This document is a TIA/EIA Telecommunications standard produced by the Ad Hoc Working Group of TR-41.3.5, of Committee TR-41. This standard was developed in accordance with TIA/EIA procedural guidelines, and represents the consensus position of the Working Group and its parent Subcommittee TR-41.3, which served as the formulating group
(If Applicable) The annexes in this Standard are informative and are not considered part of this Standard.
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1. Scope 1
1.1. Categories of Criteria 1
2. Normative References 2
3. Abbreviations, Acronyms, AND definitions 3
3.1. Abbreviations and Acronyms 3
3.2. Definitions 3
4. General 5
4.1. Traditional Range tests 5
4.2. Simulated range Tests 6
5. introduction to Range Testing procedures 7
5.1. Aspects of Range 7
5.2. Aspects of Cordless Telephone Performance 7
6. Outdoor Range Test Procedures 8
6.1. Test Site Requirements 8
6.1.1. Ground Surface 8
6.1.2. Terrain 8
6.1.3. Range Indication 8
6.1.4. Spectral Interference 8
RF Site Characterization 9
6.1.5. Nominal Range Site Physical RequirementsPhysical Obstructions 9
6.1.5.1. Diffraction over Physical Obstructions Fresnel Zones 9
6.2. Open Fields Site calibration 10
6.2.1. Concept of Normalizing Range Measurements 10
6.2.2. Mathematical Prediction of Propagation Loss vs. Distance 10
6.2.2.1. Derivation of dB Attenuation to Distance Normalization Tables 11
6.2.3. Method For Measuring RF Propagation Loss On Range Site 18
6.2.3.1. Test Setup 18
6.2.3.1.1. Figure showing how its done 18
6.2.3.2. Transmitter 18
6.2.3.2.1. Power output and output units (Watts, dBm, uV, - whatever) 18
6.2.3.2.2. Accuracy (frequency, output tolerance) 18
6.2.3.3. Calibrated Receiver 18
6.2.3.3.1. Type (Spectrum analyzer, tuned receiver, other) 18
6.2.3.3.2. Accuracy and Linearity 18
6.2.3.4. Antennas 18
6.2.3.4.1. Type, calibration requirements, impedance, etc. 18
6.2.3.5. Measurement Procedure 18
6.2.3.5.1. Fixtures for holding antenna and receiver 18
6.2.3.5.2. location of operator re origin and equipment 18
6.2.3.6. Calculation of loss in dB Vs. Distance 18
6.3. Range Test Setup 19
6.3.1.1. Preparation of CPE 19
6.3.2. CPE Base Setup 19
6.3.2.1. Control Station 19
6.3.3. CPE Handset Orientation (talk-range)Downrange Procedure 20
6.3.3.1. Handset Positioning 20
6.3.3.2. Minimizing Wind Noise 20
6.4. Range Indication 20
6.5. Range Test Procedure 20
6.5.1. Base to Handset 20
6.5.2. Handset to Base 21
7. Simulated Range Test Procedure 22
7.1. Physical Attributes Of Test System 22
7.2. Reference Conditions For The Test System 22
7.2.1. Calibration Procedure 22
7.2.2. RF Constant Loss And Multi-Path Interference 22
7.2.3. Quiescent RF Interference 23
7.2.3.1. In-Band Interference 23
7.2.3.2. Near-Band Interference 23
7.2.3.3. Out-Of-Band Interference 23
7.3. Compensation for head effect 23
7.4. RF Attenuation Between The Handset and The Base 27
7.4.1. Test Method 27
7.4.2. RF Interference 27
8. TELEPHONE Feature TESTing 29
8.1. Voice Channel Quality 30
8.1.1. Tests To Perform 30
8.1.2. Test Methodology 30
8.1.2.1. Handset To Base 30
8.1.2.2. Base To Handset 30
8.1.3. SINAD Accept/Reject Threshold 31
8.1.4. Signal Dropout Accept/Reject Threshold 31
8.2. Base To Handset Alerting (Ringing) 31
8.3. Base To Handset Alerting (PAGING) 31
8.4. Handset To Base Network Signaling 31
8.5. Handset To Base Switch-Hook Control 31
8.6. Base to handset data transmission for Caller-ID 31
8.7. Handset to base and base to handset data transmission for Call Log Review 32
8.8. Out Of Range Indicator 32
8.9. Tip & Ring Disconnection 32
8.9.1.1. Derivation of dB Attenuation to Distance Normalization Tables 33