Category: IoT & Industrial Wireless RF

RF bench validation for connected sensors, gateways and industrial wireless applications.


  • Industrial Wireless Channel Changes: What Should Be Rechecked?

    Industrial Wireless Channel Changes: What Should Be Rechecked?

    A channel change can require rechecking path loss, radio settings and…

  • RF Bench Tests for Predictive-Maintenance Sensors

    RF Bench Tests for Predictive-Maintenance Sensors

    Predictive-maintenance sensor RF tests should reflect the device’s data-transfer pattern and…

  • How to Document IoT RF Test Uncertainty

    How to Document IoT RF Test Uncertainty

    An IoT RF uncertainty assessment identifies the contributions that affect the…

  • Why IoT Radio Tests Must Include Band-Edge Channels

    Why IoT Radio Tests Must Include Band-Edge Channels

    Band-edge checks confirm that an attenuator’s documented range covers the actual…

  • How to Check Industrial Gateway Antenna-Port Bias

    How to Check Industrial Gateway Antenna-Port Bias

    Antenna-port bias must be identified before connecting RF instruments or accessories…

  • How to Use Dummy Loads During IoT Transmitter Development

    How to Use Dummy Loads During IoT Transmitter Development

    A dummy load provides a controlled termination for suitable conducted transmitter…

  • What RF Measurements Help Diagnose Missing Sensor Reports?

    What RF Measurements Help Diagnose Missing Sensor Reports?

    RF measurements can help investigate missing reports when combined with packet…

  • How to Validate an IoT Test Fixture After Cable Replacement

    How to Validate an IoT Test Fixture After Cable Replacement

    A replacement cable should be characterized in the installed fixture before…

  • RF Test Planning for Private Industrial Wireless Networks

    RF Test Planning for Private Industrial Wireless Networks

    Select industrial-network test accessories from the deployed radios’ actual bands, test…

  • How to Compare Two IoT Receiver Designs Fairly

    How to Compare Two IoT Receiver Designs Fairly

    Compare receivers using the same defined stimulus, reference plane and performance…