RTWP Troubleshooting
RTWP Troubleshooting
RTWP Troubleshooting
Zhang Junjie (employee ID: 00107307) Liu Qiong (employee ID: 54780)
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RTWP Concept and Impacts on the System Overview of RTWP Sampling Points Common RTWP Problems and Troubleshooting Procedure
Traffic statistics decision RTWP problem description and handling suggestions 2 ms RTWP analysis
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RTWP
What is RTWP? RTWP is short for received total wideband power, which is used in UMTS. It specifies the total energy in the uplink 3.84 MHz band, including the available signals, noise, and interference. Normal range of RTWP Thermal noise is the noise floor in the nature. The actual noise is greater than or equal to thermal noise. Therefore, thermal noise is also called background noise. The thermal noise in the 3.8 4 MHz band is -108 dBm. The thermal noise on the antenna connector deteriorates and becomes -106 dBm after being amplified by the receiver. As specified in 3GPP protocols, the RTWP accuracy is +/-4 dB. That is, when there are no uses and no external interference, the RTWP should be -106 dBm +/-4 dB. When there are uses, the RTWP increases.
B = RF carrier bandwidth (Hz) = 3.84 MHz NF: noise factor of the RF system The PN is about -106 dBm at room temperature.
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RTWP Measurement
RTWP is defined as the energy on the antenna connector. However, the energy is too weak. The energy can be measured only after being amplified by the receiver. RTWP = energy amplified by the receiver amplified multiples (gain) If the configurations and use methods are correct, the actual amplified multiples (actual gain) is consistent with the preset amplified multiples (theoretical gain). Therefore, even on the DSP port, the RTWP can be measured correctly. If the configurations and use methods are incorrect, the actual gain is different from the theoretical gain. As a result, the RTWP is incorrect.
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RTWP Concept and Impacts on the System Overview of RTWP Sampling Points Common RTWP Problems and Troubleshooting Procedure
Traffic statistics decision RTWP problem description and handling suggestions 2 ms RTWP analysis
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Board RTWP tracing on the NodeB LMT (main and diversity RTWP)
Obtain the main and diversity RTWP.
RTWP tracing on the NodeB LMT (average main and diversity RTWP, supported in RAN13.0)
Obtain the average RTWP.
NodeB CDT
Use a tool to analyze 2 m2 RTWP from the CDT data.
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RTWP Concept and Impacts on the System Overview of RTWP Sampling Points Common RTWP Problems and Troubleshooting Procedure
Traffic statistics decision RTWP problem description and handling suggestions 2 ms RTWP analysis
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RRU-based distributed cell networking In the RRU-based distributed cell networking, the background noise always rises by N = 10log (N) dB. For example, the background noise of two RRUs rises by 3 dB. Incorrect RF channel configuration If the RTWP (background noise) rises in a relatively stable manner when no user is connected and the RTWP rises according to the increase of the number of users, the RF parameters related to the RF channel may be configured incorrectly, resulting in the abnormal background noise rise. Continuous external interference With the impacts of a stable external interference source, the background noise rises abnormally.
Incorrect value reported from the RRU According to board main and diversity RTWP and cell RTWP, check whether the cell RTWP and board RTWP match. No temperature compensation for 2 ms RTWP
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The green line indicates the MeanRTWP, the yellow line indicates the MinRTWP, and the blue line the CellDCHUEs (number of users in a cell). This figure shows that the RTWP continuously rises by more than 5 dB when no user is connected at night. In this case, the cell is affected by continuous external interference. The causes for the abnormal RTWP rise cannot be the RF channel configuration or the distributed RRU networking because the minimum RTWP of the background noise in the day decreases to a normal value.
This figure shows that the RTWP continuously rises by more than 15 dB when only a few users are connected. In this case, the cell is affected by continuous external interference. In this situation, you cannot determine the relationship between the RTWP and the number of users. Check whether the RF channel parameters are configured correctly.
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Method 2: No Association Between RTWP Rise and the Number of Users When the Background Noise Is Normal
Key traffic statistics counters
VS.MinRTWP, VS.MeanRTWP, and VS.CellDCHUEs (number of users) If CellDCHUEs changes, MeanRtwp does not changes with the number of users.
External interference
Including continuous external interference and intermittent interference
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No Association Between RTWP Rise and the Number of Users When the Background Noise Is Normal
Key traffic statistics counters VS.MinRTWP, VS.MeanRTWP, and VS.CellDCHUEs (number of users)
Intermittent interference 1
Intermittent interference 2
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Intermittent Interference: No Association Between RTWP Rise and the Number of Users When the Background Noise Is Normal
Key traffic statistics counters VS.MinRTWP, VS.MeanRTWP, and VS.CellDCHUEs (number of users)
Two neighboring cells have two similar RTWP waveforms and receive the same interference.
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Method 3: The RTWP Changing According to the Number of Users (the More the Number of Users, the Higher the RTWP Is)
Key traffic statistics counters
VS.MinRTWP, VS.MeanRTWP, and VS.CellDCHUEs (number of users) If CellDCHUEs changes, MeanRtwp changes with the number of users.
Intermodulation interference
The interference of generated intermodulation signals increases with the increase of cell transmit power.
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Neighboring Cell Interference: The RTWP Changing According to the Number of Users (the More the Number of Users, the Higher the RTWP Is)
The green line indicates the MeanRTWP, the yellow line indicates the MinRTWP, and the blue line the CellDCHUEs (number of users in a cell). This figure shows that the RTWP rises by more than 10 dB in cells 2 and 3 where many users are served. Such an RTWP rise may be caused if the air interface capacity is limited. In cell 1 where only a few users are served, however, if the RTWP rises more than 10 dB, the neighboring cell interference may exist. HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Huawei Confidential
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Limited Number of Users: The RTWP Changing According to the Number of Users (the More the Number of Users, the Higher the RTWP Is)
This figure shows that the RTWP rises by about 15 dB when the number of users is large and decreases to the normal value when the number of users is small. In the cell, the number of users is about 50. In this case, the air interface capacity may be limited. HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Huawei Confidential
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Failing to Directly Specify Whether the Problem Is Caused by External Interference or Internal Interference
If the symptom is not specified, identify the problem according to the main and diversity RTWP.
CellID : 54562 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 -2 0 24 48 72 VS.MeanRTWP 96 VS.MinRTWP 120 144 VS.CellDCHUEs 168 192
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RTWP Concept and Impacts on the System Overview of RTWP Sampling Points Common RTWP Problems and Troubleshooting Procedure
Traffic statistics decision RTWP problem description and handling suggestions 2 ms RTWP analysis
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Too high RTWP in small traffic or unloaded scenarios (greater than -102 dBm) Too small RTWP in small traffic or unloaded scenarios (smaller than -108dBm) RTWP fluctuation
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Possible Causes
Case1: Incorrect channel attenuation configuration TMA is configured, but channel attenuation is not configured. TMA is configured, but power is not properly supplied to the TMA. TMA is configured, but power supply is abnormal and TMA is faulty. Channel attenuation is configured correctly, but the configuration does not take effect. Case2: Signals are transmitted from RX_OUTA, and to the antenna connector (ANT_TX/RXA or ANT_RXB) through the splitter. The problem may be caused by incorrect channel attenuation configuration (VHA typical scenario). Case3: Attenuator In the STD, there is a 10-dB attenuator, but it is not connected. The STD drawing is incorrect. The attenuator after the splitter is not figured out.
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Key Checkpoints
Point 1: Check for the channel attenuation 1. Check the 2G/3G STD for channel attenuation configuration. If the channel attenuation configuration is correct, check whether the configuration takes effect (checking the change in the attenuation in real time by tracing the main RTWP and diversity RTWP). 2. Check for TMA and power supply. a. Check for overcurrent or undercurrent protection. If yes, the power supply is abnormal. The possible cause is: external power supply is available, TMA is not configured, or power supply channel is not configured correctly. b. Power supply is available, and no overcurrent or undercurrent alarm is generated. However, the TMA does not work properly. Check the current for the TMA. Point 2: Check the configuration based on the STD. Point 3: Check for 10 dB attenuation. If there is 10 dB attenuation, check whether the attenuator after the splitter is configured.
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Possible Causes
Case 1: Intermodulation Interference
1) The 2G main receiver causes intermodulation interference and affects 3G diversity reception. 2) The 3G main receiver causes intermodulation interference and affects 3G main reception.
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Key Checkpoints
Point 1: Check for intermodulation. If intermodulation exists, check the customer interference or Huawei interface (see appendix 2).
1) Conduct idle timeslot tests to check whether 2G interference affects 3G. 2) Conduct simulation load tests to check for 3G interference. For UMTS900 MHz sites, the 2G frequency scanning function can be used.
Point 2: Use the tool to check feeder connections onsite. Point 3: Use the 2G/3G interference scanning function to check whether the main interference level and diversity interference level are consistent.
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Possible Causes
Case 1: 2G: Single-feeder and double-feeder configurations are incorrect. 3G: The RF intermodulation configuration is incorrect. Case 2: Antenna feeder connections are incorrect.
1) The antenna feeder is not connected. 2) The splitter is faulty. 3) The WRFU is faulty. 4) One channel of the TMA is faulty, and the status is Bypass.
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Procedure
Case 1: Check whether the RF cross connection configuration is the same as the design in the STD. 1) If signals are designed to be transmitted from the RF cross connection port but non-interconnection is configured, the main or diversity receiver is not connected (-106 dB). 2) If signals are designed to be transmitted from the antenna connector but the RF cross-connection is configured, the main or diversity receiver is not connected (below -112 dB). Case 2: Analyze the fault symptom to identify signal sources without fluctuation and determine the possible points of failure after the transmission through the feeder and RF components. Check connections or replace components to confirm whether the problem persists. Case 3: Contact onsite engineers to check the MSL, confirm the site type, and disable diversity channels.
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Possible Causes
Case 1: The TMA is configured, but channel attenuation is not configured, or antenna is too small. Case 2: Continuous external interference causes background noise rise. Case 3: The cell is configured in multi-RRU cascading mode.
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Actions
Case 1: Set the channel attenuation (MAX: 14 dB) so that RTWP approaches the target value -105 dBm. Case 2: If the STD does not specify TMA or the main RTWP and diversity RTWP cannot approach the target value after the attenuation below 14 dB is configured, use the Rx Frequency Scanning function to perform uplink interference scanning, and submit the result to Tier 2. Case 3: Check the cell configuration for multi-RRU cascading cells.
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Symptom
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Possible Causes
Case 1: The TMA is not configured, but the attenuation is configured, resulting in a d decrease in the actual RTWP. Case 2: The TMA is configured, and the attenuation is too high, resulting in a difference between the configured RTWP and the actual RTWP. Case 3: The TMA is configured, and the attenuation is configured correctly. The TMA is not connected properly, or it is faulty and the status is Bypass. Case 4: The RF channel is faulty.
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Actions
Case 1: Check that no TMA is configured, and set the attenuation to 0. Case 2: Adjust the attenuation so that the RTWP approaches the target value -105 dBm. Case 3: Check for TMA alarms to confirm whether the TMA is faulty.
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RTWP Fluctuation
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Symptom----External Interference
RTWP fluctuation is complex. In normal scenarios, RTWP fluctuates slightly. After the following measures are taken, contact R&D engineers if the problem still cannot be identified.
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Possible Causes
Case 1: Antenna feeder connections are incorrect; intermodulation exists. Case 2: External interference exists. Case 3: RTWP rises due to services.
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Actions
Case 1: Start the load simulation mode in idle hours to check whether the problem is caused by intermodulation. Check antenna feeder connections. Case 2: Check the symptoms of the main and diversity receivers are consistent and whether the symptoms occur in other neighboring cells. If yes, it indicates that external interference exists. Submit the problem to Tier 2. Case 3: Export the traffic statistics data (minimum RTWP/average RTWP) to check whether the RTWP fluctuation is closely related to the number of users. If yes, optimize service parameters.
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Contents
RTWP Concept and Impacts on the System Overview of RTWP Sampling Points Common RTWP Problems and Troubleshooting Procedure
Traffic statistics decision RTWP problem description and handling suggestions 2 ms RTWP analysis
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Confirming External Interference Preparing the Interference Map Using the Mapinfo
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Strong coverage
Due to strong coverage of a cell, the mean coupling loss between a NodeB and UEs is small. When a few of UEs approach the antenna, the uplink power control has reached the minimum. As a result, the RTWP rises greatly.
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