diff --git a/cmake_targets/autotests/test_case_list.xml b/cmake_targets/autotests/test_case_list.xml
index 4addd20ebe..c54c3e3322 100644
--- a/cmake_targets/autotests/test_case_list.xml
+++ b/cmake_targets/autotests/test_case_list.xml
@@ -1053,16 +1053,24 @@
 
      <testCase id="015104">
       <class>execution</class>
-      <desc>nr_pbchsim Test cases. (Test1: PBCH-only),
-             (Test2: PBCH and synchronization)</desc>
+      <desc>nr_pbchsim Test cases. (Test1: PBCH-only, 106 PRB),
+                                   (Test2: PBCH and synchronization, 106PBR),
+                                   (Test3: PBCH-only, 217 PRB),
+                                   (Test4: PBCH and synchronization, 217 RPB),
+                                   (Test5: PBCH-only, 217 PRB),
+                                   (Test6: PBCH and synchronization, 217 PRB)</desc>
       <pre_compile_prog></pre_compile_prog>
       <compile_prog>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/build_oai</compile_prog>
       <compile_prog_args> --phy_simulators  -c </compile_prog_args>
       <pre_exec>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/autotests/tools/free_mem.bash</pre_exec>
       <pre_exec_args></pre_exec_args>
       <main_exec> $OPENAIR_DIR/targets/bin/nr_pbchsim.Rel15</main_exec>
-      <main_exec_args>-s-11 -S-10 -n1000
-                      -s-11 -S-10 -n10 -I</main_exec_args>
+      <main_exec_args>-s-11 -S-10 -n1000 -R106
+                      -s-11 -S-10 -n10 -I -R106
+		      -s-11 -S-10 -n1000 -R217 -N10
+                      -s-11 -S-10 -n10 -I -R217 -N10
+		      -s-11 -S-10 -n1000 -R273 -N20
+                      -s-11 -S-10 -n10 -I -R273 -N20</main_exec_args>
       <tags>nr_pbchsim.test1 nr_pbchsim.test2</tags>
       <search_expr_true>PBCH test OK</search_expr_true>
       <search_expr_false>segmentation fault|assertion|exiting|fatal</search_expr_false>
diff --git a/openair1/PHY/INIT/nr_init.c b/openair1/PHY/INIT/nr_init.c
index aadce58b87..1866eac96d 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/INIT/nr_init.c
+++ b/openair1/PHY/INIT/nr_init.c
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ void install_schedule_handlers(IF_Module_t *if_inst)
 
 /// this function is a temporary addition for NR configuration
 
-void nr_phy_config_request_sim(PHY_VARS_gNB *gNB,int N_RB_DL,int N_RB_UL,int mu)
+void nr_phy_config_request_sim(PHY_VARS_gNB *gNB,int N_RB_DL,int N_RB_UL,int mu,int Nid_cell)
 {
   NR_DL_FRAME_PARMS *fp = &gNB->frame_parms;
   nfapi_nr_config_request_t *gNB_config = &gNB->gNB_config;
@@ -403,6 +403,7 @@ void nr_phy_config_request_sim(PHY_VARS_gNB *gNB,int N_RB_DL,int N_RB_UL,int mu)
   gNB_config->sch_config.ssb_subcarrier_offset.value = 0;
   gNB_config->sch_config.n_ssb_crb.value = (N_RB_DL-20);
   gNB_config->sch_config.ssb_subcarrier_offset.value = 0;
+  gNB_config->sch_config.physical_cell_id.value=Nid_cell;
 
 
   gNB->mac_enabled     = 1;
diff --git a/openair1/PHY/INIT/nr_init_ue.c b/openair1/PHY/INIT/nr_init_ue.c
index 17f0d8a5d2..b6b7eb8ced 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/INIT/nr_init_ue.c
+++ b/openair1/PHY/INIT/nr_init_ue.c
@@ -656,6 +656,7 @@ int init_nr_ue_signal(PHY_VARS_NR_UE *ue,
   int eNB_id;
   int th_id;
   int n_ssb_crb=(fp->N_RB_DL-20);
+  int k_ssb=0;
   abstraction_flag = 0;
   fp->nb_antennas_tx = 1;
   fp->nb_antennas_rx=1;
@@ -664,7 +665,7 @@ int init_nr_ue_signal(PHY_VARS_NR_UE *ue,
   printf("Initializing UE vars (abstraction %"PRIu8") for eNB TXant %"PRIu8", UE RXant %"PRIu8"\n",abstraction_flag,fp->nb_antennas_tx,fp->nb_antennas_rx);
   //LOG_D(PHY,"[MSC_NEW][FRAME 00000][PHY_UE][MOD %02u][]\n", ue->Mod_id+NB_eNB_INST);
   
-  nr_init_frame_parms_ue(fp,NR_MU_1,NORMAL,fp->N_RB_DL,n_ssb_crb,0);
+  nr_init_frame_parms_ue(fp,NR_MU_1,NORMAL,fp->N_RB_DL,n_ssb_crb,k_ssb);
   phy_init_nr_top(ue);
 
   // many memory allocation sizes are hard coded
diff --git a/openair1/PHY/INIT/nr_parms.c b/openair1/PHY/INIT/nr_parms.c
index 381a0c0452..f37883b388 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/INIT/nr_parms.c
+++ b/openair1/PHY/INIT/nr_parms.c
@@ -195,10 +195,9 @@ int nr_init_frame_parms_ue(NR_DL_FRAME_PARMS *fp,
 			   int n_ssb_crb,
 			   int ssb_subcarrier_offset) 
 {
-
+  /*n_ssb_crb and ssb_subcarrier_offset are given in 15kHz SCS*/
   nr_init_frame_parms0(fp,mu,Ncp,N_RB_DL);
-  int start_rb = n_ssb_crb / (1<<mu);
-  fp->ssb_start_subcarrier = 12 * start_rb + ssb_subcarrier_offset;
+  fp->ssb_start_subcarrier = (12 * n_ssb_crb + ssb_subcarrier_offset)/(1<<mu);
   return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/openair1/PHY/INIT/phy_init.h b/openair1/PHY/INIT/phy_init.h
index 085fdd677b..2a7dcf88fd 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/INIT/phy_init.h
+++ b/openair1/PHY/INIT/phy_init.h
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ void init_nr_ue_transport(PHY_VARS_NR_UE *ue,int abstraction_flag);
 void nr_dump_frame_parms(NR_DL_FRAME_PARMS *frame_parms);
 int phy_init_nr_gNB(PHY_VARS_gNB *gNB, unsigned char is_secondary_gNB, unsigned char abstraction_flag);
 void nr_phy_config_request(NR_PHY_Config_t *gNB);
-void nr_phy_config_request_sim(PHY_VARS_gNB *gNB,int N_RB_DL,int N_RB_UL,int mu);
+void nr_phy_config_request_sim(PHY_VARS_gNB *gNB,int N_RB_DL,int N_RB_UL,int mu,int Nid_cell);
 void phy_free_nr_gNB(PHY_VARS_gNB *gNB);
 int l1_north_init_gNB(void);
 void init_nr_transport(PHY_VARS_gNB *gNB);
diff --git a/openair1/SCHED_NR/phy_procedures_nr_gNB.c b/openair1/SCHED_NR/phy_procedures_nr_gNB.c
index 81c7cd4693..7cbb70242e 100644
--- a/openair1/SCHED_NR/phy_procedures_nr_gNB.c
+++ b/openair1/SCHED_NR/phy_procedures_nr_gNB.c
@@ -112,9 +112,8 @@ int nr_get_ssb_start_symbol(nfapi_nr_config_request_t *cfg, NR_DL_FRAME_PARMS *f
 
 void nr_set_ssb_first_subcarrier(nfapi_nr_config_request_t *cfg, NR_DL_FRAME_PARMS *fp)
 {
-  int start_rb = cfg->sch_config.n_ssb_crb.value / (1<<cfg->subframe_config.numerology_index_mu.value);
-  fp->ssb_start_subcarrier = 12 * start_rb + cfg->sch_config.ssb_subcarrier_offset.value;
-  LOG_D(PHY, "SSB first subcarrier %d (%d,%d)\n", fp->ssb_start_subcarrier,start_rb,cfg->sch_config.ssb_subcarrier_offset.value);
+  fp->ssb_start_subcarrier = (12 * cfg->sch_config.n_ssb_crb.value + cfg->sch_config.ssb_subcarrier_offset.value)/(1<<cfg->subframe_config.numerology_index_mu.value);
+  LOG_D(PHY, "SSB first subcarrier %d (%d,%d)\n", fp->ssb_start_subcarrier,cfg->sch_config.n_ssb_crb.value,cfg->sch_config.ssb_subcarrier_offset.value);
 }
 
 void nr_common_signal_procedures (PHY_VARS_gNB *gNB,int frame, int slot) {
diff --git a/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/dlschsim.c b/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/dlschsim.c
index d30d13d490..1c2b2305d6 100644
--- a/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/dlschsim.c
+++ b/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/dlschsim.c
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
 	frame_parms->nb_antennas_rx = n_rx;
 	frame_parms->N_RB_DL = N_RB_DL;
 	crcTableInit();
-	nr_phy_config_request_sim(gNB, N_RB_DL, N_RB_DL, mu);
+	nr_phy_config_request_sim(gNB, N_RB_DL, N_RB_DL, mu, Nid_cell);
 	phy_init_nr_gNB(gNB, 0, 0);
 	//init_eNB_afterRU();
 	frame_length_complex_samples = frame_parms->samples_per_subframe;
diff --git a/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/pbchsim.c b/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/pbchsim.c
index f05aa41e8c..f71cb7d147 100644
--- a/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/pbchsim.c
+++ b/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/pbchsim.c
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
   frame_parms->N_RB_DL = N_RB_DL;
   frame_parms->N_RB_UL = N_RB_DL;
 
-  nr_phy_config_request_sim(gNB,N_RB_DL,N_RB_DL,mu);
+  nr_phy_config_request_sim(gNB,N_RB_DL,N_RB_DL,mu,Nid_cell);
   phy_init_nr_gNB(gNB,0,0);
 
   double fs,bw;
@@ -476,7 +476,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 	      frame_length_complex_samples,
 	      input_fd) != frame_length_complex_samples) {
       printf("error reading from file\n");
-      exit(-1);
+      //exit(-1);
     }
   }