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ContentsSwissQual®... Diversity

3Getting Started Optimizer ─ 13.0.1

Contents1 Introduction............................................................................................5

2 Diversity Optimizer Overview...............................................................6

3 Installation..............................................................................................8

4 Licensing..............................................................................................18

5 First Steps.............................................................................................20

6 Using the Realtime Console................................................................26

7 Using the Control Console..................................................................32

8 Using the Replay Console...................................................................44

9 Diversity Optimizer Support................................................................47

A PCTEL LX Scanner...............................................................................48

Glossary................................................................................................50

ContentsSwissQual®... Diversity


IntroductionSwissQual®... Diversity


1 IntroductionDiversity Optimizer 13.0.1 is a user-friendly air interface optimization tool, which you canuse to configure, execute, and monitor speech and data testing scenarios with 2G, 3G,and 4G test devices.

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2 Diversity Optimizer OverviewDiversity Optimizer is a 2G, 3G, and 4G RF optimization tool that has been designed forfield engineers on the road. Diversity is compatible with more than 100 devices, includingstandard handsets, Android smartphones, data modems, and RF scanners.

Designed to be as simple to use in the field as possible, and yet incorporating the latestanalysis capabilities, Optimizer is a full, professional RF optimization toolset that can belearned in minutes. The Introduction wizard helps you to configure the tool, automaticallydetect devices, and to start and monitor tests.

The highly efficient and customizable user interface can display more than 900 mea-surement values in customizable maps, line charts, bar charts, pie charts, list boxes, andtables.

Optimizer also includes the MapInfo MapX map plotting software, which you can use toload BTS lists into the Optimizer map monitor for an overview of the serving and neigh-bouring BTS sectors. You can also save and load drive test paths in MapInfo format.

With multiple map monitors and map layer offsetting, the analysis of multiple valuesbecomes very easy. When a GPS signal is unavailable, you can add waypoints to a photoof an indoor floor plan that you have loaded into Optimizer, for example, a photo that youtook with the PC camera.

Optimizer supports the full logging and decoding of multiple protocol layers on all tech-nologies, including 3GPP, 3GPP2 RF, L2, L3, TCP/IP/PPP, RTSP, WAP, SIP, and soon. Optimizer also supports the static and dynamic real-time forcing of technology, fre-quency band, channel, cell barring, and handover specifically for optimization tasks. Thehandover history and missing neighbour events are logged and tasks can be configuredwith single, parallel or Multi-RAB/DTM execution.

If you want, you can create customizable alerting events based on L1 values, L3 mes-sages, call markers, and other triggers.

Optimizer displays data in real time during data collection and saves the data to mea-surement files. You can post-process these files with multiple file replays. You can alsouse the search function to find points of interest such as Dropped calls, Layer 3 mes-sages, technology, operator, KPI thresholds, and RF channel numbers.

Optimizer allows you to export to CSV, Google Earth, and MapInfo data formats. Thestandard Optimizer license includes the following functionality:

● Standard Voice CS: Includes the call to any number test, which can set up a speechcall connection to any number that automatically responds. This test allows you tomeasure call setup success rate, call drop rate, call completion rate, call setup time,handover statistics, speech service coverage as well as certain additional serviceKPIs.

● Standard Data: Sets up PS data connection to any access point name and measuresuccess rate, drop rate, completion rate. This license includes FTP UL, FTP DL,HTTP Browser, HTTP Transfer GET/PUT and Ping testing with corresponding KPIs.

You can also purchase licences to test and troubleshoot the following services:

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● Voice telephony: CS and VoIP Speech MOS (narrow and wideband), Noise Sup-pression, Echo, and RTT

● Data: Ping Trace, UDP DL, Iperf UDP, and Capacity Test (multi-thread testing)● Browsing: WAP and HTTP● Messaging: SMS, MMS, and E-mail● Video over IP: Video IP portals and YouTube with Full Reference and No Reference

methods● 3G Video telephony

SwissQual support the following wide range of integrated algorithms for voice and videointrusive and non-intrusive MOS assessments:

● Speech Quality:– ITU-T P.863/POLQA– ITU-T P.862/P.862.1 (PESQ) for voice MOS– SwissQual SQuad for intrusive voice (narrow and wideband), echo, noise sup-

pression and RTT– SwissQual NiNa+ for non-intrusive voice

● Video Quality: SwissQual VQuad and VMon for video and multimedia MOS assess-ments as well as audio-visual synchronization assessment

InstallationSwissQual®... Diversity


3 InstallationThis section describes how to install Diversity Optimizer as well as the measurementdevices, for example, a Diversity MCM for the system.

3.1 Hardware Requirements

Although Diversity Multi Data support is designed to provide efficient, cost-effective, multi-technology RF optimization measurements, this functionality is not recommended forcustomer experience and QoS assessment. Read the following requirements carefullyand keep in mind that SwissQual recommends a 'one data device per PC' configurationto accurately assess customer experience and Quality of Service of data services.

3.1.1 Minimum PC Requirements

The computing performance of the PC determines the maximum amount of data modemsand data traffic throughput of your Optimizer system. For valid Diversity Multi Data results,you need to adhere to the minimum hardware system requirements.

● Computer with Intel CoreDuo 1.6 GHz CPU, 2 GB of RAM and 80 GB HDD formattedwith NTFS

This configuration is recommended for the following use case:● Single Voice – Single Data 14 Mbps – RF Scanning

– 1 x Smartphone or Standard Mobile Phone for Voice (SQuad/POLQA NB)– 1 x USB/mPCIe HSDPA 14 Mbps Data device– 1 x Rohde and Schwarz RF Scanner or PCTEL RF Scanner

The following sections describe the recommended hardware configurations for other usecases.

3.1.2 LTE 10MHz/HSDPA DC PC Requirements

● Computer with Core i7-3520M CPU, 4 GB 1333 MHz DDR3 RAM, and 250 GB SATAHDD formatted with NTFS

This configuration is recommended for the following use case:● Single Voice – Single Data 50 Mbps – RF Scanning

– 1 x Smartphone or Standard Mobile Phone for Voice (SQuad/POLQA NB/WB)– 1 x USB/mPCIe LTE 50 Mbps/HSDPA DC 42 Mbps Data device– 1 x Rohde and Schwarz RF Scanner or PCTEL RF Scanner

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3.1.3 LTE 20MHz PC Requirements

● Computer with Core i7-3520M CPU, 4 GB 1333 MHz DDR3 RAM and 128 GB MobilitySSD formatted with NTFS

This configuration is recommended for the following use cases:● Multi Smartphone Voice – RF Scanning

– 4 x Smartphones for Voice (SQuad/POLQA NB/WB)– 1 x Rohde and Schwarz RF Scanner or PCTEL RF Scanne

● Multi Smartphone Voice – Single Data 100 Mbps – RF Scanning– 2 x Smartphones for Voice (SQuad/POLQA NB/WB)– 1 x USB/mPCIe LTE 100 Mbps Data device– 1 x Rohde and Schwarz RF Scanner or PCTEL RF Scanner

● Multi Smartphone Voice – Multi Data 100 Mbps– RF Scanning– 2 x Smartphones for Voice (SQuad/POLQA NB/WB)– 2 x USB/mPCIe LTE 50 Mbps/HSDPA DC 42 Mbps Data devices– 1 x Rohde and Schwarz RF Scanner or PCTEL RF Scanner

● Multi Smartphone Voice – Multi Data 100 Mbps– RF Scanning– 2 x Smartphones for Voice (SQuad/POLQA NB/WB)– 2 x USB/mPCIe LTE 50 Mbps/HSDPA DC 42 Mbps Data devices– 1 x Rohde and Schwarz RF Scanner or PCTEL RF Scanner

3.1.4 2 x LTE 20MHz PC Requirements

● Computer with Core i7-3720QM CPU, 4 GB 1333 MHz DDR3 RAM and 128 GBMobility SSD formatted with NTFS

This configuration is recommended for the following use cases:● Multi Data 200 Mbps – RF Scanning

– 2 x USB/mPCIe LTE 100 Mbps Data devices– 1 x Rohde and Schwarz RF Scanner or PCTEL RF Scanner

3.2 Software Requirements

This section describes the software requirements for your Optimizer system.

3.2.1 Windows Requirements

Diversity software requires Windows 7 Professional or Ultimate Edition (32 bit or 64 bit).

● Administrative user rights● Disable User Account Control (UAC) or run the Optimizer Setup.exe file and appli-

cation as administrator.

Software Requirements



► To run a program as administrator, right-click the icon, and then click "Run as admin-istrator".

● Locale set to "English (United States)" or set the following global format settings:– Decimal symbol: period (.)– o List separator: comma (,)

► To set the locale to English, open "Regional and Language Options" in the "ControlPanel", click the "Regional Options" tab, and select an English location in the list.

● System code page set to "English (United States)"

► Open "Regional and Language Options" in the "Control Panel", click the "Adminis-trative" tab, click "Change system locale", and in the "Current system locale" list, click"English (United States)".

● Windows Firewall Settings– The setup program informs you of the ports that you need to open in the

Windows Firewall for the Diversity software components.● SQL Server installation

– The Diversity Setup.exe can automatically install an SQL Server 2012Express Edition SP1 instance with the name DIVERSTIYOPT

– You can also use an existing SQL Server 2005, 2008, or 2012 instance

3.2.2 Diversity Setup File

The Diversity Setup.exe file automatically installs the following software modules:

● Diversity Core: Software that controls measurement devices, runs measurementtasks, and writes measurement data to files.

● NetQual NQView: Software that configures and controls tests displays real-timemeasurement data and replays measurement date.

● Third party: Includes Microsoft SQL Server and the media players that are used forvideo testing, that is, QuickTime, RealPlayer, and Flash Player

3.2.3 Installing Optimizer

This section describes how to install, upgrade, or remove Optimizer.

To install Optimizer

1. Double-click the Diversity Setup.exe file.

2. On the "Setup Type" page, click "Diversity Optimizer", and then select an SQL serveroption.




a) If your computer does not have an SQL installation, select "Install new namedinstance of SQL Server 2012 Express".This option installs SQL Server 2012 Express Edition and named databaseinstance of DIVERSITYOPT. The user name for the database is sa and the pass-word is S-w_issqual_11.

b) If your computer has an SQL installation, select "Use an installed named instanceof SQL Server 2005, 2008, or 2012", and then specify the connection settings.

● In the"Instance name" box, select the name of the server that you want touse.

● In the "sa password" box, type the password for the SQL server.

Fig. 3-1: Optimizer setup type

3. Click "Next" and on the "Select Packages" page, click "Next".




Fig. 3-2: Select Packages page forOptimizer

4. On the "Select Destination Folder" page, click "Next".

Fig. 3-3: Select Destination Folder page for Optimizer

Note: Do not change the default installation location.

5. At the end of the installation, click "Finish".




3.2.4 Upgrading Optimizer

If you have a valid maintenance agreement, SwissQual informs you when a new Diversityrelease is available. You can then download the new setup package from the SwissQualSupport Web page. To upgrade your system, select the update option when you run thesetup file. For an update to the next major release, for example, from 12.0 to 13.0 insteadof 12.0 to 12.0.2, contact SwissQual Support and request a license update.

3.2.5 Removing Optimizer

► To remove Optimizer, run the setup.exe file of your current Optimizer version, andthen click "Uninstall all Diversity applications" on the "Setup type" page.

3.3 Measurement Devices

You can use the following measurement device types with Optimizer:

● Mobile phones with special test firmware or diagnostic capabilities● Android smartphones with SwissQual kernel and firmware● Data modems, for example, PC cards, USB modems and embedded modules, with

special test firmware or diagnostic capabilities● Dialup and network adapter devices● GPS device with NMEA 0183 Bluetooth or USB serial interface● RF Scanner

You can only use the device drivers that SwissQual supplies. You can download therelevant drivers from the SwissQual support Web site: http://support.swissqual.com/. Fora list on all supported devices, see theManual - Diversity and QualiPoc - Supported Devices.pdf document.

The Diversity hardware detection feature automatically configures a device for tests afteryou install the Windows drivers for the device.

The hardware detection feature does not work for Bluetooth GPS. You need to configuresuch devices manually.

For speech quality measurements on a standard mobile phone you need to have theoptional Mobile Connection Module (MCM) and to install the respective Windows drivers.

You do not need additional hardware to perform speech quality measurements onAndroid smartphones.

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3.3.1 Installing Windows Device Drivers

After you have installed Diversity, you need to install the Windows drivers for the mea-surement devices that you want to use. However, before you install a measurementdevice, you need to disable the Windows automatic driver download option.

To disable the automatic driver download option in Windows 7

1. Type Change device installation settings in the search box on the"Start" menu and press ENTER.

2. Click "No, let me choose what to do".

3. Click "Never install driver software from Windows update", and then click "SaveChanges".

Fig. 3-4: Device Installation Settings

To install the Windows driver for a measurement device

1. In the Drivers folder on the installation DVD, unzip the Device_Drivers.zip fileto a local folder.

2. Install the Windows driver for your measurement device.

a) a Locate the folder for your device \..\<Name of Driver>\Driver folder,double-click the installer, and then follow the instructions.

b) Connect the device to your computer and wait for Windows to configure the driver.

● To connect a USB device, connect the cable to a USB port on your computer.● To connect a data card, insert the card in the PC Card slot of the computer.● To connect a scanner, connect the cable to a USB port, and then turn on the

scanner.

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Note: Mobile broadband modems often install connection manager software thatruns automatically after you connect the device. A connection manager can conflictwith the Optimizer software so it’s very important that it’s not running when you areusing Optimizer.

3.3.2 Installing Bluetooth GPS

To install the Bluetooth GPS device

1. Turn on the GPS device and enable Bluetooth on the PC.

2. Follow the instructions from the GPS manufacturer to pair the device with your com-puter.

3. Write down the COM port number that Windows assigns to the GPS device.For example, the port number for the Toshiba Bluetooth GPS device in figure 3-5 is40.

Fig. 3-5: Example of Bluetooth GPS installation

3.3.3 Installing a Diversity MCM

You need a MCM-PC interface cable to use the MCM with the laptop. For more informa-tion, see the Manual - MCM-PC Interface Cable.pdf document.

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To install the MCM driver

1. Connect the MCM to the laptop.

a) Connect the 10-pin LEMO plug of the MCM-PC interface cable to the socket onthe front panel on the MCM.

b) Connect the car charger plug of the cable to a power source, for example, to awall socket through an AC adapter.

c) Connect the USB plug of the cable to the laptop.

Fig. 3-6: MCM-PC interface cable

2. On the laptop, install the Windows driver for the MCM.

a) Type Device Manager in the search box on the "Start" menu and press ENTER.

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b) Right-click the "DLP2232M" device in the "Other devices" node and click "UpdateDriver Software".

Fig. 3-7: Install MCM driver

c) On the search page click "Browse my computer for driver software".d) On the browse page, click "Browse", go to the folder that contains the MCM driver

software, for example, on the installation CD, and then click "OK".e) On the "Windows publisher verification" page, click Install this driver software

anyway.f) At the end of the process click "Close".

Fig. 3-8: MCM driver successfully installed

3. Verify the properties of the MCM driver.

a) In the "Device Manager" window double-click "Universal Serial Bus controllers".b) Ensure that you see the following entries:

● "USB MCM Control Channel"● "USB MCM Data Channel"

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LicensingSwissQual®... Diversity


4 LicensingThis section describes how to install the license for your SwissQual software.

In addition to the standard Diversity Optimizer license, you can also order an NQViewReplay package that allows you to replay and analyse data. You can obtain a hardwarekey or floating license for this package.

4.1 Installing the Software License Key

Before you can use your Diversity software, you need to provide SwissQual support withthe following information:

● Computer name and serial number of hard driveUse the SwissQual Info Reader tool to obtain this information.

● User name and contact information, that is, name, address, Email, and telephonenumber

● Software options that you want to install

To use the Info Reader tool

1. In the C:\Program Files\SwissQual\Diversity\Tools folder, double-clickthe InfoReader.exe file.

Fig. 4-1: Info Reader window

The tool saves the computer name and hard drive serial number to an *.ifo file inthe same folder, for example, NetQual_Diversity_Laptop.ifo.

2. Send the NetQual_Computer_Name.ifo file to SwissQual support.

Installing the Software License Key

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To install the Diversity software license key

1. In the C:\Program Files\SwissQual\Diversity\Tools folder, double-clickSQLicense2008Loader.exe.

2. Click "Browse for SQLicense.xml", locate the license key, and then click "Open".

Fig. 4-2: SQ 2008 License Loader

3. Click "OK", and then click "Exit".

Fig. 4-3: License successfully loaded

Installing the Software License Key

First StepsSwissQual®... Diversity


5 First StepsThis section describes how to begin to use Diversity Optimizer. For more detailed infor-mation, see the Manual – NQView.pdf document and the online help that you canaccess with CTRL+H.

5.1 Starting NQView for the First Time

The Diversity software consists of NQView, which you use to configure, control, andmonitor tests and Diversity Core that runs in the background. A configuration wizardopens the first time that you start NQView. This wizard guides you through the initialconfiguration steps. A red exclamation mark (!) indicates that you need to perform anaction whereas a green check mark (√) symbol indicates that you do not need to takean action.

Before you perform these step, ensure that you have installed the Windows drivers foryour measurement devices.See chapter 3.3.1, "Installing Windows Device Drivers", on page 14the for more infor-mation.

To start NQView for the first time

1. Double-click the NQView icon on your Windows Desktop.

Fig. 5-1: NQView Desktop icon

Note: The first start can take several minutes. Subsequent starts are much faster. Ifthe wizard does not open, click "Introduction wizard" on the "File" menu in NQView.

2. (Optional) Add the operator information for your location to the Diversity configurationdatabase, for example, "MCC", "MNC" and "APN".

Starting NQView for the First Time



Fig. 5-2: Add operators

Note: Although this step is optional, this information can help you to configure testslater on in the process.

3. Perform the hardware detection of the measurement devices.

a) Connect your measurement devices to the laptop.




b) On the "Welcome" page, click "Start hardware detection".

Fig. 5-3: Introduction Wizard - Start hardware detection

Fig. 5-4: Introduction Wizard - hardware detection running




c) At the end of the detection process, click "Next".

Fig. 5-5: Introduction Wizard - successful hardware detection

Fig. 5-6: Introduction Wizard - Hardware detection not successful

Note: If the hardware detection does not find a device, verify the physical connectionof the device to the computer, and then open the Windows Device Manager to verifythat Windows recognizes the device. If the device is not present, exit the wizard, installthe driver, and restart Optimizer.

4. Create a measurement task.




a) Click the "Create /start task" tab and then click "Create a task".

Fig. 5-7: Introduction Wizard – Create task

b) In the "Task editor" window, select a device and a test, enter the test parameters,and then click "OK".

Fig. 5-8: Task editor

For example, in figure 5-8, the "Task editor" window contains a Data - FTP task fora Huawei E398u-18 device that runs an FTP Get test with a specific APN.

5. In the wizard window, clear the "Show this dialog the next time you start up NQViewOptimizer" check box, and click "OK".




Diversity Core starts automatically and adds a "Diversity Supervisor" icon to theWindows notification area when the system is ready for measurements. You can useDiversity Supervisor to manage the Diversity Core and Engine modules.


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6 Using the Realtime ConsoleThis section describes the "Realtime" NQView console.

► To open the "Realtime" console, click the "Realtime" tab on the left or press CTRL+L.

Fig. 6-1: Open Realtime console

6.1 Monitoring Measurements in Real Time

The "Realtime" console allows you to observe measurement data from the connectedand enabled devices in real time.

The "Devices" monitor is central to operating Optimizer. This monitor displays the devicestatus and also allows provides you with controls to start and stop tasks.

► To display the "Devices" monitor, click "Open Devices" on the "Realtime" menu orclick the "Open Devices" icon on the "Console" toolbar.

► To access the available commands for a device, right-click the device in the monitor.

► To view additional device information, for example, technology and test statisticsdouble-click a device in the monitor.

Monitoring Measurements in Real Time



Fig. 6-2: Devices monitor

6.2 Creating Basic Tasks

Optimizer contains a basic "Task" editor, which you can use to create and to edit basictasks that use one device and one of the standard test scenarios, that is, "Standard VoiceCS" or "Standard Data", (Ping, FTP, HTTP Browser, and HTTP Transfer).

To configure more complex and advanced measurement tasks use the use the "Tasksand Jobs" panel in the "Control" console. For more information see chapter 7.4, "CreatingAdvanced Tasks and Jobs", on page 36.

► To create a basic measurement task, right-click the relevant device in the "Devi-ces" monitor or on the "Devices" toolbar, point to "Tasks", and then click "Create newtask".

NQView adds the associated "Job defintion" and "Test definition" to the database auto-matically when you create a new task.

Fig. 6-3: Create new task

6.3 Running Tasks

You can start a measurement tasks in the following ways:

Creating Basic Tasks



► Right-click a device on the "Devices" toolbar, point to "Tasks", and click a task.

► Click the "Start task" icon beside the task in the "Devices" monitor.

This icon is beside the most recently added, modified, or started task in the list.

► To stop a task, click the "Stop task" icon .

The device status changes to "Measuring" when Diversity Engine successfully starts thetask. During the measurement, Diversity Core writes the data for each device, includingactive GPS and scanner devices, to a separate measurement file.

6.4 GPS Device

A black GPS icon on the Device toolbar indicates that the system has a GPS signaland valid position.

► To display GPS information in the workspace, open a "GPS" monitor.

6.5 Events

NQView has a feature that notifies you of important events and network problems duringa measurement. Green indicates an active event and red indicates a deactivated event.

► To manage events, click "Events" on the "Tools" menu.

► To create, edit, activate, or deactivate an event, right-click the event.

► To view the Events output in the workspace, use the "Events" monitor.

6.6 Device Forcing

Diversity can dynamically or statically force many of the phone and data devices to usea specific capability, for example, a frequency band or channel. You can apply dynamicforcing on-the-fly in Live mode in the "Dynamic forcings" window. Static forcing refers towhen you save the device forcing in the measurement task configuration. For more infor-mation, see chapter 7.4, "Creating Advanced Tasks and Jobs", on page 36.

An error message appears if NQView cannot apply the forcing to the device that youselected.

GPS Device



To use dynamic forcing

1. To access the "Dynamic forcings" window during a live measurement, press CTRL+SPACEBAR.

2. Select the device and the type of forcing that you want to apply.

3. Click "Apply forcing".

The device icon in the Devices toolbar displays a red F when forcing is active.

6.7 Using Maps

On a system with a GPS receiver, you can use a Map monitor to plot measurement dataon a map.

► To add a "Map" monitor, click "Pages and Monitors" on the "Navigation" panel, andthen double-click "Map".

Fig. 6-4: Map monitor

Using Maps



The Map monitor tree contains that items that you can show or hide on the map, forexample, paths, measurement values, "BTS lists", and "User layers". Each item in thetree represents a layer on the map.

► To view additional properties for these items, right-click an item in the tree.

Tip: To change the order of the items in the tree, drag an item to a different position.

► To add measurement data to a map, click "Values" on the "Navigation" panel, andthen drag a value to the map.

► To load a MapX geoset file as a map, click the "Set geoset" icon on the "Map" toolbar.

► To load a BTS list, go to menu Tools and click BTS list.You can import a CSV or Tab separated text file with network and cell information forGSM, WCDMA and LTE technologies

In figure 6-4, the red car symbol indicates the current position on the map. You can usethe following keyboard shortcuts in the Map monitor:

● P: Pan● S: Select● I: Zoom in● O: Zoom out

6.8 Monitoring Scanner Data

NQView has dedicated scanner monitors for GSM, WCDMA, CDMA and LTE technolo-gies.

► To add a monitor for a scanner, click the scanner in the "Devices" toolbar, click "Pagesand Monitors" on the "Navigation" panel, and then double-click a scanner monitor.

Monitoring Scanner Data



Fig. 6-5: WCDMA Top CPICH Scanning monitor

Monitoring Scanner Data

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7 Using the Control Console► To open the "Control" console, click the "Control" tab on the left or press CTRL+T.

Fig. 7-1: Open Control console

Fig. 7-2: Control console



7.1 Hardware Status Colours

The following table describes the colour scheme that NQView uses to indicate the currentstatus of the measurement hardware.

The Device toolbar and "Devices" monitor in the "Realtime" and "Replay" consoles usethe same colour scheme.

Status Colour Description

Ready/OK

Measuring

Starting/Stopping/Hardware Detection (transitional states)

Error

No connection

7.2 Configuring Hardware

NQView stores the hardware configuration information for your measurement system inan SQL database and displays this information in the "System Configuration" panel.

► To view the status information for your PC or a configured device, click the item inthe "Hardware" tree.

► To access the commands for a unit, right-click the unit in the "System Configura-tion" panel.

To update the configuration of a measurement device

1. Double-click the measurement device that you want to configure, for example, amobile phone.

2. In the properties window that opens on the right specify the settings for the deviceand then click "Save".

Hardware Status Colours



Fig. 7-3: Update configuration

A circular icon with two arrows appears in the "Hardware" tree to indicate that youneed to update the configuration on the Unit.

Tip: You can also click the "Update unit" configuration icon on the toolbar.

Diversity Core commits the changes to the database and transfers the new configu-ration to the devices.

During the update process the devices temporarily disappear from the Devices toolbaron the "Realtime" console and reappear after Diversity Core has restarted with the newconfiguration.

7.3 Configuring a Scanner

This section describes how to use the NQView hardware detection feature to add an RFScanner to your measurement system. This feature automatically detects the scannermodel and capability as well as the COM port that the scanner is connected to. Diversitythen assigns a scanner device to each technology that the RF scanner supports. Afteryou add the scanner you need to configure the scan tasks.

To add an RF scanner

1. Click "Control" on the Navigation panel and expand "Hardware" in the "Control" treeview.

2. Right-click the Unit in the hardware list and click "Hardware detection: scanner".

Configuring a Scanner



Fig. 7-4: Hardware detection - scanner

Note: When the hardware detection is complete, the scanner device appears in theHardware tree. If your scanning list is empty, the unit enters a red error state with a"Scanner not ready" status.

To create a scanning list

1. Double-click the scanner device.

2. Specify the settings for the scanner.

a) In the properties window, click the "Add" icon to add a new scan to the list.

Configuring a Scanner



b) In the "Scan details" window, specify the settings for the scan, and then click"Save".

Fig. 7-5: Scan details information - WCDMA example

Note: The available settings depend on the technology of the scanner.

3. Right-click your "Unit" in the "Control" tree view again and click "Update configura-tion".

7.4 Creating Advanced Tasks and Jobs

The "Tasks and Jobs" panel is where you specify and manage measurement settings foradvanced measurement scenarios. A measurement task consists of at least one job,which in turn consists of at least one test. A measurement campaign consists of one ormore measurement tasks.

At any point during the configuration process, press CTRL+H to open the NQView helpwindow.

Creating Advanced Tasks and Jobs



7.4.1 Creating a Measurement Task

The following procedure describes how to create a measurement task by first creating ajob, a forcing profile, and then the task.

If you want, you can also create a job and a forcing profile within the task editor by clickingthe yellow asterisk beside the relevant item in the editor, for example, beside the"Forcing A/B side" list or beside the Job list.

► To edit an existing item, click the pencil icon .

To create a new measurement task

1. Create a job.

a) In the "Job definitions" node of the "Measurement tasks" tree on the "Tasks andJobs" panel, right-click a job type, for example, "Data", and click "Add job".

b) In the "Job" editor, type a name for the new job in the "Name" box, for example,FTP DL 100MB UL 10MB.

c) Specify the job settings and click "OK".d) In the "Test" editor that opens, type a name for the test in the "Name" box.e) In the "Test type" list, click the type of test that you want to create, for example

"FTP".f) Specify the test parameters and click "OK".

Fig. 7-6: New Data job with two tests

Note: To add a second test to the job, right-click the job in the tree, click Add test,specify the test parameters, and then click OK.

2. If you want to force the task to use a specific technology, create the forcing profile.

a) Expand the "Profiles" node, right-click "Forcings", and then click "Add forcingprofile".

b) In the "Name" box of the "Forcing profile" editor, type a name for the profile, forexample 4G Forcing.

c) In the "Technology forcing" box, click the technology that you want to use, forexample, "LTE".




d) Specify the forcing details, click "Apply", and then click "OK".

Fig. 7-7: Technology Forcing profile

Note:● To select multiple frequency bands, hold down CTRL while you click.● To specify band forcing on an Android phone, click "not forced" in the "Technology

forcing" list, and then click the relevant paramaters in the "Bands" area.● To specify band forcing on a Nokia phone, click a technology in the "Technology

forcing" list, and then click the relevant paramaters in the "Bands" area.

3. Create the task.

a) On the "Tasks and Jobs" panel, right-click "Measurement" tasks and click "Addtask".

b) In the "Measurement Task" editor, type a name for the task in the "Name" boxand click your measurement device in the "Device A/B" side list on the right.

c) Click the "Add" icon beside the Job sequence box.d) In the "Job" list, click the job that you created and click "Save".

Fig. 7-8: Job details window

e) To specify the measurement duration, enter a value greater than 0 in the "Dura-tion" or "Cycles" boxes.For a Data job, you also need to specify an access point. If the access point isnot in the list, click the yellow asterisk beside the list and create the profile forthe access point.




f) If you want to force the task to use a technology, click the forcing profile that youcreated in the "Forcing A side" or "Forcing B side" list.If the device does not support the forcing profile an error message opens.

Fig. 7-9: Task with 4G Forcing profile

g) Click "Apply" and click "OK".

7.4.1.1 Using a Network Event to Pause a Task

Diversity has a network event trigger that you might find useful for 3G-2G network testing.




Example: Long speech call testing is widely used to measure 3G-2G speech service coverage andto spot dropped calls. To avoid a situation in which a phone remains in a 2G network afterhandover from a 3G network, you can use the 3G-2G IRAT HO network event to stop ameasurement and the 2G-3G IRAT Reselection event to restart the measurement.

Fig. 7-10: Network event trigger function

To use a network event to pause a task

1. On the "Tasks and Jobs" panel, double-click a task in the tree.

2. Click the yellow asterisk beside the "Event" trigger list in the "MeasurementTask" editor.

3. In the "Trigger profile" editor, type a name for the "Event" in the "Name" box.

4. Drag events from the "Available events" list to the "Stop events" and "Resumeevents" lists.




Fig. 7-11: 3G-2G Network Event trigger profile

5. Click "Apply" and click "OK".

6. In the "Measurement task" editor click "Apply" and click "OK".

Fig. 7-12: Task with 3G-2G Network event trigger




7.4.2 Managing and Running Measurement Tasks

► To edit an existing task, double-click the task in the "Measurement tasks" node onthe "Tasks and Jobs" panel.

Fig. 7-13: Measurement Task editor

► To start a task, click the "Start task" icon in front of the task name

► To stop a task, click the "Stop task" icon in front of the task name.

Fig. 7-14: Task list

7.4.3 Managing Jobs and Tests

The "Jobs definitions" node contains the available measurement jobs and tests.




Fig. 7-15: Job definitions

► To add a job, right-click a job type in the tree, and then click "Add Job".

► To edit an existing job, double-click the job in the tree.

► To add a test to the job, right-click the job in the tree, and then click "Add Test".

► To edit a test, expand the job that contains the test, and then double-click the test.

► To view the available commands for a job or a test, right-click the job or test.

Tasks that you create with the basic task editor have JOB_ prefix and the tests have aTEST_ prefix.

7.4.4 Managing Profiles

► To edit an existing profile, double-click the profile in the "Profiles" node.


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8 Using the Replay Console► To open the "Replay" console, click the "Replay" tab on the left or press CTRL+D.

Fig. 8-1: Open Replay console

When you change to "Replay" console, NQView prompts you to select a measure-ment file to replay.

► To open multiple files for replay, press CTRL while you click each file.

Fig. 8-2: Select measurement file



► To load another measurement file, click "Load file(s)" on the "Replay" menu.

8.1 Replaying Files

You can pause, step backward, step forward, and adjust the playback speed of a mea-surement file on the Replay toolbar. If you want to search for a specific event, pressCTRL-F.

Fig. 8-3: Replay toolbar

8.2 Measurement Files

Diversity stores one measurement file for each device in the task to the hard drive diskwhen a task runs. If the scanner and GPS devices are active, Diversity automatically addsthe data from these devices to each file.

The default measurement file directory for Diversity Optimizer is:

● C:\Users\<Current User>\Documents\SwissQual\MeasurementFiles

8.3 Configuring the Measurement File Directory

You can configure the directory structure for the measurement files, for example, to savefiles from the same date in the same folder.

To configure the directory for measurement files

1. In the "Tools" menu, point to "Settings", and then in the navigation tree click"NQComm".

2. Click the button at the end of "Measurement files" base directory box, select the newdirectory, and then click "OK ".

3. In the "Measurement files base directory" area, specify the new directory path.

4. In the field "Measurement directory structure" box, use the following placeholders tospecify the structure of the subdirectories.

● <date>: Measurement date● <time>: Start time of the measurement● <system>: Name of the A-side system/unit group name● <unit>: Name of the A-side unit● <device>: Name of the device that is connected to the A-side unit● deviceID: A-side custom device ID● <task>: Name of the task

Replaying Files



● <taskID>: Custom task ID● <campaign>: Name of the measurement campaign

Type a backslash (\) to separate each placeholder to define the hierarchy of subdirecto-ries or use a different separator such as an underscore ( _ ) or a space to create a flatstructure.

Configuring the Measurement File Directory

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9 Diversity Optimizer SupportSwissQual provides a wide range of service offerings that are designed to help you getthe most out of Diversity Optimizer.

9.1 Maintenance Service Offering

SwissQual offers maintenance services on an annual or a multiple year subscriptionbasis. The maintenance service fee is based on the list prices of the hardware productsand licensed software that you buy. Maintenance services begin on the hardware andsoftware delivery dates. For more information on the available services and the associ-ated fees, contact your SwissQual sales representative or SwissQual partner.

Maintenance Service Offering

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A PCTEL LX ScannerThis section describes how to connect the PCTEL LX scanner to a Diversity Optimizercomputer.

Never connect the 10-pin LEMO plug of the PCTEL Power and Data cable to aDiversity PCMThis action can damage the PCM and the CBM of a Diversity Benchmark System as wellas blow the fuse for the 12 V power socket in your vehicle.

To use the PCTEL LX scanner in a vehicle

1. Connect the 10-pin LEMO plug of the Power and Data cable to the front panel of thescanner.

Fig. 1-1: PCTEL LX scanner

2. Connect the USB plug of the Power and Data cable to the computer that containsDiversity Optimizer.

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Fig. 1-2: Power and data cable for the PCTEL LX scanner

3. Connect the 12 V car adapter plug of the Power and Data cable to the power socketin your vehicle.

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GlossaryD

Device: Hardware that you attach to the Diversity Optimizer PC to perform tests. Devicesinclude standard mobile phones, Android smartphones, and data devices such as PCCards, USB and Mini PCIe mobile broadband modems, RF scanners, and GPS receivers.For a complete list of supported devices, see theManual - Diversity and QualiPoc - Supported Devices.pdf document.

HHardware detection: To facilitate the Diversity hardware configuration, Optimizer usesautomatically detects the configuration of the PC and of the devices that are connectedto the PC. This detection automatically adds new devices to the system configuration andupdates previously detected devices.

JJob: Defines a collection of tests, which includes a list of the tests with specific optionssuch as window timings, test list cycles and, so on. Optimizer has job types for the sametype of application, for example Intrusive (double-sided Speech testing), Data and Videoover IP.

MMCM: Diversity Mobile Connection Module

TTask: Defines a collection of jobs for a specific device. A task assigns generic job andtest settings with a configured device and includes task parameters such as the PS dataaccess point. The use of tasks facilitates the reuse of test parameters on different devices,technologies, and access points.

Test: Stores the test configuration parameters, that is, the test type and the specific testsettings. Speech, FTP, and Video Full Reference are examples of Diversity tests.

UUnit: Measurement PC, which is usually a laptop for Diversity Optimizer.

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