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D ATA S H E E T
Nemo Walker AirPCTEL HBflex Scanner
Combine Nemo Walker Air with PCTEL HBflex scanning receiver for fast, effective
testing of complex in-building or outdoor wireless networks.
Supported Bands• GSM 850, E900, 1800, 1900 MHz
• WCDMA 850, 900, 1700, 1800, 1900, 2100 AWS, 2600 MHz
• CDMA 450 MHz (band class 5), 800 MHz (band class 0, 10), 900 MHz (SMR) (band class 9), 1900 MHz (band class 1), AWS (band class 15)
• EVDO 450, 800, 1900 MHz
• TD-SCDMA band 34 (2010-2025 MHz)
• LTE FDD bands E-UTRA bands 1-8, 10-14, 17-21, 23-32, 65-68, 70, 71, 252, 255
• LTE TDD bands: E-UTRA bands 33-46, 48
• 5G NR:
- Sub 6 GHz bands: n1-3, n5, n12, n25, n28, n38, n41, n66, n71, n75, n77-n79
- 24.25-29.5 GHz bands: n257, n258, n261
- 37-40 GHz bands: n260
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5G NRFrequency scanning options• Channel style (BW):
- NR bands 1-3, 5, 12, 25, 28, 38, 41, 66, 71, 75 = 5 kHz
- NR bands 77, 78, 79 = 15 kHz
• Scanner averaging (1:1, 1:2, 1:4, 1:8, 1:16)
Pilot scanning parameters • Signal type
• Band
• NR ARFCN
• PCI (NR physical cell identity 0-1007)
• BI (NR beam index 0-63)
• SCS (NR subcarrier spacing 15 kHz- 240 kHz)
• Cyclic prefix (Normal/ Extended)
• SSS (Secondary Synchronization Signal)
- SS-RSRP (dBm)
- SS-RSRQ (dB)
- SS-SINR (dB)
• PSS (Primary Synchronization Signal)
- PS-RSRP (dBm)
- PS-RSRQ (dB)
• PBCH-DM (Demodulation Reference Signal of PBCH)
- PBCH DM-RP (dBm)
- PBCH DM-RQ (dB)
- PBCH DM-SINR (dB)
• SSB (Synchronization Signal Block)
- SSB-RP (dBm)
- SSB-RQ (dB)
- SSB-SINR (dBm)
LTEMeasurement modes• Frequency and pilot scanning
Frequency scanning parameters• Channel number
• Carrier RSSI
Frequency scanning options• Channel style (BW): 200 kHz (Narrow); 1.4 (1.08), 3
(2.7), 5 (4.5), 10 (9), 15 (13.5), 20 (18) MHz (Wide)
• Scanner averaging (1:1, 1:2, 1:4, 1:8, 1:16)
Pilot scanning parameters (synchronization channel)• Channel number
• Physical cell ID (PCI)
• P-SCH and S-SCH RP
• P-SCH and S-SCH RQ
• CINR
• Cyclic prefix (CP)
• Time offset
Pilot scanning parameters (reference signal)• Channel number
• Carrier RSSI
• PCI
• RSRP
• RSRQ
• RS CINR
• RS cyclic prefix
• RSRP, RSRQ, and CINR per antenna port
• Time offset
• System Information Block 1 message (SIB1)
• Master Information Block message (MIB)
• MIMO specific parameters
- MIMO mode
- RSRP, RSRQ, and CINR per antenna port
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combination
- 2x2 MIMO condition number
- Single layer open loop CQI
- Single layer open loop throughput (bit/s)
- Single layer closed-loop CQI
- Single layer closed-loop throughput (bit/s)
- Dual layer open-loop CQI 0
- Dual layer open-loop throughput 0 (bit/s)
- Dual layer open-loop CQI 1
- Dual layer open-loop throughput 1
- Dual layer closed-loop SM CQI 0
- Dual layer closed-loop throughput 0 (bit/s)
- Dual layer closed-loop SM CQI 1
- Dual layer closed-loop throughput 1 (bit/s)
Pilot scanning options• Channel style (BW): 1.4 (1.08), 3 (2.7), 5 (4.5), 10
(9), 15 (13.5), 20 (18) MHz (Wide)
• Cyclic prefix (auto detect, normal, extended)
• Data processing method (peak, aggregate)
• Sampling ratio (1:1, 1:2, 1:4, 1.8)
• Scanner averaging (1:1, 1:2, 1:4, 1:8, 1:16)
• RSSI threshold
• Top-N number of carriers (1-24)
• Top-N number of cells (PCIs) (1-16)
• CINR
• Time offset
• Sync signal
• Reference signal
• MIMO
• Layer 3 decoding (requires an option, see a list of options at the end of this document)
eMBMS measurements• MBSFN Area ID
• PMCH channel number
• PMCH RSRP
• PMCH RSRQ
• PMCH CINR
• PMCH RSSI
WCDMAMeasurement modes• Frequency and pilot scanning
Frequency scanning parameters• Channel number
• Carrier RSSI
Frequency scanning options• Channel style WCDMA 200/3840 kHz (CW/Wide)
• Scanner averaging (1:1, 1:2, 1:4, 1:8, 1:16)
Pilot scanning parameters (synchronization channel)• P-SCH Ec/N0
• P-SCH RSCP
• S-SCH Ec/N0
• S-SCH RSCP
Pilot scanning parameters (Top-N)• Channel number
• RSSI
• CPICH scrambling code (SC)
• CPICH Ec/N0
• CPICH RSCP
• CPICH SIR
• CPICH delay spread
• CPICH time of arrival (TOA)
• SIB decoding
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Pilot scanning options (Top-N)• CPICH Ec/N0 Threshold
• Data processing method (peak, aggregated)
• Pilot measurement mode
- High speed: enables maximum CPICH pilot measurements per second
- High dynamic: enables extended CPICH Ec/I0 measurement range
• Sampling ratio configuration (1:1, 1:2, 1:4, 1:8)
• Scanner averaging (1:1, 1:2, 1:4, 1:8, 1:16)
• WCDMA carriers (1-24)
• Top-N scanning (1-32 pilots)
• Pilot time of arrival measurements
• Pilot delay spread measurements
• CPICH SIR
• P-SCH measurements
• S-SCH measurements
• SIB decoding
GSMFrequency scanning parameters• Channel number
• RSSI
• BSIC
• Cell info decoding
- Enables the decoding of BCCH Type 3 message, including Cell ID, MCC, MNC, and LAC parameters for up to 512 channels simultaneously
- Decoding is supported on numerous user-selectable BCCH frequency channels
Frequency scanning options• Channel style (30 kHz/200 kHz)
• BSIC decoding
• BSIC threshold
• Scanner averaging (1:1, 1:2, 1:4, 1:8, 1:16)
• SI decoding
• Neighbor list decoding
CDMA/EVDOFrequency scanning parameters• Channel number
• Carrier RSSI
Frequency scanning options• Channels to be scanned
• Channel style (BW 30kHz, 1.25MHz)
• Scanner averaging (1:1, 1:2, 1:4, 1:8, 1:16)
PN scan general information (Top-N)• Measures and reports strongest PNs in
descending order up to 32 PNs
• Measures and reports up to 24 channels including both CDMA and EVDO
• Provides user-selectable peak/aggregate Ec/I0
• Measures and reports pilot delay and delay spread for each PN
• Multiple simultaneous Top-N PN scans supported
PN scan parameters (Top-N)• Channel number
• PN
• Delay spread
• Carrier RSSI (pilot mode)
• Ec/I0
• RSCP
PN scan options• Top-N number of pilots (1-32)
• Data processing method (peak, aggregated)
• Pilot window mode: offset, centered, edge
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• Sampling ratio configuration (1:1, 1:2, 1:4, 1:8)
• Scanner averaging (1:1, 1:2, 1:4, 1:8, 1:16)
• Ec/I0 threshold
• Pilot increment
• Delay
Standard specification• Standards
- CDMA2000® 1xRTT
- CDMA EV-DO Revision A
TD-SCDMAPilot scanning parameters (PCCPCH)• Channel number
• PN
• Carrier RSSI
• Ec/I0
• RSCP
• SIR
• Time offset
Pilot scanning options• Top-N scanning (MAX 32 pilots)
• MAX 34 channels
• Measurement mode: peak/aggregate
• Sampling ratio configuration (1:1, 1:2, 1:4, 1:8)
• Scanner averaging (1:1, 1:2, 1:4, 1:8, 1:16)
• Time offset
• SyncDL
• SIR
Additional FeaturesSpectrum analysis• User selectable parameters
- Start/stop frequency or center frequency and bandwidth
• Measurement rate (with one channel)
- 80 samples/s
- > 270 MHz/sec (with single sweep scan)
• Spectrum monitor accuracy
- ±0.05 ppm GPS locked and ±0.1 ppm GPS unlocked (ambient)
• Frequency range: 10 MHz to 6 GHz
• Sensitivity: –124 dBm
• Resolution bandwidth: automatically adjusted to the closest value of 5, 10, 20, 40, 80, 160, 200, 400, and 800 kHz
• Max. number of sample counts: 2560
• Measurement range
- > 90 dB
Scanner data averaging• Scanner calculates average results for all
parameters. Available options are 1:1, 1:2, 1:4, 1:8, and 1:16.
Band scan (blind scan)• Band scan feature supports the following
technologies: GSM, WCDMA, LTE, CDMA, EVDO, and TD-SCDMA
• GSM: Channel, RX level, MCC, MNC, Operator
• WCDMA, CDMA, EVDO, TD-SCDMA: Channel, SC/Pilot number, RX level, Ec/No, MCC, MNC, Operator, LAC, RSCP
• LTE: Channel, PCI, BW, RSSI, RSRP, RSRQ, MCC, MNC, Operator, TAC
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WCDMA pilot pollution analysis• Pilots causing possible pilot pollution are shown in
real time
• The user can define the following thresholds: polluter level window from best active set cell (dB), Ec/N0 active set best below threshold (dB), RSCP active set best above threshold (dBm), and pilot count threshold
• WCDMA pilot pollution analysis parameters
• Source system
• Source band
• Source channel number
• Pilot pollution scr code
• Pilot pollution Ec/N0
• Pilot pollution Ec/N0
• Pilot pollution RSCP
GSM interference analysis• Interference detection is done based on GSM
terminal and GSM scanner measurements and these measurements are combined together
• GSM interference analysis parameters
- Cell type: serving, co-channel, adjacent channel
- Band
- BSIC
- RX level
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Technical Performance
RF characteristics
Frequency range Sub 6Ghz - 10MHz – 6GHz
mmWave : N257 (26.5-29.5 GHz), N258 (24.25-27.5 GHz), N260 (37-40 GHz)
Internally generated spurious response
-105 dBm (typical)
Conducted local oscillator -55 dBm (typical)
RF operating range In-band -20 dBm max
Desensitization Adjacent channel > 50 dB (20 MHz RBW)
Safe RF input range ≤ +0 dBm
Frequency accuracy ±0.05 ppm (GPS locked); ± 0.1 ppm (GPS unlocked)
Intermodulation-free dynamic range
2 tone @ -30 dBm, 40 GHz, -50 dBc (typical)
5G NR characteristics
Measurement modes NR Top N Signal : Synchronization channels (P-SS/S-SS) & PBCH
Data modes PCI, PSS_RP [dBm] ,SSS_RP [dBm], PSS_RQ [dB] ,SSS_RQ [dB], SS_CINR [dB], RSPBCH_RP [dBm], RSPBCH_RQ [dB]. RSPBCH_CINR [dB], SSB_RP [dBm], SSB_RQ [dB], SSB_CINR [dB], SSB_idx
Sub carrier spacing 15/30/120/240 KHz
Max. number of channels 24
Measurement rate 5/sec
Dynamic range (CINR) PSS/SSS CINR
CINR
-10 to + 40 dB PBCH DMRS
-8 to + 40 dB
Min. Detection Level RP -135 dBm (SCS @15 KHz)
Relative Accuracy (CINR) PSS/SSS CINR ±2 dB
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LTE characteristics (FDD and TD-LTE)
Measurement Modes Top N Synchronization Channel Reference Signal, (P-SCH/S-SCH),
and Resource Block (Wideband, Subband); Layer 3 Reporting;
Top N eMBMS Multicast Reference Signal; Unicast
Synchronization Channel Reference Signal and (P-SCH/S-SCH)
Data Modes RP, RQ, CINR, Cyclic Prex, Time Osets, Delay Spread;
MIMO: Condition Number, ECQI, EPUT
eMBMS: Area TD, Cluster ID, Frame Conguration
Channel Bandwidths 1.4 / 3 / 5 / 10 / 15 / 20 MHz
Max. Number of Channels 24 (16 for eMBMS)
Receive Modes SISO; MIMO (2x2, 4x2)
Transmit Antenna Congurations
1, 2, 4 (with path measurement)
Measurement Rates Sync channel RS
Multicast RS
LTE FDD: 50/sec; TD-LTE: 25/sec
eMBMS: 2/sec
Dynamic Range (CINR): @ 10 / 15 / 20 MHz
RS
P-SCH/S-SCH
Multicast RS
–26 to +40 dB
–10 to +18 dB
–9 to +30 dB
Min Detection Level RSRP -140 dBm (RSRP @ 15 MHz)
Relative Accuracy (CINR) P-SCH/S-SCH & RS ±1.0 dB
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WCDMA characteristics
Measurement Modes Top N Pilot, Layer 3 Reporting
Data Modes lo, Ec/Io, Aggregate Ec/Io, SIR, Rake Finger Count,
Time Offset, Delay Spread
Channel Bandwidths 200 kHz / 3.84 MHz
Max. Number of Channels 24
Measurement Rate 100/sec (High Speed Mode); 50/sec (High Dynamic Range Mode)
Top N CPICH Dynamic Range (Ec/Io)
-26 dB
Min Detection Level -120 dBm (High Dynamic Range Mode)
Relative Accuracy ±1 dB
GSM characteristics
Measurement Modes Color Code, Layer 3 Reporting
Data Modes BSIC, C/I, RSSI
Channel Bandwidths 30 kHz / 200 kHz
Measurement Rate up to 200 BSIC decodes/s
Dynamic Range +2 dB C/I
Min BSIC Detection Level
–110 dBm
Relative Accuracy ±1 dB
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CDMA and EV-DO characteristics
Measurement Modes Top N PN
Data Modes Ec, lo, Ec/Io, Aggregate Ec/Io, Pilot Delay, Delay Spread
Channel Bandwidths 30 kHz (Narrow/CW)
1.25 MHz (Wide)
Max. Number of Channels 24
Measurement Rate CDMA: 25/sec; EV-DO: 18/sec
Top N PN Dynamic Range, Ec/Io CDMA: -28 dB; EV-DO: -18.5 dBm
Min. PN Detection Level CDMA: -130 dBm; EV-DO: -120 dBm
Relative Accuracy ±1 dB
Power measurements
Measurement rate (max) LTE
UMTS
GSM
CDMA and EV-DO
TD-SCDMA
5G NR
11,050 ch/sec
4,250 ch/sec
4,250 ch/sec
8,500 ch/sec
4,250 ch/sec
11,050 ch/sec
Dynamic Range -120 to -20 dBm @ 30 kHz
Absolute Accuracy ±1 dB (across Basic RF Input Power Range)
Channel Bandwidths 5 kHz to 20 MHz in 2. 5 kHz Increments
Measurement Rate 1,000 MHz/sec @ 5 MHz ( Typical)
Absolute Accuracy ±1 dB (across Basic RF Input Power Range)
Measurement Range > 90 dB
Measurement Rate (Single Sweep) > 270 MHz/sec
Accuracy ±1 dB (across Basic RF Input Power Range)
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Physical characteristics
Operating temperature range 0 to +50°C
Storage temperature range –30 to +80°C
Dimensions (W×H×D) 10.10” D x 6.50” W x 4.40” H (255.3 mm D x 165.1mm W x 111.5 mm H)
Weight 7.26 lbs (3.3 kg)
Power consumption 25 W MAX
Input voltage +9 to +17 VDC
Safety (CE) IEC 62368-1
EMC EN 301 489 -1
Shock and Vibration MIL-STD-810G, SAE J1455
RoHS Compliant (6/6)