5 Format and interpretation of tests

25.1413GPPBase Station (BS) conformance testing (FDD)Release 17TS

Each test in the following clauses has a standard format:

X Title

All tests are applicable to all equipment within the scope of the present document, unless otherwise stated.

X.1 Definition and applicability

This clause gives the general definition of the parameter under consideration and specifies whether the test is applicable to all equipment or only to a certain subset.

X.2 Minimum Requirement

This clause contains the reference to the clause to the 3GPP reference (or core) specification which defines the Minimum Requirement.

X.3 Test purpose

This clause defines the purpose of the test.

X.4 Method of test

X.4.1 Initial conditions

This clause defines the initial conditions for each test, including the test environment, the RF channels to be tested and the basic measurement set-up.

X.4.2 Procedure

This clause describes the steps necessary to perform the test and provides further details of the test definition like point of access (e.g. antenna port), domain (e.g. frequency-span), range, weighting (e.g. bandwidth), and algorithms (e.g. averaging).

X.5 Test Requirement

This clause defines the pass/fail criteria for the equipment under test. See clause 4.3 Interpretation of measurement results.