Adding a BTS3900E GSM (TDM)

This describes how to add a BTS3900E GSM for the BSC and configure its attributes, logical TRXs, and cell attributes.

Prerequisites

Procedure

1. On the BSC6000 Local Maintenance Terminal, right-click the GEIUB/GOIUB interface board in the GMPS/GEPS and choose Add Site from the shortcut menu. A dialog box is displayed, as shown in Figure 1.
   Figure 1 Add Site dialog box (1)
   
   

2. Click Add Site. A dialog box is displayed, as shown in Figure 2. Then, set parameters in the displayed dialog box.
   Figure 2 Add New Site dialog box
   
   

3. Click OK. A dialog box is displayed, as shown in Figure 3.
   Figure 3 Add Site dialog box (2)
   
   

4. Click Next. A dialog box is displayed, as shown in Figure 4.
   Figure 4 Add Site dialog box (3)
   
   

5. Select the target BTS and click Add Cell. A dialog box is displayed, as shown in Figure 5. Then, set parameters in the displayed dialog box.
   Figure 5 Adding a cell
   
   
   CAUTION:

   If you find the configuration error of a frequency band in a cell or BTS after the configuration is complete, you need to delete the cell or BTS and then add a cell or BTS to modify the frequency band.

6. Click OK. A dialog box is displayed, as shown in Figure 6.
   Figure 6 Add Site dialog box (4)
   
   

7. Click Next. A dialog box is displayed, as shown in Figure 7.
   Figure 7 Add Site dialog box (5)
   
   

8. Click Site Attributes. A dialog box is displayed, as shown in Figure 8.
   Figure 8 Site Device Attributes dialog box
   
   

9. Configure the RXU link and the RF module by referring to Adding RXU Links and RF Modules (Cascaded in Star Mode) and Adding RXU Links and RF Modules (Cascaded in Link Mode).
10. In the Site Device Attributes dialog box, add other modules. For details, see Adding BTS Modules.
11. Click OK to return to the dialog box, as shown in Figure 7.
12. Click Next. A dialog box is displayed, as shown in Figure 9.
    Figure 9 Add Site dialog box (6)
    
    

13. Select the added cell, and then click Cell Attributes. A dialog box is displayed, as shown in Figure 10.
    Figure 10 Set Cell Attributes dialog box
    
    

14. Set the basic cell attribute parameters.
    NOTE:

    • For two cells, the values of at least one of the following parameters should be different: MCC, MNC, LAC, and CI.

15. In the TRX Attributes group box, select the allocated TRXs, as shown in Figure 11.
    Figure 11 TRX Attributes group box
    
    

16. Click Frequency Config. Then, select a frequency. A dialog box is displayed, as shown in Figure 12.
    Figure 12 Set Cell Frequency dialog box
    
    

17. Click OK to return to the dialog box, as shown in Figure 10.
18. Click TRX Config. A dialog box is displayed, as shown in Figure 13.
    Figure 13 Configure TRX Attributes dialog box
    
    

19. Move a frequency corresponding to the TRX from Available Frequencies to Assigned Frequencies.
20. Click the Channel Attributes tab. A tab page is displayed, as shown in Figure 14. Then, set the channel types corresponding to the eight channel numbers.
    Figure 14 Configuring Channel Attributes dialog box
    
    

21. Click the Device Attributes tab. A dialog box is displayed, as shown in Figure 15.
    Figure 15 Device Attributes dialog box
    
    

22. Set Power Level and Power Type.
23. Click OK to return to the Set Cell Attributes dialog box.
24. Repeat 18 through 23 until the frequencies, channel attributes, and device attributes of all the TRXs in a cell are configured.
25. Click OK to return the Add Site dialog box.
26. Repeat 13 through 25 until the attributes of all the cells are configured.
27. Click Finish. The configuration of the BTS is complete.
28. Activating a BTS.
    1. On the Management Tree tab page of the BSC6000 Local Maintenance Terminal, right-click the target BTS and choose Site Operation > Set Site Active State from the shortcut menu. A dialog box is displayed, as shown in Figure 16.
       Figure 16 Set Site Active State dialog box
       
       

    2. Under Site Active State, select Activated. Then, click Finish to complete the BTS activation.