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1. System Requirements

Installation Steps: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

In order for the N7623C Signal Studio for Digital Video 2025 Update 1.0 software to generate signals, you must have a properly configured PC and properly configured signal generation hardware, all of which meet the system requirements.

Hardware Requirements for Digital Video

Instruments

Requirements

N5186A MXG vector signal generator

Firmware:

  • Version A.13.00 or later

M9383B/M9384B/M9484C VXG signal generator

Firmware:

  • Version A.11.00 or later

N5172B EXG X-Series RF vector signal generator

Firmware:

  • Version B.01.70 or later

  • Version B.01.70 or later for real time software

Required options for ARB:

  • 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 for ARB:

  • N5172B-009 (internal Flash drive)

  • N5172B-021 (upgrade baseband generator memory from 32 Msa to 256 Msa)

  • N5172B-403 (calibrated AWGN for testing with noise)

  • N5172B-655 (upgrade baseband generator from 60 to 120 MHz RF bandwidth)

Required options for real time:

  • N5172B-503 (9 kHz to 3 GHz frequency range)

  • N5172B-653 (internal baseband generator, 32 Msa/s, up to 60 MHz RF bandwidth)

  • N5172B-660 (upgrade baseband generator with real-time capability)

Recommended options for real time:

  • N5172B-403 (calibrated AWGN for testing with noise)

N5182B MXG X-Series RF vector signal generator

Firmware:

  • Version B.01.70 or later

  • Version B.01.70 or later for real time software

Required options for ARB:

  • 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 ARB:

  • 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-403 (calibrated AWGN for testing with noise)

  • N5182B-657 (upgrade baseband generator from 80 to 160 MHz RF bandwidth)

Required options for real time:

  • N5182B-503 (9 kHz to 3 GHz frequency range)

  • N5182B-656 (internal baseband generator, 32 Msa/s, up to 80 MHz RF bandwidth)

  • N5182B-660 (upgrade baseband generator with real-time capability)

Recommended options for real time:

  • N5182B-403 (calibrated AWGN for testing with noise)

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-520 (250 kHz to 20 GHz frequency range)

Recommended options:

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

M8190A arbitrary waveform generator

Firmware:

  • Version 5.1.0.0 or later

Required options:

  • 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:

  • M8190A-02G (upgrade baseband generator memory from 128 Msa to 2 Gsa)

  • M8190A-AMP (5-GHz analog bandwidth)

M9381A PXIe vector signal generator

Driver:

  • Version 1.1 or later

1 For MXG, when CMMB or DVB-S2 format is selected, the minimal options should include Option 019 in addition to Option 651/652/654.

2 For ESG, when CMMB or DVB-S2 format is selected, the minimal options should be Option 602 instead of Option 601.

3 For ESG, option 506 requires UNJ (enhanced noise option).

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 11 (64 bit)

Windows 10 (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