EMC32 / AMS32 V8.52 Release Note - Rohde & Schwarz

EMC32 / AMS32 V8.52 

Release Note 

Products: 

| R&S EMC32-EB 

| R&S EMC32-S 

| R&S AMS32 

This document gives an overview of the 

additional features and improvements that 

are implemented with version 8.52 


 

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Table of Contents 


1 Scope ...................................................................................... 3 

2 Installation / Update ............................................................... 3 

2.1 Update Procedure ........................................................................................3 

3 EMC32 Main Program ............................................................ 4 

3.1 Extensions ....................................................................................................4 

3.2 Improvements...............................................................................................5 

4 EMC32-EB Section ................................................................. 6 

4.1 Extensions ....................................................................................................6 

4.2 Improvements...............................................................................................6 

5 EMC32-S Section.................................................................... 6 

5.1 Extensions ....................................................................................................6 

5.2 Improvements...............................................................................................7 

6 EMC32-K1 Automotive / MIL.................................................. 8 

6.1 Improvements...............................................................................................8 

7 EMC32-K2 Wireless Section.................................................. 8 

7.1 Extensions ....................................................................................................8 

8 EMC32-K3 RVC Method ......................................................... 8 

8.1 Extensions ....................................................................................................8 

8.2 Improvements...............................................................................................8 

9 EMC32-K26 LTE extension for EMC32-K2............................ 8 

9.1 Extensions ....................................................................................................8 

10 Device Drivers ........................................................................ 9 

10.1 Extensions ....................................................................................................9 

10.2 Improvements...............................................................................................9 

11 Online Help ............................................................................. 9 

11.1 Extensions ....................................................................................................9 

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Scope 

1 Scope 

This document gives an overview of the additional features and improvements that are implemented 

with version 8.52: 

 

 

 

 

EMC32-EB (EMI Base Module) 

EMC32-S (EMS Base Module) 

EMC32-K1,K2,K3,K4,K6,K7,K8,K10,K11,K21,K22,K26,K33,K51 (Software Extension) 

AMS32 (OTA Measurement Software) 

IMS OS Software (Note: depending on the model type .12 or .14) 

Subject to change 

2 Installation / Update 

2.1 Update Procedure 

Download and expand the “Update_EMC32_8V52.zip” file (requires password for unzip and is 

encrypted with WinZip 2.0 method) into a temporary folder on your hard drive. 

Run the “Setup.exe” program in order to update your EMC32 / AMS32 installation to V8.52. 


EMC32 Main Program 

3 EMC32 Main Program 

3.1 Extensions 

3.1.1 EMC32 Explorer 

● 

Remove create subfolder limitation for tests 

o In previous versions it was not supported to create subfolders of folders using the name 

'EMI radiated' or 'EMI conducted' in the TESTS root folder. 

3.1.2 EMC32 Backup / Restore 

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Backup / Restore of Graphics Options 

o When restoring a configuration generated with older EMC32 versions the “*.opt” file 

containing the graphics options is now restored. 

3.1.3 Report 

● Show drive for Desktop in the report file output dialog 

o When starting the dialog for saving the report as a file, then the Desktop can also be 

selected as a folder destination. 

● Graphics in report: title display in the graphics window 

o A new property (checkbox) has been added which enables to suppress the title display in 

the graphics window. 

This allows to get an even larger diagram (on a sheet of paper). 

● Placeholder variables like #Test# or #Date# for the electronic report file name 

o Placeholder variables like #Test# or #Date# are now supported as part of a file name for the 

electronic report files generated in a test. The file name can be defined in the report settings 

dialog of a test template. 

This function is especially useful in combination with the EMC32-K11 Test Sequence. 

● Test components explorer now provides Export File function for report files (PDF, RTF) 

o An “Export File” function is provided in the popup menu of report files (PDF, RTF) via right 

click on the report file in the test components explorer. 



3.2 Improvements 

3.2.1 Signal Path Calibration 

● 

Signal path calibration editor auxiliary paths switching path combo box is not 

correctly filled with existing paths 

o The path combo box was not filled with the existing paths for the selected switching unit. 

Only if the switching unit was changed the combo box is filled correctly. This has been fixed. 

3.2.2 Delta Marker 

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Delta marker units in graphics 

o Delta Marker now shows delta value for dB scaling only in dB and not longer in the same 

unit as the level of the trace (e.g.: dB for the Delta Marker and not dBuV/m as for radiated 

emissions trace). 

3.2.3 Extras - Options 

● Changing Extras Options dialog settings from users under Windows 7 

o Changes in the following dialogs when running Windows 7 could cause a ‘registry write 

conflict’: 

- Extras Options - General: switch User Management, EMS Leveling on or off 

- Extras Options - EMS/EMI Options: All entries 

- Extras – Language … - Language 

- Extras – Language … - Use ‘u’ as character for unit prefix micro 

This has been fixed now. 

3.2.4 Wait Action 

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Message dialog on Wait action 

o During executing the Wait Action a dialog showing the remaining time is shown. This dialog 

is now only moved to foreground when EMC32 is the active application. This improves 

working with other programs while the remaining time is not elapsed. 


EMC32-EB Section 

4 EMC32-EB Section 


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Receivers: Support external reference input 

o The receiver driver now supports the switching between the internal and external 10 MHz 

reference oscillator. 

New checkbox in the receiver properties: [ X ] Use external reference oscillator 


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Receivers 

o With short measurement times it could happen that an overload leads to a timeout. This has 

been corrected. 

o During single measurements in spectrum analyzer mode an incorrect warning could show 

up when an overload had been detected. 

o FSV/FSVR: The preamp option FSV-B24 will now be detected correctly. 

Test 

o Restarting of a stored test after a preceding language change led to an incompatibility of the 

result table structure. This has been corrected. 

5 EMC32-S Section 


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Generic Generator: LAN interface support 

o Support of LAN communication via VISA interface has been added. 

Generic Power Meter: LAN interface support 

o Support of LAN communication via VISA interface has been added. 

Support LFGEN1 SQR waveform for SMB100A 

o Beside sine waveform, now the SQR waveform for LFGEN1 is available. 

NRP + NRP-Z81: switch frequency correction permanently on 

o For the NRP-Z81 the frequency correction is now permanently activated in order to 

compensate for the input coupling capacitor. 

Description of Multi Band Amplifiers in online-help 

o Guidelines (refer to the configuration book) for integrating multi band amplifiers into EMC32- 

S - especially the R&S BBA100 - have been added to the online help. 

R&S BBA 100: switch to Standby when test is started 

o The switch unit driver for the R&S BBA100 now switches the amplifier to the standby mode 

before the band is changed if the amplifier was set to operate manually by the operator. 


EMC32-S Section 

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New RF probes are supported 

o Support of NRP-Z211, NRP-Z221, NRP-Z85, NRP-Z86 RF probes has been added. 

Support for SMB100A frequency extension option B112, B120, B140 

o Frequency extension options B112, B120, B140 are now supported for SMB100A. 

LAN support for Generic Oscilloscope driver 

o For the remote control of R&S RTO or R&S RTM, a LAN interface support via VISA has 

been added. 


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EMS Scan template editor 

o EMS Power Limitation: 

The value from the EMS Scan template editor (fixed value or table value) is now evaluated 

as PEAK instead of RMS value for AM modulation. 


EMC32-K1 Automotive / MIL 

6 EMC32-K1 Automotive / MIL 


● 

EMS Leveling: power limitation on reference calibration file 

now max power to nominal target level from immunity shape is interpolated 

o If for example the reference calibration has been done with 100mA and a limit shape 

starting with 30mA up to 100mA applies, then in such cases EMC32 now interpolates the 

appropriate reduced forward power for each test frequency. 

7 EMC32-K2 Wireless Section 


● 

New extension EMC32-K26 for LTE Terminals 

o The new extension allows spurious emission and audio breakthrough measurements on 

LTE Terminals using a R&S CMW500 with the appropriate signaling option. 

8 EMC32-K3 RVC Method 


● 

RVC for MILSTD 461 F: only one sensor position is used during the calibration 

o The reverberation chamber calibration procedure supports now the calibration for one 

sensor position only. In this case the statistics evaluations of several sensor positions are 

disabled. 


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Antenna Cable correction for receiving antenna measurement path 

o The cable correction defined in the Antenna properties dialog of the receiving antenna is 

now applied for the calculation of the receiving antenna level. 

9 EMC32-K26 LTE extension for EMC32-K2 


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New Extension for spurious emission and audio breakthrough measurements on LTE 

Terminals 

o LTE Signaling SISO on CMW500 


Device Drivers 

10 Device Drivers 


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CMU200 Driver 

o The following selections for CDMA FER measurement have been added: 

- Stop Condition --> None, Any Limit exceeded, Confidence Level, Max. FER 

- Max FER 

- Min. Confidence Level 

- Use of a self-disappearing message when setting up a call for CDMA too. 


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OSP: handling of path names containing the character ',' 

o The usage of such path names is now supported. 

11 Online Help 


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Multi Band Amplifiers 

o A guide line was added for integrating multi band amplifiers into EMC32-S, especially for 

the R&S BBA100 . 


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EMC32 / AMS32 V8.51 


Products: 

| R&S â EMC32-EB 

| R&S â EMC32-S 

| R&S â AMS32 



are implemented with version 8.51 


 

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1 Scope ...................................................................................... 4 

2 Installation / Update ............................................................... 5 


2.2 Extensions ....................................................................................................5 

2.3 R&S Driver Installer......................................................................................5 


3.1 Extensions ....................................................................................................6 

3.1.1 Calibration Sequence...................................................................................6 

3.1.2 Calibration Setup Editor ..............................................................................6 

3.1.3 Report Generator..........................................................................................6 

3.1.4 Software Update Manager ...........................................................................6 

3.1.5 Actions ..........................................................................................................6 


4.1 Improvements...............................................................................................7 


5.1 Extensions ....................................................................................................7 

5.2 Improvements...............................................................................................7 

6 EMC32-K1 Automotive / MIL.................................................. 8 

6.1 Extensions ....................................................................................................8 

7 EMC32-K2 Wireless Section.................................................. 8 

7.1 Extensions ....................................................................................................8 

7.2 Improvements...............................................................................................8 

8 EMC32-K4 EMS Auto Test ..................................................... 8 

8.1 Extensions ....................................................................................................8 

9 EMC32-K10 EMI Auto Test..................................................... 9 

9.1 Improvements...............................................................................................9 

10 EMC32-K11 Test Sequencer................................................ 10 

10.1 Extensions ..................................................................................................10 

10.2 Improvements.............................................................................................10 



11 EMC32-K21 API Macro......................................................... 10 

11.1 Extensions ..................................................................................................10 

11.2 Improvements.............................................................................................10 

12 EMC32-K22 Azimuth Chart Measurements........................ 11 

12.1 Extensions ..................................................................................................11 

13 Device Drivers ...................................................................... 12 

13.1 Extensions ..................................................................................................12 

13.2 Improvements.............................................................................................12 

14 OTA Section (AMS32) .......................................................... 13 

14.1 Improvements.............................................................................................13 

15 Online Help ........................................................................... 14 

15.1 Improvements.............................................................................................14 


Scope 

1 Scope 





EMC32-K1,K2,K3,K4,K6,K7,K8,K10,K11,K21,K22,K33,K51 (Software Extension) 





Installation / Update 

2 Installation / Update 


Download and expand the Update_EMC32_8V51.zip file (requires password for unzip and is 


Run the Setup.exe program in order to update your EMC32 / AMS32 installation to V8.51. 


This version V8.51 of the EMC32 EMC Measurement Software is going to provide the following new 

features: 

Support of MS Windows â 7 64-bit operating system 

For further information please follow the update instructions in the installation guide. 

2.3 R&S Driver Installer 

The R&S Driver Installer is extended with the following functions: 

o The installer provides two different install modes: one for an initial installation on a new PC 

and one for the update of the drivers on an existing installation. 

o The installer could now detect for most of the drivers the currently installed version and 

marks the driver update only when the currently installed version is older. 

o After the installation of the NI GPIB driver a PC reboot is requested in order to prepare the 

VXI file structure for the installation of the VXI drivers. 





3.1.1 Calibration Sequence 

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Show the current, previous and next calibration path in the sequence list automatically 

o In the calibration sequence the currently running calibration (highlighted row in the list) now 

is always the row 2 in the table (automatic scrolling). Formerly the table was only scrolled if 

the active line moved beyond the visible range. 

3.1.2 Calibration Setup Editor 

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Available Calibration Modes in Cal Setup Editor 

o "Chamber Attenuation" has been removed from Calibration Modes and can now be done 

with mode Signal Path by using the new parameter "Antenna Factor to subtract". This 

parameter allows to subtract an attenuation correction table from the calibration result. 

3.1.3 Report Generator 

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Error Message for Report Components in Report Setup 

o When a report setup is loading and some report component cannot load (e.g. the template 

file does not exist), then an error message will now be shown for any failed component. 

3.1.4 Software Update Manager 

● New menu entry ? Update Manager allows to enable / disable the update manager 

o With V8.51 the EMC32 / AMS32 Software Update Manager is only enabled if either an iKey 

is connected or if the update manager is enabled via the ? Update Manager Update 

Manager Settings dialog. 

If you want to receive software update manager messages on EMC32 / AMS32 demo 

installations without an iKey connected, then you have to enable the update manager 

manually via this Update Manager Settings dialog. 

3.1.5 Actions 

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Wait for a time period 

o When using this action now dialog is shown allowing to interrupt the waiting time instead of 

showing the remaining time in the status bar. The dialog will be closed automatically when 

the time has elapsed. 





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Sweeps / Scans 

o With transducer devices an optional constant attenuation correction (refer to below) had not 

been applied for the measurement result correction (for antenna devices this was done 

correctly). 



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Hardware Setup: different sensor paths 

o When two frequency subrange tabs in the Hardware Setup are using different sensor paths 

there must be also a corresponding subrange change in the EMS Scan template as it is 

known for antenna changes. 


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Do not allow to change table column units of test tables 

o If the column unit was changed e.g. from W to dBm, the measurement was still running but 

the graphics update stops. This has been fixed. 

A Test with analyzer / test receiver as sensor device could not be continued if an 

automatic test report was generated 

o When the report contains a section of the test template, the sensor settings had been 

overwritten with the data of the last subrange. Thus if the EMS Test was continued and the 

measurement mode was not discontinued, the sensor settings for the current subrange had 

not been reloaded. This has been fixed. 





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Pulse Measurement with NRP-Z81: extended trigger and time gate settings 

o NRP-Z81 (used with the NRP main frame) in the settings dialog now provides the trigger 

and time gate settings for pulse measurement: Gate Start Delay after Trigger, Gate Start in 

% of Pulse Length and Gate Length in % of Pulse Length. 

Level on Sensor with Power Limitation on the Transducer Forward Power column of a 

Reference Calibration file 

o NOTE: 

The forward power level in the selected Reference Calibration Table is not adapted due to a 

different test level of this test compared to the calibration test level of this table ! 

Example: if the EUT test is done with 200 mA test current, also the corresponding reference 

calibration has to be executed with the same current. 



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ABT measurement: support marker for slave trace 

o In an EUT monitoring channel graphics showing also a slave trace from another monitoring 

channel, not only the trace of the master channel has a marker. In the audio channel both 

the DL und UL audio level are shown and both traces can show a marker. 

ABT Measurement: Write currently used ABT reference values into test protocol file 

o The currently used UL and DL reference values are stored in the protocol.txt of the System 

subfolder of the test. 


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ABT Calibration: audio codec of network simulator (CMU) for the current mobile phone 

band is configured by EMC32 before the audio calibration is started 

o When using the communication analyzer as audio generator and analyzer, too, then the 

setup of the network simulator audio codecs was not performed. This has been corrected. 

8 EMC32-K4 EMS Auto Test 


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FU Calibration: new option allows to optionally copy the field uniformity evaluation result 

reference calibration file to another folder in the Reference Calibration main folder 


EMC32-K10 EMI Auto Test 

9 EMC32-K10 EMI Auto Test 


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Adjustment: no adjustment measurement if set mast range is 0 cm 

o If the adjustment mode is set to full range and you don t want to do a height scan but only 

an azimuth scan this could be configured by setting the adjustment range to 0 cm. 

Test Verdict set to Passed if measurement is exit after data reduction 

o If the measurement flow is already completed after the data reduction since there were no 

critical frequencies detected the test verdict is now set to passed (before it was 

inconclusive). 

EMI Auto Test according to 'MIL-Std 461 C' 

o The test had shown redundant columns in the BB result file. This has been corrected. 

Data Reduction 

o If the data reduction cannot find any critical points, then for a possible interactive data 

reduction, the destination table is derived from an empty copy of the preview result table. In 

V8.50 this emptying could be extremely slow, depending on the table size. This has been 

corrected. 

Single Measurements with Repetitions 

o For executing the required measurement time during the final measurement of an EMI Auto 

Test this can be done by two different methods: 

- setting of the required measurement time in the receiver settings dialog in the EMI Scan 

template (example: performing a single measurement with 10s measurement time) 

- setting of a shorter measurement time with a number of measurement repetitions in 

combination with activated MaxHold setting in the template editor (example: perform 10 

measurements with a measurement time of 1s) 

A possible endless loop in the second measurement approach has been fixed. 

Adding of a frequency point to the data reduction result table in the test component 

explorer 

o When during interactive data reduction a frequency point was added to the data reduction 

result table per drag and drop, then this was not accepted. This is now possible. 

Report Setup as defined in the EMI AT template is copied into the test even if the name is 

deleted in the Test New 

o The report template as selected in the test new dialog now will now be applied during the 

test new process. 


EMC32-K11 Test Sequencer 

10 EMC32-K11 Test Sequencer 


● 

Show the time passed since start of the sequence run 

o The time passed since the beginning of the sequence is now shown in the title of the 

Sequence Control. 


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Test sequence main root folder selection 

o Existing tests are not longer shown as folders in the folder selection window. 

Support of Frequency List for EMI Single Measurement in a sequence 

o This has been fixed. 

Easier stop of the test sequence when generating of the current test in the sequence fails 

o When a test sequence is running the test load error message box allows now to stop the 

test sequence. 

RSE sequence: when clicking the connect manual button in the CMU connection state 

dialog the current test is exit 

This has been fixed. 

11 EMC32-K21 API Macro 


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Write message box output to API log file also when called in a subprogram 

o Up to now, when activating the appropriate parameter, the message box output string was 

only written to the API log file when called in the main program, not in a subprogram. That 

has been changed. 

Remote Command: optional delay time after writing command 

o The parameter Delay time before reading for GPIB has been changed to Delay time after 

writing and is now applied for all interfaces in order to insert a defined delay time after each 

write process. 


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Test sequence hangs when using the message box fading frequently 

o This has been corrected. 


EMC32-K22 Azimuth Chart Measurements 

12 EMC32-K22 Azimuth Chart Measurements 


● Support of Azimuth Scan Range from +180 to -180 deg 

o The azimuth chart measurement supports now the scan range from -180 to +180 deg both 

for continuous and stepped azimuth movement. In the azimuth chart graphics the -180 to 0 

deg range will be mapped the 180 to 360 deg display. 

● Delete all existing *_Eval Result files from test folder on clicking the Clear Test button 

o All evaluation result files from a previous azimuth chart measurement ending with *_Eval 

are now removed when the Clear Test button is clicked in order to clean up the test 

completely. 

● Adding Raw Result Tables to the Azimuth Chart Report 

o Beside adding evaluation and maximization tables to the azimuth chart it is now also 

supported to add the raw measurement result tables. 





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R&S ® ESCI, ESL, ESPI, ESU, FSL, FSP, FSU, FSV 

o Remote operation via LAN now enables to use a given port address (VISA normally uses 

dynamic port assignment). When the remote communication needs to pass a firewall, then 

only certain or fixed port addresses may be available. In order to use this feature ( raw 

socket operation ), the VISA address needs to be entered as e.g. 

"TCPIP::xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx::5025::SOCKET" (port address is 5025) 

with the x characters replaced with the instrument s IP address. 

R&S ® ESU with preamp option B24 

o The latest extensions in the firmware concerning the settings of the optional preamp LNA 

(option B24) are now fully supported. 

Generic Amplifier supports Standby / Operate switching using a switch unit 

o A new control mode is added to the generic amplifier, supporting to switch the amplifier to 

either operate or standby, via two switch paths of a switch unit defined in the device list. 


● R&S ® BBA100 

o Adaptation of the device driver to firmware version 1.11. 

● R&S ® FSET 22 

o In the 22 GHz mode now the available preamp selection are shown correctly. 

● R&S ® ESxI 

o An obsolete dependency with the tracking generator could block the level setting. This has 

been removed. 

● Receivers 

o GPIB data transfers: a premature SRQ from the receiver could lead to incomplete curve 

results. The cause for this behavior has been removed. 

● R&S ® SMA100A 

o The driver supports now CW output power levels up to 16 dBm and for AM modulated 

signals for a carrier level up to 10 dBm. 

● RadiSens field probe in RadiCentre main frame 

o A RadiSens field probe used via a RadiCentre main frame is now supported via GPIB using 

the EMC32 device driver entry RadiCentre . 


OTA Section (AMS32) 

14 OTA Section (AMS32) 


For each item, the AMS32 version where the solved issue first appeared, is stated at the 

end of the description in brackets. 

● 

OTA Test Template Editor 

o CDMA Band Class 6 was not available any more after introducing three additional band 

classes. (V8.50) 

● 

OTA Test File Control 

o When the OTA Test template in a loaded test was changed, the automatic reload of the test 

after deleting all data was not working. (V8.50) 

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OTA Test Loop Measurement Control 

o AMS32 did not command CDMA and W-CDMA EUTs to set maximum uplink power for TRP 

tests. (V8.50) 

o Sensitivity Sweep configured to run on a list of channels finished immediately without 

measuring anything. (V8.50) 

o Sensitivity threshold loop for LTE could be aborted too early for small step sizes (< 0.5 dB) 

due to an internal rounding restriction. (V8.40) 

o TIS tests in (E)-GPRS did always use 2000 blocks during final approach. This has been 

corrected. 2000 blocks will be used only for single-point offset method. For normal TIS, the 

number as configured in the test template will be used. (V8.50) 

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OTA Evaluation 

o The files _tot.Result files containing the aggregate measurement values of both 

polarizations were not generated if the test name contained the character strings hor or ver . 

(V7.00) 

o Exporting 3D graphics to a file was not working on Windows 7. Instead of the 3D plot, only a 

grey rectangle appeared. This has been corrected by adding certain system DLLs (OpenGL) to 

the local folder during AMS32 installation. (V7.00) 

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o For (A)-GPS testing over W-CDMA, the driver CMU for GPS would raise an error 4013 at 

the start of the Sensitivity threshold loop for Operating Bands 8 and higher. (V8.30) 

o CMW-LTE driver displays bands 19, 20 and 21 wrongly. This has been fixed. 

o UPL driver does not measure correctly level and freq on the same connector. This has been 

fixed. 


Online Help 



Application Note for measurement according to ISO 11451-2 

 

The appropriate application note section in the online help is now updated to the current 

standard version. 





















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Products: 






are implemented with version 8.50.0 


 

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2 Scope ...................................................................................... 4 

3 Installation/Update ................................................................. 5 



4.1 Extensions ....................................................................................................6 

4.2 Improvements...............................................................................................6 


5.1 Extensions ....................................................................................................8 

5.2 Improvements...............................................................................................8 


6.1 Extensions ....................................................................................................9 

6.2 Improvements...............................................................................................9 

7 EMC32-K1 Automotive / MIL................................................ 10 

7.1 Extensions ..................................................................................................10 

7.2 Improvements.............................................................................................10 

8 EMC32-K2 Wireless Section................................................ 11 

8.1 Extensions ..................................................................................................11 

8.2 Improvements.............................................................................................11 

9 EMC32-K4 EMS Auto Test ................................................... 12 

9.1 Extensions ..................................................................................................12 

10 EMC32-K10 EMI Auto Test................................................... 13 

10.1 Extensions ..................................................................................................13 

10.2 Improvements.............................................................................................13 


11.1 Improvements.............................................................................................14 


12.1 Extensions ..................................................................................................14 

12.2 Improvement ...............................................................................................15 




13.1 Extensions ..................................................................................................15 

14 EMC32-K33 EMI Reverberation Chamber .......................... 16 

15 EMC32-K56 EMI MIL-STD Measurements........................... 16 


16.1 New Option AMS32-K30 (TIS Tests on LTE-FDD Mobile Terminals 

According to VzW Test Plan) ....................................................................17 

16.2 Conducted Power Tests ............................................................................19 

16.3 Support for Circular-Polarized Measurement Antennas ........................21 

16.4 Other Extensions........................................................................................23 

16.4.1 OTA Test Template Editor .........................................................................23 

16.4.2 OTA Options ...............................................................................................27 

16.4.3 OTA Test Loop Measurement Control .....................................................27 

16.4.4 Other Modules ............................................................................................29 

16.5 Improvements.............................................................................................29 


17.1 Extensions ..................................................................................................31 

17.2 Improvements.............................................................................................34 

18 Online Help ........................................................................... 35 

18.1 Improvements.............................................................................................35 


Scope 

2 Scope 


with version 8.50.0: 



EMC32-K1,K2,K3,K4,K6,K7,K8,K10,K11,K21,K22,K51 (Software Extension) 





Installation/Update 

3 Installation/Update 


Download and expand the Update_EMC32_8V50_0.zip file (requires password for unzip and is 


Run the Setup.exe program in order to update your EMC32/AMS32 installation to V8.50.0. 


● 

R&S Driver Installer Tool 

EMC32/AMS32 V8.50 installs an additional tool which helps to install additional device and USB 

driver software required by appropriate EMC32 device drivers. The tool is available via the Rohde & 

Schwarz program group. It will also be started if EMC32/AMS32 detects a missing driver. For further 

information refer to the installation manual. 





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New global option Don t allow Measurement Simulation with iKey connected 

o This new global parameter (was only available for EMS in the previous version) allows to 

inhibit any simulated measurements when an iKey hardlock is connected. Note: this option 

is by default enabled and thus after the update you may need to disable it. 

Test Recovery 

o On restart of EMC32 after an unintended program termination EMC32 asks to recover the 

last running test. Here a new option allows to ZIP this test and the current LOG files and 

save it to a location defined by the operator (required attachment for service request at the 

customer support center). 

Copy to Clipboard using the graphics size defined in Extras Options Graphics 

o When activated the format size defined for the export as WMF file is now applied to 

graphics which are copied to the clipboard (via the graphics popup menu or via the EMC32 

explorer). 

Transducer Tables 

o The unit dBm/Hz is now supported as column unit in a transducer table. 

Main Menu 

o A new menu function to close all open graphics windows has been added to the Windows 

submenu. This is useful for EMS evaluations where a lot of graphics are opened. 


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Extras Options Report Reduce graphics trace points in report output file 

o The algorithm has been improved to use logarithmic subranges if the graphics x-axis is log 

scale and to use linear subranges if the graphics x-axis is linear scale. 

Limit Line Tables Write Protection 

o If a limit line had been set to read-only , then still an implicit modification of the file could 

occur. This has been corrected. 

Calibration Setup: Transducer Calibration Mode 

o The file selection box Tx Antenna Gain to substract to select an optional transducer table 

which is subtracted from the calibration result could now be cleared if this option shall not 

be applied. 

EMC32 process did not end on program exit 

o This could be caused by devices or signal paths which are existing twice in the device list 

file. A new algorithm will check this now on the start of EMC32 and cleans the device list. In 

this case you will receive a message during the start which obsolete copy of the device or 

signal path will be removed. 



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Device List 

o GPIB Interface handling improved when using GPIB-ENET since the GPIB-ENET interface 

may not always be online: 

EMC32 now always provide the interface selection GPIB0 to GPIB3 independent on the 

availability of the interface. 

EMC32 Application Window 

o Error 380 does no longer occur when minimizing EMC32 application window in OS 

Windows XP or 7 (32 bit) in special configurations. 





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EMI Time Domain scans with ESU 

o When using the R&S ESU s time domain scan (EMC32: fast scan ), then optionally a live 

data reduction of the scan results can be defined in the EMI Scan ESU receiver settings 

Time / Bandwidth dialog Parameter Data Reduction Factor (e.g. by a factor of 10). This 

enables to slim down the result handling, especially if running scans with >100000 points 

without the need to keep the full frequency resolution from the results (similar to analyzer 

sweep results). The feature of course speeds up the whole processing of the scan. 

Scan/Sweep/Single Measurements 

o A new toolbar button (calculator symbol) opens a dialog which allows to easily create a 

result table copy with limit and margin columns. 

Show Separate H/V Graphics for Scan and Sweeps 

o A new option allows to generate separate graphics for horizontal and vertical polarization in 

a radiated scan or sweep measurement. When the current measurement is completed the 

measurement results are merged to the appropriate graphics depending on the currently set 

polarization of the antenna. 


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Table Editor 

o When storing a measurement point during a single measurement the accessories columns 

of the single result table are now updated correctly, if the table editor is open. 





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Field Probes 

o The leveling algorithm will now apply an appropriate correction factor for the field sensor 

measurement values when the measurement is done with pulse modulation on during 

leveling. It is assumed that the field probe sensor is a RMS detector. 

Support for EMS test with two radiation antennas on different positions 

o When using several radiation antennas to cover the complete test frequency range and a 

turntable for the EUT positioning, EMC32 could set the appropriate EUT azimuth position 

automatically when changing the active radiation antenna. This is configured via the 

following parameters in the antenna properties dialog 

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Remove Nogo Lines 

o The NOGO points in the immunity level graphics in an existing EMS test result are removed 

when the frequency point is re-measured and no further NOGO occurs 

Field uniformity report improved 

o The following points are improved in the field uniformity report: 

- identical subfolder structure for all file types used (graphics, tables) 

- report setup file kept 

- RC target file name used as root subfolder name 


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Subrange gap on wrong position in result table 

o A subrange gap in the result table was set to one row to early. This issue has been fixed 

Check on loading of EUT monitoring template whether devices referenced in the 

monitoring channels exist 

o Now a check on loading of the EUT monitoring template is performed whether the 

referenced devices exists. 

Interlock 

o EMC32 now can be exit correctly if a new test was generated with accidentally no interlock 

device defined in the device list. 





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New Driver for opSens RadSens Temperature Measurement System 

o A specific device driver for this temperature measurement system using fiber optic 

temperature sensors has been added. 

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Radar Pulse Packet Generation with SMF-K27 Pulse Train option 

o The new SMF100A option SMF-K27 Pulse Train is now supported as pulse generator 

source for radar pulse applications. In EMC32 the pulse train generator is handled as a 

virtual AWG generator. 


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EMS HW Setup: a warning is output if a referenced modulation generator is not anymore 

available 

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The HW Setup load and save functions do now take care whether the modulation generator 

is available or not. 


EMC32-K2 Wireless Section 



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CMU200 Handover: try to setup a new call when the handover fails 

o CMU200 driver: Implemented now is to try to setup a call in the new band when the 

handover fails. This includes GSM interband and GSM - WCDMA and vice versa. 

o The same behavior is applied if the intraband handoff fails. 

CMU200 optimization for ABT measurement 

o The remote logging is switched off in ABT calibration (both DL and UL) in order to get 

maximum level before EUT noise cancellation is decreasing the level. 

EMS: frequency calculation for the excluded frequency bands has changed 

o The frequency calculation algorithm now includes the excluded frequency band corner 

frequencies to the measurement and restart the frequency stepping calculation after the 

excluded frequency range. 

o The excluded frequency range editor allows now deactivate unused frequency bands and 

keep them in the list. 

Bluetooth supported as Mobile Phone band for testing Bluetooth Headsets 

Bluetooth is now implemented a mobile network standard and provides: 

o ABT measurements on Bluetooth devices e.g.: BT headsets 

o EMC32 is extended for a mobile phone band Bluetooth in the EUT Info file. 

o CBT with Audio option, and modification for that into EMC32. 


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EUT Monitoring: Output warning if template uses a ABT offset variable like ABTREFUL 

but has no CMU configuration action 

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When running an ABT measurement and using variables like ABTREFUL{Offset Value 

Uplink} there must be a Set Device Test Start action in order to get the mobile band and fill 

the variable appropriately. 


EMC32-K4 EMS Auto Test 



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Remove EUT Failure Table entries for re-measured frequencies 

o When a frequency of an existing EMS Auto Test is re-measured all frequency entries in the 

EUT failure table for the current frequency and loop position are removed in advance. 

Antenna Tower does not change height with EMS Auto Test loop 

o When using the loop Height in the EMS Auto Test template the measurement was 

performed as with this loop parameters but the antenna height was not changed. 

EUT Monitoring Editor: new action events for EMC32-K4 

o Two new action events "Before / After each Auto Test Loop" have been added in the EUT 

Monitoring Template. 





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MIL-STD 461C Tests support Antenna Polarizations 

o The EMI auto tests for MIL-STD 461 C (with optional NB/BB discrimination) as well as for 

MIL-STD 461 D/E/F now enable to maximize over both antenna polarizations (radiated 

emissions tests with antennas only). 

Force a receiver preset between test phases 

o Because of the many optimizations concerning the programming of the receivers, in an EMI 

AT only at the start of a test a preset will occur. The many mode changes and parameter 

changes during an EMI AT might make a receiver unstable. Therefore a receiver preset 

occurs before each test phase: 

- before preview meas. 

- before zoom1 meas. 

- before max. meas. 

- before zoom2/adjustment/finall meas. 

EMI Auto Test Editor: enable to alternatively start with hor. Polarization 

o In the EMI autotest editor: with Preview > Measurements Accessories > Polarization an 

alternatively start with hor./vert. Polarization can be chosen. 

Online help 

o New flow charts showing Auto Test are added to the online help. 

Interactive Data Reduction for Final Measurement with final results from other tests 

o It is possible to set the parameter "Interactive Data Reduction before the final 

measurement" in the limit lines dialog when the data reduction subdialog is disabled due to 

starting the test without preview measurements but with final results from another test. 

NSA Measurement 

o User messages for repetition of the reference measurement improved. 


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Editor Zoom Measurement: doesn't allow to activate a zoom template without selecting 

template name 

o The EMI AT editor does not allow to save the following setting: activate a zoom scan / 

sweep template but with no selected template. 

Turn device out of property limits 

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It is now possible to generate a new test if the position of the turn device is outside the 

device properties limits. 





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Report Generator hang-up in Test Sequence 

o The reports generator hangs-up when a report setup is opened in a loaded Test Sequence 

including components (graphics) from tests of the sequence and as soon as a refresh of the 

report is executed. This issue has been fixed. 

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EMC32 hang-up when running EMS Auto Test Sequence 

o This issue has been fixed. 



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New Step Command: Selection Box 

o An user dialog is provided with one combo box (all labels and combo box contents 

adjustable by the user) to allow macro specific requests from the user 

Use of API Macro as an EUT Monitoring Device 

o It is now supported to use an API macro like a measurement apparatus to get the 

measurement result for an EUT monitoring channel. 

Message Box 

o Longer output text is displayed in step type message box. The number of characters 

displayed is now unlimited. 

o Optional the message box may be now closed automatically after a defined time in order 

continue the API macro. 

Step Type MATH 

o Math function traces the result in the logging window instead of writing ok 

New Step Command ASSIGN 

o A new step command has been implemented to assign constant value or value of other 

variable to a destination variable. 

API Macros as EMI-, EMS Actions "at every frequency" have access to current test 

Frequency 

o API Macros used as actions in test templates, both EMI and EMS, sometime need the 

current test frequency value as input parameter. Use a variable #FREQ# in the script 

parameters which is exchanged during runtime by the current test frequency. 

Stop API Macro by Test Stop 

o API Macros are now stopped when the test itself is stopped and the macro was currently 

executed as an action. 



12.2 Improvement 

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IF- ELSE - ENDIF in WHILE loop 

o The issue is fixed when using WHILE loop before IF - ELSE - END IF 

Remote Command 

o The command step REMOTE allow now to define a return value in the case a timeout in the 

read process has happened. In this case the API macro is not interrupted. 



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New action point Check Cyclically 

o A new action point has been integrated which is executed for every test frequency. 

Measurement without automatic turntable 

o Extension of EMC32-K22 for measurement without turntable to be able to measure the 

radiation pattern of EuT by moving the antenna in a circle around the object. 


EMC32-K33 EMI Reverberation Chamber 

14 EMC32-K33 EMI Reverberation Chamber 

The new extension module EMC32-K33 supports now Radiated Emission Measurements according 

to EN 61000-4-21:2003 Annex E in the Reverberation Chamber. 

The test method is implemented as a new measurement procedure in the EMI Auto Test extension 

EMC32-K10. Thus this measurement requires additional the EMC32-EB EMI measurement base 

module and the EMI Auto Test extension EMC32-K10. 

Since the calculation of the radiated power and the free space field strength require Reverberation 

Chamber calibration (IL) and DUT Check results (CLF, CCF), measured during a susceptibility test, 

it is recommended to have the EMC32-S base module with the extensions EMC32-K3 and EMC32- 

K4 available. Alternatively the calibration tables may be imported or entered manually. 

The measurement flow follows the EMI Auto Test execution flow: preview measurement, data 

conversion, data reduction and finally measurement report creation. In the preview measurement for 

each frequency subrange the received power is measured over one tuner rotation (using the 

defined tuner steps) and the maximum and averaged received power is calculated. These data are 

converted to the radiated power and estimated E-field strength data and shown in appropriate 

graphics. 

Note: 

EMC32-K33 option does only support the mode tuned mode (tuner is moved in discrete steps) and 

not the mode stirred mode. 

15 EMC32-K56 EMI MIL-STD Measurements 

The new extension module The option R&S®EMC32-K56 extends the emission measurement 

capabilities of R&S®EMC32 to cover special measurement procedures required by the MIL-STD 

461 E/F. 

Features and Functions: 

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Support of the radiated measurement procedure RE103 for transmitters in transmit mode. 

Support of the conducted measurement procedure CE106 for transmitters in transmit mode. 




16.1 New Option AMS32-K30 (TIS Tests on LTE-FDD Mobile 

Terminals According to VzW Test Plan) 

The new extension module AMS32-K30 implements OTA Sensitivity tests on LTE-FDD 

Mobile Terminals according to Verizon Wireless (VzW) Compliance test plan LTE Overthe-Air 

Radiated Performance (version 6.0 September 2010). 

While TRP (Radiated Power) tests according to the mentioned test plan proceed according 

to the general principles for such tests, and can be performed without the new options, TIS 

(Sensitivity) tests require a number of singular procedures that are activated by this new 

version. 

The test method is activated by selecting a new Measurement Quantity Complex RSSI in 

the Measurement Settings section of the OTA Test Template Editor. Some additional 

entries have been implemented in this section which can be used for parametrizing the test 

run. 

3D pattern acquisition is walked through controlling the positioning system only, but without 

querying any measurement values. At the end, the user is asked by a dialog window to 

extract the complex RSSI values logged by the DUT to a file formatted according to the 

specifications of the standard, and to import this file into AMS32. The software then maps 

the logged values to the positions set for pattern acquisition, based on the time-stamp 

information. Copies of the imported file and of the internal time-base reference are saved to 

the test. 



After linearization and sensitivity threshold evaluation for each single receiving antenna, the 

linearization data have to be imported again via a second file. A linearized pattern and the 

usual figures of merit (TIS, etc.) are calculated for each single receiving antenna. 

Finally, the Envelope Correlation Coefficient (ECC) is calculated. This factor can be seen as 

a figure of merit for evaluating the quality of the MIMO receiving implementation on the 

DUT: The lower the coupling between the different receive paths, the better is the potential 

for MIMO operation with high data throughput. The current VzW test plan specifies an ECC 

limit of 0.5. 

The factor can be re-calculated later on, from the AMS32 main menu entry Test >> OTA 

MIMO Evaluation >> ECC Calculation. This is useful because the final ECC figure is only 

saved to the *.TestSetup file located in the test folder. 

Notes: 

The implementation is focused on the features of currently available LTE modems: 

Two DUT receiving antennas are considered. 

Test execution stops for importing the file with the complex RSSI values recorded by 

the DUT, because the actual DUTs require manual data export via a cable connection.. 

Time bases of DUT and test system have to be aligned with sufficient precision. No 

additional synchronization between the internal time-stamps for 3D pattern acquisition 

and the DUT s time base is currently implemented. Time synchronization can be 

achieved, eg., by using the time stamp from the PC to which the DUT is connected for 

logging the complex RSSI data. 



16.2 Conducted Power Tests 

A new stand-alone utility has been integrated to AMS32, allowing to perform conducted 

power tests. The main difference to the standard radiated tests is that the communication 

tester instruments can be used as measuring devices. This allows evaluating the conducted 

power of an DUT via a direct conducted connection without any need for switching and/or 

splitters in order to use different instruments for radio link and power measurement. 

The new utility is accessed through the new AMS32 main menu entry 

Test >> OTA Conducted: 

The measurement can be performed either on an arbitrary radio channel or on the 

low/mid/high channels (according to the CTIA standard) of the selected radio band. During 

the measurement, a progress window indicates which step is currently being performed, 

and lists the measured results: 



The results are also saved to a date-and-time-stamped result table (e.g.: GSM850_02-08- 

2010_14-53-06.Result) in a dedicated \OTA Conducted subfolder of the \System\Tables 

folder. Also, if configured, a report is generated printing this table. The report is saved to the 

\System\Reports\OTA Conducted folder. 



16.3 Support for Circular-Polarized Measurement Antennas 

Compact RF diagnostic chambers, like e.g. the R&S DST200, may be equipped with a 

circularly polarized measurement antenna instead of an antenna with a double-linear 

polarization. Such a configuration is now explicitly supported by AMS32. The following 

changes have been introduced: 

 

Antenna Driver: A new property Antenna is circularly polarized has been added to 

the Properties dialog in the Device List. Check this box if your antenna is of such type. 

 

OTA Hardware Setup: When a circularly polarized antenna is configured as measurement 

antenna, a new icon symbolizing this antenna substitutes the standard quadridged 

horn icon. The new icon has only one RF connector, all elements connected to 

the second connector of the horn will disappear. 



 

 

OTA Test Template Editor: If such an antenna has been configured to the selected, 

Hardware Setup, no polarization selection is available in the Loop Settings. Instead, 

only one check box labeled Circular is displayed and checked by default with no 

possibility to uncheck it. 

OTA Test Loop: The results acquired with this antenna are saved to the result file 

named as _hor.Result . At the end of the test, a total table _tot.Result is 

generated, containing a copy of the single polarization data. This table is then used for 

displaying a 3D graph and calculating the OTA figures of merit, so that a correlation to a 

measurement with a standard double-polarized antenna is possible. 



16.4 Other Extensions 

16.4.1 OTA Test Template Editor 

Communication Settings 

 

LTE-FDD: The dialog has been completely reworked in order to allow flexible configurations 

of the communication channel. This takes into account the availability of the 

User Defined Channels on the CMW500 with firmware 1.0.15.22 or higher and option 

CMW-KS510. 

o Connection Type can be selected to be RMC or User Defined Channel 

If User Defined Channel is selected, the following can additionally be set: 

o Number of resource blocks can now be freely defined in text fields. 

o Resource block start can now be configured. 

o Transport Block Size can now be configured. 

Loop Settings 

 

 

 

 

The maximum position for elevation is now the maximum configured in the driver s 

Properties dialog. Additionally, a hard coded maximum is applicable depending on the 

OTA system type: 360 degree for great-circle cut systems, 170 degree for conical cut 

systems. 

Minimum step size for elevation has been reduced to 3 degrees. 

Added new CDMA2000 band classes, which are supported throughout the whole 

system: JTACS (BC 3), IMT-2000 (BC 6), US PCS (BC 14). 



 

It is now possible to define the order in which polarizations are walked through. This 

allows, for example, performing a full scan in vertical polarization first, if it is expected 

that any noticeable effects can be detected in this configuration. 

Clicking on the button highlighted in the figure above will toggle the polarization order 

between H V and V H . 

 

In continuous azimuth mode, it is now possible to change the order of priorities for 

Radio Channel and Elevation. Only the first two priority levels will be associated to 

Polarization and Azimuth without possibility to change. 

Measurement Settings 

 

W-CDMA Radiated Power test: Added new measurement mode Integrated Channel 

Power, in line with CTIA standard (Test Plan for Mobile Station Over the Air Performance, 

Rev. 2.2 and later), Appendix D, section D.8. Integrated Channel Power 

measurement function of the spectrum analyzer itself will be used. Channel bandwidth 

is set fixed to 5 MHz, while resolution bandwidth is to be configured in the dialog. 



 

 

GSM Sensitivity test: Coarse approach mode is now automatically change to 

BER/FER fast leveling when activating (E)-GPRS in the Communication Settings 

dialog. 

GSM Sensitivity test: A new check box Log RxLevel and RxQuality values has been 

added. If this box is checked, RxLevel and RxQuality are queried at the end of the 

leveling loop (at the sensitivity threshold). Both values are recorded, together with the 

current azimuth, elevation, polarization and radio channel, to a file RxLRxQLog.csv, 

which can be found in the \Systems folder of the test. 

 

WCDMA Sensitivity test: A new check box Log RSCP values has been added 

(analogous to the above case for GSM). If this box is checked, the RSCP is queried at 

the end of the leveling loop (at the sensitivity threshold). The value is recorded, together 

with the current azimuth, elevation, polarization and radio channel, to a file 

RscpLog.csv, which can be found in the \Systems folder of the test. 

WCDMA HSDPA Sensitivity test: A new check box Log Throughput values has 

been added (analogous to the above case for GSM). It will only be visible if HSDPA has 

been selected in the Communication Settings. If this box is checked, the Throughput is 

queried at each level set during the Sensitivity leveling loop. The value is saved, 

together with the current downlink level, to a file HsdpaThroughputLog.csv, which can 

be found in the \Systems folder of the test. 

Please note: 

Throughput is defined to be 100 BLER (see CMU200 manual). Therefore, if BLER is 

measured, logging the Throughput will not lead to increased test time. On the other 

hand, if the coarse approach loop is configured to be done based on RSCP, an 

additional BLER measurement will have to be performed at each step if the Throughput 

values shall be logged. This will noticeably increase the test time. 



 

Passive Antenna test with Network Analyzer: Added the possibility of performing a 

verification of the S11 parameter before starting the test, in order to make sure the DUT 

is correctly connected to the VNA s source port. 

A new check box Do S11 Verification has been added to the dialog. If the box is 

checked, the VNA will be set up to measure and display the S11 parameter over the 

frequency range of the test in continuous sweep mode. Then the user is asked to verify 

and confirm that S11 is correct. Once the user acknowledges the message, a final 

single S11 sweep is done, and a cartesian graph displaying the S11 trace is built and 

saved to the test. Finally, the VNA is re-programmed and the test starts as usual. 

Other Settings 

 

It is now possible to configure a channel step size for the Intermediate Channel Degradation 

test on (A)-GPS receivers. This can especially be of interest for R&D purposes, 

because doing this test according to the standard can be quite lengthy. 

It is now possible to configure the MCC value (Mobile Country Code) for GSM and W- 

CDMA networks to be programmed on the CMU200. Configuring this must be done by 

manually modifying the setup file, there is no control element in the dialog. Please ask 

for details if necessary. 



16.4.2 OTA Options 

A new check box Correct LTE TIS power level for EPRE offset . 

In LTE TIS tests, downlink level is by default based on the EPRE (Energy Per Resource 

Element), i.e., the power level generated per 15 kHz bandwidth, because this quantity is 

the one available at the CMW500 communication tester for controlling the downlink 

level. On the other hand, TIS values and related quantities are in most cases defined in 

terms of the channel power at the EUT location. 

If this check box is active, AMS32 will automatically convert EPRE values to the 

channel power values. The conversion assumes that the full bandwidth of the LTE 

channel is filled by the CMW500. This can be achieved either by full resource block 

allocation or activating OFDMA channel-noise generation (OCNG), as is the case in, for 

example, the test plan requirements by Verizon Wireless. 

16.4.3 OTA Test Loop Measurement Control 

 

Improved reaction of the software to the user stopping an (A)-GPS test. Pattern 

measurement and linearization will stop faster and more reliably. 

 

In (A)-GPS tests, do not show the Call has been established message again, in case 

the Intermediate Channel Degradation test is started directly after finishing the Sensitivity 

threshold loop. 



 

 

 

 

 

 

Improved leveling for (E)-GPRS TIS with a flexible scheme increasing the number of 

blocks in three steps during the final loop. 

Improved radio link stability in Relative Sensitivity test for (E)-GPRS. 

Improved handling of call losses during W-CDMA TIS tests. Main change is raising the 

BS level to a higher value. 

Improvements in W-LAN TIS testing: In order to save test time, the coarse approach 

loop has been refined as follows: 

o Packet interval time is generally set to 0 ms in the coarse loop. 

o If a PER value above the threshold is measured, the measurement is repeated 

instead of directly aborting the coarse loop. 

o The coarse loop step size is changed to a low value (2 dB) as soon as a PER 

value > 0% is measured. This allows doing the first steps with higher values, as 

configured in the Measurement Settings dialog. 

Single-point offset method (SPOM) tests: The intermediate values measured during 

SPOM procedure (reference EIS value in the base network, single best position EIS in 

the additional network(s)) are now saved to the *.TestSetup file. 

Support for devices of class Antenna Tower has been added. This makes it possible 

now to switch the polarization of antennas mounted on an antenna tower, mast or tripod 

by remote control. 

For using this feature, two steps have to be done: First, add the mast your antenna is 

mounted on to the Device List. AMS32 by standard supports masts from the main 

suppliers in the market, including a generic driver; please refer to the online help for 

more details. Second, edit the Properties of your antenna and select the mast device for 

remote control. 



16.4.4 Other Modules 


 

The CTIA report for tests performed according to the Single Position Offset Method, 

now contain three additional lines at the end of the OTA Evaluation section stating the 

position at which the single measurement in the additional radio network was taken, 

which was the reference value in the base radio network, and which the measured 

value in the additional radio network. For example, a test done for EGPRS according to 

this method contains the following lines: 

Graphic 

 

 

When opening a polar graph from a test result table via the Display Graphic context 

menu entry, the graphic is simply opened if it already exists, instead of first asking 

which traces to load. 

A new entry Delete All Traces has been added to the polar graphic s context menu. 

This is exclusive for graphics in OTA tests. 


OTA Template Editor 

 

De-Sense (Co-Existence) Settings dialog: Display the number of the co-existence 

channel correctly if W-LAN is chosen as de-sense network. 

OTA Test Loop Measurement Control 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(A)-GPS testing over W-CDMA: Make sure that RMC connection is used in all cases if 

configured. 

Relative Sensitivity for (E)-GPRS now uses 2000 blocks as per CTIA standard. 

Radiated Power Sweep relative to the highest value now works correctly. 

Single-power offset method for TRP now works correctly in case a power meter with 

two insertion units is used. 

Creating a passive antenna test on more than three frequencies failed if only one 

polarization was selected. This has been corrected. 

Call setup for Single Point Offset Method tests in CDMA bands failed when starting the 

additional radio networks due to wrong initialization of the registration channel. This has 

been corrected. 

3D Graphic 

 

3D graphs for single polarizations were not displayed correctly. Graphs appeared too 

big and if zoomed into the pattern, it was not possible to zoom out. This has been 

corrected. 



 

TIS values are now also being displayed in the 3D graphic window s toolbar if the 

Alternate TIS procedure based on RSS is used. 

OTA Reporting 

 

If the azimuth was configured to vary depending on the elevation in a TRP template, the 

test would not finish correctly. No figures of merit would be calculated and no reports 

would be generated. This has been corrected. 

 

The report generated for the (A)-GPS Intermediate Channel Degradation test now 

contains the graphic showing the ICD over frequency. 

Signal Path Calibration 

 

When using the OTA Spectrum Analyzer driver for path calibration, the software now 

sets RBW to 100 kHz for the measurement. Previously, it was set to 1 kHz which could 

be too small for acquiring the full signal reliably. 





R&S CMW500-LTE 

 

 

 

 

User Defined Channels are now supported in addition to standard RMC channels. User 

Defined Channels are implemented on the CMW500 with firmware version 1.0.15.22 

and option CMW-KS510 (LTE FDD advanced signaling). The driver automatically takes 

into account the firmware issue that does not allow to allocate the first three resource 

blocks in the downlink. For example, if 50 resource blocks are configured for a 10 MHz 

channel bandwidth, the driver maps this to 47 resource blocks being allocated, starting 

at RB number 3. 

Current band and bandwidth are queried before setting configured values, in order to 

check whether a change is necessary. Same for RF connectors and attenuations. 

When measuring throughput, the relative throughput value is now queried directly from 

the instrument instead of being calculated in the driver (please make sure to have 

firmware version 1.0.15.22 or higher on the CMW500). 

Three configuration items have been added to the Properties dialog in the Device List: 

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Connection state Attached is equivalent to Connection Established : Certain 

UE s have difficulties establishing a connection with the CMW500 although 

attachment is possible. As a BLER test is possible in Attached state as well, 

activating this setting will treat Attached being the same as Call Established 

and proceed with BLER measurement as requested. 



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Control PUSCH Open Loop Nominal power (Uplink): When the UE needs to be 

set to maximum power in the uplink, the TPC Setup will be changed accordingly 

(Maximum instead of Constant Power). Additionally, it may make sense to 

modify the PUSCH Open Loop Nominal Power so as to reflect the increased 

uplink power. This is recommendable in a conducted test environment, but not 

in a radiated environment. This check box controls whether the PUSCH Open 

Loop Nominal Power on the CMW500 will be adapted. 

Activate OCNG in downlink signal for not allocated RB s: This check box 

controls whether OCNG will be activated in the downlink signal or not. 

R&S CMU200 

All applications: Three new CDMA2000 band classes are supported: JTACS (BC 3), 

IMT-2000 (BC 6), US PCS (BC 14). 

All applications: Handover procedure has been made more error tolerant. If a handover 

is not possible or fails, the software does not raise an error and stop the test, but will 

switch off the currently active band and try to set up a new call directly in the target 

band. 

OTA: GSM BCCH level is now partly controlled. Whenever the application sets a BS 

(TCH) level that is higher than the default figure for the BCCH level, this new level figure 

is also used for the BCCH. This shall make it possible to configure tests with low 

external attenuations and high BS level figures, which are equivalent to configurations 

with higher external attenuations and lower BS level figures. 

EMI/EMS, GSM: Network support mode can now be configured in the Signaling tab. 

Available selections are GSM only or GSM+EGPRS . This is for supporting phones 

which will not be able to synchronize to a network supporting (E)GPRS. 

EMI/EMS: Remote logging on the CMU display is now switched off for increasing 

performance during audio breakthrough calibration. 

EMI/EMS, WCDMA: For setting maximum UE power, the PCB setup is now not set to 

All 1 any more, as this proved to be unreliable. Instead, Closed Loop Power is used 

with a target UE power value corresponding to the maximum available UE power 

corresponding to the UE power class reported during registration. 

R&S CBT32 

EMS: Driver now allows configuring the pattern type in the BS signal. 

EMS: Driver now allows configuring to use the Audio submode instead of the standard 

Loopback submode. This is used for audio breakthrough measurements in EMS tests. 

Now supports ABT on Bluetooth with CBT --> added audio sub-mode with headphones 

or hands-free set, in addition to existing test mode. Selection for pattern type is now 

done in test mode. 

OTA Spectrum Analyzer 

Spectrum Analyzer families R&S FSG and R&S FSV are now supported. 

R&S CMU for GPS (OTA) 

(A)-GPS over GSM / W-CDMA: Force sending a Reset command to the GPS receiver 

after the GPS scenario has been restarted. 



R&S FSP 

 

The driver now also supports a built-in preamp option FSP-B25. 

R&S FSL 18 

The driver now also supports the frequency over range which enables to use the 

instrument up to 20 GHz. 

R&S ESxN 

Now drivers for the old radio monitoring receivers R&S ESN / ESVN20/30/40 are 

included. 

Innco Mast (polarisation only) 

A mast which is capable of setting the polarisation only, does not longer reach an 

undefined state in remote mode if the wrong limits for the mast hight are programmed to 

the controller (Innco CO2000 for example). EMC32 driver now always writes the correct 

height limits as soon as a mast is concerned with polarisation only. 

EMI receivers / spectrum analyzers: re-sweep with increased RF att. in case of 

overload 

EMI receivers / spectrum analyzers: sweep with autoranging in case of overload. If an 

overload has been detected from a sweep measurement, then the sweep is repeated 

with an increased RF attenuation 

Generic Monitoring Driver 

Generic Monitoring Driver now provide channel text box in the settings dialog for 

controlling oscilloscopes or scanner. Therefore the driver supports a channel number 

which is parsed in the string commands like 'ROUTE (%%%)' where %%% is the place 

holder for an integer, e.g. to use the NI components numerical control allows defining a 

channel number 0 ... 65000. 

R&S UPP audio analyzer 

Support for the new UPP models 200/400/800 has been added based on the 

functionality of the UPL/V device driver. For the usage of the device the appropriate VXI 

PNP driver must be installed via the R&S VXI driver installer. 

ADAM Switch Unit 

The digital input and relay output unit controlled via Ethernet ADAM 6060 is supported 

as a switch unit to control either 6 two path RF relay switches or one 1 to 6 multipath 

relay. 




R&S CMW500-LTE 

 

GPIB interface now operates correctly. 

R&S CMU200 

EMI/EMS: A bug in loading the device dialog has been corrected, which would load 

incorrect radio bands if an Azimuth Chart template was loaded after an EUT Monitoring 

template. 

R&S CMU for GPS OTA) 

CMU for GPS: Scenario restart is now taken into account and reported correctly. 

CMU for GPS: Avoid a potential situation where two instances of the interface application 

to CMU-K90 could be running simultaneously. 

R&S PTW70 

Measurement and Connection tabs now work correctly in the PTW70 Driver Properties 

when opened from the Device List. 

R&S NRP and R&S NRP2 (OTA) 

If two insertion units are measuring simultaneously during a GSM TRP test, and 

triggering fails, the driver returns a default noise level as measured value. Previously, 

the driver attempted to read out the second channel, which led to an error message 

from the NRP instrument and to test stop. 


Generic Monitoring Driver now all lines after an empty configuration line in the table are 

saved correctly. 

R&S SML 

SML Driver now sends PM parameters in µs resolution. 

BONN RSU 

If Path 4 is deleted this is now saved and does not longer lead to error messages if 

EMC32 is restarted. 

PMM EP600 

A new driver for Narda PMM EP6xx Field Probe series is implemented. 

Bmcm USB-AD16f 

This successor of the bmcm meM-ADfo16 is now supported. 

Receivers (e.g. R&S FSL3) 

After initialization the measurement was stopped because a communication command 

(GPIB) caused a timeout. The issue is fixed. 


Online Help 



Customer Support Center 

 

In the EMC32 documents the telephone number of the Customer Support was changed 

to the new telephone number for the Customer Support Center in Munich: 

+49-89-4129-123 45 

Report 

A description how to implement a company logo on the first page has been added. 

Limit Lines for EMI with steps 

Text is added how to define limit lines with steps for EMI. 





















USA & Canada 

USA: 1-888-TEST-RSA (1-888-837-8772) 



East Asia 

+65 65 13 04 88 



+49 89 4129 123 45 











Phone + 49 89 4129 - 0 | Fax + 49 89 4129 13777 




Products: 






are implemented with version 8.40.0 


 

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2 Scope ...................................................................................... 4 

3 Installation/Update ................................................................. 5 



4.1 Extensions ....................................................................................................6 

4.2 Improvements...............................................................................................7 


5.1 Extensions ....................................................................................................8 

5.2 Improvements...............................................................................................8 


6.1 Extensions ....................................................................................................9 

7 EMC32-K1 Automotive / MIL................................................ 10 

7.1 Extensions ..................................................................................................10 

8 EMC32-K4 EMS Auto Test ................................................... 11 

8.1 Extensions ..................................................................................................11 

9 EMC32-K10 EMI Auto Test................................................... 12 

9.1 Extensions ..................................................................................................12 

9.2 Improvements.............................................................................................12 


10.1 Extensions ..................................................................................................13 

10.2 Improvements.............................................................................................13 


11.1 Extensions ..................................................................................................13 


12.1 Improvement ...............................................................................................14 


13.1 Extensions ..................................................................................................15 

13.1.1 OTA Options ...............................................................................................15 



13.1.2 OTA Test Template Editor .........................................................................17 

13.1.3 Other Modules ............................................................................................20 

13.1.4 New Radio Technology: LTE-FDD ............................................................21 

13.2 Improvements.............................................................................................22 


14.1 Extensions ..................................................................................................24 

14.2 Improvements.............................................................................................25 


Scope 

2 Scope 





EMC32-K1,K2,K3,K4,K6,K7,K8,K10,K11,K21,K22,K51 (Software Extension) 





Installation/Update 



Download and expand the Update_EMC32_8V40_0.zip file (requires password for unzip and is 


Run the Setup.exe program in order to update your EMC32/AMS32 installation to V8.40.0. 


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R&S Driver Installer Tool 

EMC32/AMS32 V8.40 installs an additional tool which helps to install additional device and USB 

driver software required by appropriate EMC32 device drivers. The tool is available via the Rohde & 

Schwarz program group. It will also be started if EMC32/AMS32 detects a missing driver. For further 

information refer to the installation guide. 





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Toolbar Settings 

o Additional now up to 10 test quickstart shortcuts may be added to the EMC32 main 

toolbar. 

EMC32 Explorer 

o A new function in the popup menu of a HW Setup file (right mouse click) allows to list all test 

templates, which reference this HW Setup. This check is automatically executed when a 

HW Setup is deleted. 

Extras Options Parameters and User Login 

o When using the EMC32 User Login function the following functionality has been changed. 

The parameters defined in the Extras Options Graphics, Report, EMS Leveling, OTA 

Options and K8 Interface sub dialogs are now only accessible to users with Administrator 

rights. They are applied for all EMC32 users. 

Graphics 

o A new entry in the graphics popup menu, applicable for graphics with several traces, allows 

to move a selected trace to the foreground (e.g. limit line). 

o A new entry in the marker popup menu allows to set the marker label resolution (decimal 

digits) for the display of the x- and y-values. 

Reporting 

o When running a series of measurements for the same EUT type it is typically requested to 

generate test reports with the same layout. This requirement is supported by the EMC32 

Report Setup templates. With V8.40 it is now possible to predefine the column width of the 

tables (in the previous versions EMC32 always uses an algorithm for automatic column 

width). This is don in the properties dialog of a Table Component in the Report Setup 

template. In order to simplify this task the column width of the correspondent columns may 

be imported from an existing table which provides the desired column width (from system or 

tests folder). 



o 

The new parameter Reduce graphics trace points in report output file to maximum 

points allows to reduce the number of trace points in the vector graphics which are 

embedded into the report. As a result the generated reports require less resources for 

printing and PDF viewing. 

This function is mainly applicable for EMI measurements where the number of measured 

points often exceed at least 20000 points. 

o 

The folder selection dialog for defining the target path for the electronic report supports now 

also Drive Letters for mapped network drives. 


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User Login 

o The password coding issue when using Unicode Windows (like Japanese or Korean 

Windows XP) has been solved. 

Graphics 

o The behavior that EMC32 minimizes when the color of a trace is changed has been 

improved. 

o The issue that the Trace Properties dialog did not show the current size settings of the trace 

symbol has been corrected. 

o When using markers to label peaks with the delta display to the limit label activated, this 

setting had to be activated for each marker added additional to the graphics. 

With V8.40 these settings of the marker will now be applied for each marker which is added 

to the graphics. 

EMC32 File Selection Dialog 

o The display of existing files and folders sorted by date and time in the file open dialog has 

been improved. 





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EMI Scan / Sweep Editor 

o The EMI Scan / Sweep editor provides now the option to generate automatically a report 

when the scan / sweep measurement is exit (same function as known from the EMI Auto 

Test). 

o For each limit line additional an offset may be defined. This function allows to reduce the 

number required predefined limit lines. 

Improved Limit Line Selection in Test New dialog 

o Refer to chapter 9.1 for further information. 


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EMI Scan / Sweep Editor - Reporting 

The following improvements have been done in the short format report component of the 

EMI scan / sweep template: 

o The receiver frequency step size for scan or the virtual step size for sweep is now shown. 

o The preamplifier setting is additional shown in the subrange table. 

o The receiver is only shown in the global section (assuming that most templates use only 

one receiver). 

Hardware Setup 

o When moving the mouse pointer over the antenna label a tool tip showing the antenna 

parameters is displayed. 

o 

Signal Path: 

The signal path properties dialog shows now more characters in the switch unit path name 

selection box. 





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Leveling - Power Control Method 

o When running a measurement with Power Control mode Generator Level a new 

parameter allows now to decide whether the forward / reverse power levels are calculated 

from the generator level and the amplifier parameters or whether these levels are measured 

with the available forward and reverse power meter. 

NOTE: 

Independent from the current setting of this new parameter there is no leveling feedback 

from the forward power level to the target generator level calculated by the leveling 

algorithm as it is for the Power Control mode Forward Power . 

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EMI Scan / Sweep Editor - Reporting 

o The EMS Scan editor provides now the option to generate automatically a report when the 

scan measurement is completed (same function as known from the EMS Auto Test). 


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Amplifier Reverse Power Calculation 

o The calculation of the amplifier reverse power for the following parameter settings has been 

corrected for the following EMC32-S configuration: usage of an additional correction table 

for amplifier directional coupler reverse correction and usage of an attenuation correction 

table for the antenna cable correction. 





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Susceptibility Method 

o When running a susceptibility measurement both a trace with the current immunity level and 

a second trace showing the maximum test level set for the current test frequency is shown 

in the immunity level graphics. For tests generated newly in V8.40 additional a column 

ImmLevel_Min showing the minimum test level is added. This value is also shown as a 3 rd 

trace in the immunity level graphics. 

o When running a susceptibility measurement with the activated parameter Level to nominal 

immunity level on frequency change additional the new parameter Measure and save 

nominal level measurement values is available. 

If activated EMC32 creates an additional result table Result Table_SuscMax which 

contains the measurement values for the nominal immunity test level when an EUT fault is 

detected and a threshold search cycle is started. The main Result Table will contain the 

measurement values for the threshold level search. The values of the Result 

Table_SuscMax will also be shown in the result graphics of the EUT Monitoring Channel. 


EMC32-K4 EMS Auto Test 



● Measurement Evaluation EUT Worst Case Analysis 

o This new evaluation function which is available for EUT Tests will generate an additional 

result table xxx_WC for each EUT Monitoring channel. It contains for each test frequency 

the EUT Monitoring channel measurement value with the worst / highest deviation from the 

NOGO limit value. Additional the EMS Auto Test loop parameter values where this worst 

case has been detected are added to the table as well (e.g. polarization, azimuth position, 

etc.). 

o 

The Test New dialog for an EMS Auto Test allows now to reduce the start and stop 

frequency. 


If the EMS Auto Test template contains more than one subrange, only the start frequency of 

the first and the stop frequency of the last subrange may be changed. 





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EMI Auto Test Editor 

o For each limit line now additional a offset may be defined. This allows to reduce the number 

required predefined limit lines. 

o A new parameter in the General dialog allows to predefine the lin / log X scaling mode for 

the result graphics of this test. 

o The Preview and Adjustment Measurement parameter settings sub dialogs provide now 

separate controls for the measurement and positioning speed of the mast / turntable 

devices. (In the Preview Measurement only for the azimuth when continuous turntable 

mode is activated). 

Improved Limit Line Selection in Test New dialog 

o A new tab Limit Lines in the Test New dialog allows to exchange the 4 predefined limit 

lines in the EMI Auto Test template copy which is derived from the original template and 

added to the new test. 

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Add Frequencies to the Data Reduction Table for the Final Measurement 

o Alternatively to the drag and drop method the user can add the current marker frequency to 

the table of data reduction frequencies for the final measurement via the marker popup 

menu. 


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Zoom Measurement in Radiate Power Measurement (EMC32-K2) 

o The Zoom Measurements in the EMI Auto Test measurement flow uses now the limit lines 

for the appropriate detector defined in the Data Reduction section. 





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Allow to define the EMS Test Level in Test Sequence Template 

o The parameter set for EMS Tests in the sequence has been extended in order to allow the 

definition of the EMS test level. 


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Test Sequence Flow 

o When running the sequence with simulated devices the user is now queried for each device 

only once in order to confirm the simulation mode. 

o The name for the new test sequence in the Test Sequence New dialog is now derived from 

the Test Sequence template name. 

o The Clear Sequence sets now all tests in the test sequence to the initial state. 



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Parameters for using API Macro in Actions and a Test Sequence 

o The usage of parameters when calling an API Macro from an action or a test sequence is 

now supported in order to make the API macro calling more flexible. 

Verdict Command 

o A new command allows to read an set the Test Verdict state. 

● Replace of the GPIB Command to Remote Command 

o The GPIB Command is replaced to Remote Command which support now additional 

COM, LAN and VISA interface. 

o The GPIB address may now be defined by a variable. 

o New parameters for the GPIB interface allow to define a delay time between sending and 

reading the answer. 

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API Sub Macro 

o The access of tables created in the main macro via the input parameters is now possible. 

Variables 

o Two new constants #Time# and #Date# allow to fill text variables with these information. 




12.1 Improvement 

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Polar Graphics 

o The labeling of the Y axis values when doing an autoscale has been improved. 

o The graphics is automatically rescaling when measurement values of the traces are greater 

than graphics max level. 

o The font size for Header and Footer has been improved in order to improve the readability 

even for small size of graphics (2x2 or 3x3) in the report. 





13.1.1 OTA Options 

 

Added a new tab System and rearranged the dialog elements 

 

Added a check box Enable handoff for W-LAN in OTA testing . By default, AMS32 

allows only one channel to be added to the channel list in the Loop Settings for W-LAN 

testing. The reason for this is that no channel handoff procedures are defined for W- 

LAN. 

However, certain DUTs are able to re-synchronize to new W-LAN networks without 

manual interaction; in this case, it is possible to change the W-LAN channel automatically 

by resetting the current W-LAN signaling and setting up a new AP at a different 

channel. 

This new check box allows activating this behavior. If it is checked, multiple channels of 

one W-LAN band can be selected in the LoopSettings, and both Radiated Power 

Sweep and Intermediate Sensitivity will be enabled for W-LAN. 



 

Added a check box Automatically acknowledge Please close the door message . If a 

test sequence shall run unattended, the Please close the door message shown by 

AMS32 at test start, after verifying that the call is established, will halt overall execution. 

Activating this new option will automatically make disappear the message box 10 

seconds after being displayed. The same is applicable to the dialog from the PTW70 

driver stating that the instrument is sending a broadcast signal. 

 

Added the possibility to automatically save a copy of the current test to a folder specified 

by the user. The copy will be saved each time the main test is closed after being 

changed. The purpose of this is to make sure that a backup exists in the case that test 

results are accidentally overwritten. 

 

Added a check box Show history when editing EUT Condition . When a EUT 

Information file is edited, all new strings entered by the user are saved by 

AMS32/EMC32. They will appear for selection when new files are edited later on, as a 

help to the user, so he needs not to retype strings he already has entered before. 

However, as these strings may contain confidential information and not be visible to 

other operators or customers, this new check box adds the possibility of disabling the 

display of previously entered strings. 



As this feature is applicable to both AMS32 and EMC32 applications, it has been 

included in the Options >> File/Test dialog. 

13.1.2 OTA Test Template Editor 

Main Dialog 

 

Added a check box Fix settings according to standard . If activated, all settings in all 

sub-dialogs are automatically set to the values mandated by the diverse standards, if 

applicable. The control elements for changing these values are disabled. This applies, 

for example, to azimuth and elevation ranges and step sizes, to radio channel lists, to 

settings for GPS testing, etc. This does not apply to, for example, settings for coarse 

approach in TIS testing (RX Advanced tab in Measurement Settings) or to settings in 

the General Settings sub-dialog. 

General Settings 

The General Settings dialog has changed its aspect substantially as can be seen in the 

following screenshot: 

 

Included the possibility to load a setup stored on an instrument at test start. This is 

possible for the Communication Tester (CMU200) and for the power measuring 

instrument (NRP and FSx for OTA driver). Controls include check boxes for activating 

this feature and edit fields for entering the names of the setups. 

Saved setups will be loaded at test start, and all other configured parameters will be 

ignored. Exceptions are, of course, settings to be necessarily changed during the test 

like measurement frequencies, radio channels and the like. 



 

Included a check box Release radio link in the At Test End frame. If activated, the 

call is released at the end of the test. 

Communication Settings 

 

 

 

 

 

GSM: When selecting (E)-GPRS without single-point offset procedure, the contents of 

the Measurement Settings dialog are automatically adapted. Most importantly, the 

Coarse Approach Mode combobox, does not show the entries RxLevel/RSCP jump 

and RxLevel/RXSP Levelling any more, as RxLevel is not defined for (E)-GPRS. 

WCDMA: Included the possibility to select an H-Set to program on the CMU200 in case 

the HSDPA check box is activated. One possible selection is also not to program 

anything. 

GPS: Included a check box for selecting RMC Connection if RAN is selected to be 

WCDMA. If not activated, a voice call will be set up. 

GPS: RAN channel can now be configured and is not necessarily the middle-of-band 

channel any more. 

W-LAN: The combo box for data rate selection now only shows the data rates available 

for the radio band currently selected in the Loop Settings sub-dialog. Whenever the 

band changes, a message is displayed warning the user that the available data rates 

may have changed and asking him to check for the correct selection. 

Loop Settings 

 

 

Added intermediate off-the-grid channels in WCDMA Band IV (AWS band). 

For W-LAN only one channel can now be selected in the channel list. Reason is that 

direct channel handoff as in standard mobile phone technologies is not possible for W- 

LAN. This limitation can be overridden by a new entry in the OTA Options dialog (see 

above); however it is recommended to do so only if the DUT is able to synchronize to 

changing W-LAN Access Points automatically. 



Measurement Settings for A-GPS testing 

The configuration possibilities have been extended in order to support R&D testing. The 

following new control elements have been added: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check box Do Pattern Acquisition It is now possible to skip the acquisition of the 

C/No 3D pattern. If this box is unchecked, the check box Do Linearization will be 

unchecked automatically as well. 

The purpose of disabling the pattern acquisition is to make it possible to test DUTs 

which support UE-based mode only. In this case, no C/No data are reported by the 

phone to the base station. The only test step done in this case is the determination of 

the Sensitivity Threshold, calculation of a linearized pattern and of the figures of merit 

(TIS, UHIS, PIGS) is not possible. 

Check box Do Linearization It is now possible to skip the linearization step. In this 

case, of course, calculation of a linearized pattern and of the figures of merit (TIS, 

UHIS, PIGS) is not possible. 

Edit field Number of values to average for linearization It is now possible to define a 

separate number of values to average for the 3D pattern and the linearization. 

Edit field Confidence Level It is now possible to set a confidence level different from 

the standard value (95%) for deciding that a level in the Sensitivity Threshold Search is 

a PASS. 

Edit field Maximum number of measurements for Sensitivity Threshold Search It is 

now possible to define that the threshold search finishes at a different number than 100 

as implied by the usual interpretation of the standard. Number of required good 

measurements for considering the level a PASS is calculated as Confidence Level * 

Maximum number / 100. 

Edit field Min. level resolution for Sensitivity Threshold Search It is now possible to 

define a level resolution different from the 0.5 dB of the standard for the threshold 

search. 

The control elements for GPS testing have been regrouped into three frames for making the 

association to the different steps of the test clearer: 



 

Intermediate Sensitivity Settings 

The downlink power for mode Sensitivity Sweep with constant power can now be 

defined with a resolution of tenths of dBm (one digit after the period). 

 

Report Settings 

Added the possibility to automatically save a copy of the csv file to a folder specified by 

the user. The csv file name will additionally get a time stamp when being saved. 

13.1.3 Other Modules 

OTA Test New Dialog 

 

AMS32 now saves all strings entered by the user in the EUT Condition field and 

displays them together with the five default strings when creating a new test. 

OTA Test Control 

 

 

Result file names for tests done in GPRS or EDGE mode without single-point offset 

method now also have the extension _GPRS and EDGE as if they had been 

generated from a single-point offset test run. 

Final measurements near the threshold in (E)-GPRS TIS testing will only be done with 

2000 blocks if running a single-point offset test. If this is not the case, the final measurements 

will be done with the Maximum number of blocks figure from the test template. 

This is in line with the standard which requires 2000 blocks to be applied only when 

using alternate test methods. 


 

 

 

 

Section OTA Evaluation now always includes Best Value and Best Position 

information, which earlier were included only for RSS-based testing (A-GPS). 

The CTIA Report will contain an additional section Common Information which will 

correspond to the Test Information section defined in a standard EMC32 Report Setup 

linked to the test. 

Use this section for adding information like Operator, Test Site, Environmental 

Conditions etc. to the AMS32 CTIA Report. 

For a single-point offset test, the csv file now contains fields besides each data table 

section and above each column of the Total Point Values specifying to which 

technology the table or column corresponds. Also, frequency sorting of tables for 

different technologies is consistent. 

Reports generated automatically for Relative Sensitivity now also include sections 

Common Information , Test Information and EUT Information . 



Ripple Test 

 

 

 

 

Added a check box Perform Ripple Test at additional positions for Notebook Sized 

Volumes . 

V3.0 of the CTIA standard contemplates measurements on large form factors DUTs, 

noticeably notebooks, which may be bigger than the standard quiet zone diameter of 

300 mm. Therefore, an extended range of the quiet zone, with additional test positions 

has been defined. Activating this box will add suitable entries at the end of the list of 

single scans to be performed. Additional positions will be denoted following the 

terminology of the standard in sections 3.6.2 and 3.6.3. 

Added a check box Do law-of-cosines correction . If activated, AMS32 will 

automatically correct the measured values by the law-of-cosines correction as 

described in the CTIA standard, as was always done until now. With the help of this 

check box, it is now possible to disable this automatic correction. 

Added an edit field Offset from center of Quiet Zone . This field allows to enter a 

distance different from the 15 cm required by the standard for a position in which the 

dipole or loop antenna can not be positioned close enough due to mechanical 

restrictions. Refer to CTIA standard, section 3.5.4 Allowances and Adjustments . 

Note that the distance from the probe antenna to the reference is only used for 

calculating the law-of-cosines correction factor. 

Changed the format of the csv file exporting the results. Now there will be one file for 

Phi test and one for Theta test including both polarizations for all positions and all 

bands. File name will include a time and date stamp documenting when it was 

exported. 

13.1.4 New Radio Technology: LTE-FDD 

OTA tests for LTE-FDD are newly introduced with AMS32 V8.40. Both TRP and TIS tests 

are implemented. 

This first implementation for LTE is based on SISO tests (single-output, single-input, i.e., 

one downlink signal through one antenna, one uplink signal) in line with the current 

standard configurations. 

The R&S CMW500 is used as communication tester for setting up the radio link. Functional 

range of the radio link setup is mainly determined by the capabilities of the instrument and 

the associated new device driver which is also newly available, see section 14. For TRP, 

the usual instruments (spectrum analyzers or power meters) are used for measuring the 

radiated power. For TIS, the CMW500 is used as measuring instrument for evaluating 

BLER or Throughput. 

OTA testing for LTE-FDD is enabled by a new software option AMS32-K29. 




Hardware Setup 

 

 

A wrong image overlay has been corrected in the Radiated Power tab in case of a 

conical-cut system. This made it impossible to select the turntable (azimuth) positioner 

correctly. 

A OTA Hardware Setup opened from the main menu entry File >> Hardware Setup 

open/new can now be saved without errors. 

OTA Testing 

Opening or creating a passive antenna test with more than three test frequencies would 

fail if polarization naming scheme was set to theta/phi . This has been corrected. 

Radiated Power test with two power insertion units measuring simultaneously and 

azimuth positioner rotating continuously now works correctly. 

If the call is lost during a TIS test performed in two bands but at only one channel per 

band, the OtaAutoControl window was re-initialized incorrectly (blue arrows were lost), 

and the test loop did not proceed correctly anymore. This has been fixed. 

For A-GPS testing, a division by zero error could occur if the linearization led to 

constant C/No values at high levels. 

A-GPS testing now works correctly if azimuth is configured to be varying with elevation. 

Radiated Power Sweep 

The correct signal paths are now used for switching polarizations. Until now, the paths 

defined in the Sensitivity tab of the Hardware Setup were switched instead of the ones 

from the Radiated Power tab. 

Intermediate Sensitivity 

In a Sensitivity Sweep configured to be done on a channel list, the channels are now 

sorted in the result table and for test execution. 

For a Relative Sensitivity test performed after a TIS test done with RSS-based singlepoint 

offset method, the downlink level is now evaluated correctly. 

If several bands are measured in an Intermediate Sensitivity test, all graphics are now 

saved correctly. 

De-Sense Testing 

Program W-LAN link correctly in cellular de-sense mode. Until now, DHCP and 

infrastructure programming was inverted. 

Program W-LAN link correctly in WiFi de-sense mode. Until now, the link was always 

set up in ad-hoc mode. 

OTA Reporting 

Avoid 1E+300 figures to be printed in the csv file, if these occur in the result tables for 

scans defined with incomplete rotations. Instead, print --- to the applicable cells. 

The csv file will now also be generated if the test has been done at only one position. 

Corrected a bug that would skip the first row of the result table in the csv file. 



Ripple Test 

 

Initialize both spectrum analyzers are correctly in case two different instruments are 

selected in the Hardware Setup. 

Site Validation according to 3GPP 

Procedure is now executed correctly for conical cut systems (theta scan limited to 165 

degree). 

Procedure now does not abort if an RF generator is being remotely controlled, but no 

power meter has been selected. 





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R&S BBA100 Broadband Amplifier 

o The new R&S BBA100 Broadband Amplifier devices are now supported by EMC32 both via 

GPIB and LAN interface. 

EMC32 supports the amplifier status control by the amplifiers class, the internal switching 

unit control by the switch unit device class and the monitoring of the interlock state by the 

interlock class. 

● 

R&S CMW500 Communication Tester for LTE 

o The R&S CMW500 Communication Tester is now supported with a new driver for LTE 

signaling. Logical name of the driver is CMW500-LTE . It is available with options EMC32- 

K2 and AMS32-K29. 

The driver requires the instrument to be fitted with a firmware V1.0.15.20 or later. Also, 

option CMW-KS500 (LTE Signaling) needs to be installed. 

The driver can be used both for OTA testing or for EMC testing. Functional range includes: 

Selecting RF connectors and programming their external attenuations 

Configuring the radio link parameters: radio band, channel bandwidth, channel 

number (frequency), modulation type, number of resource blocks, downlink 

padding. 

Note that currently only RMC channels can be generated with the instrument, and 

that only FDD communication is supported. Hence, LTE bands 1 to 21 (except 15 

and 16) can be selected. 

Setting up a communication link with a DUT via remote control of the radio cell state 

(ON or OFF) and of the link state (Attached, Connected). 

Measuring BLER or Throughput 

● 


o For Generic Monitoring of COM Type user could define now double EOS character (like CR 

+ LF). The GPIB Type has only one EOS character. 

● 

R&S SMJ100A RF Generator 

o The SMJ100A RF Generator is now supported. The driver requires the installation of the 

appropriate VXI driver (run the EMC32 driver installer): 

● 

R&S OSP Switching Unit 

o In virtual mode, additional paths can be configured. While switching to physical mode, a 

consistency check of EMC32 paths and paths defined on the OSP is done. If there are 

differences, the user is advised either to delete paths in EMC32 or to create missing paths 

on OSP. 



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R&S NRP-Zxx via USB Interface 

o The EMC32 driver supports now additional the following probes NRP-Z31, -Z52, -Z56, -Z57 

connected to the measurement PC via the USB adaptor. 

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R&S CMU200 

o 

OTA: Do band handovers where possible also at test start. For example, if a test shall be 

performed in one GSM band, but a call is established at test start in another GSM band, try 

to do a handover instead of releasing the call and re-programming the new band. The same 

applies to WCDMA where the radio band can directly be changed while the call remains 

established. 

Signal Path 

o When selecting the switch path of a switching unit in the properties dialog of a signal path 

the combo box for selecting the path shows now more characters in order to allow an easier 

selection of the appropriate path. 


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Checking of the VXI driver and the VISA interface library 

o EMC32 device drivers requiring either a VXI driver or the VISA library will now check 

whether these libraries are available and will output appropriate warnings if this is not the 

case. 

R&S SMA100A / SMBV100A RF Generator 

o Since for EMC applications the attenuator auto range mode of the generator provides the 

required level accuracy the attenuator fixed mode is not used anymore. 

R&S SMB100A RF Generator 

o A parameter range warning when changing from one pulse modulation settings to other 

parameter settings has been removed. 

R&S EMI Test Receiver Drivers 

o When exchanging a receiver device in the Hardware Setup the new driver will now 

automatically try to adapt to the settings of the previous receiver type (for example adapt to 

the next number of sweep points). Of course after such a change the receiver settings shall 

be reviewed before a measurement is executed. 

R&S ZVx for OTA 

o 

o 

If a segmented sweep is configured in the OTA test template, ignore the number of points 

setting, but always use the number of test frequencies as number of segments. Using the 

number of points of the template could lead to the device hanging on the GPIB. 

If the network analyzer instrument is a ZVL, do not use remote control commands related to 

sweep time settings. The instrument does not support sweep time control. 

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R&S PTW70 

o 

OTA: Bug corrected that made it impossible to set the lowest possible data rate when 

selected in the OTA test template. 





















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EMC32 

Version 8.30 

1 Scope 

This document gives an overview of the additional features and fixed problems that are implemented 




EMC32-K1,K2,K3,K4,K6,K7,K10,K11,K21,K22 (Software Extensions) 



Discontinued and not supported products: 

EMC32-E, EMC32-C, EMC32-A, EMC32-W 

Note: a license for EMC32-E+ will be handled as 

EMC32-EB (EMI Base Module) + EMC32-K10 (extension for EMI Auto Test) 


EMC32_V8_30_Release_Note.doc Page 1 E-1, 2009-07-20

Release Note EMC32 V8.30 


2.1 Update 

Please follow the update instructions in the installation guide for further information. 

Version < 8.0 

EMI measurement section: the EMC32 V8.20 setup program does not support the update of an 

EMC32 installation if no EMC32-E+ (EPLUS) option is installed. 

The discontinued EMC32-E, EMC32-A, EMC32-C, EMC32-W packages (with no EMC32-E+ option 

included) are not supported! 


3.1 Extensions / Improvements 


The EMC32 Explorer provides now the following new functions in the context sensitive menu: 

o 

o 

Alternative to the Test New entry for creating a new test via an existing test template, the 

entry Test New Direct is available. When selecting this entry, the new test will be created 

directly without showing the Test New dialog. 

Beside the full backup tool available via the File menu it is now also possible to backup 

folders in the TESTS root folder into a ZIP file. Selecting the Backup entry will open a dialog 

where the target location and name for the backup ZIP file can be defined. 

Graphics 

The graphics window has been improved as follows: 

o 

o 

When the focus is on a graphics window, then pressing the - key on the numeric keyboard 

activates a compact legend. 

When using logarithmic X scaling over several decades it could happen since V8.10 that 

the prefix like k or M overwrites the next label. This has been improved now. 

Display of the µ (mikro) character in Asian Windows versions 

Since the EMC32 internal report does not support Unicode characters the display of the µ 

character was not done correctly in test reports of EMC32 running under Asian Windows versions. 

This new option allows now to show a u character instead of the µ character. After 

changing this option an EMC32 restart is required. 



4 EMI Section 


EMC32-EB: 

When changing between scans, sweeps and single measurements, then a preset on the receiver 

will occur only once at the beginning of a test. For all further mode changes suitable 

commands will be sent to ensure a correct programming of all parameters. 

This saves some time and many redundant relay switching operations. 

EMC32-K10 EMI Auto Test: 

o 

o 

o 

A new automatic test flow for tests according to CISPR 25 (automotive tesing, edition 

2008) has been added. 

The new edition of the standard doesn t require a narrowband/broadband discrimination 

any more. 

The existing test flow according to the old edition (2002) is still available. 

The test flow will also keep intermediate results from Data Reduction, Zoom and 

Maximization. 

Those results can also be used for automatic insertion into a report, using preconfigured 

table place holders in the report setup. 

During an adjustment measurement in previous versions the setting range was 

clipped for turn devices if the required search range was not supported by the device 

(e.g. device range: -20 400 deg, required search range from the algorithm 10 deg 

+- 45 deg, results into an turn device movement from -20 55 deg). The new option 

Allow range clipping if the turn device setting range is exceeded (which is by default 

activated) allows switching off this function. In that case every range exceed will stop 

the measurement with an error message. 



EMI-Report: 

When adding a scan / sweep / auto test template to a report, then most parameters will now 

be included. 

ES-K1 / EMS-K1 Data Converter: 

Gaps in limit lines can now be handled correctly by EMC32. 

The default interpolation type for tables is now always set to logarithmic . 



5 EMS Section 


EMC32-S 

o 

Forward and Reverse Power Meter Frequency Correction 

In previous versions due to performance reasons EMC32 did not activate the frequency 

correction on the power meter and thus did not send the current test frequency to the 

power meter. Therefore it was required to include the frequency correction values stored 

in the memory of the RF probe to the appropriate signal path (amplifier FWD power meter 

FWD, amplifier REV power meter REV). The inclusion of the frequency correction 

values has been done during the signal path calibration by activating the parameter Include 

Frequency Correction of RF Probe in the Signal Calibration Template. 

With EMC32 V8.30 it is now possible to do for instance the signal path calibration with a 

different measurement device (e.g. network analyzer). In this case it is necessary to activate 

the frequency correction on the power meter for FWD and REV power measurement. 

Using the new power meter settings parameter Frequency Correction with the parameter 

AUTO (= default value for setups of versions < V8.30) the leveling algorithm decides 

automatically whether the frequency correction on the power meter will be activated, depending 

on the availability of the frequency correction information in the selected correction 

tables. 


The flag indicating that the attenuation correction table includes a frequency correction 

from a RF probe is only written to tables generated with V8.30. For all tables generated 

with previous versions and applied for FWD or REV power measurement correction, it is 

assumed that they have been measured with frequency correction included. 



EMC32-K3 Reverberation Chamber Measurement 

With EMC32 V8.30 the susceptibility measurement methods using a reverberation chamber 

according the following standards are additional supported: 

o 

o 

RTCA DO-160 

MIL-STD 461 E / F 



6 EMC32-K21 (API Macro) 

The following section describes the modifications in the EMC32-K21 API Macro module. For further 

details please refer to the online help available after the update to this version. 


API Macro Editor 

The following new functions are now available in the API Macro editor: 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

Like in all other test templates the API Macro test template editor allows now to define the 

Report Settings (Report Template with report output settings). 

Optionally a program may be executed when the test is being stopped. 

The output logging when running an API Macro can now be disabled to improve performance. 

The input parameters of an API Macro now support a declaration of the parameter type 

(number, string, table) as well as their passing method (by value, by reference). 

The macro does not provide a return value tab anymore. The return of values from the 

macro used as a subprogram to the main program is now done using the input parameters 

(By Reference). Refer to the online help file for detailed information. 

Working with Variables 

The principles on using variables in the API Macro language have been completely revised in 

order to improve the logical structure and to allow using of string variables. Instead of using a 

MATH command to declare and initialize a variable, a new command VARIABLE has been 

implemented. Here the data type (number, string) and the initial value are defined. All other 

step commands have been adapted to allow referencing this new VARIABLE command step. 

Step commands do not provide a return value anymore. All data exchange with other command 

steps have to be done by using variables. 

Additionally the API Macro input parameters defined in the input parameter tab of the API 

Macro editor are now being handled like variables, too. 

New Step Commands 

The command step language has been extended with the following commands: 

o 

o 

o 

o 

VARIABLE 

EXCLUDE RANGE (table evaluation) 

EXTEND TABLE (table evaluation) 

SET MARKER 

Please refer to the online help for further information on these commands. 



Changes on existing Step Commands 

This list documents the major changes in the appropriate step commands: 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

MATH: 

The function to modify all values of a row in a table has been removed, because now it 

makes sense to implement this function with the existing step commands (refer to the example 

programs for an example). 

MESSAGE: 

If the message box is used to allow the input of a string or number, this value can now 

easier be assigned to a VARIABLE. 

FILE INFO: 

The file info result can now easily be assigned to a VARIABLE. 

FILE ACCESS: 

The table cell value contents may now be read from or written to a VARIABLE. 

INIT TABLE: 

This step command has been extended to create a table either in the local test, in another 

test or in the subfolder of the System root folder. 

GPIB CMD: 

When querying a measurement value from a device, then the result value will be stored in 

a VARIABLE step command. 

MERGING: 

The merging command step has been completely revised, allowing to define a source table 

either in the local test, in another test or in the subfolder of the System root folder. 

Additionally the reference column for the merge process can be selected now. 

INIT GRAPHIC: 

The INIT GRAPHIC command step now allows to add a number defined by a command 

step to generate graphics with consecutive file names (like graphics1, graphics2, ). 

ADD TRACE: 

The source table column to be added as a new trace can now be defined from a table either 

in the local test, in another test or in a subfolder of the System root folder. 

PEAK SEARCH: 

The source table for executing the peak search is now freely selectable (local test, another 

test or a table in the system folder). The parameter for adding the result table to a 

graphic has been removed, because this function is already covered by the ADD TRACE 

command. 

DO SWEEP: 

The DO SWEEP command step now enables to use different transducers for horizontal 

or vertical antenna factor correction. Thus a new input parameter for the current polarization 

is available. 




7 EMC32-K22 (Azimuth Chart) 


Turntables with a valid azimuth angle range of +-180deg are now supported. The azimuth angle 

is still displayed in the range from 0 to 360 degree, an offset of 180 degree is applied to 

the real value for shifting the value range. 

It is now possible to define a test template for mode Antenna Pattern with no RF generator 

selected. 

Absolute Units for the measured values are now possible in mode Antenna Pattern . To use 

this feature, please select no RF generator in the test template, the unit of the displayed result 

will then be the target unit of the transducer conversion table as selected in the Properties of 

the antenna driver. 

In case a RF generator is selected in the test template, the measured values will be normalized 

to the generator output power level and the result unit will be dB, as originally. 

Mode Mobile Phone Harmonics can now also be performed without remotely controlling a 

communication tester. 

Display of the measurement detector in the result tables has been activated. 

Polarization for starting the test may now be selected. To this purpose, an additional button 

switching from H V to V H and vice-versa has been added to the test template. 

Mobile channel numbers are now sorted in ascending order. 

7.2 Fixed Problems 

Graphs are now rescaled correctly if limit lines are defined. 

Fixed a problem with call established check in test mode Mobile Phone Harmonics . 

Fixed a problem with saving reference tables in mode Antenna Pattern . 



8 AMS32 Section 


8.1.1 Support of V3.0 of CTIA standard 

This includes implementation of the following main points: 

TIS tests on A-GPS receivers; alternate TIS test procedure based on Receive Signal Strength 

(RSS); theta dependent phi step optimization; new channel lists for Intermediate Channel testing; 

additional frequency bands; additional frequencies in Ripple Test; testing with phantom 

hand 

TIS tests on A-GPS Receivers 

Tests on A-GPS receivers, fully in line with the standard, are now supported for all radio technologies 

described by CTIA: CDMA2000, GSM and UMTS. 

The implementation is based on a SMU200A (vector signal generator, emulates the GPS satellite 

system) and a CMU200 (base station emulator, sends assistance data to the mobile 

phone, queries and reports the received GPS data as transferred by the phone). Both instruments 

are synchronized and controlled by the Rohde & Schwarz CMU-K90 Control Application. 

Please refer to the manual of this application for details on required options and necessary 

firmware versions; as by the publication of this document, both instruments require the 

newest firmware versions to be installed (5.10 for CMU200, 2.05.269.77 for SMU200A). 

AMS32 V8.30 introduces a new driver which controls the CMU-K90 Control Application. With 

this driver, the formerly available (since V8.10) solution based on a CRTU-W as radio network 

emulator is obsolete and will not be supported anymore. 

Implementation of the TIS tests for A-GPS receivers is fully in line with release 3.0 of the CTIA 

standard. It uses the TIS procedure based on RSS (see below) for acquiring a 3D pattern, 

where the RSS parameter is the C/N 0 reported by the phone, followed by a linearization step 

and the evaluation of the sensitivity threshold at the best point of the pattern. The required figures 

of merit (TIS, UHIS, PIGS) are calculated, and an Intermediate Channel Degradation test 

according to the standard completes the characterization of the A-GPS receiver. 

Alternate TIS test procedure based on RSS 

The CTIA standard introduces this alternate procedure as the method of choice for tests on A- 

GPS receivers, as the acquisition of a complete 3D pattern determining the EIS (sensitivity 

threshold) at each spatial point would be prohibitive from the test time point of view. However, 

the same method can be made use of for other technologies as well. 

The 3D pattern is acquired querying a Received Signal Strength indication from the communication 

tester, the value returned being reported by the phone. This quantity can be e.g. 

RxLevel for GSM or RSCP for UMTS. Once the pattern acquisition is complete, a linearization 

is performed during which the downlink level is swept through a range covering the full dynamic 

range of the quantity reported by the phone. From this linearization data, the 3D pattern 

values can be interpolated to correspond to a specific downlink level. Finally, the sensitivity 

threshold is determined at a specific point on the pattern (best point, i.e. maximum RSS 

value). From the sensitivity threshold, the corresponding best RSS value and the spherical integral 

over the RSS pattern, the usual TIS figure can be evaluated. 

Theta Dependent Phi Step Optimization incl. reformulation of NHPIS 

This describes another relaxation introduced in the CTIA standard for saving test time. It was 

originally formulated for the WiMAX Forum RPT standard, which defines the requirements and 

procedures for OTA tests on WiMAX devices. 

The idea is to do phi steps which are not constant in the angular dimension any more, but in 

linear displacement on the surface of an imaginary sphere around the DUT. If the reference for 



this step size is the equator (theta = 90 deg), then the number of steps in phi will decrease 

with the theta angle decreasing towards 0 deg or increasing towards 180 deg. 

The standard defines how to calculate the necessary step size and also how to evaluate the 

figures of merit (TRP/TIS) and their near-horizon equivalents in case this optimization is used. 

AMS32 implements these calculations. 

New Channel lists for testing Sensitivity on Intermediate Channels 

Intermediate Sensitivity testing requires scanning through the radio band under test with a 

fixed step size. However, in V8.30, and differently to previous versions of the standard, this 

scan does not start at the lowest frequency of the band, but at the middle frequency. Hence, 

the channel numbers (and frequencies) to test have changed. Explicit channel lists are given 

in the standard. AMS32 now implements testing on these new channel lists. 

Additional Test and Ripple Test frequencies 

A number of additional RF bands have been added to the consideration of the standard, due 

to the new radio technologies and bands) introduced with this release (A-GPS, AWS, MediaFLO). 

The new bands and technologies are supported by AMS32, except MediaFLO, eventually 

to be included in a later release. 

As new frequencies have to be tested, also the chamber ripple test has to be performed at 

these new frequencies. AMS32 now allows the user to define new frequencies to be taken into 

account for the ripple test procedure. This way, the ripple test can not only be performed at the 

frequencies required today by CTIA, but is extendable to the requirements by other OTA standards 

(WiFi, WiMAX) or to future extensions by CTIA itself. 

Testing with Phantom Hand 

Phantom hand testing has been added to the standard. While this does not affect software 

operation directly, the selection box OTA condition in the Test New dialog has been extended 

accordingly. The strings describing the setup now also contain the corresponding acronyms 

as defined by the standard (FS, BHR, BHL, BHHR and HR). 

GPRS/EDGE: UL slots and uplink Gamma 

The CTIA standard lists, since V2.2.2, explicit Gamma values to be set for GPRS/EDGE TRP 

testing. While AMS32 did this implicitly in earlier versions, Gamma control can now be programmed 

explicitly in the Communication Settings section of the test template. You can 

choose to either set the Gamma automatically so that the phone s maximum allowed output 

power level is generated (mandatory for TRP) or to set a Gamma that will reduce the output 

power level and increase battery lifetime (recommended for TIS). 

On the other hand, also the number of slots to activate in the uplink can now be controlled explicitly. 

Either the Auto-slot function of the CMU can be chosen (recommended for TIS, as 

BLER measurement is most effective if the highest possible number of UL slots is set), or an 

explicit number of slots can be enabled (can be useful for TRP). 

8.1.2 Improvements in GUI 

OTA tests are now integrated in the EMC32 test sequencer 

This allows single OTA tests to be automatically executed in a sequence. For example, TRP 

and TIS in the same band can now be done in one run. 

OTA tests now write usage information to the User Log file in the same way as EMS and EMI 

tests. 

The EMS/EMI Options dialog can now be opened even if AMS32 is the only activated system. 

Live display of temporary measurement values 

The control window on the right-hand side of the AMS32 GUI, showing the progress of the 

measurement now has a double mode. The standard mode is labeled Overview and continues 

to show the phi and theta angles, the polarization and the frequency or radio channel at 

which the software is currently measuring. 



Additionally, a second Detailed view has been added which shows the progress of the 

measurement at every single point. This is interesting especially for TIS measurements, as the 

existing overview display did not show any progress for a whole EIS measurement, that is, for 

quite a number of seconds, depending on the radio technology. 

New utility dialog OTA Accessories 

A new item Options >> OTA Accessories has been added to the EMC32/AMS32 main 

menu. Clicking on this entry will open a new dialog which allows to directly control the two 

OTA positioners and to switch any system path. 

The purpose is to support manual investigations on the system without having to access the 

test dialogs through the Self Check utility, as this one resets the selected driver. 

8.1.3 Others 

Near-horizon integrals according to WiMAX standard 

A change request has been presented recently to the WiMAX Forum RPT standard, defining 

two partial near-horizon quantities to be evaluated and reported in OTA tests on WiMAX devices. 

Contrary to CTIA, these quantities are asymmetric integrals of the near-horizon radiation 

pattern, they range from 60 to 100 deg elevation. 

Calculation and reporting of these integrals are supported by now AMS32. 

CDMA Settings: Additional parameters 

The Communication Settings dialog of the test template has been extended for CDMA. System 

ID and Network ID can now be configured. Also, different registration channels for cellular 

and PCS bands can be defined for both CDMA2000 and 1xEV-DO. 

Passive Antenna testing: Segmented Sweeps 

Passive antenna tests with a network analyzer have been extended to make use of the segmented 

sweep feature of the R&S network analyzers. Thus, the instrument evaluates the level 

exactly at each test frequency, there is no more need for interpolation as with the previously 

implemented equidistant frequency scan. 

Use the new check box in the Measurement Settings dialog in the test template for activating 

the segmented sweep. 

Test Start Time 

Test Start Time is now taken after initialization of the hardware instruments. This includes call 

setup. Therefore, remaining time estimation is now realistic, as the call setup time is not 

counted as elapsed time for the elapsed time of the first test point. 

New Settings in OTA Options dialog 

The following elements have been added to the OTA Options dialog: 



o Checkbox Notify the user acoustically in case of problems . If this box is checked, 

AMS32 will notify the user acoustically in case an action is requested in the middle of 

the test. Generally, this is expected to be the case when the radio link or call is lost, 

and can not be recovered automatically. 

The acoustic signal consists in playing back a sequence of three WAV files. These are 

the files Ring.wav (twice) and Tada.wav , both installed by default with Windows. 

o Check box Find best point for A-GPS in Upper Hemisphere only (else in full sphere) . 

CTIA standard requires finding the best C/N 0 value for doing the steps after 3D pattern 

A-GPS acquisition in the upper hemisphere only (box checked). For R&D purposes, 

this box can be left unchecked, then AMS32 will find the best point considering 

the whole sphere. 

o Edit Field Step up for next point in Sensitivity tests . This field allows to define an offset 

in dB which AMS32 will add to the last sensitivity threshold determined at the 

same polarization and frequency for starting the Sensitivity leveling process at a new 

point. 

Enhancements in CTIA Report 

The following elements have been added to the CTIA Report: 

o Test Information section now displays Test Start and Stop Times, selected RF connectors 

of the communication tester and the associated external attenuations, correction 

values for both polarizations and the associated attenuation tables as defined in 

the Hardware Setup 

o For WiMAX tests, the OTA Evaluation Results section now contains the Partial Near 

Horizon TRP/TIS calculated between 60 and 100 degree. These figures are defined in 

a recent Change Request to WMF RPT standard (see above). 

o For tests performed using the alternate TIS procedure based on RSS, two additional 

tables are included in the report: the linearization table showing the relation between 

RSS quantity and downlink level, and the linearized result table, in which each RSS 

value has been converted to a downlink power applying the linearization process described 

in the standard. 

o For Wifi de-sense testing, a new section is added to the report showing: WiFi De- 

Sense figure, band and channel of the de-sense signal, single EIS measured while 

the de-sense signal was present, and the position of best sensitivity, at which the desense 

evaluation was performed. 


Reporting 

Plots of 3D graphics are now displayed correctly in RTF files 

Intermediate Channel testing 

Downlink level is now adjusted for intermediate channels taking into account the range attenuation 

interpolated at the specific frequency of the channel, instead of at the frequency of 

the reference channel. 

Quiet Zone validation acc. to 3GPP TS 34.114 

Recovering a validation, which had been only partially done and stopped, now works correctly. 

Also, only the frequencies really selected are tested. 




9.1 Extensions / Improvements / Bug Fixes 

R&S EMI Receivers: 

Mode changes within a test between scan, sweep and single measurement are now being 

done without any presets in the receiver. See EMI Section for further details. 

A driver for the new EMI test receiver ESCI 7 has been added. 

R&S CMU: 

All radio bands: 

o Before trying to program an output power level, the driver checks whether the level 

does exceed the maximum available level and if this is the case limits the output level 

to this maximum. This did not work correctly in all cases for UMTS, and has been 

fixed. 

o OTA: If a call is already established, the RF input connectors and the associated external 

attenuations are not reprogrammed, but the existing settings are queried from 

the instrument and used for software operation. 

GSM: 

o 

o 

BCCH channel and level can now be modified in CEST state. This is possible since 

instrument firmware V5.0. For older firmware versions this will lead to an execution error 

being reported on the GPIB, but no further loss of functionality. 

A selection has been added to automatically set the PCL corresponding to maximum 

available output power, depending on the power class as reported to the CMU. 

GPRS/EDGE: 

o Test mode can be configured. Available selections are Test Mode A, B and BLER. 

o Number of Uplink slots can be configured to a specific value or selected to be set 

automatically, depending on the phone s capabilities as reported to the CMU and on 

the selected test mode. 

o Gamma value can be configured to a specific value or selected to be set automatically 

to match the phone s maximum output power, depending on the power class as reported 

to the CMU. 

UMTS: 

o Band handover is now only attempted if the phone supports the target band. If not, a 

suitable error message is generated. 

o For controlling the uplink power level, UE maximum allowed power and UE target 

power are now programmed, depending on the phone s power class as reported to 

the CMU. 

CDMA2000/1xEV-DO: 

o Service Option is not programmed any more if a call is already established as this 

would lead to loss of link. 

o For OTA TIS tests, CDMA FCH Data Rate is set to Full 

o Initialization of the 1xEV-DO system now is in line with the requirements of TIS tests 

as defined in the CTIA OTA standard. 

o FLPER evaluation for 1xEV-DO is much faster now, as it is not repeated with high 

number of packets any more if confidence level is less than 95%. This OTA specific 

case is now implemented in the OTA application, where applicable. 

NRP + NRP-Z81 for Radar Pulse Measurement: 

The settings for the pulse measurement have been improved. The measurement gate is defined 

in the time range trigger +5 % pulse on time to trigger +95 % pulse on time. 



NRP for OTA TRP tests: 

If an NRP base unit is used with two insertion units, these are now triggered simultaneously, 

so that the power levels on both polarizations are measured at the same time. 

Tektronix AFG320: 

The Tektronix AFG320 generator is now supported for the use as a modulation generator 

(AWG Generator) and can be used to generate Radar Pulse packets. A connection diagram 

for the usage in combination with the NRP is available on request. 

R&S SMU200A: 

The RF Generator Path 1 is now supported as EMC RF Generator supporting AM and PM external. 

The installation of the R&S SMU200A VXI driver is required. 

Field Probes (General): 

- The field probe driver allows now to specify the unit A/m as measurement unit in the case the 

field probe supports the usage different measurement probes. 

TDK SI-200 

The usage of the TDK SI-200 main frame unit as field probe and field probe positioner is now 

supported. 

AR FI7000 field probe: 

The driver supports now also the communication via GPIB interface. 

Generic Tripod: 

The generic tripod driver now supports the ADVANTECH ADAM 6060 Ethernet to relay output 

/ digital port input module for the usage as an antenna polarization control unit. 

Network Analyzer driver: 

GPIB interface was not working in the original release of V8.20. This had already been fixed in 

a previous Service Pack. 

Segmented Sweep functionality is now supported for measuring on frequency lists with nonequidistant 

spacing. Typical application is OTA radiated power tests in two or more separate 

radio bands simultaneously. 

PTW70 driver: 

The Test tab is now visible when opening the driver dialog in the Device List. Before, ut was 

only available form the Self Check utility, but when opening it here, the driver would be 

unloaded and reloaded, causing the PTW70 Script UI to be unloaded and reloaded as well. 




Version 8.20 

1 Scope 
















2.1 Combined Setup for EMC32 / AMS32 

The V8.20 setup program supports now both, the installation of EMC32 or AMS32 as well as the installation 

of both software packages on one PC. Refer to the installation guide for further information. 

2.2 Update 

Please follow the update instructions in the installation guide for further information. 

Version < 8.0 







Graphics 

o 

o 

Zoom: 

When the graphics X scaling is logarithmic and fmax / fmin < 3 then the scaling mode 

is automatically changed from LOG to LIN. 

Marker: 

A new marker mode (similar to the delta marker) allows to show the delta Y level to a 

reference trace beside the current marker Y level (example: 5.65 dB (0.35 dB) if the 

reference trace value is 6 dB). 

Report 

o 

Polar Charts: 

The output of WMF graphics with a defined width and height is now also supported for 

polar charts. 



4 EMI Section 



No changes 


The auto tests now keep the results from the data reduction, with additional columns for 

limit and margin, as far as applicable. 



5 EMS Section 


EMC32-S: 

o 

o 

o 

o 

Transducer Power Leveling Method 

The transducer power leveling method allows now to use a sensor device (like a field 

probe) which measures in unit (like V/m) not convertible to the transducer power target 

level unit. 

Field Uniformity Evaluation 

- The numbering of the field probe positions in the Field Uniformity Analyzer dialog 

has now been harmonized with the EN 61000-4-3 standard (point is now the left lower 

point and not the left upper point). 

- The field uniformity evaluation dialog allows now to run the evaluation for both polarizations 

in a sequence. 

Keep Current Antenna Polarization in Antenna Control 

The Antenna Control keeps now the last set antenna polarization when no mast device 

is used and the measurement mode is activated. After starting EMC32 the initial 

polarization in this case is always horizontal. 

Harmonics Measurement 

The harmonics measurement method is now also supported with EMC32-S and does 

not require anymore an EMC32-K1 option available. 

EMC32-K4 EMS Auto Test: 

o 

Stop Measurement 

The report for a single loop position is now also generated when the measurement is 

stopped. Note that the report may contain measurement results from the previous 

loop scan. 



6 EMC32-K21 (API Macro) 


API Macro Editor: 

The API Macro editor provides now new functions: 

- command steps may be copied and deleted via the popup menu. 

- the editor window as well as the Structured View window may be resized in order to see 

more command step lines. 

Graphics and Report Setups in the Test Environment: 

The test environment of an API Macro test supports now also graphics and report setups as 

known from EMI/EMS tests. 

New Step Commands: 

The command step language has been extended with the following commands: 

- FILE ACCESS 

- SET DEVICE 

- INIT GRAHPIC 

- ADD TRACE 

- DO SWEEP 

- MERGING 

- PEAK SEARCH 


Online Help: 

The online help contains now examples on how to use the API macro command language. 



7 EMC32-K22 (Azimuth Chart) 


Azimuth Chart test with continuous turntable rotation is now possible. 

Height of the antenna tower (mast) to be set during the test can now be configured to the test 

template. The tower will be set to this height on starting the test. This does not include testing 

at different heights (additional parameter loop), but only initializing the tower to a given height. 

When the test shall be done at two polarizations, it will now automatically start at the polarization 

which is currently set on the antenna tower (mast) associated to the measurement antenna. 

Two constant limit values can be defined and displayed in the polar graphics. Please note that 

this does not include a limit checking functionality, it is simply a display for checking in the 

graphics. 

Trace styles and colors of the polar graphs are now implemented as defined in the Options >> 

Graphics dialog, instead of the original fixed scheme. 

The result files now contain additional columns with the correction factor applied to each 

measurement value (sum of cable attenuation(s) and antenna gain factor). 

The measurement detector for the signal measurement is now selectable. 


The reference file is now generated and taken into account correctly for all configurations. 

Frequency range is now printed correctly in report. 



8 AMS32 Section 

Changes described in this section are with reference to the last release version of AMS32, V7.30, 

instead of to V8.10.10 as the rest of this document applicable to EMC32 alone. 

8.1 Main Application 

8.1.1 Extensions / Improvements 

Additional Radio Bands: 

The following additional radio technologies and/or bands are now supported: 

o CDMA2000: 450 MHz band, AWS band 

o UMTS: Bands X to XIV; HSDPA can be activated as extension to UMTS 

o 1xEV-DO: Revision 0 or A can now be explicitly selected in the Communication Settings 

dialog of the Test Template. 

o All bands defined in the WiMAX Forum RPT standard can now be selected. Also, all 

modulations available on the CMW270 (especially also the one including CTC) can 

now be selected. 

Improved Positioner control: 

Tolerance window defined in the turn device driver Properties are now generally taken into account 

for all movements. 

Tests are now stopped and aborted with an error message if positioner does not move. 

Support of R&S OSP: 

After merge with EMC32, VISA interface is available for AMS32. This allows to control the 

R&S OSP switch unit with the module OSP-B105, especially designed for OTA test systems. 

Radiated Power Sweep: 

The so-called Radiated Power Sweep has newly been introduced. It is essentially the same 

thing as the existing Sensitivity Sweep, doing a scan in frequency at a fixed spatial configuration 

(phi, theta), but measures the radiated power from the DuT at each radio channel or frequency 

instead of the EIS or a single BER. 

The Radiated Power Sweep can be enabled in the Test Template for Radiated Power measurements, 

with the help of a sub-dialog, much in the same way as the intermediate Sensitivity 

for TIS tests. 

Single-Point Offset testing extended: 

RSS-based method according to CTIA standard V3.0 draft has been implemented. This is intended 

to be used mainly for A-GPS sensitivity tests, but is also available for GSM (based on 

RxLevel), UMTS (based on RSCP) and WiMAX (based on RSSI). 

1xRTT and 1xEV-DO have been added as single-point offset extensions for CDMA2000. 

HSDPA has been added as single-point offset extension for UMTS. 

W-LAN testing: 

The timeout for association in infrastructure mode has been extended from 30 seconds to two 

minutes. A new script for the PTW70 ScriptUI is necessary for activating this. 

If the connection is lost during a TIS test, Sensitivity is measured again at the same position 

after re-connecting, and a correct value is saved. 



If an instrument different from the PTW70 is selected as analyzer in the Hardware Setup, a 

warning indicating this fact correctly appears at test start, instead of the incorrect warning 

about a wrong firmware version. 

OTA Analysis and Evaluation: 

Line integrals for 2D measurements (single theta cut) are now calculated correctly. 

The calculation of the Near-Horizon Partial Isotropic Sensitivity (NHPIS) at 45 degrees has 

been changed. The formula given in the CTIA standard (Appendix B, formula B-5) including a 

factor of 9/8 for one cut is incorrect and will be changed. The correct factor of 7/8 is now being 

used in AMS32. 

The OTA Analysis dialog has been improved in a number of details. Mainly, only result files 

are displayed which allow a 3D graph to be generated, instead of all result files associated to 

the test. 

Options dialog: 

Default values for some entries have been changed, making default software operation more 

transparent without having to change settings in this dialog first. 

8.1.2 Fixed Problems 

Sensitivity tests: 

For Sensitivity tests with azimuth varying as a function of the elevation angle, measurement 

values are now saved the correctly. 

The coarse approach loop for TIS is now stopped if the downlink level gets too low, in line with 

what is done for the main leveling loop. 

The Abort/Retry/Ignore dialog works correctly for all radio technologies now. Retry selection 

was not executed correctly except for GSM. 

Sensitivity Sweep using a channel list now works correctly. 

Passive Antenna tests with Network Analyzer: 

Attenuation correction for the last frequency was interpolated incorrectly. 

These tests now also work correctly if one analyzer port was used for measurement instead of 

two ports in parallel. 

General GUI problems: 

Spurious messages asking to remove the focus from the temp test folder are now avoided. 

Result files with a (1) trailing the file name are now avoided. These could appear if the test 

was repeated without deleting all results first, or if repeatedly generating 3D graphs and/or reports 

manually, e.g. from the OTA Analysis dialog. 

Test with azimuth varying as a function of elevation are now re-initialized correctly if stopped 

and reloaded. 

Calculation and Display of some of the Evaluation Parameters (also called Single Point Values) 

for TIS was wrong; numbers were saved without digits are the period, and values relative 

to the total TIS were always zero. 



8.2 OTA Chamber Validation 

8.2.1 Extensions / Improvements 

Quiet Zone Validation according to WiMAX Forum RPT standard has been implemented. The 

control dialog for this utility can be found in the main menu under Test >> OTA Site Validation 

>> Quiet Zone acc. to WiMAX 

Quiet Zone Validation according to 3GPP TS 34.114 standard has been implemented. The 

control dialog for this utility can be found in the main menu under Test >> OTA Site Validation 

>> Quiet Zone acc. to 3GPP TS 34.114 

Improvements in Ripple Test acc. to CTIA standard: 

o Start and load positions for Theta axis can now be defined separately 

o Generator level range has been in order to allow using high level RF generators 

o Test can now be stopped during execution 

o Measurement uncertainty values are now displayed as standard values (to be directly 

included into the MU calculation) instead of as expanded values. 

o The control dialog for this utility can be found in the main menu under Test >> OTA 

Site Validation >> Ripple Test acc. to CTIA 

8.2.2 Fixed Problems 

Signal Path Calibration with Network Analyzer now works correctly. 

Power Meters are now initialized correctly when used for Ripple Test. 

Measurement uncertainty contribution for Theta axis test is now calculated correctly. 

8.3 OTA Reporting 

OTA result in standard report: 

OTA results can now be included in the EMC32 standard report. A new report component 

OTA Results has been defined, which allows selecting the OTA measurement channels to 

be included in the report. For each measurement channel, the contents of the existing socalled 

CTIA report (Evaluation Results, Result Tables, 3D Graphic Views) can individually be 

added. 

OTA Analysis improvements: 

Level scale numbers in 3D graph bitmaps for report are not sliced off anymore. 

The combined result table in csv format is now generated automatically at test end. Also, this 

file gets the same name as the test, so that it can directly be associated to the data it corresponds 

to. 

The OTA Evaluation section in reports has been extended to contain additional parameters. 

When selected to be added to the standard report, a short format can be selected including 

only the most important parameters. 

Chamber Validation Report: 

A Report button has been included in the control dialogs for chamber validation procedures. 

This will generate a csv file including the summary of the characteristic results. 






When there is an overload during an analyzer sweep, then every second measurement point 

(of the first detector trace) inside the corresponding sweep subrange will show a level increased 

by 500 dB; with sweeps the overload cannot be assigned to a certain frequency, but 

shifting all levels would probably make the curve invisible with the current graphics settings. 

This level shifting indicates a mismatch between operating range and input signals. You 

should then increase the reference level and maybe also the RF attenuation or switch off an 

activated preamplifier. 

The following device drivers have been extended so that the instruments can also be controlled 

via LAN. 

EMI Receivers: 

ESU 

ESCI 

ESPI (running on Windows XP) 

ESL 

Spectrum Analyzers: FSU (also FSQ) 

FSP (running on Windows XP; also FSV in FSP compatibility mode ) 

FSL (also ZVL with option ZVL-K1) 

Of course the instrument must have a LAN interface installed, and you need to find out the IP 

address which is assigned to that interface (see the instrument s manual for details on how to 

find the IP address; an IP address looks like xx.xx.xx.xx ). 

In EMC32 s device list you can open the receiver device s properties settings and select between 

VISA which enables LAN access and GPIB . For using VISA you need to enter the IP 

address as TCPIP::xx.xx.xx.xx::INST0::INSTR in the address field. 

For LAN control it is necessary to have the function library VISA from National Instruments 

installed (other VISA distributions are not supported !). 

Normally with the default installation of the GPIB driver ( NI 488.2 ), VISA is not included. 

Therefore you may need to run the installation again, this time with a user defined selection 

of installable components: Activate the VISA component and proceed as usual. 

Please note that for using VISA from National Instruments you need to have a valid license. If 

you are also using a GPIB interface (e.g. PCI-GPIB, GPIB-USB , PCMCIA-GPIB , etc.), then 

a valid license for VISA is automatically included. If you don t have such a GPIB interface, 

then you should first purchase a valid license (also see the License Agreement from National 

Instruments when starting the installation). 

The driver for the ESU now supports auto ranging with fast scans (ESU-K53: time domain 

scan ; requires firmware version 4.33 or later). 

The ESU does not provide detectors CISPR-Average (CAV) or CISPR-RMS (CRMS) for normal 

( stepped ) scans. In EMC32 any single measurements are based on scan templates. If 

you want to create a scan template for single measurements with CAV or CRMS, then you 

first need to select the scan mode ScanFast (even when the referred ESU doesn t have option 

ESU-K53 installed) before switching to one of those detectors. 

R&S CMU: 

The dialog asking the user whether he wants to set up a call manually (local mode) or by remote 

control form the instrument, now automatically disappears after 60 seconds. This allows 

implementing unattended test sequences. 

UMTS call control has been re-designed to be in line with GSM call control: Local Area Code 

(LAC) is automatically changed for improving DUT registration, unnecessary pop-up dialogs 

are avoided, etc. This also aims at implementing unattended test sequences. 

The Signalling RAB (Alerting) entry for the UMTS Dedicated Channel Type, which would set 

the Sign. RAB Cell DCH selection on the instrument, has been substituted by the Sign. 

RAB Cell FACH entry. The original option had no use in EMC testing, while the new option 

is explicitly stated to be the correct choice for Spurious Emission test in the CMU manual. 



UMTS channels now are not programmed in Registered connection state as this would lead 

to drop of registration. Instead, channel programming is done in Signalling On or in Call Established 

states. 

UMTS UE level control has been improved for OTA testing. Saving power in case emission at 

maximum power level is not required, is now based on reducing the Max. UE Power setting 

by 10 dB. 

If the user actively aborts a running test by clicking on the corresponding button in a dialog 

popping up from this driver, the test is stopped without further error message Error 4202, Test 

aborted by user . 

Antenna Properties: 

The antenna properties dialog has been new structured and provides now the known parameters 

in 3 logically structured tabs. Additional it provides the following extensions: 

o 

o 

The driver supports now to select individual attenuation correction tables (antenna cable) 

for horizontal and vertical polarization as known from the transducer table. 

For the polarization setting now additional a Generic Tripod device can be selected in 

order to support the antenna height and polarization setting with different hardware 

devices. 

OTA Network Analyzer 

R&S ZVC and R&S ZVL are now supported. 

Check for missing calibration data has been improved. 

Remote control is now possible through VISA interface, and therefore, TCP/IP (LAN) connection 

can be used instead of GPIB. 

Trace readout is now in binary format by default. 

OTA Spectrum Analyzer 

R&S FSEM is now supported. 

Remote control is now possible through VISA interface, and therefore, TCP/IP (LAN) connection 

can be used instead of GPIB. 

Driver can be addressed from API Macro for analyzer trace readout. To this purpose, R&S 

EMI receivers (ESIB and ESU families) are supported as well. 

PTW70 W-LAN 

New firmware version 2.30 with DHCP Server functionality is supported. Application dialogs 

for EMC32 and AMS32 have been extended accordingly. 

SMBV100A 

The R&S SMBV100A RF generator is now supported. Note that the driver supports only the 

analog modulations like AM, FM, ΦM and PM. The driver requires the installation of the VXI 

driver for the SMBV100A. 



10 New Option EMC32-K8 (Database Interface) 

With EMC32 V8.20 the new option EMC32-K8 'Database Interface to dacore TestLab Plus' test management 

software is available. 

Many EMC-Labs and test houses use test management software which covers the process and data 

flow from the order for testing over the test plan definition and the measurement data collection to the 

final test report generation. Additional tasks like order processing and bookkeeping may be covered as 

well. 

The option EMC32-K8 integrates a database interface which synchronizes the test process and 

measurement data flow with lab management software. 

The database interface supports the lab management software package: 

dacore LabMan Plus RS software of the company dacore, Nürnberg 

The following diagram shows the typical network structure of EMC-Lab using EMC32 and test management 

software with the used applications and typical data flow actions. 

EMC-Lab Test Plan and Measurement Data Flow 

dacore TestLab Plus 

- Create Test Plan and Reference to 

EMC32 Test Templates 

- Test Lab Resource Managment 

Project Engineer 

(Office PC) 

ODBC via WAN 

dacore TestLab Plus Doc Wizard 

- Measurement Results Management 

- View Test Reports 

- Create Final Test Report 

ODBC via WAN 

System Administrator 

(Office PC) 

Database Server 

Running MS SQL Server 

or Oracle 10 

Global 

EMC Data 

Storage 

ODBC via WAN 

ODBC via WAN 


Local File 

System 

EMC32 EMI/EMS Test Stations 

EMC32 + EMC32-K8 

- Reads test plan from the Global EMC Data Storage 

- Generates modular test report for post processing 

- Save / load EMC32 tests to / from the Global EMC 

Data Storage 

EMC32 EMI/EMS Test Stations 


Local File 

System 

For further information please refer to the EMC32-K8 technical information available on the R&S webpage. 




Version 8.10.10 

Service Pack 1 

1 Scope 


with version 8.10 Service Pack 1 (= version 8.10.10): 










EMC32_V8_10_10_Release_Note.doc Page 1 E-1, 2008-12-22

Release Note EMC32 V8.10 Service Pack 1 


2.1 Update 

Download and run the Update_EMC32_8V10_10.exe program in order to update your EMC32 

V8.10.0 installation to V8.10.10 (Service Pack 1). 

The update of other versions is not supported. In this case please first update to V8.10.0. 




Import and Export function via the popup menu for limit lines is now supported. 

Table Editor 

The paste function of the table editor has been improved and adds now automatically new 

rows depending on the inserted rows. 

Graphics 

o 

o 

The displayed unit of the X axis depending on the currently selected frequency range 

has been improved. 

The labeling of the Y axis is now modifiable in the graphics properties dialog. 

EUT Info: 

The EUT Info editor stores now the history (last 10 entries) for each entry line. 

Report: 

The test information editor stores now the history (last 10 entries) for each entry line. 

Signal Path Calibration: 

The measurement speed when using a network analyzer has been improved. 

Signal Path Calibration Sequence: 

When activating the evaluation option Compare to existing table in the Calibration Setup an 

index error appeared. This problem is fixed. 



4 EMI Section 



o 

o 

A built-in tracking generator can now be activated for normal scan/sweep/single 

measurements with a receiver: 

In a scan/sweep template the tab Demod. / T.G. provides settings to switch the T.G. 

on with a certain output level (as far as provided by the device). 

For this purpose it is not necessary to add a corresponding tracking generator device 

to the device list. 

When aborting a scan, then the test was blocked until a timeout occurred (typically after 

some 30 s). This has been fixed. 


o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

Template editor: 

When starting directly into the maximization measurement with a frequency list, the 

preview and data reduction section is disabled. Thus the used limit lines could not be 

set anymore in the data reduction dialog. In this case now a new button is shown allowing 

to select the limit lines to be used. 

NSA test: 

If either the NSA frequency list or a reference table was located in a sub-folder, then 

the test stopped prematurely with an error. This has been fixed. 

Graphics display: 

A zoom + un-zoom in the graphics of a complete test had changed the symbol size to 

small symbols. Besides, no symbols had been shown if the trace is pre-defined with a 

relative symbol size. This has been fixed. 

Auto tests with accessories (peripheral devices): 

The results were not always sorted for the accessory settings when suitable. 

This has been corrected. 

Checking of the accessories position: 

The EMI Auto Test algorithm checks now whether a new position has been set correctly, 

for example whether the turntable could be set to 90 deg correctly. 



5 EMS Section 


EMC32-S: 

o Subrange Change in 1 18 GHz Frequency Range: 

An index error which may occur during change of a scan subrange in the frequency 

range above 1 GHz is fixed. 

o 

Set Markers to Peak at Test Stop: 

A new option (Extras → Options → EMS Leveling) allows to set the measurement 

markers in the graphics of all monitoring channels (except the Immunity Level graphics) 

to the maximum peak automatically. 

EMC32-K1 Automotive / MIL Measurement Extension: 

o Extension for Leveling Mode Transducer Power : 

The leveling mode Transducer Power supports now with the EMC32-K1 option additional 

to generate a constant voltage or current at the transducer input of conducted 

HW Setups. Also the level limitation of the sensor level is now available here. This extension 

is useful for MIL applications like VG 95373 LF01 measurements. 




A built-in tracking generator can now be activated for normal scan/sweep/single measurements 

(also see EMI Section ). 

R&S CMU: 

The dialog asking the user whether he wants to set up a call manually (local mode) or by remote 

control form the instrument, now automatically disappears after 60 seconds. This allows 

implementing unattended test sequences. 

UMTS call control has been re-designed to be in line with GSM call control: Local Area Code 

(LAC) is automatically changed for improving DUT registration, unnecessary pop-up dialogs 

are avoided, etc. This also aims at implementing unattended test sequences. 

The Signalling RAB (Alerting) entry for the UMTS Dedicated Channel Type, which would set 

the Sign. RAB Cell DCH selection on the instrument, has been substituted by the Sign. 

RAB Cell FACH entry. The original option had no use in EMC testing, while the new option 

is explicitly stated to be the correct choice for Spurious Emission test in the CMU manual. 

UMTS channels now are not programmed in Registered connection state as this would lead 

to drop of registration. Instead, channel programming is done in Signalling On or in Call Established 

states. 

If the user actively aborts a running test by clicking on the corresponding button in a dialog 

popping up from this driver, the test is stopped without further error message Error 4202, Test 

aborted by user 



Amplifier Properties: 

The maximum output power value can now directly entered with W unit and will be converted 

to dBm (example 100W → 50 dBm). 

R&S SMC100A: 

The R&S SMC100A driver is now supported. The driver requires the installation of the appropriate 

VXI driver (V2.05.2) which can be downloaded from the SMC100A section from the 

R&S web page. 

R&S TS-RSP: 

The update fixes the problem that relays controlled via the FSM interface have not been 

switched reliable. 

Narda NBM520: 

The Narda NBM520 field probe is now supported. Note: this device supports only the measurement 

of XYZ and not the measurement of single axis. 

ETS HI60xx/61xx series: 

The ETS field probes HI-6122 and HI-6153 are now supported with the driver update. 

Agilent E4417 with E9323A RF probe: 

The driver supports now also the measurement of CW and PM measurements with a GSMK 

envelope power shape. 

R&S AM300 RF Generator: 

The minimum power level for this generator has been extended to -55.0 dBm. After the update 

this value must be updated in the driver properties dialog in the device list if the driver is already 

available in the Configured Devices table. 



7 New Option EMC32-K22 (Azimuth Chart Measurements) 


Support of Actions: 

Actions for Start and Stop Test are now supported. Also the parking accessories action a test 

stop to move the turn devices to their initial position is now supported. 

Unit Conversion fixed when using Radiated Spurious Emission HW Setups: 

The wrong unit conversion factor when using RSE HW Setups is fixed. 

Synchronization Problems with Devices: 

Synchronization problems with mast and switching devices (measurement was started even if 

the moving action was not completed) have been fixed. 

Call state check for mobile phone tests: 

In case of mobile phone test types, the call state is now checked before each single measurement 

to be Call Established . If the call has been dropped, the software automatically tries 

to re-establish the link. 

Usage and macro synchronization file: 

Azimuth chart measurement supports now entries into the EMC32 usage and macro synchronization 

file. 

Test Sequencer EMC32-K11: 

Azimuth chart tests are now supported by the test sequencer requiring EMC32-K11. 




Version 8.10 

1 Scope 















2.1 Update 

Version < 8.0 







Options → General 

EMC32 provides now a function to log the EMC32 usage into a text file in CSV format. 

Backup / Restore: 

The restore of Calibration Sequence Files is now handled correctly. 

Calibration: 

o 

o 

Calibration Sequence: 

The calibration sequence editor provides now additional a parameter column for running 

a normalization measurement before the calibration measurement is done. 

Markers off during measurement: 

To improve the calibration speed the markers are now switched off during the calibration 

run. 

Report: 

A new function allows adding graphics to the report with a defined zoom in area. For instance 

the graphic of an EMI measurement can be added twice to the report. One graphic is showing 

the complete spectrum and one is showing a zoom in area of this spectrum. 



4 EMI Section 



o 

o 

o 

o 

The new drivers ESL 3 and ESL 6 are designed for the corresponding new precompliance 

EMI test receivers. 

The ESU drivers now enable to use the IF analysis mode for single measurements: 

Remove an existing ESU device from the device list and add it again with the same 

name as before. Then in virtual mode (!) you can optionally activate the IF analysis in 

the device properties options. 

The span width will be twice the single measurement IF bandwidth as far as possible, 

together with the widest possible resolution bandwidth. 

New device driver ESU 3-dB for spurious measurements on mobiles. 

The ESU will operate exclusively in the spectrum analyzer mode, and only 3-dB resolution 

bandwidths can be selected for sweeps as well as for single measurements. 

For single measurements, also the Video Bandwidth can be defined with receiver 

drivers 'ESIB 3dB', 'ESU 3-dB' and with spectrum analyzer drivers FSE, FSP, FSU, 

FSL. 


o 

o 

o 

Measurement Speed improved: 

The measurement speed of the EMI Auto Test has been improved by internal program 

flow optimizations. 

New Action 'Parking Accessories on Test Stop': 

For Open-Area-Test-Site and EIRP measurements (EMC32-K2) a new action has 

been integrated which allows setting of the accessories to a defined parking position 

when the test is stopped. The parking position is defined in the 'Test Specific Parameters' 

dialog of the EMI Auto Test Template Editor. 

Set Mobile to Loading Position on Call Drop: 

Additionally for EIRP measurements (EMC32-K2), a loading position can be defined. 

If enabled in the Check EuT action, this position is set when a dropped call is detected. 

It allows setting up a new call. During this time the measurement is interrupted. 

After the call has been established, the measurement is continued on the accessories 

position where the call drop has been detected and the sweep is repeated. 

o New Action Every Frequency : 

The EMI Auto Test editor supports now in the Action dialog also a Every Frequency 

action. This allows especially for RSE measurements to define all action for setting up 

a call and checking the call during the measurement only in the EMI Auto Test template 

and not anymore in the referenced EMI Scan / Sweep template. 

o 

Angle Offset for Generic Tripod Driver: 

The Generic Tripod driver supports now an angle offset parameter in the properties 

dialog to correct antenna angle offsets in the measurement result table. 



o 

o 

New feature 'Keep all limit exceeding points after data reduction': 

The data reduction of an Auto Test optionally allows to keep also all points which exceed 

the limit line (+ acceptance offset), independent from the results gained from the 

usual data reduction. This can help in cases where short spikes may dominate over 

true CW interference signals when the usual data reduction is being applied. 

New feature 'Interactive data reduction' after the maximization test phase: 

In the data reduction dialog another (2 nd ) interactive data reduction after the maximization 

test phase can optionally be activated. 



5 EMS Section 

This chapter lists the extension integrated for EMC32-S and the appropriate measurement extensions. 


Markers off during measurement: 

In order to improve the measurement speed the markers may now be optionally switched off 

during the measurement scan (refer to EMS Leveling options). 

Markers off during evaluation mode and report: 

In order to receive a measurement graphics without the measurement markers they may now 

be optionally switched off during the evaluation mode (refer to EMS Leveling options). 



Generic Tripod Driver supports R&S OSP: 

The Generic Tripod driver now supports the polarization control of two tripods using an OSP- 

B115 module. 

R&S UPL/UPV: 

The driver supports now the measurement of SINAD and THDN. 

R&S CMU: 

WCDMA Power Control 

WCDMA audio level measurement 

R&S SMA100A, SMB100A, SMF100A: 

The driver supports now the remote control via LAN and USB interface using the appropriate 

VXI/PNP driver (NI-VISA required). 



7 New Option EMC32-K21 

With EMC32 V8.10 the new option EMC32-K21 'Application Interface for General Purpose Measurements' 

is available. 

The application interface function for general purpose measurements available with EMC32-K21 allows 

defining customer specific measurements (called Macros ). Based on a macro editor it combines 

simple logical structures with explicit remote control commands and basic file operations. Each macro 

may be executed in as main program or as subprogram called by a main program. 

For further information please refer to the EMC32-K21 data sheet available on the R&S webpage. 



8 New Option EMC32-K22 

With EMC32 V8.10 the new option EMC32-K22 ' Azimuth Chart Test' is available. 

The Azimuth Chart Test is a particular measurement type similar to an EMI Radiated test, but instead 

of finding worst-case emissions through a frequency range and comparing them to defined limits, the 

purpose in this case is to record the full emission pattern of the EUT in one plane by rotating the EUT. 

Single data acquisition is done with a receiver or spectrum analyzer as a series of single measurements 

(zero-span measurements for spectrum analyzers) on a list of defined measurement frequencies. 

The table supporting the EUT is rotated either at fixed steps or continuously. Measured levels are 

displayed in polar graphs, that is, in a circular grid, with the EUT angle being the angular coordinate. 

For further information please refer to the EMC32-K21 data sheet available on the R&S webpage. 




Version 8.0 

1 Scope 



EMC32-E+ (discontinued and replaced with EMC32-EB + EMC32-K10 with this version) 


EMC32-K1,K2,K3,K4,K6,K7 








2.1 Update 

Regarding the EMI measurement section the EMC32 V8.0 setup program does not support the update 

of an EMC32 installation if no EMC32-E+ (EPLUS) option is installed. 





Test Verdict: 

o 

For each EMC32 test a test verdict (passed, failed, inconclusive, not rated) can now 

be assigned via the popup menu in the EMC32 Test Components explorer. 

4 EMI Section 

4.1 Option EMC32-E+ → EMC32-EB + EMC32-K10 

With EMC32 V8.0 the software package EMC32-E+ and all derived packages containing EMC32-E+ 

like EMC32-C+, EMC32-A+ and EMC32-W+ will be replaced by the new package EMC32-EB Basic 

Software for Emission Measurements and the new option EMC32-K10 EMI Auto Test Package. 

EMC32 V8.0 will automatically detect an EMC32-E+ iKey hardlock and thus enable EMC32-EB and 

EMC32-K10 option for usage. 

5 EMS Section 



EMC32-K4: 

o 

The EMS Auto Test Editor supports now actions on Test Start and Stop in the appropriate 

section. 



6 EMC Test Sequencer EMC32-K11 

With EMC32 V8.0 the new option EMC32-K11 Test Sequencer is available. 

The test sequencer allows running any EMS or EMI Test in a sequence either automatically or interactively 

controlled by the operator. 




Version 6.30.10 

Service Pack 1 

1 Scope 



EMC32-E+ 



IMS OS Software (Note: requires EMC32-U6 for EMC32-S) 

EMC32-E, EMC32-A, EMC32-C (Note: requires EMC32-U6 for EMC32-S) 


EMC32_V6_30_10_SP1_Release_Note.doc Page 1 E-1, 2008-08-12

Release Note EMC32 V6.30.10 Service Pack 1 


2.1 Update 

Download and run the Update_EMC32_6V30_10.exe program in order to update your EMC32 installation 

to V6.30.10 (Service Pack 1). 



3 Fixed Problems: 

General 

o 

o 

o 

o 

Save Test: fix problem that the first double click on a folder resets the selected path. 

Graphics: fix bug with auto scale when the trace table contains only 0.0 values. 

Table Editor: fix output of an error message when a read only table was closed. 

Actions → Set Remote: fix problem when GPIB command contains a , character. 

EMI 

o 

o 

o 

o 

An EMI auto test could fail when starting the analysis on existing preview results. 

EMI Auto Test Template: fix problem when no limit lines where defined in the data reduction. 

HW Setup: fix bug when using a GTEM transducer in EMI radiated HW setups. 

EMI Auto Test 'EMI Power': With manual positioning of the absorbing clamp, the adjustment 

range always started at the latest physical position. 

EMS 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

Modulation was not set correctly at the signal generator when using a template with 

different modulation types in each subrange. 

EMS Auto Test: fix problem when loop and final report template are identical. 

EMS Auto Test: fix problem with wrong loop result table names when generating of 

WMF files was not activated in the report section. 

Field Uniformity Evaluation: remove the limit extension of 0.05dB for the 6dB and 

10dB limit. 

EUT Monitoring: increase the number of stored digits for the center frequency. 


o 

o 

Generic Generator: show min/max values from the configuration file correctly. 

SMG: allow up to 30 dBm output for the SMGL. 

o SMH: fix problem with PM if FW < 2.0 . 

o 

o 

o 

Generic Power Meter: change limits for minimum / maximum power settings. 

OSP: fix problem with long signal path list. 

Interlock: fix problem that port selection for the TS-RSP was not visible. 



4 Changes and Improvements: 

General 

o 

Device List: allow the character '/' in device names. 

EMI 

o 

o 

Improvement: The EMI Analysis function 'Merge Result' now doesn't copy the source 

traces into the optional graphics diagram. 

EMI Auto Test: When using the feature 'Continuous Turntable' movement for the preview 

test, then the speed setting from the adjustment will be used. 


o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

Field Probe Positioning: support now the Inn-Co FSM2315 device. 

UPL: improve max hold algorithm. 

CMU: allow to stop the automatic call setup and change to the local mode. 

ESU: The ESU drivers now support fast (TD) scans with detectors CISPR-AV and 

CISPR-RMS. This requires option ESU-K53 installed in combination with firmware 

version 4.23 or later. 

The ESU drivers now enable to alternatively use the low noise preamp option (LNA) 

ESU-B24 (select nominal gain of 30 dB) above 100 kHz, only for sweeps defined without 

(!) preselection. Above 1 MHz this setting can further improve the sensitivity by a 

few dB. Above 3.6 GHz a gain selection of 20 dB (with preselection on) will automatically 

make use of the LNA option ESU-B24 if installed. 




Version 6.30 

1 Scope 






IMS OS Software (Note: requires EMC32-U6 for EMC32-S) 

EMC32-E, EMC32-A, EMC32-C (Note: requires EMC32-U6 for EMC32-S) 





2.1 Update 

The setup program of EMC32 has been improved to detect installed EMC32 options of previous versions. 

Thus uninstalling of your current installation (version >= 5.20) is not necessary. Your installation 

settings for paths and EMC32 options are kept. 

2.2 Software Update Manager 

The setup program for EMC32 V6.30 installs now additionally a software update manager which will 

inform you about available EMC32 updates. Therefore the update manager will weekly connect to the 

R&S webpage (polling time period can be changed in the Software Updates dialog of the Windows 

control panel) to look for new updates. 

For further information refer to the EMC32 installation guide. 





File Handling: 

o 

Files and Tests which are deleted from the EMC32 Explorer will now be moved to the 

Windows Recycle Bin. Internal files are still being deleted immediately. 

Figure 1: Test lifecycle flow in EMC32 V6.30 

Graphics Options: 

o 

o 

A new option allows now to define the size of WMF graphics files which are generated 

inside an EMS/EMI test (note that the graphics size shown by MS Word when importing 

the graphics may differ slightly from the settings here). 

Improved selection of the dimension for the Y axis scaling of EUT Monitoring graphics. 

File/Test Options: 

o 

The new option Save Test automatically when Measurement is stopped will save the 

current test automatically from the temporary test folder to the final test folder in the 

TESTS subfolder structure. This feature adapts the EMC32 test lifecycle behavior to 

the EMC32 predecessor EMS-K1 and helps the users during the migration phase. 



4 EMI Section 


EMI Scan/Sweep/Single Measurements: 

o 

Non-dB level units (e.g. µA or mW) are now possible. 

Corresponding transducer corrections will be properly handled when doing measurements. 

EMI Test Analysis: 

o 

Non-dB level units (e.g. µA or mW) are now possible. 

Corresponding limits will be properly handled when using evaluation functions. 

EMI Auto Test: 

o 

o 

The template editor now shows selected items in a tool tip, so that you get a fast overview 

of the settings without the need to open each sub-dialog. 

The EMI Auto Tests 'Field Strength' and 'EN55025 Automotive' (radiated) now optionally 

provide separate preview result curves from the antenna polarizations 



o 

For the EMI analysis functions there were partly wrong names for the evaluation 

methods. 


o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

When opening an EMI Auto Test template for 'MIL STD 461 C', then entering the dialog 

for the 'Data Reduction' parameters caused an error. 

Starting of an EMI Auto Test failed when selecting the template either via the toolbar 

or via 'Test open/new ...'. 

When updating from version < V6.20, then the trace colours for the EMI auto test 

traces were not set reasonably. 

Opening of a report setup from a loaded EMI Auto Test could fail. 

During data reduction an error could occur if the preview measurements were done 

with single detector but the final measurements with double detector. 

For the interactive data reduction no target file was available if the automatic data reduction 

didn't find any results. 

For the EMI Auto Test 'Field Strength' the optional azimuth offset (of the antenna 

tower) was not active during adjustment measurements. 

A proportional zoom width could lead to the programming of unrounded frequencies 

which in turn caused an error (frequencies must always be rounded to full Hz values). 

The EMI Auto Test 'EN55025 Automotive' did not support the 2 nd zoom. 



5 EMS Section 



: EUT Monitoring: 

o 

o 

The EUT Monitoring template allows now to define an EUT Information template 

which will be used as the default template in the Test New dialog. 

In the Actions tab of an EUT Monitoring channel the following two action execution 

nodes have been added: 

* Action on Trigger 

* Action on Go 

EMC32-K2 Mobile Phone Tests: 

o 

o 

EUT Information Template: 

The EUT Information template for mobile phones allows now to link the audio calibration 

parameters of one band to a reference band. For example the values for the 

GSM1800 band may be linked to the GSM900 band. In this case calibrating the 

GSM900 band values will also update the values for the GSM1800 band. 

EUT Monitoring Template: 

The EUT Monitoring template now contains additional options for running mobile 

phone tests: 

* The Show Audio Breakthrough Parameters on Test Start option allows show a dialog 

with the audio calibration parameters used for the current test every time a measurement 

is started. Here the operator can modify the offset values and also change 

the DL mode if required. 

* The Synchronize ABT Parameters on Test Start option provides a function which 

will copy on every measurement start the audio calibration offset values from the 

global EUT Information file (referenced here) into the local EUT Information file of this 

test. 



o 

Audio Breakthrough Calibration: 

The audio breakthrough calibration function has been extended with the following 

functions: 

* An overview table shows the calibration results of the previous and the current 

measurement. 

* The calibration results can now be stored directly into an appropriate EUT Information 

file. 



EMC32-K4 EMS Auto Test: 

o 

Report Settings: 

In the EMS Auto Test template Report Settings it is now supported to use different report 

templates for the loop report as well as for the final report. Additional a new option 

allows generating WMF graphics files similar to the result table files in the Loop 

Results subfolder for each loop cycle. 

o 

Level Tab supported: 

When creating a New Test from an EMS Auto Test template the level tab as known 

from EMS Scan templates is now supported (Note: when using different templates in 

EMS Auto Test subranges this feature is not available). 

o 

Excluding Test Loop Positions: 

Via the popup menu of the EMS Auto Test control a new feature is now available to 

exclude single loop steps (for example turntable positions or antenna polarization) 

from the measurement sequence. 

o 

Working with Existing Test Result Files: 

The dialog for continuing an EMS Auto Test with existing test result files has been 

modified to make the function more clearer. The operator has the option either to continue 

and overwrite existing test results (if required by the application) or to first delete 

all existing result files and continue the test as a new test (loop positions will be reset 

too). 






o 

Continuous measurements will be re-activated when changing to local mode. 

R&S ESU: 

o 

Input selection settings defined for the ESIB in the EMI templates will now be compatibly 

handled by the ESU driver. 

R&S FSL: 

o New driver for the new spectrum analyzer FSL 18. 

Interlock 

o 

Support for the OSP switch unit with OSP-B103 and OSP-B104 module for interlock 

monitoring. 

R&S CBT 

o 

An additional selection box allowing the selection of data packet type has been implemented. 




R&S ESS: 

o 

A scan with >1 subranges could fail if repeated again. 

R&S ESAI/ESBI/ESMI: 

o 

Double detector was not possible with single measurements. 

R&S ESxS: 

o 

Any 10/100 Hz frequency raster restrictions have been removed. 

Frequencies will always be rounded in the instrument. 

DEISEL HD100: 

o 

The controller requires a minimum delay of 100 ms between commands. 

NRVD: 

o 

The dual channel measurement mode is now correctly activated and deactivated. 

NRP: 

o 

Fix problem with NRP-Z51 and measurements below 10 MHz. 

SMA/SMB/SMF100: 

o 

The problem with the error message Pep value greater than level boundaries! is now 

fixed. 

For the SMB100A at least the firmware release V2.05.47.26 is required. 

TDK PP02 Field Probe positioning device: 

o 

The TDK field probe positioning device is now supported. 




Version 6.20 

1 Scope 






IMS OS Software 




2 Installation 

2.1 Vista Support 

With this release EMC32 now supports the Microsoft Windows Vista 32-bit Operating System products. 

Refer to the installation guide for further system requirements and information when using MS Windows 

Vista. 

2.2 Online Help 

Please note that a German online help is not available any more. 

Only the English online help will be maintained. 





Editor Behavior when working on Read Only files: 

All editors have been revised to prevent any modification of tables or templates stored in a 

read only file. 

When such a file is being saved, then automatically the Save As dialog will be opened. 

File Explorer: 

The context menu for files such as results tables or correction tables now allows to 'open' a file 

as a curve in a new graphics diagram, e.g. for a quick visual inspection. 

Table Editor: 

The table editor has been completely revised and now supports the following additional functions: 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

Export/Import of tables directly to Microsoft Excel file format (*.xls) 

Improved copy and paste of table contents 

Toolbar layout has been improved 

Table editor position and layout is stored 

Limitation of maximum number of rows to 16000 has been removed 

Picture: Table editor 

Graphics: 

o 

o 

o 

In the graphics options it is now possible to define the marker size as well as a proportional 

symbol size for single points. 

Loading of a test with many graphics diagrams was very slow, because each opened 

diagram first led to new arrangement of all diagrams before going on with opening the 

next diagram. 

Now the window arrangement will be postponed until all diagrams have been opened. 

The zoom function now allows coupling of all open graphics for using the same zoom 

area in all graphics. 



o 

When performing a zoom, the marker will now remain on the selected position. 

Report: 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

The size of a graphics diagram can be defined to optionally use the rest of the page 

(size will be stretched). 

This allows for more compact reports without leaving empty areas at the bottom of a 

page. 

For header / footer an additional place holder '#PageCount' is now available. 

This allows to have e.g. a footnote "page 2 of 7", generated from a corresponding 

footnote definition 'page #Page of #PageCount'. 

When opening an "electronic report" file such as PDF, RTF or HTML, then older versions 

directly opened that file with the viewer being integrated into EMC32's user interface. 

Now the associated application will be started instead, and always on a copy (inside 

the Windows TEMP folder, normally ' C:\TEMP\ ') of the file. 

This avoids file access concurrencies and especially for RTF the preview should be 

much better than before. 

The place holders '#Date' and '#Time' will now show the start of a test instead of the 

current date / time information. 

This doesn't work for stored tests generated with earlier EMC32 versions. 

The column visible/hide information defined in the test templates for each parameter 

will be applied in the report. 

This feature helps to reduce the number of columns in the report. 

Configuration Wizard: 

In the past when the configuration wizard was started again at a later time, then it did not care 

about files that had been modified in the meantime. All standard files were copied (overwritten) 

again, which could lead to the loss of changes. 

Now the wizard can optionally leave those files untouched. 

Test Results: 

Temporary test results are now being stored in a sub-folder inside the Windows TEMP folder, 

normally ' C:\TEMP\ '. Older versions had stored those files in the test folder, but that had 

slowed the test performance when the test folder is located on a network drive. 

When EMC32 abnormally stops ("cold" PC power off, forced application ending after a hangup, 

) during an active test, then after starting EMC32 you will be asked to let the software 

save those temporary test results as a 'restored test'. Please note that such a restored test 

may not be 'loadable', but still it should be possible to inspect the test components, possibly 

re-use them for another test and even create a test report if applicable. 

Device List: 

o 

o 

o 

A new popup menu entry allows duplicating a device entry. 

A new popup menu entry opens a list of all hardware setups where this device is being 

referenced. 

When a device is deleted from the device list, EMC32 first checks whether this device 

is referenced by any hardware setup and outputs a warning if applicable. 

Self Check: 

The Self Check dialog now for each device shows an icon similar to the device list, allowing a 

better orientation in the list of devices. 




Device List: 

If the device list contains a device driver reference for which no driver is installed, then EMC32 

will output a message box which allows to remove this driver from the device list. 


The stored sequence parameters have not been shown correctly in the editor. 

This problem is solved now. 

Graphics: 

Transducers were always interpolated as straight lines, independent from the frequency axis 

interpolation of the transducer. 

This has been corrected. 

Report: 

The report output in the RTF format has been improved to generate a better layout for graphics 

and tables. 



4 EMI Section 



o 

The dialog for pre-calculation and pre-selection of the correlation factors for the GTEM 

/ S-LINE correlations can now be reached directly from the main menu. 


o 

Graphics: 

In the graphics options it is now possible to define default colors for the curves of an 

EMI auto test. 

o Auto tests now support 'actions' as known from scan/sweep templates (not for GTEM / 

S-LINE tests). Those actions can be defined for the beginning and for the end of the 

auto test as well as before and after each test phase (preview, data reduction, ). 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

For the data reduction, the subrange maxima can optionally defined to keep the highest 

'n' points from each calculated subrange. 

Final measurements are not mandatory any more (except for GTEM / S-LINE tests). 

The results from the last test phase which performs measurements (maybe e.g. zoom 

or maximization), will be presented as 'final results'. 

After data reduction the preview curves were still assigned to the graphics 'Current 

measurement' which could slow the performance during single measurements in the 

other test phases. 

This has been changed now. 

At the end of a test you will also get frequency lists derived from the data reduction 

results. This helps for the traceability of the results from the data reduction. 

The "2nd zoom" measurements will not be performed in one block (as is the case with 

the "1st zoom" measurements) any more. Instead those measurements will be done 

right before the corresponding adjustment/final measurement. 

As a consequence there is a short time between the zoom and the subsequent single 

measurements (all referring to the very same interferer) which helps with drifting interferers. 

Besides, in the tests which handle tower, turntable, etc., the basic setup of the accessory 

positions will be done only once per frequency point. 



o 

Antenna Change Message for EMI Auto Test: 

When running an EMI Auto Test where different antennas are being used, typically 

the option Execute hardware setup ranges separately is activated. Here it would be 

useful if the operator gets a message to connect the appropriate antenna. 

Since this task could not be fully covered by using actions, a new property has been 

added to the antenna properties dialog (see below). 

If the text box Message on Antenna Change for EMI Auto Test the operator can enter 

a message which will be output during an EMI Auto Test when the antenna shall 

be changed. 



5 EMS Section 

This chapter lists the extension integrated for EMC32-S and the appropriate measurement extensions 

as well as for IMS-OS. 


System Subfolder for Limit Lines and Log Files: 

Similar to the EMI Auto Test, all EMS tests now also contain a subfolder SYSTEM which 

stores the limit lines that are being used by the system monitoring of this test. 

Traceability of Applied Correction Tables: 

For improving the traceability of the measurement results, each EMC32 test now provides a 

log file in a text format which contains a reference to the calibration tables (file name and calibration 

date) that are being used for this measurement (stored in the new subfolder SYSTEM 

of the test). The backup of the actual calibration data tables is the task of the EMC32 operator. 

EMS Scan Editor: 

o 

o 

In the Report tab of the EMS Scan Editor the user can now pre-define which immunity 

signal and accessory parameter (modulation, polarization, etc.) columns shall be visible 

in the report. 

In the System Monitoring table the user can now pre-define which system monitoring 

channel columns shall be visible in the report. 

EMS Single Measurement: 

The EMS Single Measurement using the Single Measurement option Store one Result per 

Frequency during Single Measurement Mode has been improved as follows: 

During the measurement the current measurement value is shown as a single point where the 

measurement marker is attached. 

When saving this point by pressing the space bar or clicking on the Save toolbar button, the 

measurement value is copied into the single measurement result table and shown as an individual 

trace in the graphics. 

This allows for generating an immunity shape of the EuT's threshold level. 

EUT Monitoring: 

In version 6.20 the EUT Monitoring module provides the following new functions: 

o 

o 

o 

Combine Channels in one Graphics: 

A new function in V6.20 allows to show the trace of a EUT monitoring channel in the 

graphics of another channel (both channels must use the same display unit). 

Measurement Evaluation: 

The post processing compatibilities of the measurement values for an EUT monitoring 

channel have been improved. Using an Evaluation Builder (known from the EMS Scan 

/ System Monitoring) it is now possible to add constants or attenuation table values or 

to convert the measurement value into another value using a formula. For further information 

please refer to the online help. 

For each EUT monitoring channel a flag can be set whether the result of this channel 

shall be visible in the test report (table column). 




The option EMC32-K2 for mobile radio communication tests has been extended on the EMS 

section with the following functions: 

o 

EUT Information: 

The EUT Information parameter file now allows to store the audio breakthrough 

measurement parameters for several Mobile Network Standards (used below for an 

EMS Auto Test Loop over several mobile phone channels). 


When updating to V6.20, please check all your EUT Information files for the EUT type 

mobile phones and adapt to them to the new multiple radio band structure. 

o 

EMS Auto Test (requires additional EMC32-K4): 

With V6.20 it is now possible to define a loop over several channels for a mobile 

phone network in combination with EMC32-K4 : 




The EMS Auto Test has been extended with new functions to improve the flexibility of the 

measurement flow. 

o 

o 

Loop over several channels for mobile phone network (for further information see previous 

chapter) 

Loop for User defined Actions: 

A new loop type User Definition allows to add a flexible loop where for each loop pass 

actions like Send a remote command , Output a user message or Switch path can 

be used. This technique can be used to e.g. run an automatic measurement on different 

EUT states. 

o 

o 

Evaluation of Loop Result Tables: 

V6.20 now provides a function to show the result of a previously measured test loop in 

the measurement graphics. 

Therefore a new popup menu entry in the EMS Auto Test Control (where a new loop 

position can be set) is available. 

NoGo Master Table: 

The column Ampl. Power (=Amplifier Forward Power) in the EUT Failures table generated 

during an EMS Auto Test measurement has been changed to Trd. Power (= 

Transducer / Antenna Input Power). 





R&S OSP Switching Unit: 

The new R&S OSP Switching Unit is now supported by a switching unit driver. 

Generic Switching Unit: 

The Generic Switching Unit driver now enables to control switch units via the VISA interface, 

allowing to control for example devices on the LAN network. 

R&S NRP-Z81 with R&S NRP for Radar Pulse Susceptibility Measurements: 

For running Radar pulse measurement according to the Ford or GMW standards, the R&S 

NRP-Z81 power sensor connected to the R&S NRP base unit in combination with an Arbitrary 

Waveform Generator AM300 is now supported. 

Generic Monitoring Driver: 

The Generic Monitoring Driver now enables to access measurement devices via the VISA 

command interface. 

Spectrum Analyzers: 

The new spectrum analyzer model R&S FSU 67 is now supported, too. 


R&S FSET: 

The device hardware detection was not complete if the hardware option FSET-B3 is installed 

in the instrument. 




Version 6.10 SP2 

1 Scope 

This document gives an overview of the fixed problems and additional features that are implemented 

with service pack 2 for version 6.10: 

EMC32-E/E+ 





EMC32 V6_10_SP2_Release_Note.doc Page 1 E-1, 2007-10-09

Release Note EMC32 V6.10 SP2 

2 EMC32 Setup Program 

2.1 Service Pack Installation 

Depending on the currently installed EMC32 version, the 'EMC32 V6.10 SP2' Update will be installed 

as follows: 

All versions < V6.10.x: 

Download the complete installation image EMC32_6V10_SP2_CD_Image.zip from the 

EMC32 webpage. 

For version V6.10.0 (= EMC32 V6.10): 

Here you must first update to V6.10.10. Download the Update_EMC32_6V10_SP1.exe executable 

from the EMC32 webpage. Now update to V6.10.20 SP2 as described below. 

For version V6.10.10 (= EMC32 V6.10 SP1): 

Download the Update_EMC32_6V10SP1_to_6V10SP2.exe executable from the EMC32 

webpage. 


If you have not used the standard data path during the installation of V6.10.x (see installation guide 

page 10) the update procedure using the Update_*.exe programs is not supported. Here you must first 

uninstall the old version and reinstall this version using the same folder paths ! 

Before performing any uninstall please do a backup of your configuration. 

2.2 Setup Improvements 

With this release the setup program will store your EMC32-Kxx selection as well as the installation 

path in the registry. Thus the setup program will remember your settings on the next installation and 

therefore present to you your former selection. 

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Test => Save As: 

The Test => 'Save As ' dialog now directly shows the contents of the subfolder where the 

current loaded test is located. 



The stored sequence parameters have not been shown correctly in the editor. This problem is 

solved now. 



4 EMI Section 


Receiver Control: 

The receiver remote control has been improved in order to improve the measurement speed 

when running a scan or sweep with several subranges: Parameter changes lead to a device 

preset only when necessary. 



When using two antenna towers for scanning over the complete frequency range, then the polarity 

of both antennas was not synchronized. This problem is solved now. 

EMI Evaluations: 

Result evaluations could lead to an error with frequencies > 2 GHz . This problem is solved 

now. 

EMI Autotest: 

With an antenna tower a small height tolerance could cause an antenna movement to be 

skipped. This problem is solved now. 

EMI Hardware Setup: 

When editing a hardware setup which was defined with a triple loop antenna, an error occurred. 

This problem is solved now. 

EMI Single Measurements: 

Single measurements with a spectrum analyzer worked only when starting with a scan/sweep 

selection. This problem is solved now. 



5 EMS Section 


EMC32-K1: EUT Susceptibility Test Method: 

The EUT Susceptibility Method now allows to select whether the last measurement values for 

the EUT GO or NOGO case are stored. Use the EMS Levelling option dialog to set this parameter. 


The Audio Breakthrough Calibration function has been extended with new functions to improve 

the flexibility of the calibration algorithm. 


Using dual channel power meters for EUT Monitoring purpose: 

The usage of a dual channel power meter where one channel is used for the forward power 

control and the second channel is used for EUT Monitoring purpose is now supported. 





R&S FSET 7 / 22: 

The tempest receivers R&S FSET 7 / 22 are now supported. 

The drivers also support the preselector/preamp options FSET-Z2 / -Z22 / -B3. 

R&S ESU 8 / 26 / 40: 

The corresponding receiver drivers now also support 3-dB-bandwidths for scans and single 

measurements. 

R&S FSL 3 / 6: 

The corresponding spectrum analyzer drivers now also support the preamp option FSL-B22. 

R&S SMB100A: 

The RF signal generator R&S SMB100A is now supported. The driver requires installing the 

SMB VXI driver located in the folder \Tools\SMB100A . 

R&S SMF100A: 

The microwave signal generator R&S SMF100A is now supported. The driver requires installing 

the SMF VXI driver located in the folder \Tools\SMF100A . 

R&S CMU200: 

Several improvements for running audio breakthrough measurements have been implemented. 

R&S UPV: 

The Max Hold algorithm has been improved to catch at least one measurement value even if 

the EMS dwell time is lower than 1 s . 

R&S URY: 

The R&S URY power meter is now supported by the URV5 driver. 

Bonn Switch Unit: 

After sending a new switch position the driver now checks whether the target position has 

been established. 

Narda Field Probe NBM-550 / NBM-520: 

The Narda field probes NBM-550 and NBM-520 are now supported for susceptibility measurements 

via COM port. 


R&S AM300: 

With V6.10.10 the output had not been activated. This problem is solved now. 

R&S FSP, R&S FSL: 

With single measurements the IF bandwidth had never programmed if the selection "CISPR 

Bandwidth" was activated in the scan template editor. This problem is solved now. 


Newsletter 



1 Scope 



• EMC32-E/E+ 

• EMC32-S 

• EMC32-K1,K2,K3,K4,K6,K7 

• IMS OS Software 


EMC32 V6_10 SP1 Newsletter.doc Page 1 E-1, 2007-04-30

Newsletter EMC32 


2.1 Extensions/Improvements 

• Test Information / Test New / Report Information: 

The following new functions replaces the function for the input of the test information as known 

from V5.x . The test information dialog opened via the explorer popup menu in V6.10 SP1 is a 

read only dialog. 

Since version 6.10 the Test New dialog allows to select a report setup file which will be copied 

into the new test as the reference report setup (will be marked with red color in the Test Component 

Explorer). Before the new test is created the report information from the selected report 

setup can be edited and will be copied into the new test (the original report setup from the 

System folder will be untouched). The test information dialog as described in the paragraph 

above will show the report information section of the reference report setup. 

A new parameter in the Extras → Options → File/Test dialog allows to open this report information 

editor automatically every time a new test is created. 

When a test is open and the report open icon of the EMC32 toolbar is clicked the reference 

report setup will be opened. The same function is applied when the test information button is 

clicked. Here the report information editor of the reference report setup is opened. 



• Report Graphics: 

A new parameter in the properties dialog of the graphics report component allows to force the 

report to expand/shrink this graphics block so that it fits into the current page. 

• Signal Path Calibration: 

The signal path calibration editor has been completely revised. A calibration mode selection 

box replaces the DUT selection tab. A new tab allows defining auxiliary path to be switched 

during normalization or calibration or both. 

For further information on this issue refer to the System Calibration section in the online help. 

• Signal Path Calibration Sequence: 

The signal path calibration sequence allows defining a list of signal path calibration configurations 

which will be executed in a sequence and gives a better guidance during the system 

calibration. 

Therefore a new data type Calibration Sequence has been added to the SYSTEM folder. 

For further information on this issue refer to the System Calibration section in the online help. 


• Report: 

EUT Information data was not shown in a test report. 

• New Test: 

The option not to go automatically into the measurement mode when a new test is created is 

now implemented for EMI as well. 



3 EMI Section 


No extensions for EMI have been implemented for service pack 1. 


• EMI Auto Tests: 

When changing the hardware setup in an existing autotest template, then EMC32 crashed 

(caused by an incompatibility with a user specific extension). 

• EMI Auto Tests: 

When restarting a loaded test, then EMC32 could give a message about missing limit lines. 

• EMI Auto Test 'MIL-STD 461 C': 

The preview template couldn't be found if located in a sub-folder other than the default one. 

• EMI Auto Test according to EN55025: 

The retrieval of the limit lines which are being used for the final (narrowband/broadband) 

evaluation, had failed. 

• EMC32-K2: 

The CMU driver can now be used without having the EMS section active. 


The adjustment full range problem during ‘Radiated Power’ tests (no turntable movement) is 

now fixed. 



4 EMS Section 


• Amplifier Saturation Measurement: 

The new release of the EMC standard EN61000-4-3:2006 Edition 3 requires to run an amplifier 

saturation check after the field uniformity calibration is completed (section 6.2.1 step j). 

Therefore a new System Monitoring parameter called Amplifier Saturation Check has been 

implemented in the EMS Scan editor. When this parameter is activated, the RF signal generator 

level is decreased by 5.1 dB and then the level is compared to the forward power level 

without the level shift. The difference is shown in a system monitoring channel graphics. 

• Power Limitation on a Reference Calibration File: 

For this measurement mode the limit line calculated out of the transducer input power column 

of the reference calibration file is now shown correctly depending on the chosen signal detector 

(Carrier, Peak) for this system monitoring graphics. 

• EMS Scan Editor: 

The editor shows now a preview of the number of measurement points which are calculated 

from the frequency step size and step mode settings. Frequencies from a frequency list are 

not added to this calculation. 


The Audio Breakthrough Calibration function has been extended with new functions to improve 

the flexibility of the calibration algorithm. 




• EMS Auto Test: 

The signal generator level is now set to -60 dBm during the report creation between two loop 

steps of the EMS auto test. 

• Dec-Lin Frequency Stepping: 

The wrong calculation of the frequency steps has been corrected. 

• Band Exclusion: 

The problem that the band exclusion algorithm did not exclude all specified frequencies correctly 

has been corrected. 





• R&S SMA100A: 

The RF signal generator R&S SMA100A is now supported. The driver requires installing the 

SMA VXI driver located in the folder Tools\SMA100A. 

• R&S CMU200: 

The driver supports now additional mobile phone bands (UMTS band 4 to 9, CDMA450). 

• R&S Analyzer FSEx 

The R&S spectrum analyzer family FSEx is now supported as selective power meter for susceptibility 

measurements. 

• NRP-Zxx: 

The R&S RF probes NRP-Z21,22,23,24 are now supported by the device driver. 

• Generic Monitoring: 

The driver supports now more set and read commands. 

• bmcm meM-ADfo: 

The external miniature measurement device meM-ADfo of the company bmcm is now supported 

for EUT monitoring purpose. It provides digital and analog inputs and outputs. 

• Vector CANoe: 

The EMC32 driver for Vector CANoe supports now also the evaluation of LIN bus DBF files. 

Additional the driver can now perform a max/min hold on several monitored signals during the 

dwell time. 

• AR FM2000: 

The driver allows now to switch off the internal auto ranging function and to set a fixed measurement 

range during the measurement. 

• AR FI7000: 

The AR laser powered field probe FI7000 is now supported via serial interface. 

• System Control: 

The system control driver supports now more than one video inserter devices. After the update 

the devices must be re-selected. 


• Bonn Switch Unit: 

The driver supports now the remote control via the USB interface correctly. 


Instruments Division 

Newsletter 


Version 6.10 

1 Scope 

This document gives an overview of the additional features that are implemented in 

since version 5.20 (EMI) and version 6.0 (EMS): 

EMC32-E/E+ 





EMC32 V6_10 Newsletter.doc Page 1 E-1, 2007-01-16


2 Product Overview 

With EMC32 V6.x the software packages EMC32-C, EMC32-A/A+ and EMC32-W+ are not supported 

anymore. Refer to the cross reference table below to find the appropriate main applications and options 

which replace your V5.x product. 

EMC32 V5.x Product 


EMC32-C 

EMC32-A 

EMC32-A+ 

EMC32-W+ 

EMC32-E 

EMC32-E Plus 

EMC32 V6.x Product + Options 

EMS32-S 

EMC32-U6 






EMC32-K1 



EMC32-E Plus Extension 












Any upgrades for EMC32-S (susceptibility section) from software versions older than V6.0 requires an 

upgrade package EMC32-U6 which you can order contacting your R&S sales representative. 



3 Main Program 

3.1 EMC32 File System Structure (already included in V6.0; now also for EMI) 

The following changes in the data module which manages the file access of EMC32 have been implemented: 

TESTS subfolders: 

EMC32 will not create anymore subfolders in the Tests folder structure which indicate the type 

of the measurement (EMS/EMI radiated/conducted). 

SYSTEM subfolders: 

Attention: 

For the following file type s subfolders are now supported: 

- EUT Information 

- Frequency Lists 

- Graphics 

- Limit Lines 

- Reference Calibrations 

- Report Setups 

- Tables 

- Test Templates 

Limit line and Reference Calibration files are not anymore sorted by fixed subfolders 

(EMI/EMS radiated/conducted). 

Take care when you change the location of files since these files may be referenced by other files like 

test templates or tests. The EMC32 file system cannot be downgraded to version < V6.x since the new 

subfolder structure for the System folder is not supported there. 

EMC32 supports now also to use different locations for the program files folder and for the EMC32 

data folders during the installation (refer to the installation guide for further information). 

3.2 Main Menu (already included in V6.0; now also for EMI) 

The main menu structure has been revised as follows to achieve a more intuitive relation: 

All functions to create a new test, open an existing test or saving a test have been moved to 

the Test menu. 

New or existing report setups can be opened via the report menu. 

The option dialog has been split into sections which are now accessible via the Extras >> Option 

submenu. 



3.3 Report Functions (already included in V6.0; now also for EMI) 

The report module in EMC32 V6.x has been completely revised. The following new functions have 

been implemented: 

A new file type Report Setups is now available in the SYSTEM folder as well in the test 

folder structure. It stores now the complete structure of a report setup (similar to *.dot files in 

MS Word). 

A report setup file can be assigned to a test when newly created. In existing tests more than 

one report setup can be created for handling different report layouts. Report setups can be as 

well imported from the global system folder to the test folder or vice versa. 

The font type and size of the report components can now be changed in the option menu. This 

allows for example to reduce the size of result tables. 

More than one graphics block (component) can now be handled in the report. 

Images in the format JPEG or TIF can now be added to a report. Therefore it is easy to also 

add a photograph of the test setup or of the DUT. 

This feature can be used as well to assign a company logo on the first page of the report. 

Text blocks can now be added to the report. 

New page sections for changing the page orientation of the consecutive pages. 


The following software extensions have been implemented: 

Table Editor 

A new main menu entry and button in the table toolbar allows to copy the complete contents of 

the table into the clipboard (including the row headers) for the transfer into other applications. 

Split EMI tables only support the currently visible part of the complete table in the editor. 



4 EMI Section 

4.1 Report 

The following has been added for enhancing reports from EMI tests: 

Single Measurement Results: 

In scan templates it is possible to de-activate certain additional columns (like e.g. 'Bandwidth' 

or 'Meas. Time') which will automatically hide those columns in the result tables. 

Layout: 

In a 'Report Setup' it is possible to pre-define which results from a test (e.g. Single Measurement 

Results') or from an Autotest (e.g. 'Final Measurements') shall appear in the report. 

Autotest Template: 

In a report the 'Autotest' template will optionally also show the basic settings of the referred 

scan / sweep templates. 


The following problems have been removed in the EMI section: 

Single Measurement: 

If no measurement had yet been done, then the feature "Upload Frequency" could fail, - 

depending on the latest setting of the instrument 

Scans: 

The overloads with ESPI, ESCI and ESU were not indicated correctly. 

Auto test templates for 'MIL-STD 461 C': 

If a NB/BB discrimination was activated, then changes to the settings for the 'Acceptance 

Analysis' were not stored. 

Auto tests for site attenuation measurements ('NSA'): 

An newly created reference measurement result could not automatically be used for a consecutive 

test. Now the result will always be copied into the global folder 'Tables'. 



5 EMS Section 

5.1 New EMC32 Options 

EMC32-K2 now available: 

The option EMC32-K2 supporting the EMC measurement functionality audio break through 

and spurious emissions according to the corresponding wireless standards is now available. 


The option EMC32-K6 supporting the intermodulation EMS measurement according the MIL 

standard 461E CS103, CS104, CS105 is now available. 


The option EMC32-K7 providing a Generic Oscilloscope driver for EuT Monitoring purpose, a 

Generic Power Meter driver and a Generic Generator driver is now available. 


EMC32-K4: EMS Auto Test: 

The EMS Auto Test option supports now to use a modulation loop. 

If the modulation loop has the highest priority the leveling engine will first setup a CW test signal 

and then tests all specified modulations in a sequence. 

If the frequency loop has a higher priority for each defined modulation in the modulation list of 

the EMS scan editor a single scan will be performed. 

EMC32-K3: EMS Reverberation Chamber Measurements: 

The reverberation chamber calibration algorithm supports now the calculation of the chamber 

Q factor using the calibration data of the unloaded or loaded chamber. 

Field Uniformity Evaluation: 

A new evaluation algorithm acc. to the automotive standard RI 2004/104/EC has been implemented. 

It allows calculating the averaged field strength over several field probe positions. 

The advantage of this procedure is that now the probe correction factors can be applied by using 

only a single probe. This is not applicable when using a field monitor system where the 

averaging is done inside the field monitor system. 

EMS Scan and EMS Auto Test Editor: 

Both editors allow now to specify a default report and EUT monitoring template. 

EMS Leveling Options: 

When using a frequency table only for the EMS scan EMC32 has added a symbol for every 

test frequency on the graphics trace. This feature can now be switched on/off by the operator. 

EMS Leveling Options- Single Measurement: 

A new option allows to store only one result value per frequency in the single measurement 

mode. When this option is active all frequencies measured during the single measurement will 

be stored. Due to this the Save button is disabled. 

EMS Leveling Options-Single Measurement: 

A new option allows to hold the immunity level step size during single measurement and thus 

switch off the automatic adaptation of the step size. 

File/Test Options: 

In the previous version the measurement mode was automatically activated when a new test 

was created. A new option allows switching off this automatism allowing to save the test before 

the measurement is started. 



System Monitoring: 

A new command in the user evaluation allows to calculate for example the difference of the 

current measurement value to results of a previous measurement. Therefore the result table of 

the previous measurement must be exported to the SYSTEM\Tables main folder. 

5.3 Changes 

Calculation of the Transducer/Antenna Reverse Power: 

Since V5.20 optional an attenuation correction table for the directional coupler reverse path 

can be set. In V6.10 the path calculation has been changed when this path is activated in order 

to improve the accuracy of the reverse power calculation and to make the calibration easier. 

Refer to the graphics in the appendix A1 for detailed information. 

5.4 iKey Merge Tool 

The iKey Merge Tool installed with EMC32-S allows to move EMC32-Kxx and EMC32-U6 options to a 

main application iKey EMC32-S in order to reduce the number of iKeys which have to be connect to 

the EMC32 controller. Refer to the installation guide for further information. 





The following improvements have been added to the corresponding device driver: 

Field Probes: 

For field probes supporting the simultaneous measurement of X,Y and Z axis (HI6005, 

HI61005, FM7004) a individual frequency correction of all axis can now be applied. 

UPV Audio Analyzer: 

The R&S audio analyzer UPV which is the successor of the R&S UPL is now supported. 

System Control: 

The system control driver allows now to define two video inserter devices. 

Switching Units: 

The switching unit driver supports now the use of the fiber optic transmission systems TESEO 

OAM01 and OAM02 as switching devices. 

EMI Receiver ESU: 

The driver now also includes dependencies concerning the minimum measurement frequency 

(preamp, input selection). 

EMI Receiver ESCS30: 

The driver now also supports the detector CISPR-AV (a hardware option for the instrument). 

Generic Monitoring Driver: 

The communication interface of the Generic Monitoring driver has been extended allowing an 

improved synchronization between EMC32 and an extern EUT Monitoring software. As communication 

transport channel either the LAN (TCP/IP) or the COM interface can be used. 



7 Updating EMC32-S from V6.0 to V6.10 

With the release of EMC32 V6.10 the Generic Generator driver as well as the Generic Power Meter 

driver is included in EMC32-K7 option. Additional the Generic Oscilloscope driver is available with 

EMC32-K7. 

Since EMC32-K7 option is not integrated in the EMC32-U6 iKey (V6.0) the EMC32 iKey Merge Tool 

will provide the possibility to merge this option together with the EMC32-U6 option into the EMC32-S 

iKey. Doing this the drivers listed above will be available in V6.10 as used in V6.0. 

The picture below shows the iKey Merge Tool when both the EMC32-S iKey and the EMC32-U6 iKey 

are connected to the PC and the Load Keys button was pressed. Move both options to the EMC32-S 

iKey option list and click on the Save Changes to iKeys button to start the transfer process. 

For further information on the iKey Merge Tool refer to the description in the EMC32 Installation 

Guide. 



8 Appendix 



8.1 A1: EMS Power Calculation 

EMC32 Leveling Algorithm Power Calculations 

in V5.20 

RF Signal 

Generator 

Path 1 

1 2 3 

Directional Coupler 

Amplifier 

Path 2 

Path 4 

Path 7 

4 

Antenna 

Path 3 

Path # 

Path Description 

1 RF Generator - Amplifier Input 

2 Amplifier Output - Directional Coupler Forward (Amplifier Properties) 

3 Directional Coupler Reverse - Antenna Input (Amplifier Properties) 

4 Amplifier Output - Antenna Input 

5 Directional Coupler Forward - Forward Power Sensor 

6 Directional Coupler Reverse - Reverse Power Sensor 

7 Antenna Cable (optional defined in the antenna properties) 

Path 5 

Forward 

Power 

Sensor 

Path 6 

Reverse 

Power 

Sensor 

Point # Power Name Calculation 

1 Amplifier Input Generator Level - Path 1 

2 Amplifier Forward Forward Power Meter Level + Path 2 + Path 5 

Amplifier Reverse 

Reverse Power Sensor Level + Path 6 + Path 2 (if Path 3 is not defined in the amplifier properties) 

Reverse Power Sensor Level + Path 6 + Path 3 (if Path 3 is defined in the amplifier properties) 

3 Antenna FWD Power Amplifier Forward Power - Path 4 - Antenna Cable 

4 Antenna REV Power Reverse Power Sensor Level + Path 6 + Path 3 + Path 4 + Path 7 

(if Path 3 is defined in the amplifier properties dialog) 

4' Antenna REV Power Reverse Power Sensor Level + Path 6 + Path 2 + Path 4 + Path 7 

(if Path 3 is not defined in the amplifier properties dialog) 



EMC32 Leveling Algorithm Power Calculations 

in V6.10 

RF Signal 

Generator 

Path 1 

1 2 3 

Directional Coupler 

Amplifier 

Path 2 

Path 4 

Path 3 

Path 7 

4 

Antenna 

Path # 

Path Description 

1 RF Generator - Amplifier Input 

2 Amplifier Output - Directional Coupler Forward (Amplifier Properties) 

3 Directional Coupler Reverse - Antenna Input (Amplifier Properties) 

4 Amplifier Output - Antenna Input 

5 Directional Coupler Forward - Forward Power Sensor 

6 Directional Coupler Reverse - Reverse Power Sensor 

7 Antenna Cable (optional defined in the antenna properties) 

Path 5 

Forward 

Power 

Sensor 

Path 6 

Reverse 

Power 

Sensor 

Point # Power Name Calculation 

1 Amplifier Input Generator Level - Path 1 

2 Amplifier Forward Forward Power Sensor Level + Path 2 + Path 5 

Amplifier Reverse 

Reverse Power Sensor Level + Path 2 + Path 6 (if Path 3 is not defined in the amplifier properties) 

Antenna REV Power - Path 7 - Path 4 (if Path 3 is defined in the amplifier properties) 

3 Antenna FWD Power Amplifier Forward Power - Path 4 - Antenna Cable 

4 Antenna REV Power Reverse Power Sensor Level + Path 6 + Path 3 + Path 7 

(if Path 3 is defined in the amplifier properties dialog) 

4' Antenna REV Power Reverse Power Sensor Level + Path 6 + Path 2 + Path 4 + Path 7 

(if Path 3 is not defined in the amplifier properties dialog) 



Newsletter 


Version 6.0 

1 Scope 

This document gives an overview of the additional features since version 5.10 

that are implemented in: 



For further details on these issues please refer to the online help. 





2.1 EMC32 File System Structure 

The following changes in the data module which manages the file access of EMC32 have been implemented: 

TESTS subfolders: 

EMC32 will not create anymore subfolders in the Tests folder structure which indicate the type 

of the measurement (EMS/EMI radiated/conducted). 

SYSTEM subfolders: 

Attention: 

For the following file type s subfolders are now supported: 

- EUT Information 

- Frequency Lists 

- Graphics 

- Limit Lines 

- Reference Calibrations 

- Report Setups 

- Tables 

- Test Templates 

Limit line and Reference Calibration files are not anymore sorted by fixed subfolders 

(EMI/EMS radiated/conducted). 

Take care when you change the location of files since these files may be referenced by other files like 

test templates or tests. The EMC32 file system cannot be downgraded to version < V6.0 since the new 

subfolder structure for the System folder is not supported there. 

2.2 Main Menu 

The main menu structure has been revised as follows to achieve a more intuitive relation: 

All functions to create a new test, open an existing test or saving a test have been moved to 

the Test menu. 

New or existing report setups can be opened via the report menu. 

The option dialog has been split into sections which are now accessible via the Extras >> Option 

submenu. 



2.3 Report Functions 

The report module in EMC32 V6.0 has been completely revised. The following new functions have 

been implemented: 

A new file type Report Setups is now available in the SYSTEM folder as well in the test 

folder structure. It stores now the complete structure of a report setup (similar to *.dot files in 

MS Word). 

A report setup file can be assigned to a test when newly created. In existing tests more than 

one report setup can be created for handling different report layouts. Report setups can be as 

well imported from the global system folder to the test folder or vice versa. 

The font type and size of the report components can now be changed in the option menu. This 

allows for example to reduce the size of result tables. 

More than one graphics block (component) can now be handled in the report. 

Images in the format JPEG or TIF can now be added to a report. This feature can be used as 

well to assign a company logo on the first page of the report. 

Text blocks can now be added to the report. 

New page sections for changing the page orientation of the consecutive pages. 



3 EMS Section 

3.1 New Option Structure 

The EMS section of the Automotive/MIL software package EMC32-A+ is now also available as standalone 

package EMC32-S + EMC32-K1. New function packages EMC32-K3 and EMC32-K4 are available 

as well. 

Available options for EMS testing: 

Product Previous Product Description 

EMC32-S EMC32-S Base package for susceptibility (EMS) measurements 

EMC32-K1 EMC32-A Enhanced EMS leveling functions for Automotive and MIL 

standards 

EMC32-K3 - Reverberation Chamber measurement functions according 

to EN61000-4-21 

EMC32-K4 - EMS Auto Test measurement functions (Test Sequencer) 

3.2 New EMS Auto Test Sequencer (EMC32-K4 required) 

Many EMS test standards require running a frequency scan for different DUT positions, antenna polarizations 

or other accessories settings. In EMC32 versions V6.0 this settings can only be changed 

interactive by using the appropriate controls (antenna tower, turntable). 

For automated EMS testing an EMS automatic test sequencer has been implemented therefore. The 

test sequence is configured in the EMS Auto Test template. 



The test sequencer in EMC32 V6.0 supports the following EMS Auto Test methods: 

EUT Test with turntable azimuth and antenna polarization loop 

Field Uniformity Evaluation with field probe position and antenna polarization loop 

Reverberation Chamber measurements according to EN61000-4-21 

During an EMS Auto Test the frequency scan defined by a referenced EMS Scan template in the 

measurement parameters is repeated for each loop step of the accessory loops. These loop are defined 

in the Loop Settings subdialog. Depending on the test method the measurement result can be 

processed using the evaluation settings (field uniformity evaluation). Finally a report can be output 

automatically at the end of the measurement. 

3.3 Improved Susceptibility Test Method (EMC32-K1 required) 

The susceptibility test method implemented in the previous versions of EMC32 allowed only measuring 

the threshold level for the summary EUT fault state but not measuring the threshold level for individual 

subsystems of the EUT. The analysis of subsystems is often required by OEM manufacturers 

and test houses in the automotive business where more and more subsystems work together. During 

an EMS test simultaneously the individual threshold level of these subsystems shall be analyzed to 

save measurement time. 

Therefore EMC32 V6.0 provides the following new function. The example below shows the interactive 

evaluation of EUT failure modes. The method can be as well automated using a EUT monitoring system: 

During an EMS test run EUT Failure Modes detected by the EMC32 user (pressing the keyboard) will 

be notified in the EUT Failure Mode Analysis dialog. The dialog helps to find the threshold level by first 

decreasing the test signal until the EUT NOGO disappears and then to increase the level until the 

failure mode appears again. This threshold level (first Nogo) is stored in the EUT Failure Mode table. 

This procedure can be done simultaneously for several modes. 

At the end of the test the operator receives as a result the following EUT Failure Mode table: 



When running an EMS Auto Test (EMC32-K4 required) the evaluation algorithm will create a graphics 

as well showing for each detected failure mode an individual trace which marks the test frequencies 

where faults have been detected. 



3.4 Support of Arbitrary Waveform Generators as Modulation Source 

The R&S AM300 arbitrary waveform generator is now supported in the HW setup and the EMS scan 

template as modulation signal source for the RF generator. This combination for example allows generating 

the radar pulses required by the GMW3097 EMC test standard. 



4 EMI Section 

The EMI Section is not supported with EMC32 V6.0. 


EMC32 V6.0 cannot be operated together with older versions V5.10 on the same controller 




5.1 Arbitrary Waveform Generators 

A new device class Arbitrary Waveform Generators is now available. The devices can be used as 

modulation source for the RF generator in EMS tests. The following device driver will be available 

now: 

R&S arbitrary waveform generator AM300 controlled via USB bus. 

5.2 Amplifiers 

The following extensions have been added to the amplifier device class: 

A new driver for the amplifier series AR TxGx is now available. This driver takes care on the 

warm-up cycle of the amplifier when switching the amplifier to the operate state. 

5.3 Field Probes 

The following extensions have been added to the field probes device class: 

The HI6005 driver allows now to measure the all three axis X, Y, Z and the vector magnitude 

XYZ simultaneously. This feature save measurement time and is required for Reverberation 

Chamber measurements. 



Newsletter 



1 Scope 




EMC32-A+ / -A 

EMC32-E / -S / -C 







Graphics: 

In the Graphics poup menu the 'New Trace -> from Table' function didn't work properly. 

Tests: 

Fixes a error message in the single measurement 'Parameter not allowed!' when EMC32 tries 

to save data in the file 'Result Table_Single.Result'. 

Accessories: 

Fixes a problem with the positioning of an automatic mast when a predefined fixed position 

shall be kept. 



3 EMI Section 


The following problems have been removed in the EMI section: 

EMI Analysis 

now the evaluation function 'Merge Results' doesn't remove gaps any more 

EMI Auto Tests: 

auto test 'MIL-STD 461 C' did not store the settings for the acceptance analysis when NB/BB 

discrimination was selected 


the auto test 'NSA' had stored the reference results within the test, but not in the system tables 

folder, so that it wasn't available for consecutive NSA tests 


the auto test 'NSA' didn't work correctly with selection "tuned dipoles" 



4 EMS Section 

4.1 Modifications 

--- 


The following problems have been removed in the EMS section: 

--- 





Receiver driver for ESCS30: Support of detector 'CISPR-AV' was not included 




Newsletter 


Version 5.20 

1 Scope 











2.1 File Handling 

Saving and reading of files is better visualized now (progress bars). 

This especially helps with very large result files. 


Graphics: The marker often reacted on cursor keys even when the focus was within an edit 

field. This has been corrected. 



3 EMI Section 

3.1 Single Measurements 

The dialog now enables to pre-select whether to store either ClearWrite or MaxHold levels 

when pressing the 'Store' button while measurements are being done. 

3.2 Scan/Sweep Measurements 

The programming of scan and sweep sub-ranges has been optimized so that a preset and 

programming of all parameters will not be done when only the frequency range changes in between 

those sub-ranges. 

The data transfer has been optimized further. 

This can speed up scans with short measurement times. 

The pre-calculation of the correction values has significantly been optimized. 


3.3 Evaluation Functions 

The EMI evaluation function 'Bandwidth Correction' now also supports the SAE J551-5 level 

units dBuV/m/kHz and dBuA/m/kHz . 

The evaluation of result files is better being visualized now (progress bars). 


3.4 Auto Test 

Several improvements and corrections have been implemented: 

Proportional zooms can also now be defined with values of


4 EMS Section 


The algorithm for limiting the amplifier output power has been improved. 

Spectrum analyzers can be now used as sensors with the single measurement mode. 

The generic EUT monitoring driver supports now the communication with an external EUT 

monitoring software via TCP/IP protocol. 

Limit line for sensor limitation is now adapted to the appropriate detector (carrier, peak). 




5.1 EMI Receivers 

The following additional device drivers will be available now: 

Drivers for EMI Test Receiver R&S ESU 8 / 26 / 40 

The drivers also support the fast scan mode which 

is available with the device option ESU-K53. 

5.2 Field Probe Drivers 

The following additional device driver will be available now: 

Driver for AR 7004 Field Measurement System 

5.3 Further Improvements 


The drivers for R&S ESIB, ESPI, ESCI, ESU also support the detectors 

CISPR-AV and CISPR-RMS (as far as provided by the firmware). 

R&S Spectrum Analyzer FSU: 

Models 43 and 50 have been added. 

All FSU drivers now support a 6-dB IF bandwidth of 

1 MHz (requires latest instrument firmware V3.91). 



Newsletter 


Version 5.10 

1 Scope 











2.1 New File Type 'EuT Information' 

The following additional file type will be available now: 

The new file type 'EuT Information' enables to store EuT specific information in a file (in the 

previous version this was only possible in the Test Information). One of these files can then be 

assigned to the current test and added to the report. 

2.2 Report 

Several improvements have been implemented: 

When adding a hardware setup to the report, many more details will be shown. 

Whenever a printer hardcopy is initiated manually, a printer selection dialog will show up in 

advance. 

When adding an EMS scan template or an EMI scan/sweep template to the report, then all defined 

actions will be shown, too. 

Via the popup menu of the Test Information dialog in the report editor it is now possible to import 

the information from an existing test. 

2.3 Frequency Lists 

The following improvement has been implemented: 

A frequency can also be added to a frequency list (via 'drag-and-drop') while the list is opened 

in the table editor (so far this was possible only when dropping the frequency on the file symbol). 



3 EMI Section 

3.1 Scan / Sweep Measurements 


The internal pre-calculation of the resulting correction (from transducer and attenuation correction 

factors) is now being done in the active frequency range only. So far the pre-calculation 

was done on the whole frequency range as defined in the scan / sweep template. 

3.2 Auto Test 

The following auto test will be available now: 

Measurement type 'Triple Loop' (available with EMC32- E+ only) for radiated hardware setups 

(with a transducer defined in dBuA). 


For radiated emissions tests (measurement type 'OATS') it is now possible to run the preview 

measurements with a continuously moving turntable (available with EMC32- E+ only). This 

can cut the time for the preview testing in half because the many accelerations and decelerations 

(when moving the EuT stepwise with the turntable) will not occur. 

For tests with a LISN, the second zoom measurement phase (after the maximization measurements) 

is now available. This helps with drifting interferers (e.g. switching power supplies, 

inductive cookers). 

The measurement type 'Automotive EN 55025' now also stores the BB Peak results even 

when BB Quasipeak results are stored. Besides, the test also stores the BB Peak results even 

when no BB limit is defined. 


The following problem has been removed in the EMI section: 

Sweep templates: Sweep time values are printed correctly now in a report. 



4 EMS Section 

4.1 Nogo in Single Measurement 

For storing Nogos during a single measurement the same dialog as during the automatic measurement 

is now used. The comment input in the EMS parameter control has been removed. 

4.2 EN61000-4-3 Constant Power Reference Calibration Support 

Running a reference calibration with the leveling method Transducer Power as alternative test method 

to the constant field strength method (both are described in the standard) is now supported. 

4.3 Level Sweep (only for EMC32-A extension) 

For the Key on/off sequence it is now possible to define more than one cycle. 

4.4 Substitution Method (only for EMC32-A extension) 

When a test with leveling on substitution method is defined the user can now decide whether to use 

one reference calibration file for all subranges or to use an individual file for each subrange. If this new 

option is active the reference calibration file cannot be changed in the Test New dialog. 

4.5 Flexible Target Test Level (only for EMC32-A extension) 

This new option can be activated in the Level tab of the Test New dialog and provides the following 

functions: 

The target level can be changed in the Scan Parameter control to generate a different test 

level as defined the EMS Scan template 

A different test level to the EMS scan template can be defined only for a certain frequency 

range via the Scan Parameter control. 

This new target level is stored as a new limit line in the Immunity Level graphics. 



EMS test doesn t stop from Action on NoGo 

A change of the antenna/transducer between two EMS Hardware subranges require now a 

change in the appropriate EMS Scan template as well. 




5.1 Triple Loop ('Van Veen Loop') Antenna Control 


R&S Triple Loop HM020, controlled by the user port (TTL) of the measuring receiver. 



Optional the attenuation correction for the reverse path of the directional coupler is now supported. 

If no reverse path is selected the coupler is assumed to be symmetrical and the forward 

attenuation correction is used. 

Optional a Start Level for the leveling process at the first frequency can now be entered. This 

helps when the implemented automatic start level calculation algorithm may not find a proper 

value for some TWT amplifiers (refer to the online help for further information). 

Bonn Amplifier: the driver can be used now for both series BLWA and BTA. The driver will 

also try several times to switch the amplifier to Operate state if the first try fails. 

ARTxGx: a new driver for supporting the TWT amplifier series TxGx is now available. 



HI 6105: A new device driver for supporting the laser power field probe. The driver requires 

that the probe software delivered with the probe is installed. 

5.4 EUT Monitoring 

The following extensions have been added to the EUT Monitoring device class: 

UPL: A new device driver for supporting the UPL audio analyzer for measurements on audio 

equipment has been added (refer to the online help for further information). 

Video Inserter: The Generic Monitoring driver has been extended to support now video inserter 

units for showing the current frequency, test level and modulation on the video display. 



Antennas: The remote control section has been updated to be easier to understand whether 

you manually control the antenna, use a tripod with a fixed height or use a remote controller. 

Receivers ESPI / ESCI: Up to 1 million measurement points from a single scan subrange are 

now supported (requires the latest firmware to be installed on the instrument!). 



Bonn Amplifier: The driver can be used now for both series BLWA and BTA. The driver will 


Generic Drivers: Several new configuration files for generic drivers have been added. 

EUT Monitoring of TTL signals: a new hardware USB-PIO (available via www.bmcm.de, price 

about 59 ) supported by the mem-PIO device driver allows both to monitor TTL signals and 

use TTL signals for the EUT stimulation. 


The following problems have been removed in the corresponding device driver: 

SML: remote control error for external pulse modulation 



Newsletter 


Version 5.10 

1 Scope 











2.1 New File Type 'EuT Information' 

The following additional file type will be available now: 

The new file type 'EuT Information' enables to store EuT specific information in a file (in the 

previous version this was only possible in the Test Information). One of these files can then be 

assigned to the current test and added to the report. 

2.2 Report 


When adding a hardware setup to the report, many more details will be shown. 

Whenever a printer hardcopy is initiated manually, a printer selection dialog will show up in 

advance. 

When adding an EMS scan template or an EMI scan/sweep template to the report, then all defined 

actions will be shown, too. 

Via the popup menu of the Test Information dialog in the report editor it is now possible to import 

the information from an existing test. 

2.3 Frequency Lists 


A frequency can also be added to a frequency list (via 'drag-and-drop') while the list is opened 

in the table editor (so far this was possible only when dropping the frequency on the file symbol). 



3 EMI Section 

3.1 Scan / Sweep Measurements 


The internal pre-calculation of the resulting correction (from transducer and attenuation correction 

factors) is now being done in the active frequency range only. So far the pre-calculation 

was done on the whole frequency range as defined in the scan / sweep template. 

3.2 Auto Test 

The following auto test will be available now: 

Measurement type 'Triple Loop' (available with EMC32- E+ only) for radiated hardware setups 

(with a transducer defined in dBuA). 


For radiated emissions tests (measurement type 'OATS') it is now possible to run the preview 

measurements with a continuously moving turntable (available with EMC32- E+ only). This 

can cut the time for the preview testing in half because the many accelerations and decelerations 

(when moving the EuT stepwise with the turntable) will not occur. 

For tests with a LISN, the second zoom measurement phase (after the maximization measurements) 

is now available. This helps with drifting interferers (e.g. switching power supplies, 

inductive cookers). 

The measurement type 'Automotive EN 55025' now also stores the BB Peak results even 

when BB Quasipeak results are stored. Besides, the test also stores the BB Peak results even 

when no BB limit is defined. 


The following problem has been removed in the EMI section: 

Sweep templates: Sweep time values are printed correctly now in a report. 



4 EMS Section 

4.1 Nogo in Single Measurement 

For storing Nogos during a single measurement the same dialog as during the automatic measurement 

is now used. The comment input in the EMS parameter control has been removed. 

4.2 EN61000-4-3 Constant Power Reference Calibration Support 

Running a reference calibration with the leveling method Transducer Power as alternative test method 

to the constant field strength method (both are described in the standard) is now supported. 

4.3 Level Sweep (only for EMC32-A extension) 

For the Key on/off sequence it is now possible to define more than one cycle. 

4.4 Substitution Method (only for EMC32-A extension) 

When a test with leveling on substitution method is defined the user can now decide whether to use 

one reference calibration file for all subranges or to use an individual file for each subrange. If this new 

option is active the reference calibration file cannot be changed in the Test New dialog. 

4.5 Flexible Target Test Level (only for EMC32-A extension) 

This new option can be activated in the Level tab of the Test New dialog and provides the following 

functions: 

The target level can be changed in the Scan Parameter control to generate a different test 

level as defined the EMS Scan template 

A different test level to the EMS scan template can be defined only for a certain frequency 

range via the Scan Parameter control. 

This new target level is stored as a new limit line in the Immunity Level graphics. 



EMS test doesn t stop from Action on NoGo 

A change of the antenna/transducer between two EMS Hardware subranges require now a 

change in the appropriate EMS Scan template as well. 




5.1 Triple Loop ('Van Veen Loop') Antenna Control 


R&S Triple Loop HM020, controlled by the user port (TTL) of the measuring receiver. 



Optional the attenuation correction for the reverse path of the directional coupler is now supported. 

If no reverse path is selected the coupler is assumed to be symmetrical and the forward 

attenuation correction is used. 

Optional a Start Level for the leveling process at the first frequency can now be entered. This 

helps when the implemented automatic start level calculation algorithm may not find a proper 

value for some TWT amplifiers (refer to the online help for further information). 

Bonn Amplifier: the driver can be used now for both series BLWA and BTA. The driver will 


ARTxGx: a new driver for supporting the TWT amplifier series TxGx is now available. 



HI 6105: A new device driver for supporting the laser power field probe. The driver requires 

that the probe software delivered with the probe is installed. 

5.4 EUT Monitoring 

The following extensions have been added to the EUT Monitoring device class: 

UPL: A new device driver for supporting the UPL audio analyzer for measurements on audio 

equipment has been added (refer to the online help for further information). 

Video Inserter: The Generic Monitoring driver has been extended to support now video inserter 

units for showing the current frequency, test level and modulation on the video display. 



Antennas: The remote control section has been updated to be easier to understand whether 

you manually control the antenna, use a tripod with a fixed height or use a remote controller. 

Receivers ESPI / ESCI: Up to 1 million measurement points from a single scan subrange are 

now supported (requires the latest firmware to be installed on the instrument!). 



Bonn Amplifier: The driver can be used now for both series BLWA and BTA. The driver will 


Generic Drivers: Several new configuration files for generic drivers have been added. 

EUT Monitoring of TTL signals: a new hardware USB-PIO (available via www.bmcm.de, price 

about 59 ) supported by the mem-PIO device driver allows both to monitor TTL signals and 

use TTL signals for the EUT stimulation. 


The following problems have been removed in the corresponding device driver: 

SML: remote control error for external pulse modulation

EMC32 / AMS32 V8.52 Release Note - Rohde & Schwarz

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