AGILENT E6651A

Agilent E6651A
Mobile WiMAX™ test set
Technical Overview
Accelerate time-to-market for your IEEE802.16e mobile station designs
The E6651A represents a significant breakthrough in Mobile WiMAX testing. It incorporates flexible
base station emulation and RF parametric tests into one integrated unit and extends Agilent’s
unmatched portfolio of WiMAX™ test solutions for development, verification, and manufacturing
customers.
The E6651A Mobile WiMAX Test Set allows 802.16e-2005 mobile station designers and
manufacturers to move rapidly from development to volume production, and to improve the integrity
and quality of products while reducing cost.
The Agilent E6651A includes a suite of RF measurements that may be used for characterization,
calibration, and verification purposes. The test set provides flexible profile support, with RF signal
generation and signal analysis capability up to 6 GHz.
To enable mobile stations to be tested to the latest WiMAX standards, MIMO options for Wave 2
testing are available. Capabilities include an additional downlink channel for Mobile Station testing
and support for the following IO-MIMO modes:
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Downlink Space-Time Coding (STC) (Matrix A)
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Downlink Spatial Multiplexing (MIMO) (Matrix B)
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Uplink Collaborative Spatial Multiplexing
With realistic base station emulation, the Mobile WiMAX test set offers a controlled environment in
which to verify network entry, traffic connection and functional performance. It provides flexibility to
configure a range of network parameters so you can test, stress, and debug the protocol and data
handling capabilities of your design. Software tools are available to enable protocol and application
testing.
With this exciting product, Agilent helps you get your design to market faster and more efficiently,
and continues to provide comprehensive tools for all stages of your product lifecycle. So, as you
move WiMAX forward, Agilent clears the way.
E6651A Features
IEEE 802.16e OFDMA Mobile WiMAX mobile station (MS) tester
Real-time Mobile WiMAX downlink (DL) signal modulation
Real-time Mobile WiMAX uplink (UL) demodulation
Base station emulation with MAC, protocol stack
MS and BS-initiated handover support for functional test
Sleep and idle mode support for testing battery life of device
PKMv2 encryption and pass-through support to FreeRADIUS AAA server for security testing
TDD synchronization (auto-switching) for UL and DL
Settable IDs for cell, segment DL PUSC, DL FUSC, DL AMC 2x3, UL PUSC
MIMO options for Wave 2 device test
End-to end IP connection with >10Mbps data throughput (UDP transport) for real-time
functional application test (using E6655A WiMAX lab application)
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Mobile WiMAX Radio (PHY)
Measurements
MS receiver (DL) test
MS transmitter (UL) test
RF simulation in base-station emulation mode, or with MS set to receive only
Settable frequency, power and modulation schemes
Additive white Gaussian noise (AWGN) generator
Reporting of PER, RSSI, CINR, ECINR, Tx Power (if available on MS UL)
Receiver sensitivity testing using ping or user datagram protocol (UDP) with variable modulation
format, coding and payload size
• Additional RF source available for MIMO MS receiver test
• HARQ mode testing supports ACK/NACK detection with settable modulation format, payload size,
number of sub-bursts and number of retransmission attempts.
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• RF analysis in base-station emulation mode, or with MS set to transmit only
• Spectrum measurements with adjustable frequency, span, channel bandwidth, and resolution
bandwidth
• Modulation measurement displaying OFDM I/Q constellation and EVM (BPSK, QPSK, 16QAM)
• Power versus time
• Sub-carrier power flatness
E6651A measurement display
Mobile WiMAX MAC Test
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Network entry procedure, including ranging, registration, service flow establishment
MS MAC layer verification and performance test
Power control, power adjust
Map scheduling flexibility, including support for normal and compressed MAP modes
Neighbor cell advertisement
UL MAP display
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Product Configuration
Frequency range
MIMO options
E6651A-503
E6651A-506
Mobile WiMAX test set, 450 MHz to 2.7 GHz
Mobile WiMAX test set, 450 MHz to 6 GHz
E6651A-xM1 options provide an additional RF source for mobile station test.
E6651A-3M1
E6651A-6M1
Software and technical support
contract
MIMO for mobile station test, 2.7 GHz
MIMO for mobile station test, 6 GHz
The E6651AS-1SY software and technical support contract (STSC) entitles you to 12 months
software updates and feature enhancements for the E6651A WiMAX test set firmware, the N6421A
WiMAX protocol logging and analysis software, the E6655A WiMAX lab application and the
N6422C/N6423C WiMAX wireless test manager software. Direct access to product experts for
technical support is also provided. The N6430A protocol and network protocol development and
conformance products have separate software and technical support contracts. N6430A protocol
development and conformance solutions are only supported with corresponding E6651A firmware
releases. Therefore, N6430A customers must purchase both PCT/NCT and E6651A STSCs to ensure
compatibility with the E6651A and validated PCT/NCT test cases releases.
E6651AS-1SY
12 month software and technical support contract (included with initial
E6651A purchase)
Start-up assistance
PS-S20-01
1 day start-up assistance (included with initial E6651A purchase)
Support options
E6651A-UK6
Commercial calibration certificate with data
Repair options
R-51B-001-C
R-51B-001-3C
R-51B-001-5C
1 year Return-to-Agilent warranty
1 year Return-to-Agilent warranty extended to 3 years
1 year Return-to-Agilent warranty extended to 5 years
Related products
E6655A
N6421A
N6422C
N6423C
N6430A
14565B
66319B/D
66321B/D
WiMAX lab application
WiMAX protocol logging and analysis
WiMAX wireless test manager (development license and software)
WiMAX wireless test manager (run-time license and software)
Protocol development and conformance software solutions
Device characterization software with test automation
Dual output mobile communications dc source with battery emulation
Mobile communications dc source with battery emulation
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E6651A Specifications
The test set will meet its warranted performance after one hour within the stated environmental
operating range plus one hour after turn on. Unless otherwise stated all specifications are valid over
the operating temperature range. Supplemental characteristics are intended to provide additional
information, useful in applying the instrument by giving typical (expected), but not warranted,
performance parameters at room temperature (20 to 30 °C). These characteristics are shown in
italics or labeled as nominal.
Signal analyzer specifications
Frequency
Frequency range
Frequency resolution
Frequency accuracy
Modulation analysis bandwidth
Amplitude
Measurement range1
Absolute measurement accuracy2
Residual response
Spurious responses3
Performance
Quantization
Residual (EVM)4
Pass-band ripple
Triggering
450 MHz to 2.7 GHz (E6651A-503)
450 MHz to 5.99 GHz (E6651A-506)
1 Hz (< 3 GHz), 2 Hz (≥ 3 GHz)
Same as frequency reference
10 MHz
+27 to -50 dBm
±0.5 dB (attenuator 0 to 31 dB)
±1 dB (E6651A-506 attenuator 32 to 62 dB, or
32 to 59 dB for E6651A-503)
-85 dBm at 10 kHz RBW
-55 dBc (excluding IF image)
-40.5 dBc (including IF image) for serial numbers
MY4731xxxx
-45 dBc (including IF image) for serial numbers
MY4815xxxx or later
16-bit ADC (hardware revision A.2.x)
14-bit ADC (hardware revision A.1.x)
≤ 1.5% (symbol)
±0.5 dB (over 16 MHz bandwidth)
Automatic
Signal generator specifications
Frequency
Frequency range
Frequency resolution
Frequency accuracy
Amplitude
WiMAX preamble power range5
CW power range
CW power accuracy6
Resolution
450 MHz to 2.7 GHz (E6651A-503)
450 MHz to 5.99 GHz (E6651A-506)
1 Hz (< 3 GHz), 2 Hz (≥ 3 GHz)
Same as frequency reference
-22 to -102 dBm (< 3 GHz)
-27 to -102 dBm (≥ 3 GHz)
-7 to -127 dBm (< 3 GHz)
-12 to -127 dBm (≥ 3 GHz)
Frequencies < 3 GHz
±0.6 dB (-7 to -78 dBm)
±0.75 dB (≤ -78 to -93 dBm)
±1.0 dB (≤ -93 to -103 dBm)
Frequencies 3 GHz to 5.99 GHz
±1.0 dB (-12 to -95 dBm)
0.01 dB
Verified using typical WiMAX signals of 7 MHz, 8.75 MHz and 10 MHz bandwidth
Verified using CW measurements. For modulated measurement amplitude accuracy, add +0.5dB to CW amplitude
accuracy.
3 At 2345 MHz, span 16 MHz (for serial numbers MY4731xxxx), span 60 MHz (for serial numbers MY4815xxxx,
MY4832xxxx or MY4914xxxx)
4 Error Vector Magnitude verified using signals of input frequencies from 700 MHz to 5500 MHz, with bandwidths of
7 MHz, 8.75 MHz and 10 MHz and at a level of -20 dBm
5 Verified using typical WiMAX signals of 7 MHz, 8.75 MHz and 10 MHz bandwidth
6 For modulated signal power accuracy, add +0.5dB to CW power accuracy
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Signal generator specifications
(continued)
Performance
Phase noise at 3 GHz
Residual (EVM)2
ACLR3
Harmonics
Sub-harmonics
Non-harmonic spurious4
Downlink analog IQ interface1
Connector type
Analog IQ outputs
I/Q bandwidth
Output impedance
Maximum output voltage level
Uplink analog IQ/IF interface1
-102 dBc/Hz @ 10 kHz offset
≤ 3%
≤ -50 dBc at adjacent channel
≤ -30 dBc (1 GHz CW, -7 dBm)
≤ -30 dBc (2.7 GHz CW, -7 dBm)
≤ -30 dBc (5.99 GHz CW, -12 dBm)
≤ -60 dBc, offsets > 10 kHz (< 3 GHz)
≤ -65 dBc, offsets > 10 kHz (≥ 3 GHz for RF2
output5)
≤ -70 dBc, offsets > 10 kHz (≥ 3 GHz, for RF1
output)
BNC
Connectors DL1-lout, DL1-Qout, DL2-lout, DL2Qout
Determined by profile used
50 Ω
340 mVrms; 1 V pk-pk
Analog IQ inputs
I/Q bandwidth
Input impedance
Maximum input voltage level
Connectors DL1-lret, DL1-Qret, DL2-lret, DL2-Qret
>25 MHz
50 Ω
+/-500 mVrms complex signal on I or Q
+/- 0.5 Vdc on I or Q
Connector type
BNC
Connectors UL-lF1/I, UL-lF2/Q
50 Ω
1 V pk-pk
Input impedance
Maximum input voltage level
Standard IF frequency for 802.16e WiMAX
78 MHz for 5MHz and 10MHz BW profiles
72 MHz for 7MHz BW profiles
70 MHz for 8.75MHz BW profiles
Maximum data throughput
End-to-end IP connection6
E6651A test mode
Downlink IQ and Uplink IF interface available as
standard on units with serial numbers MY4815xxxx and
MY4832xxxx. Downlink IQ and Uplink IQ/IF interface
available as standard on units with serial numbers
MY4914xxxx and later
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11.6 Mbps DL; 3 Mbps UL (UDP; hardware
revision A.2.x)
10.8 Mbps DL; 2.9 Mbps UL (UDP; hardware
revision A.1.x)
13 Mbps DL (UDP); 2.9 Mbps UL (PING) (hardware
revision A.2.x)
11.5 Mbps DL (UDP); 2.9 Mbps UL (PING)
(hardware revision A.1.x)
Error Vector Magnitude measured at output frequency 2345 MHz
Output power -22 dBm at 2345 MHz. Measured at 5 MHz, 8.75 MHz, and 10 MHz BW channels
4 CW measurement, output -7 dBm, 2350 MHz
5 Second RF output (RF2) available on instruments with MIMO options E6651A-3M1, E6651A-6M1
6 Using E6655A WiMAX lab application
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General Specifications
RF input/output impedance
RF input/output VSWR
Maximum safe input level
Interfaces
RF reference input/output
Frequency reference accuracy
Power requirement
Size (w x d x h)
Weight
Operating temperature
Operating humidity
Storage temperature
Storage humidity
Operating altitude
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50 Ω (nominal)
< 1.5:1 (< 3 GHz)
< 2.0:1 (3 to 6 GHz)
+27 dBm
USB, LAN, trigger in/out, IQ/IF inputs/outputs
10 MHz, 4 dBm to 15 dBm
± 1E-6
90 to 250 Vac, 50/60 Hz, 590W
444 mm x 647 mm x 222 mm
28.94 kg (E6651A-503/506)
30.38 kg (E6651A-3M1/6M1)
31.8 kg (E6651A-3M2/6M2)
0 to 50 °C
5 to 85% non-condensing
-40 to 71 °C
0 to 90% at 65 °C
Up to 2000 m
Related Literature
Mobile WiMAX™ Test Set Solutions, Brochure, Literature number 5989-7633EN
N6422C WiMAX™ Wireless Test Manager, Technical Overview, Literature number 5989-7851EN
N6430A WiMAX Protocol Conformance Test and Development Solution, Technical Overview,
Literature number 5989-7513EN
N6430A WiMAX Protocol Conformance Test and Development Solutions, Configuration Guide,
Literature number 5989-7512EN
Agilent Mobile WiMAX R&D Test Set Solutions: Software and Technical Support Contract, Product
Overview, Literature number 5989-9121EN
Agilent WiMAX™ Solutions, Brochure, Literature number 5989-5914EN
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Printed in USA, May 7, 2009
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