LTE FDD

HI (Downlink E-UTRA)

For Waveform Playback (ARB) capability.

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

General Settings

State

PHICH BPSK Symbol Power

Scrambling

PHICH Configuration

PHICH Duration

PHICH Maximum Group Number

PHICH Allocation

Transmission Configuration

TX State

TX Couple

TX Subframe#0

TX Subframe#1

TX Subframe#2

TX Subframe#3

TX Subframe#4

TX Subframe#5

TX Subframe#6

TX Subframe#7

TX Subframe#8

TX Subframe#9

General Settings

State

Enables or disables the channel.

SCPI Command

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

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

SCPI Example

RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform:CCARrier:DLINk:HI:STATe ON

RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform:CCARrier:DLINk:HI:STATe?

Choices

ON | OFF

Preset

1

State Saved

Yes

Min

N/A

Max

N/A

Initial S/W Revision

A.20.01

PHICH BPSK Symbol Power

Sets the power level, in dB for the PHICH Symbol Power.

SCPI Command

[:SOURce]:RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform[:ARB]:CCARrier<channel>:DLINk:HI:POWer <rel_ampl>

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

SCPI Example

RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform:CCARrier:DLINk:HI:POWer 0

RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform:CCARrier:DLINk:HI:POWer?

Range

-60 to 20 dB

Preset

0

State Saved

Yes

Min

-60

Max

20

Initial S/W Revision

A.20.01

Scrambling

This setting applies to DCI, BCH, CFI, HI, and MCH channels.

Turns scrambling on or off.

Refer to 3GPP TS 36.211.

SCPI Command

[:SOURce]:RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform[:ARB]:CCARrier<channel>:DLINk:HI:SCRambling ON|OFF|1|0

[:SOURce]:RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform[:ARB]:CCARrier<channel>:DLINk:HI:SCRambling?

SCPI Example

RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform:CCARrier:DLINk:HI:SCRambling ON

RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform:CCARrier:DLINk:HI:SCRambling?

Choices

ON | OFF

Preset

1

State Saved

Yes

Min

N/A

Max

N/A

Initial S/W Revision

A.20.01

PHICH Configuration

PHICH Duration

This setting applies only to HI channels.

Sets Normal or Extended PHICH duration for the selected HI channel as defined in 3GPP TS 36.211.

SCPI Command

[:SOURce]:RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform[:ARB]:CCARrier<channel>:DLINk:HI:DURation NORMal|EXTended

[:SOURce]:RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform[:ARB]:CCARrier<channel>:DLINk:HI:DURation?

SCPI Example

RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform:CCARrier:DLINk:HI:DURation NORMal

RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform:CCARrier:DLINk:HI:DURation?

Choices

Normal | Extended

Preset

NORM

State Saved

Yes

Min

N/A

Max

N/A

Initial S/W Revision

A.20.01

PHICH Maximum Group Number

Query only

This setting applies only to HI channels. It is automatically set by software based on System Bandwidth and PHICH Allocation.

Multiple PHICHs mapped to the same set of resource elements constitute a PHICH group, where PHICHs within the same PHICH group are separated through different orthogonal sequences.

View the maximum group number for the selected HI channel. You cannot edit this setting.

SCPI Command

[:SOURce]:RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform[:ARB]:CCARrier<channel>:DLINk:HI:GROup?

SCPI Example

RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform:CCARrier:DLINk:HI:GROup?

Dependencies

  • When System bandwidth is 1.4 MHz and PHICH Allocation is 1/6 then PHICH Maximum Group number is 1.

  • When System bandwidth is 1.4 MHz and PHICH Allocation is 2 then PHICH Maximum Group number is 2.

  • When System bandwidth is 3 MHz and PHICH Allocation is 1/6 then PHICH Maximum Group number is 1.

  • When System bandwidth is 3 MHz and PHICH Allocation is 1 then PHICH Maximum Group number is 1.

  • When System bandwidth is 3 MHz and PHICH Allocation is 2 then PHICH Maximum Group number is 4.

  • When System bandwidth is 5 MHz and PHICH Allocation is 1/6 then PHICH Maximum Group number is 1.

  • When System bandwidth is 5 MHz and PHICH Allocation is 1/2 then PHICH Maximum Group number is 2.

  • When System bandwidth is 5 MHz and PHICH Allocation is 1 then PHICH Maximum Group number is 4.

  • When System bandwidth is 5 MHz and PHICH Allocation is 2 then PHICH Maximum Group number is 7.

  • When System bandwidth is 10 MHz and PHICH Allocation is 1/6 then PHICH Maximum Group number is 2.

  • When System bandwidth is 10 MHz and PHICH Allocation is 1/2 then PHICH Maximum Group number is 4.

  • When System bandwidth is 10 MHz and PHICH Allocation is 1/6 then PHICH Maximum Group number is 7.

  • When System bandwidth is 10 MHz and PHICH Allocation is 2 then PHICH Maximum Group number is 13.

  • When System bandwidth is 15 MHz and PHICH Allocation is 1/6 then PHICH Maximum Group number is 2.

  • When System bandwidth is 15 MHz and PHICH Allocation is 1/2 then PHICH Maximum Group number is 5.

  • When System bandwidth is 15 MHz and PHICH Allocation is 1 then PHICH Maximum Group number is 10.

  • When System bandwidth is 15 MHz and PHICH Allocation is 2 then PHICH Maximum Group number is 19.

  • When System bandwidth is 20 MHz and PHICH Allocation is 1/6 then PHICH Maximum Group number is 3.

  • When System bandwidth is 20 MHz and PHICH Allocation is 1/2 then PHICH Maximum Group number is 7.

  • When System bandwidth is 20 MHz and PHICH Allocation is 1 then PHICH Maximum Group number is 13.

  • When System bandwidth is 20 MHz and PHICH Allocation is 2 then PHICH Maximum Group number is 25.

Preset

2

State Saved

No

Min

1

Max

25

Initial S/W Revision

A.20.01

PHICH Allocation

This setting applies only to HI channels.

Sets the allocation value for the selected HI channel. For frame structure type 1, the number of PHICH groups is constant in all subframes and given by Ng, where Ng is provided by higher layers.

SCPI Command

[:SOURce]:RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform[:ARB]:CCARrier<channel>:DLINk:HI:ALLocation ONESixth|ONEHalf|ONE|TWO

[:SOURce]:RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform[:ARB]:CCARrier<channel>:DLINk:HI:ALLocation?

SCPI Example

RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform:CCARrier:DLINk:HI:ALLocation ONESixth

RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform:CCARrier:DLINk:HI:ALLocation?

Choices

1/6 | 1/2 | 1 | 2

Dependencies

Affects PHICH Maximum Group Number.

Preset

 

State Saved

Yes

Min

N/A

Max

N/A

Initial S/W Revision

A.20.01

Transmission Configuration

TX State

Sets the channel state to on or off.

group= 0 to n (n= value of PHICH Maximum Group Number value -1)

seq= 1 to 8

SCPI Command

[:SOURce]:RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform[:ARB]:CCARrier<channel>:DLINk:HI:GRP<group>:TX<seq>[:STATe] ON|OFF|1|0

[:SOURce]:RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform[:ARB]:CCARrier<channel>:DLINk:HI:GRP<group>:TX<seq>[:STATe]?

SCPI Example

RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform:CCARrier:DLINk:HI:GRP:TX:STATe ON

RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform:CCARrier:DLINk:HI:GRP:TX:STATe?

Choices

ON | OFF. [:STATe] is optional.

Preset

1

State Saved

Yes

Min

N/A

Max

N/A

Initial S/W Revision

A.20.01

TX Couple

Check (On) or clear (Off) to set the coupling state. When Couple is turned on, the configuration for Subframe 0 is applied to all subframes in the sequence. To configure each subframe in a sequence individually, turn Couple off.

group= 0 to n (n= value of PHICH Maximum Group Number value -1)

seq= 1 to 8

SCPI Command

[:SOURce]:RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform[:ARB]:CCARrier<channel>:DLINk:HI:GRP<group>:TX<seq>:COUPle ON|OFF|1|0

[:SOURce]:RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform[:ARB]:CCARrier<channel>:DLINk:HI:GRP<group>:TX<seq>:COUPle?

SCPI Example

RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform:CCARrier:DLINk:HI:GRP:TX:COUPle ON

RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform:CCARrier:DLINk:HI:GRP:TX:COUPle?

Notes

Choices: ON | OFF.

(This setting is not visible when state is OFF)

Dependencies

When ON, Subframe#0 configuration is applied to all subframes in the sequence.

Preset

1

State Saved

Yes

Min

N/A

Max

N/A

Initial S/W Revision

A.20.01

TX Subframe#0

Selects ACK, NACK, or DTX for the selected subframe.

group= 0 to n (n= value of PHICH Maximum Group Number value -1)

seq= 1 to 8

SCPI Command

[:SOURce]:RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform[:ARB]:CCARrier<channel>:DLINk:HI:GRP<group>:TX<seq>:SF0 ACK|NACK|DTX

[:SOURce]:RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform[:ARB]:CCARrier<channel>:DLINk:HI:GRP<group>:TX<seq>:SF0?

SCPI Example

RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform:CCARrier:DLINk:HI:GRP:TX:SF0 ACK

RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform:CCARrier:DLINk:HI:GRP:TX:SF0?

Choices

ACK | NACK | DTX

Dependencies

This setting is not visible when state is OFF.

When Couple is ON, this value is applied to all subframes (SF1-SF9).

Preset

ACK

State Saved

Yes

Min

N/A

Max

N/A

Initial S/W Revision

A.20.01

TX Subframe#1

Selects ACK, NACK, or DTX for the selected subframe.

group= 0 to n (n= value of PHICH Maximum Group Number value -1)

seq= 1 to 8

SCPI Command

[:SOURce]:RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform[:ARB]:CCARrier<channel>:DLINk:HI:GRP<group>:TX<seq>:SF1 ACK|NACK|DTX

[:SOURce]:RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform[:ARB]:CCARrier<channel>:DLINk:HI:GRP<group>:TX<seq>:SF1?

SCPI Example

RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform:CCARrier:DLINk:HI:GRP:TX:SF1 ACK

RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform:CCARrier:DLINk:HI:GRP:TX:SF1?

Choices

ACK | NACK | DTX

Dependencies

This setting is not visible when State is OFF.

Enabled when Couple is OFF.

Preset

ACK

State Saved

Yes

Min

N/A

Max

N/A

Initial S/W Revision

A.20.01

TX Subframe#2

Selects ACK, NACK, or DTX for the selected subframe.

group= 0 to n (n= value of PHICH Maximum Group Number value -1)

seq= 1 to 8

SCPI Command

[:SOURce]:RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform[:ARB]:CCARrier<channel>:DLINk:HI:GRP<group>:TX<seq>:SF2 ACK|NACK|DTX

[:SOURce]:RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform[:ARB]:CCARrier<channel>:DLINk:HI:GRP<group>:TX<seq>:SF2?

SCPI Example

RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform:CCARrier:DLINk:HI:GRP:TX:SF2 ACK

RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform:CCARrier:DLINk:HI:GRP:TX:SF2?

Choices

ACK | NACK | DTX

Dependencies

This setting is not visible when State is OFF.

Enabled when Couple is OFF.

Preset

ACK

State Saved

Yes

Min

N/A

Max

N/A

Initial S/W Revision

A.20.01

TX Subframe#3

Selects ACK, NACK, or DTX for the selected subframe.

group= 0 to n (n= value of PHICH Maximum Group Number value -1)

seq= 1 to 8

SCPI Command

[:SOURce]:RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform[:ARB]:CCARrier<channel>:DLINk:HI:GRP<group>:TX<seq>:SF3 ACK|NACK|DTX

[:SOURce]:RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform[:ARB]:CCARrier<channel>:DLINk:HI:GRP<group>:TX<seq>:SF3?

SCPI Example

RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform:CCARrier:DLINk:HI:GRP:TX:SF3 ACK

RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform:CCARrier:DLINk:HI:GRP:TX:SF3?

Choices

ACK | NACK | DTX

Dependencies

This setting is not visible when State is OFF.

Enabled when Couple is OFF.

Preset

ACK

State Saved

Yes

Min

N/A

Max

N/A

Initial S/W Revision

A.20.01

TX Subframe#4

Selects ACK, NACK, or DTX for the selected subframe.

group= 0 to n (n= value of PHICH Maximum Group Number value -1)

seq= 1 to 8

SCPI Command

[:SOURce]:RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform[:ARB]:CCARrier<channel>:DLINk:HI:GRP<group>:TX<seq>:SF4 ACK|NACK|DTX

[:SOURce]:RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform[:ARB]:CCARrier<channel>:DLINk:HI:GRP<group>:TX<seq>:SF4?

SCPI Example

RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform:CCARrier:DLINk:HI:GRP:TX:SF4 ACK

RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform:CCARrier:DLINk:HI:GRP:TX:SF4?

Choices

ACK | NACK | DTX

Dependencies

This setting is not visible when State is OFF.

Enabled when Couple is OFF.

Preset

ACK

State Saved

Yes

Min

N/A

Max

N/A

Initial S/W Revision

A.20.01

TX Subframe#5

Selects ACK, NACK, or DTX for the selected subframe.

group= 0 to n (n= value of PHICH Maximum Group Number value -1)

seq= 1 to 8

SCPI Command

[:SOURce]:RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform[:ARB]:CCARrier<channel>:DLINk:HI:GRP<group>:TX<seq>:SF5 ACK|NACK|DTX

[:SOURce]:RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform[:ARB]:CCARrier<channel>:DLINk:HI:GRP<group>:TX<seq>:SF5?

SCPI Example

RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform:CCARrier:DLINk:HI:GRP:TX:SF5 ACK

RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform:CCARrier:DLINk:HI:GRP:TX:SF5?

Choices

ACK | NACK | DTX

Dependencies

This setting is not visible when State is OFF.

Enabled when Couple is OFF.

Preset

ACK

State Saved

Yes

Min

N/A

Max

N/A

Initial S/W Revision

A.20.01

TX Subframe#6

Selects ACK, NACK, or DTX for the selected subframe.

group= 0 to n (n= value of PHICH Maximum Group Number value -1)

seq= 1 to 8

SCPI Command

[:SOURce]:RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform[:ARB]:CCARrier<channel>:DLINk:HI:GRP<group>:TX<seq>:SF6 ACK|NACK|DTX

[:SOURce]:RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform[:ARB]:CCARrier<channel>:DLINk:HI:GRP<group>:TX<seq>:SF6?

SCPI Example

RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform:CCARrier:DLINk:HI:GRP:TX:SF6 ACK

RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform:CCARrier:DLINk:HI:GRP:TX:SF6?

Choices

ACK | NACK | DTX

Dependencies

This setting is not visible when State is OFF.

Enabled when Couple is OFF.

Preset

ACK

State Saved

Yes

Min

N/A

Max

N/A

Initial S/W Revision

A.20.01

TX Subframe#7

Selects ACK, NACK, or DTX for the selected subframe.

group= 0 to n (n= value of PHICH Maximum Group Number value -1)

seq= 1 to 8

SCPI Command

[:SOURce]:RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform[:ARB]:CCARrier<channel>:DLINk:HI:GRP<group>:TX<seq>:SF7 ACK|NACK|DTX

[:SOURce]:RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform[:ARB]:CCARrier<channel>:DLINk:HI:GRP<group>:TX<seq>:SF7?

SCPI Example

RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform:CCARrier:DLINk:HI:GRP:TX:SF7 ACK

RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform:CCARrier:DLINk:HI:GRP:TX:SF7?

Choices

ACK | NACK | DTX

Dependencies

This setting is not visible when State is OFF.

Enabled when Couple is OFF.

Preset

ACK

State Saved

Yes

Min

N/A

Max

N/A

Initial S/W Revision

A.20.01

TX Subframe#8

Selects ACK, NACK, or DTX for the selected subframe.

group= 0 to n (n= value of PHICH Maximum Group Number value -1)

seq= 1 to 8

SCPI Command

[:SOURce]:RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform[:ARB]:CCARrier<channel>:DLINk:HI:GRP<group>:TX<seq>:SF8 ACK|NACK|DTX

[:SOURce]:RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform[:ARB]:CCARrier<channel>:DLINk:HI:GRP<group>:TX<seq>:SF8?

SCPI Example

RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform:CCARrier:DLINk:HI:GRP:TX:SF8 ACK

RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform:CCARrier:DLINk:HI:GRP:TX:SF8?

Choices

ACK | NACK | DTX

Dependencies

This setting is not visible when State is OFF.

Enabled when Couple is OFF.

Preset

ACK

State Saved

Yes

Min

N/A

Max

N/A

Initial S/W Revision

A.20.01

TX Subframe#9

Select ACK, NACK, or DTX for the selected subframe.

group= 0 to n (n= value of PHICH Maximum Group Number value -1)

seq= 1 to 8

SCPI Command

[:SOURce]:RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform[:ARB]:CCARrier<channel>:DLINk:HI:GRP<group>:TX<seq>:SF9 ACK|NACK|DTX

[:SOURce]:RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform[:ARB]:CCARrier<channel>:DLINk:HI:GRP<group>:TX<seq>:SF9?

SCPI Example

RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform:CCARrier:DLINk:HI:GRP:TX:SF9 ACK

RADio:LTEFdd:WAVeform:CCARrier:DLINk:HI:GRP:TX:SF9?

Choices

ACK | NACK | DTX

Dependencies

This setting is not visible when State is OFF.

Enabled when Couple is OFF.

Preset

ACK

State Saved

Yes

Min

N/A

Max

N/A

Initial S/W Revision

A.20.01

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