Agilent Technologies E8285A manual Softer Handoff annunciator, Soft Slope

Chapter 4, Description of Fields

Fields

Softer Handoff (annunciator)

This annunciator is lit when On is selected in the Softer Handoff field. When the handoff is ended, the Softer Handoff annunciator goes out.

GPIB Example

“DISP CCNT;STATus:CDMA:CONDition?“

queries the CDMA condition register.

Operating Considerations

During a softer handoff, a handoff direction message is sent to the mobile station to add Sector B to its active set.

See Also

Softer Handoff field description, on page 399

Screens Where Field is Present

CDMA CALL CONTROL

Soft Slope

This field is used to enter the parameter SOFT_SLOPE.

This field is displayed only when TIA/EIA-95B is selected in the "Protocol" field on page 346.

GPIB Example

“DISP CMOB;CDMA:MOB:PARM:SSLope 3”

enters 3 in the Soft Slope field.

Operating Considerations

This field setting, along with Add Intcpt and Drop Intcp, control the way that the mobile station manages pilot sets during soft handoffs. These fields also affect the conditions which prompt the mobile station to send a Pilot Strength Measurement Message. Refer to ANSI TIA/EIA-95-B for additional details.

See Also

Expected T_Add field description, on page 254

Expected T_Drop field description, on page 255

Add Intcpt field description, on page 154

Drop Intcpt field description, on page 237

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