EVOIA Drive Test TCMR-NG Portable Trolley Drive Test Unit for Railway Telecoms Networks
Portable trolley drive test unit for measuring GSM-R, 4G/5G, MCX and TETRA railway telecoms network quality and interference.
- Product number
- X-TCMRNG0202L03
- Dimension
- W: 305 mm, L: 500 mm, D: 457 mm
- Weight
- 20 Kg
- Power
- 24 V DC - 300 W (max) External AC/DC
Overview
The VIAVI EVOIA Drive Test TCMR-NG is a measurement drive test unit for railway telecoms networks. Its 14-inch box, housed inside a trolley, is designed for installation in test train racks, but it is small and light enough to be used as a portable device when required. The trolley contains the equipment needed to run drive tests; an external PC or laptop is integrated to perform the measurements.
Each unit is packaged with either four 4G/5G MNO/PMR/RMR modems or three RMR (GSM-R) radio modules, plus a scanner. Railway telecoms operators and engineers use it to test and monitor the railway telecoms network with industry-standard tests, including monitoring GSM-R network quality and interference from other GSM, 3G, LTE/4G, 5G and TETRA networks.
Data from voice calls, quality tests and circuit- and packet-switched data calls is automatically mapped against train location for geo-positioning, which helps pinpoint areas of poor quality and potential interference. Positioning uses an internal GPS and an odometer input.
Test runs can be conducted as single events or as part of a regular schedule. An internal battery supports real-time, continuous monitoring for up to 6 hours. After post-processing, data can be exported in .csv format for use in third-party applications, and results from EVOIA Drive Test are displayed in EVOIA Assure, the VIAVI monitoring and troubleshooting platform.
Key Features
- Portable trolley for network deployment or maintenance operations
- Automatic operation of drive tests monitoring GSM-R network quality and interference from other GSM, 3G, LTE/4G, 5G and TETRA networks
- Documentation and support for third-party installation and configuration
- Tests railway public and private telecoms networks
- Suitable for operation on test trains
- Can be used as a portable device
- Real-time, continuous monitoring for up to 6 hours using an internal battery
- MCX testing: ETSI KPIs 1, 2, etc.
- Application testing: throughput, latency, round trip time, MOS
- Plug and play on-board installation
- Continuous operation in harsh environments
- Radio measurements geo-positioned from GPS and time synchronized
- Data export in .csv format after post-processing
Specifications
| Product number | X-TCMRNG0202L03 |
|---|---|
| Dimension | W: 305 mm, L: 500 mm, D: 457 mm |
| Weight | 20 Kg |
| Power | 24 V DC - 300 W (max) External AC/DC |
| Network testing supported | 2G, 2G-Rail, 3G, 4G, 5G, TETRA |
| Testing for |
Radio coverage, interference detection, telecom quality of service including dropped calls, initiation time, and throughput
TETRA – conduct power measurements only, using a scanner
|
| Data collection | Portable trolley or installed on vehicles |
| Data transfer | Ethernet |
| Software operating system | Attended Mode: Software installed on an external PC or laptop |
| Operational mode | Attended mode |
| MNO channels | Up to 4 EMIB-XG (LTE,5G) |
| MCX channels | Up to 4 EMIB-XG (LTE,5G) and 1 NTP Sync |
| Rail channels | Up to 3 EMIB-R (GSM-R 8W) Up to 4 EMIB-R (GSM-R 2W) |
| Scanner option | Up to 1 Scanner |
| Positioning | Internal GPS and Odometer input |
| Post-processing capabilities | After post-processing, data can be exported in .csv format, to be re-used in 3rd party applications |
| Solution | Certified and customized solutions (software and hardware) available |
| Battery |
Lithium Battery
Real-time, continuous monitoring for up to 6 hours, using an internal battery (p. 1)
|
| Stand-alone receiver availability | EVOIA Drive Test supports Rohde & Schwarz scanner model: TSME6 with each appropriate License-KEY |
| Sierra Wireless Modem-4G | EM7575 |
|---|---|
| Simcom Modem-4G-VoLTE | SIM7600 |
| Quectel Modem-4G | EM12G |
| Telit Modem-4G | LM960A |
| Telit Modem-5G | FN980 |
| Funkwerk Modem-GSMR | MT2 |
| Funkwerk Modem-GSMR | MT5/FPL R99 |
| Funkwerk Modem-GSMR |
MT5-AD/FPL R04
Vendor printed as "Tunkwerk" in the datasheet
|
| Funkwerk Modem-GSMR-DCS |
MT6
Vendor printed as "Tunkwerk" in the datasheet
|
| Triorail Modem-GSMR | TTS-TRC-5RMe |
| Triorail Modem-GSMR | TTS-TRC-6RM |
| Triorail Modem-GSMR | TTS-TRM-5 |
| Triorail Modem-GSMR | TTS-TRM-6 |
Specifications are taken from the manufacturer's documentation. See the datasheet for complete and current values.
Applications
- GSM-R network quality assessment
- Railway telecoms troubleshooting
- Interference detection
- Radio coverage testing
- MCX network testing
- 4G/5G mobile network operator testing
- Private mobile radio network testing
- TETRA power measurements
Options & Accessories
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| x-TCMRNG0202L03 | Transportable Case Mobile Rack - R&S TSME6 holder; Li-Ion Batt — x=R Rail Configuration, x=M MCX-MNO Configuration |
| x-MTB14EENB01 | Mobile Terminal Box 14 in EE Height: 3 U Power: 24 V DC |
| C-ACC-TMEE0103 | Trackmotion-EE -GPS Connector type SMA — Included in X-MTB14EENB01 |
| x-MSP-LSTD1 | Main System Processor Standard Laptop for TCMR |
| C-HWC-A210210G | GPS Antenna |
| C-ACC-PSU300-N | TCMR - Power Supp. 230 VAC to 24 V DC 300 W-Neutrik Connector |
| C-ACC-ETH150 | Ethernet Cable |
| C-ACC-TCMR-P1 | Power supply cable, from TCMR to MTB EE-R14 |
| C-ACC-TCMR-P2 | Y Power supply cable, from TCMR to MTB EE-R14 |
| x-MSP-LRUG1 | Main System Processor Rugged Laptop for TCMR — Optional accessory |
| R-ACC-CDT-TTL2B | Cable Data Trigger DB9<->BNC TTL 2mt — Optional accessory |
| R-ACC-CDT-4852B | Cable Data Trigger DB9<->BNC RS485 2mt — Optional accessory |
| R-HWC-ODO-KS01 | Kistler Radar Odometer — Optional odometer |
| x-S-TSME6-CAL | Rohde & Schwarz Scanner TSME6 with Calibration Document — Optional scanner |
| x-URD-SRUG22 | URD - Option High Performance for TCMR — Optional scanner |
| R-HWC-A220313 | PCTEL - MLPV 800 Antenna for Scanner — Optional scanner |
| R-HWC-A220314 | PCTEL - BMLPV800HD Magnetic Mount — Optional scanner |
| R-HWC-A220211 | A8300 SMA-M - GSM Antenna — Optional antenna |
| R-HWC-A220212 | A8300 TNC-M - GSM Antenna — Optional antenna |
| M-CEMIBXG1105103 | Channel 4G-5G EMIB-XG (up to 4) — Configuration MNO/PMR/RMR 4G-5G and Configuration MCX |
| TLLM960A18 | Test Modem Telit LM960A18 4G - CAT18 MIMO 4x4 — Modem option for configuration MNO/PMR/RMR 4G-5G |
| TLFN980 | Test Modem Telit FN980 5G — Modem option for configuration MNO/PMR/RMR 4G-5G |
| SCSIM7600 | Test Modem SIMCOM SIM7600 - 4G VoLTE — Modem option for configuration MNO/PMR/RMR 4G-5G |
| SWEM7565 | Test Modem Sierra Wireless EM7564 4G - CAT12 MIMO 2x2 — Modem option for configuration MNO/PMR/RMR 4G-5G |
| QTEM12G | Test Modem Quectel EM12G — Modem option for configuration MNO/PMR/RMR 4G-5G |
| M-OPT-SY_NTP01 | NTP Time Sync — Configuration MCX |
| M-QTEM12G | Test Modem Quectel EM12G — Modem option for configuration MCX |
| R-CEMIBR2200104 | GSM-R Channel for 8W Cab Radio (up to 3) — Configuration GSM-R |
| R-CEMIBR1100104 | GSM-R Channel for 2W Radio - SMA front connector (up to 4) — Configuration GSM-R |
| R-TR-TTSTRM5C | Triorail TTS-TRM5 2W — GSM-R modem option |
| R-TR-TTSTRM6C | Triorail TTS-TRM6 (*) 2W — GSM-R modem option |
| R-FK-MT2-SI10T | Funkwerk MT2 8W — GSM-R modem option |
| R-FK-MT5ET | Funkwerk MT5 8W – REL99 — GSM-R modem option |
| R-FK-MT5EADT | Funkwerk MT5 8W – REL04 — GSM-R modem option |
| R-TRTTSTRC5RME | Triorail TTS-TRC5 RMe – 8W — GSM-R modem option |
| R-TRTTSTRC6RM | Triorail TTS-TRC6 RM – 8W — GSM-R modem option |