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

Configuration Examples

Typical R&S®EX-IQ-Box example configurations, e.g. for tests in line with LTE Release 8:

  Application
  DigRFSM 3G RF-IC test DigRFSM v4 RF-IC test 1 CPRI™ RE test CPRI™ REC test
Digital Signal Interface Module R&S®EX-IQ-Box R&S®EX-IQ-Box R&S®EX-IQ-Box R&S®EX-IQ-Box
DigRFSM Breakout Board R&S®EXBOX-B81 R&S®EXBOX-B81 --- ---
DigRFSM 3G RF-IC Test R&S®EXBOX-K13 --- --- ---
DigRFSM v4 RF-IC Test 1 ---  R&S®EXBOX-K15 1    
CPRI™ Breakout Board --- --- R&S®EXBOX-B85 R&S®EXBOX-B85
CPRI™ RE Test --- --- R&S®EXBOX-K10 ---
CPRI™ REC Test --- --- --- R&S®EXBOX-K11
Waveform memory R&S®EXBOX-K90 R&S®EXBOX-K90 R&S®EXBOX-K90 R&S®EXBOX-K90
Multi waveform playback R&S®EXBOX-K91 R&S®EXBOX-K91 R&S®EXBOX-K91 R&S®EXBOX-K91
Recording memory R&S®EXBOX-K94 R&S®EXBOX-K94 R&S®EXBOX-K94 R&S®EXBOX-K94
Waveform generation
with WinIQSIM2™ (e.g. for LTE Rel.8)		 R&S®EXBOX-K2xx (R&S®EXBOX-K255) R&S®EXBOX-K2xx (R&S®EXBOX-K255) R&S®EXBOX-K2xx (R&S®EXBOX-K255) R&S®EXBOX-K2xx (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.

1 DigRFSM v4 RFIC test option R&S®EXBOX-K15 will be available with a future release of R&S®DigiConf.

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
R&S®SMBV100A
vector signal generator		 R&S®SMBV-K18
digital baseband connectivity		 R&S®SMBV-K18
digital baseband connectivity
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
Data Recorder    
R&S®IQR I/Q data recorder standard standard

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.