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ME1120 Mobile Communications Courseware
Out-of-Box Teaching Solution for Mobile Communications
Quick Start Guide
version 2.02
Updated on 25 September 2018

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  • Page 1 ME1120 Mobile Communications Courseware Out-of-Box Teaching Solution for Mobile Communications Quick Start Guide version 2.02 Updated on 25 September 2018...
  • Page 2 WARNING: CHANGES OR MODIFICATIONS NOT EXPRESSLY APPROVED BY THE PARTY RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE EMC RULES COULD VOID THE USER’S AUTHORITY TO OPERATE THE PRODUCT. ME1120 Mobile Communications Quick Start Guide - 2/24...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Appendix B: Technical Specifications ....................19 Appendix C: Recommended Modulation Scheme Settings for IQG Software ........21 Appendix D: Alternative Setup Using 33220A ..................22 Revision History ............................ 23 Contact Us............................. 24 ME1120 Mobile Communications Quick Start Guide - 3/24...
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  • Page 5: Dreamcatcher Courseware Customer Login Guide

    5. If you are a new customer, click Continue under the CREATE ACCOUNT section to create a new account. Fill in the New Account form and click SIGN UP to submit your registration. ME1120 Mobile Communications Quick Start Guide - 5/24...
  • Page 6 Download the registered product’s contents and materials NOTE: Products downloads are made available only for registered products. Click REGISTER NEW PRODUCT to register your product first. D. WARRANTY INFORMATION View your product’s warranty expiry date ME1120 Mobile Communications Quick Start Guide - 6/24...
  • Page 7: Quick Setup And Verification (33522B Arbitrary Waveform Generator)

     Install the Agilent IQ Signal Generator Software (IQG) downloaded from DreamCatcher website.  Start the Agilent IQG software by double-clicking the Launch IQ Signal Generator icon on your desktop. Agilent IQ Signal Generator Software ME1120 Mobile Communications Quick Start Guide - 7/24...
  • Page 8 Change Properties to reinitialize the instruments. In this example, the detected GPIB addresses are as follows: 33522B (GPIB1::5::INSTR) Record these addresses and close the Agilent Connection Expert window. ME1120 Mobile Communications Quick Start Guide - 8/24...
  • Page 9 Note: Please refer to Appendix C for other modulation scheme Roll-off settings (BPSK, QPSK, 16QAM, 32QAM, and 64QAM). Impairments None Symbol Rate Maximum Sample per Symbol Output Signals I and Q Output Signal Type Continuous Function Generator Output Signal Generator ME1120 Mobile Communications Quick Start Guide - 9/24...
  • Page 10 In this mode, the function generators are controlled remotely by the IQG software.  To stop the waveform generation, click Abort. The function generators are reset to their original settings. ME1120 Mobile Communications Quick Start Guide - 10/24...
  • Page 11  Power up the Digital RF Communication training kit using an AC-DC power adapter.  LED D1 (green) will light up when the board is powered up. AC-DC Adapter ME1100 Training Kit ME1120 Mobile Communications Quick Start Guide - 11/24...
  • Page 12 Entry the 89601 VSA Knob to USB and software press {Controller} again to select the USB controller. * { } = softkey and [ ] = hardkey. ME1120 Mobile Communications Quick Start Guide - 12/24...
  • Page 13 If the DSO6000 series oscilloscope is not detected, click Change Properties to reinitialize the instrument (MSO7000 series oscilloscope is used in this example). Upon completion, close the Agilent Connection Expert window. ME1120 Mobile Communications Quick Start Guide - 13/24...
  • Page 14 In the VSA software window, select Utilities > Frequency Reference. Select Internal to use the internal clock from the oscilloscope.  Select MeasSetup > Measurement Type> Digital Demod to demodulate the IQ signal ME1120 Mobile Communications Quick Start Guide - 14/24...
  • Page 15  Change the display to Grid 2x2 to display the demodulated signal as shown on the right. Note that the EVM is approximately 13.4%. This is the error after the IQ modulation. ME1120 Mobile Communications Quick Start Guide - 15/24...
  • Page 16 Various measurements can be performed using the Digital RF Communications training kit, such as maximum output power measurement, occupied bandwidth measurement, ACPR measurement, EVM measurement, spurious and harmonic signal measurement .Please refer to the respective lab sheets for detailed descriptions of the various measurement setups. ME1120 Mobile Communications Quick Start Guide - 16/24...
  • Page 17: Support And Warranty

    This warranty extends to Buyer only and not to Buyer's customers or users of Buyer's products and is in lieu of all other warranties whether expressed, implied, or statutory including implied warranties of merchantability of fitness.  For technical support and warranty, email cw.support@dreamcatcher.asia. ME1120 Mobile Communications Quick Start Guide - 17/24...
  • Page 18: Appendix A: Digital Rf Communications Training Kit

    RF transmitter. Each component is equipped with its own input-output ports, allowing you to have greater flexibility in making connections for various tests and measurements. 10 MHz 10 MHz IQ Modulator Amplifier Filter Filter Power Regulation Circuit 868 MHz 868 MHz Amplifier Filter ME1120 Mobile Communications Quick Start Guide - 18/24...
  • Page 19: Appendix B: Technical Specifications

    Max. power output @ 1 dB compression @ 868 MHz – – 3rd order intercept power, IP3 6.20 Two tones, 867 MHz and 869 MHz – – VSWR (:1) 3.30 @ 868 MHz – – 7.90 ME1120 Mobile Communications Quick Start Guide - 19/24...
  • Page 20 @ 868 MHz – – VSWR (:1) 1.80 @ 868 MHz – – 1.80 Power Requirements Typical Unit Remarks / Descriptions Input voltage Power will be regulated to 5 V – – Input current ME1120 Mobile Communications Quick Start Guide - 20/24...
  • Page 21: Appendix C: Recommended Modulation Scheme Settings For Iqg Software

    (0.5) I and Q 8PSK PRBS6 rc (0.5) I and Q 16QAM PRBS7 rc (0.5) I and Q 32QAM PRBS7 rc (0.5) I and Q 64QAM PRBS7 rc (0.5) I and Q ME1120 Mobile Communications Quick Start Guide - 21/24...
  • Page 22: Appendix D: Alternative Setup Using 33220A

    10 MHz In- to-10 MHz Out 10 MHz Out and Common Trigger DSO6012A/DSO7012A Oscilloscope 33220A Function 33220A Function Ch 1 Generator Generator Q-Signal I-Signal Low Pass Filter 90° 0° 10 MHz Filter ME1100 IQ Modulator Training Kit ME1120 Mobile Communications Quick Start Guide - 22/24...
  • Page 23: Revision History

    Revision History Revisions Notes 2.01 Initial document. 2.02 Added: DreamCatcher Courseware Customer Login Guide ME1120 Mobile Communications Quick Start Guide - 23/24...
  • Page 24: Contact Us

    Catcher Consulting Sdn. Bhd. Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. All other copyrights and trademarks belong to their respective owners. © 2014 Acehub Vista Sdn. Bhd. ME1120 Mobile Communications Quick Start Guide - 24/24...

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