Propsim FS8 Channel Emulator 6 GHz
Data Sheets
Compact and Scalable RF Channel Emulator
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
- 3GPP cellular, WLAN and Automotive V2X testing
Protect your investment with Propsim FS8 6 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 up to 8x4 MIMO emulation
- 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 40MHz wide
- Seamless frequency coverage up to 350 - 6000 MHz
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
- Widest signal dynamic range and highest RF power output levels allows
- easy implementation of Over-The-Air or conductive (RF cabled) test set-ups for device(s) under test
- 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 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
- Propsim WLAN Tool for design and verification of MIMO performance and interoperability of WLAN products
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
- Automotive 802.11p V2X radio testing