## 14.2.6 Reference sensitivity – half rate data channels

3GPP51.010-1Mobile Station (MS) conformance specificationPart 1: Conformance specificationTS

14.2.6.1 Definition

The reference sensitivity for data channels is the signal level at the MS receiver input at which a certain BER must be achieved.

14.2.6.2 Conformance Requirement.

1. At reference sensitivity level, the TCH/H4,8 and TCH/H2,4 BER shall meet the reference sensitivity performance of table 1 in 3GPP TS 05.05 subclause 6.2.

14.2.6.3 Test purpose

1. To verify that the MS does not exceed conformance requirement 1 under HT propagation condition with an allowance for the statistical significance of the test.

14.2.6.4 Method of test

14.2.6.4.1 Initial conditions

A call is set up according to the generic call set up procedure on a TCH with an ARFCN in the Mid ARFCN range. One of the supported TCH/(H4,8 or H2,4) shall be used. The power control level is set to maximum power.

The SS transmits Standard Test Signal C1 on the traffic channel.

The SS commands the MS to create the traffic channel loop back signalling erased frames (subclause 36.2.1.1.1).

14.2.6.4.2 Procedure

a) The fading function is set to HT.

b) The SS sets the amplitude of the wanted signal level to reference sensitivity level ( ).

c) The SS compares transmitted data with received data for at least the minimum number of samples of consecutive bits and records every error bit as an error event.

d) The SS sets the wanted signal level to 28 dBVemf.

e) The SS commands the MS to open the TCH loop.

f) The SS commands the MS to another of the supported data channels.

g) Steps b) to f) are repeated for all supported data channels.

14.2.6.5 Test requirements

The Max-events measured for different channels shall not exceed the values given in table 14-12.

Table 14-12: Limits for half rate data channel sensitivity

 GSM 400, GSM 700, T-GSM 810, GSM 850 and GSM 900 DCS 1 800 and PCS 1 900 Channels Type of measurements Propag-ation Test limit error rate % Minimum No of samples Test limit error rate % Minimum No of samples TCH/H4,8 BER HT 0,778 180000 – – TCH/H2,4 BER HT 0,011 5350000 – –