•
Use the mmWave OTA Validation Positioner Control Panel to verify that your DUT can
move in all directions without collision.
•
Configure TestStand to include the following search path, including subdirectories, in the
search directories:
<NIDir>
\
<LabVIEW 20xx>
\user.lib\OTA Test
•
Configure TestStand to call LabVIEW Development System (64-bit).
Complete the following steps to perform a full antenna NR measurement test step-by-step.
1.
Open the mmWave OTA Validation Configurator.
2.
Select
OTA
»
Open Configuration File
from the menu.
3.
Select the
Step_by_Step_NR.csv
file located at
<NIDocDir>
\
<TestStand 20xx>
(64-bit)\Examples\OTA Test\Sequences\
and click
OK
.
4.
Browse to the location of the
Results File
, or use the default location from the example
configuration file.
If the
Resource Name
is correct, the RFmx SFP launches and displays the preconfigured
NR measurement settings.
5.
Without closing the RFmx SFP, return to the mmWave OTA Validation Configurator and
select
OTA
»
Save Configuration File
from the menu.
6.
Select the
Step_by_Step_NR.csv
file and click
OK
to save the current settings to the
configuration file.
7.
Execute the test using the preferred programming interface.
Notice
Verify that nothing interferes with the motion of the positioner. The
sequence triggers motion which may cause damage if anything interferes with
the positioner.
Interface
Task
LabVIEW
1.
In the mmWave OTA Validation Configurator, select the
Execution
tab.
2.
In the
Sequence File Path
field, browse to
<NIDocDir>
\
<TestStand 20xx>
(64-bit)\Examples\OTA Test
\Sequences\
and select
Step_by_Step_NR.seq
, then click
OK
.
3.
Click
Start
to run the sequence in TestStand.
Tip
After you start the sequence, the settings in the
mmWave OTA Validation Configurator are disabled. When the
test is complete, load a configuration file to enable the settings.
Microsoft
Visual
C# .NET
1.
Close the mmWave OTA Validation Configurator and launch
Microsoft Visual Studio.
2.
Open the
OtaTestExample.sln
solution file located at
<NIDocDir>
\OTA Test\Examples\DotNET\VS20
xx
.
3.
Set
Solution Configurations
to
Release
and build the solution.
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