OWJ102102 WCDMA RNO

Single Site Verification

ISSUE 1.1

Wireless Curriculum Development Section

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

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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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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Tools:

Drive test scanner, used for collecting the pilot signal data.
Agilent E6455C;

Test UE, used for service verification and system message

collection. Qualcomm 6200 & Motorola A835 mobile;

Data collection software, used to display and log the signal

strength, UE status, signal message and so on in time. Agilent
E6474A software;

Data analysis software, used to resolve message, analysis

signal, solve problem and so on. 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.

Alarm Check

Cell Status Check

Parameter Check

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Alarm

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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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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Parameter

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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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.

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Test

Process 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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Test

Process 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 3

Items: Frequency and Scrambling Code

Purpose: Check the frequency and scrambling code for the

verified cell is right or not. If its wrong, maybe the parameter
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 the
verified cell is as same as planning.

Notes: N/A

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Test

Process 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 its abnormal, maybe
the Tx antenna installation or the downlink interference
have some problems.

Method: In the Agilent E6474A software, observe 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
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 Ec/Io, the Io and Ec/Io shall
be obtained, the CPICH RSCP shall be obtained
through calculation: Ec = Ec/Io + Io

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Test

Process 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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Test

Process 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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Test

Process 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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Test

Process 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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Test

Process 9

Items: Cell reselection parameters, LAC/RAC, Neighbor List

Purpose: Check the parameters setting for the verified cell.

Method: UE shall read the system information when UE is in idle

mode. Collect UE reserved message and check the parameters
with Actix Analyzer software after the drive test.

Notes:
Cell reselection parameters: SIB3
LAC/RAC: SIB1
Neighbor list: SIB 11
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Test

Process 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 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 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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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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