User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Foreword
- Important Safety Information
- Contents
- About this Document
- Related Publications
- Product Description
- Features
- Specifications
- Air Interface
- Product Functionality
- Contents
- Integration Goal and Objectives
- Customer Problem Isolation
- Wireline and Wireless Communications
- Design Tips for Serviceability
- Environmental Issues
- Regulatory Requirements
- Contents
- Power Supply
- Host Interface
- Power Management
- Antenna Systems
- Hardware Recommendations
- Battery Selection Criteria
- Contents
- Hardware Integration
- Application Software
- Final Assembly
- Installation
- Troubleshooting
- End User Problem Resolution
- Service Depot Repair
- Contents
- Accessories and Options
- Abbreviations and Acronyms
- Desense Overview
- Desense Measurement Techniques
- Preparing the Device Under Test
- Performance Goals
- Methods of Controlling Emissions
- Antenna
- Summary
- FLEX Application Protocol Licensing
- Licensing
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CreataLink2 XT Hardware Integrator’s Guide Testing
Hardware Integration
Hardware Integration
Follow relevant engineering standards, requirements, and specifications to ensure
a proper integration effort. Functional tests performed during development validate
that the integrated product performs as designed.
Equipment
Table 5-1 shows the equipment needed to test the data transceiver.
Enabler Functions
To test the interaction between the data transceiver and host, include the following
features:
• The capability to turn on and off the various host hardware components. This
capability helps to isolate possible desense and other emissions problems.
• The capability to pass information through the host between the data
transceiver and the test platform. This enables external programming and
configuration software to communicate with the data transceiver while
integrated with the host. For microprocessor-based products, accomplish
pass-through mode via software emulation that involves the host processor,
and passes full-duplex serial port information to and from the integrated data
transceiver.
Specific Tests
In addition to various tests that exercise your own circuitry (such as power-on
self-test), you must design tests that ensure proper interaction between the data
transceiver and the host. The following require evaluation:
• RF immunity—Ensure the RF transmissions of the data transceiver do not
interfere with operation of the host.
• Electrical signaling—Ensure the power sources and interface are functionally
compatible between the host and the data transceiver.
• Physical parameters—Ensure the physical configuration of the data
transceiver provides adequate ventilation, mounting, shielding, and grounding.
Table 5-1. Recommended Test Equipment
Item Part Number/Description Source
Communication
analyzer
HP 8920A or HP 8921A with option 01
(high stability time-base oscillator) for
taking test measurements
Commercial Item
Spectrum analyzer 2.9 GHz capability Commercial Item
Protocol analyzer HP 4959 or equivalent Commercial Item
PC
486DX66 or equivalent with 9-pin serial
port
Commercial Item
Power supply HP E3610A Commercial Item
Oscilloscope 500 MHz, digital storage Commercial Item
Digital multimeter Standard range Commercial Item
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