Tetra MS Test Mode
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Tetra MS Test Mode
Test des radios numériques multi standard : « Avant, vous redoutiez de tester vos radios numériques… Mais ça, c’était avant! » Presented By: Marc Schweizer Product Sales Specialist Aeroflex Test Solutions marc.schweizer@aeroflex.com Aeroflex Proprietary and Confidential www.aeroflex.com Cobham Communications & Connectivity (CCC) ATS joins CCC Cobham Communications and Connectivity provides end-to-end avionics and communication equipment, law enforcement and national security solutions, and satellite communication equipment for land, sea and air applications Current Capabilities • Antenna Systems for Communication, Navigation, Electronic Warfare and Radar • Cockpit and Cabin Communications • Public Safety and Wireless Communications for Infrastructure • Satcom Equipment for Aerospace, Land and Maritime • Wireless Surveillance Technology • Composite Radomes, Structures, Engine Components, and Aerostructures 25 September 2014 2 www.aeroflex.com Test des radios numériques multi standard 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Aeroflex 50 ans d’expérience Radio Evolution des technologies PMR Le test des Radios numériques Evolution des équipements de Test Radio Introduction au test des radios TETRA Introduction au test des radios DMR/dPMR/NXDN Le Futur des équipements de test Radio Le test automatique des Radios www.aeroflex.com Aeroflex in Private Mobile Radio More than 50 years experience in providing superior radio test set solutions. Marconi Instruments IFR Willtek/Wavetek/ Acterna/W&G Racal IFR 1200/1600/ 1900 – COM120 6103/6113 4 2945/2955 /296x Stabilock 4015/4040/403x www.aeroflex.com Aeroflex in Private Mobile Radio More than 50 years experience in providing superior radio test set solutions. Government Private Mobile Utilities Transportation Railways Analog & Digital field Construction Military Analog PMR Analog & Digital PMR, TETRA/P25/TEDS TETRA field TETRA Air Analyser Military 5 www.aeroflex.com Evolution of Private Mobile Radio The Land Mobile Radio industry has seen significant changes over the last 30 years. In the past, almost all radio communications were done using conventional FM, AM, or Phase modulation formats. With the need for more users to be able to use a fixed frequency spectrum, the industry is transitioning to digital formats that can allow many more channels / users to occupy the same amount of frequency spectrum. Today’s radios require more precision and higher performance. New digital formats require new ways to test. 6 9/25/2014 Proprietary www.aeroflex.com PMR Technologies Below are some of the technologies that are currently in use in the Private Mobile market place. • Analog – FM / AM / Phase • Digital • TETRA (DQPSK) • TETRA II TEDS (QAM) • APCO Project 25 (C4FM-4FSK) • Project 25 Phase II (HDQPSK) • DMR (4FSK-TDMA) • dPMR (4FSK narrow band) • NXDN (4FSK) • Tetrapol (GMSK) 7 9/25/2014 Proprietary www.aeroflex.com DMR overview DMR Introduction DMR (which stands for “Digital Mobile Radio”) is an ETSI Air Interface standard which was approved and published by ETSI in March 2005. The DMR standard itself (ETSI TS 102 361) is split into three tiers as follows: www.aeroflex.com DMR Standard Key Performance Specifications Channel Bandwidth: 12.5kHz Channel Access 2 slot TDMA Modulation: 4FSK Gross Bit Rate: 9.6kbps Frequency Bands Low Band VHF High Band VHF UHF Signalling Color Code (0-15) – share channel by user Call ID (24 bits) – selective calling 9 9/25/2014 Proprietary www.aeroflex.com dPMR overview dPMR Introduction dPMR is a digital radio protocol specifically targeting highly functional solutions by using low cost and low complexity technology. dPMR is a narrowband (6,25 kHz) FDMA technology that offers many forms of voice and/or data applications. dPMR is specified in both TS102 490 and TS102 658 ETSI standards www.aeroflex.com dPMR Standard Key Performance Specifications Channel Bandwidth: 6.25kHz Modulation: 4FSK Gross Bit Rate: 4.8kbps Frequency Bands VHF UHF Signalling Channel Code (0-63) Call ID (7 characters) Call format/priority 11 9/25/2014 Proprietary www.aeroflex.com NXDN Overview NXDN Overview • NXDN is also based on 4FSK FDMA for 6.25kHz channels like dPMR but with a different protocol and an extension to 12.5kHz. It was developed jointly by Icom Incorporated and Kenwood Corporation. The NXDN Forum was formed in order to promote the NXDN protocol worldwide. • Designed in particular for the business and industry market, NXDN is a cost-effective communication method that achieves this spectrum efficiency through digitization, while maintaining the basic architecture of analog FM radio 12 www.aeroflex.com NXDN Standard Key Performance Specifications Channel Bandwidth: 6.25/12.5kHz Modulation: 4FSK Gross Bit Rate: 4.8/9.6kbps Frequency Bands VHF UHF Signalling RAN (Radio Access Number) Up to 63 numbers 13 9/25/2014 Proprietary www.aeroflex.com TETRA Overview ▼ TErrestrial Trunked RAdio (TETRA) is a digital trunked mobile radio standard developed to meet the needs of traditional PMR user organisations such as: – ▼ ▼ TETRA is standardized by ETSI in different documents: – EN 300392 Voice Plus Data (V+D), also named TMO (Trunked Mode Operation) – EN 300396 Direct Mode Operation (DMO) TETRA – unique PMR features – 14 Public Safety, Transportation, Utilities, Government, Military, Commercial & Industry, Oil & Gas Wide area fast call set-up "all informed net" group calls – Direct Mode Operation (DMO) allowing "back to back" communications between radio terminals independent of the network – High level voice encryption to meet the security needs of public safety organisations – An Emergency Call facility that gets through even if the system is busy – Full duplex voice for PABX and PSTN telephony communications www.aeroflex.com TETRA Standard ▼ Key Performance Specifications Im – 4:1 TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access) – 25 kHz carrier spacing S(k) – Digital modulation, /4 DQPSK at 36 kbits/s – Speech calls use 1 channel, data can use up to 4 ▼ Frequency bands – 380 - 400 MHz – 410 - 430 MHz & 450 - 470 MHz ▼ 0 Re – 806 - 821 MHz & 851 - 866 MHz Phase alteration Transferred bits – 870 - 876 MHz & 915 - 921 MHz + π/4 00 + 3π/4 01 - 3π/4 11 - π/4 10 Signalling – MCC (Mobile Country Code) – MNC (Mobile Network Code) – BCC/LA – ITSI (Individual Tetra Subscriber Identity) 15 www.aeroflex.com Why do People want Digital PMR ? ▼ Security -> Different levels of coding and encryption ▼ Capacity -> Better spectrum efficiency than analog – Less congestion – More revenue for operators Cost -> Seller makes more money ▼ – Digital radios have less analog bits ▼ Cheaper to produce, more reliable, easier to align ▼ Voice Quality -> Works better where signal is weak ▼ Roaming -> Can speak over larger geographies – Emergency services can all communicate directly – GSM roaming across most countries (130+) ▼ Immunity to interference ▼ Capability to send voice and/or data 16 1st Jan 01 www.aeroflex.com Benefits - Spectrum Efficiency 200kHz bandwidth GSM 200 kHz carrier 8 channels Half-rate GSM 200 kHz carrier 16 channels Traditional PMR 25 kHz 25 kHz channel 8 channels / 200 kHz 12.5 kHz channels 32 channels / 200 kHz PMR TDMA 12.5 kHz & PMR 6.25kHz 25 kHz carrier 4 channels / carrier 32 channels / 200 kHz TETRA 17 9/25/2014 P2466-02 www.aeroflex.com Comparison Digital versus analog FM Digital 18 9/25/2014 Proprietary www.aeroflex.com Digital Radio Architecture - RF Digital A to D Speech Coder Channel Coder Baseband Modulator filters Tx Amplifier Duplexer V.C.O. D to A 19 9/25/2014 Speech Decoder Channel Decoder Filters & Equalizer Demodulator Proprietary Rx Amplifier www.aeroflex.com Testing Digital Systems Introduction Digital systems introduce new types of measurements to determine system performance. Digital Radio requires a complex parameter optimization of frequency, phase, time and modulation to ensure quality of service for all users. It is thus essential to accurately measure the parameters of the digital radio signal. Most technologies require basically similar types of measurements that can be splitted in the following groups: • Frequency domain measurements • Power measurements • Time domain measurements • Modulation measurements • Data measurements 20 www.aeroflex.com Testing Digital Systems Frequency domain measurements To check that the system is transmitting in the allocated plan. Frequency domain measurement may be more complex then with analogue due to higher bandwidth. Frequency measurements include : – Frequency or frequency error – Occupied Frequency bandwidth – Spectrum Emission Mask – In band/out of band spectrum – Spectrum due to switching / modulation Example of frequency error measurement 21 www.aeroflex.com Testing Digital Systems Power Measurements The power measurements are generally essential in digital systems, to ensure minimum interference between channels. Major power measurements include – Power in channel, max, min, average – Power in adjacent channel – Power/time in TDMA systems – Code domain power (CDMA) – CCDF (Complementary cumulative Distribution Function) 22 www.aeroflex.com Testing Digital Systems Time domain measurements Time domain measurements are essential in digital systems especially when using TDMA techniques: Time domain measurements include: - TDMA burst, rise/fall times - Frame alignement - Power/Time, Frequency/Time - Clock / Synchronisation Power template in Tetra - Eye diagram (I&Q/time) Symbol transitions in Eye Diagram 23 www.aeroflex.com Testing Digital Systems Modulation measurement Vector Error is the criteria for modulation accuracy of a received Signal. The Vector Error is a deviation of the ideal vector, caused by phase and amplitude offset. Vector error determines, how reliable the signal can be demodulated. EVM modulation measurements include: Q Vector Error I – EVM, average, max, min – EVM residual – IQ Gain Imbalance or Phase Skew – EVM/Time, EVM/Frequency – Phase/Amplitude error – FSK error 24 www.aeroflex.com Digital Modulation Accuracy – 4FSK Q Q Error Actual Signal I f Ideal (Reference) Signal Phase Error (IQ error phase) I 11 10 00 01 EVM distribution 25 9/25/2014 Proprietary www.aeroflex.com Testing Digital Systems Data measurements The final measurement of link quality (or sensitivity) of a digital communication will be done with the evaluation of the Bit Error Rate BER. Again, the BER is the most common setting but different systems can also be characterized with the block error, frame error ... Data measurements include: – BER (Bit Error Rate) – RBER (Residual Bit Error Rate) – FER (Frame Error Rate) – BLER (Bloc Error Rate) – MER (Message/Modulation Error Rate) 26 www.aeroflex.com Testing Digital Systems Other measurements Digital systems may require other types of test to check the functionalities of the radio - Audio components - AF Loopback tests all components of the Mobile Station in one step. - Allows a Speech quality evaluation. - Coding/decoding of network parameters - Message transmission/reception - Types of call supported: simplex, duplex, phone, emergency… 27 www.aeroflex.com Testing Digital Systems : conclusion All transmitted signals are binary data Successful transmission and recovery of 1’s and 0’s Requirements for Parametric measurements change Vector accuracy replaces distortion for Tx measurements Bit Error Rate (BER) replaces SINAD for Rx sensitivity RF Loopback Synchronization of MS to BS frequency and timing Note: Older style equipment cannot measure most of the digital measurements including frequency or power for complex waveforms. 28 9/25/2014 P2466-02 www.aeroflex.com Old technology test equipment Here are some images of older analog type test equipment that met system requirements for many years until digital systems became more prevalent. This type of instrumentation has capabilities to measure conventional analog systems but does not have the tools to properly align or diagnose the newer digital systems. Everything is done in hardware which does not allow for new technologies to be incorporated. 29 9/25/2014 Proprietary www.aeroflex.com New technology test equipment Modern technology equipment is software defined. Without changing hardware, new technologies can be implemented as field upgradeable software updates. Signals are digitized and many measurement functions that used to be assemblies are now done in software. Measurement functions and source signals are much more accurate than the earlier versions of test equipment. Even portable units can measure signals as low as -140 dBm. Both Portable and Bench model units can be equipped to work with most technologies that are currently in use. 30 9/25/2014 Proprietary www.aeroflex.com Aeroflex Private Mobile Radio Test Equipment 3920B Analog and Digital Radio Test Set – 1 GHz or 2.7 GHz platform variants – Standard high performance analog duplex features AM/FM – Digital PMR system options for TETRA, TEDS, P25, DMR, dPMR, NXDN™ portable, mobile and base station equipment 3550R Radio Test System The 3550R is the first truly portable touch-screen radio communication test system. The 3550R is an easy to use, integrated test system for complete radio receiver and transmitter performance testing, cable fault and antenna system analysis. 8800 Portable Analog and Digital Radio Test System Rugged lightweight analog/digital service monitor – Full band spectrum analyzer – Tracking generator – Power VSWR meter Aeroflex Company Confidential www.aeroflex.com Aeroflex 3900 Series - Overview The 3900 is a Software Defined platform designed for a variety of Private Mobile Radio applications ▼ 3920 in the field for >6 years ▼ 3920B launched in 2013 ▼ ~ 4-4.5k Systems built and fielded (including >500 for TETRA) ▼ Major Digital Systems supported – P25 / HPD – TETRA / TEDS – DMR / dPMR / NXDN ▼ Analog Systems – AM / FM / SSB 32 www.aeroflex.com General Look and Feel TEST – Manual Tiled Display Mode 33 www.aeroflex.com Analog Duplex configuration 34 9/25/2014 Aeroflex Company Confidential www.aeroflex.com Aeroflex 3900 Series - Overview Tetra Test Modes 35 www.aeroflex.com TETRA System Options ▼ Option 110 Terminal (MS & MST1) Autotest MS ▼ Option 111 Base station (BS & BST1) ▼ Option 112 Tetra Direct Mode ▼ Option 114 Tetra Energy Economy Mode ▼ Option 115 Tetra Autotest II ▼ Option 611 Motorola Tetra script ▼ Option 118 Tetra TEDS BS ▼ Option 119 Tetra TEDS MS 36 www.aeroflex.com Aeroflex 3900 Series - Overview Tetra MS Test Modes 37 www.aeroflex.com Overview of 3920 TETRA MS features ▼ Tx and Rx on-channel measurements as per ETSI EN 300 394-1 ▼ Supports all TETRA call and messaging modes ▼ TETRA T1 test mode and T1 RF loopback ▼ TETRA TT registration and TT loopback ▼ AutoTest for MS ▼ TIP Compliant : Tetra Interoperability Profile – Core services, SDS and testing requirements – Ensure compatibility of equipment from various suppliers 38 www.aeroflex.com Tetra MS Test Mode Testing terminals ▼ Radio Test Set simulates a TETRA Base Station – ▼ Mobile registers to the test set – ▼ Enables mobile to transmit and / or receive Many other functional tests can be performed – 39 Mobile’s identity is obtained Mobile sets up a call to the test set or vice versa – ▼ Must match configuration expected by mobile Checks the configuration and capability of the mobile www.aeroflex.com Tetra MS Test Mode : TX Test Tested as per ETSI EN 300 394-1 ▼ Burst Power ▼ Power Profile ▼ Modulation Accuracy – Vector EVM peak – Vector EVM RMS 40 ▼ Residual Carrier ▼ Frequency Error ▼ Timing Error 9/25/2014 Aeroflex Company Confidential www.aeroflex.com Tetra MS Test Mode : RX Test TT-Loopback ▼ ▼ ▼ The 3900 sends a Test Pattern in a traffic channel with TT protocol (MCC/MNC=1) MS re-transmits Test Pattern to the 3900 The 3900 checks Test Pattern for errors and calculates BER T1-Loopback ▼ ▼ ▼ Manual testing of radios in special test modes T1 test signals generated complying with ETSI EN 300 394-1 Measurement of BER in Service PC or in 3900 from loopback signal www.aeroflex.com Tetra MS Test Mode : SDS Short Data Status Message Acknowledgement Report 42 www.aeroflex.com Tetra MS Test Mode : Autotest ▼ Perform routine testing of TETRA terminals automatically – Saves time, de-skills and standardizes procedure, records results ▼ Flexible Test Scripts for Automated Testing – Functional tests – Transmitter Measurements – Receiver Measurements – Audio Measurements AutoTest result file AutoTest script completed 43 www.aeroflex.com Aeroflex 3900 Series Tetra Base Station test modes 44 www.aeroflex.com Tetra BS Test Modes ▼ Tetra BS mode Tests Base Station transmitters – Power, vector and frequency error, residual carrier ▼ Tetra BS T1 mode Tests Base Station receivers and Tx – Generates various uplink T1 signals for BER, MER and PUEM measurement – Automatic synchronisation to BS Tx signal – External sync input allows Rx-only test – Tx tests as BS mode ▼ Off-air reception in Tetra BS mode – Locates and identifies base station – 3900 decodes BS identity: MCC, MNC, BCC and LA – Capture, demodulate and channel decode all four slots continuously for up to 16s 45 www.aeroflex.com Tetra BS Mode : TX Test ▼ Power ▼ Modulation Accuracy – Vector EVM peak – Vector EVM RMS 46 ▼ Residual Carrier ▼ Frequency Error ▼ BS decode/burst type 9/25/2014 Aeroflex Company Confidential www.aeroflex.com Tetra BS T1 Test Mode ▼ T1 Synchronization Modes – The T1 Test System provides Signals (T1 Type 7, TCH/7.2 Uplink) which allow BER tests to be carried out on the receiver of the base station under test. The Test Set must be synchronized to the base station frame structure to perform BER testing. – The Test Set has two synchronization modes, Auto and Pulse Receiver Number = 1 SGC Attenuation (dB) = 0 Sync Location (1/10 symb) = 0 Sync. Amplitude (dB) = -104 Total Bits/Msgs = 4320 Bits/Msgs in Error = 1966 BER/MER (%) = 45.509 RSSI (dBm) = -128 – 47 2 0 49 -89 4320 89 2.060 -118 3 0 32 -110 4320 2002 46.343 -134 RX results from the BS maintenance terminal www.aeroflex.com Aeroflex 3900 Series - Overview DMR Test Modes 48 www.aeroflex.com Test DMR ▼ DMR TX Test RF Control: Generate / Receive Measurement windows 49 UUT Measurements Advanced Analysis Eye Diagram Spectrum Analyzer Symbol Distribution 9/25/2014 Proprietary www.aeroflex.com DMR test screen ▼ DMR RX Standard Test Patterns – STD IB 1031 – 1kHz tone – STD IB CAL (1% BER) – STD IB 511 (.153) – STD OB TSYNC (Outbound Data Sync) – Speech (recorded) – Voice (audio/microphone) – Silence Advanced Analysis 50 9/25/2014 Proprietary www.aeroflex.com DMR repeater mode ▼ Repeater Test / Tx mode SYNC – Signal Power – Frequency Error – Modulation Fidelity – Symbol Clock Error – TX/RX BER – Symbol Deviation – … 51 9/25/2014 Proprietary www.aeroflex.com Aeroflex 3900 Series - Overview NXDN/dPMR Test Modes 52 www.aeroflex.com NXDN/dPMR Testing The 3900 NXDN/dPMR Test Systems are optional test systems developed by Aeroflex to support the testing of digital twoway radio systems. • Generate / Receive • UUT Measurements • Distribution Plot • Eye Diagram • Constellation Plot • Spectrum Analyzer • Pattern for RX verification 53 www.aeroflex.com NXDN/dPMR Testing RX Testing : Test Pattern with User defined RAN / dPMR encode 54 www.aeroflex.com Future of Test Equipment Test equipment is rapidly becoming more application specific. Nearly all of today's digital radios are calibrated in a more conventional method of making standard FM Deviation adjustments. With more capable test equipment being available, some manufacturers are supporting adjustment in a digital mode as well. Today’s test equipment must be able to both identify and correct digital modulation signal impairments. Digital signal impairments typically cause issues with coverage area. 55 9/25/2014 Proprietary www.aeroflex.com Future of Test Equipment Automation is moving forward for most radio manufactures to support accurate alignment in the field. Radio alignment is very critical with today’s radios. Close just isn’t good enough anymore. Automatic alignment features help to ensure that radios are calibrated accurately and to manufacturers specifications and verify digital performance. 56 9/25/2014 Proprietary www.aeroflex.com Aeroflex 3900 Series - Overview Autotest II Test Mode 57 www.aeroflex.com Autotest II – Key Features AUTOTEST II ▼ Fully self contained via internal computer and software – 3900 Issues commands to the radio – Interfaces are USB or RS-232 or User Defined ▼ ▼ A full industry standard open source programming language called TCL (Tool Command Language) – Access to the complete RCI capability of 3920 – Scripts are plain text – simple or highly complex automated testing More Extensive Use of Graphics – Red, Blue, Green Concept – Complex Tests – Easy to Understand Results – Prompts for Operator 58 www.aeroflex.com Autotest II Manufacturer’s options 59 ▼ AutoTest scripts automatically perform verification and/or radio alignment of different manufacturer radio types ▼ Aeroflex develops Autotest II scripts with various radio Manufacturers including Motorola, Airbus, Harris, ICOM, Kenwood, Hytera… 9/25/2014 Aeroflex Company Confidential www.aeroflex.com Autotest II Tetra + option 611 ▼ Aeroflex Autotest script MOTOROLA Tetra MS T1 – AutoTest script to automatically perform RX and TX verification of Motorola Tetra radios – Supports MTP850 – MTM800 – MTH800 – Includes mandatory « special » test cable 60 9/25/2014 Aeroflex Company Confidential www.aeroflex.com Autotest II Tetra + option 611 ▼ Running option 611 – Radio model is automatically determined and corresponding test sequence is started – RX and/or TX tests are performed – 61 9/25/2014 At the end of test, results can be saved or printed and summary is displayed with pass/fail color code. Aeroflex Company Confidential www.aeroflex.com Autotest II DMR + option 610 ▼ Aeroflex Autotest script Motorola DMR Mototrbo TM – AutoTest script to automatically perform verification and alignment of Motorola DMR radios – Supports DP3000 series, DP4000 series… 62 9/25/2014 Aeroflex Company Confidential www.aeroflex.com Autotest II Tetra + option 610 63 ▼ Automatically identifies radio model and corresponding script and specification ▼ Cable loss calibration menu 9/25/2014 Aeroflex Company Confidential www.aeroflex.com Autotest II DMR + option 610 ▼ Running option 610 – Test results 64 9/25/2014 ▼ Summary screen ▼ Text file Aeroflex Company Confidential www.aeroflex.com Aeroflex 8800 – NEW Portable Analog and Digital Radio Test System www.aeroflex.com Aeroflex 8800 ▼ 66 Base Configuration: ▼ Options: – Aeroflex 8800 – DMR – Channel Analyzer – dPMR – Oscilloscope – NXDN – DMM – P25 – Standard Accessories: – Tracking Generator Auto-Test Ready! ▼ DC Power Supply – OBW ▼ AC Cord – Internal Bird WPS Power Meter Option ▼ Protective Front Cover – Language GUI Options ▼ Type N Adapters – Optional Accessories 9/25/2014 ▼ Battery ▼ Microphone ▼ Enhanced VSWR Kit ▼ Bird WPS ▼ Rack Mount Kit ▼ Soft Case ▼ Transit Case ▼ Antennas Aeroflex Company Confidential www.aeroflex.com QUESTIONS? 67 www.aeroflex.com