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Chapter 4, Description of Fields
Fields
Expected Strength
The values displayed in this column are the expected pilot strength numbers the
mobile station should be sending to the Test Set, based on the current ratio of pilot
energy to RF power. Changes to the following fields could cause changes to the
Expected Strength numbers:
• Sector A Pilot
• Sector B Pilot
• Sector A Power
• Sector B Power
• AWGN
Example:
With Sector A Power on, Sector B Power off, and AWGN off, changes to Sector A
Power will not affect expected strength numbers. This is because the relative level
of the Sector A Pilot channel to RF Power has not changed. However, changes to
the Sector A Pilot field will affect expected strength numbers. Similarly, turning
on Sector B or AWGN will change the ratio of Sector A pilot signal strength to
overall RF power, changing the expected strength number for Sector A.
GPIB Example
“CDMA:CELL ASECtor:STRength?“
queries the expected pilot strength value for Sector A.
Operating Considerations
A Pilot Strength Message is sent from the mobile station when a Softer Handoff is
executed, ended, or when the mobile station detects a change in pilot levels that
could affect the assignment of pilots to the mobile station’s Active, Candidate, or
Neighbor sets (refer to the CDMA Mobile Reporting table at the top of the
display). The actual mobile-reported values in the CDMA Mobile Reporting table
should closely match the values for Expected Strength.
See Also
Expected PN Offset
field description, on page 252
Screens Where Field is Present
CDMA MOBILE REPORTED PILOT STRENGTH