R&S®EX-IQ-Box Digital Signal Interface Module

Configuration Examples

Typical R&S®EX-IQ-Box configuration in CPRI™ based test setups for LTE radio equipment (RE) testing:

Digital Signal Interface Module R&S®EX-IQ-Box
CPRI™ Breakout Board R&S®EXBOX-B85
CPRI™ RE Test R&S®EXBOX-K10
Waveform memory R&S®EXBOX-K90
Multi waveform playback R&S®EXBOX-K91
Recording memory R&S®EXBOX-K94
LTE waveform generation
(with WinIQSIM2)		 R&S®EXBOX-K255
 

Depending on the measurement application, the full test setup includes additional Rohde & Schwarz test instruments that interface with the R&S®EX-IQ-Box.

Overview of the Rohde & Schwarz instruments that work with the R&S®EX-IQ-Box and list
of the required options

Rohde & Schwarz instruments Digital I/Q input option Digital I/Q output option
Signal generation    
R&S®AMU200A
baseband signal generator and
fading simulator		 R&S®AMU-B17 2
analog/digital baseband inputs		 R&S®AMU-B18 3
digital baseband output
R&S®SMU200A
vector signal generator		 R&S®SMU-B17
analog/digital baseband inputs		 R&S®SMU-B18
digital baseband output
R&S®SMJ100A
vector signal generator		 – R&S®SMJ-B18
digital baseband output
Signal analysis    
R&S®FSQ
signal analyzer		 R&S®FSQ-B17
digital baseband interface		 R&S®FSQ-B17
digital baseband interface
R&S®FSG
signal analyzer		 R&S®FSQ-B17
digital baseband interface		 R&S®FSQ-B17
digital baseband interface
R&S®FMU36
baseband signal analyzer		 R&S®FSQ-B17
digital baseband interface		 R&S®FSQ-B17
digital baseband interface
R&S®FSV
signal and spectrum analyzer		 R&S®FSV-B17
digital baseband interface		 R&S®FSV-B17
digital baseband interface
Communications testers    
R&S®CMW500
wideband radio communication tester		 R&S®CMW-B510A
digital I/Q		 R&S®CMW-B510A
digital I/Q

2  With two path-instruments that are equipped with a second digital baseband input option, a second R&S®EX-IQ-Box can be connected.

3  With two path-instruments that are equipped with a second digital I/Q output option, a second R&S®EX-IQ-Box can be connected.