Applications
R&D/QA
The R&S®TS8970 is used primarily in R&D (research & development) and QA (quality assurance) by manufacturers of mobile stations and infrastructure for Mobile WiMAX™. Here, it is used in the following cases: development of new RF modules, system integration of baseband and RF modules, regression tests following new firmware releases or to ensure or enhance the quality of existing products at the time delivered.
Pre-compliance
Along with its role in QA testing, the R&S®TS8970 is also used in pre-certification. The focus here is the initial or repeated testing for compliance with all minimum requirements set forth in the MRCT specification. The objective is to ensure that the DUT smoothly passes all tests on first run when performed by a WFDCL. As a result, the turnaround time and costs of the official certification will be optimized.
The R&S®RS‑PASS user interface: If you click a test case in the list at the left, the associated test steps together with their parameters will be displayed in the pane at the right. Every test step within the selected test case can be enabled or disabled with a click
Certification
The R&S®TS8970 was originally developed in response to a request for proposals from the Forum®. Today it is the most widley used RCTT at WFDCLs to perform Mobile WiMAX™ RF certification.
In certification, the R&S®TS8970 is complemented by the R&S®TS8977 for regulatory requirement tests (RRT) on Mobile WiMAX™ devices. Please refer to the R&S®TS8977 WiMAX™ regulatory test system data sheet (PD 5214.0176.32) for the FCC 47 CFR, part 27 regulation and r & TTE certification test cases in line with ETSI EN 302 544-2 and EN 302 623. The R&S®TS8977 uses the same R&S®PASS user interface and test sequencer as the R&S®TS8970, both systems are identical in operation and results output, which is a major user benefit.
