ROHDE & SCHWARZ SMW200A Vector Signal Generator Firmware 3.20.459.60 Download

Posted at April 28, 2024 by PCI-DB Team

ROHDE & SCHWARZ SMW200A Vector Signal Generator Firmware 3.20.459.60 Description

New Options:

- SMW-K550 : Stream Extender 
- SMW-K73 : OTA-MIMO Fading Enhancements
- SMW-K78 : Radar Echo Generation
- SMW-K141 : IEEE 802.11ad
- SMW-K501 : Extended Sequencing (SMW-B10 required)

Wideband Options (available from 3.20.459.38)

- SMW-B13XT: Wideband Baseband Main Module
- SMW-B9: Wideband Baseband Generator
- SMW-K515: ARB Memory extension to 2 GSamples
- SMW-K526: Baseband extension to 2 GHz bandwidth
- SMW-K17: Wideband differential I/Q outputs

New Functionality

- Support of new power sensors NRP40S, NRP50S, NRP6A, NRP18A, NRP18T, NRP33T, NRP40T, NRP50T, NRP67T and NRP110T
- Remote emulation for Keysight PSG series added
- 5G Air Interface Candidates : Added wrap-around for filtering in f-OFDM
- Manual master trigger using connector User 6
- Custom Digital Modulation : easy method to generate CW by selecting “CW in Baseband” from standard menu
- 40 GHz instruments : improved handling of overload protection
- 3GPP-FDD / Uplink
Closed loop power control for HSUPA/FRC
Compressed Mode for HSUPA, by means of User Scheduling 
DCH and HSUPA/FRC channel coding for compressed Mode, by means of User Scheduling 
Closed loop power control for compressed mode, by means of User Scheduling

Known Issues

- Custom Digital Modulation: shift between control and data list

Known Issues K78 (Radar Echo Generation)

- Object Configuration -> Type = Moving -> Simulation Mode = One Way or Cyclic not available
- Object Configuration -> Object Hold Off not available
- Object Preview -> Live Preview not available
- For 2xK78 and addition of both streams in Stream Mapper: automatic level calculation not working correctly in all cases
- Automatic System Latency Calibration not available
- For 24 Moving Objects with different velocity after some minutes DSP-Error 0x8004 is observed
- For Moving Object with Start-Range > End-Range, Level might be clipped. Workaround: turn object off and on again.
- For Moving Object with Start-Range > End-Range and "Use Radar Range Ambiguity" = ON, delay calculation is not correct

Install new firmware:

 
- Connect USB stick to instrument
- Switch on instrument, if instrument is powered off
- Wait a few seconds until “Process Software Update?” message box appears. Confirm by touching the YES Button or pressing the rotary knob.
- Select firmware version using the arrow keys and press knob to start update
- Wait until ”Software update successful“ message box appears. This may take several seconds
- Remove USB stick and touch the Reboot button
- The instrument now reboots.

About Device Firmware:

Applying a newer firmware version than the one already installed on your unit can bring various enhancements, include workarounds for diverse problems encountered by the device, and improve or add newly developed features.

On the other hand, downgrading the firmware version can recover the device’s functionality in the event of a software update either turning up faulty or causing the unit’s overall performance to drop. However, bear in mind that applying an older firmware isn’t recommended and might not always be possible.

When it comes to the update steps, due to the large variety of devices and numerous ways for installing a new firmware, it is recommended that you carefully read and understand the upgrade steps, and consider applying a different firmware only when you have familiarized yourself with the update method.

As the installation process is most of the times quite risky, this step should be taken by users that have the ability to successfully complete the update; regular users may initiate it at their own risk. Moreover, it’s best that this task be performed in a steady power environment such as the one ensured by a UPS unit.

Therefore, if you consider applying this release, hit the download button, take into account all the aforementioned aspects, and update the device’s firmware. Also make sure you constantly check with our website to ensure that you don’t miss a single new release. 

  It is highly recommended to always use the most recent driver version available.

Try to set a system restore point before installing a device driver. This will help if you installed an incorrect or mismatched driver. Problems can arise when your hardware device is too old or not supported any longer.

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