Agilent Technologies S GSM, 8922M specification

Making Measurements

If You Have Problems with a Measurement

Is an Error Message Displayed in the Sync Status field?

The sync status ﬁeld displays an error message for the following errors:

•Bad Sync - demodulation error, perform a Phase/Frequency error measurement to identify which of the Sync Status error listed below may be the possible problem.

•FM Errors - see solutions 1, 2, 3, 4

•Short Burst - see solutions 1, 4

•Level Late - see solutions 1, 2, 3, 4

•Level Short - see solutions 1, 2, 3, 4

•Low Level- see solution 3

•RF Ovrload - see solution 3

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Agilent Technologies S GSM, 8922M manual Is an Error Message Displayed in the Sync Status field?

Contents

User’s Guide Agilent Technologies 8922M/S GSM Test Set Agilent Part No JanuaryPage 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 CordsVoltage 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 ModeAgilent 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 MeasurementsGSM Specific Ancillary Measurements Method Peak Power MeasurementsMeasurement Phase and Frequency Error Measurements PhaseFrequency Error Measurement Method Power Ramp Mask Measurements Power Ramp Measurements Passed Measurement SummaryFailed 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 UsingMaking 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 SoftwareTo Load the Program Using Compatibility Switch Back Conversion To Run the Program 1 Type RUN, press Enter Forward ConversionGpib Addresses Understanding the Tests Test 01 Signal Equipment Required Generator LevelThings 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 B Spectrum Analyzer Option 006 only Equipment Required Test a RF Analyzer Equipment RequiredPulse Demodulation Understanding Test Failures Assemblies Tested P=Primary S=Secondary GSM900 Functionality Agilent Technologies 8922M/S SpecificationsRF Generator Frequency Specifications Output SWR Spectral Purity Pulse Modulation DB Pulse Modulation Agilent 8922M only AM for Level Control Agilent 8922M Only CW RF Frequency Measurement RF Analyzer Frequency SpecificationsCW RF Power Measurements RF In/Out Only Pulse ON/OFF Ratio Measurement Requires Option Peak/Transmitter Carrier Power MeasurementPower Measurement Accuracy Inaccuracy due to Noise for overshoots ≤ 1 dB Accuracy ON/OFF 40 dB, RF In/Out onlyAmplitude Envelope Measurement 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 Output Level Audio Source Frequency SpecificationsAudio Analyzer Frequency Measurement Specifications Distortion Measurement AC Voltage MeasurementDC Voltage Measurement Audio Detectors Oscilloscope SpecificationsAudio Filters General Specifications Remote Programming Using both arms to lift instrument Operating Environment Tunable Reference Mode Reference SpecificationsFixed 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 Selected measurement type Bit ErrorResults 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 Arfcn Field StateAmplitude Aux Bcch BCC Range Through Range Control ChLAC 10. MA1 MAIO2 11. MA2MAIO1 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 OnlyRange GSM900 Call See Also Speciﬁcations Range Through 6 , 1, and 7 are used for call maintenance TX Level Mobile Timeslot Mobile See Also Cell Control Cell Control Active Cell +Decode Errs Single/Hop DCS Cell Control Test ModeChoices 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 DRXDTX Execute Loc Upd Ident Auth Inactive Active Mode19. MM Tmsi Choices CCITT-15 2 CCITT-23 Timing Err Reset CallRACHs 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 ConfigCntl OPT Choices 13 MHz 10 MHz RF IN/Out Service Time CW Freq, CWFreqErr CW MeasurementAmplitude Expected Input Cntl IN/OUT port when executing this function CW PowerFrequency Expected Input Meas Reset Meas Cntl RF IN/OUT Fast Bit Error Mobile Burst Delay range 0 through Choices Bits ConfigurationSpecification FF at Start Line Feed Form FeedInst Echo Lines/Page Parallel See Also Keys PrintChoices Serial Print Title Ibasic control of the serial input port Stop data transmission from the computer to the instrumentChoices 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 ArmFirst Bit Midamble To the selected Midamble or User Defined Sync Pattern Trig Qual Trig DelaySync Pattern Start Position Message Mode Applies if Special Option H05 is fitted MS Information / SignalingAuthentication Choices Implements the authentication algorithm specified in Rec Last LAI CipheringImsi Attach/Detach Location MS Revision MS BandCapability MS Imsi MS Information / Signaling BS Sres RandMS Sres Oscilloscope, Main Controls Marker Meas ResetControls Time/div Oscilloscope, Trigger Controls Level div Auto/NormCont/Single Pre-Trig Screens Oscilloscope, Marker Controls Position Marker ToPeak+ Sync Status Output RF Spectrum, Main View Option 006 OnlyFreq Offset Single/Cont Output RFSpectrum 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 ErrorsPeak Phase RMS phase Burst Only Choices Wanted Marker Pos Phase/Freq, Phase ErrBursts 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 burstFlatness Time1-12 103 Pwr Ramp Pulse Option 006 Only Fall Pos Rise Pos See Also Making Measurements Solving Problems MessagesMeas Sync Sync Status 106 Pwr Ramp Pulse Rise Option 006 Only MarkerPos POnOffRise Pwr Ramp Pulse Fall Option 006 Only POnOffFall RF Generator / RF Analyzer AF Gen Accuracy AGC ModeRF Generator / RF Analyzer RF Analyzer Hop Mode Hop Offset Range RF Input Hop TrigValue DAC Value RF Generator / RF Analyzer RF GenAtten Hold Gmsk Hop Mode Hop TrigDC AM Frequency Range 10.0 to 1015.0 MHz Pulse RF Output Service Code Default for message 2 isSMS Cell Broadcast Language Message Broadcast 121 Spectrum Analyzer, Main Controls Option 006 Only Ref Level Max Hold Meas ResetCenter 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 10 dB 20 dB 30 dB 40 dB Video BWDB Input Atten Choices GSM900 GSM, DCS 1800 Tests 130 Keys Key Map Adrs CancelFunction Keys Assign Hold END CallHI Limit To Set a Low Limit Incr SETLO Limit To Turn Off or On a Low limit Print MeterMS Info To Recall an Instrument Setup Recall To Set a Reference REF SETCertain value To Turn a Reference Off or On Save To Save an Instrument SetupRFG/RFA Tests That is currently displayed Local KeysL1, 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 OUTAgilent 8922M Only Clock Input FM Demodulation OUT Data Demodulation OUTRequirements AM/SPEECH Modulation Agilent 8922M Only Screens Audio Audio In Lo Modulation Monitor Demodulation OUT Pulse Demodulation OUT MON/SPEECH Agilent 8922M OnlyAudio 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/EMMIEmmi Connector Pin Numbers See Also Gpib General Purpose Agilent OPT 001 REF OUT 131 Scope Specifications Signal Descriptions for System BUS Fpclock DEMODDATA, Demodclk DemodvalidFpdata Gexttrig RPBURSTT1 PulsemodinPin 6 Input T1-Pin 26, T2-Pin 8 Select/Control Pin 3 Input Rpdmodtrig Pin 7 InputRpgsmrstin Rpgsmrst RPHOPADRS0, through RPHOPADRS9, RPHOPADRS10 Rprstseq RphopinhibitPin 30 Input Pin 11 Input Rpseqhop RprxhopPin 10 Input Pin 29 Input Seqtrigout RPTXD, RprxdRptxhop Input Usememextt 27 Pin InputRIG 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 Data Link Layer Disconnects DisconnectsPhysical Layer Disconnects Disconnects Layer DisconnectsManagement 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 Ibasic Agilent Technologies 8922M/S Instrument Basic OverviewThis Chapter Tests Subsystem 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 Connections Serial Port Configuration for ProgrammingConnecting the Serial Port Set Parity to none ConfiguringConfiguring an IBM-Compatible PC With HP AdvanceLink Set Data Bits to Set the Global Conﬁguration settings Operation Verifying Serial PortTo Ibasic Controller screen Loading, Storing, and Running Storing an Ibasic Program On a Gpib Disk Drive Running Your Program Loading a Test ProcedureStoring Ibasic Programs On Memory Cards Loading, Storing, and Running Test Procedure Files Making or Deleting Test Procedure and Test Library Files Sequence Making a Test Procedure FileRunning a Test 8922M/S’s Ibasic Accessing the Agilent Access the Tests screen by pressingEntering and Editing Programs Controller Using HP-IB PROGram Interface Commands Preparing the Agilent 8922M/S to Receive Programs Other Prog CommandsDownload 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 Memory Card Part Numbers Type Inserting a Memory CardTypes of Memory Cards Initializing an Sram Memory Card Initialize Internal Procedure for Backing Up a Memory Card Setting the Write-Protect SwitchSetting 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 BatteryReplacing the Memory-Card Battery To the manufacturer’s instructions Tests Subsystem File Descriptions Programming and Using the Tests SubsystemProcedure Files Code Files Main Tests Subsystem Screen Tests Subsystem File RelationshipTests Subsystem Programming and Using the Tests Subsystem Program Status Setting Up the Test Execution ConditionsIbasic Programming To Continue or Pause After Each Test To Have Testing Stop or Continue on a UUT FailureTest Execution Conditions To Enter Comments in the Output Heading Field To Select Printing ConditionsTo Have Test Results Appear on a CRT or Printer Making a Test Sequence Using AutostartTests Screen of the Agilent 8922M/S Editing Test Specifications Test-Sequence Screen Chapter, select the following keys Edit Sequence Screen on the HP/AgilentEditing Test Parameters Configuring External Instruments for Gpib Control Edit Parameters Screen on the HP/Agilent 17 on General Organization Instrument-Configuration ScreenProgram Structure for Tests Subsystem Programs 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 Latch Setting Up the Agilent Technologies 8922MCamp On Setting Up the HP/Agilent 37900D Card SLP Connection How to Obtain a Protocol LogCheck Make Call LoggingStart-up Real Time Received SystemInformation 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 FrameMM-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 DL-RR Dlrelease Facchf Frame Call setup is completeGoes to NEW TCH2 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 completeCall 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