Universal Wireless Test Set MT8870A for Cellular, WLAN and Bluetooth Manufacturing Test

Four-slot test set for wireless device production lines, with TRX modules covering 5G NR Sub-6 GHz, LTE, WLAN 802.11ax/be and Bluetooth.

Module slots: Slot 1 to 4
Maximum RF test ports: 48
Compatible TRX test modules: MU887000A/MU887001A/MU887002A
Rear panel connectors: GPIB Connector (option), External Reference Signal Input (ref input), Reference Signal Output (buffer output), Trigger Input/Output Connector, AUX Connector, Ethernet Connector

Overview

The Anritsu MT8870A Universal Wireless Test Set is a measurement instrument for production lines that build smartphones, automotive and IoT terminals, and wireless communications modules. It supports 5G NR Sub-6 GHz, LTE/LTE-Advanced, LTE-V2X, NB-IoT, Cat-M, V2X 802.11p, WLAN, Bluetooth and other standards. Tests run in non-signalling mode, so no call has to be set up with the device under test.

Modular platform

The main frame holds up to four TRX test modules. Each module can be controlled on its own, and all modules share the chassis, power supply and internal bus interface. Three module types are available: MU887000A, MU887001A and MU887002A. Each one has a built-in vector signal generator and vector signal analyzer for Tx and Rx tests. Users can add or remove modules to match the capacity a line needs. Modules cannot be hot-swapped while the power is on.

TRX test modules

The MU887000A and MU887001A have a 160 MHz bandwidth and four RF test ports each. Their standard upper frequency is 3.8 GHz, and an option extends it to 6 GHz. An optional audio analyzer and generator handles both analog and digital (I2S) audio. The MU887002A has two independent TRX functions with 12 RF test ports each and a 200 MHz bandwidth. It covers 400 MHz to 6 GHz, and the MU887002A-007 option extends test ports 5 to 12 to 7.3 GHz for 6 GHz band WLAN. Its built-in divider can send the same signal from all 12 ports of a TRX function at once (Broadcast function).

Licensing and software

Each standard is enabled by a TX measurement software package (MX8870xxA series) and a waveform package (MV887xxxA series). One license covers all modules installed in the chassis. Measurement methods include ping-pong testing, the Multi-DUT Measurement Scheduler, sequence (list-mode) measurement, and True, Sequential and Composite WLAN MIMO measurement. The CombiView PC application displays Tx results as graphs and remote-controls the instrument. A separate utility tool handles firmware updates, waveform file transfer and license registration.

Key Features

Up to four TRX test modules in one main frame, each controlled independently
Modules share the power supply, chassis and internal bus interface
Simultaneous parallel measurement of up to four connected devices under test
Up to 12 device antennas per MU887002A test unit connected directly
MU887000A/MU887001A bandwidth 160 MHz; MU887002A bandwidth 200 MHz
Supports 5G NR Sub-6 GHz, LTE/LTE-Advanced, LTE-V2X, NB-IoT, Cat-M, WLAN 802.11b/g/a/n/ac/ax/p/be and Bluetooth
Simultaneous measurement of multiple wireless standards
One license enables the associated capabilities on all installed modules
Non-signalling Tx and Rx measurements
Built-in audio analyzer/audio generator for analog and digital audio on MU887000A/MU887001A (option)
MU887002A Broadcast function outputs the same signal from up to 12 ports simultaneously
MU887002A outputs 0 dBm modulated signals simultaneously from all 24 RF ports
Each MU887002A test unit has a built-in CPU for measurement without dependence on an external PC
Multi-DUT Measurement Scheduler operates a module as multiple virtual testers
Sequence (list-mode) measurement for fast calibration and verification
True MIMO, Sequential MIMO and Composite MIMO WLAN measurement
Up to 48 RF test ports with two MU887002A modules installed
CombiView PC application for graphical Tx results and remote control

Specifications

Platform

Module slots	Slot 1 to 4
Maximum RF test ports	48 Installing two MU887002A TRX test modules
Compatible TRX test modules	MU887000A/MU887001A/MU887002A
Rear panel connectors	GPIB Connector (option), External Reference Signal Input (ref input), Reference Signal Output (buffer output), Trigger Input/Output Connector, AUX Connector, Ethernet Connector
Hot swap	Test modules cannot be hot-swapped with the power on.

Frequency

Frequency range MU887000A, MU887001A	10 MHz to 6 GHz Upper frequency limit 3.8 GHz as standard, extended to 6 GHz with MU887000A/01A-001
Frequency range MU887002A	400 MHz to 6 GHz Without MU887002A-007
Frequency range MU887002A-007	400 MHz to 6 GHz (Test port 1 to 4); 400 MHz to 7.3 GHz (Test port 5 to 12) With MU887002A-007
Bandwidth MU887000A, MU887001A	160 MHz SA analysis bandwidth and SG modulation bandwidth, standard
Bandwidth MU887002A	200 MHz SA analysis bandwidth and SG modulation bandwidth, standard

TRX Test Module Configuration

VSA/VSG pair MU887000A, MU887001A	1
VSA/VSG pair MU887002A	2
RF connectors MU887000A, MU887001A	4
RF connectors MU887002A	24 (12/1TRx)
Connector	N (female)
Connector types MU887000A	Test port 1 and 2: Full-duplex; Test port 3 and 4: Half-duplex
Connector types MU887001A	Test port 1 to 4: Full-duplex
Connector types MU887002A	Test port 1 to 12: Full-duplex Without MU887002A-007
Connector types MU887002A-007	Test port 1 to 4: Full-duplex; Test port 5 to 12: Full-duplex (≤ 5.9 GHz), Half-duplex (> 5.9 GHz) With MU887002A-007
Broadcast MU887000A, MU887001A	Not support
Broadcast MU887002A	Support
FM/Audio MU887000A, MU887001A	Support
FM/Audio MU887002A	Not support

Output Level

Output level setting range, Test port 1 and 2 (00A), Test port 1 to 4 (01A) MU887000A, MU887001A	−130 to −10 dBm (≤3.8 GHz); −130 to −18 dBm (>3.8 GHz)
Output level setting range, Test port 3 and 4 (00A) MU887000A	−120 to 0 dBm (≤3.8 GHz); −120 to −8 dBm (>3.8 GHz)
Output level setting range, Test port 1 to 12 MU887002A	−130 to −5 dBm (≤3.8 GHz); −130 to −8 dBm (>3.8 GHz) Over ranging: up to 0 dBm (signal quality such as EVM becomes worse)
Output level setting range, Test port 1 to 4 MU887002A-007	−130 to −5 dBm (≤ 3.8 GHz); −130 to −8 dBm (≤ 6 GHz) With MU887002A-007
Output level setting range, Test port 5 to 12 MU887002A-007	−130 to −5 dBm (≤ 3.8 GHz); −130 to −8 dBm (≤ 5.9 GHz); −130 to −10 dBm (≤7.3 GHz) With MU887002A-007; over ranging: up to 0 dBm
Max output level MU887002A	0 dBm Even for modulated signals; signal quality depends on the frequency and waveform

Input Level

Input level setting range, Test port 1 and 2 (00A), Test port 1 to 4 (01A) MU887000A, MU887001A	−65 to +35 dBm (CW, 350 MHz ≤ f ≤ 6 GHz)
Input level setting range, Test port 3 and 4 (00A) MU887000A	−65 to +25 dBm (CW, 350 MHz ≤ f ≤ 6 GHz)
Input level setting range, Test port 1 to 12 MU887002A	−65 to +35 dBm (CW, 400MHz ≤ f ≤ 6 GHz)
Input level setting range, Test port 1 to 4 MU887002A-007	−65 to +35 dBm (CW, ≤ 6 GHz) With MU887002A-007
Input level setting range, Test port 5 to 12 MU887002A-007	−65 to +35 dBm (CW, ≤ 5.9 GHz); −65 to +30 dBm (CW, ≤ 7.3 GHz) With MU887002A-007

Interfaces

Remote control interface MU887000A, MU887001A	Ethernet, GPIB (Option)
Remote control interface MU887002A	Ethernet
Audio connectors MU887000A/01A-002	Four BNC connectors (analog audio input and output, left and right); RJ-45 connector for digital audio (I2S) With MU887000A/01A-002; audio analyzer and generator cannot be used simultaneously

Supported Standards

WLAN measurement	IEEE 802.11a, b, g, n, p (V2X), ac, ax, be 802.11be: MU887002A only
Bluetooth measurement	v1.2, 2.0, 2.1, 3.0+HS, 4.0, 4.1, 4.2, 5.0, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4
5G NR sub-6 GHz	3GPP TS 38.101-1V15.0.0
LTE/LTE-Advanced/LTE-V2X/NB-IoT/Cat-M	3GPP TS 36.521-1, 3GPP TS 36.141
W-CDMA/HSDPA	3GPP TS 34.121-1, 3GPP TS 25.141
GSM/EDGE	3GPP TS 51.010-1
CDMA2000	3GPP2 TSG-C.S0011-C
1xEV-DO	3GPP2 TSG-C.S0033-B
TD-SCDMA	3GPP TS 34.122
Bluetooth	Basic Rate/EDR/Bluetooth low energy (Bluetooth v5.4)
ZigBee	IEEE 802.15.4
Z-Wave	ITU-T G.9959
FM MU887000A, MU887001A	RDS (IEC 62106 Edition 2.0) MU887000A/MU887001A only
DVB-H	ETSI EN300 744
ISDB-T/Tmm MU887000A, MU887001A	ARIB STD-B31/B46 MU887000A/MU887001A only
GNSS	GPS, Galileo, GLONASS, BeiDou, QZSS

Applications

Smartphone and tablet manufacturing test
Automotive telematics and V2X device test
IoT device and cellular LPWA module test
WLAN and Bluetooth combo module test
Wi-Fi router and home gateway production
WLAN MIMO module measurement
Calibration and verification on mass-production lines
Audio measurement of communications modules

Options & Accessories

Option	Description
MU887000A	TRX Test Module — Built-in signal generator and signal analyzer; two full-duplex and two half-duplex RF test ports; 160 MHz bandwidth
MU887001A	TRX Test Module — Built-in signal generator and signal analyzer; four full-duplex RF test ports; 160 MHz bandwidth
MU887002A	TRX Test Module — Two TRX functions with 12 RF test ports each; 200 MHz bandwidth; 400 MHz to 6 GHz
MU887000A/01A-001	6 GHz Frequency Extension — Extends the MU887000A/01A upper frequency limit from 3.8 GHz to 6 GHz
MU887000A/01A-002	Audio Measurement Hardware — Built-in audio analyzer and audio generator for analog and digital (I2S) audio
MU887002A-007	7 GHz Extension Function — Extends the upper frequency of MU887002A test ports 5 to 12 to 7.3 GHz
MX887010A	Cellular Standards Sequence Measurement
MX887011A	W-CDMA/HSPA Uplink TX Measurement
MX887012A	GSM/EDGE Uplink TX Measurement
MX887013A	LTE FDD Uplink TX Measurement
MX887013A-001	LTE-Advanced FDD Uplink CA TX Measurement
MX887014A	LTE TDD Uplink TX Measurement
MX887014A-001	LTE-Advanced TDD Uplink CA TX Measurement
MX887015A	CDMA2000 Reverse Link TX Measurement
MX887016A	1xEV-DO Reverse Link TX Measurement
MX887017A	TD-SCDMA Uplink TX Measurement
MX887018A	NR FDD sub-6 GHz Uplink TX Measurement
MX887018A-001	NR FDD Contiguous ENDC TX Measurement
MX887019A	NR TDD sub-6 GHz Uplink TX Measurement
MX887019A-001	NR TDD Contiguous ENDC TX Measurement
MX887021A	W-CDMA/HSPA Downlink TX Measurement — MU887002A
MX887023A	LTE FDD Downlink TX Measurement — MU887002A
MX887030A	WLAN 802.11b/g/a/n TX Measurement
MX887031A	WLAN 802.11ac TX Measurement
MX887032A	WLAN 802.11p TX Measurement
MX887033A	WLAN 802.11ax TX Measurement
MX887034A	WLAN 802.11be TX Measurement — Can only install MU887002A
MX887040A	Bluetooth TX Measurement
MX887040A-001	DLE TX Measurement
MX887040A-002	2LE TX Measurement
MX887040A-003	BLR TX Measurement
MX887040A-004	BLE AoA/AoD TX Measurement
MX887065A	Category M FDD Uplink TX Measurement
MX887067A	NB-IoT Uplink TX Measurement
MX887068A	LTE-V2X TX Measurement
MX887068A-001	LTE-V2X PSCCH TX Measurement
MX887070A	FM/Audio TRX Measurement — Can only install MU887000A/01A
MX887090A	Multi-DUT Measurement scheduler
MX887092A	Pathloss Measurement Function for MU887002A — Can only install MU887002A
MX887900A	MT8870A Utility Tool — PC tool for network detection, firmware update, waveform file transfer and license registration
MV887011A	W-CDMA/HSPA Downlink Waveforms
MV887012A	GSM/EDGE Downlink Waveforms
MV887013A	LTE FDD Downlink Waveforms
MV887014A	LTE TDD Downlink Waveforms
MV887015A	CDMA2000 Forward Link Waveforms
MV887016A	1xEV-DO Forward Link Waveforms
MV887017A	TD-SCDMA Downlink Waveforms
MV887018A	NR FDD sub-6 GHz Downlink Waveforms
MV887019A	NR TDD sub-6 GHz Downlink Waveforms
MV887021A	W-CDMA/HSPA Uplink Waveforms — MU887002A
MV887023A	LTE FDD Uplink Waveforms — MU887002A
MV887030A	WLAN 802.11b/g/a/n Waveforms
MV887031A	WLAN 802.11ac Waveforms
MV887032A	WLAN 802.11p Waveforms
MV887033A	WLAN 802.11ax Waveforms
MV887034A	WLAN 802.11be Waveforms — Can only install MU887002A
MV887040A	Bluetooth Waveforms
MV887040A-001	DLE Waveforms
MV887040A-002	2LE Waveforms
MV887040A-003	BLR Waveforms
MV887040A-004	BLE AoA/AoD Waveforms
MV887065A	Category M FDD Downlink Waveforms
MV887067A	NB-IoT Downlink Waveforms
MV887068A	LTE-V2X Waveforms
MV887070A	FM RDS Waveforms — Can only install MU887000A/01A
MV887100A	GPS Waveforms
MV887100A-002	GPS L5 Waveforms
MV887101A	Galileo Waveforms
MV887102A	GLONASS Waveforms
MV887103A	BeiDou Waveforms
MV887104A	QZSS Waveforms