SIST EN 300 497-1 V0.3.2:2003
(Main)Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT); Common Interface (CI); Test Case Library (TCL); Part 1: Test Suite Structure (TSS) and Test Purposes (TP) for Medium Access Control (MAC) layer
- Abstract
Third edition of Conformance Test Specification (CTS) for voluntary testing to ETS 300 175: - adding test cases relevant for CAP testing to provide bases for development of the CAP Profile Test Specification; - making neccessary modifications based on the 3rd edition of ETS 300 175; - correcting errors.
- Status
- Published
- Publication Date
- 30-Nov-2003
- Current Stage
- 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
- Start Date
- 01-Dec-2003
- Due Date
- 01-Dec-2003
- Completion Date
- 01-Dec-2003
- Mandate
- T-292
SIST EN 300 497-1 V0.3.2:2003 is the SIST adoption of ETSI EN 300 497-1 V0.3.2, a DECT Common Interface test specification for the Medium Access Control (MAC) layer. It defines the Test Suite Structure (TSS) and Test Purposes (TP) used for voluntary conformance testing of DECT equipment, so test labs and manufacturers can check PT and FT MAC behavior against the DECT Common Interface rules. The scope also includes test cases added for Cordless Terminal Mobility (CTM) Access Profile (CAP) testing.
What does SIST EN 300 497-1 V0.3.2:2003 specify?
SIST EN 300 497-1 V0.3.2:2003 specifies how MAC-layer conformance tests for DECT are organized and what each test purpose is trying to prove. It is Part 1 of the Common Interface Test Case Library (TCL) and focuses on the Test Suite Structure and Test Purposes for the MAC layer.
The document is organized into the following main clauses: Scope, References, Definitions and abbreviations, Test suite structure, and Test Purposes, followed by Bibliography and History.
| Part | What it covers |
|---|---|
| 1 | TSS and TP for the MAC layer |
| 2 | ATS for the MAC layer - Portable radio Termination (PT) |
| 3 | ATS for the MAC layer - Fixed radio Termination (FT) |
| 4 | TSS and TP for the Data Link Control (DLC) layer |
| 5 | ATS for the DLC layer |
| 6 | TSS and TP for the Network (NWK) layer - PT |
| 7 | ATS for the NWK layer - PT |
| 8 | TSS and TP for the NWK layer - FT |
| 9 | ATS for the NWK layer - FT |
What are the key requirements of SIST EN 300 497-1 V0.3.2:2003?
The document is a test specification, so its core content is the test structure and the expected behavior checks. Clause 4 organizes MAC testing into service groups and Clause 5 turns those groups into named test purposes with initial conditions, stimuli, and expected outcomes.
How does the test suite structure work?
Clause 4.1 and 4.3 define a tree structure with one top-level MAC group and three main test groups: Capability (CA), Valid Behaviour (BV), and Invalid Behaviour (BI). This matters because it tells a test designer where each case belongs and whether the case checks claimed capability, correct reaction to valid Protocol Data Units (PDUs), or reaction to a syntactically invalid PDU.
Which MAC services are covered?
Clause 4.3.1 divides MAC testing into broadcast services, connectionless services, connection oriented services, layer management procedures, and test messages procedures. In practice, this means the standard covers the main MAC behaviors that affect interoperability, such as broadcast messaging, paging, bearer setup and release, handover, data transfer, and management timers.
How are test purposes written?
Clause 5.1 states that each TP has a unique identifier, a reference, an initial condition, a stimulus, and an expected behaviour. Clause 5.1.2 gives the TP naming pattern, which helps engineers map a test case to a service, test type, and sequence number without ambiguity.
What service areas get detailed TP coverage?
Clause 5.2 covers broadcast services, including downlink broadcast, paging, and non-continuous broadcast behavior. Clause 5.4 covers connection oriented services such as bearer setup, bearer handover, bearer release, and data transfer, while Clause 5.5 covers layer management procedures such as protocol constants and timers. This is the practical heart of the document for labs, because it shows what to stimulate and what the implementation under test should do.
How does the standard handle CAP-related cases?
The scope says this edition adds test cases relevant for CAP testing. In Clause 5, several TP entries explicitly reference CAP features from EN 300 824, which means the document supports testing DECT behavior needed for CTM Access Profile scenarios such as emergency call support and related broadcast behavior.
What terms does SIST EN 300 497-1 V0.3.2:2003 define?
- Implementation Under Test (IUT) - the device or implementation being checked by the test cases.
- Protocol Implementation Conformance Statement (PICS) - the statement of claimed protocol features that CA tests compare against.
- PICS proforma - the form used to record the PICS in a structured way.
- Test Suite Structure (TSS) - the tree that groups tests by service and behavior class.
- Test Purpose (TP) - a single test objective with initial conditions, stimulus, and expected behaviour.
- Protocol Data Unit (PDU) - a protocol message whose valid or invalid form is examined by the tests.
Who uses SIST EN 300 497-1 V0.3.2:2003?
SIST EN 300 497-1 V0.3.2:2003 is used by DECT equipment manufacturers, conformance test laboratories, and protocol engineers who need to verify MAC-layer behavior. It is especially relevant for teams working on Portable radio Termination (PT) and Fixed radio Termination (FT) implementations, because many test purposes are written separately for those roles. It also supports CAP-related development work where DECT behavior has to match the referenced CTM Access Profile cases.
What changed in SIST EN 300 497-1 V0.3.2:2003 from the previous edition?
SIST EN 300 497-1 V0.3.2:2003 is the third edition of the conformance test specification. The stated changes are the addition of CAP-related test cases, the necessary updates based on the third edition of ETS 300 175, and the correction of errors.
Which standards are used with SIST EN 300 497-1 V0.3.2:2003?
| Standard | What it contributes |
|---|---|
| EN 300 175-1 to EN 300 175-8 | The DECT Common Interface base specifications that the test purposes validate |
| ETS 300 406 | The conformance testing methodology used as the basis for the test specification |
| ISO/IEC 9646-1 | General conformance testing concepts |
| ISO/IEC 9646-2 | Abstract Test Suite specification framework |
| ISO 7498 | The basic reference model used for the Physical Layer (PHL) definition |
| EN 300 824 | CAP-related requirements used by some added test purposes |
| Part 2, Part 3, Part 5, Part 7 and Part 9 of EN 300 497 | Companion ATS volumes for MAC, DLC and NWK testing of PT and FT |
What does the SIST EN 300 497-1 V0.3.2:2003 document contain?
The document contains a MAC-layer TSS diagram, a TP naming convention table, and detailed TP listings for broadcast, paging, connection oriented, layer management, and test messages procedures. The TP entries show the source clause, the initial state, and the expected behaviour for each case, so they can be turned into executable conformance tests. It also includes a bibliography and a document history that records the edition lineage.
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SIST EN 300 497-1 V0.3.2:2003 is a standard published by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST). Its full title is "Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT); Common Interface (CI); Test Case Library (TCL); Part 1: Test Suite Structure (TSS) and Test Purposes (TP) for Medium Access Control (MAC) layer". This standard covers: Third edition of Conformance Test Specification (CTS) for voluntary testing to ETS 300 175: - adding test cases relevant for CAP testing to provide bases for development of the CAP Profile Test Specification; - making neccessary modifications based on the 3rd edition of ETS 300 175; - correcting errors.
Third edition of Conformance Test Specification (CTS) for voluntary testing to ETS 300 175: - adding test cases relevant for CAP testing to provide bases for development of the CAP Profile Test Specification; - making neccessary modifications based on the 3rd edition of ETS 300 175; - correcting errors.
SIST EN 300 497-1 V0.3.2:2003 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 33.070.30 - Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT). The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
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ETSIETSI EN 300 497-1 V0.3.2 (1999-09)2ReferenceREN/DECT-040131-1 (4lo9011c.PDF)KeywordsDECT, MAC, testing, TSS&TPETSIPostal addressF-06921 Sophia Antipolis Cedex - FRANCEOffice address650 Route des Lucioles - Sophia AntipolisValbonne - FRANCETel.: +33 4 92 94 42 00
Fax: +33 4 93 65 47 16Siret N° 348 623 562 00017 - NAF 742 CAssociation à but non lucratif enregistrée à laSous-Préfecture de Grasse (06) N° 7803/88Internetsecretariat@etsi.frIndividual copies of this ETSI deliverablecan be downloaded fromhttp://www.etsi.orgIf you find errors in the present document, send yourcomment to: editor@etsi.frCopyright NotificationNo part may be reproduced except as authorized by written permission.The copyright and the foregoing restriction extend to reproduction in all media.© European Telecommunications Standards Institute 1999.All rights reserved.SIST EN 300 497-1 V0.3.2:2003
ETSIETSI EN 300 497-1 V0.3.2 (1999-09)3ContentsIntellectual Property Rights.5Foreword.51Scope.62References.63Definitions and abbreviations.73.1Definitions.73.2Abbreviations.74Test suite structure.84.1Overview.84.2Test suite structure (TSS).94.3Test groups.94.3.1Protocol groups.94.3.1.1Broadcast services.104.3.1.2Connectionless services.104.3.1.3Connection oriented services.104.3.1.4Layer management procedures.104.3.1.5Test messages procedures.104.3.2Main test groups.104.3.2.1Capability (CA) tests.104.3.2.2Valid Behaviour (BV) tests.104.3.2.3Invalid Behaviour (BI) tests.105Test Purposes (TP).115.1Introduction.115.1.1TP definition conventions.115.1.2TP naming conventions.115.1.3Sources of TP definitions.115.2Broadcast services.125.2.1Downlink broadcast.125.2.1.1CA test purposes.125.2.1.2BV test purposes.145.2.2Paging services.155.2.2.1CA test purposes.155.2.2.2BV test purposes.155.2.3Non-continuous broadcast services.165.2.3.1CA test purposes.165.2.3.2BV test purposes.165.3Connectionless services.165.3.1Downlink connectionless services.165.3.1.1CA test purposes.165.3.1.2BV test purposes.165.3.2Uplink connectionless services.165.3.2.1CA test purposes.165.3.2.2BV test purposes.165.4Connection oriented services.175.4.1Bearer setup.175.4.1.1CA test purposes.175.4.1.2BV test purposes.175.4.2Connection modification.175.4.2.1CA test purposes.175.4.3Bearer handover.185.4.3.1CA test purposes.185.4.3.2BV test purposes.185.4.4Bearer release.18SIST EN 300 497-1 V0.3.2:2003
ETSIETSI EN 300 497-1 V0.3.2 (1999-09)45.4.4.1CA test purposes.185.4.4.2BV test purposes.185.4.5Data transfer.195.4.5.1CA test purposes.195.4.5.2BV test purposes.195.4.5.3BI test purposes.195.5Layer management procedures.195.5.1CA test purposes.205.5.2BV test purposes.205.6Test messages procedures.205.6.1CA test purposes.20Bibliography.21History.22SIST EN 300 497-1 V0.3.2:2003
ETSIETSI EN 300 497-1 V0.3.2 (1999-09)5Intellectual Property RightsIPRs essential or potentially essential to the present document may have been declared to ETSI. The informationpertaining to these essential IPRs, if any, is publicly available for ETSI members and non-members, and can be foundin SR 000 314: "Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs); Essential, or potentially Essential, IPRs notified to ETSI in respectof ETSI standards", which is available from the ETSI Secretariat. Latest updates are available on the ETSI Web server(http://www.etsi.org/ipr).Pursuant to the ETSI IPR Policy, no investigation, including IPR searches, has been carried out by ETSI. No guaranteecan be given as to the existence of other IPRs not referenced in SR 000 314 (or the updates on the ETSI Web server)which are, or may be, or may become, essential to the present document.ForewordThis European Standard (Telecommunications series) has been produced by ETSI Project Digital Enhanced CordlessTelecommunications (DECT).The present document is part 1 of a multi-part EN covering the Common Interface (CI) Test Case Library (TCL), asidentified below:Part 1:"Test Suite Structure (TSS) and Test Purposes (TP) for Medium Access Control (MAC) layer";Part 2:"Abstract Test Suite (ATS) for Medium Access Control (MAC) layer - Portable radio Termination (PT)";Part 3:"Abstract Test Suite (ATS) for Medium Access Control (MAC) layer - Fixed radio Termination (FT)";Part 4:"Test Suite Structure (TSS) and Test Purposes (TP) - Data Link Control (DLC) layer";Part 5:"Abstract Test Suite (ATS) - Data Link Control (DLC) layer";Part 6:"Test Suite Structure (TSS) and Test Purposes (TP) - Network (NWK) layer - Portable radio Termination(PT)";Part 7:"Abstract Test Suite (ATS) for Network (NWK) layer - Portable radio Termination (PT)";Part 8:"Test Suite Structure (TSS) and Test Purposes (TP) - Network (NWK) layer - Fixed radio Termination(FT)";Part 9:"Abstract Test Suite (ATS) for Network (NWK) layer - Fixed radio Termination (FT)".National transposition datesDate of adoption of this EN:27 August 1999Date of latest announcement of this EN (doa):30 November 1999Date of latest publication of new National Standardor endorsement of this EN (dop/e):31 May 2000Date of withdrawal of any conflicting National Standard (dow):31 May 2000SIST EN 300 497-1 V0.3.2:2003
ETSIETSI EN 300 497-1 V0.3.2 (1999-09)61ScopeThe present document contains the Test Suite Structure (TSS) and Test Purposes (TP) to test the Digital EnhancedCordless Telecommunications (DECT) Medium Access Control (MAC) layer.The objective of this test specification is to provide a basis for conformance tests for DECT equipment giving a highprobability of air interface inter-operability between different manufacturer's DECT equipment.The ISO standard for the methodology of conformance testing (ISO/IEC 9646-1 [10] and ISO/IEC 9646-2 [11]) as wellas the ETSI rules for conformance testing (ETS 300 406 [9]) are used as a basis for the test methodology.2ReferencesThe following documents contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of the presentdocument.·References are either specific (identified by date of publication, edition number, version number, etc.) ornon-specific.·For a specific reference, subsequent revisions do not apply.·For a non-specific reference, the latest version applies.·A non-specific reference to an ETS shall also be taken to refer to later versions published as an EN with the samenumber.[1]EN 300 175-1: "Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT); Common Interface (CI);Part 1: Overview".[2]EN 300 175-2: "Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT); Common Interface (CI);Part 2: Physical Layer (PHL)".[3]EN 300 175-3: "Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT); Common Interface (CI);Part 3: Medium Access Control (MAC) layer".[4]EN 300 175-4: "Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT); Common Interface (CI);Part 4: Data Link Control (DLC) layer".[5]EN 300 175-5: "Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT); Common Interface (CI);Part 5: Network (NWK) layer".[6]EN 300 175-6: "Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT); Common Interface (CI);Part 6: Identities and addressing".[7]EN 300 175-7: "Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT); Common Interface (CI);Part 7: Security features".[8]EN 300 175-8: "Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT); Common Interface (CI);Part 8: Speech coding and transmission".[9]ETS 300 406: "Methods for Testing and Specification (MTS); Protocol and profile conformancetesting specifications; Standardization methodology".[10]ISO/IEC 9646-1: "Information technology - Open Systems Interconnection - Conformance testingmethodology and framework - Part 1: General concepts".[11]ISO/IEC 9646-2: "Information technology - Open Systems Interconnection - Conformance testingmethodology and framework - Part 2: Abstract Test Suite Specification".SIST EN 300 497-1 V0.3.2:2003
ETSIETSI EN 300 497-1 V0.3.2 (1999-09)7[12]ISO 7498: "Information Processing Systems - Open Systems Interconnection - Basic Referencemodel".[13]EN 300 824: "Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT); Cordless TerminalMobility (CTM); CTM Access Profile (CAP)".3Definitions and abbreviations3.1DefinitionsFor the purposes of the present document, the following terms and definitions apply, in addition to those given inEN 300 175-1 [1]:Implementation Under Test (IUT): see ISO/IEC 9646-1 [10]Physical Layer (PHL): see ISO 7498 [12]Protocol Implementation Conformance Statement (PICS): see ISO/IEC 9646-1 [10]PICS proforma: see ISO/IEC 9646-1 [10]3.2AbbreviationsFor the purposes of the present document, the following abbreviations apply:ARQAutomatic Repeat RequestBIInvalid BehaviourBVValid BehaviourC-PlaneControl planeCACapability testsC/OConnection OrientedCICommon InterfaceCSFCell Site FunctionDECTDigital Enhanced Cordless TelecommunicationsDLCData Link ControlFPFixed PartFTFixed radio TerminationINhigher layer Information channel (unprotected)IUTImplementation Under TestLLMELower Layer Management EntityMACMedium Access ControlNTidentities channelPDUProtocol Data UnitPHLPhysical LayerPICSProtocol Implementation Conformance StatementPPPortable PartPTPaging channelPTPortable radio TerminationQTsystem information channelRFRadio FrequencyRFPRadio Fixed PartTSSTest Suite StructureTPTest PurposesU-PlaneUser PlaneSIST EN 300 497-1 V0.3.2:2003
ETSIETSI EN 300 497-1 V0.3.2 (1999-09)84Test suite structure4.1OverviewMAC layer is layer 2a of the DECT protocol stack.LowerNetwork layer(3)LayerData Link Control layerC-PlaneData Link Control layerU-Plane(2b)ManagementMedium Access Control layer(2a)EntityPhysical layer(1)NOTE 1:C-Plane:Control Plane.NOTE 2:U-Plane:User Plane.Figure 1: DECT protocol stackMAC layer specifies three groups of services:-the broadcast message control service;-the connectionless message control service; and-the multi-bearer control service.The MAC layer also specifies the logical channels that are used by the above mentioned services, and how they aremultiplexed and mapped into the service data units that are exchanged with the physical layer.SIST EN 300 497-1 V0.3.2:2003
ETSIETSI EN 300 497-1 V0.3.2 (1999-09)9Figure 2 shows the MAC Test Suite Structure (TSS) including its subgroups defined for the conformance testing.MACConnectionless servicesDownlink servicesUplink servicesBroadcast servicesDownlink servicesPaging servicesNon-continous servicesBVCABVCABVCABVCABVCAC/O servicesBearer set-upConnection modificationBearer handoverBVCABVCACABearer releaseData transferBVCABVCALayer managementTest messagesBVCACABIFigure 2: TSS for DECT MAC layer (layer 2a of DECT protocol stack)4.2Test suite structure (TSS)The test suite is structured as a tree with a first level defined as MAC representing the protocol group "MAC for PPand FP".4.3Test groupsThe test groups are organized in three levels. The first level creates five protocol groups representing the protocolservices and the standard ISO main group BI. The second level, if the third level exists, separates the protocol servicesin functional modules. The last level in each branch contains the standard ISO subgroups CA, BV and BI.4.3.1Protocol groupsThe protocol groups identifies the DECT MAC services: broadcast services, connectionless services, connectionoriented services, layer management procedures, test messages procedures, as defined in EN 300 175,Parts 1 to 8 [1] to [8].SIST EN 300 497-1 V0.3.2:2003
ETSIETSI EN 300 497-1 V0.3.2 (1999-09)104.3.1.1Broadcast servicesThe broadcast services protocol group is divided in three functional modules. The first functional module identifies thedownlink broadcast services. The second functional module identifies the paging services. The last functional moduleidentifies the non-continuous broadcast services.4.3.1.2Connectionless servicesThe connectionless services protocol group is divided in two functional modules. The first functional module identifiesthe downlink connectionless services. The last functional module identifies the uplink connectionless services.4.3.1.3Connection oriented servicesThe connection oriented services protocol group is divided in five functional modules. The first functional moduledistinguishes the bearer setup subgroup. The second functional module distinguishes the connection modificationsubgroup. The third functional module distinguishes the bearer handover subgroup. The fourth functional moduledistinguishes the bearer release subgroup. The last functional module distinguishes the data transfer subgroup.4.3.1.4Layer management proceduresThe layer management procedures protocol group contains directly the main test groups.4.3.1.5Test messages proceduresThe test messages procedures protocol group contains directly the main test group CA.4.3.2Main test groupsThe main test groups are the capability group, the valid behaviour group and the invalid behaviour group.
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