Anritsu MA25101A IQ, MX280006A IQ User Manual

User Guide

MA25101A IQ Streaming PCIe Kit and

MX280006A IQ Acquisition Tool

Anritsu Company	Part Number: 10580-00476
490 Jarvis Drive	Revision: A
Morgan Hill, CA 95037-2809	Published: March 2021
USA	Copyright 2021 Anritsu Company

Unauthorized Use or Disclosure

Anritsu Company has prepared the product user documentation for use by Anritsu Company personnel and customers as a guide for the proper installation, operation, and maintenance of Anritsu Company equipment and software programs. The drawings, specifications, and information contained therein are the property of Anritsu Company, and any unauthorized use of these drawings, specifications, and information is prohibited; they shall not be reproduced, copied, or used in whole or in part as the basis for manufacture or sale of the equipment or software programs without the prior written consent of Anritsu Company.

Export Management

The Anritsu products identified herein and their respective manuals may require an Export License or approval by the government of the product country of origin for re-export from your country. Before you export these products or any of their manuals, please contact Anritsu Company to confirm whether or not these items are export-controlled. When disposing of export-controlled items, the products and manuals must be broken or shredded to such a degree that they cannot be unlawfully used for military purposes.

Front-2

PN: 10580-00476 Rev. A

MA25101A UG

Table of Contents

Chapter 1—General Information

1-1 Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

1-2 System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

1-3 Contacting Anritsu for Sales and Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 Additional Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

Chapter 2—Installation

2-1 Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1 ESD Caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

2-2 PCIe Card Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2 2-3 Ethernet and PCIe Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

2-4 Software Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4 MX280006A IQ Acquisition Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4 PCIe Driver Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4

Chapter 3—Software Operation and Overview

3-1 Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1 3-2 Using IQ Acquisition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

3-3 GUI Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2 Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3 Settings Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4 Status Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6

3-4 Benchmark and Optimize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7 3-5 Command-Line Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9

MA25101A UG

PN: 10580-00476 Rev. A

Contents-1

Contents-2

PN: 10580-00476 Rev. A

MA25101A UG

Chapter 1 — General Information

1-1 Introduction

This manual discusses the MA25101A IQ Streaming PCIe kit hardware and software installation and use of the MX280006A IQ Acquisition Tool. The IQ Streaming PCIe kit has two main components:

•Windows compatible PCIe interface card that connects to Anritsu analyzers directly through a PCIe interface port.

•MX280006A IQ Acquisition Tool (PC software) that interfaces to Anritsu analyzers via Ethernet or through a PCIe interface.

This chapter covers general information, including references to related documents and system requirements. Chapter 2 covers hardware and software installation. Chapter 3 covers the software overview and basic use of the controls.

Before You Begin

Ensure that you are familiar with your analyzer by reviewing the “Additional Documentation” on page 1-3. Also, there are several important points that need to be well understood to get full benefit from the MX280006A IQ Acquisition Tool (PC software). The two main interface types are discussed below.

Using Ethernet

Connection speed matters. The supported analyzers have Gigabit Ethernet ports. This will provide gapless streaming up to about 40 MHz capture bandwidth. However, if any element in the Ethernet chain runs at a lower speed, such as at 100 Megabits, then performance will be seriously degraded. IQ Acquisition Tool cannot detect this, but it will be evident in data throughput. For best performance, a direct connection is recommended, using a single Gigabit Ethernet hub or switch.

Using PCIe

PCIe is a system bus. The PC expects that devices on this bus are inside the PC case. It was not designed to connect remote devices so care must be taken when making connections. First, when you power on the PC, it interrogates the system bus for attached devices. The operating system expects that all devices on the system bus will power on when power is applied to the bus.

Loading the FPGA Image for PCIe Streaming

When the MS2090A boots up, it does not automatically load the FPGA image that supports

PCIe data transfer. The analyzer detects when it is connected to an active PCIe card and will Note prompt to load the image. If you choose to load the image, the analyzer will reboot, which takes

about 40 seconds. As discussed above, the PC must be started after the analyzer fully reboots and begins sweeping. This means that the PC must also be powered up or rebooted after the analyzer is set up properly, but not before the analyzer has finished booting.

It is important that the analyzer already be connected and running in the supported mode. If you turn on the analyzer after the PC, it will not be found on the PCIe bus. Also, you would not consider opening the PC case and removing the bus card while the PC is running. Turning off the analyzer is similar from the PC’s point of view. Do not expect to power cycle the analyzer without also doing the same with the PC.

MA25101A UG

PN: 10580-00476 Rev. A

1-1

1-2 System Requirements

General Information

Best practice is always:

For power up:

1.Start by powering up the analyzer and wait for it to start sweeping.

2.If using an MS2090A with the MA25101A PCIe card, set the following:

•IQ Capture Mode: Streaming

•Output Port: Data Out

•Data Out Format: PCIe

3.Turn on the PC and launch the IQ Acquisition Tool.

For power down:

Turn off the PC, then turn off the analyzer.

Resource Management

When doing large bandwidth captures, you must make all resources available on the PC. The system bus is fully utilized during the PCIe data transfer. If you play a game, browse the Internet, or edit a document, the data stream will be interrupted and the transfer will stop.

Besides user programs, it is also necessary to limit system services and background programs running on the PC. These can also periodically use system resources and interfere with data transfer. IQ Acquisition Tool must write data at near the limit of the hard drive write speed. For example, if virus protection software is checking this file for viruses during file writing, the process will be interrupted. IQ Acquisition Tool provides means to disable many system services that are not necessary to the PC when using this software. It is highly recommended that you use these tools to limit other background applications. Refer to Section 3-4 “Benchmark and Optimize” on page 3-7.

1-2 System Requirements

The following system requirements are required for using the IQ Acquisition Tool with PCIe IQ streaming:

•MA25101A IQ Streaming PCIe Kit:

•IQ Acquisition Tool (free download from www.anritsu.com)

•PCIe PC interface card

•PCIe data cable

•PC Requirements:

•Full-height or half-height desktop PC (Lenovo ThinkCenter 920 SFF or similar recommended)

•Empty PCIe adapter card slot

•Intel i5 processor or higher

•8 GB of RAM or higher

•1 TB high performance PCIe-NVMe M.2 SSD

(or equivalent to sustained 2000 MB/sec write speed)

•Ethernet Connection for analyzer control and low-speed IQ acquisition

•Analyzer Requirements:

•Option 125 – for I/Q waveform streaming or

•Option 127 – for license free I/Q waveform streaming

Alternatively, low-speed IQ streaming can be accomplished using the IQ Acquisition Tool with an Ethernet connection and a supported analyzer.

1-2

PN: 10580-00476 Rev. A

MA25101A UG

General Information

1-3 Contacting Anritsu for Sales and Service

1-3 Contacting Anritsu for Sales and Service

To contact Anritsu, visit the following URL and select the services in your region: http://www.anritsu.com/contact-us

Additional Documentation

Table 1-1. Related Manuals

Document Part Number	Description
10100-00069	MS2090A Product Information, Compliance, and Safety Notices
11410-01000	MS2090A Technical Data Sheet
10580-00444	MS2090A User Guide
10580-00445	MS2090A Programming Manual
10100-00064	MS2710xA Product Information, Compliance, and Safety Notices
11410-00847	MS2710xA Technical Data Sheet
10580-00414	MS2710xA Configuration Quick Start Guide
10580-00419	MS2710xA User Guide

For additional information and literature covering your product, visit the product page of your analyzer and select the Library tab: http://www.anritsu.com/

MA25101A UG

PN: 10580-00476 Rev. A

1-3

1-3 Contacting Anritsu for Sales and Service

General Information

1-4

PN: 10580-00476 Rev. A

MA25101A UG