License for N7606B (see Licensing topic) One of the following baseband generator options: E4438C-001 (internal baseband generator with 8 Msample memory) E4438C-002 (internal baseband generator with 32 Msample memory) E4438C-601 (internal baseband generator with 8 Msample memory and digital bus capability) E4438C-602 (internal baseband generator with 64 Msample memory and digital bus capability, recommended) E4438C-005 (6 GB internal hard drive, recommended) E4438C-403 (calibrated noise personality, required for C/N capability, recommended) E4438C-506 (250 kHz to 6 GHz frequency range, recommended) E4438C-UNJ (enhanced phase noise performance, required with E4438C-506) E4438C-UN7 (internal bit error rate analyzer, required for BER testing)
E8267D PSG vector signal generator (For more information see the Configuration Guide.)	Firmware version C.04.92 or later ( how to upgrade) N7623B Signal Studio for Digital Video software License One of the following baseband generator options: Option 001 (internal baseband generator with 8 Msample memory) Option 002 (internal baseband generator with 32 Msample memory) Option 602 (internal baseband generator with 64 Msample memory and digital bus capability, recommended) Option 005 (6 GB internal hard drive, recommended) Option 403 (calibrated noise personality, required for C/N capability, recommended) One of the following frequency range options: Option 503 (250 kHz to 3 GHz frequency range) Option 504 (250 kHz to 4 GHz frequency range) Option 506 (250 kHz to 6 GHz frequency range, recommended)
N5106A PXB baseband generator and channel emulator	N5106A-612 (2 DSP blocks on 1 baseband card) N5106A-632 (2 I/O channels - 2 analog I/Q out and 2 digital I/O) N5106A-EFP (Baseband Generation) N5106A-JFP (Calibrated AWGN)
E6607A/B/C EXT wireless communications test set	Firmware: Version A.12.74 or later Required options: E6607A-503 (3 GHz) or E6607B/C-504 (3.8 GHz)
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 (frequency range 1 MHz to 6 GHz) 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)

Instruments

Requirements

N5172B EXG X-Series RF vector signal generator

Firmware:

Version B.01.10 or later (how to upgrade)

Required options:

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

N5172B-506 (9 kHz to 6 GHz frequency range)

N5172B-653 (Internal baseband generator, 32 MSa/sec, up to 60 MHz RF bandwidth)

Additional options to consider:

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-403 (calibrated AWGN for testing with noise)

N5172B-UNV (enhanced dynamic range)

N5182B MXG X-Series RF vector signal generator

Firmware:

Version B.01.10 or later (how to upgrade)

Required options:

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

N5182B-506 (9 kHz to 6 GHz frequency range)

N5182B-656 (Internal baseband generator, 32 MSa/sec, up to 80 MHz RF bandwidth)

Additional options to consider:

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-403 (calibrated AWGN for testing with noise)

N5182B-UNV (enhanced dynamic range)

N5182A MXG vector signal generator

(For more information see the Configuration Guide.)

Firmware version A.01.10 or later (how to upgrade)

N7606B Signal Studio for Bluetooth software

License for N7606B (see Licensing topic)

One of the following baseband generator options:

N5182A-650,- 651, -652, or -653

Recommended: N5182A-UNV (enhanced dynamic range), N5182A-403 (calibrated real-time noise)

E4438C ESG vector signal generator

(For more information see the Configuration Guide.)

Firmware version C.04.84 or later (how to upgrade)

N7606B Signal Studio for Bluetooth software

License for N7606B (see Licensing topic)

One of the following baseband generator options:

E4438C-001 (internal baseband generator with 8 Msample memory)
E4438C-002 (internal baseband generator with 32 Msample memory)
E4438C-601 (internal baseband generator with 8 Msample memory and digital bus capability)
E4438C-602 (internal baseband generator with 64 Msample memory and digital bus capability, recommended)

E4438C-005 (6 GB internal hard drive, recommended)

E4438C-403 (calibrated noise personality, required for C/N capability, recommended)

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

E4438C-UNJ (enhanced phase noise performance, required with E4438C-506)

E4438C-UN7 (internal bit error rate analyzer, required for BER testing)

E8267D PSG vector signal generator

(For more information see the Configuration Guide.)

Firmware version C.04.92 or later ( how to upgrade)

N7623B Signal Studio for Digital Video software License

One of the following baseband generator options:

Option 001 (internal baseband generator with 8 Msample memory)
Option 002 (internal baseband generator with 32 Msample memory)
Option 602 (internal baseband generator with 64 Msample memory and digital bus capability, recommended)

Option 005 (6 GB internal hard drive, recommended)

Option 403 (calibrated noise personality, required for C/N capability, recommended)

One of the following frequency range options:

Option 503 (250 kHz to 3 GHz frequency range)
Option 504 (250 kHz to 4 GHz frequency range)
Option 506 (250 kHz to 6 GHz frequency range, recommended)

N5106A PXB baseband generator and channel emulator

N5106A-612 (2 DSP blocks on 1 baseband card)
N5106A-632 (2 I/O channels - 2 analog I/Q out and 2 digital I/O)
N5106A-EFP (Baseband Generation)
N5106A-JFP (Calibrated AWGN)

E6607A/B/C EXT wireless communications test set

Firmware:

Version A.12.74 or later

Required options:

E6607A-503 (3 GHz) or E6607B/C-504 (3.8 GHz)

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 (frequency range 1 MHz to 6 GHz)

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)

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)

Windows 8.1 (Pro/Enterprise) (32/64 bit)^1,2:

1 GHz or faster 32-bit or 64-bit processor
1 GB of memory minimum for the 32-bit version
2 GB of memory minimum for a 64-bit version
1.5 GB hard disk space (includes 1 GB for Microsoft .NET Framework and 65 MB for the Keysight IO Libraries)
Microsoft Internet Explorer (8.0 or later)
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 or .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 (See "2. Downloading and Installing the .NET Framework")
Keysight IO Libraries, version 17.1 or later (See "3. Downloading and Installing the Keysight IO Libraries Suite")
Keysight License Manager (See "4. Downloading and Installing the Keysight License Manager ")
128 MB graphics memory with DirectX 9 graphics support (recommended)

Windows 7 (Professional/Ultimate/Enterprise)^1,2:

1 GHz or faster 32-bit or 64-bit processor
1 GB of memory minimum for the 32-bit version
2 GB of memory minimum for a 64-bit version
1.5 GB hard disk space (includes 1 GB for Microsoft .NET Framework and 65 MB for the Keysight IO Libraries)
Microsoft Internet Explorer (8.0 or later)
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 or .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 (included with Windows 7) (See "2. Downloading and Installing the .NET Framework")
Keysight IO Libraries, version 17.1 or later (See "3. Downloading and Installing the Keysight IO Libraries Suite")
Keysight License Manager (See "4. Downloading and Installing the Keysight License Manager ")
128 MB graphics memory with DirectX 9 graphics support (recommended)

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

Keysight VISA

Microsoft Windows Installer version 2.0 or later

1 No support for Itanium64.

2 Signal Studio is compatible with the 64-bit operating system, but performs at the 32-bit speed.