LTE FDD

MTC (Downlink E-UTRA)

For Waveform Playback (ARB) capability.

This topic describes the settings of the MTC node when the carrier is Downlink E-UTRA.

Frequency Hopping Flag

DL Hopping Interval for CE Mode A (N_CH,DL_NB)

DL Hopping Interval for CE Mode B (N_CH,DL_NB)

Narrowband Frequency Hopping Offset

Number of Hops

Valid Subframes

Valid Subframe Size

OFDM Start Symbol

Frequency Hopping Flag

Enables or disables frequency hopping for MTC.

SCPI Command

[:SOURce]:RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform[:ARB]:CCARrier<channel>:DLINk:MTC:FHOPping:FLAG ON|OFF|1|0

[:SOURce]:RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform[:ARB]:CCARrier<channel>:DLINk:MTC:FHOPping:FLAG?

SCPI Example

RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform:CCARrier:DLINk:MTC:FHOPping:FLAG OFF

RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform:CCARrier:DLINk:MTC:FHOPping:FLAG?

Choices

ON | OFF

Dependencies

This setting is visible only when UE Type is set to BL/CE.

Preset

0

State Saved

Yes

Min

N/A

Max

N/A

Initial S/W Revision

A.20.01

DL Hopping Interval for CE Mode A (N_CH,DL_NB)

Sets the downlink hopping interval for CE Mode A.

SCPI Command

[:SOURce]:RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform[:ARB]:CCARrier<channel>:DLINk:MTC:CEModea:HOPinterval N1|N2|N4|N8

[:SOURce]:RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform[:ARB]:CCARrier<channel>:DLINk:MTC:CEModea:HOPinterval?

SCPI Example

RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform:CCARrier:DLINk:MTC:CEModea:HOPinterval N2

RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform:CCARrier:DLINk:MTC:CEModea:HOPinterval?

Choices

N1 | N2 | N4 | N8

Dependencies

Applicable only when UE Type is set to BL/CE and Frequency Hopping Flag is set to On.

Preset

N2

State Saved

Yes

Min

N/A

Max

N/A

Initial S/W Revision

A.20.01

DL Hopping Interval for CE Mode B (N_CH,DL_NB)

Sets the downlink hopping interval for CE Mode B.

SCPI Command

[:SOURce]:RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform[:ARB]:CCARrier<channel>:DLINk:MTC:CEModeb:HOPinterval N2|N4|N8|N16

[:SOURce]:RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform[:ARB]:CCARrier<channel>:DLINk:MTC:CEModeb:HOPinterval?

SCPI Example

RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform:CCARrier:DLINk:MTC:CEModeb:HOPinterval N2

RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform:CCARrier:DLINk:MTC:CEModeb:HOPinterval?

Choices

N2 | N4 | N8 | N16

Dependencies

Applicable only when UE Type is set to BL/CE and Frequency Hopping Flag is set to On.

Preset

N2

State Saved

Yes

Min

N/A

Max

N/A

Initial S/W Revision

A.20.01

Narrowband Frequency Hopping Offset

Sets the narrowband frequency hopping offset.

SCPI Command

[:SOURce]:RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform[:ARB]:CCARrier<channel>:DLINk:MTC:NBANd:HOPPing:OFFSet <integer>

[:SOURce]:RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform[:ARB]:CCARrier<channel>:DLINk:MTC:NBANd:HOPPing:OFFSet?

SCPI Example

RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform:CCARrier:DLINk:MTC:NBANd:HOPPing:OFFSet 1

RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform:CCARrier:DLINk:MTC:NBANd:HOPPing:OFFSet?

Choices

1 to 16

Dependencies

Applicable only when UE Type is set to BL/CE and Frequency Hopping Flag is set to On.

Preset

1

State Saved

Yes

Min

1

Max

16

Initial S/W Revision

A.20.01

Number of Hops

Sets the number of hops.

SCPI Command

[:SOURce]:RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform[:ARB]:CCARrier<channel>:DLINk:MTC:HOPS:COUNt N2|N4

[:SOURce]:RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform[:ARB]:CCARrier<channel>:DLINk:MTC:HOPS:COUNt?

SCPI Example

RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform:CCARrier:DLINk:MTC:HOPS:COUNt N2

RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform:CCARrier:DLINk:MTC:HOPS:COUNt?

Choices

N2 | N4

Dependencies

Visible only when UE Type is set to BL/CE.

Preset

N2

State Saved

Yes

Initial S/W Revision

A.20.01

Valid Subframes

Sets the valid subframes for MTC.

SCPI Command

[:SOURce]:RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform[:ARB]:CCARrier<channel>:DLINk:MTC:VSFRames <string>

[:SOURce]:RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform[:ARB]:CCARrier<channel>:DLINk:MTC:VSFRames?

SCPI Example

RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform:CCARrier:DLINk:MTC:VSFRames "1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1"

RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform:CCARrier:DLINk:MTC:VSFRames?

Range

0 or 1 with comma separated input.

Length: 10 (Size 10) or 40 (Size 40).

Dependencies

Applicable only when UE Type is set to BL/CE.

Couplings

Length coupled to Valid Subframe Size.

Preset

"1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1"

State Saved

Yes

Initial S/W Revision

A.20.01

Valid Subframe Size

Sets the valid subframe size.

SCPI Command

[:SOURce]:RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform[:ARB]:CCARrier<channel>:DLINk:MTC:VSFRames:SIZe N10|N40

[:SOURce]:RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform[:ARB]:CCARrier<channel>:DLINk:MTC:VSFRames:SIZe?

SCPI Example

RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform:CCARrier:DLINk:MTC:VSFRames:SIZe N10

RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform:CCARrier:DLINk:MTC:VSFRames:SIZe?

Choices

N10 | N40

Couplings

Coupled to Valid Subframes. Changes the length of the Valid Subframes bitmap.

Preset

N10

State Saved

Yes

Initial S/W Revision

A.20.01

OFDM Start Symbol

Sets the OFDM start symbol.

SCPI Command

[:SOURce]:RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform[:ARB]:CCARrier<channel>:DLINk:MTC:OFDM:STARt:SYMBol <integer>

[:SOURce]:RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform[:ARB]:CCARrier<channel>:DLINk:MTC:OFDM:STARt:SYMBol?

SCPI Example

RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform:CCARrier:DLINk:MTC:OFDM:STARt:SYMBol 3

RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform:CCARrier:DLINk:MTC:OFDM:STARt:SYMBol?

Range

For System Bandwidth > 1.4 MHz: 1 to 3

Otherwise: 2 to 4

Dependencies

Applicable only when UE Type is set to BL/CE. Range depends on System Bandwidth.

Preset

3

State Saved

Yes

Min

1

Max

4

Initial S/W Revision

A.20.01

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