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NXDN Technical Specifications
Part 2:
Conformance Test
Sub-part B:
Common Air Interface Test
NXDN TS 2-B Version 1.2
November 2012
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Part 2-B Common Air Interface Test Ver.1.2
4.1.
4.2.1.
4.2.2.
4.2.3.
4.2.4.
4.1.1.
4.1.2.
4.1.3.
4.1.4.
4.1.5.
4.1.6.
4.1.7.
4.1.8.
4.1.9.
4.1.10.
Contents
1.
Introduction .......................................................................................................................................................1
2. References........................................................................................................................................................1
3. Abbreviations ....................................................................................................................................................2
4. Common Air Interface Test (Conventional, Type-C Trunked System)...............................................................3
Test Parameters .......................................................................................................................................4
LICH .................................................................................................................................................4
CAC..................................................................................................................................................7
Long CAC.........................................................................................................................................8
Short CAC ......................................................................................................................................10
Collision Control Field ....................................................................................................................14
SACCH...........................................................................................................................................15
VCH................................................................................................................................................20
FACCH1.........................................................................................................................................22
UDCH.............................................................................................................................................25
FACCH2.........................................................................................................................................27
Control Channel Format Tests for Receiver ...........................................................................................29
CAC Test........................................................................................................................................29
Long CAC Test...............................................................................................................................29
Short CAC Test ..............................................................................................................................30
Collision Control Field Test ............................................................................................................30
Voice Format Tests for Receiver ............................................................................................................31
SACCH Test...................................................................................................................................31
VCH Test........................................................................................................................................32
FACCH1 Test.................................................................................................................................32
Data Format Tests for Receiver..............................................................................................................33
UDCH Test.....................................................................................................................................33
FACCH2 Test.................................................................................................................................33
Control Channel Format Tests for Transmitter .......................................................................................34
CAC Test........................................................................................................................................34
Long CAC Test...............................................................................................................................34
Short CAC Test ..............................................................................................................................35
Collision Control Field Test ............................................................................................................35
Voice Format Tests for Transmitter ........................................................................................................36
SACCH Test...................................................................................................................................36
VCH Test........................................................................................................................................36
FACCH1 Test.................................................................................................................................37
Data Format Tests for Transmitter..........................................................................................................38
UDCH Test.....................................................................................................................................38
FACCH2 Test.................................................................................................................................38
Preamble and FSW Test for Transmitter ................................................................................................39
Post Field Test for Transmitter ...............................................................................................................39
5. Common Air Interface Tests (Type-D Trunked System)..................................................................................40
Test Parameters .....................................................................................................................................40
LICH ...............................................................................................................................................41
4.5.1.
4.5.2.
4.5.3.
4.5.4.
4.6.1.
4.6.2.
4.6.3.
4.7.1.
4.7.2.
4.3.1.
4.3.2.
4.3.3.
4.4.1.
4.4.2.
4.7.
4.8.
4.9.
5.1.
5.1.1.
4.2.
4.3.
4.4.
4.5.
4.6.
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5.3.
5.4.
5.3.1.
5.3.2.
5.4.1.
5.4.2.
5.4.3.
5.5.1.
5.5.2.
5.2.1.
5.2.2.
5.2.3.
5.1.2.
5.1.3.
5.1.4.
5.1.5.
5.1.6.
SCCH .............................................................................................................................................42
VCH................................................................................................................................................50
FACCH1.........................................................................................................................................51
UDCH2...........................................................................................................................................54
FACCH3.........................................................................................................................................56
Voice Format Tests for Receiver ............................................................................................................59
SCCH Test .....................................................................................................................................59
VCH Test........................................................................................................................................60
FACCH1 Test.................................................................................................................................61
Data Format Tests for Receiver..............................................................................................................63
UDCH2 Test...................................................................................................................................63
FACCH3 Test.................................................................................................................................64
Voice Format Tests for Transmitter ........................................................................................................66
SCCH Test .....................................................................................................................................66
VCH Test........................................................................................................................................67
FACCH1 Test.................................................................................................................................68
Data Format Tests for Transmitter..........................................................................................................70
UDCH2 Test...................................................................................................................................70
FACCH3 Test.................................................................................................................................71
Preamble and FSW Test for Transmitter ................................................................................................73
Post Field Test for Transmitter ...............................................................................................................73
6. Appendix 1 (Conventional, Type-C Trunked System) .....................................................................................74
6.1.
Test Items...............................................................................................................................................74
6.2. Measuring Instruments ...........................................................................................................................74
6.3.
SSG Data for Test ..................................................................................................................................75
Data Notation..........................................................................................................................................75
6.4.
Test Setup ..............................................................................................................................................75
6.5.
Test Connection Diagram of Receiver Test....................................................................................75
Test Connection Diagram of Transmitter Test................................................................................76
Test Method............................................................................................................................................77
Receiver Test .................................................................................................................................77
6.6.1.1. Outbound Control Channel Test.................................................................................................77
Inbound Control Channel Test ...................................................................................................79
6.6.1.2.
6.6.1.2.1. Long CAC Tests ..................................................................................................................79
6.6.1.2.2. Short CAC Tests..................................................................................................................81
6.6.1.3. Voice Format..............................................................................................................................85
6.6.1.4. Data Format ...............................................................................................................................91
Transmitter Test .............................................................................................................................96
6.6.2.1. Outbound Control Channel Test.................................................................................................96
Inbound Control Channel Test ...................................................................................................98
6.6.2.2.
6.6.2.2.1. Long CAC Tests ..................................................................................................................98
6.6.2.2.2. Short CAC Tests..................................................................................................................99
6.6.2.3. Voice Format............................................................................................................................101
6.6.2.4. Data Format .............................................................................................................................102
6.6.2.5. Preamble and FSW Tests ........................................................................................................104
6.6.2.6. Post Field Test for Transmission..............................................................................................105
Test Frame ...........................................................................................................................................106
6.5.1.
6.5.2.
6.6.1.
6.6.
6.6.2.
5.2.
5.5.
5.6.
5.7.
6.7.
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6.8.
6.9.
7.6.1.
7.6.2.
6.7.1.
6.7.2.
6.7.3.
6.7.4.
6.7.5.
6.7.6.
CAC Frame ..................................................................................................................................106
Outbound Control Channel Frame for Inbound Control Channel Test..........................................107
Long CAC Frame .........................................................................................................................109
Short CAC Frame.........................................................................................................................110
Voice Frame.................................................................................................................................112
Data Frame ..................................................................................................................................117
Conditions of SSG ................................................................................................................................120
Conditions of Monitor Receiver.............................................................................................................121
7. Appendix 2 (Type-D Trunked System) ..........................................................................................................123
7.1.
Test Items.............................................................................................................................................123
7.2. Measuring Instruments .........................................................................................................................123
SSG Data for Test ................................................................................................................................123
7.3.
Data Notation........................................................................................................................................123
7.4.
7.5.
Test Setup ............................................................................................................................................123
Test Method..........................................................................................................................................124
7.6.
Receiver Test ...............................................................................................................................124
7.6.1.1. Voice Format............................................................................................................................124
7.6.1.2. Data Format .............................................................................................................................127
Transmitter Test ...........................................................................................................................130
7.6.2.1. Voice Format............................................................................................................................130
7.6.2.2. Data Format .............................................................................................................................131
7.6.2.3. Preamble and FSW Tests ........................................................................................................132
7.6.2.4. Post Field Test for Transmission..............................................................................................132
Test Frame ...........................................................................................................................................133
Voice Frame.................................................................................................................................133
Data Frame ..................................................................................................................................135
Conditions of SSG ................................................................................................................................137
Conditions of Monitor Receiver.............................................................................................................137
8. Revision History ............................................................................................................................................138
Figures
Figure 4.1-1 Direction of a Functional Channel in a Trunked System.....................................................................5
Figure 4.1-2 Direction of a Functional Channel in a Conventional System .............................................................5
Figure 4.1-3 VCH Mapping (EHR) ........................................................................................................................21
Figure 4.1-4 VCH Mapping (EFR).........................................................................................................................21
Figure 4.2-1 Receiver Tests Setup .......................................................................................................................29
Figure 4.5-1 Transmitter Tests Setup ...................................................................................................................34
Figure 5.1-1 Direction of Functional Channel on Trunked System........................................................................41
Figure 5.1-2 VCH Mapping (EHR) ........................................................................................................................50
Figure 6.5-1 Connection Diagram of Receiver Test..............................................................................................75
Figure 6.5-2 Connection Diagram of Receiver Test for Inbound Control Channel................................................75
Figure 6.5-3 Connection Diagram (1) of Transmitter Test ....................................................................................76
Figure 6.5-4 Connection Diagram (2) of Transmitter Test ....................................................................................76
Figure 6.5-5 Connection Diagram (3) of Transmitter Test ....................................................................................76
Figure 6.6-1 Waveform of the Preamble and FSW.............................................................................................104
7.7.1.
7.7.2.
7.7.
7.8.
7.9.
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Figure 6.6-2 Waveform of Post Field ..................................................................................................................105
Figure 6.7-1 CAC Frame Structure.....................................................................................................................106
Figure 6.7-2 Outbound Control Channel Frame Data .........................................................................................107
Figure 6.7-3 Long CAC Frame Structure ............................................................................................................109
Figure 6.7-4 Voice Call Frame Structure for 4800 bps/EHR ...............................................................................112
Figure 6.7-5 Voice Call Frame Structure for 9600 bps/EHR ...............................................................................113
Figure 6.7-6 Voice Call Frame Structure for 9600 bps/EFR ...............................................................................113
Figure 6.7-7 Data Call Frame Structure..............................................................................................................117
Figure 6.7-8 Status Call Frame Structure ...........................................................................................................117
Figure 6.8-1 Frequency Characteristic of Transmitter Baseband Filter...............................................................120
Figure 6.9-1 Test Connection Diagram...............................................................................................................121
Figure 6.9-2 SSG Data Structure used in test ....................................................................................................121
Figure 7.7-1 Frame Structure for Voice Call .......................................................................................................133
Figure 7.7-2
Frame Structure for Status Call using FACCH3 ...........................................................................135
Figure 7.7-3
Frame Structure for Data Call.......................................................................................................136
Tables
Table 4.1-1 ID Settings for an Individual Call..........................................................................................................8
Table 4.1-2 ID Settings for Group Call..................................................................................................................10
Table 4.1-3 RAN and ID Settings for Group Call ..................................................................................................15
Table 4.1-4 RAN and ID Settings for Individual Call .............................................................................................25
Table 5.1-1 ID Settings for Calls...........................................................................................................................40
Table 6.1-1 Comparison Table for Test Items between Section 4 and Section 5 .................................................74
Table 6.2-1 Definitions of Measuring Instruments.................................................................................................75
Table 6.6-1 Relation between SSG data and Data Sequence before coding .......................................................77
Table 6.6-2 Data Sequence Before Coding (Single Message Format) .................................................................78
Table 6.6-3 Data Sequence Before Coding (Dual Message Format)....................................................................78
Table 6.6-4 Relation between SSG data and Data Sequence before coding (SDCALL_REQ) ............................79
Table 6.6-5 Data Sequence before coding (4800 bps, Pattern 1).........................................................................80
Table 6.6-6 Data Sequence before coding (4800 bps, Pattern 2).........................................................................80
Table 6.6-7 Data Sequence before coding (4800 bps, Pattern 3).........................................................................80
Table 6.6-8 Data Sequence before coding (9600 bps, Pattern 1).........................................................................80
Table 6.6-9 Data Sequence before coding (9600 bps, Pattern 2).........................................................................80
Table 6.6-10 Data Sequence before coding (9600 bps, Pattern 3).......................................................................80
Table 6.6-11 Relation between SSG data and Data Sequence before coding (VCALL_REQ).............................81
Table 6.6-12 Relation between SSG data and Data Sequence before coding (DCALL_REQ).............................82
Table 6.6-13 Data Sequence before coding (VCALL_REQ, 4800 bps, Pattern 4)................................................82
Table 6.6-14 Data Sequence before coding (VCALL_REQ, 4800 bps, Pattern 5)................................................82
Table 6.6-15 Data Sequence before coding (VCALL_REQ, 4800 bps, Pattern 6)................................................82
Table 6.6-16 Data Sequence before coding (VCALL_REQ, 9600 bps/EHR, Pattern 4) .......................................82
Table 6.6-17 Data Sequence before coding (VCALL_REQ, 9600 bps/EHR, Pattern 5) .......................................82
Table 6.6-18 Data Sequence before coding (VCALL_REQ, 9600 bps/EHR, Pattern 6) .......................................83
Table 6.6-19 Data Sequence before coding (VCALL_REQ, 9600 bps/EFR, Pattern 4)........................................83
Table 6.6-20 Data Sequence before coding (VCALL_REQ, 9600 bps/EFR, Pattern 5)........................................83
Table 6.6-21 Data Sequence before coding (VCALL_REQ, 9600 bps/EFR, Pattern 6)........................................83
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Table 6.6-22 Data Sequence before coding (DCALL_REQ, 4800 bps, Pattern 1) ...............................................83
Table 6.6-23 Data Sequence before coding (DCALL_REQ, 4800 bps, Pattern 2) ...............................................83
Table 6.6-24 Data Sequence before coding (DCALL_REQ, 4800 bps, Pattern 3) ...............................................83
Table 6.6-25 Data Sequence before coding (DCALL_REQ, 9600 bps, Pattern 1) ...............................................84
Table 6.6-26 Data Sequence before coding (DCALL_REQ, 9600 bps, Pattern 2) ...............................................84
Table 6.6-27 Data Sequence before coding (DCALL_REQ, 9600 bps, Pattern 3) ...............................................84
Table 6.6-28 Relation between SSG data and Data Sequence before coding .....................................................85
Table 6.6-29 Data Sequence before coding (4800 bps, Pattern 7).......................................................................86
Table 6.6-30 Data Sequence before coding (4800 bps, Pattern 8).......................................................................86
Table 6.6-31 Data Sequence before coding (4800 bps, Pattern 9).......................................................................87
Table 6.6-32 Data Sequence before coding (9600 bps/EHR, Pattern 7) ..............................................................87
Table 6.6-33 Data Sequence before coding (9600 bps/EHR, Pattern 8) ..............................................................88
Table 6.6-34 Data Sequence before coding (9600 bps/EHR, Pattern 9) ..............................................................88
Table 6.6-35 Data Sequence before coding (9600 bps/EFR, Pattern 7)...............................................................89
Table 6.6-36 Data Sequence before coding (9600 bps/EFR, Pattern 8)...............................................................89
Table 6.6-37 Data Sequence before coding (9600 bps/EFR, Pattern 9)...............................................................90
Table 6.6-38 Relation between SSG data and Data Sequence before coding (Status Call).................................91
Table 6.6-39 Relation between SSG data and Data Sequence before coding (Data Call) ...................................92
Table 6.6-40 Data Sequence before coding (Status Call, Pattern 10) ..................................................................92
Table 6.6-41 Data Sequence before coding (Status Call, Pattern 11) ..................................................................92
Table 6.6-42 Data Sequence before coding (Status Call, Pattern 12) ..................................................................93
Table 6.6-43 Data Sequence before coding (Data Call, 4800 bps, Pattern 10) ....................................................93
Table 6.6-44 Data Sequence before coding (Data Call, 4800 bps, Pattern 11) ....................................................93
Table 6.6-45 Data Sequence before coding (Data Call, 4800 bps, Pattern 12) ....................................................94
Table 6.6-46 Data Sequence before coding (Data Call, 9600 bps, Pattern 10) ....................................................94
Table 6.6-47 Data Sequence before coding (Data Call, 9600 bps, Pattern 11) ....................................................94
Table 6.6-48 Data Sequence before coding (Data Call, 9600 bps, Pattern 12) ....................................................95
Table 6.6-49 Frame Data Sequence for Comparison ...........................................................................................97
Table 6.6-50 Frame Data Sequence for Comparison ...........................................................................................98
Table 6.6-51 Frame Data Sequence for Comparison (VCALL_REQ)...................................................................99
Table 6.6-52 Frame Data Sequence for Comparison (DCALL_REQ).................................................................100
Table 6.6-53 Frame Data Sequence for Comparison .........................................................................................101
Table 6.6-54 Frame Data Sequence for Comparison (Status Call).....................................................................102
Table 6.6-55 Frame Data Sequence for Comparison (Data Call) .......................................................................103
Table 6.7-1 CAC Frame Data (Single Message Format) ....................................................................................106
Table 6.7-2 CAC Frame Data (Dual Message Format).......................................................................................107
Table 6.7-3 CAC Frame Data for Inbound Control Channel Test .......................................................................108
Table 6.7-4 Long CAC Frame Data (4800 bps) ..................................................................................................109
Table 6.7-5 Long CAC Frame Data (9600 bps) ..................................................................................................109
Table 6.7-6 Short CAC Frame Data for Voice Call (4800 bps/EHR)...................................................................110
Table 6.7-7 Short CAC Frame Data for Voice Call (9600 bps/EHR)...................................................................110
Table 6.7-8 Short CAC Frame Data for Voice Call (9600 bps/EFR) ...................................................................110
Table 6.7-9 Short CAC Frame Data for Data Call (4800 bps).............................................................................111
Table 6.7-10 Short CAC Frame Data for Data Call (9600 bps)...........................................................................111
Table 6.7-11 Voice Call Frame Data for 4800 bps/EHR .....................................................................................114
Table 6.7-12 Voice Call Frame Data for 9600 bps/EHR .....................................................................................115
Table 6.7-13 Voice Call Frame Data for 9600 bps/EFR......................................................................................116
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Table 6.7-14 Data Call Frame Data for 4800 bps ...............................................................................................118
Table 6.7-15 Data Call Frame Data for 9600 bps ...............................................................................................118
Table 6.7-16 Status Call Frame Data .................................................................................................................119
Table 6.8-1 SSG definition..................................................................................................................................120
Table 6.9-1 SSG Data Sequence used by test ...................................................................................................122
Table 7.1-1 Comparison Table for Test Items between Section 5 and Section 7..................................................123
Table 7.6-1 Relation between SSG data and Data Sequence before coding .....................................................124
Table 7.6-2 Data Sequence before coding (Pattern 1) .......................................................................................125
Table 7.6-3 Data Sequence before coding (Pattern 2) .......................................................................................125
Table 7.6-4 Data Sequence before coding (Pattern 3) .......................................................................................126
Table 7.6-5 Relation between SSG data and Data Sequence before coding (Status Call).................................127
Table 7.6-6 Relation between SSG data and Data Sequence before coding (Data Call) ...................................128
Table 7.6-7 Data Sequence before coding (Status Call Pattern 1) .....................................................................128
Table 7.6-8 Data Sequence before coding (Status Call Pattern 2) .....................................................................128
Table 7.6-9 Data Sequence before coding (Status Call Pattern 3) .....................................................................128
Table 7.6-10 Data Sequence before coding (Data Call, Pattern 1).....................................................................129
Table 7.6-11 Data Sequence before coding (Data Call, Pattern 2).....................................................................129
Table 7.6-12 Data Sequence before coding (Data Call, Pattern 3).....................................................................129
Table 7.6-13 Frame Data Sequence for Comparison .........................................................................................130
Table 7.6-14 Frame Data Sequence for Comparison (Status Call).....................................................................131
Table 7.6-15 Frame Data Sequence for Comparison (Data Call) .......................................................................132
Table 7.7-1 Frame Data for Voice Call ...............................................................................................................134
Table 7.7-2 Frame Data for Status Call Using FACCH3 .....................................................................................135
Table 7.7-3 Packet Information for Data Call......................................................................................................136
Table 7.7-4 Frame Data for Data Call.................................................................................................................137
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