How Do I Open a Session and Test Data Connection?
Last updated: July 23, 2008
To allow testing of access terminal (AT) minimum performance operating at subtype 0 physical layer, an FTAP or RTAP data connection must be established between the test set and the AT. To allow testing of access terminal (AT) minimum performance operating at subtype 2 physical layer, an FETAP or RETAP data connection must be established between the test set and the AT. To allow testing of access terminal (AT) minimum performance operating at subtype 3 physical layer, an FMCTAP or RMCTAP data connection must be established between the multiple test sets and the AT. (See
C.S0029 Test Application Specification Description (TAP/ETAP/MCTAP)
for more description on the TAP, ETAP or MCTAP.)
The general procedure to open s session and test data connection for TAP and ETAP includes:
For an MCTAP test data connection, because it is a multi-unit operation with multi-carrier, the general procedure above is replaced by multi-carrier connection procedure, see
How Do I Perform Multi-carrier Connection?
.
A. Configure Call Parameters
-
Press the
CALL SETUP
key.
-
Select
Operating Mode
(
F1
) and set the operating mode to
Active Cell
.
-
Configure the parameters necessary for your access terminal to find service with the test set, such as
Cell Power
,
Cell Band
and
Channel
(see
How Do I Change Call Parameters?
).
-
If you were using the
Lab Application
, prior to opening a test application session, verify that the
Session Application Type
accessed from the
Application Config
(
F10
on the
Call Parms
menu) is set to
Test Application
.
-
If you plan to open a TAP test data connection, configure the test set to subtype 0 physical layer. See
To Configure the Test Set to Subtype 0 Physical Layer
for detailed procedure.
If you plan to open an ETAP data connection, configure the test set to subtype 2 physical layer. See
To Configure the Test Set to Subtype 2 Physical Layer
for detailed procedure.
B. Open a Session
A session can only be established from the access terminal. The test set can not open a session.
-
Turn on the access terminal and wait for it to open a session.
-
Check for
Session Open
in the
Active Cell
status field (see
Session Open State
) and AT reported information displayed on the Call Setup Screen.
-
If you've set the test set to subtype 0 physical layer, a typical display after a session open is as below.
-
If you've set the test set to subtype 2 physical layer, a typical display after a session open is as below.
C. Open a Test Application Connection
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If you've set the test set to subtype 0 physical layer, you can open an FTAP or RTAP connection for AT's receiver and transmitter tests.:
-
Select
Application Config
(
F10
on the
Call Parms 1 of 3
menu).
-
Set
Test Application Protocol
to
FTAP
or
RTAP
. Select
Close Menu
(
F6
)
-
Set
FTAP Rate
(
F11
) or
RTAP Rate
(
F12
) on the
Call Parms 1 of 3
menu, as needed.
If you've set the test set to subtype 2 physical layer, you can open an FETAP or RETAP connection for AT's receiver and transmitter tests.:
-
Select
Application Config
(
F10
on the
Call Parms
menu).
-
Set
Enhanced Test Application Protocol
to
FETAP
or
RETAP
. Select
Close Menu
(
F6
)
-
Set
F-Traffic Format
(
F11
) or
R-Data Pkt Size
(
F12
) on the
Call Parms 1 of 3
menu, as needed.
-
Select
Start Data Connection
(
F3
on
Call Control
menu) to page the access terminal.
-
Check for
Connected
in the
Active Cell
status field (see
Connected State
). Also, the type of test application (FTAP, RTAP, FETAP or RETAP) and physical layer subtype (PLSub0 or PLSub2) being configured for the current connection is also indicated at the right bottom of the status area. An example display after an FTAP test data connection is shown as below.
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You can change the application type between FTAP and RTAP as well as the associated forward and reverse data rate as needed during a TAP data connection, or change the application type between FETAP and RETAP as well as the associated forward and reverse transmission format (data rate) as needed during an ETAP data connection. If required, change other parameters (such as
AT Directed Packets
, etc.). For detailed procedure, see
How Do I Change Call Parameters?
.
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