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• Measure and analyze signals in the time, frequency, and modulation domains
• Support two different acquisition modes as synchronous (simultaneous) or sequenced for carrier aggregation or multiple measurements
• Analyze data from over 45 supported hardware instruments, or use in simulation tools to verify design
• Record the acquired signal waveforms to playback for troubleshooting
• Automate tests using .NET language or SCPI command
• Analog demodulation of AM, FM, PM signals
• Channel quality modulation analysis for group delay and channel response analysis
• Digital modulation analysis, custom IQ modulation analysis, and Flex Frame modulatio analysis
• TEDS modulation analysis
• Custom OFDM modulation analysis
• EVM improvement technologies with ccEVM and IQ-NC
• PowerSuite (ACP and SEM) measurements

• Cross-correlated EVM is a technique used to extend the dynamic range of a receiver for best EVM performance
  
• Two receivers like oscilloscopes, PXI VXT, wireless test set, and X-series signal analyzers are used to capture and demodulate the same signal independently and perform cross-correlation on the error vectors to cancel out uncorrelated noise added by the receivers, resulting in a much lower EVM
• This technique causes the ccEVM value to primarily contain just the noise coming from the device under test (DUT)
• 89601EVMC option with VSA 2022 Update 1.0 release or beyond can enable accurate and best EVM performance of WLAN signals (requires WLAN 89601B7RC and/or 89601BHXC licenses)
• 89601EVMC option with VSA 2023 release or beyond can enable accurate and best EVM performance of 5G NR signals (requires 89601BHNC 5G NR license)
• 89601EVMC option with VSA 2023 Update 2.0 release or beyond can enable accurate and best EVM performance of Custom OFDM (requires 89601BHFC license) and Flex Frame (requires 89601AYAC license)
• 89601EVMC option with VSA 2024 release or beyond can enable accurate and best EVM performance of Satellite Communication for DVB-S/S2 (requires 89601DVBC license)

• 89601EVMC supports MIMO 2x2 and 4x4 signals in the 802.11n/ac/ax/be, Custom OFDM, and 5G NR measurements with VSA2024 release

• Measurements in line with the 3GPP Release 15, Release 16, Release 17 and Release 18 specifications
• 5G NR, 5G-Advanced and Open-RAN uplink and downlink measurements for FR1 and FR2
• Mixed numerologies within a single or multiple bandwidth parts (BWPs)
• Transport layer decoding with CRC pass/fail results
• Up to 8x8 SU-MIMO, 24 DMRS ports for MU-MIMO, and up to 64 channel beamforming for downlink and uplink
• Dynamic Spectrum Sharing (DSS) with simultaneous demodulation of LTE and 5G NR signals
• In-depth analysis and troubleshooting traces, with color coding and marker coupling, and 3D traces for visualization

Test sequence & test plan creation

• Fast execution of test flows
• Command Line Interface (CLI) to integrate in your test software
• Scalable modular “plug-in” software architecture. Take advantage of provided plug-ins, or create your own.
• Microsoft Visual Studio .NET programming
• Built on OpenTAP open-source test sequencer

Subset of KS8400A PathWave Test Automation Developers System

• No graphical user interface, result viewer or timing analyzer
• Supports Multiple Operating Systems
• Microsoft .NET Standard 2.0 compliant, including .NET core
• Microsoft Windows
• Linux (Ubuntu 16.04)

Licensing

• Microsoft Windows version: Fixed (node-locked, single PC), transportable and network/floating licenses with either perpetual or annual time frame
• Linux version: Network/floating license with either perpetual or annual time frame

TAP is a modern Microsoft .NET-based application that can be used stand-alone or in combination with higher level test executive software environments. The Keysight KS8000A Test Automation Deployment System provides a lower cost, scaled down alternative to the full KS8400A TAP Developers System without the graphical user interface, results viewer and timing analyzer. Deploy your existing test software and TAP plugins into manufacturing environments using the KS8000A command line interface or your own interfaces.

• Signal analysis of HRP (High Rate Pulse Repetition Frequency) UWB (Ultra-Wide Band) signals based on IEEE 802.15.4/4z standards
• Support all channels, bandwidths, BPM+BPSK modulation, and physical modes as non-HRP-ERDEV (802.15.4), ERDEV-BPRF and ERDEV-HPRF (802.15.4z)
• Analyze HRP UWB signal quality: RRC correlated trace, RMARKER, main lobe/side lobe metrics with pass/fail indication, transmit mask, frequency and chip clock error and more
• Support demodulated or decoding bits for PSDU after FEC or PHR+PSDU with FEC
• Also support RFID and NB-IoT demodulation analysis
  

• Measure and analyze signals in the time, frequency, and modulation domains
• Support two different acquisition modes as synchronous (simultaneous) or sequenced for carrier aggregation or multiple measurements
• Analyze data from over 45 supported hardware instruments, or use in simulation tools to verify design
• Record the acquired signal waveforms to playback for troubleshooting
• Automate tests using .NET language or SCPI command
• Wireless connectivity modulation analysis for 802.11a/b/g/j/p and Mobile WiMax
• High throughput WLAN modulation analysis for 802.11n/ac/ax/be/bn up to 4096 QAM (requires VSA2025 or above release for 4096QAM support)
• PowerSuite (ACP and SEM) measurements
• Cross-correlated EVM for WLAN to improve the EVM performance by noise cancellation by multiple receivers working with modulation analysis

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.

• 3GPP standards: W-CDMA/HSPA+, TD-SCDMA/HSPA
  
• 3GPP2 standards: cdma2000, 1xEV-DV, 1xEV-DO
• EVM, constellation, CCDF, spectrum, and more
• Multiple, simultaneous color-coded result views

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.

• Measure and analyze signals in the time, frequency, and modulation domains
• Support two different acquisition modes as synchronous (simultaneous) or sequenced for carrier aggregation or multiple measurements
• Analyze data from over 45 supported hardware instruments, or use in simulation tools to verify design
• Record the acquired signal waveforms to playback for troubleshooting
• Automate tests using .NET language or SCPI command
• 3G modulation analysis for W-CDMA/HSPA+, TD-SCDMA/HSPA, cdma2000, 1xEV-DO, and 1xEV-DV
• LTE/LTE-Advanced FDD and TDD modulation analysis
• 5G NR modulation analysis
• PowerSuite (ACP and SEM) measurements
• Cross-correlated EVM for 5G NR to improve the EVM performance by noise cancellation by multiple receivers working with modulation analysis

• >40 modulation formats: BPSK, QPSK, QAM, PSK, FSK, MSK, CPM, VSB, APSK, Custom APSK, DQPSK, OQPSK, SOQPSK and more
• >30 standard presets: GSM/EDGE/CDMA/W-CDMA, Bluetooth, ZigBee, Wi-SUN, WLAN, J.83A/B/C, DVB-S2, ATSC, TETRA, DECT, APCO-25 and more
• >10 filter types: Rectangular, Root Cosine, Root Raised Cosine, Gaussian, low pass, half sine, user-defined
• Perform digital modulation analysis on non-standard user-defined IQ signals (Custom IQ measurement)
• Perform Flex Frame modulation analysis with flexible frame structure definition of multiple segments of preamble, pilot, data, and idle with different modulation type (for data) or training sequence (for preamble or pilot). Users can identify each segment for synchronization, channel estimation, and EVM calculation
• Compare measured vs ideal in EVM, constellation, and more
• Pinpoint impairments like IQ offset, gain imbalance
• Identify linear errors with an adaptive equalization filter
• Automate tests with SCPI command or .NET programmability
• Support Flex Frame waveform generation (requires 89602AYAC) to generate an ideal waveform using FlexFrame settings (requires 89601AYAC), apply pre-distortion and/or AWGN, playback in VSA, save to file, or download to signal generator directly