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CHAPTER 1
COURSE ADMINISTRATION
CHAPTER 2
BTS FUNCTIONALITY
REQUIREMENTS
CHAPTER 3
INTRODUCTION TO
COMMANDS
CHAPTER 4
CUSTOMER MMI COMMAND
EXERCISE
CHAPTER 5
BSC INITIALIZATION
CHAPTER 6
HORIZONMACRO
OPTIMIZATI0N
CHAPTER 7
CUSTOMER BTS
CONFIGURATION EXERCISE
ANNEX A
SUGGESTED
CONFIGURATIONS
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Cellular Infrastructure Group
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OPTIMIZATION
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General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Important notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cross references . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Text conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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First aid in case of electric shock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Artificial respiration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Burns treatment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Reporting safety issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Warnings and cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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General warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Warning labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Specific warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
High voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
RF radiation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Laser radiation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lifting equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Do not ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Battery supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Toxic material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Human exposure to radio frequency energy (PCS1900 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Maximum permitted exposures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Maximum permitted exposure ceilings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Example calculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Power density measurements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Beryllium health and safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Health issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Inhalation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Skin contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Eye contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Handling procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Disposal methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Product life cycle implications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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General cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caution labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Specific cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fibre optics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Static discharge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Devices sensitive to static . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Special handling techniques . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Motorola GSM manual set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Generic manuals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tandem OMC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Scaleable OMC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Related manuals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Service manuals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Category number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Catalogue number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ordering manuals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Chapter 1
Course Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chapter Objectives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Course Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Chapter 2
BTS Functionality Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
BTS Functionality Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Chapter Objectives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Base Transceiver Station (BTS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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BSCBTS Interconnection Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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BSCBTS Interconnection Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Chapter 3
Introduction to Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Introduction to Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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BSS MMI functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
BSS initialization process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Security management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fault management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Configuration management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Call Processing (CP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Central statistics processing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Miscellaneous commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Command/database parameter security levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Security levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Command/database parameter types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Entering MMI commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Command syntax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Timeouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ambiguous command response . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Entering hexadecimal values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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MMI command availability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Command availability by location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Command availability by SYSGEN mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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GSM cell ID format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cell id elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Input format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cell name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Indexes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Device indexes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Data array location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Thresholds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
EAS alarm table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Chapter 4
Customer MMI Command Exercise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Customer MMI Command Exercise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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MMI Exercise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Chapter 5
BSC Initialization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
BSC Initialization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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LANLOAD/SYSGEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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SYSGEN mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SYSGEN OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SYSGEN ON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Database changes in SYSGEN ON mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Initial SYSGEN mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Scripts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SYSGEN safety features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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54
54
55
55
56
56
Chapter 6
Horizonmacro Optimization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Horizonmacro optimization overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Introduction to optimization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
61
61
Test equipment, leads and plugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Test equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Test lead calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Test leads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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62
62
63
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CTU VSWR and cellsite offset information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

VSWR and cellsite offsite information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Test stages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Test equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Test all antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Preparing for test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Normal CTU VSWR and cellsite power calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Normal VSWR information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
VSWR Method 1 (automatic) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
VSWR Method 2 (manual) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Calibrating CTU transmit output power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
612
612
613
614
615
CTU VSWR and cellsite power calibration for CCBs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

CCB calibration information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Calibration procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Restoring the site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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617
619
624
Calibrating Horizonmacro CTU bay level offset tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Test equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Preparation for bay level calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bay level calibration for branch 1 RX0A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bay level repeat for RX1A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Branch completion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Branch 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Checking calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
End procedure restoring site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
625
625
625
626
627
629
632
633
634
634
635
637
Checking the database equipage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Test equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Preparing for the test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Checking the database equipage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
638
638
638
638
639
639
Checking the 2.048 Mbit/s link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Test equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Checking the 2.048 Mbit/s link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
640
640
640
640
641
641
Checking serial connections and alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Test equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Testing the PIX connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
642
642
642
643
643
643
Calibrating the MCUF (GCLK) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
When to calibrate the GCLK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Test equipment required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Setting up for calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Test Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
644
644
644
644
645
646
Chapter 7
Customer BTS Configuration Exercise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Customer BTS Configuration Exercise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Exercise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
72
72
Device and Function Dependency M-Cell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
74
Annex A
Horizonmacro Suggested Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Horizonmacro Suggested Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Section Objectives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A1
A1
Suggested RF configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Overview of configuration diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Configuration for omni 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Configuration for omni 1 or 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Configuration for sector 1/1 or 2/2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Configuration for sector 1/1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Configuration for single cabinet sector 3/3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Configuration for 2 cabinet sector 3/3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Configuration for 2 cabinet sector 4/4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Configuration for 2 cabinet sector 5/5 or 6/6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Configuration for single cabinet sector 1/1/1, 1/1/2, 1/2/2 or 2/2/2 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Configuration for 2 cabinet sector 2/2/2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Configuration for 2 cabinet sector 3/3/3 or 4/4/4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Configuration for sector 5/5/5 or 6/6/6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Configuration for sector 8/8/8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Configuration for dual band 1/1/1-3/3/3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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A2
A2
A3
A4
A4
A5
A5
A6
A7
A7
A8
A8
A9
A10
A11
A12
A13
A14
A15
A16
A17
Glossary of Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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General information
Important notice
If this manual was obtained when you attended a Motorola training course, it will not be
updated or amended by Motorola. It is intended for TRAINING PURPOSES ONLY. If it
was supplied under normal operational circumstances, to support a major software
release, then corrections will be supplied automatically by Motorola in the form of
General Manual Revisions (GMRs).
Purpose
Motorola Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) Technical Education manuals
are intended to support the delivery of Technical Education only and are not intended to
replace the use of Customer Product Documentation.
WARNING
Failure to comply with Motorolas operation, installation and maintenance
instructions may, in exceptional circumstances, lead to serious injury or death.
These manuals are not intended to replace the system and equipment training offered by
Motorola, although they can be used to supplement and enhance the knowledge gained
through such training.
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General information
Cross references
Throughout this manual, cross references are made to the chapter numbers and section
names. The section name cross references are printed bold in text.
This manual is divided into uniquely identified and numbered chapters that, in turn, are
divided into sections. Sections are not numbered, but are individually named at the top
of each page, and are listed in the table of contents.
Text conventions
The following conventions are used in the Motorola GSM manuals to represent keyboard
input text, screen output text and special key sequences.
Input
Characters typed in at the keyboard are shown like this.
Output
Messages, prompts, file listings, directories, utilities, and environmental
variables that appear on the screen are shown like this.
Special key sequences

Special key sequences are represented as follows:
CTRL-c
Press the Control and c keys at the same time.
ALT-f
Press the Alt and f keys at the same time.
Press the pipe symbol key.
CR or RETURN
Press the Return (Enter) key. The Return key is

identified with the symbol on both the X terminal and
the SPARCstation keyboards. The SPARCstation
keyboard Return key is also identified with the word
Return.

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First aid in case of electric shock

Warning
WARNING
Do not touch the victim with your bare hands until the electric circuit is
broken.
Switch off. If this is not possible, protect yourself with dry insulating
material and pull or push the victim clear of the conductor.
Artificial
respiration
In the event of an electric shock it may be necessary to carry out artificial respiration.
Send for medical assistance immediately.
Burns treatment
If the patient is also suffering from burns, then, without hindrance to artificial respiration,
carry out the following:
1.
Do not attempt to remove clothing adhering to the burn.
2.
If help is available, or as soon as artificial respiration is no longer required, cover

the wound with a dry dressing.
3.
Do not apply oil or grease in any form.
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Reporting safety issues
Reporting safety issues

Introduction
Whenever a safety issue arises, carry out the following procedure in all instances.
Ensure that all site personnel are familiar with this procedure.
Procedure
Whenever a safety issue arises:
1.
Make the equipment concerned safe, for example, by removing power.
2.
Make no further attempt to tamper with the equipment.
3.
Report the problem directly to GSM MCSC +44 (0)1793 430040 (telephone) and
follow up with a written report by fax +44 (0)1793 430987 (fax).
4.
Collect evidence from the equipment under the guidance of the MCSC.

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Warnings and cautions

Introduction
The following describes how warnings and cautions are used in this manual and in all
manuals of the Motorola GSM manual set.
Warnings
Definition
A warning is used to alert the reader to possible hazards that could cause loss of life,
physical injury, or ill health. This includes hazards introduced during maintenance, for
example, the use of adhesives and solvents, as well as those inherent in the equipment.
Example and format

WARNING
Do not look directly into fibre optic cables or optical data in/out connectors.
Laser radiation can come from either the data in/out connectors or
unterminated fibre optic cables connected to data in/out connectors.
Cautions
Definition
A caution means that there is a possibility of damage to systems, or individual items of
equipment within a system. However, this presents no danger to personnel.
Example and format

CAUTION
Do not use test equipment that is beyond its calibration due date when testing
Motorola base stations.
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General warnings
General warnings
Introduction
Observe the following warnings during all phases of operation, installation and
maintenance of the equipment described in the Motorola GSM manuals. Failure to
comply with these warnings, or with specific warnings elsewhere in the Motorola GSM
manuals, violates safety standards of design, manufacture and intended use of the
equipment. Motorola assumes no liability for the customers failure to comply with these
requirements.
Warning labels
Personnel working with or operating Motorola equipment must comply with any warning
labels fitted to the equipment. Warning labels must not be removed, painted over or
obscured in any way.
Specific
warnings
Warnings particularly applicable to the equipment are positioned on the equipment and
within the text of this manual. These must be observed by all personnel at all times when
working with the equipment, as must any other warnings given in text, on the illustrations
and on the equipment.
High voltage
Certain Motorola equipment operates from a dangerous high voltage of 230 V ac single
phase or 415 V ac three phase mains which is potentially lethal. Therefore, the areas
where the ac mains power is present must not be approached until the warnings and
cautions in the text and on the equipment have been complied with.
To achieve isolation of the equipment from the ac supply, the mains input isolator must
be set to off and locked.
Within the United Kingdom (UK) regard must be paid to the requirements of the
Electricity at Work Regulations 1989. There may also be specific country legislation
which need to be complied with, depending on where the equipment is used.
RF radiation
High RF potentials and electromagnetic fields are present in the base station equipment
when in operation. Ensure that all transmitters are switched off when any antenna
connections have to be changed. Do not key transmitters connected to unterminated
cavities or feeders.
Refer to the following standards:
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ANSI IEEE C95.1-1991, IEEE Standard for Safety Levels with Respect to Human
Exposure to Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Fields, 3kHz to 300GHz.
CENELEC 95 ENV 50166-2, Human Exposure to Electromagnetic Fields High

Frequency (10kHz to 300GHz).
Laser radiation
Do not look directly into fibre optic cables or optical data in/out connectors. Laser
radiation can come from either the data in/out connectors or unterminated fibre optic
cables connected to data in/out connectors.
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Lifting
equipment
When dismantling heavy assemblies, or removing or replacing equipment, the competent
responsible person must ensure that adequate lifting facilities are available. Where
provided, lifting frames must be used for these operations. When equipments have to be
manhandled, reference must be made to the Manual Handling of Loads Regulations
1992 (UK) or to the relevant manual handling of loads legislation for the country in which
the equipment is used.
Do not ...
... substitute parts or modify equipment.
Because of the danger of introducing additional hazards, do not install substitute parts or
perform any unauthorized modification of equipment. Contact Motorola if in doubt to
ensure that safety features are maintained.
Battery supplies
Do not wear earth straps when working with standby battery supplies.
Toxic material
Certain Motorola equipment incorporates components containing the highly toxic material
Beryllium or its oxide Beryllia or both. These materials are especially hazardous if:
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Beryllium materials are absorbed into the body tissues through the skin, mouth, or
a wound.
The dust created by breakage of Beryllia is inhaled.
Toxic fumes are inhaled from Beryllium or Beryllia involved in a fire.
See the Beryllium health and safety precautions section for further information.
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Introduction
This equipment is designed to generate and radiate radio frequency (RF) energy. It
should be installed and maintained only by trained technicians. Licensees of the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC) using this equipment are responsible for insuring
that its installation and operation comply with FCC regulations designed to limit human
exposure to RF radiation in accordance with the American National Standards Institute
IEEE Standard C95.1-1991, IEEE Standard for Safety Levels with Respect to Human
Exposure to Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Fields, 3kHz to 300GHz.
Definitions
This standard establishes two sets of maximum permitted exposure limits, one for
controlled environments and another, that allows less exposure, for uncontrolled
environments. These terms are defined by the standard, as follows:
Uncontrolled environment
Uncontrolled environments are locations where there is the exposure of individuals who
have no knowledge or control of their exposure. The exposures may occur in living
quarters or workplaces where there are no expectations that the exposure levels may
exceed those shown for uncontrolled environments in the table of maximum permitted
exposure ceilings.
Controlled environment
Controlled environments are locations where there is exposure that may be incurred by
persons who are aware of the potential for exposure as a concomitant of employment, by
other cognizant persons, or as the incidental result of transient passage through areas
where analysis shows the exposure levels may be above those shown for uncontrolled
environments but do not exceed the values shown for controlled environments in the
table of maximum permitted exposure ceilings.
Maximum
permitted
exposures
The maximum permitted exposures prescribed by the standard are set in terms of
different parameters of effects, depending on the frequency generated by the equipment
in question. At the frequency range of this Personal Communication System equipment,
1930-1970MHz, the maximum permitted exposure levels are set in terms of power
density, whose definition and relationship to electric field and magnetic field strengths are
described by the standard as follows:
Power density (S)

Power per unit area normal to the direction of propagation, usually expressed in units of
watts per square metre (W/m2) or, for convenience, units such as milliwatts per square
centimetre (mW/cm2). For plane waves, power density, electric field strength (E) and
magnetic field strength (H) are related by the impedance of free space, 377 ohms. In
particular,
2
S + E + 377
377
H2
where E and H are expressed in units of V/m and A/m, respectively, and S in units of
W/m 2. Although many survey instruments indicate power density units, the actual
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permitted
exposure
ceilings
Within the frequency range, the maximum permitted exposure ceiling for uncontrolled
environments is a power density (mW/cm2) that equals f/1500, where f is the frequency
expressed in MHz, and measurements are averaged over a period of 30 minutes. The
maximum permitted exposure ceiling for controlled environments, also expressed in
mW/cm 2, is f/300 where measurements are averaged over 6 minutes. Applying these
principles to the minimum and maximum frequencies for which this equipment is intended
to be used yields the following maximum permitted exposure levels:
Uncontrolled Environment
1930MHz
Ceiling
1970MHz
Controlled Environment
1930MHz
1970MHz
1.287mW/cm 2 1.313mW/cm 2 6.433mW/cm 2 6.567mW/cm 2
If you plan to operate the equipment at more than one frequency, compliance should be
assured at the frequency which produces the lowest exposure ceiling (among the
frequencies at which operation will occur).
Licensees must be able to certify to the FCC that their facilities meet the above ceilings.
Some lower power PCS devices, 100 milliwatts or less, are excluded from demonstrating
compliance, but this equipment operates at power levels orders of magnitude higher, and
the exclusion is not applicable.
Whether a given installation meets the maximum permitted exposure ceilings depends, in
part, upon antenna type, antenna placement and the output power to which this
equipment is adjusted. The following example sets forth the distances from the antenna
to which access should be prevented in order to comply with the uncontrolled and
controlled environment exposure limits as set forth in the ANSI IEEE standards and
computed above.
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Example
calculation
For a base station with the following characteristics, what is the minimum distance from
the antenna necessary to meet the requirements of an uncontrolled environment?
Transmit frequency
1930MHz
Base station cabinet output power, P
+39.0 dBm (8 watts)
Antenna feeder cable loss, CL
2.0dB
Antenna input power Pin
PCL = +39.02.0 = +37.0dB (5watts)
Antenna gain, G
16.4dBi (43.65)
Using the following relationship:

G + 4pr W
Pin
2
Where W is the maximum permissible power density in W/m2 and r is the safe distance
from the antenna in metres, the desired distance can be calculated as follows:
r+
GPin
+ 43.65 5 + 1.16m
4pW
4p 12.87
where W = 12.87 W/m2 was obtained from table listed above and converting from
mW/cm 2 to W/m2.
NOTE
The above result applies only in the direction of maximum radiation of the
antenna. Actual installations may employ antennas that have defined radiation
patterns and gains that differ from the example set forth above. The distances
calculated can vary depending on the actual antenna pattern and gain.
Power density
measurements
While installation calculations such as the above are useful and essential in planning and
design, validation that the operating facility using this equipment actually complies will
require making power density measurements. For information on measuring RF fields for
determining compliance with ANSI IEEE C95.1-1991, see IEEE Recommended Practice
for the Measure of Potentially Hazardous Electromagnetic Fields - RF and Microwave,
IEEE Std C95.3-1991. Copies of IEEE C95.1-1991 and IEEE C95.3-1991 may be
purchased from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc., Attn:
Publication Sales, 445 Hoes Lane, P.O. Box 1331, Piscattaway, NJ 08855-1331,
(800) 678-IEEE or from ANSI, (212) 642-4900. Persons responsible for installation of this
equipment are urged to consult these standards in determining whether a given
installation complies with the applicable limits.
Other equipment
Whether a given installation meets ANSI standards for human exposure to radio
frequency radiation may depend not only on this equipment but also on whether the
environments being assessed are being affected by radio frequency fields from other
equipment, the effects of which may add to the level of exposure. Accordingly, the overall
exposure may be affected by radio frequency generating facilities that exist at the time
the licensees equipment is being installed or even by equipment installed later.
Therefore, the effects of any such facilities must be considered in site selection and in
determining whether a particular installation meets the FCC requirements.
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Introduction
Beryllium (Be), is a hard silver/white metal. It is stable in air, but burns brilliantly in
Oxygen.
With the exception of the naturally occurring Beryl ore (Beryllium Silicate), all Beryllium
compounds and Beryllium metal are potentially highly toxic.
Health issues
Beryllium Oxide is used within some components as an electrical insulator. Captive
within the component it presents no health risk whatsoever. However, if the component
should be broken open and the Beryllium Oxide, which is in the form of dust, released,
there exists the potential for harm.
Inhalation
Inhalation of Beryllium Oxide can lead to a condition known as Berylliosis, the symptoms
of Berylliosis are similar to Pneumonia and may be identified by all or any of the
following:
Mild poisoning causes fever, shortness of breath, and a cough that produces
yellow/green sputum, or occasionally bloodstained sputum. Inflammation of the mucous
membranes of the nose, throat, and chest with discomfort, possibly pain, and difficulty
with swallowing and breathing.
Severe poisoning causes chest pain and wheezing which may progress to severe
shortness of breath due to congestion of the lungs. Incubation period for lung symptoms
is 220 days.
Exposure to moderately high concentrations of Beryllium in air may produce a very
serious condition of the lungs. The injured person may become blue, feverish with rapid
breathing and raised pulse rate. Recovery is usual but may take several months. There
have been deaths in the acute stage.
Chronic response. This condition is more truly a general one although the lungs are
mainly affected. There may be lesions in the kidneys and the skin. Certain features
support the view that the condition is allergic. There is no relationship between the
degree of exposure and the severity of response and there is usually a time lag of up to
10 years between exposure and the onset of the illness. Both sexes are equally
susceptible. The onset of the illness is insidious but only a small number of exposed
persons develop this reaction.
First aid
Seek immediate medical assistance. The casualty should be removed immediately from
the exposure area and placed in a fresh air environment with breathing supported with
Oxygen where required. Any contaminated clothing should be removed. The casualty
should be kept warm and at rest until medical aid arrives.
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Skin contact
Possible irritation and redness at the contact area. Persistent itching and blister
formations can occur which usually resolve on removal from exposure.
First aid
Wash area thoroughly with soap and water. If skin is broken seek immediate medical
assistance.
Eye contact
May cause severe irritation, redness and swelling of eyelid(s) and inflammation of the
mucous membranes of the eyes.
First aid
Flush eyes with running water for at least 15 minutes. Seek medical assistance as soon
as possible.
Handling
procedures
Removal of components from printed circuit boards (PCBs) is to take place only at
Motorola approved repair centres.
The removal station will be equipped with extraction equipment and all other protective
equipment necessary for the safe removal of components containing Beryllium Oxide.
If during removal a component is accidently opened, the Beryllium Oxide dust is to be
wetted into a paste and put into a container with a spatula or similar tool. The
spatula/tool used to collect the paste is also to be placed in the container. The container
is then to be sealed and labelled. A suitable respirator is to be worn at all times during
this operation.
Components which are successfully removed are to be placed in a separate bag, sealed
and labelled.
Disposal
methods
Beryllium Oxide or components containing Beryllium Oxide are to be treated as
hazardous waste. All components must be removed where possible from boards and put
into sealed bags labelled Beryllium Oxide components. These bags must be given to the
safety and environmental adviser for disposal.
Under no circumstances are boards or components containing Beryllium Oxide to be put
into the general waste skips or incinerated.
Product life cycle

implications
Motorola GSM and analogue equipment includes components containing Beryllium Oxide
(identified in text as appropriate and indicated by warning labels on the equipment).
These components require specific disposal measures as indicated in the preceding
(Disposal methods) paragraph. Motorola will arrange for the disposal of all such
hazardous waste as part of its Total Customer Satisfaction philosophy and will arrange
for the most environmentally friendly disposal available at that time.
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Introduction
Observe the following cautions during operation, installation and maintenance of the
equipment described in the Motorola GSM manuals. Failure to comply with these
cautions or with specific cautions elsewhere in the Motorola GSM manuals may result in
damage to the equipment. Motorola assumes no liability for the customers failure to
comply with these requirements.
Caution labels
Personnel working with or operating Motorola equipment must comply with any caution
labels fitted to the equipment. Caution labels must not be removed, painted over or
obscured in any way.
Specific cautions
Cautions particularly applicable to the equipment are positioned within the text of this
manual. These must be observed by all personnel at all times when working with the
equipment, as must any other cautions given in text, on the illustrations and on the
equipment.
Fibre optics
The bending radius of all fibre optic cables must not be less than 30 mm.
Static discharge
Motorola equipment contains CMOS devices that are vulnerable to static discharge.
Although the damage caused by static discharge may not be immediately apparent,
CMOS devices may be damaged in the long term due to static discharge caused by
mishandling. Wear an approved earth strap when adjusting or handling digital boards.
See Devices sensitive to static for further information.
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Devices sensitive to static
Devices sensitive to static

Introduction
Certain metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) devices embody in their design a thin layer of
insulation that is susceptible to damage from electrostatic charge. Such a charge applied
to the leads of the device could cause irreparable damage.
These charges can be built up on nylon overalls, by friction, by pushing the hands into
high insulation packing material or by use of unearthed soldering irons.
MOS devices are normally despatched from the manufacturers with the leads shorted
together, for example, by metal foil eyelets, wire strapping, or by inserting the leads into
conductive plastic foam. Provided the leads are shorted it is safe to handle the device.
Special handling
techniques
In the event of one of these devices having to be replaced observe the following
precautions when handling the replacement:
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(ESP) on the equipment.
Leave the short circuit on the leads until the last moment. It may be necessary to
replace the conductive foam by a piece of wire to enable the device to be fitted.
Do not wear outer clothing made of nylon or similar man made material. A cotton
overall is preferable.
If possible work on an earthed metal surface. Wipe insulated plastic work surfaces
with an anti-static cloth before starting the operation.
All metal tools should be used and when not in use they should be placed on an
earthed surface.
Take care when removing components connected to electrostatic sensitive

devices. These components may be providing protection to the device.
When mounted onto printed circuit boards (PCBs), MOS devices are normally less
susceptible to electrostatic damage. However PCBs should be handled with care,
preferably by their edges and not by their tracks and pins, they should be transferred
directly from their packing to the equipment (or the other way around) and never left
exposed on the workbench.
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Introduction
The following manuals provide the information needed to operate, install and maintain the
Motorola GSM equipment.
Generic manuals
The following are the generic manuals in the GSM manual set, these manuals are
release dependent:
Category
number
Name
Catalogue
number
GSM-100-101
System Information: General
68P02901W01
GSM-100-201
Operating Information: GSM System Operation 68P02901W14
GSM-100-311
Technical Description: OMC in a GSM System
GSM-100-313
Technical Description: OMC Database Schema 68P02901W34
GSM-100-320
Technical Description: BSS Implementation
68P02901W36
GSM-100-321
Technical Description: BSS Command

Reference
68P02901W23
GSM-100-403
Installation & Configuration: GSM System

Configuration
68P02901W17
GSM-100-423
Installation & Configuration: BSS Optimization
68P02901W43
GSM-100-501
Maintenance Information: Alarm Handling at

the OMC
68P02901W26
GSM-100-521
Maintenance Information: Device State

Transitions
68P02901W57
GSM-100-523
Maintenance Information: BSS Field

Troubleshooting
68P02901W51
GSM-100-503
Maintenance Information: GSM Statistics

Application
68P02901W56
GSM-100-721
Software Release Notes: BSS/RXCDR
68P02901W72
68P02901W31
Tandem OMC
The following Tandem OMC manuals are part of the GSM manual set for systems
deploying Tandem S300 and 1475:
Category
number
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Operating Information: OMC System

Administration
68P02901W13
GSM-100-712
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Scaleable OMC
The following Scaleable OMC manuals replace the equivalent Tandem OMC manuals in
the GSM manual set:
Category
number
Name
Catalogue
number
GSM-100-202
Operating Information: Scaleable OMC System 68P02901W19

Administration
GSM-100-413
Installation & Configuration: Scaleable OMC

Clean Install
68P02901W47
GSM-100-712
Software Release Notes: Scaleable OMC

System
68P02901W74
Related manuals
The following are related Motorola GSM manuals:
Category
number
Name
Catalogue
number
GSM-001-103
System Information: BSS Equipment Planning
68P02900W21
GSM-002-103
System Information: DataGen
68P02900W22
GSM-005-103
System Information: Advance Operational

Impact
68P02900W25
GSM-008-403
Installation & Configuration: Expert Adviser
68P02900W36
Service manuals
The following are the service manuals in the GSM manual set, these manuals are not
release dependent. The internal organization and makeup of service manual sets may
vary, they may consist of from one to four separate manuals, but they can all be ordered
using the overall catalogue number shown below:
Category
number
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Catalogue
number
GSM-100-020
Service Manual: BTS
68P02901W37
GSM-100-030
Service Manual: BSC/RXCDR
68P02901W38
GSM-105-020
Service Manual: M-Cell2
68P02901W75
GSM-106-020
Service Manual: M-Cell6
68P02901W85
GSM-201-020
Service Manual: M-Cellcity
68P02901W95
GSM-202-020
Service Manual: M-Cellaccess
68P02901W65
GSM-101-SERIES
ExCell4 Documentation Set
68P02900W50
GSM-103-SERIES
ExCell6 Documentation Set
68P02900W70
GSM-102-SERIES
TopCell Documentation Set
68P02901W80
GSM-200-SERIES
M-Cellmicro Documentation Set
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Category number
The category number is used to identify the type and level of a manual. For example,
manuals with the category number GSM-100-2xx contain operating information.
Catalogue
number
The Motorola 68P catalogue number is used to order manuals.
Ordering
manuals
All orders for Motorola manuals must be placed with your Motorola Local Office or
Representative. Manuals are ordered using the catalogue number. Remember, specify
the manual issue required by quoting the correct suffix letter.
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Chapter Objectives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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On completion of this chapter the student should be able to:
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Course Introduction
Facility Entry and exit:
Control of movement whilst attending the Motorola training facility at Europark is by the
use of the pac tag system. A pac tag will be issued daily upon signing in at the front
security reception desk.
Fire Drill:
In the event of the fire alarm sounding all students are to proceed as instructed and
assemble at the front of the building, outside reception, on the grass verge.
Fire exit points/routes are displayed in reception and at the entrance of the classroom
corridor. Students are advised to familiarise themselves with this information.
Participant List:
All students are to complete the participant list as indicated. Correct spelling of the
students name is essential, it is from this form that the name of the student will be taken
for inclusion on the end of course certificate.
Next Of Kin Forms:

All overseas students are requested to complete a Next Of Kin form. This will be used in
the case of an emergency to contact a relative in the students home country.
Name Cards:
All students are to complete the name card found at the front of their course manuals,
and place it in a prominent position on their desk.
Toilets:
Toilets are located through the door at the base of the stairs to the rear of the front
security desk. Alternative toilets are at the top of the stairs behind the front security
desk.
Smoke Room:
The designated smoking room is located in the vicinity of the ground floor toilets through
the pac tag controlled door. Other than this location smoking is allowed nowhere on
Motorola premises. Students who wish to smoke outside must do so beyond the
perimeter fence.
Customer Care Administrator:

The customer care administrator at Europark is located in course reception, situated
through the double doors just to the right of Europark reception main entrance. Students
with administrative problems are to contact the customer care administrator.
It is not the job of the customer care administrator to book taxies or arrange
accommodation.
A taxi service can be contacted using the phone located at course reception.
Accommodation problems are to be directed to BTI at Euroway on extension 5616.
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Student telephone: (Swindon Only)

The ONLY free phone students are permitted to use is the allocated student phone next
to the customer care administration reception desk; a pay phone also located in that
area.
The student phone should only be used in the case of personal emergency or for
important business calls.
Calls should be kept to a maximum of 5 minutes to allow other students to use the
phone.
The phone is electronically locked from making international calls at all times except
1200 1400 and 1500 1530 daily.
Mobile Phones:
Mobile phones are to be turned to silent (vibrate) mode, or switched off during lessons. If
a student has to make or receive a call they must leave the room to do so.
Student Badge:
A student badge will be issued on a daily basis whilst the student is attending a course at
Motorola. The front security desk at Europark main entrance reception will issue the
student badge.
The issued badge entitles the holder to:
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A free meal at lunchtime:

1 x soft drink.
1 x starter.
1 x main course.
1 x dessert.
Free hot drinks from the restaurant vending machines throughout the day.
No confectionery can be obtained using the student badge.
Course Brochure:
A course brochure advertising all courses run by Motorola, Technical Education and
Documentation, is available on request.
Prerequisites:
All students attending this course should have attended CP02 Introduction to Digital
Cellular.
Course Assessment:
The assessment paper, which is to be undertaken at the end of the course, is for
Motorola evaluation purposes only. Certificates will be issued regardless of the
assessment mark obtained.
Course Evaluation Form:

A course evaluation form is to be completed at the end of the course. Guidelines on how
to complete the form are to be followed rigidly, as the results will be scanned. The
instructor delivering the course will issue instructions on how to complete the evaluation
form correctly.
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Base Transceiver Station (BTS)

Overview
The function of the BTS is to provide the radio link to the MS, to enable the user of the
MS to initiate or receive and to maintain a telephone call. Each BTS can contain up to six
cells, which define the area of the BTSs radio coverage. There are several hardware /
software entities which form together within the BTS to perform these tasks. These
entities, considered generically, include the following:
RX/TX Modules
These provide the modulation/demodulation and the amplification of the downlink to the
MS and uplink from the MS. It also provides the raw data to measure the signal strength
and quality of the two-way link.
Radio Control Software

This software controls the RX/TX module functionality. This includes setting the
amplification, frequency and instructing the radio when to transmit. It also controls
functions such as receive equalization, which improves signal quality and the formatting
of the signal strength and quality information to be passed onto further entities.
GSM Control software

As the link between the BTS and MS needs to follow the GSM specifications it needs to
be controlled by a dedicated software section. This software controls the Layer 1
physical formatting of the air interface. This process includes configuring of the air
interface links for the GSM Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) format, formatting the
data in each timeslot on that link, and also helps in controlling the paging and access
grant messages. It processes the signal strength and quality information from the radio
control software, passing it to the BSC. This information is used to make sure the
BTS-MS link is maintained at a good quality level or the MS is handed over to another
cell/BTS.
Static Switch
This section switches the channels containing traffic from the radio sections of the BTS
to the terrestrial connections section, thus connecting the air interface channel with the
rest of the network and eventually to another party. The static switch also routes any
control information sent from entities further up in the network to the correct controlling
software, usually the resident on the control processor. The static switch means that
once it has been initialized it will keep the switching matrix the same all the time, thus
keeping the same connections routed through.
Terrestrial Interface
The terrestrial interface provides the necessary connection to the network via a suitable
link. This interface provides the correct formatting and impedance matching to the
relevant physical link. The most common link types are 2.048Mbit/s E1 link or
1.544Mbit/s T1 link.
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S ynchronizing
clock
S ite
Control
GS M Call
Processing
GS M
Timeslot
Monitoring
Control
Processor
Terrestrial
Interface
Terrestrial
Interface
Static Switch
GS M Control S oftware
GS M Control S oftware
Radio Control S oftware
Radio Control S oftware
RX/TX Modules
RX/TX Modules
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Control Processor
The control processor is the main processor of the site and can really be split into three
main areas:
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Site Control
This section is in control of the main processes and hardware to maintain the site
integrity. The main functions include internal data bus control and initialization of
the site at power up as well as reporting any faults or operational problems back to
the controlling BSC further up in the network.
GSM Call Processing

Although the GSM control software looks after the link to MS from a very basic
level (i.e. Layer 1 process implementing the physical air interface link). The GSM
call processings role is that of call management. This process is used to interface
GSM control messaging from the BSC to the GSM control software and to activate
the allocated timeslot ready for the call to take place.
GSM Timeslot Monitoring

The GSM timeslot monitoring process manages the air interface timeslot usage,
keeping a database of which timeslots are being used and for what purpose,
recording the interference levels on each idle timeslot, prioritizing them for future
use. Upon a request for a call, this process allocates the best available timeslot,
dependant on interference level.
Synchronizing clock
As all the above processes need specific and accurate timing signals, each BTS will be
equipped with a clock to make sure everything is synchronized.
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Overview
The BSCBTS interconnection is provided by 64kbit/s timeslots on 2 Mbit/s links. These
2 Mbit/s links are interfaced at the BSC by using the terrestrial interface boards.
Terrestrial interface boards can interface two independent 2 Mbit/s links with each 2
Mbit/s link, providing 31 usable 64 Kbit/s timeslots. The first timeslot being used by the
interfaces to synchronize the link as well as provide basic error detection.
To calculate the required number of 64 Kbit/s timeslots required between a BSC and BTS
site, the site must be viewed as consisting of its own equipment and also the equipment
at any sites that are connected to it. However, the amount of 64 Kbit/s timeslots to a BTS
site must always be calculated so the interconnection feature can be planned.
In the GSM transmission system, the speech data between the BSC and BTS is encoded
into 16 Kbit/s channels using the GSM defined format. As the E1 link utilizes 64 Kbit/s
timeslots, using sub-rate multiplexing we can allocate upto 4 X 16 Kbit/s channels per
timeslot. Each active radio will have, at a BTS site, an associated Receive / Transmit
Function (RTF) to send the speech data back to the BSC and the rest of the network.
Each RTF has data from 8 timeslots on the air interface therefore, it requires 2 x 64
Kbit/s timeslots on the E1 link to support its traffic data.
The E1 link must also carry control informaton to and from a BTS site using a Radio
Signalling Link (RSL), as described in section 3. Each BTS site will require a minimum of
1 LAPD signalling link, utilising 1 x 64Kbit/s timeslot or 1 x 16Kbit/s channel.
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BSC link. TCH is 16 kbit/s
4 x TCH per timeslot.
2 per radio to give 8 tch
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in GSM each BTS connected to a BSC requires a minimum of 1 RSL and sufficient RTFs
for the radios located at the site. This remains a requirement even if the BTS is not
directly connected to the BSC; in the case of daisy chained BTSs for example. The total
number of E1 link timeslots containing information required by any BTS site must equal
timeslots containing information for that site, plus timeslots containing information for all
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BTS3
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RSL3
RTF2
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RTF2
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RTF3
SYNC
RSL1
RSL2
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RTF3
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RTF3
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RTF2
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RTF3
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RTF2
28
RTF3
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RSL2
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RSL3
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RTF1
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Introduction to Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
BSS initialization process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Security management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fault management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Configuration management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Call Processing (CP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Central statistics processing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Miscellaneous commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Security levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Command/database parameter types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Command syntax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Timeouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ambiguous command response . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Entering hexadecimal values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Command availability by location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Command availability by SYSGEN mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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GSM cell ID format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cell id elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Input format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cell name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Device indexes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Data array location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Thresholds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
EAS alarm table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Understand why MMI is necessary.
State the purpose/limitations of all three security levels.
State the different cell ID formats.
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BSS MMI functions

Description
In the GSM system, Man-Machine Interface (MMI) commands are part of the Network
Management function. The Network Management function can be subdivided into
task-orientated categories such as:
Network Management
Operations & Performance Management

System Change Control
Security Management
Administration
Maintenance
On a BSS, MMI commands are responsible for these activities:
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BSS Initialization Process.
Security Management, such as controlling system access.
Maintenance or Fault Management (FM).
System Change Control or Configuration Management (CM).
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process
The Initialization Process (IP) may load code from three sources:
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GPROC.
Operation and Maintenance Centre (OMCR).
LAN connection to a Personal Computer (PC).
Upon initialization, code is loaded on the BSS. Initialization occurs when the BSS is
reset, the existing code is damaged, or a new version of code exists.
Early MMI interaction

The MMI prompt will be presented before the initialization process is complete. Early
interaction is only permitted with CM process commands.
Security
management
Passwords are required to access the system. These ensure that only authorized
persons have access, and establishes a system/command permissions level
commensurate with the person.
If an incorrect password is entered, access to a security level is denied. Also, passwords
may be changed in accordance with the parameters shown in the chg_level and
chg_password command descriptions.
Fault
management
Fault Management commands are used to display and modify the administrative state of
devices or functions. Alarms are one example of this type of control.
Configuration
management
Configuration Management commands are used to:
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Configure the Base Station System (BSS).
Populate the database during SYSGEN.
Modify the CM database.
Display information from the CM database.
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Call Processing
(CP)
Call Processing (CP) commands are used to trace the progress of a specified call, via
random trace, either by call rate, or SCCP connection number. The total data resulting
from the call progress events can be collected for later analysis.
Central statistics
processing
Statistics commands are used to:
S
Enable/Disable statistics.
Display/Modify statistics for devices or cells.
Modify statistics time interval for system.
Monitor active (enabled) statistics for system.
Report statistics data.
Miscellaneous
commands
Miscellaneous commands are those that do not conveniently fit into the categories
already outlined. These commands are used to:
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Begin/End a SYSGEN session.
Reset the entire BSS.
Clear database contents.
Display/Modify time function (time-stamp).
Display version of a software load.
Perform miscellaneous procedures, such as displaying the DTE link address, ROM
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Security levels
There are three security levels provided in the system to control command and database
access. Access to each level is controlled using passwords.
Each command in the system is assigned a security level. Refer to the command
description for a specific command security level.
Level 1
This level permits the display of system parameters. Access is restricted primarily to
system monitoring commands.
Level 2
This level permits access to all system commands, including the ability to change the
system database.
This security level also permits the operator to change passwords for both Level 1 and
Level 2 users.
Level 3
This level provides all of the features accessible in security Level 2 plus the executive
monitor. Two passwords are used to access security Level 3.
The passwords for this level may not be changed unless the Optional Level 3 Password
Feature is purchased. This feature will enhance BSS security by allowing the Level 3
passwords to be changed in the event the Level 3 passwords are compromised.
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Types
MMI commands and database parameters are classified on the basis of whether or not a
user action is required to enter the command or change the value of the database
parameter.
Type A
No special user action is required to enter a Type A command or change a Type A
database parameter.
Type B
The operator is required to perform one or more actions when entering a Type B
command or changing a Type B database parameter. Operator actions may be required
before or after the command entry or database change.
Specific required actions are listed in the Operator actions section of each command and
database parameter description.
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Conventions
Commands are entered by typing the command string followed by pressing the Return
key (or its equivalent).
The following conventions are used to present command strings:
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A character sequence that is enclosed in angle brackets <> represents a

mandatory parameter, in which the string is replaced by a specific variable (value
or character string). For example: <start_time_hour> is entered as an hour
between 00 and 23.
A character sequence in bold serif type as follows example represents a

mandatory parameter that must be entered as is. For example: dri.
Either character sequence as above, enclosed in [ ] indicates that the parameter

is optional. For example: [<start_time_hour>] or [dri].
Command syntax
The following guidelines must be followed when entering MMI commands.
S
Command names are case sensitive, and may not be entered as mixed upper
and lower case characters in a command string. Where there are exceptions to
this rule, this is made clear in the text.
An underscore character _ must be used between command keywords, for

example add_cell.
A space character is used between parameters as a command separator.
Example
BSS PROMPT>add_rtf_path
MMI command
First command parameter

Space separating command parameter
The following demonstrates how MMI command examples are represented in this
manual:
chg_element bsic 1 0 5 4 3 2 1 61986 34944
Where:
bsic
is:
element_name
value
location
5 4 3 2 1 61986 34944
cell_desc
System response
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Timeouts
If a response is not entered within 60 seconds, the command or response will be
rejected. The following message is presented if a response is not entered within 60
seconds:
COMMAND REJECTED: No response to prompt.
Ambiguous
command
response
If the command name is entered incorrectly, the system will respond with a message
stating that the entered command was ambiguous and will include a listing of commands
with similar command names.
Example:
MMIRAM 0115 > disp_rtf
disp_rtf: Command ambiguous with:
disp_rtf_calls disp_rtf_channel disp_rtf_path
Entering
hexadecimal
values
Some fields will accept hexadecimal values. If hexadecimal (hex) values are used:
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Lead the value with a 0 (zero).
Type an h at the end of the value.
For example, the hexadecimal value for 255 is ff. To enter the hexadecimal value for
255, type:
0ffh
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Command
availability by
location
Table 3-1 indicates the locations at which commands are allowed.
Table 3-1 Summary of MMI command availability (1)
Command
MMI
ROM
Locations Allowed
BSC
BTS
add_bss_conn
add_cell
add_channel
add_link
add_neighbor
add_rtf_path
alias
assess
cage_audit
cell_name
chg_a5_alg_pr
chg_act_alg_data
chg_audit_sched
chg_cell_element
chg_cell_id
chg_csfp
chg_dte
chg_eas_alarm
chg_eas_report
chg_element
X
chg_hdsl_settings
X
chg_hop_params
chg_hopping
chg_ksw_config
chg_level
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chg_rtf_freq
chg_severity
chg_smscb_msg
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MMI
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Locations Allowed
BSC
BTS
chg_stat_prop
chg_throttle
chg_ts_usage
chg_time
chg_x25config
X
X
X
clear_cal_data
clear_database
clear_gclk_avgs
clear_stats
configure_csfp
copy_cell
copy_path
del_act_alarm
del_bss_conn
del_cell
X
X
del_channel
del_link
del_neighbor
del_nsvc
del_rtf_path
del_smscb_msg
device_audit
disable_alarm
disp_a5_alg_pr
disp_act_alarm
disp_alarm_sites
disp_bss
disp_bss_conn
disp_cal_data
disp_cbch_state
disp_cell
disp_cell_status
disp_channel
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Locations Allowed
BSC
BTS
RXCDR
disp_enable_stat
disp_equipment
disp_flash
disp_gsm_cells
disp_gclk_avgs
disp_gclk_cal
disp_hdlc
disp_hopping
disp_interval
disp_level
disp_element
X
disp_hdsl_settings
X
disp_link
disp_link_usage
disp_mms_ts_usage
disp_neighbor
disp_nsvc
disp_options
disp_processor
disp_relay_contact
disp_rtf_channel
disp_rtf_path
disp_severity
disp_site
disp_stats
disp_stat_prop
disp_throttle
disp_time
disp_trace_call
disp_traffic
disp_version
disp_x25config
X
download_ltu
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Locations Allowed
BSC
gclk_cal_mode
BTS
X
help
history
ins_device
lock_device
man
map_eas_opto
mod_bss_conn
mod_nsvc
modify_neighbor
modify_value
page
query_audits
reassign
reattempt_pl
reset_device
reset_ltu
reset_site
set_full_power
set_relay_contact
shutdown_device
site_audit
soft_reset
stat_mode
state
status_mode
store_cal_data
sysgen_mode
swap_devices
swfm_enable
time_stamp
trace_call
trace_stop
unalias
set_site
tcu_clock
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Locations Allowed
BSC
BTS
RXCDR
unconfigure_csfp
unequip
unlock_device
These commands are not available for MMI ROM processes running on TCU
boards. Also note that these commands do not accept the location or cell parameters
used in the ram version of these commands.
These commands are only available for MMI ROM processes running on MCU
boards.
These commands are only available for MMI ROM processes running on TCU boards.
These commands are only available for MMI ROM processes running on GPROC
boards.
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Command
availability by
SYSGEN mode
Table 3-2 shows the availability of commands in the various SYSGEN modes.
Table 3-2 Summary of MMI command availability (2)
Command
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ON
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MMI
READY
CM
READY
SITE
READY
add_bss_conn
add_cell
add_channel
add_link
add_neighbor
add_rtf_path
alias
assess
cage_audit
cell_name
chg_a5_alg_pr
chg_act_alg_data
chg_audit_sched
chg_cell_element
chg_cell_id
chg_csfp
chg_dte
chg_eas_alarm
chg_eas_report
chg_element
chg_hop_params
chg_hopping
chg_ksw_config
chg_level
chg_password
chg_rtf_freq
chg_severity
chg_smscb_msg
chg_stat_prop
chg_throttle
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SYSGEN
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READY
CM
READY
chg_time
chg_x25config
clear_cal_data
clear_database
X
X
clear_gclk_avgs
clear_stats
configure_csfp
copy_cell
copy_path
del_act_alarm
del_bss_conn
del_cell
del_channel
del_link
del_neighbor
del_nsvc
del_rtf_path
del_smscb_msg
device_audit
disable_alarm
disp_a5_alg_pr
disp_act_alarm
disp_alarm_sites
X
X
disp_bss
disp_bss_conn
disp_cal_data
X
X
disp_cbch_state
disp_cell
X
X
disp_cell_status
X
X
disp_channel
disp_csfp
disp_csfp_status
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READY
CM
READY
SITE
READY
disp_equipment
disp_flash
disp_gsm_cells
disp_gclk_avgs
disp_gclk_cal
disp_hdlc
disp_hopping
disp_interval
disp_level
disp_link
disp_link_usage
disp_mms_ts_usage
disp_neighbor
disp_nsvc
disp_options
X
X
X
X
disp_processor
disp_relay_contact
disp_rtf_channel
disp_rtf_path
disp_severity
disp_site
disp_stats
X
X
disp_stat_prop
disp_throttle
disp_time
disp_trace_call
disp_traffic
X
X
disp_version
disp_x25config
download_ltu
enable_alarm
equip
freq_types_allowed
gclk_cal_mode
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history
SYSGEN
MODE
ON
X
SYSGEN MODE OFF

MMI
READY
CM
READY
SITE
READY
ins_device
lock_device
man
map_eas_opto
mod_bss_conn
mod_nsvc
modify_neighbor
modify_value
page
query_audits
X
X
reassign
reattempt_pl
reset_device
reset_ltu
reset_site
set_full_power
set_relay_contact
shutdown_device
site_audit
soft_reset
stat_mode
state
status_mode
store_cal_data
sysgen_mode
X
X
swap_devices
X
X
swfm_enable
time_stamp
X
X
trace_call
trace_stop
unalias
unconfigure_csfp
unequip
unlock_device
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GSM cell ID format

Cell id elements
Cell IDs are required parameter entries for many commands. The GSM cell id format
consists of four fields:
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Mobile Country Code (MCC).
Mobile Network Code (MNC).
Location Area Code (LAC).
Cell Identity (CI).
GSM cell IDs are typically displayed in the following format:

543 21
Where:
61986 (F222h)
34944 (8880h)
543
is:
MCC
21
MNC
61986
LAC
34944
CI
NOTE
The LAC and CI values may also be displayed as hexadecimal values in
parentheses, depending on the command.
Input format
There are two types of input format that can be used. The format is set with the
mmi_cell_id_format parameter. The different formats accept seven elements or four
elements.
Seven-element format
The system uses the seven-element format when mmi_cell_id_format parameter=0.
cell=5 4 3 2 1
Where:
61986
is:
34944
first digit of MCC
second digit of MCC
third digit of MCC
first digit of MNC
second digit of MNC
61986
LAC
34944
CI
This format cannot be used if the optional third MNC digit is necessary. It cannot
be used in PCS1900 systems. It is valid for PGSM, EGSM and DCS 1800
systems.
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Four-element format
The system uses the four-element format when mmi_cell_id_format parameter=1.
cell=543 021 61986 34944
Where:
is:
first digit of MCC
second digit of MCC
third digit of MCC
first digit MNC
second digit of MNC
third digit of MNC
61986
LAC
34944
CI
This format must be used if the optional third MNC digit is necessary. It must be
used in PCS1900 systems. It may be used for PGSM, EGSM and DCS 1800
systems.
If the first and/or second digit of the MCC is a zero, it may be omitted from the input.
The system would recognize either of these examples as being in valid format:
001 011 98765 54321
1 011 98765 54321
NOTE
If the third MNC digit is required, all three MNC digits must be entered. For
example, if the MNC = 001, and the third MNC digit is required, the MNC must
be entered as 001. If the MNC is entered as 01 or 1, the system will interpret
the entry as MNC=01, which would be incorrect.
Cell name
Each GSM cell may also be assigned a cell name using the cell_name command. The
cell_name may be used in place of the GSM cell id in most of the BSS MMI commands.
Refer to the individual command descriptions to determine if the cell_name may be used
for a specific command.
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Indexes
Device indexes
Device indexes are used with the disp_element command for displaying information
associated with the System Audit Process (SAP).
Device Type
Index
KSW
KSW
(internal loopback tests)

MSI
DRI
GCLK
GPROC
BSP
12
BTP
14
DHP
16
SITE
18
TDM
20
For example, the command string

disp_element sap_start_time,12 0
displays the audit start time for BSPs (index 12) at location 0.
Data array
location
An index is used to identify the location of information in a data array.
Single index number

A single index number may identify the column in a single row array where a data
element is located. The following example shows the command string that would be used
to display the value of the interference level for index level 0 (band 1), in an
interfer_bands parameter.
disp_element interfer_bands,0 1 cell=0 0 1 0 1 1 1
Two index numbers

Some statistical elements require two index numbers. The first index number is the row
number. The second index number is the position of the element in the row. For
example, the command string
disp_element sap_audit_type,0,1 0
will display the value of the sap_audit_type parameter located in row 0, column 1 of a
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Bins
A single row of a data array may be referred to as a bin. When a command uses bin
numbers to specify the row in a data array, the index number will specify the position of
the data element in the bin.
The following represents an array with four bins with 32 elements in each bin:
bin 0 [0
bin 1 [0
bin 2 [0
bin 3 [0
1
1
1
1
2 ...
2 ...
2 ...
2 ...
31]
31]
31]
31]
The following example shows the command string that would be used to assign or
change the value of the rxlev_ul_ho parameter. The value of the parameter is located in
the first column (index = 0) of the second bin (bin_num = 1)
chg_act_alg_data rxlev_ul_ho 2 6 2 0 2 2868 3100 1 0 8,0
bin_num
index
The following example shows the command string that would be used to display the
contents of a bin. The index value used with the disp_element command is the bin
number that was used when assigning or changing the value of one of the elements of
the parameter.
disp_element rxlev_dl_ho,1 0 cell_number=2 6 2 0 2 2868 3100
rxlev_dl_ho = alg_num: 1 alg_data: 8 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thresholds
Gauge and some counter statistics may be assigned thresholds. An alarm is sent to the
OMCR when the threshold is exceeded. The severity of the alarm associated with a
statistical parameter may be displayed using the disp_element command using an index
value of 1. For example, the command string
disp_element invalid_frames_rx,1 0
will display the severity of the alarm associated with the invalid_frames_rx statistical
parameter
invalid_frames_rx = 2
The following table shows the alarm severities:
Alarm Number
Severity
Investigate
Critical
Major
Minor
Warning
EAS alarm table

The EAS table consists of 34 indexed pairs. Each pair includes a severity level and up to
24 text characters. Both the text and severity level are assigned when the EAS alarm
table is initialized using the chg_eas_alarm command, After initialization, the text and
severity level can be displayed independently using the disp_element eas_alarm or the
disp_element eas_severity commands respectively. The severity level may be modified
independently using the chg_element eas_severity command.
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The following practical exercise is designed to familiarize newcomers to Motorola BBS
systems, with the Customer MMI Commands. Full details of all available Customer MMI
Commands, are to be found in the BSS Command Reference Manual
(68P02901W23H). Copies of this manual have been made available for your use during
this course.
However, as with most forms of MMI, on screen help is available and it is suggested
that this should be used as your primary reference while performing the exercise.
Using on screen help

To obtain on screen help, at the CUSTOMER MMI enter the MMI command help, e.g.
MMIRAM0115 > help
Commands available:
!
#
alias
assess
cell_name
chg_level
disable_alarm
disp_a5_alg_pr
disp_act_alarm disp_alarm_sites disp_bss
disp_cal_data
disp_cbch_state disp_cell
disp_cell_status disp_csfp
disp_csfp_status disp_dte
disp_element
disp_enable_stat
disp_equipment disp_flash
disp_gclk_avgs disp_gclk_cal
disp_gsm_cells disp_hdlc
disp_hopping
disp_interval
disp_level
disp_link_usage disp_mms_ts_usage disp_neighbor
disp_options
disp_processor disp_relay_contact disp_rtf_channel
disp_rtf_path
disp_severity
disp_site
disp_stat_prop
disp_stats
disp_throttle
disp_time
disp_trace_call
disp_traffic
disp_version
disp_x25config enable_alarm
freq_types_allowed help
history
man
page
query_audits
state
status_mode
sysgen_mode
time_stamp
unalia
A list of all the possible MMI Commands that are available in the current operating mode
and at the current security level will be displayed.
The help command can be more specific. By using one of the displayed commands as
an optional parameter to the help command, a brief description of that command will be
displayed. e.g.
MMIRAM 0113 > help chg_level
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An on screen manual is also available and provides detailed information about each
command.
MMIRAM 0113 > man page
Command: page [OFF|
<lines per page> ]
Function: Modifies or displays the setting for pagination
Security Level: Can be executed from any security level.
Sysgen Mode: Can be executed in or out of sysgen mode.
OFF
<lines per page>
The string OFF

Valid numeric values in the range 20 to 255
Example 1: Set pagination to 25 lines

page 25
Example 2: Disable pagination
page off
Example 3: Display paginations current setting
pageman<command>
The information displayed gives you a detailed description of the command, its syntax
and some examples
A history of previously entered commands can be displayed on screen, enter:
MMIRAM 0113 > history
22 state 0 msi 0
23 disp_opc
24 disp opc
25 disp 0 opc
26 disp opc 0
27 disp_opc 0
28 disp_bss
29 state 0 site * *
30 state all#
31 state all
Each of the commands entered has a number, to execute the same command again,
enter:
!<command number>
Try this with one of the commands.
You can also execute your last command again by entering:
!!
Finally you can enter a text string after the exclamation mark and the most recent
command in the history buffer that matches the text string will be executed.
!hi
In this case the history command will be executed again.
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1.
Display the site number you are at.

Command(s) used:
Current Site Number is
2.
Display a list of the equipped devices and functions at the site.

Command(s) used:
Equipped devices are
3.
Display the state of the site.

Command(s) used:
4.
Display the current security level.

Command(s) used:
Current Security Level =
5.
Move to security level 3.

Command(s) used:
6.
Display the time.

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Correct the time to the present.

Command(s) used:
8.
Check the effect the time-stamp command has on the prompt.

Command(s) used:
Prompt =
9.
Display the software options purchased.

Command(s) used:
10.
Display a list of all the GSM cells supported by this BTS.

Command(s) used:
How many cells are there?
11.
Display the cells supported by the BSS.

Command(s) used:
12.
Display the programmable parameters of the cell equipped at your site.

Command(s) used:
NOTE: These parameters are entered using the addcell command when initialising a
new cell.
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13.
Change GSM cell ID of one of the cells at you site

MCC
234
MNC
01
LAC
678
MNC
01
LAC
678
Cl
<site No.>
TO
MCC
234
Cl
<another available site No.>
Note: That you will have to login to the BSC to perform this command please ask your
instructor to help you with this.
Command(s) used:
Confirm this has taken place.

Command(s) used:
14.
Enable the reporting of alarms to the local maintenance table, at your

site.
Command(s) used:
15.
Display a list of all the sites that have alarms enabled.

Command(s) used:
16.
Now that we are registered to receive alarms at the local TTY we can
verify that the Internal Alarm Services (IAS) feature is operating. Power
off a CTU at your site. And observe the response at the screen
Note: As the IAS is a polling process, this may mean that there is a short delay after the
removal of a link before the alarm is generated.
Now display the active alarms list at your site, ensure that it contains the
alarms we have just generated.
Command(s) used:
Restore power to the CTU, and ensure that it comes back into service.
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Display the text component and Severity assigned to each of the PIX
alarm inputs at your site.
Command(s) used:
Text String
Severity
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Command(s) used:
18.
Determine the status of the four PIX output relay contacts at your site.
Command(s) used:
19.
Determine which device RTF 0 0 0 is active on.

Command(s) used:
20.
Display the status of CTU 0 at your site.

Command(s) used:
Administrative State:
Operational State:
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21.
Perform a non-intrusive lock of the CTU which carries RTF 0 0 0 at your

site. Note the effect this has on its associated CTU and BCCH
Command(s) used:
State of TCU:
22.
Now display the status and note the changes.

Command(s) used:
23.
Return the CTU to service and note the change in state.

Command(s) used:
NOTE: During the execution of this command move into RAM: EMON of the BTP and
monitor the code loading of the DRI and CTU.
24.
Determine the maximum permitted output power of a transmitter at your

site, as measured at the top of the cabinet after one stage of
combining.
Command(s) used:
25.
Display the timeslot usage for RTF 0 0 at this site.

Command(s) used:
26.
Display the timeslot usage for RTF 0 1 at this site.

Command(s) used:
How many SDCCH channels are there?
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Display the state of timeslot 0 of the ARFCN carrying the BCCH group of
Chans
Command(s) used:
Administrative State:
Operational State:
28.
Due to system testing it is required that timeslot 6 for DRI 0 0 be

blocked.
Command(s) used:
Note the changes that have taken place.

29.
Bring timeslot 6 of DRI 0 0 0 back into service.

Command(s) used:
30.
Display the circuit allocation on the 2Mbit/s link which connects your site
to the upstream BTS or the BSC.
Command(s) used:
Which time slot carries the first RSL to your site?
What is the Rate:
31.
What is the Base Station Identity Code (BSIC) for the first/only cell at
your site?
Command(s) used:
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Review the calibration data stored in a chosen CTU at your site.

Command(s) used:
33.
Copy the calibration from the CTU at your site, to the Configuration
Management data base at the BSC. Verify that the operation has been
successful.
Command(s) used:
34.
Delete the calibration data you previously stored in the CM Database.

Verify this operation has been performed.
Command(s) used:
35.
Determine the period of time that the upstream Network Link (E1/T1)
must be above the specified BER before it is taken Out Of Service
(OOS)
Command(s) used:
Specified Time Period:
36.
Add an additional Radio System Link (RSL) to your site, on the primary
BSCtoBTS Path. Determine in which E1 link timeslot the signalling
link has been placed.
Command(s) used:
37.
Add an additional radio cabinet to your site, in preparation for extending

the site into a multi-cabinet configuration. Assume that the cabinet will
eventually be populated with two additional radios.
Command(s) used:
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SYSGEN OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SYSGEN ON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Database changes in SYSGEN ON mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Initial SYSGEN mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Scripts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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LANLOAD/SYSG
EN
The lanload utility is the only method available to input code objects to a BSC if
connectivity to an OMC is unavailable. The equipment required to carry out a Lanload is
as follows:
1.
1 x PC with Lanload programme and Code Objects installed.
2.
1 x Xircom card fitted into PC.
3.
1 x Token Ring adaptor, with 2 fibre optic cables.
The following text describes the procedure for using the lanload tool, combined with
Sysgen, to input code objects and a valid database to bring a BSC online, and ultimately
to operational status.
1.
Ensure all digital boards and cabinet components are correctly installed and
secured prior to applying power.
2.
Apply power to the BSSC2 cabinet and ensure circuit breakers for the power
supply modules are switched to the on position.
Note: If the BSSC2 cabinet is already powered up prior to step 1, remove power and
re-seat the GPROC cards. This will have the effect of making sure no residual code
object information remains on the cards in the DRAM.
Once the GPROC cards are back in their correct positions proceed from step 2.
3.
Connect a PC, with the Procom Plus application installed, to the master GPROC
as described in chapter 9 of BSS11 MMI.
4.
At the PC select security level 3 by entering the chg_level command.The

chg_level command will result in a prompt appearing for the user to enter the
password for level 2. Following a correct response a second prompt will request
the password for level 3 to be input. A correct response at this stage will leave the
user at level 3.
5.
At level 3 the user can now enter the executive monitor (EMON) by pressing
Controln on the keyboard.This shows the current process the Initialization
Process (IP) is running in ROM, in an attempt to bring the site up in to a fully
operational state.
6.
The user now has to commence the Lanload procedure to load the code objects
on to the GPROCs at the site.To do this first remove the loopback from the fibre
optic ports on the LANX card in the halfsize card shelf. Connect a PC, with the
Lanload software and code objects installed, to the fibre optic ports on the LANX
card.
Note: Removing the fibre optic loopback from the LANX card will cause the site to
reset, restarting the IP. If the PC is operating correctly on the LAN then the top 4 lights
on the Lan adaptor will be illuminated.
7.
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Start the Lanload software application.The PC connected to the LANX card will
now be seen by the IP as another GPROC on the LAN, with code objects. Once
all the GPROCs have announced themselves onto the LAN then Alt9 will
jump to the next stage. (Otherwise the cabinet will wait for 1.5 minutes for
any other GPROCs to come onto the LAN). The IP will crossload the code
objects from the PC to all the GPROCs on the LAN. Once the crossload is
successful the IP will jump to RAM.
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Upon initialization in RAM, the IP will look for a link to the OMC. The system
will wait for 6 minutes for this link to be established. Press Alt9 to bypass
this period. Once in RAM the IP checks for a valid database. If loaded as a code
object this would have appeared as code object 2. If code object 2 is not detected
the IP will prompt the user to enter sysgen mode, allowing a database to be input
as a text file. Sysgen_mode on must be entered at the prompt (at level 3). The
user will have 45secs to do this before the IP resets back to the beginning of
ROM. Once sysgen_mode on is entered the user is requested to reset the site.
9.
The BSC can be reset in one of two ways, either by entering the reset_site
command or by removing the fibre optic connections between the Lanload PC
and the LANX card, and replacing the fibre optic loopback.
Once the site is reset and sysgen mode entered the user must enter the script
database file, an ASCII text file. Before entering the new database the command
clear_data must be entered. The new database can now be selected and
uploaded from the PC connected to the master GPROC. If using Procom Plus,
select page up. This will open the window entitled Upload protocols. From the list
of available protocols press A to select ASCII. The ASCII upload window will now
open allowing a full path and file name to be entered at the prompt:
e.g. c:\somerset.scp for the database file somerset.scp stored on the cdrive.
Press the return key after typing in the correct path and filename to start uploading
the database to the master GPROC.
10.
After the database upload is complete the command sysgen_mode off is required
to be entered. This will be done automatically if the command is written at the end
of the database script file. Before the sysgen_mode off command is accepted a
validity check is carried out on the database. If it is found not to be a good
database the IP remains in sysgen and corrections required to the database script
file need to be made by the user. Once it is found to be a valid database the
sysgen_mode off command will be accepted and the database will be
cross-loaded to the other GPROCs over the LAN.
11.
The IP now hands control over to the Central Authority process, which continues
with the site initialization and configuration in accordance with the database script
file.
12.
The Lanload and sysgen operations are now complete. Once the site
initialisation is complete MMI commands can be input in accordance with the BSS
command reference manual.
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SYSGEN mode
SYSGEN OFF
The SYSGEN OFF mode is the normal system mode of operation. The sysgen_mode
off command is used to place the system in the SYSGEN OFF mode.
If the system is in the SYSGEN ON mode and the sysgen_mode off command is
entered, any changes made to the database will be checked.
*******VERIFYING DATABASE BEFORE COMPLETING SYSGEN*******
Frequency hopping verification in progress.
SITE 0 Verification.
DB Verification passed.
COMMAND ACCEPTED.
After the system initializes, it will be in the SYSGEN OFF mode.

If the system is in the SYSGEN OFF mode and the sysgen_mode off command is
entered, the command will be rejected and the following message will be displayed:
COMMAND REJECTED: sysgen mode is already off
SYSGEN ON
The system must be placed in the SYSGEN ON mode of operation to enter some
commands or change some parameters. When the system is in the SYSGEN ON mode,
changes may be entered into the database without being checked until the system is
returned to its normal mode of operation.
CAUTION
Do NOT enter the sysgen_mode on or the sysgen_mode off commands
at the OMC-R.
If the system is in the SYSGEN OFF mode and the sysgen_mode on command is
entered, the system will prompt the user to reinitialize the site.
COMMAND ACCEPTED: You must reinit the site to start SYSGEN
If the system is in the SYSGEN ON mode and the sysgen_mode on command is

entered, the command will be rejected and the following message will displayed:
COMMAND REJECTED: sysgen mode is already on
The system will reject the sysgen_mode command if it is entered at a GPROC that is
not acting as the master GPROC.
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SYSGEN ON
mode
In a network the BSC will be connected to an OMC. A copy of the BSC database is
stored at the OMC. When a difference is detected between the database load in the
OMC and the BSC, the OMC will automatically download a copy of the database in its
memory to the BSC. Any changes made while the BSC was in the SYSGEN ON mode
will be overwritten by the download from the OMC.
If the changes to be made while the BSC is in SYSGEN ON mode are to be retained, the
following procedure must be used:
Step
Action
a.
Disable downloads for network elements at the OMC.
b.
Enter the sysgen_mode on command at the BSC
c.
Enter the reset_site 0 command.
d.
After the system has reset, enter the commands or make

the changes to the database as necessary.
Caution: Commands must be entered within 10 minutes
after the MMI RAM: prompt is presented. If a command is
not entered, the system will reset.
e.
Enter the sysgen_mode off command at the BSC.
f.
After the system has returned to service, upload the

modified database from the BSC to the OMC. This is done
at the OMC.
g.
Re-enable downloads for network elements at the OMC.
Initial SYSGEN
mode
The initial SYSGEN mode occurs when the system is placed in the SYSGEN ON mode
without a Configuration Management (CM) database. The initial SYSGEN mode is used
to load the CM database using a script.
CAUTION
The clear_database command should only be used by personnel who are
fully aware of the consequences.
The system is placed in the initial SYSGEN mode by placing the system in the SYSGEN
ON mode then entering the clear_database command.
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Scripts
A script is a file that contains a series of commands which load the CM database into the
system.
A script is loaded in the initial SYSGEN mode. This permits large amounts of information
to be efficiently loaded onto the system.
After the database is loaded using a script, the system must be returned to the SYSGEN
OFF mode to verify the script contents. If errors are detected, the system will not return
to the SYSGEN OFF mode. When this occurs, the script has to be corrected and
reloaded before the system will be able to return to its normal operating state.
SYSGEN safety
features
Automatic GPROC addition
If the initial SYSGEN mode is entered from a GPROC which is not included in the script,
a GPROC will automatically be added to the slot from which the initial SYSGEN mode
was entered.
It is recommended that the initial SYSGEN mode be entered from the same type of
system for which the database is being loaded. For example, if the script to be loaded is
for an RXCDR, the initial SYSGEN mode should be entered from the master slot of an
RXCDR (011ah). If the script to be loaded is for a BSS, the initial SYSGEN mode should
be entered from the master slot of a BSC (0115h).
Safety timer
While the system is in the SYSGEN ON mode, a timer is used to insure that a GPROC
cannot be left in the SYSGEN ON mode indefinitely. The timer is started when no activity
is detected from the TTY terminal. If activity is detected before the timer expires, the
timer will be reset to its initial value and restarted.
If the timer expires, the GPROC will be reset with a Global Kill SWFM. Within the SWFM,
a message will include a textual description that the timer expired.
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Chapter 6
Horizonmacro Optimization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Horizonmacro optimization overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Introduction to optimization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Test equipment, leads and plugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Test equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Test lead calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Test leads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CTU VSWR and cellsite offset information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
VSWR and cellsite offsite information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Test stages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Test equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Test all antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Preparing for test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Normal CTU VSWR and cellsite power calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Normal VSWR information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
VSWR Method 1 (automatic) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
VSWR Method 2 (manual) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Calibrating CTU transmit output power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CTU VSWR and cellsite power calibration for CCBs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CCB calibration information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Calibration procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Restoring the site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Calibrating Horizonmacro CTU bay level offset tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Test equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Preparation for bay level calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bay level calibration for branch 1 RX0A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Branch completion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Branch 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Checking calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
End procedure restoring site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Checking the database equipage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Test equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Checking the database equipage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Checking the 2.048 Mbit/s link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Test equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Checking the 2.048 Mbit/s link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Checking serial connections and alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Test equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
When to calibrate the GCLK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Test equipment required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Setting up for calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Horizonmacro optimization overview

Introduction to
optimization
This chapter provides information required for the hardware optimization of Horizonmacro
equipment.
Before starting the hardware optimization, the equipment must be commissioned.
Hardware optimization of Horizonmacro equipment consists of the following procedures:
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Checking the antenna VSWR and calibrating the transmit output power.
Calibrating the bay level offset tables.
Checking the database equipage.
Checking the 2.048 Mbit link.
Checking the serial connections, power supply module version and alarm status.
CAUTION
The Horizonmacro and all associated site equipment must be completely
optimized before integrating the base site for operation.
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Test equipment, leads and plugs

Introduction
This section provides information on the test equipment required for the Hardware
Optimization procedures in this chapter. The GSM Cellullar Field Installation Tool Kits
listed in Chapter 1 may also be necessary.
CAUTION
Ensure that all test equipment associated with commissioning of Motorola
Cellular Base Stations is within calibration date.
Test equipment
Table 6-1 provides details of the test equipment required to perform the Hardware
Optimization procedures provided in this chapter:
Table 6-1 Hardware optimization equipment
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Description
Comments
PC
To have a serial comms port for

sending or configuring messages
to the BSC and/or BTS
Signal generator
Up to 2GHz
Commercial terminal emulator

software
PC PLUS or similar software
Digital multimeter
Hewlett Packard E2378A or

equivalent
30dB attenuator
100 W minimum
RF adaptor kit
RTLXQ98088 or equivalent
N to 7/16 inch adaptor
N to N barrel adaptor
RF wattmeter with 5W, 10 W 25 W

and 50 W elements
Bird model 43 or equivalent
2 metres of N to N male coaxial

cable
Must be calibrated
4 metres of N to N male coaxial

cable
Must be calibrated
9-way to 9-way cable
Compatible with PC to TTY port on

radio unit (CTU)
9-way to 9-way cable

(CTU only)
EQCP/RSS cable, connecting PC

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Test lead
calibration
To minimize variations in test results, ensure that all appropriate test leads used in
Hardware Optimization procedures are calibrated.
CAUTION
A recognized laboratory must calibrate all test equipment and associated test
leads annually.
Do not calibrate test equipment or test leads in the field.
Test leads
Connections for a TTY test lead
Figure 6-1 shows the connections for the test lead used in the Hardware Optimization
procedures:
PIN NUMBER
PIN NUMBER
6
7
8
4 m LONG SCREENED CABLE
TO PC COMMUNICATIONS PORT
9 WAY D-TYPE F
TO CTU CONNECTOR
9 WAY D-TYPE M
Figure 6-1 9-way to 9-way cable connections
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Connections for a CTU test lead

Figure 6-2 shows the possible connections for the test lead (3086299N01: EQCP/RSS
cable, CTU) used in the CTU Hardware Optimization procedures:
PIN NUMBER
PIN NUMBER
2
9
EQCP PINS
RSS PINS
8
5
5
SELECTOR
SWITCH
4m SCREENED CABLE
9-WAY D-TYPE
9-WAY D-TYPE
F CONNECTOR
M CONNECTOR
(TO PC COMMUNICATIONS
(TO CTU TTY PORT)
PORT)
Figure 6-2 9-way to 9-way cable connections

NOTE
TCU-B test lead 3086240N01 may alternatively be used instead of CTU test
lead 3086299N01, but adapter (58C86540N01) must then be used to attach
the 25-way cable connector to the 9-way CTU port.
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Connections for a PIX test lead

Table 6-2 shows pin out details to make a PIX test lead:
Table 6-2 Test plug pin connections
From PIN
To PIN
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
9 & 10 not used
N/A
11
29
NOTE
When making the PIX test lead:

Normally open (N/O) PIX inputs should be connected through a 50 ohm
resistor.
Normally closed (N/C) PIX inputs should be connected through a 50 kohm
resistor.
Details of N/O and N/C site inputs can be found in the equip_eas file in the site
commissioning database
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VSWR and
cellsite offsite
information
The objective of the VSWR check and output power calibration procedure is to ensure
that antenna feeders and connectors are properly terminated and then set the
pre-defined maximum transmitter output power at the top of the cabinet.
When a radio is manufactured, it undergoes comprehensive transmit and receive
calibration procedures. These procedures aim to produce a radio that exhibits a flat
frequency response over the GSM band. In the case of the transmitter, this is performed
by distributing the channels over three detector groups (the detector being the device
that maintains a steady output power level).
In the field, the procedure for setting the transmit output power involves using a set of
commands called Cell Site Power (CSPWR). During CSPWR the user can trim the
cabinet output power to account for any abnormalities that may occur between the CTU
and the top of the cabinet. The offset is effectively subtracted from the requested power
level, such that for whatever channel is selected, a steady output is maintained at the top
of the cabinet.
There are two sets of procedures available for checking VSWR and cell site power:
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Normal CTU VSWR and cellsite power calibration.
CTU VSWR and cellsite power calibration for CCBs.
The Preparing for test procedure at the end of this section should be completed before
attempting the VSWR and cellsite power calibration procedures.
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Test stages
There are four stages to the procedure:
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Preparing for test.
Checking the VSWR.
Calibrating the transmit output power.
Restoring the site.
Test equipment
The following test equipment is required during the VSWR and output power calibration
procedure:
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An IBM compatible Personal Computer (PC).
Terminal emulator software.
A Bird model 43P (Thru-line) wattmeter, or equivalent, with 5 W and 50 W

Elements.
A 9-way to 9-way cable (a diagram of this cable is provided in the Test

equipment, leads and plugs section).
9 to 9-way EQCP/RSS cable.
7/16 N-type adaptor.
50 ohm/100 W power attenuator.

CAUTION
All test equipment and test leads must be calibrated annually by a recognized
laboratory. Test equipment and test leads must not be calibrated in the field.
Do not optimize Motorola Cellular Base Stations with test equipment that is
beyond its calibration due date.
Allow test equipment to warm up for 30 minutes before use.
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Commands
Table 6-3 lists the commands for the VSWR and output power calibration procedure:
NOTE
1. The symbol 0 used in the commands in this procedure is a zero.
2. BSS MMI commands may be entered in upper or lower case. All other
commands must be entered in the case shown.
Table 6-3 CTU VSWR and output power calibration commands

BSS MMI command
Function
ins_device
Initializes the device, bringing it into service.
lock_device
Prevents the device being used.
unlock_device
Frees the device for further use.
clear_cal_dataA
Clears previously stored calibration data for a specified radio

unit on a per DRI basis
CTU command
Function
Stops the CTU hunting between link A and link B and forces
the CTU to look only at link A.
tcu_clock 0
CTU emulator
command
TEST
Places the CTU in test mode.
ACT C
Activates the Control Processor.
BBH ALARM OFF
Inhibits the BBH alarm.
CSPWR
Cell Site Power. Allows the Cell Site power to be set to the
maximum output power.
HALT C
Stops the Control Processor.
TS <T> CHAN
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Function
XXX
Timeslot set up.

Where: <T> = Timeslot No or A = ALL
XXX = ARFCN to tune Timeslot to.
TS <T> TXPWR <nn>
Timeslot set up.

Where: <T> = Timeslot No or A = ALL
nn = Attenuation level from max.
Used with the CSPWR command to increase the power level

by a factor of 0.2dB.
Used with the CSPWR command to decrease the power level

by a factor of 0.2dB.
ESC (key)or CTRL-Y

or CTRL-C
Used to exit the CSPWR command and store the resulting

offset to RAM.
WRENB
Write enables the FLASH EPROM.
SAVE CAL TX
Used to store the resulting offset in FLASH EPROM.
WRPTC
Write protects the FLASH EPROM.
FR TX
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MR TX
Reads Tx offset for RAM.
SNDCMB
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Test all antennas

VSWR checks ensure correct antenna matching and can prove the serviceability of the
antenna. Repeat the procedures for all antennas on site, including receive antennas.
Preparing for test

To prepare for the VSWR check and output power calibration:
1.
If CCBs are fitted, set all DIP switches on the CCB control board to zero (this
assists programming and checksum calculations).
2.
Connect the 9 to 9-way cable from the PC serial A port to MCU TTY port.
3.
At the PC start the terminal emulator program.
4.
Change to Level 3 and at the MMI-RAM> prompt type:

ins_device # dri A *
Where:
is:
the number of the site

logged into.
the antenna/relative cell

number (0 to 5).
DRI number on the

antenna.
NOTE
The radio must be brought into service as there is no Flash EPROM storage of
code at the radio control processor level.
If a connection to the BSC is not available a PCMCIA commissioning card
must be used.
5.
Wait for the radio to finish initializing, then type

lock_device # dri A *
Where:
is:

logged into.

number (0 to 5).
DRI number on the

antenna.
WARNING
An RF hazard exists during DRI transmissions. As one antenna may be
connected to a number of DRIs, the lock command must be repeated for all
DRIs on the antenna being worked on before connecting the wattmeter.
NOTE
For ease of calibration, all CTUs in a cell should be initialized and then locked.
Always lock the transceiver providing the BCCH last, as this prevents the
BCCH being switched to alternate transceivers.
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Type:
clear_cal_data # dri A * 0
Where:
is:

logged into.

number (0 to 5).
DRI number on the

antenna.
NOTE
The clear_cal_data command clears all calibration data out of the CM
database. This is required to overide the preserve calibration feature, if
enabled.
7.
Connect port COM1 on the PC to the TTY Interface port on the transceiver using
the 9 to 9-way RSS cable.
8.
At the MMI-ROM prompt type:

tcu_clock 0
The system will respond with the following:
WARNING:
TCU must be reset to get connection to MCU.
NOTE
Do not reset the CTU at this point. The reset is carried out on completion of
the CTU VSWR and cellsite power calibration procedure, as detailed in section
Restoring the site.
9.
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Normal VSWR
information
Two methods available for normal VSWR checking are described in this section; one
automatic and one manual. The reason for the two methods is as follows:
VSWR Method 1 (automatic)

When typing the CSPWR command at the EQCP prompt, it effectively executes a small
script containing the following commands:
TS A CHAN 31
Set all timeslots to channel 31(CTU900)
TS A CHAN 700
Set all timeslots to channel 700(CTU1800)
TS A TXP 00
Set all timeslots to full power
MDLTR UC
Turn the modulation off
Prior to executing the CSPWR command, it assumes that the synthesizers are in normal
mode (not locked), as is the case after the unit is powered up for the first time.
VSWR Method 2 (manual)

To allow a specific channel to be specified (instead of defaulting to channel 31 or 700)
additional commands must be entered, rather than using the CSPWR command. One
command sets the appropriate channel and the other switches the CTU output power on
and off.
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VSWR Method 1
(automatic)
The first method for normal VSWR checking uses automatic channel selection. The
CSPWR command automatically selects a midpoint channel number (channel 31 or 700),
but if required a manual process can be performed as shown in method 2.
Checking the VSWR

To check the VSWR of the transmission path:
1.
Disconnect antenna. Connect a dummy load to the meter and ensure the meter is
fitted with a 50 W element. Connect the meter to the TX output.
2.
At the EQCP prompt type:

.GSMFW
TEST
ACT C
BBH ALARM OFF
CSPWR
3.
Monitor and record the wattmeter reading (the forward output power).
4.
Press ESC or CTRL-Y or CTRL-C
5.
Replace the 50 W element in the wattmeter with a 5 W element and reverse the
direction on the power meter.
6.
Remove the dummy load and connect the power meter through to the antenna.
WARNING
Full power is transmitted during VSWR checks. Ensure all personnel are
clear of the antenna. Do not carry out this check unless antenna installation is
complete.
CAUTION
To reduce the possibility of interference with other users, minimize the time
that the radio is powered up.
7.
At the EQCP TEST prompt type:

CSPWR
8.
Monitor and record the reverse power reading indicated on the power meter.
NOTE
Readings should show reflected (reverse) power of no more than 5% of the
forward power at the point of measurement, but less than 1W.
If the ratio of the forward and reverse readings is unacceptable, suspect an
improper termination of the antenna feeder and connector.
9.
10.

HALT C
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VSWR Method 2
(manual)
The second method for normal VSWR checking allows the manual selection of a
channel.
Checking the VSWR

To check the VSWR of the transmission path through to the antenna:
1.
2.

.GSMFW
TEST
ACT C
BBH ALARM OFF
3.
Enter the following command:

TS A CHAN nnn
Where:
is:
nnn
4.
all timeslots (TS).

the specified channel
number.
To switch the power on, enter the following command:

TS A TXPWR 00
Where:
is:
00
all timeslots (TS).

maximum output power
5.
6.
To switch the power off, enter the following command:

TS A TXPWR FF
Where:
is:
FF
all timeslots (TS).

zero output power
7.
8.
WARNING
complete.
CAUTION
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To switch the power on, enter:

TS A TXPWR 00
10.
NOTE
forward power at the point of measurement, but less than 1 W.
11.
To switch the power off, enter:

TS A TXPWR FF
12.
Repeat steps 3 to 11 for the required number of channels.
13.

HALT C
14.
Remove the power meter and reconnect the antenna.
Calibrating CTU
transmit output
power
NOTE
Calibration is not required unless the desired configuration is different to the
shipped configuration.
To calibrate CTU transmit output power:
1.
2.

.GSMFW
TEST
ACT C
BBH ALARM OFF
3.
Enter CSPWR
The following message is displayed:
Hit U or D until desired max is measured then
hit ESC, CTRL-Y or CTRL-C
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4.
Enter U or D to adjust the CTU Tx power to achieve the appropriate value, as

detailed in Table 6-4:
Table 6-4 Achievable TX RF power output
RF configuration
Achievable value
CTU900
CTU1800
Twin Duplexed Filter

(TDF)
40 W (46.0 dBm)
32 W (45.1 dBm)
Duplexed Combining
bandpass Filter (DCF)
20 W (43.0 dBm)
16 W (42.1 dBm)
Dual-stage Duplexed
combining Filter (DDF)
8.5 W (39.3 dBm)
7 W (38.5 dBm)
Cavity Combining Block
20 W (43.0 dBm)
16 W (42.1 dBm)
All
5.
Or the customer-specified value at the top of the

cabinet, taking cable losses into account.
As U or D is typed, a message similar to the following example, indicating the CTU

output power and offset value, is displayed:
D
P: 46.8 dBm
Cell Site Offset:
When the required output level is achieved, press ESC or CTRL-Y or CTRL-C
6.

HALT C
WRENB
SAVE CAL TX
WRPTC
NOTE
The cell site offset can be checked by reading the memory location:
Use FR TX to verify writes to FLASH
Use MR TX to verify writes to RAM
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7.
Repeat steps 1 to 6 until all transceivers have been calibrated.
8.
9.
Use the Restoring the site procedure to return the site to service.

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CCB calibration
information
The Cavity Combining Block (CCB) combines the output of up to three radios to a
common output, and up to six radios by use of an additional CCB(extension). The
CCB(extension) output is an input to the CCB(output) for a single-antenna system.
Every transmitted frequency will be attenuated by approximately 3.5 dB for a six cavity
system and 2.7 dB in a three cavity system.
NOTE
All CCB commands are issued via the TTY port on a CTU.
A Horizonmacro can support up to two CCB modules. There is a minimum of one CCB
control board. The CCB control board is located at the front of the CCB beneath a screw
down cover. If redundancy of the CCB control board is provided, both CCB modules will
be equipped with a CCB control board. The CCB has an address which is defined in the
database using the equip_device COMB command. The address can also be displayed
by using the disp_equipment COMB command.
The CCB control board has a set of eight DIP switches which are used to provide the
binary representation of the address defined in the database. These switches have all
been set to zero in the Preparing for test procedure. Once the cellsite power has been
set the DIP switches should be returned to positions for the address defined in the
database.
Example of DIP switch setting

If the combiner address is required to be 75 (hex 4B), the DIP switches will be set as
Table 6-5.
Table 6-5 Switch settings for example of value 75
Switch
On/off for value

75
off
on
off
off
on
off
on
on
Binary value of
each switch
128
64
32
16
NOTE
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be set the same on both CCB control boards.
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CCB control board details

The CCB control board is equipped with a green LED to indicate the presence of power.
If a single CCB control board is used it must be in position 0, or the right of the cabinet
when viewed from the front.
If two CCB control boards are used, the one mounted on the right, looking from the front,
will normally be the master. If this unit fails, the redundant unit will automatically assume
control. The initial main/standby relationship is defined from the power connection to the
top panel of the cabinet. The two CCB control boards receive power from different pins
in the connector, this provides the main/ standby relationship. A fault or problem with the
CCB control board is indicated by a red LED, which can be viewed from above.
There is not a master/slave relationship as no CCB control board has any influence over
the other. It is a main/standby relationship where each CCB control board is equally
aware of what is happening with the CCB system, hence the ability for the standby CCB
control board to take seamless control in the event of a problem with the main CCB
control board.
NOTE
The CCB control board is sometimes referred to as the Transmit Antenna
Transceiver Interface Control Board (TATI Control Board or TCB).
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Calibration
procedures
The procedures Tuning the CCB cavities, VSWR calibration procedure, Calibrating
cellsite power and Parking the CCB cavities should be used for VSWR and cellsite
calibration of Horizonmacro cabinets equipped with CTUs and CCB RF combiners.
NOTE
The four calibration procedures should be completed sequentially, and without
pause, for each radio.
Failure to do so could result in the associated CCB being parked on the wrong
channel.
Tuning the CCB cavities

The following procedure details the steps necessary to tune the cavities in preparation for
the VSWR and cellsite power calibration. The CTU radios use channel 31 as the default
value associated with the CSPWR command.
The procedure should be performed on each radio in turn:
1.
2.
Connect a PC to the CTU TTY interface port.
3.

.GSMFW
TEST
ACT C
BBH ALARM OFF
4.
Issue the full tuning command to the CCB. To tune cavity 0, at the EQCP TEST
prompt:
For...
Type...
CTU900
SNDCMB 02 05 00 01 00 1F 00 27
CTU1800
SNDCMB 02 05 00 01 02 BC 00 C6
Where:
02 is the parameter download message ID.
05 is the number of bytes to follow, excluding final checksum.
00 is the CCB address (as set on the DIP switches).
01 is the hex value of the address of the cavity to be tuned. (set for cavity 0)
00 is the channel high byte for CTU900 (02 for CTU1800).
1F is the channel low byte for a CTU 900 set to channel 31
(BC for a CTU1800 set to channel 700).
00 is the power level always 00.
27 is the low byte of the checksum 02 + 05 + 00 + 01 + 00 + 1F + 00 for a
CTU900
(C6 is the low byte of checksum 02 + 05 + 00 + 01 + 02 + BC + 00 for a
CTU1800).
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The response should occur in under 12 seconds and begin with 01.
A typical response, if OK, is:
01 04 00 01 00 00 06
A typical failure response is:

F1 0B 00 A0
followed by a repetition of the input bytes.
Table 6-7 (CTU900) and Table 6-8 (CTU1800) details the tuning commands for all
possible cavities.
VSWR calibration procedure

To check the VSWR of the transmission path:
1.

CSPWR
2.
3.
4.
5.
WARNING
complete.
CAUTION
6.

CSPWR
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7.
NOTE
forward power at the point of measurement, but less than 1 W .
8.
Calibrating cellsite power

To calibrate the cellsite power:
1.
Enter CSPWR
The following message is displayed:
Hit U or D until desired max is measured then
hit ESC, CTRL-Y or CTRL-C
2.
Enter U or D to adjust the CTU Tx power to achieve the appropriate value, as

detailed in Table 6-6:
Table 6-6 Achievable TX RF power output
RF configuration
Achievable value
CTU900
CTU1800
Twin Duplexed Filter

(TDF)
40 W (46.0 dBm)
32 W (45.1 dBm)
Duplexed Combining
bandpass Filter (DCF)
20 W (43.0 dBm)
16 W (42.1 dBm)
Dual-stage Duplexed
combining Filter (DDF)
8.5 W (39.3 dBm)
7 W (38.5 dBm)
Cavity Combining Block
20 W (43.0 dBm)
16 W (42.1 dBm)
All
3.
Or the customer-specified value at the top of the

cabinet, taking cable losses into account.
As U or D is typed, a message similar to the following example, indicating the CTU

output power and offset value, is displayed:
D
P: 46.8 dBm
Cell Site Offset:
When the required output level is achieved, press ESC or CTRL-Y or CTRL-C
4.
Save the transmit power calibration. At the EQCP TEST prompt type:
HALT C
WRENB
SAVE CAL TX
WRPTC
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Parking the CCB cavities

To prevent cavity interference park the cavity. To park cavity 0, at the EQCP prompt
type:
SNDCMB C2 02 00 01 C5
Where:
C2 is the park request message ID.
02 is the number of bytes to follow, excluding final checksum.
00 is the CCB address (as set on the DIP switches).
01 is the hex value of the address of the cavity to be tuned. (set for cavity 0)
C5 is the low byte of the checksum (C2 + 02 + 00 + 01).
Repeat for remaining cavities

Repeat the procedures Tuning the CCB cavities, VSWR calibration procedure,
Calibrating cellsite power and Parking the CCB cavities until all transceivers have
tuned the CCB cavity they are connected to and the TX output power has been
calibrated. The cavity tuning commands are detailed in Table 6-7 (CTU900) and
Table 6-8 (CTU1800). The cavity parking commands are detailed in Table 6-9, and are
the same for CTU900 and CTU1800.
Table 6-7 CTU900 CCB cavity tuning commands
Cavity to be
tuned
Cavity tuning command
02
05
00
01
00
1F
00
27
02
05
00
02
00
1F
00
28
02
05
00
04
00
1F
00
2A
02
05
00
08
00
1F
00
2E
02
05
00
10
00
1F
00
36
02
05
00
20
00
1F
00
46
Table 6-8 CTU1800 CCB cavity tuning commands

Cavity to be
tuned
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Cavity tuning command
02
05
00
01
02
BC
00
C6
02
05
00
02
02
BC
00
C7
02
05
00
04
02
BC
00
C9
02
05
00
08
02
BC
00
CD
02
05
00
10
02
BC
00
D5
02
05
00
20
02
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Table 6-9 CTU900 and CTU1800 CCB cavity

parking commands
Cavity to be
parked
Cavity parking command
C2
02
00
01
C5
C2
02
00
02
C6
C2
02
00
04
C8
C2
02
00
08
CC
C2
02
00
10
D4
C2
02
00
20
E4
1.
2.
Use the Restoring the site procedure to return the site to service.
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Restoring the
site
After all installed CTUs have been checked and calibrated, perform the following steps to
restore the site:
1.
2.
Return the DIP switches on the CCB control boards to their original positions.
3.
Remove the 9 to 9-way EQCP cable from the TTY port and connect the 9 to 9-way
cable to the MCU MMI port.
CAUTION
The following step must be carried out to initialize software and so ensure the
CTU is correctly brought into service.
4.
Press the reset button on the front panel of the CTU.
5.
Unlock the DRI under test using the following commands:

unlock_device # dri A *
state # DRI A *
Where:
is:

logged into.

number (0 to 5).
DRI number on the

antenna.
This returns the CTU to the Unlocked_Busy state (confirmed by the state
command).
6.
Monitor and record the wattmeter reading.
7.
Lock the CTU by entering:

lock_device # dri A * 0
Where:
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is:

logged into.

number (0 to 5).
DRI number on the

antenna.
8.
Repeat steps 5 to 7 for all DRIs.
9.
Remove the wattmeter and reconnect the antenna lead to the TX port.
10.
Remove the 9 to 9-way cable from the MCU MMI port.
11.
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Introduction
Follow this procedure to calibrate the bay level offset tables to compensate for the losses
or gains due to preselectors and RF cabling from the antenna inputs at the Horizonmacro
to the CTU input.
NOTE
This procedure applies only to the CTU.
The CTU can only be used with software release GSR4 onwards.
All units are factory calibrated. This procedure is thus necessary only if one of the
following changes occur:
S
A CTU is replaced.
RF front end equipment is changed.
The site is reconfigured.
High power duplexers are fitted.

NOTE
The procedures contained in Calibrating Horizonmacro CTU bay level
offset tables are to calibrate a single CTU. Repeat the procedures for all
CTUs affected by the changes listed above.
Test equipment
The following test equipment is required:
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An IBM-compatible Personal Computer (PC).
A 50 ohm 50 W dummy load.
A signal generator (0 to 2 GHz).
9 to 9-way cable.
9 to 9-way EQCP/RSS cable.

CAUTION
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Commands
Table 6-10 details the commands that must be used to carry out the procedure:
NOTE
1. The symbol 0 used in the commands in this procedure is a zero.
2. BSS MMI commands may be entered in upper or lower case. All other
commands must be entered in the case shown below.
CTU passwords are not case sensitive.
Table 6-10
BSS MMI command
Function
ins_device
Initializes the device, bringing it into service
lock_device
Prevents the device being used
unlock_device
Frees the device for further use
clear_cal_data
Clears previously stored calibration data for a specified radio

unit on a per DRI basis
CTU TTY command
Function
TEST
Places the CTU into test mode
BBH ALARM OFF
Inhibits the BBH alarm
CAL BAY @1/@2
Calibrates the bay level receive equipment
AIC OUT
Disables automatic intermodulation compensation
ACT C
Activates the Control Processor
TS A CHAN #
Sets all timeslots to channel #
TS A ANT #
Sets all timeslots to antenna #
SYNTH 1
Stops synthesizer switching with synthesizer 1 permanently

on
SYNTH NRM
Enables synthesizer switching into normal working
SAVE CAL BAY
Transfers Bay Level Calibration stored data in RAM to FLASH

EPROM
BAYDONE @N
Informs control processor that Bay Level Calibration is valid

for branch N and sets bay level flag
HALT C
Stops the Control Processor
WRENB
Write enables the FLASH EPROM
WRPTC
Write protects the FLASH EPROM
FR BAY
Reads cal bay offsets from FLASH EPROM
MR BAY
Reads cal bay offsets from RAM
CTU command
tcu_clock 0
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Stops the CTU hunting between fibre A and fibre B and forces
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Preparation for
bay level
calibration
The RF path has to be prepared for Bay Level Calibration. The radio has to be reset and
locked, a dummy load connected if no antenna and the alarms disabled. Proceed as
follows:
1.
Connect the 9 to 9-way cable from the PC serial A port to MCUF TTY port.
2.
At the PC start the terminal emulator program.
3.
Change to Level 3 and at the MMI-RAM> prompt type:

ins_device # dri A * 0
Where:
is:

logged into.

number (0 to 5).
DRI number on the

antenna.
NOTE
The radio must be brought into service as there is no Flash EPROM storage of
code at the radio control processor level.
If a connection to the BSC is not available a PCMCIA commissioning card
must be used.
4.
Wait for the radio to finish initializing, then type:

WARNING
Failure to lock the cell could result in the BCCH transmitting into the signal
generator. The maintenance engineer could receive RF burns when
connecting to the antenna socket.
lock_device # dri A * 0
Where:
is:

logged into.

number (0 to 5).
DRI number on the

antenna.
NOTE
For ease of calibration, all CTUs in a cell should be initialized and then locked.
Always lock the transceiver providing the BCCH last as this prevents the
BCCH being switched to alternate transceivers.
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5.
Type:
clear_cal_data # dri A * 0
Where:
is:

logged into.

number (0 to 5).
DRI number on the

antenna.
NOTE
The clear_cal_data command clears all calibration data out of the CM
database. This is required to overide the preserve calibration feature, if
enabled.
6.
Connect port COM1 on the PC to the TTY Interface port on the radio using a
9 to 9-way RSS cable.
7.
At the MMI-ROM prompt type:

tcu_clock 0
The system responds with the following:
WARNING:
8.
CTU must be reset to get connection to MCU.
If a tx antenna is not conected to the radio under test, connect a 50 ohm 50 W

dummy load to the Tx port of the radio under test.
CAUTION
Ensure that you have entered the tcu_clock 0 command at the RSS
MMI-ROM 0000> prompt, as shown in step 7 before entering call processing
to avoid EQCP instability at step 3 of Bay level calibration (next procedure).
9.
Remove the 9 pin RSS connector from the radio and replace it with a 9 to 9-way
EQCP cable.
10.

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TEST
WARNING:
The EQCP is now in test mode.

BBH ALARM OFF
The alarm reporting for the BBH connection is turned off

AIC OUT
The AIC pad for branch 1 is OUT.
The AIC pad for branch 2 is OUT.
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Bay level
calibration for
branch 1 RX0A
Proceed as follows:
1.
Connect the output of the signal generator to branch 1 of the antenna port at the
top of the Horizonmacro cabinet.
NOTE
It is important to choose the correct number in the TS
If RX path is A0 or B0 of SURF then antenna is TS A
A ANT command.
ANT1.
ANT2.
ANT3.
The antenna number can also be found by using the disp_equipment # DRI A * 0
command. The number next to antenna_select is the antenna number.
2.
Set the signal generator to provide 65.0 dBm at the antenna port and to the first
channel test frequency shown in Table 6-11 (EGSM900) or Table 6-12 (DCS1800)
Table 6-11 EGSM900 test frequency table
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Channel
Frequency (MHz)
Channel
Frequency (MHz)
979
881.001
43
898.601
987
882.601
51
900.201
995
884.201
59
901.801
1003
885.801
67
903.401
1011
887.401
75
905.001
1019
889.001
83
906.601
03
890.601
91
908.201
11
892.201
99
909.801
19
893.801
107
911.401
27
895.401
115
913.001
35
897.001
123
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Table 6-12 DCS1800 test frequencies
3.
Channel
Frequency (MHz)
Channel
Frequency (MHz)
516
1711.001
708
1749.401
524
1712.601
716
1751.001
532
1714.201
724
1752.601
540
1715.801
732
1754.201
548
1717.401
740
1755.801
556
1719.001
748
1757.401
564
1720.601
756
1759.001
572
1722.201
764
1760.601
580
1723.801
772
1762.201
588
1725.401
780
1763.801
596
1727.001
788
1765.401
604
1728.601
796
1767.001
612
1730.201
804
1768.601
620
1731.801
812
1770.201
628
1733.401
820
1771.801
636
1735.001
828
1773.401
644
1736.601
836
1775.001
652
1738.201
844
1776.601
660
1739.801
852
1778.201
668
1741.401
860
1779.801
676
1743.001
868
1781.401
684
1744.601
876
1783.001
692
1746.201
883
1784.401
700
1747.801

ACT C
The EQCP is in the Call Processing state
Warning: After locking carrier down, enter CTU_CLOCK 0 command at RSS
MMI-ROM 0000> prompt before entering Call Processing to avoid EQCP
instability.
TS A ANT 1
All timeslots are under user control.
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4.

TS A CHAN #
Where:
is:
the channel number of the

selected frequency, as
shown in Table 6-11 or
Table 6-12.

The data for all timeslots has been changed.
5.

SYNTH 1
Synthesizer 1 is enabled.

CAL BAY @1
BAY LEVEL OFFSET =
Where
XX
XX
= The hex value of the bay level reading.

SYNTH NRM
The system is under real time control.
6.
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Bay level repeat

for RX1A
Continue the Bay Level Calibration procedure for the second antenna port as follows:
1.
Connect the output of the generator to RX1A.
2.
channel test frequency shown in Table 6-11 or Table 6-12.
3.

TS A ANT 2
4.

TS A CHAN #
Where:
5.
is:

Table 6-12.

SYNTH 1
CAL BAY @1
SYNTH NRM
6.
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Bay level repeat

for RX2A
Continue the Bay Level Calibration procedure for the third antenna port as folows:
1.
Connect the output of the generator to RX2A.
2.
channel test frequency shown in Table 6-11 or Table 6-12.
3.

TS A ANT 3
4.

TS A CHAN #
Where:
5.
is:

Table 6-12.

SYNTH 1
CAL BAY @1
SYNTH NRM
6.
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Branch
completion
To complete the bay level procedure for the branch, at the EQCP TEST prompt type:
BAYDONE @1
BAY LEVEL CALIBRATION IS DONE

HALT C
The EQCP is in the Active Standby state

WRENB
Device OK. Flash is now write enabled.

SAVE CAL BAY
Save Cal Completed.

WRPTC
Flash is now write protected.
Branch 2
Repeat the procedures Bay level calibration branch 1 RX0A, Bay level repeat for
RX1A and Bay level repeat for RX2A for branch 2 by connecting to RX0B, RX1B and
RX2B alternately. Enter @2 instead of @1 in the cal bay and baydone commands.
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Checking
calibration
The following procedure should be used to check the bay level calibration has been
successful.
1.
To verify that the bay level offset values have been stored in EPROM, use the read
command with the required offset table location as an argument.
FR BAY
To verify writes to FLASH
MR BAY
To verify writes to RAM

Table 6-13 CTU frequency offset addresses
Bay Level Calibration Storage
Flash Address
Branch 1 Valid Flag
A000700
Branch 2 Valid Flag
A000703
Branch 1 Checksum
A000706
Branch 2 Checksum
A000709
Bay Level Offsets For Branch 1 Antenna 1
A00070C A00074D
A00074E A00078F
A000790 A0007D1
A0007D2 A000813
A000814 A000855
A000856 A000897
CTU900s cover the EGSM range and store offsets in 22 locations in each memory
area per antenna per branch.
CTU1800s cover the DCS range and store offsets in 47 locations in each memory
area per antenna per branch.
NOTE
Each location consists of three bytes. For example, the branch 1 valid flag
data is stored in address locations A000700, A000701 and A000702.
2.
The following is an example of the first line of the FLASH BAY LEVEL OFFSET
table when using the FR BAY command, and a description of the fields displayed:
Address
BR1
BR2
flag
BR1
Cksum
BR2
Cksum
BL
offset
BL
offset
BL
offset
BL
offset
A000700
000001
000001
000595
000595
000060
000002
000005
000002
The remaining rows of the table contain BL offset values
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If the Bay Level Calibration is successful, each appropriate table location will
contain valid offsets, and not the factory default of 80.
NOTE
The presence of 80 will result in error alarm DRI 218: Invalid Transceiver
Calibration Data being reported when the unit is unlocked.
However, unused data columns in a site configuration may have value 80; no
alarm will be reported as such table locations are inappropriate to the site.
4.
If the value 80 is present it indicates an unsuccessful calibration procedure or an

uncalibrated antenna port. The calibration procedure will have to be repeated after
checking the configuration and RF cables.
NOTE
Any value other than 80 is a valid offset, from 81 to FF, and 00 to 7F.
Only the value 80 requires investigation.
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End procedure
restoring site
After the Bay Level Calibration procedure is completed, restore the site by the following:
1.
Remove the signal generator and dummy load and refit the site RF cables.
2.
Remove the 9 to 9-way cable from the TTY INTERFACE port on the CTU.
3.
Connect the 9 to 9-way cable from the PC serial A port to a MCUF TTY port.
CAUTION
The following step must be carried out to initialize software and so ensure the
CTU is correctly brought into service.
4.
Press the reset button on the front panel of the CTU.
5.
Type:
unlock_device # dri A * 0
Where:
is:

logged into.

number (0 to 5).
DRI number on the

antenna.
The CTU is now in the unlocked_busy state.

6.
Type:
disp_act_alarm # dri A * 0
Where:
is:

logged into.

number (0 to 5).
DRI number on the

antenna.
Confirm that there is no DRI 218 alarm. If there is a DRI 218 alarm, redo the
whole Bay Level Calibration procedure
7.
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Checking the database equipage

Introduction
The database equipage checks determine what devices and functions have been
equipped in the BSC/Horizonmacro database.
There are two stages to the procedure:
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Preparing for the test.
Checking the database equipage.
Commands
The following commands are used during the procedure:
NOTE
The symbol 0 used in the commands in this procedure is a zero.
S
disp_site
disp_equipment
Test equipment
The following test equipment is required during the procedure:
S
An IBM-compatible Personal Computer (PC).

equipment, leads and plugs section).
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Preparing for the

test
To prepare for the database equipage checks:
1.
Ensure that the site is in call processing mode.
2.
Connect the serial A port on the PC to a MCUF TTY port using the 9-way to 9-way
cable.
3.
Start the terminal emulator program at the PC.
Checking the
database
equipage
To check the database for devices and functions:
1.
Enter at the CUST MMI prompt:

disp_site
The following message (from the MCU) is displayed:
current site is #
where # = the number of the site logged into.
2.
Enter:
disp_equipment #
where # = the number of the site logged into.
A complete list of the equipment and functions in the database is displayed, for
example:
GPROC 0 0 0
GPROC 1 0 0
BSP
0 0 0
DRI
0 0 0
DRI
0 1 0
MSI
0 0 0
MMS
0 0 0
MMS
0 1 0
GCLK 0 0 0
KSW
0 0 0
CAB
0 0 0
SITE 0 0 0
RTF
0 0 0
RTF
0 1 0
3.
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disp_equipment # MSI 1 0 0
Where: # = site number.
A message similar to the following example is displayed:
MSI identifier 1
Cage number
0
Slot number
16
MSI type
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Introduction
The 2.048 Mbit/s link checks verify the integrity of the 2.048 Mbit/s links back to the
BSC/MSC.
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Checking the 2.048 Mbit/s link.
Commands
The following command is used to carry out the procedure:
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state
Test equipment
The 2.048 Mbit/s link checks require the following test equipment:
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A 9-to 9-way cable (a diagram of this cable is provided in the Test equipment,
leads and plugs section).
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test
To set up the equipment to check the 2.048 Mbit/s links:
1.
Make sure the site is in call processing mode.
2.
Connect the serial A port on the PC to an MCUF TTY port using the 9-way to
9-way cable.
3.
The system and the hardware are set up to check the 2.048 Mbit/s links.
Checking the
2.048 Mbit/s link
To check the 2.048 Mbit/s link:
1.
Contact the end point of the 2.048 Mbit/s you want to test, BSC/MSC, and request
a loopback on the relevant Digital Distribution Frame (DDF) port.
NOTE
Repeat for all NIUs and 2 Mbit/s links.
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If the 2.048 Mbit/s link has not been installed, perform this test at the
Digital Distribution Frame (DDF) in the site.
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If No DDF is fitted, do this test at the top of the cabinet
2.
Ascertain the site number, equipment list and MMS configuration.
3.
At the CUST MMI prompt enter:

state <site #> MMS <MMS #>
For example, state 1 MMS 1 0 0
The system displays the following message from the MCU:

STATUS INFORMATION
Device: MMS 1 0 0
Administration state : Unlocked
Operational state : Busy
Reason code is : 0
Time of last transition : Wed Jan 5 01:43:13 1994
Related Device/Function:
Assigned to:
END OF STATUS REPORT
If this display shows Unlocked and Busy, then the NIU port (MMS), T43, cabling and
the 2.048 Mbit/s link are all good.
If the loop is removed and the command re-entered, the result will be Unlocked and
Disabled.
NOTE
The NIU requires a minimum of 20 seconds after receiving these commands
before it registers a change in status.
If the display continues to show Unlocked and Busy, this may be because:
1. The wrong connection is looped, if the cabling is direct.
2. The MMS may be terminated by a device generating a 2.048 Mbit/s link.
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Introduction
The alarm tests check the serial connections and alarm status of M-Cell equipment.
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Testing the PIX connections using the database external alarm system (EAS).
Test equipment
The serial and alarm tests require the following test equipment:
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Commands
The following commands are used to test the PIX connections:
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enable_alarm
Preparing for the

test
To prepare for the test:
1.
Make sure the software download has been completed.
2.
Connect the serial A port on the PC to the master MCUF using the 9 to 25 way
cable.
3.

The system displays the CUST MMI prompt.
4.
Enter the password at the CUST MMI prompt.

The equipment is set up for the test.
Testing the PIX

connections
The PIX connections may be tested at a live site using the following test procedure:
1.
Apply suitable test plug to PIX input on cabinet top panel.

NOTE
Wait at least six seconds before continuing the testing. The time is required to
allow polling to detect the presence of the test plug.
2.
Enter at the CUST MMI prompt on the PC:

enable_alarm #
where:
# = site number.
The system displays all 8 alarms.
NOTE
The display depends on the database settings, that is, whether a fault
condition is indicated by a closed loop or an open loop.
3.
Remove the test plug.

The system clears the alarm display.
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Calibrating the MCUF (GCLK)

Introduction
This procedure explains how to calibrate the Oven Controlled Crystal Oscillator (OCXO)
in the GCLK on the MCUF in the Horizonmacro product at a BSS site.
When to calibrate
the GCLK
This calibration procedure is to be used on the following occasions:
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When more than one frame slip per hour is observed at the OMC
Whenever calibration is required. (Display the active alarms for a site, if calibration
is required, there will be an alarm stating this.)
CAUTION
This procedure should only be carried out by by fully trained, GSM qualified
personnel. Under NO circumstances should this procedure be undertaken,
unless all the correct test equipment is readily available.
NOTE
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The command gclk_cal_mode used in this procedure should only be

executed at the BTS where the calibration is being carried out.
No call processing can occur involving the MCU during calibration mode.
Allow a period of 30 minutes to elapse after switching the OCXO power

on, to give sufficient time for the unit to reach operating temperature.
Test equipment
required
The test equipment required to carry out the GCLK calibration is as follows:
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A 9 to 9 way TTY cable.
Caesium or Rubidium clock standard with 1 or 10 MHz output frequency.
Universal counter with external reference, for example, the Hewlett Packard model
HP5385A or equivalent.
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calibration
To prepare the MCUF (GCLK) for calibration, carry out the following steps:
1.
Connect the serial A port of the PC to the MCU TTY port using the 9 to 9 way TTY
cable.
2.
Start the terminal emulator program.
3.
Connect the output from the 10 MHz standard to the reference input of the
frequency counter, select external standard.
4.
Set the frequency gate time to 10 seconds and the display to 10 significant digits.
5.
Connect the test cable extracting the 8 kHz output signal from the front of the
MCUF to the input of the counter.
Pin 3 Ground (top pin)
Pin 1 8 kHz signal (bottom pin)
Figure 6-3 illustrates how the equipment is to be connected to the unit under calibration.
MCU TTY
MCU
8 kHz Out
8000.000000
10 MHz REFERENCE
UNIVERSAL COUNTER
Figure 6-3 GCLK calibration - test connections
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CAUTION
This procedure should only be carried out by by fully trained, GSM qualified
personnel. Under NO circumstances should this procedure be undertaken,
unless all the correct test equipment is readily available.
NOTE
1.
No call processing can occur involving the MCUF during calibration

mode.
The command gclk_cal_mode used in this procedure should only be

executed at the BTS where the calibration is being carried out.
At the MMIRAM 1015 prompt type:

gclk_cal_mode
The gclk_cal_mode command is used to tell the sync function and MCUF software that
a calibration is to be performed.
NOTE
The gclk_cal_mode command can only be executed at Horizonmacro sites,
outside of sysgen mode. The command is NOT allowed on a Master MCUF
when a Standby MCUF is available.
The system will prompt for the following verification when the command is executed:
Site <local site number> starting GCLK CALIBRATION MODE.
this is a single MCU site, the site will be down until
calibration is complete.
If
Are you sure (y=yes, n=no)? y

If the user replies with anything other than y, the command is aborted. If the
user replies y, the MCUF will begin calibration mode.
2.
The user will then be prompted with the following:

Frequency Counter Connected, Enter y when ready, or a to
abort test y
If the user replies with anything other than y, the command is aborted, and the
calibration mode exited.
NOTE
Allow a period of 30 minutes to elapse after switching the OCXO power on, to
give sufficient time for the unit to reach operating temperature.
3.
Adjust the OCXO control voltage using the +/ and 0 to 3 keys until the measured
frequency is exactly 8000,000000 Hz.
The values entered here, change the frequency by varying degrees. For example, +0 will
increase the output by a small amount.
+1 will increase the frequency by approximately 10 times.
The above values are not exact as every OCXO has a different gain, this method gives
sufficient control to pull-in the frequency within a short time.
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A typical sequence of numbers may look as follows:

Enter a to abort. s to save, +(0..3) to inc, (0..3) to dec >3 (7.99999898)
Enter a to abort. s to save, +(0..3) to inc, (0..3) to dec >+3 (8.00000020)
Enter a to abort. s to save, +(0..3) to inc, (0..3) to dec >0 (8.00000019
- 8.00000020)
Enter a to abort. s to save, +(0..3) to inc, (0..3) to dec >2 (8.00000002
-8.00000003)
Enter a to abort. s to save, +(0..3) to inc, (0..3) to dec >1
(8.000000--)
Enter a to abort. s to save, +(0..3) to inc, (0..3) to dec >+0 (8.000000-)
5.
Save the results by typing s that is:

Enter a to abort, s to save, +(0..3) to inc, (0..3) to dec >s
CAL OFFSET is 23654 DAC bits.
After calibration, the MCUF applies a set of voltages to the DAC that feeds the OCXO,
this requires the user to input the corresponding output frequency. This is because the
OCXO frequency V voltage characteristic is not linear, and by taking readings across a
range of DAC voltages, the MCU can make adjustments for non-linearity.
6.
To calibrate the OCXO, gain, enter the measured frequency value from the counter
after the value has settled in response to the MMI prompts.
When taking frequency measurements, ensure that a full gate period elapses from the
time the new value is set to reading the counter. This wait may be up to seconds
depending on the counter.
A typical sequence of frequency measurements may be presented as follows:
Dac set to 1.0 volts, Enter Freq Value or a to abort > 7999.99853
Calibration Gain 3.865560e-01
SYNC>
7.
On completion the user should ensure that the Calibration Gain is between 0 and
1.5. Values other than this may indicate a poor OCXO, or an error in performing
the procedure. The most common error is in reading the counter when locating
the decimal point by eye.
8.
If the Calibration Gain value is not in the range, calibration should be performed
again as a double check. If it fails a second time with the same or similar value,
the OCXO, may be operating outside of the Motorola specification. If this occurs,
the MCU is deemed faulty and should be replaced. Otherwise the calibration
procedure is complete.
NOTE
The MCUF will be reset when the calibration is complete.
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Customer BTS Configuration

Exercise
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Chapter
Objectives
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Configure a link between a BSC and a BTS.
Prepare a site for database download.
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Exercise
72
1.
You are an Engineer currently situated at a BTS. Another BTS has been situated
near to your location and is to be configured in a daisy chain through your current
location.
2.
You are to physically connect the two BTSs, using the E1 links that will be made
available to you by your instructor.
3.
You are to configure the link between the BSC and the new BTS.
4.
As the necessary codes will be downloaded from the BSC, you have to get the site
to a state where it will be able to receive such a download across the link that you
have configured.
5.
All the information you require to carry out this task is located within this manual,
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As with In-Cell sites a logical order exists with respect to equipping devices and functions
in the CM. It is logical for example that an NIU be equipped before a path statement, as
the path statement will nominate certain NIUs for its traffic route. The chart opposite
shows the dependency chart in respect of M-Cell systems.
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S ITE
CELL
COMB
CAB
MCU (BTP)
NIU (MS I)
TCU (DRI)
GCLK
CS FP
PATH
RTF
16 kbit/s RS L
64 kbit/s RS L
Associated RTF
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Horizonmacro Suggested
Configurations
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Section
Objectives
On completion of this section the student should be able to:
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Configure a Horizonmacro site, as per database parameters.
Be aware that there may be more than one solution.
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Suggested RF configurations
Overview of
configuration
diagrams
The following series of RF configuration diagrams show suggested ways of connecting
together Horizonmacro SURF and Tx blocks to meet different operational requirements.
The series of diagrams is by no means exhaustive, and numerous alternative
configurations may be adopted to achieve the same aim.
Each Horizonmacro cabinet is represented by a SURF module and three Tx blocks.
Interconnecting cables are identified by a label; N01, 2, 3 or 4. Antenna connecting
cables, not supplied as part of the Horizonmacro equipment, are shown in dotted lines.
With the exception of Figure 7-20, each diagram is applicable to either EGSM 900 or
DCS 1800 operation though the SURF module illustrated is an 1800 SURF. For EGSM
900 operation a 900 SURF (dual band) is required. Connections to the 900 SURF are
identified in the same way as those to the 1800 SURF, with two additional connectors
provided for dual band 1800 use.
Figure 7-20 shows one way of achieving dual band operation using two Horizonmacro
cabinets. An 1800 SURF is installed in one cabinet and a 900 SURF (dual band) in the
other.
Configuration for
omni 1
Figure 7-1 shows a suggested configuration, using one Horizonmacro cabinet, for omni 1
with twin duplexed filter.
2B 1B 0B 2A 1A 0A
RX RX RX RX RX RX EXT EXT
N01
RX
RX
ANT ANT
BLANK
BLANK
TDF
Figure 7-1 Single cabinet omni 1 with TDF
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Configuration for
omni 1 or 2
Figure 7-2 shows a suggested configuration, using a single Horizonmacro cabinet, for
omni 1 or omni 2 with duplexed combining bandpass filter.
2B 1B 0B 2A 1A 0A
N01
ANT
RX
BLANK
BLANK
DCF
Figure 7-2 Single cabinet omni 1 or 2 with DCF

Unused SMA connectors must be fitted with 50 ohm terminating loads as shown below.
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Then 50 ohm load required on

unused SMA input to...
omni 1
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Configuration for
omni 3 or 4
omni 3 or omni 4 with duplexed combining bandpass filter.
2B 1B 0B 2A 1A 0A
N01
N01
ANT
ANT
RX
RX
BLANK
DCF
DCF
Figure 7-3 Single cabinet omni 3 or 4 with DCF


omni 3
DCF 1
Configuration for
omni 3
with dual stage duplexed combining filter.
2B 1B 0B 2A 1A 0A
N01
ANT
N02
BLANK
2
FEED
THRU
1
RX
TX
DDF
0
Figure 7-4 Single cabinet omni 3 with DDF

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Configuration for
omni 4
omni 4 with dual stage duplexed combining filter and hybrid combining unit.
2B 1B 0B 2A 1A 0A
N01
ANT
N02
TX
RX
TX
BLANK
HCU
DDF
Figure 7-5 Single cabinet omni 4 with DDF and HCU
Configuration for
omni 5 or 6
or 6 with dual stage duplexed combining filter and air combining.
2B 1B 0B 2A 1A 0A
N01
N01
ANT
ANT
N02
N02
RX
TX
DDF
2
FEED
THRU
1
RX
TX
DDF
0
Figure 7-6 Single cabinet omni 5 or 6 with DDF and air combining
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Configuration for
sector 1/1 or 2/2
sector 1/1 or 2/2 with duplexed combining bandpass filter.
SECTOR 2
SECTOR 1
2B 1B 0B 2A 1A 0A
N01
N01
ANT
ANT
RX
RX
DCF
BLANK
DCF
Figure 7-7 Single cabinet sector 1/1 or 2/2 with DCF

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Configuration for
sector 1/1
Figure 7-8 shows a suggested configuration, using one Horizonmacro cabinet, for sector
1/1 with twin duplexed filter.
SECTOR 2
SECTOR 1
2B 1B 0B 2A 1A 0A
N01
N01
RX
RX
ANT ANT
BLANK
BLANK
TDF
Figure 7-8 Single cabinet sector 1/1 with TDF
Configuration for
single cabinet
sector 3/3
Figure 7-9 shows a suggested configuration, using one Horizonmacro cabinet, for sector
3/3 with dual stage duplexed combining filter.
SECTOR 1
SECTOR 2
2B 1B 0B 2A 1A 0A
N01
N01
ANT
ANT
RX
TX
DDF
2
N02
N02
FEED
THRU
1
RX
TX
DDF
0
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Configuration for
2 cabinet sector
3/3
Figure 7-10 shows a suggested configuration, using two Horizonmacro cabinets, for
sector 3/3 with dual stage duplexed combining filter.
SECTOR 2
SECTOR 1
2B 1B 0B 2A 1A 0A
2B 1B 0B 2A 1A 0A
N01
ANT
ANT
N02
N01
BLANK
N02
RX
TX
FEED
THRU
1
DDF
BLANK
RX
TX
FEED
THRU
1
DDF
0
Figure 7-10 Two cabinet sector 3/3 with DDF
Configuration for
2 cabinet sector
4/4
sector 4/4 with dual stage duplexed combining filter and hybrid combining unit.
SECTOR 1
2B 1B 0B 2A 1A 0A
SECTOR 2
2B 1B 0B 2A 1A 0A
N01
N01
ANT
TX
N02
ANT
RX
TX
N02
TX
RX
TX
BLANK
HCU
DDF
BLANK
HCU
DDF
Figure 7-11 Two cabinet sector 4/4 with DDF and HCU
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Configuration for
2 cabinet sector
5/5 or 6/6
sector 5/5 or 6/6 with dual stage duplexed combining filter and air combining.
SECTOR 1
SECTOR 2
2B 1B 0B 2A 1A 0A
2B 1B 0B 2A 1A 0A
N01
RX
TX
DDF
2
N01
ANT
N02
N02
FEED
THRU
1
N01
ANT
N01
ANT
ANT
RX
RX
TX
TX
DDF
DDF
N02
N02
FEED
THRU
1
RX
TX
DDF
0
Figure 7-12 Two cabinet sector 5/5 or 6/6 with DDF and air combining
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Configuration for
single cabinet
sector 1/1/1,
1/1/2, 1/2/2 or
2/2/2
sector 1/1/1, 1/1/2, 1/2/2 or 2/2/2 with duplexed combining bandpass filter.
SECTOR 2
SECTOR 3
SECTOR 1
2B 1B 0B 2A 1A 0A
N01
N01
N01
ANT
ANT
ANT
RX
RX
RX
DCF
DCF
DCF
Figure 7-13 Single cabinet sector 1/1/1, 1/1/2, 1/2/2 or 2/2/2 with DCF
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Sector 1/1/1
DCF 0, 1 and 2
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DCF 1 and 2
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Configuration for
2 cabinet sector
2/2/2
sector 2/2/2 with duplexed combining bandpass filter.
SECTOR 2
SECTOR 3
2B 1B 0B 2A 1A 0A
SECTOR 1
2B 1B 0B 2A 1A 0A
N01
N01 N01
ANT
ANT
ANT
RX
RX
RX
BLANK
DCF
BLANK
DCF
BLANK
DCF
0
Figure 7-14 Two cabinet sector 2/2/2 with DCF
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Configuration for
2 cabinet sector
3/3/3 or 4/4/4
sector 3/3/3 or sector 4/4/4 with duplexed combining bandpass filter and air combining.
SECTOR 1
SECTOR 3
2B 1B 0B 2A 1A 0A
SECTOR 2
2B 1B 0B 2A 1A 0A
ANT
ANT
N01 N01
N01
N01
ANT
N01 N01
ANT
ANT
ANT
RX
RX
RX
RX
RX
RX
DCF
DCF
DCF
DCF
DCF
DCF
CABINET 2
CABINET 1
N03
N03
Figure 7-15 Two cabinet sector 3/3/3 or sector 4/4/4 with DCF and air combining
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Configuration for
2 cabinet sector
4/4/4
sector 4/4/4 with dual stage duplexed combining filter and hybrid combining unit.
SECTOR 1
SECTOR 3
2B 1B 0B 2A 1A 0A
SECTOR 2
2B 1B 0B 2A 1A 0A
N01
ANT
N02
N01
TX
RX
ANT
TX
RX
TX
ANT
TX
TX
N02
RX
TX
HCU
DDF
HCU
DDF
HCU
DDF
N04
N03
N03
Figure 7-16 Two cabinet sector 4/4/4 with DDF and HCU
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Configuration for
3 cabinet sector
4/4/4
Figure 7-17 shows a suggested configuration, using three Horizonmacro cabinets, for
sector 4/4/4 with dual stage duplexed combining filter and hybrid combining unit.
SECTOR 3
SECTOR 1
2B 1B 0B 2A 1A 0A
SECTOR 2
2B 1B 0B 2A 1A 0A
N01
ANT
BLANK
2
HCU
1
N01
TX
N02
ANT
RX
TX
N02
RX
TX
TX
DDF
DDF
BLANK
2
2B 1B 0B 2A 1A 0A
HCU
1
N01
ANT
TX
N02
RX
TX
BLANK
2
HCU
1
DDF
0
Figure 7-17 Three cabinet sector 4/4/4 with DDF and HCU
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Configuration for
sector 5/5/5 or
6/6/6
Figure 7-18 shows a suggested configuration, using three Horizonmacro cabinets, for
sector 5/5/5 or sector 6/6/6 with dual stage duplexed combining filter and air combining.
SECTOR 3
SECTOR 1
2B 1B 0B 2A 1A 0A
SECTOR 2
2B 1B 0B 2A 1A 0A
N01
RX
DDF
2
N01
N02
FEED
THRU
1
N01
ANT
ANT
N02
TX
N01
ANT
RX
RX
TX
TX
DDF
DDF
2B 1B 0B 2A 1A 0A
ANT
N02
N02
FEED
THRU
1
RX
TX
DDF
0
N01
N01
ANT
RX
TX
DDF
2
ANT
N02
N02
FEED
THRU
1
RX
TX
DDF
0
Figure 7-18 Sector 5/5/5 or sector 6/6/6 with DDF and air combining
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sector 8/8/8
Figure 7-19 shows a suggested configuration, using four Horizonmacro cabinets, for
sector 8/8/8 with dual stage duplexed combining filter, hybrid combining unit and air
combining.
SECTOR 3
SECTOR 1
2B 1B 0B 2A 1A 0A
SECTOR 2
N01
RX
N01
ANT
N02
TX
TX
N01
ANT
2B 1B 0B 2A 1A 0A
N01
ANT
RX
RX
TX
TX
ANT
TX
N02
RX
TX
DDF
HCU
DDF
DDF
HCU
DDF
N04
N03
N03
N03
N03
2B 1B 0B 2A 1A 0A
2B 1B 0B 2A 1A 0A
N01
N01
ANT
TX
RX
ANT
N02
TX
TX
N02
TX
N04
RX
TX
TX
HCU
DDF
HCU
HCU
DDF
HCU
0
N03
N03
Figure 7-19 Sector 8/8/8 with DDF, HCU and air combining
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dual band
1/1/1-3/3/3
Figure 7-20 shows a suggested configuration, using two Horizonmacro cabinets, for dual
band sector 1/1/13/3/3 operation, where sector 1/1/1 is EGSM 900 and sector 3/3/3 is
DCS 1800. This dual band configuration requires one 1800 SURF and one 900 SURF
(dual band).
SECTOR 3
900
SECTOR 2
900
SECTOR 1
900
1800
OB
2B 1B 0B
1800
OA
2A 1A 0A
RX RX RX RX RX RX RX RX EXT EXT
N01
N01
ANT
RX
RX
N01 N01
RX
RX
N01
RX
ANT ANT
900 1800
ANT ANT
1800
DCF
DUAL
BAND
TDF
900
TDF
SECTOR 3
1800
SECTOR 2
1800
2B 1B 0B 2A 1A 0A
SECTOR 1
1800
N01 N01
ANT
ANT
RX
N02
N02
RX
TX
TX
1800
DDF
FEED
THRU
1800
DDF
Figure 7-20 Two cabinet dual band sector 1/1/1-3/3/3

Unused SMA connectors must be fitted with 50 ohm terminating loads.
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Number.
2 Mbit/s link
As used in this manual set, the term applies to the European

4-wire 2.048 Mbit/s digital line or link which can carry 30
A-law PCM channels or 120 16 kbit/s GSM channels.
4GL
4th Generation Language.

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A interface
Interface between MSC and BSS.
A3
Authentication algorithm that produces SRES, using RAND

and Ki.
A38
A single algorithm performing the function of A3 and A8.
A5
Stream cipher algorithm, residing on an MS, that produces

ciphertext out of plaintext, using Kc.
A8
Ciphering key generating algorithm that produces Kc using

RAND and Ki.
AB
Access Burst.
Abis interface
Interface between a remote BSC and BTS. Motorola offers a

GSM standard and a unique Motorola Abis interface. The
Motorola interface reduces the amount of message traffic and
thus the number of 2 Mbit/s lines required between BSC and
BTS.
ABR
Answer Bid Ratio.
acdc PSM
ACDC Power Supply module.
ac
Alternating Current.
AC
Access Class (C0 to C15).
AC
Application Context.
ACC
Automatic Congestion Control.
ACCH
Associated Control CHannel.
ACK, Ack
ACKnowledgement.
ACM
Accumulated Call meter.
ACM
Address Complete Message.
ACPIM
AC Power Interface Module. Used in M-Cell6 indor ac BTS

equipment.
AC PSM
AC Power Supply Module. Used in M-Cell6 BTS equipment.
ACSE
Associated Control Service Element.
ACU
Antenna Combining Unit.
A/D
Analogue to Digital (converter).
ADC
ADministration Centre.
ADC
Analogue to Digital Converter.
ADCCP
ADvanced Communications Control Protocol.
ADM
ADMinistration processor.
ADMIN
ADMINistration.
ADN
Abbreviated Dialling Number.
ADPCM
Adaptive Differential Pulse Code Modulation.
AE
Application Entity.
AEC
Accoustic Echo Control.
AEF
Additional Elementary Functions.

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AET
Active Events Table. Alarms and events are sent to the

Events Log in the GUI. Different operators will have different
subscription lists. All alarms and events are sent to the AET
before they are re-routed to different subscription lists.
AFC
Automatic Frequency Control.
AFN
Absolute Frame Number.
AGC
Automatic Gain Control.
AGCH
Access Grant CHannel. A GSM common control channel

used to assign MS to a SDCCH or a TCH.
Ai
Action indicator.
AI
Artificial Intelligence.
AIB
Alarm Interface Board.
AIO
A class of processor.
Air interface
The radio link between the BTS and the MS.
AM
Amplitude Modulation.
AMA
Automatic Message Accounting (processor).
AM/MP
Cell broadcast mobile terminated message. A message

broadcast to all MSs in a cell.
AoC
Advice of Change.
AoCC
Advice of Change Charging supplementary service.
AoCI
Advice of Change Information supplementary service.
AOC
Automatic Output Control.
AP
Application Process.
ARFCN
Absolute Radio Frequency Channel Number. An integer

which defines the absolute RF channel number.
ARQ
Automatic ReQuest for retransmission.
ARP
Address Resolution Protocol.
ASCE
Association Control Service Element. An ASE which

provides an AP with the means to establish and control an
association with an AP in a remote NE. Maps directly onto
the Presentation layer (OMC).
ASE
Application Service Element (OMC)
ASE
Application Specific Entity (TCAP).
ASN.1
Abstract Syntax Notation One.
ASP
Alarm and Status Panel.
ASR
Answer Seizure Ratio.
ATB
All Trunks Busy.
ATI
Antenna Transceiver Interface.
ATT (flag)
ATTach.
ATTS
Automatic Trunk Testing Subsystem.
AU
Access Unit.
AuC
Authentication Centre. A GSM network entity which provides

the functionality for verifying the identity of an MS when
requested by the system. Often a part of the HLR.

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AUT(H)
AUThentication.
AUTO
AUTOmatic mode.

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B Interface
Interface between MSC and VLR.
BA
BCCH Allocation. The radio frequency channels allocated in a

cell for BCCH transmission.
BAIC
Barring of All Incoming Calls supplementary service.
BAOC
Barring of All Outgoing Calls supplementary service.
BBBX
Battery Backup Board.
BBH
Base Band Hopping.
BCC
BTS Colour Code.
BCCH
Broadcast Control CHannel. A GSM control channel used to

broadcast general information about a BTS site on a per cell
or sector basis.
BCD
Binary Coded Decimal.
BCF
Base station Control Function. The GSM term for the digital
control circuitry which controls the BTS. In Motorola cell sites
this is a normally a BCU which includes DRI modules and is
located in the BTS cabinet.
BCIE
Bearer Capability Information Element.
BCU
Base station Control Unit. A functional entity of the BSS

which provides the base control function at a BTS site. The
term no longer applies to a type of shelf (see BSC and BSU).
BCUP
Base Controller Unit Power.
BER
Bit Error Rate. A measure of signal quality in the GSM

system.
BES
Business Exchange Services.
BFI
Bad Frame Indication.
BHCA
Busy Hour Call Attempt.
BI
all Barring of All Incoming call supplementary service.
BIB
Balanced-line Interconnect Board. Provides interface to 12

balanced (6-pair) 120 ohm (37-pin D-type connector) lines for
2 Mbit/s circuits (See also T43).
BICRoam
Barring of All Incoming Calls when Roaming outside the

Home PLMN Country supplementary service.
BIM
Balanced-line Interconnect Module.
Bin
An area in a data array used to store information.
BL
BootLoad. Also known as download. For example, databases

and software can be downloaded to the NEs from the BSS.
BLLNG
BiLLiNG.
bit/s
Bits per second (bps).
Bm
Full rate traffic channel.
BN
Bit Number. Number which identifies the position of a

particular bit period within a timeslot.
BPF
Bandpass Filter.
BPSM
mBCU Power Supply Module.

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BS
Basic Service (group).
BS
Bearer Service. A type of telecommunication service that

provides the capability for the transmission of signals
between user-network interfaces. The PLMN connection type
used to support a bearer service may be identical to that used
to support other types of telecommunication service.
BSC
Base Station Controller. A network component in the GSM

PLMN which has the digital control function of controlling all
BTSs. The BSC can be located within a single BTS cabinet
(forming a BSS) but is more often located remotely and
controls several BTSs (see BCF, BCU, and BSU).
BSG
Basic Service Group.
BSIC
Base Transceiver Station Identity Code. A block of code,

consisting of the GSM PLMN colour code and a base station
colour code. One Base Station can have several Base
Station Colour Codes.
BSIC-NCELL
BSIC of an adjacent cell.
BSP
Base Site control Processor (at BSC).
BSN
Backward Sequence Number.
BSS
Base Station System. The system of base station equipment

(Transceivers, controllers and so on) which is viewed by the
MSC through a single interface as defined by the GSM 08
series of recommendations, as being the entity responsible
for communicating with MSs in a certain area. The radio
equipment of a BSS may cover one or more cells. A BSS
may consist of one or more base stations. If an internal
interface is implemented according to the GSM 08.5x series
of recommendations, then the BSS consists of one BSC and
several BTSs.
BSSAP
BSS Application Part (of Signalling System No. 7) (DTAP +

BSSMAP).
BSSC
Base Station System Control cabinet. The cabinet which

houses one or two BSU shelves at a BSC or one or two RXU
shelves at a remote transcoder.
BSSMAP
Base Station System Management Application Part (6-8).
BSSOMAP
BSS Operation and Maintenance Application Part (of

Signalling System No. 7).
BSU
Base Station Unit shelf. The shelf which houses the digital
control modules for the BTS (p/o BTS cabinet) or BSC (p/o
BSSC cabinet).
BT
British Telecom.
BT
Bus Terminator.
BTC
Bus Terminator Card.
BTF
Base Transceiver Function.
BTP
Base Transceiver Processor (at BTS). One of the six basic

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BTS
Base Transceiver Station. A network component in the GSM

PLMN which serves one cell, and is controlled by a BSC.
The BTS contains one or more Transceivers (TRXs).
Burst
A period of modulated carrier less than one timeslot. The

physical content of a timeslot.

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Conditional.
C Interface
Interface between MSC and HLR/AUC.
C7
ITU-TSS Signalling System 7 (sometimes referred to as S7 or

SS#7).
CA
Cell Allocation. The radio frequency channels allocated to a

particular cell.
CA
Central Authority.
CAB
Cabinet.
CADM
Country ADMinistration. The Motorola procedure used within

DataGen to create new country and network files in the
DataGen database.
CAI
Charge Advice Information.
CAT
Cell Analysis Tool.
CB
Cell Broadcast.
CB
Circuit Breaker.
CBC
Cell Broadcast Centre.
CBCH
Cell Broadcast CHannel.
CBF
Combining Bandpass Filter.
CBL
Cell Broadcast Link.
CBM
Circuit Breaker Module.
CBMI
Cell Broadcast Message Identifier.
CBSMS
Cell Broadcast Short Message Service.
CBUS
Clock Bus.
CC
Connection Confirm (Part of SCCP network connectivity).
CC
Country Code.
CC
Call Control.
CCB
Cavity Combining Block, a three way RF combiner. There

are two types of CCB, CCB (Output) and CCB (Extension).
These, with up to two CCB Control cards, may comprise the
TATI. The second card may be used for redundancy.
CCBS
Completion of Calls to Busy Subscriber supplementary

service.
CCCH
Common Control CHannels. A class of GSM control

channels used to control paging and grant access. Includes
AGCH, PCH, and RACH.
CCCH_GROUP
Group of MSs in idle mode.
CCD
Common Channel Distributor.
CCDSP
Channel Coding Digital Signal Processor.
CCF
Conditional Call Forwarding.
CCH
Control CHannel. Control channels are channels which carry

system management messages.
CCH
Council for Communications Harmonization (referred to in

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CCIT
Comit Consultatif International Tlgraphique et

Tlphonique. This term has been superceded by ITUTSS
(International Telecommunications Union
Telecommunications Sector).
CCM
Current Call Meter.
CCP
Capability/Configuration Parameter.
CCPE
Control Channel Protocol Entity.
CCS
Hundred call-seconds. The unit in which amounts of

telephone traffic are measured. A single call lasting one
hundred seconds is one CCS. See also erlang.
Cct
Circuit.
CDB
Control Driver Board.
CDE
Common Desktop Environment. Part of the SUN software

(crontab cron job file).
CDR
Call Detail Records.
CDUR
Chargeable DURation.
CEB
Control Equalizer Board (BTS).
CED
Called station identifier.
CEIR
Central Equipment Identity Register.
Cell
By GSM definition, a cell is an RF coverage area. At an

omni-site, cell is synonymous with site; at a sectored site, cell
is synonymous with sector. This differs from analogue
systems where cell is taken to mean the same thing as site.
(See below).
1 Cell =
1 Sector
Omni Site
1-Cell Site
(1 BTS)
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CEND
End of charge point.
CEPT
Confrence des administrations Europennes des Postes et

Telecommunications.
CERM
Circuit Error Rate Monitor.
CF
Conversion Facility.
CF
all Call Forwarding services.
CFB
Call Forwarding on mobile subscriber Busy supplementary

service.
CFC
Conditional Call Forward.
CFNRc
Call Forwarding on mobile subscriber Not Reachable

supplementary service.
CFNRy
Call Forwarding on No Reply supplementary service.

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CFU
Call Forwarding Unconditional supplementary service.
Channel
A means of one-way transmission. A defined sequence of

periods (for example, timeslots) in a TDMA system; a defined
frequency band in an FDMA system; a defined sequence of
periods and frequency bands in a frequency hopped system.
CIM
Coaxial Interconnect Module.
CHP
CHarging Point.
CHV
Card Holder Verification information.
CKSN
Ciphering Key Sequence Number.
CI
Cell Identity. A block of code which identifies a cell within a

location area.
CI
CUG Index.
CIC
Circuit Identity Code.
CIR, C/I
Carrier to Interference Ratio.
Ciphertext
Unintelligible data produced through the use of encipherment.
CKSN
Ciphering Key Sequence Number.
CLI
Calling Line Identity.
CLIP
Calling Line Identification Presentation supplementary

service.
CLIR
Calling Line Identification Restriction supplementary service.
CLK
Clock.
CLKX
Clock Extender half size board. The fibre optic link that
distributes GCLK to boards in system (p/o BSS etc).
CLM
Connectionless Manager.
CLR
CLeaR.
CM
Configuration Management. An OMC application.
CM
Connection Management.
CMD
CoMmanD.
CMM
Channel Mode Modify.
CMIP
Common Management Information Protocol.
CMISE
Common Management Information Service Element. An ASE

which provides a means to transfer management information
via CMIP messages with another NE over an association
established by ASCE using ROSE (OMC).
CMR
Cellular Manual Revision.
CNG
CalliNg tone.
COLI
COnnected Line Identity.
Collocated
Placed together; two or more items together in the same

place.
Coincident Cell
A cell which has a co-located neighbour whose cell boundary

follows the boundary of the said cell. The coincident cell has
a different frequency type, but the same BSIC, as that of the
neighbour cell.
COLP
COnnected Line Identification Presentation supplementary

service.

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COLR
COnnected Line Identification Restriction supplementary

service.
CODEX
Manufacturers name for a type of multiplexer and packet

switch commonly installed at the Motorola OMC-R.
COM
Code Object Manager.
COM
COMplete.
COMB
Combiner.
CONNACK
CONNect ACKnowledgement.
COMM, Comms
COMMunications.
CommsLink
Communications Link. (2Mbit/s)
CONF
CONFerence circuit.
CONFIG
CONFIGuration Control Program.
CP
Call Processing.
CPU
Central Processing Unit.
C/R
Command/Response field bit.
CR
Carriage Return (RETURN).
CR
Connection Request (Part of SCCP network connectivity).
CRC
Cyclic Redundancy Check (3 bit).
CRE
Call RE-establishment procedure.
CREF
Connection REFused (Part of SCCP network connectivity).
CRM
Cell Resource Manager.
CRM-LS/HS
Cellular Radio Modem-Low Speed/High Speed. Low speed

modem used to interwork 300 to 2400 bit/s data services
under V.22bis, V.23, or V.21 standards. High speed modem
used to interwork 1200 to 9600 bit/s data services under
V.22bis, V.32, or V.29/V.27ter/V.21 standards.
CRT
Cathode Ray Tube (video display terminal).
CSFP
Code Storage Facility Processor (at BSC and BTS).
CSP
Central Statistics Process. The statistics process in the BSC.
CSPDN
Circuit Switched Public Data Network.
CT
Call Transfer supplementary service.
CT
Channel Tester.
CT
Channel Type.
CTP
Call Trace Product (Tool).
CTR
Common Technical Regulation.
CTS
Clear to Send. Method of flow control (RS232 Interface).
CTU
Compact Transceiver Unit (M-Cellhorizon radio).
CUG
Closed User Group supplementary service.
Cumulative value
The total value for an entire statistical interval.
CW
Call Waiting supplementary service.

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D Interface
Interface between VLR and HLR.
D/A
Digital to Analogue (converter).
DAB
Disribution Alarm Board.
DAC
Digital to Analogue Converter.
DACS
Digital Access Cross-connect System.
DAN
Digital ANnouncer (for recorded announcements on MSC).
DAS
Data Acquisition System.
DAT
Digital Audio Tape.
DataGen
Sysgen Builder System. A Motorola offline BSS binary object

configuration tool.
dB
Decibel. A unit of power ratio measurement.
DB
DataBase.
DB
Dummy Burst (see Dummy burst).
DBA
DataBase Administration/Database Administrator.
DBMS
DataBase Management System.
dc
Direct Current.
DCB
Diversity Control Board (p/o DRCU).
DCCH
Dedicated Control CHannel. A class of GSM control

channels used to set up calls and report measurements.
Includes SDCCH, FACCH, and SACCH.
DCD
Data Carrier Detect signal.
DCE
Data Circuit terminating Equipment.
DCF
Data Communications Function.
DCF
Duplexed Combining bandpass Filter. (Used in

Horizonmacro).
DCN
Data Communications Network. A DCN connects Network

Elements with internal mediation functions or mediation
devices to the Operations Systems.
DC PSM
DC Power Supply Module.
DCS1800
Digital Cellular System at 1800 MHz. A cellular phone

network using digital techniques similar to those used in GSM
900, but operating on frequencies of 1710 1785 MHz and
1805 1880 MHz.
DDF
Dual-stage Duplexed combining Filter. (Used in

Horizonmacro).
DDS
DataGen Directory Structure.
DDS
Data Drive Storage.
DDS
Direct Digital Synthesis.
DEQB
Diversity Equalizer Board.
DET
DETach.
DFE
Decision Feedback Equalizer.
DGT
Data Gathering Tool.

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DHP
Digital Host Processor.
DIA
Drum Intercept Announcer.
DINO E1/HDSL
Line termination module.
DINO T1
Line termination module.
DISC
DISConnect.
Discon
Discontiuous.
DIQ
Diversity In phase and Quadrature phase.
DIR
Device Interface Routine.
DL
Data Link (layer).
DLCI
Data Link Connection Identifier.
DLD
Data Link Discriminator.
DLNB
Diversity Low Noise Block.
DLSP
Data Link Service Process.
DLSP
Digital Link Signalling Processor.
Dm
Control channel (ISDN terminology applied to mobile service).
DMA
Deferred Maintenance Alarm. An alarm report level; an

immediate or deferred response is required (see also PMA).
DMA
Direct Memory Access.
DMR
Digital Mobile Radio.
DMX
Distributed Electronic Mobile Exchange (Motorolas

networked EMX family).
DN
Directory Number.
DNIC
Data network identifier.
Downlink
Physical link from the BTS towards the MS (BTS transmits,

MS receives).
DP
Dial/Dialled Pulse.
DPC
Destination Point Code. A part of the label in a signalling

message that uniquely identifies, in a signalling network, the
(signalling) destination point of the message.
DPC
Digital Processing and Control board.
DPNSS
Digital Private Network Signalling System (BT standard for

PABX interface).
DPP
Dual Path Preselector.
DPR, DPRAM
Dual Port Random Access Memory.
DPSM
Digital Power Supply Module.
DRAM
Dynamic Random Access Memory.
DRC
Data Rate Converter board. Provides data and protocol

conversion between PLMN and destination network for 8
circuits (p/o IWF).
DRCU
Diversity Radio Channel Unit. Contains transceiver, digital

control circuits, and power supply (p/o BSS) (see RCU).
(D)RCU
Generic term for radio channel unit. May be standard RCU or

diversity radio channel unit DRCU.

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DRI
Digital Radio Interface. Provides encoding/decoding and

encryption/decryption for radio channel (p/o BSS).
DRIM
Digital Radio Interface extended Memory. A DRI with extra

memory.
DRIX
DRI Extender half size board. Fibre optic link from DRI to
BCU (p/o BSS).
DRX, DRx
Discontinuous reception (mechanism). A means of saving

battery power (for example in hand-portable units) by
periodically and automatically switching the MS receiver on
and off.
DS-2
German term for 2 Mbit/s line (PCM interface).
DSE
Data Switching Exchange.
DSI
Digital Speech Interpolation.
DSP
Digital Signal Processor.
DSS1
Digital Subscriber Signalling No 1.
DSSI
Diversity Signal Strength Indication.
DTAP
Direct Transfer Application Part (6-8).
DTE
Data Terminal Equipment.
DTF
Digital Trunk Frame.
DT1
DaTa form 1 (Part of SCCP network connectivity).
DTI
Digital Trunk Interface.
DTMF
Dual Tone Multi-Frequency (tone signalling type).
DTR
Data Terminal Ready signal. Method of flow control (RS232

Interface).
DTRX
Dual Transceiver Module. (Radio used in M-Cellarena and

M-Cellarena macro).
DTX, DTx
Discontinuous Transmission (mechanism). A means of

saving battery power (for example in hand-portable units) and
reducing interference by automatically switching the
transmitter off when no speech or data are to be sent.
Dummy burst
A period of carrier less than one timeslot whose modulation is

a defined sequence that carries no useful information. A
dummy burst fills a timeslot with an RF signal when no
information is to be delivered to a channel.
DYNET
DYnamic NETwork. Used to specify BTSs sharing dynamic

resources.

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E Interface
Interface between MSC and MSC.
EA
External Alarms.
EAS
External Alarm System.
Eb/No
Energy per Bit/Noise floor.
EBCG
Elementary Basic Service Group.
EC
Echo Canceller. Performs echo suppression for all voice

circuits.
ECB
Provides echo cancelling for telephone trunks for 30 channels

(EC).
ECID
The Motorola European Cellular Infrastructure Division.
ECM
Error Correction Mode (facsimile).
Ec/No
Ratio of energy per modulating bit to the noise spectral

density.
ECT
Event Counting Tool.
ECT
Explicit Call Transfer supplementary service.
EEL
Electric Echo Loss.
EEPROM
Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory.
EGSM900
Extended GSM900.
EI
Events Interface. Part of the OMC-R GUI.
EIR
Equipment Identity Register.
EIRP
Effective Isotropic Radiated Power.
EIRP
Equipment Identity Register Procedure.
EL
Echo Loss.
EM
Event Management. An OMC application.
EMC
ElectroMagnetic Compatibility.
EMF
Electro Motive Force.
EMI
Electro Magnetic Interference.
eMLPP
enhanced Multi-Level Precedence and Pre-emption service.
EMMI
Electrical Man Machine Interface.
EMU
Exchange office Management Unit (p/o Horizonoffice)
EMX
Electronic Mobile Exchange (Motorolas MSC family).
en bloc
Fr. all at once (a CCITT #7 Digital Transmission scheme);

En bloc sending means that digits are sent from one system
to another ~ (that is, all the digits for a given call are sent at
the same time as a group). ~ sending is the opposite of
overlap sending. A system using ~ sending will wait until it
has collected all the digits for a given call before it attempts to
send digits to the next system. All the digits are then sent as
a group.
EOT
End of Tape.
EPROM
Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory.

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EPSM
Enhanced Power Supply Module (+27 V).
EQB
Equalizer Board. Control circuit for equalization for 8 time

slots each with equalizing circuitry and a DSP (p/o RCU).
EQCP
Equalizer Control Processor.
EQ DSP
Equalizer Digitizer Signal Processor.
Erlang
International (dimensionless) unit of traffic intensity defined as

the ratio of time a facility is occupied to the time it is available
for occupancy. One erlang is equal to 36 CCS. In the US
this is also known as a traffic unit (TU).
ERP
Ear Reference Point.
ERP
Effective Radiated Power.
ERR
ERRor.
ESP
Electro-static Point.
ESQL
Embedded SQL (Structured Query Language). An RDBMS

programming interface language.
E-TACS
Extended TACS (analogue cellular system, extended).
Ethernet
Type of Local Area Network.
ETR
ETSI Technical Report.
ETS
European Telecommunication Standard.
ETSI
European Telecommunications Standards Institute.
ETX
End of Transmission.
EXEC
Executive Process.

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F Interface
Interface between MSC and EIR.
FA
Fax Adaptor.
FA
Full Allocation.
FA
Functional Area.
FAC
Final Assembly Code.
FACCH
Fast Associated Control Channel. A GSM dedicated control

channel which is associated with a TCH and carries control
information after a call is set up (see SDCCH).
FACCH/F
Fast Associated Control Channel/Full rate.
FACCH/H
Fast Associated Control Channel/Half rate.
FB
Frequency correction Burst (see Frequency correction burst).
FC-AL
Fibre Channel Arbitration Loop. (Type of hard disc).
FCCH
Frequency Correction CHannel. A GSM broadcast control

channel which carries information for frequency correction of
the mobile (MS).
FCP
Fault Collection Process (in BTS).
FCS
Frame Check Sequence.
FDM
Frequency Division Multiplex.
FDMA
Frequency Division Multiple Access.
FDN
Fixed Dialling Number.
FDP
Fault Diagnostic Procedure.
FEC
Forward Error Correction.
FEP
Front End Processor.
FER
Frame Erasure Ratio.
FFS, FS
For Further Study.
FH
Frequency Hopping.
FIB
Forward Indicator Bit.
FIR
Finite Impulse Response (filter type).
FK
Foreign Key. A database column attribute; the foreign key

indicates an index into another table.
FM
Fault Management (at OMC).
FM
Frequency Modulation.
FMIC
Fault Management Initiated Clear.
FMUX
Fibre optic MUltipleXer.
FN
Frame Number. Identifies the position of a particular TDMA

frame within a hyperframe.
FOA
First Office Application.
FOX
Fibre Optic eXtender.
FR
Full Rate. Refers to the current capacity of a data channel on

the GSM air interface, that is, 8 simultaneous calls per carrier
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FRU
Field Replaceable Unit.
Frequency correction
Period of RF carrier less than one timeslot whose modulation

bit stream allows frequency correction to be performed easily
within an MS burst.
FS
Frequency Synchronization.
FSL
Free Space Loss. The decrease in the strength of a radio

signal as it travels between a transmitter and receiver. The
FSL is a function of the frequency of the radio signal and the
distance the radio signal has travelled from the point source.
FSN
Forward Sequence Number.
FTAM
File Transfer, Access, and Management. An ASE which

provides a means to transfer information from file to file
(OMC).
ftn
forwarded-to number.
FTP
Fault Translation Process (in BTS).
FTP
File Transfer Protocol.

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G Interface
Interface between VLR and VLR.
Gateway MSC
An MSC that provides an entry point into the GSM PLMN

from another network or service. A gateway MSC is also an
interrogating node for incoming PLMN calls.
GB, Gbyte
Gigabyte.
GBIC
Gigabit Interface Converter.
GCLK
Generic Clock board. System clock source, one per site (p/o
BSS, BTS, BSC, IWF, RXCDR).
GCR
Group Call Register.
GDP
Generic DSP Processor board. Interchangeable with the XCDR

board.
GDP E1
GDP board configured for E1 link usage.
GDP T1
GDP board configured for T1 link usage.
GHz
Giga-Hertz (109).
GID
Group ID. A unique number used by the system to identify a

users primary group.
GMB
GSM Multiplexer Board (p/o BSC).
GMR
GSM Manual Revision.
GMSC
Gateway Mobile-services Switching Centre (see Gateway

MSC).
GMSK
Gaussian Minimum Shift Keying. The modulation technique

used in GSM.
GND
GrouND.
GOS
Grade of Service.
GPA
GSM PLMN Area.
GPC
General Protocol Converter.
GPROC
Generic Processor board. GSM generic processor board: a

68030 with 4 to 16 Mb RAM (p/o BSS, BTS, BSC, IWF,
RXCDR).
GPROC2
Generic Processor board. GSM generic processor board: a

68040 with 32 Mb RAM (p/o BSS, BTS, BSC, IWF, RXCDR).
GPRS
General Packet Radio Service.
GPS
Global Positioning by Satellite.
GSA
GSM Service Area. The area in which an MS can be reached

by a fixed subscriber, without the subscribers knowledge of
the location of the MS. A GSA may include the areas served
by several GSM PLMNs.
GSA
GSM System Area. The group of GSM PLMN areas

accessible by GSM MSs.
GSM
Groupe Spcial Mobile (the committee).
GSM
Global System for Mobile communications (the system).
GSM MS
GSM Mobile Station.
GSM PLMN
GSM Public Land Mobile Network.

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GSR
GSM Software Release.
GT
Global Title.
GTE
Generic Table Editor. The Motorola procedure which allows

users to display and edit MCDF input files.
Guard period
Period at the beginning and end of timeslot during which MS

transmission is attenuated.
GUI
Graphical User Interface.
GUI client
A computer used to display a GUI from an OMC-R GUI

application which is beingbrun on a GUI server.
GUI server
A computer used to serve the OMC-R GUI application

process running locally (on its processor) to other computers
(Gui clients or other MMI processors).
GWY
GateWaY (MSC/LR) interface to PSTN.

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H Interface
Interface between HLR and AUC.
H-M
Human-Machine Terminals.
HAD, HAP
HLR Authentication Distributor.
HANDO, Handover
HANDOver. The action of switching a call in progress from

one radio channel to another radio channel. Handover allows
established calls to continue by switching them to another
radio resource, as when an MS moves from one BTS area to
another. Handovers may take place between the following
GSM entities: timeslot, RF carrier, cell, BTS, BSS and MSC.
HCU
Hybrid Combining Unit. (Used in Horizonmacro).
HDLC
High level Data Link Control.
HDSL
High bit-rate Digital Subscriber Line.
HLC
High Layer Compatibility. The HLC can carry information

defining the higher layer characteristics of a teleservice active
on the terminal.
HLR
Home Location Register. The LR where the current location

and all subscriber parameters of an MS are permanently
stored.
HMS
Heat Management System. The system that provides

environmental control of the components inside the ExCell,
TopCell and M-Cell cabinets.
HO
HandOver. (see HANDO above).
HPU
Hand Portable Unit.
HOLD
Call hold supplementary service.
HPLMN
Home PLMN.
HR
Half Rate. Refers to a type of data channel that will double

the current GSM air interface capacity to 16 simultaneous
calls per carrier (see also FR Full Rate).
HS
HandSet.
HSI/S
High Speed Interface card.
HSM
HLR Subscriber Management.
HSN
Hopping Sequence Number.
HU
Home Units.
HW
Hardware.
Hyperframe
2048 superframes. The longest recurrent time period of the

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Information frames (RLP).
IA
Incomming Access (closed user group (CUG) SS

(supplementary service)).
IA5
International Alphanumeric 5.
IADU
Integrated Antenna Distribution Unit. (The IADU is the

equivalent of the Receive Matrix used on pre-M-Cell BTSs).
IAM
Initial Address Message.
IAS
Internal Alarm System.
IC
Integrated Circuit.
IC
Interlock Code (CUG SS).
IC(pref)
Interlock Code op the preferential CUG.
ICB
Incoming Calls Barred.
ICC
Integrated Circuit(s) Card.
ICM
In-Call Modification.
ICMP
Internet Control Message Protocol.
ID, Id
IDentification/IDentity/IDentifier.
IDN
Integrated Digital Network.
IDS
INFOMIX Database Server. (OMC-R relational database

management system).
IE
Information Element (signalling).
IEC
International Electrotechnical Commission.
IEEE
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers.
IEI
Information Element Identifier.
I-ETS
Interim European Telecommunication Standard.
IF
Intermediate Frequency.
IFAM
Initial and Final Address Message.
IM
InterModulation.
IMACS
Intelligent Monitor And Control System.
IMEI
International Mobile station Equipment Identity. Electronic

serial number that uniquely identifies the MS as a piece or
assembly of equipment. The IMEI is sent by the MS along
with request for service.
IMM
IMMediate assignment message.
IMSI
International Mobile Subscriber Identity. Published mobile

number (prior to ISDN) (see also MSISDN) that uniquely
identifies the subscription. It can serve as a key to derive
subscriber information such as directory number(s) from the
HLR.
IN
Intelligent Network.
IN
Interrogating Node. A switching node that interrogates an

HLR, to route a call for an MS to the visited MSC.
INS
IN Service.

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INS
Intelligent Network Service.
InterAlg
Interference Algorithm. A single interference algorithm in a

cell.
Interworking
The general term used to describe the inter-operation of

networks, services, supplementary services and so on. See
also IWF.
Interval
A recording period of time in which a statistic is pegged.
Interval expiry
The end of an interval.
I/O
Input/Output.
IOS
Intelligent Optimization Platform.
IP
Initialisation Process.
IP
Internet Protocol.
IPC
Inter-Process Communication.
IP, INP
INtermodulation Products.
IPR
Intellectual PRoperty.
IPSM
Integrated Power Supply Module (48 V).
IPX
(A hardware component).
ISAM
Indexed Sequential Access Method.
ISC
International Switching Centre.
ISDN
Integrated Services Digital Network. An integrated services

network that provides digital connections between
user-network interfaces.
ISG
Motorola Information Systems group (formally CODEX).
ISO
International Organisation for Standardization.
ISQL
Informix Structured Query Language.
ISUP
ISDN User Part (of signalling system No. 7).
IT
Inactivity Test (Part of SCCP network connectivity).
ITC
Information Transfer Capability.
ITU
International Telecommunication Union.
ITUTSS
International Telecommunication Union Telecommunications

Sector.
IWF
InterWorking Function. A network functional entity which

provides network interworking, service interworking,
supplementary service interworking or signalling interworking.
It may be a part of one or more logical or physical entities in a
GSM PLMN.
IWMSC
InterWorking MSC.
IWU
InterWorking Unit.

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kilo (103).
Windows size.
Constraint length of the convolutional code.
KAIO
Kernal Asynchronous Input/Output.
kb, kbit
kilo-bit.
kbit/s, kbps
kilo-bits per second.
kbyte
kilobyte.
Kc
Ciphering key. A sequence of symbols that controls the

operation of encipherment and decipherment.
kHz
kilo-Hertz (103).
Ki
Individual subscriber authentication Key (p/o authentication

process of AUC).
KIO
A class of processor.
KSW
Kiloport SWitch board. TDM timeslot interchanger to connect

calls (p/o BSS).
KSWX
KSW Expander half size board. Fibre optic distribution of

TDM bus (p/o BSS).
kW
kilo-Watt.

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L1
Layer 1.
L2ML
Layer 2 Management Link.
L2R
Layer 2 Relay function. A function of an MS and IWF that

adapts a users known layer2 protocol LAPB onto RLP for
transmission between the MT and IWF.
L2R BOP
L2R Bit Orientated Protocol.
L2R COP
L2R Character Orientated Protocol.
L3
Layer 3.
LA
Location Area. An area in which an MS may move freely

without updating the location register. An LA may comprise
one or several base station areas.
LAC
Location Area Code.
LAI
Location Area Identity. The information indicating the location

area in which a cell is located.
LAN
Local Area Network.
LANX
LAN Extender half size board. Fibre optic distribution of LAN

to/from other cabinets (p/o BSS etc).
LAPB
Link Access Protocol Balanced (of ITUTSS Rec. x.25).
LAPD
Link Access Protocol Data.
LAPDm
Link Access Protocol on the Dm channel.
LC
Inductor Capacitor (type of filter).
LCF
Link Control Function.
LCN
Local Communications Network.
LCP
Link Control Processor.
LE
Local Exchange.
LED
Light Emitting Diode.
LF
Line Feed.
LI
Length Indicator.
LI
Line Identity.
LLC
Lower Layer Compatibility. The LLC can carry information

defining the lower layer characteristics of the terminal.
Lm
Traffic channel with capacity lower than a Bm.
LMP
LAN Monitor Process.
LMS
Least Mean Square.
LMSI
Local Mobile Station Identity. A unique identity temporarily

allocated to visiting mobile subscribers in order to speed up
the search for subscriber data in the VLR, when the MSRN
allocation is done on a per cell basis.
LMT
Local Maintenance Terminal.
LNA
Low Noise Amplifier.
LND
Last Number Dialled.

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Location area
An area in which a mobile station may move freely without

updating the location register. A location area may comprise
one or several base station areas.
LPC
Linear Predictive Code.
LPLMN
Local PLMN.
LR
Location Register. The GSM functional unit where MS

location information is stored. The HLR and VLR are location
registers.
LSSU
Link Stations Signalling Unit (Part of MTP transport system).
LSTR
Listener Side Tone Rating.
LTA
Long Term Average. The value required in a BTSs GCLK

frequency register to produce a 16.384 MHz clock.
LTE
Local Terminal Emulator.
LTP
Long Term Predictive.
LTU
Line Terminating Unit.
LU
Local Units.
LU
Location Update.
LV
Length and Value.

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Mandatory.
Mega (106).
M-Cell
Motorola Cell.
M&TS
Maintenance and Troubleshooting. Functional area of

Network Management software which (1) collects and
displays alarms, (2) collects and displays Software/Hardware
errors, and (3) activates test diagnostics at the NEs (OMC).
MA
Mobile Allocation. The radio frequency channels allocated to

an MS for use in its frequency hopping sequence.
MAC
Medium Access Control.
MACN
Mobile Allocation Channel Number.
Macrocell
A cell in which the base station antenna is generally mounted

away from buildings or above rooftop level.
MAF
Mobile Additional Function.
MAH
Mobile Access Hunting supplementary service.
MAI
Mobile Allocation Index.
MAIDT
Mean Accumulated Intrinsic Down Time.
MAINT
MAINTenance.
MAIO
Mobile Allocation Index Offset.
MAP
Mobile Application Part (of signalling system No. 7). The

inter-networking signalling between MSCs and LRs and EIRs.
MAPP
Mobile Application Part Processor.
MB, Mbyte
Megabyte.
Mbit/s
Megabits per second.
MCAP
Motorola Cellular Advanced Processor.
MCC
Mobile Country Code.
MCDF
Motorola Customer Data Format used by DataGen for simple

data entry and retrieval.
MCI
Malicious Call Identification supplementary service.
MCSC
Motorola Customer Support Centre.
MCU
Main Control Unit for M-Cell2/6. Also referred to as the Micro

Control Unit in software.
MCUF
Main Control Unit, with dual FMUX. (Used in M-Cellhorizon).
MCU-m
Main Control Unit for M-Cell Micro sites (M-Cellm). Also

referred to as the Micro Control Unit in software.
MCUm
The software subtype representation of the Field Replaceable

Unit (FRU) for the MCU-m.
MD
Mediation Device.
MDL
(mobile) Management (entity) - Data Link (layer).
ME
Maintenance Entity (GSM Rec. 12.00).

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ME
Mobile Equipment. Equipment intended to access a set of

GSM PLMN and/or DCS telecommunication services, but
which does not contain subscriber related information.
Services may be accessed while the equipment, capable of
surface movement within the GSM system area, is in motion
or during halts at unspecified points.
MEF
Maintenance Entity Function (GSM Rec. 12.00).
MF
MultiFrame.
MF
Multi-Frequency (tone signalling type).
MF
MultiFunction block.
MGMT, mgmt
Management.
MGR
Manager.
MHS
Message Handling System.
MHS
Mobile Handling Service.
MHz
Mega-Hertz (106).
MI
Maintenance Information.
MIB
Management Information Base. A Motorola OMC-R

database. There is a CM MIB and an EM MIB.
MIC
Mobile Interface Controller.
Microcell
A cell in which the base station antenna is generally mounted

below rooftop level. Radio wave propagation is by diffraction
and scattering around buildings, the main propagation is
within street canyons.
min
minute(s).
ms
micro-second (106).
mBCU
Micro Base Control Unit.
MIT
Management Information Tree. Name of a file on the

Motorola OMC-R.
MM
Man Machine.
MM
Mobility Management.
MME
Mobile Management Entity.
MMF
Middle Man Funnel process.
MMI
Man Machine Interface. The method in which the user

interfaces with the software to request a function or change
parameters.
MMI client
A machine configured to use the OMC-R software from an

MMI server.
MMI processor
MMI client/MMI server.
MMI server
A computer which has its own local copy of the OMC-R

software. It can run the OMC-R software for MMI clients to
mount.
MML
Man Machine Language. The tool of MMI.
MMS
Multiple Serial Interface Link. (see also 2Mbit/s link)
MNC
Mobile Network Code.
MNT
MaiNTenance.

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MO
Mobile Originated.
MO/PP
Mobile Originated Point-to-Point messages.
MOMAP
Motorola OMAP.
MoU
Memorandum of Understanding.
MPC
Multi Personal Computer (was p/o OMC).
MPH
(mobile) Management (entity) - PHysical (layer) [primitive].
MPTY
MultiParTY (Multi ParTY) supplementary service.
MPX
MultiPleXed.
MRC
Micro Radio Control Unit.
MRN
Mobile Roaming Number.
MRP
Mouth Reference Point.
MS
Mobile Station. The GSM subscriber unit.
MSC
Mobile-services Switching Centre, Mobile Switching Centre.
MSCM
Mobile Station Class Mark.
MSCU
Mobile Station Control Unit.
msec
millisecond (.001 second).
MSI
Multiple Serial Interface board. Intelligent interface to two

2 Mbit/s digital links (see 2 Mbit/s link and DS-2) (p/o BSS).
MSIN
Mobile Station Identification Number.
MSISDN
Mobile Station International ISDN Number. Published mobile

number (see also IMSI). Uniquely defines the mobile station
as an ISDN terminal. It consists of three parts: the Country
Code (CC), the National Destination Code (NDC) and the
Subscriber Number (SN).
MSRN
Mobile Station Roaming Number. A number assigned by the

MSC to service and track a visiting subscriber.
MSU
Message Signal Unit (Part of MTP transport system). A

signal unit containing a service information octet and a
signalling information field which is retransmitted by the
signalling link control, if it is received in error.
MT
Mobile Terminated. Describes a call or short message

destined for an MS.
MT (0, 1, 2)
Mobile Termination. The part of the MS which terminates the

radio transmission to and from the network and adapts
terminal equipment (TE) capabilities to those of the radio
transmission. MT0 is mobile termination with no support for
terminal, MT1 is mobile termination with support for an S-type
interface and MT2 is mobile termination with support for an
R-type interface.
MTM
Mobile-To-Mobile (call).
MTP
Message Transfer Part.
MT/PP
Mobile Terminated Point-to-Point messages.
MTBF
Mean Time Between Failures.
MTK
Message Transfer LinK.
MTL
MTP Transport Layer Link (A interface).

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MTP
Message Transfer Part.
MTTR
Mean Time To Repair.
Multiframe
Two types of multiframe are defined in the system: a

26-frame multiframe with a period of 120 ms and a 51-frame
multiframe with a period of 3060/13 ms.
MU
Mark Up.
MUMS
Multi User Mobile Station.
MUX
Multiplexer.

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N/W
Network.
NB
Normal Burst (see Normal burst).
NBIN
A parameter in the hoping sequence.
NCC
Network (PLMN) Colour Code.
NCELL
Neighbouring (of current serving) Cell.
NCH
Notification CHannel.
ND
No Duplicates. A database column attribute meaning the

column contains unique values (used only with indexed
columns).
NDC
National Destination Code.
NDUB
Network Determined User Busy.
NE
Network Element (Network Entity).
NEF
Network Element Function block.
NET
Norme Europennes de Telecommunications.
NETPlan
Frequency planning tool.
NF
Network Function.
NFS
Network File System.
NHA
Network Health Analyst. Optional OMC-R processor feature.
NIC
Network Interface Card.
NIC
Network Independent Clocking.
NIS
Network Information Service. It allows centralised control of

network information for example hostnames, IP addresses
and passwords.
NIU
Network Interface Unit.
NIU-m
Network Interface Unit, micro.
NLK
Network LinK processor(s).
Nm
Newton metres.
NM
Network Management (manager). NM is all activities which

control, monitor and record the use and the performance of
resources of a telecommunications network in order to
provide telecommunication services to customers/users at a
certain level of quality.
NMASE
Network Management Application Service Element.
NMC
Network Management Centre. The NMC node of the GSM

TMN provides global and centralised GSM PLMN monitoring
and control, by being at the top of the TMN hierarchy and
linked to subordinate OMC nodes.
NMSI
National Mobile Station Identification number.
NMT
Nordic Mobile Telephone system.
NN
No Nulls. A database column attribute meaning the column

must contain a value in all rows.
Normal burst
A period of modulated carrier less than a timeslot.
NPI
Number Plan Identifier.

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NRZ
Non Return to Zero.
NSAP
Network Service Access Point.
NSP
Network Service Provider.
NSS
Network Status Summary.
NT
Network Termination.
NT
Non Transparent.
NTAAB
New Type Approval Advisory Board.
NUA
Network User Access.
NUI
Network User Identification.
NUP
National User Part (of signalling system No. 7).
NV
NonVolatile.
NVRAM
Non-Volatile Random Access Memory.
nW
Nano-Watt (109).

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Optional.
OA
Outgoing Access (CUG SS).
O&M
Operations and Maintenance.
OASCU
Off-Air-Call-Set-Up. The procedure in which a

telecommunication connection is being established whilst the
RF link between the MS and the BTS is not occupied.
OCB
Outgoing Calls Barred within the CUG.
OCXO
Oversized Voltage Controlled Crystal Oscillator.
OD
Optional for operators to implement for their aim.
OFL
% OverFlow.
offline
IDS shutdown state.
online
IDS normal operatng state.
OIC
Operator Initiated Clear.
OLM
Off_Line MIB. A Motorola DataGen database, used to modify

and carry out Radio Frequency planning on multiple BSS
binary files.
OLR
Overall Loudness Rating.
OMAP
Operations and Maintenance Application Part (of signalling

system No. 7) (was OAMP).
OMC
Operations and Maintenance Centre. The OMC node of the

GSM TMN provides dynamic O&M monitoring and control of
the PLMN nodes operating in the geographical area
controlled by the specific OMC.
OMC-G
Operations and Maintenance Centre Gateway Part.

(Iridium)
OMC-G
Operations and Maintenance Centre GPRS Part.
OMC-R
Operations and Maintenance Centre Radio Part.
OMC-S
Operations and Maintenance Centre Switch Part.
OMF
Operations and Maintenance Function (at BSC).
OML
Operations and Maintenance Link.
OMP
Operation and Maintenance Processor.
OMS
Operation and Maintenance System (BSCOMC).
OMSS
Operation and Maintenance SubSystem.
OOS
Out Of Service.
OPC
Originating Point Code. A part of the label in a signalling

message that uniquely identifies, in a signalling network, the
(signalling) origination point of the message.
ORAC
Olympus Radio Architecture Chipset.
OS
Operating System.
OSI
Open Systems Interconnection.
OSI RM
OSI Reference Model.
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Operation Systems Function block.

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Open Software Foundation Motif. The basis of the GUI used

for the Motorola OMC-R MMI.
OSS
Operator Services System.
Overlap
Overlap sending means that digits are sent from one system
to another as soon as they are received by the sending
system. A system using ~ will not wait until it has received all
digits of a call before it starts to send the digits to the next
system. This is the opposite of en bloc sending where all
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PA
Power Amplifier.
PAB
Power Alarm Board.
PABX
Private Automatic Branch eXchange.
PAD
Packet Assembler/Disassembler facility.
Paging
The procedure by which a GSM PLMN fixed infrastructure

attempts to reach an MS within its location area, before any
other network-initiated procedure can take place.
PATH
CEPT 2 Mbit/s route through the BSS network.
PBUS
Processor Bus.
PBX
Private Branch eXchange.
PC
Personal Computer.
PCH
Paging CHannel. A GSM common control channel used to

send paging messages to the MSs.
PCHN
Paging Channel Network.
PCHN
Physical Channel.
PCM
Pulse Code Modulation (see also 2 Mbit/s link which is the

physical bearer of PCM).
PCN
Personal Communications Network.
PCR
Preventative Cyclic Retransmission. A form of error

correction suitable for use on links with long transmission
delays, such as satellite links.
PCU
Packet Control Unit (p/o GPRS).
PCU
Picocell Control unit (p/o M-Cellaccess).
pd
Potential difference.
PD
Protocol Discriminator.
PD
Public Data.
PDB
Power Distribution Board.
PDF
Power Distribution Frame (MSC/LR).
PDN
Public Data Networks.
PDU
Power Distribution Unit.
PDU
Protected Data Unit.
PEDC
Pan European Digital Cellular.
Peg
A single incremental action modifying the value of a statistic.
Pegging
Modifying a statistical value.
PH
Packet Handler.
PH
PHysical (layer).
PHI
Packet Handler Interface.
PI
Presentation Indicator.
Picocell
A cell site where the base station antenna is mounted within a

building.
PICS
Protocol Implementation Conformance Statement.

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PID
Process IDentifier/Process ID.
PIM
PCM Interface Module (MSC).
PIN
Personal Identification Number.
PIN
Problem Identification Number.
PIX
Parallel Interface Extender half size board. Customer alarm

interface (p/o BSS).
PIXT
Protocol Implementation eXtra information for Testing.
PK
Primary Key. A database column attribute, the primary key is

a not-null, non-duplicate index.
Plaintext
Unciphered data.
PlaNET
Frequency planning tool.
PLL
Phase Lock Loop (refers to phase locking the GCLK in the

BTS).
PLMN
Public Land Mobile Network. The mobile communications

network.
PM
Performance Management. An OMC application.
PM-UI
Performance Management User Interface.
PMA
Prompt Maintenance Alarm. An alarm report level; immediate

action is necessary (see also DMA).
PMS
Pseudo MMS.
PMUX
PCM MUltipleXer.
PN
Permanent Nucleus (of GSM).
PNE
Prsentation des Normes Europennes.
POI
Point of Interconnection (with PSTN).
POTS
Plain Old Telephone Service (basic telephone services).
p/o
Part of.
pp, p-p
Peak-to-peak.
PP
Point-to-Point.
ppb
Parts per billion.
PPE
Primative Procedure Entity.
ppm
Parts per million (x 106).
Pref CUG
Preferential CUG.
Primary Cell
A cell which is already optimized in the network and has a

co-located neighbour whose cell boundary follows the
boundary of the said cell. The primary cell has a preferred
band equal to the frequency type of the coincident cell.
PROM
Programmable Read Only Memory.
Ps
Location probability.
PSA
Periodic Supervision of Accessability.
PSAP
Presentation Services Access Point.
PSM
Power Supply Module.

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PSPDN
Packet Switched Public Data Network. Public data

communications network. x.25 links required for NE to OMC
communications will probably be carried by PSPDN.
PSTN
Public Switched Telephone Network. The UK land line

telephone network.
PSU
Power Supply Unit.
PSW
Pure Sine Wave.
PTO
Public Telecommunications Operator.
PUCT
Price per Unit Currency Table.
PVC
Permanent Virtual Circuit.
PW
Pass Word.
PWR
Power.
PXPDN
Private eXchange Public Data Network.

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QA
Q (Interface) Adapter.
Q3
Interface between NMC and GSM network.
Q-adapter
Used to connect MEs and SEs to TMN (GSM Rec. 12.00).
QAF
Q-Adapter Function.
QEI
Quad European Interface. Interfaces four 2 Mbit/s circuits to

TDM switch highway (see MSI).
QIC
Quarter Inch Cartridge (Data storage format).
QOS
Quality Of Service.
Quiescent mode
IDS intermediate state before shutdown.

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Value of reduction of the MS transmitted RF power relative to

the maximum allowed output power of the highest power
class of MS (A).
RA
RAndom mode request information field.
RAB
Random Access Burst.
RACCH
Random Access Control CHannel. A GSM common control

channel used to originate a call or respond to a page.
RACH
Random Access CHannel.
RAM
Random Access Memory.
RAND
RANDom number (used for authentication).
RATI
Receive Antenna Transceiver Interface.
RAx
Rate Adaptation.
RBDS
Remote BSS Diagnostic System (a discontinued Motorola

diagnostic facility).
RBER
Residual Bit Error Ratio.
RBTS
Remote Base Transceiver Station.
RCB
Radio Control Board (p/o DRCU).
RCI
Radio Channel Identifier.
RCP
Radio Control Processor.
RCU
Radio Channel Unit. Contains transceiver, digital control

circuits, and power supply (p/o BSS) (see DRCU).
RCVR
Receiver.
RDBMS
Relational DataBase Management System (INFORMIX).
RDI
Radio Digital Interface System.
RDIS
Restricted Digital Information.
RDM
Reference Distribution Module.
RDN
Relative Distinguished Name. A series of RDN form a unique

identifier, the distinguished name, for a particular network
element.
REC, Rec
RECommendation.
REJ
REJect(ion).
REL
RELease.
RELP
Residual Excited Linear Predictive.
RELP-LTP
RELP Long Term Prediction. A name for GSM full rate (see
full rate).
resync
Resynchronize/resynchronization.
REQ
REQuest.
Revgen
A Motorola DataGen utility for producing an MMI script from a

binary object database.
RF
Radio Frequency.

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RFC, RFCH
Radio Frequency Channel. A partition of the system RF

spectrum allocation with a defined bandwidth and centre
frequency.
RFE
Receiver Front End (shelf).
RFEB
Receiver Front End Board (p/o DRCU II).
RFI
Radio Frequency Interference.
RFM
Radio Frequency Module.
RFN
Reduced TDMA Frame Number.
RFU
Reserved for Future Use.
RJ45
Network cable/Connector type.
RISC
Reduced Instruction Set Computer.
RL
Remote login.
RLC
Release Complete.
RLP
Radio Link Protocol. An ARQ protocol used to transfer user

data between an MT and IWF. See GSM 04.22.
RLR
Receiver Loudness Rating.
RLSD
ReLeaSeD.
RMS
Root Mean Square (value).
RMSU
Remote Mobile Switching Unit.
RNTABLE
Table of 128 integers in the hopping sequence.
ROM
Read Only Memory.
ROSE
Remote Operations Service Element. An ASE which carries

a message between devices over an association established
by ASCE (a CCITT specification for O & M) (OMC).
Roundtrip
Time period between transmit and receive instant of a

timeslot in the BTS, propagation determined by the response
behaviour of the MS and the MS to BTS delay distance.
RPE
Regular Pulse Excited.
RPE-LTP
Regular Pulse Excitation - Long Term Prediction. The GSM

digital speech coding scheme.
RPOA
Recognised Private Operating Agency.
RPR
Read Privilege Required. Access to the column is allowed

only for privileged accounts.
RR
Radio Resource management.
RR
Receive Ready (frame).
RRSM
Radio Resource State Machine.
RS232
Standard serial interface.
RSE
Radio System Entity.
RSL
Radio Signalling Link.
RSLF
Radio System Link Function.
RSLP
Radio System Link Processor.
RSS
Radio SubSystem (replaced by BSS).
RSSI
Received Signal Strength Indicator.

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RSZI
Regional Subscription Zone Identity.
RTC
Remotely Tuneable Channel Combiner.
RTE
Remote Terminal Emulator.
RTF
Radio Transceiver Function.
RTF
Receive Transmit Functions.
RTS
Request to Send. Method of flow control (RS232 Interface).
RU
Rack Unit.
Run level
System processor operating mode.
Rx
Receive(r).
RXCDR
Remote Transcoder.
RXF
Receive Function (of the RTF).
RXLEV-D
Received signal level downlink.
RXLEV-U
Received signal level uplink.
RXQUAL-D
Received signal quality downlink.
RXQUAL-U
Received signal quality uplink.
RXU
Remote Transcoder Unit. The shelf which houses the

remote transcoder modules in a BSSC cabinet at a remote
transcoder site.

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S/W
SoftWare.
SABM
Set Asynchronous Balanced Mode. A message which

establishes the signalling link over the air interface.
SABME
SABM Extended.
SACCH
Slow Associated Control CHannel. A GSM control channel

used by the MS for reporting RSSI and signal quality
measurements.
SACCH/C4
Slow Associated Control CHannel/SDCCH/4.
SACCH/C8
Slow Associated Control CHannel/SDCCH/8.
SACCH/T
Slow Associated Control CHannel/Traffic channel.
SACCH/TF
Slow Associated Control CHannel/Traffic channel Full rate.
SACCH/TH
Slow Associated Control CHannel/Traffic channel Half rate.
SAGE
A brand of trunk test equipment.
SAP
Service Access Point. In the reference model for OSI, SAPs

of a layer are defined as gates through which services are
offered to an adjacent higher layer.
SAP
System Audits Process.
SAPI
Service Access Point Indicator (identifier).
SAW
Surface Acoustic Wave.
SB
Synchronization Burst (see Synchronization burst).
SBUS
Serial Bus.
SC
Service Centre (used for Short Message Service).
SC
Service Code.
SCCA
System Change Control Administration. Software module

which allows full or partial software download to the NE
(OMC).
SCCP
Signalling Connection Control Part (6-8).
SCEG
Speech Coding Experts Group (of GSM).
SCH
Synchronization CHannel. A GSM broadcast control channel

used to carry information for frame synchronization of MSs
and identification of base stations.
SCI
Status Control Interface.
SCIP
Serial Communication Interface Processor.
SCM
Status Control Manager.
SCN
Sub-Channel Number. One of the parameters defining a

particular physical channel in a BS.
SCP
Service Control Point (an intelligent network entity).
SCSI
Small Computer Systems Interface.
SCU
Slim Channel Unit.
SCU900
Slim Channel Unit for GSM900.
SDCCH
Stand-alone Dedicated Control CHannel. A GSM control

channel where the majority of call setup occurs. Used for
MS to BTS communications before MS assigned to TCH.

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SDL
Specification Description Language.
SDT
SDL Developement Tool.
SDU
Service Data Unit.
SDR
Special Drawing Rights (an international basket currency for

billing).
SE
Support Entity (GSM Rec. 12.00).
Secondary Cell
A cell which is not optimized in the network and has a

co-located neighbour whose cell boundary follows the
boundary of the said cell. The secondary cell has a preferred
band the same as that of its own frequency type.
SEF
Support Entity Function (GSM Rec.12.00).
SFH
Slow Frequency Hopping.
SI
Screening Indicator.
SI
Service Interworking.
SI
Supplementary Information.
SIA
Supplementary Information A.
SID
Silence Descriptor.
SIF
Signal Information Field. The bits of a message signal unit

that carry information for a certain user transaction; the SIF
always contains a label.
SIM
Subscriber Identity Module. Removable module which is

inserted into a mobile equipment; it is considered as part of
the MS. It contains security related information (IMSI, Ki,
PIN), other subscriber related information and the algorithms
A3 and A8.
SIMM
Single Inline Memory module.
SIMM
System Integrated Memory Module.
SIO
Service Information Octet. Eight bits contained in a message

signal unit, comprising the service indicator and sub-service
field.
SITE
BSC, BTS or collocated BSC-BTS site.
SIX
Serial Interface eXtender. Converts interface levels to TTL

levels. Used to extend 2 serial ports from GPROC to external
devices (RS232, RS422, and fibre optics).
SK
Secondary Key. A database column attribute, the secondary

key indicates an additional index and/or usage as a
composite key.
SL
Signalling Link.
SLNK
Serial Link.
SLR
Send Loudness Rating.
SLTM
Signalling Link Test Message.
SM
Switch Manager.
SM
Summing Manager.
SMAE
System Management Application Entity (CCITT Q795, ISO

9596).
SMCB
Short Message Cell Broadcast.

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SME
Short Message Entity.
SMG
Special Mobile Group.
SMP
Motorola Software Maintenance Program.
SMS
Short Message Service.
SMSCB
Short Message Service Cell Broadcast.
SMS-SC
Short Message Service - Service Centre.
SMS/PP
Short Message Service/Point-to-Point.
Smt
Short message terminal.
SN
Subscriber Number.
SND
SeND.
SNDR
SeNDeR.
SNR
Serial NumbeR.
SOA
Suppress Outgoing Access (CUG SS).
SP
Service Provider. The organisation through which the

subscriber obtains GSM telecommunications services. This
may be a network operator or possibly a separate body.
SP
Signalling Point.
SP
Special Product.
SP
SPare.
SPC
Signalling Point Code.
SPC
Suppress Preferential CUG.
SPI
Signalling Point Inaccessible.
SPP
Single Path Preselector.
SQE
Signal Quality Error.
SQL
Structured Query Language.
SRD
Service Request Distributor.
SRES
Signed RESponse (authentication).
SS
Supplementary Service. A modification of, or a supplement

to, a basic telecommunication service.
SS
System Simulator.
SSA
SCCP messages, Subsystem-allowed (see CCITT Q.712

para 1.15).
SSAP
Site System Audits Processor.
SSC
Supplementary Service Control string.
SSF
Subservice Field. The level 3 field containing the network

indicator and two spare bits.
SSM
Signalling State Machine.
SSN
SubSystem Number.
SSP
Service Switching Point (an intelligent network element).
SSP
SCCP messages, Subsystem-prohibited (see CCITT Q.712

para 1.18).
SSP
SubSystem Prohibited message.

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SSS
Switching SubSystem (comprising the MSC and the LRs).
SS7
ANSI Signalling System No. 7 (alias C7).
STAN
Statistical ANalysis (processor).
STAT
STATistics.
stats
Statistics.
STC
System Timing Controller.
STMR
Side Tone Masking rating.
SUERM
Signal Unit Error Rate Monitor.
STP
Signalling Transfer Point.
Superframe
51 traffic/associated control multiframes or 26

broadcast/common control multiframes (period 6.12s).
Super user
User account that can access all files, regardless of

protection settings, and control all user accounts.
SURF
Sectorized Universal Receiver Front-end (Used in

Horizonmacro).
SVC
Switch Virtual Circuit.
SVM
SerVice Manager.
SVN
Software Version Number.
SW
Software.
SWFM
SoftWare Fault Management.
sync
synchronize/synchronization.
Synchronization burst
Period of RF carrier less than one timeslot whose modulation

bit stream carries information for the MS to synchronize its
frame to that of the received signal.
SYS
SYStem.
SYSGEN
SYStem GENeration. The Motorola procedure for loading a

configuration database into a BTS.

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Timer.
Transparent.
Type only.
T43
Type 43 Interconnect Board. Provides interface to 12

unbalanced (6-pair) 75 ohm (T43 coax connectors) lines for
2 Mbit/s circuits (See BIB).
TA
Terminal Adaptor. A physical entity in the MS providing

terminal adaptation functions (see GSM 04.02).
TA
Timing Advance.
TAC
Type Approval Code.
TACS
Total Access Communications System (European analogue

cellular system).
TAF
Terminal Adaptation Function.
TATI
Transmit Antenna Transceiver Interface. The TATI consists

of RF combining equipments, either Hybrid or Cavity
Combining. (See CCB).
TAXI
Transparent Asynchronous Transmitter/Receiver Interface

(physical layer).
TBD
To Be Determined.
TBR
Technical Basis for Regulation.
TBUS
TDM Bus.
TC
Transaction Capabilities.
TCAP
Transaction Capabilities Application Part (of Signalling

System No. 7).
TCB
TATI Control Board.
TCH
Traffic CHannel. GSM logical channels which carry either

encoded speech or user data.
TCH/F
A full rate TCH.
TCH/F2.4
A full rate TCH at 2.4 kbit/s.
TCH/F4.8
TCH/F9.6
TCH/FS
A full rate Speech TCH.
TCH/H
A half rate TCH.
TCH/H2.4
A half rate TCH at 2.4 kbit/s.
TCH/H4.8
A half rate TCH at 4.8 kbit/s.
TCH/HS
A half rate Speech TCH).
TCI
Transceiver Control Interface.
TCP/IP
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol.
TC-TR
Technical Commitee Technical Report.
TCU
Transceiver Control Unit.
TDF
Twin Duplexed Filter. (Used in M-Cellhorizon).
TDM
Time Division Multiplexing.

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TDMA
Time Division Multiple Access.
TDU
TopCell Digital Unit.
TE
Terminal Equipment. Equipment that provides the functions

necessary for the operation of the access protocols by the
user.
Tei
Terminal endpoint identifier.
TEI
Terminal Equipment Identity.
TEMP
TEMPorary.
TEST
TEST control processor.
TFA
TransFer Allowed.
TFP
TransFer Prohibited.
TFTP
Trivial File Transfer Protocol.
TI
Transaction Identifier.
Timeslot
The multiplex subdivision in which voice and signalling bits

are sent over the air. Each RF carrier is divided into 8
timeslots.
Timing advance
A signal sent by the BTS to the MS. It enables the MS to

advance the timing of its transmission to the BTS so as to
compensate for propagation delay.
TLV
Type, Length and Value.
TM
Traffic Manager.
TMI
TDM Modem Interface board. Provides analogue interface

from IWF to modems for 16 circuits (p/o IWF).
TMM
Traffic Metering and Measuring.
TMN
Telecommunications Management Network. The

implementation of the Network Management functionality
required for the PLMN is in terms of physical entities which
together constitute the TMN.
TMSI
Temporary Mobile Subscriber Identity. A unique identity

temporarily allocated by the MSC to a visiting mobile
subscriber to process a call. May be changed between calls
and even during a call, to preserve subscriber confidentiality.
TN
Timeslot Number.
TON
Type Of Number.
Traffic channels
Channels which carry users speech or data (see also TCH).
Traffic unit
Equivalent to an erlang.
Training sequence
Sequence of modulating bits employed to facilitate timing

recovery and channel equalization in the receiver.
TRAU
Transcoder Rate Adaption Unit.
TRU
TopCell Radio unit.
TRX
Transceiver(s). A network component which can serve full

duplex communication on 8 full-rate traffic channels according
to specification GSM 05.02. If Slow Frequency Hopping
(SFH) is not used, then the TRX serves the communication
on one RF carrier.
TS
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TS
TeleService.
TS
TimeSlot (see Timeslot).
TSA
TimeSlot Acquisition.
TSA
TimeSlot Assignment.
TSDA
Transceiver Speech & Data Interface.
TSC
Training Sequence Code.
TSI
TimeSlot Interchange.
TSDI
Transceiver Speech and Data Interface.
TSM
Transceiver Station Manager.
TSW
Timeslot SWitch.
TTCN
Tree and Tabular Combined Notation.
TTL
Transistor to Transistor Logic.
TTY
TeleTYpe (refers to any terminal).
TU
Traffic Unit.
TUP
Telephone User Part (SS7).
TV
Type and Value.
Tx
Transmit(ter).
TXF
Transmit Function (of the RTF).
TXPWR
Transmit PoWeR. Tx power level in the

MS_TXPWR_REQUEST and MS_TXPWR_CONF
parameters.
TxBPF
Transmit Bandpass Filter.

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UA
Unnumbered Acknowledgment. A message sent from the

MS to the BSS to acknowledge release of radio resources
when a call is being cleared.
UDI
Unrestricted Digital Information.
UDP
User Datagram Protocol.
UDUB
User Determined User Busy.
UHF
Ultra High Frequency.
UI
Unnumbered Information (Frame).
UIC
Union International des Chemins de Fer.
UID
User ID. Unique number used by the system to identify the

user.
UL
Upload (of software or database from an NE to a BSS).
Um
Air interface.
UMTS
Universal Mobile Telecommunication System.
UPCMI
Uniform PCM Interface (13 bit).
UPD
Up to Date.
Uplink
Physical link from the MS towards the BTS (MS transmits,

BTS receives).
UPS
Uninterruptable Power Supply.
UPU
User Part Unavailable.
Useful part of burst
That part of the burst used by the demodulator; differs from

the full burst because of the bit shift of the I and Q parts of
the GMSK signal.
USSD
Unstructured Supplementary Service Data.
UUS
User-to-User Signalling supplementary service.

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Value only.
VA
Viterbi Algorithm (used in channel equalizers).
VAD
Voice Activity Detection. A process used to identify presence

or absence of speech data bits. VAD is used with DTX.
VAP
Videotex Access Point.
VBS
Voice Broadcast Service.
VC
Virtual Circuit.
VCO
Voltage Controlled Oscillator.
VCXO
Voltage Controlled Crystal Oscillator.
VDU
Visual Display Unit.
VGCS
Voice Group Call Service.
VLR
Visitor Location Register. A GSM network element which

provides a temporary register for subscriber information for a
visiting subscriber. Often a part of the MSC.
VLSI
Very Large Scale Integration (in ICs).
VMSC
Visited MSC. (Recommendation not to be used).
VOX
Voice Operated Transmission.
VPLMN
Visited PLMN.
VSC
Videotex Service Centre.
V(SD)
Send state variable.
VSP
Vehicular Speaker Phone.
VSWR
Voltage Standing Wave Ratio.
VTX host
The components dedecated to Videotex service.

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WAN
Wide Area Network.
WPA
Wrong Password Attempts (counter).
WS
Work Station. The remote device via which O&M personnel

execute input and output transactions for network
management purposes.
WSF
Work Station Function block.
WWW
World Wide Web.

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X.25
CCITT specification and protocols for public packet-switched

networks (see PSPDN).
X.25 link
A communications link which conforms to X.25 specifications

and uses X.25 protocol (NE to OMC links).
XBL
Transcoder to BSS Link. The carrier communications link

between the Transcoder (XCDR) and the BSS.
XCB
Transceiver Control Board (p/o Transceiver).
XCDR
Full-rate Transcoder. Provides speech transcoding and 4:1

submultiplexing (p/o BSS, BSC or XCDR).
XCDR board
The circuit board required to perform speech transcoding at

the BSS or (R)XCDR). Also known as the MSI (XCDR)
board. Interchangeable with the GDP board.
XFER
Transfer.
XID
eXchange IDentifier.
X-Term
X terminal window.

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Warnings and cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Human exposure to radio frequency energy (PCS1900 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Motorola GSM manual set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

BTS Functionality Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Base Transceiver Station (BTS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

BSCBTS Interconnection Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

BSCBTS Interconnection Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

BSS MMI functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Command/database parameter security levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Command/database parameter types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Entering MMI commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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MMI command availability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

GSM cell ID format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Customer MMI Command Exercise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Customer MMI Command Exercise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Horizonmacro optimization overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Test equipment, leads and plugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

CTU VSWR and cellsite offset information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Normal CTU VSWR and cellsite power calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

CTU VSWR and cellsite power calibration for CCBs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Calibrating Horizonmacro CTU bay level offset tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Checking the database equipage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Checking the 2.048 Mbit/s link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Checking serial connections and alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Calibrating the MCUF (GCLK) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Customer BTS Configuration Exercise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Customer BTS Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Device and Function Dependency M-Cell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Horizonmacro Suggested Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Special key sequences

Press the Control and c keys at the same time.

Press the Alt and f keys at the same time.

Press the pipe symbol key.

Press the Return (Enter) key. The Return key is

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