Testing Microwave Backhaul Radio

Systems
March 2017 Rolland Zhang
FieldFox Product Manager
Keysight Technologies Inc.
Agenda

Microwave backhaul networks

Microwave backhaul network configurations

Microwave radio site troubleshooting tests

Waveguide introduction and its tests

Choose the right instrument to maintain microwave radio sites

Summary

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Where are the microwave backhauls being used?

Communication providers

Public safety operators

Utilities

Transportation

Aerospace and defense

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Core Network Evolution

Core network migration

TDM (T1/E1); ATM; IP

All IP networks
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Mobile Backhaul Elements

Backhaul Transport
Access Aggregation

Mobile Backhaul

IP/MPLS service layer

Microwave
Packet core
Carrier
Copper
Ethernet
Fiber

Traffics carried on backhauls

User traffic (voice and data)
Signaling
Timing sync
Network Element Management
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 Microwave Backhaul Configuration

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 Mobile Backhaul

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 Microwave Radio Configuration (6 to 42 GHz)
Antenna test
Return loss of coax,
antenna/dish and waveguide
Distance to fault of system

Antenna alignment
Adjustment of azimuth
Waveguide Polarization adjustment
WG/Coax adapter

Waveguide Sweep

Frequency measurement
Power measurement
Path loss verification
Combiner/Filter

DS1, DS 3
Base Transport
TX/RX controller
interface
SONET
Band Gig-Ethernet

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Tests During Troubleshooting

Received Signal Level

LO frequency tuning

Power measurement

Path loss verification

Signal analysis to find out if any interference

Antenna/WG/Cable sweep

Filter/Combiner verification

TX/RX combiner verification, potentially tuning

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Tests for Microwave Backhaul

Antenna alignment

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Tests for Microwave Backhaul

Frequency measurement Path Loss Verification

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Tests for Microwave Backhaul

Waveguide test Combiner tuning

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Waveguide Sweep

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Waveguide Sweep
Waveguide types

WG designation Freq. range Flange styles

C WR137 5.8 to 8.2 GHz UDR, UER, CPR, CMR

X WR90 8.2 to 12.4 GHz UDR, UER, CPR, CMR

Ku WR62 12.4 to 18 GHz UDR, UER, CPR, CMR.

UG-419/U(WR62)

K WR42 18 to 26.5 GHz UBR

Ka WR28 26.5 to 40 GHz WG28, UG599

Q WR22 33 to 50 GHz UG383/U, WG22

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Waveguide Sweep
Flange styles

North American styles IEC styles

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Waveguide Sweep
Waveguides are a banded device

S21 for WR-90

Specified
Range
TE10
Cutoff 8.2GHz 12.4GHz
TE20
Cutoff

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 Waveguide Sweep
Waveguide calibration and measurements

Measurements:
- Return Loss / VSWR
- 1-port waveguide loss
- DTF
- S11 mag and phase

1-port calibration:
- short, offset short and load

Measurements:
- All 1-port measurements
- full 2-port 4 S-parameters
- Group delay

2 port calibration:
- short, offset short, load and thru

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FieldFox Microwave Analyzers
Cable and antenna analyzer
Independent signal generator
4/6.5/9/14/18/26.5/32/44/50
GHz

Full 2-port vector network

analyzer, time domain Power sensor support
analysis

Spectrum analyzer, with full- Interference analyzer with

band tracking generator record and playback

Variable DC source and

Power meter (Built-in) current monitor
Light weight: 7.1 lbs (3.2 kg)
Long battery life: 3.5 hrs
GPS receiver Bright display: 6.5 inch TFT Frequency counter
MIL-PRF-28800F Class 2
MIL-STD-810G, 511.5, Proc 1
TDR Type Tested to IP53 Frequency offset

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 Find the FieldFox that Meets Your Needs

COMBO

VNA

SA

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FieldFox Handheld Analyzers

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Share the Same Precise Measurement Science

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Unprecedented Consistency
PNA vs FieldFox

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Superior Phase Noise and Amplitude Accuracy
Mid Range bench top vs FieldFox

10 kHz

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Unprecedented SA Amplitude Accuracy (Instantly)

FieldFox Agilent Power Meter

Marker Reading: -25.05dBm Power Meter Reading: -25.04dBm

Allow users to calibrate transmitters power in the field

during temperature fluctuation.
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NEW: FieldFox Real-Time Spectrum Analysis (RTSA)
FieldFox brings communication system troubleshooting to a new level
Solve complex RF signal scenarios Frequency range: up to 50 GHz
Detect random pulses < 1us
Real time bandwidth: 10MHz
Signal monitoring and interference localization
Capture and record signal as short as < 1us, Minimum detectable signal: 22ns

Locate the interference, uplink and downlink, co Dynamic range: 63dB

channel, adjacent channel, and intermod
products. Record and playback data
If hardware fails, FieldFox cable and antenna GPS logging
tester can be used to fix the problem

Spectrum traces Density display Spectrogram

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Summary

Microwave radio provides quick

and cost effective way to
backhaul broadband access;

Antenna, waveguide, transmitter

power, received power and
frequency stability are key metrics
to keep network in great shape;

Keysight FieldFox is specially

designed for microwave radio field
installation and troubleshooting
tests.

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Testing Microwave Backhaul Radio Systems

Rolland Zhang
FieldFox Product Manager
Keysight Technologies Inc

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