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Last updated: October 19, 2012 The following handovers are available in the test set: Physical Channel Reconfiguration Transport Channel Reconfiguration System Handover ( GSM/GPRS_W-CDMA fast switching test and lab applications only ) Soft Handover ( lab application only ) Radio Bearer Reconfiguration ( lab application or feature-licensed test application only ) External 8960 Handover ( lab application only ) External PS Handover ( lab application only ) SRVCC Handover ( lab application only ) RRC Release with Redirect ( lab application only ) The following table outlines the RAB reconfigurations that may be performed within a single test set while on a connection. For information on handovers available between two test sets ( lab application only ), see TwoCell Test System . Summary of RAB Reconfigurations Available in a Single Test Set Originating Service Type

Destination Service Type

GSM Voice ( Fast Switching applications only )

HSDPA RB Test RB Test Mode: Mode: Symmetrical FRC (CS RMC Domain)

HSDPA RB Test Mode: FRC (PS Domain)

HSDPA RB Test Mode: FRC (CS/PS Domain)

HSDPA RB Test Mode: User Defined (CS Domain)

HSDPA RB Test Mode: User Defined (PS Domain)

HSDPA RB Test Mode: User Defined (CS/PS Domain)

HSPA RB Test Mode

AMR Radio System Access Handover Bearer

RB Test Mode:

System

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Symmetrical Handover RMC

Channel Reconfig

HSDPA RB Test Mode: System FRC (CS Handover Domain)

Radio Bearer Reconfig

Transport Channel Reconfig

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Transport Channel Reconfig

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HSDPA RB Test Mode: FRC (PS Domain)

Transport Channel Reconfig

2

Transport Channel Reconfig

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HSDPA RB Test Mode: System Radio FRC Bearer Handover 1 (CS/PS Reconfig Domain)

Transport Channel Reconfig

2

Transport Channel Reconfig

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HSDPA RB Test Mode: User System Defined Handover (CS Domain)

Radio Bearer Reconfig

Transport Channel Reconfig

2

Transport Channel Reconfig

HSDPA RB Test Mode: User Defined (PS Domain)

Transport Channel Reconfig

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Transport Channel Reconfig

HSDPA RB Test Mode: Radio System User Bearer Defined Handover 1 Reconfig (CS/PS Domain)
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Transport Channel Reconfig

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Transport Channel Reconfig

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HSPA RB System Test Mode Handover

Radio Bearer Reconfig

1 You can perform a System Handover while on an CS/PS

Domain HSDPA RB Test Mode connection. However, if you end the resulting GSM/GPRS/EGPRS connection and switch back to the W-CDMA format, your initial attempt to establish a CS Domain or CS/PS Domain HSDPA RB Test Mode connection may fail; you may need to initiate the connection attempt a second time.
2 This RAB reconfiguration cannot be performed

when H S D S C HC o n f i gT y p e= F R C, but the same effect can be realized by using the U s e rD e f i n e d settings to simulate an FRC (see User Defined Settings to Configure the Downlink as an FRC ), then using a Transport Channel Reconfiguration to change the U s e rD e f i n e d settings that can't be changed while on a connection. Additional reconfiguration notes: GPRS Radio Access Bearer cannot be changed while on a PS Data or HSPA PS Data connection. AMR RAB cannot be changed while on an AMR Radio Access Bearer voice connection. The only reconfiguration available while on an asymmetrical RMC is System Handover.

Physical Channel Reconfiguration

A Physical Channel Reconfiguration can be used for inter-frequency hard handovers and also to change power control algorithm and step size while on a connection (you cannot simply change the D LC h a n n e l and U p l i n kC h a n n e l or power control algorithm settings while on a call, you must perform a handover to change them). You must be on a call to perform a Physical Channel Reconfiguration. Before executing a Physical Channel Reconfiguration, you must first specify the settings you wish to change (for example, downlink and uplink UARFCNs to which to handover). You must then select E x e c u t e H a n d o v e r ( F5 ) or send the CALL:HANDoff:PCReconfig[:IMMediate] command to initiate the reconfiguration. Upon completion of the handover (successful or not, and regardless of any errors), the handover settings are copied to their corresponding non-handover parameters (for example, the D LC h a n n e l and U p l i n k C h a n n e l settings are set to the value of H a n d o v e rD o w n l i n kC h a n n e l( U A R F C N ) and H a n d o v e rU p l i n kC h a n n e l( U A R F C N ) upon completion of the Physical Channel Reconfiguration). H a n d o v e rD o w n l i n kC h a n n e l( U A R F C N ) This setting determines the downlink channel the UE is instructed to use after completion of the Physical
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Channel Reconfiguration. See DL Channel for more information. GPIB command: CALL:SETup[:PCReconfig]:CHANnel<[:SELected]|:FDD>:DOWNlink . You can specify the handover uplink UARFCN in one of two ways: Handover Uplink Channel (UARFCN) You can directly set the H a n d o v e rU p l i n kC h a n n e l( U A R F C N ) setting to a specific uplink UARFCN value. The UE is instructed to use this uplink channel after completion of the Physical Channel Reconfiguration. GPIB command: CALL:SETup[:PCReconfig]:CHANnel<[:SELected]|:FDD>:UPLink[:MCHannel] . Automatic handover uplink channel When H a n d o v e rU p l i n kC h a n n e l is set to A u t o, the handover uplink UARFCN is automatically determined by the Handover Downlink Channel (UARFCN) setting. The test set subtracts the frequency separation associated with the handover downlink channel's band from the H a n d o v e rD o w n l i n kC h a n n e l( U A R F C N ) setting, and instructs the UE to use this uplink channel after completion of the Physical Channel Reconfiguration. GPIB command: CALL:SETup[:PCReconfig]:CHANnel<[:SELected]|:FDD>:UPLink:CONTrol:AUTO See Uplink Channel for more information. Handover Band Arbitrator When you set Handover Downlink Channel (UARFCN) to a value in Band VI, you must specify whether you want the test set to send a Band V or Band VI Frequency Band Indicator using the H a n d o v e r B a n dA r b i t r a t o r setting. See Band Arbitrator for more information. GPIB command: CALL:SETup[:PCReconfig]:CHANnel:BARBitrator Handover UL CL Power Ctrl Algorithm This setting determines the closed loop power control algorithm the UE is instructed to use after completion of the Physical Channel Reconfiguration procedure. See UL CL Power Ctrl Algorithm for more information. GPIB command: CALL:SETup:CLPControl:UPLink:ALGorithm Handover UL CL Power Ctrl Step Size This setting determines the power control step size the UE is instructed to use after completion of the Physical Channel Reconfiguration procedure when Handover UL CL Power Ctrl Algorithm is set to O n e. This setting can only be changed when Handover UL CL Power Ctrl Algorithm is set to O n e. Also, if Handover UL CL Power Ctrl Algorithm is set to T w o, this setting is returned to its default value
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of 1 d B. See UL CL Power Ctrl Stepsize for more information . GPIB command: CALL:SETup:CLPControl:UPLink:STEPsize PCR Timing Indication (CFN Handling) You can specify whether the UE should maintain or initialise its CFN counter when performing the Physical Channel Reconfiguration. See RB setup Timing Indication (CFN Handling): for additional details. Note that 3GPP 25.331 v5.17.0 s8.6.6.28 states that the UE's behavior is undefined if the network sets the Timing Indication IE to Initialise on a non-hard handover (i.e. where the UARFCNs and one or more Primary Scrambling Codes remain unchanged as part of the reconfiguration). Auto: When P C RT i m i n gI n d i c a t i o n( C F NH a n d l i n g ) is set to A u t o, the Timing Indication information element sent in the Physical Channel Reconfiguration message is set to Initialise if Handover Downlink Channel (UARFCN) and Handover Uplink Channel (UARFCN) are set such that a hard handover will occur (UARFCNs will change). Otherwise, the Timing Indication information element sent in the Physical Channel Reconfiguration message is set to Maintain. Initialise: the Timing Indication information element sent in the Physical Channel Reconfiguration message is set to Initialise. Maintain: the Timing Indication information element sent in the Physical Channel Reconfiguration message is set to Maintain. GPIB command: CALL:HANDoff:PCReconfig:CFNHandling . RB Test Mode PCR Loopback Messaging State You can specify whether the UE loopback is opened or closed as part of a Physical Channel Reconfiguration. This parameter only affects the Physical Channel Reconfiguration procedure when an RB Test Mode call is active (as the loopback is never closed on any other call type). O n: The test set sends an Open UE Test Loop message before sending the Physical Channel Reconfiguration message and a Close UE Test Loop message after receiving the Physical Channel Reconfiguration Complete message from the UE. Note, opening and closing the UE test loop clears the UE's buffer and resets its loopback delay (see BER Synchronization requirements ). Note, if a Close UE Test Loop message is not sent to the UE when establishing an asymmetrical RMC, you cannot send an Open UE Test Loop message as part of the Physical Channel Reconfiguration (see Asymmetric RMC Loopback Messaging ). If R BT e s tM o d eP C R L o o p b a c kM e s s a g i n gS t a t e is set to O n and A s y m m e t r i cR M C L o o p b a c kM e s s a g i n g is set to O f f and the current connection is an asymmetrical RMC, the test set will not send the Open/Close UE Test Loop messages. O f f: The test set does not send any loopback control messages as part of the Physical Channel Reconfiguration procedure.
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GPIB command: CALL:HANDoff:PCReconfig:RBTest:LMESsaging:STATe PCR Activation Time This parameter allows you to set the Activation Time that is signaled to the UE in the Physical Channel Reconfiguration message (see 3GPP TS 25.331 s10.3.3.1). Activation Time controls the frame number at which the operation caused by the related message shall take effect (in other words, how long the UE should wait before moving to the new frequency). It can be set between 0 and 255, and indicates the absolute value of the CFN (Connection Frame Number) at which the UE should perform the handover. If set to 0, the Activation Time IE is not sent in the Physical Channel Reconfiguration message. For most UEs, an Activation Time of 0 ("now") is appropriate. But for some UEs, the handover will fail if Activation Time is left at its default value of 0, as explained in the following: When the test set orders a Physical Channel Reconfiguration, it takes a finite amount of time for the test set to move to and settle at the new frequency. When the Physical Channel Reconfiguration is ordered, most UEs wait a time of T312 at the new frequency before determining that the handover has failed (T312 is signalled by the test set in SIB1 with a value of 5 seconds). If your UE does not wait once moving to the new frequency, the handover may fail. If it does, set the Activation Time as needed to cause the UE to wait until the test set has moved to the new frequency (a setting of 100 (100 x 10 ms = 1 s) is usually sufficient). Do not set P C RA c t i v a t i o nT i m e to a value other than 0 unless necessary, as it slows down the handover procedure. GPIB command: CALL:HANDoff:PCReconfig:ATIMe Handover Dual Carrier Band Configuration This parameter specifies whether the N th serving cell downlink UARFCN should use UARFCNs that are in the single band, dual band, or any customized band during the Physical Channel Reconfiguration procedure. GPIB command: CALL:SETup[:PCReconfig]:HSDPa:MCARrier:BAND:CONFig[:TYPE] Handover Secondary Cell DL Channel Config This parameter specifies whether Handover Secondary Cell DL Adjacent UARFCN or Handover Secondary Cell DL Manual UARFCN is used as the UARFCN of the secondary serving cell for Physical Channel Reconfiguration . This setting applies when Handover Dual Carrier Band Configuration is set to S i n g l eB a n d. GPIB command: CALL:SETup[:PCReconfig]:SSCell:CHANnel:CONFig[:TYPE] Handover Secondary Cell DL Adjacent UARFCN This parameter specifies the target downlink UARFCN of the secondary serving cell, whether to be H i g h e ror L o w e rcompared to the serving cell by Physical Channel Reconfiguration . This setting
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applies when Handover Dual Carrier Band Configuration is set to S i n g l eB a n dand Handover Secondary Cell DL Channel Config is set to A d j a c e n t. GPIB command: CALL:SETup[:PCReconfig]:SSCell:CHANnel:ADJacent Handover Secondary Cell DL Manual UARFCN This parameter specifies the target downlink UARFCN of the secondary serving cell by Physical Channel Reconfiguration . This setting is available when: Handover Dual Carrier Band Configuration is set to S i n g l eB a n dand Handover Secondary Cell DL Channel Config is set to M a n u a l. Handover Dual Carrier Band Configuration is set to D u a lB a n dor U s e rD e f i n e d. GPIB command: CALL:SETup[:PCReconfig]:SSCell:CHANnel:MANual:UARFcn Handover Secondary Cell Manual Band Arbitrator This parameter determines whether the test set sends a Band V or Band VI Frequency Band Indicator. See Band Arbitrator for more information. This parameter is available when: Handover Secondary Cell DL Channel Config is set to M a n u a l. Handover Dual Carrier Band Configuration is set as S i n g l eB a n d. Handover Secondary Cell DL Manual UARFCN is set to a value (1037, 1062, 4387 to 4413) shared by Band V and Band VI UARFCNs. GPIB command: CALL:SETup[:PCReconfig]:SSCell:CHANnel:MANual:BARBitrator PCR MCC (Mobile Country Code) This parameter specifies the Mobile Country Code that is signalled to the UE during the Physical Channel Reconfiguration procedure. GPIB command: CALL:SETup[:PCReconfig]:MCCode Handover MNC (Mobile Network Code) This parameter specifies the Mobile Network Code that is signalled to the UE during the Physical Channel Reconfiguration procedure. GPIB command: CALL:SETup[:PCReconfig]:MNCode Handover MNC (Mobile Network Code) Length This parameter specifies the length of Handover MNC (Mobile Network Code) . When H a n d o v e rM N C( M o b i l eN e t w o r kC o d e )L e n g t his set to A u t o, the
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MNC will be transmitted in 2 digits if the MNC is less or equal to 99 and 3 digits otherwise. When H a n d o v e rM N C( M o b i l eN e t w o r kC o d e )L e n g t his set to 3 D i g i t s, the MNC will be transmitted in 3 digits, prepending one or two zeros if necessary. GPIB command: CALL:SETup[:PCReconfig]:MNCode:LENGth PCR N_cqi_typeA/M_cqi ratio When the C u r r e n tM I M OC o n f i g u r a t i o nS t a t u sis set to A c t i v e, this parameter controls the N_cqi_typeA/M_cqi Ratio on the UL HS-DPCCH that is signalled to the UE during the Physical Channel Reconfiguration procedure. GPIB command: CALL:SETup[:PCReconfig]:MIMO:NMRatio PCR HSDPA MIMO Antenna 2 Pilot Configuration When the C u r r e n tM I M OC o n f i g u r a t i o nS t a t u sis set to A c t i v e, this parameter controls the pilot channel the UE uses for the antenna 2 that is signalled to the UE during the Physical Channel Reconfiguration procedure. GPIB command: CALL:SETup[:PCReconfig]:ANTenna2:PILot:CONFig

Physical Channel Reconfiguration Operating Considerations

In order for an inter-frequency hard handover to be successful, some UEs may require that you include the handover downlink channel in the S I B 1 1I n t e r F r e qC e l lI n f oL i s t (see Interfrequency Cells ). Any measurements that have been initiated are aborted when a Physical Channel Reconfiguration is initiated. If the handover downlink and uplink channels result in an UL/DL offset of less than 30 MHz, the warning message "Performance not specified for UL/DL frequency offset <30 MHz" is issued.

Transport Channel Reconfiguration

The Transport Channel Reconfiguration provides three main functions: Switching Between Symmetrical RMCs while on an RB Test Mode Connection Changing Parameters that Require Cell Off Operating Mode or Idle Connection Status while on a Connection Changing HSPA Parameters that Require Idle Connection Status while on a Connection ( lab application or feature-licensed test application only ) Before executing a Transport Channel Reconfiguration, you must first specify the settings you wish to change (for example, RMC to which to handover). You must then select E x e c u t eH a n d o v e r ( F5 ) or send the CALL:HANDoff:TCReconfig[:IMMediate] command to initiate the reconfiguration. Upon completion of the Transport Channel Reconfiguration (successful or not, and regardless of any errors), the
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handover settings are copied to their corresponding non-handover parameters (for example, the C h a n n e l T y p e setting is set to the value of the R BT e s tM o d eT C RR A B setting).

Switching Between Symmetrical RMCs while on an RB Test Mode Connection

The Transport Channel Reconfiguration operation allows you to handover between Symmetrical RMCs while on a Radio Bearer Test Mode call. You must be on a (non-HSDPA/non-HSPA) RB test mode symmetrical RMC connection to perform a Transport Channel Reconfiguration between RMCs. RB Test Mode TCR RAB This setting determines the symmetrical RMC the UE is instructed to use after completion of the Transport Channel Reconfiguration. See Channel Type for more information. GPIB command: CALL:SETup:TCReconfig:RBTest:RAB

Changing Parameters that Require C e l lO f fO p e r a t i n gM o d e or I d l e Connection Status while on a Connection

Some Cell Parameters and Uplink Parameters cannot be changed when in A c t i v eC e l lO p e r a t i n g M o d e or while on a connection. The Transport Channel Reconfiguration operation allows you to change some of the key cell and uplink settings while on a connection. The Transport Channel Reconfiguration also allows you to perform an inter-frequency hard handover. You must be on an RB test mode symmetrical RMC connection (non-HSDPA, HSDPA or HSPA) to change these settings. TCR Channel (UARFCN) State You can perform a hard handover (change UARFCNs) as part of the Transport Channel Reconfiguration. This allows you to perform a legal timing re-initialised handover (see RB setup Timing Indication (CFN Handling): and Current DPCH Offset for more details). When T C RC h a n n e l( U A R F C N )S t a t e is set to O n, TCR Downlink Channel (UARFCN) and TCR Uplink Channel (UARFCN) are signalled to the UE during the Transport Channel Reconfiguration if either differs from the current UARFCNs. When T C RC h a n n e l( U A R F C N ) S t a t e is set to O f f, no UARFCN information is sent to the UE. GPIB command: CALL:HANDoff:TCReconfig:CHANnel:STATe TCR Downlink Channel (UARFCN) This setting determines the downlink channel the UE is instructed to use after completion of the Transport Channel Reconfiguration. See DL Channel for more information. GPIB command: CALL:SETup:TCReconfig:CHANnel:DOWNlink
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This setting is only applicable when TCR Channel (UARFCN) State is set to O n. You can specify the handover uplink UARFCN in one of two ways: TCR Uplink Channel (UARFCN) You can directly set the T C RU p l i n kC h a n n e l( U A R F C N ) setting to a specific uplink UARFCN value. The UE is instructed to use this uplink channel after completion of the Transport Channel Reconfiguration. GPIB command: CALL:SETup:TCReconfig:CHANnel:UPLink[:MCHannel] This setting is only applicable when TCR Channel (UARFCN) State is set to O n. Automatic handover uplink channel When T C RU p l i n kC h a n n e l is set to A u t o, the handover uplink UARFCN is automatically determined by the TCR Downlink Channel (UARFCN) setting. The test set subtracts the frequency separation associated with the handover downlink channel's band from the T C R D o w n l i n kC h a n n e l( U A R F C N ) setting, and instructs the UE to use this uplink channel after completion of the Transport Channel Reconfiguration. GPIB command: CALL:SETup:TCReconfig:CHANnel:UPLink:CONTrol:AUTO This setting is only applicable when TCR Channel (UARFCN) State is set to O n. See Uplink Channel for more information. TCR Band Arbitrator When you set TCR Downlink Channel (UARFCN) to a value in Band VI, you must specify whether you want the test set to send a Band V or Band VI Frequency Band Indicator using the T C RB a n d A r b i t r a t o r setting. See Band Arbitrator for more information. GPIB command: CALL:SETup:TCReconfig:CHANnel:BARBitrator TCR DPCH Bc/Bd Control This parameter selects whether the DPCH gain settings signalled to the UE during the Transport Channel Reconfiguration are set manually (using the TCR Manual Uplink DPCH Bc and TCR Manual Uplink DPCH Bd settings) or automatically by the test set (using the RB Test Mode TCR RAB setting). Note that configuring Bc and Bd such that neither is set to 15 is undefined in the standards, and may result in unexpected behavior. See Uplink DPCH Bc/Bd Control for more information about how the test set automatically determines the gain settings. You can query the beta c and beta d values that the test set will signal to the UE during the Transport Channel Reconfiguration using the CALL:STATus:SETup:TCReconfig:DPCHannel:CBETa? and CALL:STATus:SETup:TCReconfig:DPCHannel:DBETa? commands.

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GPIB command: CALL:SETup:TCReconfig:DPCHannel:BETA:AUTO TCR Manual Uplink DPCH Bc When TCR DPCH Bc/Bd Control is set to M a n u a l, this parameter controls the uplink DPCCH gain setting (beta c ) signalled to the UE during the Transport Channel Reconfiguration. Range is 1 to 15 (see 3GPP TS 25.213 s4.2.1.1 Table 1 for a mapping of the signalled values to the resulting quantized amplitude ratios). See Manual Uplink DPCH Bc for more information. GPIB command: CALL:SETup:TCReconfig:DPCHannel:MANual:CBETa TCR Manual Uplink DPCH Bd When TCR DPCH Bc/Bd Control is set to M a n u a l, this parameter controls the uplink DPDCH gain setting (beta d ) signalled to the UE during the Transport Channel Reconfiguration. See Manual Uplink DPCH Bd for more information. GPIB command: CALL:SETup:TCReconfig:DPCHannel:MANual:DBETa TCR Timing Indication (CFN Handling) You can specify whether the UE should maintain or initialise its CFN counter when performing the Transport Channel Reconfiguration. See RB setup Timing Indication (CFN Handling): for additional details. Note that 3GPP 25.331 v5.17.0 s8.6.6.28 states that the UE's behavior is undefined if the network sets the Timing Indication IE to Initialise on a non-hard handover (i.e. where the UARFCNs and one or more Primary Scrambling Codes remain unchanged as part of the reconfiguration). Auto: When T C RT i m i n gI n d i c a t i o n( C F NH a n d l i n g ) is set to A u t o, the Timing Indication information element sent in the Transport Channel Reconfiguration message is set to Initialise if TCR Downlink Channel (UARFCN) and TCR Uplink Channel (UARFCN) are set such that a hard handover will occur (UARFCNs will change) or if TCR Default DPCH Offset (DOFF) is set to a value other than the Current DPCH Offset (this latter condition is to maintain backwards-compatibility with earlier releases). Otherwise, the Timing Indication information element sent in the Transport Channel Reconfiguration message is set to Maintain. Initialise: the Timing Indication information element sent in the Transport Channel Reconfiguration message is set to Initialise. Maintain: the Timing Indication information element sent in the Transport Channel Reconfiguration message is set to Maintain. GPIB command: CALL:HANDoff:TCReconfig:CFNHandling . TCR Default DPCH Offset (DOFF) When TCR Timing Indication (CFN Handling) is set to I n i t i a l i s e, the test set includes both the Default DPCH Offset and DPCH Frame Offset information elements in the Transport Channel
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Reconfiguration message. Both information elements are sent with a value equal to the T C RD e f a u l t D P C HO f f s e t( D O F F ) setting. Note, however, that the resolution of the Default DPCH Offset information element is 512 chips and the resolution of the DPCH Frame Offset information element is 256 chips. Thus, if T C RD e f a u l tD P C HO f f s e t( D O F F ) is set to 3 x 512 chips, for example, then Default DPCH Offset is sent with a value of 3 (x 512 chips) and DPCH Frame Offset is sent with a value of 6 (x 256 chips). Thus, the T C RD e f a u l tD P C HO f f s e t( D O F F ) setting can be used to change the DPCH Frame Offset (tau DPCH ) to 0, 1, ..., 75 x 512 chips while on a connection. The Current DPCH Offset result indicates the DPCH Frame Offset currently in use by the test set (for the current operating mode). Note, 3GPP TS 25.331 v5.17.0 s8.6.6.28 states that the timing re-initialized reconfiguration required to send the Default DPCH Offset IE must also include a change in UARFCN or Primary Scrambling Code, or the UE's behavior is undefined. GPIB command: CALL:SETup:TCReconfig:DPCHannel:DOFFset TCR Relative DPCH Frame Offset When TCR Timing Indication (CFN Handling) is set to M a i n t a i n, the test set sends only the DPCH Frame Offset information element in the Transport Channel Reconfiguration message. The value of the DPCH Frame Offset information element is determined by the Current DPCH Offset and the T C R R e l a t i v eD P C HF r a m eO f f s e t setting. The T C RR e l a t i v eD P C HF r a m e O f f s e t setting can be used to change the current DPCH Frame Offset (tau DPCH ) by -256, 0 or +256 chips while on a connection. The Current DPCH Offset result indicates the DPCH Frame Offset currently in use by the test set (for the current operating mode). GPIB command: CALL:SETup:TCReconfig:DPCHannel:RFOFfset R BT e s tM o d eT C RL o o p b a c kM e s s a g i n gS t a t e This parameter controls whether the UE loopback is opened and closed as part of a Transport Channel Reconfiguration procedure. O n- the test set will send an Open UE Test Loop message before sending the Transport Channel Reconfiguration message and a Close UE Test Loop message after receiving the Transport Channel Reconfiguration Complete message from the UE. O f f- the test set will not send any loopback control messages as part of the Transport Channel Reconfiguration procedure. GPIB command: CALL:HANDoff:TCReconfig:RBTest:LMESsaging:STATe

Changing HSPA Parameters that Require Idle Connection Status while on a Connection
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This section is only applicable to the lab application or feature-licensed test application. Some of the HSPA parameters cannot be changed while on a connection. The Transport Channel Reconfiguration operation allows you to change these parameters while on a connection. You must be on an HSDPA or HSPA RB Test Mode connection to change these settings using a Transport Channel Reconfiguration. TCR DeltaACK Controls the DeltaACK value signalled to the UE during the Transport Channel Reconfiguration. GPIB command: CALL:SETup:TCReconfig:UPLink:DACK TCR DeltaNACK Controls the DeltaNACK value signalled to the UE during the Transport Channel Reconfiguration. GPIB command: CALL:SETup:TCReconfig:UPLink:DNACk TCR DeltaCQI Controls the DeltaCQI value signalled to the UE during the Transport Channel Reconfiguration. GPIB command: CALL:SETup:TCReconfig:UPLink:DCQI TCR Ack-Nack Repetition Factor Controls the Ack-Nack Repetition Factor value signalled to the UE during the Transport Channel Reconfiguration. GPIB command: CALL:SETup:TCReconfig:UPLink:ANACk:RFACtor TCR CQI Feedback Cycle (k) Controls the CQI Feedback Cycle (k) value signalled to the UE during the Transport Channel Reconfiguration. T C RC Q IF e e d b a c kC y c l e( k ) must be greater than or equal to T C R C Q IR e p e t i t i o nF a c t o r * 2ms (except for the case when T C RC Q IF e e d b a c k C y c l e( k ) equals 0 ms). GPIB command: CALL:SETup:TCReconfig:UPLink:CQI:FCYCle TCR CQI Repetition Factor Controls the CQI Repetition Factor value signalled to the UE during the Transport Channel Reconfiguration. T C RC Q IF e e d b a c kC y c l e( k ) must be greater than or equal to T C R C Q IR e p e t i t i o nF a c t o r * 2ms (except for the case when T C RC Q IF e e d b a c k C y c l e( k ) equals 0 ms).
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GPIB command: CALL:SETup:TCReconfig:UPLink:CQI:RFACtor The following parameters are only available while on a U s e rD e f i n e d HSDPA or HSPA RB Test Mode connection. TCR Number of HARQ Processes Controls the User Defined Number of HARQ Processes value signalled to the UE during the Transport Channel Reconfiguration. GPIB command: CALL:SETup:TCReconfig:HARQ:PROCess:COUNt TCR UE IR Buffer Allocation Controls the User Defined UE IR Buffer Allocation value signalled to the UE during the Transport Channel Reconfiguration. GPIB command: CALL:SETup:TCReconfig:MS:IREDundancy:BUFFer:ALLocation TCR Explicit UE IR Buffer Size Controls the User Defined Explicit UE IR Buffer Size value signalled to the UE during the Transport Channel Reconfiguration. GPIB command: CALL:SETup:TCReconfig:MS:IREDundancy:BUFFer:SIZe[:EXPLicit] This setting is only applicable when TCR UE IR Buffer Allocation is set to E x p l i c i t. TCR Measurement Power Offset Controls the Meas Pow Offset value signaled to the UE during the Transport Channel Reconfiguration. GPIB commands: CALL:SETup:TCReconfig:MPOWer[:MOFFset] , CALL:SETup:TCReconfig:MPOWer:OFFSet:CONTrol:AUTO , CALL:SETup:TCReconfig:MPOWer:OFFSet:MANual The following parameters are only available while on an HSPA RB Test Mode connection: TCR E-DPCCH/DPCCH Power Offset Controls the E-DPCCH/DPCCH Power Offset (DeltaE-DPCCH) signalled to the UE during the Transport Channel Reconfiguration. GPIB command: CALL:SETup:TCReconfig:EDPCchannel[:DPCChannel]:POFFset TCR Reference E-TFCI Power Offsets Controls the Predefined Reference E-TFCI Power Offsets signalled to the UE during the Transport Channel Reconfiguration.
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GPIB command: CALL:SETup:TCReconfig:ETFCi:POFFsets:REFerence TCR 16QAM State Controls whether the test set signals the UE to operate in UL 16QAM mode for E-DCH during Transport Channel Reconfiguration procedure. This parameter should be set while the HSPA call is setup and the E D C HT T Iis 2 m s. GPIB command: CALL:SETup:TCReconfig:EDCHannel:QAM16[:STATE] TCR Absolute Grant Controls the serving grant that is signalled to the UE during the Transport Channel Reconfiguration. This serving grant is specified in terms of the 3GPP TS 25.321 s9.2.5.2.1.1 Scheduling Grant Table (and is not determined by the 3GPP TS 25.212 s4.10.1A.1 table that is used to communicate absolute grants on the E-AGCH). See Serving Grant for more information. Unlike the other Transport Channel Reconfiguration parameters, the value of this setting is not copied to any of the serving grant parameters (such as Single Shot AG or RB Setup AG ) upon completion of the Transport Channel Reconfiguration. GPIB command: CALL:SETup:TCReconfig:SGRant:ABSolute[:VALue] TCR Absolute Grant (16QAM) Controls the serving grant that is signalled to the UE when the E D C HT T Iis 2 m sand the TCR 16QAM State is O n. If any of the condition is not met, TCR Absolute Grant will be sent to the UE. GPIB command: CALL:SETup:TCReconfig:SGRant:ABSolute:QAM16[:VALue] R BT C RE D P D C HM a xC h a n n e l i s a t i o nC o d e s When the Channel Type is 1 2 . 2 kR M C+H S P A, this parameter controls the value of E-DPDCH Max Channelisation Codes that is signalled to the UE during Transport Channel Reconfiguration procedure. GPIB Command: CALL:SETup:TCReconfig:RBTest:EDPDchannel:CCODes:MAX[:HSPARMC12] R BT C RE D P D C HM a xC h a n n e l i s a t i o nC o d e s( H S P AO n l y ) When the Channel Type is H S P A, this parameter controls the value of E-DPDCH Max Channelisation Codes that is signalled to the UE during Transport Channel Reconfiguration procedure. GPIB Command: CALL:SETup:TCReconfig:RBTest:EDPDchannel:CCODes:MAX:HSPA T C RN _ c q i _ t y p e A / M _ c q iR a t i o This parameter controls the N_cqi_typeA/M_cqi Ratio on the UL HS-DPCCH that is signalled to the UE
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during the Transport Channel Reconfiguration procedure. This setting applies when the C u r r e n t S e r v i c eT y p eis H S D P AR BT e s tM o d eor H S P AR BT e s tM o d e ,and the C u r r e n tM I M OC o n f i g u r a t i o nS t a t u sis set to A c t i v e. If the C u r r e n tS e r v i c eT y p eis set to N o n e, the C h a n n e lT y p eshould be set to 1 2 . 2 k R M C + H S D P A or 1 2 . 2 kR M C + H S P Ato enable the setting TCR Number of HARQ Processes for MIMO. GPIB Command: CALL:SETup:TCReconfig:MIMO:NMRatio T C RH S D P AM I M OA n t e n n a2P i l o tC o n f i g u r a t i o n This parameter controls the pilot channel the UE uses for the antenna 2, which is signalled to the UE during the Transport Channel Reconfiguration procedure. This setting applies when the C u r r e n t S e r v i c eT y p eis HSDPA RB Test Mode or HSPA RB Test Mode, and the C u r r e n tM I M O C o n f i g u r a t i o nS t a t u sis set to A c t i v e, . If the Current S e r v i c eT y p eis set to N o n e, the C h a n n e lT y p eshould be set to 1 2 . 2 k R M C + H S D P A or 1 2 . 2 kR M C + H S P Ato enable the setting TCR Number of HARQ Processes for MIMO. If T C RH S D P AM I M OA n t e n n a2P i l o tC o n f i g u r a t i o nis set to S C P I C H, the power offset of S-CPICH relative to P-CPICH would be calculated and rounded to the nearest 1.00 dB (the resolution of the signalled parameter) and limited to -6.00 dB or 0.00 dB (the min/max value of the signalled parameter) automatically and signalled to the UE. There are two calculation ways depending on the current service type: If C u r r e n tS e r v i c eT y p eis set to HSDPA only ( R BT e s tM o d e / P SD a t a H S D P A ), the calculation is: U T R AF D D( H S D P A )S e r v i n gC e l lA n t e n n a2S C P I C HP o w e rO f f s e tminus U T R AF D D( H S D P A )S e r v i n gC e l lA n t e n n a 1P C P I C HP o w e rO f f s e t. If either U T R AF D D( H S D P A )S e r v i n gC e l l A n t e n n a1P C P I C HS t a t eor U T R AF D D( H S D P A )S e r v i n gC e l l A n t e n n a2S C P I C HS t a t eis set to O f f, then -20.00 dB will be assumed as the relative channel power. If C u r r e n tS e r v i c eT y p eis set to HSPA ( R BT e s tM o d e / P SD a t a H S P A ), the calculation is: U T R AF D D( H S P A )S e r v i n gC e l lA n t e n n a2S C P I C H P o w e rO f f s e tminus U T R AF D D( H S P A )S e r v i n gC e l lA n t e n n a1P C P I C HP o w e rO f f s e t. If either U T R AF D D( H S P A )S e r v i n gC e l l A n t e n n a1P C P I C HS t a t eor U T R AF D D( H S P A )S e r v i n gC e l l A n t e n n a2S C P I C HS t a t eis set to O f f, then -20.00 dB will be assumed as the relative channel power. GPIB Command: CALL:SETup:TCReconfig:ANTenna2:PILot:CONFig T C RN u m b e ro fH A R QP r o c e s s e sf o rM I M O This parameter controls the number of active HARQ processes in the MAC-ehs layer that is signalled to
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the UE during the Transport Channel Reconfiguration procedure. This setting applies when the C u r r e n tS e r v i c eT y p eis HSDPA RB Test Mode or HSPA RB Test Mode, the C u r r e n t M I M OC o n f i g u r a t i o nS t a t u sis set to A c t i v e, and the H S D S C H C o n f i g u r a t i o nT y p eis set to U s e rD e f i n e d. If the current S e r v i c eT y p eis set to N o n e, the C h a n n e lT y p eshould be set to 1 2 . 2 k R M C + H S D P A or 1 2 . 2 kR M C + H S P Ato enable the setting TCR Number of HARQ Processes for MIMO. GPIB Command: CALL:SETup:TCReconfig:MIMO:HARQ:PROCess:COUNt

Transport Channel Reconfiguration Operating Considerations

The Transport Channel Reconfiguration operation in the test set includes opening and closing the UE test loop (see the Transport Channel Reconfiguration ladder diagram). After the Transport Channel Reconfiguration is executed: If the test set does not receive the Open UE Test Loop Complete message from the UE within 6 seconds, an error is posted, but the test set continues the procedure. If the test set does not receive the Transport Channel Reconfiguration Complete message from the UE within 6 seconds, an error is posted and the test set drops the connection (to avoid the test set and UE having different transport channel configurations). If the test set does not receive the Close UE Test Loop Complete message from the UE within 6 seconds, an error is posted, and the test set ends the procedure. In order for an inter-frequency hard handover to be successful, some UEs may require that you include the handover downlink channel in the S I B 1 1I n t e r F r e qC e l lI n f oL i s t (see Interfrequency Cells ). If the handover downlink and uplink channels result in an UL/DL offset of less than 30 MHz, the warning message "Performance not specified for UL/DL frequency offset <30 MHz" is issued.

System Handover
This functionality is only available in GSM/GPRS_W-CDMA fast switching test and lab applications. The System Handover functionality allows you to handover to a GSM voice call from any of the following connection types: AMR Setup (non-HSDPA/non-HSPA) Radio Bearer Test Mode HSDPA Radio Bearer Test Mode with CN Domain set to C SD o m a i n ( lab application or feature licensed test application only ) HSPA Radio Bearer Test Mode ( lab application or feature licensed test application only ) You must be on one of these types of connections to perform a System Handover. Before executing a System Handover you must specify the characteristics of the target GSM cell. You must also ensure that the GSM/GPRS format is set to A c t i v eC e l l operating mode. You must then select
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E x e c u t eH a n d o v e r ( F5 ) or send the CALL:HANDoff:SYSTem[:GSM][:IMMediate] command to initiate the handover. Changing any of the GSM cell settings while operating in the W-CDMA format changes the corresponding parameter settings in the GSM/GPRS format of the fast switching application. Presetting the test set while operating in the W-CDMA format will not reset these parameters to their default settings. Presetting the test set while operating in the GSM/GPRS format will reset these parameters to their default values. When operating in the W-CDMA format, these settings are not saved when using the SAVE REGISTERS utility. RB Test Mode to GSM Handover Alerting State On: When this parameter is set to O n, when performing a handover from (non-HSDPA) RB test mode to a GSM voice call, the UE will ring. You must answer the ring for the connection to be completed and testing to progress (note also that the fast switch between the two applications will not complete until you answer the ring). This occurs because the radio bearer test mode connection terminates in the Test Control (TC) protocol entity, rather than the Call Control (CC) protocol entity used for voice communication. Thus, the UE's CC entity is in the idle state. When the handover from RB test mode to GSM voice is executed, the test set first performs the handover in the RR Connected state. If R BT e s t M o d et oG S MH a n d o v e rA l e r t i n gS t a t e is set to O n, the test set then continues to establish a CC Connection for voice service. As a result, once the test set and UE have transitioned to GSM service, the UE will alert. See System Handover from W-CDMA RB Test Mode to GSM Voice (with RB Test Mode to GSM Handover Alerting State = On) . Off: When this parameter is set to O f f, when performing a handover from (non-HSDPA) RB test mode to a GSM voice call, the UE will not ring. When the handover is completed, the connection is left in the RR Connected state. Data loopback (for BER testing) is available in this state, but voice echo is not. See System Handover from W-CDMA RB Test Mode to GSM Voice (with RB Test Mode to GSM Handover Alerting State = Off) . GPIB command: CALL:SETup:SYSTem:GSM:ALERting[:STATe] . Wait for RLC Ack of Handover From UTRAN This parameter controls whether the test set waits for the UE to confirm reception of the Handover From UTRAN Command message before initiating the fast switch to the GSM/GPRS/EGPRS format (see Handover Ladder Diagrams ) or whether it switches immediately upon sending the Handover From UTRAN Command message. By default, the test set does not initiate the switch from the W-CDMA to GSM/GPRS/EGPRS application until it receives an RLC Ack confirming reception of the Handover From UTRAN Command message. To shorten the handover time, some UEs do not send any W-CDMA layer 2 acknowledgments for the handover command. If your UE does not acknowledge the Handover From UTRAN command, you must set W a i tf o rR L CA c ko fH a n d o v e rF r o mU T R A N to O f f. Otherwise, the test set will not continue with the handover until it receives the expected acknowledgment, and the handover will fail. Setting W a i tf o rR L CA c ko fH a n d o v e rF r o mU T R A N to O f f speeds up the System Handover, but is a less robust handover method. GPIB command: CALL:HANDoff:SYSTem[:GSM]RLCack:WAIT[:STATe]
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GSM BCC (Base Station Color Code): See CALL[:CELL]:BCCode Note, you MUST include the mnemonic:GSM at the end of this command, i.e. you must issue the command as CALL:BCCode:GSM. GSM NCC (Network Color Code): See CALL[:CELL]:NCCode Note, you MUST include the mnemonic:GSM at the end of this command, i.e. you must issue the command as CALL:NCCode:GSM. GSM Cell Band: See CALL[:CELL]:BAND Note, you MUST include the mnemonic:GSM at the end of this command, i.e. you must issue the command as CALL:BAND:GSM. GSM Broadcast Chan: See CALL:BCHannel[:ARFCn] Note, you MUST include the mnemonic:GSM at the end of this command, i.e. you must issue the command as CALL:BCHannel[:ARFCn]:GSM. GSM Traffic Band: See CALL:TCHannel:BAND GSM Traffic Channel: See CALL:TCHannel[:ARFCn] GSM TCH Timeslot: See CALL:TCHannel:TSLot GSM Logical Speech Channel: See CALL:TCHannel:CMODe:LSPeech:CHANnel GSM Half Rate Speech Sub Channel: See CALL:TCHannel:CMODe:HRSPeech:SCHannel GSM MS TX Level: See
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CALL:MS:TXLevel

Soft Handover
This functionality is only available in the lab application. See Soft Handover .

Radio Bearer Reconfiguration

This section is only applicable to the lab application or feature-licensed test application. The Radio Bearer Reconfiguration allows you to handover from a CS Domain or CS/PS Domain HSDPA RB Test Mode connection or HSPA RB Test Mode connection to a (non-HSDPA/non-HSPA) symmetrical RMC. See CN Domain and the following ladder diagram: Radio Bearer Reconfiguration from CS Domain or CS/PS Domain HSDPA RB Test Mode Connection or HSPA RB Test Mode Connection . The Radio Bearer Reconfiguration also allows you to change many other parameters as part of the reconfiguration. Before executing the Radio Bearer Reconfiguration, you must specify to which symmetrical RMC you wish to handover, and set any other reconfiguration parameters as desired. You must then select E x e c u t e H a n d o v e r ( F5 ) or send the CALL:HANDoff:RBReconfig[:IMMediate] command to initiate the reconfiguration. Upon completion of the Radio Bearer Reconfiguration (successful or not, and regardless of any errors), the handover settings are copied to their corresponding non-handover parameters (for example, the C h a n n e l T y p e setting is set to the value of the R BT e s tM o d eR B RR A B setting). RB Test Mode RBR RAB This setting determines the (non-HSDPA) symmetrical RMC the UE is instructed to use after completion of the Radio Bearer Reconfiguration. See Channel Type for more information. GPIB command: CALL:SETup:RBReconfig:RBTest:RAB RBR Channel (UARFCN) State You can perform a hard handover (change UARFCNs) as part of the Radio Bearer Reconfiguration. The change in UARFCNs is performed as part of the RB Setup portion of the procedure (see Radio Bearer Reconfiguration from CS Domain or CS/PS Domain HSDPA RB Test Mode Connection or HSPA RB Test Mode Connection ). This allows you to perform a legal timing re-initialised handover (see RB setup Timing Indication (CFN Handling): and Current DPCH Offset for more details). When R B RC h a n n e l( U A R F C N )S t a t e is set to O n, RBR Downlink Channel (UARFCN) and RBR Uplink Channel (UARFCN) are signalled to the UE during the Radio Bearer Reconfiguration if either differs from the current UARFCNs. When R B RC h a n n e l( U A R F C N )S t a t e is set to O f f, no UARFCN information is sent to the UE. GPIB command: CALL:HANDoff:RBReconfig:CHANnel:STATe
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RBR Downlink Channel (UARFCN) This setting determines the downlink channel the UE is instructed to use after completion of the Radio Bearer Reconfiguration. See DL Channel for more information. GPIB command: CALL:SETup:RBReconfig:CHANnel:DOWNlink This setting is only applicable when RBR Channel (UARFCN) State is set to O n. You can specify the handover uplink UARFCN in one of two ways: RBR Uplink Channel (UARFCN) You can directly set the R B RU p l i n kC h a n n e l( U A R F C N ) setting to a specific uplink UARFCN value. The UE is instructed to use this uplink channel after completion of the Radio Bearer Reconfiguration. GPIB command: CALL:SETup:RBReconfig:CHANnel:UPLink[:MCHannel] This setting is only applicable when RBR Channel (UARFCN) State is set to O n. Automatic handover uplink channel When R B RU p l i n kC h a n n e l is set to A u t o, the handover uplink UARFCN is automatically determined by the RBR Downlink Channel (UARFCN) setting. The test set subtracts the frequency separation associated with the handover downlink channel's band from the R B R D o w n l i n kC h a n n e l( U A R F C N ) setting, and instructs the UE to use this uplink channel after completion of the Radio Bearer Reconfiguration. GPIB command: CALL:SETup:RBReconfig:CHANnel:UPLink:CONTrol:AUTO This setting is only applicable when RBR Channel (UARFCN) State is set to O n. See Uplink Channel for more information. RBR Band Arbitrator When you set RBR Downlink Channel (UARFCN) to a value in Band VI, you must specify whether you want the test set to send a Band V or Band VI Frequency Band Indicator using the R B RB a n d A r b i t r a t o r setting. See Band Arbitrator for more information. GPIB command: CALL:SETup:RBReconfig:CHANnel:BARBitrator RBR Uplink DTCH RMC CRC Presence This setting determines the Uplink DTCH RMC CRC Presence state the UE is instructed to use after completion of the Radio Bearer Reconfiguration. GPIB command: CALL:SETup:RBReconfig:DTCHannel:CRC[:PRESence]
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RBR UE Loopback Type This setting determines the UE Loopback Type the UE is instructed to use after completion of the Radio Bearer Reconfiguration. GPIB command: CALL:SETup:RBReconfig:MS:LOOPback:TYPE RBR Uplink Dummy DCCH Data This setting determines the Uplink Dummy DCCH Data state the UE is instructed to use after completion of the Radio Bearer Reconfiguration. GPIB command: CALL:SETup:RBReconfig:UPLink:DCCHannel:DDATa RBR Uplink DPCH Bc/Bd Control This parameter selects whether the DPCH gain settings signalled to the UE during the Radio Bearer Reconfiguration are set manually (using the RBR Manual Uplink DPCH Bc and RBR Manual Uplink DPCH Bd settings) or automatically by the test set (using the RB Test Mode RBR RAB setting). Note that configuring Bc and Bd such that neither is set to 15 is undefined in the standards, and may result in unexpected behavior. See Uplink DPCH Bc/Bd Control for more information about how the test set automatically determines the gain settings. GPIB command: CALL:SETup:RBReconfig:DPCHannel:BETA:AUTO RBR Manual Uplink DPCH Bc When RBR Uplink DPCH Bc/Bd Control is set to M a n u a l, this parameter controls the uplink DPCCH gain setting (beta c ) signalled to the UE during the Radio Bearer Reconfiguration. Range is 1 to 15 (see 3GPP TS 25.213 s4.2.1.1 Table 1 for a mapping of the signalled values to the resulting quantized amplitude ratios). See Manual Uplink DPCH Bc for more information. GPIB command: CALL:SETup:RBReconfig:DPCHannel:MANual:CBETa RBR Manual Uplink DPCH Bd When RBR Uplink DPCH Bc/Bd Control is set to M a n u a l, this parameter controls the uplink DPDCH gain setting (beta d ) signalled to the UE during the Radio Bearer Reconfiguration. See Manual Uplink DPCH Bd for more information. GPIB command: CALL:SETup:RBReconfig:DPCHannel:MANual:DBETa RBR Timing Indication (CFN Handling) You can specify whether the UE should maintain or initialise its CFN counter when performing the Radio Bearer Reconfiguration. See RB setup Timing Indication (CFN Handling): for additional details. Note that
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3GPP 25.331 v5.17.0 s8.6.6.28 states that the UE's behavior is undefined if the network sets the Timing Indication IE to Initialise on a non-hard handover (i.e. where the UARFCNs and one or more Primary Scrambling Codes remain unchanged as part of the reconfiguration). Auto: When R B RT i m i n gI n d i c a t i o n( C F NH a n d l i n g ) is set to A u t o, the Timing Indication information element sent in the RB Setup message (sent as part of the Radio Bearer Reconfiguration) is set to Initialise if RBR Downlink Channel (UARFCN) and RBR Uplink Channel (UARFCN) are set such that a hard handover will occur (UARFCNs will change) or if RBR Default DPCH Offset (DOFF) is set to a value other than the Current DPCH Offset (this latter condition is to maintain backwards-compatibility with earlier releases). Otherwise, the Timing Indication information element sent in the RB Setup message (sent as part of the Radio Bearer Reconfiguration) is set to Maintain. Initialise: the Timing Indication information element sent in the RB Setup message (sent as part of the Radio Bearer Reconfiguration) is set to Initialise. Maintain: the Timing Indication information element sent in the RB Setup message (sent as part of the Radio Bearer Reconfiguration) is set to Maintain. A timing-maintained Radio Bearer Reconfiguration cannot be performed when compressed mode is enabled. GPIB command: CALL:HANDoff:RBReconfig:CFNHandling RBR Default DPCH Offset (DOFF) When RBR Timing Indication (CFN Handling) is set to I n i t i a l i s e, the test set includes both the Default DPCH Offset and DPCH Frame Offset information elements in the RB Setup message sent as part of the Radio Bearer Reconfiguration. Both information elements are sent with a value equal to the R B RD e f a u l tD P C HO f f s e t( D O F F ) setting. Note, however, that the resolution of the Default DPCH Offset information element is 512 chips and the resolution of the DPCH Frame Offset information element is 256 chips. Thus, if R B RD e f a u l tD P C HO f f s e t( D O F F ) is set to 3 x 512 chips, for example, then Default DPCH Offset is sent with a value of 3 (x 512 chips) and DPCH Frame Offset is sent with a value of 6 (x 256 chips). Thus, the R B RD e f a u l tD P C HO f f s e t ( D O F F ) setting can be used to change the DPCH Frame Offset (tau DPCH ) to 0, 1, ..., 75 x 512 chips (or 0, 2, 4, ..., 150 x 256 chips) while on a connection. The Current DPCH Offset result indicates the DPCH Frame Offset currently in use by the test set (for the current operating mode). Note, 3GPP TS 25.331 v5.17.0 s8.6.6.28 states that the timing re-initialized reconfiguration required to send the Default DPCH Offset IE must also include a change in UARFCN or Primary Scrambling Code, or the UE's behavior is undefined. GPIB command: CALL:SETup:RBReconfig:DPCHannel:DOFFset RBR Relative DPCH Frame Offset When RBR Timing Indication (CFN Handling) is set to M a i n t a i n, the test set sends only the DPCH
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Frame Offset information element in the RB Setup message sent as part of the Radio Bearer Reconfiguration. The value of the DPCH Frame Offset information element is determined by the Current DPCH Offset and the R B RR e l a t i v eD P C HF r a m eO f f s e t setting. The R B R R e l a t i v eD P C HF r a m eO f f s e t setting can be used to change the current DPCH Frame Offset (tau DPCH ) by -256, 0 or +256 chips while on a connection. The Current DPCH Offset result indicates the DPCH Frame Offset currently in use by the test set (for the current operating mode). GPIB command: CALL:SETup:RBReconfig:DPCHannel:RFOFfset

Radio Bearer Reconfiguration Operating Considerations

The Radio Bearer Reconfiguration operation in the test set includes opening and closing the UE test loop (see the Radio Bearer Reconfiguration from CS Domain or CS/PS Domain HSDPA RB Test Mode Connection or HSPA RB Test Mode Connection ladder diagram). After the Radio Bearer Reconfiguration is executed: If the test set does not receive the Open UE Test Loop Complete message from the UE within 6 seconds, an error is posted, but the test set continues the procedure. If the test set does not receive the Radio Bearer Release Complete message from the UE within 6 seconds, an error is posted, but the test set continues the procedure. Note that it is possible that the UE and test set may be in different channel configurations if this error occurs. If the test set does not receive the Radio Bearer Setup Complete message from the UE within 6 seconds, an error is posted, but the test set continues the procedure. Note that it is possible that the UE and test set may be in different channel configurations if this error occurs. If the test set does not receive the Close UE Test Loop Complete message from the UE within 6 seconds, an error is posted, and the test set ends the procedure. In order for an inter-frequency hard handover to be successful, some UEs may require that you include the handover downlink channel in the S I B 1 1I n t e r F r e qC e l lI n f oL i s t (see Interfrequency Cells ). If the handover downlink and uplink channels result in an UL/DL offset of less than 30 MHz, the warning message "Performance not specified for UL/DL frequency offset <30 MHz" is issued.

External 8960 Handover

This section is only applicable to the lab application. You can connect two test sets using an External Device Connection to create a Two-Cell Test System for testing your UE's ability to transition between cells while in idle mode and while actively transferring data. You must have an E x t e r n a lD e v i c eC o n n e c t i o n between the two test sets to perform the E x e c u t eE x t e r n a l8 9 6 0H a n d o v e r immediate action. Also, your UE must have an active PDP context (or simply be attached if your test set is emulating a GSM/GPRS/EGPRS cell), or be actively transferring data (voice, PS data, HSDPA, etc.) before initiating the external 8960 handover. When the E x e c u t eE x t e r n a l8 9 6 0H a n d o v e r action is performed, the originating test set
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queries the configuration of the destination test set to determine what type of handover/cell reselection to order. Note that while strictly speaking, a handover is the process by which a mobile transitions from one cell to another while maintaining a circuit-switched call, the same E x e c u t eE x t e r n a l8 9 6 0H a n d o v e r action is used both to initiate a handover and to perform a network-initiated cell reselection, depending upon the configuration of the two test sets and the UE's current connection state. Note that the contents of the Handover command (circuit-switched connections) or Cell Change Order (packetswitched connections) sent by the originating test set during an external 8960 handover are not based on the information in its neighbor cell lists; it is strictly based on the configuration of the destination test set. However, it is recommended that you configure the SIB11 Cell Info List to contain the other test set's information. This enables the mobile to measure the other test set before transitioning to it (some mobiles will not perform a "blind" handover) and allows you to view the mobile's measurement reports for the test set. See Two-Cell Test System for more information on the external 8960 handover. When performing a circuit-switched handover, you can specify the following setting in the Handover from UTRAN message: Activation Time This parameter allows you to set the Activation Time that is signaled to the UE in the Handover from UTRAN message (see 3GPP TS 25.331 s10.3.3.1). Activation Time controls the frame number at which the operation caused by the related message shall take effect (in other words, how long the UE should wait before performing the handover). It can be set between 0 and 255, and indicates the absolute value of the CFN (Connection Frame Number) at which the UE should perform the handover. If set to 0, the Activation Time IE is not sent in the Handover from UTRAN message. GPIB command: CALL:HANDoff:EXTernal:ATIMe This parameter can only be changed when connection status is idle.

External PS Handover
This section is only applicable to the lab application. You can use the test set as a WCDMA network simulator to test the WCDMA/LTE Packet Switched (PS) handover capabilities of your UE, by setting up a connection between the test set and the Agilent E6621A PXT. See E-UTRAN / WCDMA Interworking on how to set up the connections. See SIB19 Information on how to set up the inter-RAT frequency and priority information. PS Handovers requires the target cell to setup dedicated resources for an incoming UE. The source cell queries the target cell for the resources, and then communicate them to the UE to access the target cell. This bypasses the RRC connection setup procedure, hence minimize the data flow interruptions.The test set supports two types of PS handover: Inbound handover is for the UE at another RAT to move to WCDMA.
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Outbound handover, on the other hand, is for the UE in a WCDMA cell to move to another RAT. Outbound handover can only be initiated by the test set, and is restricted to handover from LTE. For external PS handover, the parameters and actions available to you include: S e t u pI n b o u n d This action causes the test set into a "handover" state. The test set sets up dedicated resources and prepares for the UE's handover from another RAT. The dedicated channels are setup according to the general system settings, and as per the information queried via the external EPC. During the "handover" state, the content of the HANDOVER TO UTRAN COMMAND message (ACSII hex string) can be queried by CALL:HANDoff:PS:INBound:HOCommand? (GPIB command only). The test set remains in the "handover" state until an Abort Inbound or preset occurs, or a successful handover. GPIB Command: CALL:HANDoff:PS:INBound[:IMMediate] A b o r tI n b o u n d This immediate action aborts the pending inbound PS handover event. GPIB Command: CALL:HANDoff:PS:INBound:ABORt Outbound PS Handover A c t i v a t i o nT i m e This parameter specifies the time delay (in frames) from issuing the outbound handover command to the handover actually taking effect. If this value is set to 0, the outbound PS handover takes effect immediately. GPIB Command: CALL:HANDoff:PS:OUTBound:ATIMe E x e c u t eH a n d o v e r Issues the HANDOVER FROM UTRAN COMMAND command to the UE. You must use the CALL:HANDoff:PS:OUTBound:TMessage command to set up the HANDOVER FROM UTRAN COMMAND message before attempting to execute the handover (This is a GPIB command only). GPIB Command: CALL:HANDoff:PS:OUTBound[:IMMediate]

RRC Release with Redirect

This section is only applicable to the lab application. When a UE performs a Circuit Switched Fallback (CSFB), it is moved from E-UTRAN to WCDMA network for the CS services (the AMR voice call) using an LTE RRC Release message. When the AMR voice call is
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ended, a RRC release message will redirect the UE back to E-UTRAN. Note that when simultaneous services {AMR voice call and PSD (packet switched data) }are activated, the AMR voice will not be released with a redirect to E-UTRAN. In this case, you need to terminates AMR call first before using the RRC release to perform the redirection, because the AMR service is terminated with a Radio Bearer Release instead of the RRC Release message. You can use the test set as a WCDMA network simulator to test the RRC Release with Redirect capabilities of your UE, by setting up a connection between the test set and the Agilent E6621A PXT. See E-UTRAN / WCDMA Interworking on how to set up the connections. For RRC Release with Redirect, you can specify the following parameters and actions: R e d i r e c t i o nI EI n c l u s i o nS t a t e Specifies whether to include the `Redirect info' element when sending the RRC-Release message. GPIB Command: CALL:HANDoff:RRC:CRELease:REDirect[:STATe] E U T R AE A R F C N Specifies the E-UTRA EARFCN to be used in the RRC-Release redirection information. GPIB Command: CALL:HANDoff:RRC:CRELease:REDirect:EUTRa:EARFcn E U T R AB l a c k l i s t e dC e l lI n c l u s i o nS t a t e Specifies whether to include the E-UTRA blacklisted cells list in the RRC-Release redirection information. GPIB Command: CALL:HANDoff:RRC:CRELease:REDirect:EUTRa[:BLACklist] E U T R AB l a c k l i s t e dC e l lP h y s i c a lC e l lI D Specifies the E-UTRA physical cell ID to be used in the RRC-Release redirection blacklist. GPIB Command: CALL:HANDoff:RRC:CRELease:REDirect:EUTRa:BLACklist:CID

Related Topics
How Do I Perform a Handover? Step 6: Reconfigure Test Set and UE Connection Parameters CALL:SETup CALL:HANDoff
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Channel (UARFCN) Information Handover Ladder Diagrams Troubleshooting Handovers

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