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Description Draft completed. The slides were reviewed and revised according to the usage of the GSM. Notes were added on page 12 and page 15. The snapshot pictures on pages 11, 12, 16, 17, 18, 25, 28, 31, 33, 35, 36, and 73 were updated. The names of the test items in the test plan were updated on pages 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, and 24.
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Overview
Testing network quality and radio parameters
Decoding air interface messages Displaying data, cell information, and geographic information in real
time
Replaying a log file and reproducing the entire test process Supporting multiple devices, thus providing comprehensive and
accurate tests
Verifying the results of radio network planning and optimization
Providing a guide for fault rectifying, network planning, and network
optimization
Function Description
System
The system configuration involves hardware configuration, BTS configuration, system setting, and project configuration.
configuration
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System
The test control involves operating and controlling a test process, such as starting a test, stopping a test, suspending a test, and taking a snapshot of the screen.
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Function Description
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The test display involves displaying all types of data, which includes parameter charts, signaling messages, events, map operations and data information.
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System
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Other functions refer to the auxiliary functions of the system, which include the window arrangement function and the system appearance configuration function.
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Hardware
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System setting
BTS configuration
Project
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Hardwar configuration
Choose Configuration > Hardware Config to configure the hardware manually.
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Hardware configuration Add devices. Set different baud rates for different devices and set a unique port number ranging from 1 to 32 for each device. During a data service test, a modem port must be set in addition to the data test port of a device.
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Hardware configuration After adding a device, check whether the device is successfully connected. A device can be used only when the device is successfully connected. You can select a device that is not in use and delete it by pressing the Delete key.
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Hardware
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System setting
Test plan LOGMASK
Event setting
Alarm setting Other settings (including synchronization setting
The comprehensive and flexible system setting helps a user to control the entire test process.
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System setting: test plan Choose Configuration > System Config, and click Test Plan to configure a test plan.
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System setting: test plan Select a device from the Test Plan drop-down list.
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System setting: test plan Select a test item according to the corresponding test plan. The system automatically initiates tests for services including voice and data services.
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Destination Number: This parameter is used for setting the phone number of a called party. Call Type: This parameter is used for setting the type of a call, and the value of this parameter can be set to Call by Call or Continuous Call.
Voice service
VOICE CALL
Setup Time (s): This parameter is used for setting the call setup time.
Duration (s): This parameter is used for setting the call duration. Interval (s): This parameter is used for setting the call interval. Exceptional Interval: This parameter is used for setting the exceptional interval. Count Mode: This parameter is used for setting the count mode, which can be the limited or unlimited mode. Call Count: This parameter is used for setting the count of calls.
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address.
Packet Size (byte): This parameter is used for setting
PING
Data service
PING
fragment flag.
Test Control Mode: This parameter is used for setting
the test control mode, and the value of this parameter can be set to Test by Count or Test by Time.
This parameter is used for setting the ping count. Test Interval (s): This parameter is used for setting the
test interval.
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Data service
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Ftp Download
Data service
Ftp Download
Disconnection Mode: This parameter is used for setting the disconnection mode, and the value of this parameter can be set to Keep connected, Disconnected by time, or Disconnected after transfer complete.
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destination URL.
Port: This parameter is used for setting the port. Control Mode: This parameter is used for
Data service
HTTP
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PDP
PDP QoS Traffic Class: This parameter is used for setting the traffic class. UL Max Rate: This parameter is used for setting the maximum uplink rate. DL Max Rate: This parameter is used for setting the maximum downlink rate. UL Guaranteed Rate: This parameter is used for setting the guaranteed uplink rate. DL Guaranteed Rate: This parameter is used for setting the guaranteed downlink rate.
Data service
PDP
PDP Control Auto Dialup: This parameter is used for determining whether to perform automatic dialup. Reserved Duration: This parameter is used for setting the duration of an active state. Test Interval: This parameter is used for setting the test interval. Exceptional Interval: This parameter is used for setting the exceptional interval. PDP Count: This parameter is used for setting the number of tests.
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System setting: test plan After a test plan is configured, you can save the test plan for future use.
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System setting
Test plan LOGMASK Event setting Alarm setting
sampling setting)
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System setting:
LOGMASK According to a test plan, select the parameters that you want to check and track. If a parameter is not selected, the system does not report the parameter and the parameter is not displayed in a window.
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System setting
Test plan LOGMASK Event setting Alarm setting
sampling setting)
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System setting: event setting The system provides default events. You can set the attributes for these events.
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System setting
Test plan LOGMASK
Event setting
Alarm setting Other settings (including synchronization setting and
sampling setting)
The comprehensive and flexible system setting helps a user to control the entire test process.
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System setting
Test plan LOGMASK Event setting Alarm setting
sampling setting)
The comprehensive and flexible system configuration is convenient for a user to control the entire test process.
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Select the Using GPS time to adjust PC time checkbox to use the UTC time of the GPS as the time of the operating system.
By setting the Time Zone parameter, you can convert the UTC time of the GPS into the local time of the user and use it as the time of the operating system.
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Select a device and select the concerned parameters in the filter. Then, choose to perform
sampling by time or by count.
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Hardware
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BTS configuration For BTS configuration, the system supports the BTS configuration files in WCDMA or GSM format. When saving a project, the system saves the BTS configuration data in the corresponding project file for future use.
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BTS configuration
Importing BTS
information
Saving BTS information Editing BTS information
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Project configuration
A test project can be used for saving the personalized information about the operations performed by a test engineer on the system,
such as the position of a BTS file that is used, a map legend, a test
plan, LOGMASK setting, event log setting, alarm setting, window layout, and the self-defined parameters in a window. The test engineer can open the same test project in the next test. In this way, the time
for setting the same parameters can be saved, and the settings are
the same for the two tests.
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Technical
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Signaling view Map view Event view Information view
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Others
Data Service AMR Message
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are displayed in a chart view. The X-axis indicates the time, and the Y-axis indicates the parameter values. In this mode, the history information about parameters can be displayed explicitly and continuously.
Real-time mode: Generally, Multiple parameters at
a time point are displayed in chart view. The X-axis indicates the multiple parameters, and the Y-axis indicates the values of these parameters. In this mode, you cannot view the history information about parameters, and the customized template does not support the real-time mode. HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. HUAWEI Confidential
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the span of the X-axis. This property takes effect only when a chart view is displayed in time mode. It indicates the time span (unit: second).
Step: This property is used for setting the minimum step.
You can enlarge a chart view to view the details. The chart view can be enlarged to the minimum-step level. The minimum step can be 0.001.
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in a list, and each row indicates a different parameter. This mode is used for displaying and comparing multiple parameters.
Column Type: In this mode, multiple pieces of information
about one parameter are displayed in a list. The columns of the list indicate different fields of the parameter, and the rows indicate the values of all the fields.
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text.
Device: This property is used for displaying
a legend.
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List view
Customized
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Signaling view
Air interface messages can be displayed and analyzed in a signaling view. These messages include the UMTS RRC and NAS signaling and the GSM RR signaling. After a complete signaling process is performed, each unit of each message can be a basis for locating a problem.
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Outdoor test Importing a map Synchronizing parameters Operating the map Indoor test
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Map view: outdoor test If a test map is provided, import the map first. The GENEX Probe supports a map in MapX format and a raster image. You can click Open Map to open a map in MapX format or click Raster Image to open a raster image. A BMP raster image is imported into a map as a layer of the map.
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selecting a parameter, you can view the parameter on the corresponding map.
Color: This property is used for setting a color
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Synchronizing parameters
Operating the map Indoor test
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Map view: outdoor test Other important map operations in the outdoor test:
Opening a map Saving a map Importing a raster image Setting a map layer Searching for a cell Moving a map Centralizing a map Selecting Scale of a map Locating: This operation is performed to select the
Zooming in a map
Zooming out a map Zooming in or out a selected area on a
located point.
Rotating: This operation is performed to rotate a selected
map
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selecting a parameter, you can view the parameter on the corresponding map.
Color: This property is used for setting a color for
each parameter.
Symbol: This property is used for setting an
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Importing a map: This operation is performed to import a raster image as the background image. Locating a point: This operation is performed in the indoor test to generate a test track. Zooming in a map: This operation is performed to zoom in a map. Zooming out a map: This operation is performed to zoom out a map. Moving a map Common arrow Undoing the previous operation
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Before conducting an automatic walking test, you need to locate points on the test track on the map. When the user reaches a preset point after the test begins, the user only needs to press the space key. Then, the data obtained on the test track is automatically displayed on the map. An automatic walking test is very convenient to users.
Manual walking test
You do not need to locate points before conducting a manual walking test. On the test track, the user can manually locate the points that are considered to be important. The data between the last two points are automatically displayed on the map.
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Event view During a test, the events that are set in the Event column can be displayed in the Event List window so that you can track and view the details of these events.
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Information view The basic information about services can be displayed in an information view. Thus, comprehensive service data is provided, which facilitates data analysis and problem locating.
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Logfile locating Pause
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Logfile export
The size of a logfile generated during a realtime test is large. Thus, cannot be transferred easily. You can export data from the logfile.
Filtering data (filtering parameters) Selecting the format of an exported file Exporting a file by time or by packet
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Report generation
The Export Report dialog box is
files and can be classified into the following types: RRC setup statistics, call statistics of voice services, call statistics of data services, and PDP activation statistics.
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Window arrangement
The multiple-page mode is used for displaying data, and multiple windows can be opened at the same time. Only one page, however, is displayed, and the other pages are hidden. Multiple windows can be located on the same page, and the window arrangement function can be performed to arrange these windows. By performing this function, you can use multiple windows for displaying data at the same time. Thus, you can focus on the observation, tracking, and comparison of test data.
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System appearance configuration The system appearance configuration is more personalized and user-friendly. The system provides several GUI styles, such as Microsoft Office 2000, Microsoft Office XP, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Office 2003, Mac Style, and Exotic.
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For the Probe WCDMA, how many test modes are there in
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