UK Voluntary National Specification 2111 Performance parameters for Scanning Telemetry and Telecontrol Systems operating in the frequency band 457.5 MHz to 464.0 MHz (Version 1.0) 98/34/EC Notification Number: 2000/XXX/UK Contents 1. FOREWORD 3 2. ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS. 4 2.1 2.2 3. ABBREVIATIONS SYMBOLS 4 4 EQUIPMENT PERFORMANCE PARAMETERS AND LIMITS 3.1 3.2 4. MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE FREQUENCY DEVIATION. SPECIFICATIONS FOR ADJACENT CHANNEL POWER MEASUREMENT ARRANGEMENTS ANTENNA REQUIREMENTS 4.1 4.2 4.3 5 8 8 9 POLARISATION SPECIFICATION LIMITS EQUIVALENT ISOTROPICALLY RADIATED POWER (EIRP) 9 9 9 A.1 INTRODUCTION 15 A.2 INPUT AND OUTPUT PORTS 15 A.3 PROCEDURES FOR TESTS AT EXTREME TEMPERATURES 15 A 3.1 A 3.2 EQUIPMENT DESIGNED FOR CONTINUOUS OPERATION EQUIPMENT DESIGNED FOR INTERMITTENT OPERATION 15 15 A.4 ARRANGEMENTS FOR TEST SIGNALS AT THE INPUT TO THE RECEIVER 15 A.5 RECEIVER MUTE OR SQUELCH FACILITY 16 A.6 RECEIVER RATED AUDIO OUTPUT POWER 16 A.7 NORMAL TEST MODULATION 16 A.8 TRANSMITTER ARTIFICIAL LOAD 16 A.9 MEASURING FREQUENCY ERROR 16 A.10 CARRIER POWER MEASUREMENT 16 A.11 MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE FREQUENCY DEVIATION MEASUREMENT 16 A.12 RESPONSE OF THE TRANSMITTER AT MODULATION FREQUENCIES ABOVE 3 KHZ 16 A.13 ADJACENT CHANNEL POWER 16 A.14 TRANSMITTER SPURIOUS EMISSION MEASUREMENT 17 A.15 REFERENCE SENSITIVITY MEASUREMENT 17 Page 1 of 18 VNS 2111 Issue 1: A.16 ADJACENT CHANNEL SELECTIVITY 17 A.17 SPURIOUS RESPONSE REJECTION 17 A.18 RECEIVER SPURIOUS EMISSIONS MEASUREMENT 17 A.19 ANTENNA TESTING 17 A 19.1 POLARISATION 17 Page 2 of 18 VNS 2111 Issue 1: 1. 1.1 1.2 1.3 these exist, and in other cases are calculated for this specific frequency band. This specification also includes a number of “non-essential parameters”, as do the ETSI standards, which are included for reasons of spectrum efficiency and are used in the national frequency assignment process. Foreword The Radio and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment (R&TTE) Directive came in to force on the 8th April 2000. This directive removes the need for national type approval regimes allowing manufacturers to self declare conformance to the R&TTE Directive, via a number of possible routes detailed in the directive. Once a declaration of conformance has been made, and notification procedures with the relevant spectrum management authorities have been completed, where applicable, the manufacturer is free to sell the equipment in all European Union (EU) member states. In the UK the spectrum management authority is the Radiocommunications Agency (RA), refer to information sheet RA368 for details of the notification procedure. In order to declare conformance with the R&TTE Directive the manufacturers must satisfy the “essential requirements” laid out in the R&TTE Directive. It is the responsibility of the European Telecommunication Standards Institute (ETSI) to develop harmonised standards under mandate from the European Commission. Compliance with these harmonised standards gives a presumption of conformity with the “essential requirements” of the Directive. In the absence of a relevant ETSI Harmonised Standard for Scanning Telemetry applications this VNS Identifies “essential parameters”, and the numeric values associated with these “essential parameters” with reference to ETSI Candidate Harmonised Standards EN 300 113-2 and EN 300 086-2. The noted Candidate Harmonised standards cover similar systems but can not be used directly for this application hence the need for this VNS. Throughout table 3.1 this VNS identifies all “essential parameters” under Article 3.2 of Directive 99/5/EC as entries in bold italics. 1.4 This document gives no presumption of conformity to the R&TTE Directive. Manufacturers should consult the R&TTE Directive specifically annexes II, III, IV and V that detail the various routes to conformance with the Directive. 1.5 The details contained in this document will be used in the national frequency assignment process for this frequency band. Additional information on licensing of systems and antenna requirements can be found in the UK Radio Interface Requirement 2037 (I/R 2037) document. The I/R 2037 also contains reference to the relevant national frequency assignment criteria document. 1.6 This VNS should be used in conjunction with the I/R 2037, R&TTE Directive, the relevant national frequency assignment criteria and the documents referenced within these publications that relate to this frequency band. 1.7 It is acknowledged that the use of any equivalent standards, produced by any relevant body of any European Economic Area (EEA) state, will be accepted as fulfilling the purpose of this VNS. 1.8 Further information on this VNS can be obtained from the technical enquiry contact, details are given on the back of this document along with contact details for more general enquiries. There is currently no ETSI standard for the frequency band covered by this Voluntary National Specification (VNS). This VNS takes the parameters identified in the ETSI Candidate Harmonised Standard and supplies relevant numerical limits, which are taken directly from relevant European documents where Page 3 of 18 VNS 2111 Issue 1: 2. Abbreviations and Symbols. 2.2 2.1 Abbreviations For the purpose of this UK VNS, the following symbols apply. For the purpose of this VNS, the following abbreviations apply: CW C/I CEPT EC EIRP EN ETS ETSI IF I/R ITU-R ITU-T RA RF RMS RSL R&TTED RX TM TX VNS W/U Continuous Wave Carrier to Interference (ratio in dB) Conférence des Administrations Européennes des Postes et Télécommunications European Commission Equivalent Isotropically Radiated Power dB dBm GHz kHz MHz ppm European Normative European Telecommunications Standard European Telecommunications Standards Institute Intermediate Frequency Interface Requirements International Telecommunication Union Radiocommunication Sector International Telecommunication Union Telecommunication Standardisation Sector Radiocommunications Agency Radio Frequency Root Mean Square Receive signal level Radio and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment Directive. Receiver Transmission and Multiplexing Transmitter Voluntary National Specification Wanted to Unwanted ratio Page 4 of 18 Symbols decibel decibels relative to 1 milliwatt Gigahertz kilohertz Megahertz parts per million VNS 2111 Issue 1: 3. Equipment Performance Parameters and Limits Table 3.1: Equipment Performance Parameters and Limits Parameter Reference Standards Equipment Parameters and limits Additional Information General Characteristics Channel Plan Co-polar Channel Spacing Adaptable cellular channel plan Details of the channel plan can be found in the RA report entitled “The future of UHF Scanning Telemetry Frequency Assignment – A report for DTI, JRC and TAG” published January 1989. N/A Channel Spacing (kHz) 12.5 Normal Test Conditions 15 to 350C and Relative Humidity of 20 % to 75 % The normal environmental conditions are any convenient and naturally occurring combination of temperature and humidity within the stated ranges. Extreme Test Conditions –100C to +55 0C The limits given here are the extreme temperature range for equipment that is designed for indoor use. Carrier Power Output Power is subject to manufacturer The transmitter power (conducted) is declaration, but shall not exceed 10 watts in any the mean power delivered to the case. artificial antenna during a radio frequency cycle, in the absence of modulation. Transmitter carrier Power Tolerance +2dB –3dB under all environmental conditions Transmitter Characteristics Frequency Error N/A 1.5 kHz Page 5 of 18 The frequency error of the transmitter is the difference between the measured carrier frequency in the absence of modulation and the nominal frequency of the transmitter. VNS 2111 Issue 1: Parameter Reference Standards Maximum Permissible frequency deviation N/A Equipment Parameters and limits Additional Information Maximum permissible frequency deviation at any modulating frequency shall not exceed 2.5 kHz. For modulating frequencies between 3 kHz and 6 kHz the frequency deviation shall not exceed the frequency deviation at 3 kHz. At 6 kHz the frequency deviation shall be at least 6dB below that of the frequency deviation for a 1 kHz modulation frequency. The frequency deviation is the maximum difference between the instantaneous frequency of the modulated radio frequency signal and the carrier frequency in the absence of modulation. For modulating frequencies from 6 kHz to a frequency equal to the channel separation the frequency deviation should not exceed the level given by a linear representation with a slope of 14 dB/octave with the frequency deviation diminishing as the modulating frequency increases to a value equal to channel separation. These limits are illustrated in figure 3.1. Adjacent channel power N/A Adjacent channel power shall not exceed a value of 55 dB below the carrier power of the transmitter, without the need to be below –67 dBW (0.2uW). Refer to section 3.2 for the power measuring receiver specification and figure 3.2 for the IF filter selectivity characteristic. IF Filter Specification N/A Frequency separation of filter curve from Figure The power measuring receiver nominal centre frequency of adjacent consists of a mixer, an IF filter, an channel (kHz) for channel spacing of 12.5 oscillator, an amplifier, a variable kHz attenuator and an RMS value indicator, it is also possible to use an D1 D2 D3 D4 3.2 RMS voltmeter calibrated in decibels. 3 4.25 5.5 9.5 The technical characteristics of the power measuring receiver are given Attenuation Points Close to the Carrier in Annex A. Tolerance Range (kHz) D1 D2 D3 D4 1.35 0.10 -1.35 -5.35 The adjacent channel power is that part of the total output power of a transmitter, under defined conditions of modulation, which falls within a specified passband centred in the nominal frequency of either to the adjacent channels 3.2 Attenuation Points Distant from the Carrier Tolerance Range (kHz) D1 D2 D3 D4 2.0 2.0 2.0 +2.0 3.2 -6.0 Spurious Emissions N/A Any spurious emissions in the frequency range 100 Spurious emissions are emissions at kHz to 2 GHz shall not exceed a power level of –56 frequencies which are outside the dBW necessary bandwidth and the level of which may be reduced without affecting the corresponding transmission of information. Spurious emissions include harmonic emissions, parasitic emissions, intermodulation products and frequency conversion products but exclude emissions on frequencies immediately outside the necessary bandwidth which result from the modulation process. Page 6 of 18 VNS 2111 Issue 1: Receiver Characteristics Reference Sensitivity N/A Adjacent channel selectivity N/A For an input signal level of –124 dBW the minimum The reference sensitivity of the signal to noise ratio at the audio output, un- receiver is the minimum level of weighted, shall be 27 dB. signal at the receiver input, at the nominal frequency of the receiver and with normal test modulation, that will produce an audio frequency output signal at the specified level. Channel separation (kHz) The S/N ratio should not be less than 24 dB under any conditions At each emission up to 2 GHz, the power of any spurious emission shall not exceed –77dBW. Spurious Emissions CW Interference The adjacent channel selectivity is the capability of the receiver to receive a wanted modulated signal at the nominal frequency without exceeding a given degradation due to the presence of an unwanted modulated signal in the adjacent channel. N/A At any frequency separated from the nominal frequency of the receiver by more than 12.5 kHz the signal to noise ratio shall not exceed 27 dB Page 7 of 18 The spurious response rejection is the capability of the receiver to discriminate between the wanted modulated signal at the nominal frequency and an unwanted signal at any other frequency at which a response is obtained. VNS 2111 Issue 1: 3.1 Maximum Permissible Frequency Deviation. The frequency deviation of the equipment shall comply with the profile in Figure 3.1. MPFD A 30% MPFD -14 dB/oct. -14 dB/oct. f1 f2 6 kHz fcs Audio frequency Frequency deviation Figure 3.1: Maximum Permissible Frequency Deviation verses Audio Frequency 3.2 Specifications For Adjacent Channel Power Measurement Arrangements 3.2.1 Power measuring receiver specification The power measuring receiver consists of a mixer, an IF filter, an oscillator, an amplifier, a variable attenuator and an RMS value indicator. Instead of the variable attenuator with the RMS value indicator it is also possible to use an RMS voltmeter calibrated in dB as the RMS value indicator. The technical characteristics of the power measuring receiver are given below. 3.2.1.1 IF Filter The IF Filter shall be within the limits of the selectivity characteristic given in figure 3.2. The limits associated with figure 3.2 are given in table 3.1. dB 90 D4 D3 D4 D3 26 D2 D2 6 2 D1 -8 -4 D1 0 4 Figure 3.2: IF Filter Selectivity Characteristics Page 8 of 18 8 kHz VNS 2111 Issue 1: 4. Antenna Requirements 4.1 Polarisation The polarisation of radiation shall be either vertical or horizontal. The polarisation to be used for any specific radio system will be specified when frequencies for the system are assigned. Radiation in the main beam having a polarisation orthogonal to that which is intended shall not exceed a level of –20 dB relative to the radiation of energy having the intended polarisation. 4.2 Specification Limits The measured antenna performance shall meet the minimum requirements specified in table 4.1 below. Antenna Type Limits Base Station Omni-directional The radiation pattern when measured in azimuth shall not vary by more than 1.5 dB for horizontally and vertically polarised antennas. Base Station Sector coverage See Figure 4.1 Outstation Directional See Figures 4.2 and 4.3 Table 4.1: Antenna Radiation Pattern Envelope Limits 4.3 Equivalent Isotropically Radiated Power (EIRP) In the band 457.5 to 464.0 MHz the maximum equivalent isotropically radiated power (EIRP) shall not exceed 24 dBW. Page 9 of 18 VNS 2111 Issue 1: Under Test Range Conditions 14 Gain relative to an isotropic antenna (dBi) 12 10 12 7.8 10 8 6 8 4 6 2 4 Co-Polarised Response 0 2 0 -2 -2 -4 -6.2 -4 Cross Polarised Response -6 -8.2 -6 -8 -10 -8 -10 0 20 40 45 60 80 100 120 140 Angle of azimuth relative to the main beam axis 00 ( degrees) Figure 4.1: Sector Antenna Radiation Pattern Envelope for Base Stations Page 10 of 18 160 180 Gain relative to a half-wave dipole (dBd) VNS 2111 Issue 1: Under Test Range Conditions 14 Gain relative to an isotropic antenna (dBi) 12 10 12 8.8 11 10 8 8 6 4 6 1.8 4 2 0 2 Co-Polarised Response 0 -2 -4 -2 -6.2 -4 Cross Polarised Response -6 -8.2 -6 -8 -10 -8 -10 0 15 20 30 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 Angle of azimuth relative to the main beam axis 00 ( degrees) Figure 4.2: Antenna Radiation Pattern Envelope for Outstations – Standard Antenna Page 11 of 18 180 Gain relative to a half-wave dipole (dBd) VNS 2111 Issue 1: 14 Gain relative to an isotropic antenna (dBi) Under Test Range Conditions 13.7 11.5 12 12 10 10 8 8 6 4 6 1.8 4 2 0 2 Co-Polarised Response 0 -2 -4 -2 -6.2 -4 Cross Polarised Response -6 -8.2 -6 -8 -10 -8 -10 0 12 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 Angle of azimuth relative to the main beam axis 00 ( degrees) 0 4.3: Antenna Radiation Pattern Envelope for Outstations – High Performance Antenna Figure Page 12 of 18 180 Gain relative to a half-wave dipole (dBd) VNS 2111 Issue 1: Informative Annex Page 13 of 18 VNS 2111 Issue 1: Blank Page Page 14 of 18 VNS 2111 Issue 1: Introduction This section of the document is informative and includes data deemed to be helpful to engineers conducting tests to confirm system performance. Input and Output Ports For the purpose of this VNS the “transmitter input port”, “transmitter output port”, “receiver input port” and “receiver output port” shall be taken to refer to those points corresponding respectively to the points Z’, C’, C and Z in Figure A1. Points Z’ and Z are baseband input and output points respectively. Z' D Transmitter Feeder A' C RF Tx Filter Branching Network B' B Branching Network RF Rx Filter C' A Feeder Receiver D' Z Figure A1: System Block Diagram Procedures for Tests at Extreme Temperatures Equipment should be left un-powered in a temperature controlled chamber for a period of one hour or for such a period as may be judged necessary to achieve thermal balance before tests are carried out. The Humidity content in the test chamber shall be controlled so that excessive condensation does not occur. A 1.1 Equipment designed for continuous operation For tests at the upper temperature limit, see table 3.1 for details, after thermal balance has been attained the equipment shall be switched on in the transmit condition for half an hour after which the appropriate tests shall be carried out. For tests at the lower temperature, see table 3.1 for details, after thermal balance has been attained the equipment shall be switched on in the receive or transmit condition for one minute after which the appropriate tests shall be carried out. If the equipment contains temperature stabilisation circuits designed to operate continuously, the equipment may be switched on for 15 minutes before measurements are made. A 1.2 Equipment designed for intermittent operation For tests at the upper temperature the equipment shall be placed in the test chamber and left until thermal balance is attained. The equipment shall then be switched on for one minute in the transmit condition, followed by four minutes in the receive condition after which the equipment shall meet the specified requirements. For tests at the lower temperature the equipment shall be left in the test chamber until thermal balance is attained, then switched to the standby or receive conditions for one minute after which the equipment shall meet the specified requirements. Arrangements for Test Signals at the Input to the Receiver Test signal sources which are applied to the receiver shall present an impedance of 50 ohms to the receiver input. This requirement shall be met irrespective whether one or more signals using a combining network are applied to the receiver simultaneously. The effects of any intermodulation products and noise produced in the test signal sources shall be negligible. Page 15 of 18 VNS 2111 Issue 1: Receiver Mute or Squelch Facility If the receiver is equipped with a mute or squelch circuit, this shall be made inoperative for the duration of the type approval tests. Receiver Rated Audio Output Power The rated audio output power shall be the maximum power, declared by the manufacturer, for which all the requirements of this specification are met. With normal test modulation the audio output power shall be measured in a resistive load simulating the load with which the receiver normally operates. Normal Test Modulation For normal test modulation, the modulation frequency shall be 1 kHz and the resulting frequency deviation shall be 1.5 kHz. The test signal shall be substantially free from amplitude modulation. Transmitter Artificial Load Tests on the transmitter shall be carried out using a non-reactive and non-radiating load of 50 ohms connected to the transmitter radio frequency output port. Measuring Frequency Error The transmitter output shall be connected to an artificial load (clause A.8) and operated in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. The emission shall be monitored by a frequency counter and the carrier frequency shall be measured in the absence of modulation. The measurements shall be made under normal test conditions, see table 3.1 for details, and repeated under extreme test conditions, see table 3.1 for details. Carrier Power Measurement The transmitter output port shall be connected to an artificial load (clause A.8) with means of measuring the power delivered to this load. In the absence of modulation, the transmitter shall be operated in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. The carrier power shall be set to the manufacturer’s maximum rated output. The measurement shall be made under normal test conditions, see table 3.1 for details, and repeated under extreme test conditions, see table 3.1 for details. Maximum Permissible Frequency Deviation Measurement The transmitter output shall be connected to an artificial load (clause A.8) and operated in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. The emission shall be monitored by a modulation meter, capable of measuring the peak value of both positive and negative frequency deviation, including that due to any harmonics and intermodulation products which may be produced in the transmitter. The transmitter shall then be modulated by an audio frequency signal 20dB above the level necessary to produce normal test modulation (clause A.7) and the modulation frequency from 300 Hz to 3 kHz. At each frequency the peak deviation shall be measured. Response of the Transmitter at Modulation Frequencies above 3 kHz The transmitter shall be arranged as described in clause A.11 and modulated with normal test modulation (clause A.7). With a constant input level of the modulation signal, the frequency shall be varied from 3 kHz to 12.5 kHz. At each test frequency, the resulting frequency deviation shall be measured. Adjacent Channel Power The transmitter output shall be connected to a power measuring receiver (clause 3.2.1) via a 50 ohm attenuator, set to produce an appropriate level at the receiver input. The transmitter shall be operated at Page 16 of 18 VNS 2111 Issue 1: the carrier power, see table 3.1 for limits. The transmitter shall be modulated at 1.25 kHz at a level 20dB above that required to produce 60% of the maximum permissible frequency deviation, see table 3.1 for limits. The test receiver shall be tuned to the nominal frequency of such a transmitter and the receiver attenuator adjusted to a value ‘p’ such that a meter reading, of the order of 5 dB above the receiver noise level, is obtained. The test receiver shall then be tuned to the nominal frequency of the higher adjacent channel and the receiver attenuator re-adjusted to a value ‘q’ such that the same meter reading is again obtained. The ratio, in decibels, of the adjacent channel power to the carrier power is the difference between the attenuator settings ‘p’ and ‘q’. The adjacent channel power shall be determined by applying this ratio to the carrier power as detailed in table 3.1. The measurement shall be repeated for the lower adjacent channel. Transmitter Spurious emission Measurement The transmitter output shall be connected to either a spectrum analyser via an attenuator, or an artificial load, with means of monitoring the emission with the spectrum analyser or selective voltmeter. The transmitter shall be un-modulated and at each spurious emission in the frequency range given in table 3.1 the level of emission shall be measured relative to the carrier emission. The power level of each emission shall be determined by applying the ratio measured to the carrier power level determined in clause A.10. Reference Sensitivity Measurement A test signal at the nominal frequency of the receiver and with normal test modulation (clause A.7) shall be applied to the input of the receiver via the standard input network according to clause A.4, at a level of –124 dBW. The receiver shall then be adjusted for standard power output according to clause A.6. With modulation removed the un-weighted signal to noise ratio shall be measured at the receiver output. Adjacent Channel Selectivity A test signal at the nominal frequency of the receiver and with normal test modulation (clause A.7) shall be applied to the input of the receiver via one path of a combining unit . This signal constitutes the wanted signal. A second test signal shall be applied to the receiver via the second path of the combining unit. This test signal shall be set to the carrier frequency to the upper adjacent channel and shall be modulated with a frequency of 400Hz at a deviation of 2.5kHz. This signal constitutes the unwanted signal. In the absence of the unwanted signal the reference sensitivity shall be obtained as described in clause A.15. The unwanted signal shall then be applied at a level of –74 dBW at the receiver input. The un-weighted signal to noise ratio at the output of the receiver shall be measured. This measurement shall be repeated using the frequency of the lower adjacent channel. These measurements shall be made under normal test conditions and repeated under extreme test conditions (see table 3.1 for test condition limits). Spurious Response Rejection A standard test signal according to clause A.7 shall be applied through the standard input network according to clause A.4 to the receiver input at a level of –64 dBW, and its frequency varied from the lowest intermediate frequency of the receiver to 2 GHz. At each frequency at which a response is obtained the un-weighted signal to noise ratio at the output of the receiver shall be measured. Receiver Spurious Emissions measurement The receiver input port shall be connected to either a spectrum analyser or a selective voltmeter via an attenuator or an artificial load with means of monitoring the emission with a spectrum analyser or a selective voltmeter. At each emission up to 2 GHz the power level of the emission shall be measured. Antenna Testing A 1.3 Polarisation Measurement of this characteristic shall be made under “free space” conditions. Page 17 of 18 VNS 2111 Issue 1: Document history Draft Date Changes Radiocommunications Agency General Enquiries to the Technical Enquiries to the Information and Library Service: Fixed Terrestrial and Satellite Links Unit: Tel.: +44-(0) 207-211-0502 or 0505 Tel.: +44-(0)207-211-0300 Fax: +44 (0) 207-211- 0507 Fax: +44-(0)207-211- 0113 Email: library@ra.gsi.gov.uk Email: fluhd@ra.gsi.gov.uk Web site: www.radio.gov.uk This is a UK Voluntary National Standard There is no current published version of this UK VNS. 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