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XCAT-IXA User Guide
XCAT-IXA
AF8010 / AF8111 / AF8121
User Guide
07. 2024
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  • Page 1 XCAT-IXA User Guide XCAT-IXA AF8010 / AF8111 / AF8121 User Guide 07. 2024 Page 1 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd. (Images inserted in this document may differ depending on the version.)
  • Page 2 XCAT-IXA User Guide The copyright of this User Guide belongs to Innowireless Co., Ltd. This User Guide cannot be disclosed, distributed or modified to a third party without the written consent of Innowireless Co., Ltd. We state that all responsibility arising from violation of the above copyright matters lies with the parties.
  • Page 3 Please read the following safety information before using the product to use the product safely! Innowireless Co., Ltd. makes every effort to keep the safety standards of our products up to date and provide the highest possible level of safety to our customers. Our products and the auxiliary equipment required for them are designed, manufactured and tested in accordance with the safety standards applicable in each case.
  • Page 4 1. The product may only be operated under operating conditions and locations specified by the manufacturer. Unless otherwise stated, the following requirements apply to Innowireless Co., Ltd. products. The maximum operating altitude is 2000m above sea level, and the maximum transport altitude is ⚫...
  • Page 5 Do not use chemical cleaning agents such as alcohol, acetone, etc. 4. Observe the following safety precautions for product maintenance: The product may be opened only by employees authorized by Innowireless Co., Ltd. ⚫ The AC power cable must be disconnected before performing any work on the product or opening Page 5 ©...
  • Page 6 Only genuine parts may be used to replace safety-related components (e.g. power switches, power ⚫ transformers, fuses, etc.). After replacing safety-related parts, safety tests (visual inspection, PE conductor test, insulation resistance measurement, leakage current measurement, functional test, etc.) must be performed. Page 6 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Power connection ·········································································································································································· 24 Power On / Off ··············································································································································································· 26 2.3.1 Power on ············································································· 26 2.3.2 Power off············································································· 26 3. Application ··············································································································· 27 Instrument connection ································································································································································ 27 Application installation (XCAT-IXA) ······································································································································· 28 Page 7 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.
  • Page 8 4.2.3 Setup ················································································· 50 4.2.4 Frequency ············································································ 51 4.2.5 SPAN ················································································· 53 4.2.6 Amplitude ············································································ 54 4.2.7 BW ···················································································· 56 4.2.8 Sweep ················································································ 58 4.2.9 Trace ·················································································· 60 4.2.10 Marker ················································································ 62 Page 8 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.
  • Page 9 Constellation ···················································································································································································· 98 UL/DL Multi View ········································································································································································ 101 EIRP ···································································································································································································· 103 6.10 Auto Test ························································································································································································· 104 7. LTE ···························································································································· 105 LTE Setting ······················································································································································································ 105 Channel Power ·············································································································································································· 107 OBW ·································································································································································································· 108 ACLR ·································································································································································································· 109 Page 9 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.
  • Page 10 Measurement screen ································································································································································· 138 10.2.1 Screen Type – Summary ·························································· 138 10.2.2 Screen Type – Detail ······························································ 139 10.2.3 Screen Type – Map ································································ 140 10.2.4 Time Offset ········································································· 141 11. System ····················································································································· 143 Page 10 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.
  • Page 11 Release Note ······································································· 149 11.1.7 System Check ······································································ 150 11.1.8 License ·············································································· 151 11.2 Network ··························································································································································································· 152 11.3 Display Setting ·············································································································································································· 154 11.4 Ref. Clock ························································································································································································· 156 11.5 IQ Data Capture ··········································································································································································· 157 Page 11 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.

  • Page 12: Overview

    Android OS, it can be linked to various third-party APPs, making it easy to expand the application. Lastly, the XCAT-IXA instrument provides real-time technical support from the manufacturer, ensuring smooth resolution in case of technical problems. Page 12 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.

  • Page 13: Instrument Components

    Battery level display led. Battery indicator LED More details can be found in “1.2.5.LED” Indicates whether battery is charged. Battery charger LED More details can be found in “1.2.5.LED” SA port RF signal input port Page 13 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.
  • Page 14 External 1PPS input port External 1 PPS signal input port Internal temperature control with two fans Battery used in instrument. Battery The battery is detachable. Serial debug port (USB B Type) Used when debugging development Page 14 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.

  • Page 15: Xcat-Ixa 1X C(Af8111)

    10 MHz clock provided to externally External 1PPS input port External 1 PPS signal input port USB port Connect the instrument and terminal with a USB cable Wi-Fi dongle Wi-Fi dongle installed Page 15 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.
  • Page 16 DC power supply port Battery used in instrument. Battery The battery is detachable. Instrument’s SSID. Used when connecting with IXA application. Device SSID SSID is given by the manufacturer, user cannot change it arbitrarily. Page 16 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.

  • Page 17: Xcat-Ixa 2X C (Af8121)

    GPS signal input port Connected to customer support site when scanning QR code. QR Code & Device SSID Instrument’s SSID. Used when connecting with IXA application. RF IN port RF signal input port Page 17 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.
  • Page 18 Serial debug port (USB C Type) Used when debugging development Battery cover lock. Can be unlocked by following the picture below. Battery cover locker Battery used in instrument. Battery The battery is detachable. Page 18 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.

  • Page 19: Led

    LED0 Light up green, LED1 Light up green, LED2 OFF 69 ~ 84 LED0 Light up green, LED1 Light up green, LED2 Blink green 85 ~ 100 LED0 Light up green, LED1 Light up green, LED2 Light up green Page 19 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.

  • Page 20: Ixa 2X C Led Operation

    LED0 Light up green, LED1 Light up green, LED2 OFF 69 ~ 84 LED0 Light up green, LED1 Light up green, LED2 Blink green 85 ~ 100 LED0 Light up green, LED1 Light up green, LED2 Light up green Page 20 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.

  • Page 21: Mobile Terminal(Tablet) Recommended Specifications

    Application / Parameter update Updates are possible only when the terminal is connected to the cellular network or Wi-Fi ◼ Display resolution ⚫ Tablet, mobile terminal available Optimized terminal : Galaxy Tab S5E (2560*1600) Page 21 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.

  • Page 22: Certification Information

    Country of manufacture : South Korea ⚫ User notice This instrument has received a conformity assessment for use in a business environment and may cause electromagnetic interference if used in a home environment. Page 22 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.

  • Page 23: Ready For Use

    802.11b : -85dBm@8% PER Transmit Power 16dBm ± 2dB Size 22 x 16 x 8mm Data Security 64/128-bits WEP;WPA/WPA2 Operating Temperature : 0℃~40℃ (32℉~104℉) Environment Operating Humidity: 10%~90%RH(non-condensing) Weight Power USB-Bus Power Page 23 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.

  • Page 24: Power Connection

    When connecting the IXA main body and the AC/DC adapter jack, the red marks must be aligned as shown ⚫ in the picture below. Make sure there is a click sound after tightening. ⚫ Page 24 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.
  • Page 25 Precautions when disconnecting (1) : Do not grab and pull the cable. ⚫ Precautions when disconnecting (2) : Do not hold the adapter jack and turn or twist it. ⚫ Page 25 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.

  • Page 26: Power On / Off

    Measurements may not be accurate in Oven Cold status, so wait until the Oven Cold icon disappears. 2.3.2 Power off When the power is ON, pressing the power button on the front panel turns off the power. ⚫ Page 26 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.

  • Page 27: Application

    Connection is possible only when the terminal's hotspot is set according to the SSID of the instrument. ⚫ The SSID of the instrument is indicated on the top or bottom right of the front of the XCAT-IXA. Page 27 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.

  • Page 28: Application Installation (Xcat-Ixa)

    Scan the QR code in front of IXA with your terminal to access the customer support site. ⚫ Customer support site : cs.accuver.com Select a product from the list and download the installation file. ⚫ Run the XCAT-IXA (*.apk) file to install. ⚫ Page 28 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.
  • Page 29 XCAT-IXA User Guide To install XCAT-IXA, proceed as shown in the picture above. ⚫ Allow all permissions requested by XCAT-IXA. ⚫ After clicking Allow permission, the IXA application will run. ⚫ Page 29 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.
  • Page 30 XCAT-IXA User Guide XCAT-IXA 1x launch screen XCAT-IXA 2x launch screen Page 30 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.

  • Page 31: Wi-Fi (Hotspot) Connection

    ◼ Disconnected : Status not linked to instrument. ◼ Hotspot Off : Hotspot is off. ◼ Change to ‘ON’ Status through the slide button on the right side of the mobile hotspot. Page 31 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.
  • Page 32 Touch ‘SSID section’ or click ‘SSID setting’ to enter hotspot settings. ◼ After entering the Android hotspot settings, configure the hotspot settings according to the ◼ instrument. Setting instructions can be found in”3.3.1 Wi-Fi (Hotspot) setting”. ◼ Page 32 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.
  • Page 33 If the SSID in the upper right corner of the screen stays lit, the connection to the instrument is complete. ⚫ If the connection to the instrument is successful, the signal is displayed in real time. The SSID before device connection shows the SSID of the last connected instrument. Page 33 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.

  • Page 34: Usb Connection

    ⚫ displayed. If the connection is not possible, check the terminal's Settings → Developer Options → USB Debugging. ⚫ More information about USB debugging can be found in ”3.3.2 USB setting”. ⚫ Page 34 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.

  • Page 35: Mobile Terminal Setting

    3.3 Mobile terminal setting 3.3.1 Wi-Fi (Hotspot) setting Touch the SSID section or Mode → System → System Config → SSID Setting and click the ‘Setting’ button ⚫ to enter the terminal’s hotspot settings. Page 35 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.
  • Page 36 Power saving mode : OFF Wi-Fi sharing : ON If you need to view the setup guide while using the instrument, you can do so through the Mode → System Config → Hotspot Setting Guide button. Page 36 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.

  • Page 37: Usb Setting

    XCAT-IXA User Guide 3.3.2 USB setting Go to terminal settings → About tablet → Software information. ⚫ Touch the build number several times in succession then developer mode is activated ⚫ Page 37 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.
  • Page 38 Go to Developer options and set USB debugging ‘ON’. ⚫ Allow USB debugging? → Select ‘OK’. ⚫ After completing the USB settings as above, a USB connection between the terminal and the instrument becomes possible. Page 38 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.

  • Page 39: Gui

    XCAT-IXA User Guide 4.1 Main GUI ① System information ② Menu Tree ③ Status notification bar ④ Quick Menu ⑤ Indicator ⑥ Main Menu ⑦ Sub Menu ⑧ Measure Parameter Page 39 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.

  • Page 40: System Information

    You can check the app and FW version currently in use, as well as the model name and Android OS version of the terminal. You can check the current GPS information. You can check the battery temperature of your instrument. Page 40 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.

  • Page 41: Menu Tree

    XCAT-IXA User Guide 4.1.2 Menu Tree You can see all the measurable items in full and selecting them will take you to that item. ⚫ Page 41 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.

  • Page 42: Status Notification Bar

    When you press the icon, the GPS & Clock Control pop-up will appear. GPS & Clock Control ⚫ Yon can check the GPS information. Yon can set Ref. Clock, Time Gate and Gate Source. Page 42 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.
  • Page 43 Recording Quality : As recording quality increases, storage capacity increases. Quality setting : System → Display Setting → Recording Quality Indication of instrument battery status Charging status / Battery level NC : Not Connected Page 43 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.

  • Page 44: Quick Menu

    You can unlock screen input with the ‘Screen unlock’ button in the quick menu. ◼ Gallery : Go to your terminal’s gallery. My Files : You can view files stored in the terminal memory. Page 44 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.
  • Page 45 XCAT-IXA User Guide Meas. Data List : You can view the data saved after measurement.. Page 45 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.

  • Page 46: Indicator

    Limit Result : If there is no judgment on the measurement result, it is displayed in gray (Limit Off state) ⚫ Trace / Marker ⚫ More details can be found in “4.2.9 Trace”. More details can be found in “4.2.10 Marker” Page 46 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.

  • Page 47: Measure Parameter

    4.1.6 Measure Parameter Displays parameter values being measured such as Frequency, BW, Attenuator, etc. ⚫ If you press the corresponding parameter section, you will enter the setting menu for that parameter. ⚫ Page 47 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.

  • Page 48: Main Menu

    More details can be found in ”6. 5G NR” ”7. LTE” “8. WCDMA”. ◼ PCI scan More details can be found in “10. PCI Scan”. ◼ System More details can be found in ”11. System”. ◼ Page 48 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.

  • Page 49: Measurement

    ACLR ACLR ACLR ACLR Item Spurious Emission Spurious Emission Spurious Emission Spurious Emission Constellation Constellation Code Domain Power Harmonics Distortion UL/DL Multi View Modulation Accuracy EIRP Auto Test Auto Test Auto Test Page 49 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.

  • Page 50: Setup

    More details can be found in “8. WCDMA”. ◼ Auto Test-specific settings menu More details can be found in “9. Auto Test”. ◼ PCI Scan-specific settings menu More details can be found in “10. PCI Scan”. ◼ Page 50 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.

  • Page 51: Frequency

    Start Frequency : You can set the starting frequency, which is the left edge of the spectrum. Stop Frequency : You can set the starting frequency, which is the right edge of the spectrum. Page 51 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.
  • Page 52 Frequency Step : You can set the moving frequency value which you use click the up and down arrows buttons to set the center, start and end frequencies or dragging the spectrum screen. Page 52 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.

  • Page 53: Span

    Full Span : Set to the maximum SPAN value. 1x : 7.499 7 GHz ◼ 2x : 19.999 991 GHz ◼ Last Span : Set to the previous SPAN value. Zero Span : Set to the zero SPAN value. Page 53 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.

  • Page 54: Amplitude

    Set the value of the signal to be compensated for, such as Cable Loss, CPL Loss, etc. ◼ (Range : -300 ~ 300dB) Pre Amp Set ON / OFF of Pre Amp. ◼ Page 54 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.
  • Page 55 Offset 20dB < When Offset 20dB is input, Ref. Level value > In the picture above, you can see the change in Ref. Level when Offset is entered from 0dB to 20dB. ⚫ Page 55 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.
  • Page 56 XCAT-IXA User Guide 4.2.7 Press the BW button. ⚫ AUTO RBW : Automatically sets resolution bandwidth. RBW : Set the resolution bandwidth. AUTO VBW : Automatically sets video bandwidth. VBW : Set video bandwidth. Page 56 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.
  • Page 57 ⚫ RBW : Range 1 Hz ~ 10 MHz (1-3-10 Sequence) Scroll You can choose VBW as shown in the picture. ⚫ VBW : Range 300 Hz ~ 10 MHz (1-3-10 Sequence) Page 57 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.

  • Page 58: Sweep

    Time Gate : You can set the time gate settings. More details can be found in “Appendix A. Time Gate Setting”. ◼ DDR Mode : You can set the DDR Mode ON / OFF. Page 58 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.
  • Page 59 Gate Source : Select the signal source to use as the gate source. ⚫ Internal / External 1PPS / GPS You can go to the gate source menu by touching the indicator. Page 59 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.

  • Page 60: Trace

    XCAT-IXA User Guide 4.2.9 Trace Press the TRACE button or indicator at the top left of the screen. ⚫ You can see the current status of the trace being displayed. Page 60 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.
  • Page 61 Peak : Shows peak data of spectrum data sample. Negative : Shows minimum data of spectrum data sample. Sample : Shows sample data. RMS : Shows RMS(Root Mean Square) data of two spectrum data sample. Page 61 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.

  • Page 62: Marker

    XCAT-IXA User Guide 4.2.10 Marker Press the MARKER button or marker indicator at the top right of the screen. ⚫ You can check the frequency and signal size of the selected marker. ⚫ Page 62 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.
  • Page 63 Fixed Marker Power : When it is a Fixed Marker, the position moves to the entered power level.. ⚫ Select Marker -> CF : Change center frequency to marker frequency. ⚫ All Off : All Markers will be deleted. ⚫ Marker Table : ON / OFF ⚫ Page 63 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.

  • Page 64: Peak Marker

    Peak Prev : Move the marker to the previous peak value based on the current peak value. Peak Next : Moves the marker to the next Peak value location based on the current peak value. Page 64 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.

  • Page 65: Preset

    MODE PRESET : Initialize only the currently operating mode. BAND PRESET : Set the parameters appropriate for the selected band. It is automatically set according to the center frequency and BW for each service provider. ◼ Page 65 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.
  • Page 66 The saved time and file name are displayed in the list, and clicking on the file performs a preset ◼ operation with the settings saved in the file. You can delete and upload/download by multiple-selecting the check boxes next to the file name. ◼ Page 66 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.
  • Page 67 ※ Available when linked to a server (server is optional) Internal → Server : Upload the preset saved on the terminal to the server. ◼ ※ Available when linked to a server (server is optional) Page 67 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.

  • Page 68: Spectrum Analyzer

    XCAT-IXA User Guide Spectrum Analyzer 5.1 Spectrum Spectrum mode is a Swept Analyzer measurement item that allows you to view spectral waveforms. ⚫ Press MEAS → Spectrum to start measuring the spectrum. ⚫ Page 68 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.
  • Page 69 Limit : You can set limits for Pass / Fail of the spectrum.. Limit State : You can turn ON / OFF the limit for pass/fail of the spectrum. ◼ Limit Level : You can set the Limit Level value. ◼ Page 69 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.

  • Page 70: Channel Power

    Power Spectral Density. Channel power setup and measurement method for each tech mode are also the same. 5G NR → Channel Power ◼ LTE → Channel Power ◼ WCMDA → Channel Power ◼ Page 70 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.
  • Page 71 Min Power State : You can turn ON/OFF whether to use Min Power Pass/Fail Limit. ◼ It's Pass if the measured signal is greater than 'Min Power', if less than is Fail. Min Power : You can set the Min Power threshold. (-200.00~0.00) ◼ Page 71 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.

  • Page 72: Obw

    Power / X dB Band Width / x dB measurement values. The setup and measurement method of OBW by tech mode are also the same. 5G NR → Occupied BW ◼ LTE → Occupied BW ◼ WCDMA → Occupied BW ◼ Page 72 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.
  • Page 73 Limit : You can turn ON/OFF the limit for OBW Pass/Fail. Max OBW : You can set the Freq Limit value of the maximum OBW. ◼ It's Pass if the measured signal is less than 'Max OBW', if greater than is Fail Page 73 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.

  • Page 74: Aclr

    Carrier Power / difference value and power for each Offset Freq. The setup and measurement method of ACLR by tech mode are also the same. 5G NR → ACLR ◼ LTE → ACLR ◼ WCMDA → ACLR ◼ Page 74 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.
  • Page 75 Offset Setup : You can change the settings of the default adjacent channels. Table State : ON / OFF Shows measurement values each offset. ◼ Limit : You can set limit values for adjacent channels. Page 75 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.
  • Page 76 Ref Carrier : You can choose Reference Carrier. Carrier Spacing : You can set the interval of the carrier signal from Center Freq. Integ. BW : You can set the value for Integ. BW. Page 76 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.
  • Page 77 ◼ Neg. : Displays only the Freq Offset area with a Freq lower than the Carrier Freq. ◼ Pos. : Displays only Freq Offset areas with Freq higher than Carrier Freq. ◼ Page 77 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.
  • Page 78 Abs. and Rel. : Both absolute and relative values must pass to be marked as Pass. ◼ Abs limit : You can set the absolute value limit of the Freq Offset area. Rel limit : You can set the relative value limit of the Freq Offset area. Page 78 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.

  • Page 79: Sem (Spectrum Emission Mask)

    Channel Power / Density / Mask. The setup and measurement method of SEM by tech mode are also the same. 5G NR → SEM ◼ LTE → SEM ◼ WCMDA → SEM ◼ Page 79 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.
  • Page 80 Offset Setup : You can change the default Mask setting value. Table State : ON / OFF Shows measurement values each offset ◼ Limit : You can set the limit value for the mask. Page 80 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.
  • Page 81 RBW / VBW : You can set the resolution bandwidth and video bandwidth. Meas. Type : You can set the display method for the channel power of the measured carrier signal by selecting between Total Power and Peak. Page 81 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.
  • Page 82 Neg. : Only masks with Freq lower than Carrier Freq are displayed. ◼ Pos. : Displays only masks with Freq higher than Carrier Freq. ◼ RBW / VBW : You can set the resolution bandwidth and video bandwidth. Page 82 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.
  • Page 83 Abs. Stop Limit : Set the limit value for the ending point of the selected offset area.. The unit is dBm, and the point furthest from the carrier is the stop point. Page 83 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.

  • Page 84: Spurious Emission

    Exclude Band can be turned ON / OFF and cleared, added. The setup and measurement method of Spurious Emission by tech mode are also the same. 5G NR → Spurious Emission ◼ LTE → Spurious Emission ◼ WCDMA → Spurious Emission ◼ Page 84 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.
  • Page 85 IBW : You can set the BW of the exclude band. Clear : You can reset and turn off the exclude band setting. All Clear : All exclude bands settings can be reset and turned OFF. Page 85 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.

  • Page 86: Harmonic Distortion

    Harmonics : You can set the number of harmonics you want to measure. (Range : 1 ~ 4) Measure. BW : You can set the BW of the harmonic you want to measure. Page 86 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.
  • Page 87 At the bottom of the screen, you can check the frequency / Abs Power / Rel Power table and Threshold ⚫ values. Displays the difference between fundamental measurement power and harmonic measurement power in dBc units and as a % of fundamental power. Page 87 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.

  • Page 88: G Nr

    5G NR 6.1 5G NR Setting You can select measurement items for 5G NR by selecting MODE → 5G NR or Menu Tree → 5G NR at the ⚫ top of the screen. Page 88 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.
  • Page 89 SCS : You can set the bandwidth of the subcarrier. Selectable SCS changes depending on the set profile ⚫ (BW). IBW : You can set the actual measurement range. Automatically changes depending on the settings of the ⚫ profile (BW). Page 89 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.
  • Page 90 SSB Periodicity : You can set the SSB Periodicity. (10/20/40/80/160ms) SSB Location Config : You can select between Offset or Band. When selecting Offset, you can set SSB through functions such as RB Offset, Page 90 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.
  • Page 91 Max OBW : You can set the Max OBW threshold. (1Hz ~ 1GHz) Channel Screening : When measuring ACLR and SEM with OTA, third-party signals other than the selected ⚫ specific signal can be reduced. Page 91 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.
  • Page 92 XCAT-IXA User Guide Activate Time Gate. Select the desired signal by adjusting Gate Delay and Gate Length. Page 92 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.

  • Page 93: Channel Power

    At the bottom of the spectrum screen, you can check currently set parameter information, Channel Power, and Power Spectral Density. If you Press the SETUP button, you can configure channel power measurement settings. ⚫ More details can be found in “6.1 5G NR Setting”. Page 93 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.

  • Page 94: Obw

    Spectrum screen. More information about OBW Power / x dB can be found in ”5.3 OBW”. More information about Profile (BW) / SCS / Limit can be found in “6.1 5G NR Setting”. Page 94 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.

  • Page 95: Aclr

    Limit : Limit values are automatically changed / applied according to Profile (BW) and Category settings. Channel Screening : More information about Channel Screening can be found in “6.1 5G NR Setting”. ⚫ Page 95 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.

  • Page 96: Sem (Spectrum Emission Mask)

    “6.1 5G NR Setting”. Limit : Limit values are automatically changed / applied according to Profile (BW) and Category settings. More information about Channel Screening can be found in “6.1 5G NR Setting”. ⚫ Page 96 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.

  • Page 97: Spurious Emission

    You can check the Peak Freq / Peak value of the range at the bottom of the Spectrum screen. More information about Profile (BW) can be found in “6.1 5G NR Setting”. More information about Range Setup / Exclude Band Setup can be found in “5.6 Spurious Emission”. Page 97 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.

  • Page 98: Constellation

    State : You can turn ON / OFF whether to use Frequency Error Limit. ✓ Frequency Error : You can set the Frequency Error Limit threshold in ppm. ✓ (0.01~9999.00) Tolerance : You can set the tolerance to the set Frequency Error value. ✓ Page 98 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.
  • Page 99 Each channel can be turned ON / OFF via the button in the Channel View menu, and display status can also be determined via the ON / OFF button on the left side of the constellation graph. When the channel is OFF, the channel color is displayed in gray. Page 99 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.
  • Page 100 XCAT-IXA User Guide Guide line : Draws a constellation graph that can be viewed for reference. ⚫ Page 100 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.

  • Page 101: Ul/Dl Multi View

    ◼ TDD ConfigCommon : You can set the frame structure. DL Slot / DL Symbol / UL Slot / UL Symbol / Transmission Periodicity ◼ PVT ( Power vs Time ) ⚫ Page 101 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.
  • Page 102 Select Bar movement is possible in the area shown in the picture above. Sections for each channel are displayed according to color. Channel Allocation ◼ : SSB : DL : UL : Guard Interval Page 102 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.

  • Page 103: Eirp

    PCI Fix : Fix the signal to be measured to PCI. ◼ Beam Fix : Fix the signal to be measured to Beam. ◼ Result Save : Measured data can be saved as a csv file. (path : internal\IXA 2x\Data\EIRP) Page 103 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.

  • Page 104: Auto Test

    ⚫ Power / OBW / ACLR / SEM / Spurious Emission / Constellation. More information about 5G NR Auto Test can be found in “9.1 5G NR, LTE, WCDMA Auto Test”. ⚫ Page 104 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.

  • Page 105: Lte

    XCAT-IXA User Guide 7.1 LTE Setting You can select measurement items for LTE by selecting MODE → LTE or Menu Tree → LTE at the top of ⚫ the screen. Page 105 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.
  • Page 106 Max OBW State : You can turn ON / OFF whether to use Min Power Limit. It's Pass if the measured signal is less than 'Max OBW', if greater than is Fail. Max OBW : You can set the Max OBW threshold. (1Hz ~ 1GHz) Page 106 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.

  • Page 107: Channel Power

    ⚫ At the bottom of the spectrum screen, you can check currently set parameter information, Channel Power, and Power Spectral Density. More information about SETUP can be found in “7.1 LTE Setting”. Page 107 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.

  • Page 108: Obw

    Spectrum screen. More information about OBW Power / x dB can be found in ”5.3 OBW”. More information about Profile (BW) / Limit can be found in “7.1 LTE Setting”. Page 108 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.

  • Page 109: Aclr

    More information about Profile (BW) / Limit(Standard, Radiated Type, Output Power Unit, Output Power) can be found in “7.1 LTE Setting”. Limit : Limit values are automatically changed / applied according to Profile (BW) and Category settings. Page 109 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.

  • Page 110: Sem (Spectrum Emission Mask)

    More information about Profile (BW) / Limit(Standard, Radiated Type, Output Power Unit, Output Power) can be found in “7.1 LTE Setting”. Limit : Limit values are automatically changed / applied according to Profile (BW) and Category settings. Page 110 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.

  • Page 111: Spurious Emission

    You can check the Peak Freq / Peak value of the range at the bottom of the Spectrum screen. More information about Profile (BW) can be found in “7.1 LTE Setting”. More information about Range Setup / Exclude Band Setup can be found in “5.6 Spurious Emission”. Page 111 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.

  • Page 112: Constellation

    Frequency Error : You can set the Frequency Error Limit threshold in ppm. ✓ (0.01~9999.00) Tolerance : You can set the tolerance to the set Frequency Error value. ✓ Error Vector Magnitude : Set PDSCH EVM Limit. ◼ Page 112 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.
  • Page 113 Each channel can be turned ON / OFF via the button in the Channel View menu, and display status can also be determined via the ON / OFF button on the left side of the constellation graph. When the channel is OFF, the channel color is displayed in gray Page 113 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.
  • Page 114 XCAT-IXA User Guide Guide line : Draws a constellation graph that can be viewed for reference. ⚫ Page 114 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.

  • Page 115: Mqs (Modulation Quality Summary)

    ◼ State : You can turn ON / OFF whether to use PDSCH EVM limit. ✓ QPSK, 16~1024 QAM : You can set the EVM Limit threshold depending on the modulation ✓ Page 115 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.
  • Page 116 Time Alignment Error : Set Time Alignment Error Limit. ◼ State : You can turn ON / OFF whether to use Time Alignment Error Limit. ✓ Time Alignment Error : You can set the Time Alignment Error Limit threshold. ✓ Page 116 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.

  • Page 117: Auto Test

    Auto Test is a function that sequentially automatically measures the desired items among LTE Channel ⚫ Power / OBW / ACLR / SEM / Spurious Emission / Constellation. More information about LTE Auto Test can be found in “9.1 5G NR, LTE, WCDMA Auto Test”. ⚫ Page 117 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.

  • Page 118: Wcdma

    XCAT-IXA User Guide WCDMA 8.1 WCDMA Setting You can select measurement items for WCDMA by selecting MODE → WCDMA or Menu Tree → WCDMA ⚫ at the top of the screen. Page 118 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.
  • Page 119 Max OBW State : You can turn ON / OFF whether to use Min Power Limit. It's Pass if the measured signal is less than 'Max OBW', if greater than is Fail. Max OBW : You can set the Max OBW threshold. (1Hz ~ 1GHz) Page 119 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.

  • Page 120: Channel Power

    ⚫ At the bottom of the spectrum screen, you can check currently set parameter information, Channel Power, and Power Spectral Density. More information about SETUP can be found in “8.1 WCDMA Setting”. Page 120 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.

  • Page 121: Obw

    Spectrum screen. More information about OBW Power / x dB can be found in ”5.3 OBW”. More information about Profile (BW) / Limit can be found in “8.1 WCDMA Setting”. Page 121 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.

  • Page 122: Aclr

    More information about Carrier Setup / Offset Setup / Table State / Limit(Select Offset, Fail Source, Abs. Limit, Rel. Limit) can be found in “5.4 ACLR”. More information about Profile (BW) / Limit(Standard, Radiated Type, Output Power Unit, Output Power) can be found in “8.1 WCDMA Setting”. Page 122 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.

  • Page 123: Sem (Spectrum Emission Mask)

    Abs. Start Limit, Abs. Stop Limit) can be found in “5.5 SEM(Spectrum Emission Mask)”. More information about Profile (BW) / Limit(Standard, Radiated Type, Output Power Unit, Output Power) can be found in “8.1 WCDMA Setting”. Page 123 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.

  • Page 124: Spurious Emission

    More information about Range Setup / Exclude Band Setup can be found in “5.6 Spurious Emission”. More information about Profile (BW) / Limit(Standard, Radiated Type, Output Power Unit, Output Power) can be found in “8.1 WCDMA Setting”. Page 124 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.

  • Page 125: Code Domain Power

    Min CPICH State : You can turn ON/OFF whether to use Min CPICH Limit. ◼ It's Pass if the measured signal is greater than 'Min CPICH', if less than is Fail Min CPICH : Set the Min CPICH threshold. ◼ Page 125 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.

  • Page 126: Modulation Accuracy

    It's Pass if the measured signal is less than 'Max EVM', if greater than is Fail. Max EVM : Set the Max EVM threshold. ✓ Max Peak CDE ◼ State : You can turn ON/OFF whether to use Max Peak CDE Limit. ✓ Page 126 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.
  • Page 127 It's Pass if the measured signal is less than 'Max Frequency Error', if greater than is Fail. Max Frequency Error : Set the Max Frequency Error threshold in ppm. ✓ Tolerance : You can set the tolerance to the set Frequency Error Limit value. ✓ Page 127 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.

  • Page 128: Auto Test

    Power / OBW / ACLR / SEM / Spurious Emission / Code Domain Power / Modulation Accuracy. More information about LTE Auto Test can be found in “9.1 5G NR, LTE, WCDMA Auto Test”. ⚫ Page 128 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.

  • Page 129: Auto Test

    LTE : Channel Power / OBW / ACLR / SEM / Spurious Emission / Constellation WCDMA : Channel Power / OBW / ACLR / SEM / Spurious Emission / Code Domain Power / Modulation Accuracy Page 129 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.
  • Page 130 If it is a signal in a band that is frequently measured, you can easily and conveniently measure it by using the User PRESET function to save/load the settings. More information about User PRESET can be found in Page 130 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.
  • Page 131 If you want to end Auto Test and return to Normal mode, press the stop button next to the arrow button. When the Auto Test is completed, the test result report is displayed on the screen. Each button has the ⚫ following functions : Page 131 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.
  • Page 132 Retest : Returns to the Auto Test screen, retaining current settings. Report Create : Create test results into a report. When creating a report, you can specify the path, file name, business operator, report format, and Extension Page 132 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.
  • Page 133 Done : Ends the Auto Test and returns to Normal mode. Clicking the ‘Close’ button ends the test, clicking the ‘Continue’ button maintains the current window, and clicking the ‘Save’ button saves the test results. Unsaved results will be deleted. Page 133 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.

  • Page 134: Pci Scan

    Measured results can be saved as a file, and the measurement results can be replayed later. ⚫ Setting information for each base station is built into XCAT-IXA. More information can be found in ⚫ “10.1 Settings screen”. Page 134 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.

  • Page 135: Settings Screen

    XCAT-IXA User Guide 10.1 Settings screen ① Scenario Menu : You can select or add a scenario. Page 135 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.
  • Page 136 ⑦ Ref.Clock & Gate Source : Select the Reference Clock and gate source to be used for measurement. Reference clock and gate source can be changed even during measurement. ⑧ Replay : You can replay saved results. Page 136 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.
  • Page 137 When you click the ‘Save&Stop’ button, the measured results are saved as a file. Saved files can be replayed. ⑩ Time Offset : More information about Time Offset can be found in “10.2.4 Time Offset”. Page 137 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.

  • Page 138: Measurement Screen

    When you click on the graph name, you can select the graph to display on the screen. ◼ When you click on a graph number, you can select the index to display on the screen. ◼ Page 138 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.

  • Page 139: Screen Type - Detail

    Measurement values are displayed in the unique color of the PCI number. ⚫ If it is the same PCI, it will be displayed in the same Block, and will be displayed in the order of RSRP ⚫ (5GNR: SSB, LTE: PSS). Page 139 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.

  • Page 140: Screen Type - Map

    Zoom in or out of the map. 5G NR Time Offset When measuring 5G NR, Time Offset judgment for the previous 5 measurements is displayed. In case of Fail, the box is displayed in red. Example) Page 140 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.

  • Page 141: Time Offset

    ). GPS Holdover predicts the GPS signal with an internal clock and algorithm even if the GPS signal is lost and maintains the status of receiving the GPS clock and gate source. Time offset measurement can be performed even in the GPS holdover state. Page 141 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.
  • Page 142 Calculates and displays the time offset difference of the corresponding 5G NR signal compared to the selected comparison standard. If the absolute value of Time Offset Diff exceeds the Limit (CP), it is judged to be a Fail and the value is displayed in red. Page 142 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.

  • Page 143: System

    XCAT-IXA User Guide System Press the MODE → system button ⚫ You can set System Config / Network / Display Setting / Ref. Clock / IQ Data Capture ⚫ Page 143 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.

  • Page 144: System Config

    Device RF Board version ◼ Terminal model name / Android OS version ◼ Terminal GPS information (latitude / longitude / altitude) ◼ Terminal azimuth ◼ Terminal network information ◼ Device Temp. ◼ Page 144 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.

  • Page 145: F/W Version

    If you have the firmware installation file you can update the firmware. fw_base_version.tar.gz : It is a firmware installation file compatible with the installed application. ◼ Path : IXA 1x : Internal\5G IXA\Update File ◼ IXA 2x : Internal\IXA 2x\Update File ◼ Page 145 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.

  • Page 146: Application Update

    You can also tell whether an update is available by looking at the red alarm next to the application version information. The downloaded file is saved to the path below. IXA 1x : Internal\5G IXA\Update File ◼ IXA 2x : Internal\IXA 2x\Update File ◼ Page 146 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.

  • Page 147: Ssid Setting

    SSID Setting : Shows the SSID of the currently connected instrument. ⚫ You can set up instrument connection by pressing the button. More information about instrument connection can be found in “3.2.1 Wi-Fi (Hotspot) ◼ connection” “3.3.1 Wi-Fi (Hotspot) setting”. Page 147 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.

  • Page 148: Hotspot Setting Guide

    XCAT-IXA User Guide 11.1.5 Hotspot Setting Guide Hotspot Setting Guide : You can view the guide for connecting instrument. ⚫ Page 148 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.

  • Page 149: Release Note

    XCAT-IXA User Guide 11.1.6 Release Note Release Note : You can view the release notes for the currently installed application version. ⚫ The terminal requires an internet connection. Page 149 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.

  • Page 150: System Check

    Temperature sensor : Check whether the temperature sensor operates normally in real time. Calibration Data : When booting, check the CRC of the Cal Data file. Memory : When booting, check the Digital Board DDR status. Page 150 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.

  • Page 151: License

    Model : Shows model information of the instrument. Customer : Shows customer information. Mode : Shows the modes available on the current instrument. Function : Shows the measurement functions available on the current instrument. Page 151 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.

  • Page 152: Network

    When touching on the application Delete : Delete apps added to the shortcut list. ◼ Shortcut : Create a shortcut icon for the app at the bottom right of the IXA screen. ◼ Page 152 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.
  • Page 153 If you press and hold the icon, you can delete it by dragging and dropping it on the ‘X’ mark in the center of the screen. Cancel : Close the shortcut window of the selected application. ◼ Execute : Run the selected application. ◼ Page 153 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.

  • Page 154: Display Setting

    Transparency for unselected trace : 1 Spectrum Width : You can set the Width of the spectrum graph. (1.00~3.00, default : 1) Transparency for unselected trace : Sets the transparency for unselected traces. (0.00~1.00, default : 0.5) Page 154 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.
  • Page 155 XCAT-IXA User Guide Recording Quality : Set screen recording quality. ⚫ The size of the saved file varies depending on the quality you set. Language : Set the application language to Korean/English. ⚫ Page 155 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.

  • Page 156: Ref. Clock

    11.4 Ref. Clock You can set 10MHz Reference Clock. ⚫ Reference clock status can be checked in the indicator at the top.. You can open to the corresponding menu by touching the indicator. Page 156 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.

  • Page 157: Iq Data Capture

    The higher the sampling rate, you can get more detailed data. Capture length (ms) : Set capture time. (20 ~ 130 ms) Counter : Set the number of captures. (1 ~ 999) Page 157 © Copyright by Innowireless Co., Ltd.
  • Page 158 This documentation shall not be changed, distributed to the public, and opened to the third person without written permission. Innowireless is not responsible for any direct or indirect damages arisen or related to use of this manual. All information included herein may be changed without prior notice.

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