Anritsu MD8475B Product Brochure
Product Brochure
Signalling Tester
MD8475B
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Q.2 Measurement Scenario Preparation
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Signalling Tester / Base Station Simulator
Here’s the Base Station Simulator
It Answers All Your Questions.
Reproduce the World’s Communications Systems in a Small Workbench.
As mobile terminals, such as smartphones, become increasingly high performance and diversified to enhance the user experience, carriers are starting to deploy LTE-Advanced technology as the next stage after LTE in speeding-up networks and meeting the needs of smartphone users. Additionally, the automotive world is pushing forward with new innovations, such as the connected car and self-driving vehicles, based on wireless communications technologies. The Signalling Tester MD8475B is a base station simulator reproducing communications between base stations and UEs. It supports the full range of communication standards including LTE, and the Anritsu SmartStudio user interface, eliminates the need to create complex test scenarios, assuring efficient tests of complex UEs.
8TX/4RX 4CC/5CC IMS
RF CA VoLTE
eCall Telema AllRAT
ERA- tics forCellular GLONASS
Changing the Smartphone
Test Environment
Scenario-less Mobile Phone Function Tests
Supports Versatile Smartphone Tests
Complex tests of multifunction smartphones are supported by the all-in-one MD8475B with interactive SmartStudio interface.
Multi-cell Testing
Verifies correct mobile handover by changing settings between neighboring base stations.
Simulates various environments for measuring battery life.
Simulates emergency notifications, such as earthquake early warning, which are hard to test on live networks.
Evaluates throughput by changing base station settings and equips built-in SIP server.
The connection status of UE and SmartStudio are easy |
Throughput, Trace, etc., screens are fetched by clicking one button. |
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Tests both basic voice call and Voice over LTE (VoLTE).
Simulates a policy delivery server and dedicated gateway for distributing traffic over a WLAN.
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Automated Confirmation of Existing Mobile Functions using SmartStudio
SmartStudio Manager helps improve development efficiency by automating checks of existing functions at UE development, such as Voice, SMS send/receive, and other tests.
All-in-One Support for LTE and Other Communications Systems
All the world's main communications technologies, such as triple-system LTE/W-CDMA/GSM mobiles and TD-LTE/TD-SCDMA/GSM as well as LTE hybrids, can be tested using the all-in-one MD8475B.
(Requires installation of optional units and software for each systems).
Double-clicking the base station band displays the base station status. Changes to base station parameters during testing are reflected immediately on-screen.
Details of the Smartphone and SmartStudio status can be verified easily. Changes to reject parameters during testing are reflected immediately on-screen.
Both base station parameters and packet communications can be controlled. Changes to status change parameters during testing are reflected immediately on-screen.
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Signalling Tester MD8475B Applications
Configuring Multi-cell Test Environment
Performing UE tests between communications systems (handover tests) usually requires set-up of several measuring instruments and creation of complex scenarios. SmartStudio eliminates these problems by providing a simple test environment for fast and efficient testing.
Multi System Configuration
Roaming and power consumption tests of UEs require multi-cell connections.
The MD8475B supports up to 8RF tests.
The SmartStudio GUI makes it easy to set multi-system test environments, especially for the latest Carrier Aggregation (CA) wireless standards.
Multi-cell Test Configurations
Tests of UEs moving between cells take the Selection, Redirection, Handover, and other conditions into consideration, depending on the UE and base station conditions. SmartStudio can register these UE and base station conditions, including the RF power, as a test case, making it quick and easy to evaluate UE behaviors and reproduce failures. Test cases are also useful for general UE evaluations when reproducing Handover failures.
Selection
Reselection
Redirection
Measurement*
PS Handover
Small-cell Switching Tests
Macrocell, small-cell, and femtocell base stations are being installed to provide wide coverage for people moving freely between base stations; SmartStudio provides easy test sequences for preferential capture of small-cells.
2-cell Testing Support by SmartStudio |
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*: The WLAN Offload test requires a separate WLAN access point.
Multi-cell Testing Support by SmartStudio
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Signalling Tester MD8475B Applications
Configuring Multi-cell Test Environment
Carrier Aggregation Tests
The MD8475B supports LTE CA 2CC/3CC/4CC/5CC for throughput performance tests of UEs, such as smartphones using high-speed data networks.
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MD8475B |
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Operation Software |
SmartStudio |
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MX847550B-040, MX847550B-041 (3CC), |
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Required CA Option |
MX847550B-042 (4CC), MX847550B-043 (5CC), |
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MX847570B-051 |
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RF |
4TX/2RX (standard), 8TX/4RX (option) |
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2CC SISO, 2CC MIMO (2×2), 2CC MIMO (4×4), |
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Support for DL CA |
3CC SISO, 3CC MIMO (2×2), 3CC MIMO (4×4), |
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5CC MIMO (4×4) |
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UE Category |
Cat.4, Cat.6, Cat.9, Cat.11, Cat.16, Cat.18, Cat.19 |
Simple Throughput Test Environment
Throughput testing until now
•It needs to be adjusted for each application about radio layer settings and server settings.
•Performance depends on the PC specification and the load of Ethernet.
SIM Connectivity Test
Dual SIM Dual Standby (DSDS) and Dual SIM Dual Active (DSDA) tests of dual-SIM UE can be performed using two sets of MD8475B. Additionally, Single SIM Dual Standby (SSDS) and Single SIM Dual Active (SSDA) of single-SIM UE can be performed using one MD8475B. These test environments can be fully automated using SmartStudio Manager.
Test Example:
The power consumption and throughput of a dual-SIM UE can be confirmed while the UE is making a voice call using SIM1 and transferring packet data using SIM2.
Shield Box
SIM-A
RF for SIM-A
SIM-B
RF for SIM-B
Throughput Testing
•Single GUI supports to adjust for each application about radio layer settings and server settings.
•Performance is independent from PC specification and the load of Ethernet.
IP tra c generator
iPerf app |
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For the transmission and reception of the UE, use iPerf application which is widely used for throughput testing.
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Signalling Tester MD8475B Applications
Data Packet Communications
Data packet communication environments are complex, but SmartStudio makes it easy to resolve troublesome packet bottlenecks, shortening evaluation times.
Versatile Server Environment
Because the MD8475B pre-installs Windows 10, commercial application servers can be easily installed.
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Video Call Packet Call |
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Browsing |
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Streaming |
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Status Evaluation
A full line of function tools can be used to check communication status, including throughput, ACK/NACK counts, and RF monitoring. Simultaneous checking of multiple layers allows quick troubleshooting during data communications.
Throughput Monitor
Checks data communications each layer for each BTS
Counter
Displays detailed information, including ACK/NACK and MCS
RF Monitor
Displays TRx power for frequency and channels
Genuine Application Test Environment
Connecting the MD8475B to the Internet supports Web application tests using UEs under development to verify actual in-use power consumption and throughput before market release.
Web Application
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MD8475B
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