SeeGull MX | Multi-Band Scanning Receiver

Unsurpassed
Measurement Performance for Complex
Multi-Technology Networks

SIX TECHNOLOGIES
TD - LTE / LTE FDD /
UMTS [WCDMA /HSPA(+)] /
GSM / CDMA / EV- DO

PCTEL RF Solutions
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Challenges in the Era of Broadband Wireless

With high-speed wireless communications demanding more
LTE
and more bandwidth, net work per formance has become
essential for ser vice qualit y. As today’s leading wireless
WCDMA operators overlay nex t generation technologies such as
LTE on legacy 2G and 3G networks, deploying, maintaining,
GSM and optimizing networks becomes more complex.

The challenges facing network performance and optimization

engineers in a world of constantly evolving networks, new
technologies, and spectrum reallocations include:

• Deployment of New Operating Bands New spectrum

made available through the reallocation of traditional
analog services means that operators must deploy and
maintain more operating bands than ever before.
• Service Quality Broadband services need highly optimized
Radio Access Networks to leverage their data throughput
advantages. Higher network performance equates to higher
data rates and bet ter ser vice qualit y that drive greater
subscriber satisfaction and retention.
• Legacy Networks Operators deploying new broadband
technologies such as LTE must also maintain their existing 2G
and 3G network by adding new capacity and services.
• Managing Technology Migrations As operators re-farm
existing operating spectrum to new technologies and services,
RF engineering teams must have flexible tools that can adapt
to evolving network requirements.

SeeGull MX | The Ideal Solution for Optimizing

Multi-Technology Wireless Networks
SeeGull MX, PCTEL’s most technologically advanced scanning
receiver, features a modular RF front end and high
performance Signal Processing Engines that enable it to
acquire, process, and report data from up to eight distinct
RF operating bands with zero performance degradation when
measuring up to three technologies concurrently. These
performance advantages make SeeGull MX an essential tool
for efficient, high quality measurements of emerging complex
multi-technology broadband networks.
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SeeGull MX | Features and Advantages

FEATURES RF OPTIMIZATION & PERFORMANCE ADVANTAGES

Modular Multi-Band Architecture • Flexibility to meet evolving needs of complex multi-technology

networks including MIMO

Up to 8 Independent Operating Bands • Ability to configure multiple technologies,

including uplink bands, in single integrated receiver

Multiple Independent • Enables SeeGull MX to perform fully concurrent measurements

Signal Processing Engines on up to 3 technologies without performance degradation
• Provides highest drive test data densities
• Eliminates the need to repeat test drives

20 MHz, MIMO - capable • Supports emerging LTE/UMTS [WCDMA/HSPA(+)] /GSM,

LTE Signal Acquisition LTE/CDMA/EV-DO and TD-LTE/LTE FDD networks

High Capacity Receiver Platform • Enables multi-carrier measurements over

multiple bands

Field-Proven SeeGull ® • Reliable high quality measurements compatible with leading

Measurement Technology commercial drive test solutions

High Quality and Accuracy • High dynamic range with high pilot detection and
low false pilot rates
• High accuracy and low false detection rates improve
RAN optimization
• Improved measurement quality at sector edges

Reconfigurable to Meet New • Adaptability in configuring multiple protocols

Network Requirements • Flexibility in configuring different measurement modes

Measurement Concurrency: Why is it important?

Many commercial scanning receivers claim the ability to measure multiple wireless technologies, but
there are distinct differences between simultaneous measurements and concurrent measurements.

Some commercial scanning receiver s per form simult aneous measurement s across multiple
t echnologies by sharing the same int ernal RF and signal processing resources. However, the
trade-off of this approach is that measurements are taken on each network technology sequentially,
resulting in dat a collection gaps, compromised signal qualit y, and inferior per formance.

SeeGull MX u t ilizes mul t iple digi t al Signal Pr oces sing Engines t o per f or m f ull y concur r en t
measurements. In a concurrent scan, data for each technology is collected on an independent path,
as though multiple aut onomous scanner s are running in parallel. Since there is no sharing of
resources, the scanning receiver achieves maximum per formance.
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Next-Generation | Scalable Receiver Technology

SeeGull MX’s advanced Sof t ware-Defined Radio receiver
architecture emphasizes per formance, modularit y, and
scalability. The high performance Signal Processing Engines
assure that processing power is available to meet the most
stringent per formance needs for any wireless net work
technology, including TD -LT E, LT E FDD, UMTS [ W C D M A /
HSPA (+)], CDMA, EV-DO, and GSM. Independent RF receiver
front ends create the flexibilit y to configure operating
bands to meet the needs of regional network operations
or broader cross-operator benchmarking applications.
Finall y, dec oupling t he R F f r on t ends f r om t he Signal
Processing Engines gives the SeeGull MX the adaptability
to meet the needs of future network configurations.

SeeGull MX Modular Receiver Architecture

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SeeGull MX | Performance Advantages in Action

HIGH SCANNING RATE: Delivers Maximum Drive Test Data Density
RF network and performance engineers need reliable data to deploy, troubleshoot and
tune their networks. High density drive test data assures that statistically significant
data is being used by tuning models and optimization software.

SeeGull MX provides industry-leading scanning rates powered by its multiple Signal

Processing Engines, which work in conjunction with multi-band RF paths. These processing
paths allow the SeeGull MX to perform concurrent measurements without processor
resource sharing — and the performance degradation typically associated with it —
when drive testing multi -technology networks.

SeeGull MX provides high density data

with high dynamic range

This drive test plot

shows SeeGull MX
with high data rates
SeeGull MX and dynamic range
Scanner A alongside Scanner A
with lower data rates
Ec/Io RANGE, dB
-4 to 0 and dynamic range.
-7 to -4 The data from
-10 to -7
SeeGull MX provides
-14 to -10
-16 to -14 more information
-19 to -16 about the network
-22 to -19 Scanner A exhibits systematic gaps
and increases the
-25 to -22 due to low scan rate and dynamic range
-28 to -25 confidence level of
the collected data.

SENSITIVITY: Why Dynamic Range Is Important

Scanning receivers used for optimizing LTE broadband networks must exhibit high dynamic
range to detect low signal levels created by interference caused by network configuration
or terrain. Dynamic range is essential for quality measurements, such as Carrier to
Interference and Noise Ratio (C I N R ), which can be used to baseline expected LTE
broadband data throughput. Thus, scanning receiver dynamic range is critically important
for network optimization measurements needed to achieve higher quality of service.
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Full Suite of Broadband Wireless

Technology Measurements
UMTS [WCDMA/HSPA(+)] Measurements
• Top N CPICH
• lo, Ec/Io, Aggr egat e Ec/Io, SIR, Rake Finger Count,
Time Of f set, Mul ti-path Delay Spr ead
• Blind Scan for Easy Channel Detection
• Layer 3 Reporting
• Clarif y ® Pilot
GSM Measurements
• BSIC Decoding
• C/I
• RSSI
• Blind Scan for
Easy Channel Detection

LTE Measurements • Layer 3 Reporting

• Carrier RSSI • Clarif y ® BCCH

• Top N Primary/Secondary
Synchronization Channel
• Top N Reference Signals
• Top N Resource Blocks Power
(Including Subbands) Measurements
• RSSI, Received Power, (All Technologies)
Received Quality, CINR, • RSSI: Aggregate
Cyclic Prefix, Time Of fsets,
Channel Power
and Delay Spread Data Modes
• Spectrum Analysis: High Sweep Rate
• Blind Scan for Easy
Frequency/Amplitude Measurements
Channel Detection
• Layer 3 Reporting • EPS™: Time-St amped
Power Measurements Selectable
• TD-LTE Uplink/Downlink by Time and Frequency
Configuration and Special
CDMA/EV-DO
Sub-frame Configurations Measurements
• Top N PN
• TD-LTE Power Analysis of
Resource Blocks, Slots, • Ec, Ec/Io, Aggregate Ec/Io,
Frames, and Sub-frames Pilot Delay, Delay Spread
• Antenna Path • Blind Scan for
Easy Channel Detection
LTE MIMO Measurements
• Condition Number
• Estimated CQI and Estimated Throughput
(Calculated from RF Measurements)
• Transmit and Receive MIMO Antenna Paths

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Complete Drive and Walk Test Systems

SeeGull MX can be used as a standalone receiver with PCTEL’s SeeHawk® Wireless
Drive and Walk Test Suite and PCTEL’s MX Indoor Kits or can be integrated into leading
third-party drive testing solutions.

SeeHawk® Wireless Drive and Walk Test Suite

SeeHawk is uniquely designed to leverage the features and performance power of PCTEL’s
SeeGull series Scanning Receivers. SeeHawk allows RF network and performance
engineers to configure, measure, and collect real-time RF data from all major wide-area
wireless technologies with all SeeGull receivers. SeeHawk features an easy-to-use
Windows® 7 graphical user interface with point -and -click indoor navigation and a
variety of data display options, playback modes, and
summary reports. Data collected with SeeHawk can
be easily exported to post-processing applications
available from leading R F d r ive t e s t, p l a n n i n g, a n d
analysis tool providers.

Easy Integration with Drive Test Solutions

PCTEL offers drive test solutions OEMs a complete Receiver Integration Kit to enable rapid integration
with commercially available drive t esting syst ems. The Receiver Int egration Kit includes:

• API-based Int egration Tools

• SeeGull Product Reference Manual
• Int er face Specifications
• Driver s
• Reference Host Application Execut ables

W i t h e i g h t b and s and s i x t e c hno l o g i e s i n a s i ng l e s c anner, S e eGul l MX i s i d e al f or t e s t i ng

neu t r al-hos t and o t her mul t i- oper at or in-building w ir eless ne t wor k s. Wher e some scanner s
may be unable t o obt ain accur at e ne t wor k t iming indoor s, MX’s GPS t iming holdover f unc t ion
allows for accurat e indoor timing and measur ement of CDMA and E V-DO net works.
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SeeGull MX | Specifications
Measur emen t Modes Top N Synchronization Channel (P- SCH/S - SCH),
Reference Signal, and Resource Block (Wideband, Subband)
LT E FDD an d TD - LT E

Da t a Modes RP, RQ, CINR, Cyclic Prefix, Time Of fsets, Delay Spread,
Averaging (FDD Only); LTE MIMO: CN, ECQI, Est. Throughput
Channel Band w id t hs 1.4 / 3 / 5 / 10 / 15 / 20 MHz
An t enna Techniques SISO, MISO, MIMO (2x 2)
Measur emen t Ra t es: Top N Sync Channel RS LTE FDD: 50/sec; 25/sec for 2x2 MIMO; TD-LTE: 20/sec
Dynamic Range (CINR) @ 20 MHz: P-SCH/S-SCH LTE FDD: -10 t o +22 dB*; TD -LT E: -8 dB t o +22 dB*
RS LTE FDD / TD -LT E: - 20 t o +40 dB*
Min. Detection Level: RS RP -140 dBm @ 15 k Hz
Relative Accuracy (CINR): RS ± 2 dB (Typical)
Measur emen t Modes Top N Pilo t
[ WCDMA /HSPA(+)]

Da t a Modes lo, Ec/Io, Aggregate Ec/Io, SIR, Rake Finger Count,

Time Of fset, Delay Spread
UM T S

Channel Band w id t hs 200 kHz / 3.84 MHz

Measur emen t Ra t e 50/sec
Top N CPICH D y namic Range (Ec/Io) -28 dB*; -33 dB* with Clarify ® Option (via Post Processing)
Min. De t ec t ion Level -127 dBm @ 90% Detection
Rela t i ve Accur ac y ± 1 dB
Measur emen t Modes Color Code
Data Modes BSIC, C/I, RSSI
Channel Band w id t hs 30 kHz / 200 kHz
G SM

Measur emen t Ra t e Up to 200 B S IC Decodes/sec;

Up to 270 BCCH Decodes/sec with Clarify ® Option
D y namic Range, C/I +2 dB*
Min. BSIC Decode De t ec t ion Level -110 dBm
Rela t i ve Accur ac y ± 1 dB
Measur emen t Modes Top N PN
Da t a Modes Ec, lo, Ec/Io, Aggregate Ec/Io, Pilot Delay, Delay Spread
Channel Band w id t hs 30 kHz / 1.25 MHz
CDM A

Measur emen t Ra t e 25/sec

Top N PN D y namic Range, Ec/Io -28 dB*
Min. PN De t ec t ion Level -127 dBm @ 90% Detection
Rela t i ve Accur ac y ± 1 dB
Measur emen t Modes Top N PN
Da t a Modes Ec, lo, Ec/Io, Aggregate Ec/Io, Pilot Delay, Delay Spread
Channel Band w id t hs 30 kHz / 1.25 MHz
E V- D O

Measur emen t Ra t e 25/sec

Top N PN D y namic Range, Ec/Io -18.5 dB*
Min. PN De t ec t ion Level -117 dBm @ 90% Detection
Rela t i ve Accur ac y ± 1 dB
Concur r en t Measur emen t C apaci t y Up to 3 Technologies (Protocol Decoding) and 1 Aggregate
Power Measurement (RSSI, EPS, or Spectrum Analysis)
Te c hn o l o g y

Measurements Rate Degradation When Measuring None

Mul t i -

LT E, WCDMA, and GSM Concur r en t l y

Measurements Rate Degradation When Measuring None
LT E, CDMA, and E V-DO Concur r en t l y
Typical Aggregate Measurement Rate Up to 400/sec across 3 Simultanous Technologies

* @ 90% Signal Detection with <0.1% False Detection Rate

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SeeGull MX | Specifications [continued]

RSSI MEASUREMENTS
Measur emen t Ra t e (Ty pical) LT E 13,000 ch/sec
UMT S [WCDMA/HSPA (+)] 6,500 ch/sec
GSM 6,500 ch/sec
CDMA 10,000 ch/sec
E V- DO 10,000 ch/sec
P o w er Me asur e me n t s

A bsolu t e Accur ac y ± 1 dB (across Basic RF Input Power Range)

ENHANCED POWER SCAN ( EPS™ ) MEASUREMENTS
Channel Band w id t hs 7.5 kHz to 20 MHz in 2.5 kHz Increments
Measur emen t Ra t e 1,000 MHz/sec @ 5 MHz (Typical)
A bsolu t e Accur ac y ± 1 dB (across Basic RF Input Power Range)
SPECTRUM ANALYSIS MEASUREMENTS
Measur emen t Range >90 dB
Measur emen t Ra t e (Single S weep) >270 MHz/sec
Sensi t i v i t y -110 dBm ± 1 dB @ 80 kHz; -120 dBm Min. Discernable Signal
Accur ac y ± 1 dB (across Basic RF Input Power Range)
LTE POWER ANALYSIS MEASUREMENTS ( Available for TD -LTE Only )
Channel Band w id t hs 1.4 / 3 / 5 / 10 / 15 / 20 MHz
Measur emen t Ra t e 50/sec @ 20 MHz
Accur ac y ± 1 dB (across Basic RF Input Power Range)
In t er nall y Gener a t ed Spur ious Response -100 dBm Max.
Characteristics

Protection Against Spurious Response Interference + 90 dB Min.

C onduc t ed Local Os cilla t or - 90 dBm Max.
RF

RF Inpu t Power Range - 10 dBm Max. In - B a n d; +5 dBm Ma x. Ou t - o f- Band

Desensi t iz a t ion Adjacent Channel >50 dB; Alternat ve Channel >60 dB
Sa f e RF Inpu t Range ≤ 10 dBm
Fr equenc y Accur ac y (A mbien t) ± 0.05 ppm (GPS Locked); ± 0.1 ppm (GPS Unlocked)
Ty pe 50 Channel Internal Receiver
Posi t ion Accur ac y ±2.5 meter
GP S

Acquisi t ion T ime Cold Start: <30 sec; Hot Start: <2 sec
Sensi t i v i t y (Tr ack ing) > -150 dBm
Inpu t Power +8 t o +16 V DC (70W Nominal, 80W Ma x.)
Size 9.5” D x 5.9” W x 4.3” H (241 mm D x 150 mm W x 110 mm H )
Weigh t 4.6 lbs. (2.1 kg)
Ph y s i c al

Temper a t ur e Range Oper a t ing : 0°C t o +50°C; S t or age: - 40°C t o +85°C

Hos t Da t a C ommunica t ions In t er f ace USB 2.0
RF Inpu t RF: SMA Female (50Ω); GPS: Male (50Ω) SMB
Sa f e t y (C E) EN 60950 -1
EMC EN 301 489 -1
Shock and V ibr a t ion MIL- S TD - 810 G, SA E J1455
RoHS C omplian t (6/6)

The SeeGull MX supports

TD - LTE, LTE FDD, WCDMA/HSPA+, GSM, CDMA and EV- DO
operating bands currently deployed around the world.
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