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Nemo User Training

Nemo User Training

• Target Group: Radio Network Planning PersonnelField Engineers

• Aim of this training:To achieve familiarity and working knowledge of Nemo Products

Nemo User TrainingCourse Contents• Course introduction• Introduction to Nemo and product• System HW and SW• Nemo Outdoor License• Nemo SW Installation• Nemo Outdoor SW File and Directory Structure • Driver installation • Outdoor Measurement Configuration

Introduction on Nemo and Product

Mission

Nemo Technologies is the front-runner in providing products andservices for the measurement and analysis of the wireless networkair interface.

Nemo Technologies Offers

• Solutions for the measurement and analysis of wireless networks’ air interface

• Products with reliable and accurate measurements, fast data analysis, and user-friendly interfaces

• Solutions for all phases of the network’s life cycle: From roll-out to coverage enhancement and service optimisation

• Training and consultation services for radio network planning and optimisation

Feature Highlights• Windows® 2000 and Windows® XP compatible engineering tool for measuring the air interface of all the major

wireless technologies on Single Platform, Simultaneously (GSM, HSCSD, GPRS, EDGE, WCDMA, CDMA IS-95, CDMA2000 1X / EV-DO / EV-DV, AMPS, GSM AMR, WCDMA AMR, TETRA, Vice Quality, Video Sreaming, HSDPA/HSUPA, DVB-H, WLAN)

• Single and Multiple Voice and Data measurements • Automated and Manual modes for testing Circuit and Packet Switched services with mobile phone• Fast frequency/pilot scanning with external scanner• MapX map support for MapInfo® compatible digital maps

– Real-time drive route coloring– Base station overlay support

• Easy to configure (HW auto detection, pre-defined work-spaces, custom windows, etc. => Fully end-user configurable)

• Application testing (PoC, FTP, WWW, Email, SMS, MMS, Voice Quality with PESQ/MOS, Ping, Video streaming, Videocall)

• Multi layer displaying of measurement results (view groups)• Playback mode• Open ASCII file format for post-processing• Supports optionally also Indoor features (floorplans and markers)

Over View - Configurable Windows

• Predefined or user defined windows to show Parameters, Statistics, Signalling, Line graphs, Bar graphs, Scatter Plots, Map display

• All windows can be used to observe various values real-time or in playback mode to scroll back and forward the measurement file

• Windows are synchronised with each other

• Parameters/KPI’s etc. in the windows are fully end-user configurable

• Windows can be customised, renamed, saved and reopened

• Many parameters can be displayed in the same window, also parameters from different mobile phones and scanners

Over View - Worksheets

• Fully configurable worksheets, which can be opened, modified and saved as defaults

• Worksheet can include any combination of signalling, map, line graph, bar graph, scattered graph and statistics windows

• Dedicated worksheets can be created e.g. for GSM Voice, GPRS, EDGE, WCDMA or for Power Control Parameters, HO Parameters, etc.

• It is possible to switch from one worksheet to another in real-time just by one click of a mouse

• Events and signalling messages, such as Layer 2 Uplink/Downlink, Layer 3 Uplink/Downlink, RLC/MAC, RRC messages can be displayed in measurement and playback modes

• User can preselect which signalling messages or events to show during measurement (L3 Uplink only, L2 UL and DL only, all messages, etc.)

• Messages can be filtered or searched in playback mode

• Messages can be decoded in measurement and playback modes

Over View - Events and Signalling Messages

Over View - Message Display and Decoding

Events and Signalling Messages can be copied as .txt

or as fully decoded messagesand pasted in Excel, Word or other applications

Over View - Real-time Map Display• Site locations and BTS antenna directions can be displayed on map

• Site Name, BCCH frequency, Scrambling Code can be displayed

• Connections (incl. SHO’s) to active base stations can be observed in real-time

• Parameters and KPI’s can be displayed on map in real-time

• User can define which parameters are displayed

• Several map windows can be opened simultaneously to diplay different parameters

• Coloring ranges can be defined and re-modified by the user

• Event notifications can be displayed on map (connect a call, HO, call disconnect, GPRS attach, etc.)

Over View - Notifications

• Voice, Text and Image notifications can be defined to alarm the user of the drive test progress (Call setup, HO, etc.)

• Notifications can be also displayed as an icon on line graphs or on map

Over View - GPRS Real-time Display

• Recorded GPRS parameters include:– Application Data Throughput– LLC Data Throughput– RLC/MAC Data Throughput– BLER DL, RLC retransmission

rate UL– Timeslot Allocation UL/DL– Coding Scheme UL/DL– Layer 2/3 Messages– RLC/MAC control messages

and data message headers– Serving Cell Information, for

example, Cell ID, LAC, and RAC

– Serving Channel Information, for example ARFCN and BCCH

Over View - Signalling Messages

• All signalling messages can be displayed in measurement and playback modes

• Signalling messages can be decoded in real-time• Messages can be copied to an external

application

Feature Highlights

• Same features and technologies supported as in Nemo Outdoor

• Tablet PC user interface• Floorplan support

• .tab; .jpg; .bmp; .tif• Zoom, pan, auto center, etc.• Mini-floorplan support

• Real-time markers• Real-time walk route coloring over floorplan• Multi layer display for measurement results (view

groups)• Playback mode• Open ASCII file format for post-processing• Supports optionally also Outdoor features (digital

maps and GPS coordinates)

EE--mailmail

RTSP StreamingRTSP Streaming

MMSMMS

SMSSMSPoCPoC

Voice QualityVoice Quality

PESQ/MOSPESQ/MOS

Video CallVideo Call

ICMP Ping ICMP Ping

FTP file transferFTP file transfer

Web browsingWeb browsing

Application Testing

Video QualityVideo Quality

Video StreamingVideo Streaming

DVBDVB--HH

System HW and SW requirement

System HW and SW requirement

Requirements:• PC with Win 2000 or Win XP professional

• Pentium III processor, min 1GHz, preferably 1.7 GHz

• 512MB RAM minimum, 1GB RAM recommended

• 100 MB of free hard disk, 1GB recommended

• One parallel port or USB port for copy protection

• One USB port for N80

• Two USB ports for Scanner

• Display resolution 1024 x 768 or higher with 256 colors

Nemo Outdoor License


Copy Protection module:• Nemo Outdoor uses either software or hardware protection.

(Indoor and Outdoor measurement are restricted by dongleoptions)

• Various available options are configured with each copy protection module.


Software License

• SOFTWARE COPY PROTECTION: Generate locking Code from C:/Program files/Common file/Nemo Technologies/Sentinel/echoid.

• Obtain License file from Nemo Technical Support through email ([email protected])

Nemo Software Installation

Nemo Software Installation

Installation:

• You need to have local Administrator rights to install Nemo Outdoor

• Run the Nemo Outdoor setup.exe file and follow the instructions. Current Nemo Outdoor SW is 4.22.83 Check the latest versions of Nemo software from our web pages at(www.nemotechnologies.com)Valid to users with Technical Support Agreement only.

• Install required Cable driver for LG phone.

• Install Garmin GPS antenna driver.

• Restart laptop

Nemo Outdoor SW file and Directory structure

Nemo Outdoor SW file and Directory structure

•After Nemo Outdoor software has been installed, there are several Folders will be created automatically

• All the Path can be seated in Nemo Outdoor

Outdoor Measurement Configuration


Testing Concept – Voice Call

• The voice testing environmentconsists of

– Nemo Outdoor compatibletest measurement mobiles (eg. N95)

– Laptop/Tablet PC with Nemo Outdoor installed

– Necessary connectingcables

– Scanner (eg. DTI Dual Band Scanner)

Scanner

USB


Testing Concept – PS Data Call

USB

Scanner

• The PS data testingenvironment consists of

- Nemo Outdoor- Application Server(e.g.

FTP server, HTTP server, POP3 server, SMTP server, or WAP server)

Measurement Configuration

Ports Assigned...

• Go to “Control Panel/System/Hardware/device Manager/Ports or Modems

– LGE Mobile USB Modem #2 (com 39)

– LGE Mobile USB Serial Port (com 41)

Nokia 6680 – Ports Assignment

Setting up Dial-up Connection for Data Call

• For set up procedures, refer to Dial- Up_Networking_Setup_Guide_WinXP/Win2K_Jun05.pdf /NOKIA 66XX/7600 DIAL-UP NETWORKING SETUP

• Go to Control Panel / Network Connections / New Connection wizard

Setting up Dial-up Connection

Ready to start the measurements

Adding Hardware Devices...

• Connect all hardware components• Check the settings of each port to which the component is connected• Start Nemo Outdoor software• Open: Configuration Manager

– You can add , remove and change properties

• All installed Handlers are listedhere under device categories

Adding Hardware Devices in Nemo Outdoor

• Configuration Manager/ Hardware +/Nokia N95

• Trace Port = Nokia GSM Phone Modem Port (e.g.Com100)

• Modem Port = Nokia GSM Phone Modem Port (e.g.Com101)

• Dial up connection = N95 com 102

• Press “Ok”• Note: when testing PS data,

dial up connection is selected in “packet switched dialup connection”; when testing CS data, dial up connection is selected in “circuit switched dialup connection”.

Adding Hardware Devices...• Antenna Gain and Cable Loss are antenna-

related parameters and they are used in the conversion of files into Nemo Outdoor, Nemo Analyze, and NPS/X file format.

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

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

• Values do not affect the results. Values are used only for conversion during postprocessing.

Adding Hardware Devices in Nemo Outdoor

• Save the hardware configuration, e.g. N95.hwc

Measurement Configuration

• Nemo Outdoor supports manual and automated mode. • Manual mode is based on the user establishing a data transfer connection or

making voice calls.- This mode is useful, when user wants to make a single continuous data

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

- This mode requires the user to control phones with Nemo Outdoor. The user should NOT use the mobile keyboard to establish voice calls or data calls.

• Automated mode is based on scripts that establish data transfer connections orvoice calls on behalf of the user and can repeat the same or different sessions for a defined period of time. Scripts can be saved and edited. Script files can be, quickly and easily built with the Script Editor.

Manual / Automated Mode

Measurement Properties

• Measurement properties for Voice Calls, Data calls etc. Need to be defined before the actual measurement

Manual Measurement Configuration

• Information on this tab should be filled in when doing Manual Measurement. (Press “Properties”)

• Voice Number defines the phone number to which voice calls will be made.

• Data Number defines the phone number for data calls, user name and password for service, etc.

• PDP Context Properties defines used APN for Packet data connection

• Data Protocol defines whether FTP or UDP is used for data transfer

• ICMP Ping Properties defines Ping settings, like Ping address and size of Ping data

• SMS/MMS includes all the required parameters, like SMS/MMS service center, number where to send, SMS/MMS edit tool, etc.

Manual Measurement Control

• Measurement can be done from Mobile’s Control Panel or from Measurement menu by selecting the appropriate mobile

Automatic Measurement• Measurements can be automatically repeated by predefined number of times• Voice calls, data calls, attach, PDP activation, FTP, Web browsing, SMS, MMS, launch of

external application, Ping sessions, etc. can be included in automatic measurement sequence

• Add / Modify / Delete / Move up / Move down / Append script / Repeat script value/ New /Open / Save / Save As...

Voice Call Script Configuration

• Script Editor/ Add / Voice Call• Voice Call Properties

– Number defines the number to be called

– Call Duration determines the time that the call lasts in seconds

– Call Attempt Timeout value determines the maximum duration of the call attempt. After that, the call attempt is considered to be failed.

– Delay Between Call Attempts value determines the wait time between call attempts in seconds.

– Delay from End of Call to New Call value determines the wait time between the end of the old call and the beginning of the new call

PS Script Configuration

• Access Point Name defines the APN used

• User Name/Password etc. Depend on operator’s settings

Application Testing


• Host Name: IP address of the FTP server used. • Username: username for the FTP server.• Password: password for the FTP server.• Passive Mode: Some firewalls may be configured to refuse any

incoming connection requests, and in that case the data transfer would fail. With passive mode, the client always opens those new connections so the firewall does not block the connection.

• Direction: Receive – downloading; Send – uploading • Remote File: File @ FTP Server • Note: If you have multiple simultaneous data

connections and the direction is set to send for all of them, you must define a different remote file for each connection. Otherwise the different data connections will try to write in the same file.

• Note: If there are several testing units using the same FTP server, we recommend that you use a unique file name extension (e.g., filename_tester1.txt, filename_tester2.txt, etc.) for each unit to avoid a situation where two testing units are trying to write in the same file.

• Local File: File @ Testing laptop • Note that if you have multiple simultaneous data

connections and the direction is set to receive for all of them, you must define a different local file for each connection. Otherwise the different data connections will try to write in the same file.

• URL: IP address of the test file that will be downloaded. For example, 203.125.58.120/1000kb.htm

• Note that if you have multiple simultaneous data connections, you must define a different URL from different servers.

• Local File: File @ Testing laptop

• Note that if you have multiple simultaneous data connections and the direction is set to receive for all of them, you must define a different local file for each connection. Otherwise the different data connections will try to write in the same file.


Script Configuration

• Editing PS Script– Ping Test– The ICMP (Internet

Control Message Protocol) Ping functionality allows you to perform ping measurements simultaneously with FTP testing and data transfers

•By clicking the Notifications sheet, you can access the Notifications dialog box

•Select the Events that you would like to be notified of and also select whether the notification will be a textual note in the Output window, a sound (.wav file), or a bitmap

•Own notifications can be created for different situations, like bad quality example below, in Configuration tool

Event Trigger Notifications

Event Trigger Configuration

• Static triggers• Static triggers are made available in

Nemo Outdoor by default and can collect statistics.

• User defined trigger example

Event Trigger Configuration I• User defined triggers (eg. Rx level)

• Bitmap image

Event Trigger Configuration II• User defined triggers

Sound File

Bitmap image

Event Trigger Configuration III

• Event displayed in line graph

• color change by threshold setting

• event triggers• (1.)notification• (2.)sound• (3.)bitmap• (3.)event line

• Event displayed in map window

Workspace and Hardware Configuration

• By saving the workspace, different views can be saved to a .wor file. The following views are saved to the file:

• Device Information Window views• Grid and Graph views• Color Set and Parameter selected in the Map Window (Map layers must be saved to

MapInfo .gst file)• By saving the hardware configuration file, the information related to device(s) is saved

to the .hwc file:• All information defined in the Measurement Properties Window

Introduction to Nemo Outdoor Graphical User Interface

Introduction to Graphical User Interface

Main window:

• Device info

• Status bar

• Output window

• Script status

Each window:

• Toolbar


Device Info:• ( )view disp parameters• ( )define displayed parameters• ( )configure notifications• ( )control phone• ( )configure measurement parameters

Device InfoConfiguration:


Status bar Output windowScript Status window

Quick WindowsParameters

Introduction to Graphical User Interface –Open Data View I

1. Go to Data |Line Graph | New2. Select Parameter from Y

Introduction to Graphical User Interface –Open Data View II

1. Go to Parameter Tree2. Select Parameter from Parameter Tree, Right Click to Choose Graph Type. Eg. Line Graph


Windows: Graphs

Line Graphs allow the user to accurately observe the measurement information.

• zoom• thresholds• scale• selectable parameters & values• selectable layers & values• average value presentation• displaying events & notifications


Windows: Graphs

Line graph Bar graph


Windows: Graphs Scatter plot

Scanning results


Windows: Grids

The user can easily select the events, parameters, and statistics to be displayed in the grid table. It is also possible to highlight certain events with color to improve the clarity of the results presented. Double-click on an event to view more information about that particular event.

Introduction to Graphical User InterfaceWindows: Grids

Events

Parameters


Windows: Grids

Statistics

Layer3

Decoded Layer3

General User Interface Configuration

If running out of resources, decrease event buffer size value.


Path configurationsand default map setting

Create Custom Window I

• Go to Data/Line Graph/New

• eg. Select Ec/No Active Set from “Y”

• Add “ New Layer”

Create Custom Window II

• Right click on the “Line Graph” window

• Select “Save as Custom Window” • User define the title of the custom window

Create Custom Window III

• Go to Configuration Manager/User Interface/Custom Windows

• Delete Custom Window


Plug-ins:includes version informationof program plug-ins

Handler information:includes a list of all installedhandlers


• automatic file name generation• manual file name generation• prefix (for file name)• force idle mode when stopping scripts• start scripts automatically• use time from GPS• wait for GPS fix before starting• measurement

Nemo Outdoor and Maps

Nemo Outdoor supports MapInfo®maps (.TAB).

Map Properties

With MapInfo® vector maps you can configure map layers.

Map layers must be saved to the .gstfile. This information is not saved to workspace.

Layers of MapInfo® Maps

Map Properties

• Map settings:open a new map window

• Open Properties or Right Click on the Map

Colour Set and Events on the Map

Nemo Indoor & Floor plan

• Nemo Indoor supports indoor floor plan in .tab; .bmp; .jpg; .tifformats.


• During measurement, markers( ) need to be inserted in order to plot route on floor plan.


• Indoor floor plan properties

Nemo Outdoor and MS BTS File

The BTS (Base Transceiver Station) file is used by the Nemo Outdoor Measurement software to overlay BTS sites on the raster map (.map) or MapInfo® map (.tab). When possible, the active BTS is indicated by drawing a line between the BTS antenna and the current position mark.

(Cell information, coordinates and antenna direction required). The line color differs according to the test mobiles. If the CI is known but the channel number is not available, the line is drawn to the base station icon, not to the antenna.


• File Format: .NBF• General format:

- The first row of the file contains the keywords that define the order of the parameters in the following lines. Keywords are separated with semicolon character.

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


• Other rows in the file contain the cell definitions. Each line describes one cell and contains a set of parameters describing the cell as well as the site in which the cell resides. For both site and cell information, there are both mandatory parameters optional parameters. Site and cell parameters are separated with semicolon character.

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

NEMO_Linnanmaa;65.062591;25.439665;U_Elektroniikkatie1;10836;;;33;180



Nemo Outdoor and MS BTS File• Mandatory SITE parameters

Parameter Keyword Type Description

Site Name SITE String Name of the site in double quotes.

Latitude LAT Float Latitude of the site in degrees.

Longitude LON Float Longitude of the site in degrees.


• OPTIONAL parameters


System SYSTEM String “GSM”, “TDMA”, “CDMA” or “UMTS”

Antenna Height

HEIGHT Integer Values range from 0 to 1000

Antenna Tilt TILT Float Values range from -90 to 90.


- UMTS CELL Parameters


Mandatory Parameters for UMTSParameter Keyword Type Description

Cell Name CELL String Name of the cell in double quotes.

Channel Number CH Integer Values range from 10550 to 10850.

Scrambling Code SCR Integer Values range from 0 to 512.

Antenna Direction DIR Integer Values range from 0 to 360.

Nemo Outdoor and MS BTS FileOptional Parameters for UMTS


LAC LAC Integer Location Area Code. Values range from 0 to 65535.

RAC RAC Integer Routing Area Code. Values range from 0 to 255.

URA URA Integer UTRAN Registration Area

Cell ID CID Integer Cell ID.

RNC ID RNCID Integer Radio Network Controller ID

Neighbor X Channel Number

NX_CH Integer Values range from 10550 to 10850.

Neighbor X Scrambling Code

NX_SCR Integer Values range from 0 to 512.

Nemo Outdoor and MS BTS FileExample of UMTS MS BTS File

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

NMP_Linnanmaa;65.062591;25.439665;U_Elektroniikkatie1;10837;33;180



Sonera House;65.059482;25.441077;U_Sonera House1;10837;31;180

Sonera House;65.059482;25.441077;U_Sonera House2;10837;32;330


GSM CELL Parameters

Nemo Outdoor and MS BTS FileMandatory Parameters for GSM


Cell Name CELL String Name of the cell in double quotes.

Channel Number CH Integer Values range from 0 to 1024.

BSIC BSIC Integer Values range from 0 to 255.

Cell ID CID Integer Cell identification. Values range from 0 to 65535.

Antenna Direction

DIR Integer Values range from 0 to 360 degrees.

Nemo Outdoor and MS BTS FileOptional Parameters for GSM


LAC LAC Integer Location Area Code. Values range from 0 to 65535.

RAC RAC Integer Routing Area Code. Values range from 0 to 255.

TCH Channel X TCH_X Integer Values range from 0 to 1024.

Neighbor X Channel NX_CH Integer Values range from 0 to 1024.

Neighbor X BSIC NX_BSIC Integer Values range from 0 to 255.

Neighbor X Cell ID NX_CID Integer Neighbor cell identification. Values range from 0 to 65535.

Nemo Outdoor and MS BTS FileExample of GSM MS BTS File

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

DA1001;32.779198;-96.804817;NemoCell1;807;3;10010;35

DA1001;32.779198;-96.804817;NemoCell2;815;3;10011;110

DA1001;32.779198;-96.804817;NemoCell3;792;3;10012;200

DA1002;32.780067;-96.797684;NemoCell4;804;0;10020;0

DA1002;32.780067;-96.797684;NemoCell5;799;0;10021;100

DA1002;32.780067;-96.797684;NemoCell6;788;0;10022;200

Some Rules for Drive Testing


Check the condition of all antennas, cables, and connectors Check that connectors are properly connected. Loose connections cause unreliable measurement results or wrong attenuation figures, etc.

Place antennas correctly on the roof of the vehicle. If antennas are too close to each other, it may cause interference with other antennas.


Check configuration before starting the measurement

When removing antennas after drive test, DO NOT PULL (!) antennas from antenna cables!

Do not press mobile keypad buttons during measurement

Do not drive, measure, and monitor Nemo Outdoor User Interface at the same time. Prevent traffic accidents.

Output Files

Output files.dt1 & .ds1

Nemo Outdoor saves all results into a open ASCII output file .dtx (for voice & data measurements) and .dsx (for scanner measurements).

Playback in Nemo Outdoor

Playback in Nemo Outdoor

The Play button starts the playback

The Pause button pauses the playback

The Stop button stops the playback

Add Marker

Add Textual Note

Playback Speed

Files Used by Nemo Outdoor

Example of Nemo Outdoor Measurement File header

*** Nemo Outdoor 4.12.22 ff ver 1.72 28.01.2004 11:47:41

#ID Id tag for simultaneous measurement files : {342E0B9C-E2B5-495e-97AC-87D2B710A166}

#AG External antenna gain (dBi) : 0.00

#BF BTS filename :

#CF Call list filename : d:\Nemo Tools\deactivate.nsf

#CL External cable loss : 0.00

#CM Call mode : Originate

#HV Handler version : 4.01.12

#MF Map filename :

#MT Mobile type : T260

#NN Network name :

#NT Network type : GSM 900/GSM 1800

#PN Test call phone number :

#SW Device software version : af.7f.cb

#HW Device hardware version : 4C7

GAA 0.000000 0.000000 0 0 0 0 0 11:47:42.827

GAC 0.000000 0.000000 0 0 0 0 0 11:47:42.827 8

LUA 0.000000 0.000000 0 0 0 0 0 11:47:42.827

Nemo Technical SupportAmericas

Tel. +1 469 951 9106+1 469 951 9105

Fax. +1 972 462 1640

Address: Nemo Technologies Inc.1201 Beltline Rd. Suite C100, Coppell, TX 75019 USA

China

Tel. +86 10 6787 0268-245Fax. +86 10 6786 3312

Nemo Technologies Representative Office307A No.18 Hongda Northern Road,Beijing Economic and Technological Development Area,Beijing 100176, China

Global (Except Americas)

Tel. + 358 40 344 3030 Fax. + 358 8 551 4484

Address: Nemo Technologies Ltd.Automaatiotie 1, 90460 Oulunsalo, Finland

SingaporeTel. +65 6254 2431Fax. +65 6254 9885

Address: Elektrobit Group Pte. Ltd.101 Thomson Road, #20-05 United Square Singapore 307591

Email:[email protected]

Internet: www.nemotechnologies.com

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