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2.1. R&S CMA180 Radio Test Set
2.1. R&S CMA180 Radio Test Set
Product Brochure
Version 05.00
AT A GLANCE
The R&S®CMA180 is a radiocommunications tester for radio systems that operate in the 100 kHz to 3 GHz
range. Its technology is based fully on digital signal processing and advanced computing. Intuitive operation
and efficient measurement capabilities make the R&S®CMA180 an indispensable tool for performing radio
measurements.
The R&S®CMA180 demodulates and modulates all com‑ waveforms from software defined radios (SDR), and then
mon analog RF signals, making it ideal for testing trans‑ loaded into the R&S®CMA180 and replayed. The advanced
mitters and receivers. For receiver tests, audio signals and efficient user interface makes it easy to use the
from the internal generators or from external sources R&S®CMA180. Users can quickly access all settings and
can be modulated onto the RF carrier. The audio signals easily perform measurements. Measurement results are
demodulated by the device under test (DUT) are fed into clearly and conveniently displayed.
the R&S®CMA180 via analog or digital inputs and then
analyzed. For transmitter tests, the R&S®CMA180 demod‑ The R&S®CMA‑XRT100 setup – a combination of the
ulates the received signal and measures the demodulated R&S®CMA180 and R&S®CMW100 communications manu‑
audio signal and the RF signal. facturing test set – can extend the bandwidth to 160 MHz
and the frequency range up to 6 GHz. This makes the
In addition to the analysis of analog signals, the R&S®CMA180 ideal for broadband applications.
R&S®CMA180 supports digital modulations such as DMR,
APCO P25, dPMR, NXDN and TETRA. Apart from these The optional ILS, VOR and marker beacon generator as
narrowband radio standards, the test set also supports well as VoIP support in line with EUROCAE ED‑137B/C
LTE. This means that the R&S®CMA180 is also able to test make the R&S®CMA180 invaluable for air traffic control
state‑of‑the‑art multimode radios. The test set also incor‑ (ATC) and radio navigation. The R&S®CMA180 can be
porates a digital signal generator and analyzer for digital powered by batteries, making it independent and portable.
receiver and transmitter measurements. Results are displayed in a straightforward manner and the
graphical user interface is easy to operate.
Using the ARB generator, users can play back nearly
any type of signal. These signals can be generated with
MATLAB® or R&S®WinIQSIM2™, including proprietary
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KEY FACTS
► Frequency range from 100 kHz to 3 GHz ► Use of R&S®NRP and R&S®NRT power sensors –
no configuration required
► Analog modulation and demodulation
(CW, AM, FM, PM, SSB) ► I/Q recorder and ARB generator
► Up to 150 W peak input power and up to ► Digital signal analysis of proprietary waveforms
100 W continuous input power
► ILS, VOR and marker beacon generator
► Signal level for receiver measurements
► VoIP in line with EUROCAE ED-137B/C for
can be lowered to –140 dBm
ATC radios
► Integrated audio generators
► Digital receiver and transmitter measurements
► Audio quality tests (SINAD, THD, SNR) (DMR, APCO P25, dPMR, NXDN, TETRA)
► Integrated sweeping spectrum analyzer, ► POCSAG and Zigbee receiver measurements
tracking generator and oscilloscope
BENEFITS
All-purpose device Testing multimode radios
► page 4 ► page 14
Digital receiver and transmitter measurements Wide range of options and add‑ons
► page 13 ► page 22
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Applications in the R&S®CMA180 frequency range
VHF UHF
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Switching and controlling external equipment
The rear panel includes a D-Sub connector for controlling
external equipment or DUTs. Two relays, four TTL outputs
and four switchable TTL inputs/outputs are available.
Audio generators
The R&S®CMA180 is equipped with four internal audio
generators that can generate two tones simultaneously
and modulate them onto the RF carrier. Depending on the
generator used, the signal is available to the internal RF
modulator or at the audio ports. If the signal is generated
for an external application, the user has a choice of analog
The multitone generator offers versatile settings. or digital output (SPDIF). The levels can be set as required.
If the signal is to be modulated onto the RF carrier, the
modulation characteristics can be configured.
Multitone
In addition to single sine tones, the audio generators can
generate up to 20 tones simultaneously that can be fed to
the AF connectors or used as a modulation source for FM,
AM, PM and SSB. The frequency and level of each tone
can be tuned individually.
Two tone
Two-tone measurements such as SSB linearity
measurements can be performed using the two-tone
measurement function.
The multitone generator generates up to 20 tones.
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Audio quality tests FFT spectrum application
All audio signals – both externally fed signals and demodu‑ The integrated FFT spectrum application is used to
lated audio signals – can be analyzed. Highpass, lowpass observe the test signal in the frequency domain. Users can
and weighting filters can be applied to the audio signals. set markers and insert minimum, maximum and average
The quality of the audio signal is determined with SINAD, curves. Both the span and the assessment bandwidths are
SNR and THD. Users can select any frequency to be the configurable. In the zero span mode, triggers help users
test frequency. SINAD, SNR and THD are determined optimally display and investigate transients. The transient
and displayed simultaneously. There is no need to switch signals to be analyzed can be broken down into I and Q
between SNR and SINAD measurements. The spectrum components and displayed graphically, significantly simpli‑
analyzer is used to examine the signals in the frequency fying analysis of radio transients.
domain.
Oscilloscope
Adjacent channel power measurement with adjustable channel and The integrated oscilloscope shows the audio signals
measurement bandwidths. that are fed into the audio ports, including the demodu‑
lated audio signals for transmitter tests. Marker functions
simplify analysis of these audio signals. Audio signals can
be viewed in both the time domain and in the frequency
domain thanks to FFT, allowing easy and comprehensive
analysis of all audio signals.
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Intermodulation with integrated interfering signal
Inter. Inter.
(FM) (CW)
f
Interference Δf Δf
> 65 dB
Signal
The spectrum analyzer's max function is used to examine measure co-channel rejection and adjacent channel sup‑
the hopping range when analyzing hopping radio systems. pression, eliminating the need to employ an additional
Even when the hopping sequence is unknown, it is generator to generate the interfering signal.
possible to gain information about the frequency range.
Gaps indicate unused frequencies. Each burst can also be The R&S®CMA180 simplifies intermodulation measure‑
analyzed in the time domain. ments since the user can generate the two RF signals at
different levels within the available 20 MHz bandwidth.
Tracking generator Both signals – the wanted signal and the interferer – can
The built-in tracking generator makes it easy to deter‑ be modulated independently of one another. The levels
mine the frequency response of passive and active RF of the two signals can also be set independently of one
components. With an external VSWR bridge, the track‑ another. No additional equipment is needed to perform
ing generator can also be used for VSWR measurements. complex measurements.
This extends the range of applications to include antenna
measurements. Location services – GPS, Galileo, GLONASS, Beidu
Many of today's radios have GPS, Galileo, GLONASS or
Built-in interferer Beidu receivers. These can be easily tested using the
The R&S®CMA180 can generate two RF signals. If these R&S®CMA180. The test set outputs a position signal that
signals are positioned outside of the DUT's receive win‑ is received and analyzed by the DUT. The position on the
dow in such a way that at least one intermodulation prod‑ DUT can then be compared to the position sent by the
uct lies within the receive window, it is possible to assess R&S®CMA180.
the receiver quality. The built-in interferer allows users to
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DIGITAL RECEIVER AND
TRANSMITTER MEASUREMENTS
Digital receiver measurements This allows the R&S®CMA180 to analyze a wide range of
The R&S®CMA180 can generate test signals for digital digital signals. The user simply selects the standard to be
radio standards. Signal content can be configured to tested, and the test set automatically sets the required
match test requirements. Signals can carry audio test analyzer parameters. The R&S®CMA180 supports DMR,
tones or pseudo random bit sequences (PRBS), for dPMR, NXDN, APCO P25, TETRA and LTE. Digital and
example. Signaling parameters such as DMR color analog measurements are started at the push of a button.
code can be configured on the instrument's intuitive Results are displayed in an overview and in detailed graphs
GUI, making it easy to perform receiver tests for digital and diagrams.
standards such as DMR, NXDN, APCO P25 and dPMR.
Custom mode
The digital signal generator can be used for testing digital In custom mode, users can define and measure their own
communications systems, and also supports POCSAG signals. Signals are defined with the signal analyzer. The
and Zigbee. For TETRA and LTE, signals generated with R&S®CMA180 then tests the signals. This is particularly
the R&S®WinIQSIM2™ simulation software can be played important in the case of tactical radios, where the wave‑
back. form is often classified.
Digital signal generator for receiver tests (left) and overview of digital measurements (right).
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HIGH-PERFORMANCE EXTENSION
With its frequency range of 100 kHz to 3 GHz and mea‑ Frequency range and bandwidth extension
surement bandwidth of 20 MHz, the R&S®CMA180 covers Waveforms that operate at a bandwidth of up to 160 MHz
all common analog and digital standards. For applications and in a frequency range up to 6 GHz can be measured
that go beyond this, the R&S®CMA180 can be fitted with a using the R&S®CMA‑XRT100 solution. A standalone ARB
high‑performance frontend (R&S®CMA‑XRT100 setup). The generator is available for receiver tests. For the transmitter
instrument has integrated operation and is controlled fully tests, the RF information is sent to the integrated vector
via the R&S®CMA180. signal analyzer, where it is evaluated. The integrated oper‑
ation enables seamless work on the R&S®CMA180 and
R&S®CMA‑XRT100.
Parallel testing with the R&S®CMA-XRT100
Headline Increase in throughput thanks to parallel testing
If multiple radios need to be measured, the parallel test
approach offers an efficient solution: up to eight radios
are connected to the R&S®CMA‑XRT100 at the same time
and measured simultaneously. This saves a considerable
amount of time, particularly in the case of receiver mea‑
surements, as they take much longer than the transmitter
tests.
R&S®CMA-XRT100 setup.
Avionics generator for ILS, VOR and marker beacon signals Both a glide slope and localizer are available for ILSs. The
The outstanding signal quality of the R&S®CMA180 makes signal parameters can be modified to meet test require‑
it an extremely versatile radio tester for aircraft. The test ments. DDM, SDM, modulation frequencies, etc., can
set can analyze ILS, VOR and marker beacon signals be set. The settings are displayed on simulated on-board
for aircraft landing systems as well as airborne radio instruments, making it easy to compare target and actual
signals. Equipped with a battery pack and antenna, the values.
R&S®CMA180 is a standalone instrument that is ideal for
aircraft maintenance.
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Numerous signal parameters are also available for VOR
and marker beacon signals. ID signaling can be activated
for all avionics signals. For avionics signals, the audio
signal can be fed to the audio ports to generate the signal
with an external signal generator.
Radio transmitter
e.g. ¸SU4200
VoIP data
¸CMA180 Transmitter
► Decodes VoIP data
► Modulates RF with audio signal
TX test
RF modulated ► Demodulates RF signal
with audio signal ► Analyzes audio signal quality
Radio receiver
e.g. ¸EU4200C
RF modulated
with audio signal Receiver
¸CMA180 ► Demodulates RF signal
► Encodes audio signal
VoIP data
RX test
► Decodes VoIP data
► Analyzes audio signal quality
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Waveforms (ARB)
In the ARB waveform mode, the R&S®CMA180
processes I/Q data that is available as wave‑
form files, making it possible to generate any
application-specific modulation signals. The
¸WinIQSIM2™ waveform creation tool
allows users to create waveform files directly
and conveniently. I/Q data can also be gener‑
ated using commercial software tools such as
MATLAB®, Mathcad® and ADS®. This data must
then be converted into the waveform file format
using the Rohde& Schwarz Matlab transfer tool‑
box or the Rohde & Schwarz I/Q wizard.
Field to lab
The I/Q recorder makes it possible to record RF
signals via the RF ports. Signals can be recorded
over a wired line or via an antenna thanks to the
wide dynamic range of the R&S®CMA180. The
signals are recorded and stored as I/Q data. The
recorded data can be replayed on the ARB gen‑
erator or analyzed with the R&S®VSE vector sig‑
nal explorer software.
Configuration of R&S®CMArun test items. Automatically generated test report from R&S®CMArun.
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Battery life testing
Battery life is crucial for all handheld radios and rescue
beacons. To ensure a specific battery life, the radio's
battery size, components and software must be devised
accordingly.
Transit case.
Soft case.
R&S®NRP power sensors. Measurements with R&S®NRT power sensor connected to the R&S®CMA180.
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SHIELD BOX, ANTENNA COUPLER
AND AUDIO ACCESSORIES
R&S®CTH200A portable
analog radio test set.
Configuring external
audio impedances.
R&S®CMA180 ports
Connector Type Position Use
mouse, keyboard, USB flash drive for software
3 × USB USB port, type A front
updates and screenshots
power measurement with high-precision
1 × power sensor Rohde & Schwarz sensor front
R&S®NRP/R&S®NRT power sensors
2 × audio in BNC front analog audio, e.g. receiver measurements
2 × audio out BNC front analog audio, e.g. transmitter measurements
1 × bidirectional RF N female front standard RF port for the DUT
1 × RF out N female front RF port for high output power
1 × RF in N female front sensitive RF input
mouse, keyboard, USB flash drive for software
2 × USB 3.0 USB port, type A rear
updates and screenshots
integration into a network, e.g. for software
1 × Gigabit LAN RJ-45 port rear updates; remote control of the R&S®CMA180;
remote desktop operation
1 × SPDIF in BNC rear digital audio, e.g. receiver measurements
1 × SPDIF out BNC rear digital audio, e.g. transmitter measurements
1 × trigger in BNC rear for external triggers
1 × trigger out BNC rear trigger for external equipment
1 × parallel port D-Sub rear TTL in/out and relays for custom applications
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ORDERING INFORMATION
Designation Type Order No.
Base unit
Radio test set R&S®CMA180 1173.2000K18
Selections
Solid-state disk R&S®CMA-S052P 1173.5100.14
AC power supply R&S®CMA-S054B 1173.5151.03
DC power supply R&S®CMA-S054M 1173.5151.14
Options and extras
Hardware options
Baseband generator, 4 Gbyte memory R&S®CMA-B110D 1173.5751.05
IEC/IEEE bus interface R&S®CMA-B612A 1173.5800.02
OCXO reference oscillator R&S®CMA-B690A 1173.5851.02
OCXO reference oscillator, high-performance R&S®CMA-B690M 1173.5851.14
Battery compartment R&S®CMA-B060A 1209.5003.02
Software options, general purpose
Signal analyzer (SA), tracking generator (TG), oscilloscope (scope) R&S®CMA-K120 1173.6206.02
ILS/VOR generator R&S®CMA-K130 1209.5703.02
I/Q recorder R&S®CMA-K220 1209.6200.02
VoIP support in line with ED-137B/C R&S®CMA-K610 1209.7058.02
Software options, R&S®CMArun
Analog radio tests R&S®CMA-KT051 1209.5603.02
Analog radio tests, advanced R&S®CMA-KT052 1209.7412.02
Battery life test R&S®CMA-KT061 1209.6300.02
VOR/ILS tests R&S®CMA-KT130 1209.7393.02
Digital tests (DMR/APCO/NXDN) R&S®CMA-KT200 1209.8619.02
R&S®Series4100 radio test R&S®CMA-KT410 1209.7764.02
R&S®Series4200 radio test R&S®CMA-KT420 1209.6422.02
R&S®Series4400 radio test R&S®CMA-KT440 1209.7358.02
VoIP support R&S®CMA-KT610 1209.7335.02
Software options, waveforms
Waveform library, GPS tests R&S®CMA-KV140 1209.5855.02
Waveform library, GLONASS tests R&S®CMA-KV141 1209.7206.02
Waveform library, Galileo tests R&S®CMA-KV142 1209.7229.02
Waveform library, Beidou tests R&S®CMA-KV143 1209.7241.02
Waveform library, APCO fading tests R&S®CMA-KV240 1209.7087.02
Software options, waveforms, with R&S®WinIQSIM2™
LTE tests R&S®CMA-KW500 1209.8677.02
Bluetooth® tests R&S®CMA-KW610 1209.8925.02
GPS tests R&S®CMA-KW620 1209.6222.02
GLONASS tests R&S®CMA-KW621 1209.6245.02
Galileo tests R&S®CMA-KW622 1209.6268.02
WLAN tests R&S®CMA-KW656 1209.8919.02
TETRA Rel. 2 tests R&S®CMA-KW668 1209.6874.02
Software options, digital
Signal analyzer, base R&S®CMA-K300 1209.8990.02
Signal analyzer, digital (APCO, DMR, NXDN, dPMR, TETRA) R&S®CMA-K305 1209.9009.02
Signal analyzer, LTE FDD R&S®CMA-K320 1209.8877.02
POCSAG generator R&S®CMA-KG260 1209.7487.02
Zigbee generator R&S®CMA-KG250 1209.7506.02
FSK generator R&S®CMA-K210 1209.8654.02
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Designation Type Order No.
Recommended extras
19" rack adapter, 4 RU, ¾, T350 R&S®ZZA-KN10 1175.3091.00
R&S®NRPxxx, Please contact your local
Power sensors
R&S®NRT-Z14/-Z44 Rohde & Schwarz sales office.
Please contact your local
Directional power sensors R&S®FSH-Z14/-Z44
Rohde & Schwarz sales office.
RF shield box R&S®CMW-Z10 1204.7008.02
Antenna coupler, up to 6 GHz R&S®CMW-Z11 1204.7108.02
Audio accessory R&S®CMW-Z15 1204.7508.02
RF cable, up to 6 GHz, N to N R&S®CMW-Z110 1204.7608.02
1073.8495.xx
Attenuator, 3/6/10/20/30 dB, 100 W, 50 Ω R&S®RBU100
(xx = 03/06/10/20/30)
50 W load R&S®CTH-Z30 1207.1700.02
Handset R&S®CMW-Z50 1208.7602.02
Headphones – 0708.9010.00
XLR/BNC adapter set m/f R&S®UP-Z1MF 1411.3306.02
IEC/IEEE bus cable, length: 1 m R&S®PCK 0292.2013.10
IEC/IEEE bus cable, length: 2 m R&S®PCK 0292.2013.20
Supplementary products
Radio test set
Portable radio test set for analog transceivers, including
R&S®CTH200A 1207.1000.02
OTA measurements and cable fault finder, with operating manual
Accessories for the R&S®CTH200A
Transit case for portable radio test set and accessories R&S®CTH-Z20 1207.1900.02
50 Ω load, BNC adapter and cables R&S®CTH-Z30 1207.1700.02
Multi-channel power probes
Multi-channel power probe with autoranging,
R&S®RT-ZVC02A 1326.0259.32
2 × voltage and 2 × current channels
Multi-channel power probe with autoranging,
R&S®RT-ZVC04A 1326.0259.34
4 × voltage and 4 × current channels
Accessories for multi-channel power probes
Extended cable set, PCB, length: 32 cm R&S®RT-ZA30 1333.1686.02
Extended cable set, 4 mm, length: 32 cm R&S®RT-ZA31 1333.1692.02
Extended cable set, 4 mm, length: 100 cm R&S®RT-ZA34 1333.1892.02
Extended cable set, PCB, length: 100 cm R&S®RT-ZA35 1333.1905.02
Solder-in cable set R&S®RT-ZA36 1333.1911.02
Service options
Extended warranty, one year R&S®WE1
Extended warranty, two years R&S®WE2
Extended warranty, three years R&S®WE3
Extended warranty, four years R&S®WE4
Extended warranty, nine years R&S®WE9
Extended warranty with calibration coverage, one year R&S®CW1
Please contact your local
Extended warranty with calibration coverage, two years R&S®CW2
Rohde & Schwarz sales office.
Extended warranty with calibration coverage, three years R&S®CW3
Extended warranty with calibration coverage, four years R&S®CW4
Extended warranty with accredited calibration coverage, one year R&S®AW1
Extended warranty with accredited calibration coverage, two years R&S®AW2
Extended warranty with accredited calibration coverage, three years R&S®AW3
Extended warranty with accredited calibration coverage, four years R&S®AW4
Your local Rohde & Schwarz expert will help you determine the optimum solution for your requirements.
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