WCDMA RNO Single Site Verif

ication

Huawei Confidential February 23, 2006

 Course Contents

Chapter 1 Single site verification overview

Chapter 2 Single site verification preparation

Chapter 3 Single site verification

Chapter 4 Problem example for site verification

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 Single Site Verification Overview

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 Single Site Verification Overview

• Purpose: The single site verification test is a

part of the WCDMA network optimization to
ensure that the basic functions of the cell are
normal, such as call access, call quality,
handover and so on.

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 Single Site Verification Overview

• Content: Through the single site function

verification, the following functions for each cell
shall be checked as normal :
 Verify coverage ( CPICH RSCP & Ec/Io )
 Verify scrambling code
 Verify no installation faults (e.g. crossed feeders)
 Make service call test

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 Single Site Verification Overview

• Tools:
 Drive test scanner, used for collecting the pilot signal dat
a. For ex: DTI Scanner, Agilent E6455C;
 Test UE, used for service verification and system messa
ge collection. Qualcomm 6250 & U626;
 Data collection software, used to display and log the sign
al strength, UE status, signal message and so on in time.
Genex Probe, Agilent E6474A software;
 Data analysis software, used to resolve message, analysi
s signal, solve problem and so on. Genex Assistant,Actix
Analyzer software.

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 Course Contents

Chapter 1 Single site verification overview

Chapter 2 Single site verification preparation

Chapter 3 Single site verification

Chapter 4 Problem example for site verification

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 Single Site Verification Preparation

• Before the single site verification, we should

only ensure the following conditions have been
met.
 Alarms Check
 Cell Status Check
 Parameters Check

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 Single Site Verification Preparation

• Alarms Check
 The product support engineer will be responsible for
checking and resolving all the alarms. It is important for
the optimization engineer prior to any field test to check
with product support engineer regarding any alarms
especially intermittent alarms.

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 Single Site Verification Preparation

• Cell Status Check

 The product support engineer will be responsible for
checking and resolving all the cell state problems. It is
important for the network optimization engineer prior to
any field test to confirm with product support engineer
regarding cell state.

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 Single Site Verification Preparation

• Parameters Check
 The optimization engineer need to ensure the radio part
parameters configuration list has been achieved. In the
list the radio part parameters includes: the scrambling
code, power setting, neighbor cell list, handover
parameter etc.

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 Course Contents

Chapter 1 Single site verification overview

Chapter 2 Single site verification preparation

Chapter 3 Single site verification

Chapter 4 Problem example for site verification

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 Single Site Verification

• Site Verification Items:

 Installations: CPICH RSCP, CPICH Ec/Io, Rx Antenna
Swap Test
 Settings: Frequency & SC, Cell reselection parameters,
LAC/RAC, Neighbor List.
 Functions: LA/RA update, 3G<->2G Cell reselection,
SMS (MT & MO), Voice (MT & MO), VP (MT & MO), PS
Attach & Detach, PS service, Voice/VP/PS soft
handover, Voice 3G->2G handover.

Site Checklist.xls

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 Single Site Verification

• Test Process step 1

 Items: LA update / RA update / PS Attach
 Purpose: Verify the LA update and RA update functions
are normal, the PA attach function is normal.
 Method: Power on the Qualcomm mobile, if the ‘WCP’
indication is shown on the mobile screen, it means the
LA update procedure is OK, the RA update procedure is
OK, the PS attach is OK.
 Notes: If the ‘WC’ is shown on the mobile, it means the
LA update is OK. If the ‘P’ is shown on the mobile, it
means the RA update and the PS attach is OK.

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 Single Site Verification

• Test Process step 2

 Items: PS Detach
 Purpose: Verify the PA detach function is normal
 Method: Choose “Menu -> 5 -> 9 -> 2” on Qualcomm
mobile, if the ‘WCP’ indication is changed to ‘WC’
indication on the mobile screen, PS detach is OK.
 Notes: N/A

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• Test Process step 3

 Items: Frequency and Scrambling Code
 Purpose: Check the frequency and scrambling code for t
he verified cell is right or not. If it’s wrong, maybe the par
ameter setting or the Tx antenna installation have some
mistake.
 Method: Setup the Agilent E6474A software, observe cell
frequency and scrambling code from UMTS CPICH View
window. Check the frequency and scrambling code for th
e verified cell is as same as planning.
 Notes: N/A

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• Test Process step 4

 Items: CPICH RSCP and CPICH Ec/Io
 Purpose: Check the CPICH RSCP and CPICH
Ec/Io for the verified cell is normal or not. If it’s
abnormal, maybe the Tx antenna installation or
the downlink interference have some problems.
 Method: In the Agilent E6474A software, obser
ve CPICH RSCP and CPICH Ec/Io from UMTS
Status View window. Check if CPICH RSCP is
higher than -85dBm and CPICH Ec/Io is higher
than -8dB.
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 Notes:

• The mobile shall be near the site 100-

200m.
• The CPICH RSCP and Ec/Io can be seen
from scanner or Qualcomm mobile. Use
the Qualcomm mobile to check the
CPICH RSCP and CPICH Ec/Io.
• When we use the Qualcomm mobile to
check the CPICH RSCP and CPICH
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Ec/Io, the Io and Ec/Io shall be obtained,
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• Test Process step 5

 Items: Voice Call (MT & MO)
 Purpose: Verify the voice call function is normal and the
voice call quality is good
 Method: Make the dialing test of 3G speech service
between two 3G mobiles, one for the terminating call and
another one for the originating call. Test the speech
communication quality by your feel.
 Notes: Qualcomm or Motorola mobile

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 Single Site Verification

• Test Process step 6

 Items: VP Call (MT & MO)
 Purpose: Verify the VP call function is normal and the VP
call quality is good
 Method: Make the dialing test of 3G VP service between
two 3G mobiles, one for the terminating call and another
one for the originating call. Test the speech and photo
communication quality by your feel.
 Notes: Motorola mobile

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 Single Site Verification

• Test Process step 7

 Items: PS service
 Purpose: Verify the PS function is normal and the PS
quality is good.
 Method: Make the dialing test of 3G PS service, which
include WWW browsing and file downloading. Test the
PS connection quality by your feel.
 Notes: Qualcomm or Motorola mobile

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 Single Site Verification

• Test Process step 8

 Items: SMS (MT & MO)
 Purpose: Verify the SMS function is normal
 Method: Make the dialing test of 3G SMS service
between two 3G mobiles, one for the terminating call and
another one for the originating call.
 Notes: Motorola mobile

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 Single Site Verification

• Test Process step 9

 Items: Cell reselection parameters, LAC/RAC, Neighbor
List
 Purpose: Check the parameters setting for the verified ce
ll.
 Method: UE shall read the system information when UE i
s in idle mode. Collect UE reserved message and check t
he parameters with Actix Analyzer software after the driv
e test.
 Notes:

• Cell reselection parameters: SIB3

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• LAC/RAC: SIB1
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• Test Process step 10

 Items: 3G->2G voice handover, 3G->2G cell reselection,
2G->3G cell reselection
 Purpose: Verify the 3G->2G handover and 3G<->2G cell
reselection functions are normal.
 Method: Find a place where there is 2G signal without
3G signal. One mobile is keeping a voice call and
another one is in idle mode. Move from 3G to 2G, the
mobile with voice call shall handover to 2G and the
mobile in idle mode shall reselect to 2G. Move from 2G
to 3G, the mobile in idle mode shall reselect to 3G.
 Notes: Use the Motorola mobile to do the test, the ‘3G’ or
‘2G’ indication is shown on the mobile screen
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• Test Process step 11

 Items: Antenna swapping test
 Purpose: Verify the Rx feeder installation is right.
 Method: Switch the transmitter from one feeder to
another, check the RSCP changed or not. If no change
happened, it means that the feeder is correct.
 Notes: Check the RSCP from scanner

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• Test Process step 12

 Items: Soft handover (Voice, VP, PS)
 Purpose: Verify the soft handover function is normal
 Method: Take a speech service or VP service or PS
service call and keep it. Verify the soft handover from
one sector to another sector. During the process,
observe the CPICH scrambling code changing from
Agilent UMTS CPICH View, and observe the active set
update message from UMTS Protocol Messages View.
 Notes: N/A

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• Troubleshooting:
 The problem recording list should be filled in and the product
support engineer should be encouraged to solve the problems.
 Track the problems until they are solved.

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 Single Site Verification

• Notice items 1: Test Point Choice

 We shall choose the test point where the CPICH RSCP
of target sector is high enough and that of other sector is
poor.
 The test points should be chosen near the site and
ideally with line-of-sight to the site.
 The test points should not be chosen under the site as
the signal of other sectors of same site is strong too.

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• Notice items 2: Test Route Choice

 The driving test route should connect the test points of the
sectors. It is required that signals not be shadowed by buildings
along the test route to avoid turning the test into a coverage test.

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• Notice items 3: Antenna Swapping Test Purpose

 If the receive antenna crossed, the uplink diversity receive gain is
loss, and the uplink interfere is doubled. It will affect the uplink
capability.

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 Course Contents

Chapter 1 Single site verification overview

Chapter 2 Single site verification preparation

Chapter 3 Single site verification

Chapter 4 Problem example for site verification

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 Problem Example for Site Verification

• In the site verification, following problems have

been found
 Scrambling Code Setting is wrong: The scrambling code
from scanner and mobile is different from the planning
 After feeder swapped, the CPICH RSCP is 20dB lower
than before.

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 Answers

• Scrambling Code Setting is wrong

 The Scrambling Code may be wrong in RNC, check the
datasheet in RNC.
 If the Scrambling Code from scanner is the same as that
of another sector in same site planned, maybe the
TX/RX feeder is crossed to the another sector.

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• After feeder swapped, the CPICH RSCP is 20dB

lower than before:
 The RX feeder is crossed to the antenna of another
sector. In this case, the CPICH RSCP will be high in the
coverage area of the other antenna. Check the
connection between the feeder and the antenna.

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 Thank You

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