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Overview Chapter 1 WHY ? Chapter 2 WHO ? Chapter 3 WHAT ? Chapter 4 HOW ? Chapter 5 u. Differences between 802. 11 /Bluetooth u. Why ? u Is there a Qualification u. Who ? u Controls the process u. What ? u Is tested u. How ? u u RSA-Be. |13 -Dec-01 | 2 Can the Qualification be obtained Do I perform the tests BLUETOOTH COMPLIANCE TESTING

Differences 802. 11/Bluetooth Overview Chapter 1 WHY ? Chapter 2 WHO ? Chapter 3 WHAT ? Chapter 4 HOW ? Chapter 5 802. 11 Bluetooth u. One to One connection u. One to seven parallel connection u. Always on u. Only on when used u. Non hopping u. Fast hopping 1600 hops/s u. Higher data rate u. Restricted data rate u Currently up to 11 MBps u. Features u Only IP u. Approach Define standard u Let market work out issues u RSA-Be. |13 -Dec-01 | 3 BLUETOOTH COMPLIANCE TESTING u Currently 1 MB gross datarate u. Special Features Serial, Parallel, Audio, IP, customizable u u Approach Defined Specification and req. Tests u Work out a common base before marketed u

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Qualification / TA Bluetooth Devices Overview Chapter 1 WHY ? Chapter 2 WHO ? Chapter 3 Qualification Program WHAT ? Chapter 4 Regulatory Approval & HOW ? Chapter 5 'License to sell' Global Market RSA-Be. |13 -Dec-01 | 5 BLUETOOTH COMPLIANCE TESTING

Qualification vs. TA Overview Chapter 1 Bluetooth Devices WHY ? Chapter 2 WHO ? Chapter 3 WHAT ? Chapter 4 HOW ? Chapter 5 RSA-Be. |13 -Dec-01 | 6 Qualification Program RF Tests Protocol & Profile Tests BLUETOOTH COMPLIANCE TESTING Regulatory Type Approval ETSI TS & EN FCC ICES, VCCI, . . .

WHY ? Overview Chapter 1 WHY ? Chapter 2 WHO ? Chapter 3 u. Technology Requirements: u Technology verification u Compatibility, Interoperability u Marketing WHAT ? Chapter 4 HOW ? Chapter 5 RSA-Be. |13 -Dec-01 | 7 u. Regulatory requirements: u Health / Safety Standards u Local spectrum use regulations e. g. FCC, ETSI u Licensing BLUETOOTH COMPLIANCE TESTING

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SIG Organization Overview Chapter 1 WHY ? Chapter 2 WHO ? Chapter 3 WHAT ? Chapter 4 HOW ? Chapter 5 RSA-Be. |13 -Dec-01 | 9 BLUETOOTH COMPLIANCE TESTING

SIG Organization Overview Chapter 1 WHY ? Chapter 2 Bluetooth Qualification Review Board Sets and maintains qualification policy Qualification Review Board (BQRB) BTAB Bluetooth Technical Advisory Board Information exchange and forum for problems related to testing and qualification BQA Bluetooth Qualification Administrator Acts on behalf of BQRB BQA@Bluetooth. com WHO ? Chapter 3 WHAT ? Chapter 4 HOW ? Chapter 5 BQB BQTF RSA-Be. |13 -Dec-01 | 10 BLUETOOTH COMPLIANCE TESTING Bluetooth Qualification Body Checks declarations, review test reports Bluetooth Qualification Test Facility Accredited to perform category A conformance tests

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SIG Test Specifications Conformance Testing Overview Chapter 1 WHY ? Chapter 2 WHO ? Chapter 3 WHAT ? Chapter 4 (Testing versus Reference Systems) Radio Frequency (Product versus Product) Application Profiles Part A-E: RF Conformance -Provisional Part K 2: SDAP Interoperability Part A: Part K 3: Cordless Interoperability RF Conformance Protocols Part B: BB Conformance Part C: LM Conformance Part D: L 2 CAP Conformance HOW ? Chapter 5 Interoperability Testing Part K 4: Intercom Interoperability Part K 6: Headset Interoperability Part K 7: Dial-up Networking Interoperability Part K 8: Fax Interoperability Part E: SDP Conformance Profiles Part K 1: GAP Conformance Part K 5: SPP Conformance RSA-Be. |13 -Dec-01 | 12 BLUETOOTH COMPLIANCE TESTING Part K 13: Synchronization Profile Interoperability

SIG Test Case reference list Overview Chapter 1 WHY ? Chapter 2 WHO ? Chapter 3 WHAT ? Chapter 4 HOW ? Chapter 5 Test Specifications RSA-Be. |13 -Dec-01 | 13 BLUETOOTH COMPLIANCE TESTING Test case categories

SIG Testing Overview Chapter 1 WHY ? Chapter 2 WHO ? Chapter 3 WHAT ? Chapter 4 HOW ? Chapter 5 RSA-Be. |13 -Dec-01 | 14 Four test categories, A-D, are described in the Test Case Reference List (TCRL) tables: Category A: This test case is fully validated and commercially available. This testcase is mandatory and shall be performed at a BQTF. u Category B : This test case shall be performed and a declaration with evidence is required. The instructions given in the test specification shall be followed. u Category C: Bluetooth products can be tested using standard test equipment by the manufacturer or BQTF. The test case shall be performed u Category D: A preliminary test case with no official qualification value. The purpose of this status is to inform any manufactorer about an upcoming test case. u BLUETOOTH COMPLIANCE TESTING

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HOW ? Overview Chapter 1 WHY ? Chapter 2 WHO ? Chapter 3 u. Process u. RF Test u Equipment setup u Types of test WHAT ? Chapter 4 HOW ? Chapter 5 RSA-Be. |13 -Dec-01 | 16 u. Protocol u Black box u Control u Reference implementation u TTCN BLUETOOTH COMPLIANCE TESTING

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Qualification process Overview Chapter 1 ICS & IXIT Test plan Product tested by BQTF Do. C / Compliance Folder reviewed by BQB Qualified product list (QPL) BQA WHY ? Chapter 2 WHO ? Chapter 3 WHAT ? Chapter 4 Manufacturer (Adopter) BQB BQTF HOW ? Chapter 5 performs cat. B test performs cat. A test cases declares cat. C test conf. and interop. RSA-Be. |13 -Dec-01 | 18 BLUETOOTH COMPLIANCE TESTING Test Reports checked by BQB List of BQTFs, BQBs, . . . Test Specs, TCRL, . . .

www. bluetooth. com/dev/qual. bodies. asp Overview Chapter 1 WHY ? Chapter 2 WHO ? Chapter 3 WHAT ? Chapter 4 HOW ? Chapter 5 RSA-Be. |13 -Dec-01 | 19 BLUETOOTH COMPLIANCE TESTING

www. bluetooth. com/dev/qual. facil. asp Overview Chapter 1 WHY ? Chapter 2 WHO ? Chapter 3 WHAT ? Chapter 4 HOW ? Chapter 5 RSA-Be. |13 -Dec-01 | 20 BLUETOOTH COMPLIANCE TESTING

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RF Test Purposes Overview Chapter 1 Transmitter u WHY ? Chapter 2 u WHO ? Chapter 3 u WHAT ? Chapter 4 u HOW ? Chapter 5 RSA-Be. |13 -Dec-01 | 22 u u Output power Power density Power control TX output spectrum (3) Modulation characteristics Initial carrier frequency tolerance Carrier frequency drift Out of band spurious emissions BLUETOOTH COMPLIANCE TESTING Receiver u u u Sensitivity - single slot packets Sensitivity - multi slot packets C/I performance Blocking performance Intermodulation performance Maximum input level

Example: Test Case Parameterisation RX Tests: Overview Chapter 1 WHY ? Chapter 2 WHO ? Chapter 3 WHAT ? Chapter 4 Co-channel rejection Adjacent channel rejection Intermodulation rejection Blocking IS HOW ? Chapter 5 IS IS IS WS IS freq. RSA-Be. |13 -Dec-01 | 23 BLUETOOTH COMPLIANCE TESTING

RF Test System Overview Chapter 1 WHY ? Chapter 2 WHO ? Chapter 3 WHAT ? Chapter 4 HOW ? Chapter 5 RSA-Be. |13 -Dec-01 | 24 BLUETOOTH COMPLIANCE TESTING

RF Test System Overview Chapter 1 WHY ? Chapter 2 WHO ? Chapter 3 WHAT ? Chapter 4 HOW ? Chapter 5 RSA-Be. |13 -Dec-01 | 25 Qualification and Type Approval u TS 8960 – Fully compliant to Bluetooth RF test specification – Testmode signalling – All 16 test cases implemented (test spec V 0. 9 as of Jan 01) – Variation of parameters / creation of own test cases possible – Acceptance of validation: Beginning of 2001 BLUETOOTH COMPLIANCE TESTING

RF Test Purposes Overview Chapter 1 WHY ? Chapter 2 WHO ? Chapter 3 TP naming conventions: TP/<func>/<xx>-<nn>-<y> <func> Function TRM Transmitter test TRC Transceiver test RCV Receiver test WHAT ? Chapter 4 <xx> Type of testing CA Capability BV Valid Behavior BI Invalid Behavior HOW ? Chapter 5 <nn> sequencial # Test Purpose Number <y> Scope RSA-Be. |13 -Dec-01 | 26 BLUETOOTH COMPLIANCE TESTING C Conformance test, performend on dedicated Bluetooth Test System E Early product test, performed on standard equipment I Interoperability testing performend as product to product testing

Transmitter Test Purposes Overview Chapter 1 u – Verification if the emissions inside the operating frequency range are within the limits – @ normal & extreme test conditions – EUT in test mode loop back, hopping off WHY ? Chapter 2 WHO ? Chapter 3 u TRM/CA/05/C TX Output Spectrum - 20 d. B Bandwidth – Verification if the emissions inside the operating frequency range are within the limits – @ 3 frequencies @ normal & extreme test conditions – EUT in test mode loop back, hopping off WHAT ? Chapter 4 HOW ? Chapter 5 TRM/CA/04/C TX Output Spectrum - Frequency Range u TRM/CA/06/C TX Output Spectrum - Adjacent channel power – Verification if the emissions inside the operating frequency range are within the limits – @ all channels for 3 frequencies @ n&e test conditions – EUT in test mode loop back, hopping off RSA-Be. |13 -Dec-01 | 27 BLUETOOTH COMPLIANCE TESTING

Transmitter Test Purposes Overview Chapter 1 u – Verification of the maximum peak and average RF output power – 3 frequencies @ normal & extreme test conditions – EUT in test mode loop back, hopping on WHY ? Chapter 2 WHO ? Chapter 3 u TRM/CA/02/C Power density – Verification of the maximum power density – @ normal & extreme test conditions – EUT in test mode loop back, hopping on WHAT ? Chapter 4 HOW ? Chapter 5 TRM/CA/01/C Output power u TRM/CA/03/C Power control – Verification ot the TX power control (if supported) – Initial condition and test procedure like Output power RSA-Be. |13 -Dec-01 | 28 BLUETOOTH COMPLIANCE TESTING

Transmitter Testpurposes Overview Chapter 1 u – Verification of the modulation index – @ normal & extreme test conditions – EUT in test mode loop back, hopping off WHY ? Chapter 2 WHO ? Chapter 3 u TRM/CA/08/C Initial Carrier Frequency Tolerance – Verification of the transmitter carrier frequency accuracy – @ 3 frequencies @ all frequencies @ normal & extreme test conditions – EUT in test mode loop back, hopping on / off WHAT ? Chapter 4 HOW ? Chapter 5 TRM/CA/07/C Modulation Characteristics u TRM/CA/09/C Carrier Frequency Drift – Verification of the transmitter centre frequency drift within a packet – @ 3 frequencies @ all frequencies @ normal & extreme test conditions – EUT in test mode loop back, hopping on / off RSA-Be. |13 -Dec-01 | 29 BLUETOOTH COMPLIANCE TESTING

Transceiver Test Purposes Overview Chapter 1 WHY ? Chapter 2 WHO ? Chapter 3 WHAT ? Chapter 4 HOW ? Chapter 5 u TRC/CA/01/C Out-of-Band Spurious Emissions – Verification if the emissions outside the operating frequency range are within the limits – ETS 300 328 – Conducted from antenna port - 30 MHz to 12, 75 GHz – Radiated from cabinet - 30 MHz to 12, 75 GHz (signal. via cable) – Radiated from EUT - 30 MHz to 12, 75 GHz (signal. via airlink) – FCC Part 15. 247 – Conducted from antenna port - 30 MHz to 25 GHz – Radiated from EUT - 30 MHz to 25 GHz – Conducted measurements @ normal & extreme test conditions – Radiated measurements @ normal test conditions – EUT in test mode loop back, hopping off RSA-Be. |13 -Dec-01 | 30 BLUETOOTH COMPLIANCE TESTING

Receiver Test Purposes Overview Chapter 1 u – The sensitivity is tested using a non-ideal transmitter. The EUT must meet the required sensitivity for this non ideal signal – @ 3 frequencies @ normal & extreme test conditions – EUT in test mode loop back, hopping off WHY ? Chapter 2 WHO ? Chapter 3 u WHAT ? Chapter 4 HOW ? Chapter 5 RSA-Be. |13 -Dec-01 | 31 RCV/CA/01/C Sensitivity - single slot packets RCV/CA/02/C Sensitivity - multi slot packet – Like RCV/CA/01/C u RCV/CA/03/C C/I performance – Verification of the receivers performance in presence co-/adjacent channel interference – wanted signal @ 3 frequencies / interfering signals @ all frequencies @ normal test conditions – EUT in test mode loop back, hopping off BLUETOOTH COMPLIANCE TESTING

Receiver Test Purposes Overview Chapter 1 u – Verification of the receivers performance in presence of interference – Wanted signal @ 1 frequency / interfering signal @ 30 MHz to 12, 75 GHz – EUT in test mode loop back, hopping off WHY ? Chapter 2 WHO ? Chapter 3 RCV/CA/04/C Blocking performance u WHAT ? Chapter 4 RCV/CA/05/C Intermodulation performance – Verification of the receivers intermodulation characteristics – Wanted signal @ 3 frequencies - 2 interfering signals @ normal test conditions – EUT in test mode loop back, hopping off HOW ? Chapter 5 u RCV/CA/06/C Maximum input level – Verification of the receivers performance – @ 3 frequencies @ normal test conditions – EUT in test mode loop back, hopping off RSA-Be. |13 -Dec-01 | 32 BLUETOOTH COMPLIANCE TESTING

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Protocol Test Requirements Overview Chapter 1 u. Tester Requirements WHY ? Chapter 2 WHO ? Chapter 3 u. Test Methods WHAT ? Chapter 4 HOW ? Chapter 5 u. Reference Tests RSA-Be. |13 -Dec-01 | 34 BLUETOOTH COMPLIANCE TESTING

Protocol Tester Concept Overview Chapter 1 WHY ? Chapter 2 WHO ? Chapter 3 WHAT ? Chapter 4 u All layers in software (no baseband chips) u Availability of all interlayer communications via SAP – Service Access Points HOW ? Chapter 5 u Simulation of master and slave modes RSA-Be. |13 -Dec-01 | 35 BLUETOOTH COMPLIANCE TESTING

Basic Layer Testing Overview Chapter 1 WHY ? Chapter 2 WHO ? Chapter 3 WHAT ? Chapter 4 u. Local test method RS 232 / UART / USB / TCP/IP PTW 60 Upper Interface System Under Test ETS LC / LM / L 2 CAP PDUs SAP LM HOW ? Chapter 5 L 2 CAP-LM L 2 CAP LM LM PDUs SAPs L 2 CAP SAP L 2 CAP-LC SAP LM-LC LC PDUs LC SAP LC-PH RF RF RSA-Be. |13 -Dec-01 | 36 BLUETOOTH COMPLIANCE TESTING

Profile Testing Overview Chapter 1 u. Remote test method WHY ? Chapter 2 WHO ? Chapter 3 WHAT ? Chapter 4 HOW ? Chapter 5 System Under Test PTW 60 ETS SDP PDUs RFCOMM PDUs GAP / SPP / SDP L 2 CAP PDUs LM PDUs SAP L 2 CAP-LM SAP LM LM SAPs L 2 CAP SAP L 2 CAP-LC SAP LM-LC LC LC PDUs SAP LC-PH RF RF RSA-Be. |13 -Dec-01 | 37 BLUETOOTH COMPLIANCE TESTING

Point of Control and Observation (PCO)! Overview Chapter 1 WHY ? Chapter 2 WHO ? Chapter 3 WHAT ? Chapter 4 HOW ? Chapter 5 RSA-Be. |13 -Dec-01 | 38 BLUETOOTH COMPLIANCE TESTING

TTCN Example Overview Chapter 1 WHY ? Chapter 2 WHO ? Chapter 3 WHAT ? Chapter 4 HOW ? Chapter 5 RSA-Be. |13 -Dec-01 | 39 BLUETOOTH COMPLIANCE TESTING

TTCN Test Suite - Test Case Overview Chapter 1 WHY ? Chapter 2 WHO ? Chapter 3 WHAT ? Chapter 4 HOW ? Chapter 5 RSA-Be. |13 -Dec-01 | 40 Abstract Test Case (ATC) A complete and independent specification of the action required to achieve a specific test purpose u – starting in a stable state – ending in a stable state Abstract Test Suite (ATS) A test suite composed of ATCs u Executable Test Case (ETC) A realization of a ATC u Executable Test Suite (ETS) A set composed of ETCs u BLUETOOTH COMPLIANCE TESTING

TTCN. . . Overview Chapter 1 WHY ? Chapter 2 Semantic check ATS (TTCN. gr / TTCN. mp) Syntax check WHO ? Chapter 3 . c. h make . o ETS WHAT ? Chapter 4 HOW ? Chapter 5 ATC TTCN Compiler System specific part LT interface TTCN Editor RSA-Be. |13 -Dec-01 | 41 BLUETOOTH COMPLIANCE TESTING C Compiler Simulator Library Protocol Library ETC

TTCN Trace Overview Chapter 1 WHY ? Chapter 2 WHO ? Chapter 3 WHAT ? Chapter 4 HOW ? Chapter 5 RSA-Be. |13 -Dec-01 | 42 BLUETOOTH COMPLIANCE TESTING

Sample – PTW 60 Overview Chapter 1 WHY ? Chapter 2 WHO ? Chapter 3 WHAT ? Chapter 4 HOW ? Chapter 5 RSA-Be. |13 -Dec-01 | 43 BLUETOOTH COMPLIANCE TESTING

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qualweb. opengroup. org/Template. cfm Overview Chapter 1 WHY ? Chapter 2 WHO ? Chapter 3 WHAT ? Chapter 4 HOW ? Chapter 5 RSA-Be. |13 -Dec-01 | 45 BLUETOOTH COMPLIANCE TESTING

Bio Overview Chapter 1 WHY ? Chapter 2 WHO ? Chapter 3 Karsten Beckmann is the manager of test & measurement systems for Rhode & Schwarz and operates from Tektronix in Beaverton, Oregon. Beckmann holds an EE from the Technical University in Munich, Germany. Rohde & Schwarz’ test and measurement products are marketed and supported in North America by Tektronix under a strategic alliance formed in 1993. WHAT ? Chapter 4 HOW ? Chapter 5 RSA-Be. |13 -Dec-01 | 46 BLUETOOTH COMPLIANCE TESTING