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89601B/BN-200 Basic Vector Signal Analysis 89601B/BN-300 Hardware Connectivity 89600 VSA Software
Technical Overview
Key Features• Measureandanalyzesignalsinthetime,frequencyand
modulationdomains
• Analyzedatafromover40supportedhardwareinstruments,oruseinsimulationtoolstoverifydesign
• Characterizepoweramplifierbehaviorwithcomplexstimulus-responsemeasurements
• Configure,executeanddisplaymultiplemeasurementssimultaneouslywithunlimitednumberoftracesandmarkers
• Recordandplaybacksignalsforthoroughanalysis
• AutomatetestsusingfamiliarSCPIprogrammingoranysupported.NETlanguage
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Basicvectorsignalanalysis(Option200)providesthefoundationofthetoolsanduserinterfacethatmakeupthe89600VSAsoftware.Explorevirtuallyeveryfacetoftoday’smostcomplexsignalswithviewsoftime,frequencyandmodulationdomains.BenefitfromtheflexibleGUIcapabili-ties:arbitraryarrangementandsizingofunlimiteddisplaytraces,eachwithunlimitedmarkers.Powerfuldisplayformats,signalrecordingandplay-back,anddetailedHelptextprovidetheinsightneededforanalyzingsignals.Usethe89600VSAsoftwareinsimulationwithsinkandsourcecomponentsprovidingreal-time,in-teractiveanalysisofresults.Co-simu-lationisavailablewithAgilentEEsofAdvancedDesignSystem(ADS)andSystemVueESL,andTheMathWorks’SimulinkaspartofOption200.
Hardwareconnectivity(Option300)allowsthe89600VSAsoftwaretobelinkedtoover40Agilentinstru-ments.Choosetherightinstrumentforyourapplicationandapplyvectorsignalanalysisacrossyourmixedsignaldesign.Usethe89600VSAsoftwareforconsistent,comparableresultsatsimulation,prototypeanddesign-validationstagesofdevelop-ment.
Theseoptionsworktogethertoprovideacomprehensivesetoftoolsfordemodulationandvectorsignalanalysis.Thesetoolsenableyoutoexplorevirtuallyeveryfacetofasig-nalandoptimizeyourmostadvanceddesigns.Asyouassessthetradeoffs,the89600VSAhelpsyouseethroughthecomplexity.
Try before you buy!Downloadthe89600VSAsoftwareanduseitfreefor30daystomakemeasurementswithyouranalysishard-ware,oruseourrecordeddemosignalsbyselectingFile > Recall > Recall Demo > signal type >onthesoftwaretoolbar.Requestyourfreetriallicensetoday:www.agilent.com/find/89600_trial
Technical Overview
Vector signal analysisToday’swide-bandwidth,vector-modulated(alsocalledcomplexordigitallymodulated),time-varyingsignalsbenefitgreatlyfromthecapa-bilitiesofFFTanalysisandotherDSPtechniques.Vectorsignalanalysisoffersfast,high-resolutionspectrummeasurements,demodulation,andadvancedtime-domainanalysis.Itisespeciallyusefulforcharacterizingburst,transient,ormodulatedsignalsusedincommunications,video,broadcast,radar,andultrasoundimagingapplications.
The89600VSAsoftwareisfunda-mentallyadigitalsystemthatusesdataandmathematicalalgorithmstoperformanalysis.Allitrequiresissampleddatafromaninstrument,software,ordigitalbus.Asalargerportionofwirelessdesignsbecomesdigital,the89600VSAsoftwareisuniquelysuitedtoprovidesignalanalysisforthesecomplexsystems.
The89600VSAsoftwarerunningonaPCusesameasurement“front-end”ordataacquisitionsubsystemtoprovideformattedsampleddata.Thefront-endperformsthefollowingfunc-tions:connectiontothedeviceundertest,signaldigitizing,signalcapturecapability,anddatatransfertothePCinasequentialstreamofdatablocks.Oncethedatablocksareavailable,the89600VSAsoftwareisabletoperformallvectorandmodulationanalysisfunctions.
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Complex stimulus-response measurements analyze envelope tracking power amplifier and power supply signals together, providing envelope/RF time alignment and shaping information.
Powerful visualization and triggering tools highlight subtle and transient events like this radio turn-on event.
Analysis and Troubleshooting
Find the root cause of signal problems with advanced troubleshooting tools Quantifyspectralperformancewithhigh-resolutionFFT-basedmeasurementsandarichsetofmarkers.Analyzetimedomainsignalqualityusingpulse-timingfeatures,robusttriggercontrols,CCDF,andmore.UseanalogdemodulationtocharacterizeAM,FMandPMbehavior.
Complexstimulus-responsemeasurementsenableplottingofonesignalversusanotherforresultslikeAM/AM,AM/PMandgaincompression.Automatictimealignment,amplitudenormalizationandphaseerrorcompensationgreatlysimplifymeasurementsetup.Astheindustry’sonlysolutiontocorrelatebasebandandRFsignals,the89600VSAsoftwareisidealforcharacterizingenvelopetrackingpoweramplifierandpowersupplydesigns.
Catch short-lived signal events using sophisticated displays and triggering Thedigitalpersistence,cumulativehistoryandspectrogramdisplaysareusefulforviewingsignalamplitudeandfrequencybehaviorovertimeandidentifyinginfrequentlyoccurringevents.Captureelusivesignalswithflexiblemagnitudeandexternaltriggers,aswellasfrequencymasktriggerwithreal-timeenabledPXAandMXAsignalanalyzers.Initiatemeasurementsorrecordingsbasedontriggerconditionstoanalyzeandthoroughlycharacterizedynamicsignals.
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Display unlimited traces simultaneously to gain greater clarity Pinpointproblemswitharbitraryarrangementandsizingoftracewindows.Youcanassignanymea-surementtoanytrace,aswellasunlimitedmarkerspertrace.Optimizethetracewindowshapetoseethemostdataineachtrace.Adockingmanagertoolletsyoupositiontracesanywherewithinthe89600VSAsoft-waredisplaywindow.Multipledisplaywindowscanbecreatedtomanagealargenumberofresultsortakeadvantageofmultiplemonitors.
Record and analyze your signals in detail EspeciallyusefulinearlyR&D,youcancapturetransientevents,comparesignaloutputsafterdesigniterations,orsharethesignalforcollaborativeanalysiswithremotecolleagues.Additionaltools,likeoverlapprocess-ing,letyoueffectively“slowdown”theapparentmeasurementformorein-depthanalysis.
Show unlimited traces, each with unlimited markers, wherever and however you need them. Overlay related traces or hide them. Undock a window and place it anywhere on your desktop using the docking manager tool.
The 89600 VSA software lets you record signals. Using familiar recording controls, you can replay and analyze the signal as though it were a live measurement.
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Make use of sophisticated tools with an easy-to-use GUI
The89600VSAsoftwarefeaturesmanytime-savingGUIfeatures.Hoveryourmouseoveradisplay“hotspot”tobringupaspecialcursorandahelpfulmessage.Tochangeavalue,youcanchoosefromadrop-downmenu,scrollusingthemouse,ortypeinanumericvalue,depending
ontheparameter.Right-clickinginthetracedisplaybringsupamenuofoften-usedtools,suchasY-autoscale.The89600VSAsoftware’stoolbarincludesone-buttonselectionofothercommontasks,suchasauto-range,record,start/stop,specialmarkersselection,macros,andmore.
GUI tools let you easily set up your measurements and customize your work area. Hover your mouse over the many “hot spots” on the display, shown highlighted here. Use them to easily change any parameter value without accessing the menus. In addition, you can right-click in the display to bring up a menu of frequently-performed tasks, like auto-scaling the trace.
Tracecontextmenu(right-clickingridarea)
Markertool(clickontracetopositionmarker)
Tracedatamenu(clickdropdown
buttonorright-click)
Y-axistopscale*Traceformat*
Y-axis/divisionscale*
Resolutionbandwidth*
Triggerchannel*
Maintimelength*Measurementspan*
Triggerdelay*Triggerlevel*
Y-axiscontextmenu
Markersreadout
MeasurementstatusmessagesX-axiscontextmenu
Calibrationstatusmessages
Y-valueforactivemarker
Buttonsforselectingatracetabinatabsetandforclosingatrace
Centerfrequency*Y-axis/bottomscale*
*Tracehotspots (double-clicktoedit)
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Hover your mouse over a trace or menu and Dynamic Help will provide you with an instant display of user documentation. The content can be locked to show your desired information, and the Help window detached and placed anywhere on your workspace.
Learn about the 89600 VSA - the fast way DynamicHelpletsyouaccessdetailedinformationontheproductanditsapplications.PlaceyourmouseoveranytraceormenuandthepertinentHelptextautomaticallyappears-thisisparticularlyusefulwhensettingupcomplexnewmodu-lationschemes.Helptextincludesinformationonusingthe89600VSAsoftware,settingupmeasurements,andapplicationinformationforthespecificmodulationschemes.
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Develop automated tests easily CreatedesignverificationtestsusingfamiliarSCPIoranysupported.NETlanguage.Usemacrorecordingtocapturekey-strokesandautomaterepetitivetasks.Themacrostoolbarcanbedisplayedforeasymacroselection.
Connect to over 40 instrument platforms Option300letsyouchoosefromsignalanalyzers,oscilloscopes,logicanalyzers,modularinstruments,andmore.ThesameGUIisusedtocontrolmeasurements,nomatterwhathardwareplatformisused,minimizingthelearningcurve.ConnecttotheinstrumentsviaGPIB,LANorUSB.Or,runitinsidetheinstrumentitselfifitisPC-based.Foralistofcurrentlysupportedproducts,gotowww.agilent.com/find/89600_hardware.Aconfigurationmenusimplifiestheinstrumentdetectionandvalidationprocess.
Make measurements anywhere in your design processUsethe89600VSAsoftwareinsimulationenvironmentstoanalyzeandvisualizesimulatedresults.Whendeviceprototypesareready,selectthemeasurementhardwarebestsuitedtoyourtaskandapplythesame89600VSAsoftwaremeasurementsciencetoyourphysicaldeviceundertest.Accessanaloganddigitalbaseband;IFandRFsignals,comparingsignalqualityparameters,likeEVM,fromonesignalblocktothenext,fromsimulationtoimplementation.
Automate tests using programs written in SCPI or any supported .NET language. The 89600 VSA software also supports macros developed with C# and other languages.
Whether you’re making measurements using a logic analyzer, oscilloscope, or signal analyzer, the UI and measurement algorithms are the same. Safely compare results from baseband to RF and evalu-ate against your error budget.
DSP DAC
IF/RF/μWBB(I-Q)
SignalAnalyzerOscilloscopeLogicAnalyzer
Digital(SSI)
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Create, configure and execute multiple measurements at the same timeThenew,innovativemulti-measurementcapabilityisnowstandardinthe89600VSAsoftware.Themulti-measurementcapabilityallowsyoutoconfigure,executeanddisplayseveralmeasurementsatonce,simplifyingandspeedinganalysisofmulti-carrierormulti-formatdevices,simul-taneousuplinkanddownlinksignals,orsinglesignalscomparedatmultipletestpoints(RF,baseband,IF).Whenallsignalsarespacedtofitwithinaninstrument’sanalysisbandwidth,measurementsareperfectlysimultaneous.Forwiderfrequencycoverage,theVSAsoftwarecancoordinatetwoormoreindependentinstrumentstoacquirealldesiredsignals.
Multi-measurements in action: Traces A and B provide a composite spectrum overlaid with the CCDF statistics for the combined waveform. Traces C and F show a GSM signal. Traces D and G outline a W-CDMA downlink signal and Traces E and H analyze an LTE downlink signal.
Channel configuration wizard lets you view and map hardware channels to multiple measurements.
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Software Features
Basic VSA (Option 200) Note:Thefollowingfeaturesareindependentofhardwareplatformused,unlessotherwisenoted.
TimeandwaveformTime record characteristics Inthe89600VSAsoftware,measurementsarebasedontimerecords.Atime
recordisablockofsamplesofthesignalwaveformfromwhichtime,frequency,andmodulationdomaindataisderived.
Datamode Twosignalprocessingmodes,basebandandzoom,affecttheappearanceandthedurationofinputwaveformsdisplayed.
Zoom Measurementsaremadewithnon-zerostartfrequency.Timedomaindisplayshowsacomplexenveloperepresentationoftheinputsignal,i.e.themagnitudeandphaseofthesignalrelativetotheanalyzer’scenterfrequency.
Baseband Measurementsbeginat0Hz.Theinputsignalisdirectlydigitizedandthewaveformdisplayshowstheentiresignal(carrierplusmodulation),muchasanoscilloscopewould.
Timerecordlength(maintime) (Numberoffrequencypoints–1)SpanwithRBWmodesettoarbitrary,auto-coupled
Timesampleresolution 1/(kxspan)Where:k=2.56fortimedatamodesettobasebandk=1.28forallothermodes(default)includingzoomSpan=Currentlyselectedfrequencyspan
Timerecordingcharacteristics Inrecording(timecapture)modetheincomingwaveformiscapturedgap-freeintohigh-speedtimecapturememory.Thisdatamaythenbereplayedatfullorreducedspeed,savedtomassstorage,ortransferredtoanothersoftwareapplication.
Whentimeanalyzingthecapturedwaveform,usersmayadjustmeasurementspanandcenterfrequencyinordertozoominonasignal,aslongasthenewmeasurementspanliesentirelywithintheoriginallycapturedspan.
Timerecordingmemorysize Memorysizeisdependentonthehardwareused.Seehardwarespecificationsformoreinformation.
Resolutionbandwidth(RBW)RBWvalues TherangeofavailableRBWchoicesisafunctionoftheselectedfrequencyspan
andthenumberofcalculatedfrequencypoints.Usersmaystepthroughtheavail-ablerangeina1-3-10sequenceordirectlyenteranarbitrarilychosenbandwidth.
Range <1Hzto>0.287xMaxSpanRBWshapefactor ThewindowchoicesbelowallowtheusertooptimizetheRBWshapeasneeded
forbestamplitudeaccuracy,bestdynamicrange,orbestresponsetotransientsignalcharacteristics.Selectivity Passbandflatness Rejection
Flattop 0.41 0.01dB >95dBc Gaussiantop 0.25 0.68dB >125dBc Hanning 0.11 1.5dB >31dBc Uniform 0.0014 4.0dB >13dBc Blackman-Harris 0.26 0.83dB >92dBc Kaiser-Bessel 0.26 0.83dB >89dBc Gaussian 0.22 0.83dB >73dBc
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MeasurementdisplayandcontrolInput
Channels Upto8(hardwaredependent)Format Individual;I+jQ(ch1+jch2);dualI+jQ(ch1+jch2,ch3+jch4)Range Selectable,orone-shotauto-rangewhichsetsfullscaleinputrangeofthehardware.
AppliestocurrentactiveorallchannelsCoupling AC,DCConnection Single-ended;differential(balanced)Triggering
Triggertypes Alltriggertypesarenotavailableforallhardware Freerun Measurementsruncontinuouslywithoutwaitingforanytriggercondition Channel Level-basedtriggerusedwithbasebandsignalsonly IFmagnitude Triggeronin-bandenergy,wheretriggerbandwidthisdeterminedbythemeasurement
span.Forzoomdata. External Triggersignalprovidedtohardwarethroughexternaltriggerport Periodic AvailableonlyforPSAOption122measurementhardware Frequencymasktrigger Frequencyselectivetrigger,initiatesmeasurementbasedonfrequencymaskandtrig-
gercriteria.Onlyavailablewithreal-timeenabledPXAorMXAsignalanalyzer.Playbacktrigger Triggeronrecordeddataduringplaybackusingfreerun,channelormagnitudetriggersTriggerdelay Allowspre-trigger(negative)andpost-trigger(positive)delay.Delayvaluerangeis
hardwaredependent.Triggerhold-off Preventsre-triggeringuntilafullhold-offperiodhaselapsedTrace data Forupto8channels,eachchanneldisplayedindividually
Autocorrelation Autocorrelationfortheselectedinputchannel,usedtodetermineifthesignalrepeatswithinitself,asinmultipath
CCDF ComplementarycumulativedistributionfunctionCDF CumulativedistributionfunctionCorrection ShowsthecorrectiondataderivedfromcalibrationdataInstantaneousmaintime UnaveragedtimedataPDF ProbabilitydensityfunctionPSD PowerspectraldataRawmaintime RawtimeseriesdataSpectrum FrequencyspectrumcomputedfromtimetracedataMarker DisplaysACPorOBWtabulardataMath DisplayscomputeddatainmathregisterChannelNxM(whereM<N)crosschanneldata
Coherence Indicatessimilaritybetweentwosignals Crosscorrelation Determinestimedelaysofacommonsignalbetweentwodifferentpaths Crossspectrum CrosspowerspectrumofchNvschM Frequencyresponse FrequencyresponseofchNvschM Impulseresponse InverseoffrequencyresponseforchNvschM
Software Features (Continued)
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Trace math
Uses Tracemathcanbeusedtomanipulatedataoneachmeasurement.Withmulti-mea-surements,tracemathcanbedonebetweenresultsfromdifferentmeasurements.Applicationsincludeuser-definedmeasurementunits,datacorrection,andnormaliza-tion.
Operands Measurementdata,dataregister,constants,jωOperations +,–,x,/,conjugate,magnitude,phase,real,imaginary,square,squareroot,FFT,
inverseFFT,windowing,logarithm,exponential,peakvalue,reciprocal,phaseunwrap,zero
Trace appearance
Traceformats Logmag(dBorlinear),linearmag,real(I),real(Q),wrapphase,unwrapphase,I-Q,constellation,I-eye,Q-eye,trellis-eye,groupdelay
Tracelayouts Unlimitedtraces,displayedondetachablegridswithuser-determinedlayoutNumberofcolors User-definablecolorpaletteSpecial visualization displays Uniquevisualtoolsprovidingwaysoflookingattime-varyingsignals
Adjustableparameters Colormapping Colornormal,colorreverse,greynormal,greyreverse,user-defined Enhance Determineshowcolorsaredistributed. Threshold SetsthresholdvalueforcurrentlyselectedvisualizationdisplaytypeDisplaytypes Cumulativehistory,digitalpersistence,spectrogramAveraging
Types RMS(video),RMS(video)exponential,peakhold,time,timeexponentialNumberofaverages,maximum >108
Overlapprocessing 0to99.99%Time gating
Features Time-selectivefrequencydomainanalysisonanyinputoranalogdemodulatedtime-domaindata.Independentgatedelayscanbesetforeachinputchannel.
Gatelength,maximum MaintimelengthGatelength,minimum Windowshape/(0.3xfrequencyspan)wherewindowshapeis: • Flattop2.2
• Hanning1.5 • Uniform1 • Blackman-Harris2.0044 • Kaiser-Bessel2.0013 • Gaussian2.0212 • GaussianTop2.215
Software Features (Continued)
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Markers
Numberavailable UnlimitedmarkerspertraceTypes Normal,delta,fixed,OBW,ACP,spectrogramSearch Peak,nextpeakleft,nextpeakright,peaklower,peakhigher,minimumCopymarkerto> Startfreq,stopfreq,centerfreq,reflevel,despreadchan,analysisTS/FS,deltatospan,
countertocenterfrequency,centroidtocenterMarkerfunctions Peaksignaltrack,frequencycounter,bandpower,coupleBandpower Canbeplacedonanytime,frequency,ordemodulatedtracefordirectcomputationof
bandpower,rmssquareroot(ofpower),C/N,orC/No,computedwithintheselectedportionofthedata.
Occupiedbandwidth(OBW)
Placedonspectrumtracesonlytodynamicallycomputethebandwidthrequiredtoprovidex%ofpowerintheband.Userselectablefrom0to100%
OBWresults
TotalpowerinspanPowerinOBWPowerratio(OBW/Span)OBWlowerfrequencyOBWhigherfrequencyOBWCentroidfrequencyOffsetfrequency(measurementcenterfreq–centroidfreq)
Adjacentchannelpower Placedonspectrumtracesonly User-settableparameters Centerfrequencyandbandwidthofthecarrierchannel
OffsetfrequencyandbandwidthofeachoffsetchannelReferenceoffsetallowsoffsetchanneltobecenteredanywhereonscreen
ACPresults
Pass/faillimitsforeachoffset(appliedtobothlowerandupperresult)CarrierbandpowerPowerinbothlowerandupperoffsetbandsforeachfrequencyoffsetPowerinbothlowerandupperoffsetbandsforeachfrequencyoffset,relativetothecarrier(ACPR)Worstcase(oftheupperandloweroffsets)ACPRforeachfrequencyoffsetPass/failconditionrelativetousersuppliedthresholds
Limit lines
Limittests Collectionoflimitlinesappliedtotracedata.Definedbyuserorfromsavetrace.Markerresults Pass/failstatusforlimitandmargin;worst-casefailedpoint,orsmallest-marginpointif
nofailure;limitteststatusforalltraces,limitlinetablewithtabularresultsSettablelineparameters Upper,lowerlimit;limitmargin
Export/importfromfrequencymaskLimitprogramming Allfeaturescontrollablevia.NETLimittestfailure Generatesmeasurementstatusevent
Software Features (Continued)
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SoftwareinterfaceProgramming and macros Fullyencapsulatesallaccesstothefront-endmeasurementhardware.Directprogram-
maticaccesstothemeasurementhardwareisnotrequiredandnotsupportedbyanyoftheseinterfaces.
Remoteprogramming .NET .NETistheprimaryremoteinterface.Softwaredevelopmentenvironmentscapableof
interactingwith.NETremotingincludeMicrosoft®VisualStudioandothers. SCPI TheSCPIremoteinterfaceallowsSCPI-basedinstrumentcontrollersfullaccesstoall
89600VSAsoftwarefeatures.CompatibleSCPIsoftwaredevelopmentenvironmentsincludeAgilentVEEandAgilentCommandExpert.MATLAB®usersshouldconsiderusingSCPIfortheirremoteprogrammingneeds.
COM COMAPIcompatibilityinterfaceallowsapplicationswrittenforthepreviousgeneration89601Atoaccessmanyofthefeaturesofthe89600VSAsoftwarewhileminimizingrequiredcodechanges.CompatiblesoftwaredevelopmentenvironmentsincludeMicrosoftVisualStudioandothers.
Macrolanguage Supportsmacro-recordingwithabuilt-ineditorusingC#andVB.NET.Also,macroscanbedevelopedusinganysupported.NETlanguage.Full-featuredcodeeditorcompletewithsyntaxcoloringallowscopyandpasteintoMicrosoftVisualStudioforeditinganddebugging.Macrosdevelopedforthe89601AusingVBAcanonlyaccessfeaturesthatarepartoftheCOMcompatibilityinterface.
Remotedisplays Tooperatethe89600VSAsoftwareorviewitsdisplayfromaremotelocation,theuseofcommerciallyavailableremotePCsoftwareisrecommended.
File formats Forstorageandrecallofmeasuredorcapturedwaveforms,spectraandothermeasurementresults.
ASCII Tabdelimited(.txt),commadelimited(.csv)Binary Agilentstandarddataformat(.sdf,.cap,.dat),AgilentE3238searchsystemtimesnap-
shot(.cap),timerecording(.cap)filesunder2GBinsize.AgilentN5110orN5106signalgeneratorfiles(.bin)under2GBinsize.
MATLAB4andlater MAT-file(.mat)MATLAB2006andlater MAT-file(.mat)andHDF5fileformat(.hdf,.h5)Simulation environments
Supportedsoftware AgilentSystemVueESL,AgilentAdvancedDesignSystem(ADS),TheMathWorksSimulink
Software Features (Continued)
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Generalperformance PXA MXA EXA CXAThespecificationsinthistablerepresentasummaryoftheperformanceoftheinstrumentsindicatedandapplyforcaseswherethe89600VSAsoftwareisinstalledinsidetheinstrumentaswellaswhenitisusedwithanexternalPCcontrollerconnectedviaLAN.
SeetheI/QAnalyzersectionoftherespectiveX-SeriessignalanalyzerdatasheetsformoreinformationLiteraturenumber 5990-3952EN 5989-4942EN 5989-6529EN 5990-4327ENFrequency
MinimumfrequencyACcoupled 10MHz 10MHz 10MHz 9kHzDCcoupled 3Hz 20Hz 9kHzMaximumfrequencyOptiondependent upto50GHz upto26.5GHz upto44GHz upto26.5GHzCenterfrequencytuningResolution 10uHz 1mHzFrequencyspanOptiondependent upto160MHz upto160MHz upto40MHz upto25MHzFrequencyspanBasebandIQ(OptionBBA)
StandardOptionB25OptionB40FrequencypointsperspanCalibratedpoints 51to409,601Displayedpoints 51to524,288
I+jQBW 1chBW 2chBW I+jQBW 1chBW 2chBW20MHz 10MHz 10MHz 20MHz 10MHz 10MHz
50MHz 25MHz 20MHz2 50MHz 25MHz 20MHz2
80MHz 40MHz 20MHz2 80MHz 40MHz 20MHz2
Thistechnicaloverviewprovidesnominalperformancespecificationsforthesoftwarewhenmakingmeasurementswiththespecifiedplatform.Nominalvaluesindicateexpectedperformance,ordescribeproductperformancethatisusefulintheapplicationoftheproduct,butisnotcoveredbytheproductwarranty.Foracompletelistofspecificationsrefertothemeasurementplatformliterature.
Key Specifications1
1. Datasubjecttochange2. Valuesareforbasebandmeasurements;valuesincreasetomatch1chBWforzoommeasurements.Selectbaseband/zoominthe89600VSAsoftwareby clickingonMeasSetup>Frequency(tab)>TimeData>theneitherbasebandorzoom.
Basic VSA (Option 200)X-Series signal analyzers
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Generalperformance PXA MXA EXA CXAInput Fullscale,combinesattenuatorsettingandADCgain
Range
Withoutpreamp –22dBmto+30dBm(2dBsteps)
–20dBmto30dBm(2dBsteps)
–20dBmto20dBm(10dBsteps)
WithOptionFSAorEA3 –20dBmto22dBm(2dBsteps)
Withpreamp,f<3.6GHz –42dBmto+30dBm(2dBsteps)
–40dBmto30dBm(2dBsteps)
–40to20dBm(10dBsteps)
WithOptionFSAorEA3 –40to22dBm(2dBsteps)
Withpreamp,f>3.6GHz –56dBmto+30dBm(2dBsteps)
–50to20dBm(10dBsteps)
WithOptionFSAorEA3 –54to22dBm(2dBsteps)
OptionBBA(50ohminput) –8dBmto10dBm
OptionBBA(1Mohminput) –14dBmto4dBm
ADCoverload +2dBfs
Key Specifications (Continued)
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Generalperformance PXA MXA EXA CXA Amplitude accuracy
Absoluteamplitudeaccuracy
RFinput<3.6GHz <3.0GHz(standard)
±0.19dB(span≤10MHz)±0.69dB(span25MHzto160MHz) ±0.23dB ±0.27dB ±0.60dB
BBIQinputs1 ±0.07dB2
Amplitudelinearity3
RFinput ±0.1dB ±0.10dB(–70dBfsto0dBfs)±0.15dB(<–70dBfs)
±0.15dB(–70dBfsto0dBfs)±0.25dB(<–70dBfs)
±0.30dB(–5dBfsto0dBfs)±0.15dB(–70dBfsto–5dBfs)
BBIQinputs1 ±0.10dB(0to–45dBfs)4±0.20dB(<–45dBfs)4
Key Specifications (Continued)
1.ForcompleteOptionBBABBIQspecifications,seeliteraturepartnumber5989-6538EN. 2.Measuredat–6dBbelowmaxforeachrange,250kHzreferencefrequency,allranges,nominalvalue. 3.Referencelevelisinputsignalof–25dBmatarangesettingof0dBm. 4.Withditherturnedon.
Sensitivity –152
dBm/Hz(≤25MHzspan,frequency10MHzto1.8GHz,inputrange–22dBm)
–151dBm/Hz
(10MHzto2.1GHz,–20dBmrange)
–147dBm/Hz
(10MHzto2.1GHz,–20dBmrange)
–144dBm/Hz
(10MHzto2.2GHz,–20dBmrange)
–144dBm/Hz
(25MHzto40MHzspan,frequency10MHzto1.8GHz,inputrange–22dBm)
–163dBm/Hz
(10MHzto2.1GHz,–40dBmrange,requiresOptionP0x)
–160dBm/Hz
(10MHzto2.1GHz,–40dBmrange,requiresOptionP03)
–160dBm/Hz
(10MHzto2.2GHz,–40dBmrange,OptionP0xandOption503or507)
–151dBm/Hz
(40MHzto160MHzspan,frequency10MHzto1.8GHz,inputrange–22dBm)
–158dBm/Hz
(10MHzto3GHz,–40dBmrange,OptionP0xandOption513or526)
Dynamic range
Third-orderintermodulationdistortion
Twotones,frequencyrange10MHzto13.6GHz Twotones,frequencyrange400MHzto13.6GHz Twotones,frequencyrange
500MHzto7.5GHz
Span ≤25MHz 25MHzto40MHz
40MHzto160MHz ≤40MHz
≤25MHz(Opt503or
507)
≤25MHz(Opt513or
526)
Toneseparation >100kHz >1MHz >15kHz >100kHz
Tonelevel –20dBfs –9dBfs –20dBfs –10dBfs
TOIdistortion –90dBc –82dBc –80dBc –90dBc –82dBc –66dBc –64dBc
Noisedensity Inputrange
SeePXAnoisedensitygraph
At1GHz ≥–10dBm –140dBfs/Hz –137dBfs/Hz –134dBfs/Hz –20dBmto–12dBm –131dBfs/Hz –127dBfs/Hz –124dBfs/Hz
–30dBmto–22dBm –133dBfs/Hz(requirespreampoption)
–130dBfs/Hz(requirespreampoption)
–40dBmto–32dBm –123dBfs/Hz(requirespreampoption)
–120dBfs/Hz(requirespreampoption)
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MXA (BBIQ mode) capture length vs. span
Capture length vs. span for MXA/EXA (with DP2, MPB, B40 or wider band-width) and PXA
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PXA noise density (nominal, 1.8GHz).
Key Specifications (Continued)
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Timeandwaveformcapture PXA MXA EXA CXA Max capture size
Complexsamples 32bits:512MSa64bits:256Msa
4MSa(Standard)32bits:512MSa164bits:256MSa1500MSa(w/OptBBA)
4MSa(Standard)32bits:512MSa264bits:256MSa2
4MSa
Maxcapturetime(atmaxspan) (Complexsamples,32bit)
10MHz(standard) 40sec 266.6msec 266.6msec 266.6msec 25MHz(OptionB25) 16sec 88.8msec 88.8msec 88.8msec 40MHz(OptionB40) 10sec 10sec 10sec 85MHz(OptionB85) 4.9sec 4.9sec 125MHz(OptionB1A) 3.3sec 160MHz(OptionB1X) 2.6sec 2.6sec
Analogmodulationanalysis PXA MXA EXA CXA AM demodulation
Conditions Carrier≤–17dBfs Span≤12MHz;carrier≤–17dBfs
Span≤12MHz;carrier≤–17dBfs
Carrier≤–17dBfs
Demodulatorbandwidth Sameasselectedmeasurementspan
Modulationindexaccuracy
±1% ±1% ±1% ±1%
Harmonicdistortion –50dBcrelativeto100%modulationindex
–60dBcrelativeto100%modulationindex
–55dBcrelativeto100%modulationindex
–50dBcrelativeto100%modulationindex
Spurious –60dBcrelativeto100%modulationindex
Crossdemodulation <1.1%AMonanFMsignalwith50kHzmodulationrate,200kHzdeviation
<0.3%AMonanFMsignalwith50kHzmodulationrate,
200kHzdeviation
<0.5%AMonanFMsignalwith50kHzmodulationrate,
200kHzdeviation
<1.1%AMonanFMsignalwith50kHzmodulationrate,200kHzdeviation
Key Specifications (Continued)
1.WithOptionMPB,DP2,B40,B85,B1AorB1X.2.WithOptionMPB,DP2orB40.
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Analogmodulationanalysis(Continued) PXA MXA EXA CXA PM demodulation
Conditions Deviation<180º,modulationrate≤500kHzDemodulatorbandwidth Sameasselectedmeasurementspan,exceptasnoted
Modulationindexaccuracy
±0.5º ±0.5º ±0.5º ±0.5º
Harmonicdistortion –55dBc –60dBc –55dBc –55dBcSpurious –60dBc –60dBc,span≤12MHz –60dBc –60dBcCrossdemodulation
(80%modulationindexAMsignal,modulationrate)≤1MHz ≤1MHz ≤1MHzCF<3GHz1ºPM 1°PM Span<10MHz1ºPM CF<3GHz1ºPMCF>3GHz1.3ºPM Span>10MHz1.5ºPM(OptB25) CF>3GHz1.3ºPM
FM demodulation
Demodulatorbandwidth Sameasselectedmeasurementspan
Modulationindexaccuracy ±0.1%ofspan,deviation<2MHz,modulationrate≤500kHz
Harmonicdistortion Modulationrate≤50kHz,deviation≤200kHz
–50dBc –60dBc –50dBc –50dBc
Modulationrate≤500kHz,deviation≤2MHz
–45dBc –55dBc –45dBc –45dBc
Spuriousdistortion Modulationrate≤50kHz,deviation≤200kHz
–50dBc –50dBc,span≤12MHz –50dBc –50dBc
Modulationrate≤500kHz,deviation≤2MHz
–45dBc –45dBc –45dBc –45dBc
Crossdemodulation <0.5%ofspanofFMonan80%modulationindexAMsignal,modulationrate≤1MHz
Key Specifications (Continued)
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Hardware connectivity (Option 300) Foracompletelistofspecificationsrefertothemeasurementplatformliterature.
Supported hardwareForacompletelistofcurrentlysupportedhardware,gotowww.agilent.com/find/89600_hardware
1. Dependingonmodel/option.2. OnQPSKsignal;fullscalesignal,fullycontainedinthemeasurementspan;randomdatasequence;startfrequency≥15%ofspan;alpha/BT≥0.3; symbolrate≥1kHz;averaging=10;RequiresOptAYA.Dataprovidedforcomparisonpurposesonly.3. Frequency<3.6Ghz;range≥-30dBm.4. OptionB40isnotsupported(i.e.ifanyanalyzerhasoptionB40,itcannotbeusedtogetherwithanotheranalyzer).5. Frequency<3GHz;range≥-24dBm.6. Frequencybetween30MHzand3GHz;range≥-20dBm.7. Fullsamplerate=10Gsa/s.
Description Modelssupported
Inputchannels
Baseband(I/Q)
MIMO AnalysisBandwidth1
FrequencyRange1
EVMPerformance1,2
Applications
X-Seriessignalanalyzers
N9000A,N9010AN9020A,N9030A
1,2ifN9010orN9020slavedtogether4
Yes,optional
2x2MIMOwithdualN9010orN9020Aanalyzers,timesyn-chronousonly4
Upto160MHz;25MHzmaxforslavedunits
Upto50GHz
0.50%rms-1.5%rms3
Lowcosttohighperformancebaseband,RF,2-chMIMO
MXEEMIreceiver
N9038A 1RF No No 10MHzStandard,25MHzwithOptionB25
8.4GHz(Option508),26.5GHz(Option526)
NotAvailable CISPRcompliancetesting,multiplemeasurementapplications(likephasenoise)
PSAspectrumanalyzer
E4440A,E4443A,E4445A,E4446A,E4447A,E4448A
1,2if2unitsslavedtogether
No 2x2 Upto80MHz;8MHzmaxforslavedunits
Upto50GHz
0.50%rms-1.5%rms5
HighperformanceRF
ESAspectrumanalyzer
ESA-ESeries 1 No No 10MHz Upto26.5GHz
0.40%rms-1.8%rms6
EconomyRFanalysis
Infiniiumoscilloscopes
8064,8104,9064,91047,9254,9404,80204,80304,80404,80604,80804,81004,81204,81304,90254,90404,90604,90804,91204,91304,X91304,X91604,X92004,X92504,X92804,X93204,X92004Q,X92504Q,X93304,X95004Q,X96204Q,9024H,9054H,9104H,9204H
1,2,3,4 Yes,includingdualI+jQ
Upto4x4,includingbaseband
61GHz(62.5GHzwithreducedaliasprotection)
61GHz(62.5GHzwithreducedaliasprotection)
Notavailable Widebandwidth;baseband;economicMIMOanalysis
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1. Dependingonmodel/option.2. OnQPSKsignal;fullscalesignal,fullycontainedinthemeasurementspan;randomdatasequence;startfrequency≥15%ofspan;alpha/BT≥0.3; symbolrate≥1kHz;averaging=10;RequiresOptAYA.Dataprovidedforcomparisonpurposesonly.3. Digitizeronlymode4. Measurementmadewitha256QAMsignalanda160MHzanalysisbandwidth(80211.ac).
Description Modelssupported
Inputchannels
Base-band(I/Q)
MIMO AnalysisBandwidth1
FrequencyRange1
EVMPerformance1,2
Applications
InfiniiVisionoscilloscopes
601x,603x,703x,605x,705x,610x,701x,710x,6014,6054,6104,305x,303x,3024,3014,3012,310x,4154,4104,405x,403x,402x
1,2,3,4dependingonmodelandoptions
Yes,forall2-channelscopes;dualI+jQwith4-channelmodels
Upto4X4
Upto1GHz Upto1.5GHz
Notavailable Widebandwidth;baseband;eco-nomicbasebandMIMOanalysis
Logicanalyzer 16800/16900;RDX
1-4channelanalysis
No No Upto1.5GHz
Upto1.5GHz
Notapplicable DigitalbusandFPGAanalysis,allapps
N7109AMulti-channelsignalanalyzer
N7109A 2,4or8(con-figurationdependent)
No Upto8X8 40MHz 6GHz(Independentlytunable)
-42to-45dB Modular,costeffective,fast,high-perfMIMO,LTEBeamform-ing,LTEAdvmulti-bandcar-rieraggregation
M9392APXImicrowavevectorsignalanalyzer
M9392A 1,2,3or4(con-figurationdependent)
No Upto4X4 Upto250MHz(upto800MHz3)
50MHz-26.5GHz
Notavailable Modular,widebandwidth,fast,MIMO
RFsensor N6841A 1 No No Upto20MHz 20MHz-6GHz
Notavailable Outdoorweath-erproof,costeffective
M9703AAXIehigh-speeddigitizer
M9703A 8 Yes Upto8x8 Upto625MHz Upto1.6GHz –44dBand–47dB(nominal)4
Multi-channel,widebandwidth,baseband,multi-antenna,MIMO
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X-Series signal analyzersPXA MXA EXA CXA
Software and hardware feature availability and requirements
SignalanalyzerrequirementsAnalysisbandwidth:Upto10MHz Standard,nooptionrequiredUpto25MHz OptionB25Upto40MHz OptionB40Upto85MHz OptionB85Upto125MHz OptionB1AUpto160MHz OptionB1XBasebandinputs OptionBBAImprovedperformance PreamplifieroptionsavailablePCtoanalyzerinterface The89600VSAsoftwarecanrunbothinsideanX-SeriesanalyzerplatformoronanexternalPC
connectedtotheanalyzerviaLAN.Installingthe89600VSAsoftwareintotheanalyzerenablesitsusewithaconnectedmouseandkeyboardviaUSB2.0.WhenthesoftwareisruninaremotePC,useofaLANcrossovercable,LANhub,orLANswitchisrequiredandallowsthetransferofdatafromthesignalanalyzer.
PCrequirements Visitwww.agilent.com/find/89600-pc
Note:Whenrunningthe89600VSAsoftwareinsidetheX-Seriesinstrument,youcangainimmediate,directaccesstoallofthesignalanalyzer’sfeaturesbypressing[Mode]ontheanalzyer,usingControl>Disconnectonthe89600VSAsoftware’scommandtoolbar,orclosingthe89600VSAsoftware.Whenrunningthe89600VSAsoftwareonaremotePCconnectedtotheanalyzer,youcanusethesamedisconnectcommandorclosetheapplication.
Keep your 89600 VSA software up-to-dateWithrapidlyevolvingstandardsandcontinuousadvancementsinsignalanalysis,the89601BU/BNUsoftwareupdateandsubscriptionserviceoffersyoutheadvantageofimmediateaccesstothelatestfeaturesandenhancementsavailableforthe89600VSAsoftware.
www.agilent.com/find/89600vsa
www.agilent.comAdditional Resources
Literature89600 VSA Software,Brochure,literaturenumber5990-6553EN
89600 VSA Software,ConfigurationGuide,literaturenumber5990-6386EN
Agilent Vector Signal Analysis Basics, AN 150-15,ApplicationNote,literaturenumber5989-1121EN
Exploring Signal Interactions with Multi-Measurements in the 86900 VSA Software, Application Note, literature number 5991-1620EN
Software Defined Radio Measurement Solutions,ApplicationNote,literaturenumber5989-6931EN
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