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Agilent T echnologies E63 85A Lucent AMPS Base Station T e st Software User’s Guide Software V ersion: A.03.00 and later Agilent P art Number E6385-90002 Revision B Printed in UK May 2000.
2 Restricted Rig hts Legend Use , duplica tion or disc losu re by the U . S . Governme nt is subject to restrictions a s set forth in sub paragraph (c) (1) (ii) of the Right s in T echnical Data and Compu ter Soft ware clause in DFARS 252.227-7013 . Agilent T ec hnologies 3000 Han over Stree t, P alo Alto, CA 94304.
Con tents 3 Ta b l e of C onte n ts In this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Conventions Used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Product Description Test Software Overview .
4 Con tents Establishing a Direct-Dial Modem C onnection . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Establishing a Tel net Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 If You Noticed Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 4 Connections Test Set to Base Station Connec tions .
Con tents 5 Ta b l e of C onte n ts Select and Run the Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Review the Resul ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 TX Test Port Ca ble Calibration . . . .
6 Con tents Initial i zing a PC Car d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Troubleshooting PC Ca rd Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Troubleshooting Error S ummary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7 Preface Preface.
O:Manua lsE638 5A_AmpsBo okPrefa ce.fm 8 In this Manual This ma nual consis ts of the followin g parts: Chapter 1, “Product Description,” on page 11 . This chapter provides a general description of the Agilent T echno l ogies E6385A Lucent AMPS Ba se Statio n T est Software.
9 Preface Conventions Used Spec ial pre sent ation s of t ext in this m anua l re flect the ap pea rance of th e ref erenc ed item. E xam ples of th ese sp ecial pres entati ons are: Menu – A T est Set fro nt pan el key . Pause/Contin ue ( Reset ) – A T est Set fro nt pa nel shift function key .
Chapter 1 11 Product Descripti o n 1 Produc t Descri ption This chapter pro vides gene ral information about the Agile nt T echnologie s E6385 Lucent AMPS Base Station T est Softw are. Inclu ded is a list of required eq uipment to perform the tests, plus a lo ok at the bas ic T e st Software flow .
Product Description T est S oftware Overview Chapter 1 O:Manua lsE63 85A_A mpsBook prode scr .fm 12 T est Software Overview The T est Software is cont a ined on two One - Time Programmable (OTP) PC cards . One card is used for AMPS testing, the other for CDMA testing.
Product Description T est Software Overview Chapter 1 13 Product Descripti on Who should use the T est Software? If you are installi ng, commissioning, or maintaining Lucent T echnolo gies’ AMPS cel l site equi pment, t his T est Soft wa re wil l assist you in per forming ke y tes ts of tran smitter performance .
Product Description T est S oftware Operation Overview Chapter 1 O:Manua lsE63 85A_A mpsBook prode scr .fm 14 T est Software Operation Overview Figure 1- 1 illustrate s the b asic steps for T est S oftware operati on. After running t he T est Softw are, you ma y repeat a test or you ma y select another test.
Product Description Require d Equipm ent Chapter 1 15 Product Descripti on Required Equipment T est equ ipme nt an d oth er ite ms requ ired for testin g are sh own in Figure 1 -2 and described in the fo llowing paragraphs.
Product Description Required E quipment Chapter 1 O:Manua lsE63 85A_A mpsBook prode scr .fm 16 Figure 1 -2 Requ ir ed Eq uipm en t Y ou Must Supply: Laptop PC wi th Internal Modem T est Equipment Requ.
Product Description Require d Equipm ent Chapter 1 17 Product Descripti on Optional Accessory Kits Several kits containing selections of accessories for connecting the T est Set to the Base Station eq uipment are available fro m Agilent T echnolo gies.
Product Description Required E quipment Chapter 1 O:Manua lsE63 85A_A mpsBook prode scr .fm 18 Agilent T echnologies E8300A Option 001 Acc essory Kit The E8300A Option 001 Access ory Kit (see T able 1- 2 ) inc lude s the addi tional pa rts that are require d to run all of t he T est Se t built -in RF T ools rout ines.
Product Description Require d Equipm ent Chapter 1 19 Product Descripti on Agilent T echnologies E6554A 8935 RF T ools Hardware Accessory Kit NOTE If you do not purcha s e the Agilent T echnologi es E.
Product Description Getting Help, T est Software Upgrades, and T raining Chapter 1 O:Manua lsE63 85A_A mpsBook prode scr .fm 20 Getting Help, T est Software Upgrades, and T raining F or instrument servicing , see the Agilent T echnologies 8935 Series E6380A CDMA T est Set Assembly Level Repa ir Guide .
Chapter 2 21 Installation 2 Installation This chapter describes the processes required to load and run the T est Software , connect the eq uipmen t, an d make in itial settin gs to conf igure the T e st Set a nd th e T est So ftware. Y ou must complete the procedures in this chapter bef o re attempting measurements with the T est Software .
Installation Overview Chapter 2 O:Manuals E6385A_A mpsBookins tall.fm 22 Overview The pr ocedures included in this chapter a re as fo llows: 1. “Loading and Running the T est Softwa re” on page 23 . 2. “Na vigati ng the T est S oftwar e” on pag e 25 3.
Installation Loading and Run ning the T est Software Chapter 2 23 Installation Loading and Running t he T est Software Locate the PC card labeled “ Agil ent T echnologies E6385A Lucent AMPS B ase Station T est Soft ware” a nd fo llow the p roc edur e in Figure 2- 1 and Figur e 2-2 .
Installation Loading and R unning the T est Softw are Chapter 2 O:Manuals E6385A_A mpsBookins tall.fm 24 F igure 2-2 Load ing and Running the T est Software (continued) Scroll to Choi ces: and s el ect the P roced ure n ame. Scroll to Ru n T est and sele ct it.
Installation Navigating the T est Software Chapter 2 25 Installation Navigating the T est Sof tware After the T est Software has loaded, the Lucent AMPS T ests Main Menu screen will appear o n the T est Se t displa y (see Fi gu re 2 -3 ). Configurat ion ope rations, test utili ties, and tests are gro uped int o sub-menus.
Installation Navigating th e T est Software Chapter 2 O:Manuals E6385A_A mpsBookins tall.fm 26 Changing Setting s and Usin g USER Keys See Fi gu re 2- 4 for information on settings and USER keys. F igure 2-4 Settings and U S ER Keys Knob The kn ob c ont rols the c urs or pos iti on on the display and is used s ometimes to m ake numeric entries.
Installation Operating the BTS L aptop Utility Program Chapter 2 27 Installation Operating the BTS Laptop Utility Program The T est Software can control the cell site to perform tests in much less time than would be required under manual control.
Installation Operating the BTS Laptop Utility Program Chapter 2 O:Manuals E6385A_A mpsBookins tall.fm 28 System Requirements for BTS Laptop Utility Program If the PC does not meet the following minimum syste m requirements, t his could cause err atic opera tion an d longer t est time s.
Installation Operating the BTS L aptop Utility Program Chapter 2 29 Installation • Select and set the fol lowing Serial 9 P ort Configuration Menu fields as ap propriate for opera tion with the BTS Lap top Utili ty program .
Installation Operating the BTS Laptop Utility Program Chapter 2 O:Manuals E6385A_A mpsBookins tall.fm 30 Configuring the PC to Communicate wit h the MSC After ins talling the BTS Lapto p Utility program, if you are using the utility pr ogram to communicate w ith the MSC, you must configure the PC t o do so.
Installation Connecting the P C to the T est Set and the MSC Chapter 2 31 Installation Connecting the P C to the T est Set and the MSC The followin g s ections describe the pro cesses for connecting the PC to both the T est Set and the MSC.
Installation Connecting the P C to the T est Set and the MSC Chapter 2 O:Manuals E6385A_A mpsBookins tall.fm 32 Step 6. Select t he Printer Port field and se lect Serial 9 from the dro p-down Choices: list. Step 7. Wi th the cable connections complete and BTS Laptop Utilit y program running on the PC , press the T est Set Print key .
Installation Connecting the P C to the T est Set and the MSC Chapter 2 33 Installation F igure 2-7 Dial ing and Logging Into the MSC Using the Swit ch T erm inal Wind ow Select Dial, and ent er the phone num ber fo r the MSC. After the MSC answers, enter y our log in and passw ord as usua l to enter t he Mainten ance Cr aft Shell .
Installation Connecting the P C to the T est Set and the MSC Chapter 2 O:Manuals E6385A_A mpsBookins tall.fm 34 T esting a T elnet Connection The telnet conne ction uses the Internet to connect to the MSC . Y ou may use either a direct connect i on (using a LAN such a s ethernet) or a dial-up connecti on (using the PC modem).
Installation Determining the T est Set to Site Equipment Connections Chapter 2 35 Installation Determining the T est Set to Site Equipment Connections At this po int in the pro cess, yo u must decide th e T est Set port and the Base Station port to be us ed in te sting.
Installation Determining the T est Set to Site Eq uipment Connections Chapter 2 O:Manuals E6385A_A mpsBookins tall.fm 36 If you are uncer t ain of the ex a ct coupling fact or , the T est Software contains a utilit y to measure the coup l ing factor (s ee “TX T es t P ort Coupl ing Me asurem ents” o n pag e 88 ).
Installation Configur ing the T est Software Chapter 2 37 Installation Configuring the T est Software If the T est Software i s not loaded and running , see “L oadi ng a nd Runn ing the Test Softwar e” on pa ge 23 .
Installation Configur ing the T est Software Chapter 2 O:Manuals E6385A_A mpsBookins tall.fm 38 T est Configuration Before the T est Software can perform automated Base Station testing, it must have available certa in info rmation reg arding test condit ions.
Installation Configur ing the T est Software Chapter 2 39 Installation Base Station Configuration Before the T est Software can control the Base Station, it must be able to noti fy the MSC as to th e ce ll si te an d r ad io to t es t. T he Test So ftwa re a lso re qu ir es in fo rm at io n a s to th e Base Station ty pe.
Installation Configur ing the T est Software Chapter 2 O:Manuals E6385A_A mpsBookins tall.fm 40 Step 6. Select t he SAT Frequency to Tes t field and se lect the frequency (or freque ncies) from the d rop- down Choic es: list . The av ailable s elections are: 5970 Hz , 60 00 Hz , 6030 Hz , or Al l (which tests all frequencie s).
Installation Configur ing the T est Software Chapter 2 41 Installation Printing the FCC Title P age After entering the informa tion on the Base Station Configuration scree n, you may prin t a title page that indicates the testing conditions used.
Installation Configur ing the T est Software Chapter 2 O:Manuals E6385A_A mpsBookins tall.fm 42 F igure 2-12 FCC Tit l e P age Printout.
Installation Defining a Freq uency Plan Chapter 2 43 Installation Defining a F requency Plan When running the F ul l Cell Site T est mode (see “Full Site T est (FCC) ” on page 65 ), yo u must provid e infor matio n to t he T es t Softwar e on the rad ios i n the si te be ing test ed.
Installation Defining a Frequen cy P lan Chapter 2 O:Manuals E6385A_A mpsBookins tall.fm 44 Step 3. Select th e Edit f ield to activ ate the lower p art of the screen for ed iting.
Installation Defining a Freq uency Plan Chapter 2 45 Installation Step 6. Use the Lin e field to select each line in t he plan (which corresponds to individual radios in the si te), and then enter t h.
Installation Defining a Frequen cy P lan Chapter 2 O:Manuals E6385A_A mpsBookins tall.fm 46 Step 8. Insert a n initializ ed SRAM card into t he T es t Set front panel card slot , and pre ss the k3 ( Store ) key to s tore the plan . Store the plan using the Ce ll Site number entry .
Installation Defining a Freq uency Plan Chapter 2 47 Installation Create the F requency Plan File Y ou may u se any text edi tor that allows you to sa ve a file i n an ASCII format to create a freque ncy plan.
Installation Defining a Frequen cy P lan Chapter 2 O:Manuals E6385A_A mpsBookins tall.fm 48 Step 4. Once the entrie s match the site conf iguration , save the file in an AS CII format using the exten sio n .
Installation Defining a Freq uency Plan Chapter 2 49 Installation F igure 2-20 BTS Laptop Ut il ity Program T ool Bar Step 5. Open th e Other Da ta win dow by s electin g the OD butto n on th e tool bar . Step 6. In the Other Data window (see Figure 2-21 ), se lec t File , then Send Frequency Plan .
Installation Defining a Frequen cy P lan Chapter 2 O:Manuals E6385A_A mpsBookins tall.fm 50 NOTE If yo u wis h to store th e fre quenc y pl an d ata on an SRAM car d, pe rform the nex t st ep.
Installation Defining a Freq uency Plan Chapter 2 51 Installation Purging (Deleting) a Frequency Plan F ile Frequency plans may be ma intain ed by ed iting exis ting file s . If there are plan s that a re no longer o f use, however , you may purge (delete) the files from the SRAM card as follo ws: Step 1.
Installation Defining a Frequen cy P lan Chapter 2 O:Manuals E6385A_A mpsBookins tall.fm 52 Printing a Frequency Plan If a PC with t he BTS Lapto p Utili ty pr ogram is conn ecte d to the T est Set, yo u may pr int frequency pla ns to the BTS Laptop Ut i lity Other Da ta window .
Installation Establis hing a Connection with th e MSC for T esting Chapter 2 53 Installation Esta blishi ng a Co nnect ion wi th the M SC for T e sting If it is not set up already , you must establish the connection betw een the PC and the MSC . This may be accomplished using either a direct dial-up modem connection or a telnet co nnection.
Installation If Y ou Noticed Problems Chapter 2 O:Manuals E6385A_A mpsBookins tall.fm 54 If Y ou Noticed Problems If you were unable to l o ad and run the T est Softw a re, make the req u ired entr ies, or encountered error me ss ages , refer to C hapter 6, “Troubleshooting ,” on page 129 for help .
Chapter 3 55 Connections 3 Connections This chapter shows t he connections be tween the T est Set and the Base Station. The T est Software will display a screen prompt whene ver a connection or a change in connections is required.
Connections T est Set to Base Station Connections Chapter 3 O:Manuals E6385A _AmpsBoo kconnect.fm 56 T est Se t to Base Station Connections Figure 3- 1 and Fig ure 3-2 show connecti ons between the T e st Set and the Base S tations .
Connections T est Set to Base Station Co nnections Chapter 3 57 Connections F igure 3-2 S eries II Base Sta tion TX Antenna P ort (Out of Service) Connections.
Connections T est Set to Base Station Connections Chapter 3 O:Manuals E6385A _AmpsBoo kconnect.fm 58.
Chapter 4 59 Performin g T ests 4 P erforming T ests This c ha pter des cribes detailed procedure s to be used in runni ng the T est Softw are tests and util ities.
Performing T ests Overview Chapter 4 O:Manuals E6385A _AmpsBo okperftst.fm 60 Overview NOTE T esting migh t be int errupted if cell site diagn ostics a re initiat ed by the MS C while tests are being run.
Performing T ests Overview Chapter 4 61 Performin g T ests Calibrating the T est Setup If you did not know t he Ba se Station TX Antenna P ort Cable Loss, or the Base S t ation TX T est P ort Cable Lo.
Performing T ests Overview Chapter 4 O:Manuals E6385A _AmpsBo okperftst.fm 62 Selectin g T ests Select test s by loading and running the T est Softw a re (see “Loading and Runni ng the Te s t S o f t w a r e ” o n p a g e 2 3 ) and selecting the Test Select ions field on the Lucent CDMA T es ts Main M enu scre en.
Performing T ests Overview Chapter 4 63 Performin g T ests Selecting Utilities Select ca libration an d suppo rt utilit ies by lo ading an d running t he T est S oftware (see “Loading and Running the T est Softwa re” on page 23 ) and sele ctin g the Calibra tion/Utilit ies field on the Lu cent CDMA T ests Main Me nu screen.
Performing T ests Overview Chapter 4 O:Manuals E6385A _AmpsBo okperftst.fm 64 Running T ests NOTE Before starting to run operational test s , make certain that you have set P ARAMETER 32. ZZZZ T e st Demo Mode [0=normal 1=demo] to 0. Y ou are now ready to select and run tests .
Performing T ests Full Site T est (FCC) Chapter 4 65 Performin g T ests Full Site T est (FCC) This test measures several aspects of radio performance on one or more radios . Measurem ents are made a t the Ba se Station TX T est P o rts in the An tenna Int erface Frame, eliminating t he need to take an entire an tenna fa ce down duri ng testi ng .
Performing T ests Full Site T est (FCC) Chapter 4 O:Manuals E6385A _AmpsBo okperftst.fm 66 P arameters and Sp ecifications Used The follow i ng parameters an d specifications are used whe n running this test. See Chapter 5, “Referen ce,” on page 9 5 for descriptions of the parameters and specifications.
Performing T ests Full Site T est (FCC) Chapter 4 67 Performin g T ests Figure 4-4 Full Site T e st Resul ts for On e AMPS Setu p Radio Measur ement or action in progress.
Performing T ests Single Radio T est Chapter 4 O:Manuals E6385A _AmpsBo okperftst.fm 68 Single Radio T est This te st meas ures se veral as pects of a single radio. Whe n the test is run, a setu p scre en is display ed to sp ecify info rmation a bout t he radio y ou want to te st.
Performing T ests Single Radio T est Chapter 4 69 Performin g T ests P arameters and Sp ecifications Used The follow i ng parameters an d specifications are used whe n running this test. See Chapter 5, “Referen ce,” on page 9 5 for descriptions of the parameters and specifications.
Performing T ests Single Radio T est Chapter 4 O:Manuals E6385A _AmpsBo okperftst.fm 70 F or AMPS Setup R adios: —S e t t h e Config uration S tatus to A ctive to tes t a radio w hile it is i n service, or select Configure d to take the radio out of service for testing .
Performing T ests TX Power A djustm ent Chapter 4 71 Performin g T ests TX P ower Adjustment This a djust ment proce dur e pro vides an an alog d isplay of pow er meas urem ents. Th is mode is useful w hen making a djustments to power le vels on a t ransmitter .
Performing T ests TX Power Adjustment Chapter 4 O:Manuals E6385A _AmpsBo okperftst.fm 72 Sele ct and Run the T est Select and run the TX P o wer Adjustment a s follows: Step 1. From the Lucent AMPS T e st Main Menu screen, select the Test Se lections field.
Performing T ests TX Power A djustm ent Chapter 4 73 Performin g T ests F igure 4-6 P ower Meter Display The l ong er ti ck mark s are the hig h and low speci ficati on limit s. This prom pt indicate s if powe r is lo w , w ithin spe cific ati ons , or hi gh.
Performing T ests Spectrum Analyzer Chapter 4 O:Manuals E6385A _AmpsBo okperftst.fm 74 Spectrum Analyzer This funct i on configure s the T est Set t o display spect rum sweeps. It is useful in verifying the presence of a signal or se a rching for interferen ce sources.
Performing T ests Spectrum Analyzer Chapter 4 75 Performin g T ests F or AM PS Rad ios: — Enter the Ch annel Numbe r for the radio. — Enter the Ra dio ID # (number) for the radio.
Performing T ests Spectrum Analyzer Chapter 4 O:Manuals E6385A _AmpsBo okperftst.fm 76 Use the Re f Level and Spa n fields for the bes t view of the trans mitted signal . Read the ma rker freq uen cy an d leve l in th e upp er-right of th e dis play .
Performing T ests TX Gain T est Chapter 4 77 Performin g T ests TX Gain T est This test meas ures the transmi t gain of a low-outp ut-power TX device. CAUTION Thi s te st is de si gn ed to m ea sur e the g ai n t hr ou gh only low- outpu t-po wer e leme nts.
Performing T ests TX Gain T est Chapter 4 O:Manuals E6385A _AmpsBo okperftst.fm 78 Step 5. Select t he Generator Outp ut Lev el [dBm] fi eld. Enter th e sign al le vel fro m the T est Set in to the am.
Performing T ests RX Gain T est Chapter 4 79 Performin g T ests RX Gain T est This tes t measures the gai n throug h RX de vices such as the lo w-noise a mplifie rs in a Base Station. CAUTION This test i s designed to measure t he gain through only low-o utpu t-pow er el ements.
Performing T ests RX Gain T est Chapter 4 O:Manuals E6385A _AmpsBo okperftst.fm 80 Sele ct and Run the T est Select a nd run t he RX Ga in T est as follo ws: Step 1.
Performing T ests TX –39 dBm Power T est Chapter 4 81 Performin g T ests TX –39 dBm P ower T est This te st prov ides th e proc ess by w hich all radio s are ad justed to produ ce driv e signals to the line ar amplifie r circuit (LAC) that a re appro ximately e qual and within the prop er range .
Performing T ests TX –39 dBm Power T est Chapter 4 O:Manuals E6385A _AmpsBo okperftst.fm 82 P arameters and Sp ecifications Used The follow i ng parameters an d specifications are used whe n running this test. See Chapter 5, “Referen ce,” on page 9 5 for descriptions of the parameters and specifications.
Performing T ests TX –39 dBm Power T est Chapter 4 83 Performin g T ests Step 7. Scroll to the Use Reference Radi o field and pres s the knob to toggl e it to the desired mode .
Performing T ests TX Antenna Po rt Cable Calibrati on Chapter 4 O:Manuals E6385A _AmpsBo okperftst.fm 84 TX Antenna P ort Cable Calibrat ion This utility measures the signal l oss throu g h the cable used t o connect the T est Set to the Base Statio n TX antenna P ort.
Performing T ests TX Antenna Por t C able Calibrat ion Chapter 4 85 Performin g T ests Review the Re sults The T est So ftware will dis play the meas ured ins ertion lo ss and tes t frequ ency .
Performing T ests TX T est Port Cable Calibration Chapter 4 O:Manuals E6385A _AmpsBo okperftst.fm 86 TX T est P ort Ca ble Ca libration This utility measures the signal l oss throu g h the cable used t o connect the T est Set to the Base St ation TX T est Port.
Performing T ests TX T est Port Cable Calibration Chapter 4 87 Performin g T ests Review the Re sults The T est So ftware will dis play the meas ured ins ertion lo ss and tes t frequ ency .
Performing T ests TX T est Port Couplin g Measurements Chapter 4 O:Manuals E6385A _AmpsBo okperftst.fm 88 TX T est P ort Coupling Measurements This uti lity m easures t he loss associat ed wit h testin g from a Base Sta tion T X T e st Port.
Performing T ests TX T est P ort Coupling Measu rements Chapter 4 89 Performin g T ests Sele ct and Run the T est Select a nd run th e TX T est P o rt Calibratio n utilit y as follo ws: NOTE This p roced ure m ight in clude p rom pts req uirin g tha t you disco nnect cabl es from the T es t Set antenn a port and RF IN/OUT port.
Performing T ests TX T est Port Couplin g Measurements Chapter 4 O:Manuals E6385A _AmpsBo okperftst.fm 90 Step 5. Conn ect the T est Set t o the Bas e Station as i ndicated a nd perform any other ope rations as pr ompt ed. Pr ess th e k1 ( Proceed ) key to continue after each s etup.
Performing T ests Insertion Loss Meas urement Chapter 4 91 Performin g T ests Insertion Loss Measurement This uti lity meas ures t he loss associat ed with RF cables, filters, and o ther pass ive devic es in the measu rement path. This test uses the T est Set i nternal sou rce and measures the relat i ve loss through the ca ble or device .
Performing T ests Insertion Loss M easur ement Chapter 4 O:Manuals E6385A _AmpsBo okperftst.fm 92 Step 4. Scroll to the Loss Measurem ent T ype field a nd pre ss the k nob to toggl e the s ettin g to Swept or Di screte . If you select Swept , the T est Software will m easu re th e loss over the f requ ency ra nge that you specify .
Performing T ests Return Loss Meas urement Chapter 4 93 Performin g T ests Return Loss Measurement This utilit y measures the return l oss of a cable, antenna, or other device in th e swept mode . An SWR bridge and a 6-dB pad ar e connected to the T est Set.
Performing T ests Return Loss Measur ement Chapter 4 O:Manuals E6385A _AmpsBo okperftst.fm 94 Step 4. Scroll to the Loss Measurem ent T ype field a nd pre ss the k nob to toggl e the s ettin g to Swept or Di screte . If you select Swept , the T est Software will m easu re th e loss over the f requ ency ra nge that you specify .
Chapter 5 95 Reference 5 Referenc e This chapter describes T est So ftw are operational details that were not covered in Chapt er 2, “In stal lation,” on page 21 , Chapter 3, “Co nnections,” on page 5 5 , and Chapter 4, “P erforming T ests ,” on page 59 .
Reference Overview Chapter 5 O:Manua lsE638 5A_AmpsB ookRe ference.fm 96 Overview Refer to the following topic areas for detailed instructions on T est Software use: “ Acce ssing T est Software F unctio ns” o n pa ge 97 . “BTS Lapto p Utility Program W indows” on page 1 1 3 .
Reference Accessing T est Software Functions Chapter 5 97 Reference Accessing T est Sof tware Functions T est Software functi ons may be accessed f rom t he various menu screens . These include the SOFTW ARE MENU s creen, which is the master screen from which the others are reached .
Reference Accessing T est Software Functions Chapter 5 O:Manua lsE638 5A_AmpsB ookRe ference.fm 98 SOFTW ARE MENU Screen Overview Pressi ng the front-pane l Me nu k ey will cause the T est Set to dis play the SOFTW ARE MENU scr een ( see Figure 5 -1 ).
Reference Accessing T est Software Functions Chapter 5 99 Reference Loading a T est Procedure Befor e yo u begin testing , you must load the T est S oftware into the T est Set memory (see Figure 5- 2 ).
Reference Accessing T est Software Functions Chapter 5 O:Manua lsE638 5A_AmpsB ookRe ference.fm 100 Loading the T est Softw a re Card and Procedure Load th e T est S oftware card and a procedure as show n in Fig ure 5- 3 an d Fig ure 5- 4 . F igure 5-3 Loading the T est Software Card T urn the po wer on.
Reference Accessing T est Software Functions Chapter 5 101 Reference F igure 5-4 Load ing a Procedure Scroll to Choice s: and select th e Procedure n ame: OUT_SVC. Scroll to Run T est and s elect it. The T est Software w ill load. Scroll to Selec t Procedure Filename: and sele ct it.
Reference Accessing T est Software Functions Chapter 5 O:Manua lsE638 5A_AmpsB ookRe ference.fm 102 Customizing a T est Procedure T est Softw are packages have b een desi gned so that you may ma ke changes easil y from the T e st Se t fro nt pa nel (see Fi gu re 5 -5 ).
Reference Accessing T est Software Functions Chapter 5 103 Reference Changing T est P arameters The T est Software uses parameters to opti mi ze the test environment and conditions for the test ing sit uation.
Reference Accessing T est Software Functions Chapter 5 O:Manua lsE638 5A_AmpsB ookRe ference.fm 104 F igure 5-7 Changing T est P arameters Select Position Press the Menu key to disp lay the SOFTWARE MENU screen. If the Tes t Software is runni ng, press Shift, Pause /Continue bef ore pres sing Menu.
Reference Accessing T est Software Functions Chapter 5 105 Reference F igure 5-8 Changing T est P arameters (continued) Select 7 Pres s the Me nu key t o return to the MDM Flow Co n trol [1 =None 15 1.000000 Select 4 6 Use t he DATA ENTR Y keys to enter a value, then se lect it.
Reference Accessing T est Software Functions Chapter 5 O:Manua lsE638 5A_AmpsB ookRe ference.fm 106 Changing P ass/F ail Limits P ass /F ai l limits d efine the v alues wi th which a measurem ent result is compa red to dete rmin e if the Base Stati on und er test meets t he specified s tandards .
Reference Accessing T est Software Functions Chapter 5 107 Reference F igure 5-10 Changing P ass/F ail Limits SOFTWA R E MENU screen. If the Tes t Software is run ning, press Shift , Pause/Con tinue before pressing Menu .
Reference Accessing T est Software Functions Chapter 5 O:Manua lsE638 5A_AmpsB ookRe ference.fm 108 F igure 5-11 Changing P ass/F ail Limits (continued) Select 6 Use the DA TA E NTRY k eys to e nter a value, then se lect it. 6 Output Power Adj ustment -0.
Reference Accessing T est Software Functions Chapter 5 109 Reference Saving/Deleting a Procedure A test pro cedure is a collecti on of chann el informati on, te st paramete rs , test ing orde r , and pas s/fail limits saved in a file tha t customize s the T es t Software to a specif ic applicatio n.
Reference Accessing T est Software Functions Chapter 5 O:Manua lsE638 5A_AmpsB ookRe ference.fm 11 0 F igure 5-13 Saving a T est Procedure 1 Press the Menu key to display the SOFT WARE MENU screen.
Reference Accessing T est Software Functions Chapter 5 111 Reference F igure 5-14 Saving a T est Procedure (conti nued) Select Position 6 Scroll to E nter P rocedur e Filena me: Ente r Proc edu re Fil ena me : and sel ect it. Select Position 7 Select chara cters to nam e the Choice s: Proce dure, then selec t D one.
Reference Accessing T est Software Functions Chapter 5 O:Manua lsE638 5A_AmpsB ookRe ference.fm 11 2 F igure 5-15 Saving a T est Procedure (conti nued) Select Position 12 Scroll to Card and selec t it. Select Position 13 Scroll to Save Proc and sele ct it o r press k1 .
Reference BTS Laptop Utility Prog r am Windows Chapter 5 11 3 Reference BTS Laptop Utility Program Windows The BTS L aptop Uti lity pro gram provide s five win dows in which informat ion may be display or en tere d.
Reference BTS Lapto p Utility Program Wi ndows Chapter 5 O:Manua lsE638 5A_AmpsB ookRe ference.fm 11 4 F igure 5-16 Short-F orm T est Results Example T est Results Wind ow The Te s t R e s u l t s w i ndow displ ays test resul t s . These results ma y be sav ed for later use (see Figure 5-17 for an example of t he displ ay).
Reference BTS Laptop Utility Prog r am Windows Chapter 5 11 5 Reference T est Set Scre en Capture W indow The T est Set Screen Captur e window allows you to ca pture a T est Softwa re screen image and s ave it a s a bit map fi le for la ter vie w or use .
Reference Demo (Dem onstration) Mod e Chapter 5 O:Manua lsE638 5A_AmpsB ookRe ference.fm 11 6 Demo (Demonstrati on) Mod e The demon stratio n mode offe rs a good me thod for be coming familia r with t he oper ation of the T est Software.
Reference Demo (Demon stration) Mode Chapter 5 11 7 Reference Selecting Demo Mode Using th e Control P arameter Select the demo mode using the control parameter as follows: NOTE Once the demo mo de is enabled, it will st ay on until y ou turn it off .
Reference Parame ters Chapter 5 O:Manua lsE638 5A_AmpsB ookRe ference.fm 11 8 Pa r a m e t e r s The T est Software uses the ent ries in the T est P arameters screen to customize testing and specify serial communications settings .
Reference Parame ters Chapter 5 11 9 Reference 2. GN MSC Comman d Speed [0=slow 1=fast] Enter the selection to determine the speed at which commands will be sent from the T est Se t throug h the PC to th e MSC du ring au toma ted test ing. • If you s elect 0, th e measureme nts will be made in the most re liable manne r .
Reference Parame ters Chapter 5 O:Manua lsE638 5A_AmpsB ookRe ference.fm 120 7. LAP Bau d Rate [valid test set range] Enter the v alue to de termine th e baud ra te that will be used for communicat ions between the PC and th e SERIAL 9 po rt on t he T est Se t.
Reference Parame ters Chapter 5 121 Reference 17. MSC BTS Type [1=Serie s II 2=M 3=MM] Enter th e sel ection to spe cify the typ e of Bas e Stati on to b e test ed. • If y ou select 1, in dicates to t he T est Sof twar e that the Base St ation to be te sted is of th e Se ries I I typ e.
Reference Parame ters Chapter 5 O:Manua lsE638 5A_AmpsB ookRe ference.fm 122 26. TX Coup ling F actor [A NT 4] Enter the value of coupling factor for the Base Station TX T est P o rt for the specified antenna. 27. TX Coup ling F actor [A NT 5] Enter the value of coupling factor for the Base Station TX T est P o rt for the specified antenna.
Reference Parame ters Chapter 5 123 Reference F igure 5-18 Determining the B est IF Filter Setting 32. ZZZZ T est De mo Mode [0=norma l 1=demo] Enter the selection to de t ermine whether t he T est Software will op erate in normal or demonstrat i on mode .
Reference Specifications (P ass/Fail Limits) Chapter 5 O:Manua lsE638 5A_AmpsB ookRe ference.fm 124 Specifications (P ass/F ail Limits ) The T est Software us es the e ntries in the TEST S (Pass/F ail L imits) s creen to d etermine if a mea surem ent meet s the test requirem ents.
Reference Specifications (P ass/Fail Limits) Chapter 5 125 Reference 7. AMPS SA T Freq uency Er ror Enter the u pper and lower lim its, in Hz. The T est Softw are measures the difference between the measured SA T frequency an d the SA T frequency specified i n the Base Stat i on Configu ration Menu, and compares the re sult w ith the l imit s.
Reference T esting without MSC Control Chapter 5 O:Manua lsE638 5A_AmpsB ookRe ference.fm 126 T esting wit hout MSC Contro l Chapter 4, “Performing T ests,” on page 59 lists th e step s for f ully a utom ated te sting, using the T est Software to control the Base Station.
Reference Using a PC C ard Chapter 5 127 Reference Using a PC Card Before a PC card may be used for the fi rst time, it must be initialized . The follow ing tow sections describe the initiali zation pr ocess a nd offer some troublesho oting inf ormation in the event of a problem with the use of a PC card.
Chapter 6 129 T roubleshooting 6 T roubleshooting This chapter contains i nformation that is useful if you encounter T est Software or measuremen t errors or if you quest ion measurement res ults.
T roubleshooting Erro r Sum mar y Chapter 6 O:Manu alsE6385 A_AmpsB ookTrouble.fm 130 Erro r Summ ary Overview This chapter lists erro rs that might be encountered when loading or runni ng the T est Softw a re.
T roubleshooting T r oubleshooting the T est Software Installati on Chapter 6 131 T roubleshooting Tr o ubleshooti ng the T est Software Installation If the T est S oftware did no t insta ll properly .
T roubleshooting Errors When L oading and Running t he T est Software Chapter 6 O:Manu alsE6385 A_AmpsB ookTrouble.fm 132 Errors When Loading and Running the T est Software This group of erro rs would most often be encountere d before the Main Menu appears .
T roubleshooting Communicatio n Errors Chapter 6 133 T roubleshooting Communic ation Er rors Errors When F irst Setting Up or Connecting to MSC • Mes sage : Base Stat ion di d no t answ er . .. If commands are misunderstood at the MSC end, this error message might occur .
T roubleshooting Communicat ion Errors Chapter 6 O:Manu alsE6385 A_AmpsB ookTrouble.fm 134 T roubleshooting Checks for Communication Problems The foll owing list pro vides items to ch eck when you are h aving communicati on diffic ulties using t he exte rnal mod em to c onnect t o the MSC.
T roubleshooting Errors While Attempt ing Measurements Chapter 6 135 T roubleshooting Errors While Attempti ng Measurements The fo llowin g error message s might be posted once a test mode has beg un making measuremen ts: • Full S ite T est (FC C) is selec ted but do es not run .
Appendix A 137 Acronyms A Acronyms There are nume rous acronyms used throughout the wireless communications fi eld. Many of thos e are us ed in th is manual . The fo llowing list pro vides th e meaning s for the more significant acronyms for purposes of operating the T est Software .
Acronyms Acronyms an d Meanings Appendix A O:Manu alsE63 85A_Amps Book appendi x.fm 138 Acronyms and Me anings ACU − Analog Conversion Uni t AIF − Ante nna Interf ace Frame AW G N − Added White .
Acronyms Acronyms a nd Meanings Appendix A 139 Acronyms OTP − One-Time Program mable PC − P ersonal Computer PCS − P e rsonal Communications Services PN − Pseudo -Noise RAM − Random-Access M.
Index Index 141 Index A Accessing T est S oftware Functions , 97 Changing Pas s /F ail Limits , 106 Changing T est Parameters , 103 Custo mizing a T est Proc edure , 102 Load ing a T est P roced ure ,.
142 Ind ex Index Base Station Configuration , 39 Te s t C o n f i g u r a t i o n , 38 messa ge, error , 132 mode Calibrate TX T est P ort , 88 insert ion loss test , 91 spectrum analyze r test , 74 T.
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