Nemo Handy 2.

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Perfecting Wireless Communications

Contents

• General
• Installing Nemo Handy
• Connecting GPS
• Displays
• During Measurements
– Logging
– Manual transactions
– Scripting
– Forcing
– Notifications
– Freeze display
– Serving cell info in each display
– Auto-answer mode
• File Converter
• Configuration manager
• Tips&hints
Nemo Handy – Cutting Edge Field Measurement Tool

• Light-weight Nokia smart phone based air

interface measurement tool
• Measures and records RF parameters, L3/L2
signaling, and application level QoS/QoE
metrics
• Shipped with 1GB miniSD memory card that can
store approximately 100 hours of measurement
data
• Graphical, customizable real-time user interface
• Automated service testing with scripts: voice
call, video call, FTP, HTTP, HTML browsing,
WAP browsing, send/receive email, MMS, SMS
• Real-time statistics
• Log file upload to email or FTP server over
cellular data
• Log files in standard Nemo ASCII format
• Indoor map with markers
• GPS support for location information
• Audio notifications
• Online help
Handy Setup

For Nemo Handy:

• Nemo Handy compatible Nokia S60 handset
• 1GB miniSD memory card
• miniSD -USB memory card reader

For post-processing (Nemo Analyze, Nemo Outdoor):

• PC (IBM or Dell recommended) with Windows® 2000 or Windows® XP Professional
• Pentium III processor, minimum 850 MHz, preferably 1 GHz
• 128 MB RAM minimum, 512 MB RAM recommended
• 100 MB of free hard disk space for installation and use; 1 GB recommended
• USB port for memory card reader
• Display resolution 1024 x 768 or higher with 256 colors
Installing Nemo Handy

• Connect the Nokia USB data cable to the Nemo Handy mobile and to the computer where
you have the Nemo Handy installation files.
• Select Data transfer as the Mode.
• Copy the Nemo Handy .SIS file on the mobile memory card, for example, in the Nemo folder.
• Disconnect the data cable from the mobile and computer.
• Press the Menu/Applications button and press the round navigator button to select Tools.
• Select File mgr.
• Press the right arrow button to switch from the mobile memory to the memory card. Scroll to
the folder where you saved the .sis file, for example, Nemo, and press the navigator button.
• Scroll to the Nemo Handy.sis file and press the navigator button.
• If a security warning appears, press Yes to continue.
• Press Yes to confirm the installation.
• Select Install and press OK.
• If you already have Nemo Handy installed on the mobile, the installer program will ask to
replace the old version. Press Yes.
• Installation is started and when it is finished, you can start using Nemo Handy. Return to the
menu view by pressing Back, Exit, and Back.
Connecting GPS

• External Bluetooth GPS, or integrated GPS receiver (N95) can be used

• If using Bluetooth GPS:
– Switch on the Bluetooth GPS receiver. A green light will appear at the front of the
device.
– Activate Bluetooth on your Nemo Handy mobile
– Pair the Bluetooth GPS receiver with the Handy mobile and set it as authorized
connection
• Start Nemo Handy and select the used GPS (Bluetooth/internal) from Options | Settings |
General | GPS
• Next time when starting Handy, GPS will be automatically connected
Nemo Handy Displays

• There is separated default views for UMTS and GSM, changing dynamically based on
the serving system
• Views are in two dimensions, and they can be navigated with left/right/down/up arrow
keys
• With configuration editor (Windows app) , it is possible to customize and/or remove
existing views, and create new views
Nemo Handy UMTS Displays 1/2

SW status Indoor map Numeric info RF bar graph Cell list

 Nemo Handy UMTS/HSDPA Displays 2/2
Active and HSDPA/ MOS and
ping WLAN
monitored pilots GSM/UMTS pilots RF & power ctrl Throughput Statistics
Nemo Handy GSM Displays 1/2
Serving and neighbor
SW status Indoor map Numeric info RF bar graph Cell list pilot levels GSM/UMTS pilots
Nemo Handy GSM Displays 2/2
CS/PS modulation and
RF & PS data Throughput coding distributions Statistics
Configuring Graph Scales

• When multiple parameters are shown in

one line graph, Y-axis scale for one
parameter can be shown at time
• Used scale, and scaling mode can be
configured:
– Press navigate button to select
parameter to be configured
– Set Y-axis scale : Parameter | Set
Active
– Auto scaling: Parameter | Auto scale
Real-Time Statistics

• Real-time statistics for voice call,

video call, PDP context, FTP,
HTTP, and inter-system cell
reselections/handovers
• Available in horizontal display nr.
9
• Reset statistics: Options | Tools |
Statistics Reset
Indoor Map

• Digital images (e.g., .jpg) can be used as maps

• Zoom in/out and pan functions are supported
• Markers can be placed on the map to draw the test route
• Results can be displayed on a color-coded route in post-processing
• Map is created as follows:
1. Copy floorplan (e.g jpg) to phone memory card
2. Options | Settings | Indoor map | Map file | Import image
3. Tab-file is automatically generated.
• Existing map can be opened by repeating the point 2. and opening an existing tab file
• Move cursor on map with keys 2, 4, 6, and 8
• Place marker by double-clicking on key 5
• Zoom in and out with keys 7 and 9
Data Logging

• Start logging: Options | Start Logging

• The measurement is being recorded when Logging State is Logging in the
Status view.
• Mobile can be used as any regular mobile. Nemo Handy runs in the
background recording all measurement data.
• With 1GB memory card about 100 hours of measurement data can be stored
• Stop logging: Options | Stop Logging
• If you wish to exit Nemo Handy, select Exit.
• Nemo Handy generates .nbl file that need to be converted to .dt1 ASCII file
with Nemo File Manager software.
• Note: all the data is always recorded, regardless of the active display
Circular Logfile

• Under Options | Settings |

Properties |Logging Options you
will find settings related to log
files
• Circular log file option refers to a
logging mode where the most
recent data is buffered in the
memory
• User can define the size of the
buffer, e.g. last ten minutes of
data
• Useful feature in
troubleshooting: logging can be
always on, and when a problem
occurs, logging is stopped and
the last X minutes (and the
problem) is stored in the
measurement file
Manual transactions

• Voice calls, video calls, SMS, and

MMS can be done manually from
the Handy
– Radio KPIs, and transactions
(call attempt, connect,
disconnect, dropped, attempt
failed) are recorded
• Options | Tools | Make voice
call\Make video call\ etc.
• In addition, any packet applications
can used from the mobile while
Handy is logging in the background
– Radio KPIs and PPP
throughput is recorded
Scripting

• FTP, HTTP, SMS, MMS,

HTML, WAP, email voice
calls, and video calls can be
automatically tested with
scripts
• Scripts are created and
edited directly with the Nemo
Handy, or with Script Editor
windows software
• Generating scripts is easy
• Add new transactions to the
sequence and define the
number of time the sequence
will be repeated
Using Scripts

• To run a script, select Options | Script | Open

• List of script files found from the memory card
folder is displayed
• Select the script and Select Load/Run/Edit
• To load a script to Nemo Handy, select
Options | Script | Open
• Select a script file from the list of available
scripts.
• Run the script from Options | Script | Run
• Note! Logging must be set on separately, or
by Autologging on functionality (Options |
Script | Set Autologging On)
• Stop the script from Options | Script | Stop
Forcing

• Nemo Handy supports the following

forcing features:
– Channel lock
– Scrambling code lock
– System lock
– Cell barring
• Note that the selection depends on
the technology that the mobile is
connected to.
• Note that the mobile must be in idle
mode when activating the forcing
features.
• The forcing features are accessed
by pressing the Options button at the
bottom of the Nemo Handy view.
Channel Lock

• With Channel Lock Nemo

Handy can be locked on a GSM
channel
• Select Options | Forcing |
Channel Lock
• Select Lock to activate the
channel lock
• Enter the number of the
channel that you want to lock to
• Press OK
Scrambling Code Lock

• With the Scrambling Code Lock

the mobile can be locked on a
carrier and a scrambling code
• Select Options | Forcing |
Scrambling Code Lock. Select
Lock to activate the scrambling
code lock
• Enter the number of the carrier
(UARFCN) and the scrambling
code that you want to lock to and
press OK
System Lock

• With the System Lock, the mobile can

be locked on one of the systems:
UMTS, GSM, GSM 900, GSM 1800,
and GSM 1900
• Select Options | Forcing | System
Lock
• Select Lock to activate the system
lock. Select the system that you want
to lock to.
Cell Barring

• In Cell Barring the options are accept,

reverse, and ignore.
• The Status view will display the status
for each forcing feature
• Select Options | Forcing | Cell Barring
• Select Reverse or Ignore to activate
the cell barring
• When the Accept option is selected,
only those cells that are accessible to
all end users can be accessed
• With the Ignore option, all cells, that
is, also cells that are barred can be
accessed
• With Reverse option only barred cells
can be accessed
Video Streaming Quality test

• Select:
Options | Settings and browse to Quality settings with the navigation button right

• Set Video Streaming quality testing mode on by setting Video Quality (on/off) On

• Select:
Options | Tools | Video test | Open URL and define the URL
Cell Testing

• To start:
Select Options | Testing | Cell testing
Time Slot testing

• Status displays the status of the testing procedure

• Repeat displays the number of calls that have been made during the testing session
• Phone number displays the test number to which the calls are made during the test
• Channel displays the channel number of the tested channel
Time Slot testing II

• To start, select Options | Testing | Timeslot testing

Notifications

• Audio notifications can be used to

notify you of important measurement
events
• Notifications can be edited with the
Nemo Handy Configuration Manager
tool (e.g. threshold value for best
RSCP low)
• Select Options | Settings | Properties
| Notifications. A list of available
notifications is displayed.
• Select and deselect each notification
by selecting an item from the list and
pressing the navigate button.
Freeze Display

• At any time during the measurements you

can freeze the Nemo Handy display
• Select Options | Freeze Display or press
button C on your mobile
• The text Freeze is displayed at the top left
corner of the Nemo Handy view
• Logging will continue even when the freeze
display option is activated.
• To continue viewing the data, select
Options | Unfreeze Display or press button
C on your mobile
• Useful feature when a problem occurs for
investigation of the status of different
parameters in different displays in the
event of the problem
Serving cell info

• Regardless of the active view, the

key information of the serving cell can
be viewed in the serving cell info
display
• Press # button to toggle serving cell
info view on/off
• Parameters shown for WCDMA:
– Carrier number
– Active set scrambling codes
– Cell ID
• Parameters shown for GSM:
– Channel number
– Cell ID
– BSIC
• The parameters shown can be
changed with Nemo Handy
configuration editor
Markers

• Markers can be placed to the log file

• Can be used to mark places where
something interesting happened (e.g.
bad voice quality) during the
measurement
• With markers the time instant can be
easily found in the post-processing
• Markers can be added by pressing
<edit> button (the pen icon), or from
menu: Options | Tools
• Each marker has unique number, that
is incremented for each new marker
• User-defined text can be saved in the
marker: Options | Tools | Add Text
Marker
Auto-Answer Mode

• When Nemo Handy is in auto answer

mode, it answers all incoming calls:
voice calls and 3G video calls.
• This feature is especially useful when
you are making video calls between two
Nemo Handy mobiles.
• Just set the other mobile in auto answer
mode and run a video call script on the
other mobile
• Select Settings | Turn Auto Answer On
to activate the feature and Settings |
Turn Auto Answer Off to deactivate the
feature.
• Note that when running a script on
Nemo Handy, the Auto Answer option is
turned off.
Exporting Files Manually

• In order to post-process the measurement files, they need to be exported from Nemo Handy
into PC and converted into standard Nemo File Format
• Open the MiniSD memory card port on the left side of the mobile
• Remove the memory card from the mobile by pressing the card with your finger.
• Attach the card to into the MiniSDÆUSB memory card reader.
• Connect the reader to a USB port on a PC. Windows will automatically detect the USB device.
The measurement files (.nbl) will be on the memory card in folder Nemo\Results.
• Copy and save the files on the PC where you have installed the Nemo File Manager
Exporting files Automatically (Log File Auto-Upload)

• Log files can be automatically sent to

an FTP server or email address over
GPRS/EDGE/WCDMA packet data
• No need for manual transfers with a
memory card adapter or PC suite
• FTP/SMTP server settings need to be
configured before this feature can be
used: Options | Settings
Exporting files Automatically (Log File Auto-Upload)

• Immediately after stopping measurement as below, or: Options | Tools | Send Logfile(s)
Converting Files to Standard Nemo Fileformat

1. Start the Nemo File Manager utility by

selecting Start | Programs | Nemo Tools |
Nemo File Manager.
2. Click the Add Items button and select the
files to be converted from the opening
dialog
3. Select the destination folder for the
converted files
4. Click OK to start the conversion process.
5. When the Status column displays
Finished you can close the utility by
clicking Exit.
• Another way to convert single nbl files is
to set them by default be opened with
Nemo File manager: Right-click on a .nbl
file | Open With… | Check “Always use
the selected program to open this kind of
file” checkbox | press Browse | select
Nemo File manager.exe in \Nemo
tools\Nemo File Manager
With Nemo Analyze, no conversion is needed!
Configuration Manager

• Most of the views in Nemo Handy are user-configurable

• Only the Status, Script, and GPS views are fixed and cannot be edited
• Existing views can be edited, removed, and new views can be added with the
Nemo Handy Configuration Editor tool that is included in the Nemo Handy
package
• Install the Nemo Handy Configuration Editor on your PC by running the Nemo
Handy Configuration Editor Setup.msi file.
• After installation, start the program by selecting Start | Programs | Nemo Tools |
Nemo Handy Configuration Editor.
Configuration Manager

• The left-side tree presents a list of

Nemo Handy displays that can be
edited.
• First level presents views, pop-up
Views, and notifications
• Second level presents horizontal
pages
• Third level presents vertical sub
pages
• Fourth level presents parameter
group
• Fifth level presents individual
parameter
• Note that the displays are different in
UMTS and GSM.
Tips and Hints (1/2)

• Before you start logging with Nemo Handy, please check that the mobile is in idle
mode, i.e., there are no data connections or calls ongoing. If there is a call on when
you start logging, it may affect the measurement results.
• It is recommended that you use the mobile memory to store the test files downloaded
from the FTP server and the memory card for storing the Nemo Handy log file. This is
to prevent log file writing problems in cases where files are downloaded and the log
file is written simultaneously on the memory card.
• When downloading files with FTP, save them in the C:\Nokia folder or create a new
subfolder, e.g., C:\Nokia\Nemo. This way you will be able to view and delete the files
with the File Manager application.
Tips and Hints (2/2)

• If you move too far away from the Bluetooth GPS receiver or the receiver battery goes
flat, the GPS state in the Nemo Handy GPS view switches to ‘Not connected’. In such
a case, you do not need to restart Nemo Handy. Just re-establish the Bluetooth
connection by selecting Options | Connect GPS in Nemo Handy.
• If you want to change to another Bluetooth GPS receiver, you need to delete the
pairing between the existing GPS receiver and Nemo Handy first. Go to the main
menu of the Nokia mobile and select Menu | Connectivity | Bluetooth | Paired Devices
| Delete.
Thank You!

Perfecting Wireless Communications