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Dr. Fabian Guettge 1DC02 R&S ® VISA is a standardized software library that allows fast communications over diverse interfaces with a wide variety of T&M instruments that are detected on the network from PC applications. R&S ® VISA also includes a trace tool that simultaneously monitors communications between multiple applications and T&M instruments, and permits targeted analysis with the aid of efficient
Bernhard Schulz 1MA108 The Bluetooth® wireless standard has been an unparalleled success. It has found its way into virtually all smartphones, PCs, cars, entertainment hardware and wearables. Bluetooth SIG reports that more than 8 billion devices are currently in use. Bluetooth supports Internet of Things (IoT) technologies and direction finding methods, making it a sure bet for the future as well.
Thomas Röder 1GP88 The ARB Toolbox is an easy-to-use, feature packed software package that is used for many ARB waveform related tasks. Use this software for creating ARB waveform files from custom IQ data; import data from MATLAB .mat files; evaluate waveform content graphically; resample or filter waveforms; create analog modulated signals as ARB files; edit marker data in waveform files; use the
Miloslav Macko 1MA196 1MA196, Forum, Application, Instrument, Remote, Control, Python, Scripting, R&S Forum, RS Forum, R&SForum, RSForum, Windows, Mac OS Using R&S®Forum Application for Instrument Remote Control R&S®Forum is a free scripting tool for remote control of Rohde & Schwarz instruments. It allows users to create script sequences, as well as interactive remote control of instruments. Script
eCall is deployed in Europe and is required by law in new cars as of March 2018. Next generation eCall (NG eCall) is built on LTE and 5G. eCall, ETSI, CEN, GSM, 4G LTE, 5G, inband, modem, emergency call, software, simulation eCall is deployed in Europe and is required by law in new cars as of March 2018. Next generation eCall (NG eCall) is built on LTE and 5G. Your task eCall is deployed in Europe
C. Tröster-Schmid 1GP101 The R&S®SMBV100A is both, a versatile general-purpose vector signal generator and a powerful GNSS signal simulator. It can simulate up to 24 satellites in realtime for testing GNSS receivers flexibly, reliably, and cost-efficiently. The R&S®SMBV100A supports receiver testing under realistic conditions by offering features such as obscuration simulation and automatic multipath
Automotive Infotainment Testing Automotive Infotainment Testing, CMW500, BTC, SMBV100A Functionality testing of automotive infotainment devices - Application Card Challenges Modern day vehicle interactivity takes place on the centrally placed touchscreen head unit display (HUD) on the car dashboard. Infotainment systems have become a central hub for a wide range of vehicular functionality. These systems
Automotive Infotainment Testing Automotive Infotainment Testing, 3G, 4G, Bluetooth, WLAN, DVB-T/DVB-T2, ATSC 3.0, DAB, DRM, SiriusXM Radio, AM/FM, GPS,GLONASS Conducted multistandard in-device coexistence testing - ApplicationCard Challenges One key feature of the connected car is its ability to connect to the outside world to provide passengers with information and entertainment. The car’s head unit
The R&S ® CMW500 and R&S ® SMBV100A are the ideal team for motor vehicle type approval testing of your eCall and ERA-Glonass cellular modems and their GNSS receivers in line with the (EU) 2017/79 regulation. eCall system, vector signal generator, SMBV100A, one-box solution, GSM modules, GPS modules, GPS receiver, GSM receiver, ERA-Glonass Test your eCall and ERA-Glonass system modules - The R&S CMW500
Bernhard Schulz 1MA251 Emergency Road Assistance (ERA-GLONASS) is a service provided in the Russian Federation with the goal of reducing response times for accidents or other emergencies on the roadways. This application note briefly describes the technology behind ERA-GLONASS and presents conformance tests for ERAGLONASS using the R&S®CMW500 RF tester and the R&S®SMBV100A vector signal generator.
Bernhard Schulz 1MA241 Emergency Call (eCall) is a service provided in Europe with the goal of reducing response times for accidents or other emergencies on the roadways. This application note briefly describes the technology behind eCall and presents conformance tests for eCall using the R&S®CMW500 RF tester and the R&S®SMBV100A vector signal generator. A Test software for eCall makes it quick and
Frederic Schütze 1MA074 Versatile Software Tool for Rohde & Schwarz Instruments RSCommander is a versatile software tool for a wide range of Rohde & Schwarz spectrum-, network analyzers, signal generators and oscilloscopes. It allows for automatic instrument discovery, making screenshots, reading traces, file transfer and simple script creation. ABFS, AFQ, AFQ100A, AFQ100B, AMU, AMU200A, CBT, ESCI,
R. Wagner, Nassef Mahmud 1MA295 Before devices can be used in a LoRaWAN TM network, they must among other things meet country-specific wireless communications regulations. This application note shows developers and manufacturers of devices with LoRa wireless technology how transmitter measurements are conducted in line with FCC Part 15.247. It also describes how important receiver characteristics can
Joerg Koepp, Naseef Mahmud, Dieter Bues, Andreas Mandel 1MA294 The application note guides developers and manufactures of Sigfox Devices to perform the required and recommended measurements with test solutions from Rohde & Schwarz. The note will help bring ultranarrowband IoT devices and applications using Sigfox technology to the market as fast as possible and help ensure the desired quality and performance
The R&S ® Pulse Sequencer software offers a powerful mechanism to model sequences that are often required for meaningful radar receiver test cases. The sequences can consist of many individual elements, such as pulses defined by the software or imported waveform segments. The software’s powerful interpulse modulation mechanism gives the user full control of each single element. interpulse modulation
Carolin Troester-Schmid 1GP115 Rohde & Schwarz signal generators can generate standard-compliant WLAN IEEE 802.11ax signals for high efficiency (HE) receiver testing. This application note helps to choose the right generator test solutions and explains step-by-step how to generate 802.11ax SISO and MIMO signals. Measurements, such as EVM, are presented to illustrate the signal performance. Furthermore
The R&S ® Pulse Sequencer software together with any Rohde & Schwarz vector signal generator offers an easy and convenient way to generate pulses. For the first time, one package helps you define all the test cases you need in the lab for your entire product development cycle. Test cases extend from simple pulse scenarios for initial component testing to complex 3D radar emitters for acceptance testing
C. Neuhaeusler 1GP96 This application note provides a brief introduction into the capabilities of the Rohde & Schwarz Vector Signal Generators (VSG) to create user defined digitally modulated signals called Custom Digital Modulation (CDM). Additionally an in depth description of the functions and the operation of the CDM-Toolbox is provided. The CDM-Toolbox is application software which allows an easy
R. Wagner,B. Schulz,A. Mandel 1MA282 More and more everyday items such as household appliances, vehicles, lights, etc. are now connected to the Internet, forming what is known as the "Internet of Things". Even clothing with sewn-in sensors to measure vital functions can now connect to the Internet and transmit data to cloud services. These different things use a variety of wireless technology standards
Miloslav Macko 1MA171 This application note outlines two different approaches for remote-controlling Rohde & Schwarz instruments out of MathWorks MATLAB: The first one uses VISA connection and direct SCPI commands. The second approach takes advantage of Rohde & Schwarz VXI plug&play instrument drivers and MATLAB Instrument Control Toolbox. MATLAB, Rohde Schwarz, remote, control, Instrument Control
Naseef 1MA275 What used to be the car radio has evolved from adding a cassette player to state of the art entertainment on the move. All this while keeping driver & passengers connected. The design challenge is to bring all the communication and broadcast standards into a small form factor that fits in the dashboard of the car. The RF modules need to support multiple standards in a single assembly
Steffen Heuel 1MA288 The need to properly represent the ever changing complexities of the RF environment across communications, surveillance, electronic support measures (ESM) and signal intelligence system (SIGINT) with the advances of signal complexity and bandwidth, requires an enormous test and measurement effort. Extensive field tests are often applied to verify the performance and capabilities
Martin Runge 1GP112 Rohde & Schwarz recognizes the potential risk of computer virus infection when connecting test instrumentation to Windows®-based computers via local area networks (LANs), or using removable storage devices. This white paper introduces measures to minimize malware threats and discusses ways to reduce risks while ensuring that instrument performance is not compromised. The paper also
M. Kottkamp, C. Rowell 1MA286 5G networks will need to offer more capacity and flexibility while lowering the operational expenses of the system. Two new technologies can simultaneously address both the increase in capacity and the increase in energy efficiency: Virtualization & Massive MIMO. This white paper provides an overview of test solutions addressing current and future requirements for antenna
Josef Schandl 1GP91 The R&S ® SMBV100A vector signal generator offers a remote emulation feature that makes it possible to control the instrument by commands other than the built-in native SCPI commands. This feature allows the user to replace signal generators, e.g. from other manufacturers, with the R&S ® SMBV100A without having to change the remote control code. This application note describes how
Carolin Troester-Schmid 1GP108 Rohde & Schwarz signal generators present a compact easy-to-use solution for generating phase coherent signals. Different generator models can be coupled to optimally fit user requirements in terms of number of phase coherent channels and RF frequency range. This application note explains how to generate phase coherent signals, details what to consider and how to best
Bernhard Schulz 1MA154 3GPP TS36.141 defines conformance tests for EUTRA base stations (eNodeB). Release 14 added several tests, especially for enhanced License Assisted Accsess (eLAA). This application note describes how all required transmitter (Tx) tests (TS36.141 Chapter 6) can be performed quickly and easily by using signal and spectrum analyzers from Rohde & Schwarz. A few tests additionally
Rainer Wagner 1MA225 Signal generators play a vital role in electrical test and measurement. They generate the test signals that are applied to components such as filters and amplifier, or even to entire modules, in order to ascertain and test their behavior and characteristics. The first part of this educational note presents the applications for and the most important types of signal generators.
Ch. Neuhaeusler 1GP105 This application note describes how to create and generate standard-conform IEEE 802.15.4 test signals with the Rohde & Schwarz Vector Signal Generators (VSG). IEEE 802.15.4, Vector Signal Generator, VSG Generation of IEEE 802.15.4 Signals Generation of IEEE 802.15.4 Signals Application Note Products: | R&S SMW200A | R&S SMBV100A | R&S SGT100A | R&S SMU200A | R&S SMJ100A
Noise Power Ratio Signal Generation and Measurement Ottmar Gerlach 1MA29 Noise Power Ratio (NPR) is an add-on tool for WinIQSIM™ to generate noise power ratio stimulus signals and measure the resulting noise power ratio of a device under test (DUT) using Rohde & Schwarz instruments via LAN or GPIB bus. NPR, Noise Power Ratio, Noise Bandwidth, Notch, TCP/IP, WinIQSIM, AMIQ, SMIQ, SMR, SMJ100A, SMV,
Dieter Bues 1MA234 Current Radar development is focusing the area of signal processing. This is taken into account by this educational note, where the R&S ® SMW / SMBV instruments on the transmitter side and R&S ® FSW / FSV instruments on the receiver side are combined to a closed loop Radar system, performing radar detection by means of pulse compression and digital signal processing. Appropriate
Dr. Florian Ramian 1EF90 Test time is a critical parameter when it comes to evaluating the cost of test. This application note describes typical spectrum analyzer measurements in production environments and discusses different approaches to speed them up. FPS, FSW, FSV, SGT100A, SMW200A, SMBV100A, Speeding up measurements, Spectrum Analyzers, Rohde, Schwarz Speeding up Spectrum Analyzer Measurements
1MA208 This application note introduces the IVI High Speed LAN Instrument Protocol (HiSLIP) and outlines its features. HiSLIP is the successor to the VXI-11 LAN remote control protocol. This document also describes guidelines for using this protocol. CMW, CMW500, FSW, FPS, FSV, FSVR, ZNB, ZNC, RSC, SMBV, SMBV100A, SMA, SMA100A, SMB, SMB100A, SMB100B, SGS, SGS100A, FPS, ZNBT, RTO, RTE, SMW, SMW200A,
Bernhard Schulz 1MA67 3GPP TS25.141 defines conformance tests for W-CDMA base stations (including HSPA+ features). This application note describes how transmitter (Tx) tests (TS25.141 Chapter 6) can be performed quickly and easily by using signal and spectrum analyzers from Rohde & Schwarz. A few tests additionally require vector signal generators from Rohde & Schwarz. Example illustrates manual operation
Bernhard Schulz 1MA114 3GPP TS25.141 defines conformance tests for W-CDMA base stations (including HSPA+ features). This application note describes how all required receiver (Rx) tests (TS25.141 Chapter 7) can be performed easily and quickly by using vector signal generators and CW sources from Rohde & Schwarz. One test additionally requires a spectrum analyzer from Rohde & Schwarz.Example illustrates
Schulz 1MA166 LTE-Advanced comprises multiple features enhancing the basic LTE technology firstly specified in 3GPP Release 8. LTE including the LTEAdvanced improvements was approved by ITU to comply with IMT-Advanced requirements and thus being a true 4G mobile communication system. The different technology components of LTE-Advanced have different market priorities and require different testing strategies
Carolin Tröster-Schmid 1GP86 Testing global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receivers can be done easily, reliably and cost-efficiently by using the R&S ® SMBV100A vector signal generator. This GNSS simulator can generate GPS, Glonass, Galileo, and BeiDou signals for up to 24 satellites in real time. This application note explains how to perform automated receiver tests using the R&S ® SMBV100A.
Andreas Reil 1MA203 Satellite Navigation became quite common during the recent years. In addition to the established U:S: GPS system, China has develloped its own navigation system called BeiDou. Since BeiDou receivers are not yet wide spread on the market, this MATLAB based application can be used to analyze and process BeiDou signals. The free application enables and demonstrates remote operation
Dr. Steffen Heuel, Roland Minihold 1MA211 Air Traffic Control (ATC) radar, military Air Traffic Surveillance (ATS) radar and meteorological radar operate in S-Band frequency range. In fact 4G communication systems such as Long Term Evolution (LTE) make also use of these frequencies. Test and measurement of their coexistence is absolutely essential as performance degradation of mobile devices and networks
1MA152 For several years, automobile makers and government agencies have sought ways to improve safety on roadways and effectively manage traffic flow. As wireless communication systems are advancing, the vision of automobiles talking to each other and to roadside units is becoming a reality. These planned automotive wireless communication systems are known as ITS (Intelligent Transportation System
Carolin Tröster 1GP78 More and more mobile radio networks implement remote radio equipment (RE) that is connected to the base station main unit via a digital interface using standardized transmission protocols such as CPRI. For testing RE devices Rohde & Schwarz offers a complete test solution based on the R&S®EX-IQ-BOX [Model K04]. This key component is a configurable digital interface module that
1MA200 Nearly all tests in accordance with the Bluetooth low energy test specification V4.0 [1] can be performed using the R&S®CBT alone. Some tests additionally call for signal generators to provide interference signals. This application note describes the tests performed with additional equipment and presents straightforward solutions based on the R&S ® CBTgo software. Bluetooth, Low Energy, CBT,
Carolin Tröster 1GP84 This application note explains how to synchronize the signals from multiple R&S®SMBV100A vector signal generators in time. The synchronization of the instruments is based on a master-slave principle where one R&S®SMBV100A acts as master and supplies all necessary synchronization signals to the other instruments (slaves). The setup is simple and provides highly synchronized test
Offering bandwidths up to 160 MHz, the signal generators and analyzers from Rohde & Schwarz are ideal for testing IEEE 802.11ac signals FSW, FSV, SMW200A, SMBV100A WLAN IEEE 802.11ac – Wideband Signal Testing Your task The WLAN IEEE 802.11ac standard aims to significantly increase data rates, opening up new use cases such as wireless displays with HD quality. To achieve a higher throughput, IEEE 802.11ac
Carolin Tröster 1GP85 This application note helps the user to configure a Rohde & Schwarz vector signal generator for LTE FDD repeater conformance testing. It explains step by step how to set up the baseband signal for the various test cases defined in the 3GPP Technical Specification 36.143. The R&S ® SMx vector signal generators provide predefined, LTE-conform test models and are therefore ideal
1GP72 Rohde & Schwarz signal generators can be connected in various ways to system controllers (typically PCs) and external PC peripherals. Although most of these connection operations are also explained in the instrument manuals, it is not always easy to maintain an overview. Operating manuals commonly focus on explaining a dedicated feature of a single instrument. This application note examines a
Carolin Tröster 1GP79 This application note is a programming guide. It briefly summarizes basic tips and information about SCPI programming for remote-controlling Rohde & Schwarz signal generators. SCPI, program, programming guide, automation, remote, tips, hints, remote control, command, test, test automation, automated testing, SMU200A,SMBV100A,SMJ100A,SMATE200A,AMU200A,SMA100A,SMB100A,SMC100A,SMF100A
Carolin Tröster-Schmid 1GP94 Rohde & Schwarz signal generators can generate standard-compliant WLAN IEEE 802.11ac signals up to 160 MHz bandwidth with excellent EVM performance. This application note demonstrates the generator test solutions and explains step-by-step how to configure a test signal. Several measurements are presented to illustrate EVM performance. WLAN, 802.11ac, 11ac, WLAN 11ac, IEEE
Thomas Röder 1GP60 The R&S MATLAB® Toolkit for Signal Generators provides routines for remote controlling these instruments. Additional MATLAB® scripts turn I/Q vectors into the Rohde & Schwarz waveform file format for use with an ARB. This application note describes the installation and use of the R&S MATLAB® Toolkit on Microsoft Widows and Linux based systems. 1GP, 1GP60, MATLAB, .mat, Arbitrary
1MA121 High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) and High Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA) optimize UMTS for packet data services in the downlink and uplink, respectively. Together, they are referred to as High Speed Packet Access (HSPA). Within 3GPP Release 7, 8, 9 and 10, further improvements to HSPA have been specified in the context of HSPA+ or HSPA evolution. This Application Note describes
1MA210 LTE – the fastest growing mobile radio standard – had its beginnings in 3GPP Release 8. Initial improvements and new features were implemented in Release 9. This Application Note describes the T&M methods for LTE Release 9 features using Rohde & Schwarz instruments. SMU, SMU200A, AMU, AMU200A, SMBV, SMBV100A, CMW, CMW500, TS8990, FSW, FSQ, FSV, FSG, SMW, SMW200A, Generator, Signal Generator,
1MA187 Multiple input multiple output (MIMO) technology is an integral part of 3GPP E-UTRA long term evolution (LTE). As part of MIMO, beamforming is also used in LTE. This application note provides a brief summary of the transmission modes (TM) in LTE and describes the beamforming measurements for base stations (BS) and user equipment (UE). The T&M options using various Rohde & Schwarz instruments
1MA189 TETRA, the TErrestrial Trunked RAdio, is the professional mobile radio standard (PMR) used world wide by governmental safety and security authorities and organizations, as well as by private utilities from energy suppliers through to transport. Rohde & Schwarz provide test instruments idealy suited for both the development and production of TETRA base stations and user equipment, as well as
1MA179 This application note discusses WLAN standard IEEE 802.11n. It first describes the most important amendments to previous releases and the ambitious new measurement tasks. Then, it describes how to deal with these tasks using Rohde & Schwarz instruments. The main focus here is on transmission over several TX and RX antennas (MIMO). Building multistandard signals using Rohde & Schwarz generators
1MA106 Nearly all tests in accordance with the test specification* can be performed with the R&S ® CMU200/CBT alone. Some tests additionally call for signal generators to provide interference signals and also require spectrum analyzers. This application note describes the tests performed with additional equipment and presents straightforward solutions based on the CBTgo software. Bluetooth, CBTgo,
Detlev Liebl 1MA201 This application note examines both the theory and practice of state-of-the-art spectrum analysis by discussing specific measurements taken on an integrated RF amplifier. The theoretical portion of this document first describes how modern spectrum analyzers are designed and how they work. That is followed by a brief characterization of today's signal generators, which are needed
1MA153 The aim of this application note is to provide information regarding Rohde & Schwarz instrument drivers. This paper shall help application engineers and software developers to easily get an understanding of advanced techniques to develop test and measurement (T&M) applications by utilizing Rohde & Schwarz instrument drivers. Furthermore the nomenclature used for Rohde & Schwarz instrument drivers
1MA035 The use of Rohde & Schwarz device drivers under VEE software is not complicated. However, a number of factors are involved, the errors that occur are often difficult to diagnose. This application provides easy and detailed support for installation and troubleshooting using National Instruments or Agilent GPIB boards. Instrument Driver, Driver, Device, Network Analysis, VEE, VISA, AFGU, AMIQ,
Carolin Tröster-Schmid 1GP95 During the design process of chipsets or modules, FPGA-based hardware emulators are utilized to perform early tests with real test and measurement instruments. These hardware emulators usually run at artificially reduced speed, but apart from that function like the finished design. In this application note we explain how to test FPGA-based hardware emulators using Rohde
Bernhard Schulz 1MA206 This document provides an introduction to SDR as used for military radios and presents the relevant T&M solutions offered by Rohde & Schwarz . SDR, Software Defined Radio, Military, SMU, SMU200A, SMJ, SMJ100A, SMBV, SMBV100A, AMU, AMU200A, SMB100B, AFQ, AFQ100A/B, SMA, SMA100A, SMB, SMB100A, SMC, SMC100A, SMF, SMF100A, SGS, SGS100A, FSW, FSQ, FSV, FSUP, FSMR, FSG, FSVR, FSL,
Recording, converting and playing back real-world signals Receivers, Signal Generators, R&S ARBToolbox Plus Replication of real-world RF signals in the lab: Recording, converting and playing back real-world signals Your task Various applications and scenarios in the field of radiomonitoring require the presence of real-world RF signals. For example, evaluation of signal classification equipment or
1MA198 3GPP Release 9 Technical Specification (TS) 37.141 covers multistandard radio base station conformance testing. Multistandard radio includes four standards of mobile communications: GSM, WCDMA, TD-SCDMA, and LTE. This application note introduces the concept of multistandard radio base stations as well as solutions for transmitter and receiver tests based on Rohde & Schwarz signal generators
1MA192 This white paper provides a brief technology introduction on the 802.11ac amendment to the successful 802.11-2007 standard. 802.11ac provides mechanisms to increase throughput and user experience of existing WLAN and will build on 802.11n-2009. 802.11ac, WLAN, Wifi, IEEE, 802.11n, 802.11, 802.11 ac, WLAN ac, Wifi ac, SMU, SMU200A, SMBV, SMBV100A, FSQ, FSG, FSV, Generator, Vector Signal Generator
Carolin Tröster 1GP53 Sequencing of waveforms is a technique used to play back multiple test signals fast and flexibly using an arbitrary waveform generator (ARB). Multiple ARB waveforms can be combined to generate all kinds of test signals sequences. Switching from one waveform to the subsequent waveform in the sequence is instantaneous, which enables high-speed operation for production testing. This
1MA139 Femtocells or Home base stations are an important development for cellular networks. This application note describes the tests commonly used during the production of Femtocells, focusing on WCDMA, HSPA, and HSPA+ technology. Tests, test plans and hardware setups for Femtocells with and without receiver diversity are detailed. Find hints about the instrument settings and have a look at typical
1SP16 A GPS L1-frequency signal is recorded using a receiver such as an R&S ® TSMW or an R&S ® FSV. Then the I/Q data is stored via the digital I/Q interface on an R&S ® IQR device. Playback is realized using an R&S ® SMBV signal generator that is also connected to an R&S ® IQR via a digital I/Q interface. TSMW,FSV,IQR,SMBV100A Recording and Playing Back the GPS RF Spectrum Recording and Playing Back
1EF82 This application note provides a guide through the measurements for IEEE 802.11ac WLAN transmitter signals using the general purpose OFDM analysis software R&S FS-K96. Step-by-step instructions for performing the measurements are provided and the different result types available with the FSK96 Software are discussed. WLAN,802.11,802.11ac,802.11 ac,11ac 802.11ac,WLAN ac,SMU200A,SMBV100A,FSQ,FSG
1MA181 Existing GSM mobile communication systems have the potential to double voice capacity by adding the “Voice services over Adaptive Multi-user channels on One Slot” (VAMOS) feature as specified in the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) GSM/EDGE Radio Access Network (GERAN) Release 9 specifications. This application note describes the VAMOS feature from an air interface perspective in detail
1MA199 The aim of channel sounding is to characterize a radio channel by decomposing the radio propagation path into its individual multipath components. This application note provided by Neul describes how channel sounding can be performed using the R&S SMBV100A Vector Signal Generator and the R&S FSL Spectrum Analyzer. To illustrate the procedure reference is made to 8 MHz wide white space channels
1MA148 This Application Note describes a software program that provides easy creation and transfer of Pulse Trains between a PC and the R&S SMB100A, R&S SMA100A and R&S SMF100A analog signal generators with the Pulse Train option; or between a PC and the ARB of R&S SMBV100A, R&S SMJ100A or R&S SMU200A vector signal generators. SMB100B, SMF, SMF100A, SMA, SMA100A, SMU, SMU200A, SMJ, SMJ100A, SMBV, SMBV100A
Thomas Röder 1GP62 The foregoing application note is intended for everyone who desires to become more familiar with the use and upload of custom data in ARB, digital modulation and RF list mode. Particularly, this note describes the instruments R&S ® SMW200A, R&S ® SGT100A, R&S ® SMBV100A, R&S ® SMU200A, R&S ® SMJ100A and R&S ® SMATE200A and provides an overview of already available solutions as well
1GP75 This Application Note describes the generation of radio frequency signals from wideband I/Q waveforms using the R&S ® AFQ100B UWB signal and I/Q modulation generator in combination with the R&S ® SMBV100A vector signal generator. 1GP,SMBV,SMBV100A,AFQ,AFQ100B,wideband,ultra wideband,UWB,equalization,equalizer,R&S GainEqualization Easy Generation of Wideband Signals Easy Generation of Wideband
1MA174 This application note describes how to connect R&S ® test and measurement products quickly and seamlessly to AWR ® Visual System Simulator™ (VSS) via a GPIB or LAN interface. Using AWR ® Connected™ customized for Rohde & Schwarz hardware and R&S ® WinIQSIM2™ signal simulation software, the flexibility of digital radio standards is highlighted and its integration into VSS is demonstrated. AWR
1MA173 This Application Note describes signal generation with carrier aggregation for 802.16m based on 802.16e signals in practical important configurations using one or more Vector Signal Generators R&S SMU200A or R&S SMBV100A. Various examples illustrate how to analyze these signals using the Vector Signal Analyzer R&S FSQ, R&S FSG or R&S FSV. SMU, SMU200A, SMBV, SMBV100A, AMU, AMU200A, FSQ, FSV,
1GP50 Multiple antenna systems, known as MIMO systems, form an essential part of today’s wireless communications standards. This multi-antenna technology efficiently boosts the data throughput without requiring additional bandwidth, and has thus become a key technology. Rohde & Schwarz offers high-performance MIMO test solutions which provide static conditions without fading as well as simulation of
1GP51 Multiple antenna systems, known as MIMO systems, form an essential part of today’s wireless communications standards. The multi-antenna technology efficiently boosts the data throughput without requiring additional bandwidth or transmit power and has thus become a key technology. Rohde & Schwarz offers compact and versatile MIMO test solutions with realtime fading including simulation of channel
1MA150 This application note explains the fundamentals of the cell search and cell selection and reselection procedures required for both modes of UMTS Long Term Evolution: FDD and TDD. It describes how to generate and analyze the required signals using Rohde & Schwarz test and measurement solutions. The application note also shows how to perform interoperability tests and terminal conformance tests
1GP76 Vector signals at microwave frequencies can easily be generated by the direct upconversion of I/Q baseband signals. A versatile and cost-efficient solution consists of an R&S ® SMF100A microwave signal generator combined with a baseband source (e.g. the R&S ® AFQ100A) and an external I/Q mixer. This application note describes how to perform the frequency upconversion. 1GP,SMF,SMF100A,up-conversion
Thomas Röder 1GP64 This application note describes how to use the Rohde & Schwarz software tool ‘RsBatchConvert.exe’ for the conversion of binary data or WinIQSIM generated AMIQ waveforms into the new waveform format. The tool not only rescales I/Q data contained in the file but also changes the K-option requirement from WinIQSIM Kxx to the new WinIQSIM2 K2xx options. Thus, new instruments with installed
1MA144 This application note shows how to run 3GPP WCDMA BER and BLER tests according to standard TS 25.141 with the Vector Signal Generators R&S ® SMBV100A, R&S ® SMJ100A, or R&S ® SMU200A. The description of hardware test setup is followed by detailed instructions on how to configure the R&S ® generators and how to run a BER or BLER test step by step. Remote control commands for the generators are
1GP65 A vector-modulated microwave signal can be generated by mixing an I/Q-modulated signal with a microwave carrier. This Application Note describes the frequency upconversion using a standard passive mixer. The basics of mixer operation are introduced and the conversion process is demonstrated in detail with a test setup and corresponding measurements. The mixer selection guide will make it easier
1MA83 GDE (= Generic Demonstration Engine) is a easy-to-use, free-of-charge remote control command sequencer tool. The big advantage is that the test description is stored in a simple, easy-to-read text file, and loaded in GDE at runtime. This makes it very easy to modify tests by the user or add additional tests to already existing test solutions without redistributing big setup files. Remote Control
