Agilent/Keysight IOT8720A

The Keysight IOT8720A is a wireless test solution for RF performance verification of Internet of Things devices, supporting both conducted and over-the-air signaling tests across Bluetooth Low Energy and WLAN technologies. It characterizes transmitter and receiver performance in production environments, from consumer electronics to mission-critical applications, with factory-calibrated measurements traceable to national metrology institutes.

– Technical Specifications

Supported Technologies:
• Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) 4.2, 5.0, 5.1, 5.2
• WLAN 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac

Measurement Range:
• Input power measurement: -50 dBm to +17 dBm
• Output power range: -28 dBm to -100 dBm, or -25 dBm to -100 dBm
• Residual packet error rate: < 1%

Transmitter Characterization:
• Channel power and power envelope
• Advertising interval
• Channel-based transmitter power

Receiver Characterization:
• Channel-based and composite packet error rate (PER)
• Scan response data throughput
• Receiver PER

BLE Configuration:
• PHY modes: LE 1M, LE 2M, Coded S2, Coded S8
• Channel selection: 00-01 to 35-36
• Device roles: Central, Peripheral, Beacon, Observer
• UUID service discovery with read/write capabilities

– Key Features

Active Scan mode completes transmitter and receiver tests over advertising channels within 10 seconds, optimizing throughput in manufacturing environments. Interleaved multi-DUT testing enables parallel device characterization. Deep radio control provides granular DUT transmission and reception configuration across operating modes.

Measurements are fully factory-calibrated and referenced to RF power meter standards with low measurement uncertainty. Output signals and input power are traceable to national metrology institutes.

– Typical Applications

Manufacturing test and validation of BLE and WLAN IoT devices. Functional verification of transmitter and receiver characteristics in production workflows.

– Compatibility & Integration

IoT Soft Front Panel Pro provides an intuitive interface for test development. IoT Signaling Measurement Suite automates manufacturing test flows. Integration with Keysight PathWave Platform and SCPI remote programming enables test automation. XA8723A Signaling Measurement Suite plugin for KS8400A Test Automation Platform includes pre-defined BLE test steps.