Actix User Guide Part 1

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Actix User Guide Part 1

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Tips for maximizing performance

System requirements Maximizing performance Cell Site Databases - performance tips Choosing a binning method - performance tips Network Images - performance tips Drive data collection - performance tips Creating Reports - performance tips

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System requirements
The following section defines the recommended and minimum system requirements for successfully running Actix A-Solutions. If you install your A-Solution on a system that does not meet the recommended configuration requirements, you might experience the following limitations: You may be unable to process large amounts of data You may experience delays when trying to perform certain tasks You may not be able to take advantage of some mapping capabilities Your A-Solutions advanced correlation and analysis capabilities might not perform as desired
Recommended system configuration Minimum system configuration

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Recommended system configuration

Processor (CPU) Operating System Memory (RAM) Available Hard Disk Space P4 2.6 GHz or higher Microsoft Windows XP 1 GB 60+ GB

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Minimum system configuration

Processor (CPU) Operating System Memory (RAM) Available Hard Disk Space Pentium II 400 MHz or higher Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional or later. 256 MB 1 GB (for the application, drive test data files, map information, and virtual memory needs)
A paging file size of at least 1 GB is recommended on Windows 2000 systems. You can set the paging file size by modifying the System properties from the Windows Control Panel.

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Maximizing performance
Assuming you have the recommended PC configuration, here are a set of targeted questions that focus on performance.
It takes a long time to display my data on a map in the software. Is there a way to improve this?
It will always take longer to display the first map, due to the initialization of several key components. Factors contributing to display times are: the size of the cell databases used (see Cell Site Databases - performance tips ), the size of the MapInfo files used the overall size of the datafiles used (see Drive data collection - performance tips ).
It takes a long time to load my log files. What can cause this, and can it be improved?
Many factors contribute to the load time of specific log files. In general, files saved in a binary structure are faster to load then those that are available in ASCII. With emerging technologies such as UMTS, cdma2000, EV-DO, etc. the amount of data sent over the air interface has increased exponentially. Actix is continuing to study ways to manage this increase in data volume. The collection equipment also presents alternatives to minimize the data collected (See Drive data collection - performance tips).
It seems like it takes a long time to load my protocol data (A, Abis, Gb, etc.)?
The majority of the time it takes to load protocol data is spent on the running of pre-defined analysis that are selected using the Choose Scenario option under the Tools menu. To improve file load-times, Actix recommends loading only the scenarios needed for the analysis in question.
Batch loading files into Network Images takes a long time.

Network Image templates should only contain those files and queries necessary for generating the desired statistical or geographical results. Extraneous parameters or queries have a direct result on the speed of loading data.

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Cell Site Databases - performance tips

Actix solutions intelligently translate radio interface parameters to the site and sectors within a clients mobile network. This is done by linking a cell site database to the log data processed by Actix. Interpretation and translation of radio link data to customer data is done during the initial loading of log data into the application. For this reason, if you maintain extensive cell site databases (country-wide, or spanning multiple states/ counties), you may experience an increase in file load times. Also, large cell databases (greater then 300Kb), will take longer to display in the Map window, and increase the memory footprint of the A-Solution application. The chart below shows the need to balance necessary cell data information and extraneous information. Note the linear relationship between the size of the file and the memory used by the application.
Non-essential cell database columns only add to the size of the file, thus degrading performance. Wherever possible, create cell databases in logical, defined clusters that overlap each other. Only use the full, comprehensive cell database for system-wide network benchmarking and in conjunction with the Network Image feature.

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Choosing a binning method - performance tips

One of the inherent strengths offered by Actix A-Solutions is the ability to selectively choose a method of binning to best suit the current optimization task. A-Solutions currently bin data when you select a display object to examine (map, chart, table, MS Excel - see note ). The default method is 1-second time binning. In a GSM system, this effectively averages the results of two measurement reports. In certain optimization cases (for example, the optimization of dense urban networks, in-building applications, etc.), you may wish to view every measurement that has been collected by the logging tool. This can be done using message binning with a single message bin size. However, there is a trade-off with analyzing data at this degree of detail. Larger files with many messages or several files combined together in a superstream may be inappropriate to analyze with message based binning. Here are some best-practice recommendations for binning modes:
I would like to compare my network to a competitor's, or compare a location of my network today to that of 3 months ago.
Use location binning, 100m or 200m square bin sizes.
I would like to create bins only when there is a change in GPS coordinates.
In this case, distance binning at 50m or 100m intervals, is the best alternative.
I am examining a small section of a drive test to solve a very specific problem.

In this case, use either message -based binning or time -based binning at 500ms.
I am using the software in an ad-hoc mode and would like a reliable way of viewing data without compromising performance or measurement results.
The default method of time -based binning at 1 second, 3 seconds, or 5 seconds (depending on the geographic area analyzed) should be sufficient.

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Network Images - performance tips

Network Imaging is the mechanism for users to load a series of files into the software for the purposes of system-wide benchmarking. Use in all cases where the desired output is either a large geographic plot (system-wide drive testing) or statistical analysis based on a set of files greater than 100MB. Network Imaging batch loads files into an image. The *.DAT file, which saves the contents of the network image, is created after all batch loaded files are complete, rather then during the process of each file load. To ensure that all relevant data gets written to the DAT file reliably, avoid loading more then 20 files at once.

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Drive data collection - performance tips

As the amount of data passing over the air interface continues to increase with the emergence of wideband voice/data technologies, it is important to bear in mind some basic data-collection strategies that can ensure the most efficient use of company resources. Limit testing logs to 1 hour Resist the temptation to collect data for several hours at one time. In general, it is good practice to stop a collection session at a logical place and check to be sure that data logged is not erroneous. This ensures reliable data and makes the data more manageable for post analysis in Actix solutions. Collect data for the task at hand Collecting scanner data simultaneously with handset data has become an invaluable tool for optimizing CDMA and UMTS networks. However, there are times when tasks such as competitive benchmarking, before and after network audits, etc., rely primarily on data collected from a handset. In addition, collection-tool log masks provide an effective way to tailor the data collected more towards voice or data service optimization. Reducing the number of devices or messages collected generally reduces the overall size of the files collected. This can be an effective data management technique.

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Creating Reports - performance tips

Actix makes the creation of user-definable report templates effortless, by allowing users to have a direct access to MS Excel. The easiest way to get data into reports is to use the right-mouse selection Display on Workbook , which automatically displays three types of datasets in Excel: series data, statistical data, histogram data. Note that series data always takes the longest to re-generate as a template. For report templates that are designed purely for statistical analysis, create templates from statistical queries , crossttab queries , or histogram queries .

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Choose an Engineering Process

After startup, choose how you want to proceed by selecting an engineering process . In most engineering processes, you are guided through a series of predefined analyses and reports that encapsulate sophisticated radio engineering decision-making knowledge; however, you can also choose Analyzer Classic , which allows you to use Analyzer in free analysis mode that is, you can use a comprehensive set of data-analysis tools to investigate any message or attribute of interest within your logged data.
Note that if you only have one engineering process on your license, you will bypass this screen and go straight to the entry screen for that process. Checking the box at the bottom of the screen also lets you bypass this screen and go straight to your selected engineering process. If in future you want to display this screen, from the File menu select Start New Engineering Process .
Engineering Processes CDMA Drive Test Troubleshooter GSM DT Troubleshooter UMTS DT Troubleshooter End-to-End Service Troubleshooting for cdma2000 1X Analyzer Classic - Actix Solutions EGPRS Drive Test IVS for cdma2000 1X RVS for UMTS Analyzer Classic free analysis Managing data Visualizing data Analyzing data Optimizing networks Classic analysis of UMTS data Classic analysis of CDMA data Classic analysis of GSM data Classic A and Abis analysis

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Classic analysis of GPRS data Classic analysis of IS-136 data Classic analysis of iDEN data

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Drive Test Troubleshooting

Engineering Processes
CDMA Drive Test Troubleshooter GSM DT Troubleshooter UMTS DT Troubleshooter
About radio network troubleshooting and optimization

Actix' line of products for radio network troubleshooting and optimization help to accelerate the rollout of wireless networks, lower network deployment costs and improve the quality of service delivered to wireless customers. Developed specifically for wireless 2.5G and 3G networks, Actix troubleshooting and optimization products cut through the complexity of new wireless technologies, establishing best practice processes throughout radio engineering teams.
Actix products automate, simplify and streamline radio engineering. Built in diagnostics and troubleshooting processes embed Actix global wireless experience to deliver accurate, instant solutions to radio problems. Configurable analysis and KPI reporting provides clear, vendor-independent visibility of true network performance. Actix is also a process management solution allowing teams to build in their own KPIs and processes establishing consistent best practice engineering focused and evolving with the organizations priorities and challenges. There is immense pressure during rollout to realize a return on new technology investment. Multiple teams with diverse skills need to overcome new technology complexity and meet tight deadlines. Actix cuts through the complexity providing clear visibility of real network performance and driving best practice knowledge and skills throughout an organization.

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By working with 90% of 3G operators Actix continues to capture solutions to the most difficult rollout challenges, embedding the solution in software. Also, Actix high configurability ensures organizations can build on this with their own processes and KPIs focused on their own particular challenges and business goals. By harnessing unprecedented levels of teamwork and focus, Actix users can rollout with quality and confidence.
Diagnostics and Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting is one of the most time-consuming radio engineering tasks. Actix diagnostics identify and prioritize critical issues and then recommend a fix, accelerating the resolution of dropped calls, setup failures, missing neighbors, pilot pollution, poor coverage, system interference, handover problems, intersystem handover and more. Diagnostics can be configured to suit specific network environments, configurations and priorities. Powerful visualization features let you drill into any problem and verify a diagnosis. By building in automated solutions to the most common radio engineering problems, your organization can standardize on best-practice processes to the most important problems, leading to faster rollout and higher service quality, with minimal training and management costs.
Network Acceptance and Optimization

An unbiased, vendor-independent solution with powerful, configurable analysis and reporting capabilities. Able to extract your KPIs from the large data haystack. Used by leading 3G teams to verify network performance during cluster acceptance. Used for network expansion helping teams perform new site integration and network retunes as well as configuration changes and upgrades. Gives you clear, independent vision of true network performance so you can rollout and expand with confidence.
Quality and Benchmarking

Extract key KPIs for voice as well as push-to-talk, MMS, http and more. Understanding true service performance is critical during the deployment of new services and when performing periodic or competitive benchmarking. It is also important to monitor service performance during new site integration and network upgrades, and Actix helps you to focus on the wireless users.
Process Management
Actix products are an alternative to both shrink-wrapped replay tools and costly in-house systems, providing the best of both worlds by offering a highly tailored solution with no development costs. Configure Actix' predefined processes with the settings and thresholds used by your teams.

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Define new KPIs and reports which represent your organization's priorities. Define new analyses and processes which capture the knowledge of top new technology specialists so these skills can be employed by every radio engineer. Optionally, use Actix Professional Services to configure your system on your behalf. Cut down on training costs. Cut down on complex process documents and crib sheets. Manage engineering by deploying simple, effective processes.

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CDMA Drive Test Troubleshooter

Overview of CDMA DT Troubleshooter Select Data Sources (CDMA) Dashboard (CDMA) Dropped Calls (CDMA) Failed Calls (CDMA) Calls with Excessive Setup Time Important Issues (CDMA) CDMA Filters CDMA analysis views Diagnosis and thresholds (CDMA)

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Overview of CDMA DT Troubleshooter

With DT Troubleshooter, you can diagnose complex CDMA issues faster than ever, in these easy steps: Load the data Identify and prioritize the issues Diagnose the problem and confirm the resolution
Load the data

Configure event recognition thresholds Load multiple logfiles simultaneously Select/deselect logfiles and individual handsets as required
Identify and prioritize the issues using the Dashboard

The unique design of the DT Troubleshooter Dashboard displays aggregated information from the loaded data. The Dashboard: Highlights the critical issues: Dropped Calls, Failed Calls, and Calls With Excessive Setup Time Highlights important issues: Excess Interference, Poor Coverage, External Interference, Weak Fwd Link, Weak Reverse Link, Low Rx Signal Reviews events and design quality Summarizes top ten cell data
Diagnose the cause and confirm problem resolution

With one click from the Dashboard, you can drill down into the data set. Follow the issues through to an analysis page providing a diagnosis for each offending device. Now, prove the diagnosis with one click. This opens appropriate data views that let you review the diagnosis if the diagnosis is successful, move on to the next issue!
See also
Select Data Sources (CDMA) Dashboard (CDMA) Dropped Calls (CDMA) Failed Calls (CDMA) Calls with Excessive Setup Time Important Issues (CDMA) CDMA Filters CDMA analysis views Diagnosis and thresholds (CDMA) Drive Test Troubleshooting

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Select Data Sources (CDMA)

Note that CDMA DT Troubleshooter is currently designed for troubleshooting voice data. Packet data anomalies are identified, but any diagnoses produced by Troubleshooter relating to packet data may require further analysis.
1 Choose data loading settings and load logfiles
Click the Preferences button to open the Change Preferences dialog:
Select a cellrefs file to use for the analysis. This essential file contains information on your network infrastructure. You will be asked to restart the application if you change the selected cellrefs file. Review the other settings within the dialog and make selections as appropriate. For more information on the Preferences dialog, see here . Click the Thresholds button and review the settings, making changes as necessary. Thresholds define whether a critical or important condition has occurred or not, so you may want to adjust these numbers to match your own definitions. For an explanation of each threshold, see here . The Thresholds and Preferences settings apply to all subsequently loaded files. Click Load Files and select all the files you wish to include in the analysis.
2 Select one or more handsets from loaded files

Once loaded, all files and handsets are displayed as selected by default. If any devices in these loaded data files are outside the scope of the analysis (for example, PN Scanner data), deselect them.
Click the Continue button to proceed to the Dashboard .

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Dashboard (CDMA)
This page provides an overview of the information aggregated from the selected drive test files and handsets.
Critical Issues
This section shows Critical events, broken out where possible by CDMA Service option. The events fall into three types: Dropped Calls Failed Calls Calls with Excessive Setup Time
To investigate Critical Issues, click on a row of related events. More information on the thresholds for these Critical Issues.
Important Issues
This section shows events that have reduced the quality of service without necessarily ending any calls.
To open the Important Issues page, click on Find Out More. More information on the Important Issues page. More information on the thresholds for these Important Issues.
Information
This section displays summary information for the data. Charts provide Call Summary and Handoff Summary information, with the chart colors indicating: Red unacceptably high compared to the defined threshold Amber slightly worse than acceptable Green within acceptable limits

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Call Summary this chart displays the percentage occurrence of the following events: Incoming Call Dropped Incoming Call Failed Initiation Incoming Call Successfully Terminated Outgoing Call Dropped Outgoing Call Failed Initiation Outgoing Call Successfully Terminated
If there are no occurrences of a particular event type, that type is not displayed in the chart. The Handoff Summary chart shows the percentage frequency of each type of handoff occurring in the data: Softer Handoff Softer-Softer Handoff Softer Soft Handoff Soft Soft Handoff 4 Way Soft Handoff 5 Way Soft Handoff 6 Way Soft Handoff Hard Handoff
Click here to see the threshold information for these charts. Following the charts is a summary of the number of sites and sectors included in the drive test data, and the ten most frequently measured sites and sectors. Useful information for these ten sites and sectors is then shown in a table.
To sort the data by a column, click on the column title. An arrow shows by which column the table is currently sorted, and whether the column is sorted highest-first or lowest-first.

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See also
Overview of CDMA DT Troubleshooter Select Data Sources (CDMA) Dropped Calls (CDMA) Failed Calls (CDMA) Calls with Excessive Setup Time Important Issues (CDMA) CDMA Filters CDMA analysis views Diagnosis and thresholds (CDMA)

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Dropped Calls (CDMA)

Dropped Call tables are presented by CDMA Service Option type. The table shows a row for each Dropped Call event, together with a diagnosis of the cause. Click on an event row to display more detailed RF information for the 8 seconds before the event, together with expanded information on the diagnosis. A map and the Voice Event Navigator window display attributes relating to the selected event. To open up the map s legend pane on the left, simply drag the dividing bar left and right. The legend shows information on diagnostic attributes currently displayed on the map. More information on using the map is available here . Selecting another event in the same handset data stream simply synchronizes the currently selected point in the map; selecting an event for a different handset causes the map and Navigator windows to be redrawn.
In addition to the pre-defined analysis views ( map and CDMA Voice Event Navigator), you can access any other view or supplement the current views by clicking on the Attribute Explorer icon: to open the Attribute Explorer window. Find the appropriate attribute and drag it onto the map or right-click and select from a list of display options. During your analysis, you may have found it necessary to move or remove the existing diagnostic views and to open one or more new views. To get back to the original layout, select Click here to restore diagnostic views . Note that this will not affect any views you opened earlier.

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A Critical Event has occurred, but the diagnostic tables show no details - why?
This is most likely due to one or more CDMA thresholds being exceeded (most probably the MobileTransmitPower min or max values), which can invalidate the data in the 8-second event window. To force the diagnostic tables to show details for these events, change the thresholds accordingly.

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Failed Calls (CDMA)

Failed Call tables are presented by CDMA Service Option type. The table shows a row for each Failed Call event, together with a diagnosis of the cause. Click on an event row to display more detailed RF information for the 8 seconds before the event, together with expanded information on the diagnosis. A map and the Voice Event Navigator window display attributes relating to the selected event. To open up the map s legend pane on the left, simply drag the dividing bar left and right. The legend shows information on diagnostic attributes currently displayed on the map. More information on using the map is available here . Selecting another event in the same handset data stream simply synchronizes the currently selected point in the map; selecting an event for a different handset causes the map and Navigator windows to be redrawn.

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Calls with Excessive Setup Time

Calls with Excessive Setup Time tables are presented by CDMA Service Option type. The table shows a row for each event, together with a diagnosis of the cause. Click on an event row to display more detailed RF information for the 8 seconds before the event, together with expanded information on the diagnosis. A map and the Voice Event Navigator window display attributes relating to the selected event. To open up the map s legend pane on the left, simply drag the dividing bar left and right. The legend shows information on diagnostic attributes currently displayed on the map. More information on using the map is available here . Selecting another event in the same handset data stream simply synchronizes the currently selected point in the map; selecting an event for a different handset causes the map and Navigator windows to be redrawn.

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Important Issues (CDMA)

The Important Issues table provides information on the percentage occurrence of the following conditions: Condition Excessive Interference External Interference Poor Coverage Weak Forward Link Weak Reverse Link Low Rx Signal Poor Quality EcIo Low Low Low Low High High MRx Power High High Low Low High Low MTx Power Low High High Low High High
The % of CDMA_ConsolidatedFER higher than the CDMA_AvgForwardFER threshold set via the Thresholds button on the Select Data Sources page.
Where: Low = below the user-defined threshold at the top of the column. High = above the user-defined threshold at the top of the column. To sort the data by a column, click on the column title.
The other views displayed are the Important Issues Map and the CDMA Radio Link Summary. To open up the map s legend pane on the left, simply drag the dividing bar left and right. The legend shows information on diagnostic attributes currently displayed on the map. More information on

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using the map is available here . In addition to the pre-defined analysis views, you can access any other view or supplement the current views by clicking on the Attribute Explorer icon: to open the Attribute Explorer window. Find the appropriate attribute and drag it onto the map or right-click and select from a list of display options. To filter specific Important Issues, open the Attribute Explorer window and right-click on the handset name. You can then select from the range of filters provided. During your analysis, you may have found it necessary to move or remove the existing diagnostic views and to open one or more new views. To get back to the original layout, select Click here to restore diagnostic views . Note that this will not affect any views you opened earlier.

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CDMA Filters
In CDMA DT Troubleshooter, to filter specific Important Issues, open the Attribute Explorer window and right-click on the handset name. You can then select from a range of filters: CDMA Excess Interf Filter CDMA Poor Cov CDMA Low Rx Signal CDMA Good Cov CDMA Weak Rev Link CDMA Unknown Diagnosis CDMA External Interferer CDMA Weak Fwd Link CDMA Poor Quality
See here for more information on filters.

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CDMA analysis views

CDMA Voice Event Navigator CDMA Coverage (Radio Link Summary)

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CDMA Voice Event Navigator

This data view shows several attribute scales against each other on a timeline. The sliding bar can be used to view a particular location on the timeline, and the timescale viewed in the Navigator window can be selected from the control in the lower right corner.
When you select a particular data point, a line appears, showing the Forward FER, Grade Of Service (GOS), PN, Handset State and events at that time.

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CDMA Coverage (Radio Link Summary)

This data view shows a collection of important values relating to a selected data point on the map. In the example below, the grade of service has been identified as Low Rx Signal.
Note that when cell site data is available, selecting a data point also populates the Active List Finger Measurements section with name, distance etc. information.

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Diagnosis and thresholds (CDMA)

User-definable thresholds (CDMA) Critical Issues Diagnosis (CDMA) Call and Handoff Summary Thresholds (CDMA)

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User-definable thresholds (CDMA) Critical Condition Diagnosis Thresholds

CDMA_EcIoCombinedThreshold
Used with Mobile Rx Power and Mobile Tx Power Thresholds to determine the diagnosis for a dropped call, failed call and calls with excessive setup time. Recommended value is -12 dB. Values should vary between -16 and -12 dB.
CDMA_MobileRxPowerThreshold
Used with EcIo and Mobile Tx Power Thresholds to determine the diagnosis for the dropped call, failed call and voice call with poor quality. Recommended value is -80 dBm. Values should vary between -75 and -90 dBm.
CDMA_MobileTxPowerThreshold
Used with EcIo and Mobile Rx Power Thresholds to determine the diagnosis for the dropped call, failed call and voice call with poor quality. Recommended value is 5 dBm. Values should vary between 0 and 10 dBm.
CDMA_CallSetupTime
Used to determine calls with Excessive Setup Time (a Critical Issue). Recommended value is 15000 ms.
Other Condition Diagnosis Thresholds

CDMA_AvgForwardFER
Used for diagnosing voice calls with Poor Quality (an Important Issue). Recommended value is 2.
Dashboard Thresholds
CDMA_ImportantIssue_RevLinkProblem
Used to filter out the display of data in the CDMA Dashboard for files that have percentage of rev link problems cases less than the threshold. Recommended value is 2.
CDMA_ImportantIssue_FwdLinkProblem
Used to filter out the display of data in the CDMA Dashboard for files that have percentage of fwd link problems cases less than the threshold. Recommended value is 2.
CDMA_ImportantIssue_LowRX
Used to filter out the display of data in the CDMA Dashboard for files that have percentage of low Rx problems cases less than the threshold. Recommended value is 2.
CDMA_ImportantIssue_ExternalInterference
Used to filter out the display of data in the CDMA Dashboard for files that have percentage of BadEcioHighTxGoodRx cases less than the threshold. Recommended value is 2.
CDMA_ImportantIssue_ExcessInterference
Used to filter out the display of data in the CDMA Dashboard for files that have percentage of excess interference cases less than the threshold. Recommended value is 2.
Miscellaneous Thresholds
CDMA_MobileTxPowerMinFilterThreshold
Used with Mobile Tx Power Max Threshold to filter out messages when the transmitter is disabled due to high FFER.
CDMA_MobileTxPowerMaxFilterThreshold
Used with Mobile Tx Power Min Threshold to filter out messages when the transmitter is disabled due to high FFER.

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Critical Issues Diagnosis (CDMA)

Is this a Neighbor List Issue?
If this is a Dropped Call event, then the problem might be a Neighbor List Issue. A simulated neighbor list is built up by searching though messages before the Dropped Call event, moving back in time. When 20 unique PNs have been found, the neighbor list has been populated. After a Dropped Call, the handset should find the PN to sync on to: if this PN is not in the reconstructed neighbor list or in the Active Server list prior to the drop, then this problem is identified as a possible Neighbor List Issue.
Is this a Coverage Issue?

If the problem is not a Neighbor List issue and fulfills one of the following conditions, that condition is taken to be the diagnosis: Condition Excessive Interference External Interference Poor Coverage Weak Forward Link Weak Reverse Link Low Rx Signal Further Diagnosis Necessary Unknown Diagnosis EcIo Low Low Low Low High High High MRx Power High High Low Low High Low Low None of the above conditions MTx Power Low High High Low High High Low
Low is where the attribute named at the top of the column is below the related threshold; High is above the related threshold. Note that the threshold values relating to the attributes shown at the top of this table are user-configurable via the Threshold button. This coverage information is held under the Analyzer parameter called CDMA_Important_Issues (displayed under CDMA Event Data, Alerts & Warnings in the Attribute Explorer).

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Call and Handoff Summary Thresholds (CDMA)

Call Summary chart
Incoming and Outgoing Events Green Call Dropped, Call Failed Initiation Call Successfully Terminated < 2% > 95% Bar color criteria Amber n/a 90-95% Red > 2% < 90%
Handoff Summary chart

Event Green All Handoff Events < 30% Bar color criteria Amber 30-40% Red > 40%

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GSM DT Troubleshooter
Overview of GSM DT Troubleshooter Select Data Sources (GSM) Dashboard (GSM) Dropped Calls Details (GSM) Call Setup Failures Details (GSM) HO Failures Details (GSM) LU Failures Details (GSM) Important Issues Details (GSM) GSM analysis views Diagnosis and thresholds (GSM)

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Overview of GSM DT Troubleshooter

With DT Troubleshooter, you can diagnose complex GSM issues faster than ever, in these easy steps: Load the data Identify and prioritize the issues Diagnose the cause Confirm the problem resolution
Load the data

Configure event recognition thresholds Load multiple logfiles simultaneously Select/deselect logfiles and individual devices as required

The unique design of the DT Troubleshooter Dashboard displays aggregated information from the loaded data. The Dashboard: Highlights the critical issues: Dropped Calls, Setup and Handover Failures Highlights the important issues: Poor Quality, Interference and Poor Coverage Reviews events and design quality Summarizes all logged cell data
Diagnose the cause

With one click from the Dashboard, you can drill down into the data set. Follow the issues through to an analysis page, which identifies one or more of these diagnoses for each offending device: No strong cells in area Stronger neighbour present Adjacent channel interference Excessive cell dominance Abnormal release due to timer expiry
Confirm problem resolution

Now, prove the diagnosis with one click. This opens appropriate data views that let you review the diagnosis if the diagnosis is successful, move on to the next issue!
See also
Select Data Sources (GSM) Dashboard (GSM) Dropped Calls Details (GSM) Call Setup Failures Details (GSM) HO Failures Details (GSM) LU Failures Details (GSM) Important Issues Details (GSM) GSM analysis views Diagnosis and thresholds (GSM) Drive Test Troubleshooting

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Select Data Sources (GSM)

The Select Data Sources page appears as follows:
1 Choose data loading settings and load logfiles

Click the Preferences button to open the dialog shown below.
The CellRefs file is an essential file that contains information on your network infrastructure. Select a cellrefs file to use for the analysis. You will be asked to restart the application if you change the selected cellrefs file. Review the other settings within the dialog and make selections as appropriate. For more information on the Preferences dialog, see here . Click the Thresholds button to open the dialog shown below. Thresholds define whether a critical or important condition has occurred or not, so you may want to adjust these numbers to match your own definitions.

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Review the settings, making changes as necessary. For an explanation of each threshold, see here . The Thresholds and Preferences settings apply to all subsequently loaded files. Click Load Files and select all the files you wish to include in the analysis.
2 Select one or more handsets from loaded files

Once loaded, all files and handsets are displayed as selected with checkmarks in their boxes by default. If any devices in these loaded data files are outside the scope of the analysis, deselect them.

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Dashboard (GSM)
This page provides an overview of the information aggregated from the selected drive test files and devices.
Critical Issues
This section shows events that have discontinued the call, broken out where possible by Service option. The events fall into these types: Dropped Calls Call Setup Failures HO Failures LU Failures From the dashboard, click on a critical issue type to display the related Critical Issues page.
More information on the thresholds.
Important Issues
This section shows events that have reduced the quality of service without necessarily ending any calls. To open the Important Issues page, click on Find Out More.
See also Important Issues diagnosis (GSM).
Information
This section displays summary information for the data. Charts provide Event Breakdown and Design Check Summary information.

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See here for information on how the Design Check is derived. Following the charts is a summary of the number of sites and sectors measured in the drive test data. To sort the data by a column, click on the column title.
To sort the data by a column, click on the column title. An arrow shows by which column the table is currently sorted, and whether the column is sorted highest-first or lowest-first.
See also
Overview of GSM DT Troubleshooter Select Data Sources (GSM) Dropped Calls Details (GSM) Call Setup Failures Details (GSM) HO Failures Details (GSM) LU Failures Details (GSM) Important Issues Details (GSM) GSM analysis views Diagnosis and thresholds (GSM)

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Dropped Calls Details (GSM)

This page is displayed as a result of selecting the Critical Issues link relating to dropped calls. The page shows a table highlighting the Dropped Call events in the data. See here for information on the diagnosis displayed at the left of each row. To view further pages in the table, click on the arrows at the bottom of the table. To sort the data by a column, click on the column title. An arrow shows by which column the table is currently sorted, and whether the column is sorted highest-first or lowest-first. Select a row in the table. A detailed diagnosis and explanation appears below the table, and a set of diagnostic views appear, each view synchronised to highlight the selected Dropped Call event.
Analysis views
GSM State Drive Test Profile Message Browser Map Event Navigator In addition to the pre-defined analysis views, you can access any other view or supplement the current views by clicking on the Attribute Explorer icon: to open the Attribute Explorer window . Find the appropriate attribute and drag it onto the map or right-click and select from a list of display options. During your analysis, you may have found it necessary to move or remove the existing diagnostic

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views and to open one or more new views. To get back to the original layout, select Click here to restore diagnostic views . Note that this will not affect any views you opened earlier.

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Call Setup Failures Details (GSM)

This page is displayed as a result of selecting the Critical Issues link relating to call setup failures. The page shows a table listing the Call Setup Fail events in the data. See here for more information on the diagnosis displayed at the left of each row. To view further pages in the table, click on the arrows at the bottom of the table. To sort the data by a column, click on the column title. An arrow shows by which column the table is currently sorted, and whether the column is sorted highest-first or lowest-first. Select a row in the table. A detailed diagnosis and explanation appears below the table, and a set of diagnostic views appear, each view synchronised to highlight the selected Call Setup Fail event.
Analysis views
GSM State Drive Test Profile Message Browser Map Event Navigator In addition to the pre-defined analysis views, you can access any other view or supplement the current views by clicking on the Attribute Explorer icon: to open the Attribute Explorer window. Find the appropriate attribute and drag it onto the map or right-click and select from a list of display options.

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During your analysis, you may have found it necessary to move or remove the existing diagnostic views and to open one or more new views. To get back to the original layout, select Click here to restore diagnostic views . Note that this will not affect any views you opened earlier.

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HO Failures Details (GSM)

This page is displayed as a result of selecting the Critical Issues link relating to handover failures. The page shows a table listing the HO Failure events in the data. See here for more information on the diagnosis displayed at the left of each row. To view further pages in the table, click on the arrows at the bottom of the table. To sort the data by a column, click on the column title. An arrow shows by which column the table is currently sorted, and whether the column is sorted highest-first or lowest-first. Select a row in the table. A detailed diagnosis and explanation appears below the table, and a set of diagnostic views appear, each view synchronised to highlight the selected HO Failure event.
Analysis views
GSM State Drive Test Profile Message Browser Map Event Navigator In addition to the pre-defined analysis views, you can access any other view or supplement the current views by clicking on the Attribute Explorer icon: to open the Attribute Explorer window . Find the appropriate attribute and drag it onto the map or right-click and select from a list of display options. During your analysis, you may have found it necessary to move or remove the existing diagnostic views and to open one or more new views. To get back to the original layout, select Click here to restore diagnostic views . Note that this will not affect any views you opened earlier.

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LU Failures Details (GSM)

This page is displayed as a result of selecting the Critical Issues link relating to LU failures. The page shows a table listing the LU Failure events in the data. See here for more information on the diagnosis displayed at the left of each row. To view further pages in the table, click on the arrows at the bottom of the table. To sort the data by a column, click on the column title. An arrow shows by which column the table is currently sorted, and whether the column is sorted highest-first or lowest-first. Select a row in the table. A detailed diagnosis and explanation appears below the table, and a set of diagnostic views appear, each view synchronised to highlight the selected critical LU Failure event.
Analysis views
GSM State Drive Test Profile Message Browser Map Event Navigator In addition to the pre-defined analysis views, you can access any other view or supplement the current views by clicking on the Attribute Explorer icon: to open the Attribute Explorer window . Find the appropriate attribute and drag it onto the map or right-click and select from a list of display options. During your analysis, you may have found it necessary to move or remove the existing diagnostic views and to open one or more new views. To get back to the original layout, select Click here to

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restore diagnostic views . Note that this will not affect any views you opened earlier.

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Important Issues Details (GSM)

This page displays a list of important issues broken out by file name.
Select a row in the table to display a set of related diagnostic views. The diagnoses shown in the table are explained here: Important Issues diagnosis Design Check
Analysis views
GSM State Map In addition to the pre-defined analysis views, you can access any other view or supplement the current views by clicking on the Attribute Explorer icon: to open the Attribute Explorer window . Find the appropriate attribute and drag it onto the map or right-click and select from a list of display options. During your analysis, you may have found it necessary to move or remove the existing diagnostic views and to open one or more new views. To get back to the original layout, select Click here to restore diagnostic views . Note that this will not affect any views you opened earlier.

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GSM analysis views

GSM State GSM Drive Test Profile GSM Event Navigator

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GSM State
This stateform shows many useful data attributes for the currently selected data point on the map and other data views.

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GSM Drive Test Profile

This is an example of a chart, showing ServTimingAdvanceActual with ServRxLevSub.
The black vertical line is the synchronisation mark, indicating the data corresponding to the currently selected data point on the map and other data views.

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GSM Event Navigator

The Event Navigator stateform lets you view the entire drive test as a whole, and shows call sequence coloured by BCCH with different events, for a voice call. Click anywhere on the drive test to synchronise other active data views to this point. You can also use the Replay control to play through the file.
The selection in the control at the lower right controls the length of time shown by the Event Navigator window.

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Diagnosis and thresholds (GSM)

User-definable thresholds (GSM) Critical Issues diagnosis (GSM) Important Issues diagnosis (GSM) Design Check (GSM)

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User-definable thresholds (GSM)

G_RxLevSub_Min
This threshold is used to determine the minimum acceptable value for signal strength. Any signal below this threshold is categorized as poor coverage. Recommended value: -95 dBm.
G_MsTxPowStepOrdered_Min
This threshold is used in conjunction with the signal strength to determine incorrect uplink power balance. This value is usually set to 0 to indicate maximum uplink power.
G_TimingAdvance_Max
This threshold is used in absence of the Distance parameter to determine the maximum distance allowed per cell. Typically, values over 16 (ie approximately 8km) are usually regarded as distant serving cells.
G_RxQualSub_Max
This threshold is used in conjunction with the signal strength to determine whether there is interference present on the cell. Typically, values in excess of 3 with good signal strength usually indicate the presence of interference.
G_Handover_Min
This threshold is used in conjunction with handover to determine the minimum possible signal difference for handover to take place. Recommended values are 5-6 dB.
G_Distance_Max
This threshold is used to determine the maximum distance allowed per cell. Typically, values in excess of 8000 meters are usually regarded as distant serving cells.
G_Analysis_Time_Before
This value is used to determine the time (in ms) allocated to investigate the radio conditions PRIOR to the detected event occurance. Typically, values of 5000 to 10000 ms are used. Values less than 5000ms will tend to be more accurate, but less attributes will be detected, while values in excess of 10000ms tend to have a high detection of attributes, but with relatively low accuracy since the time under analysis is large.
G_Analysis_Time_After
This value is used to determine the time (in ms) allocated to investigate the radio conditions AFTER the detected event occurance. Typically, values of 5000 to 10000 ms are used. Values less than 5000ms will tend to be more accurate, but less attributes will be detected, while values in excess of 10000ms tend to have a high detection of attributes, but with relatively low accuracy since the time under analysis is large.
Dragged_Dominance_Hysteresis
This threshold is the dBm hysteresis applied to the Best Neighbour Level to trigger a loss of dominance of the server. Once a loss of dominance is triggered, and not re-established before the Dragged_HO_Window timer expires, then any subsequent Handover Failure or Dropped Call will trigger the Dragged Handover Failure or Dragged Drop. Dominance loss = ServRxLevSub < (Best_Nbr - Hysteresis).
Dragged_HO_Window
This threshold is the number of milliseconds that the MS must lose dominance for, before a Dragged Handover Failure or Dragged Dropped Call is triggered.
Ping_Pong_HO_Window
This threshold is the number of milliseconds during which a handover back to the previous cell will trigger the Ping Pong Handover Event.

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Critical Issues diagnosis (GSM)

Explanation Condition Notes None Analyzer was unable to determine None were met. the cause of this failure . It is advisable to check if stronger and/or interfering neighbors are present in area, and determine which cell(s) are selected in idle mode following this event. No strong cells in area - signal (ServRxLevSub <= G_RxLevSub_Min) strength should be greater than -95 dBm AND but signal prior to handover failure was ServRxLevSub dBm. (array_max(NBorRxLev[]) <= (ServRxLevSub + G_HandOver_Min)) Stronger Neighbor present but not handed over to better cell with BCCH NborBCCH and (either): BSIC NborBSIC no BSIC - possible 3rd party interference. (array_max(NBorRxLev[]) > (ServRxLevSub + G_HandOver_Min))
LU Failure uses ServRxLevEither instead of ServRxLevSub Call Setup Failure uses ServRxLevEither, or, in its absence, ServRxLevSub.
(Call Setup Fail just reports the BCCH NborBCCH )
Adjacent Channel Interference - verify (abs(ServBCCH-NborBCCH[ n]) < 2), n=0 radio planning on ServingCellID sector to 5 ServingSectorID , cell ServCI (with BCCH AND ServBCCH and BSIC ServBSIC ). (ServRxLevSub > G_RxLevSub_Min) Excessive Cell Dominance - check antenna and neighbor configuration on cell ServCI . (ServRxLevSub > G_RxLevSub_Min) AND (ServTimingAdvanceActual > G_TimingAdvance_Max) Stronger Neighbors present, including adjacent channel interference - verify radio planning on ServingCellID sector ServingSectorID cell ServCI (with BCCH ServBCCH and BSIC ServBSIC ). (array_max(NBorRxLev[]) > (ServRxLevSub + G_HandOver_Min)) AND (abs(ServBCCH-NborBCCH[ n]) < 2), n=0 to 5 AND (ServRxLevSub > G_RxLevSub_Min) Abnormal release due to timer expiry on cell ServCI . See also
User-definable thresholds (GSM) Important Issues diagnosis (GSM) Design Check (GSM)
(CauseCodeRR=3)
HO Fail only.

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Important Issues diagnosis (GSM)

Important Issue Poor Quality Weak Signal Strength Stronger Neighbor than Serving Cell Stronger Nbor in Different Band Poor Serving Cell Dominance Poor Serving Cell Dominance in Diff Band None Condition RxQualSub > G_RxQual_Max RxLevSub < G_RxLevSub_Max RxLevDiff < 0 RxLevDiffBand < 0 0 < RxLevDiff < 5 0 < RxLevDiffBand < 5 None of the above criteria were met.
See also
User-definable thresholds (GSM) Critical Issues diagnosis (GSM) Design Check (GSM)

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Design Check (GSM)

There are three conditions involved in the Design Check.
Poor Level condition (1) This is true if ServRxLevSub < G_RxLevSub_Min Poor Quality condition (2) This is true if ServRxQualSub > G_RxQualSub_Max No Dominance condition (4) This is true if the sum of all these conditions is greater than 2: ((ServRxLevSub-NborRxLev[ n])<5) * (abs(ServBCCH-NborBCCH[ n])<375) where n is 0 to 5.
Sum the condition values to get the Design Check Value: Design Check Value 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Explanation
Good Design Poor Level Poor Quality Poor Level and Poor Quality No Dominance No Dominance and Poor Level No Dominance and Poor Quality No Dominance, Poor Level and Poor Quality The No Valid Data condition displayed in the Design Check Summary chart represents the percentage of messages that did not contain enough data to meet any of the above conditions clearly.
See also
User-definable thresholds (GSM) Critical Issues diagnosis (GSM) Important Issues diagnosis (GSM)

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UMTS DT Troubleshooter
Overview of UMTS DT Troubleshooter Select Data Dashboard Dropped Calls Call Setup Failures Pilot Pollution Poor Coverage 3G-2G Handover Missing Neighbours Diagnosis and thresholds (UMTS)

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Overview of UMTS DT Troubleshooter

With DT Troubleshooter, you can diagnose complex UMTS issues faster than ever, in these easy steps: Load the data Identify and prioritize the issues Diagnose the problem and confirm the resolution
Load the data

Configure event recognition thresholds Load multiple logfiles simultaneously Select/deselect logfiles and individual handsets as required

The unique design of the DT Troubleshooter Dashboard displays aggregated information from the loaded data. The Dashboard: Highlights the critical issues: Dropped Calls and Setup Failures Highlights the important issues: Missing Neighbours, Pilot Pollution, Poor Coverage and Handover Issues Reviews events and design quality Summarizes top ten cell data
Diagnose the cause in an instant

With one click from the Dashboard, you can drill down into the data set. Follow the issues through to an analysis page providing a diagnosis for each offending device: Interference Limited Coverage Missing neighbours Pilot Pollution Poor UL Coverage Poor DL Coverage Handover Problems And more . . .
Confirm problem resolution

Now, prove the diagnosis with one click. This opens appropriate data views that let you review the diagnosis if the diagnosis is successful, move on to the next issue!
See also
Select Data Dashboard Dropped Calls Call Setup Failures Pilot Pollution Poor Coverage 3G-2G Handover Missing Neighbours Diagnosis and thresholds (UMTS) Drive Test Troubleshooting

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Select Data
1. Choose Settings
Click the Preferences button to open the Preferences dialog:
Select a cellrefs file to use for the analysis. This essential file contains information on your network infrastructure. You will be asked to restart the application if you change the selected cellrefs file. Review the other settings within the dialog and make selections as appropriate. For more information on the Preferences dialog, see here . Click the Thresholds button and review the settings, making changes as necessary. Thresholds basically define whether a critical or important condition has occurred or not, so you may want to adjust these numbers to match your own definitions. For an explanation of each threshold, see here . The Thresholds and Preferences settings apply to all subsequently loaded files. Click Load Files and select all the files you wish to include in the analysis.
2. Load data and select streams

Once loaded, all files and handsets are displayed as selected by default. If any devices in these loaded data files are outside the scope of the analysis (for example, PN Scanner data), deselect them.

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Dashboard
This page provides an overview of the information aggregated from the selected drive test files.
Critical Issues
This section shows events that have discontinued the call, broken out where possible by Service option.
The events fall into two types: Dropped Calls Call Setup Failures
To open the appropriate Critical Issues page, from the Dashboard, click on Find Out More.
Important Issues
This section shows events that have reduced the quality of service without necessarily ending any calls.
The Important Issues called out are: Pilot Pollution Poor Coverage 3G-2G Handover Failures Missing Neighbours
To open the related Important Issues page, click on Find Out More.

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Information
This section displays summary information for the data. Charts provide Call Summary and Handoff Summary information.
Statistics Summary this chart displays the percentage occurrence of the following events: Call Setup Failures Dropped Call Rate Overall Call Success Rate RRC Connection Rate Radio Bearer Setup Radio Bearer Reconfig Active Set Update Cell Update
UMTS Handoff State this chart displays the percentage frequency of each type of handoff occurring in the data: Single Sector Service Softer Handoff Soft Handoff Soft-softer Handoff 3-way Softer Handoff 3-way Soft Handoff 4-way Soft Handoff 5-way Soft Handoff 6-way Soft Handoff

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Following the charts is a table summarizing the ten most frequently measured sites and sectors in the drive test data. To sort the data by a column, click on the column title.
See also
Overview of UMTS DT Troubleshooter Select Data Dropped Calls Call Setup Failures Pilot Pollution Poor Coverage 3G-2G Handover Missing Neighbours Diagnosis and thresholds (UMTS)

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Dropped Calls
This page is displayed as a result of selecting the Critical Issues link relating to dropped calls. The page shows a table listing the Dropped Call events in the data. To view further pages in the table, click on the arrows at the bottom of the table. To sort the data by a column, click on the column title. An arrow shows by which column the table is currently sorted, and whether the column is sorted highest-first or lowest-first. Select a row in the table. A diagnosis and explanation appears below the table, and a set of diagnostic views appear, each view synchronised to highlight the selected Dropped Call event.
Possible diagnoses for a Dropped Call event are: System Released Possible Missing Neighbour Possible Handover Problem Possible Pilot Pollution Problem (Pilot Pollution, Too Many Servers) Possible Interference Problem Possible Coverage Limitation Problem Possible Poor DL Coverage Problem Possible Poor UL Coverage Problem More investigation needed

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Analysis views
Map Voice Event Navigator Active and Nbor Sets Ue Measurement Charts In addition to the pre-defined analysis views, you can access any other view or supplement the current views by clicking on the Attribute Explorer icon: to open the Attribute Explorer window . Find the appropriate attribute and drag it onto the map or right-click and select from a list of display options. During your analysis, you may have found it necessary to move or remove the existing diagnostic views and to open one or more new views. To get back to the original layout, select Re-synch views for this investigation . Note that this will not affect any views you opened earlier.
See also
Dropped Calls Diagnosis for UMTS

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Call Setup Failures

This page is displayed as a result of selecting the Critical Issues link relating to call setup failures. The page shows a table listing the Call Setup Failure events in the data. To view further pages in the table, click on the arrows at the bottom of the table. To sort the data by a column, click on the column title. An arrow shows by which column the table is currently sorted, and whether the column is sorted highest-first or lowest-first. Select a row in the table. A diagnosis and explanation appears below the table, and a set of diagnostic views appear, each view synchronised to highlight the selected Call Setup Failure event.
Possible diagnoses for a Call Setup Failure event are: System Rejected / Released Possible Missing Neighbour Possible Handover Problem Possible Pilot Pollution Problem (Pilot Pollution, Too Many Servers) Possible Interference Problem Possible Coverage Limitation Problem Possible Poor DL Coverage Problem Possible Poor UL Coverage Problem
Analysis views
Map Voice Event Navigator Active and Nbor Sets Ue Measurement Charts In addition to the pre-defined analysis views, you can access any other view or supplement the current views by clicking on the Attribute Explorer icon:

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to open the Attribute Explorer window . Find the appropriate attribute and drag it onto the map or right-click and select from a list of display options. During your analysis, you may have found it necessary to move or remove the existing diagnostic views and to open one or more new views. To get back to the original layout, select Re-synch views for this investigation . Note that this will not affect any views you opened earlier.
See also
Call Setup Failure Diagnosis for UMTS

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Pilot Pollution
This page is displayed as a result of selecting the Important Issues link relating to pilot pollution. The page shows a table listing the identified Pilot Pollution conditions in the data. To view further pages in the table, click on the arrows at the bottom of the table. To sort the data by a column, click on the column title. An arrow shows by which column the table is currently sorted, and whether the column is sorted highest-first or lowest-first. Select a row in the table. A diagnosis and explanation appears below the table, and a set of diagnostic views appear, each view synchronised to highlight the selected Pilot Pollution condition.
Analysis views
Map Radio Parameters Active and Nbor Sets In addition to the pre-defined analysis views, you can access any other view or supplement the current views by clicking on the Attribute Explorer icon to open the Attribute Explorer window . Find the appropriate attribute and drag it onto the map or right-click and select from a list of display options. During your analysis, you may have found it necessary to move or remove the existing diagnostic views and to open one or more new views. To get back to the original layout, select Re-synch views for this investigation . Note that this will not affect any views you opened earlier.
See also
About pilot pollution

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Poor Coverage
This page is displayed as a result of selecting the Important Issues link relating to poor coverage. The page shows a table listing the identified Poor Coverage conditions in the data. To view further pages in the table, click on the arrows at the bottom of the table. To sort the data by a column, click on the column title. An arrow shows by which column the table is currently sorted, and whether the column is sorted highest-first or lowest-first. Select a row in the table. A diagnosis and explanation appears below the table, and a set of diagnostic views appear, each view synchronised to highlight the selected Poor Coverage condition.
Analysis views
Map Radio Parameters Active and Nbor Sets In addition to the pre-defined analysis views, you can access any other view or supplement the current views by clicking on the Attribute Explorer icon to open the Attribute Explorer window . Find the appropriate attribute and drag it onto the map or right-click and select from a list of display options. During your analysis, you may have found it necessary to move or remove the existing diagnostic views and to open one or more new views. To get back to the original layout, select Re-synch views for this investigation . Note that this will not affect any views you opened earlier.
See also
About About About About System Interference Poor Uplink Coverage Poor Downlink Coverage Coverage Limited

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3G-2G Handover
This page is displayed as a result of selecting the Important Issues link relating to 3G-2G handover problems. The page shows a table listing the identified 3G-2G handover conditions in the data. To view further pages in the table, click on the arrows at the bottom of the table. To sort the data by a column, click on the column title. An arrow shows by which column the table is currently sorted, and whether the column is sorted highest-first or lowest-first. Select a row in the table. A diagnosis and explanation appears below the table, and a set of diagnostic views appear, each view synchronised to highlight the selected 3G-2G handover condition.
Analysis views
Map Voice Event Navigator Active and Nbor Sets Ue Measurement Charts In addition to the pre-defined analysis views, you can access any other view or supplement the current views by clicking on the Attribute Explorer icon to open the Attribute Explorer window . Find the appropriate attribute and drag it onto the map or right-click and select from a list of display options. During your analysis, you may have found it necessary to move or remove the existing diagnostic views and to open one or more new views. To get back to the original layout, select Re-synch views for this investigation . Note that this will not affect any views you opened earlier.
See also
About Handover Problems

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Missing Neighbours
This page is displayed as a result of selecting the Important Issues link relating to dropped calls. The page shows a table listing the identified Missing Neighbors conditions in the data. To view further pages in the table, click on the arrows at the bottom of the table. To sort the data by a column, click on the column title. An arrow shows by which column the table is currently sorted, and whether the column is sorted highest-first or lowest-first. Select a row in the table. A diagnosis and explanation appears below the table, and a set of diagnostic views appear, each view synchronised to highlight the selected Missing Neighbors condition. The selection of a row shows on the map where the handover relationship was seen by the scanner. You can select particular rows in the table and then click the Save selected button to save the selected rows to a .CSV file, which can then be used for import into an OMC system.
Analysis views
Map Display Cell Data In addition to the pre-defined analysis views, you can access any other view or supplement the current views by clicking on the Attribute Explorer icon to open the Attribute Explorer window . Find the appropriate attribute and drag it onto the map or right-click and select from a list of display options. During your analysis, you may have found it necessary to move or remove the existing diagnostic views and to open one or more new views. To get back to the original layout, select Re-synch views for this investigation . Note that this will not affect any views you opened earlier.
See also
Neighbor List analysis

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Diagnosis and thresholds (UMTS)

User-definable thresholds for UMTS Dropped Calls Diagnosis for UMTS Call Setup Failure Diagnosis for UMTS

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User-definable thresholds for UMTS

Uu_CallSetupFailure_Num_RRCConnReq
This represents the number of RRC Connection Request during call setup before it pegs a call setup failure. It works in conjunction with Uu_CallSetypFailure_TimeDelay. Recommended value is 3.
Uu_CallSetypFailure_TimeDelay
This represents the delay between each of the RRC Connection Request. With the number of RRC Connection Request, users can define their own call setup failure. Recommended value is 2. Example: If Uu_CallSetupFailure_Num_RRCConnReq = 3 and Uu_CallSetypFailure_TimeDelay = 2, Analyzer will peg a call setup failure only after 6 seconds and all 3 RRC attempts. In other words, 1st RRC Conn, wait 2 seconds, 2nd RRC Conn, wait 2 seconds, 3rd RRC Conn, then Call Setup Failure.
Uu_CoverageLimitedUE_TxPowerThreshold
This is used in the Coverage Limited event. If the UeTransmittedPower is greater than Uu_CoverageLimitedUE_TxPowerThreshold AND the CPICH_RSCP_in_ActiveSet is less than Uu_Poor_RSCP_Threshold AND the CPICH_EcNo_in_ActiveSet is less than Uu_Poor_EcNoThreshold, then a Coverage Limited event will appear on the map. Recommended value is 10 dBm. The minimum should not be lower than 0 and the maximum should not be higher than 25 dBm.
Uu_EcNoInterferenceThreshold
This is used in conjunction with the RSCP Interference Threshold for the System Interference event. If the CPICH_RSCP_in_ActiveSet is greater than Uu_RSCP_Interference_Threshold and the CPICH_EcNo_In_ActiveSet is less than Uu_EcNoInterferenceThreshold, then a System Interference event appears on the map. Recommended value is -15 dB. Values should lie between -10 and -18 dBm.
Uu_HighUE_TxPower
This is used in the Poor Uplink Coverage event. If the UeTransmittedPower is greater than Uu_HighUE_TxPower AND the CPICH_RSCP_in_ActiveSet is greater than Uu_Poor_RSCP_Threshold AND the CPICH_EcNo_in_ActiveSet is greater than Uu_Poor_EcNoThreshold, then Poor Uplink Coverage will appear on the map. Recommended value is 15 dBm. Values should lie between 0 and 25 dBm.
Uu_LowUE_TxPower
This is used in the Poor Downlink Coverage event. If the UeTransmittedPower is less than Uu_LowUE_TxPower AND the CPICH_RSCP_in_ActiveSet is less than Uu_Poor_RSCP_Threshold AND the CPICH_EcNo_in_ActiveSet is less than Uu_PoorEcNoThreshold, then the Poor Downlink Coverage event will appear on the map. Recommended value is -15 dBm. Values should lie betweeen -30 and 0 dBm.
Uu_PilotPollutionThreshold
In calculating Pilot Pollution, this threshold sets up the level of interference required for pegging the events. When 4 or more pilots are above this threshold, it creates a Pilot Pollution event. Recommended value is -15 dB and should lie between -18 and -10 dB.
Uu_Poor_EcNoThreshold
This is used in the Coverage Limited event. If the CPICH_EcNo_in_ActiveSet is less than Uu_PoorEcNOThreshold AND CPICH_RSCP_in_ActiveSet is less than Uu_Poor_RSCP_Threshold AND Ue_TransmittedPower is greater than Uu_CoverageLimitedUE_TxPowerThreshold, then a Coverage Limited event will appear on the map. It is also used in the Poor Uplink and Downlink Coverage event. Recommended value is -15 dB and should lie between -18 and -10 dB.
Uu_Poor_RSCP_Threshold
This is used in three different events. In the cases where CPICH_RSCP_in_ActiveSet is lower than Uu_Poor_RSCP_Threshold, it will trigger either a Coverage Limited event or a Poor Downlink Coverage event. In the case where it is greater than Uu_Poor_RSCP_Threshold, it will trigger a Poor Uplink Coverage event. Other conditions must be satisfied for these events to occur - please note the other thresholds involved. Recommended value is -95 dBm and should not be lower than -105 dBm.
Uu_RSCP_InterferenceThreshold
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this threshold and the CPICH_EcNo_in_ActiveSet is less than Uu_Poor_EcNoThreshold, then a System Interference event appears on the map. Recommended value is -80 dBm and should lie between -90 and -60 dBm.
See also
Dropped Calls Diagnosis for UMTS Call Setup Failure Diagnosis for UMTS

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Dropped Calls Diagnosis for UMTS

The following diagram outlines the diagnosis procedure used by UMTS DT Troubleshooter to determine the diagnosis of Dropped Call events. Note that the window size used to evaluate the condition is 5 seconds before the drop.
Diagnosis
System Released Missing Neighbour Handover Problem
Condition and notes

When the cause code is Not Normal (0-31, 42) in either the NAS message or the RRC message SC in Active Set after event < > SCs in Active Set and Neighbour list before event Multiple Active Set update messages are received and a particular SC is not added to the Active Set.
For the Raked RF Condition, the system picks the diagnosis with the highest value, providing it is higher than the specified threshold . Pilot Pollution Pilot Pollution: Too Many Servers 4+ pilots in Active or Monitored Set with Ec/No > Uu_PilotPollutionThreshold (-15 dB) 4+ pilots in the Active or Monitored Set with Ec/No within Uu_TooManyServersThreshold dB of the best server (Uu_ActiveSet_EcNo_0)

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Interference Problem
CPICH_EcNo_in_ActiveSet < Uu_EcNoInterferenceThreshold (-15 dB) AND CPICH_RSCP_in_ActiveSet > Uu_RSCP_InterferenceThreshold (-80 dBm) CPICH_EcNo_in_ActiveSet < Uu_Poor_EcNoThreshold (-15 dB) AND CPICH_RSCP_in_ActiveSet < Uu_Poor_RSCP_Threshold (-95 dBm) AND UeTransmittedPower > Uu_CoverageLimitedUE_TxPowerThreshold (10 dBm)
Coverage Limitation Problem
Poor DL Coverage Problem CPICH_EcNo_in_ActiveSet < Uu_PoorEcNoThreshold (-15 dB) AND CPICH_RSCP_in_ActiveSet < Uu_Poor_RSCP_Threshold (-95 dBm) AND UeTransmittedPower < Uu_LowUE_TxPower (-15 dBm) Poor UL Coverage Problem CPICH_EcNo_in_ActiveSet > Uu_Poor_EcNoThreshold (-15 dB) AND CPICH_RSCP_in_ActiveSet > Uu_Poor_RSCP_Threshold (-95 dBm) AND UeTransmittedPower > Uu_HighUE_TxPower (15 dBm) More Investigation Needed Use other Analyzer tools and views to refine your understanding of the problem.
See also
User-definable thresholds for UMTS Call Setup Failure Diagnosis for UMTS

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Call Setup Failure Diagnosis for UMTS

The following diagram outlines the diagnosis procedure used by UMTS DT Troubleshooter to determine the diagnosis of Call Setup Failure events:
Diagnosis
System Rejected System Released Missing Neighbour Handover Problem
Condition and notes

When an RRC message contains an RRC Reject When the cause code is Not Normal (0-31, 42) in either the NAS message or the RRC message SC in Active Set after event < > SCs in Active Set and Neighbour list before event Multiple Active Set update messages are received and a particular SC is not added to the Active Set.
For the Raked RF Condition, the system picks the diagnosis with the highest value, providing it is higher than the specified threshold . Pilot Pollution Pilot Pollution: Too Many Servers 4+ pilots in Active or Monitored Set with Ec/No > Uu_PilotPollutionThreshold (-15 dB) 4+ pilots in the Active or Monitored Set with Ec/No within Uu_TooManyServersThreshold dB of the best server (Uu_ActiveSet_EcNo_0)

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Interference Problem
CPICH_EcNo_in_ActiveSet < Uu_EcNoInterferenceThreshold (-15 dB) AND CPICH_RSCP_in_ActiveSet > Uu_RSCP_InterferenceThreshold (-80 dBm) CPICH_EcNo_in_ActiveSet < Uu_Poor_EcNoThreshold (-15 dB) AND CPICH_RSCP_in_ActiveSet < Uu_Poor_RSCP_Threshold (-95 dBm) AND UeTransmittedPower > Uu_CoverageLimitedUE_TxPowerThreshold (10 dBm)
Coverage Limitation Problem
Poor DL Coverage Problem CPICH_EcNo_in_ActiveSet < Uu_PoorEcNoThreshold (-15 dB) AND CPICH_RSCP_in_ActiveSet < Uu_Poor_RSCP_Threshold (-95 dBm) AND UeTransmittedPower < Uu_LowUE_TxPower (-15 dBm) Poor UL Coverage Problem CPICH_EcNo_in_ActiveSet > Uu_Poor_EcNoThreshold (-15 dB) AND CPICH_RSCP_in_ActiveSet > Uu_Poor_RSCP_Threshold (-95 dBm) AND UeTransmittedPower > Uu_HighUE_TxPower (15 dBm) More Investigation Needed Use other Analyzer tools and views to refine your understanding of the problem.
See also
User-definable thresholds for UMTS Dropped Calls Diagnosis for UMTS

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Analyzer Classic data analysis

This section assumes that you have selected Analyzer Classic as the Engineering Process from the Startup screen. The sections below describe using A Solutions for free (ad hoc) analysis with different telecoms technologies. Each section introduces tasks and concepts in a logical order which is not necessarily the same as that described under Visualizing data and Analyzing data . The major technologies are described here other technologies use similar techniques but different data attributes. To reduce the amount of screen area taken up by this help window, you may want to click Hide at the top left of this window. Managing data Visualizing data Analyzing data Optimizing networks Classic analysis of UMTS data Classic analysis of CDMA data Classic analysis of GSM data Classic A and Abis analysis Classic analysis of GPRS data Classic analysis of IS-136 data Classic analysis of iDEN data

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Managing data
Actix Solutions post-process cellular network data. Network performance data can be loaded from many different sources, including field-test equipment and switch call traces. The data could be a one-off test, or part of a planned series of samples to build up an image of overall network performance. Once the data is loaded, a variety of analysis tools and displays provide a clear view of network performance for engineers, technicians or operations management staff.
Network configuration data

You can easily import cell site data and key configuration parameters from planning tools using the Network Explorer , which provides a link to all network data.
Import data
You can load log files from all supported data collection formats. However, if your data collection device is not supported, you can import the data as an ASCII text file using the text file import wizard . Note that, in general, loading small files results in increased performance, and loading large files results in decreased performance.
Minimal Load for PCM Link files

PCM Link data files can be sizeable, so A Solutions allow such files to be loaded with a relevant subset of data. The A Solution must be switched into Minimal Load mode for this to work.
Batch processing and data storage

The Network Image data import facility allows you process multiple data files at the same time. The results of single or multiple analysis sessions can be saved for network trend analysis. Next: Visualizing data

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Visualizing data
Problem
1 Manage the data Open data files Import text files Batch-load data
Filter the data
Filters Attribute Explorer Favorites
View the data
Maps , Charts , Tables , Workbooks Replay, Synchronized data views StateForms, Statistics Explorer Message Browser
Record results
Print workbooks , maps, charts Save workspace Export as text file
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Analyzing data
Problem
1 Manage the data Open data files Import text files Merge data files Batch-load data
Find problem areas using top-level pre-defined reports
Analysis reports CDMA StateTip CDMA Toolkit Histograms, Tables
Isolate problem areas using ad hoc methods to drill down into the data
Filters, Queries Workbooks , Message Browser Synchronized data views Statistics Explorer
Record results
Print workbooks , maps, charts Save workspace Export as text file
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Optimizing networks
Application Layers
Each solution provides a set of pre-configured reports , each concentrating on a particular type of network analysis. These application layers distil advanced analysis techniques into simple, comprehensive spreadsheet reports, ready for immediate use by staff of all levels of experience. Application layers are provided for CDMA, GSM drive-test analysis , A, Abis and Gb (GPRS), TDMA and iDEN.
CDMA Toolkit
The CDMA Toolkit utility provides a task bar designed to automate key CDMA optimization tasks. A familiar task-based layout allows you to quickly perform these tasks: - Search Window analysis - Neighbor List analysis - Optimize coverage areas - Analyze multi-carrier statistics The Toolkit outputs a series of web-based reports, which can be saved and printed for managerial use. Next: Ad hoc or 'free' data analysis

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Classic analysis of UMTS data

The interface for Actix solutions Configure UMTS network information Manage data Menu options in the Attribute Explorer View summary data View attribute data Configure your Solution Loading large amounts of data Integrate uplink and downlink data Queries Generate new reports

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The interface for Actix solutions

After the startup is complete, the application window looks like this:
The arrangement of loaded help files and data display windows is called the current workspace . You can save and reuse workspaces as necessary. You may find it useful to create one or more workspaces to act as templates for future work sessions. Save these to your desktop, so you can double-click them to start your Actix Solution with your preferred layouts.

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Configure UMTS network information

The Network Explorer is a tool available from the Cells menu that allows you to import network elements from delimited text files, possibly exported from a planning tool. This data is then stored in a file called cellrefs.txt. You can also use the Network Explorer to browse and edit loaded network information. This section describes how to import delimited data. Get site data in table form Import cell site data for the first time Set a network information file

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Get site data in table form

In order to import cell site data from your own network, you will need to obtain a delimited text file containing the data listed in the table below. To maximize the benefit your Actix Solution can bring to WCDMA network analysis, the parameters listed in bold in the table on the following page are required for cell data to function interactively with logged data in the main workspace. The remaining parameters are optional. The data may come from a network database or a planning tool configuration file. As long as the data is in a tabular format with one row for each sector, your Actix Solution will be able to import the data. WCDMA Cell Site Parameters for Import:

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Import cell site data for the first time

Once you have obtained your cell site database in tab-delimited format, you are ready to open the Network Explorer and import the site information.
To import the data

1 The initial network data is shown below, and could have been produced from a planning tool:
From the Cells menu, select Network Explorer . The Network Explorer display consists of two panels. The left panel contains a tree view of the network element data. The right panel shows details about relevant parameters for the current selection.
On the toolbar, select Import, then Import From New Template to open the Import dialog. Select the appropriate export data file from your planning tool and click Open to display the Custom Import Wizard. The Import Settings page of the Custom Import Wizard is now displayed:

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Give the Template a meaningful Template Name ('UMTS example' in this example). Check the appropriate Delimiter that separates the data from the file into different columns. If you choose the wrong delimited, you will see the effect in the Data Preview window at the bottom of the dialog. In most cases, the default information under General Settings and Coordinate Information will apply. If your file has more than one header or uses a different array list separator (the character used to separate the array values under the 'Neighbours' column in the example for step 1), adjust these settings as necessary. Click Next . The Column Settings page of the Custom Import Wizard is now displayed. This allows you to associate a network parameter with a column of data in the text file.
Note that each of the field names has an associated icon:

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Key fields
You must select a field type for this field, but you cannot set a default value. These must be either bound to a particular type or have a default value set. Binding particular field types or setting default values is not strictly necessary for this field.
Required fields
Other fields
Open up the node called WCDMA_Site . Click on the adjacent field under Column and select the parameter name from your site database that corresponds to the Site_Name parameter. Repeat for each of the fields in the WCDMA_site node. Open the WCDMA_Cell node. Click in the Column field next to Sector_ID. Select the parameter name from your site database that corresponds to the Sector_ID parameter.
You can enter a default value that takes effect if the actual value is unknown. For example, all Beamwidths could be set to 65 degrees. 10 Repeat for each of the fields in the WCDMA_Cell node. A description of each of these parameters and their use is given in the table at the beginning of this section. For this example, we will ignore the following columns: EIRP, MCC , MNC , LAC , CI and BSIC. Click Finish when all the columns have been assigned. The new cell information will be added at the bottom of the existing list in the Network Element editor. Inspect the cell data in the Network Explorer by expanding the All_WCDMA_Site_Elements folder in the left-hand pane of the Network Explorer. Double-click on any site name in the right hand pane. The Name, ID, latitude and longitude of the site will appear, as well as a folder containing WCDMA Cell Elements . Drill into the WCDMA Cell Elements folder and examine the values corresponding to each sector. Save the formatted site information by clicking Save . Close the Network Explorer window by clicking the 'X' at the upper right hand corner. The window shown below is now displayed. Click Yes to overwrite the old settings ('No' would append this information to your existing network data):
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If cell icons do not appear on the map, right click on the map and select Zoom , Go to Layer , WCDMA_Site to zoom the map to the appropriate location. Set the cells to be labeled by SC as described earlier.
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Set a network information file

1 From the Tools menu, select Preferences to open the Preferences dialog:
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Click on File Location to select the text file containing network element data. This file must be in the Actix 'cellrefs' format. The information from this cellrefs file takes effect from the next time a new workspace is created. Note that you can set up an automatic cellrefs import if your network data is liable to change frequently (see the online help for details).
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Click OK to close the Preferences dialog. You will now see a message saying that the new file will take effect with the next workspace created or loaded. You may now want to close and restart your Actix Solution for the change to take effect.

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Manage data
Load data files Find data attributes in the Attribute Explorer Delete data files

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Load data files

The simplest way to load logfile data is as follows: 1 22 From the main toolbar, click the Open Logfile button to display the Open dialog. Select an appropriate file. Files of Type defaults to 'All Formats', but you can select a specific file type to look for. This also illustrates the many file formats available. The Network Image feature (see later) is more practical than using Open Logfile if you need to analyse many large logfiles

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Find data attributes in the Attribute Explorer

The Attribute Explorer window is a graphical display of all loaded data or log files and the data structure contained within each file. Loaded files are at the highest level, with devices and other data streams displayed at lower levels. The name of each type of element is shown below. Note that the exact structures and icons used depend on the data file loaded and the group that you are examining.
The exact structures and icons used depend on the data file In UMTS, you may find it easier to locate attributes using the Find Attribute command which lets you enter all or part of the attribute's name or help description in a new Attribute Search dialog. Select Tools , Find Attribute (or use the hotkey Ctrl + Shift + F ) to add a search panel is added to the Attribute Explorer tree-view pane. Enter search criteria about the required attributes into this panel. Find What : Enter some text which is part of the required attribute name. Stream : Select which stream of data should be searched. <All Streams> is set by default. Settings : o Whole Word: Check this to search only for attributes where the search text exactly matches the whole attribute name. Otherwise, search for attributes where the search text is contained within the attribute name. Case Sensitive: Check this to search only for attributes where the case of the search string exactly matches the case of the attribute.
Direction : When down is selected, only search for attributes further down in the attribute tree from the currently selected attribute. When up is selected, only search for attributes further up in the attribute tree from the currently selected attribute. Find Next : Based on the current search criteria, find the next matching attribute. This attribute is highlighted in the All tab at the bottom of the Attribute Explorer. Find All : Based on the current search criteria, find all matching attributes in the tree-view. The matching attributes are listed in the Search Results tab at the bottom of the Attribute Explorer. Done : The search for attribute panel is closed. Search results remain visible in the Search Results tab.

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Delete data files

To remove a data file from the Attribute Explorer
1 23 Right-click on the name of the logfile to display the Close Logfile option. Click Close Logfile . The data file is now removed from the Attribute Explorer display.

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Menu options in the Attribute Explorer

From the Attribute Explorer panel, right-click on a stream or network image to produce a series of options, shown on the right. Most frequently-used features can be accessed in this way.
Most analysis methods activated in a similar Queries have a different set of options: way by right-clicking on an attribute or event:

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View summary data

The Attribute Explorer provides several ways in which you can examine summary or overview information on your loaded data:
Once you have used the summary data views to identify problem areas, you can use the attribute views to examine the data in detail. For more information, see the section View attribute data . UMTS pre-configured reports The Message Browser The Protocol Stack Browser

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UMTS pre-configured reports

Your Actix Solution provides sets or 'application packs' of pre-configured reports, each concentrating on a particular type of network analysis. These reports distil advanced analysis techniques into simple, comprehensive spreadsheet reports, ready for immediate use by staff of all levels of experience. The application packs are listed under the Analysis menuwhich ones actually appear depend on the type of data file loaded.
To use an application pack

1 24 Ensure that you have a data file loaded and that a valid CellRefs file has been set. From the Analysis menu, select an application pack (in this example, 'UMTS Call Statistics') to open the Cell Explorer window.
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Use the top pane as necessary to narrow down your selection. All reports appropriate to your selection are displayed under the Suggested tab. If you want to use another report, look under the All tab to view all reports available within the current application pack.
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This will report on all data selected by cell in the upper tree-view panel. 27 As required, use the buttons at the bottom of the window to Save the report as a web-compatible HTML file set, Print the report to your printer or open the report in Excel using Show Excel Report .

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The Message Browser

The Message Browser only appears as a pop-up menu option at the data stream level in the Attribute Explorer . From the Attribute Explorer , right-click on the data stream and select Display Message Browser .Display Message Browser
The Message Browser combines an event panel (sequentially listing call events) with a panel of Layer 3 messaging, allowing you to pinpoint the root causes of problems.

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The Protocol Stack Browser

The Protocol Stack Browser only appears as a pop-up menu option at the data stream level in the Attribute Explorer . 1 From the Attribute Explorer , right-click on the data stream and select Protocol Stack Browser :
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View attribute data

From the Attribute Explorer , you can right-click any data attribute to display a suitable pop-up menu of options:
Select one of the display methods to open the appropriate data display window. View data in a Map Replay the UMTS data View data in a Form View data in a Chart View data in a Table View data in a Workbook About synchronized data windows

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View data in a Map

1 From the Attribute Explorer , right-click on UTRA_Ue_CarrierRssi and select Display on Map .
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Click on the Pan button. Click and drag the data around the map window. Experiment with the Zoom buttons. In the Attribute Explorer , open up the 'Event Data' set and under 'Call', drag the Uu_CallDropped' event onto the map, which should look similar to this:
Adding various events to the mapped data can help you see where problems are occurring. 5 Drag another data attribute onto the map. You can also change the size, symbol or color of the data, apply offsets to an attribute or merge attributes for a multidimensional displaymultidimensional display. See the online help for further details. The map legend defines histogram ranges for charts. 6 To hide a data series, in the legend pane on the left, click in the check box beside the series name.

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Replay the UMTS data

With a drive test file, you may want to recreate the drive test by 'playing' through the data file from beginning to end. You can do this using the Replay Replay featurefeature. To open the Replay control, from the main menu, select Tools , then Display Replay .

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View data in a Form

While examining data on a map, you can also view a selection of data attributes for the same data point by using the Forms tool. 1 From the View menu, select Forms and then an appropriate Form name (from the Attribute Explorer, you can also right-click on the stream name and select Display Form followed by the form name). In the map window, click Select
and select a data point. The Form window now displays a variety of attributes based on the data point you selected. Below are two form windows above a map window, displaying data for the selected data point on the map:

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View data in a Chart

1 Use the pop-up menu to display the data attribute 'UE_TxPow' in a chart window.viewing data in charts
You can display more than one attribute on the same chart. 2 Select and drag the data attribute 'ServRxQualFull' from the Attribute Explorer window onto the existing chart.
You can also zoom into selected areas of the chart by defining a frame for the zoom. 3 On the chart, click the upper left corner of the zooming rectangle, and drag down to the lower right extent of the rectangle.

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Release the mouse button to complete the zoom action:
Note that the zoom only operates in the X-axis, not in the Y-axis. 5 Now return the chart its original state and zoom back out by dragging a box, but this time up and to the right. Use the right mouse button to scroll and pan around the chart window. Although you can scroll the X-axis for all attributes on the chart, you can only pan the Y-axis for the last attribute to be displayed on the chart.

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View data in a Table

Tables let you examine the numeric series, histogram and statistical data for the selected attribute. From the Attribute Explorer , right-click on a data attribute and select Display on Table to open the Table .
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View data in a Workbook

Workbooks let you examine the data for the selected attribute within a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet. From the Attribute Explorer , right-click on a data attribute and select Display on Workbook to open the spreadsheet. See the section Generate New Reports to see how to create consistent Excel workbook reports.

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About synchronized data windows

The data in each of these windows is synchronized, so that when displaying the same data attribute in a map, chart or table, if you select a data point in one window, all related map, chart or table windows also highlight the data point. You should have a map and a chart window open, both displaying the 'UE_TxPow' data attribute. 1 From the map window, click on Select . Note the other toolbar buttons for selecting data points. 2 Now click on a data point on the map. You should see that the relevant parts of the map and the chart look as shown below, with a line appearing at the equivalent time on the chart:

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Configure your Solution

Set up Maps Change the size of cell site sectors Show lines to cells on a map Modifying event detection threshold values

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Set up Maps
This section shows you how to load MapInfo tabular (.tab) data to present data analyses on map backdrops. 1 2 3 Create a new map by selecting View Display new Map Click on the Maximize icon to maximize the Map window. In the Map Window , click on the Layers icon. The Layer Control dialog now opens:
Making a checkmark in a layer's box controls: if the layer is visible if objects on it can be selected if the layer can be annotated (unchecking this 'locks' the Annotations layer from having any further annotations added) 4 In the Layer Control dialog, click Add to open the Open Layer dialog. Select or type in the name of a MapInfo Map (*.tab) file, then click Open . MapInfo layers are named according to the geographic location of the data and by the type of data contained in the file. The following table lists some of the common abbreviations used for MapInfo data types:
Suffix Y1 Y2 X1 X2
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You may want to modify the layer properties by selecting the layer and choosing the various options within the Layer Control Dialog: Properties Labels : Use the Label Properties dialog to show, hide, or modify map labels. To turn off labels (recommended to improve map load time), uncheck the Display within range boxes . Check boxes also are also available to Allow Overlapped Text and Allow Duplicated Text . The label font can be controlled through the Label Style button. The label position and label offset can be modified at the bottom right corner of the dialog. Select OK to exit the Label Properties dialog.
Properties Display : Use the Display Properties dialog to control the display features of the map layer. Override the default vector coloring by checking Override Style and modifying the Layer Style . Select OK to exit the Display Properties dialog.
Reorder Up and Reorder Down : Use the Reorder buttons to change the ordering of the layers. Moving map layers to the bottom of the stack is recommended to provide an uncluttered backdrop for cell site data and log file parameters. Layer Accessibility: To display a layer, check the box next to the layer name under the eye icon

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. To make a layer selectable , check the box next to the layer name under the arrow icon
. To make a layer writeable , check the box next to the layer name under the pencil icon 6 . Layers Remove : Use the Remove button to remove a map layer from the workspace.
After modifying any desired layer properties, close the Layer Control dialog with the Close button and changes will take effect. Pan the map viewing area to the new map by right-clicking in the map area, then choosing Zoom Go to Layer and selecting the map layer you just added.

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Reorder the map layers using the Up and Down buttons on the Map Layer dialog to improve the appearance of the map Right-click on the map and choose Zoom Zoom In from the pop-up menu or click on the Zoom In button on the Map toolbar . Click and drag a rectangle around a small area of interest on the map. Return the cursor to the passive mode by clicking on the Select button . To return to the previous view, right-click on the map and choose Zoom Previous View . For some detailed layers, like the street layers, you can control at what degree of magnification they become visible. This helps to eliminate cluttered map displays. In the case of the S (street names) layer, you can control the point at which the street names and street numbers become visible on the map. In the Map Layers , select the S layer, and use the Properties Display dialog to set the Display within Zoom levels 0-10 miles. For the street numbers, use the Properties Labels to set the visible range to 0-3 miles. Note what happens as a result of your changes.
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Change the size of cell site sectors

You may want to change the size of cell site sectors as displayed on a map. This is especially useful if you are using multiple cell layers. 1 2 3 From the map window, click on Cell Sites to open the Sites/Cell Properties dialog. Set the Series to be WCDMA_Cell. Set the Cell Size to be an attribute shared by all related cell sites, such as Layer_type (recommended if available from your cellrefs file) or MCC, and click OK . This will be displayed as a layer in the Legend panel on the left. Expand the new layer to show one item in the range, called 'Unspecified'. Right-click on this item and choose Selected range's style to open the Style chooser dialog. Set the new font size as required and click OK . The cell site sectors will now change size to reflect your selection.
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Show lines to cells on a map

1 2 3 From the map window, click on Layers to open the Layer Control dialog. Select the appropriate cells layer. Click Lines to open the Lines Configuration dialog.
As shown above, set the Lines draw mode to 'Selection', Color lines with to 'Uu_ActiveSet_SC', check that the Disable box is empty, and click OK , then Yes . Close the Layer Control dialog. Zoom In on data points near a cell site, and use Select to pick a data point. A solid line is drawn to the serving cell site, with dotted lines drawn to neighboring cells.
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Modifying event detection threshold values

You can modify threshold values for event detection using the Tools , Display Thresholds command. To modify the value, simply click on the associated number and type in the new value. In the example below, a threshold is available for too many servers. This threshold applies when four or more pilots are within a certain range of the best server. In other words, if the threshold is set to 3 dB, an event will appear on the map every time four or more pilots are within 3 dB of the best server (Uu_ActiveSet_EcNo_0).

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Loading large amounts of data

About Network Images Performance limitations Create a Network Image Load data into a Network Image View data from a Network Image

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About Network Images

You may need to load a large amount of data, because you have large logfiles, you have a large number of logfiles, or both. To use the Open Logfile command would be time-consuming, and you might be loading data that you would never actually use in any analysis. The solution in this case is to use the Network Image function. A Network Image is a repository into which you can load data from many files at the same time. However, only a small subset of the available data is loaded. This means less flexibility as you have fewer options with which to examine the data, so you must think about what you want to achieve before proceeding. Use a Network Image when there is a well-known, high-level analysis process and large amounts of data. Do not use a Network Image when you need to drill into details or follow a very flexible or complex analysis process.
You can also add data to the Network Image later, but for the data stored within the Network Image to be consistent, the same binning method and time-offset settings must be used. In your Actix Solution there are typically several Network Image templates provided for each mobile phone technology, and you can create and maintain as many individual Network Images as you need, for various analysis purposes.

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Performance limitations
Binning - When there are a large number of bins, memory usage increases and load speed deteriorates. Use low-resolution location binning where possible. Logfiles - It is better to use a few large files than many small files. If you have problems with many small files you can load a batch in one worksession, restart your Actix Solution and load another batch. Scanner data - Network Images are not suitable for use with large arrays of data, and some scanner uses are not possible.

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Create a Network Image

Network Images are created by selecting an appropriate Network Image template file. One or more Network Image templates are provided for each technology available for your license. Advanced users can create new templates using the Network Image template Wizard (for details see the online help).
To create a Network Image

1 From the Network Image menu, select Create Network Image to open the Create Network Image dialog:
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Select the UMTS Network Image template and click OK . From the Save As dialog, enter a File name and location for the Network Image file and click Save . You may want to share this Network Image file with colleagues, so ensure that you save the file with a sensible name in a suitable location. The Network Image is saved in the specified location with a .dat file extension, and is displayed in the Attribute Explorer panel:
At this stage, the Network Image does not contain any data, so the next step is to load it up with data from existing streams or logfiles.

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Load data into a Network Image

There are several ways to load data into an existing Network Image. You can also load data into a Network Image that already contains data. Note that, for the resulting Network Image to contain useful data, all data loaded into the Network Image must use the same binning method and time offset. Data should be binned at a low resolution (for example, 200-meter location binning), and avoid message binning as performance will drop significantly.
To load data into a Network Image

1 If the required Network Image is not already shown in the Attribute Explorer , from the Network Image menu, select Attach Network Image . Select the appropriate Network Image .dat file and click Open to display the Network Image in the Attribute Explorer .
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Select the required data loading option, and choose which stream, folder or multiple logfiles to load. When the data has been processed, you should see a message window showing the results for each stream or logfile:
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View data from a Network Image

Data in a Network Image is not as flexible as data in a normal Analyzer stream for example, you cannot perform these actions on the Network Image data:
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Apply filters Create/edit/run new queries Run custom attributes Create superstreams
You can use Maps, Charts, Tables and Workbooks to display Network Image data attributes.
To view data from a Network Image

1 If the required Network Image is not already shown in the Attribute Explorer , from the Network Image menu, select Attach Network Image . Select the appropriate Network Image .dat file and click Open to display the Network Image in the Attribute Explorer .
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From the Attribute Explorer , open up the structure underneath your attached Network Image.
Now view the batched Network Image data attributes in the same way as you would for standard data attributes, using maps, charts and so on, by right-clicking on the attributes and selecting options from the pop-up menu.

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Integrate uplink and downlink data

The reverse link data from the switch or a protocol analyzer can be integrated with the drive-test data. This lets you see how reverse link attributes behave at specific mobile locations. In Actix Solutions, this technique of integrating data files is known as 'superstreaming'. 1 33 2 3 Ensure that you have loaded the two files that you want to synchronize into a superstream. From the View menu, select Superstream to open the Superstreaming dialog. This dialog shows all currently available data streams. Change the superstream name from the default to something more meaningful. Check the box of each data stream that you want to combine to form a superstream. You can also use the All or None buttons to change the box settings of every listed data stream. Click the Settings button. This expands the dialog to show the Merge Method options. To superstream data from the reverse link and the forward link, click the Correlated Parameters option. This lets you select attributes from each stream that correspond to one another. Highlight the uplink data stream and select an attribute using the attribute picker button on the right. Highlight the downlink data stream and select the same attribute. Click OK .
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Queries
Actix Solutions provide a querying interface that lets you construct simple or complex expressions. These expressions extract meaningful performance data, based on user-defined thresholds or the value of other expressions. As an example, you can create a query that returns statistics for a particular event such as a dropped callfor a given window in time around that event. This is useful when looking for data trends. Queries are created and edited from the Tools menu, Analysis Manager option. You can create these query types: You can also: Perform logical and arithmetic operators Save queries to a default Workspace Apply filters to queries Filter queries Binned queries Histogram queries Statistical queries Crosstab queries Event queries
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Create a filter
This example query is the same as the existing High Mobile Transmit Power. From the Attribute Explorer , right-click on a data stream and select Filter , then Create a New Filter . The Filter Wizard opens. 1 Enter 'High Mobile Transmit Power test' as the name of the filter.
Click on the right-arrow of the attribute picker and select 'UMTS > DownLink Measurements > UE_TxPow'. Set the filter operation to 'Greater than (>)'. Set the threshold to '0'.
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Filter the data

Several default filters are provided in UMTS to allow you to select the data that is displayed in the Workspace. Right-click on the stream name, then select Filter followed by the filter name to toggle the filter on or off:
Poor Mobile Receive Power High Mobile Transmit Power Low Mobile Transmit Power High Mobile Receive Power Poor Ec/No High Ec/No
CPICH_RSCP_in_ActiveSet[0] < -95 dBm UeTransmittedPower > 0 dBm UeTransmittedPower < -30 dBm CPICH_RSCP_in_ActiveSet[0] > -80 dBm CPICH_EcNo_in_ActiveSet[0] < -15 dB CPICH_EcNo_in_ActiveSet[0] > -8 dB

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Generate new reports

You may want to create high-level management reports based on your collected data. You can print from map and chart windows, but the Workbook function (using Microsoft Excel) allows you to collate these views and perform other data analysis functions to produce an integrated, polished report. This task assumes that there is an Excel template created from your Actix Solution that you can use to generate a report. If you do not have a report template, see the online help for details of how to create one. From the Workbook menu, select Open Workbook and select an appropriate Microsoft Excel template. 1 2 3 Click Open . Select the data source that you want to view in the workbook report. Click OK to process and display the data in the workbook. You can proceed to adapt the workbook, use other Excel tools on the data, and so on.

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Classic analysis of CDMA data

This section describes tasks that you might take to analyze CDMA log files. These tasks have been chosen to demonstrate most of the basic features. Practising these will allow you to be productive as soon as possible. For an in-depth understanding of Actix Solutions, you should attend a full training / workshop session, as these can be tailored exclusively to your needs as individual staff members and for the company as a whole. Next: The interface for Actix Solutions

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The interface for Actix Solutions

After you have selected the Engineering Process to be Classic Analyzer, the application window looks like this:
The arrangement of loaded help files and data display windows is called the current workspace . You can save and reuse workspaces as necessary. You may find it useful to create one or more workspaces to act as templates for future work sessions. Save these to your desktop, so you can double-click them to start up with your preferred layouts. Next: Import CDMA network information

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Configure CDMA network information

Import CDMA network information Set a CDMA network information file

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Import CDMA network information

You must have your network information defined in a text file (usually called cellrefs, although it can be given any name) before you can import it. You can use the Network Explorer to import, view and edit the cellrefs file. If you manually create a cellrefs file, you must have this as the first line: ;#NetworkData - datafile If you import the file using Network Explorer, this line is added automatically. To maximize the benefit for CDMA network analysis, the following parameters should be included in data imported into the tool. Parameter Site Name Site Number Latitude Longitude Sector Number Workspace Name CDMA_Site SiteName CDMA_Site SiteID CDMA_Site SiteLatitude CDMA_Site SiteLongitude Purpose Text description of the Site for display on map. Numeric identifier for the Site. Locates Site icons on map. Locates Site icons on map.
CDMA_Cell Sector ID Can 1,2,3, Sector-specific information useful for display on maps. etc, or a combination of site numbers CDMA_Cell Azimuth CDMA_Cell Beamwith CDMA_Cell EIRP CDMA_Cell PN Orients the sector icons on the map. Governs the shape of the sector wedge icon to reflect the beamwidth of antenna deployed at the site. Base station power, used in CDMA Toolkit calculations. Used in CDMA Toolkit calculations, lines to neighbor cells and to color sector/site icons on maps to reflect PN planning. Mobile Country Code System Identity Network Identity Broadcast Identity Text that specifies which cell layer (for example, by technology, band, or status) that the site belongs to. Used for multiple cell layers.
Azimuth Beamwidth Base Station Power PN Offset
MCC SID NID BID Layer type
CDMA_Cell MCC CDMA_Cell SID CDMA_Cell NID CDMA_Cell BID Layer_type
To import the network information

1 8 9 10 11 12 13 From the Cells menu, select Network Explorer to open the Network Explorer window. From the toolbar, click Import and select Import From New Template to open the Import dialog. Select the appropriate network data file. Click Open to display the Custom Import Wizard . Give the Template a meaningful Description . Under Delimiters , check Tab . Under General Settings , enter 1 for Ignore header rows and ; for Array (list) Separator . If your file has more than one header or uses a different array list separator, set these options accordingly. Click on the Column Settings tab. The Column Settings tab allows you to associate a network parameter with a column of data in the text file. Note that each of the field names has an associated icon: Key fields 15 Required fields Other fields
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Select a column binding from the drop-down list. The Wizard then displays the selected parameter against the appropriate column. Select the appropriate column bindings for CDMA Site and Site Name . Repeat this for the SiteID , Latitude , and Longitude . For the remaining columns, look for the attribute headers under CDMA Cell. Use the Cell ID column for the CDMA Cell Sector ID , Azimuth , Beamwidth , EIRP , PN , MCC , SID , NID , and BID . These parameters are described in the table at the top of this section. Click Finish when all the columns have been assigned. The new cell information will be added at the bottom of the existing list in the Network Explorer.
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Set a CDMA network information file

1 From the Tools menu, select Preferences to open the Preferences dialog.
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Load CDMA data files

1 From the toolbar, click the Open Logfile button:
This displays the Open dialog. 22 Select an appropriate file.
Files of Type defaults to All Formats but you can select a specific file type to look for. This also illustrates the many file formats available. Next: Find and use CDMA data in the Attribute Explorer

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Find and use CDMA data in the Attribute Explorer

The Attribute Explorer window is a graphical display of all loaded data or log files and the data structure contained within each file. Loaded files are at the highest level, with devices and other data streams displayed at lower levels.
Click on the symbols to open out and explore the data in your logfile. See how your data relates to the structure shown above. In the example below, the file MyFile1 contains a data stream called Qualcomm MDM 1900 (the number is the data stream number within the file, starting from zero). The CDMA group contains the Pilot Sets set, which contains the SearcherMaxEnergy data attribute:
However, the only objects that you actually need to recognize are filenames , data streams and data attributes . The logical tree-view layout of the Attribute Explorer allows you to drill down and identify all logged data. Once you have located the appropriate data attribute, you can open it in a data window for example, a map, chart, table or spreadsheet to examine the data in detail. You can also use Find Attribute from the Tools menu to locate a particular attribute. You can examine data streams using the Message Browser tool. You may also want additional information about a particular data attribute. See here for more information on CDMA event detection. 23 24 Select 'ActiveDelay_Max1'. From the Help menu, select Attribute Help to open the attribute help window.

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CDMA Event Detection

The CDMA event detection engine identifies key network events in CDMA IS-95, IS95-B and IS.2000 networks by monitoring the air interface messaging. Using this messaging, the engine tracks the handset s state as it moves between Idle, Origination, and Dedicated states. Idle State This is the state that the phone is in, before a call is originated or received. After a call is terminated through normal or abnormal means, it returns to the Idle State. Origination State This is the state that the phone is in after an Origination or Page Response is sent on the access channel, but before the forward and reverse traffic channels are active. Dedicated State (Conversation) This is the state that the phone is in, after transmission has started on both the forward and reverse traffic channels. The start state is the default state for all phones until an air interface message is received. Based on this message, the phone is immediately transitioned to the appropriate state. This allows for log files where the phone is already in origination or conversation.
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CDMA Event Technical Reference

Call Completed
This attribute indicates successful outgoing call initiations triggered by the following sequence of messages: Origination or Enhanced Origination message Followed by a Service Connect or a Service Connect Completion message
Call Dropped
This attribute indicates abnormal call terminations triggered by the following sequence of events: Outgoing Call Setup OK or Incoming Call Setup OK (defined below) Not followed by a Forward Release Order Followed by a return to the Sync Channel
Call Setup Time

Call Setup time provides the difference in time between the Service Connect Completion message and the associated Origination, Enhanced Origination, or Page Response message.
CDMA Call Id
Call ID provides an integer identifier for each call in a log file.
CDMA Call Type

CDMA Call Type provides a description for each call in a log file: 0 1 2 3 4 5 Outgoing Call Successfully Terminated Incoming Call Successfully Terminated Outgoing Call Failed Initiation Incoming Call Failed Initiation Outgoing Call Dropped Incoming Call Dropped
CDMA to AMPS Handoff Fail

This attribute indicates failed handoff attempts for mobiles handing off from a CDMA system to an AMPS system. This attribute is triggered by the following sequence of messages: Analog Handoff Direction message Not followed by an Extended Handoff Completion message Followed by another Analog Handoff Direction message
CDMA to AMPS Handoff OK

This attribute indicates successful handoff attempts for mobiles handing off from a CDMA system to an AMPS system. This attribute is triggered by the following sequence of messages: Analog Handoff Direction message Followed by an Extended Handoff Completion
Handoff Interval
Handoff Interval provides the difference in time between the sequential Handoff events.
Handoff OK
This attribute indicates handoff events for mobiles handing off within the same carrier of a CDMA system. This attribute is triggered by the following sequence of messages: Extended Handoff Direction, Universal Handoff Direction, or General Handoff Direction messages Followed by a Handoff Completion or Extended Handoff Completion messages
Handoff Time
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Handoff Completion messages and the associated Extended Handoff Direction, Universal Handoff Direction, or General Handoff Direction messages.
Hard Handoff OK
This attribute indicates successful hard handoff attempts for mobiles handing off between carriers or CDMA systems. This attribute is triggered by the following sequence of messages: Extended Handoff Direction, Universal Handoff Direction, or General Handoff Direction messages with a Hard_Included Flag set to True Followed by a Handoff Completion or Extended Handoff Completion message in response to the previously identified Direction message
Hard Handoff Retry

This attribute indicates a retransmission of a hard handoff command for mobiles handing off between carriers or CDMA systems. This attribute is triggered by the following sequence of messages: Extended Handoff Direction, Universal Handoff Direction, or General Handoff Direction messages with a Hard_Included Flag set to True Followed by another Extended Handoff Direction, Universal Handoff Direction, or General Handoff Direction messages with a Hard_Included Flag set to True without receiving a Handoff Completion or Extended Handoff Completion message
Incoming Call Fail

This attribute indicates failed incoming call attempts triggered by the following sequence of messages: Page Response message Not followed by a Service Connect Completion Followed by another Page Response message or a transition back to Idle mode
Incoming Call OK
This attribute indicates successful incoming call initiations triggered by the following sequence of messages: Page Response message Followed by a either a Service Connect or Service Connect Completion message
Outgoing Call Fail

This attribute indicates failed outgoing call initiations triggered by the following sequence of messages: Origination or Enhanced Origination message Not followed by a Service Connect Completion message Followed by an Origination message or a transition back to idle mode
Outgoing Call OK
This attribute indicates successful outgoing call initiations triggered by the following sequence of messages: Origination or Enhanced Origination message Followed by a Service Connect or a Service Connect Completion message When determining hand-off events, the HDM_SEQ and LAST_HDM_SEQ counters are used to ensure that the correct events are identified.

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Delete CDMA data files

1 27 Right-click on the name of the logfile to display the Close Logfile option. Click Close Logfile . The data file is now removed from the Attribute Explorer display. Next: View summary data using tables

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View CDMA summary data

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Table view
Tables let you examine the numeric series, histogram and statistical data for the selected attribute. From the Attribute Explorer , right-click on the data attribute DownLink Measurements > EcIo_1stBest and select Display on Table .
This opens the Table window:
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The Message Browser

The Message Browser differs from the previous data windows in that it only appears as a pop-up menu option at the data stream level in the Attribute Explorer . From the Attribute Explorer , right-click on a data stream and select Display Message Browser .
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View CDMA data

From the Attribute Explorer , you can right-click any data attribute to display a suitable pop-up menu of options. Right-click on a data attribute. A pop-up menu opens, similar to this:
Selecting one of the display methods opens the appropriate data window. Next: View CDMA data in the Map window

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View CDMA data in the Map window

1 Use the pop-up menu to display the data attribute EcIo_1stBest in a map window.
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Click on the Pan button. Click and drag the data around the map window. Experiment with the Zoom buttons. In the Attribute Explorer , open up the Event Data set and drag the CallDropped event onto the map, which should look similar to this:
Adding various events to the mapped data can help you see where problems are occurring. 32 Drag another data attribute onto the map. You can also change the size, symbol or color of the data, apply offsets to an attribute or merge attributes for a multidimensional display. See the online help for further details. The map legend defines histogram ranges for charts. 33 Click on one of the check boxes in the Map Legend pane to hide the related attribute data

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on the map. Click on it again to redisplay the data. To find out how to add background geographical and network information to map windows, see the section Configure Maps . Next: Replay the CDMA data

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Replay the CDMA data

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

While examining data on a map, you can also view data attributes for the same data point by using the StateForms tool. 1 34 From the Attribute Explorer window, right-click on the stream name and select Display Form , then the name of the form. In the map window, click Select and select a data point.
The StateForms window now displays a variety of attributes based on the data point you selected. Here is an example Navigator-type StateForm:
You can synchronize all views in other open data windows by clicking on the timeline in Navigator-type StateForms like this. Other StateForms provide information for the currently selected point in the drive test:

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If you have scanner data in your logfile, start another StateForm window. Right-click on the form and select Open File , then select a form (.axw) file for a scanner. Right-click on the form and select Stream Selector , then the scanner stream.
Advanced users can use the Design Mode of this feature to create new forms for CDMA and other technologies. See Create a new StateForm for details. Next: Print the CDMA data

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Print the CDMA data

1 38 From the map window, click Print to open the Map Layout Designer , which starts with the Page Setup dialog open. Set the paper size, orientation and margins, and specify the header and footer for the page. Click OK to continue. You can now see the Map Layout Designer window.
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Click on the map, legend, headers or footers to edit, move or resize them as necessary. To check on what the map will look like when printed, click Print Preview . When satisfied with the layout, click Print to open the standard Windows Print dialog.
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View CDMA data in the Chart window

1 Use the pop-up menu to display the data attribute EcIo_1stBest in a chart window.
You can display more than one attribute on the same chart. 42 Select and drag the data attribute ForwardFER from the Attribute Explorer window onto the existing chart.

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Note that the zoom only operates in the X-axis, not in the Y-axis. 45 46 Now return the chart its original state by dragging a box, but this time up and to the right. Use the right mouse button to drag the axes around the chart window.
Although you can drag the Y-axis for all attributes on the chart, you can only change the X-axis for the last attribute to be displayed on the chart. Also, you will see that a pop-up menu appears when you release the right mouse button. You would usually activate this menu by a single right-click. 47 Select Chart Properties to display this dialog:

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View synchronized CDMA data

The data in each of these windows is synchronized, so that when displaying the same data attribute in a map, chart or table, if you select a data point in one window, all related map, chart or table windows also highlight the data point. You should have a map and a chart window open, both displaying the EcIo_1stBest data attribute. 1 From the map window, click on Select .
Note the other toolbar buttons for selecting data points. 49 Now click on a data point on the map. You should see that the relevant parts of the map and the chart look as shown below, with a line appearing at the equivalent EcIo_1stBest point on the chart:
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Generate CDMA reports

You may want to create high-level management reports based on your collected data. You can print from map and chart windows, but the Workbook function (using Microsoft Excel) allows you to collate these views and perform other data analysis functions to produce an integrated, polished report. 1 From the Workbook menu, select Open Workbook and select an appropriate Excel template.
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You can proceed to adapt the workbook, use other Excel tools on the data, and so on. Next: Configure Maps: Map backgrounds and layers

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Configure Maps
Map backgrounds and layers Show lines to cells on a map Change the size of CDMA cell site sectors

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Map backgrounds and layers

In the earlier example that looked at displaying data in a map window, there was no background map image to put the data into context. This section shows you how to add a background and arrange the layers within a map window. 1 53 Display a data attribute in a map window. Click Layers to open the Layer Control dialog.
Making a checkmark in a layers box controls: if the layer is visible if objects on it can be selected if the layer can be annotated (unchecking this locks the Annotations layer from having any further annotations added) 54 55 56 In the Layers box, click Add. Select one or more MapInfo Map (.tab) files (see MapInfo layers). Click Open to display the selected file(s) in the Layer Control dialog. The top of the layer list represents the uppermost layer in this map window. 57 58 Click Up and Down to move 'example' to the bottom and 'Annotations' to the top. Click Close to return to the map view. In a new installation, the map location defaults to 0 longitude, 0 latitude, so you will need to arrange the map view to display the new map. 59 60 Pan the map viewing area by right-clicking in the map area, then choosing Zoom , Go to Layer and selecting the new map layer. Use the Zoom and Pan controls to arrange the map as required. To zoom in to an area, click Zoom In , then click and drag a rectangle around the area of interest. For some detailed layers like the Street layersyou can control at what degree of magnification they become visible. This helps to minimize map clutter. 61 62 63 64 65 Right-click on the map window and select Map Layers to display the Layer Control dialog. Select the S1 (street names) layer. Click Display to open the Display Properties dialog. Check Display within Zoom range and enter '0' for Min Zoom and '10' for Max Zoom . Now do the same for the street numbers layer, but set the visible range to 0-3.

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MapInfo layers
MapInfo layers are named according to the geographic location of the data (for example, the abbreviated US state name and/or county name), and by the type of data contained in the file. Here are some of the common abbreviations used for MapInfo data types: Suffix Y1 Y2 X1 X2 Pc Pn Pm R H S Wr Wb Lm Cb Mc Cy RtHwy010_Top RtHwy010_Bot IntShld010 IntShld1040 Cultural Points Natural Points Municipal Points Railroads Highways Streets Water (rivers) Water (bodies of water) Landmarks City Boundary Minor Civic Division County Layer Type
Other MapInfo layers: Voting District, Native American Lands, Sub-MCD, State level tables (school districts and elevation contours). For example, the MapInfo layer named GAFULTS.TAB contains street-level data for Fulton County, Georgia.

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1 From the map window, click on Layers to open the Layer Control dialog, which should look similar to this:
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Set the Lines draw mode to Selection and Color lines with to PN_1stBestEcIo , check that the Disable box is empty and click OK , and Yes . Close the Layer Control dialog. Zoom In on data points near a cell site, and use Select to pick a data point. A solid line is drawn to the primary sector, with dotted lines drawn to the other active sectors.

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If 'All datapoints' was selected in the Lines Configuration dialog, you would not need to select a data point all data points would have a line to their primary sectors. This can be useful in some situations. Next: Change the size of CDMA cell site sectors

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Change the size of CDMA cell site sectors

You may want to change the size of cell site sectors as displayed on a map. This is especially useful if you are using multiple cell layers. 1 71 72 73 74 75 From the map window, click on Cell Sites to open the Sites/Cell Properties dialog. Set the Series to be CDMA_Cell. Set the Cell Size to an attribute shared by all related cell sites, such as Layer_type (recommended if available from your cellrefs file) or MCC, and click OK . This will be displayed as a layer in the Legend panel on the left. Expand the new layer to show one item in the range, called 'Unspecified'. Right-click on this item and choose Selected range's style to open the Style chooser dialog. Set the new font size as required and click OK .
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CDMA pre-configured reports

With each solution are a set of pre-configured reports, each concentrating on a particular type of network analysis. These 'application layers' distil advanced analysis techniques into simple, comprehensive spreadsheet reports, ready for immediate use by staff of all levels of experience. The application layers are listed under the Analysis menuwhich ones actually appear depend on the type of data file loaded. Note that if you do not have a loaded data file, the Analysis menu option will be grayed-out. A description of the reports contained within each application layer is provided after the next section.
To use an application layer

1 76 Ensure that you have a data file loaded and that a valid CellRefs file has been set . From the Analysis menu, select an application layer (in this example, 'CDMA Distant Server Analysis'). Once you select an application layer, this window opens:
The top pane shows a tree-view of the network structure against various statistics produced by the application layer. 77 Use the top pane as necessary to narrow down the data in your selection. All reports appropriate to your selection are displayed under the Suggested tab. If you want to use another report, look under the All tab to view all reports available within the current application layer. 78 79 Double-click on a report icon to open the report window. This will report on all data selected in the upper tree-view panel. As required, use the buttons at the bottom of the window to Save the report as a web-compatible HTML file set, Print the report to your printer or open the report in Excel using Show Excel Report .
Reset thresholds for a new analysis

A number of the application layer reports use Custom Attributes. To change the thresholds for a new analysis, you need to re-run these Custom Attributes directly from the Custom Attribute Manager: Distance_Input EcIo_Threshold_Input
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CDMA Drive Test application layers

CDMA CDMA CDMA CDMA Summary Reports Cluster Optimization Distant Server Analysis Event Inspection

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CDMA Summary Reports

These reports are for cdmaOne technology. Call Statistics Summary A summary of major call events and cdmaOne performance statistics. FER and EcIo Forward FER and Combined_EcIo statistics. Handoff State A breakdown of cdmaOne Handoff State. Mtx and Mrx Mobile Transmit and Mobile Receive Power performance statistics. Handset Distant Server Analysis Prompts you for a maximum distance in miles from the serving cell and an EcIo value to calculate the number of pilots exceeding the threshold. The report returns key performance metrics by CDMA carrier frequency, for cases exceeding the maximum serving cell distance.

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CDMA Cluster Optimization

Summary Report Designed for Forward and Reverse Link data for cdmaOne systems. Cluster Optimization Measurement Charts Forward and Reverse FER PDF & CDFs, EcIo_Combined statistics.

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CDMA Distant Server Analysis

CDMA Scanners Distant Server Delays Prompts you for a maximum distance in miles from the serving cell and an EcIo value to calculate the number of pilots exceeding the threshold. The report returns key delay metrics obtained from a PN scanner, for cases exceeding the maximum serving cell distance. CDMA Scanners Distant Server EcIo Prompts you for a maximum distance in miles from the serving cell and an EcIo value to calculate the number of pilots exceeding the threshold. The report returns key EcIo metrics obtained from a PN scanner, for cases exceeding the maximum serving cell distance.

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CDMA Event Inspection

Call Dropped Window Stats For every dropped call, this reports key performance metrics for a 5-second window before the drop. Setup Failure Window Stats For every dropped call, this reports key performance metrics for a 5-second window before the drop.

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CDMA StateTip
The CDMA StateTip utility provides a synchronized view of Handset and PN Scanner data, allowing for a detailed evaluation of neighbor list and pilot pollution problems. By displaying the state of many different engineering parameters at a given trouble spot, you can best judge how to make changes to correct the problem.
The StateTip provides a simple but powerful window (shown on the right of the window in the above example) that is fully configurable and synchronizes with all other active windows. Next: CDMA Toolkit

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CDMA Toolkit
Once you are familiar with the basic techniques of ad-hoc data analysis, you may like to use the CDMA Toolkit utility. CDMA Toolkit automates key CDMA optimization tasks, and appears within the interface as a task bar to the right of the Attribute Explorer . The Toolkit uses a task-based layout to let you perform these analyses: Search Window analysis Neighbor List analysis Optimize coverage areas Analyze multi-carrier statistics
Every analysis contains several web-based reports, each of which can be saved and printed out for management use.
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Integrate reverse and forward link data

The reverse link data from the switch or a protocol analyser can be integrated with the drive-test data. This lets you see how parameters such as EcIo behave at specific mobile locations. In Actix Solutions, this technique of integrating data files is known as superstreaming . 1 80 81 82 Ensure that you have loaded the two files that you want to synchronize into a superstream. From the View menu, select Superstream to open the Superstreaming dialog. This dialog shows all currently available data streams. Change the superstream name from the default to something more meaningful. Check the box of each data stream that you want to combine to form a superstream. You can also use the All or None buttons to change the box settings of every listed data stream. Click the Settings button. This expands the dialog to show the Merge Method options. To superstream data from the reverse link and the forward link, click the Correlated Parameters option. This lets you select attributes from each stream that correspond to one another. Highlight the uplink data stream. From the attribute picker button on the right, select Cell_PN_Primary. Highlight the downlink data stream. From the attribute picker, select PN_Primary. Click OK .
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The superstream is now generated and appears in the Attribute Explorer . You can view data from the superstream in any of the standard data display windows. Next: Aggregate CDMA data

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Aggregate CDMA data

Actix' adaptable data structure lets you select different aggregation modes for the data, depending upon how you want to view the data. These aggregation modes are supported: Location/grid Time Message Distance
To change the aggregation mode also known as the binning mode: 1 90 From the Tools menu, select Preferences to open the Preferences dialog. Under the heading Binning , select the appropriate Binning Mode .
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Use Queries
The querying interface assists you in constructing simple or complex expressions. These expressions extract meaningful performance data, based on user-defined thresholds or the value of other expressions. As an example, you can create a query that returns statistics for a particular event such as a dropped callfor a given window in time around that event. This is useful when looking for data trends. Queries are created and edited from the Tools menu, Analysis Manager option. You can create these query types: Filter queries Binned queries Histogram queries Statistical queries Crosstab queries Event queries
You can also: Perform logical and arithmetic operators Save queries to a default Workspace Apply filters to queries
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Create a filter
This example query is designed to filter poor quality in CDMA data. 1 From the Attribute Explorer , right-click on a data stream and select Filter , then Create a New Filter .
The Filter Wizard opens. 92 93 Enter Poor Quality as the name of the filter. Click on the right-arrow of the attribute picker and select CDMA > DownLink Measurements > ForwardFER .
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Set the filter operation to Greater than (>). Set the threshold to 5.
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Click Yes . Any other data display windows update to show the areas with poor quality. You can turn off this and any other filters from the Attribute Explorer , just by clicking on them.
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Classic analysis of GSM data

This section describes tasks that you might take to analyze GSM log files. These tasks have been chosen to demonstrate most of the basic ad-hoc analysis features. Practising these will allow you to be productive with your Actix Solution as soon as possible. For an in-depth understanding, you should attend a full training / workshop session, as these can be tailored exclusively to your needs as individual staff members and for the company as a whole. Next: The interface for Actix Solutions

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The arrangement of loaded help files and data display windows is called the current workspace . You can save and reuse workspaces as necessary. Next: Import GSM network information

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Configure GSM network information

Import GSM network information Set a GSM network information file

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Import GSM network information

You must have your network information defined in a text file (usually called 'cellrefs', although it can be given any name) before you can import it. You can use the Network Explorer to import, view and edit the cellrefs file. To maximize the benefit brought to GSM network analysis, the following parameters should be included in data imported into the tool. Parameter Site Name Site Number Workspace Name GSM_Site_SiteName GSM_Site ID Purpose Text description of the Site for display on map. Numeric identifier for the Site. Used as the linking column to associate the GSM_Site and GSM_Cell rows. Locates Site icons on map. Locates Site icons on map. Sector-specific ID information useful for display on maps. Orients the sector icons on the map. Governs the radius of the sector 'wedge' icon to reflect the beamwidth of antenna deployed at the sector. Base station power Broadcast control channel. Mobile Network Code Mobile Colour Code Location Area Code Cell ID value Base Station Identity Code, comprising of a concatenation of the NCC and BCC values. Text that specifies which cell layer (for example, by technology, band, or status) that the site belongs to. Used for multiple cell layers.
Latitude Longitude Sector Number
GSM_Site Latitude GSM_Site Longitude GSM_Cell Sector ID Can be 1,2,3, etc, or a combination of site numbers GSM_Cell Azimuth GSM_Cell Beamwith
Azimuth Beamwidth
Base Station Power BCCH MNC MCC LAC CI BSIC Layer type
GSM_Cell EIRP GSM_Cell BCCH GSM_Cell MNC GSM_Cell MCC GSM_Cell LAC GSM_Cell CI GSM_Cell BSIC Layer_type
To import GSM network information

1 98 99 From the Cells menu, select Network Explorer to open the Network Explorer window. From the toolbar, click Import and select Import From New Template to open the Import dialog. Select the appropriate network data file.
100 Click Open to display the Custom Import Wizard . 101 Give the Template a meaningful Description . 102 Under Delimiters , check Tab . 103 Under General Settings , enter ' 1 ' for Ignore header rows and ' ; ' for Array (list) Separator . If your file has more than one header or uses a different array list separator, set these options accordingly. 104 Click on the Column Settings tab. The Column Settings tab allows you to associate a network parameter with a column of data in the text file. Note that each of the field names has an associated icon: Key fields Required fields Other fields
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106 Select a column binding from the drop down list. The Wizard then displays the selected parameter against the appropriate column. 107 Select the appropriate column binding for Site Name from inside the GSM Site group. Repeat this for the SiteID, Latitude, and Longitude. 108 For the remaining columns, look for the attribute headers under GSM Cell group. Use the Cell ID column for the GSM Sector ID, and repeat for the Azimuth, Beamwidth, EIRP, BCCH, MNC, MCC, LAC, CI, and BSIC columns. A description of each of these parameters and their use appears in the table at the top of this section. 109 Click Finish when all the columns have been assigned. The new cell information will be added at the bottom of the existing list in the Network Explorer. When the cellrefs file is updated, you should use the template you have created on the new file so that you do not have to repeat work you have already done, including the column-by-column parameter assignment. Next: Set a GSM network information file

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Set a GSM network information file

110 Click on File Location to select the text file containing network element data. This file must be in the Actix 'cellrefs' format. The information from this cellrefs file takes effect from the next time a new workspace is created. Note that you can set up an automatic cellrefs import if your network data is liable to change frequently. 111 Click OK to close the Preferences dialog. You will now see this message:
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Load GSM data files

This displays the Open dialog. 112 Select an appropriate file. Files of Type defaults to All Formats but you can select a specific file type to look for. This also illustrates the many file formats available. Next: Find and use GSM data in the Attribute Explorer

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Find and use GSM data in the Attribute Explorer

Click on the
symbols to open out and explore the data in your logfile.
See how your data relates to the structure shown above. In the example below, the file edgec1 contains a data stream called Tems (the number is the data stream number within the file, starting from zero). The GSM group contains the UpLink Measurements set, which contains the ULDTXUsed data attribute:
However, the only objects that you actually need to recognize are filenames , data streams and data attributes . The logical tree-view layout of the Attribute Explorer allows you to drill down and identify all logged data. Once you have located the appropriate data attribute, you can open it in a data window for example, a map, chart, table or spreadsheet to examine the data in detail. You can also use Find Attribute from the Tools menu to locate a particular attribute. You can examine data streams using the Message Browser tool. You may also want additional information about a particular data attribute. 113 Select 'ServRxLevFull'. 114 From the Help menu, select Attribute Help to open the attribute help window.
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116 Select a new attribute. Note that the help now provides information on that attribute. Next: Delete GSM data files

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Delete GSM data files

1 Right-click on the name of the logfile to display the Close Logfile option. 117 Click Close Logfile . The data file is now removed from the Attribute Explorer display. Next: View summary data: using tables

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Table view
Tables let you examine the numeric series, histogram and statistical data for the selected attribute. From the Attribute Explorer , right-click on the data attribute DownLink Measurements > ServRxLevIdle and select Display on Table .

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The Message Browser

The Message Browser differs from the previous data windows in that it only appears as a pop-up menu option at the data stream level in the Attribute Explorer . From the Attribute Explorer , right-click on the data stream and select Display Message Browser .
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View GSM data

Selecting one of the display methods opens the appropriate data window. Next: Viewing GSM data in the Map window

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Viewing GSM data in the Map window

1 Use the pop-up menu to display the data attribute ServRxLevFull in a map window.
118 Click on the Pan button. 119 Click and drag the data around the map window. 120 Experiment with the Zoom buttons. 121 In the Attribute Explorer , open up the Event Data set and drag the EventCallCompleted event onto the map, which should look similar to this:
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122 Drag another data attribute onto the map. You can also change the size, symbol or color of the data, apply offsets to an attribute or merge attributes for a multidimensional display. See the online help for details. The map legend defines histogram ranges for charts. 123 Click on one of the check boxes in the Map Legend pane to hide the related attribute data on the map. Click on it again to redisplay the data. To find out how to add background geographical and network information to map windows, see the section Configure Maps . Next: Replay the GSM data

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Replay the GSM data

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

While examining data on a map, you can also view data attributes for the same data point by using the StateForms tool. 1 From the Attribute Explorer window, right-click on the stream name and select Display Form , then the name of the form. and select a data point.
124 In the map window, click Select
The StateForms window now displays a variety of attributes based on the data point you selected, looking similar to this:
Advanced users can use the Design Mode of this feature to create new forms for GSM and other technologies. For details, see Create a new StateForm . Next:Print the GSM data

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Print the GSM data

1 From the map window, click Print to open the Map Layout Designer , which starts with the Page Setup dialog open.
125 Set the paper size, orientation and margins, and specify the header and footer for the page. Click OK to continue. You can now see the Map Layout Designer window.
126 Click on the map, legend, headers or footers to edit, move or resize them as necessary. 127 To check on what the map will look like when printed, click Print Preview . 128 When satisfied with the layout, click Print to open the standard Windows Print dialog. Next: View GSM data in the Chart window

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View GSM data in the Chart window

1 Use the pop-up menu to display the data attribute ServRxLevFull in a chart window.
You can display more than one attribute on the same chart. 129 Select and drag the data attribute ServRxQualFull from the Attribute Explorer window onto the existing chart.
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Note that the zoom only operates in the X-axis, not in the Y-axis. 132 Now return the chart its original state by dragging a box, but this time up and to the right. 133 Use the right mouse button to drag the axes around the chart window.
135 Experiment with changing various display parameters and observe the effect on the chart. Next: View synchronized GSM data

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View synchronized GSM data

The data in each of these windows is synchronized, so that when displaying the same data attribute in a map, chart or table, if you select a data point in one window, all related map, chart or table windows also highlight the data point. You should have a map and a chart window open, both displaying the ServRxLevFull data attribute. 1 From the map window, click on Select .
Note the other toolbar buttons for selecting data points. 136 Now click on a data point on the map. You should see that the relevant parts of the map and the chart look as shown below, with a line appearing at the equivalent ServRxLevFull point on the chart:
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Generate GSM reports

You may want to create high-level management reports based on your collected data. You can print from map and chart windows, but the Workbook function allows you to collate these views and perform other data analysis functions to produce an integrated, polished report. 1 From the Workbook menu, select Open Workbook and select an appropriate Microsoft Excel template.
137 Click Open . 138 Select the data source that you want to view in the workbook report.
139 Click OK to process and display the data in the workbook. You can proceed to adapt the workbook, use other Excel tools on the data, and so on. Next: Configure Maps: map backgrounds and layers

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Configure Maps
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In the earlier example that looked at displaying data in a map window, there was no background map image to put the data into context. This section shows you how to add a background and arrange the layers within a map window. 1 Display a data attribute in a map window.
140 From the map window, click Layers to open the Layer Control dialog.
Making a checkmark in a layers box controls: if the layer is visible if objects on it can be selected if the layer can be annotated (unchecking this locks the Annotations layer from having any further annotations added) 141 In the Layers box, click Add.
142 Select one or more MapInfo Map (.tab) file (see MapInfo layers). 143 Click Open to display the new map layer(s) in the Layer Control dialog.

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The top of the layer list represents the uppermost layer in this map window. 144 Click Up and Down to move 'example' to the bottom and 'Annotations' to the top. 145 Click Close to return to the map view. In a new installation, the map location defaults to 0 longitude, 0 latitude, so you will need to arrange the map view to display the new map. 146 Pan the map viewing area by right-clicking in the map area, then choosing Zoom , Go to Layer and selecting the new map layer. 147 Use the Zoom and Pan controls to arrange the map as required. To zoom in to an area, click Zoom In , then click and drag a rectangle around the area of interest. For some detailed layers, you can control at what degree of magnification they become visible. This helps to minimize map clutter. 148 Right-click on the map window and select Map Layers to display the Layer Control dialog. 149 Select a detailed layer for example, street names. 150 Click Display to open the Display Properties dialog. 151 Check Display within Zoom range and enter '0' for Min Zoom and '10' for Max Zoom . Next: Show lines to cells on a map

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152 Select the appropriate cells layer. 153 Click Lines to open the Lines Configuration dialog.
154 Set the Lines draw mode to Selection and Color lines with to ServBCCH, check that the Disable box is empty, and click OK , and Yes . 155 Close the Layer Control dialog. 156 Zoom In on data points near a cell site, and use Select to pick a data point. A solid line is drawn to the serving cell site, with dotted lines drawn to neighboring cells.

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If 'All datapoints' was selected in the Lines Configuration dialog, you would not need to select a data point all data points would have a line to their serving cells. Next: Change the size of GSM cell site sectors

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Change the size of GSM cell site sectors

You may want to change the size of cell site sectors as displayed on a map. This is especially useful if you are using multiple cell layers. 1 From the map window, click on Cell Sites to open the Sites/Cell Properties dialog.
157 Set the Series to be GSM_Cell. 158 Set the Cell Size to an attribute shared by all related cell sites, such as Layer_type (recommended if available from your cellrefs file) or MCC, and click OK . 159 This will be displayed as a layer in the Legend panel on the left. Expand the new layer to show one item in the range, called 'Unspecified'. 160 Right-click on this item and choose Selected range's style to open the Style chooser dialog. 161 Set the new font size as required and click OK . The cell site sectors will now change size to reflect your selection.

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GSM Application Layers

Each Actix Solution provides a set of pre-configured reports, each concentrating on a particular type of network analysis. These 'application layers' distil advanced analysis techniques into simple, comprehensive spreadsheet reports, ready for immediate use by staff of all levels of experience. The application layers are listed under the Analysis menuwhich ones actually appear depend on the type of data file loaded. Note that if you do not have a loaded data file, the Analysis menu option will be grayed-out. The following application layers are available: GSM DT Design Validation and Quick Analysis GSM DT Handover Settings & Power Control Analysis

1 Ensure that you have a data file loaded and that a valid CellRefs file has been set . 162 From the Analysis menu, select an application layer (in this example, 'DT Design Validation and Quick Analysis'). Once you select an application layer, this window opens:
The top pane shows a tree-view of the network structure against various statistics produced by the application layer. 163 Use the top pane as necessary to narrow down the data in your selection. All reports appropriate to your selection are displayed under the Suggested tab. If you want to use another report, look under the All tab to view all reports available within the current application layer. 164 Double-click on a report icon to open the report window:

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This will report on all data selected in the upper tree-view panel. 165 As required, use the buttons at the bottom of the window to Save the report as a web-compatible HTML file set, Print the report to your printer or open the report in Excel using Show Excel Report . Next: Integrate uplink and downlink data

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GSM DT Design Validation and Quick Analysis

This analysis contains the following reports: Call Details Counts of CC, RR & MM messages, with a summary showing call and handover success rates. Design Validation Breakdown of good/bad design, and a chart of poor design by class of poor design. Measurement Charts Graphs showing distribution of RxLevSub, RxQualSub and TA. Neighbour Level - Single Band Shows percentage of samples where at least one neighbour is stronger than the serving cell, and neighbours within 5 dBm from the server for PDF and CDF, in table and graph form. Neighbour Level - Double Band Shows percentage band usage, intra/inter band handover and neighbours within 5dB from the server for PDF and CDF, in table and graph form.

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GSM DT Handover Settings & Power Control Analysis

This analysis contains the following reports: Handover Quality Graph of quality measurements for the whole file, and for the five seconds before and the five seconds after each handover. Handover Level Graph of change in downlink received level due to handover, measured in the five-second windows before and after each handover. Handover Interval Graph shows the time interval between handovers. Handover Classification Shows percentage breakdown between good/poor design, and poor design by class. Power Distribution Histogram of power in dBm by number of occurrences, also showing the mean dBm. Power Step Distribution Histogram of power step changes in dB. Power Step Interval Histogram of the time interval (in seconds) between power step changes.

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The reverse link data from the switch or a protocol can be integrated with the drive-test data. This lets you see how parameters such as ULRxQual behave at specific mobile locations. In Actix Solutions, this technique of integrating data files is known as superstreaming . 1 Ensure that you have loaded the two files that you want to synchronize into a superstream.
166 From the View menu, select Superstream to open the Superstreaming dialog. This dialog shows all currently available data streams. 167 Change the superstream name from the default to something more meaningful. 168 Check the box of each data stream that you want to combine to form a superstream. You can also use the All or None buttons to change the box settings of every listed data stream. 169 Click the Settings button. This expands the dialog to show the Merge Method options. 170 To superstream data from the reverse link and the forward link, click the Correlated Parameters option. This lets you select attributes from each stream that correspond to one another. 171 Highlight the uplink data stream. 172 From the attribute picker button on the right, select ServRxLevFull. 173 Highlight the downlink data stream. 174 From the attribute picker, select ServRxLevFull. 175 Click OK . The superstream is now generated and appears in the Attribute Explorer. You can view data from the superstream in any of the standard data display windows. Next: Aggregate GSM data

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Aggregate GSM data

Actix A Solutions have an adaptable data structure, so you can select different aggregation modes for the data, depending upon how you want to view the data. These aggregation modes are supported: Location/grid Time Message Distance
To change the aggregation mode also known as the binning mode: 1 From the Tools menu, select Preferences to open the Preferences dialog.
176 Under the heading Binning , select the appropriate Binning Mode .
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Use Queries
The querying interface lets you construct simple or complex expressions. These expressions extract meaningful performance data, based on user-defined thresholds or the value of other expressions. As an example, you can create a query that returns statistics for a particular event such as a dropped callfor a given window in time around that event. This is useful when looking for data trends. Queries are created and edited from the Tools menu, Analysis Manager option. You can create these query types: Filter queries Binned queries Histogram queries Statistical queries Crosstab queries Event queries

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Create a filter
This query is designed to filter poor quality in GSM data. 1 From the Attribute Explorer , right-click on a data stream and select Filter , then Create a New Filter .
The Filter Wizard opens. 178 Enter Poor Quality as the name of the filter. 179 Click on the right-arrow of the attribute picker and select GSM > DownLink Measurements > ServRxQual. 180 Set the filter operation to Greater than or equal to (>=). 181 Set the threshold to 4.
182 Click OK to close the Wizard . If you already have a filter applied to the stream, you will see this dialog:
183 Click Yes . Any other data display windows update to show the areas with poor quality. You can turn off this and any other filters from the Attribute Explorer , just by clicking on them.
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Classic A and Abis analysis

There are three main ways you can do PCM Link data analysis: Using Actix Scenarios Using user-defined analyses Developing user-defined analyses
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Using Actix PCM Link Scenarios

This is the standard method for PCM Link analysis, and follows this general pattern: 1 Start your Actix Solution. Do not load a logfile yet.
184 Choose one or more pre-generated Scenarios. 185 Select Tools | Preferences , and set Load Mode to 'Minimal Load'. This avoids loading unnecessary data from the logfile and reduces the load time. 186 Load the logfile to be examined. 187 Select an application layer. 188 Narrow the data selection. 189 Display the results in a report. 190 Use ad-hoc tools to identify problem areas in the logfile. These tools, such as maps, charts, tables , the Message Browser (and so on) are described in GSM analysis.
See also
Choose A or Abis Scenarios Choose Gb Scenarios About Load Time, Full Load and Minimal Load

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Using user-defined analyses

These are non-standard analysis methods produced by advanced users for co-workers. 1 Start your Actix Solution. Do not load a logfile yet.
191 Set or import the appropriate Load Time Queries from the Analysis Manager. 192 Select Tools | Preferences , and set Load Mode to 'Minimal Load'. This avoids loading unnecessary data from the logfile and reduces the load time. 193 Load the logfile to be examined. 194 Use custom reports to analyze data.
See also
Set as Load Time query Import a query About Load Time, Full Load and Minimal Load

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Developing user-defined analyses

This is for advanced users who want to expand on the reports and queries provided as standard with , using their own expert knowledge of the technology and their network. 1 Start your Actix Solution.
195 Select Tools | Preferences , and set Load Mode to 'Full Load'. 196 Load a small example logfile. 197 Write Load Time Queries and Reports as required. Crosstab and Event queries can be used with PCM Link data to create suitable call analyses (that is, queries that can be used with the Statistics Explorer ). 198 Set Load Mode back to 'Minimal Load' before attempting to examine any new logfiles.
See also
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Choose A or Abis Scenarios

Scenarios are collections of analyses that can be performed on any PCM Link data as it is loaded. You select the Scenarios you need, depending on the tasks you want to perform. However, the more Scenarios that are selected, the longer the data takes to load, so only the basic analysis sets are selected by default. Note that you must have at least one A or Abis (as appropriate) Scenario selected for A and Abis analysis features to work correctly. For more information on Scenarios, see About Load Time, Full Load and Minimal Load.
To choose a Scenario
1 From the Tools menu, select Choose Scenario to open the Attach Load Time Queries dialog.
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The Statistics Explorer

The Statistics Explorer is a powerful data-manipulation tool that lets you rapidly pinpoint problems by displaying statistical data from Crosstab and Event queries. For other features of the Statistics Explorer , see the Statistics Explorer help.
To use the Statistics Explorer

1 From the Tools menu, select Choose Scenario to open the Attach Load Time Queries dialog. 200 Select 'Abis Call Analysis'. 201 Open the Abis file. 202 From the View menu, select Statistics Explorer . 203 From the Queries pane on the left of the Statistics Explorer , select Analyze Connection Errors or Analyze Handover Failures . Note that queries beginning with 'Analyze' can be used for call analysis. The processed data is now displayed in the Statistics Explorer .
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Abis Call Analysis

Once you have displayed the data for an Abis file within the Statistics Explorer , you can create a call analysis stream of selected data to view from the Attribute Explorer . 1 In the Statistics Explorer , select a row of data.
204 Click Analyze . The stream of the selected data appears in the Attribute Explorer :
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Filter the Attribute Explorer

Once you have displayed the data for an Abis file within the Statistics Explorer , you can reduce the quantity of data displayed in the Attribute Explorer . 1 In the Statistics Explorer , select a row of data.
205 Click Filter . The Attribute Explorer now only shows data relating to the row selected in the Statistics Explorer . 206 When you have finished examining the filtered data, click Filter again to switch off the filtering. Next: Superstream PCM Link/Drive Test data

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Superstream PCM Link/Drive Test data

PCM data for example from A, Abis or Gb logfilescan be combined with drive test data collected at the same time. This means that the GPS coordinates in the drive test data can be matched to the uplink information, so the uplink information (or the difference between uplink and downlink information) can then be plotted on a map.
To Superstream the data

1 From the Tools menu, select Choose Scenario to open the Attach Load Time Queries dialog. 207 Select 'Abis Call Analysis'. 208 Open the PC Link file and the drive test file to be superstreamed. 209 From the Tools menu, select Superstream PCMLink/DT to open the PCM-Link/Drive Test Superstreaming dialog. 210 Select the appropriate Drive Test stream(s) and PCM-Link stream(s) . 211 Select the appropriate Search Method settings for synchronizing the data streams. 212 Click OK to begin the superstreaming process. When the process is complete, the superstream is displayed in the Attribute Explorer , and the normal data displays (maps, charts, tables, analysis reports) may be used to examine the data. Next: GSM A and Abis pre-configured reports

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GSM A and Abis pre-configured reports

See the section GSM Application Layers for information on how to use application layers. A data file must be loaded and a valid CellRefs file must have been set. You must also select a Scenario for the related application layer option to be displayed under Tools | Analysis , as not all A and Abis Scenarios are checked by default. GSM A application layers GSM Abis application layers Back to: Analyzer Classic data analysis

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GSM A application layers

Because an A interface log file carries data for an entire BSC, it is useful for certain statistical analysis. It provides a broader scope than Drive Test or Abis data, with more detail than can be found in the OMC. A General Analysis A Handover Analysis A Subscriber Analysis

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A General Analysis
By default, this is loaded when you open an A interface logfile. Launched from the Analysis menu, this contains a variety of statistical reports that evaluate how the network is being used. Each report can be run against the entire file, a single cell or a selection of cells. Location Update Count, percentage and breakdown of Location Update messages, types and reject causes. Clear Cause Cause Code count and percentage for Clear Command messages. Services Requested Count, percentage and breakdown. Channel Assignment Assignment message count and percentage, Assignment Failure breakdown. Channel Assignment by Cell Assignment message count and percentage for each cell. Connection Analysis Count and percentage of SCCP Connection messages. Breakdowns of SCCP Services Requested and CSSP Connection Refused Causes. Connection Analysis by Cell Connection statistics for each cell.

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A Handover Analysis
This provides statistical analysis of both Intra- and Inter-BSC handovers. It is useful for identifying handover problems as well as analysis of LAC boundaries. Handover Cause HO Performed and HO Required-Attempt cause counts, percentages and graph. Handover Reject and Fail Cause Counts, percentages and graph for HO Request Reject and Failure. BSS Handover Cause by Cell Intra-BSC handover statistics for each cell. SSS Handover Cause by Cell Inter-BSC handover statistics for each cell. Handover Messages by Cell Inter-BSC outgoing and incoming statistics for each cell. BSS Handover Matrix Intra-BSC Handovers by Source and Target. SSS Handover Matrix Inter-BSC Handovers by Source and Target.

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A Subscriber Analysis
Subscriber Analysis takes advantage of useful information encoded in the IMSI and EIMI code. Actix automatically extracts this and creates new attributes in the Attribute Explorer tree when the file is opened with Full Load. For example, from the IMEI handset, details such as the TAC (Type Approval Code) can be obtained. The IMSI contains the subscriber's MCC and NCC (Country and Network codes). For maximum performance, log files can be opened in Minimum Load with specific queries enabled to collect this information. Before loading the log file, select Tools , Choose Scenario and select Subscriber Analysis . This enables queries and reports in Subscriber Analysis. Handset Types Breakdown of mobile handsets based on Type Approval Code. Channel Type Speech and Data channel type counts and percentages. Classmark Classmark count, phase and graph. Roaming by Country Lists the count and proportion of Roaming Subscribers from each country in a table and graph. Roaming by Network Lists the count and proportion of Roaming Subscribers from each network in a table and graph.

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GSM Abis application layers

The Abis Interface is a good place to collect high-resolution data as perceived by real customers. Compared to Drive Test, one advantage is that it captures uplink measurements as well as downlink. It is better for statistical analysis because it measures the network as experienced by actual customers, rather than by a single drive test route. The main disadvantage is the absence of GPS location information. Abis Abis Abis Abis Quick Analysis Balance and Sensitivity Network Design Traffic Handovers and Failures

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Abis Quick Analysis

By default, this is enabled when you load an Abis log file. It contains a selection of the most commonly used reports. Traffic Statistics Setup, TCH and SDCCH statistics by TRX. Quality Distribution Counts of uplink and downlink quality, and graphs of downlink quality vs downlink level and uplink quality vs uplink level. Timing Advance and Interference Interference vs timing advance followed by interference definition chart. Handover Statistics Statistics by TRX for incoming, outgoing and intra-cell handovers and directed retries. Connection Failure Statistics for TCH and SDCCH, and cause breakdown. Link Balance Distribution Graph showing corrected downlink level corrected uplink level.

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Abis Balance and Sensitivity

A selection of reports for the analysis of Link and Path Balance. System Sensitivity Mean uplink and downlink quality and number of valid points for a range of levels. In a low interference situation this indicates sensitivity of BTS equipment. Link Balance Distribution Graph showing corrected downlink level corrected uplink level. Link Balance by Timeslot Graphs showing mean link balance by TRX and by timeslot. Link Balance UL vs DL A bubble chart with downlink balance on the x axis and uplink balance on the y axis. Ideally most measurements will form a 45-degree line. Link Balance by DL Level This report shows mean link balance vs. downlink level. This can help identify balance problems. The number of measurements is also given to indicate the validity of each sample.

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Abis Network Design

This is useful for network design validation and troubleshooting quality and interference problems. It contains a number of reports to help pinpoint the severity and location of poor quality measurements. Quality Distribution Basic histogram showing distribution of uplink and downlink quality measurements, as well as uplink and downlink bubble charts. These indicate the number of samples based on bubble size, with level on the x axis and quality on the y axis. Poor Quality Contributors Uplink and downlink bubble charts to help identify the location of quality problems. The bubble size indicates the number of measurements, with level on the x axis, timing advance on the y axis, and quality range indicated by the bubble color. Level and Interference Interference vs downlink Rx level followed by interference definition chart. Interference calculation is based on a combination of level and quality measurements. Timing Advance and Interference Interference vs timing advance followed by interference definition chart. Interference calculation is based on a combination of level and quality measurements.

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Abis Traffic Handovers and Failures

This contains statistical information to analyse traffic volume and the cause of failures, as well as handovers and handover failures. Traffic Statistics Setup, TCH and SDCCH statistics by TRX. Channel Configuration Breakdown by cell and TRX. Handover Statistics Statistics by TRX for incoming, outgoing and intra-cell handovers and directed retries. Handover Fail Cause Count and breakdown of handover fail causes. Handovers by Target Stats and graph of handovers by BSIC-BCCH. Connection Failure Statistics for TCH and SDCCH, and cause breakdown. Error Indication Cause Cause breakdown for TCH and SDCCH. Handset Performance Breakdown of mobile handset performance statistics based on Type Approval Code.

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There are three main ways you can do Gb Link data analysis: Using Actix Scenarios Using user-defined analyses Developing user-defined analyses
For more information on GPRS analysis, see GPRS analysis engineering notes . Next: Choose Gb Scenarios

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Choose Gb Scenarios
Scenarios are collections of analyses that can be performed on any PCM Link data as it is loaded. You select the Scenarios you need, depending on the tasks you want to perform. However, the more Scenarios that are selected, the longer the data takes to load, so only the basic analysis sets are selected by default. Note that you must have at least one Gb Scenario selected for Gb analysis features to work correctly. For more information on Scenarios, see Load Time Queries in each Scenario.
To choose a Scenario
1 From the Tools menu, select Choose Scenario to open this dialog:
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See the section GSM Application Layers for information on how to use application layers. A data file must be loaded and a valid CellRefs file must have been set. You must also select a Scenario for the related application layer option to be displayed under Tools | Analysis , as not all Scenarios are checked by default. GPRS Gb application layers Back to: Examine Gb Load Time Queries

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GPRS Gb application layers

GPRS Gb Signaling Analysis GPRS Gb Throughput Analysis Note that the following Scenarios do not correspond to an application layer, although each contain one Load Time Query: Gb TCP Session Analysis Gb TLLI Analysis Gb Throughput Analysis MS TLLI Analysis Each Load Time Query can be examined using the Statistics Explorer. For more information see Load Time Queries in each Scenario.

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Msg Breakdown Can be used as a high-level overview of the messaging used at each protocol layer of the Gb interface. MM Attach Attach count and percentage, breakdowns of cause value, attach type and attach result. MM Detach MOD and MTD detach count and percentage, breakdowns of cause value and detach type. MM RA Update RAU count and percentage, breakdowns of cause value, update type and update result. MM Error Conditions Breaks down the GMM cause values reported in the GMM status messages. SM Error Conditions SM cause value breakdowns for uplink and downlink. SM PDP Context Count, percentage, and cause value breakdowns for MS-initiated and network-initiated activations. SM PDP Context Deactivation Count, percentage, and cause value breakdowns for MS-initiated and network-initiated deactivations. Flow Control Statistics BVC and MS Flow Control Statistics including bucket size and leak rates. Discarded LLC-PDU Statistics Shows average LLC frames discarded and Octets deleted. Cell Update Table Shows the GPRS cell update occurrences using the Cell Identity in the uplink messages of the BSSGP protocol layer. Flush Statistics Shows Flush Action and average number of Octets affected.

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GPRS Gb Throughput Analysis

TCP Traffic Type Analysis Using the Source and Destination ports from the TCP header, the traffic type for the data packets can be analyzed. UDP Traffic Type Analysis As above but uses the Source and Destination ports from the UDP header.

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Examine Gb Load Time Queries

If you have selected one or more Scenarios, the related Load Time Queries are displayed in the Attribute Explorer .
To display a Load Time Query in the Statistics Explorer

1 From the Attribute Explorer , right-click on the appropriate Load Time Query to open the pop-up menu.
214 Select Display the Statistics Explorer .
The Statistics Explorer opens with the Load Time Query selected. All other queries are also displayed in the Queries panel, and may be selected as required. Next: Load Time Queries in each Scenario

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Gb Signaling Analysis
This Scenario's Load Time Queries are those used in the application layer of the same name.
Gb Throughput Analysis
The 'Traffic Type' Load Time Queries are those used in the Gb Throughput Analysis application layer, but there are also eight other Load Time Queries containing useful information that can be displayed in the Statistics Explorer . These Scenarios each contain one query:
Gb TCP Session Analysis Gb TLLI Analysis Gb Throughput Analysis MS TLLI Analysis

Display one of these queries in the Statistics Explorer , highlight an interesting row and click the Analyze button. In the example below, Gb Handset Analysis has been displayed in the Statistics Explorer. The user has identified a high number of PDP Activation Failures for a particular mobile, and so clicks Analyze.
This generates a new analysis stream for the mobile in question that can be examined in the Protocol Stack Browser (without needing to set the Load Mode to 'Full') and the Message Browser .

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You can analyze GPRS Drive Test data using charts, queries and so on just like any other drive test data.
The data attributes shown in the box are described under: Calculating Block Error (BLER) and Block Success Rates Timing Bit Sums
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Some GPRS Drive Test files do not contain GPS data. If you want to display data on a map, you will need to: 1 Create your own GPS data file using your logging tool.
215 Use the Text Import Wizard ( File | Import Text File ) to import the log file 216 Superstream the imported file with the GPRS Drive Test file (as described in the section Superstream PCM Link/Drive Test data in the chapter Analyzing A and Abis data ). You can now plot the superstreamed data attributes on a map. Back to: Ad hoc or 'free' data analysis

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Classic analysis of IS-136 data

This section describes tasks that you might take to analyze IS-136 log files. These tasks have been chosen to demonstrate most of the basic analysis features. Practising these will allow you to be productive as soon as possible. For an in-depth understanding, you should attend a full training / workshop session, as these can be tailored exclusively to your needs as individual staff members and for the company as a whole. Next: The interface for Actix Solutions

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The arrangement of loaded help files and data display windows is called the current workspace . You can save and reuse workspaces as necessary. Next: Import IS-136 network information

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Configure IS-136 network information

Import IS-136 network information Set an IS-136 network information file

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You must have your network information defined in a text file (usually called 'cellrefs', although it can be given any name) before you can import it. You can use the Network Explorer to import, view and edit the cellrefs file. To maximize the benefit that can be brought to IS-136 network analysis, the following parameters should be included in data imported into the tool. Parameter Site Name Site Number Latitude Longitude Sector Number Name IS-54/IS-136_Site_SiteName IS-54/IS-136_SiteID IS-54/IS-136_SiteLatitude IS-54/IS-136_SiteLongitude Purpose Text description of the Site for display on map. Numeric identifier for the Site. Locates Site icons on map. Locates Site icons on map.
IS-54/IS-136_Cell Sector ID Sector-specific information useful for display on Can 1,2,3, etc, or a combination maps. of site numbers IS-54/IS-136_Cell Azimuth IS-54/IS-136_Cell Beamwith IS-54/IS-136_Cell EIRP IS-54/IS-136_Cell ACCH Orients the sector icons on the map. Governs the shape of the sector 'wedge' icon to reflect the beamwidth of antenna deployed at the site. Base station power Analog control channel.
Azimuth Beamwidth Base Station Power ACCH Color Codes
IS-54/IS-136_Cell Color_Codes A list of color codes (SAT and DVCCs) separated by semicolons. This list is designed to match the entries in the Traffic_Channels field. Used for determining likely serving and neighbor cells. IS-54/IS-136_Cell DCC IS-54/IS-136_Cell DCCH IS-54/IS-136_Cell DVCC IS-54/IS-136_Cell Traffic_Channels Digital Color Code used to determine lines to serving cells for Analog servers in idle mode. Digital Control Channel Digital Voice Color Code A list of traffic channels separated by semicolons. This list is designed to match the entries in the Color_Codes field. Used for determining likely serving and neighbor cells. Mobile Country Code System Identity Text that specifies which cell layer (for example, by technology, band, or status) that the site belongs to. Used for multiple cell layers.
DCC DCCH DVCC Traffic_Channels
MCC SID Layer type
IS-54/IS-136_Cell MCC IS-54/IS-136_Cell SID Layer_type
To import IS-136 network information

1 From the Cells menu, select Network Explorer to open the Network Explorer window. For more information, see Network Explorer . 217 From the toolbar, click Import and select Import From New Template to open the Import dialog. 218 Select the appropriate network data file. 219 Click Open to display the Custom Import Wizard . 220 Give the Template a meaningful Description . 221 Under Delimiters , check Tab . 222 Under General Settings , enter ' 1 ' for Ignore header rows and ' ; ' for Array (list) Separator . If your file has more than one header or uses a different array list separator, set these options accordingly. 223 Click on the Column Settings tab.

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The Column Settings tab allows you to associate a network parameter with a column of data in the text file. Note that each of the field names has an associated icon: Key fields Required fields Other fields
224 Under the Columns heading, click on a setting for a particular field. 225 Select a column binding from the drop-down list. The Wizard then displays the selected parameter against the appropriate column. 226 Set the appropriate column bindings for IS-54/IS-136_Site and SiteName. Repeat this for the SiteID, Latitude, and Longitude. 227 For the remaining columns, look for the attribute headers under IS-54/IS-136 Cell. Use the Cell ID column for the IS-54/IS-136_Cell Sector ID, Azimuth, Beamwidth, EIRP, ACCH, DCC, Color_Codes, Traffic_Channels, DVCC, DCCH. A description of each of these parameters and their use appears in the table at the top of this section. 228 Click Finish when all the columns have been assigned. The new cell information will be added at the bottom of the existing list in the Network Explorer. When the cellrefs file is updated, you should use the template you have created on the new file so that you do not have to repeat work you have already done, including the column-by-column parameter assignment. Next: Set an IS-136 network information file

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You may now want to close and restart for the change to take effect. Next: Load IS-136 data files

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This displays the Open dialog. 231 Select an appropriate file. Files of Type defaults to All Formats but you can select a specific file type to look for. This also illustrates the many file formats available. Next: Find and use IS-136 data in the Attribute Explorer

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Click on the
See how your data relates to the structure shown above. In the example below, the file 0408_001 contains a data stream called Tems IS136 1900 (0) (the number is the data stream number within the file, starting from zero). The IS-136 group contains the Dedicated Radio Link set, which contains the FACCH_CurChannel data attribute:
However, the only objects that you actually need to recognize are filenames , data streams and data attributes . The logical tree-view layout of the Attribute Explorer allows you to drill down and identify all logged data. Once you have located the appropriate data attribute, you can open it in a data window for example, a map, chart, table or spreadsheet to examine the data in detail. You can also use Find Attribute from the Tools menu to locate a particular attribute. You can examine data streams using the Message Browser tool. You may also want additional information about a particular data attribute. 232 Select 'DVCC'. 233 From the Help menu, select Attribute Help .

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235 Select a new attribute. Note that the help now provides information on that attribute. Next: Delete IS-136 data files

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1 Right-click on the name of the logfile to display the Close Logfile option. 236 Click Close Logfile . The data file is now removed from the Attribute Explorer display. Next: View summary data using Tables

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Table view
Tables let you examine the numeric series, histogram and statistical data for the selected attribute. From the Attribute Explorer , right-click on the data attribute DownLink Measurements > FACCH_CurBER_Level and select Display on Table .

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Next: View IS-136 data

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Selecting one of the display methods opens the appropriate data window. Next: View IS-136 data in the Map window

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1 Use the pop-up menu to display the data attribute FACCH_CurRSSI in a map window.
237 Click on the Pan button. 238 Click and drag the data around the map window. 239 Experiment with the Zoom buttons. 240 In the Attribute Explorer , open up the Event Data set and drag the Call_Dropped event onto the map, which should look similar to this:
(Here there is only one dropped call, as the drive-test is completed.) Adding various events to the mapped data can help you see where problems are occurring. 241 Drag another data attribute onto the map. You can also change the size, symbol or color of the data, apply offsets to an attribute or merge attributes for a multidimensional display. See the online help for details. The map legend defines histogram ranges for charts. 242 Click on one of the check boxes in the Map Legend pane to hide the related attribute data on the map. Click on it again to redisplay the data. To find out how to add background geographical and network information to map windows, see the section Configure Maps .

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With a drive test file, you may want to recreate the drive test by 'playing' through the data file from beginning to end. You can do this using the Replay control on the main toolbar.
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The StateForms window now displays a variety of attributes based on the data point you selected.
Note that in this example, an appropriate cellrefs file has not been set, so no Cell or Sector ID information is displayed. Advanced users can use the Design Mode of this feature to create new forms for IS-136 and other technologies. For details, see Create a new StateForm . Next: Print the IS-136 data

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245 Click on the map, legend, headers or footers to edit, move or resize them as necessary. 246 To check on what the map will look like when printed, click Print Preview . 247 When satisfied with the layout, click Print to open the standard Windows Print dialog. Next: View IS-136 data in the Chart window

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1 Use the pop-up menu to display the data attribute FACCH_CurRSSI in a chart window.
You can display more than one attribute on the same chart. 248 Select and drag the data attribute DedicatedCell_BER from the Attribute Explorer window onto the existing chart.

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The data in each of these windows is synchronized, so that when displaying the same data attribute in a map, chart or table, if you select a data point in one window, all related map, chart or table windows also highlight the data point. You should have a map and a chart window open, both displaying the FACCH_CurRSSI data attribute. 1 From the map window, click on Select .
Note the other toolbar buttons for selecting data points. 255 Now click on a data point on the map. You should see that the relevant parts of the map and the chart look as shown below, with a line appearing at the equivalent FACCH_CurRSSI point on the chart:
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Generate IS-136 reports

You may want to create high-level management reports based on your collected data. You can print from map and chart windows, but the Workbook function allows you to collate these views and perform other data analysis functions to produce an integrated, polished report. 1 From the Workbook menu, select Open Workbook and select an appropriate Excel template.
258 Click OK to process and display the data in the workbook. You can proceed to adapt the workbook, use other Excel tools on the data, and so on. Next: Configure Maps: Map backgrounds and layers

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Map backgrounds and layers Display IS-136 network information Show lines to cells on a map

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Making a checkmark in a layers box controls: if the layer is visible if objects on it can be selected if the layer can be annotated (unchecking this locks the Annotations layer from having any further annotations added) 260 In the Layers box, click Add to display the Open Layer dialog.
261 Select one or more MapInfo Map (.tab) files. For details, see MapInfo layers. 262 Click Open to display the map layer(s) in the Layer Control dialog. The top of the layer list represents the uppermost layer in this map window. 263 Click Up and Down to move the new 'examplemap' layer to the bottom and 'Annotations' to the top.

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264 Click Close to return to the map view. In a new installation, the map location defaults to 0 longitude, 0 latitude, so you will need to arrange the map view to display the new map. 265 Pan the map viewing area by right-clicking in the map area, then choosing Zoom , Go to Layer and selecting the new map layer. 266 Use the Zoom and Pan controls to arrange the map as required. To zoom in to an area, click Zoom In , then click and drag a rectangle around the area of interest. For some detailed layers, you can control at what degree of magnification they become visible. This helps to minimize map clutter. 267 Right-click on the map window and select Map Layers to display the Layer Control dialog. 268 Select a detailed layer for example, S1 (street names). 269 Click Display to open the Display Properties dialog. 270 Check Display within Zoom range and enter '0' for Min Zoom and '10' for Max Zoom . 271 Now do the same for the street numbers map layer, entering a zoom range of 0-3. Next: Display IS-136 network information

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Display IS-136 network information

To display your network information on a map window, you must have your network information defined in a text file (usually called cellrefs, although it can be given any name) before you can import it. You can use the Network Explorer to view and edit the cellrefs file. You should see graphics for each cell site appear on the map, but they may be too big or two small.
To alter the size of the cell symbols

272 Set the Series to be < tech >_Cell. 273 Set the Cell Size to an attribute shared by all related cell sites, such as Layer_type (recommended if available from your cellrefs file) or MCC, and click OK . 274 This will be displayed as a layer in the Legend panel on the left. Expand the new layer to show one item in the range, called 'Unspecified'. 275 Right-click on this item and choose Selected range's style to open the Style chooser dialog. 276 Set the new font size as required and click OK . The cell site sectors will now change size to reflect your selection. Next: Show lines to cells on a map

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277 Select the appropriate cells layer. 278 Click Lines to open the Lines Configuration dialog.
279 Set the Lines draw mode to Selection and Color lines with to DedicatedCell_BER, check that the Disable box is empty, and click OK , then Yes . 280 Close the Layer Control dialog. 281 Zoom In on data points near a cell site, and use Select to pick a data point. A solid line is drawn to the serving cell site, with dotted lines drawn to neighboring cells.

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TDMA pre-configured reports

Each Actix Solution provides a set of pre-configured reports, each concentrating on a particular type of network analysis. These 'application layers' distil advanced analysis techniques into simple, comprehensive spreadsheet reports, ready for immediate use by staff of all levels of experience. The application layers are listed under the Analysis menuwhich ones actually appear depend on the type of data file loaded. Note that if you do not have a loaded data file, the Analysis menu option will be grayed-out. You must also have set a valid CellRefs file. Use an application layer TDMA application layers Next: Integrate uplink and downlink data

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1 Ensure that you have a data file loaded and a cellrefs file selected. 282 From the Analysis menu, select Summary Reports . Once you select an application layer, the application layer window opens. The top pane shows a tree-view of the network structure against various statistics produced by the application layer.
283 Use the top pane as necessary to narrow down the data in your selection. All reports appropriate to your selection are displayed under the Suggested tab. If you want to use another report, look under the All tab to view all reports available within the current application layer. 284 Double-click on a report icon to open the report:

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This will report on all data selected in the upper tree-view panel. 285 As required, use the buttons at the bottom of the window to Save the report as a web-compatible HTML file set, Print the report to your printer or open the report in Excel using Show Excel Report .
Reset thresholds for a new analysis

A number of the application layer reports use Custom Attributes. To change the thresholds for a new analysis, you need to re-run this Custom Attribute directly from the Custom Attribute Manager: Distance_Input
You can now re-run the application layer.

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TDMA Summary Reports

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These reports will only run reliably on Tems IS-136 data. This is due to current limitations on our event detection for IS-136. The most robust format supported for IS-136 to date is Tems. It is also primarily designed for all digital files. TDMA Call Statistics Summary call statistics for TDMA log file(s). BER and RSSI Stats PDF and CDF of BER and RSSI. Handoff Quality Breakdown For a five-second window around each handoff, the report determines if the handoff was to a better or worse RSSI and a better or worse BER. Handoff Quality Stats For a five-second window around the handoff event, this reports PDF and CDF of the RSSI and BER before and after the event. From this report, you can see if the majority of handoffs occurred to a better or worse quality condition. Dropped Call Stats For every dropped call, this reports key performance metrics for a five-second window before the drop. Tems- C to A Stats Available only for Tems IS-136 data, the report returns relevant stats for potential serving cells undergoing adjacent channel interference. The lower and upper adjacent C/A measurement is less then 9 dB.

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The reverse link data from the switch or a protocol can be integrated with the drive-test data. This lets you see how parameters such as DedicatedCell_SignalStrength behave at specific mobile locations. In Actix Solutions, this technique of integrating data files is known as superstreaming . 1 Ensure that you have loaded the two files that you want to synchronize into a superstream.
286 From the View menu, select Superstream to open the Superstreaming dialog. This dialog shows all currently available data streams. 287 Change the superstream name from the default to something more meaningful. 288 Check the box of each data stream that you want to combine to form a superstream. You can also use the All or None buttons to change the box settings of every listed data stream. 289 Click the Settings button. This expands the dialog to show the Merge Method options. 290 To superstream data from the reverse link and the forward link, click the Correlated Parameters option. This lets you select attributes from each stream that correspond to one another. 291 Highlight the uplink data stream. 292 From the attribute picker button on the right, select DedicatedCell_SignalStrength . 293 Highlight the downlink data stream. 294 From the attribute picker, select DedicatedCell_SignalStrength . 295 Click OK . The superstream is now generated and appears in the Attribute Explorer . You can view data from the superstream in any of the standard data display windows. Next: Aggregate IS-136 data

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Actix Solutions have an adaptable data structure, so you can select different aggregation modes for the data, depending upon how you want to view the data. These modes are supported: Location/grid Time Message Distance
To change the aggregation ( binning) mode: 1 From the Tools menu, select Preferences to open the Preferences dialog.
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The querying interface lets you construct simple or complex expressions. These expressions extract meaningful performance data, based on user-defined thresholds or the value of other expressions. As an example, you can create a query that returns statistics for a particular event such as a dropped callfor a given window in time around that event. This is useful when looking for data trends. Queries are created and edited from the Tools menu, Analysis Manager option. You can create these query types: Filter queries Binned queries Histogram queries Statistical queries Crosstab queries Event queries

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Create a filter
This query is designed to filter poor quality in IS-136 data. 1 From the Attribute Explorer , right-click on a data stream and select Filter , then Create a New Filter .
The Filter Wizard opens. 298 Enter Poor Quality as the name of the filter. 299 Click on the right-arrow of the attribute picker and select IS-136 > DownLink Measurements > ForBER. 300 Set the filter operation to Greater than (>). 301 Set the threshold to 5.
303 Click Yes . Any other data display windows update to show the areas with poor quality. You can turn off this and any other filters from the Attribute Explorer , just by clicking on them.
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This section describes tasks that you might take to analyze IS-136 log files. These tasks have been chosen to demonstrate most of the basic analysis features. Practising these will allow you to be productive with as soon as possible. For an in-depth understanding, you should attend a full training / workshop session, as these can be tailored exclusively to your needs as individual staff members and for the company as a whole. Next: The interface for Actix Solutions

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The arrangement of loaded help files and data display windows is called the current workspace . You can save and reuse workspaces as necessary. Next: Configure iDEN network information

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Import iDEN network information Set an iDEN network information file

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You must have your network information defined in a text file (usually called 'cellrefs', although it can be given any name) before you can import it. You can use the Network Explorer to import, view and edit the cellrefs file. To maximize the benefit that can be brought to iDEN network analysis, the following parameters should be included in data imported into the tool. Parameter Site Name Site Number Latitude Longitude Sector Number Workspace Name IDEN_Site_SiteName IDEN_SiteID IDEN_SiteLatitude IDEN_SiteLongitude IDEN_Cell Sector ID Can use 1,2,3, etc, or a combination of site numbers IDEN_Cell Azimuth IDEN_Cell Beamwidth IDEN_Cell EIRP IDEN_Cell CCCH IDEN_Cell Color_Codes Purpose Text description of the Site for display on map. Numeric identifier for the Site. Locates Site icons on map. Locates Site icons on map. Sector-specific information useful for display on maps. Orients the sector icons on the map. Governs the shape of the sector 'wedge' icon to reflect the beamwidth of antenna deployed at the site. Base station power Common control channel. Can be used to color the sector wedges. A list of color codes separated by semicolons. This list is designed to match the entries in the TCH_List field. Used for determining likely serving and neighbor cells. Digital Control Channel Digital Voice Color Code A list of traffic channels separated by semicolons. This list is designed to match the entries in the Color_Codes field. Used for determining likely serving and neighbor cells. Mobile Country Code Cell Identity Text that specifies which cell layer (for example, by technology, band, or status) that the site belongs to. Used for multiple cell layers.
Azimuth Beamwidth Base Station Power CCCH Color Codes
DCCH DVCC TCH_List
IDEN_Cell DCCH IDEN_Cell DVCC IDEN_Cell TCH_List
MCC CI Layer type
IDEN_Cell MCC IDEN_Cell CI Layer_type
To import iDEN network information

1 From the Cells menu, select Network Explorer to open the Network Explorer window. 304 From the toolbar, click Import and select Import From New Template to open the Import dialog. 305 Select the appropriate network data file. 306 Click Open to display the Custom Import Wizard . 307 Give the Template a meaningful Description . 308 Under Delimiters , check Tab . 309 Under General Settings , enter ' 1 ' for Ignore header rows and ' ; ' for Array (list) Separator . If your file has more than one header or uses a different array list separator, set these options accordingly. 310 Click on the Column Settings tab. The Column Settings tab allows you to associate a network parameter with a column of data in the text file. Note that each of the field names has an associated icon:

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Key fields
Required fields
Other fields
311 Under the Columns heading, click on a setting for a particular field. 312 Select a column binding from the drop-down list. The Wizard then displays the selected parameter against the appropriate column. 313 Set the default value for that field as appropriate. 314 Select the appropriate column bindings for IDEN Site and Site Name . Repeat this for the SiteID , Latitude , and Longitude . 315 For the remaining columns, look for the attribute headers under IDEN Cell. Use the Cell ID column for the IDEN Cell Sector ID , Azimuth , Beamwidth , EIRP , CCCH, Color_Codes, TCH_List. A description of each of these parameters and their use appears in the table at the top of this section. 316 Click Finish when all the columns have been assigned. The new cell information will be added at the bottom of the existing list in the Network Explorer. When the cellrefs file is updated, you should use the template you have created on the new file so that you do not have to repeat work you have already done, including the column-by-column parameter assignment. Next: Set an iDEN network information file

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You may now want to close and restart for the change to take effect. Next: Load iDEN data files

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This displays the Open dialog. 319 Select an appropriate file. Files of Type defaults to 'All Formats' but you can select a specific file type to look for. This also illustrates the many file formats available. Next: Find and use iDEN data in the Attribute Explorer

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Find and use iDEN data in the Attribute Explorer

Click on the
See how your data relates to the structure shown above. In the example below, the file 'atlantW' contains a data stream called 'Nextel iDEN Handset (0)' (the number is the data stream number within the file, starting from zero). The 'iDEN' group contains the 'DownLink Measurements' set, which contains the 'ServRSSI' data attribute:
However, the only objects that you actually need to recognize are filenames , data streams and data attributes . The logical tree-view layout of the Attribute Explorer allows you to drill down and identify all logged data. Once you have located the appropriate data attribute, you can open it in a data window for example, a map, chart, table or spreadsheet to examine the data in detail. You can also use Find Attribute from the Tools menu to locate a particular attribute. You can examine data streams using the Message Browser tool. You may also want additional information about a particular data attribute. 320 From the Help menu, select Show Context Help .
321 Click the button to dock the attribute help window and drag it to a useful position, as shown here:

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1 Right-click on the name of the logfile to display the Close Logfile option. 323 Click Close Logfile . The data file is now removed from the Attribute Explorer display. Next: Table view

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Table view
Tables let you examine the numeric series, histogram and statistical data for the selected attribute. From the Attribute Explorer , right-click on the data attribute 'DownLink Measurements > ServRSSI' and select Display on Table .

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Selecting one of the display methods opens the appropriate data window. Next: View iDEN data in the Map window

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View iDEN data in the Map window

1 Use the pop-up menu to display the data attribute 'ServRSSI' in a map window.
324 Click on the Pan button. 325 Click and drag the data around the map window. 326 Experiment with the Zoom buttons. 327 In the Attribute Explorer , open up the 'Event Data' set and drag the 'HandOver_Complete' event onto the map, which should look similar to this:
Adding various events to the mapped data can help you see where problems are occurring. 328 Drag another data attribute onto the map. You can also change the size, symbol or color of the data, apply offsets to an attribute or merge attributes for a multidimensional display. See the online help for details. The map legend defines histogram ranges for charts. 329 Click on one of the check boxes in the Map Legend pane to hide the related attribute data on the map. Click on it again to redisplay the data. Next: Replay the iDEN data

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Replay the iDEN data

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

The StateForms window now displays a variety of attributes based on the data point you selected.
Note that in this example, an appropriate cellrefs file has not been set, so no Cell or Sector ID information is displayed. Advanced users can use the Design Mode of this feature to create new forms for iDEN and other technologies. For details, see Create a new StateForm . Next: Print the iDEN data

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Print the iDEN data

332 Click on the map, legend, headers or footers to edit, move or resize them as necessary. 333 To check on what the map will look like when printed, click Print Preview . 334 When satisfied with the layout, click Print to open the standard Windows Print dialog. Next: View iDEN data in the Chart window

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View iDEN data in the Chart window

1 Use the pop-up menu to display the data attribute 'ServRSSI' in a chart window.
You can display more than one attribute on the same chart. 335 Select and drag the data attribute 'ServSQE' from the Attribute Explorer window onto the existing chart.

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View synchronized iDEN data

The data in each of these windows is synchronized, so that when displaying the same data attribute in a map, chart or table, if you select a data point in one window, all related map, chart or table windows also highlight the data point. You should have a map and a chart window open, both displaying the 'ServRSSI' data attribute. 1 From the map window, click on Select .
Note the other toolbar buttons for selecting data points. 342 Now click on a data point on the map. You should see that the relevant parts of the map and the chart look as shown below, with a line appearing at the equivalent 'ServRSSI' point on the chart:
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Generate iDEN reports

You may want to create high-level management reports based on your collected data. You can print from map and chart windows, but the Workbook function (using Microsoft Excel) allows you to collate these views and perform other data analysis functions to produce an integrated, polished report. This task assumes that you have created an Excel template that you can use to generate a report. If you do not have a report template, see Reports for details of how to create one. 1 From the Workbook menu, select Open Workbook and select an appropriate Excel template.
345 Click OK to process and display the data in the workbook. You can proceed to adapt the workbook, use other Excel tools on the data, and so on. Next: Map backgrounds and layers

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Making a checkmark in a layers box controls: if the layer is visible if objects on it can be selected if the layer can be annotated (unchecking this locks the Annotations layer from having any further annotations added) 347 In the Layers box, click Add.
348 Select one or more MapInfo Map (.tab) files. For more information see MapInfo layers. 349 Click Open to display the new map layer(s) in the Layer Control dialog.

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The top of the layer list represents the uppermost layer in this map window. 350 Click Up and Down to move the new 'examplemap' layer to the bottom and 'Annotations' to the top. 351 Click Close to return to the map view. In a new installation, the map location defaults to 0 longitude, 0 latitude, so you will need to arrange the map view to display the new map. 352 Pan the map viewing area by right-clicking in the map area, then choosing Zoom , Go to Layer and selecting the new map layer. 353 Use the Zoom and Pan controls to arrange the map as required. To zoom in to an area, click Zoom In , then click and drag a rectangle around the area of interest. For some detailed layers, you can control at what degree of magnification they become visible. This helps to minimize map clutter. 354 Right-click on the map window and select Map Layers to display the Layer Control dialog. 355 Select a detailed layer for example, S1 (street names). 356 Click Display to open the Display Properties dialog. 357 Check Display within Zoom range and enter '0' for Min Zoom and '10' for Max Zoom . 358 Now do the same for street numbers, entering a zoom range of 0-3. Next: Display iDEN Network Information

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Display iDEN network information

To display your network information on a map window, you must have your network information defined in a text file (usually called cellrefs, although it can be given any name) before you can import it. You can use the Network Explorer to view and edit the cellrefs file. You should see graphics for each cell site appear on the map, but they may be too big or two small.
To alter the size of the cell symbols

359 Set the Series to be < tech >_Cell. 360 Set the Cell Size to an attribute shared by all related cell sites, such as Layer_type (recommended if available from your cellrefs file) or MCC, and click OK . 361 This will be displayed as a layer in the Legend panel on the left. Expand the new layer to show one item in the range, called 'Unspecified'. 362 Right-click on this item and choose Selected range's style to open the Style chooser dialog. 363 Set the new font size as required and click OK . The cell site sectors will now change size to reflect your selection.

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iDEN pre-configured reports

Each Actix Solution provides a set of pre-configured reports that concentrate on a particular type of network analysis. These 'application layers' distil advanced analysis techniques into simple, comprehensive spreadsheet reports, ready for immediate use by staff of all levels of experience. The application layers are listed under the Analysis menuwhich ones actually appear depend on the type of data file loaded. Note that if you do not have a loaded data file, the Analysis menu option will be grayed-out. You must also have set a valid CellRefs file. A description of the reports contained within each application layer is provided after the next section.

1 Ensure that you have a data file loaded. 364 From the Analysis menu, select an application layer. Once you select an application layer, the application layer window opens.
The top pane shows a tree-view of the network structure against various statistics produced by the application layer. 365 Use the top pane as necessary to narrow down the data in your selection. All reports appropriate to your selection are displayed under the Suggested tab. If you want to use another report, look under the All tab to view all reports available within the current application layer. 366 Double-click on a report icon to open the report.

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This will report on all data selected in the upper tree-view panel. 367 As required, use the buttons at the bottom of the window to Save the report as a web-compatible HTML file set, Print the report to your printer or open the report in Excel using Show Excel Report .
To reset thresholds for a new analysis

A number of the application layer reports use Custom Attributes. To change the thresholds for a new analysis, you need to re-run this Custom Attribute from the Custom Attribute Manager: Distance_Input
You can now re-run the application layer. iDEN Drive Test application layers Next: Aggregate iDEN data

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iDEN Drive Test application layers

iDEN Summary Reports iDEN Event Inspection

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iDEN Summary Reports

iDEN Call Statistics Summary of major call events and performance statistics. iDEN SQE and RSSI Breakdown RSSI and SQE PDFs and CDFs. Handoff Quality Breakdown For a five-second window around each handoff, determines if the handoff was to a better or worse RSSI and a better or worse SQE. Handoff Quality Stats For a five-second window around the handoff event, gives PDF and CDF of the RSSI and SQE before and after the event. Shows if the majority of handoffs occurred to a better or worse quality condition. iDEN Distant Servers- HS Prompts you for a maximum distance in miles from the serving cell. Returns key performance metrics by Serving Site, for cases where the maximum serving cell distance is exceeded.

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iDEN Event Inspection

Dropped Call Statistics For every dropped call, this reports key performance metrics for a 5-second window before the drop. Handover Failure Statistics For every handover failure, this reports key performance metrics for a 5-second window before the event. Measurement Inquiry Statistics For every measurement inquiry, this reports key performance metrics for an 8-second window before and after each event. Measurement Reports Exceeded at Handoff Returns key performance parameters for instances where the number of measurement reports, 8 seconds before handoff, exceeds a user-defined threshold.

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Aggregate iDEN data

Actix software has an adaptable data structure, so you can select different aggregation modes for the data, depending upon how you want to view the data. These modes are supported: Location/grid Time Message Distance
To change the aggregation ('binning') mode: 1 From the Tools menu, select Preferences to open the Preferences dialog.
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Use Queries
Actix provides a querying interface that lets you construct simple or complex expressions. These expressions extract meaningful performance data, based on user-defined thresholds or the value of other expressions. As an example, you can create a query that returns statistics for a particular event such as a dropped callfor a given window in time around that event. This is useful when looking for data trends. Queries are created and edited from the Tools menu, Analysis Manager option. You can create these query types: Filter queries Binned queries Histogram queries Statistical queries Crosstab queries Event queries

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Create a filter
This query is designed to filter poor quality in iDEN data. 1 From the Attribute Explorer , right-click on a data stream and select Filter , then Create a New Filter .
The Filter Wizard opens. 370 Enter 'Poor Quality' as the name of the filter. 371 Click on the right-arrow of the attribute picker and select 'iDEN > DownLink Measurements > ServSQE'. 372 Set the filter operation to 'Less than ( < )'. 373 Set the threshold to '-20'.
375 Click Yes . Any other data display windows update to show the areas with poor quality. You can turn off this and any other filters from the Attribute Explorer , just by clicking on

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Importing network cell site data

About using network cell site data Automatic Import Configuring Automatic Import Import Templates Network Data Input Files Defining new types of data Preferences dialog

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About using network cell site data

Why import network data?
Network data, such as cell configuration and site location, provides valuable context to optimization with drive test and protocol trace data. Actix Solutions provide essential analysis and visualization features that associate measured data with network data, thereby streamlining the optimization process.
Automatic Import
The Automatic Import feature ensures that users are always using the latest network data. Once it is configured correctly, no user action is required. If newer data is available, it is imported automatically during the application start-up.
See also
About using network cell site data Automatic Import Configuring Automatic Import Import Templates Network Data Input Files Defining new types of data

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Automatic Import
The Automatic Import feature ensures that users are always using the latest network data. To maintain optimal performance automatic checks are performed before importing new data. This ensures that network data is not imported unless the source data has actually changed. If the Automatic Import is enabled, it will be triggered by any of the following: The network data input file name has changed The template has changed The network data input file date/time is newer than that of the most recent import
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Configuring Automatic Import

Automatic import can be configured using preferences. From the Tools menu, select Preferences . From the Preferences dialog: 1 2 Specify a CellRefs file. This file is populated with network data by the import process. The default file is cellrefs.txt. Check Enable Automatic Import . This turns on the Automatic Import feature.
Choose a network data file you wish to automatically import. These files are stored in the Network Data Archive and broken out by region. These files have been exported from the network configuration and Metrica systems. Note that in the 'Automatic' folder, each file is overwritten every day. This is to ensure that users always import the latest network data. In the 'Manual' folder, filenames include the date and are kept for historical reference.
Choose an import template.
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Import Templates
What are templates for?
Network data can come from a wide range of databases and systems. Traditionally, sharing this data between software systems from different vendors has been difficult. Import templates provide a fully configurable mechanism to define the format of network data so it may be easily imported into Actix Solutions. Once a template has been defined, it may be shared between users and re-used. New data may be manually imported using a predefined template with just a few clicks, or may be automatically imported using a predefined template with no user effort required.
Import Wizard
The Import Wizard may be used to define templates for manual or automatic Import. With the Import Wizard, a user may define the format of a network data input file and define how the source data is mapped to Actix fields.
Step 1
In this dialog, the user defines the format of the import file. The user can choose the template name, delimiters, heading options, array separators (e.g. for neighbor lists) and the geo-projection system (for translating latitude and longitude to WGS84).
Step 2
In this dialog, the user associates network data with Actix fields. For each Actix field, the user chooses a field from the input data and defines the default value (in case the field is empty).

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It is possible to configure the software to load additional fields. For more information, see Defining new types of data . Note that as a minimum, the network data input file must contain certain data. Also, there is a recommended maximum number or rows and columns to ensure good performance.
See also
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Network Data Input Files

File format
The network data input file should be a tab-, space- or comma-separated file with one row of data per cell. A heading row is optional. Latitude and longitude may be represented in any standard projection system.
Required fields
The network data input file shall contain at least the following columns: SiteID Latitude Longitude Sector_ID Azimuth Beamwidth
GSM
BCCH CI
UMTS
SC
IS136
CCCH
Example:
Technology Site Name Site ID Lat Long Sector ID AZIMUT Antenna 3db Hor EIRP BCCH MCC MNC LAC CI BSIC GSM 02AER1 02AER 50.89725 4.485166667 02AER1 40 65 0 Not in use 69 206 1 102 12611 GSM 02AER2 02AER 50.89725 4.485166667 02AER2 160 65 0 Not in use 72 206 1 102 12612 GSM 02AER3 02AER 50.89725 4.485166667 02AER3 280 65 0 Not in use 66 206 1 102 12192
Additional fields may be defined by the user. For more information about defining additional types of data, see : Defining new types of data .
Recommended file limits

To ensure good performance, we suggest that you do not load too much network data. Recommended limits are: Up to 3000 cells. In a large network, consider creating separate network data files for each region. Up to 20 data fields. Note that numerical fields use less memory and perform better than strings.

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Defining new types of data

Process overview The .ini configuration file

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Process overview
As well as the default data fields , it is possible to add new fields so that they may be displayed in Actix software. By default, the supported fields are defined by a configuration file (DefNetworkData.ini). To add new fields, create a custom configuration file: 1 First, make a copy of DefNetworkData.ini with a different name. This new file should have exactly the same name as your cellrefs file except the file type should be .ini. (E.g. If your cellrefs file is called cellrefs.txt, your configuration file should be called cellrefs.ini) Now edit the new configuration file. (e.g. cellrefs.ini) to add the new field: Add the new field to the appropriate network element. Define this new field. For more information, see The .ini configuration file. Finally, use the Import Wizard to edit the import template. This is how you associate data in your network data input file with the new data type. See The Network Explorer .
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The .ini configuration file

This configuration file defines the structure and format of the cellrefs file used by Actix solutions to store network data. The .ini file contains two key sections, [Network Elements] and [Fields].
[Network Elements]
This section defines the fields belonging to each network element. All of the required fields are listed here, as well as optional fields. For example:
[Network Elements] GSM_Site SiteI Latit Longitude =Site_Na D ude me GSM_Cell Secto Azimu Beamw EIRP =GSM_Sit r_ID th idth eIDForCe ll BCCH MCC MNC LAC CI BSIC BSCID Face_ Azimu Phase Displ th_Di _Disp ay splay lay
Adding new fields

Additional fields should be added to the appropriate network element. For example:
GSM_Cell Secto Azimu Beamw EIRP =GSM_Sit r_ID th idth eIDForCe ll BCCH MCC MNC LAC CI BSIC BSCID Face_ Azimu Phase Displ th_Di _Disp ay splay lay DropC allRa te
[Fields]
In this section, the following properties of each field are defined: The format group is defined. E.g. String, integer, degrees, percentage etc. Format groups contain rich data type and formatting information. Optionally, fields can be marked as Required or Key. Required means that the field is expected by other Actix functions. Key means that the field is required and must be unique. Some fields are neither Key nor Unique. If the field maps one network element to another, the related field is defined using the Ref keyword.
For example:
[Fields] GSM_SiteIDForCell=Ref:GSM_Site:SiteID:CellSite#Cell:key MSCID=Ref:GSM_MSC:ID:Parent#Child BSCID=Ref:GSM_BSC:ID:Parent#Child Site_Name=string SiteID=string:key Latitude=Degrees:required Longitude=Degrees:required Sector_ID=string:key Azimuth=Degrees:required Beamwidth=Beamwidth Angle:required
Adding new fields

For additional fields, make an entry in the [Fields] section. For each field, choose a format group. Some standard format groups are Float, String, Integer and Boolean. For more information please contact Actix Support. The Ref, Key and Required fields are optional. For example:

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Workspaces
About workspaces About Screen Layouts About the Attribute Explorer About the Statistics Explorer About CDMA StateTip About CDMA Toolkit About binning data Workspace toolbar reference
How to
Set application preferences Use workspaces Open a data file Import a text file Run an analysis on the data Find a specific attribute Show a menu of attribute options View an attribute in a data window Use the Replay Control Use StateForms View a data stream in the Message Browser View the results of a query Create Screen Layouts Open a Screen Layout Export data to a file Use Load Time Queries Merge data streams Modify event detection threshold values Add Screen Layouts to the main menu

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About workspaces
The workspace constitutes all data display windows within the Actix application window, together with the panel on the left called the Attribute Explorer.
When you start your Actix Solution, you start with an empty workspace, but you can load a previously saved workspace. A workspace contains the layout of all windows plus all loaded data files and all defined items such as reports and queries .
How to
Use workspaces Open a data file Import a text file Run an analysis on the data Find a specific attribute Show a menu of attribute options View an attribute in a data window Use the Replay Control Use StateForms View a data stream in the Message Browser View the results of a query Create Screen Layouts Open a Screen Layout Export data to a file Use Load Time Queries Merge data streams Modify event detection threshold values Add Screen Layouts to the main menu
See also
About the Attribute Explorer About the Statistics Explorer About CDMA StateTip About CDMA Toolkit About binning data Workspace toolbar reference

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About Screen Layouts

A screen layout is an arrangement of views on your screen, such as that shown below, that can be saved and later reloaded.
For example, when troubleshooting a UMTS dropped call, you might like to arrange your screen with a map and stateform displaying active set RSCP measurements, together with the Replay control and the Attribute Search available. You can now save this arrangement as a screen layout and use it again and again each time you troubleshoot the same type of problem.
How do Screen Layouts differ from workspaces?

Both screen layouts and workspaces save the arrangement of views on the screen. The difference is that a workspace saves the entire worksession, including all loaded logfiles. Feature Workspace Purpose Notes
Use it to save everything about a current session so Saves nearly everything that you may continue that session, with the same about your current session, data, later on. including which logfiles you have opened. Use it to save any arrangement of views that you like to use quite often. You can re-use the layout again and again with different logfiles. Only saves the arrangement of views on your screen.
Screen layout
See also
Create Screen Layouts Open a Screen Layout Add Screen Layouts to the main menu

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About the Attribute Explorer

The Attribute Explorer window on the left of the application window graphically displays all loaded data files and the data contained within each file. The example on the right also shows the Attribute Help window docked underneath. This provides help on attributes as they are selected in the Attribute Explorer . The logical groupings in the tree-view layout let you drill down to all logged data held under the Loaded Data Files section. Loaded files are at the highest level, with data streams produced for each logging device, and data groups, sets and attributes displayed at lower levels:
You can view stream messages in the Message Browser window by right-clicking on them and selecting Display Message Browser from the pop-up menu. You can open option menus for most objects in the Attribute Explorer . Click on the plus and minus signs in front of an object to open and close that part of the tree. Opening a branch displays any objects at a lower level in the structure.
You can also open data analysis windows called forms or stateforms . Right-click on the stream name, select Displ select the appropriate form. The actual pre-defined forms available are different for each Actix Solution.
Although the Attribute Explorer looks similar to the Microsoft Windows Explorer, the structure shown under a lo display of data there is no corresponding set of files or folders on your hard drive.

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Once you have found the appropriate data attribute, you can use the mouse to drag and drop the attribute from onto a data display window. This window can be a map, chart, spreadsheet or table , and can also be opened by r attribute and selecting an option .
When examining the data from a drive test, you may want to step through each data point in sequence. The Rep to do this. Maps, charts, tables and the Message Browser are synchronized, so that if you click on a data point, message or equivalent point is displayed in each open window.
You can also produce artificial data streams by merging data files together. This process is called superstreaming below, a drive test and a call trace file have been superstreamed so that uplink data can be displayed on a map.
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At the bottom of the Attribute Explorer window are these tabs: The All tab shows all items displayed in the Attribute Explorer .
The Favorites tab shows only certain user-defined attributes, selected by right-clicking on an attribute and Favorites . You may find this useful if you only regularly use a few particular attributes. The Search Results tab is described under Find a specific attribute.
You can also right-click on the attribute to open a pop-up command list. From this list you can select various displ attribute.
See also
View an attribute in a data window View a data stream in the Message Browser Synchronizing binned and message-based views

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About binning data

Binning is a method of grouping and averaging the data loaded from a log file. Initially the data to be binned is partitioned according to a user-defined criterion. This binning criterion can be specified in terms of: Time geographic Location Distance traveled Message number
For example, with Time binning based on one-second intervals, data values are sorted according to the time at which they were logged. All values are sorted into one-second bins. An averaging operation is then performed on the data collected in each bin, to produce a single value. This operation may be a simple Mean or one of a number of other operations such as Mode or Minimum value. The appropriate operation for each data attribute is automatically used. The net result of this process is a data set comprising values averaged from the original set of data values and it is this data set that is viewed on graphs, charts and reports One example of an application of binning is the export of CW scanning data into a propagation prediction tool. This is often done as part of a validation process by RF Planning departments. Since planning tools handle data in geographic bins, it can be useful to convert the CW data into bins of the correct size before exporting. The Location binning mode is ideal for this task. To set the default binning settings for the workspace, from the Tools menu, select Preferences . This opens the Preferences dialog.
See also
Preferences dialog Aggregate CDMA data , GSM data, IS-136 data, iDEN data Create a Binned Query Import a text file Create custom attributes Synchronizing binned and message-based views

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Synchronizing binned and message-based views

The Map, Chart and Table are binned views that is, they display binned data. You can select a bin by selecting a point or row in these views. The Message Browser , Protocol Stack Browser and StateForms are message-based views. They display data taken directly from the messages in the logfile.
Binned data views

Maps Charts Tables
Message-based data views

Message Browser Protocol Stack Browser StateForms
Often, data from many messages contributes towards each binned data point. This complicates the synchronization between binned and message views, and this is resolved by the message-based views synchronizing, if possible, to the particular message within the bin that contains the selected attribute. If there is no message with that attribute, a message in the middle of that bin will be selected.

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How to...
Set application preferences Use workspaces Open a data file Import a text file Run an analysis on the data Find a specific attribute Show a menu of attribute options View an attribute in a data window Use the Replay Control Use StateForms View a data stream in the Message Browser View the results of a query Create Screen Layouts Open a Screen Layout Export data to a file Use Load Time Queries Merge data streams Modify event detection threshold values Add Screen Layouts to the main menu

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Preferences dialog
To display this dialog, from the Tools menu, select Preferences . Note that any changes made here will require either a new workspace or for Analyzer to be restarted before the changes will take effect. Decode Settings, Load Mode etc. are only applied as data files are loaded into Analyzer.
Setting Repository
User data location
Notes
Select the folder to act as a data store for your data repository. Note that a usable data store location will probably have many Gb of available space.
CellRefs
File Location Specifies the text file containing network element data. This file must be in the Actix 'cellrefs' format. The information from this cellrefs file takes effect from the next time a new workspace is created.
Automatic Import
Enable Automatic Import Check this box to override the cellrefs file specified above, and instead automatically import a new file using an import template (both specified below). This is useful in situations where the network element data is liable to be updated frequently. Note that each Automatic Import will overwrite your existing cellrefs.txt file. Automatic Import Input File Specifies the text file containing network element data, which is imported automatically in future when the system determines that the file has been updated. The information from this file takes effect from the next time a new workspace is created. Specifies the template to be used for the automatic network element data import. A set of default templates are provided for the main network technologies.
Automatic Import Template
WCDMA Neighbour List

Reporting Range Cells from the active and monitored sets must fall within this value of the best pilot to be included in the neighbor list (the default is 5dB). The maximum number of neighbor cells allowed in the list at any one time (the default is 15). This should be set to your network infrastructure's maximum adjacency list size. This threshold is used to set the percentage of counts that needs to be reached to trigger a Neighbour addition. This is to reduce stray signals affecting the choice. This threshold is used to set the percentage of counts that needs to be reached to trigger a Neighbour removal. This is the minimal number of bins necessary to include that particular SC in the calculations. This is to remove statistically invalid measurements from the suggestions. Check this box if the current neighbour list attached to the cellref should be considered for additions or removals. Check this box to only include the adjacency list of the Nth best cells in the suggested list. Clear this box to analyse the adjacency list of all cells within the Reporting Range.
Maximum Size
Addition Threshold
Removal Threshold Minimal Samples
Include Existing Neighbours Only process first best SC
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Auto Synch to Stream If this is selected, clicking on a new stream name in the Attribute Explorer automatically synchronizes all data views in the Workspace to show data from that stream. GPS Interpolation This takes effect from the next time a file is loaded. Drive-test data is often affected by inaccuracies in GPS navigation devices. These inaccuracies can be caused in various ways often through the selective availability artificially introduced into the system for civilian signals, but also by atmospheric conditions and operation in urban areas where the line-of-sight to GPS satellites changes very quickly. The end results are jumps or gaps in the positioning of the data. If the distance over time between consecutive points exceeds a threshold ( Distance Units) and GPS Interpolation is checked, the actual position of the data is automatically estimated. Distance Units This takes effect immediately. This defines the distance threshold used for GPS Interpolation . Use Small Toolbars Check this box to use smaller toolbar buttons that will take up less screen space. Uncheck to go back to normal Windows-size buttons. This takes effect from the next time a file is loaded. Switch or Mobile time offsets are used to shift the start time of call trace files taken in various parts of the world so that they can be viewed in other time zones properly.
Time Offsets
Binning
Binning Mode
These settings take effect immediately, and affect files that are currently loaded. TimeThis mode combines data in the time domain. Data points are generated in increments of time, with the duration of each increment determined by the setting Time (ms). Location This mode groups data into bins in a spatial grid. The Location settings are used to define the grid. DistanceThe Distance bin mode combines data in bins corresponding to distance to neighbour by the test mobile. The Distance setting defines this bin size. Message This mode combines data with respect to the timing of received messages. When this mode is selected, data is combined within bins, defined by the time stamps of sequential messages logged by the test mobile.
Time (ms) Distance (m) Message
If using the Time Binning Mode, this specified the duration in milliseconds of each bin size. If using the Distance Binning Mode, this specifies the bin size in units of meters from the first point in the data file. If using the Message Binning Mode, this specifies the number of messages over which the data will be averaged. These settings are used for the Location Binning Mode. The units of the X Size and Y Size will depend on the Projection method selected here. These define the X and Y widths of each cell in the grid for the Location Binning Mode. Map projection systems such as WGS84 will require that the grid size must be entered in units of seconds (of latitude and longitude). With local-grid co-ordinate systems such as UK NGR, all values are entered in units of meters X being the Easting value and Y the Northing.
Location
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Decode Settings
Minimum Valid Signal Level (dBm) Ec/Io Threshold for Delay (dB)
These values take effect from the next time a file is loaded. Defines the minimum threshold for which an RSSI is valid. On loading a log file, signals are filtered out below this user-defined range. Used to calculate the threshold at which multipath components are counted in the delay histograms for the Active, Candidate, Neighbor, and Remaining sets from the searcher finger data. Defines how often measurements are reported, measured in chips.
Scan Resolution (chips)
Number of multipaths Defines the number of multipaths that will be extracted and displayed in the Attribute Explorer. Scanner Scan Resolution Pilot Increment Defines how often scanner measurements are reported, measured in chips. Used to calculate the PN Offset (units of 64 chips) associated with the PN Phase (units of chips) data reported in the CDMA air-interface messaging. PN Offset is calculated by dividing the PILOT_PN_PHASE by 64 and then rounding to the closest integer multiple of the PN increment entered. This feature forces all PN Offsets calculated to be part of a valid PN reuse plan. Defines the maximum number of entries in the neighbour lists. When neighbour list entries in the air interface messaging exceed this threshold, an event (TooManyNeighbors) is displayed in the Attribute Explorer and a warning message is indicated in the *.warning output file. Defines when the best server pilot has dropped beneath a tolerable threshold and is considered weak. This displays an event (WeakPilotAlert) in the Attribute Explorer and in the warning file. Check the box to display the Cell Identity (CI) in hexadecimal (rather than decimal) in the Message Browser. Defines the size of a burst for Burst Error Rate calculations (time series parameter: For_FBER). The dB threshold for reporting QUALCOMM Searcher data is set to 15dB. This control is no longer used. Determines whether a multipath component may be evaluated and displayed in the Attribute Explorer. The Explorer will only display the top n multipaths, where n is the Number of multipaths. This enables you to view some measurements at a higher resolution than is logged by the phone. For example, Markov Statistics are logged every two seconds for 100 frames. Checking this box break this information into messages for each frame and places them evenly every 20ms in the file.
Too Many Neighbors Threshold
Weak Ec/Io Pilot Threshold
Display Cell Identity as Hex No of Frame Errors in a Burst Searcher Threshold Ec/Io Threshold (dB)
Use 20ms resolution for CDMA
Show Nortel call trace No Load the data normally. data selection dialog Yes Displays the dialog, which provides basic information for each call trace and a check box to select the trace. Select only those traces you wish to load.
Scanner Load Mode
These options control the loading of scanner data (collected concurrently with network drive data). At present, this feature has only been implemented for CW scanners from Agilent, Comarco, or Tems RSAT.

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Load Mode
Select between: No Scanner Data Disables loading of scanner data. No by_chan data Loads just the 'top n ' or 'best server' scanner data. Load all scanner data Loads all the scanner data.
Load Speed Default Select between:

Load Time Message Filtering (fast) The default setting, this filters out statistically unimportant message information to decrease load time and increase the number of files that can be loaded. Load All Loads all messages.
GSM Bands Used

Bands Check only those bands used in your network, to minimize file load times.
PCM Link
Load Mode This is used for PCM Link data such as A, Abis and Gb files. Select between: Minimal (default) Only loads data produced by the currently attached Load Time Queries. Full Loads the entire file. PCU Abis Vendor A-interface file standard For example, Alcatel. ITU (Europe) / ANSI (USA). This setting takes effect from the next time a file is loaded. These settings take effect from the next time a file is loaded. Select No to load all data from an Agilent file. Select Yes to display the dialog when opening an Agilent file. The dialog allows selection of specific data sets rather than loading the entire file. The following controls can also be selected from the Agilent dialog: Intermediate file handling Intermediate file folder Remove intermediate files after load / Keep intermediate files in log-file folder / Keep intermediate files in selected folder. Select the file location.
Agilent MDB
Show Agilent data selection dialog
Use intermediate files No / Yes. if available
Agilent SD5
Show Agilent-specific attributes EcIo Nth Best Sorting
These settings take effect from the next time a file is loaded. Check the box to show Agilent-specific attributes. Sort by EcIo Aggregate/EcIo Max. Switch Direction Connectors on Nethawk probes are often crossed. If this occurs, check this box to decode uplink messages as downlink and downlink messages as uplink. This sets the values for the WCDMA Soft Handover algorithm, as indicated in the 3GPP specifications. Add/Remove/Replace cell. Add/Remove/Replace cell.
Nethawk UMTS
WCDMA
Reporting Range Event1A/1B/1C (dB) Hysteresis Event1A/1B/1C (dB)

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Time to Trigger Event1A/1B/1C (ms) Max. Active Set Size (up to 8)
Add/Remove/Replace cell. Specify the maximum size of the Active Set (1-8). Decodes Invex3G files directly by reading the bytes from the file. The original and default way of decoding Invex3G files was through the Invex3G reader. Analyzer decode made calls to the Invex3G reader to obtain the message bytes to be decoded. Using the reader adds overhead causing longer file load times. The Native File Decoder option speeds up the decode greatly. Currently this functionality works only for CDMA data except CDMA PN Scanner data - so it works for files containing CDMA 1x, CDMA EV-DO and IP data.
Invex3G
CDMA Message Time Reference
Select between: Logging Device Time CDMA System Time allows easy automatic super-streaming of call trace and drive test files.

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Use workspaces
To Create a new workspace Open an existing workspace Save a workspace Do this Select File , New Workspace Select File , Open Workspace Select File , Save Workspace As Select File , Save Workspace All loaded data files and positions of all data display windows such as maps and charts and their contents. Open a new Attribute Explorer window Search for an attribute Add an attribute to the Favorites tab Select View , Display Attribute Explorer Select Tools , Find Attribute . See here . Right-click on an attribute and select Add To Favorites . Selected attributes appear in the Favorites tab:

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Open a data file

From the File menu, select Open Logfile . The name of the data file now appears in the Attribute Explorer window under Loaded Data Files . You can now click on and open out the files data structure.
How to
Batch load data files

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Import a text file

Importing a text file for the first time Importing a text file using a configuration file

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Importing a text file for the first time

From the File menu, select Import Text File to open the Text File Import Wizard . For each step of the Wizard , enter the appropriate information and click Next to proceed. 1 Select the name of the text file to import.
If an Import Configuration was saved from a previous text import, you have the option to use it for this import. 2 Select the delimiters to separate the data fields. The Data Preview pane shows the raw data, with lines indicating how the data will be separated. If appropriate, select First line contains attribute names to automatically name each data column. Appropriate formatting and binning options will be selected where possible. 3 If you did not select the 'First line' option, click on each data field and enter an Attribute name or select on from the attribute picker (shown below).
You can also change the default formatting and binning options.
Bin operation
Count Mean Linear Mean GSM RxQual Max Most Most Hold 4
Does this for each bin

Returns the number of values. Returns the average value. Converts log values to linear values, averages the result, then converts this average linear value back to a log value. As Linear Mean, but used for RxQual values ranging from 0-7. Returns the highest value. Returns the most frequent value. As Most but retains the last value. Used for attributes where values are reported infrequently.
If desired, save the Import Configuration defined in this Wizard, and click Finish to complete the import. The text file is displayed in the Attribute Explorer just like any other data file.

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Importing a text file using a configuration file

If you already have a configuration file generated using the Text File Import Wizard, you can edit your text file so that the first line just contains the name of the .dat file, but without the .dat extension. You can then use the normal File , Open Logfile command to load the data.

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Run an analysis on the data

Once you have loaded a logfile, you can select an analysis type, which allows you to run one or more pre-configured analysis reports. 1 From the Analysis menu, select an appropriate analysis. The Application Pack dialog opens to show network information with related information derived from the logfile data. Potential problem areas are highlighted in red. 2 Select one or more 'problem' network elements from this view. This narrows down the data to be included in a report (useful for A/Abis files or any large files). Underneath the top section of the dialog is a tabbed section containing icons for each report within the analysis. The Suggested tab shows all reports appropriate to the currently selected network elements. The All tab shows all available reports for the analysis, regardless of suitability for the selected data. 3 4 Double-click a report icon to open a report window on the selected data. From here you can Save the report as a web (*htm) page, Print the report or open it in Excel by clicking Show Excel Report .

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Find a specific attribute

If you cannot easily locate the attribute(s) you want to investigate, you can use the Find Attribute facility. 1 2 From the Tools menu, select Find Attribute . Controls are now displayed at the top of the Attribute Explorer. Set them as appropriate to find your attributes: Under Find what , enter all or part of the attribute name, or select from a list of previous searches. Either select a specific data Stream or leave the default option <all streams>. Select Whole word to only search for attributes with names which exactly match the text entered above. If left blank, the search will include all attributes that use part of the entered text in their names. Select Case sensitive to only search for attributes where the upper- and lower-case letters must match exactly. Select Direction to be Up or Down the Attribute Explorer tree from the currently selected attribute. 3 To find and highlight the next attribute that meets these search criteria, click Find Next . To display all results of the search in the Search Results tab, click Find All .

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Here are the results from the above example if the Find All button was clicked: 5 When you have finished your search, click Done to dismiss the search controls.

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Show a menu of attribute options

From the Attribute Explorer , right-click on an attribute to show a pop-up menu. This menu lists all the options that you can perform involving this attribute.
See also
Add to Favorites Display on Table Display on new map Display on new Workbook Display on new chart

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View an attribute in a data window

1 From the Attribute Explorer , right-click on the attribute to open a pop-up menu.
2 3
Select one of the Display options. The attribute now appears in a new data window of the selected type.
If a chart window is already open, you can also drag an attribute from the Attribute Explorer and drop it onto an existing data window.
See also
About charts About maps About tables About workbooks Use the Replay Control

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Use the Replay Control

Use the Replay control on the main toolbar:
Click on the Step buttons to move forwards and backwards by one message at a time. Note that several clicks may be required before any change is visible on the Map, depending on the binning settings. Click on the Play buttons to move at a selectable multiple of real-time speed through the data. In this case, some messages may be dropped as necessary to allow the data to be highlighted at the set speed. The Select Options button allows you to override this and force the Replay control to Play All Messages.

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Use StateForms
While examining data on a map, you can also view data attributes for the same data point by using a StateForm. 1 2 From the View menu, select Display Form and then the appropriate form. In the map window, click Select and select a data point.
The StateForms window now displays a variety of attributes based on the data point you selected. A typical StateForm looks similar to this:
If you have more than one stream that you want to view using the StateForm, right-click on the StateForm window and select Stream Selector . This toggles on or off a drop-down menu at the top of the StateForm from which you can select another data stream. Advanced users can use the Design Mode of this feature to create new forms as required.
See also
Create a new StateForm

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Create a new StateForm

To create a new form
1 2 3 From the Tools menu, select StateForms Editor to open a blank StateForm window. Right-click on the StateForm window to display the StateForm menu. From the menu, select Design Mode to switch on StateForm editing. The StateForm window will look similar to this:
At the top of the window, under the Stream Selector, is a drop-down control allowing you to select from available sheets in the current StateForm, and a set of buttons that allows you to create a New Sheet or File, Open and Save Files, and open the Sheet Manager (for controlling all the sheets you create):
You can toggle the display of this toolbar by right-clicking on the form and selecting Sheet Selector . Underneath the Sheet Selector toolbar are buttons for Deleting, Cutting, Copying and Pasting objects, and Toggling Design Mode:
Next to these are buttons for Selecting objects, and for creating text Labels, Attribute Value, Array Attribute Value, Time Chart and Scan Chart objects plus a Group Box for visually dividing up the StateForm:
The Design Mode area that represents the final StateForm is indicated by a background of dots. On the right of the window, display characteristics are shown for a selected object (in this example, an Attribute Bar in the upper right of the StateForm has been selected). You can also right-click on the StateForm window and select New File, Open or Save.
To create a new object on the form

1 2 Click (on either) Text , Attribute Value , Array Attribute Value , Time Chart or Scan Chart . In the Design Mode area, click and drag to create a new object. This object will now appear highlighted, with its characteristics shown in the panel on the right.

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Click in the empty field under 'Attribute' and type in a data attribute name or select one from the attribute picker. Change any other characteristics for the object as required.
To create a new sheet for the file

A form can have more than one sheet, which might, for example, correspond to different modes of analysis. 1 2 3 Right-click on the StateForm window and select New Sheet . Design this sheet in the normal way. Save the form.
To select a different sheet from a form

1 Right-click on the StateForm window and select Sheet Selector . This displays a drop-down list of all available sheets in the current form. 2 Select the required sheet.
See also
Sheet Manager Create a Time Chart Edit Series Properties Create a Scan Chart Actix expression syntax & examples

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Sheet Manager
When in a StateForm with the Sheet Selector and related buttons visible, you can open the Sheet Manager dialog by clicking the last button on the right:
The Sheet Manager dialog is shown below:
A StateForm can have one or more sheets, which can be opened using the Sheet Selector control. The Sheet Manager allows you to copy and move sheets to and from new and existing StateForms. The Manager shows two panes, the one on the left for the current StateForm and the other pane as a working area which can be saved in its own right as a new StateForm. The buttons in the middle copy a selected sheet from its current pane to the other side. Delete Removes a selected sheet from its pane. Rename Allows you to rename the selected sheet. Open Displays the sheets of a selected StateForm file in the right pane. The name of the StateForm is displayed above the pane. Save Saves the StateForm in the right pane. Save As Saves the sheets in the right pane as a new StateForm file. The name of the StateForm is displayed above the pane. New File Deletes all existing sheets from the right pane, ready to create a new StateForm. Cancel Closes the window. Any changes to the left pane are ignored. Done Closes the window. Any changes to the left pane are now part of the current StateForm.

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Create a Time Chart

About time charts
Here is an example of a time chart:
To create a time chart

When in the StateForm Design Mode window, you can click on the Time Chart button a time chart object. to create
Then draw the chart where you want it, and set the size by dragging or by using the property panel shown below.
Next, double-click Chart on the property panel or click the [] button to open the Time Chart Properties dialog:

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The chart properties allow every configurable aspect of the chart to be set (this information is persisted in the XML StateForms file along with all other StateForms information). The key aspects of the configuration are:

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Chart Layout Percent pre/post sync point

This is the percentage of the chart time line which will remain visible when a sync occurs. For instance, if a chart shows the left-most visible point at time 10:00:00 and the right-most visible point at 10:10:00 and Percent pre/post sync point is set to 10%, then a sync at time 10:00:30 will cause the chart to be re-drawn (probably with the new sync-point in the middle of the chart unless this point is close to the start or end of the time range for the steam in which case the sync-point will be repositioned to avoid displaying a lot of blank space).
Time range (ms) (0 = all)

This value sets the time range for the displayed X-axis in milliseconds. For instance, if this value is set to 600000 (10 minutes), then a 10 minute window of data will be displayed in the chart. Setting this value to small numbers can result in many points on the chart corresponding to the same message number (when messages occur less frequently than the time interval between consecutive points on the chart). A special case is made when this value is set to 0. In this case the entire range of time in the stream is shown in the chart view. For instance, if a stream covers a 32.5 minute range and the Time range (ms) (0 = all) value is set to 0, and then the entire 32.5 minute range of the stream is shown within the chart view.
Pixels increment
This value sets how many horizontal pixels on the computer display are actually used for the chart display. The reason for controlling this is to avoid over-writing chart data with other data and also to make the chart display faster by avoiding duplicating information. In general, point series will be drawn with a thickness of 2 or more pixels (points of 1 pixel width are quite difficult to see), hence, it makes sense not to draw a point at every pixel if each point is more than one pixel wide. For example: say the Pixels increment is set to 2 and there are 600 pixels horizontally across the chart series display area. Only every other pixel will be equated to a data point in the stream (300 pixels used to represent data points). If the time-range for the chart is set to 600000 (10 minutes) then each used pixel corresponds to a time-range of 2000ms (2 seconds).
Background General
The general background of the chart is the area on which the series and the legends are drawn.
When no new data

The no new data situation occurs when a time point on the X axis is at the same message number in the stream as the previous point. This setting allows the background color to be changed in these circumstances so that the user can see that data is being repeated. This can happen for a number of reasons: The Time range (ms) value is set to a small number (for a given a number of chart pixels) such that there is often a situation where there are no new messages within the short time period between X axis points. For example, if at a certain point in a file messages occur every 500ms or so, the Time range (ms) is set to 10000 (10 seconds) and the number of used pixels is 200, then each X pixel corresponds to around 50ms and, hence, 10 X pixels represent 1 message. A pause or other kind of inactivity has occurred in the logging equipment and there are no new values for a period of time.
Before/after data
This controls the color and cross-hatching of the background when the chart displays X points at a time before (or after) the earliest (or latest) valid data point time in the stream.
X Axis
This is the color of the background where the X Axis is drawn (if present) that is, below the main series.
Y Axis + Legend
The color of the background of the Y axis and legend area (if present) to the right of the main series.

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Fonts
This controls the fonts used to display the legend text, event text and X axis. The font name, height and (in some cases) text color is controlled from these settings.
X-Axis and X Slider Axis area height (0 = no X axis)

This controls the height (in pixels) of the area used to display the X axis (set this value to 0 if no X axis is required). The X axis is generally used to display the time at the left and right edges of the series traces.
Slider height (0 = no slider) The slider allows the series display to be panned left and right using a scroll-bar. This setting controls the height of the slider bar as well as the height of the X scale picker which is a drop-down list of available time-ranges for the X axis. Selecting 0 for the slider height removes the slider and X scale pickers. Marker Expr
This is an expression in the standard Actix expression syntax which is used to define the values displayed at the minimum (left) and maximum (right) points of the X Axis. Generally, this will be a time related value such as the formatted value of the time at this point. Note that the expression Time will return the relative time from the start of the stream (in ms). The actual time can be found by adding this to the absolute time at the start of the stream.
Series
This is a list of the series displayed in the chart. Click the Add button to add a new series. Select a series by clicking it. Use the Edit button to edit a series. Press Delete to delete the series. Add and Edit result in the Series Properties dialog being displayed.
Line Settings
This area controls the Width, Color and Style for various lines drawn in the chart:
Sync-line
This is the vertical line indicating the current sync-point.
Axis-line
This is the line used to form the (optional) Y Axis.
Grid-line
The lines drawn (optionally) to show various Y Axis levels as a horizontal grid across the chart.

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Legend + Axis
These settings control the layout of the Y Axis and Legend area.
Left margin
The space between the right of the series display area and the legend/y-axis display area (in pixels).
Axis width
The width reserved for drawing a (vertical) Y axis (in pixels).
Legend width
The width (in pixels) of the area reserved for drawing the legend text (note that each series can modify this value often this is needed when horizontal legend text is mixed with vertical as these obviously have different widths).
Global Expressions
These expressions can be used in Tool-tips (see the Tool-tip details under the Series Properties). To Add/Delete/Edit, use the buttons to the side. These expressions use the standard Actix expression syntax which is described in Actix expression syntax & examples.
Clicking on the Edit button opens the Global Expression dialog:

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Edit Series Properties

Clicking on the Edit button within a StateForm's Time Chart Properties dialog opens the Series Properties dialog:
Series Type Various series types are available, described below. This setting controls the availability of some of the other dialog options.
Point a single point for each data value. Line a line drawn between the previous (valid) data value and the current data value. Gaps appear when the previous point is invalid. If the previous point is invalid and the next point is also invalid, a single point is drawn. Bar a vertical bar from the base of the series Y axis up to the data value. Data values equal to the minimum value on the Y axis appear as a single point. Rail this is like a Bar but the height is fixed (not dependent on value). It is useful for displaying state changes, and so on. Event includes an icon, vertical line through event, event text and event number (counting from the first event of this type in the stream) which can all (optionally) be displayed.
Data-Tip Expression
This controls the text displayed when the user moves the mouse over a data value in the series (including event icons, and so on). The expression can include Global Expressions by putting %% around the Global Expression name. For example, if a Global Expression is called LevAndQual then it can be included in a Data-Tip by putting %%LevAndQual%% in the expression. The effect of this is exactly as though the text of the specified Global Expression had been copied into this expression in place of the %%globexprname%%.

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Value Expression Expression

The Value Expression is used (if not blank) to define the value of each point in the series. For instance, to display the most recent value of the attribute ServRxLevFull minus the most recent value of the attribute ServRxLevSub, use the expression: state(ServRxLevFull) state(ServRxLevSub)
Format Group
Format groups are used to control formatting of values, specify value ranges, and so on. If a Value Expression is used (the Value Expression box is not blank), then the selection in this drop-down list sets the Format Group used to format values of the Value Expression, and so on.
Format Mode
When a value is formatted using a Format Group, various settings (for example, the presence of units text on the end of the formatted value) can be controlled using this drop-down list.
Attribute Attribute
If a Value Expression is not used, the setting made using this Actix attribute picker controls the data attribute to be displayed on the chart series.
Array Idx
This is the Array Index, which is used for array attributes.
Hold Attribute Value

This is used to fix the attribute value that is, the most recent previous value of the attribute is used (if valid). This is equivalent to using the state() function in an expression.
Data Point and Line Settings Validity Expression

The Validity Expression can be used to remove values from the display of a series. This can be used to stop invalid data being displayed. If no Validity Expression is specified, all points that have valid values are displayed. An example of where this is beneficial is for a measurement value such as ServRxLevFull when the measurement has no meaning (such as when the phone is in Idle Mode). To do this, set the 'Validity Expression' to 'state(HandsetMode) < 2'. In some cases, the value will have been invalidated when Idle Mode was entered, so the use of a Validity Expression would be unnecessary.
Data Point Width, Color and Style

These settings control the thickness, color and style (solid, dash, dot, and so on) of the line used to draw data points. For Point styles, only the color and thickness settings are used. In all cases, the color setting is overridden if the 'Color Range Expression' is used (see Color Range Expression).
Event Line Width, Color and Style

These settings control the thickness, color and style (solid, dash, dot, and so on) of the vertical line drawn (optionally) through each event in an Event series.
Event Line
This check-box controls whether an Event Line (vertical line drawn through each event) is displayed.
Across Whole Chart

This check-box controls whether the Event Line (see above) is drawn across the entire chart (or just across the Event series).

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Event Icon and Text Event icon name

This setting controls the icon displayed for an event. This can be any icon resource in a DLL file. The syntax for specifying the DLL file and icon identifier is as follows: DLLFileName, iconID If the DLLFileName is blank the standard Actix DLL AtxRes.dll is assumed (this contains most of the icons used in Actix A Solutions. If a path to the DLL is not specified as part of the name, the DLL is assumed to be in the same directory as the main application executable. Some example icon identifiers are listed in the Example Icon Identifiers section.
Event Icon Y Offset

This is the offset (in pixels) to draw the icon above the base of the Y axis for this series.
Event Text
This is the event text to display with icon.
Extra Text Y Offset

This is an offset which can be applied to the Event Text to move it relative to the Y axis for this series.
Number
This displays the Event number (of the specified event) in the stream. For instance, the first Handover OK in a stream will have number 1, the second 2, and so on.

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Color Ranges Color using expr

This expression (if not blank) is used as the basis of the coloring for each data point. This is only used if the 'Color range expr' is also specified. In this case, the color of each data point is defined by evaluating the 'Color using expr' and then applying the coloring defined by the 'Color range expr' (see below).
Color range expr

This is a color range expression as used in other parts of the StateForms. If it is blank, the color for each data point is derived from the fixed color specified in the Data Point and Line Settings box (see above). The syntax takes the form: H1, V1, H2, V2; ... Where: H1 is the high end of the first (lowest value) range (inclusive - this value is included in the range) V1 is the value of the expression if the attribute value is in the first range (equal to or less than H1) H2 is the high end of the second (next lowest values) range V2 is the value of the expression if the attribute value is in the second range ... and so on. Hx can be * which means a very high value (the rest of the number space about the last range) Vx can be: RGB(r,g,b) where r is a Red component value, g is Green, b is Blue (range 0..255 for each) Example (value of Color Legend property): -90, RGB(255,0,0), -80, RGB(0,255,0), -70, RGB(0,0,255), *, RGB(0,0,0) This displays: red for values <= -90 green for values > -90 and <= -80 blue for values > -80 and <= -70 black for values > -70
Min / Max Values

If the 'Use specified Min and Max' check box is checked then the Min and Max values for the series (used to define the Y scaling and in the Axis and Min/Max value display) will be those defined in the Min and Max edit boxes. If not checked the values for Min and Max are defined by the Format Group (unless no format group is available in which case the Min and Max box values are indeed used).

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Series Positioning Y Height

This defines the height (in pixels or percent see below) of the Y axis used for this series.
Y Height is Percent
Checking this box controls whether the Y Height value is a percentage of the overall chart series display area, or (if not checked) is in pixels. The use of a percentage allows scaleable chart displays to be defined. For instance, a chart can be defined in which one band shows a line chart and one shows a bar chart. These can be defined to have percentage based heights (and offsets) and hence to scale up or down based on the overall chart height.
Y Offset
This defines the position (in pixels or percent) of the base (bottom) of the Y axis for this series within the overall chart series display area.
Y Offset is Percent
This controls whether the Y Offset value is in pixels (if not checked) or is a percentage (if checked) of the overall chart series display area.
Y Height is Max
If checked this box overrides the other Y Height settings and sets the Y Height to the whole of the chart series display area above the Y Offset. So, for instance, if this is checked and the Y Offset is 0 then this series occupies the entire chart series display area.
Legend and Y Axis Show Legend

This check box controls whether the legend text for this series is to be shown. If it is shown an amount of space defined by the 'Legend width' property (in the main Chart Properties) + the 'Extra legend width' (see below) is allocated in the Y Axis display area for the legend for this series. This ensures that legends and Y axes are not drawn on top of each-other (unless you want them to be which can be achieved by setting the Extra legend width to negative numbers, and so on!).
Horizontal Legend
Checking this box causes the legend text for this series to be shown horizontally rather than vertically. Generally, you need to use the 'Extra legend width' with this setting to get a wide enough space for the legend text to be displayed.
Show Min/Max
Checking this box causes Min and Max values to be displayed next to the Y Axis.
Show Y Axis
Checking this box causes the Y Axis to be displayed.
Legend Text
This is the text used for the legend. If blank, the Value Expression (if not blank) or Attribute Name (if Value Expression is blank) is used.
Legend Text Color

Color of the legend text.
Grid Lines
This determines if grid lines are displayed horizontally across the chart area.
Extra legend width

Sets the number of pixels of extra space allocated to the legend this is mainly useful for horizontal legends (see explanation above).

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Create a Scan Chart

About Scan Charts
Scan Charts show bar charts of data held in Array Attributes. This can be used to produce displays like a spectrum analyzer of scanner data or a chart of Nth best neighbours.
To create a Scan Chart

1 2 When in the StateForm Design Mode window, you can click on the Scan Chart button create a scan chart object. Then draw the chart where you want it, and set the size by dragging or by using the property panel shown below. to
Next, double-click Chart on the property panel or click the [] button to open the Bar Chart Properties dialog:

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The chart properties allow every configurable aspect of the chart to be set (this information is persisted in the XML StateForms file along with all other StateForms information).
Background General
The background colour of the chartspace.
X axis
The background colour of the area below the X axis.
Y axis
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Attributes X Num Bars

This is the number of bars in the chart but it can be overidden by the 'Number of Bars to Display' field in the Layout and Legend Section.
X Values
This is an array of the values to be used on the X axis. So in the GSM Neighbour example shown above the X value is NborBCCH.
Y Values
This is an array of the Y value broken down by the X value. In the GSM Neighbour example above the attribute NborRxLev_by_arfcn is used as the Arfcn is equivalent in this instance with the BCCH giving the RxLev of the Neighbour cells broken down by BCCH.
Scan Msgs
This must be set to an attribute that is present in all messages that the chart should look at. It is a bit like a mandatory exclusive filter. So for Neighbour RxLev measurements the NborBCCH might be a sensible attribute to set.
Array Index for Scan Msgs Font Name + Height (pixels) + Color Bar Label
This is the font/colour of the text expression that is put at the top of each bar.
Legend
This is the font/colour of the text expression that forms the Y-axis Legend.
X Axis
This is the fon/colour of the text expression that is placed at the bottom of each bar.
X Axis and Bar Labeling Axis Area Height

This is the size of the space below the X axis.
Axis Label
This is the text expression that is displayed down the Y axis.
Bar Label
This is the text expression shown at the top of each bar.
Axis label Horizontal

When enabled the X axis labels are displayed horizontally rather than vertically.
Bar Label Horizontal

When enabled the bar labels are displayed horizontally rather than vertically.
Line Settings Bar Border

Line Border of the Bar settings.
Axis Line
Line settings of the Axis lines
Grid Line
Line settings of the Grid lines

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Bar Color Default Color using Expression

This can be used to give an attribute expression from which to determine a value on which a colouring rule can be used.
Expr format group

This defines the format group of that expression - allowing the use of 'format by colour group'.
Color Ranges
This can be used to define a colour range expression that defines the colours for different values.
Layout and Legend Number of Bars to Display

This sets an absolute number of bars to appear. This overides the 'X Num Bars' setting.
Chart Left
The amount of space in pixels to the left of the chart
Chart Right
The amount of space in pixels to the right of the chart
Y Axis Left
The amount of space in pixels to the right of the Y axis.
Bar Space %
The amount of space in percentage of bar width between bars.
Y axis Width
The width of the Y axis.
Legend Width
The width of the Legend in the Y axis
Legend Text
The Text expression that is displayed on the Y axis.
Legend On
Enable/Disable the Legend
Legend Horiz
When enabled the Legend is displayed horizontally rather than vertically.
Show Min/Max
When enabled the maximum and minimum values are shown on the Y axis.
Data Tip Expression

This is a text expression that will appear as a tool tip when the mouse hovers over a bar.
See also
Create a new StateForm Sheet Manager Create a Time Chart Edit Series Properties Actix expression syntax & examples

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Actix expression syntax & examples

Actix expressions are used in many places for generating both numerical values and text outputs. Examples are as follows: Numerical value outputs state(ServRxLevFull) default(state(ServRxLevFull), -110) Text outputs ServRxLevFull + state(ServRxLevFull) + \r\n - note the \r\n creates a carriage return in a Tool-tip, etc.
Note: to get an expression to format as a text string you need to include at least one text string and the string doesn t count.
See also
Expression Builder function reference

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View a data stream in the Message Browser

1 From the Attribute Explorer , right-click on the data stream to display a pop-up menu.
Select Display Message Browser . The data stream now appears in the Message Browser window.
See also
About the Message Browser

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View the results of a query

1 From the Attribute Explorer window s Queries heading, select the appropriate query.
Right-click on the query to display the pop-up option menu.
Select the desired choice from the menu.
See also
About charts About tables About workbooks Use workspaces Edit an existing analysis

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Create Screen Layouts

To create a Screen Layout
1 Arrange the views on your screen as required:
From the View menu, select Screen Layouts , Save Screen Layout to open this dialog:
The Save Screen Layout dialog allows you determine what happens when the screen layout is re-opened. Windows to Save - This area shows a list of currently open windows. - Uncheck any windows that you do not want to include in the screen layout configuration. - Click on the window name to edit the name (for example, Map1 in the above example). Changing the name here will change the title of the window when the screen layout is

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re-opened. Note that you can only edit the names of windows. Close all windows before opening this layout - This checkbox determines what happens to other windows when the screen layout is opened. If the box is not checked, the new windows will appear on top of other windows which are already open. File Name Specify the name and location of the Screen Layout configuration file.
See also
Screen Layout configuration files Share Screen Layouts

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Screen Layout configuration files

When you save a Screen Layout .asl file, a layout folder with the same name plus an appended "_VT" is also created in the same location. The layout folder contains a configuration file for each individual view within the screen layout:

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Share Screen Layouts

Screen Layouts can be a handy tool to share an optimization process throughout a group or organization. Be sure to copy the sub-folder as well as the layout file. For example: A team leader may define a Screen Layout for troubleshooting a handover problem. By giving a copy of the layout files to other users, they may all use the same process each time they troubleshoot the same type of problem.

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Open a Screen Layout

To open a Screen Layout
1 2 From the View menu, select Screen Layout, Open Screen Layout. Select the layout file.
You can also right-click on the stream name and select Screen Layouts, Open Screen Layout.
Different screen resolutions

Screen Layouts are designed to work well on a variety of screen resolutions, so Layouts designed for one resolution still function well on a larger or smaller screen. Stateforms and Replay are restored at a fixed rather than relative size.
See also
About Screen Layouts Create Screen Layouts Add Screen Layouts to the main menu

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Export data to a file

You may want to export data to a file. 1 2 From the File menu, select Export as Text to open the Export Wizard . For each step of the Wizard , enter the appropriate information and click Next to proceed. Wizard Step 1 select the data stream that you want to export data from. Wizard Step 2 select one or more data attributes that are to be exported. Wizard Step 3 specify the export format using the options provided: Data Process Method choose whether or not to use the current binning settings on the data before it is exported. Delimiter Type select how you want each data item to be separated. Hold last valid value check to cause the last valid data value that was exported to be re-exported when an invalid value is encountered. Export time as absolute time check to force time attribute data to be exported in absolute time in the format hh:mm:ss dd-mm-yyyy . By default, when exporting the time attribute the time data is exported in relative time. Write column heading as first line check to generate a header containing the names of all the attributes. Output unit type check to include the unit type in the header. Export to File enter the location and the name of the output file. 3 Click Finish to write the text file using the specified format.

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Use Load Time Queries

When using 'PCM link' data fromfor exampleA/Abis or Gb logfiles, you may find that the most of the data in these files is not relevant to your requirements. Load Time queries allow you to only load the data that you need for your analyses.
To select one or more Load Time queries

Ensure that under Tools | Preferences , Load Mode is set to 'Minimal'. Either: Import the Load Time queries Set existing queries to be Load Time queries
Once you have selected one or more Load Time queries, all subsequently loaded data files will be processed by the queries, and you can analyse the data just like normal data attributes.
See also
About Load Time, Full Load and Minimal Load Set as Load Time query Import a query Superstream PCM Link and Drive Test data

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Merge data streams

1 2 3 4 From the Tools menu, select Create Superstream to open the Superstreaming dialog. This dialog shows all currently available data streams. Check each data stream that you want to combine as a superstream. Click Settings to expand the dialog. Select the Merge Method settings: Use timestamps this uses timestamp data within each stream to synchronize the data. Correlated Parameters use specified data attributes to correlate the data streams. To achieve a strong correlation, choose attributes that represent the same measurement on the uplink and downlink, as shown in this example of superstreaming GSM drive test and call-trace data streams:
Time Offsets select this to apply a shift to the time value for one of the streams. This is a good option for superstreaming mobile and land-based log files collected using speech quality equipment. 5 Click OK to start the superstreaming.
See also
Superstream PCM Link and Drive Test data

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Superstream PCM Link and Drive Test data

PCM Link data, for example from A, Abis or Gb logfiles can be combined with drive test data collected simultaneously. This allows the GPS coordinates from the drive test to be matched to the uplink information, so the uplink information or the difference between uplink and downlink information can then be plotted on a map. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 From the Tools menu, select Choose Scenario to open the Attach Load Time Queries dialog. Select an appropriate Load Time Query (e.g. Abis Call Analysis). Now Open the PCM Link file and the drive test file to be superstreamed. From the Tools menu, select Superstream PCMLink/DT to open the PCM-Link/Drive Test Superstreaming dialog. Select the appropriate Drive Test stream(s) . Select the appropriate PCM-Link stream(s) . Select the appropriate Search Method settings for synchronizing the data streams. Click OK to begin the Superstreaming process. When the process is complete, the superstream is displayed in the Attribute Explorer, and the normal data displays (maps, charts, tables, analysis reports) may be used to examine the data.

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Modify event detection threshold values

You can modify threshold values for event detection using the Tools , Display Thresholds command. To modify the value, simply click on the associated number and type in the new value. In the UMTS example below, a threshold is available for too many servers. This threshold applies when four or more pilots are within a certain range of the best server. In other words, if the threshold is set to 3 dB, an event will appear on the map every time four or more pilots are within 3 dB of the best server (Uu_ActiveSet_EcNo_0).
See also
CDMA thresholds GSM thresholds UMTS thresholds

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Add Screen Layouts to the main menu

This section is not available for the products RVS, IVS or SVS. An Advanced Design user may create a screen layout which can be displayed directly in the menus. This is an easy way to allow other users to access targeted applications them to create easy to use targeted applications for other users.
You will need to restart your Actix solution before you can see the Screen Layout appear in the menu:
You could set the Menu and Menu Label to create an entirely new menu item:

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Screen Layouts that are saved as Menu Options are saved (together with their related subfolders) in the folder: \Actix\Analyzer\ScreenLayouts To remove the layout, delete the appropriate configuration files.
See also
About Screen Layouts Create Screen Layouts Open a Screen Layout

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Workspace toolbar reference

This control
New Workspace Open Workspace Save Workspace Open Logfile
Does this
Discards the current workspace for an empty workspace. Discards the current workspace for a specified workspace. Saves the current workspace as an .xml file. Loads a specified logfile.

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