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Starting FTAP for the sector
IP-RN 8000 Installation & Commissioning Guide 179
Starting FTAP for the sector
This procedure explains how to get the UATI identifier for the AT that is required for the FTAP test and how
to start the FTAP test. Starting FTAP cause the IP-RNC 8500 to transmit a steady stream of data to the
specified AT using the current sector (only one sector at a time is enabled). This causes the IP-RN 8000 to
transmit to the AT at a steady rate, enabling power measurement and calibration.
Requirements
• A 1xEV-DO access terminal (AT)
• A CLI session to the IP-RN 8000
• A CLI session to the IP-RNC 8500
Procedure
1. Ensure the AT is turned on and has establisedh a 1xEV-DO connection.
How to do this depends on the type of AT. It may just require turning the AT on, or additional steps may
be required.
2. Use the CLI session to the IP-RNC 8500 to find the AT’s UATI as follows:
AIRVANA-07>enable
AIRVANA-07#show 1xevdo session all 1001 40
The following displays (the complete table is not displayed here):
UATI List
Inst UATI24 RATI ...
(Dec) (Hex) ...
---------------------------------------------------------------------
1 10 000003F2 ...
The UATI in this case is 000003F2.
If no UATI is displayed, there may be a problem with the AT or with the network. This test requires a
completely configured and operational IP-RAN network and an operational 1xEV-DO AT.
3. Still using the CLI session to the IP-RNC 8500, enter TAP configuration mode, as follows
AIRVANA-07#tap
4. Configure the TAP session with the UATI of the AT discovered above, as follows:
AIRVANA-07(tap)#user 0x3f2
Where: 0x indicates hexadecimal and 3f2 is the UATI found above (leading zeros are not required)
5. Start the FTAP test as follows:
AIRVANA-07(tap-0x3f2)#at-tx-mode ftap-loopback
AIRVANA-07(tap-0x3f2)#start ftap 3600
Where 3600 is the number of seconds the FTAP test runs without being intentionally stopped.
Using 3600, the FTAP test will stop in one hour. If you have not completed the calibration for this sector
by then, you must restart the FTAP test.
This procedure is complete. Go to Measuring power loss for the sector
on page 180.