CMU200 WCDMA measurements

CMU200

WCDMA measurements

RF parameters of WCDMA
Channel Spacing 5 MHz
Channel Grid 200 kHz
Nominal Bandwidth 3.84 MHz
Chip Rate 3.84 MCps

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WCDMA Overview Signalling Functionality

One cell UTRAN Base Station simulation
Support 3GPP Release 99, release 5 and release 6
Authentication, Security (= Integrity, no ciphering in CMU200)
Dynamic setting of network and base station signalling parameters
Radio Access Bearer (RAB) Setup
SRB - 1,7kbps, 2,5kbps, 3,4kbps, 13,6kbps,FACH, DCH
RMC Test Loopback
Sym: 12,2 kbps, 64 kbps, 144 kbps, 384kbps
Asym: 144kbps down / 64kbps up - 384kbps down / 64kbps up - 384kbps down / 144kbps up 384kbps/384 kbps
AMR Voice call
NB - 12,2 kbps, 10,2 kbps, 7,95 kbps, 7,4 kbps, 6,7 kbps, 5,9 kbps, 5,15 kbps,4,75 kbps
WB
Video - Loopback Call
64 Kbps circuit switch
HSDPA test mode Call
Up to 7.2 Mbit/s and higher
Packet Data Call
Rel99 - Asym: 384kbps/64 kbps , symetric 64 Kbps/64 Kbps, symetric 384 Kbps/384 Kbps
Rel5 HSDPA Asym 7.2 Mbit/s / 384 Kbps
Compress Mode
Inter Rat handover WCDMA <-> GSM
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WCDMA Signaling Test

What do I learn in this training :
How to setup CMU to operate with the WCDMA signaling group.
How to setup the signaling parameters to operate as an UTRAN cell.
How to synchronize a phone
How to handle a call
How measurements are performed during a RMC call

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WCDMA - CMU Configuration

Hardware

Universal Link Hanldler CMU-B21V14

WCDMA Signaling processor CMU-B56V14 or CMU-B56v54
Measurement DSP processor CMU-U65V04 or V02
Layer I Co-processor CMU-B68
Auxillary Synthezither CMU-B96

Software

Software WCDMA Transmitter test CMU-K65

Software WCDMA Generator Down Link CMU-K66
Software WCDMA signaling band 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 K6x (x=8,9,7,1,2,3) K5y(y=7,8,9)
Software Package CMU-PK60 (all 9 bands + K65,K66)
CMU FW V3.80 or greater

Additional Equipment required

WCDMA UE phone (with A RF connector if possible)
3G Test SIM card - CTR-Z3

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WCDMA RMC Connection

RMC stands for Reference Measurement Channel.
The RMC connection is a special call where the phone is set by the radio tester in a
loopback mode.
This type of connection allows the phone to send back to the radio tester the data bit
stream in order that the radio tester can test the phones transmitter and receiver
performances.

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WCDMA Signaling
How to setup CMU to operate with the signaling group.
Press [Menu select] tab on the CMU front panel. This key
invoke the Main CMU Menu
Use the down arrow or knob key to select [3G UMTS User
Equipment] function group.
Press the [ON/OFF] key or the knob key to expand the
group.
Use the left arrow key to move back the lef hand portion of
the Selection window. Use the down arrow or knob key to
select the desired frequency band. For this demo, select
WCDMA FDD.
Use right arrow key to move to right-hand portion of the
Selection window. Use the up/down arrows or knob key to
select [Signaling > overview] mode.
Press the Knob to start the WCDMA FDD mode and invoke
the Connection Control Menu.

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WCDMA - Setup Connection Screen

Reset the CMU200 Press [RESET]
Set Connection Type
Press the [Connection] tab
Press the [Dedicated Channel] tab and select RMC.

Set the Frequency Band

To change the frequency band hit the [Band Select] tab
and select the band matching with the UE you are testing.
Default setting is band I

Set RF Channel
Press [RF Chan. Downlink] tab.
Enter the channel value.

Set CMU Output Power

Press [Downlink Power] tab.
Enter the CMU Output power.

Set UE transmit power

Hit The [UE Power control] tab
Use right arrow.
Set the UL Target Power to 10..

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WCDMA Setup RF path

Setup RF Port
Press [RF Output] tab and uses the knob to
select the output RF port. By default RF2.
Press [RF Input] tab and uses the knob to
select the input RF port. By default RF2.

Setup RF Attenuation
Press [Ext Att. Output] and enter the
attenuation value in dB. Enter 1.0 dB
Press [Ext Att. Input] and enter the attenuation
value in dB. Enter 1.0 dB

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WCDMA Registration
Press [Connection] tab
Expand Signaling info box

1. Connect the UE to the CMU RF2 port using a RF

probe or a RF coupler.
2. Power On the UE and wait until the UE registers to
the CMU.
When the registration is complete
CMU will read the data from the UE (UE Radio Access
Capability)

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WCDMA Setup a RMC call

SETUP A CALL
Ensure UE has registered with the CMU.
Press [Connect UE] tab

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WCDMA Handle A Call

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CMU200 Menu Structure (WCDMA / HSDPA)

Root(Menu)
Power

Modulation

Spectrum

CodeDomianPower

RXQuality

SubMenu(Application)
Maximum
Power

Overview
WCDMA

ACLR
Filter

CDP/Code
Auto

BER

Minimum
Power

EVM
WCDMA

ACLR
FFT/OBW

CDP/Code
Manual

UEReport

OffPower
InnerLoop
TPC
P/SlotTable
On/OffTime
Mask

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Magn.Err.
WCDMA
PhaseErr.
WCDMA
I/QAnalyz.
WCDMA

Emision
Mask

CDP/Code
RhoAuto
CDP/Code
RhoManual
CDP/Time
HSDPCCH
TimeMask

RLCBLER
HSDPA
Ack
HS
DPCCH
Logging

Handle the DL
Handover Inter Frequency (capability to
change channel during a call).
Press [BS Signal Settings] tab
Press [RF Channel] tab
Enter the DL channel

Control the CMU Down Link Output Levels.

Press [BS Signal Lvl.] tab
Press [Level] tab
Adjust the level of the different channels.

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Handle the UL
Control the UE Power
Press [UE Signal] tab
Press [UL Target Power] tab
Set the expected Power

Handover Inter Frequency is the capability

to change channel during a call.
Press [UE Signal] tab
Press [RF Channel] tab
Enter the UL channel

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WCDMA Release A Call

Release A Call from CMU
Press the [Connect Control] tab to
switch from the measurement
environment to the connection
environment.
Press [Disconnect UE (CS)] tab to
release the call.

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WCDMA - TX Modulation
TS 34.121 5.3 - 5.13.1 5.13.2
List of Modulation Measurements:

Error vector magnitude (5.13.1)

Magnitude error (5.13.1)
Phase error (5.13.1)
I/Q origin offset
I/Q imbalance
Carrier frequency error (5.3)
Waveform Quality Rho ()
Transmit Time Error
Peak Code Domain Error (5.13.2)

Press [Menus] tab

Press [Modulation] tab
Press [Overview WCDMA] tab

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WCDMA - POWER RX/TX Dynamic Range

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WCDMA TX Maximum/Minimum Power

TS 34.121 5.2 - Maximum Output Power
CMU forces the phone to transmit at its
highest power.
In WCDMA this measurement is critical..

Press [Menus] tab

Press [Power] tab
Press [Application] tab
Press [Maximum Power] tab

TS 34.121 5.4.3 - Minimum Output Power

Minimum Power measure the WCDMA
transmitted power from the phone.

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Press [Menus] tab

Press [Power] tab
Press [Application] tab
Press [Minimum Power] tab

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WCDMA TX WCDMA Inner Loop

TS 34.121 5.4.2
Inner loop power control with TPC bits.
2 TPC bits Algorithms supported
algorithm 1
algorithm 2

Press [Menus] tab

Press [Power] tab
Press [Application] tab
Press [Inner loop TPC] tab

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WCDMA - TX Spectrum ACLR

Adjacent Channel Leakage Power Ratio
(ACLR) TS 34.121 5.10
Press [Menus] tab
Press [Spectrum] tab
Press [Application] tab
Press [ACLR Filter] tab

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WCDMA - TX Spectrum ACLR

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WCDMA - TX Spectrum Occupied Bandwidth

TS 34.121 5.8 - OBW
Press [Menus] tab
Press [Spectrum] tab
Press [Application] tab
Press [ACLR FFT/OBW] tab

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WCDMA TX Spectrum Emission Mask

Spectrum Emission Mask (SEM) TS 34.121 5.9
Press [Menus] tab
Press [Spectrum]
Press [Application] tab
Press [Emission Mask] tab
Measurement with different resolution bandwidths
on
used Channel (0..+-2,5MHz), RBW = 30kHz
Transient Area (+-2,5..+-3,5MHz), RBW = 1MHz
Neighbour Channels (+-3,5..+- 12,5MHz), RBW = 1MHz

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WCDMA - TX Code Domain Power

Code Domain Power (CDP)
Evaluation for I- and Q- part (Auto)
Evaluation for different Data/Control channels
(Manual)

Code Domain Power Rho ()

Evaluation for I- and Q- part (Auto)

Evaluation for different Data and Control
channels (Manual)

Press [Menus] tab

Press [Code Dom Power] tab
Press [Application] Tab
Press [CDP/Code Auto] tab
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WCDMA - Code Domain Power, What to analyze?

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WCDMA - Code Domain Power Measurement Tree

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WCDMA- RX Measurements: BER and BLER

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WCDMA - RX Measurements: BER

Possible in
Test Loop Mode 1 RLC TM
Test Loop Mode 2 symmetric
Test Loop Mode 2 asymmetric
Received data is looped back in the UE (SDUs on error must be looped back to
CMU)
Comparison of original sent transport block data with received (looped back)
transport block data and BER calculation in CMU

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WCDMA - RX Measurements: DBLER

Possible in
Test Loop Mode 1 RLC TM
Test Loop Mode 2 symmetric
Test Loop Mode 2 asymmetric
Received data is looped back in the UE (SDUs on error must be looped back to
CMU)
Comparison of original sent transport block data with received (looped back)
transport block data and DBLER calculation in CMU
One destroyed Bit leads to DBLER indication

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RX Measurements: BLER: based on CRC check

Possible in
Test Loop Mode 2 asymmetric
UL CRC generation is disabled in the UE !
Received data is looped back in the UE including the received DL CRC
Consistency check of looped back DL CRC* and
DL Data* incl. BLER calculation in CMU

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BER/DBLER Results
Press [Menus] tab
Press [Receiver Quality] tab
Press [Application] tab
Press [BER] tab

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CMU200 - Rx UE Measurement Report

UE Measurement Report
Report of UE receiver measurement results
Cyclic polling of results for
CPICH RSCP
(Power measurement of UE on CPICH)
CPICH Ec/No
(S/N measurement of UE on CPICH)
Transport Channel BLER
(BLER measurement of UE on DPCH)
UE Transmitted Power
UE Rx/Tx Time Difference
Pathloss (relative to reported P-CPICH Power
[see UE signal folder Open Loop settings])

Press [Menus] tab

Press [Receiver Quality] tab
Press [Application] tab
Press [UE Report] tab

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WCDMA - Open Loop Power Measurement

Open Loop Power Power measurement
Initial power of first PRACH preamble
PRACH Signature given as an informative value
Expected PRACH Power depending on various parameters
Expected PRACH Power given as an informative value

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WCDMA - WCDMA Open Loop Power Control

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WCDMA - Open Loop Power Measurement

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Measurement Wizard
The measurement wizard provides predefined BS Signal
settings for HSDPA and HSUPA tests in Signalling mode
To call up the wizard, enter the WCDMA FDD Signalling test
mode and press the CTRL key on the front panel of your R&S
CMU.
Press ENTER to start the wizard and configure the CMU or
ESCAPE to close without changing any instrument settings

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Predefined settings of the measurement wizard

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Activating packet data services

The CMU mimics a UTRAN cell which may or may not support packet data services.
The packet switched domain must be enabled before a (CS or PS) connection is set
up (enabled by default).
Open the Network tab of the Connection Control menu and ensure that the PS
domain is enabled (Packet Switched Domain: On).

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PS Connection: Preparations
To prepare a PS connection take the following steps:
1. In the Menu Select menu, select one of the menus in WCDMA Signalling mode.
The Connection Control menu is opened. If no previous connection has been established,
the CMU is in the signalling state PS: Idle, CS: Signal On.
2. Switch on your UE and wait until the R&S CMU has reached the signaling state PS:
Attached, CS: Registered.
The following steps depend on whether you wish to perform HSDPA, HSUPA, or packet
data application tests (which may be performed on HSDPA/HSUPA channels, too), and
which HSDPA/HSUPA connection scheme you prefer.

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HSDPA Test Mode with direct PS connection

In the following fast connection scheme, no circuit-switched but only a packet data connection is
set up.
3. Open the BS Signal tab and open the Packet Switched HSDPA Test Mode section where
you can select the Radio Bearer Setup that the R&S CMU uses to set up the packet switched
connection.
4. Still in the BS Signal tab, switch the HSDPA channels in the downlink signal on (Downlink
Physical Channels HSDPA Channels: On).
5. Open the Connection tab and press Connect UE (PS) to set up a packet switched
connection. Do not attempt a call from the UE or a simultaneous circuit switched connection.
6. Close the Connection Control menu (if it is not closed automatically). The CMU is in the
signalling state PS: Established, CS: Registered where it is ready to perform HSDPA tests.
HSDPA tests may also be performed with a CS connection; see below.

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HSDPA Test Mode with CS connection

HSDPA tests with an additional CS connection are an alternative to HSDPA tests in the signalling
state PS: Established, CS: Registered. The additional CS connection takes time, however,
measurements can be performed in accordance with specification 3GPP TS 34.108.
3. In the PS: Attached, CS: Registered signalling state, open the BS Signal tab and select Circuit
Switched DCH (Dedicated Chn.) Type: RMC.
4. Select Circuit Switched RMC Settings Reference Channel Type: 12.2 kbps + HSDPA
34.108 or 12.2 kbps (+ HSDPA).
5. Perform the other BS Signal settings as described above.
6. Open the Connection tab and press Connect UE (CS) to set up the circuit switched RMC
connection.

The connection setup depends on the selected reference channel type:

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With a 12.2 kbps + HSDPA 34.108 reference channel, the packet switched connection is set up
automatically after the circuit switched connection so that the R&S CMU reaches the signalling state PS:
Established, CS: Connected.
With a 12.2 kbps (+ HSDPA) reference channel, the R&S CMU reaches the signalling state PS:
Attached, CS: Connected. Measurements on CS channels can be performed in this state. In addition it is
possible to set up the additional packet switched connection (Connect UE (PS)).

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Thank you for your attention

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