Test Set

The HP E8285A CDMA/PCS mobile-station test set for accurate testing of dual-mode and triple-mode, TIA/EIA-95-based mobile phones. Featuring a microprocessor and improved measurement algorithms, the set tests faster than previous-generation company instruments and can measure CDMA transmitter and receiver signals concurrently. Call processing is performed with call-control buttons that automatically handle, the complex, over-the-air processing required to make CDMA or analog phone calls.

The test set supports hard handoffs between RF channels, so that once a CDMA call is established, the link is maintained CDMA tests are performed on each channel. CDMA-to-analog handoffs from both cellular and PCS also are supported. In addition, with synchronized multiple units, the test set can also verify true soft-handoff of a CDMA signal between two base stations. To realistically simulate base-station signaling, the test set provides pilot, paging and traffic-channel simulation. Users can specify a variety of parameters to create different test scenarios. In the US, the test set is approximately $52,500 (at time of publication).

Hewlett Packard Co. Test and Measurement Organization, 5301 Stevens Creek Blvd., CA 95052. Phone: 408-246-4300; Fax: 408-553-7068.