6204 CDMA Air Interface Monitor Emulator Data Sheet
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1. Pracoal Tope 1671072002 1ean 1 1671072002 671072002 O SA 1 00 16 00 00 0000 000009 00 CO coon 0c OA AG DTT 8000100007 CEEE song an exsing session having ATI 3492155 Refer to Meru Took gt A CEA w TEA D002 J Received UATIRequesi kom AT Extat EDA 00000000A w OOO O enan 2825 FILTERING AND SEARCHING All messages can be filtered so that only those of interest are dis played in the window In addition the ability to quickly search for a particular message or event in a saved file is also provided In this way manipulating and checking the messages after test cases have been run is considerably simplified and problems encountered with the mobiles under test can be quickly and easily found Log Display Filter Values Filter Field Filter Available List Selected List Sector Date Stamp CDMA Channel Time Stamp ACK SEQ Dir MSG SEQ Add All gt gt Channel ACK REQ Payload Type VALID ACK Payload Content MSG LENGTH lt Remove SLP CRC Priority Padding A ag _ Protocol Type L2 Status ae Protocol State lt Default gt Packet Info ME 1X Only Fields ME EVOO Only Fields ME Common Fields CAMPAIGN MANAGER A campaign manager is included within the system to provide the automation of tests This enables a series of tests to be assembled so that they can b2. EF BlockView Voice Call MT Mobile under test Script Components a i Setup agra an access ovens hein ry xm am ET lt _ p Voice Call MO With Service Negc Voice Call MT With Service Negc Voice Termination Se configure 2 Tratte oad Service Negotiation 1 9 Subscriber Caling Features m Power Control BE Edtemal Equipment H A Aivanced im Scot Blocks Example Scripts Mobile Power Dawn oK COMPLETE SYSTEM The 1X AIME is normally supplied as a 6204 Dual Rack The system will consist of A 6204 Dual Rack containing 2 off 6304 cdmaOne Base Station Emulator Units RF Combiner Unit All necessary interconnection cables etc 1X AIME Operating Software and User Manual Example scripts For the very latest specifications visit WWW a e ro fl ex e C O m SPECIFICATION RF GENERATOR FREQUENCY Range 832 to 894 MHz 1805 to 1870 MHz 1930 to 1990 MHz Raster 30 kHz or 50 kHz Resolution lt 1 Hz Accuracy As frequency standard OUTPUT LEVEL Range RF In Out Mobile Port 50 to 100 dBm 50 to 120 dBm usable RF Out port on 6303 may be used for output signal only 20 to 80 dBm 20 to 100 dBm usable Resolution 0 05 dBm SIGNAL QUALITY p gt 0 966 ACCURACY Total Output Power Relative 1 dB Absolute 5 dB CODE CHANNEL POWER Relative 0 1 dB Dynamic Range 20 dB PORTS RF In Out Mobile Port
3. Connector N type Female Impedance Coupling 509 nom DC VSWR 1 2 1 Max min Reverse power 10 W RMS 6304 RF Out Port Connector TNC female Impedance Coupling 50 Q nominal DC VSWR 1 2 1 Max Min Reverse power 1 W RMS RF RECEIVER FREQUENCY Range 824 to 849 MHz 887 to 925 MHz 1715 to 1780 MHz 1850 to 1910 MHz Tolerated frequency error 300 Hz 800 MHz band 150 Hz 1700 amp 1900 MHz bands Raster 30 or 50 kHz Resolution Can be tuned to any receive channel INPUT LEVEL Range RF Duplex Port 38 to 40 dBm MEASUREMENT ACCURACY 38 to 20 dBm Relative 0 4 dB Absolute 2 5 dB FREQUENCY STANDARDS EXTERNAL REFERENCE INPUT Connector BNC female Frequency 10 MHz Level 2 to 19 dBm Impedance Coupling 50 Q nom AC REFERENCE OUTPUT As reference input Level 9 dBm Impedance Coupling 50 Q nom AC Connector BNC female Output protection Will withstand a permanent short circuit Internal overall stability For one year 0 12 ppm SYNCHRONIZATION PORT Timing signals provided 20 ms frame clock 26 67 ms clock 80 ms clock Even second time mark 1 25 ms power control group clock Signal synchronized to the insertion of bad or deleted frames Signal synchronized to the start of power control bit sequences GENERAL POWER REQUIREMENTS Voltage range 85 130 V and 180 246 V Frequency range 45 66 Hz Power consumption 400 VA MAX excluding PC DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT
4. Dimensions 6203 dual rack WHD 600 mm x 700 mm x 600 mm Weight 60 kg approximately Operating temperature 23 C 10 C For the very latest specifications visit WWW a e ro fl ex e C O m CHINA Beijing Tel 4 86 10 6467 2761 2716 Fax 86 10 6467 2821 CHINA Shanghai Tel 86 21 6282 8001 Fax 86 21 62828 8002 FINLAND Tel 358 9 2709 5541 Fax 358 9 804 2441 FRANCE Tel 33 1 60 79 96 00 Fax 33 1 60 77 69 22 GERMANY Tel 49 8131 2926 0 Fax 49 8131 2926 130 HONG KONG Tel 852 2832 7988 Fax 852 2834 5364 INDIA Tel 91 80 5115 4501 Fax 911 80 5115 4502 KOREA Tel 821 2 3424 2719 Fax 82 2 3424 8620 As we are always seeking to improve our products the information in this document gives only a general indication of the product capacity performance and suitability none of which shall form part of any con tract We reserve the right to make design changes without notice All trademarks are acknowledged Parent company Aeroflex Inc Aeroflex 2005 SCANDINAVIA Tel 45 9614 0045 Fax 45 9614 0047 SPAIN Tel 34 91 640 11 34 Fax 34 91 640 06 40 UK Burnham Tel 44 0 1628 604455 Fax 44 0 1628 662017 www aeroflex com info test aeroflex com UK Stevenage Tel 44 0 1438 742200 Fax 44 0 1438 727601 Freephone 0800 282388 is EROFLEX Tel 1 316 522 4981 A passion for performan
5. handoff including 1X IS95 and EV DO where the EV DO option is installed A library of messages specified by IS 95A B ARIB STD T53 and 15 2000 is provided Messages may also be modified and new mes sages can be added One of the main applications of the 1X AIME system is to perform CDG interoperability stage 2 tests and IS 919 when EV DO option is installed A suite of test cases can be provided to enable this test ing to be accomplished efficiently To enable the system to be used to its greatest potential it incorpo TM rates a Windows user interface that runs on a PC There is an activ ity window to display status messages along with a Layer 2 3 window A campaign manager is included to allow a series of test cases to be run sequentially FULL SYSTEM DETAILS AND DATA FORWARD CODE CHANNELS The standard 1X AIME System contains two 6304 Base Station Emulators each of which supports transmission of up to 16 Forward Code Channels which can be any combination of Fundamental Code Channels Supplemental Code Channels Supplemental Channels Paging Channels Syne Channels Pilots Each one of the 16 Code Channels is fully and independently pro grammable and the following parameters are configurable by the user Frame rate Long Code Mask Frame Offset Quick paging channels Power control sub channel state where relevant One or more of these channels can be used to provide an Ort
6. levels in a completely controlled and repeatable manner AUTHENTICATION AND ENCRYPTION TESTING For CDMA2000 1X Authentication Voice Privacy and Message Encryption are all fully supported in the 1X AIME System Authentication can be tested by using known challenge response pairs in the script or by the user implementing the required Authentication algorithm in a script Alternatively the user can simply ignore the Mobile s response in the script Encryption can be tested by using a known Public or Private Long Code mask in the script HANDOFF TESTING The LX AIME system is ideal for setting up and investigating differ ent handoff scenarios All types of soft and hard handoffs can be sim ulated Within a single 6204 Dual Rack each 6304 can be configured to sim ulate up to two Base Stations can be configured for performing two way soft handoff For hard handoff the second 6304 in the rack is also used It is possible to use a second 6304 for three or more way soft handoff A standard 1X AIME System with two 6304s can support up to 4 way Soft Handoff as well as Hard Handoff to a different frequency on any call type including MDR data calls As part of handoff testing it is possible to adjust PN offsets frame off sets frequency and relative power output levels as well as a differen tial delay between Base Stations to simulate Base Stations at differ ent distances It is also possible to connect further systems together
7. software package MOBILE STATION POWER CONTROL TESTING The 1X AIME system provides the user with all the necessary low level control to perform comprehensive testing of Mobile Power Control Normally the system uses automatic Closed Loop Power Control of the Mobile to hold the Mobile power at an optimum level However the user also has full manual control of this process via the script Each 6304 Base Station Emulator can be configured with one or two fundamental Forward code channels each with independent power control sub channels When required the user has full control of the power control bit puncturing on each code channel on a 20ms basis While the System has not been designed to provide accurate absolute power measurement of the Mobile s transmit power measurement of the relative power of the Mobile s steps can be performed by the For the very latest specifications visit WWW a e ro fl ex e C O m System and absolute power can be measured with other external equipment This allows most power control scenarios to be simulat ed and tested PILOT POLLUTION TESTING The fine control of the 6304 means the 1X AIME System is ideal for simulating pilot pollution scenarios for R amp D testing of Mobile Handsets The output power of the Forward Channels in each code channel can then be varied over a 20 db range with 0 05 db resolution with a time resolution down to 20 ms This allows the user to rapidly vary the rel ative pilot
8. to increase the number of simulated Base Stations for testing with more complicated scenarios LOGGING FACILITIES SIGNALING MESSAGE LOGGING All forward and reverse link signaling messages are detected by the test system and passed to the Controller PC for time stamping and logging These messages are decoded and made available for display at the GUI RADIO LINK PROTOCOL LOGGING RLP signaling messages are logged with other signaling messages RLP packets can be logged under user control from a test script Forward and reverse packets are logged separately MARKOV DATA LOGGING Good Data Error Rate Error and Erased frames values are displayed and logged for a Markov Data call USER INTERFACE The Windows User Interface that runs on the PC allows the user to control all aspects of the testing It also provides extra features for use in the post processing of results ACTIVITY WINDOW An Activity window displays various status messages to the user dur ing the running of a Test Script It can also be used to prompt the user as necessary during testing for example Please place a call from the Mobile now SIGNALING WINDOW This displays the signaling messages either in real time during a test or for subsequent review from a saved file When displaying messages in real time during a test run the window can be paused so that an area of interest can be viewed without waiting for the test run to com plete
9. Message fields and their contents in each message can be reviewed including the common identification fields where relevant The messages can also be filtered to reduce the amount of informa tion displayed A find feature is included RETRIEVABLE AND SETTABLE PARAMETERS The Retrieve Parameters Message Parameters Response Message and the Set Parameters Message are all fully supported and ID values of up to 65535 may be used to allow manufacturer specific parame ters to be investigated FAX AND DATA TESTING The 1X AIME system allows the user to perform functional tests of Fax and Data calls and data transfer very simply and easily All the necessary protocols are provided in the 1X AIME software Initially these upper Layer protocol stacks are not user accessible but future enhancements will allow testing of these stacks e g T30 RLP etc if required Consult your local Sales Representative for further infor mation FAX TESTING The necessary protocol stack up to and including the T30 protocol RLP PPP TCP IP App Interface T30 is included in the System software The script has a number of commands to control the Fax procedures The Fax data itself is supplied in TIFF format and users can supply their own data or use the three ITU files supplied with the system T 24 Figures 01 09 and 10 This method of providing Fax capabil ity allows for many more future enhancement possibilities than the method of using a standard Fax
10. Protocol Test Racal Instruments Wireless Solutions 6204 CDMA Air Interface Monitor Emulator AMCAM LOLLIM LOOLE e cdmaOne IS 95 and CDMA2000 1X proto col analyzer e Test automation capability e Option to upgrade to CDMA2000 1xEV DO e Detailed logging of forward and reverse link signaling messages and RLP frames e CDG 22 53 57 Stage 2 testing e Handoff and power control testing e Pilot pollution simulation Script driven network emulation Easy to use Windows user interface e Own protocol stack for independent solution e Applications in development regression testing and conformance testing CDMA2000 is a registered trademark of the Telecommunications Industry Association TIA USA cdmaOne is a registered trademark of the CDMA Development Group Since its entry into the testing of CDMA mobiles Aeroflex has led the way in innovative testing of cdmaOne and CDMA2000 mobiles and the company continues to be a market leader in the wireless test industry From development through production to installation Aeroflex is renowned for innovative products designed for the mobile telecommunications industry PRODUCT DESCRIPTION The Racal Instruments Wireless Solutions 6204 X AIME system is a protocol test system for cdmaOne and CDMA2000 1X mobiles with an option for CDMA2000 1xEV DO testing It is designed for use in research and development environments or for use in
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12. e run without operator intervention This is particu larly useful for applications including regression testing By using this facility considerable time savings are possible er Current Campaign Location fia campaign currently selected 9 S02 POTS iNew Campaign AS ts2 25 1 2 005 2i Selected Campaign Script Location fig script currently selected V Test Information e ives Sonetraitnfarmanes tector atesai00 greed e Aemettiafere suse cake Pean ores 2 16 Forward Traffic Channel DTMF Tone Signaling fe nen Toe Ne ope Save Events per Test Campaign Sinale Events file Jn C Save Events per Test Case Multiple Events Files Run Campaign SCRIPT WIZARD The script wizard allows all 1X AIME users to automatically create Sax Basic scripts to IS 2000 and IS 95B standards Once created the scripts are ready for immediate use on the 1X AIME system Scripts are assembled from an extensive library of script blocks via a user friendly graphical interface Each script block is represented by an identifiable CDMA task Script block parameters may also be modified to suit the particular test application With the aid of the graphical interface the selected blocks are simply dropped onto the view and linked together to for the complete script Example Scripts have been provided These can be used as provided or customized for other purposes by editing the parameters swapping adding or removing blocks
13. hogonal Channel Noise Source OCNS on an otherwise un used Walsh code FORWARD CDMA CHANNELS In each 6304 the Forward Code Channels can be combined onto one or two Forward CDMA Channels The user can program the prop erties of these Channels independently including PN offset Total Channel Output power Individual code channel relative powers Walsh Code of individual Code Channels Propagation delay In addition to these two Forward CDMA Channels each 6304 can also transmit another simplified Forward CDMA Channel that con tains just a pilot and a random non OCNS noise source This is ideal for generating a repeatable and accurately controllable level of noise for mobile testing where fading is not needed for example in Pilot Pollution investigations REVERSE CDMA CHANNEL Each 6304 supports the reception of one Reverse CDMA Channel that can be Access Channel or Reverse Traffic Channel consisting of a Fundamental Code Channel and up to 7 Supplemental Code Channels or up to two Supplemental Channels MULTIPLEX OPTION AND RADIO CONFIGURATION SUPPORT The 1X AIME System supports Multiplex Options 1 to 16 Radio Configurations 1 to 5 one Fundamental and up to two Supplemental Channels or one Fundamental and up to 7 Supplemental Code Channels Primary and Secondary traffic is supported for all Traffic Channels The user specifies the Multiplex Option to be used in the script and this can then be changed dy
14. laboratory conformance and inter operability testing The system acts as a network emulator and it provides built in log ging of signaling procedures to enable full testing and investigation In this way the system provides a cost effective environment to per form testing APPLICATIONS The system is able to reduce development costs by providing a com prehensive test tool with diagnostics during development It can also reduce costs by enabling pre interoperability testing to be run on a fully independent platform SYSTEM OVERVIEW The basic system consists of the 6204 Dual Rack Assembly contain ing two 6304s and RF combiner Each system can emulate two CDMA 2000 1X Base Stations A PC to the defined specification is required to control the system The system is connected to the Mobile under test via the normal RF antenna port using a coaxial cable The 6204 1X AIME system incorporates a full protocol stack It pro vides full access to the Layer 3 forward link via the scripting language used The Layer 2 messaging operates automatically but can be modified by the user to enable Layer 2 testing All Layer 2 and 3 messages are time stamped and logged for subsequent review Tests can be run on mobile performance including fax and data perform ance mobile power control pilot pollution authentication and For the very latest specifications visit WWW a e rofl ex e C O m EROFLEX A passion for performance encryption and
15. namically during the call In addition the user can specify the transmission of various error conditions including Corrupted frame quality indicator Corrupted frame bits after adding the frame quality indicator Corrupted modulation symbols after block interleaving SERVICE OPTION SUPPORT Most non proprietary Service Options are supported in the 1X AIME system Where data service options utilize application Layers above Air Interface Layer 3 standard commercial off the shelf COTS software is used where applicable Summary of Service Options supported Service Designated Type of Service Option Number 1 Basic Variable Rate Voice Service 8 kbps 2 Mobile Station Loop back 8 kbps 3 Enhanced Variable Rate Voice Service 8 kbps 4 Asynchronous Data Service 9 6 kbps 5 Group 3 Facsimile 9 6 kbps 6 Short Message Services Rate Set 1 7 Packet Data Service Internet Protocol Stack only Rate Set 1 9 Mobile Station Loop back 13 kbps 12 Asynchronous Data Service 14 4 or 9 6 kbps 13 Group 3 Facsimile 14 4 or 9 6 kbps 14 Short Message Services Rate Set 2 15 Packet Data Service Internet of ISO Protocol Stack 14 4kpbs 18 Over the air Parameter Administration Rate set 1 19 Over the air Parameter Administration Rate set 2 22 Medium Speed Packet Data Service Internet Protocol only RS1 forward RS1 reverse 25 Medium Speed Packet Data Service Internet Protocol only RS2 forward RS2 reverse 32 TDSO Tes
16. ng additional external equipment not supplied with the system normally via the PC Such equipment could include Multi path Fading Simulators Channel Simulators or AWGN generators Any standard PC interface can be used including GPIB RS232 and Ethernet and as long as standard API interface driver software is available then the external equipment can be controlled from within the script PROTOCOL TESTING Signaling messages are completely controlled by the script These can be the example scripts provided with the System the User s own scripts or the optional Conformance Test Cases available with the System While the script is running the system logs all signaling messages on both Forward and Reverse links on the PC for future review The user has full control of the protocols procedures and timings used via the script The user can send and receive any signaling mes sages and parameters in those messages including incorrect or erro neous messages The user can also construct new messages not yet in the IS 2000 message catalog The timing of messages sent on the Forward Link can be set in 20 ms intervals relative to the reception of messages on the Reverse link or relative to system time All logged messages are also time stamped with the time they are sent or received by the 1X AIME System The user can make the signaling procedures as simple or as complex as required for the type of testing to be performed All the
17. t Data RS1 RS2 33 144 kbps Packet Data 35 Position Location RS1 36 Position Location RS2 54 IS 2000 Markov RS1 RS2 55 IS 2000 Loopback RS1 RS2 4100 Service Option 4 revision 1 4101 Service Option 5 revision 1 4103 Service Option 7 revision 1 32 768 High Rate Voice Service 13kbps 32 798 Rate Set 1 Markov 8k 32 799 Rate Set 2 Markov 13k Other options may be supplied if required SYSTEM CONTROL The 1X AIME System uses a COM compatible software interface therefore the user can use the script interpreter built into the User Interface SCRIPT LANGUAGE The 1X AIME uses an ActiveX scripting engine that allows SAX BASIC Visual Basic Script to be used to control the system PROCEDURES AND TEST CASES SUPPLIED The standard 1X AIME system is supplied complete with a number of example scripted procedures based on IS 2000 These can be used directly or the user can incorporate them into other scripts They can be freely copied and modified subject to licence These procedures include testing aspects of handoff SMS pilot pollution power con trol propagation delay call setup etc A facility is also provided to run a sequence of test cases as a test cam paign The user can vary the length and the content of the test cam paign altering the parameters between successive runs to enable comprehensive test campaigns to be created CONTROL OF EXTERNAL EQUIPMENT The LX AIME system is capable of controlli
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