IQ Signal Master™ MX280005A Vector Signal Analysis Software : Overview : IQ Signal Master Overview
 
IQ Signal Master Overview
The IQ Signal Master program provides a set of robust Vector Signal Analysis menus for analyzing signal data.
File Mode
The File mode provides the following menus.
Browse Menu
Provides a browse menu of IQ files stored on the PC to analyze. The file display provides a convenient view of the data file parameters: center frequency, bandwidth, sample rate, sample count, length, bit-depth, file size, file date, analyzer model, and GPS coordinates.
See Browse Menu.
Capture Menu
Provides a capture of IQ data from Anritsu spectrum analyzers. Enter the IP address of the spectrum analyzer into the Capture menu to communicate and capture the IQ data files. The Capture menu creates and stores an IQ data file in three formats, Raw IQ (DGZ), Binary IQ (biq) and Wave IQ (wav). The Capture menu supports the MS2090A, MS27201A, and MS2710xA series analyzers and can stream IQ data from the Ethernet port or to the MA25101A PCIe card.
See Capture Menu.
Auto Capture Menu
Provides a capture of real time I/Q data stream on a fixed time schedule. Add the IP address of the remote monitors. Define the IQ capture parameter sets and set the time interval for capture. Enter/edit configuration of the channels for capturing IQ data. View and select the captured data files to view and export to a user defined folder. The Auto Capture menu supports the MS2089A, MS2090A, MS2720xA, and MS2710xA series analyzers.
See Auto Capture Menu.
Convert Menu
Provides conversion of IQ file format for different target applications. IQ files are captured in a receivers file format that is incompatible with the file format of a signal generator. The Convert menu window provides file conversion tools for pulling in the IQ parameters of an existing incompatible file format and converts it to a compatible file format. Data can be loaded for playback and analysis after conversion completes. The Convert Menu also provides audio demodulation to play AM/FM audio from an import IQ data file.
See Convert Menu.
Large Files
Large files consume file space and require long downloading time. The Large File menu provides tools to maximize file size reduction the and reduce loading time without losing data set integrity.
See Load Large File Menu.
View Mode
The View mode provides the following menus.
View Menu
Provides basic analysis tools that enable the user to find signals that are captured and identified as “power shifts” and “modulation shifts”. The severity of the signal changes flagged are determined by a sensitivity slider controlled by the user. The Magnitude, I, and Q data sweeps can also be manually scanned using a slider and spotting using markers. A power graph of time provides a visual of marked points of interest. These signal irregularities are added to a "Points of Interest” table. The signals collected in the "Points of Interest" table can be further reviewed and analyzed using the Playback Menu and other MX280005A program menus.
See View Menu.
Playback Menu
Provides spectrum and time domain replaying of IQ data set files. The Playback menu provides tools to obtain IQ data and create time slices and perform FFTs to create a sweep trace to display along with a Spectrogram. A marked point of interest, such as a start time “ring”, can be analyzed in detail using a control panel to maximize and minimize time resolution and playback rate. Video playback controls and manual scan with a slider of the data set provide further analysis tools. Signal analysis are also provided with Power vs. Time, Occupied Bandwidth vs. Time graphs, and I vs. Q plots.
See Playback Menu.
Sync Playback Menu
Provides data sets that are captured using the same center frequency, capture bandwidth, capture bandwidth, but different time offsets can be synchronized using a Playback Offset function. Use the Capture and View menus to collect time stamps and the points of interest to synchronize a data set in the Synchronize Playback menu.
See Sync Playback Menu.
Analysis Mode
The Analysis mode provides the following menus.
5G Frame Analysis Menu
Provides analysis of 5G data using a spectrogram or density plot. Communicate and capture IQ data from an Anritsu MS2090A spectrum analyzer to find the Synchronization Signal Block (SSB) using the MX280005A 5G frame analysis menu. The SSB offset value can then be communicated to the MS2090A for further demodulation analysis. Or use the Capture menu to capture and store data that can then be imported into the 5G Frame Analysis window for 5G analysis.
See 5G Frame Analysis Menu.
Analyze Menu
Provides a Vector Signal Analysis menu for testing physical layer modulation quality of various transmission standards. The MX280005A provides the following measurement features: modulation accuracy measurement, carrier frequency measurement, and transmitter power measurement. The MX280005A Vector Signal Analysis menu provides analysis options to analyze general purpose modulated signals such as QPSK, QAM, 16 QAM through 2048 QAM, Pi/2DBPSK and many more. The Frame modulation type measurement settings include frame length, symbols setting per slot, and measurement offset. Use the playback menu to view demodulated frames and what the IQ capture looks like in time based analysis, such as in Constellation, Trellis, Eye, Numeric, and using many more IQ modulation graphs.
See Analyze Menu.
Using API
MX280005A IQ Signal Master software is a Microsoft Windows application, and the API is a .NET library.
API
The Application Programming Interface (API) allows developers and system integrators to develop their own front end, while using the Anritsu IQ Signal Master Analysis engine for backend processing. The API provides full parameter access and graphical output options for all supported modulation types.
See API.