From 3d5cf0b3417dfd0f873c5dc54babd97982eea8e5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Pau Espin Pedrol Date: Tue, 28 Jul 2020 11:12:52 +0200 Subject: doc: configuration.adoc: Document ramping down feature Change-Id: I3c7df0d914587bdde2aef9919f75d507a0e5884b --- doc/manuals/chapters/configuration.adoc | 6 ++++++ 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+) (limited to 'doc/manuals') diff --git a/doc/manuals/chapters/configuration.adoc b/doc/manuals/chapters/configuration.adoc index 2b786208..772d8daf 100644 --- a/doc/manuals/chapters/configuration.adoc +++ b/doc/manuals/chapters/configuration.adoc @@ -158,6 +158,12 @@ argument. OsmoBTS can ramp up the power of its trx over time. This helps reduce cell congestion in busy environments. +Some models of OsmoBTS (such as osmo-bts-trx) also support ramping down the +transmit power over time until finally ceasing broadcast, for instance due to a +trx becoming administratively locked or due to the whole BTS being gracefully +shut down. This allows for mobile stations camping on the cell to gradually move +to other cells in the area once the signal drop is detected. + In this example, the trx starts with 5dBm output power which increases by 1dB every two seconds until it reaches nominal power. Power ramping can use the power-ramp commands at the CONFIG TRX node of the -- cgit v1.2.3