Programming Paging Channel MER

Programming Example

 
10 !This program measures paging channel message error rate.
20 !3.3.2 Demodulation of Slotted Mode Paging Channel
40 COM Testset
50 Testset=714
60 !
70 DISP "Testing Demodulation of Slotted Mode Paging Channel"
80 !
90 !***Varial call parameters (MS specific, change as needed)***
100 Systype$="DIGITAL2000"     !Cell System Type
110 Band$="USPCs"     !Cell band
120 Channel=525     !RF channel
130 Sid=2     !System Identification
140 Nid=1     !Network Identification
150 Radio_config$="F3R3"     !Radio Configuration
160 So$="SO2"     !Service Option
170 !
180 !***Specify test parameters***
190 Ior=-55      !Cell power
200 Iawgn1=-54      !AWGN power for test 1
210 Iawgn2=-48.5      !AWGN power for test 2
220 Ipch1=-16.2      !Paging channel level for test 1
230 Ipch2=-10.7      !Paging channel level for test 2
240 Ipich=-7      !Pilot channel level
250 Isync=-16      !Sync channel level
260 Iqpch_pich=-3
270 !Quick paging channel relative to pilot
280 !
290 !***Set up call parameters***
300 OUTPUT Testset;"CALL:SYSTEM ";Systype$
310 !Sets System Type
320 OUTPUT Testset;"CALL:BAND ";Band$
330 !Sets Cell Band for selected System Type
340 OUTPUT Testset;"CALL:CHAN ";Channel
350 !Sets RF Channel for selected System Type and Cell Band
360 OUTPUT Testset;"CALL:POW ";Ior
370 !Sets and turns on Cell Power
380 OUTPUT Testset;"CALL:SID ";Sid
390 !Sets System Identification
400 OUTPUT Testset;"CALL:NID ";Nid
410 !Sets Network Identification
420 OUTPUT Testset;"CALL:RCONFIG ";Radio_config$
430 OUTPUT Testset;"CALL:SOPTION ";So$
440 !Sets service option for selected System Type and Radio Configuration
450 !
460 !***Set up test parameters***
470 OUTPUT Testset;"CALL:PAGING:SCINDEX:MAX 0"
480 !Set max slot cycle index.
490 OUTPUT Testset;"CALL:PAGING:DRATE FULL"
500 !Set paging channel data rate to 9600 bps.
510 OUTPUT Testset;"CALL:QPCH:STATE 1"
520 !If the MS supports quick paging channel,
530 !set quick paging channel state to on.
540 OUTPUT Testset;"CALL:QPCH:DRATE HALF"
550 !Set quick paging channel data rate to 4800 bps.
560 OUTPUT Testset;"CALL:PILOT ";Ipich
570 !Set pilot level (Ec/Ior).
580 OUTPUT Testset;"CALL:SYNC ";Isync
590 !Set sync channel level (Ec/Ior).
600 OUTPUT Testset;"CALL:QPCH:LEVEL:RTPILOT ";Iqpch_pich
610 !Set quick paging channel level relative to pilot channel.
620 !
630 !***Set up test parameters for test 1***
640 !when perform test 2, comments the parameters
650 OUTPUT Testset;"CALL:AWGN:POWER ";Iawgn1
660 !Set AWGN power for test 1
670 OUTPUT Testset;"CALL:PAG ";Ipch1
680 !Set paging channel level for test 1
690 !
700 !To perform test 2, comment the parameter setup for test 1 above
710 !and un-comment the parameter setup for test 2 below
720 !
730 !***Set up test parameters specific to test 2***
740 !when perform test 1, comments the parameters
750 !OUTPUT Testset;"CALL:AWGN:POWER ";Iawgn2
760 !Set AWGN power for test 2
770 !OUTPUT Testset;"CALL:PCH ";Ipch2
780 !Set paging channel level for test 2
800 !
810 !***MS Registration***
830 PRINT "Turn on mobile station...press continue when it has registered"
840 PAUSE
850 CLEAR SCREEN
860 GOSUB Register
870       !
880 !***Set test conditions***
890 OUTPUT Testset;"CALL:REGISTER:TIMER:STATE 0"
900 !Turn off timer based registration.
910 OUTPUT Testset;"CALL:PAGING:MERROR:PROC:PARAMETER:CLEAR"
920 !Clears the Paging Channel Message Error Rate screen.
930 !
940 !***Establish a call***
950 GOSUB Connect
960 PRINT
970       !
980 !***Start the Test Procedure***
990 PRINT "Start MER Procedure"
1000 OUTPUT Testset;"CALL:PAGing:MERRor:PROCedure:STARt"
1010 !
1020 !***Disconnect the call***
1030 !This ensures counting the messages on the paging channel.
1040 !The mobile station does not listen to the paging channel
1050 !when a call is established
1060 OUTPUT Testset;"CALL:END"
1070 !
1080 !***Set Audit Order to on***
1090 PRINT "Turn on Audit Order"
1100 OUTPUT Testset;"CALL:CCHannel:AUDit:STATe 1"
1110 !Enable the test set to start sending Audit Order message
1120 PRINT "Sending Audit Order Message is in progress,Pls. Wait..."
1130 WAIT 120
1140 !The standard specifies to waint at least 2 minutes and
1150 !until sufficient confidence is ensured.
1160 !
1170 !***Set Audit Order to off***
1180 PRINT "Turn off Audit Order"
1190 OUTPUT Testset;"CALL:CCHannel:AUDit:STATe 0"
1200 !The test set stop sending Audit Order message.
1210 !
1220 !***Establish a call***
1230 GOSUB Connect
1240 PRINT
1250 !
1260 !***Stop the Test Procedure***
1270 PRINT "Stop MER Test Procedure"
1280 OUTPUT Testset;"CALL:PAGing:MERRor:PROCedure:STOP"
1290 !
1300 !***Obtain and display Paging Channel MER results***
1310       !DIM Err_msg$[4096]
1320 OUTPUT Testset;"CALL:STATUS:PAGing:MERRor:PROCedure:WARNing?"
1330 !Query error conditions that occur during Paging MER test.
1340 ENTER Testset;Err_msg$
1350 !
1360 !
1370 IF Err_msg$<>"""""" THEN
1390  PRINT "MER Procedure Warning Message is ";Err_msg$
1410 ELSE
1430  PRINT "Paging Channel MER Results"
1440  OUTPUT Testset;"CALL:STATUS:PAGing:MERRor:RATio?"
1450  !Query the Paging Channel MER result, in percentage.
1460  ENTER Testset;P_mer
1470  PRINT "Slotted Paging Channel MER Ratio= ";P_mer
1480  OUTPUT Testset;"CALL:MS:RSParameter:PAG3?"
1490  !Query the number of paging channel messages received by MS.
1500  ENTER Testset;Ms_pag3
1510  PRINT "MS PAG_3 (F-Paging messages received by MS)= ";Ms_pag3
1520  OUTPUT Testset;"CALL:STATUS:PAGing:MERRor:MESSages?"
1530  !Query the number of paging channel messages sent from test set.
1540  ENTER Testset;Pag_msgs
1550  PRINT "F-Paging messages sent from the test set= ";Pag_msgs
1560  OUTPUT Testset;"CALL:STATus:PAGing:MERRor:TIME?"
1570  !Query paging MER test time in seconds.
1580  ENTER Testset;Test_time
1590  PRINT "Paging MER Test Time = ";Pag_msgs
1600  OUTPUT Testset;"CALL:STATus:PAGing:EBNTotal?"
1610  !Query F-Paging Eb/Nt.
1620  ENTER Testset;Pag_ebnt
1630  PRINT "F-Paging Eb/Nt = ";Pag_ebnt
1640  OUTPUT Testset;"CALL:STATus:QPCH:EBNTotal?"
1650  !Query F-QPCH Eb/Nt.
1660  ENTER Testset;Q	pch_ebnt
1670  PRINT "F-QPCH Eb/Nt = ";Qpch_ebnt
1690 END IF
1700 !
1710 GOTO End_program
1720       !
1730 !**********************************************
1740 ! Establish a CALL
1750 !**********************************************
1760  Connect:!
1770  !***Page the mobile station***
1800           !
1810     Connect_tries=0
1820     PRINT "Paging mobile station..."
1830     LOOP
1840          OUTPUT Testset;"CALL:ORIG"
1850          !Pages the mobile station
1860          OUTPUT Testset;"CALL:CONNECTED:STATE?"
1861          !Queries for connected/idle state
1870          ENTER Testset;Call_connected
1880          Connect_tries=Connect_tries+1
1890          IF NOT Call_connected THEN
1900              OUTPUT Testset;"CALL:END"
1910              WAIT .2
1920              END IF
1930          EXIT IF Call_connected OR Connect_tries=5
1940     END LOOP
1950     IF NOT Call_connected THEN
1960          PRINT "Call attempt failed"
1970     ELSE
1980          PRINT "Call connected"
1990     END IF
2010     RETURN
2030 !
2040 !**********************************************
2050 ! REGISTER MOBILE
2060 !**********************************************
2070  Register:!
2080 !
2090     PRINT "Register MS on Test Set"
2100     OUTPUT Testset;"CALL:MS:REPORTED:CLEAR:ALL"
2101     !Clear MS reported database of any previous registration data
2110     OUTPUT Testset;"CALL:REG"
2120     Reg_timer=TIMEDATE
2130     LOOP
2140     !This loop tests for the begining of registration
2150        OUTPUT Testset;"CALL:MS:REP:ESN:HEX?"
2160        ENTER Testset;Esn$
2170        Reg_time=TIMEDATE-Reg_timer
2190        EXIT IF LEN(Esn$)>3 OR Reg_time>30
2200     END LOOP
2220     IF Reg_time>30 THEN
2221     !Set for 30 seconds for registration time out
2230         PRINT "Registration Timed Out, Check Phone Setup"
2240         GOTO End_program
2250     END IF
2270     PRINT "Mobile Registration Complete"
2280     PRINT
2290     RETURN
2340 !
2350 !****************************************************
2380  End_program:!
2390      !
2400     OUTPUT Testset;"CALL:END"
2410     PRINT
2420     PRINT "End of Program"
2430     END

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