SIST EN 300 394-4-14 V1.1.1:2003

• Abstract:

  Protocol conformance testing (TTCN) for mobile stations to be used for Direct Mode operation

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 30-Nov-2003
• ICS: 33.070.10 - Terrestrial Trunked Radio (TETRA)
• Technical Committee: SS EIT - Technical Board for the electrotechnical, information technology and telecommunications fields
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 01-Dec-2003
• Due Date: 01-Dec-2003
• Completion Date: 01-Dec-2003
• Mandate: BC-T-344
• Ref Project: ETSI EN 300 394-4-14 V1.1.1 (2001-01) - Terrestrial Trunked Radio (TETRA); Conformance testing specification; Part 4: Protocol testing specification for Direct Mode Operation (DMO); Sub-part 14: Abstract Test Suite (ATS) for Repeater type 2

SIST EN 300 394-4-14 V1.1.1:2003 is the Slovene adoption of an ETSI European Standard for Terrestrial Trunked Radio (TETRA). It specifies an Abstract Test Suite (ATS) for conformance testing of the TETRA Direct Mode Operation (DMO) Repeater type 2 (DM-REP2) Medium Access Control (MAC) layer, so test laboratories can check protocol behavior in a structured TTCN-based way.

What does SIST EN 300 394-4-14 V1.1.1:2003 specify?

SIST EN 300 394-4-14 V1.1.1:2003 specifies the ATS used to test the DM-REP2 MAC protocol in TETRA Direct Mode Operation. The document is aimed at approval-style protocol conformance testing and is organized so that labs can run the same test logic with different implementations.

The document structure is:

• Clause 1 - Scope
• Clause 2 - References
• Clause 3 - Definitions and abbreviations
• Clause 4 - Abstract Test Method (ATM)
• Clause 5 - ATS conventions
• Annex A - ATS in TTCN form
• Annex B - Partial PIXIT proforma
• Annex C - PCTR proforma
• Annex D - Bibliography

Annex	What it covers
A	ATS for DM-REP2 MAC layer, in TTCN.Graphical and TTCN.Machine Processable forms
B	Partial Protocol Implementation eXtra Information for Testing (PIXIT) proforma
C	Protocol Conformance Test Report (PCTR) proforma
D	Bibliography

What are the key requirements of SIST EN 300 394-4-14 V1.1.1:2003?

SIST EN 300 394-4-14 V1.1.1:2003 is mainly a test specification, so its key content is the test method, test setup, naming rules, and reporting templates rather than product design rules.

• Clause 1 states that the ATS covers the DM-REP2 MAC layer and is intended as a basis for approval tests. In practice, that means the document is used to judge whether equipment can interoperate at the air interface.
• Clause 4 selects the remote test method from ISO/IEC 9646-2. This matters because the IUT is tested without requiring direct observation of the upper service access point.
• Clause 4 defines both single-party and multi-party testing. Single-party testing uses one PCO, while multi-party testing uses two PCOs because a repeater serves both a master and a slave link.
• Clause 4.1 and 4.2 describe the roles of Lower Tester (LT), Upper Tester (UT), Test Coordination Procedures (TCP) and Point of Control and Observation (PCO). In practice, this tells the test engineer what is controlled remotely, what is observed, and where service data appears as MAC PDUs.
• Clause 4.3 says the complete ATS uses concurrent TTCN syntax and supports the single_party and multi_party configurations. That is important for tool support and for running tests that involve one or two air interfaces.
• Clause 5 sets naming conventions for declarations, constraints, test cases, timers, PDUs and defaults. This helps keep the ATS readable and maintainable across tools and future revisions.
• Clause 5.2 says the test system assumes a functional underlying LLC protocol, and that DMO MAC PDUs are mapped to LLC service primitives by the test implementation. This means the ATS focuses on MAC conformance, not on lower-layer implementation details.
• Annex B and Annex C provide the data fields needed to parameterize a test campaign and record its outcome. They are the practical paperwork for executing and reporting conformance tests.

What terms does SIST EN 300 394-4-14 V1.1.1:2003 define?

• DM-REP2 - Direct Mode Repeater Type 2, the repeater type tested by this ATS.
• MAC - Medium Access Control, the layer whose protocol behavior is being tested.
• TTCN - Tree and Tabular Combined Notation, the formal notation used for the ATS.
• ATS - Abstract Test Suite, the set of formal test cases and structures for conformance testing.
• PIXIT - Protocol Implementation eXtra Information for Testing, the implementation data needed to parameterize the tests.
• PCTR - Protocol Conformance Test Report, the report format used to record test results.
• IUT - Implementation Under Test, the equipment or software being evaluated.
• PICS - Protocol Implementation Conformance Statement, the statement used to compare claimed capabilities with the test requirements.

Who uses SIST EN 300 394-4-14 V1.1.1:2003?

SIST EN 300 394-4-14 V1.1.1:2003 is used by conformance test laboratories, TETRA equipment manufacturers, and test tool developers. It supports the people who prepare the PIXIT, configure the tester, run the ATS, and compile the PCTR.

It is also relevant to quality and approval teams that need evidence of protocol conformance for DMO repeater equipment. In practice, they use it to plan interoperability testing and to document whether an implementation matches the specified protocol behavior.

What changed in SIST EN 300 394-4-14 V1.1.1:2003 from the previous edition?

This publication was submitted as ETS 300 394-4-14 and was converted into an EN during the vote process. The history also shows the version as V1.1.1, published in January 2001.

Which standards are used with SIST EN 300 394-4-14 V1.1.1:2003?

Reference	What it contributes
EN 300 396-7	Technical requirements for the TETRA DMO Type 2 repeater air interface
EN 300 396-8-4	PICS proforma for the Type 2 repeater air interface
ETS 300 394-4-12	Test Suite Structure and Test Purposes for Repeater type 2
ETS 300 396-3	DMO MS-MS air interface protocol used as a protocol reference
ISO/IEC 9646-1, -2, -3, -5	General conformance testing concepts, ATS specification, TTCN, and laboratory/client requirements
ETS 300 406	ETSI standardization methodology for protocol and profile conformance testing
ETR 141	TTCN style guide

What does the SIST EN 300 394-4-14 V1.1.1:2003 document contain?

Annex A contains the TTCN representation of the ATS in both graphical and machine-processable forms. Annex B gives the partial PIXIT proforma with fields for test laboratory, client, SUT, protocol identification, and parameter values such as repeater address and power-related settings.

Annex C provides the PCTR proforma used to record identification data, the test environment, static and dynamic conformance summaries, and the campaign results. These annexes are the parts most directly used during design verification, laboratory testing, and formal conformance reporting.

2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Prizemni snopovni radio (TETRA) - Specifikacija za preskušanje skladnosti - 4. del: Specifikacija za preskušanje protokola za neposredno obratovanje (DMO) ¬- 14. poddel: Abstraktni preskušalni niz (ATS) za ponavljalnik (repetitor) tipa 2Terrestrial Trunked Radio (TETRA); Conformance testing specification; Part 4: Protocol testing specification for Direct Mode Operation (DMO); Sub-part 14: Abstract Test Suite (ATS) for Repeater type 233.070.10Prizemni snopovni radio (TETRA)Terrestrial Trunked Radio (TETRA)ICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 300 394-4-14 Version 1.1.1SIST EN 300 394-4-14 V1.1.1:2003en01-december-2003SIST EN 300 394-4-14 V1.1.1:2003SLOVENSKI
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ETSIEN300394-4-14V1.1.1(2001-01)EuropeanStandard(Telecommunicationsseries)TerrestrialTrunkedRadio(TETRA);Conformancetestingspecification;Part4:ProtocoltestingspecificationforDirectModeOperation(DMO);Sub-part14:AbstractTestSuite(ATS)forRepeatertype2SIST EN 300 394-4-14 V1.1.1:2003

ETSIETSIEN300394-4-14V1.1.1(2001-01)2ReferenceDEN/TETRA-02009-4-14KeywordsATS,DMO,PIXIT,protocol,radio,testing,TETRA,TTCNETSI650RoutedesLuciolesF-06921SophiaAntipolisCedex-FRANCETel.:[phone]Fax:[phone]SiretN°34862356200017-NAF742CAssociationàbutnonlucratifenregistréeàlaSous-PréfecturedeGrasse(06)N°7803/88ImportantnoticeIndividualcopiesofthepresentdocumentcanbedownloadedfrom:http://www.etsi.orgThepresentdocumentmaybemadeavailableinmorethanoneelectronicversionorinprint.Inanycaseofexistingorperceiveddifferenceincontentsbetweensuchversions,thereferenceversionisthePortableDocumentFormat(PDF).Incaseofdispute,thereferenceshallbetheprintingonETSIprintersofthePDFversionkeptonaspecificnetworkdrivewithinETSISecretariat.Usersofthepresentdocumentshouldbeawarethatthedocumentmaybesubjecttorevisionorchangeofstatus.InformationonthecurrentstatusofthisandotherETSIdocumentsisavailableathttp://www.etsi.org/tb/status/Ifyoufinderrorsinthepresentdocument,sendyourcommentto:[e-mail]opartmaybereproducedexceptasauthorizedbywrittenpermission.Thecopyrightandtheforegoingrestrictionextendtoreproductioninallmedia.©EuropeanTelecommunicationsStandardsInstitute2001.Allrightsreserved.SIST EN 300 394-4-14 V1.1.1:2003

ETSIETSIEN300394-4-14V1.1.1(2001-01)3ContentsIntellectualPropertyRights.5Foreword.51Scope.62References.63Definitionsandabbreviations.73.1TETRAdefinitions.73.2TETRAabbreviations.73.3ISO9646definitions.73.4ISO9646abbreviations.74AbstractTestMethod(ATM).84.1SinglePCOtesting.84.1.1LowerTester(LT).84.1.2UpperTester(UT).84.1.3TestCoordinationProcedures(TCP).84.1.4PointofControlandObservation(PCO).94.2MultiplePCOtesting.94.2.1LowerTesters(LT).94.2.2UpperTester(UT).94.2.3TestCoordinationProcedures(TCP).94.2.4PointofControlandObservation(PCO).104.3TestconfigurationsanduseofconcurrentTTCN.105ATSconventions.115.1Namingconventions.115.1.1Declarationspart.115.1.1.1Testsuitetypeandstructuredtypedefinitions.115.1.1.2Testsuiteoperationsdefinitions.125.1.1.3Testsuiteparameterdeclarations.125.1.1.4Testcaseselectionexpressiondefinitions.125.1.1.5Testsuiteconstantdeclarations.125.1.1.6Testsuitevariabledeclarations.125.1.1.7Testcasevariabledeclarations.125.1.1.8PCOdeclarations.125.1.1.9Timerdeclarations.135.1.1.10ASPtypedefinitions.135.1.1.11PDUtypedefinitions.135.1.1.12Aliasdefinitions.135.1.2Constraintspart.135.1.3Dynamicpart.145.1.3.1Testcaseidentifier.145.1.3.2Teststepidentifier.145.1.3.3Defaultidentifier.145.2Implementationconventions.145.3TCandTPnaming.14SIST EN 300 394-4-14 V1.1.1:2003

ETSIETSIEN300394-4-14V1.1.1(2001-01)4AnnexA(normative):ATSforDMORepeatertype2(DM-REP2)MAClayer.15A.1TheTTCNGraphicalform(TTCN.GR).15A.2TheTTCNMachineProcessableform(TTCN.MP).15AnnexB(normative):PartialPIXITproformaforTETRADMORepeatertype2MAClayerprotocol.16B.1Identificationsummary.16B.2ATSsummary.16B.3Testlaboratory.16B.4Clientidentification.16B.5SUT.17B.6Protocollayerinformation.17B.6.1Protocolidentification.17B.6.2IUTinformation.17B.6.2.1Implicitsendevents.17B.6.2.2Parametervalues.17AnnexC(normative):ProtocolConformanceTestReport(PCTR)proformaforTETRADMORepeatertype2MAClayerprotocol.18C.1Identificationsummary.18C.1.1Protocolconformancetestreport.18C.1.2IUTidentification.18C.1.3Testingenvironment.18C.1.4Limitsandreservation.19C.1.5Comments.19C.2IUTconformancestatus.19C.3Staticconformancesummary.19C.4Dynamicconformancesummary.20C.5Staticconformancereviewreport.20C.6Testcampaignreport.20C.7Observations.21AnnexD(informative):Bibliography.22History.23SIST EN 300 394-4-14 V1.1.1:2003

ETSIETSIEN300394-4-14V1.1.1(2001-01)5IntellectualPropertyRightsIPRsessentialorpotentiallyessentialtothepresentdocumentmayhavebeendeclaredtoETSI.TheinformationpertainingtotheseessentialIPRs,ifany,ispubliclyavailableforETSImembersandnon-members,andcanbefoundinETSISR000314:"IntellectualPropertyRights(IPRs);Essential,orpotentiallyEssential,IPRsnotifiedtoETSIinrespectofETSIstandards",whichisavailablefromtheETSISecretariat.LatestupdatesareavailableontheETSIWebserver(http://www.etsi.org/ipr).PursuanttotheETSIIPRPolicy,noinvestigation,includingIPRsearches,hasbeencarriedoutbyETSI.NoguaranteecanbegivenastotheexistenceofotherIPRsnotreferencedinETSISR000314(ortheupdatesontheETSIWebserver)whichare,ormaybe,ormaybecome,essentialtothepresentdocument.ForewordThisEuropeanStandard(Telecommunicationsseries)hasbeenproducedbyETSIProjectTerrestrialTrunkedRadio(TETRA).ThepresentdocumenthadbeensubmittedtoPublicEnquiryasETS300394-4-14.DuringtheprocessingforVoteitwasconvertedintoanEN.Thepresentdocumentconsistsofthefollowingparts:Part1:"Radio";Part2:"ProtocoltestingspecificationforVoiceplusData(V+D)";Part4:"ProtocoltestingspecificationforDirectModeOperation(DMO)";Part5:"Security".NationaltranspositiondatesDateofadoptionofthisEN:5January2001DateoflatestannouncementofthisEN(doa):30April2001DateoflatestpublicationofnewNationalStandardorendorsementofthisEN(dop/e):31October2001DateofwithdrawalofanyconflictingNationalStandard(dow):31October2001SIST EN 300 394-4-14 V1.1.1:2003

ETSIETSIEN300394-4-14V1.1.1(2001-01)61ScopeThepresentdocumentcontainstheAbstractTestSuite(ATS)totesttheTETRADirectModeOperation(DMO)Repeatertype2(DM-REP2)protocolatlayer2,theMediumAccessControl(MAC)protocol.TheMACprotocolisspecifiedinETS300396-3[10]andinEN300396-7[1].TheTestSuiteStructure(TSS)andTestPurposes(TPs)forthisATSaredefinedinETS300394-4-12[3].TheobjectiveofthistestspecificationistoprovideabasisforapprovaltestsforTETRAequipmentgivingahighprobabilityofairinterfaceinter-operabilitybetweendifferentmanufacturer'sTETRAequipment.TheISOstandardforthemethodologyofconformancetesting,ISO/IEC9646-1[4],ISO/IEC9646-2[5],ISO/IEC9646-3[6]andISO/IEC9646-5[7],aswellastheETSIrulesforconformancetesting,ETS300406[8]andETR141[9]areusedasabasisforthetestmethodology.AnnexAprovidestheTreeandTabularCombinedNotation(TTCN)partofthisATS.AnnexBprovidesthepartialProtocolImplementationeXtraInformationforTesting(PIXIT)ProformaofthisATS.AnnexCprovidestheProtocolConformanceTestReport(PCTR)ProformaofthisATS.2ReferencesThefollowingdocumentscontainprovisionswhich,throughreferenceinthistext,constituteprovisionsofthepresentdocument.• Referencesareeitherspecific(identifiedbydateofpublication,editionnumber,versionnumber,etc.)ornon-specific.• Foraspecificreference,subsequentrevisionsdonotapply.• Foranon-specificreference,thelatestversionapplies.[1]ETSIEN300396-7:"TerrestrialTrunkedRadio(TETRA);TechnicalrequirementsforDirectModeOperation(DMO);Part7:Type2repeaterairinterface".[2]ETSIEN300396-8-4:"TerrestrialTrunkedRadio(TETRA);TechnicalrequirementsforDirectModeOperation(DMO);Part8:ProtocolImplementationConformanceStatement(PICS)proformaspecification;Sub-part4:Type2repeaterAirInterface(AI)".[3]ETSIETS300394-4-12:"TerrestrialTrunkedRadio(TETRA);Conformancetestingspecification;Part4:ProtocoltestingspecificationforDirectModeOperation(DMO);Sub-part12:TestSuiteStructureandTestPurposes(TSS&TP)forRepeatertype2".[4]ISO/IEC9646-1(1994):"Informationtechnology-OpenSystemsInterconnection-ConformanceTestingMethodologyandFramework-Part1:GeneralConcepts".(SeealsoITU-TRecommendationX.290(1991)).[5]ISO/IEC9646-2(1994):"Informationtechnology-OpenSystemsInterconnection-ConformanceTestingMethodologyandFramework-Part2:AbstractTestSuiteSpecification".(SeealsoITU-TRecommendationX.291(1991)).[6]ISO/IEC9646-3(1994):"Informationtechnology-OpenSystemsInterconnection-Conformancetestingmethodologyandframework-Part3:Thetreeandtabularcombinednotation".(SeealsoITU-TRecommendationX.292(1992)).[7]ISO/IEC9646-5(1994):"Informationtechnology-OpenSystemsInterconnection-Conformancetestingmethodologyandframework-Part5:Requirementsontestlaboratoriesandclientsfortheconformanceassessmentprocess".(SeealsoITU-TRecommendationX.292(1992)).[8]ETSIETS300406:"MethodsforTestingandSpecification(MTS);Protocolandprofileconformancetestingspecifications;Standardizationmethodology".SIST EN 300 394-4-14 V1.1.1:2003

ETSIETSIEN300394-4-14V1.1.1(2001-01)7[9]ETSIETR141:"MethodsforTestingandSpecification(MTS);Protocolandprofileconformancetestingspecifications;TheTreeandTabularCombinedNotation(TTCN)styleguide".[10]ETSIETS300396-3:"TerrestrialTrunkedRadio(TETRA);TechnicalrequirementsforDirectModeOperation(DMO);Part3:MobileStationtoMobileStation(MS-MS)AirInterface(AI)protocol".3Definitionsandabbreviations3.1TETRAdefinitionsForthepurposesofthepresentdocument,thetermsanddefinitionsgiveninEN300396-7[1]apply.3.2TETRAabbreviationsForthepurposesofthepresentdocumentthefollowingTETRAabbreviationsapply:DM-REP2DirectModeRepeaterType2MACMediumAccessControlMSMobileStationSDSShortDataServiceSDUServiceDataUnit3.3ISO9646definitionsForthepurposesofthepresentdocumentthefollowingISO/IEC9646definitionsapply:TTCN.GRTTCN.MPPCTRProtocolConformanceTestReport(PCTRproforma)3.4ISO9646abbreviationsForthepurposesofthepresentdocumentthefollowingISO/IEC9646-1[4]abbreviationsapply:ASPAbstractServicePrimitiveATMAbstractTestMethodATSAbstractTestSuiteICSImplementationConformanceStatementIUTImplementationUnderTestIXITImplementationeXtraInformationforTestingLTLowerTesterPCOPointofControlandObservationPCTRProtocolConformanceTestReportPDUProtocolDataUnitPICSProtocolImplementationConformanceStatementsPIXITProtocolImplementationeXtraInformationforTestingSAPServiceAccessPointSPyTSinglePartyTestingSUTSystemUnderTestTCTestCaseTPTestPurposeTSSTestSuiteStructureTTCNTreeandTabularCombinedNotationUTUpperTesterSIST EN 300 394-4-14 V1.1.1:2003

ETSIETSIEN300394-4-14V1.1.1(2001-01)84AbstractTestMethod(ATM)ThisclausedescribestheATMusedfortestingtheDM-REP2MAClayerprotocol.Theselectedmethodistheremotemethod,asdefinedinISO/IEC9646-2[5],clause11.Thistestmethodhasbeenselected,because:-thistestmethodimpliesnospecificrequirementsfromtheImplementationUnderTest(IUT);-theupperServiceAccessPoint(SAP)oftheIUTcannotbedirectlyobserved;-thevarietyofthepossibleTETRAimplementationsisaserioustechnicalobstaclefortheadoptionofadifferentATM;-thistestmethodplacesminimumlimitationsintherealizationofconformancetesting.TheDM-REP2MACprotocoldefinestheoperationofaDM-REP2servingtwoairinterfaces,themasterandtheslavelink.Totesttherepeateroperationinsomecasesbothinterfacesneedtobecontrolledandobservedsimultaneously.Thisimpliesthattwotestingmethodsareused:theremotesingle-partytestmethod(withonePCO)andtheremotemultipartytestmethodwithtwoPCOs.4.1SinglePCOtestingTheremoteSinglePartytestmethodwithasinglePCOisillustratedinfigure1.TestsystemSUTUpperlayersIUTTETRAphysicallayerandradiocommunicationMAC-PDUsUTPCOASPsTCPLTDM-REPMACFigure1:RemoteSPyTtestmethodforTETRADM-REP2MAClayer4.1.1LowerTester(LT)ALTislocatedinaremoteTETRAtestsystem.ItcontrolsandobservesthebehaviouroftheIUT.4.1.2UpperTester(UT)ThereisnoexplicitUTintheremotetestmethod,buttheDM-REP2MAClayerandthelayersaboveinsidetheSystemUnderTest(SUT)areusedimplicitlyfortestingtheMAClayer.4.1.3TestCoordinationProcedures(TCP)TheimplicitsendeventsdefinedbytheproviderofanimplementationinannexBservethepurposeoftheTCP.TheyareusedasaninputtotheIUTcommunicatingwiththeUTtoinitiatetesteventsattheDMOMAClayer.SIST EN 300 394-4-14 V1.1.1:2003

ETSIETSIEN300394-4-14V1.1.1(2001-01)94.1.4PointofControlandObservation(PCO)AlltesteventsatthePCOcarryingserviceuserdataarespecifiedintermsofMAClayerPDUs.OnlyfewAbstractServicePrimitives(ASPs)aredefinedforcontrolorobservationpurposes.ThemappingoftheMACPDUsintothephysicallayerframestructureislefttothetestimplementation.4.2MultiplePCOtestingTheselectedtestmethodisillustratedinfigure2.SUTIUTMAC-PDUsTETRAphysicallayerandradiocommunicationPCO1DM-REP2LT1PCO2LT2MAC-PDUsLOWERTESTERCONTROLFUNCTIONTestsystemCP1CP2MAClayerASPsASPsUpperlayersUTTCPTCPFigure2:RemotemultipartytestmethodforTETRADM-REP2MACprotocol4.2.1LowerTesters(LT)TwoLTs:LT1andLT2arelocatedinaremoteTETRAtestsystem.TheyobservethebehaviouroftheIUT.Theya
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