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    User’ s Guide Agilent Technologies 8922M/S GSM Test Set Agilent Part No. 08922-90211 Printed in UK January 1998 ...

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    © Copyright 1998, Agilent T echnologies. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced in an y form or by any means (including electronic storage and retrie v al or translation into a foreign language) without prior agree- ment and written consent from Agilent T echnologies Inc. as governed by United States and international cop yr ...

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    Contents Contents-1 Declaration of Conformity .................................................................... v Sales and Service Of fices ................................................................... viii Agilent T echnologies 8922M/S Documentation Description ............... x T ypeface Con ventions ................................... ...

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    Contents Contents-2 4 Screens Field T ypes ........................................................................................ 4-2 Audio ................................................................................................ 4-4 Bit Error ............................................................................................ 4-8 ...

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    Contents Contents-3 Pwr Ramp, Fall Edge ...................................................................... 4-99 Pwr Ramp: Summary .................................................................... 4-101 Pwr Ramp: Pulse (Option 006 Only) ............................................ 4-104 Pwr Ramp: Pulse Rise (Option 006 Only) ................. ...

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    Contents Contents-4 6 Connectors Front-Panel Connectors of the Agilent T echnologies 8922M/S ....... 6-2 Rear-P anel Connectors of the Agilent T echnologies 8922M/S ....... 6-10 Signal Descriptions for SYSTEM BUS ......................................... 6-18 T iming Diagrams ......................................................................... ...

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    Contents Contents-5 A APPENDIX A Purpose ............................................................................................. A-2 Equipment Required ......................................................................... A-3 Connecting the Agilent 8922M to the HP/Agilent 37900D ............. A-4 Setting Up the Agilent T echnologies 8922M ...

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    i W arranty Warranty This Agilent T echnologies instrument product is warranted against defects in material and workmanship for a period of one year from date of shipment. During the w arranty period, Agilent T echnologies will at its option, either repair or replace products which prove to be defecti ve. For warranty service or repair , this produ ...

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    ii Responsibilities of the Customer Responsibilities of the Customer The customer shall provide; 1 Access to the products during the specified periods of coverage to perform mainte- nance. 2 Adequate working space around the products for servicing by Agilent Technologies personnel. 3 Access to and use of all information and facilities determined ne ...

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    iii Notices Notices The material contained in this document is subject to change without notice. A GILENT TECHNOLOGIES MAKES NO W ARRANTY OF ANY KIND WITH REGARD TO THIS MA TERIAL, INCLUDING, BUT NO T LIMITED T O, THE IMPLIED W ARRANTIES OF MERCHANT ABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A P AR TICULAR PURPOSE. Agilent T echnologies inc. shall not be liable for e ...

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    iv Electroma gnetic Compatibility (EMC) Information Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Information This product has been designed to meet the protection requirements of the European Communities Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) directiv e: EN55011:1991 (Group 1, Class A) EN50082-1:1992 - IEC 1000-4-2 (1995) ESD - IEC 1000-4-3 (1995) Radiated Sus ...

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    v Declaration of Conf ormity Declaration of Conformity according to ISO/IEC Guide 22 and EN45014 Manufacturer’ s Name: Agilent T echnologies. Agilent T echnologies South Queensferry W est Lothian, EH30 9TG Scotland, United Kingdom Manufacturer’ s Address: Declares that the product Product Name : GSM MS T est Set Model Numbers: Agilent T echnolo ...

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    vi Safety Inf ormation Safety Information The following gener al safety pr ecautions must be observed during all phases of operation of this instrument. F ailur e to comply with these pr ecautions or with specific warnings elsewher e in this manual violates safety standards of design, manufactur e, and intended use of the instrument. Agilent T ec ...

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    vii Safety Inf ormation DO NOT OPERATE IN AN EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERE Do not operate the instrument in the presence of flammable gases or fumes. DO NOT REMOVE THE INSTRUMENT COVER Operating personnel must not remov e instrument cov ers. Component replacement and internal adjustments must be made only by qualified service personnel. Instruments that a ...

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    viii Safety Symbols Safety Symbols The follo wing symbols on the instrument and in the manual indicate precautions which must be taken to maintain safe operation of the instrument Safety Symbols The Instruction Documentation Symbol. The product is marked with this symbol when it is necessary for the user to refer to the instructions in the supplied ...

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    ix Sales and Service Offices Sales and Service Offices Any adjustment, maintenance, or repair of this product must be performed by qualified personnel. Contact your customer engineer through your local Agilent T echnologies Service Center . Y ou can find a list of local service service representati ves on the web at: http://www .agilent-tech.com ...

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    x Sales and Service Offices Canada Agilent T echnologies Canada Inc. 5150 Spectrum W ay , Mississauga, Ontario L4W 5G1 (tel) 1 877 894 4414 Europe: Agilent T echnologies T est & Measurement European Marketing Or ganisation P .O. Box 999 1180 AZ Amstelveen The Netherlands (tel) (31 20) 547 9999 Latin America: Agilent T echnologies Latin America ...

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    xi Agilent T echnologies 8922M/S Documentation Description Agilent Technologies 8922M/S Documentation Description Documentation Shipped with Your GSM Test Set Agilent 8922M/S GSM T est Set Quic k Start Guide. This guide giv es a brief description on ho w to make each of the measurements required to test a GSM mobile phone. More detailed description ...

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    xii T ypeface Con ventions Typeface Conventions Italics Italic type is used for emphasis. Display Display text is used to sho w e xamples, fields, and prompts that are displayed on the Agilent 8922M/S screen. K eycaps on the Agilent 8922M/S ke yboard are enclosed in boxes. Soft keys Display text is used to sho w e xamples, fields, and prompts tha ...

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    1-1 1 Installing Your Agilent 8922M/S ...

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    1-2 Installing Y our Agilent 8922M/S Using this Chapter Using this Chapter Use the follo wing procedure to get the Agilent T echnologies 8922M/S powered-up correctly . After completing this procedure, refer to the Quick Start Guide for an introduction to operating the Agilent T echnologies 8922M/S and Chapter 2, “Making Measurements” for more e ...

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    1-3 Installing Y our Agilent 8922M/S Fuses and P ower Cor ds Fuses and Power Cords CA UTION Before plugging this instrument into the Mains (line) voltage, be sure the correct voltage on the line v oltage selection card has been selected. Line Voltage and Fuse Selection V erify that the line voltage selection card is matched to the po wer source (se ...

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    1-4 Installing Y our Agilent 8922M/S Fuses and P ower Cor ds Power Cords Agilent Part Agilent ...

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    1-5 Installing Y our Agilent 8922M/S Installation Overview Installation Overview 1 Connect a 1, 2, 5, 10, or 13 MHz signal to the REF IN. If you are using option 001, connect as shown, see Figure 1-2 on page 1-5, with the supplied cable (OPT 001 REF OUT to REF IN). 2 Connect the supplied power cord to the Agilent 8922M/S and power up the instrument ...

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    1-6 Installing Y our Agilent 8922M/S Installation Overview 3 Access the CONFIG screen to customize the set-up of your Agilent 8922M/S. This is done by: • Moving to the CONFIG field in the bottom right-hand corner of the Cell Control screen, (the first screen that appears after power-up or after selecting ). Rotate the cursor control knob (refer t ...

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    1-7 Installing Y our Agilent 8922M/S Installation Overview 4 To guarantee the correct operation of the Agilent 8922M/S with all mobile phones, you should use a high-stability timebase. This step details ho w to configure the Agilent 8922M/S for use with either the option 001, high-stability timebase, or an external reference signal. A If you have ...

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    1-8 Installing Y our Agilent 8922M/S General Information General Information Operation and Storage Environment Refer to General Specifications in the Agilent 8922M/S Specifications section of Chapter 3, Performance V erification for information about the operation or storage en vironment. Instrument Options Refer to Agilent 8922M/S Specificatio ...

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    2-1 2 Making Measurements ...

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    2-2 Making Measurements Using This Chapter Using This Chapter Use this chapter to obtain an ov ervie w of ho w to operate the Agilent 8922M/S GSM T est Sets. This chapter is di vided into the following sections: • Making Measurements • Agilent 8922M/S Operating Modes - explains how to configure the Agilent 8922M/S so that measurements can be ma ...

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    2-3 Making Measurements Agilent T echnologies 8922M/S Operating Modes Agilent Technologies 8922M/S Operating Modes This section details the procedures necessary to control the Agilent 8922M/S and GSM mobile phone in each of the main operating modes. It is recommended that you read this section before attempting the “Measurements” section. The A ...

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    2-4 Making Measurements Agilent T echnologies 8922M/S Operating Modes T o configure the Agilent 8922M/S to the desired operating mode, carry out the follo wing instructions, referring to Figure 2-1 on page 4 for the position of the fields. • Ensure (1) is set to mobile phone type you require (GSM900, E-GSM, DCS1800, or PCS1900). NO TE For use w ...

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    2-5 Making Measurements A CTIVE CELL ACTIVE CELL This is the default mode after cycling the po wer or selecting . A functional mobile phone will lock on (camp on) to a signal which is produced by the Agilent 8922M/S. The characteristic of this signal appears in the BASE STATION fields, (1) , see Figure 2-2 on page 2-6. These fields show the Chann ...

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    2-6 Making Measurements A CTIVE CELL Figure 2-2 Active Cell Mode Making a Call From the Agilent 8922M/S to the Mobile Phone T o call (or page) the mobile phone from the Agilent 8922M/S, it is necessary for the Agilent 8922M/S to know the number of the SIM in the mobile phone. [This number is the International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI). This ...

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    2-7 Making Measurements A CTIVE CELL Press the following k eys to do this: • , (MS INFO) • Move the cursor to the Paging IMSI field and enter the IMSI using the numeric data entry keypad. •, Performing a “location update” from the MS INFO screen allows the Agilent 8922M/S to update the IMSI. This can be done by either: • changing the Cu ...

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    2-8 Making Measurements A CTIVE CELL There may be many reasons for the measured le v el not being close to the expected le vel. The two most lik ely are that, either , the mobile phone is not operating correctly , or , there is some po wer loss between the Agilent 8922M/S RF IN/OUT connector and the mobile phone. If you suspect it is the second cas ...

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    2-9 Making Measurements TEST MODE TEST MODE T o enter this mode, select TEST MODE as described in the section titled “ Agilent 8922M/S Operating Modes”. In TEST MODE, the Agilent 8922M/S no longer controls the mobile phone. The TEST MODE is used when it is not desired, or not possible, to set up a call between the Agilent 8922M/S and the mobile ...

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    2-10 Making Measurements TEST MODE NO TE While the Test Mode is selected, the three MEASURE ON parameters are also available on the bottom right-hand side of all measurement screens. This provides control of the Expected Input parameters during measurements. Figure 2-3 Test Mode Mobile Phone Transmitter Testing Using Test Mode T o measure an incomi ...

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    2-11 Making Measurements TEST MODE Code is not known, it can be determined and corrected from measurements described later. Refer to the “Advanced Features” section mentioned later in this chapter. NO TE In the Active Cell mode, the Colour Code is automatically set. Once these hav e been selected, the Agilent 8922M/S is ready to measure incomin ...

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    2-12 Making Measurements CW GENERA T OR CW GENERATOR T o enter this mode, select CW GENERATOR as described in the section titled “ Agilent 8922M/S Operating Modes”. The CW Generator mode has the same measurement capabilities as the T est Mode but replaces the GSM BCH and forced TCH signals with a single unmodulated RF carrier . The frequency an ...

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    2-13 Making Measurements Measurements Measurements The measurements av ailable on the Agilent 8922M/S can all be accessed from the cell control screen by selecting a measurement field under MEASUREMENTS , (see Figure 2-5 on page 2-13) and pushing the knob . GSM Specific Measurements The measurements av ailable are: • Peak Carrier Power • Phase ...

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    2-14 Making Measurements Measurements After making one type of measurement, another can be made by simply pressing and, using the knob, selecting the next measurement of your choice. Peak Carrier Power Measurement The peak transmitter carrier power a v erages the transmitter carrier po wer for a single burst. This a v erage is calculated ov er the ...

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    2-15 Making Measurements Measurements Phase and Frequency Error Measurement Phase error and frequency error are measures of the modulation and noise performance of the radio’ s transmitter path. Method Select the PHASE FRQ field on the cell control screen to access the phase and frequency measurements. NO TE The test is run automatically when th ...

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    2-16 Making Measurements Measurements These are: • PHASE ERR - this displays the phase error graphically. The phase error trace is displayed using an autoscaling phase error axis versus data bits (numbered 0 through 147). • DATA BITS - this screen allows you display a screen which details the values of the 148 bits in the timeslot (including mi ...

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    2-17 Making Measurements Measurements The po wer ramp measurements are divided into three screens where you can vie w dif ferent parts of the signal and one screen which displays a series of amplitude values at v arious times during the burst. These screens can be rev ealed by highlighting and selecting from the View field (2) : • Rise Edge - di ...

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    2-18 Making Measurements Measurements Pulse Measurements (Available if Option 006, Spectrum Analyzer, is Fitted) If you hav e option 006 (spectrum analyzer) installed, you can make measurements on the lo wer portion of the pulse. These measurements can be accessed from the Power Ramp screens. • The main measurements, Pulse On/Off Rise and Pulse O ...

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    2-19 Making Measurements Measurements Bit Error Rate Measurement The Bit Error Rate measurement allows you to test the sensiti vity of the mobile phone’ s receiver . By reducing the signal transmitted by the Agilent 8922M/S, you can test the ability of the receiv er to accurately decode its incoming signal. Data bits that are decoded are sent bac ...

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    2-20 Making Measurements Measurements By v arying the Base station Amplitude field (4) , you can test the mobile phone’ s receiv er sensiti vity . Actual results can be compared with the v alues reported by the radio. NO TE If the Base Station amplitude is lowered too much, the radio will lose the call. This will need to be re-established by inc ...

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    2-21 Making Measurements Measurements This sets the reference lev el to which the of fset frequency v alues are compared. • Select Ramping or Modulation (3) . • Set your Freq Offset value (4) . Figure 2-11 Output RF Spectrum Measurements • The trace of the output RF spectrum can be viewed if you highlight View and select Trace (5) . Output RF ...

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    2-22 Making Measurements Measurements In the Agilent 8922, Output RF Spectrum measurements are made using a 3-pole synchronously tuned measurement filter . The measurement results will differ from measurements using a 5-pole filter . The dif ference between measurements of the “ideal” signals using a 3-pole filter and a 5-pole filter are sh ...

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    2-23 Making Measurements Measurements T able 3 Adjusted Limits Based on 3-Pole Filter Output RF Spectrum Due to Modulation Po wer Control Le vel Of fset from Carrier (kHZ) 0 100 200 250 400 600 to 1800 0 (43 dBm) 0 dB 0.5 dB -27.5 dB -32 dB -51 dB -70 dB 0 (39 dBm) 0 0.5 -27.5 -32 -51 -66 0 (37 dBm) 0 0.5 -27.5 -32 -51 -64 ≥ 5 ( ≤ 33 dBm) 0 0.5 ...

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    2-24 Making Measurements Measurements Spectrum Analyzer (Available if Option 006, Spectrum Analyzer, is Fitted) The spectrum analyzer allows you to vie w the mobile phone’ s signal ov er a wide dynamic range. It also allows you to vie w any adjacent interference which may exist. NO TE The spectrum analyzer can detect very low power signals where ...

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    2-25 Making Measurements Measurements NO TE The RF Generator and spectrum analyzer can be tuned to different frequencies allowing the inspection of the IF signals inside the mobile phone. Figure 2-12 Spectrum Analyzer Measurement Use the MeasReset (2) to reset the trace and measurements in the Agilent 8922M/ S. This is useful if you are using the M ...

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    2-26 Making Measurements Measurements Scope The oscilloscope function of the Agilent 8922M/S allows you to vie w the demodulated signal from the mobile phone. This can be used for fault-finding in the audio path. Select SCOPE in the cell control screen to gain access to the oscilloscope function of the Agilent 8922M/S. Selecting (1) , see Figure 2 ...

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    2-27 Making Measurements Measurements Audio The audio function measures the audio frequency and v oltage of the demodulated signal from the mobile phone or from a number of other sources selectable using AF Anl In (5) , see Figure 2-14 on page 2-27. Select AUDIO in the cell control screen to gain access to the audio function of the Agilent 8922M/S. ...

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    2-28 Making Measurements Measurements CW Measurement The CW Measurement screen displays the carrier frequency and po wer of a continuous (non-pulsed) signal. The CW Power measurement of fers a greater dynamic range than is av ailable when making pulsed measurements. CW Power is a broadband measurement. The CW Frequenc y measurement is obtained usin ...

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    2-29 Making Measurements Measurements NO TE Although CW Measurements is a broadband measurement, it uses calibration data that relies on the expected input frequency being set correctly. The Power Detector is connected so that it will only make measurements on signals present at the RF In/ Out port. ...

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    2-30 Making Measurements If Y ou Have Problems with a Measurement If You Have Problems with a Measurement This section tells you what to do if either of the following screen display e v ents occurs: • Message Line Messages (on the top of the screen). • Is a Message Line displayed at the top of the screen. • Possible Solutions to Message Line ...

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    2-31 Making Measurements If Y ou Have Problems with a Measurement Figure 2-16 ...

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    2-32 Making Measurements If Y ou Have Problems with a Measurement Possible Solutions to Message Line Errors The signal processing hardware that is used to generate measurement results has to be told when to take data samples. If the trigger to do this is misaligned with the signal, there may be errors in the results that are displayed. Trigger Timi ...

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    2-33 Making Measurements If Y ou Have Problems with a Measurement Trigger Range For Pulsed RF ...

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    2-34 Making Measurements If Y ou 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 possibl ...

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    2-35 Making Measurements If Y ou Have Problems with a Measurement Possible Solutions to Sync Status Errors Solution 1 - Trigger Timing Check if the trigger is being received. On the MEAS SYNC screen (press to gain access), check if the correct burst type has been defined. On the Data Bits screen: A The First Bit field on the Phase Freq:Data Bits sc ...

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    2-36 Making Measurements If Y ou Have Problems with a Measurement Solution 2 - Midamble Sync On the MEAS SYNC screen (press to gain access), • Check the definition of the signal’s burst type ( A ) . • Check the Burst Sel field ( B ) . Check the bit pattern of your measurement Perform a Data Bits measurement ( D ) . An “M” will display und ...

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    2-37 Making Measurements If Y ou Have Problems with a Measurement Solution 3 - Level Check the following fields on the RF Generator/RF Analyzer screen (press , , (RFG/RFA) to gain access). 3 Pulse field (a) , (if signal is pulsed) Ext or Hop Trig should be selected. 4 Amplitude field (b) , for the expected amplitude 5 Frequency field (c) , for the ...

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    2-38 Making Measurements If Y ou Have Problems with a Measurement Solution 4 - Amplitude Envelope • Check if the Pulse Amplitude is ± 1 dB of the expected value during the useful part of the burst. If FM Err or s: Perform a Phase Freq:Data Bits measurement. Dashes (a) will display under the bits where the power is too low. If No FM Err or s: Per ...

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    2-39 Making Measurements Adv anced Features Advanced Features Other Screens The screens mentioned in this section are not necessary for simple measurement of mobile phones as the work is done by the functions mentioned pre viously . Howe v er , the adv anced user may find it worthwhile to kno w what these screens are and what they are capable of d ...

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    2-40 Making Measurements Adv anced Features • SMS Cell Broadcast - the SMS CB screen allows you to test whether the mobile phone is capable of correctly receiving and displaying a message sent from a base station using the Short Message Service (SMS) Cell Broadcast protocol. This screen can be accessed by highlighting the More field in any main s ...

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    2-41 Making Measurements Adv anced Features Power Ramp Setting Time The mobile transmitter output ramp should settle so that it complies with the power mask (GSM Rec 11.10) by the time output lev el calibration is done in the manufacturing process. The po wer mask is displayed in the Po wer Ramp screens. Peak Carrier Power measurement method is not ...

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    2-42 Making Measurements Adv anced Features The beginning of the 0 sample bin will be between 0 and 75 µ S (bit 0 - 20) after the trigger as the sampler runs asynchronously to the trigger . The last sample bin will complete sampling between 450 µ S and 525 µ S (bit 121 - 142) into the burst. The measurement processor discards the 0 sample bin. T ...

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    2-43 Making Measurements Adv anced Features NO TE The GPIB requires the use of base 10 values, 432h = 1074d, for example: SERV:LATCH:VAL 1074. The value entered is relative to the beginning of the zero bit of the zero slot on the downlink baseband. A 4.7 bit modulator delay occurs between the baseband and the RF domain which must also be taken into ...

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    2-44 Making Measurements Adv anced Features Unexpected Operations These are descriptions of operations which may be unclear to the user as to how the y occurred. These are NO T defects. 1 The Agilent 8922M/S occasionally sends ABORTS to the attached protocol mon- itor. These ABORTS are normal and logging data is not lost. 2 In the FA and SD/4+FA co ...

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    2-45 Making Measurements Adv anced Features 9 The RF Generator may become uncalibrated in a hopping situation when the last CW frequency setting was outside the GSM or DCS band. If you are using the RF Generator outside the normal GSM or DCS bands, make sure you set a valid GSM or DCS frequency in the CW frequency before entering a hopping mode. Th ...

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    2-46 Making Measurements Adv anced Features 12 Some measurement results may be displayed as ---- due, for example, to mobile failure. The measurement has been armed but has not completed. In these circumstances a GPIB query of the measurement will not return a result. This event should be catered for by adding a time-out to the query and a “CLEAR ...

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    2-47 Making Measurements Adv anced Features ...

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    3-1 3 Verifying Performance ...

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    3-2 V erifying P erf ormance About This Chapter About This Chapter The tests in this chapter verify the electrical performance of the Agilent 8922M/S GSM T est Set using the Agilent 8922 Performance T est Software provided with the product. If the instrument passes this verification, its operation and specifications are assured within the measure ...

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    3-3 V erifying P erf ormance Setting up the T ests Setting up the Tests This chapter contains the following information: Getting the Right Test Equipment Required T est Equipment lists the test equipment needed for the performance tests. This is the only equipment supported by the Agilent 8922 Performance T est Software and is required to verify in ...

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    3-4 V erifying P erf ormance Getting the Right Equipment Getting the Right Equipment The follo wing equipment is required to do all of the performance tests. The test descriptions hav e an equipment list that specifies the equipment used for each particular test. Equipment HP/Agilent Model Number Measuring Receiv er 8902A Sensor Module 11722A Audi ...

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    3-5 V erifying P erf ormance Installing and Operating the Software Installing and Operating the Software Perf ormance T est Software is supplied on a 3.5-inch, double-sided floppy disk and is written to run with B ASIC 5.0 and later . Modifications to the program should be limited to changing the default addresses and storing copies for back-up p ...

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    3-6 V erifying P erf ormance Installing and Operating the Software Forward Conversion T o return the instrument from an Agilent 8922G back to an Agilent 8922M or an Agilent 8922E to an Agilent 8922S, select the following k eys: • More (this is accessible from the Cell Control screen in the bottom right-hand corner). Scroll down the list and selec ...

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    3-7 V erifying P erf ormance Understanding the T ests Understanding the Tests This section describes the theory of each performance test, lists the equipment needed for the test, and provides some problem solving information. Test 01: Signal Generator Level Equipment Required Measuring Receiver HP/Agilent 8902A Sensor Module HP/Agilent 11722A Theor ...

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    3-8 V erifying P erf ormance Understanding the T ests Test 02: Signal Generator Spectral Purity Equipment Required HP/Agilent 8566B Spectrum Analyzer Theory of the Test The UUT is set to generate a CW signal at various le v els and frequencies. The HP/ Agilent 8566B is used to measure the signal level and then the le v el of the harmonics or spurio ...

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    3-9 V erifying P erf ormance Understanding the T ests Test 04: Signal Generator 0.3 GMSK Modulation Equipment Required (excluding Agilent 8922S) HP/Agilent 8904A Option 001/002 Multifunction Synthesizer Theory of the Test The HP/Agilent 8904A is used to generate a 270.833 kHz clock and random data. This dri ves the UUT RF generator to generate the ...

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    3-10 V erifying P erf ormance Understanding the T ests Test 06: Audio Frequency Analyzer Equipment Required HP/Agilent 8904A Option 001/002Multifunction Synthesizer HP/Agilent 3456AVoltmeter Theory of the Test The HP/Agilent 8904A is used to generate accurate test signals which are analyzed by the UUT . The voltmeter is used to reduce measurement u ...

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    3-11 V erifying P erf ormance Understanding the T ests faulty also. If the front panel reading from the UUT is significantly different from the printed “measured” response, the normalization may be the cause. If the oscilloscope triggers incorrectly, the peak search may not find the actual peak response on the display. Test 08: RF Analyzer Leve ...

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    3-12 V erifying P erf ormance Understanding the T ests clock signal. The option does not have GPIB control so the program cannot verify that the option is operational. Test A: RF Analyzer Pulse Demodulation Equipment Required HP/Agilent 8657A/B Signal Generator HP/Agilent 8116A Pulse Generator Theory of the Test The Pulse generator driv es the sign ...

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    3-13 V erifying P erf ormance Understanding T est Failures Understanding Test Failures This section is intended to be used in conjunction with the Agilent 8922 Series Assembly Level Repair Guide for assembly le v el repair and troubleshooting. If a performance test fails and hardware is suspected, the follo wing table is a guideline to help identif ...

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    3-14 V erifying P erf ormance Agilent T echnologies 8922M/S Specifications Agilent Technologies 8922M/S Specifications NO TE: If you have the Agilent 8922M/S Option 010 Multi-Band Test System , refer to the appropriate Agilent 8922 Multi-Band User’s Guide for more information on specifications relevant to dual band testing. GSM900 and E-GSM900 F ...

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    3-15 V erifying P erf ormance Agilent T echnologies 8922M/S Specifications Output Supplemental Characteristics: Frequency Ov errange T o 1015 MHz with uncalibrated output and modulation Switching Speed 577 µ s over the GSM fr equency bands in hop mode (r efer to 0.3 GMSK modulation specs RF In/Out Connector Level Range − 14 to − 127 dBm Level ...

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    3-16 V erifying P erf ormance Agilent T echnologies 8922M/S Specifications Spectral Purity 0.3 GMSK Modulation After one timeslot, 577 µ s, from an isolated RF Generator T rigger in the GSM Frequency bands. Pulse Modulation Spurious Signals (for ≤ +1 dBm output level at Aux RF Out or ≤− 19 dBm output level at RF In/Out. Harmonics: < − ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 92

    3-17 V erifying P erf ormance Agilent T echnologies 8922M/S Specifications 30 dB Pulse Modulation (Agilent 8922M only) All timeslots 30 dB higher than desired/activ e timeslot, to test adjacent timeslot rejection. AM for Level Control (Agilent 8922M Only) For output le v els ≤ +1 dBm at Aux RF Out or ≤− 19 dBm at RF In/Out Supplemental Chara ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 93

    3-18 V erifying P erf ormance Agilent T echnologies 8922M/S Specifications RF Analyzer Specifications Frequency CW RF Frequency Measurement CW RF Power Measurements (RF In/Out Only) Range 10 MHz to 1 GHz Resolution 1 Hz Hop Mode Resolution 100 kHz Offset Frequency ≤ 50 kHz Offset Resolution 1 Hz RF In/Out SWR <1.5:1 Supplemental Characteristi ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 94

    3-19 V erifying P erf ormance Agilent T echnologies 8922M/S Specifications Peak/Transmitter Carrier Power Measurement RF In/Out only . After one timeslot, 577 µ s, from an isolated Receiv er Hop T rigger in the GSM bands. Power Measurement Accuracy Pulse ON/OFF Ratio Measurement (Requires Option 006) ON po wer is av eraged ov er the useful part o ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 95

    3-20 V erifying P erf ormance Agilent T echnologies 8922M/S Specifications Accuracy (ON/OFF 40 dB, RF In/Out only) Amplitude Envelope Measurement After one timeslot, 577 µ s, from an isolated Receiv er Hop T rigger in the GSM Frequency bands Inaccuracy due to Noise (for overshoots ≤ 1 dB): OFF Po wer (dBm) ON/OFF Ratio Accuracy − 30 to − 1 ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 96

    3-21 V erifying P erf ormance Agilent T echnologies 8922M/S Specifications Phase and Frequency Measurements After one timeslot, 577 µ s, from an isolated Receiv er Hop T rigger in the GSM Frequency bands. 0.3 GMSK Data Recovery (Agilent 8922M only) After one timeslot, 577 µ s, from an isolated Receiv er Hop T rigger in the GSM Frequency bands Ra ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 97

    3-22 V erifying P erf ormance Agilent T echnologies 8922M/S Specifications FM Demodulation Output (Agilent 8922M only) Pulse Demodulation Output (Agilent 8922M only) Range RF In/Out − 6 to +41 dBm A ux RF In − 36 to +20 dBm Sensitivity 20 µ V/Hz ± 5% (into an open circuit) Input Frequency Setting Err or ± 50 kHz, with ≤ 100 kHz pk deviati ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 98

    3-23 V erifying P erf ormance Agilent T echnologies 8922M/S Specifications Output RF Spectrum Measurement (Requires Option 006) After one timeslot, 577 µ s, from an isolated Receiv er Hop T rigger in the GSM Frequency bands. Dynamic Range (dB) NO TE: When using Output RF Spectrum due to the Ramping measurement, the dynamic range is decreased by 1 ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 99

    3-24 V erifying P erf ormance Agilent T echnologies 8922M/S Specifications Spectrum Analyzer Specifications (Option 006) Frequency Range 10 MHz to 1 GHz Frequency Span/Resolution Bandwidth (coupled) Span Bandwidth <50 kHz 300 Hz <200 kHz 1 kHz <1.5 MHz 3 kHz ≤ 4 MHz 30 kHz Display Log, 10 dB/div Display Range 80 dB Log Linearity ± 1.1 ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 100

    3-25 V erifying P erf ormance Agilent T echnologies 8922M/S Specifications Audio Source Specifications Frequency Output Level Audio Analyzer Specifications Frequency Measurement Range DC to 25 kHz Accuracy 0.025% of setting Supplemental Characteristics Minimum Resolution 0.1 Hz Range 0.1 mV to 4 V rms Maximum Output Current 20 mA peak Output Imped ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 101

    3-26 V erifying P erf ormance Agilent T echnologies 8922M/S Specifications AC Voltage Measurement DC Voltage Measurement Distortion Measurement V oltage Range 0 V to 30 V rms Accuracy (20 Hz to 15 kHz), Input >1 mV rms ± 3% of reading Residual Noise + THD (15 kHz BW) 175 µ V Supplemental Characteristics 3 dB Bandwidth 2 Hz to 100 kHz Input Im ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 102

    3-27 V erifying P erf ormance Agilent T echnologies 8922M/S Specifications Audio Filters There are se ven filters used in the Agilent 8922M/S. • 50 Hz HPF • 300 Hz HPF • 300 Hz LPF • 3 kHz LPF • 15 kHz LPF • 750 µ s de-emphasis • 1 kHz notch Audio Detectors The audio detectors av ailable in the Agilent 8922M/S are: • Pk+ • Pk- ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 103

    3-28 V erifying P erf ormance Agilent T echnologies 8922M/S Specifications Remote Programming General Specifications W ARNING: For continued protection against fire hazard, replace the line fuse only with the same type and line rating (F 2.5A H, 250V for 220/240V operation or F 5.0A H, 250V for 100/120V operation). The use of other fuses or materi ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 104

    3-29 V erifying P erf ormance Agilent T echnologies 8922M/S Specifications Operating Environment This instrument is designed for indoor use only . If the instrument is subjected to Agilent Class B condensation, it is recommended that the instrument be powered up for at least 30 minutes before normal operation. CA UTION This instrument is designed ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 105

    3-30 V erifying P erf ormance Agilent T echnologies 8922M/S Specifications Reference Specifications The accuracy needs for testing GSM radios require the unit to be operated with the High Stability Reference (Option 001) or an external high stability reference. Fixed Reference Mode Tunable Reference Mode Allo ws offsetting the internal reference b ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 106

    3-31 V erifying P erf ormance Agilent T echnologies 8922M/S Specifications ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 107

    4-1 4 Screens NO TE If you have the Agilent 8922M/S Option 010 Multi-Band Test System , refer to the appropriate Agilent 8922 Multi-Band User’s Guide for more information on additional screens and screen differences. ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 108

    4-2 Screens Field T ypes Field Types 1. Alphanumeric This field is where you enter names or titles. T o enter , position the cursor ne xt to a character or edit function, then push the knob to select it. (A list of character and function choices appears in the bottom-right corner of the screen.) 2. Data Entry This field is where you enter numeric ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 109

    4-3 Screens Field T ypes 4. Underlined Entry This type of field allows selection between the tw o labels in the field separated by a slash (/). T o toggle between the choices, position the cursor next to the field and push the knob . The underlined choice is acti v ated. 5. To Screen List This field allows selection of alternate screens. T o ch ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 110

    4-4 Screens A udio Audio 1. AC Level This field displays the measured ac level of the AF analyzer input (AF Anl In) when Audio Out, Pls Demod, Audio In, Speech In, Speech Out, or Scope In is selected as the input. See Also Ke ys: ON/OFF , HI LIMIT , LO LIMIT , REF SET , A VG, METER, Units 2. AF Freq This field selects the type of measurement to b ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 111

    4-5 Screens A udio Choices Scope In selects the SCOPE IN (MEASURE) front-panel connector. Speech Out selects the signal going to the MON/SPEECH (DEMODULATION OUT) front-panel connector. AM Mod In selects the IN AM/SPEECH (MODULATION) front- panel connector. Speech In selects the IN AM/SPEECH (MODULATION) front- panel connector. FM Demod selects the ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 112

    4-6 Screens A udio 10. Meas Reset (Meas Cntl) Selecting Meas Reset will erase any accumulated measurements used for calculating a final result, and re-start the measurement process for the following functions: • HI LIMIT • LO LIMIT • AVG This field resets the AF Analyzer measurements. See Also Ke ys: HIGH LIMIT , LO LIMIT , A VG 11. Speaker ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 113

    4-7 Screens A udio 13. Speech This field selects the speech mode. Choices None Uncond (unconditioned) activates the MODULATION IN AM/SPEECH connector on the front panel, but the speech signal is not conditioned by filters, and no gain control is provided. Cond (conditioned) activates the MODULATION IN AM/SPEECH connector on the front panel and con ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 114

    4-8 Screens Bit Error Bit Error 1. Amplitude (Base Station) This field changes the RF generator amplitude. It is a duplicate of the RF generator’ s Amplitude field on the RF Generator/RF Analyzer screen. See Also Screens: RF Generator/RF Analyzer (RF Generator). 2. BE Ratio This field selects how bit errors will be displayed. Choices BE Count ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 115

    4-9 Screens Bit Error 5. Bits (Measure) This field selects the number of bits which will be tested. This number includes only bits that are tested by the selected measurement type. 6. CRC or FE These fields determine what data will be displayed. Choices CRC displays cyclic-redundancy-check (CRC) errors. FE displays frame erasures. 7. CRC/FE Ratio ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 116

    4-10 Screens Bit Error 12. Res Type (Measure) Residual T ype field selects the type of bit error test results to display . (Res means residual). Choices TypeIa ResTypeIa TypeIB ResTypeIB TypeII ResTypeII TypeI ResTypeI AllFS ResAllFS Off 13. Run/Stop (Control) Run starts a bit error test. Stop discontinues the bit error test in progress. 14. Singl ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 117

    4-11 Screens Bit Error 2 Bit Error 2 Each time the Bit Error T est is run, four measurements are made (see Meas Num). Because of limited screen space, only two measurements are displayed at one time. The upper left side of the screen will display measurement 1 or 3, and the upper right side will display measurement 2 or 4. For further information, ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 118

    4-12 Screens Bit Error 2 NO TE This field is not featured in the Agilent 8922S. 2. Amplitude This field changes the RF generator amplitude. It is a duplicate of the RF generator’ s Amplitude field on the RF Generator/RF Analyzer screen. See Also Screens: RF Generator/RF Analyzer (RF Generator). 3. Atten Hold This field turns the attenuator hol ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 119

    4-13 Screens Bit Error 2 11/19. Ratio/Count These fields select ho w frame errors/CRC errors will be displayed for both the Intermediate and Completed results. Choices Error displays the frame errors/CRC as a percentage per measurement. Count calculates and displays the total number of bit errors counted to the total number of bits measured (depen ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 120

    4-14 Screens Bit Error 2 18. 0.0 (Reference) This field is used to adjust the reference offset when using the tunable reference. 19. Count or Ratio This field determines how the frame erasures or cyclic-redundanc y-check (CRC) errors will be displayed. Choices Count displays the number of frame erasures or cyclic- redundancy-check (CRC) errors. R ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 121

    4-15 Screens Bit Error 2 24. MS Loopback This field is used to enter or display amount of delay (expressed in number of speech frames), before bits are compared. The Agilent 8922 uses this value to synchronize to the correct receiv ed PRBS speech frame. The correct number of speech frames can be determined automatically by making a Bit Error T est ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 122

    4-16 Screens Cell Configuration - GSM 900 Cell Configuration - GSM 900 Activated When Acti vated is displayed, the Agilent 8922M/S is operating as a base station simulator , and calls can be attempted. Most settings af fecting cell configuration are not settable (cannot be changed) while Activ ated. Choices Activated means that most of the Cell C ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 123

    4-17 Screens Cell Configuration - GSM 900 See Also Screens: Cell Configuration ( Settable ) 2. Amplitude This field changes the RF generator amplitude. It is a duplicate of the RF Gen Amplitude field on the RF Generator/RF Analyzer screen. See Also Screens: RF Generator/RF Analyzer (RF Generator). 3. ARFCN This field sets the absolute RF chann ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 124

    4-18 Screens Cell Configuration - GSM 900 4. Aux BCCH This field allows selection of data and clock outputs. NO TE This is not featured in the Agilent 8922S. Choices Off causes the front-panel MODULATION IN/OUT DATA and CLOCK connectors to be inputs. Adjacent causes data and clock signals to be output on the front- panel MODULATION IN/OUT DATA an ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 125

    4-19 Screens Cell Configuration - GSM 900 8. Control Ch This field selects the control channel organization. Choices SD/4 selects a broadcast channel with a BCCH + CCCH + SDCCH/4 channel organization. The broadcast channel will be on the physical channel defined under the Serv Cell ARFCN field, timeslot 0. SD/8 selects a broadcast channel with a ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 126

    4-20 Screens Cell Configuration - GSM 900 11. MA2 This field is a 64-element Boolean array that defines which cell- allocation absolute radio frequency channel numbers (CA ARFCNs) will be in mobile allocation number 2 (MA2). MA2 defines which of the first 64 entries of 1s in the CA will be part of the sequential hop sequence for MA2. Choices D ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 127

    4-21 Screens Cell Configuration - GSM 900 17. Settable This field, when Settable is displayed, indicates that all Cell Configuration settings can be set or modified. When the Agilent 8922M/S Cell Configuration is changed from Activ ated to Settable, some fields are automatically changed or ov erwritten. Use the follo wing table to locate the ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 128

    4-22 Screens Cell Configuration - E-GSM, DCS 1800, PCS 1900 Cell Configuration - E-GSM, DCS 1800, PCS 1900 1. Activated When Acti vated is displayed, the Agilent 8922M/S is operating as a base station simulator , and calls can be attempted. Most settings af fecting cell configuration are not settable (cannot be changed) while Activ ated. Choices ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 129

    4-23 Screens Cell Configuration - E-GSM, DCS 1800, PCS 1900 See Also Screens: Cell Configuration ( Settable ) 2. Amplitude This field changes the RF generator amplitude. It is a duplicate of the RF Gen Amplitude field on the RF Generator/RF Analyzer screen. See Also Screens: RF Generator/RF Analyzer (RF Generator). 3. ARFCN This field sets the ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 130

    4-24 Screens Cell Configuration - E-GSM, DCS 1800, PCS 1900 4. Aux BCCH This field allows selection of data and clock outputs. NO TE This is not featured in the Agilent 8922S. Choices Off causes the front-panel MODULATION IN/OUT DATA and CLOCK connectors to be inputs. Adjacent causes data and clock signals to be output on the front- panel MODULAT ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 131

    4-25 Screens Cell Configuration - E-GSM, DCS 1800, PCS 1900 8. Control Ch This field selects the control channel organization. Choices SD/4 selects a broadcast channel with a BCCH + CCCH + SDCCH/4 channel organization. The broadcast channel will be on the physical channel defined under the Serv Cell ARFCN field, timeslot 0. SD/8 selects a broadca ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 132

    4-26 Screens Cell Configuration - E-GSM, DCS 1800, PCS 1900 12. MAIO1 This field is the integer mobile-allocation index of fset 1 (MAIO1). It of fsets the cyclic hop-sequence by the specified number of TDMA frames. Range 0 through 15 13. MAIO2 This field is the integer mobile-allocation index of fset 2 (MAIO2). It of fsets the cyclic hop-sequen ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 133

    4-27 Screens Cell Control - Active Cell Cell Control - Active Cell This screens allows you to set up a call with the mobile to be tested and gi v es you access to the measurement screens. 1. Active Cell TestMode CW Generator This field selects the operating mode of the Agilent 8922M/S. The modes are: • Active Cell - this mode allows a call betwe ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 134

    4-28 Screens Cell Control - Active Cell 4. Bit Error This field displays the bit error or fast bit error measurements screen depending on which mode has been set in these screens. See Also Screens: Bit Error or Fast Bit Error 5. Call Status This field displays the status of the communication between the mobile phone and the Agilent 8922M/S. For t ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 135

    4-29 Screens Cell Control - Active Cell 13. Pwr Ramp This field displays the power mask and, (option 006 only), pulse measurements screens. 14. Pwr Zero This field zeros the power meter . RF power must be disconnected from the RF IN/OUT port when ex ecuting this function. 15. Reset This field resets all the Agilent 8922M/S’ s measurements. 16. ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 136

    4-30 Screens Cell Control - Active Cell 21. TX Level (Mobile) The TX Lev el sho ws the amplitude of the signal to be used by the mobile phone. This can be changed either before or during a call. Changing the value in this field re-couples the mobile phone’ s output level to the Agilent 8922M/S’ s Expected Input. If 0 (zero) is selected then an ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 137

    4-31 Screens Cell Control - Active Cell + Cell Control - Active Cell + This screen displays all the properties of the Activ e Cell screen plus fi ve e xtra fields of information. 1. Bad Syncs This field is a count of bad synchronization occurrences since the last reset. See Also Cell Control 2 2. Burst Type This field indicates the burst type R ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 138

    4-32 Screens Cell Control - Active Cell + 5. Single/Hop This field selects whether communication between the Agilent 8922M/S and the mobile phone will be on one channel only or hopping across channels. The channels it will hop across is defined on the Cell Config screen. The channel field displays MA1 or MA2. The Cell Config screen displays th ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 139

    4-33 Screens Cell Control - T est Mode Cell Control - Test Mode This screens allows you to test the mobile phone without a call being set up. 1. GSM900 E-GSM DCS1800 PCS1900 This field selects the type of mobile that is to be tested. Choices GSM 900 E-GSM DCS 1800 PCS 1900 2. Active Cell/TestMode/C W Generator This field selects the test mode of ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 140

    4-34 Screens Cell Control - T est Mode 3. Channel This field displays the channel number the Agilent 8922M/S is taking measurements from. For a GSM900 mobile phone the channel number may v ary from 1 through 124. For an E-GSM mobile phone the channel number may v ary from 0 through 124 and 975 through 1023. If you change the channel number , the f ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 141

    4-35 Screens Cell Control - CW Generator Cell Control - CW Generator This screens allows you to set the Agilent 8922M/S up as a CW Signal Generator . 1. Base Station There are two Base Station fields. The Amplitude field sets the amplitude of the Agilent 8922M/S transmission. The Channel field selects which channel the Agilent 8922M/S transmits ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 142

    4-36 Screens Cell Control - CW Generator 4. Active Cell TestMode CW Generator This field selects the test mode of the Agilent 8922M/S. The types are: • Active Cell - this mode sets up a call between the mobile phone and the Agilent 8922M/S. • Test Mode - this mode sets the Agilent 8922M/S to work with a mobile phone running a test mode. This m ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 143

    4-37 Screens Cell Control 2 Cell Control 2 1. Adj Cell This field selects which adjacent cell SACCH measurement result to display . The adjacent cells are prioritized by power le v el. One is the lar gest signal. Range 1 to 6 2. Amplitude This field changes the RF generator amplitude. It is a duplicate of the RF generator Amplitude field on the ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 144

    4-38 Screens Cell Control 2 5. Caller This field indicates who initiated the current call. • MS indicates mobile station initiation. • BS indicates base station initiation. • — indicates status call status is inactive. 6. Call Status This field indicates the state of the current call. • Inactive • Setup Request • Alerting • Connec ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 145

    4-39 Screens Cell Control 2 9. Connect This field selects how an Mobile Station (MS) originated call will be connected. Choices Manual connection means that a mobile-initiated call must be answered manually using the key. Auto connection means that a mobile-initiated call will be answered automatically. 10. Decode Errors This field indicates the ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 146

    4-40 Screens Cell Control 2 12. DRX This field turns the discontinuous reception (DRX) mode of the mobile station on or of f. 13. DTX This field turns the discontinuous transmission (DTX) mode of the mobile station on or of f. 14. Echo Delay This field sets the echo delay when the Speech field is set to Echo mode. 15. Execute This field execut ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 147

    4-41 Screens Cell Control 2 19. MM This field displays the latest ev ents from the Mobility Management sublayer . • Loc Upd • Ident • Auth • TMSI • Inactive • Active 20. Mode This field selects the mode for the traffic control channel selected in the TCH P arms field. Choices Single selects a single ARFCN. Hopped selects a hopped tr ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 148

    4-42 Screens Cell Control 2 NO TE This field is not featured in the Agilent 8922S. 22. Pages This field indicates the number of calls (pages) made to the mobile since the last Reset. 23. Paging This field selects the paging mode. Choices Single pages just once when attempting to make a call. Cont pages continuously until a connection is made. 24. ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 149

    4-43 Screens Cell Control 2 25. RACHs This field indicates the number of RA CHs recei ved during the current call or since the last Reset. 26. Relative MS Timing Err This field displays the length of time between when the Agilent 8922M/S expected the uplink burst to arri v e and the time it actually arri ved. T iming error measurements on the upl ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 150

    4-44 Screens Cell Control 2 29. RF Anl Ampl Control This field selects control of the RF analyzer’ s amplitude setting field. Choices MS TX Lev automatically sets the RF analyzer’s amplitude setting based on the TX Level field. Manual requires manual setting of the RF analyzer’s amplitude. 30. RR This field displays the currently establish ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 151

    4-45 Screens Cell Control 2 31. SACCH Meas These fields indicate the measurement results of a slo w associated control channel measurement. • TX Lev indicates the mobile station’s reported transmitter power level. • Tim Adv is the mobile station’s reported timing advance. • Full RX Lev is the mobile station’s received level of power fr ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 152

    4-46 Screens Cell Control 2 32. Signaling Choices Normal will cause the call to follow the normal GSM recommended signaling sequences. Limited will eliminate normal call signaling and force an immediate transition to the final channel configuration permitted by the Limit field. 33. Speech This field selects the speech mode. Choices None Uncond (un ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 153

    4-47 Screens Cell Control 2 34. Speech Gain This field sets the amplification of the Cond speech mode. NO TE This field is not featured in the Agilent 8922S. 35. TCH Control This field selects traffic-channel control type. Choices TCH1 HO selects an intercell handover based on the TCH1 parameter selections. TCH2 HO selects an intercell handover ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 154

    4-48 Screens Cell Control 2 38. Timeslot This field selects the timeslot for the traffic channel selected in the TCH P arms field. Range 2 through 6 39. Timing Advance (mode) This field selects the timing advance mode. Choices Manual allows manual setting of the MS timing advance. When Manual is selected, the mobile station’ s timing advance ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 155

    4-49 Screens Configure Configure 1. Aux RF In This field is used to indicate losses or gains between the A UX RF IN port and the de vice under test. NO TE This field is only used when the RF Level Offset field is set to On . Enter a positive value to indicate a gain (such as an amplifier). The Spectrum Analyzer Marker Le vel ( Lvl ), measurement ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 156

    4-50 Screens Configure 2. Aux RF Out NO TE This field is only used when the RF Level Offset field is set to On . This field is used to indicate losses or gains between the A UX RF OUT port and the de vice under test. • Enter a positive value to indicate a gain (such as an amplifier gain). The RF Generator level is automatically set to that amou ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 157

    4-51 Screens Configure 8. I/O Config This field allows you to access the I/O configuration screen. This screen allo ws you to select your printer configuration, GPIB and serial port communication settings. 9. Meas Reset (Meas Cntl) Selecting Meas Reset will erase any accumulated measurements used for calculating a final result, and re-start th ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 158

    4-52 Screens Configure 14. Reference This field selects the external reference frequency that the instrument locks to, and sets the reference tuning mode. Choices 13 MHz 10 MHz 5 MHz 2 MHz 1 MHz Normal locks the instrument to the external reference frequency selected. Tunable enables the instrument to adjust its internal frequency reference. Freq ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 159

    4-53 Screens Configure 17. RF Level Offset This field enables/disables the ef fects of the RF In/Out , Aux RF Out , and Aux RF In fields below it. • When set to On , the RF Generator amplitude and RF Analyzer power measurement are offset by the values entered in these fields. • When set to Off , the values in these fields are ignored. See Al ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 160

    4-54 Screens CW Measurement CW Measurement 1. Amplitude (Expected Input) This field is the input amplitude to be assumed at the selected RF analyzer input. The amplitude shown is for the port selected in the RF Input field. Range RF IN/OUT : − 27.9 to +41.0 dBm. A UX RF IN: − 58.0 to +20.0 dBm. See Also Screens: RF Analyzer/RF Generator (RF G ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 161

    4-55 Screens CW Measurement 3. CW Power This field displays the measured CW power . This measurement is v alid only for non-pulsed signals at the front-panel RF IN/OUT connector . This measurement is made at the frequency entered in the Frequenc y field. See Also Ke ys: ON/OFF , HI LIMIT , LO LIMIT , REF SET , A VG, METER, Units 4. Frequency (Exp ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 162

    4-56 Screens Fast Bit Err or Fast Bit Error 1. Amplitude (Base Station) This field changes the RF generator amplitude. It is a duplicate of the RF generator’ s Amplitude field on the RF Generator/RF Analyzer screen. See Also Screens: RF Generator/RF Analyzer (RF Generator). 2. BE Ratio This field selects how bit errors will be displayed. Choic ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 163

    4-57 Screens Fast Bit Err or 5. Intermediate Results This field displays the number of bits that hav e been tested during a measurement that is currently running. This number includes only bits that are tested by the selected measurement type. 6. Measure Bit Type Displays the fix ed type of bit error test result. 7. Mobile Reports The mobile repo ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 164

    4-58 Screens Fast Bit Err or 10. MS Loopback This field is used to enter or display the Round T rip Delay (R TD) of the mobile (expressed in number of TDMA frames), before bits are compared. The correct number of TDMA frames can be determined automatically by making a Bit Error T est using Auto Mode when the bit error ratio is approximately <20 ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 165

    4-59 Screens I/O Configuration I/O Configuration 1. Data Length This field sets the Serial Port word length. Choices 7 bits 8 bits 2. External Disk Specification This field sets the external disk address used by the T ests screen’ s Location field when it is set to Disk. See Also Ke ys: T ests 3. FF at Start This field allo ws you to select ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 166

    4-60 Screens I/O Configuration 5. Form Feed This field allows you to select a form feed. This field is independent of FF at Start and FF at End. 6. HP-IB Adrs This is the GPIB address entry field. It represents the address of the instrument. Range 0 to 30. 7. IBASIC Echo This field turns IB ASIC echo on or of f. When IB ASIC Echo is on, non-gr ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 167

    4-61 Screens I/O Configuration 13. Parity This field selects parity for the rear panel serial port. Choices None Odd Even Always 1 Always 0 14. Print Adrs This field sets the GPIB print address. This field only appears when the Printer Port is set to GPIB. Range 0 through 30 15. Print Cancel This field cancels printing. See Also Ke ys: Print 1 ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 168

    4-62 Screens I/O Configuration 18. Rcv Pace This field is used to select if data will be paced through the serial port. Choices None disables the Xon/Xoff function Xon/Xoff sets ASCII control codes Xon and Xoff to either start or stop data transmission from the computer to the instrument. 19. Serial Baud This field sets the baud rate for serial ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 169

    4-63 Screens Logging Logging IMPOR T ANT Option 003 must be installed and an external Protocol Logger must be connected for Logging functions to work. For full details on this option and this screen, refer to Appendix A, Protocol Logging. ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 170

    4-64 Screens Measurement Sync Measurement Sync This screen defines settings that determine how synchronization will occur for an y of the follo wing measurements: • Pwr Ramp and Pulse • Output RF Spectrum • Pulse On/Off Ratio 1. ARFCN If Auto is chosen in the Hopped TCH ARFCN Cntl field, the measured ARFCN will be displayed, as soon as a me ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 171

    4-65 Screens Measurement Sync 4. Burst Sel This field selects the burst that the measurement will synchronize to. Choices 0 1 2 3 Ext is used for selecting burst number 0, 1, 2, or 3 in real- time using the SYSTEM BUS (rear-panel connector) or using internal signals while Activated. 5. Burst Type This field defines the burst type. Choose from el ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 172

    4-66 Screens Measurement Sync 8. Demod Arm This field arms or disarms triggering for digital demodulation. It is identical to the Demod Arm State field on the Digital Demod screen. IMPOR T ANT This field is set to Disarm whenever a measurement screen (Output RF Spectrum, Phase/Frequency or Pulse) is accessed. When Demod Arm is disarmed, the Agile ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 173

    4-67 Screens Measurement Sync 13. Midamble Start Bit Position/Sync Pattern Start Position If Midamble Start Bit Position is displayed, the number displayed represents the expected position (within the Burst T ype you ha v e selected) of the first bit of the burst’ s midamble. Example: If you hav e selected Burst T ype TSC0, the Midamble Start Bi ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 174

    4-68 Screens Measurement Sync 17. Sync Pattern Start Position This field is only displayed when Burst T ype is set to User Def. It selects the starting bit position of a user defined synchronization pattern. Range 0 to 147. 18. Sync Status This field displays problems that were detected during digital demodulation or DSP analyzer measurements. S ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 175

    4-69 Screens Message Message This screen makes a record of an y messages. Up to 10 messages can be displayed. If the 10-message limit is exceeded, the latest message is added to the bottom of the screen, and the top message is remov ed from the screen. If the same operation error occurs multiple times, you will see the number of occurrences at the ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 176

    4-70 Screens MS Information / Signaling MS Information / Signaling 1. Authentication Mode Choices None results in no authentication being performed. (This field only applies if Special Option H05 is fitted.) Full-64 Authentication Mode requires that you use a test SIM that implements the authentication algorithm specified in Rec. 11.10, sec. III.1. ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 177

    4-71 Screens MS Information / Signaling • You must enter an Authentication Key (Ki). If no Ki is entered, a default value of 0 is used. • When an authentication request occurs, the BS SRES generated by the Agilent 8922M/S should match the MS SRES received from the mobile station. Partial Authentication Mode requires that you enter a RANDom numb ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 178

    4-72 Screens MS Information / Signaling 7. MS Band Capability This field displays the value encoded in the Frequenc y Capability bits of the mobile station classmark 2 as defined in ETSI-GSM 04.08.10.5.1.6. 8. MS Revision This field displays the v alue encoded in the Re vision Lev el bits of the mobile station classmark 1 and 2 as defined in th ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 179

    4-73 Screens MS Information / Signaling 14. Power Class This field displays the power class of the mobile station, as sent by the mobile station during a call. This number will correspond with a maximum power le v el the mobile station is allowed to transmit. 15. TMSI On/Off When On is selected, the Agilent 8922M/S will attempt to identify the mob ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 180

    4-74 Screens MS Information / Signaling RAND This field displays the RAND number when the Authentication Mode is Full. Y ou must enter the RAND number (and Kc) when the Authentication Mode is Partial. This field is not displayed when Authentication Mode is None. MS SRES This field is the Mobile Stations Signed RESponse to an authentication reque ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 181

    4-75 Screens Oscilloscope, Main Controls Oscilloscope, Main Controls 1. AF Anl In This field selects the AF analyzer input. Choices Scope In selects the SCOPE IN (MEASURE) front-panel connector. Speech Out selects the signal going to the MON/SPEECH (DEMODULATION OUT) front-panel connector. AM Mod In selects the IN AM/SPEECH (MODULATION) front- pan ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 182

    4-76 Screens Oscilloscope, Main Controls 2. Controls This field selects the set of oscilloscope controls. Choices Main Trigger Marker 3. Marker This field displays the signal lev el at the current marker position. The units-of- measure for this field are determined by the AF Anl In selection. See Also Ke ys: ON/OFF , HI LIMIT , LO LIMIT , REF SE ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 183

    4-77 Screens Oscilloscope, T rigger Controls Oscilloscope, Trigger Controls 1. AF Anl In This field selects the AF analyzer input. Choices Scope In selects the SCOPE IN (MEASURE) front-panel connector. Speech Out selects the signal going to the MON/SPEECH (DEMODULATION OUT) front-panel connector. AM Mod In selects the IN AM/SPEECH (MODULATION) fro ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 184

    4-78 Screens Oscilloscope, T rigger Controls 2. Auto/Norm Auto automatically triggers a sweep if a triggering signal is not detected within ~50 ms of the end of the previous sweep in Cont triggering mode. Norm requires a specific triggering signal before triggering can occur . 3. Controls This field selects the set of oscilloscope controls. Choic ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 185

    4-79 Screens Oscilloscope, T rigger Controls 10. Reset This field is used to arm a sweep trigger when Single is selected. 11. Scope Lvl This field selects the trigger source. Choices Scope Lvl uses the input signal level for triggering. External uses the front-panel MEASURE TRIGGER IN signal for triggering. ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 186

    4-80 Screens Oscilloscope, Marker Controls Oscilloscope, Marker Controls 1. AF Anl In This field selects the AF analyzer input. Choices Scope In selects the SCOPE IN (MEASURE) front-panel connector. Speech Out selects the signal going to the MON/SPEECH (DEMODULATION OUT) front-panel connector. AM Mod In selects the IN AM/SPEECH (MODULATION) front- ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 187

    4-81 Screens Oscilloscope, Marker Controls 2. Controls This field selects the set of oscilloscope controls. Choices Main Trigger Marker 3. Marker This field displays the signal lev el at the current marker position. The units-of- measure for this field are determined by the AF Anl In selection. See Also Screens: Audio, (AF Analyzer AF Anl In ) K ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 188

    4-82 Screens Output RF Spectrum, Main View (Option 006 Only) Output RF Spectrum, Main View (Option 006 Only) The Agilent 8922M/S uses a 3-pole synchronously tuned filter to make Output RF Spectrum measurements rather than a 5-pole filter as specified in the GSM recommendations. Refer to Section titled “Output RF Spectrum Measurements Using a 3 ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 189

    4-83 Screens Output RF Spectrum, Main View (Option 006 Only) 4. Mode This field selects the Output RF Spectrum measurement Mode. Choices Ramping measures the Output RF Spectrum power due to ramping. (The peak value is returned within the time interval 28 µ s before bit 0 to 28 µ s after bit 147 or bit 87, depending on the burst type.) Ramp Ref m ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 190

    4-84 Screens Output RF Spectrum, T race View (Option 006 Onl y) Output RF Spectrum, Trace View (Option 006 Only) This vie w displays output RF spectrum power spectral density (at the Freq Of fset setting) versus time. The Agilent 8922M/S uses a 3-pole synchronously tuned filter to make Output RF Spectrum measurements rather than a 5-pole filter a ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 191

    4-85 Screens Output RF Spectrum, T race View (Option 006 Onl y) 3. MarkerPos This field controls the marker position. Choices MarkerPos selects the position of the marker on the screen. Freq Offs selects the frequency offset for the trace. Meas Mode selects the output RF spectrum measurement mode. 4. OutRFSpec This field displays the measured Out ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 192

    4-86 Screens Phase and Frequency Error - Multib ur st OFF Phase and Frequency Error - Multiburst OFF 1. Amplitude This is a copy of the RF Analyzer Amplitude field. This is the amplitude to be assumed at the selected input port. Range RF IN/OUT : − 27.9 to +41.0 dBm. A UX RF IN: − 58.0 to +20.0 dBm. See Also Screens: RF Generator/RF Analyzer , ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 193

    4-87 Screens Phase and Frequency Error - Multib ur st OFF 3. ON/OFF This field enables or disables multi-burst measurement. The default for this field is OFF . Choices ON enables multi-burst measurement. The display changes to show Bursts measured fields; Wanted , Done , and Errors . OFF disables multi-burst measurement. See Also Screens: Phase a ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 194

    4-88 Screens Phase and Frequency Error - Multi-b ur st ON Phase and Frequency Error - Multi-burst ON NO TE When multiburst is turned on, display update rate for power versus time and phase traces will be slowed down while multiple bursts are collected. 1. Amplitude This is a copy of the RF Analyzer Amplitude field. This is the amplitude to be assu ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 195

    4-89 Screens Phase and Frequency Err or - Multi-bur st ON 3. Errors This field displays the number of bursts which could not be used as part of an o verall calculation. This field is updated when the measurement is completed. When the measurement cycle is complete, this field will display the total number of unused bursts. See Also Screens: Phas ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 196

    4-90 Screens Phase and Frequency Error - Multi-b ur st ON 8. Sync Status This field displays any errors that occurred while trying to synchronize to the demodulated data. See Also Making Measurements: Solving Problems Messages 9. Trig Delay This field sets the time delay between a valid trigger e vent and the be ginning of a measurement. Range 0 ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 197

    4-91 Screens Phase/Freq, Phase Err Phase/Freq, Phase Err This view displays phase error v ersus time. The v ertical range is scaled to the measurement. The horizontal range is 0 to 147 or 0 to 87 bit periods depending on the burst type. NO TE When multiburst is turned on, display update rate for power versus time and phase traces will be slowed dow ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 198

    4-92 Screens Phase/Freq, Phase Err 4. Midamble This field provides the option of specifying the bits used for calculating an ideal phase trajectory . (The DSP Analyzer calculates the ideal phase trajectory , then compares it with the transmitted signal’ s phase trajectory to determine phase and frequency error). Choices Expected causes the DSP A ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 199

    4-93 Screens Phase/Freq, Data Bits Phase/Freq, Data Bits This screen displays the measured demodulated data bits and tags indicating how each bit was interpreted by the measurement. NO TE When multiburst is turned on, display update rate for power versus time and phase traces will be slowed down while multiple bursts are collected. 1. Bursts This ? ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 200

    4-94 Screens Phase/Freq, Data Bits NO TE When measuring noisy signals (approx 10 ° rms), define your entire burst as a User Defined Sync Pattern, and select Expected. This will eliminate the problem of bit errors causing gross peak phase errors. See Also Screens: Measurement Sync 3. Polarity This field toggles the polarity of the displayed bits. ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 201

    4-95 Screens Pwr Ramp: Rise Edge Pwr Ramp: Rise Edge This view displays the rising portion of the amplitude en velope with the amplitude mask superimposed. The vertical range is − 40 to +5 dB. The horizontal range is − 8 to +4 bit periods. NO TE When multiburst is turned on, display update rate for power versus time and phase traces will be slo ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 202

    4-96 Screens Pwr Ramp: Rise Edge 4. Mask This field turns the amplitude mask on or off. NO TE In PCS 1900 mode only (requires HP/Agilent 83220A/E) this field has three choices; Off, Narrow or Relax. Narrow refers to the old ETSI phase 1 power vs time mask. Relax refers to the new ETSI phase 11 power vs time mask where the specifications are relaxe ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 203

    4-97 Screens Pwr Ramp, T op 2 dB Pwr Ramp, Top 2 dB NO TE When multiburst is turned on, display update rate for power versus time and phase traces will be slowed down while multiple bursts are collected. This view displays the middle portion of the amplitude en velope with the amplitude mask superimposed. The vertical range is − 1.2 to +1.2 dB. T ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 204

    4-98 Screens Pwr Ramp, T op 2 dB 4. Mask This field turns the amplitude mask on or off. NO TE In PCS 1900 mode only (requires HP/Agilent 83220A/E) this field has three choices; Off, Narrow or Relax. Narrow refers to the old ETSI phase 1 power vs time mask. Relax refers to the new ETSI phase 11 power vs time mask where the specifications are relaxe ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 205

    4-99 Screens Pwr Ramp, Fall Edge Pwr Ramp, Fall Edge NO TE When multiburst is turned on, display update rate for power versus time and phase traces will be slowed down while multiple bursts are collected. This view displays the f alling portion of the amplitude en v elope with the amplitude mask superimposed. The vertical range is − 40 to +5 dBm. ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 206

    4-100 Screens Pwr Ramp, Fall Edge 3. Marker Pos This field sets the marker position. The marker position is settable in units of di vision (div) only . 4. Mask This field turns the amplitude mask on or off. NO TE In PCS 1900 mode only (requires HP/Agilent 83220A/E) this field has three choices; Off, Narrow or Relax. Narrow refers to the old ETSI ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 207

    4-101 Screens Pwr Ramp: Summary Pwr Ramp: Summary NO TE When multiburst is turned on, display update rate for power versus time and phase traces will be slowed down while multiple bursts are collected. 1. Ampl1-12 These fields display the amplitude measured on the amplitude en v elope at the corresponding time set in the T ime1-12 fields. See Als ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 208

    4-102 Screens Pwr Ramp: Summary 3. Flatness This field displays the positiv e and ne gativ e amplitude peaks relati ve to the a v erage power o v er the useful bits in the measured burst. • Pk+ peak, relative to the average power. • Pk − is the negative amplitude peak, relative to the average power. See Also Ke ys: ON/OFF , HI LIMIT , LO LIM ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 209

    4-103 Screens Pwr Ramp: Summary 9. View This field selects alternate views of the measurement. Choices Rise Edge Top 2 dB Fall Edge Summary If you hav e option 006 installed, you also ha ve access to the follo wing • Pulse • Puls Rise • Puls Fall 10. ZeroPower This field zeros the power meter . RF power must be disconnected from the RF IN/O ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 210

    4-104 Screens Pwr Ramp: Pulse (Option 006 Only) Pwr Ramp: Pulse (Option 006 Only) 1. Amplitude This is a copy of the RF Analyzer Amplitude field. This is the amplitude to be assumed at the selected input port. Range RF IN/OUT : − 27.9 to +41.0 dBm. A UX RF IN: − 58.0 to +20.0 dBm. See Also Screens: RF Generator/RF Analyzer , (RF Analyzer) Chap ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 211

    4-105 Screens Pwr Ramp: Pulse (Option 006 Only) 4. Meas Sync (Sync Status) This field displays any errors that occurred while trying to synchronize to the demodulated data. See Also Making Measurements: Solving Problems Messages 5. Pulse On/Off Fall This field displays the measured amplitude at the fall-position time relati ve to the av erage On ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 212

    4-106 Screens Pwr Ramp: Pulse (Option 006 Only) 9. Trig Delay This field sets the time delay between a valid trigger e vent and the be ginning of a measurement. Range 0 to 5000.00 µ s 10. View This field selects the alternate V iews of the Pulse On/Of f Ratio measurement. Choices Rise Edge Top 2 dB Fall Edge Summary ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 213

    4-107 Screens Pwr Ramp: Pulse Rise (Option 006 Only) Pwr Ramp: Pulse Rise (Option 006 Only) This view displays Pulse On/Of f po wer spectral density v ersus time for the rising portion of the burst. 1. Amplitude This is a copy of the RF Analyzer Amplitude field. This is the amplitude to be assumed at the selected input port, Range RF IN/OUT : − ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 214

    4-108 Screens Pwr Ramp: Pulse Rise (Option 006 Only) 4. POnOffRise This field displays the measured amplitude at the rise-position time relati v e to the av erage On po wer ov er the useful bits in the measured b urst. See Also Ke ys: ON/OFF , HI LIMIT , LO LIMIT , REF SET , Units 5. SyncStatus This field displays any errors that occurred while t ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 215

    4-109 Screens Pwr Ramp: Pulse Fall (Option 006 Onl y) Pwr Ramp: Pulse Fall (Option 006 Only) This view displays Pulse On/Of f po wer spectral density v ersus time for the falling portion of the burst. 1. Amplitude This is a copy of the RF Analyzer Amplitude field. This is the amplitude to be assumed at the selected input port, Range RF IN/OUT : ? ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 216

    4-110 Screens Pwr Ramp: Pulse Fall (Option 006 Onl y) 3. MarkerPos This field selects the marker position for the rising trace. Choices MarkerPos Fall Pos Range 0.0 to +56.0 µ s 4. POnOffFall This field displays the measured amplitude at the fall-position time relati v e to the av erage On po wer ov er the useful bits in the measured b urst. 5. ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 217

    4-111 Screens RF Generator / RF Analyzer (AF Gen) RF Generator / RF Analyzer (AF Gen) 1. Amplitude This field is the AF Generator Audio Out amplitude setting. Range 0.0 mV rms to 8.84 V rms. 2. Coupling This field selects ac or dc coupling of the AF Generator Audio Out signal. 3. Frequency This field is the AF Generator Audio Out Frequency setti ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 218

    4-112 Screens RF Generator / RF Analyzer (RF Analyzer) RF Generator / RF Analyzer (RF Analyzer) 1. Accuracy This field selects the input accuracy of the RF Amplitude setting to be assumed by the instrument for setting the Open/Auto D A C V alue when in Auto A GC mode. Choices +-3 dB +-1 dB 2. AGC Mode This field selects the A GC Mode. Choices Clo ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 219

    4-113 Screens RF Generator / RF Analyzer (RF Analyzer) 3. Amplitude This field is the input amplitude to be assumed at the selected RF Analyzer input. The amplitude shown is for the port selected in the RF Input field. Range RF IN/OUT : − 27.9 to +41.0 dBm. A UX RF IN: − 58.0 to +20.0 dBm. See Also Chapter 3: Specifications 4. Control This ? ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 220

    4-114 Screens RF Generator / RF Analyzer (RF Analyzer) 10. Hop Trig This field selects whether the RF Analyzer is armed or disarmed to accept a hop trigger . Hop Trig cannot be set to Arm until Hop Mode is set to Hop. NO TE Do not make measurements with Hop Trig set to Disarm and Hop Mode set to Hop . 11. Open/Auto DAC Value This field is the A G ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 221

    4-115 Screens RF Generator / RF Analyzer (RF Gen) RF Generator / RF Analyzer (RF Gen) 1. Amplitude This is the amplitude entry field. The amplitude shown is for the port selected in the RF Output field. Range RF IN/OUT : − 127.0 to − 7.0 dBm. A UX RF OUT : − 127.0 to +10.0 dBm. See Also Chapter 3: Specifications 2. Atten Hold This field p ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 222

    4-116 Screens RF Generator / RF Analyzer (RF Gen) 4. DC AM This field selects the status of DC AM. When the instrument mode is Activ ated (see Screens: Cell Configuration), the broadcast and traffic channels’ amplitude can be lo wered using choices in this field. Choices Ext turns on the front-panel input for DC AM. Off turns off DC AM. TCH L ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 223

    4-117 Screens RF Generator / RF Analyzer (RF Gen) 9. Pulse This field selects pulse modulation and triggering. When Activ ated (see Screens: Cell Configuration) these signals are internally generated. Choices Off turns pulse modulation off. Hop Trig automatically pulses the RF Generator off for one timeslot at a valid hop trigger. Ext allows the ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 224

    4-118 Screens Service Service This screen is documented in the service documentation. T o escape, press . PREV ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 225

    4-119 Screens SMS Cell Broadcast SMS Cell Broadcast 1. Broadcast Status This field indicates whether there is a valid (”Sending”) or in valid (”Idle”) message being sent on the cell broadcast channel (CBCH). This field switches to Sending when a valid message is being sent. The “Of f” status indicates that a CBCH is not configured. 2 ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 226

    4-120 Screens SMS Cell Broadcast 4. Language This field selects the data coding scheme used for the message. “Default GSM” sets the value of the data coding scheme to 0xF0. The def ault for message 1 is “English”. The default for message 2 is “German”. Choices German English Italian French Spanish Dutch Swedish Danish Portuguese Finnis ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 227

    4-121 Screens SMS Cell Broadcast 6. Message Fields This field can be toggled between Basic and All. In the default state, Basic, the only message attribute which is editable is Identifier . All other attributes remain at their pre viously selected values and disappear from the screen. When All is selected, all of the message attributes are editab ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 228

    4-122 Screens Spectrum Analyzer , Main Controls (Option 006 Only) Spectrum Analyzer, Main Controls (Option 006 Only) This screen displays the Spectrum Analyzer po wer spectral density versus frequenc y trace. IMPOR T ANT When Reference is set to Tunable (see Configure screen) and Offset is ≠ 0 ppm, the frequency calibration of the Spectrum Analyz ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 229

    4-123 Screens Spectrum Analyzer , Main Controls (Option 006 Only) 2. Center Freq This field sets the center frequency when the RF Analyzer’ s Hop Mode is set to Non-Hop. Range 10.0 to 1015.0 MHz. 3. Marker The two fields display the frequency and the le v el at the current marker position. See Also Ke ys: ON/OFF , HI LIMIT , LO LIMIT , REF SET ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 230

    4-124 Screens Spectrum Analyzer , RF Gen Controls (Option 006 Only) Spectrum Analyzer, RF Gen Controls (Option 006 Only) 1. Amplitude This field sets the RF generator’ s amplitude. The amplitude sho wn is for the port selected in the RF Output field. Range RF IN/OUT : − 127.0 to − 6.0 dBm. A UX RF OUT : − 127.0 to +14.0 dBm. 2. Controls T ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 231

    4-125 Screens Spectrum Analyzer , Marker Controls (Option 006 Only) Spectrum Analyzer, Marker Controls (Option 006 Only) 1. Controls This field selects the alternate Controls of the Spectrum Analyzer measurement. Choices Main RF Gen Marker Auxiliary 2. Center Freq (Marker To) This field changes the center frequenc y setting to the frequency at th ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 232

    4-126 Screens Spectrum Analyzer , Marker Controls (Option 006 Only) 6. Position This field sets the Marker Position for the trace. Range 0 to 10 divisions. 7. Ref Level (Marker To) This field changes the Ref Lev el setting to the le vel at the mark er position. ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 233

    4-127 Screens Spectrum Analyzer , Auxiliary Controls Spectrum Analyzer, Auxiliary Controls 1. Controls This field selects the alternate Controls of the Spectrum Analyzer measurement. Choices Main RF Gen Marker Auxiliary 2. Auto Hold (Input Atten) This field selects the Input Attenuator mode or v alue. The list of choices depends on the Radio T yp ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 234

    4-128 Screens Spectrum Analyzer , Auxiliary Controls 3. RF Input This field selects the RF input port for the spectrum analyzer . Choices RF IN/OUT AUX RF IN Range RF IN/OUT : − 27.9 to +41.0 dBm. A UX RF IN: − 58.0 to +20.0 dBm. 4. Video BW The video bandwidth field can be set to one of three settings: • 30 kHz • 100 kHz • 1 MHz 5. 0 d ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 235

    4-129 Screens T ests Tests Instrument BASIC Refer to chapter 8, Instrument BASIC for information about the T ests Screen. ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 236

    4-130 Screens T ests ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 237

    5-1 5 Keys ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 238

    5-2 Key s Ke y Map Key Map ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 239

    5-3 Key s Function Ke ys Function Keys 1. ADRS This k ey is used to display the GPIB address. See Also Screens: Config 2. ASSIGN This ke y is used to assign global (G1, G2, G3) and local (L1, L2) keys for single- ke ystroke access to a field on the currently displayed screen, or to display a field from another screen. See Also Global K eys Local ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 240

    5-4 Key s Function Ke ys 6. CELL CONFIG This ke y accesses the Cell Config screen, gi ving access to Base Station emulation parameters. See Also Screens: Cell Config 7. END CALL This ke y ends a call-in-progress. 8. HI LIMIT This ke y is used if you want to be alerted when a measurement exceeds a specified value. To Set a High Limit • Position ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 241

    5-5 Key s Function Ke ys 12. INCR SET This key is used to display or set the increment v alue. 1 Press . 2 Enter an increment value using the DATA keys. 13. LO LIMIT This ke y is used if you want to be alerted when a measurement is less than a specified v alue. To Set a Low Limit • Position the cursor at the measurement field of your choice. • ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 242

    5-6 Key s Function Ke ys 15. MEAS SYNC This key is used to access the measurement synchronization screen. See Also Screens: Measurement Sync 16. METER This k ey is used to display a measurement in both a digital readout and an analog meter display . Y ou can choose your own meter scale by selecting the Meter choices in the bottom right-hand corner ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 243

    5-7 Key s Function Ke ys 24. RCV CALL This ke y configures the so that it will receiv e a mobile phone originated call. It is not necessary to press this key when you are in the Cell Control screen. See Also Screens: Cell Control, Configure 25. RECALL This ke y is used to recall instrument setups. To Recall an Instrument Setup 1 Press . 2 Use the ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 244

    5-8 Key s Function Ke ys 26. REF SET This ke y is used to set a reference if you want a measurement result to be of fset by a certain v alue. To Set a Reference 1 Use the knob to position the cursor at the measurement field of your choice. 2 Press , (REF SET) The current reference value, with the w ord Reference belo w it, is displayed. If you want ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 245

    5-9 Key s Function Ke ys 28. RFG/RFA This key is used to access the RF Generator/RF Analyzer screen, and gain direct control ov er the internal source and recei ver . NO TE The changes to settings on this screen may affect the operation of the Cell Control screen. Pressing will ensure that the instrument returns to a known state. See Also Screens: ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 246

    5-10 Key s Local Ke ys Local Keys L1, L2 K eys L1 and L2 are local ke ys. They are used to mo v e between fields on the screen that is currently displayed. To Assign a Local Key • Use the knob to position the cursor at the field of your choice. • Press • Press (ASSIGN). • Press one of the Local keys , . The field you assigned should now h ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 247

    5-11 Key s Global Ke ys Global Keys G1, G2, G3 Ke ys G1 through G3 ( - (G1), - (G2), or - (G3) are global keys. The y can access fields that are not displayed on the current screen. To Assign a Global Key, • Use the knob to position the cursor at the field of your choice. NO TE The following screens do not allow global keys to be assigned, or al ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 248

    5-12 Key s Units Ke ys Units Keys Units in some field types can be changed by pressing an applicable units key . • Pressing a units key while the cursor is positioned next to a measurement field converts the measurement to the new units, for example, dBm, W, V. • Pressing a units key before a measurement is displayed changes the units displaye ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 249

    6-1 6 Connectors NO TE: If you have the Agilent 8922M/S Option 010 Multi-Band Test System , refer to the appropriate Agilent 8922 Multi-Band User’s Guide for more information on connection and operating differences. ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 250

    6-2 Connectors Front-P anel Connector s of the Agilent T echnologies 8922M/S Front-Panel Connectors of the Agilent Technologies 8922M/S 1. AUX RF IN The auxiliary RF input connects to the input section and to the RF analyzer (if selected). This connector provides a higher sensiti vity and lo wer maximum-po wer connection from the DUT . It is not no ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 251

    6-3 Connectors Front-P anel Connector s of the Agilent T echnologies 8922M/S 3. CLOCK (DEMODULATION OUT) (Agilent 8922M Only) The clock connector is connected to the power ramp’ s digital demodulation clock output. This signal is the digital demodulation CLOCK signal which is generated when digitally demodulating one out of eight timeslots of GSM ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 252

    6-4 Connectors Front-P anel Connector s of the Agilent T echnologies 8922M/S 5. DATA (DEMODULATION OUT) (Agilent 8922M Only) This connector is the digital demodulation D A T A signal which is generated when digitally demodulating one out of eight timeslots of GSM 0.3 GMSK modulation. D A T A (DEMODULA TION OUT) is only active when the demodulation ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 253

    6-5 Connectors Front-P anel Connector s of the Agilent T echnologies 8922M/S 8. IN HI (AUDIO) The input high connector is connected to the audio analyzer input. This connector is used as the main (external) audio analyzer input connection (when selected). This connector is also used in combination with the audio input low signal to input a floatin ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 254

    6-6 Connectors Front-P anel Connector s of the Agilent T echnologies 8922M/S 10. IN/OUT DATA (MODULATION) (Agilent 8922M Only) Data Input This connector is a data input when the instrument is settable. (See the Cell Configuration screen.) It is used to input 0.3 GMSK modulation data (if selected) to the RF generator . This connector is selected wh ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 255

    6-7 Connectors Front-P anel Connector s of the Agilent T echnologies 8922M/S 12. MON/SPEECH (Agilent 8922M Only) This connector is the output of the audio analyzer . One of several uses for this connector is to monitor the receiv ed speech from an MS. T o choose demodulated speech, select SpeechOut from the Audio screen, AF Anl In field. The same ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 256

    6-8 Connectors Front-P anel Connector s of the Agilent T echnologies 8922M/S 15. PULSE (MODULATION) (Agilent 8922M Only) The PULSE connector connects to the hop controller and to the RF output section (when selected as activ e). This signal is the TTL input to externally control when the amplitude is pulsed ON (TTL HIGH) or OFF (TTL LO W). It also ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 257

    6-9 Connectors Front-P anel Connector s of the Agilent T echnologies 8922M/S 18. TRIGGER IN (MEASURE) The measurement trigger input is the trigger source for the oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer (option 006), Pwr Ramp, Phase/Freq and Data demodulation. All triggered measurements, when trigger is selected as external, are triggered by this signal. It ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 258

    6-10 Connectors Rear-P anel Connector s of the Agilent T echnologies 8922M/S Rear-Panel Connectors of the Agilent Technologies 8922M/S 1. 10 MHz OUT The 10 MHz output connector is connected to the 10 MHz oscillator in the reference circuitry . This signal is a general-purpose 10 MHz reference output (sine wav e). This connector can be either free-r ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 259

    6-11 Connectors Rear-P anel Connector s of the Agilent T echnologies 8922M/S 3. AM This connector is used in conjunction with the HP/Agilent 83220A and HP/Agilent 83220E DCS/PCS T est Sets. Refer to either the HP/Agilent 83220A or HP/Agilent 83220E User’ s Guides for further information. 4. EMMI BUS (Agilent 8922M Only) The EMMI bus is the Digita ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 260

    6-12 Connectors Rear-P anel Connector s of the Agilent T echnologies 8922M/S Electrical Characteristics of the DAI/EMMI The state of a signal pin is defined by the voltage (V) between the pin and its associated ground. Figure 6-1 EMMI Connector Pin Numbers See Also Screens: Cell Control (D AI: Test , Norm ) 5. GPIB The General Purpose Interface Bu ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 261

    6-13 Connectors Rear-P anel Connector s of the Agilent T echnologies 8922M/S General Purpose Agilent Agilent Agilent General Purpose General Purpose ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 262

    6-14 Connectors Rear-P anel Connector s of the Agilent T echnologies 8922M/S 6. OPT 001 REF OUT The option 001 reference output connector , when present, is connected to an high- stability 10 MHz reference. T ypically , it is connected to REF IN (using an Agilent supplied short jumper cable) to get all timebase references locked to the high- stabil ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 263

    6-15 Connectors Rear-P anel Connector s of the Agilent T echnologies 8922M/S 7. Parallel Port This port is used with printers requiring a parallel interf ace when printing. Use address 15 when sending data to this port from IB ASIC Programs Pin assignments are as follows; 1 nStrobe 2 Data 1 (Least Significant Bit) 3 Data 2 4 Data 3 5 Data 4 6 Data ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 264

    6-16 Connectors Rear-P anel Connector s of the Agilent T echnologies 8922M/S 9. Protocol Interface This port is only av ailable if Option 003 is fitted. It allo ws protocol messages to be sent to an external protocol logger . Refer to Appendix A for more information. 10. REF IN The timebase reference input is a BNC connector . It is connected to t ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 265

    6-17 Connectors Rear-P anel Connector s of the Agilent T echnologies 8922M/S 12. SERIAL PORT The serial interface port is a multipin connector . It is connected to the main microprocessor . It is used to connect a terminal to develop IB ASIC programs, locally , without an external GPIB controller . It can also be used for printing the contents of t ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 266

    6-18 Connectors Signal Descriptions for SYSTEM B US Signal Descriptions for SYSTEM BUS System Bus Pin Number Overview T able 2-1 System Bus Connector Pin Numbers Pin Number Signal Name Pin Number Signal Name 1 FP_D A T A 20 FP_CLOCK 2 GND 21 MEAS_TRIG_OUT 3 RP_GSM_RST_IN 22 DEMOD_D A T A 4 DEMOD_CLK 23 DEMOD_V ALID 5 RP_GSM_RST_OUT 24 G_EXT_TRIG_OU ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 267

    6-19 Connectors Signal Descriptions for SYSTEM BUS DEMOD_DATA, DEMOD_CLK, DEMOD_VALID D A T A-Pin 22 CLK-Pin 4 V ALID-Pin 23 Outputs These are the digital demodulation data output signal, the digital demodulation clock output signal, and the digital demodulation valid output signal. These signals are connected directly in parallel with their respec ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 268

    6-20 Connectors Signal Descriptions for SYSTEM B US PULSE_MOD_IN Pin 6 Input This is the pulse modulation input. This signal is connected directly in parallel with the PULSE (MODULA TION IN) front-panel connector . NO TE The two inputs are directly coupled to each other. Avoid putting signals on both inputs simultaneously. See Also Screens: RF Gene ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 269

    6-21 Connectors Signal Descriptions for SYSTEM BUS RP_DMOD_TRIG Pin 7 Input This is the rear-panel trigger signal input for digital demodulation. It connects to the DSP analyzer . It can also be used for other triggered measurements. This signal is activ e when the digital demodulator’ s demodulation trigger source is set to Ext Demod, or when th ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 270

    6-22 Connectors Signal Descriptions for SYSTEM B US RP_HOP_ADRS0, through RP_HOP_ADRS9, RP_HOP_ADRS10 ADRS0-Pin 12, ADRS1-Pin 31 ADRS2-Pin 13, ADRS3-Pin 32 ADRS4-Pin 14, ADRS5-Pin 33 ADRS6-Pin 15, ADRS7-Pin 34 ADRS8-Pin 16, ADRS9-Pin 35 ADRS10-Pin 17, Inputs These are the rear-panel hop frequenc y table address input lines. They connect to the to h ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 271

    6-23 Connectors Signal Descriptions for SYSTEM BUS RP_HOP_INHIBIT Pin 30 Input This is the rear-panel internal hop inhibit input. It connects to the hop controller . It is used to inhibit internal hopping. The internal hop sequence address register is still sequenced, ho wev er . This signal should normally be kept TTL high. This line is activ e wh ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 272

    6-24 Connectors Signal Descriptions for SYSTEM B US RP_RX_HOP Pin 10 Input This is the rear-panel trigger signal input for hopping the RF analyzer (if selected). It is used when externally addressing the hop frequencies. Y ou must supply signals on the rear-panel hop frequency table address input lines to select each RF analyzer hop frequency for e ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 273

    6-25 Connectors Signal Descriptions for SYSTEM BUS RP_TXD, RP_RXD TXD-Pin 37 RXD-Pin 18 Output/Input These are the rear-panel serial transmit data and rear -panel serial recei ve data lines. NO TE Ground signals not listed individually here. RP_TX_HOP Pin 28 Input This is the rear-panel trigger signal input for hopping the RF generator (if selected ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 274

    6-26 Connectors Signal Descriptions for SYSTEM B US USE_MEM_EXT_T RIG 27 Pin Input This is the external trigger source for Use Mem. When T rig Source is Ext (see Screens: Digital Demod), a TTL high on this pin will initiate data capture for Use Mem. RP_BURST_T1 and RP_BURST_T2 must select the correct b urst number (see signal descriptions for RP_BU ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 275

    6-27 Connectors Timing Diagrams Timing Diagrams Figure 6-2 Digital Demodulation Timing Specification Table ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 276

    6-28 Connectors Timing Diagrams Figure 6-3 Digital Demod Timing Diagram ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 277

    6-29 Connectors Timing Diagrams Figure 6-4 Frequency Hop Timing Specification Table ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 278

    6-30 Connectors Timing Diagrams Figure 6-5 RF Generator Hop (Address Source = Ext) Timing Diagram ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 279

    6-31 Connectors Timing Diagrams Figure 6-6 RF Analyzer Hop (Address Source = Ext) Timing Diagram ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 280

    6-32 Connectors Timing Diagrams Figure 6-7 RF Generator Hop (Address Source = Int) Timing Diagram ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 281

    6-33 Connectors Timing Diagrams Figure 6-8 RF Analyzer Hop (Address = Int) Timing Diagram ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 282

    6-34 Connectors Timing Diagrams Figure 6-9 Reset Hop Once (Address Source = Int) Timing Diagram ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 283

    6-35 Connectors Timing Diagrams Figure 6-10 Reset and Hold Hop (Address Source = Int) Timing Diagram ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 284

    6-36 Connectors Timing Diagrams Figure 6-11 Hop Inhibit (Address Source = Int) Timing Diagram ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 285

    7-1 7 Messages Messages can be re viewed by pressing , (MSSG). If you hav e the Agilent 8922M/S Option 010 Multi-Band T est System, there may be additional error messages. Refer to the appropriate Agilent 8922 Multi-Band User’s Guide for more information. SHIFT MEAS SYNC ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 286

    7-2 Messages Communication F ailures Communication Failures The follo wing four messages require you to cycle po wer on the instrument to continue any operation. • DSP Analyzer Communication Failure • Hop Controller Communication Channel Failure • Protocol Processor Communication Channel Failure • Communication failure with Signaling Board ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 287

    7-3 Messages Firmware Error Firmware Error During a po wer-up c ycle the follo wing error message may appear; Firmware revision error in module XXXXX T ake a note of the module name and contact your local Agilent T echnologies Sales and Service Office for more information. ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 288

    7-4 Messages Sync Status Sync Status This field displays any errors that occurred while trying to synchronize the demodulated data. Some screens use this field to display progress during multi-burst measurement. When the measurement is completed to field returns to its normal state. Bad Sync (for demodulation only) This message appears if a sync ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 289

    7-5 Messages Protocol Err or Messages Protocol Error Messages A protocol error may be generated by one of six sources. • Expiry of a timer • An error detected by the physical hardware interface layer (PH) • An error detected by the Data Link layer (DL) • An error detected by the Radio Resource sublayer (RR) • An error detected by the Mobi ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 290

    7-6 Messages Timers Timers The follo wing is a brief description of the timers. Physical Layer Timer T100 Radio Link Failure ”Loss of SACCH on uplink.” Data Link Layer Timers T200 Data Link Failure ”Failed to receive RR or other acknowledgment of an I frame.” Radio Resource Management Timers. T3101 IMMEDIATE ASSIGNMENT timer ”MS failed to ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 291

    7-7 Messages Timers Call Control Timers. T301 Call Received timer ”MS failed to connect.” T303 Call Present timer ”MS failed to respond to SETUP with CALL_CONF or REL_COMP.” T305 Disconnect Indication timer ”MS failed to respond to DISC with REL or DISC.” T306 Disconnect Indication Tone timer ”MS failed to respond to DISC with REL or ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 292

    7-8 Messages Disconnects Disconnects Physical Layer Disconnects Physical Hardware interface layer error codes are proprietary to the Agilent 8922M/S. The defined error codes are as follows: ”Call disconnected: PH Error: 0x00??” Causes: 0x0096 - 0x009c Channel or Speech coder failure. 0x009d Channel coder auto recovery to BCCH. [Non-fatal] 0x00 ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 293

    7-9 Messages Disconnects Radio Resource Layer Disconnects The RR sub-layer only generates timer expiry error codes. ”Call disconnected: RR Error: 0x00??” Causes: No RR reports are supported. Mobility Management Layer Disconnects Mobility Management sub-layer error codes are proprietary to the Agilent 8922M/S. The defined error codes are as fol ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 294

    7-10 Messages Disconnects 0x0051 Invalid call reference value. 0x0058 Incompatible destination. 0x005f Invalid message, unspecified. 0x0060 Mandatory information element error. 0x0061 Message type non-existent or not implemented. 0x0062 Message not compatible with call state or message type non-existent or not implemented. 0x0063 Information elemen ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 295

    7-11 Messages Protocol Log Examples Of T ypical Calls. Protocol Log Examples Of Typical Calls. W e often ha ve requests for ‘What is a good call supposed to look like?’. In appendix A you will find the complete Common Air Interface protocol log of a typical call. It includes: Call Setup, Intra-cell Handov er , Inter -cell Handov er , Single TC ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 296

    7-12 Messages Monitoring For Protocol F ailure And Reco very During T est. Monitoring For Protocol Failure And Recovery During Test. The Agilent 8922M/S provides error reporting for protocol errors. These errors may be due to mobile failure, base station failure or a f aulty user configuration. It is wise to query the error messages periodically . ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 297

    8-1 8 Instrument BASIC ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 298

    8-2 Instrument BASIC Agilent T echnologies 8922M/S Instrument B ASIC Overview Agilent Technologies 8922M/S Instrument BASIC Overview The Agilent 8922M/S contains an HP Instrument BASIC computer that can run programs to control the Agilent 8922M/S and any connected GPIB equipped instruments. This provides a po werful test instrument and test system ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 299

    8-3 Instrument BASIC Agilent T echnologies 8922M/S Instrument B ASIC Overview Programs That Use the TESTS Subsystem The TESTS subsystem’ s capabilities were designed to allow the operator to “pick and choose” the tests and parameters they need from a lar ger set, eliminating unnecessary tests and reducing test time. This is especially helpful ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 300

    8-4 Instrument BASIC Configuration and Instrument Control Configuration and Instrument Control Controlling HP 8922M/S Functions The Agilent 8922M/S’ s IBASIC computer acts much like a system controller connected by a GPIB cable to the Agilent 8922M/S; but instead of a cable, the Agilent 8922M/S has its own internal control b us connected to the ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 301

    8-5 Instrument BASIC Configuration and Instrument Control Hardware Connections and Agilent 8922M/S Configuration Agilent 8922M/S provides an RS-232 Serial port and an GPIB port for a v ariety of uses: • Controlling the Agilent 8922M/S using a connected controller • Controlling connected instruments using the Agilent 8922M/S IBASIC computer • ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 302

    8-6 Instrument BASIC Configuration and Instrument Control Serial Port Configuration for Programming Connecting the Serial Port 1 Connect an RJ-11/RS-232 adapter (Agilent P/N 98642-66508) to the 25-pin RS-232 connector of your terminal or personal computer (PC). (If your PC has a 9-pin RS-232 port, use the appropriate adapter and use the table belo ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 303

    8-7 Instrument BASIC Configuration and Instrument Control Configuring the Agilent 8922M/S 1 Access the Agilent 8922M/S’s I/O CONFIGURE screen. 2 Set Serial In field to Inst to allow the Agilent 8922M/S’s IBASIC controller to accept characters from a PC or ASCII terminal. 3 Set IBASIC Echo to On. 4 Set Inst Echo to On. 5 Set the Serial Baud to ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 304

    8-8 Instrument BASIC Configuration and Instrument Control 1 Load and run HP AdvanceLink on your PC. 2 Set the Global Configuration settings. a Keyboard: USASCII b Personality: HP c Language: ENGLISH d Terminal Mode: Alphanumeric e Remote To: (Enter your PC’s serial port number.) f Printer I/F: None g Memory Size: 32K h Plotter I/F: None i HP Mo ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 305

    8-9 Instrument BASIC Configuration and Instrument Control Verifying Serial Port to IBASIC Operation 1 Access the Agilent 8922M/S’s TESTS screen. 2 Select IBASIC from the Test Function field to access the IBASIC Controller screen. 3 Position the cursor in the top left corner of the screen. (The top of the screen contains two command lines for ent ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 306

    8-10 Instrument BASIC Loading, Storing, and Running Loading, Storing, and Running This section describes loading, storing, and running both IB ASIC programs and test procedures using the TESTS subsystem. Loading An IBASIC Program From A Memory Card 1 Insert the memory card. 2 Access the IBASIC Controller screen from the Test Function field on the T ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 307

    8-11 Instrument BASIC Loading, Storing, and Running Storing IBASIC Programs On Memory Cards 1 Use the previous procedure to download your program into the Agilent 8922M/S’s RAM. 2 Press , , on the Agilent 8922M/S to perform an IBASIC reset. 3 If your memory card has not been initialized, insert your memory card into the Agilent 8922M/S and enter ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 308

    8-12 Instrument BASIC Loading, Storing, and Running Figure 8-2 Loading a Test Procedure 3 Select the Procedure field. Refer to item (3) , see Figure 8-3 on page 8-13. 4 Choose the Test Procedure file that you want to download. Refer to item (4) , see Figure 8-3 on page 8-13. (The Test Procedure you select appears in the field (3) area.) 5 Read the ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 309

    8-13 Instrument BASIC Loading, Storing, and Running NO TE The Test Procedure file should have a Test Library file with the same name. Refer to the Pr o gramming and Using the TEST Subsystem for descriptions of Test Procedure and Library files, and how these files relate to the program’s code file. Figure 8-3 Loading a Test Procedure Making or Del ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 310

    8-14 Instrument BASIC Loading, Storing, and Running Figure 8-4 Test Procedure and Test Library Files 3 Select the Procedure field shown by item (3), see Figure 8-5 on page 8-15. 4 Enter the Test Procedure filename that you want to make or delete by using the alpha/numeric list of characters shown by item (4), see Figure 8-5 on page 8-15. 5 Select t ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 311

    8-15 Instrument BASIC Loading, Storing, and Running Figure 8-5 Making a Test Procedure File Running a Test Sequence 1 Select the Run Test field. 2 Follow directions and prompts on the Agilent 8922M/S screen according to the test sequence being run. 3 When testing is complete, the Agilent 8922M/S will respond to front panel or remote input. If at an ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 312

    8-16 Instrument BASIC Entering and Editing Programs Entering and Editing Programs The IB ASIC Controller screen is the “computer” for the TESTS subsystem. Y ou enter and edit programs just like any other IB ASIC computer , with the exceptions that the Agilent 8922M/S does not hav e a computer ke yboard connected directly to it, and full screen ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 313

    8-17 Instrument BASIC Entering and Editing Programs Using HP-IB The easiest way to enter and edit a program is to create it on your computer , using your computer’ s editing features, and then download it into the Agilent 8922M/S. The usual de velopment sequence is: 1 Write the program on your computer to control the Agilent 8922M/S using the nor ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 314

    8-18 Instrument BASIC Entering and Editing Programs Other PROG Commands T wo additional PR OG Commands are used to prepare the Agilent 8922M/S’ s IB ASIC Controller RAM for recei ving programs. OUTPUT Addr;”PROG:DEL” deletes any programs currently residing in RAM. OUTPUT Addr;”PROG:DEF #0” defines the address in RAM where a downloaded pr ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 315

    8-19 Instrument BASIC Entering and Editing Programs Line-by-line Entry and Editing Program lines in the Agilent 8922M/S’ s RAM can be entered and edited one line at a time from your computer using the PR OG command - OUTPUT Addr;”PROG:EXEC ‘<program line/command> ’” with <program/command> representing any command or program li ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 316

    8-20 Instrument BASIC Memory Cards Memory Cards This section contains information about memory cards and about programming the Agilent 8922M/S. Y ou are also shown ho w to connect a radio to the Agilent 8922M/S in order to run automated tests from the main radio-test screen (referred to as the “T est Executi ve”). This section cov ers: • Usin ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 317

    8-21 Instrument BASIC Memory Cards Figure 8-7 Inserting a Memory Card Types of Memory Cards T wo types of memory cards may be purchased from Agilent T echnologies as sho wn in T able 1 on page 8-21: • SRAM (Static Random-Access Memory), or • OTP (One-Time Programmable). SRAM memory cards require a battery to maintain stored information. O TP me ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 318

    8-22 Instrument BASIC Memory Cards Initializing an SRAM Memory Card An SRAM memory card must be initialized before it can be used. Initialize the SRAM memory card by using the COPY_PL program (which at the same time you can copy T est Procedure and T est Library files to the memory card). Otherwise, initialize the SRAM card using the IB ASIC compu ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 319

    8-23 Instrument BASIC Memory Cards Setting the Write-Protect Switch The SRAM memory card’ s write-protect switch lets you secure its contents from being accidentally ov erwritten or erased. The switch has two positions as illustrated in Figure 8-8 on page 8-23: • Read-write – The memory-card contents can be changed or erased, and new files ma ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 320

    8-24 Instrument BASIC Memory Cards NO TE Test Procedure files are identified in the IBASIC screen when a catalog (CAT) is done. A lowercase “p” is prefixed to a Test Procedure filename. Test Library filenames are prefixed with a lowercase “l.” 1 Press the front-panel key. 2 Select the program COPY_PL from ROM in the Procedure field, and the ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 321

    8-25 Instrument BASIC Memory Cards The Memory Card Battery A memory-card battery should last between 3 and 5 years depending on its use. Write the date a battery is installed in the memory card. The date is important for determining when to replace the battery . When the battery needs replacing, insert the card into the Agilent 8922M/S and turn the ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 322

    8-26 Instrument BASIC Programming and Using the TESTS Subsystem Programming and Using the TESTS Subsystem This section describes the concepts and tasks associated with the TESTS subsystem. It is intended to help the experienced programmer de v elop programs, or modify existing programs. TESTS Subsystem File Descriptions Three types of files are us ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 323

    8-27 Instrument BASIC Programming and Using the TESTS Subsystem Figure 8-10 TESTS Subsystem File Relationship TESTS Subsystem Screens The TESTS subsystem uses sev eral screens to create, select, and copy files, and to run tests. The Main TESTS Subsystem Screen Refer to F igur e 8-11 on page 8-28. The Main TESTS screen is accessed by pressing the f ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 324

    8-28 Instrument BASIC Programming and Using the TESTS Subsystem Figure 8-11 The Main TESTS Subsystem Screen TESTS Subsystem User-Interface Screens The TESTS subsystem allows the user to easily modify the test subroutines, parameters, specifications and configuration to correspond to the requirements of a specific Radio. There are se veral user - ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 325

    8-29 Instrument BASIC Programming and Using the TESTS Subsystem IBASIC Programming IB ASIC gi ves you control o ver the internal functionality of the Agilent 8922M/S, as well as control ov er any e xternal instruments connected to the GPIB. Refer to the Agilent 8922M/S Agilent Instrument BASIC Pr o grammer’ s Guide for details about IB ASIC. The ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 326

    8-30 Instrument BASIC Programming and Using the TESTS Subsystem Figure 8-12 Test Execution Conditions To Have Testing Stop or Continue on a UUT Failure Refer to item (1) in Figure 8-12 on page 8-30. On UUT Failure.….….…. Continue T esting continues whenev er the UUT (Unit Under T est) fails to meet its test specification limits. When this oc ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 327

    8-31 Instrument BASIC Programming and Using the TESTS Subsystem To Select Printing Conditions Refer to item (3) in Figure 8-12 on page 8-30. Output Results.….……All All test results are shown on the output de vice (CR T and/or printer). Printouts include a “banner” listing the test conditions, measured values, lo wer and upper limits, and ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 328

    8-32 Instrument BASIC Programming and Using the TESTS Subsystem Using Autostart Ensure the Autostart field toggle is set to On (see Figure 8-13 on page 8-32 (1) ); this allo ws the Agilent 8922M/S to go straight to the Procedure Menu each time the Agilent 8922M/S is switched on, providing a Memory Card is inserted in the front panel of the Agilent ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 329

    8-33 Instrument BASIC Programming and Using the TESTS Subsystem 5 Select the Yes/No field and decide if the test is to be run on all channels (select Yes ), or if the test is to be run on prime channels only (select No ). (Prime channels are selected from the Edit Freq field.) Four factors determine ho w long it takes to test a radio: • The numbe ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 330

    8-34 Instrument BASIC Programming and Using the TESTS Subsystem Test Sequence as described below. 3 When finished editing sequence select to return to test screen. a. Select either Edit Parm or Edit Spec from the test function field to continue editing. OR b. If editing is complete, select and press or select Continue to return to the Edit Proc scr ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 331

    8-35 Instrument BASIC Programming and Using the TESTS Subsystem 1 and select the field Test Function at the bottom of the screen. 2 From the list of Choices in the revealed box, select Edit Parm and edit the Test Parameters as described below. 3 When finished editing parameters select to return to test screen. a. Select either Edit Seqn or Edit Spe ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 332

    8-36 Instrument BASIC Programming and Using the TESTS Subsystem 1 Select the front-panel key, and then the Test Function Edit Cnfg. A configuration screen similar to that shown in Figure 8-17 on page 8-37 appears. 2 Select the Calling Name field and enter the instrument’s name in upper-case letters. For example, PRINTER , POWER SUPPLY , DATA COLL ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 333

    8-37 Instrument BASIC Programming and Using the TESTS Subsystem Figure 8-17 Instrument-Configuration Screen Program Structure for TESTS Subsystem Programs Writing programs that take adv antage of the TESTS subsystem capabilities requires the programmer to understand how to structure the program to access the TESTS subsystem user-interf ace screens. ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 334

    8-38 Instrument BASIC Programming and Using the TESTS Subsystem Program Example The following example IB ASIC program uses the basic algorithm sho wn abov e and the TESTS subsystem to ex ecute a number of test subroutines at a number of defined test frequencies. Also included are examples of ho w to interact with the user-interf ace to allo w a us ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 335

    8-39 Instrument BASIC Programming and Using the TESTS Subsystem 490 IF T_it$=”Y” THEN 500 PRINT TABXY(2,6),”RX FREQUENCY = “,Rx_f 510 PRINT TABXY(2,7),”TX FREQUENCY = “,Tx_f 520 PRINT TABXY(2,8),”TEST THIS FREQUENCY ?”,T_it$ 530 Run_ts=1 540 ! RUN THROUGH THE SEQUENCE OF TESTS 550 REPEAT 560 Done_t=0 570 ! ENTER IN THE TEST SEQUENCE ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 336

    8-40 Instrument BASIC Programming and Using the TESTS Subsystem 1110 Calling_name$=I_o$[4;21] 1120 Model$=I_o$[27;21] 1130 I1addr=VAL(TRIM$(I_o$[50])) 1140 Options$=I_o$[54] 1150 ! GET SPECIFICATION 1 FOR THIS TEST 1160 OUTPUT 800;”TESTS:SPEC? “&VAL$(1) 1170 I_o$=”” 1180 ENTER 800;I_o$ 1190 IF I_o$[1;5]=”Error” THEN 1200 PRINT TABXY ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 337

    8-41 Instrument BASIC Programming and Using the TESTS Subsystem Program Listing Explanation The follo wing is line-by-line explanation of the commands sho wn in the pre vious program example. Each e xplanation is in the format; Linenumber: Command Description 10: This first line must contain the name of the Library and the program. This is checked ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 338

    8-42 Instrument BASIC Programming and Using the TESTS Subsystem 590: Initialize I_o$ to a null string. 600: I_o$ holds the v alue of the return string. 610: Tst now hold the v alue of the current test. This value is equal to the index of the T est Name in the T est selection list shown on the T est Seqn screen. 630: This tests whether this test is ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 339

    8-43 Instrument BASIC Programming and Using the TESTS Subsystem 880: Indicate that one of the tests hav e failed. 890: The goto for the end of the program. 900: End of the main program. 910: Subroutine T01-This corresponds with test #1. This subroutine illustrates how to enter v alues from the Parameters, Configuration, and Specification screens. ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 340

    8-44 Instrument BASIC Programming and Using the TESTS Subsystem 1230: Set the lo wer limit from the value in the string. 1240: Set the upper limit from the value in the string. 1250: Set T est$ to whether “Upper”, “Lower”, “Both”, or “None” of the specs are to be tested. 1260: End of this subroutine. 1270-1380: These are the second ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 341

    A-1 A APPENDIX A ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 342

    A-2 APPENDIX A Purpose Purpose NO TE This feature is not available on the Agilent 8922S. Protocol Logging captures protocol messages to and from the mobile station in buf fers in the Agilent 8922M. Messages can then be sent to an external Protocol Logger , such as the HP/Agilent 37900D, through the Protocol Interface connector on the rear panel. W ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 343

    A-3 APPENDIX A Equipment Required Equipment Required ❒ HP/Agilent 37900D (Latest Revision). ❒ HP/Agilent 37967A HP/Agilent 8922G protocol monitor application software. 1 ❒ HP/Agilent 37966B GSM software. ❒ HP/Agilent 15756A Interface Cable. ❒ HP/Agilent 37910A Slave Signalling Card. ❒ HP/Agilent 37913A RS232/449 Datacomms Interface Card ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 344

    A-4 APPENDIX A Connecting the Agilent 8922M to the HP/Agilent 37900D Connecting the Agilent 8922M to the HP/Agilent 37900D Figure A-1 Cabling Setup - Front View Figure A-2 Cabling Setup - Rear View Using HP/Agilent 15756A Interface cable, connect POR T A on the rear of the HP/Agilent 37900D to the Protocol Interface Port on the rear panel of the Ag ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 345

    A-5 APPENDIX A Setting Up the Agilent T echnologies 8922M Setting Up the Agilent Technologies 8922M Camp On Firstly , the Mobile Station should be "camped" on to the Agilent 8922M. That is the MCC, MNC, LA C should all be correct, and an y adjustments to power le vel made as appropriate to the Mobile under test. For more details on ho w t ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 346

    A-6 APPENDIX A Setting Up the HP/Agilent 37900D Setting Up the HP/Agilent 37900D Check Software Ensure that HP/Agilent 37966B and HP/Agilent 37967A software has been installed into the HP/Agilent 37900D. This software enables the HP/Agilent 37900D to communicate with the Agilent 8922M. Set Personality From the HP/Agilent 37900D start-up screen high ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 347

    A-7 APPENDIX A Setting Up the HP/Agilent 37900D From the HP/Agilent 37900D start-up screen highlight MANUAL MODE . Select until CONFIGURATION is highlighted then hit . Then from the CONFIGURATION MODE menu, press ’M’ and select the slot to be modified. Set up the parameters for Port A as shown belo w For Example, to change the Interface Settin ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 348

    A-8 APPENDIX A How to Obtain a Pr otocol Log How to Obtain a Protocol Log NO TE Protocol units are stored in a buffer in the Agilent 8922M until a certain number (~100) has been accumulated, and then they are sent out to the interface in a block. This means that it is not possible to have time stamps attached to the messages by the HP/Agilent 37900 ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 349

    A-9 APPENDIX A How to Obtain a Pr otocol Log Agilent 8922M Logging Start-up T o log protocol messages into the Agilent 8922M 1 Select Log/Pause 2 Select Clear Log 3 Select Log/Pause Make Call W ith the real time display enabled (T o see the messages themselves on the HP/Agilent 37900D, Press ’R’ to get a real time display of incoming messages. ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 350

    A-10 APPENDIX A How to Obtain a Pr otocol Log System Information sent and received Once the call is up, then System Information messages will begin to appear for the entire duration of the call. Since there is only one ’BTS’ there will be no handov ers during the call. The System Information messages contain power measurements and bit error ind ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 351

    A-11 APPENDIX A Additional Inf ormation Additional Information Logging Screen The logging screen giv es you control o ver the Protocol Interface port on the rear panel (option 003). This function is selected by highlighting More and selecting LOGGING . No protocol logging messages appear on the Agilent 8922M Logging screen. 1. Clear Log Clear erase ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 352

    A-12 APPENDIX A Additional Inf ormation 4. Pass Filter The Pass Filter allo ws you to select only the cate gory of protocol messages you want logged into the Agilent 8922M internal logging buf fers. Choices • NetwkOnly will pass these messages: • peer-to-peer messages between the network layers (signaling layer 3). Network peer -to-peer message ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 353

    A-13 APPENDIX A Protocol Log of a T ypical Call Protocol Log of a Typical Call For bre vity , the protocol log sho wn in the User’ s Guide is in a shorter form than that presented by the HP/Agilent 37900D GSM 04.08 decoding option. This is a protocol log of the Common Air Interface (CAI) for a typical call placed between the Agilent 8922M/S and a ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 354

    A-14 APPENDIX A Protocol Log of a T ypical Call Base originated call To TCH1 non- hopped, ARFCN 30 Timeslot 4, SD/4 organization HST->CC CC_SETUP_REQ Frame 2446544 CC->MM MM_ESTABLISH Frame 2446544 MM->RR RR_EST Frame 2446544 RR->DL DL_UNIT_DATA PCH RR Paging Request Type 1 06 21 03 08 09 10 10 76 98 10 32 54 Frame 2446544 DL->PH PH_ ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 355

    A-15 APPENDIX A Protocol Log of a T ypical Call port Frame 2446738 DL->RR DL_UNIT_DATA SACCH RR Measurement Report 06 15 37 77 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 Frame 2446738 PH->DL READY_TO_SEND SDCCH Frame 2446745 DL->PH PH_DATA SDCCH UA F1 CR0 SAPI0 M0 RR Paging Response Frame 2446745 PH->DL PH_DATA SDCCH UI P0 CR0 SAPI0 M0 F ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 356

    A-16 APPENDIX A Protocol Log of a T ypical Call MM->RR RR_SYNC Frame 2446875 RR->DL DL_DATA SDCCH RR Assignment Command 06 2e 0c a0 1e 0f 63 01 Frame 2446875 PH->DL READY_TO_SEND SDCCH Frame 2446898 DL->PH PH_DATA SDCCH I Nr1 Ns1 P0 CR1 SAPI0 M0 RR Assignment Command Frame 2446898 RR->DL DL_RELEASE SDCCH Frame 2446906 DL->RR DL_RE ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 357

    A-17 APPENDIX A Protocol Log of a T ypical Call PH->DL PH_DATA FACCH_F I Nr0 Ns1 P0 CR0 SAPI0 M0 CC Alerting Frame 2446988 DL->DL READY_TO_SEND FACCH_F Frame 2446988 DL->RR DL_DATA FACCH_F CC Alerting 83 41 Frame 2446988 DL->PH PH_DATA FACCH_F RR Nr2 PF0 CR0 SAPI0 M0 Frame 2446988 RR->MM RR_DATA CC Alerting 83 41 Frame 2446989 MM-> ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 358

    A-18 APPENDIX A Protocol Log of a T ypical Call DL->PH PH_DATA FACCH_F I Nr3 Ns0 P0 CR1 SAPI0 M0 CC Connect Ac- knowledge Frame 2447099 PH->DL READY_TO_SEND FACCH_F Frame 2447108 PH->DL PH_DATA FACCH_F RR Nr1 PF0 CR1 SAPI0 M0 Frame 2447135 DL->DL READY_TO_SEND FACCH_F Frame 2447135 Call setup is complete Intra-cell handover to TCH2 hopp ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 359

    A-19 APPENDIX A Protocol Log of a T ypical Call DL->DL READY_TO_SEND FACCH_F Frame 2447716 DL->RR DL_ESTABLISH FACCH_F Frame 2447717 DL->PH PH_DATA FACCH_F UA F1 CR0 SAPI0 M0 Frame 2447717 PH->DL READY_TO_SEND FACCH_F Frame 2447724 PH->DL READY_TO_SEND SACCH Frame 2447728 DL->PH PH_DATA SACCH_TF UI P0 CR1 SAPI0 M0 RR System Inform ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 360

    A-20 APPENDIX A Protocol Log of a T ypical Call PH->DL READY_TO_SEND SACCH Frame 2448976 DL->PH PH_DATA SACCH_TF UI P0 CR1 SAPI0 M0 RR System Information Type 6 Frame 2448976 RR->DL DL_RELEASE FACCH_F Frame 2448978 DL->RR DL_RELEASE FACCH_F Frame 2448978 RR->DL DL_RELEASE SACCH_TF Frame 2448978 DL->RR DL_RELEASE SACCH_TF Frame 244 ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 361

    A-21 APPENDIX A Protocol Log of a T ypical Call Frame 2449020 DL->DL READY_TO_SEND FACCH_F Frame 2449020 DL->PH PH_DATA FACCH_F UI P0 CR1 SAPI0 M0 RR Physical Information Frame 2449020 PH->DL READY_TO_SEND FACCH_F Frame 2449023 RR->DL DL_UNIT_DATA FACCH_F RR Physical Information 06 2d 00 Frame 2449030 DL->DL READY_TO_SEND FACCH_F Fra ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 362

    A-22 APPENDIX A Protocol Log of a T ypical Call Inter-cell handover complete Call termination HST->CC CC_DISC Frame 2449729 CC->MM MM_DATA CC Disconnect 03 25 02 e0 90 Frame 2449729 MM->RR RR_DATA CC Disconnect 03 25 02 e0 90 Frame 2449729 RR->DL DL_DATA FACCH_F CC Disconnect 03 25 02 e0 90 Frame 2449729 DL->DL READY_TO_SEND FACCH_F ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 363

    A-23 APPENDIX A Protocol Log of a T ypical Call RR->DL DL_DATA FACCH_F CC Release Complete 03 2a Frame 2449801 CC->MM MM_RELEASE Frame 2449801 MM->RR RR_REL Frame 2449801 RR->DL DL_DATA FACCH_F RR Channel Release 06 0d 00 Frame 2449801 RR->DL MDL_RELEASE SACCH_TF Frame 2449802 CC->HST CC_REL_IND Frame 2449802 PH->DL READY_TO_SE ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 364

    A-24 APPENDIX A Protocol Log of a T ypical Call ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 365

    B-1 B Glossary ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 366

    B-2 Glossar y ARFCN Absolute Radio Frequency Channel Number BCH The BCH (Broadcast Channel) is a beacon which is always turned on so that mobile can look out for it when trying to find service. A useful BCH always carries information in timeslot 0. The BCH ARFCN has to be activ e in all timeslots to allo w mobiles to synchronize to other cells. Th ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 367

    B-3 Glossar y Burst-by-Burst Bit Error Rate The Burst-by-Burst Bit Error Measurement makes use of a ne w loopback path within the mobile to calculate the equiv alent Class II BER. This measurement is 5 times faster than the con v entional method. This is also sometimes kno wn as Fast Bit Error Measurement. Channel Coding The baseband digital proces ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 368

    B-4 Glossar y only uses one burst in 26. When the F ACCH steals control from the TCH small drop-outs in the speech can often be heard. Frame A repetiti ve collection of time slots in a TDMA system. GMSK Gaussian Filtered Minimum Shift Ke ying. The type of digital modulation used for the GSM system. GSM900 Global System for Mobile Communication. GSM ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 369

    B-5 Glossar y RPE-L TP Regular Pulse Excitation Long T erm Prediction. A commonly used technique for con v erting voice from analog to digital form. This is the CODEC that is used by GSM, DCS1800 and PCS1900 systems. RSSI Receiv ed Signal Strength Indicator . Reception lev el. SA CCH There is a spare frame ev ery 12 TCH frames and this is used for ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 370

    B-6 Glossar y ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 371

    Index Index-1 A ABORTS, A-8 from the Agilent 8922M, A-8 sending to HP/Agilent 37900D, A-8 absolute radio frequency channel number, 4-17, 4-18, 4-23, 4-24, 4- 37, 4-64 ac coupling AF generator, 4-111 AC Level Audio, 4-4 Activated Cell Configuration, 4-16, 4-22 active cell+ single/hop, 4-32 address external disk, 4-59 Adj Cell Cell Control, 4-37 adja ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 372

    Index Index-2 Bit Error Test, 4-12 Bits to Test Bit Error Test, 4-12 buffers, A-11 Burst Length Measurement Sync, 4-64 Burst Number Measurement Sync, 4-64 Burst Sel Measurement Sync, 4-65 burst selection measurement synchronization, 4-65 Burst Type Measurement Sync, 4-65 Burst Used Measurement Sync, 4-65 Bursts Phase/Freq (Data bits), 4-93 Phase/Fr ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 373

    Index Index-3 trols), 4-127 Spectrum Analyzer (Main Controls), 4- 122 Spectrum Analyzer (Marker Controls), 4-125 Spectrum Analyzer (RF Gen Controls), 4-124 COPY_PL program, 8-21 how to run, 8-23 country code, 4-20, 4-26 Coupling AF Generator, 4-111 coupling bit error ratio, 4-5 Creating A Library, 8-44 Creating A Procedure, 8-44 CRT for showing tes ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 374

    Index Index-4 frequency analyzer test, 3-10 Frequency Error Phase/Freq, 4-86 Phase/Freq (Multi-burst), 4-89 frequency error continuous wave, 4-54 frequency error measurement, 2-15 frequency generator test, 3-9 frequency offset output RF spectrum, 4-82 spectrum analyzer, 4-123 frequency span spectrum analyzer, 4-123 fuse, 1-3 FW Revision Configure, ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 375

    Index Index-5 K keys, 5-2 assign, 5-3 average, 5-3 cancel, 5-3 cell configuration screen, 5-4 cell control screen, 5-3 end call, 5-4 G1, 5-11 G2, 5-11 G3, 5-11 global (G1, G2, G3), 5-3 GPIB address, 5-3 high limit, 5-4 hold, 5-4 increment, 5-4 L1, 5-10 L2, 5-10 local (L1, L2), 5-3 low limit, 5-5 measurement arming, 5-5 measurement synchronization s ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 376

    Index Index-6 Output RF Spectrum (Trace View), 4- 85 Phase/Freq (Phase Err), 4-91 Pwr Ramp (Fall Edge), 4-100 Pwr Ramp (Rise Edge), 4-95 Pwr Ramp (Top 2 dB), 4-97 marker position, 4-97, 4-100 pulse fall, 4-110 pulse on/off ratio, 4-107 Marker To Peak+ Oscilloscope (Marker Controls), 4-81 Marker To, Ref Level Spectrum Analyzer (Marker Controls), 4-1 ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 377

    Index Index-7 OTP memory cards, 8-21 open loop AGC calibration RF analyzer, 4-113 Open/Auto DAC Value RF Analyzer, 4-114 open-loop AGC RF analyzer, 4-112 operating environment, 1-8 Opt 001 Ref Out, 4-51 options, 1-8 originate call keys, 5-6 oscilloscope, 4-75 arming, 4-78 trigger level, 4-78 triggering, 4-78 oscilloscope test, 3-10 Other fusing, 1- ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 378

    Index Index-8 Pseudo-Random Bit Sequence, 4-42 Pulse RF Generator, 4-117 pulse demodulation test RF analyzer, 3-12 pulse measurement, 2-16 pulse modulation RF generator, 4-117 pulse modulation test, 3-8 Pulse On/Off Fall Pulse, 4-105 pulse on/off ratio, 4-104 Pulse On/Off Rise Pulse, 4-105 Pwr Ramp Summary, 4-101 R RACHs call counts, 4-43 Cell Cont ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 379

    Index Index-9 Audio, 4-4 Bit Error, 4-8, 4-11 Cell Configuration - DCS 1800, 4-22 Cell Configuration - E-GSM, 4-22 Cell Configuration - E-GSM900, 4-22 Cell Configuration - GSM, 4-16 Cell Configuration - GSM 900, 4-16 Cell Configuration - PCS 1900, 4-22 Cell Control, 4-37 Configure, 4-49 CW Meas, 4-54 Data Bits, 4-93 Fast Bit Error, 4-56 hopping, 4- ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 380

    Index Index-10 Pulse Rise, 4-108 Pwr Ramp (Fall Edge), 4-100 Pwr Ramp (Rise Edge), 4-96 Pwr Ramp (Summary), 4-102 Pwr Ramp (Top 2 dB), 4-98 sync status message, 7-4 what to do, 2-30 synchronization errors DSP Analyzer, 4-96, 4-98, 4-100, 4- 102 measurement synchronization, 4-68 output RF spectrum, 4-82 Output RF Spectrum (Trace View), 4- 85 Phase/F ...

  • Agilent Technologies 8922M - page 381

    Index Index-11 oscilloscope, 4-76 vertical sensitivity oscilloscope, 4-76 View Output RF Spectrum (Main View), 4- 83 Pwr Ramp, 4-103 volume speaker, 4-6 W Wanted Phase/Freq (Multi-burst), 4-89, 4-90 write-protect switch setting, 8-22 X Xmt Pace, 8-6 Configure, 4-62 Xon/Xoff, 4-62 Y yes keys, 5-9 Z Zero Power CW Meas, 4-55 Pwr Ramp (Summary), 4-103 ...

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