Agilent Technologies N9360A Owner's manual

Agilent Technologies
Agilent N9360A
Multi UE Tester
W-CDMA Programming
Manual

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First Edition, May 2006
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Preface
Thank-you for purchasing the Agilent N9360A. GSM (Global System for
Mobile Communication) option. This is the GSM software for the N9360A
Multi UE Tester.
•Before using the tester, the user is advised to read this manual
carefully to ensure correct usage and also to fully utilize the tester
capability.
•This manual is a reference document and the user is advised to keep it
carefully for future reference.
•The manual includes the characteristics of GSM, the tester operation,
test procedures and screen references.
•Refer to the N9360A Multi UE Tester Installation Guide for information
regarding installation and details of the tester. Refer also to the
N9360A W-CDMA Programming Manual for information about the test
functions of W-CDMA (Wideband Code Division Multiple Access).
Notation
The following notations are used in this manual:
•Example: indicates a command
•[Example] : indicates a screen name
•Tester/tester : indicates the N9360A Multi UE Tester.
Notices
•The information contained in this manual is subjected to change with
notice.
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electronically or otherwise, without permission from Agilent
Technologies, Inc.
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Contents
Preface 1-3
Notation 1-3
Notices 1-3
Trademarks 1-3
1 Legal Information
Legal Information 1-2
Warranty 1-2
Technology Licenses 1-2
Restricted Rights Legend 1-2
Service And Support 1-3
Agilent On The Web 1-3
Agilent By Phone 1-3
2 Caution and Safety Requirements
Safety Information 2-2
Safety Summary 2-2
Safety Notices 2-2
Warning Label 2-2
General 2-3
When Operating The Tester 2-3
3 Preparing for Use
Equipment for Automated Test System 3-2
Ethernet 3-2
GP-IB(Option) 3-2
RS-232C (Option) 3-3
Connecting to Controller 3-5
Ethernet 3-5
GP-IB 3-5
RS-232C 3-5
4 Programming Command Guidelines
Getting Started with Programming Commands 4-2
Understanding Common Terms 4-2
Standard Notation 4-2
Command Syntax 4-3
Overview of the Ethernet Interface 4-4
Overview of the GP-IB Interface 4-6
Overview of the RS-232C Serial Interface 4-7

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Programming Guidelines 4-10
Typical Programming Flow for the Tester 4-10
Using the Status Registers 4-13
Why Would You Use the Status Registers? 4-13
Status Register System 4-14
Error Messages 4-19
5 Programming Command Reference
IEEE Common Commands 5-2
IEEE Common Commands Reference 5-2
Top Menu Commands 5-5
System Commands 5-5
Display Commands 5-5
Application Select Commands 5-7
Configuration Screen Commands 5-7
DISPlay Subsystem 5-10
DISPlay Subsystem Command Reference 5-10
Command Reference Test Screens 5-11
Command Reference for Configuration Screens 5-11
CONFigure Subsystem 5-13
CONFigure Subsystem Command Reference 5-13
Command Reference for Configuration : Test Sequence Screen 5-16
Command Reference for Configuration: Test Condition Screen 5-28
Command Reference for File Management Screen 5-37
TESTs Subsystem for Automatic Test 5-39
Command Reference for Stand-by/Measuring Screens 5-39
Command Reference for Test Result (Signaling and RF Test) 5-41
Command Reference for RF Test Result 5-43
TESTs Subsystem for Manual Test 5-49
Command Reference for [Stand-by] Screens 5-49
Command Reference for Signaling Test 5-56
Command Reference for Manual Test Result 5-59
Command Reference for MS Information 5-61
Command Reference for SMS Screen 5-62
TX Analyzer Subsystem 5-63
Command Reference for Stand-by / Measuring Screens 5-63
Signal Generator Subsystem 5-72
RFGenerator Subsystem Command Reference 5-72
HCOPy Subsystem 5-76
HCOPy Subsystem Command Reference 5-76
SYSTem Subsystem 5-76

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SYSTem Subsystem Command Reference 5-76
Trigger Subsystem 5-78
Trigger Subsystem Command Reference 5-78
6 Programming Command Summary
Top Menu Commands 6-2
Display Screen 6-3
Configuration Screen 6-4
System Configuration Screen 6-4
Test Sequence : Test Sequence Screen 6-5
Configuration : Test Condition Screen 6-8
File Management Screens 6-10
Automatic Test Screens 6-11
Stand-by/Measuring Screens 6-11
Test Result 6-11
MS Information Screen 6-13
Manual Test Screens 6-14
Stand-by Screens 6-14
Measuring Screens 6-15
Test Result 6-15
MS Information Screen 6-16
SMS Screen 6-16
TX Analyzer Screens 6-17
Stand-by Screens 6-17
After Measure Screens 6-18
Signal Generator Screen 6-18
Print Screen Function 6-19
System Control Function 6-19
Trigger Subsystem 6-19
7 Sample Program
Components of Screen 7-2
Functions 7-4
Status display functions 7-4
Sent and Received Data Functions 7-5
Test Event 7-5
Automatic Test Function 7-6
Manual Test Function 7-10
TX Analyzer Function 7-14
8SyntaxDiagrams
Graphical Conversions 8-2
Syntax Diagrams 8-2

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List of Tables
1 Legal Information
Table 1-1. Agilent Call Centers and Regional Headquarters 1-3
4 Programming Command Guidelines
Table 4-1. Ethernet Configuration 4-4
Table 4-2. GP-IB Configuration 4-6
Table 4-3. Serial Port Configuration 4-8
Table 4-4. Status Byte Register 4-16
Table 4-5. Status Byte Register 4-17
Table 4-6. Error Messages 4-19
5 Programming Command Reference
Table 5-1. RFCH Allowable Range and Preset Value 5-20
Table 5-2. 5-32
Table 5-1. RFCH Allowable Range and Preset Value 5-40
Table 5-2. RFCH Allowable range and Preset Value 5-50
Table 5-3. Band and RFCH Allowable Range 5-50
Table 5-4. Frequency Allowable Range and Preset Value 5-51
Table 5-5. Band and Frequency Allowable Range 5-51
Table 5-6. Power Control Level Parameter and Preset Value (for Stand-by) 5-53
Table 5-7. Power Control Level Parameter and Preset Value (for Connection) 5-53
Table 5-8. Power Control Level Parameter and Preset Value (for Connection)
(continued) 5-53
Table 5-9. RFCH Allowable Range and Preset Value 5-64
Table 5-10. Band and RFCH Allowable Range 5-64
Table 5-11. Frequency Allowable Range and Preset Value 5-65
Table 5-12. Band and Frequency Allowable range 5-65
Table 5-13. RFCH Allowable Range and Preset Value 5-72
Table 5-14. Band and RFCH Allowable Range 5-73
Table 5-15. Frequency Allowable Range and Preset Value 5-73
Table 5-16. Frequency Allowable Range and Preset Value 5-74
Table 5-17. Channel Softkey Memory Allowable Range and Preset Value 5-77
Table 5-18. BS Level Softkey Memory Allowable Range and Preset Value 5-77
6 Programming Command Summary
Table 6-1. IEEE Common Command Summary 6-2
Table 6-2. Top Menu Command Summary 6-2
Table 6-3. DISPlay Subsystem Command Summary 6-3
Table 6-4. CONFigure Subsystem Command Summary 6-4
Table 6-5. SEQuence Command Summary 6-5
Table 6-6. CONDition Command Summary 6-8

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Table 6-7. FILE Command Summary 6-10
Table 6-8. Stand-by / Measuring Screen Command Summary 6-11
Table 6-9. RESults Command Summary 6-11
Table 6-10. MSINformation Command Summary 6-13
Table 6-11. Command Cross Reference for [Stand-by] Screen 6-14
Table 6-12. Command Cross Reference for [Measuring] Screen 6-15
Table 6-13. Command Cross Reference for Manual Test Result 6-15
Table 6-14. MSINformation Command Cross Reference 6-16
Table 6-15. SMS Command Cross Reference 6-16
Table 6-16. Command Cross Reference for [Stand-by] Screen 6-17
Table 6-17. TPOWer/TXAMplitude Command Summary 6-18
Table 6-18. RFGenerator Subsystem Command Summary 6-18
Table 6-19. HCOPy Subsystem Command Summary 6-19
Table 6-20. SYSTem Subsystem Command Summary 6-19
Table 6-21. TRIGger Subsystem Command Summary 6-19
7 Sample Program
Table 7-1. Interface Configuration 7-3
Table 7-2. Status Display Functions 7-4
Table 7-3. Functions for Sending and Receiving Data 7-5
Table 7-4. Program Comments 7-9
Table 7-5. Programming Comments 7-13
Table 7-6. Program Comments 7-16