BIRD IQC5000B User manual

IQC5000B
RF Signal Record and Playback System
Operation Manual
© Copyright 2019 by Bird Technologies Inc.
Instruction Book Part Number 920-IQC5000 Rev. P6

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Safety Precautions
The IQC5000 consists of complex precision RF test equipment and electronic hardware. Care should be taken in
handling the equipment to limit shock and vibration.
This equipment is not considered user serviceable, and should only be modified or serviced by qualified
personnel. Failure to do so may result in damage to the equipment, injury, or even death.
General Safety Precautions
The following are general safety precautions that are not necessarily related to any specific part or procedure, and
do not necessarily appear elsewhere in this publication. These precautions must be thoroughly understood and
apply to all phases of operation and maintenance.
WARNING
Keep Away From Live Circuits
Operating Personnel must at all times observe general safety precautions. Do not replace
components or make adjustments to the inside of the test equipment with the high
voltage supply turned on. To avoid casualties, always remove power.
WARNING
Do Not Service Or Adjust Alone
Under no circumstances should any person reach into an enclosure for the purpose of
service or adjustment of equipment except in the presence of someone who is capable of
rendering aid.
WARNING
Safety Earth Ground
An uninterruptible earth safety ground must be supplied from the main power source to
test instruments. Grounding one conductor of a two conductor power cable is not
sufficient protection. Serious injury or death can occur if this grounding is not properly
supplied.
WARNING
Resuscitation
Personnel working with or near high voltages should be familiar with modern methods of
resuscitation.
WARNING
Remove Power
Observe general safety precautions. Do not open the instrument with the power on.

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Safety Symbols
Note: Calls attention to supplemental information.
WARNING
Take Proper ESD Measures
Handling of electrostatic discharge-sensitive devices is to be done within an approved ESD
workstation, using appropriate grounding equipment. Compliance to proper ESD protocol
is essential.
WARNING
Warning notes call attention to a procedure, which if not correctly performed, could result
in personal injury.
CAUTION
Caution notes call attention to a procedure, which if not correctly performed, could result in
damage to the instrument.

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Caution Statements
The IQC5000 consists of complex precision RF test equipment and electronic hardware. Care should be taken in
handling the equipment to limit shock and vibration.
This equipment is not considered user serviceable, and should only be modified or serviced by qualified
personnel. Failure to do so may result in damage to the equipment, injury, or even death.
The following equipment cautions appear in the text and are repeated here for emphasis.
CAUTION
RF Connector Torque Ratings
When mating RF connectors, ensure that they are properly aligned and not cross-
threaded. Additionally, do not under/over torque RF connectors, as this could result in
unreliable results, or worse, damaging the IQC5000. Always check manufacturer
specification for proper torque ratings of all RF connectors. The table below defines the
recommended torque ratings for RF connectors used within the IQC5000.
RF Connector Type Torque Rating (inch-pounds)
SMA 8.0
CAUTION
Use extra care when connecting External MiniSAS HD connectors, the ports are keyed,
but can be forced in upside-down.
CAUTION
Signal strength should not go beyond the range of the spectrum analyzer, as this can
damage internal components.
CAUTION
Failure to Follow Programming Steps in Correct Order May Result in Device Failure
If the IQC5000 is power-cycled before all steps are taken, or if the unit is programmed out of
the listed order, the unit may become unresponsive to further programming or cease to
operate functionally.
CAUTION
Marker and Trigger Input Voltage Should Not Exceed 5V
The operating range for the marker and trigger inputs is 1 to 3.3V DC. The input voltage
should not exceed 5V, as this could result in damage to the IQC5000.

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Safety Statements
USAGE
ANY USE OF THIS INSTRUMENT IN A MANNER NOT SPECIFIED BY THE MANUFACTURER
MAY IMPAIR THE INSTRUMENT’S SAFETY PROTECTION.
USO
EL USO DE ESTE INSTRUMENTO DE MANERA NO ESPECIFICADA POR EL FABRICANTE,
PUEDE ANULAR LA PROTECCIÓN DE SEGURIDAD DEL INSTRUMENTO.
BENUTZUNG
WIRD DAS GERÄT AUF ANDERE WEISE VERWENDET ALS VOM HERSTELLER
BESCHRIEBEN, KANN DIE GERÄTESICHERHEIT BEEINTRÄCHTIGT WERDEN.
UTILISATION
TOUTE UTILISATION DE CET INSTRUMENT QUI N’EST PAS EXPLICITEMENT PRÉVUE PAR
LE FABRICANT PEUT ENDOMMAGER LE DISPOSITIF DE PROTECTION DE L’INSTRUMENT.
IMPIEGO
QUALORA QUESTO STRUMENTO VENISSE UTILIZZATO IN MODO DIVERSO DA COME
SPECIFICATO DAL PRODUTTORE LA PROZIONE DI SICUREZZA POTREBBE VENIRNE
COMPROMESSA.

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SERVICE
SERVICING INSTRUCTIONS ARE FOR USE BY SERVICE - TRAINED PERSONNEL ONLY. TO
AVOID DANGEROUS ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT PERFORM ANY SERVICING UNLESS
QUALIFIED TO DO SO.
SERVICIO
LAS INSTRUCCIONES DE SERVICIO SON PARA USO EXCLUSIVO DEL PERSONAL DE
SERVICIO CAPACITADO. PARA EVITAR EL PELIGRO DE DESCARGAS ELÉCTRICAS, NO
REALICE NINGÚN SERVICIO A MENOS QUE ESTÉ CAPACITADO PARA HACERIO.
WARTUNG
ANWEISUNGEN FÜR DIE WARTUNG DES GERÄTES GELTEN NUR FÜR GESCHULTES
FACHPERSONAL.
ZUR VERMEIDUNG GEFÄHRLICHE, ELEKTRISCHE SCHOCKS, SIND WARTUNGSARBEITEN
AUSSCHLIEßLICH VON QUALIFIZIERTEM SERVICEPERSONAL DURCHZUFÜHREN.
ENTRENTIEN
L’EMPLOI DES INSTRUCTIONS D’ENTRETIEN DOIT ÊTRE RÉSERVÉ AU PERSONNEL
FORMÉ AUX OPÉRATIONS D’ENTRETIEN. POUR PRÉVENIR UN CHOC ÉLECTRIQUE
DANGEREUX, NE PAS EFFECTUER D’ENTRETIEN SI L’ON N’A PAS ÉTÉ QUALIFIÉ POUR CE
FAIRE.
ASSISTENZA TECNICA
LE ISTRUZIONI RELATIVE ALL’ASSISTENZA SONO PREVISTE ESCLUSIVAMENTE PER IL
PERSONALE OPPORTUNAMENTE ADDESTRATO. PER EVITARE PERICOLOSE SCOSSE
ELETTRICHE NON EFFETTUARRE ALCUNA RIPARAZIONE A MENO CHE QUALIFICATI A
FARLA.

About This Manual
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About This Manual
This manual covers the operating & maintenance instructions for models:
Changes to this Manual
We have made every effort to ensure this manual is accurate. If you discover any errors, or if you have suggestions
for improving this manual, please send your comments to our Solon, Ohio factory. This manual may be periodically
updated. When inquiring about updates to this manual refer to the part number and revision on the title page.
Chapter Layout
Introduction — Describes the features of the IQC5000B RF Recorder, lists equipment supplied and optional
equipment.
IQC5000 Controls and Indicators — Describes the IQC5000B unit controls, indicators and connectors.
Setup — Describes how to set up the IQC5000B for record and playback.
Spectrum Analyzer Setup — Describes how to set up the spectrum analyzers supported by the IQC5000B;
Keysight X-Series Spectrum Analyzer Setup, Rohde and Schwarz FSV/FSW, Tektronix RSA6000 Series, and Anritsu
Field Master Pro MS2090A.
Operating Instructions — Describes procedures required for operating the IQC5000B.
Using IQC5000 with IQC Control — Provides instruction for installing, and using IQC control software with the
IQC5000B
Post Processing IQC5000 Recorded Data — Describes the recorded data file formats.
Troubleshooting — Provides troubleshooting for common connection problems. Specifications and parts
information are also included.
Maintenance — Lists routine maintenance tasks as well as guidance on building RAID0 arrays and formatting
external storage units.
Sanitization — Lists the nonvolatile memory components within the IQC5000 system and provides procedures for
sanitizing the system.
Firmware Configuration Updates — Provides procedures for changing unit operation from Single RAID
operation to Dual RAID operation or back.
Specifications — Provides specifications for the IQC5000 system.
FCC Compliance
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15
of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the
equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful
interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.
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Table of Contents
Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i
General Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .i
Safety Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii
Caution Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iii
Safety Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iv
About This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi
Changes to this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vi
Chapter Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vi
FCC Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vi
Chapter 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
General Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Available Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Compatible Spectrum Analyzers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
IQC5000 Controls and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Chapter 2 Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Hardware Setup – Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Hardware Setup – Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Network Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Keysight X-Series Spectrum Analyzer Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Setting the IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Turning on the SCPI Socket Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Hardware Alignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Keysight Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Rohde and Schwarz FSV/FSW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Setting the IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Configure Windows Firewall on the FSV/FSW to Allow DigIConf Traffic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
(Optional) Running DigIConf on Another Machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Tektronix RSA6000 Series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Save a Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Connection Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Setting the IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Turning On the SCPI Socket Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Hardware Alignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Enable DPX Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Anritsu Field Master Pro MS2090A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Chapter 3 Operating Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Starting and Stopping the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Using the IQC5000 Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Viewing the NIC Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Setting the Sample Rate Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Operational Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Controlling the IQC5000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Record (Capture, Acquisition) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

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Steps to Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Record Equations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Record Start/Stop Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Acquisition Bandwidth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Steps to Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
IQC5000 Supported Playback Acquisition Bandwidths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Markers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Timing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
File Transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Chapter 4 Using IQC5000 with IQC Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Installing the IQC Control Software and Loading the IQC5000 Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Install the IQC Control software and load IQC5000 firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Installing the PCIe Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Starting IQC Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Adding an IQC5000 to IQC Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
The IQC5000 Control Tab Layout and Visual Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
System, Record, Playback Tabs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Progress Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
VU Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Connecting to the IQC5000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Establishing Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Disconnecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Managing IQC5000B-MEM External Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Configuring RAIDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Selecting a RAID for Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
RAID Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology (SMART) Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Maximum Record File Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
NMEA GPS Port Baud Rate Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
System Temperatures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Sleeping/Waking the IQC5000B-MEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Changing the IQC5000 IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Changing the IQC5000 Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Remote Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Adding a Remote Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Connecting/Disconnecting to a Remote Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Managing Remote Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Recording with IQC Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Setting the IQC5000 into Record Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Channel Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Signal Inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Record Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Setting up Markers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Naming and Describing the Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Starting/Stopping Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Arming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Playback with IQC Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Setting the IQC5000 into Playback Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Selecting a File for Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Selecting a Playback Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

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Selecting RF or IQ Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Setting Playback Loop Count . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Setting Playback Start/Stop Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Setting the Playback Multiplier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Playback Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
File Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Uploading Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
File Transfer Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Viewing File Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Erasing the IQC5000 Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Session Logs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Notifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Viewing Software and Firmware Versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Chapter 5 Post Processing IQC5000 Recorded Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
IQC5000 Recording Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
The xdat Data File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
The xhdr Header File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
The xmrk Marker File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Chapter 6 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Connection Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Unable to Connect to Devices through IQC Control Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Rohde and Schwarz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Failure to connect to the Tektronix RSA SCPI Socket Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Chapter 7 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Updating the Firmware and Software for the IQC5000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Building a RAID for Use with the IQC5000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Build the RAID0 Array Using mdadm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Format the External Storage Unit as ext2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Routine Maintenance and Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
System Temperatures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Chapter 8 Sanitization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Sanitization Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Supported Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Terms and Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Nonvolatile Memory Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Sanitization Procedure for IQC5000B & IQC5000B-MEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Restoring Functionality on the IQC5000B & IQC5000B-MEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Sanitization Procedure for IQC5000B-ME2, IQC5000B-S08 and IQC5000B-S15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Chapter 9 Firmware Configuration Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Advanced RAID Configuration Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Firmware Upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Dual RAID Formatting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Single RAID Formatting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Chapter 10 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
RF Recording Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
I & Q Inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Playback Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Analog I&Q Outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

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RF Outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
General Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
GPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
IRIG-B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Trigger Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Markers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Reference Clocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Waveform Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Instrument Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
PCIe (Data Offload) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Environmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Product Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Customer Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

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Chapter 1 Introduction
General Description
The IQC5000 enhances the capability of select Keysight, Rohde & Schwarz, Tektronix, and Anritsu Spectrum
Analyzers (see “Compatible Spectrum Analyzers” on page 4) by increasing their signal storage capacity from seconds
to hours or days. This capability gives users long duration, high-fidelity spectrum recordings to better analyze
complex, wideband, time-spanning, or intermittent wave forms.
Figure 1 IQC5000B with IQC-MEM
The IQC5000 can continuously record and play back the full 16 bit I and Q data stream from these Spectrum
Analyzers:
Table 1 -
Spectrum Analyzer Bandwidth
Keysight X-Series Up to 255 MHz
Rohde & Schwarz FSW Up to 160 MHz
Tektronix RSA5000 series Up to 165 MHz
Tektronix RSA6000 series Up to 110 MHz
Anritsu Field Master Pro Up to 110 MHz
Recoding Bandwidths
The IQC5000 utilizes the Low Voltage Differential Signaling (LVDS) serial communication protocol for data transfer at
very high speed. The IQC5000 is capable of simultaneously recording data from two similar spectrum analyzers
outputting data at the same sample rate.
Recording
The IQC-MEM enables recording to either one or two removable internal Solid State Drives (SSD) (Option ME2), or
one or two external storage units configured for RAID 0 operation. Signals are stored in a non-proprietary format to
allow analysis by a wide range of digital signal processing tools. The Bird Computer Workstation and Bird’s Spectro-X
software, provide users a very powerful turn-key digital signal processing capability.
Playback
Recorded broadband signals may be played back with exceptional fidelity from the IQC5000, or used to provide an
analog I/Q baseband signal to a Vector Signal Generator.

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The IQC5000B is capable of I/Q baseband and RF playback. The I/Q Baseband playback is intended for normal use,
RF playback capability should be used for testing and system validation only. Do not use RF Playback for normal use.
Available Equipment
Base Models
The IQC5000B is the second generation of the IQC5000 family of products.
The IQC5000B base model is available in three bandwidths:
Table 2 -
IQC5000B
Model Description
IQC5040B
Signal recorder with up to 40 MHz record bandwidth.
2 LVDS inputs for each I & Q channel, with a maximum data rate of 100 MB/sec per
connector.
Includes IQC5000B-MEM interface module, removable AC power supply, IQC Control SW
and documentation on CD.
IQC5160B
Signal recorder with up to 165 MHz record bandwidth.
2 LVDS inputs for each I & Q channel, with a maximum data rate of 400 MB/sec per
connector.
Includes IQC5000B-MEM interface module, removable AC power supply, IQC Control SW
and documentation on CD.
IQC5255B
Signal recorder with up to 255 MHz record bandwidth.
2 LVDS inputs for each I & Q channel, with a maximum data rate of 600 MB/sec per
connector.
Includes IQC5000B-MEM interface module, removable AC power supply, IQC Control SW
and documentation on CD.
IQC5000B Models
Options and Accessories
The following options and accessories are available for the IQC5000B.
Table 3 - IQC5000B Options and Accessories
Option Description
Memory
IQC5000B-MEM Memory interface module for RAID0 storage units.
IQC5000B-ME2
Internal RAID0 SSD disk storage: 2TB. Supports single channel operation up to 160 MHz
bandwidth. Two units of option ME2 are required for dual channel operation at bandwidths
of 160 MHz or single channel operation at 255 MHz.
IQC5000B-ME0 Additional blank memory module cover for the IQC5000B-MEM interface module.
IQC5000B-S08 External RAID0 SSD storage: 8TB, supports single and dual channel operation up to 160
MHz bandwidth.
IQC5000B-S15 External RAID0 SSD storage: 15TB, supports single and dual channel operation up to
160 MHz bandwidth.
Recording
IQC5000B-042 Adds second recording channel to support up to 40 MHz recording bandwidth using 2ea
LVDS inputs, I & Q.
IQC5000B-162 Adds second recording channel to support up to 160 MHz recording bandwidth using 2ea
LVDS inputs, I & Q.
IQC5000B-XCB LVDS Cable pair (2ea) for Signal Analyzers supporting up to 255 MHz bandwidth.
IQC5000B-ACB LVDS Cable (1ea) for Keysight X-series Signal Analyzers supporting 40 MHz bandwidth.

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IQC5000B-GPS GPS/IRIG-B Timing Standard, includes GPS antenna and interface cable.
IQC5000B-RSX Adapter for Rohde & Schwarz EX-IQ rev 04 interface box. Only compatible with EX-IQ
boxes with serial numbers above 102000.
Playback
IQC5000B-101 Adds single playback channel to support up to 160 MHz; Baseband I & Q (2ea SMA
female) and RF Out at 2.4 GHz, 0dBm (1ea SMA female). Not compatible with options
042, or 162.
IQC5000B-102 Adds second playback channel to support up to 160 MHz; Baseband I & Q (4ea SMA
female) and one RF Out at 2.4 GHz, 0dBm (1ea SMA female). Requires option 042, or
162.
IQC5000B-CBL Adds one pair (2ea) of SMA-male to BNC-male cables for IQ analog playback. Each
cable is 5 feet long.
PCIe
IQC5000B-PC3 PCIe x4 Express Card 34 host cable adapter for use in laptop computers and systems that
use option MEM. Includes 2 meter cable.
IQC5000B-PC4 PCIe x8 host adapter for use in desktop computers and systems that use option MEM; full
height bracket. Includes 2 meter cable.
IQC5000B-PC7 PCIe x8 to x4 cable, 2 meter length.
Computer Workstation
IQC5000B-WS1 Rackmounted SigAnalyst Workstation
Dual Xeon, Quad-Core Workstation, 64GB RAM with 128 TB HDD Storage Archive (96 TB
usable)
IQC5000B-WS2 Rackmounted SigAnalyst Workstation
Dual Xeon, Quad-Core Workstation, 64GB RAM with 128 TB HDD Storage Archive (96 TB
usable), Spectro-X and RF Editor software packages
WC-RF-EDITOR RF Editor Signal Generation software
SPECTRO-X Spectro-X Advanced Signal Analysis software
Accessories
IQC5000B-RM2 19 inch Rack Mount Kit for IQC5000B with Option MEM (3U)
IQC5000B-1A5 Transit Case for IQC5000B. Case can hold the IQC5000B, IQC5000B-MEM and related
accessories.
IQC5000B-ENL Rack enclosure to house IQC5000B, down converter, 2ea solid state data packs,
upconverter, workstation, storage archive and power distribution
IQC5000B-BKT Non-rackmount bracket for affixing the IQC5000B to the IQC5000B-MEM interface
module
Warranty
IQC5000B-EX1 Extends factory warranty of IQC5000B by one additional year
IQC5000B-EX2 Extends factory warranty of IQC5000B by two additional years
IQC5000B-EX3 Extends factory warranty of IQC5000B by three additional years
IQC5000B-EX4 Extends factory warranty of IQC5000B by four additional years
Option Description

Introduction
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Compatible Spectrum Analyzers
The IQC5000 is capable of recording digital I/Q data from the following Spectrum Analyzers:
Table 4 - Compatible Spectrum Analyzers
Vendor Compatible Spectrum Analyzer Supported Acq BW
Keysight
N9040B - No Options 19.531 kHz to 10 MHz
N9040B with Option B25 19.531 kHz to 25 MHz
N9040B with Option B40 19.531 kHz to 40 MHz
N9040B with option B85, RTS and RT1 or RT2 19.531 kHz to 85 MHz
N9040B with option B1A, RTS and RT1 or RT2 19.531 kHz to 125 MHz
N9040B with option B1X, RTS and RT1 or RT2 19.531 kHz to 160 MHz
N9040B with Option B2X or B5X, RTS and RT1 or RT2 19.531 kHz to 255 MHz
N9030A/B - No Options 19.531 kHz to 10 MHz
N9030A/B with Option B25 19.531 kHz to 25 MHz
N9030A with Options B1X or B1Y or B85 or B40 and Option
MPB
19.531 kHz to 40 MHz
N9030B with Options B85, RTS and RT1 or RT2 19.531 kHz to 85 MHz
N9030B with Options B1X, RTS and RT1 or RT2 19.531 kHz to 160 MHz
N9030B with Option B2X or B5X, RTS and RT1 or RT2 19.531 kHz to 255 MHz
N9020A/B or N9010A/B with Option DP2 19.531 kHz to 10 MHz
N9020A/B or N9010A/B with Option B25 and Option DP2 19.531 kHz to 25 MHz
N9010A/B with Option B40 and Option MPB and Option DP2 19.531 kHz to 40 MHz
N9020A/B with Options B1X or B1A or B85 or B40 and Option
MPB and Option DP2
19.531 kHz to 40 MHz
Rohde &
Schwarz
FSV with Option B17 and Option B70 and EX-IQ Box 19.531 kHz to 40 MHz
FSVR with Option B17 and EX-IQ Box 19.531 kHz to 40 MHz
FSW with Option B17 and Option B40 and EX-IQ Box 19.531 kHz to 40 MHz
FSW with Option B17 and Option B80 and EX-IQ Box 19.531 kHz to 80 MHz
FSW with Option B17 and Option B160 and EX-IQ Box 19.531 kHz to 160 MHz
Tektronix
RSA6000 Series with Option 05 19.531 kHz to 40 MHz, discrete†
RSA6000 Series with Option 05 and Option 110 19.531 kHz to 110 MHz, discrete†
RSA5000B Series with Option 65 and Option B25 19.531 kHz to 25 MHz, discrete†
RSA5000B Series with Option 65 and Option B40 19.531 kHz to 40 MHz, discrete†
RSA5000B Series with Option 65 and Option B85 or Option
B85HD
19.531 kHz to 85 MHz, discrete†
RSA5000B Series with Option 65 and Option B16X or Option
B16XHD
19.531 kHz to 165 MHz, discrete†
RSA5000A Series with Option 25 19.531 kHz to 25 MHz, discrete†
RSA5000A Series with Option 40 19.531 kHz to 40 MHz, discrete†
RSA5000A Series with Option 85 19.531 kHz to 85 MHz, discrete†
RSA5000A Series with Option 110 19.531 kHz to 110 MHz, discrete†

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Anritsu
MS2090A wit Option 124 and Option 125 and 
MA25424A IQ Converter
36kHz to 20MHz, discrete†
MS2090A wit Option 124 and Option 125 and Option 103 and
MA25424A IQ Converter
36kHz to 50MHz, discrete†
MS2090A wit Option 124 and Option 125 and Option 104 and
MA25424A IQ Converter
36kHz to 110MHz, discrete†
MS2090A wit Option 124 and Option 125 and Option 104 and
Option 199 and MA25424A IQ Converter
36kHz to 110MHz, discrete†
†. The IQC5000 supports discrete acquisition bandwidths for the Tektronix RSA6000 and RSA5000, and the Anritsu
Field Master Pro MS2090A Spectrum Analyzers. See “Acquisition Bandwidth” on page 30.
Vendor Compatible Spectrum Analyzer Supported Acq BW

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IQC5000 Controls and Indicators
Figure 2 IQC5000B/IQC-MEM Front Panel
Table 5 -
Item Name Description
1IQC5000B-ME2 Internal RAID0 SSD disk storage: 2TB. Supports single
channel operation up to 160 MHz bandwidth.
2Power Pushbutton Used to apply and remove power to the IQC-MEM unit.
3Power Pushbutton Used to apply and remove power to the IQC5000B.
4Front Panel Display Displays current mode and menu.
5Directional Arrows Used for navigating the front panel menus.
6MENU Enables the menu on the front-panel display.
7SELECT Selects available menu option.
8MARK Inserts a marker while recording.
IQC5000B Front Panel Controls and Indicators

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Figure 3 IQC5000B/IQC-MEM Rear Panel
Table 6 -
Item Option Connector Description
1Ext. MiniSAS HD Cable connection for IQC5000B.
2Ext. MiniSAS HD Cable connection for external storage unit
3Ext. MiniSAS HD Cable connection for external storage unit
4Aux Jack
5Power Jack DC input power (12 VDC)
6SMA (Jack) Local Oscillator In/Out
74-Lane PCIe PCI Express interface - not used on IQC5000B
8Ext. MiniSAS HD Cable connection for IQC-MEM unit. Record directly to external storage
9Power Jack DC input power (10-14 VDC)
10 DB-9 (Socket) NMEA GPS (Input)
11 042,162 50 pin LVDS Channel 2 I/Q digital input signals
12 SMA (Jack) IRIG-B (Input)
13 SMA (Jack) Marker 1, 2 input (1 - 3.3 VDC, 5 V Max)
14 SMA (Jack) Trigger 1, 2 input (1 - 3.3 VDC, 5 V Max)
15 50 pin LVDS Channel 1 I/Q digital input signals
16 SMA (Jack) 10 MHz Reference In/Out
17 RJ-45
Receptacle
10/100/1000 MB Ethernet interface
18 Threaded Nut Ground lug
19 101 SMA (Jack) Fixed frequency RF output
20 101 SMA (Jack) Channel 1 I/Q Analog output signals
21 102 SMA (Jack) Channel 2 I/Q Analog output signals
QC5000B Rear Panel Controls and Indicators

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Chapter 2 Setup
Hardware Setup – Record
Figure 4 Recording Hardware Setup
To set up the hardware for recording:
1. Connect the Power Cables to the following devices:
a. IQC5000 (Note: requires 10-14V power adapter)
b. Spectrum Analyzer (SA)
c. Ethernet Switch
d. Computer Workstation
e. IQC-MEM (Note: requires 10-14V power adapter)
f. (OPTION) External storage unit (s)
2. Connect the LVDS Data Cables from Spectrum Analyzer to IQC5000:
Keysight X-Series (Narrowband Interface up to 40 MHz)
a. Connect the wide end of the LVDS cable from the X-Series Digital Bus Out to the IQC5000 CH 1 I/Q
Input
Keysight X-Series (Wideband Interface up to 255 MHz)
a. Connect from the X-Series I Out to the IQC5000 CH 1 I Input

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b. Connect from the X-Series Q Out to the IQC5000 CH 1 Q Input
Rohde &Schwarz FSV/FSW
a. Mate the RSX adapter with the EX-IQ Z-Dok connector
b. Connect the wide LVDS cables from the RSX I and Q to the IQC5000 CH 1 I/Q Input
c. Connect the EX-IQ data cable from the EX-IQ IN port to the FSV/FSW Digital Baseband OUTPUT port
d. Connect a USB cable from the EX-IQ to the FSW running DigIConf.
e. Connect a BNC cable from the 10MHZ REF OUT on the FSV/FSW to the REF IN on the EX-IQ
Tektroni x RSA
a. Connect from the RSA I Out to the IQC5000 CH 1 I Input.
b. Connect from the RSA Q Out to the IQC5000 CH 1 Q Input.
Anritsu Field Master Pro
a. Connect PCIe cable from MS2090A to MA25424A IQ Converter
b. Connect USB cable from MS2090A to MA25424A IQ Converter
c. Connect MA25424A IQ Converter I Out to the IQC5000 CH 1 I Input
d. Connect MA25424A IQ Converter Q Out to the IQC5000 CH 1 Q Input
3. (Option: external storage) Connect cables for the IQC-MEM and external storage units.
a. Connect the External MiniSAS HD to External MiniSAS HD cable to the IQC5000B to MEM port – with
tab facing down – connect remaining end to the IQC-MEM to IQC port – with tab facing up.
Figure 5 IQC-MEM Cable Connection
b. Connect one end of the External MiniSAS HD cable to the IQC-MEM EXT STORAGE PORT 1, connect the
remaining end to External Storage Unit data port.
CAUTION
Use extra care when connecting External MiniSAS HD connectors, the ports are keyed,
but can be forced in upside-down.