Universal Radio Communication Tester CMU200 THE multi protocol tester for current and future mobile radio networks ◆ Extremely high speed testing ◆ Highly accurate measurements ◆ Modular future-proof design ◆ Comprehensive spectrum analyzer ◆ Fast switching between networks Testing the 3rd generation For more than 60 years Rohde&Schwarz Low cost of ownership has always been at the forefront of mobile radio technology. We continue Selecting the CMU 200 is a decision for ◆ Maximum production output in a this tradition of RF test and measurement the future and results in a total cost of compact 4-rackunit-height package with Universal Radio Communication ownership which is sure to be among the with minimum power dissipation al- Tester CMU200. The CMU200 is a third lowest due to the following factors: lows compact production space lay- generation platform design, that offers out true scalable multimode functionality. ◆ Completely modular design of hard- ◆ With the CMU200 user interface even ware and software components less experienced users will intuitively CMU200 reflects the long-standing avoids unnecessary investments right get it right without the need for ex- expertise Rohde&Schwarz has gained in from the start just because there is a tensive training the world of mobile radio. In recent years, possibility of a feature being needed ◆ A new remote interface syntax re- the company has helped to launch over- sometime in the future. You only pay flects the inherent modularity of this whelmingly successful mobile radio sys- for what you need real multimode tester tems. ◆ Should an extension become nec- essary because your needs widen af- Rohde&Schwarz is a preferred supplier to ter some time – the modularity of the many of the leading mobile equipment CMU200 concept will cater for that. manufacturers and is the market leader Many extensions to the unit may be for mobile radio test sets. installed onsite. You only pay for it when you need it The CMU200 is part of a complete range ◆ The concept allows two complete of mobile radio test equipment, encom- channels (RF, signalling and evalua- passing everything from conformance tion) to be installed in one CMU200 test systems, to system simulators, turn- unit key functional board test / final test sys- tems and simple sales counter Go/NoGo testers. The base unit with its standard-independ- ent module test provides many general purpose measurement facilities for the development of all kinds of standards within its wide and continuous frequency range. If extended by the relevant options, the CMU200 offers the hardware and software necessary to handle your 3G, “2.5G“ and previous generation test- ing applications including analog. The CMU200 targets a wide range of applications, but is primarily optimized for the high accuracy and speed demanded in an ever more quality-conscious manufacturing process. Shown here, the frontpanel for desktop use. 2 Universal Radio Communication Tester CMU200 Applications •RF development •Module design • Module test in production • Adjustment of mobiles • Final test in production • Functional test • Feature test • High-end service • Quality inspections • Basis for test systems • Base station simulation Usability The CMU200 key strengths Thanks to the high resolution of the The Radio Communication Tester extremely bright high-contrast TFT CMU200 brings premium cost effective- display even the finest details can be ness through a variety of features, with displayed extremely fast measurement speed and very high accuracy being the two most important ones. In addition, the second- ary remote addressing of the unit's mod- ular architecture makes for intelligent and autonomous processing of complete measurement tasks and fast control pro- gram design. Direct branching to all asso- ciated menus makes for a Greatest accuracy uniquely flat menu structure In a production environment the unit’s high accuracy allows DUTs (Device under Test) to be trimmed for maximum battery life- time without compromising quality. In the lab, CMU200 enables the development engineer to partly replace conventional, Greatest speed the ProbeDSP™ technology em- dedicated premium-quality instruments ployed. Examples of parallel operation and save desktop space at the same time. The high processing speed is due to exten- are measurements of BER and simul- High precision measurement correction sive use of ProbeDSP™ technology, parallel taneous Phase/Frequency error, EVM, over the whole frequency and dynamic measurements and innovative remote Magnitude Error and audio or the range as well as compensation for temper- command processing. various spectrum measurements. ature effects in real time are critical factors ◆ ProbeDSP™ technology ◆ Innovative remote processing for achieving the CMU200’s excellent accu- The modular architecture relies on The novel secondary addressing mode racy. decentralized ProbeDSP™ processing can address similar functions of each The globally standardized Rohde&Schwarz coordinated by a powerful central of the CMU200 subsystems (different calibration system can check CMU 200 processor. Like an oscilloscope probe, mobile radio standard) in an almost accuracy in a service center close to you or, DSPs dedicated to a specific local da- identical way. Using this type of ad- volume permitting, on your site. A world- ta acquisition and evaluation work- dressing, new remote test sequences wide network of these standardized auto- load help to keep subsystem perform- can be programmed by a simple cut matic calibration systems has been imple- ance at an uncompromising maximum and paste operation followed by edit- mented in our service centers. Highly accu- even if additional modules are fitted ing specific commands to adapt the rate and repeatable calibration can be per- to the CMU200 mainframe. control program to the new applica- formed wherever you are. Your local ◆ Parallel measurements tion. Secondary addressing is fully Rohde&Schwarz representative offers cus- Several RX and TX measurements can SCPI-compliant which means that a tomized service contracts for the unit. For be performed in parallel. This is subsystem address, for example large scale users of CMU200 a compact achieved by the fast response of the “WCDMA-FDD“, can be replaced by a level verification system is available, in CMU200's modular hardware as well string denoting a different subsystem, addition. as the high overall processing power another mobile radio standard. of the unit and the avoidance of bot- tlenecks by dedicated operation of 4 Universal Radio Communication Tester CMU200 As the CMU200 offers many of its meas- urements in signalling and non-signalling mode, this easy visual indication of the This symbol shows the instru- signalling state is provided as part of the ment status, i.e. remote or Key advantages of the CMU200 status line manual operation Speed ◆ Unrivalled speed of single measurements For increased speed, not required measurements can be switched off to Accuracy free resources for the measurements you want ◆ Incomparable accuracy to focus on ◆ Excellent result repeatability Modularity Measurements are con- figured by pressing the ◆ Modular hardware and software concept softkey marked with the provides easy extension to further func- yellow triangle two times tionality Reliability ◆ Extremely low power consumption, and effective heat conduction result in unpar- alleled reliability Greatest reliability Constituent parts of the CMU200 base unit are the RF generator and RF analyzer CMU200 employs an ultra effective heat which are complemented by a versatile Future-proof management between housings and indi- network-independent time domain menu vidual components as well as between and a comprehensive spectrum analyzer. ◆ Easy migration to emerging standards heat sinks and the air flow. Together with As an example power versus time meas- the independent cooling cycles for differ- urement is shown above. ent modules, this adds up to an optimized cooling system. By combining graphical and numerical over- view menus the optimal view can be cho- sen when the CMU200 is in manual mode. The base unit The menu structure of the CMU200 is The base unit without any options very flat and uses context-sensitive selec- installed can be used for testing general tion, entry and configuration pop-up parameters of 1st, 2nd or 3rd generation menus. mobile phones. The CMU200 base unit is the ideal solution for tasks at module Advanced operational ergonomics have level, i.e. at the early production stages of been incorporated into a most compact all cellular standards. and lightweight, 4 rack units high pack- age. Universal RadioUniversal Communication Radio Communication Tester CMU200 Tester CMU200 5 5 Optimized solutions for your production test requirements Rohde&Schwarz supports CMU200 The TSVP (Test System Versatile Platform) The TSVP takes up all modules used for based production test solutions through a test platform is based on the industry control and additional measurements. comprehensive net of application engi- standard Compact PCI/PXI. This new type neering sites. The backbone to this net- of bus is up to 6 times faster than previ- Off-the-shelf CompactPCI/PXI modules work is the four system integration cent- ous industry bus standards. The TSVP´s can be added. Up to 4 sets of modules for ers located in Asia, North America and CompactPCI frame is 100% compatible to testing DUTs can be inserted. The soft- Europe. the industry standard but features 14 up to ware can thus simultaneously use the 31