Simple Conformance Test System ME7800L for LTE, Cat-M1 and NB-IoT RF and Protocol Testing

RF/RRM and protocol conformance test system for 3GPP LTE mobile terminals, including Cat-M1 and NB-IoT, approved by GCF/PTCRB.

Supported frequency bands: 450 MHz to 3.8 GHz

Overview

The Anritsu ME7800L Simple Conformance Test System runs RF and protocol conformance tests on 3GPP-compliant LTE mobile terminals. It covers the basic LTE test items, including Cat-M1 and NB-IoT, and follows evolving 3GPP standards. RF/Performance/RRM tests and protocol tests can be added separately as needed. The system's built-in functions support work from network quality assurance through mobile terminal development.

Simple Equipment Configuration

The ME7800L focuses on the basic LTE test items, which keeps the amount of hardware required to a minimum. It is based on the ME7873LA and ME7834LA conformance test systems. A single Signalling Tester MD8430A acts as the base station simulator and runs both the RF/RRM and the protocol test software. Annual contract packages provide software updates for 3GPP standard changes as well as technical support.

Frequency Band Support

The system supports current and future 3GPP-defined frequency bands from 450 MHz to 3.8 GHz. This includes the GCF/PTCRB-certified bands used mainly in Europe and North America.

Certification and Reliability

The ME7800L received GCF/PTCRB approval as a new test platform in April 2017 and is registered as GCF Test Platform (TP) 160. Its calibration and correction functions are built in: basic correction at factory shipment, auto-calibration at start-up, and correction at each measurement. Because correction runs immediately before each measurement, temperature-related changes in the measurement system are removed, and customers do not need to calibrate the system every day.

Peripheral Control and Software

The DC power supply and constant temperature chamber needed for RF/RRM tests can be controlled by the system as standard; the customer supplies this equipment. Measurement results can be saved as HTML, XML or CSV, and the HTML reports link to the signalling log of each measurement. Protocol test logs can be analyzed with Protocol Analyzer 3. The system also outputs usage data by EUT, frequency band and measurement time.

Key Features

Designed for organizations starting conformance testing
All-in-one RF/RRM and protocol conformance testing with one Signalling Tester MD8430A
Compliant with 3GPP standards and approved by GCF/PTCRB
Registered as GCF Test Platform (TP) 160
Supports LTE Cat-M1 and NB-IoT
Supports spurious tests in the base model
Basic correction at factory shipment, auto-calibration at start-up and correction at each measurement
Built-in control of a DC power supply and a constant temperature chamber
Sequence creation and editing from a task pane
Histogram display of RRM measurement results
Real-time SS log display during measurement
Measurement results saved as HTML, XML or CSV
Protocol log analysis with Protocol Analyzer 3
Test case validation status from the GCF/PTCRB databases updated with one click
Support packages with 3GPP software updates and technical support

Specifications

Frequency

Supported frequency bands	450 MHz to 3.8 GHz Current and future 3GPP-defined frequency bands

Connectors

TRx port	N-J, 50Ω, Maximum input +35 dBm
Rx port	N-J, 50Ω, Maximum input +30 dBm

Reference Oscillator

Reference output	10 MHz Buffered Output of MD8430A as standard
External oscillator signal input	Available (Frequency: 10 MHz, Connector: BNC)

Environmental

Operating temperature	15 °C to 35 °C
Storage temperature	0 °C to 50 °C

Power Supply

Power voltage	100 V (ac) to 120 V (ac)/200 V (ac) to 240 V (ac)
Frequency	50 Hz/60 Hz
Power consumption	≤ 2500 VA

CE Marking

EMC	2014/30/EU, EN61326-1, EN61000-3-2
LVD	2014/35/EU, EN61010-1
RoHS	2011/65/EU, (EU) 2015/863, EN IEC 63000: 2018

UKCA Marking

EMC	S.I. 2016 No.1091, EN 61326-1, EN61000-3-2
LVD	S.I. 2016 No.1101, EN 61010-1
RoHS	S.I. 2012 No.3032, EN IEC 63000:2018

Supported Test Standards

Supported releases	Release 8, 9, 10 (only 2 Downlink Carrier Aggregation) and Release 13 (IoT only) Applies to both RF/RRM and protocol testing
RF/RRM testing	3GPP TS 36.521-1 E-UTRA UE Conformance Specification Radio Transmission and Reception Part1: Conformance Testing
RF/RRM testing	3GPP TS 36.521-3 E-UTRA UE Conformance Specification Radio Transmission and Reception Part3: RRM Conformance Testing
Protocol testing	3GPP TS 36.523-1 Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA) and Evolved Packet Core (EPC); User Equipment (UE) conformance specification; Part 1: Protocol conformance specification
Protocol testing	3GPP TS 34.229-1 Internet Protocol (IP) multimedia call control protocol based on Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) and Session Description Protocol (SDP); User Equipment (UE) conformance specification; Part 1: Protocol conformance specification
System	LTE/LTE-Advanced Cat-M/NB-IoT

Operating Bands (UL / DL Frequencies, MHz)

Band 1	UL 1920 to 1980, DL 2110 to 2170
Band 2	UL 1850 to 1910, DL 1930 to 1990
Band 3	UL 1710 to 1785, DL 1805 to 1880
Band 4	UL 1710 to 1755, DL 2110 to 2155
Band 5	UL 824 to 849, DL 869 to 894
Band 7	UL 2500 to 2570, DL 2620 to 2690
Band 8	UL 880 to 915, DL 925 to 960
Band 9	UL 1749.9 to 1784.9, DL 1844.9 to 1879.9
Band 10	UL 1710 to 1770, DL 2110 to 2170
Band 11	UL 1427.9 to 1447.9, DL 1475.9 to 1495.9
Band 12	UL 698 to 716, DL 728 to 746
Band 13	UL 777 to 787, DL 746 to 756
Band 14	UL 788 to 798, DL 758 to 768
Band 17	UL 704 to 716, DL 734 to 746
Band 18	UL 815 to 830, DL 860 to 875
Band 19	UL 830 to 845, DL 875 to 890
Band 20	UL 832 to 862, DL 791 to 821
Band 21	UL 1447.9 to 1462.9, DL 1495.9 to 1510.9
Band 24	UL 1626.5 to 1660.5, DL 1525 to 1559
Band 25	UL 1850 to 1915, DL 1930 to 1995
Band 26	UL 814 to 849, DL 859 to 894
Band 27	UL 807 to 824, DL 852 to 869
Band 28	UL 703 to 748, DL 758 to 803
Band 29	UL N/A, DL 717 to 728
Band 30	UL 2305 to 2315, DL 2350 to 2360
Band 31	UL 452.5 to 457.5, DL 462.4 to 467.5
Band 32	UL N/A, DL 1452 to 1496
Band 33	UL 1900 to 1920, DL 1900 to 1920
Band 34	UL 2010 to 2025, DL 2010 to 2025
Band 35	UL 1850 to 1910, DL 1850 to 1910
Band 36	UL 1930 to 1990, DL 1930 to 1990
Band 37	UL 1910 to 1930, DL 1910 to 1930
Band 38	UL 2570 to 2620, DL 2570 to 2620
Band 39	UL 1880 to 1920, DL 1880 to 1920
Band 40	UL 2300 to 2400, DL 2300 to 2400
Band 41	UL 2496 to 2690, DL 2496 to 2690
Band 42	UL 3400 to 3600, DL 3400 to 3600
Band 48	UL 3550 to 3700, DL 3550 to 3700
Band 66	UL 1710 to 1780, DL 2110 to 2200
Band 71	UL 663 to 698, DL 617 to 652