Agilent Technologies 8960 Series 10 User manual

Agilent Technologies 8960 Series 10 E5515A,B Wireless Communications Test Set
Agilent Technologies E1960A GSM Mobile Test Application
Reference Manual
Test Application Revision A.04
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This statement is provided to comply with the requirements of the German Sound Emission Directive, from 18
January 1991.
This product has a sound pressure emission (at the operator position) < 70 dB(A).
• Sound Pressure Lp < 70 dB(A).
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ground incorporated in the power cord). The mains plug shall only be inserted in a
socket outlet provided with a protective earth contact. Any interruption of the
protective conductor inside or outside of the product is likely to make the product
dangerous. Intentional interruption is prohibited.
Whenever it is likely that the protection has been impaired, the instrument must be
made inoperative and be secured against any unintended operation.
If this instrument is to be energized via an autotransformer (for voltage reduction),
make sure the common terminal is connected to the earth terminal of the power
source.
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No operator serviceable parts in this product. Refer servicing to qualified personnel.
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Disconnect the product from all voltage sources while it is being opened.
The power cord is connected to internal capacitors that my remain live for
5 seconds after disconnecting the plug from its power supply.
For Continued protection against fire hazard, replace the line fuse(s) only with 250 V
fuse(s) or the same current rating and type (for example, normal blow or time delay).
Do not use repaired fuses or short circuited fuseholders.
Always use the three-prong ac power cord supplied with this product. Failure to
ensure adequate earth grounding by not using this cord may cause product damage.
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IEC 1010 and IEC 664 respectively. FOR INDOOR USE ONLY.
This product has autoranging line voltage input, be sure the supply voltage is within
the specified range.
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Use a dry cloth or one slightly dampened with water to clean the external case parts.
Do not attempt to clean internally.
Ventilation Requirements: When installing the product in a cabinet, the convection
into and out of the product must not be restricted. The ambient temperature (outside
the cabinet) must be less than the maximum operating temperature of the product by
4° C for every 100 watts dissipated in the cabinet. If the total power dissipated in the
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Product Name: Agilent Technologies 8960 Series 10
Wireless Communications Test Set
Model Number: Agilent Technologies E5515A,B
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Safety: IEC 1010-1:1990+A1+A2 / EN 61010-1:1993
EMC: CISPR 11:1990/EN 55011:1991- Group 1, Class A
EN50082-1: 1992
IEC 801-2:1991 - 4kV CD,8kV AD
IEC 801-3:1984 3V/m
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Spokane, Washington USA November 20,1998
Vince Roland
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Contents
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Establishing an Active Link with the Mobile Station
Making a Base Station Originated Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Making a Mobile Station Originated Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Operating Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Call Processing Event Synchronization
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Call Processing Subsystem Overlapped Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Related Topics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Call Processing State Synchronization
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
STATus:OPERation:CALL:GSM Status Register . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Call State STATus:OPERation:CALL:GSM Program Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Related Topics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Test System Synchronization Overview
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Commands used for synchronization: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Related Topics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Analog Audio Measurement Description
How is an analog audio measurement made? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Trigger Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Related Topics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Programming an Analog Audio Measurement
Programming Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Returned Values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Related Topics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
AAUDio Troubleshooting
Possible Setup Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Interpreting Integrity Indicator values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Bit Error Measurement Description
Bit Error Measurements versus Fast Bit Error Measurements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
How is a bit error (BER) measurement made? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
BER measurement results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Related Topics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Programming a Bit Error Measurement

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Program Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Returned values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Related Topics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
BERR Troubleshooting
Possible Setup Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Interpreting Integrity Indicator values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Decoded Audio Measurement Description
How is a decoded audio (DAUDIO) measurement made? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Trigger Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Related Topics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Programming a Decoded Audio Measurement
Programming Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Returned Values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Related Topics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Decoded Audio (DAUDio) Troubleshooting
Possible Setup Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Interpreting Integrity Indicator values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Dynamic Power Measurement Description
How is a Dynamic Power Measurement Made? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Single or Multi Measurements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Types of Signals Dynamic Power can Measure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Input Signal Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Trigger Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Related Topics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
I/Q Tuning Measurement Description
How is an I/Q Tuning Measurement Made? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Single or Multi Measurements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Types of Signals I/Q Tuning can Measure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
I/Q Tuning Input Signal Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Trigger Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Related Topics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Programming an I/Q Tuning Measurement
Program Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Returned Values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Related Topics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

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I/Q Tuning Troubleshooting
Possible Setup Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Interpreting Integrity Indicator Values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Fast Bit Error Measurement Description
Bit Error Measurements vs. Fast Bit Error Measurements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
How is a fast bit error (FBER) measurement made? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
FBER measurement results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Related Topics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
Programming a Fast Bit Error Measurement
Program Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Returned values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
Related Topics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
FBER Troubleshooting
Possible Setup Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
Interpreting Integrity Indicator values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
Output RF Spectrum Measurement Description
How is an output RF spectrum (ORFS) measurement made? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Types of Signals ORFS can Measure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
Input Signal Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
Trigger Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Related Topics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Programming an Output RF Spectrum Measurement
Example Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Returned values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
Related Topics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
ORFS Troubleshooting
Possible Setup Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
Interpreting Integrity Indicator values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
Phase and Frequency Error Measurement Description
How is a phase and frequency error (PFER) measurement made? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
Burst Synchronization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84
Related Topics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84
Programming a Phase and Frequency Error Measurement
Example Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85

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Returned values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
Related Topics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
PFER Troubleshooting
Possible Setup Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Interpreting Integrity Indicator values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Power versus Time Measurement Description
How is a power versus time (PvT) measurement made? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Types of Signals Power vs. Time Can Measure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Power vs. Time Input Signal Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Trigger Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Burst Synchronization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Related Topics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Programming a Power versus Time Measurement
Example Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Returned values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93
Related Topics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
PVT Troubleshooting
Possible Setup Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Interpreting Integrity Indicator values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
RACH Measurement Description
What is a RACH? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Measurements that can be performed on a RACH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Triggering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Overview of Measurement Procedure in Active Cell Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Overview of Measurement Procedure in Test Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Example Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Related Topics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Programming a RACH Measurement
Overview of Measurement Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Example Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Related Topics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
RACH Troubleshooting
Possible Setup Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Interpreting Integrity Indicator values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
SACCH Report Measurement Descriptions

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When are SACCH Report Measurements Made? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
SACCH Report Measurement Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104
Neighbour Report Measurement Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105
Related Topics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105
Transmit Power Measurement Description
How is a transmit power (TXP) measurement made? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106
Types of Signals TX Power can Measure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106
Input Signal Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107
Trigger Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107
Related Topics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107
Programming a Transmit Power Measurement
Example Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108
Returned Values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108
Related Topics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108
Transmit Power Troubleshooting
Possible Setup Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109
Interpreting Integrity Indicator values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109
Test Adherence to Standards
Frequency Error and Phase Error - ETSI GSM 11.10 section 13.1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Transmitter Output Power and Burst Timing Error - ETSI GSM 11.10 section 13.3 110
Output RF Spectrum Testing Method of Test - ETSI GSM 11.10 section 13.4.4 . . . .110
Reference Sensitivity - ETSI GSM 11.10 section 14.2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111
I/Q Tuning Measurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111
Dynamic Power Measurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111
Burst Synchronization of Measurements
Measurement Synchronization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Related Topics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Programming a Channel Mode Change
Program Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Returned Values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Related Topics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Programming a Dualband Handover
How the Test Set Performs a Dualband Handover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Programming Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Related Topics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119

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Dealing With Semicolon Separated Response Data Lists
Discription . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Concurrent Measurements
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Concurrent Measurements For The E1960A Test Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Related Topics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Integrity Indicator
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Example Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Related Topics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Measurement Timeouts
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Timeout Default Values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Program Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Related Topics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Invalid Measurement Results
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Measurement Progress Report
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Related Topics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Measurement Event Synchronization
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
INITiate:DONE? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Programming Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
STATUS:OPERATION:NMRREADY:GSM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Operating Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Related Topics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Statistical Measurement Results
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Programming Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Related Topics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Status Subsystem Overview
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

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Related Topics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148
Triggering of Measurements
E1960A Operating Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149
Trigger Qualifier Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152
Related Topics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152
Introduction
Conventions Used in This Programming Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154
Purpose of This Programming Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154
How This Programming Guide Is Organized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154
How to Use This Programming Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156
About the Programming Examples Presented in This Programming Guide . . . . . . . .156
Step 1: Set the Test Set’s Operating Mode to Active Cell
Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157
Overview of Active Cell Operating Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157
Setting the Test Set’s Operating Mode to Active Cell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158
Step 2: Configure the Base Station Emulator (BSE)
Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159
Configuring the Broadcast Channel Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160
Configuring the Traffic Channel Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162
Things That Can Go Wrong . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163
Step 3: Configure the Measurement Execution Parameters
Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165
Configuring Measurement Averaging Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .166
Configuring Measurement Triggering Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167
Configuring the Burst Synchronization Parameter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168
Configuring Measurement Timeout Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169
Configuring Measurement Specific Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .170
Step 4: Establish an Active Link with Mobile Station
Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .172
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175
Process for Making a Base Station Originated Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176
Process for Making a Mobile Station Originated Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179
Step 5: Set the Mobile Station’s Operating Conditions

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Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Step 6: Make Measurements
Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Things That Can Go Wrong . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Step 6a: Start Set Of Concurrent Measurements
Starting Measurements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Step 6b: Determine if a Measurement Is Done
Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Step 6c: Obtain a Set of Measurement Results
Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Step 7: Perform an Intra-Cell Handover
Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Performing an Intra-Cell Handover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Performing a Dual-Band Handover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Step 8: Disconnect the Mobile Station from the BSE
Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Terminating an Active Call from the Base Station Emulator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Terminating an Active Call from the Mobile Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Comprehensive Program Example
Example Program With Comments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Example Program Without Comments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Diagram Conventions
Diagram Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Developing Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
ABORt Subsystem
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Syntax Diagram and Command Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
ABORt
AFGenerator Subsystem

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Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .219
AFGenerator
CALibration Subsystem
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223
Syntax Diagram and Command Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223
CALibration
CALL Subsystem
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .226
Syntax Diagrams and Command Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .226
CALL:ACTivated
CALL:BA
CALL:BAND
CALL:BCCode
CALL:BCHannel
CALL:BURSt
CALL:CONNected
CALL:COUNt
CALL:END
CALL:FUNCtion
CALL:IMEI
CALL:LACode
CALL:MCCode
CALL:MNCode
CALL:MS
CALL:NCCode
CALL:OPERating
CALL:ORIGinate
CALL:PAGing
CALL:PMNCode

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CALL:POWer
CALL:RFGenerator
CALL:SIGNaling
Related Topics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
CALL:STATus
CALL:TCHannel
DISPlay Subsystem
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Syntax Diagram and Command Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
DISPlay
FETCh? Subsystem
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Syntax Diagrams and Command Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
FETCh:AAUDio
FETCh:BERRor
FETCh:DAUDio
FETCh:DPOWer
FETCh:FBERror
FETCh:IQTuning
FETCh:ORFSpectrum
FETCh:PFERror
FETCh:PVTime
FETCh:TXPower
INITiate Subsystem
Syntax Diagrams and Command Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353
INITiate Programming Examples (how INIT commands are used) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353
INITiate
READ? Subsystem
Syntax Diagram and Command Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359

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Description 359
Program Example - READ:TXPower? 359
READ
RFANalyzer Subsystem
Description 370
RFANalyzer
SETup Subsystem
Description 379
Syntax Diagrams and Command Descriptions 379
SETup:AAUDio
SETup:BERRor
SETup:FBERror
SETup:CONTinuous
SETup:DAUDio
SETup:DPOWer
SETup:IQTuning
SETup:ORFSpectrum
SETup:PFERror
SETup:PVTime
SETup:TXPower
STATus Subsystem Description
Description 437
Syntax Diagrams and Command Descriptions 437
STATus:OPERation
Related Topics 453
STATus:PRESet
STATus:QUEStionable
Status Byte Register
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SYSTem Subsystem
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 473
Syntax Diagrams and Command Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 473
SYSTem:APPLication
Related Topics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 479
SYSTem:BEEPer
SYSTem:COMMunicate
SYSTem:CONFigure
Related Topics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 484
SYSTem:CORRection
SYSTem:CURRent:TA
SYSTem:ERRor?
SYSTem:FTRigger
SYSTem:MEASurement
SYSTem:PRESet
SYSTem:ROSCillator
SYSTem:SYNChronized
IEEE 488.2 Common Commands
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 497
Related Topics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 498
Frequency Banded Parameters
List of Frequency Banded Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 501
Cell Band Parameter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 502
Traffic Band Parameter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 502
Manual Band Parameter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 502
Related Topics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 503
Block Diagram
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 504
Active Cell Operating Mode
Active Cell Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 509
Related Topics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 510