N7615C System Requirements

To generate signals using the N7615C Signal Studio for Mobile WiMAX 2018 software, you must have a properly configured PC and a properly configured instrument, as described in the following table.

Hardware Requirements for Single Antenna

Instruments

Requirements

N5172B EXG X-Series RF vector signal generator

Firmware:

  • Version B.01.70 or later

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/s, 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-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.01.70 or later

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/s, 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-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 

Firmware:

  • Version A.01.20 or later

One of the following baseband generator options:

  • N5182A-651 (30 Msa/s internal baseband generator with 8 Msa memory)

  • N5182A-652 (60 Msa/s internal baseband generator with 8 Msa memory)

  • N5182A-654 (125 Msa/s internal baseband generator with 8 Msa memory)

One of the following frequency options:

  • N5182A-503 (100 kHz to 3 GHz frequency range)

  • N5182A-506 (100 kHz to 6 GHz frequency range, recommended)

Recommended options:

  • N5182A-019 (increase baseband generator memory to 64 Msa memory)

  • N5182A-403 (calibrated AWGN for testing with noise)

  • N5182A-UNV (enhanced dynamic range)

E4438C ESG vector signal generator 

Firmware:

  • Version C.04.95 or later

One of the following baseband generator options:

  • E4438C-001 (internal baseband generator with 8 Msa memory)

  • E4438C-002 (internal baseband generator with 32 Msa memory)

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

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

One of the following frequency options:

  • E4438C-503 (250 kHz to 3 GHz frequency range)

  • E4438C-504 (250 kHz to 4 GHz frequency range)

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

Recommended options:

  • E4438C-005 (6 GB internal hard drive)

  • E4438C-403 (calibrated AWGN for testing with noise)

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

E8267D PSG vector signal generator

Firmware:

  • Version C.06.26 or later

Required options:

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

  • E8267D-UNU (pulse modulation, recommended to get better EVM performance.)

Option E8267D-UNW (narrow pulse modulation) is NOT recommended because it may degrade the EVM performance at 3.5 GHz or below. Option E8267D-UNU and E8267D-UNW are mutually exclusive.

Recommended options:

  • E8267D-005 (6 GB internal hard drive)

  • E8267D-403 (calibrated noise personality, required for C/N capability)

vector signal analyzer (VSA):

PSA-series, MXA, 89640A, or 89641A

89601A VSA software with Option B7Y (802.16 OFDMA Modulation Analysis), recommend version 7.01 or later

(Required to complete the tutorials)

M9381A PXIe vector signal generator

Driver:

  • Version 1.1 or later

Hardware Requirements for Multiple Antennas

Solutions

Instruments

Requirements

Multiple Antennas (Two Antennas) WiMAX Solution without Baseband Timing Alignment and RF Phase Coherence

(Two signal generators driven from 10 MHz reference and the same trigger)

Two E4438C ESGs

-or-

Two E8267D PSGs

E4438C ESGs:

  • Same as the ESG requirements for single antenna (see table above)

E8267D PSGs:

  • Same as the PSG requirements for single antenna (see table above)

Multiple Antennas (Two Antennas) WiMAX Solution with Baseband Timing Alignment, but without RF Phase Coherence

(Two signal generators with baseband generator clock coherence, but without RF common LO)

Two N5182A MXGs

-or-

Two E4438C ESGs

-or-

Two E8267D PSGs

N5182A MXGs:

  • Same as the MXG requirements for single antenna (see table above)

E4438C ESGs:

  • Same as the ESG requirements for single antenna (see table above), plus:

  • E4438C-HEC (provides external baseband generator clock input, which requires 200 - 400 MHz clock input signal)

E8267D PSGs:

  • Same as the PSG requirements for single antenna (see table above)

One external ARB clock

Working with E4438C or E8267D;

  • N5181A with Option 501 (MXG analog signal generator, 250 KHz to 1 GHz)

Multiple Antennas (Two Antennas) WiMAX Solution with Baseband Timing Alignment and RF Phase Coherence

(Two signal generators with RF common LO and baseband generator clock coherence)

Two N5182A MXGs

-or-

Two E4438C ESGs

-or-

Two E8267D PSGs

N5182A MXGs:

  • Same as the MXG requirements for single antenna (see table above), plus:

  • N5182A-012 (LO IN/OUT for phase coherency)

E4438C ESGs:

  • Same as the ESG requirements for single antenna (see table above), plus:

  • E4438C-HEC (provides external baseband generator clock input, which requires 200-400 MHz clock input signal)

  • E4438C-HCC (provides 250 MHz to 4 GHz IN & OUT on the rear panel of the E4438C)

  • E4438C-HBC (provides 4 GHz to 6 GHz IN & OUT on the rear panel of the E4438C, requires E4438C-HCC and E4438C-506, I-bar OUT and Q-bar OUT connectors will be removed from the rear panel)

E8267D PSGs:

  • Same as the PSG requirements for single antenna (see table above), plus:

  • E8267D-HCC (provides rear panel connections on the E8267D for phase coherency application from 250 MHz to 44 GHz) 

Lock box plus external ARB clock or amplifier distribution

Working with E4438C ESG:

  • Z5623A-K10 (4-channel distribution amplifier, 250 MHz to 6 GHz) plus an N5181A with Option 501(MXG analog signal generator, 250 KHz to 1 GHz)

Working with E8267D PSG:

  • Z5623A-K08 (distribution network, 250 MHz to 10 GHz) plus an N5181A with Option 501 (MXG analog signal generator, 250 KHz to 1 GHz)

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)

If you use a high-resolution display, the GUI's font size may appear too small to read. To resolve this, lower your PC's display resolution, but make sure the display scaling remains set at 100 percent, otherwise portions of the GUI will become truncated and hidden from view.

Windows 10 (64 bit):

Windows 7 (64 bit):

Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2 or later

Keysight IO Libraries, version 18.0 or later

Keysight License Manager 5 (4. Downloading and Installing Keysight License Manager 5)

Keysight License Service (included with installer)

Keysight Host Processor Platform (included with installer)

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

Keysight VISA

Microsoft Windows Installer version 2.0 or later

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