SIST EN 300 392-2 V3.8.1:2016

ETSI EN 300 392-2 V3.8.1 (2016-08)






EUROPEAN STANDARD
Terrestrial Trunked Radio (TETRA);
Voice plus Data (V+D);
Part 2: Air Interface (AI)

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Reference
REN/TCCE-03240
Keywords
air interface, radio, TETRA, V+D
ETSI
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Tel.: +33 4 92 94 42 00  Fax: +33 4 93 65 47 16

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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 45
Foreword . 45
Modal verbs terminology . 46
1 Scope . 47
2 References . 48
2.1 Normative references . 48
2.2 Informative references . 50
3 Definitions and abbreviations . 51
3.1 Definitions . 51
3.2 Abbreviations . 59
4 Radio aspects . 66
4.1 Introduction . 66
4.2 Set of logical channels . 66
4.3 Reference configuration . 66
4.4 Error control schemes . 67
4.5 Multiple access and timeslot structure. 67
4.5.1 General . 67
4.5.2 Hyperframes, multiframes and frames . 68
4.5.3 Timeslots and bursts . 68
4.5.4 Mapping of logical channels onto physical channels . 69
4.6 Coding, interleaving and scrambling . 69
4.7 Modulation . 69
4.8 Transmission and reception . 69
4.9 Other radio-related functions . 69
4.10 Performance . 70
4.11 TETRA modes of operation . 70
4.11.0 General . 70
4.11.1 Main control channel modes of operation . 71
4.11.1.1 Conventional Access (CA) mode . 71
4.11.1.2 Direct Access (DA) mode . 71
4.11.2 Transmission modes . 71
4.11.2.1 Downlink-Continuous Transmission (D-CT) mode . 71
4.11.2.2 Downlink-Carrier Timesharing Transmission (D-CTT) mode. 71
4.11.2.3 Downlink-Main Control Channel Timesharing Transmission (D-MCCTT) mode . 71
4.11.2.4 Multiple Slot Transmission (MST) mode . 71
4.11.3 Control modes . 71
4.11.3.1 Normal Control Mode (NCM) . 71
4.11.3.2 Minimum Control Mode (MCM) . 72
5 Modulation . 73
5.1 Introduction . 73
5.2 Modulation type . 73
5.3 Modulation rate . 73
5.4 Modulation symbol definition . 73
5.5 Modulated signal definition . 75
5.6 Modulation filter definition . 75
5.7 Modulation block diagram . 76
5.8 Introduction to QAM channels . 76
5.9 Modulation type . 76
5.10 Use of sub-carriers in QAM carriers . 76
5.11 Modulation rate . 76
5.12 Modulation symbol definition . 77
5.13 Bit to symbol mapping . 77
5.14 Data, synchronization and pilot symbol multiplexing . 80
5.15 Sub-carrier frequency domain multiplexing . 81
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5.16 Modulated signal definition . 81
5.17 Modulation filter definition . 82
5.18 Modulation block diagram . 83
6 Radio transmission and reception . 84
6.1 Introduction . 84
6.2 Frequency bands and channel arrangement . 84
6.3 Reference test planes . 84
6.4 Transmitter characteristics. 85
6.4.1 Output power for phase modulation . 85
6.4.1.0 General . 85
6.4.1.1 Base Station (BS) . 85
6.4.1.2 Mobile Station (MS) . 86
6.4.2 Unwanted conducted emissions for phase modulation . 86
6.4.2.1 Definitio ns . 86
6.4.2.2 Unwanted emissions close to the carrier . 87
6.4.2.2.0 General . 87
6.4.2.2.1 Emission during the useful part of the burst . 87
6.4.2.2.2 Emission during the switching transients . 87
6.4.2.3 Unwanted emissions far from the carrier . 88
6.4.2.4 Unwanted emissions during the CLCH and BLCH . 88
6.4.2.5 Unwanted emissions in the non-transmit state . 89
6.4.3 Unwanted radiated emissions for phase modulation . 89
6.4.4 RF tolerance for phase modulation . 89
6.4.5 RF Output power time mask for phase modulation . 89
6.4.5.0 General . 89
6.4.5.1 BS . 90
6.4.5.2 MS . 90
6.4.6 Transmitter intermodulation attenuation for phase modulation . 90
6.4.6.1 Definition . 90
6.4.6.2 BS . 91
6.4.6.3 MS . 91
6.4.7 Intra-BS intermodulation requirements . 91
6.4.8 Output power for QAM . 91
6.4.8.0 General . 91
6.4.8.1 BS . 92
6.4.8.2 MS . 92
6.4.9 Unwanted conducted emissions for QAM . 93
6.4.9.1 Definitio ns . 93
6.4.9.2 Unwanted emissions close to the carrier . 93
6.4.9.2.0 General . 93
6.4.9.2.1 Emission during the useful part of the burst . 93
6.4.9.2.2 Emission during the switching transients . 94
6.4.9.3 Unwanted emissions far from the carrier . 94
6.4.9.4 Unwanted emissions during the CLCH-Q and BLCH-Q . 95
6.4.9.5 Unwanted emissions in the non-transmit state . 96
6.4.10 RF Output power time mask for QAM . 96
6.4.10.0 General . 96
6.4.10.1 BS . 97
6.4.10.2 MS . 97
6.4.11 Transmitter intermodulation attenuation . 97
6.4.12 Intra-BS intermodulation requirements . 97
6.5 Receiver characteristics . 97
6.5.0 General . 97
6.5.1 Blocking characteristics . 97
6.5.1.1 Definition . 97
6.5.1.2 Specification for Phase Modulation . 98
6.5.1.3 Specification for QAM . 98
6.5.2 Spurious response rejection . 99
6.5.2.1 Definition . 99
6.5.2.2 Specification for phase modulation . 99
6.5.2.3 Specification for QAM . 99
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6.5.3 Intermodulation response rejection . 100
6.5.3.1 Definition . 100
6.5.3.2 Specification for Phase Modulation . 100
6.5.3.3 Specification for QAM . 100
6.5.4 Unwanted conducted emissions . 101
6.5.4.1 Definition . 101
6.5.4.2 Specification. 101
6.5.5 Unwanted radiated emissions . 101
6.6 Transmitter/receiver performance for phase modulation . 101
6.6.0 General . 101
6.6.1 Transmitter performance for phase modulation . 101
6.6.1.1 Modulation accuracy for phase modulation . 101
6.6.1.2 Vector error magnitude requirement at symbol time for phase modulation . 102
6.6.2 Receiver performance for phase modulation . 103
6.6.2.0 General . 103
6.6.2.1 Nominal error rates for phase modulation . 103
6.6.2.1.1 Nominal error rates for π/4-DQPSK modulation . 103
6.6.2.1.2 Nominal error rates for π/8-D8PSK modulation . 103
6.6.2.2 Dynamic reference sensitivity performance for phase modulation . 104
6.6.2.2.0 General . 104
6.6.2.2.1 BS receiver performance . 104
6.6.2.2.2 MS receiver performance . 106
6.6.2.3 Receiver performance at reference interference ratios for Phase Modulation . 107
6.6.2.3.0 General . 107
6.6.2.3.1 BS receiver performance . 108
6.6.2.3.2 MS receiver performance . 109
6.6.2.4 Static reference sensitivity performance for phase modulation . 110
6.6.2.4.0 General . 110
6.6.2.4.1 BS receiver performance . 110
6.6.2.4.2 MS receiver performance . 111
6.6.2.5 MS receiver performance for synchronization burst acquisition . 112
6.7 Transmitter/receiver performance for QAM . 112
6.7.0 General . 112
6.7.1 Transmitter performance for QAM . 112
6.7.1.1 Modulation accuracy for QAM . 112
6.7.1.2 Vector error magnitude requirement at symbol time for QAM . 113
6.7.2 Receiver performance for QAM . 114
6.7.2.0 General . 114
6.7.2.1 Nominal error rates for QAM. 114
6.7.2.2 Dynamic reference sensitivity performance for QAM . 114
6.7.2.3 Receiver performance at reference interference ratios for QAM . 117
6.7.2.3.1 Adjacent channel interference . 117
6.7.2.3.2 Co-channel interference . 117
6.7.2.4 Static reference sensitivity performance for QAM . 118
6.7.2.5 MS receiver performance for frequency correction burst acquisition on a DA cell . 118
6.8 Propagation conditions . 118
6.8.0 General . 118
6.8.1 Propagation conditions - introduction . 118
6.8.2 Tap-gain process types . 119
6.8.3 Propagation models. 120
7 Radio sub-system synchronization . 121
7.1 Introduction . 121
7.2 General description of synchronization system . 121
7.3 Timebase counters for phase modulation . 121
7.3.1 Timing counters for phase modulation . 121
7.3.2 Values of the counters for phase modulation . 121
7.4 Timing of phase modulation signals . 122
7.5 Timebase counters for QAM . 122
7.5.1 Timing counters for QAM . 122
7.5.2 Values of the counters for QAM . 122
7.6 Timing of QAM signals .
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Draft ETSI EN 300 392-2 V3.7.2 (2016-04)






EUROPEAN STANDARD
Terrestrial Trunked Radio (TETRA);
Voice plus Data (V+D);
Part 2: Air Interface (AI)

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2 Draft ETSI EN 300 392-2 V3.7.2 (2016-04)



Reference
REN/TCCE-03240
Keywords
air interface, radio, TETRA, V+D
ETSI
650 Route des Lucioles
F-06921 Sophia Antipolis Cedex - FRANCE

Tel.: +33 4 92 94 42 00  Fax: +33 4 93 65 47 16

Siret N° 348 623 562 00017 - NAF 742 C
Association à but non lucratif enregistrée à la
Sous-Préfecture de Grasse (06) N° 7803/88

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GSM® and the GSM logo are Trade Marks registered and owned by the GSM Association.
ETSI

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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 45
Foreword . 45
1 Scope . 46
2 References . 47
2.1 Normative references . 47
2.2 Informative references . 49
3 Definitions and abbreviations . 50
3.1 Definitions . 50
3.2 Abbreviations . 58
4 Radio aspects . 65
4.1 Introduction . 65
4.2 Set of logical channels . 65
4.3 Reference configuration . 65
4.4 Error control schemes . 66
4.5 Multiple access and timeslot structure. 66
4.5.1 General . 66
4.5.2 Hyperframes, multiframes and frames . 67
4.5.3 Timeslots and bursts . 67
4.5.4 Mapping of logical channels onto physical channels . 68
4.6 Coding, interleaving and scrambling . 68
4.7 Modulation . 68
4.8 Transmission and reception . 68
4.9 Other radio-related functions . 68
4.10 Performance . 69
4.11 TETRA modes of operation . 69
4.11.0 General . 69
4.11.1 Main control channel modes of operation . 70
4.11.1.1 Conventional Access (CA) mode . 70
4.11.1.2 Direct Access (DA) mode . 70
4.11.2 Transmission modes . 70
4.11.2.1 Downlink-Continuous Transmission (D-CT) mode . 70
4.11.2.2 Downlink-Carrier Timesharing Transmission (D-CTT) mode. 70
4.11.2.3 Downlink-Main Control Channel Timesharing Transmission (D-MCCTT) mode . 70
4.11.2.4 Multiple Slot Transmission (MST) mode . 70
4.11.3 Control modes . 70
4.11.3.1 Normal Control Mode (NCM) . 70
4.11.3.2 Minimum Control Mode (MCM) . 71
5 Modulation . 72
5.1 Introduction . 72
5.2 Modulation type . 72
5.3 Modulation rate . 72
5.4 Modulation symbol definition . 72
5.5 Modulated signal definition . 74
5.6 Modulation filter definition . 74
5.7 Modulation block diagram . 75
5.8 Introduction to QAM channels . 75
5.9 Modulation type . 75
5.10 Use of sub-carriers in QAM carriers . 75
5.11 Modulation rate . 75
5.12 Modulation symbol definition . 76
5.13 Bit to symbol mapping . 76
5.14 Data, synchronization and pilot symbol multiplexing . 79
5.15 Sub-carrier frequency domain multiplexing . 80
5.16 Modulated signal definition . 80
5.17 Modulation filter definition . 81
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5.18 Modulation block diagram . 82
6 Radio transmission and reception . 83
6.1 Introduction . 83
6.2 Frequency bands and channel arrangement . 83
6.3 Reference test planes . 83
6.4 Transmitter characteristics. 84
6.4.1 Output power for phase modulation . 84
6.4.1.0 General . 84
6.4.1.1 Base Station (BS) . 84
6.4.1.2 Mobile Station (MS) . 85
6.4.2 Unwanted conducted emissions for phase modulation . 85
6.4.2.1 Definitio ns . 85
6.4.2.2 Unwanted emissions close to the carrier . 86
6.4.2.2.0 General . 86
6.4.2.2.1 Emission during the useful part of the burst . 86
6.4.2.2.2 Emission during the switching transients . 86
6.4.2.3 Unwanted emissions far from the carrier . 87
6.4.2.4 Unwanted emissions during the CLCH and BLCH . 87
6.4.2.5 Unwanted emissions in the non-transmit state . 88
6.4.3 Unwanted radiated emissions for phase modulation . 88
6.4.4 RF tolerance for phase modulation . 88
6.4.5 RF Output power time mask for phase modulation . 88
6.4.5.0 General . 88
6.4.5.1 BS . 89
6.4.5.2 MS . 89
6.4.6 Transmitter intermodulation attenuation for phase modulation . 89
6.4.6.1 Definition . 89
6.4.6.2 BS . 90
6.4.6.3 MS . 90
6.4.7 Intra-BS intermodulation requirements . 90
6.4.8 Output power for QAM . 90
6.4.8.0 General . 90
6.4.8.1 BS . 91
6.4.8.2 MS . 91
6.4.9 Unwanted conducted emissions for QAM . 92
6.4.9.1 Definitio ns . 92
6.4.9.2 Unwanted emissions close to the carrier . 92
6.4.9.2.0 General . 92
6.4.9.2.1 Emission during the useful part of the burst . 92
6.4.9.2.2 Emission during the switching transients . 93
6.4.9.3 Unwanted emissions far from the carrier . 93
6.4.9.4 Unwanted emissions during the CLCH-Q and BLCH-Q . 94
6.4.9.5 Unwanted emissions in the non-transmit state . 95
6.4.10 RF Output power time mask for QAM . 95
6.4.10.0 General . 95
6.4.10.1 BS . 96
6.4.10.2 MS . 96
6.4.11 Transmitter intermodulation attenuation . 96
6.4.12 Intra-BS intermodulation requirements . 96
6.5 Receiver characteristics . 96
6.5.0 General . 96
6.5.1 Blocking characteristics . 96
6.5.1.1 Definition . 96
6.5.1.2 Specification for Phase Modulation . 97
6.5.1.3 Specification for QAM . 97
6.5.2 Spurious response rejection . 98
6.5.2.1 Definition . 98
6.5.2.2 Specification for phase modulation . 98
6.5.2.3 Specification for QAM . 98
6.5.3 Intermodulation response rejection . 99
6.5.3.1 Definition . 99
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6.5.3.2 Specification for Phase Modulation . 99
6.5.3.3 Specification for QAM . 99
6.5.4 Unwanted conducted emissions . 100
6.5.4.1 Definition . 100
6.5.4.2 Specification. 100
6.5.5 Unwanted radiated emissions . 100
6.6 Transmitter/receiver performance for phase modulation . 100
6.6.0 General . 100
6.6.1 Transmitter performance for phase modulation . 100
6.6.1.1 Modulation accuracy for phase modulation . 100
6.6.1.2 Vector error magnitude requirement at symbol time for phase modulation . 101
6.6.2 Receiver performance for phase modulation . 102
6.6.2.0 General . 102
6.6.2.1 Nominal error rates for phase modulation . 102
6.6.2.1.1 Nominal error rates for π/4-DQPSK modulation . 102
6.6.2.1.2 Nominal error rates for π/8-D8PSK modulation . 102
6.6.2.2 Dynamic reference sensitivity performance for phase modulation . 103
6.6.2.2.0 General . 103
6.6.2.2.1 BS receiver performance . 103
6.6.2.2.2 MS receiver performance . 105
6.6.2.3 Receiver performance at reference interference ratios for Phase Modulation . 106
6.6.2.3.0 General . 106
6.6.2.3.1 BS receiver performance . 107
6.6.2.3.2 MS receiver performance . 108
6.6.2.4 Static reference sensitivity performance for phase modulation . 109
6.6.2.4.0 General . 109
6.6.2.4.1 BS receiver performance . 109
6.6.2.4.2 MS receiver performance . 110
6.6.2.5 MS receiver performance for synchronization burst acquisition . 111
6.7 Transmitter/receiver performance for QAM . 111
6.7.0 General . 111
6.7.1 Transmitter performance for QAM . 111
6.7.1.1 Modulation accuracy for QAM . 111
6.7.1.2 Vector error magnitude requirement at symbol time for QAM . 112
6.7.2 Receiver performance for QAM . 113
6.7.2.0 General . 113
6.7.2.1 Nominal error rates for QAM. 113
6.7.2.2 Dynamic reference sensitivity performance for QAM . 113
6.7.2.3 Receiver performance at reference interference ratios for QAM . 116
6.7.2.3.1 Adjacent channel interference . 116
6.7.2.3.2 Co-channel interference . 116
6.7.2.4 Static reference sensitivity performance for QAM . 117
6.7.2.5 MS receiver performance for frequency correction burst acquisition on a DA cell . 117
6.8 Propagation conditions . 117
6.8.0 General . 117
6.8.1 Propagation conditions - introduction . 117
6.8.2 Tap-gain process types . 118
6.8.3 Propagation models. 119
7 Radio sub-system synchronization . 120
7.1 Introduction . 120
7.2 General description of synchronization system . 120
7.3 Timebase counters for phase modulation . 120
7.3.1 Timing counters for phase modulation . 120
7.3.2 Values of the counters for phase modulation . 120
7.4 Timing of phase modulation signals . 121
7.5 Timebase counters for QAM . 121
7.5.1 Timing counters for QAM . 121
7.5.2 Values of the counters for QAM . 121
7.6 Timing of QAM signals . 122
7.7 BS requirements for synchronization .
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