TEMS Investigation 10 Operation for Data Collection

Exercises

Prepared by: Customer Support Group

Date: 30 November 2009

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1. Workspaces and Windows

Start Data Collection and use the default Workspace Investigation WCDMA GSM. 1. Modify the Line Chart to include two charts only with the following settings: 1st Chart presenting the SAN CPICH RSCP 2nd Chart Showing the SAN CPICH Ec/No Add Longitude and Latitude in the Additional information window.

2. Create a new Status Window called Radio containg the following four IEs: AS CPICH Ec/No, AS CPICH RSCP, RxLev (sub) dBm and RxQual (sub) dBm

3. Open and replay the logfile 1111_22.log (folder DC Exercise 1) 4. Arrange all windows to display MS2 measurements.

Questions: 1a. Which devices are connected to this Log File? 1b. Locate the time for the first blocked call. 1c. What does the Message Details show? 1d. How can you add the event Blocked Call into the Line Chart? 1e. What are the differences between the Events window and Event Counter window? 1f. How can you use the Navigator Window in order to rearrange any window to another worksheet?

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2. MAP Window
1. Run TEMS Data Collection 2. Start a new workspace and open the following windows: WCDMA/GSM Line Chart GSM Radio Parameters Map window Events

3. Open and replay the log file 1111_04.log (folder DC Exercise 2). 4. Use the Add/Edit Theme function and modify the legend in the map window: Show RxLev (sub) dBm for both MS1 and MS2 Remove (or unmark) all WCDMA IEs (RSCP, Ec/No, etc)

5. Change the ranges for RxLev presentation to six levels. 6. Is it possible to display both MS1 and MS2 on the map in parallell using the OffSet function? 7. Add the layer STOCKGL.TAB onto the map and view the result. 8. Use the map window and syncronize all windows on the dropped call. What is the reason for the dropped call?

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3. Cell File
Start Data Collection and use the default workspace Investigation WCDMA GSM. 1. Open and replay the log file 0519_04.log (folder DC Exercise 3) and show the measurements for MS1. 2. Load the cell file Ursviken.cel 3. Customize the cell file presentation according to the screenshot below by adding the Cell Line Theme into the cell layer (Tips: Use the Add/Edit Theme function in the map window).

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4. Voice Services
1. Start Data Collection and open the Command Sequence window. 2. Create a command sequence for KPI voice calls. 3. Choose duration with focus on accessibility. 4. Have the calls repeated 10 times by using a loop. 5. What is the purpose of using the wait command? 6. Add start/stop recording before and after the loop.

Question: Where would you locate the start/stop recording in order to get ten logfiles instead of only one?

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5. Data Services
1. Start Data Collection and open the Command Sequence window. 2. Create a command sequence for KPI Data Service Testing for FTP, HTTP and WAP in sequence by using DC2. 3. For the FTP the KPI should emphasize retainability. 4. Have the sessions repeate. 5. Add wait and Start/Stop Recording.

(Precaution: When runnning data services please reinsure that the dialup/APN is configured) 6. Combine both MS1 Voice Service testing and DC2 Data Service Testing in the same command sequence.

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6. Replaying Logfiles
Start Data Collection and use the default workspace Investigation WCDMA GSM. 1. Open and replay the logfile drop1.log (folder DC Exercise 6). 2. Use the Play Properties function in order to increase/decrease speed. 3. Check the information icon to find all the connected devices. 4. Locate the first dropped call by using the Events window and Event Counter window. 5. Customize the Event window showing only the MS/DC with the dropped call. 6. Add the Dropped Call event onto the map window and view the result

Question: How can you utilize the Find function in order to quickly locate specific events and messages?

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7. Adding / Highlighting Events

Start Data Collection and use the default workspace Investigation WCDMA GSM. 1. Open and replay the log file 0519_03.log (folder DC Exercise 7) 2. Use the Event Counter and locate the device handling FTP service testing. 3. Customize the Event window showing only that DC device. Adjust the Line Chart window accordingly. 4. Add the following events to the Line Chart: RAS Dial, Session Start, Session Error and Session End. 5. Replay the logfile. 6. What was the session duration for the only FTP download that was actually successful?

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8. Creating Events
Start Data Collection and use the default workspace Investigation WCDMA GSM. 1. Open and replay the log file drop2.log (folder DC Exercise 8). 2. Locate the Dropped Call event in the map window. 3. Use the Event Definition window to create an event called Bad Radio with the following parameters: WCDMA, any mobile SAN CPICH RSCP < -95 AND SAN CPICH Ec/No < -12.00

4. Open drop1.log in the map window and show only this event together with the Dropped Call event. 5. Notice the SAN CPICH RSCP and SAN CPICH Ec/No at the first occurrence of the Bad Radio event.

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9. Report Generator
1. Use the Report Generator to evaluate all logfiles from GSM Voice. 2. Modify properties and select the following GSM elements: RxLevSub (dBm) using 6 ranges, with the last range from -115 to -102. Edit the threshold to read -90 to -105. RxQualSub using 3 ranges. Add all call events and the event Dropped Call.

3. Run and analyze the report. How many dropped calls have been recorded and in which log files?

10. Report Generator KPI

1. Locate and open the Report Generator KPI. 2. Check and verify the thresholds stated in the properties. 3. Add the logfiles from the folder DC Exercise 10 to be included in the report. 4. Run and analyze the report. 5. What was the distribution of the Call Setup Time (Median, Max, Mean)? Related questions: What is a MUST related to KPI calculations in terms of collecting logfiles? How do you convert the files into xml format?

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11. Log File Export

1. Locate and open the Export Logfile window. 2. Click Add order, and choose Text file format. 3. Click Setup and add the following IEs for GSM: ARFCN BCCH, BSIC, RxLev Sub (dBm), RxQual Sub, Latitude, Longitude. Include the events and filemarks only (options).

4. Save the settings. 5. Add all logfiles loacted in the folder DC Exercise 11 and merge the output. 6. Run the export. 7. Open the file in Wordpad.

Question: When does the first call attempt occur and on which MS?

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12. Workflow Dropped Call

Start Data Collection and use the default Workspace Investigation WCDMA GSM. 1. Run the Report Generator and analyze all the logfiles in folder DC Exercise 12. 2. Which log file contains the most dropped calls? 3. Replay the logfiles and find the location for the dropped calls. 4. Are the drops in GSM, WCDMA or both? 5. Add the Dropped Call event into the Line Chart window. 6. Are there any scanner measurements available on the logfile in order to trace missing neighbors and find pilot pollution? 7. Use the map window and investigate the radio parameters for every drop.

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13. Signaling
Start Data Collection and use the default workspace Investigation WCDMA. 1. Load log file WCDMA Voice 1111_22.log from the folder DC Exercise 13 2. Find the first Measurement Report (UL-DCCH) - What event has occurred? - What do the Layer 3 message details show? 3. Find the Active Set Update (DL-DCCH) - What event has occurred? - What do the Layer 3 message details show?

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