E8290A CDMA Point-Of-Service Test (PoST) Software

• Automates the testing of CDMA and AMPS mobile phones
• Verifies phone performance with just a few mouse clicks
• Provides point-and-click operation for nontechnical users and access to comprehensive measurement capabilities for test developers
• Reduces the number of "no trouble found" phones
• Analyzes and stores data for trend-analysis and customer-care applications

By testing on the spot, your organization will be able to respond quickly to customer problems. You cut costs by handing out fewer replacement phones and by reducing the number of no trouble found phones that get sent back into the system for repair. In addition, the combination of the Keysight Technologies E8290A CDMA PoST software and Keysight Technologies 8924C/E mobile-station test set provides a practical test solution for your quality and repair groups or your verification lab. If you sell or service CDMA mobile phones, you know the high cost of returns. When a customer brings a mobile phone back to your retail store or service center, you need a quick and easy way to verify that phones performance.

The Keysight E8290A CDMA Point of Service Test (PoST) Software provides the solution. The software automates the Keysight 8924C/E mobile station test sets for very easy testing of CDMA PCS and dual-mode cellular phones. Using the PoST software and a PC, your sales clerks or other test operators can determine instantly whether or not a customers CDMA phone is faulty.

Simple Operation and Flexible Capabilities The Keysight E8290A CDMA PoST software features two modes of operation: one that ensures ease of use for nontechnical users, and another that provides access to a rich development environment iincluding the full set of measurement capabilities standard in the Keysight 8924C or 8924E test sets for test developers, technicians, and engineers.

Automatic Testing That Anyone Can Perform In operator mode, the Keysight E8290A makes fast, accurate measurements of CDMA phones with minimal operator training. A test operator simply enters customer information on the PC screen, selects a pre-configured test procedure from the test plan menu, and clicks an on-screen button to run the test.

Help Menu Topics Such As:"PC to Test Set Connections" A help menu with diagrams provides all the information the operator needs to run the tests. For example, simple instructions for connecting the mobile phone and PC to the test set, what to do if the phone doesn't connect, and a checklist of items that the operator needs to know before testing.

Sample Test Results from "View Results" Button of "Run Test Plan" Tab When a test has been completed, the PoST software displays a pass or fail message, and offers options for viewing the test results, printing a summary or detailed report, and saving the test data to a file.

Access to a Powerful Development Environment In the software's development mode, technical users can access the software's full set of capabilities to create tests for different models of CDMA phones. Test configurations, test plans, test specifications, and measurement parameters can all be set up and customized with ease. The development mode is password-protected, so that you can limit who has access to the test programming and instrument control.

Data Analysis and Reporting The detailed and accurate performance data collected by the PoST software, along with customer information, can be saved in popular PC database and spreadsheet formats for use in trend-analysis and customer-care applications. For example, you can store test results at each of your retail stores; then periodically collect, merge, and analyze the data files from each location to identify any recurring problems with a particular model of CDMA phone. The PoST software includes a powerful, flexible search engine that allows you to search the databases by multiple fields (such as phone type, failure mode, customer name, or location), and to export the search results to spreadsheets for further analysis.