Agilent Part No January | Agilent Technologies 8922M, S GSM instruction

User’s Guide

Agilent Technologies 8922M/S GSM Test Set

Agilent Part No. 08922-90211

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January 1998

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Agilent Part No January User’s Guide Agilent Technologies 8922M/S GSM Test SetPage Contents Screens Keys Connectors Appendix a Contents-6 Warranty Responsibilities of the Customer Restricted Rights Legend Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC Information Declaration of Conformity Safety Information Do not Operate in AN Explosive Atmosphere ISM 1-A Safety Symbols Sales and Service Offices Canada Agilent Technologies 8922M/S Documentation Description Typeface Conventions Installing Your Agilent 8922M/S Using this Chapter Voltage Selection Card and Fuse Installation Other Fusing Fuses and Power CordsLine Voltage Fuse Selection Power Cords Rear View Connections Installation Overview Access Config Screen High-stability timebase set-up General Information Making Measurements Making Measurements Agilent Technologies 8922M/S Operating Modes Test ModeActive Cell CW Generator Active CELL+ Test MODE+ CW GENERATOR+ Agilent 8922M/S Operating Modes Making a Call From the Mobile Phone to the Agilent 8922M/S Active Cell Making a Call From the Agilent 8922M/S to the Mobile Phone Active Cell Mode Changing Channel, Timeslot, and the Transmit Level Shift , Cell Config MS Info Mobile phone Test Mode Select Test Mode Mobile Phone Receiver Testing Using Test Mode CW Generator GSM Specific MeasurementsMeasurements Ancillary Measurements Measurement Peak Power MeasurementsMethod Frequency Error PhasePhase and Frequency Error Measurements Measurement Method Power Ramp Measurements Power Ramp Mask Measurements Failed Measurement SummaryPassed Blank field Pulse Measurements Bit Error Rate Measurement Bit Error Rate Measurements Output RF Spectrum Measurements 31,4 Measurements 32 dB 51 dB 70 dB 39 dBm 27.5 37 dBm ≤ 33 dBm Method Spectrum Analyzer Measurement Oscilloscope Measurements Scope Audio Measurements Audio CW Measurements Out port Is a Message Line displayed at the top of the screen? If You Have Problems with a Measurement If You Have Problems with a Measurement Trigger Timing B Trigger Timing a Trigger Range For Pulsed RF Is an Error Message Displayed in the Sync Status field? Solution 1 Trigger Timing Possible Solutions to Sync Status Errors Solution 2 Midamble Sync Solution 3 Level If FM Errors Solution 4 Amplitude Envelope Other Screens Advanced Features ⎛ RFin 20 ⎞ Advanced Features Making Measurements UsingSynchronized External Servlatchval Operations Unexpected Advanced Features Advanced Features Advanced Features Verifying Performance About This Chapter Setting up the Tests Equipment HP/Agilent Model Number Getting the Right Equipment To Load the Program Using Compatibility Switch Installing and Operating the SoftwareUnderstanding the Tests Back Conversion Gpib Addresses Forward ConversionTo Run the Program 1 Type RUN, press Enter Things To Check In Case Of Problems Test 01 Signal Equipment Required Generator LevelUnderstanding the Tests Theory of the Test Test 02 Signal Generator Spectral Purity Understanding the Tests Test 07 Oscilloscope Equipment Required Test 06 Audio Equipment Required Frequency Analyzer Test 09 RF Analyzer Equipment Required Gmsk Modulation Test 08 RF Analyzer Equipment Required Level Pulse Demodulation Test a RF Analyzer Equipment RequiredTest B Spectrum Analyzer Option 006 only Equipment Required Assemblies Tested P=Primary S=Secondary Understanding Test Failures RF Generator Frequency Specifications Agilent Technologies 8922M/S SpecificationsGSM900 Functionality SWR Output Pulse Modulation Spectral Purity AM for Level Control Agilent 8922M Only DB Pulse Modulation Agilent 8922M only CW RF Power Measurements RF In/Out Only RF Analyzer Frequency SpecificationsCW RF Frequency Measurement Power Measurement Accuracy Peak/Transmitter Carrier Power MeasurementPulse ON/OFF Ratio Measurement Requires Option Amplitude Envelope Measurement Accuracy ON/OFF 40 dB, RF In/Out onlyInaccuracy due to Noise for overshoots ≤ 1 dB Gmsk Data Recovery Agilent 8922M only Phase and Frequency Measurements Pulse Demodulation Output Agilent 8922M only FM Demodulation Output Agilent 8922M only Dynamic Range dB Span Bandwidth Spectrum Analyzer Specifications Option Audio Analyzer Frequency Measurement Specifications Audio Source Frequency SpecificationsOutput Level DC Voltage Measurement AC Voltage MeasurementDistortion Measurement Audio Filters Oscilloscope SpecificationsAudio Detectors Remote Programming General Specifications Operating Environment Using both arms to lift instrument Fixed Reference Mode Reference SpecificationsTunable Reference Mode Agilent Technologies 8922M/S Speciﬁcations Screens Data Entry Field Types Field Types Audio Scope In selects the Scope in Measure front-panel See Also Keys High LIMIT, LO LIMIT, AVG Meas Reset Meas Cntl Speaker ALC Speaker Vol Choices None Speech Results Bit ErrorSelected measurement type CRC or FE Control Res Type Measure Bit Error This field is not featured in the Agilent 8922S 11/19. Ratio/Count Meas Cntl Ratios Bit Error Cell Configuration GSM Amplitude Field StateArfcn Range Through Aux Bcch BCC LAC Control ChRange 10. MA1 MAIO1 11. MA2MAIO2 MCC Settable Activated Cell Configuration E-GSM, DCS 1800, PCS Cell Conﬁguration E-GSM, DCS 1800, PCS BCC Base Station Colour Code is displayed in this ﬁeld Number 1 MA1 MAIO1 Active Cell TestMode CW Generator Cell Control Active Cell GSM/DCS1800/P Range GSM900 OnlyGSM Call See Also Speciﬁcations TX Level Mobile Timeslot Mobile Range Through 6 , 1, and 7 are used for call maintenance Decode Errs Cell Control Active Cell +See Also Cell Control Single/Hop Choices GSM Cell Control Test ModeDCS PCS TX Lev Channel Cell Control CW Generator Shown will not correspond to the channel in amplitude Cell Control Single Other Settings Call Status TCH State Caller Connect DTX DRXOr off Execute 19. MM Inactive Active ModeLoc Upd Ident Auth Tmsi CCITT-23 Choices CCITT-15 2 RACHs Reset CallTiming Err Counts Based on the TX Level field Control Choices Cell Control Signaling Speech Test Timeslot Mode Choices Aux RF Configure Aux RF Out Although a power cycle is recommended Cntl O ConfigOffset OPT RF IN/Out Choices 13 MHz 10 MHz Time Service Amplitude Expected Input CW MeasurementCW Freq, CWFreqErr Frequency Expected Input Meas Reset Meas Cntl CW PowerCntl IN/OUT port when executing this function RF IN/OUT Fast Bit Error Mobile Burst Delay range 0 through Specification ConfigurationChoices Bits FF at Start Inst Echo Form FeedLine Feed Lines/Page Choices Serial See Also Keys PrintParallel Print Title Choices 300 600 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 Serial Stop data transmission from the computer to the instrumentIbasic control of the serial input port Stop the instrument from transmitting to the computer Logging Be the lowest frequency Arfcn in the hop sequence Measurement Sync Burst Used Burst Sel First Bit Demod ArmSee Also Screens Meas Sync Hopped TCH Arfcn Cntl Midamble To the selected Midamble or User Defined Sync Pattern Sync Pattern Start Position Trig DelayTrig Qual Message Authentication Choices MS Information / SignalingMode Applies if Special Option H05 is fitted Implements the authentication algorithm specified in Rec Imsi Attach/Detach CipheringLast LAI Location Capability MS BandMS Revision MS Imsi MS Information / Signaling MS Sres RandBS Sres Oscilloscope, Main Controls Controls Meas ResetMarker Time/div Oscilloscope, Trigger Controls Cont/Single Auto/NormLevel div Pre-Trig Screens Oscilloscope, Marker Controls Peak+ Marker ToPosition Freq Offset Output RF Spectrum, Main View Option 006 OnlySync Status Spectrum Output RFSingle/Cont View Output RF Spectrum, Trace View Option 006 Only SyncStatus Phase and Frequency Error Multiburst OFF OFF ON/OFF Done Phase and Frequency Error Multi-burst on Peak Phase ErrorsError Mean Maximum Minimum Last Peak phase RMS phase Wanted Burst Only Choices Bursts Phase/Freq, Phase ErrMarker Pos Frequency error Phase/Freq, Data Bits Trg Timing Polarity Pwr Ramp Rise Edge Pk TX Pwr Mask Pwr Ramp, Top 2 dB Pulse Puls Rise Puls Fall Pwr Ramp, Fall Edge 100 Ampl1-12 Pwr Ramp Summary Flatness Power over the useful bits in the measured burstSummary Time1-12 103 Fall Pos Pwr Ramp Pulse Option 006 Only Meas Sync Sync Status See Also Making Measurements Solving Problems MessagesRise Pos 106 MarkerPos Pwr Ramp Pulse Rise Option 006 Only POnOffRise Pwr Ramp Pulse Fall Option 006 Only POnOffFall RF Generator / RF Analyzer AF Gen RF Generator / RF Analyzer RF Analyzer AGC ModeAccuracy Hop Offset Hop Mode Value Hop TrigRange RF Input Atten Hold RF Generator / RF Analyzer RF GenDAC Value DC AM Frequency Hop Mode Hop TrigGmsk Range 10.0 to 1015.0 MHz RF Output Pulse Service SMS Cell Broadcast Default for message 2 isCode Message Broadcast Language 121 Spectrum Analyzer, Main Controls Option 006 Only Center Freq Max Hold Meas ResetRef Level Span Spectrum Analyzer, RF Gen Controls Option 006 Only Center Freq Marker To Next Peak Marker To Spectrum Analyzer, Marker Controls Option 006 Only Range To 10 divisions Auto Hold Input Atten Spectrum Analyzer, Auxiliary Controls DB Input Atten Choices GSM900 GSM, DCS 1800 Video BW10 dB 20 dB 30 dB 40 dB Tests 130 Keys Key Map Function Keys CancelAdrs Assign HI Limit END CallHold LO Limit Incr SETTo Set a Low Limit To Turn Off or On a Low limit MS Info MeterPrint Recall To Recall an Instrument Setup Certain value REF SETTo Set a Reference To Turn a Reference Off or On RFG/RFA To Save an Instrument SetupSave Tests L1, L2 Local KeysThat is currently displayed To Assign a Local Key To Assign a Global Key Global Keys Units Keys Connectors See Also Screens RF Generator/RF Analyzer, RF Gen Front-Panel Connectors of the Agilent Technologies 8922M/S Agilent 8922M Only Clock Demodulation OUTClock Modulation Agilent 8922M Only See Also Clock Input Requirements Data Demodulation OUTFM Demodulation OUT AM/SPEECH Modulation Agilent 8922M Only Screens Audio Audio In Lo Monitor Demodulation OUT Modulation Audio OUT MON/SPEECH Agilent 8922M OnlyPulse Demodulation OUT Measure Pulse Modulation Agilent 8922M Only Valid Demodulation OUT Trigger in Measure See Also Speciﬁcations REF Rear-Panel Connectors of the Agilent Technologies 8922M/S Pin Usage Function To/From Emmi BUS Agilent 8922M Only Emmi Connector Pin Numbers See Also Electrical Characteristics of the DAI/EMMILogical State Voltage Current Gpib General Purpose Agilent OPT 001 REF OUT 131 Scope Specifications Signal Descriptions for System BUS Fpdata DEMODDATA, Demodclk DemodvalidFpclock Gexttrig Pin 6 Input PulsemodinRPBURSTT1 T1-Pin 26, T2-Pin 8 Select/Control Rpgsmrstin Rpdmodtrig Pin 7 InputPin 3 Input Rpgsmrst RPHOPADRS0, through RPHOPADRS9, RPHOPADRS10 Pin 30 Input RphopinhibitRprstseq Pin 11 Input Pin 10 Input RprxhopRpseqhop Pin 29 Input Rptxhop RPTXD, RprxdSeqtrigout RIG Usememextt 27 Pin InputInput Digital Demodulation Timing Specification Table Timing Diagrams Digital Demod Timing Diagram Frequency Hop Timing Specification Table RF Generator Hop Address Source = Ext Timing Diagram RF Analyzer Hop Address Source = Ext Timing Diagram RF Generator Hop Address Source = Int Timing Diagram RF Analyzer Hop Address = Int Timing Diagram Reset Hop Once Address Source = Int Timing Diagram Reset and Hold Hop Address Source = Int Timing Diagram Hop Inhibit Address Source = Int Timing Diagram Messages Communication Failures Firmware revision error in module Firmware Error Sync Status Protocol Error Messages Following is a brief description of the timers Timers Timer Values Call Control Timers Physical Layer Disconnects DisconnectsData Link Layer Disconnects Management Layer Layer DisconnectsDisconnects Call Control Layer Disconnects Host I/O Error Operating System Error Unknown Errors Protocol Log Examples Of Typical Calls Monitoring For Protocol Failure And Recovery During Test Instrument Basic This Chapter Tests Subsystem Agilent Technologies 8922M/S Instrument Basic OverviewIbasic Programs That Do Not Use the Tests Subsystem Programs That Use the Tests Subsystem Controlling HP 8922M/S Functions Connected Instruments Configuration and Instrument Control For Programming Hardware Connections Agilent 8922M/S Configuration Connecting the Serial Port Serial Port Configuration for ProgrammingSerial Port Connections Configuring an IBM-Compatible PC With HP AdvanceLink ConfiguringSet Parity to none Set Data Bits to Set the Global Conﬁguration settings To Ibasic Verifying Serial PortOperation Controller screen Loading, Storing, and Running Storing Ibasic Programs On Memory Cards Running Your Program Loading a Test ProcedureStoring an Ibasic Program On a Gpib Disk Drive Loading, Storing, and Running Making or Deleting Test Procedure Files Test Procedure and Test Library Files Running a Test Making a Test Procedure FileSequence Entering and Editing Programs Accessing the Agilent Access the Tests screen by pressing8922M/S’s Ibasic Controller PROGram Interface Commands Using HP-IB Download Program for Computers using Gpib Other Prog CommandsPreparing the Agilent 8922M/S to Receive Programs Downloading a Program Into the Agilent 8922M/S Line-by-line Entry and Editing Entering Commands Memory Cards Using Memory Cards Types of Memory Cards Inserting a Memory CardMemory Card Part Numbers Type Initialize Internal Initializing an Sram Memory Card Setting the Sram Write-Protect Switch Setting the Write-Protect SwitchProcedure for Backing Up a Memory Card Backing Up the Memory-Card Programs Filenames are prefixed with a lowercase l Replacing the Memory-Card Battery Memory Card BatteryContaminate battery contacts in the memory-card To the manufacturer’s instructions Procedure Files Programming and Using the Tests SubsystemTests Subsystem File Descriptions Code Files Tests Subsystem Tests Subsystem File RelationshipMain Tests Subsystem Screen Programming and Using the Tests Subsystem Ibasic Programming Setting Up the Test Execution ConditionsProgram Status Test Execution Conditions To Have Testing Stop or Continue on a UUT FailureTo Continue or Pause After Each Test To Have Test Results Appear on a CRT or Printer To Select Printing ConditionsTo Enter Comments in the Output Heading Field Tests Screen of the Agilent 8922M/S Using AutostartMaking a Test Sequence Test-Sequence Screen Editing Test Specifications Editing Test Parameters Edit Sequence Screen on the HP/AgilentChapter, select the following keys Edit Parameters Screen on the HP/Agilent Configuring External Instruments for Gpib Control 17 on Program Structure for Tests Subsystem Programs Instrument-Configuration ScreenGeneral Organization Program Listing Program Example RUN Through the Sequence of Tests Test Program Listing Explanation Linenumber Command Description Programming and Using the Tests Subsystem Programming and Using the Tests Subsystem Creating a Procedure File With No Library Creating a Library And Default Procedure File Appendix a Purpose Equipment Required Figure A-1 Cabling Setup Front View Connecting the Agilent 8922M to the HP/Agilent 37900D Camp On Setting Up the Agilent Technologies 8922MLatch Card Setting Up the HP/Agilent 37900D SLP Check How to Obtain a Protocol LogConnection Start-up LoggingMake Call Real Time Information sent SystemReceived End Call Additional Information Remote Control of Protocol Logging Primitive Protocol Log of a Typical Call Protocol Log of a Typical Call MM-CC Mmdata CC Call Confirmed 83 08 Frame PH-DL Phdata Sdcch UI P0 CR0 SAPI0 M0 Frame MM-RR Rrsync Frame Command FrameFrame DL-PH Phdata Sdcch I Nr1 Ns1 P0 CR1 SAPI0 M0 RR Assignment DL-RR Dldata Facchf CC Connect 83 07 Frame DL-RR Dldata Facchf CC Alerting 83 41 Frame Goes to NEW TCH2 Call setup is completeDL-RR Dlrelease Facchf Frame Intra-cell handover is complete Inter-cell handover to TCH1, Single TCH on Arfcn 30, slot TCH Agilent 8922M/S configures to new DL-RR Dldata Facchf RR Handover Complete 06 2c 00 Frame Call termination Inter-cell handover complete2449761 Port Frame CC-HST Ccrelind Frame PH-DL Readytosend Facchf Frame Protocol Log of a Typical Call Glossary Arfcn CRC Gmsk Rssi Glossary Index Index-2 Index-3 Index-4 Index-5 Index-6 Index-7 Index-8 Index-9 Index-10 Index-11