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Keysight 89600 VSA and 89600 WLA Software
Revision History
Version 18.70 (Release Date August, 2014)
License Version 2014.0501 required
Enhancements:
Option 200: Basic VSA
Cosmetic rebranding to Keysight Technologies
Version 18.50 (Release Date August, 2014)
License Version 2014.0501 required
Enhancements:
Option 200: Basic VSA
Sequencing measurements
Trace Averaging
In process SCPI Server including support for HiSLIP connections
Support for running 89600 in process
Option 300: Hardware Connectivity
Support for Infiniium Z-Series scopes.
Support for M9393A.
Resource sharing of M9393 and M9391 Vector Signal Analyzers using M9000
Resource Manager.
Options BHG/BHH: LTE-Advanced FDD/TDD Modulation Analysis
SCPI Support
Option BHF: Custom OFDM Analysis
Support for 8192-QAM and 16384-QAM
Option SSA: Spectrum Analysis
New Option
Supports M9391A and M9393A
Limited X-Series SA Mode Compatible SCPI
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Version 18.02 (Release Date September, 2014)
License Version N/A required
This version was never officially released but was mistakenly included on the
factory disk image of X Series analyzers that shipped with A.14.54
software. This version will not run with an error message:
>> Startup Failed
>> Unable to load one or more of the requested types. Retrieve the LoaderExceptions property for more
information.
>> Agilent 89600 VSA software failed to start - exit code -1.
If you have this version installed on your analyzer please upgrade to a
released version.
Version 18.00 (Release Date May, 2014)
License Version 2014.0501 required
Enhancements:
Option 200: Basic VSA
Support for Windows 8 (WinXP no longer supported)
Increase maximum input sample points by 10-fold for the 64-bit version.
Increase the maximum decimation factor to allow narrower RBW for wide-band
analysis for the 64-bit version.
Graph traces can use stimulus/response data at different center frequencies.
Option 300: Hardware Connectivity
Support for Infiniium S-Series scopes.
Support logic analyzers with the 64 bit application.
Options BHG/BHH: LTE-Advanced FDD/TDD Modulation Analysis
Support for UL-MIMO single channel analysis.
Support measuring LTE release-11 defined sub-frame type.
Add Time Alignment Error results between component carriers to the error
summary table.
Option BHK: Custom IQ Modulation Analysis
New option.
Model 89620B/BN: 89600 WLA software
Support for Release 10 RRC message decoding.
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Version 17.22 (Release Date April, 2014)
License Version 2013.0601 required
Issues Resolved:
Measurements can be slowed on some processors due to blocking threads in the
Intel DSP libraries.
Legacy floating licenses (agilevsa2) not working, introduced in 17.21.
Version 17.21 (Release Date February, 2014)
License Version 2013.0601 required
Issues Resolved:
Errors when running on Intel Haswell processors.
Version 17.20 (Release Date October, 2013)
License Version 2013.0601 required
Enhancements:
Option 300: Hardware Connectivity
Added user preference to automatically restore measurement after hardware
configuration change.
Option AYA: Digital Modulation Analysis
Added presets and new metrics to support Wi-SUN 2-FSK modulation quality
measurements.
Enhanced custom APSK measurement to handle non-uniform phase shift
definitions for the case of 4 or 6 constellation states.
Added MER metrics to the Syms/Errs summary table for 8PSK.
Extended QAM modulation quality analysis to include QAM2048 and QAM4096.
Version 17.00 (Release Date June, 2013)
License Version 2013.0601 required
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Enhancements:
Option 200: Basic VSA
Complex Stimulus / Response: new Graph traces for computing and plotting
AM/AM, AM/PM, Gain Compression, Differential EVM and other key metrics
for power amplifiers and other two port devices.
Added support for Blackman-Harris, Kaiser-Bessel, and Gaussian window types.
Option 300: Hardware Connectivity
Support for frequency-mask triggering (FMT) using Agilent X-Series Analyzers
Option RT1/RT2.
Support for Agilent Infiniium MSOX90000 Series oscilloscopes.
Option BHD/BHE: LTE FDD/TDD Modulation Analysis
Improved power level auto-detection for downlink control channels (P-SS, S-SS,
PBCH, PCFICH).
Uplink auto-detection of frame boundary (for automatic exclusion of EVM
transient time).
Options BHG/BHH: LTE-Advanced FDD/TDD Modulation Analysis
Updates to decoding for UL PUCCH UCI.
Model 89620B/BN: 89600 WLA software
Support for simultaneous Uplink and Downlink measurements and protocol
analysis has been added.
Charting capabilities have been improved.
Examples have been added to demonstrate protocol analysis verification tasks
such as: UL/DL throughput, UL power control, and connection setup.
Issues Resolved:
Errors when attempting to upload large files to a signal generator
Version 16.20 (Release Date March, 2013)
License Version 2012.1201 required
Enhancements:
Option 200: Basic VSA
Additional SCPI commands and queries for all Input Correction and Correction
APIs
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Option 300: Hardware Connectivity
Support for Agilent Infiniium 9000 H-Series oscilloscopes.
Support for 13 GHz models of Agilent Infiniium 90000 X-Series oscilloscopes.
Option AYA: Digital Modulation Analysis
New measurement parameter to specify EVM Normalization Reference as either
Constellation Maximum (default) or Reference RMS.
Improved filter response when filter alpha <0.4, for the following formats:
BPSK Custom APSK
QPSK 16-APSK
DQPSK 16-APSK w/DVB
8-PSK 32-APSK
D8PSK 32-APSK w/DVB
Option BHF: Custom OFDM Analysis
Support for 2048-QAM and 4096-QAM.
Issues Resolved:
Host ID changes after a reboot
Version 16.01 (Release Date January, 2013)
License Version 2012.1201 required
Issues Resolved:
Startup Error on Win XP with no network connectivity and no Windows Updates
Version 16.00 (Release Date December, 2012)
License Version 2012.1201 required
Enhancements:
Option 200: Basic VSA
Improved synchronization within Multi-Measurements Analysis using multiple
hardware configurations.
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Support for customized routing of physical input channels onto measurement
channels.
Additional SCPI commands and queries for improved coverage of the .NET API
Simplified download of current recording for arbitrary waveform playback
through Source control.
Option 105: Dynamic link to ADS/SystemVue is now included with option 200.
Option 106: Link to MathWorks Simulink is now included with option 200.
Option 300: Hardware Connectivity
Support for Agilent InfiniiVision 4000 X-Series Oscilloscopes
Option BHD/BHE: LTE FDD/TDD Modulation Analysis
Support for FDD Beamforming has been added.
Support for analysis of MBSFN with mixed-mode CP's has been added.
Summary metrics have been added for in-band emissions and spectral flatness
measurement results.
Options BHG/BHH: LTE-Advanced FDD/TDD Modulation Analysis
Support for PUCCH Format 3 has been added.
Support for TM9 (Downlink 8x8 MIMO) has been added.
Support for CSI-RS analysis has been added.
Option BHJ: 802.11 ac Modulation Analysis
Support for 8x8 MIMO analysis.
Support for Multi-User analysis.
Support for Dynamic Phase Noise measurement.
Channel equalization has been improved, including an optional frequency-
domain smoothing algorithm.
Option BHA: TETRA (TEDS) Modulation Analysis
New option
Measurement analysis matching 89600 VSA 12.02 capabilities.
Issues Resolved:
Translator Framework failures related to Null Reference Exception
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Version 15.01 (Release Date August, 2012)
License Version 2012.0401 required
Enhancements:
Option 300: Hardware Connectivity
Support for Agilent Infiniium 90000 Q-Series Oscilloscopes.
Support for Agilent InfiniiVision 3000 X-Series 1 GHz Bandwidth
Oscilloscopes
Support for source control using N5172B EXG, N5182B MXG
Option BHF: Custom OFDM Analysis
Support for non-power-of-two FFT sizes
Issues Resolved:
Unsigned assembly error
Connection to Logic Analyzers fails
Translator Framework interferes with non-English keyboards
Version 15.00 (Release Date April, 2012)
License Version 2012.0401 required
Enhancements:
Option 200: Basic VSA
Native 64-bit 89600 VSA application (32-bit 89600 VSA application still
supported).
Multi-Measurements Analysis. Note: because this can potentially use a large
amount of memory, we recommend using the 64-bit 89600 VSA application when
doing Multi-Measurements analysis.
Multiple Trace Windows.
Support for channel configurations using 8 input channels.
Cross-channel measurements (cross-correlation, coherence, etc.) now support
arbitrary pairs of channels.
Improvements to SCPI API help documentation, and some additional commands
and queries.
Source control and arbitrary waveform playback using signal recording files.
Option 300: Hardware Connectivity
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Support for Agilent InfiniiVision 3000 X-Series oscilloscopes.
Support for source control using Agilent ESG/MXG/PSG-series signal
generators.
Support for external mixing using Agilent X-series signal analyzers.
Support for the Agilent N6841A RF Sensor.
Support for 8-channel configuration of Agilent N7109A Multi-Channel Signal
Analyzer.
Option 105: Link to EEsof ADS/SystemVue
Support for ADS connectivity is now available with ADS 2011.10.
New Option 106: Link to the MathWorks Simulink Model-Based Design
Agilent 89600 VSA Blockset now supports side-by-side installations of 89600
VSA version 14.23 and newer.
Supports MATLAB versions 2010a and newer.
89600 VSA Blockset installation available from the More Installation Choices
section of the 89600 Software Installation Manager.
Option AYA: Digital Modulation Analysis
Support for Shaped Offset QPSK modulation format, including filter and preset
for SOQPSK-TG (IRIG 106).
Option BHD/BHE: LTE FDD/TDD Modulation Analysis
Support for Positioning-RS analysis
Support for analysis of MBSFN-RS/PMCH
Support for 8-antenna beamforming analysis (TDD only)
Options BHG/BHH: LTE-Advanced FDD/TDD Modulation Analysis
Support for Inter-band Carrier Aggregation
Version 14.23 (Release Date February, 2012)
License Version 2011.0701 required
Enhancements:
Option 300: Hardware Connectivity
Support for 160 MHz analysis bandwidth when using N9030A-B1X with PXA
Signal Analyzers (requires firmware version A.10.00 or later)
New Option 244: 89600 VSA software for Simulation Environments
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Available for 89601BE and 89601BNE products. Enables simulation environment
use of the 89600 VSA software without hardware connectivity.
Version 14.20 (Release Date October, 2011)
License Version 2011.0701 required
Enhancements:
Option 200: Basic VSA
C++ redistributables not re-installed during each installation
New Application: 89600 WLA
The 89600 WLA software lets you perform detailed analysis of your downlink
LTE signal by correlating 89600 VSA measurements with protocol events across
multiple frames and multiple protocol layers (MAC, RLC, PDCP, and RRC).
Demodulation of the LTE signal is performed by the VSA and the results are
further decoded by WLA.
Version 14.00 (Release Date July, 2011)
License Version 2011.0701 required
Enhancements:
Option 300: Hardware Connectivity
Support for N9030A-BBA
Support for N9030A-550, -544, -543
Support for N9038A
Support for M9392
Option AYA: Digital Modulation Analysis
Custom APSK modulation analysis
Low SNR mode for OQPSK and DQPSK
Option B7Y: Mobile and Fixed WiMAX modulation analysis
This license enables both 802.16 OFDM and 802.16 OFDMA
Option BHJ: 802.11 ac Modulation Analysis
New option
Option BHG: LTE-Advanced FDD Modulation Analysis
New option
Option BHH: LTE-Advanced TDD Modulation Analysis
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New option
Issues Resolved:
Option 200: Basic VSA
Windows firewall exception installed for floating licenses
Unable to install Agilent Application Services
Option 300: Hardware Connectivity
Errors in AliasChecker macro
Option BHE: LTE TDD Modulation Analysis
Crash when both UL and DL present in the waveform
Version 13.01 (Release Date March, 2011)
License Version 2010.1201 required
Issues Resolved:
Option 200: Basic VSA
SystemVue will not connect when using a trial license
Double characters entered in dialog boxes with Japanese language setting
Input User Corrections only applied to "I" part of I+jQ signal
Option 300: Hardware Connectivity
Installation on X-Series signal analyzers
Connection issues for external PC to X-Series signal analyzers
ESA models E4402B, E4404B, and E4405B are not recognized
Option AYA: Digital Modulation Analysis
Sync search without Pulse search disables Search Length
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Version 13.00 (Release Date February, 2011)
License Version 2010.1201 required
Initial release, below are the changes relative to 89601A version 12.xx
Enhancements:
Option 200: Basic VSA
Many more traces (up to 20 traces supported)
Many more markers (up to 20 markers supported)
Flexible trace layout. Traces can be docked, floated, and overlaid.
New Digital Persistence and Cumulative History trace display modes
Print preview & save screen or selected traces to file
Macros support Visual Basic .NET and C# languages
New Output window with Show Code feature
New SCPI based remote control
New .NET API based remote control
COM API Backwards Compatibility (see online help topic "89600B VSA COM
API (Backwards Compatibility)")
Side-by-Side installation of multiple versions
Dynamic Context Sensitive Help
New licensing redemption and software subscription update via Agilent Software
Licensing and Agilent Software Manager
Option 300: Hardware Connectivity
Built-in Auto Range function
Easier to use Hardware Configuration, dynamic HW rediscover
Custom channel configuration for Infiniium Oscilloscopes
Input coupling/Impedance and Probe support for Infiniium Oscilloscopes
Support for Infiniium 90000 X-Series High-performance Oscilloscopes
Support for N7100 Series SIGINT System
Option BHD /BHE: LTE FDD /TDD Modulation Analysis
Uplink decoding
Auto-detection of PUCCH parameters
Auto-detection of UL power levels
Demodulation of DL in the presence of UL for TDD and vice-versa
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Option BHE: LTE TDD Modulation Analysis
In addition to the features listed above section, the following features are supported
for Option BHE:
UE-specific RS Analysis with auto-detection
One layer and dual layer Beamforming analysis with new Antenna Beam Pattern
trace
Option BHF: Custom OFDM Analysis
New flexible demodulator supports
TDD or FDD
FFT size up to 65536 points
Subcarrier modulation to 1024 QAM
MIMO (max 4 streams)
Multi-users (max 8)
Choice of sync techniques