Embodiment
For above-mentioned purpose of the present invention, feature and advantage can be become apparent more, the embodiment of the invention is described in detail below in conjunction with accompanying drawing.
Embodiment one
See also Fig. 1, it is the structural representation of an embodiment of the radio frequency test system of a kind of LTE of the application base station.As shown in Figure 1, this system comprises: control PC101, internal lan 102, Auxiliary Control Element 103a, radio frequency remote unit RRU 103b, radio-frequency (RF) switch 103d, circulator 103e, spectrum analyzer 103f and signal generator 103g, wherein,
Control PC101 is used for issuing control command by internal lan 102 and gives spectrum analyzer 103f, signal generator 103g, radio-frequency (RF) switch 103d, RRU103b and Auxiliary Control Element 103a;
Wherein, internal lan 102 is made up of a plurality of Ethernet switches.Signal generator 103f, spectrum analyzer 103g, control PC101, radio-frequency (RF) switch 103d, Auxiliary Control Element 103a and RRU103b are connected on the internal lan 102 by netting twine, so that control PC101 is by internal lan 102 transmitting control commands, control signal generator 103f, spectrum analyzer 103g, radio-frequency (RF) switch 103d, Auxiliary Control Element 103a and RRU103b carry out the task of appointment.
Signal generator 103g is used for opening under the control of control PC101, produces the required radiofrequency signal of receiver radio frequency test;
Wherein, the signal generator realizes that mainly (Fixedreference channels, FRC), the fixed reference channel comprises FRC A1 and FRC A2 for the fixed reference channel of receiver radio frequency test defined.
Spectrum analyzer 103f is used for opening under the control of control PC101, and the baseband signal that receives is carried out the indicator transmitter test;
Wherein, spectrum analyzer is mainly realized the demodulation of LTE signal.
Circulator 103e, the radio signal transmission that is used for signal generator 103g is produced is given radio-frequency (RF) switch 103d, gives spectrum analyzer 103f with the radio signal transmission on the radio-frequency antenna port of radio-frequency (RF) switch 103d selection;
As shown in Figure 1, in peace the embodiment of the present application, the signal generator links to each other with the input 1 of circulator by radio frequency cable, and spectrum analyzer links to each other with the output 3 of circulator by radio frequency cable, and the output 2 of circulator links to each other with radio-frequency (RF) switch by radio frequency cable.
Radio-frequency (RF) switch 103d is used for switching to different radio-frequency antenna ports under the control of control PC101, so that the radio-frequency (RF) index of different radio-frequency antenna ports is tested;
RRU103b, be used under the control of control PC101, radiofrequency signal on the radio-frequency antenna port that radio-frequency (RF) switch 103d is selected is carried out the data processing on the receiver link, and the radiofrequency signal after will handling is given Auxiliary Control Element 103a by Optical Fiber Transmission, the baseband signal that Auxiliary Control Element 103a is produced is carried out the data processing on the transmitter chain, and the radiofrequency signal after will handling sends to radio-frequency (RF) switch 103d;
Wherein, RRU is the equipment under test of radio frequency testing, and transmitter radio frequency testing and receiver radio frequency test index all realize in RRU.
In the receiver radio frequency test, the data processing that RRU carries out on the receiver link the radiofrequency signal on the radio-frequency antenna port of radio-frequency (RF) switch selection specifically comprises: filtering, low noise amplification, further RF small signals amplification filtering and down-conversion, analog-to-digital conversion and Digital IF Processing.
In the transmitter radio frequency testing, the data processing that RRU carries out on the transmitter chain the baseband signal that Auxiliary Control Element produces specifically comprises: frequency conversion, filtering and amplification.
The receiver radio frequency test result of RRU can be observed figure and preserves from backstage LMT, and the transmitter radio frequency testing result of RRU can read and shows from the radio frequency analyzer, and preserves.
Auxiliary Control Element 103a, be used under the control of control PC101, produce required external frame triggering signal and the reference clock signal of signal generator 103g, and, the triggering signal that frequency spectrum generator 103f is required, the baseband signal that RRU103b is sent is transmitted to control PC101, sends to RRU103b with self producing baseband signal by optical fiber.
Wherein, see also Fig. 2, it is a structural representation of the application's Auxiliary Control Element.As shown in Figure 2, Auxiliary Control Element 103a further comprises: control management module 103a1, test model data transmission module 103a2, optical interface module 103a3, clock module 103a4 and base band demodulating module 103a5, wherein,
Clock module 103a4 is used to produce signal generator 103g required external frame triggering signal and reference clock signal, produces the required triggering signal of frequency spectrum generator 103f;
Wherein, the external frame line trigger signal that clock module produces links to each other with the signal generator with the reference clock signal line, and the reference clock line of signal generator is connected to the reference clock input port of spectrum analyzer.External frame line trigger signal and reference clock signal line all are the BNC coaxial cable, provide triggering signal and reference clock signal to the signal generator respectively.
Optical interface module 103a3, be used for the baseband signal that RRU103b sends is carried out opto-electronic conversion, baseband signal after the conversion is sent to base band demodulating module 103a5, the baseband signal that test model data transmission module 103a2 sends is carried out the electric light conversion, the baseband signal after the conversion is sent to RRU103b by optical fiber;
Preferably, the optical interface agreement of optical interface module support comprises: IR interface protocol, CPRI interface protocol, OBSAI interface protocol or self defined interface agreement.
Base band demodulating module 103a5 is used for the baseband signal that optical interface module 103a3 sends is carried out demodulation analysis, and the baseband signal behind the demodulation analysis is sent to control management module 103a1;
Test model data transmission module 103a2, be used for producing the EUTRA test model of transmitter radio frequency testing regulation, the baseband signal under the EUTRA test model that produces is sent to optical interface module 103a3 according to the descending IQ data that control management module 103a1 sends;
Preferably, the EUTRA test model comprises E-MT1.1 model, E-MT1.2 model, E-MT2 model, E-MT3.1 model, E-MT3.2 model and E-MT3.3 model.
Control management module 103a1, the baseband signal that is used for base band demodulating module 103a5 is sent sends to control PC by internal lan, and the descending IQ data that control PC is sent send to test model data transmission module 103a2.
As can be seen from the above-described embodiment, method of testing of the present invention and system have solved the error that the manual test method is brought, and make the radio-frequency (RF) index characteristic conforms truth of base station.Simultaneously, not only can save testing cost, and can save the testing time, this method also can be tested the RRU equipment of many antennas, provides a feasible scheme for the RF index of testing base station.Also be applicable to the radio frequency testing of many antennas.
By Long-distance Control and ethernet technology, the radio-frequency (RF) index of the testing base station of automation, make full use of breadboard test instrumentation resource, set up test environment flexibly, develop simple program control, realize automatic test, save the man power and material, can shorten the time of test, can correctly reflect the RF characteristic of base station, satisfy requirement the base station radio-frequency index test.
Embodiment two
Usually excessive from the power of baseband signal of radio frequency remote unit RRU output, might burn out spectrum analyzer, same, the power of the radiofrequency signal on the radio-frequency antenna port of selecting from radio-frequency (RF) switch also may be very big.Therefore, the embodiment of the present application also provides a kind of LTE the radio frequency test system of base station.The difference of present embodiment and embodiment one is: add an electrically controlled attenuator between radio frequency remote unit RRU and radio-frequency (RF) switch.See also Fig. 3, it is the structural representation of another embodiment of the radio frequency test system of a kind of LTE of the application base station, this system comprises: control PC101, internal lan 102, Auxiliary Control Element 103a, radio frequency remote unit RRU 103b, electrically controlled attenuator 103c, radio-frequency (RF) switch 103d, circulator 103e, spectrum analyzer 103f and signal generator 103g, wherein
Control PC101 is used for issuing control command by internal lan 102 and gives spectrum analyzer 103f, signal generator 103g, radio-frequency (RF) switch 103d, RRU103b and Auxiliary Control Element 103a;
Signal generator 103g is used for opening under the control of control PC101, produces the required radiofrequency signal of receiver radio frequency test;
Spectrum analyzer 103f is used for opening under the control of control PC101, and the baseband signal that receives is carried out the indicator transmitter test;
Circulator 103e, the radio signal transmission that is used for signal generator 103g is produced is given radio-frequency (RF) switch 103d, gives spectrum analyzer 103f with the radio signal transmission on the radio-frequency antenna port of radio-frequency (RF) switch 103d selection;
Radio-frequency (RF) switch 103d is used for switching to different radio-frequency antenna ports under the control of control PC101, so that the radio-frequency (RF) index of different radio-frequency antenna ports is tested;
Electrically controlled attenuator 103c, be used under the control of control PC101, power to the radiofrequency signal on the radio-frequency antenna port of radio-frequency (RF) switch 103d selection is decayed, radiofrequency signal after the decay is sent to RRU103b, power to the radiofrequency signal after the RRU103b processing is decayed, and the radiofrequency signal after the decay is sent to radio-frequency (RF) switch 103d;
Wherein, the electrically controlled attenuator 103c that the embodiment of the present application increases newly is connected on the internal lan 102 by netting twine, so that control PC controls the task that electrically controlled attenuator is carried out appointment by internal lan 101 transmitting control commands.
RRU103b, be used under the control of control PC101, radiofrequency signal on the radio-frequency antenna port that radio-frequency (RF) switch 103d is selected is carried out the data processing on the receiver link, and the baseband signal after will handling is given Auxiliary Control Element 103a by Optical Fiber Transmission, the baseband signal that Auxiliary Control Element 103a is produced is carried out the data processing on the transmitter chain, and the radiofrequency signal after will handling sends to radio-frequency (RF) switch 103d;
Auxiliary Control Element 103a, be used under the control of control PC101, produce required external frame triggering signal and the reference clock signal of signal generator 103g, and, the triggering signal that frequency spectrum generator 103f is required, the baseband signal that RRU103b is sent is transmitted to control PC101, sends to RRU103b with self producing baseband signal by optical fiber.
Because control PC101, internal lan 102, Auxiliary Control Element 103a, radio frequency remote unit RRU 103b, radio-frequency (RF) switch 103d, circulator 103e, spectrum analyzer 103f and signal generator 103g describe in detail in embodiment one, so locate to repeat no more, correlation function and structure can be referring to embodiment one.
As can be seen from the above-described embodiment, method of testing of the present invention and system have solved the error that the manual test method is brought, and make the radio-frequency (RF) index characteristic conforms truth of base station.Simultaneously, not only can save testing cost, and can save the testing time, this method also can be tested the RRU equipment of many antennas, provides a feasible scheme for the RF index of testing base station.Also be applicable to the radio frequency testing of many antennas.
Embodiment three
The embodiment of the present application also provides a kind of LTE the radio frequency test system of base station.The difference of present embodiment and embodiment two is: add a channel simulation instrument between radio frequency remote unit RRU and electrically controlled attenuator.See also Fig. 4, it is the structural representation of another embodiment of the radio frequency test system of a kind of LTE of the application base station, and this system comprises: control PC101, internal lan 102, Auxiliary Control Element 103a, radio frequency remote unit RRU 103b, channel simulation instrument 103h, electrically controlled attenuator 103c, radio-frequency (RF) switch 103d, circulator 103e, spectrum analyzer 103f and signal generator 103g.Channel simulation instrument 103h is introduced in this enforcement, is used for simulating various wireless channel communication environments models under the control of control PC101 test less radio-frequency performance index.Because control PC101, internal lan 102, Auxiliary Control Element 103a, radio frequency remote unit RRU 103b, electrically controlled attenuator 103c, radio-frequency (RF) switch 103d, circulator 103e, spectrum analyzer 103f and signal generator 103g describe in detail in embodiment two, so locate to repeat no more, correlation function and structure can be referring to embodiment two.
As can be seen from the above-described embodiment, this method also can be tested the RRU equipment of many antennas, provides a feasible scheme for the RF index of testing base station.Also be applicable to the radio-frequency (RF) index test of many antennas, further be applicable to the radio-frequency performance index test of many antennas, when the radio frequency sending set of testing many antennas and receiver index test, bypass channel channel simulation instrument gets final product.
By Long-distance Control and ethernet technology, the radio-frequency (RF) index of the testing base station of automation, make full use of breadboard test instrumentation resource, set up test environment flexibly, develop simple program control, realize automatic test, save the man power and material, can shorten the time of test, can correctly reflect the RF characteristic of base station, satisfy requirement the base station radio-frequency index test.
Embodiment four
The embodiment of the present application also provides the receiver radio frequency method of testing that realizes in a kind of radio frequency test system in embodiment one.See also Fig. 5, it is the flow chart of an embodiment of the receiver radio frequency method of testing that realizes based on radio frequency test system among a kind of embodiment one of the application.This method may further comprise the steps:
Step 501: control PC produces required external frame triggering signal and the reference clock signal of signal generator by internal lan transmitting control commands control Auxiliary Control Element;
Step 502: control PC opens by internal lan transmitting control commands control signal generator, and produces the required radiofrequency signal of receiver radio frequency test, so that circulator is given radio-frequency (RF) switch with the radio signal transmission that the signal generator produces;
Step 503: control PC switches on the radio-frequency antenna port of appointment by internal lan transmitting control commands control radio-frequency (RF) switch;
Step 504: the radiofrequency signal on the radio-frequency antenna port that control PC selects radio-frequency (RF) switch by internal lan transmitting control commands control RRU is carried out the data processing on the receiver link, and the baseband signal merits and demerits Optical Fiber Transmission after will handling is to Auxiliary Control Element;
Step 505: control PC is transmitted to control PC by the baseband signal that internal lan transmitting control commands control Auxiliary Control Element sends RRU.
Wherein, the baseband signal that RRU sent by internal lan transmitting control commands control Auxiliary Control Element of described control PC is transmitted to control PC and comprises: Auxiliary Control Element carries out opto-electronic conversion with the baseband signal that RRU sends; Baseband signal after the conversion is carried out demodulation analysis; Baseband signal behind the demodulation analysis is transferred to control PC.
As can be seen from the above-described embodiment, method of testing of the present invention and system have solved the error that the manual test method is brought, and make the radio-frequency (RF) index characteristic conforms truth of base station.Simultaneously, not only can save testing cost, and can save the testing time, this method also can be tested the RRU equipment of many antennas, provides a feasible scheme for the RF index of testing base station.Also be applicable to the radio frequency testing of many antennas.
By Long-distance Control and ethernet technology, the radio-frequency (RF) index of the testing base station of automation, make full use of breadboard test instrumentation resource, set up test environment flexibly, develop simple program control, realize automatic test, save the man power and material, can shorten the time of test, can correctly reflect the RF characteristic of base station, satisfy requirement the base station radio-frequency index test.
Embodiment five
The power of common radiofrequency signal from the radio-frequency antenna port of radio-frequency (RF) switch selection also may be very big.Therefore, the embodiment of the present application also provides a kind of receiver radio frequency method of testing.The difference of present embodiment and embodiment three is: utilize electrically controlled attenuator that the power of the radiofrequency signal on the radio-frequency antenna port of radio-frequency (RF) switch selection is decayed.See also Fig. 6, it is the flow chart of another embodiment of the receiver radio frequency method of testing that realizes based on radio frequency test system among a kind of embodiment one of the application.May further comprise the steps:
Step 601: control PC produces required external frame triggering signal and the reference clock signal of signal generator by internal lan transmitting control commands control Auxiliary Control Element;
Step 602: control PC opens by internal lan transmitting control commands control signal generator, and produces the required radiofrequency signal of receiver radio frequency test, so that circulator is given radio-frequency (RF) switch with the radio signal transmission that the signal generator produces;
Step 603: control PC switches on the radio-frequency antenna port of appointment by internal lan transmitting control commands control radio-frequency (RF) switch;
Step 604: control PC decays to the power of the radiofrequency signal on the radio-frequency antenna port of radio-frequency (RF) switch selection by internal lan transmitting control commands control electrically controlled attenuator, and the radiofrequency signal after the decay is sent to RRU;
Step 605: control PC carries out data processing on the receiver link by the radiofrequency signal of internal lan transmitting control commands control RRU after to decay, and the baseband signal merits and demerits Optical Fiber Transmission after will handling is to Auxiliary Control Element;
Step 606: control PC is transmitted to control PC by the baseband signal that internal lan transmitting control commands control Auxiliary Control Element sends RRU.
As can be seen from the above-described embodiment, method of testing of the present invention and system have solved the error that the manual test method is brought, and make the radio-frequency (RF) index characteristic conforms truth of base station.Simultaneously, not only can save testing cost, and can save the testing time, this method also can be tested the RRU equipment of many antennas, provides a feasible scheme for the RF index of testing base station.Also be applicable to the radio frequency testing of many antennas.
By Long-distance Control and ethernet technology, the radio-frequency (RF) index of the testing base station of automation, make full use of breadboard test instrumentation resource, set up test environment flexibly, develop simple program control, realize automatic test, save the man power and material, can shorten the time of test, can correctly reflect the RF characteristic of base station, satisfy requirement the base station radio-frequency index test.
Embodiment six
The embodiment of the present application also provides the transmitter radio frequency test method of realizing in a kind of radio frequency test system in embodiment one.See also Fig. 7, it is the flow chart of an embodiment of the transmitter radio frequency test method of realizing based on radio frequency test system among a kind of embodiment one of the application.This method may further comprise the steps:
Step 701: control PC produces the required triggering signal of spectrum analyzer by internal lan transmitting control commands control Auxiliary Control Element;
Step 702: control PC sends to RRU with the baseband signal that self produces by optical fiber by internal lan transmitting control commands control Auxiliary Control Element;
Wherein, described control PC sends to RRU with the baseband signal that self produces by optical fiber by internal lan transmitting control commands control Auxiliary Control Element and comprises: Auxiliary Control Element receives the descending IQ data that control PC sends; Produce the EUTRA test model of transmitter radio frequency testing regulation according to described descending IQ data; Baseband signal under the EUTRA test model that produces sends to RRU by optical fiber.
Step 703: control PC carries out data processing on the transmitter chain by internal lan transmitting control commands control RRU to the baseband signal that receives, and the radiofrequency signal after will handling sends to radio-frequency (RF) switch;
Step 704: control PC switches on the radio-frequency antenna port of appointment by internal lan transmitting control commands control radio-frequency (RF) switch, so that circulator is given spectrum analyzer with the radio signal transmission on the radio-frequency antenna port of radio-frequency (RF) switch selection;
Step 705: control PC carries out the indicator transmitter test by internal lan transmitting control commands control spectrum analyzer to the radiofrequency signal that receives.
As can be seen from the above-described embodiment, method of testing of the present invention and system have solved the error that the manual test method is brought, and make the radio-frequency (RF) index characteristic conforms truth of base station.Simultaneously, not only can save testing cost, and can save the testing time, this method also can be tested the RRU equipment of many antennas, provides a feasible scheme for the RF index of testing base station.Also be applicable to the radio frequency testing of many antennas.
By Long-distance Control and ethernet technology, the radio-frequency (RF) index of the testing base station of automation, make full use of breadboard test instrumentation resource, set up test environment flexibly, develop simple program control, realize automatic test, save the man power and material, can shorten the time of test, can correctly reflect the RF characteristic of base station, satisfy requirement the base station radio-frequency index test.
Embodiment seven
Usually excessive from the power of baseband signal of radio frequency remote unit RRU output, might burn out spectrum analyzer.Therefore, the embodiment of the present application also provides a kind of transmitter radio frequency test method.The difference of present embodiment and embodiment five is: utilize the power of the radiofrequency signal after electrically controlled attenuator is handled RRU to decay.See also Fig. 8, it is the flow chart of an embodiment of the transmitter radio frequency test method of realizing based on radio frequency test system among a kind of embodiment one of the application.May further comprise the steps:
Step 801: control PC produces the required triggering signal of spectrum analyzer by internal lan transmitting control commands control Auxiliary Control Element;
Step 802: control PC sends to RRU with the baseband signal that self produces by optical fiber by internal lan transmitting control commands control Auxiliary Control Element;
Wherein, described control PC sends to RRU with the baseband signal that self produces by optical fiber by internal lan transmitting control commands control Auxiliary Control Element and comprises: Auxiliary Control Element receives the descending IQ data that control PC sends; Produce the EUTRA test model of transmitter radio frequency testing regulation according to described descending IQ data; Baseband signal under the EUTRA test model that produces sends to RRU by optical fiber.
Step 803: control PC carries out data processing on the transmitter chain by internal lan transmitting control commands control RRU to the baseband signal that receives;
Step 804: the power of the radiofrequency signal after control PC handles RRU by internal lan transmitting control commands control electrically controlled attenuator is decayed, and the radiofrequency signal after will decaying sends to radio-frequency (RF) switch;
Step 805: control PC switches on the radio-frequency antenna port of appointment by internal lan transmitting control commands control radio-frequency (RF) switch, so that circulator is given spectrum analyzer with the radio signal transmission on the radio-frequency antenna port of radio-frequency (RF) switch selection;
Step 806: control PC carries out the indicator transmitter test by internal lan transmitting control commands control spectrum analyzer to the radiofrequency signal that receives.
As can be seen from the above-described embodiment, method of testing of the present invention and system have solved the error that the manual test method is brought, and make the radio-frequency (RF) index characteristic conforms truth of base station.Simultaneously, not only can save testing cost, and can save the testing time, this method also can be tested the RRU equipment of many antennas, provides a feasible scheme for the RF index of testing base station.Also be applicable to the radio frequency testing of many antennas.
By Long-distance Control and ethernet technology, the radio-frequency (RF) index of the testing base station of automation, make full use of breadboard test instrumentation resource, set up test environment flexibly, develop simple program control, realize automatic test, save the man power and material, can shorten the time of test, can correctly reflect the RF characteristic of base station, satisfy requirement the base station radio-frequency index test.
Need to prove, one of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that all or part of flow process that realizes in the foregoing description method, be to instruct relevant hardware to finish by computer program, described program can be stored in the computer read/write memory medium, this program can comprise the flow process as the embodiment of above-mentioned each side method when carrying out.Wherein, described storage medium can be magnetic disc, CD, read-only storage memory body (Read-Only Memory, ROM) or at random store memory body (Random AccessMemory, RAM) etc.
More than the radio frequency test system and the method for a kind of LTE provided by the present invention base station is described in detail, used specific embodiment herein principle of the present invention and execution mode are set forth, the explanation of above embodiment just is used for helping to understand method of the present invention and core concept thereof; Simultaneously, for one of ordinary skill in the art, according to thought of the present invention, the part that all can change in specific embodiments and applications, in sum, this description should not be construed as limitation of the present invention.