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Agilent Part Number E6380-90019
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Contents
Overview of the Test Set’s Built-In Tools
Cdma Measurements Screens and Control Fields
Analog Measurements Screens and Control Fields
Contents
Contents
Control Fields on the Configuration Screens 227
Configuration Screens and Control Fields
AMPS-TACS, NAMPS-NTACS Encoder and Decoder 253
Signaling Encoder and Decoder Screens and Control Fields
Connectors
Connectors
Error Messages
Accessories, Manuals, Support
General Information
Herstellerbescheinigung
Manufacturers Declaration
Safety Considerations
Any unintended operation
Connected to the earth terminal of the power source
Adjustments described in the manual are performed with
Instrument must be made inoperative and be secured against
Provided with a protective earth contact. Any interruption
This product is a Safety Class I instrument provided with a
Protective earthing ground incorporated in the power cord
Mains plug shall only be inserted in a socket outlet
Consumables
Lifting and Handling
Product Markings
Certification
Declaration of Conformity
Price upon prompt return of the product
Defects in material and workmanship when properly installed
Like-new
Its programming instructions due to such defects
Chapter
Assistance
Regional Sales and Service Office s
Power Cables
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Power Cables
Product Description
Sinad SNR
Documentation
What is in This Manual
Conventions Used in This Manual
Document Navigation
Which Document is Required?
Document Part Number Usage
Trademark Acknowledgments
Getting Started
Before Connecting a Radio on
Before Connecting a Radio
Changing the Test Set’s Display
Using the cursor-control Knob or Screen Keys
To change the measurement screen
Unit-of-Measure Field
Changing the Control Fields
To change a unit-of-measure field
To Change an underlined entry
Underlined Entry Field
To make a one-of-many choice
One-of-Many Field
Numeric-Entry Field
Numeric-Entry Fields
To change a value
Hexadecimal Values
Decimal Values
How do I Verify that the Test Set is Operating Properly?
Cdma Spectrum
Operating Overview
Operating Overview
ADC Full Scale ADC FS
Displaying Cdma Measurements
Magnitude Error, Phase Error
Selecting Code Domain Measurements
Diagram
RF Measurements
Frequency Error, Frequency
Transmitter TXPower
Displaying Analog Measurements
SINAD, Distortion, SNR, AF Frequency, DC Level
Measurement AF Anl In Setting
Displaying AF Measurements
FM Deviation, AM Depth, AC Level
Displaying SINAD, Distortion, SNR, DC Level, or AF Frequency
To display the meter scale
Displaying Measurement Results on a Meter Scale
To set the meter’s end points and scale intervals
Operating Overview
Calibrating the Channel Power Measurement Cdma Analyzer
Calibrating the Channel Power Measurement Code Domain
Calibrating the Adjacent Channel Power ACP Measurement
Using the Factor of 10 Increment/Decrement Keys
Changing the Increment or Decrement Setting
Specifying An Increment Value for the Arrow Keys or Knob
To reset or remove limits
Using Measurement Limit Indicators
To set high and low limits
To remove a limit
To set a reference
Setting a Measurement Reference
To use measurement averaging
Averaging Measurements
How the Test Set Averages Measurements
To set an RF Offset
Setting an RF Generator/Analyzer Offset
Press Recall
Saving and Recalling Instrument Setups
To save an instrument setup
To recall an instrument setup
Register Names
Poweron Settings
To remove clear an individual save register
To clear all save registers
Memory Considerations
Base Settings
Instrument Hardware Changes
Using Pre-Defined User Keys
Using User Keys
To assign global user keys
Assigning and Releasing User Keys
To assign local user keys
To release local user keys
Replacing Batteries
Overview of the Test Set’s
Overview of theTest Set’s Built-In Tools
Using the RF Tools Program
Software Menu Screen
Loading and Running RF Tools
Test Results/BTS Utility Setup Screens
Test Results/BTS Utility Setup
To use a printer for data collection
Making the Measurement
Swept Gain
To use a laptop interface other than the BTS Laptop Utility
Measurement Description
Selecting the Swept Gain Measurement Test
Level for the Duplex OUT level in dBm parameter
Level value to avoid damage to that device
Press k1 Begin Tst
Example of a Swept Gain Plot Screen
Discrete Frequency Insertion Loss
Specifications
Particular test
Press k1 Proceed when you are finished with this screen.
Second display is enlarged for easier reading
10 Selecting the Swept Insertion Loss Measurement
Swept Insertion Loss
11 Swept Insertion Loss Setups
Estimating Swept Insertion Loss Using a Single Connection
Swept Return Loss
Select Main Menu Swept Return Loss
13 Swept Return Loss Setups
Power level. To avoid damage to the ANT in port, enter an
14 Example of a Swept Return Loss Plot Screen
Specifications
Locations by viewing it in units of distance
Cable Fault
Test Signal Can Cause Interference
Time domain can be used to find the physical distances.
Select Main Menu Cable Fault Measurement
K1 HELIAX, k3 RG, or k5 Custom
Greatest accuracy is obtained when you enter a cable length
Cable length, enter a value 1.5 times the estimated length
Toggles the selection between feet and meters
17 Cable Fault Setups
18 Example of a Cable Fault Plot Screen
Cable Fault Performance
Typical cable fault return loss measurements
Replot Data Files
Select Main Menu
21 Transfer Stored Data Screen
Transfer Stored Data
22 SA Self Calibration OFF/ON Screen
SA Spectrum Analyzer Self Calibration ON/OFF
Catalog PC Memory Card
23 Catalog Memory Card Screen
Selecting the Code Domain Analyzer’s Controls Menus
Using the Code Domain Analyzer
24 Code Domain Analyzer Menus IS-95
25 Code Domain Analyzer Menus IS-2000
Automatic Calibration
Using the Spectrum Analyzer
Setting Resolution Bandwidth and Sweep Rate
Relationship between Span, Resolution Bandwidth, and Sweep
26 Spectrum Analyzer Controls Menus
Selecting the Spectrum Analyzer’s Controls Menus
Delta Frequency
Using the Spectrum Analyzer’s Delta Markers
Delta Level
Reference Marker Ref Mrkr Level and Frequency
Displaying the Spectrum Analyzer Mask
Using the Spectrum Analyzer Mask
Point Level Frequency
Settings for mask in Figure
Defining the Fixed Mask’s Limits
Point
Turning Off the Mask
Defining the Relative Mask’s Limits
Turning Off the Mask’s Failure Beeper
AC Level Set to DC Level or AF Freq Set to match source
Using the Voltmeter and Audio Frequency Counter
Set to Audio
Measuring AC and DC Voltages
29 Inputs and Filters for the Oscilloscope
Using the Oscilloscope Scope
Selecting the Oscilloscope’s Input
Selecting the Oscilloscope’s Filters
Using the Oscilloscope’s Marker
Triggering the Oscilloscope
Copypl
Using Ibutil Programs
Securing aTest Procedure
Clearing RAM
Using the Listopts list options Program
Using the Demo Program
Step
Using the Stplt store or plot Program
Cdma Measurements Screens and Control Fields
130
Screens on which this measurement is displayed
Average Power Measurements
Cdma Measurements
Avg Pwr
Chan Pwr
Adjacent Channel Power Measurements
Channel Power Measurements
Screens on which this measurement is made
Rho
Rho Measurements
Estimated Rho Est Rho
Frequency Error Freq Err
Code DOM Code Domain Analyzer
Time Offset
Carrier Feedthrough
Chapter 137
Magnitude Error
Error Vector Magnitude EVM Measurements
Phase Error
Code Domain Measurements IS-95
Code Domain Power, IS-95
Code DOM Code Domain Analyzer, IS-95 only
Selecting Absolute or Relative Code Domain Power, IS-95 only
Code Domain Phase Phse
Fast Power
Code Domain Timing Timing
Code Domain Measurements IS-2000
Advantages of Using IS-2000
Interpreting IS-2000 Channel Ordering
Building a tree using the Bit Reverse method
Channel numbers. The Walsh index utilizes Walsh orders 0
Available Measurements in the Code Domain
11 Code Domain Power, Bit Reverse Ordering
Reading Code Domain Power, IS-2000
Code Domain Power, IS-2000
Code DOM Code Domain Analyzer, IS-2000
Code Domain Power & Noise
Code Domain Fast Power Synchronize
Code Domain Complex Power
PN Offset Search
IQ Constellation Diagram, IS-2000 only
ACP Fltr BW
Control Fields for Cdma Measurements
# of Frames
ACP Cal
Code DOM Code Domain Analyze screen gain controls menu
ACP Offset
ADCfs or ADC FS
Amplitude
COD DOM Code Domain Analyzer main controls menu
Analyzer Cdma analyzer
Analyzer code domain analyzer
Anl Dir
Chan Num
Anl Special
Auto Zero
Carrier FT or Carrier Feedthru
CD pwr unit
Chan Size
Chn Pwr Cal
CW RF Path
Controls
COD DOM Code Domain Analyzer all menus
Data Rate
Data Source
Find PN
Even Sec
Freq Err
Gen Dir
Gain
COD DOM Code Domain Analyzer gain controls menu
Gen Special
Gen Mode
Code DOM Code Domain Analyzer gain controls menu
Input Atten
Input Port
Lvl
Meas Intvl or Meas Int
Power Level
Marker Lvl
Marker Pos
Num Avgs
COD DOM Code Domain Analyzer fast power setup controls menu
Meas Order
Measurement
Output Port
Phase/div
COD DOM Code Domain Analyzer FP setup controls menu
Ofs Trnsfer
PN Incrment
Phse
PN Offset
Pwr Gain
PN Offset or PN Ofs
Pwr Scale IS-2000
Pwr Intvl
Pwr Ref
Pwr Scale IS-95
Qual Event
Pwr Zero
Code DOM Code Domain Analyzer trigger controls menu
Rate RC-3
Rate RC-4
Rate RC-5
Screens on which this field is displayed
RF Channel
RF Gen Freq
RF In/Ant
Start Frame
Sprd Fact Spread Factor
Threshold
Time/div
Time
Time Ofs
Time Offset
Tune Freq
Trig Event
Walsh Order
Walsh Chan
Control Fields
178
AC Control
Analog Measurements
AM Depth Measurement
DC Level Measurement
AF Freq Measurement
FM Deviation Measurement
Distn Distortion Measurement
Frequency Measurement
Frequency Error Measurement
TX Power Measurement
Sinad Measurement
Is signal to noise ratio of the audio input signal
SNR Measurement
AF Anl
Signaling Decoder All Modes
Control Fields for Analog Measurements
#Pts
AFGen1 Freq
AF Cnt Gate
AFGen2 Freq
AFGen1 To
AFGen2 To
Signaling Encoder All Modes
Spec ANL RF generator controls menu
Atten Hold
Scope trigger controls menu
Audio In Lo
Audio Out
Auto/Norm
Spec ANL all menus except mask controls
Center Freq
Spec ANL main controls menu
De-Emphasis
Cont/Single
DC FM Zero
De-Emp Gain
Display
Detector
Detector Types
EditPt
Edit Mask
Ext TTL
Ext Load R
Filter
FM Coupling
Freq mask
Freq Delta Mrkr
Reference Marker Frequency Level Delta Marker
Normal Marker Frequency Level
Spec ANL all menus when in normal mode except mask controls
Freq normal marker
Freq Ref Mrkr
If Filter
Gain Cntl
Spec ANL auxiliary controls menu
Input Gain
Internal
Level mask
Level div
Lvl Delta Mrkr
Lvl normal marker
Lvl marker
Scope all control menus
Scope marker controls menu
Lvl Ref Mrkr
Marker To Peak+
Marker To Peak
Spec ANL marker controls menu
Marker To
Mask Beep
Mask Type
No Pk/Avg
Mod In To
Norm/Delta
Normalize
Notch Gain
Notch Freq
Offset Freq
Pk Det To
Position
Port/Sweep
Scope marker controls menu Spec ANL marker controls menu
Ref Level
Pos/Neg
Ref Mrkr
RF Cnt Gate
Reset
Spec ANL RF generator or main controls menu
This field selects the input port for the spectrum analyzer
Maximum signal levels are printed on the connector panel
Key or turn the Test Set off and on to reset it
Spec ANL RF Gen controls menu
Sensitivity RF analyzer
Scope To
Settling
Sensitivity spectrum analyzer
Sets the span of frequencies to be displayed on the screen
Span
Speaker ALC
Speaker Vol
Squelch
Scope main controls menu
Track/Fixed
This field selects the horizontal sweep time per division
Time-per-division is selected from a list of choices
Resolution
Trig-Delay
TX Pwr Meas
Vert/div
TX Pwr Zero
Vert Offset
Configuration Screens
224
Turning Off User Messages
Configuring the Instrument
Setting the Date and Time
Changing the Beeper’s Volume
Printing a Screen
Configuring for Printing a Screen
To interrupt printing
Antenna
Control Fields on the Configuration Screens
Screens Where Field is Present
Abort Print
Beeper
Base Freq User Defined
Chan Space User Defined
Call
Cdma Std
230
Connection Time-out
Command Escape Character
Data Length
Display User Messages
Date
Duplex Out
Firmware
Ext Ref
FF at End
FF at Start
Frame Clock Output
Inaccessible
OUT connector
Flow Control
Gen-Anl User Defined
Gen-Anl
Gpib Adrs
Hold-off Delay
Ibasic Echo
Mode
Incoming Call Security
Inst Echo
Lines/Page
Model
Modem Configuration
Modem Mode
Modem Initialization/Configuration
Parity
Notch Coupl
Number to Call
Opt Cdma TB
Print Title
Password
Printer Adrs
Printer Port
Range Hold
Ref Select
Remote Mode
RF Chan Std
Retries
RF Gen Volts
RF Display
See the RF Chan Std on page 244 for more information
RF Level Offset
RF In/Out
Save/Recall
RF Offset
This field displays the serial number of the Test Set
Serial Baud
Serial9
Serial No
Status
Serial Port
Stop Length
Total RAM
Signaling Encoder and Decoder
Encoder
Signaling Encoder and Decoder Screens
Decoder’s Signal Source
Decoder Frequency Measurements
Control and Voice Channel Identifiers
AMPS-TACS, NAMPS-NTACS Encoder and Decoder
Encoder/Decoder Interaction
Recc and AMPS-TACS RVC Measurements
Decoder Mode Differences
AMPS-TACS, NAMPS-NTACS Decoder
Interpreting Decoded Data
Decoding the Reverse Control Channel Recc Data
Measure Field
NAMPS-NTACS Reverse Voice Channel Measurements
Decoding NAMPS-NTACS Reverse Voice Channel RVC Data
Measurement Limits
Dtmf Sequence Encoder and Decoder
Decoding Considerations
Function Generator Encoder and Decoder
Bursts
Control Fields for the Signaling Encoder and Decoder
Delay
Arm Meas
Data hex
Signaling Decoder Modes AMPS-TACS, NAMP-NTAC
Busy/Idle
Channel
Data Rate analog
Signaling Decoder
Signaling Encoder
Data Level
Signaling Decoder Modes NAMP-NTAC
Signaling Encoder Modes NAMP-NTAC
DSAT/DST hex
Data you enter here
Filler Focc
Gate Time
Frequency
Hi Tone
De-emphasis Effects on Input Level
Input Level
Measure
Examples of Input Level Settings
Signaling Decoder All Modes
Lo Tone
AMPS-TACS/NAMPS-NTACS Focc Message and Filler Data Format
Message Focc
Message FVC AMPS-TACS
Signaling Encoder Modes AMPS-TACS
Message/DST FVC
Message FVC NAMPS-TACS
Off Time
Signaling Decoder All Modes Signaling Encoder All Modes
Signaling Encoder Modes Dtmf Signaling Decoder Modes Dtmf
Num of Bits
Inverted Operation
On Time
Polarity
Normal Operation
SAT Freq FVC
Signaling Encoder Modes Dtmf
Pre-Emp
Recc Data hex
Send Dsat FVC
Send
Send Filler Focc
Single/Cont
Send Mode
Signaling Encoder Modes Func Gen
Sine Units
Encoder Operating Considerations
Standard
Stop
Decoder Operating Considerations
Stop Meas
Symbol Frequencies Hz
Stop Dsat FVC
Stop Filler Focc
Trigger Pattern bin
Signaling Decoder Modes AMPS-TACS, NAMP-NTAC, Func Gen
Trig Level
Example
Twist
Twist and Pre-emphasis Interaction
Examples of Twist and Pre-emphasis Interaction
Waveform
Connectors
Operating Considerations
Connectors
ANT
Audio
Audio OUT
Data
EXT REF
EXT Scope Trig
Parallel Port Pin Assignments
Parallel
RF IN/OUT
Pin Description
Serial 9, 10,
Serial Port Pin Assignments
Serial Port Pin Assignments
Video OUT
Accessories, Manuals, Support
Modifications
Agilent Technologies Manuals English and Other
Agilent Technologies Accessories
Accessories
External Monitor
Order Description Number 1D5 High Stability Reference
Agilent Technologies Test Software
Options
Number Description
Getting Help
Support for Your Instrument
Customer Training
Agilent Regional Sales and Service Offices
Error Messages
Example 11-2 For example
General Information About Error Messages
Positive Numbered Error Messages
Example 11-1 Positive numbered error messages take the form
Example 11-3 For example
Negative Numbered Error Messages
Ibasic Error Messages
Example 11-4 Ibasic error messages take the form
Example Text only error messages take the form
Gpib Error Messages
Text Only Error Messages
Example Gpib error messages take the form
Message Display
Non-Recoverable Firmware Error
Warbles and Beeps
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