Propsim FS8 Channel Emulator 2.7 GHz

Keysight Technologies

Propsim FS8 Channel Emulator 2.7 GHz

Data Sheet

Compact RF channel emulator for advanced performance testing

• Used by major mobile operators for reverberation chamber based supplementary MIMO OTA testing
• Ideal for single cluster anechoic chamber based MIMO Over-The-Air device performance evaluation
• Enhance multi-mode chipset and device testing with one box testers or real base stations during all development phases from R&D to conformance
• Perform special VHF and UHF and mobile ad-hoc network radio testing

Protect your investment with Propsim FS8 2.7 GHz

• Scalable channel emulator platform for present and future testing requirements
• The market’s most compact RF channel emulator in terms of size and weight, supporting up to 8 RF and 32 digital channels
• Compact 6U height hardware design for easy rack installation or bench top use
• Multi-unit setups supported (up to 6)
• LTE - CA MIMO support. Single unit supports up to 4CC bands each 40 MHz wide

Easy operation across a vast range of functions via GUI or Automation API

• Includes wizard with guided steps for simple test scenario creation and editing
• Enables bi- and uni-directional operation of RF ports
• Offers built-in input power measurement
• Provides fully automated phase and amplitude calibration without a vector network analyzer
• Automated 24/7 testing and ATE remote control interface for GPIB and LAN enable unattended, cost-effective and quick test case execution
• Compatible with other Propsim products test automation interfaces, enabling smooth and convenient transfer or share of test automation scripts between teams

Supports industry leading channel modeling tools

• Propsim Geometric Channel Modeling Tool (GCM) enables easy multi-link test scenario definition based on SCME, WINNER models to test MU-MIMO, beamforming, smart antennas, CoMP, Carrier Aggregation, HetNet and multi-RAT performance and interoperability testing of real devices with real base stations
• Propsim field-to-lab Virtual Drive Testing Modeling Tool enables advanced troubleshooting of field issues, benchmarking, interoperability and regression testing by importing field measurement data from a live network captured by drive test tools such as Nemo Outdoor and Nemo Handy
• – Propsim MIMO OTA modeling tools are compatible with CTIA/3GPP/CCSA test plans and enable simple benchmarking of off-the-self devices in anechoic chamber installations

Ready test scenario packs include:

• MIMO OTA performance test scenarios for major mobile operator test plans in North America
• CTIA/3GPP MIMO OTA test scenarios
• FAST-OTA capability for up to 12x faster device MIMO OTA testing compared to conventional test methods
• MANET radio testing