Installation Steps: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
To generate signals using the N7611B Signal Studio for Broadcast Radio software, you must have a properly configured PC and a properly configured instrument, as described in the following table.
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N5172B EXG X-Series RF vector signal generator |
Firmware: Firmware revision 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) Recommended options: N5172B-009 (internal Flash drive) N5172B-021 (upgrade baseband generator memory from 32 MSa to 256 MSa) N5172B-022 (upgrade baseband generator memory from 32 MSa to 512 MSa) 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) |
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N5182B MXG X-Series RF vector signal generator |
Firmware: Firmware revision 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) Recommended options: N5182B-009 (internal Flash drive) N5182B-022 (upgrade baseband generator memory from 32 MSa to 512 MSa) N5182B-023 (upgrade baseband generator memory from 32 MSa to 1 GSa) N5182B-1EA (high power output for PA 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) |
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N5182A MXG vector signal generator (For more information see the Configuration Guide.) |
Firmware revision A.01.20 or later (how to upgrade) License for N7611B (Licensing) One of the following baseband generator options:
N5182A-019 (Increase Baseband Generator Memory to 64MSa, recommended) N5182A-UNV (enhanced dynamic range, recommended) N5182A-403 (calibrated real-time noise, required for C/N capability, recommended) One of the following frequency range options: |
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E4438C ESG vector signal generator (For more information see the Configuration Guide.) |
Firmware revision C.04.95 or later (how to upgrade) License for N7611B (Licensing) One of the following baseband generator options:
E4438C-005 (6 GB internal hard drive, recommended) E4438C-403 (calibrated noise personality, required for C/N capability, recommended) E4438C-UNJ (enhanced phase noise performance, required with E4438C-506) One of the following frequency range options: |
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N5106A PXB baseband generator and channel emulator |
N5106A-186 (Digital video application bundle) including the following options:
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M9381A PXIe vector signal generator |
Minimum driver version: 1.1
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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 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) (2. Downloading and Installing the .NET Framework)
Keysight IO Libraries, version 15.5 or later (3. Downloading and Installing the Keysight IO Libraries Suite)
Keysight License Manager (4. Downloading and Installing the Keysight License Manager )
128 MB graphics memory with DirectX 9 graphics support (recommended)
Windows XP Service Pack 3 or later (Professional)
2 GHz Pentium 4 or higher (recommended)
512 MB of memory minimum (1.0 GB or higher recommended)
1.5 GB hard disk space (includes 1 GB for Microsoft .NET Framework and 65 MB for the Keysight IO Libraries)
Microsoft Internet Explorer (6.0 or later)
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 or .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 (2. Downloading and Installing the .NET Framework)
Keysight IO Libraries, version 15.5 or later (3. Downloading and Installing the Keysight IO Libraries Suite)
Keysight License Manager (4. Downloading and Installing the Keysight License Manager )
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.