S H O W C A S E
Virtualization Mobile spec-
Hewlett Packard has announced truM analysis
what it claims is breakthrough Rohde & Schwarz has introduced
technology that reduces two all-purpose instruments
costs, increases bandwidth for mobile spectrum analysis:
flexibility and improves the R&S FSH4 and the R&S
overall performance of virtual FSH8. The analysers cover the
server environments. HP frequency range from 9 kHz to
says that while a growing 3.6 GHz or 8 GHz. Depending
number of companies deploy on the options installed, they
server virtualisation to gain can also be used as two-port
operational savings within their vector network analysers, as
technology infrastructures, cable and antenna testers or
to reap the benefits of their as power meters. This means
virtualised environment, that they support almost all RF
companies are finding it measurement tasks encountered
necessary to invest in additional in service, installation and
networking equipment, maintenance applications.
including network expansion
cards, switches and cables. As The analysers’ weight - 3 kg
an example, customers must (including battery) - and size
purchase expensive network make them suitable for mobile
switches in either 1 Gbits/s use. The battery can power up to
or 10 Gbits/s increments to 4.5 hours of operation. If the field
meet the increased bandwidth work takes longer, there is on-site
required for additional replacement of the battery.
virtual server workloads.
The contractor says the
HP’s new Virtual Connect analysers’ vertical design makes
Flex-10 Ethernet module is them easy to use and a user can
said to be the industry’s first reach all keys without having to models. The level measurement
interconnect technology that put the instrument down. The uncertainty is low and amounts
can allocate the bandwidth of devices have flat menu structures to a maximum of 1 dB for
a 10 Gbits/s Ethernet network and separate keys for frequently measurements up to 3.6 GHz and a
port across four network used functions, and large, high- maximum of 1.5 dB up to 8 GHz.
interface card connections. The contrast VGA colour displays.
contractor says this increase in Besides the standard models,
bandwidth flexibility eliminates A displayed average noise level Rohde & Schwarz offers models
the need for additional network of for example -163 dBm (1 Hz) with built-in tracking generator
hardware equipment. As a at 2 GHz, and a preamplifier that as well as models with an
result, customers deploying can be activated on all models, are integrated VSWR bridge for
virtual machines and utilising designed to enable measurement vector network analysis. Sensors
Virtual Connect Flex-10 can of even very small signals reliably. are also available to convert the
realise savings of up to 55% In the presence of multiple strong R&S FSH4 and the R&S FSH8
in network equipment costs. signals, the analysers' large-signal into high-precision power meters.
HP further says the Virtual immunity helps prevent internal
Connect Flex-10 can save 240 W interference. Featuring third- Windows software is
of power per HP BladeSystem order intercept of 15 dBm in the supplied with the analysers
enclosure – or 3,150 kW hours common mobile radio bands, the for recording and evaluating
per year – compared to existing analysers are claimed to perform measurement results.
networking technologies. comparably to high-end desktop www.rohde-schwarz.
www.hp.com com/
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