Agilent 89640A Data Sheet

Agilent 89600 Vector Signal Analyzers

Data Sheet

The following specifications describe the warranted performance of standard 89600 Series VSA systems and equivalent 89600S systems integrated by Agilent Technologies. The performance of standard 89610A systems is specified in the E8408A four-slot VXI mainframe.

The performance of standard 89611A,

89640A, and 89641A systems is specified in E8408A

four-slot, and E8403A213-slot VXI mainframes. These specifications describe the nominal performance for other, non-standard 89600S configurations.

These specifications describe warranted performance over a temperature range of 20 to 30 °C and include a 30-minute warm-up from ambient conditions. Parameters identified as “typical” or “characteristic” are included for informational purposes only and are

not warranted. To aid in understanding analyzer performance capabilities, measurement units and specification terms are provided in the glossary at the end of this document.

The Agilent 89600 Series vector signal analyzers come standard with two sets of application software: vector signal analysis and spectrum analysis. The vector signal analysis application software is used to analyze complex signals in the time, frequency, and modulation domains. The spectrum analyzer application software emulates a traditional spectrum analyzer, providing fast, highresolution signal magnitude measurements while sweeping across a user-defined frequency span. Unless otherwise indicated, the specifications in this data sheet apply to both sets of application software.

1. With backplane connector RF shielding (Option E8408-80900) and enhanced current supply (Option E8408-100).

2. With backplane connector RF shielding (Option E1401-80918).

Table of Contents

Frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Resolution Bandwidth Filtering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Amplitude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Phase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Time and Waveform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Measurement, Display, and Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Software Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Software Links for Sourcing and Analyzing . . . . . . . . . . .14

Vector Modulation Analysis (Option 89601A-AYA) . . . . . .15

3G Modulation Analysis (Option 89601A-B7N) . . . . . . . . .18

W-CDMA modulation analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

cdma2000 modulation analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

1xEV-DO modulation analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

TD-SCDMA modulation analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

WLAN Modulation Analysis (Option 89601A-B7R) . . . . . .26

OFDM modulation analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

DSSS modulation analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Dynamic Link to EEsof ADS (Option 89601A-105) . . . . . .29

Source component . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Sink component . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Frequency

89610A 89611A 89640A 89641A (DC – 40 MHz) (70 MHz ±18 MHz) (DC – 2700 MHz) (DC – 6000 MHz)

Frequency range

Spectrum analysis mode

RF/IF mode — See footnote 1 36 to 2700 MHz 36 to 6000 MHz Baseband mode DC to 40 MHz See footnote 1 DC to 36 MHz

DC to 36 MHz

Vector analysis mode

RF/IF mode — 52 to 88 MHz

36 to 2700 MHz 36 to 6000 MHz

Baseband mode DC to 40 MHz DC to 36 MHz DC to 36 MHz DC to 36 MHz

Frequency tuning resolution 1 mHz 1 mHz 1 mHz 1 mHz

Frequency spans

Spectrum analyzer application < 1 kHz to 40 MHz See footnote 1 < 1 kHz to 2700 MHz < 1 kHz to 6000 MHz Vector signal analyzer application

1 channel mode < 1 Hz to 39.06 MHz < 1 Hz to 36 MHz < 1 Hz to 36 MHz < 1 Hz to 36 MHz 2 channel mode < 1 Hz to 39.06 MHz < 1 Hz to 36 MHz < 1 Hz to 36 MHz < 1 Hz to 36 MHz Ch1 + j*Ch2 mode < 2 Hz to 78 MHz < 2 Hz to 72 MHz < 2 Hz to 72 MHz < 2 Hz to 72 MHz

Frequency points per span

Spectrum analyzer application 2 – 131,072 See footnote 1 2 – 131,072 2 – 131,072 Vector signal analyzer application

Calibrated points 51 – 102,401 51 – 102,401 51 – 102,401 51 – 102,401 Displayable points 51 – 131,072 51 – 131,072 51 – 131,072 51 – 131,072

Frequency accuracy Frequency accuracy is the sum of initial accuracy, aging, and temperature drift.

Initial accuracy 100 ppb 100 ppb 100 ppb 100 ppb Aging 1 ppb/day 1 ppb/day 1 ppb/day 1 ppb/day

100 ppb/year 100 ppb/year 100 ppb/year 100 ppb/year

Temperature drift (0 – 50 °C) 50 ppb 50 ppb 50 ppb 50 ppb

Frequency stability

Phase noise, baseband input at 10 MHz

100 Hz offset < –108 dBc/Hz < –108 dBc/Hz < –108 dBc/Hz < –108 dBc/Hz 1 kHz offset < –118 dBc/Hz < –118 dBc/Hz < –118 dBc/Hz < –118 dBc/Hz > 10 kHz offset < –120 dBc/Hz < –120 dBc/Hz < –120 dBc/Hz < –120 dBc/Hz

Phase noise, 80 MHz input

100 Hz offset — < –92 dBc/Hz — — 1 kHz offset — < –102 dBc/Hz — — > 10 kHz offset — < –110 dBc/Hz — —

Phase noise, 1 GHz input

> 20 kHz offset — — < –99 dBc/Hz < –99 dBc/Hz > 100 kHz offset — — < –110 dBc/Hz < –110 dBc/Hz

1. No spectrum analysis mode available.

2. Over-range provided to 37.11 MHz.

3. The 89611A can be configured to display and accept frequency settings based on

the user’s RF analysis band.

4. < 0.05 Grms random vibration, 5 – 500 Hz.

Resolution Bandwidth Filtering

89610A 89611A 89640A 89641A

(DC – 40 MHz) (70 MHz ±18 MHz) (DC – 2700 MHz) (DC – 6000 MHz)

RBW range The range of available RBW choices is a function of the selected frequency span and the number of

calculated frequency points. Users may step through the available range in a 1-3-10 sequence, or enter an arbitrarily chosen bandwidth directly.

Spectrum analyzer application 1 Hz to > 5 MHz — 1 Hz to > 5 MHz 1 Hz to > 5 MHz Vector signal analyzer application < 1 Hz to 10 MHz < 1 Hz to 10 MHz < 1 Hz to 10 MHz < 1 Hz to 10 MHz

RBW shape factor The window choices below allow the user to optimize the RBW shape as needed for best amplitude

accuracy, best dynamic range, or best response to transient signal characteristics.

Flat top

Selectivity (3:60 dB) 0.41 0.41 0.41 0.41 Passband flatness 0.01 dB 0.01 dB 0.01 dB 0.01 dB Rejection > 95 dBc > 95 dBc > 95 dBc > 95 dBc

Gaussian top

Selectivity (3:60 dB) 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 Passband flatness 0.68 dB 0.68 dB 0.68 dB 0.68 dB Rejection > 125 dBc > 125 dBc > 125 dBc > 125 dBc

Hanning

Selectivity (3:60 dB) 0.11 0.11 0.11 0.11 Passband flatness 1.5 dB 1.5 dB 1.5 dB 1.5 dB Rejection > 31 dBc > 31 dBc > 31 dBc > 31 dBc

Uniform

Selectivity (3:60 dB) 0.0014 0.0014 0.0014 0.0014 Passband flatness 4.0 dB 4.0 dB 4.0 dB 4.0 dB Rejection > 13 dBc > 13 dBc > 13 dBc > 13 dBc

Amplitude

89610A 89611A 89640A 89641A (DC – 40 MHz) (70 MHz ±18 MHz) (DC – 2700 MHz) (DC – 6000 MHz)

Input

Full-scale range

Baseband mode –31 dBm to +20 dBm –30 dBm to +20 dBm –30 dBm to +20 dBm –30 dBm to +20 dBm

in 3 dB steps in 5 dB steps in 5 dB steps in 5 dB steps

IF/RF mode — –45 dBm to +20 dBm –45 dBm to +20 dBm –45 dBm to +20 dBm

in 5 dB steps in 5 dB steps in 5 dB steps Maximum safe input level +24 dBm, ±5 VDC +20 dBm, ±5 VDC +20 dBm, ±5 VDC +20 dBm, ±5 VDC ADC overload (typical)

Baseband mode +10 dBfs +9 dBfs +9 dBfs +9 dBfs IF/RF mode — +10 dBfs +10 dBfs +10 dBfs

Input channels

Standard 1 1 1 1

Optional 2 baseband 2 IF/baseband 2 IF/baseband 2 IF/baseband Nominal impedance 50 ohms 50 ohms 50 ohms 50 ohms Connector BNC Type N Type N Type N Input coupling

Baseband mode AC or DC AC or DC AC or DC AC or DC

IF/RF mode — AC AC AC

VSWR Return loss in measurement span.

Baseband mode

All ranges 1.33:1 (17 dB) 1.5:1 (14 dB) 1.5:1 (14 dB) 1.5:1 (14 dB) IF/RF mode

+20 dBm to –20 dBm ranges — 2.1:1 (9 dB) 1.8:1 (10.7 dB) 2.0:1 (9.5 dB)

–25 dBm to –45 dBm ranges — 2.1:1 (9 dB) 2.5:1 (7.3 dB) 3.1:1 (5.8 dB)

Amplitude accuracy Accuracy specifications apply with flat-top window selected. Amplitude accuracy is the sum of absolute

full-scale accuracy and amplitude linearity.

Absolute full-scale accuracy

Baseband mode

0 – 50 °C ±0.8 dB ±0.8 dB ±0.8 dB ±0.8 dB

IF/RF mode (≤ 2.7 GHz)

20 – 30 °C — ±0.8 dB ±2 dB ±2 dB 0 – 50 °C — ±0.8 dB ±2 dB (typical) ±2 dB (typical)

RF mode (> 2.7 GHz)

20 – 30 °C — — — ±2 dB 0 – 50 °C — — — ±2.25 dB (typical)

Amplitude linearity

0 to –30 dBfs ±0.10 dB ±0.10 dB ±0.10 dB ±0.10 dB –30 to –50 dBfs ±0.15 dB ±0.15 dB ±0.15 dB ±0.15 dB

–50 to –70 dBfs ±0.20 dB ±0.20 dB ±0.20 dB ±0.20 dB Amplitude accuracy correction — See footnote 1 — — Residual DC (typical, 50 Ω)

Baseband mode

(input range > -20 dBm) < -40 dBfs < -40 dBfs < -40 dBfs < -40 dBfs

1. External amplitude correction is available to correct for down-converter RF signal path amplitude. The user must provide a calibration trace file. Details are given in the 89611A online Help (under “89611, Setup” in the index).

Amplitude – continued

89610A 89611A 89640A 89641A

(DC – 40 MHz) (70 MHz ±18 MHz) (DC – 2700 MHz) (DC – 6000 MHz)

Flatness Frequency response across the measurement span in vector signal analysis mode

(included in amplitude specifications).

IF/RF mode (at center — ±0.2 dB (typical) ±0.2 dB (typical) ±0.2 dB (typical) frequency ±10 MHz) IF/RF mode (at center — ±0.2 dB (typical) ±0.2 dB (typical) ±0.3 dB (typical) frequency ±18 MHz) Baseband mode ±0.2 dB (typical) ±0.2 dB (typical) ±0.2 dB (typical) ±0.2 dB (typical) Flatness correction — See footnote 1 — —

Channel match Multiple channels are available as options.

Amplitude match ±0.25 dB (baseband) ±0.25 dB (IF, baseband) ±0.25 dB (baseband) ±0.25 dB (baseband) (DC coupled, full-scale, ±1.2 dB (RF) ±1.2 dB (RF)

matching input ranges) Phase match (10 MHz ±4° — — — input signal, full-scale, matching input ranges) Group delay match ±2 ns (baseband) ±1.5 ns (IF) ±2.0 ns (baseband) ±2.0 ns (baseband) (across measurement span, ±5.0 ns (RF) ±5.0 ns (RF)

typical) Stability (typical)

Amplitude — 0.006 dB/°C 0.006 dB/°C 0.006 dB/°C Phase — 1.0°/°C (baseband, IF) 1.0°/°C (baseband) 1.0°/°C (baseband)

2.0°/°C (RF) 2.0°/°C (RF)

Dynamic range Dynamic range indicates the amplitude range that is free of erroneous signals within the

measurement span.

Intermodulation distortion Two input signals, each –6 to –10 dBfs, separation > 1 MHz. Specified relative to either signal.

Third-order

IF/baseband mode < –70 dBc < –70 dBc < –70 dBc < –70 dBc RF mode — — < –70 dBc < –70 dBc

Second-order

IF/baseband mode < –70 dBc < –68 dBc < –68 dBc < –68 dBc RF mode — < –65 dBc –55 dBc (typical) –55 dBc (typical)

Harmonic distortion Single input signal, 0 to –10 dBfs.

IF/baseband mode < –70 dBc < –68 dBc < –68 dBc < –68 dBc RF mode — < –70 dBc – 55 dBc (typical) –55 dBc (typical)

Spurious responses Full-scale input signal within analyzer measurement span.

IF/baseband mode < –68 dBc < –68 dBc < –68 dBc < –68 dBc RF mode — — < –65 dBc

< –65 dBc

Full-scale input signal outside analyzer measurement span.

IF/baseband mode < –70 dBc < –68 dBc < –68 dBc < –68 dBc RF mode — — < –52 dBc (typical) < –50 dBc (typical)

1. Requires a manual procedure, see Help text. Required for external tuners only.

2. Typical specification degraded by 10 dB for input frequencies within ±10 MHz of 1890.6 MHz.

3. Typical specification degraded by 10 dB for input frequencies within ±10 MHz of 1890.6 MHz,

2909.4 MHz, 3709.4 MHz, 4509.4 MHz, 5309.4 MHz, 3200.0 MHz, and 3733.3 MHz.

4. For signal frequencies < 2.7 GHz.

Amplitude – continued

89610A 89611A 89640A 89641A

(DC – 40 MHz) (70 MHz ±18 MHz) (DC – 2700 MHz) (DC – 6000 MHz)

Dynamic range, continued

Spurious sidebands Full-scale input signal.

Baseband mode (> 1 kHz offset) < –70 dBc < –70 dBc < –70 dBc < –70 dBc RF mode (1 – 3 kHz offset) — < –70 dBc < –65 dBc < –65 dBc RF mode (> 3 kHz offset) — < –70 dBc < –70 dBc < –70 dBc

Residual responses (> 10 kHz) Input port terminated and shielded

Baseband and IF/RF modes –77 dBfs or –100 dBm –77 dBfs or –100 dBm –77 dBfs or –100 dBm –77 dBfs or –100 dBm (maximum of)

Input noise density Range ≥ –30 dBm.

Baseband mode (> 0.1 MHz) < –121 dBfs/Hz < –121 dBfs/Hz < –121 dBfs/Hz < –121 dBfs/Hz IF/RF mode (< 1.2 GHz) — < –118 dBfs/Hz < –116 dBfs/Hz < –116 dBfs/Hz RF mode (1.2 – 2.7 GHz) — — < –114 dBfs/Hz < –114 dBfs/Hz RF mode (> 2.7 GHz) — — — < –113 dBfs/Hz

Sensitivity Most sensitive range.

Baseband mode < –151 dBm/Hz < –151 dBm/Hz < –151 dBm/Hz < –151 dBm/Hz IF/RF mode (< 1.2 GHz) — < –159 dBm/Hz < –158 dBm/Hz < –157 dBm/Hz RF mode (1.2 – 2.4 GHz) — — < –156 dBm/Hz < –156 dBm/Hz RF mode (> 2.4 GHz) — — < –156 dBm/Hz < –153 dBm/Hz

Phase

89610A 89611A 89640A 89641A (DC – 40 MHz) (70 MHz ±18 MHz) (DC – 2700 MHz) (DC – 6000 MHz)

Linearity (typical) Single channel group delay deviation across maximum measurement span2, using flat-top window.

Baseband mode ±2 ns ±2 ns ±2 ns ±2 ns IF/RF mode — ±6 ns ±8 ns (RF) ±8 ns (RF)

1. Measurements apply to vector signal analyzer function.

2. ±17 MHz of center frequency (RF, IF), ≤ 35.5 MHz (baseband), ≤ 39.5 mHz (89610A).

Time and Waveform

The 89600 series vector signal analyzers have two signal processing modes: baseband and zoom. These two processing modes affect the appearance and the duration of input waveforms displayed by the 89600s. Most 89600 measurements are made with a non-zero start frequency, called the Zoom mode. In these cases, the time domain display shows a complex envelope representation of the input signal – that is, the magnitude and phase of the signal relative to the analyzer’s center frequency. This provides powerful capability to examine the baseband components of a signal without the need to first demodulate it.

Baseband mode refers to the special case where the measurement begins at 0 Hz. Here, the input signal is directly digitized and the waveform display shows the entire signal (carrier plus modulation), very much as an oscilloscope would.

Time record characteristics In the 89600 VSA application, measurements are based on time records. A time record

is a block of samples of the signal waveform from which time, frequency, and modulation domain data is derived. Time records have these characteristics:

Time record length (main time) (Number of frequency points – 1)/span with RBW mode set to arbitrary, auto-coupled

Time sample resolution 1/(k x span)

where: k = 2.56 for time data mode set to baseband

k = 1.28 for all other modes (default) including zoom Span = currently selected frequency span

Time capture characteristics In time capture mode the 89600 VSA application captures the incoming waveform

gap-free into high-speed time capture memory. This data may then be replayed through the analyzer at full or reduced speed, saved to mass storage, or transferred to another software application.

When time analyzing the captured waveform, users may adjust measurement span and center frequency in order to zoom in on a signal, as long as the new measurement span lies entirely with in the originally captured span.

Time capture memory size Zoom mode. For baseband mode, increase values by 2x.

Option E143xA-144 Option E143xA-288 Option E143xA-001 Bytes 144 MB 288 MB 1152 MB Samples (span ≤ 18.55 MHz)

24 Msa 48 Msa 192 Msa Samples (span > 18.55 MHz)

48 Msa 96 Msa 384 Msa

Time sample resolution 1/(k x cardinal span)

where: k = 2.56 for time data mode set to baseband (89610A only)

k = 1.28 for all other modes (default) including zoom Cardinal span = max. span/2

, for n = 0 to 17 During time capture, the analyzer is internally set to the cardinal span that equals or exceeds the currently displayed frequency span.

1. Measurements apply to vector signal analyzer functions.

2. 19.53 MHz for the 89610A.

1,000,000

Figure 1. 89611A/89640/89641A maximum recording length

Figure 2. 89610A maximum recording length

100,000

10,000

1,000

100

Maximum recording length, seconds

1,000 10,000 100,000 1,000,000 10,000,000 100,000,000

144 MB 288 MB 1152 MB

Frequency span, Hz

1000000

100000

10000

1000

100

Maximum recording length, seconds

0.1 1,000 10,000 100,000 1,000,000 10,000,000 100,000,000

Frequency span, Hz

144 MB 288 MB 1152 MB

Measurement, Display, and Control

Triggering

Trigger types

Spectrum application Free run, channel, external (separate trigger per frequency segment) Vector signal analysis application Free run, channel, IF magnitude, external Pre-trigger delay resolution Same as time capture sample resolution Pre-trigger delay range Same as time capture length Post-trigger delay resolution Same as time capture sample resolution Post-trigger delay range 0 to 2

– 1 time samples

IF trigger Used to trigger on in-band energy, where the trigger bandwidth is determined by the

measurement span (rounded to the next higher cardinal span).

Amplitude resolution < 0.5 dB Amplitude range 3 dBfs to < –70 dBfs Usable range is limited by the total integrated noise in the

measurement span.

IF trigger hysteresis 1.5 dB

Trigger hold-off Used to improve trigger repeatability on TDMA and other bursted signals. Trigger

hold-off prevents re-triggering of the analyzer until a full hold-off period has elapsed with no signal above the trigger threshold.

Hold-off resolution Same as time capture sample resolution Hold-off range 0 to 2

– 1 time samples

External trigger Works with analog and TTL signals

Type AC-coupled comparator Slope Positive, negative Pulse width, minimum > 300 ns Pulse amplitude, minimum > 100 mv Input impedance 1 kΩ

Averaging

Types

Spectrum application RMS (video), RMS (video) exponential, peak hold Vector signal analysis application RMS (video), RMS (video) exponential, peak hold, time, time exponential

Number of averages, maximum > 10

Overlap processing 0 – 99.99%

Analog demodulation

AM demodulation (typical)

Demodulator bandwidth Same as selected measurement span. Modulation index accuracy ±1%, (modulation ≤ 1 MHz) Harmonic distortion Modulation index ≤ 95%.

Modulation bandwidth ≤ 100 kHz –60 dBc Modulation bandwidth > 100 kHz and ≤ 1 MHz –55 dBc

Spurious Relative to 100% modulation index.

Modulation bandwidth ≤ 100 kHz –60 dBc Modulation bandwidth > 100 kHz and ≤ 1 MHz –55 dBc

Cross demodulation < 0.3% AM on an FM signal with 50 kHz modulation rate, 200 kHz deviation,

cardinal spans

1. Time sample length is a function of measurement span, as described under “Time and waveform” specifications. In actual operation, trigger parameters are set and displayed in seconds.

Measurement, Display and Control – continued

Analog demodulation, continued

PM demodulation (typical)

Carrier locking Automatic Demodulator bandwidth Same as selected measurement span Modulation index accuracy ±0.5º (deviation < 180°, modulation rate ≤ 500 kHz) Harmonic distortion Deviation ≤ 180°.

Modulation bandwidth ≤ 50 kHz –60 dBc Modulation bandwidth > 50 kHz and ≤ 500 Hz –55 dBc

Spurious Relative to 180° deviation

Modulation bandwidth ≤ 50 kHz: –60 dBc Modulation bandwidth > 50 kHz and ≤ 500 Hz –55 dBc

Cross demodulation < 1° PM on an 80% modulation index AM signal, ≤ 1 MHz modulation rate

FM demodulation (typical)

Carrier locking Automatic Demodulator bandwidth Same as selected measurement span Modulation index accuracy ±0.1% of measurement span, deviation ≤ 2 MHz, modulation rate ≤ 500 kHz Harmonic distortion (cardinal spans)

Modulation rate ≤ 50 kHz, deviation ≤ 200 kHz –60 dBc Modulation rate ≤ 500 kHz, deviation ≤ 2 MHz –55 dBc

Spurious (cardinal spans)

Modulation rate ≤ 50 kHz, deviation ≤ 200 kHz –50 dBc Modulation rate ≤ 500 kHz, deviation ≤ 2 MHz –45 dBc

Cross demodulation < 0.5% of span of FM on an 80% modulation index AM signal, ≤ 1 MHz modulation rate

Time gating Provides time-selective frequency domain analysis on any input or analog

demodulated time-domain data. When gating is enabled, markers appear on the time data; gate position and length can be set directly. Independent gate delays can be set for each input channel. See “Time and waveform” specification for main time length and time resolution details.

Gate length, maximum Main time length Gate length, minimum Window shape/(0.3 x frequency span) where window shape is:

Flat-top window 3.8 Gaussian window 2.2 Hanning window 1.5 Uniform window 1.0

Markers

Types Marker, offset, spectrogram Search Peak, next peak left, next peak right, peak lower, peak higher, minimum Copy marker to Start freq, stop freq, center freq, ref level, despread chan, offset to span, counter to

center freq

Marker functions Peak signal track, frequency counter, band power, couple

Band power Can be placed on any time, frequency, or demodulated trace for direct computation of

band power, rms square root (of power), C/N, or C/No, computed within the selected portion of the data.

Trace math Trace math can be used to manipulate data on each measurement. Applications

include user-defined measurement units, data correction, and normalization.

Operands Measurement data, data register, constants, jw Operations +, -, x, /, conjugate, magnitude, phase, real, imaginary, square, square root, FFT,

inverse FFT, windowing, logarithm, exponential, peak value, reciprocal, phase unwrap, zero

Measurement, Display and Control – continued

Trace formats Log mag (dB or linear), linear mag, real (I), real (Q), wrap phase, unwrap phase, I-Q,

constellation, I-eye, Q-eye, trellis-eye, group delay

Trace layouts 1 – 4 traces on one, two, or four grids Number of colors User-definable color palette

Spectrogram display

Types Color – normal and reversed

Monochrome – normal and reversed User colormap – 1 total

Adjustable parameters Number of colors

Enhancement (color-amplitude weighting) Threshold

Trace select When a measurement is paused any trace in the trace buffer can be selected by trace

number. The marker values and marker functions apply to selected trace.

Marker Display of frequency, amplitude, and time since trigger for any point on selected trace.

Offset marker displays difference in frequency, amplitude, and time between any points on two selected traces.

Z-axis value The z-axis value is the time the trace data was acquired relative to the start of the

measurement. The z-axis value of the selected trace is displayed as the art of the marker readout.

Memory (characteristic) Displays occupy PC memory at a rate of 128 traces/MB (401 frequency point traces).

Software Interface

The 89600 VSA appears to other Windows®software as an ActiveX object.

Implemented according to the industry-standard Component Object Model (COM), the software exposes a rich object model of properties, events, and methods, as described in the 89600 documentation.

Because all 89600 functionality is implemented within its software, direct programmatic access to the measurement front-end hardware is never necessary and is not supported. Software development environments that are capable of interacting with COM objects include Agilent VEE, Microsoft Visual Basic

, Microsoft Visual

C++®, MATLAB‚ National Instruments®LabVIEW, and others.

In addition, many end-user applications are able to interact directly with COM objects, using built-in macro languages such as Visual Basic for Applications (VBA). For example, in Microsoft Excel®a VBA macro could be used to set up the instrument, collect the measurement data, and automatically graph the results.

Macro language The analyzer’s built-in Visual Basic script interpreter enables easy automation of many

types of measurement and analysis tasks. Scripts may be developed using any text editor, or may be recorded automatically from a sequence of menu selections. Completed scripts may be named and integrated onto the analyzer’s toolbar, allowing them to be launched with a single button press.

Remote displays To operate the 89600 or view its display from a remote location, the use of

commercially available remote PC software such as Microsoft NetMeeting

Symantec pcAnywhere™ is recommended.

Remote programming Beginning with Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, COM objects on one PC are accessible

from software running on another PC. This capability, known as Distributed COM (DCOM), makes the 89600 object model fully programmable from any other PC having network connectivity to the analyzer’s host PC.

File formats For storage and recall of measured or captured waveforms, spectra and other

measurement results.

ASCII Tab delimited (.txt), comma delimited (.csv) Binary Agilent standard data format (.sdf, .cap, .dat), Agilent E3238 search system time

snapshot (.cap), and time recording (.cap) files under 2 GB in size. No additional calibration.

MATLAB 5 and prior MAT-file (.mat)

Software Links for Sourcing and Analyzing

The 89600 software can send signal capture files to external signal generators and analyze data from several types of signal acquisition hardware.

Sources In source mode the 89600 VSA can control an Agilent signal generator via GPIB or

LAN. Control is provided via the VSA GUI. Frequency and level control of CW signals is provided. Arbitrary signals may be downloaded from the time capture memory to the signal generator for replay. The same time record may be played over and over contiguously. A window function can be applied to smooth the start-up and finish of replay.

Compatible sources ESG-C, ESG-D, or ESG-DP (firmware version B.03.50 or later), with the internal dual

arbitrary waveform generator Option E44xx-UND (firmware version 1.2.92 or later), and

E8267C vector signal generator with Option E8267C-002 internal baseband generator. Signal types CW (single frequency sine wave), arbitrary Frequency range Same as the signal generator used Level range –136 dBm to 20 dBm, 0.02 dBm steps

Signal acquisition hardware The 89600 VSA software can be linked to Agilent’s ESA-E series spectrum analyzers,

PSA series spectrum analyzers, most of the Infiniium scopes, and the E4406A

transmitter tester via GPIB or LAN. Control is via the VSA GUI on a PC. Full VSA

functionality is provided within the signal acquisition capabilities of the hardware

with which it is working.

Vector Modulation Analysis (Option 89601A-AYA)

Signal acquisition

Data block length 10 – 4,096 symbols, user adjustable Samples per symbol 1 – 20, user adjustable Symbol clock Internally generated Carrier lock Internally generated Triggering Single/continuous, external, pulse search (searches data block for beginning of TDMA

burst and performs analysis over selected burst length) Data synchronization User-selected synchronization words

Supported data formats

Carrier types Continuous, pulsed (burst, such as TDMA) Modulation formats FSK: 2, 4, 8, 16 level (including GFSK)

MSK (including GMSK)

BPSK, QPSK, OQPSK, DQPSK, D8PSK, π/4DQPSK, 8PSK, 3π/8 8PSK (EDGE)

QAM (absolute encoding): 16, 32, 64, 128, 256

QAM (differential encoding per DVB standard): 16, 32, 64

VSB: 8, 16

Single button pre-sets

Cellular CDMA (base), CDMA (mobile), CDPD, EDGE, GSM, NADC, PDC, PHP (PHS) Wireless networking Bluetooth™, HiperLAN1 (HBR), HiperLAN1 (LBR), 802.11b Digital video DTV8, DTV16, DVB16, DV32, DVB64 Other APCO 25, DECT, TETRA, VDL mode 3

Filtering

Filter types Raised cosine, square-root raised cosine, IS-95 compatible, Gaussian, EDGE, low pass,

rectangular, none Filter length 40 symbols: VSB, QAM, and DVB-QAM for α < 0.2

20 symbols: all others User-selectable alpha/BT Continuously adjustable from 0.05 to 10 User-defined filters User-defined impulse response, fixed 20 points/symbol

Maximum 20 symbols in length or 401 points

Maximum symbol rate Frequency span/(1 + α) (maximum symbol rate doubled for VSB modulation format)

Symbol rate is limited only by the measurement span; that is, the entire signal must fit

within the analyzer’s currently selected frequency span.

Measurement results (formats other than FSK)

I-Q measured Time, spectrum (filtered, carrier locked, symbol locked) I-Q reference Time spectrum (ideal, computed from detected symbols) I-Q error versus time Magnitude, phase (I-Q measured versus reference ) Error vector Time, spectrum (vector difference between measured and reference) Symbol table and error summary Error vector magnitude is computed at symbol times only Instantaneous Time, spectrum, search time

Measurement results (FSK)

FSK measurement Time, spectrum FSK reference Time, spectrum Carrier error Magnitude FSK error Time, spectrum

Vector Modulation Analysis (Option 89601A-AYA) – continued

Display formats The following trace formats are available for measured data and computed ideal

reference data, with complete marker and scaling capabilities and automatic grid line

adjustment to ideal symbol and constellation states.

Polar diagrams

Constellation Samples displayed only at symbol times Vector Display of trajectory between symbol times with 1 – 20 points/symbol

I-Q versus time

I or Q only Continuous versus time Eye diagram Adjustable from 0.1 to 40 symbols Trellis diagram Adjustable from 0.1 to 40 symbols Error vector magnitude Continuous versus time

Errors table Measurements of modulation quality made automatically and displayed by the

Symbol/Error trace type. RMS and peak values.

Formats other than FSK Error vector magnitude, magnitude error, phase error, frequency error (carrier offset

frequency), I-Q/origin offset, amplitude droop (PSK and MSK formats), SNR (8/16

VSB and QAM formats), quadrature error, gain imbalance

For VSB formats: VSB pilot level is shown in dB relative to nominal. SNR is calculated

from the real part of the error vector only.

For DVB formats: EVM is calculated without removing IQ offset

FSK format FSK error, magnitude error, carrier offset frequency, deviation

Symbols table (detected bits) Bits are displayed in binary and grouped by symbol. Multiple pages can be scrolled for

viewing large data blocks. The symbol marker (current symbol shown in inverse

video) is coupled to measurement trace displays to identify states with corresponding

bits. For modulation formats other than DVBQAM and MSK, bits are user-definable

for absolute or differential symbol states.

1. Synchronization words are required to resolve carrier phase ambiguity in

non-differential modulation formats.

Vector Modulation Analysis (Option 89601A-AYA) – continued

Accuracy (typical)

(For formats other than FSK, 8/16 VSB, and OQPSK) These specifications apply to the signal at full-scale, fully contained in the

measurement span, baseband, IF1, or RF inputs, random data sequence,

range ≥ –25 dBm, start frequency ≥ 15% of span, alpha/BT ≥ 0.3 (0.3 ≤ alpha ≤ 0.7

offset QPSK), averaging = 10 and symbol rate ≥ 1 kHz. For symbol rates < 1 kHz the

accuracy may be limited by phase noise.

Residual errors Results = 150 symbols, averages = 10

Residual EVM

span ≤ 100 kHz < 0.5% rms span ≤ 1 MHz < 0.5% rms span ≤ 10 MHz < 1.0% rms span > 10 MHz < 2.0% rms

Magnitude error

span ≤ 100 kHz 0.3% rms span ≤ 1 MHz 0.5% rms span ≤ 10 MHz 1.0% rms span > 10 MHz 1.5% rms

Phase error

span ≤ 100 kHz 0.3° rms span ≤ 1 MHz 0.4° rms span ≤ 10 MHz 0.6° rms

span > 10 MHz 1.2° rms Frequency error Symbol rate/500,000 (added to frequency accuracy if applicable) I-Q/origin offset –60 dB

Accuracy (typical)

(Video modulation formats) Residual errors

8/16 VSB residual EVM ≤ 1.5% (SNR ≥ 36 dB, symbol rate = 10.762 MHz, α = 0.115, IF or RF input modes,

span = 7 MHz, full-scale signal, range ≥ –25 dBm, result length = 800, averages = 10)

16, 32, 64, 256 QAM residual EVM ≤ 1.0% (SNR ≥ 40 dB, symbol rate = 6.9 MHz, α = 0.15, IF or RF input modes,

span = 8 MHz, full-scale signal, range ≥ –25 dBm, result length = 800, averages = 10)

Adaptive equalizer Removes the effects of linear distortion (i.e. non-flat frequency response, multipath,

etc.) from modulation quality measurements. Equalizer performance is a function of the setup parameters (equalization filter length, convergence, taps/symbol) and the quality of the signal being equalized.

Type Decision directed, LMS, feed-forward, equalization with adjustable convergence rate Filter length 3 – 99 symbols, adjustable Filter taps 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, or 20 taps/symbol Measurement results provided Equalizer impulse response, channel frequency response Supported modulation formats MSK, BPSK, QPSK, OQPSK, DQPSK, π/4DQPSK, 8PSK, D8PSK, 3π/8 8PSK (EDGE),

16QAM, 32QAM, 64QAM, 128QAM, 256QAM, 8VSB, 16VSB

1. For I+jQ analysis user must compensate for I/Q delay of each channel. For information on using calibration constants, please see topic “calibration constants” in help text.

2. For modulation formats with equal symbol amplitude.

3G Modulation Analysis (Option 89601A-B7N)

W-CDMA modulation analysis

Signal acquisition

Result length Adjustable from 1 to 64 slots Samples per symbol 1 Triggering Single/continuous, external Measurement region Length and offset adjustable within result length

Signal playback

Result length Adjustable from 1 to 64 slots Capture length (gap-free analysis at 0% overlap; at 5 MHz span)

144 MB (Option E143xA-144) 3,000 slots 288 MB (Option E143xA-288) 6,000 slots 1152 MB (Option E143xA-001) 24,000 slots

Adjustable parameters

Data format Downlink, uplink Single button presets Downlink, uplink Chip rate Continuously adjustable Filter alpha Adjustable from 0.05 to 1 Scramble code

Downlink Adjustable from 0 to 511 Uplink Adjustable from 0 to 2

– 1 Scramble offset (downlink) Adjustable from 0 to 15 Scramble type (downlink) Standard, left, right Sync type (downlink) CPICH, SCH

3G Modulation Analysis (Option 89601A-B7N) – continued

W-CDMA modulation analysis – continued

Measurement results

Composite All code channels at once or all symbol rates taken together.

Code domain power Composite (all symbol rates together)

Individual symbol rates (7.5, 15, 30, 60, 120, 240, 480, 960 ksps)

Code domain error Composite (all symbol rates together)

Individual symbol rates (7.5, 15, 30, 60, 120, 240, 480, 960 ksps) I-Q measured Time, spectrum I-Q reference Time, spectrum (reference computed from detected symbols) I-Q error versus time Magnitude and phase (IQ measured versus reference) Error vector Time, spectrum (vector difference between measured and reference symbol point) Symbol table and error summary EVM, magnitude error, phase error, rho, peak active CDE, peak CDE, Ttrigger, frequency

error, IQ (origin) offset, slot number

Channel Individual code channels.

I-Q measured Time I-Q reference Time (reference computed from detected symbols) I-Q error versus time Magnitude and phase (IQ measured versus reference symbol) Error vector Time (vector difference between measured and reference symbol) Symbol table and error summary EVM, magnitude error, phase error, slot number, pilot bits, tDPCH

Other measurement results

Pre-demodulation Time, spectrum

Display formats

CDP measurements results I and Q shown separately on same trace for uplink Channel measurement results I and Q shown separately Code order Hadamard, bit reverse

Accuracy (typical) Input range within 5 dB of total signal power.

Code domain

CDP accuracy ±0.3 dB (spread channel power within 20 dB of total power) Symbol power versus time ±0.3 dB (spread channel power within 20 dB of total power averaged over a slot)

Composite EVM

EVM floor (pilot only) ≤ 1.5% EVM floor (test model 1 with 16 DPCH signal) ≤ 1.5%

Frequency error

Range (CPICH synch type) ±500 Hz Accuracy ±10 Hz

3G Modulation Analysis (Option 89601A-B7N) – continued

cdma2000 modulation analysis

Signal acquisition

Result length 1 to 64 PCGs forward link; 1 and 48 PCGs reverse link Samples per symbol 1 Triggering Single/continuous, external Measurement region Length and offset adjustable within result length

Signal playback

Result length Adjustable from 1 to 64 PCGs, forward link; 1 to 4 PCGs, reverse link Capture length (gap-free analysis at 0% overlap;

2.6 MHz span) 144 MB (Option E143xA-144) 3,200 PCGs 288 MB (Option E143xA-288) 6,400 PCGs 1152 MB (Option E143xA-001) 25,600 PCGs

Adjustable parameters

Format Forward, reverse Single button presets Forward, reverse Chip rate Continuously adjustable Long code mask (reverse) 0 Base code length 64, 128

Measurement results

Composite All code channels at once or all symbol rates taken together.

Code domain power Composite (all symbol rates together)

Individual symbol rates (9.6, 19.2, 38.4, 76.8, 153.6, 307.2 ksps)

Code domain error Composite (all symbol rates together)

Individual symbol rates (9.6, 19.2, 38.4, 76.8, 153.6, 307.2 ksps) I-Q measured Time, spectrum I-Q reference Time, spectrum (reference computed from detected symbols) I-Q error versus time Magnitude and phase (IQ measured versus reference) Error vector Time, spectrum (vector difference between measured and reference symbol point) Symbol table and error summary EVM, magnitude error, phase error, rho, peak active CDE, peak CDE, Ttrigger, frequency

error, IQ (origin) offset, PCG number

Channel Individual code channels.

Other measurement results

Pre-demodulation Time, spectrum

3G Modulation Analysis (Option 89601A-B7N) – continued

cdma2000 modulation analysis – continued

Display formats

CDP measurements results I and Q shown separately on same trace Channel measurement results I and Q shown separately Code order Hadamard, bit reverse

Accuracy (typical) Input range within 5 dB of total signal power.

Code domain

CDP accuracy ±0.3 dB (spread channel power within 20 dB of total power) Symbol power versus time ±0.3 dB (spread channel power within 20 dB of total power averaged over a PCG)

Composite EVM

EVM floor (pilot only) ≤ 1.5% EVM floor (test model 1 with 16 DPCH signal) ≤ 1.5%

Frequency error

Range ±500 Hz Accuracy ±10 Hz

3G Modulation Analysis (Option 89601A-B7N) – continued

1xEV-DO modulation analysis

Signal acquisition

Result length

Forward link 1 – 64 slots Reverse link 1 – 64 slots

Samples per symbol 1 Triggering Single/continuous, external Measurement region (applies to CDP results) Interval and offset adjustable within result length

Signal playback

Result length

Forward link 1 – 64 slots Reverse link 1 – 64 slots

Capture length (gap-free analysis at 0% overlap at 1.5 MHz span)

144 MB (Option 143xA-1440 5,000 slots 288 MB (Option 143xA-288) 10,000 slots 1152 MB (Option 143xA-001) 40,000 slots

Supported formats

Formats Forward (BTS), reverse (AT) Single-button presets Forward, reverse

Other adjustable parameters

Chip rate Continuously adjustable Analysis channel (forward) Preamble, pilot, MAC, data PN offset (forward) Continuously adjustable from 0x64 to 511x64 chips Preamble length (forward) Adjustable from 0 to 1,024 chips or auto detection Data modulation type (forward) QPSK, 8PSK, 16QAM Long code masks (reverse) Continuously adjustable from 0x0000000000 to 0x3FFFFFFFFF

Measurement results

Overall

Error summary (forward) Overall 1 and overall 2 results for: rho, EVM, magnitude error,

phase error, frequency error, slot number, and IQ offset

3G Modulation Analysis (Option 89601A-B7N) – continued

1xEV-DO modulation analysis – continued

Measurement results (characteristic), continued

Composite All code channels at once or all symbol rates taken together.

Code domain power All symbols taken together

Individual symbol rates (9.6, 19.2, 38.4, 76.8, 153.6, 307.2 ksps)

Code domain error (reverse) All symbols taken together

Individual symbol rates (9.6, 19.2, 38.4, 76.8, 153.6, 307.2 ksps) IQ measured Time, spectrum IQ reference Time, spectrum IQ error versus time Magnitude and phase (IQ measured versus reference) Error vector Time, spectrum (vector difference between measured and reference) Error summary (forward) EVM, magnitude error, phase error, rho, frequency error, IQ offset, slot number,

preamble length Error summary (reverse) EVM, magnitude error, phase error, rho, frequency error, IQ offset, slot number,

peak CDE, pilot, RRI, ACK, DRC, data power

Channel Individual code channel, reverse only.

IQ measured Time IQ reference Time IQ error versus time Magnitude and phase (IQ measured versus reference) Error vector Time (vector difference between measured and reference) Symbol table and error summary EVM, magnitude error, phase error, slot number

Other

Pre-demodulation Time, spectrum

Display formats (characteristic)

CDP measurement results I and Q shown separately on same trace Channel measurement results (reverse) I and Q shown separately Code order Hadamard, bit reverse

Accuracy (typical) Input range within 5 dB of total signal power.

Code domain

CDP accuracy ±0.3 dB (spread channel power within 20 dB of total power) Symbol power versus time ±0.3 dB (spread channel power within 20 dB of total power)

Composite EVM

EVM floor 1.5% max

Frequency error

Lock range ±500 Hz

Accuracy ±5 Hz

3G Modulation Analysis (Option 89601A-B7N) – continued

TD-SCDMA modulation analysis

Signal acquisition

Result length 1 – 8 subframes Start boundary Sub-frame, 2 frames Time reference Trigger point, downlink pilot, uplink pilot Samples per symbol (code channel results) 1 Samples per chip (composite results) 1 Triggering Single/continuous, external Measurement region Analysis timeslot selectable within first sub-frame

Signal playback

Result length 1 – 8 subframes Capture length (gap-free analysis at 0% overlap at

1.6 MHz span)

144 MB (Option E143xA-144) 1,600 subframes 288 MB (Option E143xA-288) 3,200 subframes 1152 MB (Option E143xA-001) 12,800 subframes

Supported formats

Formats Downlink, uplink Single-button presets TSM (v3.0.0)

Other adjustable parameters

Chip rate Continuously adjustable Filter alpha Continuously adjustable between 0.05 and 1.0 Downlink pilot sequence 0 – 31 Uplink pilot sequence 0 – 255 or limited to code group Scramble sequence 0 – 127 or limited to code group Basic midamble sequence 0 – 127 or limited to code group Max users (selectable for each timeslot) 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 Midamble shift 1 – max users

Measurement results

Composite All code channels at once or all symbol rates taken together.

Code domain power All symbol rates and code channels taken together;

Individual symbol rates (80, 160, 320, 640, 1280 ksps)

Code domain error All symbol rates and code channels taken together;

Individual symbol rates (80, 160, 320, 640, 1280 ksps) IQ measured Time, spectrum IQ reference Time, spectrum IQ error versus time Magnitude and phase (IQ measured versus reference) Error vector Time, spectrum (vector difference between measured and reference) Error summary EVM, magnitude error, phase error, rho, peak active CDE, peak CDE,

frequency error, IQ offset, IQ skew, slot amplitude droop

Channel Individual code channel.

Layer All code channels at once.

Code domain power All symbol rates taken together; Individual symbol rates (80, 160, 320, 640, 1280 ksps)

Code domain error All symbol rates taken together; Individual symbol rates (80, 160, 320, 640, 1280 ksps)

3G Modulation Analysis (Option 89601A-B7N) – continued

TD-SCDMA modulation analysis – continued

Measurement results (continued)

Overall

Time Aligned analysis region; active timeslots highlighted Filtered time IQ time, RRC filtered, resampled to 4x chip rate Gate time Gated IQ time Gate spectrum Averaged and instantaneous Gate PDF, CDF PDF, CDF of gate time magnitude Error summary Timing error, total power, midamble power, and data power for each timeslot

Other

Analysis timeslot CCDF Pre-demodulation Time, spectrum, correction

Display formats

Overall time measurement results Active timeslots highlighted with background color CDP and CDE measurement results Active code channels highlighted by CDP layer color

Accuracy (typical) Input range within 5 dB of total signal power.

Code domain

CDP accuracy ±0.3 dB (spread channel power within 20 dB of total power) Symbol power versus time ±0.3 dB (spread channel power within 20 dB of total power)

Composite EVM

EVM floor 1.5% max

Frequency error

Lock range ±500 Hz

Accuracy ±25 Hz

WLAN Modulation Analysis (Option 89601A-B7R)

OFDM modulation analysis

Signal acquisition

Supported standards 802.11a, HiperLAN2, and 802.11g (OFDM) Modulation format BPSK, QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM (auto detect or manual override) Search length

Minimum Result length + 6 symbol times (24 µs)

Maximum 6,800 symbol times Result length Auto detect or adjustable from 1 to 1367 symbol times Triggering Single/continuous, free-run/channel/external Measurement region Length and offset adjustable within result length

Signal playback

Result length Auto detect or adjustable from 1 to 1,367 symbol times Capture length (gap-free analysis at 0% overlap; at 31.25 MHz span)

144 MB (Option E143xA-144) 1.0 seconds

288 MB (Option E143xA-288) 2.0 seconds

1152 MB (Option E143xA-001) 8.0 seconds

Adjustable parameters

Data format IEEE802.11a, HiperLAN2 Single button presets IEEE802.11a, HiperLAN2 I-Q normalize On/Off Sub-carrier spacing Continuously adjustable Symbol timing adjust Adjustable between 0 and guard interval Guard interval 1/4, 1/8 (HiperLAN2 only), adjustable between 0 and 1 in 1/64 increments Pilot tracking Phase, amplitude, timing Carriers to analyze All or single

Demodulation measurement results

I-Q measured All carriers over all symbol times I-Q reference All carriers over all symbol times (reference computed from detected symbols) Error vector Time, spectrum (for each carrier and symbol in the frame) RMS error vector Time, spectrum Common pilot error Phase, magnitude Symbol table and error summary EVM, pilot EVM, CPE (common pilot error), IQ (origin) offset, frequency error, symbol

clock error, sync correlation, number of symbols, modulation format, code rate, bit rate

Equalizer measurement results

Equalizer impulse response Computed from preamble Channel frequency response Computed from preamble

Pre-demodulation measurement results

Time Instantaneous Spectrum Instantaneous, average Search time Instantaneous

Display formats

Error vector spectrum Error values for each symbol time plotted for each carrier Error vector time Error values for each carrier plotted for each symbol time

Accuracy (typical)

Residual EVM

(20 averages, equalizer training=chan est seq and data) ≤ -45 dB

Frequency error (relative to frequency standard)

Lock range ±624 kHz (±2x sub-carrier spacing)

Accuracy ±8 Hz

1. For equalizer training=chan est seq ≤ -43 dB

WLAN Modulation Analysis (Option 89601A-B7R) – continued

DSSS modulation analysis

Signal acquisition

Modulation format Auto detect or manual override: Barker1, Barker2, CCK5.5, CCK11, PBCC5.5, PBCC11,

PBCC22, PBCC33 Preamble Auto detect (short, long) Pulse search length Adjustable between result length and 25 ms Result length Auto detect or adjust between 1 and 275,000 chips (25 ms) Triggering Single/continuous, free-run, channel, external Measurement region Interval and offset adjustable within result length

Signal playback

Result length Auto detect or adjustable between 1 and 275,000 chips (25 ms) Capture length (gap free analysis at 0% overlap; 34.375 MHz span)

144 MB (Option E143xA-144) 1.0 s 288 MB (Option E143xA-288) 2.0 s 1152 MB (Option E143xA-001) 8.0 s

Supported formats

Formats IEEE 802.11b including optional short preamble and optional PBCC modes

IEEE 802.11g/D3.0 including PBCC22 and PBCC33 modes Single-button presets DSSS/CCK/PBCC

Adjustable parameters

IQ normalize On/Off Mirror frequency spectrum On/Off Chip rate Continuously adjustable Clock adjust Continuously adjustable between ±0.5 chips Equalizer On/Off Equalizer filter length 3 – 99 chips Descrambler mode On/off, preamble only, preamble, header only

Demodulation measurement results

IQ measured IQ measured time, IQ measured spectrum, instantaneous IQ measured spectrum IQ reference IQ reference time, IQ reference spectrum, instantaneous IQ reference spectrum Other IQ error traces IQ magnitude error, IQ phase error Error vector Error vector time, error vector spectrum, instantaneous error vector spectrum Despread symbols Preamble, header, data Symbol and error table summary 802.11b 1,000-chip peak EVM, EVM, magnitude error, phase error, IQ offset, frequency

error, sync correlation, burst type, bit rate, number of data octets, data length

Equalizer measurement results Equalizer impulse response, channel frequency response.

Equalizer impulse response Computed from preamble. Channel frequency response Computed from preamble.

Pre-demodulation measurement results

Time Main raw, search Spectrum Instantaneous Other CCDF, CDF, PDF,

Display formats

Error vector spectrum Error values for each symbol time plotted for each carrier Error vector time Error values for each carrier plotted for each symbol time

WLAN Modulation Analysis (Option 89601A-B7R) – continued

DSSS modulation analysis – continued

Accuracy (typical) Measurement conditions: Input range within 5 dB of total signal power.

Residual EVM 2.0% maximum, all modulation formats, 10 averages Frequency error Relative to frequency standard.

Lock range ±2.5 MHz Accuracy ±8 Hz

Dynamic Link to EEsof ADS (Option 89601A-105)

This option links the 89600 VSA with design simulations running on the Agilent EEsof Advanced Design System providing real-time, interactive analysis of results. It adds vector signal analyzer sink and source components to the Agilent Ptolemy simulation environment. When a simulation is run, the 89600 software is automatically launched. The VSA sink component analyzes waveform data from a simulation. Its user interface and measurement functions are the same in this mode as for hardware-based measurements. The VSA source component outputs measurement data to a simulation. Its input data can be from a recording or hardware. Front-end hardware need not be present when using either component unless live measurements are to be sourced into a simulation.

Source component

ADS version required ADS 2001 or later

ADS output data types supported Timed

Data Frequency

Demod errors Complex scalar Float scalar Integer scalar

Control Data gap indicator

VSA input modes Hardware, recording

VSA analysis range Dependent on input mode and hardware installed

VSA component parameters VSATitle

(user settable) ControlSimulation

OutputType Pause

VSATrace Tstep SetUpFile RecordingFile SetUpUse AutoCapture DefaultHardware AllPoints

VSA component parameters Carrier frequency (passed to ADS, timed output only) Tstep

Dynamic Link to EEsof ADS (Option 89601A-105) – continued

Sink component

ADS version required ADS 1.3 or later

ADS input data types supported Float

Complex Timed – baseband Timed – ComplexEnv

VSA input modes Single channel, dual channel, I + jQ

VSA analysis range

Carrier frequency DC to > 1 THz Tstep (sample time) < 10

-12

to > 103 seconds

VSA component parameters VSATitle (user settable) Tstep

SamplesPerSymbol RestoreHW SetupFile Start Stop TclTkMode RecordMode SetFreqProp

VSA component parameters (passed from ADS) Carrier frequency

Tstep Data type

Number of VSAs that can run concurrently

ADS version 1.5 and later 20 ADS version 1.3 1

ADS components Required ADS components

EEsof Design Environment E8900A/AN EEsof Data Display E8901A/AN EEsof Ptolemy Simulator E8823A/AN

Recommended ADS configuration

EEsof Communication System Designer Pro E8851A/AN EEsof Communication System Designer Premier E8852A/AN

General

Hardware interfaces (characteristic)

External trigger input BNC, 1 kΩ impedance External frequency reference

Output 10 MHz > 3 dBm Input 10 or 13 MHz (±5 ppm), > 0 dBm

Safety and regulatory compliance

Safety standards EN 61010-1 (1993) Radiated emissions EN 61326-1 Immunity

1, 2

EN 61326-1

Environmental

Operating temperature range

Warranted operation 20 – 30 °C Maximum operation 0 – 50 °C

Storage –40°– 70°C Humidity 10 – 90% at 40 °C Maximum altitude 3,000 m Warm up time 30 minutes

Calibration interval 2 year

Power requirements

47 – 440 Hz operation 90 – 140 Vrms 47 – 66 Hz operation 90 – 264 Vrms

Maximum power dissipation 280 VA (E8408A 4 slot VXI mainframe) (Mainframe maximum rating) 1500 VA (E8403A 13 slot VXI mainframe)

Physical

(Using E8408A 4-slot VXI mainframe) Weight 13 kg (29 lb)

Dimensions (H x W x D mm)

With protective bumpers 388 x 152 x 548

Without protective bumpers 362 x 133 x 540

1. Use of a desktop PC is recommended as it offers the best immunity to electrostatic discharge.

2. Electrostatic discharge: Performance criteria B (when used with a desktop PC)

Performance criteria C (when used with a laptop PC, may require operator intervention after ESD event.)

3. 40 kg (87 lb) E8403A 13 slot mainframe with 2 RF channels.

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dBfs dB relative to full-scale amplitude range setting

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FS or fs Full scale; synonymous with amplitude range or

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