ESG Family Signal Generators
Agilent Technologies ESG Family Feature Releases
If your ESG signal generator is older than the most current release date, and it hasn’t been
upgraded, you are missing recently released features. Updating the firmware in your ESG
lets you take advantage of feature enhancements and improvements. Hardware has also
been enhanced periodically, to add capability or improve performance, based on customer
requests.
New features may be as simple as a free firmware download (www.agilent.com/find/esg) or
may also require upgrading ESG hardware (call Agilent Technologies).
NOTE
This is a reverse chronological sorting of firmware and hardware feature
releases for the ESG family. Use this list to determine the firmware revision
and minimum hardware needed to support a specific feature.
Release
Date
Firmware
Required
Feature
Minimum Hardware Required
4/02
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Added External Frame Trigger
capability to EDGE Loopback BER.
ESG-D “B” with Opt. 300
≥ B.03.86
W-CDMA Specification Update to
3GPP 3.5 2001-03, Opt. 100-Volume 2.
Added SCCPCH channel to downlink.
ESG-D “B” with Opt. 100
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•
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Added Long Code Generation Mode
data field to reverse link, Opt. 201
Real-Time cdma2000.
ESG-D “B” with Opt. 201
ESG-D “B” with Opt. UN7
9/01
8/01
Improves BER transport channel coding
of the DPCH channel at high data rates of
384 kbps.
≥ B.03.84
≥ B.03.83
Corrects recent erroneous reporting of
SERR instead of DERR when
synchronization is lost.
ESG-D “B” with Opt. 300
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Release
Date
Firmware
Minimum Hardware Required
Required
Feature
10/00
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Fully Coded (3GPP 3.2 3-00) W-CDMA
personality for user equipment
(downlink) and base station (uplink)
testing, Opt. 200 (initial release). Based
on the following 3GPP Technical
Specifications: 3G TS 25.101 V3.2.2
(2000-04) for user equipment testing and
3G TS 24.141 V3.1.0 (2000-03) for base
station testing.
ESG-D “B” with Opt. UN8 Rev. C or better
(Baseband Fuzzy board E4400-60070 and
Flex DG board E4400-60154)
≥ B.03.60
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Added reverse link capability to the
Real-Time cdma2000 personality for
fully coded base station testing, Opt. 201
Added signal-selection capability for
certain BNC output connectors to the
Real-Time cdma2000 personality,
Opt. 201
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Enhanced Bluetooth capability,
Opt UND. Added sine frequency drift
impairment, AWGN, continuous PN9
sequence, and clock/gate signal for BER
testing.
Opt. UND Rev. A or better (Dual Arb board
E4400-60069 or E4400-60187)
9/00
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Changed Walsh code assignments for
reverse link channels to match
specifications, Opt. 101
Opt. UND Rev. A or better (Dual Arb board
E4400-60069 or E4400-60187)
≥ B.03.51
Changed reverse link Q long code
from 1 chip advance (relative to I
long code) to 1 chip delay, Opt. 101
Correctly display the power when
PSCH and SSCH channels are on at
the same time, Opt. 100
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•
Removed 307200 rate for RC3 suppl 1
and suppl 2 traffic channels, Opt. 101
Replaced a suppl 1 traffic channel in
reverse link 5 setup with a suppl 2
traffic channel, Opt. 101
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•
Changed cdma2000 spread rate
default to SR1, Opt. 101
7/00
Improved ACP, Opt. H99 (Revision B)
ESG-D/DP “B” with Opt. H99 (Revision B)
or better (A9 Output Board, E4400-60188)
≥ B.03.50
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Release
Feature
Date
Firmware
Required
Minimum Hardware Required
6/00
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Quick Paging Channel, Opt. 201
ESG-D “B” with Opt. UN8 Rev. C or better
(Baseband Fuzzy board E4400-60070 and
Flex DG board E4400-60154)
≥ B.03.50
F-FCH/F-SCH Frame Offsets 0 to 15,
Opt. 201
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F-FCH/F-SCH Quasi Orthogonal
Functions 0 to 3, Opt. 201
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•
2-ESG Power Setting UI, Opt. 201
EDGE Specification Update to
Revision 8.3.0-1999, Opt. 202
•
W-CDMA Specification Update to
3GPP 3.2 3-00, Opt. 100. Added Test
Model 4, default offset for PICH to 120,
added Paging Indicator Sequence to PICH
data selection, unused bits of PICH to
DTX (power off), changed PN9 padding to
1s.
Opt. UND Rev. A or better (Dual Arb board
E4400-60069 or E4400-60187)
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•
•
Added Table Sorting Feature, Opt.
100, 101, and UN5.
Added Code Domain Power Display,
Opt. 100 and 101.
Changed 3GPP Scramble Code
Default to 0, Opt. 100
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•
Remote operation improved with
faster firmware operating system
Hardware independent (firmware runs on
LDS 3.11)
4/00
Real-Time cdma2000 for fully coded
IS-2000 receiver testing, Opt. 201 (initial
release)
ESG-D “B” with Opt. UN8 Rev. C or better
(Baseband Fuzzy board E4400-60070 and
Flex DG board E4400-60154)
≥ B.03.40
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•
Burst Shape Rise and Fall Editor,
Opt. UN8
iDEN Waveforms for MS BER Test,
Opt. H60 Rev. D. Additional features are
equivalent to Opt. UND Rev D.
ESG-D “B” with Opt. H60 Rev. D Dual Arb
board (E4400-60186) with 50 kHz
reconstruction filter instead of 250 kHz
filter
2/00
•
W-CDMA (3GPP 3.1 12-99) Component
Test, Opt. 100 Rev. D. This update to
Option 100 implements the 3GPP
specification for W-CDMA as defined in
December 1999. (Most notably, the chip
rate was changed to 3.84 Mcps.) This
release also includes W-CDMA (Rev.
1.0-1.2), Opt. 100 Rev. C, as a separate
menu selection.
Opt. UND Rev. A or better (Dual Arb board
E4400-60069 or E4400-60187)
≥ B.03.30
•
Opt. UND Phase Noise Enhancement,
Improves Arb clock phase noise between
1 kHz and 10 kHz.
Opt. UND Rev. D or better (Dual Arb board
E4400-60187)
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Release
Date
Firmware
Minimum Hardware Required
Required
Feature
11/99
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•
Bluetooth Personality, Opt. UND
Opt. UND Rev. A, or better (Dual Arb board
E4400-60069)
≥ B.03.20
Multicarrier NADC, PDC, PHS, GSM,
DECT, EDGE, TETRA, PWT, CDPD,
APCO25, Opt. UND
Opt. UND Rev. B or better (Dual Arb board
E4400-60187). Rev B board (E4400-60187)
will give flatter baseband signals than Rev
A board (E4400-60069).
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•
Enhanced Clipping, Opts. UND, 100
Rev. C, 101 Rev. B, and UN5 Rev. C
Opt. UND Rev. A or better (Dual Arb board
(E4400-60069)
Multicarrier cdma2000, Opt. 101
Rev. B
Opt. UND Rev. B or better (Dual Arb board
E4400-60187). Rev B board (E4400-60187)
will give flatter baseband signals than Rev
A board (E4400-60069).
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•
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Multiframe GSM, Opt. UN8
Bit Editor, Opt. UN8
Opt. UN8 Rev. C or better (Flex DG board
E4400-60154)
Opt. UN8 Rev. A or better (Baseband Fuzzy
board E4400-60070)
Bluetooth, CDPD, APCO25, Opt. UN8
Opt. UN8 Rev. A or better (Baseband Fuzzy
board E4400-60070)
Inverted Data Remedy, Opt. UND.
Corrects previously reversed I and Q
signals for frequencies below 250 MHz.
Opt. UND Rev. C or better (Dual Arb board
E4400-60187)
10/99
•
GSM BS Loopback BER, Opt. 300
Rev. A (initial release)
ESG-D “B” with Opt. 300 Rev. A and:
≥ B.03.10
•
Opt. UN8 Rev D (Baseband Fuzzy board
E4400-60070 and Flex DG board
E4400-60154)
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•
Opt. UN7 Rev. A (board E4400-60072)
Opt. UNA
Not available in ESG-DP
Not compatible with Opt. UND
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Release
Feature
Date
Firmware
Required
Minimum Hardware Required
8/99
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•
ESG-AP Models
ESG-DP Models
•
•
E4424B - E4427B
E4434B - E4437B
≥ B.03.00
•
Fast Pulse, Opt. 1E6 (initial release)
ESG-A or ESG-AP (analog)
Not available in ESG-D or ESG-DP (digital)
•
Trigger then Continuous Run,
external frame trigger enhancement
Opt. UN8 Rev. D (Baseband Fuzzy board
E4400-60070 and Flex DG board
E4400-60154)
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•
EDGE Personality, Opt. 202 Rev. A
DECT/PWT Personality
Enhancements
Opt. UN8 Rev. C, or better (Baseband Fuzzy
board E4400-60070 and Flex DG board
E4400-60154)
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•
User File Bit Editor
Any ESG-D or ESG-DP Series
Firmware Utility to Installed Options
Revision (e.g. Option UND Hardware
Version B)
ESG-D with Opt. UN3/4, UN8 (Rev. A or
higher)
•
Multi-Carrier W-CDMA, Opt. 100
Rev. B enhancement
Opt. UND Rev. B or greater. Rev. B Dual Arb
board (E4400-60187) will give flatter
baseband signals than Rev. A
(E4400-60069). Rev. B also allows trigger
inputs and marker outputs. Arbitrary
waveform generator triggers became
available in Opt. UND with serial number
prefix US3844 or GB3845.
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•
I/Q Blanking Off Ratio Improvement
for TDMA Bursts, Opt. UN8
enhancement
Changeable DATA and DATA CLOCK
Input Signal Polarity, Opt. UN8
enhancement
ESG-D “B” with Opt. UN8 Rev. B (Baseband
Fuzzy board E4400-60070 and Data
Generator II board E4400-60182)
or Rev. D (Baseband Fuzzy board
E4400-60070 and Flex DG board
E4400-60154).
6/99
5/99
•
EDGE Personality, Opt. H65 (initial
release) No longer available - See
Opt. 202 8/99.
Opt. UN8 Rev. C (Baseband Fuzzy board
E4400-60070 and Flex DG board
E4400-60154)
or Opt. UN8 Rev. D (Baseband Fuzzy board
E4400-60070 and Flex DG board
E4400-60154).
≥ B.02.50
≥ B.02.40
•
W-CDMA (ARIB 1.0 - 1.2) Component
Test, Opt. 100 Rev. A (initial release
based on 3/99 ARIB 1.0 - 1.2
specification).
ESG “B” with Opt. UND Rev. B or greater.
Rev. B board (E4400-60187) will give flatter
baseband signals than Rev. A board
(E4400-60069). Rev. B board also allows
trigger inputs and marker outputs.
Arbitrary waveform generator triggers
became available in Opt. UND with serial
number prefix US3844 or GB3845.
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•
cdma2000 Component Test, Opt. 101
Rev. A (initial release based on 3/99
cdma2000 Rev. 8 specification)
ESG Board Number and Revision
Any ESG series
Identifier, firmware utility
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Release
Date
Firmware
Minimum Hardware Required
Required
Feature
12/98
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•
Multi-Carrier IS-95 CDMA for
Component Test, Opt. UN5 Rev. B
enhancement
W-CDMA Trial System Multi-Channel
Table Editor, Opt H97 enhancement for
increased flexibility
ESG ‘B” with Opt. UND Rev. B or greater.
Rev B board (E4400-60187) will give flatter
baseband signals than Rev A board
(E4400-60069). Rev. B board also allows
trigger inputs and marker outputs.
Arbitrary waveform generator triggers
became available in Opt. UND with serial
number prefix US3844 or GB3845.
≥ B.02.24
•
•
Multitone Generation Capability,
Opt. UND firmware enhancement
AWGN Generation Capability,
Opt. UND firmware enhancement
•
•
Trigger Inputs and Marker Outputs,
Opt. UND Rev. B enhancement (initial
release)
Opt. UND Rev. B
W-CDMA Trial System Basestation
Receiver Test, Opt. H98 enhancement
ESG-D “B” with Opt. H98
B.02.30
(H98-
specific
firmware)
8/98
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•
Real-Time Baseband Generator,
Opt. UN8 Rev. A (initial release, replaces
Opt. UN3 baseband generator). Highly
flexible custom modulation for any
modulation type/filter/symbol rate.
ESG-D “B” with Opt. UN8 (Rev. A or higher)
≥ B.02.02
Opt. UN9 Rev. A (initial release, together
with Opt. UN8 replaces Opt. UN4
baseband generator). Adds 7 MBytes
RAM to Opt. UN8 for a total of 8 MBytes.
Can be added to any configuration with
Opt. UN8.
Opt. UN9
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•
Alternate Timeslot Power, Opt. UNA
(fast electronic attenuator), for GSM
alternate timeslot amplitude switching.
Opt. UNA
iDEN Waveforms for MS BER Test,
with Opt. H60 (initial release)
ESG-D “B” with Opt. H60 Rev. B Dual Arb
board (E4400-60186) with 50 kHz
reconstruction filter instead of 250 kHz
filter
6/98
•
W-CDMA Trial System Fully Coded
Mobile Receiver Test, Opt. H98 (initial
release)
ESG-D “B” with H98
B.01.10
(H98-
specific)
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Release
Feature
Date
Firmware
Required
Minimum Hardware Required
4/98
•
ESG “B” Revision Platform Roll,
includes more firmware memory, bigger
power supply to allow for more options in
one instrument. Includes the following:
•
•
E4400B/20B/21B/22B (ESG “B”)
E4430B/31B/32B/33B (ESG-D “B”)
≥ B.01.03
•
•
Arbitrary Waveform Generator,
Opt. UND Rev. A (initial release)
Multichannel IS-95 CDMA
Personality, Opt. UN5 Rev. A (initial
release)
Opt. UND Rev. A board (E4400-60069)
•
W-CDMA Trial System Partially
Coded Component Test, Opt. H97
(initial release)
•
•
•
Bit Error Rate Test, Opt. UN7 (initial
release)
Opt. UN7 Rev. A board (E4400-60072)
Opt. H99 Rev. A board (E4400-60155)
Opt. UNB
Improved ACP, Opt. H99 (initial
release)
High Power with Mechanical
Attenuator, Opt. UNB (initial release)
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•
•
I/Q Quadrature Impairments,
firmware enhancement
Frequency Channels for TDMA
Standards, firmware enhancement
Secondary TDMA Framing, firmware
enhancement
ESG-D “A” or “B”
≥ B.01.03
for “B”
version,
B.01.03
only for “A”
version
11/97
5/97
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•
Hardware PN Generator, Opt. UN3/4
firmware enhancement
Frame Trigger for PHS and PDC,
Opt. UN3/4 firmware enhancement
ESG-D “A” with Opt. UN3/4
A.01.20 to
B.02.03
•
Opt. H03 Enhancements
None
A.01.20
through
A.02.44
•
•
Single-Channel Partially Coded
CDMA, Opt. H03
ESG-D “A” with Opt. H03
ESG-D “A” with Opt. UN3/4
Included
3/97
New Baseband Generator, Opt. UN3/4
(initial release, replaces Opt. 1EH). Adds:
A.01.10
through
B.01.03
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•
DECT and TETRA Personalities
Modulation Filter Choice in All
TDMA Personalities
•
Symbol Rate Choice in All TDMA
Personalities
10/96
8/96
•
Firmware Enhancements
ESG-D “A” with Opt. 1EH
≥ A.01.10
≥ A.01.00
•
•
ESG-A Models, (initial release)
ESG-D Models, (initial release)
•
•
E4400A/20A/21A/22A (ESG “A”)
E4430A/31A/32A/33A (ESG-D “A”)
•
Baseband Generator with GSM,
NADC, PDC, and PHS TDMA
Opt. 1EH
Personalities, Opt. 1EH (initial release)
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ESG-D Baseband Generator Evolution (Oldest to Newest)
TDMA Baseband Generators
1EH - Original, single-board baseband generator. Provided NADC, GSM, PDC, and PHS
personalities. Limited flexibility to change data rates and filters.
UN3/4 - Two-board enhanced baseband generator. Provided NADC, GSM, PDC, PHS, and
new DECT and TETRA personalities. More flexibility to change data rates and filters over
a limited range.
UN8/9 Real-Time Baseband Generator
Rev. A - New baseband board (first Fuzzy board) with custom ASIC. With UN3/4 data
generator board allows any I/Q modulation type, data rates to 12.5 Msps, and
create-your-own FIR filter.
Rev. B - Enhanced baseband board (second Fuzzy board). Provides polarity change to
DATA and DATA CLOCK inputs.
Rev. C - New data generator board. With first Fuzzy board provides DSP, FPGA, and RAM
for dramatic increase in channel coding complexity.
Rev. D - New data generator board. With second Fuzzy board provides combined
enhancements from previous revisions B and C.
Data Generator Board
Original
New
Original
New
Rev. A
Rev. B
Rev. C
Rev. D
Baseband
Fuzzy Board
Option UND Dual Arbitrary Waveform Generator Evolution
Rev. A - Initial release of dual arbitrary waveform generator board.
Rev. B - Added triggers, marker hardware, and flattened the reconstruction filter
frequency response.
Rev. C - Hardware modified to remedy reversed I and Q signals for frequencies below
250 MHz.
Rev. D - Hardware modified to improve Arb clock phase noise between 1 kHz and 10 kHz.
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