Programming A Dualband Handover; How The Test Set Performs A Dualband Handover; Programming Example; Related Topics - Agilent Technologies 8960 10 Series Reference Manual

Programming a Dualband Handover

Programming a Dualband Handover
February 14, 2000
The dualband handover function has been implemented as an interband channel assignment rather than an
interband handover, since the test set currently has one BCH (cell).

How the Test Set Performs a Dualband Handover

The test set has the ability to switch traffic channels (TCH) from the EGSM or PGSM band to the DCS or PCS
band, from the DCS or PCS band to the EGSM or PGSM band. No other combinations of traffic channel band
handovers are supported. Also, the traffic channel band can be changed only when an active link exists
between the test set and a mobile station. See "Establishing an Active Link with the Mobile Station" on page
28
To perform a handover from the test set's front panel from PGSM select DCS or PCS from the Traffic Band
field in the Call Parms window.
To perform a handover from the test set's front panel from EGSM select DCS or PCS from the Traffic Band
field in the Call Parms window.
There is a set of parameters that can be set up to take on different values depending on the broadcast band
currently selected. These are called "Frequency Banded Parameters" on page 501. After a handover, the
frequency banded parameters for the new band are active. Only one set of frequency banded parameters is
active at any one time; however, the user can set up any of the BCH and TCH parameters for both bands
involved in the handover because the test set will remember the settings and switch to them when the
handover occurs.

Programming Example

OUTPUT 714;"CALL:TCHANNEL:BAND DCS" !Performs a dualband handover to the
!currently selected DCS traffic channel.

Related Topics

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"Performing a Dual-Band Handover" on page 193
"CALL:TCHannel" on page 286
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