WO2002027983A3 - Distance to fault measurement using multi-path cdma signals - Google Patents

Distance to fault measurement using multi-path cdma signals Download PDF

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WO2002027983A3
WO2002027983A3 PCT/US2001/026135 US0126135W WO0227983A3 WO 2002027983 A3 WO2002027983 A3 WO 2002027983A3 US 0126135 W US0126135 W US 0126135W WO 0227983 A3 WO0227983 A3 WO 0227983A3
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distance
fault
cdma signals
communications link
cell site
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Cory R Christensen
Clair Jon Q St
Jeffrey N Highley
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Motorola Inc
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04W—WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
    • H04W24/00—Supervisory, monitoring or testing arrangements
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04B—TRANSMISSION
    • H04B17/00—Monitoring; Testing
    • H04B17/10—Monitoring; Testing of transmitters
    • H04B17/15—Performance testing
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01R—MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES
    • G01R31/00—Arrangements for testing electric properties; Arrangements for locating electric faults; Arrangements for electrical testing characterised by what is being tested not provided for elsewhere
    • G01R31/08—Locating faults in cables, transmission lines, or networks
    • G01R31/11—Locating faults in cables, transmission lines, or networks using pulse reflection methods
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04B—TRANSMISSION
    • H04B17/00—Monitoring; Testing
    • H04B17/10—Monitoring; Testing of transmitters
    • H04B17/15—Performance testing
    • H04B17/17—Detection of non-compliance or faulty performance, e.g. response deviations
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04B—TRANSMISSION
    • H04B17/00—Monitoring; Testing
    • H04B17/10—Monitoring; Testing of transmitters
    • H04B17/15—Performance testing
    • H04B17/19—Self-testing arrangements

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Abstract

The present invention is for measuring a distance to a fault (26) in a direct sequence spread spectrum communications link such as a cell site antenna (12) in a CDMA cellular system (10). Specifically, a time offset of a forward path signal (22) is measured with respect to a second correlated reference signal. A timing difference (t1-t2) between the time offset of the forward path signal (22) and the reflected path signals (24) is then estimated to determine a distance to the communications link fault (26). The present invention therefore minimized cell site down time and eliminates the need for external test signals.
PCT/US2001/026135 2000-09-26 2001-08-21 Distance to fault measurement using multi-path cdma signals WO2002027983A2 (en)

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