The Keysight E6601A Wireless Communications Test Set is a single-unit solution for high-volume mobile phone manufacturing calibration and non-signaling testing. It integrates RF measurement, signal generation, and audio analysis capabilities with an embedded Windows XP PC, eliminating the need for external computers and reducing test system footprint. The platform supports GSM, GPRS/EGPRS, W-CDMA, HSDPA, HSUPA, cdma2000, 1xEV-DO, and TD-SCDMA, with flexible software licensing for application-specific configurations.
Technical Specifications
RF Generation & Analysis
• Signal Generator frequency range: 400 MHz to 2200 MHz
• RF Analyzer frequency range: 400 MHz to 2000 MHz
• Vector Signal Generator with calibrated source for RSS calibration
• Measurement bandwidth: 25 MHz maximum SPAN
• Input level range (Spectrum Monitor): −65 dBm to +35 dBm
• Resolution Bandwidth (RBW): 3 kHz to 5 MHz
• Amplitude scaling: 0.1 to 20 dB/div
Modulation Capabilities
• AM: 100 Hz to 100 kHz modulation rate, 0 to 99% modulation depth
• FM: 10 Hz to 100 kHz modulation rate, 0 to 100 kHz deviation
RF Channel Measurements
• Channel power, frequency error, power versus time, IQ capture, and QPSK EVM
• Single-sample correlated measurements of power, frequency error, and in-band/out-of-band spectrum
• Available RF filters: 640 Hz, 1 kHz, 30 kHz, 100 kHz, 300 kHz, 1.23 MHz, 1.6 MHz, 3.84 MHz, 5.0 MHz
System Integration
• Embedded PC with Windows XP operating system
• GPIB, USB (six ports), and LAN (10/100 Base-T) connectivity
• Remote access via Windows Remote Desktop
• Audio source and audio analyzer functionality
• Dimensions: 222 mm (H) × 426 mm (W) × 533 mm (D)
• Weight: 23.1 kg
– Key Features
• Single integrated platform eliminates external PC and ancillary instrumentation
• Multi-standard support with 3.5G-capable architecture
• High dynamic range RF analyzer with spectrum monitor
• Correlated single-sample measurements reduce test time
• Flexible software licensing for cost-optimized deployments
– Typical Applications
• Mobile phone manufacturing calibration
• Non-signaling RF characterization
• Channel power and frequency accuracy verification
• In-band and out-of-band spectrum compliance testing
– Compatibility & Integration
The E6601A communicates via GPIB, USB, and LAN, enabling integration into automated test environments and remote monitoring from networked PCs. The embedded Windows XP PC supports custom test applications and control of external instruments.
