Keysight-Agilent E4436B Datasheet

Test Equipment Solutions Datasheet
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Agilent ESG Family of
RF Digital and Analog
Signal Generators
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You develop the wireless future...
Agilent ESG-DP series
1, 2, 3 or 4 GHz
Agilent ESG-AP series
1, 2, 3 or 4 GHz
Agilent ESG family
Analog +
digital
dBc/Hz
Typical SSB phase noise at 1 GHz
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ESG-A
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ESG-DP
ESG-AP
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Agilent ESG-A series
1, 2, 3 or 4 GHz
Agilent ESG-D series
1, 2, 3 or 4 GHz
Sixteen ESG models give you a wide choice of features and performance levels to fit your application.
Meet the ESG family
Agilent Technologies offers a
wide range of choices with the
ESG family of signal generators.
Choose the ESG-DP series for
excellent spectral purity and digital
capabilities that are ideal for general
purpose R&D benchtop use. Choose
the ESG-D series for the same digital capabilities with slightly lower
spectral purity (see the graph
above for a comparison).
Choose the ESG-AP series for outstanding phase noise performance
and analog modulation features
for all general purpose test needs.
Choose the ESG-A series for the
same analog capabilities with slightly
lower spectral purity (see the graph
above for a comparison).
A myriad of analog
and digital modulation
capabilities
The ESG-AP and ESG-A series
provide comprehensive analog
modulation capabilities, including
AM, FM, FM and pulse modulation.
They also have built-in step sweep
features and a versatile function
generator.
The ESG-DP and ESG-D series
provide broadband I/Q modulation
with all major communications
formats, such as W-CDMA, cdma2000,
EDGE, GSM, Bluetooth™, and many
more. Flexible digital modulation
capabilities allow modification of
existing standards or creation of
new standards. All ESG-DP and
ESG-D models include the analog
model features, plus many additional
digital options.
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Key Agilent ESG
family features
• Choice of spectral purity
performance levels
• Choice of analog and digital,
or analog only models
• Choice of frequency coverage:
250 kHz to 1, 2, 3, or 4 GHz
• Expandable, modular architecture
• Superior absolute level accuracy
and stability
• Electronic attenuator for
outstanding reliability
• Comprehensive suite of optional
personalities for specific
applications
• Lightweight, portable and
mountable in a 5-inch rack space
• IntuiLink PC software included as
standard with ESG models.
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Evolving with
3G technology
An investment for
your future
With the emergence of third-generation (3G) digital communications
standards such as W-CDMA,
cdma2000, and EDGE, test
equipment must also keep pace.
The ESG easily adapts to changing
3G technologies by continually
adding and enhancing personalities.
The modular architecture of the
ESG makes it simple to upgrade and
stay in step with latest standards.
The ESG family has evolved with
your needs since its introduction.
It delivers accurate and repeatable
measurements made under realworld conditions, and keeps you
current with emerging standards.
Call your local Agilent Technologies
sales office or visit our Web site at
www.agilent.com/find/esg
to get the latest information on
features or to download free
firmware upgrades.
As new test requirements emerge,
you will find the ESG has again
added more capabilities. We
designed it to be flexible and
modular to simplify product
enhancements, and keep your
upgrade costs down.
A user-installable hardware kit or
firmware upgrade is all you need to
give your ESG the latest features, so
buy what you need today, knowing
you’ve protected your investment
for tomorrow.
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Comprehensive
signal-generation
capabilities
Firmware personalities
• W-CDMA, cdma2000, and EDGE
• IS-95 CDMA
• GSM, NADC, DECT, PDC, PHS,
and TETRA
• Bluetooth
• Create or modify formats with
flexible modulation capabilities
Hardware options
• Create complex digitally modulated
signals with a dual arbitrary
waveform generator
• Create modulation types, data
rates, and filter types to build
custom signals with a
real-time I/Q baseband generator
• Measure sensitivity and selectivity
with a bit error rate analyzer
mechanical attenuator
2 dB/div
FM2
FM1
electronic attenuator
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0.5
Power error (dB)
0.0
0.5
Power level (dB)
10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24
Performance...a family trait
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Frequency (MHz)
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Frequency (MHz)
4000
10 Hz
1 kHz
100 kHz 10 MHz 50 MHz
Typical level accuracy.
Typical maximum available power.
Typical FM frequency response
(ESG-A and ESG-D series).
Specified superior
level accuracy
Reliable
state-of-the-art
electronic attenuator
Wideband FM and FM
Superior level accuracy of ±0.5 dB
(>–127 dBm, fc <2 GHz) and ±0.9 dB
(fc >2 GHz) provides unmatched
specified performance and minimizes test uncertainty. Even with
digital modulation turned on, level
accuracy is better than ±1.05 dB.
This unprecedented performance
ensures precise measurement of
even the most sensitive analog or
digital receivers.
Reliably cycle output power for
receiver sensitivity or amplifier
compression tests. The patented
all electronic attenuator design
maximizes dependability. Standard
on all Agilent ESG family models, the
attenuator easily handles continuous
output-power cycling with highly
repeatable results up to 4 GHz.
Higher power with
optional mechanical
attenuator
Increase the output power up to
6 dB for overcoming insertion losses
from cabling and switch matrices, or
for components that require high
drive levels.
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Use the wide FM bandwidth and
superior dc FM accuracy and stability
to simulate a VCO when you are
designing a receiver.
With up to 40 MHz FM deviations
and 10 MHz rates, the ESG meets a
variety of measurement requirements.
Extremely stable dc FM precisely
reproduces digital signaling
for FM receivers with selective
squelch control. The wideband FM
capabilities are useful in satellite
communications applications and
offer deviations up to 360 radians
and 4 MHz rates.
I/Q bandwidth dB
–10 –9 –8 –7 –6 –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0
Additional advantages in the digital models
10 dB/div
–30
–20
–10
0
10
20
Frequency offset from carrier MHz
Center 928 MHz
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Typical I/Q frequency response.
Broadband I/Q
modulation
Drive the I/Q inputs with analog
signals to generate complex
modulation formats (such as BPSK,
QPSK, and 64 QAM) required for
the development and testing of RF
digital communications systems.
A built-in quadrature modulator
processes the I/Q input signals
to provide superior modulation
accuracy and stability over a
26 MHz RF bandwidth (13 MHz
baseband I/Q). In addition, internal
I/Q modulator calibration routines
generate precisely controlled and
repeatable signals that minimize
measurement errors.
Span 2 MHz
GSM spectrum plot.
Excellent modulation
accuracy and stability
with internal I/Q
calibration
Perform highly repeatable and
precise digital measurements. Get
an error vector magnitude of better
than 2% rms for π/4DQPSK signals,
a global phase error of 0.8° rms
for GMSK signals and a deviation
accuracy of 6.1 kHz for GFSK signals.
Execute an I/Q calibration over
the desired test frequencies to
maximize measurement accuracy
and repeatability. Upon completion,
the calibration results typically
remain valid for 30 days, when the
instrument is operated within ±5 °C
of the calibration temperature.
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Coherent
carrier output
Simplify the coherent detection
of digital baseband signals. Using
the coherent carrier output as a
reference signal eliminates the
need for complex demodulation
techniques. The coherent carrier
output provides frequency and
phase information about the transmitted carrier, covering carrier
frequencies from 250 MHz to
maximum instrument frequency
with a 0 dBm (±5 dB) output level.
Built-in functionality saves space, reduces costs
Make sensitivity measurements with the built-in bit error rate analyzer.
Generate multi-carrier CDMA signals to stress active components.
Built-in features
eliminate external
test equipment and
reduce costs
The ESG builds in the multiple
functionality that has traditionally
required external test equipment
or multiple signal generators. For
example, you can get an internal
dual arbitrary waveform generator
that combines flexible baseband
generation and I/Q modulation in
a single ESG.
Internal bit
error rate analyzer
Quickly and efficiently measure
sensitivity and selectivity of
communications subsystems
and components. Economically
characterize analog and digital
communication systems with the
built-in bit error rate test option of
the ESG. The BER analyzer efficiently
indicates pass or fail conditions by
automatically synchronizing to PN9
and PN15 bit sequences.
Use the multi-carrier CDMA personality to stress active components
with multiple CDMA carriers.
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Loopback
BER measurements
for GSM
Perform GSM loopback bit error
rate base station tests with the
optional built-in BER analyzer and
the Agilent E4406A VSA series
transmitter tester. The ESG/VSA
configuration is ideal for both
development and manufacture of
GSM base stations.
Configurable for your environment
The Agilent ESG has all the functionality needed for
general purpose R&D.
Research
and development
You’ve told us you want a flexible
signal generator, so we’ve dedicated
ourselves to giving you the perfect
general-purpose R&D bench-top
tool for the design of analog and
digital communication subsystems,
components, and devices.
Whether it’s TDMA or CDMA,
use the wide array of modulation
capabilities to generate signals that
correspond to today’s, and tomorrow’s communications standards.
The excellent accuracy and stability
of the ESG provide the precise characterizations you’d expect of much
more expensive equipment, without
the expense.
The excellent reliability of the Agilent ESG is ideal for manufacturing environments.
The ESG-DP and ESG-AP series
with high spectral purity gives you
even higher performance. Get the
performance you need for tests
requiring stringent phase noise
requirements, like local oscillator
substitution, system troubleshooting
and narrowband digital applications.
Repair and
service centers
Agilent will help you pick from a
wide range of ESG instrument
configurations to develop an
economically sound solution for
your repair and service center.
Plus, the ESG is easy for anyone
to learn. Lightweight and portable,
the ESG signal generators are easily
moved to different benches or taken
into the field for maintenance tasks.
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Manufacturing
The ESG’s outstanding reliability
and signal generation flexibility
makes it ideal for a manufacturing
environment. Increase productivity
with easy-to-use features that simplify
measurement configurations and
maximize measurement efficiency.
Perform repetitive measurements
quickly and consistently by using the
save/recall and sequencing features.
Also, compatibility with Standard
Commands for Programmable
Instruments (SCPI) provides control
of the ESG in an automated test
environment.
All-around ability for general-purpose test...
Powerful standard features
Analog
Digital
IntuiLink software
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All standard analog features plus:
• Broadband analog I and Q inputs
• Internally or externally
generated I/Q
• I and Q adjustments
• Gain adjustment ±4 dB
• DC offsets 0 to 100%
• Quadrature 0° to 10°
• Excellent modulation accuracy
and stability with internal
I/Q calibration
• Provides easy transfer of ESG
screen images directly into
Microsoft® Excel and Microsoft
Word for training, archiving,
and printing
• Save and restore instrument states
• Download arbitrary waveform
files/data over GPIB
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Modular structure
Simple user interface
Built-in function generator
Choice of electronic or mechanical
attenuator
Broadband frequency coverage
Superior level accuracy
AM, FM, FM
Pulse modulation
Excellent spectral purity
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All-around talent for evolving with your needs
Add options for versatile signal generation
• Built-in communications standards
• Mobile or base station transmission
simulation
• Flexible digital modulation
• Alternate timeslot power-level
control
• Fast pulse modulation
(analog models only)
• Internal bit error rate analyzer
For receiver functional test
For component test
• Real-time I/Q baseband generator
• GSM, EDGE, and others
• Custom modulation capabilities
• Fully coded, continuous cdma2000
personality
• Fully coded, continuous W-CDMA
personality
• Fully coded Bluetooth
• Internal dual arbitrary waveform
generator
• Multi-carrier, multi-channel
IS-95 CDMA personality
• Multi-channel W-CDMA
personality
• Multi-channel cdma2000
personality
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Flexible digital modulation generation keeps pace...
Data out
Data
generator
Symbol builder
FIR filter
250 kHz to 4 GHz
Data in
I
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Impairments
Q
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I
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I
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I/Q
modulator
RF Out
I
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RAM
Option UN8 real-time I/Q baseband generator.
Simulate any block of
a digital transmitter
Supply data bits for
digital modulation
The Agilent ESG-DP and ESG-D
series optional built-in flexible baseband generators provide complete
control over a transmitted signal.
You can supply data, I/Q modulation
waveforms, or no input at all, and
generate digitally modulated RF
signals, I and Q baseband outputs,
or data streams. Now you can tap
into an arbitrary digital transmitter
for inputs and outputs at any of the
major interfaces to test anything
from components to full receivers.
Use externally generated real-time
data or internally generated and
downloaded bit sequences to drive
the optional real-time I/Q baseband
generator. A proprietary applicationspecific integrated circuit (ASIC)
performs symbol building and FIR
filtering. The resulting I and Q
waveforms can drive the internal
I/Q modulator or an external I/Q
modulator by using the baseband
outputs.
The ASIC gives the user complete
flexibility in modulation by providing
access to custom I/Q and FSK mappings. Standard modulation formats,
such as QPSK, MSK and 256 QAM,
are provided. In addition, custom
filtering and variable symbol rates
up to 12.5 MHz give complete
control of digital modulation.
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Baseband
I/Q out
...with changing communications standards
Two optional baseband architectures provide
unsurpassed and complementary features for
generating complex digitally modulated signals.
Supply your own
digital baseband
signals
For added flexibility, users can
supply I and Q signals in either
real time or by downloading data
to the optional internal arbitrary
waveform generator. By generating
or simulating I and Q waveforms
externally, you can expand the
capabilities of the ESG to include
multi-channel and multi-carrier
signals such as orthogonal frequency
division multiplexing (OFDM).
Add impairments or correct baseband deficiencies by adjusting
I/Q gain, dc offset and quadrature skew.
Impair, or improve,
baseband signals
Adjust for defects in baseband I/Q
signals, or add impairments to
test components under real-world
conditions. By adjusting parameters
such as I/Q gain, dc offset and
quadrature skew, simulate and
correct for a wide range of baseband
deficiencies.
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Create and analyze Bluetooth signals
Arbitrary waveform generator Bluetooth personality user interface
The ESG-D series signal generator
offers a flexible solution for Bluetooth
development. Generate standard
compliant Bluetooth signals for both
transmitter and receiver testing. Use
the internal bit error rate analyzer
to test receiver performance.
Generate standard
compliant signals
One type of Bluetooth personality
is included with the purchase of
the optional arbitrary waveform
generator. Easily generate Bluetooth
DH1 packets with various signal and
impairment characteristics. Choose
among three payload data formats,
including a user defined 8-bit pattern
and a continuous PN9 sequence.
The Bluetooth personality boasts
five signal impairment parameters
including sinusoidal carrier
frequency drift, symbol timing error,
and AWGN with adjustable carrier
to noise ratio. Also create your own
custom Bluetooth waveforms using
a variety of programming languages
and download them to the instrument
for playback.
Internal bit error rate analyzer user interface
Verify receiver
performance
The optional internal bit error rate
analyzer and arbitrary waveform
generator Bluetooth personality
offer a convenient solution for
Bluetooth receiver testing. The ESG
provides a Bluetooth modulated
signal with a continuous PN9
payload to the receiver. The receiver
demodulates the signal and presents
the demodulated data to the bit
error rate tester for analysis. Use the
internally generated clock and gate
signals to extract the continuous
PN9 payload from the DH1 packet
for analysis.
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Input external data
A second type of Bluetooth personality is included with the purchase
of the optional real-time baseband
generator. This option offers an
external data input for users
who want to modulate their own
Bluetooth baseband signal in
real-time. Furthermore, select
between an assortment of built-in
data patterns to modulate including
PN9, PN15, PN23, and a variety of
bit patterns, or create your own
data files and download them to the
ESG. Easily modify filter, modulation
and burst characteristics through
the intuitive user interface.
Flexible generation of TDMA standards...
EVM measurement of the EDGE configuration (see figure to left)
made on the Agilent E4406A VSA series transmitter tester.
Customize TDMA signals for specific test requirements
by configuring frames and timeslots.
Simulate
common TDMA
communications
standards
Adapt to changing
market needs with
custom TDMA signal
creation
The optional real-time I/Q baseband
generator allows easy access to
DECT, GSM, NADC, PDC, PHS and
TETRA communications standards.
In addition, EDGE, Option 202,
can be added to the real-time I/Q
generator. Frames and timeslots
can be configured as different types
of traffic and control channels. In
addition, a timeslot’s data field can
accept internally or externally generated data. The flexible architecture
of the real-time I/Q baseband
baseband generator lets the user
adjust the symbol rate, modulation
format and filter to adhere to
evolving standards.
The optional built-in flexible
baseband generators of the ESG
provide the power to adapt to
changing market needs.
With the real-time I/Q baseband
generator, create custom TDMA
signals by downloading data and
control bits to memory or providing
external data and control from the
front panel connectors. Also, build
modulation formats, symbol rates
and filters to create nonstandard
TDMA platforms for developing
new or proprietary communications
standards.
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With the dual arbitrary waveform
generator, download waveforms that
simulate complex, non-standard or
proprietary modulation schemes.
Replay complex waveforms to
simulate multi-carrier signals to
easily characterize base station
power amplifiers.
Alternate timeslot
power-level control
Test TDMA receiver designs by
varying the power level of transmitted
digital data in a frame’s timeslot.
Simulate a TDMA mobile or base
station for reference sensitivity or
switching transient measurements.
...and IS-95 CDMA
Generate multiple Walsh coded CDMA carriers for
component testing.
CDMA channel editor increases flexibility by providing
individual channel settings.
Multi-carrier CDMA spectrum corresponding to the
configuration above.
Comprehensive
CDMA base station
and mobile testing
Generate multi-carrier CDMA signals
with multiple channels in each
carrier for base station and mobile
tests at system or component level.
Tailor a test to specific requirements
like the complementary cumulative
distribution function (CCDF) by
selecting pre-defined multi-carrier
CDMA configurations or by explicitly
defining the characteristics of each
channel on each carrier.
Code-domain power as measured on an
Agilent E4406A VSA series transmitter tester.
Custom
CDMA configuration
Fully featured
CDMA personality
When an application requires a
specific test configuration, you can
easily modify the multi-channel and
multi-carrier setup. Simulate fully
loaded cells by generating up to 256
Walsh coded channels, each individually configurable with power, data
and PN offset. Additionally, vary the
chip rate and filter to conform to
the required test.
• One-button generation of IS-95
Walsh coded signals
• Up to 256 configurable channels
for each carrier
• Up to 12 carriers
• Pre-defined pilot channel,
9 channel, 32 channel, 64 channel
and reverse channel
• Definable custom filters
• Code-domain power display
• Calculation of CCDF
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Building a 3G future with you
Generate signals conforming to evolving
3G standards, such as W-CDMA.
Committed to
evolving with 3G
technology
The ESG keeps pace with
emerging third-generation (3G)
wireless standards by providing
optional W-CDMA, cdma2000 and
EDGE personalities.
Whether you need the versatility
of the ESG for in-channel or out-ofchannel analysis or for real-time
data on multiple-coded channels for
testing the sensitivity of your 3G
receivers, the ESG is designed to
help you accomplish your great
design and test goals. To help you
in this time of phenomenal growth,
Agilent also provides design software
and consulting services for 3G
product development, manufacturing,
system deployment and operation,
all evolving with the latest in 3G
technology.
Generate statistically correct multi-channel signals that accurately
stress active components.
W-CDMA
and cdma2000
Keeping your
future in mind
Generate correctly coded signals
according to developing international
standards. Simulate fully coded
channels for base station and mobile
receiver test, or partially coded,
statistically correct multi-channel
signals that accurately stress active
components for the developing
international 3G standards.
As new testing requirements for
the 3G standards emerge, Agilent
Technologies is committed to adding
more capabilities to the ESG family.
We’ve designed the architecture to
be flexible and modular to simplify
product enhancements. With the
customer-installable hardware
kits or firmware upgrades (most
firmware upgrades are free and
downloadable from the ESG Web
site), your ESG can have the latest
features to support the most current
standards. Buy what you need
today, while protecting your
investment for tomorrow.
EDGE
Simulate framed EDGE signals to
evaluate developing systems.
Configure each timeslot in the
frame with externally or internally
generated data sequences to test
receiver designs.
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Solutions for W-CDMA test
13.4 ksps
DPDCH
data bits
1/2 rate
Convolutional
encoder
26.8 ksps
Rate
matching
Channel
coder
Add CRC and
tail bits
12.2 kbps
Spreading
3840 kcps
I
24 ksps
Interleaving
24 ksps
Frame
segmentation
24 ksps
Second
interleaver
Included in Option 200,
not included in Option 100
3840 kcps
15 ksps
Σ
I
–
10 ms segment
OVSF code
generator
S-P
+
218 complex
scramble code
generator
Complex
scrambling
15 ksps
Q
3840 kcps
+
3840 kcps
+
Σ
Q
30 ksps
Input data
Pilot, power control
and TFCI information
24 ksps
6 ksps
Time multiplexer
Choose Option 100 or 200 depending on the level of coding required.
Component testing
Receiver testing
The multi-channel W-CDMA personality, Option 100 is an arbitrary
waveform based solution for
W-CDMA testing to the harmonized
specification. It provides a partially
coded multi-carrier W-CDMA signal
used primarily for component testing.
Users can generate both uplink and
downlink signals that conform with
3GPP version 3.4 standards.
Option 200 W-CDMA personality for
the real-time baseband generator,
generates a fully coded multi-channel
W-CDMA signal compliant with the
latest 3GPP standards. By utilizing
the real-time I/Q baseband generation
of Option UN8, this firmware option
provides the capability to perform
mobile and base station receiver
tests (e.g. BERT), baseband tests,
and some component tests.
Special Option H99 provides improved
ACP performance for multi-channel
W-CDMA (Option 100). This is
especially important for verifying
the ACP of power amplifiers.
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The fully coded signals generated by
Option 200 simulate a base station
to test a mobile. It allows the user
to measure Bit Error Rate (BER)
during the following tests: adjacent
channel selectivity, spurious response,
intermodulation response rejection,
reference sensitivity level, maximum
input level, and blocking. Continuous
pseudorandom number sequences
simulate real-world conditions.
Solutions for cdma2000 test
PRBS or
user-defined
data
8.6 kbps
Add CRC and
tail bits
1.2288 Mcps
I
9.6 kbps
Long code
generator
1.2288
Mbps
800 bps
19.2 ksps
19.2
ksps
Long code
decimater
I short code
–
Σ
1.2288
Mcps
FIR
I
I
P.C. bits
Interleaver
User long
code mask
9.6 ksps
Power
control
puncture
19.2 ksps
19.2
ksps
1.2288 Mcps
+
1/2 rate conv.
encoder or
turbocoder
P.C.
Puncture
timing
800 bps
P.C.
dec
I
1.2288
Mbps
Walsh 128
generator
S-P
Q
1.2288
Mbps
Q short code
9.6 ksps
Decimated by
Walsh length/2
1.2288 Mcps
–
+
Q
1.2288
Mcps
Σ
FIR
Q
Q
1.2288 Mcps
Included in Option 201,
not included in Option 101
Choose Option 101 or 201 depending on the level of coding required.
Component testing
Receiver testing
Generate multi-channel forward and
reverse link signals according to the
developing cdma2000 standard with
Option 101. These 1X or 3X chip
rate, direct or multi-carrier spread
signals are ideal for component
and subsystem tests. A table based
channel editor maximizes flexibility.
Option 101 is a firmware personality
built on the internal dual arbitrary
waveform generator (Option UND).
Option 201 is intended for receiver
functional and parametric test at
the physical layer. It offers fully
coded, multi-channel, real-time
stimulus for cdma2000 mobiles and
base stations. It is ideally suited for
bit level tests of cdma2000 receivers
in R&D, sub-system module testing
and RF parametric test. The fully
coded nature of this solution in both
forward and reverse mode supports
long and short codes, cyclic redundancy checks, convolutional or
turbo encoding, interleaving, power
control, and complex scrambling.
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Additional capabilities allow
flexible channel configurations with
individually adjustable power levels
and data rates, customizable user
data, and variable chip rates. The
option is backward compatible with
IS-95A in both the base station and
mobile simulation modes through
support of radio configuration
1 and 2.
Agilent ESG family—a whole product solution
Striving to meet
all your measurement needs
The performance of the ESG family of RF signal
generators is only a small part of what you get
from Agilent Technologies. Agilent strives to provide
complete solutions that go beyond our customers’
expectations. Only Agilent offers the depth and
breadth of enhancements, software, services,
connectivity, accessibility and support to help our
customers reach their measurements objectives.
Please contact us for more information.
Pre-sales service
PC connectivity and
software
NE
•EEsof Advanced Design System
driver instrument link
•GPIB or RS232 interfaces
•VXIplug&play drivers
•IntuiLink
connectivity software
W
•Rentals, leasing, and financing
•Application engineering services
•Application and product notes
•Custom product modifications
•Custom downloadable programs
•Standard one-year global
warranty
•Downloadable waveforms for
the internal dual arbitrary
waveform generator
•Two-year calibration cycle
•Worldwide call center and
service center support network
•Firmware upgrades
downloadable from the Web
Training and access
to information
Product and
peripheral interfaces
•E4406A VSA series
transmitter tester
Post-sales support
Software
•Programming examples on
CD-ROM
•SCPI (Standard Commands for
Programmable Instruments)
•PC-based performance
verification and adjustment
software
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•Manuals on CD-ROM and on
the Web
•Factory service training
•Web-based support of
frequently asked questions
Agilent
ESG-A/AP and ESG-D/DP
RF Signal Generators
Data Sheet
Analog only
ESG-A series
Digital and analog
ESG-AP series
ESG-D series
(high spectral purity)
ESG-DP series
(high spectral purity)
250 kHz – 1 GHz
E4400B
E4423B
E4430B
E4434B
250 kHz – 2 GHz
E4420B
E4424B
E4431B
E4435B
250 kHz – 3 GHz
E4421B
E4425B
E4432B
E4436B
250 kHz – 4 GHz
E4422B
E4426B
E4433B
E4437B
Table of contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Specifications for analog and digital models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Characteristic SSB phase noise for ESG-AP and ESG-DP series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Specifications for digital models only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
I/Q baseband generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Dual arbitrary waveform generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Multichannel, multicarrier CDMA personality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Bit Error Rate (BER) analyzer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
GSM/EDGE base station Bit Error Rate Test (BERT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Baseband BER (Bit Error Rate) tester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Multichannel 3GPP W-CDMA personality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Multichannel cdma2000 personality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Multichannel cdma2000 spurious emissions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Real-time 3GPP W-CDMA personality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Real-time cdma2000 personality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Real-time EDGE personality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Alternate time slot power level control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Improved ACP performance for TETRA, CDMA and W-CDMA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
General characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Ordering information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
ESG family application and product information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
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Introduction
Standard Agilent Technologies ESG family RF signal generators
incorporate a broad array of capabilities for testing both analog
and digital communications systems. Adding flexible options
provides a test solution that will evaluate the performance of a
communication system to the requirements of nearly all current
and proposed air interface standards. Many test functions can
be customized to meet the needs of proprietary and other
nonstandard wireless protocols as well. You can configure
your instrument to address a wide variety of tests—from
altering nearly every aspect of a digital signal or signal operating
environment, to creating experimental signals. This flexibility,
along with an architecture that accepts future enhancements
makes the ESG family an excellent choice for wireless
communications system testing now and in the future.
ESG family of RF signal generators
The family consists of four series:
ESG-A series: analog instruments
E4400B, E4420B, E4421B, E4422B
ESG-AP series: analog instruments with
high spectral purity
E4423B, E4424B, E4425B, E4426B
ESG-D series: digital and analog instruments
E4430B, E4431B, E4432B, E4433B
ESG-DP series: digital and analog instruments with high
spectral purity
E4434B, E4435B, E4436B, E4437B
Key standard features for entire family
• Expandable architecture
• Broad frequency coverage
• Choice of electronic or mechanical attenuator
• Superior level accuracy
• Wideband FM and ΦM
• Step sweep (frequency, power and list)
• Built-in function generator
• Lightweight, rack-mountable
• 1-year warranty
• 2-year calibration cycle
Standard features only in the digital series
• Broadband analog I/Q inputs
• I/Q adjustment capabilities and internal calibration
• Excellent modulation accuracy and stability
• Coherent carrier output
Options available only with the digital series
• Built-in dual arbitrary waveform generator
• Multichannel, multicarrier CDMA personality
• Multichannel, multicarrier W-CDMA 1.0 personality
• Multichannel cdma2000 personality
• Real-time 3GPP W-CDMA personality
• Real-time cdma2000 personality
• Real-time EDGE personality
• Internal bit-error-rate analyzer
• Versatile timeslot, data and burst generation
• Adjustable symbol rates, filter factors and
burst shape
• Digital modulation formats for DECT, GSM, NADC,
PDC, PHS, and TETRA
Options available only with the analog series
• High-performance pulse modulation
Please refer to the related literature in the section
ESG family application and product information
for additional information.
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Specifications for analog and digital models
Sweep modes
Frequency
Range
ESG-A series
E4400B
E4420B
E4421B
E4422B
250 kHz to 1 GHz
250 kHz to 2 GHz
250 kHz to 3 GHz
250 kHz to 4 GHz
ESG-AP series
E4423B
E4424B
E4425B
E4426B
250 kHz to 1 GHz
250 kHz to 2 GHz
250 kHz to 3 GHz
250 kHz to 4 GHz
ESG-D series
E4430B
E4431B
E4432B
E4433B
250 kHz to 1 GHz
250 kHz to 2 GHz
250 kHz to 3 GHz
250 kHz to 4 GHz
ESG-DP series
E4434B
E4435B
E4436B
E4437B
250 kHz to 1 GHz
250 kHz to 2 GHz
250 kHz to 3 GHz
250 kHz to 4 GHz
Underrange
100 kHz
Resolution
0.01 Hz
Accuracy
Same as timebase
Switching speed (typical)1
ESG-A and
ESG-D series
Modulation on
Analog
Digital
Modulation off
Phase offset
Operating modes
Frequency step, amplitude step
and arbitrary list
Dwell time
1 ms to 60 s
Number of points
2 to 401
Internal reference oscillator
< 50 ms
< 90 ms
< 40 ms
Stability
ESG-A and ESG-D
series standard
ESG-AP and ESG-DP
series standard
ESG-A and ESG-D
series Option 1E5
Aging rate
< ±1 ppm/yr
< ±0.1 ppm/yr or
< ±0.0005 ppm/day after
45 days
< ±0.05 ppm, typical
< ±0.002 ppm, typical
(+5%, –10%)
Temp. (0 to 55° C) < ±1 ppm, typical
Line voltage
< ±0.1 ppm, typical
(+5%, –10%)
Timebase reference output
Frequency
Amplitude
External reference input
Frequency
ESG-AP and
ESG-DP series
< 65 ms
< 100 ms
< 55 ms
Phase is adjustable via GPIB or
front panel in nominal 0.1°
increments
Amplitude
Input impedance
10 MHz
> 0.35 Vrms into 50 Ω load
1, 2, 5, 10 MHz
± typical 10 ppm
(typical 1 ppm, ESG-AP
and ESG-DP series,
ESG-A and ESG-D
series Option 1E5)
> 0.15 Vrms
50 Ω
Output
Power2
Standard
Option UNB
250 kHz to 1 GHz
> 1 to 3 GHz
> 3 to 4 GHz
+13 to –136 dBm
+10 to –136 dBm
+7 to –136 dBm
+17 to –136 dBm
+16 to –136 dBm
+13 to –136 dBm
Typical maximum available power
Frequency bands
Band
1
2
3
4
5
Frequency range
250 kHz to ≤ 249.999 MHz
> 249.999 to ≤ 500 MHz
> 500 MHz to ≤ 1 GHz
> 1 to ≤ 2 GHz
> 2 to ≤ 4 GHz
N#
1
0.5
1
2
4
1. To within 0.1 ppm of final frequency above 250 MHz or within 100 Hz below 250 MHz.
2. With high performance pulse modulation (Option 1E6) installed, all maximum power specifications drop by 4 dB.
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Specifications describe the instrument’s warranted performance and apply after a 45 minute warm-up. All specifications are valid over the signal generator’s entire
operating/environmental range while in phase noise mode 2, unless otherwise noted. Supplemental characteristics, denoted typical or nominal, provide additional
(nonwarranted) information useful in applying the instrument.
Resolution
Spectral purity
0.02 dB
Attenuator hold level range
250 kHz to 1 GHz
> 1 to 3 GHz
> 3 to 4 GHz
Standard
Option UNB
23 dB
20 dB
17 dB
27 dB
26 dB
23 dB
ESG-A and
ESG-D Series
at 500 MHz (< –120 dBc/Hz)
at 1 GHz
(< –116 dBc/Hz)
at 2 GHz
(< –110 dBc/Hz)
at 3 GHz
(< –104 dBc/Hz)
at 4 GHz
(< –104 dBc/Hz)
Level accuracy (dB)1
Output power
+7 to –120 dBm
(+10 to –120 dBm, –120 to
Option UNB)
–127 dBm
Freq range
250 kHz to 2 GHz ±0.5
2 to 3 GHz
±0.9
3 to 4 GHz
±0.9
±0.5
±0.9
±0.9 (±1.5,
Option UNB)
SSB phase noise3 (at 20 kHz offset)
< –127 dBm
(±1.5)
(±2.5)
(±2.5)
ESG-AP and
ESG-DP Series
< –134 dBc/Hz, (< –138 dBc/Hz)
< –130 dBc/Hz, (< –134 dBc/Hz)
< –123 dBc/Hz, (< –127 dBc/Hz)
< –120 dBc/Hz, (< –124 dBc/Hz)
< –118 dBc/Hz, (< –122 dBc/Hz)
Residual FM4 (CW mode, 0.3 to 3 kHz BW, CCITT, rms)
ESG-AP and ESG-DP series
< N x 1 Hz (< N x 0.5 Hz, typical)
ESG-A and ESG-D series
Phase noise mode 1
< N x 2 Hz
Phase noise mode 2
< N x 4 Hz
Level error (dBm)
Harmonics
(≤ +4 dBm (≤ +7.5 dBm, Option UNB) output level) < –30 dBc
(typical below 1 GHz)
Nonharmonics
(< +7 dBm (< +10 dBm, Option UNB) output level)5
ESG-A andESG-AP and
ESG-D series6
ESG-DP series7
Frequency (MHz)
250 kHz to 250 MHz
250 MHz to 500 MHz
500 MHz to 1 GHz
1 to 2 GHz
> 2 GHz
Typical level accuracy
Amplitude switching speed
Without power search
When using power search
< 30 ms, typical
< 300 ms, typical
> 10 kHz
offset3
> 3 kHz
offset
< –65 dBc
< –65 dBc
(< –65 dBc)
(< –59 dBc)
(< –53 dBc)
(< –75 dBc)
(< –75 dBc)
(< –75 dBc)
(< –69 dBc)
(< –63 dBc)
< –65 dBc (< –75 dBc)
< –80 dBc < –80 dBc
< –80 dBc < –80 dBc
< –74 dBc < –74 dBc
< –68 dBc < –68 dBc
Subharmonics
ESG-A and
ESG-D series
≤ 1 GHz
None
> 1 GHz
(< –40 dBc)
protection2
Reverse power
250 kHz to 2 GHz
> 2000 to 4 GHz
Max DC voltage
> 3 kHz
offset
50 watts
25 watts
50 V
> 10 kHz
offset3
ESG-AP and
ESG-DP series
None
None
SWR (typical)
Standard
Option UNB
250 kHz to 1 GHz
1 to 2 GHz
2 to 3 GHz
3 to 4 GHz
< 1.5:1
< 1.4:1
< 1.3:1
< 1.5:1
< 1.3:1
< 1.3:1
< 1.4:1
< 1.5:1
Output impedance
50 Ω
Standard
PN2
Option IE5
PN1
PN1
PN2
Characteristic ESG-A and ESG-D series SSB phase
noise at 1 GHz (phase noise modes 1 and 2)
1. For 23 °C ±5 °C. Accuracy degrades by 0.02 dB/°C over the full temperature range and by 0.3 dB above +7 dBm (degraded by 0.5 dB above +10 dBm with Option UNB).
Level accuracy specification maintained only with return to calibration.
2. The reverse power protection circuitry triggers at nominally 1 watt.
3. Parentheses denote typical performance.
4. Refer to frequency bands on page 4 to compute specifications.
5. Performance is typical for spurs at frequencies above the maximum operating frequency of the instrument. Performance typically is –60 dBc between 225 and 249.999 MHz.
6. Specifications apply for FM deviations < 100 kHz and are not valid for FM.
For non-constant amplitude digital formats, unspecified spur levels occur up to the second harmonic of the baseband rates.
7. Specifications apply for CW mode only.
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Characteristic SSB phase noise for ESG-AP and ESG-DP series
fc = 100 MHz (CW, standard instrument)
fc = 4 GHz (CW, standard instrument)
fc = 500 MHz (CW, standard instrument)
fc = 900 MHz (CW and I/Q modulation on)
fc = 1 GHz (CW, standard instrument)
fc = 1.8 GHz (CW and I/Q modulation on)
fc = 2 GHz (CW, standard instrument)
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Jitter in µUI
Phase modulation
1,2,3
Carrier
frequency
SONET/SDH rms jitter
data rates
bandwidth
155 MHz
622 MHz
2.488 GHz
155 MB/s
622 MB/s
2488MB/s
Jitter in seconds
ESG-A, ESG-D ESG-AP, ESG-DP
(µUI RMS)
(µUI RMS)
100 Hz to 1.5 MHz (239)
1 kHz to 5 MHz
(149)
5 kHz to 15 MHz (375)
(43)
(34)
(73)
Maximum deviation5
ESG-A and ESG-D
series
ESG-AP and ESG-DP
series
Normal BW
High BW
N x 10 radians
N x 1 radian
N x 90 radians
N x 9π radians
Resolution
1,2,3
Carrier
frequency
SONET/SDH
data rates
rms jitter
bandwidth
ESG-A,
ESG-D
ESG-AP,
ESG-DP
155 MHz
622 MHz
2.488 GHz
155 MB/s
622 MB/s
2488MB/s
100 Hz to 1.5 MHz
1 kHz to 5 MHz
5 kHz to 15 MHz
(1.54 ps)
(240 fs)
(151 fs)
(277 fs)
(55 fs)
(29 fs)
0.1% of set deviation
Modulation frequency response5
ESG-A and ESG-D series
Mode
Maximum
deviation
Rates (3 dB BW)
ΦM1
Normal BW N x 360 rad dc to 100 kHz
Frequency modulation
High BW
Maximum deviation
ESG-A and
ESG-D series
N x 10 MHz
Resolution
ESG-AP and
ESG-DP series
N x 1 MHz
0.1% of deviation or 1 Hz,
whichever is greater
Modulation frequency response (deviation = 100 kHz)4
Rates
1 dB bandwidth
3 dB bandwidth, typical
FM1
FM2
dc/20 Hz to 100 kHz
dc/20 Hz to 100 kHz
Deviation accuracy5
dc/5 Hz to 10 MHz
dc/5 Hz to 1 MHz
< ±(3.5% of FM deviation + 20 Hz)
(1 kHz rate, deviation < N x 100 kHz)
Carrier frequency accuracy relative
to CW in dcFM5,6
±0.1% of set deviation + (N x 1 Hz)
< 1%
Distortion5
(1 kHz rate, THD, dev.= N x 100 kHz)
External inputs
Ext 1 or Ext 2
Sensitivity
1 Vpeak for indicated deviation
Input impedance
50 Ω, nominal
ΦM2
dc to 100 kHz
N x 360 rad dc to 1.5 MHz (typ) dc to 0.9 MHz (typ)
N x 90 rad dc to 4 MHz (typ) dc to 1 MHz (typ)
ESG-AP and ESG-DP series
Maximum Rates (3 dB BW)
Mode
deviation
ΦM1
ΦM2
Normal BW N x 10 rad
High BW
N x 1 rad
dc to 100 kHz
dc to 1 MHz (typ)
Deviation accuracy
dc to 100 kHz
dc to 1 MHz (typ)
< ±(5% of deviation + 0.01 radians)
(1 kHz rate, Normal BW mode)
Distortion5
< 1%
1 kHz rate, THD, dev < N x 90 rad (dev < N x 10 rad for ESG-AP
and ESG-DP series), Normal BW mode
External inputs
Ext 1 or Ext 2
Sensitivity
1 Vpeak for indicated deviation
Input impedance
50 Ω, nominal
Paths ΦM 1 and ΦM 2 are summed internally for composite modulation. Either path may be switched to any one of the
modulation sources: Int, Ext 1, Ext 2. The ΦM 2 path is limited
to a maximum rate of 1 MHz. The ΦM 2 path must be set to a
deviation less than ΦM 1.
Paths FM 1 and FM 2 are summed internally for composite modulation. Either path may be switched to any one of the modulation
sources: Int, Ext 1, Ext 2. The FM 2 path is limited to a maximum
rate of 1 MHz. The FM 2 path must be set to a deviation less than
FM 1.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Parentheses denote typical performance.
Calculated from phase noise performance in CW mode only at +2.0 dBm for standard instruments, +5.0 dBm with Option UNB.
For other frequencies, data rates, or bandwidths, please contact your sales representitive.
Since the internal modulation source operates over 0.1 Hz to 50 kHz, FM rates above 50 kHz must be supplied externally.
Refer to frequency bands on page 4 to compute specifications.
At the calibrated deviation and carrier frequency, within 5 °C of ambient temperature at time of calibration.
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Amplitude modulation1 (fc > 500 kHz)
Pulse modulation
Range
0 to 100%
(envelope peak ≤ maximum specified power)
On/off ratio
≤ 3 GHz
> 3 GHz
> 80 dB
> 60 dB
Rise/fall times
150 ns, typical
Minimum width
ALC On
ALC Off
2 µs, typical
0.4 µs, typical
10 Hz to 250 kHz, typical
dc to 1.0 MHz, typical
Resolution
0.1%
Rates (3 dB bandwidth)
dc/10 Hz to 10 kHz
Accuracy (1 kHz rate)
< ± (6% of setting + 1%)1
Distortion (1 kHz rate, THD)
30% AM
90% AM
< 2.0%
< 4%, typical
Pulse repetition frequency
ALC On
ALC Off
External inputs
Ext 1 or Ext 2
Level accuracy
Sensitivity
1 Vpeak for indicated depth
Input impedance
50 Ω, nominal
Paths AM 1 and AM 2 are summed internally for composite modulation. Either path may be switched to any one of the modulation
sources: Int, Ext 1, Ext 2.
(relative to CW)2
External input
Ext 2
Input voltage
RF on
RF off
> +0.5 V, nominal
< +0.5 V, nominal
Input impedance
50 Ω, nominal
Wideband AM (ESG-DP and ESG-D series only)
Rate (1 dB bandwidth, typical)
ALC On
400 Hz to 10 MHz
ALC Off
dc to 10 MHz
External input
I input
Sensitivity
0.5 V = 100%
Input impedance
50 Ω, nominal
< ±0.5 dB, typical ≤ 3 GHz
< ±0.8 dB, typical ≤ 4 GHz
Internal pulse generator
Square wave rate
Pulse
Period
Width
Resolution
0.1 Hz to 50 kHz
16 µs to 30 sec
8 µs to 30 sec
4 µs
High-performance pulse modulation
(Option 1E6, ESG-AP and ESG-A series) 3
On/off ratio
≤ 2 GHz
> 2 GHz
> 80 dB
> 70 dB
Rise/fall times
< 10 ns
Delay
< 60 ns, typical
External input
Pulse in
Input voltage
+5 V (with RF on, TTL compatible)
Input impedance
1. AM is typical above 2 GHz or if wideband AM or I/Q modulation is simultaneously enabled.
2. With ALC off, specifications apply after the execution of power search. With ALC on, specifications apply for pulse repetition rates ≤ 10 kHz and pulse widths ≥ 5 µs.
3. With high performance pulse modulation (Option 1E6) installed, all maximum power specifications drop by 4 dB.
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Internal modulation source
External modulation inputs
(Provides FM, ΦM, and AM modulation signals and LF out)
Modulation types
Ext 1
Ext 2
Waveforms
sine, square, ramp, triangle,
pulse, noise
Rate range
Sine
Square, ramp, triangle
0.1 Hz to 50 kHz
0.1 Hz to 10 kHz
Resolution
Pulse only
0.1 Hz
4 µs
Frequency accuracy
0.005%, typical
FM, ΦM, AM, and burst envelope
FM, ΦM, AM, and pulse
High/Low Indicator (100 Hz to 10 MHz BW, AC coupled inputs
only) Activated when input level error exceeds 3% (nominal)
Simultaneous modulation
All modulation types may be simultaneously enabled, except: FM
with FM; AM with burst envelope; Wideband AM with I/Q. AM,
FM, and FM can sum simultaneous inputs from any two sources
(INT, EXT 1, and EXT 2.) Any given source (INT, EXT 1, or EXT 2)
may only be routed to one activated modulation type.
Swept sine mode (frequency, phase continuous)
Operating modes
Triggered or continuous sweeps
Frequency range
0.1 Hz to 50 kHz
Sweep time
1 ms to 65 sec
Resolution
1 ms
Dual sinewave mode
Frequency range
Amplitude ratio
Amplitude ratio resolution
0.1 Hz to 50 kHz
0 to 100%
0.1%
LF out (internal modulation source)
Amplitude
0 to 3 Vpeak into 50 Ω
Output impedance
<1Ω
9
Specifications for digital models only
Level accuracy with digital modulation
(ESG-DP and ESG-D series only)
With ALC On; relative to CW; with PRBS modulated data;
if using I/Q inputs, √ I2 + Q2 = 0.5 Vrms , nominal)1
π/4 DQPSK or QPSK formats
ESG-D series
±0.20 dB
±0.30 dB
ESG-DP series
±0.20 dB
±0.30 dB
Adjustments/Impairments (nominal)
DC offset (I and Q independently adjustable) ±100%
I/Q gain ratio
±4 dB
I/Q quadrature
±10° (for fc ≤ 3.3 GHz)
External burst envelope
(ESG-DP and ESG-D series only)
≤ 3 GHz
> 3 GHz
Input voltage
RF On
RF Off
Linear control range
0V
–1.0 V
0 to –1 V
Constant amplitude formats (FSK, GMSK, etc)
ESG-D series
ESG-DP series
±0.20 dB
±0.20 dB
On/off ratio
≤ 3 GHz
> 3 GHz
Vin
> 75 dB
> 60 dB
≤ –1.05 V
Rise/fall time
< 2 µs with rectangular input, typical
Level accuracy with ALC off2
±0.3 dB, typical
(After power search is executed; relative to CW level accuracy with
ALC on; with burst off; if external I/Q is enabled √ I2 + Q2 = 0.5 Vrms)
Minimum burst repetition frequency
ALC on
10 Hz, typical
ALC off
dc
(Relative to CW; with raised cosine or root-raised cosine filter and
α ≥ 0.35; with 10 kHz ≤ symbol rate ≤ 1 MHz; at RF freq ≥ 25 MHz;
power ≤ max specified –3 dB or –6 dB with Option UNB)
I/Q modulation
(ESG-DP and ESG-D series only)
I/Q inputs
Input impedance
Full scale input1
50 Ω
√ I2 + Q2 = 0.5 Vrms
External input
Ext 1
Input impedance
50 Ω, nominal
Coherent carrier out3
(ESG-DP and ESG-D series only)
Range
250 MHz to maximum carrier
frequency
Level
0 dBm ±5 dB, typical
Impedance
50 Ω
Typical I/Q frequency response
1. The optimum I/Q input level is √ I2+Q2 = 0.5 Vrms, I/Q drive level affects EVM, origin offset, spectral regrowth, and noise floor. Typically, level accuracy with ALC on
will be maintained with drive levels between 0.25 and 1.0 Vrms.
2. When applying external I/Q signals with ALC off, output level will vary directly with I/Q input level. Power search is an internal calibration routine used to set output
power when ALC is off. The routine disables all modulation inputs, adjusts output power while applying 0.5 Vrms to the I/Q modulathen enables modulation.
3. Coherent carrier is modulated by FM or ΦM when enabled.
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I/Q baseband generator
Frame trigger delay control
(Option UN8, ESG-DP and ESG-D series only)
Range
Resolution
Modulation
Data types
BPSK, QPSK, OQPSK, π/4DQPSK,
8PSK, 16PSK, D8PSK
User-defined phase offset from
0 to 100°
4, 16, 32, 64, 256
Selectable: 2, 4, 8, 16 level
symmetric
Custom map of up to 16 deviation
levels
Modulation index ≤ 1,
≤ 1.5 Msym/sec
Modulation index ≤ 0.5,
≤ 2.0 Msym/sec
0.1 Hz
Custom map of 16 unique values
for I and Q
PSK
MSK
QAM
FSK
Custom:
Deviation:
Resolution:
I/Q:
Filter
Selectable
Nyquist, root Nyquist, Gaussian,
rectangular
α: 0 to 1, BbT: 0.1 to 1
256 coefficients, 16-bit resolution,
16 symbols long, automatically
scaled
Custom FIR
0 to 65,535 bits
1 bit
Internally generated data
Pseudo-random patterns (meets ITU-T standard)
Continuous PN9 (PRBS 29 –1) PN11
(PRBS 211 –1), PN151
(PRBS 215 –1), PN20 (PRBS 220 –1),
PN23 (PRBS 223 –1).
Repeating sequence
Any 4-bit sequence
Downloadable data
Maximum bit rate
5 Mbits/sec
Direct-pattern RAM (PRAM)
Max size
1 Mbytes (standard)
8 Mbytes (Option UN9)
Use
Nonstandard framing
User file
Max size
128 kbytes
Use
Continuous modulation or internally
generated TDMA standard
Externally generated data
Type
Inputs
Serial data
Data, bit/symbol clocks
Accepts data rates ±5% of
specified data rate
Symbol rate
For external data or internal PN sequences in pattern mode,
symbol rate is adjustable from 200 symbols/sec to maximum
listed in table.
Bits/symbol
Maximum symbol
rate (Msym/sec)
Maximum data
rate (Mbits/sec)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
12.5
12.5
8.33
12.5
10
8.33
7.14
6.25
12.5
25
25
50
50
50
50
50
For all other data types and data structures the maximum bit rate
is 5 Mbits/sec.
TDMA data structure
Frames and timeslots may be configured as different types of
traffic or control channels. The data field of a timeslot can accept a
user file, PRBS (PN9 or PN15), or external data. Maximum bit rate
is 5 Mbits/sec.
Reference frequency
Internal or external 1, 2, 5, 10 MHz reference
Data clock can be locked to an external 13 MHz (GSM) reference
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Internal burst shape control
Varies with standards and bit rates
Rise/fall time range
Up to 30 bits
Rise/fall delay range
0 to 63.5 bits
I/Q outputs
(Baseband I/Q outputs can be scaled from 0 to 1 V peak-to peak into
50 Ω)2
Standard
Default scaling Maximum V (rms)
NADC, PHS, PDC
TETRA
GSM, DECT
100
65
N/A
EVM (NADC, PDC, PHS, TETRA)3
Global phase error (GSM)3
Deviation accuracy (DECT)3
0.25
0.25
0.35
1% rms
0.75° rms
1 kHz rms
I/Q outputs
(Baseband I/Q outputs can be scaled from 0 to 1 Vpeak-to peak into 50
Ω)4
Custom format5
Default scaling Maximum V (rms)
FSK, MSK
QPSK, BPSK
8PSK, 16PSK, D8PSK
π/4DQPSK
QAM
NA
70
70
70
70
0.35
0.32
0.20
0.25
> 0.10
PN15 is not continuous in bursted mode when TETRA is operated in a downlink mode.
Baseband I/Q ouputs cannot be scaled for GSM and DECT.
Specifications apply for the frequency range, symbol rates, root Nyquist filter, filter factors, and default scaling factor specified for each standard.
Baseband I/Q outputs cannot be scaled for FSK and MSK.
Filter factor (a or BbT) is set to 0.5.
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I/Q baseband generator (continued)
Digital communications standards
NADC 5
1
Error vector magnitude (% rms)
Low EVM mode
Low EVM mode (typical)
Low ACP mode (typical)
1
PDC
TETRA
PHS
Continuous Burst Continuous Burst Continuous Burst Continuous Burst
0.7
0.4
1.0
1.4
1.1
1.4
0.9
0.6
0.8
1.3
0.9
1.0
0.9
0.6
0.9
1.0
0.8
0.9
0.8
0.5
0.9
N/A
N/A
N/A
Deviation accuracy 1 (kHz)
Channel spacing (kHz)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
25
25
30
300
Adjacent channel power1(ACP ) Continuous Burst Continuous Burst Continuous Burst Continuous
(Low ACP Mode, dBc, typical)
_
_
_
_
at adjacent channel3
- 35
- 34
- 664
at 1st alternate channel3
- 79
- 77
78
78
70
- 80
- 70
_
_
at 2nd alternate channel3
- 82
- 80
- 80
- 79
- 81
_
_
at 3rd alternate channel3
- 79
- 83
- 82
- 81
- 81
Scramble capabilities
Custom,
up/down TCH,
up Vox
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Custom,
up/downTCH
GSM (DCS,PCS)
1.7
1.3
1.5
Global phase error (rms/pk)
Supported burst types
DECT
3 (2, typ)
1,728
Burst2
- 63
- 78
- 80
- 80
Custom,
TCH, sync
Custom,
up control 1 & 2
up normal,
down normal,
down sync
Yes
Yes
N/A
0.6°/2.2°
0.3°/1.3° (typ)
N/A
200
Continuous Burst
- 37
- 70
- 81
- 81
- 37
- 70
- 79
- 80
Custom, normal,
Custom,
dummy B 1 & 2, FCorr, sync,
dummy, access
traffic B,
low capacity
1. Specifications apply for the symbol rates, root raised cosine filter, filter factors (a or BbT) and default scaling factor specified for each standard, and at power levels
≤ +7 dBm (≤ +10 dBm, Option UNB).
2. ACP for TETRA is measured over a 25 kHz bandwidth, with an 18 kHz root raised cosine filter applied at power levels ≤ +4 dBm (≤ +8 dBm, Option UNB).
3. The “channel spacing” determines the offset size of the adjacent and alternate channels: Adjacent channel offset = 1 x channel spacing,
1st alternate channel = 2 x channel spacing, 2nd alternate channel = 3 x channel spacing, etc.
4. TETRA ACP performance is typically < -69 dBc with Option H99 in continuous modulation mode.
5. Supports IS-54 and IS-136 traffic channels only.
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I/Q baseband generator (continued)
Digital communications standards
NADC spectrum
PDC spectrum
Fc = 849 MHz
Span = 0.3 MHz
Scale = 10 dB/div
Level = +4 dBm
Fc = 810 MHz
Span = 0.25 MHz
Scale = 10 dB/div
Level = +4 dBm
PHS spectrum
TETRA spectrum
Fc = 1907 MHz
Span = 2 MHz
Scale = 10 dB/div
Level = +4 dBm
Fc = 400 MHz
Span = 0.25 MHz
Scale = 10 dB/div
Level = +4 dBm
DECT spectrum
GSM spectrum
Fc = 1800 MHz
Span = 7 MHz
Scale = 10 dB/div
Level = +4 dBm
Fc = 920 MHz
Span = 2 MHz
Scale = 10 dB/div
Level = +4 dBm
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I/Q baseband generator (continued)
Custom digitally modulated signals
Modulation
Filter
Filter factor (α or BbT)
Modulation index
Symbol rate (Msym/s)
fc = 1 GHz
fc = 2 GHz
fc = 3 GHz
fc = 4 GHz
QPSK
0.25
N/A
4
(0.9)
(1.0)
(1.5)
(2.8)
π/4DQPSK
16QAM
Root Nyquist
0.25
0.25
N/A
N/A
4
4
Error vector magnitude1,2
(% rms)
(% rms)
(0.9)
(0.8)
(1.0)
(1.0)
(1.5)
(1.4)
(2.6)
(3.5)
2FSK
GMSK
Gaussian
0.5
0.5
1
Shift error1,2
(0.7)
(0.7)
(0.8)
(1.0)
0.5
N/A
1
Global phase error1,2
(degrees rms)
(0.2)
(0.2)
(0.4)
(0.5)
Typcal performance (power levels ≤ + 4 dBm [≤ + 8 dBm, Option UNB])
PSK formats
Baseband EVM performance versus symbol rate
(root Nyquist filter, modulation = QPSK)
RF EVM performance versus frequency
(root Nyquist filter, a = 0.25, ALC = off, modulation = π/4DQPSK)
RF EVM performance versus symbol rate
(fc = 1 GHz, root Nyquist filter, ALC = off, modulation = QPSK)
Effects of automatic level control (ALC) on EVM performance
(fc = 1 GHz, root Nyquist filter, a = 0.25, modulation = QPSK)
1. Specifications apply at power levels ≤ +4 dBm, Option (UNB) with default scale factor of I/Q outputs.
2. Parentheses denote typical performance.
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I/Q baseband generator (continued)
Non-constant amplitude formats
RF EVM performance versus symbol rate
(fc = 1 GHz, root Nyquist filter, a = 0.25)
+
X
•
o
#
+
x
FSK formats
–––––
–––
— —
––– –
--------- -- ---- ---
BPSK
OQPSK
π/4DQPSK
8PSK
16QAM
256QAM
QPSK
MSK formats
Shift error versus symbol rate
(fc = 1 GHz, Gaussian filter, BbT = 0.5, modulation index = 0.5)
Phase error versus symbol rate
(fc = 1 GHz, Gaussian filter)
Shift error versus frequency
(Gaussian filter, BbT = 0.5, modulation index = 0.5,
symbol rate = 1Msys/s)
Phase error versus frequency
(Gaussian filter, BbT = 0.5, symbol rate = 1Msys/s)
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Dual arbitrary waveform
generator
(Option UND, ESG-DP and ESG-D series only)
Number of channels
2
Resolution
14 bits (1/16384)
Waveform memory
Length (playback)
Length (storage)
1 Megasample/channel
1 Megasample/channel in
non-volatile RAM
Waveform segments
Segment length
Number of segments
16 samples to 1 Megasample
1 to 128 (even number of
samples)
Waveform sequences
Sequencing
Number of sequences
Segments/sequence
Segment repetitions
Continuously repeating
1 to 128
1 to 65,535
1 to 4,095
Clock
Sample rate
Resolution
Accuracy
1 Hz to 40 MHz
1 Hz
Same as timebase
Output reconstruction filters
Type
Frequency cutoff (nominal, 3 dB)
Elliptic
250 kHz, 2.5 MHz, 8 MHz,
and through (user-supplied
external filter)
Packet type
Select
Bluetooth device address
(BD_ADDR)
Active member address
(AM_ADDR)
Payload data
Impairments
Frequency offset
Resolution
Frequency drift/packet
Linear or Sinusoidal
Resolution
Modulation index
Resolution
Symbol timing error
Resolution
AWGN with adjustable C/N
Resolution
Burst
Resolution
Clock/gate delay
Resolution
Other formats (UND)
(typical, full scale sinewave, >20 x oversampling)
Harmonic distortion
≤ 100 kHz
< –80 dBc
100 kHz to 2 MHz
< –65 dBc
< –80 dBc
Types
Source
External polarity
External delay time
Continuous, single, gated,
segment advance
Trigger key, bus, external
Negative, positive
2 µs to 3.6 ksec
16
–100 kHz to +100 kHz
1 kHz
–100 kHz to +100 kHz
1 kHz
0.250 to 0.400
.001
–50 ppm to 50 ppm
1 ppm
–10 dB to –40 dB
1 dB
1 to 10 #symbol/ramp
1 symbol/ramp
0 to 24999.9 symbols
0.1 symbols
Up to 64 (limited by a max
bandwidth of 15 MHz )
Frequency offset (per carrier) –7.5 MHz to +7.5 MHz
Power offset (per carrier)
0 dB to –40 dB
Modulation
QAM
FSK
Level symmetric
MSK
Multitone
Number of tones
Frequency spacing
Bandwidth
Phase (per tone)
Additive white Gaussian noise
Bandwidth
Waveform lengths
Markers
(Markers are defined in a segment during the waveform
generation process, or from the ESG front panel. A marker can
also be tied to the RF blanking feature of the ESG.)
Marker polarity
Negative, positive
0 to 7
8-bit repeating pattern
Truncated PN9
Continuous PN9
Number of carriers
Phase noise
< –120 dBc/Hz
(baseband output of 1 MHz sinewave at 20 kHz offset)
Triggers
12 Hex digits
Multicarrier
Data
IM performance
< –69 dB
(two sinewaves at 950 kHz and 1050 kHz at baseband, full scale)
DH1
NADC, PDC, PHS, GSM, DECT, TETRA, APCO25, CDPD, PWT,
EDGE and custom
PSK
Baseband spectral purity
Non-harmonic spurious
(spur frequencies ≤10 MHz)
Bluetooth (UND)
Noise seeds
BPSK, QPSK, OQPSK, π/4
DQPSK, 8PSK, 16PSK,
D8PSK
4, 16, 32, 64, 256
Selectable: 2, 4, 8, 16
Random ONLY
(For external data,
bursting and framing refer
to real-time I/Q baseband
generator, Option UN8)
2 to 64, with selectable on/off
state per tone
100 Hz to 5 MHz
Up to 16 MHz, typical
0 to 360 degrees
50 kHz to 15 MHz
16, 32, 64, 128, 256, 512, 1024
ksamples
Fixed, random
Multichannel, multicarrier
CDMA personality
Walsh code power selection
IS-97 compliant
Equal channel power
Scaled to 0 dB
User-defined
(Option UN5, ESG-DP and ESG-D series only)
Chip (symbol) rate
1.2288 MHz (default)
Adjustable from 1 Hz to
10 MHz with 4x oversampling
IS-95 filter selection
IS-95
IS-95 with equalizer
IS-95 modified
IS-95 modified with equalizer
All are IS-95 compliant. “Modified” filters reduce spurious
emissions for adjacent channel power measurements.
Modulation
QPSK (forward)
Offset QPSK (reverse)
with Walsh and short code spreading
with short code spreading of
random data
Other FIR filters
Pre-defined channel configurations
(power levels per IS-97-A)
Pilot channel
Includes IS-95 modified filter, with equalizer
9 channel
Includes pilot, paging, sync, 6 traffic and
IS-95 modified filter, with equalizer
32 channel
Includes pilot, paging, sync, 29 traffic and
IS-95 modified filter, with equalizer
64 channel
Includes pilot, 7 paging, sync, 55 traffic and
IS-95 modified filter, with equalizer
Reverse channel
Includes IS-95 filter
1 to 256
0 to 63
0 to –40 dB
0 to 511
00-FF(HEX) or random
2 to 8
1
Multicarrier
Frequency offset
(per carrier)
Offset resolution
Carrier power
(per carrier)
User-defined CDMA
Channel table editor
Number of channels
Walsh codes
Channel power
PN Offset
Data
Range
Resolution
Carrier channels
≤ 2 µs, typical
α = 0 to 1
BbT = 0.1 to 1
Up to 256 coefficients
16-bit resolution
Automatically scaled
Oversample ratio
Number of carriers
Rho
0.9996
(≤ 4 dBm, IS-95 filter, ≤ 2 GHz, typical)
Pilot time offset
Nyquist, root Nyquist
Gaussian
Custom FIR
3 or 4 (predefined),
up to 12 (user-defined)
Pilot, 9 channel, 32 channel,
64 channel, reverse, custom
±7.5 MHz
< 100 Hz
0 dB to –40 dB
Clipping
Clip location
Clipping type
Clipping range
Pre or post FIR filter
|I+jQ|, |I| and |Q|
10% to 100%
(clip the modulation level to a
percentage of full scale. A level
of 100% equates to no clipping)
Multichannel CDMA spurious emissions1
(dBc, with high crest factor on)
Channels/offsets
Reverse (at ≤ 0 dBm)
30 – 699 MHz
700 – 1000 MHz
1000 – 2000 MHz
0.885 to 1.25 MHz
1.25 to 1.98 MHz
1.98 to 5 MHz2
Standard Option UNB Option H99 Standard Option UNB Option H99 Standard Option UNB Option H99
(Rev B)
(Rev B)
(Rev B)
–66 (–72) –70 (–75)
–68 (–73) –72 (–76)
–63 (–66) –70 (–74)
–71 (–75)
–78 (–79)
–78 (–79)
(–76)
(–76)
(–70)
(–78)
(–79)
(–78)
(–77)
(–81)
(–81)
(–79)
(–79)
(–79)
(–79)
(–79)
(–79)
(–79)
(–80)
(–80)
9/64 channels (at ≤ –2 dBm)
30 – 699 MHz
–65 (–68) –68 (–71)
700 – 1000 MHz
–64 (–70) –69 (–73)
1000 – 2000 MHz
–60 (–63) –67 (–71)
–70
–73 (–75)
–72 (–73)
(–73)
(–75)
(–68)
(–76)
(–77)
(–75)
(–72)
(–78)
(–77)
(–78)
(–79)
(–78)
(–78)
(–79)
(–78)
(–80)
(–80)
(–80)
1. Parentheses denote typical performance.
2. Specifications apply with high crest factor off.
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Bit Error Rate (BER) analyzer
(Option UN7, ESG-DP and ESG-D series only)
Minimum power level
Maximum power level
Power level accuracy
–136 dBm (ESG minimum)
+13 dBm (ESG maximum)
±0.5 dB (23° ± 50 °C)
Clock rate
Relative power level
0 to ±130 dB relative to timeslot
under test. (Limited only by output
power range of the ESG. Based
on Option UNA specification.)
100 Hz to 10 MHz
Supported data patterns PN9 and PN15
Resolution
10 digits (6 digits for BER (exp))
Minimum synchronization length
2 Mbps mode
10 Mbps mode
9 bits (PN9), 15 bits (PN15)
43 bits (PN9), 48 bits (PN15)
Bit sequence length
100 bits to 4.294 Gbits after
synchronization
Features
Real-time display
Bit count
Error-bit-count
Bit error rate
Pass/fail indication
Valid data and clock detection
Automatic re-synchronization
Special pattern ignore
2 Mbps mode
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Timeslot under test
timeslots tested
Encryption
None
Measurement triggers
Immediate, trigger key, bus,
external
Measurement indication
Pass/fail
BCH sync
BCH signal from the BTS is used
to determine TCH frame and
multiframe location.
Threshold
Termination of measurement
when error count exceeds user
specified threshold.
10 Mbps mode
X
X
X
GSM/EDGE base station
Bit Error Rate Test (BERT)
(ESG-D series only)
(Option 300 requires Option UN8 revision C or better.
Option UNA is highly recommended. The following are required:
GSM output data
Channel content
Data
Full-rate speech (FS)
PN9, PN15 coded as per ETSI
GSM, 05.03 version 3.6.1 (Oct 94).
Frame structure
26-frame TCH multiframe structure
as per ETSI GSM, 05.01 version
6.1.1 (1998-07).
GSM BTS test only
E4406A VSA-series transmitter tester with Options BAH (EDGE
measurement personality) and 300 Rev. A (321.4 MHz output).
Adjacent timeslots
Data
GSM/EDGE BTS test
E4406A VSA-series transmitter tester with Option 202 (GSM
and EDGE measurement personality) and Option 300 Rev. B (321.4
MHz output). ESG firmware Option 202, EDGE personality, is also
required. To upgrade from Option 300 Rev. A to Option 300 Rev. B
requires new hardware.
See configuration guide for a bundled ordering convenience.
Test technique
RF loopback
Supported systems
GSM 400
GSM 850
GSM 900 (P-GSM)
DCS 1800
PCS 1900
E-GSM (extended)
1. Perch power level is 3 dB below DPCH power.
2. DPCCH power level is 6 dB below DPDCH power.
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0 to 7
A single timeslot is tested at one
time. (No frequency hopping.)
Frame structure
PN9, PN15 coded as per ETSI,
GSM, 05.03 version 3.6.1 (Oct 94).
26-frame TCH multiframe structure
as per ETSI GSM, 5.01 version
6.1.1 (1998-07).
Measurements
Results
Maximum RBER
Maximum FER
Measurement modes
Static reference
Sensitivity test (BER%)
BER sensitivity search
Maximum frame count
Adjacent timeslots
Data
Class Ib bit-error ratio (RBER for
TCH/FS)
Class II bit-error ratio (RBER for
TCH/FS)
Frame erasure ratio (FER)
Downlink error frame count
Class Ib bit-error count
Class II bit-error count
Erased frame count
Total frame count
100%
100%
Automatically finds the input level
(sensitivity) that causes a user
specified RBER (normally 2%)
for class II bits.
6,000,000 speech frames
Data
Frame structure
Continuous PN9 or PN15
Sequence for raw BER
Continuous PN9 or PN15
Sequence on header and data
payload.
Fully coded MCS-5 and MCS-9;
channel coding provided on PN9
or PN15 for data payload. Coding
is done on frames 0 – 11, 13-24,
26-37, 39-50 on a 52 PDCH
multiframe. The selected signal
pattern is inserted continuously
across the full payload.
52-frame multiframe structure for
EDGE/EGPRS channel as per
ETSI GSM 05.01 release 99.
Frames 12, 25, 38 and 51 are
empty (no burst).
EDGE/EGPRS PDCH multiframe.
Repeating EDGE frame.
Measurements
Results
RBER at user-specified power
level measured. (This is the
complete conformance test as
defined in pri-ETS 300 609-1
(GSM 11.21) version 4.12.0
(Dec 98), section 7.3.4.
EDGE/EGPRS output data
Channel content
Frame structure
Continuous uncoded PN9,
PN15 or coded MCS-5 or
MCS-9 with PN9 or PN15
sequence data payload.
Note: Maximum of 4 timeslots
can be turned on with EDGE/EGPRS
multiframe coded data.
Measurement modes
static reference
sensitivity test (BER%)
Sensitivity search
Payload bit error count/rate for
raw BER.
Total burst count for raw BER.
Erased data block count/rate for
coded channel (MCS-5 or MCS-9).
Total data block count for coded
channel (MCS-5 or MCS-9).
Data block count which contains
residual bit errors and bit error
count.
BER at user-specified power
level measured; based on bit
errors in total unencoded data.
BER/BLER
Baseband BER (Bit Error Rate) tester
(Included with Option 300; cannot be ordered separately.)
Clock rate
100 Hz to 10 MHz
Supported data patterns
PN9 and PN15
Resolution
10 digits (6 digits for BER (exp))
Minimum synchronization length
2 Mbps mode
10 Mbps mode
9 bits (PN9), 15 bits (PN15)
43 bits (PN9), 48 bits (PN15)
Bit sequence length
100 bits to 4.294 Gbits after
synchronization
Features
Real-time display
Bit count
Error-bit-count
Bit error rate
Pass/fail indication
Valid data and clock detection
Automatic re-synchronization
Special pattern ignore
2 Mbps mode
10 Mbps mode
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
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Multichannel Multicarrier 3GPP
W-CDMA personality
(Option 100, ESG-DP and ESG-D series only)
Supports R99 March 2001 3GPP W-CDMA standard. Provides
partially coded data for component test applications.
Chip rates
3.84 Mchips/sec ± 10%
Frame duration
10 ms
Filters
W-CDMA
Nyquist, root Nyquist
Gaussian
IS-95
IS-2000
Custom FIR
Rectangle
APCO 25 c4FM
Reconstruction filters
I/Q mapping
α = 0.22
α = 0 to 1
BbT = 0 to 1
Up to 256 coefficients, 16-bit
resolution
250 kHz, 2.5 MHz
8.0 MHz, and through
Normal, invert
Clipping
Clip location
Clipping type
Clipping range
Pre-or post-FIR filter
|I+jQ|, |I| and |Q|
10% to 100%
(Clip the modulation level to a
percentage of full scale. A level
of 100% equates to no clipping.)
(downlink)
PICH, OCNS, PCCPCH, SCCPCH,
PSCH, SSCH, CPICH, DPCH
DPCCH, DPDCH
(uplink)
Multicarrier
Number of carriers
Up to 4 (user defined, individually
configurable)
Up to ±7.5 MHz
< 1 Hz
0 dB to –40 dB
Frequency offset (per carrier)
Offset resolution
Carrier power (per carrier)
Uplink
Modulation
OCQPSK (HPSK)
Pre-defined channel configurations (partially coded)
1 DPCCH
15 ksps, spread code 0
DPCCH + 1 DPDCH
960 ksps, spread code 1
DPCCH + 2 DPDCH
960 ksps, spread code 1
DPCCH + 3 DPDCH
960 ksps, spread code 2
DPCCH + 4 DPDCH
960 ksps, spread code 2
DPCCH + 5 DPDCH
960 ksps, spread code 3
User-defined channel parameters
Symbol rates
15, 30, 60, 120, 240, 480, or 960 ksps
Number of DPDCH
channels
6
Spreading code
0 to 511, symbol rate
Scrambling code
1 to 1FFFFFFFFFF, common for all
channels
Second DPDCH
orientation
I or Q
Channel power
0 to –60 dB
Data pattern
Random, 00 to FF (HEX), PN9
FBI bits
0–2
Downlink
Error vector magnitude1
Modulation
QPSK
Pre-defined channel configurations (partially coded)
1 DPCH
3 DPCH
PCCPCH + SCH
PCCPCH + SCH + 1 DPCH
PCCPCH + SCH + 3 DPCH
Test Model 1
with 16, 32, or 64 DPCH
Test Model 2
Test Model 3
with 16 or 32 DPCH
Test Model 4
1.8 GHz < fc < 2.2 GHz, default W-CDMA filters, 3.84 Mcps chip rate,
≤ 4 dBm, (≤ 7 dBm with Option UNB)
1 DPCH
(2.3%)
User-defined channel parameters
Symbol rates
7.5, 15, 30, 60, 120, 240, 480, or 960 ksps
Number of channels
Up to 512
Spreading code
0 to 511
Channel power
0 to –40 dB, 0.01 dB resolution
tDPCH offset
0 to 149
Scrambling code
0 to 511
Scramble types
Standard, left alternate, right
alternate
Data pattern
Random, 00 to FF (HEX), PN9
TPC power
–20 to 20 dB relative to channel
power
TPC value
0–5555
TFCI field
On /Off
TFCI value
0–1023
TFCI power
–20 to 20 dB relative to channel
power
Pilot power
–20 to 20 dB relative to channel
power
Pilot bits
4 or 8
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Channel Types
Adjacent channel power1,2
1.8 GHz < fc < 2.2 GHz, default W-CDMA filters, 3.84 Mcps chip rate,
≤ –2 dBm, (≤ 0 dBm with Option H99), 5 MHz offset
1 DPCH
Test Model 1
+ 64 DPCH
Electronic
attenuator
(standard)
Mechanical
attenuator
(Option UNB)
Low ACP
(Option H99
Rev B)
(–58 dBc)
(–50 dBc)
(–58 dBc)
(–55 dBc)
–64 (–66 dBc)
–60 (–63 dBc)
Alternate channel power1,2
1.8 GHz < fc < 2.2 GHz, default W-CDMA filters, 3.84 Mcps chip
rate, ≤ -2 dBm (0 dBm with Option H99 and baseband filter ON),
10 MHz offset
1 DPCH
Test model 1 + 64 DPCH
1. Parentheses denote typical performance.
2. Valid for 23 ± 5 °C.
Low ACP
(Option H99)
–70 (–72 dBc)
–66 (–68 dBc)
Multichannel cdma2000
personality
9 channel, DS or
Multicarrier/SR3
(Option 101, ESG-DP and ESG-D series only)
This personality conforms to cdma2000 specification
revision 8. Provides partially coded data for component test applications.
Spreading rate
User-defined cdma2000
Channel types
(partially coded)
1x (SR1), 3x (SR3)
Radio configuration
IS-95 filter selection
IS-95
IS-95 with equalizer
IS-95 modified
IS-95 modified with equalizer
All are IS-95 compliant. “Modified” filters reduce spurious
emissions for adjacent channel power measurements.
Other FIR filters
Nyquist, root Nyquist
Gaussian
Custom FIR
α = 0 to 1
BbT = 0.1 to 1
Up to 256 coefficients
16-bit resolution
automatically scaled
Rectangle
I/Q mapping
Normal, invert
Clipping
Clip location
Clipping type
Clipping range
Multicarrier
Frequency offset
(per carrier)
Power offset
Pre-or post-FIR filter
|I+jQ|, |I| and |Q|
10% to 100%
(clip the modulation level to a
percentage of full scale.
A level of 100% equates to no
clipping.)
Up to 12 (user defined, individually configured)
–7.5 MHz to +7.5 MHz
0 dB to –40 dB
Walsh code
Channel power
PN offsets
Data pattern
Pilot, paging (SR1 only), sync,
fundamental, and supplemental
SR1: 1 to 5
SR3: 6 to 9
1.2 kpbs to 1036.8 kbps, depends
on the selected radio
configuration
Pilot and sync have fixed codes,
Walsh 0 and 32. Other channels
have codes selected from specific
ranges depending on the radio
configuration chosen
0 to –40 dB
0 to 511
00-FF(HEX) or random
Reverse link
Spreading type
Direct spread only
Pre-defined channel
configurations (partially coded)
Pilot channel, SR1
Pilot at Walsh 0
5 channel, (SR1 or SR3)
Includes pilot, dedicated control
channel, traffic RC3 at 9.6 bps,
and two supplemental RC3
at 153.6 kbps
User-defined cdma2000
Channel type
(partially coded)
Pilot, dedicated control channel,
fundamental, and supplemental
Radio configuration4
1 to 6
Data rate
1.2 kbps to 1036.8 kbps, depends
on the selected radio
configuration
Channel power
0 to –40 dB
Data pattern
00-FF(HEX) or random
EVM
Forward link
Spreading type
Pre-defined channel
configurations (partially coded)
Pilot channel, DS/SR1
Pilot channel, DS/SR3
Pilot channel,
Multicarrier/SR3
9 channel, DS/SR1
Data rate
Radio configuration 6
Pilot at 9.6 kbps, sync at 1.2 kbps,
three fundamental channels at
9.6 kbps, and four supplemental
channels at 153.6 kbps
Direct spread (DS), multicarrier
< 2.1%
(825 to 2100 MHz, SR3 pilot, IS-95 filter, which is optimized
for EVM, typical)
Pilot at Walsh 0
Pilot at Walsh 0
Pilot at Walsh 0
Radio configuration 3
Pilot at 9.6 kbps, paging at
9.6 kbps, sync at 1.2 kbps, two
fundamental channels at 9.6 kbps,
and four supplemental channels
at 153.6 kbps
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Multichannel cdma2000 spurious emissions1
(dBc, with high crest factor on IS95 modified with equalizer filter and amplitude = ≤ 0 dBm)
Offsets from center of carrier
2.135 to 2.50 MHz
Channels/offsets
Standard
Option H99
revision B
Forward 9 channel, SR3/multicarrier3
30 – 200 MHz
(–68)
(–68)
700 – 1000 MHz
(–69)
(–73)
1000 – 2000 MHz
(–61)
(–73)
2.50 to 3.23 MHz
Standard
Option H99
revision B
(–66)
(–68)
(–61)
(–68)
(–72)
(–73)
3.23 to 10 MHz2
Standard
Option H99
revision B
(–69)
(–70)
(–64)
(–70)
(–75)
(–75)
Offsets from center of carrier
Channels/offsets
Forward 9 channel, SR3/DS4
30 – 200 MHz
700 – 1000 MHz
1000 – 2000 MHz
Reverse 5 channel, SR3/DS3
30 – 200 MHz
700 – 1000 MHz
1000 – 2000 MHz
1.
2.
3.
4.
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2.655 to 3.75 MHz
Standard
Option H99
3.75 to 5.94 MHz
Standard
Option H99
5.94 to 10 MHz2
Standard
Option H99
(–75)
(–76)
(–68)
(–74)
(–79)
(–79)
(–76)
(–78)
(–72)
(–75)
(–82)
(–82)
(–77)
(–78)
(–78)
(–78)
(–82)
(–82)
(–77)
(–77)
(–71)
(–77)
(–80)
(–81)
(–77)
(–78)
(–72)
(–75)
(–82)
(–82)
(–76)
(–78)
(–78)
(–79)
(–82)
(–82)
Parentheses denote typical performance.
Excluding 10 MHz reference clock spur (≤ -67 dBc, typical).
Measurements performed with 30 kHz bandwidth relative to power in one carrier.
Measurements performed with 30 kHz bandwidth relative to total power.
Real-time 3GPP1
W-CDMA personality
(Option 200, ESG-DP and ESG-D series only)
DPCH
Reference measurement
channels
Transport layer
(DCH) control
Description
Option 200 W-CDMA personality adds a flexible solution for
W-CDMA mobile and base station test to Agilent ESG-D and ESGDP (high spectral purity) series RF signal generators. Signals are
fully coded in both forward and reverse links to provide complete
testing of receivers.
Channel types generated
Primary Synchronization (PSCH), Secondary Synchronization
(SSCH), Primary Common Control (P-CCPCH), Common Pilot
(CPICH), Dedicated Physical (DPCH), Page Indication (PICH),
Orthogonal Channel Noise Source (OCNS), Dedicated Physical
Control Channel (DPCCH), Dedicated Physical Data Channel (DPDCH)
Data
Coding
Physical layer control
Power
Symbol rate
OVSF
Slot format
BTS setup
FIR filter
Root Nyquist, Nyquist
Gaussian
User defined FIR
TFCI pattern
a = 0 to 1
BbT = 0 to 1
Up to 256 coefficients,
16-bit resolution
τDPCH offset
Secondary scramble
code offset
Data
Chip rate
1 kcps to 4.25 Mcps
Primary scramble code
0 to 511
Downlink channel configurations
(Up to 4 channels can be configured simultaneously. With a two
ESG setup, an additional four channels may be configured.)
PSCH
Power
SSCH
Power
Scramble code group
P-CCPCH
Power
OVSF
Transport channel
Data field
CPICH
Power
TPC pattern
–40 to 0 dB
–40 to 0 dB
0 to 63 (coupled to primary
scramble code)
PICH
Power
OVSF
Data
12.2, 64, 144, 384 kbps
(Up to 6 DCH’s for each DPCH)
block size, Transport Time
Interval (TTI), rate matching,
CRC size, transport
channel number
PN9, FIX4, user file
none, convolutional 1/2,
convolutional 1/3, turbo
–40 to 0 dB
7.5, 15, 30, 60, 120, 240, 480,
960 Ksps
0 to 511 (dependent on channel
symbol rate)
0 to 16 (dependent on channel
symbol rate)
10-bit user defined input pattern
(converted to 30-bit code word
with Reed-Mueller coding)
Ramp up/down N number of
times (N = 1 to 80), all up,
all down
0 to 149
0 to 15
PN9, PN15, 4-bit repeating
pattern, user file, transport
channel
–40 to 0 dB
0 to 511
PN9, PN15, user file, 4-bit
repeating pattern
OCNS
Power
Symbol rate
–40 to 0 dB
7.5, 15, 30, 60, 120, 240, 480,
960 Ksps
OVSF
0 to 511 (Dependent on channel
symbol rate)
Data
PN9, PN15
Secondary scramble code offset 0 to 15
–40 to 0 dB
0 to 255
BCH coding
PN9, PN15, 4-bit repeating
pattern, user file
–40 to 0 dB
1. Supports R99 December 2000 3GPP W-CDMA standard.
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User equipment (UE) setup
FIR filter
Root Nyquist, Nyquist
Gaussian
a= 0 to 1
BbT= 0 to 1
Chip rate
1 kcps to 4.25 Mcps
Primary scrambling code
0 to 16777215
Transport channel setup
Block size
Number of blocks
Coding
Secondary scrambling offset
0 to 15
Uplink synchronization signal setup
Timing offset range:
Synchronization signal
Frame clock interval
Frame clock polarity
SFN RST polarity
Sync trigger mode
External clock rate
External clock polarity
Timing offset 512 to 2560 chips
Slot delay 0 to 119 slots
System Frame Number (SFN) reset
or frame clock
10 ms, 20 ms, 40 ms, 80 ms
Positive, negative
Positive, negative
Single, continuous
BBG data clock (chip clock) setup
internal, external
x 1 (3.84 MHz), x 2 (7.68 MHz)
x 4 (15.36 MHz)
Positive, negative
Uplink channel configurations
Pre-set channel type
Reference measurement channel: 12.2 kbps, 64 kbps, 144 kbps,
384 kbps
UDI 64 k
AMR 12.2 k
User defined channels
One DPCCH, one DPDCH, up to 6 transport channels
DPCCH (Dedicated Physical Control Channel)
Power
–40 to 0 dB
Beta
0 to 15 (coupled to power)
Channel code
0 to 255
TFCI pattern
PN9, PN15, 0 to 03FF hex, user file
TFCI state
(Depends on slot format)
Symbol rate
15 ksps (Non adjustable)
FBI pattern
PN9, PN15, 0 to 3FFFFFFF hex, user file
FBI state
(Depends on slot format)
Slot format
0 to 5
Interleaver
On (non adjustable)
TPC pattern
PN9, PN15, 4-bit repeating pattern,
user file, up/down, down/up, all up,
all down
TPC pattern steps
1 to 80
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DPDCH (Dedicated Physical Data Channel)
Power
Off, –40 to 0 dB
Beta
0 to 15 (coupled to power)
Channel code
0 to 255 (maximum value depends
on symbol rate/slot format)
Data
PN9, PN15, 4-bit repeating pattern,
user file, transport channel
Symbol rate
15, 30, 60, 120, 240, 480, 960 ksps
depending on slot format
Slot format
0 to 6
TTI
Data
Rate matching attributes
CRC size
Error insertion
BLER (Block Error Rate)
BER (Bit Error Rate)
Bits frame
0 to 5000
0 to 4095
1/2 convolutional, 1/3 convolutional,
turbo, none
10 ms, 20 ms, 40 ms, and 80 mSec
PN9, 4-bit repeating pattern, user file
1 to 256
0, 8, 12, 16, 24
BLER or BER, or none
0 to 1 (resolution 0.001)
0 to 1 (resolution 0.0001)
Automatically calculated
Input
Synchronization signal (SFN RST or frame clock): Pattern trigger in
BBG data clock (chip clock): data clock in
Output
Chip clock out (3.84 MHz): Data clock out
Frame timing out: system sync out
DPDCH (I) symbol data: event1 out
DPDCH (I) symbol clock: event2 out
DPCCH (Q) symbol data: data out
Real-time cdma2000 personality
(Option 201, ESG-DP and ESG-D series only)
Option 201, cdma2000 personality, adds a flexible solution for
cdma2000 mobile and base station test to Agilent ESG-D and ESG-DP
(high spectral purity) series RF signal generators. Option 201 is a
firmware personality that requires Option UN8, (hardware revision
C or greater), real-time baseband generator to be installed in the
ESG. The fully coded nature of this solution in both forward and
reverse mode supports long and short codes, cyclic redundancy
checks, convolutional or turbo encoding, interleaving, power control, and complex scrambling. Additional capabilities allow flexible
channel configurations with individually adjustable power levels
and data rates, customizable user data, and variable chip rates.
The option is backwards compatible with IS–95A, in both the base
station and mobile simulation modes, through support of radio
configuration 1 and 2.
Global controls across all channels
0 to –40 dB
0 to –40 dB
Forward channel configurations
Channel types generated
Up to four channels simultaneously, of any of the following
Pilot
Paging
Sync
F-Fundamental
F-Supplemental
OCNS
BNC MUX outputs
Event 1
Data out
Data clock out
Q clock
Symbol sync out
Delayed even second, 20 ms trig delay,
80 ms trig delay, offset 80 ms trig, 25 ms
clock, page enable sync, offset 80 ms sync
PC ramp, Yi FFCH, Yq FFCH, FPCH W,
Sync W, FPCH X, 25 ms clock
Chip clock, 19.2 clock, 38.4 clock, offset
80 ms trig, forward channel clock,
forward channel I clock, forward channel
Even second, FPCH page, page sync,
FFCH page, 20 ms trig delay, FFCH frame
sync, PN sync
Spread rate
PN offset
Chip rate
Even second delay
Long code state
0 (non-adjustable)
Walsh
Data
0 to 63
Free editing of the following fields: SID,
NID, F-synch type, Sys_Time, PRAT,
LTM_Off, Msg_Type, P_REV,
MIN_P_REV, LP_SEC, DAYLT, CDMA
Freq, ext CDMA freq, and Reserved
Paging channel
Walsh
Data
Long code mask
Rate
0 to 63
Default paging message or userfile
0-3FFFFFFFFFFh
4.8 or 9.6 kbps
Fundamental channel
Radio configuration
Walsh
Data rate
Data
Long code mask
Power control
Power puncture
Frame offset
Frame length
1 to 5
0 to 63
1.2 to 14.4 kbps, depending on radio
configuration
PN9, PN15, userfile, external serial
data, or predefined bit patterns
0-3FFFFFFFFFFh
N up/down, "N" may be set from 1 to 80
0n/off
0 (non-adjustable)
20 ms (non-adjustable)
Supplemental channel
Same channel configuration as fundamental, except:
Radio configuration 3 to 5
Walsh
0-63, depending on RC and data rate
Data rate
19.2 to 307.2 kbps, depending on radio
configuration
Turbo coding
May be selected for data rates from
28.8 to 153.6 kbps
Power control
Not provided
Power puncture
Not provided
OCNS channel
Walsh
0 to 63
Inputs
BTS setup
Filter
Walsh
Sync channel
Description
Channel power
I/Q voltage scale
Pilot channel
Root Nyquist, Nyquist, Gaussian, IS-95,
IS-95 w/ EQ, IS-95 MOD, IS-95 MOD w/
EQ, rectangle, APCO 25 C4FM, user file
1
0-511
50 cps-1.3 Mcps
0.5 to 128 chips
0 to 3FFFFFFFFFF
External data
Outputs
Can be selected for one channel, either
fundamental or supplemental
Various timing signals such as chip
clock and even second
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Reverse channel configurations
IS-95 is supported using RC1 or RC2 which utilizes a single,
selectable channel type:
Reverse Access Control Channel (R–ACH)
Reverse Fundamental Channel (R–FCH)
Reverse Supplemental Channel (R–SCH)
IS-2000 features are supported using RC3 or RC4. The channel
types consist of the following:
Reverse Pilot Channel (R–PICH) (with or without gating)
Reverse Dedicated Control Channel (R–DCCH)
Reverse Common Control Channel (R–CCCH)
Reverse Enhanced Access Channel (R–EACH)
Reverse Fundamental Channel (R-FCH)
Reverse Supplemental Channel (R-SCH)
BNC MUX outputs
Event 1
Data out
Data clock out
Symbol sync out
Delayed even second, PN sync
Long code, pilot, coded RSCH, coded
RDCCH, coded RFCH, coded RCCCH,
coded REACH, Zi, Zq
Chip clock, 5 ms, 10 ms, 20 ms , 40 ms,
80 ms
Even second, long code sync
Mobile set-up
Radio configuration
Trigger advance
Trigger edge
Long code state
Long code mask
1 to 4
1 to 2457599
Rising, falling
0 to 3FFF FFFF FFFF FFFF hex
0 to 3FFF FFFF FFFF FFFF hex
Radio configurations 11 and 21
Reverse Access Channel (RACH)
Data
PN9, PN15, fixed 4 bit pattern, user file
Data rate
4.8 kbps
Frame length
20
Frame offset
0 to 15
Reverse Fundamental Channel (R-FCH)
Data
PN9, PN15, fixed 4 bit pattern, user file
Data rate
1.2 kbps, 2.4 kbps, 4.8 kbps, 9.6 kbps for
RC1
1.8 kbps, 3.6 kbps, 7.2 kbps, 14.4 kbps
for RC2
Frame length
20 mSec
Frame offset
0 to 15
Reverse Supplemental Channel 0 (R-SCH)
Turbo coding
On/off
Data
PN9, PN15, fixed 4 bit pattern, user file
Data rate
1.2 kbps, 2.4 kbps, 4.8 kbps, 9.6 kbps for
RC1
1.8 kbps, 3.6 kbps, 7.2 kbps, 14.4 kbps
for RC2
Frame length
20 mSec
Frame offset
0 to 15
1. Only one channel is available in RC1and RC2.
2. These data rates are available with turbo encoding.
3. If either REACH or RCCCH is on, then RPICH is the only
other channel that can be on.
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Radio configurations 3 and 4
Reverse Pilot Channel (R-PICH)
Walsh code
0 (non adjustable)
Gating rate
Quarter, half, full
PCB data
0 to FFFF hex
Reverse Dedicated Control Channel (R-DCCH)
Walsh code
0 to 15
Data
PN9, PN15, fixed 4 bit pattern, user file
Frame length
5 or 20 mSec
Data rate
For frame length = 5
9.6 kbps, for RC 3 or 4
For frame length = 20
9.6 kbps for RC 3 and 14.4 kbps for RC4
Frame offset
(0 to frame length/1.25) –1
Reverse Fundamental Channel (R-FCH)
Walsh code
0 to 15
Data
PN9, PN15, fixed 4 bit pattern, user file
Frame length
5 or 20 mSec
Data rate
For frame length = 5
9.6 kbps, for RC 3 or 4
For frame length = 20
1.5, 2.7, 4.8, and 9.6 kbps for RC 3
1.8, 3.6, 7.2, and 14.4 kbps for RC4
Frame offset
(0 to frame length/1.25) –1
Reverse Supplemental Channel 0 (R-SCH0)
Walsh code
0 to 7
Data
PN9, PN15, fixed 4 bit pattern, user file
Frame length
20, 40 or 80 mSec
Data rate
For frame length = 20
1.5, 2.7, 4.8, 9.6,19.22, 38.42,76.82,153.62,
307.2 kbps for RC 3
1.8, 3.6, 7.2, 14.4, 28.82, 57.62, 115.22,
230.4 kbps for RC4
For frame length = 40
1.35, 2.4, 4.8, 9.6,19.22, 38.42,76.82,
153.62 kbps for RC 3
1.8, 3.6, 7.2, 14.42, 28.82, 57.62,
115.22 kbps for RC4
For frame length = 80
1.2, 2.4, 4.8, 9.6,19.22, 38.42,76.82,
kbps for RC 3
1.8, 3.6, 7.22, 14.42, 28.82, 57.62 kbps
for RC4
Frame offset
(0 to frame length/1.25) –1
Reverse Supplemental Channel 1 (R-SCH1)
Walsh code
0 to 7
Data
PN9, PN15, Fixed 4 bit pattern, user file
Frame length
20, 40 or 80 mSec
Data rate
For frame length = 20
1.5, 2.7, 4.8, 9.6,19.22, 38.42,76.82 kbps
for RC 3
1.8, 3.6, 7.2, 14.4, 28.82, 57.62, 115.22
kbps for RC4
For frame length = 40
1.35, 2.4, 4.8, 9.6,19.22, 38.42,76.82,
153.62 kbps for RC 3
1.8, 3.6, 7.2, 14.42, 28.82, 57.62, 115.22
kbps for RC4
Frame offset
For frame length = 80
1.2, 2.4, 4.8, 9.6,19.22, 38.42,76.82,kbps
for RC 3
1.8, 3.6, 7.22, 14.42, 28.82, 57.62 kbps
for RC4
(0 to frame length/1.25) –1
R-CCCH3 (Reverse Common Control Channel) and R-EACH3
(Reverse-Enhanced Access Channel)
Walsh code
0 to 7
Data
PN9, PN15, fixed 4 bit pattern, user file
Frame length
5, 10 or 20 mSec
Data rate
For frame length = 5
38.4 kbps
For frame length = 10
19.2, 38.4 kbps
For frame length = 20
9.6, 19.2, 38.4 kbps
Real-time EDGE3 personality
(Option 202, ESG-DP and ESG-D series only)
Burst Shape
Defaults to EDGE standard power vs.
time mask with user definable rise and
fall time. Alternatively, upload externally
defined burst shape waveforms.
Data structure
Time slots may be configured as normal
or custom. The data field of a time slot
can accept a user file, PRBS (PN9 or
PN15), a fixed sequence or external
data. All other fields in a timeslot are
editable.
EVM performance (typical)1
Output power
Standard
≤ 7 dBm
≤ 4 dBm
Option UNB
≤ 10 dBm
≤ 7 dBm
Output frequency
800 MHz
1900 MHz
< 0.75%
< 1.75%
< 0.75%
< 1.00%
Alternate time slot power
level control
(Option UNA, ESG-DP and ESG-D series only)
Description
Option 202 is a firmware personality built upon the internal
real-time I/Q baseband generator (Option UN8). This option will
simulate both uplink and downlink EDGE signals. Data can be generated internally or externally with continuous data, or bursted and
framed signals. Use custom filtering and framing to keep pace
with the evolving definition of EDGE.
Modulation
3π/8-rotating 8PSK (per EDGE
specifications) user-selectable (see
Modulation under Option UN8)
Filter
“Linearized” Gaussian (per EDGE
specifications) user-selectable (see
Filter under Option UN8)
Symbol rate
User-adjustable (see Symbol rate under
Option UN8) 270.833 kHz (default)
1. All specifications apply at 23 ± 5 °C.
2. With ALC OFF, specifications apply after the execution of power search.
With ALC ON, specifications apply for pulse repetition rates ≤ 10 kHz
and pulse widths ≥ 5 µs.
3. EDGE and IS-136HS traffic channels have the same physical layer. This EDGE signal
can be used to simulate an IS-136HS trafffic channel for component tests.
Amplitude is settled within 0.5 dB in 20 µsecs, +4 to –136 dBm
at 23 ± 5 °C
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General characteristics
Power requirements
90 to 254 V; 50, 60, or 400 Hz;
200 W maximum
Operating
temperature range
0 to 55 °C
Storage
temperature range
–40 to 71 °C
Shock and vibration
Meets MIL-STD-28800E Type
III, Class 3.
Leakage: Conducted and radiated interference meets MIL-STD461C CE02 Part 2 and CISPR 11. Leakage is typically < 1 µV
(nominally 0.1 µV with a 2-turn loop) at ≤ 1000 MHz, measured
with a resonant dipole antenna, one inch from any surface with
output level < 0 dBm (all inputs/outputs properly terminated).
Storage registers: Memory is shared by instrument states,
user data files, sweep list files and waveform sequences.
Depending on the number and size of these files, up to 800
storage registers and 10 register sequences are available.
Weight
< 13.5 kg (28 lb.) net, < 19.5 kg (42 lb.)
shipping
Dimensions
133 mm H x 426 mm W x 432 mm D
(5.25 in H x 16.8 in W x 17 in D)
Remote programming
Interface GPIB (IEEE-488.2-1987) with listen and talk. RS-232.
Control languages SCPI version 1992.0, also compatible
with 8656B and 8657A/B/C/D/J 1 mnemonics.
Functions controlled All front panel functions except power
switch and knob.
IEEE-488 functions SH1, AH1, T6, TE0, L4, LE0, SR1, RL1,
PP0, DC1, DT0, C0, E2.
Inputs and outputs
All front panel connectors can be moved to rear with Option 1EM.
RF output
Nominal output impedance 50 ohms. (type-N female, front panel)
LF output
Outputs the internally-generated LF source.
Outputs 0 to 3 Vpeak into 50 ohms, or 0 to 5 Vpeak into high
impedance. (BNC, front panel)
External input 1
Drives either AM, FM, ΦM, or burst envelope. Nominal input
impedance 50 ohms, damage levels are 5 Vrms and 10 Vpeak.
(BNC, front panel)
External input 2
Drives either AM, FM, ΦM, or pulse. Nominal input impedance 50
ohms, damage levels are 5 Vrms and 10 Vpeak. (BNC, front panel)
Auxiliary interface
Used with 83300A remote keypad sequencer (9-pin RS-232
connector female, rear panel)
10 MHz input
Accepts a 10 MHz ±10 ppm (standard timebase) or ±1 ppm
(high-stability timebase) reference signal for operation with an
external timebase. Nominal input impedance 50 ohms. (BNC,
rear panel)
10 MHz output
Outputs the 10 MHz internal reference level nominally +7 dBm ±2
dB. Nominal output impedance 50 ohms. (BNC, rear panel)
GPIB
Allows communication with compatible devices. (rear panel)
Sweep output
Generates output voltage, 0 to +10 V when signal generator is
sweeping. Output impedance < 1 ohm, can drive 2000 ohms.
(BNC, rear panel)
Trigger output
Outputs a TTL signal: high at start of dwell, or when waiting for
point trigger in manual sweep mode; low when dwell is over or
point trigger is received, high or low 4 µs pulse at start of LF sweep.
(BNC, rear panel)
Trigger input
Accepts TTL signal for triggering point-to-point in manual sweep
mode, or to trigger start of LF sweep. Damage levels ≥ +10 V or
≤ –4 V. (BNC, rear panel)
ISO compliant
With ESG-AP and ESG-A series and
Option 1E6 only
The ESG series RF signal generators are manufactured in
an ISO-9001 registered facility in concurrence with Agilent’s
commitment to quality.
Pulse input
Drives pulse modulation. Input impedance TTL. (BNC, front or
rear panel)
Accessories
With ESG-DP and ESG-D series only
“I” input
Accepts an “I” input either for I/Q modulation or for wideband AM.
Nominal input impedance 50 ohms, damage levels are 1 Vrms and 10
Vpeak. (BNC, front panel)
“Q” input
Accepts a “Q” input for I/Q modulation. Nominal input impedance
50 ohms, damage levels are 1 Vrms and 10 Vpeak. (BNC, front panel)
Transit case
Part number 9211-1296
Remote interface
83300A
1. ESG series does not implement 8657A/B “Standby” or “On” (R0 or R1, respectively) mnemonics.
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General characteristics (continued)
Coherent carrier output
Outputs RF modulated with FM or ΦM, but not IQ or AM. Nominal
power 0 dBm ±5 dB. Frequency range from 249.99900001 MHz to
maximum frequency. For RF carriers below this range, output
frequency = 1 GHz – frequency of RF output. Damage levels 20 Vdc
and 13 dBm reverse RF power. (SMA, rear panel)
With ESG-DP and ESG-D series and
Option UN8 only
Data input
Accepts serial data for digital modulation applications. Expects
CMOS input. Leading edges must be synchronous with DATA
CLOCK rising edges. The data must be valid on the DATA CLOCK
falling edges. Damage levels are > +8 and < –4 V. (BNC, front panel)
Data clock input
Accepts CMOS clock signal (either bit or symbol), to synchronize
inputting serial data. Damage levels are > +8 and < –4 V. (BNC,
front panel)
Symbol sync input
Accepts CMOS synchronization signal. Symbol sync might occur
once per symbol or be a single, one bit wide pulse to synchronize
the first bit of the first symbol. Damage levels are > +8 and < –4 V.
(BNC, front panel)
Baseband generator reference input
Accepts 0 to +20 dBm sinewave, or TTL squarewave, to use as
reference clock for GSM applications. Only locks the internal
data generator to the external reference; the RF frequency is still
locked to the 10 MHz reference. Nominal impedance is 50 ohms at
13 MHz, AC-coupled. Damage levels are > +8 and < –8 V. (BNC,
rear panel)
Burst gate input
Accepts CMOS signal for gating burst power when externally supplying data. Damage levels are > +8 and < –4 V. (BNC1, rear panel)
Pattern trigger input accepts CMOS signal to trigger internal pattern or frame generator to start single pattern output. Damage
levels are > + 8 and < –4 V. (BNC1, rear panel)
Event 1 output
Outputs pattern or frame synchronization pulse for triggering or
gating external equipment. May be set to start at the beginning of a
pattern, frame, or timeslot and is adjustable to within ± one timeslot
with one bit resolution. Damage levels are > + 8 and < –4 V. (BNC1,
rear panel)
Event 2 output
Outputs data enable signal for gating external equipment.
Applicable when external data is clocked into internally generated
timeslots. Data is enabled when signal is low. Damage levels
> +8 and < –4 V. (BNC1, rear panel)
Data output
Outputs data from the internal data generator or the externally
supplied signal at data input. CMOS signal. (BNC1, rear panel)
Data clock output relays a CMOS bit clock signal for synchronizing
serial data. (BNC1, rear panel)
Symbol sync output
Outputs CMOS symbol clock for symbol synchronization, one data
clock period wide. (BNC1, rear panel)
1. Option 1EM replaces this BNC connector with an SMB connector.
"I" and "Q" baseband outputs
Outputs in-phase and quadrature-phase component of I/Q modulation from the internal baseband generator. Full scale is 1 Vpeak to
peak. Nominal impedance 50 ohms, DC-coupled, damage levels are
> +2 and < –2 V. (BNC, rear panel)
With ESG-DP and ESG-D series and
Option UND only
Baseband generator reference input
Accepts a TTL or > –10 dBm sinewave. Rate is 250 kHz to 20 MHz.
Pulse width is > 10 ns.
Trigger types Continuous, single, gated, segment advance
"I" and "Q" baseband outputs
Outputs in-phase and quadrature-phase component of I/Q modulation from the internal baseband generator. Full scale is 1 Vpeak to
peak. Nominal impedance 50 ohms, DC-coupled, damage levels are
> +2 and < –2 V. (BNC, rear panel)
Event 1 output
Even second output for multichannel CDMA. Damage levels are
> +8 V and < –4 V. (BNC1, rear panel)
With ESG-DP and ESG-D series and
Option UN7 only
Data, clock and clock gate inputs
Accepts TTL or 75 Ω input. Polarity is selected. Clock duty cycle is
30% to 70%. Damage levels are > +8 V and < –4 V (BNC1, rear panel)
Sync loss output
Outputs a TTL signal that is low when sync is lost. Valid only when
measure end is high. Damage levels are > +8 V and < –4 V. (SMB,
rear panel)
No data detection output
Outputs a TTL signal that is low when no data is detected. Valid
only when measure end is high. (SMB, rear panel)
Error-bit-output (not supported at 10 Mbps rate)
Outputs 80 ns (typical) pulse when error bit is detected. (SMB, rear
panel)
Test result output
Outputs a TTL signal that is high for fail and low for pass. Valid only
on measure end falling edge. (SMB, rear panel)
Measure end output
Outputs a TTL signal that is high during measurement. Trigger
events are ignored while high. (SMB, rear panel)
With ESG-DP and ESG-D series and Option UNA
Alternate power input
Accepts CMOS signal for synchronization of external data and
alternate power signal timing. Damage levels are > +8 and < –4V.
(BNC1, rear panel)
With ESG-D and Option 300
321.4 MHz input
Accepts a 321.4 MHz IF signal. Nominal input impedance 50 ohms.
(SMB, rear panel)
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Ordering information
See ESG Family RF Signal Generators Configuration Guide
(literature number 5965-4973E) for more information
E4400B
E4420B
E4421B
E4422B
1 GHz ESG-A series RF signal generator
2 GHz ESG-A series RF signal generator
3 GHz ESG-A series RF signal generator
4 GHz ESG-A series RF signal generator
E4423B
E4425B
E4424B
E4426B
1 GHz ESG-AP series RF signal generator
3 GHz ESG-AP series RF signal generator
2 GHz ESG-AP series RF signal generator
4 GHz ESG-AP series RF signal generator
E4430B
E4431B
E4432B
E4433B
1 GHz ESG-D series RF signal generator
2 GHz ESG-D series RF signal generator
3 GHz ESG-D series RF signal generator
4 GHz ESG-D series RF signal generator
E4434B
E4435B
E4436B
E4437B
1 GHz ESG-DP series RF signal generator
2 GHz ESG-DP series RF signal generator
3 GHz ESG-DP series RF signal generator
4 GHz ESG-DP series RF signal generator
Options
See ESG Family RF Signal Generators Configuration Guide
(literature number 5965-4973E) for more information
To add options to a model, use the following ordering scheme:
Example
Model #
E4432B
Model #-option# E4432B-UND
Model #-option# E4432B-100
Model #-OB1
Model #-OBV
Model #-OBW
Model #-OBX
Model #-1CM
Model #-1CN
Model #-1CP
Model #-1E5
Model #-1E6
Model #-1EM
Model #-UN5
Model #-UN7
Model #-UN8
Model #-UN9
Model #-100
Model #-101
Model #-200
Model #-201
Model #-202
Model #-300
Model #-404
Model #-406
Model #-UNA
Model #-UNB
Model #-UND
Model #-H99
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Adds extra manual set
Adds service documentation, component level
Adds service documentation, assembly level
Adds service documentation, assembly and
component level
Adds rack mount kit, part number 5063-9214
Adds front handle kit, part number 5063-9227
Adds rack mount kit with handles, part number 5063-9221
Adds high-stability timebase
High-performance pulse modulation
Moves all front panel connectors to rear panel
Adds multichannel IS-95 CDMA personality
Adds internal bit-error-rate analyzer
Adds real-time I/Q baseband generator with TDMA
standards and 1 Mbit of RAM
Adds 7 Mbits of RAM to Option UN8
Adds multichannel W-CDMA personality
Adds multichannel cdma2000 personality
Adds real-time 3GPP W-CDMA personality
Adds real-time cdma2000 personality
EDGE personality for Real-Time BB generator
Base station BERT extension for Option UN7 (internal bit-error-rate analyzer)
Signal Studio for 1xEV-DO
Signal Studio for Bluetooth
Alternate timeslot power level control
Adds higher power with mechanical attenuator
Adds internal dual arbitrary waveform generator
Improves ACP performance for TETRA, CDMA, and W-CDMA