Uu Interface Sublayers MAC Random Access Procedure Worksheet 04

Random Access Procedure

UE eNB

SIB2 (PDSCH)

Radio Resource Configuration Common RACH Configuration Common (Field) Number of RA Preambles (4to64) PRACH locations (subframes and frequencies based on PRACH types (0 to 4) Max Preambles (3 to 300) Power Ramping Step (0 to 6dB) Preamble Initial RX Power (-120 to 90dBm) RA Response Window Size (2 to 10 Subframes) Max HARQ Tx (1 to 8)

RA Start

RA Procedure Begins MAC layer flushes MSG3 buffer Sets BO timer to 0 MAC selects preamble randomly MAC selects next available subframe randomly MAC calculates initial power MAC sets preamble count = 0 RA-RNTI calcd from time and freq of PRACH

Obtain RA parameters from SIB2

Select RA preamble from RA group NACK to L3

Set initial power and determine the next available PRACH occasion

RA Preamble (PRACH)

RAR Contents Timing Advance field (11 bits) BO timer or RA id

RAR Action Sets TA Uses BO timer if reqd Sets power level Uses UL Grant + RB assignment Uses C-RNTI Begins RRC Connection Procedure or waits for BO expiry

Preamble counter = max?

UL Grant (20 bit)

Set preamble TX count =0

RA Response (PDCCH)

Temp C-RNTI RB Assignments TPC Power control setting CQI request

N Transmit Preamble Inc counter and power

e.g RRC Connection Request (ULSCH)

MCS UL delay if required

Process BO if required Process TA Process UL Grant Use C-RNTI if UE doesnt already have Uses power level Uses MCS Y

Response from eNB