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ESG Family of RF Signal Generators
Analog only Digital and analog
ESG-A series ESG-AP series ESG-D series ESG-DP series
(high spectral purity) (high spectral purity)
250 kHz – 1 GHz E4400B E4423B E4430B E4434B
250 kHz – 2 GHz E4420B E4424B E4431B E4435B
250 kHz – 3 GHz E4421B E4425B E4432B E4436B
250 kHz – 4 GHz E4422B E4426B E4433B E4437B
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Table of contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Specifications for analog and digital models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Characteristic SSB phase noise for ESG-AP and ESG-DP series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Specifications for digital models only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
I/Q baseband generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Dual arbitrary waveform generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Multichannel, multicarrier CDMA personality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Bit Error Rate (BER) analyzer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
GSM/EDGE base station Bit Error Rate Test (BERT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Baseband BER (Bit Error Rate) tester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Multichannel 3GPP W-CDMA personality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Multichannel cdma2000 personality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Real-time 3GPP W-CDMA personality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Real-time cdma2000 personality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Real-time EDGE personality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Alternate time slot power level control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Improved ACP performance for TETRA, CDMA and W-CDMA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
General characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Ordering information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
ESG family application and product information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
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Introduction
Standard Agilent Technologies ESG family RF signal generators
incorporate a broad array of capabilities for testing both analog
and digital communications systems. Adding flexible options
provides a test solution that will evaluate the performance of a
communication system to the requirements 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 ESG family an excellent choice for wireless
communications system testing now and in the future.
ESG family of RF signal generators
The family consists of four series:
ESG-A series: analog instruments
E4400B, E4420B, E4421B, E4422B
ESG-AP series: analog instruments with high spectral purity
E4423B, E4424B, E4425B, E4426B
ESG-D series: digital and analog instruments
E4430B, E4431B, E4432B, E4433B
ESG-DP series: digital and analog instruments with high
spectral purity
E4434B, E4435B, E4436B, E4437B
Please refer to the related literature in the section
ESG family application and product information
for additional information.
Key standard features for entire family
• Expandable architecture
• Broad frequency coverage
• Choice of electronic or mechanical attenuator
• Superior level accuracy
• Wideband FM and ΦM
• Step sweep (frequency, power and list)
• Built-in function generator
• Lightweight, rack-mountable
• 3-year warranty
• 2-year calibration cycle
Standard features only in the digital series
• Broadband analog I/Q inputs
• I/Q adjustment capabilities and internal calibration
• Excellent modulation accuracy and stability
• Coherent carrier output
Options available only with the digital series
• Built-in dual arbitrary waveform generator
• Multichannel, multicarrier CDMA personality
• Multichannel, multicarrier W-CDMA 1.0 personality
• Multichannel cdma2000 personality
• Real-time 3GPP W-CDMA personality
• Real-time cdma2000 personality
• Real-time EDGE personality
• Internal bit-error-rate analyzer
• Versatile timeslot, data and burst generation
• Adjustable symbol rates, filter factors and
burst shape
• Digital modulation formats for DECT, GSM, NADC,
PDC, PHS, and TETRA
Options available only with the analog series
• High-performance pulse modulation
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Frequency
Range
ESG-A series
E4400B 250 kHz to 1 GHz
E4420B 250 kHz to 2 GHz
E4421B 250 kHz to 3 GHz
E4422B 250 kHz to 4 GHz
ESG-AP series
E4423B 250 kHz to 1 GHz
E4424B 250 kHz to 2 GHz
E4425B 250 kHz to 3 GHz
E4426B 250 kHz to 4 GHz
ESG-D series
E4430B 250 kHz to 1 GHz
E4431B 250 kHz to 2 GHz
E4432B 250 kHz to 3 GHz
E4433B 250 kHz to 4 GHz
ESG-DP series
E4434B 250 kHz to 1 GHz
E4435B 250 kHz to 2 GHz
E4436B 250 kHz to 3 GHz
E4437B 250 kHz to 4 GHz
Underrange 100 kHz
Resolution 0.01 Hz
Accuracy Same as timebase
Switching speed (typical)
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ESG-A and ESG-AP and
ESG-D series ESG-DP series
Modulation on
Analog <50 ms <65 ms
Digital <90 ms <100 ms
Modulation off <40 ms <55 ms
Phase offset Phase is adjustable via GPIB or
front panel in nominal 0.1°
increments
Frequency bands
Band Frequency range N #
1 250 kHz to ≤249.999 MHz 1
2 >249.999 to ≤500 MHz 0.5
3 >500 MHz to ≤1 GHz 1
4 >1 to ≤2 GHz 2
5 >2 to ≤4 GHz 4
Sweep modes
Operating modes Frequency step, amplitude step
and arbitrary list
Dwell time 1 ms to 60 s
Number of points 2 to 401
Internal reference oscillator
Stability ESG-A and ESG-D ESG-AP and ESG-DP
series standard series standard
ESG-A and ESG-D
series Option 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, typical <±0.05 ppm, typical
Line voltage <±0.1 ppm, typical <±0.002 ppm, typical
(+5%, –10%) (+5%, –10%)
Timebase reference output
Frequency 10 MHz
Amplitude >0.35 V
rms
into 50 Ω load
External reference input
Frequency 1, 2, 5, 10 MHz
± typical 10 ppm
(typical 1 ppm, ESG-AP
and ESG-DP series,
ESG-A and ESG-D
series Option 1E5)
Amplitude >0.15 V
rms
Input impedance 50 Ω
Output
Power
2
Standard Option UNB
250 kHz to 1 GHz +13 to –136 dBm +17 to –136 dBm
>1 to 3 GHz +10 to –136 dBm +16 to –136 dBm
>3 to 4 GHz +7 to –136 dBm +13 to –136 dBm
Typical maximum available power
Specifications for analog and digital models
1. To within 0.1 ppm of final frequency above 250 MHz or within 100 Hz below 250 MHz.
2. With high performance pulse modulation (Option 1E6) installed, all maximum power specifications drop by 4 dB.
Specifications describe the instrument’s warranted performance and apply after a 45 minute warm-up. All specifications are valid over the signal generator’s entire
operating/environmental range while in phase noise mode 2, unless otherwise noted. Supplemental characteristics, denoted typical or nominal, provide additional
(nonwarranted) information useful in applying the instrument.
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Resolution 0.02 dB
Attenuator hold level range
Standard Option UNB
250 kHz to 1 GHz 23 dB 27 dB
>1 to 3 GHz 20 dB 26 dB
>3 to 4 GHz 17 dB 23 dB
Level accuracy (dB)
1
Output power
+7 to –120 dBm
(+10 to –120 dBm, –120 to
Freq range Option UNB) –127 dBm <–127 dBm
250 kHz to 2 GHz ±0.5 ±0.5 ±1.5
2 to 3 GHz ±0.9 ±0.9 ±2.5
3 to 4 GHz ±0.9 ±0.9 (±1.5, ±2.5
Option UNB)
Typical level accuracy
Amplitude switching speed
Without power search <30 ms, typical
When using power search <300 ms, typical
Reverse power protection
2
250 kHz to 2 GHz 50 watts
>2000 to 4 GHz 25 watts
Max DC voltage 50 V
SWR (typical)
Standard Option UNB
250 kHz to 1 GHz <1.5:1 <1.3:1
1 to 2 GHz <1.4:1 <1.3:1
2 to 3 GHz <1.3:1 <1.4:1
3 to 4 GHz <1.5:1 <1.5:1
Output impedance 50 Ω
Spectral purity
SSB phase noise3(at 20 kHz offset)
ESG-A and ESG-AP and
ESG-D Series ESG-DP Series
at 500 MHz (<–120 dBc/Hz) <–134 dBc/Hz, (<–138 dBc/Hz)
at 1 GHz (<–116 dBc/Hz) <–130 dBc/Hz, (<–134 dBc/Hz)
at 2 GHz (<–110 dBc/Hz) <–123 dBc/Hz, (<–127 dBc/Hz)
at 3 GHz (<–104 dBc/Hz) <–120 dBc/Hz, (<–124 dBc/Hz)
at 4 GHz (<–104 dBc/Hz) <–118 dBc/Hz, (<–122 dBc/Hz)
Residual FM
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(CW mode, 0.3 to 3 kHz BW, CCITT, rms)
ESG-AP and ESG-DP series
<N x 1 Hz (<N x 0.5 Hz, typical)
ESG-A and ESG-D series
Phase noise mode 1 <N x 2 Hz
Phase noise mode 2 <N x 4 Hz
Harmonics
(≤+4 dBm (≤+7.5 dBm, Option UNB) output level) <–30 dBc
(typical below 1 GHz)
Nonharmonics
(<+7 dBm (<+10 dBm, Option UNB) output level)
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ESG-A andESG-AP and
ESG-D series
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ESG-DP series
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>3 kHz >10 kHz >3 kHz >10 kHz
offset offset
3
offset offset
3
250 kHz to 250 MHz <–65 dBc (<–75 dBc) <–65 dBc (<–75 dBc)
250 MHz to 500 MHz <–65 dBc (<–75 dBc) <–80 dBc <–80 dBc
500 MHz to 1 GHz (<–65 dBc) (<–75 dBc) <–80 dBc <–80 dBc
1 to 2 GHz (<–59 dBc) (<–69 dBc) <–74 dBc <–74 dBc
>2 GHz (<–53 dBc) (<–63 dBc) <–68 dBc <–68 dBc
Subharmonics
ESG-A and ESG-AP and
ESG-D series ESG-DP series
≤1 GHz None None
>1 GHz (<–40 dBc) None
Characteristic ESG-A and ESG-D series SSB phase
noise at 1 GHz (phase noise modes 1 and 2)
Frequency (MHz)
Level error (dBm)
Option IE5
Standard
PN2
PN2
PN1
PN1
1. For 23 °C ±5 °C. Accuracy degrades by 0.02 dB/°C over the full temperature range and by 0.3 dB above +7 dBm (degraded by 0.5 dB above +10 dBm with Option UNB).
Level accuracy specification maintained only with return to calibration.
2. The reverse power protection circuitry triggers at nominally 1 watt.
3. Parentheses denote typical performance.
4. Refer to frequency bands on page 4 to compute specifications.
5. Performance is typical for spurs at frequencies above the maximum operating frequency of the instrument. Performance typically is –60 dBc between 225 and 249.999 MHz.
6. Specifications apply for FM deviations <100 kHz and are not valid for FM.
For non-constant amplitude digital formats, unspecified spur levels occur up to the second harmonic of the baseband rates.
7. Specifications apply for CW mode only.
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Characteristic SSB phase noise for ESG-AP and ESG-DP series
fc = 100 MHz (CW, standard instrument)
fc = 500 MHz (CW, standard instrument)
fc = 1 GHz (CW, standard instrument)
fc = 4 GHz (CW, standard instrument)
fc = 900 MHz (CW and I/Q modulation on)
fc = 1.8 GHz (CW and I/Q modulation on)
fc = 2 GHz (CW, standard instrument)
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Jitter in µUI
1,2,3
Jitter in seconds
1,2,3
Frequency modulation
Maximum deviation
ESG-A and ESG-AP and
ESG-D series ESG-DP series
N x 10 MHz N x 1 MHz
Resolution 0.1% of deviation or 1 Hz,
whichever is greater
Modulation frequency response (deviation = 100 kHz)
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Rates
1 dB bandwidth 3 dB bandwidth, typical
FM1 dc/20 Hz to 100 kHz dc/5 Hz to 10 MHz
FM2 dc/20 Hz to 100 kHz dc/5 Hz to 1 MHz
Deviation accuracy
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<±(3.5% of FM deviation + 20 Hz)
(1 kHz rate, deviation < N x 100 kHz)
Carrier frequency accuracy relative
to CW in dcFM
5,6
±0.1% of set deviation + (N x 1 Hz)
Distortion
5
<1%
(1 kHz rate, THD, dev.= N x 100 kHz)
External inputs Ext 1 or Ext 2
Sensitivity 1 V
peak
for indicated deviation
Input impedance 50 Ω, nominal
Paths FM 1 and FM 2 are summed internally for composite modu-
lation. Either path may be switched to any one of the modulation
sources: Int, Ext 1, Ext 2. 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.
Phase modulation
Maximum deviation
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ESG-A and ESG-D ESG-AP and ESG-DP
series series
Normal BW N x 90 radians N x 10 radians
High BW N x 9π radians N x 1 radian
Resolution 0.1% of set deviation
Modulation frequency response
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ESG-A and ESG-D series
Maximum Rates (3 dB BW)
Mode deviation ΦM1 ΦM2
Normal BW N x 2π rad dc to 100 kHz dc to 100 kHz
High BW N x 2π rad dc to 1.5 MHz (typ) dc to 0.9 MHz (typ)
N x π/2 rad dc to 4 MHz (typ) dc to 1 MHz (typ)
ESG-AP and ESG-DP series
Maximum Rates (3 dB BW)
Mode deviation ΦM1 ΦM2
Normal BW N x 10 rad dc to 100 kHz dc to 100 kHz
High BW N x 1 rad dc to 1 MHz (typ) dc to 1 MHz (typ)
Deviation accuracy <±(5% of deviation + 0.01 radians)
(1 kHz rate, Normal BW mode)
Distortion
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<1%
1 kHz rate, THD, dev <N x 90 rad (dev < N x 10 rad for ESG-AP
and ESG-DP series), Normal BW mode
External inputs Ext 1 or Ext 2
Sensitivity 1 V
peak
for indicated deviation
Input impedance 50 Ω, nominal
Paths ΦM 1 and ΦM 2 are summed internally for composite mod-
ulation. Either path may be switched to any one of the
modulation sources: Int, Ext 1, Ext 2. The ΦM 2 path is limited
to a maximum rate of 1 MHz. The ΦM 2 path must be set to a
deviation less than ΦM 1.
1. Parentheses denote typical performance.
2. Calculated from phase noise performance in CW mode only at +2.0 dBm for standard instruments, +5.0 dBm with Option UNB, and –1.0 dBm with Option H99.
3. For other frequencies, data rates, or bandwidths, please contact your sales representitive.
4. Since the internal modulation source operates over 0.1 Hz to 50 kHz, FM rates above 50 kHz must be supplied externally.
5. Refer to frequency bands on page 4 to compute specifications.
6. At the calibrated deviation and carrier frequency, within 5 °C of ambient temperature at time of calibration.
Carrier SONET/SDH rms jitter ESG-A, ESG-D ESG-AP, ESG-DP
frequency data rates bandwidth (µUI RMS) (µUI RMS)
155 MHz 155 MB/s 100 Hz to 1.5 MHz (239) (43)
622 MHz 622 MB/s 1 kHz to 5 MHz (149) (34)
2.488 GHz 2488MB/s 5 kHz to 15 MHz (375) (73)
Carrier SONET/SDH rms jitter ESG-A, ESG-AP,
frequency data rates bandwidth ESG-D ESG-DP
155 MHz 155 MB/s 100 Hz to 1.5 MHz (1.54 ps) (277 fs)
622 MHz 622 MB/s 1 kHz to 5 MHz (240 fs) (55 fs)
2.488 GHz 2488MB/s 5 kHz to 15 MHz (151 fs) (29 fs)
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Amplitude modulation1(fc > 500 kHz)
Range 0 to 100%
(envelope peak ≤ maximum specified power)
Resolution 0.1%
Rates
(3 dB bandwidth) dc/10 Hz to 10 kHz
Accuracy
(1 kHz rate) < ± (6% of setting + 1%)
1
Distortion (1 kHz rate, THD)
30% AM <1.5%
90% AM <4%, typical
External inputs Ext 1 or Ext 2
Sensitivity 1 V
peak
for indicated depth
Input impedance 50 Ω, nominal
Paths AM 1 and AM 2 are summed internally for composite mod-
ulation. Either path may be switched to any one of the modulation
sources: Int, Ext 1, Ext 2.
Wideband AM (ESG-DP and ESG-D series only)
Rate (1 dB bandwidth, typical)
ALC On 400 Hz to 10 MHz
ALC Off dc to 10 MHz
External input I input
Sensitivity 0.5 V = 100%
Input impedance 50 Ω, nominal
Pulse modulation
On/off ratio
≤3 GHz >80 dB
>3 GHz >60 dB
Rise/fall times 150 ns, typical
Minimum width
ALC On 2 µs, typical
ALC Off 0.4 µs, typical
Pulse repetition frequency
ALC On 10 Hz to 250 kHz, typical
ALC Off dc to 1.0 MHz, typical
Level accuracy
<±0.5 dB, typical ≤3 GHz
<±0.8 dB, typical ≤4 GHz
(relative to CW)
2
External input Ext 2
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 50 kHz
Pulse
Period 16 µs to 30 sec
Width 8 µs to 30 sec
Resolution 4 µs
High-performance pulse modulation
(Option 1E6, ESG-AP and ESG-A series)
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On/off ratio
≤2 GHz >80 dB
>2 GHz >70 dB
Rise/fall times <10 ns
Delay <60 ns, typical
External input Pulse in
Input voltage +5 V (with RF on, TTL compatible)
Input impedance
1. AM is typical above 2 GHz or if wideband AM or I/Q modulation is simultaneously enabled.
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 ≥5µs.
3. With high performance pulse modulation (Option 1E6) installed, all maximum power specifications drop by 4 dB.
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Internal modulation source
(Provides FM, ΦM, and AM modulation signals and LF out)
Waveforms sine, square, ramp, triangle,
pulse, noise
Rate range
Sine 0.1 Hz to 50 kHz
Square, ramp, triangle 0.1 Hz to 10 kHz
Resolution 0.1 Hz
Pulse only 4 µs
Frequency accuracy 0.005%, typical
Swept sine mode (frequency, phase continuous)
Operating modes Triggered or continuous sweeps
Frequency range 0.1 Hz to 50 kHz
Sweep time 1 ms to 65 sec
Resolution 1 ms
Dual sinewave mode
Frequency range 0.1 Hz to 50 kHz
Amplitude ratio 0 to 100%
Amplitude ratio resolution 0.1%
LF out (internal modulation source)
Amplitude 0 to 3 V
peak
into 50 Ω
Output impedance <1 Ω
External modulation inputs
Modulation types
Ext 1 FM, ΦM, AM, and burst envelope
Ext 2 FM, ΦM, AM, and pulse
High/Low Indicator (100 Hz to 10 MHz BW, AC coupled inputs
only) Activated when input level error exceeds 3% (nominal)
Simultaneous modulation
All modulation types may be simultaneously enabled, except: FM
with FM; AM with burst envelope; Wideband AM with I/Q. AM,
FM, and FM can sum simultaneous inputs from any two sources
(INT, EXT 1, and EXT 2.) Any given source (INT, EXT 1, or EXT 2)
may only be routed to one activated modulation type.
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Level accuracy with digital modulation
(ESG-DP and ESG-D series only)
With ALC On; relative to CW; with PRBS modulated data;
if using I/Q inputs,
√ I
2
+ Q2= 0.5 V
rms
, nominal)
1
π/4 DQPSK or QPSK formats
ESG-D series ESG-DP series
±0.20 dB ±0.20 dB ≤3 GHz
±0.30 dB ±0.30 dB >3 GHz
(Relative to CW; with raised cosine or root-raised cosine filter and
α≥0.35; with 10 kHz ≤ symbol rate ≤1 MHz; at RF freq ≥25 MHz;
power ≤ max specified –3 dB or –6 dB with Option UNB)
Constant amplitude formats (FSK, GMSK, etc)
ESG-D series ESG-DP series
No degradation ±0.10 dB
Level accuracy with ALC off
2
±0.3 dB, typical
(After power search is executed; relative to CW level accuracy with
ALC on; with burst off; if external I/Q is enabled
√ I
2
+ Q2= 0.5 V
rms
)
I/Q modulation
(ESG-DP and ESG-D series only)
I/Q inputs
Input impedance 50 Ω
Full scale input
1
√ I
2
+ Q2= 0.5 V
rms
Typical I/Q frequency response
Adjustments/Impairments (nominal)
DC offset (I and Q independently adjustable) ±100%
I/Q gain ratio ±4 dB
I/Q quadrature ±10° (for fc ≤ 3.3 GHz)
External burst envelope
(ESG-DP and ESG-D series only)
Input voltage
RF On 0 V
RF Off –1.0 V
Linear control range 0 to –1 V
On/off ratio
≤3 GHz >75 dB
>3 GHz >60 dB
V
in
≤–1.05 V
Rise/fall time <2 µs with rectangular input, typical
Minimum burst repetition frequency
ALC on 10 Hz, typical
ALC off dc
External input Ext 1
Input impedance 50 Ω, nominal
Coherent carrier out
3
(ESG-DP and ESG-D series only)
Range 250 MHz to maximum carrier
frequency
Level 0 dBm ±5 dB, typical
Impedance 50 Ω
Specifications for digital models only
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. When applying external I/Q signals with ALC off, output level will vary directly with I/Q input level. Power search is an internal calibration routine used to set output
power when ALC is off. The routine disables all modulation inputs, adjusts output power while applying 0.5 V
rms
to the I/Q modulathen enables modulation.
3. Coherent carrier is modulated by FM or ΦM when enabled.
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I/Q baseband generator
(Option UN8, ESG-DP and ESG-D series only)
Modulation
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
Custom: Custom map of up to 16 deviation
levels
Deviation: Modulation index ≤1,
≤1.5 Msym/sec
Modulation index ≤0.5,
≤2.0 Msym/sec
Resolution: 0.1 Hz
I/Q: Custom map of 16 unique values
for I and Q
Filter
Selectable Nyquist, root Nyquist, Gaussian,
rectangular
α: 0 to 1, B
b
T: 0.1 to 1
Custom FIR 256 coefficients, 16-bit resolution,
16 symbols long, automatically
scaled
Symbol rate
For external data or internal PN sequences in pattern mode,
symbol rate is adjustable from 200 symbols/sec to maximum
listed in table.
Bits/symbol Maximum symbol Maximum data
rate (Msym/sec) rate (Mbits/sec)
1 12.5 12.5
2 12.5 25
3 8.33 25
4 12.5 50
510 50
6 8.33 50
7 7.14 50
8 6.25 50
For all other data types and data structures the maximum bit rate
is 5 Mbits/sec.
TDMA data structure
Frames and timeslots may be configured as different types of
traffic or control channels. The data field of a timeslot can accept a
user file, PRBS (PN9 or PN15), or external data. Maximum bit rate
is 5 Mbits/sec.
Reference frequency
Internal or external 1, 2, 5, 10 MHz reference
Data clock can be locked to an external 13 MHz (GSM) reference
Frame trigger delay control
Range 0 to 65,535 bits
Resolution 1 bit
Data types
Internally generated data
Pseudo-random patterns (meets ITU-T standard)
Continuous PN9 (PRBS 2
9
–1) PN11
(PRBS 2
11
–1), PN15
1
(PRBS 215–1), PN20 (PRBS 220–1),
PN23 (PRBS 2
23
–1).
Repeating sequence Any 4-bit sequence
Downloadable data
Maximum bit rate 5 Mbits/sec
Direct-pattern RAM (PRAM)
Max size 1 Mbytes (standard)
8 Mbytes (Option UN9)
Use Nonstandard framing
User file
Max size 128 kbytes
Use Continuous modulation or internally
generated TDMA standard
Externally generated data
Type Serial data
Inputs Data, bit/symbol clocks
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
I/Q outputs
(Baseband I/Q outputs can be scaled from 0 to 1 V
peak-to peak
into
50 Ω)
2
Standard Default scaling Maximum V (rms)
NADC, PHS, PDC 100 0.25
TETRA 65 0.25
GSM, DECT N/A 0.35
EVM (NADC, PDC, PHS, TETRA)
3
1% rms
Global phase error (GSM)
3
0.75° rms
Deviation accuracy (DECT)
3
1 kHz rms
I/Q outputs
(Baseband I/Q outputs can be scaled from 0 to 1 V
peak-to peak
into 50
Ω)
4
Custom format
5
Default scaling Maximum V (rms)
FSK, MSK NA 0.35
QPSK, BPSK 70 0.32
8PSK, 16PSK, D8PSK 70 0.20
π/4DQPSK 70 0.25
QAM 70 >0.10
1. PN15 is not continuous in bursted mode when TETRA is operated in a downlink mode.
2. Baseband I/Q ouputs cannot be scaled for GSM and DECT.
3. Specifications apply for the frequency range, symbol rates, root Nyquist filter, filter factors, and default scaling factor specified for each standard.
4. Baseband I/Q outputs cannot be scaled for FSK and MSK.
5. Filter factor (a or BbT) is set to 0.5.
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I/Q baseband generator (continued)
Digital communications standards
1. Specifications apply for the symbol rates, root raised cosine filter, filter factors (a or BbT) and default scaling factor specified for each standard, and at power levels
≤+7 dBm (≤+10 dBm, Option UNB).
2. ACP for TETRA is measured over a 25 kHz bandwidth, with an 18 kHz root raised cosine filter applied at power levels ≤+4 dBm (≤+8 dBm, Option UNB).
3. 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.
4. TETRA ACP performance is typically <-69 dBc with Option H99 in continuous modulation mode.
5. Supports IS-54 and IS-136 traffic channels only.
5
Error vector magnitude
1
(% rms)
Low EVM mode
Low EVM mode (typical)
Low ACP mode (typical)
1
Global phase error
Deviation accurac y
(rms/pk)
1
(kHz)
Channel spacing (kHz)
Adjacent channel power
(Low ACP Mode, dBc, typical)
at adjacent channel
at 1st alternate channel
at 2nd alternate channel
at 3rd alternate channel
1
(ACP)
3
3
3
3
Supported burst types
Scramble capabilities
NADC
Continuous
0.7
0.4
1.0
Burst
1.4
1.1
1.4
N/A
N/A
30
Burst
−
35
−
−
79
−
−
82
−
−
83
−
Custom,
up/down TCH
Continuous
0.9
0.6
0.8
34
77
−
70
80
82
−
81
Custom,
up/down TCH,
up Vox
PDC PHS
Continuous
Burst
1.3
0.9
0.9
0.6
1.0
0.9
N/A
N/A
300
ContinuousContinuousContinuous
_
−
78
−
80
_
_
_
N/A
N/A
25
Burst
_
−
70
_
−
79
Custom,
TCH, sync
Ye s
Burst
1.0
0.8
0.9
Burst
_
−
78
−
79
_
TETRA
Continuous Burst
0.8
1.7
0.5
1.3
0.9
1.5
N/A
N/A
25 1,728
Continuous
Burst
4
−
66
−
63
−
80
−
78
−
81
81
80
−
80
−
−
Custom,
up control 1 & 2
up normal,
down normal,
down sync
Ye s
DECT
N/A
N/A
3 (2, typ)
2
N/A
Custom,
dummy B 1 & 2,
traffic B,
low capacity
GSM (DCS, PCS)
N/A
0.6
°
/2.2
°
0.3°/1.3° (typ)
N/A
200
Continuous
Burst
−
37
−
−
70
−
−
81
−
−
81
−
Custom, normal,
FCorr, sync,
dummy, access
37
70
79
80
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I/Q baseband generator (continued)
Digital communications standards
NADC spectrum
Fc = 849 MHz
Span = 0.3 MHz
Scale = 10 dB/div
Level = +4 dBm
PHS spectrum
Fc = 1907 MHz
Span = 2 MHz
Scale = 10 dB/div
Level = +4 dBm
DECT spectrum
Fc = 1800 MHz
Span = 7 MHz
Scale = 10 dB/div
Level = +4 dBm
PDC spectrum
Fc = 810 MHz
Span = 0.25 MHz
Scale = 10 dB/div
Level = +4 dBm
TETRA spectrum
Fc = 400 MHz
Span = 0.25 MHz
Scale = 10 dB/div
Level = +4 dBm
GSM spectrum
Fc = 920 MHz
Span = 2 MHz
Scale = 10 dB/div
Level = +4 dBm
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I/Q baseband generator (continued)
Baseband EVM performance versus symbol rate
(root Nyquist filter, modulation = QPSK)
RF EVM performance versus symbol rate
(fc = 1 GHz, root Nyquist filter, ALC = off, modulation = QPSK)
RF EVM performance versus frequency
(root Nyquist filter, a = 0.25, ALC = off, modulation = π/4DQPSK)
Effects of automatic level control (ALC) on EVM performance
(fc = 1 GHz, root Nyquist filter, a = 0.25, modulation = QPSK)
Typcal performance (power levels ≤ + 4 dBm [≤ + 8 dBm, Option UNB])
PSK formats
1. Specifications apply at power levels ≤ +4 dBm, Option (UNB) with default scale factor of I/Q outputs.
2. Parentheses denote typical performance.
Custom digitally modulated signals
Modulation QPSK
Filter Root Nyquist Gaussian
α
Filter factor (
Modulation index N/A N/A N/A 0.5 N/A
Symbol rate (Msym/s) 4 4 4 1 1
Error vector magnitude
fc = 1 GHz (0.9) (0.9) (0.8) (0.7) (0.2)
fc = 2 GHz (1.0) (1.0) (1.0) (0.7) (0.2)
fc = 3 GHz (1.5) (1.5) (1.4) (0.8) (0.4)
fc = 4 GHz (2.8) (2.6) (3.5) (1.0) (0.5)
or BbT) 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.5 0.5
π
/4DQPSK 16QAM 2FSK GMSK
1,2
(% rms) (% rms) (degrees rms)
Shift error
1,2
Global phase error
1,2
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I/Q baseband generator (continued)
Non-constant amplitude formats
FSK formats
Shift error versus symbol rate
(fc = 1 GHz, Gaussian filter, BbT = 0.5, modulation index = 0.5)
Shift error versus frequency
(Gaussian filter, BbT = 0.5, modulation index = 0.5,
symbol rate = 1Msys/s)
+ ––––– BPSK
X – – – OQPSK
•— — π/4DQPSK
o ––– – 8PSK
# -------- 16QAM
+ -- -- -- 256QAM
x --- --- QPSK
RF EVM performance versus symbol rate
(fc = 1 GHz, root Nyquist filter, a = 0.25)
MSK formats
Phase error versus symbol rate
(fc = 1 GHz, Gaussian filter)
Phase error versus frequency
(Gaussian filter, BbT = 0.5, symbol rate = 1Msys/s)
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Dual arbitrary waveform
generator
(Option UND, ESG-DP and ESG-D series only)
Number of channels 2
Resolution 14 bits (1/16384)
Waveform memory
Length (playback) 1 Megasample/channel
Length (storage) 1 Megasample/channel in
non-volatile RAM
Waveform segments
Segment length 16 samples to 1 Megasample
Number of segments 1 to 128 (even number of
samples)
Waveform sequences
Sequencing Continuously repeating
Number of sequences 1 to 128
Segments/sequence 1 to 65,535
Segment repetitions 1 to 4,095
Clock
Sample rate 1 Hz to 40 MHz
Resolution 1 Hz
Accuracy Same as timebase
Output reconstruction filters
Type Elliptic
Frequency cutoff (nominal, 3 dB) 250 kHz, 2.5 MHz, 8 MHz,
and through (user-supplied
external filter)
Baseband spectral purity
(typical, full scale sinewave, >20 x oversampling)
Harmonic distortion
≤100 kHz <–80 dBc
100 kHz to 2 MHz <–65 dBc
Non-harmonic spurious <–80 dBc
(spur frequencies ≤10 MHz)
Phase noise <–120 dBc/Hz
(baseband output of 1 MHz sinewave at 20 kHz offset)
IM performance <–69 dB
(two sinewaves at 950 kHz and 1050 kHz at baseband, full scale)
Triggers
Types Continuous, single, gated,
segment advance
Source Trigger key, bus, external
External polarity Negative, positive
External delay time 2 µs to 3.6 ksec
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
Bluetooth (UND)
Packet type DH1
Select
Bluetooth device address
(BD_ADDR) 12 Hex digits
Active member address
(AM_ADDR) 0 to 7
Payload data 8-bit repeating pattern
Truncated PN9
Continuous PN9
Impairments
Frequency offset –100 kHz to +100 kHz
Resolution 1 kHz
Frequency drift/packet
Linear or Sinusoidal –100 kHz to +100 kHz
Resolution 1 kHz
Modulation index 0.250 to 0.400
Resolution .001
Symbol timing error –50 ppm to 50 ppm
Resolution 1 ppm
AWGN with adjustable C/N –10 dB to –40 dB
Resolution 1 dB
Burst 1 to 10 #symbol/ramp
Resolution 1 symbol/ramp
Clock/gate delay 0 to 24999.9 symbols
Resolution 0.1 symbols
Other formats (UND)
NADC, PDC, PHS, GSM, DECT, TETRA, APCO25, CDPD, PWT,
EDGE and custom
Multicarrier
Number of carriers Up to 64 (limited by a max
bandwidth of 15 MHz )
Frequency offset (per carrier) –7.5 MHz to +7.5 MHz
Power offset (per carrier) 0 dB to –40 dB
Modulation
PSK BPSK, QPSK, OQPSK, π/4
DQPSK, 8PSK, 16PSK,
D8PSK
QAM 4, 16, 32, 64, 256
FSK Selectable: 2, 4, 8, 16
Level symmetric
MSK
Data Random ONLY
(For external data,
bursting and framing refer
to real-time I/Q baseband
generator, Option UN8)
Multitone
Number of tones 2 to 64, with selectable on/off
state per tone
Frequency spacing 100 Hz to 5 MHz
Bandwidth Up to 16 MHz, typical
Phase (per tone) 0 to 360 degrees
Additive white Gaussian noise
Bandwidth 50 kHz to 15 MHz
Waveform lengths 16, 32, 64, 128, 256, 512, 1024
ksamples
Noise seeds Fixed, random
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Multichannel, multicarrier
CDMA personality
(Option UN5, ESG-DP and ESG-D series only)
Chip (symbol) rate 1.2288 MHz (default)
Adjustable from 1 Hz to
10 MHz with 4x oversampling
Modulation
QPSK (forward) with Walsh and short code spreading
Offset QPSK (reverse) with short code spreading of
random data
Pre-defined channel configurations
(power levels per IS-97-A)
Pilot channel Includes IS-95 modified filter, with equalizer
9 channel Includes pilot, paging, sync, 6 traffic and
IS-95 modified filter, with equalizer
32 channel Includes pilot, paging, sync, 29 traffic and
IS-95 modified filter, with equalizer
64 channel Includes pilot, 7 paging, sync, 55 traffic and
IS-95 modified filter, with equalizer
Reverse channel Includes IS-95 filter
Rho 0.9996
(≤ 4 dBm, IS-95 filter, ≤ 2 GHz, typical)
Pilot time offset ≤ 2 µs, typical
User-defined CDMA
Channel table editor
Number of channels 1 to 256
Walsh codes 0 to 63
Channel power 0 to –40 dB
PN Offset 0 to 511
Data 00-FF(HEX) or random
Walsh code power selection
IS-97 compliant
Equal channel power
Scaled to 0 dB
User-defined
IS-95 filter selection
IS-95
IS-95 with equalizer
IS-95 modified
IS-95 modified with equalizer
All are IS-95 compliant. “Modified” filters reduce spurious
emissions for adjacent channel power measurements.
Other FIR filters
Nyquist, root Nyquist α = 0 to 1
Gaussian B
b
T = 0.1 to 1
Custom FIR Up to 256 coefficients
16-bit resolution
Automatically scaled
Oversample ratio
Range 2 to 8
Resolution 1
Multicarrier
Number of carriers 3 or 4 (predefined),
up to 12 (user-defined)
Carrier channels Pilot, 9 channel, 32 channel,
64 channel, reverse, custom
Frequency offset
(per carrier) ±7.5 MHz
Offset resolution <100 Hz
Carrier power
(per carrier) 0 dB to –40 dB
Clipping
Clip location Pre or post FIR filter
Clipping type |I+jQ|, |I| and |Q|
Clipping range 10% to 100%
(clip the modulation level to a
percentage of full scale. A level
of 100% equates to no clipping)
Multichannel CDMA spurious emissions
1
(dBc, with high crest factor on)
0.885 to 1.25 MHz 1.25 to 1.98 MHz 1.98 to 5 MHz
2
Channels/offsets
Standard Option UNB Option H99 Standard Option UNB Option H99 Standard Option UNB Option H99
(Rev B) (Rev B) (Rev B)
Reverse (at ≤ 0 dBm)
30 – 200 MHz –66 (–72) –70 (–75) (–75) (–76) (–78) (–77) (–79) (–79) (–79)
700 – 1000 MHz –68 (–73) –72 (–76) –77 (–79) (–76) (–79) (–81) (–79) (–79) (–80)
1000 – 2000 MHz –63 (–66) –70 (–74) –76 (–79) (–70) (–78) (–81) (–79) (–79) (–80)
9/64 channels (at ≤–2 dBm)
30 – 200 MHz –65 (–68) –68 (–71) (–68) (–73) (–76) (–72) (–78) (–78) (–80)
700 – 1000 MHz –64 (–70) –69 (–73) –69 (–75) (–75) (–77) (–78) (–79) (–79) (–80)
1000 – 2000 MHz –60 (–63) –67 (–71) –69 (–73) (–68) (–75) (–77) (–78) (–78) (–80)
1. Parentheses denote typical performance.
2. Specifications apply with high crest factor off.
Bit Error Rate (BER) analyzer
(Option UN7, ESG-DP and ESG-D series only)
Clock rate 100 Hz to 10 MHz
Supported data patterns PN9 and PN15
Resolution 10 digits (6 digits for BER (exp))
Minimum synchronization length
2 Mbps mode 9 bits (PN9), 15 bits (PN15)
10 Mbps mode 43 bits (PN9), 48 bits (PN15)
Bit sequence length 100 bits to 4.294 Gbits after
synchronization
Features
2 Mbps mode 10 Mbps mode
Real-time display
Bit count X X
Error-bit-count X
Bit error rate X
Pass/fail indication X X
Valid data and clock detection X X
Automatic re-synchronization X
Special pattern ignore X
GSM/EDGE base station
Bit Error Rate Test (BERT)
(ESG-D series only)
(Option 300 requires Option UN8 revision C or better.
Option UNA is highly recommended. The following are required:
GSM BTS test only
E4406A VSA-series transmitter tester with Options BAH (EDGE
measurement personality) and 300 Rev. A (321.4 MHz output).
GSM/EDGE BTS test
E4406A VSA-series transmitter tester with Option 202 (GSM
and EDGE measurement personality) and Option 300 Rev. B (321.4
MHz output). ESG firmware Option 202, EDGE personality, is also
required. To upgrade from Option 300 Rev. A to Option 300 Rev. B
requires new hardware.
See configuration guide for a bundled ordering convenience.
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 (ESG maximum)
Power level accuracy ±0.5 dB (23° ± 50 °C)
Relative power level 0 to ±130 dB relative to timeslot
under test. (Limited only by output
power range of the ESG. Based
on Option UNA specification.)
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, bus,
external
Measurement indication Pass/fail
BCH sync BCH signal from the BTS is used
to determine TCH frame and
multiframe location.
Threshold Termination of measurement
when error count exceeds user
specified threshold.
GSM output data
Channel content Full-rate speech (FS)
Data PN9, PN15 coded as per ETSI
GSM, 05.03 version 3.6.1 (Oct 94).
Frame structure 26-frame TCH multiframe structure
as per ETSI GSM, 05.01 version
6.1.1 (1998-07).
Adjacent timeslots
Data PN9, PN15 coded as per ETSI,
GSM, 05.03 version 3.6.1 (Oct 94).
Frame structure 26-frame TCH multiframe structure
as per ETSI GSM, 5.01 version
6.1.1 (1998-07).
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1. Perch power level is 3 dB below DPCH power.
2. DPCCH power level is 6 dB below DPDCH power.
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Measurements
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 100%
Maximum FER 100%
Measurement modes
Static reference
Sensitivity test (BER%) 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.
BER 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
EDGE/EGPRS output data
Channel content Continuous PN9 or PN15
Sequence for raw BER
Continuous PN9 or PN15
Sequence on header and data
payload.
Data Fully coded MCS-5 and MCS-9;
channel coding provided on PN9
or PN15 for data payload. Coding
is done on frames 0 – 11, 13-24,
26-37, 39-50 on a 52 PDCH
multiframe. The selected signal
pattern is inserted continuously
across the full payload.
Frame structure 52-frame multiframe structure for
EDGE/EGPRS channel as per
ETSI GSM 05.01 release 99.
Frames 12, 25, 38 and 51 are
empty (no burst).
Adjacent timeslots
Data Continuous uncoded PN9,
PN15 or coded MCS-5 or
MCS-9 with PN9 or PN15
sequence data payload.
Note: Maximum of 4 timeslots
can be turned on with EDGE/EGPRS
multiframe coded data.
Frame structure EDGE/EGPRS PDCH multiframe.
Repeating EDGE frame.
Measurements
Results Payload bit error count/rate for
raw BER.
Total burst count for raw BER.
Erased data block count/rate for
coded channel (MCS-5 or MCS-9).
Total data block count for coded
channel (MCS-5 or MCS-9).
Data block count which contains
residual bit errors and bit error
count.
Measurement modes
static reference
sensitivity test (BER%) BER at user-specified power
level measured; based on bit
errors in total unencoded data.
Sensitivity search BER/BLER
Baseband BER (Bit Error Rate) tester
(Included with Option 300; cannot be ordered separately.)
Clock rate 100 Hz to 10 MHz
Supported data patterns PN9 and PN15
Resolution 10 digits (6 digits for BER (exp))
Minimum synchronization length
2 Mbps mode 9 bits (PN9), 15 bits (PN15)
10 Mbps mode 43 bits (PN9), 48 bits (PN15)
Bit sequence length 100 bits to 4.294 Gbits after
synchronization
Features
2 Mbps mode 10 Mbps mode
Real-time display
Bit count X X
Error-bit-count X
Bit error rate X
Pass/fail indication X X
Valid data and clock detection X X
Automatic re-synchronization X
Special pattern ignore X
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Multichannel Multicarrier 3GPP
W-CDMA personality
(Option 100, ESG-DP and ESG-D series only)
Supports R99 March 2001 3GPP W-CDMA standard. Provides
partially coded data for component test applications.
Chip rates 3.84 Mchips/sec ± 10%
Frame duration 10 ms
Filters
W-CDMA α = 0.22
Nyquist, root Nyquist α = 0 to 1
Gaussian B
b
T = 0 to 1
IS-95
IS-2000
Custom FIR Up to 256 coefficients, 16-bit
resolution
Rectangle
APCO 25 c4FM
Reconstruction filters 250 kHz, 2.5 MHz
8.0 MHz, and through
I/Q mapping Normal, invert
Clipping
Clip location Pre-or post-FIR filter
Clipping type |I+jQ|, |I| and |Q|
Clipping range 10% to 100%
(Clip the modulation level to a
percentage of full scale. A level
of 100% equates to no clipping.)
Downlink
Modulation QPSK
Pre-defined channel configurations (partially coded)
1 DPCH
3 DPCH
PCCPCH + SCH
PCCPCH + SCH + 1 DPCH
PCCPCH + SCH + 3 DPCH
Test Model 1 with 16, 32, or 64 DPCH
Test Model 2
Test Model 3 with 16 or 32 DPCH
Test Model 4
User-defined channel parameters
Symbol rates 7.5, 15, 30, 60, 120, 240, 480, or 960 ksps
Number of channels Up to 512
Spreading code 0 to 511
Channel power 0 to –40 dB, 0.01 dB resolution
tDPCH offset 0 to 149
Scrambling code 0 to 511
Scramble types Standard, left alternate, right
alternate
Data pattern Random, 00 to FF (HEX), PN9
TPC power –20 to 20 dB relative to channel
power
TPC value 0–5555
TFCI field On /Off
TFCI value 0–1023
TFCI power –20 to 20 dB relative to channel
power
Pilot power –20 to 20 dB relative to channel
power
Pilot bits 4 or 8
Channel Types
(downlink)
PICH, OCNS, PCCPCH, SCCPCH,
PSCH, SSCH,
CPICH, DPCH
(uplink) DPCCH, DPDCH
Multicarrier
Number of carriers Up to 4 (user defined, individually
configurable)
Frequency offset (per carrier)
Up to ±7.5 MHz
Offset resolution <1 Hz
Carrier power (per carrier) 0 dB to –40 dB
Uplink
Modulation OCQPSK (HPSK)
Pre-defined channel configurations (partially coded)
1 DPCCH 15 ksps, spread code 0
DPCCH + 1 DPDCH 960 ksps, spread code 1
DPCCH + 2 DPDCH 960 ksps, spread code 1
DPCCH + 3 DPDCH 960 ksps, spread code 2
DPCCH + 4 DPDCH 960 ksps, spread code 2
DPCCH + 5 DPDCH 960 ksps, spread code 3
User-defined channel parameters
Symbol rates 15, 30, 60, 120, 240, 480, or 960 ksps
Number of DPDCH
channels 6
Spreading code 0 to 511, symbol rate
Scrambling code 1 to 1FFFFFFFFFF, common for all
channels
Second DPDCH
orientation I or Q
Channel power 0 to –60 dB
Data pattern Random, 00 to FF (HEX), PN9
FBI bits 0–2
Error vector magnitude
1
1.8 GHz<fc<2.2 GHz, default W-CDMA filters, 3.84 Mcps chip rate,
≤4 dBm, (≤7 dBm with Option UNB)
1 DPCH (2.3%)
Adjacent channel power
1,2
1.8 GHz<fc<2.2 GHz, default W-CDMA filters, 3.84 Mcps chip rate,
≤–2 dBm, (≤0 dBm with Option H99), 5 MHz offset
Electronic Mechanical Low ACP
attenuator attenuator (Option H99
(standard) (Option UNB) Rev B)
1 DPCH (–58 dBc) (–58 dBc) –64 (–66 dBc)
Test Model 1 (–50 dBc) (–55 dBc) –60 (–63 dBc)
+ 64 DPCH
Alternate channel power
1,2
1.8 GHz<fc<2.2 GHz, default W-CDMA filters, 3.84 Mcps chip rate,
≤-2 dBm (0 dBm with Option H99 and baseband filter ON), 10 MHz
offset
Low ACP
(Option H99)
1 DPCH -70 (-72 dBc)
Test model 1 + 64 DPCH -66 (-68 dBc)
1. Parentheses denote typical performance.
2. Valid for 23 ± 5 °C.
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Multichannel cdma2000
personality
(Option 101, ESG-DP and ESG-D series only)
This personality conforms to cdma2000 specification
revision 8. Provides partially coded data for component test applications.
Spreading rate 1x (SR1), 3x (SR3)
IS-95 filter selection IS-95
IS-95 with equalizer
IS-95 modified
IS-95 modified with equalizer
All are IS-95 compliant. “Modified” filters reduce spurious
emissions for adjacent channel power measurements.
Other FIR filters
Nyquist, root Nyquist α = 0 to 1
Gaussian B
b
T = 0.1 to 1
Custom FIR Up to 256 coefficients
16-bit resolution
automatically scaled
Rectangle
I/Q mapping Normal, invert
Clipping
Clip location Pre-or post-FIR filter
Clipping type |I+jQ|, |I| and |Q|
Clipping range 10% to 100%
(clip the modulation level to a
percentage of full scale.
A level of 100% equates to no
clipping.)
Multicarrier Up to 12 (user defined, individ-
ually configured)
Frequency offset
(per carrier) –7.5 MHz to +7.5 MHz
Power offset 0 dB to –40 dB
Forward link
Spreading type Direct spread (DS), multicarrier
Pre-defined channel
configurations (partially coded)
Pilot channel, DS/SR1 Pilot at Walsh 0
Pilot channel, DS/SR3 Pilot at Walsh 0
Pilot channel,
Multicarrier/SR3 Pilot at Walsh 0
9 channel, DS/SR1 Radio configuration 3
Pilot at 9.6 kbps, paging at
9.6 kbps, sync at 1.2 kbps, two
fundamental channels at 9.6 kbps,
and four supplemental channels
at 153.6 kbps
9 channel, DS or
Multicarrier/SR3 Radio configuration 6
Pilot at 9.6 kbps, sync at 1.2 kbps,
three fundamental channels at
9.6 kbps, and four supplemental
channels at 153.6 kbps
User-defined cdma2000
Channel types
(partially coded) Pilot, paging (SR1 only), sync,
fundamental, and supplemental
Radio configuration SR1: 1 to 5
SR3: 6 to 9
Data rate 1.2 kpbs to 1036.8 kbps, depends
on the selected radio
configuration
Walsh code Pilot and sync have fixed codes,
Walsh 0 and 32. Other channels
have codes selected from specific
ranges depending on the radio
configuration chosen
Channel power 0 to –40 dB
PN offsets 0 to 511
Data pattern 00-FF(HEX) or random
Reverse link
Spreading type Direct spread only
Pre-defined channel
configurations (partially coded)
Pilot channel, SR1 Pilot at Walsh 0
5 channel, (SR1 or SR3) Includes pilot, dedicated control
channel, traffic RC3 at 9.6 bps,
and two supplemental RC3
at 153.6 kbps
User-defined cdma2000
Channel type
(partially coded) Pilot, dedicated control channel,
fundamental, and supplemental
Radio configuration
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1 to 6
Data rate 1.2 kbps to 1036.8 kbps, depends
on the selected radio
configuration
Channel power 0 to –40 dB
Data pattern 00-FF(HEX) or random
EVM <2.1%
(825 to 2100 MHz, SR3 pilot, IS-95 filter, which is optimized
for EVM, typical)
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Multichannel cdma2000 spurious emissions
1
(dBc, with high crest factor on IS95 modified with equalizer filter and amplitude = ≤0 dBm)
Offsets from center of carrier
2.135 to 2.50 MHz 2.50 to 3.23 MHz 3.23 to 10 MHz
2
Channels/offsets
Standard Option H99 Standard Option H99 Standard Option H99
revision B revision B revision B
Forward 9 channel, SR3/multicarrier
3
30 – 200 MHz (–68) (–68) (–66) (–68) (–69) (–70)
700 – 1000 MHz (–69) (–73) (–68) (–72) (–70) (–75)
1000 – 2000 MHz (–61) (–73) (–61) (–73) (–64) (–75)
Offsets from center of carrier
2.655 to 3.75 MHz 3.75 to 5.94 MHz 5.94 to 10 MHz
2
Channels/offsets Standard Option H99 Standard Option H99 Standard Option H99
Forward 9 channel, SR3/DS
4
30 – 200 MHz (–75) (–74) (–76) (–75) (–77) (–78)
700 – 1000 MHz (–76) (–79) (–78) (–82) (–78) (–82)
1000 – 2000 MHz (–68) (–79) (–72) (–82) (–78) (–82)
Reverse 5 channel, SR3/DS
3
30 – 200 MHz (–77) (–77) (–77) (–75) (–76) (–79)
700 – 1000 MHz (–77) (–80) (–78) (–82) (–78) (–82)
1000 – 2000 MHz (–71) (–81) (–72) (–82) (–78) (–82)
1. Parentheses denote typical performance.
2. Excluding 10 MHz reference clock spur (≤-67 dBc, typical).
3. Measurements performed with 30 kHz bandwidth relative to power in one carrier.
4. Measurements performed with 30 kHz bandwidth relative to total power.
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Real-time 3GPP
1
W-CDMA personality
(Option 200, ESG-DP and ESG-D series only)
Description
Option 200 W-CDMA personality adds a flexible solution for
W-CDMA mobile and base station test to Agilent ESG-D and ESGDP (high spectral purity) series RF signal generators. Signals are
fully coded in both forward and reverse links to provide complete
testing of receivers.
Channel types generated
Primary Synchronization (PSCH), Secondary Synchronization
(SSCH), Primary Common Control (P-CCPCH), Common Pilot
(CPICH), Dedicated Physical (DPCH), Page Indication (PICH),
Orthogonal Channel Noise Source (OCNS), Dedicated Physical
Control Channel (DPCCH), Dedicated Physical Data Channel (DPDCH)
BTS setup
FIR filter
Root Nyquist, Nyquist a = 0 to 1
Gaussian B
b
T = 0 to 1
User defined FIR Up to 256 coefficients,
16-bit resolution
Chip rate
1 kcps to 4.25 Mcps
Primary scramble code
0 to 511
Downlink channel configurations
(Up to 4 channels can be configured simultaneously. With a two
ESG setup, an additional four channels may be configured.)
PSCH
Power -40 to 0 dB
SSCH
Power -40 to 0 dB
Scramble code group 0 to 63 (coupled to primary
scramble code)
P-CCPCH
Power -40 to 0 dB
OVSF 0 to 255
Transport channel BCH coding
Data field PN9, PN15, 4-bit repeating
pattern, user file
CPICH
Power -40 to 0 dB
DPCH
Reference measurement
channels 12.2, 64, 144, 384 kbps
Transport layer
(DCH) control (Up to 6 DCH’s for each DPCH)
block size, Transport Time
Interval (TTI), rate matching,
CRC size, transport
channel number
Data PN9, FIX4, user file
Coding none, convolutional 1/2,
convolutional 1/3, turbo
Physical layer control
Power -40 to 0 dB
Symbol rate 7.5, 15, 30, 60, 120, 240, 480,
960 Ksps
OVSF 0 to 511 (dependent on channel
symbol rate)
Slot format 0 to 16 (dependent on channel
symbol rate)
TFCI pattern 10-bit user defined input pattern
(converted to 30-bit code word
with Reed-Mueller coding)
TPC pattern Ramp up/down N number of
times (N = 1 to 80), all up,
all down
τDPCH offset 0 to 149
Secondary scramble
code offset 0 to 15
Data PN9, PN15, 4-bit repeating
pattern, user file, transport
channel
PICH
Power -40 to 0 dB
OVSF 0 to 511
Data PN9, PN15, user file, 4-bit
repeating pattern
OCNS
Power -40 to 0 dB
Symbol rate 7.5, 15, 30, 60, 120, 240, 480,
960 Ksps
OVSF 0 to 511 (Dependent on channel
symbol rate)
Data PN9, PN15
Secondary scramble code offset 0 to 15
1. Supports R99 December 2000 3GPP W-CDMA standard.
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User equipment (UE) setup
FIR filter
Root Nyquist, Nyquist a=0 to 1
Gaussian BbT= 0 to 1
Chip rate
1 kcps to 4.25 Mcps
Primary scrambling code
0 to 16777215
Secondary scrambling offset
0 to 15
Uplink synchronization signal setup
Timing offset range: Timing offset 512 to 2560 chips
Slot delay 0 to 119 slots
Synchronization signal System Frame Number (SFN) reset
or frame clock
Frame clock interval 10 ms, 20 ms, 40 ms, 80 ms
Frame clock polarity Positive, negative
SFN RST polarity Positive, negative
Sync trigger mode Single, continuous
BBG data clock (chip clock) setup
internal, external
External clock rate x 1 (3.84 MHz), x 2 (7.68 MHz)
x 4 (15.36 MHz)
External clock polarity Positive, negative
Uplink channel configurations
Pre-set channel type
Reference measurement channel: 12.2 kbps, 64 kbps, 144 kbps,
384 kbps
UDI 64 k
AMR 12.2 k
User defined channels
One DPCCH, one DPDCH, up to 6 transport channels
DPCCH (Dedicated Physical Control Channel)
Power -40 to 0 dB
Beta 0 to 15 (coupled to power)
Channel code 0 to 255
TFCI pattern PN9, PN15, 0 to 03FF hex, user file
TFCI state (Depends on slot format)
Symbol rate 15 ksps (Non adjustable)
FBI pattern PN9, PN15, 0 to 3FFFFFFF hex, user file
FBI state (Depends on slot format)
Slot format 0 to 5
Interleaver On (non adjustable)
TPC pattern PN9, PN15, 4-bit repeating pattern,
user file, up/down, down/up, all up,
all down
TPC pattern steps 1 to 80
DPDCH (Dedicated Physical Data Channel)
Power Off, -40 to 0 dB
Beta 0 to 15 (coupled to power)
Channel code 0 to 255 (maximum value depends
on symbol rate/slot format)
Data PN9, PN15, 4-bit repeating pattern,
user file, transport channel
Symbol rate 15, 30, 60, 120, 240, 480, 960 ksps
depending on slot format
Slot format 0 to 6
Transport channel setup
Block size 0 to 5000
Number of blocks 0 to 4095
Coding 1/2 convolutional, 1/3 convolutional,
turbo, none
TTI 10 ms, 20 ms, 40 ms, and 80 mSec
Data PN9, 4-bit repeating pattern, user file
Rate matching attributes 1 to 256
CRC size 0, 8, 12, 16, 24
Error insertion BLER or BER, or none
BLER (Block Error Rate) 0 to 1 (resolution 0.001)
BER (Bit Error Rate) 0 to 1 (resolution 0.0001)
Bits frame Automatically calculated
Input
Synchronization signal (SFN RST or frame clock): Pattern trigger in
BBG data clock (chip clock): data clock in
Output
Chip clock out (3.84 MHz): Data clock out
Frame timing out: system sync out
DPDCH (I) symbol data: event1 out
DPDCH (I) symbol clock: event2 out
DPCCH (Q) symbol data: data out
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Real-time cdma2000 personality
(Option 201, ESG-DP and ESG-D series only)
Description
Option 201, cdma2000 personality, adds a flexible solution for
cdma2000 mobile and base station test to Agilent Technologies
ESG-D and ESG-DP (high spectral purity) series RF signal generators. Option 201 is a firmware personality that requires Option
UN8, (hardware revision C or greater), real-time baseband generator to be installed in the ESG. The fully coded nature of this solution in both forward and reverse mode supports long and short
codes, cyclic redundancy checks, convolutional or turbo encoding,
interleaving, power control, and complex scrambling. Additional
capabilities allow flexible channel configurations with individually
adjustable power levels and data rates, customizable user data,
and variable chip rates. The option is backwards compatible with
IS–95A, in both the base station and mobile simulation modes,
through support of radio configuration 1 and 2.
Global controls across all channels
Channel power 0 to –40 dB
I/Q voltage scale 0 to –40 dB
Forward channel configurations
Channel types generated
Up to four channels simultaneously, of any of the following
Pilot
Paging
Sync
F-Fundamental
F-Supplemental
OCNS
BNC MUX outputs
Event 1 Delayed even second, 20 ms trig delay,
80 ms trig delay, offset 80 ms trig, 25 ms
clock, page enable sync, offset 80 ms sync
Data out PC ramp, Yi FFCH, Yq FFCH, FPCH W,
Sync W, FPCH X, 25 ms clock
Data clock out Chip clock, 19.2 clock, 38.4 clock, offset
80 ms trig, forward channel clock,
forward channel I clock, forward channel
Q clock
Symbol sync out Even second, FPCH page, page sync,
FFCH page, 20 ms trig delay, FFCH frame
sync, PN sync
BTS setup
Filter Root Nyquist, Nyquist, Gaussian, IS-95,
IS-95 w/ EQ, IS-95 MOD, IS-95 MOD w/
EQ, rectangle, APCO 25 C4FM, user file
Spread rate 1
PN offset 0-511
Chip rate 50 cps-1.3 Mcps
Even second delay 0.5 to 128 chips
Long code state 0 to 3FFFFFFFFFF
Pilot channel
Walsh 0 (non-adjustable)
Sync channel
Walsh 0 to 63
Data Free editing of the following fields: SID,
NID, F-synch type, Sys_Time, PRAT,
LTM_Off, Msg_Type, P_REV,
MIN_P_REV, LP_SEC, DAYLT, CDMA
Freq, ext CDMA freq, and Reserved
Paging channel
Walsh 0 to 63
Data Default paging message or userfile
Long code mask 0-3FFFFFFFFFFh
Rate 4.8 or 9.6 kbps
Fundamental channel
Radio configuration 1 to 5
Walsh 0 to 63
Data rate 1.2 to 14.4 kbps, depending on radio
configuration
Data PN9, PN15, userfile, external serial
data, or predefined bit patterns
Long code mask 0-3FFFFFFFFFFh
Power control N up/down, "N" may be set from 1 to 80
Power puncture 0n/off
Frame offset 0 (non-adjustable)
Frame length 20 ms (non-adjustable)
Supplemental channel
Same channel configuration as fundamental, except:
Radio configuration 3 to 5
Walsh 0-63, depending on RC and data rate
Data rate 19.2 to 307.2 kbps, depending on radio
configuration
Turbo coding May be selected for data rates from
28.8 to 153.6 kbps
Power control Not provided
Power puncture Not provided
OCNS channel
Walsh 0 to 63
Inputs
External data Can be selected for one channel, either
fundamental or supplemental
Outputs Various timing signals such as chip
clock and even second
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Reverse channel configurations
IS-95 is supported using RC1 or RC2 which utilizes a single,
selectable channel type:
Reverse Access Control Channel (R–ACH)
Reverse Fundamental Channel (R–FCH)
Reverse Supplemental Channel (R–SCH)
IS-2000 features are supported using RC3 or RC4. The channel
types consist of the following:
Reverse Pilot Channel (R–PICH) (with or without gating)
Reverse Dedicated Control Channel (R–DCCH)
Reverse Common Control Channel (R–CCCH)
Reverse Enhanced Access Channel (R–EACH)
Reverse Fundamental Channel (R-FCH)
Reverse Supplemental Channel (R-SCH)
BNC MUX outputs
Event 1 Delayed even second, PN sync
Data out Long code, pilot, coded RSCH, coded
RDCCH, coded RFCH, coded RCCCH,
coded REACH, Zi, Zq
Data clock out Chip clock, 5 ms, 10 ms, 20 ms , 40 ms,
80 ms
Symbol sync out Even second, long code sync
Mobile set-up
Radio configuration 1 to 4
Trigger advance 1 to 2457599
Trigger edge Rising, falling
Long code state 0 to 3FFF FFFF FFFF FFFF hex
Long code mask 0 to 3FFF FFFF FFFF FFFF hex
Radio configurations 11and 2
1
Reverse Access Channel (RACH)
Data PN9, PN15, fixed 4 bit pattern, user file
Data rate 4.8 kbps
Frame length 20
Frame offset 0 to 15
Reverse Fundamental Channel (R-FCH)
Data PN9, PN15, fixed 4 bit pattern, user file
Data rate 1.2 kbps, 2.4 kbps, 4.8 kbps, 9.6 kbps for
RC1
1.8 kbps, 3.6 kbps, 7.2 kbps, 14.4 kbps
for RC2
Frame length 20 mSec
Frame offset 0 to 15
Reverse Supplemental Channel 0 (R-SCH)
Turbo coding On/off
Data PN9, PN15, fixed 4 bit pattern, user file
Data rate 1.2 kbps, 2.4 kbps, 4.8 kbps, 9.6 kbps for
RC1
1.8 kbps, 3.6 kbps, 7.2 kbps, 14.4 kbps
for RC2
Frame length 20 mSec
Frame offset 0 to 15
Radio configurations 3 and 4
Reverse Pilot Channel (R-PICH)
Walsh code 0 (non adjustable)
Gating rate Quarter, half, full
PCB data 0 to FFFF hex
Reverse Dedicated Control Channel (R-DCCH)
Walsh code 0 to 15
Data PN9, PN15, fixed 4 bit pattern, user file
Frame length 5 or 20 mSec
Data rate For frame length = 5
9.6 kbps, for RC 3 or 4
For frame length = 20
9.6 kbps for RC 3 and 14.4 kbps for RC4
Frame offset (0 to frame length/1.25) -1
Reverse Fundamental Channel (R-FCH)
Walsh code 0 to 15
Data PN9, PN15, fixed 4 bit pattern, user file
Frame length 5 or 20 mSec
Data rate For frame length = 5
9.6 kbps, for RC 3 or 4
For frame length = 20
1.5, 2.7, 4.8, and 9.6 kbps for RC 3
1.8, 3.6, 7.2, and 14.4 kbps for RC4
Frame offset (0 to frame length/1.25) -1
Reverse Supplemental Channel 0 (R-SCH0)
Walsh code 0 to 7
Data PN9, PN15, fixed 4 bit pattern, user file
Frame length 20, 40 or 80 mSec
Data rate For frame length = 20
1.5, 2.7, 4.8, 9.6,19.2
2
, 38.42,76.82,153.62,
307.2 kbps for RC 3
1.8, 3.6, 7.2, 14.4, 28.8
2
, 57.62, 115.22,
230.4 kbps for RC4
For frame length = 40
1.35, 2.4, 4.8, 9.6,19.2
2
, 38.42,76.82,
153.6
2
kbps for RC 3
1.8, 3.6, 7.2, 14.4
2
, 28.82, 57.62,
115.2
2
kbps for RC4
For frame length = 80
1.2, 2.4, 4.8, 9.6,19.2
2
, 38.42,76.82,
kbps for RC 3
1.8, 3.6, 7.2
2
, 14.42, 28.82, 57.62kbps
for RC4
Frame offset (0 to frame length/1.25) -1
Reverse Supplemental Channel 1 (R-SCH1)
Walsh code 0 to 7
Data PN9, PN15, Fixed 4 bit pattern, user file
Frame length 20, 40 or 80 mSec
Data rate For frame length = 20
1.5, 2.7, 4.8, 9.6,19.2
2
, 38.42,76.82kbps
for RC 3
1.8, 3.6, 7.2, 14.4, 28.8
2
, 57.62, 115.2
2
kbps for RC4
For frame length = 40
1.35, 2.4, 4.8, 9.6,19.2
2
, 38.42,76.82,
153.6
2
kbps for RC 3
1.8, 3.6, 7.2, 14.4
2
, 28.82, 57.62, 115.2
2
kbps for RC4
1. Only one channel is available in RC1and RC2.
2. These data rates are available with turbo encoding.
3. If either REACH or RCCCH is on, then RPICH is the only
other channel that can be on.
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For frame length = 80
1.2, 2.4, 4.8, 9.6,19.2
2
, 38.42,76.82,kbps
for RC 3
1.8, 3.6, 7.22, 14.42, 28.82, 57.62 kbps
for RC4
Frame offset (0 to frame length/1.25) -1
R-CCCH
3
(Reverse Common Control Channel) and R-EACH
3
(Reverse-Enhanced Access Channel)
Walsh code 0 to 7
Data PN9, PN15, fixed 4 bit pattern, user file
Frame length 5, 10 or 20 mSec
Data rate For frame length = 5
38.4 kbps
For frame length = 10
19.2, 38.4 kbps
For frame length = 20
9.6, 19.2, 38.4 kbps
Real-time EDGE3personality
(Option 202, ESG-DP and ESG-D series only)
Description
Option 202 is a firmware personality built upon the internal
real-time I/Q baseband generator (Option UN8). This option will
simulate both uplink and downlink EDGE signals. Data can be generated internally or externally with continuous data, or bursted and
framed signals. Use custom filtering and framing to keep pace
with the evolving definition of EDGE.
Modulation 3π/8-rotating 8PSK (per EDGE
specifications) user-selectable (see
Modulation under Option UN8)
Filter “Linearized” Gaussian (per EDGE
specifications) user-selectable (see
Filter under Option UN8)
Symbol rate User-adjustable (see Symbol rate under
Option UN8) 270.833 kHz (default)
Burst Shape Defaults to EDGE standard power vs.
time mask with user definable rise and
fall time. Alternatively, upload externally
defined burst shape waveforms.
Data structure Time slots may be configured as normal
or custom. The data field of a time slot
can accept a user file, PRBS (PN9 or
PN15), a fixed sequence or external
data. All other fields in a timeslot are
editable.
EVM performance (typical)
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Output power Output frequency
Standard Option UNB 800 MHz 1900 MHz
≤7 dBm ≤10 dBm < 0.75% < 1.75%
≤4 dBm ≤7 dBm < 0.75% < 1.00%
Alternate time slot power
level control
(Option UNA, ESG-DP and ESG-D series only)
Amplitude is settled within 0.5 dB in 20 µsecs, +4 to –136 dBm
at 23 ± 5 °C
Improved ACP performance for
TETRA, CDMA and W-CDMA
(Option H99, ESG-D and ESG-DP series only)
ACP improvements for TETRA, CDMA and W-CDMA are listed in
the appropriate heading under Options 100, 101, UN8, UN5, and
H98 respectively. Specifications that are changes from the
standard are listed below
1
.
Output power
250 kHz to 3 GHz + 10 dBm to –136 dBm
>3 GHz + 4 dBm to –136 dBm
Coherent
carrier out
–4 dBm ± 5 dBm, typical
Level accuracy Specifications degrade by 0.2 dB
Level accuracy with digital modulation
≤3 GHz specifications apply at ≤+7 dBm output power
>3 GHz specifications apply at ≤+4 dBm output power
DC vector accuracy
>3.7 GHz specifications apply down to >3 GHz
>3 GHz specifications apply at ≤4 dBm
Attenuator hold level range is same as Option UNB
Spectral purity
nonharmonics
>3 GHz specifications apply at
≤+4 dBm output power
Amplitude
modulation
500 kHz to 3 GHz specification is
typical
>3 GHz not specified
Pulse modulation
On/off ratio
<250 MHz >60 dB
Pulse modulation
Level accuracy < ± 0.7 dB (relative to CW)2, typical
1. All specifications apply at 23 ± 5 °C.
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.
3. EDGE and IS-136HS traffic channels have the same physical layer. This EDGE signal
can be used to simulate an IS-136HS trafffic channel for component tests.
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General characteristics
Power requirements 90 to 254 V; 50, 60, or 400 Hz;
200 W maximum
Operating
temperature range 0 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 800
storage registers and 10 register sequences are available.
Weight
<13.5 kg (28 lb.) net, <19.5 kg (42 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.
Control languages SCPI version 1992.0, also compatible
with 8656B and 8657A/B/C/D/J
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mnemonics.
Functions controlled All front panel functions except power
switch and knob.
IEEE-488 functions SH1, AH1, T6, TE0, L4, LE0, SR1, RL1,
PP0, DC1, DT0, C0, E2.
ISO compliant
The ESG series RF signal generators are manufactured in an ISO9001 registered facility in concurrence with Agilent Technologies
commitment to quality.
Accessories
Transit case Part number 9211-1296
Remote interface 83300A
Inputs and outputs
All front panel connectors can be moved to rear with Option 1EM.
RF output
Nominal output impedance 50 ohms. (type-N female, front panel)
LF output
Outputs the internally-generated LF source.
Outputs 0 to 3 Vpeak into 50 ohms, or 0 to 5 V
peak
into high
impedance. (BNC, front panel)
External input 1
Drives either AM, FM, ΦM, or burst envelope. Nominal input
impedance 50 ohms, damage levels are 5 V
rms
and 10 V
peak
.
(BNC, front panel)
External input 2
Drives either AM, FM, ΦM, or pulse. Nominal input impedance 50
ohms, damage levels are 5 V
rms
and 10 V
peak
. (BNC, front panel)
Auxiliary interface
Used with 83300A remote keypad sequencer (9-pin RS-232
connector female, rear panel)
10 MHz input
Accepts a 10 MHz ±10 ppm (standard timebase) or ±1 ppm
(high-stability timebase) reference signal for operation with an
external timebase. Nominal input impedance 50 ohms. (BNC,
rear panel)
10 MHz output
Outputs the 10 MHz internal reference level nominally +7 dBm ±2
dB. Nominal output impedance 50 ohms. (BNC, rear panel)
GPIB
Allows communication with compatible devices. (rear 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)
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 4 µs pulse at start of LF sweep.
(BNC, rear panel)
Trigger input
Accepts TTL signal for triggering point-to-point in manual sweep
mode, or to trigger start of LF sweep. Damage levels ≥+10 V or
≤–4 V. (BNC, rear panel)
With ESG-AP and ESG-A series and
Option 1E6 only
Pulse input
Drives pulse modulation. Input impedance TTL. (BNC, front or
rear panel)
With ESG-DP and ESG-D series only
“I” input
Accepts an “I” input either for I/Q modulation or for wideband AM.
Nominal input impedance 50 ohms, damage levels are 1 V
rms
and 10
V
peak
. (BNC, front panel)
“Q” input
Accepts a “Q” input for I/Q modulation. Nominal input impedance
50 ohms, damage levels are 1 V
rms
and 10 V
peak
. (BNC, front panel)
1. ESG series does not implement 8657A/B “Standby” or “On” (R0 or R1, respectively) mnemonics.
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General characteristics (continued)
Coherent carrier output
Outputs RF modulated with FM or ΦM, but not IQ or AM. Nominal
power 0 dBm ±5 dB. Frequency range from 249.99900001 MHz to
maximum frequency. For RF carriers below this range, output
frequency = 1 GHz – frequency of RF output. Damage levels 20 V
dc
and 13 dBm reverse RF power. (SMA, rear panel)
With ESG-DP and ESG-D series and
Option UN8 only
Data input
Accepts serial data for digital modulation applications. Expects
CMOS input. Leading edges must be synchronous with DATA
CLOCK rising edges. The data must be valid on the DATA CLOCK
falling edges. Damage levels are >+8 and <–4 V. (BNC, front panel)
Data clock input
Accepts CMOS clock signal (either bit or symbol), to synchronize
inputting serial data. Damage levels are >+8 and <–4 V. (BNC,
front panel)
Symbol sync input
Accepts CMOS synchronization signal. Symbol sync might occur
once per symbol or be a single, one bit wide pulse to synchronize
the first bit of the first symbol. Damage levels are >+8 and <–4 V.
(BNC, front panel)
Baseband generator reference input
Accepts 0 to +20 dBm sinewave, or TTL squarewave, to use as
reference clock for GSM applications. Only locks the internal
data generator to the external reference; the RF frequency is still
locked to the 10 MHz reference. Nominal impedance is 50 ohms at
13 MHz, AC-coupled. Damage levels are >+8 and <–8 V. (BNC, rear
panel)
Burst gate input
Accepts CMOS signal for gating burst power when externally supplying data. Damage levels are >+8 and <–4 V. (BNC
1
, rear panel)
Pattern trigger input accepts CMOS signal to trigger internal pattern or frame generator to start single pattern output. Damage
levels are >+ 8 and <–4 V. (BNC
1
, rear panel)
Event 1 output
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. Damage levels are >+ 8 and <–4 V. (BNC
1
,
rear panel)
Event 2 output
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. Damage levels
>+8 and <–4 V. (BNC
1
, rear panel)
Data output
Outputs data from the internal data generator or the externally
supplied signal at data input. CMOS signal. (BNC
1
, rear panel)
Data clock output relays a CMOS bit clock signal for synchronizing
serial data. (BNC
1
, rear panel)
Symbol sync output
Outputs CMOS symbol clock for symbol synchronization, one data
clock period wide. (BNC
1
, rear panel)
"I" and "Q" baseband outputs
Outputs in-phase and quadrature-phase component of I/Q modulation from the internal baseband generator. Full scale is 1 V
peak
to
peak. Nominal impedance 50 ohms, DC-coupled, damage levels are
>+2 and <–2 V. (BNC, rear panel)
With ESG-DP and ESG-D series and
Option UND only
Baseband generator reference input
Accepts a TTL or > –10 dBm sinewave. Rate is 250 kHz to 20 MHz.
Pulse width is >10 ns.
Trigger types Continuous, single, gated, segment advance
"I" and "Q" baseband outputs
Outputs in-phase and quadrature-phase component of I/Q modulation from the internal baseband generator. Full scale is 1 V
peak
to
peak. Nominal impedance 50 ohms, DC-coupled, damage levels are
>+2 and <–2 V. (BNC, rear panel)
Event 1 output
Even second output for multichannel CDMA. Damage levels are
>+8 V and <–4 V. (BNC
1
, rear panel)
With ESG-DP and ESG-D series and
Option UN7 only
Data, clock and clock gate inputs
Accepts TTL or 75 Ω input. Polarity is selected. Clock duty cycle is
30% to 70%. Damage levels are >+8 V and <–4 V (BNC
1
, rear panel)
Sync loss output
Outputs a TTL signal that is low when sync is lost. Valid only when
measure end is high. Damage levels are >+8 V and <–4 V. (SMB,
rear panel)
No data detection output
Outputs a TTL signal that is low when no data is detected. Valid
only when measure end is high. (SMB, rear panel)
Error-bit-output (not supported at 10 Mbps rate)
Outputs 80 ns (typical) pulse when error bit is detected. (SMB, rear
panel)
Test result output
Outputs a TTL signal that is high for fail and low for pass. Valid only
on measure end falling edge. (SMB, rear panel)
Measure end output
Outputs a TTL signal that is high during measurement. Trigger
events are ignored while high. (SMB, rear panel)
With ESG-DP and ESG-D series and Option UNA
Alternate power input
Accepts CMOS signal for synchronization of external data and
alternate power signal timing. Damage levels are >+8 and <–4V.
(BNC
1
, rear panel)
With ESG-D and Option 300
321.4 MHz input
Accepts a 321.4 MHz IF signal. Nominal input impedance 50 ohms.
(SMB, rear panel)
1. Option 1EM replaces this BNC connector with an SMB connector.
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Ordering information
See ESG Family RF Signal Generators Configuration Guide
(literature number 5965-4973E) for more information
E4400B 1 GHz ESG-A series RF signal generator
E4420B 2 GHz ESG-A series RF signal generator
E4421B 3 GHz ESG-A series RF signal generator
E4422B 4 GHz ESG-A series RF signal generator
E4423B 1 GHz ESG-AP series RF signal generator
E4425B 3 GHz ESG-AP series RF signal generator
E4424B 2 GHz ESG-AP series RF signal generator
E4426B 4 GHz ESG-AP series RF signal generator
E4430B 1 GHz ESG-D series RF signal generator
E4431B 2 GHz ESG-D series RF signal generator
E4432B 3 GHz ESG-D series RF signal generator
E4433B 4 GHz ESG-D series RF signal generator
E4434B 1 GHz ESG-DP series RF signal generator
E4435B 2 GHz ESG-DP series RF signal generator
E4436B 3 GHz ESG-DP series RF signal generator
E4437B 4 GHz ESG-DP series RF signal generator
Options
See ESG Family RF Signal Generators Configuration Guide
(literature number 5965-4973E) for more information
To add options to a model, use the following ordering scheme:
Example
Model # E4432B
Model #-option# E4432B-UND
Model #-option# E4432B-100
Model #-OB1 Adds extra manual set
Model #-OBV Adds service documentation, component level
Model #-OBW Adds service documentation, assembly level
Model #-OBX Adds service documentation, assembly and
component level
Model #-1CM Adds rack mount kit, part number 5063-9214
Model #-1CN Adds front handle kit, part number 5063-9227
Model #-1CP Adds rack mount kit with handles, part number 5063-9221
Model #-1E5 Adds high-stability timebase
Model #-1E6 High-performance pulse modulation
Model #-1EM Moves all front panel connectors to rear panel
Model #-UN5 Adds multichannel IS-95 CDMA personality
Model #-UN7 Adds internal bit-error-rate analyzer
Model #-UN8 Adds real-time I/Q baseband generator with TDMA
standards and 1 Mbit of RAM
Model #-UN9 Adds 7 Mbits of RAM to Option UN8
Model #-100 Adds multichannel W-CDMA personality
Model #-101 Adds multichannel cdma2000 personality
Model #-200 Adds real-time 3GPP W-CDMA personality
Model #-201 Adds real-time cdma2000 personality
Model #-202 EDGE personality for Real-Time BB generator
Model #-300 Base station BERT extension for Option UN7 (internal bit-error-rate analyzer)
Model #-404 Signal Studio for 1xEV-DO
Model #-406 Signal Studio for Bluetooth
Model #-UNA Alternate timeslot power level control
Model #-UNB Adds higher power with mechanical attenuator
Model #-UND Adds internal dual arbitrary waveform generator
Model #-H99 Improves ACP performance for TETRA, CDMA, and W-CDMA
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ESG family application and product information
Application notes, product notes, and product overviews
• 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.
• Generating and Downloading Data to the ESG-D RF Signal Generator
for Digital Modulation, Product Note, literature number 5966-1010E.
• Using Vector Modulation Analysis in the Integration, Troubleshooting
and Design of Digital Communications Systems, Product Note,
literature number 5091-8687E.
• Controlling TDMA Timeslot Power Levels in the ESG-D Series Option
UNA, Product Note, literature number 5966-4472E.
• Testing CDMA Base Station Amplifiers, Application Note 1307,
literature number 5967-5486E.
• Customize Digital Modulation with the ESG-D Series Real-Time I/Q
Baseband Generator, Option UND, Product Note,
literature number 5966-4096E.
• Using the ESG-D RF Signal Generator’s Multicarrier, Multichannel
CDMA Personality for Component Test, Option UN5, Product Note,
literature number 5968-2981E.
• Generating Digital Modulation with the ESG-D Series Dual
Arbitrary Waveform Generator, Option UND, Product Note,
literature number 5966-4097E.
• Understanding GSM Transmitter Measurements for Base Transceiver
Stations and Mobile Stations, 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.
• Using the ESG-D series of RF signal generators and the 8922 GSM
Test Set for GSM Applications, Product Note, literature number 5965-7158E.
• ESG Series RF Signal Generators Option 200 W-CDMA, Product Overview,
literature number 5988-0369EN.
• ESG Series RF Signal Generators Option 201 cdma2000, Product Overview,
literature number 5988-0371EN.
Product literature
• ESG Family RF Signal Generators, Brochure,
literature number 5968-4313E.
• ESG Family RF Signal Generators, Technical Specifications,
literature number 5965-3096E.
• ESG Family RF Signal Generators, Configuration Guide,
literature number 5965-4973E.
• Signal Generators: Vector, Analog, and CW Models, Selection Guide,
literature number 5965-3094E.
See the ESG family Web page for the latest information
Get the latest news, product and support information, application literature, firmware upgrades and more.
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