Industrial simulator R&S®AREG800A

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Overview
The R&S®AREG800A automotive radar echo generator is a modular test instrument for generating realistic radar echoes across development, validation and production environments. It is harmonized with the R&S®QAT100 antenna array and supports ISAC testing in sub-6 GHz and FR2 bands.

Key facts

• Generates multiple dynamic artificial objects with individual distance, RCS, radial velocity and azimuth
• Instantaneous bandwidth options up to 5 GHz depending on configuration
• Hybrid echo generation: analog for short distances <17 m, digital for larger distances; optional fully digital down to air gap for FMCW
• Built-in HiL coprocessor and interfaces for synchronizing multiple units
• Optimized configurations for EoL production testing and calibration

Features & benefits

• Compatible with R&S®QAT100 advanced antenna array and classical mmW remote frontends
• Supports bench and validation testing with mmW frontends and shielded chambers
• Flexible baseband options: 1 GHz base, upgradeable to 2 GHz, 4 GHz and up to 5 GHz
• Hybrid analog/digital concept enables short artificial-object distances and high scenario density
• Intuitive touchscreen GUI, SCPI remote control, SCPI macro recorder and code generator for integration

Applications

• Testing short-range high-resolution radar sensors for emergency braking systems
• Scenario generation and functional-safety testing for radar-based ADAS/AD
• Vehicle-in-the-loop (ViL) and hardware-in-the-loop (HiL) tests for certification and homologation
• 4D radar sensor production testing and calibration including EoL
• Research and development for integrated sensing and communications (ISAC)

Technical specifications

• Echo generation type: Dynamic artificial object generation; hybrid analog/digital concept; optional fully digital down to air gap
• Remote frontends: R&S®AREG8-24S/-24D/-81S/-81D; R&S®QAT100; R&S®FE44S for 24–44 GHz ISAC
• Max remote frontends per base unit: Up to 4 classical mmW frontends; up to 8 with R&S®QAT100
• RF bands: 24–24.25 GHz; 24–44 GHz (with FE44S); 76–81 GHz
• Instantaneous bandwidth: 1 GHz base; upgradeable to 2 GHz, 4 GHz and up to 5 GHz with options
• Minimum artificial object distance: <17 m + air gap (base); <4 m + air gap with short-range option; air-gap configurations available
• Covered distance range: <4 m to 3000 m depending on configuration
• Max artificial objects per base unit: Up to 32 depending on frontend and options; specific short-range configs allow 4–8 independent close objects
• Object distance step / accuracy: <2.5 cm (step); <5 cm (accuracy)
• Doppler / radial velocity: Individual per object; ±500 km/h standard; velocity step 0.001 km/h
• RCS control: Dynamic range up to 90 dB (system-dependent); step size 0.5 dB
• Amplitude flatness (QAT100): < ±5 dB in 4 GHz bandwidth (meas.)
• Frontend RX/TX power (QAT100 nominal): RX max 0 dBm; recommended -20 dBm; min -60 dBm @ 77 GHz; TX max 0 dBm
• IF I/O: IF outputs on base unit (AREG8-K740); IF input on base unit (AREG8-K741)
• HiL: HiL co-processor (AREG8-K109); HiL interface update rate <0.03 ms; OSI support
• UI & remote control: Touchscreen GUI; Ethernet remote control; SCPI; optional GPIB
• General: 5 HE, 19" width; weight typically 15–26 kg