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Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Key Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Specifications for Frequency and Power Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Sweep modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Internal reference oscillator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Output power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Level accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Repeatability and linearity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Spectral purity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Specifications for Analog Modulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Frequency bands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Frequency modulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Phase modulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Amplitude modulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Wideband AM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Pulse modulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Internal analog modulation source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

External modulation inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

External burst envelope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Composite modulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Simultaneous modulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Specifications for I/Q Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

I/Q modulation bandwidth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

I/Q adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Baseband generator [arbitrary waveform mode] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Baseband generator [real-time mode] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Specifications for Signal Personality Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

3GPP W-CDMA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

IS-95 CDMA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

cdma2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Enhanced multitone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

AWGN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

802.11 WLAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Custom modulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

GSM/GPRS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

EDGE/EGPRS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

GSM/EDGE base station bit error rate test [BERT] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Bit error rate [BER] analyzer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

General Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Operating characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Inputs and outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Ordering Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Related Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Table of Contents

Agilent Technologies E4438C ESG vector signal generator incorporates a broad array of capabilities for testing both analog and digital communications systems. Flexible options provide test solutions that will evaluate the performance of nearly all current and proposed air interface standards. Many test functions can be customized to meet the needs of proprietary and other nonstandard wireless protocols as well. You can configure your instrument to address a wide variety of tests—from altering nearly every aspect of a digital signal or signal operating environment, to creating experimental signals. This flexibility, along with an architecture that accepts future enhancements makes the E4438C ESG vector signal generator an excellent choice for wireless communications system testing now and in the future.

Choose your required frequency range as an Option when configuring your E4438C ESG vector signal generator. Please refer to the E4438C Configuration Guide for complete ordering information. Literature number 5988-4085EN.

Specifications (spec): Specifications describe the instrument’s warranted performance and apply after a 45 minute warm-up. All specifications are valid over the signal generators entire operating/environmental range unless otherwise noted. Supplemental characteristics, denoted typical or nominal, provide additional [nonwarranted] information useful in applying the instrument. Column headings labeled “standard” imply that this level of performance is standard, without regard for option configuration. If a particular option configuration modifies the standard performance, that performance is given in a separate column.

Typical (typ): performance is not warranted. It applies at 25°C. 80% of all products meet typical performance.

Nominal (nom): values are not warranted. They represent the value of a parameter that is most likely to occur; the expected or mean value. They are included to facilitate the application of the product.

Standard (std): No options are included when referring to the signal generator unless noted otherwise.

Introduction

E4438C ESG vector signal generator

Definitions

• Expandable architecture

• Broad frequency coverage

• Choice of electronic or mechanical attenuator

• Superior level accuracy

• Wideband FM and FM

• Step and list sweep, both frequency and power

• Built-in function generator

• Lightweight, rack-mountable

• 1-year standard warranty

• 2-year calibration cycle

• Broadband analog I/Q inputs

• I/Q adjustment capabilities and internal calibration routine

• Excellent modulation accuracy and stability

• Coherent carrier output up to 4 GHz

• Internal baseband generator, 8 or 64 MSa (40 or 320 MB) memory with

digital bus capability

• ESG digital input or output connectivity with N5102A Baseband Studio

digital signal interface module

• 6 GB internal hard drive

• Internal bit error rate (BER) analyzer

• High-stability time-base

• Enhanced phase noise performance

• High output power with mechanical attenuator

• Move all front panel connectors to the rear panel

• 3GPP W-CDMA FDD personality

• cdma2000 and IS-95-A personality

• TDMA personality (GSM, EDGE, GPRS, EGPRS, NADC, PDC, PHS, DECT, TETRA)

• Calibrated noise (AWGN) personality

• GPS personality

• Signal Studio for 1xEV-DO

• Signal Studio for 1xEV-DV and cdma2000

• Signal Studio for 802.11 WLAN

• Signal Studio for Bluetooth™

• Signal Studio for enhanced multitone

• Signal Studio for HSDPA over W-CDMA

• Signal Studio for TD-SCDMA (TSM)

• Signal Studio for noise power ratio (NPR)

• Signal Studio for S-DMB

• Signal Studio for pulse building

This document contains the measured specifications for the instrument platform and personalities. It does not contain a full list of features for all optional personalities. Please consult the individual product overviews for each personality for a full listing of all features and capabilities. These are listed at the end of this document.

Key Features

Key standard features

Optional features

Frequency range

Option

501 250 kHz to 1 GHz

502 250 kHz to 2 GHz

503 250 kHz to 3 GHz

504 250 kHz to 4 GHz

506 250 kHz to 6 GHz [requires Option UNJ]

Frequency minimum 100 kHz

Frequency resolution 0.01 Hz

Frequency switching speed

Standard With Option UNJ With Option 506

Freq.3Freq./Amp.

Digital modulation

on (< 35 ms) (< 49 ms) (< 35 ms) (< 52 ms) (< 41 ms) (< 57 ms)

off (< 9 ms) (< 9 ms) (< 9 ms (< 9 ms) (< 16 ms (< 17 ms)

[For hops < 5 MHz within a band]

Digital modulation

on (< 9 ms) (< 9 ms) (< 9 ms) (< 9 ms) (< 33 ms) (< 53 ms)

off (< 9 ms) (< 9 ms) (< 9 ms) (< 9 ms) (< 12 ms) (< 14 ms)

Phase offset Phase is adjustable remotely [LAN, GPIB, RS-232] or via front panel

in nominal 0.1° increments

Operating modes Frequency step, amplitude step and arbitrary list

Dwell time 1 ms to 60 s

Number of points 2 to 401

Stability

Standard With Option UNJ or 1E5

Aging rate < ±1 ppm/yr < ±0.1 ppm/yr or

< ±0.0005 ppm/day after 45 days Temp [0 to 55° C] (< ±1 ppm) (< ±0.05 ppm) Line voltage (< ±0.1 ppm) (< ±0.002 ppm) Line voltage range (+5% to –10%) (+5% to –10%)

RF reference output

Frequency 10 MHz Amplitude 4 dBm ±2 dB

RF reference input requirements

Standard With Option UNJ or 1E5

Frequency 1, 2, 5, 10 MHz ± 10 ppm 1, 2, 5, 10 MHz ±.2 ppm Amplitude –3.5 dBm to 20 dBm Input impedance 50 Ω

Specifications for Frequency and Power Characteristics

1. The E4438C is available as a vector platform only. For analog models refer to the E4420B thru E4426B.

2. Performance below 250 kHz not guaranteed.

3. To within 0.1 ppm of final frequency above 250 MHz or within 100 Hz below 250 MHz.

4. Frequency switching time with the amplitude settled within ±0.1 dB.

5. Parentheses denote typical performance.

Frequency

Sweep modes

Internal reference oscillator

Power

Standard With Option UNB With Option 506

250 kHz to 250 MHz +11 to –136 dBm +15 to –136 dBm +12 to –136 dBm > 250 MHz to 1 GHz +13 to –136 dBm +17 to –136 dBm +14 to –136 dBm > 1 to 3 GHz +10 to –136 dBm +16 to –136 dBm +13 to –136 dBm > 3 to 4 GHz +7 to –136 dBm +13 to –136 dBm +10 to –136 dBm > 4 to 6 GHz N/A N/A +10 to –136 dBm

Typical maximum available power

Level resolution 0.02 dB

Level range with Attenuator Hold active

Standard With Option UNB With Option 506

250 kHz to 1 GHz 23 dB 27 dB 24 dB > 1 to 3 GHz 20 dB 26 dB 23 dB > 3 to 4 GHz 17 dB 23 dB 20 dB > 4 to 6 GHz N/A N/A 20 dB

Level accuracy [dB]

Standard

1,2

Power level

+7 to –50 to –110 to < –127 dBm –50 dBm –110 dBm –127 dBm

250 kHz to 2.0 GHz ±0.5 ±0.5 ±0.7 (±1.5)

2.0 to 3 GHz ±0.6 ±0.6 ±0.8 (±2.5) 3 to 4 GHz ±0.7 ±0.7 ±0.9 (±2.5)

With Option UNB

2,3

Power level

+10 to –50 to –110 to < –127 dBm –50 dBm –110 dBm –127 dBm

250 kHz to 2.0 GHz ±0.5 ±0.7 ±0.8 (±1.5)

2.0 to 3 GHz ±0.6 ±0.8 ±1.0 (±2.5) 3 to 4 GHz ±0.8 ±0.9 ±1.3 (±2.5)

With Option 506

2, 4

Power level

+7 to –50 to –110 to < –127 dBm –50 dBm –110 dBm –127 dBm

250 kHz to 2.0 GHz ±0.6 ±0.8 ±0.8 (±1.5)

2.0 to 3 GHz ±0.6 ±0.8 ±1.0 (±2.5) 3 to 4 GHz ±0.8 ±0.9 ±1.5 (±2.5) 4 to 6 GHz ±0.8 ±0.9 (±1.5)

Specifications for Frequency and Power Characteristics

1. Quoted specifications for 23 °C ± 5 °C. Accuracy degrades by less than 0.03 dB/°C over full temperature range. Accuracy degrades by 0.3 dB above +7 dBm, and by 0.8 dB above +10 dBm.

2. Parentheses denote typical performance.

3. Quoted specifications for 23 °C ± 5 °C. Accuracy degrades by less than 0.03 dB/°C over full temperature range. Accuracy degrades by 0.2 dB above +10 dBm, and by 0.8 dB above +13 dBm.

4. Quoted specifications for 23 °C ± 5 °C. Accuracy degrades by less than 0.02 dB/°C over full temperature range. Accuracy degrades by 0.2 dB above +7 dBm.

Power [dB]

3000

Frequency [MHz]

4000

Standard

5000 60000 1000

2000

Option 506

Option UNB

Output power

Level accuracy with digital modulation turned on [relative to CW]

Conditions: [with PRBS modulated data;

if using I/Q inputs,

√ I

+ Q2= 0.5 V

rms

, nominal]

Level accuracy with ALC on

π/4 DQPSK or QPSK formats Conditions: With raised cosine or root-raised cosine filter and a ≥ 0.35;

with 10 kHz ≤ symbol rate ≤ 1 MHz; at RF freq ≥ 25 MHz; power ≤ max specified –3 dB

Standard With Option 506

±0.15 dB ±0.25 dB

Constant amplitude formats [FSK, GMSK, etc]

Standard With Option 506

±0.15 dB ±0.20 dB

Level accuracy with ALC off

1, 2

(±0.15 dB) [relative to ALC on]

Conditions: After power search is executed, with burst off.

Level switching speed

Standard With Option UNB With Option 506

Normal operation [ALC on] (< 15 ms) (< 21 ms) (< 21 ms) When using power search manual (< 83 ms) (< 95 ms) (< 95 ms) When using power search auto (< 103 ms) (< 119 ms) (< 119 ms)

Specifications for Frequency and Power Characteristics

1. Parentheses denote typical performance.

2. When applying external I/Q signals with ALC off, output level will vary directly with I/Q input level.

Repeatability and linearity

Relative level accuracy measures the accuracy of a step change from any power level to any other power level. This is useful for large changes (i.e. 5 dB steps).

Specifications for Frequency and Power Characteristics

1. Repeatability and relative level accuracy are typical for all frequency ranges.

Repeatability

1900 MHz CW, 5 dBm, attenuator hold On, ALC On

20 40

100

120

Elapsed time (minutes)

Powererror (dB)

0.1

0.09

0.08

0.07

0.06

0.05

0.04

0.03

0.02

0.01

Typical unit Limits

Repeatability

1900 MHz CW, 5 dBm, attenuator hold Off, ALC Off

Elapsed time (minutes)

Power error (dB)

0.5

0.45

0.4

0.35

0.3

0.25

0.2

0.15

0.10

0.05

2 3 54 6 71 8 910

Typical unit Limits

Relative level accuracy

Initial power 7 dBm

-20 -40 -60

Final power (dBm)

Power error (dB)

0.4

0.3

0.2

0.1

-0.1

-0.2

-0.3

-0.4

-140

-120-80 -100

Lower limit Lower STD deviation Mean Upper STD deviation Upper limit

Repeatability measures the ability of the instrument to return to a given power setting after a random excursion to any other frequency and power setting. It is a relative measurement that reflects the difference in dB between the maximum and minimum power readings for a given setting over a specific time interval. It should not be confused with absolute power accuracy, which is measured in dBm.

1. Repeatability and relative level accuracy are typical for all frequency ranges.

Linearity

CW or GSM, 1900 MHz, attenuator hold On, ALC On

-10

-8 -6 -4 -2

812

Amplitude (dBm)

ALC offset error (dB)

0.3

0.25

0.2

0.15

0.1

0.05

-0.05

-0.1

-0.15

-0.2

-0.25

-0.3

14 16

Typical STD unit

Typical Option UNB unit

Typical Option 506 unit

Lower limit

Upper limit

Linearity

W-CDMA 2200 MHz, attenuator hold On, ALC On

-10

-8 -6

-4 -2 0 2 4

Amplitude (dBm)

ALC offset error (dB)

0.3

0.25

0.2

0.15

0.1

0.05

-0.05

-0.1

-0.15

-0.2

-0.25

-0.3

Typical STD unit

Typical Option UNB unit

Typical Option 506 unit

Lower limit

Upper limit

Linearity

CW or GSM 5750 MHz, attenuator hold On, ALC On

-10

-8

amplitude (dBm)

ALC offset error (dB)

0.3

0.25

0.2

0.15

0.1

0.05

-0.05

-0.1

-0.15

-0.2

-0.25

-0.3

-6 -4 -2 0 2 4 6 8 10

Mean, Option 506 unit

Lower STD deviation

Upper STD deviation

Lower limit

Upper limit

Linearity

W-CDMA 5750 MHz, attenuator hold On, ALC On

-10

-8

-6

-4 -2 0

468

Amplitude (dBm)

ALC Offset error (dB)

0.3

0.25

0.2

0.15

0.1

0.05

-0.05

-0.1

-0.15

-0.2

-0.25

-0.3

Mean,Option 506 unit Lower STD deviation Upper STD deviation Lower limit Upper limit

Linearity measures the accuracy of small changes while the attenuator is held in a steady state (to avoid power glitches). This is useful for fine resolution changes.

Specifications for Frequency and Power Characteristics

Linearity

CW or GSM, 850 MHz, attenuator hold On, ALC On

-10

-8 -6 -4 -2 0 8

Amplitude (dBm)

ALC offset error (dB)

0.3

0.25

0.2

0.15

0.1

0.05

-0.05

-0.1

-0.15

-0.2

-0.25

-0.3

-0.35

-0.4 141024 6

Typical STD unit

Typical Option UNB unit

Typical Option 506 unit

Lower limit

Upper limit

Limit is undefined above 13 dBm

for STD units. Limit line applies

only to UNB and 506 units.

SSB Phase noise [at 20 kHz offset]

Standard With Option UNJ

at 500 MHz (< –124 dBc/Hz) < –135 dBc/Hz, (< –138 dBc/Hz) at 1 GHz (< –118 dBc/Hz) < –130 dBc/Hz, (< –134 dBc/Hz) at 2 GHz (< –112 dBc/Hz) < –124 dBc/Hz, (< –128 dBc/Hz) at 3 GHz (< –106 dBc/Hz) < –121 dBc/Hz, (< –125 dBc/Hz) at 4 GHz (< –106 dBc/Hz) < –118 dBc/Hz, (< –122 dBc/Hz) at 6 GHz N/A < –113 dBc/Hz, (< –117 dBc/Hz)

Residual FM1[CW mode, 0.3 to 3 kHz BW, CCITT, rms]

Option UNJ < N x 1 Hz (< N x 0.5 Hz)

Standard

Phase noise mode 1 < N x 2 Hz Phase noise mode 2 < N x 4 Hz

Harmonics

1, 6

[output level ≤+4 dBm, ≤+7.5 dBm Option UNB, ≤ +4.5 dBm Option 506]

< –30 dBc above 1 GHz, (< –30 dBc 1 GHz and below)

Nonharmonics

1, 3

[≤+7 dBm output level, ≤ +4 dBm Option 506]

Standard

With Option UNJ

> 3 kHz > 10 kHz > 3 kHz > 10kHz

offset offset offset offset 250 kHz to 250 MHz < –53 dBc (< –68 dBc) (< –58 dBc) < –65 dBc (< –58 dBc) 250 MHz to 500 MHz < –59 dBc (< –74 dBc) (< –81 dBc) < –80 dBc < –80 dBc 500 MHz to 1 GHz < –53 dBc (< –68 dBc) (< –75 dBc) < –80 dBc < –80 dBc 1 to 2 GHz < –47 dBc (< –62 dBc) (< –69 dBc) < –74 dBc < –74 dBc 2 to 4 GHz < –41 dBc (< –56 dBc) (< –63 dBc) < –68 dBc < –68 dBc 4 to 6 GHz N/A N/A N/A < –62 dBc < –62 dBc

Subharmonics

Standard With Option UNJ

≤ 1 GHz None None >1 GHz < –40 dBc None

Jitter in µUI

1, 7, 8

Carrier SONET/SDH rms jitter Standard With option UNJ frequency data rates bandwidth (µUI rms) (µUI rms)

155 MHz 155 MB/s 100 Hz to 1.5 MHz (359) (78) 622 MHz 622 MB/s 1 kHz to 5 MHz (158) (46)

2.488 GHz 2488 MB/s 5 kHz to 15 MHz (384) (74)

Jitter in seconds

1, 7, 8

Carrier SONET/SDH rms jitter

Standard With option UNJ

frequency data rates bandwidth

155 MHz 155 MB/s 100 Hz to 1.5 MHz (2.4 ps) (0.6 ps) 622 MHz 622 MB/s 1 kHz to 5 MHz (255 fs) (74 fs)

2.488 GHz 2488 MB/s 5 kHz to 15 MHz (155 fs) (30 fs)

Specifications for Frequency and Power Characteristics

1. Parentheses denote typical performance.

2. Refer to frequency bands on page 12 for N values.

3. Spurs outside the operating range of the instrument are not specified.

4. Specifications apply for FM deviations < 100 kHz and are not valid on FM. For non-constant amplitude formats, unspecified spur levels occur up to the second harmonic of the baseband rate.

5. Specifications apply for CW mode only.

6. Harmonic performance outside the operating range of the instrument is typical.

7. Calculated from phase noise performance in CW mode only at -2.5 dBm for standard instruments, -0.5 dBm with Option 506, and +2.5 dBm with Option UNB.

8. For other frequencies, data rates, or bandwidths, please contact your sales representative.

Spectral purity

Characteristic SSB phase noise

With Option 1E5 With Option UNJ

fc = 850 MHz fc = 850 MHz

fc = 1900 MHz fc = 1900 MHz

fc = 2200 MHz fc = 2200 MHz

Phase noise modes 1 and 2 at fc = 900 MHz fc = 5.7 GHz [Option 506]

Specifications for Frequency and Power Characteristics

I/Q on

CW mode

PN mode 1

PN mode 2

CW mode

I/Q on or CW mode

I/Q on

Band Frequency range N number

1 250 kHz to ≤ 250 MHz 1 2 > 250 MHz to ≤ 500 MHz 0.5 3 > 500 MHz to ≤ 1GHz 1 4 > 1 to ≤ 2 GHz 2 5 > 2 to ≤ 4 GHz 4 6 > 4 to ≤ 6 GHz 8

Maximum deviation

Standard With Option UNJ

N x 8 MHz N x 1 MHz

Resolution 0.1% of deviation or 1 Hz,

whichever is greater

Modulation frequency rate5[deviation = 100 kHz]

Coupling 1 dB bandwidth 3 dB bandwidth

FM path 1[DC] DC to 100 kHz (DC to 10 MHz) FM path 2 [DC] DC to 100 kHz (DC to 0.9 MHz) FM path 1 [AC] 20 Hz to 100 kHz (5 Hz to 10 MHz) FM path 2 [AC] 20 Hz to 100 kHz (5 Hz to 0.9 MHz)

Deviation accuracy2[1 kHz rate, deviation < N x 100 kHz]

< ± 3.5% of FM deviation + 20 Hz

Carrier frequency accuracy relative to CW in DCFM

2, 3

±0.1% of set deviation + (N x 1 Hz)

Distortion2[1 kHz rate, dev.= N x 100 kHz]

< 1%

FM using external inputs 1 or 2

Sensitivity 1 V

peak

for indicated deviation

Input impedance 50 Ω, nominal

FM path 1 and FM path 2 are summed internally for composite modulation. The FM 2 path is limited to a maximum rate of 1 MHz. The FM 2 path must be set to a deviation less than FM 1 path.

Specifications for Analog Modulation

1. All analog performance above 4 GHz is typical.

2. Refer to frequency bands on this page to compute specifications.

3. At the calibrated deviation and carrier frequency, within 5 °C of ambient temperature at time of calibration.

4. For non-Option UNJ units, specifications apply in phase noise mode 2 [default].

5. Parentheses denote typical performance.

Frequency bands

Frequency modulation

1,4

Resolution 0.1% of set deviation

Modulation frequency response

2, 7

Standard

Maximum Allowable rates [3 dB BW]

Mode deviation FM path 1 FM path 2

Normal BW N x 80 rad DC to 100 kHz DC to 100 kHz High BW

N x 8 rad (DC to 1 MHz) (DC to 0.9 MHz) N x 1.6 rad (DC to 10 MHz) (DC to 0.9 MHz)

With Option UNJ

Maximum Allowable rates [3 dB BW]

Mode deviation FM path 1 FM path 2

Normal BW N x 10 radians DC to 100 kHz DC to 100 kHz High BW N x 1 radians (DC to 1 MHz) (DC to 0.9 MHz)

Deviation accuracy [1 kHz rate, Normal BW mode]

< ±5% of deviation + 0.01 radians

Distortion2[1 kHz rate, deviation < 80 radians on standard model, < 10N radians on

Option UNJ models, Normal BW mode]

< 1%

FM using external inputs 1 or 2

Sensitivity 1 V

peak

for indicated deviation

Input impedance 50 Ω, nominal

Paths FM path 1 and FM path 2 are summed internally for composite

modulation. The FM 2 path is limited to a maximum rate of 1 MHz. FM path 2 must be set to a deviation less than the FM path 1.

Range 0 to 100%

Resolution 0.1%

Rates [3 dB bandwidth]

DC coupled 0 to 10 kHz AC coupled 10 Hz to 10 kHz

Accuracy

4, 7

1 kHz rate <±(6% of setting +1%)

Distortion

4, 7

[1 kHz rate, THD]

Standard/Option UNJ Option 506

30% AM < 1.5% < 1.5% 90% AM (< 4%) (< 5%)

AM using external inputs 1 or 2

Sensitivity 1 V

peak

to achieve indicated depth

Input impedance 50 Ω, nominal

Paths AM path 1 and AM path 2 are summed internally for

composite modulation.

Specifications for Analog Modulations

1. All analog performance above 4 GHz is typical.

2. Refer to frequency bands on page 12 for N.

3. AM is typical above 3 GHz or if wideband AM or I/Q modulation is simultaneously enabled.

4. Peak envelope power of AM must be 3 dB less than maximum output power below 250 MHz.

5. For non-Option UNJ units, specifications apply in phase noise mode 2 [default].

6. Bandwidth is automatically selected based on deviation.

7. Parentheses denote typical performance.

Phase modulation

1, 5

Amplitude modulation

1, 3

[fc > 500 kHz]

Rates [1 dB bandwidth]

ALC on (400 Hz to 40 MHz) ALC off (DC to 40 MHz)

Wideband AM using external I input only

Sensitivity 0.5 V = 100% Input impedance 50 Ω, nominal

On/off ratio

≤ 4 GHz > 80 dB > 4 GHz (> 64 dB)

Rise/fall times

(150 ns)

Minimum width

ALC on (2 µs) ALC off (0.4 µs)

Pulse repetition frequency

ALC on (10 Hz to 250 kHz) ALC off (DC to 1.0 MHz)

Level accuracy

1, 2

[relative to CW at ≤ 4 dBm standard, ≤ 7.5 dBm Option UNB, ≤ 4.5 dBm Option 506]

(< ±1 dB)

Pulse modulation using external inputs

Input voltage

RF on > +0.5 V, nominal RF off < +0.5 V, nominal

Input impedance 50 Ω, nominal

Internal pulse generator

Square wave rate 0.1 Hz to 20 kHz Pulse

Period 8 µs to 30 seconds Width 4 µs to 30 seconds Resolution 2 µs

Specifications for Analog Modulation

1. Parentheses denote typical performance.

2. With ALC off, specifications apply after the execution of power search. With ALC on, specifications apply for pulse repetition rates ≤10 kHz and pulse widths ≥5 µs.

Wideband AM

Pulse modulation

Specifications for Analog Modulation

Waveforms sine, square, ramp, triangle, pulse, noise

Rate range

Sine 0.1 Hz to 100 kHz Square, ramp, triangle 0.1 Hz to 20 kHz

Resolution 0.1 Hz

Frequency accuracy same as RF reference source

Swept sine mode [frequency, phase continuous]

Operating modes Triggered or continuous sweeps Frequency range 0.1 Hz to 100 kHz Sweep time 1 ms to 65 sec Resolution 1 ms

Dual sinewave mode

Frequency range 0.1 Hz to 100 kHz Amplitude ratio 0 to 100% Amplitude ratio resolution 0.1%

LF audio out mode

Amplitude 0 to 2.5 V

peak

into 50 Ω

Output impedance 50 Ω nominal

Modulation types

Ext 1 FM, FM, AM, pulse, and burst envelope Ext 2 FM, FM, AM, and pulse

High/Low Indicator [100 Hz to 10 MHz BW, AC coupled inputs only]. Activated when input level error exceeds 3% [nominal].

Internal analog modulation source

[Provides FM, AM, pulse, and phase modulation signals and LF audio out]

External modulation inputs

Input voltage

RF On 0 V RF Off –1.0 V Linear control range 0 to –1 V

On/off ratio

Condition: V

below –1.05 V

≤ 4 GHz > 75 dB > 4 GHz (> 64 dB)

Rise/fall time

Condition: With rectangular input

(< 2 µs)

Minimum burst repetition frequency

ALC on (10 Hz) ALC off DC

Input port External 1

Input impedance 50 Ω, nominal

AM, FM, and FM each consist of two modulation paths which are summed internally for composite modulation. The modulation sources may be any two of the following: Internal, External 1, External 2.

Multiple modulation types may be simultaneously enabled. For example, W-CDMA, AM, and FM can run concurrently and all will affect the output RF. This is useful for simulating signal impairments. There are some exceptions: FM and FM cannot be combined; AM and Burst envelope cannot be combined; Wideband AM and internal I/Q cannot be combined. Two modulation types cannot be generated simultaneously by the same modulation source.

Specifications for Analog Modulation

External burst envelope

Composite modulation

Simultaneous modulation

1. Parentheses denote typical performance.

I/Q inputs

Input impedance 50 Ω or 600 Ω Full scale input

√ I

+ Q2= 0.5 V

rms

I/Q bandwidth using external I/Q source (ALC off)

I/Q bandwidth using internal I/Q source (Options 001, 002, 601, 602)

Specifications for I/Q Characteristics

1. The optimum I/Q input level is √ I

2+Q2

= 0.5 V

rms

, I/Q drive level affects EVM, origin offset, spectral regrowth, and noise floor. Typically, level accuracy

with ALC on will be maintained with drive levels between 0.25 and 1.0 V

rms

2. Parentheses denote typical performance.

[dB]

-100 0-50

Frequency offset from carrier [MHz]

50-150 150100

3.00

1.00

-1.00

-3.00

-5.00

-7.00

-9.00

-11.00

-13.00

-15.00

1800 MHz carrier

850 MHz carrier

1900 MHz carrier

2200 MHz carrier

3.00

1.00

-1.00

-3.00

-5.00

-7.00

-9.00

-11.00

-13.00

-15.00

Frequency offset from carrier [MHz]

-50

-30 -10 10

30 50

850 MHz 1800 MHz 1900 MHz 2200 MHz 5700 MHz

[dB]

I/Q modulation bandwidth

Source Parameter Range

I/Q baseband inputs Impedance 50 or 600 Ω

I offset [600 Ω only] ± 5 V Q offset [600 Ω only] ± 5 V

I/Q baseband outputs I/Q offset adjustment ± 3 V

I/Q offset resolution 1 mV I/Q gain balance ± 4 dB I/Q attenuation 0 to 40 dB I/Q low pass filter 40 MHz, thru

RF output I/Q offset adjustment +/- 50%

I/Q gain balance ± 4 dB I/Q attenuation 0 to 40 dB I/Q quad skew

[≤ 3.3 GHz] ± 10° [> 3.3 GHz] ± 5°

I/Q low pass filter 2.1 MHz, 40 MHz, thru

I/Q baseband outputs

Differential outputs I, I, Q, Q Single ended I, Q Frequency range DC to 40 MHz [with sinewave] Output voltage into 50 Ω (1.5 V P-P) [with sinewave] Output impedance 50 Ω nominal

Specifications for I/Q Characteristics

I/Q adjustments

Channels 2 [I and Q]

Resolution 16 bits [1/65,536]

Arbitrary waveform memory

Maximum playback capacity 8 megasamples (MSa)/channel [Option 601]

64 MSa/channel [Option 602]

Maximum storage capacity 1 GSa [Option 005]

3 MSa [Standard]

Waveform segments

Segment length 60 samples to 8 or 64 MSa Maximum number of segments 1,024 [8 MSa volatile memory]

8,192 [64 MSa volatile memory]

Minimum memory allocation 256 samples or 1 KB blocks

Waveform sequences

Maximum total number of segment files

stored in the non-volatile

file system 16,384 Sequencing Continuously repeating Maximum number of sequences 16,384 [shared with number of segments] Maximum segments/sequence 32,768 [including nested segments] Maximum segment repetitions 65,536

Baseband generator

[arbitrary waveform mode] [Option 601 or 602]

1. Parentheses denote typical performance.

Clock

Sample rate 1 Hz to 100 MHz Resolution 0.001 Hz Accuracy Same as timebase +2

-42

[in non-integer applications]

Baseband filters

40 MHz used for spur reduction

2.1 MHz used for ACPR reduction Through used for maximum bandwidth

Reconstruction filter: [fixed]

50 MHz [used for all symbol rates]

Baseband spectral purity

[full scale sinewave]

Harmonic distortion

100 kHz to 2 MHz (< –65 dBc)

Phase noise (< –127 dBc/Hz) [baseband output of 10 MHz sinewave at 20 kHz offset]

IM performance (< –74 dB) [two sinewaves at 950 kHz and 1050 kHz at baseband]

Triggers

Types Continuous, single, gated, segment advance Source Trigger key, external, remote [LAN, GPIB, RS-232] External polarity Negative, positive External delay time 10 ns to 40 sec plus latency External delay resolution 10 ns

Markers

[Markers are defined in a segment during the waveform generation process, or from the ESG front panel. A marker can also be tied to the RF blanking feature of the ESG.]

Marker polarity Negative, positive Number of markers 4

Multicarrier

Number of carriers Up to 100 [limited by a max bandwidth of 80 MHz

depending on symbol rate and modulation type] Frequency offset [per carrier] –40 MHz to +40 MHz Power offset [per carrier] 0 dB to –40 dB

Modulation

PSK BPSK, QPSK, OQPSK, π/4DQPSK, 8PSK,

16PSK, D8PSK QAM 4, 16, 32, 64, 256 FSK Selectable: 2, 4, 8, 16 MSK

Data Random ONLY

Multitone

Number of tones 2 to 64, with selectable on/off state per tone Frequency spacing 100 Hz to 80 MHz Phase [per tone] Fixed or random

Specifications for I/Q Characteristics

1. Parentheses denote typical performance.

Basic modulation types [custom format]

PSK BPSK, QPSK, OQPSK, π/4DQPSK, 8PSK, 16PSK, D8PSK MSK User-defined phase offset from 0 to 100° QAM 4, 16, 32, 64, 256 FSK Selectable: 2, 4, 8, 16 level symmetric, C4FM

User defined: Custom map of up to 16 deviation levels

Symbol rate Maximum deviation

< 5 MHz 4 times symbol rate > 5 MHz, < 50 MHz 20 MHz

Resolution: 0.1 Hz

I/Q Custom map of 256 unique values

FIR filter

Selectable Nyquist, root Nyquist, Gaussian, rectangular, Apco 25

a: 0 to 1, BbT: 0.1 to 1

Custom FIR 16-bit resolution, up to 64 symbols long, automatically resampled to

1024 coefficients [max] > 32 to 64 symbol filter: symbol rate ≤ 12.5 MHz > 16 to 32 symbol filter: symbol rate ≤ 25 MHz Internal filters switch to 16 tap when symbol rate is between 25 and 50 MHz

Symbol rate

For external serial data, symbol rate is adjustable from 1000 symbols/sec to a maximum symbol rate of

50 Mbits/sec #bits/symbol

For internally generated data, symbol rate is adjustable from 1000 symbols/sec to 50 Msymbols/sec. and a maximum of 8 bits per symbol. Modulation quality may be degraded at high symbol rates.

Baseband reference frequency

Data clock can be phase locked to an external reference. 13 MHz for GSM, 250 kHz to 100 MHz in W-CDMA and cdma2000

1, 2

Input ECL, CMOS, TTL compatible, 50 Ω AC coupled

Frame trigger delay control

Range 0 to 1,048,575 bits Resolution 1 bit

Specifications for I/Q Characteristics

1. Performance below 1 MHz not specified.

2. When used, this baseband reference is independent of the 10 MHz RF reference.

Baseband generator

[real-time mode] [Option 601 or 602]

Specifications for I/Q Characteristics

1. Parentheses denote typical performance.

2. Valid for 23° ±5° C.

Specifications for Signal Personality Characteristics

3GPP W-CDMA

[arbitrary waveform mode2] [Option 400]

Data types

Internally generated data

Pseudo-random patterns PN9, PN11, PN15, PN20, PN23 Repeating sequence Any 4-bit sequence

Other fixed patterns

Direct-pattern RAM [PRAM]

Max size Option 601 8 Mbits

Option 602 64 Mbits

[each bit uses an entire sample space]

Use Non-standard framing

User file

Max size Option 601 800 KB

Option 602 6.4 MB

Use Continuous modulation or internally generated TDMA standard

Externally generated data

Type Serial data Inputs Data, bit clock, symbol sync

Accepts data rates ±5% of specified data rate

Internal burst shape control

Varies with standards and bit rates

Rise/fall time range Up to 30 bits Rise/fall delay range 0 to 63.5 bits

Error vector magnitude

[1.8 GHz < fc < 2.2 GHz, root Nyquist filters, 40 MHz baseband filter, EVM optimization mode, 3.84 Mcps chip rate, ≤ 4 dBm, ≤ 7 dBm with Option UNB]

1 DPCH ≤ 1.8%, (0.9%)

Level accuracy [relative to CW at 800, 900, 1800, 1900, 2200 MHz]

[≤ 2.5 dBm standard, 7.5 dBm for Option UNB, and 4.5 dBm for Option 506]

±0.7 dB (±0.35 dB)

Adjacent channel leakage ratio

[1.8 GHz < fc < 2.2 GHz, default W-CDMA filters, 3.84 Mcps chip rate, ≤ 0 dBm Option UNB, ≤ –1 dBm Option 506, ≤ –3 dBm standard in Optimize ADJ mode]

1 DPCH – 65 dBc (–67 dBc) Test Model 1 – 63 dBc (–66 dBc) + 64 DPCH

Alternate channel leakage ratio

[1.8 GHz < fc < 2.2 GHz, default W-CDMA filters, 3.84 Mcps chip rate, ≤ 2.5 dBm standard, ≤ 4.5 dBm Option 506, ≤ 7.5 dBm Option UNB, in Optimize ALT mode]

1 DPCH –71 dBc (–75 dBc) Test Model 1 –70 dBc (–73 dBc) + 64 DPCH

Specifications for Signal Personality Characteristics

1. Parentheses denote typical performance.

2. Valid for 23° ±5° C.

3. Measurements performed with 30 kHz BW, relative to power in one carrier.

4. Measurements performed with 30 kHz BW, relative to total power.

IS-95 CDMA

[arbitrary waveform mode2] [Option 401]

Spurious emissions

[dBc, IS-95 modified filter with equalizer and amplitude = ≤ -5 dBm standard, ≤ -3 dBm for Option 506, ≤ 0 dBm for Option UNB]

0.885 to 1.25 MHz 1.25 to 1.98 MHz 1.98 to 5 MHz

Frequencies/offsets

Standard Option 506 Standard Option 506 Standard Option 506

Reverse

30 – 200 MHz (–74) (–74) (–77) (–77) (–77) (–77) 700 – 1000 MHz –73 (–77) –73 (–77) (–81) (–81) (–85) (– 85) >1000 – 2000 MHz –76 (–79) –75 (–79) (– 83) (– 83) (–85) (– 85)

9/64 channels

30 – 200 MHz (–70) (–70) (–73) (–73) (–76) (–76) 700 – 1000 MHz –73 (–76) –73 (–76) (–79) (–79) (–82) (– 82) >1000 – 2000 MHz –72 (–76) –71 (–76) (–79) (–79) (–82) (– 82)

Rho1[≤ 4 dBm standard and Option 506, or ≤ 7 dBm Option UNB, IS-95 filter, ≤ 2 GHz]

r ≥ 0.9992 (.9998)

cdma2000

[arbitrary waveform mode] [Option 401]

Spurious emissions

[dBc, IS-95 modified filter with equalizer and amplitude = ≤ -5 dBm standard, ≤ -3 dBm for Option 506, ≤ 0 dBm for Option UNB]

Offsets from center of carrier

Frequencies/offsets 2.135 to 2.50 MHz 2.50 to 3.23 MHz 3.23 to 10 MHz Forward 9 channel, SR3/multi-carrier

1, 3

30 – 200 MHz (–70) (–69) (– 69) 700 – 1000 MHz (–75) (–74) (–77) >1000 – 2000 MHz (–75) (–74) (–77)

Offsets from center of carrier

Frequencies/offsets 2.655 to 3.75 MHz 3.75 to 5.94 MHz 5.94 to 10 MHz Forward 9 channel, SR3/DS

1, 4

30 – 200 MHz (–76) (–78) (–75) 700 – 1000 MHz (–80) (–83) (–85) >1000 – 2000 MHz (– 80) (– 83) (–85)

Reverse 5 channel, SR3/DS

1, 3

30 – 200 MHz (–78) (–78) (–75) 700 – 1000 MHz (–82) (– 83) (– 85) >1000 – 2000 MHz (– 82) (– 83) (–85)

Error vector magnitude

[≤ 4 dBm standard and Option 506, ≤ 7 dBm for Option UNB] [825 to 2100 MHz, SR3 pilot, IS-95 filter, which is optimized for EVM]

EVM ≤ 2.1%, (≤ 1.5%)

Number of tones 2 to 1024

Tone spacing 1 kHz to 50 MHz, limited by 80 MHz I/Q bandwidth

Tone power (relative) 0 to -50 dB

Phase distribution Fixed, random or parabolic

Suppression level -50 to -90 dBc, depending on number of tones

and available calibration time.

Expected suppression = 80 dBc -10 log [N/8],

where N is the number of tones

Calibration interval 8 hours

Calibration time 10 minutes (8 tones, -80 dBc suppression)

Temperature stability 1 dB/°C (typical for IMD products) 5 dB/°C

(worst case for LO feedthrough and unbalanced

images)

Enhanced multitone signal with correction applied

Crest factor [output power set at least 16 dB below maximum power]

> 16 dB

Randomness 89 bit pseudo-random generation, repetition period

3 x 10

years

Carrier to noise ratio Magnitude error ≤ 0.2 dB at baseband I/Q outputs.

Specifications for Signal Personality Characteristics

1. All values typical.

Enhanced multitone

[arbitrary waveform mode]

[Option 408]

AWGN

[real-time mode] [Option 403]

EVM (< 1%, -40 dB)

The EVM was measured with an 89641A vector signal analyzer with Option B7R.

Instrument and software settings listed below.

Software settings Source settings

Data rate 54 Mbps Frequency 5.8/2.4/0.9 GHz Modulation 64 QAM Output power ≤ -1 dBm Encoder 3/4 rate Reconstruction filter thru Scrambler active ALC On interleaver active RF blanking Off Scrambler initialization 5D Modulator Atten 8 to 10 dB Support carrier setup All channels active Idle interval 100 µS 89641A settings OSR ≥ 2 Frequency 5.8/2.4/0.9 GHz Window length ≥ 8 Span 20 MHz Data type PN15 Range optimal Data length 1024 RMS video average 20

802.11a spectral mask typical performance

(0 dbm, at 5.805 GHz, OSR: 4, window length: 16)

1. All values typical.

Specifications for Signal Personality Characteristics

802.11 WLAN

[arbitrary waveform mode] [Option 417]

1. This level of performance can be attained using the external I/Q inputs, provided the quality of the baseband signal meets or exceeds that of the ESG baseband generator.

2. Specifications apply at power levels ≤ +4 dBm [≤ +5 dBm for Option 506, and ≤ +8 dBm for Option UNB] with default scale factor of I/Q outputs.

3. Specifications apply for the symbol rates, filter, filter factors [a or BbT] and default scaling factor specified for each standard, and at power levels ≤ +7 dBm [≤ +10 dBm for

Option UNB].

4. ACP for TETRA is measured over a 25 kHz bandwidth, with an 18 kHz root raised cosine filter. Low ACP mode is valid at power levels ≤ –1 dBm [≤ 1 dBm for Option 506 and ≤ +4 dBm for Option UNB].

5. The “channel spacing” determines the offset size of the adjacent and alternate channels: Adjacent channel offset = 1 x channel spacing, 1st alternate channel = 2 x channel spacing, 2nd alternate channel = 3 x channel spacing, etc.

6. Valid after executing I/Q calibration and maintained within +/- 5 °C of the calibration temperature.

7. Parentheses denote typical performance.

Custom digitally modulated signals [real-time mode]

1, 7

Internal modulation using real-time TDMA personalities [Option 402]

Specifications for Signal Personality Characteristics

Custom modulation

[real-time mode]

Modulation QPSK π/4DQPSK 16QAM 2FSK GMSK Filter Root Nyquist Gaussian

Filter factor [a or BbT] 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.5 0.5

Modulation index N/A N/A N/A 0.5 N/A Symbol rate [Msym/s] 4 4 4 1 1

Error vector magnitude

[% rms] [% rms] [degrees rms] fc = 1 GHz 1.1 (0.7) 1.1 (0.7) 1.0 (0.6) 1.3 (0.8) 0.4 (0.2) fc = 2 GHz 1.2 (0.8) 1.2 (0.8) 1.0 (0.6) 1.4 (0.9) 0.5 (0.3)

fc = 3 GHz 1.6 (1.0) 1.6 (1.0) 1.5 (0.9) 1.8 (1.0) 0.7 (0.4) fc = 4 GHz 2.5 (1.4) 2.5 (1.3) 3.3 (1.9) 3.3 (2.0) 1.0 (0.6) fc = 5 GHz 1.5 (1.0) 1.5 (1.0) 1.2 (0.8) 1.8 (1.2) 0.6 (0.3) fc = 6 GHz 1.8 (1.2) 1.8 (1.2) 1.4 (1.0) 2.0 (1.4) 0.8 (0.4)

Error vector magnitude

3, 6

[% rms] Low EVM mode 1.2 (0.7) 1.2 (0.7) 0.9 (0.5) 0.8 (0.5) 1.2 (0.6) Low ACP mode (1.2) (0.9) (0.6) (1.0)

NADC PDC PHS TETRA

Global phase error

rms N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 0.6 (0.3) N/A pk 1.9 (1.0)

Deviation accuracy3 [kHz, rms] N/A N/A N/A N/A 2.5 (1.1) N/A N/A Channel spacing [kHz] 30 25 300 25 1728 200 200 Adjacent channel power3 [ACP] Cont. Burst Cont. Burst Cont. Burst Cont. Burst N/A Cont. Burst N/A

(Low ACP mode, dBc) at adjacent channel at 1st alternate channel at 2nd alternate channel at 3rd alternate channel

(-35) (-34) –– – –(-70) (-63) (-37) (-37) (-80) (-79) (-74) (-74) (-81) (-76) (-81) (-80) (-71) (-70) (-84) (-83) ––(-82) (-79) (-82) (-82) (-84) (-81) (-85) (-84) (-82) (-82) ––(-83) (-83) (-85) (-81)

Support burst types Custom Custom Custom Custom Custom Custom, normal up/down TCH up/down TCH TCH, sync up control 1 & 2, dummy B 1 & 2, Fcorr, sync, up Vox up normal, traffic B, dummy, access

Scramble capability Yes Yes

down normal, low capacity

2, 6

Shift error

2, 6

Global phase error

DECT GSM DCS, PCS EDGE

2, 6

Multiframe output data generation

Coding scheme Full-rate speech [TCH/FS]

CS-1, CS-4

Data PN9 or PN15

The selected data sequence is coded continuously across the RLC data block as per ETSI TS 100 909, 3GPP TS 05.03, V8.9.0, 2000-11 [release 1999] An independent version of the selected data sequence is coded across the MAC header.

Frame structure 26-frame multi-frame structure as per ETSI

GSM, 05.01 version 6.1.1 [1998-07]. [Coding is done on frames 0-11, 13-24, of the multi-frame. Frame 25 is idle [RF blanked].]

Adjacent timeslots

Data PN9, PN15 coded as per ETSI TS 100 909, 3GPP

TS 05.03, V8.9.0, 2000-11 [release 1999].

Frame structure 26-frame multi-frame structure as per ETSI GSM,

5.01 version 6.1.1 [1998-07].

Multiframe measurements

GSM measurement modes

Static sensitivity RBER at user-specified power level measured.

[This is the complete conformance test as defined in pri-ETS 300 609-1 [GSM 11.21] version 4.12.0 [Dec 98], section 7.3.4.]

Sensitivity search Automatically finds the input level [sensitivity] that causes

a user-specified RBER [normally 2%] for class II bits.

Maximum frame count 6,000,000 speech frames

GSM measurement results Class Ib bit-error ratio [RBER for TCH/FS]

Class II bit-error ratio [RBER for TCH/FS] Frame erasure ratio [FER] Downlink error frame count Class Ib bit-error count Class II bit-error count Erased frame count Total frame count

Maximum RBER 50%

Maximum FER 100%

Alternate time slot power level control

[Valid for standard attenuator only. Not applicable to Option UNB or Option 506] Amplitude is settled within 0.5 dB in 20 µsecs, +4 to –136 dBm at 23 ±5 °C

1. Measurements also require Option 300.

Specifications for Signal Personality Characteristics

GSM/GPRS

[real-time mode] [Option 402]

Multiframe output data generation

Coding scheme MCS-1: uplink and downlink, MCS-5: uplink and downlink,

MCS-9: uplink and downlink, E-TCH/F43.2

Data PN9 or PN15

The selected data sequence is fully coded continuously across the RLC data blocks according to MCS-1, MCS-5, MCS-9 or E-TCH/F43.2. An independent version of the selected data sequence is coded across the unused RLC/MAC header fields [The CPS header field is as defined in GSM 04.60 V8.50].

Frame structure 52-frame multi-frame structure for EDGE/EGPRS channel

as per ETSI TS 100 909, 3GPP TS 05.03, V8.9.0, 2000-11 [release 1999]. [Coding is done on frames 0-11, 13-24, 26-37, 39-50 on a 52 PDCH multi-frame. Frame 25 and 51 are idle [RF blanked].]

Adjacent timeslots

Data Coded MCS-1, MCS-5 or MCS-9 with continuous PN9 or

PN15 sequence data payload. Uncoded PN9, PN15. Note: Maximum of 4 timeslots can be turned on with EDGE/EGPRS multi-frame coded data.

Frame structure EDGE/EGPRS PDCH multi-frame.

Repeating EDGE frame.

Multiframe measurements

EDGE measurement modes

Static sensitivity BER/BLER at user-specified power level measured;

based on bit errors in total unencoded data, and block errors in coded channels.

Sensitivity search Automatically finds the input level [sensitivity] that causes BER/BLER user-specified BER [uncoded] or BER [coded].

EDGE measurement results Erased data block count/rate for coded channel

[MCS-1, MCS-5 or MCS-9]. Total data block count for coded channel [MCS-1, MCS-5 or MCS-9]. Payload bit error count/rate for raw BER. Total burst count for raw BER. Data block count which contains residual bit errors and bit error count. Downlink error reporting

1. Measurements also require Option 300.

Specifications for Signal Personality Characteristics

EDGE/EGPRS

[real-time mode] [Option 402]

This is a system of two instruments; an ESG with Option 300, and a VSA with Option 300. Both are required. Option 300 for the ESG requires Option 601 or 602, the TDMA personalities [Option 402], and the UN7 BER board. The VSA functions as an IF downconverter. It may be used simultaneously to make transmitter measurements on the loop back signal.

GSM BTS test only

E4406A VSA series transmitter tester with Options BAH [GSM measurement personality] and Option 300 [321.4 MHz output].

GSM/EDGE BTS test

E4406A VSA series transmitter tester with Option 202 [GSM and EDGE measurement personality] and Option 300 [321.4 MHz output].

Test technique RF loopback

Supported systems

GSM 400 GSM 850 GSM 900 [P-GSM] DCS 1800 PCS 1900 E-GSM [extended]

Minimum power level –136 dBm [ESG minimum]

Maximum power level +13 dBm [option dependent]

Power level accuracy ±0.5 dB [23° ±5 °C] [power and frequency dependent]

Relative power level 0 to ±130 dB relative to timeslot under test.

[Limited only by output power range of the ESG.]

Timeslot under test

Timeslots tested 0 to 7

A single timeslot is tested at one time. [No frequency hopping.]

Encryption None

Measurement triggers Immediate, trigger key, external, remote

[LAN, GPIB, RS-232]

Measurement indication Pass/fail

BCH sync BCH signal from the BTS is used to determine TCH

frame and multi-frame location.

TCH sync The idle frame [no RF] in the TCH signal itself is used to

determine the TCH multi-frame location and so generate the multi-frame sync signal.

Threshold Termination of measurement when error count exceeds

user-specified threshold.

Specifications for Signal Personality Characteristics

GSM/EDGE base station bit error rate test [BERT]

[Option 300]

Clock rate 100 Hz to 60 MHz

Supported data patterns PN9, 11, 15, 20, 23

Resolution 10 digits

Bit sequence length 100 bits to 4.294 Gbits after synchronization

Features

Input clock phase adjustment and gate delay Adjustable input threshold Hi/lo threshold selectable from 0.7 V [TTL], 1.4 V [TTL]

1.65 V [CMOS 3.3], 2.5 V [CMOS 5.0] Direct measurement triggering Data and reference signal outputs Real-time display Bit count Error-bit-count Bit error rate Pass/fail indication Valid data and clock detection Automatic re-synchronization Special pattern ignore

Specifications for Signal Personality Characteristics

Bit error rate [BER] analyzer

[Option UN7]

Power requirements 90 to 254 V; 50, or 60 Hz; 300 W maximum,

power factor corrected. Not for 400 MHz use.

Operating temperature range20 to 55 °C

Storage temperature range –40 to 71 °C

Shock and vibration Meets MIL-STD-28800E Type III, Class 3.

Leakage Conducted and radiated interference meets

MIL-STD-461C CE02 Part 2 and CISPR 11. Leakage is typically < 1 µV [nominally 0.1 µV with a 2-turn loop] at ≤ 1000 MHz, measured with a resonant dipole antenna, one inch from any surface with output level < 0 dBm [all inputs/outputs properly terminated].

Storage registers Memory is shared by instrument states, user data files,

sweep list files and waveform sequences. Depending on the number and size of these files, up to 100 storage registers and 1000 register sequences [10 per register] are available.

Weight < 16 kg [35 lb.] net, < 23 kg [50 lb.] shipping

Dimensions 133 mm H x 426 mm W x 432 mm D

[5.25 in H x 16.8 in W x 17 in D]

Remote programming

Interface GPIB [IEEE-488.2-1987] with listen and talk, RS-232,

LAN [10BaseT].

Control languages

SCPI version 1996.0, also compatible with 8656B and 8657A/B/C/D/J1 mnemonics.

Functions controlled All front panel functions except power switch and knob.

ISO compliant The E4438C ESG is manufactured in an ISO-9001

registered facility in concurrence with Agilent Technologies commitment to quality.

Reverse power protection

Standard With Option 506

250 kHz to 2 GHz 47 dBm 30 dBm > 2 to 4 GHz 44 dBm 30 dBm > 4 to 6 GHz N/A 30 dBm Max DC voltage 40 V

SWR

Standard Option UNB Option 506

250 kHz to 2.2 GHz (< 1.5:1) (< 1.5:1) (< 1.6:1) > 2.2 GHz to 3 GHz (< 1.4:1) (< 1.5:1) (< 1.4:1) > 3 GHz to 4 GHz (< 1.5:1) (< 1.7:1) (< 1.7:1) > 4 GHz to 6 GHz N/A N/A (< 1.8:1)

Output impedance 50 Ω nominal

General Characteristics

1. ESG series does not implement 8657A/B “Standby” or “On” [R0 or R1, respectively] mnemonics.

2. Save and recall of user files and instrument states from non-volatile storage is guaranteed only over the range 0 to 40 °C.

3. For 400 MHz systems, order transformer 70001-60066.

4. Parentheses denote typical performance.

Operating characteristics

Transit case Part number 9211-1296

10 MHz input Accepts a 1, 2, 5, or 10 MHz ±10 ppm [standard timebase]

or ±1 ppm [high-stability timebase] reference signal for operation with an external timebase. Nominal input level –3.5 to +20 dBm, impedance 50 ohms. [BNC, rear panel]

10 MHz output Outputs the 10 MHz reference signal. Level nominally

+3.9 dBm ±2 dB. Nominal output impedance 50 ohms. [BNC, rear panel]

Alternate power input Accepts CMOS

signal for synchronization of external data and alternate power signal timing. The damage levels are –0.5 to +5.5 V. [Auxiliary I/O connector, rear panel]

Baseband generator Accepts 0 to +20 dBm sinewave, or TTL squarewave, reference input to use as reference clock for the baseband generator.

Phase locks the internal data generator to the external reference; the RF frequency is still locked to the 10 MHz reference. Rate is 250 kHz to 100 MHz, 50 ohms nominal, AC coupled. [BNC, rear panel]

Burst gate input The burst gate in connector accepts a CMOS

signal for gating burst power in digital modulation applications. The burst gating is used when you are externally supplying data and clock information. The input signal must be synchronized with the external data input that will be output during the burst. The burst power envelope and modulated data are internally delayed and re-synchronized. The input signal must be CMOS high for normal burst RF power or CW RF output power and CMOS low for RF off. The damage levels are –0.5 to +5.5 V.

This female BNC connector is provided on signal generators with Option 601 or 602. On signal generators with Option 1EM, this input is relocated to a rear panel SMB connector. With Option 401, this connector is used for the even second synchronization input.

Coherent carrier output

Outputs RF modulated with FM or FM, but not IQ, pulse or AM. Nominal power –2 dBm ±5 dB. Nominal impedance 50 ohms. Frequency range from > 250 MHz to 4 GHz. For RF carriers below this range, output frequency = 1 GHz – frequency of RF output. Damage levels 20 VDC and 13 dBm reverse RF power. [SMA, rear panel]

Accessories

1. Rear panel inputs and outputs are 3.3 V CMOS, unless indicated otherwise. CMOS inputs will accept 5 V CMOS, 3 V CMOS, or TTL voltage levels.

2. Coherent carrier is modulated by FM or FM when enabled.

General Characteristics

Inputs and outputs

All front panel connectors can be moved to rear with Option 1EM.

Data clock input The CMOS1compatible data clock connector

accepts an externally supplied data-clock input for digital modulation applications. The expected input is a bit clock signal where the falling edge is used to clock the data and symbol sync signals.

The maximum clock rate is 50 MHz. The damage levels are –0.5 to +5.5 V.

This female BNC connector is provided on signal generators with Option 601 or 602. On signal generators with Option 1EM, this input is relocated to a rear panel SMB connector.

Data clock output Relays a CMOS

bit clock signal for synchronizing

serial data. [Auxiliary I/O connector, rear panel]

Data input The CMOS1compatible data connector accepts an

externally supplied data input for digital modulation applications. CMOS high is equivalent to a data 1 and a CMOS low is equivalent to a data 0.

The maximum data rate is 50 Mb/s. The data must be valid on the data clock falling edges [normal mode] or the symbol sync falling edges [symbol mode]. The damage levels are –0.5 to +5.5 V.

This female BNC connector is provided on signal generators with Option 601 or 602. On signal generators with Option 1EM, this input is relocated to a rear panel SMB connector.

Data output Outputs serial data from the internal data generator or

the externally supplied signal at the data input. CMOS

signal. [Auxiliary I/O connector, rear panel]

Event 1 output In real-time mode, outputs pattern or frame

synchronization pulse for triggering or gating external equipment. May be set to start at the beginning of a pattern, frame, or timeslot and is adjustable to within ± one timeslot with one bit resolution.

In arbitrary waveform mode, this connector outputs the timing signal generated by marker 1. [BNC, rear panel]

Event 2 output In real-time mode, outputs data enable signal for gating

external equipment. Applicable when external data is clocked into internally generated timeslots. Data is enabled when signal is low.

In arbitrary waveform mode, this connector outputs the timing signal generated by marker 2. [BNC, rear panel]

Event 3 output In arbitrary waveform mode, this connector outputs the

timing signal generated by marker 3. [Auxiliary I/O connector, rear panel]

Event 4 output In arbitrary waveform mode, this connector outputs the

timing signal generated by marker 4. [Auxiliary I/O connector, rear panel]

1. Rear panel inputs and outputs are 3.3 V CMOS, unless indicated otherwise. CMOS inputs will accept 5 V CMOS, 3 V CMOS, or TTL voltage levels.

General Characteristics

External 1 input This BNC input connector accepts a ±1 V

peak

signal for AM, FM, pulse, burst, and phase modulation. For all these modulations, ±1 V

peak

produces the indicated deviation or depth. When ac-coupled inputs are selected for AM, FM, or phase modulation and the peak input voltage differs from 1 V

peak

by more than 3%, the hi/lo annunciator light on the display. The input impedance is 50 ohms and the damage levels are 5 V

rms

and 10 V

peak

If you configure your signal generator with Option 1EM, this input is relocated to a female BNC connector on the rear panel.

External 2 input This BNC input connector accepts a ±1 V

peak

signal for AM, FM, phase modulation, and pulse modulation. With AM, FM, or phase modulation, ±1 V

peak

produces the indicated deviation or depth. With pulse modulation, +1 V is on and 0 V is off. When ac-coupled inputs are selected for AM, FM, or phase modulation, and the peak voltage differs from 1 V

peak

by more than 3%, the hi/lo annunciator light on the display. The input impedance is 50 ohms and the damage levels are 5 V

rms

and 10 V

peak

If you configure your signal generator with Option 1EM, this input is relocated to a female BNC connector on the rear panel.

GPIB Allows communication with compatible devices.

[rear panel]

I input Accepts an I input either for I/Q modulation or for

wideband AM. Nominal input impedance 50 or 600 ohms. Damage levels are 1 V

rms

and 10 V

peak

. [BNC, front panel]

I out and Q out

The I out and Q out connectors output the analog components of I/Q modulation from the internal baseband generator. The nominal output impedance of these connectors are 50 Ω, DC-coupled. The damage levels are > +3.5 V and < –3.5 V. The output signal levels into a 50 Ω load are as follows:

• (O.5 V

peak

,), corresponds to one unit length of

the I/Q vector.

• (0.7 V

peak

), for peaks for p/4 DQPSK.

• (1.6 V

p-p

) maximum [Options 601, 602, 001, 002 only].

These female BNC connectors are provided on signal generators with Option 601 or 602. On signal generators with Option 1EM, these inputs are relocated to rear panel SMB connectors.

1. Parentheses denote typical performance.

General Characteristics

_ _ _ _

I and Q out I and Q are used in conjunction with I and Q to

provide a balanced baseband stimulus. Balanced signals are signals present in two separate conductors that are symmetrical about the common mode offset, and are opposite in polarity [180 degrees out of phase].

These female BNC connectors are provided only on signal generators with Option 601 or 602. If you configure your signal generator with Option 1EM, these inputs are relocated to rear panel SMB connectors.

LF output Outputs the internally-generated LF source. Outputs 0 to

2.5 V

peak

into 50 ohms, or 0 to 5 V

peak

into high

impedance. [BNC, front panel]

Pattern trigger input Accepts CMOS1signal to trigger internal pattern or frame

generator to start single pattern output. Minimum pulse width 100 ns. The damage levels are –0.5 to +5.5 V. [BNC, rear panel]

Q input Accepts a Q input for I/Q modulation. Nominal input

impedance 50 or 600 ohms, damage levels are 1 V

rms

and 10 V

peak

. [BNC, front panel]

RF output Nominal output impedance 50 ohms.

[type-N female, front panel]

Sweep output Generates output voltage, 0 to +10 V when signal

generator is sweeping. Output impedance < 1 ohm, can drive 2000 ohms. [BNC, rear panel]

Symbol sync input The CMOS1compatible symbol sync connector accepts

an externally supplied symbol sync for digital modulation applications. The expected input is a symbol clock signal. It may be used in two modes. When used as a symbol sync in conjunction with a data clock, the signal must be high during the first data bit of the symbol. The signal must be valid during the falling edge of the data clock signal and may be a single pulse or continuous. When the symbol sync itself is used as the [symbol] clock, the falling edge is used to clock the data signal.

The maximum clock rate is 50 MHz. The damage levels are –0.5 to +5.5 V. [BNC, front panel]

This female BNC connector is provided on signal generators with Option 601 or 602. On signal generators with Option 1EM, this input is relocated to a rear panel SMB connector.

Symbol sync output Outputs CMOS

symbol clock for symbol synchronization, one data clock period wide. [Auxiliary I/O connector, rear panel]

Trigger input Accepts CMOS

signal for triggering point-to-point in manual sweep mode, or to trigger start of LF sweep. the damage levels are –0.5 to +5.5 V. [BNC, rear panel]

Trigger output Outputs a TTL signal: high at start of dwell, or when

waiting for point trigger in manual sweep mode; low when dwell is over or point trigger is received, high or low 2 µs pulse at start of LF sweep. [BNC, rear panel]

1. Rear panel inputs and outputs are 3.3 V CMOS, unless indicated otherwise. CMOS inputs will accept 5 V CMOS, 3 V CMOS, or TTL voltage levels.

General Characteristics

With Option UN7

BER data, BER clock Accepts CMOS

or 75 Ω input. Polarity is selected.

BER gate Clock duty and inputs cycle is 30% to 70%. [SMB, rear panel]

BER sync loss output Outputs a CMOS1signal that is low when sync is lost.

Valid only when measure end signal is high. [Auxiliary I/O connector, rear panel]

BER no data output Outputs a CMOS

signal that is low when no data is detected. Valid only when measure end is high. [Auxiliary I/O connector, rear panel]

BER error-bit-output Outputs CMOS

signal when error bit is detected. Pulse width

matches the input clock. [Auxiliary I/O connector, rear panel]

BER test result output Outputs a CMOS1signal that is high for fail and low for pass.

Valid only on measure end signal falling edge. [Auxiliary I/O connector, rear panel]

BER measure Outputs a CMOS

signal that is high during measurement.

end output Trigger events are ignored while high. [Auxiliary I/O

connector, rear panel]

BER measure trigger Accepts CMOS

signal to initiate BER measurement. Polarity is selectable; available when trigger source is selected as “AUX I/O”. Damage levels are The damage levels are –0.5 to +5.5 V. [Auxiliary I/O connector, rear panel]

With Option 300

321.4 MHz input Accepts a 321.4 MHz IF signal for GSM/EDGE/loopback testing. Input amplitude range -7 dBm to -22 dBm. Nominal input impedance 50 ohms. [SMB, rear panel]

LAN connector

LAN communication is supported by the signal generator via the LAN connector. It is functionally equivalent to the GPIB connector. The LAN connector enables the signal generator to be remotely programmed by a LAN-connected computer. The distance between a computer and the signal generator is limited to 100 meters [10BaseT]. For more information about the LAN, refer to the Getting Started chapter in the

Programming Guide.

Data transfer speeds

LAN [FTP] file transfer to volatile memory (700 KB/sec)

to hard drive (500 KB/sec)

LAN [SCPI] command transfer to volatile memory (146 KB/sec)

to hard drive (128 KB/sec)

Internal file transfer from hard drive to volatile memory (1280 KB/sec)

1. Rear panel inputs and outputs are 3.3 V CMOS, unless indicated otherwise. CMOS inputs will accept 5 V CMOS, 3 V CMOS, or TTL voltage levels.

2. Parentheses denote typical performance.

General Characteristics

RS-232 connector

This male DB-9 connector is an RS-232 serial port that can be used for controlling the signal generator remotely. It is functionally equivalent to the GPIB connector. The following table shows the description of the pinouts. The pin configuration is shown below.

Pin number Signal description Signal name

1 No connection 2 Receive data RECV 3 Transmit data XMIT 4 +5 V 5 Ground, 0 V 6 No connection 7 Request to send RTS 8 Clear to send CTS 9 No connection

View looking into rear panel connector

Auxiliary I/O connector

This connector enables you to access the inputs and outputs of the baseband generator. The figure below shows the Auxiliary I/O pin connector configuration.

View looking into rear panel connector

Mating connector 37 pin male D-subminiature, available from AMP, 3M, others.

Event 3

Event 4

Patt trig in 2

Alt pwr in

Parallel data 1*

GND

Parallel data 8*

Parallel data clk*

Data out

Data clk out

Sym sync out

BER sync loss

GND (BER)

BER meas end

GND

Parallel data 2*

Parallel data 3*

Parallel data 4*

Parallel data 5*

Parallel data 6*

Parallel data 7*

GND

BER meas trig/BER no data

BER err out

BER test out

*Future capability

54321

9876

General Characteristics

• 501 1 GHz frequency range

• 502 2 GHz frequency range

• 503 3 GHz frequency range

• 504 4 GHz frequency range

• 506 6 GHz frequency range [requires option UNJ, includes mechanical attenuator]

• UNB High output power with mechanical attenuator

[included with 506]

• UNJ Enhanced phase noise performance [includes 1E5]

• 1E5 High-stability time base

• 1EM Moves all front panel connectors to rear

• 003

ESG digital output connectivity with N5102A Baseband Studio digital interface module

• 004

ESG digital input connectivity with N5102A Baseband Studio digital interface module

• 601 Internal baseband generator with 8 MSa and digital bus capability [40 MB] of memory

• 602 Internal baseband generator with 64 MSa and digital bus capability [320 MB] of memory

• 005

6 GB internal hard drive

• UN7 Internal bit-error-rate analyzer

• 300 GSM/EDGE base station loopback BERT

• 3GPP W-CDMA FDD personality

• cdma2000 and IS-95-A personality

• TDMA personality (GSM, EDGE, GPRS, EGPRS, NADC, PDC, PHS, DECT, TETRA)

• Calibrated noise (AWGN) personality

• GPS personality

• Signal Studio for 1xEV-DO

• Signal Studio for 1xEV-DV and cdma2000

• Signal Studio for 802.11 WLAN

• Signal Studio for Bluetooth™

• Signal Studio for enhanced multitone

• Signal Studio for HSDPA over W-CDMA

• Signal Studio for TD-SCDMA (TSM)

• Signal Studio for noise power ratio (NPR)

• Signal Studio for S-DMB

• Signal Studio for pulse building

• N5102A Baseband Studio digital signal interface module

• N5110A Baseband Studio for waveform streaming

• N5115A Baseband Studio for fading

• N5101A Baseband Studio PCI card

• 1CP Rack mount kit with handles

• 1CN Front handle kit

Ordering Information

1. All options should be ordered using E4438C-xxx, where the xxx represents the option number. For more information, please refer to the configuration guide publication number 5988-4085EN.

2. Requires either Option 601 or 602 (baseband generator) to function.

3. Requuires Option 001, 002, 601, or 602.

4. Agilent’s Baseband Studio is a suite of baseband signal applications and accessories that initially work with the E4438C ESG and E8267C PSG vector signal generators to enhance Agilent’s signal creation and signal generation tool set. For details visit www.agilent.com/find/basebandstudio.

5. Baseband Studio for waveform streaming and for fading both require a PC equipped with the Agilent N5101A Baseband Studio PCI card. The PCI card is not functional as a stand-alone product.

Frequency options

Performance enhancement options

Signal creation software

Baseband Studio products

System accessories

• RF Source Basics, a self-paced tutorial (CD-ROM),

literature number 5980-2060E.

• Digital Modulation in Communications Systems—An Introduction,

Application Note 1298, literature number 5965-7160E.

• Using Vector Modulation Analysis in the Integration, Troubleshooting and Design of Digital Communications Systems, Product Note,

literature number 5091-8687E.

• Testing CDMA Base Station Amplifiers, Application Note 1307, literature number 5967-5486E.

• Understanding GSM/EDGE Transmitter and Receiver Measurements for Base Transceiver Stations and Their Components, Application Note 1312, literature number 5968-2320E.

• Understanding CDMA Measurements for Base Stations and their Components, Application Note 1311, literature number 5968-0953E.

• Testing and Troubleshooting Digital RF Communications Receiver

Designs, Application Note 1314, literature number 5968-3579E.

• Signal Generators - Vector, Analog, and CW Models, Selection Guide,

literature number 5965-3094E.

• E4438C ESG Vector Signal Generator, Brochure, literature number 5988-3935EN.

• E4438C ESG Vector Signal Generator, Configuration Guide, literature number 5988-4085EN.

• IntuiLink Software, Data Sheet, literature number 5980-3115EN.

E4438C ESG signal generation firmware personalities

• 3GPP W-CDMA (FDD) Personalities - Option 400, Technical Overview, literature number 5988-4449EN

• cdma2000 and IS-95A Personalities - Option 401, Technical Overview, literature number 5988-4430EN

•GPS Personality - Option 409, Technical Overview, literature number 5988-6256EN

• TDMA Personalities (GSM/EDGE/NADC/PDC/PHS/TETRA/DECT) - Option 402, Technical Overview, literature number 5988-4431EN

E4438C ESG Signal Studio software personalities

• Signal Studio for 1xEV-DO - Option 404, Technical Overview, literature number 5988-5459EN

• Signal Studio for 1xEV-DV and cdma2000 - Option 414, Technical Overview, literature number 5988-9123EN

• Signal Studio for 802.11 WLAN - Option 417, Technical Overview, literature number 5988-8618EN

• Signal Studio for Bluetooth - Option 406, Technical Overview, literature number 5988-5458EN

• Signal Studio for Enhanced Multitone - Option 408, Technical Overview, literature number 5988-5639EN

• Signal Studio for Noise Power Ratio - Option 421, Technical Overview, literature number 5988-6552EN

• Signal Studio for TD-SCDMA (TSM) - Option 411, Technical Overview, literature number 5988-6552EN

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