The test SAS environment accepts official CPI certificates issued
by a WInnForum-approved CBRS CA operator.
To get CPI certificates for the test SAS environment, download the
test CPI certificate.zip
and follow the instructions in the text_cpi_id_a README.txt file.
To test the CBSD model with SAS, you need the following:
[[["Easy to understand","easyToUnderstand","thumb-up"],["Solved my problem","solvedMyProblem","thumb-up"],["Other","otherUp","thumb-up"]],[["Hard to understand","hardToUnderstand","thumb-down"],["Incorrect information or sample code","incorrectInformationOrSampleCode","thumb-down"],["Missing the information/samples I need","missingTheInformationSamplesINeed","thumb-down"],["Other","otherDown","thumb-down"]],["Last updated 2025-09-03 UTC."],[],[],null,["# Connect to the test SAS environment\n\nSpectrum Access System (SAS) is fully compatible with the [SAS to Citizens Broadband Radio Service Device (CBSD) communication standards](https://cbrs.wirelessinnovation.org/release-1%20standards-specifications) defined by [WInnForum](/spectrum-access-system/docs/key-terms#winforum).\n\nThe test SAS environment accepts official CPI certificates issued\nby a [WInnForum-approved CBRS CA operator](http://cbrs.wirelessinnovation.org/cbrs-root-ca-operators).\nTo get CPI certificates for the test SAS environment, download the\n[test CPI certificate.zip](https://storage.googleapis.com/support-kms-prod/DCnjTIWKvjWj3f7mLG4SxfT6fOMAMLRPH6Kz)\nand follow the instructions in the `text_cpi_id_a README.txt` file.\n\nTo test the CBSD model with SAS, you need the following:\n\n- **[Federal Communications Commission (FCC) ID](/spectrum-access-system/docs/key-terms#fccid)**\n- **[User IDs](/spectrum-access-system/docs/key-terms#userid)**\n- **CBSD or Domain Proxy (DP) certificates**\n\n Use your production certificates. To obtain test certificates, contact\n [SAS Support](/spectrum-access-system/docs/getting-support).\n- **Certified Professional Installer (CPI) certificate**\n\n SAS provides test CPI certificates, but you can also use the CPI\n certificate provided by your [Training Program Administrator (TPA)](https://cbrs.wirelessinnovation.org/cpi-program-administrator).\n- **Google account**\n\n The Google account credentials that you use to log in to the SAS Portal.\n- **Root of trust**\n\n The list of Google's test instance root certificate authority (CA) certificates\n in the CBSD or DP.\n\nTo test CBSD in the test SAS environment, use any\nof the following connection points.\n\nWhat's next\n-----------\n\n- Learn about [Google's PAL interoperability test suite](/spectrum-access-system/docs/pal-iottest).\n- Learn about [CBSD interoperability with Google SAS](/spectrum-access-system/docs/sas-iottest).\n- Learn about [Spectrum Access System](/spectrum-access-system/docs/quickstart).\n- Learn about [key SAS terms](/spectrum-access-system/docs/key-terms).\n- [Troubleshoot SAS issues](/spectrum-access-system/docs/troubleshooting)."]]