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 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: 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

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

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

• MCS1 | MCS2 | MCS3 | MCS4 | MCS5 | MCS6 | MCS7 | MCS8 | MCS9

Range: <downlink>, <uplink>

<downlink> returns one of the following values:

• MCS1 | MCS2 | MCS3 | MCS4 | MCS5 | MCS6 | MCS7 | MCS8 | MCS9

<uplink> returns one of the following values:

• MCS1 | MCS2 | MCS3 | MCS4 | MCS5 | MCS6 | MCS7 | MCS8 | MCS9

GSM/GPRS/ EGPRS LA

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

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 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.

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

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/GPRS TA

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, while 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: <downlink>, <uplink>

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

• MCS1 | MCS2 | MCS3 | MCS4 | MCS5 | MCS6 | MCS7 | MCS8 | MCS9

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

• MCS1 | MCS2 | MCS3 | MCS4 | MCS5 | MCS6 | MCS7 | MCS8 | MCS9

Range: <downlink>, <uplink>

<downlink> returns one of the following values:

• MCS1 | MCS2 | MCS3 | MCS4 | MCS5 | MCS6 | MCS7 | MCS8 | MCS9

<uplink> returns one of the following values:

• MCS1 | MCS2 | MCS3 | MCS4 | MCS5 | MCS6 | MCS7 | MCS8 | MCS9

Requirements

GSM/GPRS/
EGPRS LA

Programming Example

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

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 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 | EPSKCLEAR

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 | EPSKCLEAR

Requirements

Revision: A.03 and above

Revision A.04 adds the Optional BURSt1 mnemonic

GSM/GPRS/
EGPRS LA

Revision: C.01 and above

Revision D.01 adds the Optional BURSt1 mnemonic

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 test mode. Modulation coding schemes MCS1 through MCS4 use GMSK modulation, while MCS5 to MCS9 use 8PSK modulation.

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 | EPSKCLEAR | 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 | EPSKCLEAR | 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 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

GSM/GPRS/
EGPRS LA

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

Revision: F.00.37 and above

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

GSM/GPRS/
EGPRS LA

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

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

EGPRS TA

GSM/GPRS LA

This parameter specifies the over-the-air (OTA) message to be sent to the DUT as part of the network-side completion of the NACC procedures. The possible values are outlined as follows:

• OFF - no message is sent to complete the NACC procedure
• PCCO - a packet Cell Change Order (PCCO) message is sent
• PCCC - a Packet Cell Change Continue (PCCC) message is sent, which is used to signify the DUT to exit the Cell Change Notification (CCN) mode and to continue the reselection procedure.

See Network Assisted Cell Change (NACC) Handover Procedure for more information.

EGPRS LA

Setting

Range: OFF|PCCContinue|PCCOrder

Query

Range: OFF|PCCContinue|PCCOrder

*RST Setting

OFF

Revision: F.00.37 and above

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:PMESsage:NACChange:COMPletion OFF" 
! Sets the NACC Completion Message to OFF.

Function

GSM TA

GPRS TA

EGPRS TA

GSM/GPRS LA

See Handover Control for more information.

EGPRS LA

Setting

Range: 1|ON|0|OFF

Query

Range: 1|0

*RST Setting

0|OFF

Revision: F.00.37 and above

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:PMESsage:PMO:NC2:STATe OFF" 
! Sets the PMO Forces NC2 State to OFF.

Function

GSM TA

GPRS TA

EGPRS TA

GSM/GPRS LA

See Handover Control for more information.

EGPRS LA

Setting

Range: 1|ON|0|OFF

Query

Range: 1|0

*RST Setting

1|ON

Revision: F.00.37 and above

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:PMESsage:PNCData:STATe ON" 
! Sets the Packet Neighbour Cell Data to ON.

Function

GSM TA

GPRS TA

This command sets/queries whether or not to send a Packet Power Timing Advance (PPTA) message to the mobile when applying deferred or immediate PDTCH parameters to an active data connection (that is, data connection status is Transferring).

Setting this command to On ensures that a PPTA message is sent.

If you set this command while the data connection status is Transferring, any changes you make will take effect immediately during the current data connection.

This command along with CALL:(PDTCH|PDTChannel):PMESsage:PTReconfig provides you with power control settings for mobiles that do not fully support the Packet Timeslot Reconfigure (PTR) message.

EGPRS TA

GSM/GPRS LA

EGPRS LA

Setting

Range: 0 | OFF | 1 | ON

Query

Range: 0 | 1

*RST Setting

1|ON

Revision: A.01 and above

Revision: C.01 and above

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:PMESsage:PPTadvance OFF" 
! Sets the PPTA message state to ON.

Function

GSM TA

GPRS TA

This command sets/queries whether or not to send a Packet Timeslot Reconfigure (PTR) message to the mobile. Setting this command to:

• On, sends a PTR message to the mobile when applying deferred or immediate PDTCH parameters to an active data connection (that is, data connection status is Transferring).
• Off, sends an alternative message to the mobile instead of a PTR message. The alternative message that is sent to the mobile depends on the type of data connection (set using CALL:FUNCtion:CONNection:TYPE ):
  • If the data connection type is BLER, a Packet Downlink Assignment (PDA) message is sent.
  • If the data connection type is ETSI Type A, a Packet Uplink Assignment (PUA) message is sent.
  • If the data connection type is ETSI Type B, both PDA and PUA messages are sent.
  • If the data connection type is SRB Loopback, both PDA and PUA messages are sent.

If you set this command while the data connection status is Transferring, any changes you make will take effect immediately during the current data connection.

This command along with CALL:(PDTCH|PDTChannel):PMESsage:PPTadvance provides you with power control settings for mobiles that do not fully support the Packet Timeslot Reconfigure (PTR) message.

EGPRS TA

GSM/GPRS LA

EGPRS LA

Setting

Range: 0 | OFF | 1 | ON

Query

Range: 0 | 1

*RST Setting

Revision: A.01 and above

Revision: C.01 and above

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:PMESsage:PTReconfig ON" 
! Sets the PTR message state to ON.

Function

GSM TA

GPRS TA

This query returns the current absolute power level of the downlink PDTCH burst. The level is calculated from the current BCH Level, current power reduction reference level P0 and the current power reduction level. For more detail on these power levels, refer to Testing a GPRS Mobile Station .

If you do not specify a burst then burst one is assumed.

EGPRS TA

GSM/GPRS LA

Range: -182.0 to -10.0 dBm and 9.91 E+37 (NAN)

Resolution: 0.1 dBm

Revision: A.01 and above
Revision: A.04 adds Burst 3 and Burst 4
Revision: A.09 adds Burst 5

Revision: C.01 and above
Revision E.00.08 adds Burst 5

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:POWer:BURSt?" 
! Returns current power level of downlink PDTCH burst 1.

Function

GSM TA

GPRS TA

This query returns the current absolute power level of the unused bursts on the downlink PDTCH ARFCN. The level is calculated from the current BCH Level, current power reduction reference level P0 and the current power reduction level specified for unused bursts. NAN is returned if no power is present on the unused downlink PDTCH ARFCN. For more detail on these power levels, refer to Testing a GPRS Mobile Station .

EGPRS TA

GSM/GPRS LA

Range: -182.0 to -10.0 dBm and 9.91 E+37 (NAN)

Resolution: 0.1 dBm

Revision: A.01 and above

Revision: C.01 and above

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:POWer:UBURst?" 
! Queries the absolute power level of the unused bursts.

Function

GSM TA

GPRS TA

EGPRS TA

GSM/GPRS LA

This query returns the current absolute power level of the unused bursts on the downlink PDTCH ARFCN. The level is calculated from the current BCH Level, current power reduction reference level P0 and the current power reduction level specified for unused bursts. NAN is returned if no power is present on the unused downlink PDTCH ARFCN. For more detail on these power levels, refer to Testing a GPRS Mobile Station .

Range: -182.0 to -10.0 dBm and 9.91 E+37 (NAN)

Resolution: 0.1 dBm

Revision: F.00.27 and above

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:POWer:UNUSed?" 
! Queries the absolute power level of the unused bursts.

Function

GSM TA

GPRS TA

This command sets/queries the power reduction level for the unused bursts on the downlink PDTCH ARFCN. In addition, it can also be used to turn power reduction off (no power transmitted) for the unused bursts.

When this command is set to PRL1 or PRL2, the power reduction level for unused bursts is the value specified using CALL:(PDTCH|PDTChannel):PREDuction:LEVel<1|2> .

Note: In order to make use of power reduction levels, you must set the downlink PDTCHs to be on a different ARFCN from the broadcast channel (BCH). This is because the power level across all timeslots on the BCH must remain constant. Therefore, power reduction levels are ignored if the BCH and PDTCH are on the same ARFCN.

GSM/GPRS LA

EGPRS LA

Revision: A.04 and above

Revision: D.01 and above

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:PRED:ADJ PRL2" 
! Sets the power reduction level of the unused bursts to PRL2.

Function

GSM TA

GPRS TA

This command sets/queries the power reduction level for any of the downlink bursts. You can define the levels of PRL1 and PRL2 using CALL:(PDTCH|PDTChannel):PREDuction:LEVel<1|2> .

For further information see Downlink PDTCH Power Control .

If you do not specify a burst then burst one is assumed.

GSM/GPRS LA

Revision: A.01 and above
Revision A.04 adds Burst 3 and Burst 4
Revision A.09 adds Burst 5

Revision: C.01 and above
Revision E.00.08 adds Burst 5

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:PREDuction:BURSt3 PRL1" 
! Sets the power reduction level of the first burst to PRL1.

Function

GSM TA

GPRS TA

In GPRS, power levels are referred to as power reduction levels relative to the BCCH. This command sets/queries two power reduction levels. These levels can then be applied to up to four downlink PDTCH bursts using CALL:(PDTCH|PDTChannel):PREDuction:BURSt<[1]|2|3|4|5> . In addition, they can be applied to the unused downlink bursts using CALL:(PDTCH|PDTChannel):PREDuction:UBURst .

For further information see Downlink PDTCH Power Control .

If you do not specify a burst then burst one is assumed.

If the actual measured difference between two power reduction levels exceeds 20 dB, the test set's source specifications may no longer be valid.

When the Test Set's operating mode is set to GPRS BCH+PDTCH or EGPRS BCH+PDTCH and the RLC/MAC Header is turned ON, information is included in the PR field of the RLC/MAC Header to indicate a power reduction level to the mobile. When the Test Set's operating mode is set to GPRS BCH+PDTCH or EGPRS BCH+PDTCH and the RLC/MAC Header is turned Off, no information relating to power control is sent to the mobile. (When the operating mode is set to Active Cell the RLC/MAC header containing the PR field is always sent to the mobile.)

3GPP TS 04.60 section 10 Release 1999 defines that a maximum power reduction level of 10 dB can be indicated to the mobile in the PR field of the RLC/MAC header. If your mobile adheres strictly to the standards, and you set this command to a value greater than 10 dB, it is possible your mobile may not respond correctly to the power reduction level you set.

GSM/GPRS LA

EGPRS LA

Revision: A.01 and above

Revision: C.01 and above

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:PRED:LEV2 3" 
! Sets the second power reduction level (PRL2) to 3 dB.

Function

GSM TA

GPRS TA

GSM/GPRS LA

This command sets/queries the power reduction mode on the downlink PDTCH ARFCN.

The two values that the PR Mode can be set to is A or B.

• When this parameter is set to A, the Power Reduction (PR) field in the Packet Downlink Assignment and Packet Uplink Assignment is intended only for the assigned mobile.
• When this parameter is set to B, the test set assigns the same value of power reference level (P0) to every mobile in the cell.

EGPRS LA

Revision: F.00.27 and above

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:PRED:MODE B" 
! Sets the power reduction mode to B.

Function

GSM TA

GPRS TA

THIS COMMAND IS OBSOLETE. Use CALL:(PDTCH|PDTChannel):PREDuction:UNUSed instead.

This command sets/queries the power reduction level for the unused bursts on the downlink PDTCH ARFCN. In addition, it can also be used to turn power reduction off (no power transmitted) for the unused bursts.

When this command is set to PRL1 or PRL2, the power reduction level for unused bursts is the value specified using CALL:(PDTCH|PDTChannel):PREDuction:LEVel<1|2> .

Note: In order to make use of power reduction levels, you must set the downlink PDTCHs to be on a different ARFCN from the broadcast channel (BCH). This is because the power level across all timeslots on the BCH must remain constant. Therefore, power reduction levels are ignored if the BCH and PDTCH are on the same ARFCN.

GSM/GPRS LA

EGPRS LA

Revision: A.01 and above

Revision: C.01 and above

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:PRED:UBUR PRL2" 
! Sets the power reduction level of the unused bursts to PRL2.

Function

GSM TA

GPRS TA

GSM/GPRS LA

This command sets/queries the power reduction level for the unused bursts on the downlink PDTCH ARFCN. In addition, it can also be used to turn power reduction off (no power transmitted) for the unused bursts.

When this command is set to PRL1 or PRL2, the power reduction level for unused bursts is the value specified using CALL:(PDTCH|PDTChannel):PREDuction:LEVel<1|2> .

When Frequency Hopping is turned on, The timeslots needed for transient settling are the three consecutive ones preceding the active timeslot. Therefore, when frequency hopping is on and the power reduction level of the unused bursts are not set to OFF, all unused timeslots, excluding two timeslots which are reserved for transients settling, will be filled with dummy bursts. Note, although the adjacent timeslot to the left of the active timeslot is considered part of the timeslots needed for transient settling, however, it will be filled with dummy burst.

The power reduction level for the unused bursts are always set to OFF when performing simultaneous CS and PS transfer (DTM).

Note: In order to make use of power reduction levels, you must set the downlink PDTCHs to be on a different ARFCN from the broadcast channel (BCH). This is because the power level across all timeslots on the BCH must remain constant. Therefore, power reduction levels are ignored if the BCH and PDTCH are on the same ARFCN.

EGPRS LA

Revision: F.00.27 and above

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:PRED:UNUS PRL2" 
! Sets the power reduction level of the unused bursts to PRL2.

Function

GSM TA

GPRS TA

This command sets/queries the power reduction reference level (ETSI refers to this as P0) for downlink PDTCH power control.

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

For further information see Downlink PDTCH Power Control .

EGPRS TA

GSM/GPRS LA

Revision: A.01 and above

Revision: C.01 and above

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:PZERo:LEVel 30" 
! Sets the power reduction reference level (P0) to 30 dB.

Function

GSM TA

This command is not applicable to the GPRS Test Application.

EGPRS TA

GSM/GPRS LA

EGPRS LA

Setting

Range: 0 to 3, where:

0: (N+13) mod 2715648

1: (N+17 or N+18) mod 2715648

2: (N+21 or N+22) mod 2715648

3: (N+20) mod 2715648

Resolution: 1

Query

Range: 0 to 3

Resolution: 1

*RST setting

Revision: D.01 and above

Function

GSM TA

GPRS TA

EGPRS TA

GSM/GPRS LA

This is a complex command. When the duration of the delayed downlink TBF is set, it automatically sets the state of the delayed downlink TBF to On.

The individual commands to set the delayed downlink TBF state and duration are: CALL:(PDTCH|PDTChannel):TBFLow:DOWNlink:DELayed:STATe and CALL:(PDTCH|PDTChannel):TBFLow:DOWNlink:DELayed:DURation , respectively.

EGPRS LA

Range: 0.1 to 30 seconds

Resolution: 0.1 seconds

Range: 0.1 to 30 seconds

Resolution: 0.1 seconds

Revision: E.00.05 and above

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:TBFLow:DOWNlink:DELayed 5" 
! Sets the duration of the delayed downlink TBF duration to 5 seconds.

Function

GSM TA

GPRS TA

EGPRS TA

GSM/GPRS LA

Sets/Queries the duration of the delayed downlink TBF. You must first enable the downlink delayed state for this command to apply. The command to set the downlink delayed state is CALL:(PDTCH|PDTChannel):TBFLow:DOWNlink:DELayed:STATe .

Alternatively, you can set the state and the duration of the delayed downlink using the complex command CALL:(PDTCH|PDTChannel):TBFLow:DOWNlink:DELayed[:SDURation] .

EGPRS LA

Range: 0.1 to 30 seconds

Resolution: 0.1 seconds

Range: 0.1 to 30 seconds

Resolution: 0.1 seconds

Revision: E.00.05 and above

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:PDTCH:TBFLow:DOWNlink:DELayed:DURation 5" 
! Sets the duration of the delayed downlink TBF duration to 5 seconds.

Function

GSM TA

GPRS TA

GSM/GPRS LA

EGPRS LA