Broadcast (GPS,

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DAB/DVBB…)

GSM/EGPR
RS(2)

WiF
Fi
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IS95,
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HSPAA

Fixed WiiMAX
(IEEE802.16-
2004
4)

Prof. U.Spagnolini
LTE-3
3GPP

Mobile WiiMAX
(IEEE8022.16-
2005)
Complexity vs wireless protocols
WiMAX
• Connect remote GSM/UMTS-Basestations (Backhauling)
• Internet access (Wireless DSL)
• Evolution from WiFi taylored for data w/mobility
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 WiMAX testing
Core network Base Station Subscriber Station

Network Network

Logical Levels
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 WiMAX testing
Core network Base Station Subscriber Station

Network Network

Logical Levels
BS & &
Transport Transport

MAC MAC

User K
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UpLink protocol

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DownLink
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5ms

TX RX TX RX TX RX

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 Real-time WiMAX: the 5ms TX/RX constraints
Base Station Subscriber Station

Network Network
& ΔT=5-10ms & ΔT=5-10ms
Transport Transport

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WiMAX: Base Station Emulator SS#1
user 1
user 1

Physical layer
WiSyMAX‐RT
BSE
user 2 SS#2
Test
Applications
(video, audio,  SS#K
user K
V IP WEB )
VoIP, WEB,…)

DUTs
WisyMAX BSE
WisyMAX S Network 
N k
SS #1
SS #1
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& 
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& 
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T & t
& 
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Transport
≥MAC MAC 
MAC 
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X

MAC
MAC 
PHY PHY PHY PHY
DL‐TX UL‐RX PHY
UL‐TX PHY
DL‐RX
PHY PHY
‐RTT

UL‐TX
UL TX DL‐RX
DL RX
UL‐TX DL‐RX
UpLink protocol

DownLink protocol
DownLink protocol

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WiMAX: Base Station Emulator SS#1
user 1
user 1

Physical layer
WiSyMAX‐RT
BSE
user 2 SS#2
Test
Applications
(video, audio,  SS#K
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V IP WEB )
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WisyMAX S Network 
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SS #1
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X

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MAC 
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UL‐TX PHY
DL‐RX
PHY PHY
‐RTT

UL‐TX
UL TX DL‐RX
DL RX
UL‐TX DL‐RX
UpLink protocol

DownLink protocol
DownLink protocol

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WiMAX - BSE: architecture
LLabVIEW
bVIEW
User Test Applications LabWindows/CVI
TestStand

TCP/IP MAC/Upper Protocol Layers &

LLabVIEW
bVIEW
LabVIEW RT
Measurement System
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Host PC
Symbol-rate Symbol-rate
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LabVIEW RT FlexRIO
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PHY
IF or I/Q LabVIEW Drivers
TX Antenna
Processing
RX Antenna
Processing
RF Up/Down
C
Conversion
i
RF TX/RX RF Stages

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WiMAX: Base Station Emulator SS#1
user 1

Physsical layer
WiSyyMAX‐RT
BSE
user 2 SS#2
Test
Applications
(video, audio,  SS#K
user K
VoIP, WEB,…)

Graphical Interface
and Measurement

Generator/Analyzer
DUTs

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Fare di più con meno risorse
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capacità e l’utilizzo
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NI Wi-Fi DAQ
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Wireless e
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2008

…spazio per ulteriori bus!

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Wi Fi

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sensori & programmazione grafica

• Sicura: miglior crittografia dei dati ed

autenticazione disponibili sul
mercato

• Wi-Fi: infrastuttura di rete 802.11g a

ampia banda e Ethernet
Cinque nuovi dispositivi: termocoppie,
termocoppie tensioni,
tensioni universale,
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Vice President, Industrial Embedded

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