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2. Configuring Parameters in the N7614C Software

The following figure shows the block view settings in N7614C for ET+DPD measurement. In this example, both the Envelope Tracking block and the Digital Predistortion block are turned On.

The remaining section of this topic provides an example procedure of setting N7614C for ET+DPD measurement. Note that for different PA, the settings are different.

Step 1: Set the Waveform Block

Step 2: Set the Crest Factor Reduction Block

Step 3: Set the Digital Predistortion Block

Step 4: Set the Envelope Tracking Block

Step 5: Set the Envelope Signal Generator Block

Step 6: Set the ETPS Block

Step 7: Set the PA Block

Step 8: Set the RF Signal Generator Block

Step 9: Set the Signal Analyzer Block

Step 10: Set the Measurement View

Step 1: Set the Waveform Block

Click on the Waveform block icon on the UI. In the right panel, do the following:

  1. Select Preloaded as the Waveform Type and select the "LTE_FDD_5M_QPSK_FullRB.wfm" file.

    If you want to use a waveform generated by another Keysight signal studio, set Waveform Type to Signal Studio and select the file.
    Note that to use a waveform generated by another signal studio software for DPD test, the instrument needs to have the corresponding license. For this example, to use LTE waveform, the N7624B license needs to be installed in the instrument.

  2. Set the Resampling Ratio to 3.

  3. Set the bandwidth to 5 MHz according to the waveform bandwidth.

Step 2: Set the Crest Factor Reduction Block

Click on the Crest Factor Reduction block icon and on the UI.

Step 3: Set the Digital Predistortion Block

Click on the Digital Predistortion block icon and on the UI. In the right panel, do the following:

  1. Set Reference (w/o DPD) to On.

  2. Set the PA Model Type to Look-up Table. Refer to DPD Concept for details about different PA model types.

  3. Set the LUT Type to Absolute and LUT Apply Mode to AM/AM, then AM/PM.

  4. Enter the look-up table as below or you can also use an existing look-up table.Below is an example of the look-up table used here.

    In the process of measurement, you can also select another look-up table and click the Apply button . This look-up table will be applied to the waveform under test directly.

Different PAs may have different characteristics, which will need different DPD models to simulate the DPD performance. In DPD test, if the measurement results are not as expected, you can try to change the the parameters for DPD model extraction. If the DUT is memoryless, it is recommended to set the PA Model Type to Look-up Table, or to set the PA Model Type to Memory Polynomial or Volterra Series and set the Memory Order to 0 or 1. If the DUT is memory device, it is recommended to set the PA Model Type to Memory Polynomial or Volterra Series.

Step 4: Set the Envelope Tracking Block

Click on the Envelope Tracking block icon and on the UI. In the right panel, do the following:

  1. Set the Envelope Source to From Predistorted Signal. Then the software will calculate the envelope signal using the signal after Digital Predistortion block.

  2. Set the Conversion Input Type to Absolute RF Output Voltage. This is to set the reference for the RF Voltage column in the shaping table.

  3. Enter the shaping tables.This shaping table is used to map the selected Conversion Input Type, Normalized I/Q Amplitude, Absolute RF Output Voltage or Override Absolute RF, to the supply voltage of the PA (Vcc).

    Here is the shaping table used as an example.

Refer to Voltage Mapping in Envelope Tracking Measurement for more details about Voltage Mapping.

Step 5: Set the Envelope Signal Generator Block

Click on the Envelope Signal Generator block icon on the UI. In the right panel, do the following:

  1. Enter the IP address or host name of the Envelope Signal Generator and the toggle the on the top of the window to Connected state. After the instrument is connected, the model number and serial number of the instrument will be displayed in the Instrument cell.

  2. For other values, you can use the default settings. Note that the Voltage and Voltage Offset value will be set automatically after the test flow is run.

    Refer to Voltage Mapping in Envelope Tracking Measurement for more details about Voltage Mapping.

Step 6: Set the ETPS Block

Click on the ETPS block icon on the UI. In the right panel, do the following:

  1. Set the ETPS Gain to 7.0 dB.

  2. Set the Vcc Offset to 2.75 V.

  3. Set the Vcm to 750 mV.

Refer to Voltage Mapping in Envelope Tracking Measurement for more details about Voltage Mapping.

Step 7: Set the PA Block

Click on the PA block icon on the UI. In the right panel, do the following:

  1. Enter the PA information by setting the Loss In, Loss Out, and PA Gain.

  2. Select PA Output as the Power Mode.

  3. Set Power to -10.00 dBm. This is to set the output power of the PA. Then the Amplitude setting in RF Signal Generator block will be set to (Power - PA Gain + Loss In) automatically.

Step 8: Set the RF Signal Generator Block

Click on the RF Signal Generator block icon on the UI. In the right panel, do the following:

  1. Enter the IP address or host name of the RF Signal Generator and the toggle the on the top of the window to Connected state. After the instrument is connected, the model number and serial number of the instrument will be displayed in the Instrument cell.

  2. Set Frequency to 2 GHz.

Step 9: Set the Signal Analyzer Block

Click on the Signal Analyzer block icon on the UI. In the right panel, do the following:

  1. Enter the IP address or host name of the Signal Analyzer and the toggle the on the top of the window to Connected state. After the instrument is connected, the model number and serial number of the instrument will be displayed in the Instrument cell.

  2. Note that the Frequency value is coupled to the frequency setting in RF Signal Generator block.

  3. Set the Trigger Source to External 1 and adjust Trigger Delay value as needed. For most cases, you can use the default value.

Step 10: Set the Measurement View

Click the button on the  to change the current view from block view to measurement view.

You can turn Intermediate Result to On and set the ACP parameters as required. In this example, the default settings are used.