GSM BSS

GBSS14.0

BTS GPS Synchronization Feature

Parameter Description

Issue 02
Date 2012-08-30

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BTS GPS Synchronization Feature Parameter Description Contents

Contents

1 About This Document..................................................................................................................1

1.1 Scope..................................................................................................................................................................1
1.2 Intended Audience..............................................................................................................................................1
1.3 Change History...................................................................................................................................................1

2 Overview of BTS GPS Synchronization...................................................................................3

3 Technical Description...................................................................................................................4
4 Engineering Guidelines...............................................................................................................5
5 Parameters.......................................................................................................................................6
6 Counters........................................................................................................................................13
7 Glossary.........................................................................................................................................14
8 Reference Documents.................................................................................................................15

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BTS GPS Synchronization Feature Parameter Description 1 About This Document

1 About This Document

1.1 Scope
This document describes the GBFD-510401 BTS GPS Synchronization feature, including its
working principles and data configuration regarding clock synchronization between the BTS
and the Global Positioning System (GPS).

1.2 Intended Audience

This document is intended for:

l Personnel who need to understand the BTS GPS Synchronization feature

l Personnel who work with Huawei GSM products

1.3 Change History

This section provides information about the changes in different document versions.

There are two types of changes, which are defined as follows:

l Feature change: refers to a change in the BTS GPS Synchronization feature of a specific
product version.
l Editorial change: refers to a change in wording or the addition of information that was not
described in the earlier version.

Document Issues
The document issue is as follows:

l 02 (2012-08-30)
l 01 (2012-04-28)
l Draft A (2012-02-15)

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BTS GPS Synchronization Feature Parameter Description 1 About This Document

02 (2012-08-30)
This is the second release of GBSS 14.0.
Compared with issue 01 (2012-04-28) of GBSS14.0, issue 02 (2012-08-30) of GBSS14.0
incorporates the changes described in the following table.

Change Type Change Description Parameter Change

Feature change Added descriptions about None

scenarios for adjusting in
frame bit offset in chapter "3
Technical Description"

Editorial change None None

01 (2012-04-28)
This is the first release of GBSS 14.0.
Compared with issue draft A (2012-02-15) of GBSS14.0, issue 01 (2012-04-28) of GBSS14.0
has no change.

Draft A (2012-02-15)
This is a draft release of GBSS 14.0.
Compared with issue 01 (2011-05-15) of GBSS13.0, draft A (2012-02-15) of GBSS14.0 has no
change.

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BTS GPS Synchronization Feature Parameter Description 2 Overview of BTS GPS Synchronization

2 Overview of BTS GPS Synchronization

The GPS is a round-the-clock satellite navigation system that communicates with a BTS in
wireless mode. The GPS provides accurate three-dimensional location, velocity, and time for
worldwide users. The BTS GPS Synchronization feature enables a BTS clock to be synchronized
with the GPS clock source. After the BTS is synchronized with the GPS, the error of the frame
synchronization over the Um interface is smaller than one bit. Therefore, the frequency
utilization is increased and the interference is decreased in the wireless network.

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BTS GPS Synchronization Feature Parameter Description 3 Technical Description

3 Technical Description

To receive GPS clock signals, the DBS3900, BTS3900, and BTS3900A must be configured with
a Universal Satellite card and Clock Unit (USCU) to provide external time synchronization
source for the GTMU so as to implement clock synchronization over the entire network.
The GPS antenna receives the GPS satellite signals at a rate of 1575.42 MHz and then transmits
them to the GPS card. The GPS card processes the signals to obtain the GPS absolute time and
precise 1PPS pulse signals. The BTS clock circuit traces the 1PPS pulse signals to obtain the
reference clock and then obtains various clock signals based on the reference clock. The USCU
transmits the various clock signals to the GTMU. The GTMU then uses the clock signals to
implement clock synchronization of the BTS. Each BTS in the network adjusts the frame number
based on the absolute frame number calculated from the GPS absolute time that is received by
the BTS software.
To ensure network synchronization precision, training sequence numbers (TSCs) must be
properly planned to avoid that sites are on the same frequency. At sites where same frequencies
and same TSCs are planned, the speech quality may deteriorate. When this happens, adjust the
in frame bit offset at the sites to minimize speech quality deterioration. The in frame bit offset
can be changed only in TDM mode.

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BTS GPS Synchronization Feature Parameter Description 4 Engineering Guidelines

4 Engineering Guidelines

To ensure the normal operation of the USCU, the parameter CFGFLAG must be set to YES
(Yes) to enable the parameter configuration of the USCU. If the parameter
GPSORGLONASS is set to GPS(GPS), the BTS traces the GPS clock signals. The parameter
ANTENNAPOWERSWITCH specifies whether to turn on the power supply switch of the GPS
antenna. If the GPS antenna requires power supply, this parameter needs to be set to
SENDPOWER(Send Power). If the GPS antenna does not require power supply, this parameter
needs to be set to NOPOWER(No Power). Currently, the GPS antennas of all Huawei BTSs
do not support power supply. The parameter ANTENNALONG specifies the length of a GPS
feeder. The GPS card is connected to the antenna through the GPS feeder. The transmission
delay over the feeder can be evaluated on the basis of the length of the GPS feeder. This helps
to improve the time accuracy of the GPS card. After the parameters related to the USCU are set,
the clock trace mode of the BTS needs to be modified so that the USCU of the BTS can perform
GPS clock synchronization. If the parameter ClkType is set to TRCGPS_CLK(Trace GPS
Clock), the BTS extracts the clock signals from the GPS through the DGPS.
At the sites where same frequencies and same TSCs are planned, set FRAMEBITOFFSET to
0 or 80.

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BTS GPS Synchronization Feature Parameter Description 5 Parameters

5 Parameters

Table 5-1 Parameter description

Parameter ID NE MML Feature ID Feature Name Description
Command

ANTENNALO BSC6900 SET GBFD-510401 BTS GPS Meaning:Lengt

NG BTSUSCUBP MRFD-210501 Synchronization h of the feeder
BTS/NodeB cable. The GPS
Clock satellite card is
connected to the
antenna through
feeder cables.
The
transmission
delay on the
feeder cable can
be calculated on
the basis of the
length of the
feeder cable,
thus increasing
the timing
accuracy of the
satellite card.
GUI Value
Range:0~1000
Unit:m
Actual Value
Range:0~1000
Default Value:0

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Parameter ID NE MML Feature ID Feature Name Description

Command

ANTENNAPO BSC6900 SET GBFD-510401 BTS GPS Meaning:Power

WERSWITCH BTSUSCUBP MRFD-210501 Synchronization supply switch of
BTS/NodeB the GPS antenna
Clock feeder.
GUI Value
Range:SENDP
OWER(Send
Power),
NOPOWER(No
Power)
Unit:None
Actual Value
Range:SENDP
OWER,
NOPOWER
Default
Value:NOPOW
ER(No Power)

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Parameter ID NE MML Feature ID Feature Name Description

Command

CFGFLAG BSC6900 SET GBFD-111202 O&M of BTS Meaning:Wheth

BTSAPMUBP er to allow the
configuration of
board
parameters. The
value "YES"
indicates that the
configuration is
allowed, and the
value "NO"
indicates that the
configuration is
not allowed. In
multi-mode
scenario, the
value of this
parameter in this
mode must be
the same as the
value of the
corresponding
parameter in
another mode.
GUI Value
Range:NO
(NO), YES
(YES)
Unit:None
Actual Value
Range:NO, YES
Default
Value:None

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Parameter ID NE MML Feature ID Feature Name Description

Command

ClkType BSC6900 SET BTSCLK GBFD-118202 Synchronous Meaning:Clock

MRFD-210501 Ethernet mode of the
BTS/NodeB BTS. If this
Clock parameter is set
to INT_CLK,
the BTS does not
track any
external clock.
The internal
high precision
clock works in
free-run mode.
If this parameter
is set to
TRCBSC_CLK,
the BTS tracks
the clock signals
received from
the BSC. If this
parameter is set
to EXCLK, the
BTS tracks the
clock signals
received from
the external
input clock. If
this parameter is
set to IP_TIME,
the BTS shakes
hands through
the IP network
with the IP clock
server for
synchronization
. If this
parameter is set
to
IP_TRANSFER
, the BTS
extracts the
clock from an E1
when there is not
an IP clock after
the BTS
upgrades the
transmission
mode from E1
transmission to
IP Over FE

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Parameter ID NE MML Feature ID Feature Name Description

Command

transmission. If
this parameter is
set to
TRCGPS_CLK,
the BTS extracts
the
synchronization
clock from the
GPS using the
DGPS or USCU.
If this parameter
is set to
UM_CLK, the
BTS keeps pace
with the signals
broadcast on the
downlink main
BCCH of a
neighboring
BTS. If this
parameter is set
to PEER_CLK,
the multimode
BTS(GSM)
keeps pace with
the signals that
the other mode
offer. If this
parameter is set
to
SYNETH_CLK
, the multimode
BTS(GSM)
keeps pace with
the SynEth
Clock. If the
BTS does not
support the
clock source
type specified
by "ClkType",
the value of
"ClkType"
cannot take
effect on the
BTS. As a result,
the initialization
fails after the
BTS resets.

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Parameter ID NE MML Feature ID Feature Name Description

Command

GUI Value
Range:INT_CL
K(Internal
Clock),
TRCBSC_CLK
(Trace BSC
Clock),
EXTSYN_CLK
(External Sync
clock),
IP_TIME(IP
Clock),
IP_TRANSFER
(Trace
Transport
Clock),
TRCGPS_CLK
(Trace GPS
Clock),
UM_CLK(Um
Clock),
PEER_CLK
(Peer Clock),
SYNETH_CLK
(SynEth Clock),
TOD_CLK_RE
SERVED(TOD
Clock)
Unit:None
Actual Value
Range:INT_CL
K,
TRCBSC_CLK,
EXTSYN_CLK
, IP_TIME,
IP_TRANSFER
,
TRCGPS_CLK,
UM_CLK,
PEER_CLK,
SYNETH_CLK
,
TOD_CLK_RE
SERVED
Default
Value:None

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Parameter ID NE MML Feature ID Feature Name Description

Command

FRAMEBITO BSC6900 SET BTSCLK GBFD-510401 BTS GPS Meaning:Bit

FFSET Synchronization offset in the
frame of the
GPS
synchronous
BTS clock.
GUI Value
Range:-80~80
Unit:0.125bit
Actual Value
Range:-10~10
Default Value:0

GPSORGLON BSC6900 SET GBFD-510401 BTS GPS Meaning:Synch

ASS BTSUSCUBP MRFD-210501 Synchronization ronization clock
BTS/NodeB adopted when
Clock two satellite
cards are used
together. GPS:
Trace GPS only.
GLONASS:
Trace
GLONASS
only.
GPSGlonass:
Trace GPS and
GLONASS.
GUI Value
Range:GPS
(GPS),
GLONASS
(Glonass),
GPSGlonass
(GPSGlonass)
Unit:None
Actual Value
Range:GPS,
GLONASS,
GPSGlonass
Default
Value:GPS
(GPS)

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BTS GPS Synchronization Feature Parameter Description 6 Counters

6 Counters

There are no specific counters associated with this feature.

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BTS GPS Synchronization Feature Parameter Description 7 Glossary

7 Glossary

For the acronyms, abbreviations, terms, and definitions, see the Glossary.

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BTS GPS Synchronization Feature Parameter Description 8 Reference Documents

8 Reference Documents

1. BSC6900 Feature List

2. BSC6900 Optional Feature Description
3. BSC6900 GSM Parameter Reference
4. BSC6900 GSM MML Command Reference

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