26.1 Default conditions and structured sequence of tests

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

26.1.1 Default test conditions during layer 3 tests

During tests in clause 26 the following default test conditions shall apply if not otherwise stated within the test description. In the table below, decimal values are normally used. Sometimes a hexadecimal value, indicated with a "H", or a binary value, indicated with a "B" is given.

GSM 900

DCS 1 800

General signalling conditions for all carriers

Ciphering

yes

yes

General RF-conditions for all carriers

Frequency hopping mode

Non-hopping

Non-hopping

Propagation profile

Static

Static

Downlink Input Level

63 dBVemf( )

63 dBVemf( )

Uplink output power

Minimum according

Minimum according

to MS power class

to MS power class

Serving cell, BCCH/CCCH carrier

Channel ARFCN

20

590

Alternative channels

40 or 60

690 or 830

Serving cell, Traffic channel, SDCCH

Channel ARFCN

30

650

Alternative channels

50 or 70

750 or 850

Power Control Indicator

0

0

Neighbouring cells BCCH/CCCH carriers

Channel ARFCN

10, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120

520, 600, 700, 780, 810, 870

Alternative channels

15, 85, 95, 105, 115, 122

530, 610, 710, 790, 820, 880

Input level

53 dBVemf( )

53 dBVemf( )

Network dependent parameters

Cell identity

0001H

0001H

Mobile country code, MCC

001 (decimal)

001 (decimal)

Mobile network code, MNC

01 (decimal)

01 (decimal)

Location area code, LAC

0001H

0001H

Frequency List

Bit Map 0

Range 512

BCCH allocation sequence

0

0

number(BA_IND)

Cell Channel Descriptor

Bit Map 0

Range 512

PLMN colour code, NCC

1

1

BS colour code, BCC

5

5

SMS Cell Broadcast

not active

not active

DTX

MS must not use

MS must not use

IMSI Attach-detach

MS shall not apply

MS shall not apply

CCCH_CONF

1 basic physical channel for

1 basic physical channel for

CCCH combined with SDCCH

CCCH combined with SDCCH

BS_AG_BLKS_RES

0 blocks reserved

0 blocks reserved

BS_PA_MFRMS

5 paging subgroups

5 paging subgroups

GSM 900

DCS 1 800

CELL_BAR_ACCESS

(not barred)

(not barred)

Call-reestablishment (RE)

(allowed)

(allowed)

Emergency Call allowed

allowed

same

Access Control Class

allowed

same

(AC) (0..9, 11..15)

Network dependent timers

Radio_Link_Time-out

8

8

T3212 Periodic

Infinite

Infinite

updating in decihours

Access control parameters

Max retrans

1

1

Tx-integer, nr. of slots

5

5

CELL_RESELECT_HYSTERESIS

12 dB

12 dB

MS_TXPWR_MAX_CCH

minimum level

minimum level

RXLEV_ACCESS_MIN

minimum

minimum

NECI

New establishment causes

same

are not supported

ACS (ADDITIONAL RESELECTION

No additional cell parameters

same

PARAM IND)

are present in SI messages

7 and 8

C2 parameters

C2 parameters not present

same

POWER OFFSET

N/A

POWER OFFSET Parameter not

present.

GSM 450

GSM 480

General signalling conditions for all carriers

Ciphering

yes

yes

General RF-conditions for all carriers

Frequency hopping mode

Non-hopping

Non-hopping

Propagation profile

Static

Static

Downlink Input Level

63 dBVemf( )

63 dBVemf( )

Uplink output power

Minimum according

Minimum according

to MS power class

to MS power class

Serving cell, BCCH/CCCH carrier

Channel ARFCN

263

310

Alternative channels

274 or 276

321 or 323

Serving cell, Traffic channel, SDCCH

Channel ARFCN

267

314

Alternative channels

275 or 279

322 or 326

Power Control Indicator

0

0

Neighbouring cells BCCH/CCCH carriers

Channel ARFCN

260, 281, 284, 287, 290, 293

307, 328, 331, 334, 337, 340

Alternative channels

261, 280, 283, 286, 289, 292

308, 327, 330, 333, 336, 339

Input level

53 dBVemf( )

53 dBVemf( )

Network dependent parameters

Cell identity

0001H

0001H

Mobile country code, MCC

001 (decimal)

001 (decimal)

Mobile network code, MNC

01 (decimal)

01 (decimal)

Location area code, LAC

0001H

0001H

Frequency List

Range 128

Range 128

BCCH allocation sequence

0

0

number(BA_IND)

Cell Channel Descriptor

Range 128

Range 128

PLMN colour code, NCC

1

1

BS colour code, BCC

5

5

SMS Cell Broadcast

not active

not active

DTX

MS must not use

MS must not use

IMSI Attach-detach

MS shall not apply

MS shall not apply

CCCH_CONF

1 basic physical channel for

1 basic physical channel for

CCCH combined with SDCCH

CCCH combined with SDCCH

BS_AG_BLKS_RES

0 blocks reserved

0 blocks reserved

BS_PA_MFRMS

5 paging subgroups

5 paging subgroups

GSM 450

GSM 480

CELL_BAR_ACCESS

(not barred)

(not barred)

Call-reestablishment (RE)

(allowed)

(allowed)

Emergency Call allowed

allowed

same

Access Control Class

allowed

same

(AC) (0..9, 11..15)

Network dependent timers

Radio_Link_Time-out

8

8

T3212 Periodic

Infinite

Infinite

updating in decihours

Access control parameters

Max retrans

1

1

Tx-integer, nr. of slots

5

5

CELL_RESELECT_HYSTERESIS

12 dB

12 dB

MS_TXPWR_MAX_CCH

minimum level

minimum level

RXLEV_ACCESS_MIN

minimum

minimum

NECI

New establishment causes

same

are not supported

ACS (ADDITIONAL RESELECTION

No additional cell parameters

same

PARAM IND)

are present in SI messages

7 and 8

C2 parameters

C2 parameters not present

same

POWER OFFSET

N/A

N/A

GSM 710 or GSM 750 or T-GSM 810

GSM 850

General signalling conditions for all carriers

Ciphering

yes

yes

General RF-conditions for all carriers

Frequency hopping mode

Non-hopping

Non-hopping

Propagation profile

Static

Static

Downlink Input Level

63 dBVemf( )

63 dBVemf( )

Uplink output power

Minimum according

Minimum according

to MS power class

to MS power class

Serving cell, BCCH/CCCH carrier

Channel ARFCN

460

150

Alternative channels

480 or 500

170 or 190

Serving cell, Traffic channel, SDCCH

Channel ARFCN

470

160

Alternative channels

490 or 510

180 or 200

Power Control Indicator

0

0

Neighbouring cells BCCH/CCCH carriers

Channel ARFCN

440, 445, 450, 455, 475, 495

140, 210, 220, 230, 240, 250

Alternative channels

443, 448, 453, 465, 485, 505

145, 215, 225, 235, 245, 251

Input level

53 dBVemf( )

53 dBVemf( )

Network dependent parameters

Cell identity

0001H

0001H

Mobile country code, MCC

001 (decimal)

001 (decimal)

Mobile network code, MNC

011(decimal)

011(decimal)

Location area code, LAC

0001H

0001H

Frequency List

Range 128

Range 128

BCCH allocation sequence

0

0

number(BA_IND)

Cell Channel Descriptor

Range 128

Range 128

PLMN colour code, NCC

1

1

BS colour code, BCC

5

5

SMS Cell Broadcast

not active

not active

DTX

MS must not use

MS must not use

IMSI Attach-detach

MS shall not apply

MS shall not apply

CCCH_CONF

1 basic physical channel for

1 basic physical channel for

CCCH combined with SDCCH

CCCH combined with SDCCH

BS_AG_BLKS_RES

0 blocks reserved

0 blocks reserved

BS_PA_MFRMS

5 paging subgroups

5 paging subgroups

GSM 710 or GSM 750 or T-GSM 810

GSM 850

CELL_BAR_ACCESS

(not barred)

(not barred)

Call-reestablishment (RE)

(allowed)

(allowed)

Emergency Call allowed

allowed

allowed

Access Control Class

allowed

allowed

(AC) (0..9, 11..15)

Network dependent timers

Radio_Link_Time-out

8

8

T3212 Periodic

Infinite

Infinite

updating in decihours

Access control parameters

Max retrans

1

1

Tx-integer, nr. of slots

5

5

CELL_RESELECT_HYSTERESIS

12 dB

12 dB

MS_TXPWR_MAX_CCH

minimum level

minimum level

RXLEV_ACCESS_MIN

minimum

minimum

NECI

New establishment causes

New establishment causes

are not supported

are not supported

ACS (ADDITIONAL RESELECTION

No additional cell parameters

No additional cell parameters

PARAM IND)

are present in SI messages

are present in SI messages

7 and 8

7 and 8

C2 parameters

C2 parameters not present

C2 parameters not present

POWER OFFSET

N/A

N/A

PCS 1 900

General signalling conditions for all carriers

Ciphering

yes

General RF-conditions for all carriers

Frequency hopping mode

Non-hopping

Propagation profile

Static

Downlink Input Level

63 dBVemf( )

Uplink output power

Minimum according

to MS power class

Serving cell, BCCH/CCCH carrier

Channel ARFCN

590

Alternative channels

690 or 730

Serving cell, Traffic channel, SDCCH

Channel ARFCN

650

Alternative channels

750 or 780

Power Control Indicator

0

Neighbouring cells BCCH/CCCH carriers

Channel ARFCN

520, 600, 700, 720, 760, 780

Alternative channels

530, 610, 710, 740, 770, 790

Input level

53 dBVemf( )

Network dependent parameters

Cell identity

0001H

Mobile country code, MCC

001 (decimal)

Mobile network code, MNC

011 (decimal)

Location area code, LAC

0001H

Frequency List

Range 512

BCCH allocation sequence

0

number(BA_IND)

Cell Channel Descriptor

Range 512

PLMN colour code, NCC

1

BS colour code, BCC

5

SMS Cell Broadcast

not active

DTX

MS must not use

IMSI Attach-detach

MS shall not apply

CCCH_CONF

1 basic physical channel for

CCCH combined with SDCCH

BS_AG_BLKS_RES

0 blocks reserved

BS_PA_MFRMS

5 paging subgroups

PCS 1 900

CELL_BAR_ACCESS

(not barred)

Call-reestablishment (RE)

(allowed)

Emergency Call allowed

same

Access Control Class

same

(AC) (0..9, 11..15)

Network dependent timers

Radio_Link_Time-out

8

T3212 Periodic

Infinite

updating in decihours

Access control parameters

Max retrans

1

Tx-integer, nr. of slots

5

CELL_RESELECT_HYSTERESIS

12 dB

MS_TXPWR_MAX_CCH

minimum level

RXLEV_ACCESS_MIN

minimum

NECI

same

ACS (ADDITIONAL RESELECTION

same

PARAM IND)

C2 parameters

same

POWER OFFSET

N/A

These informations are provided by system information 1, 2, 3 and 4 messages.

The system information elements which are broadcast on the SACCH during the dedicated mode should be consistent with those sent on the BCCH when the MS was in idle mode prior to the channel request.

In addition, all fill paging messages sent on the paging sub-channels will have by default, their page mode set to NORMAL PAGING.

26.1.2 Structured sequence of the tests

The tests shall be performed in the order as indicated in the following table.

The validity of the tests depends upon the results of the tests performed before.

Channel request (basic test)

RR

26.2.1

Immediate assignment

RR

26.6.1

IMSI attach/detach (basic)

RR

26.2.2

Paging

RR

26.6.2

Test of the mobile station functions in idle mode

RR

26.3

Frequency redefinition

RR

26.6.6

Measurement report (incl. system info not idle)

RR

26.6.3

Authentication

MM

26.7.2

Cipher mode setting

RR

26.6.8

Identification

MM

26.7.3

Sequenced MM/CM message transfer

..

26.2.3

Channel release

RR

26.6.12

Location updating

MM

26.7.4

TMSI reallocation

MM

26.7.1

Classmark change

RR

26.6.11

Call control (verification on CC state diagram)

CC

26.8.1.1 and
26.8.1.2

Call rearrangement

CC

26.8.1.4.4

DTMF information transfer

CC

26.8.1.4.1

Handover

RR

26.6.5

Additional assignment

RR

26.6.9

Partial release

RR

26.6.10

Re-establishment

CC

26.8.2

Dedicated channel assignment (during calls)

RR

26.6.4

Transmission mode change

RR

26.6.7

Mobility management connection establishment

MM

26.7.5

Test of Layer 3 error handling

26.5

User to user signalling

CC

26.8.3

Testing of structured procedures

26.9

E-GSM or R-GSM or ER-GSM signalling

26.10

Multiband signalling

26.11

26.1.3 General rules for message parameters

The following rules concerning message parameters apply to clause 26:

1) Those values of parameters which are a consequence of the context of a test and which are not specific to that test need not be defined.

2) If the value of a parameter of an uplink message (MS to Network) is specified in a test, the implicit meaning is that it has to be checked; if the value is not specified, it is not to be checked unless stated otherwise.

3) An optional field or optional Information Element of a downlink message (Network to MS), the presence of which is not a consequence of a test description, shall be absent in that test.

4) If an optional field or Information Element is not indicated for the uplink (MS to Network) – unless specified otherwise -, it may be included or not.

5) The Protocol Discriminator, Transaction Identifier and Message Type of all uplink messages have to be checked.

26.1.4 General rules for layer 3 testing

Unless otherwise specified, before the SS pages the MS, the MS must be given the necessary time to be able to receive paging (see clause 20). In addition and unless otherwise specified,the SS must wait at least 1s after the last time slot of the message block containing a CHANNEL RELEASE, before sending a PAGING to the mobile (see 3GPP TS 04.13).

In the signalling tests, where the following statement is used:

– ‘the RF level of cell x is set sufficiently low to ensure that cell x is not suitable as defined in 3GPP TS 05.08 subclause 6.6.2’;

this means that for the cell to be "not suitable" by virtue of its RF level, the RF level is to be lowered until C1 is below 0.

26.1.5 Format of layer 3 test descriptions

In subclauses 26.2, 26.5, 26.6, 26.7, 26.9, 26.10 and 26.11 a rigorous description technique is used which is defined here.

For every test, a subclause titled "method of test" and a subclause titled "expected sequence" define the exact test steps and the verifications to be performed in the test. These subclauses are normative and give requirements for the MS behaviour. The information of both subclauses applies.

For the message contents further normative requirements for the MS behaviour are defined in the following parts which apply in the following order (starting with the highest) on basis of the general rules of 26.1.3:

– specifications in the "method of test" and "expected sequence" subclauses;

– specifications in the subclause titled "specific message contents";

– specifications in the subclause "default message contents" at the end of the relevant subclauses 26.5, 26.6, 26.7, 26.9, 26.10 or 26.11;

– specifications of default conditions in subclause 26.1.

The relevant section may contain the definition of abbreviations of L3 message names that are used in that section.

In many cases, a test description contains an introductory subclause explaining the background of the relevant procedures and explaining why the tests of that description are essential.

For every test, test purposes are given. In general conformance testing methodology, the correspondence between test purposes and test cases can be n to m: To one test purpose more than one test case may correspond (e.g. different test cases checking data variations); also a test case may serve more than one test purpose. In some contexts a structure of conformance test descriptions is advisable which specifies in one part (non-duplicated) test purposes with references to corresponding test suites serving the test purposes, in another part test suites realizing the test purposes; this structuring is especially useful for gaining completeness and avoiding duplications. In the present document, however, it is preferred to group descriptions by test cases. The reasons are:

– The structure is more sought to assist the test execution and evaluation than test development. It must be easy to determine why a wrong behaviour leads to a verdict.

– The structure is to be close to GSM 11.10 phase 1.

For every test purpose of a test, a conformance requirement is given.

For each conformance requirement in a test description, references to core specifications are given.

For every test, the related PICS/PIXIT statements that are necessary for performing the test are given.

For every test, initial conditions for both the System Simulator and the Mobile Station are given. Unless otherwise specified, these initial conditions apply together with the default conditions of 26.1, the initial conditions of the test prevailing over the default conditions of 26.1.

For every test, the foreseen final state of the MS after the test and the maximum duration of the test are specified. These parts are non-normative and do not contain a description of verifications to be performed. The contained information might be used for sequencing different tests and for the decision when a test is to be interrupted.

The expected sequence specifies the actions in numbered steps in a tabular form. In the column "direction", "SS -> MS" denotes a message sent from the SS to the MS, "MS -> SS" denotes a message sent from the MS to the SS, "SS" denotes an action at the SS, "MS" denotes an action at the MS (e.g. interaction with the user or higher layers). The column "message" defines the L3 messages to be sent or expected by the SS. In the "comments" column, further normative information is to be found, e.g. message parameters. In some cases, different alternative behaviours are possible in a test. Then test steps in alternative sequences are numbered as:

"A n", "A n + 1",…,"A n + k";

"B n", "B n + 1",…,"B n + l";

"C n", "C n + 1",…,"C n + m";

etc. (n, m, l, k integers > 0).

and step numbering of a re-unified sequence resumes with the lowest of n + k + 1, n + l + 1, n + m + 1.

In some cases the test steps of a test are to be repeated. Then an execution counter is introduced for the test.