Confirming that the end device meets the functional requirements of the LoRaWAN® protocol specification
RWC5020B certification test is recommended for the purpose of pre-qualification. Some of the certificaion test
items could be limited or not fully covered due to the limitation of maximum number of channels supported
simultaneously.
Supported Pre-certification Test Option
- LoRa Alliance European EU 863-870MHz Region End Device Certification Requirements
- LoRa Alliance US + Canada US902-928MHz Region End Device Certification Requirements
- LoRa Alliance Asia AS 923MHz Region End Device Certification Requirements
- LoRa Alliance South Korea 920-923MHz Region End Device Certification Requirements
- LoRa Alliance India 865-867MHz Region End Device Certification Requirements
Supported LoRaWAN® Region
EU 868 // EU 433 // US 915 // AU 915 // CN 470 // KR 920 // AS 923 // IN 865 // RU 864
Supported LoRaWAN® Protocol
- Compatible with LoRaWAN version of V1.0.x and V1.1.x
- Class A/B/C
■ LoRa/LoRaWAN Test Solutions |
Protocol & Functional Test
- Support of LoRaWAN Pre-Certification Tests – EU, US/CA, AS, KR and IN
- Scenarios for transmission of MAC commands and user application data
- FUOTA Test with user firmware binaries - NEW
RF Test Solutions
- RF Performance Tests for End-device – TX Power and RX Sensitivity (downlink: RX1, RX2, RXC or Ping-slot)
- RF Performance Tests for Gateway – TX Power and RX Sensitivity (uplink)
- Semtech’s Non-regression Tests for Gateway – integrated with RWC2020A Interference Generator
- LBT Test Solution for end-devices and gateways – integrated with RWC2020A Interference Generator
Manufacturing Test Solutions
- Signal Generator and Signal Analyzer
- Frequency Measurement Function
- Separate TX/RX Tests with DUT controls – power, frequency and sensitivity
- Simultaneous TX/RX Tests (MFG) without wired DUT controls
PC Application Software
- Fully Automated for Execution of All Built-in Functions
- Measurement and Test Data Logging
- MAC and Application Protocol Messages Logging
■ MAIN MENU (3 Operational Modes) |
Analyzing frames for MAC/PHY analysis
RWC5020B provides a function of Link Analyzer for EDT and GWT. Link Analyzer in EDT (or GWT) helps to create a link between RWC5020B and an End Device (or Gateway/Server) Under Test and to analyze the protocol messages.
Continuously monitoring TX power of DUT with respect to data rates(SF)
RWC5020B provides a function of Power vs. Time measurement for EDT and GWT. Power vs. Time measurement in EDT (or GWT) helps to create a link between RWC5020B and an End Device (or Gateway/Server) Under Test and to measure the received power with respect to data rates.
Continuously monitoring TX power of DUT with respect to channelsRWC5020B provides a function of Power vs. Channel measurement for EDT and GWT. Power vs. Channel measurement in EDT (or GWT) helps to create a link between RWC5020B and an End Device (or Gateway/Server) Under Test and to measure the received power with respect to RF channels.
○ Continuous monitoring of DUT’s TX Power w.r.t. Channel
○ Calculating the maximum/average/minimum values
■ Receiver Sensitivity |
Finding the minimum power level which DUT can receive frames from the Tester
Receiver Sensitivity is a function of testing the receiver performance of DUT. RWC5020B sweeps its power level from the start value to the stop value with the step value and checks whether DUT functions properly, and stops immediately after DUT does not function properly.
○ Determine power range and step for testing
○ The result value is the minimum power level at which DUT can receive the Tester’s frame
Transmiting LoRa test frames/CWSignal Generator is a function of transmitting the defined test waveform to DUT repeatedly. Two different modes are provided; LoRa and CW. Especially in case of LoRa mode, various parameters are configurable to compose a LoRa test frame.
Receiving LoRa frames and measuring the power
Signal Analyzer is a function of analyzing LoRa frames received from DUT repeatedly. Various parameters are configurable to receive a specific LoRa frame. Additionally TX power of DUT is measured in LoRa or CW mode.
Speeding up the test time in production lines
MFG is a function of manufacturing tests to measure the TX and RX performances of DUT simultaneously; power measurement for TX and sensitivity measurement for RX respectively.
Basically manufacturing test of LoRa products should be performed in non-signaling mode because of two reasons; test time and a type of DUT. Testing in signaling mode requires much longer test time caused by the limitation of LoRa communication technology. Testing in non-signaling mode does not concern about a type of DUT, in other words, either an End-device or a Gateway can be tested under the same test concept.
Frequency | Range: 400MHz ~ 510MHz, 862MHz ~ 960MHz Resolution: 100Hz Stability vs. +25℃: ±0.5ppm standard Stability vs. Aging: ±1ppm/1st year |
Output Level | Range: 0dBm ~ -150dBm Resolution: 0.1dB Accuracy: ±1dB Impedance: 50Ω |
Input Level
| +30dBm ~ -80dBm for Power Measurement
+30dBm ~ -50dBm for Frequency Measurement |
Measurement Accuracy | ±1dB for Power ±1KHz for Frequency (Single Tone) |
VSWR | Better than 1:1.5 |
External Frequency Reference | Frequency: 10MHz Power Range: 0dBm ~ +20dBm |
Remote Programming Ports | RJ45(Ethernet) RS-232C |
Miscellaneous | Operating temperature: 5 ~ 40℃ Line Voltage: 100 to 240 VAC, 50/60Hz Dimension: 250(w) x 110(h) x 348(d) mm Weight: 5kg |
Order code (for RWC5020B LoRaWAN Tester)
○ C5020B-00 EDT+GWT+NST
○ C5020B-01 EDT+GWT
○ C5020B-02 NST
○ C5020B-03 EDT
○ C5020B-04 GWT
○ C5020B-05 EDT+NST
○ C5020B-06 GWT+NST
○ O5020B-01 LoRaWAN Pre-Certification Test EU Option
○ O5020B-03 LoRaWAN Pre-Certification Test US/CA Option
○ O5020B-04 LoRaWAN Pre-Certification Test AS Option
○ O5020B-05 LoRaWAN Pre-Certification Test KR Option
○ O5020B-06 LoRaWAN Pre-Certification Test IN Option
○ O5020B-95 Extra Hardware Warranty Option
○ O5020B-99 Maintenance option for software and firmware upgrade
Each option can be purchased later as an upgrade method.
