Anritsu MA25101A User manual

Part Number: 10580-00476
Revision: B
Published: May 2022
Copyright 2022 Anritsu Company
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User Guide
MA25101A IQ Streaming PCIe Kit and
MX280006A IQ Acquisition Tool

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MA25101A UG PN: 10580-00476 Rev. B Contents-1
Table of Contents
Chapter 1—General Information
1-1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
1-2 System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Supporting Analyzers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
MA25101A IQ Streaming PCIe Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
IQ Auto-Capture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
1-3 Contacting Anritsu for Sales and Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Additional Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Chapter 2—Installation
2-1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
ESD Caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
2-2 PCIe Card Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
2-3 Ethernet and PCIe Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
2-4 Software Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
MX280006A IQ Acquisition Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
PCIe Driver Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Chapter 3—Software Operation and Overview
3-1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Using IQ Acquisition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
3-2 GUI Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
IQ Acquisition Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
3-3 IQ Acquisition Settings Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Status Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
3-4 Benchmark and Optimize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
3-5 Command-Line Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Chapter 4—IQ Auto-Capture
4-1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
4-2 Using IQ Auto-Capture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
4-3 IQ Auto-Capture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
IQ Auto-Capture Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Remote Monitors Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Daily Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
Enter/Edit Capture Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
Process Log. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
4-4 Share Data Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9

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4-5 Capturing and Viewing IQ Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10
To Capture IQ Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10
Open a File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10
To View Captured IQ Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10
Store an IQ Data File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10

MA25101A UG PN: 10580-00476 Rev. B 1-1
Chapter 1 — General Information
1-1 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.
•MX280006A IQ Acquisition Tool (PC software) that interfaces to Anritsu analyzers via Ethernet or
through a PCIe interface.
This chapter covers general information, including references to related documents and system requirements.
Chapter 2 covers hardware and software installation. Chapter 3 covers the software overview and basic use of
the controls.
Before You Begin
Ensure that you are familiar with your analyzer by reviewing the “Additional Documentation” on page 1-4.
Also, there are several important points that need to be well understood to get full benefit from the
MX280006A IQ Acquisition Tool (PC software). The two main interface types are discussed below.
Using Ethernet
Connection speed matters. The supported analyzers have Gigabit Ethernet ports. This will provide gapless
streaming up to about 40 MHz at 8-bits, 20 MHz at 16-bits, or 10 MHz at 32-bits capture bandwidth. However,
if any element in the Ethernet chain runs at a lower speed, such as at 100 Megabits, then performance will be
seriously degraded. IQ Acquisition Tool cannot detect this, but it will be evident in data throughput. For best
performance, a direct connection is recommended, using a single Gigabit Ethernet hub or switch.
Using PCIe
PCIe is a system bus. The PC expects that devices on this bus are inside the PC case. It was not designed to
connect remote devices so care must be taken when making connections. First, when you power on the PC, it
interrogates the system bus for attached devices. The operating system expects that all devices on the system
bus will power on when power is applied to the bus.
It is important that the analyzer already be connected and running in the supported mode. If you turn on the
analyzer after the PC, it will not be found on the PCIe bus. Also, you would not consider opening the PC case
and removing the bus card while the PC is running. Turning off the analyzer is similar from the PC’s point of
view. Do not expect to power cycle the analyzer without also doing the same with the PC.
Note
Loading the FPGA Image for PCIe Streaming
When the MS2090A boots up, it does not automatically load the FPGA image that supports
PCIe data transfer. The analyzer detects when it is connected to an active PCIe card and will
prompt to load the image. If you choose to load the image, the analyzer will reboot, which takes
about 40 seconds. As discussed above, the PC must be started after the analyzer fully reboots
and begins sweeping. This means that the PC must also be powered up or rebooted after the
analyzer is set up properly, but not before the analyzer has finished booting.

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Best practice is always:
For power up:
1. Start by powering up the analyzer and wait for it to start sweeping.
2. If using an MS2090A with the MA25101A PCIe card, set the following:
•IQ Capture Mode: Streaming
•Output Port: Data Out
•Data Out Format: PCIe
3. Turn on the PC and launch the IQ Acquisition Tool.
For power down:
Turn off the PC, then turn off the analyzer.
Resource Management
When doing large bandwidth captures, you must make all resources available on the PC. The system bus is
fully utilized during the PCIe data transfer. If you play a game, browse the Internet, or edit a document, the
data stream will be interrupted and the transfer will stop.
Besides user programs, it is also necessary to limit system services and background programs running on the
PC. These can also periodically use system resources and interfere with data transfer. IQ Acquisition Tool
must write data at near the limit of the hard drive write speed. For example, if virus protection software is
checking this file for viruses during file writing, the process will be interrupted. IQ Acquisition Tool provides
means to disable many system services that are not necessary to the PC when using this software. It is highly
recommended that you use these tools to limit other background applications. Refer to Section 3-4 “Benchmark
and Optimize” on page 3-7.

General Information 1-2 System Requirements
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1-2 System Requirements
The following are system requirements for Ethernet IQ Streaming, PCIe IQ Streaming, and IQ Auto-Capture.
Supporting Analyzers
The acquisition tools and their supporting analyzers are as follows:
•IQ streaming is supported over Ethernet for MS2710xA, MS2090A, and MS2720xA.
•IQ Streaming over PCIe is supported on the MS2090A and MS2720xA.
•IQ Auto-Capture is supported over Ethernet for MS2090A and MS2720xA.
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
•PC Requirements:
•Full-height or half-height desktop PC (Lenovo ThinkCentre 920 SFF or similar recommended)
•Empty PCIe adapter card slot
•Intel i5 processor or higher
•8 GB of RAM or higher
•1 TB high performance PCIe-NVMe M.2 SSD
(or equivalent to sustained 2000 MB/sec write speed)
•Ethernet Connection for analyzer control and low-speed IQ acquisition
•Analyzer Requirements:
•Option 125 – for I/Q waveform streaming or
•Option 127 – for license free I/Q waveform streaming
IQ Auto-Capture
The following system requirements are required for using the IQ Auto-Capture:
•Ethernet only
•Ethernet Connection for analyzer control.
•PC Requirements:
•Full-height or half-height desktop PC (Lenovo ThinkCenter 920 SFF or similar recommended)
•Intel i5 processor or higher
•8 GB of RAM or higher
•1 TB high performance PCIe-NVMe M.2 SSD
(or equivalent to sustained 2000 MB/sec write speed)
•Analyzer Requirements:
•Option 125 – for I/Q waveform streaming or
•Option 127 – for license free I/Q waveform streaming

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1-3 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
For additional information and literature covering your product, visit the product page of your analyzer and
select the Library tab: http://www.anritsu.com/
Table 1-1. Related Manuals
Document Part Number Description
10100-00069 MS2090A Product Information, Compliance, and Safety Notices
11410-01000 MS2090A Technical Data Sheet
10580-00444 MS2090A User Guide
10580-00445 MS2090A Programming Manual
10100-00064 MS2710xA Product Information, Compliance, and Safety Notices
11410-00847 MS2710xA Technical Data Sheet
10580-00414 MS2710xA Configuration Quick Start Guide
10580-00419 MS2710xA User Guide
11410-02833 MS20201A Technical Data Sheet
10580-00480 MS27201A User Guide
10580-00481 MS27201A Programming Manual

MA25101A UG PN: 10580-00476 Rev. B 2-1
Chapter 2 — Installation
2-1 Introduction
This chapter provides installation procedures for the PCIe card and both the PCIe card software driver and
user interface software. Be sure to read the ESD Caution below before starting Section 2-2 “PCIe Card
Installation”.
ESD Caution
The equipment discussed in this manual is susceptible to electrostatic discharge (ESD) damage. Operators
should exercise practices outlined within industry standards such as JEDEC-625 (EIA-625), MIL-HDBK-263,
and MIL-STD-1686, which pertain to ESD and ESDS devices, equipment, and practices. Because these apply
to the user’s PC and the analyzer, it is recommended that any static charges that may be present are
dissipated before disassembling the computer case or connecting cables or antennas to the analyzer. It is
important to remember that the operator may carry a static charge that can cause damage and these charges
should be dissipated through proper grounding. Following the practices outlined in the above standards will
ensure a safe environment for both personnel and equipment.

2-2 PCIe Card Installation Installation
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2-2 PCIe Card Installation
1. Disconnect power from the desktop PC.
2. Remove the PC cover to access the motherboard and PCIe expansion slots.
3. 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.
4. Replace the PC cover and proceed to Section 2-3 “Ethernet and PCIe Connections”.
Figure 2-1. PCIe Card Installation