Agilent Technologies E6385A manual

Agilent T echnologies E63 85A Lucent CDMA Base Station T est Software User’s Guide Software V ersion: A.03.00 and later Agilent P art Num ber E6385-90 001 Revision C Printed in UK May 2000[...]

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Con tents 3 Ta bl e of C onte nts In this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Conventions Used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Product Description Test Software Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Who should use the T[...]

4 Con tents Test Set to Base Station Connec tions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Test Set to GPS Tim e and Frequency Referenc e Receiver Connections 50 Performing Tests Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Calibrati ng the Test Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

Con tents 5 Ta bl e of C onte nts Select and Run the Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Review the Resul ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 TX Test Port Ca ble Calib ration Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Parameters and Specifications Used . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

6 Con tents Test Set Sc reen Capture Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Demo (Demonstration) Mod e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Selecting the DEMO Procedur e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Selecting Demo Mode Using the Control Parameter . . . . . . 108 Exiting the D emo Mode . . . . . [...]

7 Preface Preface[...]

O:Manu alsE6385 A_CdmaBookP reface.fm 8 In this M anual This ma nual consists of the foll owing parts: Chapter 1, “Product Description,” on page 11 . This chapter provides a general description of the Agilent T echnologies E 6385A Lucent CDMA Ba se Station T es t Software . Chapter 2, “Ins tallation,” on page 21 . This chapter provides [...]

9 Preface Conventions Used Spec ial pres entati ons of t ext in this ma nual re flect the app earanc e of th e refere nced item. E xampl es of these sp ecial p resent ations are: Menu – A T est Se t front p anel key . Pause/Contin ue ( Reset ) – A T e st Set fron t pan el shift function key . The key name in parent heses is the title of the shi[...]

Chapter 1 11 Product Descript ion 1 Produc t Descri ption This chapter contains general information on the A gilent T echnologies E6385A L ucent CDMA Bas e Station T est So ftware . Included is a list of required equipme nt to perform the tests, plus a lo ok at the basic T e st Software flow .[...]

Product Description T est S oftware Overview Chapter 1 O:Manua lsE6385A _CdmaBoo kProdde sc.fm 12 T est Software Overview The T est Softw are is contained on two One-Time Programmable ( OTP) PC cards. On e card is used for CDMA testing , the other for AMPS testing. Separate manuals are inc luded f or CDMA an d AMP S te sting . The T est Softwar[...]

Product Description T est Softwar e Overview Chapter 1 13 Product Descript ion Who should use the T e st Software? If you are ins talling, commissioning, or maintaini ng Lucent T echnol ogies’ CDMA cell site equi pme nt, t his T est Softw are wil l assi st you in pe rforming key tes ts of t ransmitt er performance . Included with the T est Softwa[...]

Product Description T est S oftware Operation Overview Chapter 1 O:Manua lsE6385A _CdmaBoo kProdde sc.fm 14 T est Software Operation Overview Figure 1- 1 illu strates the b asic step s for T est S oftware operation . After running the T est Softw are, you may rep eat a test or you ma y select an other tes t. Chapter 4, “ P erforming T ests,?[...]

Product Description Require d Equipm ent Chapter 1 15 Product Descript ion Required Equipment T est equipme nt and other i tems requ ired f or test ing are sh own in Figure 1-2 an d described in the follo wing paragrap hs . T est Equipmen t The T e st Software i s written sp ecifically to work w ith the Agi lent T e chnologies 893 5 Series E638 0A [...]

Product Description Required E quipment Chapter 1 O:Manua lsE6385A _CdmaBoo kProdde sc.fm 16 Figure 1- 2 Req uir ed Equ ipmen t Y ou Must Supply: Laptop PC with Internal Modem T est Equipme nt Required: Supplied with the T est Softwa re: CDMA T est Software Manual (E6385-900 01) (This man ual.) Cables to Connect th e Base Station to the T est S[...]

Product Description Optional Eq uipment Chapter 1 17 Product Descript ion Optional Equi pment Optiona l test equipmen t and othe r optiona l items are descri bed in the follo wing secti ons. GPS T ime and F requen cy Refere nce Receive r The T e st Software sup ports the S ymmetricom 58503A GPS Time and Freque ncy Reference Receive r for supplying [...]

Product Description Optional E quipment Chapter 1 O:Manua lsE6385A _CdmaBoo kProdde sc.fm 18 Agilent T echnologies E8300A Option 001 Acc essory Kit The E8300A Option 001 Accessory Kit (see T able 1-2 ) inc lude s the addi tiona l par ts tha t are require d to run all of the T e st Set bu ilt-in RF T ools rout ines. The RF T o ols rout ines are [...]

Product Description Optional Eq uipment Chapter 1 19 Product Descript ion Agilent T echnologies E6554A 8935 RF T ools Hardware Accessory Kit NOTE If you do not purcha se the Agilent T e chnologies E8300A Accessory Kit, you ma y order the Ag ilent T e chnologi es E65 54A RF T o ols Hard ware Acc essory K it to pr ovide all of the required connectors[...]

Product Description Getting Help, T est Software Upgrades, and T raining Chapter 1 O:Manua lsE6385A _CdmaBoo kProdde sc.fm 20 Getting Help, T est Software Upgrades, and T r aining F or instrument servicing , see the Agilent T echnologies 8935 Series E6380A CDMA T est Set Assembly Level Repa ir Guide . F or applicat ion assista nce, call the App[...]

Chapter 2 21 Installatio n 2 Installation This chapter describes the processes required to load and run the T est Software , connect the eq uipment , and make initial settings to config ure the T est Se t and th e T est So ftware. Y ou must complete the procedures in this chapter bef ore attempting measurements with the T est Software .[...]

Installation Overview Cha pter 2 O:ManualsE6385A_Cdm aBookInstall.fm 22 Overview The pr ocedures in cluded in this chapter a re as follo ws: 1. “Loading and Running the T est So ftwa re” on page 23 . 2. “Na vig ating t he T es t Sof tw are” on page 25 3. “Operating the BTS Laptop Ut ility Program” o n page 27 . NOTE BTS La ptop Util[...]

Installation Loading and Running t he T est Softwa re Chapter 2 23 Installatio n Loading and Running t he T est Software Locate the PC card labeled “ Agilent T echnologies E6385A Lucent CDMA Base Station T est Software ” and follow the s teps o utlin ed in Fi gu re 2- 1 and Fi gu re 2- 2 . F igure 2-1 Loading and Running the T est Software T ur[...]

Installation Loadin g and Running th e T est Sof twar e Cha pter 2 O:ManualsE6385A_Cdm aBookInstall.fm 24 F igure 2-2 Loading and Running the T est Software (continued) Scroll to Choi ces: and s el ect t he Proc edur e n ame. Scroll to Ru n T est and sele ct it. The T est So ftware w ill load . Scroll to Sel ect Pro ced ur e Filena me : and se [...]

Installation Navi gati ng the T est Sof tware Chapter 2 25 Installatio n Navigating the T est Sof tware After the T est Softw a re has loaded, the Lucent CDMA T ests Main Menu screen will appear o n the T est Se t displa y (see Fi gu re 2- 3 ). Configurat ion operatio ns, test utilities, and tests are grouped int o sub-menus. Turn and pres s the kn[...]

Installation Navig atin g t he T est Softw are Cha pter 2 O:ManualsE6385A_Cdm aBookInstall.fm 26 Changing Setting s and Using USER Keys See Fig ur e 2 -4 for information on settings and USER keys. F igure 2-4 Settings and U SER Keys Knob The kn ob c ontrol s the c urs or posi tion on the display and is used s ometimes to m ake numeric entries. [...]

Installation Operating the BTS Lapt o p Utility Pro gram Chapter 2 27 Installatio n Operating the BTS Laptop Utility Program The T est Softwa re can control the cell site to perform tests in much less time than would be required under manual control. In order to control the Base Station, you may use a PC and modem t o dial the MSC directly , or you[...]

Installation Operating the BTS Laptop Utility Pr ogram Cha pter 2 O:ManualsE6385A_Cdm aBookInstall.fm 28 System Requirements for BTS Laptop Utility Program If the PC does not meet the following minimum system requirements , this could cause err ati c opera tio n and lon ger te st t ime s . • 166-MHz P en tium  Proc essor • 16 megabyt es [...]

Installation Operating the BTS Lapt o p Utility Pro gram Chapter 2 29 Installatio n Configuring the T est Set and PC S erial P orts for Comm unication with th e T est Set After insta lling the BTS La ptop Utility pro gram, you must confi gure the T est Set and PC serial ports to communicate with the T est S et. Confi gure the seri al ports as follo[...]

Installation Operating the BTS Laptop Utility Pr ogram Cha pter 2 O:ManualsE6385A_Cdm aBookInstall.fm 30 Step 5. Select Preferences , then Comm P ort Setup . Step 6. On the Co mm Port Se tup drop -down window , in the Te s t S e t - Po r t list, select the port that the PC will use to communicate with the T est Set, a s determined in Step 2 . S[...]

Installation Operating the BTS Lapt o p Utility Pro gram Chapter 2 31 Installatio n Configuring the PC to Communicate wit h the MSC After ins talling the BT S Laptop Util ity program, if you are using the uti lity program to communicate w ith the MSC, you must configure the PC to do so. This may be done in either of two ways: 1) by us ing modem to [...]

Installation Connecting the PC to the T es t Set and the MSC Cha pter 2 O:ManualsE6385A_Cdm aBookInstall.fm 32 Connecting the P C to the T est Set and the MSC The followin g sections describe the pro cesses for connect ing the PC to both the T est Set and the MSC . Connec ting the PC to the T est Set Conn ect a nul l modem ca ble (DB9 to DB9) f[...]

Installation Connecting the PC to the T est Set and the MSC Chapter 2 33 Installatio n Step 6. Select t he Printer Por t field a nd select Serial 9 from t he drop-down Ch oices: lis t. Step 7. Wi th the cable connections complete and BTS La ptop Utilit y program running on the PC , press the T est Se t Print key . The currently-displayed screen sho[...]

Installation Connecting the PC to the T es t Set and the MSC Cha pter 2 O:ManualsE6385A_Cdm aBookInstall.fm 34 F igure 2-7 Dialing and Logging Into the MSC Using the Swit ch T erm inal W indow Select Di al, and ente r the phone number fo r the MS C. Afte r th e M SC answer s, enter your lo gin a nd passw ord as us ual to enter th e Main tenance[...]

Installation Connecting the PC to the T est Set and the MSC Chapter 2 35 Installatio n T es ting a T elnet Connection The telnet conne ct ion uses the Internet to connect t o the MSC . Y ou may use either a direct connect ion (using a LAN such a s ethernet) or a di al-up connection (us ing the PC modem). T est a te lnet connectio n as follow s: Ste[...]

Installation Determining the T est Set to Site Equipment Connectio ns Cha pter 2 O:ManualsE6385A_Cdm aBookInstall.fm 36 Determining the T est Set to Site Equipment Connections At this poi nt in the proce ss, you must deci de the c lock re ference , the T e st Set port , a nd the Ba se Statio n port to be used in t esting . At appro priate po in[...]

Installation Determining the T est Set to S ite Equipment Connections Chapter 2 37 Installatio n F igure 2-8 Transmitt er Output P ath Simplifie d Diagram If you are uncer tain of the ex act coupling fact or , the T est Softw a re cont ains a utility to measure the coup l ing factor (s ee “TX T est Port Calibratio n T est” on p age 77 ). NOTE I[...]

Installation Configuring the T est Software Cha pter 2 O:ManualsE6385A_Cdm aBookInstall.fm 38 Configuring the T est Software If the T est Softw are is not loaded and running , see “Loa ding a nd R unni ng th e T es t Softwa re” on page 2 3 . After the T est Softw are has loaded and is running , the T est Softw are will dis play the Lucent C[...]

Installation Configuring the T est Software Chapter 2 39 Installatio n T est Configuration Before the T est Softw are can perform automated Base Station testing, it must have available certa in informati on regarding test condit ions. Supply this inf ormation on th e T est Co nfiguration Menu scree n. Configure the test as follows: Step 1. Select t[...]

Installation Configuring the T est Software Cha pter 2 O:ManualsE6385A_Cdm aBookInstall.fm 40 Step 6. Select t he TX Antenna Port Cabl e Los s [dB] field , rotate the knob t o the lo ss value for the cable that you connect from the T es t Set RF IN/OUT port to the Base Station TX Antenn a port, an d press the kn ob to se lect it. I f you ar e u[...]

Installation Configuring the T est Software Chapter 2 41 Installatio n Base Station Configuration Before the T e st Software can control the Base Station, it must be able to notify t he MSC as to the cell sit e and BBA to te st. The Test Software als o requi res a va lue as to the amount of power to be measured. Y o u must supply this information o[...]

Installation Configuring the T est Software Cha pter 2 O:ManualsE6385A_Cdm aBookInstall.fm 42 Step 7. Select t he Specified O utput Pow er [W atts] field, tu rn the k nob to the expe cted outpu t power at th e TX An tenn a port (f oam jumper) or at t he Base St ation TX T est P ort after subtracting the coupling factor , and press the knob to e[...]

Installation Establishing a Connection with the MSC for T esting Chapter 2 43 Installatio n Esta blishi ng a Conn ection wi th the MS C for T est ing If it is not set up already , you must est ablish the co nnection between t he PC and the MSC . This ma y be accomplished using either a direct dial-up modem connection or a telnet co nnection. Th ese[...]

Installation If Y ou Noticed Pro bl ems Cha pter 2 O:ManualsE6385A_Cdm aBookInstall.fm 44 If Y ou Noticed Problems If you were unable to l oad and run the T est Softw are, make the required entries , or encountered error me s sages , refer to C hapter 6, “Troubleshooting ,” on page 11 9 fo r help.[...]

Chapter 3 45 Connections 3 Connections This chapter shows t he connecti ons between the T est Set and the Base Station and connections b etween the T es t Set and the GPS Time and Freq uency Referenc e Receiver . The T est Softw are will display a screen prompt whenever a conne ction or a change in connections is required.[...]

Connections T est Set to Base Station Connections Chapter 3 46 T est Se t to Base S tation Connections Figure 3- 1 , F i gure 3-2 on pag e 47 , Figure 3-3 on page 48 , and Figu re 3-4 on page 4 9 show conn ecti ons bet ween the Bas e Stati ons and the T est Se t. All of the setups use th e SCT module clocks for the T est Set ref erence. F igure 3-1[...]

Connections T est Set to Base S tation Connections Chapter 3 47 Connections F igure 3-2 PCS Minicell Base Station TX Antenna P ort (Out of Service) Connec tions PARALLEL PORT 15 AUDIO OUT ANALOG MODULATION IN AUDIO IN SCOPE MONITOR OUT EXT SCOPE TRIG IN VIDEO OUT ANT IN DUPLEX OUT CHIP CLOCK 1.2288 MHz OUT FRAME CLOCK OUT EVEN SECOND SYNC IN TRIGGE[...]

Connections T est Set to Base Station Connections Chapter 3 48 F igure 3-3 Series II Base Station T est P ort (In Service) Connections J1 J2 J3 J4 J5 J6 REF 0 REF 1 NO GPS 15 MHZ ALM STBY ON J10 J11 J12 J13 P1 J14 J15 J16 J3 J4 J30 J31 J32 J33 J34 J35 J36 J50 J51 J52 J53 J54 J55 J56 J26 J25 J24 J23 P2 J22 J21 J20 J46 J45 J44 J43 J42 J41 J40 J66 J65[...]

Connections T est Set to Base S tation Connections Chapter 3 49 Connections F igure 3-4 Series II Base Sta t ion TX Antenna P ort (Out o f Service) Connections 1 The T ST CLK switch on the SC T module must be set to O N. J1 J2 J3 J4 J5 J6 REF 0 REF 1 NO GPS 15 MHZ ALM STBY ON J10 J11 J12 J13 P1 J14 J15 J16 J3 J4 J30 J31 J32 J33 J34 J35 J36 J50 J51 [...]

Connections T est Set to GPS Time and Fr equency Reference R eceiver Connect ions Chapter 3 50 T est Se t to GPS T ime and Freq uency Refere nce Receiver Connections Figure 3- 5 shows th e con necti ons to the T est Set whe n using a Symme tricom 5850 3A GPS Time and Freq uency Reference Rece iver to establi sh a time base . This conf igura tio n u[...]

Chapter 4 51 Performing T ests 4 P erforming T ests This c hapter descri b es de tailed proc edures to be u s ed in running the T est Softw are tests and util ities.[...]

Performing T ests Overview Chapter 4 O:Manua lsE6385A_Cd maBook perf-tst.fm 52 Overview NOTE T estin g might be interrup ted if cell sit e diagnostics a re initiat ed by the MS C while test s are being run. T o preve nt this, use a person al computer (PC) ( usually a l aptop PC) to send a command to inhibit di agnostic s from the MS C before te[...]

Performing T ests Overview Chapter 4 53 Performing T ests Calibrating the T est Setup If you did not know t he Base Station TX Antenna P ort Cable Loss , or the Base Station TX T est P ort Cable Loss , or the Base Stat ion TX Coupl er Losses when yo u entered the data on the Base Stati on Configuration Menu scre en, run the follow ing calibration r[...]

Performing T ests Overview Chapter 4 O:Manua lsE6385A_Cd maBook perf-tst.fm 54 Selectin g T ests Select test s by loading and runni ng the T est Soft ware (see “Loading and Running t he Te s t S o f t w a r e ” o n p a g e 2 3 ) an d selecting the Test Sel ections fiel d on the Lucent CDMA T ests Main M enu screen . The T es t Software will[...]

Performing T ests Overview Chapter 4 55 Performing T ests Running T ests NOTE Before starting to run operational tests, make certain that you have set P ARAMETER 23. ZZZZ T est Demo Mode [0=normal 1=demo] to 0. Y ou are now ready to select and run tests . On the T est Selections Menu scree n, scroll to the te st that y ou wish to run, and pres s th[...]

Performing T ests T ransmit Power Calibratio n T est (Autoplex S er ies II) Chapter 4 O:Manua lsE6385A_Cd maBook perf-tst.fm 56 Tr ansmit P ower Calibr ation T est (Autoplex Series II) This test pro vides an analo g display of power me asurements. This mode is use ful when making ad justments to power level s on a transm itter . This test may b[...]

Performing T ests T ransmit Power Calibration T est (Autoplex Series II) Chapter 4 57 Performing T ests Specificatio n s ( P ass/F ail Limits): • 6. Output P ower Ad justment Error . This spec ifica tion det ermin es wh ere th e lo w and high t ick mark s appear o n the meas ureme nt graph ic sc ale . Sele ct and Run the T est P erform the Transm[...]

Performing T ests T ransmit Power Calibration T est ( P CS Minicell) Chapter 4 O:Manua lsE6385A_Cd maBook perf-tst.fm 58 Tr ansmit P ower Calibrati on T est (PCS Minicell) This tes t measures an d calibrate s the PCS Minicell RF transmit p ower . This t est must be performed wi th the Base Statio n out-of-se rvice using the Base Station TX Ante[...]

Performing T ests T ransmit Power Calibration T est ( P CS Minicell) Chapter 4 59 Performing T ests • Once th e tra nsmit ter is turn ed off , remove the test cables a nd re-conne ct the B ase Stati on power o utput to the ante nna sy stem. • The T est Softw a re will se nd commands to the Base S tation to restore the BBA. • The T est Softw a[...]

Performing T ests T ransmit Power Calibration T est ( P CS Minicell) Chapter 4 O:Manua lsE6385A_Cd maBook perf-tst.fm 60 Step 4. On the Transmit P o wer Calibration screen, scroll to and set the fields as follows: Cell Si te Num ber – Rota te the kno b or use t he DAT A ENT RY keys to enter the numbe r , then eith er pre ss the k nob or the E[...]

Performing T ests T ransmit Power Calibration T est ( P CS Minicell) Chapter 4 61 Performing T ests Step 2. On the Transmit P ower Calibration Menu screen, scroll to and set the fields as follows: Power A mplifi er Type – Press th e knob a nd se lect the P A type from the drop -down Choices : lis t. The availabl e choices are : CTU , HP CTU 1 , H[...]

Performing T ests Pilot Only T est Chapter 4 O:Manua lsE6385A_Cd maBook perf-tst.fm 62 Pilot Only T est This tes t performs a s uite of CDMA tests o n a carrier with only the p ilot channe l active (no acti ve traffic or pa ging c hannels). T herefore , this test may be perf ormed only with the Bas e Station out-of-s ervice. The te sts per form[...]

Performing T ests Pilot Only T est Chapter 4 63 Performing T ests Review the Re sults The T est So ftw a re will begin running pil ot channel tests on the sel ected BB A. During the tes t, r esult s will be displa yed wit h a fail ure indi cation i f a me asureme nt fa lls outs ide the specif ied limits (see Figu re 4-4 ). T o se e the pass/ fail l[...]

Performing T ests Code Domain T ests Chapter 4 O:Manua lsE6385A_Cd maBook perf-tst.fm 64 Code Domain T ests This test pe rforms a suite o f CDMA trans mitter test s on the select ed BBA. Unlike the Pilot O nly test, in this test one or mo re traffic cha nnels (channe l element s) are turned on. When you are sending commands to th e MSC , you mu[...]

Performing T ests Code Domain T ests Chapter 4 65 Performing T ests Sele ct and Run the T est P erf orm the Cod e Domain T e sts as follo ws: Step 1. From t he Luce nt CD MA T est s Mai n Menu scree n, select the Test Selec tions field. Th e T est So ftware will displ ay the T est Selection s Menu scre en. Step 2. Select t he Code Domain Tests fiel[...]

Performing T ests Automated B BA T est Chapter 4 O:Manua lsE6385A_Cd maBook perf-tst.fm 66 Automat ed BBA T est This te st performs a sui te of CDM A transmi tter t ests on th e selected B BA . This test requires that the T est Software send control commands to the MSC . The test sequence inc l ud es the fol l owi ng tests: • Pilot Channel T [...]

Performing T ests Automated BBA T est Chapter 4 67 Performing T ests Sele ct and Run the T est P erform th e Automated BBA T est as follows: Step 1. From t he Luce nt CD MA T est s Mai n Menu scree n, select the Test Selec tions field. Th e T est So ftware will displ ay the T est Selection s Menu scre en. Step 2. Select t he Automated B BA Test fie[...]

Performing T ests Spectrum Analyzer T est Chapter 4 O:Manua lsE6385A_Cd maBook perf-tst.fm 68 Spectrum Analyzer T est This t est configure s the T e st Software to di splay spe ctrum sweeps. This mode is u seful when you would like to verify the presence of a CDMA signal or search for sources of interference . P aramet ers and Sp ecifications U[...]

Performing T ests Spectrum Analyzer T est Chapter 4 69 Performing T ests F igure 4-7 Spectrum Analyzer Display Use the Re f Level and Spa n fields for the bes t view of th e transmitted si gnal . Read the marker freque ncy and lev el in the upper- right of the disp lay . If you w ould like to chang e the ma rker positi on, select the Controls field[...]

Performing T ests Code Domain Analyzer T est Chapter 4 O:Manua lsE6385A_Cd maBook perf-tst.fm 70 Code Domain Analyzer T est This test se ts up the T est Software to ma ke manual measurements on a CDMA transmit ter . This test is us eful if yo u wish to switch betwe en Code D omain Power , Code Domain Timing , and Code Domain Phase measurement s[...]

Performing T ests Code Domain Analyzer T est Chapter 4 71 Performing T ests Review the Re sults The T est S oftw are displa ys the C ode Domain Analyzer ( see Figure 4-8 ). Y ou may then make c hanges to the setup fi elds and view the co de domain response for the transmit ter sign al. Use th e Meas ureme nt field to choose bet ween measur ement s [...]

Performing T ests Code Domain Analyzer T est Chapter 4 O:Manua lsE6385A_Cd maBook perf-tst.fm 72 F igure 4-9 Reading Individual W alsh Channel Measurements When you ha ve finished us ing the code domain analyz er screen , press the Pause/Continue key , and follow the directions on the screen. The T est Software will return to the T est Selectio[...]

Performing T ests CDMA Analyzer T est Chapter 4 73 Performing T ests CDMA Analyze r T est This t est sets u p the T es t Software to m ake sev eral meas urements manual ly . The foll owin g measurement s may be performed: • Channel P ower • Rho (modul ation qualit y). The fo llowing measure ments are also di spla yed when Rh o is sele cted: —[...]

Performing T ests CDMA Analyzer T est Chapter 4 O:Manua lsE6385A_Cd maBook perf-tst.fm 74 Step 3. F ollow the displayed instructions and diagram to select and make the measurement. NOTE This procedure might include steps that prompt you t o disconnect cables from the si te antenna ports and make con nections to the T est Set. Before remov ing o[...]

Performing T ests TX Antenna Por t Cable Calibration T est Chapter 4 75 Performing T ests TX Antenna P ort Cable Calibrat ion T est This utility measures the signal loss through the cable used to conne ct the T est Set to the Ba se Stat ion TX Antenna P ort . This l oss must be known when mak ing powe r meas urements . Once th is value is me asure [...]

Performing T ests TX T est Port Cable Calibration T est Chapter 4 O:Manua lsE6385A_Cd maBook perf-tst.fm 76 TX T est P ort Cable Ca libration T e st This utility measures the signal loss through the cable used to conne ct the T est Set to the Base St ation TX T est Port. This is t he Base Statio n port that sample s the transmitter out put of t[...]

Performing T ests TX T est Po rt Calibration T est Chapter 4 77 Performing T ests TX T est P ort Calibration T est This uti lity meas ures th e loss ass ociated w ith test ing from t he Base S tation TX T est P ort. This provides to the T est Software a coupling factor to use with measurements from the T X T es t P o rt. At the start of the test, t[...]

Performing T ests TX T est P ort Calibration T est Chapter 4 O:Manua lsE6385A_Cd maBook perf-tst.fm 78 Sele ct and Run the T est P erf orm TX T est P ort Ca libration uti lity operatio ns as foll ows: NOTE This procedure might include steps that prompt you t o disconnect cables from the si te antenna ports and make con nections to the T est Set[...]

Performing T ests PN Offset Search T est Chapter 4 79 Performing T ests PN Offset Sear ch T est This uti lity may be use d when yo u are testin g a BBA and are u ncertain of the PN offs et value. In this ut ility , t he T est S oftware tunes to the CDMA chan nel and search es to find the valid PN offset. The resul ting PN offset val ue is then ente[...]

Performing T ests Insertion Loss M easurement Chapter 4 O:Manua lsE6385A_Cd maBook perf-tst.fm 80 Insertion Loss Measurement This meas urement de termines the loss as sociated wit h RF cables, filters, and oth er passiv e device s in the m easurem ent pat h. This te st uses the T es t Set int ernal sou rce and measures the relative los s throug[...]

Performing T ests Insertion Loss Meas urement Chapter 4 81 Performing T ests Step 7. The T est Softw a re will turn on the so urce and make a reference measurement, then promp t you to add in the cabl e or de vice to be tested . Leave the calib ration ca ble and pads connected to the ANT IN port a nd insert the cable or device t o be measured as sh[...]

Performing T ests Return Loss Measur ement Chapter 4 O:Manua lsE6385A_Cd maBook perf-tst.fm 82 Return Loss Measurement This me asureme nt is used to dete rmine the return loss of a c able, antenn a, or othe r device in the swept mo de. An SWR bridge an d a 6-dB pad are conne cted to the T est Se t. The T e st Software us es the pad to improv e [...]

Performing T ests Return Loss Meas ur ement Chapter 4 83 Performing T ests Step 5. Pres s the k1 ( Run ) key to st art the te st. NOTE This procedure might include steps that prompt you t o disconnect cables from the si te antenna ports and make con nections to the T est Set. Before remov ing or re-ins talling the antenna cable s, mak e certain tha[...]

Performing T ests Emission BW & Spur ious T est Chapter 4 O:Manua lsE6385A_Cd maBook perf-tst.fm 84 Emissio n BW & S purious T est NOTE This tes t is applicabl e to PCS Min icells only . If the Base Station Type field o n the B ase Station Confi guration Me nu screen is se t to Autop lex Series II , this test field w ill not appea r on [...]

Performing T ests Emission BW & Spur ious T est Chapter 4 85 Performing T ests P aramet ers and Sp ecifications Used The follow ing specificat ions and parameters are used whe n running this test . See Chapter 5, “Reference,” for descriptions of the specifications and parameters . Pa r a m e t e r s : • None used f or this te st. Specific[...]

Chapter 5 87 Reference 5 Referenc e This chapter describes T est Software ope rat ional details that were not covered in Chapt er 2, “Ins tallation, ” on page 21 , Chapter 3, “Co nnections,” on page 45 , and Chapter 4, “P erformin g T ests,” on page 51 . T he informat ion in this chap ter is orga nized by key topics , listed alphabetica[...]

Reference Overview Chapter 5 O:Manuals E6385A_Cd maBookRefe renc.fm 88 Overview Refer to the following topic areas for detailed instructions on T est Softw are use: “ Accessin g T est Software F unction s” on pa ge 89 . “BTS Lapto p Utility Program W indows” on page 105 . “Demo (Demo nstration) Mode ” on pag e 108 . “P arameters?[...]

Reference Accessing T est Software Functions Chapter 5 89 Reference Accessing T est Sof tware Functions T est Softw are functions may be accessed from the various menu screens . These include the SOFTW ARE M ENU screen, which is the master screen from which the others are reached . The following eight s ub-sections de scribe the screens and the fun[...]

Reference Accessing T est Software Functions Chapter 5 O:Manuals E6385A_Cd maBookRefe renc.fm 90 SOFTW ARE MENU Screen Overview Pressi ng the front-panel Menu k ey will cause the T est Set to display the SOFTW ARE MENU scre en (s ee Figure 5 -1 ). This screen allows the user to configure and run custom T est Software, access help, proceed with [...]

Reference Accessing T est Software Functions Chapter 5 91 Reference Loading a T est Procedure Befor e yo u begin testing , you mu st loa d the T est Softw are int o the T est Set memory (see Figure 5- 2 ). T o load the T est Softw a re , select the location where the procedure current ly resides ( in this case, it will be a PC card) and a procedure[...]

Reference Accessing T est Software Functions Chapter 5 O:Manuals E6385A_Cd maBookRefe renc.fm 92 Loading the T est Softw are Card and Procedure Load th e T est Software card and a proc edure as s hown in Fig ure 5-3 and Figure 5-4 . F igure 5-3 Loading the T est Software Card T urn the po wer on. (The po wer switc h is loc ated a bove t he powe[...]

Reference Accessing T est Software Functions Chapter 5 93 Reference F igure 5-4 Loading a Procedure Scroll to Choice s: and select the Procedure n ame: LCDMA. Scroll to Run T est and sel ect it. The T est Software w ill load. Scroll to Selec t Procedure Filename: and sele ct it. Scroll to Card and sele ct it. Press the Menu key to display the SOF T[...]

Reference Accessing T est Software Functions Chapter 5 O:Manuals E6385A_Cd maBookRefe renc.fm 94 Customizing a T est Procedure T est Sof twa re packages have been designed so tha t you may make changes easily fro m the T est Se t fron t pan el (se e Fi gur e 5 -5 ). F or e xample , yo u may insert or delete t ests , and later , after running th[...]

Reference Accessing T est Software Functions Chapter 5 95 Reference Changing T est P arameter s The T est Softw a re uses parameters to opt imize the test environment and conditions for the test ing situ ation. Th e defaul t test param eters ar e determin ed by examin ing the te st requi rements an d specif icat ions f rom the equ ipment manufact u[...]

Reference Accessing T est Software Functions Chapter 5 O:Manuals E6385A_Cd maBookRefe renc.fm 96 F igure 5-7 Changing T est P a rameters Select Position Press the Me nu key to disp lay the SOFTWARE MENU screen. If the Tes t Software is running, press Shift, Pause /Continue before pres sing Me nu. 1 Freq Parm Seqn Spec Proc and s elect i t. Chan[...]

Reference Accessing T est Software Functions Chapter 5 97 Reference F igure 5-8 Changing T est P arameters (continued) Select 7 Pres s the Me nu key to re turn to the MDM Flow Co n trol [1= N one 15 1.000000 Select 4 6 Use t he DATA ENTR Y ke ys to enter a value, then se lect it. SOFT WARE M ENU screen . new[...]

Reference Accessing T est Software Functions Chapter 5 O:Manuals E6385A_Cd maBookRefe renc.fm 98 Changing P ass/F ail Limits P a ss/F ail limits d efine the v alues with w hich a measure ment result is compared t o dete rmin e if the Base Stati on und er test meets t he spec ified s tandards . Default v alues are set in the T est Software. Thes[...]

Reference Accessing T est Software Functions Chapter 5 99 Reference F igure 5-10 Changing P ass/F ail Limits SOFTWA R E MENU scree n. If the Tes t Software is run ning, pr ess Shift , Pause/Con tinue before pressing Menu . Fre q Parm Seqn Spec Proc Channel Informati on Test Paramete rs Order o f Test s Pass/Fail Limi ts Save/Delete Procedure and s [...]

Reference Accessing T est Software Functions Chapter 5 O:Manuals E6385A_Cd maBookRefe renc.fm 100 F igure 5-11 Changing P ass/F ail Limits (continued) Select 6 Use the DA TA E NTRY k eys to e nter a value, then se lect it. 6 Output Power Adj u stment -0.50 0000 1. 000000 Enter (Enter the d esired value .) Select Position 7 Scroll to Upper Limit[...]

Reference Accessing T est Software Functions Chapter 5 101 Reference Saving/Deleting a Procedure A test pro cedure is a collection o f channel info rmation, test parameters, testing order , and pas s/fail limits sav ed in a file that custom izes the T es t Software to a specific applicatio n. Ordinarily , proc edures are s aved on an SRAM card. Pre[...]

Reference Accessing T est Software Functions Chapter 5 O:Manuals E6385A_Cd maBookRefe renc.fm 102 F igure 5-13 Saving a T est Procedure 1 Press the Menu key to display the SOFT WARE MENU screen. Select Position 2 Freq If the Test Software is runn ing, pr ess The TESTS (S ave/Delete Proc edure) Select Position 4 Scro ll to Car d Choice s: Card a[...]

Reference Accessing T est Software Functions Chapter 5 103 Reference F igure 5-14 Saving a T est Procedure (conti nued) Select Position 6 Scroll to E nter P rocedure Filename: Ente r Proc edure F ilena me: and sel ect it. Select Position 7 Select chara cters to nam e the Choice s: Proce dure, then selec t D one. Select Position 9 11 Scroll to Code [...]

Reference Accessing T est Software Functions Chapter 5 O:Manuals E6385A_Cd maBookRefe renc.fm 104 F igure 5-15 Saving a T est Procedure (conti nued) Select Position 12 Scroll to Card and selec t it. Select Position 13 Scroll to Save Proc and sele ct it o r press k1 . 14 Press th e Menu ke y to retur n to the . 15 To run the sa ved proced ure, f[...]

Reference BTS Laptop Utility Prog ram Windows Chapter 5 105 Reference BTS Laptop Utility Program Windows The BTS L aptop Utility program prov ides five w indows in w hich information may be display or ent ered. These w indo ws are: Switch T erminal , Te s t S e t Te r m i n a l , Ot her Data , Te s t R e s u l t s , and T est Se t Screen Captu re .[...]

Reference BTS Lapto p Utility Prog ram Wi ndows Chapter 5 O:Manuals E6385A_Cd maBookRefe renc.fm 106 F igure 5-16 Other Data W indow Showing Short-F orm T e st Results T est Results Wind ow NOTE Becau se shor t-form test re sults are not used in CDMA t estin g , the test result s di splay in this wind ow , wh ich is ordinarily called “long -f[...]

Reference BTS Laptop Utility Prog ram Windows Chapter 5 107 Reference T est Set Scre en Captu re W indow The T est Set Screen Captur e window allows yo u to capture a T est Softw are screen image and s ave it as a bit map file fo r lat er vi ew or u se. Th is is ve ry helpfu l when using the T est Set sp ectrum anal yzer or when yo u wish to captur[...]

Reference Demo (Dem onstration) Mod e Chapter 5 O:Manuals E6385A_Cd maBookRefe renc.fm 108 Demo (Demonstrati on) Mode The demon stration mod e offers a g ood method for be coming familia r with the op eration of the T est Software. Demo mode allows y ou to step through the menus and simulate testin g withou t a PC , a connec tion to the switch,[...]

Reference Demo (Demon stration) Mo de Chapter 5 109 Reference Step 3. Select th e Parm Te st Parameters fiel d. The T est Sof tware wil l displ ay the TES TS (T es t P arameters) screen. Step 4. Select t he Parm# field to allow scrolling. Step 5. Scroll to the ZZZZ Test Demo Mod e field an d press the k nob ag ain to st op the scrol ling function .[...]

Reference Parame te rs Chapter 5 O:Manuals E6385A_Cd maBookRefe renc.fm 11 0 Pa r a m e t e r s The T est Softw a re uses entries that you make in the T est P arameters screen to cust omize tes tin g and conf igure the m odem. A special paramet er allows you to run the T est Software in a demo mode, which is useful for famil iarizatio n with t [...]

Reference Parame te rs Chapter 5 111 Reference 2. BBA Cha n Stan d [1=NAC 1=NAP 2 =KP4] This parameter spec ifies the channel or frequen cy a ssi gnment to be used. • Selec t 1 fo r North Am erican Cell ular . • Select 2 fo r North American PCS . • Select 4 for Korean PCS P4. 3. BBA Cha nnel N umber This parameter specifies the channel number[...]

Reference Parame te rs Chapter 5 O:Manuals E6385A_Cd maBookRefe renc.fm 11 2 8. MSC B BA Numbe r [50 Max] This parameter specifies the number for the BB A to be tested. 9. MSC BC R Atte nuation [30 dB M ax] This pa rameter spec ifie s the BCR atte nuati on sett ing fo r the BB A to be test ed. 10. MSC C ell S ite Numbe r [444 M ax] This paramet[...]

Reference Parame te rs Chapter 5 11 3 Reference 16. SP9 Parity [0=0 1=1 2=none 3=even 4=odd] This parameter specifies the kind o f parity to be used for communication between t he PC and th e T est Set SERIAL 9 port. Th e setting must matc h the set ting used by the PC communication program. Use the DA TA ENTRY keys to enter a value. F or more info[...]

Reference Parame te rs Chapter 5 O:Manuals E6385A_Cd maBookRefe renc.fm 11 4 23. ZZZZ T est De mo Mode [0=norma l 1=demo] This parameter specifies the T est Softw a re operating mode . • Sele ct 0 to c ause th e T est S oftware to o perate in norm al mode. • Select 1 to caus e the T est So ftware to operate in d emonstrat ion (demo) mode. T[...]

Reference Specifications (P ass/Fail Limits) Chapter 5 11 5 Reference Specifications (P ass/F ail Limits ) The T e st Software use s the entrie s in the T ESTS (Pass/F ail Limits ) screen to de termine if a measu rement meets the t est requireme nts . If not, a “ fail” indicat ion is genera ted on the printout (a nd in some cases y ou are able [...]

Reference Specifications (P ass/Fail Limits) Chapter 5 O:Manuals E6385A_Cd maBookRefe renc.fm 11 6 6. Output Pow er Adjustme nt Error These pas s/fail limits d etermine the manner in wh ich the power m eter will be displayed. W hen the p ower meter disp lay is shown, it will include major tick marks that indicate the adjustment range for power [...]

Reference T esting without MSC Control Chapter 5 11 7 Reference T esting wit hout MSC Contro l Chapter 4, “P erform ing T ests,” on pag e 51 , lis ts the s teps for fully automated tes ting, using the T est Softw a re to control the Base Station. The steps of that chapter use a PC to control the Base Station via the MSC . If you are using a T e[...]

Reference Using a PC Card Chapter 5 O:Manuals E6385A_Cd maBookRefe renc.fm 11 8 Using a PC Card Before a PC card may be used for the fi rst time, it must be initialized. T he following to w sections describe the in itialization process a nd offer some tro ubleshootin g information in the event of a problem wi th the use of a PC card. Initializi[...]

Chapter 6 T roublesh ooting 6 T roubleshooting This chapter contains i nformation that is useful if you encounter T est Softw are or measuremen t errors or if you quest ion measu rement result s.[...]

T roubleshooting Erro r Sum mary Chapter 6 O:Manuals E6385A_Cd maBookTrouble.fm 120 Erro r Summar y Overview This chapter lists erro rs that might be encountere d when lo ading or running the T est Softw a re . The errors are liste d roughly in the order of poss ible occurrence when get ting starte d using the T est Soft ware: “Troub lesho ot[...]

T roubleshooting T roubleshootin g the T est Software Installat ion Chapter 6 121 T roublesh ooting Tr oubleshooti ng the T est Software Installation If the T es t Software did no t install pro perly , che ck the follow ing: • Is th e power on? • Is the PC card inserted in the correct orientation? • Is th e PC card fi rmly seated in the slo t[...]

T roubleshooting Errors When L oading and Running t h e T est Software Chapter 6 O:Manuals E6385A_Cd maBookTrouble.fm 122 Errors When Loading and Running the T est Software This group of erro rs would most often be encountere d before the Main Menu appea rs . Such errors would be most likely to occur the first time that you load and run the T e[...]

T roubleshooting Communicatio n Errors Chapter 6 123 T roublesh ooting Communic ation Erro rs Errors When F irst Setting Up or Connecting to MSC • Messa ge: Base Stat ion did not answ er command... If commands are misunderstood at the MSC end, this error message mig ht occur . Use the Switch T erm inal w indow in t he BTS Laptop Uti lity pro gram[...]

T roubleshooting Communicat ion Errors Chapter 6 O:Manuals E6385A_Cd maBookTrouble.fm 124 T roubleshooting Checks for Comm unication Problems The foll owin g list pro vides it ems to ch eck wh en you are h aving communication diffic ulties usin g the ex ternal mod em to con nect to the MSC. • Cable connect ions: Make certain tha t you have ma[...]

T roubleshooting Errors While Attempt ing Measurements Chapter 6 125 T roublesh ooting Errors While Attempti ng Measurements The fo llowin g error message s might be posted once a te st mode ha s beg un making measuremen ts: • Code domai n power te st failed . Use the BTS La ptop Utili ty program t o correct the problem and to return all configur[...]

Appendix A 127 Acronyms A Acronyms There are nume rous acronyms used t hroughout the wireless communica tions fiel d. Many of those a re used in this manual . The follo wing list p rovides the meaning s for the more significant acronyms for purposes of operating the T est Softw are.[...]

Acronyms Acronyms an d Meanings Appendix A O:Manuals E6385A_Cd maBookapp endix.fm 128 Acronyms and Me anings ACU − Analog Conversion Uni t AIF − Ante nna I nterf ace F rame AW G N − Added White Gaussia n Noise BBA − BIU/BCR/ACU combination BCR − Baseba nd Combiner and Radio BIU − Bus Interface Unit CAT − Catalog CCC − CDMA Clust[...]

Acronyms Acronyms a nd Meanings Appendix A 129 Acronyms OTP − One-Time Program mable PC − P ersonal Computer PCS − P ersonal Communications Services PN − Ps eudo-Nois e RAM − Random-Access Memory RF − Radio Fr equency RX − Receiver SCT − Synchroniz ed Clock and T on e TX − T ransmitte r VSWR − V olt age St anding W a ve Ratio UC[...]

Index Index 131 Index A Accessing T est Software Functions , 89 Changing P ass/F ail Limi t s , 98 Changing T est Parameters , 95 Custo mizing a T est Procedu re , 94 Load ing a Test Proced ure , 91 Loading the T e st Softw are Card and Pr ocedur e , 92 Sav ing/Del eting a Proc edure , 101 SOFTW ARE MENU Scree n Overview , 90 accessory kit , 17 acr[...]

132 Ind ex Index cables , de scription , 17 L LAP Baud Rate parameter , 112 LAP Data Length parameter , 112 LAP Flow Control parameter , 112 LAP Pa r ity parameter , 113 LAP Stop Length parameter , 113 Laptop (LAP) baud rate , 112 Laptop (LAP) Data Length , 112 Laptop (LAP) Flow Control , 112 Laptop P arit y , 113 Laptop Stop Length , 112 , 11 3 li[...]

Index Index 133 Index Stop T est if result s fail pa ramet er , 111 support , 20 syst em requirement s BTS Lap top Util ity pr ogram , 28 T telnet connecti on , 31 , 43 T est Configura tion menu , 39 test equipm ent require d , 15 T est Port connect ions , 36 Te s t S e t , 27 T est Set connec tions , 27 T est Set SE RIAL 9 port configuring , 29 T [...]