Set Idle Basic Parameters of Cell(SET

GCELLIDLEBASIC)
Function
Use this command to set basic call idle parameters of a cell.
Note
1. When the cell broadcast service is supported and the CBCH is CBCH+SDCCH8, the value of
"Num of CCCH blocks Rsved for AGCH" cannot be smaller than 1.
2. When the CCCH is configured as a combined CCCH, the value of "Num of CCCH blocks
Rsved for AGCH" ranges from 0 to 2. Otherwise, it ranges from 0 to 7.
Parameter
Parameter ID

Parameter
Name

IDTYPE

Index Type

Parameter Description

Meaning: Type of an index

GUI Value Range: BYNAME(By Name), BYID(By

Index)

Actual Value Range: BYNAME, BYID

Unit: None

Default Value: None

Parameter ID

Parameter
Name

Parameter Description

Recommended Value: None

CELLID

Cell Index
Meaning: Index of a cell, uniquely identifying a cell in a
BSC

GUI Value Range: 0~2047

Actual Value Range: 0~2047

Unit: None

Default Value: None

Recommended Value: None

CELLNAME

Cell Name
Meaning: Name of a cell, uniquely identifying a cell in a
BSC

GUI Value Range: None

Actual Value Range: 1~64 characters

Parameter ID

Parameter
Name

Parameter Description

Unit: None

Default Value: None

Recommended Value: None

ATT

Attach-detach
Allowed

Meaning: Attach-detach Allowed (ATT). If this

parameter is set to YES, when an MS is powered off, the
network does not process any call connection for the MS
as a called party. In this way, the network processing
time and resources are saved.

GUI Value Range: NO(No), YES(Yes)

Actual Value Range: NO, YES

Unit: None

Default Value: None

Recommended Value: YES

TX

TX-integer
Meaning: Tx-integer (T for short). This parameter
specifies the number of timeslots between two

Parameter ID

Parameter
Name

Parameter Description

transmissions when an MS sends multiple consecutive

channel requests.
The access algorithm is defined in GSM Rec. 04.08 to
reduce the collisions on the RACH and improve the
efficiency of the RACH. The algorithm specifies three
parameters: Tx-integer (T for short), maximum number
of retransmissions (RET), and S related to channel
combination.
This parameter works with the configuration of the
CCCH to determine the parameter S. The relations
between this parameter and the configuration of the
CCCH are as follows:
When this parameter is set to 3, 8, 14, or 50, S is 55 if
the CCCH and SDCCH do not share a physical channel.
When this parameter is set to 3, 8, 14, or 50, S is 41 if
the CCCH and SDCCH share a physical channel.
When this parameter is set to 4, 9, or 6, S is 76 if the
CCCH and SDCCH do not share a physical channel.
When this parameter is set to 4, 9, or 6, S is 52 if the
CCCH and SDCCH share a physical channel.
When this parameter is set to 5, 10, or 20, S is 109 if the
CCCH and SDCCH do not share a physical channel.
When this parameter is set to 5, 10, or 20, S is 58 if the
CCCH and SDCCH share a physical channel.
When this parameter is set to 6, 11, or 25, S is 163 if the
CCCH and SDCCH do not share a physical channel.
When this parameter is set to 6, 11, or 25, S is 86 if the
CCCH and SDCCH share a physical channel.
When this parameter is set to 7, 12, or 32, S is 217 if the
CCCH and SDCCH do not share a physical channel.

Parameter ID

Parameter
Name

Parameter Description

When this parameter is set to 7, 12, or 32, S is 115 if the

CCCH and SDCCH share a physical channel.
The timeslot for sending messages is a random value
from the collection of {0, 1..., MAX(T, 8)-1}.
The number of timeslots (excluding the timeslot used to
send messages) between two adjacent channel request
messages is a random value from the collection of {S,
S+1, ..., S+T-1}.
When T increases, the interval between two adjacent
channel requests increases, and RACH conflicts
decrease.
When S increases, the interval between two adjacent
channel request messages increases, and RACH
conflicts decrease, thus improving the usage of AGCH
and SDCCH.
The access time of the MS, however, is prolonged and
the network performance is decreased when T and S
increase. Under normal conditions, an appropriate T
value should be used to ensure that S is as low as
possible, and ensure that AGCH and SDCCH are not
overloaded.

GUI Value Range: TX_3(3), TX_4(4), TX_5(5),

TX_6(6), TX_7(7), TX_8(8), TX_9(9), TX_10(10),
TX_11(11), TX_12(12), TX_14(14), TX_16(16),
TX_20(20), TX_25(25), TX_32(32), TX_50(50)

Actual Value Range: TX_3, TX_4, TX_5, TX_6, TX_7,

TX_8, TX_9, TX_10, TX_11, TX_12, TX_14, TX_16,
TX_20, TX_25, TX_32, TX_50

Parameter ID

Parameter
Name

Parameter Description

Unit: None

Default Value: None

Recommended Value: TX_32

CBA

Cell Bar Access

Meaning: Used together with Cell Bar Qualify to
decide the priority status of a cell. Refer to GSM Rec.
04.08.
Cell Bar Qualify Cell Bar Access Cell selection priority
Cell reselection priority
NO NO Normal Normal
NO YES Prohibited Prohibited
YES NO Low Normal
YES YES Low Normal

GUI Value Range: NO(NO), YES(YES)

Actual Value Range: NO, YES

Unit: None

Parameter ID

Parameter
Name

Parameter Description

Default Value: None

Recommended Value: The CBA function applies to

special scenarios. If this parameter is set to YES and
Cell Bar Qualify is set to no, only handovers are
allowed in a cell, and direct access of an MS is not
allowed. This condition applies to a dual-network
coverage cell. For a common cell, this parameter should
be set to NO.
CBQ

Cell Bar Qualify

Meaning: Used together with Cell Bar Access to decide
the priority status of a cell. See GSM Rec. 0408. This
parameter does not affect cell reselection but cell
selection only.
Cell Bar Qualify Cell Bar Access Cell selection priority
Cell reselection priority
NO NO Normal Normal
NO YES Prohibited Prohibited
YES NO Low Normal
YES YES Low Normal

GUI Value Range: NO(No), YES(Yes)

Actual Value Range: NO, YES

Unit: None

Parameter ID

Parameter
Name

Parameter Description

Default Value: None

Recommended Value: NO
BSAGBLKSRES CCCH Blocks
Reserved for
AGCH

Meaning: BS-AG-BLKS-RES, indicating the number of

the CCCH message blocks reserved for the AGCH.
After the CCCHs are configured, the value of this
parameter indicates the actual seizure rates of the
AGCHs and the PCHs over the CCCHs.

GUI Value Range: 0~7

Actual Value Range: 0~7

Unit: None

Default Value: None

Recommended Value: 1
BSPAMFRAMS

Multi-Frames in
a Cycle on the
Paging CH

Meaning: Number of multiframes in a cycle on a paging

sub-channel. In fact, this parameter specifies the number
of paging sub-channels that a paging channel in a cell is
divided into.

Parameter ID

Parameter
Name

Parameter Description

In an actual network, an MS does not listen to other

paging sub-channels but its belonging paging subchannel only. Refer to GSM Rec. 05.02 and GSM Rec.
05.08. The larger the value of this parameter, the more
the number of the paging sub-channels in a cell, and the
fewer the number of the users belonging to each paging
sub-channel. In this case, the mean uptime of the MS
battery can be prolonged. Refer to the computing mode
of paging group in GSM 05.02 of GSM Standards. The
larger the value of this parameter, however, the larger
the time delay of a paging message in a space segment.
Thus, the average service performance of the system
lowers. Based on the principle of ensuring that overload
does not occur to paging channels, you must set this
parameter to a value as small as possible. You must
regularly measure the overload conditions of the paging
channels in a running network and accordingly adjust
the value of this parameter properly. A paging message
in a location area must be sent in all the cells within this
location area at the same time. Therefore, the capacity of
a paging channel of each cell in a location area must be
the same or nearly the same. The capacity refers to the
calculated number of paging sub-channels of each cell.

GUI Value Range: 2_M_PERIOD(2 Multiframe Period),

3_M_PERIOD(3 Multiframe Period), 4_M_PERIOD(4
Multiframe Period), 5_M_PERIOD(5 Multiframe
Period), 6_M_PERIOD(6 Multiframe Period),
7_M_PERIOD(7 Multiframe Period), 8_M_PERIOD(8
Multiframe Period), 9_M_PERIOD(9 Multiframe
Period)

Actual Value Range: 940~4230, step: 470

Unit: ms

Parameter ID

Parameter
Name

Parameter Description

Default Value: None

Recommended Value: 2_M_PERIOD

T3212

T3212
Meaning: This parameter specifies the length of the
timer for periodic location update.

GUI Value Range: 0~255

Actual Value Range: 0~1530, step: 6

Unit: min

Default Value: None

Recommended Value: 20
CRH

Cell Reselect
Hysteresis
Parameters

Meaning: Cell reselection hysteresis. This is one of the

parameters used for deciding whether to reselect cells in
different location areas. This parameter can avoid the
increase of network signaling traffic due to frequent
location update and reduce the risk of losing paging
messages.

Parameter ID

Parameter
Name

Parameter Description

GUI Value Range: 0dB, 2dB, 4dB, 6dB, 8dB, 10dB,

12dB, 14dB

Actual Value Range: 0dB, 2dB, 4dB, 6dB, 8dB, 10dB,

12dB, 14dB

Unit: dB

Default Value: None

Recommended Value: 6dB

PI

Cell Reselect
Parameters
Indication

Meaning: Cell Reselect Parameters Indication (PI), sent

on the broadcast channel, indicates whether Cell
Reselect Offset, Cell Reselect Temporary Offset in the
SET GCELLIDLEAD command, and Cell Reselect
Penalty Time are used.

GUI Value Range: NO(No), YES(Yes)

Actual Value Range: NO, YES

Unit: None

Parameter ID

Parameter
Name

Parameter Description

Default Value: None

Recommended Value: YES

NCCPERMIT

NCC Permitted
Meaning: A set of NCCs of the cells to be measured by
the MS. This parameter is an information element (IE)
in the system information type 2 and 6 messages.
If a bit of the value of this parameter is set to 1, the MS
reports the corresponding measurement report to the
BTS. The value of this parameter has a byte (eight bits).
Each bit maps with an NCC (0~7) and the most
significant bit corresponds to NCC 7. If bit N is 0, the
MS does not measure the cell level of NCC N.

GUI Value Range: SELECTION0_PERM(Selection of 0

Perm.), SELECTION1_PERM(Selection of 1 Perm.),
SELECTION2_PERM(Selection of 2 Perm.),
SELECTION3_PERM(Selection of 3 Perm.),
SELECTION4_PERM(Selection of 4 Perm.),
SELECTION5_PERM(Selection of 5 Perm.),
SELECTION6_PERM(Selection of 6 Perm.),
SELECTION7_PERM(Selection of 7 Perm.)

Actual Value Range: SELECTION0_PERM,

SELECTION1_PERM, SELECTION2_PERM,
SELECTION3_PERM, SELECTION4_PERM,
SELECTION5_PERM, SELECTION6_PERM,
SELECTION7_PERM

Unit: None

Parameter ID

Parameter
Name

Parameter Description

Default Value: None

Recommended Value: SELECTION0_PERM1&SELECTION1_PERM-1&SELECTION2_PERM1&SELECTION3_PERM-1&SELECTION4_PERM1&SELECTION5_PERM-1&SELECTION6_PERM1&SELECTION7_PERM-1

CRO

Cell Reselect
Offset

Meaning: Cell Reselect Offset (CRO), indicating a

correction of the C2.
Proper setting of this parameter can reduce the number
of handover times, helpful for assigning an MS to a
better cell. In a special case that the PT is 31, the larger
the CRO value is, the lower the possibility of handing
over an MS to the cell.
Generally, do not set the CRO to a value larger than 25
dB. The CRO with a too large value will cause uncertain
states in a network. The CRO values of the cells with
different priorities in a network are almost the same.
Refer to GSM Rec. 05.08 and GSM Rec. 04.08. The
setting of this parameter affects only the MSs supporting
the protocol of GSM Phase 2 or a later version.

GUI Value Range: 0~63

Actual Value Range: 0~126, step: 2

Unit: dB

Parameter ID

Parameter
Name

Parameter Description

Default Value: None

Recommended Value: 0

Example
To set basic call idle parameters of a cell (Cell Index = 0; Attach-detach
allowed = No; Tx-integer = TX_5; Cell Bar Access = No), run the following
command:
SET GCELLIDLEBASIC: IDTYPE=BYID, CELLID=0, ATT=NO, TX=TX_5, CBA=NO;