Slot Summary (5G NR)

There are two types of traces in the Trace > Data > Demod and MIMO menus that display component carrier data: CCn (component carrier is fixed), and Selected Display CC (component carrier is dynamically selected using the Display parameter). See About Per-Carrier Trace Types for more information.

The trace shows the reference component carrier's summary data for the channels that are present in the Measurement Interval, organized into BWP/subframe/slot groupings.

Slot Summary is a type of Matrix Table that provides selectable column visibility and copy/paste and export functionality to share rows of content or complete tables to applications like email, text editing or spreadsheet programs.

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BWP / Frame / Sf / Slot / Mu displays BWP ID, Frame Index, Subframe Index, Slot Index and Numerology Index (displayed as "Mun"), grouped by slot. For the SSB channel, "SSB" is displayed instead of BWP ID.	Channel Name is a unique, but arbitrary reference to a Slot Summary row that is derived from Physical Channel, User, Part and Layer as applicable. Possible names include: Downlink: CSIchannel state information-RS CSI-RS_Port PSS SSS PBCH PBCH_DMRS PDCCH PDCCH_DMRS PDSCHPhysical Downlink Shared Channel PDSCH_DMRS PDSCH_PTRS Uplink: PUCCH PUCCH_DMRS PUSCH PUSCH_DMRS PUSCH_Layern PUSCH_PTRS	BWP ID displays the ID number (or name) of the bandwidth part that is associated with the row's channel. The same value is shown in the "BWP" field within the BWP / Sf / Slot column.	Subframe Index displays the channel's subframe index. The same value is shown in the "Sf" field within the BWP / Sf / Slot column.	Slot Index displays the channel's slot index. The same value is shown in the "Slot" field within the BWP / Sf / Slot column.	RNTI shows the Radio Network Temporary Identifier (RNTI) for the channel.	Physical channels include: PSS SSS PBCH PDCCH PDSCH PUCCH PUSCH CSI-RS DC	When there is a single user, the default user number is 0. Rows without user data are denoted with '***'.	Some physical channels have multiple parts. Physical channel parts include: Data DMRS PTRS	Rows without layer data are denoted with '***'.	EVM is the per-layer RMS EVM after demodulation. The Report EVM in dB parameter affects the units of this data result.	SINR is the signal-to-noise and interference ratio for the channel.	Power is the per-subcarrier power received at the reference measurement channel, averaged over all the subcarriers belonging to the physical channel.	Power Boosting is the amount of power boosting applied to the channel using the channel's Power Boosting parameter.	Mod. Fmt. is the modulation format of the channel. The modulation format for Non-alloc signals is not shown. BPSK BPSK_45Deg QPSKQuadrature phase shift keying QAM16 QAM64 QAM256 BPSK_PI/2 Z-Chu	Num. of RBs shows the number of resource blocks (1 RB x 1 slot) within the Measurement Interval that contain subcarriers belonging to the channel. Num. of RBs is not shown for Non-alloc signals.	CRC displays the CRC pass/fail result for channels that are decoded. See Decode Tab for more information. Rows with channels that are not decoded are denoted with '***'. Decodable channels include: PBCH PDCCH PDSCH PUCCH PUSCH	Error Bits displays the detected per-slot bit errors. Bit Error Rate calculations are perfomed only for Downlink and when PDSCH IQ Ref is set to something other than Demod.	Total Bits displays the total number of bits per slot used in BER calculation. Bit Error Rate calculations are perfomed only for Downlink and when PDSCH IQ Ref is set to something other than Demod.	BER displays the per-slot calculated Bit Error Rate. Bit Error Rate calculations are perfomed only for Downlink and when PDSCH IQ Ref is set to something other than Demod.

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BWP / Frame / Sf / Slot / Mu

Channel Name

BWP ID

Subframe Index

Slot Index

RNTI

Physical Channel

User

Part

Layer

EVM (%rms)

SINR (dB)

Power per RE (dBm)

Power Boosting (dB)

Modulation

Num. of RBs

CRC

Error Bits

Total Bits

BER (%)

BWP / Frame / Sf / Slot / Mu displays BWP ID, Frame Index, Subframe Index, Slot Index and Numerology Index (displayed as "Mun"), grouped by slot.

For the SSB channel, "SSB" is displayed instead of BWP ID.

Channel Name is a unique, but arbitrary reference to a Slot Summary row that is derived from Physical Channel, User, Part and Layer as applicable. Possible names include:

Downlink:

CSIchannel state information-RS
CSI-RS_Port
PSS
SSS
PBCH
PBCH_DMRS
PDCCH
PDCCH_DMRS
PDSCHPhysical Downlink Shared Channel
PDSCH_DMRS
PDSCH_PTRS

Uplink:

PUCCH
PUCCH_DMRS
PUSCH
PUSCH_DMRS
PUSCH_Layern
PUSCH_PTRS

BWP ID displays the ID number (or name) of the bandwidth part that is associated with the row's channel.

The same value is shown in the "BWP" field within the BWP / Sf / Slot column.

Subframe Index displays the channel's subframe index.

The same value is shown in the "Sf" field within the BWP / Sf / Slot column.

Slot Index displays the channel's slot index.

The same value is shown in the "Slot" field within the BWP / Sf / Slot column.

RNTI shows the Radio Network Temporary Identifier (RNTI) for the channel.

Physical channels include:

PSS

SSS

PBCH

PDCCH

PDSCH

PUCCH

PUSCH

CSI-RS

When there is a single user, the default user number is 0. Rows without user data are denoted with '***'.

Some physical channels have multiple parts. Physical channel parts include:

Data

DMRS

PTRS

Rows without layer data are denoted with '***'.

EVM is the per-layer RMS EVM after demodulation.

The Report EVM in dB parameter affects the units of this data result.

SINR is the signal-to-noise and interference ratio for the channel.

Power is the per-subcarrier power received at the reference measurement channel, averaged over all the subcarriers belonging to the physical channel.

Power Boosting is the amount of power boosting applied to the channel using the channel's Power Boosting parameter.

Mod. Fmt. is the modulation format of the channel.

The modulation format for Non-alloc signals is not shown.

BPSK

BPSK_45Deg

QPSKQuadrature phase shift keying

QAM16

QAM64

QAM256

BPSK_PI/2

Z-Chu

Num. of RBs shows the number of resource blocks (1 RB x 1 slot) within the Measurement Interval that contain subcarriers belonging to the channel.

Num. of RBs is not shown for Non-alloc signals.

CRC displays the CRC pass/fail result for channels that are decoded. See Decode Tab for more information.

Rows with channels that are not decoded are denoted with '***'.

Decodable channels include:

PBCH

PDCCH

PDSCH

PUCCH

PUSCH

Error Bits displays the detected per-slot bit errors.

Bit Error Rate calculations are perfomed only for Downlink and when PDSCH IQ Ref is set to something other than Demod.

Total Bits displays the total number of bits per slot used in BER calculation.

Bit Error Rate calculations are perfomed only for Downlink and when PDSCH IQ Ref is set to something other than Demod.

BER displays the per-slot calculated Bit Error Rate.

Bit Error Rate calculations are perfomed only for Downlink and when PDSCH IQ Ref is set to something other than Demod.

Trace Color coding Scheme

A multi-color coding scheme is used to make it easy to visually identify common symbols, subcarriers, and data results within various OFDM Traces. This makes cross trace data comparisons and analysis easier to accomplish. Different colors are assigned to symbols representing elements including: PSS/SSS/PBCH/PBCH_DMRS/PDSCH/PDSCH_DMRS/PUSCH/PUSCH_DMRS/PUCCH/PUCCH_DMRS. Some common color scheme Traces include: Error Vector Spectrum, Error Vector Time, OFDM Meas, Frame Summary and Slot Summary trace data.

The 5G NR color scheme has been simplified to help make visual sense of a complex standard. The default color assignment for 5G NR follows these general guidelines:

DMRS and PTRS signals

PTRS and DMRS signals generally are generally assigned cooler colors (greens, blues).
All DMRS signals share a common color. You can distinguish between DMRS signals using markers, but each DMRS is also visually distinguished by the physical channel in which it is located.
All PTRS signals share a common color. You can distinguish between PTRS signals using markers, but each PTRS is also visually distinguished by the physical channel in which it is located.

Physical channels (PDCCH, PDSCH, PUCCH, PUSCH, etc.)

Physical channels are generally assigned warmer colors (yellows, oranges, reds)
Each physical channel type has an assigned group of colors. For channel collections (multiple channels of the same type), the display will rotate through a group of three similar but distinct colors to distinguish between each channel in the collection. For example, if a signal contains 6 PDSCHs (PDSCH0-5), PDSCH0, PDSCH1 and PDSCH2 will each have similar but uniquely different color assignments. The same colors will be repeated for PDSCH3, PDSCH4 and PDSCH5.

You can also customize and re-assign Trace colors schemes, see the Display Preferences Color tab (click Utilities > Display Preferences > Color tab and select a new color for the active Mod Type element).