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Nemo Outdoor

6.00 User Training,

August 2011

Nemo Outdoor User Training

Course Contents

• Course Introduction

• Nemo Outdoor Introduction

• Nemo Outdoor Installation

• Nemo Outdoor Configuration (GPS, scanner, phones and maps)

• Configuration and Workspace Files

• Introduction to Graphical User Interface

• Features of Nemo Outdoor

• Advanced Features

• Hands-On Operation

Nemo Outdoor - Highlights (1)

• Benchmarking - Measurements can be carried out on multiple networks and

even on multiple technologies simultaneously

• Multiple simultaneous data transfers on a single terminal

• QoS measurements – Voice quality, video quality, video call quality and

Psytechnics PVI video streaming quality measurements are supported

• Automatic device detection

• Instant playback functionality

• Configurability – The user can tailor the various data views based on their own

needs.

• Drag and drop functionality – Parameters can conveniently be added to data

view windows

• Measurement lists – Possibility to create compilations of scripts into large-scale

measurement lists for extensive and powerful measurements

• Measurement file uploading – Measurement files can be sent directly from the

Nemo Outdoor user interface to an FTP server for storage

• Open ASCII measurement file format

Nemo Outdoor - Highlights (2)• Extensive scripting – With Nemo Outdoor scripting is made diverse and extensive

with, for example, time- and technology-based conditional blocks, loops and more

• End-to-end SMS and MMS application testing- offers the user more diverse and accurate possibilities for data testing

• User-defined parameters- parameters from signalling messages can be decoded and shown in the user interface during testing and playback

• Forcing features - Channel/scrambling code locking, band locking, handover control, timeslot testing and cell barring are available in Nemo Outdoor

• Cell testing - The surrounding cells of a location can be tested through an automated list of test calls that are locked to a cell at a time

• Missing neighbor detection - Real-time missing neighbor detection can be performed with the possibility to detect both GSM/WCDMA missing neighbors at the same time. With UE or with scanner device. No cell site file needed

• Pilot Pollution Analysis- Real time analysis to detect polluting pilots by UE and scanner receiver. Available for WCDMA, CDMA and EVDO.

• GSM Interference Analysis- Real time co- channel and adjacent channel interference analysis

• Google Earth map – Nemo Outdoor maps can be exported to Google Earth maps

• Indoor option – Possibility to use Nemo Outdoor with the indoor option on a tablet PC, and to view the results on an indoor map in Nemo Outdoor

Nemo Outdoor 6 - Supported Vendors &

Chipsets

• Anite (Nemo FSR1 scanning receiver)

• Anritsu (GSM/ WCDMA scanners, DVB-H Analyzer, Spectrum Analyzer)

• Beceem

• Digital Receiver Technology (Wimax scanner)

• LG (LTE)

• Motorola

• Nokia

• PcTel LX/EX/ PCT series

• Qualcomm (GSM/ WCDMA & CDMA/ EVDO)

• RunCom

• Rohde & Schwarz TMSL, TSMQ and TSMW

Nemo Outdoor - Setting up the System

• Hardware and Software Requirements

• Nemo Outdoor Installation

• Copy protection

• Examples of how to install mobile drivers

• Configuring Nemo Outdoor

Hardware and Software Requirements

• PC (Lenovo or Dell recommended) with Windows® XP (32- bit) Professional or Windows 7 ®

Professional (32/64- bit).

• Pentium III processor, minimum 1GHz, preferably 1.7 GHz for single mobile measurements

• For multi data measurements Intel® Core Duo processor T2500 2.00GHz or higher required

• For voice quality measurements with up to four channels with USB sound card Intel® Core Duo

processor T2500 2.00GHz or higher required

• For up to six channel voice quality measurements with USB sound card Intel® Quad Core

processor Q9100 2.26GHz or higher required

• 512MB RAM minimum, 1GB RAM recommended

• For multi data measurements with HSPA+ devices Intel® Quad Core processor Q9100 2.26GHz or

higher required

• 100 MB of free hard disk space for installation and use; 1 GB recommended

• One USB port for copy protection module

• One USB port per mobile

• Depending on the scanner used, one USB port or serial port or RJ45 or FireWire port per scanner

• One serial port for each voice quality audio module or one USB port per sound card

• One USB port for an external GPS receiver

• Display resolution 1024 x 768 with 256 colors, 1280 x 1024 recommended

• Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher for viewing the help file

Nemo Outdoor Installation (1)

Before the installation:

• Check the hardware

– Nemo Outdoor compliant test mobile(s)/scanner(s) (provided by Anite Finland Ltd)

– Connection cables for single system or multi system

– GPS receiver

– Nemo Outdoor copy protection module for parallel or USB port

• Check the installed software

– Programs creating Virtual COM ports or Infrared ports may cause problems (e.g., Nokia PC

Suite)

• Use the latest Operating System updates

• Always use only drivers provided on the DVD or Nemo User Club

Nemo Outdoor Installation (2)

Installation:

• You need to have local Administrator rights to install Nemo Outdoor and its optional hardware drivers

• Check the latest versions of Nemo software from our web pages at (www.anite.com/nemo - User Club)

• Install any optional PCMCIA cards if needed

• Install drivers for the USB to serial converter if needed (Edgeport)

• Install drivers for the test mobiles if applicable

• Run the Nemo Outdoor Nemo Outdoor 6.xx.xx.exe file and follow the instructions

Copy Protection

• You can use Nemo Outdoor only with an applicable copy protection module. Nemo Outdoor

use only hardware-based copy protection to do measurements. A USB copy protection dongle

will be delivered in the Nemo Outdoor package. Plug in the copy protection dongle in a USB

port.

• Note that the new dongle introduced in Nemo Outdoor 5.80 will not be backwards

compatible with the older versions of Nemo Outdoor. A new dongle with a valid technical

support and maintenance agreement option will be in use with Nemo Outdoor 5.80 and

later versions.

• The dongles are updated using SecureUpdate.

Copy Protection

• Updating the dongle:

� Start the SecureUpdate by selecting Start | All Programs | Nemo Tools | Remote Update Utility. The

Collect Key Status Information tab opens.

� Connect your copy protection module.

� Click Collect Information and select a location where the C2V file is saved.

� Send the C2V file to Nemo Technical Support at [email protected] and add the

following information to the e-mail using the following subject “Nemo Outdoor dongle

update”:

� Company name

� First name and surname

� Street address

� Zip/ Postal Code

� Country

� Telephone number and mobile number

� After you have received the V2C file containing the update, select the Update File in the Apply

License Update tab and click Apply Update. The dongle is now updated.

Setting up the System

• The measurement mobiles, GPS receiver, and

scanner are connected to the computer’s COM

and/or USB ports. Connect the devices to the COM

ports with the specified cables and switch the

devices on.

• If you are making a data measurement, you need to

create a dial-up connection prior to connecting the

devices excluding the devices what are used as a

network adapters. Follow the instructions in the

Dial-Up Networking Setup Guide provided in the

Nemo Outdoor package to set up a dial-up

connection and to configure the measurement

mobile.

Mobile Driver Installation- Example

Nokia 612x/6720/6720US/N85/N95/N95US/N96/N96US/

N97/N97US

After installing Nemo Outdoor, the driver the connectivity cable needs to be installed and a

dial-up connection needs to created. Please note that commercial Nokia drivers do not

work with Nemo Outdoor.

Do not connect the USB connectivity cable to your PC until the driver installation is

complete. After your computer has restarted, connect the connectivity cable to the mobile,

and the other end to the computer USB port. Windows will detect the new hardware

automatically and start the installation. The step is repeated several times until all new

hardware is added.

After installation you should see three devices under communication devices for the

terminals.

Memorize the modem port

numbers, as you will need

this information later on.

Consult the Dial-Up Networking

Setup Guide for instructions on how

to make a dial-up connection.

Mobile Driver Installation - Example

Nokia 612x/6720/6720US N85/N95/N95US/N96/N96US/

N97/N97US

• Plug in the USB device in one of your PC’s USB

ports. The drivers are automatically installed,

and Windows automatically detects the device

• Next, ignore and close the Vodafone or Mobile

Partner application that appears. It should not

be on while connecting the device with Nemo

Outdoor later on

• In the Device Manager, right-click on the

Huawei Mobile Connect – 3G Modem item

under Modems, and select Properties |

Modem. The COM port number stated there

needs to be selected in Nemo Outdoor in the

Modem port field. Click Apply in the Phone

Properties dialog

• Go to Start | Control Panel | System |

Hardware | Device Manager, and click on Ports.

Select the COM port number attached to the

Huawei Mobile Connect – 3G Application

Interface item In the Trace Port field in the

Phone Properties dialog

Consult the Dial-Up Networking

Setup Guide for instructions on how

to make a dial-up connection.

Mobile Driver Installation - Example

Huawei E169/E180/E182/E270+

Configuring Nemo Outdoor (1)

There are three ways to configure Nemo Outdoor:

1) The Welcome page offers an easy start-up of the system. You can automatically detect devices through

the Autodetect devices functionality and open existing device configurations and workspaces, or load

measurements for post-processing.


2) Advanced users may want to use the Load Device Configuration dialog box.

• To view the Load Device

Configuration Dialog box,

click Other… in the Open a

Device Configuration field

in the Welcome to Nemo

Outdoor window.

• Go to Measurement |

Add New Device.

• Define device-specific

measurement settings in

the Device Properties and

Measurement Properties

dialogs.


Adding Devices:

Device-specific

measurement

settings

All licensed

Handlers are listed

here. Double-click

on a device to open

its Properties

dialog.


3) It is also possible to configure Nemo Outdoor manually

• Close the Welcome page when you start Nemo Outdoor.

• Go to File | Open Measurement, and select a saved

measurement for playback, or you can open a saved device

configuration in File | Open Device Configuration and start a

measurement in online or offline mode.

• Alternatively, you can go to Measurement | Add New

Device, select a device and configure it for measurements.

• In addition, you can use the Autodetect devices

functionality which automatically detects a previously added

device and its assigned COM ports and dial-up connection for

network measurements.

Configuring Devices

• Phone Properties

• Antenna gain and Antenna loss

• Scanner Properties

• GPS Properties

• Voice Measurements

• Circuit Switched Measurements

• Packet Switched Measurements

• Measurement Properties

• Workspace and Hardware Configuration Files

Phone Properties:

• Select Measurement | Add New Device

• Select | Device Properties

• Select the COM port(s) and a dial-up connection if performing data transfers

• Check the device status. If encountering problems with; e.g., COM ports, you can use the Apply button to make sure that the COM port is working properly.

Configuring Nemo Outdoor – Phone

• Antenna Gain and Cable Loss are antenna-related parameters and they are used in the conversion of files into Nemo Outdoor, Nemo Analyze, and NPS/X file format.

• This is only a factor if you are also using external antennas.

• If you are using the internal antenna of each phone OR you are not willing to make conversions, leave these values to 0.

• Values do not affect the results. Values are used only for conversion during post-processing.

Antenna Gain and Cable Loss

Configuring Nemo Outdoor - Scanner

Scanner properties:

• Select Measurement | Add New Device

• Go to | Device Properties or double-click on the device in the Configuration Manager

• Select the COM port

• Check the device status. If encountering problems with, for example, COM ports, you can use the Apply button to see if the COM port is working ok.

• Select the GPS receiver and COM port

Configuring Nemo Outdoor – GPS

• Similarly the GPS device Properties are accessed

through the Device Commands menu or through the

Configuration Manager .

Voice Measurements

• For voice measurements, no dial-up connection needs to be created beforehand. After adding a

test mobile to Nemo Outdoor, you can find a COM port associated with the test terminal in Start |

Control Panel | System | Hardware | Device Manager. Select this COM port in the Trace port field

and proceed to Measurement Properties.

Circuit-Switched Data Measurements

• Note that a dial-up connection needs to be created for each test terminal when conducting

data transfers

• CS (circuit switched) data measurements refer to GSM data, HSCSD, CDMA CS data, and UMTS

CS data measurements

Packet-Switched Data Measurements

• Note that a dial-up connection needs to be created for each test terminal when conducting

data transfers

• Measurement mode:

• Call (phone)

• Frequency scan (scanner)

• Pilot scan (scanner)

• Network Name

• BTS File

Measurement Properties - General

Measurement Properties – Measurement Settings

• Voice number

• Data number

• Video number

• PDP context

• Data Protocols

• PoC Testing

• SMS Testing

• MMS Testing

Measurement Properties - Notifications

• The user can select a bitmap

and/or audio notification for

certain events. Bitmaps are shown

on line graphs and on a map

Measurement Properties - Scripts

• Script files can be selected and edited for

the device through Measurement

Properties | Script

• Script groups can be used, e.g., with

Nemo Outdoor multi configuration

including two voice quality terminals and

two USB modems performing PS data

transfers simultaneously. For example,

script files used with voice quality terminals

belong to the same script group, and their

script files are synchronized with one

another, whereas the PS data scripts belong

to the second script group. The script

synchronization settings need to be

configured separately for each device.

Configuring Nemo Outdoor - Scripts

Script editor:

• New, Open, Save, Save

As...

The user can create scripts for automated, user-defined measurements. Scripts include, for

example, voice calls, data transfers, and features such as loops, conditions and waits. Scripts

can be synchronized between different devices by making script groups. User can also place

multiple synchronization points inside the script files

Measurement Properties - Pilot Scanning

• Measurement Properties

- Scanner:

Measurement Properties - Frequency Scanning

• Measurement Properties - Scanner

Workspace and Device Configuration Files

By saving the workspace, different views can be saved to a .worx file. The following

views are saved to the file:

• Device Information Window views

• Grid and Graph views

• Color Set and Parameter selected in the Map Window (Map layers must be saved to

MapInfo .gst file)

By saving the device configuration file, the information related to device(s) is saved to

the .hwcx file:

• All information defined in the Measurement Properties Window

Workspace and Device Configuration Files

Workspace: Device Configuration:

Introduction to the Nemo Outdoor Graphical User

Interface

• Main Window

• Device Information window

• Output and Script Status windows

• Toolbar

• Graphs & Grids & Maps

• UI properties

• Custom window

• Configuration manager

• Notifications

Introduction to Graphical User Interface

Main window:

• Device info

• Status bar

• Output window

• Script status

Each window:

• Toolbar

Introduction to Graphical User Interface (2)

Device Info:

Device Info

Configuration:


Status bar

Output window

Script Status

window


Toolbar:

• Toolbar tools vary

between different

window types


Line Graphs allow the user to

accurately observe the measurement

information.

• zoom

• thresholds

• scale

• selectable parameters & values

• selectable layers & values

• average value presentation

• displaying events & notifications

• coloring / color sets


Line graph Bar graph


• Graph- Option to manually or

automatically configure graph layer colors.

Can be used with line and bar graphs

– Very useful when observing certain

parameter(s) as different colors can be

assigned, e.g. to different channels, scr.

codes, cell ID’s, BSIC’s etc.

– E.g., for Ec/No (active) layer different

coloring options can be selected:• Classic

– Algorithmic coloring. Application picks the

color up automatically (classic method shown

in the screen shot)

• Fixed

– User can define fixed color

• Color set

– Layer is colored based on predefined color

set. Also automatic coloring can be used as a

color set


• Graph- Option to manually

configure graph layer color• Fixed

– User can define fixed color by

selecting it from colors or defining

RGB


• Graph- Support for color sets in graph layer coloring• Color set

– Layer is colored based on predefined color set. Also automatic coloring can

be used as a color set

– Color set parameters selected as Scrambling code (active)

– The color set is selected as an automatic color legend. The user can also

define their own color set, but for parameters having multiple values the

automatic mode is more convenient

As a result each scr. code is drawn with own

color in the Ec/No active layer window


The user can easily select events, parameters, and statistics to be displayed in the

grid table. It is also possible to highlight certain events with color to improve the

clarity of the results presented. Double-click on an event to view more

information about that particular event.


Events

Parameters


Layer3 L3 Decoded Message

Find function to decoded signalling message window

Highlighting of strings and values in decoded

(signalling) event window


• Quick filter

• Advanced filter

– Multiple conditions


Color coding by event name/ID

Color coding can be done

based on a certain message,

sub channel or decoded message.

Right-click on grid �� Properties ��

Configure colors…


• Grid color configuration

for decoded messages


1. Select part to be exported, or all

(Ctrl+a)

2. Right-click on grid � Copy �

Decoded text/Text/Image

3. �� Save �� Text/ Decoded

text/Text/Image/ Mapinfo/ CSV

Decoded text

Text

Map settings:

• open a new map

window

Introduction to Graphical User Interface– Maps (17)

• Open Properties

•Nemo Outdoor supports

MapInfo® maps (.TAB)

•Route Properties

• BTS Properties

• Draw BTS icons

• Draw only active system icons

• Show site names/ Cell Info

• Draw line to active/ monitored base stations/ missing neighbor

• Offset and size settings for noticication icons

• Route corrections settings

• Route line options

• Route plan

Introduction to Graphical User Interface – Maps (18)

MapInfo® Vector Maps

• With MapInfo® vector maps

you can configure map layers

• Map layers must be saved to

the .gst file. This information is

not saved to workspace


Indoor Measurements

Nemo Outdoor has an indoor measurement option in which case Nemo Outdoor can be

installed on a Tablet PC. As GPS receivers cannot be used indoors, the indoor option offers a

marker function to store location data. Just click markers along the measurement route and

the route will be drawn on the map. You can use floor plans as maps.


Indoor Maps

• Possible to add/ view/ hide

different map layers

• Buttons to move upstairs

or downstairs

• Useful especially with

indoor measurements as all

map layers can be added at

the same time

• Map layers can be saved to

.gst file and also as a custom

window

Introduction to Graphical User Interface

Importing Maps (21)

• Enter

– map dimensions for

Indoor maps

– GPS coordinates for

Outdoor maps

Introduction to Graphical User Interface (22) UI Properties- General

• Buffer Size

• Save workspace on exit

• Start recording automatically when

application is launched

• Show report after measurement

ends

• Show pause dialog when

measurement is paused

• Show message box for critical

errors

• Open script status window when

script is started

• Play audio quality samples during

playback


UI Properties- Measurement

• Filename defines the filename format. The

default format is %y%b%d %H%M%S (year-

month-day hours-minutes-seconds, e.g.,

06May31 165246) but you can use any

combination of the items below. For example,

"%y%b%d_%n means that the filename looks

as follows: 06May31_1. The last number (%n)

is the sequence number for measurement files

recorded that day. For detailed instructions

please see the user manual.• Start scripts automatically

• Force idle mode when stopping scripts

• Stop measurement after script is finished

• Synchronize script repeats

• Use time from GPS

• Wait for GPS fix before starting measurement

• Redial after dropped call

• Remove all forcing functions when the device is started


UI Properties- Paths


UI - Presentation

BSIC Presentation Modes:

• Decimal

• Hexadecimal

• Octal


UI - Colors

• In the Colors page colors can be

defined for devices, graph lines,

and map routes. The first eight

colors are reserved for devices.

The other colors are used to draw

graph lines and map routes


Creating a custom window


Configuration manager

Handler information:

• includes a list of all installed

handlers


Customizing menus and toolbars

• Nemo Outdoor menus and toolbars are fully customizable. To edit the contents of menus, to

add new menus, or edit the toolbars, right-click on the menu bar or toolbar at the top of the

main window and select Customize.

Nemo Outdoor MMAC3 Multi/ Multi Lite

Nemo Outdoor Multi comes with the following options:

•With the carrying case

•Without the carrying case

•Nemo Multi Lite suitcase

Nemo Outdoor MMAC3 Multi Configuration

Nemo Outdoor MMAC3 Multi Configuration

Installing Nemo Outdoor MMAC3 Multi

1. Before connecting the Multi device to your

computer, insert the Nemo Outdoor installation

CD-ROM disk into the CD-ROM drive.

2. Switch on the computer. Switch on power in Multi

from the power switch at the back of the Multi

unit.

3. Connect the USB cable to the Multi and the other

end to your computer. Windows will detect the

USB hub automatically.

4. Go to the Device Manager (Start | Settings |

Control Panel). Double-click on System and in the

Hardware tab, click on the Device Manager

button). Double-click on the Universal Serial Bus

Controllers item. You should be able to see the

Generic USB Hub item.

Nemo Outdoor MMAC3 Multi Installation

1. Make dial-up configurations separately for each test mobile. See the Dial-Up

Networking Setup Guide for more detailed instructions.

2. Start Nemo Outdoor and configure the test devices. See the Nemo Outdoor

user manual for configuration instructions.

3. You are now ready to start the measurements.

Notifications (1)

Notifications are graphical, textual, and audio

notifications marking certain events. Nemo

Outdoor includes some premade

notifications, but you can also add your own

notifications. The notifications come in handy

when you are looking for certain events,

parameters, or values in the measurement

file. Depending on your configuration, Nemo

Outdoor will either play a sound or display a

bitmap image in a graph/map when the

defined event occurs during measurements.

Notifications (2)

• To make your own notifications, click on

the Notifications item in the Configuration

Manager window.

• Double-click the User Configurable item

to open the Notifications dialog.

• The table displays all existing

notifications. From the table you can see

the notification title and the selected

sound and bitmap file for each

notification. Activate a sound and/or

bitmap file for a notification by selecting

and clearing the check boxes in the list.

Event

displayed

in a line

graph

Notification displayed in

the Output window

Notifications (3)

Event displayed

in a map window

Video Call Quality Index

• Anite has developed an algorithm called the VQI (Video Quality Index) to assess the quality of

video calls. The VQI is intended for measuring the downlink video quality of video telephony

calls. It is a non-intrusive, proprietary algorithm; built upon the fact that most of the video

quality degradation is caused by errors in data transmission. The VQI is calculated in real-time

during the measurement with Nemo Outdoor, and stored into the log file along with standard

network parameters and signalling.

• The VQI algorithm is based on H.233 metrics, such as H.233 Frame Error Rate (FER) and

H.233 frame rate monitored from the 3G-324M protocol stack of the handset. Subjectively

graded video material, collected in extensive test campaigns in various live 3G networks, has

been compared to H.233 metrics to build an algorithm that translates these errors into a

video quality index value.

• Video call quality measurement are supported with Motorola 3G terminals (V3xx, V9)

Voice Quality Measurements, Mobile-to-Mobile

• The measurement is based on the ITU-T recommendation P.862.1 & 862.2

and it produces a PESQ score that is mapped on a EMOS (Estimated Mean

Opinion Score) scale

Voice Quality Testing, Fixed-to-Mobile

Voice Quality Testing, Test Samples

• Length 3 to 10 seconds

• 16-bit linear, 8Khz sampling rate wave files (Narrow band)

• 16-bit linear, 16Khz sampling rate wave files (Wide band)

• Speech and only speech

• Speaker’s language, gender and age are quite irrelevant

Voice Call/Voice Quality Settings

• Number defines the number to be called. It must be

a valid phone number.

• The Voice Quality check box activates the voice

quality settings.

• Reference sample filename defines the reference

sample to which the received audio sample is

compared.

• Prefix for received sample files refers to the prefix

that is added to the file names of received audio

sample files. If you leave this field empty, the received

audio files are not stored. For example:

terminal1_34_15112004_143045.wav.

• Save only samples below threshold determines the

value below which the samples are saved.

• Call duration determines the time that the call lasts in

seconds. The duration timer is started from the channel

assignment. The range of duration values is from 1 to

1,000,000 seconds. • Call attempt timeout value determines the

maximum duration of the call attempt.

Measuring with Nemo Outdoor

• Manual / Automated mode (= using scripts)

• Voice and video calls (Originate / Terminate)

• Script Configuration

• Measurement list

• Frequency scanning/Pilot Scanning Mode

• Channel Lock/ Scr. Code Lock

• Cell Barring

• Timeslot Testing

• Cell Testing

• Neighbor list

• Data Measurements

• Manual mode is based on the user establishing a data transfer connection or

making voice calls

• This mode is useful when the user wants to make a single continuous data transfer

session or a voice call to monitor the resource allocation and cell reselection

performance.

• This mode requires the user to control phones with Nemo Outdoor. The user can

also use the mobile keyboard to establish voice calls or data calls.

• In automated mode script files can be used to automate testing. The script file

specifies how the phone will establish data connections or make phone calls, for

example, the phone number to call, call duration, number of repetitions, and the

delay between calls. The Script editor is used to generate the scripts.

Manual/Script (Automated) Mode

• Originate

Nemo Outdoor makes phone calls

• Terminate

Nemo Outdoor receives/answers phone calls. A script file is

usually used to automate the measurement. The originate or

terminate mode is automatically selected and the user does not

have to select the mode

Originate/Terminate mode

Making Calls

• In the Call Mode, using scripts, Nemo Outdoor makes calls according to

the script file. Without script files, calls can be made manually from the

Nemo Outdoor User Interface or using the keypad of the test terminals.

• Selecting Windows and layers & values to be displayed

• Inserting Markers

You can insert markers to a measurement file by pressing space bar on

your keypad or numbers between 0 and 9.

During the Measurement - Measurement

Control

Script Configuration (1)

• Create a

script by

adding

function

items into the

script window

Script Configuration (2)

• Add

• Modify

• Delete

• Move Up

• Move Down

• Insert Script

• Repeat script

• New, Open, Save,

Save As...

When the Use device settings for script commands option is

selected, the settings that have been configured in the

Measurement Properties dialog are used for the script settings.

Script Configuration- Synchronize Script Repeats (3)

• Useful with multi configurations, e.g., when benchmarking different networks.

Option can be selected from Configuration Manager/ Measurement.

• All mobiles always start a new data transfer or voice call simultaneously.

• Number of data transfer attempts or call attempts, etc. are equal � statistics

results are easy to compare.

Script Configuration- Without Synchronize Script

Repeats (4)

Measurement List

• Select menu:

Measurement � Start

measurement list

• Sequence of

measurements can be

configured

• Multiple devices for each

measurement

• Different script for each

device in each

measurement

• Measurement lists can be

saved and loaded. By

default measurement lists

files (*.nmlx) are saved to

Configuration files folder

Frequency Scan Mode

Nemo Outdoor Frequency Scan mode is designed for frequency planning of

cellular networks; for example, for tuning and interference measurement

purposes. Frequency scanning is available on the following phones at the time

of printing this manual:

Nokia 612x, 6720, N85, N96 and N97 and Sagem test mobiles, or by using a

separate fast frequency scanner.

Frequency & Pilot Scanning with Terminal

• Continuous scanning and single-shot scanning are supported. A terminal can be forced to scanning mode in sequence with other tests. It is also possible to do GSM TOP-N scanning and missing neighbour detection� Available with any supported Nokia or Sagem test terminal

having scanning functionality

� Available terminals at the moment are:• Nokia 612x, Nokia N96 (EU/US), Nokia N85 (EU/US), N97 (EU/US)

• Sagem OT4xx and OT5xx series (GSM TOP-N mode not available with Sagem terminals)

• Benefits� Cost effective & user convenient as separate fast frequency

scanner is not required to carry on

� Makes it possible to do scanning and missing neighbor detection with both GSM and WCDMA bands simultaneously

� Ideal solution especially for indoor measurements, but can be used also for outdoor measurements

• Due to lower scanning rate compared to separate fast frequency scanner receivers, scanning & missing neighbor detection measurement should always be done on stationary. Indication of the scanning process is shown in the user interface during measurement

Frequency & Pilot Scanning

with Terminal• GSM scanning:

� BSIC decoding:

• With BSIC decoding selected base station identity code can be decoded

� TOP-N mode:

• With TOP-N mode the user can select certain channel range or ranges to be scanned and also define the number of best channels for each channel range. E.g., for GSM 900 and GSM 1800 bands top three channels are recorded

• With Nokia terminals max. 40 channels can be selected for each channel range. Number of TOP-N channels cannot exceed the number of selected channels

Frequency & Pilot Scanning

with Terminal• Pilot scanning:

• CPICH RSCP threshold can be adjusted by the user. Scr. codes below the threshold value are not measured

• From channel configuration UMTS carriers can be selected

• Frequency Scanning Sample Rates

– WCDMA scanning: 2100 band, 4 carriers � ~16 sec. (max 240 ms / detected cell)

– GSM scanning: 900+1800 band, all channels � 4min 30 sec (with BSIC detection), 29 sec (without BSIC detection)

Frequency & Pilot Scanning with Scanner Receiver

Frequency scanner settings:

• COM port

• Baud Rate

• Antenna Gain

• Cable Loss

Nemo Outdoor – GSM Scanner Settings

• Channel style defines the style of the measured channel. For GSM the options are 200 kHz and 30 kHz narrow.

• Sample size defines the number of samples taken from each channel before a measurement result is written to file. Not in use with Pctel scanners

• Selecting the BSIC decoding check box displays BSIC value in a measurement window

• BSIC threshold defines the minimum BSIC level that the scanner reports

• Select the BCCH C/I check box to activate C/I measurements for the BCCH channel

• Cell information decoding. Mobile Network Code, Mobile Country Code and Cell ID information can be decoded from BCCH messages. Note that this is only enabled in online mode and if the option has been purchased with the scanner. Requires option 315016-01 with PcTel scanners

• When the System information decoding option is selected, L3 messages are written in the log file. Requires option 315017-00 (GSM/WCDMA or 315017-01 WCDMA only)

• Data Mode defines the type of measurement data computed from each sample. Note that the available selection depends on the scanner type

Nemo Outdoor – WCDMA Scanner Settings

Measurement Mode defines whether frequency scanning or

pilot scanning is used. For Anritsu scanners, only pilot

scanning is available.

Network Name field can be used for stating the friendly name for the network (operator) that Nemo Outdoor measures with the respective test device, for example, Sonera, A1, and DTX. Note that you should enter the name yourself, as Nemo Outdoor does not recognize the network that each device is using. The network name is presented in the output files and helps you to recognize which network you have been monitoring.

Channel Style refers to the style of the channel. For UMTS scanners, the options are Narrow Band (200kHz) and Wide Band (3.84MHz). For Anritsu scanners, only Wide Band is available.

By clicking the Channel Configuration button, you can access the Select Channels dialog. See section Channel Configuration on page 67 for detailed information about configuring channels.

Measurement Period defines the time in milliseconds for which the scanner measures and then reports the result. The result reported is calculated according to settings defined in the Channel Configuration dialog. Anritsu specific


TOP-N mode check box enables/disables TOP-N scrambling

code scanning. If enabled, scanner will report results from

N best scrambling codes. PcTel scanners support only TOP-

N mode returning max. 32 pilots. With Anritsu it’s possible

to measure/ log all 512 pilots as well

Number of scrambling codes field defines how many

scrambling codes are reported by scanner in TOP-N mode

to improve on the accuracy of radio propagation models

High Speed mode makes it possible to acquire more

samples (max 32 pilots per channel), (Ec/N0 -21.5dB) while

in

High Dynamic mode offers fewer samples (max 16 pilots

per channel) with a larger dynamic range Ec/N0 -26 dB)

Data Processing Method defines how the scanned data is

processed by the scanner. In aggregate method, the sum of

all peak pilot Ec/Io values above the PN threshold is

calculated. If there are no peaks above the PN threshold,

value -30 dB is returned for WCDMA. With Peak method

Peak pilot Ec/Io value is recorded. Aggregate Ec/Io is

calculated in +/- 25 chips window from the Peak Ec/Io by

aggregating

all the Ec/Io components that cross user

supplied PN Threshold.


CPICH Ec/N0 Threshold defines the power that is

included to find delay spread.

Number of fingers defines the maximum number of

fingers used for RAKE in measurement. Number of

delayed CPICH peak components (inside the search

window) each independently

Decoded. Max. is 50, but it is not exactly "rake fingers"

as there is no rake receiver, but a maximum of 51

multipaths are handled. Not supported with Pctel

scanners at the moment

Rake threshold determines a valid path (in dB).

Subtracting the set value from a path with a maximum

correlation value gives the lower limit of the valid path.

(Anritsu)

Pilot sampling ratio option is available for WCDMA

pilot scanning mode and for PCTEL EX scanners only.

The available options are 1:1, 1:2, 1:4 and 1:8. With

ratio 1:1 all samples (Pilotscan events) are logged, with

ratio 1:2 every second sample is logged, with ratio 1:4

every 4th sample is logged, and with ratio 1:8 every 8th

sample is logged. By decreasing the sampling ratio you

can decrease the output file size, but the scanning

accuracy will be diminished


P-SCH defines if the selected scanner will

measure the P-SCH Ec/N0 and RSCP values for

each scrambling code.

S-SCH defines if the selected scanner will

measure the S-SCH Ec/N0 and RSCP values for

each scrambling code.

Time of arrival is defined as the measured

difference between the expected arrival time

(GPS time) and the actual arrival time of the

maximum peak above the PN threshold. It is

reported in chips or half chips. Position of a

selected pilot (Scrambling Code) in chips from

the internal 1/100th second time mark that is

aligned with GPS time if GPS signal is present.

Ranges from 0 to 38399. If pilot is not detected

38400 is returned.


Delay spread defines if the selected scanner will

also measure the delay spread value (in chips)

for each scanned scrambling code. Delay spread

is determined as the difference between the last

and first component to break the threshold set

in PN Threshold.

SIR (signal to interference ratio) defines if the

selected scanner will measure the SIR value for

each scrambling code. Co-channel interference

or CCI is crosstalk from two different Base

Stations/Sectors reusing the same frequency

channel. There may be several causes of CCI

such as: frequency planning issues, inaccuracies

in propagation models, weather conditions etc.

This will cause the signal to travel much further

than intended or in ways not predicted often

causing interference to local transmitters in the

areas affected by the increased range of the

distant Base Station. CPICH SIR Measurement is

quantifying the interference. (Peak Pilot

Ec)/(Aggregate of Peak Ec from all Interfering

Pilots).


Finger check box enables and disables Finger

measurements for the scanner. Rake receiver approach

in general is used to counter the effects of multipath

fading. Each delayed component independently

decoded when combined by a receiver (for example

mobile phone) may result in better Signal to Noise

Ratio compared to “clean” environment (Anritsu)

SIB decoding option is available for Anritsu and PCTEL

EX scanners. When the option is selected, SIB

messages (SIB 1-18) are written in the log file. Note

that when SIB decoding is selected and more than one

WCDMA carriers are scanned, it will affect the scanning

of other carriers and slower down the scanning rate

When the Neighbor list decoding option is selected,

the NLIST (neighbor list) event is written in the log file

for both GSM and WCDMA.

When the Missing neighbor detection option is

selected, the missing neighbor information event

(NMISS) is written in the log file. You can view the

missing neighbor information, for example, in a grid

view. Requires SIB decoding option

Uplink interference check box enables and disables

uplink interference decoding for the scanner. Available

for scanners that support BCH demodulation (Anritsu)

• The user can lock each GSM/ WCDMA test mobile to a BCCH channel during idle mode. In WCDMA UE can be locked to certain UARFCN and scr. code

• Note that forcing features are supported with limited number of GSM/ WCDMA terminals

Channel Lock/Scr. Code Lock

Cell Barring

With the Nemo Outdoor measurement mobiles

you can also access barred cells. During the

measurement you can select if you wish to access

only those cells that are accessible to 'normal' end

users (Accept), all cells; that is, also cells that are

barred (Ignore), and only barred cells (Reverse).

The Cell Barring dialog box is accessed by clicking

the Cell Barring button in the Phone Information

window.

Time Slot Testing

With Nemo Outdoor it is

possible to test the time slots

of any particular channel. After

the test has been completed,

Nemo Outdoor generates a .tst

file with the test results in the

Nemo Tools\Nemo Outdoor

folder. You can view the .tst

file, for example, with

Microsoft® Notepad.

Note that this functionality is

available for certain GSM and

GSM/UMTS dual-mode

mobiles only.

Cell Testing

• The surrounding cells of a location can be tested through an automated list of test calls that are locked to a cell at a time

• Also called ”sleeping cell detection”. UE is automatically locked to neighboring cells and the test call is made.

• Useful also in high traffic areas as surrounding cells can be tested from one location

• Test cases:

– Voice call, packet call or both

– Adjustable RX level and Ec/N0 thresholds

• Results can be stored in a file

• Test results seen also in the UI

GSM/WCDMA Forced Handovers (Only with SAGEM and Nokia terminals)

• HO forcing

2G- 2G, 3G- 3G

• BCCH/ ARFCN must be defined

• UARFCN and Scr. Code must be defined

• UE makes single HO to specified cell, returns back to the original cell

GSM Forced Handovers (Only with SAGEM and

Nokia Terminals)

BCCH ARFCN

• Define channel where

you want to make the HO

Normal mode

• Forcing disabled

Handover forcing

• Handover forcing

enabled

Handover suppression

• Stops making handovers

Measurement report message modification with

Nokia UE’s (3G)

• Measurement report message modification is done by enhancing the current UMTS HO

forcing functionality. Handover/ Handoff control can be accessed during a voice call

• There are three different mode request commands : Normal mode, Handover Suppression,

and Handover Forcing. If the terminal accepts the command, the corresponding button in

Nemo Outdoor user interface will indicate this. If the command fails, this is notified as well. It

is also possible to send the same command several times without clicking other commands

(i.e. send a new Handover Forcing command with different bias values or forced UE to

different scr. code, or in GSM to a different channel without first deactivating HO forcing.

Example: the UE can be forced to scrambling code 6. Once the UE is locked to scrambling

code 6, the user can set a new target cell and press the Handover forcing button again.

• During normal mode forcing is disabled and the device makes 2G and 3G handovers normally.

Measurement report message modification with

Nokia UE’s (3G) II• Once target cell settings including biasing

information are defined by the user, the

handover mode can be changed to

Handover forcing mode by pressing the

button. Handover forcing is done by biasing

target and non-target cell Ec/N0 and RSCP

values. Therefore, it is also possible to bias

current active cell. For example, in the

example below active set includes only one

scrambling code. By pressing the Handover

forcing button UE reports biasing Ec/N0

and RSCP values as set by the user. When

the mode is changed back to normal mode,

the UE starts reporting unbiased values.

Neighbor List

• Data � Grid � Table �

UMTS/GSM Serving Cell’s

neighbor list

• Real time neighbor list

indicated by the network for

the terminal

• No need for importing

neighbor list info in BTS file

• Can be used in missing

neighbor detection

Packet Data Protocols

Available protocols at the moment are:

• FTP

• HTTP file transfer

• HTTP browsing

• POP3

• SMTP

• ICMP Ping

• Ping trace route

• WAP Testing

• Video streaming/ video streaming

quality

• Iperf for UDP/TCP testing

Other test modes in addition to voice

calls:

• CS Data/ Video Calls/ Video call quality

• SMS

• MMS

• Voice Quality (PESQ 862.1 & 862.2)

Data Measurements with FTP

Nemo Outdoor has an integrated FTP client, which can be used to measure

Data transfer rates between Nemo Outdoor and the FTP server. The server can

be any standard FTP server. Current data throughput and transferred data size

are reported during transfer and average data throughput is reported at the end

of the transfer.


Host Name is the IP address of the FTP server

used. Note that if you have multiple simultaneous

data connections, each connection must have its

own IP address.

Port refers to the port used by the FTP server.

In the Username/Password fields you must enter

a valid username/password for the FTP server.

Passive Mode check box to activate passive mode.

Some firewalls may be configured to refuse any

incoming connection requests. With passive

mode, the client always opens those new

connections so the firewall does not block the

connection.

Timeout defines the time in seconds for how long

Nemo Outdoor waits for the connection to be

established.


• Direction defines whether you are sending or receiving data.

• Transfer Attempts defines how many times an interrupted data transfer is resumed

during one FTP session.

• Remote File defines the name and location of the file that is on the FTP server. If you are

receiving data, this is the source file. If you are sending data, this is the destination file.

• Local File defines the name and location of the file that is on your laptop. If you are

receiving data, this is the output file. If you are sending data, this is the source file.

If you have multiple simultaneous data connections and the direction is set to send for

all of them, you must define a different remote file for each connection. Otherwise the

different data connections will try to write in the same file.

Also note that if there are several testing units using the same FTP server, we

recommend that you use a unique file name extension (e.g., filename_tester1.txt,

filename_tester2.txt, etc.) for each unit to avoid a situation where two testing units are

trying to write in the same file.

HTTP Transfer Settings

The HTTP testing functionality offers the possibility to test how data is transferred through the HTTP

protocol.

• Proxy Type defines the type of the proxy used

in the measurements.

• Address refers to the address of the

proxy.(http://www.yourcompany.com/testfile.

htm)

• Port refers to the port used by the proxy.

• In the Username field you must enter a valid

username for the proxy.

• In the Password field you must enter a valid

password for the proxy.

• URL defines the IP address of the test file that

will be downloaded.

• Local File defines the output file and location

for HTTP testing.

• Timeout defines the time in seconds for how

long Nemo Outdoor waits for the connection to

be established.

HTTP Browsing Settings

• HTTP browser testing

• Only URL needs to be defined along with the transfer

timeout time. Transfer timeout time defines the time in

seconds for how long Nemo Outdoor waits during a

transfer if there is a break in the data flow. If the transfer

does not continue within the defined time, the transfer

will fail

• If ”Decode Content Information is selected” information

about the images, texts and links are written to

measurement file including the number of content

elements and size information

• Normal data events e.g. data requests (DREQ), data

completed (DCOMP) are written to file instead of old APP

event that was used earlier with the IElauncher

HTTP Browsing Settings

• Downloaded page can be seen during the measurement and the total time to download the whole page is written to the measurement file

• Cache and cookies information is cleared after every download

• PPP and RLC layer data throughputs are logged during the browser testing

• Average PPP and RLC data throughputs are also available. Average results are calculated from the time PDP context was active (PAC-PAD)

• Connection setup time and download time can be seen in Nemo Outdoor or calculated with Nemo Analyze

• For multi browser testing with a single computer it is recommended to use Nemo Server for multiple simultaneous data connections, e.g. for benchmarking purposes, as each connection must have its own IP address

POP3 Transfer Settings

POP3 and SMTP testing offers the possibility to send emails through Nemo Outdoor and to monitor

how the message is transferred. POP3 protocol is used for receiving emails and SMTP protocol for

sending emails.• POP3 Server Settings define settings for the POP3

server used in the measurements.

• Server name defines a name or an IP address for

the POP3 server.

• Note that if you have multiple simultaneous data

connections on different terminals, each connection

must have its own IP address.

• Note that if you are have multiple simultaneous

data connections on a single terminal, the same IP

address can be used.

• Port refers to the port used by the POP3 server.

• In the Username field you must enter a valid

username for the POP3 server.

• In the Password field you must enter a valid

password for the POP3 server.


• Connection timeout defines the time in seconds for how long Nemo Outdoor waits for the connection to be established. If a connection is not established within the defined time, connection attempt will fail.

Proxy server settings define settings for the proxy server used in the measurements.

• Proxy type defines the type of the proxy used in the measurements. Supported types are Tunneling, SOCKS4, and SOCKS5.

• Address refers to the address of the proxy.

• Port refers to the port used by the proxy.

• In the Username field you must enter a valid username for the proxy.

• In the Password field you must enter a valid password for the proxy.


POP3 receiving options define how the test e-

mails are received and handled by Nemo

Outdoor.

• Transfer timeout defines the time in

seconds for how long Nemo Outdoor waits

during a transfer if there is a break in the data

flow. If the transfer does not continue within

the defined time, transfer will fail.

• Maximum number of messages to receive

defines the maximum number of messages

received from the e-mail server.

• Select the Delete messages after receiving

check box to delete all received test e-mails.

This will save disk space.

• The View button opens a received test

message in the E-Mail Editor dialog.

SMTP Transfer Settings

• Transfer timeout defines the time in seconds

for how long Nemo Outdoor waits during a

transfer if there is a break in the data flow. If the

transfer does not continue within the defined

time, transfer will fail.

• Messages to be sent defines the test messages

used in the SMTP test. Click the Edit button to

open the E-Mail Editor where you can type the

test message and attach files to the message.

E-Mail Editor

• New E-Mail Message button saves the current changes and opens an empty E-Mail Editor.

• Open E-Mail Message button opens an Open dialog where you can open premade e-mail messages.

• Save E-Mail Message button saves the current e-mail message for later use.

• Save As button saves the current e-mail message with a different name for later use.

• Save Attachments button saves the files attached to the test message to a selected location.

• Attachments field displays a list of attachments in the test e-mail.

• Add button opens an Open dialog for adding an attachment to the test message. • Remove button removes the selected

attachment from the test message.

WAP Transfer Settings

• WAP Gateway Host refers to the WAP

gateway host. This setting is operator-

specific.

• WAP Gateway Port refers to the port

used by the WAP gateway. This setting is

operator-specific.

• URL defines the IP address of the test file

that will be downloaded.

• Local File defines the output file and

location for WAP testing

• Timeout defines the time in seconds for

how long Nemo Outdoor waits for

the connection to be established.

Streaming Video/Streaming Video Quality Transfer Settings

• URL defines the IP address of the video file that

will be streamed.

• Timeout defines the time in seconds

for how long Nemo Outdoor waits for

the connection to be established.

• Local File defines the output file and

location for rtsp testing

Streaming video quality testing allows (optional) you to monitor how streaming video is

transferred in the network. Data streaming can be made manually and with scripts.

Nemo Outdoor measures, for example, video quality blockiness, blurriness, jerkiness, and

MOS. In order to be able to make streaming video quality measurements, you will need to

install RealPlayer on the computer, and to define streaming video settings in the Streaming

Properties dialog.

ICMP Ping

The ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol) Ping functionality allows you to perform ping

measurements simultaneously with data transfers.

Host Name refers to the IP address or URL that is

being pinged, for example, www.anite.com/nemo.

You can use Packet Data Tester or any IP server.

Just make sure that the IP server used will respond

to the ping.

Packet Size is the size of the ping packet that is

used to measure ping time. The value determines

the size of the packet sent to the server. In

addition, it determines the size of the reply packet

that the server uses to reply Nemo Outdoor.

ICMP Ping

• Timeout determines the maximum time that Nemo

Outdoor waits for a reply packet from the server. If

this time is exceeded, the ping measurement event

will be created by using the timeout parameter (=-

1).

• Rate defines the minimum time between

consecutive ping measurements in milliseconds.

• Select the Ping n times option if you would like to

define the number of times the ping measurement

is repeated.

• Select the Ping until stopped option if you would

like to continue the ping measurement until you

stop it manually.

Ping Trace Route Testing

• Ping trace route testing can be used to help troubleshooting network or Internet connections. The ping utility tests responsiveness between two hosts, etc. With ping trace route testing it is also possible to check responsiveness and additionally to trace the path it takes for the packet to get from one host to another host. In case the network does not respond to ping or trace route requests with the trace route testing, it is possible to show the location right before the host that is not responding

• Trace route parameters can be seen, e.g. in the parameter tree. Recorded

– Destination address

– Ping RTT

– Trace hop count

– Trace route attempts, failures, success and success rates

• If resolve host names is selected, host names are shown instead of IP addresses

SMS Settings

• Phone Number defines the number of the

mobile where you are sending the test messages.

Enter the number without spaces and with the

international country code; for example,

+3581234567.

• Service Center Address defines the message

center number of the mobile from where the

messages are sent. The number is found from the

test mobile SMS settings.

• Timeout defines the time in seconds after which

the SMS sending attempt is terminated.

• Message refers to the user-defined test message

that will be sent.

MMS Settings

•MMSC Address defines the MMS Service Center

address. This setting is operator-specific.

•Timeout defines the time in seconds after

which the MMS sending attempt is terminated.

•WAP Gateway Host refers to the WAP gateway

host. This setting is operator-specific.

•WAP Gateway Port refers to the port used by

the WAP gateway. This setting is operator

specific.

•MMS Message refers to the test MMS message

used in the measurement.

•Message Editor button opens the MMS Editor

dialog box for editing and creating MMS

messages.

•Note! Usually the APN for MMS is different than

for Internet connection.

Video Call Settings

• Only phone number needs to be defined. Make

sure that the test SIM card supports video calls

CS Data Calls

• Number defines the number to be called of the

dial-up server.

• Username refers to the dial-up server

username.

• Password refers to the dial-up server password.

• Transparent Mode defines whether transparent

or non-transparent mode is used in the CS data

call.

• Compression defines if no compression or

v.42bis compression is used.

• Modem Type refers to the modem type that the

dial-up server is using. The alternatives are Analog

(v.34) and ISDN (v.110 and v.120).

• Timeslots (UL/DL) defines the number of

timeslots for each direction.

• Coding defines the coding scheme used in the

air interface.

Ending Measurements

• Terminate ongoing calls

• Stop scripts

• Stop measurement

• Exit Nemo Outdoor

Playback in Nemo Outdoor (1)

Playback in Nemo Outdoor (2)

The Play button starts the playback

The Pause button pauses the playback

The Stop button stops the playback

Add Marker

Add Textual Note

Playback Speed

Files Used by Nemo Outdoor

• BTS files

•.nbf

• MAP files

• MapInfo vector and raster maps

(.tab and .gst)

• Result files

•.1.nmf, .2.nmf, .3.nmf....x.nmf

e.g. 09Sep04 105621.1.nmf, 09Sep04

105621.2.nmf

• Workspace files

• .worx

• Device configuration files

•.hwcx

• Script files

•.nsf

Nemo Outdoor and MS BTS File (1)

• The BTS (Base Transceiver Station) file

also known as cell site file is used by the

Nemo Outdoor Measurement software

to overlay BTS sites on MapInfo map

(.tab). When possible, the active BTS is

indicated by drawing a line between the

BTS antenna and the current position

mark. (Cell information, coordinates

and antenna direction required)

• Multiple routes

• Different terminals and systems

• Line drawn to active and neighbor

cells

• Line drawn also to possible missing

neighbors

• Different color coding for each route


•The first row of the file contains the keywords that define the order of the

parameters in the following lines. Keywords are separated with semicolon or

tabulator character.

• SITE;LAT;LON;CELL;CH;BSIC;CID;SCR;DIR

• Other rows in the file contain the cell definitions. Each line describes one cell and

contains a set of parameters describing the cell as well as the site in which the cell

resides. For both site and cell information, there are both mandatory parameters

and optional parameters. Site and cell parameters are separated with semicolon or

tabulator character.

The file format supports three data types: integer, float and string. Integer type is

defined as a numeric value without dot character. Float type is defined as a numeric

value with dot character. String type is defined as a set of any printable ASCII

characters except semicolon.


Mandatory SITE parameters

Nemo Outdoor and MS BTS File (4)OPTIONAL parameters

The new BTS file format version 1.12 can include also information about neighboring channels.

Based on this information neighbor cells can be highlighted on the map. With the enhanced BTS

file format it can also include custom user-defined columns. If the column name does not

match one of the predefined column names specified in the Nemo BTS file format, the column

data is loaded as custom data. Information about the custom information can be seen in the

BTS tooltip, including the column name and the value.

Nemo Outdoor and MS BTS File- UMTS CELL

Parameters (5)

•28 Bits Cell ID •16 Bits Cell ID

Nemo Outdoor and MS BTS File - GSM Cell Parameters (6)

Nemo Outdoor and MS BTS File- LTE CELL Parameters (7)

Check the condition of all antennas,

cables, and connectors.

Check that connectors are properly

connected. Loose connections cause

unreliable measurement results or wrong

attenuation figures, etc.

Place antennas correctly on the roof of

the vehicle. If antennas are too close to

each other, it may cause interference

with other antennas.

Some Rules for Drive Testing (1)

• Check configuration before starting the

measurement

• When removing antennas after drive test,

DO NOT PULL (!) antennas from antenna

cables!

• When using Nokia GSM/UMTS mobiles

the Field Monitor MUST be turned off!

• Do not drive, measure, and monitor

Nemo Outdoor User Interface at the same

time. This will prevent traffic accidents from

happening.

Some Rules for Drive Testing (2)

Post-Processing

Nemo Outdoor Measurement File

• Open ASCII non-proprietary file is generated for each device (*.1.nmf file)

• If measurement is done with IP packet capturing separate .pcap file is generated

with the same file name as actual measurement file

• Current file format version is 2.1

• Easy to view and use

Nemo Outdoor Measurement File Contents

• Field strength results of the serving and neighboring cells

• Quality class values

• Mobile output power level

• Layer 3, layer 2, RLC/MAC, LLC and RRC messages

• Geographical coordinates and time

• Call events and handover events

• Location update events

• Channel information

• Other information

• Header - Information about the measurement configuration

• Events and Measurement Data - All the measurement events and data in a structured format

• Footer - Indicates normal completion of the measurement

Events Category (for Voice Calls)

Category Events Events IDChannel Information Channel Info CHI

Service Information SEIFrequency hopping status HOP

Location Update Location update attempt LUALocation update accepted LUSLocation update fail LUF

Call Call Attempt CAAIncoming Call CAICall Connect CACCall Failed CAFCall Disconnect CAD

Handover Handover Attempt HOAHandover Success HOSHandover Fail HOFCell Reselection CREL

Measurement Event RX Level RXLRX Quality RXQMS Power MSPTiming Advance TAD

MS-BS Signalling Layer 3 Uplink L3ULayer 3 Downlink L3D

Miscellaneous Marker MARKChange of Day DATE

Examples:

Example of Nemo Outdoor Measurement

File Header#PRODUCT,,,"NEMO OUTDOOR","5.60.6"

#FF,,,"2.05"

#ID,,,"{01D34D4B-7081-48ba-9E99-C5E53BBE4328}"

#AG,,,0.00

#BF,,,""

#CL,,,0.00

#DL,,,""

#DN,,,"Nokia 6720"

#DS,,,2,1,5

#DT,,,1

#EI,,,"353213030365193"

#HV,,,"5.40.2"

#HW,,,""

#NN,,,""

#PC,,,1

#SI,,,"244915470360288"

#SW,,,"NTM 60 v1.0, 26-06-09, RM-424, V ICPR82_09w24"

#TS,,,"FTP 67.107.70.20 5M DL internet.nsf"

#UT,,,120

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Analyzing Measurements

• Playback in Nemo Outdoor

• Using Nemo Analyze

• Using a text editor

• Using spreadsheet software such as Microsoft® Excel

• Using Visual Basic

LTE Roadmap for Nemo Tools

• Supported LTE scanners in Nemo Outdoor:

– PcTel EX LTE scanners (all FDD bands)

– PcTel EX Mini 2100 AWS, 1600 Band (24)

– PcTel MX LTE scanner

– R&S TSMW LTE scanner (all FDD and TDD bands)

– Nemo FSR1 scanner (FDD bands 700/ 850/ 900/ 1800 / 1900/ 2100/ 2600)

• Supported LTE terminals in Nemo Outdoor:

– LG L1000 USB data card (2100/2600)

– LG L2000 (G7, G13 and G17, LG G7 verified with dual configuration)

– LG VL600 (700, Band 13)

– LG LD611 (850, Band 5)

– Qualcomm LTE chipsets (MDM9200/ MDM9600)

– Huawei E398 (800/1800/2100/ 2600, bands 1, 3, 7, 20)

– Pantech UML290 (700, Band 13)

Nemo Invex for Benchmarking Voice and Data

• Nemo Outdoor software user interface and device handlers

• Measurement platform holds up to 20 measurement terminals or 10 data cards

– 10 Universal Interface Cards (UIC)

– Each UIC card supports 2 test devices (1 data & 1 voice or 2 voice) of any technology

• Integrated power supply with internal battery back up

• UIC’s are connected

via Gigabit Ethernet

• Integrated mounting,

power and GPS for

FSR1 scanner

• Voltage 12 VDC

• Current: 10 – 15 A

• Cooling fans w/ filter

• RoHS, CE certified

• Shock and vibration qualified

• W x H x D: 40 x 18 x 45 cm

Nemo FSR1 Scanner for LTE

•Nemo FSR1 scanner allows simultaneous measurements of GSM, WCDMA, CDMA/EVDO

and LTE technologies

•Two RF front end cards supported per scanner allowing testing of up to eight bands with a

single receiver

•Bands and technologies are independent

•Technologies can be added with simple license upgrades in the field.

•The following LTE FDD bands are currently supported with Nemo Outdoor application with

FSR1 scanner:

•700- A/ B/ C/ D, 850, 900, 1800, 1900, 2100, 2100 AWS and 2600 (E-UTRA bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14 and 17)

LTE Scanning Parameters

-Reference Signal Measurements

•For each sector: Channel, Physical Cell ID (PCI), Cyclic Prefix (CP), RSRQ and RSRP

•MAX of 32 carriers

-Synchronization Channel Measurements

•P-SCH and S-SCH measurements for Quality and Power

•Spectrum analysis (Outdoor 6.0)

•Multiple frequency bands can be scanned simultaneously

•User defines start-stop frequency or middle freq. + BW

LTE Measurements

• Coverage measurements (RSRP, TX Power...)

• Quality measurements (RSRQ, SNR, BLER, CQI...)

• Application quality measurements

– FTP UL/DL (throughput, etc.)

– IPERF UL/DL (throughput, etc.)

– HTTP testing

– Ping/ Ping Trace Route (round trip time)

– Video streaming quality (MOS, dropped packets, etc.)

– Email (SMTP, POP3) testing

– External application testing

– VoIP testing

Nemo Outdoor- Example LTE Views

• Serving / Neighbour Cell

Measurements

including:

– Power and quality

information for

serving, detected and

listed cells

– Band, Ch, PCI, Cell

name (requires BTS

file)

Nemo Outdoor- Example LTE Views

• Map View

– Line drawn from

current location to

serving and

neigbors cells

– Physical cell ID

seen on the road

with RSRP

– Distance to serving

cell

Advanced Features

The following slides will present some more advanced features of Nemo

Outdoor, to which you can proceed once you master the most basic

functionalities of Outdoor.

Advanced Features

• Conditional Scripting

• Missing Neighbor Detection

• Pilot Pollution Analysis

• GSM Co- channel and adjacent channel interference analysis

• User parameters

• Exporting measurement file

• Nemo /DPI map

• Nemo multi

Conditional Scripting

• Conditional scripting

based on notifications,

e.g., “if system is UMTS

start FTP download”

Conditional Scripting (2)

• Example: FTP download with multiple usb modems

• Idea is to make such a script file where FTP DL is done several times without PDP context deactivation command

• In case PDP context is dropped device should make automatically new PDP context activation followed by FTP DL transfer

• First open existing script file or make a new one

• Conditional scripting based on packet statenotifications, e.g., “wait until system change to UMTS until start a new call”


• Under Loop settings select “Repeat the

loop as long as the following criteria

are met” and press “Field” button

• Select GSM/ GPRS/ Packet state


• Select “4: Packet session active” for

value.

• Loop is now repeated as long as packet

session is active

• Press ”Add to list” button and then

press ok


• Loop commands appear to the list and next step is to move loop commands to correct lines

• Highlight ”Loop as long as... ” And move it after PDP context activation

• Highlight ”End Loop” and move it to after Stop FTP transfer line

• Now device will make PDP context activation followed by FTP download data transfers. After FTP data transfer new data transfer is made after wait time (5s)

• In case PDP drops new PDP context activation is made automatically


• Idea is to make one long voice call only

in UMTS. After inter system HO to GSM

call must be stopped. New call is made

only when system is UMTS. Calls are

not allowed while in GSM

• Line 1: Loop as lond as serving system

is different than UMTS

• Line 3: Voice call start. Duration set to

only 3 seconds

• Line 4 and 5: Script is running in the

loop as long as system is UMTS (5)

• When system is different than UMTS

call is ended

Script groups & synchronization

• Script groups are useful

especially if certain devices

and script files are needed to

be synchronized

• Synchronization points can be

added to script files as many

as needed. It should be noted

that number of

synchronization points

between script files used in

the same script group should

be equal.

Missing Neighbor Detection

Missing Neighbor Detection (2)• Based on comparison of scanner

and mobile measurements OR

• Scanner receiver only if scanner includes optional SI and SIB decoding OR

• Using terminal only if terminal is capable of doing also scanning. (Available with Nemo Outdoor 5.2 onwards)

• Each cell has list of neighbouring intra-frequency, inter-frequency, and inter-system cells

• Terminal sees (measures) only cells in the neighbour list

• Scanner measures all available cells regardless of any neighbour lists

• Missing neighbour detection is based on comparing scanner measurements to the neighbour list of the mobile

• Possible missing neighbor: cell that is not in the neighbourl ist of the mobile at given time, but is seen (measured) by the scanner

Missing neighbors measured by

scanner

Neighbourlist of the serving cell as

seen by the terminal, SCRs 72 and 73

are not in the list

New site, cells not added to the

neighbourlists of the surrounding cells

and vice versa

Missing Neighbor Detection (3)

• Missing neighbor: the missing cell is

adjacent to the serving cell, and equal or

stronger levels are measured compared

to the serving cell

– Fix: Update neighborlist

• Overshooting: the missing cell is not

adjacent to the serving cell, it was not

planned to be strong in the measured

location

– Fix: downtilt the missing cell, or

otherwise improve the cell isolation

• Not a problem: the missing cell is not

adjacent to the serving cell, and is fairly

weak compared to the serving cell


From the Control menu, select

Missing Neighbor to open the

following dialog box. The field

displays the GSM/ UMTS scanner

used. Click Enable to start the

missing neighbor detection.

• Available for both GSM and UMTS.

• No need for neighbor list info in

BTS file.


• Missing neighbor detection using only scanner receiver

• Support for GSM SI and UMTS SIB message decoding with Anritsu, PcTel EX and R&S scanners .

• By selecting ”System Information decoding”, L3 messages are written in log file

• By selecting ”SIB decoding”, SIB messages are written in log file

• By selecting “Neighbor list decoding” NLIST event is written in log file for both GSM and WCDMA

• By selecting ”Missing neighbor detection”, missing neighbor information is written in log file (NMISS event). Missing neighbor information can be seen e.g. on table grid

GSM Missing Neighbor Detection

using Nokia Terminal• With single shot scanning results possible missing

neighbors can be seen during the measurement in

the event view as the result is only a snapshot from

one time stamp. During playback the same

information can also be seen when using the bar

graph view

• Missing neighbor cell names can be shown as well

in different views

• With continuous scanning mode it is not

recommended to use missing neighbor detection as

signalling messages are decoded at the beginning of

the scanning

UMTS Missing Neighbor Detection

using Nokia Terminal• CPICH RSCP threshold can be

adjusted by the user. Scr. codes

below the threshold value are not

measured

• By enabling ”Missing neighbor

detection”, possible UMTS missing

neighbors can be detected. With

continuous scanning mode it is not

recommended to use missing

neighbor detection as signalling

messages are decoded at the

beginning of the scanning and this

can lead to incorrect missing

neighbor detection

• From channel configuration UMTS

carriers can be selected

UMTS Missing Neighbor Detection (2)

• Example of possible UMTS missing neighbors with indoor measurement

• Scr. codes #209 and #243 are detected as possible missing neighbors with high Ec/N0 values causing also interference to active pilots

• Location where missing neighbors were detected is shown on the indoor map

• Cell names for the missing neighbors shown on the event view

UMTS Pilot Pollution Analysis

• UMTS Pilot pollution analysis

– Pilot pollution analysis can be done real time using UE or scanner

receiver

– Pilot pollution analysis is made on based CELL MEASUREMENT events

and analysis is always active

– User can define thresholds for pilot pollution analysis via user

interface. Pilot pollution is detected when all criterias matches.

• Ec/N0 active set best below threshold: Default value set to -

12dB. Pilot pollution analysis is done when best reported

active set Ec/N0 value is below -12dB

• RSCP active set best above threshold: Default value set to -

95dBm. Pilot pollution analysis is done when reported active

set best RSCP value is above -95dBm

• Polluter level window from best active set cell: Default value

set to -6dB. Pilot pollution analysis is done when Ec/N0 value of

polluting pilots are within -6dB from the best active set Ec/N0

value

• Pilot count threshold: Default value is set to 3. Number of cells

that are within the user defined window from the Ec/N0 of

active set best cell. Pilot count includes active and monitored

sets. E.g. Pilot pollution analysis is done when more than three

pilots are detected within the user defined window from the

Ec/N0 of active set best cell



– Pilot pollution analysis results are

written to log file as a own event

called ”CELLPOLLUTION”

– Event includes the following

information:

• Source system

• Source band

• Source ch number

• Pilot pollution scr code

• Pilot pollution Ec/N0

• Pilot pollution RSCP

• Cell name of polluting pilot (if cell site

file is used)

• Cell ID of polluting pilot (if cell site file is

used)

*) cell site file not used with scanner devices

at the moment


• UMTS Pilot pollution analysis based on scanner measurements• Ec/N0 values for pilots are less than -12dB

• Ec/N0 values of the pilots are within -6dB from the best Ec/N0 value

• Ec/N0 and RSCP values for the strongest

polluting pilot can be seen on the map



– Pilot pollution analysis is made based on previous CELLMEAS events what are already

measured and written to log file. CELLMEAS events are updated also during pilot pollution

analysis. Due to this reason pilots listed in the pilot pollution event have different Ec/N0

and RSCP values than for the current pilots in the active/ monitored sets



– Brown bar graph is for active set Ec/N0 (-17.4dB)

– (CH 10837, scr. code 40). Value is the present value

taken from CELLMEAS event at 11:35:37.266

– Blue bar graph. The same scr. code is listed as polluting

pilot but with different Ec/N0 value

– (-18.1dB). Value is taken from CELLPOLLUTION event at

11:35:37.266.

– Pilot pollution analysis was triggered at 11:35.37.108

– (active set Ec/N0 -18.1dB)

GSM interference analysis

• GSM co-channel and adjacent channel analysis is done real time during the measurement

and playback with Nemo Outdoor. The user must enable interference analysis similarly to e.g.

with missing neighbor detection. Interference detection is done based on GSM terminal and

GSM scanner measurements and these measurements are combined together. GSM terminal

continuously reports RX level, RX quality and C/I values. With RX level and RX quality, the sub

values are used to make correct analysis in case DTX downlink is used

User Parameters

• User-defined

parameters from

signaling

• User-defined string is

searched from decoded

messages, and the

following value is

returned

• Parameter can be

displayed in info view

and graph side panel

• User parameters can

be seen also exported

from event grid

Exporting Measurements

• Exporting Nemo measurement

file to MapInfo tab file format

or to .csv formats

– Open measurement file

– Open event view and select

parameters (drag and drop) to

be exported

– Right click and select all from

menu. All lines are now

highlighted

– Select save -> Mapinfo tab

file, csv or other format for

export file

Thank You!

Thank you for your attention!

You can find more information of

Nemo Outdoor, all the other Nemo

tools, and detailed contact

information for our sales

representatives at:

www.anite.com\nemo

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USA

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