7.4D Maximum input level for ProSe

36.521-13GPPEvolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA)Part 1: Conformance testingRadio transmission and receptionRelease 17TSUser Equipment (UE) conformance specification

7.4D.0 Minimum conformance requirements

The throughput shall be ≥ 95% of the maximum throughput of the reference measurement channels as specified in Annex A.6.2 with parameters specified in Table 7.4D.0-1.

Table 7.4D.0-1: Maximum input level

Rx Parameter

Units

Channel bandwidth

1.4 MHz

3 MHz

5 MHz

10 MHz

15 MHz

20 MHz

Power in Transmission Bandwidth Configuration

dBm

-22

The normative reference for this requirement is TS 36.101 clause 7.4.1D.

7.4D.1 Maximum input level for ProSe Direct Discovery

Editor’s note: This test case is not complete. Following aspects are either missing or not yet determined:

– ProSe UE authentication is not handled in the test case and is still under investigation.

– Use of OCNG for Downlink has not been considered and is still FFS.

– Message exceptions content needs further investigation (some values still TBD).

– Test time is FFS.

7.4D.1.1 Test purpose

Verify the UE’s ability to receive ProSe Discovery data with a given average throughput for a specified reference measurement channel, under conditions of high signal level, ideal propagation and no added noise.

7.4D.1.2 Test applicability

This test case applies to all types of E-UTRA UE release 12 and forward which support ProSe Direct Discovery, but not ProSe Direct Communication.

7.4D.1.3 Minimum conformance requirements

The minimum conformance requirements are defined in clause TS 36.101 [2] 7.4D.0.

7.4D.1.4 Test description

7.4D.1.4.1 Initial conditions

Initial conditions are a set of test configurations the UE needs to be tested in and the steps for the SS to take with the UE to reach the correct measurement state.

The initial test configurations consist of environmental conditions, test frequencies, and channel bandwidths based on E-UTRA ProSe bands specified in table 5.4.2D.1-1. All of these configurations shall be tested with applicable test parameters for each channel bandwidth, and are shown in table 7.4D.1.4.1-1. The details of the downlink, uplink and sidelink reference measurement channels (RMCs) are specified in Annexes A.2, A.3 and A.6.

Table 7.4D.1.4.1-1: Test Configuration Table

Initial Conditions

Test Environment as specified in

TS 36.508[7] subclause 4.1

NC

Test Frequencies as specified in

TS36.508 [7] subclause 4.3.1

Mid range

Test Channel Bandwidths as specified in TS 36.508 [7] subclause 4.3.1

5MHz, Highest

Downlink Configuration (Note 2)

Uplink Configuration

(Note 2)

Sidelink Configuration
(Reception)

(Note 3)

Ch BW

Mod’n

RB allocation

Mod’n

RB allocation

Mod’n

RB allocation

5MHz

QPSK

0

QPSK

0

QPSK

2

10MHz

QPSK

0

QPSK

0

QPSK

2

15MHz

QPSK

0

QPSK

0

QPSK

2

20MHz

QPSK

0

QPSK

0

QPSK

2

Note 1: Test Channel Bandwidths are checked separately for each E-UTRA ProSe and Operating band, according to the applicability specified respectively in Table 5.4.2D.1-1 and Table 5.4.2.1-1.

Note 2: The RB start for the transmission of Sidelink RMC is RB#0.

1. Connect the SS to the UE antenna connectors as shown in TS 36.508 [7] Annex A, Figure A.67.

2. The parameter settings for the cell are set up according to TS 36.508 [7] subclause 4.4.3.

3. Downlink signals are initially set up according to Annex C0, C.1 and C.3.1, and uplink signals according to Annex H.1 and H.3.1.

4. The UL and DL Reference Measurement channels are set according to Table 7.4D.1.4.1-1.

5. Propagation conditions are set according to Annex B.0.

6. Ensure the UE is in State 2A-RF according to TS 36.508 [7] clause 5.2A.1A. Message contents exceptions are defined in clause 7.4D.1.4.3.

7. SS continues with the generic procedures described in TS 36.508 [7] clause 4.5.3A.3 and 4.5.4.3 and ensures the UE is in State 4 according to TS 36.508 [7] clause 4.5.4 and the UE test loop Mode D is activated.

7.4D.1.4.2 Test procedure

1. SS shall transmit an RRCConnectionReconfiguration message to configure DRX. Message contents exceptions (only those marked with “…Step 1…” ) are defined in clause 7.4D.1.4.3.

2. The UE shall transmit RRCConnectionReconfigurationComplete message.

3. Initialise the variables Ptot and Pok as 0.

4. SS transmits PDSCH via PDCCH DCI format 1A for C_RNTI to transmit the DL RMC according to Table 7.4D.1.4.1-1. The SS sends downlink MAC padding bits on the DL RMC.

5. SS sends uplink scheduling information via PDCCH DCI format 0 for C_RNTI to schedule the UL RMC according to Table 7.4D.1.4.1-1. When the UE has no payload data to send, it transmits uplink MAC padding bits on the UL RMC.

6. SS transmits PSDCH to transmit the SL RMC according to Table 7.4D.1.4.1-1. Set the Sidelink signal level to the value defined in Table 7.4D.1.5-1.

7. SS shall send SL Discovery Packets (MAC padding bits) on the SL RMC for the test time [FFS]. SS stores the number of the transmitted Discovery Packets in the current test iteration in the variable Ptot.

8. SS shall send (on the available PDSCH) a “UE TEST LOOP PROSE MODE D SIDELINK DIRECT DISCOVERY PACKET COUNTER REQUEST” message and wait for the UE to respond (on the available PUSCH) with a “UE TEST LOOP PROSE MODE D SIDELINK DIRECT DISCOVERY PACKET COUNTER RESPONSE”.

9. SS calculates the variable Pok as (current counter value – counter value at last test iteration).

10. SS shall compute the throughput as following:

TP = Pok / Ptot * 100%

7.4D.1.4.3 Message contents

Message contents are according to TS 36.508 [7] clauses TBD with following exceptions:

  • Table A.7.1.1-1 for FDD
  • Table A.7.1.2-1 for TDD

Table 7.4D.1.4.3-1: ACTIVATE TEST MODE: Maximum input level for ProSe Direct Discovery

Derivation Path: 36.508 [7], Table 4.7A-1, condition UE TEST LOOP MODE D

Table 7.4D.1.4.3-2: CLOSE UE TEST LOOP: Maximum input level for ProSe Direct Discovery

Derivation Path: 36.508 [7], Table 4.7A-3, condition UE TEST LOOP MODE D

Table 7.4D.1.4.3-3: MAC-MainConfig-RBC: Maximum input level for ProSe Direct Discovery (applicable only for Step 1 of Test procedure)

Derivation Path: TS 36.508 [7] clause 4.8.2.1.5, Table 4.8.2.1.5-1 MAC-MainConfig-RBC

Information Element

Value/remark

Comment

Condition

MAC-MainConfig-RBC ::= SEQUENCE {

ul-SCH-Config SEQUENCE {

maxHARQ-Tx

TBD

periodicBSR-Timer

TBD

retxBSR-Timer

sf2560

ttiBundling

FALSE

}

drx-Config CHOICE {

Setup SEQUENCE {

onDurationTimer

psf1

drx-InactivityTimer

psf1

drx-RetransmissionTimer

psf1

longDRX-CycleStartOffset CHOICE {

sf2560

0

}

shortDRX

Not present

}

}

timeAlignmentTimerDedicated

TBD

}

7.4D.1.5 Test requirement

The throughput shall be ≥ 95% of the maximum throughput of the reference measurement channels as specified in Annexes A.6.2 with parameters specified in Table 7.4D.1.5-1.

Table 7.4D.1.5-1: Maximum input level for ProSe Direct Discovery

Rx Parameter

Units

Channel bandwidth

1.4 MHz

3 MHz

5 MHz

10 MHz

15 MHz

20 MHz

Power in Transmission Bandwidth Configuration

dBm

-22 – TT

7.4D.2 Maximum input level for ProSe Direct Communication

Editor’s note: This test case is not complete. Following aspects are either missing or not yet determined:

– Many clauses are TBD

7.4D.2.1 Test purpose

Verify the UE’s ability to receive ProSe Communication data with a given average throughput for a specified reference measurement channel, under conditions of high signal level, ideal propagation and no added noise.

7.4D.2.2 Test applicability

This test case applies to all types of E-UTRA UE release 12 and forward which support ProSe Direct Communication.

7.4D.2.3 Minimum conformance requirements

The minimum conformance requirements are defined in TS 36.101 [2] clause 7.4D.0.

7.4D.2.4 Test description

TBD

7.4D.2.4.1 Initial conditions

TBD

7.4D.2.4.2 Test procedure

TBD

7.4D.2.4.3 Message contents

TBD

7.4D.2.5 Test requirements

TBD