M9071A GSM/EDGE/Evo Measurement Application

The GSM/EDGE/EDGE Evolution measurement application is one in a common library of measurement applications for the Keysight modular PXI VSA, providing standards-based transmitter tests by adding fast one-button RF conformance measurements to help you design, evaluate, and manufacture your GSM/EDGE/EDGE Evolution base station and mobile station devices. The measurement application closely follows the 3GPP GERAN standard allowing you to stay on the leading edge of your design and manufacturing challenges.

RF transmitter testing

• Simplify measurement setup with one-button measurements for both BS and MS in a single option with pass/fail limits in accordance with 3GPP GERAN specifications
• Perform ORFS measurement over wide dynamic range for signals with GMSK, QPSK, 8-PSK, 16-QAM and 32-QAM modulation formats, normal or high symbol rate with narrow and wide pulse TX filters
• Expedite troubleshooting and design verification using a rich selection of traces: constellation diagram for all modulation formats; single slot and multi-slot PvT; single and MCBTS ORFS due to modulation and switching; magnitude error vs. symbol; phase error vs. symbol; EVM vs. symbol; plus more

Signal analysis

• GSM, EDGE and EDGE Evolution including VAMOS1 and Multi-Carrier BTS (MCBTS) per 3GPP GERAN standard
• Base station and mobile station RF transmitter measurements
• One-button measurements with pass/fail per the standard

Measurements

• Base station: EVM; phase and frequency error; output RF spectrum (ORFS) for single carrier, multi-carrier and VAMOS enabled BTS; power vs. time (PvT); intermodulation products; TX band spur and more
• Mobile station: EVM; phase and frequency error; ORFS; PvT; TX band spur and more
• Multi-Carrier BTS (MCBTS) and adaptive QPSK (AQPSK) modulated VAMOS1 measurements per Rel-9 of 3GPP TS 45 standard
• Multiple result views: constellation diagram, multi-slot power vs. time, ORFS for single and multi-carrier, demodulated bits, EVM vs. symbol, error summary, spectrum, time domain and more

Performance (hardware dependent)

• GSM EDGE Residual EVM: 0.2%
• Analysis bandwidth: Up to 160 MHz (with M9391A Option B16)
• Compatible with M9391A PXI VSA

Other features

• License key upgradeable
• Transportable software license supports up to four PXI VSAs in one mainframe
• SCPI remote user interface