S8703A Functional KPI Toolset

As Network operators, Chipset manufacturers, Device manufacturers, test houses and system integrators race to expand their 5G deployments to realize and take advantage of the power and efficiency of this new technology, their focus must also shift to ensuring an optimal user experience for end users. The Keysight S8703A Functional KPI Toolset provides engineers with a cost effective, scalable, and easy to use solution to enable them test and verify functional performance of their devices. Early detection of these functional test issues is paramount for cost savings and the successful rollout of high-quality devices.

Leveraging the power, flexibility, and test coverage of the market leading E7515B UXM 5G Wireless Test platform, the Keysight S8703A Functional KPI Toolset provides an automated benchtop solution for the verification of 4G and 5G user experience testing around key functional test areas; Data throughput, Battery Life, Audio / Video functional, Mobility and Emergency services, making it a must have in labs focusing on design verification, performance optimization and device repair.

Test now and scale with maturing 5G technology

Testing 5G today requires a very high degree of flexibility to adapt to on-going changes in both the requirements, test methodologies and user scenarios. However, this evolution should have minimum impact on overall test costs and schedule. A versatile 5G functional test solution adapts to evolving 5G standards, scales to address sub-6 GHz and mmWave frequencies, additional carriers as well as providing optimized testing times to quickly verify a device’s functional performance and identify issues. The Keysight S8703A Functional KPI Toolset does just that. Users can invest in the solution knowing that new features are constantly being added while keeping up with the ever-changing landscape of test requirements. Invest in what you need today and grow functionality as your needs evolve.

Based on the S8711A Test Application and S8714A RF Application Framework

Keysight’s 5G Test Application (TA) Framework & RF Application (RA) allows both touch-based and remote control of the UXM 5G network emulator. Its different operation modes support a wide range of tests, from non-signaling for UE Calibration to full signaling tests, providing a comprehensive set of features for engineers designing RF components and devices. The framework supports 4G LTE as well as both 5G deployment modes, Non-Standalone (NSA) and Standalone (SA), and its full signaling test mode enables users to perform RF measurements while a call is in progress. The Functional KPI Toolset uses these underlying frameworks to control the UXM 5G network emulator and provide a benchtop suite of fully automated functional tests, where users can easily create campaigns and run them under accurate and repeatable user scenarios.

Campaign creation, configuration and management

The versatility of the Functional KPI Toolset interface allows users with little to no programming experience as well as more experienced users easily create, setup and execute test campaigns to verify their devices. It supports two modes of operation, Runtime mode and Development mode.In the Runtime mode, users have access to already developed sample testcases with exposed key parameters such as bandwidth, channel, MCS for quick test plan setup and execution in just a few clicks. The Development mode is for more experienced users who have the need to create more customized test plans and have access to configure lower-level test steps with full flexibility to setup and build the testcases as they want while also offering an easy to use and intuitive graphical user interface. Each test in the campaign may be executed over a range of test conditions specified by the user, resulting in a test generated for each individual test condition. Test conditions provide access to a range of test-specific parameters, including bandwidth, modulation scheme, power levels, and the limits measurement values against which the pass/fail verdict is assessed. This provides users with the flexibility to focus campaigns on specific conditions requiring further debugging, to quickly complete the verification of a device’s functional performance.