IZat Gen 8 Test Procedures

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IZat Gen 8 Engine Family
RF Development
Test Procedures
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Revision history
Revision Date Description
A October 2009 Initial release – offline RF development tests only
B December 2009  Added online RF development tests (Chapter 6)
 Added CDMA-GPS time calibration test (Chapter 7)
 Multiple updates throughout the document
C October 2010  Added pass/fail criteria for GLONASS (Chapter 6)
 Added RF development tests for EV-DO, LTE, and dual-WWAN
UUTs (SVDO, SVLTE) and associated pass/fail criteria
 Updated pass/fail criteria for the multicall sensitivity test
 Added support for three test trees, balancing test time versus
coverage – basic, calibration, and complete
 Added Chapter 5 on updated test trees
 Merged offline tests (FTM) into Chapter 6
 Multiple updates throughout the document
D January 2012  Changed the document title
 Changed “Gen8/8A Engine” to “Gen 8 Engine Family” throughout
 Changed “gpsOne_Gen8_GPS_DualWWAN_1.xtt” to
“gpsOne_Gen8_GPS_DualWWAN.xtt” throughout
 Added the following new tests
 GLO wideband spectrum analysis test
 C/N test with max Tx power
0
 Multi-call narrowband spectrum analysis test
 Multi-call acquisition C/N test
0
 50% tracking sensitivity test
 Added XO and PMIC temperature monitor in several tests
 Removed the following tests
 GPS fullband spectrum analysis test
 GLO fullband spectrum analysis test
 98% tracking sensitivity test
 Updated Section 1.1, “Purpose”
 Added three reference documents to Table 1-2
 Added Section 2.3, “Automated test mode and manual test mode”
 Removed the figure “General online RF development test setupfor
SVLTE Type 1 (architecture 2) (two WWAN antenna
configuration)” (formerly figure 3-4)
 Removed the figure “General online RF development test setup for
SVLTE type 1 (architecture2) three WWAN antenna configuration”
(formerly figure 3-5)
 Section 3.1:
 Modified the description of Equation 1
 Removed the Equation 2 section entirely
 Removed descriptions and equations from Section 3.2
 Removed the section “SVLTE Type 1 (architecture 2)” (formerly
Section 3.2.2)
 Removed the section “CDMA base station test set” (formerly
Section 3.4)
 Removed the section “UNTS base station test set (formerly
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D (cont.) January 2012  Removed the section “EV-DO base station test set” (formerly
Section 3.6)”
 Removed the section “LTE base station test set” (formerly Section
3.7)Removed the section “GNSS signal simulator” (formerly
Section 3.8) and removed section 3.8.1
 Removed the section “High-quality CW signal generator” (formerly
Section 3.9)
 Removed the section “Frequency counter oscilloscope” (formerly
Section 3.10)
 Removed the “Test equipment configuration” section (formerly
Section 4.3) and all its subsections
 Removed the “Universal time counter” section (formerly Section
4.4) and all its subsections
 Removed the Section “Configuring Matlab” (formerly Section 4.5)
 Removed the “GPS setup test tree” graphic from Section 4.3.1.3
 Removed the “GPS basic tree” graphic from Section 4.3.3.3
 Removed the “GPS calibration tree” graphic from Section 4.3.4.3
 Removed the “GPS complete tree” graphic from Section 4.3.5.3
 Removed the “GNSS basic tree” graphic from Section 4.3.6.3
 Removed the “GNSS calibration tree” from Section 4.3.7.3
 Removed the “GNSS complete tree” graphic from Section 4.3.8.3
 Removed the “GPS calibration test tree for SV-DO/SV-LTE
architecture 1” graphic from Section 4.3.9.3
 Removed the “GPS complete test tree for SV-DO/SV-LTE
architecture 1” diagram from Section 4.3.10.3
 Removed the “GPS calibration test tree for SV-DO/SV-LTE
architecture 2” diagram from Section 1.1.1
 Removed the “GPS complete test tree for SV-DO/SV-LTE
architecture 2” diagram from Section 1.1.1
 Added new test trees for GNSS-capable SVLTE Type 2 UUTs
 Updated the pass requirements for the following tests: wideband
spectrum analysis test, narrowband spectrum analysis test, C/N
0
test, acquisition sensitivity test
 Added Section 4.2, “WWAN technologies”
 Updated Section 4.3.4.3
 Updated Section 4.3.5.3
 Updated Section 4.3.7.3
 Updated Section 4.3.8.3
 Updated Section 4.3.9.3
 Updated Section 4.3.10.3
 Removed the section
“gpsOne_Gen8_GPS_DualWWAN_2_cal.xtt” (formerly
Section 5.2.11) and all its subsections
 Removed the section “gpsOne_Gen8_GPS_DualWWAN_2_xtt”
(formerly Section 5.2.12) and all its subsections
 Removed the section “Manual testing support” (formerly
Section 5.5)
E May 2013  Section 1.1
 Updated the first cautionary statement
 Added notes that clarify the meaning of "SVLTE UUT" and
"SGLTE UUT" throughout this document
 Clarified concurrent technologies in the third cautionary
statement to include audio/speakers
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E (cont.) May 2013  Modified the heading in Table 1-1
 Table 1-2: Added the Q11 reference
 Section 2.2:
 Modified six and removed five preconfigured test trees,
including all GPS-related test trees
 Removed the statement about the applicability of the
gpsOne_Gen8_GPS_basic.xtt test tree
 Section 2.5: Modified information about the the log files and their
structure
 Section 3: Increased the number of WWAN and dual-WWAN
technologies that the gpsOne Gen 8 Engine family supports
 Updated Figure 3-3
 Added Figure 3-4; added cross-references to it throughout
 Section 3.2: Added mention of GSM and Figure 3-4
 Section 3.4: Added test procedures for the configuration shown in
Figure 3-4
 Section 3.5: Changed Figure 3-3 to Figure 3-4 in the text
 Table 3-1: Updated the lists of channel access methods
 Section 4.1:
 Updated the list of preconfigured test trees
 Updated UUT test condition combinations
 Table 4-1:
 Updated the test tree summary
 Removed the tests for GNSS concurrent with single WWAN
 Section 4.2: Updated the list of supported band classes
 Section 4.3: Replaced all the test trees
 Deleted the “General guidelines to select test trees” section
(formerly Section 4.4)
 Removed the entire section “Running tests individually vs.
sequentially” (formerly Section 4.5)
 Section 5.1:
 Updated the supported channel access methods
 Updated the pass/fail criteria
 Table 5-1: Updated the entire table
 Section 5.2.3:
 Removed descriptions of the GPS-only-capable UUTs
 Reduced the content of the spectrum analysis test
 Section 5.2.3.1.1: Expanded the entire section
 Removed the following sections:
 “Spectrum analysis test on GNSS-capable UUTs” (formerly
Section 5.2.3.2)
 “GPS wideband spectrum analysis setup test” (formerly
Section 5.2.3.2.1)
 “GLONASS wideband spectrum analysis setup test” (formerly
Section 5.2.3.2.2)
 “GLONASS wideband spectrum analysis test” (formerly
Section 5.2.3.2.3)
 Section 5.2.3.2: Replaced the entire section
 Section 5.2.4.2: Changed the test file
 Table 5-3 and Table 5-4: Changed the pass/fail; criteria
 Section 5.3.1: Added text about running the test in a multi-call
condition
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E (cont.) May 2013  Section 5.3.2 Updated the bullet about the GPS + GLO C/N0
calibration test
 Section 5.3.3: Updated the test description
 Section 5.45.3.4: Updated the test file
 Table 5-5: Updated the pass/fail criteria
 Section 5.4.4: Updated the introduction to the test method
 Table 5-7: Updated and expanded the pass/fail criteria
 Section 5.5.4: Removed the last sentence
 Table 5-8: Expanded and updated the test pass requirements
 Section 5.6.2: Simplified the test requirements
 Section 5.6.4: Simplified the test method
 Section 5.7.2: Simplified the test requirement
 Section 5.8.1.2: Updated the figures that depict the SVLTE test
setup to “Figure 3-3 or Figure 3-4”
F October 2013  Section 1.1: Updated the definition of DSDS/DSDA/TSTS
 Table 1-1: Updated the tests for DSDS/DSDA/TSTS UUTs
 Table 1-2: Added two new references (Q12)
 Section 2.1: Removed the SubSysGPSOne_NET.dll
 Section 2.2:
 Updated the names of test trees
 Added GNSS_Gen8_DSDS.xtt
 Added GNSS_Gen8_DSDA.xtt
 Added GNSS_Gen8_TSTS.xtt
 Added the GNSS_Gen8_APQ.xtt
 Added the GNSS_Gen8_APQ_XO_CAL.xtt
 Section 2.2.1: Added the test-tree configuration procedure for
subset of GNSS systems
 Section :: Added the description of how to enable the dual-band
test on a tri-band UUT
 Section 2.5: Updated the folder name of QSPR log files
 Section 3: Included the test equipment requirements and reference
setup for BeiDou B1 signal RF dev tests, and DSDS/DSDA/TSTS
UUTs RF dev tests
 Figure 3-3: Updated figure title to indicate this reference setup can
also be used to test DSDA UUTs and DSDS UUTs with two
separate WWAN antennas
 Figure 3-4: Updated figure title to indicate this reference setup can
also be used to test DSDA UUTs and DSDS UUTs with two
separate WWAN antennas
 Figure 3-5: Added new figure to show online RF development test
setup with two separate base-station test sets for DSDS UUTs with
a time-shared single antenna
 Figure 3-6: Added new figure to show online RF development test
setup with a single base-station test set for DSDS UUTs with a
time-shared single antenna
 Figure 3-7: Added new figure to show online RF development test
setup with three separate base station test sets for TSTS UUTs
with a time-shared single antenna
 Section 3.1: Added the requirements for multi-SIM UUTs
 Section 3.2: Added the requirements for multi-SIM UUTs
 Section 3.3: Added the additional requirements for online test
setup for TSTS UUTs
 Section 3.4: Added the description of DSDS/DSDA test setup
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F (cont.) October 2013  Section 3.5.2: Added the power combiner requirements for
DSDS/DSDA UUTs
 Section 3.6: Added the cable delay requirements of multi-SIM
UUTs
 Section 3.7: Added the cable power loss requirements of multi-SIM
UUTs
 Section 3.7.2: Added WWAN BSE (1c) for TSTS UUT test setup
 Section 3.7.3: Updated the QPST version
 Table 3-1
 Added WWAN BSE (1c) for TSTS UUT test setup
 Added the GSS requirement for BeiDou RF dev tests
 Added cables and power combiners for DSDS/DSDA/TSTS RF
dev tests
 Section 3.9: Added the reference setup description of
DSDS/DSDA/TSTS RF dev tests
 Section 4.1: Added the test air interface conditions for
DSDS/DSDA/TSTS RF dev tests
 Table 4-1: Updated the test tree summary
 Section 4.3.1.3: Added BDS wideband spectrum analysis test
 Section 4.3.4 – Section 4.3.6: Added the definition, purpose, and
description of DSDS, DSDA, TSTS RF dev test trees, respectively
 Section 4.3.8: Added the definition, purpose, and description, of
APQ RF dev test tree
 Section 4.3.9: Added the reference for the XO calibration test on
XO-based APQ UUTs
 Section 5.1: Added the description of DSDS/DSDA/TSTS RF dev
tests and BeiDou RF dev tests
 Table 5-1: Updated the test summary to include BeiDou RF dev
tests
 Section 5.2: Added the description of BeiDou spectral analysis
tests
 Section 5.2.3.1: Added the description of alternative CW tone
placement for GPS WBIQ
 Section 5.2.3.2: Added the description of alternative CW tone
placement for GLONASS WBIQ
 Section 5.2.3.3: Added BDS WBIQ description
 Section 5.2.3.4: Added the selection of CW tone placement in
wideband spectrum analysis
 Section 5.2.4.3: Added the method for BDS wideband spectrum
analysis
 Table 5-3:
 Added the pass/fail limits for DSDS/DSDA/TSTS UUTs
 Added the pass/fail limits for BDS noise figures
 Updated the pass/fail limits for GPS/GLO/BDS jammer masks
 Updated the pass/fail limits for GPS/GLO I/Q standard
deviation in DSDS/DSDA/TSTS UUTs
 Added the pass/fail limits for BDS I/Q standard deviation
 Added the pass/fail AGC mean BDS I/Q amplitude range
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F (cont.) October 2013  Table 5-5:
 Updated the C/No calibration test pass/fail cirteria to include
BDS
 Updated the C/No calibration test pass/fail cirteria to include
DSDS/DSDA/TSTS
 Updated the stability slope 1s and 12s drift rate to cover the
extreme temperatures
 Section 5.4: Added the description of BDS acquisition sensitivity
test
 Table 5-7: Added the pass/fail limits on the DSDS/DSDA/TSTS
UUTs
 Table 5-8: Updated the pass/fail limits on the GPS tracking
sensitivity in DSDS/DSDA/TSTS UUTs
 Section 5.6: Added the BDS BER test
 Section 5.7: Added the BDS BER stress test
 Section 5.8: Added the DSDS/DSDA GPS-CDMA time calibration
test
 Table 5-9: Updated the cable1TimeOffset entry
 Appendix B.2 and B.3: Added the BDS test equipment
configurations
 Table B-2: Updated the RF power entry
 Appendix C: Added GPS-GLONASS Group Delay Calibration
 Appendix D: Added RF Loss NV Items Population
G June 2014  Revised the product name from gpsOne to IZat
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Contents
1 Introduction .................................................................................................... 13
1.1 Purpose........................................................................................................................ 13
1.2 Scope ........................................................................................................................... 15
1.3 Conventions ................................................................................................................ 15
1.4 References ................................................................................................................... 16
1.5 Technical assistance .................................................................................................... 17
1.6 Acronyms .................................................................................................................... 17
2 RF Development Testing Using QDART ...................................................... 18
2.1 Subsystem .dll ............................................................................................................. 18
2.2 Test trees ..................................................................................................................... 19
2.2.1 Test-tree configuration for subset of GNSS systems ....................................... 20
2.2.2 Test-tree configuration: switch RF configurations .......................................... 23
2.3 Automated test mode and manual test mode .............................................................. 24
2.4 QSPR results reporting ............................................................................................... 25
2.5 QSPR log files ............................................................................................................ 25
3 Test Equipment Requirements and Reference Setup ................................ 27
3.1 General online test setup concurrent with single WWAN – additional requirements 35
3.2 General online test setup concurrent with dual WWAN– additional requirements .... 35
3.3 Online test setup for TSTS UUTs – additional requirements ..................................... 36
3.4 Use of a single setup to support both single WWAN-capable and dual WWAN-
capable UUTs ............................................................................................................. 36
3.5 Power-combiner power loss and time delays .............................................................. 37
3.5.1 Power-combiner requirements in FTM and single WWAN setup ................... 37
3.5.2 Power-combiner requirements in dual-WWAN test setups ............................. 37
3.6 Cable delays ................................................................................................................ 38
3.7 Cable power losses ...................................................................................................... 38
3.7.1 QDART ........................................................................................................... 39
3.7.2 General-purpose interface board ...................................................................... 39
3.7.3 Qualcomm Product Support Tool .................................................................... 39
3.8 Test equipment ............................................................................................................ 40
3.9 Reference setup ........................................................................................................... 41
4 Test Trees ....................................................................................................... 43
4.1 Overview ..................................................................................................................... 43
4.2 WWAN technologies .................................................................................................. 47
4.3 Test Trees .................................................................................................................... 47
4.3.1 GNSS_Gen8_FTM.xtt ..................................................................................... 47
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4.3.2 GNSS_Gen8_(WWAN).xtt ............................................................................. 48
4.3.3 GNSS_Gen8_DualWWAN.xtt ........................................................................ 48
4.3.4 GNSS_Gen8_DSDS.xtt ................................................................................... 49
4.3.5 GNSS_Gen8_DSDA.xtt .................................................................................. 49
4.3.6 GNSS_Gen8_TSTS.xtt .................................................................................... 49
4.3.7 GNSS_Gen8_CDMA_TimeCal.xtt ................................................................. 50
4.3.8 GNSS_Gen8_APQ.xtt ..................................................................................... 51
4.3.9 GNSS_Gen8_APQ_XO_CAL.xtt .................................................................... 51
5 RF Development Test .................................................................................... 52
5.1 Test overview .............................................................................................................. 52
5.2 Spectral analysis tests ................................................................................................. 54
5.2.1 Definition ......................................................................................................... 54
5.2.2 Purpose ............................................................................................................ 54
5.2.3 Description ....................................................................................................... 54
5.2.4 Test method ..................................................................................................... 57
5.2.5 Minimum recommended standard ................................................................... 67
5.3 C/N calibration test .................................................................................................... 71
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5.3.1 Definition ......................................................................................................... 71
5.3.2 Purpose ............................................................................................................ 72
5.3.3 Description ....................................................................................................... 72
5.3.4 C/N calibration test method ............................................................................ 73
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5.3.5 Minimum recommended standard ................................................................... 75
5.4 Acquisition sensitivity test .......................................................................................... 77
5.4.1 Definition ......................................................................................................... 77
5.4.2 Purpose ............................................................................................................ 77
5.4.3 Description ....................................................................................................... 77
5.4.4 Test method ..................................................................................................... 78
5.4.5 Minimum recommended standard ................................................................... 78
5.5 Tracking sensitivity test .............................................................................................. 80
5.5.1 Definition ......................................................................................................... 80
5.5.2 Purpose ............................................................................................................ 80
5.5.3 Description ....................................................................................................... 80
5.5.4 Test method ..................................................................................................... 80
5.5.5 Minimum recommended standard ................................................................... 80
5.6 BER test ...................................................................................................................... 81
5.6.1 Definition ......................................................................................................... 81
5.6.2 Purpose ............................................................................................................ 81
5.6.3 Description ....................................................................................................... 81
5.6.4 Test method ..................................................................................................... 82
5.6.5 Minimum recommended standard ................................................................... 82
5.7 BER stress test ............................................................................................................ 82
5.7.1 Definition ......................................................................................................... 82
5.7.2 Purpose ............................................................................................................ 82
5.7.3 Description ....................................................................................................... 82
5.7.4 Test method ..................................................................................................... 83
5.7.5 Minimum recommended standard ................................................................... 83
5.8 CDMA-GPS time calibration test ............................................................................... 83
5.8.1 Reference setup configuration procedure ........................................................ 83
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5.8.2 CDMA-GPS time calibration procedure .......................................................... 85
A Configure the Calibration Database and Station Configure Files ............. 91
A.1 Calibration database file. ............................................................................................ 91
A.2 Station configure file .................................................................................................. 92
B Manual Test Mode ......................................................................................... 94
B.1 Manual test support .................................................................................................... 94
B.2 Test equipment requirements for manual test mode .................................................. 95
B.2.1 CDMA base station test set ............................................................................. 95
B.2.2 UMTS base station test set .............................................................................. 96
B.2.3 EV-DO base station test set............................................................................. 96
B.2.4 LTE base station test ....................................................................................... 96
B.2.5 GNSS signal simulator .................................................................................... 97
B.2.6 High-quality CW signal generator .................................................................. 98
B.3 Test equipment configuration ..................................................................................... 98
B.3.1 CW generator .................................................................................................. 98
B.3.2 GNSS simulator .............................................................................................. 98
B.3.3 Base station emulator configuration .............................................................. 100
C GPS-GLONASS Group Delay Calibration .................................................. 108
D Population of RF Loss NV Items ................................................................ 110

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