CALL:(PDTCH|PDTChannel)

Function

GSM TA

GPRS TA

This command sets/queries the ARFCN of the downlink and uplink PDTCH for the band already selected.

The optional [SELected] keyword in this command specifies that the channel being set/queried applies to the current PDTCH band.

If this command is attempted while there is an active DTM connection or while the test set is in a DTM test operating mode, it is stored and applied when the test set is no longer in Dual Transfer Mode.

EGPRS TA

GSM/GPRS LA

EGPRS LA

Range:

• DCS band, channels 512 to 885
• EGSM band, channels 0 to 124 and 975 to 1023
• GSM450 band, channels 259 to 293
• GSM480 band, channels 306 to 340
• GSM750 band, channels 438 to 511
• GSM850 band, channels 128 to 251
• PCS band, channels 512 to 810
• PGSM band, channels 1 to 124
• RGSM band, channels 0 to 124 and 955 to 1023
• TGSM810 band, channels 350 to 425

Resolution: 1

Range:

• DCS band, channels 512 to 885
• EGSM band, channels 0 to 124 and 975 to 1023
• GSM450 band, channels 259 to 293
• GSM480 band, channels 306 to 340
• GSM750 band, channels 438 to 511
• GSM850 band, channels 128 to 251
• PCS band, channels 512 to 810
• PGSM band, channels 1 to 124
• RGSM band, channels 0 to 124 and 955 to 1023
• TGSM810 band, channels 350 to 425

Resolution: 1

PGSM, EGSM and RGSM bands: 30, DCS and PCS bands: 698, GSM450: 280, GSM480: 320, GSM750: 460, GSM850: 160, TGSM810: 400.

Revision: A.01 and above

A.06 adds the TGSM810 band.

Revision: C.01 and above

D.03 adds the TGSM810 band.

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:ARFCn 512" 
! Sets the ARFCN of the selected band to 512, if 512 is valid for the selected band.

Function

GSM TA

GPRS TA

EGPRS TA

GSM/GPRS LA

EGPRS LA

This command sets/queries the ARAC state.

When the ARAC state is set to ON, the test set will request ARAC in the following PACKET UPLINK ASSIGNMENT message every time upon receiving a PACKET RESOURCE REQUEST message. See ARAC on receipt of PRR for more information.

Revision: G.00.00 and above

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:ARAC:PRRequest:STATe ON" 
! Sets the ARAC state to ON.

Function

GSM TA

GPRS TA

This command sets/queries the PDTCH band, therefore constraining the range of PDTCH ARFCNs.

If this command is attempted while there is an active DTM connection or while the test set is in a DTM test operating mode, it is stored and applied when the test set is no longer in Dual Transfer Mode.

EGPRS TA

GSM/GPRS LA

EGPRS LA

Revision: A.01 and above

A.06 adds the TGSM810 band.

Revision: C.01 and above

D.03 adds the TGSM810 band.

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:BAND DCS" 
! Sets the band to DCS.

Function

GSM TA

GPRS TA

EGPRS TA

GSM/GPRS LA

EGPRS LA

This command sets/queries the value of CES/P field which indicates Ack/Nack polling method when FANR is enabled

Revision: G.00.00 and above

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:CESPolling 1" 
! sets the CES/P (Ack/Nack) field to 1.

Function

GSM TA

GPRS TA

EGPRS TA

GSM/GPRS LA

This command is not applicable to the GSM/GPRS Lab Application

EGPRS LA

Revision: G.00.00 and above

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:CESPolling:PAN 3" 
! sets the CES/P (PAN) field to 3.

Function

GSM TA

EGPRS TA

GPRS TA

This command sets/queries the PDTCH coding scheme.

Note, in test application, the PDTCH coding scheme applies for both GPRS uplink and downlink; In lab application, the PDTCH coding scheme applies for only GPRS uplink. (equals to CALL:(PDTCH|PDTChannel):CSCHeme:UPLink .) Use the CALL:(PDTCH|PDTChannel):CSCHeme:DOWNink to set the PDTCH coding scheme for GPRS downlink in lab application.

When you make a coding scheme change, all the measurements and the Block Error Rate (BLER) reports are stopped before the change is made. They are then re-started after the change has taken effect.

If this command is attempted while there is an active DTM connection or while the test set is in a DTM test operating mode, it is stored and applied when the test set is no longer in Dual Transfer Mode

GSM/GPRS LA

EGPRS LA

Revision: A.01 and above

Revision: C.01 and above

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCHannel:CSCHeme CS1" 
! Sets the PDTCH coding scheme to CS1.

Function

GSM TA

EGPRS TA

GPRS TA

EGPRS LA

GSM/GPRS LA

This command sets/queries the PDTCH coding scheme for GPRS downlink.

When you make a coding scheme change, all the measurements and the Block Error Rate (BLER) reports are stopped before the change is made. They are then re-started after the change has taken effect.

If this command is attempted while there is an active DTM connection or while the test set is in a DTM test operating mode, it is stored and applied when the test set is no longer in Dual Transfer Mode

When ETSI B connection is used, the coding scheme on the downlink must be the same as the uplink.

Revision: G.00.00 and above

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCHannel:CSCHeme:DOWNink CS1" 
! Sets the downlink PDTCH coding scheme to CS1.

Function

GSM TA

EGPRS TA

GPRS TA

EGPRS LA

GSM/GPRS LA

This command sets/queries the PDTCH coding scheme for GPRS uplink.

When you make a coding scheme change, all the measurements and the Block Error Rate (BLER) reports are stopped before the change is made. They are then re-started after the change has taken effect.

If this command is attempted while there is an active DTM connection or while the test set is in a DTM test operating mode, it is stored and applied when the test set is no longer in Dual Transfer Mode

Revision: G.00.00 and above

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCHannel:CSCHeme:UPLink CS1" 
! Sets the uplink PDTCH coding scheme to CS1.

Function

GSM TA

GPRS TA

This command sets/queries the values used when the Custom option is selected for the Payload Patterns . The GPIB commands that allows you to set the payload pattern to custom are CALL:FUNCtion:DATA:PAYLoad:PATTern[:OTHer] CALL:FUNCtion:DATA:PAYLoad:PATTern:BLER .

Note: The same custom data is used for GPRS Payload Pattern (BLER) , GPRS Payload Pattern (OTHER) and GSM Speech .

GSM/GPRS LA

EGPRS LA

A comma separated list of 1 to 174 values:

Range: 0 to 255

Resolution: 1

A comma separated list of 1 to 174 values:

Range: 0 to 255

Resolution: 1

Requirements

Revision: A.04 and above

Revision: D.01 and above

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:CUSTom:DATA #ha5,#hfe,#h9b" 
! Sets the values for the custom data pattern. 
! Note: These values were entered in hexadecimal format. The format to enter hexadecimal 
! values is #hXX where X can be any value 0-9 of letters a,b,c,d,e or f.

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:CUSTom:DATA?" 
! This query of the previous command returns +165,+254,+155, which is the decimal 
! form of the values defined in the custom data pattern. 

Function

GSM TA

This command is not applicable to the GPRS Test Application.

Setting

Range: 0 | OFF | 1 | ON

Query

Range: 0 | 1

*RST setting

0 | OFF

Requirements

GSM/GPRS/ EGPRS/TA

Revision: A.11 and above with a required feature license

Revision: G.00.00 and above

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:DLDCarrier ON" ! Turns the DLDC On.  

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:DLDCarrier?" ! Returns "On" if the DLDC has been turn on.

Function

GSM TA

This command is not applicable to the GPRS Test Application.

This command is not applicable to the EGPRS Test Application.

Setting

Range: 0 | OFF | 1 | ON

Query

Range: 0 | 1

*RST setting

0 | OFF

Revision: G.00.08 and above

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:DLDCarrier:DCReassign ON" ! sets the Optional Dual Carrier Reassignment State to ON.

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:DLDCarrier:DCReassign?" ! Returns Optional Dual Carrier Reassignment State.

Function

GSM TA

This command is not applicable to the GPRS Test Application.

This command is not applicable to the EGPRS Test Application.

Setting

Range: 0 | OFF | 1 | ON

Query

Range: 0 | OFF | 1 | ON

*RST setting

0 | OFF

Revision: G.00.08 and above

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH::DLDCarrier:PTReconfig:TBFlow:ESTablish ON" ! enables the configuration to use a PTR message for TBF establishment purposes when DLDC is enabled.

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH::DLDCarrier:PTReconfig:TBFlow:ESTablish?" ! returns the configuration to use a PTR message for TBF establishment purposes when DLDC is enabled.

Function

GSM TA

This command is not applicable to the GPRS Test Application.

This command is not applicable to the EGPRS Test Application.

Setting

Range: 0 | OFF | 1 | ON

Query

Range: 0 | OFF | 1 | ON

*RST setting

0 | OFF

Revision: G.00.08 and above

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:DLDCarrier:SCAssign:LIELements[:STATe] ON" ! enables Legacy IEs For Single Carrier Assignment State to ON.  

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:DLDCarrier:SCAssign:LIELements[:STATe]?" ! Returns Legacy IEs For Single Carrier Assignment State.

Function

GSM TA

This command is not applicable to the GPRS Test Application.

Setting

Range: PDCH 1 | PDCH 2

Query

Range: PDCH 1 | PDCH 2

*RST setting

Requirements

GSM/GPRS/ EGPRS/TA

Revision: A.11 and above with a required feature license

Revision: G.00.00 and above

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH::DLDCarrier:TBFLow:UPLink:CARRier:ALLocated PDCH1" ! UL PDTCH1 shall be granted as USFs.  

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH::DLDCarrier:TBFLow:UPLink:CARRier:ALLocated?" ! Returns which UL carrier be granted USFs.

Function

GSM TA

This command is not applicable to the GPRS Test Application.

Setting

Range: PDCH 1 | PDCH 2 | BOTH

Query

Range: PDCH 1 | PDCH 2 | BOTH

*RST setting

BOTH

Requirements

GSM/GPRS/ EGPRS/TA

Revision: A.11 and above with a required feature license

Revision: G.00.00 and above

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:DLDCarrier:TBFLow:UPLink:CARRier:ASSigned PDCH1" ! assigns UL PDTCH1 an uplink TBF.  

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:DLDCarrier:TBFLow:UPLink:CARRier:ASSigned?" ! Returns which UL carrier is assigned an uplink TBF.

Function

GSM TA

GPRS TA

GSM/GPRS LA

EGPRS TA

EGPRS LA

Revision: C.03 and above

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:DOWN:CORR 1" 
! Turns on downlink block corruption.

Function

GSM TA

GPRS TA

GSM/GPRS LA

EGPRS TA

EGPRS LA

Revision: C.03 and above

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:DOWN:CORR:BURS 0" 
! Turns off burst corruption for downlink burst 1.

Function

GSM TA

GPRS TA

GSM/GPRS LA

EGPRS TA

EGPRS LA

This command sets/queries the symbol pattern parameter for Downlink Corruption. This specifies the symbol pattern that should be used to replace the symbols set to be corrupted. The different symbol patters available are:

ZERos: replaces symbols to be corrupted with all zeros
ONES: replaces the symbols to be corrupted with all ones
INVert: inverts the original value of each symbol that is to be corrupted

Revision: C.03 and above

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:DOWN:CORR:PATT INV" 
! Sets the symbol pattern to be used for burst corruption to the inverse of the correct symbol values.

Function

GSM TA

GPRS TA

GSM/GPRS LA

EGPRS TA

EGPRS LA

Revision: C.03 and above

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:DOWN:CORR:SEQ:CBUR 300" 
! Sets the number of blocks to be corrupted to 300.

Function

GSM TA

GPRS TA

GSM/GPRS LA

EGPRS TA

EGPRS LA

Revision: C.03 and above

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:DOWN:CORR:SEQ:LENG 500" 
! Sets the sequence of blocks affected by corruption to 500.

Function

GSM TA

GPRS TA

GSM/GPRS LA

EGPRS TA

EGPRS LA

Revision: H.00.00 and above

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:DOWN:CORR:SIGN ON" 
! The downlink signaling blocks will be corrupted.

Function

GSM TA

GPRS TA

GSM/GPRS LA

EGPRS TA

EGPRS LA

Revision: C.03 and above

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:DOWN:CORR:SYMB:LENG 74" 
! Sets the number of symbols in a block to be corrupted to 74.

Function

GSM TA

GPRS TA

GSM/GPRS LA

EGPRS TA

EGPRS LA

Revision: C.03 and above

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:DOWN:CORR:SYMB:STAR 148" 
! Sets the first symbol to be corrupted to number 148.

Function

GSM TA

GPRS TA

EGPRS TA

GSM/GPRS LA

This command sets/queries the DTM (Dual Transfer Mode) traffic channel for the band selected.

The deferred version of this command is CALL:SETup:DTMode:ARFCn[:SELected] .

The optional [SELected] keyword in this command specifies that the channel being set/queried applies to the current DTM band.

See DTM Traffic Channel for more information.

EGPRS LA

Range:

• DCS band, channels 512 to 885
• EGSM band, channels 0 to 124 and 975 to 1023
• GSM450 band, channels 259 to 293
• GSM480 band, channels 306 to 340
• GSM750 band, channels 438 to 511
• GSM850 band, channels 128 to 251
• PCS band, channels 512 to 810
• PGSM band, channels 1 to 124
• RGSM band, channels 0 to 124 and 955 to 1023
• TGSM810 band, channels 350 to 425

Resolution: 1

Range:

• DCS band, channels 512 to 885
• EGSM band, channels 0 to 124 and 975 to 1023
• GSM450 band, channels 259 to 293
• GSM480 band, channels 306 to 340
• GSM750 band, channels 438 to 511
• GSM850 band, channels 128 to 251
• PCS band, channels 512 to 810
• PGSM band, channels 1 to 124
• RGSM band, channels 0 to 124 and 955 to 1023
• TGSM810 band, channels 350 to 425

Resolution: 1

PGSM, EGSM and RGSM bands: 30, DCS and PCS bands: 698, GSM450: 280, GSM480: 320, GSM750: 460, GSM850: 160, TGSM810: 400.

Revision: E.00.12 and above

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:DTMode:ARFCn 512" 
! Sets the DTM ARFCN of the selected band to 512, if 512 is valid for the selected band.

Function

GSM TA

GPRS TA

EGPRS TA

GSM/GPRS LA

This command sets/queries the DTM band, therefore constraining the range of DTM ARFCNs.

The deferred version of this command is CALL:SETup:DTMode:BAND .

See DTM Traffic Band for more information.

EGPRS LA

Revision: E.00.12 and above

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:DTMode:BAND DCS" 
! Sets the DTM band to DCS.

Function

GSM TA

GPRS TA

EGPRS TA

GSM/GPRS LA

This command sets/queries the DTM coding scheme for both GPRS uplink and downlink.

The deferred version of this command is CALL:SETup:DTMode:CSCHeme .

See DTM Coding Schemes for more information.

EGPRS LA

Revision: E.00.12 and above

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCHannel:DTMode:CSCHeme CS1" 
! Sets the DTM coding scheme to CS1.

Function

GSM TA

GPRS TA

EGPRS TA

EGPRS LA

GSM/GPRS LA

This command sets/queries the DTM downlink coding scheme for GPRS downlink.

When ETSI B connection is used, the coding scheme on the downlink must be the same as the uplink.

The deferred version of this command is CALL:SETup:DTMode:CSCHeme .

See DTM Coding Schemes for more information.

Revision: G.00.00 and above

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCHannel:DTMode:CSCHeme:DOWNlink CS1" 
! Sets the downlink DTM coding scheme to CS1.

Function

GSM TA

GPRS TA

EGPRS TA

EGPRS LA

GSM/GPRS LA

This command sets/queries the DTM coding scheme for GPRS uplink.

The deferred version of this command is CALL:SETup:DTMode:CSCHeme .

See DTM Coding Schemes for more information.

Revision: G.00.00 and above

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCHannel:DTMode:CSCHeme:UPLink CS1" 
! Sets the uplink DTM coding scheme to CS1.

Function

GSM TA

GPRS TA

EGPRS TA

GSM/GPRS LA

This command sets/queries the DTM Circuit Switched Half Rate Sub-channel.

The deferred version of this command is CALL:SETup:DTMode:CSWitched:HRSPeech:SCHannel .

See DTM CS Half Rate Sub Channel for more information.

EGPRS LA

Revision: E.02 and above

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCHannel:DTMode:CSWitched:HRSPeech:SCHannel 1" 
! Sets the CS Half Rate Sub-channel to ON.

Function

GSM TA

GPRS TA

EGPRS TA

GSM/GPRS LA

This command sets/queries the DTM circuit switched MS Transmit Power Level for the band selected.

The deferred version of this command is CALL:SETup:DTMode:CSWitched:MS:TXLevel[:SELected] .

EGPRS LA

Range: 0 to 31

Resolution: 1

Range: 0 to 31

Resolution: 1

Revision: E.00.12 and above

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:DTMode:CSWitched:MS:TXLevel 15" 
! Sets the DTM circuit switched MS Transmit Power Level to 15.

Function

GSM TA

GPRS TA

EGPRS TA

GSM/GPRS LA

This command sets/queries the DTM circuit switched timeslot position within the selected multislot configuration.

The deferred version of this command is CALL:SETup:DTMode:CSWitched:TSLot .

See DTM CS Timeslot Position for more information.

EGPRS LA

Range: 2|3|4|5|6

Resolution: 1

Range: 2|3|4|5|6

Resolution: 1

Revision: E.00.05

Revision: F.01extends the input range to include `2'.

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:DTMode:CSWitched:TSLot 3" 
! Sets the circuit switched timeslot position to 3.

Function

GSM TA

This command is not applicable to the GPRS Test Application.

Setting

Range: 0 | OFF | 1 | ON

Query

Range: 0 | 1

*RST setting

0 | OFF

Requirements

Revision: H.00.10 and above

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:DTMode:DLDCarrier ON" ! Turns the DTM DLDC On.  

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:DTMode:DLDCarrier?" ! Returns "On" if the DTM DLDC has been turn on.

Function

GSM TA

EGPRS TA

GSM/GPRS LA

EGPRS LA

This command sets/queries the downlink EGPRS Level of a TBF in Dual Transfer Mode. EGPRS level is used to group certain subsets of Modulation Coding Scheme choices. The different EGPRS Level available are EGPRS and EGPRS-2A.

See Downlink EGPRS Level for more information.

Setting

Range: EGPRs | EGPRS2A

Query

Range: EGPRs | EGPRS2A

*RST setting

Revision: H.00.10 and above.

Programming Example:

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:DTMode:EGPRS:LEVel:DOWNlink EGPRS2A" 
! Sets downlink EGPRS level to EGPRS-2A in Dual Transfer Mode.

Function

GSM TA

EGPRS TA

GSM/GPRS LA

EGPRS LA

This command sets/queries the uplink EGPRS Level of a TBF in Dual Transfer Mode. EGPRS level is used to group certain subsets of Modulation Coding Scheme choices. The different EGPRS Level available are EGPRS and EGPRS-2A.

See Uplink EGPRS Level for more information.

Setting

Range: EGPRs | EGPRS2A

Query

Range: EGPRs | EGPRS2A

*RST setting

Revision: H.01 and above.

Programming Example:

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:DTMode:EGPRS:LEVel:UPLink EGPRS2A" 
! Sets uplink EGPRS level to EGPRS-2A in Dual Transfer Mode.

Function

GSM TA

GPRS TA

EGPRS TA

GSM/GPRS LA

EGPRS LA

This command enables/queries the FANR state, allows selection of whether FANR headers and procedures are enabled for PS connections in Dual Transfer Mode.

Requirements

Revision: H.00.10 and above

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:DTMode:FANReporting ON" 
! Enables FANR state in Dual Transfer Mode.

Function

GSM TA

GPRS TA

EGPRS TA

GSM/GPRS LA

EGPRS LA

This command enables/queries the Event-based FANR state in Dual Transfer Mode.

Requirements

Revision: H.00.10 and above

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:DTMode:FANReporting:EVENt ON" 
! Enables Event-based FANR state in Dual Transfer Mode.

Function

GSM TA

GPRS TA

EGPRS TA

GSM/GPRS LA

EGPRS LA

This command sets/queries the timeslots for each carrier included in the time-based PAN in the Dual Transfer Mode.

Requirements

Revision: H.00.10 and above

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTC:DTMode:FANR:TIM:REP:BITM "---PP---"" 
! sets timeslot 3 and 4 to be included in the time-based PAN in Dual Transfer Mode.

Function

GSM TA

GPRS TA

EGPRS TA

GSM/GPRS LA

EGPRS LA

This command enables/queries the time-based PAN timeshift (TSH) in Dual Transfer Mode.

Requirements

Revision: H.00.10 and above

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:DTMode:FANR:TIM:TSH 2" 
! sets Time-based PAN timeshift to 2 in Dual Transfer Mode.

Function

GSM TA

GPRS TA

EGPRS TA

GSM/GPRS LA

This command enables/queries the DTM Frequency Hopping state for GPRS or EGPRS.

The deferred version of this command is CALL:SETup:DTMode:FHOPping[:STATe] .

See DTM Frequency Hopping for more information.

EGPRS LA

Revision: E.00.12 and above

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:DTMode:FHOPping ON" 
! Enables DTM Frequency Hopping.

Function

GSM TA

GPRS TA

GSM/GPRS LA

EGPRS LA

This command sets/queries the DTM modulation coding scheme. Modulation coding schemes MCS1 through MCS4 use GMSK modulation, while MCS5 to MCS9 use 8PSK modulation.

The deferred version of this command is CALL:SETup:DTMode:MCSCheme .

Range: <downlink>, <uplink>

<downlink> can be set to one of the following values:

• MCS1 | MCS2 | MCS3 | MCS4 | MCS5 | MCS6 | MCS7 | MCS8 | MCS9 |
  DAS5 | DAS6 | DAS7 | DAS8 | DAS9 | DAS10 | DAS11 | DAS12

<uplink> can be set to one of the following values:

• MCS1 | MCS2 | MCS3 | MCS4 | MCS5 | MCS6 | MCS7 | MCS8 | MCS9 |
  UAS7 | UAS8 | UAS9 | UAS10 | UAS11

Range: <downlink>, <uplink>

<downlink> returns one of the following values:

• MCS1 | MCS2 | MCS3 | MCS4 | MCS5 | MCS6 | MCS7 | MCS8 | MCS9 |
  DAS5 | DAS6 | DAS7 | DAS8 | DAS9 | DAS10 | DAS11 | DAS12

<uplink> returns one of the following values:

• MCS1 | MCS2 | MCS3 | MCS4 | MCS5 | MCS6 | MCS7 | MCS8 | MCS9 |
  UAS7 | UAS8 | UAS9 | UAS10 | UAS11

GSM/GPRS/ EGPRS LA

Revision: E.00.12 and above

Revision: H.00.10 adds DAS5 to DAS12

Revision: H.01 adds UAS7 to UAS11

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:DTMode:MCSCheme MCS1 MCS1" 
! Sets the DTM modulation coding scheme for the downlink and uplink to MCS1.

Function

GSM TA

GPRS TA

GSM/GPRS LA

This command sets/queries the modulation coding scheme used for Dual Transfer Mode transmission on the downlink in Active Cell operating mode. Modulation coding schemes MCS1 through MCS4 use GMSK modulation, MCS5 to MCS9 use 8PSK modulation, DAS5 to DAS9 use 16QAM modulation, DAS10 to DAS12 use 32QAM modulation.

EGPRS LA

Range:

MCS1 | MCS2 | MCS3 | MCS4 | MCS5 | MCS6 | MCS7 | MCS8 | MCS9 |
DAS5 | DAS6 | DAS7 | DAS8 | DAS9 | DAS10 | DAS11 | DAS12

Range:

MCS1 | MCS2 | MCS3 | MCS4 | MCS5 | MCS6 | MCS7 | MCS8 | MCS9 |
DAS5 | DAS6 | DAS7 | DAS8 | DAS9 | DAS10 | DAS11 | DAS12

GSM/GPRS/
EGPRS LA

Revision: H.00.10 and above

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:DTMode:MCSCheme:DOWNlink MCS4" 
! Sets the PDTCH modulation coding scheme for the downlink to MCS4 in DTM mode.

Function

GSM TA

GPRS TA

GSM/GPRS LA

This command sets/queries the modulation coding scheme used for Dual Transfer Mode transmission on the specific downlink burst in Active Cell operating mode. Modulation coding schemes MCS1 through MCS4 use GMSK modulation, MCS5 to MCS9 use 8PSK modulation, DAS5 to DAS9 use 16QAM modulation, DAS10 to DAS12 use 32QAM modulation.

EGPRS LA

Range:

MCS1 | MCS2 | MCS3 | MCS4 | MCS5 | MCS6 | MCS7 | MCS8 | MCS9 |
DAS5 | DAS6 | DAS7 | DAS8 | DAS9 | DAS10 | DAS11 | DAS12 | UPLink | ASBURST1

Range:

MCS1 | MCS2 | MCS3 | MCS4 | MCS5 | MCS6 | MCS7 | MCS8 | MCS9 |
DAS5 | DAS6 | DAS7 | DAS8 | DAS9 | DAS10 | DAS11 | DAS12 | UPL | ASBURST1

• UPLink for Burst 1
• ASBURST1 for Burst 2 to 5

GSM/GPRS/
EGPRS LA

Revision: H.00.10 and above

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:DTMode:MCSCheme:DOWNlink:BURSt1 UPLINK" 
! Sets the PDTCH modulation coding scheme of Burst 1 for the downlink DTM transfer to a value same as uplink.

Function

GSM TA

GPRS TA

GSM/GPRS LA

This command sets/queries the modulation coding scheme used for Dual Transfer Mode transmission on the uplink in Active Cell operating mode. Modulation coding schemes MCS1 through MCS4 use GMSK modulation, MCS5 to MCS9 use 8PSK modulation.

EGPRS LA

Range:

MCS1 | MCS2 | MCS3 | MCS4 | MCS5 | MCS6 | MCS7 | MCS8 | MCS9 |
UAS7 | UAS8 | UAS9 | UAS10 | UAS11

Range:

MCS1 | MCS2 | MCS3 | MCS4 | MCS5 | MCS6 | MCS7 | MCS8 | MCS9 |
UAS7 | UAS8 | UAS9 | UAS10 | UAS11

GSM/GPRS/
EGPRS LA

Revision: H.00.10 and above

Revision: H.01 adds UAS 7 to UAS11

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:DTMode:MCSCheme:UPLink MCS4" 
! Sets the PDTCH modulation coding scheme for the uplink to MCS4 in DTM mode.

Function

GSM TA

This command is not applicable to the GPRS Test Application.

This command is not applicable to the EGPRS Test Application.

Setting

Range: 0 to 31

Resolution: 1

Query

Range: 0 to 31

Resolution: 1

*RST setting

Revision: F.00.37 and above

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;CALL:PDTCH:DTMode:MS:GAMMa:BURSt4 17
! Sets the DTM gamma parameter of the 4th uplink burst in the selected band to 17.

Function

GSM TA

GPRS TA

EGPRS TA

GSM/GPRS LA

This command sets/queries the DTM packet switched MS transmit power level for any burst in the selected band.

Burst one is assumed if no burst is specified.

The optional [SELected] keyword in this command specifies that the channel being set/queried applies to the current DTM band.

The deferred version of this command is CALL:SETup:DTMode:MS:TXLevel[:SELected]:BURSt<[1]|2|3|4|5> .

See DTM MS Tx Levels for more information.

EGPRS LA

Setting

Range (all bands): 0 to 31

Resolution (all bands): 1

Query

Range (all bands): 0 to 31

Resolution (all bands): 1

*RST Setting

PGSM, EGSM, RGSM, GSM450, GSM480, GSM750, GSM850, and TGSM810 bands: 15,
DCS and PCS bands: 10

Revision: E.00.12 and above.

Revision F.00.27 adds Burst 5.

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:DTMode:MS:TXLevel:BURSt 10" 
! Sets the DTM MS Transmit power level of burst one in the selected band to 10.

Function

GSM TA

GPRS TA

EGPRS TA

GSM/GPRS LA

This command sets/queries the DTM multislot configuration.

The deferred version of this command is CALL:SETup:DTMode:MSLot:CONFig .

See DTM Multislot Configuration for more information.

The actual timeslots used in each configuration are fixed as in the list below.

Multislot Configuration           Downlink Timeslots Used           Uplink Timeslots Used

             D1U1                             3                                       3
             D1U2                             3                                       3,4
             D1U3                             3                                       3,4,5
             D1U4                             3                                       3,4,5,6
             D1U5                             3                                       2,3,4,5,6
             D1U6                             2                                       1,2,3,4,5,6
             D2U1                             3,4                                     4
             D2U2                             3,4                                     3,4
             D2U3                             3,4                                     3,4,5
             D2U4                             3,4                                     3,4,5,6
             D2U5                             2,3                                     2,3,4,5,6
             D3U1                             3,4,5                                   4
             D3U2                             3,4,5                                   4,5
             D3U3                             3,4,5                                   4,5,6
             D3U4                             2,3,4                                   3,4,5,6
             D4U1                             3,4,5,6                                 5
             D4U2                             3,4,5,6                                 5,6
             D4U3                             2,3,4,5                                 4,5,6
             D5U1                             2,3,4,5,6                               5
             D5U2                             2,3,4,5,6                               5,6
             D6U1                             1,2,3,4,5,6                             5
             CUSTom                           You can position the timeslots flexibly. See Flexible Timeslot

EGPRS LA

Setting

Query

*RST Setting

Revision: E.00.12 and above

Revision: F.00.27 adds D1U5

Revision: G.00.00 adds D1U6, D2U5, D3U4, D4U3, D5U2, D6U1 and CUSTom

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:DTMode:MSLot:CONFig D2U2" 
! Sets the DTMmultislot configuration to be 2 downlink and 2 uplink timeslots.

Function

GSM TA

GPRS TA

EGPRS TA

GSM/GPRS LA

This command sets/queries the customized DTM multislot configuration. See Flexible Timeslot for more information.

The command form accepts two string parameters with each contains a maximum of 8 characters. The first string represents the timeslot usage of TS0 to TS7 of the downlink timeslots and the second string represents the timeslot usage of TS0 to TS7 of the uplink timeslots. Each timeslot of the uplink and downlink can be configured to one of the three values:

• OFF: represented by `-'. ` `, `x', `X', or `0', `-' returned by query.
• PDCH: represented by `p', `P', or `1', `P' returned by query.
• TCH: represented by `t' or `T', `T' returned by query

If less than 8 characters in each string are specified in a parameter, the remaining higher numbered timeslots are assumed to be OFF.

See DTM Multislot Configuration for more information.

EGPRS LA

Setting

Query

*RST Setting

Revision: G.00.00 and above

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:DTMode:MSLot:CONFig:CUST:TSLots --PT----, --PT----" 
! Sets the DTM custom multislot configuration to be 2 downlink and 2 uplink timeslots. Timeslot 2 are
! configured as PDCH and Timeslot 3 are configured as TCH in both uplink and downlink.

Function

GSM TA

GPRS TA

EGPRS TA

GSM/GPRS LA

This command sets/queries which uplink burst in the DTM multislot configuration will be measured for single slot measurements when the receiver measurement burst control is AUTO.

See DTM Measured Burst for more information.

EGPRS LA

Setting

Range: 1 to 7

Resolution: 1

Query

Range: 1 to 7

Resolution: 1

*RST Setting

Revision: E.00.12 and above

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:MSLot:MEASurement:BURSt 2" 
! Sets uplink burst 2 in the DTM multislot configuration to be measured for single slot measurements.

Function

GSM TA

GPRS TA

EGPRS TA

GSM/GPRS LA

This command sets/queries the DTM power reduction reference level. (ETSI refers to this as P0)

The deferred version of this command is CALL:SETup:DTMode:PZERo:LEVel .

See DTM Power Reduction Reference for more information.

Revision: E.00.12 and above

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:DTMode:PZERo:LEVel 30" 
! Sets the DTM power reduction reference level (p0) to 30 dB.

Function

GSM TA

GPRS TA

GSM/GPRS LA

EGPRS LA

Range: BTTI | RTTI

Requirements

Revision: H.00.10 and above

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:DTMode:TTI:MODE BTTI" 
! Sets the TTI mode to BTTI in the DTM operation.

Function

GSM TA

EGPRS TA

GSM/GPRS LA

This command sets/queries the DTM uplink state flag (USF). The USF allows multiple mobile stations to share over-the-air resources.

The deferred version of this command is CALL:SETup:DTMode:USFLag[:ASSigned] .

See DTM Uplink State Flag for more information.

EGPRS LA

Setting

Range: 0 to 7

Resolution: 1

Query

Range: 0 to 7

Resolution: 1

*RST setting

Revision: E.00.12 and above

Programming Example:

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:DTMode:USFLag 2" 
! Sets the DTM USF to 2.

Function

GSM TA

EGPRS TA

GSM/GPRS LA

This command sets/queries the DTM Manual Unassigned USF value.

See DTM Manual Unassigned USF for more information.

EGPRS LA

Setting

Range: 0-7

Resolution:1

Query

Range: 0-7

Resolution: 1

*RST setting

Revision: E.00.12 and above

Programming Example:

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:DTMode:USFLag:UNASsigned 2" 
! Sets the DTM Manual Unassigned USF to 2.

Function

GSM TA

GSM/GPRS LA

EGPRS TA

This command sets/queries the downlink EGPRS Level of a TBF. EGPRS level is used to group certain subsets of Modulation Coding Scheme choices. The different EGPRS Level available are EGPRS and EGPRS-2A.

See Downlink EGPRS Level for more information.

EGPRS LA

Setting

Range: EGPRs | EGPRS2A

Query

Range: EGPRs | EGPRS2A

*RST setting

Revision: A.12 and above with a required feature license

Revision: H.00.00 and above.

Programming Example:

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:EGPRS:LEVel:DOWNlink EGPRS2A" 
! Sets downlink EGPRS level to EGPRS-2A.

Function

GSM TA

GSM/GPRS LA

EGPRS TA

This command sets/queries the uplink EGPRS Level of a TBF. EGPRS level is used to group certain subsets of Modulation Coding Scheme choices. The different EGPRS Level available are EGPRS and EGPRS-2A.

See Uplink EGPRS Level for more information.

EGPRS LA

Setting

Range: EGPRs | EGPRS2A

Query

Range: EGPRs | EGPRS2A

*RST setting

Revision: A.13 and above with a required feature license

Revision: H.01 and above.

Programming Example:

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:EGPRS:LEVel:UPLink EGPRS2A" 
! Sets uplink EGPRS level to EGPRS-2A.

Function

GSM TA

GSM/GPRS LA

EGPRS TA

This command enables/queries EGPRS ClearCoded payload and sets/queries the EGPRS payload mapping. The different payload mapping schemes available are:

• SSNormal: ClearCoded payload is disabled and the payload from the same data source spreads over all the downlink PDTCH channels. The modulation and coding scheme is determined by MCS/PS setting.
• SSCLearcoded: ClearCoded payload is enabled and the payload from the same data source spreads over all the downlink PDTCH channels. The payload is directly applied to the bursts of PDTCH channel without channel coding and interleaving. If "8PSK Clearcoded" is selected in MCS/PS setting, the payload spreads over the whole burst including the headers, SB and USF fields. Otherwise, they are coded an interleaved only when the payload is Clearcoded.
• MSCLearcoded: ClearCoded payload is enabled and the payload for each of the downlink PDTCH channels is independently generated. The payload is directly applied to the bursts of PDTCH channel without channel coding and interleaving. If "8PSK Clearcoded" is selected in MCS/PS setting, the payload is filled into the whole burst including the headers, SB and USF fields. Otherwise, they are coded an interleaved only when the payload is Clearcoded.

See Mobile Calculated BER Test for more information.

EGPRS LA

Setting

Range: SSNormal | SSCLearcoded | MSCLearcoded

Query

Range: SSN | SSCL| MSCL

*RST setting

Revision: A.09 and above with required feature license.

Revision: F.01 and above.

Programming Example:

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:EGPRS:MAPPing SSCLearcoded" 
! Sets EGPRS data sources to Single Source, ClearCoded payload.

Function

GSM TA

GPRS TA

GSM/GPRS LA

EGPRS TA

EGPRS LA

Revision: C.03 and above

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:ESP 0" 
! Sets the EGPRS Supplementary Polling value to 0.

Function

GSM TA

GPRS TA

GSM/GPRS LA

This command is not applicable to the GSM/GPRS Lab Application

EGPRS TA

EGPRS LA

Requirements

GSM/GPRS/ EGPRS/TA

Revision: A.11 and above with a required feature license

Revision: G.00.00 and above

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:FANReporting ON" 
! Enables FANR state.

Function

GSM TA

GPRS TA

GSM/GPRS LA

EGPRS TA

This command enables/queries the Event-based FANR state

EGPRS LA

Requirements

GSM/GPRS/ EGPRS/TA

Revision: A.11 and above with a required feature license

Revision: G.00.00 and above

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:FANReporting:EVENt ON" 
! Enables Event-based FANR state.

Function

GSM TA

GPRS TA

EGPRS TA

GSM/GPRS LA

EGPRS LA

This command sets/queries the timeslots for each carrier included in the time-based PAN

Revision: G.00.08 and above

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTC:FANR:TIM:REP:BITM "---PP---"" 
! sets timeslot 3 and 4 to be included in the time-based PAN.

Function

GSM TA

GPRS TA

GSM/GPRS LA

EGPRS TA

This command enables/queries the time-based PAN timeshift (TSH).

EGPRS LA

Requirements

GSM/GPRS/ EGPRS/TA

Revision: A.11 and above with a required feature license

Revision: G.00.00 and above

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:FANR:TIM:TSH 2" 
! sets Time-based PAN timeshift to 2.

Function

GSM TA

GPRS TA

EGPRS TA

GSM/GPRS LA

EGPRS LA

This command sets/queries the PAN entry which should be used when there is no UL timeslot in the multislot configuration corresponding to a time-based PAN entry

Revision: G.00.08 and above

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:FANR:TIM:UNUS F010" 
! sets the Time-based FANR unused type to 010.

Function

GSM TA

GPRS TA

EGPRS TA

GSM/GPRS LA

EGPRS LA

Revision: D.01 and above

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:FHOPping ON" 
! Enables Frequency Hopping.

Function

GSM TA

GPRS TA

EGPRS TA

GSM/GPRS LA

EGPRS LA

Revision: D.01

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:FHOPping:HSNumber 55" 
! Sets the Hopping Sequence Number (HSN) to 55.

Function

GSM TA

GPRS TA

EGPRS TA

GSM/GPRS LA

This command sets/queries the Mobile Allocation Index Offset (MAIO), which determines where in the Mobile Allocation (MA) Table the hopping sequence begins. If the MAIO is set to a value greater than the number of entries in a the Mobile Allocation (MA) Table, the MAIO shall be set to zero.

The optional [SELected] keyword in this command specifies that the channel being set/queried applies to the current cell band.

EGPRS LA

Range: 0 to15

Resolution: 1

Range: 0 to15

Resolution: 1

Revision: D.01 and above

Revision D.03 adds the TGSM810 band.

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:FHOPping:MAIOffset 8" 
! Sets MAIO so it starts in the middle Mobile Allocation (MA) table, 
! which contains the available frequencies.

Function

GSM TA

GPRS TA

EGPRS TA

GSM/GPRS LA

EGPRS LA

Revision: C.03 and above

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:IRED 1" 
! Turns on Incremental Redundancy.

Function

GSM TA

GPRS TA

EGPRS TA

GSM/GPRS LA

This command sets/queries the ARFCN the measurement down converter is set to in the MA Table for a particular cell band for GPRS or EGPRS packet data traffic channels.

The optional [SELected] keyword in this command specifies that the channel being set/queried applies to the current cell band.

EGPRS LA

Depends upon the selected broadcast band.

Range:

• DCS broadcast band range: 512 to 885
• EGSM broadcast band range: 0 to 124 | 975 to 1023
• GSM450 broadcast band range: 259 to 293
• GSM480 broadcast band range: 306 to 340
• GSM750 broadcast band range: 438 to 511
• GSM850 broadcast band range: 128 to 251
• PCS broadcast band range: 512 to 810
• PGSM broadcast band range: 1 to 124
• RGSM broadcast band range: 0 to 124 | 955 to 1023
• TGSM810 broadcast band range: 350 to 425

Resolution: 1

Depends upon the selected broadcast band.

Range:

• DCS broadcast band range: 512 to 885
• EGSM broadcast band range: 0 to 124 | 975 to 1023
• GSM450 broadcast band range: 259 to 293
• GSM480 broadcast band range: 306 to 340
• GSM750 broadcast band range: 438 to 511
• GSM850 broadcast band range: 128 to 251
• PCS broadcast band range: 512 to 810
• PGSM broadcast band range: 1 to 124
• RGSM broadcast band range: 0 to 124 | 955 to 1023
• TGSM810 broadcast band range: 350 to 425

Resolution: 1

Revision: D.01 and above

Revision D.03 adds the TGSM810 band.

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:MA:MEASurement:PCS 661" 
! Sets measurement ARFCN to 661.

Function

GSM TA

GPRS TA

EGPRS TA

GSM/GPRS LA

This command sets/queries the state of Mobile Allocation (MA) Table configuration for GPRS and EGPRS packet data traffic channels. If the configuration state is OFF you can update the MA Tables manually. If the configuration state is ON the test set automatically populates the MA Tables for each cell band with the applicable values in the CA Table. The command to set the CA Table entries is: CALL:CA:TABLe .

All values entered into the MA Tables, either manually or automatically, are in the ON state.

EGPRS LA

Revision: D.01 and above

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:MA:TABLe:CONFig:AUTO ON" 
! Enables automatic configuation of the Mobile Allocation (MA) Table.

Function

GSM TA

GPRS TA

EGPRS TA

GSM/GPRS LA

This command queries the channels in the Mobile Allocated (MA) Table for the selected band for a GPRS or EGPRS packet data traffic channel.

The optional [SELected] keyword in this command specifies that the channel being set/queried applies to the current cell band.

EGPRS LA

Depends upon the selected broadcast band:

• DCS broadcast band range: 512 to 885
• EGSM broadcast band range: 0 to 124 | 975 to 1023
• GSM450 broadcast band range: 259 to 293
• GSM480 broadcast band range: 306 to 340
• GSM750 broadcast band range: 438 to 511
• GSM850 broadcast band range: 128 to 251
• PCS broadcast band range: 512 to 810
• PGSM broadcast band range: 1 to 124
• RGSM broadcast band range: 0 to 124 | 955 to 1023
• TGSM810 broadcast band range: 350 to 425

Resolution: 1

Depends on the selected band. (PGSM is the default band.)

• DCS: 520, 661, 810, 885

• EGSM: 1, 124, 975

• GSM450: 259, 293

• GSM480: 306, 340

• GSM750: 438, 511

• GSM850: 128, 251

• PCS: 520, 661, 810

• PGSM: 1, 124

• RGSM: 1, 124, 955, 975

• TGSM810: +9.91E37 (NAN)

Revision: D.01 and above

D.03 adds the TGSM810 band.

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:MA:TABLe:PGSM?" 
! Queries the channels listed in the Mobile Allocated (MA) Table for the PGSM band.

Function

GSM TA

GPRS TA

EGPRS TA

GSM/GPRS LA

This command queries the number of ARFCNs that were automatically entered from the Cell Allocation (CA) Table into the Mobile Allocated (MA) Table for the selected band (for a GPRS or EGPRS packet data traffic channel).

The optional [SELected] keyword in this command specifies that the channel being set/queried applies to the current cell band.

EGPRS LA

Range: 1 through 16

Resolution: 1

• DCS: 4

• EGSM: 3

• GSM450: 2

• GSM480: 2

• GSM750: 2

• GSM850: 2

• PCS: 3

• PGSM: 2

• RGSM: 4

• TGSM810: 0

Revision: D.01 and above

D.03 adds the TGSM810 band.

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:MA:TABLe:POINts:PCS" 
! Queries how many ARFCNs are in the Mobile Allocation (MA) Table for the PCS band.

Function

GSM TA

GPRS TA

EGPRS TA

GSM/GPRS LA

This command sets/queries the ARFCNs that were manually assigned to the Mobile Allocated (MA) Table for a GPRS or EGPRS packet data traffic channel. ARFCNs are entered into the MA Table using a comma separated list of up to 16 values. Only values that are in the Cell Allocation (CA) Table are valid entries in the MA Table. The states of the MA Table entries that are not included in the list are set to OFF.

The optional [SELected] keyword in this command specifies that the channel being set/queried applies to the current cell band.

The command for configuring the CA Table is CALL:CA:TABLe .

EGPRS LA

Depends upon the selected broadcast band.

Range:

• DCS broadcast band range: 512 to 885
• EGSM broadcast band range: 0 to 124 | 975 to 1023
• GSM450 broadcast band range: 259 to 293
• GSM480 broadcast band range: 306 to 340
• GSM750 broadcast band range: 438 to 511
• GSM850 broadcast band range: 128 to 251
• PCS broadcast band range: 512 to 810
• PGSM broadcast band range: 1 to 124
• RGSM broadcast band range: 0 to 124 | 955 to 1023
• TGSM810 broadcast band range: 350 to 425

Resolution: 1

Depends upon the selected broadcast band.

Range:

• DCS broadcast band range: 512 to 885
• EGSM broadcast band range: 0 to 124 | 975 to 1023
• GSM450 broadcast band range: 259 to 293
• GSM480 broadcast band range: 306 to 340
• GSM750 broadcast band range: 438 to 511
• GSM850 broadcast band range: 128 to 251
• PCS broadcast band range: 512 to 810
• PGSM broadcast band range: 1 to 124
• RGSM broadcast band range: 0 to 124 | 955 to 1023
• TGSM810 broadcast band range: 350 to 425

Resolution: 1

• DCS: 520, 661, 810, 885

• EGSM: 1, 124, 975

• GSM450: 259, 293

• GSM480: 306, 340

• GSM750: 438, 511

• GSM850: 128, 251

• PCS: 520, 661, 810

• PGSM: 1, 124

• RGSM: 1, 124, 955, 975

• TGSM810: +9.91E37 (NAN)

Revision: D.01 and above

D.03 adds the TGSM810 band.

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:MA:TABLe:MANual 512" 
! Sets the ARFCN of the MA Table to 512, if 512 is valid for the selected band.

Function

GSM TA

GPRS TA

This command queries the number of ARFCNs that were manually assigned to the Mobile Allocated (MA) Table for a GPRS or EGPRS packet data traffic channel.

The optional [SELected] keyword in this command specifies that the channel being set/queried applies to the current cell band.

The command to set the values of the MA Table of a particular band is CALL:(PDTCH|PDTChannel):MA:TABLe:MANual[:SELected] .

EGPRS TA

GSM/GPRS LA

EGPRS LA

Range: 1 through 16

Resolution: 1

• DCS: 4

• EGSM: 3

• GSM450: 2

• GSM480: 2

• GSM750: 2

• GSM850: 2

• PCS: 3

• PGSM: 2

• RGSM: 4

• TGSM810: 0

Revision: D.01 and above

D.03 adds the TGSM810 band.

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:MA:TABLe:MANual:POINts:PCS?" 
! Queries the number of ARFCNs that were manually assigned to the Mobile Allocated (MA) Table.

Function

GSM TA

GSM/GPRS LA

This command sets/queries the Medium Access Mode. The Medium Access Modes the test set offers are:

Fixed Allocation

Automatic Dynamic Allocation

Dynamic Allocation

Extended Dynamic Allocation

For information on these modes see Medium Access Mode .

EGPRS LA

Setting

Query

*RST setting

Revision: C.01 and above

Revision D.01 adds ADYNamic and EXTended

Programming Example

OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:MACCess EXTended" 
! Sets the Medium Access Mode to Extended Dynamic Allocation.

Function

GSM TA

EGPRS TA

GSM/GPRS LA

Enables the Maximum Octet Allocation.

EGPRS LA

Setting

Query

*RST setting

Revision: C.01 and above

Programming Example:

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:MACCess:FIXed:MOALlocation:STATe ON" 
! Enables the maximum octed allocation.

Function

GSM TA

EGPRS TA

GSM/GPRS LA

Sets the maximum number of octets to be allocated.

EGPRS LA

Setting

Query

*RST setting

Revision: C.01 and above

Programming Example:

OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:MACCess:FIXed:MOALlocation:STATe ON" 
! Enables the maximum octed allocation.

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:MACCess:FIXed:MOALlocation:NUMBer 200"
! Limits the number of octets to be allocated to 200.

Function

GSM TA

EGPRS TA

GSM/GPRS LA

This command sets/queries the uplink state flag (USF). The USF allows multiple mobile stations to share over-the-air resources.

EGPRS LA

Setting

Range: 0 to 7

Resolution: 1

Query

Range: 0 to 7

Resolution: 1

*RST setting

Revision: C.01 and above

Revision D.01 adds the optional ASSigned mnemonic

Programming Example:

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:MACCess:USFLag 2" 
! Sets the Assigned USF to 2.

Function

GSM TA

EGPRS TA

GSM/GPRS LA

This command sets/queries the USF Granularity. See Assigned USF Granularity for more information.

EGPRS LA

Setting

Range: USFG1 | USFG4

Query

Range: USFG1 | USFG4

*RST setting

Revision: F.00.27 and above

Programming Example:

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:MACC:USFL:GRAN USFG1" 
! Sets the USF Granularity to 1.

Function

GSM TA

EGPRS TA

GSM/GPRS LA

This command sets/queries the percentage of unassigned uplink state flag (USF) blocks to transmit.

EGPRS LA

Setting

Range: 0-100%

Resolution: 1%

Query

Range: 0-100%

Resolution: 1%

*RST setting

Revision: D.01 and above

Programming Example:

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:MACCess:USFLag:PERCent 95" 
! Sets the Assigned USF Allocation to 95%. Since the assigned allocation is less than 100%, 
! the remaining 5% is Unassigned USF Allocation.

Function

GSM TA

EGPRS TA

GSM/GPRS LA

This command sets/queries the Unassigned USF value.

EGPRS LA

Setting

Range: 0-7

Resolution:1

Query

Range: 0-7

Resolution: 1

*RST setting

Revision: D.01 and above

Programming Example:

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:MACCess:USFLag 2" 
! Sets the Assigned USF to 2.

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:MACCess:USFLag:UNASsigned 2" 
! Does not set the Unassigned USF to 2 because the Assigned USF and 
! the Unssigned USF cannot be the same value.

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:MACCess:USFLag:UNASsigned?" 
! The value of the Unassigned USF is +7.

Function

GSM TA

EGPRS TA

GSM/GPRS LA

This command sets/queries the uplink state flag (USF) mode. The USF allows multiple mobile stations to share over-the-air resources.

The available modes are: Manual Unassigned USF , Random Unassigned USF , and Random Burst .

EGPRS LA

Setting

Range: MUSF|RUSF|RBURst

Query

Range: MUSF|RUSF|RBUR

*RST setting

Revision: D.01 and above

Programming Example:

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:MACCess:USFLag:UNASsigned:MODE RUSF" 
! Sets the Unassigned USF mode to Random Unassigned USF mode. 

Function

GSM TA

GPRS TA

GSM/GPRS LA

This command sets/queries the modulation coding scheme used for transmission on the downlink and uplink in Active Cell operating mode. Modulation coding schemes MCS1 through MCS4 use GMSK modulation, MCS5 to MCS9 use 8PSK modulation, DAS5 to DAS9 and UAS7 to UAS11 use 16QAM modulation, DAS10 to DAS12 use 32QAM modulation.

If this command is attempted while there is an active DTM connection or while the test set is in a DTM test operating mode, it is stored and applied when the test set is no longer in Dual Transfer Mode

EGPRS LA

Range: <downlink>, <uplink>

<downlink> can be set to one of the following values:

• MCS1 | MCS2 | MCS3 | MCS4 | MCS5 | MCS6 | MCS7 | MCS8 | MCS9 |
  DAS5 | DAS6 | DAS7 | DAS8 | DAS9 | DAS10 | DAS11 | DAS12

<uplink> can be set to one of the following values:

• MCS1 | MCS2 | MCS3 | MCS4 | MCS5 | MCS6 | MCS7 | MCS8 | MCS9|
  UAS7 | UAS8 | UAS9 | UAS10 | UAS11

Range: <downlink>, <uplink>

<downlink> returns one of the following values:

• MCS1 | MCS2 | MCS3 | MCS4 | MCS5 | MCS6 | MCS7 | MCS8 | MCS9 |
  DAS5 | DAS6 | DAS7 | DAS8 | DAS9 | DAS10 | DAS11 | DAS12

<uplink> returns one of the following values:

• MCS1 | MCS2 | MCS3 | MCS4 | MCS5 | MCS6 | MCS7 | MCS8 | MCS9|
  UAS7 | UAS8 | UAS9 | UAS10 | UAS11

Requirements

Revision: A.03 and above

Revision: A.12 with a required feature license adds DAS5 to DAS12

Revision: A.13 with a required feature license adds UAS7 to UAS11

GSM/GPRS/
EGPRS LA

Revision: C.01 and above

Revision: H.00.00 and above adds DAS5 to DAS12

Revision: H.01 with a required feature license adds UAS7 to UAS11

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:MCSCheme MCS4, MCS4" 
! Sets the PDTCH modulation coding scheme for the downlink and uplink to MCS4.

Function

GSM TA

GPRS TA

GSM/GPRS LA

This command sets/queries the modulation coding scheme used for transmission on the downlink in Active Cell operating mode. Modulation coding schemes MCS1 through MCS4 use GMSK modulation, MCS5 to MCS9 use 8PSK modulation, DAS5 to DAS9 use 16QAM modulation, DAS10 to DAS12 use 32QAM modulation.

If this command is attempted while there is an active DTM connection or while the test set is in a DTM test operating mode, it is stored and applied when the test set is no longer in Dual Transfer Mode

EGPRS LA

Range:

MCS1 | MCS2 | MCS3 | MCS4 | MCS5 | MCS6 | MCS7 | MCS8 | MCS9 |
DAS5 | DAS6 | DAS7 | DAS8 | DAS9 | DAS10 | DAS11 | DAS12

Range:

MCS1 | MCS2 | MCS3 | MCS4 | MCS5 | MCS6 | MCS7 | MCS8 | MCS9 |
DAS5 | DAS6 | DAS7 | DAS8 | DAS9 | DAS10 | DAS11 | DAS12

Requirements

Revision: A.12 and above with a required feature license

GSM/GPRS/
EGPRS LA

Revision: H.00.10 and above

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:MCSCheme:DOWNlink MCS4" 
! Sets the PDTCH modulation coding scheme for the downlink to MCS4.

Function

GSM TA

GPRS TA

GSM/GPRS LA

This command sets/queries the modulation coding scheme used for transmission on the specific downlink burst in Active Cell operating mode. Modulation coding schemes MCS1 through MCS4 use GMSK modulation, MCS5 to MCS9 use 8PSK modulation, DAS5 to DAS9 use 16QAM modulation, DAS10 to DAS12 use 32QAM modulation.

If this command is attempted while there is an active DTM connection or while the test set is in a DTM test operating mode, it is stored and applied when the test set is no longer in Dual Transfer Mode

EGPRS LA

Range:

MCS1 | MCS2 | MCS3 | MCS4 | MCS5 | MCS6 | MCS7 | MCS8 | MCS9 |
DAS5 | DAS6 | DAS7 | DAS8 | DAS9 | DAS10 | DAS11 | DAS12 | UPLink | ASBURST1

Range:

MCS1 | MCS2 | MCS3 | MCS4 | MCS5 | MCS6 | MCS7 | MCS8 | MCS9 |
DAS5 | DAS6 | DAS7 | DAS8 | DAS9 | DAS10 | DAS11 | DAS12 | UPL | ASBURST1

• UPLink for Burst 1
• ASBURST1 for Burst 2 to 6

Requirements

Revision: A.12 and above with a required feature license

GSM/GPRS/
EGPRS LA

Revision: H.00.10 and above

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:MCSCheme:DOWNlink:BURSt1 UPLINK" 
! Sets the PDTCH modulation coding scheme of Burst 1 for the downlink to a value same as uplink.

Function

GSM TA

GPRS TA

GSM/GPRS LA

This command sets/queries whether the modulation coding scheme applies to a TBF or to a specific burst in the downlink. The parameter can be set to one of the two values:

• TBF: the modulation and coding scheme applies to all bursts in a TBF.
• BURST: the modulation and coding scheme applies to a specific burst

EGPRS LA

Range: TBF | BURSt

Range: TBF | BURST

Requirements

Revision: A.12 and above with a required feature license

GSM/GPRS/
EGPRS LA

Revision: H.00.10 and above

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:MCSCheme:DOWNlink:GRANularity TBF" 
! Sets the PDTCH modulation coding scheme to applied to all the bursts in a TBF.

Function

GSM TA

GPRS TA

GSM/GPRS LA

EGPRS TA

This command allows you to set/query the modulation coding scheme and downlink puncturing scheme for the first downlink burst of a multislot transmission in EGPRS BCH+PDTCH or EGPRS BCH+PDTCH+TCH test mode.

For information on the parameters this command accepts, see Modulation Coding Scheme / Puncturing Scheme Options .

You may set/query the other downlink bursts in the selected multislot configuration using the command: CALL:(PDTCH|PDTChannel):MCSCheme:EBPTest:BURSt<2|3|4|5> .

EGPRS LA

Range:

MCS1P1 | MCS1P2 | MCS2P1 | MCS2P2 | MCS3P1 | MCS3P2 | MCS3P3 | MCS4P1 | MCS4P2 | MCS4P3 | MCS5P1 | MCS5P2 | MCS6P1 | MCS6P2 | MCS7P1_1 | MCS7P1_2 | MCS7P1_3 | MCS7P2_1 | MCS7P2_2 | MCS7P2_3 | MCS7P3_1 | MCS7P3_2 | MCS7P3_3 | MCS8P1_1 | MCS8P1_2 | MCS8P1_3 | MCS8P2_1 | MCS8P2_2 | MCS8P2_3 | MCS8P3_1 | MCS8P3_2 | MCS8P3_3 | MCS9P1_1 | MCS9P1_2 | MCS9P1_3 | MCS9P2_1 | MCS9P2_2 | MCS9P2_3 | MCS9P3_1 | MCS9P3_2 | MCS9P3_3 | DAS5P1 | DAS5P2 |DAS6P1 |DAS6P2 | DAS7P1 | DAS7P2 | DAS8P1_1| DAS8P1_2 | DAS8P2_1 | DAS8P2_2 | DAS9P1_1 | DAS9P1_2 | DAS9P1_3 | DAS9P2_1 |DAS9P2_2 |DAS9P2_3 | DAS9P3_1 | DAS9P3_2 | DAS9P3_3 | DAS10P1_1| DAS10P1_2 | DAS10P2_1 | DAS10P2_2 | DAS11P1_1 | DAS11P1_2 | DAS11P1_3 | DAS11P2_1 | DAS11P2_2 |DAS11P2_3 | DAS11P3_1 | DAS11P3_2 | DAS11P3_3 | DAS12P1_1 | DAS12P1_2 | DAS12P1_3 | DAS12P2_1 |DAS12P2_2 | DAS12P2_3 | DAS12P3_1 | DAS12P3_2 | DAS12P3_3 | EPSKCLEAR | QAM16CLEAR | QAM32CLEAR

Range:

MCS1P1 | MCS1P2 | MCS2P1 | MCS2P2 | MCS3P1 | MCS3P2 | MCS3P3 | MCS4P1 | MCS4P2 | MCS4P3 | MCS5P1 | MCS5P2 | MCS6P1 | MCS6P2 | MCS7P1_1 | MCS7P1_2 | MCS7P1_3 | MCS7P2_1 | MCS7P2_2 | MCS7P2_3 | MCS7P3_1 | MCS7P3_2 | MCS7P3_3 | MCS8P1_1 | MCS8P1_2 | MCS8P1_3 | MCS8P2_1 | MCS8P2_2 | MCS8P2_3 | MCS8P3_1 | MCS8P3_2 | MCS8P3_3 | MCS9P1_1 | MCS9P1_2 | MCS9P1_3 | MCS9P2_1 | MCS9P2_2 | MCS9P2_3 | MCS9P3_1 | MCS9P3_2 | MCS9P3_3 | DAS5P1 | DAS5P2 |DAS6P1 |DAS6P2 | DAS7P1 | DAS7P2 | DAS8P1_1| DAS8P1_2 | DAS8P2_1 | DAS8P2_2 | DAS9P1_1 | DAS9P1_2 | DAS9P1_3 | DAS9P2_1 |DAS9P2_2 |DAS9P2_3 | DAS9P3_1 | DAS9P3_2 | DAS9P3_3 | DAS10P1_1| DAS10P1_2 | DAS10P2_1 | DAS10P2_2 | DAS11P1_1 | DAS11P1_2 | DAS11P1_3 | DAS11P2_1 | DAS11P2_2 |DAS11P2_3 | DAS11P3_1 | DAS11P3_2 | DAS11P3_3 | DAS12P1_1 | DAS12P1_2 | DAS12P1_3 | DAS12P2_1 |DAS12P2_2 | DAS12P2_3 | DAS12P3_1 | DAS12P3_2 | DAS12P3_3 | EPSKCLEAR

Requirements

Revision: A.03 and above

Revision: A.04 adds the Optional BURSt1 mnemonic

Revision A.12 with a required feature license adds DAS5 to DAS12

GSM/GPRS/
EGPRS LA

Revision: C.01 and above

Revision: D.01 adds the Optional BURSt1 mnemonic

Revision: H.00.00 adds DAS5 to DAS12

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:MCSCheme:EBPTest MCS1P2" 
! Sets the PDTCH modulation coding scheme for the first downlink burst in the multislot 
! configuration to MCS1, puncturing scheme P2 for EGPRS BCH+PDTCH test mode.

Function

GSM TA

GPRS TA

GSM/GPRS LA

EGPRS TA

This command allows you to set/query the modulation coding scheme and downlink puncturing scheme for each downlink burst of a multislot transmission in EGPRS BCH+PDTCH or EGPRS BCH+PDTCH+TCH test mode. Modulation coding schemes

For information on the parameters this command accepts, see Modulation Coding Scheme / Puncturing Scheme Options .

You may set/query the first downlink burst in the selected multislot configuration using the command: CALL:(PDTCH|PDTChannel):MCSCheme:EBPTest[:BURSt1] .

EGPRS LA

Range:

MCS1P1 | MCS1P2 | MCS2P1 | MCS2P2 | MCS3P1 | MCS3P2 | MCS3P3 | MCS4P1 | MCS4P2 | MCS4P3 | MCS5P1 | MCS5P2 | MCS6P1 | MCS6P2 | MCS7P1_1 | MCS7P1_2 | MCS7P1_3 | MCS7P2_1 | MCS7P2_2 | MCS7P2_3 | MCS7P3_1 | MCS7P3_2 | MCS7P3_3 | MCS8P1_1 | MCS8P1_2 | MCS8P1_3 | MCS8P2_1 | MCS8P2_2 | MCS8P2_3 | MCS8P3_1 | MCS8P3_2 | MCS8P3_3 | MCS9P1_1 | MCS9P1_2 | MCS9P1_3 | MCS9P2_1 | MCS9P2_2 | MCS9P2_3 | MCS9P3_1 | MCS9P3_2 | MCS9P3_3 | DAS5P1 | DAS5P2 |DAS6P1 |DAS6P2 | DAS7P1 | DAS7P2 | DAS8P1_1| DAS8P1_2 | DAS8P2_1 | DAS8P2_2 | DAS9P1_1 | DAS9P1_2 | DAS9P1_3 | DAS9P2_1 |DAS9P2_2 |DAS9P2_3 | DAS9P3_1 | DAS9P3_2 | DAS9P3_3 | DAS10P1_1| DAS10P1_2 | DAS10P2_1 | DAS10P2_2 | DAS11P1_1 | DAS11P1_2 | DAS11P1_3 | DAS11P2_1 | DAS11P2_2 |DAS11P2_3 | DAS11P3_1 | DAS11P3_2 | DAS11P3_3 | DAS12P1_1 | DAS12P1_2 | DAS12P1_3 | DAS12P2_1 |DAS12P2_2 | DAS12P2_3 | DAS12P3_1 | DAS12P3_2 | DAS12P3_3 | EPSKCLEAR | QAM16CLEAR | QAM32CLEAR |ASBURST1

Range:

MCS1P1 | MCS1P2 | MCS2P1 | MCS2P2 | MCS3P1 | MCS3P2 | MCS3P3 | MCS4P1 | MCS4P2 | MCS4P3 | MCS5P1 | MCS5P2 | MCS6P1 | MCS6P2 | MCS7P1_1 | MCS7P1_2 | MCS7P1_3 | MCS7P2_1 | MCS7P2_2 | MCS7P2_3 | MCS7P3_1 | MCS7P3_2 | MCS7P3_3 | MCS8P1_1 | MCS8P1_2 | MCS8P1_3 | MCS8P2_1 | MCS8P2_2 | MCS8P2_3 | MCS8P3_1 | MCS8P3_2 | MCS8P3_3 | MCS9P1_1 | MCS9P1_2 | MCS9P1_3 | MCS9P2_1 | MCS9P2_2 | MCS9P2_3 | MCS9P3_1 | MCS9P3_2 | MCS9P3_3 | DAS5P1 | DAS5P2 |DAS6P1 |DAS6P2 | DAS7P1 | DAS7P2 | DAS8P1_1| DAS8P1_2 | DAS8P2_1 | DAS8P2_2 | DAS9P1_1 | DAS9P1_2 | DAS9P1_3 | DAS9P2_1 |DAS9P2_2 |DAS9P2_3 | DAS9P3_1 | DAS9P3_2 | DAS9P3_3 | DAS10P1_1| DAS10P1_2 | DAS10P2_1 | DAS10P2_2 | DAS11P1_1 | DAS11P1_2 | DAS11P1_3 | DAS11P2_1 | DAS11P2_2 |DAS11P2_3 | DAS11P3_1 | DAS11P3_2 | DAS11P3_3 | DAS12P1_1 | DAS12P1_2 | DAS12P1_3 | DAS12P2_1 |DAS12P2_2 | DAS12P2_3 | DAS12P3_1 | DAS12P3_2 | DAS12P3_3 | EPSKCLEAR | QAM16CLEAR | QAM32CLEAR | ASBURST1

Burst 2: ASBURST1
Burst 3: ASBURST1
Burst 4: ASBURST1
Burst 5: ASBURST1
Burst 6: ASBURST1

Note: MCS4P1 is the default modulation coding scheme/puncturing scheme for burst 1.

Requirements

GSM/GPRS/
EGPRS LA

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:MSLot:CONFig D4U1" 
! Sets the multislot configuration to be 4 downlink PDTCHs and 1 uplink PDTCH.

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:MCSCheme:EBPTest MCS1P2" 
! Sets the first burst's PDTCH Modulation Coding Scheme (MCS) to MCS 1 (an GMSK modulated signal) 
! and puncturing scheme P2 for EGPRS BCH+PDTCH test mode.   

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:MCSCheme:EBPTest:BURSt2 MCS9P2_1" 
! Burst 2 uses MCS 9 (an 8PSK modulated signal) and puncuturing scheme 2_1 

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:MCSCheme:EBPTest:BURSt3 MCS7P1_3" 
! Burst 3 uses MCS 7 (8PSK modulated siganl)

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:MCSCheme:EBPTest:BURSt4 ASBURSt1" 
! Burst 4 is set to the same MCS  as burst 1 which is MCS1P2.

Function

GSM TA

GPRS TA

GSM/GPRS LA

EGPRS TA

EGPRS LA

Revision: C.03 and above

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:MCSC:PSCH PS2" 
! Sets the Puncturing Scheme to 1/2 rate.

Function

GSM TA

GPRS TA

GSM/GPRS LA

EGPRS TA

EGPRS LA

Revision: C.03 and above

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:MCSC:SWIT 1" 
! Turns on Modulation Coding Scheme Switching.

Function

GSM TA

GPRS TA

GSM/GPRS LA

EGPRS TA

EGPRS LA

Revision: C.03 and above

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:MCSC:SWIT:RES ON" 
! Enables downlink resegmentation.

Function

GSM TA

GPRS TA

GSM/GPRS LA

EGPRS TA

EGPRS LA

Revision: C.03 and above

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:MCSC:SWIT:RETR 40" 
! Sets the test set to change the Modulation Coding Scheme after 40 
! retransmissions of an RLC data block.

Function

GSM TA

GPRS TA

GSM/GPRS LA

This command sets/queries the modulation coding scheme used for transmission on the uplink in Active Cell operating mode. Modulation coding schemes MCS1 through MCS4 use GMSK modulation, MCS5 to MCS9 use 8PSK modulation.

If this command is attempted while there is an active DTM connection or while the test set is in a DTM test operating mode, it is stored and applied when the test set is no longer in Dual Transfer Mode

EGPRS LA

Range:

Range:

MCS1 | MCS2 | MCS3 | MCS4 | MCS5 | MCS6 | MCS7 | MCS8 | MCS9|
UAS7 | UAS8 | UAS9 | UAS10 | UAS11

Requirements

Revision: A.12 and above with a required feature license

Revision: A.13 and above with a required feature license adds UAS7 to UAS11

GSM/GPRS/
EGPRS LA

Revision: H.00.10 and above

Revision: H.01 and above adds UAS7 to UAS11

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:MCSCheme:UPLink MCS4" 
! Sets the PDTCH modulation coding scheme for the uplink to MCS4.

Function

GSM TA

GPRS TA

GSM/GPRS LA

This command sets/queries the proportion value of measured broadcast channel. See MS Output Power for more information.

EGPRS LA

Setting

Range: 0.0 to 1.0

Resolution: 0.1

Query

Range: 0.0 to 1.0

Resolution: 0.1

*RST Setting

Requirements

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:MS:ALPHa 0.5" 
! Sets the Alpha Parameter to 0.5.

Function

GSM TA

This command is not applicable to the GPRS Test Application.

This command is not applicable to the EGPRS Test Application.

Setting

Range: 0 to 31

Resolution: 1

Query

Range: 0 to 31

Resolution: 1

*RST setting

Requirements

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;CALL:PDTCH:MS:GAMMa:BURSt2 14
! Sets the gamma parameter of the 2rd uplink burst in the selected band to 14.

Function

GSM TA

GPRS TA

GSM/GPRS LA

This command sets/queries the mode by which the MS output power is determined for a PS connection. The mode used is either the original based around MS TX level or the more complete solution relation to power control parameters alpha and gamma. See MS Output Power for more information.

EGPRS LA

Setting

Range: TXLev | AGAMma

Query

*RST Setting

Requirements

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:MS:OPSMode TXLev" 
! Sets the output power selection mode to TXLev.

Function

GSM TA

GPRS TA

GSM/GPRS LA

This command sets/queries the timing advance that is sent to the device under test. This value tells the device how much to offset its transmission to simulate the effects of propagation delays.

The optional [SELected] keyword in this command specifies that the channel being set/queried applies to the current cell band.

If this command is attempted while there is an active DTM connection or while the test set is in a DTM test operating mode, it is stored and applied when the test set is no longer in Dual Transfer Mode.

Note, if the multislot configuration is D1U6, D2U5, D3U4, D4U3, D5U2 or D6U1 , the timing advance setting must be larger than 31, otherwise the mobile station may not work.

EGPRS LA

Setting

Range (all bands): 0 to 63

Resolution (all bands): 1

Query

Range (all bands): 0 to 63

Resolution (all bands): 1

*RST Setting

GSM/GPRS/
EGPRS LA

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:MS:TADVance:PCS 10" 
! Sets timing advance to 10 for the PCS band.

Function

GSM TA

GPRS TA

GSM/GPRS LA

This command sets/queries the timing advance mode. If this is set to ON, a continuous timing advance procedure is used. If this is set to OFF, messages are used to assign timing advance values to the MS. See Timing Advance for more information.

If this command is attempted while there is an active DTM connection or while the test set is in a DTM test operating mode, it is stored and applied when the test set is no longer in Dual Transfer Mode.

Setting

Range: 0 | OFF | 1 | ON

Query

Range: 0 | 1

*RST Setting

GSM/GPRS/
EGPRS LA

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:MS:TADVance:CONT 1" 
! Sets continuous timing advance to ON.

Function

GSM TA

GPRS TA

This command selects the mobile station's uplink power control level for any burst that is transmitted on the uplink in a multislot configuration in the selected band. See GPRS and EGPRS Frequency Banded Parameters .

Burst one is assumed if no burst is specified.

The optional [SELected] keyword in this command specifies that the channel being set/queried applies to the current cell band.

If this command is attempted while there is an active DTM connection or while the test set is in a DTM test operating mode, it is stored and applied when the test set is no longer in Dual Transfer Mode.

EGPRS TA

GSM/GPRS LA

EGPRS LA

Setting

Range (all bands): 0 to 31

Resolution (all bands): 1

Query

Range (all bands): 0 to 31

Resolution (all bands): 1

*RST Setting

PGSM, EGSM, RGSM, GSM450, GSM480, GSM750, GSM850, and TGSM810 bands: 15,
DCS and PCS bands: 10

Revision: A.01 and above.

Revision A.04 adds Burst 3 and Burst 4.

Revision A.06 adds the TGSM810 band.

Revision A.09 adds Burst 5.

Revision: C.01 and above.

Revision D.01 adds Burst 3 and Burst 4.

Revision D.03 adds the TGSM810 band.

Revision F.00.27 adds Burst 5.

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:MS:TXLevel:BURSt 10" 
! Sets the uplink power level of burst one in the selected band to 10.

Function

GSM TA

GPRS TA

This command sets/queries the multislot configuration. The deferred version of this command is CALL:SETup:(PDTCH|PDTChannel):MSLot:CONFig .

If this command is attempted while there is an active DTM connection or while the test set is in a DTM test operating mode, it is stored and applied when the test set is no longer in Dual Transfer Mode.

The effect this command has on the number of uplink and downlink timeslots depends on the Connection Type (see CALL:FUNCtion:CONNection:TYPE ):

• Type A - The multislot configuration command only affects the number of uplink timeslots.
• BLER - The multislot configuration command only affects the number of downlink timeslots.

The actual timeslots used in each configuration are fixed as in the list below.

Multislot Configuration           Downlink Timeslots Used           Uplink Timeslots Used

             D1U1                             3                                       3
             D1U2                             3                                       3,4
             D1U3                             3                                       3,4,5
             D1U4                             3                                       3,4,5,6
             D1U5                             3                                       2,3,4,5,6
             D1U6                             2                                       1,2,3,4,5,6
             D2U1                             3,4                                     4
             D2U2                             3,4                                     3,4
             D2U3                             3,4                                     3,4,5
             D2U4                             3,4                                     3,4,5,6
             D2U5                             2,3                                     2,3,4,5,6
             D3U1                             3,4,5                                   4
             D3U2                             3,4,5                                   4,5
             D3U3                             3,4,5                                   4,5,6
             D3U4                             2,3,4                                   3,4,5,6
             D4U1                             3,4,5,6                                 5
             D4U2                             3,4,5,6                                 5,6
             D4U3                             2,3,4,5                                 4,5,6
             D5U1                             2,3,4,5,6                               5
             D5U2                             2,3,4,5,6                               5,6
             D6U1                             1,2,3,4,5,6                             5
             CUSTom                           You can position the timeslots flexibly. See Flexible Timeslot

When a multislot configuration change is executed, all measurements will be stopped before the change is made, and re-started after the change has taken effect.

For more information see Supported Multislot Classes .

EGPRS TA

GSM/GPRS LA

EGPRS LA

Setting

Query

*RST Setting

Revision: A.01 and above

Revision A.04 adds D1U2, D1U3, D1U4, and D2U3

Revision A.09 adds D1U5, D2U4, D3U3 D4U2, D5U1

Revision A.10 adds D1U6, D2U5, D3U4, D4U3, D5U2, D6U1, Custom

Revision: C.01 and above

Revision D.01 adds D1U2, D1U3, D1U4, and D2U3

Revision E.00.08 adds D2U4, D3U3, D4U2, and D5U1

Revision F.00.27 adds D1U5

Revision G.00.00 adds D1U6, D2U5, D3U4, D4U3, D5U2, D6U1, Custom

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:MSLot:CONFig D2U1" 
! Sets the multislot configuration to be 2 downlink PDTCHs and 1 uplink PDTCH.

Function

GSM TA

GPRS TA

EGPRS TA

GSM/GPRS LA

This command sets/queries the customized multislot configuration. See Flexible Timeslot for more information.

The command form accepts two string parameters with each contains a maximum of 8 characters. The first string represents the timeslot usage of TS0 to TS7 of the downlink timeslots and the second string represents the timeslot usage of TS0 to TS7 of the uplink timslots. Each timeslot of the uplink and downlink can be configured to one of the three values:

• OFF: represented by `-'. ` `, `x', `X', or `0', `-' returned by query.
• PDCH: represented by `p', `P', or `1', `P' returned by query.
• TCH: represented by `t' or `T', `T' returned by query

If less than 8 characters in each string are specified in a parameter, the remaining higher numbered timeslots are assumed to be OFF.

EGPRS LA

Setting

Query

*RST Setting

Revision: G.00.00 and above

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:MSLot:CONFig:CUSTom:TSLots --PP----,--P-----" 
! Sets the custom multislot configuration to be 2 downlink PDTCHs and 1 uplink PDTCH. Timeslot 2 and 3
! are configured to PDCH in the downlink and Timeslot 2 is configured to PDCH in the uplink.

Function

GSM TA

GPRS TA

This command sets/queries the first downlink burst to be looped back in the first uplink burst. Subsequent downlink bursts are looped back in subsequent uplink bursts.

When the operating mode is set to Active Cell, any attempt to change this setting while the data connection state is Transferring and the data connection type is ETSI Type B or SRB Loopback will be rejected.

If the multislot configuration is set to a value that has a number of downlink bursts less than the current setting of this parameter, the downlink burst looped back will be determined by the calculation:

1 + ((First Downlink Burst to Loop -1) modulo (current number of downlink bursts) )

For example, if the setting of First Downlink Burst to Loop is 4, and the multislot configuration is set to D3U2, then the first downlink burst looped on the uplink will be 1.

(1+ ((4 - 1) modulo 3)) = 1

EGPRS TA

GSM/GPRS LA

EGPRS LA

Setting

Query

*RST Setting

Revision: A.01 and above

Revision: C.01 and above

Revision E.00.08 extends the range to accept 5.

Revision F.09 extends the range to accept 6

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:MSLot:DOWNlink:LOOPback 2" 
! Sets downlink burst 2 as the first downlink burst to be looped back.

Function

GSM TA

GPRS TA

This command sets/queries which uplink burst will be measured for single slot measurements on dual uplink PDTCHs when the receiver measurement burst control is AUTO.

This setting has no effect on GSM calls; the measurement burst will always be 1.

If this command is attempted while there is an active DTM connection or while the test set is in a DTM test operating mode, it is stored and applied when the test set is no longer in Dual Transfer Mode.

The maximum value this parameter allows depends on the Uplink Test Sequence Burst Count setting (when the operating mode is set to FastTune) and the Multislot Configuration setting (when the operating mode is not set to FastTune).

EGPRS TA

GSM/GPRS LA

EGPRS LA

Setting

Range: 1 to 7

Resolution: 1

Query

*RST Setting

Revision: A.01 and above

Revision A.04 adds bursts 3 through 7.

Revision: C.01 and above

Revision E.00.12 adds bursts 3 through 7.

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:MSLot:MEASurement:BURSt 2" 
! Sets uplink burst 2 will be measured for single slot measurements.

Function

GSM TA

GPRS TA

GSM/GPRS LA

EGPRS TA

This command sets/queries the Downlink PAN encoding type.

The PAN Encoding Type can be set to one of the following values:

• SSN-based
• TIME-based

EGPRS LA

Requirements

GSM/GPRS/ EGPRS/TA

Revision: A.11 and above with a required feature license

Revision: G.00.00 and above

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:PAN:DOWN SSN" 
! sets Downlink PAN Encoding Type to SSN-based.

Function

GSM TA

GPRS TA

GSM/GPRS LA

EGPRS TA

This command sets/queries the Downlink PAN payload generator.

The payload generator can be set to one of the following values:

• Protocol

  The PAN field is dynamically determined by protocol, based on whether the encoding type is specified as SSN-based or Time-based. See CALL:(PDTCH|PDTChannel):PAN:DOWNlink[:TYPE] .

• CustomThe PAN field is determined by a fixed pattern. See CALL:(PDTCH|PDTChannel):PAN:DOWNlink:PAYLoad:PATTern .

EGPRS LA

Requirements

Revision: H.00.00 and above

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:PAN:DOWN:PAYL PROT" 
! sets Downlink PAN Payload Generator to protocol.

Function

GSM TA

GPRS TA

GSM/GPRS LA

EGPRS TA

This command sets/queries the downlink PAN custom payload. You can define any 25 bits binary sequence as the PAN payload.

EGPRS LA

Requirements

Revision: H.00.00 and above

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:PAN:DOWN:PAYL CUST 0" 
! sets Downlink PAN custom payload to 0.

Function

GSM TA