N7608B System Requirements

Firmware:

Version B.01.10 or later (how to upgrade) 

Required options:

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

Recommended options:

N5172B-009 (internal Flash drive)

Firmware:

Version B.01.10 or later (how to upgrade)

Required options:

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

Recommended options:

N5182B-009 (internal Flash drive)

Firmware:

Version A.01.20 or later (how to upgrade)

Required options:

N5182A-652 (Internal baseband generator, 32 MSa/sec, up to 80 MHz RF bandwidth )

Recommended options:

N5182A-019 (Increase Baseband Generator Memory to 64MSa)

Firmware:

Version C.04.95 or later (how to upgrade)

Required options:

E4438C-601 (internal baseband generator with 8 Msample memory and digital bus capability)

Recommended options:

E4438C-602 (internal baseband generator with 64 Msample memory and digital bus capability)

Firmware:

Version C.04.92 or later (how to upgrade)

E8267D-602 (internal baseband generator with 64 Msample memory and digital bus capability, recommended)

E8267D-005 (6 GB internal hard drive, recommended)

Firmware:

Version 5.1.0.0 or later (how to upgrade)

Required options for Wideband IQ:

M8190A-002 (2 channels)

M8190A-14B (14-bit, 8-GHz max sample rate) or

M8190A-12G (12-bit, 12-GHz max sample rate)

Required options for Wideband IF:

M8190A-001 (1 channel) or M8190A-002 (2 channels)

M8190A-14B (14-bit, 8-GHz max sample rate) or

M8190A-12G (12-bit, 12-GHz max sample rate)

M8190A-DUC (digital upconversion)

Recommended options for all configurations:

M8190A-02G (upgrade baseband generator memory from 128 MSa to 2 GSa)

M8190A-AMP (5-GHz analog bandwidth)

M8190A-DUC (digital upconversion)

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.