BTS GPS Synchronization Feature

Parameter Description
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Contents

Contents
1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................1-1
1.1 Scope ............................................................................................................................................ 1-1
1.2 Intended Audience ........................................................................................................................ 1-1
1.3 Change History.............................................................................................................................. 1-1

2 Overview of BTS GPS Synchronization..............................................................................2-1

3 Technical Description ..............................................................................................................3-1
4 Engineering Guidelines...........................................................................................................4-1
5 Parameters .................................................................................................................................5-1
6 Counters......................................................................................................................................6-1
7 Glossary ......................................................................................................................................7-1
8 Reference Documents .............................................................................................................8-1

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1 Introduction

1 Introduction
1.1 Scope
This document describes the principles and data configuration regarding clock synchronization between
the BTS and the Global Positioning System (GPS).

1.2 Intended Audience

This document is intended for:
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Personnel who need to understand BTS GPS Synchronization

Personnel who work with Huawei products

1.3 Change History

This section provides information on the changes in different document versions.
There are two types of changes, which are defined as follows:
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Feature change: refers to the change in the BTS GPS Synchronization feature of a specific product
version.

Editorial change: refers to the change in wording or the addition of the information that was not
described in the earlier version.

Document Issues
The document issues are as follows:
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01 (2010-01-20)
This is the first commercial release of GBSS9.0.

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2 Overview of BTS GPS Synchronization

2 Overview of BTS GPS Synchronization

The GPS is a round-the-clock satellite navigation system that communicates with a BTS in wireless
mode. The GPS provides accurate three-dimensional location, velocity, and time for worldwide users.
The BTS GPS Synchronization feature enables a BTS clock to be synchronized with the GPS clock
source. After the BTS is synchronized with the GPS, the error of the frame synchronization over the Um
interface is smaller than one bit. Therefore, the frequency utilization is increased and the interference is
decreased in the wireless network.

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3 Technical Description

3 Technical Description
To receive GPS clock signals, the DBS3900, BTS3900, and BTS3900A must be configured with a
Universal Satellite card and Clock Unit (USCU) to provide external time synchronization source for the
GTMU so as to implement clock synchronization over the entire network.
The GPS antenna receives the GPS satellite signals at a rate of 1575.42 MHz and then transmits them
to the GPS card. The GPS card processes the signals to obtain the GPS absolute time and precise
1PPS pulse signals. The BTS clock circuit traces the 1PPS pulse signals to obtain the reference clock
and then obtains various clock signals based on the reference clock. The USCU transmits the various
clock signals to the GTMU. The GTMU then uses the clock signals to implement clock synchronization of
the BTS. Each BTS in the network adjusts the frame number based on the absolute frame number
calculated from the GPS absolute time that is received by the BTS software.

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4 Engineering Guidelines

4 Engineering Guidelines
To ensure the normal operation of the USCU, the parameter Board Parameter Configuration Enabled
must be set to YES(Yes) to enable the parameter configuration of the USCU. If the parameter GPS or
Glonass is set to GPS(GPS), the BTS traces the GPS clock signals. The parameter Antenna Power
Supply Switch specifies whether to turn on the power supply switch of the GPS antenna. If the GPS
antenna requires power supply, this parameter needs to be set to SENDPOWER(Send Power). If
the GPS antenna does not require power supply, this parameter needs to be set to NOPOWER(No
Power). Currently, the GPS antennas of all Huawei BTSs do not support power supply. The
parameter GPS Antenna Delay specifies the length of a GPS feeder. The GPS card is connected to the
antenna through the GPS feeder. The transmission delay over the feeder can be evaluated on the basis
of the length of the GPS feeder. This helps to improve the time accuracy of the GPS card. After the
parameters related to the USCU are set, the clock trace mode of the BTS needs to be modified so that
the USCU of the BTS can perform GPS clock synchronization. If the parameter Clock Type is set to
TRCGPS_CLK(Trace GPS Clock), the BTS extracts the clock signals from the GPS through the
DGPS.

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5 Parameters

5 Parameters
This chapter describes the parameters related to BTS GPS Synchronization.
For the description of each parameter, see Table 5-1. For the default value, value ranges, and MML
commands of each parameter, see Table 5-2.
Table 5-1 Parameter description (1)
Parameter

Description

GPS or Glonass

Synchronization clock adopted when two satellite cards are used

together. GPS:Trace GPS only. GLONASS:Trace GLONASS only.
GPSGlonass:Trace GPS and GLONASS.

GPS Antenna Delay

Length of the feeder cable. The GPS satellite card is connected to

the antenna through feeder cables. The transmission delay on the
feeder cable can be calculated on the basis of the length of the
feeder cable, thus increasing the timing accuracy of the satellite card.

Antenna Power Supply Switch

Power supply switch of the GPS antenna feeder

Board Parameter Configuration

Enabled

Whether to allow the configuration of board parameters. The value

"YES" indicates that the configuration is allowed, and the value "NO"
indicates that the configuration is not allowed. If the parameter is set
to "YES", all the other parameters controlled by it are reset to the
default values in this command.
In multi-mode scenario, the value of this parameter in this mode must
be the same as the value of the corresponding parameter in another
mode.

Clock Type

Clock mode of the BTS.

If this parameter is set to INT_CLK, the BTS does not trace any
external clock. The internal high precision clock works in free-run
mode.
If this parameter is set to TRCBSC_CLK, the BTS traces the clock
signals received from the BSC.
If this parameter is set to EXCLK, the BTS traces the clock signals
received from the external input clock.
If this parameter is set to IP_TIME, the BTS shakes hands through
the IP network with the IP clock server for synchronization.
If this parameter is set to IP_TRANSFER, the BTS extracts the clock
from an E1 when there is not an IP clock after the BTS upgrades the
transmission mode from E1 transmission to IP transmission.
If this parameter is set to TRCGPS_CLK, the BTS extracts the clock
through the DGPS from the GPS.
If this parameter is set to UM_CLK, the BTS keeps pace with the
signals broadcast on the downlink main BCCH of a neighboring BTS.
If this parameter is set to PEER_CLK, the multimode BTS(GSM)
keeps pace with the signals that the other mode offer.

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5 Parameters

Table 5-2 Parameter description (2)

Parameter

Default
Value

GUI Value
Range

Actual
Range

GPS
or
Glonass

None

GPS(GPS),
GLONASS(
Glonass),
GPSGlonas
s(GPSGlon
ass)

Value

Unit

MML
Command

Impact

GP
S,
GL
ON
AS
S,
GP
SGl
ona
ss

None

SET
BTSUSCUBP

BSC

GPS
Antenna
Delay

None

NO(NO),
YES(YES)

NO, YES

None

SET
BTSUSCUBP

BSC

Antenna
Power
Supply
Switch

None

0~1000

0~1000

SET
BTSUSCUBP

BSC

Board
Parameter
Configurati
on Enabled

None

SENDPOW
ER(Send
Power),
NOPOWER
(No Power)

SENDPOWER,
NOPOWER

None

SET
BTSUSCUBP

BSC

Clock Type

None

INT_CLK(In
ternal
Clock),
TRCBSC_C
LK(Trace
BSC Clock),
EXTSYN_C
LK(External
Sync clock),
IP_TIME(IP
Clock),
IP_TRANS
FER(Trace
Transport
Clock),
TRCGPS_C
LK(Trace
GPS
Clock),
UM_CLK(U
m
Clock),
PEER_CLK
(Peer
Clock)

INT_CLK,
TRCBSC_CLK,
EXTSYN_CLK,
IP_TIME,
IP_TRANSFER,
TRCGPS_CLK,
UM_CLK,
PEER_CLK

None

SET BTSCLK

BSC

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6 Counters

6 Counters
None

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7 Glossary

7 Glossary
For the acronyms, abbreviations, terms, and definitions, see the Glossary.

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8 Reference Documents

8 Reference Documents
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BSC6900 Feature List

BSC6900 Optional Feature Description

GBSS Reconfiguration Guide

BSC6900 GSM Parameter Reference

BSC6900 GSM MML Command Reference

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