The air interface emulator AIE-W5LR enables the realistic emulation of HF levels for radio field communication such as in wireless networks. The device offers 5 bidirectional inputs and outputs for connecting different network access points. Each of the 5 ports can be fed separately with a composite RF signal. A freely programmable mixture of the other 4 signals can then be set individually for each port. The levels can be varied over a wide dynamic range using internal precision attenuators.
The AIE-W5LR makes it possible to emulate a realistic air interface in which connected access points simultaneously receive field signals of different strengths from other access points in the network. The reproducibility of different realistic scenarios in a laboratory environment saves time and money in product development and verification.
