E6706A/B/C/T/U 1xEV-DO Terminal Lab Application Revision Information

Last updated: September 15, 2009

This document describes features and functionality that are part of the Agilent Technologies 1xEV-DO Lab Application releases. This document contains the original features, as well as enhancements that have been added over time.

If you are interested in comparing the key feature differences between the latest releases of each of the 1xEV-DO Test and Lab Applications, see

1xEV-DO Applications Feature Comparison.

CAUTION

You may need to upgrade the hardware in your test set before installing the application firmware described here. If you install application firmware on a test set with incompatible hardware, the following may occur:

Your test set may lock up (see Test Set Lockup Due to Power Up Sequence ).
The application may not run.
Some features in the application may be inaccessible, or may not perform to specifications.

To determine if a hardware upgrade is required for your testing needs, please review the hardware requirement information at:

http://www.agilent.com/find/8960upgrades

Select the appropriate link below to view the required release.

C.01.12 Release - September 2009

This release includes all of the features and functionality present in the E1966A 1xEV-DO Terminal Test Application A.11.xx Release - September 2009 . The unique features of the E6706A Lab Application are indicated below.

Summary of GPIB command changes for this release: GPIB Changes for E1966A A.11, E1976A A.05, E6706C C.01- September 2009

Hardware Requirements

http://www.agilent.com/find/8960upgrades

Access Network Emulation

EAP-AKA' Authentication. When configured to eHRPD mode ( Session Application Type is set to Alternate EMPA ) with the Authentication State set to On , the test set can act as an authentication server and start an authentication with the UE (the UE acts as an EAP-AKA' peer). Upon successful authentication, the UE is authorized to access the network. See EAP-AKA' Authentication and CALL:SECurity .

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C.00.17 Release - May 2009

This release includes all of the features and functionality present in the E1966A 1xEV-DO Terminal Test Application A.10.18 Release - May 2009 . The unique features of the E6706A Lab Application are indicated below.

Summary of GPIB command changes for this release: GPIB Changes for E6706C C.00- May 2009

Hardware Requirements

http://www.agilent.com/find/8960upgrades

Access Network Emulation

Support for eHRPD mode on the test set. See eHRPD Support in the Test Set .
Evolved High Rate Packet Data, generally abbreviated as eHRPD, is a modified version of the 1xEV-DO Enhanced Multi-Flow Packet Application that is compatible with the core network in LTE (Long Term Evolution). By setting the Session Application Type to Alternate EMPA, the test set can emulate an eHRPD network and negotiate an eHRPD session with an eHRPD-capable UE.
Support for IPv6, including to set up an IPv6 address for either the test set or the DUT. Besides, the test set supports to ping a target with IPv6 (see Ping ). For 1xEV-DO, this feature allows for three types of connection setup with the DUT depending on the DUT 's requests: IPv4, IPv6 and IPv4+IPv6. See Instrument IP Info/Instrument IP Setup and DUT IP Setup for the parameters.

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C.00.07 Release - December 2008

This release includes all of the features and functionality present in the E1966A 1xEV-DO Terminal Test Application A.09.13 Release - September 2008 . The unique features of the E6706A Lab Application are indicated below.

Summary of GPIB command changes for this release: GPIB Changes for E6706C C.00 - December 2008

Hardware Requirements

http://www.agilent.com/find/8960upgrades

Access Network Emulation

Support the following bands and frequencies. See Cell Band and Channel .
- PAMR 400 Band
- PAMR 800MHz Band
- Public Safety 700MHz Band
- Cellular Lower 700MHz Band
Add the MC Max AT Power Back off setting to give a backoff value to the Expected Power upper limit. See Multicarrier AT Max Power Backoff .
New setting of Test 3 second alternate offset to extend the offsets in Tx Spurious emission measurement. See TX Spurious Emissions Measurement Description and FETCh:CTXSpurious:EPOWer:ALTernate2:TEST3? .
New parameter setting "Preamble Length Slots" to support for 4 Slots Preamble Length. See Preamble Length Slots .
Support the GPS (Global Positioning System) function which allows the test set to generate GPS signals to calibrate the GPS receiver of the mobile. See Single channel GPS source .
In this release the 2^nd RF Source (Option 002) is required to allow you to set the RF Gen Configure parameter to GPS , however future releases will not require this option.

Known Issues

Fading does not function properly in the E6785F Fast Switching Lab Application cdma2000 and 1xEV-DO formats. After switching to cdma2000 or 1xEV-DO, you must perform a full preset before using the fading functionality.

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U.01.04 Special Release (E6706U) - October 2008

The E6706U can only be loaded onto an E5515C with Special High Data Rate Hardware (or an instrument with the equivalent hardware upgrades). Loading the E6706U onto an E5515B or E5515C without the appropriate hardware upgrades will cause the test set to lock up.

Note, the Special High Data Rate Hardware required to support the E6706U meets the E6706B measurement parametric specifications in a temperature range of 25 ° C +/- 5 ° C, and has an operating temperature range of 0 to 35 ° C.

This is a subscription release of the E6706U application. In order to provide early access to new features, this subscription release has not been fully qualified.

You must have the E6706T and a current E6720A Option 006 Lab Application Annual Contract to obtain this subscription release. Contact your Agilent Sales Representative for more information.

The features and functionality offered in this special release are identical to those offered in the B.01.13 Release - September 2008 , with the following key exceptions:

The E6706U Special High Data Rate 1xEV-DO Lab Application (along with the appropriate hardware option) supports the maximum throughout of 3.1 Mbps at both baseband and IP with the proper configurations (see Other Configurations ).
You must use the new LAN 2 PORT for transferring data to the test set.

For information on how to use these E6706U features, see E6706U User Documentation .

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B.01.13 Release - September 2008

Summary of GPIB command changes for this release: GPIB Changes for E1966A A.09, E1976A A.03, E6706B B.01 - September 2008

Hardware Requirements

http://www.agilent.com/find/8960upgrades

Access Network Emulation

Support for Enhanced Idle State Protocol. See Idle State Subtype .
Enhanced Idle State Protocol is added to allow for a shorter slot cycle and thus reduce the latency of call connection.

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U.00.46 Special Release (E6706U) - May 2008

This is a maintenance release to resolve the know issue detailed in the previous release. The features offered in this release are identical to those offered in the U.00.44 Special Release (E6706U) - April 2008

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B.00.46 Subscription Release - May 2008

This is a maintenance release to resolve the know issue detailed in the previous release. The features offered in this release are identical to those offered in the B.00.44 Subscription Release - April 2008

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U.00.44 Special Release (E6706U) - April 2008

NOTE

This release is unavailable due to a critical defect related to test set IP address assignment. Please refer to the top of Known Issues for further details on this issue.

This is a subscription release of the E6706U application. In order to provide early access to new features, this subscription release has not been fully qualified.

You must have the E6706T and a current E6720A Option 006 Lab Application Annual Contract to obtain this subscription release. Contact your Agilent Sales Representative for more information.

The features and functionality offered in this special release are identical to those offered in the B.00.44 Subscription Release - April 2008 , with the following key exceptions:

The E6706U Special High Data Rate 1xEV-DO Lab Application (along with the appropriate hardware option) supports the maximum throughout of 3.1 Mbps at both baseband and IP with the proper configurations (see Other Configurations ).
You must use the new LAN 2 PORT for transferring data to the test set.

For information on how to use these E6706U features, see E6706U User Documentation .

Known Issues

The test set incorrectly assigns itself two IP addresses based on the "LAN IP Address" setting in the test set - the IP address specified by the "LAN IP Address" setting and "LAN IP Address" + 1. Thus, the test set will respond to IP traffic directed to "LAN IP Address" and "LAN IP Address + 1". This may result in unexpected network behavior if another device on the network is also assigned to "LAN IP Address" + 1.

Example:

If you set LAN IP Address = 192.168.1.22, the Test Set will also respond to LAN IP Address = 192.168.1.23. This will result in unexpected network behavior if there is another device on your network set to LAN IP Address = 192.168.1.23.

Workaround:

Reserve both "LAN IP Address" and "LAN IP Address" + 1 for use by your test set:
- Ensure that no other device on the network is assigned "LAN IP Address" + 1, including other test sets.
- Ensure that the test set's other IP addresses, such as "DUT IP Address" and "LAN IP Address 2" are not set to "LAN IP Address" + 1.

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B.00.44 Subscription Release - April 2008

NOTE

This release is unavailable due to a critical defect related to test set IP address assignment. Please refer to the top of Known Issues for further details on this issue.

This is a subscription release of the E6706B application. In order to provide early access to new features, this subscription release has been partially qualified. The new features present in this release have been bench-tested to verify their performance. The previously existing features in this release have undergone a shortened software qualification cycle to verify that they have not been negatively affected by the new features.

You must have the E6706A and a current E6720A Option 006 Lab Application Annual Contract to obtain this subscription release. Contact your Agilent Sales Representative for more information.

Summary of GPIB command changes for this release: GPIB Changes for E6706B B.00.44 - April 2008

Hardware Requirements

http://www.agilent.com/find/8960upgrades

Access Network Emulation

Support for ROHC (Robust Header Compression) in Enhanced Multi-Flow Packet Application when Protocol Rel is A (1xEV-DO-A) and Release A Physical Layer Subtype is Subtype 2: It is the primary mechanism for VoIP with the purpose of compressing the header of VoIP packets down to an efficient level. See ROHC Introduction for details.
Support for DNS Server: This functionality allows the access terminal to request DNS Server addresses, either the Primary or Secondary DNS Server address or both in PPP link establishment procedure. See DUT DNS Server Addresses Setup for details.
Support for Mobile IP in the testset: This feature allows the test set to support the Mobile IP functionality without any external devices. See Mobile IP Support in Test Set for details.
Support for DUT (Device Under Test) Routing: This feature allows the test set to test the router function of the DUT. The test set acts as a router and it enables the routing of packets to the DUT. see DUT Routing State for details.

Known Issues

The test set incorrectly assigns itself two IP addresses based on the "LAN IP Address" setting in the test set - the IP address specified by the "LAN IP Address" setting and "LAN IP Address" + 1. Thus, the test set will respond to IP traffic directed to "LAN IP Address" and "LAN IP Address + 1". This may result in unexpected network behavior if another device on the network is also assigned to "LAN IP Address" + 1.
Example:

If you set LAN IP Address = 192.168.1.22, the Test Set will also respond to LAN IP Address = 192.168.1.23. This will result in unexpected network behavior if there is another device on your network set to LAN IP Address = 192.168.1.23.

Workaround:

Reserve both "LAN IP Address" and "LAN IP Address" + 1 for use by your test set:
- Ensure that no other device on the network is assigned "LAN IP Address" + 1, including other test sets.
- Ensure that the test set's other IP addresses, such as "DUT IP Address" and "LAN IP Address 2" are not set to "LAN IP Address" + 1.

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U.00.34 Special Release (E6706U) - December 2007

This is a subscription release of the E6706U application. In order to provide early access to new features, this subscription release has not been fully qualified.

You must have the E6706T and a current E6720A Option 006 Lab Application Annual Contract to obtain this subscription release. Contact your Agilent Sales Representative for more information.

The features and functionality offered in this special release are identical to those offered in the B.00.34 Subscription Release - December 2007 , with the following key exceptions:

The E6706U Special High Data Rate 1xEV-DO Lab Application (along with the appropriate hardware option) supports the maximum throughout of 3.1 Mbps at both baseband and IP with the proper configurations (see Other Configurations ).
You must use the new LAN 2 PORT for transferring data to the test set.

For information on how to use these E6706U features, see E6706U User Documentation .

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B.00.34 Subscription Release - December 2007

You must have the E6706A and a current E6720A Option 006 Lab Application Annual Contract to obtain this subscription release. Contact your Agilent Sales Representative for more information.

Summary of GPIB command changes for this release: GPIB Changes for E6706B B.00.34 - December 2007

Hardware Requirements

http://www.agilent.com/find/8960upgrades

Access Network Emulation

Support for Enhanced Multi-Flow Packet Application when Protocol Rel is A (1xEV-DO-A) and Release A Physical Layer Subtype is Subtype 2: this application as defined in the C.S0063-A Air Interface Standard is an application layer protocol used in actual 1xEV-DO network. It has all of the functionality of the Multi-Flow Packet Application, but is further optimized for Voice over IP (VoIP).
Support for Data Over Signaling (DOS) in the reverse link: this functionality allows the access terminal to include voice data in the signaling message establishing the connection, to reduce the time before voice transmission begins. See MFPA Data Over Signaling Allowed and EMPA Data Over Signaling Allowed for details.
Support for User-Settable DRC Length: the DRC length can now be set to 2, 4 or 8 slots. This allows the access terminal to request changes in data rate more often. See DRC Length for details.
Support for forward link early termination: this feature allows the access terminal to acknowledge early receipt of data, the test set stops transmission and moves to next data packet improving throughput. see Termination Parameters for details.

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U.00.22 Special Release (E6706U) - July 2007

This is a subscription release of the E6706U application. In order to provide early access to new features, this subscription release has not been fully qualified.

You must have the E6706T and a current E6720A Option 006 Lab Application Annual Contract to obtain this subscription release. Contact your Agilent Sales Representative for more information.

The features and functionality offered in this special release are identical to those offered in the B.00.22 Subscription Release - July 2007 , with the following key exceptions:

The E6706U Special High Data Rate 1xEV-DO Lab Application (along with the appropriate hardware option) supports the maximum throughout of 3.1 Mbps at both baseband and IP with the proper configurations (see Other Configurations ).
You must use the new LAN 2 PORT for transferring data to the test set.

For information on how to use these E6706U features, see E6706U User Documentation .

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B.00.22 Subscription Release - July 2007

You must have the E6706A and a current E6720A Option 006 Lab Application Annual Contract to obtain this subscription release. Contact your Agilent Sales Representative for more information.

Summary of GPIB command changes for this release: GPIB Changes for E6706B B.00.22 - July 2007

Hardware Requirements

http://www.agilent.com/find/8960upgrades

Access Network Emulation

Added support for Multi-Flow Packet Application when Protocol Rel is A (1xEV-DO-A) and Release A Physical Layer Subtype is Subtype 2.
Multi-Flow Packet Application provides multiple octet streams that can be used to carry octets between the access terminal and the access network. Each octet stream is carried by an RLP flow and RLP packets tagged with an RLPID that identifies the RLP flow. So Multi-Flow Packet Application provides a mechanism to define multiple application data flows which can be assigned priorities and associated with QoS profiles.

With Multi-Flow Packet Application, the test set allows up to 16 IP flows that map into 5 RLP flows on both the forward and reverse link. On the reverse link, these flows map into 4 RTCMAC Subtype 3 flows which can be configured by the users. For more information about parameters and configurations for Multi-Flow Packet Application please refer to:

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T.03.08 Special Release (E6706T) - July 2007

The E6706T can only be loaded onto an E5515C with Special High Data Rate Hardware (or an instrument with the equivalent hardware upgrades). Loading the E6706T onto an E5515B or E5515C without the appropriate hardware upgrades will cause the test set to lock up.

Note, the Special High Data Rate Hardware required to support the E6706T meets the E6706A measurement parametric specifications in a temperature range of 25 ° C +/- 5 ° C, and has an operating temperature range of 0 to 35 ° C.

The features and functionality offered in this special release are identical to those offered in the A.05.09 Release - July 2007 , with the following key exceptions:

The E6706T Special High Data Rate 1xEV-DO Lab Application (along with the appropriate hardware option) supports the maximum throughout of 2.4 Mbps at both baseband and IP with the proper configurations (see Other Configurations ).
You must use the new LAN 2 PORT for transferring data to the test set.

For information on how to use these E6706U features, see E6706U User Documentation . Note that only the E6706U supports 3.1 Mbps IP data throughput. The E6706T supports 2.4 Mbps IP data throughput.

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A.05.09 Release - July 2007

This release includes all of the features and functionality present in the E1966A 1xEV-DO Terminal Test Application A.08.09 Release - July 2007 .

Note that this Online User's Guide includes documentation for the following feature that is only available in the E6706B (which is available to 1xEV-DO Lab Application Annual Contract owners): Support for 1xEV-DO Data Packet Application Release A.

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T.01.21 Special Release (E6706T) - May 2007

This is a maintenance release to resolve known issues. The features offered in this release are identical to those offered in the T.01.18 Special Release (E6706T) - March 2007

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A.04.21 Release - May 2007

This is a maintenance release to resolve known issues. The features offered in this release are identical to those offered in the A.04.18 Release - March 2007

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T.01.18 Special Release (E6706T) - March 2007

The functionality present in the T.01.18 special release is identical to that in the T.01.13 special release (see T.01.13 Special Release (E6706T) - December 2006 ).

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A.04.18 Release - March 2007

The functionality present in the A.04.18 release is identical to that in the A.04.13 release (see A.04.13 Release - December 2006 and GPIB Changes for E1966A A.07, E1976A A.01, E6706A A.04 - December 2006 ).

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U.00.02 Special Release (E6706U) - December 2006

Note, the Special High Data Rate Hardware required to support the E6706U meets the E6706A measurement parametric specifications in a temperature range of 25 ° C +/- 5 ° C, and has an operating temperature range of 0 to 35 ° C.

This is a subscription release of the E6706U application. In order to provide early access to new features, this subscription release has not been fully qualified.

You must have the E6706T and a current E6720A Option 006 Lab Application Annual Contract to obtain this subscription release. Contact your Agilent Sales Representative for more information.

The features and functionality offered in this special release are identical to those offered in the B.00.02 Subscription Release - December 2006 , with the following key exceptions:

The E6706U Special High Data Rate 1xEV-DO Lab Application (along with the appropriate hardware option) supports the maximum throughout of 3.1 Mbps at both baseband and IP with the proper configurations (see Other Configurations ).
You must use the new LAN 2 PORT for transferring data to the test set.

For information on how to use these E6706U features, see E6706U User Documentation .

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B.00.02 Subscription Release - December 2006

You must have the E6706A and a current E6720A Option 006 Lab Application Annual Contract to obtain this subscription release. Contact your Agilent Sales Representative for more information.

Hardware Requirements

http://www.agilent.com/find/8960upgrades

Access Network Emulation

Added support for Default Packet Application (DPA) when Protocol Rel is A (1xEV-DO-A) and Release A Physical Layer Subtype is Subtype 2.
With this feature the test set supports to negotiate a Default Packet Application with the physical layer subtype 2 enabled, supports Radio Link Protocol (RLP) variable packet size required in Release A. And can achieve simultaneously 3.1Mbps/1.8Mbps peak data rate in the forward/reverse link.

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T.01.13 Special Release (E6706T) - December 2006

The features and functionality offered in this special release are identical to those offered in the A.04.13 Release - December 2006 , with the following key exceptions:

The E6706T Special High Data Rate 1xEV-DO Lab Application (along with the appropriate hardware option) supports the maximum throughout of 2.4 Mbps at both baseband and IP with the proper configurations (see Other Configurations ).
You must use the new LAN 2 PORT for transferring data to the test set.

For information on how to use these E6706T features, see "E6706T User Documentation" topic in the following CHM help File (this CHM Help file also includes information on how to use the features that are common to the E6706A and E6706T):

http://www.home.agilent.com/upload/cmc_upload/All/E6706A_A04_E6706T_T01_Ref_Guide.chm

NOTE

To properly view the CHM Help File, you must Save it to your desktop. For Windows XP, you must also then right-click on the file and select Properties >> Unblock .

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A.04.13 Release - December 2006

Summary of GPIB command changes for this release: GPIB Changes for E1966A A.07, E1976A A.01, E6706A A.04 - December 2006

NOTE

After installing this firmware release, you must run the Digital Average Power calibration. Ensure that your test set has warmed up at least 30 minutes and that no power is present at the front panel RF connectors before performing any calibrations.

A downloadable version of the Online User's Guide (CHM Help File) that is specific to this release is available at:

http://www.home.agilent.com/upload/cmc_upload/All/E6706A_A04_E6706T_T01_Ref_Guide.chm

NOTE

To properly view the CHM Help File, you must Save it to your desktop. For Windows XP, you must also then right-click on the file and select Properties >> Unblock .

Hardware Requirements

http://www.agilent.com/find/8960upgrades

Access Network Emulation

AWS Band
AWS Band (Band Class 15) has been added to the list of supported bands. See CALL:BAND and CALL:SETup:BAND<[:SELected]|:DIGital856> .
Supports protocol Release A in IS-856 Test Operating Mode. See IS-856 Test Operating Mode for details.

Enhancements

The Fast Device Tune measurement is now supported on the RF OUT ONLY port, and includes a complete front panel user interface. See Measuring Fast Device Tune for details.
ACK Channel Bit Fixed Mode Attribute is now divided into ACK Channel Bit Fixed Mode Attribute (Fwd TAP) and ACK Channel Bit Fixed Mode Attribute (Rev TAP). ACK Channel Bit Fixed Mode Attribute (Fwd TAP) is used when the test set is configured to FTAP (Forward Test Application Protocol) or FETAP (Forward Enhanced Test Application Protocol), and ACK Channel Bit Fixed Mode Attribute (Rev TAP) is used when the test set is configured to RTAP (Reverse Test Application Protocol) or RETAP (Reverse Enhanced Test Application Protocol). See ACK Channel Bit Fixed Mode Attribute for details.

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T.00.09 Special Release (E6706T) - August 2006

The features and functionality offered in this special release are identical to those offered in the A.03.06 Release - July 2006 .

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A.03.06 Release - July 2006

Summary of GPIB command changes for this release: GPIB Changes for E1966A A.06.06, E6706A A.03.06 - July 2006

A downloadable version of the Online User's Guide (CHM Help File) that is specific to this release is available at:

http://www.home.agilent.com/upload/cmc_upload/All/E1966A_A06_E6706A_A03_E6706T_T00_Ref_Guide.chm

NOTE

To properly view the CHM Help File, you must Save it to your desktop. For Windows XP, you must also then right-click on the file and select Properties >> Unblock .

This release includes all of the features and functionality present in the E1966A 1xEV-DO Terminal Test Application A.06.06 Release - July 2006 . The unique features of the E6706A Lab Application are indicated below.

Hardware Requirements

http://www.agilent.com/find/8960upgrades

Access Network Emulation

Supports protocol release A in Active Cell operating mode. (All of the functionalities associated with the release A are same as what are listed in the E1966A 1xEV-DO Terminal Test Application A.06.06 Release - July 2006 except for the license mentioned below)

NOTE
To enable this functionality in a licensed lab application, you must order a special free feature license (E6706A-102) from Agilent Technologies. However, ordering the E6706A-102 feature license from Agilent Technologies does not grant you use of the Qualcomm® proprietary Release A functionality. You must obtain consent from Qualcomm® to utilize this feature, as explained in the following statement:

NOTICE
THE DELIVERY OF THE AGILENT PRODUCT DOES NOT CONVEY A LICENSE NOR IMPLY ANY RIGHTS TO USE THE "1xEV-DO REVISION A" CAPABILITY CONTAINED IN THE AGILENT PRODUCT. SUCH USE REQUIRES THE EXPRESS CONSENT OF OR A SEPARATE LICENSE FROM QUALCOMM INCORPORATED. CUSTOMERS AND PRODUCT USERS SHALL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE TO OBTAIN SUCH CONSENT OR LICENSE FROM QUALCOMM INCORPORATED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE USE OF THE "1XEVDO REVISION A" CAPABILITY.
Traffic Channel Packet Histogram Display
In addition to a set of numeric counters, an intuitive histogram graph view is also provided to analyze the traffic activity on both the forward and reverse links. The information allows you to determine how many physical layer packets are transmitted or received at the particular data rate or packet size. See Traffic Channel Packet Information for details.

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T.00.04 Special Release (E6706T) - May 2006

The features and functionality offered in this special release are identical to those offered in the A.02.21 Release - January 2006 , with the following key exceptions:

The E6706T Special High Data Rate 1xEV-DO Lab Application (along with the appropriate hardware option) supports the maximum throughout of 2.4 Mbps at both baseband and IP with the proper configurations (see Other Configurations ).
You must use the new LAN 2 PORT for transferring data to the test set.

http://www.home.agilent.com/upload/cmc_upload/All/E1966A_A06_E6706A_A03_E6706T_T00_Ref_Guide.chmd

NOTE

To properly view the CHM Help File, you must Save it to your desktop. For Windows XP, you must also then right-click on the file and select Properties >> Unblock .

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A.02.21 Release - January 2006

A downloadable version of the Online User's Guide (CHM Help File) that is specific to this release is available at:

http://www.home.agilent.com/upload/cmc_upload/All/E1966A_A05_E6706A_A0210_Ref_Guide.chm

NOTE

To properly view the CHM Help File, you must Save it to your desktop. For Windows XP, you must also then right-click on the file and select Properties >> Unblock .

Summary of GPIB command changes for this release: GPIB Changes for E1966A A.05.11, E6706A A.02.21 - January 2006

This release includes all of the features and functionality present in the last pre-release firmware A.02 Beta Release - August 2005 as well as the following enhancements.

Hardware Requirements

http://www.agilent.com/find/8960upgrades

Access Network Emulation

Supports MEID type of Hardware ID
Mobile Equipment Identifier (MEID) is a new way to uniquely identify AT equipment. MEID is a 56-bit number that allows for a larger number of ATs to be identified than the existing ESN numbering system. MEID is a type of Hardware ID that is supported in the 1xEV-DO. See Hardware ID Type and Hardware ID for details.
Frequency Range of US Cellular Band Changes
It is to support an extension to the existing Band Class 0 that is being allocated in Japan. The forward link frequency range of US Cellular cell band is changed from 869 - 894 MHz to 860 - 894 MHz and the reverse link frequency range of US Cellular cell band is changed from 824 - 849 MHz to 815 to 849 MHz. See Cell Band .
Channel Range of US Cellular Band Changes
It is to support an extension to the existing Band Class 0 that is being allocated in Japan. The channel range of US Cellular cell band is extended to include the channels of 1024 - 1323. See Channel .

Other Features/Enhancements

Pilot Drop setting is moved to the Cell Parameters menu. See How Do I Change Cell Parameters?
The value range of the External PDSN Connect Timeout is changed from 0 - 19 seconds to 1 - 19 seconds. See External PDSN Connect Timeout . If the value is set to zero in the earlier version of firmware and you boot up into a newer version, the value stored in NVRAM will be changed to one second on power-up.

Resolved Known Issues

Some BCMCS (BroadCast MultiCase Service) capable access terminals can not open a session with the test set.

For more information, visit the 8960 Known Issues web site:

http://wireless.agilent.com/rfcomms/issues

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A.02 Beta Release - August 2005

This is pre-release firmware. A pre-release is early firmware that has not been fully qualified.

A downloadable version of the Online User's Guide (CHM Help File) that is specific to this release is available at:

http://www.home.agilent.com/upload/cmc_upload/All/E1966A_A03_E6706A_A02_Ref_Guide.chm

NOTE

To properly view the CHM Help File, you must Save it to your desktop. For Windows XP, you must also then right-click on the file and select Properties >> Unblock .

This release includes all of the features and functionality present in the E1966A 1xEV-DO Terminal Test Application Release A.03 (see A.03.17 Release - January 2005 ). The unique features of the E6706A Lab Application since A.01.10 Release - April 2005 are indicated below.

Summary of GPIB command changes for this release: GPIB Changes for E6706A A.02 Beta Release - August 2005

Hardware Requirements

http://www.agilent.com/find/8960upgrades

Data Connection Processing

Supports hybrid mode AT/MS tests.
When a test set emulating an IS-2000/IS-95 base station and another emulating an IS-856 (1xEV-DO) access network are synchronized on CDMA system time, you can perform the functional tests of the hybrid mode AT/MS. For details, see Hybrid Mode .
Supports settable CDMA system time.
The CDMA system time is the time reference used by all IS-856 and IS-95/IS-2000 systems. The test set emulating an AN allows you to set the CDMA system time which are sent to the AT in the overhead messages ( Sync Message and SectorParameters Message ). For details, see CDMA System Time Parameters .
Supports multiple test sets synchronization.
Multiple test sets either running the E6702B cdma2000 lab application or the E6706A 1xEV-DO lab application can be synchronized on CDMA system time. It is very useful for hybrid mode AT/MS tests. For details, see Multi-unit Synchronization .
Adds a new setting - Session Close
The session timeout was changed from a fixed setting (3 minutes) to a user-settable parameter. This setting specifies the time period for which the test set has not heard from the AT before sending a SessionClose Message to the AT. For details, see Session Close .

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A.01.10 Release - April 2005

These are the original features of the Agilent E6706A.

The E6706A Release A.01 includes all of the features and functionality present in the E1966A 1xEV-DO Terminal Test Application Release A.03 (see A.03.17 Release - January 2005 ). The unique features of the E6706A Lab Application are indicated below.

Summary of GPIB command changes for this release: GPIB Changes for E6706A A.01.10 - April 2005

Hardware Requirements

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Data Connection Processing

Supports Default Packet Application (DPA).
The DPA is an application layer protocol used in the actual 1xEV-DO network. See Session Application Type for details.
Provides data channel functionalities.
The data channel function allows you to use the test set as an IP router, exchanging packet data between a 1XEV-DO wireless device (such as an access terminal (AT)) and a packet switched network (such as an IP network) via a packet data connection (using DPA). The performance of data applications such as music download, interactive and multimedia applications can then be evaluated with a set of tools such as Data Throughout Monitor, Data Counters, etc.

By working with an external Mobile IP Simulator (MOB-IP-SIM) provided by the Software Concepts, Inc., the test set also supports Mobile IP based packet data connection.

Ping, a utility that provides a simple IP connection check, is also supported.

For details, see Data Channel .
Supports protocol logging.
With the protocol logging function, the test set can capture the signaling information exchanged between the test set and an access terminal, and then forward the captured information to a PC software referred to as the WPA (Wireless Protocol Advisor) for signaling analysis. For example, the Signal Link Protocol (SLP), Radio Link Protocol (RLP), Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP), Internet Protocol (IP) as well as the Test Application Protocol (TAP) can be decoded. For details, see Protocol Logging .
Adds a new setting - Preferred Control Channel Cycle (PCCC) Control.
By control of the session negotiation for the PCCC, the PCCC attribute can be configured to follow the test set's specified value or the AT-requested value during session negotiation. This provides flexibility for AT test because it allows ATs to determine the PCCC value without having to know the valid PCCC values for each AT under test. For details, see Preferred Control Channel Cycle .
Supports IS-856 Test operating mode:
The IS-856 Test operating mode provides a way for measuring access terminal (AT) when it is not possible, or not desired, to communicate via over-the-air signaling with the access terminal (AT), but forward link stimulus and reverse link measurements are still needed. For details, see IS-856 Test Operating Mode .

Measurements

New Graphical Access Probe Power Measurement.
The graphical access probe power measurement provides an intuitive bar graph results representing the access probe powers in addition to the numeric results. From the graph display, you can easily verify whether the AT sends the number of access probes as specified. Up to 60 access probes can be displayed at one time. For details, see Graphical Access Probe Power Measurement Description .
Supports Data Throughout Monitor.
The data throughput monitor is provided to analyze data transfer rates under various RF and call processing conditions. For details, see Data Throughput Monitor .
Packet Error Rate measurement Enhancement
A new setting, Minimum Packet Count, is added to the Packet Error Rate Setup menu. It is required for fading test. See PER Measurement Parameters for details.
Tx Dynamic Power Measurement Enhancements
This measurement has been changed since its first release in the E1966A A.02.15 Release - January 2004 . Before performing each power step measurement in a power sequence, the test set automatically re-tunes its receiver based on the measured power of the prior step in addition to the Power Step Size setting that is only based on in the old releases. This change improves the test set ability to measure those ATs that do not correctly transmit the power sequence as expected without aborting the measurement. See TX Dynamic Power Measurement Description for details.
Spectrum Monitor Enhancements
Span and resolution bandwidth can now be set independently, new Detection Method. See Resolution Bandwidth and Frequency Span and Detection Method for details.

Other Features

Supports signal fading.
To generate faded forward channel signals with AWGN enabled, the test set requires a rear panel digital bus connection to an external PC running Baseband Studio software. See Digital Bus Information for reference information. This configuration supports the faded tests as specified in the C.S0033 test standard (for example, test 3.1.1.2.2).
New Restart on Fatal Error setting.