W9077A WLAN 802.11a/b/g/n Measurement Application for CXA

Signal analysis

• 802.11a/g, 802.11b/g DSSS/CCK/PBCC, 802.11g DSSS-OFDM, 802.11n 20 MHz signals (HT-Mixed, HT-Greenfield, Non-HT) with auto detection
• Manual settings for 802.11j, 802.11a-turbo mode, and 802.11p
• One-button measurements with pass/fail per the standard
• Runs inside the CXA signal analyzer (up to 7.5 GHz models)

Measurements

• Swept measurement with time-gated feature: channel power, SEM, OBW
• IQ measurements: Power versus time, CCDF, spectrum flatness, modulation analysis, and more
• Multiple result views: constellation diagram, EVM vs symbol, EVM vs subcarrier, and numeric results display for OFDM signal
• OFDM data burst information, HT-Sig information for 802.11n (MCS 0-7)

Performance

• EVM floor: up to -44 dB (0.63%) (nominal)
• Power accuracy: up to ±0.61 dB (at 95th percentile)
• Analysis bandwidth: CXA up to 25 MHz

Other features

• License key upgradeable
• SCPI remote user interface

The W9077A WLAN measurement application for the CXA is one in a common library of more than 25 measurement applications for the Agilent X-Series signal analyzers, an evolutionary approach to signal analysis that spans instrumentation, measurements and software. The W9077A WLAN measurement application transforms the X-Series signal analyzers into IEEE 802.11 standard-based WLAN transmitter testers by adding fast one-button RF conformance measurements to help you design, evaluate, and manufacture your WLAN transmitter. The measurement application is fully standard compliant to the IEEE 802.11 series standards, helping you thoroughly test your WLAN design with confidence and support manufacturing with a single measurement application that covers 802.11a/b/g/j/p and 802.11n (20 MHz bandwidth only).

RF transmitter testing

• Simplified setup with one-button measurements for analysis of time-, frequency-, and modulation-domain characteristics for 802.11a/b/g and 802.11n (20 MHz bandwidth only) WLAN signals
• No bandwidth limitation for swept power measurements with time-gated features such as channel power, spectrum emission mask, occupied bandwidth
• Modulation analysis from the frame to the raw bits. Handles DSSS, CCK, PBCC and OFDM modulation quality with graphical and numeric result displays
• Cross support on X-Series signal analyzers from the high performance PXA to the low cost CXA for manufacturing with the same functionality and user interface