PLEASE NOTE: Keysight recommends that you install the latest version of firmware for your instrument. Older firmware installed in a newly manufactured instrument may disable functionality of the instrument. The firmware files are provided for customers who require a re-installation into older instruments.

To Install This Firmware

  • Download and install the PSG/ESG Upgrade Assistant onto your PC.
  • Download and install firmware B.03.20 onto your PC.
  • Run the PSG/ESG Upgrade Assistant and install firmware for your E44xxB ESG signal generator.

For further information, refer to the "Firmware Upgrade Guide" found in "Documents & Downloads".

Features

The following enhancements apply to the dual arb generator, Option UND:

  • Bluetooth® personality, Option UND enhancement - Generate fully coded bursted bluetooth signals. Add impairments to the signal by adjusting the frequency drift, frequency offset and the modulation index function.
  • Multicarrier capability, Option UND enhancement -- Generate up to 64 carriers of the following waveforms, NADC, PDC, PHS, GSM, DECT, EDGE. -- TETRA, PWT, CDPD and APCO25. The data for these Waveforms is not bursted or framed, refer to option UN8 for fully-coded bursted TDMA signals.
  • Enhanced clipping, Option UND, 100, 101 and UN5 enhancement -- Clip your signal to a percentage of its peak value to reduce the peak-to-average power ratio. Use either circular clipping or rectangular clipping at pre or post FIR filter location.
  • Multicarrier cdma2000, Option 101 enhancement -- Generate up to 4 carriers of cdma2000 direct or multicarrier spreading type.

Improvements and Defects Fixed

  • Improved IQ, it can be permanently disconnected during power search
  • Improved some FIR filters which caused memory corruption in all modes using FIR filters (Options UN3/4, UN8/9, UND)
  • Improved BIT files, they can be modified while they are in use
  • Improved GSM frame (Options UN3/4 and UN8/9)
  • Fixed Multi-tone and AWGN triggers that were improperly tied to base ARB triggers (Option UND)
  • Fixed Re-Save of Instrument State
  • Inverted Data Remedy, Opt UND. Corrects previously reversed I and Q signals for frequencies below 250 MHz

Hardware Compatibility

This code should be used in any box with the following hardware options:

  • All standard ESG shipments (analog and digital with standard options)
  • H97 WCDMA Special option
  • H61 Triggers special and H60 IDEN special options
  • H99 when it is shipped with UND, UN5 or H97 options

Restrictions

This code revision should NOT be used with:

  • H98 WCDMA special option
  • H65 EDGE special option
  • H03 Single Channel CDMA option
  • Any ESG with option 300

Note: The ESG Installation Agent may be needed prior to this installation. Contact your local Keysight sales representative or call center for support.

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