1. System Requirements

Firmware:

• Version A.13.00 or later

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)

Recommended options:

• N5172B-009 (internal Flash drive)

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)

Recommended options:

• N5182B-009 (internal Flash drive)

Firmware:

• Version B.01.80 or later

Firmware:

• Version C.06.26 or later

Required options:

• E8267D-513 (250 kHz to 13 GHz frequency range)

• E8267D-602 (internal baseband generator with 64 Msa memory and digital bus capability)

Recommended options:

• E8267D-005 (6 GB internal hard drive)

Driver:

• Version 1.4.400.0 or later

Recommended options:

• M9381A-F03 (1 MHz to 3 GHz frequency range)

• M9381A-B04 (RF modulation bandwidth 40 MHz)

• M9381A-M01 (memory 32 Msa)

• M9381A-300 (adds M9300A PXIe frequency reference, if one is not already in the system)

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.

Firmware:

• Version A.02.00 or later

Recommended options:

• M9383B-001 (add channel 1)

• M9383B-F44 (frequency range, 1 MHz to 44 GHz)

• M9383B-D21 (RF bandwidth, 2 GHz with 256 MSa memory for frequency options F32 and F44)

• M9383B-M05 (baseband generator memory upgrade to 512 MSa)

Firmware:

• Version A.02.00 or later

Recommended options:

• M9384B-001 (add channel 1)

• M9384B-F44 (frequency range, 1 MHz to 44 GHz)

• M9384B-D21 (RF bandwidth, 2 GHz with 256 MSa memory for frequency options F32 and F44)

• M9384B-M05 (baseband generator memory upgrade to 512 MSa)

Firmware:

• Version A.10.00 or later

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