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SR (Scheduling Request)

SR is a special Physical Layer message for UE to ask Network to send UL Grant (DCI Format 0) so that UE can
transmit PUSCH. Putting it other way, SR is an Uplink Physical Layer message from UE to Network, saying "I have
some data to send to you. Would you send me some Grant (DCI 0) for me to send the data ?".

How UE send SR message ? UE send it on a PUCCH (or on UCI part on PUSCH). Not all PUCCH format can carry the
SR. Some PUCCH format can carry SR and some other don't. UE is using a certain PUCCH format depending on
situations to send SR. (For the detailed PUCCH format that can carry SR, refer to PUCCH format page).

Another implication of SR being a physical layer message imply that you would not be able to decode this with
RRC/NAS ASN decoder. Many of eNB or test equipment would let you convert its log into wireshark file, but it is
highly likely that you would not see the SR message in the wireshark unless the equipment vendor provide specific
wireshark delimiter. Usually those equipment vendor provide their own log viewer that enables this kind of lower
layer message.

Who is controlling this SR process ?


Even though SR message itself is a kind of physical layer message, it is controlled by MAC layer process (it is similar
to many other physical layer channel are controlled by MAC layer)
Overall SR process (when to send SR) is controlled by MAC layer as illustrated below. (See 36.321 5.4.4 for details)
Once SR is transmitted and eNB recieves it, eNB should send UL Grant(DCI 0) and UE has to send PUSCH in response
to the UL Grant. The timing among SR, UL Grant, PUSCH varies on whether it is FDD or TDD.
 For FDD, refer to Non-Persistant Scheduling for PUSCH transmission.
 For TDD, refer to SR/DCI 0 Timing, DCI 0/PUSCH Timing

The timing and physical control channel configuration for SR transmission can be configured in higher layer signaling
message (e.g, RRC Connection Setup as shown below)

SchedulingRequestConfig ::= CHOICE {


release NULL,
setup SEQUENCE {
sr-PUCCH-ResourceIndex INTEGER (0..2047),
sr-ConfigIndex INTEGER (0..157),
dsr-TransMax ENUMERATED {
n4, n8, n16, n32, n64, spare3, spare2, spare1}
}
}

SchedulingRequestConfig-v1020 ::= SEQUENCE {


sr-PUCCH-ResourceIndexP1-r10 INTEGER (0..2047) OPTIONAL -- Need OR
}

MAC-MainConfig ::= SEQUENCE {


...
[[ sr-ProhibitTimer-r9 INTEGER (0..7) OPTIONAL -- Need ON
]],
...
}

sr-PUCCH-ResourceIndex : PUCCH Resource Location described in 36.213 10.1.5 Scheduling Request (SR) procedure.

sr-ConfigIndex : This IE is used to determine the subframe where SR shall be transmitted based on following table
and formula.

< 36.213 Table 10.1.5-1: UE-specific SR periodicity and subframe offset configuration >

UE can transmit SR at there subframe where following condition is met.

dsr-TransMax : Maximum number of SR transmission count (See 36.321 5.4.4 Scheduling Request)

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