NOTE Features depend on installed hardware
and software options
in the Agilent MXG N5181A/N5182A/N5183A/N5161A/N5162A signal generator.
Note: If problems occur when installing
firmware, see the Troubleshooting
section below.
|
Model |
Option |
Description |
|
N5162A & N5182A |
All |
Fixed issue with intermittent data corruption problem during
extended waveform loading and playing. |
|
N5162A & N5182A |
All |
Fixed issue with large DC Offset on Aux IO Sample Clock output. |
|
N5162A & N5182A |
All |
Fixed issue with RF OFF sequencing when turning off baseband. |
|
N5162A & N5182A |
All |
Fixed sequencer pause action to avoid accidentally running the
sequencer when the pause state is on |
|
N5162A & N5182A |
All |
Fixed issue with copying an unsecured file using a secure
reference |
|
N5162A & N5182A |
All |
Fixed issue with manual power search reference level not being
applied during a recall. |
|
N5162A & N5182A |
All |
Fixed timeout issue with IQ Skew Cal. |
|
All |
All |
Fixed issue with writing SCPI_LOG.TXT to USB stick |
|
All |
All |
Fixed issue with the firmware download process when connecting
via LAN on Windows7. |
|
All |
All |
Fixed issue with missing SCPI Command for "Do Cal" User
Flatness Correction |
All options are compatible.
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Note: If problems occur when installing
firmware, see the Troubleshooting
section below.
|
Model |
Option |
Description |
|
All |
U04 |
Adds
limited support for Panasonic VP language compatibility. |
|
N5162A & N5182A |
U04, 651,
652 & 654 |
Added capability to allow user to specify repeat count for
single triggered waveforms. |
|
Model |
Option |
Description |
|
N5162A & N5182A |
All |
Fixed issue with marker routing not working on instruments without
baseband option (651,
652 & 654) |
|
N5162A & N5182A |
All |
Fixed issue
with manual list sweep execution not working for waveform sweeps. |
|
N5162A & N5182A |
651, 652
& 654 |
Fixed issue with *OPC command not waiting for waveform to finish
play. |
|
All |
All |
Fixed various small defects. |
All options are compatible.
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Note: If problems occur when installing
firmware, see the Troubleshooting
section below.
|
Model |
Option |
Description |
|
N5183A |
HNZ |
Added
support for option HNZ. |
|
All |
U03 |
Added
support for option U03. - Improves Max Leveled
Output power specification for N5183A. - Supports
pass-through SCPI commands. |
|
Model |
Option |
Description |
|
All |
All |
Fixed Modulation On/Off error when powering up on last state. |
|
All |
All |
Fixed power leveling error with fast pulse modulation. |
|
All |
All |
Fixed various small defects. |
All options are compatible.
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Note: If problems occur when installing
A.01.80 firmware, see the Troubleshooting
section below.
|
Model |
Option |
Description |
|
All |
All |
Sweep Out Voltage accuracy improved the 0-10V now more closely tracks
the actual output frequency. |
|
N5182A |
All |
PXA is now a supported instrument for performing IQ Skew correction. |
|
N5183A |
U02 |
If a power meter is used with the source its reference frequency is set
to the current source frequency. |
|
N5182A |
All |
AWG changes no longer effect output if it is turned off. |
|
All |
320 |
Pulse Train has a new ‘software trigger’ feature that can be triggered
by front panel or SCPI. |
|
All |
All |
ALC is now held during power/freq transitions
(except for RMS mode which sets it to a fixed RMS value). |
|
All |
All |
Sweep modes can now be set by step size in addition to number of
points. |
|
All |
All |
Fixed various small defects. |
All options are compatible.
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Note: If problems occur when installing
A.01.75 firmware, see the Troubleshooting
section below.
|
Model |
Option |
Description |
|
All |
All |
Support of additional internal cal arrays to
keep box in speed up mode for an additional length of time dependent on size
of power change. |
All options are compatible.
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Note: If problems occur when installing
A.01.70 firmware, see the Troubleshooting
section below.
|
Model |
Option |
Description |
|
N5162A & N5182A |
All |
Added the ability to control how the source transitions to new power
levels with IQ modulation turned on. The default state remains turning off
modulation and transitioning as fast as possible but two new modes are available which maintain modulation during
power transitions (but they take longer to settle to final value). New softkey options for RMS (the default, turn modulation off
and transition as fast as possible), Mod or NBMod
(Narrow Band Modulated) and new scpi command [:SOURce]:POWer:ALC:TRANsition:REFerence.
|
|
All |
All |
Added the ability to change how harmonics are optimized below 3GHz when
using newer versions of hardware. If your box has the appropriate version of
hardware a new softkey will appear Ampl->More->More->Power Opt Modes->Optimize
Harmonics. This provides better harmonics at the expense of AM and Pulse
performance and the ability to use Attenuator Hold mode. |
|
N5162A & N5182A |
UNZ |
Boxes without option UNZ and vector modulation applied had excessively
long periods of CW signal applied during frequency or power changes compared
to UNZ enabled boxes. This fixes non UNZ boxes to have the same period of CW
applied compared to UNZ boxes. |
|
N5162A & N5182A |
403 |
Changed how bandwidth is specified in AWGN mode. "Bandwidth"
changed to "Flat Bandwidth" and you can now set "Channel
Bandwidth", "Channel Noise Power" and "Bandwidth
Ratio". See the documents on AWGN for more details. |
|
All |
All |
Improved Sanitization |
|
N5162A & N5182A |
All |
Various small improvements to vector modulation with regards to filters
and compatibility. |
|
All |
All |
Various small improvements with importing CSV swept list files. |
|
All |
All |
Various stability defect fixes. |
All options are compatible.
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Note: If problems occur when installing
A.01.65 firmware, see the Troubleshooting
section below.
|
Model |
Option |
Description |
|
All |
All |
Fixed a problem where long file names would appear to get lost. Source will now rename files if they are
too long. |
|
All |
All |
Pulse off time now follows the same rules as pulse on time. |
|
All |
All |
Fixed a problem where Modulation was turned off when IQ was turned off
but was never turned back on when IQ was turned back on. |
|
All |
320 |
New option #320 ‘Advanced Pulse’ |
|
All |
All |
Various stability defects fixes. |
All options are compatible.
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Note: If problems occur when installing
A.01.62 firmware, see the Troubleshooting
section below.
|
Model |
Option |
Description |
|
All |
All |
Fixed the file manager for attached USB memory devices to properly
recognize the memory device and list the file names |
All options are compatible.
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Note: If problems occur when installing
A.01.61 firmware, see the Troubleshooting
section below.
|
Model |
Option |
Description |
|
N5183A |
H26 |
Added support of option H26. |
|
Model |
Option |
Description |
|
All |
All |
Fixed a defect to eliminate the long delay and multiple flashes when a
front panel key press is exercised through a web server interface during
remote control process. |
|
Fixed a defect to enable the dash/underline key “-“to work when
the instrument is controlled remotely. |
||
|
Fixed a defect in switching the instrument LAN interface configuration
from Manual to AutoIP. Set the factory default AutoIP address to 169.254.9.16. |
||
|
Added signal “Sweep Run” to simplify triggering of start/end of
sweep. The signal can be routed to
“TRIG OUT” or “SWEEP OUT” BNC connectors. |
||
|
N5162A & N5182A |
All |
Moved “Define User I/Q” and “Define User FSK” softkeys
from “Mod Type” menu to page two of “Mod Type / Select/” menu. |
|
N5161A & N5162A |
All |
Fixed a defect to correct the LAN preset hardkey
behavior. A single press will result in preset behavior (DHCP à AutoIP).
Holding the key for five seconds or longer will preset
the instrument to manual address settings.
|
All options are compatible.
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Note: If problems occur when installing
A.01.60 firmware, see the Troubleshooting
section below.
|
Model |
Option |
Description |
|
N5162A
& N5182A |
651, 652
& 654 |
Added internal channel flatness correction.
This feature requires option U01 or greater. |
|
Added a new softkey for I/Q
phase adjustment. This feature requires option U01 or greater. |
||
|
U01 |
Added support of option U01 (Core FW
enhancements, A.01.60. Ordering item R2C). |
|
|
N5183A |
HKE |
Added support of option HKE. |
|
Model |
Option |
Description |
|
All |
All |
Adjusted all SCPI
parameters that take "SOCKETS" to also accept "SOCK". |
|
Added instructions to
address an issue on how to access the SCPI telnet server in the Microsoft IE
7.0 environment through a web-enabled interface. |
||
|
N5162A
&N5182A |
651, 652
& 654 |
Fixed a defect to smooth
the power transition when a burst waveform is played. |
|
Provided a mechanism for
I/Q skew calibration and control of external
equipment for the execution of calibration. |
||
|
Added a GUI to display
the setup for wideband AM operation. |
||
|
Changed the enunciator “ARB” LED on GUI to “WATRG” if Arb is waiting for trigger. |
||
|
N5183A |
All |
Added a frequency operation mode to achieve repeatable non-harmonic
performance. |
All options are compatible.
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Note: If problems occur when installing
A.01.51 firmware, see the Troubleshooting
section below.
|
Model |
Option |
Description |
|
All |
ALB |
Added support of LXI-B 1.3 standard
capabilities. |
|
Model |
Option |
Description |
|
All |
All |
Disabled the Agilent Upgrade Service. |
|
Changed SCPI telnet port to 5024. Port 5023 is still supported as
telnet port for backward compatibility. |
||
|
N5162A&N5182A |
651, 652
& 654 |
Added EDGE HSR (high symbol rate) filter in the Arb
Custom Filter selection menu and Dual Arb Real Time
Modulation Filter selection menu. The new SCPI commands to control this
filter are: [:SOURce]:RADio:DMODulation:ARB:FILTer
EHSR. [:SOURce]:RADio:ARB:FILTer:TYPE
EHSR. |
|
Added new SCPI commands “MMEM:STOR:WFM:ALL”
and “MMEM:LOAD:WFM:ALL”. |
||
|
012 |
Updated user I/Q calibration when the instrument is configured to
“slave” mode under Option 012. |
|
|
N5161A&N5162A |
All |
Updated behavior of the LAN Reset key. If the user pushes the LAN
Reset key on a N5161A or N5162A unit, the web server will be enabled after
instrument reboot. |
|
Model |
Option |
Description |
|
N5162A&N5182A |
651, 652
& 654 |
Fixed a defect in DC IQ
calibration which may shift the RF output power. |
|
All |
All |
Fixed a defect to avoid
the setup of a multi-tone personality being erased after an internal
calibration is executed. |
All options are compatible.
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Note: If problems occur when installing
A.01.50 firmware, see the Troubleshooting
section below.
|
Model |
Option |
Description |
|
All |
All |
Added support of Agilent Upgrade Service
(AUS). |
|
Added support of option HAL. |
||
|
Added support of LXI-B 1.3 standard
capabilities. |
||
|
N5162A&N5182A |
651, 652
and 654 |
Added
support for 50 pack waveforms license. |
|
Added new
waveform licensing feature with trial period enabled. |
||
|
N5183A |
All |
Added
support of option HNS. |
|
Model |
Option |
Description |
|
All |
All |
Added SCPI status registers for Aeroflex compatibility. |
|
Increased the maximum number of points in a list
sweep from 1601 to 3201. |
||
|
Enabled large display for power meter reading
in the frequency or amplitude menus if one of the power meter channels is
turned on. |
||
|
Added battery failure indication in firmware.
|
||
|
Added ALC
modulator bias adjustment under instrument adjustment in utility menu. |
||
|
Enabled
user to choose USB devices for user flatness calibration and added serial
number of USB power sensor in the setup display. |
||
|
N5162A&N5182A |
651, 652
and 654 |
Adjusted
minimum sample rate to 100 samples per second in all Arb
personalities. |
|
Increased
the maximum over-sampling ratio to16 with a rectangle filter in all Arb personalities. |
||
|
Modified
SCPI command “:SOUR:MOD:IQ:ARB:WAV:SEL” to
automatically turn the Arb on when the waveform is
downloaded. |
||
Added baseband frequency offset phase reset key to Dual Arb, Arb Custom, MultiTone and TwoTone. |
||
|
Added power adjustment feature to
control the RF output power when adding AWGN to a signal. |
||
|
All Arb
marker set SCPI command “skip_count” and front
panel softkey “# skipped points” are no longer
limited to 65535. It is simply limited to the size of the range selected. |
||
|
Improved Arb
waveform selection speed. |
||
|
Added a soft key under the IQ
adjustments menu to control the IQ output drive level. |
||
|
Added front panel GUI for Internal
Equalization Filter on the second page of I/Q menu. The SCPI commands were adjusted to be “EQUalization” instead of “CORRection”. Added softkey for
“Optimize Int I/Q Channel For EVM/ACP”. |
||
|
N5162A&N5182A |
651,652, 654 and 403 |
Added carrier power adjustment
feature. User could adjust total power, carrier power and noise power
independently in different modes. |
|
Added Eb/No
adjustment feature. This feature will allow the AWGN C/N to be set using the Eb/No form. |
||
|
N5161A&N5162A |
All |
The LAN reset hard key will now
function even when the box is in remote mode or when keyboard security
lockdown is in effect. |
|
N5183A |
1E1 |
Improved source settling process when
attenuator is activated during the operation. |
|
Model |
Option |
Description |
|
All |
All |
Fixed a bug
which may incorrectly report a power search reference setting conflict. |
|
Fixed a defect which
could cause phase adjustment to interrupt FM/PM operation. |
||
|
Fixed a defect which
causes list waveform selection of CW not to update hardware. |
||
|
N5162A&N5182A |
651, 652
and 654 |
Fixed a defect which
could cause DAC overflow. |
|
Fixed a defect which may
cause no waveform to be generated when selecting a custom digital mod state
from front panel. |
||
|
Fixed an issue where an
older or not-created-by-this-instrument sequence file headers could cause
file corruption. |
||
|
Fixed a defect which causes difference between front
panel setting and SCPI limits of the digital mod multicarrier command. |
||
|
Fixed the Arb custom random
symbol generation to generate a uniform distribution of symbols regardless of
the number of bits per symbol. |
||
|
Fixed a
defect which generates a strange error when user selects a waveform in
SNVWFM. |
||
|
Fixed
waveform and marker display graphical error. |
||
|
Fixed a
defect to improve the power transient behavior when instrument is operated in
ALC hold and burst pulse routings mode during waveform sweep. |
||
|
Fixed a
defect which causes the marker to get inverted when it is routed to the
trigger output. |
All options are compatible.
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Note: If problems occur when installing A.01.45
firmware, see the Troubleshooting
section below.
|
Model |
Option |
Description |
|
All |
All |
Fixed a
defect which may break list sweep operation. |
|
Fixed a
defect which may cause the instrument hang when softkey
“More” is pressed after a blank USB memory card is connected to the
instrument. |
||
|
N5183A |
1E1 |
Fixed a defect to smooth
transient process when the mechanical attenuator is switched. |
All options are compatible.
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Note: If problems occur when installing
A.01.44 firmware, see the Troubleshooting
section below.
|
Model |
Option |
Description |
|
All |
All |
Added
support of LAN triggering and precision time protocol. |
|
Model |
Option |
Description |
|
All (except
N5161A&N5162A) |
All |
Added two
channel power meter display capability to the source front panel. |
|
All |
All |
Added file
system integrity check during instrument power-on process. |
|
N5183A |
All |
Enhanced
compatibility languages for Agilent, Anritsu, and Rohde & Schwarz signal
generators. |
|
Model |
Option |
Description |
|
All |
All |
Fixed a defect
to smooth power transient process during amplitude changes in pulse
mode. |
|
Fixed a defect which may
cause an aberrant short burst prior to list points in list waveform sweep
mode. |
||
|
Improved self tests. |
All options are compatible.
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Note: If problems occur when installing
A.01.43 firmware, see the Troubleshooting
section below.
|
Model |
Option |
Description |
|
All |
All |
Added
support of LAN triggering and precision time protocol. |
|
All (except
N5161A/N5162A) |
All |
Added two
channel power meter display capability to the source front panel. |
|
N5183A |
All |
Enhanced
compatibility languages for Agilent, Anritsu, and Rohde & Schwarz signal
generators. |
|
Model |
Option |
Description |
|
All |
All |
Added
user-settable maximum power limit for RF output power. |
|
Added “true
RF Blanking off mode” when frequency is < 3GHz. |
||
|
Enabled
user to set INT or EXT reference through new SCPI commands. |
||
|
Increased
the Maximum AM Rate of internal analog modulation source to 3MHz. |
||
|
N5181A, N5182A |
UNT |
Added Deep
AM control for AM modulation. |
|
All |
Added an
optimization mode to provide enhanced performance with regard to
signal-to-noise ratio in analog CW mode only. |
|
|
Improved
amplitude resolution of RF output signal to 0.01 dB.
|
||
|
Added a softkey and associated functionality to allow manual
power search when ALC is turned off. |
||
|
Added ALC
bandwidth control with user selectable choices (Auto and 200 Hz). |
||
|
N5182A |
651,652 654 |
Added
modulation parameters next to modulation type select. |
|
Added SCPI
commands to support user selection of waveform files under 5-pack license and
ability to return the list of waveform IDs via SCPI query. |
||
|
Adjusted the resolution of Dual Arb sample
rate to be 1e-8 instead of 0.001. |
||
|
Added the ability to hold the noise or carrier power constant according to
a reference C/N ratio and allow the other value to be adjusted. |
||
|
N5183A |
All |
Added
support for “MS?” query to 8662A and 8663A languages. |
|
N5261A,
N5162A |
All |
A.01.43 is
the initial release for N5161A and N5162A Blank Front Panel Signal Generator. |
|
Model |
Option |
Description |
|
All |
All |
Fixed
frequency / power sweep progress display to correctly reflect sweep state. |
Created a warning message that appears if aliasing can distort the waveform graph. |
||
Fixed a defect to allow user to remove read-only attribute of USB files. |
||
Fixed a defect where file copy progress indication gets stuck when a large file (>100MB) is copied. |
||
Fixed a defect to allow power unit changing from dB to dBm when reference is turned off. |
||
Fixed RPG Auto Recall states. |
||
|
N5182A |
651, 652, 654 |
Fixed a defect to eliminate power
spikes when the source plays out a burst waveform. |
|
Fixed a defect to enable the custom
FSK Arb feature to work properly. |
||
|
N5183A |
1ED |
Fixed a defect to display the option
1ED in diagnostic infor window. |
|
1E1 |
Fixed a defect to eliminate power
spike when attenuator is switched. |
All options are compatible.
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Note: If problems occur when installing
A.01.42 firmware, see the Troubleshooting
section below.
|
Model |
Option |
Description |
|
All |
All |
Added
user-settable maximum power limit for RF output power. |
|
Added “true
RF Blanking off mode” when frequency is < 3GHz. |
||
|
Enabled
user to set INT or EXT reference through new SCPI commands. |
||
|
Increased
the Maximum AM Rate of internal analog modulation source to 3MHz. |
||
|
N5181A,
N5182A |
UNT |
Added Deep
AM control for AM modulation. |
|
All |
Added an
optimization mode to provide enhanced performance with regard to
signal-to-noise ratio in analog CW mode only. |
|
|
Improved
amplitude resolution of RF output signal to 0.01 dB.
|
||
|
Added a softkey and associated functionality to allow manual
power search when ALC is turned off. |
||
|
Added ALC
bandwidth control with user selectable choices (Auto and 200 Hz). |
||
|
N5182A |
651,652 654 |
Added
modulation parameters next to modulation type select. |
|
Added SCPI
commands to support user selection of waveform files under 5-pack license and
ability to return the list of waveform IDs via SCPI query. |
||
|
Adjusted the resolution of Dual Arb sample
rate to be 1e-8 instead of 0.001. |
||
|
Added the ability to hold the noise or carrier power constant according to
a reference C/N ratio and allow the other value to be adjusted. |
||
|
N5183A |
All |
Added
support for “MS?” query to 8662A and 8663A languages. |
|
All |
A.01.42 is
the initial release for N5161A and N5162A Blank Front Panel Signal Generator. |
|
Model |
Option |
Description |
|
All |
All |
Fixed frequency
/ power sweep progress display to correctly reflect sweep state. |
Created a warning message that appears if aliasing can distort the waveform graph. |
||
Fixed a defect to allow user to remove read-only attribute of USB files. |
||
Fixed a defect where file copy progress indication gets stuck when a large file (>100MB) is copied. |
||
Fixed a defect to allow power unit changing from dB to dBm when reference is turned off. |
||
Fixed RPG Auto Recall states. |
||
|
N5182A |
651, 652, 654 |
Fixed a defect to eliminate power
spikes when the source plays out a burst waveform. |
|
Fixed a defect to enable the custom
FSK Arb feature to work properly. |
||
|
N5183A |
1ED |
Fixed a defect to display the option
1ED in diagnostic infor window. |
|
1E1 |
Fixed a defect to eliminate power
spike when attenuator is switched. |
All options are compatible.
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Note: If problems occur when installing
A.01.32 firmware, see the Troubleshooting
section below.
|
Model |
Option |
Description |
|
All |
All (except UNU
and UNW) |
Fix a
defect to correct open loop power when ALC is turned off. |
All options are compatible.
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Note: If problems occur when installing
A.01.31 firmware, see the Troubleshooting
section below.
|
Model |
Option |
Description |
|
All |
UNU, UNW |
Allowed one
to select the polarity of the rear panel pulse output connector when pulse is
off |
|
All |
Added a
user flatness correction feature and a measurement procedure using an
external power meter and/or power sensor |
|
|
Added a
Restricted Display feature which hides the frequency annotation |
|
Model |
Option |
Description |
|
N5182A |
651, 652,
654 |
Improved
auto scaling to avoid certain DAC overflow errors |
|
All |
All |
If the
signal generator has an attenuator, set it to maximum attenuation before
running self tests. If the signal generator has no
attenuator, issue a warning and await user confirmation before running self tests. |
|
Modified
the calibrations and self tests so they do not
clear existing errors in the error queue |
||
|
Improved
the "Use As" and "Copy As" softkeys
in the USB File Manager |
||
|
Fixed the
Local key so it did not need to be pressed twice to clear the "Keypad
Locked" message |
||
|
Improved
communication from the signal generator to external devices on VXi-11 or
sockets |
||
|
Improved
the diagnosis to "most-likely-failure" in self tests |
||
|
Fixed
SYSTEM:SECurity:DISPlay:RESTricted command to not disable the
amplitude hard key |
||
|
Improved
error checking and error messages |
All options are compatible.
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Note: If problems occur when installing
A.01.24 firmware, see the Troubleshooting
section below.
|
Model |
Option |
Description |
|
N5182A |
651, 652,
654 |
Allowed one
to disable the DAC over range protection to provide higher dynamic range when
using Runtime Scaling |
|
651 |
Allowed
extended operation to 31 MSa/s |
|
|
All |
UNW |
Added
support for Option UNW High Performance Pulse Modulation |
|
01K |
Added
option 01K Specified performance to 100 kHz |
|
|
All |
Added
support for the N5180-63099 RF assembly |
|
Model |
Option |
Description |
|
N5182A |
651, 652,
654 |
Fixed
incorrect marker behavior when the marker at the eleventh waveform sample is
set. |
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Eliminated
Baseband DAC overflow errors while waiting for a trigger |
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Fixed marker
routings when used with waveforms in list sweep |
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Added the
choice of a second baseband filter to improve adjacent channel power and to
eliminate noise bumps on AWGN at wide offsets |
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Improved
the general usability when selecting an external I/Q source |
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Forced
recalculation of the waveform RMS amplitude and peak amplitude whenever a
portion of the waveform is changed using ARBI and ARBQ commands. |
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Turned off
the synchronization with baseband generators from other signal generators
when leaving the Dual Arb personality |
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Added an
error message which appears when the baseband generator relays are switched
too rapidly. Added the relay count to the Diagnostic Info display. |
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Fixed the bbg and bbg1 directories so that they behave identically |
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Added a
method for creating a list from loaded waveforms and then selecting those
waveforms by name |
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Improved
the accuracy of the CCDF graph and statistics |
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Fixed Arb waveform generation to ensure that the waveform
header is updated |
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Prevented
an endless calculation when determining the RMS level of a sequence with a
circular reference. Displayed an error message when this occurs. |
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Added
descriptions to the headers of RAMP_TEST_WFM and SINE_TEST_WFM |
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Added a softkey for D8PSK modulation |
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432 |
Accept a
start frequency of 0 Hz even though this cannot be displayed on the log axis |
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All |
Eliminated
clipping when the I/Q attenuation is between 0 dB and 1.9 dB |
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All |
UNU, UNW |
Prevented a
change in the period of a triggered pulse from affecting the period of a
free-run pulse |
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Fixed the
DC level of the rear panel pulse output connector when pulse is off |
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All |
Fixed the
cursor keys which could not properly adjust the least significant digit of
amplitude |
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Improved
the LAN responsiveness to avoid a 'connection lost' error |
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Fixed
memory leaks which could cause an out-of-memory condition when using VXi-11
LAN control or encrypted waveform files |
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Decreased
the delay and jitter in step and list sweep |
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Allowed
deletion of expired transportable time-limited licenses |
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Added the
text 'invalid' or 'expired' next to invalid or expired licenses |
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Fixed a
potential crash when using DHCP to configure the LAN |
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Allowed
calibration arrays to be larger than 65535 elements |
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Improved
various error messages |
All options are compatible.
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Note: If problems occur when installing
A.01.20 firmware, see the Troubleshooting
section below.
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Model |
Option |
Description |
|
N5182A |
651, 652,
654 |
Added
Option 430 Multitone and Two-tone |
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Added
Option 431 Custom Digital Modulation |
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Added
Option 432 Phase Noise Impairment |
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Added
Options 221-229 Five Pack Licensing |
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Added
Options 670-672 Upgrade Internal Baseband Generator Maximum Sample Rate |
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Added
synchronization of baseband generators from multiple signal generators
especially for MIMO applications |
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Added new
routings for markers including routing of Event 2 to the rear panel BNC
connectors |
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Added a BBG
DAC indicator to warn of DAC over-range errors. Changed the spelling of
" |
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In the Arb Setup menu, added a feature to enable or disable
automatic DAC over-range protection |
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|
Displayed
"Length In Symbols" in the FIR table editor and impulse response graph
|
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|
Added SCPI
commands to generate sine and ramp waveforms |
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|
All |
Added softkeys for 'Int Phase
Polarity' and 'Burst Envelope' |
|
|
Added
coarse and fine adjustment of the external I/Q output |
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All |
All |
Allowed Power
Search to be set to RMS, Fixed, Manual or Modulated |
|
In the
8657B compatibility language, added the GZ unit and ignored a leading ':'
character |
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In the 3410
compatibility language, added :UNIT:VOLT:TYPE PD|EMF and :UNIT:VoltTYPe
PD|EMF. Added quotation marks around options for *OPT?. |
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Made the
setting :SYST:ERR:SCPI ON|OFF persistent through Preset |
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Added a new
LAN configuration type: Auto-IP with fallback to manual. |
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Allowed one
to enable or disable communication with License Manager to prevent others
from removing or modifying licenses |
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Allowed
tuning of the reference oscillator relative to the factory setting |
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Added the
command :SYST:OPT which allows one to overwrite the reported options when
used with a compatibility language |
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|
Improved
GPIB speed when used with slower controllers |
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|
Added a
scrollbar to the error window |
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|
Added table
scrolling to the Copy All menu |
|
Model |
Option |
Description |
|
N5182A |
651, 652,
654 |
Fixed
errors when copying encrypted waveforms from USB media |
|
Improved
error handling when selecting waveforms |
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|
Reset the
phase offset of the internal baseband generator when appropriate |
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|
Improved
the greying of softkeys under the triggering menus |
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|
Adjusted
the RMS value in the header of waveforms which are scaled or clipped |
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Disabled
marker control of ALC hold and pulse when modulation is turned off |
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|
Fixed the
enabling and disabling of markers in waveform sequences |
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|
403 |
Optimized
the I/Q modulator attenuator setting when used with additive AWGN |
|
|
Improved
the user interface for Option 403 |
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|
All |
Improved
I/Q modulation performance |
|
|
All |
UNT |
Improved AM
and FM performance |
|
Improved
the displayed description for Option UNT |
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|
UNU |
Removed a
coupling between Pulse On/Off and Dual Arb On/Off |
|
|
1EQ |
Improved
the displayed description for Option 1EQ |
|
|
HRB |
Improved
the user interface for Option HRB |
|
|
All |
Improved
error handling for Sweep List files |
|
|
Show media softkeys in grey text when media is not present |
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|
Removed the
Reverse Power Protection feature for instruments which do not need it |
||
|
Fixed the
defaults for persistent parameters |
||
|
Reduced the
potential for crashes or poor responsiveness |
||
|
Improved
the robustness of external USB memory. Added support for more USB memory
devices |
||
|
Improved
power search |
||
|
Improved
internal calibrations and self tests |
||
|
Improved
error messages and key help |
||
|
Increased
the range of adjustment of the display contrast |
||
|
Fixed the
displayed name of the user flatness table. |
||
|
Accepted
:DISP:STAT as the short form of the command :DISPlay:STATe
|
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|
Improved
several compatibility languages by adding or fixing commands |
||
|
Eliminated
case sensitivity to filenames in :MEM:COPY |
||
|
Fixed
:MMEM:CAT? when used with long path names |
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|
Improved
the user interface for Save and Recall |
||
|
Improved
the user interface for setting the LAN configuration |
||
|
Fixed the
Message Available bit in the Status Byte when used with VXI-11 LAN |
||
|
Improved
the speed of operation for various commands |
||
|
Fixed a
problem where power would change by 0.02 dB when one sets the power level to
the same value twice in a row |
||
|
Increased
the number of possible FTP sessions from one to four to improve support for
MS Internet Explorer 6.0 and 7.0 |
||
|
Fixed
spelling and arrows for various soft keys |
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Model |
Option |
Description |
|
All |
All |
Provided
compatibility languages for Agilent, Aeroflex, IFR
and Rohde & Schwarz signal generators |
|
Supported
the use of a USB keyboard to control instrument states. Added Auto Recall. |
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Improved
the ease of use of USB storage devices |
||
|
Improved
the ease of use of manual sweep. Added [:SOURce]:SWEep:CPOINt? to query the current sweep point. |
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|
Improved
the processes for replacing board assemblies during a repair |
||
|
Added a
manual update feature on the update web page for ease of servicing |
||
|
Improved
the speed of displaying a large number of files |
||
|
Provided a
method for reading the contents of sweep lists using the internal web server |
||
|
Added :SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:DESCription to set the description
on the internal web server |
||
|
Added :SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:DEFaults to reset the LAN settings
|
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|
Added a
hint to press the Local hardkey if the keypad is
locked |
||
|
Added
Calibration Software licenses to the list of Auxiliary Software Options |
||
|
Added the
capability for a custom splash screen at bootup |
|
Model |
Option |
Description |
|
N5182A |
651, 652,
654 |
Cleared
triggers and trigger delays when changing trigger type |
|
Properly
cleared the accumulated phase from a prior baseband frequency offset |
||
|
Appropriately
scaled the waveform when using baseband frequency offset |
||
|
Eliminated
potential power spikes or unleveled conditions in waveform list sweep |
||
|
Fixed the
timing of the source settled signal relative to the waveform |
||
|
Fixed the
trigger setting for Single, Restart on Trig |
||
|
Eliminated
the potential for corrupting a waveform during memory compaction |
||
|
All |
Improved
the robustness and accuracy of the I/Q calibration and adjustments |
|
|
Fixed the
abort key for the I/Q calibration |
||
|
All |
UNU |
Properly
limited the maximum pulse delay |
|
Fixed the
step increments for pulse period, delay and width |
||
|
All |
Improved
the robustness and accuracy of power search. |
|
|
Supported
the use of board assemblies with 14 bit ADCs for improved accuracy in power
search. |
||
|
Fixed the
abort key for the span power search |
||
|
Used auto
power search until span power search is executed |
||
|
Fixed the
SCPI commands which are used to list the file catalog |
||
|
Prevented
SCPI commands from changing the attenuator when the RF is off |
||
|
Stopped
recalling each state when moving through a list of states. Use Auto Recall
for this feature instead. |
||
|
Corrected
the bandwidth defaults and selection for the frequency reference. |
||
|
Added a
warning when the external reference is below 2 MHz and the bandwidth is set
to wide. |
||
|
Added
missing values, such as the LOG/LIN setting, to the sweep window. Fixed the
highlighting of active and inactive information. |
||
|
Fixed
"Go to middle row" in the file catalog so it is no longer off by
one. |
||
|
Displayed
filenames longer than 23 characters in the USB Media File Manager and nowhere
else |
||
|
Fixed the
SCPI logging feature |
||
|
Improved
the progress bar to be more responsive |
||
|
Displayed
the boot code version for the front panel under Installed Board Information |
||
|
Fixed a
rare condition in which the display might be blank at 0 C |
||
|
Fixed :DISPlay[:WINDow][:STATe] query to be correct after *RST. |
||
|
Improved
the help text for a variety of softkeys. |
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Firmware A.01.04 was the
initial release of firmware for the Agilent MXG N5181A/N5182A signal generator.
All options are compatible.
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If the signal generator will
not boot after installing A.01.20 firmware, follow these steps:
If the signal generator
displays the message "Config Error 617 License
Keys have not been copied to backup storage" after upgrading to A.01.20
firmware, follow these steps:
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