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- Page 1 RTX2254 Bluetooth RF Tester Stand-alone Unit User Manual Version: 1.10 MVC 2018.08.07 User Manual V1.10 RTX2254 Bluetooth RF tester...
- Page 2 This instrument is warranted against defects in material and workmanship for a period of one year from date of shipment. During the warranty period, RTX A/S will at its option, either repair or replace products, which prove to be defective. For warranty service or repair, this product must be returned to a service facility designated by RTX A/S.
- Page 3 This document and the information contained herein, is property of RTX A/S, Denmark. Unauthorized copying is not allowed. The information in this document is believed to be correct at the time of writing. RTX A/S reserves the right at any time to change said content, circuitry and specifications.
- Page 4 Failure to comply with these precautions or with specific warnings elsewhere in this manual violates safety standards of design, manufacture, and intended use of the instrument. RTX A/S assumes no liability for the customer’s failure to comply with these requirements.
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION WORD AND ABBREVIATION LIST START THE APPLICATION TAB MENU OVERVIEW MAIN TAB Setup 5.1.1 Measure Mode 5.1.2 PER Test - Packet Parameters 5.1.2.1 Number of Packets 5.1.2.2 Payload Length 5.1.2.3 Packet Type 5.1.2.4 Power Level 5.1.3 Select RF Physical Channels 5.1.4 Open Interface 5.1.5 DUT Port Selection 5.1.5.1... - Page 6 TESTER TAB Tester Setup – Burst Mode 7.1.1 Tx – Mode 7.1.1.1 Channel 7.1.1.2 Power Level 7.1.1.3 Payload Length 7.1.1.4 Packet Type 7.1.1.5 Number of Packets 7.1.1.6 Packets Sent 7.1.2 Rx - Mode 7.1.2.1 Channel 7.1.2.2 Received Packets Tester Setup – Continuous Wave 7.2.1 Tx –...
- Page 7 13 HOW TO SETUP MANUAL TESTING 13.1 DUT Tab 13.1.1 For example, “Test DUT Tx power” 13.2 Tester Tab 13.2.1 For example, “Test DUT Tx power” 14 HARDWARE DESCRIPTION 14.1 Test Interfaces 14.1.1 DUT RF Inputs 14.1.2 DUT Communication Interfaces 14.1.2.1 UART0 and UART1 Connector Pinout 14.1.2.2 2-Wire 14.1.2.3 USB0 and USB1 Connector Pinout...
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Page 8: Introduction
RTX2254 with DUT on USB Note that RTX2254 is available as a single ported tester for one DUT (RTX no. 95101347) or as a dual ported tester for two DUTs (RTX no. 95101348). User Manual V1.10 RTX2254 Bluetooth RF tester... -
Page 9: Word And Abbreviation List
2 Word and Abbreviation List The following words and abbreviations are used in this document: 2-Wire Bluetooth SIG specified test protocol where only Tx, Rx and GND is ▪ used and 16-bit commands and events Application programming interface ▪ Bit Error Rate ▪... -
Page 10: Start The Application
You can start the “RTX2254 Bluetooth RF tester” application by pressing the Windows start button and selecting: “Start → All programs → RTX → RTX2254 Bluetooth RF tester → V<version number> → RTX2254 Bluetooth RF tester”. Or by clicking on the short cut on the desk top if the ‘Short cut’ option was enabled during installation. -
Page 11: Tab Menu Overview
4 Tab Menu Overview The RTX2254 Bluetooth RF tester application has the following tab menus with different pages to setup and control the tester: [Main] Different production tests which can be performed: ▪ Frequency Offset measurement ▪ Output Power measurement ▪... -
Page 12: Main Tab
5 Main Tab On the [Main] page, you can perform the different tests with the settings suited for your DUT and your requirements: Frequency Offset Measurement Measures the channel frequency offset. ▪ This can be done on burst or CW signals. Output Power Measurement Measures the DUT output power. - Page 13 The [Main] page is divided into the following sub sections: [Setup] Setup of parameters to use in the test. ▪ Set the parameters suited for your test and click save. [Select Tests to Run] Enable the test measurements to perform. ▪...
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Page 14: Setup
Setup On the [Main] page, you can setup the following parameters to use during the test: Overview: [Measure Mode] Select signal type to use: [Burst] or [CW] ▪ (Continues Wave). Default is [Burst]. [PER Test – Packet Parameters] The parameters to use when running the PER ▪... -
Page 15: Measure Mode
5.1.1 Measure Mode Select signal type to use [Burst] or [CW] (Continues Wave). Please note that: CW is chip vendor/customer specific and must be implemented by customer in the DUT API. 5.1.2 PER Test - Packet Parameters The following BLE packets parameters are supported by the RTX2254 Bluetooth RF tester: 5.1.2.1 Number of Packets [No. -
Page 16: Power Level
5.1.2.4 Power Level [Power Level], the power level used by the RTX2254 tester when transmitting the packets. Valid range between -40 to -100 dBm. 5.1.3 Select RF Physical Channels [Select RF Physical Channels], select the RF channel to use with test loop 1, 2 and 3, e.g. -
Page 17: Dut Port Selection
Click [Select], when you have selected the RF port and communication port to use. Please note that: RTX2254 is available as a single ported tester for one DUT (RTX no. 95101347) or as a dual ported tester for two DUTs (RTX no. 95101348). -
Page 18: Test Run
5.1.8 Test Run Here you can specify how many test loops you want to run and if a delay is required between the test loops. Step 1 -> Step 2 -> Step 3 5.1.8.1 Start / Stop Step 1: [Start] Click [Start] to start the test. -
Page 19: Test Status
5.1.9 Test Status The [Test Status] sub section is updated during the test run: 5.1.9.1 Current Channel [Current Channel], shows the current channel tested as the physical channel number and the frequency in MHz. 5.1.9.2 Cable Loss [Cable Loss], shows the current added cable loss. Refer to chapter 11 Configuration. 5.1.9.3 Test Completed [Test Completed], shows the number of test loops completed including any faulty test loops. -
Page 20: Total Test Time
5.1.9.7 Total Test Time [Total Test Time], the total time running the specified test loops. This include any user added [Test Delay] time. User Manual V1.10 RTX2254 Bluetooth RF tester... -
Page 21: Dut Tab
6 DUT Tab On the [DUT] page, you can control the DUT manually. This page in conjunction with the [Tester] page allow you to run manual tests. This means that you can start a DUT test in Tx or Rx burst mode, e.g. if you start a DUT Tx burst test, you must first start a Rx burst test on the [Tester] page. -
Page 22: Dut Rf Setup
DUT RF Setup In this sub section, you can setup a DUT transmission (Tx) or receive (Rx) test to perform in burst mode. 6.1.1 Tx – Mode Use the [Tx – Mode] sub section to perform a transmit test. Click [Start] to start the test. Click [Stop] to stop the test again. -
Page 23: Rx - Mode
6.1.2 Rx - Mode Use the [Rx – Mode] sub section to perform a receive test. Click [Start] to start the test. Click [Stop] to stop the test again. 6.1.2.1 Channel [Channel], select the physical RF channel to use in the test. Valid range 0-39. 6.1.2.2 Received Packets [Received Packets], will be updated with the number of packets received when [Stop] is pressed. -
Page 24: Dut Port Selection
Click [Select], when you have selected the RF port and communication port to use. Please note that: RTX2254 is available as a single ported tester for one DUT (RTX no. 95101347) or as a dual ported tester for two DUTs (RTX no. 95101348). -
Page 25: Start Tx Burst Mode
Start Tx Burst Mode In [Tx – Mode] sub section, click [Start] to let the DUT start transmission of burst on the specified RF channel (Ch 0 = 2402 MHz) using the specified payload length and type. The [DUT Status] is changed to “Tx Burst mode”. -
Page 26: Start Rx Burst Mode
Start Rx Burst Mode In [Rx – Mode] sub section, click [Start] to let the DUT start receiving burst packets on the specified RF channel (Ch 0 = 2402 MHz). The [DUT Status] is changed to “Rx Burst mode”. “Tx – Mode” is started on [Tester] page. User Manual V1.10 RTX2254 Bluetooth RF tester... - Page 27 The [Stop] button is clicked in the [Rx – Mode] sub section when the tester has completed sending the number of requested packets. The [Received packets] is updated with the number of packets received by the DUT. Please note that: The [Received packets] has a maximum depending on the used protocol: 65535 packets (wraps around every 40959 ms / ~41 seconds) ▪...
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Page 28: Tester Tab
7 Tester Tab On the [Tester] page, you can control the tester manually. This page in conjunction with the [DUT] page allow you to run manual tests. This means that you can start DUT test in Tx or Rx burst mode, e.g. if you start a DUT Tx burst test, you must start a Rx burst test on the [Tester] page. -
Page 29: Tester Setup - Burst Mode
Tester Setup – Burst Mode In this sub section, you can setup a transmission (Tx) or receive (Rx) test to perform in burst mode. 7.1.1 Tx – Mode Use the [Tx – Mode] sub section to perform a transmit test. Click [Start] to start the transmit test. -
Page 30: Power Level
7.1.1.2 Power Level [Power Level], enter the power level to use in the test. Valid range -40 to -100 dB. 7.1.1.3 Payload Length [Payload Length], enter the number of bytes to send as payload in each packet. Valid range between 0-37. 7.1.1.4 Packet Type [Packet Type], select one of the following BLE packets types, defined by Bluetooth SIG, to use. -
Page 31: Rx - Mode
7.1.2 Rx - Mode Use the [Rx – Mode] sub section to perform a receive test. Click [Start] to start the receive test. Click [Stop] to stop the received test again. 7.1.2.1 Channel [Channel], select the physical RF channel to use in the test. Valid range 0-39. 7.1.2.2 Received Packets [Received Packets], will be updated with the number of packets received when [Stop] is pressed. -
Page 32: Tester Setup - Continuous Wave
Tester Setup – Continuous Wave In this section, you can setup a transmission (Tx) or receive (Rx) test to perform in CW mode. 7.2.1 Tx – Mode Use the [Tx – Mode] sub section to perform a transmit test. Click [Start] to start the transmit test. Click [Stop] to stop the transmit test again. -
Page 33: Tx - Set Attenuation
7.2.1.2 Tx – Set Attenuation [Tx – Set Attenuation], to set the power level send to the DUT. The attenuator is in one dB steps. Valid range 0 to 93. 0 dB corresponds to –40 dBm output power. 60 dB corresponds to –100 dBm output power. Please note that: Values above 60, equivalent to -100 dBm, are not practically possible and outside specification. -
Page 34: Tester Rf Input Power
Tester RF Input Power In this section, you can measure the RF power on the input. A ‘RX Mode’, burst or CW must be active to perform this test. Click [Read] to get the measured input power. As an option, check the [Monitor] box to start continuous readings. User Manual V1.10 RTX2254 Bluetooth RF tester... -
Page 35: Tester Analyzer Mode
Tester Analyzer Mode In this section, you can measure the RF frequency offset. A ‘RX Mode’, burst or CW must be active to perform this test. Click [Get] to read the measured frequency offset. Click [Reset] to reset the frequency offset measurement while running. As an option, check the [Monitor] box to start continuous readings. -
Page 36: Tester Status
Tester Status In the [Tester Status], the current state of the RTX2254 tester is shown, i.e. which function has been selected. 7.5.1 Reset RF Mode Click [Reset RF Mode] to reset the application internal mode but not in the RTX2254 tester. -
Page 37: Start Tx Burst Mode
Start Tx Burst Mode In [Tx – Mode] sub section, click [Start] to let the Tester start transmission of burst on the specified RF channel (Ch 0 = 2402 MHz) using the specified power level, payload length and type. The Tester Status is changed to “Tx Burst mode”. -
Page 38: Start Rx Burst Mode
Start Rx Burst Mode In [Rx – Mode] sub section, click [Start] to let the Tester start receiving burst packets on the specified RF channel (Ch 0 = 2402 MHz). The Tester Status is changed to “Rx Burst mode”. Start [Tx – Mode] on [DUT] tab. “Tx –... - Page 39 Click the [Stop] button in [Rx – Mode] to get the number of packets sent by the DUT. The [Received packets] is updated with the number of packets received by the Tester. Please note that: The [Received packets] has a maximum of 4294967295 packets (unsigned 32 bit). User Manual V1.10 RTX2254 Bluetooth RF tester...
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Page 40: System Tab
8 System Tab On the [System] page, you can get information about the RTX2254 tester. System Status [System Status] contains information about the application, supported API version and firmware for the tester board and analyzer board. Click the [Get] button to update the information. Manufacture Info [Manufacture Info] contains production information about the RTX2254, e.g. -
Page 41: Internal Temperature
Internal Temperature [Internal Temperature] gives information about the tester’s internal temperature. Click the [Get] button to update the information. User Manual V1.10 RTX2254 Bluetooth RF tester... -
Page 42: Firmware Update
Firmware Update [Firmware Update] sub section allow you to check for new firmware releases for the tester (compared to the already installed firmware) and an option to update the firmware. Follow the “How to:” step by step shown. The firmware can also be manually updated, see chapter 8.5 Manual Firmware Update. Click [Check] button in [Tester Board] or [Analyzer Board] to check for new firmware delivered with the last installed version of the RTX2254 Bluetooth Tester application. -
Page 43: Manual Firmware Update
The file is located in the folder: .\RTX\RTX2254 Bluetooth RF Tester\Vxxxx\Tools\HWx\Analyzer\ ▪ Start the tool “RTX BTLE Serial Bootloader.exe” application from firmware location ▪ Click “Port Settings” and setup the COM-port for the ‘Analyzer’ interface and select Baud=57600, Flow=None, Parity=None, Stop Bits=One and Data Bits=8 ▪... -
Page 44: Measure Logs Tab
9 Measure Logs Tab On the [Measure Logs] page, you can get a log of the tests performed if enabled. All the test results are also written into the RTX2254 log file. The log file is stored in the folder: "c:\Users\All Users\RTX2254\Log\”. This folder can be hidden on some Windows installations. - Page 45 Log file example: Please note that: The measurements are ‘;’ separated and can be imported to a spread sheet for further analysis. User Manual V1.10 RTX2254 Bluetooth RF tester...
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Page 46: Settings Tab
10 Settings Tab On the [Settings] page, you can setup the communication parameters for the tester and DUT. The COM ports can be found using the Windows “Device Manager”. It can be started from the Windows ‘Run’ or ‘Search programs and files’... -
Page 47: Tester Interface
The RTX2254 application must be restarted if the COM port for Portserver is changed. Please note that: The RTX port server can be setup before starting the application (If COM port = 255). Setup the COM-ports for [Generator] and [Analyzer]. -
Page 48: Dut Interface
10.2 DUT interface The RTX2254 has 2x2 DUT communication interfaces: UART Interface: [DUT0 UART] ▪ [DUT1 UART] ▪ USB Interface: [DUT0 USB] ▪ [DUT1 USB] ▪ Setup the COM port numbers for your installation, e.g. COM 21 for UART DUT 1 Windows “Device Manager”: Click [Save] to store the settings. -
Page 49: Configuration Tab
11 Configuration Tab On the [Configuration] page, you can setup the limits for the tests performed on the [Main] page, i.e. the valid range the test results must be within and some DUT configuration parameters: Please note that: The default values are the max. limits specified by Bluetooth SIG. [DUT 1 cable loss (dBm)] will be dimmed for RTX2254 with a single DUT port. -
Page 50: Test Result Limits
11.1 Test Result Limits Setup the limits for a valid test result in [Test Result Limits]. If test results are inside these limits the test is marked as “Test PASSED” else “Test FAILED”. DUT Frequency Offset (ppm) Valid range -40 to 40 ▪... -
Page 51: How To Setup Automated Testing
12 How to Setup Automated Testing This chapter describes how you can setup the test parameters for automated testing on the [Main] page. 12.1 DUT Test Limits Go to the [Configuration] page to input the DUT test limits and cable compensation. Click [Save] to store the values. -
Page 52: Dut Test Setup
12.2 DUT Test Setup On the [Main] page, you can input the required parameters for your testing. In [DUT Port Selection], select the correct RF port and DUT interface to use for the test. Then press [Select]. Now check that the 3 status LED’s in the lower, right frame are green. If not, check [DUT] in the [Open Interface] box to open the DUT interface. -
Page 53: Starting The Dut Test
12.3 Starting the DUT Test This chapter shows two examples of a test run. The first one is with a DUT fulfilling the test limits and the second one is outside the required testing limits. Go to the [Main] page. Click [Start] in the [Test Run] sub section. -
Page 54: Dut - Within Test Limits
12.3.1 DUT - Within Test Limits In this example, all the tests are within the specified test limits and the DUT passes. When the test is finished, your screen should look similar to this: All tests are within the limits User Manual V1.10 RTX2254 Bluetooth RF tester... -
Page 55: Dut - Outside Of The Test Limits
12.3.2 DUT – Outside of the Test Limits In this example, the DUT fails on the Tx output power because it is outside of the specified test limit for [DUT Tx Output Power]. A failing test case will be marked red during the test run. When the test has completed. -
Page 56: How To Setup Manual Testing
13 How to Setup Manual Testing This chapter describes how you can setup the test parameters for manual testing on the [DUT] and [Tester] pages. 13.1 DUT Tab On the [DUT] page you can control the DUT, i.e. start a radio transmit (Tx) or a receive (Rx) test. -
Page 57: Tester Tab
13.2 Tester Tab On the [Tester] page, you can control the tester, i.e. start a radio transmit (Tx) or a receive (Rx) test. 13.2.1 For example, “Test DUT Tx power” In [Rx – Mode], select the channel (select same channel as set on [DUT] page). Click [Start] to start receiving. -
Page 58: Hardware Description
14.1 Test Interfaces The RTX2254 Bluetooth RF tester supports one or two DUT interfaces depending on configuration. RTX2254 Bluetooth RF tester front – Single DUT (RTX no. 95101347) RTX2254 Bluetooth RF tester front – DUAL DUT (RTX no. 95101348) User Manual V1.10... -
Page 59: Dut Rf Inputs
USBx connected through a USB-A connector on the front. Please note that: RTX2254 is available as a single ported tester for one DUT (RTX no. 95101347) or as a dual ported tester for two DUTs (RTX no. 95101348). 14.1.2.1 UART0 and UART1 Connector Pinout The UART0 and UART1 voltage level will auto adjust to the voltage from the connected DUT, i.e. -
Page 60: 2-Wire
14.1.2.2 2-Wire 2-Wire signals: D-Sub 9 PIN Ground The interface supports the following parameters: Baud rate for DUT: 1200, 2400, 9600, 14400, 19200, 38400, 57600, 115200 ▪ Number of data bits: 8 ▪ No parity ▪ Stop bit: 1 ▪ No flow control (RTS or CTS) ▪... -
Page 61: Test Limitations
15 Test Limitations This chapter describes some testing limitations. 15.1 TX power The tester TX output power when transmitting to the DUT. Tester can use burst or CW mode. Main tab: Parameter Value Packets (Burst) 0 – 65535 RF level output -40 to -100 dBm Frequency (channel) 2402 MHz to 2480 MHz, 40 channels... -
Page 62: Per Test
15.3 PER Test The PER (Packet Error Rate) test measures the BLE receiver quality. It is possible to specify the number of packages to send in the PER test and packet type. Parameter Value Packets 0 – 65535 RF level input -50 to +10 dBm Frequency (channel) 2402 MHz to 2480 MHz, 40 channels... -
Page 63: Demo Application
Please check and update the settings to match your system: 16.1 Settings const char PORTSERVER_NAME[]= "RTX2254PortServer"; // Name of PortServer connected to TESTER rsuint16 TESTER_COM = 10; // RTX BLE Tester rsuint16 GENERATOR_COM = 11; // RTX BLE Generator rsuint16 ANALYZER_COM = 12; // RTX BLE Analyzer rsuint16 UART0_COM = 20;... -
Page 64: Running The Demo Application
16.2 Running the Demo Application You can select the DUT interface to use, i.e. UART0, UART1, USB0 or USB1 by the commands C, D, E, F. Then you can run one of the test commands, e.g. select 2 to run the “Test PER & Freq. in a loop”... - Page 65 User Manual V1.10 RTX2254 Bluetooth RF tester...
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Page 66: Frequently Asked Questions
17 Frequently Asked Questions This section presents some frequently asked questions and answers: 1) If there is no connection to RTX2254 Bluetooth RF tester Check that USB cable is connected to tester and PC Check power cable and that power is ON Check power fuse on the back Check that the Portserver is started and enabled with the correct COM-port 2) If no “Green”...
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