Agilent E6474A Wireless Network

Optimization Platform for UMTS

Data Sheet
The Agilent Technologies E6474A Network Optimization Platform is a scalable, integrated,
air interface measurement system. This system is used to support integration and
maintenance of networks, obtain comprehensive call performance and quantify the end-
user’s experience for both voice and data.

Depending on the selected hardware options, the E6474A system can make UMTS
receiver and phone based measurements in the 1.9 GHz and 2.1 GHz bands of UMTS
3GPP networks. Measurements from a number of engineering UMTS mobiles are
supported, including the Qualcomm TM6200, TM6250, TM6275, Motorola A835, Nokia
6630, 6650, 6680 and Nokia 7600 models.

A laptop PC interfaces with the measurement phones and receivers for simultaneous data
and trace measurements. System software controls the devices to make and record user-
selected UMTS measurements including HSDPA and protocol messaging. A GPS receiver,
which can be integrated within the Agilent measurement receiver, may be used to obtain
positioning information that is stored with the measurement results. The system can also
be configured for use with a pen-tablet computer for indoor measurements without a GPS.
Logged data can be exported to mapping or post processing software for analysis.

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About this document This document gives detailed information on the features of the Agilent E6474A Wireless
Network Optimization Platform for UMTS and the associated software and hardware
options.

UMTS overview System software

The E6474A system software is a user-friendly MS Windows® -based application
designed to operate on a laptop PC. It is scalable through selection of licensing options
and can be configured to provide UMTS phone-based measurements, receiver-based
measurements and wireless application data measurements.

It is possible to expand the system at any time by adding software licenses or hardware to
the base product. Multiple measurements can be made simultaneously and can be
displayed in real-time and logged to a database. Indoor measurement capability, without
the need for GPS navigation, can be added by selecting the indoor measurements
software license option. Refer to the E6474A Wireless Network Optimization Platform
Configuration Guide, literature number 5988-2396EN, for detailed option information.

E6474A Wireless Network Optimization Platform UMTS options

• E6474A-300 UMTS phone measurements software license
• E6474A-325 UMTS to HSDPA phone measurement upgrade software license
• E6474A-310 UMTS receiver measurements software license
• E6474A-320 UMTS combined receiver and phone measurement software license
• E6474A-625 GPRS to UMTS phone measurement update software license
• E6474A-315 UMTS receiver to combined receiver and phone measurements upgrade
software license
• E6474A-030 Indoor measurement capability software license
• E6474A-700 Data measurement software license
• E6474A-710 Data measurement server software license
• E6474A-740 Wireless Application Measurement Software (WAMS) license
• E5641A-300 Actix DV (GSM/GPRS/EDGE/UMTS)
• E6455C UMTS 2.1 GHz Receiver
• E6455C UMTS 1.9 GHz Receiver
• E6473B-757 Nokia 6680 mobile

UMTS measurement views

A number of different views are available via a menu selection to display measurements
and statistics. The views fall into two main categories:
• UMTS phone measurements
• UMTS receiver measurements

UMTS Phone Measurements

The following views are available for the UMTS mobile:
• UMTS Properties Setup
• UMTS Status view
• UMTS CPICH view
• UMTS Active Set view
• UMTS Finger view
• UMTS Neighbor view
• UMTS PRACH RACH view
• UMTS RLC Statistics view
• UMTS BLER View
• UMTS Protocol view

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UMTS HSDPA Phone Measurements
The following views are available for the UMTS mobile (refer to the E6474A Supported
Phone List to see which mobiles provide HSDPA support):
• UMTS HSDPA Chart
• UMTS HSDPA Decode Status view
• UMTS HSDPA DPCCH view
• UMTS HSDPA H-ARQ view
• UMTS HSDPA MAC Configuration view
• UMTS HSDPA Rake Fingers view
• UMTS HSDPA SCCH Statistics view

The controls and measurements provided by each of the views are detailed in the sections
that follow.

GSM and GPRS measurements are also provided from UMTS mobiles using the following
views:
• UMTS GSM Signal view
• UMTS GSM RR Protocol view
• UMTS GSM Neighboring Cells view
• UMTS GPRS RLC/MAC Info view
• UMTS GPRS QoS view

Refer to the GSM, GPRS and EDGE data sheet for a detailed description of these views
(Literature Number 5988-5904EN).

Note: The parameters described in the following phone-based sections are based on the
Qualcomm TM62xx and related chipset mobiles. The Motorola A835/A845 and Nokia
mobiles provide a subset of these parameters. Please contact your Agilent representative
for more information.

UMTS properties set-up The data collection options and dialling configuration are set-up using the UMTS
properties dialog box and can be configured for each mobile connected to the system.
The default conditions set are such that all messages and measurements coming from the
phone are logged. In order to reduce the size of the data log file collected, it is possible to
de-select groups of parameters from being collected.

Log mask items for data collection configuration:

• Finger / Pilot Channel Parameters
• UMTS Active Set
• UMTS Neighbor Set
• RRC Protocol
• Block Error Rate
• Cell Identity
• Automatic Gain Control
• DL Channel Mapping
• RRC States
• NAS Signaling
• NAS MM Characteristics

Phone dialling options

In addition to controlling the parameters, which are logged from the phone, the Properties
Set-up page allows the user to configure a dialling script for the phone. This enables the
user to create a call dial sequence which includes control of call durations and wait time
between calls.

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UMTS Status view This view provides a summary of the current User Equipment (UE ) state with respect to
connection to the network and its interaction with the network. It provides information on
the current serving cell, local area information and basic transmit and receive powers.

Figure 1. UMTS Status view

* These signals can be plotted against a time

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Parameter Description

RF Parameters
UMTS Uplink ARFCN UMTS Uplink ARFCN in decimal
UMTS Downlink ARFCN UMTS Downlink ARFCN in decimal
TX Power* UE Total transmitted power in dBm
SIR* Average Signal to Interference Ratio) over the previous
0.5 sec as calculated by the phone. (Also saved to the
database as an array of 50 SIR values measured at
10ms intervals).
RSSI* UE Total received power in dBm
Total Ec/Io* Aggregate Ec/Io for all channels in the band

Network
Cell ID Serving cell identity number (bottom 4 bytes in decimal)
RNC ID The value of the Radio Network Controllers ID in
decimal.
UE Camped Indicates whether the UE is camped or not
Cell Reserved Indicates whether this cell is reserved or not
Cell Bar Indicates whether this cell is barred or not
URA ID Defines which URA (UTRAN registration area)
to use in case of overlapping URA's
UE Class Current operating mode of the UE:
• Class A
• Class B
• Class C
Select Mode Defines the current PLMN Selection Mode:
• Unknown
• Manual
• Automatic
Mobile Network Code The Mobile Network Code
Mobile Country Code The Mobile Country Code
LAI The current Local Area Identifier
RAI The current Routing Area Identifier

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Phone State
Reg State Displays the NAS Registration state of the phone
relative to the network:
• NULL
• NREG UNKNOWN MODE
• NREG IDLE MANU
• NREG IDLE AUTO
• NREG NO NETS MANU
• TRYING NET MANU
• TRYING NET AUTO
• USER BROWSING NET LIST
• REG IDLE MANU
• REG IDLE AUTO
• WAIT LIST AUTO
• WAIT LIST MANU
• DEREGISTERING MANU
• DEREGISTERING AUTO
• NREG BLACKLISTED MANU
• NREG BLACKLISTED AUTO
• RETRYING HOME AUTO
• TRYING INITIAL NET AUTO
• TRYING INITIAL NET MANU

Call State Shows the 3GPP Call state. U1= Call Init, U10 =
Active. Complete listing of states is in 3GPP TS24.008
RRC State Defines current Radio Resource Control state:
• DISCONNECTED
• CONNECTING
• CELL FACH
• CELL DCH
• CELL PCH
• URA PCH
GMM State Defines the current GPRS Mobility Management state:
• NULL
• DEREGISTERED
• REGISTERED INITIATED
• REGISTERED
• DEREGISTERED INITIATED
• ROUTING AREA UPDATING INITIATED
• SERVICE REQUEST INITIATED
GMM Sub State Defines the current GPRS Mobility
Management sub-state:
• NORMAL SERVICE
• LIMITED SERVICE
• ATTACH NEEDED
• ATTEMPTING TO ATTACH
• NO IMSI
• PLMN SEARCH
• SUSPENDED
• UPDATE NEEDED
• ATTEMPTING TO UPDATE MM
• IMSI DETACH INITIATED

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GMM Update Defines the current GPRS Mobility Management
Update State:
• GU1 UPDATED
• GU2 NOT UPDATED
• GU3 PLMN NOT ALLOWED
• GU3 ROUTING AREA NOT ALLOWED
MM State Defines the current Mobility Management State:
• NULL
• LOCATION UPDATE INITIATED
• WAIT FOR OUTGOING MM CONNECTION
• CONNECTION ACTIVE
• IMSI DETACH INITIATED
• DETACH INITIATED
• WAIT FOR NETWORK COMMAND
• LOCATION UPDATE REJECTED
• WAIT FOR RR CONNECTION UL
• WAIT FOR RR CONNECTION MM
• WAIT FOR RR CONNECTION IMSI DETACH
• REESTABLISHMENT INITIATED
• WAIT FOR RR ACTIVE
• IDLE
• WAIT FOR ADDITIONAL OUTGOING MM
• CONNECTION
• WAIT FOR RR CONNECTION REESTABLISHMENT
• WAIT FOR REESTABLISHMENT DECISION
MM Sub State Defines the current Mobility Management Sub-State
• NULL SUBSTATE
• NO IMSI
• PLMN SEARCH
• LIMITED SERVICE
• ATTEMPTING TO UPDATE
• LOCATION UPDATE NEEDED
• NO CELL AVAILABLE
• PLMN SEARCH NORMAL SERVICE
• NORMAL SERVICE
MM Update Defines the current Mobility Management Update
State:
• UPDATED
• NOT UPDATED
• ROAMING NOT ALLOWED
(This parameter is not displayed on the GUI, but is
stored in the database and can be exported.)
Service Type Indicates the current service type offered by the
service cell:
• NO SERVICE
• LIMITED SERVICE
• CS ONLY
• PS ONLY
• CS PS SERVICE

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UMTS CPICH view This view provides a graphical bar chart representation of the CPICH detected by the
mobile. This view is useful in determining the signal strengths of the current active CPICH
and the relative neighbors which could be involved in soft handover activity.

Figure 2. UMTS CPICH view

Parameter Description
UMTS ARFCN UMTS downlink ARFCN in decimal
Neighbor set ARFCN Current displayed UMTS neighbor downlink channel in
decimal
Total Ec/Io Aggregate Ec/Io for all channels in the band
The following parameters are reported per CPICH:
Scrambling Code Scrambling code in use
Ec/Io Ec/Io in dB for each CPICH
Delay Spread The maximum delay spread in chips over the multi-path
components that make-up each CPICH. This is shown
graphically as a second bar chart.
Number of Mulitpath The number of multi-path signals that make up
Components each CPICH.
(This parameter is not displayed on the GUI, but is
stored in the database and can be exported.)

UMTS RSCP view This view provides a bar chart representation of the RSCP values detected by the mobile.

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UMTS Active Set view This view provides information on the current Active Set channels. This view is not
applicable to the Motorola UMTS mobiles. The Active Set is also shown in the CPICH
graphical view.

Figure 3. Active Set view

Parameter Description
DL UARFCN UMTS Downlink ARFCN in decimal
RSSI UE total received power
The following parameters are reported per Active Set cell:
Cell Reference Defines whether the current Cell is a reference
cell or not:
• The cell is not a reference call
• The cell is a reference call
Scrambling Code Scrambling code in use
Cell TPC • Cell Transmit Power Control bits
• Integer from 0-5
For further information on the meaning of the TPC bits,
refer to 3GPP TS 25.214
CPICH Diversity per cell Defines whether there is a diversity channel on the
CPICH or not and it’s type:
• No diversity
• STTD
• TSTD
• SSTD
Sec Pilot In Use Defines whether there is a secondary pilot
channel on the CPICH or not.
• TRUE
• FALSE
Sec SC Index Where there is a Secondary Scrambling code
being used, this will define the index that is used in a
range of 0-15
OVSF Code The Orthogonal Variable Spreading Factor in
use (range 0-255)
Cell Position The cell relative position in time chips. (0 to (38400*8-1))

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UE Rake Finger view This view gives insight into the allocation of the rake fingers. It is possible to gauge the
multi-path environment from examining the number of fingers allocated to the same
scrambling code and from the lock status of each finger. Locked fingers are highlighted in
green for easy visualization. This view is only applicable to the Qualcomm chipset mobiles.

Figure 4. UMTS Rake Finger view

Parameter Description
Scrambling Code The Scrambling Code in use, in the range 0-511
Path Index Displays the index of the path that the finger has been
assigned. Range is 0-31
Lock Status Displays the lock status of each finger
The status is displayed as a decimal integer constructed
from the following codes:
• 0001 - Lock Detection State - This shows whether
the finger RSSI > high threshold regardless of
whether the given type of lock is enabled.
• 0010 - Time Tracking Lock - This shows when time
tracking lock is enabled, and that the RSSI > upper
threshold.
• 0100 - Data Combining Lock - This shows when data
combining lock is enabled, and that the finger RSSI >
upper threshold.
• 1000 - Power Control Bit Lock - This shows when
data combining lock is enabled, and that the finger
RSSI > power control bit threshold.

For example:
7 - means: Lock Detection State, Time Tracking Lock,
and Data Combining Lock are all enabled.
15 - means: all locks are set.

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 OVSF Code The Orthogonal Variable Spreading Factor of the
associated CPICH, in the range 0-255
CPICH Diversity Defines whether there is a diversity channel detected
on the associated CPICH.
• TRUE
• FALSE
Finger Position (Chips) The timing position of the finger in chips.
(0 to (38400*8-1))
CPICH Energy (dB) The CPICH Energy as measured at the reported finger
position. This is an Ec/Io value.
CPICH Energy Div (dB) The CPICH Energy from the diversity arm component
(if present). (This parameter is not displayed on the
GUI, but is stored in the database and can be
exported.)

UMTS Neighbor view This view displays the neighbor cell scrambling codes that the mobile is monitoring. Up to
three frequencies can be measured. This view can be used to verify that the correct
neighbor scrambling codes are being broadcast from the current serving cell. This view is
only applicable to the Qualcomm chipset mobiles.

Figure 5. UMTS Neighbor view

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 For each ARFCN - the following parameters are reported:
Parameter Description
Scrambling Code The CPICH scrambling code of the neighbor
Position The relative timing position in chips -1 is shown if the
UE has not yet fixed a timing offset from the CPICH
Div Whether Diversity is in use

UMTS PRACH RACH View

Figure 6 : UMTS PRACH RACH View

The UMTS test phone supplies the measurement data shown in this view. The view
displays PRACH (Physical Random Access Channel) and RACH (Random Access Channel)
parameters. The PRACH parameters are updated every time the UE attempts a PRACH
transmission. This view is not applicable to Nokia mobiles.

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The view is divided into two parts, RACH and PRACH parameters.

Parameter Description
RACH Parameters
AICH Status Acquisition Indicator Channel Status showing the Status
if the last access slot sent by the UE.
• No Ack
• Positive ACK
• Negative ACK
Access Slot The Sub-Channel in which the last preamble was
transmitted.
Last Power Set The power setting last used to access the Network.
SFN The System Frame Number (in Frames) when the last
preamble was transmitted.
Preamble Signature Signature used for the last access channel preamble.
• P0-P15
AICH Timing Number of slots used to access the network (3 or 4)
where 1 slot = 2560chips and there are 15 slots per
10ms frame.
Preambles Transmitted Number of preambles transmitted during the last
network access. (1-64)
Message Length The Length of the Access burst used (10 or 20 ms).

PRACH Parameters
Max Tx Power The maximum allowed Tx power the UE can use to
access the Network.
Signature Mask 16bit mask, displayed in Hexadecimal, of the Available
Signatures used to access the Network.
Sub Channel Mask 12 bit Mask, displayed in Hexadecimal, of the Sub
Channels used to access the Network.
Spreading Factor Minimum Spreading Factor used for every 10ms RACH.
Scrambling Code Scrambling Code Index used in the RACH
UL Puncturing Uplink puncturing limit value (0.4 to 1.0 in 0.04 steps)
Transport Channel The Transport Channel ID used for the RACH.
Power Ramp Step The step size of power used to access the network.
Preamble Transmissions The maximum number of transmissions used during a
PRACH Transmission.

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UMTS RLC Statistics View

Figure 7: UMTS RLC Statistics View

This view displays information collected by the test phone from the RLC Acknowledge
mode entities, which are used during a packet data session. The view shows the uplink
(phone to network) and downlink (network to phone) RLC statistics.

This view is not applicable to Nokia mobiles.

Parameter Description
RLC Downlink
Downlink Total:
Throughput * The sum of all of the Downlink Throughputs for each of
the entities in use, for all channel types and when TBF
is open.
% Error PDU * Packet Data Units that are in error. This value is
calculated from a combination of all the entities and is
only obtained from DTCH.

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% NAK’d PDU * Packet Data Units that are not acknowledged. This
value is calculated from a combination of all the entities
and is only obtained from DTCH.
For each entity (1-4):
Channel Logical Channel Type in use for the entity. Channels
available for use are: BCCH,PCCH,CCCH,DCCH,CTCH &
DTCH.
Status Status of the RLC State machine for each logical
channel in use
T’put Throughput of the Entity in use, using the follow
calculation: T’put = 8 * (Current Total AM PDU bytes -
previous Total AM PDU bytes) / time interval
% Error PDU Percentage of PDU's which are reported by the phone
to have been received in error. % Error PDU = 100 *
(Errorred PDU's / PDU's received)
% NAK’d PDU Percentage of PDU's which were not acknowledged by
the peer entity. %NAKd PDU = 100 * (NAK'd PDU's/
PDU's received)

RLC Uplink
Downlink Total:
Throughput * The sum of all of the Uplink Throughputs for each of
the Entities in use, for all channel types and when TBF
is open.
% Error PDU * Packet Data Units that are in error. This value is
calculated from a combination of all the entities and is
only obtained from DTCH.
% NAK’d PDU * Packet Data Units that are not acknowledged. This
value is calculated from a combination of all the entities
and is only obtained from DTCH.
For each entity (1-4):
Channel Logical Channel Type in use for the entity. Channels
available for use are: BCCH,PCCH,CCCH,DCCH,CTCH &
DTCH.
Status Status of the RLC State machine for each logical
channel in use
T’put Throughput of the Entity in use, using the follow
calculation: T’put = 8 * (Current Total AM PDU bytes -
previous Total AM PDU bytes) / time interval
% ReTxmt Percentage of PDU's that were re-transmitted on the
Uplink Entity. % Re Transmitted PDU = 100 * (ReTxmt
PDU / PDU Txmt)
% NAK’d PDU Percentage of PDU's which were NAK'd to the
Network. % NAK'd PDU = 100 * (NAK'd PDU's/ PDU's
received)
* Parameters are selectable for plotting on the Chart View

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UMTS BLER View

Figure 8: UMTS BLER View

This UMTS BLER view displays information that is provided by the phone and subsequent
E6474A Block Error Rate (BLER) calculations. The information shown is related to
transport channels on the downlink only.

Parameter Description
Trans Ch ID Transport Channel Identification - this is the indicator
number of the transport channel where the CRC is
being measured.
CRC's received This field displays the total number of received CRC's by
the phone (UE).
CRC's in error This field displays the total number of CRC's showing
error.
BLER (%)* This field displays the percentage BLER, which is
calculated from the received and the error CRC's. This
is calculated as: Error CRC's/Total CRC's x 100 = %
BLER
*Parameter is selectable for plotting on the Chart View

The following additional parameters are also passed to the database:

• Window Size – This indicates the total number of frames over which the CRC report was
provided.
• Number of Transport Channels – Number of transport channels in use simultaneously
(normally one)

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UMTS Protocol Message view Message decodes of Radio Resource Control (RRC) and Non Access Stratum (NAS) are
provided in a scrolling message window. Messages are saved to the drive test database
in ASN-1 Format and can be exported as decoded text. The protocol log window allows
the user to trace the progress of the call from initial network access through to an active
call. It also provides insight into the real-time signaling processes as the call is maintained
and managed. The user has control over displayed text font, size and color. Filtering can
be applied for specific messages, or to provide a pop-up view of decoded messages.
Detailed troubleshooting is possible with analysis of the captured protocol log to establish
what may have gone wrong if calls are dropped or terminated prematurely.
This view, along with the GSM RR Protocol view, gives you clear visibility of hard handoff
activity.

Figure 9. UMTS Protocol view

The following protocol messages are captured and displayed:

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RRC Message Headers Downlink DCCH messages:
activeSetUpdate assistanceDataDelivery
cellChangeOrderFromUTRAN cellUpdateConfirm
counterCheck downlinkDirectTransfer
handoverFromUTRANCommand-GSM handoverFromUTRAN
Command-CDMA2000
measurementControl pagingType2
physicalChannelReconfiguration physicalSharedChannelAllocation
radioBearerReconfiguration radioBearerRelease
radioBearerSetup rrcConnectionRelease
securityModeCommand signallingConnectionRelease
transportChannelReconfiguration transportFormatCombinationControl
ueCapabilityEnquiry ueCapabilityInformationConfirm
uplinkPhysicalChannelControl uraUpdateConfirm
utranMobilityInformation spare7
spare6 spare5
spare4 spare3
spare2 spare1

Uplink DCCH messages:

activeSetUpdateComplete activeSetUpdateFailure
cellChangeOrderFromUTRANFailure counterCheckResponse
handoverToUTRANComplete initialDirectTransfer
handoverFromUTRANFailure measurementControlFailure
physicalChannelReconfigurationComplete measurementReport
physicalChannelReconfigurationFailure radioBearerReconfigurationComplete
radioBearerReconfigurationFailure radioBearerReleaseComplete
radioBearerReleaseFailure radioBearerSetupComplete
radioBearerSetupFailure rrcConnectionReleaseComplete
rrcConnectionSetupComplete rrcStatus
securityModeComplete securityModeFailure
signallingConnectionReleaseIndication transportChannelReconfigurationFailure
transportChannelReconfigurationComplete ueCapabilityInformation
transportFormatCombinationControlFailure uplinkDirectTransfer
utranMobilityInformationConfirm utranMobilityInformationFailure
spare2 spare1

Downlink CCCH messages:

cellUpdateConfirm rrcConnectionReject
rrcConnectionRelease rrcConnectionSetup
uraUpdateConfirm spare3
spare2 spare1

Uplink CCCH messages:

cellUpdate rrcConnectionRequest
uraUpdate spare1

Downlink PCCH messages:

pagingType1 spare

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 System Information messages:
masterInformationBlock systemInformationBlockType1
systemInformationBlockType2 systemInformationBlockType3
systemInformationBlockType4 systemInformationBlockType5
systemInformationBlockType6 systemInformationBlockType7
systemInformationBlockType8 systemInformationBlockType9
systemInformationBlockType10 systemInformationBlockType11
systemInformationBlockType12 systemInformationBlockType13
systemInformationBlockType13-1 systemInformationBlockType13-2
systemInformationBlockType13-3 systemInformationBlockType13-4
systemInformationBlockType14 systemInformationBlockType15
systemInformationBlockType15-1 systemInformationBlockType15-2
systemInformationBlockType15-3 systemInformationBlockType16
systemInformationBlockType17 systemInformationBlockType15-4
systemInformationBlockType18 schedulingBlock1
schedulingBlock2 systemInformationBlockType15-5
spare1 spare2

NAS message headers Mobility Management messages:

IMSI Detach Indication Location Updating Accept
Location Updating Reject Location Updating Request
Authentication Reject Authentication Request
Authentication Response CS Authentication Failure
Identity Request Identity Response
TMSI Reallocation Command TMSI Reallocation Complete
CM Service Accept CM Service Reject
CM Service Abort CM Service Request
CM Service Prompt Notification Response
CM Re-establishment Request Abort
MM Null MM Status
MM Information

Call Control messages:

Alerting Call Confirmed
Call Proceeding Connect
Connect Acknowledge Emergency Setup
Progress CC-Establishment
CC-Establishment Confirmed Recall
Start CC Setup
Modify Modify Complete
Modify Reject User Information
Hold Hold Acknowledge
Hold Reject Retrieve
Retrieve Acknowledge Retrieve Reject
Disconnect Release
Release Complete Congestion Control
Notify Status
Status Enquiry Start DTMF
Stop DTMF Stop DTMF Acknowledge
Start DTMF Acknowledge Start DTMF Reject
Facility

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GPRS Mobility Management messages:
Attach Request Attach Accept
Attach Complete Attach Reject
Detach Request Detach Accept
Routing Area Update Request Routing Area Update Accept
Routing Area Update Complete Routing Area Update Reject
Service Request Service Accept
Service Reject P-TMSI Reallocation Command
P-TMSI Reallocation Complete Authentication and Ciphering Request
Authentication and Ciphering Response Authentication and Ciphering Reject
PS Authentication Failure Identity Request
Identity Response GMM Status
GMM Information

Session Management messages:

Activate PDP Context Request Activate PDP Context Accept
Activate PDP Context Reject Request PDP Context Activation
Request PDP Context Activation Reject Deactivate PDP Context Request
Deactivate PDP Context Accept Activate Secondary PDP Context Accept
Activate Secondary PDP Context Request Activate AA PDP Context Request
Activate Secondary PDP Context Reject Activate AA PDP Context Reject
Activate AA PDP Context Accept Deactivate AA PDP Context Accept
Deactivate AA PDP Context Request SM Status
Modify PDP Context Request (Network to MS direction)
Modify PDP Context Accept (MS to network direction)
Modify PDP Context Request (MS to network direction)
Modify PDP Context Accept (Network to MS direction)
Modify PDP Context Reject

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UMTS HSDPA Rake Finger View
This view provides a summary of the current fingers tracking the W-CDMA signal. Fingers
which are locked are shown in green and are aggregate by the accumulator. Also shown
is the primary scrambling code, CPICH per finger and finger position.

This view gives insight into the allocation of the rake fingers. It is possible to gauge the
multi-path environment from examining the number of fingers allocated to the same
scrambling code and from the lock status of each finger. Locked fingers are highlighted in
green. This view is only applicable to the Qualcomm chipset mobiles.

Figure 10: UMTS HSDPA Rake Finger View

Parameter Description
Primary Scrambling Code The Scrambling Code in use, in the range 0-511
Finger State Indicates if finger is assigned to Active or Neighbor set
Lock State Displays the lock status of each finger
The status is displayed as a decimal integer constructed
from the following codes:
• 0001 - Lock Detection State - This shows whether the
finger RSSI > high threshold regardless of whether the
given type of lock is enabled.
• 0010 - Time Tracking Lock - This shows when time
tracking lock is enabled, and that the RSSI > upper
threshold.
• 0100 - Data Combining Lock - This shows when data
combining lock is enabled, and that the finger RSSI >
upper threshold.
• 1000 - Power Control Bit Lock - This shows when
data combining lock is enabled, and that the finger
RSSI > power control bit threshold.

For example:
7 - means: Lock Detection State, Time Tracking Lock,

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 and Data Combining Lock are all enabled.
15 - means: all locks are set.
CPICH (dB) The CPICH Energy as measured at the reported finger
position. This is an Ec/Io value.
Finger Position The timing position of the finger in chips.
(0 to (38400*8-1))
HS Cell Index
HS Enabled Indicates that HS is enabled on that finger
HS Reference REF_CELL is described in 3GPP -TS 25.133:
When the UE is not in soft handover, the reference cell
shall be the one the UE has in the active set. The cell,
which is selected as a reference cell, shall remain as a
reference cell even if other cells are added to the active
set. If the reference cell is removed from the active set
the UE shall start adjusting its transmit timing no later
than the time when the whole active set update
message is available at the UE taking the RRC
procedure delay into account.

UMTS HSDPA H-ARQ Stats

This view provides the performance of the HS-PDSCH over a number of accumulated sub
frames through aggregating the number of receive bits, and block errors for each HARQ
process.

Figure 11: UMTS HSDPA H-ARQ Statistics View

Parameter Description
H-ARQ Process ID H-ARQ Process from 0-7 1-8 in ICD
Sub Frame count Number of sub frames that statistics are collected over.
Received Bits Total number of bits received over the number of sub
frames. This includes new and retransmissions.
New Transmission Number of new transmissions occurring for the H-ARQ
process.
Block Errors Number of erroneous blocks received per HARQ
process
Recvd Bit rate (kbps) Bit Rate calculated per H-ARQ process over number of
sub frames received
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 BLER (%) Block Error Rate calculated per H-ARQ process over
number of sub frames received
HSDPA DL T’put Summation of Bit Rate for all H-ARQ processes over
number of sub frames received
HSDPA DL BLER (%) Total BLER result is the average BLER for all HARQ
process’s

UMTS HSDPA DPCCH

This view provides a summary of the uplink physical channel that provides feedback from the
UE to the Node B’s. The feedback includes a Channel Quality Indicator (CQI) and a positive or
negative acknowledgement (ACK/NAK) of a previous HS-DSCH transmission. This provides
Node B’s with information used in the scheduling algorithm.

Figure 12: UMTS HSDPA DPCCH View

Parameter Description
Global Frame Num Starting Global Frame Number for data collected
Average CQI Average value for Channel Quality Indicator over the
number of samples collected (0..30)
%Valid CQI Percentage of valid CQI samples out of the total
number of samples collected. Valid CQI values range
from 0 to 30, values of 31 indicate no CQI (DTX)
programmed during CQI reserved slots.
% Ack Percentage of Ack samples out of the total number of
Ack, Nack and DTX samples collected.
% Nack Percentage of Nack samples out of the total number of
Ack, Nack and DTX samples collected.
% DTX Percentage of DTX samples out of the total number of
Ack, Nack and DTX samples collected.

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UMTS HSDPA Chart
This view provides a summary of the current UE performance with respect to several key
parameter values. These values are presented as multiple charts in a single view.The charts
display Total Aggregate Ec/Io, Average SIR, HSDPA Throughput and BLER, Average CQI and
NACK%.

Figure 13: UMTS HSDPA Chart View

Parameter Description
Total Agg Ec/Io Aggregate Ec/Io for all channels in the band.
Avg SIR (dB) Average Signal to Interference Ratio) over the previous
0.5 sec as calculated by the phone. (Also saved to the
database as an array of 50 SIR values measured at
10ms intervals).
HS DL Tput Summation of Bit Rate for all H-ARQ processes over
number of sub frames received
HS DL BLER % Total BLER result is the average BLER for all HARQ
process’s
Average CQI Average value for Channel Quality Indicator over the
number of samples collected (0..30)
NACK % Percentage of Nack samples out of the total number of
Ack, Nack and DTX samples collected.
GMM State Defines the current GPRS Mobility Management state:
• NULL
• DEREGISTERED
• REGISTERED INITIATED
• REGISTERED
• DEREGISTERED INITIATED
• ROUTING AREA UPDATING INITIATED

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 • SERVICE REQUEST INITIATED
MM State Defines the current Mobility Management State:
• NULL
• LOCATION UPDATE INITIATED
• WAIT FOR OUTGOING MM CONNECTION
• CONNECTION ACTIVE
• IMSI DETACH INITIATED
• DETACH INITIATED
• WAIT FOR NETWORK COMMAND
• LOCATION UPDATE REJECTED
• WAIT FOR RR CONNECTION UL
• WAIT FOR RR CONNECTION MM
• WAIT FOR RR CONNECTION IMSI DETACH
• REESTABLISHMENT INITIATED
• WAIT FOR RR ACTIVE
• IDLE
• WAIT FOR ADDITIONAL OUTGOING MM
• CONNECTION
• WAIT FOR RR CONNECTION REESTABLISHMENT
• WAIT FOR REESTABLISHMENT DECISION
RRC State Defines current Radio Resource Control state:
• DISCONNECTED
• CONNECTING
• CELL FACH
• CELL DCH
• CELL PCH
• URA PCH

UMTS HSDPA SCCH Statistics

This view provides statistics for performance of the downlink physical channel used to carry
control information related to HS-DSCH transmission. The UE monitors this channel
continuously to determine when to read its data from the HS-DSCH, and the modulation
scheme used on the assigned physical channel.

Figure 14: UMTS HSDPA SCCH Statistics View

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 Parameter Description
Sub Frame Count Total number of sub frames collected and used for
calculation of percentages.
SCCH Decode Count Number of sub frames in which SCCH decoding was
attempted.
Valid SCCH Count Valid SCCH is only received if data is scheduled to the
UE. This provides the number of counts in which this
occurred.
% SCCH Decode Percentage of sub frames is which SCCH decoding was
attempted.
% Valid SCCH Percentage of sub frames in which a valide SCCH was
received.

UMTS HSDPA Decode Status

This view provides schedule parameter information on each HS sub-frame that is a part of the
HS-SCCH. These values provide insight into the scheduling algorithms used in the network.
This view can be used to verify the modulation scheme, transport block size and DSCH status.

Figure 15: UMTS HSDPA Decode Status View

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 Parameter Description
HS Decode Sample Count Number of sample collected and displayed
Starting Sub Frame Number Starting global sub frame number
SubFrame No Sub frame number in which parameter data was
collected
SCCH Demod Indication of whether an attempt was made to
demodulate the SCCH
SCCH Valid Indicates if the CRC passed (TRUE) for the SCCH
message or failed (FALSE)
DSCH Status DSCH status providing additional information on
whether a False SCCH Valid was due to DTX.
New Trx New transmission status information indicating if the
transport block is a new transmission or a re-
transmission.
SCCH Index Winning SCCH index
Mod Scheme Physical Channel Modulation used for transport block
transmission. Either 16QAM or QPSK.
HARQ Process ID HARQ process id assigned to the transport block.
HARQ Schemes Redundancy version for transceiver
TB Size Transport block size in bits

UMTS HSDPA MAC Configuration

This view provides detailed MAC configuration information. This information is generated
whenever there is a MAC configuration or reconfiguration.

Figure 16: UMTS HSDPA MAC Configuration View

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 Parameter Description
HSDPA Action Action causing update; HS_START, HS_STOP,
HS_RECFG
Num Flows Number of flows 1 to 8
Reset Indicates if reset occurred True or False
Record Num
MAC D Flow Info Additional flow information; CCTRCH ID, Flow ID,
Number of Queues, and Number of logical channels
mapped to the HS-DSCH
HS-Queue Info Detailed Queue information containing; Queue_ID,
Release Timer, Window size, Number of PDU Sizes
PDU Size Info Detailed information for each PDU size; MAC PDU Size,
and Mac PDU Index
Logical Channel Info Each logical channel detailed information includes; RLC
ID, Channel Type, and Channel Mode

Receiver measurements The receiver measurement functions of the Agilent E6474A Network Optimization
Platform are provided by E6474A-310 and E6474A-320. These options, combined with
the E6455C or E6456C digital receiver option, are composed of four primary elements:
• W-CDMA (UMTS) scrambling code analysis
• Spectrum analysis
• CW power with external trigger
• Channel power

Each element has an associated control and display view. The software can control up to
four Agilent digital receivers for simultaneous monitoring of up to four 5 Mhz bands. The
controls listed below are available for the receiver measurements:
• Measurement interval
- Time
- Distance
• Averaging (spectrum, CW, and channel power only)
- Running
- Group
- Max hold
- At least (CW and channel power only)

The measurement interval defines the duration between measurements. This can be
specified in terms of time (execute a measurement every 200 milliseconds), or distance
(execute a measurement every 10 meters). There are two ways to define the interval by
distance. One is with the use of the GPS and the other is by using the external trigger
capability.

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 Receiver measurements applicable to each of the four views are detailed in the following
sub-sections.

W-CDMA (UMTS) The Agilent E6474A receiver-based system measures 3GPP W-CDMA (UMTS) physical
scrambling code analysis layer. The system makes absolute and relative power measurements of the primary sync
channel, secondary sync channel and the scrambling codes (CPICH). These measurements
are independent of network parameter settings. The system executes three different types
of W-CDMA (UMTS) scrambling code measurements (listed below). Any or all of them
can be executed simultaneously and in conjunction with other types of measurements,
such as spectral analysis.

Measurement types Primary SCH scan:

The system measures the power in either Ec and Ec/Io and Eb/Io of each Primary SCH.
The results are displayed as a trace that shows the power for each primary
synchronization channel detected in one timeslot of 2560 chips. Exported data has Ec,
Ec/Io, and Eb/Io available.

Top N
The system measures all of the scrambling codes in a timeslot of 2560 chips and returns
the ‘N ’strongest scrambling codes received, where ‘N ’is a user definable integer from
1 to 20. The sensitivity can be varied by averaging over several time slots. The results are
displayed in a bar graph format. (The primary sync and secondary sync are also measured
as part of the Top N measurement and can be displayed on top of each bar in the bar
graph).

User list
The user manually inputs a list of up to 40 scrambling codes to be measured.
It should be noted that this measurement only correlates the codes chosen by
the user and does not process any sync channel information.

Measurement controls
• Carrier frequency
- Frequency
- Channel
• Measurement types
- All sync channels
- Top N
- User list
• Sync channel decode

The properties dialog box for the UMTS scrambling code analyzer gives an additional
control that allows the user to set the rate at which a full synchronization of the SCH
takes place. A setting of 1 to 50 allows a trade off to be made between speed and
integrity. A setting of 1 (default) carries out a full sync (primary and secondary pilot sync
and Scrambling Code (SC) processing) every measurement update. A maximum setting of
50 carries out a full synch every 50 measurements with the remaining 49 measurements
processing for SC on the detected pilots.

Display controls
• Power display (Y-axis parameter)
- Ec/Io (alternatively Eb/Io)
- Ec (alternatively Ec/Io)

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Top N measurements and show value
- Primary sync code power Ec
- Primary sync code power Ec/Io
- Scrambling code group
- Secondary sync code
- Secondary sync code Ec
- Secondary sync code Ec/Io
- Scrambling code peak Ec
- Scrambling code peak Ec/Io
- Scrambling code peak Eb/Io
- Scrambling code aggregate Ec
- Scrambling code aggregate Ec/Io
- Scrambling code aggregate –peak
- Scrambling code delay spread
- Scrambling code time offset
- SSCH –PSCH
- SC –PSCH

Markers (trace displays only)

• Multiple markers
• Delta markers
• To max function

Measurement results
• Io
• Primary sync channel
• Primary sync channel Ec
• Primary sync channel Ec/Io
• Primary sync channel Eb/Io
• Carrier frequency error
• Time stamp

Top N and user list and show value

• Scrambling code
• Scrambling code peak Ec
• Scrambling code peak Ec/Io
• Scrambling code peak Eb/Io
• Relative time
• Scrambling code aggregate Ec
• Scrambling code aggregate Ec/Io
• Scrambling code aggregate Eb/Io
• Scrambling code aggregate –peak power
• Delay spread

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Measurement methodologies In Top N measurements scrambling code, peak power (Ec,Ec/Io and Eb/Io) is
and definitions computed as follows:
The receiver averages over a user defined number of timeslots and selects the strongest
signal of the visible range. The value of the associated secondary sync is then correlated
for power and the secondary sync sequence is achieved to determine the scrambling
code group. The scrambling code (or codes) variables are then determined from within
this group. This is repeated for all values of primary syncs above the pre-determined
threshold and in accordance with the user selected Full SCH update rate control.

Io is the total received power integrated across the entire 3.84 MHz signal bandwidth.

Scrambling code aggregate power (Ec,Ec/Io,Eb,and Eb/Io) is computed for a given

scrambling code by integrating the power received over the time dispersion of that
scrambling code.

User List Ec,Ec/Io,Eb/Io is calculated by correlating the energy attributed to the user
defined scrambling code. This is calculated directly and does not use the sync channel.

Delay spread is the duration of time over which this power is dispersed. Both aggregate
power and delay spread are determined with respect to an Ec/Io threshold of -17 dB. The
system also reports the difference between the aggregate and peak power (aggregate –
peak). This difference along with the delay spread provides a characterization of the
multipath effect on that scrambling code. Aggregate power and delay spread are only
measured for the Top N and user list measurement types.

Relative time is defined as the difference in time between when a scrambling code signal
is received relative to the start of the 2560 chip timeslot as arbitrarily defined in the
receiver. For example, the receiver will arbitrarily record a 2560 chip sequence where the
beginning of this sequence is defined as zero time. Each scrambling code will have some
delay from this start and thus will have a relative time to the start of the time defined in
the receiver.

Carrier frequency error is defined as the difference between the measured carrier
frequency and the user-specified carrier frequency. Carrier frequency error can be due to
both base station carrier error and doppler shift (if moving).

Figure 17. Scrambling code view

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Scrambling code measurements Typical performance measures:

General parameter thresholds for the Top N measurement with no other views open.

1. Primary sync with Ec/Io greater than the noise threshold which equals -21.0 dB for
greater than 12 timeslots, will be processed. The rate at which measurements described
in 1 and 2 are applied is determined by the user selected Full SCH update rate control.
2. Each and every associated secondary sync, with Ec/Io greater than the noise which
equals -21.0 dB for greater than 12 timeslots, will be processed. There can be multiple
secondary syncs per each primary sync.
3. For every secondary sync that is processed, any and all scrambling codes within that
group, of amplitude greater than -20.0 dB, will be reported.
4. If no scrambling code can be detected under a processed secondary sync, then the group
alone will be reported, if the secondary sync’s Ec/Io value is greater than -17 dB.

Table 1. Top N measurements approximate update rates with 16 timeslot averaging:

Top N with primary sync Without carrier tracking (ms) With carrier tracking (ms)

1 SC Present 570 640

2 SC present 590 660
3 SC present 610 680
8 SC Present 710 780
N SC Present 550 +20N 620 +20N
Note: The control offered on the Full SCH update rate allows the above timing to be
reduced by up to a factor of just under 5.

Table 2. Top N dynamic range with variable timeslots:

Top N With Process synchronization Report scrambling
primary sync #Timeslots channel above (dB) codes above (dB)

“ 3 -16.5 -20.0
“ 8 -19.0 -20.0
“ 16 -21.0 -20.0

General parameter thresholds for the user list measurement with no other views open.
The user list measurement does not use any aspect of the synchronization channel. The
noise threshold for reliable measurements of Ec/Io is -18.5 dB.

Table 3. User list measurement approximate update rates:

Without carrier With carrier
User list only #Scrambling codes tracking (ms) tracking (ms)

“ 1 700 770
“ 5 1500 1570
“ 10 2500 2560
“ L>10 approximately approximately
500 +200L 570 +200L

Note: This information represents typical or characteristic aspects of the measurement and is not specified (tested on the
production line) nor warranted. Agilent reserves the right to change the measurement algorithm, at it’s discretion, to improve
performance or to fix defects.

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Spectrum analysis The spectrum analysis display provides the controls listed below. Frequencies can be
specified in terms of frequency units or channel number.

Measurement controls
• Frequency, tuneable range 1
• IMT 2000 receiver
• 1920 – 1980 MHz [1895 – 1990]
• 2110 – 2170 MHz [2100 – 2180]
• Frequency, maximum span 1
• IMT 2000 receiver
• 60 MHz [70]
• IF bandwidth
• 1.25 MHz
• 5 MHz
• Resolution bandwidth
• 8.36 kHz to 1 MHz (with 1.25 MHz IF bandwidth)
• 25.08 kHz to 2.85 MHz (with 5MHz IF bandwidth)
• Average mode
• Log power
• Power

Markers
• Multiple markers
• Delta markers
• Marker to max
• Marker value to center frequency
• Drag and drop

Minimum sweep speed (characteristic)2:

1.25 MHz IF bandwidth 70 MHz /sec
5.0 MHz IF bandwidth 200 MHz /sec

Spectrum noise floor (characteristic)2:

Average Peak

1.25 MHz IF bandwidth /1 MHz span -127 dBm -118 dBm

5.0 MHz IF bandwidth /1 MHz span -123 dBm -113 dBm
1.25 MHz IF bandwidth /25 MHz span -123 dBm -117 dBm
5.0 MHz IF bandwidth /25 MHz span -117 dBm -113 dBm

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 Figure 18. Spectrum Analysis view
1 Spectrum measurement allows tuning ±10 MHz above and below specified frequency ranges. In addition the Japan PHS band is
also covered (down to 1895MHz). The extended ranges are shown in brackets –[]. The performance is not specified in these
extended ranges. Characteristic noise floor increase is 2 dB ±10 MHz. At 25MHz with respect to specified range, the
characteristic noise floor increase is 5dB. Characteristic amplitude accuracy is unchanged with respect to specified range.
2 Does not imply warranted performance, but characteristic performance. Tested with minimum resolution bandwidth: 8.36 kHz
with 1.25 MHz IF Bandwidth, 25.08 kHz with 5.0 MHz IF bandwidth.
Note: Specifications describe warranted performance over the temperature range of 0 to 55° Celsius and include a 30 minute
warm-up from ambient conditions. Typical and characteristic information provides useful but non-warranted performance
parameters. Typical refers to test data at the fiftieth percentile for a 25° Celsius room temperature. Characteristic information
describes product information for parameters that are either not subject to variation, non-measurable, verifiable through
functional pass/fail tests, or routinely not measured.

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CW power and channel power The Agilent E6474A can measure the peak power (CW power) at user-defined
frequencies within a user-defined resolution bandwidth. The systems can also measure
the total power (channel power) within a user-defined bandwidth at a user-defined set of
frequencies. Channel power differs from the CW power measurement in that the total
power is integrated across the specified channel width. The user can define the
frequencies measured in two different ways, indicated below.

Frequency entry methods

• List: Enter an arbitrary list of frequencies.
• Trace: Enter a start frequency, step size, and count.
The system measures at the start frequency, at the
(start + step) frequency, (start + (count -1)*step)
frequency. For example, if the start frequency is set to
1900 MHz, the step size is set to 1 MHz, and the count
is set to 4; then measurements are made at 1900 MHz,
1901 MHz, 1902 MHz and 1903MHz.

Frequencies can be specified in terms of frequency units or channel number.

Figure 19. Power view

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 Measurement controls
• Frequency
• Arbitrary list (list)
• Start /step /count (trace)
• IF bandwidth
• 1.25 MHz
• 5.0 MHz
• Resolution bandwidth (CW power only)
• 8.36 kHz to 1 MHz (with 1.25 MHz IF bandwidth)
• 25.08 kHz to 2.85 MHz (with 5.0 MHz IF bandwidth)
• Channel width (channel power only)
• IMT 2000 receiver (E6474A-300 or -310)
-30 kHz to 80 MHz (with 1.25 MHz IF bandwidth)
-100 kHz to 80 MHz (with 5.0 MHz IF bandwidth)
• Measurement interval
• Time
• Distance
- GPS
- External pulse triggering

External pulse triggering is used for precise distance measurements by using pulses sent
from the vehicle speed sensor to detect how far the vehicle has travelled. A maximum
pulse rate of 3,333 pulses/second with a minimum pulse width of 100 ns can be
measured. (At 1 pulse per centimeter, this would correspond to a speed of approximately
120 km/hour). The maximum TTL voltage is 15 volts and triggering is on the negative
edge of the pulse.

Note: Specifications describe warranted performance over the temperature range of 0 to 55° Celsius and include a 30 minute
warm-up from ambient conditions. Typical and characteristic information provides useful but non-warranted performance
parameters. Typical refers to test data at the fiftieth percentile for a 25° Celsius room temperature. Characteristic information
describes product information for parameters that are either not subject to variation, non-measurable, verifiable through
functional pass/fail tests, or routinely not measured.

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Features common There are a number of features that are common to the E6474A platform software and
to the E6474A platform that are available in all technologies. These features include the ability to record and
playback data sets, export the data to post-processing software packages, display
parameters on time charts and route maps and define flexible alerts and alarms, based on
user requirements. These features are detailed in this section:
• View management
• Cell naming
• Report generator
• Call Statistics view
• GPS
• Data recording and playback
• Data export
• Link editor
• Measurement Parameters view
• Custom view
• Alarms view
• Time charts
• Route map view

View Management A view management tool is available to enable a reduced number of views to be presented
to the drive-test technician. Specific views can be selected or deselected for display.

Cell naming The phone-based measurements and receiver-based broadcast channel analyzer provide cell
naming features. The cell naming features are dependent on the user providing a text file
database with position and cell configuration information. Where the cell ID is known, for
example in the phone serving cell measurement, this is used to correlate with the cell name in
the database. Where no cell ID is known, for example in neighbor cell measurements or
receiver based measurements, a "best guess" algorithm is implemented. This algorithm makes
use of the geographic location, ARFCN and BSIC to attempt to determine which cell from the
database is the best match. The format of the cell database is text file with the following fields:
• Cell name
• Longitude
• Serving ARFCN
• TCH ARFCN
• Latitude
• Cell ID
• Azimuth

A number of Cellsite database formats can be imported, including:- TXT, Agilent StationInfo
files, ICS, AXF, BXF, CDB, MDB, HP.

Report generator The E6474A system provides fast and easy report generation. The Report generator
command is available at any time during logging, Live Update mode, or when replaying a
data file. All of the active views are captured, and an HTML document is created that
contains a screen capture of each active view. Each report includes a header section and
a dialog box prompts the user to enter the header information listed below. Smart defaults
and persistent information are used (marked *), so minimal text entry is required. There is
no limit to the number of reports that can be generated.

Header elements:
• Report title*
• User name
• Company
• Time*
• Date*
• Location* – defaults to current GPS fix
• Comments – user entered notes

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Call Statistics view Call Statistics are displayed in the Call Stats view. The Call Stats view shows the call
termination classifications and counts, and call progress messages. For a system with
multiple phones, each device is represented by its own column.
• Technology (technology of the device)
• Label (shows device label)
• Total calls
• # of good calls
• # of blocked calls
• # of dropped calls
• # of no service calls (shows the total number of calls that could not be placed or completed
due to the loss of network service.)
• # of no communication calls
• Progress (A message indicating the call progress is displayed in this field)

GPS The Agilent E6474A system has the ability to work with several types of GPS interfaces.
The system is compatible with the communications protocols listed below. The physical
interface is RS-232 with a DB9 connector. Supported GPS navigators include Agilent
Direct Connect GPS/DR Navigation, Garmin GPS II Plus and Trimble Placer GPS 455DR.
Details of Agilent-supplied navigator hardware is provided in the "Additional Options"
section of this document.

Compatible protocols
• TAIP
• TSIP
• NMEA
The PC clock is synchronized to GPS clock, on selection of Live or Record mode, if a valid
GPS device is configured. This synchronization can be disabled.

Data recording The following commands appear on the Log pull-down menu. The commands are also
available as buttons on the main tool bar.

Command Action
Replay Start replaying a data file
Reverse Replay Play back a data file in reverse (2x to 7x)
Slow Replay Reduce the playback speed (/2 to /7)
Fast Replay Increase the playback speed
Fast Reverse Replay Increase the reverse playback speed (2x to 7x)
Slow Reverse Replay Reduce the reverse playback speed (/2 to /7)
Start Live Mode Start displaying data. Data is not logged
Start Logging Initiates a data recording
Pause Pause data collection or replay
Stop Stop data collection or replaying a data file
Single Step Mode Pauses replay until Single Step is selected
Single Step Enables user to step through the database in
playback mode when Single Step Mode is activated

Note: All parameters enabled on the mobile or receiver at system setup will be recorded during logging, not only those selected
for display.

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 A summary of additional record and playback features is listed below:
• Pause/resume
• Survey markers and user notes -- Survey markers and user notes can be entered on the
route map during a data collection test.
• Automatically numbered survey markers -- When enabled, the software automatically adds
the following markers when logging:
11 Start of Test
12 Start of Data Collection
13 End of Data Collection
14 End of Test
15 Pause
16 Resume
Playback of a database does not require a license key

Data export A number of commercially available post-processing tools can directly read the E6474A
SD5 database file. Data can also be exported to comma or TAB delimited ASCII text files.
The export function provides flexible filtering and binning capability that defines the
specific data to be exported and with what lat/long, datum and time formats, including:

Position formats
• Signed decimal degrees
• Decimal degrees with direction
• Deg: min: sec with direction
• Signed deg: min: sec
• UTM

GPS datums at export

The following GPS datums are available for use when exporting the data:
• WGS 84 (World Geodetic System) • OS36 (GB)
• AGD 86 • SAD 69 (Brazil)
• AGD 84 • SAD 69 (Mean)
• European • Tokyo (J6)
• Hu-Tzu-Shan • Tokyo-Korea
• NAD 27 (North American) • WGS 72 (World Geodetic System)
• NAD 83 (North American) • Ireland 1966

Parameter link editor This feature allows phone and receiver parameters to be linked to allow common
measurement criteria to be tracked on the display.
Examples:
• Link a phone’s carrier channel to its adjacent channels, provided by the scanner/receiver.
The carrier and adjacent channel signal are displayed graphically in the Adjacent
Channels view.
Note: You can link up to 10 phones with their adjacent channels.
• Link scanner/receiver channel measurements to phone channels/bands.
• Link CDMA scanner/receiver PN measurements to the phone’s PN increment.
• Link PN scanner measurements to GPS lock conditions.
• Link phone neighbor lists to scanner/receiver inputs.

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Measurement Parameters view The Measurement Parameters view is an Explorer-style view of the system devices and
their measurement parameters. When a data stream is required for entry into a dialog
box, the Measurement Parameters view opens, enabling the user to select a parameter
and automatically generate the data stream required.

The Measurement Parameters view is initiated by the Alarms view, Time Chart view and
Route Map view, as described in the following three sections.

Figure 20. Measurement Parameters view

Custom View Custom view gives the user flexibility to create customized views by selecting parameters
required and displaying them in a tabular format. Up to 40 parameters can be applied per
view and multiple views can be created and saved for reuse.

Alarms view The Alarms view is used to configure alarms that are triggered by parameters received
during a test that meet user-defined criteria. Parameters collected as integer values or
messages, from connected phones, receivers or GPS navigation hardware, can be used to
initiate alarms; these parameters are selected using the Measurement Parameters view.
The user can choose any one or all of the following actions to occur on an alarm:
• A .WAV audio file can play
• A marker can be written to the database file, and displayed in the Route Map and Time
Chart views
• A pop-up message box can be displayed
• Measurements can be paused or stopped

Each alarm event is also tabulated on the Alarms view as it occurs. Fifty pictorial survey
markers are available to depict alarm events within the Chart and Route Map views.
Alarms require set-up prior to a database collection in order to enable survey markers
during playback.

The Alarms view enables the user to create simple or complex conditions to trigger an
alarm. The following are examples of how an alarm can be generated:
• Monitor a single parameter for a single set of criteria. When the criteria are met, an alarm is
generated.

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 • Monitor a single parameter and logically "AND" up to five sets of criteria. When all sets of
criteria are met, an alarm is generated.
• Monitor several parameters, each with a single set of criteria. Each parameter can generate
its own sound when the criteria are met.
• Monitor several parameters, each with multiple logically "ANDed" sets of criteria. Each
parameter can generate its own sound when the criteria are met.
• Monitor a parameter that is collected as a text message and generate an alarm when the
message changes.
• Configure multiple instances of the Alarms view. Use one for each device.

Alarm configurations can be shared using export and import commands from the Alarms
view. These alarm configurations are stored as .MSF files. The E6474A software is
supplied with over one hundred predefined .MSF files. By default these are stored at
C:\Program Files\Agilent Technologies\Shared\Alarms. UMTS default alarms include hard
and soft handoff alarms, low Rx power, high Io, potential missing neighbors, and SC
pollution.

Chart view The Chart view is used to display measurements using a graphical display. Once
configured the user can see measurement information displayed relative to time, in both
live and playback modes of operation. Up to 24 user-selected measurements can be
displayed simultaneously, as four groups of six parameters. Multiple chart views can be
displayed.

Figure 21. Chart view

The user-configurable options are initiated in the Chart view Properties dialog box.
General Chart Properties enable selection of:
Measurement averaging period, measurement update rate, x-axis (time) span,
display/hide markers, display/hide legends and background, border and grid colors.

Specific Chart Properties enable selection of:

Device and measurement series, y-axis max and min per measurement, chart display
on/off, y-axis scale display on/off, Draw method, Fill In Method and plot line colors.

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 Figure 22. Chart properties

Route Map view The Route Map view shows current position and the route travelled on a map as data is
collected. Several layers of information can be displayed, including signal parameters
(selected via the Measurement Parameters view), survey markers, and notes. Base station
locations, with site names and sector orientations, can also be plotted on the map when
linked to the appropriate cellsite naming database.

There are two types of route maps:

• The Route Map, used with a GPS navigator - Included with the E6474A platform
• The Indoor Route Map, used without a GPS navigator - supported by E6474A-030 (indoor
measurement software license).
The following route map features can be switched on or off: Channel List, Zoom Buttons,
Current Position Buttons, Layer Buttons, Indoor Navigation, Map Scale, Compass, Status
Bar, Button Bar, and Color Scheme.

Layer Menu
The following layers are supported by the Route Map view. The properties of these layers
are accessed by right-clicking the associated button:
• Cellsite - This shows the name and properties associated with the cell. A cellsite database
must be selected to show this layer.
• Map Picture Layer - This shows the selected .bmp map.
• Street Map Layer - This shows the selected .map or .mif map. Note that TAB files are also
supported through conversion to .mif format
• User Notes - This shows notes that have been entered.
• Survey Markers - This shows Survey Markers that have been entered.
• Current Position - This shows current lat/long position.
• Signal - This shows the color code related to the ‘signal strength’ attribute and the letter
associated with the ‘channel’ attribute as set-up via the Measurement Parameters view in
signal properties. The number of signal buttons available depends on the technology of the
tracking phone, to a maximum of three.

Route Map Properties

This dialog box enables the user to configure a number of route map properties, such as
the units of measure (U.S. or metric), the distance represented by one pixel, the
background color, and the border characteristics of the Route Map view.

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 Figure 23. Route Map

Additional options This section is designed to give a brief overview of relevant additional options. Please
refer to the E6474A Wireless Network Optimization Platform configuration guide,
literature number 5988-2396EN, for comprehensive configuration details.

Software Data measurement software license, E6474A-700

This data measurement capability utilizes a client / server architecture, where the client
is the test mobile and laptop combination and the server is a remote computer
connected to an IP interface within the network. The data control and measurement user
interface resides on the client laptop. The Agilent E6474A system is designed to allow a
single server to support several clients. The data measurement sequence controller
allows the user to construct flexible transmit and receive data geometries with
programmable delays for both UDP and TCP mechanisms. PING, Trade Route and
multiple FTP and http transactions can also be included in the sequence.

Data measurement functionality on both transmit and receive paths (e.g., application
throughput, IP throughput, IP bit error rate, data fragmentation and delay) will only be
supported with the purchase of both E6474A-700 and -710. E6474A-700 can be used
without the Agilent server software E6474A-710. This will enable the sequencing of
access to public ftp and http sites enabling the measurement of total bytes downloaded,
time to download, and data throughput at the application layer.

Data measurement server software license, E6474A-710

The server is the target for the data measurement option (E6474A-700). It calculates
transmit path measurement results, as detailed, and transmits them together with the
requested data pages back to the mobile client for analysis and characterization. E6474A-
710 requires the purchase of at least one data measurement software license (E6474A-
700) and will support several option 700s. The E6474A-710 software resides on the
server and, once installed, can operate unmanned.

For detailed information on the data measurement capabilities, refer to the Agilent
Wireless Data Measurement product overview, literature number 5980-2310E and the
Agilent Wireless Data Measurement data sheet, literature number 5988-1507EN.

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 The Wireless Application Measurement Software (WAMS) license, (E6474A-
740)
WAMS enables wireless data services testing on, for example, MMS, SMS, email, WAP,
http, voice connectivity, video connectivity and FTP applications. This option provides an
extremely flexible test sequencer engine and user experience measurements that include
TCP throughput, Server Response Time, Authentication Time and Data Download Time on
the real data applications. These measurements provide verification of the wireless data
delivery chain, giving quick identification of data network problem areas and highlighting
whether they are for example RF, backhaul or Internet service provider related. A subset
of WAMS is available through the E6474A-745 WAMS Lite option.

For further detail refer to the Agilent Data Service Assurance (DSA) Product Overview
(5989-0469EN) and the Wireless Application Measurement Software Data Sheet (5989-
0470EN)

Indoor measurement software license, E6474A-030

Agilent E6474A-030 enables the system to operate using a touch tablet PC, without GPS,
to make phone and receiver-based GSM wireless measurements inside of buildings. While
walking through a building, waypoints are recorded on a floor plan of the building.
Measurements are interpolated between waypoints. Indoor measurements require a BMP
format floor plan or sketch of the building to be measured. An essential part of the indoor
measurement system is a pen tablet computer, which allows the user to correlate
measurements with positions on a floor plan. Refer to Indoor Wireless Measurement
System Product Overview, literature number 5988-8691E.

Indoor measurement features:

• Autoscale
• Autopan
• Auto legend
• Ability to link phone or receiver measurements to plot
• Waypoints with interpolation
• Moveable waypoints

Analysis Reporter The Analysis Reporter option is a simple-to-use report tool, which is integral to the E6474A
platform. It works on automatically generated export files, using both phone and receiver
data, and can quickly generate comprehensive network performance overview and detailed
network analysis reports and histograms including, for example, performance summary
reports, call quality analysis reports, details on performance per call, neighbor and handover
summary and drill-down, aggregate Ec/Io vs RxPower and many more. Analysis Reporter
currently supports GSM, GPRS, cdma2000, UMTS and data measurements on a single
E6474A-758 product option.

Actix DV for Agilent Agilent Technologies offers the Actix DV dedicated post-processing solutions for UMTS with
product numbers E5641A-300 (GSM/GPRS/EDGE/UMTS). This tool is designed to enable
network engineers to visualize and troubleshoot network problems with maximum
effectiveness. Features such as ‘event navigator’, handoff event visualization, view
synchronization, protocol stack browsing and drill-down, and chart and map visualisation
enable specific events to be diagnosed in detail, whilst a range of standardized reports
represent measurement summaries. For further information please refer to Actix DV for
Agilent overview (5988-9147EN).

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Hardware Outdoor GPS navigation support
The Agilent E645xC range of receivers include GPS navigation capability. The Agilent
Direct Connect GPS, with dead reckoning is also available as E6473B-030 (with mag
mount antenna) and E6473B-031 (with permanent mount antenna) options.

The E6474A 0ptimization platform supports TAIP, TSIP and NMEA compatible third party
GPS receivers including Trimble Placer GPS 455 receiver with dead reckoning and Garmin II.

The key features of the Agilent supplied GPS receivers are tabulated below:

E645xC receivers Agilent E6473B-030 and -031

• 8 channel GPS receiver • 12 Channel GPS receiver
• Mounted inside Agilent RF • Dead reckoning
receiver enclosure • Heading sensor
• SMA antenna connector • Interconnect cables to Direct Connect
hub interface
• Magnetic mount antenna with cable • Magnetic or permanent mount
• Differential compatible antenna option
• Not dead reckoning
compatible

Note: With the Agilent E645xC receivers, an external GPS source may be used with the receiver even though an internal GPS
exists within the receiver housing. This is valuable when differential or dead reckoning measurements may be needed. Only one
GPS source can be used at any given time.

Test mobile phone hardware

The E6474A software currently supports:
• Qualcomm TM6200, TM6250, TM6275 3GPP, FDD reference mobiles. Some related
chipset mobiles are also supported (contact your Agilent representative for details)
• Motorola A835 (2.1 GHz)
• Motorola A845 (1.9 GHz)
• Nokia 6650, 7600, 6630, 6680

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 RF receiver hardware
• E6455C: 2100 MHz IMT2000 receiver with internal
GPS receiver
• E6456C 1900MHz IMT2000/cdma2000 receiver with internal
GPS receiver

The Agilent E6474A-310 and -320 software options enable the measurement and control
for this receiver. The system supports any combination of receivers from the Agilent drive
test family, up to a total of four. Using multiple receiver configurations can greatly improve
drive test efficiency for applications such as simultaneously monitoring both uplink and
downlink, and monitoring competitive networks. In multiple receiver configurations the
receivers communicate with each other via a high speed serial ring. Communication with
the PC is by a single RS-232 link to one of the receivers in the ring.

Up to four receivers of any technologies.can be used during the testing.

Each receiver option includes:

• RF antenna for the corresponding frequency band
• Cable to connect to other receivers
• Cable to connect to PC
• Kit for mounting receiver in a vehicle
• AC/DC power supply
• Cigarette lighter power cord
• GPS antenna and cables

Agilent digital RF receiver

specifications (E6455C, E6456C) Frequency
Frequency range 1
E6455C E6456C
1920-1980 MHz [1895 – 1990] 1830-1910 MHz
2110-2170 MHz [2100 – 2180] 1930-1990 MHz

Frequency accuracy ±1 ppm

with GPS time synchronization ±0.05 ppm characteristic
IF bandwidth 1.25 MHz characteristic
5 MHz characteristic
Aging of TCXO ±1 ppm/year

Amplitude
Accuracy
1.25 MHz IF bandwidth ±0.5 dB typical
from -25dBm to -110 dBm
5 MHz IF bandwidth ±0.5 dB typical from
-25dBm to -100 dBm
Noise figure 8 dB typical
Internally generated
spurious, input
referred -120 dBm for 1.25MHz
IF bandwidth
-115 dBm for 5MHz
IF bandwidth
1 Spectrum measurement allows tuning ±10 MHz above and below specified frequency ranges. In addition, the Japan PHS band
is also covered (down to 1895MHz). These extended ranges are shown in brackets –[]. The performance is not specified in
these extended ranges. Characteristic noise floor increase is 2 dB ±10 MHz. At 25MHz with respect to specified range, the
characteristic noise floor increase is 5 dB. Characteristic amplitude accuracy is unchanged with respect to specified range.

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 Maximum safe input level +10 dBm,20V DC characteristic
1 dB compression point 1 -15 dBm characteristic
Adjacent channel desensitization 2 -20 dBm typical
Adjacent channel rejection 3 25 dB typical

Input/output
RF input 50Ω type-N
External trigger input BNC connector
(via cable E7450-60015)

Connectors
Computer RS-232 (DB9) male
GPS RS-232 (DB9) male
Power DC power jack 100 mils,
positive center

Miscellaneous
Operating temperature range 0° to 55° C
Maximum relative humidity 80% for temperatures up to
31° C, decreasing linearly to 50%
relative humidity at 40° C
Storage temperature range -40° to 70° C
Dimensions 6 in x 3 5/8 in x 8 in
15.24 cm x 9.21 cm x 20.32 cm
Weight 4.6 lbs. (2.1 kg)
Power 9-34 V DC,10W

Internal GPS
GPS receiver 8 channel internal GPS receiver
Connector type SMA
Differential compatible without dead reckoning

1 It is recommended that the input signal level not exceed -40 dBm.
2 Adjacent channel desensitization applies to the 5.0 MHz IF filter and is defined as the 1 dB compression of tuned signal with
interfering signal ±5.0 MHz from tuned signal.
3 Adjacent channel rejection applies to the 1.25 MHz IF filter and is defined as the Suppression of an interfering signal ±1.25 MHz
from tuned signal.

Note: Specifications describe warranted performance over the temperature range of 0° to 55° Celsius and include a 30-minute
warm-up from ambient conditions. Typical and characteristic information provide useful information by giving non-warranted
performance parameters. Typical refers to test data at the fiftieth percentile for a 25° Celsius room temperature. Characteristic
information describes product information for parameters that are either not subject to variation, non-measurable, verifiable
through functional pass/fail tests, or as a matter of routine not measured.

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Computer hardware requirements The Agilent E6474A system requires a PC. The PC requirements differ depending on the
hardware configuration and on which parameters are being selected.

Note: Administrator rights are required.

Recommended minimum PC specifications:

• Windows® 2000 or XP Professional (inc XP for Tablet PC)
• 600MHz PIII, 256MB RAM
• RS-232 DB9 serial port or USB Port
• 2 USB Ports
• PCMCIA slot or a USB connection (for multiple hardware support)
• 10 GB hard disk
• CD-ROM drive recommended for installation
• 1024 x 768 display resolution minimum

Warranty One-year warranty on Agilent hardware components and one year of application support
is included with a purchase of an Agilent E6474A drive test system. Extended warranty
may be purchased through options W3x and W5x.

Support options
For the E6474A software licenses, the following support options are included for the first
year:
• Agilent Call Center phone support, four hour response time or less
• Telephone assistance and web training on specific topics
• Software updates
• On-site training and start-up assistance is not included with the E6474A options, it is
orderable separately as H7211A-209

The Agilent Advantage Integrated Customer Care Program allows customers to upgrade
to more comprehensive product support options. For the program summary and options,
refer to literature number 5988-4793EN.

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 www.agilent.com

Additional Agilent literature

Product Overviews
Agilent E6474A Wireless Network Optimization Drive Test System
Product Overview 5988-3558EN
Agilent Indoor Wireless Measurement Systems
Product Overview 5968-8691E
Agilent Wireless Data Measurement
Product Overview 5980-2310E
Agilent Direct Connect Hub
Product Overview 5988-3176EN
DSA Product Overview 5989-0469EN

Configuration Guide
E6474A Wireless Network Optimization Platform
Configuration Guide 5988-2696EN

Data Sheet
Agilent Wireless Data Measurement
Data Sheet 5988-1507EN
Wireless Application Measurement Software
(WAMS) Data Sheet 5989-470EN

Product information subject to change without notice.

© Agilent Technologies, Inc. 2005
Printed in U.K. October 14, 2005
5988-8519EN