Performing Tests
Transmit Power Calibration Test (PCS Minicell)
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Performing Tests
Step 2. On the Transmit Power Calibration Menu screen, scroll to and set the fields as follows:
Power A mplifi er Type – Press the knob and select the PA type from the drop-down
Choices: list. The available choices are: CTU, HPCTU 1, HPCTU 2, HPCTU 3, HPCTU 4, and
CUSTOM.
BCR Attenu ation – Rotate the knob or use the DATA ENTRY keys to enter the
attenuation value, then either press the knob or the Enter key to select that number.
NOTE The functions of the following two fields are dependent upon the setting of the P ower
Amplifi er Type field. The following two fields are operable only if the Power
Amplifi er Type field is set to CUSTOM.
Number of Cha nnel Elemen ts – If the power amplifier to be tested requires custom
settings, rotate the knob or use the DATA ENTRY keys to enter the number, then either
press the knob or the Enter key to select the desired number of channel elements for the
test.
If the power amplifier to be tested does not require custom settings, this field will
indicate the number of channel elements that will be added to the carrier for the test.
Calibra tion P ower – If the power amplifier to be tested requires custom settings,
rotate the knob or use the DATA ENTRY keys to enter the number, then either press the
knob or the Enter key to set the power level out of the Base Station for the test.
If the power amplifier to be tested does not require custom settings, this field will
indicate the expected power level out of the Base Station.
NOTE For the following five fields, verify (and change if necessary) the setting using the
APX/RCV forms. Use the BTS Laptop Utility program on the PC to obtain these forms
from the ECP.
IMPORTANT: If you change these values, remember to restore the settings at the end
of the test.
Traffic Chann el Gain - Max fo r Rate Se t 1 – Verify the setting.
Max Power (Wa tts) – Verify the setting.
Pilot C hannel Gain (d gu) – Verify the setting.
Paging Channe l Gain ( dgu) – Verify the setting.
Synch C hannel Gain (d gu) – Verify the setting.
Step 3. Press the k1 (Run) key and follow the on-screen instructions.