Chapter 2, Making Measurements

Modulation Quality (Rho)

Steps

1

Connect the equipment as shown in figure 8.

 

2

In the main menu, enter the Base Station Channel number for the transmitter

 

 

being tested.

 

3

Also in the main menu, enter the Base Station PN Offset.

 

4

Set up the base station to transmit (pilot only) on the channel number entered in step 2.

 

5

Verify that the REF UNLOCK light on the front of the Cellular Adapter is not lit.

 

6

Scroll to and select Measure Rho Parameters screen (see figure 9).

 

7

Read the value under the Rho field.

 

8

Read the values after the Time offset, Freq error, and Carrier ft fields.

 

9

Press the Main Menu (k5) key to return to the main menu.

Figure 9

Notes

If the message CANNOT CORRELATE appears on the screen, see "CDMA

 

Measurement not Correlating" in chapter 4, "Troubleshooting, on page 69."

 

For an on-screen summary of the possible causes and solutions, press the

 

Diagnose (k4) key.

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