The AIE-W9R from Becker RF is an Air Interface Emulator that operates from 1800 to 6400 MHz. It has 9 Bi-directional RF Ports for connecting access points. Each of the nine ports can be fed with a composite RF signal that is individually composed of a programmable mix of the eight signals coming from the remaining ports. It has digitally-controlled internal precision attenuators that can regulate the amplitude of incoming signals.
This air interface emulator enables accurate emulation of RF levels for radio communication for wireless networks. It can recreate a realistic air interface, where the connected access points receive multiple signals from the remaining access points simultaneously with varying propagation loss.
The AIE-W9R can also be used as a non-blocking matrix with every output having free access to each input. The attenuators between the signal paths also allow the emulation of fading effects. With a fast attenuator response time, the device is an efficient and quick solution for automatic testing systems. It can be conveniently controlled remotely via LAN and USB interfaces and an additional TRIGGER-IO port. This emulator is available in a 19”, 3U enclosure that measures 482 x 133 x 515 mm and has BNC-female connectors. It is ideal for air interface emulation, Wi-Fi communication testing, 802.11 a/h, ac, b, g, n, p, V2X/V2V, and fading simulation.
This air interface emulator requires an AC supply from 90 to 260 V and consumes 12 W of power.
