3.4 Test Software Application

The ATA8350_Test.zip software package includes ATA8350 test software to perform the following tests:

  • TX spectrum measurements
  • BER measurements
  • Crystal calibration

The test software includes two projects:

  • UWB_PC_Test4.cproj to be used with a PC terminal program and a USB PC connection
  • UWB_OLED_Test4.cproj to be used with the ATOLED1 extension board and a USB power supply

The following figure shows the test menu when using the test software with a PC terminal application with the following settings:

  • 115200 baud rate
  • 8 data bits
  • 1 stop bit
  • No parity
Figure 3-4. Test Menu – PC Terminal Application
The following tests can be performed with this application (For more details about the test setup, see the ATA8350_Test.zip software package and [7].):
  • 0: TX_CHA F0+Fm TX test at the upper modulation frequency of the 6.52 GHz channel
  • 1: TX_CHA F0-Fm TX test at the lower modulation frequency of the 6.52 GHz channel
  • 2: TX_CHA F0+/-Fm TX test at both modulation frequencies of the 6.52 GHz channel
  • 3: TX_CHB F0+/-Fm TX test at both modulation frequencies of the 7.04 GHz channel
  • 4: TX_CHC F0+/-Fm TX test at both modulation frequencies of the 7.56 GHz channel
  • 5: TX_CHA PN9 BER test for the TX operation with the PN9 sequence with the 6.52 GHz channel
  • 6: TX_CHA PN23 BER test for the TX operation with the PN23 sequence with the 6.52 GHz channel
  • 7: RX_CHA PN9 BER test for the RX operation with the PN9 sequence with the 6.52 GHz channel
  • 8: RX_CHA PN23 BER test for the RX operation with the PN23 sequence with the 6.52 GHz channel
  • 9: XTAL Test Crystal test to calibrate the crystal frequency
  • A: TX_CHA TX test in the VRo mode with 1 ms intervals at the 6.52 GHz channel
  • B: TX_CHB TX test in the VRo mode with 1 ms intervals at the 7.04 GHz channel
  • C: TX_VRC TX test in the VRo mode with 1 ms intervals at the 7.56 GHz channel