Agilent Technologies N9360A Owner's manual

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

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Manual Part Number
N9360-90703
Edition
First Edition, May 2006
Printed in Malaysia
Agilent Technologies Microwave
Products (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.
Bayan Lepas Free Industrial Zone
11900 Penang, Malaysia
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Limited Rights as defined in FAR 52.227-14
(June 1987) or DFAR 252.227-7015 (b)(2)
(November 1995), as applicable in any
technical data.
Safety Notices
CAUTION
A CAUTION notice denotes a haz-
ard. It calls attention to an operat-
ing procedure, practice, or the like
that, if not correctly performed or
adhered to, could result in damage
to the product or loss of important
data. Do not proceed beyond a
CAUTION notice until the indicated
conditions are fully understood and
met.
WARNING
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hazard. It calls attention to an
operating procedure, practice, or
the like that, if not correctly per-
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in personal injury or death. Do not
proceed beyond a WARNING
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met.

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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.
•No part of this manual may be reproduced either mechanically,
electronically or otherwise, without permission from Agilent
Technologies, Inc.
Trademarks
•Ethernet is the registered trademark of the Xerox Corporation.
•EPSON is the registered trademark of the EPSON Corporation.
•Other product names and companies used herein are trademarks or
registered trademarks of their respective companies or Agilent
Technologies, Inc. For registered trademarks, the trademarks symbols
® and ™ are omitted in this manual.

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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

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List of Figures
3 Preparing for Use
Figure 3-1. Typical Setup for Automated Test System (Ethernet Interface) 3-2
Figure 3-2. Typical Setup for Automated Test System (GP-IB Interface) 3-3
Figure 3-3. Typical Setup for Automated Test System (Serial Interface) 3-4
Figure 3-4. RS-232C Cable and Adapter connection 3-6
4 Programming Command Guidelines
Figure 4-1. [Configuration] Screen (Ethernet Interface) 4-5
Figure 4-2. [Configuration] Screen (GP-IB Interface) 4-7
Figure 4-3. [Configuration] Screen (RS-232C Interface) 4-8
Figure 4-4. Bit Values 4-14
Figure 4-5. Overall Status Byte Register System 4-15
Figure 4-6. Status Byte Register 4-16
Figure 4-7. Standard Event Status Register 4-17
Figure 4-8. Standard Event Status Enable Register 4-18
7 Sample Program
Figure 7-1. Sample Program Screen 7-3
8SyntaxDiagrams
Figure 8-1. IEEE Common Commands 8-2
Figure 8-2. Top Menu Commands 8-3
Figure 8-3. DISPlay Subsystem 8-4
Figure 8-4. Configure Subsystem 8-5
Figure 8-5. Configure Subsystem (continued) 8-6
Figure 8-6. Configure Subsystem (continued) 8-7
Figure 8-7. Configure Subsystem (continued) 8-8
Figure 8-8. Configure Subsystem (continued) 8-9
Figure 8-9. Configure Subsystem (continued) 8-10
Figure 8-10. TESTs Subsystem for Automatic Test 8-11
Figure 8-11. TESTs Subsystem for Automatic Test (continued) 8-12
Figure 8-12. TESTs Subsystem for Automatic Test (continued) 8-13
Figure 8-13. TESTs Subsystem for Manual Test 8-14
Figure 8-14. TESTs Subsystem for Manual Test (continued) 8-15
Figure 8-15. TESTs Subsystem for Manual Test (continued) 8-16
Figure 8-16. TXANalyzer Subsystem 8-17
Figure 8-17. RFGenerator Subsystem 8-18
Figure 8-18. HCOPy Subsystem 8-18
Figure 8-19. System Subsystem 8-19
Figure 8-20. TRIGer Subsystem 8-19

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Service And Support 1-3
Agilent On The Web 1-3
Agilent By Phone 1-3

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Warranty
The material contained in this document is provided “as is,” and
is subject to being changed, without notice, in future editions.
Further, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law,
Agilent disclaims all warranties, either express or implied, with
regard to this manual and any information contained herein,
including but not limited to the implied warranties of
merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Agilent
shall not be liable for errors or for incidental or consequential
damages in connection with the furnishing, use, or performance
of this document or of any information contained herein.
Should Agilent and the user have a separate written agreement
with warranty terms covering the material in this document
that conflict with these terms, the warranty terms in the
separate agreement shall control.
Technology Licenses
The hardware and/or software described in this document are
furnished under a license and may be used or copied only in
accordance with the terms of such license.
Restricted Rights Legend
If software is for use in the performance of a U.S. Government
prime contract or subcontract, Software is delivered and
licensed as “Commercial computer software” as defined in
DFAR 252.227-7014 (June 1995), or as a “commercial item” as
defined in FAR 2.101(a) or as “Restricted computer software” as
defined in FAR 52.227-19 (June 1987) or any equivalent agency
regulation or contract clause. Use, duplication or disclosure of
Software is subject to Agilent Technologies’ standard
commercial license terms, and non-DOD Departments and
Agencies of the U.S. Government will receive no greater than
Restricted Rights as defined in FAR 52.227-19(c)(1-2)(June
1987). U.S. Government users will receive no greater than
Limited Rights as defined in FAR 52.227-14 (June 1987) or
DFAR 252.227-7015 (b)(2)(November 1995), as applicable in any
technical data.

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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.
Agilent On The Web
You can find information about technical and professional
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Double-click the link to Test & Measurement. Select your country
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Agilent By Phone
If you do not have access to the Internet, call one of the
numbers in Table 1-1.
Table 1-1 Agilent Call Centers and Regional Headquarters
Manufacturing Address
Agilent Technologies Microwave Products (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.
Bayan Lepas Free Industrial Zone,
11900 Penang,
Malaysia.
United States and Canada: Test and Measurement Call Center
[phone] (toll-free in US)
Europe: (41 22) 780 8111
Japan: Measurement Assistance Center
(81) 0426 56 7832
Latin America: 305 269 7548
Asia-Pacific: (85 22) 599 7777

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Safety Summary 2-2
Safety Notices 2-2
Warning Label 2-2
General 2-3
When Operating The Tester 2-3

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Safety Information
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.
Safety Notices
Warning Label
A warning label is stuck on the front panel of the Tester.
Do not remove, damage or modify the warning label.
CAUTION A CAUTION notice denotes a hazard. It calls attention to an
operating procedure, practice, or the like, that, if not correctly
performed or adhered to, could result in damage to the product or
loss of important data. Do not proceed beyond a CAUTION notice
until the indicated conditions are fully understood and met.
WARNING A WARNING notice denotes a hazard. It calls attention to an operating
procedure, practice, or the like that, if not correctly performed or
adhered to, could result in personal injury or death. Do not proceed
beyond a WARNING notice until the indicated conditions are fully
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General
When Operating The Tester
WARNING The protection provided by the N9360A system may be impaired if
the tester is used in a manner not specified by Agilent or the
instructions on the display are not followed.
WARNING DO NOT INSTRUMENT COVERS. Operating personnel must not
remove any instrument covers. Component replacement and
internal adjustments must be made only by qualified service
personnel. Products that appear damaged or defective should be
made inoperative and secured against unintended operation until
they can be repaired by a qualified service personnel.
CAUTION Make sure that the input signal level does not exceed the maximum level
allowed. Tester failure may result otherwise.
CAUTION Do not turn off the Line switch on the rear panel of the Tester while the
LINE LED on the front panel of the Tester is lit in green. Otherwise, Tester
failure may occur.

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