Agilent Technologies 8960 User manual

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Agilent Technologies 8960 Series 10 Wireless Communications Test Set
Manual Operation: Getting Started Guide
AMPS/136 Mobile Test Application E1961A Revision: A.05
cdma2000 Mobile Test Application E1962B Revision: B.02
GPRS Mobile Test Application E1964A Revision: A.02
GSM Mobile Test Application E1960A Revision: A.08
GSM_AMPS/136_GPRS Mobile Test Application (fast switching) E1985A Revision: A.02
Agilent Part Number: 5967-5172
Print Date: September 2001
© Copyright Agilent Technologies 2001
www.agilent.com/find/8960support/

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Edition/Print Date
All Editions and Updates of this manual and their creation dates are listed below.
March 2001 - 5967-5124
July 2001 - 5967-5156
September 2001 - 5967-5172
Safety Summary
The following general safety precautions must be observed during all phases of
operation of this instrument. Failure to comply with these precautions or with
specific warnings elsewhere in this manual violates safety standards of design,
manufacture, and intended use of the instrument. Agilent Technologies Inc. assumes
no liability for the customer’s failure to comply with these requirements.
GENERAL
This product is a Safety Class 1 instrument (provided with a protective earth
terminal). The protective features of this product may be impaired if it is used in a
manner not specified in the operation instructions.
All Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) used in this product are Class 1 LEDs as per IEC
60825-1.
This product has been designed and tested in accordance with IEC Publication 1010,
"Safety Requirements for Electronic Measuring Apparatus," and has been supplied in
a safe condition. This instruction documentation contains information and warnings
which must be followed by the user to ensure safe operation and to maintain the
product in a safe condition.

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ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
This instrument is intended for indoor use in an installation category II, pollution
degree 2 environment. It is designed to operate at a maximum relative humidity of
95% and at altitudes of up to 2000 meters. Refer to the specifications tables for the ac
mains voltage requirements and ambient operating temperature range.
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
cabinet is greater than 800 watts, then forced convection must be used.
BEFORE APPLYING POWER
Verify that the product is set to match the available line voltage, the correct fuse is
installed, and all safety precautions are taken. Note the instrument's external
markings described under Safety Symbols.
GROUND THE INSTRUMENT
To minimize shock hazard, the instrument chassis and cover must be connected to an
electrical protective earth ground. The instrument must be connected to the ac power
mains through a grounded power cable, with the ground wire firmly connected to an
electrical ground (safety ground) at the power outlet. Any interruption of the
protective (grounding) conductor or disconnection of the protective earth terminal
will cause a potential shock hazard that could result in personal injury.
FUSES
Only fuses with the required rated current, voltage, and specified type (normal blow,
time delay, etc.) should be used. Do not use repaired fuses or short-circuited fuse
holders. To do so could cause a shock or fire hazard.
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 remove instrument covers. Component replacement
and internal adjustments must be made only by qualified service personnel.
Instruments that appear damaged or defective should be made inoperative and
secured against unintended operation until they can be repaired by qualified service
personnel.

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WARNING The WARNING sign denotes a hazard. It calls attention to a
procedure, practice, or the like, which, if not correctly
performed or adhered to, could result in personal injury. Do not
proceed beyond a WARNING sign until the indicated conditions
are fully understood and met.
CAUTION The CAUTION sign denotes a hazard. It calls attention to an operating
procedure, or the like, which, if not correctly performed or adhered to,
could result in damage to or destruction of part or all of the product. Do
not proceed beyond a CAUTION sign until the indicated conditions are
fully understood and met.
Safety Symbols
Caution, refer to accompanying documents
Warning, risk of electric shock
Earth (ground) terminal
Alternating current
Frame or chassis terminal
Standby (supply). Units with this symbol are not completely disconnected from ac
mains when this switch is off.
To completely disconnect the unit from ac mains, either disconnect the power cord, or
have a qualified electrician install an external switch.

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Product Markings
CE - the CE mark is a registered trademark of the European Community. A CE mark
accompanied by a year indicated the year the design was proven.
CSA - the CSA mark is a registered trademark of the Canadian Standards
Association.
CERTIFICATION
Agilent Technologies certifies that this product met its published specifications at the
time of shipment from the factory. Agilent Technologies further certifies that its
calibration measurements are traceable to the United States National Institute of
Standards and Technology, to the extent allowed by the Institute’s calibration facility,
and to the calibration facilities of other International Standards Organization
members

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Agilent Technologies Warranty Statement for
Commercial Products
Agilent Technologies 8960 Series 10 Wireless Communications Test Set,
AMPS/136 Mobile Test Application E1961A
cdma2000 Mobile Test Application E1962B
GPRS Mobile Test Application E1964A
GSM Mobile Test Application E1960A
IS-2000 Mobile Test Application E1962A
Duration of Warranty: 1 year
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against defects in materials and workmanship for the period specified above. If Agilent
Technologies receives notice of such defects during the warranty period, Agilent
Technologies will, at its option, either repair or replace products which prove to be
defective. Replacement products may be either new or like-new.
2. Agilent Technologies warrants that Agilent Technologies software will not fail to execute
its programming instructions, for the period specified above, due to defects in material and
workmanship when properly installed and used. If Agilent Technologies receives notice of
such defects during the warranty period, Agilent Technologies will replace software media
which does not execute its programming instructions due to such defects.
3. Agilent Technologies does not warrant that the operation of Agilent Technologies products
will be uninterrupted or error free. If Agilent Technologies is unable, within a reasonable
time, to repair or replace any product to a condition as warranted, customer will be
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performance or may have been subject to incidental use.
5. The warranty period begins on the date of delivery or on the date of installation if installed
by Agilent Technologies. If customer schedules or delays Agilent Technologies installation
more than 30 days after delivery, warranty begins on the 31st day from delivery.

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6. Warranty does not apply to defects resulting from (a) improper or inadequate maintenance
or calibration, (b) software, interfacing, parts or supplies not supplied by Agilent
Technologies, (c) unauthorized modification or misuse, (d) operation outside of the
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Service and Support
Any adjustment, maintenance, or repair of this product must be performed by
qualified personnel. Contact your customer engineer through your local Agilent
Technologies Service Center. You can find a list of local service representatives on the
Web at:
http://www.agilent-tech.com/services/English/index.html
If you do not have access to the Internet, one of these centers can direct you to your
nearest representative:
United States Test and Measurement Call Center
(Toll free in US)
[phone]
Europe
(31 20) 547 9900
Canada
[phone]
Japan Measurement Assistance Center
(81) 426 56 7832
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Latin America
[phone] (FAX)
Australia/New Zealand
1 800 629 485 (Australia)
0800 738 378 (New Zealand)
Asia-Pacific
(852) 2599 7777
(852) 2506 9285 (FAX)

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Declaration of Conformity
According ISO/IEC Guide 22 and CEN/CENELEC EN 45014
For further information, please contact your local Agilent Technologies sales office, agent or distributor. Authorized EU-representative: Agilent Technologies Deutschland, GmbH,
Herrenberger Strabe 130, D 71034 Boblingen, Germany
Manufacturer’s Name Agilent Technologies UK Limited Agilent Technologies, Incorporated
Manufacturer’s Address Electronics Products & Solutions
Group - Queensferry
South Queensferry
West Lothian, EH30 9TG
Scotland, United Kingdom
RF Communications PGU
24001 E. Mission Avenue
Liberty Lake, Washington
99019-9599
USA
Declares, that the product
Product Name:
Model Number:
Product Options:
8960 Series 10 Wireless Communications
Test Set
E5515B
This declaration covers all options of the
above product.
Conforms with the following European Directives
The product herewith complies with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC and the EMC Directive
89/336/EEC (including 93/68/EEC) and carries the CD Marking accordingly.
Conforms with the following product standards:
EMC
Standard
IEC 61326-1:1997+A1:1998/EN
61326-1:1997+A1:1998
CISPR 11:1990 / EN 55011:1991
IEC 61000-4-2:1995+A1:1998 / EN
61000-4-2:1995
IEC 61000-4-3:1995 / EN 61000-4-3:1995
IEC 61000-4-4:1995 / EN 61000-4-4:1995
IEC 61000-4-5:1995 / EN 61000-4-5:1995
IEC 61000-4-6:1996 / EN 61000-4-6:1996
IEC 61000-4-11:1994 / EN 61000-4-11:1994
Limit
Group 1 Class A [1]
4kV CD, 8kV AD
3 V/m, 80-1000 MHz
0.5V signal lines, 1kV power lines
0.5 kV line-line, 1 kV line-ground
3V, 0.15-80 MHz
1 cycle, 100%
Safety IEC 61010-1:1990+A1:1992+A2:1995 / EN 61010-1:1993+A2:1995
Canada CSA C22.2 No. 1010.1:1992
Supplemental Information:
[1] The product was tested in a typical configuration with Agilent Technologies test systems
14 December 2000
R.M. Evans / Quality Manager
14 December 2000
W. V. Roland / Reliability & Regulatory
Engineering Manager

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Declaration of Conformity
According to ISO/IEC Guide 22 and CEN/CENELEC EN 45014
For further information, please contact your local Agilent Technologies sales office, agent or distributor. Authorized
EU-representative: Agilent Technologies Deutschland, GmbH, Herrenberger Strabe 130, D 71034 Boblingen, Germany
Manufacturer’s Name Agilent Technologies UK Limited Agilent Technologies, Incorporated
Manufacturer’s Address Electronics Products & Solutions
Group - Queensferry
South Queensferry
West Lothian, EH30 9TG
Scotland, United Kingdom
RF Communications PGU
24001 E. Mission Avenue
Liberty Lake, Washington
99019-9599
USA
Declares, that the product
Product Name:
Model Number:
Product Options:
8960 Series 10 Wireless Communications
Test Set
E5515C
This declaration covers all options of the
above product.
Conforms with the following European Directives
The product herewith complies with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC and the EMC Directive
89/336/EEC (including 93/68/EEC) and carries the CD Marking accordingly.
Conforms with the following product standards:
EMC
Standard
IEC 61326-1:1997+A1:1998/EN
61326:1997/A1:1998
CISPR 11:1990 / EN 55011:1991
IEC 61000-4-2:1995+A1:1998 / EN
61000-4-2:1995
IEC 61000-4-3:1995 / EN 61000-4-3:1995
IEC 61000-4-4:1995 / EN 61000-4-4:1995
IEC 61000-4-5:1995 / EN 61000-4-5:1995
IEC 61000-4-6:1996 / EN 61000-4-6:1996
IEC 61000-4-11:1994 / EN 61000-4-11:1994
Limit
Group 1 Class A [1]
4kV CD, 8kV AD
3 V/m, 80-1000 MHz
0.5kV signal lines, 1kV power lines
0.5kV line-line, 1kV line-ground
3V, 0.15-80 MHz
1 cycle, 100%
Safety IEC 61010-1:1990+A1:1992+A2:1995 / EN 61010-1:1993+A2:1995
Canada CSA C22.2 No. 1010.1:1992
Supplemental Information:
[1] The product was tested in a typical configuration with Agilent Technologies test systems
01 May 2001
R.M. Evans / Quality Manager
01 May 2001
W. V. Roland / Reliability & Regulatory
Engineering Manager

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Declaration of Conformity
According to ISO/IEC Guide 22 and CEN/CENELEC EN 45014
For further information, please contact your local Agilent Technologies sales office, agent or distributor. Authorized
EU-representative: Agilent Technologies Deutschland, GmbH, Herrenberger Strabe 130, D 71034 Boblingen, Germany
Manufacturer’s Name Agilent Technologies, Incorporated Agilent Technologies, Incorporated
Manufacturer’s Address Electronics Products & Solutions
Group - Queensferry
South Queensferry
West Lothian, EH30 9TG
Scotland, United Kingdom
Declares, that the product
Product Name:
Model Number:
Product Options:
8960 Series 10 Wireless Communications
Test Set
E5515T
This declaration covers all options of the
above product.
Conforms with the following European Directives
The product herewith complies with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC and the EMC Directive
89/336/EEC (including 93/68/EEC) and carries the CD Marking accordingly.
Conforms with the following product standards:
EMC Standard
IEC 61326-1:1997+A1:1998 / EN
61326-1:1997+A1:1998
CISPR 11:1990 / EN 55011:1991
IEC 61000-4-2:1995+A1:1998 / EN
61000-4-2:1995
IEC 61000-4-3:1995 / EN 61000-4-3:1995
IEC 61000-4-4:1995 / EN 61000-4-4:1995
IEC 61000-4-5:1995 / EN 61000-4-5:1995
IEC 61000-4-6:1996 / EN 61000-4-6:1996
IEC 61000-4-11:1994 / EN 61000-4-11:1994
Limit
Group 1 Class A [1]
4kV CD, 8kV AD
3 V/m, 80-1000 MHz
0.5V signal lines, 1kV power lines
0.5 kV line-line, 1 kV line-ground
3V, 0.15-80 MHz
1 cycle, 100%
Safety IEC 61010-1:1990+A1:1992+A2:1995 / EN 61010-1:1993+A2:1995
Canada CSA C22.2 No. 1010.1:1992
Supplemental Information:
[1] The product was tested in a typical configuration with Agilent Technologies test systems
14 December 2000
W. V. Roland / Reliability & Regulatory
Engineering Manager

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Manufacturer’s Declaration
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).
•At Operator Position.
•Normal Operation.
•According to ISO 7779:1988/EN 27779:1991 (Type Test).
Herstellerbescheinigung
Diese Information steht im Zusammenhang mit den Anforderungen der
Maschinenlärminformationsverordnung vom 18 Januar 1991.
•Schalldruckpegel Lp < 70 dB(A).
•Am Arbeitsplatz.
•Normaler Betrieb.
•Nach ISO 7779:1988/EN 27779:1991 (Typprüfung).

Contents
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AMPS/136 Mobile Test Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
How Do I Make Measurements on a Mobile? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
A. Establish a call. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
B. Select measurements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
How Do I Change Measurement Setup? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
A. Select a measurement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
B. Set up the measurement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
How Do I Turn Off a Measurement? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
How Do I Change Call Parameters? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
How Do I Change Cell Parameters? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
How Do I Change the MS TX Level? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
A. Change the digital MS TX level immediately. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
B. Change the MS TX level during a handoff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
How do I Perform a Handoff? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
How Do I Configure the Test Set for My Test System? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
A. Configure instrument information and setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
B. Set amplitude offsets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
C. Check the message log. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
How Do I End a Call? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
AMPS/136 Mobile Measurements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Measuring Digital Transmit Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Measuring Modulation Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Measuring Adjacent Channel Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Measuring Bit Error Ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Measuring IQ Tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Measuring Analog Transmit Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Measuring Frequency Stability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Measuring Frequency Modulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

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cdma2000 Mobile Test Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
How Do I Make Measurements on a Mobile Station? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
A. Establish a call. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
B. Select measurements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
How Do I Change the Measurement Setup? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
A. Select a measurement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
B. Set up the measurement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
How Do I Turn Off a Measurement? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
How Do I Set Up a Call? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
How Do I Set Up an IS-2000 Call? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
How Do I Set Up an IS-95 Call? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
How Do I Change Call Parameters? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
How Do I Change Cell Information? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
A. Set cell parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
B. Set access parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
C. Set registration parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
How Do I Change Code Channel Levels? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
How Do I Perform a Handoff? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
How Do I Configure the Test Set for My Test System? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
A. Configure instrument information and setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
B. Set amplitude offsets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
C. Check message log. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
How Do I End a Call? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
cdma2000 Measurement Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Measuring Waveform Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Measuring Handoff Waveform Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Measuring Digital Average Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Measuring Channel Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Measuring Access Probe Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

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Measuring Frame Error Rate (FER) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
Measuring TDSO (Test Data Service Option) Frame Error Rate (FER) . . . . . . . . . .77
Measuring Code Domain Power and Code Domain Power + Noise . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
Measuring Code Channel Time/Phase Error . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
Measuring Gated Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
Measuring TX Spurious Emissions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84
Related Topics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
GPRS Mobile Test Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
How Do I Make Measurements on a Mobile? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
A. Establish a data connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
B. Select measurements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
How Do I Change Measurement Setup? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
A. Select a measurement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
B. Set up the measurement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
How Do I Turn Off a Measurement? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
How Do I Change Call Parameters? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
How Do I Change Cell Parameters? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
A. Select the Cell Parameters menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
B. Set a cell parameter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
How Do I Perform a Handover? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
How Do I Change the MS TX Level? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
A. Change the MS TX level immediately. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
B. Change the MS TX level during a handover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
How Do I Configure the Test Set for My Test System? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
A. Configure instrument information and setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
B. Set amplitude offsets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
C. Check the message log. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
How Do I End the Data Connection? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

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GPRS Mobile Measurements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Measuring Transmit Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Measuring Power versus Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Measuring Phase and Frequency Error . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Measuring Output RF Spectrum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Measuring Bit Error . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
GSM Mobile Test Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
How Do I Make Measurements on a Mobile? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
A. Establish a call. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
B. Select measurements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
How Do I Change a Measurement’s Setup? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
A. Select a measurement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
B. Set up the measurement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
How Do I Turn Off a Measurement? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
How Do I Change Call Parameters? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
How Do I Change Cell Parameters? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
A. Select the Cell Parameters menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
B. Set a cell parameter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
How Do I Configure the Test Set for My Test System? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
A. Configure instrument information and setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
B. Set amplitude offsets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
C. Check the message log. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
How Do I End a Call? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
GSM Mobile Measurements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Measuring Transmit Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Measuring Power versus Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Power versus Time Graph Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Measuring Phase and Frequency Error . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Phase and Frequency Error Graph Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

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Measuring Fast Bit Error . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148
Measuring Bit Error . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149
Measuring Output RF Spectrum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150
Output RF Spectrum Graph Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154
Measuring IQ Tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155
IQ Tuning Graph Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158
E1985A GSM_AMPS/136_GPRS Mobile Test Application (fast switching). 159
How Do I Switch Formats? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
A. Choose a format. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160
B. Switch formats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161
Switching Test Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
How Do Switch Test Applications? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
A. Choose a test application. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164
B. Switch test applications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165

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