SIST EN 300 176-1 V1.4.1:2003
(Main)Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT); Approval test specification; Part 1: Radio
- Abstract
Maintenance update. Supporting ETSI Member Organisations: Siemens, Alcatel, Ascom, Philips.
- 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
SIST EN 300 176-1 V1.4.1:2003 is the Slovenian adoption of ETSI EN 300 176-1 Version 1.4.1. It specifies approval tests for Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT) radio equipment in the 1880 MHz to 1900 MHz band, with provisions for other or extended bands, and it is intended for approval or licensing authorities, test laboratories, manufacturers and integrators of DECT equipment.
What does SIST EN 300 176-1 V1.4.1:2003 specify?
SIST EN 300 176-1 V1.4.1:2003 defines the radio approval test specification for DECT, including the test methods used to check spectrum use, radio performance and related protocol functions that support radio testing. The document is Part 1 of the approval test specification; Part 2 covers speech testing.
The standard is organized into clauses for general test requirements, test conditions, RF carrier and timing accuracy, transmission burst, transmitted power, modulation, unwanted emissions, receiver testing, synchronization, EMC, equipment identity, efficient use of the radio spectrum, WRS, direct PP-to-PP communication, distributed communications and higher-level modulation. Annexes provide justification, calibration procedures, BER/FER measurement rules, a Test Support Profile, synchronization-loss procedures and installation guidance.
| Annex | What it covers |
|---|---|
| A | Justification for requirements |
| B | Test fixture calibration and radiated spurious emissions |
| C | Conducted spurious emissions |
| D | Test Support Profile (TSP) |
| E | BER and FER measurement |
| F | Synchronization loss measurement by the LT |
| G | Installation-related guidance |
What are the key requirements of SIST EN 300 176-1 V1.4.1:2003?
General test setup and declarations
SIST EN 300 176-1 V1.4.1:2003 requires testing to follow the ISO/IEC 9646-1 conformance-testing structure as closely as practical, using a Lower Tester (LT) that emulates a DECT Portable Part (PP) or Fixed Part (FP). The Equipment Under Test (EUT) must support the relevant test mode, and the applicant must provide Protocol Implementation Conformance Statement (PICS) and Protocol Implementation Extra Information for Testing (PIXIT) information.
In practice, this means the laboratory needs enough product information to place the EUT in test stand-by mode, identify antenna arrangements, and choose the correct test setup. For host-connected products, the applicant also declares which host-equipment approach applies.
Operating conditions and measurement interpretation
SIST EN 300 176-1 V1.4.1:2003 sets nominal and extreme temperature and supply conditions, plus humidity and pressure limits for testing. The EUT must reach thermal equilibrium before testing, and the report must record actual conditions when the preferred test environment cannot be used.
The standard also defines how results are interpreted: measured values are compared with the corresponding limits, and measurement uncertainty is only used when the verdict criteria for that clause allow it. This matters because the test report must show both the result and the laboratory uncertainty for each measurement.
Radio performance and spectrum use
SIST EN 300 176-1 V1.4.1:2003 tests carrier accuracy, timing jitter, burst behavior, transmitted power, RF carrier modulation, unwanted RF radiation and receiver performance. It also covers receiver sensitivity, reference BER and FER, interference performance, blocking, intermodulation and spurious emissions.
For engineers, this means the equipment is checked not only for whether it transmits, but also for where it transmits, how stable its timing is, how clean the signal is and how well the receiver handles wanted and unwanted signals. Several tests use specific DECT channels, sampled RF signals and defined loopback or BER procedures.
Special DECT functions
SIST EN 300 176-1 V1.4.1:2003 includes clause-level tests for synchronization ports, equipment identity, efficient use of the radio spectrum, WRS, direct PP-to-PP communication, distributed communications and higher-level modulation options. It also addresses equipment with additional carriers and the declarations needed when the EUT supports them.
This is important for products that do more than basic telephony, because the approval evidence has to match the declared operating mode. In practice, the test scope depends on whether the product is a PP, FP, CTA, WRS, direct-communication product or a higher-level-modulation product.
What terms does SIST EN 300 176-1 V1.4.1:2003 define?
- EUT (Equipment Under Test) - the equipment submitted to the test laboratory for type examination.
- LT (Lower Tester) - the test system that contains the DECT PT or FT emulation, measurement functions and controller.
- UT (Upper Tester) - the part of the EUT that accepts test commands from the LT and places the EUT in test mode.
- FP (Fixed Part) - the fixed-side DECT grouping between the local network and the DECT air interface.
- PP (Portable Part) - the portable-side DECT grouping between the user and the DECT air interface.
- RFP (Radio Fixed Part) - the part of an FP that contains one or more radio endpoints connected to a single antenna system.
- TSP (Test Support Profile) - a standardized set of test capabilities and messages that an EUT may implement to support testing.
Who uses SIST EN 300 176-1 V1.4.1:2003?
DECT equipment manufacturers use this standard to design radio products for approval testing and to document declared features such as antenna diversity, synchronization or higher-level modulation. Test laboratories use it to set up the LT, choose the test site or fixture, and run the defined test cases.
Approval and licensing authorities use it when assessing whether DECT equipment meets the radio-related approval tests for its declared type. Quality managers and buyers use it to check whether a product has been tested for the specific DECT functions they need, such as WRS, PP-to-PP communication or distributed communications.
Which standards are used with SIST EN 300 176-1 V1.4.1:2003?
| Reference | What it contributes |
|---|---|
| EN 300 175-1 to EN 300 175-8 | The DECT Common Interface foundation used by the approval tests |
| ISO/IEC 9646-1 | The conformance-testing methodology used for test-suite and test-case structure |
| EN 300 176-2 | The companion approval test specification for DECT speech |
| EN 300 700 | The reference for Wireless Relay Station (WRS) behavior |
| EN 301 406 | The harmonized DECT radio EN for essential radio requirements |
| ITU-T Recommendation G.726 | The ADPCM speech coding reference named in the scope |
| ITU-T Recommendation O.153 | The basis for the pseudo-random bit sequence used in test signalling |
| EN 55022 | The EMC emissions standard referenced for certain host-equipment tests |
What does the SIST EN 300 176-1 V1.4.1:2003 document contain?
The document contains tables that map test suites, test groups and individual test cases, plus figures showing test configurations, slot structures and intermodulation arrangements. It also gives methods for radiated and conducted measurements, calibration of open-air sites, anechoic chambers, stripline arrangements and test fixtures, and the use of the LT and UT in each test setup.
Annex D provides the capability matrix used for PP and FP testing, while Annex E defines BER and FER measurement. Annex F describes how the LT measures synchronization loss, and Annex G gives installation-related guidance for directivity and frame synchronization.
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SIST EN 300 176-1 V1.4.1:2003 is a standard published by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST). Its full title is "Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT); Approval test specification; Part 1: Radio". This standard covers: Maintenance update. Supporting ETSI Member Organisations: Siemens, Alcatel, Ascom, Philips.
Maintenance update. Supporting ETSI Member Organisations: Siemens, Alcatel, Ascom, Philips.
SIST EN 300 176-1 V1.4.1:2003 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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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.LNDFLMDDigital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT); Approval test specification; Part 1: Radio33.070.30'(&7Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT)ICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 300 176-1 Version 1.4.1SIST EN 300 176-1 V1.4.1:2003en01-december-2003SIST EN 300 176-1 V1.4.1:2003SLOVENSKI
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ETSIEN300176-1V1.4.1(2001-02)EuropeanStandard(Telecommunicationsseries)DigitalEnhancedCordlessTelecommunications(DECT);Approvaltestspecification;Part1:RadioSIST EN 300 176-1 V1.4.1:2003
ETSIETSIEN300176-1V1.4.1(2001-02)2ReferenceREN/DECT-A0155-1KeywordsDECT,radio,testing,regulationETSI650RoutedesLuciolesF-06921SophiaAntipolisCedex-FRANCETel.:+33492944200Fax:+33493654716SiretN°34862356200017-NAF742CAssociationàbutnonlucratifenregistréeàlaSous-PréfecturedeGrasse(06)N°7803/88ImportantnoticeIndividualcopiesofthepresentdocumentcanbedownloadedfrom:http://www.etsi.orgThepresentdocumentmaybemadeavailableinmorethanoneelectronicversionorinprint.Inanycaseofexistingorperceiveddifferenceincontentsbetweensuchversions,thereferenceversionisthePortableDocumentFormat(PDF).Incaseofdispute,thereferenceshallbetheprintingonETSIprintersofthePDFversionkeptonaspecificnetworkdrivewithinETSISecretariat.Usersofthepresentdocumentshouldbeawarethatthedocumentmaybesubjecttorevisionorchangeofstatus.InformationonthecurrentstatusofthisandotherETSIdocumentsisavailableathttp://www.etsi.org/tb/status/Ifyoufinderrorsinthepresentdocument,sendyourcommentto:editor@etsi.frCopyrightNotificationNopartmaybereproducedexceptasauthorizedbywrittenpermission.Thecopyrightandtheforegoingrestrictionextendtoreproductioninallmedia.©EuropeanTelecommunicationsStandardsInstitute2001.Allrightsreserved.SIST EN 300 176-1 V1.4.1:2003
ETSIETSIEN300176-1V1.4.1(2001-02)3ContentsIntellectualPropertyRights.9Foreword.91Scope.102References.113Definitionsandabbreviations.123.1Definitions.123.2Abbreviations.144General.154.1Documentlayout.154.1.1Testsuites.154.1.2Testgroups.154.1.3Testcases.164.2Presentationofequipmentfortestingpurposes.164.2.1Choiceofmodelfortypeexamination.164.2.2Descriptionofequipment.164.2.2.1ProtocolImplementationConformanceStatement(PICS).164.2.2.2ProtocolImplementationExtraInformationforTesting(PIXIT).174.2.2.3Environmentaltestconditions.174.2.3Hostconnectedequipment.174.2.4Applicant'sdeclaration.174.3Applicabilityoftypetests.174.3.1EquipmentthatincludesonlyaDECTRFreceiver.174.3.2Equipmentthatincludesaradiotransmitter.174.3.3CTAs.184.3.4Equipmentwithasynchronizationport.184.3.5EquipmentincorporatingtheIPEI(PPsonly).184.3.6AllFPequipment.184.3.7PPswithdirectPPtoPPcommunicationoption.184.3.8Installationrelatedissues.184.3.9EquipmentwithcombinedFTandPTfunctionality.184.3.9.1WirelessRelayStation.184.3.9.2DirectPPtoPPcommunication.194.3.9.3DistributedCommunications.194.3.10Provisionof2Mbit/sservices.Equipmentthatiscapableofusing4-leveland/or8-levelmodulation.194.3.11Equipmentsupportingadditionalcarriers.194.4Interpretationofthemeasurementresults.195Generaltestrequirements.205.1Testphilosophy.205.2Testsite.215.2.1Openairtestsite.215.2.1.1Description.215.2.1.2Calibration.225.2.2Anechoicchamber.225.2.2.1General.225.2.2.2Description.235.2.2.3Influenceofparasiticreflections.255.2.2.4Calibrationandmodeofuse.255.2.3Striplinecoupler.255.2.3.1Description.255.2.3.2Calibration.255.2.3.3Modeofuse.255.3Standardposition.265.4TestantennaoftheLT.26SIST EN 300 176-1 V1.4.1:2003
ETSIETSIEN300176-1V1.4.1(2001-02)45.5Substitutionantenna.265.6Testfixture.265.6.1Description.265.6.1.1Calibrationofthetestfixtureforthemeasurementoftransmittercharacteristics.275.6.1.2Calibrationofthetestfixtureforthemeasurementofreceivercharacteristics.275.6.1.3Modeofuse.285.6.2Equipmentwithatemporaryorinternalpermanentantennaconnector.285.6.2.1Equipmentwithatemporaryantennaconnector.285.7Indoortestsite.285.7.1Description.295.7.2Testforparasiticreflections.305.7.3Calibrationandmodeofuse.305.8LowerTester(LT).305.8.1Description.305.8.2ConnectionsbetweentheEUTandtheLT.305.8.3Functionsandabilities.315.8.4Signalgenerationuncertainty.315.8.4.1ModulatedDECT-likecarrier.315.8.4.2CWinterferers.315.8.4.3DECTRFsignal.315.8.4.4Testmodulationsignals.325.8.5Measurementuncertainty.325.9UpperTester(UT).325.9.1DescriptionoftheUT.325.9.2Theteststandbymode.325.9.3Testmessages.335.9.4DummysettingwhenEUTisaRFPanditisinteststand-bymode.335.10DescriptionofthelowertesterFTandPT.335.11Generaltestmethods.345.11.1General.345.11.2SamplingtheRFsignal.345.11.2.1Introduction.345.11.2.2Samplingmethod.345.11.3Determiningthereferenceposition.345.11.3.1Case1:EUTsthatcannottransmit.345.11.3.2Case2:EUTsthatcantransmit.345.11.4BitErrorRate(BER)andFrameErrorRatio(FER)measurements.355.12Testsetup.355.12.1Testsetup1.355.12.2Testsetup2.355.12.3Testsetup3.365.12.4Testsetup4.365.12.5Testsetup5.375.13Testarrangementsforintermodulationmeasurements.375.13.1PTtoPTarrangement.375.13.2FTtoFTarrangement.385.13.3FTtoPTarrangement.386Testconditions,powersourcesandambienttemperatures.396.1General.396.2Nominaltestconditions.396.3Extremetestconditions.406.4Testpowersource-generalrequirements.416.5Nominaltestpowersource.416.5.1Mainsvoltage.416.5.2Regulatedleadacidbatterypowersources.416.5.3Nickelcadmiumbattery.416.5.4Otherpowersources.416.6Extremetestpowersource.416.6.1Mainsvoltage.416.6.2Regulatedleadacidbatterypowersources.416.6.3Nickelcadmiumbattery.41SIST EN 300 176-1 V1.4.1:2003
ETSIETSIEN300176-1V1.4.1(2001-02)56.6.4Otherpowersources.426.7Testingofhostconnectedequipmentandplug-incards.426.7.1AlternativeA:compositeequipment.426.7.2AlternativeB:useofatestjigandthreehosts.427AccuracyandstabilityofRFcarriers.437.1Definition.437.2Testenvironment.437.3Methodofmeasurement.437.4VerdictcriteriawhentheEUTisaRFP.447.5VerdictcriteriawhentheEUTisaPP.448Accuracyandstabilityoftimingparameters.448.1Slotstructuredefinitions.448.2Definitionofthepositionofp0.458.3Measurementofpackettimingjitter.458.3.1Testenvironment.458.3.2Methodofmeasurement.468.3.3Verdictcriteria.468.4MeasurementofthereferencetimingaccuracyofaRFP.468.4.1Testenvironment.468.4.2Methodofmeasurement.468.4.3Verdictcriteria.478.5MeasurementofpackettransmissionaccuracyofaPP.478.5.1Testenvironment.478.5.2Methodofmeasurement.478.5.3Verdictcriteria.489Transmissionburst.489.1Definitions.489.1.1Physicalpackets.489.1.2Transmittedpower.489.1.3NormalTransmittedPower(NTP).489.1.4Transmitterattacktime.489.1.5Transmitterreleasetime.489.1.6Minimumpower.499.1.7Maximumpower.499.1.8Maintenanceoftransmissionafterpacketend.499.1.9Transmitteridlepoweroutput.499.2Testenvironment.499.3Methodofmeasurement.499.4Verdictcriteria.5010Transmittedpower.5010.1Definitions.5010.1.1PPandRFPwithanintegralantenna.5010.1.2PPandRFPwithexternalconnectionsforallantennas.5010.1.3PPandRFPwithbothintegralandexternalantennas.5110.2PPandRFPwithanintegralantenna.5110.2.1Testenvironment.5110.2.2Methodofmeasurement.5110.2.2.1MeasurementofNTP.5110.2.2.2Measurementofantennagain.5110.2.3VerdictcriteriaforallEUTs.5210.3PPandRFPwithexternalantennaconnection(s).5210.3.1Testenvironment.5210.3.2Methodofmeasurement.5210.3.3VerdictcriteriaforallEUTs.5311RFcarriermodulation.5311.1Testenvironment.5311.2Methodofmeasurement,parts1and2.5311.2.1Part1.5311.2.2Part2.53SIST EN 300 176-1 V1.4.1:2003
ETSIETSIEN300176-1V1.4.1(2001-02)611.3Methodofmeasurement,parts3and4.5411.3.1Part3.5411.3.2Part4.5411.4Verdictcriteriaforpart1.5511.5Verdictcriteriaforpart2.5511.6Verdictcriteriaforpart3.5511.7Verdictcriteriaforpart4.5512UnwantedRFpowerradiation.5612.1Generaltestconditions.5612.2Emissionsduetomodulation.5612.2.1Definition.5612.2.2Testenvironment.5612.2.3Methodofmeasurement.5712.2.4Verdictcriteria.5812.3Emissionsduetotransmittertransients.5812.3.1Definition.5812.3.2Testenvironment.5812.3.3Methodofmeasurement.5812.3.4Verdictcriteria.5912.4Emissionsduetointermodulation.5912.4.1Definition.5912.4.2Testenvironment.5912.4.3Methodofmeasurement.6012.4.4Verdictcriteria.6012.5Spuriousemissionswhenallocatedatransmitchannel.6112.5.1Definition.6112.5.2Radiatedemissions.6112.5.2.1Testenvironment.6112.5.2.2Methodofmeasurement.6112.5.2.3Verdictcriteria.6212.5.3Conductedspuriousemissions.6212.5.3.1Testenvironment.6212.5.3.2Methodofmeasurement.6212.5.3.3Verdictcriteria.6313Radioreceivertesting.6313.1Radioreceiversensitivity.6313.1.1Definition.6313.1.2Testenvironment.6313.1.3Methodofmeasurement.6313.1.4Verdictcriteria.6413.2RadioreceiverreferenceBERandFER.6413.2.1Definition.6413.2.2Testenvironment.6413.2.3Methodofmeasurement.6413.2.4Verdictcriteria.6413.3Radioreceiverinterferenceperformance.6413.3.1Definition.6413.3.2Testenvironment.6513.3.3Methodofmeasurement.6513.3.4Verdictcriteria.6513.4Radioreceiverblockingcase1:owingtosignalsoccurringatthesametimebutonotherfrequencies.6513.4.1Definition.6513.4.2Testenvironment.6613.4.3Methodofmeasurement.6613.4.4Verdictcriteria.6713.5Radioreceiverblockingcase2:owingtosignalsoccurringatadifferenttime.6713.5.1Definition.6713.5.2Testenvironment.6713.5.3Methodofmeasurement.6713.5.4Verdictcriteria.68SIST EN 300 176-1 V1.4.1:2003
ETSIETSIEN300176-1V1.4.1(2001-02)713.6Receiverintermodulationperformance.6813.6.1Definition.6813.6.2Testenvironment.6813.6.3Methodofmeasurement.6813.6.4Verdictcriteria.6913.7SpuriousemissionswhenthePPhasnoallocatedtransmitchannel.6913.7.1Definition.6913.7.2Testenvironment.6913.7.3Methodofmeasurement.6913.7.4Verdictcriteria(outsidetheDECTband).7013.7.5Verdictcriteria(insidetheDECTband).7014Intersystemsynchronization(FPonly).7014.1Description.7014.2Testenvironment.7014.3Wiredsynchronizationports.7114.3.1FPasamaster.7114.3.1.1Methodofmeasurement.7114.3.1.2Verdictcriteria.7114.3.2FPasaslave.7214.3.2.1Methodofmeasurement.7214.3.2.2Verdictcriteria.7214.4GPSsynchronization.7214.4.1FPwithintegratedGlobalPositioningSystem(GPS)synchronization.7214.4.1.1Methodofmeasurement.7214.4.1.2Verdictcriteria.7314.4.2ExternalGPSsynchronizationdevice.7314.4.2.1Methodofmeasurement.7314.4.2.2Verdictcriteria.7315EMC.7316Equipmentidentitytesting.7416.1PP.7416.2FP.7417Efficientuseoftheradiospectrum.7417.1Channelselection.7417.2Channelconfirmation.7417.2.1ForthePT.7417.2.2FortheFT.7417.3Channelrelease.7517.4General.7518WRStesting.7518.1TestingasaPP.7618.2TestingasanRFP.7618.3Applicantsdeclarations.7719RequirementsforPPswithdirectPPtoPPcommunicationmode.7719.1SettingtheEUTindirectcommunicationsmode.7719.2WhentheEUThasnotinitiatedacall.7719.3WhentheEUTinitiatesacall.7719.4Applicantsdeclarations.7820DistributedCommunications.7820.1TestingasaPP.7820.2TestingasanRFP.7920.3Applicantsdeclaration.7921Higherlevelmodulationoptions.7921.1ActivationofhigherlevelmodulationswhenEUTisinteststand-bymode.8021.2Applicantsdeclaration.80SIST EN 300 176-1 V1.4.1:2003
ETSIETSIEN300176-1V1.4.1(2001-02)8AnnexA(informative):JustificationforRequirements.81AnnexB(normative):Proceduresfortestfixturecalibrationandformeasurementofradiatedspuriousemissions.83B.1Calibrationoftestfixtureforreceivermeasurements.83B.1.1Methodofmeasurement.83B.2Radiatedmeasurement
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