LTE FDD

BCH Downlink (NB-IoT)

For Waveform Playback (ARB) capability.

This topic describes the settings of the BCH node when the carrier is Downlink NB-IoT.

General

Enable

Power

NPBCH Symbol Phase Rotation

MIB Parameters

Data

Data Size Bits

Scheduling Information S1B1

System Information Value tag

Access Barring Enable

Operation Mode

General

Enable

Turn the channel on or off.

When Downlink Carrier Configuration Narrowband is set to Non-Anchor Carrier, this is set to off and read-only.

SCPI Command

[SOURce]:RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform[:ARB]:CCARrier<channel>:NIOT:DLINk:BCH:STATe ON|OFF|1|0

[SOURce]:RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform[:ARB]:CCARrier<channel>:NIOT:DLINk:BCH:STATe?

SCPI Example

RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform:CCARrier:NIOT:DLINk:BCH:STATe ON

RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform:CCARrier:NIOT:DLINk:BCH:STATe?

Couplings

 

Preset

ON

State Saved

Yes

Initial S/W Revision

A.19.00

Power

Enter the power level in dB for the selected channel.

SCPI Command

[SOURce]:RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform[:ARB]:CCARrier<channel>:NIOT:DLINk:BCH:POWer <real>

[SOURce]:RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform[:ARB]:CCARrier<channel>:NIOT:DLINk:BCH:POWer?

SCPI Example

RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform:CCARrier:NIOT:DLINk:BCH:POWer 0

RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform:CCARrier:NIOT:DLINk:BCH:POWer?

Couplings

 

Preset

0

State Saved

Yes

Min

-60

Max

20

Initial S/W Revision

A.19.00

NPBCH Symbol Phase Rotation

Turn the NPBCH symbol phase rotation on or off.

SCPI Command

[SOURce]:RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform[:ARB]:CCARrier<channel>:NIOT:DLINk:BCH:NPBCH:PHARot ON|OFF|1|0

[SOURce]:RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform[:ARB]:CCARrier<channel>:NIOT:DLINk:BCH:NPBCH:PHARot?

SCPI Example

RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform:CCARrier:NIOT:DLINk:BCH:NPBCH:PHARot ON

RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform:CCARrier:NIOT:DLINk:BCH:NPBCH:PHARot?

Couplings

 

Preset

ON

State Saved

Yes

Initial S/W Revision

A.19.00

MIB Parameters

Data

Use the data source selection dialog box to select PN9, PN15, Auto-Configured Bits, or User Defined Bits to use for the data in the transport block.

SCPI Command

[SOURce]:RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform[:ARB]:CCARrier<channel>:NIOT:DLINk:BCH:DATA PN9|PN15|PN23|USER

[SOURce]:RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform[:ARB]:CCARrier<channel>:NIOT:DLINk:BCH:DATA?

SCPI Example

RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform:CCARrier:NIOT:DLINk:BCH:DATA USER

RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform:CCARrier:NIOT:DLINk:BCH:DATA?

Couplings

 

Preset

USER

Range PN9 | PN15 | Auto-Configured Bits | User Defined Bits

State Saved

Yes

Initial S/W Revision

A.19.00

Data Size Bits

When Data is Auto-Configured Bits, this setting is read-only.

Otherwise, enter a value for the data size, in bits.

SCPI Command

[SOURce]:RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform[:ARB]:CCARrier<channel>:NIOT:DLINk:BCH:DATa:SIZe?

SCPI Example

RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform:CCARrier:NIOT:DLINk:BCH:DATa:SIZe?

Couplings

 

Preset

34

State Saved

Yes

Min

1

Max

1920

Initial S/W Revision

A.19.00

Scheduling Information S1B1

Enter a value of the scheduling information SIB1 which determines the number of repetitions for the NPDSCH carrying SystemInformationBlockType1-NB.

This setting is visible only when Data is Auto-Configured Bits.

SCPI Command

[SOURce]:RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform[:ARB]:CCARrier<channel>:NIOT:DLINk:BCH:SCHinfo:SFD <integer>

[SOURce]:RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform[:ARB]:CCARrier<channel>:NIOT:DLINk:BCH:SCHinfo:SFD?

SCPI Example

RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform:CCARrier:NIOT:DLINk:BCH:SCHinfo:SFD 0

RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform:CCARrier:NIOT:DLINk:BCH:SCHinfo:SFD?

Couplings

 

Preset

0

State Saved

Yes

Min

0

Max

11

Initial S/W Revision

A.19.00

System Information Value tag

Enter a value for the system information value tag.

This setting is visible only when Data is Auto-Configured Bits.

SCPI Command

[SOURce]:RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform[:ARB]:CCARrier<channel>:NIOT:DLINk:BCH:SINF0:VTAg <integer>

[SOURce]:RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform[:ARB]:CCARrier<channel>:NIOT:DLINk:BCH:SINFo:VTAg?

SCPI Example

RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform:CCARrier:NIOT:DLINk:BCH:SINFo:VTAg 0

RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform:CCARrier:NIOT:DLINk:BCH:SINFo:VTAg?

Couplings

 

Preset

0

State Saved

Yes

Min

0

Max

31

Initial S/W Revision

A.19.00

Access Barring Enable

Turn Access Barring Enable on or off.

This setting is visible only when Data is Auto-Configured Bits.

SCPI Command

[SOURce]:RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform[:ARB]:CCARrier<channel>:NIOT:DLINk:BCH:ABARring:INFo ON|OFF|1|0

[SOURce]:RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform[:ARB]:CCARrier<channel>:NIOT:DLINk:BCH:ABARring:INFo?

SCPI Example

RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform:CCARrier:NIOT:DLINk:BCH:ABARring:INFo ON

RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform:CCARrier:NIOT:DLINk:BCH:ABARring:INFo?

Couplings

 

Preset

ON

State Saved

Yes

Initial S/W Revision

A.19.00

Operation Mode

Displays the operation mode which is set on the Downlink node.

This setting is visible only when Data is Auto-Configured Bits.

SCPI Command

[SOURce]:RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform[:ARB]:CCARrier:NIOT:DLINk:BCH:OPMode?

SCPI Example

RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform:CCARrier:NIOT:DLINk:BCH:OPMode?

Couplings

 

Preset

SAL

State Saved

Yes

Initial S/W Revision

A.19.00

Carrier Downlink ARB

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