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Contents
1 CONFIGURING CELL SITES .............................................................................5
1.1 IMPORTING NETWORK DATA ................................................................................. 5 1.1.1 Obtaining Site Data in tabular format ........................................................ 5 1.1.2 Guidelines for formatting tabular data ....................................................... 7 1.1.3 Obtaining the file to be populated with formatted data ................................ 7 1.1.4 Importing the data ................................................................................. 8 1.2 UPDATING CELL SITE DATA ................................................................................ 13 1.2.1 Automatic import of Cell Site Data .......................................................... 13
5.1.5 UMTS Call Setup Analysis ...................................................................... 48 5.1.6 UMTS Handoff Analysis ......................................................................... 48 5.1.7 UMTS Quality Analysis .......................................................................... 48 5.1.8 Running a Pre-Defined Report ................................................................ 49 5.2 CUSTOM REPORTS ........................................................................................... 51 5.2.1 Creating a custom report ....................................................................... 51 5.2.2 Running your report with new data ......................................................... 52 5.2.3 Modifying a custom report ..................................................................... 53
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Parameter
Actix Group
Actix Name
Purpose
Text description of the site for display on map. Numeric identifier for the site. Locates site icons on map. Locates site icons on map. Sector-specific information useful for display on maps (can be alpha or numeric)
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Parameter
Actix Group
Actix Name
Purpose
Azimuth Beamwidth
WCDMA_Cell WCDMA_Cell
Azimuth Beamwidth
Orients the sector icons on the map. Governs the shape of the sector wedge icon to reflect the beamwidth of antenna deployed at the site. Used for cell site identification and to calculate lines to cells. Equivalent Isotropic Radiated Power for informational purposes only Mobile Country Code for informational purposes only National Domain Code for informational purposes only Location Area Code for informational purposes only Cell Identity for informational purposes only Legacy parameter unused Used to define a pre-defined neighbor list for each cell. Used during neighbor list recommendations analysis.
WCDMA_Cell WCDMA_Cell
SC EIRP
Mobile Country Code Mobile Network Code Location Area Code Cell Identity BSIC Neighbor List
WCDMA_Cell
MCC
WCDMA_Cell
MNC
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The figure below is an example of a delimited UMTS file that could be used to import a site list. Though the columns can be in any order for import, the figure shows all of the REQUIRED fields. Additionally, the Excel spreadsheet must be saved as a TEXT file for import.
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Every installation comes with a clean file called cellrefs.txt located in the folder: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Actix\Analyzer\Bin\Cellrefs The file to be populated need not be named cellrefs.txt. We recommend renaming this file with a meaningful name in order to prevent the file from being overwritten during reinstallation. To point your Actix Software to the file that you wish to populate with the new cell site data, use the File Location line in the Tools Preferences dialog. See the section on Loading Cell Site Data for more details.
The Network Explorer display consists of two panels. The left panel contains a tree view of the network element data. The right panel shows details about relevant parameters for the current selection. If you have referenced a cellrefs file containing only header information, you will not see any cell site data at this time. 2 3 From the toolbar, select Import Import dialog. Import From New Template to open the
Select the appropriate network data file and click Open to display the Import Settings dialog.
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Give the Template a meaningful Template Name. Check the appropriate Delimiter. In most cases, the default information under the General Settings and Coordinate Information headers will apply. Adjust these settings if necessary. Click Next.
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Expand the WCDMA_Site data node. Click in the Column field next to the Site_Name parameter. Select the parameter name from your site database that corresponds to the Site_Name parameter. Repeat for each of the required fields in the WCDMA_Site data node, based on the table below: Field Site_Name SiteID Latitude Longitude Mapping required for proper operation? Optional, but this field is frequently used for the site label. Required, and this field must be unique for each site in the database. Required Required
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Expand the WCDMA_Cell data node. Click in the Column field next to the Sector_ID parameter. Select the parameter name from your site database that corresponds to the Sector_ID parameter. Repeat for each of the required fields in the WCDMA_Cell data node, based on the table below: Field Sector_ID Azimuth Beamwidth EIRP SC MCC MNC Required for proper operation? Required Required Required Optional Required Optional Optional
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10 Click Finish when all the columns have been assigned. If the current workspace contains existing site data, you will be asked whether you want to remove existing data before importing new data. Select Yes to overwrite existing data. Select No to append to existing data. 11 If any errors occur during the import, a pop-up message will indicate that an error log has been created. The error log specifies the cause of each error encountered and can be found in: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Actix\Analyzer\Bin\Cellrefs\ImportErrors.log 12 Inspect the cell data in the Network Explorer by expanding the All_WCDMA_Site_Elements folder in the left-hand pane of the Network Explorer. 13 Double-click on any site name in the right hand pane. The Name, Location and ID of the site will appear, as well as a folder containing WCDMA Cell Elements. Drill into the WCDMA Cell Elements folder and examine the values corresponding to each sector. 14 To save the formatted site information, select the Save button. 15 Close the Network Explorer by clicking the X in the top right hand corner. 16 After closing the Network Explorer, view a new map by selecting View New Map. Display
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17 If cell icons do not appear on the map, right click on the WCDMA_Cell layer in the map legend at the left hand side of the map window. Select Zoom to Layer to zoom the map to the appropriate location. Be sure to close the map with the X at the upper right hand corner to save all changes to the map view.
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Select the Automatic Import Input File. This text file contains your delimited site data. Select the Automatic Import Template. Once a template has been created, a new workspace must be started in order for that template to appear in this list. To use a template created on another computer, copy the template of interest from this folder: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Actix\Analyzer\Bin\Cellrefs\Templates to the same directory on your machine.
Click OK to exit the Change Preferences dialog. A message will appear that Automatic Import has been enabled and that your currently loaded cellrefs will be overwritten the next time you restart your Actix Software.
Once Automatic Import is configured, any changes to the Automatic Import Input File will be detected, and will be changed accordingly in your cell site file each time you start your Actix Software.
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2 Configuring Analyzer
2.1 Setting the toolbar size
1 2 Select Tools Preferences. Scroll down to the General Settings section and ensure that the Use Small Toolbars box is empty. This will ensure that, to make them easier to identify, all buttons will also have their names underneath them.
When you become more comfortable with the interface, you can switch Small Toolbars back on to increase your available screen space.
In the Change Preferences dialog, on the File Location line, double-click on the name of the current cellrefs file. In the Open dialog, navigate to the cellrefs file you would like to use and select Open. In class the file we will use is called Training UMTS Cellrefs.txt which has been installed in the following location: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Actix\Analyzer\Bin\Cellrefs
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Click OK to close the Preferences dialog. A message box will be displayed saying that the new Cellrefs file takes effect when a new workspace is loaded. Click OK to close the message box. The cell information is loaded when the software starts up or on starting a new workspace. From the Main Menu, choose File New Workspace to create a new workspace. At this point, there is no need to save the current workspace. In the new workspace, click View are now visible. Display New Map. By default, the cell sites
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The Site Labels have now been formatted. Next, format the Cell Labels: 8 9 In the Layer Control dialog box, select the cell layer (named WCDMA_CellBeamwidth-SC) Under the Properties heading in the Layer Control dialog, press the Labels button
10 The MapInfo-style Label Properties box will appear. Verify that each of the following boxes is checked: Show Allow overlapped text (recommended) Hide adjacent duplicate text (optional) 11 In the Label Properties box, use the drop down Data Field menu to determine the label format to display. All WCDMA_Cell parameters are available as options for labeling. SC is a popular labeling option, as it allows you to quickly identify each sector. 12 If you wish to offset the label from the cell site symbol, use the options in the Position box in the Label Properties dialog.
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13 If you wish to change the font of the labels, use the Label Style button in the Properties dialog. 14 Click OK in the Label Properties dialog, and then OK in the Layers dialog to apply the labels.
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C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Actix\Analyzer\DataFiles UMTS Voice 1.dt1 UMTS Data 1.SD5 Agilent Scanner 1.mdb A + sign will appear next to the Loaded Data Files folder in the Attribute Explorer once files have been loaded. Click on the + to expand the folder and view the loaded files. Notice that all of the files were loaded into this workspace. Data files from any supported collection equipment can be opened and displayed in the same workspace.
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Upon loading a UMTS handset file, note that several data groups are created. These data groups are common to all UMTS handset files, regardless of data collection vendor. Each group will appear as long as at least one parameter within that group was collected by the device. The following data groups are created under the UMTS node: Downlink Measurements This group contains Uu interface measurements reported by the mobile. Pilot Measurements This group contains signal strength measurements for individual SCs detected within the logfile. Dedicated Radio Link Once a call has been established, parameters that are associated with the SCs serving the call, such as Handoff State, are contained here. Uu_RRC Radio Resource Control is the protocol layer governing air interface communication within the UMTS network. Parameters associated with protocol messaging can be found in this group. Event Data Call events triggered by the current state of the UMTS mobile. If an event is not present in the tree, it did not occur in the file. This group also contains events with user-definable thresholds, such as Uu_PilotPollution and Uu_CoverageLimited. The thresholds for these events can be modified under the Tools Thresholds menu. Statistics Data This group contains statistics calculated based on UMTS protocol messaging, including Call Duration and timing components of Call Setup Time. Vendor Specific This group contains parameters unique to a specific type of data collection equipment. Rake Finger Measurements (Qualcomm chipset handsets only) - Provides individual finger measurements, including multipath measurements for the same SC. Additional parameters are available for UMTS files containing wireless data activity: 3 4 Expand the UMTS Data 1 file tree in the Attribute Explorer. Expand the layers under the Samsung 3GPP (3) stream, and notice how the UMTS radio network metrics are organized the same way as in the UMTS Voice 1 file. Expand the layers under the Data (2) and expand the Data Testing node. Examine each group and parameter, as shown the figure below.
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The Data Testing node in a UMTS handset stream provides data parameters that are not specific to a single wireless technology. Under the Data Testing node, the following groups may be found: Application Measurements Find the instantaneous application layer throughput here. This value most closely approximates to the end users experience. Protocol Measurements This group contains throughput values for each layer in the IP stack. This group contains statistics for the IP, PPP, TCP, ICMP and RLP2 layers. IP (Internet Protocol) provides a connectionless addressing scheme of packets, or datagrams, to be delivered in a packet-switched data network. TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) establishes a virtual connection between a source and a destination in a data network. PPP (Point to Point Protocol) serves primarily to provide some security to datagrams in the IP network. ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol) supports error, control and informational messages within the data network. RLP2 information is provided in some drive-test formats to represent the physical connection between the mobile and the test system. Task Settings This group contains task identifiers including Task_Id and Task_Name. Task Summary This group contains application level parameters summarizing the entire task. Ping Statistics This group contains metrics for any ping session within the logfile. Application Statistics This group contains the number of bytes transmitted by the data application. Connection This group contains details for data connections activated within the logfile.
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HTTP Statistics This group contains metrics for any HTTP session within the logfile.
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Note that under the UMTS data group, several groups have been created to help you easily drill down into the data. For each scanner stream, the following nodes are available: Other This group contains scanner measurements concerning RSSI, Chip Offset, Carrier Error and the Scan Code Group. Nth Best This node contains ranked measurements for EcNo, RSCP, SC and PathLoss. Within each group, the 0 element contains the best performing data. For example, CPICH_Scan_EcIo_SortedBy_EcNo_0 gives the strongest EcNo of all SCs scanned. Ec/Io This group contains the interference-to-chip-energy measurements organized by various dimensions. RSCP This group contains the Received Signal Code Power organized by various dimensions. Delay Find the CPICH Scan Delay Spread for each SC in this group. Pilot Measurements Find the CPICH PathLoss for each SC in this group. Active Set This group contains simulated Active Set measurements based on scanner data and the user-defined WCDMA settings in the Tools Preferences dialog. Monitored Set This group contains simulated Monitored Set measurements based on scanner data and the user-defined WCDMA settings in the Tools Preferences dialog.
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Event Data Events in this group are based on the simulated Active Set and Monitored Set SCs based on scanner data and user defined thresholds set under WCDMA in the Tools Preferences dialog.
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To remove a parameter from your favorites, select the parameter. Right-click on the parameter and choose Remove Favorite.
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4 Viewing data
Data can be viewed in a variety of ways to facilitate easy analysis. You can plot parameters on maps, and display them on charts, tables, and in workbooks.
Remove any unwanted ranges by highlighting the range and selecting Remove. Note that ranges must be removed one at a time, and the last two ranges cannot be removed. Enter the maximum and minimum value for each range and click Update to modify an existing range, or Add to add a new range. Use the Below and Above buttons to specify edge ranges. The recommended approach to modifying legend ranges is to start with the minimum value ranges and work your way toward the maximum. Within the Modify Ranges dialog, you can change the color assigned to each of your new ranges. With the range highlighted, click on the Selected Button in the Set Colors section. To set all of the ranges to default colors, click on the Default button in the Set Colors section.
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Press Close to close the Modify Ranges dialog and return to the workspace. All range and color settings are automatically saved with the Modify Ranges dialog is closed. Note: Use the Cancel button to back out of any changes you do not want to keep.
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on the setting found by right-clicking on the map and selecting Map Units Distance.
Uu_ActiveSet_EcNo _0
UTRA_UE_CarrierR ssi
Select the Annotations button from the map toolbar. The annotations toolbar appears on the map. Clicking the Annotations button again will hide the toolbar.
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Click on the map to place the text and add the desired text. Return the cursor to the passive mode by clicking the Select button.
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To edit the text, select the text using the Edit Text button
Change the style or font by selecting the text with the Select tool, right clicking and selecting Tool Feature Style.
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10 To remove text, select the text box using the Select tool and press the delete key.
The UE_SCs_in_ActiveSetAtASU parameter contains the labels for each scrambling code in the active set at each active set update. Labeling this parameter, while displaying other measurements on the map, provides insight into the handoff implementation in the UMTS network.
Direction button
Direction arrow
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You may wish to examine an area with particularly high or low throughput in detail. To zoom in on a section of the chart, click and drag a rectangle, moving from upper left to lower right. To return to the previous zoomed view, click and drag a rectangle moving from lower right to upper left. Drag and drop App_Throughput_UL onto the chart. Drag and drop Task_Time_Elapsed onto the chart. Your chart should look like the figure below.
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Note that throughput and task time are measured in different units, so they appear on separate axes. 8 Drag and drop the Event_Task_Start and Event_Task_End events (from the Event Data group) onto this chart. The events will appear on the chart as vertical lines.
A Task defines a single user-defined process, which operates over a well-defined period of time (that is, it has a start and a stop), such as an FTP file download, a PING command, or a web page download. In the case of drive tests, all of the vendors have a series of predefined tasks and some allow users to define custom tasks of their own.
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Create a three-dimensional chart using the options on the Chart 3D page. Click Close to close the Properties dialog when you are satisfied with the formatting you have done. Click on the Copy icon to place a copy of your chart on the clipboard. Paste to paste your chart into that
11 With the chart still open, create a map displaying the same data. Make sure that the Select tool is activated on the map. Click to select data on either the map or the chart and notice that the views are synchronized.
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Drag App_Throughput_UL onto the same table to view the values side-by-side. Click on the Histogram tab and notice the ranges and counts. The histogram ranges correspond to the map legend ranges set for the last parameter displayed on the table. Use the drop-down list at the bottom to switch between histogram values for the different parameters. Click on the Statistics tab and notice the automatically calculated statistics for all parameters displayed on the table. Click on the Series tab to return to that view. Then drag the Task_App_Bytes_DL and Task_App_Bytes_UL parameters onto the same table. Display Task_App_Bytes_DL and Task_App_Bytes_UL on a new chart in the workspace. Tile the table and the chart in the workspace by selecting Window Horizontally from the main menu. Tile
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With the table and chart visible in the workspace, select any point on the chart. Notice that the table synchronizes to the same point, and that the throughput and round trip time values are now visible. In this case, correlating the parameters using multiple views provides insight into the amount of data downloaded during the application for which instantaneous throughput values are available. Open another UMTS data file in the current workspace. Use the stream selection box to look at new handset data in the same table configuration without having to repeat the work you did to set up the original table.
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Click on an event in the Event Panel. Watch as the Messaging Window synchronizes to display the messaging information corresponding to the event you selected. This allows a quick view of the specific messaging associated with a particular event. The search function can be used to locate a particular parameter in the messaging, even if the message name is unknown. In the Search box, type ActiveSetUpdateComplete, then click the Find Next button to find the next occurrence of this text string in the file. Continue the search by clicking the Find Next icon to find each subsequent occurrence of the string. The Active Set Update Complete message signifies a change to the active set. The Soft Handover message immediately following the Active Set Complete message indicates which SCs have been added to or removed from the Active Set during the procedure.
Right-click on the message area and choose Properties from the pop-up menu. In the Properties dialog, click on the Message Format tab and click the Change button modify the font for the Message Browser. On the Message Filtering tab of the Properties dialog, uncheck All Message Types and check UMTS RRC Messages to show only messaging associated with the UMTS Radio Resource Control layer. The message filtering capability is useful when investigating specific events, and only those messages associated with those events are of interest. Select a section of text in the Message Browser and click on Copy icon. Open Microsoft Word and click Edit Paste to paste the text into the current document.
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Figure 19 UMTS Radio Interface view for the Protocol Stack Browser
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Notice the series data is displayed in Excel with time, latitude, and longitude.
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Click on the Histogram tab and notice the ranges and counts. Click on the Statistics tab and notice the automatically calculated statistics. Close the workbook without saving changes.
If you save the workbook in the Workbooks folder of the User Data Area, it will appear under the Workbook menu in any subsequent new workspace.
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In general, when selecting a form, make sure that the form that you have selected applies to the type of data you want to analyze. For example, do not select the UMTS Data form for a logfile containing voice calls. If the Stream Selector is not visible, right-click on the form and select Stream Selector. The Stream Selector drop-down will appear. Use the drop-down list to select the stream that you wish to view. If you are not seeing information in the forms, verify that the right data stream is selected.
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Forms with measurement views such as the UMTS Active+Monitored Set Form or the UMTS Data Session Form are best viewed when docked with the Replay Tool at the side of the screen, as seen in the figure below.
To dock a form on the left side of the workspace, bring up the form and click the docking button (to the left of the minimize button) . Click the gray horizontal line at the top of the form, drag it over to the bottom section of the Attribute Explorer, and release. Once docked like in the view above, you can adjust the top and right-hand borders to allow for more viewing space in the platform.
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Forms with chart views like the UMTS Voice Event Navigator or the UMTS Data Event Navigator may be best viewed when docked at the bottom of the screen as shown below.
To dock a form at the bottom of the workspace, bring up the form and use the docking button (to the left of the minimize button) to dock it next to the Attribute Explorer. Then, making sure that the right border of the form does not stretch past the midpoint of the entire workspace, drag the thin gray line of the form to the bottom right side of the screen so that it is completely on the left half of the viewing platform. Once docked like in the view above, you can adjust the top border to allow for more viewing space in the platform. Preconfigured forms can be edited to meet your individual analysis needs. The following sections describe the modification of existing forms, and the creation of new forms from scratch using the State Forms Editor.
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StateForms toolbar
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From the Tools menu, select StateForms Editor. Position your mouse cursor over the empty StateForms Editor box that is launched, right-click and select Open File. Browse to the C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Actix\Analyzer\Stateforms directory and open the file called UMTS Handset.axl. Once loaded, make sure a stream is selected in the StateForms stream selection box. The selected stream must correspond to data currently displayed on another data view (map, chart, table or Message Browser). If the stream selection box is not visible, right-click on the state form box and select Stream Selector. The stream selection box will appear.
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Select any point on a map, chart, or table and notice that the contents of the form will update to reflect the state of the network at the point you selected. Verify that the stream selector in the StateForms window is showing the same stream with which you are trying to synch.
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StateForms toolbar
Attribute window
The buttons on the StateForms tool bar are, from left to right, Delete, Cut, Copy, Paste, Toggle Design Mode, Select, Label, Attribute Value, Array Attribute Value, Time Chart, Scan Chart and Group Box. Delete Removes an object from the form. Using the delete key on your keyboard will not work. Cut Removes an object from the form and puts it on the clipboard. Copy To copy an object to the clipboard, select it and click the Copy button. Paste Use this button to insert a copied object onto the form. Toggle Design Mode To exit the Design Mode and return to the View mode, click the Toggle Design Mode button. Select To put the cursor into select mode to allow you to select an object on the form. Label Click and drag a rectangle, then type your text into the Caption field in the attribute window. Attribute Value Click and drag a rectangle then choose an attribute from the list. The value of that attribute will be displayed in the rectangle you defined. Array Attribute Value Click and drag to define a table. In the attribute window, specify the number of rows and columns your table will have. Time Chart Click and drag to define the area for a time series chart for the form. Use the chart control in the Attribute Window to add data ranges and otherwise edit the Time Chart. Scan Chart Click and drag to define the area for a scanner chart for the form. Use the chart control in the Attribute Window to add data ranges and otherwise edit the Scan Chart. Group Box Used to clarify which attributes on your form belong together, click and drag to define a rectangle.
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Display StateForms.
To start a new StateForms file, click the New File button. Alternatively rightclick on the form and select New File. To begin adding objects to the StateForms sheet, click the Toggle Design Mode button to open the sheet in Design Mode. Add the UTRA_UE_CarrierRssi label by clicking the Label Button. Click and drag the rectangle. Select the label object and make these modifications in the Attribute Window: Caption: UTRA_UE_CarrierRssi Font Auto Size: False Font Size: 10
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Repeat steps 3 and 4 for the BER label, setting the caption to Uu_Pilot_Downlink_BER. To display the value for UTRA_UE_CarrierRssi, click the Attribute Value button then click and drag a rectangle to the right of the CarrierRssi label. Select the UTRA_UE_CarrierRssi Attribute Value object and make the following modifications: Specify Min+Max: True Bar Range Min: 0 Bar Range Max: 0 Attribute: UMTS Downlink Measurements UTRA_UE_CarrierRssi Show Value Change: True Font Auto Size: False Font Size: 10
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Repeat steps 6 and 7 for the BER Attribute Value, setting the attribute to Uu_Pilot_Downlink_BER (found in the Pilot Measurements group). To create the Attribute Bar for RSSI, click on the Attribute Value button then click and drag a rectangle to the right of the UTRA_UE_CarrierRssi attribute value object.
10 Select the Carrier RSSI Attribute Bar and make the following modifications in the Attribute Window: Specify Min+Max: True Bar Range Min: -110 Bar Range Max: -45 Bar Color: Turquoise Attribute: UMTS Downlink Measurements UTRA_UE_CarrierRssi Show Value Text: False Show Min Text: True Show Max Text: True Show Minor Ticks: True Show Major Ticks: True Font Auto Size: False Font Size: 10 11 To create the BER attribute bar, the Attribute Value button, then click and drag a rectangle to the right of the BER attribute value object. 12 Select the BER Attribute Bar object and make the following modifications in the Attribute Window: Specify Min+Max: True Bar Range Min: 0 Bar Range Max: 100 Bar Color: Dark Blue Attribute: UMTS Pilot Measurements Uu_Pilot_Downlink_BER
Show Value Text: False Show Min Text: True Show Max Text: True Show Minor Ticks: True Show Major Ticks: True Font Auto Size: False Font Size: 10 13 To add the Group Box object, click on the Group Box button, then click and drag a rectangle around all of the items on your form. 14 Select the Group Box object and make the following modification in the Attribute Window: Caption: Network Parameters Fore Color: Blue
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Font Auto Size: False Font Size: 12 Default Font: False Font Bold: True 15 Click the Save As button and save the StateForms file in the State Forms directory and call it UMTS Network Parameters.axl. 16 Return to the View Mode by clicking on the Toggle Design Mode button. 17 Test your new form by displaying a parameter from the UMTS Voice 1 handset stream on a map. Make sure that the handset stream is selected in the StateForms stream selector box. Click on any point on the map, and see the parameter values for Carrier RSSI and Pilot Downlink BER appear on your StateForm.
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Available reports
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CPICH before Call End or Drop - This report shows CPICH measurements for the active and monitored sets in a five-second window before the end of each call in the logfile.
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Your UMTS Training Materials come with several pre-defined reports for UMTS voice and data calls that can be run according to the steps above. The following table describes each report and indicates what type of data each report should be run with. Report Name Application Throughput Report.xls UMTS GPRS Coverage Report.xls UMTS GPRS Throughput Report.xls Run on Data Stream type UMTS Data Logfile Report Sheet Description Provides statistics and distribution information for downlink Application Throughput Provides distribution comparison via pie chart of coverage for an E/GPRS drive and a UMTS drive Compares throughput statistics for an E/GPRS network and a UMTS network
E/GPRS Data Logfile UMTS Data Logfile E/GPRS Logfile UMTS Data Logfile
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Select a simple column chart and follow the Wizard prompts and instructions. Click the Finish button in the chart wizard and a basic chart will be created. Cut and paste the new chart onto the Report sheet in the workbook or choose to have the chart inserted as an object on the Report sheet. To place the mean and standard deviation statistics in the table in your report, type = in the cell you would like to hold the value on the Report sheet. Then switch to the Statistic Formatted Data tab and select the cell containing the data you wish to add to your report. Press Enter after selecting that cell to create the reference.
10 Add a title to the worksheet, position the histogram on the page, format a table around the statistics and add any other desired formatting. 11 From the Microsoft Excel main menu, select File folder: Save. Save the file in the
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Actix\Analyzer\Reports and name it BLER_Histogram_and_Statistics_Report. 12 Close the Excel workbook.
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Select the UMTS Voice 2 handset stream and watch the formatted report regenerate for the new data.
Make modifications to the existing report, including adding additional parameters from the same data stream, adding the same parameters from different data stream, or making cosmetic adjustments. Save the file.
Note that making modifications to a report by opening the Excel file in Windows will cause the report to become corrupt. Some suggestions for upgrading existing reports: Add Additional Parameters to the Report - Add to the existing report different parameters from the same data stream using the Display on Workbook (Active) command. Update the Report page to show results for all parameters included. Create a Comparison Report Add to the existing report the same parameter from a different data stream using the Display on Workbook (Active) command. Update the Report page to show results for both data sets.
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Provide Histogram Results as a Percentage Histogram results expressed as a percentage may provide a more meaningful comparison than results expressed as a count. Create an Intermediate sheet in Excel to convert the histogram values into percentages. Update the Source Data for the histogram chart to reflect the new display method.
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Embed an Excel Macro in a Report Any Excel format or technique may be applied to a report, including macros which automate specific tasks within Microsoft Excel. The UMTS_CarrierRSSI_Delta_Report provides an example of a report containing an Excel macro. This report provides a comparison of the UTRA_UE_CarrierRSSI parameter at common locations in two different logfiles.
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In the Analysis Manager, select the Existing Analysis tab Select any queries that you wish to save and click the Export button Browse to a folder where you want to save your query. Analyzers default structure provides the following folder in which to store queries: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Actix\Analyzer\Queries
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Name the *.aqf file Training_Class_Queries. All queries created during training may be stored in the same file. To import the queries into a new worksession, go to the Existing Analysis tab of the Analysis Manager and select the Import button. Browse to find the *.aqf file in which you saved your queries.
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Select the Filter icon in the dialog and click on New. For the Filter Name, enter Traffic Channel BLER. Use the attribute chooser to select Uu_TrCh_DownlinkBlerAgg from the UMTS Downlink Measurements group. For the operation, choose >=. For the Threshold, enter 10.
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Click OK to create the filter. Confirm that the query was created by clicking on the Existing Analyses tab in the Analysis Manager. The High Traffic Channel BLER filter will be listed under the Filters category. From the Existing Analyses tab, save the High Traffic Channel BLER Filter to the Training_Class_Queries.aqf file by selecting it and using the Export button. Multiple queries may be saved in one *.aqf file.
10 Display any parameter (i.e. RSSI, EcNo, Uu_ActiveSet_SC_0) on the map. Apply the filter by right-clicking on the stream name in the Attribute Explorer and selecting Filter High Traffic Channel BLER. Notice that only points with BER exceeding the defined threshold appear on the map. The filter has provided a quick way of illuminating trouble spots and focusing optimization efforts. 11 Remove the filter from the map by right clicking on the handset data stream, selecting Filter, and ensuring that the High Traffic Channel BLER filter does not have a check mark against it. The filter can be reapplied at any time.
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Figure 40 - Map of Data Filtered Using the High Traffic Channel BLER Filter
In UMTS networks, areas with interference may be identified as those locations experiencing poor BLER but strong Carrier RSSI. Filters may be combined using Boolean operations to look at more than one condition at each data point. 12 Create a new filter called Strong Carrier RSSI, which filters on data points where UTRA_UE_CarrierRssi is greater than 85 dBm. 13 Apply the filter to the handset stream of UMTS Voice 1.dt1. 14 With the High Traffic Channel BLER filter applied, right click on the handset stream, select Filter, and make sure that the AND operator is selected with a bullet. 15 Returning to the Filter menu, apply the Strong Carrier RSSI filter in addition to the High Traffic Channel BLER filter. What do the data points remaining on the map at this point indicate? Be sure to save the Strong Carrier RSSI filter, in addition to the other queries youve created, in your Training_Class_Queries.aqf file, making sure to select all of the filters and queries.
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The Distant Server filter shows data points at which the serving cell is more than 6 kilometers from the data point. This query is based on the ServingCellDistance parameter, which is present in the Attribute Explorer when the Actix Software is pointing to a valid cell site file.
The Mobile Not In Idle State filter shows data points where the Uu_CallState parameter is not equal to 1 (Idle). As with all filters, this filter may be applied to any parameter displayed. For example, it may be useful to map the UU_UE_HandoffState parameter and apply this filter to show the Handoff State only when the mobile is in a call.
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Note: When entering a threshold for a parameter with discrete values, it is necessary to type the enumerated value of the choice you wish to select. In this case, it is necessary to type a 1 in the text box selecting 1=idle from the drop down list will corrupt the filter
Select the Binned Query icon in the dialog and click on New. For the Description, enter ServingCellDistance in Miles.
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In the parameters box, find the serving cell distance under Independent Data Node ServingCellDistance and double-click on it to add it to the expression. At the end of the text in the Expression Builder, type in /1609.344.
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Set the Format to Float. The easiest way to do this is to select the Format drop down dialog and start typing Float in the window. Click OK to create the query. Click OK again to close the Analysis Manager. The query will appear in the Queries group under every data stream in the Attribute Explorer. Under the handset stream, expand the Queries Binned Queries group.
10 Right-click on the ServingCellDistance in Miles query and choose Display on Table to display the query results on a table. Drag the original ServingCellDistance parameter onto the same table to verify the results. 11 Right-click on the ServingCellDistance in Miles query and choose Display on Map to display the query results on a map. Note that the legend ranges must be modified to provide a more meaningful view of the data.
In terms of the network, this query finds all bins where there were more than four servers above -15 dB. Thus, this query detects areas where there are multiple servers, no dominant server, and/or poor signal quality.
To create the Scanner Pilot Pollution query using the Analysis Manager
1 2 3 Select Tools Analysis Manager. Select the Binned Query icon in the dialog and click on New. For the Description, enter Scanner Pilot Pollution.
We will create a custom parameter that counts the number of SCs above 15 dB at each point on the drive, and returns a value of True if it exceeds 3. The Expression is: array_count(CPICH_Scan_EcIo_For_SC[], >, -15) >= 4 4 In the lower right hand window, select array_count from the list of functions. Notice the pop-up description for each function. Double-click on the array_count function to add it to the expression. The expression window now contains: array_count(attribute[],operation, expr) 5 Highlight the <<attribute[]>> parameter. In the lower left hand window, step through the UMTS EcIo group to find the attribute CPICH_Scan_EcIo_for_SC. Double-click the attribute to add it to the expression. In place of <<operation>>, <<expr>>, enter >and -15. After the closing parenthesis, enter >= 4. In the format drop-down list, set the Format to Boolean. Click OK to finish creating the binned query. While still in the Analysis Manager, take the opportunity to save the query to the Training_Class_Queries.aqf file.
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10 Click OK to close the Analysis Manager. This query should be used to analyze Scanner data only.
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Look at the results of the query for a UMTS scanner on the map. Points with Pilot Pollution, as defined by the expression, will show up on the map as a Boolean 1. Points with no Pilot Pollution will show up as a 0. You may be interested in looking at the number of SCs above the threshold at each location, as opposed to a Boolean value that designates data points where more than four SCs are above that threshold. How could you modify the Pilot Pollution Identification query you just created to give the number of SCs above 15 dB at each data point?
The results of the Scanner Pilot Pollution query indicate where the Pilot Pollution condition exists. To determine which SCs contribute to the condition, it may be useful to display the EcIo values for each SC on a table, or to create a custom StateForm for viewing the levels of the Top N SCs.
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The High Active Set Count query indicates data points where there are three or more SCs in the Active Set. The threshold in this expression can be modified as required. The Format for this expression is Boolean, so that the query will return a True or False result depending upon whether the high active set count condition is met.
Some parameters, such as Uu_CallState, are collected infrequently, and may appear sporadically when displayed on any data view. In such cases, the state function may be used to hold the last valid value of the parameter and provide a solid data trail. The Uu_CallState Last Valid Value query demonstrates the use of the state function to hold the last valid value for Uu_CallState, providing a solid data trail for that parameter.
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It may be desirable to find the strongest SC, or the EcIo of the strongest SC, for a user-defined list. The subarray function types allow the user to find the nth strongest/weakest element in a list specified by the user. The Scanner Strongest SC - User Defined List and Scanner Strongest EcIo - User Defined List queries return the strongest SC/EcIo for SCs 11, 12, 13 and 14. The list may be modified for the SCs of interest.
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It is possible to filter on the results of a binned query expression. This technique is used in the Display SysInfo Messages filter. It shows only data points at which these messages were received. The Filter Wizard for this analysis is shown below:
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The Message Type Filter expression was created to specify the messages to include in the filter:
The expression uses the Boolean AND (&&) operator to specify Uu_RRC_MsgType numbers that indicate SysInfo messages (1100 3600). The expression returns a true value if the current Uu_RRC_MsgType falls within this range. The filter is set up to include only those data points where this expression evaluates to true. When entering a threshold for a parameter with discrete values, it is necessary to type the enumerated value of the choice you wish to select. In this case, it is necessary to type a 1 in the text box selecting 1 = true from the drop down list will corrupt the filter.
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From the Analysis Manager, create a new Statistic Query to provide statistics for the new ServingCellDistance in Miles expression: Query Name: ServingCellDistance In Miles Statistics Expression: Use the button to select the ServingCellDistance In Miles expression created in Step 1. Choose not to exclude data from the calculation.
Statistic query results can be found in the Queries Statistics group under each data stream in your file. Display the ServingCellDistance In Miles Statistics query results for UMTS Voice 1 on a table. Select the Statistics tab on the table.
What is the mean serving cell distance in miles for this file? What is the maximum serving cell distance in miles for this file?
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Save this query, in addition to the other queries youve created, in your Training_Class_Queries.aqf file, making sure to include all of the previously created queries and filters.
Histogram query results can be found in the Queries Histograms group under each data stream in your Attribute Explorer. Display the ServingCellDistance In Miles Distribution results on a chart.
In what range did most ServingCellDistance In Miles values fall for this file? A histogram query may be used to the view the distribution for any parameter consisting of different data ranges than the defaults. The figure below is a histogram for the UTRA_UE_CarrierRssi parameter. Notice that the ranges on the X-axis are different from the default ranges provided when mapping this parameter. Histogram Query results may be embedded in a report to provide specialized ranges that are different from those used for mapping in the workspace.
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Use the attribute chooser again to select Independent Site Data Node ServingSectorID to add the serving sector as the second dimension. The query statistics are the results that you would like to include for each dimension. The parameters that you choose will be displayed as the columns in the Statistics Explorer. The statistics that we will include in this query are the mean RSSI, maximum number of SCs in the active set, and the number of dropped calls. All of these statistics will be available for the complete drive, for each serving site and sector. Specific parameters relating to each statistic are included in the table below. 5 Click on the New Statistic button to launch the Statistic Window. Enter the Statistic name. Use the attribute chooser to select the statistic of interest.
Select the method to use to calculate the statistic. Click OK when finished with the Statistic Window.
Statistic Name Mean RSSI Max Active Set Count # Dropped Calls
Expression UTRA_UE_CarrierRssi Uu_ActiveSet_Count Uu_CallDropped (Note: it is necessary to change the format group of this parameter to Count. To do this, Edit the expression and type count in the format group drop down.
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Once completed, click OK in all other active dialogs to complete the query. Save the Sort by Site and Sector Crosstab query, in addition to the other queries youve created, in your Training_Class_Queries.aqf file.
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Figure 58 - Specifying the Dimensions and Statistics for the Crosstab Query
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The Sort by Data Task ID query provides statistics for a UMTS data log sorted by the unique ID assigned to each task in the file. The statistics provided include the Task Name for each task, throughputs, round trip time values, and elapsed time for each task.
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The Sort by Data Task Name query provides statistics for a UMTS data log sorted by the each task name in the file. The Task Name is not necessarily unique within a logfile, so results may group several tasks which have the same name. The statistics provided are similar to those included in the Sort by Data Task ID query, and may be obtained by using the Copy From button, instead of recreating the statistic from scratch.
The Sort by Call ID query provides statistics for each call in the logfile. The Dimension for this query is the Uu_Call_ID parameter. The Statistics for this query make use of expressions, defined as follows: Statistic Name Call Duration (minutes) Call Setup Time (ms) Expression Uu_CallDuration/60000 Uu_TimeBetweenRRC_REQandCallStart Method of Calculation Maximum Value Maximum Value Format Group Float Time
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The Sort by Call ID query will look like this when displayed on the Statistics Explorer:
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For the Trigger Selection, use the attribute picker to select UMTS Event Data Uu_CallDropped. The parameter will show up in the triggering window. For the Window Range, choose Time Based and set the window to 5,000 milliseconds before the event and 0 milliseconds after the event.
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Click Next. For the name of the query, enter Dropped Call Window.
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Figure 65 - Defining the Name, Dimensions, and Statistics for the Query
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In an Event Query, the query dimension is set by default to be the EventTime. In this case, we will use the default dimension. To define a statistic to be displayed in the event window, click on the New Statistic button to launch the Statistic window. For the name, enter Site ID.
10 Choose the Edit button below the line that reads Enter the expression that should be calculated in your statistic:.
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11 The Expression Builder will launch. Inside the top portion of the window, type State(). This State() function is required to ensure that the last valid value of the parameter persists. 12 Click inside the parentheses of the State() function. In the Parameters area of the Expression Builder, expand the Independent Site Data Node tree. Double-click on the ServingCellId parameter to insert it into the expression. 13 Click OK to exit the Expression Builder.
14 In the Statistic window, select the method to calculate the statistic. In this case, select Last Value. Click OK when finished with the Statistic window. 15 Repeat steps 7 through 14 above to define the following statistics (choose an appropriate name for each one). The statistics that require the use of the State() function or that access an individual element of an array (i.e. Uu_ActiveSet_SC[0]) must be specified using the Expression Builder. All other statistics may \be picked using the Attribute Chooser Expression State(ServingSectorID) State(Uu_Call_ID) Method to Calculate Last Value Last Value Last Value Mean Mean Mean Last Value Mean .
Uu_UE_HandoffState
UTRA_UE_CarrierRSSI UE_TxPow Uu_Pilot_DownlinkBER Uu_ActiveSet_SC[0] Uu_ActiveSet_EcNo[0]
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16 Once completed, click OK in all other active dialogs to complete the query.
Be sure to save the Dropped Call Window event query, in addition to the other queries youve created, in your Training_Class_Queries.aqf file, making sure to include all of the filters and queries.
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The Event Query can serve as a mechanism for extracting individual calls as separate streams in the Attribute Explorer. This technique is illustrated in the UMTS Drive Test Call Extractor Event Query. When displayed on the Statistics Explorer, this query appears to be very similar to the Sort by Call ID Query.
There are two primary differences between the results of the UMTS Drive Test Call Extractor Query and the Sort by Call ID Query: The UMTS Drive Test Call Extractor Query contains an extra statistic, in that Call ID is included as the last statistic. The Analyze button is active in the Statistics Explorer when the UMTS Drive Test Call Extractor Query is displayed. Selecting any Call ID in the Statistics Explorer and clicking the Analyze button will cause a new substream containing data from
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that call to be extracted in the Attribute Explorer. Data can be displayed and analyzed from any substream in the same way for any standard stream.
Figure 71 Substreams from the UMTS Drive Test Call Extractor Query
The UMTS Drive Test Call Extractor Query is an Event Query set up as follows: Trigger Selection: state(Uu_Call_ID)>0 Messages Before Event: 0 Messages After Event: 0 Discriminator: state(Uu_Call_ID) Dimension: state(Uu_Call_ID) (remove the default EventTime dimension) Statistics: Same as the statistics for the Sort by Call ID Query, with the addition of the Call ID statistic (last value of state(Uu_Call_ID))
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In the figure above, Cell A is the best server by CPICH Ec/Io. Cells B and C are within a user-specified threshold of Cell A's are Ec/Io, and so are counted as potential neighbors of A. Cell D is not within the required threshold and so is not counted as a prospective neighbor, nor is Cell E which did not have a measurable signal contribution at this point in the drive test. Here is a sample symmetric prospective neighbor array, using sector IDs A, B, C and D: A A B C D N/A 10 2 15 B 10 N/A 40 0 C 2 40 N/A 12 D 15 0 12 N/A
The limitations of this algorithm are: Results are only produced in areas that have been tested, so the test areas should be carefully considered before removing any Sectors from the neighbor lists. Drive test do not necessarily emulate the radio environment encountered by pedestrian and in-building users; however, walk tests and in-building test may be included in the analysis as desired.
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If there is no cell site database corresponding to the current dataset, or if the current cell site database does not contain neighbor list information, the report will work, though the results in the Cell, Site and Action columns will be invalid.
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A pollution array is created in memory which records the number of times each sector ID is seen as a source of pilot pollution. All bins in the log file are then processed into the pollution matrix. In the example below, Cells A, B and C are part of the Active Set, as determined by the Simulated Active Set module. Cell D has a CPICH Ec/Io within a user-specified pollution threshold of the Active Sets best server Ec/Io, and so is counted as a contributor to pilot pollution at this point in the drive test. Cell E has a CPICH Ec/Io that is not within this threshold and so is not a pollution source.
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Shown below is a sample pollution array indicating the number of points at which each sector caused pilot pollution for sector IDs A, B, C and D: Sector ID A B C D Pollution Count 0 150 45 12
Results are presented in the Pilot Pollution Analysis application report. In addition, Pilot Pollution may be geographically analyzed for each SC by accessing the Pollution_for_SC attribute in the Attribute Explorer.
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Enter the Pilot Pollution Margin (dB). This margin is used to determine which pilots in the monitored set are within close proximity to the strongest pilot in the active set.
Shown below, the Pilot Pollution Analysis Report indicates the worst interferers sorted by Scrambling Code:
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The Handoff State Analysis examines Sector IDs involved in call at a given drive test point and determines which of the above states applies, based on UMTS scanner data:
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As well as being used in reports, the Simulated Active set parameters are specified as attributes for UMTS scanner data, and may be displayed on any standard data view. Below is a sample set of scanner data for three individual SCs with color and vertical lines indicating transitions of pilots into and out of the Active Set.
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These methods allow you to obtain printable map outputs: Print using Quick Print Print using Map Layout Designer Copy to Clipboard Export Map to a different file format Export individual map layers to Map Info
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Uu_RRC_MsgType == RRC Connection Setup Complete GSM_Um_Msg_Type == MM CM Service Request GSM_Um_Msg_Type == MM Authentication Request Uu_RRC_MsgType == Security Mode Command Uu_RRC_MsgType == Security Mode Complete GSM_Um_Msg_Type == CC Setup
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At least one of those messages (RRC Connection Request, Setup or Complete) needs to be present to initiate the call setup
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The messages with the symbol star are usually present but not mandatory
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Triggering Sequence Uu_RRC_MsgType == PagingType1 with Uu_RRC_PagingRecord_cn_Identity_pagingCause equals any of the following: *TerminatingConversationalCall *TerminatingStreamingCall *TerminatingInteractiveCall *TerminatingBackgroundCall Uu_RRC_MsgType == RRC Connection Request (2) with Uu_RRC_RRCConnectionRequest_establishmentCause equals any of the following: *TerminatingConversationalCall *TerminatingStreamingCall *TerminatingInteractiveCall *TerminatingBackgroundCall Uu_RRC_MsgType == RRC Connection Setup
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Uu_RRC_MsgType == RRC Connection Setup Complete GSM_Um_Msg_Type == RR Paging response GSM_Um_Msg_Type == MM Authentication Request Uu_RRC_MsgType == Security Mode Command Uu_RRC_MsgType == Security Mode Complete GSM_Um_Msg_Type == CC Setup
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GSM_Um_Msg_Type == CC Call Proceeding (*) Uu_RRC_MsgType == Radio Bearer Setup GSM_Um_Msg_Type == CC Connect
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Uu_RRC_MsgType == Radio Bearer Setup Complete (*) GSM_Um_Msg_Type == CC Alerting OR CC Connect Acknowledge
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At least one of those messages (RRC Connection Request, Setup or Complete) needs to be present to initiate the call setup. Paging type 1 message is required for an incoming call.
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At least one of those messages (RRC Connection Request, Setup or Complete) needs to be present to initiate the call setup
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Triggering Sequence Uu_RRC_MsgType == RRC Connection Request with Uu_RRC_RRCConnectionRequest_establishmentCause equals any of the following: *RRC_OriginatingConversationalCall *RRC_OriginatingStreamingCall *RRC_OriginatingInteractiveCall *RRC_OriginatingBackgroundCall *RRC_OriginatingSubscribedTrafficCall *RRC_Registration Then any of the following options: *Uu_RRC_MsgType == RRC Connection Reject or *Uu_RRC_MsgType == RRC Connection Setup *Uu_RRC_MsgType == RRC Connection Release or *Any BCCH messages during the call setup
Uu_IncomingCallSetupFail
Uu_RRC_MsgType == PagingType1 with Uu_RRC_PagingRecord_cn_Identity_pagingCause equals any of the following: *TerminatingConversationalCall *TerminatingStreamingCall *TerminatingInteractiveCall *TerminatingBackgroundCall Uu_RRC_MsgType == RRC Connection Request with Uu_RRC_RRCConnectionRequest_establishmentCause equals any of the following: *TerminatingConversationalCall *TerminatingStreamingCall *TerminatingInteractiveCall *TerminatingBackgroundCall Then any of the following options: *Uu_RRC_MsgType == RRC Connection Reject or *Uu_RRC_MsgType == RRC Connection Setup *Uu_RRC_MsgType == RRC Connection Release or *Any BCCH messages during the call setup
Uu_CallCompleted
When in Call (Outgoing Call Ok or Incoming Call Ok), you get one of the following messages: *GSM_Um_Msg_Type == CC Disconnect or *GSM_Um_Msg_Type == CC Release Complete or *GSM_Um_Msg_Type == CC Release And any of the above messages with a normal cause for ending the call (CauseCodeCC is equal or less than 31)
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Triggering Sequence When in Call (Outgoing Call Ok or Incoming Call Ok), you get any of the following options: Any BCCH Message or Uu_RRC_MsgType == RRC Connection Release AND Release Cause is not Normal or One of the following messages: *(GSM_Um_Msg_Type == CC Disconnect) OR *(GSM_Um_Msg_Type == CC Release Complete) OR *(GSM_Um_Msg_Type == CC Release) *AND any of the above messages with NOT a normal cause for ending the call (CauseCodeCC is greater than 31)
Uu_LocationUpdateOK
Uu_LocationUpdateFail
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Triggering Sequence Uu_RRC_MsgType == RRC Connection Request with Uu_RRC_RRCConnectionRequest_establishment Cause equals any of the following: *TerminatingConversationalCall *TerminatingStreamingCall *TerminatingInteractiveCall *TerminatingBackgroundCall Uu_RRC_MsgType == RRC Connection Setup Uu_RRC_MsgType == RRC Connection Setup Complete
Triggering Condition(s) 4 or more pilots detected above Uu_PilotPollutionThreshold 4 or more pilots are detected within X dB of the server, threshold X is set by the user as Uu_TooManyServersThreshold
Uu_TooManyServers
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Uu_Coverage_Limited
CPICH_EcNo_in_ActiveSet < Uu_Poor_EcNoThreshold and CPICH_RSCP_in_ActiveSet < Uu_Poor_RSCP_Threshold and UeTransmittedPower > Uu_CoverageLimitedUE_TxPowerThreshold
Uu_PoorDL_Coverage
CPICH_EcNo_in_ActiveSet < Uu_Poor_EcNo_Threshold and CPICH_RSCP_in_ActiveSet < Uu_Poor_RSCP_Threshold and UeTransmittedPower < Uu_LowUE_TxPower_Threhold
Uu_PoorUL_Coverage
CPICH_EcNo_in_ActiveSet > Uu_Poor_EcNoThreshold and CPICH_RSCP_in_ActiveSet > Uu_Poor_RSCP_Threshold and UeTransmittedPower > Uu_HighUE_TxPower_Threshold
Uu_HandoverProblem
This event monitors the Ec/No of Monitored Set SCs with the Ec/No of Active Set SCs in an 8 second window prior to each dropped call. The Uu_HandoverProblem event is pegged if the Monitored Set SCs are stronger than the Active Set SCs more often than the Active Set SCs are stronger than the Monited Set SCs. SC in Active Set after drop is not in Active Set before drop and SC in Active Set after drop is not in Neighbor List before drop
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