Source: Karl Löw, T-Nova, Deutsche Telekom
Date: ERO, Copenhagen, 7-June-2001
SEAMCAT Training (phase 1)
Practical example
1. Description of the radio compatibility problem
FM
MS FM
BS
This document provides an analysis of
TETRA MS interfering with an FM BS, based on the information retained in the
ERC Report 104 on “Adjacent Band Compatibility Of 400MHz TETRA And Analogue FM
PMR – An Analysis Completing Using MONTE CARLO Based Simulation Tool”. This
scenario involves a population of TETRA mobile stations interfering with a
victim FM base station. In all of the simulations the victim FM system is
assumed to have a 7.8 km cell radius which provides a 90 % area availability.
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Figure 2 illustrates the band plan assumed for this investigation. 2 MHz of spectrum has been allocated to the up-link of TETRA and directly adjacent to this, 2 MHz has been allocated to FM.
Figure 2 : band allocations of TETRA MS and FM BS systems
The purpose of this example is to use SEAMCAT to obtained the probability of interference resulting from unwanted emissions of the TETRA Mobile Stations falling at the frequency where the FS Based Station is operating.
2 Characteristics of the systems
2.1 Victim link characteristics – FM
The victim FM system is assumed to have a 7.8 km cell radius which provides a 90 % area availability. The reception bandwidth of FM BS victim receiver is equal to 8kHz. Based on information provided in ERC Report 104 for FM system based on 12.5kHz channel spacing, the following characteristics are used to describe the FM equipments:
Parameter |
Mobile Station |
Base Station |
Channel Spacing |
12.5 kHz |
12.5 kHz |
Transmit Power |
37 dBm |
44 dBm |
Receiver Bandwidth |
8 kHz |
8 kHz |
Antenna Height |
1.5 m |
30 m |
Antenna Gain |
0 dBi |
9 dBi |
Active Interferer Density Range |
Variable |
variable |
Receiver Sensitivity |
- 107 dBm |
- 110 dBm |
Receiver Protection Ratio |
21 dB |
21 dB |
Power Control Characteristic |
Not used |
not used |
Table 1 : Parameters Assumed for 12.5 kHz FM Systems
The Noise Floor is obtained by using the following equation (see revised ERC Report 68):
Noise Floor = Sensitivity – Receiver Protection Ratio
Frequency Offset |
Base Station |
Any frequency |
- 23 dBm |
Table 2 : Receiver Blocking for 12.5 kHz FM Systems
2.2 Interfering link characteristics – TETRA
The interfering TETRA system is assumed to have a 18kHz emission bandwidth and a channel spacing which is equal to 25kHz. The distribution in term of frequency use over the 2MHz band, is taken as a uniform distribution, where each channel being assigned the same probability. Based on information provided in ERC Report 104 for TETRA system based on 25kHz channel spacing, the following characteristics are used to describe the TETRA equipments:
Parameter |
Mobile Station |
Base Station |
Channel Spacing |
25 kHz |
25 kHz |
Transmit Power |
30 dBm |
40 dBm |
Receiver Bandwidth |
18 kHz |
18 kHz |
Antenna Height |
1.5 m |
30 m |
Parameter |
Mobile Station |
Base Station |
Antenna Gain |
0 dBi |
9 dBi |
Active Interferer Density Range |
Variable |
Variable |
Receiver Sensitivity |
- 103 dBm |
- 106 dBm |
Receiver Protection Ratio |
19 dB |
19 dB |
Power Control Characteristic |
5 dB steps to a maximum of 15 dB Threshold = - 86 dBm |
not used |
Table 3 : Parameters used to model the TETRA Systems (interfering transmitter)
Frequency Offset |
30 dBm Mobile Station |
Attenuation in dBc |
25 kHz |
- 30 dBm |
60 |
50 kHz |
- 36 dBm |
66 |
75 kHz |
- 36 dBm |
66 |
100 - 250 kHz |
- 45 dBm |
75 |
250 - 500 kHz |
- 50 dBm |
80 |
> 500 kHz[1] |
- 70 dBm |
100 |
Table 4 : Unwanted Emissions for the TETRA Systems (measurement bandwidth of 18 kHz) (interfering transmitter)
3 Assumptions to be conducted during the training session
Starting from the characteristics provided above, some “reference” hypothesis may be used to obtain a first set of results.
3.1 TETRA network
A 2 MHz band is available for TETRA systems of 25 kHz channel spacing, then a total of 80 channels are available. It is supposed that only one TETRA MS terminals may use the same frequency at a given time.
The frequency cluster is taken equal to 9, this leads to have 80/9=8.88 frequency per cell available. Then up to 9 terminals may be deployed in a TETRA cell.
If the TETRA cell is the traffic limited network and the density of terminals equal to 5 terminals/km², then the coverage radius is given by the following formula (see ERC Report 68 or User Documentation):
The radius of the cell of the interfering system is given by
R=sqrt((80*1)/(3.14*5*9))=0.7523 km.
The following picture describes a TETRA network based on the above assumptions.
Figure 3 : TETRA network based on these assumptions
3.2 Interference situation
As a worst case assumption, we may suppose that, the FM BS station will be based in the TETRA cell where the channel (411.9875MHz) operating close to the edge of the TETRA band is used. The same probability is assigned to each channel available in the TETRA cell. Then the frequency plan in this cell starts from 410.1874MHz up to 411.9875MHz with a step of 25kHz*9. The frequency distribution is depicted in the following figure.
Figure 4 : frequency distribution in the TETRA cell
For simplification a uniform distribution of the frequency between 410.1875 and 411.9875 MHz is assumed.
If there is no spatial correlation between the elements of the victim system and the elements of the interfering system then the simulation radius is given by the formula:
= radius of the area where interferers are spread
We have to consider 9 active interferers with a density of 5 terminals/km²: Then, the radius of the simulation area results in
R=sqrt(9/(3.14*5))=0.7569km.
The FM Based Station, which is the victim receiver is supposed to be operating at 412.00625MHz, that is the center of the first channel, i.e. no guard interval is assumed.
3.3 Unwanted emission mask
The total emission of the interfering transmitter consists of
· the wanted signal within the defined bandwidth corresponding to an frequency offset of ± 50 % of the necessary bandwidth Bn,
· the out-of-band emission caused by the modulation within, e.g. ± 50...250 % of Bn
· and the spurious emission outside these ranges.
That means the mask to be defined has to cover this whole range. It is strongly recommended to define always such an "unwanted mask" rather to use the constant option which will be blocked in the upgraded version anyway.
It should be noted that the TETRA MS unwanted emissions mask is not defined for frequency offset below 25 kHz. Considering the channel spacing of 25 kHz and assuming 0 dBc in that range, then in the undefined range between 12.5 and 25 kHz, a linear interpolation between 0 and 60 dBc attenuation will be taken place. It should also taken into account that the reference bandwidth (18 kHz) used for the mask is identical to the bandwidth of the interfering system!
4 Probability of interference
Based on the above assumptions the probability of interference (C/I criteria and unwanted emissions + blocking are taken into account) is about 2.5 %.
· Definition of the work space, name: "TETRA-PMR"
· Reference: PMR
· Frequency: 412.00625 MHz (channel spacing)
· Use wanted transmitter: yes
1.1 Victim Receiver
· Reference: PMR-BS
· C/I: 21 dB (if only C/I, C/(N+I) and (I+N)/N are not required)
· C/(I+N) 21 dB (C/(N+I) required only for selected Blocking-Mode)
· (N+I)/N 0 (not required)
· Noise floor: -131 dBm, constant (=Sensitivity – C/I)
· Blocking response: -23 dB, constant
· Blocking mode: Sensitivity
· Sensitivity: -110 dBm
· Bandwidth receiver: 8 kHz
· Antenna height: 30 m, constant
· Antenna azimuth: 0...360 Grad, uniform
· Antenna elevation: 0 Grad, constant (horizontal direction)
1.1.1 Antenna
· Reference: PMR-BS
· Description: Omnidirectional
· Maximum gain: 9 dBi
1.2 Wanted Transmitter
· Reference: PMR-MS
· Power: 37 dBm, constant
· Antenna height: 1.5 m, constant
· Antenna azimuth: 0...360 Grad, uniform
· Antenna elevation: 0 Grad, constant (horizontal direction)
1.2.1 Antenna
· Reference: PMR-MS
· Description: Omnidirectional
· Maximum gain: 0 dBi
1.3 WTx-VRx path
· Computation of the cell radius: User-defined radius
· Fixed radius: 7.8 km
· Correlation: No (for WT-VR)
· Radio path length: uniform polar (Distance VR: (0...1)*cell radius)
· Path Azimuth VR: 0...360 Grad, uniform
1.3.1 Propagation model
· Model: Hata
· Median Loss: Yes
· Variation: Yes
· Environment: RURAL (results in lowest path attenuation)
· ...at WT: OUTDOOR
· ...at VR: OUTDOOR
· Propagation: ABOVE ROOF (caused by 30m BS-Antenna height)
· Reference: TETRA-PMR-ILK1
· Frequency: 410.1875...411.9875 MHz, uniform
2.1 Interfering Transmitter
· Reference: TETRA-MS
· Transmitting power: 30 dBm, constant
· Unwanted mask: Offset in MHz, power in dBc referred to Reference bandwidth
-10.0 -100
-0.501 -100
-0.5 -80
-0.251 -80
-0.25 -75
-0.1 -75
-0.075 -66
-0.05 -66
-0.025 -60
-0.0125 0
0.0125 0
0.025 -60
0.05 -66
0.075 -66
0.1 -75
0.25 -75
0.251 -80
0.5 -80
0.501 -100
10.0 -100
· Unwanted emission floor: NO
· Transmitting bandwidth: 18 kHz (Bandwidth < channel)
· Reference bandwidth: 18 kHz
· Power Control: YES
· PC-Step: 5 dB
· Minimal received power: -86 dBm
· Maximum received power: -71 dBm
· Antenna height: 1.5 m, constant
· Antenna azimuth: 0...360 Grad, uniform
· Antenna elevation: 0 Grad, constant (horizontal direction)
2.1.1 Antenna
· Reference: TETRA-MS
· Description: Omnidirectional
· Maximum gain: 0 dBi
2.2 Wanted Receiver (only for power control)
· Reference: TETRA-BS
· Antenna height: 30 m, constant
· Antenna azimuth: 0...360 Grad, uniform
· Antenna elevation: 0 Grad, constant (horizontal direction)
2.2.1 Antenna
· Reference: TETRA-BS
· Description: Omnidirectional
· Maximum gain: 9 dBi
2.3 ITx-VRx path
· Active interferers: 9 (see 1.3.2.)
· Density of active interferers: 5 users/km² (see 1.3.2)
· Probability of transmission: 1 (transmits permanently)
· Activity per hour: 1 (transmits permanently)
· Correlation: None (for IT-VR or IT-WT)
· Radio path length: uniform polar (Distance: (0...1)*simulation radius)
· Path Azimuth: 0...360 Grad, uniform
2.3.1 Propagation model
see 2.1.3.1
2.4 ITx-WRx path
· Mode: Traffic-limited network
· Density of interferers: 5 users/km² (see 1.3.2)
· Number of channels: 80 (see 1.3.2)
· User per channel: 1 (see 1.3.2)
· Frequency cluster: 9 (see 1.3.2)
· Correlation: No (for IT-WR)
· Radio path length: uniform polar (Distance: (0...1)*cell radius)
· Path Azimuth: 0...360 Grad, uniform
2.4.1 Propagation model
see 2.1.3.1
3.1 Event generation
· Number of samples: 2000 (Default: 20000)
· Stop of simulation: Number of events
3.2 Distribution evaluation
This evaluation is used to test the distribution to Gaussian and/or to stop the calculation, if a sufficient reliability of the results are given in the case of DEE-Mode.
3.3 Test of the simulation
3.3.1 Calculated radius
· Cell radius of the wanted system: 7.8 km
· ..interfering system 1: 0.752 km
· ..simulation radius 1: 0.7569 km
3.3.2 Generated Signals
· dRSS: mean: -69.6 dBm standard deviation: 11.9 dB Gaussian
· iRSS unwanted: mean: -125.7 dBm standard deviation: 11.9 dB
· iRSS blocking: mean: -144.5 dBm standard deviation: 7.4 dB
3.3.3 Correlation, Exceptions
4.1 ICE calculation
· Algorithms: Quick
· Number of samples: 2000 (£ number in 2.3.1)
· Compatibility mode: 0 (Probability of interference)
· Unwanted emissions: Yes
· Blocking" Yes
4.2 Result
· Probability: 0.0250 (= 2.5 %)
SEAMCAT SIMULATION REPORT
Reference : TETRA-PMR
Simulation scenario
Victim Link
Reference : PMR
Description :
Frequency : 412.00625 MHz
Use wanted transmitter : Yes
Victim Receiver
Reference : PMR-BS
Description :
C / I : 21 dB
C / (N+I) : 21 dB
(N+I) / N : 0 dB
Noise floor distribution : Constant(-131.0)
Blocking response : Constant(-23.0000)
Blocking attenuation mode : Sensitivity
Sensitivity : -110 dBm
Reception bandwidth : 8 kHz
Intermodulation rejection : Constant(0.0000)
Use power control threshold : No
Antenna height distribution : Constant(30.0)
Antenna azimuth distribution : Uniform(0.0,360.0)
Antenna tilt distribution : Constant(0.0)
Antenna
Reference : PMR-BS
Description : Omnidirectional
Peak gain : 9 dBi
Use horizontal pattern : No
Use vertical pattern : No
Wanted Transmitter
Reference : PMR-MS
Description :
Power supplied distribution : Constant(37.0)
Antenna height distribution : Constant(1.5)
Antenna azimuth distribution : Uniform(0.0,360.0)
Antenna tilt distribution : Constant(0.0)
Coverage radius parameters
Coverage radius calculation mode : User-defined radius
Fixed coverage radius : 7.8 Km
Antenna
Reference : PMR-MS
Description : Omnidirectional
Peak gain : 0 dBi
Use horizontal pattern : No
Use vertical pattern : No
WTx VRx path
Relative location
Correlated : No
Path distance factor distribution : Uniform polar distance(1.0)
Path azimuth distribution : Uniform(0.0,360.0)
Propagation model
Model reference : Hata
Median loss : Yes
Variations : Yes
General environment : RURAL
Transmitter environment : OUTDOOR
Receiver environment : OUTDOOR
Propagation environment : ABOVE ROOF
Floor loss : 18.3 dB
Empirical parameter B : 0.46
Room size : 4 m
Floor height : 3 m
Wall loss (indoor-indoor) : 5 dB
Wall loss (indoor-outdoor) : 10 dB
Wall loss std. dev. (indoor-indoor) : 10 dB
Wall loss std. dev. (indoor-outdoor) : 5 dB
Interfering Link 1
Reference : TETRA-PMR_ILK1
Description :
Frequency distribution : Uniform(410.2,412.0)
Interfering Transmitter
Reference : TETRA-MS
Description :
Power supplied distribution : Constant(30.0)
Unwanted emissions : Array(20)
-10.0000 -100.0000
-0.5010 -100.0000
-0.5000 -80.0000
-0.2510 -80.0000
-0.2500 -75.0000
-0.1000 -75.0000
-0.0750 -66.0000
-0.0500 -66.0000
-0.0250 -60.0000
-0.0125 0.0000
0.0125 0.0000
0.0250 -60.0000
0.0500 -66.0000
0.0750 -66.0000
0.1000 -75.0000
0.2500 -75.0000
0.2510 -80.0000
0.5000 -80.0000
0.5010 -100.0000
10.0000 -100.0000
Use unwanted emission floor : No
Emission bandwidth : 18 kHz
Reference bandwidth : 18 kHz
Use power control : Yes
Antenna height distribution : Constant(1.5)
Antenna azimuth distribution : Uniform(0.0,360.0)
Antenna tilt distribution : Constant(0.0)
Power control parameters
Power control step : 5 dB
Min received power : -86 dBm
Max received power : -71 dBm
Coverage radius parameters
Coverage radius calculation mode : Traffic-limited network
Users density : 5 users/Km²
Number of channels : 80
Number of users per channel : 1 users/ch
Frequency re-use : 9
Simulation radius parameters
Number of active transmitters : 9
Density of active transmitters : 5 1/Km²
Transmission probability : 1
Activity : Constant(1.0000)
Time : 5 hour
Antenna
Reference : TETRA-MS
Description :
Antenna peak gain : 0 dBi
Use Horizontal pattern : No
Use vertical pattern : No
Wanted Receiver
Reference : TETRA-BS
Description :
Antenna height distribution : Constant(30.0)
Antenna azimuth distribution : Uniform(0.0,360.0)
Antenna tilt distribution : Constant(0.0)
Antenna
Reference : DEFAULT_ANT
Description :
Peak gain : 9 dBi
Use horizontal pattern : No
Use vertical pattern : No
ITx VRx path
Relative location
Correlation mode : None
Path distance factor distribution : Uniform polar distance(1.0)
Path azimuth distribution : Uniform(0.0,360.0)
Propagation model
Model reference : Hata
Median loss : Yes
Variations : Yes
General environment : RURAL
Transmitter environment : OUTDOOR
Receiver environment : OUTDOOR
Propagation environment : ABOVE ROOF
Floor loss : 18.3 dB
Empirical parameter B : 0.46
Room size : 4 m
Floor height : 3 m
Wall loss (indoor-indoor) : 5 dB
Wall loss (indoor-outdoor) : 10 dB
Wall loss std. dev. (indoor-indoor) : 10 dB
Wall loss std. dev. (indoor-outdoor) : 5 dB
ITx WRx path
Relative location
Correlated : No
Path distance factor distribution : Uniform polar distance(1.0)
Path angle distribution : Uniform(0.0,360.0)
Propagation model
Model reference : Hata
Median loss : Yes
Variations : Yes
General environment : RURAL
Transmitter environment : OUTDOOR
Receiver environment : OUTDOOR
Propagation environment : ABOVE ROOF
Floor loss : 18.3 dB
Empirical parameter B : 0.46
Room size : 4 m
Floor height : 3 m
Wall loss (indoor-indoor) : 5 dB
Wall loss (indoor-outdoor) : 10 dB
Wall loss std. dev. (indoor-indoor) : 10 dB
Wall loss std. dev. (indoor-outdoor) : 5 dB
Simulation control
Event generation
EGE Number of events : 2000
EGE Expected duration : 1 min
EGE Termination condition : Number of events
Distribution evaluation
DEE incremental number of events : 2000
DEE stability threshold : 0.8
DEE identification threshold : 0.2
DEE correlation threshold : 0.8
Results
Calculated radius
Wanted transmitter coverage radius : 7.8 Km
Interfering transmitter coverage radius 1 : 0.75225277806365 Km
Interfering transmitter simulation radius 1 : 0.756939756606023 Km
Generated signals
dRSS
dRSS vector : Array(2000)
Standard deviation :11.6
Mean :-69.8
0% -107.2
0.5% -98.3
1% -95.2
1.5% -93.5
2% -92.5
2.5% -91.4
3% -89.9
3.5% -89.4
4% -89.0
4.5% -88.4
5% -87.8
6% -86.9
7% -86.1
8% -85.0
9% -84.5
10% -83.9
15% -81.4
20% -79.5
30% -76.3
40% -73.1
50% -70.6
60% -67.6
70% -64.5
80% -61.0
85% -58.5
90% -55.2
91% -54.2
92% -53.0
93% -51.9
94% -50.7
95% -49.4
95.5% -48.8
96% -47.5
96.5% -46.4
97% -45.7
97.5% -44.8
98% -42.8
98.5% -39.7
99% -38.4
99.5% -33.2
100% -22.0
iRSS Unwanted
iRSS Unwanted 1 : Array(2000)
Standard deviation :12.1
Mean :-126.2
0% -158.9
0.5% -149.0
1% -148.1
1.5% -147.7
2% -147.0
2.5% -146.2
3% -145.8
3.5% -144.5
4% -144.2
4.5% -143.7
5% -143.1
6% -142.5
7% -141.7
8% -141.0
9% -140.4
10% -139.8
15% -137.3
20% -135.7
30% -133.1
40% -130.5
50% -127.4
60% -124.7
70% -121.5
80% -117.5
85% -114.6
90% -111.2
91% -110.6
92% -109.6
93% -108.6
94% -107.1
95% -105.6
95.5% -104.8
96% -104.1
96.5% -101.8
97% -100.6
97.5% -97.7
98% -94.9
98.5% -93.3
99% -86.2
99.5% -82.3
100% -55.8
Unwanted Summation vector : Array(2000)
Standard deviation :12.1
Mean :-126.2
0% -158.9
0.5% -149.0
1% -148.1
1.5% -147.7
2% -147.0
2.5% -146.2
3% -145.8
3.5% -144.5
4% -144.2
4.5% -143.7
5% -143.1
6% -142.5
7% -141.7
8% -141.0
9% -140.4
10% -139.8
15% -137.3
20% -135.7
30% -133.1
40% -130.5
50% -127.4
60% -124.7
70% -121.5
80% -117.5
85% -114.6
90% -111.2
91% -110.6
92% -109.6
93% -108.6
94% -107.1
95% -105.6
95.5% -104.8
96% -104.1
96.5% -101.8
97% -100.6
97.5% -97.7
98% -94.9
98.5% -93.3
99% -86.2
99.5% -82.3
100% -55.8
iRSS Blocking
iRSS Blocking 1 : Array(2000)
Standard deviation :7.2
Mean :-144.4
0% -162.5
0.5% -160.2
1% -158.4
1.5% -157.7
2% -157.0
2.5% -156.5
3% -156.2
3.5% -155.9
4% -155.6
4.5% -155.5
5% -155.2
6% -154.7
7% -154.1
8% -153.6
9% -153.3
10% -153.0
15% -151.7
20% -150.5
30% -148.6
40% -146.8
50% -145.1
60% -143.3
70% -141.1
80% -138.6
85% -137.1
90% -135.0
91% -134.4
92% -133.6
93% -133.0
94% -132.6
95% -131.9
95.5% -130.9
96% -130.3
96.5% -129.6
97% -129.0
97.5% -128.3
98% -127.5
98.5% -126.1
99% -124.7
99.5% -122.4
100% -117.9
Blocking Summation vector : Array(2000)
Standard deviation :7.2
Mean :-144.4
0% -162.5
0.5% -160.2
1% -158.4
1.5% -157.7
2% -157.0
2.5% -156.5
3% -156.2
3.5% -155.9
4% -155.6
4.5% -155.5
5% -155.2
6% -154.7
7% -154.1
8% -153.6
9% -153.3
10% -153.0
15% -151.7
20% -150.5
30% -148.6
40% -146.8
50% -145.1
60% -143.3
70% -141.1
80% -138.6
85% -137.1
90% -135.0
91% -134.4
92% -133.6
93% -133.0
94% -132.6
95% -131.9
95.5% -130.9
96% -130.3
96.5% -129.6
97% -129.0
97.5% -128.3
98% -127.5
98.5% -126.1
99% -124.7
99.5% -122.4
100% -117.9
iRSS Intermodulation
Correlation
Exception
Propagation models : 0
Pattern : 0
Random variables : 0
Masks : 0
Signal summation : 0
Geometric calculations : 0
Interference calculation
ICE calculation 0
ICE algorithm : Quick
ICE samples number : 2000
Interference criteria : 0
ICE compatibility mode : 0
Use unwanted signal type : Yes
Use blocking signal type : No
Use intermodulation signal type : No
Probability result : Constant(0.0245)
ICE calculation 1
ICE algorithm : Quick
ICE samples number : 2000
Interference criteria : 0
ICE compatibility mode : 0
Use unwanted signal type : Yes
Use blocking signal type : No
Use intermodulation signal type : No
Probability result : Constant(0.0245)
1. Excercises
· Frequency VR, f_vr = 412.00625 MHz
· Density of active interferer: dense_active = 5 1/km²
· Number of active interferer: n_active = 9
Variations
· dense_active = 10 1/km² p = 4.2 %
· dense_active = 10 1/km², n_active = 18 p = 4.5 %
· f_vr = 412.010 MHz p = 1.6 %
· f_vr = 412.030 MHz p = 1.0 %
· f_vr = 412.100 MHz p = 0.65 %