The Keysight 89601B (formerly Agilent) Vector Signal Analysis (VSA) Software is a comprehensive PC-based tool for measuring, analyzing, and troubleshooting complex RF, microwave, and digital signals. It supports a wide array of Keysight hardware platforms, including X-Series signal analyzers, Infiniium oscilloscopes, and PXI modular instruments. The software provides advanced demodulation, extensive spectral analysis, and custom signal analysis capabilities for cellular, wireless connectivity, aerospace/defense, and general-purpose applications.

Specifications

General Information & Licensing

ParameterValue
Software TypeVector Signal Analysis (VSA) Software
License TypesNode-locked, Transportable, Floating, USB Portable

Supported Hardware Platforms

ParameterValue
Supported Signal AnalyzersKeysight X-Series (PXA, MXA, EXA, CXA), PSA Series
Supported OscilloscopesKeysight Infiniium Series, InfiniiVision Series
Supported Modular InstrumentsKeysight PXIe Vector Signal Analyzers, PXIe Oscilloscopes

Measurement & Analysis Functions

ParameterValue
Time Domain MeasurementsRF Envelope, I/Q Waveforms, Auto-correlation
Frequency Domain MeasurementsSpectrum, Power Spectral Density (PSD), CCDF
Modulation Domain MeasurementsError Vector Magnitude (EVM), Constellation, Eye Diagram, Symbol Table, Trellis

Supported Modulation Formats & Standards

ParameterValue
General Purpose AnalogAM, FM, PM (Option AYA)
General Purpose DigitalFSK, BPSK, QPSK, 16 to 4096 QAM, MSK, APSK (Option AYA)
Custom OFDMSupported (Option BHF)
Cellular StandardsLTE / LTE-Advanced, W-CDMA / HSPA+, GSM / EDGE, cdma2000, TD-SCDMA (Option dependent)
Wireless Connectivity Standards802.11a/b/g/j/p/n/ac/ax, Bluetooth, ZigBee, RFID (Option dependent)
Aerospace & Defense StandardsRadar, FMCW, SOQPSK, MIL-STD-188-165A (Option dependent)

Display and User Interface

ParameterValue
Trace FormatsLog Mag, Lin Mag, Real, Imaginary, Phase, Unwrapped Phase, I-Q, Constellation, Eye Diagram, Spectrogram, Trellis
Spectrogram DisplaySupported
Marker FunctionsBand Power, Occupied Bandwidth, ACP, Delta, Peak Search

Signal Capture and Playback

ParameterValue
Supported Playback File Formats.sdf, .mat, .csv, .txt, .bin

Performance Characteristics

ParameterValue
Maximum Analysis BandwidthHardware dependent
Center Frequency RangeHardware dependent

Automation and Integration

ParameterValue
Supported Programming LanguagesC#, VB.NET, C++, Python, MATLAB, LabVIEW

Technology

Vector Signal Analysis

Applications

RF & Microwave Signal Demodulation and Analysis