Viavi CellAdvisor 5G User manual

CellAdvisorTM 5G

User’s Guide

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Table of Contents 
 
 
1. About CellAdvisor 5G_________________________________________________________________________ 1 
CellAdvisor 5G 1 
Safety and compliance information 2 
Product Regulatory compliance 2 
Guide conventions 3 
Technical assistance 5 
2. Introduction to CellAdvisor 5G _________________________________________________________________ 7 
What is CellAdvisor 5G? 7 
Features and capabilities 8 
Specifications 8 
Physical specifications 8 
Power supply specifications 8 
Battery specifications 8 
Environmental specifications 9 
Data storage 9 
Options 9 
3. Getting Started _____________________________________________________________________________ 11 
Unpacking and inspecting the CellAdvisor 5G 11 
Accessories 11 
Exploring the CellAdvisor 5G 12 
Top panel 12 
Side panel 13 
Installing battery 14 
Installing battery 14 
Powering the instrument 15 
Using the AC power adapter 16 
Turning on the instrument 16 
Turning off and rebooting the instrument 16 
Navigating the user interface 17 
Starting the CellAdvisor 5G 17 
Operating CellAdvisor 5G 19 
Glancing at menus and icons 19 
Glancing at full menus 21 
Managing files 22 
Using save 22 
Using load 24 
Using file manager 24 
Using favorites 25 
Adding a file to favorites 25 
Managing a favorite group file 25 
Setting up the instrument 25 
Home screen 25 
Specifying international settings 29 
Setting the date and time 29 
Setting the remote access password 30 
Setting the Wi-Fi connection 30 
Setting up the bluetooth connection 31 

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Checking the battery 31 
Setting up the display 31 
Using the clock source 32 
Setting up the GPS 33 
Viewing the System Info 34 
Enabling software options 34 
Updating the software 35 
Synchronizing to the StrataSync server 37 
4. Using Spectrum Analyzer ____________________________________________________________________ 39 
Introduction 39 
Selecting mode and measure 39 
Configuring spectrum measurements 40 
Setting frequency 40 
Frequency and span 40 
Setting channel 41 
Channel number, channel step, and channel standard 41 
Setting amplitude 42 
Amplitude 42 
Setting BW/AVG 43 
BW/AVG 43 
Setting sweep 44 
Sweep 44 
Setting trigger 45 
Trigger 45 
Setting trace 46 
Trace 46 
Setting limit 47 
Limit 48 
Using marker 49 
Marker 49 
Conducting spectrum measurements 51 
Sweep tuned spectrum 51 
Conducting RF measurements 51 
Channel power 51 
Occupied bandwidth 52 
Spectrum emission mask (SEM) 54 
Adjacent channel power (ACP) 55 
Multi adjacent channel power 56 
Spurious emissions 58 
Total harmonic distortion (THD) 59 
Field strength meter 60 
Utility 61 
Gate Sweep Spectrum 61 
AM/FM Audio Demodulation 62 
Route map 63 
5. Using Interference Analyzer __________________________________________________________________ 67 
Introduction 67 
Selecting mode and measure 67 
Conducting spectrum measurements 68 
Spectrum 68 
Spectrogram 68 
Conducting interference measurements 70 
RSSI 70 
Interference finder 71 

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Radar chart 75 
Utility 78 
Spectrum Replayer 78 
PIM detection single carrier 79 
PIM detection multi-carrier 79 
6. Using Real-time Spectrum Analyzer____________________________________________________________ 81 
Introduction 81 
Selecting mode and measure 81 
Conducting spectrum measurements 81 
Persistent spectrum 82 
Persistent spectrogram 84 
Conducting interference analysis 86 
Persistent RSSI 86 
Persistent interference finder 88 
Persistent Radar chart 92 
Utility 96 
Real-time spectrum replayer 96 
7. Using LTE/LTE-A FDD Analyzer________________________________________________________________ 99 
Introduction 99 
Selecting mode and measure 100 
Conducting spectrum measurement 100 
Spectrum 100 
Conducting RF measurement 101 
Channel Power 101 
Setting measure setup 101 
Setting limit 101 
Occupied bandwidth 102 
Setting measure setup 102 
Setting limit 102 
Spectrum Emission Mask (SEM) 103 
Setting measure setup 103 
Setting limit 103 
ACLR 104 
Setting measure setup 104 
Setting limit 104 
Multi-ACLR 105 
Setting measure setup 105 
Setting limit 105 
Spurious Emissions 106 
Setting measure setup 106 
Setting limit 107 
Power vs Time 107 
Power vs Time (Frame) 107 
Setting measure setup 107 
Setting limit 108 
Modulation Analysis 108 
Constellation 108 
Setting measure setup 108 
Setting limit 109 
Data Channel 110 
Setting measure setup 110 
Setting limit 111 
Using marker 111 
Control Channel 112 

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Setting measure setup 112 
Setting limit 113 
Subframe 113 
Setting measure setup 114 
Setting limit 114 
Using marker 115 
Frame 116 
Setting measure setup 116 
Setting limit 116 
Time Alignment Error 117 
Setting measure setup 117 
Setting limit 117 
Data Allocation Map 118 
Setting measure setup 118 
Setting display 119 
Using marker 119 
Carrier Aggregation 119 
Setting measure setup 119 
Setting limit 120 
OTA Analysis 121 
Channel Scanner 121 
Setting measure setup 121 
Setting limit 121 
ID Scanner 123 
Setting measure setup 123 
Multipath Profile 124 
Setting measure setup 124 
Control Channel 125 
Setting measure setup 125 
Setting limit 126 
Datagram 126 
Setting measure setup 126 
Route Map 127 
Loading a map 127 
Setting measure setup 128 
Logging data 128 
Viewing the logging data 128 
Setting limit 129 
Importing cellsite DB 129 
Freq/Time/Power Variation 131 
Miscellaneous 132 
Power Statistics CCDF 133 
Setting measure setup 133 
8. Using LTE/LTE-A TDD Analyzer_______________________________________________________________ 135 
Introduction 135 
Selecting mode and measure 136 
Conducting Spectrum Measurement 136 
Spectrum 136 
Conducting RF measurement 137 
Channel Power 137 
Setting measure setup 137 
Setting limit 137 
Occupied Bandwidth 138 
Setting measure setup 138 
Setting limit 138 
Spectrum Emission Mask (SEM) 139 

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Setting measure setup 139 
Setting limit 139 
ACLR 140 
Setting measure setup 140 
Setting limit 140 
Multi-ACLR 141 
Setting measure setup 141 
Setting limit 141 
Spurious Emissions 142 
Setting measure setup 142 
Setting limit 143 
Power vs Time 143 
Power vs Time (Frame) 143 
Setting measure setup 143 
Setting limit 144 
Power vs Time (Slot) 144 
Setting measure setup 144 
Setting limit 145 
Modulation Analysis 145 
Constellation 145 
Setting measure setup 145 
Setting limit 146 
Data Channel 147 
Setting measure setup 147 
Setting limit 148 
Using marker 148 
Control Channel 149 
Setting measure setup 149 
Setting limit 150 
Subframe 150 
Setting measure setup 151 
Setting limit 152 
Using marker 152 
Time Alignment Error 152 
Setting measure setup 153 
Setting limit 153 
Data Allocation Map 153 
Setting measure setup 154 
Setting display 154 
Using marker 154 
Carrier Aggregation 155 
Setting measure setup 155 
Setting limit 156 
OTA Analysis 156 
Channel Scanner 156 
Setting measure setup 156 
Setting limit 157 
ID Scanner 159 
Setting measure setup 159 
Multipath Profile 160 
Setting measure setup 160 
Control Channel 161 
Setting measure setup 161 
Setting limit 162 
Datagram 162 
Setting measure setup 162 
Route Map 163 
Loading a map 163 

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Setting measure setup 164 
Logging data 164 
Viewing the logging data 165 
Setting limit 165 
Importing cellsite DB 165 
Freq/Time/Power Variation 167 
Miscellaneous 169 
Power Statistics CCDF 169 
Setting measure setup 169 
9. Using Scanner_____________________________________________________________________________ 171 
Introduction 171 
Selecting mode and measure 171 
Channel scanner 171 
Setting measure setup 171 
Frequency scanner 172 
Setting measure setup 172 
Custom scanner 173 
Setting measure setup 173 
10. Using 5G TF Signal Analyzer_________________________________________________________________ 175 
Introduction 175 
Selecting mode and measure 175 
Conducting OTA measurements 175 
Beam analyzer 175 
Setting measure setup 175 
Carrier scanner 176 
Setting measure setup 176 
Route map 178 
Loading a map 178 
Setting measure setup 179 
11. Using 5G NR Signal Analyzer ________________________________________________________________ 182 
Introduction 182 
Selecting mode and measure 183 
Conducting spectrum measurement 183 
Trigger spectrum 183 
Setting measure setup 183 
Conducting RF measurement 185 
Channel Power 185 
Setting measure setup 185 
Setting limit 187 
Occupied bandwidth 188 
Setting measure setup 188 
Setting Limit 190 
Spectrum emission mask 190 
Setting measure setup 190 
Setting limit 192 
ACLR 192 
Setting measure setup 192 
Setting limit 194 
Multi-ACLR 195 
Setting measure setup 195 
Setting limit 195 
Spurious emissions 196 
Setting measure setup 196 

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Conducting OTA measurement 197 
Beam analyzer 197 
Setting measure setup 198 
Carrier scanner 200 
Setting measure setup 200 
Viewing beam information 201 
Setting the sweep speed 202 
Route map 204 
Loading a map 204 
Setting measure setup 205 
Beam availability index 210 
Setting measure setup 210 
Freq/Time/Power Variation 212 
Multi-path profile 214 
Conducting modulation measurement 216 
Constellation 216 
Setting measure setup 216 
Setting limit 218 
Power vs Time 219 
Power vs Time (Slot) 219 
Setting measure setup 219 
Power vs Time (Frame) 221 
Setting measure setup 222 
Conducting PDSCH analysis 224 
PDSCH Constellation 224 
Setting measure setup 224 
Setting limit 227 
EVM vs Subcarrier 228 
Setting measure setup 229 
Allocation mapper 233 
Setting measure setup 233 
12. Using NSA Signal Analyzer __________________________________________________________________ 237 
Introduction 237 
Selecting mode and measure 237 
Conducting OTA measurements 237 
NSA analyzer 237 
Setting measure setup 238 
NSA scanner 241 
Setting measure setup 242 
Route map 245 
Loading a map 245 
Setting measure setup 245 
13. Using DSS Signal Analyzer __________________________________________________________________ 253 
Introduction 253 
Selecting mode and measure 254 
Conducting spectrum measurements 254 
Spectrum 254 
Setting measure setup 254 
Conducting RF measurements 255 
Channel Power 255 
Setting measure setup 255 
Setting limit 255 
Occupied bandwidth 256 
Setting measure setup 256 

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Setting Limit 256 
Spectrum emission mask 256 
Setting measure setup 257 
Setting Limit 257 
ACLR 257 
Setting measure setup 257 
Setting limit 258 
Multi-ACLR 258 
Setting measure setup 258 
Setting limit 258 
Spurious emissions 259 
Setting measure setup 259 
Power vs Time 260 
Power vs Time (Frame) 260 
Setting measure setup 261 
Setting limit 261 
Power vs Time (Slot) 262 
Setting measure setup 262 
Setting limit 263 
Conducting modulation measurements 263 
Constellation 263 
Setting measure setup 264 
Setting limit 265 
Channel mapper 266 
Setting measure setup 266 
Control channel 268 
Setting measure setup 268 
Setting limit 270 
Subframe 272 
Setting measure setup 272 
Setting limit 273 
Using Marker 275 
Frame 277 
Setting measure setup 277 
Setting limit 278 
Time alignment error 280 
Setting measure setup 281 
Conducting OTA measurements 282 
OTA channel scanner 282 
Setting measure setup 282 
Setting Limit 284 
OTA ID scanner 285 
Setting measure setup 285 
OTA multipath profile 287 
Setting measure setup 287 
OTA control channel 288 
Setting measure setup 289 
Setting limit 290 
OTA route map 291 
Loading a map 291 
Setting measure setup 292 
Freq/Time/Power variation 297 
Setting measure setup 297 
14. 5G TM Signal Analyzer______________________________________________________________________ 301 
Introduction 301 
Selecting mode and measure 301 