HP 83206A User manual

HP 83206A
TIA/EIA-136 Cellular Adapter
User’s Guide
HP Part Number 83206-90002
Revision H
Printed in U.S.A.
October 1999
© Copyright Hewlett-Packard Company, 1998

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Liberty Lake, WA 99019-9599
U.S.A.

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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).
•AmArbeitsplatz.
• Normaler Betrieb.
• Nach ISO 7779:1988/EN 27779:1991 (Typprüfung).

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Safety Considerations
GENERAL
This product and related documentation must be reviewed for
familiarization with safety markings and instructions before operation.
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.
SAFETY EARTH GROUND
A uninterruptible safety earth ground must be provided from the main
power source to the product input wiring terminals, power cord, or
supplied power cord set.
CHASSIS GROUND TERMINAL
To prevent a potential shock hazard, always connect the rear-panel
chassis ground terminal to earth ground when operating this
instrument from a dc power source.
SAFETY SYMBOLS
Indicates instrument damage can occur if indicated operating limits are
exceeded. Refer to the instructions in this guide.
Indicates hazardous voltages.
Indicates earth (ground) terminal
WARNING A WARNING note 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 A CAUTION note denotes a hazard. It calls attention to an operation
procedure, practice, 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 an CAUTION note until the indicated
conditions are fully understood and met.

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Safety Considerations for this Instrument
WARNING This product is a Safety Class I instrument (provided with a
protective earthing 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.
If this product is not used as specified, the protection provided
by the equipment could be impaired. This product must be used
in a normal condition (in which all means for protection are
intact) only.
No operator serviceable parts in this product. Refer servicing
to qualified personnel. To prevent electrical shock, do not
remove covers.
Servicing instructions are for use by qualified personnel only.
To avoid electrical shock, do not perform any servicing unless
you are qualified to do so.
The opening of covers or removal of parts is likely to expose
dangerous voltages. Disconnect the product from all voltage
sources while it is being opened.
Adjustments described in the manual are performed with
power supplied to the instrument while protective covers are
removed. Energy available at many points may, if contacted,
result in personal injury.
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

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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.

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CAUTION 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.
This product is designed for use in Installation Category II and Pollution
Degree 2 per 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.
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.
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.

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Hewlett-Packard Warranty Statement for
Commercial Products
HP 83206A TIA/EIA-136 Cellular Adapter
Duration of Warranty: One Year
1. HP warrants HP hardware, accessories and supplies against defects
in materials and workmanship for the period specified above. If HP
receives notice of such defects during the warranty period, HP will,
at its option, either repair or replace products which prove to be
defective. Replacement products may be either new or like-new.
2. HP warrants that HP 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 HP receives notice of such defects during the warranty
period, HP will replace software media which does not execute its
programming instructions due to such defects.
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time, to repair or replace any product to a condition as warranted,
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performance or may have been subject to incidental use.
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installation if installed by HP. If customer schedules or delays HP
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31st day from delivery.
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APPLICABLE TO THE SALE OF THIS PRODUCT TO YOU.

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DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
according to ISO/IEC Guide 22 and EN 45014
Manufacturer’s Name:
Manufacturer’s Address:
declares that the product
Product Name:
Model Number:
Product Options:
Hewlett-Packard Co.
Spokane Division
24001 E. Mission Avenue
Liberty Lake, Washington 99019-9599
USA
TIA/EIA-136 Cellular Adapter
HP 83206A
This declaration covers all options of the above
product.
conforms to the following Product specifications:
Safety: IEC 1010-1:1990+A1 / EN 61010-1:1993
CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 1010.1-92
EMC: CISPR 11:1990/EN 55011:1991 Group 1, Class A
IEC 801-2:1984/EN 50082-1:1992 4 kV CD, 8 kV AD
IEC 801-3:1984/EN 50082-1:1992 3V/m
IEC 801-4:1988/EN 50082-1:1992 0.5 kV Sig. Lines, 1 kV Power Lines
Supplementary Information:
This product herewith complies with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive
73/23/EEC and the EMC Directive 89/336/EEC.
Spokane, Washington USA November 20, 1995
Date Vince Roland/Quality Manager

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Contents
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Table of Contents
1 Getting Started
About the Cellular Adapter 32
Get ready to test 33
Described In this Chapter 33
Connecting the Cellular Adapter to the Test Set 34
Getting the Test Set to a Known State 34
Selecting the Proper Notch Filter for Audio Measurements 34
Zeroing the Average Power Meter 35
Going to the
TIA/EIA-136 CALL CONTROL Screen 37
Connecting a Mobile 38
Testing mobiles 40
About the PCS Interface 42
Firmware Revision Needed for PCS Testing 42
Installing the PCS Interface 43
Using the PCS Interface 44
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2 Product Description
Purpose of this Cellular Adapter 50
The DCCH Call Processing Screens 51
CALL CONTROL Screen 53
CALL CONFIGURE Screen 54
DIGITAL
MEASUREMENT Screen 55
ANALOG MEASUREMENT Screen 56
Tasks You Can Perform with the Cellular Adapter 57
Call Processing Tasks 57
Measurements and Data available 58
Use the HP 8920 to Make Other Measurements 59

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3 Processing Calls
About Call Processing Tasks and Measurements 62
PCS measurements 63
Configure the Test Set to Emulate a Base Station 64
How to know when the call is dropped 68
Call Processing Procedures 69
Authentication 70
Initialize Call Processing with Authentication 72
Page a Mobile Station with Authentication 74
Originate a Call with Authentication 74
Perform an SSD Update 75
Perform a Unique Challenge 77
Caller ID 79
Country Code 80
Downbanding 81
FACCH SACCH Programming 82
Handoff 83
Choosing the proper combination of DVCC, slot, and channel number 84
MAHO 86
Message Waiting Indicator 87
Orders 88
Origination 89
Choosing the proper combination of DVCC, slot, and channel number 90
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Choosing the proper combination of DVCC, slot, and channel number 92
Registration 93
Release by Mobile 95
Release by Test Set 96
Short Message Services 97
To Send a Short Message to the Mobile 97

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4 Making Measurements
How to Read Data and Make Measurements 100
The Difference Between Data and Measurements 100
How to Switch Between Data and Meas Mode 101
Data Displayed 101
Connect State & Mobile Test Mode 102
Making changes to the Measurements display 107
How to determine if a call is dropped 111
Adjacent Channel Power 112
Analog Parameters 113
Average Power 114
BER 115
How the Test Set measures raw BER 116
Digital Measurement Screen Tests 118
Droop 120
EVM 121
Frequency Error 122
Magnitude Error 123
MAHO 124
Origin Offset 128
Phase Error 129
Power Measurements 130
Power Measurements Descriptions 131
Sync Location 138

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TX Power 139
Measuring Absolute TX Power on an AVC 140
Measuring Relative TX Power on a DTC 141
Measuring Average Power on an AVC or DTC with the PCS Interface 142
WER (DTC or DCCH) 143
How the Test Set measures WER 144

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5 Programming the Cellular Adapter
Programming the Cellular Adapter 148
Programming in the Call Processing Subsystem 148
Program Example 149
Displaying the DCCH screens 154
Status Registers for DCCH Call Processing 155
Triggering and Remote to Local mode transitions 158
FACCH and SACCH programming 159
FACCH and SACCH description 159
Programming commands for FACCH and SACCH 159

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6 HP-IB Syntax Diagrams
Overview 170
Diagram Conventions 171
DCCH 172
RF Path Control 192
Meas 193
SERV 198
Querying the Timebase
Out-of-Lock Indicator 198
Checking if Temperature Compensation is Necessary 198
Integer Number Setting Syntax 199
Real Number Setting Syntax 200
Multiple Real Number Setting Syntax 201
Number Measurement Syntax 202
Multiple Number Measurement Syntax 204