Agilent Technologies ESG-B Firmware Upgrade,
Revision B.03.72 Release Description

This document contains vital information about the ESG Firmware Upgrade Revision B.03.72. Release date: March 19, 2001. Use the following links to find the information you need.

Features
Improvements and Defects Fixed
Hardware Compatibility
Related Information

NOTE: Features depend on installed hardware and software options in the ESG

Features

See "Improvements and Defects Fixed" for related Information.

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Improvements and Defects Fixed

File Save and Recall

• Fixed a bug, which prevented users of option 200 from recalling states created under option 100, and users of option 201 from recalling states created under option 101.

Real Time Baseband Generator Board, Option UN8/9

• Made switching between Option 200 (W-CDMA) and Option 201 (cdma2000) more robust.
• Fixed problems with BBG UNLOCK error when UN8 changes personality (i.e. Switching from NADC to EDGE).
• Fixed problem with "File name not found" error when selecting User FIR file.
• Added a UN3/4 delay compatible GSM Gaussian filter to the filter Menu

Option 200 W-CDMA personality

• 64kUDI channel for 3GPP in option 200 including TFCI reordering
• Provided a pre-defined key under the reference measurements setup menu to configure the 64k UDI channel.
• Updated channel construction to allow multiple transport blocks per TTI.
• The existing UDI-ISDN channel definition is still available.
• Repaired defect which caused instrument presets after using the "Scale to 0db" function (option 200).
• Scramble code defect fix.
  In option 200 UL, if scramble code was set before turning W-CDMA Mode on, it did not affect the actual scramble code being generated.
  The RF signal continued to be generated with default scramble code 0 even though the UI shows scramble code number entered by user.

• Fixed system reboot problem in UL,
• Reference Measurement Channel setup conforms to 25.141 V3.4.0
• Fixed a bug in UL Transport Channel User file loading.
  When changing Transport Channel data from one user file to another user file, newly specified user file content was not used. Previous file content continued to be used although User Interface showed new file name.

Option 201 cdma2000 personality

• Fixed carrier feedthrough problem when cdma2000 Reverse Link RC2 is ON.
• Fixed default limits and predefined values for Supplemental1 Traffic and Supplemental2 Traffic channels in Radio Config 3 and 4. Changes affect front panel data rate menus as well as SCPI data rate limits.
  
  Changes in data rate limits:
  
  Radio Config 3:
  S1TRaffic max is 307,200 (increased from 153,600)
  S2TRaffic max is 76,800 (decreased from 153,600)
  
  Radio Config 4:
  S2TRaffic max is 115,200 (decreased from 230,400)

Dual Arbritraty Waveform Generator Board, Option UND

Other Formats

• Key added to allow automatic random or fixed phasing in multicarrier mode
• Added carrier phases softkey on page 2 of Multicarrier Define menu and moved Load/Store softkey to page 2.
• Added corresponding SCPI commands:
  [:SOURce]:RADio:DMODulation:ARB:SETup:MCARrier:PHASe: FIXed|RANDom
  [:SOURce]:RADio:DMODulation:ARB:SETup:MCARrier:PHASe?

CDMA Formats

• Option 100 W-CDMA 3GPP, updated revision number to 3.4 12-00.
• Option 100 W-CDMA 3GPP, Uplink slot format 5 fixed so that the number of TPC bits is 1
• Option 100 W-CDMA 3GPP, Test Models changed from 4 to 8 pilot bits, TPC pattern changed from hex 5555 to hex 2AAA
• IS-95, Fixed problem with resetting the reconstruction filter to default when modified multicarrier is selected and CDMA ON is set to OFF.

Bluetooth

• Fixed Continuous PN9 and Truncated PN9 data
• Fixed CRC for payload data
• Fixed signal when impairments are on, previously when deviation = 0, drift type = sine frequency offset was not equal to 0
• Changed BD_ADDR formatting to display MSB on the left to LSB on the right.
  
  BD_ADDR now takes the form:
  NAP UAP LAP
  0000 00 000000

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Hardware Compatibility

This code should be used in any box with the following hardware options:

• All standard ESG and ESG-P (analog and digital with standard options).

1. H97 WCDMA Special option.
2. H61 Triggers special and H60 IDEN special options.
3. H99 when it is shipped with UND, UN5 or H97 options in ESG-A and ESG-D.
4. Any ESG with option 300.

This code revision should not be used with:

1. H98 WCDMA special option.
2. H03 Single Channel CDMA option.

On your ESG press Utility > Instrument Info > Installed Board Info and determine, from the Installed Board Information and the table provided, if the ESG has the boards required for a DSP file upgrade.

NOTE: If your ESG does not have the right boards installed, deselect the respective Upgrade Component on the ESG Agent, Download Status window.

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Related Information

1. Upgrade firmware using our classic Dos-based method. This method supports Firmware Revisions less than or equal to B.03.02
2. Visit the following web site for updates on the ESG Upgrade Assistant.
3. To get a copy of the latest Firmware Release go to:
   http://www.agilent.com/find/esg ,
   Select model number,
   Select "Software, Firmware and Drivers"
   Choose the appropriate Firmware Release. This page is updated on a regular basis.
4. We appreciate your comments on this application. In particular, we are receptive to ideas for future enhancements, and ways to improve methods of working. Please forward your comments to your Customer Support Representative.

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