EDACS® Trunked Mobile Radio Test Software
HP 11807A,E Option 011 Software
User’s Guide
for the HP 8920A,D
HP Part No. 11807-90126
Printed in U. S. A.
January 1995
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Contents
1 Getting Started with FW Above Rev. A.14.00
What You Will Test 19
OVERVIEW 20
HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL 21
A. POWER-ON AND SET UP THE HP 8920A 22
B. DISPLAY AND SELECT FROM THE LIST OF TEST PROCEDURES AVAILABLE ON THE MEMORY CARD 24
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Visual Reference Only: 25
C. RUN THE AUTOTEST PROCEDURE 26
C1. CONNECT THE CABLES AND POWER-UP THE
RADIO 27
D. LOAD THE CHANNEL#s & FREQUENCIES
Frequencies shown are for example only! 28
Visual Reference Only 29
E. SET THE AUDIO LEVEL AND IMPEDANCE
Assumes 8 Ohms @ 2 Watts, for example only! 30
VISUAL REFERENCE ONLY 31
F. SET CHAN#s, GROUP ID, LOGICAL ID, SITE ID 32
Visual Reference Only 33
G. AUTOTESTING THE EDACS RADIO 34
AUTOTESTING THE RADIO 35
H. AUTOTESTING STOPPED ON A FAILURE 36
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J. IF YOU HAVE A PROBLEM 38
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2 Getting Started with FW Below Rev A.14.00
What You Will Test 41
OVERVIEW 42
HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL 43
A. POWER-ON AND SET UP THE HP 8920A 44
B. DISPLAY AND SELECT FROM THE LIST OF TEST PROCEDURES AVAILABLE ON THE MEMORY CARD 46
Visual Reference Only: 47
C. RUN THE AUTOTEST PROCEDURE 48
C1. CONNECT THE CABLES AND POWER-UP THE
RADIO 49
D. LOAD THE CHANNEL#s & FREQUENCIES Frequencies
shown are for example only! 50
Visual Reference Only 51
E. SET THE AUDIO LEVEL AND IMPEDANCE
Assumes 8 Ohms @ 2 Watts, for example only! 52
F. SET CHAN#s, GROUP ID, LOGICAL ID, SITE ID 54
Visual Reference Only 55
G. AUTOTESTING THE EDACS RADIO 56
AUTOTESTING THE RADIO 57
H. AUTOTESTING STOPPED ON A FAILURE 58
J. IF YOU HAVE A PROBLEM 60
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3 Product Description
HP 11807A,E Software 62
Finding the Information You Need 66
Additional Services Available 67
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4 Making Connections
What You Should Know Before Making Connections 70
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A.14.00
5 Using the Software/HP 8920B, or HP 8920A FW Above Rev.
Firmware Enhancements 76
Testing Overview 79
Customizing Testing 84
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6 Using the Software/HP 8920A FW Rev. Below A.14.00
Firmware Enhancements 111
What You Should Know Before Using the Software 112
Testing Overview 113
Running Tests 115
Customizing Testing 120
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7 Test, Parameter, and Pass/Fail Limit (Specification) Descrip-
148
Test_01: TX and RX stand-by current drain 153
Test_02: TX frequency error 155
Test_03: TX output power 156
Test_04: TX modulation limiting 158
Test_05: TX audio frequency response 160
Test_06: TX audio distortion 163
Test_07: TX microphone sensitivity 165
Test_08: TX FM hum and noise 167
Test_09: TX residual AM hum and noise 169
Test_10: TX signaling deviation & freq/code 171
Test_11: RX hum and noise 173
Test_12: RX audio distortion 175
Test_13: RX frequency response 177
Test_14: RX usable sensitivity 180
Test_15: RX conv audio squelch sensitivity 182
Test_16: RX conv squelch blocking 184
Test_17: RX squelch opening with signaling 186
Test_18: RX audio sensitivity 188
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Test_19: RX conv signal displacement bw 190
Test_20: RX quick test 192
Test_21: TX quick test 196
Test_22: RT manual test 200
Test_23: TX transient frequency behavior 204
Parameters 206
Pass/Fail Limits (Specifications) 214
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8 Reference (Alphabetical)
Conventions Used 222
Channel Information (Frequencies) 223
Copying Files 230
Data Collection (Saving and Retrieving Test Results) 232
Disks 241
Exiting a Program 244
HP-IB Control Annunciators 245
Memory Cards 246
Parameters 252
Pass/Fail Limits (specifications) 254
Pausing or Stopping a TEST 256
Printing 257
Procedures 269
RAM Disk 275
Saving Te sts Results 278
Serial Port 279
Test Execution Conditions 281
USER Keys 283
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9 Problem So lving
Data-Collection Function Does Not Work 287
Establishing a Trunked Transmit or Receive Channel 289
Memory Space Problems 290
Printing Problems 292
Program was Incorrectly Loaded 294
Radio Drastically Fails One or More Tests 296
Radio Fails CTCSS/CDCSS Tests 298
Radio Volume Can’t Be Set When the Meter is Displayed 299
Test Procedure Doesn’t Run on Your HP 8920A,D 300
Test Set Doesn’t Power Up 301
Transmitter Isn’t Keying 302
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Glossary 305
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Index 309
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1
Getting Started with FW
Above REv. A.14.00
Chapter 1
Getting Started with FW Above Rev. A.14.00
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Chapter 1, Getting Started with FW Above Rev. A.14.00
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Chapter 1, Getting Started with FW Above Rev. A.14.00
What You Will Test
What You Will Test
NOTE: The firmware revision A.14.00 in the HP 8920A,D had several enhancements, which are
standard in the HP 8920B. This chapter applies to users with:
• HP 8920A test sets with firmware revision above A.14.00
• All HP 8920B test sets.
The test set’s firmware revision is displayed on the top right corner of the
configuration screen.
• Press SHIFT CONFIG to display the configuration screen and read the firmware
revision.
If you have an HP 8920A test set with firmware revision below A.14.00, refer to
chapter 2, "Getting Started with FW Below Rev A.14.00," on page 39.
Contact Hewlett-Packard at 1-800-922-8920 for details on upgrading your
firmware if desired.
Five minutes with the Ge tting St arted Guide will ste er you thr ough autot esting th e
Ericsson GE EDACS radio. You will learn, hands-on, how to use the HP 8920A
and the HP 11807A,E Option 011 software to align and test conventional and
trunked mobile radios. This guide will prepare you to use the HP 8920A User’s
Guide and the remainder of the HP 11807A,E Option 011Software User’s Guide
which prov ides detail . The Getting Started Guide includes a troubleshooting
guide.
Getting Started with FW
Above REv. A.14.00
Chapter 1
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Chapter 1, Getting Started with FW Above Rev. A.14.00
OVERVIEW
OVERVIEW
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HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL
HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL
Getting Started with FW
Above REv. A.14.00
Chapter 1
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Chapter 1, Getting Started with FW Above Rev. A.14.00
A. POWER-ON AND SET UP THE HP 8920A
A. POWER-ON AND SET UP THE HP 8920A
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When you see this screen, turn the page and continue.
A. POWER-ON AND SET UP THE HP 8920A
Getting Started with FW
Above REv. A.14.00
Chapter 1
Figure 1
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B. DISPLAY AND SELECT FROM THE LIST OF TEST PROCEDURES AVAILABLE ON THE MEMORY CARD
B. DISPLAY AND SELECT FROM THE LIST OF TEST PROCEDURES
AVAILABLE ON THE MEMORY CARD
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Visual Reference Only:
Visual Reference Only:
Getting Started with FW
Above REv. A.14.00
Chapter 1
Figure 2
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C. RUN THE AUTOTEST PROCEDURE
C. RUN THE AUTOTEST PROCEDURE
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C1. CONNECT THE CABLES AND POWER-UP THE RADIO
C1. CONNECT THE CABLES AND POWER-UP THE RADIO
Getting Started with FW
Above REv. A.14.00
Chapter 1
Figure 3
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D. LOAD THE CHANNEL#s & FREQUENCIES Frequencies shown are for example only!
D. LOAD THE CHANNEL#s & FREQUENCIES
Frequencies shown are for example only!
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Visual Reference Only
Visual Reference Only
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Above REv. A.14.00
Chapter 1
Figure 4
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Chapter 1, Getting Started with FW Above Rev. A.14.00
E. SET THE AUDIO LEVEL AND IMPEDANCE Assumes 8 Ohms @ 2 Watts, for example only!
E. SET THE AUDIO LEVEL AND IMPEDANCE
Assumes 8 Ohms @ 2 Watts, for example only!
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