LTE PHY Conformance and Test Toolkit
The LTE PHY conformance and test toolkit (LPC and test toolkit) helps to design, qualify and deploy a complete LTE baseband system inside of a LTE base station.
Users of the LPC and test toolkit will enjoy the following benefits:
- Eliminate conformance test risk – know the results before you speak with your customer
- Pre-sell your solution based on the LPC and test toolkit reporting
- Develop, sell, test and fully qualify your custom features that set your solution apart from the rest
- Advanced testing that squeezes out extra performance with software-only changes
- Qualify the RF component in-situ in minutes
- Use as a manufacturing test – save substantial time and test costs
Software Details
Features
RF Verifier
- Support of various LTE bandwidths
- Support for all downlink ETM models
- Ability to capture uplink IQ samples
- Layer 1 independent operation
Evaluates and qualifies the LTE RF transceiver to ensure device is functioning properly in your system.
Eliminate or isolate the actual RF circuitry during debug
Diagnostic Monitor
- Detailed insight into cellular PHY layers from Layer 1 up into Layer 2
- No Layer 2 software stack required for detailed diagnostics operations
- Monitor activities with your selected Layer 2 software stack
- Real-time eNodeB (eNB) status, power graph
- Statistics – CRC error graph
- Message trace, FAPI logging
- Record and playback trace sessions
- Javascript/Visual basic scripting engine
Deep and broad numerical data about the operation of your system
Use of the Diagnostic Monitor will speed your debug and completion of LTE Layer 1 activities.
Conformance Tester
- Supports 36.141 standards so that you know you are ready to go to market:
- Chapter 6 receiver tests, chapter 7 transmitter tests and chapter 8 performance tests
- Home base station (Home BS) configuration
- End-to-end integrated and automated solution with:
- Modular connection to third-party LTE test equipment
- Rohde & Schwartz (R&S) SMU200A
- R&S FSV
- Aeroflex
- Call NXP if you require additional LTE test equipment to be added
- Modular connection to third-party LTE RF Integrated Circuits (RFICs):
- Maxim
- Analog Devices
- Call NXP if you require an RFIC to be added
- Modular connection to third-party LTE test equipment
- Source code available for customized use cases:
- Value-added features
- Manufacturing testing and data capture
- Custom smoke test development
Ensures 3GPP TS 36.141 standards compliance
Know “before you go” by using the NXP Conformance Tester. Ensure operation in your lab before sending equipment to any other lab. Use the results to pre-sell your solution to your customers.
PHY Tester
- Detailed insight into PHY layer
- Real-time eNB status, power graph
- Statistics – CRC error graph
- Message trace, FAPI logging
- Record and playback trace sessions
- Javascript/visual basic scripting engine PHY Tester gives deep analysis of your LTE L1 sub-system to eliminate days and months of debug.
The PHY Tester allows you to go way beyond the 36.141 standards to ensure your solution has the margin you need to be successful.
Use of the Diagnostic Monitor will speed your debug and completion of LTE Layer 1 activities.
Available Software Levels
For specific part availability, please contact FSL sales or authorized distributors.
| What is included in the LPC and test toolkit | Basic Level | Professional Level | ProPLUS Level |
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| Pricing | No Cost | Call NXP | Call NXP |
| RF Verifier |
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| Diagnostic Monitor |
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| Phy Tester |
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| Support | Premium Support 50 hours, annual | Premium Support 200 hours, annual | |
| Maintenance | No | Regular Updates | Regular Updates |
| Customization | No | No | Yes, using support hours |
| Rel 10 Support | None | Call NXP | Yes |