Keysight Technologies

M9290A CXA-m
PXIe X-Series Signal Analyzer
10 Hz to 3.0, 7.5, 13.6 or 26.5 GHz
Data Sheet

Table of Contents
Technical Specifications....................................................................3
Definitions and conditions.........................................................3
Recommended best practices in use.......................................3
Frequency and Time Specifications..........................................4
Amplitude Accuracy and Range Specifications.......................6
Dynamic Range Specifications.................................................9
PowerSuite Measurement Specifications............................... 12
General Specifications............................................................ 13
Inputs and Outputs................................................................. 13
I/Q Analyzer............................................................................. 14
System Requirements............................................................. 14
Software.......................................................................................... 15
Related Literature............................................................................ 16

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Technical Specifications
Definitions and conditions
Temperatures referred to in this document are defined as follows:
Full temperature range = Individual module temperature of 5 to 68 C, as reported by
the module, and environment temperature of 0 to 55 C.
Controlled temperature range = Individual module temperature of 25 to 40 C, as
reported by the module, and environment temperature of 20 to 30 C.
Specifications describe the warranted performance of calibrated instruments. Data
represented in this document are specifications under the following conditions unless
otherwise noted.
It is within its calibration cycle
Under auto couple control, except when Auto Sweep Time Rules = Accy
The analyzer has been stored at an ambient temperature within the allowed
operating range for at least two hours before being turned on; if it had previously
been stored at a temperature range inside the allowed storage range, but outside
the allowed operating range
The analyzer has been turned on at least 30 minutes with Auto Align set to normal,
or, if Auto Align is set to off or partial, alignments must have been run recently
enough to prevent an Alert message; if the Alert condition is changed from Time and
Temperature to one of the disabled duration choices, the analyzer may fail to meet
specifications without informing the user
95th percentile values indicate the breadth of the population (approx. 2 ) of
performance tolerances expected to be met in 95 percent of the cases with a 95 percent
confidence, for any ambient temperature in the range of 20 to 30 C. In addition to the
statistical observations of a sample of instruments, these values include the effects of
the uncertainties of external calibration references. These values are not warranted.
These values are updated occasionally if a significant change in the statistically observed
behavior of production instruments is observed.
Typical describes additional product performance information that is not covered by
the product warranty. It is performance beyond specifications that 80 percent of the
units exhibit with a 95 percent confidence level over the temperature range 20 to 30 C.
Typical performance does not include measurement uncertainty.
Nominal values indicate expected performance, or describe product performance that is
useful in the application of the product, but are not covered by the product warranty.

Recommended best practices in use

Use slot blockers and EMC filler panels in empty module slots to ensure proper
operating temperatures. Keysight chassis and slot blockers optimize module
temperature performance and reliability of test.
Set chassis fan to high at environmental temperatures above 45C.

Get more information

This CXA-m PXIe X-Series
signal analyzer data sheet is
a summary of the complete
specifications and conditions
available in the CXA-m PXIe
Signal Analyzer Specification
Guide. The CXA-m PXIe Signal
Analyzer Specification Guide can
be obtained on the web at:
www.keysight.com/find/cxa-m_
manuals
For ordering information, refer to
the CXA-m PXIe Signal Analyzer
Configuration Guide
(5992-0193EN).

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Frequency and Time Specifications

Frequency range
Option F03
Option F07
Option F13
Option F26
Band
0
1
2
3
4
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Frequency reference
Accuracy
Aging rate

Temperature stability
20 to 30 C
Full temperature range
Achievable initial calibration accuracy

DC coupled
10 Hz to 3.0 GHz
10 Hz to 7.5 GHz
10 Hz to 13.6 GHz
10 Hz to 26.5 GHz
LO multiple (N)
1
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4

AC coupled
10 MHz to 3.0 GHz
10 MHz to 7.5 GHz
10 MHz to 13.6 GHz
10 MHz to 26.5 GHz
10 Hz to 3.08 GHz
2.95 to 7.575 GHz
7.45 to 9.55 GHz
9.45 to 12.60 GHz
12.50 to 13.05 GHz
12.95 to 13.80 GHz
13.40 to 15.55 GHz
15.45 to 19.35 GHz
19.25 to 21.05 GHz
20.95 to 22.85 GHz
22.75 to 24.25 GHz
24.15 to 26.55 GHz

[(time since last adjustment x aging rate) + temperature stability + calibration accuracy]
Option PFR
Standard
1 x 10-7 / year
1 x 10-6 / year
-7
1.5 x 10 / 2 years
Option PFR
Standard
1.5 x 10-8
2 x 10-6
-8
5 x 10
2 x 10-6
Option PFR
Standard
4 x 10-8
1.4 x 10-6
= (1 x 1 x 10-7 + 5 x 10-8 + 4 x 10-8)

Example frequency reference accuracy

(with Option PFR)
1 year after last adjustment
= 1.9 x 10-7
Residual FM
Option PFR
0.25 Hz p-p in 20 ms nominal
Standard
10 Hz p-p in 20 ms nominal
Frequency readout accuracy (start, stop, center, marker)
(marker frequency x frequency reference accuracy + 0.25 % x span + 5 % x RBW + 2 Hz + 0.5 x horizontal resolution 1)
Marker frequency counter
Accuracy
(marker frequency x frequency reference accuracy + 0.100 Hz)
Delta counter accuracy
(delta frequency x frequency reference accuracy + 0.141 Hz)
Counter resolution
0.001 Hz
Frequency span (FFT and swept mode)
Range
0 Hz (zero span), 10 Hz to maximum frequency of instrument
Resolution
2 Hz
Accuracy
Swept
(0.25 % x span + horizontal resolution)
FFT
(0.10 % x span + horizontal resolution)
1. Horizontal resolution is span/(sweep points 1)

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Frequency and Time Specifications (continued)

Sweep time and triggering
Range
Accuracy

Trigger
Trigger delay

Time gating
Gate methods
Gate length range (except method = FFT)
Gate delay range
Gate delay jitter
Sweep (trace) point range
All spans
Resolution bandwidth (RBW)
Range (3.01 dB bandwidth)
Bandwidth accuracy (power)

Bandwidth accuracy (3.01 dB)

RBW range
Selectivity (60 dB/3 dB)
EMI bandwidth (CISPR compliant)
EMI bandwidth (MIL STD 461E compliant)
Analysis bandwidth 1
Maximum bandwidth
Video bandwidth (VBW)
Range
Accuracy
Measurement speed 2
Local measurement and display update rate
Remote measurement and LAN transfer rate
Marker peak search
Center frequency tune and transfer
Measurement/mode switching

Span = 0 Hz
Span 10 Hz
Span 10 Hz, swept
Span 10 Hz, FFT
Span = 0 Hz
Free run, video, external, RF burst, periodic timer
Span = 0 Hz or FFT
Span 10 Hz, swept
Resolution

1 s to 6000 s
1 ms to 4000 s
0.01 % nominal
40 % nominal
1 % nominal
150 to +500 ms
1 s to 500 ms
0.1 s

Gated LO; gated video; gated FFT

100.0 ns to 5.0 s
0 to 100.0 s
33.3 ns p-p nominal
1 to 40001
1 Hz to 3 MHz (10 % steps), 4, 5, 6, 8 MHz
1 Hz to 750 kHz
820 kHz to 1.2 MHz
1.3 to 2.0 MHz
2.2 to 3 MHz
4 to 8 MHz
1 Hz to 1.3 MHz

1.0 % ( 0.044 dB) nominal

2.0 % ( 0.088 dB) nominal
0.13 dB nominal
0.22 dB nominal
0.32 dB nominal
2 % nominal

4.1:1 nominal
200 Hz, 9 kHz, 120 kHz, 1 MHz
10 Hz, 100 Hz, 1 kHz, 10 kHz, 100 kHz, 1 MHz

(Option EMC)
(Option EMC)

Option B25
Standard

25 MHz
10 MHz

1 Hz to 3 MHz (10 % steps), 4, 5, 6, 8 MHz, and wide open (labeled 50 MHz)

6 % nominal
11 ms (90/s) nominal
6 ms (167/s) nominal
5 ms nominal
22 ms nominal
75 ms nominal

1. Analysis bandwidth is the instantaneous bandwidth available around a center frequency over which the input signal can be digitized for further analysis or
processing in the time, frequency, or modulation domain.
2. Sweep points = 101.

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Amplitude Accuracy and Range Specifications

Amplitude range
Measurement range
Preamp off
Preamp on
Input attenuator range
Standard
Option FSA

Displayed average noise level (DANL) to +30 dBm

Displayed average noise level (DANL) to +23 dBm
0 to 70 dB in 10 dB steps
0 to 70 dB in 2 dB steps, 7.5 GHz
0 to 70 dB in 10 dB steps, 7.5 to 26.5 GHz

Maximum safe input level

Average total power
+30 dBm (1 W)
+30 dBm (1 W)

Input attenuation 10 dB, preamp off

Input attenuation 20 dB, preamp on

+50 dBm (100 W)

< 10 s pulse width, < 1 % duty cycle, and input attenuation 30 dB

Peak pulse power

DC volts
AC coupled
DC coupled
Display range
Log scale

50 Vdc
0.2 Vdc
0.1 to 1 dB/division in 0.1 dB steps

1 to 20 dB/division in 1 dB steps (10 display divisions)

Linear scale
10 divisions
Scale units
dBm, dBmV, dBV, dBmA, dBA, V, W, A
Frequency response
Specification
(10 dB input attenuation, 20 to 30 C, = nominal standard deviation)
9 kHz to 10 MHz
0.50 dB
10 MHz to 3 GHz
0.65 dB
3 to 13.6 GHz
1.30 dB
13.6 to 19.3 GHz
1.50 dB
19.3 to 24.2 GHz
2.20 dB
24.2 to 26.5 GHz
2.50 dB
Preamp on (Option P03, P07, P13, P26)
100 kHz to 10 MHz
10 MHz to 3 GHz
3 to 7.5 GHz
7.5 to 13.6 GHz
13.6 to 21 GHz
21 to 24.2 GHz
24.2 to 26.5 GHz
Input attenuation switching uncertainty
Specifications
Attenuation > 2 dB, preamp off
50 MHz (reference frequency)
0.3 dB
Relative to 10 dB
100 kHz to 3.0 GHz
(reference setting)
3.0 to 7.5 GHz
7.5 to 26.5 GHz

95th percentile ( 2)
0.4 dB
0.5 dB
0.8 dB
1.0 dB
1.3 dB
1.3 dB
0.5 dB
1.0 dB
1.2 dB
1.0 dB
1.2 dB
1.8 dB
2.4 dB
Additional information
0.15 dB typical
0.30 dB nominal
0.50 dB nominal
0.70 dB nominal

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Amplitude Accuracy and Range Specifications (continued)

Total absolute amplitude accuracy
(10 dB attenuation, 20 to 30 C, 1 Hz RBW 1 MHz, input signal 10 to 50 dBm, all settings auto-coupled except Auto Swp Time = Accy, any
reference level, any scale, = nominal standard deviation)
At 50 MHz
0.40 dB
At all frequencies
(0.40 dB + frequency response)
100 kHz to 3 GHz
0.60 dB (95th Percentile 2)
Preamp on (Option P03/P07/P13/P26)
(0.36 dB + frequency response) (95th percentile)
Precision amplitude accuracy (Option PAA)
Preamp off (10 dB attenuation)
Specification
Additional information
9 kHz to 10 MHz
0.70 dB
0.31 dB typical
10 MHz to 3 GHz
0.85 dB
0.40 dB typical
3 to 7.5 GHz
0.95 dB
0.44 dB typical
7.5 to 9.55 GHz
0.90 dB
0.38 dB typical
9.55 to 12.55 GHz
0.95 dB
0.44 dB typical
12.55 to 13.6 GHz
0.90 dB
0.32 dB typical
13.6 to 15.55 GHz
0.95 dB
0.35 dB typical
15.55 to 22.8 GHz
1.10 dB
0.50 dB typical
22.8 to 24.2 GHz
1.20 dB
0.50 dB typical
24.2 to 26.5 GHz
1.30 dB
0.57 dB typical
Preamp on (0 dB attenuation)
100 kHz to 10 MHz
0.30 dB typical
10 MHz to 3 GHz
0.65 dB typical
3 to 7.5 GHz
0.73 dB typical
7.5 to 9.55 GHz
0.49 dB typical
9.55 to 12.55 GHz
0.71 dB typical
12.55 to 19.3 GHz
0.65 dB typical
19.3 to 21 GHz
0.80 dB typical
21 to 22.8 GHz
1.20 dB typical
22.8 to 24.2 GHz
1.39 dB typical
24.2 to 26.5 GHz
1.66 dB typical
Input voltage standing wave ratio (VSWR) ( 10 dB attenuation)
10 MHz to 3 GHz
< 1.2 nominal
3 to 7.5 GHz
< 1.4 nominal
7.5 to 13.6 GHz
< 1.6 nomina
13.6 to 24.2 GHz
< 1.8 nominal
24.2 to 26.5 GHz
< 2.2 nominal
Resolution bandwidth switching uncertainty (referenced to 30 kHz RBW)
1 Hz to 3 MHz RBW
0.15 dB
4, 5, 6, 8 MHz RBW
Reference level
Range
Log scale
Linear scale
Accuracy
Display scale switching uncertainty
Switching between linear and log
Log scale/div switching

1.0 dB

170 to +23 dBm in 0.01 dB steps

Same as log (707 pV to 3.16 V)
0 dB
0 dB
0 dB

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Amplitude Accuracy and Range Specifications (continued)

Display scale fidelity
80 dBm input mixer level < 10 dBm
0.15 dB total
Trace detectors
Normal, peak, sample, negative peak, log power average, RMS average, and voltage average
Preamplifier (Option P03/P07/P13/P26)
Frequency range
Option P03
Option P07
Option P13
Option P26
Gain
100 kHz to 26.5 GHz
Noise figure
10 MHz to 3 GHz
3 to 26.5 GHz

100 kHz to 3.0 GHz

100 kHz to 7.5 GHz
100 kHz to 13.6 GHz
100 kHz to 26.5 GHz
+20 dB nominal
10 dB nominal
DANL + 176.24 dB nominal

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Dynamic Range Specifications

1 dB gain compression (two-tone)
Preamp off
Preamp on

10 MHz to 7.5 GHz

7.5 to 26.5 GHz
10 MHz to 7.5 GHz
7.5 to 26.5 GHz

Total power at input mixer

+6 dBm nominal
+4 dBm nominal
15 dBm nominal
19 dBm nominal

Displayed average noise level (DANL)

(Input terminated, sample or average detector, averaging type = Log, 0 dB input attenuation, IF Gain = High, 20 to 30 C)
Parentheses indicate typical performance
Preamplifier OFF
Preamplifier ON
10 Hz
95 dBm nominal
100 Hz
110 dBm nominal
1 kHz
115 dBm nominal
9 kHz to 1 MHz
(125) dBm
1 to 10 MHz
144, (148) dBm
154, (158) dBm
10 MHz to 1.5 GHz
148, (150) dBm
160, (163) dBm
1.5 to 4.5 GHz
146, (149) dBm
160, (163) dBm
4.5 to 7 GHz
141, (145) dBm
157, (161) dBm
7 to 9.5 GHz
144, (147) dBm
158, (160) dBm
9.5 to 13 GHz
136, (140) dBm
156, (160) dBm
13 to 14.5 GHz
142, (145) dBm
158, (161) dBm
14.5 to 19.3 GHz
132, (138) dBm
153, (157) dBm
19.3 to 23 GHz
134, (139) dBm
152, (157) dBm
23 to 24 GHz
132, (137) dBm
150, (155) dBm
24 to 26.5 GHz
128, (133) dBm
144, (149) dBm
Spurious responses
Residual response
200 kHz to 26.5 GHz (swept)
90 dBm
(Input terminated and 0 dB attenuation) Zero span or FFT or other
100 dBm nominal
frequencies
Tuned frequency (f)
Excitation Freq
Mixer level
Image responses (Second mixer)
10 MHz to 7.5 GHz
f + 1645 MHz
10 dBm
7.5 GHz to 19.3 GHz
f - 1645 MHz
10 dBm
19.3 GHz to 21 GHz
f + 1645 MHz
10 dBm
21 GHz to 22.8 GHz
f - 1645 MHz
10 dBm
22.8 GHz to 24.2 GHz
f + 1645 MHz
10 dBm
24.2 GHz to 26.5 GHz
f - 1645 MHz
10 dBm
LO-related spurious
10 MHz to 26.5 GHz
10 dBm
Other spurious responses
Mixer level
Response
IF feedthrough
10 dBm
75 dBc (80 dBc typical)
First RF order (f 10 MHz from carrier) 10 dBm
70 dBc (80 dBc nominal)
High RF order (f 10 MHz from carrier) 30 dBm
70 dBc (80 dBc nominal)
Second harmonic distortion (SHI)
Source frequency
SHI (nominal)
10 MHz to 3.75 GHz
+50 dBm
3.75 to 13.25 GHz
+62 dBm

Response
70 dBc (80 dBc typical)
70 dBc (80 dBc typical)
70 dBc (80 dBc typical)
70 dBc (80 dBc typical)
70 dBc (80 dBc typical)
70 dBc (80 dBc typical)
64 dBc typical

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Dynamic Range Specifications (continued)

Third-order intermodulation distortion (TOI)
Parentheses indicate typical performance
Preamp off
(Two 20 dBm tones at input mixer
spaced by 100 kHz, 0 dB attenuation,
20 to 30 C
Option P03/P07/P13/P26

Preamp on
(Two 45 dBm tones at the preamp input,
spaced by 100 kHz, 0 dB attenuation,
20 to 30 C)

10 MHz to 2 GHz
2 to 3 GHz
3 to 7.5 GHz
7.5 to 13.6 GHz
13.6 to 26.5 GHz
10 MHz to 26.5 GHz

+12 dBm, (+16) dBm

+12 dBm, (+17) dBm
+12 dBm, (+16) dBm
+11 dBm, (+15) dBm
+10 dBm, (+14) dBm
8 dBm nominal

Figure 1. Nominal dynamic range for Band 0,

for second and third order distortion,
10 MHz to 3 GHz

Figure 2. Nominal dynamic range, for

second and third order distortion, 3 GHz to
26.5 GHz

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Dynamic Range Specifications (continued)

Phase noise
Offset
Noise sidebands (20 to 30 C, CF = 1 GHz)
100 Hz
1 kHz
10 kHz
100 kHz
1 MHz
10 MHz

Specification

Typical

102 dBc/Hz
106 dBc/Hz
108 dBc/Hz
130 dBc/Hz

90 dBc/Hz nominal
105 dBc/Hz
110 dBc/Hz
110 dBc/Hz
132 dBc/Hz
145 dBc/Hz nominal

Figure 3. Nominal phase noise at different

center frequencies

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PowerSuite Measurement Specifications

Channel power
Amplitude accuracy, W-CDMA or IS95
(20 to 30 C, attenuation = 10 dB)
Occupied bandwidth
Frequency accuracy
Adjacent channel power
Accuracy, W-CDMA (ACLR)
(at specific mixer levels and ACLR ranges)
MS
BTS
Dynamic range (typical)

1.23 dB ( 0.62 dB 95th percentile)

[span/1000] nominal

Without noise correction

With noise correction
1 to 6
Up to 12

Adjacent

Alternate

0.21 dB
0.89 dB

0.25 dB
0.67 dB

68 dB
73 dB

72 dB
78 dB

Offset channel pairs measured

Multiple number of carriers measured
Power statistics CCDF
Histogram resolution
0.01 dB
Harmonic distortion
Maximum harmonic number
10th
Results
Fundamental power (dBm), relative harmonics power (dBc), total harmonic distortion in %
Intermod (TOI)
Measure the third-order products and intercepts from two tones
Burst power
Methods
Power above threshold, power within burst width
Results
Single burst output power, average output power, maximum power, minimum power within burst, burst
width
Spurious emission
W-CDMA (1 to 3.0 GHz) table-driven spurious signals; search across regions
Dynamic range
75.0 dB
(79.1 dB typical)
Absolute sensitivity
82.5 dBm
(86.5 dBm typical)
Spectrum emission mask (SEM)
cdma2000 (750 kHz offset)
Relative dynamic range (30 kHz RBW)
73.0 dB
(78.1 dB typical)
Absolute sensitivity
99.7 dBm
(102.7 dBm typical)
Relative accuracy
0.11 dB
3GPP W-CDMA (2.515 MHz offset)
Relative dynamic range (30 kHz RBW)
77.5 dB
(82.4 dB typical)
Absolute sensitivity
97.7 dBm
(101.7 dBm typical)
Relative accuracy
0.15 dB

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General Specifications
Temperature range
Operating
0 to 55 C
Storage
40 to 70 C
EMC
Complies with European EMC Directive 2004/108/EC
IEC/EN 61326-1
CISPR Pub 11 Group 1, class A
AS/NZS CISPR 11
ICES/NMB-001
This ISM device complies with Canadian ICES-001
Cet appareil ISM est conforme la norme NMB-001 du Canada
Environmental stress
Samples of this product have been type tested in accordance with the Keysight Environmental Test Manual and verified to be robust against the
environmental stresses of storage, transportation, and end-use; those stresses include, but are not limited to, temperature, humidity, shock, vibration,
altitude, and power line conditions; test methods are aligned with IEC 60068-2 and levels are similar to MILPRF-28800F Class 3.
Power requirement
Power drawn from chassis
65 W
Weight
Net
1.9 kg (4.2 lbs)
Shipping
4.2 kg (9.3 lbs)
Dimensions
Height
132 mm (5.2 in)
Width
82 mm (3.2 in)
Length
202 mm (8.0 in)
Warranty
The CXA-m PXIe signal analyzer is supplied with a three-year warranty
Calibration cycle
The recommended calibration cycle is one year; calibration services are available through Keysight service centers

Inputs and Outputs

RF input
Connector
10 MHz in
Connector
10 MHz out
Connector
Trigger in
Connector
Trigger out
Connector
Analog out
Connector
Noise source

3.5mm female, 50 nominal

SMB male, 50 nominal
SMB male, 50 nominal
SMB male, 10 k nominal
SMB male, 50 nominal
SMB male, 50 nominal
For use with Keysight 346 and SNS series noise sources

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I/Q Analyzer
Frequency
Frequency span
Standard instrument
10 Hz to 10 MHz
Option B25
10 Hz to 25 MHz
Resolution bandwidth (spectrum measurement)
Range
Overall
100 MHz to 3 MHz
Span = 1 MHz
50 Hz to 1 MHz
Span = 10 kHz
1 Hz to 10 kHz
Span = 100 Hz
100 MHz to 100 Hz
Window shapes
Flat top, Uniform, Hanning, Gaussian, Blackman, Blackman-Harris, Kaiser Bessel (K-B 70 dB, K-B 90 dB and K-B 110 dB)
Analysis bandwidth
Standard instrument
10 Hz to 10 MHz
Option B25
10 Hz to 25 MHz
IF frequency response (standard 10 MHz IF path)
IF frequency response (demodulation and FFT response relative to the center frequency, 20 to 30 C)
Center frequency (GHz)
Span (MHz)
Max. error
RMS (nominal)
3.0
10
0.40 dB
0.03 dB
3.0 < f 26.5
10
0.10 dB
IF phase linearity (deviation from mean phase linearity, nominal)
Center frequency (GHz)
Span (MHz)
Peak-to-peak
RMS
3.0
10
0.5
0.2
3.0 < f 7.5
10
0.5
0.4
Data acquisition (standard 10 MHz IF path)
Time record length
4,000,000 IQ sample pairs
Sample rate
90 MSa/s
ADC resolution
16 Bits
Option B25 25 MHz analysis bandwidth
IF frequency response (demodulation and FFT response relative to the center frequency, 20 to 30 C)
Center frequency (GHz)
Span (MHz)
Max. error
RMS (nominal)
3.0
10 to 25
0.45 dB
0.03 dB
3.0 < f 26.5
10 to 25
0.20 dB
IF phase linearity (deviation from mean phase linearity, nominal)
Center frequency (GHz)
0.02 f < 3.0
3.0 < f 7.5
Data acquisition (B25 IF path)
Time record length
IQ analyzer
Sample rate
ADC resolution

Span (MHz)
10 to 25
10 to 25

Peak-to-peak
1
1

RMS
0.3
0.5

4,000,000 IQ sample pairs

90 MSa/s
16 Bits

System Requirements
Operating system
Processor speed
Available memory
Available disk space
Video
Browser

Windows 7 (64 bit)

1.86 GHz minimum
2.4 GHz recommended
4 GB minimum
8 GB recommended
4 GB
Support for DirectX 9 graphics with 128 MB graphics recommended (SuperVGA supported)
Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0 or greater

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Instrument connection software

Keysight IO library

Module setup and usage

Keysight soft front panel

Module management
Keysight connection expert

Programming
Driver
lVI-COM
IVI-C
LabVIEW
MATLAB
Programming assistance
Command expert

Signal analysis software

X-Series measurement applications

The IO library suite offers a single entry point

for connection to the most common instruments
including AXIe, PXI, GPIB, USB, Ethernet/LAN,
RS-232, and VXI test instruments from Keysight
and other vendors. It automatically discovers
interfaces, chassis, and instruments. The graphical
user interface allows you to search for, verify, and
update IVI instrument and soft front panel drivers
for modular and traditional instruments. The IO
suite safely installs in side-by-side mode with NI I/O
software.

Free software download at

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The CXA-m includes a soft front panel (SFP), a

software-based graphical user interface (GUI) which
enables the instruments capabilities from your PC.

Included on CD-ROM shipped with module

or online

Connection expert is the graphical user interface

included in the IO libraries suite that allows you to
search for, verify and update IVI instrument and
soft front panel drivers for modular and traditional
instruments

Free software download at

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Development environments
Visual Studio (VB .NET, C#, C/C++), VEE, LabVIEW,
LabWindows/CVI, MATLAB

Included on CD-ROM shipped with module.

Assists in finding the right instrument commands

and setting correct parameters. A simple interface
includes documentation, examples, syntax checking,
command execution, and debug tools to build
sequences for integration in Excel, MATLAB, Visual
Studio, and VEE.

Free software download at

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Provides measurements for analog demodulation,

noise figure, phase noise and others.

Licensed software. For more information, visit

www.keysight.com/find/x-series_apps

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