N4010A - Keysight / Agilent Communication Testers

With the Keysight N4010A you get a versatile, scalable, multi-format wireless connectivity test solution that can be configured for your particular Bluetooth, WLAN, MIMO, and ZigBee applications for development, integration, or manufacturing. For Bluetooth, our solutions provide the ability to connect to devices, in either test mode or normal mode, to make transmitter and receiver measurements as defined in the Bluetooth 1.1 and 1.2 RF Test Specification. The capability can be expanded to provide Bluetooth 2.0 EDR test mode or non-signaling Tx/Rx test. You can also add the Bluetooth low energy Tx/Rx non-signaling test as defined in the Bluetooth 4.0 Test Specification. 

For WLAN, the N4010A provides a fully-calibrated vector signal generator and a wide bandwidth signal analyzer in a single, compact unit. This is scalable for operation at 2.4 GHz only and can be extended to 5 GHz. With appropriate configuration, it is possible to test to a number WLAN standards, including 802.11a/b/g and 802.11n MIMO. 

For ZigBee, the industry standard 89601A vector signal analyzer (VSA) software may be used in combination with the N4010A to provide designers

 and integrators the capability to test the IEEE 802.15.4 standard

The N4010A with Option 101 has eight RF test cases built-in. All tests default to the SIG standard settings and can be modified to match specific test requirements. As your test needs change, simply add the options you need to test your device features. 

For testing Bluetooth audio functionality, simply add Option 113 to provide built-in audio generation and analysis, eliminating the need for a separate audio source and analyzer, streamlining test configurations and minimizing the cost of test. With Option 113, the N4010A can generate and transmit an audio tone over a Bluetooth SCO link and anlayze the returned signal for SINAD, frequency, level, and distortion. Audio inputs and outputs to route external analog audio signals over a Bluetooth link are also provided. Option 112 adds Bluetooth headset profile support to simplify Bluetooth audio test of headsets, cell phones, or in-car consoles. 

Keep pace with evolving standards and tests. Confidently test Enhanced Data Rate (EDR) devices using Option 107 (Bluetooth EDR link plus measurements). Bluetooth EDR supports data rates of up to 3 Mbps and remains backwardcompatible with the original Bluetooth specification. Its two new modulation schemes allow multiple applications to utilize available bandwidth more effectively and achieve higher overall performance. The Bluetooth RF Test Specification version 1.2/2.0/2.0 + EDR [vol 2] was developed by the Bluetooth SIG in order to provide a set of conformance tests for the air interface, as well as to ensure interoperability among Bluetooth devices. To ensure Bluetooth EDR devices adhere to the Bluetooth v2.0 + EDR standard, the N4010A test set with Option 107 supports accurate and effective loopback testing of Bluetooth EDR radio transmitters and receivers, with six EDR test cases built-in to the test set. If normal and loopback test modes are not required, Bluetooth EDR Tx/Rx analysis is available through a software driver. Key EDR transmitter measurements include relative transmit power, carrier frequency stability, modulation accuracy, differential phase encoding, and guard interval. Receiver measurements include EDR sensitivity, EDR BER floor performance, and EDR maximum input level. For testing Bluetooth low energy single-mode and dual-mode devices and modules, a non-signaling PC-based software driver is available for your design and manufacturing needs. Bluetooth low energy transmitter measure ments include: output power, modulation characteristics, carrier frequency offset, and drift. Bluetooth low energy receiver measurements include: receiver sensitivity, maximum input signal level, and PER report integrity.