Agilent Part No January
User’s Guide Agilent Technologies 8922M/S GSM Test Set
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
 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
 Fuse Selection
Fuses and Power Cords
Voltage Selection Card and Fuse Installation Other Fusing
Line Voltage
 Power Cords
 Rear View Connections
Installation Overview
 Access Config Screen
 High-stability timebase set-up
 General Information
 Making Measurements
 Making Measurements
 CW Generator
Test Mode
Agilent Technologies 8922M/S Operating Modes
Active Cell
 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
 Ancillary Measurements
Measurements
GSM Specific
Measurements
 Peak Power Measurements
Measurement
Method
 Measurement Method
Phase
Frequency Error
Phase and Frequency Error Measurements
 Power Ramp Measurements
Power Ramp Mask Measurements
 Blank field
Measurement Summary
Failed
Passed
 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
 External
Measurements Using
Making
Synchronized
 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
 Back Conversion
Installing and Operating the Software
To Load the Program Using Compatibility Switch
Understanding the Tests
 Forward Conversion
Gpib Addresses
To Run the Program 1 Type RUN, press Enter
 Theory of the Test
Test 01 Signal Equipment Required Generator Level
Things To Check In Case Of Problems
Understanding the Tests
 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
 Test a RF Analyzer Equipment Required
Pulse Demodulation
Test B Spectrum Analyzer Option 006 only Equipment Required
 Assemblies Tested P=Primary S=Secondary
Understanding Test Failures
 Agilent Technologies 8922M/S Specifications
RF Generator Frequency Specifications
GSM900 Functionality
 SWR
Output
 Pulse Modulation
Spectral Purity
 AM for Level Control Agilent 8922M Only
DB Pulse Modulation 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
 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 Source Frequency Specifications
Audio Analyzer Frequency Measurement Specifications
Output Level
 AC Voltage Measurement
DC Voltage Measurement
Distortion Measurement
 Oscilloscope Specifications
Audio Filters
Audio Detectors
 Remote Programming
General Specifications
 Operating Environment
Using both arms to lift instrument
 Reference Specifications
Fixed Reference Mode
Tunable 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
 Bit Error
Results
Selected 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
 Field State
Amplitude
Arfcn
 Range Through
Aux Bcch BCC
 10. MA1
Control Ch
LAC
Range
 MCC
11. MA2
MAIO1
MAIO2
 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
 Call See Also Specifications
Only
Range GSM900
GSM
 TX Level Mobile Timeslot Mobile
Range Through 6 , 1, and 7 are used for call maintenance
 Cell Control Active Cell +
Decode Errs
See Also Cell Control
 Single/Hop
 PCS
Cell Control Test Mode
Choices GSM
DCS
 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
 Execute
DRX
DTX
Or off
 Tmsi
Inactive Active Mode
19. MM
Loc Upd Ident Auth
 CCITT-23
Choices CCITT-15 2
 Counts
Reset Call
RACHs
Timing Err
 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
 OPT
O Config
Cntl
Offset
 RF IN/Out
Choices 13 MHz 10 MHz
 Time
Service
 CW Measurement
Amplitude Expected Input
CW Freq, CWFreqErr
 RF IN/OUT
CW Power
Frequency Expected Input Meas Reset Meas Cntl
Cntl IN/OUT port when executing this function
 Fast Bit Error
 Mobile
 Burst Delay range 0 through
 FF at Start
Configuration
Specification
Choices Bits
 Lines/Page
Form Feed
Inst Echo
Line Feed
 Print Title
See Also Keys Print
Choices Serial
Parallel
 Stop the instrument from transmitting to the computer
Stop data transmission from the computer to the instrument
Choices 300 600 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 Serial
Ibasic control of the serial input port
 Logging
 Be the lowest frequency Arfcn in the hop sequence
Measurement Sync
 Burst Used
Burst Sel
 Midamble
Demod Arm
First Bit
See Also Screens Meas Sync Hopped TCH Arfcn Cntl
 To the selected Midamble or User Defined Sync Pattern
 Trig Delay
Sync Pattern Start Position
Trig Qual
 Message
 Implements the authentication algorithm specified in Rec
MS Information / Signaling
Authentication Choices
Mode Applies if Special Option H05 is fitted
 Location
Ciphering
Imsi Attach/Detach
Last LAI
 MS Imsi
MS Band
Capability
MS Revision
 MS Information / Signaling
 Rand
MS Sres
BS Sres
 Oscilloscope, Main Controls
 Time/div
Meas Reset
Controls
Marker
 Oscilloscope, Trigger Controls
 Pre-Trig
Auto/Norm
Cont/Single
Level div
 Screens
 Oscilloscope, Marker Controls
 Marker To
Peak+
Position
 Output RF Spectrum, Main View Option 006 Only
Freq Offset
Sync Status
 View
Output RF
Spectrum
Single/Cont
 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
 RMS phase
Errors
Peak Phase
Error Mean Maximum Minimum Last Peak phase
 Wanted
Burst Only Choices
 Phase/Freq, Phase Err
Bursts
Marker 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
 Time1-12
Power over the useful bits in the measured burst
Flatness
Summary
 103
 Fall Pos
Pwr Ramp Pulse Option 006 Only
 See Also Making Measurements Solving Problems Messages
Meas Sync Sync Status
Rise 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
 AGC Mode
RF Generator / RF Analyzer RF Analyzer
Accuracy
 Hop Offset
Hop Mode
 Hop Trig
Value
Range RF Input
 RF Generator / RF Analyzer RF Gen
Atten Hold
DAC Value
 Range 10.0 to 1015.0 MHz
Hop Mode Hop Trig
DC AM Frequency
Gmsk
 RF Output
Pulse
 Service
 Default for message 2 is
SMS Cell Broadcast
Code
 Message Broadcast
Language
 121
 Spectrum Analyzer, Main Controls Option 006 Only
 Span
Max Hold Meas Reset
Center Freq
Ref Level
 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
 Video BW
DB Input Atten Choices GSM900 GSM, DCS 1800
10 dB 20 dB 30 dB 40 dB
 Tests
 130
 Keys
 Key Map
 Assign
Cancel
Function Keys
Adrs
 END Call
HI Limit
Hold
 To Turn Off or On a Low limit
Incr SET
LO Limit
To Set a Low Limit
 Meter
MS Info
Print
 Recall
To Recall an Instrument Setup
 To Turn a Reference Off or On
REF SET
Certain value
To Set a Reference
 Tests
To Save an Instrument Setup
RFG/RFA
Save
 To Assign a Local Key
Local Keys
L1, L2
That is currently displayed
 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
 Clock Input
Clock Demodulation OUT
Agilent 8922M Only
Clock Modulation Agilent 8922M Only See Also
 AM/SPEECH Modulation Agilent 8922M Only
Data Demodulation OUT
Requirements
FM Demodulation OUT
 Screens Audio Audio In Lo
 Monitor Demodulation OUT
Modulation
 MON/SPEECH Agilent 8922M Only
Audio OUT
Pulse 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
 Gpib
Electrical Characteristics of the DAI/EMMI
Emmi Connector Pin Numbers See Also
Logical State Voltage Current
 General Purpose Agilent
 OPT 001 REF OUT
 131
 Scope
 Specifications
 Signal Descriptions for System BUS
 Gexttrig
DEMODDATA, Demodclk Demodvalid
Fpdata
Fpclock
 T1-Pin 26, T2-Pin 8 Select/Control
Pulsemodin
Pin 6 Input
RPBURSTT1
 Rpgsmrst
Rpdmodtrig Pin 7 Input
Rpgsmrstin
Pin 3 Input
 RPHOPADRS0, through RPHOPADRS9, RPHOPADRS10
 Pin 11 Input
Rphopinhibit
Pin 30 Input
Rprstseq
 Pin 29 Input
Rprxhop
Pin 10 Input
Rpseqhop
 RPTXD, Rprxd
Rptxhop
Seqtrigout
 Usememextt 27 Pin Input
RIG
Input
 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
 Disconnects
Physical Layer Disconnects
Data Link Layer Disconnects
 Call Control Layer Disconnects
Layer Disconnects
Management 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 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
 Serial Port Configuration for Programming
Connecting the Serial Port
Serial Port Connections
 Set Data Bits to
Configuring
Configuring an IBM-Compatible PC With HP AdvanceLink
Set Parity to none
 Set the Global Configuration settings
 Controller screen
Verifying Serial Port
To Ibasic
Operation
 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
 Making or Deleting
Test Procedure Files
 Test Procedure and Test Library Files
 Making a Test Procedure File
Running a Test
Sequence
 Controller
Accessing the Agilent Access the Tests screen by pressing
Entering and Editing Programs
8922M/S’s Ibasic
 PROGram Interface Commands
Using HP-IB
 Downloading a Program Into the Agilent 8922M/S
Other Prog Commands
Download Program for Computers using Gpib
Preparing the Agilent 8922M/S to Receive Programs
 Line-by-line Entry and Editing
Entering Commands
 Memory Cards
Using Memory Cards
 Inserting a Memory Card
Types of Memory Cards
Memory Card Part Numbers Type
 Initialize Internal
Initializing an Sram Memory Card
 Backing Up the Memory-Card Programs
Setting the Write-Protect Switch
Setting the Sram Write-Protect Switch
Procedure for Backing Up a Memory Card
 Filenames are prefixed with a lowercase l
 To the manufacturer’s instructions
Memory Card Battery
Replacing the Memory-Card Battery
Contaminate battery contacts in the memory-card
 Code Files
Programming and Using the Tests Subsystem
Procedure Files
Tests Subsystem File Descriptions
 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
 Test-Sequence Screen
Editing Test Specifications
 Edit Sequence Screen on the HP/Agilent
Editing Test Parameters
Chapter, select the following keys
 Edit Parameters Screen on the HP/Agilent
Configuring External Instruments for Gpib Control
 17 on
 Instrument-Configuration Screen
Program Structure for Tests Subsystem Programs
General 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
 Setting Up the Agilent Technologies 8922M
Camp On
Latch
 Card
Setting Up the HP/Agilent 37900D
 SLP
 How to Obtain a Protocol Log
Check
Connection
 Real Time
Logging
Start-up
Make Call
 End Call
System
Information sent
Received
 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
 DL-PH Phdata Sdcch I Nr1 Ns1 P0 CR1 SAPI0 M0 RR Assignment
Command Frame
MM-RR Rrsync Frame
Frame
 DL-RR Dldata Facchf CC Connect 83 07 Frame
DL-RR Dldata Facchf CC Alerting 83 41 Frame
 Call setup is complete
Goes to NEW TCH2
DL-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
 Port Frame
Inter-cell handover complete
Call termination
2449761
 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
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