nemo analyze 6 manual

User Manual

Version 6.60

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Revision 6.60.02

Last Edited October 2013

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CONTENTS

QUICK GUIDE 9 SETTING UP THE SYSTEM 9

BEFORE YOU BEGIN 10 END-USER LICENSE AGREEMENT 10

NOTES 10

INSTALLING NEMO ANALYZE 11 HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS 11 NEMO ANALYZE INSTALLATION 11

LICENSING 15 License Server (Floating License) 15 HASP USB key 20 Technical Support Expiration 24

STARTING NEMO ANALYZE 25 USING NEMO ANALYZE 26 WORKSPACE 27 EXPORTING/IMPORTING FAVORITE PARAMETERS 29 WORKSPACE FILTERS 31

CREATING THE DATABASE 33 ADDING FILES TO THE DATABASE 33

Migrating Nemo Analyze database to a new laptop 34 Importing Image Files as Maps 35

ORGANIZE MEASUREMENTS 37 Drag & Drop Folders 40 Search Folders 41 Hiding Folder Content 47 Query Folders 48 Refresh All Folders 52

JOINED MEASUREMENTS 53

ADDING DESCRIPTIONS TO MEASUREMENT FILES AND FOLDERS 55

DELETE FOLDER CONTENTS 57

RETRIEVING ORIGINAL FILES FROM THE DATABASE 57

DATABASE CLEANUP 59

VIEWING MEASUREMENT DATA 60 PARAMETERS 60

Statistics/Statistics with filters over Parameter 63 Statistics by/Statistics with Filters by: No Grouping 63 Parameter Launchpad 69 Change Defaults 71

VIEWING MEASUREMENT DATA IN GRAPHS 74

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VIEWING MEASUREMENT DATA ON MAP 76 Changing default map 76 Opening Measurement Files on Map 77 Opening BTS Files on Map 81 Viewing Notification Icons on Map 84 Use Case 1.: Viewing Cell Footprints, RSCP Footprints, and LTE Footprints 86 Use Case 2.: Viewing Uplink Voice Quality Server Data 88 Use Case 3.: Viewing IP/UDP Packet Trace Data 92

PARAMETER FILTERING 100 Filtering Based on Polygon Area 103 Use Case 4.: Global Parameter Filtering Based on a Secondary Parameter 106

FILTERING DATA AND CREATING CUSTOM KPIS 113

DRILL-DOWN 118 Drilling Down from Map Data View 121 Drilling Down from Troubleshooting Parameters in Map Data View 123

DATA VIEWS 125 GRAPHS 125

Graph Tools Menu 125 Graph Popup Menu 127 Change Graph Type 127 Reset 127 Query 127 Pick Parameter 128 Add Function 129 Add Reference Line 129 Tool 130 Mode 130 Side Panel 132 Line Graph Filled 135 3D Mode 135 Group Values 136 Graph Properties 137 Layer Properties 139 Use Case 5.: Multiple Graph Layers 143 Use Case 6.: Notification Icons in Graphs 146 Use Case 7.: Correlating Parameters Using Color Grids and Surface Graphs 148

GRIDS 151 Side Panel 151 Row Details 154 Export Data to 154 Grid Properties 155 Use Case 8.: Color Sets in Grids 157 Use Case 9.: Play Audio Sample 160 Use Case 10.: Using L3 and RRC Message Search Parameters 162

MAPS 164 Viewing on Live Map 164 Google Street View 167

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Google Earth 169 Map Tools Menu 169 Map Popup Menu 171 Add 171 Find 173 Generate Color Set 174 Export to KML File 174 Side Panel - Map 176 Tool 179 MapX 179 Map Properties 181 Route Properties 182 Draw Route as Symbols 185 BTS Files 187 Use Case 11.: Adding Map Layers and Saving Layer Combinations as Geosets 196 Use Case 12.: Coloring Routes Based on BTS Coverage198 Use Case 13.: Performing Area Binning 199 Use Case 14.: Comparing Two Groups of Measurements from the Same Route on Map 209 Use Case 15.: Displaying Base Station Cell Beam Range on Map214 Use Case 16.: Synchronizing Base Station Map Overlay with Grid Rows 220 Use Case 17.: Using BTS Reference Parameters 223 Use Case 18.: Displaying Base Station Connections on Map Based on Any Parameter 226

SPREADSHEETS 231 Editing Cell Format 235 Filtering Data 239 Creating Formulas 240 Adding Functions 241 Use Case 19..: Retrieving Data from Minimized Data Sets243 Use Case 20.: Creating Reports and Report Templates Using Spreadsheets 244

PROCESSING UPLINK VOICE QUALITY DATA 251

INDOOR MEASUREMENTS 252 NUMERICAL DATA VIEWS 255

INFO VIEWS 258

TIMELINE VIEW 259 Highlight Parameter in Timeline View 260 Notifications in Timeline View 261 Range Selection in Timeline View 263

OTHER VIEWS 264 Network Parameters 264 Measurement Settings 265 Properties 266 Query Clipboard 267 Database Loader 268 Window Browser 269 Messenger 270 Output 270

MANUAL LAYOUT EDITOR 272

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Creating a Layout 272 Adding Content to Manual Layout Editor Data Views 274

WORKBOOKS 276 ADDING DATA VIEWS 278

ADDING PAGES 282

SAVING A WORKBOOK 284

EXPORTING WORKBOOKS 286 Exporting Workbooks as PDF/MS Word/MS PowerPoint Files 286 Exporting Workbooks as Image Files 287

COPYING A WORKBOOK 288

WORKBOOK PROPERTIES 289

PAGE PROPERTIES 289

EXAMPLE WORKBOOK 290

REPORTS 293 WORKBOOKS 293

SPREADSHEETS 293

REPORTING WITH SPREADSHEET REPORT DESIGNER294 Creating and Opening a Report Template 294 Modifying a Spreadsheet Report Template 298 Showing PDF/CDF Charts in Reports 301 Showing Map Plots in Report Templates 305 Running Reports 308

REPORTING WITH MICROSOFT EXCEL 310 REPORTING WITH CRYSTAL REPORTS 320

Generating Reports 320 Generating Reports from Multiple Files 323 Exporting Reports 325 Configuring Reports 326

CREATING CUSTOM QUERIES 329 SQL QUERIES 330

Getting started 330 Nemo Analyze Database Schema 330 Views Automatically joined tables 334 Database timestamps 337 Filtering log files 338 Value enumeration 339 Connections 340 Correlating tables based on time 341 Guidelines for creating SQL queries 343 SQL VS. KPI Workbench 345

QUERY MANAGER 346 Pick Measurement Parameter 346 Generic Query Wizard 351 Manual Query 356

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Correlate Parameters 358

DATABASE BROWSER 358 CUSTOM KPI WORKBENCH 358

Designing Custom KPIs and Adding Input Data Sets 359 Combining Input Data Sets 363 Adding Operations 379 Running and Testing KPIs 410 Saving KPIs as Components 410 Saving Custom KPIs 412 Reopening Custom KPIs for Editing 413 Defining KPI Execution Method and Value Constants 414 Use Case 21.: Creating Complex Filters Using Multiple Conditions 416 Use Case22.: Creating a KPI for Dropped Calls Resulting from a Missing Handover 423

ANALYTICS 447 (S)FTP LOG FILE AUTOLOAD 448

OTHER TASKS 450 EDITING COLOR SETS 450

Importing Color Sets 451 Automatic Generation of Color Sets 452 Use Case 23.: Automatic Generation of Color Set for a Value Range 457 Use Case 24.: Creating a Color Set 461 Use Case 25.: Creating and Applying a Color Set on Map463 Use Case 26.: Creating and Applying a Color Set in Grid467

SCHEDULING EVENTS 472 Report Events 475 Workbook Events 479 Load Folder Events 480 KPI Threshold Alarm Events 481 Defining Recurring Events 484

TASK MANAGER AND PROBLEM REPOSITORY 485 Configuring and Editing a Task 486

MANAGING WORKSPACE WITH PROJECTS 490

MANAGING USERS AND USER GROUPS 491 User Groups 493

VIEWING SERVER STATISTICS 496 Managing Tasks 497

EDITING OPERATOR SETTINGS 499

EDITING CDMA OPERATOR SETTINGS 501

CONFIGURING NOTIFICATION ICONS 503 Configuring Notifications Using the Parameters view 503 Notification Configuration 505

MENU EDITOR 506 CONFIGURING SYSTEM SETTINGS 510

Options Environment 510 Options Database 515

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Options Report 518 Options Color 519 Options Graph 520 Options BTS 524

IMPORTING CUSTOM SETTINGS 528

EXPORTING CUSTOM SETTINGS 528

IMPORTING MAPINFO POLYGONS 530

VIEWING LOG ON SYSTEM PERFORMANCE AND SQL FUNCTIONS 532

USER INTERFACE 533 MENUS 533

Analyze Menu 533 File Menu 534 View Menu 535 Tools Menu 535 Utilities Menu 536 Fleet Menu 536 Google Earth Menu 537 Layout Menu 537 Help Menu 538

SHORTCUT KEYS 539 TROUBLESHOOTING 540 SOCKET CLOSED DIALOG APPEARS WHEN OPENING NEMO ANALYZE WITH LAPTOP 540

FAQ 541 NEMO ANALYZE SUPPORT 542 INTERNET SUPPORT AND NEMO USER CLUB 542

PHONE, EMAIL, AND FAX SUPPORT 542

APPENDIX 1 544 MAKING MAPINFO MAPS 544

Registering a Raster Map 544

APPENDIX 2 546 ADDING CSV FILES TO THE DATABASE 546

Opening CSV Files from the Database 551 Opening CSV Files without Database Import 553 Creating Custom Queries for CSV Files 555

APPENDIX 3 557 END-USER LICENSE AGREEMENT 557

QUICK GUIDE 9

QUICK GUIDE

The instructions given in this quick guide have been designed to get you started in a few easy steps. Please, note that these instructions do not give a full picture of the software. Consequently, every step has a cross-reference to the place in the manual where the topic in question will be explained in more detail.

SETTING UP THE SYSTEM 1. Installing the software. Check the manual for hardware requirements if necessary (see Hardware

and Software Requirements). Run the Nemo Analyze installation program Nemo Analyze.x.xx.xx.exe from the Nemo Analyze USB flash drive.

2. Loading files to database. Start by loading your measurement and BTS files in the Nemo Analyze database (See Creating the Database). This may take a few minutes, but once files have been added, they will remain in the database until you remove them.

3. You are now ready to start analyzing. You can, for example, generate a report from the data (See Reports) and view measurements in graphs and maps (See Viewing Measurement Data).

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BEFORE YOU BEGIN

Nemo Analyze is a powerful post-processing and reporting tool for planning, optimizing, and maintaining cellular networks. Nemo Analyze serves many purposes from network overview to problem solving and report generation. Some of its features include:

Post-processing of Nemo Outdoor, Nemo Autonomous, Nemo Invex, and Nemo Handy measurement files

Full support for the latest Nemo measurement file format in real time SQL interface to the database engine User-defined KPIs with custom queries Open ODBC interface for third-party software Fully customizable user interface Statistical analysis and reporting Predefined, customizable report templates

END-USER LICENSE AGREEMENT The software described in this book is furnished under a license agreement and may be used only in accordance with the terms of that agreement. For full details of this agreement, refer to page 557.

NOTES Nemo Analyze users must be appropriately trained and should be familiar with the signaling behind wireless technologies depending on their usage needs.

The user is expected to have basic knowledge on mobile networks and their terminology.

A working knowledge of computers and Microsoft Windows is required for using the Nemo Analyze software. The user should know how to use the mouse as well as standard Windows menus and commands. To review these techniques, see your Microsoft Windows documentation.

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INSTALLING NEMO ANALYZE

HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS PC with Windows XP Professional/Windows Vista/ Windows 7 Pentium III processor or better, minimum 1 GHz, preferably 2 GHz 1 GB RAM minimum 1 GB of free hard disk space for installation and use; 20 GB recommended Nemo Analyze HASP USB key One USB port for HASP USB key Display resolution 1400 x 900 recommended Internet Explorer 8 or newer with Windows XP Professional Internet Explorer 9 with Windows Vista/Windows 7 Crystal Reports Professional edition for creating custom-made report templates (optional)

NEMO ANALYZE INSTALLATION Installing Nemo Analyze

1. Microsoft Network Monitor 3.3 must be installed BEFORE Nemo Analyze to enable complete IP/UDP trace details to be displayed in Nemo Analyze. For installing the Microsoft Network Monitor 3.3, see Installing Microsoft Network Monitor 3.3 on page 92. If Microsoft Network Monitor 3.3 is nevertheless installed after Nemo Analyze, Nemo Analyzes Microsoft Network Monitor 3.3 functionality can be activated by copying the file NMAPI.dll from the folder C:\Program Files\Microsoft Network Monitor 3\ to the folder C:\Program Files\Anite\Nemo Analyze. If Microsoft Network Monitor 3.3 is not found on the PC or Nemo Analyze has been installed before Microsoft Network Monitor 3.3, Nemo Analyze will display only a limited set of IP/UDP trace details.

Note: With PCAP log file decoding, the Microsoft Network Monitor that is installed must be 32-bit, even if the Windows is 64-bit.

2. To begin Nemo Analyze installation, insert the setup USB flash drive into the USB port.

Note: The user performing the installation must have administration rights. Installation without administration rights could result in a database error. If using Windows 7, start installation by right-clicking the setup executable and select "Run as administrator" from the menu.

Note: Before installation, uninstall the previous version of Nemo Analyze using Add/Remove Programs from the Windows Control Panel.

Note: Before installation, if using Windows Vista, it is recommended that User Account Control be disabled. Disable User Account Control by browsing to Control Panel | User Accounts and setting User Account Control (UAC) to OFF. It is also recommended that all Windows Firewall profiles (i.e. Domain Profile, Private Profile, Public Profile) in Windows Firewall with Advanced Security | Properties are set to OFF.

3. Select Run from the Windows Start menu. Type D:\Nemo Analyze\ x.xx.xx.exe and press the RETURN key. This command starts the Nemo Analyze installation software. Follow the instructions given by the installation program.

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4. Once the installation of Nemo Analyze Setup Prerequisites has been completed, the Welcome to the Nemo Analyze Setup Wizard dialog opens. Click Next.

5. The License Agreement dialog opens. Select I accept the terms of the license agreement, and click Next.


6. The Custom Setup view opens. Click Browse and select the location where you want to install Nemo Analyze. After this, click Next.

7. The Ready to Install the Program dialog opens. Select Install.

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8. The Completed the Nemo Analyze Setup Wizard dialog opens. Click Finish and restart the computer.

When starting, Nemo Analyze checks if the database is correct, i.e. has the same version as Nemo Analyze. If the database does not match, a warning is displayed. The warning does not prevent you from using Nemo Analyze but may cause it not to function properly.


LICENSING For Nemo Analyze you can select between two licensing options: License Server or a HASP USB key.

License Server (Floating License) Licensing is separate from the product itself, therefore four options exist:

Analyze Standalone with HASP USB key Analyze Standalone with floating license Client/Server (Enterprise) Analyze with HASP USB key Client/Server (Enterprise) Analyze with floating license

The license server option enables the use of floating license, allowing more efficient usage of purchased licenses. When using the floating license, the users do not need to have a physical HASP USB key attached into their PCs. Instead, there is only one physical USB key in the floating license server containing multiple licenses. When Nemo Analyze is started, it reserves a license over the network from the floating license server.

Floating license can be used both with Standalone and Client/Server:

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Unlimited amount of users in different physical locations can install Nemo Analyze, floating license only limits the amount of concurrent users. If the usage pattern of Nemo Analyze is bursty among the users, certain amount of licenses can easily serve 2-4 fold amounts of actual users, since all users are typically never using the SW at the same time. Continuous network connection is needed when floating license is used.

In floating license, there is one physical HASP USB key in the floating license server containing multiple licenses. Therefore, Nemo Analyze users do not have a physical HASP USB key attached into their PCs.

Note that the use of network license with the Nemo Analyze Enterprise Edition requires your system to have separate hardware for the Nemo Analyze database server, the license server, and the Nemo Analyze Clients. For database server and license server system requirements, see Nemo Analyze Server Administration Guide.

The license server, however, does not have to be dedicated for the license server, i.e. the server can run other services as well.

Installing the floating license server

Nemo Analyze requires a HASP USB key during the installation process. In the case of floating license server, The HASP control center run-time SW must be installed to the floating license server first. The server setup can be found from the Nemo Analyze installation USB flash drive or downloaded from the Nemo User Clubs Nemo Analyze section.

1. Plug in the floating license key to the license server computer. You can verify that the installation

is OK by going to address http://localhost:1947/ in the floating license server computer with a web browser.

2. You are now able install Nemo Analyze. It should find the floating license key automatically from

the network. When installing Nemo Analyze you can go to address http://localhost:1947/ with a web browser on that same computer you are installing Analyze. You should see the floating license key available over the network in the "Hasp Keys" and "Products" sections:
http://localhost:1947/http://localhost:1947/


If you don't see the key in HASP control center, try going to the Configuration section and Access to Remote License Managers page. In the Search Parameters box type the IP address of the license server. Click Submit and wait for a while - the key should appear in HASP Keys section. Also check firewall settings of the license server.

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3. Start Nemo Analyze. A dialog box informing that the key is not found appears. Type the IP

address of the license server into Nemo Analyze. Nemo Analyze will now start with the floating license.

The license server uses a TCP/UDP port to communicate with the computers running Nemo

Analyze. Please make sure that communication is allowed in the following port: TCP/UDP 1947.


Configuring the floating license server. The floating license server can be configured via web browser. The address of the control center is http://localhost:1947/ when accessed from the floating license computer itself. The server can also be accessed over the network: http://:1947/.

Currently used licenses can be monitored and disconnected under Sessions. One user utilizes multiple sessions. To force license release of a user, all sessions of the machine must be disconnected. Note that sessions do not map one to one to licenses. One user has multiple sessions, but only one license is consumed per one machine.

Under Configuration, access restrictions for users, logging settings, and remote access setting to the Control center can be configures. Detailed description of the license management interface can be found under Help in the side panel of the Admin Control Center.

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No Valid License Detected If an error message Error: No valid license detected. appears when the application is started, either the HASP USB key is not plugged in or the key is an unsupported model.

Please follow the instructions for how to read the license information from the existing HASP USB key. To be able to use the Nemo Analyze application supported by the old HASP USB key, it is recommended that you uninstall Nemo Analyze version 5.80. After uninstallation, reboot the computer and reinstall the previous version. The example above is seen, e.g. when the SPS 00868 key is in use.

HASP USB key Nemo Analyze software license is tied to a HASP USB key and it is not possible to install Nemo Analyze without it. Software-based license is not available. A HASP USB key will be delivered in the Nemo Analyze package.

Note that the new key introduced in Nemo Analyze 6.0 will not be backwards compatible with the older versions of Nemo Analyze. A new key with a valid technical support and maintenance agreement option will be in use with Nemo Analyze 6.0 and later versions.

If you have problems starting Nemo Analyze, and if the following error messages appear, please contact Nemo Technical Support at [email protected].

Note: HASP USB keys are not needed when using floating license.

Connecting the HASP USB key in the USB port:

Plug the HASP USB key into your computer's USB port.

Do not plug the HASP USB key in any other port. It may damage your computer.
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If the following error message appears, please contact Nemo Technical Support at [email protected]. The USB key battery has run out and needs to be changed.

No Valid License Detected If the error message Error: No valid license detected. appears when the application is started, either the USB key is not plugged in or the key is an unsupported model.

Please follow the instructions for how to read the license information from the existing key. To be able to use the Nemo Analyze application supported by the old HASP USB key, it is recommended that you uninstall Nemo Analyze version 5.80. After un-installation reboot the computer and re-install the previous version.

No Valid Technical Support Agreement If an error message states that the version of Nemo Analyze is not supported by the technical support appears, it means that the HASP USB key type is correct, but that the key is missing valid technical support & maintenance agreement information.

Please follow the instructions for how to read the license information from the existing key with the Remote Update Utility. To be able to use the Nemo Analyze application supported by the HASP USB key without information about the technical support agreement, it is recommended that you uninstall Nemo Analyze version 5.80. After un-installation reboot the computer and re-install the previous version.

The old HASP USB key The new HASP USB key

The HASP USB keys are updated using the Remote Update Utility software. Before updating Nemo Analyze application please make sure that new key is available. Note that you must use the latest version of the software which comes with Nemo Analyze version 6.00, or it can alternatively be downloaded from Nemo User Club. See the instructions below for updating your Nemo Analyze USB key.

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Updating the HASP USB key (Nemo Analyze version 5.80 and later)

1. Connect your HASP USB key and start the SecureUpdate by selecting Start | All Programs | Nemo Tools | Remote Update Utility.

2. The Collect Key Status Information tab opens.

3. Click Collect Information. If the Select HASP Key dialog appears, select the HASP HL item and click OK.

4. Define the location where the C2V file is saved and send the C2V file to Nemo Technical Support at [email protected].

Please add the following information to the e-mail using the following subject Nemo Analyze HASP USB key update:


Company name

First name

Surname

Street address

Zip/ Postal Code

Country

Telephone number

Mobile number

5. After you have received the V2C file containing the update, select the Update File in the Apply License Update tab and click Apply Update.

6. The HASP USB key is now updated. Nemo Analyze can be installed and is ready for use.

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Technical Support Expiration The new dongle keys used with Nemo Analyze 6.0 and later versions include a compulsory technical support and maintenance agreement option. The technical support expiration date defines the date the agreement ends. After this date it is not possible to start the new version of the Nemo Analyze application. For example: A customer has purchased Nemo Analyze version 6.0 with a 1-year technical support maintenance agreement in October 2011. The customer is entitled for free updates until October 2012. Nemo Analyze versions released after October 2012 cannot be used with the dongle key without renewing the technical support & maintenance agreement. After the technical support & maintenance agreement is renewed, the dongle key can be updated remotely and the customer can update the application to the latest version.

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STARTING NEMO ANALYZE

After running Setup, you will see a new Nemo Tools program group under the Programs selection in the Windows Start menu.

To start Nemo Analyze:

1. Double-click the Nemo Analyze.exe icon in My Computer or select it from the Start menu (StartProgramsNemo ToolsNemo Analyze).

2. When Nemo Analyze is starting, hold down the Shift key to prevent Nemo Analyze from loading a previously used workspace.

3. When the program starts, the window below will open. In the Welcome to Nemo Analyze workbook you will find useful information about Nemo Analyze, links to related documents, and shortcuts to loading measurement and BTS files.

Ribbonbar

Workspace

Parameters view

Workbook area

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USING NEMO ANALYZE

In Nemo Analyze you can view measurement data in multiple ways. The most convenient way, however, is to focus on the Workspace user interface since it is quick and easy. For example, in the workspace you can double-click a parameter, and Nemo Analyze opens the parameter automatically in the default data view. Furthermore, you can go to View | Workbook | Add Data View, choose a particular data view, select a measurement, and drag a parameter from the Parameters view in the data view. You can also view several parameters in the same data view by dragging them in it. If you drag a parameter in an empty workbook, a dialog box appears and asks you to select a data view type.

If you drag a measurement file to a workbook with a data view, a dialog box emerges asking you to select the parameter you wish to view. The filter field above the Parameters view is useful when looking for a specific parameter in a long list.

All data views are synchronized with each other based on time. Consequently, if you open two or more data views on the same measurement file but on different parameters simultaneously, and switch from one point of time in one data view to another point in time, the data in the other data views change accordingly.

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WORKSPACE

The Workspace forms the basis of the user interface in Nemo Analyze. All measurements and parameters can be found in the workspace, and from there it is convenient to drag them in various data views. See also Using Nemo Analyze. The Workspace view is by default attached to the left-hand side of the Analyze main window. You can also drag it elsewhere in the window, and if you want to dock it back to the side of the main window, double-click on the Workspace.

The Workspace view consists of five pages: Measurements, Base Stations, Maps, Polygons, Data Source Files, and Reports pages, respectively. You can switch between these pages via the icon tabs at the bottom of the Workspace view.

The Measurements page in the Workspace is divided into three sections: Folders, Measurements, and Parameters. The folders include the All Measurements folder, which shows all the files that are currently in the database, and other user-defined folders. The current database connection is also identified next to the All Measurements folder, e.g. Analyze Local Database. Measurements displays a list of all measurements in the folder selected in the Folders section. The name of the measurement device is also displayed when the mouse is hovered over a measurement file. Parameters shows all available parameters and KPIs for the selected file, measurement, or folder, depending on the selections in the other two sections. The KPIs can be displayed in graphs, maps, and other data views, and statistics can also be calculated from the Parameters view.

You can add parameters to Favorites by right-clicking on a parameter and selecting Add to Favorites from the popup menu. To toggle between the Favorites view and the Parameters view, click the

Favorites button in the upper right corner of the Parameters view.


EXPORTING/IMPORTING FAVORITE PARAMETERS It is possible to export and import favorite (starred) parameters by exporting/importing identifiers of all favorite parameters.

To Export favorite parameters, select File | Settings.

The Save As dialog opens. Name the file and click Save.

The Export Settings dialog opens.

Select the parameter favorites you want to export and click OK.

To import parameter favorites, select File | Settings.

The Open dialog opens. Open the export file (*aex) where you have saved the exported favorite parameters by selecting Open.

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Select the parameter favorites you want to import and click OK.

A dialog box appears asking if you want to replace existing favorites.

If user selects Yes, all favorites are cleared and new ones are imported. If user selects No, existing favorites are remembered and imported ones are added.


WORKSPACE FILTERS Workspace filters enable the user to locate measurement files, parameters, maps, base stations, etc. more quickly. Below you can find some usage examples for the filters.

Above the measurement files you can find the filter for measurement files. Type the name of the measurement file in the filter field to find the desired measurement file. Above the Parameters view you can see the filter field for parameters. Type in the name of the parameter, and only parameters matching the name will be viewed in the Parameters view.

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In the Base Stations view of the Workspace, the filter can find base stations based on any content in the BTS file, allowing base stations to be filtered based on e.g. channel number.


CREATING THE DATABASE

When you start Nemo Analyze for the first time, the database is empty. Adding files - measurements, BTS files, and maps - to the database may take a while, but once files have been added, they will remain in the database until you remove them.

For instruction on how to add CSV files to the database, see APPENDIX 2.

ADDING FILES TO THE DATABASE Select File | Measurement | Open [Measurement /Map/BTS/Report/Data Source File].

The Open dialog opens.

Select the file(s) you want to add to the database and click Open. You can select several files by holding down the Shift key.

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From the Files of type drop down menu you can define the type of file that you want to open. Supported network measurement tools of Nemo Analyze include Nemo Outdoor, Nemo Autonomous, Nemo Handy, Ascom TEMS Investigation, Ascom TEMS Pocket, Ascom TEMS Symphony Suite, EADS REMS TETRAPOL, and R&S ROMES. Measurement data in CSV (Character-Separated Value) ASCII format is also supported. Marker file and map are loaded automatically from Nemo Handy embedded indoor file when downloading the file to Nemo Analyze.

Note that adding files to the database may take several minutes depending on the number and the size of the files.

Note that all the files need to have unique file names.

Note that the file names of Nemo measurement files must follow the format filename.devicenumber.nmf (for example, t5gsm.1.nmf). Device number signifies the number of the device in case of simultaneous measurements with multiple devices. Device number must always be separated with an extra dot in the file name. With one device, the value is 1.

Note that the marker file and map are loaded automatically from Handy embedded indoor file when downloading the file to Analyze.

The Database Loader (see Database Loader) displays the progress of file upload, file conversion, and file upload queue.

The added measurement files will appear in the All Measurements folder in the Workspace | Folder Contents view in the left-hand side of the Nemo Analyze main window.

Migrating Nemo Analyze database to a new laptop When changing your laptop, it is possible to migrate existing Nemo Analyze database to the new laptop once you have Analyze already installed on it. To achieve this, copy the following two subfolders from Nemo Tools folder on the C:

Nemo Analyze, with the exception of the Logs folder under Nemo Analyze (DO NOT copy the Logs folder or the database might get corrupted), and

Nemo Analyze Datastore


Importing Image Files as Maps In addition to adding map files in the database through File | Measurement | Open Map, you can import image files to be used as maps. Select File | | Import | Image as map. In the Open dialog, select the image that you want to use as a map. It can be, for example, a floorplan from a test site.

After selecting the image file you need to define either the width and the length of the map area in meters, or the GPS coordinates for two map corners. After you click OK in the Map Import Parameters dialog, the map is added in the database and it will appear in the Maps folder in the workspace.

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You can also create black and white copies of raster maps by right-clicking on a map in the workspace and selecting Create Black & White Copy. The map is saved with the same name with BW added at the end of the file name.


ORGANIZE MEASUREMENTS By default, all added measurement files go into the All Measurements folder.

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If you have a lot of files, it may be convenient to categorize measurement files into custom-made subfolders. In the Organize Measurements dialog you can conveniently handle and organize large sets of measurement files. Go to File in the Ribbonbar and select Organize, or right-click on the All Measurements folder in the Workspace and select Organize.

In the Organize Measurements dialog you can create new folders and subfolders, make joined measurements, and remove files from drag & drop folders. Right-click on a folder in the left-hand panel to create new folders. See the following chapters for information on the different folder types.


Select measurements, right-click on them, and click the Join measurements button on the Tools toolbar to create joined measurements. See Joined Measurements for more information on joined measurements.

You can also organize measurements in the Workspace. Right-click on the All Measurements item and select Add Folder.

There are four types of folders you can add: Drag & Drop, Search, Query, and Voice Quality.

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Drag & Drop Folders Drag & Drop folders are folders where you can drag files from the All Measurements folder. You can organize files, for example, by technology, time or place. When you drag and drop files from the All Measurements folder to the custom-made sub-folders, the files are only copied, i.e., the files will appear in two folders. The drag & drop folders are identified with a symbol.

The example shows a Workspace with two custom-made drag & drop folders named October 2006 and CDMA2000. The CDMA2000 folder has two files, and the October 2006 folder has four files. The same files are also in the All Measurements folder.


Search Folders Search folders are folders where files are copied based on user-defined search criteria. The search folders are identified with a symbol.

To create a new search folder, right-click on the All Measurements folder, and select Add Folder | Search from the popup menu.

If you have an existing search folder and you have loaded new files to the database, you must refresh the folder to display also the newly added files. To refresh a folder, right-click on the folder, and select Refresh from the popup menu.

The Search Folder Properties dialog opens, allowing you to define search criteria for the folder using the Measurement, Notifications, Network and System tabs. You can combine multiple search criteria and create search folders for, e.g., WiMAX scanners from specific dates and from specific polygon-defined geographical area.

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Name defines the search folder name.

Title, extension and description options allow you to search for specific measurement files based on the filename, file extension, and file description.

Device type enables you to search for mobile or scanner measurements.

Area enables you to search for measurements made on a defined area. To define the area, click the Define Area button. This opens the Select Polygon Area dialog below.

Clicking the Define Area button on the Properties dialog Measurement tab (see above) opens the Select Polygon Area dialog.


With Map | Filename you can select or browse for the map file you want to use.

With Area | Name you can select a polygon area you have previously saved.

With the Save, Save As and Delete buttons you can save an edited polygon area, save and name a new polygon area and delete a previously saved polygon area.

With Change Map you select another map.

Reset Area removes the polygon selection.

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When you right-click on the map, a popup menu opens. With Area selected, you can select a polygon area.

Size of measured area defines the size of measured area in square kms.

Start date and End date allow you to define a time range from which all measurement files will be searched.


Search last allows you to search a defined number of the most recent measurement files based on the following parameters:

Days, Weeks, and Months finds measurement files from an N number of previous days, weeks, and months.

Measurements finds measurement files from an N number of the most recent measurement sessions.

Duration allows you to search for specific measurement files based on their duration.

Hour from N to N allows you to filter files based on the hour of day when they were recorded

In the Notifications page you can select the events you want to include in the search.

With the Mobile country code option you can search for measurements made in a certain country.

With the Mobile network code option you can search for measurements made in a certain network.

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With the System option you can search for measurements made in a certain system.

With the Band option you can search for measurements made in a certain band.

With the Tested Applications option you can perform searches based on tests performed in the log file.


Finally click OK and the measurements that match the search criteria are copied to the search folder.

Hiding Folder Content When there are 20000+ log files in the database, it is recommended to hide folder content to improve the responsiveness of the Nemo Analyze user interface.

To hide folder content, right-click on the All Measurements folder and select Hide Folder Contents from the popup menu.

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Query Folders Query folders are folders where files are added based on user-defined criteria, that is, queries. Once the query is defined, Nemo Analyze will go through the measurement files in the database and automatically add all relevant files to the query folder.

To create a new query folder, right-click on the All Measurements folder and select Add Folder | Query from the popup menu.


If you have an existing query folder and you have loaded new files to the database, you must refresh the folder to display also the newly added files. To refresh a folder, right-click on the folder, and select Refresh from the popup menu.

The Properties dialog opens. In the Query field, select the criteria according to which the files will be copied to the folder, e.g., Last Year. The folder will be named automatically, but if you wish to name the folder manually, clear the option and type a name. Click OK.

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Nemo Analyze creates the new folder, and the files that match the query criteria are copied to the folder. The query folders are identified with a symbol.

The example shows a Workspace with one custom-made query folder named Last Year.


Voice Quality Folders Voice quality folders can be used to automatically find the server side log files of selected mobile log files. Note that displaying the UL MOS of a selected mobile log file is done automatically; this feature is not needed for that purpose. See Use Case 2.: Viewing Uplink Voice Quality Server Data.

To create a new voice quality folder, right-click on the All Measurements folder and select Add Folder | Voice Quality from the popup menu.

The Properties dialog opens. The folder will be named automatically, but if you wish to name the folder manually, clear the option and type a name. Select mobile measurements for which to find corresponding voice quality server files through the Browse button and click OK.

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Refresh All Folders To refresh all folders, right-click on the All Measurements folder and select Refresh All Folders from the popup menu.


JOINED MEASUREMENTS With Nemo Analyze it is possible to join separate measurement files into a single joined measurement. Joined measurements will be handled as one measurement file.

Note that you cannot join overlapping measurement files. Files must have been recorded at different times.

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Right-click on All Measurements and select Add Joined Measurement.

In the Add Joined Measurement dialog, type a name for the joined measurement, e.g., 18 Jun 2006.


The joined measurement appears in the Workspace | Folder Contents. You can now drag & drop measurement files into the folder in the Folder Contents section. Joined measurements are identified with a symbol.

It is also possible to remove all measurements from the joined measurement file by right-clicking on the joined measurement file and selecting Remove All Joined Measurements.

ADDING DESCRIPTIONS TO MEASUREMENT FILES AND FOLDERS Custom descriptions can be added to measurement files and folders. These descriptions can be used, for instance, to further individualize particular files or folders for the purposes of later searches.

To add a description, right-click on the file or folder, and select Set Description from the popup menu.

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The Measurement Description dialog opens.

Enter the description to the Measurement file description field and click OK. The description is displayed as a tooltip when hovering over the measurement file or folder. Measurement files and folders can also be searched based on the description using Search Folders (see page 41).

To add a description to several measurement files or folders, right-click on the measurement files or folders while holding down the shift key, and select Set Description from the popup menu.

To edit an existing description, right-click on the measurement file or folder and select Set Description from the popup menu.


DELETE FOLDER CONTENTS To permanently delete the contents of a particular folder from the database, right-click on the folder

and select Delete Folder Contents from the popup menu.

The following prompt appears.

Select Yes to permanently delete the measurement files from the database.

RETRIEVING ORIGINAL FILES FROM THE DATABASE Note: This feature is supported by Nemo Analyze Enterprise Edition only.

To retrieve original measurement files from the database, right-click on a measurement folder or file in the Workspace, and select Retrieve Original Files from the popup menu.

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The Retrieve Files dialog opens.

Retrieve to folder defines the folder to which the retrieved files will be saved.

Retrieving file displays the file that is currently being processed.

File N/NNN displays the progress of the retrieval process.

Retrieve begins the retrieval process.

Define a target location for the retrieved files with the Retrieve to folder control and click the Retrieve button.


DATABASE CLEANUP To clean up old files from the database, right-click on All Measurements in the Workspace and select Clean Up from the popup menu.

The Clean Up dialog opens.

Define the time range from which the measurements are to be deleted and click Delete.

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VIEWING MEASUREMENT DATA

Measurement data can be viewed in different kinds of data views, such as graphs, grids, numerical views, and maps. A workbook is a collection of data views and Nemo Analyze offers some ready-made workbooks for analyzing measurement data. You can also easily make your own workbooks and save them for later use.

PARAMETERS The fastest way to view measurement data is through the Parameters view. To open a parameter in its default view, select the relevant measurement files in the Workspace and then double-click a parameter in the Parameters view.

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The selected parameter is opened in the default view. If you want to open the parameter in some other type of view, right-click on a parameter in the Parameters view and select the view type from the popup menu.

You can also drag and drop parameters in data views from the Parameters view. Nemo Analyze will display a green icon if the data view is suitable for the parameter, and a red icon if the data view is unsuitable.

In the Parameters view you can search and filter parameters by typing the parameter name in the field at the top of the Parameters view. The Parameters view will display only the defined parameters.

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Some parameters require further definition before they can be viewed in any given data view. When opening these parameters in a data view, a dialog box appears asking for specifications applicable to the selected parameter. For example, if you want to view RX level full selected BSIC in a graph, in the Fill Parameters dialog you can select a BSIC value from the drop-down menu in the Value field. Click Finish, select the graph type, and the parameter is displayed in a graph according to the BSIC specifications.

The RX level full parameter values are shown according to BSIC value 18.


Statistics/Statistics with filters over Parameter In addition to running reports on measurement files, it is also possible to run statistics on a single parameter straight from the Parameters view. The statistics and statistics with filters can be run over a single measurement file, or over a folder containing several measurement files (e.g., the All Measurements folder).

You can run parameter statistics over a single measurement file by accessing the Parameter Launchpad. To do this, select a measurement file in the Workspace, select a parameter in the Parameters view, and click on the button displayed at the bottom left corner of the Parameters view. For more information on the Parameter Launchpad, see page 69.

Alternatively, you can run statistics over a single measurement file by selecting a measurement file in the Workspace, then right-clicking on a parameter in the Parameters view, and selecting Statistics By or Statistics With Filters By.

Statistics by/Statistics with Filters by: No Grouping To run statistics over a single measurement file without grouping the data in any way, select a measurement file in the Workspace, right-click on a parameter in the Parameters view, and select Statistics by | No Grouping.

To run statistics with filters over a single measurement file without grouping the data in any way, select a measurement file in the Workspace, right-click on a parameter in the Parameters view, and select Statistics With Filters By | No Grouping.


Below is a workbook with statistics on RSCP best active set when run on a single file, based on No Grouping.

Benchmarking can be done by dragging parameter statistics on different files or folders in the same graph.

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Statistics by: Fixed Geographical Bin Area Statistics by Fixed Geographical Bin Area and Bounding Geographical Bin Area make it possible to view statistics on map in area bins. With Fixed Geographical Bin Area, the user can select an area (e.g. a portion of the measurement route) and perform area binning on it. With Bounding Geographical Bin Area, area binning will be automatically performed on the entire measurement route.

To produce statistics by fixed geographical area, select a measurement, right-click on a parameter, and select Statistics by | Fixed Geographical Bin Area.

The Select Rectangular Area dialog box appears.

Select a map in the Map | Filename field, and define the area on the map which you want to include in the query with your mouse. The area binning statistics are calculated using linear math. Because of this, it is possible that with low zoom levels and non-linear map projections the results do not plot correctly on the map. This is most apparent when using a map of the whole world or continent. With city level maps the results are generally very accurate. Click OK.

The bins show the average value according to the color set in each bin.


It is also possible to view statistics based on Minimum, Maximum, Sample count, Std. deviation and Variance. The statistics are by default calculated based on Average. Go to the side panel, right-click on the parameter in the Layers view, and select Properties from the popup menu.

The Properties dialog opens.

Select a statistics type from the Statistics drop-down menu and click OK.

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The area binning layer is drawn based on the selected statistics type.

Statistics by: Bounding Geographical Bin Area Statistics by Fixed Geographical Bin Area and Bounding Geographical Bin Area make it possible to view statistics on map in area bins. With Fixed Geographical Bin Area (see page 66), the user can select an area (e.g. a portion of the measurement route) and perform area binning on it. With Bounding Geographical Bin Area, area binning will be automatically performed on the entire measurement route.

To produce statistics by bounding geographical bin area, select a measurement, right-click on a parameter, and select Statistics by | Bounding Geographical Bin Area.

It is also possible to view statistics based on Minimum, Maximum, Sample count, Std. deviation and Variance. The statistics are by default calculated based on Average. Go to the side panel, right-click on the parameter in the Layers view, and select Properties from the popup menu.

The Properties dialog opens.

Select a statistics type from the Statistics drop-down menu and click OK.

The area binning layer is drawn based on the selected statistics type.


Parameter Launchpad To produce parameter statistics, such as Cumulation & density, Count, Average, Minimum, Maximum, Standard deviation, Variance, Mode, Median, Midrange, and Histogram, based on measurement data, select a parameter and click on the button displayed at the bottom left corner of the Parameters view.

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The Parameter Launchpad view opens.

Open in data view opens the parameter with the settings defined in the sections Presentation, Statistics and Details. Apply filters, if selected, opens a dialog for defining filters for the parameter after you have defined all the parameter settings and selected Open in data view. Open in defines the data view type used in displaying the parameter data. Statistics (see below) Details displays the parameter description if it exists. Change defaults enables you to change parameter default settings using the Change Defaults dialog (see p. 63).

From the Statistics submenu, you can open various parameter statistics in spreadsheet format. To include more than one parameter statistics type on the same spreadsheet, drag and drop each statistics type on the spreadsheet. Available statistics types include Cumulation & density, Count, Average, Minimum, Maximum, Standard deviation, Variance, Mode, Median, Midrange, and Histogram. Apply filters, if selected, opens a dialog for defining parameter filters once the parameter is dragged and dropped onto a data view. Weight by defines whether the statistics are to be weighted by distance, by time, or by sample (no weight). Group by defines how the statistics are to be grouped.

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Change Defaults Through the Parameters view you can change the default color set and default graph scales for each parameter. Right-click on a parameter and select Change Defaults. Alternatively, you can also change defaults using the Parameter Launchpad (see Parameter Launchpad).

The General tab of the Change Defaults dialog enables you to select a default color set for the parameter, select the image, and set the graph scale top and bottom values.

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The View tab of the Change Defaults dialog enables you to set the default data view for the parameter.

The Drill down tab of the Change Defaults dialog enables you to select the drill down workbook that is being used by default when double-clicking on a parameter in the Parameters view.

The CSV tab of the Change Defaults dialog enables you to choose if selecting map output preference is available for a CSV file parameter.


If this option is selected, when double-clicking on a CSV file parameter in the Parameters view and selecting Open In Map, the Select Columns dialog opens, allowing you to select Route or Route Coloring to be shown on the map. If the option is not selected, the Select Column dialog will not appear.

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VIEWING MEASUREMENT DATA IN GRAPHS This use case describes the steps for viewing measurement data in various graphs. It is assumed that there are measurement files in the database.

Select a measurement in the workspace. You can locate a measurement file quickly by typing the name of the measurement file in the Filter field, which is marked by the red frame below. This filtering functionality for measurement files in the Workspace is especially useful with a large number of measurement files in the database, or in a specific folder.

Select a measurement in the Workspace, right-click on a parameter and select Open | In, e.g. Graph.

In the Choose Graph Type dialog, select the graph type in which you want to show the parameter, in this case a line graph.


The BLER parameter is opened in a line graph.

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VIEWING MEASUREMENT DATA ON MAP This use case describes the steps for viewing measurement data on map. For the purposes of this use case, it is assumed that there are measurement files with coordinates, BTS files, and corresponding maps in the database. For loading files to the database, see Adding Files to the Database on page 33.

Changing default map To change default map (displayed in bold), right-click on the map file name on Workspace view and select Default Map from the menu.


Opening Measurement Files on Map

In the Maps Folder of the Workspace window, double-click on a map (.tab) or Geoset (.gst) file. The map file is loaded to the Analyze database. Now double-click on the map file in the Loaded view.

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The map view opens.

For adding more map layers to map view, see Use Case 11.: Adding Map Layers and Saving Layer Combinations as Geosets on page 196.

Go to the Measurement file page in the Workspace view, and select a measurement file. Then select a parameter from the Parameters view, and drag it on the map.

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The measurement is shown on the map.

The route is opened on the map and colored using the default color set for the selected parameter. You can zoom in and out on the map with the mouse wheel. The side panel displays the selected color set.


Opening BTS Files on Map

Click the base station icon at the bottom of Workspace to switch from the Measurements view to the Base Stations view.

Drag a BTS file from the Workspace to the map.

Click OK when Nemo Analyze asks if the added BTS should be associated with the route. The base station icons are drawn.

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To change the parameter color set used for coloring the BTS icons, right-click on the BTS layer in the side panel under Layers, and select Properties.

The Properties dialog opens. Select the Color tab, change the setting of both Parameter and Color set drop-down menus, and click OK.


The BTS icons are colored based on the selected color set.

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Viewing Notification Icons on Map Notification icons enable specific measurement events to be viewed on map. Right-click on the route layer in the side panel (or directly on the measurement route on map) and select Properties from the popup menu.

The Properties dialog opens. Go to the Notifications tab. Select all notifications that you are interested in. For example, we might want to view Cell reselections.

Select the notifications you want to be displayed and click OK.


If the selected notifications occur in the measurement file, they are drawn on the map as small icons.

You can now zoom in on the map and move the current location marker on the notifications. If all the different views (line graphs, grids, maps, etc.) are synchronized, all data views will jump to the same point in the measurement, allowing you to analyze all relevant parameter data before, during and after the notification was logged.

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Use Case 1.: Viewing Cell Footprints, RSCP Footprints, and LTE Footprints Nemo Analyze can automatically create a cell footprint, an RSCP footprint, or an LTE footprint map plot for every cell measured. Cell/RSCP/LTE footprint is displayed for every cell whose signal has been among the three strongest at some point during the measurement session. The footprint of each cell is displayed on map on a separate page, allowing you to browse from footprint to another and immediately see both the footprint and the cell. Cell footprint/RSCP/LTE analysis can be performed on both UMTS scanner and mobile data.

Analysis will not work properly if there will be hundreds of pages in the results. Therefore, it is advisable to use filters to limit the amount of results. To view cell/RSCP/LTE footprints, right-click a measurement file in Workspace | Measurements | Folder Contents, or a measurement folder in Workspace | Measurements | Folders, and select Analyses | Ec/NO Cell Footprints (mobile) / Ec/NO Footprints (scanner) / RSCP Cell Footprints (mobile) / RSCP Cell Footprints (scanner) / RSRP Cell Footprints (mobile) / RSRP Cell Footprints (scanner) / RSRQ Cell Footprints (mobile) / RSRQ Cell Footprints (scanner) from the popup menu.


A dialog box allowing you to choose between Scrambling code filter and Channel number filter appears. You are also able to select if the color legend and the entire route is shown.

Select the filter of your choice and click OK.

The footprints view opens, displaying the footprint of each cell as a separate page.

You can browse from cell to cell by selecting pages from the tabs below the map view.

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Use Case 2.: Viewing Uplink Voice Quality Server Data This use case describes the steps for viewing uplink voice quality server data together with mobile terminal (downlink) data from the same measurement session.

Step 1: Loading Voice Quality Measurement Data into the Database Nemo Analyze correlates the UL MOS scores automatically from the server log file to the mobile log file. A prerequisite for this functionality is that both files are loaded into the Nemo Analyze database, and that the time in server and mobile log files is synchronized in the log files. This can be accomplished by using GPS time in the measurement tool and in the server using time synchronization services available online. See Nemo Server and Nemo Outdoor or Nemo Handy User Manuals for more information. Time synchronization can also be done manually. In time synchronization, an accuracy of around three seconds in the time sync is sufficient.

To load an uplink voice quality measurement session into the database, select File | Measurement | Open Measurement from the Ribbonbar.



Select both the server measurement file and the mobile terminal measurement file. You can do this (by holding down the Shift key while selecting the files. Once both files have been selected, click Open.

Note: In order for the uplink server data to be displayed correctly, the database must contain both the server (UL) measurement file and the mobile terminal (DL) measurement file. Nemo Analyze will correlate these files automatically.

The files are loaded into the database. You can monitor loading progress by using the Database Loader (see page 268).

Step 2: Running Queries on Uplink Voice Quality Server Data Once both files have been loaded into the database, select the downlink mobile terminal file (i.e. do not select the uplink server file) in the Workspace, right-click on a relevant audio quality parameter, and right-click on a relevant audio quality parameter and select Open In | [Data view].

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A workbook is opened based on the measurement file.

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Use Case 3.: Viewing IP/UDP Packet Trace Data Note: Microsoft Network Monitor 3.3 must be installed BEFORE Nemo Analyze to enable

complete IP/UDP trace details to be displayed in Nemo Analyze. For installing the Microsoft Network Monitor 3.3, see Installing Microsoft Network Monitor 3.3 below.

Note: If Microsoft Network Monitor 3.3 is nevertheless installed after Nemo Analyze, Nemo Analyzes Microsoft Network Monitor 3.3 functionality can be activated by copying the file NMAPI.dll from the folder C:\Program Files\Microsoft Network Monitor 3\ to the folder C:\Program Files\Anite\Nemo Analyze.

Note: If Microsoft Network Monitor 3.3 is not found on the PC or Nemo Analyze has been installed before Microsoft Network Monitor 3.3, Nemo Analyze will display only a limited set of IP/UDP trace details.

With IP packet capturing, network packets sent between IP addresses are stored in log files and can be post-processed with a third party application such as Ethereal. The IP packet data is stored in a separate file (.pcap) for each measurement terminal for which IP capturing is enabled.

This use case describes the steps for viewing IP trace data based on a measurement file and the corresponding IP trace (.pcap) file. Both files must be from the same measurement session with identical time stamps. First, a relevant workbook (e.g. HSDPA full details) is opened on the measurement file. Next, a separate workbook on the IP trace file corresponding with the measurement file. The two workbooks are automatically synchronized, enabling the correlation of events on the parameter level with events on the IP trace level.

Note: In order for the synchronization of the two files to work, the time stamps of the measurement file and the IP trace (.pcap) file must be identical, i.e. both files have to be from the same exact measurement session.

Step 1: Installing Microsoft Network Monitor 3.3 Go to Microsoft website at to download the free Network Monitor installation package. Select the NM33_x86.exe installation file and click the Download button.

Once the installation file has been successfully downloaded, double-click on the file.


The Open File Security Warning dialog opens.

Select Run.

The Microsoft Network Monitor 3.3 dialog box opens.

Click Yes to continue installation.

The Microsoft Network Monitor 3.3 Setup Welcome dialog opens.

Click Next.

The Microsoft Network Monitor 3.3 Setup End-User License Agreement dialog opens.

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Select I accept the terms in the License Agreement option and click Next.

The Microsoft Network Monitor 3.3 Setup Choose Setup Type dialog opens.

Select Typical.

The Microsoft Network Monitor 3.3 Setup Ready to Install dialog opens.


Select Install.

Once the installation procedure has finished, the Microsoft Network Monitor 3.3 Setup Completing the Setup Wizard dialog opens.

Select Finish.

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Step 2: Open a Workbook Based on a Measurement File Open a workbook based on a measurement file by right-clicking on the measurement file in the Device Menu and selecting a relevant workbook (e.g. HSDPA full details) from the popup menu.

A workbook is opened based on the measurement file.


Step 3: Load IP Trace Files (.pcap) into the Database Next, select the IP Traces icon from the panel below the Parameters view. The IP Traces page of the Workspace opens. If there are no IP trace files on the IP Traces page, right-click on the page background and select Open from the popup menu.


Browse for .pcap files, select the files you want to load to the database, and click Open.

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Step 4: Open an IP Trace Information Workbook Based on the Corresponding IP Trace File (.pcap)

The IP Traces page displays all .pcap files stored in the database. Double-click on the IP trace file that corresponds with the measurement you opened the measurement file workbook based on in Step 1.

The IP trace file is opened in a separate IP trace information workbook that is automatically synchronized with the measurement file workbook.


Step 5: View Synchronized Measurement and IP Trace Data Go to the measurement file workbook and select an event that is of interest to you (e.g. a point in time where Throughput suddenly drops).

Switch back to the IP trace workbook and observe the IP trace messages surrounding the selected event (i.e. the possible problem causes on the IP level).

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PARAMETER FILTERING It is also possible to filter all parameters based on, for example, time and region. Select a measurement file, right-click a parameter in the Parameters view, and select Open With Filters in | [dataview]. Here we will use L3 signaling as an example.


An empty workbook, and the Fill Parameters dialog box to define the filtering criteria appear.

In the Fill Parameters dialog you can further limit the query results by adding different filters. Filters can be applied to parameters that are part of the query.

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In this case, Data transfer direction with the value 1 is added.

Click Next.

A grid with the parameter according to the specifications appears.


Filtering Based on Polygon Area With parameter filtering it is also possible to limit a query based on a user-defined area, i.e. by Polygon area selection. As a consequence, the results of a query will be limited to a user-defined part of a measurement route in the chosen data view. This is useful, for example, when you want the values of a parameter to be viewed with a value-based color set only on a part of the route on a map. In this case, the rest of the measurement route will be colored with a default color. In this example we will select Ec/N0 best active set as the parameter.

Select a measurement file in the Workspace and type Ec/N0 best active set in the Parameters view filter field. Right-click on the parameter and select Open With Filters In | Map.

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An empty workbook and the Analyze Wizard - Fill Parameters dialog box appear. In the dialog box select Area under Name, and press the tab.

The Select Area dialog box appears. Select a map in the Filename field, or load one through the browse button. Next, define an area on the map using the left mouse button. The Save As button enables you to save the map with the selected area for later use. Click OK.


The Analyze Wizard Fill Parameters dialog box appears. Click Finish.

A new workbook opens. The measurement route on the map is colored with the Ec/N0 color set over the section of the route specified with the polygon area. The rest of the route is colored with the default color, here blue.

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Use Case 4.: Global Parameter Filtering Based on a Secondary Parameter Service providers often define the extent of coverage area using a specific parameter as a threshold value. In Nemo Analyze, it is possible to use this threshold value for filtering out the irrelevant data coming from outside coverage area. By setting a threshold condition for a parameter value, you can define a global filter that will be applied to all subsequent Nemo Analyze operations (apart from Crystal Reports report templates).

For the purposes of this use case, all data with Received Signal Code Power (RSCP) of -100 or higher will be considered measurement data from coverage area. The global filter created based on this condition will exclude all data with RSCP values lower than -100 from all subsequent Nemo Analyze operations. In other words, all Nemo Analyze operations will be filtered based on a secondary parameter, RSCP best active set. Filtering by secondary parameter enables the filtering of a primary parameter data set based on a selected secondary one. The resulting data set will contain only those values from the primary data set that coincide with the values in the secondary one. All parts of the primary data set that do not contain RSCP value of -100 or higher will not be considered measurement data from coverage area and thus will be excluded from the processed data set.

To define a global filter, select Utilities | Global Filters from the Ribbonbar.

The Global Filters dialog opens.

To add a new filter, click Edit.

The Analyze Wizard Filters dialog opens.


To add a filter, click Add.

An empty filter line is added.

Select from the Name drop-down menu. Click the button in the Value column to browse for a secondary parameter.

The Analyze Wizard Measurement Parameters dialog opens. Select the parameter RSCP best active set and click Next.

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Another Analyze Wizard Filters dialog opens.


To add a filter, click Add. An empty filter line is added. Select the parameter Received signal code power from the Name drop-down menu. Next, select the operator >= (i.e. greater or equal) from the operator drop-down menu. Finally, enter the value -100 in the Value field.

Click Finish.

This returns you to the first Analyze Wizard Filters dialog.

Click Finish.

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The Active global filters field of the Global Filters dialog now displays the defined filter.

All subsequent operations performed with Nemo Analyze during this session will be filtered based on the set threshold condition. To save the filter for use also during subsequent Nemo Analyze sessions, click Save.

The Save Filter dialog opens.

Click OK.

The Saved global filter sets field now displays the saved filter.


To activate a saved filter set, select a saved filter set in the Saved global filter sets and click the Set Active button.

To remove a global filter, select the filter in the Saved global filter sets field and click Delete.

It is also possible to set a particular cell as filter by right-clicking on map on top of base station sector and selection Create Global Filter From Cell ID... From then on, all workbooks and queries will be limited in the way that results are returned only from those points where the cell in question has been serving.

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FILTERING DATA AND CREATING CUSTOM KPIS Custom KPIs can be created either by correlating parameters using the Query Manager or, to create more complex KPIs, by using the KPI Workbench (see p. 358).

With the correlate parameters functionality it is possible to create events based on complex search criteria, create events showing problems and reasons for problems, and create a CSV table from the measurement data for export purposes.

You can create new Correlate parameters KPIs in the Query manager. In the Ribbonbar, select Tools | Query manager | Add | Correlate parameters. The created KPI will be added to the User-branch in the Parameters view in the Workspace. The correlate parameters functionality can also be used for creating a custom KPI by right-clicking on a device in the Workspace, and selecting Correlate Parameters, and Next. In this case the new KPI will not be saved.

Right-click on a device in the Workspace, and select Correlate Parameters.

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In the Correlate Parameters dialog, select the parameters that you want to correlate. You can add two or more parameters in the Selected view.

There are three different Modes available: Show values when first parameter changes (left outer join), Show values when any of the parameters changes (outer join), and Show values when all parameters are valid (inner join).

The Show values when first parameter changes (left outer join) mode creates an output row for every value of the first selected parameter. For other selected parameters, it gives the current, previous, or next value from the time stamp of the first parameter. This mode can used to find all events of a certain type in the measurement data, and the values of other parameters at the time the event occurred. For example, it can be used to find all dropped calls (the first parameter), the last TX power, Best active Ec/N0, and Best active RSCP values prior to each drop.

After selecting the parameters to be correlated, click Next. In this example you can find six different parameters in the Selected view, Call dropped, Percentage of DL power up commands, Percentage of UL power up commands, Ec/N0 best active set, and RSCP best active set.

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Select the data view in which the data will be displayed, for example, a grid, and click Finish. The correlation data is opened in the selected data view.

The Show values when any of the parameters changes (outer join) mode creates an output row when any of the selected parameters changes. This mode can also be used when exporting data to Excel. In the example below, there are three parameters in the Selected view, RX level full, Ec/N0 best active set, and BLER. Click Next. The correlation data is opened in the selected data view.

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As you can see, there are no values for RX level full and RAC in rows 4600-4616, and no values for Ec/N0 and BLER in rows 4614-4620.

The Show values when all parameters are valid (inner join) mode creates an output row when any of the selected parameters changes, and all the parameters are valid. This mode can be used when generating input for scatter graph, or when creating events based on custom search criteria. In the example below you can see a custom KPI: all rows where Ec/N0 < -7, BLER, and RSCP < -79 are shown.

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DRILL-DOWN The Troubleshooting toolkit with drill-down is an optional component of Nemo Analyze. When a query has been performed with one of the Troubleshooting parameters from the Parameters view, it is possible to drill down into further event detail from the data view created by the query.

With pie charts, you can do this by double-clicking a sector of the pie chart or a sector color in the pie chart legend. As each sector represents a problem cause, double-clicking a sector will open a grid with a list of all problem events caused by that particular problem cause. Each drill-down from the same chart will open a new tab in the same window. These tabs are displayed on the left side of the window with the colors of the corresponding sectors.

For example, green color represents RACH Failure, unknown reason on the pie chart above. To drill down to the details of events where a RACH failure has occurred because of an unknown reason, double-click either the green sector on the chart or the text Failure, unknown reason on the chart legend.

Open tabs representing results of drill-downs from different sectors of this pie chart. The colors correspond with the pie chart sector colors.

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This opens a grid where all failure events in the measurement data resulting from an unknown reason are gathered (see below). This grid will be represented by a green tab on the left of the window in the pie chart view.

Before drilling down into a single row of a grid, you can set a time range for log entries before and after the selected event that are to be included in the drill-down. To set a time range, select Utilities | Drill-down from the Ribbonbar and enter the time range in seconds in the Before and After fields.

Click green tab to return to this grid from the pie chart.

Click blue arrow to return to the pie chart.

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To drill down into a single row of a grid, either double-click or right-click on the selected row. Double-click will perform the drill-down if there are default drill-down parameters that are compatible with the measurement data on that particular row. If however there are not, you can either right-click on the selected row and select Drill-Down | Pick Parameter to drill down into the data on that row with other parameters, or open the row in a separate workbook by right-clicking on the row and selecting Drill-Down | [workbook] (e.g. UMTS | UMTS Troubleshooting.)

Each drill-down opens the selected time range of measurement data with the selected new parameters in new tabs on the second tab row.

Drill-down tab The selected time range

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Drilling Down from Map Data View The Troubleshooting toolkit with drill-down is an optional component of Nemo Analyze. When a parameter is on opened on map, it is possible to drill down into further event detail by opening a workbook on a selected portion of the measurement route.

To drill-down from map data view, select the route portion you want to see details on by left-clicking the position icon signifying the location of the measurement device in relation to the route.

To further define the extent or the time range of the target portion of the route (i.e. a time range surrounding the time stamp of the current location of the position icon), select Utilities | Drill-down from the Ribbonbar, and enter the time range in seconds in the Before and After fields.

Right-click on the position icon, and select Drill-Down | [select system] | [Select workbook] from the popup menu.

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The drill-down workbook is added as a tab to the original map data view.

To return to the map view, click the tab in the upper left corner of the workbook.

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Drilling Down from Troubleshooting Parameters in Map Data View The Troubleshooting toolkit with drill-down is an optional component of Nemo Analyze. When a troubleshooting parameter is on opened on map, it is possible to drill down into further event detail on a failure event displayed on map.

To open a troubleshooting query on map, select a measurement file in the Folder Contents section and a relevant failure-related troubleshooting parameter from under the Troubleshooting item in the Parameters view.

Note that the Parameters view contains also versions of the failure parameters that do not belong to the Troubleshooting package and thus are not compatible with drill-down

To search for failure-related troubleshooting parameters from the Parameters view, type the word drop or failure in the filter field above the Parameters view.

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Right-click on the relevant failure parameter and select Open In | Map from the popup menu.

The results of the troubleshooting query are opened on map.

To drill down to a failure event, double click on the event symbol.

The drill-down workbook added as a tab to the original map data view.

To return to the map view, click the tab in the upper left corner of the workbook.

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DATA VIEWS

In this chapter are explained the various types of data views available in Nemo Analyze. In Nemo Analyze synchronization is used to keep the different data views in sync. When you click any view containing data, all the other views jump to the same point of time. Nemo Analyze also offers the convenience of the so-called drag & drop function. You can easily drag measurements or measurement parameters from the Workspace in the various data views. Thus, one data view can contain many different parameters from one or more measurement files.

When you right-click on any of the data views, a popup menu will open up. The menu offers access to all functions and tools related to that data view. The contents of the menu vary depending on the data view type (graph, grid, map, etc.) but some of the items are common to all data views.

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Graph Tools Menu Note: The Graph menu is displayed as part of the Ribbonbar only when a graph is open and

in current use in Nemo Analyze. When you select another workbook or window, the Graph menu is closed automatically.

Reset empties the data view. All the data and layout settings are removed.

Properties enables you to edit the graph layout.

Side panel enables you to hide and display the side panel on the right-hand side of the grid. For more information, see Side Panel on page 132.

Graph type enables you to change the type of a graph.

Scroll enables you to change the mouse cursor to an arrow and scroll the view. The same function is available in the graph side panel.

Zoom enables you to zoom the view. Hold down the left mouse button and drag to the right to zoom in. Hold down the left mouse button and drag to the left to zoom out. The same function is available in the graph side panel.

Zoom In and Zoom Out enable you to zoom in and out one step at a time. The same functions are available in the graph side panel. You can also zoom in and out on the view with the mouse wheel.

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Pick parameter enables you to add more data in data views.

Mode defines how the different layers in the graph are displayed (single/stacked/automatic).

3D mode enables you to switch the 3D mode on/off. The same function is available in the graph toolbar. Note that this function is available for bar graphs only.

Add task enables you to add a new task.

Bin data enables you to define data bins for scatter graphs and color grids. In the Bin Data dialog, select the Enabled option to activate data binning. When data binning is activated, the scatter graph or color grid is divided into four data bins (defined by bin limits). For each data bin, the percentage of the samples out of all samples, or the number of samples in that bin is displayed.

Reference Lines | Horizontal and Reference Lines | Vertical enable you to add a vertical or horizontal reference line in the graph. You can move the line by dragging with your mouse. The same functions are available in the graph side panel.

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Graph Popup Menu From the graph popup menu you will find all graph-related tools and functions. Right-click on a graph to access the menu.

Change Graph Type With the Change Graph Type function you can change the type of a graph.

In the Choose Graph Type dialog, select the graph type, line, bar, scatter, pie, color grid, or surface graph, from the selection and the graph is opened

Reset With the Reset function you can empty the data view. All the data and layout settings are removed.

Query With the Query tool you can change the data displayed in the data view. With the Cut, Copy, and Paste functions you can copy or cut an existing query from one data view and paste it to another. This is especially useful if you want to open another view with the same data but with a different graph type or copy data from a graph to a grid. The copied queries are available in the Query Clipboard.

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Pick Parameter With the Pick Parameter tool you can add more data in data views. In graphs a new layer is added, in grids the new parameter is added in the same grid, and in maps a new route is added. Right-click on the graph and select Pick Parameter.

In the Pick Parameter dialog, select the measurement file that you are currently viewing and then select the new parameter that will be displayed in the data view. Click OK to add the new parameter.

In the Filter field you can type the name of a specific parameter so that only that parameter will be shown. Fo

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