SIST EN 300 176-1 V1.4.1:2003
(Main)Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT); Approval test specification; Part 1: Radio
General Information
- Abstract
Maintenance update. Supporting ETSI Member Organisations: Siemens, Alcatel, Ascom, Philips.
- Status
- Published
- Publication Date
- 30-Nov-2003
- Current Stage
- 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
- Start Date
- 01-Dec-2003
- Due Date
- 01-Dec-2003
- Completion Date
- 01-Dec-2003
Overview
SIST EN 300 176-1 V1.4.1:2003 is the Slovenian implementation of the European standard EN 300 176-1, which defines the approval test specification for the radio aspects of Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT) systems. Developed and maintained by SIST in cooperation with leading telecommunications organizations including Siemens, Alcatel, Ascom, and Philips, this standard supports the ongoing harmonization and maintenance of DECT radio testing requirements across Europe.
This specification is essential for manufacturers and test labs engaged in the development, assessment, and certification of DECT-compatible devices. It outlines procedures and requirements necessary to verify radio performance, ensuring interoperability, electromagnetic compatibility, and compliance with European regulatory directives.
Key Topics
The standard comprehensively covers radio performance evaluation for DECT products. Major topics addressed include:
- Test Suites, Test Groups, and Test Cases: Structured approach to defining and executing conformance tests for DECT radio equipment.
- Presentation of Equipment: Guidelines for documenting and demonstrating device attributes, such as Protocol Implementation Conformance Statement (PICS) and Protocol Implementation Extra Information for Testing (PIXIT).
- Applicability of Tests: Coverage of different equipment types, including handsets (Portable Parts), base stations (Fixed Parts), and devices with combined functionalities.
- General Test Requirements: Specifications for test environment, equipment positioning, and measurement reference points.
- Transmitter and Receiver Testing: Procedures for measuring transmitted power, modulation characteristics, unwanted emissions, and receiver sensitivity.
- Test Methods: Use of open-air sites, anechoic chambers, stripline couplers, test fixtures, and various calibration practices.
- Synchronization and Timing: Accuracy and stability of RF carriers, as well as timing parameters critical for reliable DECT operation.
- Unwanted RF Power Radiation: Methods to ensure spurious, transient, and intermodulation emissions are within allowable limits.
- Receiver Performance: Blocking, interference, intermodulation, and spurious emission testing for reliable reception under various conditions.
- Inter-System Synchronization: Particularly for Fixed Parts (base stations), ensuring coordinated operation within larger DECT systems.
Applications
This standard is vital for organizations in the wireless communication sector seeking to:
- Develop DECT devices: Manufacturers must comply with these radio approval requirements for successful product launches in European markets.
- Certify and test products: Accredited test laboratories and certification bodies utilize these guidelines for standardized radio performance assessments.
- Ensure regulatory compliance: Helps fulfill requirements for market entry including CE marking and adherence to relevant EU Directives.
- Support system integrators: Facilitates seamless interoperability in multi-vendor DECT installations, improving network reliability.
- Promote international deployment: Alignment with EN standards supports easier distribution and deployment across European Union and other regions adopting ETSI standards.
Related Standards
To ensure complete compliance and interoperability, related standards to consult include:
- EN 300 176-2: Additional Parts in the Approval Test Specification series for DECT.
- ETSI EN 300 175 series: Core DECT standard defining overall system requirements and protocol architecture.
- EN 301 406: Harmonized standard for the essential requirements of DECT equipment under the Radio Equipment Directive (RED).
- IEC and IEEE standards: For broader electromagnetic compatibility and safety aspects.
Conclusion
SIST EN 300 176-1 V1.4.1:2003 is an indispensable reference for DECT radio equipment evaluation. By adhering to these structured test specifications, organizations ensure high-quality, compliant products that meet the rigorous requirements of European telecommunications markets.
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Frequently Asked Questions
SIST EN 300 176-1 V1.4.1:2003 is a standard published by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST). Its full title is "Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT); Approval test specification; Part 1: Radio". This standard covers: Maintenance update. Supporting ETSI Member Organisations: Siemens, Alcatel, Ascom, Philips.
Maintenance update. Supporting ETSI Member Organisations: Siemens, Alcatel, Ascom, Philips.
SIST EN 300 176-1 V1.4.1:2003 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 33.070.30 - Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT). The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.LNDFLMDDigital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT); Approval test specification; Part 1: Radio33.070.30'(&7Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT)ICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 300 176-1 Version 1.4.1SIST EN 300 176-1 V1.4.1:2003en01-december-2003SIST EN 300 176-1 V1.4.1:2003SLOVENSKI
STANDARD
ETSIEN300176-1V1.4.1(2001-02)EuropeanStandard(Telecommunicationsseries)DigitalEnhancedCordlessTelecommunications(DECT);Approvaltestspecification;Part1:RadioSIST EN 300 176-1 V1.4.1:2003
ETSIETSIEN300176-1V1.4.1(2001-02)2ReferenceREN/DECT-A0155-1KeywordsDECT,radio,testing,regulationETSI650RoutedesLuciolesF-06921SophiaAntipolisCedex-FRANCETel.:+33492944200Fax:+33493654716SiretN°34862356200017-NAF742CAssociationàbutnonlucratifenregistréeàlaSous-PréfecturedeGrasse(06)N°7803/88ImportantnoticeIndividualcopiesofthepresentdocumentcanbedownloadedfrom:http://www.etsi.orgThepresentdocumentmaybemadeavailableinmorethanoneelectronicversionorinprint.Inanycaseofexistingorperceiveddifferenceincontentsbetweensuchversions,thereferenceversionisthePortableDocumentFormat(PDF).Incaseofdispute,thereferenceshallbetheprintingonETSIprintersofthePDFversionkeptonaspecificnetworkdrivewithinETSISecretariat.Usersofthepresentdocumentshouldbeawarethatthedocumentmaybesubjecttorevisionorchangeofstatus.InformationonthecurrentstatusofthisandotherETSIdocumentsisavailableathttp://www.etsi.org/tb/status/Ifyoufinderrorsinthepresentdocument,sendyourcommentto:editor@etsi.frCopyrightNotificationNopartmaybereproducedexceptasauthorizedbywrittenpermission.Thecopyrightandtheforegoingrestrictionextendtoreproductioninallmedia.©EuropeanTelecommunicationsStandardsInstitute2001.Allrightsreserved.SIST EN 300 176-1 V1.4.1:2003
ETSIETSIEN300176-1V1.4.1(2001-02)3ContentsIntellectualPropertyRights.9Foreword.91Scope.102References.113Definitionsandabbreviations.123.1Definitions.123.2Abbreviations.144General.154.1Documentlayout.154.1.1Testsuites.154.1.2Testgroups.154.1.3Testcases.164.2Presentationofequipmentfortestingpurposes.164.2.1Choiceofmodelfortypeexamination.164.2.2Descriptionofequipment.164.2.2.1ProtocolImplementationConformanceStatement(PICS).164.2.2.2ProtocolImplementationExtraInformationforTesting(PIXIT).174.2.2.3Environmentaltestconditions.174.2.3Hostconnectedequipment.174.2.4Applicant'sdeclaration.174.3Applicabilityoftypetests.174.3.1EquipmentthatincludesonlyaDECTRFreceiver.174.3.2Equipmentthatincludesaradiotransmitter.174.3.3CTAs.184.3.4Equipmentwithasynchronizationport.184.3.5EquipmentincorporatingtheIPEI(PPsonly).184.3.6AllFPequipment.184.3.7PPswithdirectPPtoPPcommunicationoption.184.3.8Installationrelatedissues.184.3.9EquipmentwithcombinedFTandPTfunctionality.184.3.9.1WirelessRelayStation.184.3.9.2DirectPPtoPPcommunication.194.3.9.3DistributedCommunications.194.3.10Provisionof2Mbit/sservices.Equipmentthatiscapableofusing4-leveland/or8-levelmodulation.194.3.11Equipmentsupportingadditionalcarriers.194.4Interpretationofthemeasurementresults.195Generaltestrequirements.205.1Testphilosophy.205.2Testsite.215.2.1Openairtestsite.215.2.1.1Description.215.2.1.2Calibration.225.2.2Anechoicchamber.225.2.2.1General.225.2.2.2Description.235.2.2.3Influenceofparasiticreflections.255.2.2.4Calibrationandmodeofuse.255.2.3Striplinecoupler.255.2.3.1Description.255.2.3.2Calibration.255.2.3.3Modeofuse.255.3Standardposition.265.4TestantennaoftheLT.26SIST EN 300 176-1 V1.4.1:2003
ETSIETSIEN300176-1V1.4.1(2001-02)45.5Substitutionantenna.265.6Testfixture.265.6.1Description.265.6.1.1Calibrationofthetestfixtureforthemeasurementoftransmittercharacteristics.275.6.1.2Calibrationofthetestfixtureforthemeasurementofreceivercharacteristics.275.6.1.3Modeofuse.285.6.2Equipmentwithatemporaryorinternalpermanentantennaconnector.285.6.2.1Equipmentwithatemporaryantennaconnector.285.7Indoortestsite.285.7.1Description.295.7.2Testforparasiticreflections.305.7.3Calibrationandmodeofuse.305.8LowerTester(LT).305.8.1Description.305.8.2ConnectionsbetweentheEUTandtheLT.305.8.3Functionsandabilities.315.8.4Signalgenerationuncertainty.315.8.4.1ModulatedDECT-likecarrier.315.8.4.2CWinterferers.315.8.4.3DECTRFsignal.315.8.4.4Testmodulationsignals.325.8.5Measurementuncertainty.325.9UpperTester(UT).325.9.1DescriptionoftheUT.325.9.2Theteststandbymode.325.9.3Testmessages.335.9.4DummysettingwhenEUTisaRFPanditisinteststand-bymode.335.10DescriptionofthelowertesterFTandPT.335.11Generaltestmethods.345.11.1General.345.11.2SamplingtheRFsignal.345.11.2.1Introduction.345.11.2.2Samplingmethod.345.11.3Determiningthereferenceposition.345.11.3.1Case1:EUTsthatcannottransmit.345.11.3.2Case2:EUTsthatcantransmit.345.11.4BitErrorRate(BER)andFrameErrorRatio(FER)measurements.355.12Testsetup.355.12.1Testsetup1.355.12.2Testsetup2.355.12.3Testsetup3.365.12.4Testsetup4.365.12.5Testsetup5.375.13Testarrangementsforintermodulationmeasurements.375.13.1PTtoPTarrangement.375.13.2FTtoFTarrangement.385.13.3FTtoPTarrangement.386Testconditions,powersourcesandambienttemperatures.396.1General.396.2Nominaltestconditions.396.3Extremetestconditions.406.4Testpowersource-generalrequirements.416.5Nominaltestpowersource.416.5.1Mainsvoltage.416.5.2Regulatedleadacidbatterypowersources.416.5.3Nickelcadmiumbattery.416.5.4Otherpowersources.416.6Extremetestpowersource.416.6.1Mainsvoltage.416.6.2Regulatedleadacidbatterypowersources.416.6.3Nickelcadmiumbattery.41SIST EN 300 176-1 V1.4.1:2003
ETSIETSIEN300176-1V1.4.1(2001-02)56.6.4Otherpowersources.426.7Testingofhostconnectedequipmentandplug-incards.426.7.1AlternativeA:compositeequipment.426.7.2AlternativeB:useofatestjigandthreehosts.427AccuracyandstabilityofRFcarriers.437.1Definition.437.2Testenvironment.437.3Methodofmeasurement.437.4VerdictcriteriawhentheEUTisaRFP.447.5VerdictcriteriawhentheEUTisaPP.448Accuracyandstabilityoftimingparameters.448.1Slotstructuredefinitions.448.2Definitionofthepositionofp0.458.3Measurementofpackettimingjitter.458.3.1Testenvironment.458.3.2Methodofmeasurement.468.3.3Verdictcriteria.468.4MeasurementofthereferencetimingaccuracyofaRFP.468.4.1Testenvironment.468.4.2Methodofmeasurement.468.4.3Verdictcriteria.478.5MeasurementofpackettransmissionaccuracyofaPP.478.5.1Testenvironment.478.5.2Methodofmeasurement.478.5.3Verdictcriteria.489Transmissionburst.489.1Definitions.489.1.1Physicalpackets.489.1.2Transmittedpower.489.1.3NormalTransmittedPower(NTP).489.1.4Transmitterattacktime.489.1.5Transmitterreleasetime.489.1.6Minimumpower.499.1.7Maximumpower.499.1.8Maintenanceoftransmissionafterpacketend.499.1.9Transmitteridlepoweroutput.499.2Testenvironment.499.3Methodofmeasurement.499.4Verdictcriteria.5010Transmittedpower.5010.1Definitions.5010.1.1PPandRFPwithanintegralantenna.5010.1.2PPandRFPwithexternalconnectionsforallantennas.5010.1.3PPandRFPwithbothintegralandexternalantennas.5110.2PPandRFPwithanintegralantenna.5110.2.1Testenvironment.5110.2.2Methodofmeasurement.5110.2.2.1MeasurementofNTP.5110.2.2.2Measurementofantennagain.5110.2.3VerdictcriteriaforallEUTs.5210.3PPandRFPwithexternalantennaconnection(s).5210.3.1Testenvironment.5210.3.2Methodofmeasurement.5210.3.3VerdictcriteriaforallEUTs.5311RFcarriermodulation.5311.1Testenvironment.5311.2Methodofmeasurement,parts1and2.5311.2.1Part1.5311.2.2Part2.53SIST EN 300 176-1 V1.4.1:2003
ETSIETSIEN300176-1V1.4.1(2001-02)611.3Methodofmeasurement,parts3and4.5411.3.1Part3.5411.3.2Part4.5411.4Verdictcriteriaforpart1.5511.5Verdictcriteriaforpart2.5511.6Verdictcriteriaforpart3.5511.7Verdictcriteriaforpart4.5512UnwantedRFpowerradiation.5612.1Generaltestconditions.5612.2Emissionsduetomodulation.5612.2.1Definition.5612.2.2Testenvironment.5612.2.3Methodofmeasurement.5712.2.4Verdictcriteria.5812.3Emissionsduetotransmittertransients.5812.3.1Definition.5812.3.2Testenvironment.5812.3.3Methodofmeasurement.5812.3.4Verdictcriteria.5912.4Emissionsduetointermodulation.5912.4.1Definition.5912.4.2Testenvironment.5912.4.3Methodofmeasurement.6012.4.4Verdictcriteria.6012.5Spuriousemissionswhenallocatedatransmitchannel.6112.5.1Definition.6112.5.2Radiatedemissions.6112.5.2.1Testenvironment.6112.5.2.2Methodofmeasurement.6112.5.2.3Verdictcriteria.6212.5.3Conductedspuriousemissions.6212.5.3.1Testenvironment.6212.5.3.2Methodofmeasurement.6212.5.3.3Verdictcriteria.6313Radioreceivertesting.6313.1Radioreceiversensitivity.6313.1.1Definition.6313.1.2Testenvironment.6313.1.3Methodofmeasurement.6313.1.4Verdictcriteria.6413.2RadioreceiverreferenceBERandFER.6413.2.1Definition.6413.2.2Testenvironment.6413.2.3Methodofmeasurement.6413.2.4Verdictcriteria.6413.3Radioreceiverinterferenceperformance.6413.3.1Definition.6413.3.2Testenvironment.6513.3.3Methodofmeasurement.6513.3.4Verdictcriteria.6513.4Radioreceiverblockingcase1:owingtosignalsoccurringatthesametimebutonotherfrequencies.6513.4.1Definition.6513.4.2Testenvironment.6613.4.3Methodofmeasurement.6613.4.4Verdictcriteria.6713.5Radioreceiverblockingcase2:owingtosignalsoccurringatadifferenttime.6713.5.1Definition.6713.5.2Testenvironment.6713.5.3Methodofmeasurement.6713.5.4Verdictcriteria.68SIST EN 300 176-1 V1.4.1:2003
ETSIETSIEN300176-1V1.4.1(2001-02)713.6Receiverintermodulationperformance.6813.6.1Definition.6813.6.2Testenvironment.6813.6.3Methodofmeasurement.6813.6.4Verdictcriteria.6913.7SpuriousemissionswhenthePPhasnoallocatedtransmitchannel.6913.7.1Definition.6913.7.2Testenvironment.6913.7.3Methodofmeasurement.6913.7.4Verdictcriteria(outsidetheDECTband).7013.7.5Verdictcriteria(insidetheDECTband).7014Intersystemsynchronization(FPonly).7014.1Description.7014.2Testenvironment.7014.3Wiredsynchronizationports.7114.3.1FPasamaster.7114.3.1.1Methodofmeasurement.7114.3.1.2Verdictcriteria.7114.3.2FPasaslave.7214.3.2.1Methodofmeasurement.7214.3.2.2Verdictcriteria.7214.4GPSsynchronization.7214.4.1FPwithintegratedGlobalPositioningSystem(GPS)synchronization.7214.4.1.1Methodofmeasurement.7214.4.1.2Verdictcriteria.7314.4.2ExternalGPSsynchronizationdevice.7314.4.2.1Methodofmeasurement.7314.4.2.2Verdictcriteria.7315EMC.7316Equipmentidentitytesting.7416.1PP.7416.2FP.7417Efficientuseoftheradiospectrum.7417.1Channelselection.7417.2Channelconfirmation.7417.2.1ForthePT.7417.2.2FortheFT.7417.3Channelrelease.7517.4General.7518WRStesting.7518.1TestingasaPP.7618.2TestingasanRFP.7618.3Applicantsdeclarations.7719RequirementsforPPswithdirectPPtoPPcommunicationmode.7719.1SettingtheEUTindirectcommunicationsmode.7719.2WhentheEUThasnotinitiatedacall.7719.3WhentheEUTinitiatesacall.7719.4Applicantsdeclarations.7820DistributedCommunications.7820.1TestingasaPP.7820.2TestingasanRFP.7920.3Applicantsdeclaration.7921Higherlevelmodulationoptions.7921.1ActivationofhigherlevelmodulationswhenEUTisinteststand-bymode.8021.2Applicantsdeclaration.80SIST EN 300 176-1 V1.4.1:2003
ETSIETSIEN300176-1V1.4.1(2001-02)8AnnexA(informative):JustificationforRequirements.81AnnexB(normative):Proceduresfortestfixturecalibrationandformeasurementofradiatedspuriousemissions.83B.1Calibrationoftestfixtureforreceivermeasurements.83B.1.1Methodofmeasurement.83B.2Radiatedmeasurement
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