Specifications
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Vector Signal Analysis Software
View virtually every facet of complex signals — 
simultaneously
•  Get greater clarity with 20:20 trace/marker features 
capabilities 
 ◦ Pinpoint problems with arbitrary arrangement, sizing 
and assignment of up to 20 measurement traces
 ◦ Adjust trace shape to extend event observation time 
or increase viewable data
 ◦ Optimize trace arrangement to see signal patterns 
and study interactions 
 ◦ Assign any measurement to any trace to analyze 
sophisticated signals, such as 4x4 MIMO
 ◦ Isolate the sources of unexpected interactions with 
up to 20 markers per trace and trace-to-trace coupling
•  Catch short-lived signal events with multi-domain digital 
persistence and cumulative history traces
89600B VSA
See through the complexity
On the leading edge of wireless design, signal interactions 
can cause the unexpected. Knowing there’s a problem is 
relatively easy. Achieving the clarity to find the root cause 
is the real challenge. Look to the Agilent 89600B vector 
signal analysis (VSA) software: It’s your window into 
what’s happening inside complex wireless devices. With 
views of virtually every facet of a problem, our VSA tools 
let you find the “why?” behind unexpected interactions. 
Whether you’re working with emerging or established 
standards, Agilent’s industry-leading VSA software helps 
you see through the complexity.
Measure over 70 modulation and signal types
•  16FSK, QPSK, 1024-QAM, 32 Star QAM, 32APSK, 16VSB, 
proprietary OFDM
•  LTE (FDD/TDD), W-CDMA HSPA+, GSM/EDGE Evolution
•  802.11a/b/g/n, 802.16 OFDMA, WiMAX™, Bluetooth®, 
Zigbee, UWB
See the “why?” with advanced troubleshooting tools
•  Measure in the time, frequency and modulation domains
•  Quantify spectral performance with high resolution FFT-
based measurements and a rich set of markers 
•  Analyze time-domain signal quality using signal capture 
and playback, pulse timing features, CCDF, robust trigger 
controls and more
•  Characterize complex modulation techniques, such as 
MIMO and LTE, down to raw bits
Analyze repeated bursts and transients with digital persistence Capture infrequent or random signal events and perform detailed 
analysis with cumulative history










