Z9500A Keysight EW Threat Simulation View

From Desktop to Battlefield… see what you are missing

Full Spectrum Real-Time RF Modeling with Dynamic Scenario Control

and High-Fidelity Visualization
Z9500A Simulation View 1 software enables the rapid development, integration, and test
of sophisticated Electronic Warfare Systems by allowing users to incrementally build out
an RF System Development Environment (SDE) specialized to their needs and budget.

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Build: Real RF simulation of a theater environment for a system under test (SUT)
• Different depth of pulse on pulse cases

• TDOA, FDOA, Amplitude, and Phase Interferometry DF/Geolocation

• High Density Environments (millions of pulses per second)

• Import emitter definition from legacy threat databases

• IQ Pulse Waveform Generator

Visualize: See every level of detail

• EW Gameboard to view complex entity laydowns and dynamic mission scenarios

• Multi-channel oscilloscope to capture time domain response with automatic entity tracking

• Spectrum analyzer to verify frequency response with automatic entity tracking

• PPI display that can switch between different simulated radars for jamming response

Output: Flexible scenario options for different types of tests

• Real-time streaming RF scenarios to UXG Agile Signal Generators

• Real-time digital injection of signals to SUT when hardware is not available

• Real-world signal input via IQ data playback

Figure 1. Real-time RF Output Tracking with RTSA Figure 2. Automatic Pulse Analysis with Keysight
89600 VSA

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Test the Way You Fly
Z9500A Simulation View’s scalable framework allows the incremental build out of both software and
hardware to support a program’s requirements. Initially, Z9500A Simulation View can be used to create a
software-only RF environment to test operational code, allowing software development to proceed without
dependencies on hardware. Use of the Interface Modeling Language (IML) enables rapid implementation
and test of device interfaces.

As program development progresses, and more sophisticated environments are required, additional
components can be added with ease. Hardware-in-the-Loop can be introduced as needed and when
available. Using high fidelity generators like the UXG Agile Signal Generator and a scalable, plug-in
software architecture, a program can assemble its RF SDE early with low entry cost. The capabilities and
architecture of Z9500A Simulation View:

• enable iterative and incremental development

• improve a program’s ability to adapt to change

• allow early detection of deficiencies

• help produce a higher quality product, meeting your objectives in less time

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License and Configuration
Keysight EW Simulation View offers flexible licensing options with different terms, support subscriptions,
and types of licensing shown below. However, two model numbers are required:

• Z9500A Keysight EW Simulation View Bundle includes:

o Y9500EMBC UXG Based license Keysight Simulation View for each UXG output
o Y9500APPC PC Based license for Keysight EW Simulation View

License Term
License is perpetual. However, a support subscription includes
Perpetual software updates and support for a chosen duration (i.e., from 12
months to 60 months). Can be renewed annually.
Support subscription includes software updates and support through
Subscription
the license duration.

License Type Description Use Case

License may be used on one
Node Locked Locked to one instrument/PC
specified instrument/PC.
License may be used on one
Flexibility to move from
Transportable instrument at a time, but can be
instrument to instrument
transferred to another.

Z9500A Keysight EW Simulation View Bundle

Software License Type Software License Support Subscription 2

Z9500A Node-locked perpetual
license bundle (includes the R-Y5B-001-A R-Y6B-001-x
Node-locked licenses below)

PC Based License (Y9500APPC)

Software License Type Software License Support Subscription2

Node-locked perpetual included in
R-Y5B-001-A R-Y6B-001-x
Z9500A bundle
Transportable R-Y5B-004-D R-Y6B-004-L

UXG Based License (Y9500EMBC)

Software License Type Software License Support Subscription2

Node-locked perpetual included in
R-Y5B-001-A R-Y6B-001-x
Z9500A bundle
Transportable R-Y5B-004-D R-Y6B-004-L

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x means different support subscription duration. L for 12 months (as default), X for 24 months, Y for 36 months, and Z for 60-
months. Support subscription must be purchased for all perpetual licenses with 12-months as the default. All software upgrades and
KeysightCare support are provided for software licenses with valid support subscription.

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Options Needed to Use Z9500A Simulation View with N5193A UXG X-Series Agile
Signal Generator
One option from each category in the below table is required.

Category Option Option Details

Frequency Range
N5193A-520 10 MHz to 21.5 GHz
N5193A-540
Switching Speed
Standard 100 µs
N5193A-SS1 1 µs
N5193A-SS2 250 ns (switching time to or
from regions 6-9 is 30 µs, has
been discontinued and N5193A-
SS4 has replaced it)
N5193A-SS4 180 ns (Recommended,
supersedes SS2, reduced
switching time of 2.7 µs @ 20-
40 GHz when switching to or
from Regions 6-9)
Frequency Resolution
Standard 10 kHz resolution BDC mode,
8.192 kHz in LVDS/binary mode
N5193A-FR1 1 Hz resolution
(Recommended)
Power 3
Standard -10 to +10 dBm
N5193A-AT1 Mechanical + solid state
attenuator assembly (120 dB
overall range, 80 dB agile range
to 26 GHz, has been
discontinued and N5193A-AT2
has replaced it)

N5193A-AT2 Mechanical + solid state

attenuator assembly
(Recommended, supersedes
AT1, 120 dB overall range, 85
dB agile range to 40 GHz)

Spectral Purity
Standard Standard Phase Noise
N5193A-EP1 Enhance phase noise
(Recommended)

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For AOA, Antenna Scans, or any other pulse to pulse amplitude changes, Option N5193A-AT1 or Option N5193A-AT2 are required.
Without either one of these options, pulse density will be greatly reduced.

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 Category Option Option Details
Analog Modulation
N5193A-UNT AM, FM, phase modulation, LF
output, and narrowband chirp
(Required for intra-pulse
modulation including chirps
and Barker Codes)
N5193A-WC1 Wideband chirp (requires opt
UNT) (Recommended)
N5193A-U04 Enhanced frequency and phase
modulation. Allows Keysight’s
N7660C Multi-Emitter Scenario
Generation Software to provide
Non-Linear Chirps, FM Step,
PM Step, Frank Code, and
polyphase codes P1-P4.
(Option U04 or higher is
required for enhanced
modulations)
Multi-box Synchronization
(MBS)
N5193A-CC1 100-pin LVDS I/O interface, 14
triggers (Required for use as a
primary. Can also be used as a
secondary. Needed to use as
Fast LO for Vector UXG.)

N5193A-CC2 50-Pin Interface, BCD Data

interface (Secondary only,
rarely used)
N5193A-CC3 10 Gigabit Ethernet I/O
interface (Secondary only, has
been discontinued and Option
N519A-CC4 has replaced it)
N5193A-CC4 10 Gigabit Ethernet LAN, 14
triggers (Recommended,
supersedes CC3)

Option N5193A-PM1 is required for pulse modulation. Without this option, no pulses are created.

In addition, Option Y9512EMBC is recommended for antenna modeling.

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Options to Use Z9500A Simulation View with a N5194A UXG
N5193A UXG X-Series Agile Signal Generator is required along with the following options:

Required:

• N5193A-520
• N5193A-FR1
• N5193A-SS4
• N5193A-EP1
• N5193A-CC1
• N5194326A

In addition, 1 option in each of the following categories is required:

Category Option Option Details

Frequency Range
N5194A-520 10 MHz to 21.5 GHz
N5194A-540 10 MHz to 40 GHz
Baseband Generator
Bandwidth/Sample Rate
Standard 200 MHz modulation bandwidth,
250 MSa/s sample rate
N5194A-BB1 1.6 GHz modulation bandwidth,
2 GSa/s sample rate
(Recommended)
N5194A-BB2 400 MHz modulation bandwidth,
2 GSa/s sample rate
Baseband Generator
Memory Size
Standard 512 MSa memory
N5194A-BB2 4-6 GSa memory
(Recommended)

Hardware Configurations
To learn more about the UXG Agile Signal Generator family, please visit:
www.keysight.com/find/uxg

Additional Information
Keysight EW Test and Evaluation Solutions Brochure, 5992-3476EN

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This information is subject to change without notice. © Keysight Technologies, 2019 - 2021, Published in USA, April 23, 2021, 5992-4339EN