Multi-carrier Parameters and Information

The value of the parameters in Aux Carriers Info menu is set on the Main unit and will be sent to the Aux unit(s) via LAN but can not be directly set on the Aux unit(s). See Aux unit(s) .

• Aux Carrier 1 Parms
  • Carrier State

    Carrier State sets the carrier state of the Aux unit 1. If the Aux unit 1 is connected with the Main unit, setting Carrier State to On indicates that the traffic connection between Aux unit 1 and AT can be setup. If the Carrier State is set to Off, the RF output of the aux unit 1 will be turned off.

       

    NOTE

    When the test set is a Main unit or a Single unit, the Local Carrier State of the test set is fixed to On , see Fixed Settings .

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  • Channel

    Channel sets the channel number of the Aux unit 1, with the same description as it is on the Main unit. See Channel .

       

    IMPORTANT

    For multi-carrier operation, any carrier generated must not overlap. The center frequency for all carriers being generated at the same time must be spaced at least one channel bandwidth apart. For US Cellular, the channel spacing must be at least 1.23 MHz. For all other bands, the channel spacing must be at least 1.25 MHz.

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  • PL3 Fwd Traffic Format

    PL3 Fwd Traffic Format sets the F-Traffic Format of the Aux unit 1, with the same description as it is on the Main unit. See F-Traffic Format .

  • R-Data Pkt Size

    R-Data Pkt Size sets the R-Data Pkt Size of the Aux unit 1, with the same description as it is on the Main unit. See R-Data Pkt Size .

  • DRC Value Fixed Mode Attribute

    DRC Value Fixed Mode Attribute sets the DRC Value Fixed Mode Attribute of the Aux unit 1, with the same description as it is on the Main unit. See DRC Value Fixed Mode Attribute .

  • ACK Channel Bit Fixed Mode Attribute

    ACK Channel Bit Fixed Mode Attribute sets the ACK Channel Bit Fixed Mode Attribute of the Aux unit 1, with the same description as it is on the Main unit. See ACK Channel Bit Fixed Mode Attribute .

  • ACK Channel Modulation

    ACK Channel Modulation sets the ACK Channel Modulation Type of the Aux unit 1, with the same description as it is on the Main unit. See ACK Channel Modulation Type .

  • ACK Channel Gain

    ACK Channel Gain sets the ACK Channel Gain of the Aux unit 1, with the same description as it is on the Main unit. See ACK Channel Gain .

  • DRC Channel Gain

    DRC Channel Gain sets the DRC Channel Gain of the Aux unit 1, with the same description as it is on the Main unit. See DRC Channel Gain .

  • DRC Length

    DRC Length sets the DRC Length of the Aux unit 1, with the same description as it is on the Main unit. See DRC Length .

  • Channel Drop Rank

    When the AT is assigned multiple Reverse CDMA Channels, if it does not have sufficient power to sustain all the assigned Reverse CDMA Channels, Channel Drop Rank is used for the AT to stop transmission (drop) on a Reverse CDMA Channel with the lowest Channel Drop Rank.

       

    NOTE

    The Channel Drop Rank value of the Main unit is fixed to the highest supported value(7, see Fixed Settings ) to ensure that the AT will not attempt to drop the carrier from the Main unit when in multi-carrier connection, this is because that the Main unit is used for signaling with the AT.

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• Aux Carrier 2 Parms

  Aux Carrier 2 Parms has the same parameter settings as Aux Carrier 1 Parms , with the difference that all the parameters listed in Aux Carrier 2 Parms applies for Aux unit 2 if it is also connected with the Main unit. For each parameter description, see Aux Carrier 1 Parms .

Multi-carrier Multi-unit Connection Status

• Testset Configuration

  Testset Configuration is shown on each test set to indicate the local test set configuration, whether it is a Main unit or an Auxiliary unit. See Local Testset Configuration .

• Local Carrier State

  Local Carrier State is shown on each test set to indicate whether the carrier from the associated unit is included in the traffic connection. See Carrier State for the carrier state configuration.

• Connected Carriers

  Connected Carriers is shown only on the Main unit to indicate the number of carriers present in the current traffic connection.

• External Device Status

  External Device Status is shown only on the Main unit to indicate the connection status of the associated external 8960 unit which is the same status as in LAN Connection Information window in External Device Connection . When the External Device Status is Connected, the IP Address of the connected test set is also displayed after the status. Note that this is not included in Multicarrer Multi-Unit Connection Status window when the Local Testset Configuration is Auxiliary.

Multicarrier Attributes In Use

• Max Number Forward Link Supported

  Max Number Forward Link Supported is reported by the AT during the session negotiation to indicate the number of carriers supported in the forward link.

• Max Number Reverse Link Supported

  Max Number Reverse Link Supported is reported by the AT during the session negotiation to indicate the number of carriers supported in the reverse link.

• Max Sub-Active Sets

  Max Sub-Active Sets is reported by the AT during the session negotiation to indicate the maximum number of sub-active sets it will support.

• Max Forward Link Bandwidth No Jammer

  Max Forward Link Bandwidth No Jammer is reported by the AT during the session negotiation to indicate the maximum bandwidth of the forward link without a jammer.

• Max Forward Link Bandwidth Jammer

  Max Forward Link Bandwidth Jammer is reported by the AT during the session negotiation to indicate the maximum bandwidth of the forward link with jammer.

• Max Reverse Link Bandwidth

  Max Reverse Link Bandwidth is reported by the AT during the session negotiation to indicate the maximum bandwidth of the reverse link.

     

  NOTE

  For Max Forward Link Bandwidth No Jammer , Max Forward Link Bandwidth Jammer and Max Reverse Link Bandwidth , the value 0.0 is a reserved value with special meaning that indicates the AT only supports a single carrier (shown as a string). Besides, there is a theoretical limit of 20 MHz for bandwidths. However the test set will not limit or range check the value from the AT.

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• Forward Feedback Multiplexing

  Forward Feedback Multiplexing is reported by the AT during the session negotiation to indicate the maximum number of sub-active sets it will support.

• Max Optional Data Rate

  Max Optional Data Rate is reported by the AT during the session negotiation to indicate the maximum data rate the AT supports.

• Max Optional Payload Size

  Max Optional Payload Size is reported by the AT during the session negotiation to indicate the maximum data rate the AT supports.

• Short Packets Enabled

  Short Packets Enabled is reported by the AT during the session negotiation to indicate the maximum data rate the AT supports.

Multi-carrier Multi-unit Connection Status Annuciators

• ExtDev

  If the connection status is displayed as ExtDev , it indicates that a connection is established with one test set.

• ExtDv2

  If the connection status is displayed as ExtDv2 , it indicates that a connection is established with the other two test sets.

• Null (no connection).