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- Page 1 User Guide MA25101A IQ Streaming PCIe Kit and MX280006A IQ Acquisition Tool Anritsu Company Part Number: 10580-00476 490 Jarvis Drive Revision: B Morgan Hill, CA 95037-2809 Published: May 2022 Copyright 2022 Anritsu Company...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
MA25101A IQ Streaming PCIe Kit ........ - Page 4 Store an IQ Data File ........... . . 4-10 Contents-2 PN: 10580-00476 Rev. B MA25101A UG...
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Page 5: Chapter 1-General Information
Chapter 1 — General Information Introduction This manual discusses the MA25101A IQ Streaming PCIe kit hardware and software installation and use of the MX280006A IQ Acquisition Tool. The IQ Streaming PCIe kit has two main components: • Windows compatible PCIe interface card that connects to Anritsu analyzers directly through a PCIe interface port. - Page 6 Best practice is always: For power up: Start by powering up the analyzer and wait for it to start sweeping. If using an MS2090A with the MA25101A PCIe card, set the following: • IQ Capture Mode: Streaming • Output Port: Data Out •...
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Page 7: System Requirements
MA25101A IQ Streaming PCIe Kit The following system requirements are required for using the IQ Acquisition Tool with PCIe IQ streaming: • MA25101A IQ Streaming PCIe Kit: • IQ Acquisition Tool (free download from www.anritsu.com) • PCIe PC interface card • PCIe data cable •... -
Page 8: Contacting Anritsu For Sales And Service
1-3 Contacting Anritsu for Sales and Service General Information Contacting Anritsu for Sales and Service To contact Anritsu, visit the following URL and select the services in your region: http://www.anritsu.com/contact-us Additional Documentation Table 1-1. Related Manuals Document Part Number Description... -
Page 9: Chapter 2-Installation
Following the practices outlined in the above standards will ensure a safe environment for both personnel and equipment. MA25101A UG PN: 10580-00476 Rev. B... -
Page 10: Pcie Card Installation
Install the PCIe card into an available PCIe slot as illustrated in Figure 2-1. Ensure that the PCIe card is fully seating into the slot. Figure 2-1. PCIe Card Installation Replace the PC cover and proceed to Section 2-3 “Ethernet and PCIe Connections”. PN: 10580-00476 Rev. B MA25101A UG... -
Page 11: Ethernet And Pcie Connections
For low speed IQ acquisitions, data can be transferred through just the Ethernet cable. Once the connections are made, turn on the analyzer and wait for it to start sweeping and then turn on the PC. Proceed to Section 2-4 “Software Installation”. MA25101A UG PN: 10580-00476 Rev. B... -
Page 12: Software Installation
Figure 2-3. User Account Control Dialog MX280006A IQ Acquisition Installation Download the software installation package from www.anritsu.com and run the MSI installer file. Follow the series of on-screen instructions during installation. Figure 2-4. Installation Dialogs Once the installation process is complete, click Close to complete the installation. -
Page 13: Chapter 3-Software Operation And Overview
Overview Introduction This chapter provides an overview of the Anritsu MX280006A IQ Acquisition Tool. It describes the software features, general settings, and analyzer configuration. For detailed information on the analyzer’s user interface and functions, refer to the analyzer’s user guide. -
Page 14: Gui Overview
A high-speed SSD is recommended for PCIe streaming and high bandwidth settings. The IQ streaming and storage can be set to a fixed time or stopped at any time by clicking the Stop IQ Stream button. PN: 10580-00476 Rev. B MA25101A UG... -
Page 15: Iq Acquisition Toolbar
A message is displayed and the user can choose whether to continue with this action. Opens the IQ Auto-Capture panel. See Chapter 4, “IQ Auto-Capture”. Opens the online help in the default browser. MA25101A UG PN: 10580-00476 Rev. B... -
Page 16: Iq Acquisition Settings Panel
• Red LED: No analyzer is found or an analyzer is found missing option 125 or 127. Streaming is disabled. Click the indicator or the Information button in the toolbar to display a status message dialog. PN: 10580-00476 Rev. B MA25101A UG... - Page 17 This field sets the streamed data file and accompanying metadata file formats: • Raw IQ (DGZ): This is the native format of the Anritsu SPA. For bit-depths < 32 bits, the I and Q values are ordered in a proprietary way, and programs not specifically designed to support our DGZ files will not be able to read these.
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Page 18: Status Information
The four boxes in the status bar show: total bytes downloaded (reset for each file in Continuous Mode), transfer rate, elapsed time, available disk space. Figure 3-4. Status Information PN: 10580-00476 Rev. B MA25101A UG... -
Page 19: Benchmark And Optimize
‘0’. Stopping Services with this function is temporary. All services will restart when the PC is restarted. MA25101A UG PN: 10580-00476 Rev. B... - Page 20 Manage Services This opens the standard Windows Services control panel application. This allows the user to select specific services to stop, and also allows the user to permanently stop services of their choosing. PN: 10580-00476 Rev. B MA25101A UG...
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Page 21: Command-Line Interface
To run the command-line interface, open a console window to the application folder (typically C:\Program Files\Anritsu Company\IQ Acquisition Tool). You can easily open a console window by browsing to the application folder using Windows File Explorer, then entering ‘cmd’ in the address bar. - Page 22 However, the actual time and file size may be much longer or larger than anticipated depending on the size and transfer time of the last packet. 3-10 PN: 10580-00476 Rev. B MA25101A UG...
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Page 23: Chapter 4-Iq Auto-Capture
This chapter provides an overview of the Anritsu IQ Auto-Capture tool. Using IQ Auto-Capture The IQ Auto-Capture is used for capturing streaming IQ data from supported Anritsu analyzers. It currently supports the MS2090A and MS2720xA series analyzers and only streams IQ data over the Ethernet. -
Page 24: Iq Auto-Capture
“Process Log” on page 4-8 5. Expand or reduce process log window size 6. See “Channels” on page 4-6 7. Active remote spectrum monitors window. See “Remote Monitors Window” on page 4-4 Figure 4-2. IQ Auto-Capture Menu PN: 10580-00476 Rev. B MA25101A UG... -
Page 25: Iq Auto-Capture Toolbar
Collects IQ data from each remote monitor and each frequency channel listed and stores it in a file. The interval capture times are listed below. Screen capture the entire “IQ Auto-Capture” panel to the Windows clipboard. Opens the online help in the default browser. MA25101A UG PN: 10580-00476 Rev. B... -
Page 26: Remote Monitors Window
Click a remote monitor in the list and then click the Delete button to remove it from the list. Press to displays the dialog below. Type the IP address of the remote monitor that is being added. Press OK to add the remote monitor to the list. PN: 10580-00476 Rev. B MA25101A UG... -
Page 27: Daily Files
The Daily Files window provides a collection of IQ data files that are available to view. Each file is organized into a daily list. Click a daily file to browse the stored IQ data files of the day as shown in Figure 4-3. Figure 4-3. Daily Files Window MA25101A UG PN: 10580-00476 Rev. B... -
Page 28: Channels
Delete a channel from the Channel list. Add a Channels capture configuration. See “Enter/Edit Capture Configuration”. When the parameters are complete, click Save & Exit to add the capture configuration to the Channels list. PN: 10580-00476 Rev. B MA25101A UG... -
Page 29: Enter/Edit Capture Configuration
Capture Bandwidth Set the capture bandwidth from the list shown in Figure 4-6 on page 4-7. Setting to 25 MHz will change the first channel bandwidth parameter as shown. Figure 4-6. Edit Capture Bandwidth MA25101A UG PN: 10580-00476 Rev. B... -
Page 30: Process Log
The Process Log reports communication status with the remote spectrum analyzers. The Process Log records when communication is successful or if a communication failure has occurred as shown in Figure 4-8. Communication failure Communication failure Communication failure Figure 4-8. Process Log PN: 10580-00476 Rev. B MA25101A UG... -
Page 31: Share Data Files
Figure 4-9. The default storage location is: Documents > Anritsu > IQ Auto-Capture The user can change the storage location. IQ data files can consume a lot of space, so using the PC's primary drive my cause problems as the Note disk fills up. - Page 32 The IQ Data tool bar is described in Table 4-6. Table 4-6. IQ Data Buttons Opens a standard windows save file dialog with default extension .dgz Opens a standard windows save file dialog with default extension .xdat 4-10 PN: 10580-00476 Rev. B MA25101A UG...
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