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Contents

1GETTING STARTED WITH ACTIX ANALYZER.................................................. 51.1ABOUT THIS GUIDE ................................................................................ 51.2INTRODUCING ACTIX ANALYZER ................................................................. 51.3LEARNING ABOUT ANALYZER ..................................................................... 61.4USE THE ONLINE HELP ............................................................................. 71.5CUSTOMER SUPPORT .............................................................................. 8

2STARTING YOUR SOLUTION .................................................................. 103CONFIGURING ANALYZER .................................................................... 12

3.1CONFIGURING NETWORK INFORMATION ...................................................... 123.1.1 Obtain site data in tabular format ........................................................... 123.1.2 Import cell site data ............................................................................. 153.1.3 Specify a network information (cellrefs) file ............................................. 19

3.2MODIFYING THRESHOLD VALUES FOR DETECTING EVENTS ................................. 203.3CONFIGURING HOW DATA IS AGGREGATED................................................... 20

3.3.1 Change the binning method ................................................................... 213.3.2 Specify the message filtering method used when loading data ................... 21

3.4CONFIGURING MAPS ............................................................................. 223.4.1 Set up map backgrounds and layers ....................................................... 223.4.2 Change labels for a map layer ................................................................ 233.4.3 Change how a map layer is displayed ..................................................... 253.4.4 Show Lines to Cells on a map ................................................................ 253.4.5 Change the size of cell sectors ............................................................... 27

4EXAMINING LOADED DATA ................................................................... 284.1THE ANALYZER INTERFACE...................................................................... 284.2MANAGING DATA ................................................................................. 29

4.2.1 Load data files ..................................................................................... 294.2.2 Find and use data in the Attribute Explorer .............................................. 294.2.3 Close data files .................................................................................... 31

4.3SELECTING ANALYSIS OPTIONS ................................................................ 324.4VIEWING SUMMARY DATA FROM STREAMS .................................................... 33

4.4.1 Investigate streams .............................................................................. 334.4.2 View data using solution reports ............................................................. 33

4.4.3 View data using the Message Browser ..................................................... 354.4.4 View data using the Protocol Stack Browser ............................................. 36

4.5VIEWING ATTRIBUTE DATA...................................................................... 374.5.1 View data in a Map ............................................................................... 374.5.2 Replay the data .................................................................................... 394.5.3 View data in a Form .............................................................................. 404.5.4 View data in a Chart ............................................................................. 424.5.5 View data in a Table ............................................................................. 444.5.6 View data in a Workbook ....................................................................... 444.5.7 About synchronized data windows .......................................................... 45

4.6INTEGRATING REVERSE/FORWARD LINK (UPLINK/DOWNLINK) DATA ..................... 464.7CREATING AND USING QUERIES................................................................ 47


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4.7.1 Create a filter ...................................................................................... 474.7.2 Filter the data ...................................................................................... 49

4.8GENERATING NEW REPORTS .................................................................... 504.9LOADING LARGE AMOUNTS OF DATA WITH REPOSITORY MANAGER ....................... 52

4.9.1 Create a new Repository ....................................................................... 534.9.2 Open a Repository ................................................................................ 544.9.3 Load data into a Repository ................................................................... 554.9.4 Display the list of files loaded in a Repository ........................................... 564.9.5 Close a Repository ................................................................................ 564.9.6 Delete a Repository .............................................................................. 574.9.7 Manage Repository templates ................................................................ 57

APPENDIX:CELL SITE PARAMETERS FOR IMPORT ............................................ 59CDMA .................................................................................................. 59GSM/GPRS/EDGE ............................................................................... 60IDEN .................................................................................................... 61LTE ...................................................................................................... 62UMTS/HSPA+ ...................................................................................... 63IMPORTING MULTIPLE TECHNOLOGIES.............................................................. 64

INDEX ............................................................................................ 65


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1Getting Started with Actix Analyzer

1.1About this guideThe format of this guide is to show you Analyzer's basic features. Not every productfunction is describedjust the core information, so you can be productive with yoursolution right from the start. For detailed information on other areas of the product, see

the online help.

Note that when you see a word appear like this in the text, it refers to a menu selection,button or hyperlink that you can select in the applications user interface.

For example:

Tools, Preferences

would indicate the Preferences command available from the Tools menu.Command line input or details of text files are shown like this:

Setup /V

For a detailed understanding of your solution, you should attend a full Actix training orworkshop session. These can be tailored exclusively to your individual or corporaterequirements.

1.2Introducing Actix AnalyzerActix Analyzer is a software application running under Microsoft Windows on a PC, whichprovides a series of analysis tools for post-processing cellular network data. The tools are

designed to address applications such as:

Network performance optimization

Feature testing

Service validation

Problem diagnosis and analysis

Network bench-marking

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The platform for Actix Solutions,Analyzer, can load network performance data from manydifferent sources:

These data sources could include field-test equipment and switch call traces, and could befrom a one-off test, or part of a planned series of samples to build up an image of overallnetwork performance.

Once the data is loaded, a variety of analysis tools and displays provide a clear view ofnetwork performance for engineers, technicians or operations management staff.

1.3Learning about AnalyzerRelease notes are provided with each Actix Analyzer General Availability release. You can

also find online help and attribute help available from the application. These should helpyou to get started, and answer any initial questions that you may have.

Actix training courses are also available from Actix Professional Services, and provide anexcellent source of hands-on experience. Each course is led by one of our highlyexperienced engineers. Contact Actix Professional Services for more information.


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1.4Use the online helpYou can start the online help from the Help menu, by selecting the Contents option. Thefollowing features of the online help will assist you in finding an answer to your problem.

The Contents tab displays the helptopics in an ordered, collapsible view.

Double-click on a desired topic toview it.

The Index tab lets you find any indexentries that match a word or part ofthe word you are looking for. As you

type, the list of matching topicschanges. Select the desired topic and

click Display to view it.

The Search tab lets you type in theword or words to search for, and thenclick List Topics. All matching topicsare then listed. Select the desiredtopic and click Display to view it.

If you need to refer to a help topicoften, you may want to add it to your'favorites' list. Click on the Favorites

tab, and click Add to add thedisplayed topic to the list. Select a

topic from the list and click Display toview it.


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Analyzer can also display context-sensitive reference help for attributes displayed in theAttribute Explorerwindow on the left of the Analyzer interface right click on the attributeand select the option Display in Attribute Help.

You can also, from the Help menu, select Attribute Help. As you select an attribute intheAttribute Explorer, related extra information is displayed in the help window.

As Actix is committed to provide rapid support for new fileformats, this reference help may not be up to date. If thereare particular attributes you would like to see in the helpbut are not currently documented, please contact MyActix.

1.5Customer SupportActix is committed to providing the excellent professional support its customers wouldexpect from a market-leading company. Our engineers, based in the UK, USA andSingapore, are contactable by email or by telephone, enabling Actix to provide worldwidesupport for its customers, regardless of location.

Following installation, you can register at www.myactix.com. The MyActix portal provides a

personalized interface to the Actix Support Service and many other useful resourcesincluding product downloads. It is the preferred method of accessing the Actix SupportService.

You can use MyActix to report new cases, monitor progress and submit requestedinformation. You will be sent an email on days when any of your support cases have beenupdated.

When reporting a case, please include as much information as possible, including adescription of the problem, any screenshots of error messages, and any small sample filesthat have a problem, so we can investigate the reported problems faster.


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All users within a customer of Actix products are encouraged to register, and any user cansubmit a case. All cases submitted by users at the same customer are visible to eachother. A customer cannot see other customers cases.

Help is available on how to use MyActix when you log on. There is an RSS feed available tokeep up to date with new resources being posted to the portal.

It is also possible to access the Actix Support Service by other means such as email andtelephone, but these methods are not preferred. It is more efficient and effective to submita case via www.myactix.com to provide all necessary information to recreate theCustomers case, which can then be investigated.

Once an issue has been received by the Support Desk and logged onto the system, it isconsidered open until a solution has been implemented to the mutual satisfaction of bothActix and yourself. At this point, the issue can be considered closed. However, if no

response within 2 weeks is received from the Customer to requests to progress theresolution of a case, then the case will be closed. The Customer will normally be sent emailreminders that a case needs attention. A closed case can be re-opened upon request.

www.myactix.com is available 24 hours a day apart from occasional essentialmaintenance. The Actix Support Service is provided on a regional basis and engineers willbe working on your case during the local business hours of 09:00 to 17:00 Monday toFriday excluding local public holidays.

Full details on Actix Support are available in the Actix Product Support Descriptiondocument.


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2Starting your solution

You can start your Actix Solution from yourWindows Start menu, either directly from the

Actix Software icon:

or from the All Programs, Actix, Actix Software menu option.

After a short pause, you will see the Actix loading screen:


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After starting your Actix Solution, choose how you want to proceed by selecting anengineering process.

If you only have one engineering process on your license,

you will bypass this screen and go straight to the entryscreen for that process.

Most engineering processes guide youthrough a series of predefinedanalyses and reports that encapsulatesophisticated radio engineeringdecision-making knowledge.

However,Analyzer Classiclets you useAnalyzer in free analysis mode thatis, you can use Analyzers

comprehensive set of data-analysistools to investigate any message orattribute of interest within your loggeddata.

This guide is concerned with how touse these tools, on the principle that

once you understand how these toolswork, the use of the other engineeringprocesses will appear verystraightforward.

Checking the box at the bottom of thescreen also lets you bypass this screenand go straight to your selected

engineering process. If in future, you

want to display this screen, from theFile menu select Start NewEngineering Process.

The selected engineering process will not work

correctly until you have configured Analyzer.

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3Configuring Analyzer

Before you can use Analyzer or Spotlight to analyze network performance data, you mustcomplete a series of tasks to allow the software to operate correctly. These tasks are

described in this section.

3.1Configuring network informationThis section describes how to import delimited data into Analyzer and how to configure theAutomatic Import tool.

The Network Exploreris a tool available from the Cells menu that allows you to importnetwork elements from delimited text filespossibly exported from a planning toolandstore this data in a text file called cellrefs.txt.

You can also use the Network Explorer to browse and edit loaded network information. TheAutomatic Import feature provides an automated method of updating cell information in

Analyzer as changes are made to the network.

Important Note: The Automatic Import feature is notcompatible with Actix Spotlight running on Analyzer.

3.1.1Obtain site data in tabular format

To import cell site data from your own network, you will need to obtain a delimited textfile, which must contain the data listed for the appropriate technology in the Cell site

parameters section below.

The data may come from a network database or a planning tool configuration file. As longas the data is in a tabular format with one row for each sector, Analyzer will be able to

import the data.

Below is an example of a delimited CDMA file that could be used to import a site list intoAnalyzer. Though the columns can be arranged in any order for import into Analyzer, thefigure shows all of the REQUIRED fields. Additionally, the Excel spreadsheet must be saved

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Follow these guidelines for best results:

Analyzer does not require the data fields to be listed in a particular order in thetext import file.

The Site ID field must contain a unique value for each site location. Beware of non-unique Site IDs that is, entries that have multiple sets of latitudes and longitudesfor the same Site ID. Non-unique Site IDs will result in Analyzer displaying sitemarkers on the map without sector wedges. Site Names do not need to be unique they are only for display purposes.

Position information must be accurate for Analyzer to show sites in the correctlocation on the map. Longitudes that have a West notation should be representedas a negative decimal, as should latitudes with a South notation. If the latitudeand longitude fields are transposed, sites will appear skewed on the map.

The parameters listed in these tables under the Imported Parametercolumns arerequired for cell data to function interactively with logged data in the main

Analyzer workspace, and within Spotlight.

Analyzer Group indicates whether the parameter data relates to the site orto an individual cell.

Analyzer Name is the name used by Analyzer and Spotlight to indicate thistype of network information.

CDMA parameters are shown below, but parameters for other technologies are

listed at the end of this document.

ImportedParameter

AnalyzerGroup

Analyzer Name Purpose

Site Name CDMA_Site SiteName Text description of the Site fordisplay on map.

Site Number CDMA_Site SiteID Numeric identifier for the Site.

Latitude CDMA_Site SiteLatitude Locates Site icons on the map.

Longitude CDMA_Site SiteLongitude Locates Site icons on the map.

SectorNumber

CDMA_Cell Sector IDCan be 1,2,3 etc.or a combination

of site numbers

Sector-specific information usefulfor display on maps.

Azimuth CDMA_Cell Azimuth Orients the sector icons on themap.

Beamwidth CDMA_Cell Beamwidth Governs the shape of the sector

'wedge' on the map to reflect thebeamwidth of the antennadeployed at the site.

PN Offset CDMA_Cell PN Used in CDMA Toolkit calculations,lines to neighbor cells and to colorsectors/sites on maps to reflect PNplanning.

Base StationPower*

CDMA_Cell EIRP Base station power, used in CDMAToolkit calculations.

MobileCountryCode*

CDMA_Cell MCC Mobile Country Code. Forinformation only.


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ImportedParameter

AnalyzerGroup


SystemIdentity*

CDMA_Cell SID For information only.

NetworkIdentity*

CDMA_Cell NID For information only.

BroadcastIdentity*

CDMA_Cell BID For information only.

PctPilot* CDMA_Cell PctPilot For information only.

PctTraffic* CDMA_Cell PctTraffic For information only.

PctPaging* CDMA_Cell PctPaging For information only.

PctSync* CDMA_Cell PctSync For information only.

Active Set

SearchWindow

Setting*

CDMA_Cell SRCH_WIN_A Used in Analyzers CDMA Toolkit

calculations to compare currentsearch window settings with those

suggested by Analyzer.

Neighbor SetSearchSetting*

CDMA_Cell SRCH_WIN_N Used in Analyzers CDMA Toolkitcalculations to compare currentsearch window settings with thosesuggested by Analyzer.

List ofneighbors*

CDMA_Cell CDMANeighborList Used in Analyzers CDMA Toolkitcalculations to compare currentsearch window settings with thosesuggested by Analyzer.

Sector Display

Wildcard*

CDMA_Cell Face_Display Used to color sectors on the map

by a custom integer field.Sector Display Wildcard*

CDMA_Cell Azimuth_Display Used to color sectors on the mapby a custom integer field.

Sector Display Wildcard*

CDMA_Cell Phase_Display Used to color sectors on the mapby a custom integer field.

Layer type* CDMA_Cell Layer_type Text that specifies which cell layer(for example, by technology, band,purpose or status) that the sitebelongs to. Used for multiple celllayers.

*Optional.

Before importing new cell data into Analyzer, you need to ensure that Analyzer is pointingto a valid cell site database.

Every Analyzer installation comes with a clean file called cellrefs.txt, located in thefollowing folder:

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application

Data\Actix\Analyzer\Bin\CellRefs\cellrefs.txt

The file does not need to retain this name, and in fact, we recommend that you change itto something more meaningful, which will prevent the file from being overwritten duringreinstallation. Whatever name you give it, this file is referred to throughout Analyzer asthe cellrefs file.


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To be a valid cellrefs file, the first line must contain the following:

;#NetworkData datafile

If you import the file using the Network Explorer, this first

line is added automatically.

3.1.2Import cell site data

Once you have obtained your cell site data in tab-delimited format, you are ready to openthe Network Explorerand import the site information.

To import the data

1 In Analyzer, from the Cells menu, select Network Explorer.The Network Explorer display consists of two panels. The left panel contains a treeview of the network element data. The right panel shows details about relevantparameters for the current selection. If you have pointed Analyzer to a cellrefs file

containing only header information, you will not see any cell site data at this time.

2 On the toolbar, select Import, thenImport From NewTemplate.For future cell site data imports, you can use the ImportFrom Template option.

3 The Select Data File to Importdialog opens. Select the appropriate cell site datatext file (usually an export data file from your planning tool). Ensure that the datais suitably formatted, as described in the previous section.


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4 Click Open to display the Custom Import Wizard.

5 Give the Template a meaningful Template Name ('My CDMA Cell Plan Template'in this example).

6 Check the appropriate Delimiter that separates the data from the file intodifferent columns.

As you select different delimiters, you will see the effect in

the Data Preview window at the bottom of the dialog.

For example, under Delimiters, check the Tab box. Under General Settings, forIgnore header rowsenter 1. For Array (list) Separatorenter ;. If your file

has more than one header or uses a different array list separator, set these

options accordingly.

7 In most cases, the default information under GeneralSettings and CoordinateInformation will apply. If your file has more than one header or uses a differentarray list separator (the character used to separate the array values under the'Neighbors' column in the example for step 1), adjust these settings as necessary.

Examine your original text file to check that you are usingthe correct General Settings! Most cell site data importproblems occur because these have been set wrongly.


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8 Click Next to display the Column Settings page of the Custom Import Wizard isnow displayed, which allows you to associate a network parameter with a columnof data in the text file.

Each of the field names has an associated icon:

Key fields You must select a field type for this field, but youcannot set a default value.

Required fieldsThese must be either bound to a particular type or havea default value set.

Other fields Binding particular field types or setting default values isnot strictly necessary for this field.

9 Open up the CDMA_Site node. Next to the Site_Name parameter, click in theColumn field. Select the parameter name from your site database thatcorresponds to the Site_Name parameter.

A description of each of these CDMA parameters and theiruse is given on page 12. Parameters for other technologiesare given on page 59.

10 Repeat for each of the fields in the CDMA_Site node.


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11 Open the CDMA_Cell node. Next to Sector_ID, click in the Column field. Selectthe parameter name from your site database that corresponds to the Sector_IDparameter.

You can enter a default value that takes effect if the actualvalue is unknown. For example, all Beamwidths could beset to 65 degrees.

12 Repeat for each of the fields in the CDMA_Cell node.13 Click Finish when all the columns have been assigned. The new cell information

will be added at the bottom of the existing list in the Network Element editor.

When the cellrefs file is updated, you should use thetemplate you have created on the new file so that you donot have to repeat work you have already done, includingthe column-by-column parameter assignment.

14 Inspect the cell data in the Network Explorer by expanding theAll__Site_Elements folder in the left-hand pane of the Network Explorer.

15 Double-click on any site name in the right hand pane. The Name, ID, latitude andlongitude of the site will appear, as well as a folder containing CellElements. Drill into the Cell Elements folder and examine the valuescorresponding to each sector.

16 To keep the formatted site information, click Save.17 Close the Network Explorer window by clicking the 'X' at the upper right hand

corner.

18 The window shown below is now displayed. Click Yes to overwrite the old settings('No' would append this information to your existing network data):


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3.1.3Specify a network information (cellrefs) file

You may have several files that contain cell site data, perhaps for different locations anddifferent dates. Before you can load and examine network performance data, you need toselect the cell site data file that corresponds to the state of the network when theperformance data was recorded.

1 From the Tools menu, select Preferences to open the Preferences dialog:

2 Click on CellRefs > File Location to select the text file containing importednetwork element data. This file must be in the Actix 'cellrefs' format. Theinformation from this cellrefs file takes effect from the next time a new workspaceis created.

Note that you can set up an automatic cellrefs import if

your network data is liable to change frequently. TheAutomatic Import feature will not work with Spotlight.

3 Click OK to close the Preferences dialog.Network performance data is loaded and reports generatedbased on the cellrefs data file selected at the time. If youchange the cellrefs file in a worksession, to consider thenew cell site data, you will need to reload the performancedata.


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3.2Modifying threshold values for detecting eventsAnalyzer determines that certain network events have occurred if related networkparameters exceed specified thresholds. You can modify these threshold values by usingthe Tools menu Display Thresholds command. From the displayed Thresholds Editordialog, click on the associated number and type in the new value.

In the example below, a threshold is available for the Too Many Servers event. Thisthreshold applies when four or more pilots are within a certain range of the best server. Inother words, if the threshold is set to 5 dB, an event will appear on the map every timefour or more pilots are within 5 dB of the best server (Uu_ActiveSet_EcNo_0).

3.3Configuring how data is aggregatedIn order to provide a reasonably small number of data points from both a computing andan analysis perspective, Analyzer aggregates logged data into groups called bins.

The aggregation method used to create one bin from many data points depends on thetype of parameter. For example, measurement parameters, such as UTRA_CarrierRSSIandUetransmittedPower, are binned by averaging all component measurements into one datapoint. For network state parameters, such as scrambling codes, a bin is given the most

frequently occurring value (themode) among the component measurements. Events, suchas dropped calls and handovers, are binned by the number of events occurring within thecomponent measurements.

There are four methods for determining how to divide data into bins: message binning,time binning, distance binning, and location binning.

Time-based binning combines data inthe time domain using a user-specifiedduration for the bin.

The diagram above looks at a one-second bin. The speed of travel during logging will affecthow many log files you see in a certain area.


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Distance binning combines data intobins corresponding to the distancetraveled by the test mobile.

This mode is commonly used for drive-test analyses when viewing on a map to ensure plotpoints are evenly spaced.

Message binning - If the number of messages to be averaged is set to 1, each messageis placed into its own bin with the net result of no averaging of the data. Note that

message binning should be usually only set to 1.

Location binning is like overlaying a spatial grid on top of the data with a user-definablegranularity. This can be used when examining several drive files crossing over the samegeographic area. This method is often used for superstreams (see the online help for more

information).

3.3.1Change the binning method

1 Within Analyzer, from the Tools menu, select Preferences to open thePreferences dialog.

2 Under the heading Binning, select the appropriate Binning Mode. A typical settingfor viewing drive test data would be to select Time binning, with Time (ms) set to1000.

3 Click OK to accept the changes.3.3.2Specify the message filtering method used when loading data

By default, Analyzer filters out statistically unimportant message information to shortenload times and increase the number of files that can be loaded at the same time. You can,however, turn off the message filtering and load every message contained in the data, butnote that this will increase data loading time.

To load all messages in the data

1 From the Tools menu, select Preferences to open the Preferences dialog.2 Under the heading General Settings >Load Speed Default, select Load All.

The default value is Load Time Message Filtering (fast).

3 Click OK to accept the changes.

All points in this box will bebinned together to produceone plotted point.

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3.4Configuring maps

3.4.1Set up map backgrounds and layers

This section shows you how to load MapInfo tabular (.tab) data to present data analyseson map backdrops.

1 Create a new map by selecting View, Display New Map.2 Drag a data attribute from the Attribute Explorer into the map window.3 Click the Layers button to open the Layer Controldialog.

Making a checkmark in a layer's box determines the following:

if the layer is visible

if objects on it can be selected

if the layer can be annotated(to 'lock' the Annotations layer from having

any further annotations added, click on the box again to clear it)

4 In the Layers box, click Add to open the Open Layer dialog.5 Select one or more MapInfo Map (.tab) files.

MapInfo layers are named according to the geographic location of the data (forexample, the abbreviated US state name and/or county name), and by the type ofdata contained in the file. Here are some of the common abbreviations used forMapInfo data types:

Suffix Layer Type

Y1 RtHwy010_Top

Y2 RtHwy010_Bot

All layers in the map from top to bottom, withthe top layer currently selected

Create, deleteor export layers

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Suffix Layer Type

X1 IntShld010

X2 IntShld1040

Pc Cultural Points

Pn Natural Points

Pm Municipal Points

R Railroads

H Highways

S Streets

Wr Water (rivers)

Wb Water (bodies of water)

Lm Landmarks

Cb City Boundary

Mc Minor Civic Division

Cy County

6 Click Open to show the .tab file in the layer list.

The top of the layer list represents the uppermost layer in this map window.

7 Click Up and Down to move 'examplemap' to the bottom and 'Annotations' to thetop.

8 Click Close and return to the map view.In a new Actix installation, the map location defaults to 0 longitude, 0 latitude, so

you will need to arrange the map view to display the new map.

9 Pan the map viewing area by right-clicking in the map area, then choosing Zoom,Go to Layer and selecting the new map layer.

10 Use the Zoom and Pan controls to arrange the map as required. To zoom in to anarea, click Zoom In, then click and drag a rectangle around the area of interest.

3.4.2Change labels for a map layer

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2 Select a particular layer.3 Click the Labels button to open the Label Properties dialog:

To use Do this

Data Field Select the data field to be displayed as the label.

Formatted Field Set the formatted field to be used as the labeldisplayed, depending on the layer selected in theLayer Control dialog.

Show To display labels on the map (which areotherwise hidden to improve map load times),check the box.

Allow overlapped text To allow labels to overlap, check the box.

Hide adjacent duplicate text To allow the same text to appear for adjacentdata points, clear the box .

Display within range To display labels only within the maximum andminimum zoom levels, check the box. A zoomlevel is the width of the map area displayed, inthe current map units.

Min Zoom Set the lowest zoom level at which labels will bedisplayed.

Max Zoom Set the highest zoom level at which labels will

be displayed.

Max # of labels Set the maximum number of labels that can beshown on the map.

Label Style Set the font style for the label.


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To use Do this

Position Select the position of the label relative to thedata point.

Label X/Y offset (points) Set the offset of the label in the X or Y direction.The offset is measured in points (as used forfonts).

Label Style Defines the appearance of the label text in termsof color, font, size and other effects.

3.4.3Change how a map layer is displayed

For some detailed layerslike the Street layersyou can control at what degree ofmagnification they become visible. This helps to minimize map clutter.

1 From the map window, click the Layers button to open the Layer Controldialog.2 Select a particular layer.3 Click Display to open the Display Properties dialog.

4 Check Display within Zoom range and enter '0' for Min Zoom and '10' for MaxZoom.

3.4.4Show Lines to Cells on a map

1 From the map window, click the Layers button to open the Layer Controldialog.2 Select the appropriate cells layer.3 Click Lines to open the Lines Configuration dialog.


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4 Set the Lines draw mode to 'Selection'.5 Set Color lines with to the following attribute:

Technology Attribute

CDMA PN_1stBestEcIo

GSM ServBCCH

iDEN Channel

IS_136 FACCH_CurChannel

UMTS Uu_ActiveSet_SC

6 Check that the Disable box is empty, and click OK, then Yes.7 Click OK to close the Layer Control dialog.8 Zoom In on data points near a cell site, and use Select to pick a data point.

A solid line is drawn to the serving cellsite, with dotted lines drawn toneighboring cells.

If 'All datapoints' was selected in theLines Configuration dialog, you wouldnot need to select a data pointalldata points would have a line to their

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3.4.5Change the size of cell sectors

To display network information on a map window, you must have your cellrefs networkinformation selected (using Tools, Preferences) before you can import it. You can usethe Network Explorerto view and edit the cellrefs file.

If icons indicating site locations and sector wedges do not appear on the map, right clickon the map and select Zoom,Go to Layer, _Site to zoom the map to theappropriate location.

Set the cells to be labeled by an appropriate parameter for the technology (for example,SC for UMTS).

You may want to change the size of cell site sectors as displayed on a map. This isespecially useful if you are using multiple cell layers.

1 From the map window, click on Cell Sites to open the Sites/Cell Properties dialog.2 Set the Series attribute to be _Cell, for example CDMA_Cell, or

WCDMA_Cell.

3 Set the Cell Size to an attribute shared by all related cell sites, such asLayer_type (recommended if available from your cellrefs file) or MCC, and click OK

to display the new layer in the Legend panel on the left.

4 Expand the new layer to show one item in the range, called 'Unspecified'.5 Right-click on this item and choose Selected range'sstyle to open the Style

chooserdialog.

6 Set the new font size as required and click OK. The cell site sectors will nowchange size to reflect your selection.


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4Examining loaded data

4.1The Analyzer interfaceAlthough there are many engineering processes that present a streamlined workflowapproach, to understand the features provided by the product, it is worth starting byexamining the Analyzer interface. The lessons learned here will pay off when you use any

other Analyzer-related engineering process.

During a worksession, the application window may look something like this:

Key:

1 The main menu and toolbar provide the full range of commands.To toggle the interface between using buttons alone and buttons with text, select:Tools > Preferences > General Settings > Use Small Toolbars.

2 The Attribute Explorer panel shows all logfiles, repositories and dataset operations.3 The Replay control lets you step through logfile data.4 Various data views can be opened in this area.5 This area reports on any filters in operation and the type of data binning being

used.

The arrangement of loaded help files and data displaywindows is called the current workspace. You can save andreuse workspaces as necessary to use as templates for

future worksessions. Saving a workspace to your desktopallows you to start the application with your preferredlayout with a double click.


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4.2Managing dataAnalyzer has several possibly ways that you can load data. A network data (cellref) filecan be loaded directly or imported through the Network Explorer function. Logfilescontaining collected data from network operations can be loaded directly, either in arecognized format or imported in ASCII format, or loaded in a batch through theRepository mechanism.

4.2.1Load data files

1 From the main toolbar, click the Open Logfile button to display the Open dialog.2 Select one or more appropriate files.

Files of Type defaults to 'All Formats' but you can select a specific file type to look

for. This also illustrates the many file formats available for use with Analyzer.

If you need to load many large logfiles, the Repositoryfeature is a more practical method. For more information,

see Loading large amounts of data on page 52.

4.2.2Find and use data in the Attribute Explorer

TheAttribute Explorerwindow is a graphical display of all loaded data or log files and thedata structure contained within each file. Loaded files are at the highest level, with devices

and other data streams displayed at lower levels.

The name of each type of element is shown below.

The exactstructures andicons used depend

on the data file

Click on the symbols to open out and explore the data in your logfile. See how your datarelates to the structure shown above.

The only objects that you actually need to recognize are filenames, data streams and dataattributes.

In the example above, the file 'MyFile1' contains a data stream called 'Qualcomm MDM1900' (the number is the data stream number within the file, starting from zero).

The 'CDMA' group contains the 'Pilot Sets' set, which contains the 'SearcherMaxEnergy'

data attribute.

The logfile name

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The logical tree-view layout of theAttribute Explorerallows you to drill down and identifyall logged data. Once you have located the appropriate data attribute, you can open it in adata windowfor example, a map, chart, table or spreadsheetto examine the data indetail. You can examine data streams using the Message Browsertool.

Searching for an attributeYou may find it easier to locate attributes using the Find Attribute command, which letsyou enter all or part of the attribute's name or help description in a new Attribute Searchdialog.

Select Tools, Find Attribute (or usethe hotkey Ctrl + Shift + F) to add asearch panel is added to the Attribute

Explorer tree view pane.

Enter search criteria about the required attributes into this panel.

Find What: Enter some characters that form part of the required attribute name.

Stream: Select which stream of data should be searched. is setby default.

Settings:

Whole Word: Check this to search only for attributes where the search textexactly matches the whole attribute name. Otherwise, search for attributeswhere the search text is contained within the attribute name.

Case Sensitive: Check this to search only for attributes where the case of

the search string exactly matches the case of the attribute.

Direction: When down is selected, only search for attributes further down in theattribute tree from the currently selected attribute. When up is selected, onlysearch for attributes further up in the attribute tree from the currently selected

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Find Next: Based on the current search criteria, find the next matching attribute.This attribute is highlighted in theAlltab at the bottom of the Attribute Explorer.

Find All: Based on the current search criteria, find all matching attributes in the

tree-view. The matching attributes are listed in the SearchResults tab at thebottom of the Attribute Explorer.

Done: The search for attribute panel is closed. Search results remain visible in the

SearchResults tab.

4.2.3Close data files

To remove a data file from the Attribute Explorer

1 Right-click on the name of the logfile to display the Close Logfile option.2 Click Close Logfile.

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4.3Selecting analysis optionsFrom theAttribute Explorerpanel, right-clicking on an item in the treeview displays aparticular menu of options, as shown below.

Most common features can be accessed in this way. Stream analysis options are describedin the section Viewing summary data below.

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4.4Viewing summary data from streamsTheAttribute Explorerprovides severalways in which you can examinesummary or overview information onyour loaded data.

Once you have used the summary dataviews to identify problem areas, youcan use the attribute views to examinethe data in detail. For moreinformation, see the section Viewingattribute data on page 37.

4.4.1Investigate streams

The option Display AttributeSpy can be selected from aright-click on a data stream inthe Attribute Explorer. This

feature can be used to:

Indicate the list ofattributes set at aparticular message.

Search for the nextoccurrence of anattribute.

Quickly filter a streamfor a particular value

of an attribute forinstance, to filter allthe messages for agiven Call ID.

4.4.2View data using solution reports

Analyzer provides a set of pre-configured reports, each concentrating on a particular typeof network analysis. These application packs distil advanced analysis techniques intosimple, comprehensive spreadsheet reports, ready for immediate use by staff of all levelsof experience. Each technology has a different set of application packs.

The application packs are listed under the Analysis menuwhich ones actually appeardepend on the type of data file loaded. Note that if you do not have a loaded data file, the

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To open an application pack

1 Ensure that you have a data file loaded and that a valid cellrefs file has been set.2 From the Analysis menu, select an application pack (in this example, 'CDMA

Distant Server Analysis').

Once you select an application pack, this window opens:

The top pane shows a tree-view of the network structure against various statisticsproduced by the application pack.

3 Use the top pane as necessary to narrow down the data in your selection.All reports appropriate to your selection are displayed under the Suggestedtab. Ifyou want to use another report, look under theAlltab to view all reports availablewithin the current application pack.

A description of the reports contained within each application pack is also providedin this window.

4 Double-click on a report icon to open the report window. This will report on all dataselected in the upper tree-view panel.

5 As required, use the buttons at the bottom of the window to Save the report as aweb-compatible HTML file set, Print the report to your printer or open the report

in Excel using Show Excel Report.

To reset thresholds for a new analysisA number of the application pack reports use Custom Attributes. To change the thresholdsfor a new analysis, you need to re-run these Custom Attributes directly from the CustomAttribute Manager:

Distance_Input

EcIo_Threshold_Input

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4.4.3View data using the Message Browser

The Message Browserdiffers from the previous data windows in that it only appears as apop-up menu option at the data stream level in theAttribute Explorer.

From theAttribute Explorer, right-click on a data stream and select DisplayMessage Browser.

The Message Browsercombines an event panel (sequentially listing call events) with apanel of Layer 3 messaging, allowing you to pinpoint the root causes of problems.


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4.4.4View data using the Protocol Stack Browser

The Protocol Stack Browseronly appears as a pop-up menu option at the data stream levelin theAttribute Explorer.

1 From theAttribute Explorer, right-click on the data stream and select ProtocolStack Browser.

2 Now select the required browser view.Each view displays messaging and information appropriate to that view. The

example shown here is the CDMA Signaling (Radio Interface) view.


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4.5Viewing attribute dataFrom theAttribute Explorer, you can right-click any data attribute to display a suitablepop-up menu of options:

Select one of the display methods to open the appropriate data display window.

4.5.1View data in a Map

1 Use the pop-up menu to display the data attribute (UE_TxPow in this UMTSexample) in a map window on a new layer.

If the title of a particular series is too long to see easily inthe legend pane, right click on the series name and selectMultipath from the options to split the name over two lines.

The legend panel shows the how the various colors used relate to values for theparticular attribute. The number in parentheses is the number of binned datapoints for that value range that occurs in the logged data, followed by thepercentage of the total number of binned data points.


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If there are no other attribute layers on this map, the new attribute layer will bebeneath the lowest site or cell layer. See the chapter Configuring Analyzerformore information on map layers.

2 Click on the Pan button.3 Click and drag the data around the map window.4 Experiment with the Zoom buttons.5 In theAttribute Explorer, open the 'Event Data' set and drag an event type (in this

example the Uu_CallDropped event) onto the map, which should then look similarto this:

Adding events to the mapped data can help you see where problems are occurring.

6 Drag another attribute onto the map.The attribute information is displayed on a new map layer directly above theprevious attribute layer.

You can also change the size, symbol or color of the data, apply offsets to anattribute or merge attributes for a multidimensional display. See the online help for

further details.

7 To hide the data for an attribute, go to the legend pane and click in the check boxbeside the attribute name.

To find out how to add background geographical andnetwork information to map windows, see the chapter

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4.5.2Replay the data

With a drive test file, you may want to recreate the drive test by 'playing' through the datafile from beginning to end. You can do this using the Replay control on the main toolbar.

To move through the messages by one message at a time, click on a Step button:

Several clicks may be required before any change is visible on the Map, depending on thebinning settings.

To move through each message at a set speed, click a Play button:

This will move through the data at a multiple of real-time speed set using the slider (if thePlay by Time option is selected see below).

The Select Options button allows you to set the replay mode:

Mode Play Step

Play by Time Replays message at the same rate asoriginally recorded. Some messages will be

ignored to maintain the replay speed.

Step to next message.

Play byMessage

Replay all messages. The speed slider has noeffect.

Step to next message.

Play by Bin Replays bin-to-bin in sequence. The speedslider has no effect.

Step to first message innext bin.


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4.5.3View data in a Form

While examining data on a map, you can also view data attributes for the same data pointby using Forms (also called StateForms).

1 From the View menu, select Forms and select an appropriate StateForm (or, fromthe Attribute Explorer, right-click on a stream name, select Display Form andthen the form name).

2 In a map window, click Select and select a data point.The Form window now displays a variety of attributes based on the data point youselected. Here is an example:

You can synchronize all views in other open data windows by clicking on the

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Other StateForms provide information for the currently selected point in the drivetest:

3 If you have scanner data in your logfile, start another Form window.4 Right-click on the form and select Open File, then select a form (.axw) file for a

scanner.

5 Right-click on the form and select Stream Selector, then the scanner stream.See the online help for details on how to create your own forms.


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4.5.4View data in a Chart

To display an attribute in a chart

From theAttribute Explorerwindow, use the pop-up menu to display a dataattribute (in this example, 'EcIo_1stBest') in a chart window.

To display an attribute in an existing chart

You can display more than one attribute on the same chart.

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To zoom into a chart

You can zoom into selected areas of the chart by defining a frame for the zoom.

1 On the chart, click the upper left corner of the zooming rectangle, and drag downto the lower right extent of the rectangle.

2 Release the mouse button to complete the zoom action:

Note that the zoom only operates in the X-axis, not in theY-axis.

3 Now return the chart its original state by dragging a box anywhere, but this timestarting from the bottom.

To pan and scroll around the chart

Put the cursor within the chart window, hold the right mouse button down anddrag the cursor around to pan and scroll around the chart window.

Although you can scroll in the X-axis for all attributes on the chart, you can onlypan in the Y-axis for the last attribute to be displayed on the chart.


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4.5.5View data in a Table

Tables let you examine the numeric series, histogram and statistical data for the selectedattribute.

1 From theAttribute Explorer, right-click on a data attribute (in this example,'DownLink Measurements > EcIo_1stBest') and select Display on Table.

This opens the Table window:

2 Experiment with the other tabs in the window.4.5.6View data in a Workbook

Workbooks let you examine the data for the selected data attribute within a MicrosoftExcel spreadsheet.

1 From theAttribute Explorer, right-click on an attribute and select Display onWorkbooktoopen the spreadsheet.

2 See also the section Generate new reports on page 50.


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4.5.7About synchronized data windows

The data in each of these windows is synchronized, so that when displaying the same dataattribute in a map, chart or table, if you select a data point in one window, all related map,

chart or table windows also highlight the data point.

Open a map and a chart window, and display an attribute in each.

1 From the map window, click on Select.Note the other toolbar buttons for selecting data points.

2 Click on a data point - a line appears at the equivalent time on the chart:


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4.6Integrating reverse/forward link (uplink/downlink) dataThe reverse link data from the switch or a protocol analyzer can be integrated with thedrive-test data. This lets you see how parameters such as EcIo behave at specific mobile

locations.

In Analyzer, this technique of integrating data files is known as 'superstreaming'.

1 Ensure that you have loaded the two files that you want to synchronize into asuperstream.

2 From the View menu, select Superstream to open the Superstreaming dialog.This dialog shows all currently available data streams.

3 Change the superstream name from the default to something more meaningful.4 Check the box of each data stream that you want to combine to form a

superstream. You can also use the All or None buttons to change the box settingsof every listed data stream.

5

Click the Settings button. This expands the dialog to show the Merge Methodoptions.

6 To superstream data from the reverse link and the forward link, click theCorrelated Parameters option. This lets you select attributes from each streamthat correspond to one another.

7 Highlight the uplink data stream.8 From the attribute picker button on the right, select a suitable attribute, for

example 'Cell_PN_Primary'.

9 Highlight the downlink data stream.10 From the attribute picker, select for example 'PN_Primary'.11 Click OK.

The superstream is now generated and appears in theAttribute Explorer. You can viewdata from the superstream in any of the standard data display windows.


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4.7Creating and using queriesAnalyzer provides a querying interface that lets you construct simple or complexexpressions. These expressions extract meaningful performance data, based on user-

defined thresholds or the value of other expressions.

As an example, you can create a query that returns statistics for a particular eventsuchas a dropped callfor a given window in time around that event. This is useful when

looking for data trends.

Queries are created and edited from the Tools menu, AnalysisManager option. You cancreate these query types:

Filter queries

Binned queries

Histogram queries

Statistical queries

Crosstab queries

Event queries

You can also:

Perform logical and arithmetic operators

Save queries to a default Workspace

Apply filters to queries

4.7.1Create a filter

This example query is designed to filter for poor quality in the data.

1 From theAttribute Explorer, right-click on a data stream and select Filter, thenCreate a New Filter.

The Filter Wizard opens.

2 Enter 'Poor Quality' as the name of the filter.


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3 Click on the right-arrow of the attribute picker and select, for example, CDMA >DownLink Measurements > ForwardFER.

4 Set the filter operation to 'Greater than (>)'.5 Set the threshold to '5'.

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4.7.2Filter the data

You can turn on and off filters from theAttribute Explorer, just by clicking on them fromthe drop-down menu.

Several default filters are provided to allow you to select the data that is displayed in theWorkspace.

Example UMTS filter definitions are shown below:

Poor Mobile Receive Power CPICH_RSCP_in_ActiveSet[0] < -95 dBm

High Mobile Transmit Power UeTransmittedPower > 0 dBm

Low Mobile Transmit Power UeTransmittedPower < -30 dBm

High Mobile Receive Power CPICH_RSCP_in_ActiveSet[0] > -80 dBm

Poor Ec/No CPICH_EcNo_in_ActiveSet[0] < -15 dB

High Ec/No CPICH_EcNo_in_ActiveSet[0] > -8 dB


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4.8Generating new reportsYou may want to create high-level management reports based on your collected data. Youcan print from map and chart windows, but the Workbook function (using Microsoft

Excel) allows you to collate these views and perform other data analysis functions toproduce an integrated, polished report.

This task assumes that there is an Excel template createdby Analyzer that you can use to generate a report. If youdo not have a report template, see the online help fordetails of how to create one.

1 From the Workbook menu, select Open Workbook and select an appropriateExcel template.

2 Click Open.3 Select the data source that you want to view in the workbook report.


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4 Click OK to process and display the data in the workbook.

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4.9Loading large amounts of data with Repository ManagerRepository Manager provides a mechanism for handling large amounts of data, by loadingthe results of queries into a relational database, which is implemented using Microsoft

SQL Server 2005 Express Edition. Currently only crosstab, event and binned queries aresupported. An individual database is referred to as a repository.

Repositories are typically used to provide a high-level overview of the state of a network.

This can be used, for example, to identify broad problem areas, such as a cell that has ahigh rate of dropped calls. Having identified a broad problem area, an engineer wouldoften want to "drill down" into the sequential message data for the calls that dropped inthat cell, in order to attempt to discover the actual cause of the problem.

Some of the Engineering Process modules use Repository Manager to store data but hidethe details of creating repositories and loading data into them behind the task pages.However, Analyzer includes features that advanced users can use to create new

repositories directly, to open, close, and delete existing repositories, and to load data intothem. Note that only one repository can be open at any one time.

When a repository is open, it is displayed in the Open Repositories folder in the AttributeExplorer. Each device appears as a separate node under the repository. For example, hereis the Attribute Explorer showing a repository called Demo, which has four devices, calledScanner, Handset Slot 1, Handset Slot 2, and Handset Slot 3, respectively. Data is loadedinto the devices based on the stream name filter and stream type specified in the Define

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Beneath each device in the Attribute Explorer, you can see the attributes and queries thatare part of that device. The structure of the devices and their attributes, queries, andfilters are defined by the template that was used to create the repository and cannot bechanged after the repository has been created. Sometimes each device might have adifferent list of attributes and queries and sometimes some or all of the devices might havethe same lists.

When you right-click an attribute or binned query in the Attribute Explorer, you get optionsto display it on the Map and other binned data viewing components and to see itsdefinition in the Attribute Help system.

When you right-click a crosstab or event query in the Attribute Explorer, you have theoption to open the Repository Statistics Explorer, which provides useful features for

exploring the summary views that the crosstab queries provide.

Typically, an engineering process module that uses Repository Manager will retrievecrosstab data from the repository and display it in a table or chart embedded on the taskpage.

4.9.1Create a new Repository

Before you create the template, you need to decide which template you to use. You canuse an existing template or create one using the Repository Template Wizard.

To create a new repository

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2 Select the Template on which you want to base the repository and enter a Nameand Description.

3 Do one of the following: Click Create & Open, if you want to open the new repository after it has

been created.

Click Create, if you do not want to open the new repository immediatelyafter it is created.

4.9.2Open a Repository

Note that only one repository can be open at any one time. If you want to open arepository when another one is already open, you need to close that repository first (asdescribed in the section Closing a Repository).

To open a repository

1 From the Repository menu, choose Open Repository.

2 Select the repository you want to open and then click OK.


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4.9.3Load data into a Repository

Before you can load data into a repository, you need to open the repository (as describedin the section Opening a Repository).

1 If necessary, select the Attribute Explorer tool to open the Attribute Explorer.2 Locate the repository in the Open Repositories folder in the Attribute Explorer.3 Right-click the repository and from the shortcut menu, choose Load Data.

This opens the Load Data dialog. This has features that make it easy to selectindividual files to load, and also to select multiple files based on their location andfile names.

4 Use the Add Files button to select individual log files to load. When you select afile, it is automatically added to the list of files in the center of the Load Datadialog box.

5 Use the Add Folders button to select folders that contain log files to load.Selecting a folder automatically selects all of the files in that folder and all of itssubfolders and adds them to the list of files in the Load Data dialog box.

6 You can remove files from the list by selecting them individually or in groups(using Shift-click and Ctrl-click) and then clicking Remove.

7 You can also remove files from the list by entering an expression into the Filterdialog box and then clicking Apply. This removes from the list all of the files that

do not meet the filter expression.

The expression should use a combination of text and wildcard characters to specifythe name patterns of the log files that you want to include. You can includemultiple patterns using the semicolon (;) character. The following table providesdetails of the valid wildcard characters.

Wildcard Description

* Matches zero or more characters.

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The next table contains some examples.

Example Selects

*.log;*Friday*.sd5 All files that have a .log filename extension and all log files whosenames contain the text "Friday" and that have an .sd5 filenameextension.

*08-??-2004*.dat Only files that have a .dat filename extension and whose namescontain the characters "08-" followed by any two characters and thenfollowed by the characters "-2004". In practice this could be used toselect files whose names contain any date in August 2004 specified in

the American short date style.

Clicking the Apply button applies the expression to the files listed in the box

above. Note that clearing the expression and clicking Apply again does not cancelany filtering that was applied earlier.

8 When the list reflects the files that you want to load, click OK to start the loadingprocess.

Notes:

Repository Manager does not reload files that are already in the repository.

Repository Manager will try to load all files in the list, but if any files cannot beloaded, Repository Manager will simply move on to the next file.

When the file loading process has finished, Repository Manager shows a list of eachfile loading attempt.

A result ofOKmeans only that the log file was successfully processed, but doesnot necessarily mean that any data was loaded into the repository. For example, alog file might show asOKalthough none of its data loaded into the repositorybecause it did not meet any of the loading criteria defined for the devices, or if itdid, the log file did not actually contain any of the attributes defined for thosedevices nor any data that matched the queries. See Repository Template Wizard:

Define Devices in the online help for more information.

4.9.4Display the list of files loaded in a Repository

1 If necessary, select the Attribute Explorer tool to open the Attribute Explorer.2 Locate the repository in the Open Repositories folder in the Attribute Explorer.3

Right-click the repository and from the shortcut menu, choose Display LoadedFiles.

4.9.5Close a Repository

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4.9.6Delete a Repository

1 From the Repository menu, choose Delete Repository.2 Select the repository you want to delete and then click Delete.

This irreversibly deletes the database from disk. It does not delete any session filesassociated with the database.

4.9.7Manage Repository templates

When an empty repository is created, it is based on a template, which specifies how theresults are to be structured into data sources (devices), and which attributes and queriesare to be included in each device.

The Repository Template wizard lets you create templates that can then be used forcreating repositories. The template defines the structure of the new repository, what typeof data it is to be used for, how that data is to be organized, etc. You can also use the

Repository Template wizard to edit an existing repository template.

The Template Manager lists the templates that already exist and enables you to deleteunwanted templates or to create new templates.

Before you start creating a template, ensure that each query that you want to include inthe template is already available in the Analysis Manager, otherwise you will not be able toadd them to the template. If necessary, close the Template Manager, add the requiredqueries, and then start again.

To open the Template Manager

From the Repository menu, choose Template Manager.

To create a new template

1 Open the Template Manager and then click New. This opens the RepositoryTemplate wizard's Welcome page.

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To edit an existing template

Open the Template Manager, select the template you want to change, and thenclick Edit. This takes you straight to the Combine or Separate Data?page.

To delete an unwanted template

Open the Template Manager, select the template you want to delete, and thenclick Delete.

Note that you cannot delete templates that are supplied byActix, or that are within a package.

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Appendix: Cell site parameters for import

CDMA

ImportedParameter

AnalyzerGroup


Site Name CDMA_Site SiteName Text description of the Site fordisplay on map.

Site Number CDMA_Site SiteID Numeric identifier for the Site.

Latitude CDMA_Site SiteLatitude Locates Site icons on the map.

Longitude CDMA_Site SiteLongitude Locates Site icons on the map.

Sector

Number

CDMA_Cell Sector ID

Can be 1,2,3 etc.or a combination

of site numbers

Sector-specific information useful

for display on maps.

Azimuth CDMA_Cell Azimuth Orients the sector icons on themap.

Beamwidth CDMA_Cell Beamwidth Governs the shape of the sector'wedge' on the map to reflect thebeamwidth of the antennadeployed at the site.

PN Offset CDMA_Cell PN Used in CDMA Toolkit calculations,lines to neighbor cells and to colorsectors/sites on maps to reflect PNplanning.

Base StationPower*

CDMA_Cell EIRP Base station power, used in CDMAToolkit calculations.

MobileCountryCode*

CDMA_Cell MCC Mobile Country Code. Forinformation only.

SystemIdentity*

CDMA_Cell SID For information only.

NetworkIdentity*

CDMA_Cell NID For information only.

BroadcastIdentity*

CDMA_Cell BID For information only.

PctPilot* CDMA_Cell PctPilot For information only.

PctTraffic* CDMA_Cell PctTraffic For information only.

PctPaging* CDMA_Cell PctPaging For information only.

PctSync* CDMA_Cell PctSync For information only.

Active SetSearchWindowSetting*

CDMA_Cell SRCH_WIN_A Used in Analyzers CDMA Toolkitcalculations to compare currentsearch window settings with thosesuggested by Analyzer.


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ImportedParameter

AnalyzerGroup


Neighbor SetSearchSetting*

CDMA_Cell SRCH_WIN_N Used in Analyzers CDMA Toolkitcalculations to compare currentsearch window settings with thosesuggested by Analyzer.

List ofneighbors*

CDMA_Cell CDMANeighborList Used in Analyzers CDMA Toolkitcalculations to compare current

search window settings with thosesuggested by Analyzer.


CDMA_Cell Face_Display Used to color sectors on the mapby a custom integer field.


CDMA_Cell Azimuth_Display Used to color sectors on the mapby a custom integer field.

Sector Display

Wildcard*

CDMA_Cell Phase_Display Used to color sectors on the map

by a custom integer field.

Layer type* CDMA_Cell Layer_type Text that specifies which cell layer(for example, by technology, band,purpose or status) that the sitebelongs to. Used for multiple celllayers.

*Optional.

GSM / GPRS / EDGE

ImportedParameter

AnalyzerGroup


Site Name GSM_Site SiteName Text description of the Site fordisplay on map.

Site Number GSM_Site SiteID Numeric identifier for the Site.Used as the linking column toassociate the GSM_Site andGSM_Cell rows.

Latitude GSM_Site Latitude Locates Site icons on map.

Longitude GSM_Site Longitude Locates Site icons on map.

SectorNumber

GSM_Cell SectorIDCan be 1,2,3, etc,or a combination

of site numbers

Sector-specific ID informationuseful for display on maps.

Azimuth GSM_Cell Azimuth Orients the sector icons on themap.

Beamwidth GSM_Cell Beamwith Governs the radius of the sector'wedge' icon to reflect thebeamwidth of antenna deployed atthe sector.

Base StationPower

GSM_Cell EIRP Base Station Power.

BroadcastControl

Channel

GSM_Cell BCCH Broadcast Control Channel.


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MobileNetwork Code

GSM_Cell MNC Mobile Network Code.

Mobile ColorCode

GSM_Cell MCC Mobile Color Code.

Location AreaCode

GSM_Cell LAC Location Area Code.

Cell ID value GSM_Cell CI Cell ID value.

Base StationIdentity Code

GSM_Cell BSIC Base Station Identity Code,comprising of a concatenation ofthe NCC and BCC values.

Layer type GSM_Cell Layer_type Text that specifies which cell layer(for example, by technology, band,

purpose or status) that the sitebelongs to. Used for multiple celllayers.

iDEN

ImportedParameter

AnalyzerGroup


Site Name IDEN_Site SiteName Text description of the Site fordisplay on map.

Site Number IDEN_Site SiteID Numeric identifier for the Site.

Latitude IDEN_Site Latitude Locates Site icons on map.

Longitude IDEN_Site Longitude Locates Site icons on map.

Sector Number IDEN_Cell Sector ID Can use

1,2,3, etc, or acombination ofsite numbers

Sector-specific information useful

for display on maps.

Azimuth IDEN_Cell Azimuth Orients the sector icons on themap.

Beamwidth IDEN_Cell Beamwidth Governs the shape of the sector'wedge' icon to reflect thebeamwidth of antenna deployed at

the site.

Base StationPower

IDEN_Cell EIRP Base Station Power.

CommonControlChannel

IDEN_Cell CCCH Can be used to color the sectorwedges.

Color Codes IDEN_Cell Color_Codes A list of color codes separated bysemicolons. This list is designed tomatch the entries in the TCH_Listfield. Used for determining likelyserving and neighbor cells.


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Digital ControlChannel

IDEN_Cell DCCH Digital Control Channel.

Digital VoiceColor Code

IDEN_Cell DVCC Digital Voice Color Code.

Traffic ChannelList

IDEN_Cell TCH_List A list of traffic channels, separatedby semicolons. This list is designedto match the entries in theColor_Codes field. Used fordetermining likely serving andneighbor cells.

Mobile CountryCode

IDEN_Cell MCC Mobile Country Code.

Cell Identity IDEN_Cell CI Cell Identity.

Layer type IDEN_Cell Layer_type Text that specifies which cell layer(for example, by technology, band,purpose or status) that the sitebelongs to. Used for multiple celllayers.

LTE

ImportedParameter

AnalyzerGroup


Site Name LTE_Site Site_Name Text description of the Site fordisplay on map.

Site Number LTE_Site SiteID Numeric identifier for the site.

Latitude LTE_Site Latitude Locates site icons on map.

Longitude LTE_Site Longitude Locates site icons on map.

Sector Number LTE_Cell Sector_ID Sector-specific information usefulfor display on maps (can be alphaor numeric)

Azimuth LTE_Cell Azimuth Orients the sector icons on themap.

Beamwidth LTE_Cell Beamwidth Governs the shape of the sectorwedge icon to reflect thebeamwidth of antenna deployed atthe site.

EIRP* LTE_Cell EIRP Equivalent Isotropic RadiatedPower for informational purposesonly.


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Downlink

EARFCN

LTE_Cell DL_EARFCN The downlink EARFCN of the cell.

This field and PCI must be presentfor lines to cells to work.

Layer1 CellIdentity

LTE_Cell PCI The physical layer cell identity. Thisfield and DL_EARFCN must bepresent for lines to cells to work.

MCC* LTE_Cell MCC Mobile Country Code forinformational purposes only.

MNC* LTE_Cell MNC National Domain Code forinformational purposes only.

* Optional.

UMTS / HSPA+

ImportedParameter

AnalyzerGroup


Site Name UMTS_Site SiteName Text description of the Site fordisplay on map.

Site Number UMTS_Site SiteID Numeric identifier for the site.

Latitude UMTS_Site Latitude Locates site icons on map.

Longitude UMTS_Site Longitude Locates site icons on map.

SectorNumber

UMTS_Cell Sector_ID Sector-specific information usefulfor display on maps (can be alphaor numeric)

Azimuth UMTS_Cell Azimuth Orients the sector icons on themap.

Beamwidth UMTS_Cell Beamwidth Governs the shape of the sectorwedgeicon to reflect thebeamwidth of antenna deployed atthe site.

SC UMTS_Cell SC Used for cell site identification andto calculate lines to cells.

EIRP* UMTS_Cell EIRP Equivalent Isotropic RadiatedPower for informational purposesonly.

MCC* UMTS_Cell MCC Mobile Country Code forinformational purposes only.

MNC* UMTS_Cell MNC National Domain Code forinformational purposes only.

LAC* UMTS_Cell LAC Location Area Code for

informational purposes only.

CI* UMTS_Cell CI Cell Identity for informationalpurposes only.


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Neighbor List* UMTS_Cell WCDMANeighborList Used to define a pre-definedneighbor list for each cell. Usedduring neighbor listrecommendations analysis.

Layer Type* UMTS_Cell LayerType Configurable text field that

specifies which cell layer (forexample, by technology, band orstatus) the site belongs to. Usedfor multip