N5106A

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Definitions Specification (spec): Represents warranted performance. Because this instrument is primarily digital in nature, there are no analog performance specifications. Typical (typ): Represents characteristic performance that is non-warranted. De- scribes performance that will be met by a minimum of 80% of all products. Nominal (nom): Represents characteristic performance that is non-warranted. Represents the value of a parameter that is most likely to occur; the expected mean or average. Measured (meas): Represents characteristic performance that is non-warranted. Represents the value of a parameter measured during the design phase. Note: All graphs contain measured data from several units at room temperature (approximately 25 °C) unless otherwise noted.

N5106A PXB baseband generator and channel emulator Supported use cases and configurations Use cases Configurations Baseband generation 1 1, 2, 4, 6 channels Baseband generation and sum 1 2, 4 channels Baseband generation and fading 1 1, 2 channels Single-user MIMO1,3 1x2, 1x4, 1x8, 2x1, 2x2, 2x4, 2x6, 2x8, 4x2, 4x4 Multi-user MIMO1,3 2x2, 2x4, 4x2, 4x4 RF and digital I/Q fading 1, 2 1, 2 channels, 1 channel with interferer MIMO RF and digital I/Q fading 1, 2, 3 1x2, 2x2, 2x4, 2x6, 2x8, 4x2, 4x4 Signal capture 1 channel E5515C (8960) fading 1, 2 channels, 1x2 (Rx diversity), 1 channel with interferer General Characteristics 1. This use case supports RF output with vector MXG/ESG and digital I/Q output with N5102A. 2. This use case supports RF input with PXA/MXA/EXA and digital I/Q input with N5102A. 3. MXGs and ESGs cannot be used together for MIMO configurations.

(Requires Option EFP) Number of baseband generators Up to 6 Signal bandwidth PXB output interface Bandwidth Analog I/Q outputs 2 160 MHz3 Digital bus 4 N5102A digital signal interface module 120 MHz N5162/82A MXG vector signal generators 5 100 MHz E4438C ESG vector signal generators 6 80 MHz Arbitrary waveform memory 512 Msa (2 GB) per baseband generator Sample rate 1 kSa/sec to 150 MSa/sec1 Resolution 14 bits7 Baseband frequency offset range –80 MHz to 80 MHz8 Compatible signal formats Signal Studio, E4438C, N5162/82A, Advanced Design System (ADS), SystemVue 2008, custom I/Q waveforms Numeric formats Two’s complement, offset binary Waveform length 256 samples to 512 Msa Waveform loading speed10 LAN to PXB hard drive: 4 MB/s (nom) PXB hard drive to arbitrary waveform memory: 20 MB/s (nom) External eSATA hard drive to PXB arbitrary waveform memory: 20 MB/s (nom) RMS values for power control Measured, previous RMS, user entered, waveform header RMS When connected to the MXG/ESG via the digital bus, the PXB has negligible contribution to RF flatness, EVM, and ACP. See MXG/ESG data sheet for performance details. 1. Each baseband generator can individually set sample rate. 2. The PXB connected to the E4438C ESG via analog I/Q provides automatic power calibration at RF up to 120 MHz. RF power management when connected via the PXB's analog I/Q outputs to all other signal generators requires manual power calibration. 3. 60 MHz I and 60 MHz Q. 4. When the PXB output is connected via digital bus to the MXG/ESG, bandwidth is limited by the vector signal generator. 5. Requires MXG firmware revision A.01.44 or later. 7. 16-bit I/Q waveforms created for the E4438C and N5162/82A are compatible with the PXB. For optimal performance, PXB waveforms should be created with 16-bit resolution. Refer to the online documentation for more information. 8. Baseband offset range is limited by output instrument when connected via digital bus. 9. Users load waveforms into the PXB baseband generator for playback. See online documentation for details on custom waveform format. 10. Performance varies depending on external PC and LAN connection

Simulate real-world conditions to test mulit-format receivers more quickly and validate design robustness earlier in the development cycle with the PXB. Number of faders Up to 8 Fading bandwidth Internal baseband generation and fading Maximum bandwidth Analog I/Q outputs1 160 MHz2 Digital bus3 N5102A digital signal interface module 120 MHz N5162/82A MXG vector signal generators4 100 MHz E4438C ESG vector signal generators5 80 MHz External RF input for fading Maximum bandwidth Digital bus6 N9010A EXA7, N9020A MXA7, and N9030A PXA8 vector signal analyzer

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N5102A digital signal interface module 120 MHz E5515C (8960) wireless communications test set9 Standard dependent RF input -40 dBm to 15 dBm with EXA/MXA/PXA RF output –115 dBm to 0 dBm with MXG –115 dBm to –10 dBm with ESG Paths per fader 6 paths @ 160 MHz 12 paths @ 80 MHz 24 paths @ 40 MHz Paths per fader with 6 paths @ 80 MHz fader interleaving for 12 paths @ 40 MHz 4x4 and 2x8 (Option 169) 24 paths @ 20 MHz Power accuracy When connected to the MXG/ESG via the digital bus, the PXB has negligible contribution to power accuracy. This is in com parison to the signal generators set to the same conditions separately. See MXG/ESG data sheet for performance details. Fader Characteristics (Requires Option QFP) 1. The PXB connected to the E4438C ESG via analog I/Q provides accurate power calibration at RF up to 160 MHz. RF power management when connected via the PXB's analog I/Q outputs to all other signal generators requires external power calibration. 2. 80 MHz I and 80 MHz Q. 3. When the PXB output is connected via digital bus to the MXG/ESG, bandwidth is limited by the vector signal generator. 4. Requires MXG firmware revision A.01.44 or later. 5. Requires ESG firmware revision C.05.23 or later. 6. When the PXB input is connected via digital bus to the PXA/MXA/EXA, fading bandwidth is limited by the vector signal analyzer. 8. Requires PXA firmware revision A.06.06 or later. 9. Requires E5515C-004 and the relevant Lab Application(s). Review online documentation or the configuration guide for Lab Application revision requirements. 10. EGPRS2-A and downlink dual carrier GSM requires RF fading. 11. Requires Option B25 for 25 MHz or B40 for 40 MHz bandwidth.

Predefined channel models W-CDMA, HSDPA, HSUPA, COST 259, TD-SCDMA, cdma2000 ®, cdmaOne, 1xEV-DO, GSM, EDGE, WLAN, TETRA, 802.16 OFDM, 802.16 OFDMA, LTE (includes high speed train), MBRAI models for DVB-T and DVB-H Predefined MIMO LTE: 3GPP standard 36.101 Annex B,modified SCME channel models2 urban micro-cell, SCME urban micro-cell, SCME urban macro-cell, WINNER II, single cluster EPA, single cluster SCME, 2D uniform (requires Option TFP) Mobile WiMAX™: channel model for MTG RCT (requires Option RFP) Repetition interval > 7 days Random seed 89 bits Fading types Pure Doppler, Rayleigh, Rician, Suzuki, log normal Spectral shape Classical 3 dB, classical 6 dB, flat, rounded, Jakes classical, Jakes rounded, Gaussian Rayleigh distribution 0.5 dB from –30 to + 10 dB of mean power level Deviation from CDF, filtered noise Rician Power ratio (k) range –84 dB to 84 dB LOS AoA 0 to 360° Path delay 0 to 2 ms Resolution 0.1 ns Accuracy ±(0.4 ns + 0.2% path delay) (meas) Phase shift 0 to 360° Resolution 0.01° Path loss 0 to 84 dB Resolution 0.01 dB Accuracy 0.1 dB (meas) Vehicle speed1 0 to 864 km/h @ 2 GHz Resolution 0.01 km/h Doppler frequency1 0 Hz to 1.6 kHz Resolution 0.001 Hz Accuracy 0.05% (meas) Angle of arrival (AoA) 0 to 360° Resolution 0.01° Angle of departure (AoD) 0 to 360° Resolution 0.01° AoA Azimuth spread 0 to 360° Resolution 0.01° AoD Azimuth spread 0 to 360° Resolution 0.01° Log normal Standard deviation 0 to 12 dB Decorrelation length 1 m to 1 km MIMO correlation source From wireless standard, from custom antenna setup, from custom correlation matrix Custom correlation matrix Channel to channel, path to path Path configuration source From wireless standard, custom Antenna patterns Omni-directional, three-sector, six-sector, uncorrelated, user specified (2D and 3D antenna models from EMPro or equivalent) Antenna spacing –20 to 20 wavelengths in X and Y coordinates Fader Characteristics (Requires Option QFP) continued... 1. Doppler frequency of vehicle speed is coupled to the carrier frequency setting in the Fader Setup view. 2. Implemented as filtered noise.

Number of dynamic paths Up to 24 Number of states1 1 to 5000 Requested dwell time2 10 ms to 1000s Resolution 10 ms Path loss 0 to 84 dB Resolution 0.01 dB Path delay 0 to 2 ms Resolution 0.1 ns Path UE speed 0 to 1726.8/carrier frequency in km/hr Resolution 0.01 km/hr Number of channels Up to 1 Signal capture bandwidth PXB input interface Maximum bandwidth Digital bus 3 N5102A digital signal interface module 120 MHz N9010A EXA, N9020A MXA, and N9030A PXA vector signal analyzer

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Signal capture sample rate4 1 kSa/sec to 150 MSa/sec Signal capture depth4 256 samples to 512 Msa (2 GB) per channel Signal capture duration4 Signal capture depth / sample rate Resolution 14 bits Trigger type Free run, master trigger, magnitude Trigger value5 0 to 46340 Trigger time delay6 0 to 2147483.647 seconds Trigger sample delay 0 to 2147483647 samples Trigger position 0 to 100% AWGN bandwidth Up to 120 MHz Signal to noise (S/N) ratio –20 dB to +40 dB Resolution 0.1 dB Accuracy 0.3 dB (meas) Crest factor 12.88 dB Units SNR, Eb/No Optimization Constant signal power, constant noise power, constant SNR Output MUX Signal + noise, signal only, noise only Repetition interval > 7 days Signal Capture Characteristics (Requires Option FFP) Dynamic Fading 1. States are defined in Microsoft Excel. The Excel template is included with the firmware installation. 2. Actual dwell time is calculated based on requested dwell time and UE speed. Refer to the help system for details. 3. When the PXB input is connected via digital bus, signal capture bandwidth is limited by the input device. 4. Each signal capture channel supports an independent sample rate, depth, and duration. 5. For magnitude trigger only. 6. Trigger time delay is variable, based on sample rate. It is the trigger sample delay/sample rate. 7. Requires Option B25 for 25 MHz or B40 for 40 MHz bandwidth. Additive White Gaussian Noise (AWGN) Characteristics (Requires Option JFP)

Test baseband chipsets with the PXB and the N5102A digital signal interface module. Logic types (requires N5102A)1 Single-ended: LVTTL, CMOS (1.5 V, 1.8 V, 2.5 V, 3.3 V) Differential: LVDS Number of I/O ports2 2 per I/O card, up to 8 total Resolution 14 bits Baseband frequency offset –80 MHz to 80 MHz3 I/Q skew –2 ns to 2 ns Resolution 1 ps I/Q gain balance –4 dB to 4 dB Resolution 0.01 dB Delay 0 to 500 ns Resolution 1 ps Quadrature skew –30 to 30° Resolution 0.01° Digital I/O Characteristics 1. Logic types available when connected to N5102A digital signal interface module. 2. Each output port must be designated as analog or digital in the PXB user interface. The same port cannot be used for both simultaneously. 3. Baseband offset range is limited by output instrument when connected via digital bus.

Port type Analog I/Q, single-ended and differential Number of analog I/Q ports1 2 per I/O card, up to 8 total Level 1.0 Vpp single-ended, 2.0 Vpp differential; 50 Ω Resolution 14 bits Baseband frequency offset –80 MHz to 80 MHz2 I/Q skew –2 ns to 2 ns Resolution 1 ps I/Q gain balance –4 dB to 4 dB Resolution 0.01 dB Delay 0 to 500 ns Resolution 1 ps Quadrature skew –30 to 30° Resolution 0.01° Common I/Q offset –2.5 V to 2.5 V Resolution 10 mV Differential I offset –25 mV to 25 mV Resolution 1 mV Differential Q offset –25 mV to 25 mV Resolution 1 mV I/Q peak level 0 V to 1 Vpk Resolution 10 mV Analog Output Characteristics 1. Each output port must be designated as analog or digital in the PXB user interface. The same port cannot be used for both simultaneously. 2. Baseband offset range is limited by output instrument when connected via digital bus.

Maximum reverse power Max DC voltage 20 VDC (nom) 250 kHz to 500 MHz 1 W (nom) Flatness1 1 dB (typ) Spurious free dynamic range1 < –76 dBc (typ) Harmonics1 Phase noise1 –147 dBc/Hz (typ)

10 MHz sinewave at 10 kHz offset

Noise floor1 –152 dBc/Hz (typ) 10 MHz sinewave at 1.9 MHz offset Flatness 1,2 –85 11 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 0 –80 –75 –70 –65 –60 Analog I/Q outputs harmonic distortion Fundamental frequency (MHz) Distortion (dBc) 1. These values apply at the PXB analog I/Q outputs only. When connected to the MXG/ESG via the digital bus, the PXB has negligible contribution. See MXG/ESG data sheet for performance data. 2. These values apply to SN MY50460000 and higher. Analog Output Characteristics continued... -2.0 -1.5 -1.0 -0.5 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 0 Amplitude variation (dB) Frequency (MHz) Analog I/Q outputs flatness vs. frequency

Internal time base reference OCXO, 10 MHz, stability ±0.01 ppm, from +20 to +30 °C Aging ±0.1 ppm/year for the first year Aging ±0.15 ppm/year for the first 2 years Operating temperature range is from 0-40 °C External reference input 1 MHz to 100 MHz, –5 to +10 dBm; 50 Ω Reference output 10 MHz, 0.9 Vpp ±10%; 50 Ω Channel synchronization < 21 ns Trigger source Software, hardware, bus (GPIB, LAN) External trigger in 3.3 V CMOS (nom) Trigger delay 0 to 100 ms Trigger jitter 5 ns Trigger to analog I/Q out latency 250 ns (nom) Trigger to RF latency N5182A MXG: 600 ns (nom) E4438C ESG: 1.3 us (nom) N5102A latency1 Input 500 ns @ 100 MHz sample rate, 60 us @ 1 MHz Output 400 ns @ 100 MHz sample rate, 25 us @ 1 MHz N5102A synchronization N5102A and PXB operate on independent (non-transparent) clock domains. Best case synchronization between multiple N5102A units and PXB is ± 1 sample (with re-sampling off) RF to RF latency 2, 3 N5182A MXG through digital bus: 33 us (nom) N5182A MXG through analog I/Q: 22 us (nom) E4438C ESG through digital bus: 27 us (nom) E4438C ESG through analog I/Q: 22 us (nom) Marker outputs4 3 markers per I/O port 3.3V CMOS (nom) Marker source Separate marker file, markers embedded in waveform, dynamic marker generation Marker delay 0 to 1,024 samples (settable in time) Marker polarity Positive, negative Frequency Reference Characteristics Clock, Trigger, and Marker Characteristics 1. Does not include PXB and RF latency. 2. Latency is measured from the signal analyzer's RF input to the signal generator’s RF output. 3. Power calibration not performed when connecting the PXB to the MXG through analog I/Q. 4. Markers are labeled 1, 3, and 4. Marker 2 is reserved for internal use only.

Dynamic marker type Periodic, range detect, zero detect Operating system Windows ® XP for Embedded Systems Programming language SCPI 1 Connectivity Gigabit LAN, IEEE 488 GPIB Non-volatile storage 160 GB hard drive total

90 GB available for waveform and user

data on D: partition (supplemented by external USB drives) Available chassis slots Up to 6 baseband cards (or 12 DSP blocks) and up to 4 I/O cards Power requirements 100 to 120 VAC 50 to 60 Hz, or 200 to 240 VAC 50 to 60 Hz (automatically selected); < 875 W typical, 1075 W maximum Operating temperature 10 to 40 °C Acoustic noise Idle: 57 dBA (nom) Normal: 60 dBA (nom) Worst case: 70 dBA (nom) Typical Keysight equipment: Normal = 54 dBA (nom) Weight Fully loaded: < 33 kg (72 lb) PXB rear panel view. Dimensions 222 mm H x 426 mm W x 584 mm D (8.75 in H x 16.8 in W x 23 in D) General Chassis Characteristics 1. Does not apply to Signal Studio programming control.

System clock rear panel connectors EXT I/O CLK IN Reserved for future use EXT SYNC Reserved for future use EXT TRIG IN External trigger signal used to trigger the start of the FPGA process 3.3 V CMOS [male SMB] Damage level: < 0 V and > 3.3 V EXT REF IN Input for an external frequency reference signal

1 MHz to 100 MHz, –5 to + 10 dBm; 50 Ω [male SMB]

Lock range: ±5 ppm Damage level: < 0 V and > 3.3 V

10 MHz OUT 10 MHz reference output used to lock the frequency

reference of other test equipment to the PXB 900 mVpp; 50 Ω [male SMB] Damage level: < 0 V and > 3.3 V

100 MHz SYS CLK OUT 100 MHz system clock output

2 Vpp; 50 Ω [male SMB]

Damage level: < 0 V and > 3.3 V I/O CLK OUT Reserved for future use TRIGGER OUT Routed from hardware or software trigger input TTL; 100 Ω [male SMB] Damage level: < 0.5 V and > 5.5 V AUX I/O Provides additional digital signal interface and feedback

3.3 V CMOS [male 20 pin mini delta]

Damage level: < 0 V and > 3.3 V CPU host controller rear panel connectors MONITOR VGA connection of an external monitor USB SLAVE (top) Standard USB 2.0 ports, Type A connect to external peripherals such as a mouse, keyboard, printer, DVD drive, or hard drive USB MASTER (top) USB 2.0 port, Type B USB TMC (test and measurement class) connects to an external PC controller to control the PXB and for data transfers over a 480 Mbps link LAN Network interface used to control the PXB remotely General Chassis Characteristics continued...

CPU host controller rear panel connectors (continued...) GPIB A general purpose interface bus (IEEE 488 GPIB) connection that can be used for remote operation INTERCONNECT 1 & 2 Reserved for future use eSATA This port provides access to external eSATA Hard Disk Drive (HDD) storage devices to increase system file storage capacity with higher transfer rates than the USB port PCIe x4 FROM UPSTREAM Reserved for future use PCIe x4 TO DOWNSTREAM Reserved for future use USB (bottom) Reserved for future use I/O card(s) rear connectors CLOCK IN Reserved for future use TRG IN Reserved for future use MKR OUT Marker outputs for each I/O board channel numbered 1, 3 and 4 (marker 2 is reserved for internal use)

3.3 V CMOS [male SMB]

Damage level: < 0 V and > 3.3 V CLOCK OUT Reserved for future use DIGITAL BUS Digital bus connectors enable operation with other test equipment such as the PXA/MXA/EXA signal analyzer, MXG and ESG vector signal generator, and N5102A digital signal interface module I+, I– Analog I/Q modulation from the internal baseband generator Damage level: < –15 V and > 15 V Q+, Q– Analog I/Q modulation from the internal baseband generator Damage level: < –15 V and > 15 V General Chassis Charac- teristics continued...

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