Uplink Channel (UARFCN)

Last updated: February 3, 2009

Uplink Channel

The Uplink Channel setting specifies the uplink UTRA Absolute RF Channel Number (UARFCN). This
automatically sets the test set's receivers to the expected UE transmit frequency.

The relationship between UARFCN and uplink frequency is described in 3GPP TS 25.101 section 5.

Uplink Frequency and UARFCN, and Uplink Channel Range

TS 25.101
TS 25.101
DL to UL TS 25.101
Center TS 25.101 Test Set "Uplink
Band Frequency UARFCN
Frequency UARFCN Range Channel" Range
Separation Equation
Range (MHz)
(MHz)
I 1922.4 - 1977.6, 5 * (center
190 clinical 9612 - 9888 9612 - 9888
(IMT-2000) increment = 0.2 freq in MHz)
1852.4 - 1907.6, 5 * (center
9262 - 9538 9262 - 9538
increment = 0.2 freq in MHz)
II
80 5 * ((center 12, 37, 62, 87, 112, 12, 37, 62, 87, 112,
(U.S. PCS) 1852.5 - 1907.5,
freq in MHz) - 137, 162, 187, 212, 137, 162, 187, 212,
increment = 5
1850.1 MHz) 237, 262, 287 237, 262, 287
5 * ((center
III 1712.4 - 1782.6,
95 freq in MHz) - 937 - 1288 937 - 1288
(DCS/PCS) increment = 0.2
1525 MHz)
5 * ((center
1712.4 - 1752.6,
freq in MHz) - 1312 - 1513 1312 - 1513
increment = 0.2
1450 MHz)
IV 400
5 * ((center 1662, 1687, 1712, 1662, 1687, 1712,
1712.5 - 1752.5,
freq in MHz) - 1737, 1762, 1787, 1737, 1762, 1787,
increment = 5
1380.1 MHz) 1812, 1837, 1862 1812, 1837, 1862
826.4 - 846.6, 5 * (center
4132 - 4233 4132 - 4233
V increment = 0.2 freq in MHz)
(US 45 826.5, 827.5, 5* ((center
Cellular) 782, 787, 807, 812, 782, 787, 807, 812,
831.5, 832.5, freq in MHz) -
837, 862 837, 862
837.5, 842.5 670.1 MHz)
832.4 - 837.6, 5 * (center
4162 - 4188 4162 - 4188
increment = 0.2 freq in MHz)
VI
45 5 * ((center
(Japan 800)
832.5, 837.5 freq in MHz) - 812, 837 812, 837
670.1 MHz)
5 * ((center
2502.4 - 2567.6,
freq in MHz) - 2012 - 2338 2012 - 2338
increment = 0.2
2100 MHz)
VII 120 2362, 2387, 2412, 2362, 2387, 2412,
5 * ((center 2437, 2462, 2487, 2437, 2462, 2487,
2502.5 - 2567.5,
freq in MHz) - 2512, 2537, 2562, 2512, 2537, 2562,
increment = 5
2030.1 MHz) 2587, 2612, 2637, 2587, 2612, 2637,
2662, 2687 2662, 2687
5 * ((center
VIII 45 882.4 - 912.6 freq in MHz) - 2712 - 2863 2712 - 2863
340 MHz)
 Uplink Frequency and UARFCN, and Uplink Channel Range
TS 25.101
TS 25.101
DL to UL TS 25.101
Center TS 25.101 Test Set "Uplink
Band Frequency UARFCN
Frequency UARFCN Range Channel" Range
Separation Equation
Range (MHz)
(MHz)
1752.4 - 1782.4, 5 * (center
IX 95 8762 - 8912 8762 - 8912
increment = 0.2 freq in MHz)
5 * ((center
1712.4 - 1767.6,
freq in MHz) - 2887 - 3163 2887 - 3163
increment = 0.2
1135 MHz)
X 400 3187, 3212, 3237, 3187, 3212, 3237,
5 * ((center
1712.5-1767.5, 3262, 3287, 3312, 3262, 3287, 3312,
freq in MHz) -
increment = 5 3337, 3362, 3387, 3337, 3362, 3387,
1075.1 MHz)
3412, 3437, 3462 3412, 3437, 3462
5 * ((center
1430.4 - 1450.4,
XI 48 freq in MHz) - 3487 - 3587 3487 - 3587
increment = 0.2
733 MHz)
5 * ((center
700.4 - 713.6,
freq in MHz) + 3612 - 3678 3612 - 3678
increment = 0.2
22 MHz)
XII 30
700.5, 701.5, 5 * ((center
3702, 3707, 3732, 3702, 3707, 3732,
706.5, 707.5, freq in MHz) +
3737, 3762, 3767 3737, 3762, 3767
712.5, 713.5 39.9 MHz)
5 * ((center
779.4 - 784.6,
freq in MHz) - 3792 - 3818 3792 - 3818
increment = 0.2
21 MHz)
XIII 31
5 * ((center
779.5, 784.5 freq in MHz) - 3842, 3867 3842, 3867
11.1 MHz)
5 * ((center
790.4 - 795.6,
freq in MHz) - 3892 - 3918 3892 - 3918
increment = 0.2
12 MHz)
XIV 30
5 * ((center
790.5, 795.5 freq in MHz) - 3942, 3967 3942, 3967
2.1 MHz)

You can specify the uplink UARFCN in one of two ways:

 Uplink Channel

Directly set the Uplink Channel setting to a specific uplink UARFCN value.

GPIB commands: CALL:UPLink:CHANnel[:MCHannel]

 Automatically Determined by DL Channel Setting

When Uplink Channel is set to Auto , the uplink UARFCN is automatically determined by the DL
Channel setting (the test set subtracts the frequency separation associated with the DL Channel 's
band from the DL Channel setting).

GPIB command: CALL:UPLink:CHANnel:CONTrol:AUTO

To query the current uplink channel number via GPIB command, see CALL:STATus:UPLink:CHANnel? .
Current Info, UL: Channel and Frequency is also displayed on the Channel (UARFCN) Information screen.

When in FDD Test operating mode, the expected uplink frequency can also be set by manually entering
the Uplink Frequency (see Receiver Control ).

Operating Considerations

 These settings cannot be changed while in active cell operating mode. Attempting to change these
settings while in this mode results in an error and the test set rejects the change. Use the Cell Off
operating mode when changing these settings. See CALL:OPERating to select operating modes.
 To hand over to a new uplink channel while on a connection, you must perform a Physical
Channel Reconfiguration , Transport Channel Reconfiguration or Radio Bearer Reconfiguration .
After successful completion of a handover to a new UL UARFCN, the Uplink Channel setting is
overwritten with the value of the handover uplink channel .
 If the Uplink Channel setting results in an UL/DL offset of less than 30 MHz when compared with
the DL Channel setting, the warning message "Performance not specified for UL/DL frequency
offset <30 MHz" is issued.