The Teledyne LeCroy Frontline X240 is a portable wireless protocol analyzer for real-time capture and deep packet inspection of Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and 802.15.4 communications. Engineers and system integrators use it to develop, test, and troubleshoot wireless devices in laboratory and field environments. Modular licensing enables cost-effective configuration around specific protocol requirements. The compact form factor (7.5″ × 4″ × 1″) weighs 1.5 lbs and operates via USB Type-C power, with optional car adapter support for automotive and mobile field testing.
Technical Specifications
Supported Protocols
• Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) with Channel Sounding
• Bluetooth Classic (BR/EDR)
• Bluetooth Dual Mode (BR/EDR and LE)
• Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) with 3×3 MIMO for 802.11ac
• 802.15.4 (Zigbee/Thread/Matter)
Frequency Bands
• 2.4 GHz ISM Band (2395 MHz to 2485 MHz for Bluetooth and 802.15.4; 2.400 GHz to 2.4835 GHz for 802.11 b/g/n)
• 5 GHz ISM Band (5.150 GHz to 5.825 GHz for 802.11 n/ac)
RF Performance
• Sensitivity range: −90 dBm to +10 dBm
• Demodulators: GFSK (Bluetooth LE), GFSK/π/4 DQPSK/8DPSK (BR/EDR), O-QPSK (802.15.4)
Logic Analyzer
• 16 channels with 5 ns timestamp resolution
Capture Capability
• All 79 Bluetooth Classic channels or 40 Bluetooth Low Energy channels
• Live or post-capture decryption with full HCI SPI/UART support (H4, H5, BCSP, WCI-2)
– Key Features
• Spectrum analysis with RF heat map of 2.4 GHz ISM Band
• Coexistence view for multi-technology environments
• Bluetooth Audio Analysis and Expert System
• Message Sequence Charts, Packet Error Rate statistics, throughput/utilization analysis
• Timing and protocol timeline analysis (BR/EDR and LE)
• Excursion Mode for PC-free autonomous capture
• CrossSync™ multi-unit synchronization for time-aligned analysis
• Manual and automatic gain control
• Power over Ethernet (PoE) support
– Connectivity
• USB Type-C interface
• Ethernet (10/100/1000 Mbps)
• Power: USB Type-C connector
– Typical Applications
Development and validation of Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and Zigbee/Thread devices; RF coexistence testing; automotive wireless system troubleshooting; field protocol verification.
