Zone#, PUSC (Advanced 802.16 OFDMA) 

1. Zone Settings

Permutation Base

Range: 0 to 69

Select the permutation base used in this uplink zone.

Use All Subchannels

Double-click or use the drop-down menu to turn Use All Subchannels On or Off.

• On - all subchannels will be used for this zone.

• Off - subchannels are assigned in the Uplink PUSC Subchannels Bitmap.

Subchannel Rotation

Double-click or use the drop-down menu to turn subchannel rotation on or off. Refer to section 8.3.6.2.6 in P802.16Rev2/D6.

2. Allocation Settings

Number of Symbols

Specify the number of occupied symbols in this zone.

The value must be a multiple of three because the uplink zone is divided into slots of 3 symbols x 1 subchannel (section 8.3.3.1 in P802.16Rev2/D6). See example.

Symbol Offset

Displays how much the zone is offset from the start of the uplink frame. (Read-only)

Max. Number of Subchannels

Displays the maximum number of subchannels per symbol for this zone.

Auto Allocation

Double-click or use the drop-down menu to turn Auto Allocation On or Off.

• On - Automatically configure all bursts' allocation according to IEEE P802.16-2004/Cor1/D3.

• Off - Manually configure the Symbol Offset, Subchannel Offset, and Assigned Slots.

3. Other Region Settings

Fast Feedback Region Setting

• Fast Feedback State - Double-click or use the drop-down menu to select the operating state of the Fast Feedback region.

• Number of Symbols - Specify the number of symbols for the Fast Feedback region. The number must be a multiple of 2 because initial ranging bursts use 2 symbols.

• Symbol Offset - Specify the symbol offset for the Fast Feedback region.

• Number of Subchannels - Specify the number of subchannels for the Fast Feedback region. The number must be a multiple of 6 because 6 subchannels make up one logical ranging subchannel.

• Subchannel Offset - Specify the subchannel offset for the Fast Feedback region.

ACK Region Setting

• ACK Region State - Double-click or use the drop-down menu to select the operating state of the ACK region.

• Number of Symbols - Specify the number of symbols for the ACK region.

• Symbol Offset - Specify the symbol offset for the ACK region.

• Number of Subchannels - Specify the number of subchannels for the ACK region.

• Subchannel Offset - Specify the subchannel offset for the ACK region.

Initial Ranging Region Setting

• Ranging State - Double-click or use the drop-down menu to select the operating state of the Initial Ranging region.

• Number of Symbols - Specify the number of symbols for the Initial Ranging region.

• Symbol Offset - Specify the symbol offset for the Initial Ranging region.

• Number of Subchannels - Specify the number of subchannels for the Initial Ranging region.

• Subchannel Offset - Specify the subchannel offset for the Initial Ranging region.

Initial Ranging is available in the first PUSC zone only.

Periodic Ranging Region Setting

• Ranging State - Double-click or use the drop-down menu to select the operating state of the Periodic Ranging region.

• Number of Symbols - Specify the number of symbols for the Periodic Ranging region.

• Symbol Offset - Specify the symbol offset for the Periodic Ranging region.

• Number of Subchannels - Specify the number of subchannels for the Periodic Ranging region.

• Subchannel Offset - Specify the subchannel offset for the Periodic Ranging region.

Periodic Ranging is available in the first PUSC zone only.

Uplink Burst

Use the Add button to add a new burst. When a burst is added, the software displays the burst in the tree view and adds it to the frame plot view.

Use the Delete button to delete the selected burst. The burst to be deleted is indicated by the in the first column.

Use the Copy button to add a new burst that has the same configuration as the currently selected one (indicated by the in the first column).

Use the Up and Down arrows to reposition the currently selected burst (indicated by the in the first column).

Burst#

Range: 1 to 16

Displays the burst index number.

Burst Type

Displays the type for the burst.

• Regular bust- none - HARQ scheme enabled burst.

• HARQ burst (Hybrid ARQ) - HARQ scheme enabled burst.

  • Chase Combining

  • IR CTC HARQ

  • IR CC HARQ

• Collaborative Burst - uplink burst with collaborative spatial multiplexing for two MS with single transmitter antenna. For the collaborative burst, if the first subscriber (subscriber0, corresponding to the master instrument) of the burst will be with pilot pattern A, the second subscriber (subscriber1, corresponding to the slave instrument) of the burst will be with pilot pattern B.

Modulation & Coding

Use the pull down menu to select a modulation and coding type. See also Modulation and Coding.

Repetition

Choices: None, 2, 4, 6

Use the pull-down menu to select the number of times the data is repeated. See also Repetition Coding.

Sym Offs

Displays the symbol offset of the burst. See also Symbol Offset.

Subch Offs

Displays the subchannel offset for the burst. See also Subchannel Offset.

Asgn. Slt.

This cell displays the total available slots in the burst. If Auto Allocation is off, you can edit this cell.

IE in Sub-MAP

Use the pull-down menu to select which Sub-DL-UL MAP the MAP IE (Information Element) will be placed . See also IE in Sub-MAP.