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Nokia Customer Care RH-37 6(b) - RF Troubleshooting Instructions Table of Contents Page No General Information on RF Troubleshooting.................................................................................... 5 Test environment .................................................................................................................................. 5 Test conditions ............................................................................................................................
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Nokia Customer Care RH-37 6(b) - RF Troubleshooting Instructions General Information on RF Troubleshooting Notes: Several bills of material (BOM): There are two different kinds of VCOs, VCTXOs, RF-PAs, SAW-filters and Antenna Switches (ASM) assembled. They may only be replaced with the same type as the original component (from the same manufacturer). Phoenix version: In this document there are example measurements being depicted with pictures of AMS-Phoenix, version A 2004.06.1.69.
RH-37 6(b) - RF Troubleshooting Instructions Nokia Customer Care Test conditions Rx tuning of the 26 MHz reference oscillator (VCTCXO) is temperature sensitive because of the estimations of and . According to the Production Test Specification DCS02294-EN-0.5, the ambient temperature has to be within a temperature range of 22°C to 28°C. Most RF semiconductors are static discharge sensitive.
RH-37 6(b) - RF Troubleshooting Instructions Nokia Customer Care Receiver Verification and Troubleshooting General instructions for RX troubleshooting Connect the phone to a PC, which has Phoenix Service Software and a dongle installed, using either • repair jig and DAU-9S (RS232) cable or • repair jig and XCS-4 cable via FPS-8 Flash Box or • DAU-9T cable (RS232). Connect the phone to a power supply (DC voltage: 3.6V, max. current: 3A) and an RF signal generator. Switch the phone on.
RH-37 6(b) - RF Troubleshooting Instructions Nokia Customer Care RSSI reading R In the RSSI Reading window, the shall be set on Sum vector and the on Continuous. The set up should now look like this: (The example below shows a screen shot in GSM900!) Make the following settings on your signal generator: Frequencies: • GSM 900: 942.46771 MHz (channel 37+ 67.710 kHz offset) • GSM 1800: 842.86771 MHz (channel 700 + 67.710 kHz offset) • GSM 1900: 1960.
RH-37 6(b) - RF Troubleshooting Instructions Nokia Customer Care Measuring RX performance using SNR measurement Start Phoenix Service Software and open FBUS connection. Select Scan Product Ctrl-R Wait until the phone information is shown in the lower right corner of the screen. Set operating mode to .
RH-37 6(b) - RF Troubleshooting Instructions Nokia Customer Care (The example below shows a screen shot in GSM900!) Choose the remaining GSM bands and measure accordingly the procedure described above. Measuring front-end power levels using spectrum analyzer Spectrum analyzer (SA) level values depend on the probe type and shall be verified by a properly working phone sample. The levels that are given in this document are measured with a resistive probe (50 Ohm semi-rigid cable).
RH-37 6(b) - RF Troubleshooting Instructions Nokia Customer Care RX/TX Channel 37 or 700 or 661 Please refer to the fault finding chart and Appendix for proper levels at different test points. Measuring analogue RX I/Q signals using oscilloscope Measuring with an oscilloscope RX I and RX Q signals on the test points respectively is recommended only if the RSSI reading does not provide enough information. Input level = -60dBm. Start Phoenix Service Software and open FBUS connection.
RH-37 6(b) - RF Troubleshooting Instructions Nokia Customer Care Signal amplitude 1.40Vpp DC offset ≈ 1.28V as the offset is floating, switch to the operating mode in Phoenix and read the DC offset Frequency 67kHz Fault finding chart of the receiver During fault finding, the calibration procedure is used to find out, whether all bands are affected (error in common part of the Rx chain) or only one band (error in a Rx part of the failed band).
Nokia Customer Care RH-37 6(b) - RF Troubleshooting Instructions VrefRF02. The phone layout has dedicated test points for the analogue RX I and Q signals (J512, J513). The BB part is used to measure those signals by means of RSSI reading. This works only if correct calibration has been carried out in production.
RH-37 6(b) - RF Troubleshooting Instructions Make sure that Synthesizer is working Nokia Customer Care see Synthesizer Fault Finding Tree No Yes Receiver Fault Finding Tree part 1 = To be done in all three bands. All 3 bands Phoenix: Phone: local mode Open RF Controls: Active Unit: Op. Mode: Rx/Tx channel: Rx Burst default (mid) Signal Generator: Level: Frequency: –80dBm calculated from Phoenix + 67.
RH-37 6(b) - RF Troubleshooting Instructions Nokia Customer Care Oscilloscope: Check reference voltages of RF part: VrefRF01 = 1.35V ? (TP: VrefRF01*) No Check supply filter components (R7511, C7524) and UEM No Check supply filter components (R2900, R2901, C2900, C2901) and UEM Receiver Fault Finding Tree part 4 Yes Oscilloscope: Check reference voltages of RF part: VrefRF02 = 1.
RH-37 6(b) - RF Troubleshooting Instructions Nokia Customer Care Single band fault finding Select faulty band in Phoenix and continue measurements on dedicated Rx part. Receiver Fault Finding Tree part 7 Phoenix: open SNR Measurement Meas. Mode: Fast SNR Press Measure. Signal Generator: Level: Frequency: –92dBm calculated from Phoenix Phoenix: SNR measurement ok? (SNR > 18.37dB)? Front end is ok. Yes Phoenix: Phone: local mode RF Controls: No Active Unit: Op.
RH-37 6(b) - RF Troubleshooting Instructions Nokia Customer Care No If selected band = GSM1900 Receiver Fault Finding Tree part 9 Yes Yes Spectrum Analyzer: Check SAW filter Z7801: 1) No Change Z7801 TP: OUT-Z7801 Output signal > Pref - 3.5dB Yes No Spectrum Analyzer: Check external LNA V7800: 1) No TP: OUT-V7800 Output signal > Pref +14dB Oscilloscope: Check voltages for V7800: Voltage at C7802 = 2.
RH-37 6(b) - RF Troubleshooting Instructions Nokia Customer Care Channel select filter fault finding Continue measurement only when channel select filter calibration failed Receiver Fault Finding Tree part 10 Make sure that Synthesizer is working and supply voltages of RF ASIC are ok Phoenix: Phone: local mode RF Controls: Active Unit: Op. Mode: Rx/Tx channel: AGC: Rx Burst default (mid) 14 Signal Generator: Level: Frequency: –60dBm 942.4MHz Offset: 67.
RH-37 6(b) - RF Troubleshooting Instructions Nokia Customer Care Transmitter General instructions for TX troubleshooting Connect the phone to a PC, which has Phoenix Service Software and a dongle installed, using either • repair jig and DAU-9S (RS232) cable or • repair jig and XCS-4 cable via FPS-8 Flash Box or • DAU-9T cable (RS232) Connect the phone to a power supply (DC voltage of 3.6V) and switch the phone on. The value of the DC voltage of 3.6V at the phone battery connector is crucial.
RH-37 6(b) - RF Troubleshooting Instructions Nokia Customer Care GMSK Set operating mode to local mode.
RH-37 6(b) - RF Troubleshooting Instructions Nokia Customer Care Pout = +23dBm @ 897.4 MHz If this is not the case, go to the GMSK fault finding chart for the GSM900 transmitter. EDGE Set operating mode to local mode. Select Testing RF Controls Wait until the RF Controls window pops up.
RH-37 6(b) - RF Troubleshooting Instructions Nokia Customer Care Now the measurement equipment should detect the following output signal of the phone: Pout = +24.5 dBm @ 897.4 MHz If this is not the case, go to the EDGE fault finding chart for GSM900 transmitter. Fault finding chart for GSM900 transmitter In the following, it is assumed that the TXP signal is used as trigger signal. For that, a TXP test point is provided.
RH-37 6(b) - RF Troubleshooting Instructions Nokia Customer Care GMSK Use Phoenix to select TX_Data Type: Random TX Power Level: 10 Ch37 Ensure Vbatt=3.6 V Yes Oscilloscope C7711 R7511 C7512 TXP testpoint C7517 R7516 Yes Oscilloscope C7529 TXIOUTP C7529 TXIOUTN C7530 TXQOUTP C7530 TXQOUTN Yes Oscilloscope C7701 VC1 VC2 VC3 R7713 Yes Spectrum analyzer Z7700 out, R7704 in Mode VREF01 VR2 TXP VR5 VR3 VTXB_900 CONT1 CONT2 CONT3 VPCTRL_90 0 RFin_850/ 900 V = 0 Volt Vdc = 1.35 Volt Vdc = 2.
RH-37 6(b) - RF Troubleshooting Instructions Nokia Customer Care EDGE Ensure that GMSK is ok. Use Phoenix to select TX_Data Type: All 1 EDGE: On TX Power Level: 10 Ch37 Ensure Vbatt=3.6 V Yes Oscilloscope C7702 IREF01 V ~ 1.77 Volt C7711 VPCTRL_900 Mode R7713 V = 1.8 Volt V= 2.7 V Check No Baseband Yes Spectrum analyzer RF@Test-Jig Pout = +24.5 dBm, 897.
RH-37 6(b) - RF Troubleshooting Instructions Nokia Customer Care The setup should now look like this: Now the measurement equipment should detect the following output signal of the phone: Pout = +23dBm @ 1747.8 MHz If this is not the case, then go to the GMSK fault finding chart for GSM1800 transmitter. EDGE Set operating mode to local mode. Select Testing RF Controls Wait until the RF controls window pops up.
RH-37 6(b) - RF Troubleshooting Instructions Nokia Customer Care TX Data Type All 1 Edge On The setup should now look like this: Now the measurement equipment should detect the following output signal of the phone: Pout = +21.5 dBm @ 1747.8 MHz If this is not the case, then go to the EDGE fault finding chart for GSM1800 transmitter. Fault finding chart for GSM1800 transmitter In the following, it is assumed that the TXP signal is used as trigger signal. For that, a TXP test point is provided.
RH-37 6(b) - RF Troubleshooting Instructions Nokia Customer Care GMSK TX_Data Type: Random TX Power Level: 5 Ch700 Ensure Vbatt=3.6 V Yes Oscilloscope C7711 R7511 C7512 TXP testpoint C7517 R7516 Yes Oscilloscope C7529 TXIOUTP C7529 TXIOUTN C7530 TXQOUTP C7530 TXQOUTN Yes Oscilloscope C7709 VC1 VC2 VC3 R7715 Yes Spectrum analyzer T7700 out, R7709 in Mode VREF01 VR2 TXP VR5 VR3 VTXB_1800 _1900 CONT1 CONT2 CONT3 VPCTRL_18 00_1900 V = 0 Volt Vdc = 1.35 Volt Vdc = 2.78 Volt V = 1.8 Volt Vdc = 2.
RH-37 6(b) - RF Troubleshooting Instructions Nokia Customer Care EDGE Ensure that GMSK is ok. Use Phoenix to select TX_Data Type: All 1 EDGE: On TX Power Level: 5 Ch700 Ensure Vbatt=3.6 V Yes Oscilloscope C7702 IREF_900 V = 1.83 Volt C7711 VPCTRL_900 Mode R7715 V = 1.8 Volt Vdc= 2.7 V Yes Spectrum analyzer RF@Test-Jig Pout = +21.5 dBm, 1747.
RH-37 6(b) - RF Troubleshooting Instructions Nokia Customer Care The setup should now look like this: Now the measurement equipment should detect the following output signal of the phone: Pout = +23dBm @ 1880 MHz If this is not the case, then go to the GMSK fault finding chart for GSM1900 transmitter. EDGE Set operating mode to local mode. Select Testing RF Controls Wait until the RF Controls window pops up.
RH-37 6(b) - RF Troubleshooting Instructions Edge Nokia Customer Care On The setup should now look like this: Now the measurement equipment should detect the following output signal of the phone: Pout = +21.5 dBm @ 1880 MHz If this is not the case, then go to the EDGE fault finding chart for GSM1900 transmitter. Fault finding chart for GSM1900 transmitter In the following, it is assumed that the TXP signal is used as trigger signal. For that, a TXP test point is provided.
RH-37 6(b) - RF Troubleshooting Instructions Nokia Customer Care GMSK Use Phoenix to select TX_Data Type: Random TX Power Level: 5 Ch661 Ensure Vbatt=3.6 V Yes Oscilloscope C7711 R7511 C7512 TXP testpoint C7517 R7516 Yes Oscilloscope C7529 TXIOUTP C7529 TXIOUTN C7530 TXQOUTP C7530 TXQOUTN Yes Oscilloscope C7709 VC1 VC2 VC3 R7715 Yes Spectrum analyzer T7700 out, R7709 in Mode VREF01 VR2 TXP VR5 VR3 VTXB_1800 _1900 CONT1 CONT2 CONT3 VPCTRL_18 00_1900 Vdc = 0 Volt Vdc = 1.35 Volt Vdc = 2.
RH-37 6(b) - RF Troubleshooting Instructions Nokia Customer Care EDGE Ensure that GMSK is ok. Use Phoenix to select TX_Data Type: All 1 EDGE: On TX Power Level: 5 Ch661 Ensure Vbatt=3.6 V Yes Oscilloscope C7702 IREF_900 V = 1.83 Volt C7711 VPCTRL_1800 1900 Mode R7715 V = 2.78 Volt V= 2.7 V Yes Spectrum analyzer RF@Test-Jig Pout = +21.
RH-37 6(b) - RF Troubleshooting Instructions Nokia Customer Care Synthesizer General instructions for synthesizer troubleshooting Connect the phone to a PC, which has Phoenix Service Software and a dongle installed, using either • repair jig and DAU-9S (RS232) cable or • repair jig and XCS-4 cable via FPS-8 Flash Box or • DAU-9T cable (RS232). Connect the phone to a power supply (DC voltage of 3.6V) and switch the phone on. Follow the instructions in the chapters below.
RH-37 6(b) - RF Troubleshooting Instructions Nokia Customer Care The setup should now look like this: The VCO chamber has a fixed shielding lid, which can only be opened by destroying it. To enable measurements with a closed lid, holes are located at positions where the supply voltage VR7, the tuning voltage Vc and the output frequency fVCO can be measured.
RH-37 6(b) - RF Troubleshooting Instructions Nokia Customer Care Figure 2: VCO probe The VCO frequency is twice the Rx frequency in the GSM1800 band: fVCO = 2 * fRX = 2 * 1842.8 MHz = 3685.6 MHz The tuning voltage can be easily measured at the Vc input of the VCO. The corresponding hole in the shielding lid enables the voltage measurement at C7503, which shows the same DC voltage as Vc. The tuning voltage should be 2.1VDC .. 2.6VDC at fVCO = 3685.6MHz.
RH-37 6(b) - RF Troubleshooting Instructions Nokia Customer Care Even if the PLL is not working properly (Vc outside the valid range), a frequency at the output of the VCO can be detected between 3GHz and 4.4 GHz (if the VCO itself is ok and the supply voltage VR7 = 2.78V is applied). If the frequency or the tuning voltage have other values than given above, see the fault finding chart for PLL syntesizer below.
RH-37 6(b) - RF Troubleshooting Instructions Nokia Customer Care Synthesizer Fault Finding Tree part 2 Setup with Phoenix: Band: GSM 1800 Mode: RX Continuous Channel: 700 Spectrum analyzer VCO out (G7500) fVCO = 3685.6 MHz Vc of VCO = 2.1..2.6V Yes PLL Block is functional No Spectrum analyzer VCO out (G7500) Some signal 3 - 4.4 GHz No Yes Yes Oscilloscope VCO supply Check R7503 and T7500. Change VCO G7500 No Check supply filter components: C2203, R7500, C7500, C7501 Check UEM.
RH-37 6(b) - RF Troubleshooting Instructions Nokia Customer Care Frequency tables GSM900 (including EGSM900) CH TX RX VCO TX VCO RX 975 880.2 925.2 3520.8 3700.8 976 880.4 925.4 3521.6 3701.6 977 880.6 925.6 3522.4 3702.4 978 880.8 925.8 3523.2 3703.2 979 881.0 926.0 3524.0 3704.0 980 881.2 926.2 3524.8 3704.8 981 881.4 926.4 3525.6 3705.6 982 881.6 926.6 3526.4 3706.4 983 881.8 926.8 3527.2 3707.2 984 882.0 927.0 3528.0 3708.0 985 882.2 927.2 3528.8 3708.8 986 882.4 927.4 3529.6 3709.6 987 882.6 927.
RH-37 6(b) - RF Troubleshooting Instructions Nokia Customer Care GSM1800 CH 512 513 514 515 516 517 518 519 520 521 522 523 524 525 526 527 528 529 530 531 532 533 534 535 536 537 538 539 540 541 542 543 544 545 546 547 548 549 550 551 552 553 554 555 556 557 558 559 560 561 562 563 564 565 566 567 568 569 570 TX 1710.2 1710.4 1710.6 1710.8 1711.0 1711.2 1711.4 1711.6 1711.8 1712.0 1712.2 1712.4 1712.6 1712.8 1713.0 1713.2 1713.4 1713.6 1713.8 1714.0 1714.2 1714.4 1714.6 1714.8 1715.0 1715.2 1715.4 1715.
RH-37 6(b) - RF Troubleshooting Instructions 570 571 572 573 574 575 576 577 578 579 580 581 582 583 584 585 586 587 588 589 590 591 592 593 594 595 596 597 598 599 600 601 602 603 604 605 1721.8 1722.0 1722.2 1722.4 1722.6 1722.8 1723.0 1723.2 1723.4 1723.6 1723.8 1724.0 1724.2 1724.4 1724.6 1724.8 1725.0 1725.2 1725.4 1725.6 1725.8 1726.0 1726.2 1726.4 1726.6 1726.8 1727.0 1727.2 1727.4 1727.6 1727.8 1728.0 1728.2 1728.4 1728.6 1728.8 1816.8 1817.0 1817.2 1817.4 1817.6 1817.8 1818.0 1818.2 1818.4 1818.
RH-37 6(b) - RF Troubleshooting Instructions Nokia Customer Care GSM1900 CH 512 513 514 515 516 517 518 519 520 521 522 523 524 525 526 527 528 529 530 531 532 533 534 535 536 537 538 539 540 541 542 543 544 545 546 547 548 549 550 551 552 553 554 555 556 557 558 559 560 561 562 563 564 565 566 567 568 569 570 TX 1850.2 1850.4 1850.6 1850.8 1851.0 1851.2 1851.4 1851.6 1851.8 1852.0 1852.2 1852.4 1852.6 1852.8 1853.0 1853.2 1853.4 1853.6 1853.8 1854.0 1854.2 1854.4 1854.6 1854.8 1855.0 1855.2 1855.4 1855.
RH-37 6(b) - RF Troubleshooting Instructions 571 572 573 574 575 576 577 578 579 580 581 582 583 584 585 586 587 588 589 590 591 592 593 594 595 596 597 598 599 600 601 602 603 604 605 1862.0 1862.2 1862.4 1862.6 1862.8 1863.0 1863.2 1863.4 1863.6 1863.8 1864.0 1864.2 1864.4 1864.6 1864.8 1865.0 1865.2 1865.4 1865.6 1865.8 1866.0 1866.2 1866.4 1866.6 1866.8 1867.0 1867.2 1867.4 1867.6 1867.8 1868.0 1868.2 1868.4 1868.6 1868.8 1942.0 1942.2 1942.4 1942.6 1942.8 1943.0 1943.2 1943.4 1943.6 1943.8 1944.
RH-37 6(b) - RF Troubleshooting Instructions Nokia Customer Care DC Supply Voltage Check For a quick check of DC power supplies, refer to the diagram below. The RF power supplies are generated in the UEM and can be measured either in the Small Signal Chamber or in the Base Band Chamber. The UEM output voltages can be measured at the respective resistors' / capacitors' pads marked below in brackets, e.g. < C1234 >. UEM 4.75 V [ 4.6V ... 4.9V ] < C7516 > VR1 < C7510 > VR2 2.78 V [ 2.70V ... 2.
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