HP 83236B S Interface manual Making Measurements

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Contents

2 Making Measurements

Overview 25

Transmitter Measurements 25

Receiver Measurements 25

Other 25

Average Power 26

Overview 26

Requirements 26

Steps 27

Notes 27

Modulation Quality (Rho) 28

Overview 28

Requirements 28

Steps 29

Notes 29

Code Domain Power 30

Overview 30

Requirements 30

Steps 31

Notes 31

Code Domain Timing 32

Overview 32

Requirements 32

Steps 33

Notes 33

Code Domain Phase 34

Overview 34

Requirements 34

Steps 35

Notes 35

Transmit Spectrum 36

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Contents CDMA/PCS Base Station Test Software, User’s Guide Restricted Operating Overview Conventions Used in this Book Contents Making Measurements Receiver Sensitivity Operating Overview Setting the Test System Beep Glossary Index Getting Started Introduction Required Equipment You must supplySynth REF Load and Run the CDMA/PCS BS Test Software Tests Main Menu screen CDMA/PCS Test Software main menu features Configure the Software Select Configuration Information MenuScroll to and select your band of interest User k1 Problems Perform Cdma TestsIf You Had Perform Cdma Tests Making Measurements Making Measurements Overview Transmitter Measurements Receiver Measurements OtherAverage Power OverviewRequirements Steps Information Menu under TX Measurement Path LossModulation Quality Rho Measurement not Correlating in , Troubleshooting, on Code Domain Power Menu Code Domain Timing Details on the use of the Code Domain Analyzer screen Code Domain Phase Already selected Transmit Spectrum AnalyzerSteps Go to Spectrum Analyzer @ Present Chan Steps Go to Spectrum Analyzer & Enter Freq Transmit Spectrum Receiver Sensitivity Main menu, enter the Base Station Channel number Error Rate FER is measured at each Eb/No level Receiver Performance in Additive NoiseEb/No Level Search for PN Offset PN Offset not Found Check for a valid clock signal from the base station Check Even-Second ClockCorrelating in , Troubleshooting, on Check Even-Second Clock Operating Overview Configuration InformationReference Selecting a PCS Band To select a new PCS BandChannel plans for PCS Band selections Compensating for TX and RX Measurement Path Loss You must know the following loss valuesSaving Configuration Information to Memory BeepLoading Configuration Information from Memory Requirements StepsPurging Configuration Information from Memory Turning On Using AutostartAutostart Feature Turning OffViewing Instrument Connections ConnectionsSetting the Test System Beep To Memory on Cdma Base Station Operating Overview Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Errors When Loading and Running the Software Memory Overflow ErrorsTest System Configuration Errors at Runtime Compensation not performed. Check Duplex OUT cable. Retry? Errors When Loading and Running the Software Errors While Attempting Measurements Cdma Measurement not CorrelatingErrors While Attempting Measurements Frame Error Rate Receiver Measurements Incorrect Base Station Channel entryErrors While Attempting Measurements Average Power Questionable Measurement ResultsMeasurements Rho MeasurementsCode Domain Receiver TestsSensitivity tests random data not selected for signal source Questionable Measurement Results Glossary Glossary Modulation Quality See Rho Glossary Glossary Glossary Index Index FER Index Oqpsk PCS Qpsk UCT Walsh chip