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802.11ax Signal Configuration

This topic applies to the following Generation Mode:

1. General Settings

User Schedule Mode

Enable/disable User shedule mode. If enabled, the L-SIG Length, LDPC Extra Symbol, PE Disambiguity, and Pre-FEC Padding Factor parameters become editable.

L-SIG Length

Sets the value of the L-SIG length field of the HE trigger-based PPDU that is the response to the trigger frame.

LDPC Extra Symbol

Indicates the presence of the extra OFDM symbol for LDPC.

PE Disambiguity

Gets or sets the PE disambiguation bit.

Pre-FEC Padding Factor

Get or Set Pre-FEC Padding Factor.

LTF Symbol Interval Mode

Select the Symbol interval (with guard interval) for the HE-LTF field. The current combinations are 1x HE-LTF + 1.6 us, 2x HE-LTF + 1.6 us and 4x HE-LTF + 3.2 us.

Masked HE-LTF Mode

Choice: On | Off

Default: Off

Coupling: Present for one RU spanning the entire PPDU bandwidth not using 1x HE-LTF and not present otherwise.

Indicate whether to use HE masked HE-LTF sequence mode.

The masked HE-LTF sequence mode does not have any pilot subcarriers in the HE-LTF field and uses a masked HE-LTF sequence generated by multiplying an orthogonal code (distinct to each spatial stream) over groups of subcarriers.

The masked HE-LTF sequence mode is supported only when the following conditions are met:

Number of HE-LTFs (Nheltf)

Specify the number of HE-LTFs. If Maximum Number of Total Space Time Streams is 1, then its value is 1, otherwise its value is the ceiling of (NumOfTotalSpaceTimeStreams / 2.0) * 2.

Space Time Block Coding

Enable/disable space time block coding. The STBC encoder spreads constellation points from Nss spatial stream into Nsts space-time streams using a space-time block code. STBC is allowed only with single spatial stream and two space-time streams.

Maximum Number of Total Space Time Streams (Nsts,total)

This is information indicating the total number of space time streams , which is equal to the sum of the Nsts for each user.

Number of Transmit Chains (Ntx)

Set the number of transmit chains. When the number of instruments is more than 1 and the Channel State is Off, it automatically equals to the number of instruments and cannot be changed, otherwise, it is editable.

Maximum Packet Extension Duration

Set or Get the Maximum Packet Extension Duration for Current PPDU. An HE PPDU may have a Packet Extension (PE) field appended at the end of the PPDU, with possible durations being 0 µs, 8 µs, or 16 µs. The PE field, when present, shall be transmitted with the same average power as the Data field, and its content is arbitrary.

Doppler Indication

Indicate a PPDU with enhanced immunity to Doppler.

Midamble Periodicity

Indication of midamble periodicity. The midamble is present only when the number of OFDM symbols in the HE Data field is larger than the signaled midamble periodicity plus 1 and the Doppler indication is on.

2. HE-SIG-A Settings

Link

Indicates whether the frame is Uplink or Downlink. The field is set to DL for TDLS and set to UL for HE TB PPDU.

BSS Color

Get or Set the Base station identifier.The BSS Color field is an identifier of the BSS.

TXOP Duration

Set or Get the remaining time duration in the current TXOP. Set to 8449 μs to indicate no duration information. Set to value other than 8449 μs to indicate the duration information for NAV setting and protection of the TXOP. When the value ranges from 0 to 504 μs, the granularity is 8 μs. When the value ranges from 512 to 8448 μs, the granularity is 128 μs.

Spatial Reuse 1

Indicates whether or not spatial reuse is allowed in a sub-band of the PPDU during the transmission of this PPDU, and if allowed, indicates a value that is used to determine a limit on the transmit power of a spatial reuse transmission.

If the Bandwidth field indicates 20 MHz, 40 MHz, or 80 MHz: Spatial Reuse field for the first 20 MHz sub-band. If the Bandwidth field indicates 160/80+80 MHz: Spatial Reuse field for first 40 MHz subband of the160 MHz operating band. Set to 0 (SR disallowed Entry) to disallow SRP-based spatial reuse. Set to value 1 to 14 corresponding to SRP value for SRP-based SR operation.

Spatial Reuse 2

Indicates whether or not spatial reuse is allowed in a sub-band of the PPDU during the transmission of this PPDU, and if allowed, indicates a value that is used to determine a limit on the transmit power of a spatial reuse transmission.

If the Bandwidth field indicates 20 MHz, 40 MHz, or 80 MHz: Spatial Reuse field for the second 20 MHz sub-band. When operating in 20 MHz, this field is set to same value as Spatial Reuse 1 field. When operating 40 MHz in 2.4 GHz band, this field is set to same value as Spatial Reuse 1 field. If the Bandwidth field indicates 160/80+80 MHz: Spatial Reuse field for second 40 MHz sub-band of the 160 MHz operating band.

Spatial Reuse 3

Indicates whether or not spatial reuse is allowed in a sub-band of the PPDU during the transmission of this PPDU, and if allowed, indicates a value that is used to determine a limit on the transmit power of a spatial reuse transmission.

If the Bandwidth field indicates 20 MHz, 40 MHz, or 80 MHz: Spatial Reuse field for the third 20 MHz sub-band. When operating in 20 MHz or 40 MHz, this field is set to same value as Spatial Reuse 1 field.If the Bandwidth field indicates 160/80+80 MHz: Spatial Reuse field for third 40 MHz sub-band of the 160 MHz operating band. When operating in 80+80 MHz, this field is set to same value as Spatial Reuse 1 field.

Spatial Reuse 4

Indicates whether or not spatial reuse is allowed in a sub-band of the PPDU during the transmission of this PPDU, and if allowed, indicates a value that is used to determine a limit on the transmit power of a spatial reuse transmission.

If the Bandwidth field indicates 20 MHz, 40 MHz, or 80 MHz: Spatial Reuse field for the fourth 20 MHz sub-band. When operating in 20 MHz , this field is set to same value as Spatial Reuse 1 field. When operating in 40 MHz , this field is set to same value as Spatial Reuse 2 field. If the Bandwidth field indicates 160/80+80 MHz: Spatial Reuse field for fourth 40 MHz sub-band of the 160 MHz operating band. When operating in 80+80 MHz, this field is set to same value as Spatial Reuse 2 field.

3. Uplink RU Arrangement Settings

the 1st 20Mhz Band Allocation Index

Get or set the RU allocation signaling for the first 20MHz Band.

For Closed40M bandwidth, the following two parameter names are available:

Set the desired bandwidth in the Waveform Setup. For more information, see Waveform Setup - 802.11ax.

For Closed80M bandwidth, the following four parameter names are available:

Set the desired bandwidth in the Waveform Setup. For more information, see Waveform Setup - 802.11ax.

For Closed160M bandwidth the two parameter name are available:

Set the desired bandwidth in the Waveform Setup. For more information, see Waveform Setup - 802.11ax.

Band #

The band frequency index of current RU configuration.

State

Resource unit (RU) state.

RU Size

Select the resource unit (RU) size for current user, which could be 26, 52, 106, 242, 484, 996, or 2*996 sub carriers. Note that the instrument must have at least the equivalent bandwidth to allow the waveform to be successfully transmitted.

User Number

Get the number of users for current resource unit.

Nsts,total

Displays the Number of Space Time Streams (Nsts,u) of current user. When STBC is OFF, it is equal Nss,u. When STBC is ON, it equals 2 times Nss,u.

4. Impairments in Waveform

Symbol Clock Offset

Range: -300 to 300 ppm

Default: 0 ppm

Get or set the offset to the standard symbol rate in ppm. This error will be added to standard sample clock in the waveform header.

Quadrature Waveform Adjustment for Waveform 1

Range: -90 to 90 degrees

Set the baseband quadrature angle adjustment for Waveform 1 before channel fading and mirror spectrum.

The number of parameter groups depends on Number of Transmit Chains (Ntx). Each group is identified with an incremented waveform number, such as Waveform 1, Waveform 2, and so on.

I/Q Gain Balance for Waveform 1

Range: -10 to 10 dB

Set the baseband IQ gain balance for Waveform 1 before channel fading and mirror spectrum.

The number of parameter groups depends on Number of Transmit Chains (Ntx). Each group is identified with an incremented waveform number, such as Waveform 1, Waveform 2, and so on.