Configuring a BTS3900E GSM in O6 Mode

This describes how to configure a BTS3900E GSM in O6 mode on the BSC side.

Scenario	Initial data configuration of a new BTS
Mandatory/Optional	Optional
NEs Involved	BTS3900E GSM

NOTE:

• A single BTS3900E module can be configured with one BTS3900E O6 site and does not require the support of other board modules.
• Both the E1 transmission mode and the FE transmission mode are supported but only one mode can be selected.
• BTS cascading is not supported in FE transmission mode.
• The configuration methods for the AC type and the DC type are the same.

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.
   Figure 2 Add New Site dialog box
   
   

3. Set the parameters by referring to Table 1.
4. Click OK. A dialog box is displayed, as shown in Figure 3.
   Figure 3 Add Site dialog box (2)
   
   

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

6. Select a BTS, and then click Add Cell. A dialog box is displayed, as shown in Figure 5.
   Figure 5 Adding a cell
   
   

7. Set the parameters by referring to Table 1.
8. Click OK. A dialog box is displayed, as shown in Figure 6.
   Figure 6 Add Site dialog box (4)
   
   

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

10. Click Site Attributes. A dialog box is displayed, as shown in Figure 8.
    Figure 8 Site Device Attributes dialog box (1)
    
    

11. Configure the modules of the BTS3900E.
    1. Right-click the BTS3900E, and then choose Configure RXU Attribute from the shortcut menu. A dialog box is displayed, as shown in Figure 9.
       Figure 9 Basic Attributes of Site Board dialog box
       
       

    2. Click the Configure Site Board Attributes tab to display the tab page, as shown in Figure 10.
       Figure 10 Basic Attributes of Site Board dialog box
       
       

    3. Set the parameters by referring to Table 1.
    4. Click OK to return to the dialog box, as shown in Figure 8.
    5. Right-click the BTS3900E, and then choose Bind Logical TRX from the shortcut menu. A dialog box is displayed, as shown in Figure 11.
       Figure 11 Binding Logical TRX dialog box
       
       

    6. Select six TRXs and the cells allocated to them, and set TRX numbers according to the data provided by the network planning department.
       NOTE:

       In BTS3900E O6 configuration, one BTS3900E maps one cell. Therefore, the six logical TRXs that are bound to one BTS3900E belong to the same allocated cell.

    7. Click OK to return to the dialog box, as shown in Figure 8.
12. In the Site Device Attributes dialog box, add other modules. For details, see Adding BTS Modules.
13. Click OK to return to the dialog box, as shown in Figure 7.
14. Click Next. A dialog box is displayed, as shown in Figure 12.
    Figure 12 Add Site dialog box (6)
    
    

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

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

16. In the TRX Attributes group box, select the allocated TRXs, as shown in Figure 14.
    Figure 14 TRX Attributes group box
    
    

17. Click Frequency Config. A dialog box is displayed, as shown in Figure 15. Then, select a frequency.
    Figure 15 Set Cell Frequency dialog box
    
    

18. Click OK to return to the dialog box, as shown in Figure 13.
19. Click TRX Config. A dialog box is displayed, as shown in Figure 16.
    Figure 16 Configure TRX Attributes dialog box
    
    

20. Move a frequency corresponding to the TRX from Available Frequencies to Assigned Frequencies.
21. Click the Channel Attributes tab. A tab page is displayed, as shown in Figure 17. Then, set the channel types corresponding to eight channel numbers.
    Figure 17 Configuring Channel Attributes tab page
    
    

22. Click the Device Attributes tab. A dialog box is displayed, as shown in Figure 18.
    Figure 18 Configuring Device Attributes dialog box
    
    

23. Set site device attribute parameters.
24. Click OK to return to the dialog box, as shown in Figure 13.
25. Repeat 19 through 24 until the frequencies, channel attributes, and device attributes of all the TRXs in a cell are configured.
26. Click OK to return to the dialog box, as shown in Figure 12.
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 19.
       Figure 19 Set Site Active State dialog box
       
       

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