Anritsu MT8860B

The Anritsu MT8860B is the only WLAN Test Set with Network and Direct modes for testing WLAN devices conforming to IEEE 802.11 standards. The MT8860B is an integrated one-box test set dedicated to testing 802.11 WLAN devices. It provides a high-speed measurement solution that is ideally suited for design proving and production testing. The MT8860B replaces existing test systems that typically utilize power meters, spectrum analyzer and gold radios with external attenuators. The end result is a test instrument that is easier to integrate into production, provides traceable and repeatable measurements and offers a universal solution for all WLAN chip sets. By being simpler to maintain and calibrate, the MT8860B also reduces test system costs, increases production throughput and delivers the most flexible WLAN test system. The MT8860B provides two modes of operation: Network and Direct. In “Network” mode, standard WLAN signaling is used to test both the transmitter and receiver of the device under test (DUT). In “Direct” mode, the MT8860B tests the DUT receiver by automatically creating and transmitting WLAN packets, and measures the DUT transmitter by using its built-in transmitter analyzer. In Direct mode, the DUT must be controlled by the test mode software utility from the chipset supplier. The user interface is implemented through the supplied LANLook software package. LANLook runs on a standard PC and uses a conventional Windows(R)-based interface for both instrument configuration and control. Measurement results are displayed in clear numerical and graphical formats. LANLook communicates with the MT8860B through a GPIB interface.