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Powerful test sequence & test plan creation

• Fast execution and test flow visualization, analysis and insights
• Scalable modular “plug-in” software architecture. Take advantage of provided plug-ins, or create your own.
• Built on the PathWave software platform and the OpenTAP open-source test sequencer
  

Licensing

• Fixed (node-locked, single PC), transportable and network/floating licenses with either perpetual or annual time frame

PathWave Test Automation provides powerful, flexible and extensible test sequencing and test plan creation with additional capabilities that optimize your test software development and overall performance. Built on the PathWave software platform, PathWave Test Automation enables you to quickly create your test solutions, maximize your team’s productivity, and accelerate your products’ time-to-market.

• Real-time creation of multi-satellite signals for GPS (L1 with C/A code, L5I, L5Q), GLONASS constellations, Beidou (Compass), SBAS/QZSS with up to 40 channels, and Galileo (E1) with up to 16 channels for line-of-sight and multipath signals
• Dual-band GPS signal generation for L1C/A + L5I and/or L5Q which requires a secondary signal generator with a new license N7609EM1C
• Stationary or moving receivers for up to 24 hours using stored scenario files
• Create and edit custom scenario files or use continuous scenario generation mode
• Add impairments such as multipath, pseudo-range error, and CW interference signals in real-time while the signal is playing
• Create waveform files that simulate single or multi-satellite for GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou (Compass), SBAS, or QZSS for manufacturing test
  
• KeysightCare software support subscription included
  

Create 3GPP 5G NR and 5G-Advanced compliant signal for BTS and UE testing based

• Supports signal generation based on 3GPP Releases 15, 16, 17, and 18, including LDPC and Polar channel coding, as well as multi-antenna port configurations.
• Enables downlink channel generation for PBCH, PDSCH, and PDCCH, and uplink channels for PUSCH, PUCCH, and PRACH.
• Supports downlink signalcomponents including PSS, SSS, CSI-RS, PBCH-DMRS, PDSCH-DMRS, PDSCH-PTRS, PDCCH-DMRS and uplink signal components including SRS, PUSCH-DMRS, PUCCH-DMRS, and PUCCH-PTRS.
• Provides test model presets for FR1 and FR2 frequency ranges.
• Supports bandwidths from 3 to 100 MHz for FR1 and 50/100/200/400/800/1600/2000 MHz for FR2.
• Includes support for UL FRC configurations and full-filled UL/DL configurations.
• Enables configurations of multiple BWPs and mixed numerologies within a single carrier.
• Supports multi-user channel generation for both PUSCH and PDSCH.
• Allows flexible downlink and uplink configuration with customizable subframe allocations.
• Offers single-carrier and multi-carrier signal generation capabilities.
• Support real-time PUSCH HARQ and phase compensation (requires N5182B MXG/N5172B EXG option 660)

Keysight supports tiered PathWave signal generation models with N-model applications (N7631APPC with prefix "N") for high-performance HW platforms: M9484C VXG, M9384B VXG, and M9383B VXG-m, E-model applications (E7631APPC with prefix "E") for mid-range HW platform: N5186A MXG.

Higher-tiered models can run on lower tiered HW platforms, but not vice versa. For example, N7631APPC could run on MXG N5186A, but E7631APPC cannot run on M9484C VXG.

• Create signals for IEEE 802.15.4 SUN FSK and SUN OFDM specifications
• Create signals for IEEE 802.15.4 O-QPSK/BPSK ZigBee specifications
• Create signals for ITU-T G.9959 FSK/GFSK Z-Wave specification
• Create signals for LoRa uplink CSS
• Support fully-coded signal creation for receiver tests
• KeysightCare software support subscription included
  
• Create signals for HRP UWB IEEE 802.15.4 (Non-HRP-ERDEV) and 802.15.4z (HRP-ERDEV) specifications

• 30-Day Free Trial for X-Series Measurement Applications
• Characterize power amplifier (PA) with pre-distortion applied in RF and millimeter wave, with simple and integrated multi-touch user interface
• Provide smart link for automated signal generator closed loop control with power servo to auto-adjust PA output power
• Extracts DPD model and apply Pre-distortion to linearize PA output with supported DPD model as Look-up table (LUT), Volterra Series, Memory Polynomial, or user-defined DPD model with MATLAB scripts
• Show both Pre-DPD and Post-DPD measurement results in one screen, for ease of comparison. Easily switch between Pre-DPD and Post-DPD results
• Support PA measurements with AM/AM, AM/PM, ACP, Delta EVM, Demod EVM (5G NR, LTE FDD, and 802.11ac/ax/be), Power vs Demod EVM
• Supports multi-carrier measurements to show EVM results in single screen
• Support frequency up to 44 GHz with 2 GHz bandwidth with UXA and VXG
• Control the VXG and apply the DPD function directly to improve the PA/DPD measurement speed
• Support Keysight signal studio waveform or user-defined waveform (txt, csv, bin, hdf, MATLAB file)
• Support waveform processing with crest factor reduction with clipping & filtering or peak cancellation methods
  
• Support M9484B VXG with 2-channel, or PXI VXT and AWG for PA Envelope Tracking (ET) measurement
  
• Keysight supports tiered X-app models with N-models for UXA/PXA/PXE, E-models for MXA/EXA/MXE/VXT. The higher tiered X-app models can run at the lower platforms, which means N-models can run on all platforms, and E-models can only run on MXA/EXA/MXE/VXT
  

AWU Essential Features (Free to use)

• Import Keysight encrypted waveforms (*.wfm) or user defined waveforms (*.bin, *.txt/.csv/.dat, *mat, *wv)
• Users can make resampling or specify time scale factor
• Support SCPI command
• Download waveforms to a specified signal generator (X-series SG, PXI VXT, VXG)
• View waveform graph (Spectrum, Time Domain, CCDF)
• Export waveform files (*.wfm)

AWU Premium Features (required N7618APPC license)

• Support three kinds of guided calibration methods (Channel Equalization, IQ Calibration, Multi-tone Calibration)
• Add AWGN impairment
• Traditional channel equalization using the modulated reference signal (requires 89601200C/89601AYAC)
• IQ calibration using reference sequence mainly for external IQ modulator (requires 89601200C)
• Multi-tone calibration using multi-tone signals which won't be limited by signal generator and signal analyzer's bandwidth (requires 89601200C)
• Users can directly import 89600 VSA's EQ frequency response trace as a correction file (csv file)
• Import external marker file, or view/edit marker under Marker menu
• Support waveform segments summing in time domain
• Support multi-carrier summing in frequency domain
• Support crest factor reduction (CFR)
• Export bin or csv file when all imported waveforms are uncrypted

• Configurable Custom IQ modulation constellation settings for BPSK, QPSK, 8PSK, OOK, 2/4/8 ASK, 16-16384QAM, 2/4/8/16/32/64 FSK, MSK, S-OQPSK, ARTM Multi-h CPM, or user-defined constellations
• Customizable quick setups for DVB-S2/S2X, APCO25, TETRA, NXDN, dPMR, DECT, DMR, ARIB, 802.15.4 (ZigBee BPSK and O-QPSK), 802.15.4g (Wi-SUN with FSK), ITU-T G.9959, 802.15.3d and more
• Parameters setting such as symbol rate, filter setting, number of symbols, payload data sequence (PN, custom, user file) and more
• Configure data and idle segments with a graphical user interface, and allow multiple segments configuration with different modulation settings
• Export signal settings as 89600 VSA Setup files
• Accelerate the signal creation process with a multi-touch graphic user interface
• Support SCPI programming

Keysight supports tiered PathWave signal generation models with N-model applications (N7608APPC with prefix "N") for high-performance platform: M9484C VXG, E-model applications (E7608APPC with prefix "E") for mid-range platform: N5186A MXG.

Higher-tiered models can run on lower tiered HW platforms, but not vice versa. For example, N7608APPC could run on N5186A MXG, but E7608APPC cannot run on M9484C VXG.

KeysightCare software support subscription is included.

• Create 3GPP standard based cellular V2X signals for sidelink vehicle-to-vehicle direct communication using PC5 interface
• Create cellular V2X signals with fully coded PSSS, SSSS, PSBCH, PSCCH and PSSCH signals and channels
• Support multi-UE scheduling
• Support MIB-SL-V2X auto generation
• Support SCI auto generation
• Provide fixed reference channel (FRC) wizard for cellular V2X signals
• KeysightCare software support subscription included

• Create 3GPP standard compliant NR-V2X signals with channel coding for non-signaling transmitter and receiver testing
• Support Channels and Signals: PSSS, SSSS, PSBCH, PSCCH, PSSCH, PSFCH, CSI-RS, PTRS
• Provide Fixed Reference Channel (FRC) configuration wizard for standard-compliant receiver testing
• One-button generate and download to the supported Keysight Signal Generators

HTML5 Integration

• Publish test results from any Test Step to HTML5 formatted documents
• Easily create and customize reports using the provided HTML5 example templates, or create your own templates

Simple Development Workflow

• Add the HTML5 Result Listener in the Bench Settings
• Configure the output settings, including the desired template file
• Run your Test Plan
• Open the generated HTML file to view your results

Flexible Software Licensing

• Fixed (node-locked, single PC), transportable and network/floating licenses with either perpetual or annual time frame

PathWave Test Automation is a modern Microsoft .NET-based application that can be used stand-alone or in combination with higher level test executive software environments. The KS8104A HTML5 Result Listener Plugin enables users to publish test results from any Test Step to an HTML5 formatted document. It is designed to be flexible and the user can easily control various report aspects using HTML5 templates. Several templates are included with this plugin to help you get started quickly.

For more information about Test Automation Software, please visit PathWave Test Automation Software.

• Support the live connection and downloading to the licensed signal generator, VXT or AWG
• Save to 89600 setup file for modulation analysis (support MIMO setup generation)
• Support programming API
• Enables offline playback of 3GPP 5G NR waveforms using Keysight signal generators
• PathWave Signal Generation Desktop or PathWave Signal Generation Embedded can create and export the 5G NR waveforms
• KeysightCare software support subscription included