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ProxiLAB Quest

EXPLORE THE POWER OF YOUR CONTACTLESS TECHNOLOGY

Fully programmable card (PICC), reader (PCD) and NFC signal emulator for device characterization and protocol conformance verification. ProxiLAB Quest offers the performance and features required for full characterization and conformance validation of all 13.56 MHz contactless technologies, including the Very High Bit-Rate evolutions. ProxiLAB Quest integrates with a variety of conformance certification solutions and test automation platforms.

Quest Software Interface

MASTER PROXILAB INSTRUMENTATION IN A SINGLE CLICK

KEOLABS’ Quest line of testing tools delivers state of the art characterization capabilities with unprecedented ease-of-use through Quest software environment.
Quest provides characterization tests as preconfigured scenarios. These scenarios control the tester ‘s programmable features to enable single-click access to contactless tests such as waveform analysis and performance profiling.
The scenario’s configuration, description, scripts, traces and results are all stored in a workbook file that can be easily shared with others using the free Quest software.

PROGRAMMABLE FEATURES
ProxiLAB Quests’ redesigned architecture delivers new features to support device testing and characterization including:

Accurate Arbitrary Waveform Generation (AWG)
Advanced I/Q demodulation
20 dBm Vectorial Network Analysis (VNA)
Pre-equalizer filtering

  • Accurate Arbitrary Waveform Generation (AWG)

  • Advanced I/Q demodulation

  • 20 dBm Vectorial Network Analysis (VNA)

  • Pre-equalizer filtering

ProxiLAB Quest emulates both card and reader signals at analog and digital levels and allows full control of all signal parameters to enable:

  • Protocol conformance verification

  • Characterization

  • Card/Reader waveform analysis

  • Card EMD profiling

  • True-waveform signal replay

  • Resonance frequency / Q factor

  • and more…


SUPPORTED PROTOCOLS

  • ISO 14443 (A/B/B’), Mifare(TM)

  • VHBR (ASK)

  • ISO 15693, 18000-3

  • Felica(TM) (JISX 6319)

  • NFC-IP1, -IP2 (ISO/IEC 18092, ECMA 340)

HARDWARE INTERFACES

  • USB

  • 3 General purpose I/O

  • 2 Extension HDMI

  • 2 Analog inputs

  • 2 RF outputs


QUEST’S TOOLS FOR TESTING A PICC/CARD
Digital/Analog trace

  • Sequence view

  • List view

  • Protocol analysis

  • Command description

  • Timing measurement

  • Statistic and timing analysis

  • Export

PICC LMA Analyzer

  • Capture of a PICC frame

  • ISO / EMVCo / NFC Forum LMA computation

PICC EMD analysis

  • On all scenario commands

  • On all RF fields

  • During the PICC processing time

PICC Hinit

  • Search minimum field required to activate the PICC

  • Analog view for checking

  • RF field step of 0.01A/m

  • Iteration for a same power level

PICC Shmoo-plot

  • Multiple parameters variation

  • Support both Analog & Digital parameters

  • Iteration for a same x-param / y-param test point

PICC performance

  • Specific Shmoo-plot in Power to measure the PICC performance according to a particular APDU sequence

VNA

  • Measure the resonance frequency

  • Q factor

  • Complex impedance

  • -30bBm to +20dBm

  • 8MHz to 80MHz

Script editor

  • Python editor and debugger

  • Auto-completion

  • Syntax highlighting

  • API explorer: Parameter helper, Drag and drop commands, Command documentation

  • Examples explorer

  • Logger






QUEST’S TOOLS FOR TESTING A PICC/CARD
PCD Waveforms Analyzer

  • Capture of a particular PCD frame

  • ISO / EMVCo / NFC Forum parameter decoding

VNA

  • Measure the tuning frequency

  • Q factor

  • Complex impedance

  • -30bBm to +20dBm

  • 8MHz to 80MHz

Script editor

  • Python editor and debugger

  • Auto-completion

  • Syntax highlighting

  • API explorer: Parameter helper, Drag and drop commands, Command documentation

  • Examples explorer

  • Logger




CARDS LICENSE OPTIONS

SC-ProxiLAB-HW-Quest-(with VNA): ProxiLAB Quest hardware platform allowing support of Resonance frequency Measurement and Q Factor.

SC-PROXILAB-QUEST-PCD-ANA: ProxiLAB Quest Card Testing Analog Option. Software license option adding analog control of emulated reader (PCD) signals when testing smart cards (PICC).

SC-ProxiLAB-Quest-PCD-DIG: ProxiLAB Quest Card Testing Digital Option. Software license option adds emulation of PCD ISO14443 A/B to test smart cards (PICC).

SC-PROXILAB-QUEST-PCD-NFC: ProxiLAB Quest NFC Card Testing Option. Software license option adds emulation of PCD for NFC (includes NFC IP1/IP2, ISO15693, FeliCa) to test smart cards (PICC) and phones.

SC-ProxiLAB-Quest-PCD-VHBR-ASK: ProxiLAB Quest VHBR ASK Option. ProxiLAB Quest option for testing PICC with VHBR ASK (amplitude shift keying).

SC-ProxiLAB-Quest-PICC-EMD-ANALYSER: ProxiLAB Quest Card testing EMD option. Software license option to analyse the Electronic Magnetic Disturbance (EMD) of a card (the noise of the chip)

READERS LICENSE OPTIONS

SC-ProxiLAB-HW-Quest-(with VNA): ProxiLAB Quest hardware platform allowing support of Resonance Frequency Measurement and Q Factor.

SC-ProxiLAB-Quest-PICC-ANA: ProxiLAB Quest Reader Testing Analog Option. Software license option adds analog control of emulated smart card (PICC) signals when testing smart card reader (PCD) and NFC phones.

SC-ProxiLAB-Quest-PICC-DIG: ProxiLAB Quest Reader Reader Testing Digital Option. Software license option adds emulation of PICC ISO14443 A/B to test card readers (PCD).

SC-ProxiLAB-Quest-PICC-ALM: ProxiLAB Quest Reader Testing PDI Option. Software license option to analyse the Phase Drift Immunity between a reader and a mobile.

ISO CARD ACCESSORIES

SC-ISO PCD Assembly 1 v2: ISO 10373-6 Test PCD Assembly 1. All-in-one reader antenna to test PICCs of “Class 1”, “Class 2” and “Class 3”. Embed 3 different matching networks (Rext : 4.7 Ohms, 0.94 Ohms, and bypass mode), automatic selection by the test suite or manually selected. Compliant with the ISO/IEC 0373-6:2020.

SC-ISO PCD Assembly 2 v2: ISO 10373-6 Test PCD Assembly 2. All-in-one reader antenna to test PICCs of “Class 4”, “Class 5” and “Class 6”. Embed 3 different matching networks (Rext : 2.7 Ohms, 0.54 Ohms, and bypass mode), automatic selection by the test suite or manually selected. Compliant with the ISO/IEC 0373-6:2020).

SC-ISO Test VCD Assembly: ISO 10373-7 Test VCD Assembly Antenna and sensing coils for testing contactless smart cards implementing ISO 15693 protocol

ISO READER ACCESSORIES

SC-REFPICC-CLASS1: ISO 10373-6 PICC Reference Probe, Class ID1. Class ID1 PICC reference probe for testing of contactless readers according to ISO 10373-6

SC-REFPICC-KIT-CLASS1-3: 10373-6 PICC Reference probes, Classes 1-3. PICC reference probe kit with probes for classes 1 to 3 allowing testing of contactless readers according to ISO 10373-6 standards

SC-REFPICC-KIT-CLASS4-6: 10373-6 PICC Reference probes, Classes 4-6. PICC reference probe kit with probes for classes 4 to 6 allowing testing of contactless readers according to ISO 10373-6 standards

SC-REFVICC: ISO 15693 VICC Reference Probe. VICC reference probe for testing of contactless readers that implement ISO 15693 protocol

NFC FORUM ACCESSORIES

SC-Poller-Listener-kit: Poller and Listener reference antennas for testing of NFC objects and systems.

SC-NFC Forum Kit: In addition of the poller/listener antennas, KEOLABS provides a “calibration test bench” to calibrate the NFC antennas and to maintain the antenna & the device.

EMVCo ACCESSORIES

SC-EMVCo Test PICC V3.0: Kit of 3 EMVCo PICC tuned at 3 frequencies (2 antennas class 1 tuned at 13.56 & 16.1MHz and 1 class 3 tuned at 13.56MHz.

SC-EMVCo Test PCD V3.0: one EMVCo PCD antenna.

SC-EMVCo KIT: In addition of the 3 EMVCo PICC references and the PCD antenna, 1 stand to mount the Test PCD with stackers and 1 CMR to condition the signals and switching them between its inputs and outputs for test bench set-ups are added.

OTHER ACCESSORIES

Inter-connection Cables: 50cm or 100cm SMA/SMA Platform

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