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M9381A PXIe Vector Signal Generator

1 MHz to 3 GHz or 6 GHz

Data Sheet

Table of Contents

Overviewꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ 3

Technical Speciﬁcations and Characteristics ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ 4

Block diagram ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ 4

Deﬁnitions for speciﬁcations ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ 5

Recommended best practices in use ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ 5

Additional information ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ 5

Frequencyꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ 6

Amplitudeꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ 8

Spectral purity ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ 12

Analog modulationꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ 14

Vector modulation ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ 15

Format speciﬁc modulation dataꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ 18

Environmental and physical speciﬁcations ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ 22

System requirementsꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ 23

Softwareꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ 24

Setup and Calibration Services ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ 25

Support. ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ 26

Conﬁguration and Ordering Information ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ ꢀ 27

3 | Keysight | M9381A PXIe Vector Signal Generator – Data Sheet

Overview

Be Ready for Tomorrow — Today

RF requirements keep growing while timelines keep shrinking.

To help ease the technical and business pressures, the right test

solution provides continuity in measurements and longevity in

capability. The Keysight Technologies, Inc. M9381A PXIe vector

signal generator (PXI VSG) is the next logical step in RF signal

generationꢀ

To get proven results even faster, use Keysight software with the

PXI VSG to create the test stimulus you need to validate and test

your RF communications designs. Signal Studio and Waveform

Creator software simplify and streamline signal creation and

generation from basic analog and digital modulation to the latest

wireless standards like LTE-Advanced and 802.11ac WLAN.

Combine the M9381A PXI VSG with the M9391A PXIe vector

signal analyzer for a complete solution for fast, high quality

measurements optimized for RF manufacturing test environments.

From fully modular hardware to software leverage to worldwide

support, the PXI VSG is the low-risk way to manage change and

be ready for tomorrow — today.

Figure 1. M9381A PXIe vector signal generator with four modules

consisting of the M9311A digital vector modulator, M9310A source

output, M9301A synthesizer, and M9300A frequency reference.

Product description

The M9381A PXIe vector signal generator (PXI VSG) is a compact

modular instrument that provides frequency coverage from 1 MHz

to 6 GHz and up to 160 MHz RF modulation bandwidth. The

M9381A is comprised of four individual PXIe modules — M9311A

modulator, M9310A source output, M9301A synthesizer, and

M9300A frequency reference. A single M9300A frequency

reference can be shared between multiple instruments to minimize

footprint. A wide range of instrument drivers are available to

support your development environment of choice.

Reference solutions

Application-speciﬁc reference solutions, a combination

of recommended hardware, software, and measurement

expertise, provide the essential components of a test system.

The following reference solutions include the M9381A PXI

VSG as a hardware component:

– RF power ampliﬁer/front end module characterization

and test, Reference Solution for the industry’s fastest

power ampliﬁer test solution including envelope tracking

test, rapid waveform download, tight synchronization,

automated calibration and digital pre-distortion. For

more information, see www.keysight.com/ﬁnd/

solution-padvt

The ﬂexible, modular design of the M9381A enables you to

efﬁciently scale to multi-channel signal generation to test

multiple-input, multiple-output (MIMO) devices. Many capability

options such as memory, frequency range and modulation

bandwidth can also be easily upgraded in the ﬁeld.

– LTE/LTE-Advanced multi-channel test, Reference

Solution for faster insight into carrier aggregation,

spatial multiplexing MIMO and beamforming designs.

For more information, see www.keysight.com/ﬁnd/

solution-LTE

Applications

– Power ampliﬁer and front-end-module design validation

and manufacturing

– Radio transceiver design validation and production test

– MIMO and multi-channel device test

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Technical Speciﬁcations and Characteristics

Block diagram

(ꢈ13 ꢆBꢉ sine all

ꢀꢁꢂꢃꢃꢄ ꢅꢆꢇe ꢈꢉeꢊꢋeꢌꢍy ꢎeꢏeꢉeꢌꢍe

ꢀꢁꢂꢃꢐꢄ ꢅꢆꢇe ꢑyꢌthesiꢒeꢉ

1ꢁꢁ MHz Oꢄts)

1ꢁꢁ MHz

Oꢄt 1

3 ꢆB

RFꢅꢂO Oꢄt 1A

ExternalTriggerTrig 2 (ꢀront)

to PXI ꢇacꢌplane

1ꢁꢁ MHz Pꢂꢂ

^{3 ꢆB}RFꢅꢂO Oꢄt 1B

1ꢁꢁ MHz

Oꢄt 2

3 ꢏHz to 6 ꢏHz

Banꢆeꢆ

switcheꢆ

ꢀilter

Diviꢆe

ꢇy 1ꢋ2ꢋ4ꢋ8

1ꢁꢁ MHz

Oꢄt 3

1ꢁꢁ MHz

(1 to 11ꢁ MHz)

3 ꢆB

Reꢀ In

RFꢅꢂO Oꢄt 2A

ꢇanꢌ

Pꢂꢂ

1ꢁꢁ MHz

Oꢄt 4

3 ꢆB

1ꢁ MHz OꢃXO

TIMEBASE

85ꢁ MHz

RFꢅꢂO Oꢄt 2B

Diviꢆe

ꢇy 1 or 2

1ꢁꢁ MHz

Oꢄt 5

(RF Oꢄtpꢄtsꢍ 187ꢎ5 MHz to 6 ꢏHz)

(ꢋ1ꢁ ꢆBꢉ to ꢈ1ꢁ ꢆBꢉ)

3 ꢆB

1ꢁꢁ MHz In_{(ꢈ13 ꢆBꢉ Typical}

1ꢁ MHz

Diviꢆe

1ꢁ MHz Oꢄt

ꢅ1ꢁ

ꢇy 1ꢁ

3 ꢆB

1ꢁꢁ MHz

1ꢁ MHz

OXꢃO Oꢄt

Oꢄt

(1ꢁ MHzꢊ ꢈ1ꢁ ꢆBꢉ

to 16 ꢆBꢉꢊ sine)

(ꢈ13 ꢆBꢉ

Typical

ꢀꢁꢂꢐꢐꢄ ꢅꢆꢇe ꢖigitꢗꢘ ꢙeꢍtꢓꢉ ꢀꢓꢚꢋꢘꢗtꢓꢉ

ꢀꢁꢂꢐꢃꢄ ꢅꢆꢇe ꢑꢓꢋꢉꢍe ꢔꢋtꢕꢋt

Iꢑ ꢉoꢆꢄlation ꢇypass

RF

ꢂO

IF

ꢂO In

RF In

RF

Aꢂꢃ ꢐ

power

control

Filters

Pꢄlse

ꢉoꢆꢄlator

RF Oꢄt

Iꢑ ꢉoꢆꢄlation

(1 MHz to 6 ꢏHz)

(ꢋ5 ꢆBꢉ to ꢈ5 ꢆBꢉ)

(1ꢁꢁ MHz to 6 ꢏHzꢊ

ꢁ ꢆBꢉ to ꢈ5 ꢆBꢉ)

(4ꢁꢁ MHz to 6 ꢏHzꢊ ꢋ25 ꢆBꢉ to ꢈ5 ꢆBꢉ)

ꢑꢋ In

Pꢄlse Moꢆ Trigger

Trig 1 (Front Panel)

(All Iꢑ inpꢄts Dꢃ to 4ꢁꢁ MHz)

ꢑꢈ In

Iꢋ In

Aꢂꢃ Holꢆ Trigger

PXI ꢇacꢌplane

(ꢋ13ꢁ ꢆBꢉ to ꢈ19 ꢆBꢉꢊ 1 MHz to 5 ꢏHz)

(ꢋ13ꢁ ꢆBꢉ to ꢈ18 ꢆBꢉꢊ ꢒ5 ꢏHz to 6 ꢏHz)

Aꢂꢃ

ꢃoꢄpler

ꢂog Aꢉp

RF Oꢄt

ꢂiꢉiter

6 ꢏHz

Iꢈ In

(All Iꢑ oꢄtpꢄts ꢋ1 V to ꢈ3ꢎ6 V Max)

Iꢈ Oꢄt

FPꢏA

RAM

1ꢁꢁ MHz In

(ꢈ1ꢁ ꢆBꢉ typical)

Iꢋ Oꢄt

DAꢃs ꢐ

signal

conꢆitioning

ꢑꢈ Oꢄt

ꢑꢋ Oꢄt

Signal

processing

ASIꢃ

1ꢁꢁ MHz Oꢄt

(ꢈ1ꢁ ꢆBꢉ typical)

1ꢁꢁ MHz In

(ꢈ1ꢁ ꢆBꢉ typical)

ꢃlocꢌs

Trig 1 (Front panel)

Figure 5. M9381A PXIe vector signal generator block diagram with four modules consisting of the M9301A synthesizer, M9310A source output, M9311A digital vector

modulator, and optional M9300A frequency reference.

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Technical Speciﬁcations and Characteristics

Additional information

Deﬁnitions for speciﬁcations

– Speciﬁcations use the normal PLL mode setting, unless

otherwise stated. Narrow loop bandwidth refers to

Temperatures referred to in this document are deﬁned as follows:

speciﬁcations using the best wide offset PLL mode setting

AGM938X_VAL_SYNTHESIZER_PLL_MODE_BEST_WIDE_

OFFSET, available in the M938x Vector Signal Generator/CW

Source Instrument Drivers versions 1.2.300 and later.

– Full temperature range = Individual module temperature

of ≤ 75 °C as reported by the module, and environment

temperature of 0 to 55 °C.

– Controlled temperature range = Individual module

temperature of ≤ 55 °C as reported by the module, and

environment temperature of 20 to 30 °C.

– Performance described in this document applies for mod-

ule temperature within ± 5 degrees of IQ alignment, unless

otherwise noted.

Speciﬁcations describe the warranted performance of calibrated

instruments. Data represented in this document are speciﬁcations

under the following conditions unless otherwise noted.

– When conﬁgured for multi-channel, phase-coherent operation

(shared synthesizer conﬁguration), instrument level warranted

speciﬁcations only apply to the M9381A which was previously

calibrated with the M9301A synthesizer, showing a valid

calibration indicator. For all other M9381A channels,

speciﬁcations revert to typical performance. If using an ex-

ternal LO distribution unit, such as the V2802A LO distribu-

tion network, speciﬁcations for all M9381A channels revert to

typical performance.

– Calibrated instruments have been stored for a minimum of

2 hours within the full temperature range

– 45 minute warm-up time

– Calibration cycle maintained

– When used with Keysight M9300A frequency reference and

Keysight interconnect cables

– All graphs contain measured data from one unit and are

representative of product performance within the controlled

temperature range unless otherwise noted.

Characteristics describe product performance that is useful in

the application of the product. Characteristics are often referred

to as Typical or Nominal values and are italicized.

– The speciﬁcations contained in this document are subject to

changeꢀ

– Typical describes characteristic performance, which 80% of

instruments will meet when operated within the controlled

temperature range.

– Nominal describes representative performance that is useful

in the application of the product when operated within the

controlled temperature range.

Recommended best practices in use

– Use slot blockers and EMC ﬁller panels in empty module slots

to ensure proper operating temperatures. Keysight chassis

and slot blockers optimize module temperature performance

and reliability of test.

– Set chassis fan to high at environmental temperatures

above 45 °C.

– Maintain temperature stability for best multi-channel phase

coherence

– Set chassis fans to maximum

– Maintain stable ambient temperature

– Perform warm-up with session open and representative

waveform running

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Technical Speciﬁcations and Characteristics

Frequency

Frequency range

Option F03

Option F06

Resolution

1 MHz to 3 GHz

1 MHz to 6 GHz

0.01 Hz

Frequency switching speed

List mode switching speed ¹

Baseband frequency offset change ²

ALC off ³

Standard, nominal

Option UNZ, nominal

Normal loop bandwidth

≤ 10 µs

Narrow loop bandwidth

≤ 5 ms

≤ 10 μs

Arbitrary frequency change

Frequency change < 100 MHz within a band ⁴

ALC on ³

≤ 5 ms

≤ 185 μs

≤ 115 μs

≤ 240 μs

≤ 120 μs

Arbitrary frequency change

≤ 5 ms

≤ 365 µs

≤ 265 µs

≤ 365 µs

≤ 265 µs

Frequency change < 100 MHz within a band ⁴

Non-list mode switching speed ⁵

Baseband frequency offset change ²

Arbitrary frequency change

≤ 5 ms

≤ 250 µs

≤ 2 ms

≤ 250 µs

≤ 2.1 ms

List mode

List mode channel parameters

Dwell time

80 parameters including RF frequency, power, modulation arb and baseband, ALC, power search, triggers

0 to 429 seconds

Number of points

Triggering

1 to 3201

Immediate, external, software, timer

1ꢀ Time from trigger input to frequency and amplitude settled within limits given below with digital modulation on and channel corrections enabled.

Speciﬁcations are for amplitudes lower than +17 dBm and using an M9036A embedded controller in an M9018A chassis.

2ꢀ Baseband offset frequency settled within 100 Hz. Baseband offset can be adjusted ± from carrier frequency within limits determined by RF

modulation bandwidth. Synthesizer frequency and amplitude are not changing and ALC off.

3ꢀ Carrier frequency settled within 1 ppm or 1 kHz, whichever is greater, and amplitude settled within 0.2 dB (within the controlled temperature range) or

within 0.5 dB (at the full temperature range). For frequency changes ≥ 1.6 GHz at carriers ≥ 3.2 GHz nominal frequency settling time within

± 0.05% of ﬁnal frequency is 125 µs. Simultaneous carrier frequency and amplitude switching.

4ꢀ Frequency bands: One (1 to 400 MHz); Two (> 400 to < 750 MHz); Three (≥ 750 to < 1500 MHz); Four (≥ 1500 to < 3000 MHz);

Five (≥ 3000 to 6000 MHz).

5ꢀ Mean time from IVI command to carrier frequency settled within 1 ppm or 1 kHz whichever is greater and amplitude settled within 0.2 dB.

Simultaneous carrier frequency and amplitude switching.

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Technical Speciﬁcations and Characteristics

Frequency (continued)

Frequency reference (M9300A PXIe frequency reference module)

Reference outputs

100 MHz Out (Out 1 through Out 5)

Amplitude

Connectors

Impedance

10 MHz Out

Amplitude

Connectors

Impedance

OCXO Out

≥ 10 dBm

13 dBm, typical

5 SMB snap-on

50 Ω, nominal

9.5 dBm, nominal

1 SMB snap-on

50 Ω, nominal

Amplitude

Connectors

Impedance

11.5 dBm, nominal

1 SMB snap-on

50 Ω, nominal

Frequency accuracy

Same as accuracy of internal time base or external reference input

Internal timebase

Accuracy

± [(time since last adjustment x aging rate) ± temperature effects ± calibration accuracy]

Frequency stability

Aging rate

Daily

< ± 0.5 ppb/day, after 72 hour warm-up

< ± 0.1 ppm/year, after 72 hours warm-up

< ± 0.6 ppm/10yrs, after 72 hours warm-up

± 5 x 10^-8

Yearly

Total 10 years

Achievable initial calibration accuracy (at time of shipment)

Temperature effects

20 to 30 °C

< ± 10 ppb

< ± 50 ppb

Full temperature range

Warm up

5 minutes over +20 to +30 °C, with respect to 1 hour

< ± 0.1 ppm

15 minutes over +20 to +30 °C, with respect to 1 hour

< ± 0.01 ppm

External reference input

Frequency

1 to 110 MHz, sine wave

± 1 ppm, nominal

0 to 10 dBm, nominal

1 SMB snap-on

Lock range

Amplitude

Connector

Impedance

50 Ω, nominal

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Technical Speciﬁcations and Characteristics

Amplitude

Output parameters

Settable range

Standard

Option 1EA

+10.7 to −130 dBm

+20 to −130 dBm

Resolution

ALC on ⁶

0.02 dB, nominal

0.001 dB, nominal

0.3 dB, nominal

I/Q mode, ALC off ⁷

I/Q mode, ALC off, baseband offset change

CW mode, ALC off

Maximum output power

Frequency

Standard

+10 dBm

Option 1EA

+19 dBm

1 MHz to 5 GHz

> 5 to 6 GHz

+18 dBm

List Mode Amplitude vs Time (2.2 GHz, ALC Off)

Switch from 1.8 GHz -40 dBm to 2.2 GHz +10 dBm

0.3

0.2

0.1

0

-0.1

-0.2

-0.3

0

1

2

3

4

5

Elapsed Time from External Trigger (msec)

Figure 6. List mode amplitude vs time showing fast settling time to speciﬁed level accuracy.

6. Settable to 0.01 dB.

7. After a power search.

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Technical Speciﬁcations and Characteristics

Amplitude (continued)

Amplitude switching speed

List mode switching speed ⁸

Baseband power level change ⁹

ALC off

Standard, nominal

Option UNZ, nominal

≤ 5 ms

≤ 10 µs

≤ 105 µs

ALC on

Non-list mode switching speed ¹⁰

Baseband power level change ⁹

Arbitrary power level change

≤ 5 ms

≤ 250 µs

≤ 1.5 ms

List mode

See frequency speciﬁcation section for more detail

Absolute level accuracy in CW mode [ALC on] ¹¹

Frequency

< Max power to −20 dBm

< −20 to −110 dBm

< −110 to −120 dBm

< −120 to −130 dBm

1 MHz to 3 GHz

± 0.4 dB

± 0.5 dB

± 0.7 dB

± 0.8 dB, nominal

± 0.15 dB, typical

± 0.25 dB, typical

> 3 to 6 GHz

± 0.5 dB

± 0.6 dB

± 1.0 dB

± 0.8 dB, nominal

± 0.15 dB, typical

± 0.25 dB, typical

± 0.5 dB, typical

-120 dBm Output Power Normalized Response

1

0.75

0.5

0.25

0

-0.25

-0.5

-0.75

-1

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

Frequency (GHz)

Figure 7. Output power normalized response at –120 dBm.

8. Time from trigger input to amplitude settled within 0.2 dB (within the controlled temperature range) or

within 0.5 dB (at the full temperature range). Carrier frequency is not changing. Measurements made with

the M9036A embedded controller in an M9018A chassis.

9. Baseband offset amplitude settled within 0.2 dB. Baseband offset can be adjusted from 0 to –20 dB.

10. Mean time from IVI command to amplitude settled within 0.2 dB. Carrier frequency is not changing.

11. Speciﬁcations apply within the controlled temperature range. For temperatures outside this range,

absolute level accuracy degrades by ± 0.02 dB/°C.

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Technical Speciﬁcations and Characteristics

Amplitude (continued)

Absolute level accuracy (ALC off, relative to ALC on) ¹²

1 MHz to 5 GHz

> 5 to 6 GHz

Power search ¹³

Time

± 0.25 dB, typical

± 0.62 dB, typical

< 20 ms, nominal

Absolute level accuracy in digital I/Q mode (ALC on, relative to CW) ¹⁴

≤ 15 dBm

≤ 10 dBm

≤ 0 dBm

± 0.7 dB (± 0.25 dB, nominal)

± 0.2 dB

± 0.1 dB

Amplitude Repeatability +10 dBm ALC On

0.05

0.04

0.03

0.02

0.01

0

850 MHz

1900 MHz

2200 MHz

3500 MHz

5800 MHz

-0.01

-0.02

-0.03

-0.04

-0.05

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

Elapsed Time (minutes)

Figure 8. Amplitude repeatability at various carrier frequencies. Repeatability measures the ability of the

instrument to return to a given power setting after a random excursion to any other frequency and power setting.

It should not be confused with absolute level accuracy.

Relative Level Accuracy

CW mode, ALC On

0.6

0.85 GHz

1.8 GHz

2 GHz

0.4

2.2 GHz

3.5 GHz

5.8 GHz

0.2

0

-0.2

-0.4

-0.6

12. After a power search, with a single side-band

signal and with power search blanking on.

13. Power search is an internal alignment routine

that improves level accuracy with ALC off.

-120

-100

-80

-60

-40

-20

0

20

14. QPSK waveform 4 MSa/s symbol rate.

Speciﬁcations apply within the controlled

temperature range.

Power Level (dBm)

Figure 9. Relative level accuracy at various carrier frequencies.

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Technical Speciﬁcations and Characteristics

Amplitude (continued)

VSWR

1 MHz to 6 GHz

< 1.5:1, nominal

Maximum reverse power

1 MHz to 6 GHz

1 W, nominal

Max DC voltage

25 VDC, nominal

VSWR

1.50

1.45

1.40

1.35

1.30

1.25

1.20

1.15

1.10

1.05

1.00

0 dB Attn

30 dB Attn

Bypass Path

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

Frequency (GHz)

Figure 10. Measured VSWR from 1 MHz to 6 GHz.

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Technical Speciﬁcations and Characteristics

Spectral purity

Phase noise at 20 kHz offset

Normal loop bandwidth

−122 dBc/Hz, typical

−117 dBc/Hz, typical

−112 dBc/Hz, typical

−108 dBc/Hz, typical

1 GHz

2 GHz

3 GHz

6 GHz

Single Sideband Phase Noise in CW Mode

Normal Loop Bandwidth

-20

-30

-40

1GHz

-50

2GHz

2.4GHz

3GHz

-60

-70

5.8GHz

6GHz

-80

-90

-100

-110

-120

-130

-140

-150

-160

10 Hz

100 Hz

1 kHz

10 kHz

100 kHz

1 MHz

10 MHz

Frequency Offset From Carrier

Figure 11. Single sideband phase noise in normal loop bandwidth, CW mode from 10 Hz to 10 MHz,

offset at 1, 2, 2.4, 3, 5.8, and 6 GHz.

Single Sideband Phase Noise in CW Mode

Narrow Loop Bandwidth

-20

-30

-40

1GHz

-50

2GHz

-60

-70

2.4GHz

3GHz

5.8GHz

6GHz

-80

-90

-100

-110

-120

-130

-140

-150

-160

10 Hz

100 Hz

1 kHz

10 kHz

100 kHz

1 MHz

10 MHz

Frequency Offset From Carrier

Figure 12. Single sideband phase noise in narrow loop bandwidth, CW mode from 10 Hz to 10 MHz,

offset at 1, 2, 2.4, 3, 5.8, and 6 GHz.

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Technical Speciﬁcations and Characteristics

Spectral purity (continued)

Broadband noise ﬂoor

Range

1 MHz to 6 GHz

< −140 dBc/Hz, nominal, at +10 dBm output power level

Harmonics

Range

≤ 0 dBm

≤ +10 dBm

< −35 dBc

< −32 dBc

< −28 dBc

≤ +10 dBm

1 MHz to < 1 GHz

1 to 2.5 GHz

< −39 dBc

< −34 dBc

< −35 dBc

−43 dBc, typical

−38 dBc, typical

−37 dBc, typical

−34 dBc, typical

−31 dBc, typical

> 2.5 GHz

Nonharmonics ¹⁵

Nonharmonic miscellaneous spurious ¹⁶

Nonharmonic HET band mixing spurs (0 dBm)

Nonharmonic Frac−N

Subharmonics

< −70 dBc, nominal

< −67 dBc, nominal

< −66 dBc, nominal

1 MHz to 6 GHz

none

15. Non−harmonics include mixing spurs for frequencies below 400 MHz, synthesizer spurs, and other

miscellaneous chassis and power supply products, for offsets > 10 kHz.

16. With Keysight M9036A embedded controller.

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Technical Speciﬁcations and Characteristics

Analog modulation

Pulse parameters

Pulse on/off ratio 1 to 400 MHz

Pulse on/off ratio > 400 MHz to 6 GHz

Pulse on/off ratio with I/Q modulation

Pulse rise/fall time

> 85 dB, typical

> 95 dB, typical

> 140 dB, nominal

< 10 ns, nominal

Frequency modulation (Option UNT) ¹⁷

Maximum deviation

1.25 MHz

0.1 Hz

Resolution of deviation

Maximum rate

5 MHz

Phase modulation (Option UNT) ¹⁷

Maximum deviation

10 radians

0.001 radians

5 MHz

Resolution of deviation

Maximum rate

Pulse (Option UNT) ¹⁷

Rate

1 Hz to 1 MHz

200 ns to 2 ms

Pulse on time

Multitone (Option UNT) ¹⁷

Rate (tone separation)

Number of tones

100 Hz to 1 MHz

2 to 16

Frequency modulation (Option UNT) ¹⁷

Maximum deviation

1.25 MHz

0.1 Hz

Resolution of deviation

Maximum rate

5 MHz

17. With arbitrary waveforms. Sine, dual−sine, triangle, ramp, and square waveforms supported.

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Technical Speciﬁcations and Characteristics

Vector modulation

Residual carrier leakage ¹⁸

Frequency

Speciﬁcations

< −55 dBc

Typical

1 MHz to 5 GHz

< −62 dBc

< −58 dBc

> 5 to 6 GHz

< −51 dBc

I/Q image suppression ¹⁸

Frequency

Speciﬁcations

< −43 dBc

Typical

1 to 850 MHz

< −54 dBc

< −61 dBc

< −54 dBc

> 850 MHz to 5 GHz

> 5 to 6 GHz

< −52 dBc

< −45 dBc

I/Q baseband feed-through ¹⁸

Frequency

Speciﬁcations

1 to 400 MHz

< −65 dBc, typical

< −80 dBc, typical

< −90 dBc, typical

> 400 MHz to 3 GHz

> 3 GHz

RF modulation bandwidth with internal ARB

Option B04 (standard)

Option B10

40 MHz

100 MHz

160 MHz

Option B16

RF I/Q channel ﬂatness

Bandwidth

1 MHz to 5.5 GHz

< ± 0.1 dB, typical

< ± 0.2 dB, typical

< ± 0.3 dB, typical

> 5.5 to 6 GHz

40 MHz BW

< ± 0.2 dB, typical

< ± 0.3 dB, typical

< ± 0.5 dB, typical

100 MHz BW

160 MHz BW

18. Measured with an SSB waveform with an I/Q scale factor of 0.25 for offsets ≤ 5O MHz, after executing

IQ alignment. Speciﬁcations apply at 625 kHz and 50 MHz offsets.

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Technical Speciﬁcations and Characteristics

Vector modulation (continued)

Corrected phase error

Bandwidth

40 MHz BW

100 MHz BW

160 MHz BW

1 GHz

3 GHz

± 0.25 °C, nominal

± 0.65 °C, nominal

± 0.9 °C, nominal

± 1.25 °C, nominal

± 2.5 °C, nominal

± 3.0 °C, nominal

Arbitrary waveform memory maximum playback capacity

Option M01 (standard)

Option M05

32 MSa

512 MSa

1024 MSa

Option M10

Channel-to-channel synchronization ¹⁹

Timing

Phase

Skew

Jitter ²⁰

Repeatability ²¹

Adjustment resolution

Drift over 12 hours

≤ 500 ps, nominal

≤ 45 ps, nominal

≤ 70 ps, nominal

50 ps

—

≤ 1 °, nominal

≤ 1.5 °, nominal

0.05 °

20 ps, nominal

0.5 °, nominal

19. Multi-channel capability only supported with up to 8-channels when conﬁgured with a Keysight M9018A PXIe chassis, with FPGA version 1.05 or greater.

Characteristics measured at 400, 900, 2400, 5800 MHz. V2802A LO distribution network used for phase synchronization for more than 4 channels

20. Jitter indicates measurement-to-measurement variation and applies over short time interval at room temperature without resetting or reinitializing a driver

sessionꢀ

21. Repeatability indicates stability of alignment between channels across power cycles and IVI sessions, with identical cabling and hardware settings

frequency, span, sample rate, etc.)

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Technical Speciﬁcations and Characteristics

Vector modulation (continued)

SSB Residual Carrier Leakage

after IQ alignment Scale = 0.25

SSB Image Rejection

after IQ alignment Scale = 0.25

-40

-50

-60

-70

-80

-90

1 MHz

50 MHz

80 MHz

-50

-60

-70

-80

-90

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

Frequency (GHz)

Figure 13. SSB residual carrier leakage.

Figure 14. SSB image rejection at 1, 50, and 80 MHz offsets.

I/ Q Baseband Feed-through

SSB waveform Scale = 0.5

RF I/ Q Channel Flatness

62-tone baseband waveform Scale = 0.5

-50

-60

1

0.85 GHz

1.8 GHz

1.9 GHz

2.2 GHz

3.5 GHz

5.8 GHz

0.85 GHz

1.8 GHz

1.9 GHz

2.2 GHz

3.5 GHz

5.8 GHz

0.5

0

-70

-80

-0.5

-1

-90

-100

-80

-60

-40

-20

0

20

40

60

80

-80

-60

-40

-20

0

20

40

60

80

Frequency Offset from Carrier (MHz)

Figure 15. I/Q baseband feed-through at various carrier frequencies.

Figure 16. RF I/Q channel ﬂatness at various carrier frequencies.

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Technical Speciﬁcations and Characteristics

Format speciﬁc modulation data

3GPP W-CDMA performance data ²²

Modulation type

QPSK

EVM (2 GHz, 1 DPCH, ≤ 5 dBm)

Channel distortion ²³

0.57% rms, typical

ACLR

Power level

Conﬁguration

0 dBm

Spec (dBc)

−70

5 dBm

Spec (dBc)

−71

Offset

Frequency

Typical (dBc)

−72

Typical (dBc)

−72

Adjacent 5 MHz

Alternate 10 MHz

Adjacent 5 MHz

Alternate 10 MHz

Adjacent 5 MHz

Alternate 10 MHz

Adjacent 5 MHz

Alternate 10 MHz

1 DPCH

1 carrier

900 MHz

−71

−73

−72

−74

1800 to

2200 MHz

−70

−72

−70

−71

−73

−72

−73

64 DPCH

1 carrier

900 MHz

−69

−71

−69

−72

−71

−72

−71

−73

1800 to

2200 MHz

−68

−70

−68

−70

−72

−71

−73

Single Carrier WCDMA Adjacent Channel ACLR at 2 GHz

-60

-62

-64

-66

-68

-70

-72

-74

-76

64 DPCH

1 DPCH

-10

-5

0

5

10

Power Level (dBm)

Figure 17. Single carrier W-CDMA adjacent channel ACLR versus power level at 2 GHz.

Four Carrier WCDMA Adjacent Channel ACLR at 2 GHz

-54

-56

64 DPCH

-58

-60

-62

-64

-66

-68

-70

-10

-5

0

5

10

Power Level (dBm)

Figure 18. Four carrier W-CDMA adjacent channel ACLR versus power level at 2 GHz.

22. W-CDMA characteristics apply at 900 MHz and between 1.8 to 2.2 GHz, 3.84 Mcps rate.

23. Speciﬁcations apply within the controlled temperature range.

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Technical Speciﬁcations and Characteristics

Format speciﬁc modulation data (continued)

GSM/EDGE performance data ²⁴

GSM

EDGE

Modulation type

Modulation rate

EVM [ALC off]

EVM [ALC on]

Output RF spectrum (ORFS)

Offset

GMSK bursted

3pi/8-8PSK bursted

70.833 ksps

0.3%, typical

0.6%, typical

Narrow loop bandwidth

EDGE, typical

−39 dBc

270.833 ksps

±0.15 °C rms global phase error, typical

±0.15 °C rms, global phase error, typical

Narrow loop bandwidth

GSM, typical

−37 dBc

200 kHz

400 kHz

−66 dBc

600 kHz

−71 dBc

800 kHz

−76 dBc

1200 kHz

−81 dBc

1800 kHz

−80 dBc

−79 dBc

WLAN 802.11 performance data — single channel

EVM

Preamble only — narrow loop bandwidth

Power level

−7 dBm

0 dBm

+5 dBm

Typical

Nominal

Typical

Nominal

Typical

Nominal

802.11n, 20 MHz, 64 QAM

2.4 GHz

5.8 GHz

−52.5 dB

−44.6 dB

−53.2 dB

−45.8 dB

−52.7 dB

−45.2 dB

−53.4 dB

−45.8 dB

−51.3 dB

−41.3 dB

−52.1 dB

−42.8 dB

802.11n, 40 MHz, 64 QAM

2.4 GHz

5.8 GHz

−48.5 dB

−44.1 dB

−49.5 dB

−44.5 dB

−48.6 dB

−44.1 dB

−49.7 dB

−44.7 dB

−47.8 dB

−40.1 dB

−49.2 dB

−41.7 dB

802.11ac, 80 MHz, 256 QAM

5.8 GHz

−42.2 dB

−42.5 dB

−45.6 dB

−43.7 dB

−42.8 dB

−42.7 dB

−46.1 dB

−44.1 dB

−40.6 dB

−39.8 dB

−42.8 dB

−40.6 dB

802.11ac, 160 MHz, 256 QAM

5.8 GHz

Preamble, pilots & data - narrow loop bandwidth

Power level

−7 dBm, nominal

0 dBm, nominal

+5 dBm, nominal

802.11n, 20 MHz, 64 QAM

2.4 GHz

−54.4 dB

−46.5 dB

−54.7 dB

−46.9 dB

−54.5 dB

−43.7 dB

5.8 GHz

802.11n, 40 MHz, 64 QAM

2.4 GHz

−52.8 dB

−47.2 dB

−53.3 dB

−47.6 dB

−52.9 dB

−44.0 dB

5.8 GHz

802.11ac, 80 MHz, 256 QAM

5.8 GHz

−48.7 dB

−47.2 dB

−48.9 dB

−47.8 dB

−45.2 dB

−43.9 dB

802.11ac, 160 MHz, 256 QAM

5.8 GHz

24. GSM/EDGE characteristics apply 800 to 900 MHz, and 1800 to 1900 MHz, with 1 timeslot channel conﬁguration.

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Technical Speciﬁcations and Characteristics

Format speciﬁc modulation data (continued)

WLAN 802.11 performance data — multi-channel²⁵EVM

Preamble only — narrow loop bandwidth, 0 dBm

2-channel, nominal

3-channel, nominal

4-channel, nominal

8-channel, nominal

802.11n, 20 MHz, 64 QAM

2.4 GHz

−52.4 dB

−45.6 dB

−50.8 dB

−44.3 dB

−50.9 dB

−45.1 dB

5.8 GHz

802.11n, 40 MHz, 64 QAM

2.4 GHz

−49.2 dB

−44.2 dB

−48.3 dB

−42.7 dB

−48.8 dB

−43.3 dB

5.8 GHz

802.11ac, 80 MHz, 256 QAM

5.8 GHz

−43.3 dB

−42.0 dB

−42.9 dB

-43.0 dB

-41.4 dB

802.11ac, 160 MHz, 256 QAM

5.8 GHz

−42.1 dB

−40.3 dB

−41.7 dB

Preamble, pilots & data — narrow loop bandwidth, 0 dBm

2-channel, nominal

3-channel, nominal

4-channel, nominal

8-channel, nominal

802.11n, 20 MHz, 64 QAM

2.4 GHz

−54.2 dB

−46.4 dB

−54.2 dB

−45.6 dB

−52.9 dB

−45.7 dB

5.8 GHz

802.11n, 40 MHz, 64 QAM

2.4 GHz

−52.8 dB

−47.1 dB

−52.7 dB

−46.1 dB

−51.7 dB

−45.3 dB

5.8 GHz

802.11ac, 80 MHz, 256 QAM

5.8 GHz

−46.8 dB

−45.4 dB

−43.0 dB

−44.7 dB

−43.3 dB

-44.0 dB

-41.5 dB

802.11ac, 160 MHz, 256 QAM

5.8 GHz

25. Multi-channel performance data applies when each channel is conﬁgured with its own independent synthesizer. Sharing a single synthesizer will degrade

EVM performance approximately 1 dB.

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Technical Speciﬁcations and Characteristics

Format speciﬁc modulation data (continued)

LTE FDD performance data — single channel ²⁶nominal

EVM

900 MHz

−52.0 dB (0.25%)

−50.0 dB (0.32%)

Adjacent (< 5 dBm)

−68 dBc

2 GHz

ACPR ²³

900 MHz

2 GHz

Alternate (< 5 dBm)

−70 dBc

−67 dBc

−70 dBc

LTE FDD & LTE TDD performance data — multi-channel ²⁷nominal

LTE FDD – EVM

900 MHz

2x2 MIMO ²⁸

4x4 MIMO ²⁸

8x8 MIMO ²⁹

−50.5 dB (0.30%)

−50.0 dB (0.32%)

2x2 MIMO ²⁸

−51.5 dB (0.27%)

−50.5 dB (0.30%)

4x4 MIMO ²⁸

-53.9 dB (0.20%)

-51.1 dB (0.28%)

8x8 MIMO ²⁹

2 GHz

LTE TDD – EVM

900 MHz

−51.0 dB (0.28%)

−49.8 dB (0.32%)

−50.7 dB (0.29%)

−49.7 dB (0.33%)

-56.7 dB (0.15%)

-55.7 dB (0.16%)

2 GHz

26. LTE FDD E-TM 1.1 and E-TM 3.1, 10 MHz, 64 QAM PDSCH, full resource block, ≤ +6 dBm.

27. MIMO performance data applies when each channel is conﬁgured with its own independent synthesizer. Sharing a single synthesizer will degrade EVM

performance approximately 1 dB.

28. LTE FDD/TDD MIMO R9 downlink, full ﬁlled 64 QAM 10 MHz (50 RB), at 0 dBm, open-loop spatial multiplexing transmission mode.

29. LTE FDD/TDD 10 MHz BW, DL, TM9 multi-layer, TM4 closed-loop spatial multiplexing transmission mode.

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Technical Speciﬁcations and Characteristics

Environmental and physical speciﬁcations

Temperature

Operating

0 to 55 °C

Non-operating (storage)

−40 to +70 °C

Humidity ³⁰

Type tested at 95%, +40 °C (non-condensing)

Shock/vibration ³⁰

Operating random vibration

Survival random vibration

Functional shock

Type tested at 5 to 500 Hz, 0.21 g rms

Type tested at 5 to 500 Hz, 2.09 g rms

Type tested at half-sine, 30 g, 11 ms

Type tested per MIL-PRF-28800F

Bench handling

Altitude

Connectors

EMC

Up to 15,000 feet (4,572 meters) ³¹

RF OUT

SMA female

Complies with European EMC Directive 2004/108/EC

– IEC/EN 61326-2-1

– CISPR Pub 11 Group 1, class A

– AS/NZS CISPR 11

– ICES/NMB-001

This ISM device complies with Canadian ICES-001.

Cet appareil ISM est conforme a la norme NMB-001 du Canada.

Warm-up time

Size

45 minutes

M9300A

M9301A

M9310A

M9311A

1 PXIe slot

2 PXIe slots

Dimensions

Module

Length

Width

Height

M9300A

M9301A

M9310A

M9311A

210 mm

22 mm

42 mm

130 mm

Weight

M9300A

M9301A

M9310A

M9311A

0.551 kg (1.215 lbs)

0.535 kg (1.179 lbs)

0.551 kg (1.215 lbs)

0.901 kg (1.986 lbs)

Power drawn from chassis

M9300A

M9301A

M9310A

M9311A

≤ 18 W

≤ 25 W

≤ 28 W

≤ 45 W

30. Samples of this product have been type tested in accordance with the Keysight Environmental Test Manual and veriﬁed to be robust against the environ-

mental stresses of storage, transportation and end-use — those stresses include but are not limited to temperature, humidity, shock, vibration, altitude

and power-line conditions. Test methods are aligned with IEC 60068-2 and levels are similar to MIL-PRF-28800F Class 3.

31. At 15,000 feet, the maximum environmental temperature is de-rated to 52 °C.

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Technical Speciﬁcations and Characteristics

System requirements

Topic

Operating systems

Processor speed

Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit)

1 GHz 32-bit (x86), 1 GHz 64-bit (x64)

(no support for Itanium 64)

Available memory

4 GB minimum

8 GB or greater recommended

Available

disk space ³²

1.5 GB available hard disk space, includes:

1 GB available for Microsoft .NET framework 3.5 SP1 ³³

100 MB for Keysight IO libraries suite

Video

Support for DirectX 9 graphics with 128 MB graphics memory recommended

(Super VGA graphics is supported)

Browser

Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 or greater

M938x vector signal generator/CW source instrument drivers

Keysight IO libraries

Version 16.3.17914 or later

Narrow loop bandwidth

Narrow loop bandwidth using the best wide offset PLL mode setting

AGM938X_VAL_SYNTHESIZER_PLL_MODE_BEST_WIDE_OFFSET requires

instrument drivers version 1.2.300.0 or later

32. Because of the installation procedure, less disk space may be required for operation than is required for installation.

33. NET framework runtime components are installed by default with Windows Vista and Windows 7. Therefore, you may not need this amount of available disk

spaceꢀ

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Software

Instrument connection software

Keysight

IO library

The IO library suite offers a single entry point for connection to the

Free software download at

www.keysight.com/ﬁnd/iosuite

most common instruments including AXIe, PXI, GPIB, USB, Ethernet/

LAN, RS-232, and VXI test instruments from Keysight and other vendors.

It automatically discovers interfaces, chassis, and instruments. The

graphical user interface allows you to search for, verify, and update

IVI instrument and soft front panel drivers for modular and traditional

instruments. The IO suite safely installs in

side-by-side mode with NI I/O software.

Module setup and usage

Keysight soft The PXI module includes a soft front panel (SFP), a software based

Included on CD-ROM shipped with module

front panel

graphical user interface (GUI) which enables the instrument’s

capabilities from your PC.

or online

Programming

Driver

Development environments

lVI-COM

IVI-C

Visual Studio

(VB.NET, C#, C/C++)

Included on CD-ROM shipped with module

or online

LabVIEW

MATLAB

VEE

LabVIEW, LabWindows/CVI, MATLAB

Programming assitance

Command

Expert

Assists in ﬁnding the right instrument commands and setting correct

parameters. A simple interface includes documentation, examples,

syntax checking, command execution, and debug tools to build

sequences for integration in Excel, MATLAB, Visual Studio, LabVIEW,

VEE, and SystemVue.

Free software download at

www.keysight.com/ﬁnd/commandexpert

Programming

examples

Each module includes programming examples for

Visual Studio.net, LabVIEW, MATLAB, LabWindows,

and Keysight VEE Pro.

Included on CD-ROM shipped with module

or online

Signal generation software

Signal Studio Suite of ﬂexible, easy-to-use, signal creation tools that provides

validated and performance optimized reference signals for commonly

used communications standards. It conﬁgures signals in an easy-to-

use, application speciﬁc graphical interface and enables you to scale

the capability and performance to meet your speciﬁc test needs.

Licensed software. For more information,

visit www.keysight.com/ﬁnd/signalstudio

Waveform

Creator

Built around a drag-and-drop graphical user interface, Waveform

Creator enables quick development of multi-format, multi-track

custom waveforms to be used in the validation and test of digital

communications products

Licensed software. For more information,

visit www.keysight.com/ﬁnd/m9099

SystemVue

MATLAB

System–level EDA software platform for designing communications

and defense systems. Used with the M9381A, SystemVue bridges the

gap between simulation and prototyping to reduce design iterations

and accelerate deployment of emerging wireless technologies.

Licensed software. For more information,

visit www.keysight.com/ﬁnd/systemvue

Interactive tools and command-line functions for instrument control

and data analysis tasks such as signal processing, signal modulation,

and digital ﬁltering.

Licensed software. For more information,

visit www.keysight.com/ﬁnd/matlab

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Setup and Calibration Services

Assistance

One day startup

assistance

Gain access to a technical expert who will help you get started quickly with

Included in base conﬁguration

the M9381A VSG and its powerful software tools. The ﬂexible instruction

format is designed to get you to your ﬁrst measurements and familiarize you

with ways to adapt the equipment to a speciﬁc application.

Calibration and traceability

Factory calibration

Calibration cycle

Calibration sites

The M9381A VSG ships factory calibrated with an ISO-9002, NIST-traceable

calibration certiﬁcate.

A one year calibration cycle is recommended.

– At Keysight Worldwide Service Centers

– On-site by Keysight

For more information visit

www.keysight.com/ﬁnd/infoline

– By self-maintainers

N7800A calibration

and adjustment

software

The M9381A VSG is supported by Keysight’s calibration and adjustment

software. This is the same software used at Keysight service centers to

automate calibration. The software offers compliance tests for

ISO 17025:2005, ANSI/NCSL Z540.3-2006, and measurement uncertainty

per ISO Guide to Expression of Measurement Uncertainty.

Licensed software. For more information, visit

www.keysight.com/ﬁnd/calibrationsoftware

Keysight calibration

status utility

The Keysight calibration status utility helps ensure your M9381A is calibrated

by managing the calibration interval and providing messages regarding

instrument and module calibration status.

Included in base conﬁguration

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Support

Core exchange

program

Keysight’s replacement core exchange program allows fast and easy module

For qualiﬁed self maintainers in US only

Included in base conﬁguration

repairs. A replacement core assembly is a fully functioning pre-calibrated

module replacement that is updated with the defective module serial number,

allowing the replacement module to retain the original serial number.

Self-test utility

A self-test utility runs a set of internal tests which veriﬁes

the health of the modules and reports their status.

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Conﬁguration and Ordering Information

Ordering information

Model

Description

Frequency

M9381A-F03

M9381A-F06

Power

M9381A

PXIe vector signal generator:

1 MHz to 3 or 6 GHz

Includes:

M9301A PXIe synthesizer

M9310A PXIe source output

M9311A PXIe digital vector modulator

One day startup assistance

Module interconnect cables

Software, example programs, and product

information on CD

1 MHz to 3 GHz

1 MHz to 6 GHz

M9381A-1EA

Switching Speed

M9381A-UNZ

RF modulation bandwidth

M9381A-B04

M9381A-B10

M9381A-B16

Memory

High output power

Fast switching

40 MHz

Base conﬁguration

M9381A-F03

100 MHz

160 MHz

Frequency range: 1 MHz to 3 GHz

RF modulation bandwidth, 40 MHz

Memory, 32 MSa

M9381A-B04

M9381A-M01

M9381A-300

Required for warranted 10 and 100 MHz

speciﬁcations

M9381A-M01

M9381A-M05

M9381A-M10

Other

32 MSa

PXIe frequency reference:

512 MSa

1024 MSa

Adds M9300A PXIe frequency Reference:

10 and 100 MHz (M9300A module can support

multiple M9381A modular instruments)

M9381A-UNT

M9381A-012

M9381A-UK6

Analog modulation

Phase coherency

Commercial calibration certiﬁcate

with test data for M9381A

Conﬁgurable options

(M9301A, M9310A, M9311A)

M9300A-UK6

Commercial calibration certiﬁcate with test

data for M9300A (module only)

Related products in recommended conﬁguration

M9037A

M9018A

PXIe embedded controller

18-slot PXIe chassis

1ꢀ

Recommended conﬁguration

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Conﬁguration and Ordering Information

Software information

Accessories

Model

Description

Supported operating

systems

Microsoft Windows XP (32-bit)

Microsoft Windows 7 (32/64-bit)

Y1212A

Y1213A

Y1243A

Y1299A

Slot blocker kit: 5 modules

Standard compliant drivers IVI-COM, IVI-C, LabVIEW, MATLAB

PXI EMC ﬁller panel kit: 5 slots

Cable kit for M9301A LO distribution

PXI solutions startup kits – MIMO solution

Supported application

development

environments (ADE)

VisualStudio (VB.NET, C#, C/C++), VEE,

LabVIEW, LabWindows/CVI, MATLAB

Keysight IO libraries

(version 16.3 or newer)

Includes: VISA libraries, Keysight connec-

tion expert, IO monitor


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