E5080B, E5081A Network Analyzer Firmware Software Revision History

Additions/Changes for Version A.17.35.14 . . (compiled on February 5, 2024)

Issues Resolved

• Active Hot Parameter – Fixed “error term required” error
• Active Hot Parameter - Fixed the Start/Stop power softkeys
• Data to New Trace  - Improved reliability within application channels
• Differential IQ – Enabled source leveling of 2 sources simultaneously
• E5081A – Fixed error when using over 10 V for SMU setting
• ECal – Fixed issue with saving ecal user characterization to disk
• Enhanced Time Domain Analysis (TDR) – Fixed error that could occur after a sequence of GUI actions
• External Source – Added support for new MXG N5186A with the “MXG_Vector” driver
• Fixturing – Fixed error that occurred sometimes when opening fixture dialog after running Cal All
• Launcher – Fixed defect with using more than 2 SMU modules
• N756xA Multiport ECal – Enabled confidence check over SCPI
• M9810A+M9336A Vector Modulator - Fixed SParameter measurements in MOD with this hardware 
• Modulation Distortion – Increased the number of traces to 35
• Modulation Distortion – Fixed error when loading waveform with all zeros
• Multiple Power Sensor Calibration - Added error message when disabled when “use primary frequency” preference is true
• Noise Figure :  Fixed failure to turn ON some U1832x/U1833x Noise Sources
• PNA series – Added minor revision display for DDS Synthesizer
• Power Meter as Receiver (PMAR) – Fixed use of Sensor C or Sensor D when connected to a power meter
• Power Meter as Receiver (PMAR) – Fixed measurements on channels with point count of 1
• Power Sensors – Added N1913B/N1914B EPM Power sensor support
• Phase Reference Calibration – Fixed error when using user characterized non-insertable ecal
• Swept IMD - Fixed an issue with setting the tone power when using an external source as one of the 2 tones

Additions/Changes for Version A.17.35.10 . . (compiled on December 4, 2023)

New features

• TDR: Include Loss in TDR fixture compensation.  
• Code Emulator for E5071C supports the customized returned value for *OPT?.
  

Issues Resolved

• Active Hot Parameters: Fix power sweep
  
• Cal All: Fix response calibration such as “TransResp 2 <= 1”
  
• Cal All: Fix issue where the power cal settings page was skipped with independent cal channels
  
• Calibration: Fixed issue with using ECal with 4.3-10 connectors
  
• Citifile: Loading a unitless (“Point”) citifile no longer automatically activates Extra Security
  
• Differential I/Q: Improve power offset behavior during calibration
  
• External Source: Improve M8190+PSG driver. Now RF power is turned OFF while changing waveforms
  
• Noise Figure: Fix source power calibration step when using NF macro on E5081A
  
• Noise Figure: Improve calibration wizard so that it automatically remembers more settings
  
• Noise Figure: Fix SYSRNPI trace issue after 40 channel averages
  
• Noise Figure: Fix display of filter shape during NF power cal
  
• Power Correction Dialog: Fix issue that happens sometimes when opening and closing power correction dialog
  
• Scalar Mixer/Converter: Fix SENS:CORR:COLL:GUID:SMC:IMP to work with non-zero power offset
  
• E5081A: Turn off port lights when the power is turned OFF
  

Additions/Changes for Version A.17.35.05 . . (compiled on November 6, 2023)

Issues Resolved

• AFR – Fix differential DUT impedance correction issue
• Calibration – Cal All - Improve error message when noise figure bandwidth is above 4 MHz
• Calibration - Cal All – Enable the use of cal all for more than 129 channels
• Calibration - Cal All - Fix issue where the power cal settings page is skipped when using independent calibration channels
• DC Meters – Fix problem when de-activating DC meters from external device configuration while traces are displayed
• Differential I/Q – Fix SCPI interface problem introduced in A.17.25 release
• Fixturing – Fix corner case where sometimes extrapolation could not be turned on for fixture elements
• Fixturing - CSET:DEEM – Fix behavior when using arbitrary segments
• Measurement – Fix error when using New Trace… dialog after SYST:FPR
• Scalar Mixer/Converter – For multiple power sensor calibration, fix adapter removal
• Scalar Mixer/Converter – Fix error that can happen when moving back and forth through the cal wizard
• Scalar Mixer/Converter – When switching to power sweep, set the x-axis to “Input” for backwards compatibility
• Modulation Distortion – Fix DC meter traces when the DUT input port is set to something other than Port 1
• Modulation Distortion – Updated the description of LMatch2
• Modulation Distortion – Added new SCPI commands for setting the DUT ports
• Noise Figure – Fix problem using noise figure macro during noise figure calibration
• Spectrum Analyzer/Modulation Distortion – Improve calibration of phase when not using phase reference

Additions/Changes for Version A.17.25.05 . . (compiled on September 15, 2023)

Enhancement

• Display – RF power on the x-axis (standard channel only).

Issues Resolved

• Calpod – Fix calpod not recognized as an Ecal.
• Display – Fix markers in smith and polar formats.
• Equation Editor – Fix issue, post recall, when referencing a non-displayed MEM trace in equation editor.
• Modulation Distortion – Fix measuring LoadMatch2
• Spectrum Analyzer – Add SCPI commands for the Spectrum Analyzer Correction Methods feature.
• True Mode Stimulus Application – Fix Power and Attenuators dialog while TMSA is enabled.

Additions/Changes for Version A.17.25.03 . . (compiled on September 3, 2023)

Issues Resolved

• Calibration – Fix SENSe:CORRection:CSET:FLATten on slow sweeps
• Calibration – Enable enhanced response cal with N7562/4x Multiport Electronic Calibration Module (ECal)
• Differential IQ - Enabled the CALCulate:PARameter:COUNt command
• Differential IQ - Fixed issue with DIQ:FREQ:RANGe? query
• External Device – Disallow OK button when the IO configuration is incorrect
• Modulation Distortion - Fix SCPI command SOUR:MOD:CORR:COLL:ACQ:DETails
• Modulation Distortion - If the signal is NOT FlatTone/NPR, then autofill will use 99% of Occupied Bandwidth
• SMC+Phase – Fix problem with importing Phase Reference Calset for SMC+Phase channels
• Spectrum Analyzer – Various improvements for dual band mixer measurements
• Spectrum Analyzer – Enable the Correction Method Dialog without requiring Modulation Distortion License

Additions/Changes for Version A.17.20.10 . . (compiled on September 1, 2023 , production release for E5081A)

Issues Resolved

• Firmware crashes by sending SYST:COMM:VISA:RDEV:FIND? "?*",ALI
• Correct the adjustment problem
  

Additions/Changes for Version A.17.20.09 . . (compiled August 17, 2023)

Issues Resolved

• (Service) IFPhaseResponse adjustment doesn't work.

Additions/Changes for Version A.17.20.08 . . (compiled August 9, 2023, This version is no longer available to download from the previous versions list)

New Features

• New SMU Support (PZ2100A, PZ2121A, PZ2131A)
• SCPI Recorder
• Multiple Memory Traces
• Segment Trigger
• Calset Property Dialog shows more information
• Cal Kit Editor Change
• Improved Edit Visa Address
• MOD/X DC trace 
• Save and Recall Calibration Configuration
• DUT SNP simulation for SMC and GCA /GCX (Simulator only)
• ECal emulation on VNA simulator (Simulator only)

Issues Resolved

• Banded – Improve efficiency of calibration when output frequencies are baseband
• Banded – Allow setting PMAR to the same start/stop frequency during calibration
• Banded - Fix operation of banded with a thru in Scalar Mixer/Converter calibration
• Calibration – Enable the use of SENS:CORR:COLL:GUID:ABOR during asynchronous calibration
• Correction – Calsets that are pure subsets no longer show as C Delta
• Correction - Improve calibration interpolation algorithm 
• Data Saving – Fix issue with MMEMory:STORe:DATA with "Channel" parameter
• GUI - Increased resolution of power slope in the Power and Attenuators Dialog
• Limit Lines – Fix display of a signal point limit line
• Modulation Distortion – Enable the use of the status bar to turn off correction
• Modulation Distortion – Improve source calibration with a swept list of powers
• Modulation Distortion – Improve source calibration when signal has roll off
• Modulation Distortion for Converters - Fix EVM measurement when the device has significant gain
• Power Meter – Resolve error that occurred on a limited number of sensors: “-221,"Settings conflict;SENS1:CORR:CSET1:STAT 0".  
• Scalar Mixer/Converter - Allow, for a power sweep, x-axis to be displayed as Ouput
• Scalar Mixer/Converter – Enable setting output power in Power Sweep when output is Port 3 or Port 4
• Spectrum Analyzer - Embedded LO improvements
• Spectrum Analyzer - Improve fixturing extrapolation behavior
• Spectrum Analyzer – Improve marker resolution when using coherent mode
• Spectrum Analyzer – Add more port softkeys
• Spectrum Analyzer – Enable phase display without detector bypass using fast peak mode
• Spectrum Analyzer – Fix power offset settings when using marker->SA
• Swept IMD - Fix issue with response calibrations
• Swept IMD - Enable the Source3 option in the list of sources
• Swept IMD – Resolve issue when the tone spacing is very wide with receiver leveling and correction

Additions/Changes for Version A.17.05.10 . . . (compiled June 21, 2023)

New Features

• Added a Hybrid Source driver, which combines a source and a mixer to create a high-frequency source (Remove the Core Software restrictions)
• Supports E5080B-190 Vector signal analysis hardware
  

Issues Resolved

• [SMC + Phase] Fixed Phase Reference Calibration not working on the E5081A
• [MOD] Unlimited the number of notches in the NPR modulated waveform 
• [AHP] Added three SCPI commands to specify the input and output ports 
• Dropdown menus are not locked out by :SYST:PREF:ITEM:REM:AUTO ON

Additions/Changes for Version A.17.05.08 . . . (compiled Jun 7, 2023)

Issues Resolved

• Fix - (E5081A) SA detector error test in performance test fails 

Additions/Changes for Version A.17.05.06 . . . (compiled May 25, 2023, This version is no longer available to download from the previous versions list)

New Features

• Support the E5081A (Support the E5081A for the simulator as well)
• (S96111B) Support Active Hot Parameter for the E5080B and E5081A

Issues Resolved

• AFR – Updated the SCPI command AFR:STANdard:EDIT:FLENgth to support 2X thru
• Cal All – Fixed step ordering when using a PowerTable
• Cal All – Add new argument to “SYST:CAL:ALL:GUID:CHANnel?” to retrieve guided cal channel number
• Cal All – For independent calibration channels feature, add new column showing the calibration channel #
• Calset – Enable uploading error terms with different point counts than the main calset stimulus
• Calsets – Eliminate unnecessary “overwrite calset” warning prompt
• Differential IQ - Improve initial power level when using Port 1 Src2 with combiner path
• Differential IQ - Fix issue when using two different port pairs for phase control
• External Devices – Report external device errors into the SCPI error queue as well as the GUI
• External Devices - Added option to clear the cache on external devices via new button in External device dialog
• Fixturing – Enable CSET:FIXT:DEEM and CSET:FIXT:EMBed to work on ports with only SourcePowerCorrection terms
• Fixturing - Allow embedding of s2p files with 0 transmission parameters
• IMD – Fixed crash in Cal All when using Ecal extrapolation
• Licensing – Updated to 5.5.1
• Markers – Improved update on markers when uploading data
• Modulation Distortion – Fix blank distortion page shown sometimes displayed at recall
• Modulation Distortion - Improve the PAPR result of compacting waveforms
• Modulation Distortion - Fix results for EVMIn and EVMOut when using multiband signals
• Modulation Distortion - Added remote commands for creating digital modulation waveforms
• Modulation Distortion - Fix text alignment issue in the modulation properties dialog
• Modulation Distortion - Fix invalid trace data for CarrIn, CarrOut, CarrGain
• Modulation Distortion for Converters – Embedded LO – Improve tuning with high side LO mixers
• Modulation Distortion on converters – Embedded LO - Allow user to set the frequency delta within the ELO dialog
• Noise Figure - New SCPI command: SENSe:CORRection:ENR:CALibration:TABLe:TEMPerature:DATa
• Noise Figure - Added GUI support to save the USB ENR file
• Noise Figure - fixed Embedded LO checkbox behavior without embedded LO license
• Phase Reference Cal - Fix initial status so that it doesn’t report Fail before any data has arrived
• Preference – Improve behavior of “Power Off on New Channel” preference
• Recall – Fix recall of old states from before A.10.XX when the state included balanced parameters
• Scalar Mixer/Converter – Improve performance when sending many SCPI commands to change the state
• Scalar Mixer/Converter – Improve behavior of multiple sensor calibration
• Simulator – Fix issue when entering the interface control dialog
• Spectrum Analyzer - Added support for SENS:CORR:COLL:GUID:CKIT:CAT command
• Spectrum Analyzer - Various other improvements
• VXT – Fix two tone waveform playback when using VXT source

Additions/Changes for Version A.16.70.01 . . . (compiled Apr 5, 2023)

Enhancement

• Updated Licensing Library to 5.5.1

Issues Resolved

• (S96029B) Support 8509xD Ecal in calibration

Additions/Changes for Version A.16.70.00 . . . (compiled Feb 17, 2023)

Enhancement

• Cycle time improvement on the Spectrum Analysis.
• Add the Reference dialog.
  

Issues Resolved

• Test time increases while running the loop with power setting change.

Additions/Changes for Version A.16.20.04 . . . (compiled  Feb 3, 2023)

Enhancement

• Add calibration advisor tool

Issues Resolved

• Calibration - Fix calset interpolation issue for non-standard channels
• Fixed rare intermittent error at startup
• Fixturing and TDR – Fix “invalid circuit found” when using the fixturing GUI with Advanced TDR
• Noise Figure: Fix excess ripple for swept LO measurements when performing power-meter calibration using power sensor adapter de-embedding
• Noise Figure --  Impedance state setting no longer reset when changing noise tuner.
• Fix status bar which showed the “SVC” message incorrectly when turning off factory cal
• Recall -- Improve recall speed when recalling multiport corrected states with external test set.
• Recall -- Instrument State file size reduced when storing trace data (HOLD mode).
• Spectrum Analyzer – Fix the “SENS:CORR:COLL:GUID:CONN:CAT?” SCPI command to work in Spectrum Analyzer class
• Power setting is reverted after saving and recalling state files.
  

Additions/Changes for Version A.16.20.02 . . . (compiled  Nov 22, 2022, This version is no longer available to download from the previous versions list)

New feature

• Support the S96087B IMD (Intermodulation distortion measurements)
  
• Support the S96024B Basic Pulsed-RF Measurements Lite
  
• Support PathWave Calibration Advisor
  
• Modulation Distortion Enhancements:
  • Added Ideal Wave Trace
    
  • Added Nominal DUT NF
    
  • Added PAPR prioritization for Compact Modulation  
• 8-term error correction method in IMD/IMDX
  
• [S96082B, S96083B, S96086B] Multi-sensor Power Calibration for SMC/GCX
• [S96029B] Noise Figure Sweep Switch commands, Macro Control for Path Switching (SENS:NOIS:SWE:MACR:FIL:RNP, SENS:NOIS:SWE:MACR:FIL:RSP) [Licensed Feature]
  
• [S96087B] IMD Multiple Receiver Configurations[Licensed Feature]
  

Issues Resolved

• Banded – Fix preference : "Cal: For Frequency Offset, use Primary Frequencies" when using correction interpolation
• Cal Update – Numerous bug fixes
• Data Save - Fix issue when saving CSV file with x-axis as time
• Data Save – Fix issue when saving S2P file with parameter conversions enabled
• Display – Improve dialog placement when using multiple monitors
• Display – Fix magnify behavior when using Log X-Axis
• External Source - Improved code for detecting reference lock with external sources
• External Source – Add support for M8195, M8196, M8199 baseband DUC mode
• External Source – Fix bugs when using Keysight M9484C Source with bandwidth restricted options
• External Source – Fix optimized BNC triggering when using segments with independent power values
• Fixturing – fix error that would sometimes warn for extrapolation when extrapolation was not needed
• Fixturing – Improve parsing of snp files
• Fixturing – Fix power compensation when using isolator fixture
• Gain Compression – Fix crash when using smart sweep and point averaging
• L8990M - Propagate errors to the SCPI error queue from L8990M (SYST:ERR?)
• Modulation Distortion and source correction  – Numerous fixes
• Noise figure – inhibit popup message box during noise cal when client is remote
• Noise Figure Cal – Clarify prompts when a thru adapter is also used as a power sensor adapter
• Noise Figure Automatic Switch Mode - set switches back into S-Parameter position after noise sweep is complete
• Noise Figure Automatic Switch Mode – avoid firmware crash that sometimes occurs when recalling state file
• Power Sensor – Fix issue where firmware incorrectly determines that W8486A sensor has internal cal factors
• Recall – Improve recall speed with systems with large port counts
• Status Bar – Fix "Swp" indicator that is sometimes wrong when in "Hold" for very fast sweeps
• Status Bar - Improved annotation of source power correction state in the status bar
• Status Bar –Now, changes to power level do not show C-Delta because power level changes don't impact quality of correction
• SA – Improve auto RBW search
• SA – Fix issue where it was impossible to turn off correction
• SA – Fix issue with receiver leveling and corrected SA measurements
• Simulator – Fix usage of DC Source and DC Meter
• Swept IMD – Improved status bar output of the correction types
• Undo – Fix undo on frequency change when using correction

Additions/Changes for Version A.15.75.26 . . . (compiled  Oct 5, 2022, production release)

This version is used for production test for shipment units. 

New feature

• Support the S96201B, S96202B Core Software

Issues Resolved

• “Multiport" softkey is disabled.

Additions/Changes for Version A.15.75.22 . . . (compiled  Sep 06, 2022. This version is no longer available to download from the previous versions list.)

Issues Resolved

• [CalPod] Fix issue affecting using the CalPod as an ECal standard
• [Scalar Mixer/Converter + Phase] Fix phase reference calibration wizard on N5244B when the stop frequency is the same as the max instrument frequency
  

Additions/Changes for Version A.15.75.19 . . . (compiled  July 27, 2022)

New feature

• Enabled additional format types for markers in SA 
• Added embedded LO setup to SMC Mixer Setup dialog 
  
• [S9x010B, S9x011B] Added four new Windows types for TDR [Licensed Feature]
  
• [S9x090B] Digital Modulation Creation [Licensed Feature]

Issues Resolved

• [Cal] Fix Cal All attenuator page to properly change min/max 
• [Cal] Fix the delta annotation when a calibration is subset 
• [Cal] Fix CSET:FIX:DEEMbed command to work on M98XX units 
• [Cal][SCPI] Added SENS:CORR:COLL:GUID:ECAL:PORT:OFFS command for 8 port ECal 
• [Cal] Fix crash when changing parameter from SParameter to equivalent wave ratios while using correction 
• [Copy Channel] Properly copy a channel with a source calibration when the calset has a different power offset 
• [Copy Channel] Fix copy of correction method settings 
• [Copy Channel] Copy the group channel trigger count
• [Differential IQ] Fix issue where implicitly added sources had the wrong settings 
• [Display] Customize display now remembers most recent tab 
• [Dynamic Uncertainty] Fix dynamic uncertainty with power sensors calibrations 
• [External Device] Enable the use of DC meters parameters with an external source as source port: eg: "SMU,MXG" 
• [FCA] Fix nominal incident power, and add missing GUI 
• [Files] Fix CSV file export when using smoothing 
• [Files][SCPI] Fix saving SNP file in FAST mode when time domain is turned on 
• [Fixturing] Enable the use of s2p files with -200 dB as the transmission parameters 
• [GCA] Fix crash when applying a response correction to a GCA channel 
• [Modulation Distortion] Fix behavior of source calibration and power offsets 
• [Modulation Distortion] Fix loading of CSV files stored as UTF-8 format 
• [Power Meter] Add missing Save/Load button to cal factors in PMAR 
• [Power Meter] Add support for U2021XA sensor 
• [Power Calibration] Fix issue when trying to run power calibration with receiver leveling already ON 
• [Power Calibration] Allow turning off "reduce IF BW" when performing multiple power sensor calibration 
• [Power Compensation] Fix applying power compensation when state is toggled (could sometimes be stale) 
• [Receiver Leveling] Various fixes, and fixed use with receiver leveling with frequency offset 
• [Receiver leveling] Fix certain receiver leveling use cases when used with SA 
• [SCPI Log] Extend character limit to 20k. Improve behavior when limit is exceeded 
• [SCPI] Add SYST:MCL:VALID:CATalog 
• [SMC+Phase][Absolute Phase] Enable absolute phase during the measurement of a characterized mixer

Additions/Changes for Version A.15.65.19 ... (compiled  Apr 26, 2022)

New feature

• Cal Update [Licensed Feature for S9x007B]
• Add Load/Save power loss table for PMAR
  
• New Preferences:
  
  • Cal: Use Unknown thru math for SOLT methods
  • Turn off Power on Preset
  • Add color coding to indicate whether preference is set to default

Issues Resolved

• Balanced: Fix hang when enabling certain balanced use cases and recalling legacy state files
• Cal: Fix rare intermittent error with using *OPC? on ECAL calibrations
• Cal All:  Fix issue setting power offset through GUI for “Enable Extra Power Cals” power calibrations 
• Cal Wizard: Updated the wizard so that the power cal settings page always shows the port number
• Display: fix location of Pass/Fail indicator
• Equation editor: Fixes
• External Devices: Improve error reporting to SCPI clients when an external device communication is interrupted
• External Source: Add CW phase control to vector sources
• External Source: Improve robustness of reference clock verification in vector sources
• Gain Compression: Fix save/load of caltype within Gain Compression
• Interface Control: Per channel settings were incorrectly applied
• Markers: Fix use of threshold value in the marker search dialog with multipeak
• Markers: Fix marker placement when using Memory Only trace
• Modulation Distortion: Fix crash when using Back button during cal wizard
• Modulation Distortion: Enable sweep averaging checkbox
• Modulation Distortion: Improve the speed of performing modulation distortion calibrations
• Port Extension: When Port Extension velocity factor is changed, do not modify data, only modify distance parameter. Port Extension model is delay only. Fixes backward compatibility issue
• Receiver Leveling: Properly disable point receiver leveling on channels that don't support it
• SA: When in high security mode, hide the frequency in multidimensional SA sweep
• SCPI Console Log: Fix clipping of first characters of SCPI commands from log
• SMC: During cal, update GUI when source cal is not within tolerance
• Time Domain: Fix coupling behavior for Kaiser Beta Value
• True Mode Stimulus: Improve robustness to recover from a noisy sweep
• VSALink: Improve error reporting for VSALink
• AFR: Unable to use support contract feature: "AFR Config and 2X Thru for N Port"
  

Additions/Changes for Version A.15.60.08 ... (compiled  Mar 11, 2022)

Issues Resolved

• Pulse Profile Test fail at the calibration test for the service center.
• ECal user characterization does not work.
  

Additions/Changes for Version A.15.60.05 ... (compiled  Feb 17, 2022)

New feature

• Support N755xA ECal modules 
• Support L8990M Switch matrix
• Modulation Distortion: Add support for 8-term correction

Issues Resolved

• Calibrate All: In rare cases, fix independent power calibration to include necessary frequencies
• Calibration: Fixed rare error when the VNA would not interpolate calset even though frequencies were proper subset
• Calibration: Fix measurement of a2,2 trace on PXI or Streamline units with active factory calibration
• Calibration: Improve behavior of "enable multiple power sensors" when used via SCPI
• Calibration: Added response thru option when using ecal
• Differential I/Q: Fix crash when recalling a frequency range file with different frequency ranges
• Differential I/Q: Fix receiver leveling with external source
• Differential I/Q: Only show open loop option on the ports with open loop capability
• External Source: During modulation playback, add square wave output at “Sample Marker Out” connector
• Fixturing: Added new SCPI commands to reverse fixture: CALC:FSIM:CIRC:DEVice:PORTs:REVerse
• Fixturing: Add support for files that include 0 (-200 dB) for certain transmission parameters
• Fixturing: Skip noise parameter data when loading an sNp file
• Fixturing: Update fixture GUI to show proper labels when differential Z or common Z is enabled
• Gain Compression: Fix crash with point averaging, 2D sweep, and the use of analog inputs
• Modulation Distortion: Add ResBW, Vector Averaging, and Detector Type selections to the GUI
• Noise Figure: Fix fixturing with noise figure for converters where the input frequency is swept and output frequencies are fixed
• Printing: Improved font sizing when printing
• Receiver Leveling: Fix problem of channel not being deleted with receiver leveling turned ON
• Receiver Leveling: Fix point mode receiver leveling when using external DC meters
• SCPI: Fix CALC:MEAS:Y:AXIS:UNIT? to return the proper unit
• SCPI: New SCPI command: DISPlay:SIZE[?]
• Spectrum Analyzer: Fix behavior of turning off correction
• Spectrum Analyzer: Fix SCPI command SENS:CORR:CSET:FLAT in the SA channel
• Spectrum Analyzer: Fixes to the internal source modulation
• Spectrum Analyzer: Improve distortion calibration
• Streamline VNA: Improve resiliency of firmware when turning off and then turning on the chassis
• Swept IMD – Fix Cal All for Swept IMD when using an external source as the 2nd tone
• Swept IMD – Fix receiver leveling when using an external source as the 2nd tone
• Swept IMD – Automatically configure the path configuration when using the internal Port 3 as the LO for IMDX
• Swept IMD – Fix receiver leveling issue that caused Port 1 Src2 to briefly go unleveled

Additions/Changes for Version A.15.55.14 ... (compiled  Feb 3, 2022)

Issues Resolved

• Uncorrected wave data are not dependent on the source power cal if a S-param calset is used.

Additions/Changes for Version A.15.55.08 ... (compiled  Jan 7, 2022, This version is no longer available to download from the previous versions list)

New feature

• Noise Calibration Source Temperature
• Window Types  added to Time Domain Setup dialog [Licensed Features]
  

Issues Resolved

• Calibration: Fixe averaging of response calibrated S41
• Calibration: Fix SENS:CORR:CSET:FLAT with source power correction terms
• Calibration: Improve speed of applying calset
• Differential I/Q: Fix receiver leveling with external sources
• Frequency Offset Mode: Allow multipliers in Log Sweep
• Modulation Distortion: Fixed a jump in MDist at edges of occupied bandwidth
• Modulation Distortion: Add ACPR parameters to measurement parameters and distortion parameters
• Modulation Distortion: Fixes for source calibration with power offset
• Noise Figure: Allow user to turn off sweep averaging during calibration
• Power Sensor as Receiver: Fix crash when external device names are unusual
• Print: Fix printing to "Microsoft Print to PDF" virtual printer
• Pulse: Fix pulse status indicator when doing smart calibration with pulse settings
• Pulse: Fix recall of pulse gating setting
• Receiver Leveling: Fix issue that exists with correction and toggling receiver leveling setting
• SMC: Fix power setting when using significant attenuator settings
• SMC: Fix CSET:FIXT:DEEM to work with SMC split calibration
• True Mode Stimulus: Fix copy channel SMC: additional source power cal does not come back after recalling instrument state
• AFR: The error E807075A occurs when pressing Apply Correction in the case of differential.
  

Additions/Changes for Version A.15.40.13 . . . (compiled  Dec 09, 2021, This version is no longer available to download from the previous versions list)

• (Fix) SMC: additional source power cal does not come back after recalling instrument state

Additions/Changes for Version  A.15.40.08 . . . (compiled  Nov 2, 2021, This version is no longer available to download from the previous versions list)

• (New) Save Load files in CSV format [Licensed Feature for Mixer Applications]
• (New) Smart Cal Ports – Use Existing SrcCal when measuring cal standards
• (New) Pulse Setup Primary Clock
• (New)Support for U1832A/B/C/D and U1833A/B/C/D noise sources [Licensed Feature for S9x029B]
• (New) AFR Config and 2X Thru for N port [Licensed Feature for S9x007B]
  
• Averaging: Restart averaging for all channels when the RF Power state changes
• Calset Viewer: Calset viewer now updates when the fixturing has changed
• External Devices: Fix SOCKET communication with certain sources
• Fixturing:  Add option to souce power compensate for de-embed only
• Fixturing:  Add SCPI commands for selecting S2P modify mode
• Fixturing in IMD: Improve handling of frequency extrapolation
• Limit Lines: Increased maximum number of limit lines to 100,001 when loading from a CSV file
• Modulation Distortion: Add 8 term correction mode
• Modulation Distortion: Add Marker to SA feature
• Modulation Distortion for Converters: Fix embedded LO feature
• Modulation Distortion: Add "Delivered Power" Parameter
• Modulation Distortion Calibration: Improve source cal when the source response is significantly unfit
• Power Sensor: Improve performance on connecting to a power sensor
• Power Sensor: Avoiding showing devices that are not power sensors (such as smart noise source)
• SCPI: Add SYST:COMM:DRIVE:ENAB? To query the state of "Remote Drive Access"
• SCPI: Return empty string instead of an error when searching for VISA devices and not finding any
• SCPI: Add commands for querying unit of x-axis and y-axis
• Status Bar: updates to the Sweeping indicator on the status bar
• (Fix) Active Parameter: Fix annotation on unratioed units to dBm instead of dB
• (Fix) AFR: Fix error of "Cannot send legacy fixture commands"
• (Fix) Basic Cal: Fix buttons when more than 1 ECal is connected
• (Fix) Banded: Fix issues with banded installation calibration
• (Fix) Cal All: Fix using independent power calibration with split cal
• (Fix) Cal Plane Manager: Fix issue where the unit was lost (MHz became Hz)
• (Fix) Correction Methods Dialog: Fix error when the correction method was enhanced response
• (Fix) Differential I/Q: Fix changing equation of a live parameter
• (Fix) Differential I/Q: Fix using SCPI to set XAxis
• (Fix) IMSpectrum: Fix rare issue with coupled 2nd tone power level when using external source
• (Fix) Licensing:  Fix issue where support contract reported as expired if the last digit of the date was "0"
• (Fix) Marker to IMSpectrum: Fix when used from IMDX power sweep
• (Fix) Port Extension: Fix dialog syncing with active channel
• (Fix) Power Sensor: Fix issue where sometimes USB sensor is not recognized
• (Fix) Receiver Leveling: Fix issue with receiver leveling and toggling the correction state
• (Fix) Simulator:  Fix hislip address assignment when using simulator for PXI platform
• (Fix) Spectrum Analyzer Measurement: Fix error "Cannot Deembed Fixture"
• (Fix) Spectrum Analyzer Measurement: Fix bypass mode and x-axis point spacing feature
• (Fix) Vector Mixer: Fix issue when running mixer characterization wizard "characterize as downconverter"
• (Fix)  S2P: Allow recall of S2P files outside of frequency range
• (Fix)  Operator’s Check: Fix RF Test/LO connection check failures at Operator’s Check against RF Test/LO connection check pass at Power On Self Test.
  

Additions/Changes for Version A.15.20.07 . . . (compiled  Aug 23, 2021)

• Fixture Simulator GUI Enhancement
• Enable several softkeys such as Averaging in VNA viewer
  
• (Fix) :SYST:MACR:COPY:CHAN:STAT may cause the firmware crash
• (Fix) SYST:CAL:ALL:PORT:SOUR:POW:OFFS may cause the firmware crash 
• (Fix)  Smart cal wizard may freeze during manual trigger
• (Fix) CalAll may crash when calibration P1-P2 and P2-P3 NF channels as "independent calibration channels"
• (Fix)  Reactivate the power offsets softkey (Power > Leveling & Offset > Offset) which is grayed out at previous firmware. 
• (Fix) Cannot interpolate calset with extra Source Power Correction terms
• (Fix) Time Domain Transform only turn off for Trace 1 when frequency is changed
• (Fix) In the fixture simulator, the fixture generator has unwanted elements after recall

Additions/Changes for Version A.15.20.05 . . . (compiled  July 21, 2021)

• (Fix)  Recalled data is incorrect in SA app
• (Fix)  ECal User Characterization creates invalid data
• (Fix)  Port Extension does not work when you click the Port Extension On button on the dialog box.
• (Fix) System verification has an error at Displaying phase data

Additions/Changes for Version A.15.10.06 . . . (compiled  May 31, 2021)

• (Fix)  Windows shutdown sometimes takes a very long time. 

Additions/Changes for Version A.15.10.05 . . . (compiled  May 20, 2021)

• (Fix)  Receiver ADC overflow message does not include receiver name information
• (Fix)  Incorrect marker reading on Smith on the different port assignment in balance measurement 
• (Fix) Fail to recall the state file with many port configuration. 
• (Fix)  S96041B: FW crash when ZA Class is selected on the E5080B without option 175

Additions/Changes for Version A.15.10.02 . . . (compiled Apr 15, 2021)

• (Fix) The firmware may crash when after auto port extension.

Additions/Changes for Version A.15.10.01 . . . (compiled  Apr 5, 2021, This version is no longer available to download from the previous versions list)

• Support S96041B Impedance Analysis 
  
• Support S96088B Phase Control
  
• Add a warning message  “383 ADC overflow on one or more ports." 
  

Additions/Changes for Version A.14.70.03 . . . (compiled Feb 26, 2021)

• (Fix) The firmware may crash at startup when you update it from old firmware.
• (Fix) SENS:CORR:COLL:CKIT:CLIST SA,1  command sets not only STD1, but also STD2,STD3 as OPEN
• (Fix) When loading a cal kit using SENS:CORR:CKIT:LOAD commands, both P937x and M937x return the error No. 191.
• (Fix) E5080B cannot detect N4431A.
• (Fix) SENS:PATH:CONF:ELEM:CAT? returns incorrect name of configurable elements
  
• (Fix) CSET:FIXT:CHAR sometimes fails the estimation of DC phase
  
• (Fix) Some settings (Converted Z, Apply Fixtures and Enable Z Conversion) on Balanced Setup dialog are not applied as expected.
• (Fix) Search type dropdown menu in marker search dialog is not updated in a timely manner
• (Fix) The firmware may crash when measuring an internal ADC within the GCX channel.
• (Fix) SENS:PATH:CONF:ELEM:STAT "PulseModPort1","Enable" enables port 2 instead of port 1

Additions/Changes for Version A.14.70.02 . . . (compiled Feb 8, 2021, This version is no longer available to download from the previous versions list)

• (Fix) Firmware freezes when 'SYST:UNC:LOAD "string"' is sent.
• (Fix) Pulse modulation of port 2 turns off after sending SENSe:SWEep:PULSe:MASTer:WIDth.
• (Fix) Firmware crashes with :SYSTem:ERRor:COUNt? called.
• (Fix) Recalling SNP file with BAL parameters does not display correct data.

Additions/Changes for Version A.14.70.01 . . . (compiled Jan 13, 2021)

• Support the multi-source capability for module/unit configuration
• Support the S96015B Real-time S-Parameter and Power Measurement Uncertainty
• Support the S96460B Integrated True Mode Stimulus Application
• Enhance the Fixture Simulator
• Support the Noise Figure Converter for S96029A/B
• Support the Gain Compression Converter for S96086A/B
• Support for USB Noise Source
  
• Add Application IO GUI and commands (CONT:SING:AIO:PIN:CHAN:FUNC and CONT:SING:AIO:PIN:CHAN:FUNC:CAT)
• Add Log Y-Axis and Complex Graph
• Add CONT:HAND:IND:LOG to set the logic of the index signal

Additions/Changes for Version A.14.10.13 . . . (compiled Sep 26, 2020)
• (Fix) Response Tracking correction data is incorrect at high gain setting.
• (Fix) CALC:MEAS:MARK:DIST works correctly in query but not for setting.

Additions/Changes for Version A.14.10.12 . . . (compiled Aug 25, 2020)
• (Fix) Crash on saving the citifile on the Differential IQ channel
• (Fix) Crash during ECal with averaging in remote.
• (Fix) Group Delay Aperture softkey causes crash if no trace.
• (Fix) File reading failed error on Cal Pod recorrect
• (Fix) SA application locks up after a trace is deleted and a new trace is added

Additions/Changes for Version A.14.10.08 . . . (compiled July 31, 2020)
• Support S96089B Differential and I/Q devices measurements
• Support Data Viewer
• (Fix) System calibration for receiver compression at HIGH gain works wrongly.
• (Fix) Adding new channel in advanced mode breaks TDR stimulus setting
• (Fix) TDR causes error at start-up when DIF1/DIF2
• (Fix) FOM softkey cannot be enabled
• (Fix) NF Fixture Turn On Crash with non-default port setting
• (Fix) TDR Auto DUT length does not work correctly
• (Fix) Waveform does not change after the parameter change with CALC:FSIM:BAL:PAR:BBAL:DEF
• (Fix) Cal All cannot run Ecal vector cal without doing a power sensor calibration
 

Additions/Changes for Version A.14.10.03 . . . (compiled Apr 15, 2020)

• Support Multiport Calibration Assistant
• Support S9xxxxB application software for floating/USB portable licenses.
• Fixed Gain Cal
• Support Cal Pods
• Support U205xXA/U206xXA Series USB Power Sensors.
• Support the following items in the spectrum analysis.
      • Noise Power Ratio (NPI) measurement
      • Coherent Averaging Tab
      • Pulsed SA (Trigger & Pulse Tab, Pulse settings in source Tab)
      • Dual Band Configuration in advance tab
      • SA analysis marker

Additions/Changes for Version A.13.90.15 . . . (compiled Apr 09, 2020)
• (Fix) "Execution error" occurs when performing Response Cal, 2port THRU.
• (Fix) USB Power Sensor doesn't work with A.13.90.06.
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Additions/Changes for Version A.13.90.09 … (compiled Dec 18, 2019)
Minor bug fixes
 

Additions/Changes for Version A.13.90.07 . . . (compiled Nov 21, 2019)
New: Supports S9x083A Vector and Scalar Mixer/Converter Measurements
Several bug fixes
 

Additions/Changes for Version A.13.90.06 . . . (compiled Sep 5, 2019)
New: Supports the frequency up to 53 GHz (options 2L0, 2M0,2N0, 2P0, 4L0, 4M0, 4N0, 4P0)
New: Supports the second source (options 442, 462, 492, 4D2, 4H2, 4K2, 4L2, 4M2, 4N2, 4P2)
New: Device Expert
New: Source Power Alignment tool
New: PLL Bandwidth selection for better phase noise (command only)
New: List-sweep mode in trigger mode for external source

Firmware Revision A.13.70.02 … Released May 2019
Initial release