8960 Series 10 Wireless Test Set – Mainframe,
Applications, and Software
The building blocks of the 8960 are an E5515 test set mainframe and mobile test applications (TAs) or lab applications (LAs). Test applications provide parametric test capability.
Lab applications test parametric performance and add signaling functionality.
Wireless Test Manager is a family of easy-to-use 8960 test automation software.
Wireless Test Manager runs on a Windows
®
PC.
Configuring a New 8960 for Your Application
Table 1 shows the recommended or required options to purchase with a new 8960 in
order to test a specific wireless format. If adding a test or lab application to an existing
mainframe, refer to the section entitled, Adding wireless formats to your 8960 test set.
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Table 1. New purchase configuration information
Wireless technology format TA, LA model Mainframe Mainframe options Wireless Test
(option) model (model no. - option) Manager
Formats for test applications Required Required Required Recommended
AMPS/136 (TDMA) E1961A E5515C1or B
1
002, 003
2
E6563A, E6571A
cdma2000/IS-95/AMPS E1962B E5515C
1
003 002 E6560A/C, E6571A/C
cdma2000 Rel A New E1962B-401 E5515C
1
003 002 E6560A/C, E6571A/C
Control Channels
W-CDMA E1963A E5515C
1
003 002 E6562A/C, E6571A/C
W-CDMA Video Test E1963A-401 E5515C
1
003 002 E6562A/C, E6571A/C
W-CDMA HSDPA Test Modes E1963A-403 Contact an Agilent Sales Representative for configuration —
1xEV-DO E1966A E5515C
1
003 002 E6564A, E6571A
GSM E1968A-101 E5515C1or B
1
002 003
2
E6566A/C, E6571A/C
GPRS E1968A-102 E5515C1or B
1
002 003
2
E6566A/C, E6571A/C
EGPRS E1968A-103 E5515C1or B
1
002 003 E6566C, E6571C
GSM and GPRS E1968A-201 E5515C1or B
1
002 003
2
E6566A/C, E6571A/C
GSM, GPRS, and EGPRS E1968A-202 E5515C1or B
1
002 003
2
E6566C, E6571C
Phase & Amplitude vs. Time E1968A-410 Contact an Agilent Sales Representative for configuration —
Test Application Fast Switching
3
E1985D E5515C
1
002, 003 E6569A/C, E6571A/C
Test Application Fast Switching
3,4
E1987A E5515C
1
002, 003 E6569A/C, E6571A/C
Test Application Suite
5
E1991B E5515C
1
002, 003 E6569A/C, E6571A/C
UMTS Test Application Suite
6
E1993A E5515C
1
002,003 E6569A/C, E6571A/C
Formats for lab applications
GSM/GPRS E6701D E5515C1or B
1
002 003
2
E6566A/C
cdma2000
7
E6702B E5515C
1
003 002 E6560A/C
W-CDMA
7
E6703C E5515C
1
003 002 E6562A/C
EGPRS
8
E6704A E5515C1or B
1
002 003 E6566C
1xEV-DO E6706A E5515C
1
003 002 Not supported
Lab Application Fast Switching
9
E6785C E5515C
1
002, 003 E6569A/C
UMTS Lab Application Suite
10
E6717A E5515C
1
002,003 E6569A/C, E6571A/C
Lab Application Suite
11
E6719B E5515C
1
002, 003 E6569A/C
1. New E5515s will not work with older revision or discontinued applications. For information on application compatibility, go to
www.agilent.com/find/E5515 and select either E5515B or E5515C Release Notes from the Key Library.
2. Option 003 is not available to order on new E5515Bs.
3. Includes E1985B for GSM/GPRS to AMPS/136 to W-CDMA, E1985C for GSM/GPRS to cdma2000/IS-95/AMPS, and E1985E for cdma2000/
IS-95/AMPS to 1xEV-DO. GSM/GPRS fast switching includes EGPRS. Two or more TAs are required for fast switching. For example, E1962B and
E1968A-101 are needed to switch between cdma2000 and GSM. GSM/GPRS fast switching includes EGPRS.
4. E1987A allows fast switching across all TA technology formats. E1985 applications switch across specified formats.
5. E1991B TA Suite includes TAs for cdma2000, 1xEV-DO, IS-95, W-CDMA, GSM, GPRS, EGPRS, 136 (TDMA), AMPS, and fast switching TAs. Model
numbers included are E1961A, E1962B, E1963A, E1966A, E1968A-202, E1985D, and E1987A. Does not include E1962B-401 or E1963A-401.
6. E1993A UMTS TA Suite includes TAs for W-CDMA, GSM, GPRS, EGPRS, and fast switching TAs. Model numbers included are E1963A, E1968A-202,
E1985B, and E1987A. Does not include E1963A-401.
7. Fading is available. Contact your Agilent Sales Representative or go to the Web for information. Go to www.agilent.com/find/E6702B for cdma2000
fading. Go to www.agilent.com/find/E6703C for W-CDMA fading.
8. E6701D LA required for E6704A LA.
9. E6785C fast switches from GSM/GPRS to W-CDMA. Requires E6701D and E6703C LAs. Order E6704A LA to add EGPRS to fast switching.
10. E6717A UMTS LA Suite includes LAs for W-CDMA, GSM, GPRS, and EGPRS. Model numbers included are E6701D, E6703C, E6704A, and E6785C.
11. E6719B LA Suite includes LAs for cdma2000, W-CDMA, GSM, GPRS, and EGPRS. Model numbers included are E6701D, E6702B, E6703C, E6704A,
and E6785C.