Release Notes for Agilent E6474A Software:

Release 5.1
In these notes youll find
Introduction
Supported operating systems
Installing the software
Whats new for release 5.1
Known issues with release 5.1

Introduction
This release of the E6474A software is compatible with the E6473A and E6473B direct connect
hub, CDMA, cdma2000, GSM, iDEN, TDMA, GPRS, UMTS phones, and Agilent E64xx receivers.
Customers who use the Agilent Data Server product E7478A for UDP and TCP testing, are required
to upgrade that application to Version 3.1 at the same time as upgrading E6474A to Version 5.1 to
maintain Client-Server communication compatibility.
Complete information on using the new features can be found in the software's online help.

Supported Operating Systems

Windows 2000 - Recommended
Windows 98SE - Supports voice measurements only. Data measurements and Analysis Reporter
are not supported by this operating system
Windows XP Professional

Installing the software

Caution: Installing the software over a previous version will overwrite any custom Alarms and
UserAction.txt files. If you wish to keep your alarms, export and then import after installation. Refer to
the online help. If you have edited your UserAction.txt, take a copy of this file. Overwrite the
UserAction.txt file once installation is complete.
Important: It is strongly advised that you reboot your computer if you are instructed to do so during the
installation process.
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Close any applications that are running

Disable any anti-virus software that is running.
Insert the installation CD into the CD-ROM drive. Depending on your computer, the
installation process may start automatically. However, if it does not, do the following:
a. Select Start > Run.

b. Type d:\setup.exe (where d:\ is your CD_ROM drive letter).

Follow the installation instructions. It is recommended that you accept the defaults offered
for the destination directory and the program folder.

Note: Use the Custom Installation Option if you wish to:

Install the application to a different drive or folder than the default (C:\Program Files\Agilent
Technologies\E6474A).

Install the Demonstration Plan and Data files from the CD.
Install the Chinese version of the tutorial.

Important note to administrators (Windows 2000 installations): If you are installing E6474A on the
computer of a user who does not have Administrative rights, you must ensure that the user has write
access to the \Shared folder and all of its sub-folders. Without write-access, the user will not be able to
use the software.

What's New for Release 5.1

Full details can be found in the online help.

New Views
Three new views have been added that support UMTS GSM Multi-RAT phones. The Qualcom 6200
Multi-RAT phone, set to GSM, is currently supported.

UMTS GSM Neighboring Cells View

UMTS GSM RR Protocol View

UMTS GSM Signal View

Other updates
Installation Screen
The installation now has the option to select the Wireless Network Measurement Software, Analysis
Reporter or Adobe Reader for installation, as well as providing direct access to these release notes.
Analysis Reporter
The Analysis Reporter takes export plan files from the Agilent E6474A system and processes the data
to produce HTML formatted reports that illustrate potential problems with your network. These reports
contain formatted tables, bar-charts, pie-charts, and more.
New Time Bar
You now have far greater control of replaying recorded data. Additional features include:

Relative or absolute time display

Jump to a marked position in a collected data file

Jump to a user-specified time in the collected data file

The Time Bar can be undocked and positioned within the application

Map compression
You now have the ability to set the compression value for large map files. The default map file size limit
is now limited to 50MBytes. Maps larger than this limit are automatically compressed with minimal loss
of resolution.
Numerical display changes from HEX to Decimal in the custom view.
You can now set the base units to be displayed in the custom view. This lets you choose between Hex,
Decimal, Octal, and Binary.
GSM and GPRS Forcing Functions (Sagem phones only)
GSM Handover control has been enhanced by giving you control over the following features:

Band forcing (Dual, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz)

GPRS Attach and Detach cycling mode

DCS Power Class

Export multiple files as one file from the Export Wizard
It is now possible to export multiple data files into one CSV file using defined export plan files.
GPS Position export formats
It is now possible to have latitude and longitude values exported without quotation marks to assist post
-processing applications.
NEW iDEN Protocol Decoder

The iDEN protocol decoder, used in this release, is now compatible with SR11.0.
iDEN UMFI Calls
Call scripting of UMFI calls on iDEN phones are now supported

Supported Phones
A complete list of supported phones can be found in the Library. To access this, select Tools > Library.

Issues Resolved in this Release

Application is now stable when moving between IS95 and cdma2000 coverage
The application could become unstable when using a cdma2000 phone and dropping out of cdma2000
coverage. This was related to the cdma2000 Temporal Analyzer, and this feature has been
disabled in this release while a more permanent solution is developed. The Temporal analyzer is still
available for use on IS-95 networks.
FTP Throughput measurement improvements
Some additional timeout conditions, on poor performance networks, have been taken into account in the
throughput calculation.
UMTS Total Aggregate Ec/Io measurement change
The total Ec/Io value shown in the UMTS CPICH View is only calculated using the Scrambling Codes in
the Active set, and not all Scrambling Codes, as in the previous release.
UMTS Protocol Alarms enhanced
You can now trigger an alarm based on an RRC message. Multiple notifications, single message
trapping and message coloring now work with UMTS.
GPS Lat/Long resolution increased
The export format used for GPS Lat/Long has been increased from 4 to 5 digits to support the
differential GPS resolution.
Support for Windows XP style
The software now supports the look and feel of Windows XP, and there is no longer the need to run the
application in classic windows mode.

Known Issues and tips with Release 5.1

For details on known issues for releases prior to 5.1, refer to the online help (Open the help, select
Index tab, type known issues).
Looking for drivers for the E6473B Hub and Socket I/O PCMCIA Serial devices? : The drivers for
these devices are copied to your hard drive during installation of the E6474A software. To locate these
drivers, go to: C:\Program Files\Agilent Technologies\Shared\Drivers
Can I use revision 2.40 of the driver with the E6473B Hub? : No, the supported Driver version is
2.20, as copied to the hard drive during the installation of the product. The 2.40 revision of the drivers
are known to cause stability issues with the E6474A software.
E6473B COM Port Names are not shown: This feature is not functioning in the 5.1 release. It is
associated with support for additional USB connection devices. This will be corrected in a future
release.
Color identifiers no longer shown on Views: The colored shapes that were previously used to
associate views with a COM port are no longer provided. This was necessary to fully support Windows
XP. Associated views are still identified by the Device number, and the name that the Device is given.

Map is not shown while using the demo project files: If you have not used the default installation
folders, the demo map files and cellsite files will be flagged as missing. This is because the path to
these files is stored in the demo plan files using absolute path names. To correct this fault you must first
open the default plan files, then, using the route map properties, change the path to the MIF map files.
For more information on configuring the route map view, refer to the online help.
Jump to markers: Once you have configured your survey markers, set appropriate names for each
marker and recorded data, the jump to markers drop down selector lists those markers while playing
back recorded data. This shows a Marker Text field along with the time of the event, however, if this
data is transferred to another PC, the survey markers will have to be re-configured to maintain the same
marker names, otherwise only the time of the marker will be shown in the selection list.
Labelling devices for auto-merging E6474A files in Actix DV: If you want E6474A data files to be
auto-merged when opened in Actix DV (for example: Modem port, T720 RF parameters, GSM850RX
and GSM1900RX) then you need to the label device capability in the Setup view and use the exact
same label for all four devices.
Modem port would have the label = device1
T720 would have the label = device1
GSM850RX would have the label = device1
GSM1900RX would have the label = device1
This is required BEFORE data collection so that Actix DV will take devices and associate them
together as a single data stream for post processing analysis. If you do not do this you will have to look
at four separate devices and it will make the correlation of data parameters more difficult.
Kyocera 2235 phone: Currently this phone does not respond correctly when connected using a
PCMCIA serial card from Socket IO version E and F.
E6473B GPS-DR is not detected when using a comma decimal separator: The E6473B GPS-DR
will not be detected if your operating system has your regional options configured to show a comma for
your decimal separator. Changing the separator to a full-stop will fix this problem.
Loss of power to the Agilent E6473B Hub causes a lost connection with Motorola iDEN phone
(i85, i88, i90): If you lose power to the Agilent E6473B Hub while it is connected to your PC, restoring
power does not re-establish the connection with the Motorola iDEN phone or E6473B Hub.
To solve this problem switch off the E6473B Hub and restart your PC. After your PC has started, switch
on the E6473B Hub and then start the Agilent E6474A software. It is also recommended that the
E6473B Hub has a direct connection to vehicle power to ensure a continuous power supply.
The Route Map continues to plot the last reported UMTS aggregate Ec value even though no
values are available: When a signal is lost and no more UMTS aggregate Ec values are reported, the
Route Map still displays the last found value. UMTS aggregate Ec values are recorded correctly in the
database. This is only a display issue and does not affect your recorded data.
Lost cellsite linking and cell naming: During playback or live mode, cellsite linking and cell naming
may not work. These features use an older version of the Microsoft Jet Database Engine (MDAC). If
you have the latest version of Microsoft Access2000, then a newer version of MDAC will be installed
and cellsite link and cell naming will no longer work.
If you do not have Microsoft Access2000 installed and you still lose cellsite linking and cell naming, then
check you have correctly setup the cellsite database. Refer to the online help for more information.
Sound is disabled on your PC when you connect an E6473B Hub: Connecting, and installing, the
E6473B Hub adds two USB sound drivers to your PC configuration for use with the audio from each
phone. These drivers disable the sound on your PC. To switch the PC sound back on, follow these
steps:

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Connect and switch on the E6473B Hub.

Select Control Panel > Sounds and Multimedia

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Select the Audio tab

From the Preferred Device drop-down list select the sound driver for your PC.
Click Apply.

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