User’s Guide Agilent Technologies 8922M/S GSM Test Set
Agilent Part No January
Page
 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
 Safety Symbols
ISM 1-A
 Sales and Service Offices
 Canada
 Agilent Technologies 8922M/S Documentation Description
 Typeface Conventions
 Installing Your Agilent 8922M/S
 Using this Chapter
 Line Voltage
Fuses and Power Cords
Voltage Selection Card and Fuse Installation Other Fusing
Fuse Selection
 Power Cords
 Installation Overview
Rear View Connections
 Access Config Screen
 High-stability timebase set-up
 General Information
 Making Measurements
 Making Measurements
 Active Cell
Test Mode
Agilent Technologies 8922M/S Operating Modes
CW Generator
 Agilent 8922M/S Operating Modes
Active CELL+ Test MODE+ CW GENERATOR+
 Active Cell
Making a Call From the Mobile Phone to the Agilent 8922M/S
 Active Cell Mode
Making a Call From the Agilent 8922M/S to the Mobile Phone
 Shift , Cell Config MS Info
Changing Channel, Timeslot, and the Transmit Level
 Mobile phone
 Test Mode
 Select Test Mode
 Mobile Phone Receiver Testing Using Test Mode
 CW Generator
 Measurements
Measurements
GSM Specific
Ancillary Measurements
 Peak Power Measurements
Measurement
Method
 Phase and Frequency Error Measurements
Phase
Frequency Error
Measurement Method
 Power Ramp Mask Measurements
Power Ramp Measurements
 Passed
Measurement Summary
Failed
Blank field
 Pulse Measurements
 Bit Error Rate
Bit Error Rate Measurement
 Measurements
 31,4
Output RF Spectrum Measurements
 Measurements
 32 dB 51 dB 70 dB 39 dBm 27.5 37 dBm ≤ 33 dBm
 Method
 Spectrum Analyzer Measurement
 Scope
Oscilloscope Measurements
 Audio
Audio Measurements
 CW Measurements
 Out port
 If You Have Problems with a Measurement
Is a Message Line displayed at the top of the screen?
 If You Have Problems with a Measurement
 Trigger Timing a
Trigger Timing B
 Trigger Range For Pulsed RF
 Is an Error Message Displayed in the Sync Status field?
 Possible Solutions to Sync Status Errors
Solution 1 Trigger Timing
 Solution 2 Midamble Sync
 Solution 3 Level
 Solution 4 Amplitude Envelope
If FM Errors
 Advanced Features
Other Screens
 ⎛ RFin 20 ⎞
 Advanced Features
 Synchronized
Measurements Using
Making
External
 Servlatchval
 Unexpected
Operations
 Advanced Features
 Advanced Features
 Advanced Features
 Verifying Performance
 About This Chapter
 Setting up the Tests
 Getting the Right Equipment
Equipment HP/Agilent Model Number
 Understanding the Tests
Installing and Operating the Software
To Load the Program Using Compatibility Switch
Back Conversion
 Forward Conversion
Gpib Addresses
To Run the Program 1 Type RUN, press Enter
 Understanding the Tests
Test 01 Signal Equipment Required Generator Level
Things To Check In Case Of Problems
Theory of the Test
 Test 02 Signal Generator Spectral Purity
 Understanding the Tests
 Test 06 Audio Equipment Required Frequency Analyzer
Test 07 Oscilloscope Equipment Required
 Test 08 RF Analyzer Equipment Required Level
Test 09 RF Analyzer Equipment Required Gmsk Modulation
 Test a RF Analyzer Equipment Required
Pulse Demodulation
Test B Spectrum Analyzer Option 006 only Equipment Required
 Understanding Test Failures
Assemblies Tested P=Primary S=Secondary
 Agilent Technologies 8922M/S Specifications
RF Generator Frequency Specifications
GSM900 Functionality
 Output
SWR
 Spectral Purity
Pulse Modulation
 DB Pulse Modulation Agilent 8922M only
AM for Level Control Agilent 8922M Only
 RF Analyzer Frequency Specifications
CW RF Power Measurements RF In/Out Only
CW RF Frequency Measurement
 Peak/Transmitter Carrier Power Measurement
Power Measurement Accuracy
Pulse ON/OFF Ratio Measurement Requires Option
 Accuracy ON/OFF 40 dB, RF In/Out only
Amplitude Envelope Measurement
Inaccuracy due to Noise for overshoots ≤ 1 dB
 Phase and Frequency Measurements
Gmsk Data Recovery Agilent 8922M only
 FM Demodulation Output Agilent 8922M only
Pulse Demodulation Output Agilent 8922M only
 Dynamic Range dB
 Spectrum Analyzer Specifications Option
Span Bandwidth
 Audio Source Frequency Specifications
Audio Analyzer Frequency Measurement Specifications
Output Level
 AC Voltage Measurement
DC Voltage Measurement
Distortion Measurement
 Oscilloscope Specifications
Audio Filters
Audio Detectors
 General Specifications
Remote Programming
 Using both arms to lift instrument
Operating Environment
 Reference Specifications
Fixed Reference Mode
Tunable Reference Mode
 Agilent Technologies 8922M/S Specifications
 Screens
 Field Types
Data Entry
 Field Types
 Audio
 Scope In selects the Scope in Measure front-panel
 Meas Reset Meas Cntl Speaker ALC Speaker Vol
See Also Keys High LIMIT, LO LIMIT, AVG
 Speech
Choices None
 Bit Error
Results
Selected measurement type
 CRC or FE
 Res Type Measure
Control
 Bit Error
 This field is not featured in the Agilent 8922S
 11/19. Ratio/Count
 Ratios
Meas Cntl
 Bit Error
 Cell Configuration GSM
 Field State
Amplitude
Arfcn
 Aux Bcch BCC
Range Through
 Range
Control Ch
LAC
10. MA1
 MAIO2
11. MA2
MAIO1
MCC
 Settable
 Cell Configuration E-GSM, DCS 1800, PCS
Activated
 Cell Configuration E-GSM, DCS 1800, PCS
 BCC Base Station Colour Code is displayed in this field
 Number 1 MA1
 MAIO1
 Cell Control Active Cell
Active Cell TestMode CW Generator
 GSM/DCS1800/P
 GSM
Only
Range GSM900
Call See Also Specifications
 Range Through 6 , 1, and 7 are used for call maintenance
TX Level Mobile Timeslot Mobile
 Cell Control Active Cell +
Decode Errs
See Also Cell Control
 Single/Hop
 DCS
Cell Control Test Mode
Choices GSM
PCS
 Channel
TX Lev
 Cell Control CW Generator
 Shown will not correspond to the channel in amplitude
 Single Other Settings
Cell Control
 Caller
Call Status TCH State
 Connect
 Or off
DRX
DTX
Execute
 Loc Upd Ident Auth
Inactive Active Mode
19. MM
Tmsi
 Choices CCITT-15 2
CCITT-23
 Timing Err
Reset Call
RACHs
Counts
 Control Choices
Based on the TX Level field
 Cell Control
 Signaling Speech
 Test
 Mode Choices
Timeslot
 Configure
Aux RF
 Although a power cycle is recommended
Aux RF Out
 Offset
O Config
Cntl
OPT
 Choices 13 MHz 10 MHz
RF IN/Out
 Service
Time
 CW Measurement
Amplitude Expected Input
CW Freq, CWFreqErr
 Cntl IN/OUT port when executing this function
CW Power
Frequency Expected Input Meas Reset Meas Cntl
RF IN/OUT
 Fast Bit Error
 Mobile
 Burst Delay range 0 through
 Choices Bits
Configuration
Specification
FF at Start
 Line Feed
Form Feed
Inst Echo
Lines/Page
 Parallel
See Also Keys Print
Choices Serial
Print Title
 Ibasic control of the serial input port
Stop data transmission from the computer to the instrument
Choices 300 600 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 Serial
Stop the instrument from transmitting to the computer
 Logging
 Measurement Sync
Be the lowest frequency Arfcn in the hop sequence
 Burst Sel
Burst Used
 See Also Screens Meas Sync Hopped TCH Arfcn Cntl
Demod Arm
First Bit
Midamble
 To the selected Midamble or User Defined Sync Pattern
 Trig Delay
Sync Pattern Start Position
Trig Qual
 Message
 Mode Applies if Special Option H05 is fitted
MS Information / Signaling
Authentication Choices
Implements the authentication algorithm specified in Rec
 Last LAI
Ciphering
Imsi Attach/Detach
Location
 MS Revision
MS Band
Capability
MS Imsi
 MS Information / Signaling
 Rand
MS Sres
BS Sres
 Oscilloscope, Main Controls
 Marker
Meas Reset
Controls
Time/div
 Oscilloscope, Trigger Controls
 Level div
Auto/Norm
Cont/Single
Pre-Trig
 Screens
 Oscilloscope, Marker Controls
 Marker To
Peak+
Position
 Output RF Spectrum, Main View Option 006 Only
Freq Offset
Sync Status
 Single/Cont
Output RF
Spectrum
View
 Output RF Spectrum, Trace View Option 006 Only
 SyncStatus
 Phase and Frequency Error Multiburst OFF
 ON/OFF
OFF
 Phase and Frequency Error Multi-burst on
Done
 Error Mean Maximum Minimum Last Peak phase
Errors
Peak Phase
RMS phase
 Burst Only Choices
Wanted
 Phase/Freq, Phase Err
Bursts
Marker Pos
 Frequency error
 Phase/Freq, Data Bits
 Polarity
Trg Timing
 Pwr Ramp Rise Edge
 Mask
Pk TX Pwr
 Pwr Ramp, Top 2 dB
 Pulse Puls Rise Puls Fall
 Pwr Ramp, Fall Edge
 100
 Pwr Ramp Summary
Ampl1-12
 Summary
Power over the useful bits in the measured burst
Flatness
Time1-12
 103
 Pwr Ramp Pulse Option 006 Only
Fall Pos
 See Also Making Measurements Solving Problems Messages
Meas Sync Sync Status
Rise Pos
 106
 Pwr Ramp Pulse Rise Option 006 Only
MarkerPos
 POnOffRise
 Pwr Ramp Pulse Fall Option 006 Only
 POnOffFall
 RF Generator / RF Analyzer AF Gen
 AGC Mode
RF Generator / RF Analyzer RF Analyzer
Accuracy
 Hop Mode
Hop Offset
 Hop Trig
Value
Range RF Input
 RF Generator / RF Analyzer RF Gen
Atten Hold
DAC Value
 Gmsk
Hop Mode Hop Trig
DC AM Frequency
Range 10.0 to 1015.0 MHz
 Pulse
RF Output
 Service
 Default for message 2 is
SMS Cell Broadcast
Code
 Language
Message Broadcast
 121
 Spectrum Analyzer, Main Controls Option 006 Only
 Ref Level
Max Hold Meas Reset
Center Freq
Span
 Spectrum Analyzer, RF Gen Controls Option 006 Only
 Spectrum Analyzer, Marker Controls Option 006 Only
Center Freq Marker To Next Peak Marker To
 Range To 10 divisions
 Spectrum Analyzer, Auxiliary Controls
Auto Hold Input Atten
 Video BW
DB Input Atten Choices GSM900 GSM, DCS 1800
10 dB 20 dB 30 dB 40 dB
 Tests
 130
 Keys
 Key Map
 Adrs
Cancel
Function Keys
Assign
 END Call
HI Limit
Hold
 To Set a Low Limit
Incr SET
LO Limit
To Turn Off or On a Low limit
 Meter
MS Info
Print
 To Recall an Instrument Setup
Recall
 To Set a Reference
REF SET
Certain value
To Turn a Reference Off or On
 Save
To Save an Instrument Setup
RFG/RFA
Tests
 That is currently displayed
Local Keys
L1, L2
To Assign a Local Key
 Global Keys
To Assign a Global Key
 Units Keys
 Connectors
 Front-Panel Connectors of the Agilent Technologies 8922M/S
See Also Screens RF Generator/RF Analyzer, RF Gen
 Clock Modulation Agilent 8922M Only See Also
Clock Demodulation OUT
Agilent 8922M Only
Clock Input
 FM Demodulation OUT
Data Demodulation OUT
Requirements
AM/SPEECH Modulation Agilent 8922M Only
 Screens Audio Audio In Lo
 Modulation
Monitor Demodulation OUT
 MON/SPEECH Agilent 8922M Only
Audio OUT
Pulse Demodulation OUT
 Pulse Modulation Agilent 8922M Only
Measure
 Trigger in Measure
Valid Demodulation OUT
 Rear-Panel Connectors of the Agilent Technologies 8922M/S
See Also Specifications REF
 Emmi BUS Agilent 8922M Only
Pin Usage Function To/From
 Logical State Voltage Current
Electrical Characteristics of the DAI/EMMI
Emmi Connector Pin Numbers See Also
Gpib
 General Purpose Agilent
 OPT 001 REF OUT
 131
 Scope
 Specifications
 Signal Descriptions for System BUS
 Fpclock
DEMODDATA, Demodclk Demodvalid
Fpdata
Gexttrig
 RPBURSTT1
Pulsemodin
Pin 6 Input
T1-Pin 26, T2-Pin 8 Select/Control
 Pin 3 Input
Rpdmodtrig Pin 7 Input
Rpgsmrstin
Rpgsmrst
 RPHOPADRS0, through RPHOPADRS9, RPHOPADRS10
 Rprstseq
Rphopinhibit
Pin 30 Input
Pin 11 Input
 Rpseqhop
Rprxhop
Pin 10 Input
Pin 29 Input
 RPTXD, Rprxd
Rptxhop
Seqtrigout
 Usememextt 27 Pin Input
RIG
Input
 Timing Diagrams
Digital Demodulation Timing Specification Table
 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 Error
Firmware revision error in module
 Sync Status
 Protocol Error Messages
 Timers
Following is a brief description of the timers
 Call Control Timers
Timer Values
 Disconnects
Physical Layer Disconnects
Data Link Layer Disconnects
 Disconnects
Layer Disconnects
Management Layer
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
 Agilent Technologies 8922M/S Instrument Basic Overview
This Chapter Tests Subsystem
Ibasic
 Programs That Use the Tests Subsystem
Programs That Do Not Use the Tests Subsystem
 Configuration and Instrument Control
Controlling HP 8922M/S Functions Connected Instruments
 Hardware Connections Agilent 8922M/S Configuration
For Programming
 Serial Port Configuration for Programming
Connecting the Serial Port
Serial Port Connections
 Set Parity to none
Configuring
Configuring an IBM-Compatible PC With HP AdvanceLink
Set Data Bits to
 Set the Global Configuration settings
 Operation
Verifying Serial Port
To Ibasic
Controller screen
 Loading, Storing, and Running
 Running Your Program Loading a Test Procedure
Storing Ibasic Programs On Memory Cards
Storing an Ibasic Program On a Gpib Disk Drive
 Loading, Storing, and Running
 Test Procedure Files
Making or Deleting
 Test Procedure and Test Library Files
 Making a Test Procedure File
Running a Test
Sequence
 8922M/S’s Ibasic
Accessing the Agilent Access the Tests screen by pressing
Entering and Editing Programs
Controller
 Using HP-IB
PROGram Interface Commands
 Preparing the Agilent 8922M/S to Receive Programs
Other Prog Commands
Download Program for Computers using Gpib
Downloading a Program Into the Agilent 8922M/S
 Entering Commands
Line-by-line Entry and Editing
 Using Memory Cards
Memory Cards
 Inserting a Memory Card
Types of Memory Cards
Memory Card Part Numbers Type
 Initializing an Sram Memory Card
Initialize Internal
 Procedure for Backing Up a Memory Card
Setting the Write-Protect Switch
Setting the Sram Write-Protect Switch
Backing Up the Memory-Card Programs
 Filenames are prefixed with a lowercase l
 Contaminate battery contacts in the memory-card
Memory Card Battery
Replacing the Memory-Card Battery
To the manufacturer’s instructions
 Tests Subsystem File Descriptions
Programming and Using the Tests Subsystem
Procedure Files
Code Files
 Tests Subsystem File Relationship
Tests Subsystem
Main Tests Subsystem Screen
 Programming and Using the Tests Subsystem
 Setting Up the Test Execution Conditions
Ibasic Programming
Program Status
 To Have Testing Stop or Continue on a UUT Failure
Test Execution Conditions
To Continue or Pause After Each Test
 To Select Printing Conditions
To Have Test Results Appear on a CRT or Printer
To Enter Comments in the Output Heading Field
 Using Autostart
Tests Screen of the Agilent 8922M/S
Making a Test Sequence
 Editing Test Specifications
Test-Sequence Screen
 Edit Sequence Screen on the HP/Agilent
Editing Test Parameters
Chapter, select the following keys
 Configuring External Instruments for Gpib Control
Edit Parameters Screen on the HP/Agilent
 17 on
 Instrument-Configuration Screen
Program Structure for Tests Subsystem Programs
General Organization
 Program Example
Program Listing
 RUN Through the Sequence of Tests
 Test
 Linenumber Command Description
Program Listing Explanation
 Programming and Using the Tests Subsystem
 Programming and Using the Tests Subsystem
 Creating a Library And Default Procedure File
Creating a Procedure File With No Library
 Appendix a
 Purpose
 Equipment Required
 Connecting the Agilent 8922M to the HP/Agilent 37900D
Figure A-1 Cabling Setup Front View
 Setting Up the Agilent Technologies 8922M
Camp On
Latch
 Setting Up the HP/Agilent 37900D
Card
 SLP
 How to Obtain a Protocol Log
Check
Connection
 Make Call
Logging
Start-up
Real Time
 Received
System
Information sent
End Call
 Additional Information
 Remote Control of Protocol Logging
 Protocol Log of a Typical Call
Primitive
 Protocol Log of a Typical Call
 PH-DL Phdata Sdcch UI P0 CR0 SAPI0 M0 Frame
MM-CC Mmdata CC Call Confirmed 83 08 Frame
 Frame
Command Frame
MM-RR Rrsync Frame
DL-PH Phdata Sdcch I Nr1 Ns1 P0 CR1 SAPI0 M0 RR Assignment
 DL-RR Dldata Facchf CC Alerting 83 41 Frame
DL-RR Dldata Facchf CC Connect 83 07 Frame
 Call setup is complete
Goes to NEW TCH2
DL-RR Dlrelease Facchf Frame
 Inter-cell handover to TCH1, Single TCH on Arfcn 30, slot
Intra-cell handover is complete
 Agilent 8922M/S configures to new
TCH
 DL-RR Dldata Facchf RR Handover Complete 06 2c 00 Frame
 2449761
Inter-cell handover complete
Call termination
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