Guide of Genex Probe for
LTE Drive Test
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Contents
Overview of Genex Probe & Assistant
Genex Probe Software Installation
Genex Hardware configuration
Genex Probe Operations
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Overview of Genex
Probe
The Genex Probe and Genex Assistant for drive tests are part of the Genex
series. The Genex series can work with many systems, such as GSM, WCDMA,
EDGE, CDMA, and WiMAX. The modules for the WCDMA and GSM systems
have found wide commercial use.
The Genex series is now developed to V200R002SPC140 to serve the WiMAX
system. And it can support Sequans, GCT, Runcom, Beceem chips now.
The Genex series uses the following tools to provide a platform for the
network planning and optimization software of Huawei:
Drive test tools
Genex Probe
Genex Assistant
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Operation flow
Connect to the Probe hard dog and MS (GPS)
Setup the Test Plan (optional) ;
Import the engineer parameters, open the map
window and import the test map (optional);
Open the information windows;
Begin to test and record;
Stop the test in the end.
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Contents
Overview of Genex Probe & Assistant
Genex Probe Software Installation
Genex Hardware configuration
Genex Probe Operations
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Genex Probe Software Installation
Installation Environment
Windows XP (English or Chinese)
Memory: 1 GB
Installation Procedures
Install the Genex Shared.
Install the Genex Probe & Assistant.
Install the drivers for terminals.
Apply or update for the license and hard dog.
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Overview of Genex Probe & Assistant
Genex Probe Software Installation
Genex Hardware configuration
Genex Probe Operations
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Networking Mode
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Main Window of Probe
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Connect Devices
1. Configure MS and GPS in Device Configuration.
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(1) Add MS:
Click + The Device Config dialog box is displayed.
Select MS from the Type list, and then choose the Dongle type then go to
next step
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The network information of the terminal is displayed, such as IP
address.
Click OK.The MS is successfully added.
Some dongle need to Fulfill the Agent IP address (based on the Dongle
type)
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(2) Add the GPS:
Click +.
The Device Config dialog box is displayed.
Select GPS from the Type list, and then click Next.
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Select 4800 from the Baudrate list and COM1 from the Com Port
list, and then click OK.
The GPS is successfully added.
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The Hardware Config window displays the successfully added MS
and GPS.
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Click Auto Connect.
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The connection succeeds.
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Overview of Genex Probe & Assistant
Genex Probe Software Installation
Genex Hardware configuration
Genex Probe Operations
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Input the Engineering Parameter
Engineering Parameter (EP)
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Input the EP file
Open the Configuration, then choose
Engineering parameter management
Select import file and then
input the EP file (excel file)
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Completed the Engineering Parameter
Full fill all the blank column, just
double click and find the match
description, then click OK, and click
FINISH
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From the Select Sheet drop-down list box, select the sheet where
engineering parameters are recorded.
After the engineering parameters are imported, if the headers in the
engineering parameters file are consistent with the headers in the
Probe, the Probe automatically matches the headers. If they are
inconsistent, you need to match the headers manually. To manually
match the headers, perform the following operations:
Double-click the header that does not automatically match, for example, PCI in the
figure.
In the displayed MAP DIALOG dialog box, select the header that matches PCI.
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Apply the Engineering Parameter
Apply the
EP
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Opening a Map and Layer
2. Opening a Map and Layer
(1) Choose View > OutdoorMap.
The Map window is displayed.
Adding Map Choose open
layer, click add, then choose
map , then OK and Finish
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Adding map : Click Open Geoset File.
The Open MapInfo File dialog box is displayed.
Select the map information file (with
the GST or TAB extension) that you
want to open, and then click Open.
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Map displayed.
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LTE Signal Indicator and
Choose View click LTE and then choose the Information
information that
we needed or any other information that we want to display
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LTE Signal Indicator and
Information
Parameter that need to display : Radio Parameter, Antenna
measurement, Serving and NBR cell, and Outdoor map
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Test Plan Configuration
Test Plan Configuration
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Test Plan Configuration
Test Plan Configuration
Set different parameters according to the different test.
4. Set
test
paramete
rs
1. Add
test
5. Test
statistic
2. Choose
equipmen
t
3. Test
statue
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Test Plan Configuration
Choose Configuration > Test Plan Control.
The following test plans are
available:
Ping
FTP Upload
FTP Download
Http
Iperf
Wait
LTE Scanning
LTE Cell Searching
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Log file playing
Drive Test Running
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Log file playing additional
The speed of playing can be changed.
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Log file playing
The speed of playing can be changed.
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Contents
Overview of Genex Probe & Assistant
Genex Probe Software Installation
Genex Hardware configuration
Genex Probe Operations
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Thank You !
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