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Measurements33
Instrument Configuration Measurement Matrix34
Access Probe Power Measurement Description35
How Is an Access Probe Power Measurement Made35
Considerations When Making Access Probe Power Measurements35
Input Signal Requirements35
Related Topics36
Analog Transmit Power Measurement Description37
How Is an Analog Transmit Power Measurement Made37
Input Signal Requirements37
Considerations When Making Manual Analog Transmit Power Measurements37
Related Topics37
Audio Analyzer Measurement Description38
How Is an Analog Audio Measurement Made38
De-Emphasis State39
Expandor Reference Level39
Trigger Source39
Related Topics40
Audio Analyzer Block Diagram41
Related Topics41
Audio Frequency Measurement Description42
Considerations When Making Manual Audio Frequency Measurements42
Related Topics42
Audio Level Measurement Description43
How Is an Audio Level Measurement Made43
Related Topics43
Channel Power Measurement Description44
How Is a Channel Power Measurement Made44
Channel Power Measurement Calibration44
Channel Power Measurement Speed44
Input Signal Requirements44
Related Topics45
Code Channel Timing and Phase Measurement Description46
How Is a Code Channel Timing and Phase Measurement Made46
Code Channel Time/Phase Measurement Graphical Display48
Measurement Behavior50
Input Signal Requirements50
Related Topics50
Digital Average Power Measurement Description51
How Is a Digital Average Power Measurement Made51
Digital Average Power Measurement Characteristics51
Input Signal Requirements51
Related Topics51
Distortion Measurement Description52
How Is a Distortion Measurement Made52
Considerations When Making Manual Distortion Measurements52
Related Topics52
Frame Error Rate Measurement Description53
How Is an FER (Frame Error Rate) Measurement Made53
Confidence Level Description53
Input Signal Requirements53
Related Topics54
Frequency Modulation (FM) Measurement Description55
How Is a Frequency Modulation Measurement Made55
Triggering55
Distortion State and Distortion Fundamental Frequency Operation55
Modulation Frequency State55
Filter Type56
Detector Type56
De-Emphasis State56
Expandor State56
Related Topics56
Frequency Stability Measurement Description57
How Is a Frequency Stability Measurement Made57
Operating Considerations57
Input Signal Requirements57
Worst Case Frequency Error57
Triggering57
Related Topics57
Gated Power Measurement Description58
What Is a Gated Power Measurement58
How Is a Gated Power Measurement Made58
Gated Power Measurement Behavior61
Measurement Requirements61
Related Topics61
Handoff Waveform Quality Measurement Description62
How Is a Handoff Waveform Quality Measurement Made62
Measurement Behavior62
Measurement Requirements63
Related Topics63
SINAD Measurement Description64
How Is a SINAD Measurement Made64
Considerations When Making Manual SINAD Measurements64
Related Topics64
Swept Audio Measurements Description65
Description65
Related Topics67
TDSO Frame Error Rate Measurement Description68
What Is a TDSO (Test Data Service Option) FER (Frame Error Rate) Measurement68
How Is a TDSO FER Measurement Made68
Possible Setup Issues70
Related Topics70
Tx Spurious Emissions Measurement Description71
How Is a Tx Spurious Emissions Measurement Made71
Tx Spurious Emissions Measurement Characteristics71
Input Signal Requirements71
Related Topics72
Waveform Quality/Code Domain Measurement Description73
How Is a Waveform Quality/Code Domain Power Measurement Made73
Code Domain Power Graphical Display74
Input Signal Requirements75
Related Topics75
Test Adherence to Standards76
Standards Table76
Measurement Related Configuration81
Description81
Related Topics84
Call Processing85
Active Cell Operating Mode86
Active Cell Features86
Related Topics86
AVC Test Operating Mode87
AVC Test Mode Operation87
Related Topics90
IS-2000 Test Operating Mode91
Forward CDMA Channels Available in Test Mode91
Related Topics91
CW Operating Mode92
CW Test Mode Operation92
Related Topics92
Configuring the F-Fch/Traffic Channel (Forward Fundamental/Traffic Channel)93
Settable F-FCH Parameters93
GPIB Examples93
Operating Considerations93
Related Topics93
Configuring the F-Paging Channel (F-PCH)94
Settable F-Paging Parameters94
Fixed F-Paging Parameters94
GPIB Examples94
Operating Considerations95
Related Topics95
Configuring the F-SCH (Forward Supplemental Channel)96
Settable F-SCH Parameters96
Fixed F-SCH Parameters96
GPIB Examples96
Operating Considerations96
Related Topics96
Configuring the F-Pilot Channel (Forward PICH)97
Settable F-Pilot Parameters97
Fixed F-Pilot Parameters97
GPIB Examples97
Operating Considerations97
Related Topics97
Configuring the F-OCNS (Forward Orthogonal Channel Noise Simulator)98
Settable F-OCNS Parameters98
Fixed F-OCNS Parameters98
GPIB Examples98
Operating Considerations98
Related Topics98
Configuring the F-QPCH (Forward Quick Paging Channel)99
Settable F-QPCH Parameters99
Fixed F-QPCH Parameters99
GPIB Examples99
Operating Considerations100
Related Topics100
Configuring the F-Sync Channel (Forward SYNC)101
Settable F-Sync Parameters101
Fixed F-Sync Parameters101
GPIB Examples101
Related Topics101
Establishing an Active Link with the Mobile Station102
Making a Mobile Station Originated Call102
Making a Base Station Originated Call102
Related Topics102
Performing a Handoff103
Making a Handoff103
Related Topics103
Performing a Registration104
Registering a Mobile Station104
Related Topics104
Programming105
Step 1: Set up the Test Set106
Fully Preset the Test Set106
Declare Variables, Set Path Losses and Timeouts, Activate GPIB Debugger107
Step 2: Configure Test Set and Mobile Station Parameters108
Configure the Test Set Parameters108
Configure the Mobile Station Parameters108
Step 3: Set Measurement Parameters109
Step 4: Make a Connection110
Select an Example110
Test Set Initiated Connection110
Mobile Station Initiated Connection110
Step 5: Initiate and Fetch Measurements111
Initiate Measurements and Fetch Results111
Step 6: Reconfigure Test Set and Mobile Station Connection Parameters116
Reconfigure the Test Set116
Reconfigure the MS116
Step 7: End the Connection117
End the Connection117
Step 1: Set up the Test Set119
Description119
Step 2: Configure Test Set and Mobile Station Parameters121
Description121
Step 3: Set Measurement Parameters125
Description125
Step 4: Make Connection130
Description130
Step 5: Initiate and Fetch Measurements135
Description136
Step 6: Reconfigure Test Set and Mobile Station Connection Parameters141
Description141
Step 7: End Connection143
Description143
Programming an Access Probe Power Measurement147
Programming Example148
Returned Values149
Related Topics149
Programming an Analog Transmit Power Measurement150
Programming Example150
Returned Values150
Related Topics151
Programming an Audio Level Measurement152
Programming Example152
Returned Values152
Related Topics153
Programming an Audio Frequency Measurement154
Programming Example154
Related Topics154
Programming a Channel Power Measurement155
Programming Example155
Returned Values157
Related Topics157
Programming a Code Channel Time/Phase Measurement158
Programming Example158
Related Topics160
Programming a Digital Average Power Measurement161
Programming Example161
Returned Values163
Related Topics163
Programming a Distortion Measurement164
Programming Example164
Returned Values165
Related Topics165
Programming an FER (Frame Error Rate) Measurement166
Programming Example166
Related Topics168
Programming a Frequency Modulation (FM) Measurement169
Programming Example169
Returned Values169
Related Topics170
Programming a Frequency Stability Measurement171
Programming Example171
Returned Values171
Related Topics172
Programming a Gated Power Measurement173
Programming Example173
Related Topics175
Programming a Handoff Waveform Quality Measurement176
Related Topics176
Programming a SINAD Measurement177
Programming Example177
Returned Values178
Related Topics178
Programming a Swept Audio Measurement179
Programming Example179
Returned Values180
Related Topics180
Programming a TDSO Frame Error Rate Measurement181
Programming Example181
Related Topics183
Programming a Tx Spurious Emissions Measurement184
Programming Example184
Returned Values187
Related Topics187
Programming a Waveform Quality/Code Domain Measurement188
Programming Example188
Related Topics190
Preset Descriptions191
Description191
Related Topics193
Receiver Control194
Manual Receiver Control Parameters194
Manual Vs. Automatic Receiver Control194
Manual Receiver Control194
Automatic Receiver Control196
Effects on Receiver Control When Changing Operating Mode196
Related Topics196
Status Subsystem Overview197
Description198
Related Topics215
Statistical Measurement Results216
Description216
Programming Example216
Related Topics216
Timeouts217
Description217
Timeout Values217
Related Topics217
Triggering of Measurements218
Trigger Source Choices218
Description218
Related Topics221
Integrity Indicator222
Description222
Example Program225
Related Topics225
Measurement Progress Report226
Description226
Example226
Related Topics226
Concurrent Measurements227
Description227
Related Topics227
Invalid Measurement Results228
Description228
Dealing with Semicolon Separated Response Data Lists229
Description229
Measurement Event Synchronization231
Description231
Initiate:done231
Programming Example232
Operating Considerations232
Call Processing State Synchronization233
Call Processing State Query233
Description234
Related Topics236
Call Processing Event Synchronization237
Description237
Call Processing Subsystem Overlapped Commands239
Related Topics240
Test System Synchronization Overview241
Description241
Commands Used for Synchronization244
Related Topics245
Diagram Conventions248
Description248
Abort Subsystem250
Description250
Syntax Diagram and Command Descriptions250
Abort251
Afgenerator Subsystem254
Description254
Afgenerator255
Calibration Subsystem259
Description259
Calibration Procedures259
Recommended Calibration Intervals260
Syntax Diagram and Command Descriptions260
Calibration261
CALL Subsystem265
Description265
Syntax Diagrams and Command Descriptions265
Call:acc267
Call[:Cell]:Aparameter268
Call:avctest272
Call:awgnoise:power273
Call:band277
Call:channel278
Call[:Cell]:Clpcontrol280
Call:connected[:State]282
Call[:Cell]:Control:downlink:frequency:auto286
Call:d2Ktest287
Call:dconnected[:State]289
Call:end292
Call[:Cell]:Escape[:Mode]293
Call:fchannel294
Call:fm298
Call:handoff302
Call[:Cell]:Mccode303
Call[:Cell]:Mncode304
Call:ms:analog305
Call:ms:reported:<Bcl,Bwt306
Call:ms:reported:capability:cchannel:dedicated307
Call:ms:reported:capability:fchannel309
Call:ms:reported:capability:query311
Call:ms:reported:capabiltiy:schannel:forward312
Call:ms:reported:capability:schannel:reverse316
Call:ms:reported:clear320
Call:ms:reported:cpclass321
Call:ms:reported:ctxtype322
Call:ms:reported:dual[:Mode]323
Call:ms:reported:<Eirp,Esn324
Call:ms:reported:<MCC,Min1,Min2,Mnc,Msin326
Call:ms:reported:<Rcon,Reg,Rev,Scin,Scl,Txt333
Call[:Cell]:Nidentity336
Call:ocnsource337
Call[:Cell]:Operating340
Call:originate341
Call:paging343
Call:pilot348
Call[:Cell]:Pnoffset350
Call[:Cell]:Power351
Call[:Cell]:Protocol355
Call:qpchannel357
Call[:Cell]:Rconfig361
Call:register362
Call[:Cell]:Rfgenerator365
Call:[:Cell]:Rlgain366
Call:schannel367
Call:setup:avc372
Call:setup:band374
Call:setup:channel375
Call:setup:handoff377
Call:setup:ms:analog378
Call:setup:system380
Call[:Cell]:Sidentity381
Call[:Cell]:Soption382
Call:status384
Call:sync401
Call[:Cell]:System403
Call:total:power404
Call:traffic406
Call:trigger:type409
Display Subsystem410
Description410
Syntax Diagram and Command Descriptions410
Display411
Fetch? Subsystem414
Description414
Syntax Diagrams and Command Descriptions414
Fetch:afanalyzer415
Fetch:atxpower424
Fetch:cappower427
Fetch:cctphase428
Fetch:cferror432
Fetch:cpower434
Fetch:ctxspurious436
Fetch:dapower439
Fetch:fm441
Fetch:fstability447
Fetch:gpower453
Fetch:hwquality456
Fetch:saudio458
Fetch:tferror464
Fetch:wquality466
Initiate Subsystem474
Syntax Diagrams and Command Descriptions474
Description474
Initiate Programming Examples (How INIT Commands Are Used)474
Initiate476
READ? Subsystem481
Syntax Diagram and Command Descriptions481
Description481
Program Example - Read:dapower482
Read483
Rfanalyzer Subsystem494
Description494
Rfanalyzer495
Setup Subsystem503
Description503
Syntax Diagrams and Command Descriptions504
Setup:afanalyzer505
Setup[:All]:Continuous512
Setup:atxpower513
Setup:cappower517
Setup:cctphase520
Setup:cferror524
Setup:cpower528
Setup:ctxspurious532
Setup:dapower536
Setup:fm540
Setup:fstability546
Setup:gpower550
Setup:hwquality554
Setup:saudio556
Setup:tferror565
Setup:wquality568
Status Subsystem572
Description572
Syntax Diagrams and Command Descriptions572
Related Topics572
Status:operation573
Status:preset595
Status:questionable596
Status Byte Register622
Standard Event Status Register623
System Subsystem626
Description626
Syntax Diagrams and Command Descriptions626
System:application627
Related Topics633
System:beeper634
System:configure:information:hardware:verbose635
System:communicate636
System:correction639
System:current:ta645
System:error646
System:measurement:reset647
System:preset648
System:roscillator650
System:synchronized651
IEEE 488.2 Common Commands652
Description652
See also653
How Do I Make Measurements on a Mobile Station656
Establish a Call656
Select Measurements656
How Do I Change the Measurement Setup657
Select a Measurement657
Set up the Measurement658
How Do I Turn off a Measurement659
How Do I Set up a Call660
How Do I Set up an IS-2000 Call660
How Do I Set up an IS-95 Call662
How Do I Change Call Parameters663
How Do I Change Cell Information664
Set Cell Parameters664
Set Access Parameters665
Set Registration Parameters666
How Do I Change Code Channel Levels667
How Do I Perform a Handoff668
How Do I Configure the Test Set for My Test System669
Configure Instrument Information and Setup669
Set Amplitude Offsets669
Check Message Log670
How Do I End a Call671
Cdma2000 Measurement Procedures672
Measuring Waveform Quality673
Measuring Handoff Waveform Quality674
Measuring Digital Average Power675
Measuring Channel Power676
Measuring Access Probe Power677
Measuring Frame Error Rate (FER)678
Measuring TDSO (Test Data Service Option) Frame Error Rate (FER)679
Measuring Code Domain Power and Code Domain Power + Noise680
Measuring Code Channel Time/Phase Error682
Measuring Gated Power683
Measuring TX Spurious Emissions684
Related Topics685
Front Panel Connectors686
Description686
Rear Panel Connectors688
Description688
Remote/Local Mode692
Description692
Printing Screens693
Printing and Saving Screen Images693
Instrument Status Area699
Description699
Access Probe Power Troubleshooting702
Possible Setup Issues702
Interpreting Integrity Indicator Values702
Related Topics702
Analog Transmit Power Troubleshooting703
Possible Setup Issues703
Interpreting Integrity Indicator Values703
Afanalyzer Troubleshooting704
Possible Setup Issues704
Interpreting Integrity Indicator Values704
Code Channel Time/Phase Error Measurement Troubleshooting705
Possible Setup Issues705
Interpreting Integrity Indicator Values705
Related Topics705
Channel Power Measurement Troubleshooting706
Possible Setup Issues706
Interpreting Integrity Indicator Values707
Related Topics707
Digital Average Power Troubleshooting708
Possible Setup Issues708
Interpreting Integrity Indicator Values708
Related Topics708
Frame Error Rate Measurement Troubleshooting709
Possible Setup Issues709
Interpreting Integrity Indicator Values709
Related Topics709
Frequency Modulation (FM) Troubleshooting710
Possible Setup Issues710
Interpreting Integrity Indicator Values711
Frequency Stability Measurement Troubleshooting712
Possible Setup Issues712
Interpreting Integrity Indicator Values712
Related Topics712
Gated Power Measurement Troubleshooting713
Possible Setup Issues713
Related Topics713
Handoff Waveform Quality Measurement Troubleshooting714
Possible Setup Issues714
Interpreting Integrity Indicator Values714
Related Topics714
Swept Audio Measurement Troubleshooting715
Possible Setup Issues715

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