Corrected channel code conflict between E-HICH and E-RGCH in E4438C firmware revision C.04.97.
Downlink:
Corrected Channel Code conflict between E-HICH and E-RGCH. E4438C-419 Signal Studio software now allows same channel code for E-HICH and E-RGCH.
Updated the default values for E-HICH Channel Code and E-HICH Signature Sequence Index.
Uplink:
Corrected how the E-DPDCH channelization codes and the E-DCH puncture rate are calculated when the HSUPA TTI is 2 ms and the SF and Number of E-DPDCHs is set to Auto.
Added correction to Release 7 Beta Tables for TS 34.121 V7.4.0. (Version 3.1 refers to TS 34.121 V7.1.0.)
Signal Studio for 3GPP W-CDMA HSPA signal creation software (E4438C-419) version 3.1 now includes all the functionality of the Signal Studio for HSDPA over W-CDMA (E4438C-418).
Uplink:
Transmit Power Control from an external trigger or custom user file
Compressed mode for HSUPA channels
E-DPDCH/DPCCH power adjustments related to compressed mode
Transmission gap position for E-DCH
Added the "Beta Values for Tx Tests" directory and 11 quick setup files
Power setting by Beta value
Added E-DPDCH maximum channelization codes parameter
Added E-DPDCH PL non-max parameter
Downlink:
Integrated the E4438C-418 functionality
Updated the OCNS modulation parameter from fixed to variable (QPSK or 16QAM)
Added the E-HICH parameters
Added the E-AGCH parameters
Added the E-RGCH parameters
Updated the OCNS data parameter to support continuous PN9 for HS-PDSCH
Updated the OCNS SF parameter from fixed to variable (SF16 or SF128)
Added quick setup of common downlink configurations (RMC12.2k DL + HSET6 16QAM and QPSK files)
Software version 2.0.0.0 is the initial release of Signal Studio for 3GPP W-CDMA HSPA signal creation software for the E4438C vector signal generator. The software generates real-time W-CDMA based HSUPA and HSDPA uplink physical and transport layer coded signals for evaluating base station receiver functionality in compliance with the latest release of the 3GPP standard.
Configurable E-DPDCHs (1, 2, or 4)
Continuous PN9 sequences, user-defined, or E-DCH data
SF and the number of physical channels: SF256, SF128, SF64, SF32, SF16, SF8, SF4, 2*SF4, 2*SF2, 2*SF4 + 2*SF2
Slot format supported
E-DPCCH uplink control channel
Configurable RSN, E-TFCI, and happy bit
E-DPDCH coupling (RSN links with E-DCH RV index)
FIX4, PN9, standard, user-defined data
E-DCH uplink transport channel
Coexistence of HARQ and E-TFC modes using user-defined or external input data
Incremental redundancy (IR) or Chase Combining (CC) for HARQ mode
Main or alternate selections for E-TFCI table, index, E-DPDCH power setting, SF and number of E-DPDCHs, and E-DCH data for E-TFC mode
2 ms TTI (8 HARQ processes) or 10 ms TTI (4 HARQ processes)
Selectable transport block size and index
FIX4, PN9, and user-defined data
Up to 18000 frames for longer transmission scenarios
Quick setup of FRC1 to FRC7
Power setting for E-DPDCH and E-DPCCH
Simultaneous W-CDMA/HSDPA and HSUPA channels configurability
Real-time AWGN mixing capability (requires ESG Option 403)
Selectable baseband filtering
Automatic sequential signal parameter downloads to multiple licensed ESGs
Remote configuration of ESG settings
10Base-T LAN and GPIB connectivity