Nemo Outdoor User Manual
Nemo Outdoor User Manual
Nemo Outdoor User Manual
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1 Quick Guide
This quick guide will explain briefly how to set up the Nemo Outdoor measurement system and
how to start the actual measurements. Check the cross-references for more detailed
explanations on using Nemo Outdoor.
Do not upgrade, root, or reflash your measurement terminal firmware. Doing so will
cause the terminal to permanently lose its measurement capability!
1. Installing the software. Check the manual for hardware requirements if necessary (see
Hardware and software requirements). Run the Nemo Outdoor installation program
Nemo Outdoor.exe. The Nemo Outdoor SW and handlers are installed in the same
setup.
2. When the installation is finished, restart the computer.
3. The measurement mobiles, GPS receiver, and scanner are connected to the computer’s
USB ports.
4. If you are making data measurements, you need to configure the measurement devices
and install drivers. Follow the instructions in the Device Configuration Guide provided in
the Nemo Outdoor package.
5. On the Welcome page, the Load a Measurement tool enables you to open a previously
viewed measurement with the attached devices for playback. In the Open a Device
Configuration tool you can select saved device configurations, and start the devices in
online mode, or decide to work offline first and connect and start them later by clicking
the Go offline button in Nemo Outdoor. In addition, the Automatic device detection
functionality in the Create New Device Configuration tool automatically detects devices
connected to the computer and assigns the appropriate, previously created COM ports
to them.
6. To view the Load Device Configuration dialog, click the Other.. button in the Open a
Device Configuration field in the Welcome to Nemo Outdoor dialog (see Configuration
through Load Device Configuration dialog).
7. If you have used Nemo Outdoor before and would like to start in online mode, select a
premade device configuration and click Start Devices. All the devices included in the
device configuration file will be activated and you are ready to start measurements. If
you prefer setting up the measurement configuration offline, that is, without connecting
and starting the measurement devices, select a pre-made device configuration and click
the Work Offline button. You can change the measurement configurations in the offline
mode and activate the device later. When you want to activate the devices, connect the
devices to the measurement system and click the Go Online button in the Nemo
Outdoor toolbar.
8. If you want to configure Nemo Outdoor manually, close the Welcome page or Load
Device Configuration dialog when you start Nemo Outdoor. You can go to File | Open
Measurement File, and select a saved measurement for playback, or you can open a
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• /M SIMPLE will open Nemo Outdoor in limited mode, in which the user is not able to
save any changes made to the device configuration or workspace
• /DEBUGBIN will start debug logging
For example, the command line below will start Nemo Outdoor, load the test.worx workspace,
N95.hwcx device configuration, and prevent any changes possibly made to them from taking
effect.
• Outdoor /W test.worx /H N95.hwcx /M SIMPLE
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Nemo Outdoor is a portable engineering tool for measuring and monitoring the air interface of
digital networks. The supported network standards are:
Nemo Outdoor is an effective tool for tracing digital networks. Nemo Outdoor collects
measurement results and geographical coordinates (when used with a GPS receiver) and stores
them on a hard disk. Measurement results provide useful information for network optimization,
verification, and maintenance purposes. Results can be efficiently and easily viewed with the
Nemo analysis tool Nemo Analyze.
Nemo Outdoor uses licensed technology from various manufacturers. For a complete list of
supported devices, see the Nemo Outdoor technical overview and data sheets.
2.1 Licensing
Nemo Outdoor software license is tied to a HASP USB key and it is not possible to install Nemo
Outdoor without it. Software-based licenses are not available.
A new license type and dongle HW was introduced with Nemo Outdoor 7.5.0. All fielded dongle
keys and licenses must be migrated to a new dongle when used with Nemo Outdoor version
7.5.0 or higher. Please contact Keysight Technologies Finland, [email protected] if
you still have an old dongle.
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updates until April 2016. Nemo Outdoor versions released after April 2016 cannot be used with
the USB key without renewing the technical support & maintenance agreement. After the
technical support & maintenance agreement is renewed, the key can be updated remotely and
the customer can update the application to the latest version.
2.2 Important
Installing and running Nemo Outdoor requires administrator rights.
Do not upgrade, root, or reflash your measurement terminal firmware. Doing so will
cause the terminal to permanently lose its measurement capability!
The test devices (smartphones etc.) tested and sold by Keysight Nemo Wireless Network
Solutions are intended for testing purposes only. Software changes in devices may limit their
normal use. Keysight Nemo Wireless Network Solutions does its best to provide test devices
without any limitations but it is not always possible. Keysight Nemo Wireless Network Solutions
assumes no liability if any commercial application or feature is blocked or limited due to software
or other device-related modifications.
If the test device is moved to another country or used in the network of another operator than
initially ordered, it is possible that the device does not support all network features. Keysight
Nemo Wireless Network Solutions assumes no liability in any cases.
The Nemo Outdoor user must be appropriately trained and should be familiar with the signaling
behind wireless technologies.
The Qualcomm handlers enables the use of Qualcomm CDMA2000, MSM6500, MSM6800,
TM6200, TM6250, TM6275, TM6275US, TM7200, and TM8200 chipset-based terminals that have
not been verified by Keysight. These terminals can be used with Nemo Outdoor but Keysight
does not guarantee that the terminals will work flawlessly. Please check the Nemo Outdoor
product description for a list of measurement terminals verified and approved by Keysight.
Do not use the Nemo Outdoor test mobile’s keypad to make or answer calls when the Nemo
Outdoor system is running.
With Samsung terminals the key tone volume should be turned off. Otherwise, the mobile can
dial a wrong number.
With Nokia GSM, GPRS, and EDGE terminals the test display (Net Monitor) must not be
activated.
In voice quality measurements the volume of the mobile headset must be adjusted to correct
levels. Please refer to the Nemo Voice Quality Guide document.
Do not place stickers containing metal on the mobile because it may lower the transmission
power of the mobile.
After the measurements have been completed and it is desired to take the Nemo Outdoor test
mobile into normal use, it must be powered off and on again to deselect/deactivate the Nemo
Outdoor triggered events in the mobile.
Use only the supplied connecting cable, included with the Nemo Outdoor, for connecting the
Nemo Outdoor test devices to the computer’s USB port.
When using the Nemo Outdoor test mobile for measurement use, the battery operation time is
reduced from normal use. The best operation times will be achieved when the batteries are
regularly charged and discharged as instructed in the mobile user manual.
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NMR versions 1.0 and 1.1 are not supported with Nemo Outdoor version 7.3.0.x and
later. Customers using Nemo Media Router 1.0 or 1.1 should not update Nemo Outdoor
to the latest version before updating the Nemo Media Router application on the test
handsets. Nemo Media Router application and update instructions are available from
KSM.
NMR Voice Quality Testing Option can be fetched from NMR license server
automatically for all the currently fielded units by launching the Nemo Media Router
2.00 application on the phone after installation.
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1. First install the Nemo Media Router on the mobile (if not preinstalled by Keysight).
Connect the device to your laptop with a USB cable. Copy the NemoMediaRouter.apk
file on your device in the Nemo folder.
2. Select Apps | My files on your device and browse to the Nemo folder. Tap the
NemoMediaRouter.apk file.
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4. After the Nemo Media Router application has started, restart the device.
5. When the device has restarted, connect the device with Nemo Outdoor/Nemo Invex.
6. When the device is connected with Nemo Outdoor/Invex, the Nemo Media Router
application is started automatically. If the Nemo Media Router does not appear, start
the application manually, reboot the device, and try again adding the device to Nemo
Outdoor.
7. The Outdoor option should be selected as the USB configuration from the bottom of the
view.
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8. In the Device Configuration – Port settings page, select Automatic in the Nemo Media
Router field and define the correct Trace and Modem ports. Click OK. The device is now
ready.
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After the license has been loaded, the device needs to be restarted. Once the device restarts, you
can connect the device to Nemo Outdoor. Nemo Media Router will start automatically.
To check for software updates, make sure that WiFi or mobile data (with HIM devices) is enabled,
press the button at the bottom of the NMR main view and select Check for updates.
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limited data throughput values. Battery saving option is disabled by default for the handsets
delivered by Keysight. However, if low data throughput occurs the following settings should be
checked and battery optimization should be disabled for all applications. Please note that
settings menu varies depending on handset vendor and model. Step by step instructions per
handset can be found from the device configuration guide.
2. Select battery from the device list and select Battery optimization from the menu icon at the
top-right of the screen.
3. Select all apps from the drop-down menu in the center of the display. You will see all the
apps that are Doze-enabled
4. Select Don’t optimize for all apps and then press Done.
The TeamViewer Quick Support (QS) application and TeamViewer Remote Control add-on
module are preinstalled to all test handsets delivered by Keysight with the Nemo Invex handset
isolation modules. TeamViewer must be installed also to the PC running Nemo Outdoor.
Please note that TeamViewer can be used free of charge only with non-commercial use.
Customers using the UI monitoring and controlling with the TeamViewer tools for
commercial use must obtain the licenses directly from TeamViewer
(www.teamviewer.com).
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To control the NMR device from Nemo Outdoor, right-click the device in the Devices view and
select Open Remote Connection.
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Nemo Outdoor will connect to the device and open the TeamViewer window with a view of the
device screen. You can now control the device.
You can update NMR software and license by right-clicking the device in the Devices view and
selecting Update NMR in the drop down menu.
Note that to use this functionality the NMR version must be compatible with Nemo
Outdoor version, otherwise the update will not go through. Once NMR has been
updated manually by copying the .apk file to your device’s Nemo file and installing the
software, updates can be done through Nemo Outdoor.
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data transfers simultaneously. The system is connected to a single laptop, saving space in the
test vehicle during drive testing and adding to the ease of use of the system.
Nemo Invex II is the most powerful and advanced benchmarking system for testing with large
wireless device configurations with high data rates and with rich suite of application testing
options. The system enables testing with up to 50 test UEs and with up to three scanners
simultaneously with lower power consumption per device, giving operators, network vendors,
regulators, and contractors the possibility to benchmark voice and data services on all available
wireless technologies in one test drive.
In the new Nemo Invex II design, the main focus has been on reliability in extreme conditions.
The design boasts sophisticated built-in cooling and heating and replaceable air filters. The
enhanced capacity of Nemo Invex II offers support for the largest number of test devices in the
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world. Yet, power efficiency has not been overlooked: the power usage per UIC has been cut in
half thanks to the innovative design.
The system has improved UPS functions including backup for scanners as well as built-in
monitoring for power, temperature, and current maintaining the measurement system at optimal
temperature. Furthermore, USB charging 1.2 compliant ports enable the charging of the
measurement devices in long measurement sessions.
The one size chassis allows totally free mix and match modularity between the chassis via the
advanced Invex Chassis NET communication interface. Compared to current commercial
benchmarking systems, the need for manual cabling has been reduced dramatically. The system
is designed for easy installation and usage in cars with wireless connectivity to the control PC,
built-in ambient lights and KVM (keyboard, video, and mouse) for improved usability – even in
environments with less light.
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Note that installation must be run under Administrator account or other user account
with administrative privileges. Note that if the existing Nemo Outdoor version is 6.2.1.x
or older it must be uninstalled via add or remove programs before the Nemo Outdoor 7.x
installation can be run. During Sentinel HASP driver installation, you are prompted to
restart the computer. Press “Restart later” to continue with the Nemo Outdoor
installation.
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If you have a previous version of Nemo Outdoor installed, please remove it before
installation. Go to Control Panel and select Programs | Uninstall a program. Right-click
on Nemo Outdoor and select Uninstall.
Note that installation must be run under Administrator account or other user account
with administrative privileges.
1. Select Start | Run in the Windows Status bar. Type D:\Nemo Outdoor\Nemo Outdoor
x.xx.xx in the Open field (xx refers to the version number) and click the OK button. When
the Installation program starts, follow the instructions on your screen. We recommend
that you select the Complete setup type.
2. When the Nemo Outdoor software installation is complete, you will need to restart the
computer.
Note that uninstallation must be run under Administrator account or other user account
with administrative privileges.
4. Select your GPS model from the list and click Next.
5. Select the USB port to which your GPS receiver is connected. The program
automatically sets the other parameters to match your navigator selection.
6. Click OK. Your GPS receiver is now ready for measurements.
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To connect to a measurement server, select the server and click Connect. The State will change
to Connected. Repeat this for each measurement server that you want to connect with Nemo
Outdoor. Finally, click Close.
The Devices view will display all connected measurement servers. The Local item refers to
devices connected directly to the Nemo Outdoor laptop. Click Autodetect to detect devices
connected to the measurement servers.
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A list of devices connected to each measurement server is displayed. Define whether the device
will be used for voice quality or data measurements. Read chapter Multiple data connections on
one measurement server for more information on having two active data connections on a single
measurement server.
If you are adding a scanner, click the scanner name and select the frequency configuration
supported by the scanner.
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Finally click Online. The Start Devices dialog opens. Here you can review the UIC and device
information. If you are happy with the configuration, click Online or Offline to add the devices to
Nemo Outdoor.
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You can also restart and reboot the UICs, the OS, and the USB ports or individual UIC modules.
Right-click on the UIC and select the command from the context menu.
The Nemo FSR1 scanner needs to be added manually. Click the Add button in the Home tab,
select the Nemo FSR1 and select a UIC in the field at the bottom of the dialog.
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It is possible to save the device configuration by selecting File | Save Device Configuration As.
This way all the devices can be loaded automatically the next time you start Nemo Outdoor.
To disconnect measurement servers, click the Measurement servers button, select a
measurement server and click Disconnect.
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The Nemo Invex Status view will be updated accordingly. In the example below, the chassis
number 1 is displaying a warning about high temperature.
The UIC and HIM module connections are color-coded. If you select a HIM module from the
image, the USB port where the HIM module is connected to will be highlighted with the same
color.
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You can also reset individual USB ports by right-clicking the USB port in the image and selecting
the command from the context menu.
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From the Nemo Invex Status view context menu you can Enable Debug Logging for individual
UICs. First run Nemo Outdoor in debug mode and then connect to the UIC to activate the
command.
Select Export HW Information to a Text File to save the Nemo Invex II hardware information
containing all chassis and module versions and HW health information in a text file. Note that the
UICs need to be connected in order to export the information.
The Nemo Invex Systems view displays detailed information about the UICs and the devices. You
can disconnect UICs and refresh the view. For HIM modules, the device information is shown.
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If routing table modification is disabled when performing multi-data testing with one
measurement server, problems may be caused when several data connections are opened from
one host computer to the terminals. All data connections to be established travel along one
connection between the host computer and the terminal, i.e. all data connections are routed via
one terminal, not via different terminals and their interfaces. This will distort the test results.
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λ=c/f
c = 300E6 (m/s)
f = frequency (Hz)
450 MHz, λ = 66 cm
900 MHz, λ = 33 cm
1800 MHz, λ = 17 cm
1900 MHz, λ = 16 cm
GPS antenna 1565-1575MHz, λ =
19 cm
When removing antennas after a drive test, DO NOT pull antennas from the antenna
cables. Hold the antenna from the base and tilt the antenna away from the cable.
Check the condition of all RF cables, and connectors: no tight curves, no slashes or cuts.
Check that RF connectors are properly connected. Loose connections cause unstable
measurements or wrong attenuation of signals. Use the SMA torque wrench to tighten
the connectors.
Minimum distance between antennas, at least one wavelength from the corners and roof
windows, and two wavelengths from each other.
Individual antennas may have different performance. Therefore use only one antenna
type with all test devices.
RF-splitters shall be used only for test UEs. If RF-splitters are used also with scanners,
separate RF-splitters must be used.
Main and MIMO RF cables of the same UE shall not be connected to the same RF-
splitter as it would disable the MIMO/diversity.
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5 Configuration Settings
After you have installed Nemo Outdoor, you will need to configure the system for your
environment before you will be able to use the measurement functions. The following
instructions will help you in this initial configuration.
2. With the Autodetect functionality, you can automatically add devices to Nemo Outdoor
without needing to manually set up the system. This functionality automatically
searches the Device Manager for the assigned modem and trace COM port information.
Please note that the automatic detection is only available for devices connected with a
USB cable. Furthermore, you may need to select the correct device model from the
drop-down menu.
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Note that this functionality varies depending on the device vendor. In addition, you may
need to configure the device before connecting it to Nemo Outdoor. Please refer to the
Nemo Outdoor Device Configuration Guide for instructions on how to do this. The device
may also require additional configurations in its modem settings.
3. You can start the devices in online mode by clicking Start Devices, start them in offline
mode by clicking Go Offline, or refresh the device configuration by clicking Refresh on
the bottom right-hand corner of the window. This is useful, e.g., when you accidentally
unplug a device and plug it in again.
4. PIN code requests should be turned off for all devices but in case there is a pending PIN
code request for a test device, a dialog will be displayed where you can enter the PIN
code. After pressing OK, PIN code requesting will be disabled from the device.
5. You can also open a workspace file from the Welcome dialog.
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6. With the Open a Device Configuration tool you can select saved device configurations.
This includes the trace and modem COM ports assigned to the device. If you would like
to start Nemo Outdoor in online mode, select a pre-made device configuration and a
workspace and click Start Devices. All the devices included in the device configuration
file will be activated and you are ready to start measurements.
7. If you prefer setting up the measurement configuration offline, that is, without
connecting and starting the measurement devices, select a pre-made device
configuration and click the Go Offline button. If you want, you can configure the devices
manually and activate them. When you want to activate the devices, connect the
devices to the measurement system and click the Go Online button in the Nemo
Outdoor toolbar.
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8. The Load a Measurement tool enables you to open a previously viewed measurement
with the attached devices for playback. In the Workspace field you can select a
workspace for the measurement. Click Load Selected Files.
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included in the device configuration file will be activated and you are ready to start
measurements.
3. If you prefer setting up the measurement configuration offline, that is, without
connecting and starting the measurement devices, select a pre-made device
configuration and click the Offline button in the Load Device Configuration dialog. You
can change the measurement configurations in the offline mode and activate the device.
When you want to activate the devices, connect the devices to the measurement system
and click the Go Online button in the Nemo Outdoor toolbar.
4. In the Load Device Configuration dialog, select Empty Device Configuration and click
Start Devices. An empty Nemo Outdoor main window appears.
5. Add a device by clicking the Add button in the Devices view. Choose the
appropriate phone, scanner, or GPS receiver from the list and click Next.
6. All Qualcomm terminals are unified into one Qualcomm handler. Nemo Outdoor
application detects the chipset of the test device and activates traces accordingly.
7. A properties dialog will be opened for the selected device. Set the appropriate values.
8. Click on Measurement Properties in the Device Configuration dialog to enter the
Measurement Properties dialog. Here you will find device-specific measurement
settings. Set the appropriate parameters and click OK.
9. Double-click the User Interface item in the Configuration Manager (Alt+M) to open the
User Interface Properties dialog. Here you will find general measurement settings that
affect all devices. Set the appropriate parameters and click OK. You can now start the
measurements.
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3. Save the workspace and device configuration files by selecting File | Save Workspace
As, and File | Save Device Configuration As.
4. Close Nemo Outdoor. The next time you start Nemo Outdoor, measurements will start
automatically as long as the correct device configuration file and workspace are
selected.
Always keep the test mobile connected to a charger, if possible, when carrying out
measurements.
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The System Properties view shows the general system properties for Nemo Outdoor.
Under Measurement Servers are listed all Nemo Invex measurement servers connected to the
system. Select a server to view some hardware status information for the server.
Under Handler Information, you will find a list of handlers that have been installed on your
computer. All the handlers that you have purchased can be found in the Nemo Outdoor product
package. Each device has its own handler, and in order to use them in Nemo Outdoor, you must
have the corresponding handler installed.
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Under the User Interface item, you will find several items. Double-click on the User Interface
Properties item to open the User Interface Properties dialog (see the next chapters for more
information).
The Custom Windows folder contains premade measurement windows for quick startup.
Under Color Palettes you will find colors used in the views (see User Interface Properties –
Colors).
Clicking on Color Sets will display the available color sets in the Configuration Manager view. For
further information on how to create color sets, see chapter Color Set Editor.
You can define the format in which various parameter values are presented through the
Presentation modes item (see User Interface Properties – Presentation).
Operators and CDMA Operators displays a list of operator names along with the respective MCC
and MNC codes. To add new operators to the list, double-click the Operators or CDMA
Operators item in the Configuration Manage and click the Add button. Enter the Operator name,
MCC, and MNC. For CDMA operators, add the operator name and SID.
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Save workspace settings on exit option defines whether the workspace settings are saved when
you exit the SW so that they will be activated automatically, for example, windows will be opened
the next time you start the SW.
Selecting the Show a dialog for critical errors option will display a message box when there is a
problem with one of the devices or with the measurement file writing.
Select the Open Script Status window when script is started option to automatically open the
Script Status window when script files are used in measurements.
Select the Play audio quality samples during playback option to play the audio samples used in
audio quality measurements also during playback.
When the Show welcome window when application is launched option is selected, the Welcome
to Nemo Outdoor window is displayed.
Selecting the Show Close Full Screen window in Full Screen mode option will enable you to exit
the Full Screen mode through an UI button.
With the Show 'Debug log file management' dialog on exit option selected, a dialog with a list of
the logged debug files is displayed when Nemo Outdoor is closed. Debug logging is activated by
running Nemo Outdoor in debug mode.
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When the Include device number in audio notification option is selected, the device number is
included at the beginning of the notification audio alert.
With the Load workspace on startup option you can define which workspace is loaded when
Nemo Outdoor is started.
With the Load hardware configuration on startup option you can define which hardware
configuration is loaded when Nemo Outdoor is started.
With the Start measurement list on startup option you can define which measurement list is
loaded and started when Nemo Outdoor is started.
When the Enable route history option is selected, a GPX (GPS Exchange Format) file is generated
from the measurement. A GPX file is also generated when loading playback files. GPX is a light-
weight XML data format for the interchange of GPS data (waypoints, routes, and tracks) between
applications and web services on the Internet.
Filename defines the filename format. The default format is %y%b%d %H%M%S (year-month-
day hours-minutes-seconds, e.g., 06May31 165246) but you can use any combination of the
items below. For example, "%y%b%d_%n means that the filename looks as follows: 06May31_1.
The last number (%n) is the sequence number for measurement files recorded that day. You can
also create custom filename templates. See chapter Creating Filename Templates.
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With the Start scripts automatically option, you can order Nemo Outdoor to start executing the
script file when you click the Start button in the main window.
With the Force idle mode when stopping scripts option you can force the measurement mobile
to return to idle mode if the script is interrupted. When the option is set to No, the mobile will
stay in the current state when script is stopped. You can use this option to keep a GPRS mobile
in active state when toggling a script on and off.
Please note that it is recommended that with LTE devices this option is set to No. If
attach/ detach commands are needed frequently, for example, with script files it is
suggested that radio off/radio on commands are used instead of attach/detach.
Select the Stop measurement after script is finished option to force Nemo Outdoor to stop
recording after the script is finished.
If you are making measurements with multiple devices and multiple scripts, select the
Synchronize script repeats option to force Nemo Outdoor to wait until all scripts for all devices
are finished before repeating the scripts.
Select the Prevent script stopping during connection establishment option to delay the script
stopping if any of the devices has a call or connection attempt ongoing.
With the Use time from GPS option you can order Nemo Outdoor to use GPS time at the start of
the measurement. During measurements, Nemo Outdoor will use PC time.
Select the Wait for GPS fix before starting measurement option if you would like to start
measuring only after there is a GPS fix.
Select the Enable automatic measurement pausing option to initiate an automatic pause when
GPS velocity goes under X km/h for X seconds or the GPS position is stale (ie. coordinates do not
change). Logging will be resumed automatically after the GPS velocity exceeds the user-
specified limit X.
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GPS time offset value specifies the difference between GPS UTC time and local time. This offset
is used by handlers when GPS time synchronization is performed.
Select the Redial after dropped call option to automatically make a new call if a call is dropped
during measurements. Also define the time in seconds after which the call will be redialed.
Remove all forcing functions when device is started option deactivates all forcing functions from
the device when the device is started.
When the Use ETSI compatible call connection trigger option is set to Yes, Nemo Outdoor uses
the ETSI specification-based definition of the start and end time of a call.
Enable ETSI call timeout option changes the call attempt timeout to terminate at CAC 2 event.
By default, call attempt timeout terminates at CAC 1 event. See the Nemo File Format
specification (click ? in the top-right corner of the main view and select Nemo File Format) for
more information on the events.
With the Enable routing table modifications for local devices option users can enable and disable
routing table modification. The option is selected by default. Routing table modification should
be disabled only with single data testing. If routing table modification is disabled with multi data
testing, it can cause problems when several data connections are opened from one host
computer to terminals. All data connections to be established travel along one connection
between the host computer and the terminal, i.e. all connections are routed via one terminal, not
via different terminals and their interfaces. This distorts the test results.
Buffer size specifies the number of events stored in the history buffer of the user interface. The
size of the buffer affects how far back you can view a file during measurement.
Selecting the Start recording automatically when devices are started option enables Nemo
Outdoor to start recording automatically at device startup, and also when changing from offline
mode to online mode.
Selecting the Show report after measurement ends option will display a summary of all test calls
after the measurement is ended.
Selecting the Show send dialog before sending measurement to server option will display the
Send Measurement to Server dialog after the measurement is ended and before the log files are
sent to a server. See chapter Uploading measurement files to server for more information.
Selecting the Show 'Pause' dialog when measurement is paused option will display a message
when the measurement has been paused.
With the Show ‘Stop Recording Query’ dialog before recording is stopped option selected, a
dialog appears at the end of the measurement to make sure you really want to stop recording.
Selecting the Start recording when incoming call is received option enables Nemo Outdoor to
start recording automatically when a test call is received.
Select the Compress measurement file(s) option to automatically compress the files below into a
single measurement archive (ZIP file). After the files are compressed, the original files are
deleted.
• measurement files (.nmf)
• binary files (.nbl)
• packet capture files (.pcap)
• marker files (.mrk)
• indoor map files (.tab and image)
• BTS file (.nbf)
RF offset. In order to prevent measurements with missing/incorrect RF antenna connections,
Nemo Outdoor performs a check when measurement is started. The RXL/RSSI value of each
measured channel/carrier is read from each phone and scanner. The value from each channel is
compared to the highest value from all devices. If the measured value is less than X dB (=RF
offset value) below the highest value, a warning message is displayed to the user with the
channel number and the device name(s). In Remote mode, the offset value X can be set by Nemo
Commander. If a warning message is triggered by the field unit, it is shown in Nemo
Commander.
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Select the Include packet capture logs in measurement file upload option to send packet
capture logs during measurement file upload.
When the Enable scanner configuration monitor option is selected, Nemo Outdoor collects a list
of serving cell channels measured by test phones and compares it to a list of channels
configured for scanners connected to the system. If a measured channel is not configured for any
scanner, an error message is displayed.
When the Prevent script starting if E2E server connection test fails option is selected, Nemo
Outdoor verifies the connection to the E2E server before starting a script. If there is no
connection to the server, the script will not start.
When the Enable end to end calls when server connection fails option is enabled, the end-to-
end call control configuration allows the originate calls to be made from Nemo Server to a field
unit even if the “receive incoming call” command fails due to a lack of data connectivity between
the field unit and Nemo Server. This ensures that the number of MOC and MTC calls between the
handsets within the same script group are always same.
When the Group end to end call requests option is enabled, the script groups are used to group
the Nemo Server functions. Successful Nemo Server function request in one device triggers the
call action in all other devices of the same group.
When the Toggle terminal radio when phone is started option is enabled, Nemo Outdoor will
execute terminal radio off and terminal radio on commands whenever a phone is started.
Default loudspeaker mode defines whether the computer loudspeaker is muted or unmuted.
In the Parameter Editor dialog, type a name for the new parameter. Then click the New button
to add the possible values for the parameter. For example, add a parameter called city and
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then add a list of cities where you conduct measurements. Finally click OK to return to the
Filename Editor.
The new parameter is listed in the Parameters table. You can add as many parameters as
needed. In the Filename field, define the filename format where you can now use your custom
parameters. For example, %City%m%d%Y. Below, in the Filename field you can see a preview of
what the filename will look like with the selected parameters.
The new filename template can now be selected on the User Interface Properties – Measurement
page in the Filename field.
When you start logging, you will be asked to select a value for the custom parameter. This value
will be used in the filename.
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In the Paths tab you can define locations for different files. In the picture above, you can see the
default values. To change the default paths, click on the … button and browse for a new location.
In the Default Map field, you can enter a map file that will be opened by default. A World.tab
map file is provided by Keysight in the installation package. Local Files refers to the files that are
used in FTP testing. Report Files are the files created during timeslot testing. Default Color Set
refers to the color set that is opened by default on the map. For instructions on making new color
sets, see chapter Color Set Editor.
Nemo Outdoor offers male and female sound files for notifications in the Sounds field, select
C:\Nemo Tools\Nemo Shared Files\Sounds\Female if you want to use female sounds or
C:\Nemo Tools\Nemo Shared Files\Sounds\Male if you want to use male sounds.
Note that BTS files and script files do not apply to scanners.
In the Presentation tab you can define the format in which various parameter values are
presented. For example, to change the file size and buffer size unit in all data transfer
configuration dialogs, edit the Size setting in the User Interface Properties – Presentation dialog.
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In the Colors page you can define colors used for devices, graph lines, and map routes. The first
eight colors are reserved for devices. The other colors are used to draw graph lines and map
routes.
To make new palettes, click the New button, type a name for the new palette, and define all the
colors. To change the palette, select a palette from the Color palette list.
Notifications are graphical, textual, and audio notifications marking certain events. Nemo
Outdoor includes some premade notifications, but you can also add your own notifications. The
notifications come in handy when you are looking for certain events, parameters, or values in the
measurement file. Depending on your configuration, Nemo Outdoor will either play a sound or
display a .png image in a graph/map when the defined event occurs during measurements. A
textual notification is displayed in the Output window by default.
By double-clicking a notification, the Notifications window appears. There you can make changes
to, for example, sound files and icons associated with the notification.
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The dialog displays all existing notifications. From the table you can see the notification title and
the selected sound and bitmap file for each notification. Activate a sound and/or bitmap file for a
notification by selecting and clearing the options in the list.
Sound file defines an audio file for the selected notification. Browse a sound file in the field or
use the default file. Nemo Outdoor offers male and female sound files. In the User Interface
Properties – Paths dialog, define which one you would like to use. Use the Play button to listen to
the file. If you want to attach your own sound files (.wav) to the notifications, you should create
the sound files and add them in the folder C:\Nemo Tools\Nemo Shared Files\Sounds\Male or
C:\Nemo Tools\Nemo Shared Files\Sounds\Female.
Bitmap file defines a graphical notification for the selected notification. Browse a bitmap file in
the field or use the default file. The button will display a preview of the selected image. If you
want to attach your own bitmaps to the notifications, you should create the files and add them in
the folder C:\Nemo Tools\Nemo Shared Files\Images.
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Click the Add button to create new notifications in the Notification Criteria dialog.
in the Devices view. This will open the Measurement Properties, Notifications dialog. Select
the notifications you would like to use in the measurement and click OK.
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The table displays a list of notifications that can be activated for the selected device.
Under the Scripts item you will find premade scripts and user-defined scripts. Scripts can be
used to perform measurements automatically instead of performing manual calls or data
transfers. Select the Scripts item to open a list of scripts in the Configuration Manager view.
Double-click on any of these scripts to open the Script Editor dialog. In order to select a script
file to be used in a measurement, click the Device script settings button in the Devices view.
Creating Script files is described in more detail in chapter Making script files.
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Under the Devices item are listed all the devices that you have connected to Nemo Outdoor.
Note that you can add a new device from the plus icon , and remove a device by selecting the
device and clicking on the minus icon . The table on the right displays information about the
selected device.
Each device (mobile, GPS, and scanner) has its own configuration dialog. Double-clicking on the
device will open the applicable device configuration dialog. These dialogs are presented next.
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The Label field allows you to give a label such as a comment or a name for the phone, and makes
it easier to identify devices during measurement and post processing. The label can be seen in
the Nemo Outdoor user interface during a measurement and playback, and the information is
also stored in the log file header.
Trace port and Modem port selections are device-specific. Please refer to the Device
Configuration Guide for more detailed information.
Kodiak PTT port defines the COM port for a Kodiak PTT device. Please refer to chapter Kodiak
Push-to-Talk for more information.
Nemo Media Router option is used to enable Nemo Media Router. Select Automatic to enable
the option.
CS data connection option gives a list of all the circuit-switched data connections that have
been configured on your computer. If you are making CS data measurements, select a
connection here. See the Device Configuration Guide provided by Keysight for detailed
instructions for configuring test devices.
PS data connection option gives a list of all the packet-switched data connections that have
been configured on your computer. If you are making PS data measurements, select a
connection here. See the Device Configuration Guide provided by Keysight for detailed
instructions for configuring test devices.
Antenna gain and Cable loss are antenna-related parameters and they are used in the
conversion from dBm to dBuV/m. This parameter is needed only if you are using external
antennas. If you are using the internal antenna of each phone, leave these values blank.
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Antenna Frequency Antenna Impedance VSWR 1 Max Polarization Cable Cable &
type range gain power loss connector
(dBd)
421010-07* Mobile Mark Mag. 750-1250 MHz 3 dBi on 750-1250 Nemo FSR1
MGRM-UMB-1C & 1650-2700 MHz MHz, 5 dBi on Test UEs
1650-2700 MHz
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The above examples can only be used with antennas received from Keysight or Smarteq. If you
are using antennas from other antenna manufacturers, you will have to ask the antenna gain and
cable loss information from the manufacturer.
Voice quality algorithm defines which voice quality algorithms are used in voice quality
measurements.
If you select the Invex isolation module option, you can also make echo measurements. Select
the Enable echo measurement option to start logging the echo-related parameters. With the
Advanced echo OEM library provided by Opticom it is possible to measure echo from audio with
both PESQ and POLQA algorithms. Echo measurements require an additional license and it is
available with Nemo Invex using a handset isolation module. Echo measurements are not
supported with commercial sound cards, such as, Terratec DMX6 Fire or Maya44.
Select the Nemo audio module option to use the Nemo audio module for voice quality
measurements. You can define the port where the Nemo voice quality unit is connected in the
drop-down menu.
Select the Sound card channel option to use the USB sound card for voice quality
measurements. Select the applicable sound card channel in the drop-down menu.
Select the Invex isolation module option to use a terminal with a Nemo Invex isolation module for
voice quality measurements.
Select the Nemo Media Router option to use a terminal with Nemo Media Router for voice
quality measurements.
Select Disabled when you do not wish to carry out voice quality measurements.
Video quality algorithm defines which algorithms are used in video streaming quality
measurements. For more information, see chapter Streaming video quality testing.
After you have configured the device, click the Apply button to check that the device is working
properly. To exit the dialog, click OK.
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Clicking on the Measurement Properties button will lead to the Measurement Properties dialog
where you can make device-specific measurement settings. You can also enter the Measurement
Properties dialog by clicking the Measurement Settings button in the Devices view.
In the Label field you can define a suitable label for the device, for example, a name or a usage
purpose, making it easier to identify the device during measurement and post processing. The
label can be seen in the Nemo Outdoor user interface during a measurement and playback, and
the information is also stored in the log file header.
Port refers to the port to which the scanner is connected.
Baud rate refers to the communication speed.
Antenna gain and Cable loss are antenna-related parameters and they are used in the
conversion from dBm to dBuV/m. This parameter is needed only if you are using external
antennas. If you are using the internal antenna of each phone, leave these values blank.
Antenna Frequency Antenna Impedance VSWR 1 Max Polarization Cable Cable &
type range gain (dBd) power loss connector
1140.27 824– 0 dBd 50 ohm 2:1 @ 10 W Linear -0.55/ Mini Low
894/1710– specified vertical -0.82 Loss 2.5
1880/ freq. dB/m m, SMA
1850–2170 male
MHz
1140.26 890– 0 dBd 50 ohm 2:1 @ 10 W Linear Mini Low
960/1850– specified vertical Loss 2.5
1990/ freq. m, SMA
1710–2170 male
MHz
The above examples can only be used with antennas received from Keysight or Smarteq. If you
are using antennas from other antenna manufacturers, you will have to ask the antenna gain and
cable loss information from the manufacturer.
Clicking on the Measurement Properties button will lead to the Measurement Properties dialog
where you can make device-specific measurement settings.
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After you have configured the device, click the Apply button to check that the device is working
properly. To exit the dialog, click OK.
In the Label field you can define a label for the GPS device, for example, a name or a usage
purpose, making it easier to identify devices during measurement and post processing. The label
can be seen in the Nemo Outdoor user interface during a measurement and playback, and the
information is also stored in the log file header.
Serial port refers to the port to which the GPS receiver is connected.
Baud rate refers to the communication speed. The available values are 1200, 2400, 4800, and
9600.
Data bits, Parity and Stop bits are other communication-related parameters. The available values
for Data bits are 5, 6, 7, and 8, the options for Parity are Even, None, and Odd. The default value
for Stop bits is 1. You should set these values the same as in your GPS. Check your GPS receiver
documentation.
After you have configured the device, click the Apply button to check that the device is working
properly. To exit the dialog, click OK.
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Under the View Groups item are listed all the view groups that are currently loaded. View groups
are sets of windows that are open at the same time. You can add a new view group from the plus
icon , and remove a view group by selecting the item and clicking on the minus icon . When
you select a view group in the Configuration Manager, the right-hand panel displays the views
that are saved in the view group. You can define properties for each view by double-clicking the
view name.
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Under the Workspaces item are listed all the workspace that are currently loaded. Workspaces
are sets of view groups that are open at the same time. You can edit and move individual views
from one view group to another and individual view groups from one workspace to another.
When you select an individual view group, the right-hand panel displays the views that are saved
in the view group. It is also possible to create new view groups.
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Network name field can be used for stating the friendly name for the network (operator) that
Nemo Outdoor measures with the respective test mobile. Note that you should enter the name
yourself, as Nemo Outdoor does not recognize the network that each mobile is using. The
network name is presented in the output files and helps you to recognize which network you
have been monitoring.
BTS file defines the base station file that will be displayed on the map. If you have a GPS receiver
connected to the system, you can view the measurement vehicle on the map and a line will be
drawn from the measurement vehicle to the active base station. Click the … button to browse for
a BTS file (.nbf or .csv).
BTS template file defines how customer-specific BTS data is imported into Nemo Outdoor.
Please refer to chapter
Importing BTS data for more information.
Cell whitelist file is a feature needed in emergency call testing. It specifies a list of cells from
which emergency call testing is possible.
Subscriber number can be entered manually in case the information cannot be read from the
device with AT-commands.
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5.4.2.1 Services
Voice Call opens the Voice Call dialog.
DTMF characters field can be used to send DTMF (dual-tone multi-frequency) tones during a
voice call.
Short Messaging Service. See chapter SMS testing for more information.
USSD Message button opens the USSD Testing dialog. See chapter USSD testing for more
information on USSD testing.
Multimedia Messaging Service button opens the Packet Session Settings, MMS dialog. See
chapter MMS testing for more information on MMS testing.
Circuit-Switched Data Call opens the Data Call Properties dialog.
Video Call button opens the Video Call Properties dialog. See chapter Making video calls for
more information.
Packet Session opens the Packet session settings dialog.
Supported Data Protocols opens a list of available data protocols. Clicking the field of a data
protocol will open a dialog for configuring the selected data protocol.
Custom AT Commands offers the possibility to run custom AT commands with certain test
terminals. The available commands are device-specific. Type in the AT command and click Send
Command. The AT commands and responses are saved in the measurement file.
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Incoming call option opens the Incoming Call Configuration dialog. See chapter Receive call for
more information.
When the EVRC MOS compensation option is enabled, the Evaluation of Speech Quality (PESQ)
tool is biased against the Enhanced Variable Rate Codec (EVRC) used in CDMA networks and
other codecs in this family (EVRC-B and EVRC-WB). MOS value is incremented by 0.318MOS.
Incoming call mode defines how incoming calls are handled. The options are answer, reject, and
ignore. You can also define a delay (in seconds) when the Answer option is selected. If you select
Answer, you can further define a list of numbers from which calls are allowed. Calls from all other
numbers will be rejected. Click the … next to the Incoming call mode field. In the Allowed
Incoming Call Numbers dialog, define the allowed phone numbers in format CC (NDC) SN where:
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With Qualcomm-based terminals there are several different Voice call methods. Voice call
method is device specific. Trace interface 2 method should be used with MultiRAB testing. When
a voice call is terminated, the PS data connection might be released with UEs using the Trace
interface call method to make voice calls. In such a case, it is recommended to use the Trace
interface 2 call method. Please check the Device Configuration Guide or release note for device-
specific information.
With Qualcomm-based terminals there is a number of different Video call methods and the
correct method must be selected to be able to make video call testing.
With the Select AMR codecs option, you can force a device to use a certain AMR codec mode.
For example, when a UE is forced to the WCDMA AMR WB codec, it can freely use any WB AMR
codec from 6.6 kbps to 23.85 kbps.
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Note that the Enable RLC Data messages item should not be enabled with data
connections 384kbit/s or higher as this may cause instability in the measurement
terminal.
To view data in Packet decoder grids during playback, you need to enable the packet
decoding function prior to performing data measurements. Select Full or Partial in the
Enable IP Capture field. A separate .pcap-file will be generated for the measurement.
This file needs to accompany the measurement file in the same folder when viewing and
decoding packet capture information in Packet Decoder grids in Nemo Outdoor.
Due to a high sample rate, the diagnostic data logging option should not be activated
during a normal drive test.
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Enable frequency scanning option must be selected to activate frequency scanning for the
mobile.
The Top-N scanning functionality can be used for scanning the strongest channels in GSM. With
Top-N scanning it is possible to get Top-N channel results for each band, e.g. for EGSM,
GSM900 and GSM1800. The benefits also include the possibility to benchmark different
operators.
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Selecting the BSIC decoding option displays BSIC value in a measurement window. BSIC
threshold defines the minimum BSIC level that the scanner reports.
When the Missing neighbor detection option is selected, the missing neighbor information event
(NMISS) is written in the log file. You can view the missing neighbor information, for example, in
a grid view.
If you select BSIC decoding or Missing neighbor detection, click the Select Channels button to
define the channels to be scanned.
Select the Show channels as frequencies option to view the channels in MHz.
In the Band drop-down menu you can select a band from which to view channels from in the
Available view. If you select All in the Band drop-down menu, channels from all bands will be
viewed. You can also select one band at a time and add the bands you want to scan.
The Available view provides a list of channels that are available for scanning. To add channels to
the Selected list, click on a number in the Available list and then click the Add button or simply
double-click a channel to add it to the Selected list. To select all available channels for scanning,
click the Add All button. An alternative method to select channels is to type the channel numbers
in the field at the bottom of the dialog and to click Add. If all bands are selected, you have the
possibility to select Remove All | ... items from every band. Alternatively, if only one band is
selected you can remove only items from the current band through Remove All | ...items from
current band.
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If you select the Top-N option, click the Top-N Configuration button to select channels.
In the Top-N Configuration dialog you can set the Start and Stop ARFCN range between which
the Top-N channels are recorded. Define the number of strongest channels to be searched in the
Top-N field. The maximum number of Top-N channels is 32. You can click on the Clear all button
to clear the table.
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The Enable pilot scanning option must be selected to activate pilot scanning for the mobile.
Select a value for the CPICH RSCP threshold field. The device will only report cells with CPICH
RSCP above the set value.
The Top-N scanning functionality can be used for scanning the strongest pilots in UMTS. With
Top-N scanning it is possible to get Top-N channel results for each band. The benefits also
include the possibility to benchmark different operators.
When the Missing neighbor detection option is selected, the missing neighbor information event
(NMISS) is written in the log file. You can view the missing neighbor information, for example, in
a grid view.
Click the Top-N Configuration button to enter the Select Channels dialog.
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In the Script file field, browse the script file that you want to use. There are some premade script
files available but you can also create your own in the Script Editor (see chapter Making script
files).
With Nemo Outdoor you can define multiple script synchronization groups. The scripts in the
same group are synchronized with each other. Devices can be assigned for certain script groups.
By default the script group is selected as <None>, but the user can also create new script groups
by selecting <New group> in the Script group drop-down menu, and typing the name of the new
script group in the field. A script group can be also saved with a specific name. To be able to use
script groups, the Synchronize script repeats option must be selected in the User Interface
Properties (see User Interface Properties – Measurement).
When a script group is selected as <None>, but Synchronize script repeats option is selected, all
script files that belong to the same <None> group are synchronized.
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Script groups can be used, e.g., with Nemo Outdoor multi configuration including two voice
quality terminals and two USB modems performing PS data transfers simultaneously. For
example, script files used with voice quality terminals belong to the same script group, and their
script files are synchronized with one another, whereas the PS data scripts belong to the second
script group. The script synchronization settings need to be configured separately for each
device.
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6 During Measurements
When Nemo Outdoor is performing the user defined test measurement, you can view the process
in a number of graphs, grids, and maps. The graph and grid windows are fully user configurable.
In the following chapters, the most common tasks are presented in more detail and some
examples are given to illustrate their use. If you have any problems in starting the measurements,
see chapter Troubleshooting.
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You can either type the note in the field or select a predefined text and click OK. To save new
predefined notes, type in the text, click the arrow next to the OK button and select Add
predefined text. Next time the text will be available in the drop-down menu at the top.
The textual notes can be viewed during playback, for example, in an events grid.
Enter the service address, username, password, and network interface to connect to Nemo
Cloud.
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You can also add the name of the driver performing the test drive and the driver’s phone number.
If the Enable backup option is selected, a local copy of the measurement files sent to Nemo
Cloud will be made on the Nemo Outdoor laptop.
Note that Nemo Outdoor uses by default the topmost network interface in the Windows
routing table when communicating with Nemo Cloud. To manually select the interface,
please see chapter Changing the priority order of network interfaces.
After logging to Nemo Cloud you need to activate the Remote Mode. Select Go to Remote Mode
in the ribbon bar. When the remote mode is enabled the button displays the option Go to
Normal Mode. In remote mode the Nemo Outdoor unit is controlled through Nemo Cloud
whereas in normal mode, control is done through the Nemo Outdoor unit. Once the remote
mode is activated, an automated maintenance operation will be performed. It is also possible to
perform maintenance manually by selecting Maintenance in the ribbon bar.
Note that you need to perform the maintenance session manually in Nemo Outdoor
before you can assign the Nemo Outdoor unit to projects in Nemo Cloud. The unit is
displayed in the unit list on the Dashboard page before performing the maintenance
session but is not displayed as an available unit when creating a project. After
maintenance is performed the unit list on Nemo Cloud is updated and the unit can be
assigned to projects.
Once logged in to Nemo Cloud you are able to view information about your Nemo Cloud option
by clicking the About Nemo Cloud button on the ribbon bar.
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When there is an active project run on the unit from Nemo Cloud, information regarding the
measurement session is displayed on the Output feed and on the Remote sessions view on Nemo
Outdoor.
With automatic sessions (Nemo Cloud Premium Only) unit configuration is downloaded and unit
reports and measurement files are sent automatically at regular intervals based on unit
configuration. For manually uploading files with Nemo Cloud, select Nemo Cloud | Manage Files
in the Ribbon bar. You can drag and drop files to make copies between local folder and Nemo
Cloud. For example, script files can be uploaded through Manage files. However, to upload
measurement files, maintenance is required. It can be done afterwards for example through WiFi
connection.
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Status information about Nemo Cloud is displayed under the ribbon bar. Status shows when
Nemo Cloud is in remote mode, or for example recording. Output window shows updated
information about data and configurations that are sent between the unit and Nemo Cloud.
For send options with Nemo Cloud, see Nemo Cloud send options.
For more information about Nemo Cloud, see Nemo Cloud user manual.
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5. On the IP Settings page, clear the Automatic metric option and enter the metric that
you want in the Interface metric field.
Lower value means higher priority, but avoid using ‘1’ as this is typically reserved for
loopback address.
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When the work order is complete, stop the measurement. Depending on your project settings,
the measurement files will be uploaded to Nemo Cloud or Nemo Xynergy in the next
maintenance session.
6.3 Nemo Commander remote control option for Nemo Outdoor/ Invex
Note that Nemo Outdoor 7.90 or later no longer supports measurements with Nemo
Commander.
Nemo Outdoor measurement units can be remotely configured and controlled with Nemo
Commander. This requires the Remote option in Nemo Outdoor/Nemo Invex and the Nemo
Commander SW. All the same user interface functionalities are available in remote mode as in
normal mode. For more information on the Nemo Commander SW, please refer to the Nemo
Commander user manual.
In order to use TeamViewer for controlling the Nemo Outdoor units, the TeamViewer application
must be installed on the Nemo Outdoor laptop. Please refer to the Nemo Commander user
manual for more information.
To configure the Remote mode, select Remote | Settings.
Note that if the Remote tab does not appear in the ribbon, your Nemo Outdoor license
does not have the Remote option.
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On the User Interface Properties – Remote page, select Yes for Enable remote mode. When
Remote mode is enabled, Nemo Outdoor will automatically perform a maintenance session at
startup. Also the manual Maintenance tool is activated in the Remote tab.
Leave Username, Remote folder, and Password fields empty. This information is
generated by the system and the fields are updated after the initial maintenance
session.
Use secure protocol: Select in case SFTP protocols is used in the server
Use passive mode: With passive mode, the client always opens those new connections so the
firewall does not block the connection
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Note that after you have activated the script, you cannot control the measurement
manually until the script is finished or you stop the script manually.
3. When you wish to finish the call in manual mode, select Stop Voice Call from the
Measurement Control menu in Devices view. If you are running a script, wait until the
script is finished.
Call type in the call attempt event (CAA) is written as a voice call, not VoLTE or WLAN
IMS voice call when a call is generated via Nemo Outdoor user interface. This is because
the call type is unknown at the time of the call attempt. Call type in the call connection
event (CAC) should be observed.
With networks using encryption, it is required to perform radio off/ radio on for the
VoLTE/ VoWifi/ ViWifi and wait ~40 seconds. During this time, SIP server registering is
shown in the user interface even if the UE is already registered. After this,
measurements can proceed normally.
During recording, the user cannot enable WLAN measurements. WLAN measurement
needs to be enabled before starting measurement. In this case, the user needs to enable
WLAN from the device UI manually.
When enabling WLAN measurement from Nemo Outdoor, a notification Turning on Wi-
Fi will turn off USB Tethering. Continue? is shown in device UI. WLAN will not be
activated before user responds to the dialog. This dialog will not affect the functionality,
the connection between NMR and Nemo Outdoor stays active.
If the device is in Airplane Mode and WLAN is activated, device handler starting may fail.
”SIP server registration type” is not updated until the next SIPREGA/SIPREGC events are
written. Information is also not updated with WLAN IMS voice -> LTE IMS voice and LTE
IMS voice -> WLAN IMS voice events.
If WLAN is disconnected/disabled, WLAN IMS SIP server registered status stays visible
in Nemo Outdoor UI.
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Phone number defines the number to be called. It must be a valid phone number. The number
must be such that the line stays open for a user-defined time and some speech or sound is
transferred on the line. The Number field can contain up to 17 characters.
Call duration determines the time that the call lasts in seconds.
• Fixed: The duration timer is started from the channel assignment. The range of duration
values is from 1 to 1,000,000 seconds. Note that the maximum value of this parameter is
the same as the value you have set as the Delay Between Call Attempts parameter.
• Random: In addition to a fixed call duration, you can specify a random call duration by
specifying the minimum and maximum values in seconds. The call duration will be
randomly selected between the specified values during measurements.
Call attempt timeout value determines the maximum duration of the call attempt. If the call
attempt timeout value is exceeded before the cellular system has assigned a traffic channel, the
call attempt will be stopped and the attempt will be marked as a failure. The range of the Call
Attempt Timeout values is from 5 to 60 seconds. The value is recommended to be at least 10
seconds.
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When Request voice call callback is selected, the application sends callback command to Nemo
Server using DTMF tones. DTMF tones are sent separately from audio so naturally DTMF tones
do not affect to MOS score. If Nemo server is connected to analog telephone lines (PSTN) user
must define the correct callback number on the server side using Nemo Server manager
application. If ISDN lines are used with Nemo Server and test terminals are selected to be sent
also caller id to Nemo server, callback number is recognized automatically. Note that this
functionality requires Nemo Server version 2.5.0 or later.
When Wait for call connection option is selected, a call script will move on to the next command
after receiving the CAA event after a voice call has been made. When the option is not selected,
the script will move on to the next command after a traffic channel is allocated (CAC1 event is
received).
Select the Enable end-to-end call option to activate voice call synchronization between two
devices connected to the same Nemo Outdoor system or between a device and Nemo Server.
Select the Nemo Server option as mode to enable voice call synchronization between a device
and Nemo Server. Nemo Server Settings button opens the HTTPS Options dialog where you can
define connection settings.
Select the Local device option as mode to activate end-to-end voice calls between two devices
connected to the same Nemo Outdoor system.
Own number defines the A-party phone number.
Call reception timeout defines the max. time to receive the incoming call. If call is not received
within the timeout, call attempt failure with the cause “Incoming call not received” is written to
the log file.
Select the Enable voice quality option to activate the voice quality settings. Note that the voice
quality settings are available only if your license supports voice quality measurements.
Audio mode defines which party, A or B, starts the audio transmission. In Normal mode, the
caller party starts with audio transmission and in Reverse mode the caller starts with audio
reception.
Reference sample filename defines the reference sample to which the received audio sample is
compared. If you want to use your own test samples, make sure that the samples are of 8KHz
sampling rate, 16-bit linear coded .wav files that are no longer than six seconds in length. With
the Terratec sound card, sampling rate can be 8kHz or 16 kHz (for WB-AMR testing) and sample
length a maximum of 30 seconds. For ECHO measurements, use one of the following samples:
10s.wav, 4s_m.wav, 8s.wav, ru_6s.wav, and ru_6s_wb.wav.
Select the Save sample files option to save the received voice quality sample files.
Prefix for received sample files refers to the prefix that is added to the file names of received
audio sample files. If you leave this field empty, the received audio files are not stored. When a
prefix is defined, Nemo Outdoor names the files as follows: prefix_mos_date_time.wav where
prefix is the user-defined prefix, mos the voice quality score on a MOS scale with one decimal
precision but without decimal point, date in DDMMYYYY format, and time in HHMMSS format.
For example: terminal1_34_15112004_143045.wav.
Save only samples below threshold determines the value below which the samples are saved.
The threshold values range from 0-5, 0 being the worst and 5 the best value. The default
threshold value is 5, which means that all samples are saved.
Note that the Script Settings table is activated only if you access this dialog through the
Script Editor. See chapter Making script files for more information on making scripts.
Note that with voice quality measurements when calling the Nemo audio server, the
delay time between a new call attempt and the previous call disconnect must be at least
10 seconds.
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CDMA specific settings, Service option defines the service option used for the test call. Note that
the CDMA specific setting is activated only if you are measuring with a CDMA mobile.
Tetra specific - Call type (enabled only for TETRA devices) defines what kind of calls will be
made. There are five different options in TETRA networks: duplex, semiduplex, group, direct, and
PSTN.
• Duplex: Normal call between two terminals; both parties can speak at the same time
• Semiduplex: Call between two terminals, but only one party can speak at a time by
pressing the PTT (Press-to-Talk) button
• Group: Call from one terminal to a group; all terminals having that group active can
listen, and by pressing the PTT button, also speak
• Direct: Call between terminals which bypasses the network, by means of the PTT button
• PSTN: Call from terminal to fixed line or to another cellular mobile
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1. When end-to-end call synchronization is used, all the devices must have the same
group ID, which can be set in device script settings as the Script group.
2. Devices in the same script group must use the same script files. Only the line number
and the own number can be different between scripts on different devices. Other call
settings must be the same. Otherwise, the server will not be able to predict the behavior
of the different terminals in the group correctly.
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6. Nemo Server settings are global settings that are written in the PC registry. This means
that these settings are not transferred within a script file. If the script files are copied
from a Control PC to another user, these settings must be written again.
6.5.2.2 Nemo Server configuration
1. Channel callback settings must be set to off.
2. Configure all server channels with correct RemoteNumbers and LineNumbers before
making any end-to-end commands.
3. Restart the VQD service after channel configuration is done and each time the
configuration is changed.
4. If measurements are stopped and restarted, wait for 200 seconds between the changes
so that the possibly running server side timers are finished before the new test begins.
5. If grouping is changed so that, for example, one handset is removed from the script
group, change the group name. Otherwise the grouping stays the same on the server
side also for channels that were part of the last group. Alternatively, configure the
removed handset with an empty group and let it command the server once to clear the
group from that channel.
6. Make a configuration command (e.g. one test call cycle) on good RF conditions.
Nemo Server side grouping stays valid until automatic service restart happens at 3:00
am. A new configuration command executed by the field unit is required on daily basis.
Also when the VQD service is stopped or started or when the Nemo Server is shut down
or rebooted.
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Define the server address, autouser (username), and password and the name of the Remote
folder, i.e. folder in which the measurement files are sent on the server.
Select the Use secure protocol option to send the measurement files using HTTPS protocol.
Select the Use passive mode option to send the measurement files using passive mode.
When the Move local files to “Sent” folder after upload option is selected, the measurement files
are moved to the Sent folder in the C:\Nemo Tools directory on your computer after the transfer.
You can also change this default destination in User Interface Properties | Paths | Measurements.
The file transfer can be performed using a default Internet connection, via a user-selected data
connection, using mobile broadband, or using one of the network interfaces offered by Windows.
When you select the Use a Proxy Server option, the Proxy address, Username and Password
fields will become active.
With the Test connection tool you can test the HTTPS server connection.
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recorded and decoded with Nemo Outdoor. Qchat and Kodiak PTT are optional features in Nemo
Outdoor and require a license option.
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In the Measurement Properties – Measurement page, double-click the Kodiak PTT call item to
open the Kodiak Call Configuration dialog.
Call type defines what kind of call will be made. The options are one to one, one to many, and
group call.
Recipients defines to whom the call is made. The recipients are selected from the contact list of
the Kodiak application and are defined as index numbers. For example, if you would like to make
a call to the first contact on the contact list, enter 0. If the selected call type is one to many,
define several recipients and separate the index numbers with semicolons. If the selected call
type is group call, select the recipient from the group contact list of the Kodiak application and
again, use the index number.
After the call type and recipients have been defined, select Register Kodiak Server to login to the
Kodiak server.
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After you have registered to the Kodiak server you can start a Kodiak call.
Once the Kodiak call has been established, select Press PTT Button/Release PTT Button.
From Events grids, you can observe the Kodiak call events.
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In addition to calls, you can send IPAs. Go to Measurement Properties – Measurement and
double-click the Instant Personal Alert item. Define the recipient (only one at a time) and click
Send Message.
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POLQA voice quality testing is not supported with VoWiFi and ViWiFi measurements at
the moment.
Terminals verified by Keysight support video calls. However, video call testing with
Android-based devices is not supported.
Click the Video Call button in the Measurement Properties, Measurement dialog to access the
Video Call Properties dialog. These settings are needed for making video calls.
Note that the Qualcomm IMS IR.94 VoLTE option is required for video over LTE testing.
Number defines the number where the video call will be made.
When Request voice call callback is selected, the application sends callback command to Nemo
Server using DTMF tones. DTMF tones are sent separately from audio so naturally DTMF tones
do not affect to MOS score. If Nemo server is connected to analog telephone lines (PSTN) user
must define the correct callback number on the server side using Nemo Server manager
application. If ISDN lines are used with Nemo Server and test terminals are selected to be sent
also caller id to Nemo server, callback number is recognized automatically. Note that this
functionality requires Nemo Server version 2.5.0 or later.
Select the Voice quality option to activate the voice quality settings. Note that the voice quality
settings are available only if your license supports voice quality measurements.
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Reference sample filename defines the reference sample to which the received audio sample is
compared. If you want to use your own test samples, make sure that the samples are of 8KHz
sampling rate, 16-bit linear coded .wav files that are no longer than ten seconds in length. With
the Terratec sound card, sampling rate can be 8kHz or 16 kHz (for WB-AMR testing) and sample
length a maximum of 30 seconds.
Select the Save sample files option to save the received voice quality sample files.
Prefix for received sample files refers to the prefix that is added to the file names of received
audio sample files. If you leave this field empty, the received audio files are not stored. When a
prefix is defined, Nemo Outdoor names the files as follows: prefix_mos_date_time.wav where
prefix is the user-defined prefix, mos the voice quality score on a MOS scale with one decimal
precision but without decimal point, date in DDMMYYYY format, and time in HHMMSS format.
For example: terminal1_34_15112004_143045.wav.
Save only samples below threshold determines the value below which the samples are saved.
The threshold values range from 0-5, 0 being the worst and 5 the best value. The default
threshold value is 5, which means that all samples are saved.
Note that the Script Settings view is activated only if you access this dialog through the
Script Editor. See chapter Making script files for more information on making scripts.
Note that with voice quality measurements when calling Nemo Server, the delay time
between a new call attempt and the previous call disconnect must be at least 10
seconds.
CDMA specific settings, Service option defines the service option used for the test call. Note that
the CDMA specific setting is activated only if you are measuring with a CDMA mobile.
Call duration determines the time that the call lasts in seconds. The duration timer is started
from the channel assignment. The range of duration values is from 1 to 1,000,000 seconds. Note
that the maximum value of this parameter is the same as the value you have set as the Delay
Between Call Attempts parameter.
Call attempt timeout value determines the maximum duration of the call attempt. If the call
attempt timeout value is exceeded before the cellular system has assigned a traffic channel, the
call attempt will be stopped and the attempt will be marked as a failure. The range of the Call
Attempt Timeout values is from 5 to 60 seconds. The value is recommended to be at least 10
seconds.
Note that video calls with the generic Qualcomm handler require some further settings
to be made prior to making the call. Go to Measurement Properties | Measurement, and
select the applicable video call method for the measurement from the drop-down menu.
Select the method based on the list below, or try each Method separately and select the one that
works. The selected method is saved to the device configuration file.
• Method 1 - Samsung Z105
• Method 2 - Samsung Z107
• Method 3 - Samsung Z140, Samsung Z500, Samsung P920, Samsung Z560, Samsung
ZX20
• Method 4 - Samsung ZV10
• Method 5 - Qualcomm TM 6250 reference mobile
• Method 6 - Qualcomm TM 6250 reference mobile
• Method 7 - LG KU950, LG KF700
• Method 8 - Samsung U800 (always required to first make a video call using the terminal
keypad)
• Method 9 - Samsung G800
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Note that after you have activated the script, you cannot control the measurement
manually until the script is finished or you stop the script manually.
3. When you wish to finish the call in manual mode, select Stop Video Call. If you are
running a script, wait until the script is finished.
Video call testing is supported on any video call – capable terminal based on Qualcomm
chipset. However, the user must remember to select the correct method from
Measurement Properties | Measurement prior to making the call. The selected method is
saved to the device configuration file.
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To view data in Packet decoder grids during playback, you need to enable the packet
decoding function (Measurement Properties - Measurement) prior to performing data
measurements. Select Full or Partial in the Enable IP Capture field. A separate .pcap-file
will be generated for the measurement, and this file needs to accompany the
measurement file under the same folder when viewing and decoding packet capture
information in Packet Decoder grids in Nemo Outdoor.
Before you can start making data transfers you need to define the actual connection
that is used for the transfer. The setup is different for CS and PS data transfers.
If you are making CS data transfers, see chapter Data Call Properties. If you are making PS data
transfers, see chapter Packet Session Settings.
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A PPP compatible server is required for CS data testing. Settings related to the server
(number, username, and password) are operator-specific.
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All the parameters in this dialog are operator specific. You must select the correct parameters to
make the packet transfer function. Contact the operator of the network that you are measuring.
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With Iperf testing it is recommended to use Nemo Server at all times, as the original
Iperf service is slightly modified. Receive direction was added so that only minimum
amount of data is sent to uplink. However, standard iPERF server can be used
performing only UL or UL+DL data transfers. DL only data transfer mode requires Nemo
Server.
Host name is the IP address used in Nemo Server. You can also choose to use IPv6 tunneling
over an IPv4 connection.
Note that if you have multiple simultaneous data connections on different terminals,
each connection must have its own IP address.
Note that if you are doing multiple simultaneous data transfers on a single terminal, the
same IP address can be used.
Host port refers to the port used by Nemo Server. For TCP and UDP protocols, the default port is
5001.
Connection timeout defines the time in seconds for how long Nemo Outdoor waits for the
connection to be established. If a connection is not established within the defined time,
connection attempt will fail.
Listen port refers to the port used by the client. For TCP and UDP protocols, the default port is
6015.
Direction defines whether you are sending or receiving data, or both.
Transfer timeout determines the maximum waiting time after data connection. If the transfer
attempt timeout value is exceeded before data connection, the data connection attempt will be
stopped and the attempt will be marked as a failure. The range of Transfer timeout values is from
0 to 60 seconds. The value is recommended to be at least 10 seconds.
TCP window size defines the size of the receive window during TCP/IP transmission. If it is too
small, it can decrease the maximum data throughput, and if it is too high it can increase the
retransmission round-trip time (RTT). To be able to avoid decrease of data throughput, the
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window size should be at least the maximum throughput multiplied by RTT. For example, with
HSDPA with category 8 the maximum throughput is about 7.3 Mbit/s and RTT is about 100 ms.
To avoid reduction of the throughput the TCP window size should be set at least to 7.3 Mbit/s *
0.1 s = 730 kbit = 91.25 kB. Downlink testing (these values are indicative only):
Max. throughput ~RTT (ms) TCP window size TCP window size (kB)
(kbit)
64 kbps (GPRS/ 600 38.4 4.8
EDGE)
128 kbps (GPRS/ 600 76.8 9.6
EDGE)
256 kbps (GPRS/ 600 153.6 19.2
EDGE)
384kbps (Rel. 99) 200 76.8 9.6
HSDPA 1.8Mbps 100 180 22.5
UE category 3 & 4
HSDPA 3.6Mbps 100 360 45
UE category 5 & 6
HSDPA 7.3Mbps 100 730 91.25
UE category 7 & 8
HSDPA 10.2Mbps 100 1020 127.5
UE category 9
HSDPA 14.4Mbps 100 1440 180
UE category 9
TCP buffer size is the amount of data that can be buffered during a connection without a
validation from the receiver. It can be between 1 and 8291 kbytes.
UDP buffer size is the amount of data that can be buffered during a connection without a
validation from the receiver. It can be between 1 and 8291 kbytes.
UDP bandwidth defines how much data is attempted to be transmitted. Since UDP does not
guarantee successful data transmission, it is not limited by maximum throughput of the lower
layers. If higher data transmission rate is used, the packet error rate (PER) increases. For
example, if lower layers are capable of transmitting 100kbit/s and UDP bandwidth is configured
to 400kbit/s, there should be a 75% packet error rate (only every fourth packet has been able to
transmit successfully). Naturally UDP bandwidth should not be configured too small since it
limits the maximum throughput that is not normally desired.
UDP datagram size defines the size of the UDP packet in bytes. It should be smaller than the
maximum packet size of the lower layers to be able to avoid packet fragmentation in the lower
layers. Packet fragmentation has a huge negative impact to the achieved data throughput and it
should be avoided. On the other hand, if too small UDP packet size is used the portion of the
UDP and IP header increases which decreases the amount of transmitted user data with the
result of smaller data throughput. Normally good maximum value for UDP datagram is a little bit
less than maximum Ethernet packet size which is 1,500 bytes. A good default value for the UDP
datagram size is 1,460 bytes.
Number of threads defines the number of parallel Iperf data transfers.
Transfer duration defines the length of the data transfer in seconds.
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Transfer data size defines the length of the total data transfer in kilobytes; that is, the transfer
finishes when the defined amount of data has been transferred. The size of the individual data
packages is defined in the Packet Size field.
Note that if you have chosen Transfer data size from the Packet Transfer Properties
dialog, the Transfer duration option will be disabled. This is because when the Transfer
data size option is used, the transmission will end after a certain amount of data has
been transferred. It is not limited by time.
Next, click OK to return to the Measurement Properties dialog. Click the PDP Context Properties
button.
A PPP compatible server is required for CS data testing. Settings related to the server
(number, username, and password) are operator-specific.
If you encounter problems with the data transfer, deactivate the firewall on the
computer where you are running Nemo Outdoor.
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Host name is the IP address of the FTP server used. You can also choose to use IPv6 tunneling
over an IPv4 connection.
Note that if you have multiple simultaneous data connections on different terminals
without NMR, each connection must have its own IP address.
Note that if you are doing multiple simultaneous data transfers on a single terminal, the
same IP address can be used.
If you encounter problems with the data transfer, deactivate the firewall on the
computer on which you are running Nemo Outdoor.
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Proxy type defines the type of the proxy used in the measurements. Supported types are
Tunneling, SOCKS4, and SOCKS5.
Address refers to the address of the proxy.
Port refers to the port used by the proxy.
In the Username field you must enter a valid username for the proxy.
In the Password field you must enter a valid password for the proxy.
Direction defines whether you are sending or receiving data.
Buffer size defines the transmit/receive buffer used with the transfer protocol in kilobytes.
Transfer timeout defines the time in seconds for how long Nemo Outdoor waits during a transfer
if there is a break in the data flow. If the transfer does not continue within the defined time,
transfer will fail.
Transfer attempts defines how many times an interrupted data transfer is resumed during one
FTP session.
Number of threads defines in how many threads the test file is split during an FTP transfer. For
example, the size of the downloaded file is 10MB. The number of threads is set to five. Nemo
Outdoor splits the 10MB file into five fragments with the size of 2MB each. All five FTP transfer
sessions are started simultaneously. Each thread creates a new FTP session and transfers a
fragment of the file. Total application data throughput is recorded including all threads. Resume
is not supported with multithreaded FTP transfers. In case of a data drop, all threads will start
from the beginning.
Remote file defines the name and location of the file that is on the FTP server. If you are receiving
data, this is the source file. If you are sending data, this is the destination file.
Note that if you have multiple simultaneous data connections and the direction is set to
send for all of them, you must define a different remote file for each connection.
Otherwise the different data connections will try to write in the same file.
Also note that if there are several testing units using the same FTP server, we
recommend that you use a unique file name extension (e.g., filename_tester1.txt,
filename_tester2.txt, etc.) for each unit to avoid a situation where two testing units are
trying to write in the same file.
Local file defines the name and location of the file that is on your laptop. If you are receiving
data, this is the output file. If you are sending data, this is the source file. The default location for
these files is defined in the User Interface Properties – Paths dialog.
Generate local file allows you to generate random binary files with user-specified file size. This
functionality is available with FTP upload testing. The file is named with following format
<IMEI>_<file size in kB>.bin.
Select the Write local file to disk option to save the downloaded file on disk.
Note that if you have multiple simultaneous data connections and the direction is set to
receive for all of them, you must define a different local file for each connection.
Otherwise the different data connections will try to write in the same file.
Occasionally FTP UL data throughput values can exceed the maximum value supported
by the network. This is seen at the beginning of data transfers. The root cause is that the
operating system can buffer the data.
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A PPP compatible server is required for CS data testing. Settings related to the server
(number, username, and password) are operator-specific.
If you encounter problems with the data transfer, deactivate the firewall on the
computer where you are running Nemo Outdoor.
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Host name is the IP address of the SFTP server used. You can also choose to use IPv6 tunneling
over an IPv4 connection.
Note that if you have multiple simultaneous data connections on different terminals
without NMR, each connection must have its own IP address.
Note that if you are doing multiple simultaneous data transfers on a single terminal, the
same IP address can be used.
If you encounter problems with the data transfer, deactivate the firewall on the
computer on which you are running Nemo Outdoor.
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In the Password field you must enter a valid password for the proxy.
Direction defines whether you are sending or receiving data.
Buffer size defines the transmit/receive buffer used with the transfer protocol in kilobytes.
Transfer timeout defines the time in seconds for how long Nemo Outdoor waits during a transfer
if there is a break in the data flow. If the transfer does not continue within the defined time,
transfer will fail.
Transfer attempts defines how many times an interrupted data transfer is resumed during one
SFTP session.
Number of threads defines the number of threads in multithreaded SFTP transfer.
Remote file defines the name and location of the file that is on the SFTP server. If you are
receiving data, this is the source file. If you are sending data, this is the destination file.
Note that if you have multiple simultaneous data connections and the direction is set to
send for all of them, you must define a different remote file for each connection.
Otherwise the different data connections will try to write in the same file.
Also note that if there are several testing units using the same SFTP server, we
recommend that you use a unique file name extension (e.g., filename_tester1.txt,
filename_tester2.txt, etc.) for each unit to avoid a situation where two testing units are
trying to write in the same file.
Local file defines the name and location of the file that is on your laptop. If you are receiving
data, this is the output file. If you are sending data, this is the source file. The default location for
these files is defined in the User Interface Properties – Paths dialog.
Generate local file allows you to generate random binary files with user-specified file size. This
functionality is available with SFTP upload testing. The file is named with following format
<IMEI>_<file size in kB>.bin.
Select the Write local file to disk option to save the downloaded file on disk.
Note that if you have multiple simultaneous data connections and the direction is set to
receive for all of them, you must define a different local file for each connection.
Otherwise the different data connections will try to write in the same file.
A PPP compatible server is required for CS data testing. Settings related to the server
(number, username, and password) are operator-specific.
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6. After you have completed the setup, you can start the actual data transfer (see Making
data transfers).
In the HTTP Transfer Properties dialog, you can define the required data transfer settings.
Proxy Type defines the type of the proxy used in the measurements.
Address refers to the address of the proxy.
Port refers to the port used by the proxy.
Connection timeout defines the time in seconds for how long Nemo Outdoor waits for the
connection to be established. If a connection is not established within the defined time,
connection attempt will fail.
In the Username field you must enter a valid username for the proxy.
In the Password field you must enter a valid password for the proxy.
Select the appropriate Authentication Scheme and define the username and password for the
authentication.
Direction defines whether the HTTP file is sent or received. For sending, there are two options:
POST and PUT.
Buffer size defines the transmit/receive buffer used with the transfer protocol in kilobytes.
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Transfer timeout defines the time in seconds for how long Nemo Outdoor waits during a transfer
if there is a break in the data flow. If the transfer does not continue within the defined time,
transfer will fail.
Number of threads enables all the threads to be started simultaneously with the same time
stamp. The number of threads can be defined by the user. Each thread transfers the entire file.
URL defines the IP address of the test file that will be downloaded when data is received. For
example, http://www.yourcompany.com/testfile.htm. Only one file will be downloaded at a time.
If you are sending HTTP data, URL defines the destination. To define a port for the transfer, type
the port number after the URL, for example, http://www.yourcompany.com:85.
Note that if you have multiple simultaneous data connections on different terminals
without NMR, you must define a different URL from different servers for each of them.
Note that if you have multiple simultaneous data connections on a single terminal, you
can use the same URL for all of them.
If you encounter problems with the data transfer, deactivate the firewall on the
computer where you are running Nemo Outdoor.
To make consecutive transfers, create a script with several HTTP transfers. See chapter Making
script files for instructions on making scripts.
Local File defines the output file and location for HTTP testing. The default location for these files
is defined in the User Interface Properties – Paths dialog.
Note that if you have multiple simultaneous data connections and the direction is set to
receive for all of them, you must define a different local file for each connection.
Otherwise the different data connections will try to write in the same file.
Generate local file allows you to generate random binary files with user-specified file size. This
functionality is available with HTTP upload testing. The file is named with following format
<IMEI>_<file size in kB>.bin.
Select the Write local file to disk option to save the downloaded file on disk.
User agent allows you to define the user agent string used for the HTTP/HTTPS transfer. It is by
default Nemo Outdoor, but it is possible to define another user agent. Please see the http://user-
agents.my-addr.com/user_agent_request/user_agent_examples-and-user_agent_types.php for
further details about user agents.
Select the Use SSL encryption option to transfer the files over a HTTPS connection.
If you are experiencing problems with HTTP browsing testing, such as, the page
downloading time is increased, disable the following LAN settings: Automatically detect
settings and Proxy server.
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URL defines the IP address of the test page that will be downloaded. For example,
http://www.yourcompany.com/testbrowser.htm. You can also choose to use IPv6 tunneling over
an IPv4 connection.
Transfer timeout defines the time in seconds for how long Nemo Outdoor waits during a transfer
if there is a break in the data flow. If the transfer does not continue within the defined time, the
transfer will fail.
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Select or clear the Display browser window option to display/hide the browser window during
the data transfer.
If Decode content information is selected, information about the images, texts and links are
written to measurement file including the number of content elements and size information.
In the Additional headers field you can type a custom HTTP header, for example, for identifying
the user agent.
The downloaded page can be seen during the measurement and the total time to download the
whole page is written to the measurement file. The cache is disabled by default. PPP and RLC
layer data throughputs are logged during the browser testing. The average PPP and RLC data
throughputs are also available. Average results are calculated from the time PDP context was
active (PAC- PAD). The connection setup time and the download time can be seen in Nemo
Outdoor or calculated with Nemo Analyze
For multi browser testing with single computer it is recommended that Nemo Server be
used for multiple simultaneous data connections, e.g. for benchmarking purposes as
each connection must have its own IP address (does not apply when NMR is used).
If you encounter problems with the data transfer, deactivate the firewall on the
computer where you are running Nemo Outdoor.
A PPP compatible server is required for CS data testing. Settings related to the server
(number, username, and password) are operator-specific.
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POP3 Server Settings define settings for the POP3 server used in the measurements.
Server name defines a name or an IP address for the POP3 server. You can also choose to use
IPv6 tunneling over an IPv4 connection.
Note that if you have multiple simultaneous data connections on different terminals,
each connection must have its own IP address.
Note that if you have multiple simultaneous data connections on a single terminal, the
same IP address can be used.
Port refers to the port used by the POP3 server.
In the Username field you must enter a valid username for the POP3 server.
In the Password field you must enter a valid password for the POP3 server.
Select the Use SSL encryption option to apply SSL encryption to the test email.
Connection timeout defines the time in seconds for how long Nemo Outdoor waits for the
connection to be established. If a connection is not established within the defined time,
connection attempt will fail.
Proxy server settings define settings for the proxy server used in the measurements.
Proxy type defines the type of the proxy used in the measurements. Supported types are
Tunneling, SOCKS4, and SOCKS5.
Address refers to the address of the proxy.
Port refers to the port used by the proxy.
In the Username field you must enter a valid username for the proxy.
In the Password field you must enter a valid password for the proxy.
POP3 receiving options define how the test e-mails are received and handled by Nemo Outdoor.
Transfer timeout defines the time in seconds for how long Nemo Outdoor waits during a transfer
if there is a break in the data flow. If the transfer does not continue within the defined time,
transfer will fail.
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Buffer size defines the transmit/receive buffer used with the transfer protocol in kilobytes.
Maximum number of messages to receive defines the maximum number of messages received
from the e-mail server.
Select the Delete messages after receiving option to delete all received test e-mails. This will
save disk space.
The View button opens a received test message in the E-Mail Editor dialog.
A PPP compatible server is required for CS data testing. Settings related to the server
(number, username, and password) are operator-specific.
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SMTP Server Settings define settings for the SMTP server used in the measurements.
Server name defines a name or an IP address for the SMTP server. You can also choose to use
IPv6 tunneling over an IPv4 connection.
Note that if you have multiple simultaneous data connections, each connection must
have its own IP address.
Note that if you have multiple simultaneous data connections on a single terminal, the
same IP address can be used.
Note that some operators prevent accessing SMTP services other than their own.
Therefore, it is not possible to test SMTP against the Nemo server with those operators'
SIM cards.
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New E-Mail Message button saves the current changes and opens an empty E-Mail Editor.
Open E-Mail Message button opens an Open dialog where you can open premade e-mail
messages.
Save E-Mail Message button saves the current e-mail message for later use.
Save As button saves the current e-mail message with a different name for later use.
Save Attachments button saves the files attached to the test message to a selected location.
Attachments field displays a list of attachments in the test e-mail.
Add button opens an Open dialog for adding an attachment to the test message.
Remove button removes the selected attachment from the test message.
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A PPP compatible server is required for CS data testing. Settings related to the server
(number, username, and password) are operator-specific.
IMAP server settings define settings for the IMAP server used in the measurements.
Server name defines a name or an IP address for the server. You can also choose to use IPv6
tunneling over an IPv4 connection.
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Note that if you have multiple simultaneous data connections, each connection must
have its own IP address.
Note that if you have multiple simultaneous data connections on a single terminal, the
same IP address can be used.
Note that to make video streaming quality measurements, Microsoft Network Monitor
must be installed and IP packet capturing must be enabled. Refer to chapter IP packet
capturing for more information.
The Streaming testing functionality offers the possibility to test how data is transferred through
the streaming protocol. The streaming protocol is used, for example, in video streaming. In the
streaming testing, the user selects one file that will be downloaded through the streaming
protocol and this data transfer is measured.
A PPP compatible server is required for CS data testing. Settings related to the server
(number, username, and password) are operator-specific.
In order to make streaming measurements with Nemo Outdoor version 7.20 onwards, you need
to have VLC player v. 2.1.0 or newer installed. With Nemo Outdoor versions 6.40 - 7.10, you
need to have VLC player v. 2.0.6 or newer (32-bit) installed on the computer. You can download
VLC from http://www.videolan.org/vlc.
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With Nemo Outdoor 6.2 and older versions, you need to have RealPlayer version 11 installed on
the computer. You can download RealPlayer 11 from http://www.real.com.
Note that if the Streaming item is not available in the Devices view, VLC is not installed
on the computer. You can download a free player from http://www.videolan.org/vlc.
URL defines the IP address (http or rtsp) of the video file that will be streamed. For example,
rtsp://yourcompany.com/testfile.rm or videos from YouTube (m.youtube.com/video). Only one
file will be downloaded at a time. Note that if you have multiple simultaneous data connections,
you must define a different URL from different servers for each of them. To make consecutive
downloads, create a script with several streaming sessions. See chapter Making script files for
instructions on making scripts. You can also choose to use IPv6 tunneling over an IPv4
connection.
Connection timeout defines the time in seconds for how long Nemo Outdoor waits for the
connection to be established. If a connection is not established within the defined time,
connection attempt will fail.
Transfer timeout defines the time in seconds for how long Nemo Outdoor waits during a transfer
if there is a break in the data flow. If the transfer does not continue within the defined time,
transfer will fail.
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Rebuffering timeout defines the maximum allowed buffering duration during video playback.
Select the Display video stream option if you would like to view the test clip during the
streaming.
A PPP compatible server is required for CS data testing. Settings related to the server
(number, username, and password) are operator-specific.
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The Remote host field defines the IP address or URL of the target server of the trace route
measurement, for example, www.keysight.com. You can use Packet Data Tester or any IP server.
Just make sure that the IP server used will respond to the ping. You can also choose to use IPv6
tunneling over an IPv4 connection.
Note that if you have multiple simultaneous data connections with different terminals,
each connection must be given its own, separate IP address!
Note that if you are doing multiple simultaneous data transfers on a single terminal, the
same IP address can be used!
If you encounter problems with the data transfer, deactivate the firewall on the
computer on which you are running Nemo Outdoor.
Transfer timeout determines the maximum timeout seconds since the beginning of the operation.
HOP timeout defines the maximum amount of time to wait for an individual hop to complete.
HOP limit defines the maximum number of servers to be pinged along the way to the target
server.
By selecting the Resolve host names item, the names of the pinged servers will be reported by
Nemo Outdoor.
Note that after you have activated the script, you cannot control the measurement
manually until the script is finished or you interrupt the script by clicking the Stop
Scripts button.
2. To make manual CS data calls, click the Measurement control button in the Devices
view and select Start Data Call. Wait until the call is connected and connection
established.
3. To make manual PS data calls, click the Measurement control button in the Devices
view and select Start Packet Session. Nemo Outdoor will automatically activate the PDP
context and make the GPRS attach.
4. To end the data transfer/data call, select Stop Packet Session/ Stop Data Call.
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Nemo Media Router installed. A video preview can be seen during the measurement in Nemo
Outdoor.
Nemo Outdoor and Nemo Invex support multiple video streaming PEVQ-S connections. With
Nemo Outdoor up to eight devices, and with Nemo Invex up to six devices can be used
simultaneously to test streaming video quality in on-device mode, when PEVQ-S option is
enabled in Nemo Media Router application.
If a test handset has Nemo Media Router application without PEVQ-S option installed, it
prevents PEVQ-S testing as NMR test handsets are always online. In such case, to run
multiple PEVQ-S connections simultaneously, a dedicated PC is required with only one
NMR test handset connected to the PC.
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In order to be able to make streaming video quality measurements using PEVQ-S, you will need
to install WinPCAP v. 4.1.3 and Flash Player on the computer and to define PEVQ-S settings in
the PEVQ-S dialog. WinPCAP and Flash Player are available in the Nemo product package or you
can download them from the product websites.
Video offers a selection of preloaded videos that can be used in the testing. Only these preloaded
videos can be used for testing. The videos must be stored in folder Nemo Tools\Video Files. To
update the video files from the Opticom server, click the Update button.
Video quality defines the video resolution.
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Transfer timeout defines the time in seconds for how long Nemo Outdoor waits during a transfer
if there is a break in the data flow. If the transfer does not continue within the defined time, the
transfer will fail.
Select or clear the Display video stream option to display/hide the video stream window during
the data transfer.
The dialog also displays some information about the network adapters recognized by Nemo
Outdoor. If there are problems with PEVQ-S testing, check that your device appears on the list. If
not, restart the laptop and the adapter should appear on the list.
The functionality works with handsets locally connected to the Nemo Outdoor PC, as well as with
handsets connected to Nemo Invex chassis, with and without handset isolation modules (HIM/
SHIM).
In addition to touchscreen simulation, the new screencasting features can be used, for example,
to change the handset settings and to perform OTA updates.
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To open the screencasting view, click the Measurement settings button in the Devices view and
select Screencast.
The view on the left shows the device screen in real time. The buttons at the bottom of the view
simulate the device’s Back, Home, and Power buttons.
The Screencast macro view on the right is used to record touchscreen simulations. Click the
Record macro button to start recording.
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Use your mouse to control the device screen. The selected commands appear on the list.
If you are recording a script for Ookla Speedtesting, remember to import the results to
Nemo Media Router once the test is finished. With importing results, select Export to
CSV and Email, and select NMR as the export destination.
Stop the macro recording from the Stop macro button and save the macro. The macro file (.nscx)
will be saved in the Scripts folder.
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To load a macro file, click the Load macro button and select a file in the Screencast Macro File
Selection dialog. The same macro file can be used with several devices.
Macro files can be activated with script files using the Send Screencast Macro script command.
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Please note that if the Facebook item is not visible in the Devices view, your Nemo
Outdoor license does not support Facebook testing.
If you already have a Facebook account, type in the Username. The username can be found from
the General Account Settings in Facebook.
Transfer timeout defines the time in seconds for how long Nemo Outdoor waits during a transfer
if there is a break in the data flow. If the transfer does not continue within the defined time, the
transfer will fail.
User access token is required for Facebook testing. Enter the username and click the Get Access
Token button. You will be redirected to the Facebook login page. Enter your account information
and select the Keep me logged in to… option. Click Log In. You will return to Nemo Outdoor and
an access token will appear in the field.
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Application ID and Application secret fields are required only if you have your own application for
accessing Facebook. Otherwise you can leave these fields empty and the Nemo Fabo application
will be used by default.
When performing Facebook testing with multiple devices, use the same Facebook
account on all of them. With Nemo Invex II, use different UICs for the data connections
and then you can use individual Facebook accounts for each of them.
You can define an image or video that will be uploaded on the wall of your Facebook profile.
Comment is text that will either be posted as a status update (without a photo) or as a caption
for a photo.
Limit for feed retrieval defines how many items or from how many days the items will be retrieved
from the wall when the user executes the Get Wall Feed command.
After defining Facebook settings, return to the Devices view and start a packet session. Click the
Measurement control button and select one of the Facebook-related commands. The following
information is logged for each command: operation type, success/failure, time elapsed, and
amount of data received/sent.
• Get friend list will download the friend list from you Facebook account.
• Get wall feed will download the wall feed from you Facebook account. The amount of
data downloaded is defined by the Limit for feed retrieval setting in the Facebook
Configuration dialog.
• Post status update will upload the text typed in the Comment field and post it on the
wall of your Facebook profile.
• Post image will upload the photo selected in the Facebook Configuration dialog and the
text typed in the Comment field as caption on the wall of your Facebook profile.
• Post video will upload the video selected in the Facebook Configuration dialog and the
text typed in the Comment field as caption on the wall of your Facebook profile.
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Please note that the maximum file size and duration for a Facebook video is 10 GB/4 h.
Please note that Facebook has its own limits for the number of account actions per day.
Check the Facebook Help Center for current information about the limits. If you see an
error message, it means the Facebook limit has been reached. It is not a permanent
error, so the feed will continue to work, and once the limit is reset at the Facebook end
(daily), new posts will be posted again automatically.
Currently each app is given an allotment of 200 API calls per user in any given 60-
minute window. Please note that Facebook can change this limit. Please see more
details from: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/graph-api/advanced/rate-limiting.
Custom Facebook test applications offer more flexibilities to test Facebook with drive
test tools as some of the limits seen with normal Facebook apps do not apply, such as
number of allowed postings per hour. Please see the following link for further
information: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/apps. To create your own
Facebook test application, please login to
https://developers.facebook.com/docs/apps/register
If Facebook benchmarking is done using a commercial laptop, the same user account
settings must be used with all test devices.
Please note that if the Twitter item is not visible in the Devices view, your Nemo Outdoor
license does not support Twitter testing.
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If you want to follow the Twitter feed of a specific user or a hashtag, type in the
username/hashtag in the @User/#Feed field without the @ or # symbols.
Transfer timeout defines the time in seconds for how long Nemo Outdoor waits during a transfer
if there is a break in the data flow. If the transfer does not continue within the defined time, the
transfer will fail.
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User access token and User access token secret are required for Twitter testing. Click the Get
Access Token button. You will be redirected to the Twitter login page.
Enter your account information and select the Remember me option. Click Sign In. You will
return to Nemo Outdoor and the access token and access token secret will appear in the field.
Application access token and Application access token secret fields are required only if you have
your own application for accessing Twitter. Otherwise you can leave these fields empty.
You can define an Image that will be uploaded to your Twitter feed.
Comment is text that will be posted as a tweet.
Limit for feed retrieval defines how many items or from how many days the items will be retrieved
from the feed when the user executes the Get Feed command.
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Please note that Twitter has its own limits for the number of account actions per day.
Check the Twitter Help Center for current information about the limits.
After defining Twitter settings, return to the Devices view and start a packet session. Click the
Measurement control button and select Start New Data Transfer | Twitter and then one of the
Twitter-related commands.
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To start running WhatsApp tests, install the WhatsApp application from Google Play on your test
device and create a WhatsApp account. Please follow the installation steps in the WhatsApp
application.
You must be able to receive phone calls and SMS to the phone number you are trying to
verify and you must have a working Internet connection through mobile data or WiFi.
Note that the WhatsApp account is subscription (SIM card) specific so have the phone
number available when creating the WhatsApp account. Once the WhatsApp account is
created, you must not change the SIM card. If the SIM card is changed, you must create
a new account in WhatsApp.
Once the WhatsApp application is installed and activated, start Nemo Outdoor and start the test
devices.
Please note that the WhatsApp item is not visible in the Devices view until you switch to
online mode in Nemo Outdoor.
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You can test WhatsApp manually or with scripts. If you use a script, make sure to select the
Synchronize script repeats option from User Interface Properties.
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4. After defining the incoming call settings, return to the Devices view. Select the
originating device and double-click the WhatsApp item.
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5. In the WhatsApp Settings dialog, define the outgoing call settings. Make sure the call
duration is the same for the outgoing and incoming call. Click OK.
6. After defining the settings, return to the Devices view. Select the device receiving calls
and click the Measurement Control button. Select Wait incoming WhatsApp call.
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7. Next, select the device originating calls and click the Measurement Control button.
Select Start WhatsApp call.
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3. In the WhatsApp Settings – Data Transfer dialog, define the data transfer settings. You
can send either text or an image file. Also define the number of the receiving end.
Note that the receiving end also needs to have a WhatsApp account.
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4. After defining the settings, return to the Devices view. Select the device sending the
WhatsApp messages and click the Measurement Control button. Select Start New Data
Transfer –WhatsApp, Send Message or Start New Data Transfer –WhatsApp, Send
Image.
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To start running Viber tests, install the Viber application from Google Play on your test device
and create a Viber account. Please follow the installation steps in the Viber application.
You must be able to receive phone calls and SMS to the phone number you are trying to
verify and you must have a working Internet connection through mobile data or WiFi.
Note that the Viber account is subscription (SIM card) specific so have the phone
number available when creating the Viber account. Once the Viber account is created,
you must not change the SIM card. If the SIM card is changed, you must create a new
account in Viber.
Once the Viber application is installed and activated, start Nemo Outdoor and start the test
devices.
Please note that the Viber item is not visible in the Devices view until you switch to
online mode in Nemo Outdoor.
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You can test Viber manually or with scripts. If you use a script, make sure to select the
Synchronize script repeats option from User Interface Properties.
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4. After defining the incoming call settings, return to the Devices view. Select the
originating device and double-click the Viber item.
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5. In the Viber Settings dialog, define the outgoing call settings. Make sure the call
duration is the same for the outgoing and incoming call. Click OK.
6. After defining the settings, return to the Devices view. Select the device receiving calls
and click the Measurement Control button. Select Wait incoming Viber call.
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7. Next, select the device originating calls and click the Measurement Control button.
Select Start Viber call.
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3. In the Viber Settings – Data Transfer dialog, define the data transfer settings. Define the
number of the receiving end and the text to be sent.
Note that the receiving end also needs to have a Viber account.
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4. After defining the settings, return to the Devices view. Select the device sending the
Viber messages and click the Measurement Control button. Select Start New Data
Transfer – Viber, Send Message.
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Please note that if the Instagram item is not visible in the Devices view, your Nemo
Outdoor license does not support Instagram testing.
Application ID and Application secret fields are required only if you have your own application for
accessing Instagram. Otherwise you can leave these fields empty.
Searchable tag/username defines a tag or a username from which the feed will be downloaded.
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Limit for feed retrieval defines how many items or from how many days the items will be retrieved
from the feed when the user executes the Get Feed command.
After defining the settings, return to the Devices view and start a packet session. Click the
Measurement control button and select Start New Data Transfer | Instagram and then Get Self
Feed.
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To start running tests, you will need to define some settings in the Netflix Properties dialog. Open
the dialog by double-clicking the Netflix item in the Devices view.
Please note that if the Netflix item is not visible in the Devices view, your Nemo Outdoor
license does not support Netflix testing.
URL defines the address of the Netflix video stream. For example,
http://netflix.com/watch/70297676?trackId=14170287
Connection timeout defines the time in seconds for how long Nemo Outdoor waits for the
connection to be established. If a connection is not established within the defined time,
connection attempt will fail.
Transfer timeout defines the time in seconds for how long Nemo Outdoor waits during a transfer
if there is a break in the data flow. If the transfer does not continue within the defined time, the
transfer will fail.
Rebuffering timeout defines the maximum allowed buffering duration during video playback.
Select the Display video stream option if you would like to view the test clip during the
streaming.
Limit duration to defines the stream length in seconds.
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After defining the settings, return to the Devices view and start a packet session. Click the
Measurement control button and select Start New Data Transfer | Netflix.
Please note that if the Dropbox item is not visible in the Devices view, your Nemo
Outdoor license does not support Dropbox testing.
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User access token is required for Dropbox testing. Click the Get Access Token button. You will be
redirected to the Dropbox login page. Enter your account information and click Sign In. You will
return to Nemo Outdoor and an access token will appear in the field.
Application access token is required only if you have your own application for accessing
Dropbox. Otherwise you can leave this field empty.
Direction defines whether you are sending or receiving data.
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Transfer timeout defines the time in seconds for how long Nemo Outdoor waits during a transfer
if there is a break in the data flow. If the transfer does not continue within the defined time, the
transfer will fail.
Remote file defines the name and location of the file that is on the Dropbox server. If you are
receiving data, this is the source file. If you are sending data, this is the destination file.
Local file defines the name and location of the file that is on your laptop. If you are receiving
data, this is the output file. If you are sending data, this is the source file. The default location for
these files is defined in the User Interface Properties – Paths dialog.
Note that if you have multiple simultaneous data connections and the direction is set to
receive for all of them, you must define a different local file for each connection.
Otherwise the different data connections will try to write in the same file.
Buffer size defines the transmit/receive buffer used with the transfer protocol in kilobytes.
After defining the settings, return to the Devices view and start a packet session. Click the
Measurement control button and select Start New Data Transfer | Dropbox. Nemo Outdoor will
perform the Dropbox data transfer.
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File size is not written to the DREQ event and because of that, the device status does not show a
progress bar for DL or UL transfers.
With uplink data transfers the UL data throughput goes up and down. This is normal behavior as
the uploaded files are split to 4MB fragments and uploaded to server with separate upload
commands.
Note that the Qualcomm IMS IR.92 VoLTE option is required for SMS over LTE testing.
In addition, if you are using the Samsung IMS, you will need the Samsung IMS IR.92
VoLTE option.
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Phone Number defines the number of the mobile where you are sending the test messages.
Enter the number without spaces and with the international country code; for example,
+3581234567.
Service Center Address defines the message center number of the mobile from where the
messages are sent. The number is found from the test mobile SMS settings.
Timeout defines the time in seconds after which the SMS sending attempt is terminated.
When the End-to-end message option is selected, a unique ID consisting of 42 characters is
added to the beginning of the message text when the SMS is sent. When the measurement file is
added to the Nemo Analyze database, Nemo Analyze is able to recognize the SMS and the time
it took for it to reach its destination from the time of sending during post-processing.
All handlers support sending and receiving concatenated SMS messages.
Message refers to the user-defined test message that will be sent. The limit is set to 15000
characters.
With IMS SMS testing it is not recommended to use more than 160 characters.
Note that with CDMA terminals, before carrying out SMS testing in Nemo Outdoor, you
must send an SMS to the target phone number using the terminal's keypad. After that
Nemo Outdoor can be used to send the same message again.
To be able to calculate end-to-end delivery time in CDMA networks, SMS testing must
be done using the same operator between two terminals. This is due to the fact that
SMS message ID changes from operator to operator.
1. Define the Phone Number (with the international country code and without spaces)
where you are sending the test SMS message.
2. Enter the Service Center Address of the test mobile from which you are sending the test
SMS. The number can be found from your mobile SMS Settings.
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3. Define the Timeout, i.e., the time in seconds after which the SMS sending attempt is
terminated.
4. Type in the test message and click OK.
5. Start recording by clicking the Start Recording button in the ribbon, Home tab. From
the Devices view, select Measurement control | Send SMS Message to send an SMS
with the selected devices.
6. You can view, for example, from a grid window if the test message was delivered
successfully. Open an event grid (Data Windows | New Grid | Event Grid). Open the Grid
Properties dialog (right-click on the grid and select Properties from the popup menu).
Clear all selections and select the Short Message Service item and click OK. The grid
will now display only the selected SMS testing-related events.
Note that you need to define the MMS settings also on the device receiving the MMS
messages.
Please note that if you create a script for making MMS measurements, the script must
not contain a PDP activation command.
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6.12.1.1 MMS
In the MMS tab, all the settings are required in order to make MMS measurements.
MMSC address defines the MMS Service Center address. This setting is operator-specific.
MMSC username defines the MMS Service Center username. This setting is operator-specific.
MMSC password defines the MMS Service Center password. This setting is operator-specific.
WAP gateway host refers to the WAP gateway host. This setting is operator-specific.
WAP gateway port refers to the port used by the WAP gateway. This setting is operator-specific.
Connection timeout defines the time in seconds after which the connection attempt is
terminated.
Transfer timeout defines the time in seconds after which the MMS sending attempt is
terminated. In case of high MMS sending/receiving failures it is recommended to increase the
default time out time from 30 seconds to 60 seconds.
Message to be sent refers to the test MMS message used in the measurement.
Message Editor button opens the MMS Editor dialog for editing and creating MMS messages.
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New MMS Message saves the current changes and opens and empty MMS Editor.
Open MMS Message opens a premade MMS messages.
Save MMS Message saves the current MMS message for later use.
Save As saves the current MMS message with a different name for later use.
Save Attachments saves the files attached to the test message to a selected location.
Attachments field displays a list of attachments in the test message.
Add opens an Open dialog for adding an attachment to the test message.
Remove removes the selected attachment from the test message.
You should have all the measurement devices connected and activated.
Note that you need to define the MMS settings also on the device receiving the MMS
messages.
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4. If you are making manual measurements, that is, not using a script, select Send MMS
Message from the Measurement control menu or from the Measurement menu.
Nemo Outdoor will send the test MMS.
5. If you are using a script, activate the script by clicking the Start/Stop Scripts button.
This will start the measurement.
6. You can view, for example, from a grid window if the test message was delivered
successfully. Open an event grid (Data Windows | New Grid | Event Grid). Open the Grid
Properties dialog (right-click on the grid and select Properties from the popup menu).
Clear all selections and select the Multimedia Message Service item and click OK. The
grid will now display only the selected MMS testing-related events.
USSD testing allows you to monitor how USSD messages are transferred in the network. Open
the USSD Message dialog by double-clicking the USSD Message item in the Devices view.
Timeout defines the time in seconds after which the USSD sending attempt is terminated.
Message refers to the user-defined test message that will be sent. The limit for USSD messages
is 182 characters.
3. Start recording by clicking the Start Recording button . In the Devices view, click
the Measurement Control button and select Send USSD Message to send a USSD
message with just one device. Nemo Outdoor will send the message.
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4. You can view, for example, from a grid window if the test message was delivered
successfully. Open an event grid (Data Windows | New Grid | Event Grid). Open the Grid
Properties dialog (right-click on the grid and select Properties from the popup menu).
Clear all selections and select the USSD item and click OK. The grid will now display
only the selected USSD message testing-related events.
Application Name defines the application that you want to run from Nemo Outdoor while making
measurements. Define the path where the application .exe file is located on your computer. For
example, C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe.
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Please note that clicking the Browse button will only show the folders on the local
computer. If you want to run an external application on a measurement server (Nemo
Invex), check the path from that server, for example, with Remote Desktop and type in
the path manually.
If you select the Wait until completed option, the test script will be on hold until the external
application is closed.
Arguments defines what file or web page will be opened in the external application once it is
started. For example, if you start Internet Explorer, define here a URL
(http://www.example.com/nemo). You can also leave the field empty. Note that there should be
no spaces between the characters in the pathname or target file specified in the Arguments field.
Working Folder refers to the folder that the application uses to open and save files. For example,
C:\Temp.
Host name refers to the IP address or URL that is being pinged, for example, www.keysight.com.
You can use Packet Data Tester or any IP server. Just make sure that the IP server used will
respond to the ping.
Packet size is the size of the ping packet that is used to measure ping time. The value determines
the size of the packet sent to the server. In addition, it determines the size of the reply packet
that the server uses to reply Nemo Outdoor.
Timeout determines the maximum time that Nemo Outdoor waits for a reply packet from the
server. If this time is exceeded, the ping measurement event will be created by using the timeout
parameter
(=-1).
Delay defines the delay duration in milliseconds. In addition to the duration, also define where
the delay will occur. The options are:
• Delay between requests which means the protocol will always wait for a reply before
sending new request. If the delay is less than the ping delay, a new request is sent
immediately after the reply.
• Delay from reply to request which means a new ping is sent after a reply is received.
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Select the Repeat n times option if you would like to define the number of times the ping
measurement is repeated.
Select the Repeat until stopped option if you would like to continue the ping measurement until
you stop it manually.
Example 1. RTT time is 100ms and “delay from reply to request” is set to 1 s. New request is sent
every 1.1s (100ms + 1000ms). If “delay between request” is selected, a new request is sent every
1000ms.
Ping reply
Example 2. RTT time is 100ms and “delay from reply to request” is set to 50ms. New request is
sent every 150ms (100ms + 50ms). If “delay between request” is selected, a new request is sent
every 100ms because the protocol always waits for a reply before sending a new request.
Ping reply
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It is possible to view selected parameters on an indoor map by drag and dropping them in it.
Click on a parameter in the Parameters view and drag and drop it on the graph. Parameters can
also be opened for all devices at once and seen on different views. First, press down the Ctrl
button and select the devices by clicking on them in the parameter tree. After this, right-click on
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the parameter you wish to view from the parameter tree and select Open in Indoor from the
drop-down menu.
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To view a route on the floorplan you must have a marker file (.mrk) attached to the measurement
file (.nmf). To move the markers on the map, select a marker in the Markers | Index field, click on
Move and select a new destination for the marker.
On the map you can view, for example, a floorplan of the test site. While you are performing the
measurement and walking around in the building, use markers to draw the measurement route
on the floor plan. Markers are added by clicking the Add marker and Add marker on GPS position
buttons in the Indoor map toolbar.
Select the Add marker tool and click on the map. The marker will be placed in the selected
location. The Add marker on GPS position tool can be used only when measuring in Indoor mode
with a georeferenced floorplan and valid GPS coordinates. The marker will be placed in the
current location.
You can observe the values of certain network parameters from the route coloring on the map.
You can define which color refers to which parameter value. This way it is easy to spot the
problem areas on a map. Map layers can be saved to .gst file and also as a custom window.
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After the BTS file is loaded, select a device that will be connected with the BTS file. Click OK.
The BTS icons will appear on the map and when the measurement file is played back, a line is
drawn from the test device to the serving base station.
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You can load multiple floorplans in the indoor map by clicking on the Add Floorplan button in the
Layers view. This makes it possible for you to have, for example, indoor maps of different floors
on the same building at once. You can switch between the different floorplans through the Go
Downstairs and Go Upstairs buttons.
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later use by clicking on the Save Route Plan icon in the map toolbar or by selecting it in the
map popup menu.
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The route planning functionality with indoor measurements works in the same way as with
outdoor maps. See chapter Route plans for more information.
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If the map file contains several building, choose one of them and click OK.
The map is opened. With the Go Downstairs and Go Upstairs buttons you can move the view
between floors. From the Layers list you can hide and displays the different floors and the BTS
files for each floor.
Nemo Outdoor will not automatically place the measurement route on the correct floor.
Therefore, when making measurements on several floors, it is advised to make a separate log file
for each floor and, for example, include the floor number in the measurement file name.
Alternatively, you can add a textual note in the log file identifying the floor number in question.
This way you will be able to place the measurement route on the correct floor when playing back
the log file.
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First open an iBwave map and click the Add BTS File button to open the BTS file.
Select the BTS file and then select the device connected with the map. Click OK.
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The BTS file appears in the Layers panel but to make it appear on the map, you will need to
associate it with the iBwave BTS file. To do this, right-click one of the iBwave BTS layers and
select Properties.
Scroll down to Linked BTS file setting and select the BTS file that you opened on the map and
click OK.
The BTS sites and cell information are now displayed on the map.
Please note that before you can activate DAS anomaly analysis, you will need to link a
BTS file to the map.
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defined in the BTS Properties dialog), the cell is considered as passed (green) and if the signal
level is below the configured limit, the cell is considered as failed (red).
The same analysis is also performed during playback mode if the DAS anomaly analysis is
enabled.
In addition to the map view, a DAS anomaly analysis results table displays the results for each
cell. The results view can be displayed/hidden from the indoor map popup menu.
Please note that a BTS file must be set for all devices before RF ingress measurement is
started. If a BTS file has not been selected, all cells will be considered as macro cells
and the statistics calculated will be incorrect.
The signal strength comparison is done for each system and the comparison is performed for
serving, neighbor, detected, listed and monitored cells in each system.
• LTE: RSRP
• UMTS: RSCP
• GSM: RXL Sub/RXL full (neighbor set)
• CDMA: RSCP
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You can also plot RF ingress on a map using the colorset Cell type (RF Ingress).
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In the Custom Window Properties dialog you can define the custom window name and select
groups for the custom windows. The custom window groups define which custom windows are
available for each device. For example, if you select LTE FDD, the custom window will only be
available when an LTE device is added to Nemo Outdoor or you are playing back an LTE
measurement.
6.16.8.2 Custom window - Save changes
Use the Save Changes command to save changes made in the custom window.
6.16.8.3 Custom window - Save as new custom window
Right-click on a graph window and select Save as New Custom Window from the popup menu.
The Custom Window Properties dialog is opened (see above). Type a name for the custom
window and define the custom window groups.
6.16.8.4 Save as - CSV file
Use the Save as CSV File command to export the active view into CSV format.
6.16.8.5 Save as - Image
Use the Save as Image command to save the active view as a .jpg image.
6.16.8.6 Save as - MapInfo Tab-file
Use the Save as MapInfo Tab-File command to export the active view into MapInfo format.
6.16.8.7 Move view to
With the Move View To command you can move the active view to another view group.
6.16.8.8 Open map
By selecting the Open Map item, you can open existing map files (.tab).
6.16.8.9 Save map
By selecting the Save Map item, you can open the Save As dialog that you can use for saving the
map with another name.
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In order for the map and route drawing to function correctly, you need to georegister the image
file or enter the exact dimensions of the map area.
To use georegistration, select Georegister and click OK. The image file will appear on the
Georegister Image map as a transparent box.
Adjust the location, width, height, and rotation of the image so that the image overlaps the right
spot on the map. Move the mouse cursor on top of the image so that the cursor changes into an
arrow/hand symbol and left-click with your mouse. Now you can move the image on the map. To
move the map beneath the image, move mouse cursor on the map so that the cursor changes
into an arrow/hand symbol and left-click with your mouse. Finally click OK to save the
coordinates.
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The Tool pull-down menu offers a selection of settings for configuring the window setup. With
the Add Marker command you can add markers in the measurement file. The Arrow selection
changes the cursor back to an arrow. The Pan selection changes the cursor into a hand that can
scroll the map. The Center selection allows the map to be centered according to the cursor
point. The Zoom In and Zoom Out selections change the cursor into a magnifying glass. You can
also zoom in and out using the mouse wheel. The Clear Route command removes the
measurement route from the map. Note that this command is activated only during
measurements. It cannot be used during playback.
6.16.8.17 Center on new marker
The Center on New Marker option defines whether the indoor view is centered on a marker when
it is inserted.
6.16.8.18 Auto center
The Auto Center tool for MapInfo® pans the map so that the current location will stay on the
visible area of the map. Note that you cannot use the Pan and Center tools when the Auto
Center command is selected.
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on a zone with the arrow tool to select the zone (the map is zoomed to the zone and the zone is
drawn less transparent).
Offset between routes defines the offset (in pixels) between routes on an indoor map. This value
is used with multi measurements where you have multiple routes which, without offset, would
overlap each other. You can also disable the default offset completely. To define offset values for
individual routes, go to the Route Properties dialog and define the X and Y offset values.
With the Save markers in lat/lon format when the floorplan uses UTM coordinates option you
can select to save markers in GPS (lat/lon) WGS84 format when the iBwave map file has UTM
coordinates. The coordinate system used is saved to the marker file. In playback mode, the
coordinate system is detected when loading marker files so that both WGS84 and UTM format
marker files are displayed correctly.
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If you are using MapInfo® maps, you can define the appearance of the map even further by
clicking the MapXtreme Properties button in the Route Properties dialog. In the Layers tab the
table shows a list of the current layers. The order on the list defines the order in which the layers
are displayed on a map; for example, in this case the Route layer is on the top, Current Position
layer is under that, and World map is at the bottom. This utility is useful if you want to have a
bigger map on the bottom (e.g., a map of Europe) and a more detailed map of a smaller area
(e.g., of Helsinki) on top of that. To add layers on the map click Add. An Open dialog is opened
where you can choose the map you want to add as a layer. The map is added on the list and with
the Up and Down you can change the map’s position on the list. By selecting and clearing the
Visible option you can decide whether or not to display the layer on the map. To remove layers
from the map, select the layer from the list and click the Remove button.
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In the Measurement Profiles dialog, click the Add button to create a new measurement profile for
the selected service or select one of the existing profiles. Type a name for the new measurement
profile and click OK. You can also copy an existing measurement profile and edit it to make a
new profile.
A configuration dialog for the selected service is opened, for example, Voice Call Configuration
dialog for a voice call profile. Enter the required information and click OK. The measurement
profile is added to the Measurement Profiles dialog. In the future you can just select the
measurement profile from the list and start measuring.
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Please note that you need to have a scanner connected to the system and Nemo
Outdoor in online mode before you can configure and use scanning profiles.
To select a scanning profile for a scanner, click the Measurement Control button and select a
scanning profile from the bottom of the menu.
To create a new scanning profile, click the Measurement Control button and select Scanning
Profiles.
The Measurement Profiles dialog is opened.Click the Add button to define a new scanning
profile.
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The Measurement Properties dialog is opened. Enter the required information and click OK. The
scanning profile is added to the Measurement Profiles dialog.
The saved scanning profile is also added to the Measurement Control menu from where it can be
selected for a scanner.
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Note that if the Enable IP Capture item is not on the list, the Network Monitor driver is
not installed.
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The script file is an ASCII file containing the list of numbers that are to be called. The extension
for script files is .nsfx or .nsf (old script format). You can edit the Script file configuration in the
Script Editor dialog. When editing scripts, it is possible to have several Script Editor dialogs open
and to copy and paste commands from one script to another.
You can access this dialog by selecting Measurement | Script Editor (Ctrl+E). Click Open and
select one of the example scripts.
The Script view at the top shows a list of all functions and parameters in the current script. The
same functions are displayed in a graphical format in the Visualizer view. If you select an item in
either view, the corresponding item will be selected in both views. Double-click an item to edit
the settings.
Drag and drop commands to the Script view from the menu on the right. Selecting an item may
open a dialog where you need to define some parameters and settings. See earlier chapters for
more detailed information on the dialogs. You can rearrange the script items by drag and drop.
Insert Script can be used to insert the contents of another script file into the current script.
Repeat Script value defines how many times the script will be repeated during the
measurements. The range of repeat script values is from 1 to 10,000.
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When the Use device settings for script commands option is selected, the settings that have
been configured in the Measurement Properties dialog are used for the script settings. For
example, if you have defined a Voice number in the Measurement Properties – Configuration
dialog, that number is used when you add a voice call in the script and the Voice Call Properties
dialog does not appear.
New clears the entry fields for inserting new script values.
Open opens a dialog for selecting an existing script file to be modified or reviewed.
Save saves the file with the existing name or if the script is a new one, opens a dialog for
inserting the file name.
Close exits the dialog.
For example, a data transfer can be canceled if the serving system changes, instead of waiting
for its completion. It is also possible to set a time duration for data transfers. If a data transfer is
not completed during a user-defined time, the Nemo Outdoor application will abort the data
transfer automatically. Please note that in this case the data disconnection status is written as
Normal data disconnect.
The forced stop command, e.g., with voice calls, can be used in conjunction with conditional or
wait commands as well. For example, if a call should be stopped when the system changes from
GSM to UMTS, the forced stop command can be used to end the call immediately after the
system changes. In the example below, the voice call is started only when the serving system is
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GSM. Call duration is set to 120 seconds. It should be noted that the actual call duration is set
with line three, Wait until system is UMTS but at most 120s. After the call is connected, the
script starts waiting for the system to be changed to UMTS, or at most 120 seconds. The call is
ended with End a voice call (forced) with line 4 after 120 seconds, or when system changes to
UMTS; whichever comes first.
Figure 4. GSM voice call example. Voice call is started only in GSM and aborted when system
changes to UMTS.
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Call duration determines the time that the call lasts in seconds. The duration timer is started
from the channel assignment. The range of duration values is from 1 to 1,000,000 seconds. Note
that the maximum value of this parameter is the same as the value you have set as the Delay
Between Call Attempts parameter.
Call reception timeout value determines the maximum duration of the call reception attempt. If
the value is exceeded before the cellular system has assigned a traffic channel, the call reception
attempt will be stopped and the attempt will be marked as a failure. The range of the Call
Reception Timeout value is from 5 to 60 seconds. The value is recommended to be at least 10
seconds.
Select the Enable Nemo Server connection option to enable incoming calls from Nemo Server.
Nemo Server Settings button opens the HTTPS Options dialog where you can define connection
settings.
Network interface defines the network interface used in E2E requests.
Own number defines the device’s phone number.
Server line defines the Nemo Server phone number.
Select the Enable Voice quality option to activate the voice quality settings. Note that the voice
quality settings are available only if your license supports voice quality measurements.
Reference sample filename defines the reference sample to which the received audio sample is
compared. If you want to use your own test samples, make sure that the samples are of 8KHz
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sampling rate, 16-bit linear coded .wav files that are no longer than six seconds in length. With
the Terratec sound card, sampling rate can be 8kHz or 16 kHz (for WB-AMR testing) and sample
length a maximum of 30 seconds. For ECHO measurements, use one of the following samples:
10s.wav, 4s_m.wav, 8s.wav, ru_6s.wav, and ru_6s_wb.wav.
Select the Save sample files option to save the received voice quality sample files.
Prefix for received sample files refers to the prefix that is added to the file names of received
audio sample files. If you leave this field empty, the received audio files are not stored. When a
prefix is defined, Nemo Outdoor names the files as follows: prefix_mos_date_time.wav where
prefix is the user-defined prefix, mos the voice quality score on a MOS scale with one decimal
precision but without decimal point, date in DDMMYYYY format, and time in HHMMSS format.
For example: terminal1_34_15112004_143045.wav.
Save only samples below threshold determines the value below which the samples are saved.
The threshold values range from 0-5, 0 being the worst and 5 the best value. The default
threshold value is 5, which means that all samples are saved.
Note that the Script Settings table is activated only if you access this dialog through the
Script Editor.
Note that with voice quality measurements when calling the Nemo audio server, the
delay time between a new call attempt and the previous call disconnect must be at least
10 seconds.
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With the Wait Fixed time and Random time options you can define a fixed wait time (in ms) or a
random time (define the minimum and maximum values in ms) and then select one of the
following:
• Current time: wait (fixed or random) is added between items in the script.
• Last notification: wait (fixed or random) is added after the selected notification. Select
the notification from the drop-down menu. For example, you can make the script pause
for 60 seconds after a call attempt event. This will prevent the script from continuing
before the call attempt has completed. Note that also custom-made notifications can be
selected here.
With the Until the time is option you can define a point in time after which the script continues.
With the For all scripts to be synchronized option you can place multiple synchronization points
inside the script file. Nemo Outdoor’s script group functionality enables you to synchronize the
script files and/or certain lines in the script file for certain devices. Both synchronization methods
can be used together or separately depending on needs of the user.
In the example below both devices are doing PS data transfers. The idea is to start FTP download
simultaneously. Script files for both devices are identical except that IP address is different. Wait
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for script synchronization command has been selected for both devices in the Wait settings
dialog. The Wait for script synchronization is seen on line two for both devices.
Both devices have been assigned for the same script group called “PS data”.
Script groups are useful especially if certain devices and when script files are needed to be
synchronized. In this example, it is not necessary to use the script group. As many
synchronization points as needed can be added to the script files. It should be noted that the
number of synchronization points between script files used in the same script group should be
equal.
The Time synchronization point command provides accurate time synchronization on both A-
and B-sides with multiple devices should be used when a certain command must be executed
exactly after an elapsed time (t=0) with more than one device. Each time the script runs into a
time synchronization point, it checks the elapsed time from the previous time synchronization
point and waits until the wait time condition is met. This way the script engine keeps the original
reference time point of (t=0) regardless of script iteration in order to prevent time from drifting.
For example, the end-to-end voice call script commands below are repeated three times:
1. Make call (duration=30 sec)
2. End call
3. Wait (time synchronization point 60 sec)
4. Receive call (timeout=45 sec)
5. Wait (time synchronization point 90 sec)
Round #1:
Time synchronization point #1: Check if (60) secs have been elapsed since (t=0)
Time synchronization point #2: Check if (60+90) secs have been elapsed since (t=0)
Round #2:
Time synchronization point #1: Check if (60+90+60) secs have been elapsed since (t=0)
Time synchronization point #2: Check if (60+90+60+90) secs have been elapsed since (t=0)
Round #3:
Time synchronization point #1: Check if (60+90+60+90+60) secs have been elapsed since (t=0)
Time synchronization point #2: Check if (60+90+60+90+60+90) secs have been elapsed since
(t=0)
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With the Until custom condition is met option you can make the script wait for a custom
condition. Click the Edit Rules button to access the Wait Custom Condition dialog where you can
define a wait condition. For example, you can define a specific parameter value.
Until current system is: script file continues only when the system selected from the drop-down
menu is in use.
Until next notification is met: script waits for the selected event notification to appear. Select the
notification from the drop-down menu. For example, you can make the script wait until the
system changes from GSM to UMTS.
But at most value is the maximum wait time in ms if the defined notification does not appear.
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commands within the If - End If block, and if the criteria are not met, this set of commands will
be skipped altogether and the script resumes from the first item after the End If command.
Next, add commands to the script and drag and drop them to their appropriate places. In the
following example script, Serving sys.=5 on the fourth row in the Parameters field indicates the
criteria that were set earlier. If the criteria are met, the commands between the If Condition and
End If commands will be performed.
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6.19.4.2 Loops
You can add loops in the script files. Select Advanced | Loop/End Loop to enter the Loop
Settings dialog.
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In the example below the script is set to start and continue making calls only when and as long
as the call is connected to UMTS. As soon as there is a handover from UMTS to GSM, the call
stops.
Below is an example of a script with both a timer and a counter. On row three there is a loop
command with a counter condition called GSM calls and a timer condition called Duration. The
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loop is configured to repeat a voice call until one of the following conditions is met: number of
calls in a GSM system is five or the loop has been running for 600 seconds.
6. After the script is finished, you can stop the recording by clicking the Stop button in the
Home tab.
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Go to the Settings tab in the Nemo Outdoor ribbon bar and select Call Sequence Server Settings
to define settings for the server connection. Please refer to chapter HTTPS Options for more
information.
After defining the server settings, go to the Settings tab in the Nemo Outdoor ribbon bar and
select Call Sequence Editor.
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In the Call Sequences dialog, click Add to create a new call sequence. Type a name for the call
sequence and start defining the settings.
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The Overall sequence duration field at the bottom of the dialog displays the total duration of all
calls, wait times, and repeats in this sequence. It also includes some extra time to allow for
delays, for example, in the call setup and call teardown.
This feature requires Nemo Server version 5.x or higher. Please refer to the Nemo Server
User Guide for setting up the measurements at the server end.
2. Define the phone number of the device that is originating the calls.
If you are running measurements with multiple devices, note that you need to define an
individual phone number for each device even if you are using the same call sequence.
3. Click the Start Script button. Nemo Outdoor will start running the measurement
according to the call sequence. Note that if you have selected the Start Scripts
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Automatically option in the User Interface Properties – General dialog, Nemo Outdoor
will start running the script when you click the Start Recording button.
4. The program will now conduct the measurements as defined in the call sequence.
5. During measurements, you can stop and start the script for each measurement device
individually while the other devices will continue running their scripts. Select a device
and click the Start/stop script state for selected devices button in the Devices view. You
can then control the device manually.
Please note that if you manually abort a sequence before it is finished, call attempt
statistics will not be accurate. Also note in post-processing that in such cases, the stop
script result will be marked as user abort.
When the measurements are aborted at the field end and then restarted, a new B-file is
opened and the previous one is closed properly.
6. You can monitor the call sequence status in the Script status view.
7. After the call sequence is finished, you can stop the recording by clicking the Stop
button in the Home tab.
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Scheduled measurements displays a list of measurements that will be run when the
measurement list is started. Each measurement will be recorded in its own file. Click Add New to
add new measurements and Remove to delete selected measurements from the list.
Filename defines the filename format. The default format is %y%b%d %H%M%S (year-month-
day hours-minutes-seconds, e.g., 06May31 165246) but you can use any combination of the
items below. For example, "%y%b%d_%n means that the filename looks as follows: 06May31_1.
The last number (%n) is the sequence number for measurement files recorded that day.
%a Abbreviated weekday name
%A Full weekday name
%b Abbreviated month name
%B Full month name
%d Day of month as decimal number (01 – 31)
%H Hour in 24-hour format (00 – 23)
%I Hour in 12-hour format (01 – 12)
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To load a measurement list from an FTP server, select Load | From FTP Server. If you have not
defined any FTP server settings, the list will be empty. When FTP server settings are defined, a
list of exported measurement list files will appear. Select a file and click Open.
Measurement areas are used to define geographical areas where measurements are paused
(blocked areas) or allowed to run (trigger areas). Blocked areas are represented as red
rectangles or polygons and trigger areas are green rectangles or polygons.
To draw and area on the map, select the correct tool for a trigger area or a blocked area and
draw the points on the map. To finish drawing, double-click the last point. The areas can be
modified with the arrow tool by selecting a point along the edge of the area and clicking on the
new location.
A list of all defined trigger and blocked areas is displayed on the right-hand side of the dialog.
You can remove areas by clicking the X next to the area name.
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• If only blocked areas are defined, measurement is not allowed in the blocked areas and
other areas are considered to be trigger areas, i.e. measurement is allowed. In the
example below, measurements will be paused when the test vehicle is in the red areas.
Otherwise measurements will be run normally.
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• If blocked and trigger areas overlap, blocked areas outweigh the trigger areas. In the
example below, measurements will be run when the test vehicle is in the green areas.
Otherwise measurements will be paused.
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1. When you have connected the measurement device, select the device and click the
Measurement settings button in the Devices view and select Channel Locking.
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2. The table displays a list of channels that are currently visible to the device. Click the
Refresh button to update the list.
3. Select the system and channel number and/or scrambling code within the given limits
(it must be a valid channel/scrambling code number) and click the Lock button. You can
also select a channel from the table. The button will remain pushed down indicating
that channel lock is activated. A red indicator will appear in the Device Status view
when a lock is activated.
4. Click the Unlock button in the Forcing Functions | Channel Locking dialog to release the
channel lock or select a new channel.
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Choose the band(s) or system(s) from the list and click the Lock button. This will lock the mobile
to the band/system you have chosen. Click Close to exit the dialog.
A red indicator will appear in the Device Status view when a lock is activated. To release the
band lock, open the Band Locking dialog and click the Unlock button.
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The Register, Deregister, and Scan functions are available only when the device is in detached
mode.
Select Manual, type in a PLMN ID, and click Register to register to a specific network. If you
select Automatic, the device will automatically select the network.
Note that if the device is registered to a network, it is recommended to deregister the
device before registering to another network. Especially when switching between
operators. Also note that all NMR devices have mobile data enabled and the devices are
attached to a network so they need to be deregistered.
Click the Scan button to scan for available networks. Note that the scanning may take several
minutes and it cannot be canceled. Select a network from the list by double-clicking the network
name and click Register. From the Device Status view you can observe the status of the device.
To switch back to Automatic mode, select Automatic and click Register.
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2. Click the Enable/Disable Carrier Aggregation to activate and deactivate the forcing
feature.
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The BCCH ARFCN can be used to select the broadcast control channel (1-885) you want to force
the handover to.
The BSIC field defines the Base station identification code for the target cell.
The user has three mode request commands, Normal mode, Handover forcing and Handover
suppression. If the terminal accepts the command made by the user, the corresponding button
will indicate this. If the command fails, the user is notified. It is also possible to send the same
command several times without clicking other commands (i.e. send a new Handover Forcing
command with different bias values or forced the terminal to different scr. code, or in GSM to a
different channel without first deactivating HO forcing). For example, the device can be forced to
scrambling code 6. Once the terminal is locked to scrambling code 6, the user can set a new
target cell and press the Handover forcing button again.
The Target cell settings and Non-Target cell settings fields enable the user to define 3G offsets,
i.e. enhance target cell Ec/N0 and RSCP, and degrade non-target cell Ec/N0 and RSCP)
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During Normal mode, forcing is disabled and the terminal performs 2G and 3G handovers
normally.
The system field shown in the Target cell field shows in real time whether the serving system is
GSM or WCDMA. When the serving system is GSM, the target cell and non-target cell settings
are disabled. In case the current serving system is GSM, but the wanted target cell is in WCDMA,
band locking can be used first to lock the terminal to WCDMA.
Once target cell settings including biasing information are defined by the user, handover mode
can be changed to Handover forcing mode by pressing the button. Handover forcing is done by
biasing target and non-target cell Ec/N0 and RSCP values. Therefore, it is also possible to bias
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the current active cell. For example, in the example below active set includes only one
scrambling code. By pressing the Handover forcing button, the terminal reports biasing Ec/N0
and RSCP values as set by the user. When the mode is changed back to Normal mode the
terminal reports unbiased values.
In the next example regarding Forced 3G handover and measurement report modification, the
terminal active set includes scrambling code 7 with Ec/N0 value -3.3dB shown as a brown curve.
Scrambling code 5 and 6 are seen in the monitored set with colors blue and green. Scrambling
code 6 is selected to be a target cell.
Once the button is pressed, scrambling code number 6 is active with Ec/N0 value -4.5dB.
Scrambling codes seen in the monitored set are decreased -10dB. Scrambling code 7 is seen
with Ec/N0 value -14.0dB (brown) and scrambling code 5 (green) is seen with Ec/N0 value -
23.7dB.
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This situation is active as long as forcing/biasing is enabled. The device sends measurement
reports to the network with biased values.
Once the mode is changed back to normal, the terminal starts reporting unbiased values.
When the Handover suppression button is pressed, the terminal is not allowed to do handovers
to other cells. It should be noted that target cell biasing can be done only with WCDMA. Biasing/
measurement report message modification is not possible with GSM at the moment. You can use
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this feature, for example, to find the edge of a cell by stopping the handovers from taking place
when driving away from a base station.
Note that with scripts you can also perform handover forcing from one system to
another. See chapter Making script files.
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During the measurement you can select if you wish to access only cells that are accessible to all
end users (Accept), all cells; that is, also cells that are barred (Ignore), and only barred cells
(Reverse).
The Cell Barring dialog is accessed by clicking the Measurement settings button in the Devices
view and choosing Cell Barring.
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It is possible to force a device to use a certain AMR codec mode. For example, when a UE is
forced to the WCDMA AMR WB codec, it can freely use any WB AMR codec from 6.6 kbps to
23.85 kbps.
The codecs are enabled/disabled from the Measurement Properties – Measurement page.
Note that this is an advanced feature: modifying item value could cause serious harm to
the test device.
The following forcing features are Qualcomm chipset specific, and the user needs to know their
specifications in terms to use them. For further reference, see Qualcomm’s QDXM (Qualcomm
eXtensible Diagnostic Monitor). The available forcing functions are: RRC version forcing, HSDPA
UE category, HSPA UE category, WCDMA RRC settings.
To open EFS/NV item configuration go to Measurement settings and select EFS/NV Item
Configuration.
Read function allows users to read item data.
To use the Write function, users must first select Accept, and agree to use the function at their
own risk.
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6.22.10 eDRX and PSM setting configuration with LTE-M and NB-IoT devices
From the Devices view - UE Settings you will find controls for defining eDRX and PSM settings
for LTE-M (NB-S1 mode eDRX cycle) and NB-IoT (NB-S1 mode eDRX cycle).
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Phone number defines the phone number that is called at the outset of the cell test. During the
call the neighbor list which defines the cells to be tested is updated. This is necessary since if the
cell from which the cell testing is performed is a strong one, without this call the neighbour list
may remain empty.
Test cases defines whether the user wishes to perform Voice call or Packet call testing or both by
selecting Voice & Packet in the drop-down menu. If the user selects both, the test starts with a
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voice connection attempt, and after that the test continues with the attempt to create a PDP
context with the cell. The choice of test case also affects the displayed fields in this dialog. For
example, if Voice call is selected, no Packet call settings are displayed
RX level threshold: if the cell to be tested is a GSM cell, only cells stronger than the value
defined here will be included in the test
Ec/N0 threshold: if the cell to be tested is a UMTS cell, only cells that are stronger than this
value will be included in the test
Maximum number of calls defines the maximum number of calls that are made during the test.
Voice call settings | Maximum number of retries defines the maximum number of retries to a cell
if no voice connection is formed. After the maximum voice connection attempts Nemo Outdoor
continues to the next cell or to packet call testing
Packet connection settings | Maximum number of retries defines the access point name for the
packet connection and the maximum number of retries for the connection attempts to a cell.
After the maximum voice connection attempts Nemo Outdoor continues to the next cell
Save results to file defines whether the report is saved to a file
Save results to clipboard defines whether the report is saved on the clipboard after testing.
The Test results page shows the progress of the test. The green color indicates successful
attempts, and the number the number of attempts.
6.24 RF validation
In order to prevent measurements with faulty antenna and RF cables, users can perform RF
cross-checking with the test devices connected to Nemo Outdoor or Nemo Invex. This can be
done using the RF offset parameter, RF test feature, level check, or scanner configuration
check.
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6.24.1 RF test
With the RF test feature, users can validate all test devices before starting measurements. The
RF test gives detailed information about the RF performance of the connected test devices, UEs
and scanners.
RF test can be activated when more than one test device is connected to Nemo Outdoor. Select
RF Test from the Measurement Settings menu of a device.
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In the RF Test dialog, select the test devices to be validated. By default all devices are selected.
Select the Stop test manually option or define the Test duration in minutes.
Define the Alarm limits for the various parameters. A 3dB value is used by default.
Click Start to run the RF test. The test will be stopped either manually or after the user-defined
time. Manual stopping mode is useful, for example, if RF validation is performed by driving the
test route before the actual measurements.
Average and max average field strength values are calculated during the test for all serving cells
measured. Test results are shown for each test device included in the RF validation. Each test
device reports the serving cell information along the average field strength value for each serving
cell it was camping on during the test. The Max. Avg. value is the maximum average value
reported by one of the test devices measured for a particular cell. The max average value is
compared to average results reported by other devices for the same cell.
When the measurement is stopped, the dialog will display a passed/failed grade for each device.
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To see more detailed results from the devices, click the Save Results button. The RF test results
can be stored to a separate .csv file.
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Note that both BSIC decoding and Missing neighbor detection need to be selected and
Top-N option deselected.
4. Once the selected scans have been performed, Nemo Outdoor compares the scanning
results to the neighbor list of the serving cell before scanning was initiated and reports
possible detected missing neighbors.
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In GSM Missing Neighbor detection, the maximum number of missing neighbors is 32. However,
note that it is recommended to use default values to prevent false missing neighbor detection
results.
• Number of missing neighbors: Max. 32, default 3.
• RX level: -50- -110dBm, default -95dBm
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Open a bar graph, for example, with a Missing Neighbor Ec/N0 layer (Data | Bar Graph | New,
click the New Layer button and select the parameter in the Y box). The bar graph with the
selected parameter will display the missing neighbor channel(s).
The user can define thresholds for pilot pollution analysis via Nemo Outdoor user interface.
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Ec/N0 active set best below threshold (dB) (for UMTS): The default value is set to -12dB. Pilot
pollution analysis is done when the best reported active set Ec/N0 value is below -12dB.
Ec/I0 active set best below threshold (dB) (for CDMA and EVDO): The default value is set to -
12dB. Pilot pollution analysis is done when the best reported active set Ec/I0 value is below -
12dB.
RSCP active set best above threshold (dB) (for UMTS): The default value is set to -95dBm. Pilot
pollution analysis is done when the reported active set best RSCP value is above -95dBm.
RSCP (Ec) active set best above threshold (for CDMA and EVDO): The default value is set to -
95dBm. Pilot pollution analysis is done when reported active set best RSCP value is above -
95dBm
Polluter level window from best active set cell (dB) (for UMTS): The default value is set to -6dB.
Pilot pollution analysis is done when the Ec/N0 values of polluting pilots are within -6dB from the
best active set Ec/N0 value.
Polluter level window from best active set cell (for CDMA and EVDO): The default value is set to -
6dB. Pilot pollution analysis is done when Ec/I0 values of polluting pilots are within -6dB from
the best active set Ec/I0 value.
Pilot count threshold (for UMTS): The default value is set to 3. The number of cells that are within
the user-defined window from the Ec/N0 of active set best cell. The pilot count includes active
and monitored sets. For example, pilot pollution analysis is performed when more than three
pilots are detected within the user-defined window from the Ec/N0 of active set best cell.
Pilot count threshold (for CDMA and EVDO): The default value is set to 3. The number of cells
that are within the user-defined window from the Ec/I0 of active set best cell. Pilot count
includes active and neighbor sets. For example, pilot pollution analysis is performed when more
than three pilots are detected within the user-defined window from the Ec/I0 of active set best
cell.
Cell site file (BTS file) is not used with scanning receivers with Nemo Outdoor at the
moment.
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Note that pilot pollution analysis takes some time, and the results are based on earlier
cell measurement events.
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Note that pilot pollution analysis takes some time to happen, and the results are based
on earlier cell measurement events.
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continuously reports RX level, RX quality and C/I values. With RX level and RX quality, the sub
values are used to make correct analysis in case DTX downlink is used.
In idle mode C/I and RX level values are used to trigger interference analysis from the BCCH
channel. A decent RX level with a simultaneous poor C/I value is a clear sign of an interference
situation. Once triggering is done, the power of BCCH channel used by a terminal is measured
also by a scanning receiver. BCCH decoding must be enabled with a scanning receiver to decode
BSIC information. Power of adjacent channels are (+/ - 1) is also measured by the scanning
receiver. It should be noted that the C/I value is not available with all test terminals in idle mode.
Due to this limit interference analysis in idle mode cannot be performed with all GSM test
terminals.
During dedicated mode, RX level sub, RX quality sub and C/I reported by terminal are observed.
C/I value measured by the terminal is not available all the time in dedicated mode. For example,
when AMR speech codec is used, the terminal reports the LQE (Link Quality Estimate) value to
the network. During this time the C/I value reported by the terminal is not valid. Please note that
all test terminals do not report C/I value. Triggering points in dedicated mode are:
• RX level sub and RX quality sub, OR RX level sub and C/I
These two combinations are observed all the time during the measurement to trigger
interference analysis. Analysis is based on TCH channel numbers if valid data is available, or
BCCH if no TCH channel data is found. If frequency hopping is used, C/I average value is used.
The user can define triggering limits via the Nemo Outdoor user interface. Default values are:
• RX Level Sub is above or equal user-defined threshold (default value -90 dBm)
• RX Quality Sub is above or equal user defined threshold (default value 4)
• Channel average C/I is below or equal user defined threshold (default value 10 dB)
The following data is extracted from the terminal and written to the terminal measurement file:
• Terminal serving channel number
• or TCH channels in case of frequency hopping
• Cell ID
• RX level sub
• RX quality sub
• C/I if available
For each terminal serving channel number X, the following data is extracted from scanner
measurements and written to terminal measurement file:
• Channel number, RX level and BSIC for channel X
• Channel number, RX level and BSIC for channel (X-1)
• Channel number, RX level and BSIC for channel (X+1)
Results are written to IANALYSIS event and can be displayed in different views, for example, in a
table grid and bar graph. If BTS file is used also cell names for the serving and interfering cells
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can be seen during the measurement and playback. Nemo Outdoor includes predefined custom
windows for GSM interference analysis.
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each identified channel. This feature is useful in areas where broadcasted technologies and
bands are unknown. Please note that the supported band scan features are device-specific.
To start a band scan, right click the scanner item in the Devices view and select Band Scan.
Available technologies and bands supported by the scanner are shown under Scan settings.
Please note that only licensed technologies (systems) are shown.
Select the technologies and bands that you want to be scanned and define the threshold levels
for the parameters available. Finally press the Start Scan button. With the default threshold
values it takes approximately two minutes and 30 seconds to scan GSM 900, 1800 and WCDMA
2100 bands. The scanning rate can be increased by adjusting the threshold values.
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Scanning results are displayed on the Scan results page. It is possible to save the results to a
text file (.csv). When band scan is executed during a measurement, scanning events and GPS
information are written to the measurement file.
This functionality is available for certain GSM and GSM/UMTS dual-mode mobiles only.
With Nemo Outdoor, it is possible to test the timeslots of any particular channel.
Select Measurement | <device name> | Timeslot Testing and the Timeslot Test Configuration
dialog will be opened.
Phone number defines the test call number. This must be a valid number.
Run test until completed option keeps the test running until all the timeslots have been tested.
Note that if you select the Run test until completed option, the test may continue
indefinitely. Click the Stop Testing button to interrupt the timeslot test.
The Specify call duration option enables you to define a time in seconds that the call will last.
In the Channel Settings | BCCH channel you define the Channel (BCCH) that you want to test.
Timeslots used by BCCH refers to the timeslots that are used for system messaging and
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therefore cannot be accessed with mobiles. Click on the … button to enter the Select Channel
dialog.
On the Test results page you can view the progress of the test. Selecting timeslots will exclude
them from the test, for example, in the case they are already reserved for data testing. Green
color indicates channels and their timeslots that have been called, and the number in the slot the
number of calls made in the timeslot. In the table you can see a list of all the TCHs of the
selected channel and their timeslots. There is a yellow frame around the timeslot that was
accessed during the previous call. Those white timeslots that were not tested will turn red. This
happens, for example, if the user stops the testing.
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The Number of Call Attempts field tells how many calls have been made so far.
Click the Stop testing button to interrupt the timeslot test.
When there are no more white slots left, i.e. all time slots except for the ones that were excluded
from the test by selecting them (grey), the measurement will stop on its own.
It is possible to view selected parameters in graphs by drag and dropping them in it. Click on a
parameter in the Parameters view and drag and drop it on the graph. Move your mouse pointer
on top of a parameter in the Parameters view, and the tooltip will display more information about
that particular parameter.
Parameters can also be opened for all devices at once and seen on different views. First, press
down the Ctrl button and select the devices by clicking on them in the Parameters view. After
this, right-click on the wanted parameter from the parameters tree and select the graph type in
which you want the parameter to be opened.
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The options listed in the graph popup menu will be introduced next.
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In the Custom Window Properties dialog you can define the custom window name and select
groups for the custom windows. The custom window groups define which custom windows are
available for each device. For example, if you select LTE FDD, the custom window will only be
available when an LTE device is added to Nemo Outdoor or you are playing back an LTE
measurement.
6.30.1.2 Save custom window changes
Use the Save Custom Window Changes command to save changes made in the custom window.
6.30.1.3 Save as new custom window
Right-click on a graph window and select Save as New Custom Window from the popup menu.
The Custom Window Properties dialog is opened (see above). Type a name for the custom
window and define the custom window groups.
6.30.1.4 Save as image
Use the Save as Image command to save the active view as a .jpg image.
6.30.1.5 Move view to
With the Move View To command you can move the active view to another view group.
6.30.1.6 Graph Properties
Right-click on a graph window and choose Properties from the popup menu to open the Graph
Properties dialog. You can also open it by clicking the Graph Properties dialog button . Please
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note that the contents of this dialog varies depending on the graph type (line, bar, scatter,
spectrum).
Select Yes in the Show value labels field to view the parameter value as a numerical label above
the bar in the graph.
Value label placement defines whether the value is displayed on top of the bar or on the bar.
Axes define the parameter for the left and right axes in the bar graph. If you select Default, the
axis changes depending on the active layer. You can also define different parameters for the
axes. This is especially useful if you have two layers open and they have different scales.
Automatic bar scale option is available for bar graphs. When the option is set to Yes, the X-scale
automatically scales to the displayed data.
Select Yes in the Hide panels in full screen mode if you want panels to disappear once you enter
full screen mode.
6.30.1.7 Edit Parameters
With the Edit Parameters tool you can define what parameters are shown in the graph side
panel, in the Values view. This functionality is particularly useful for viewing textual parameters.
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The Layers side panel displays all parameters added in the graph.
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Right-click on the Layers side panel and select Group Similar Layers. The parameters will be
organized into groups based on the parameter unit.
Groups can be removed, renamed and moved up and down. You can also create a new group
and drag and drop parameters into the group.
Select a parameter in the Y or X field. You can also assign the parameter into a layer group.
Define the layer properties, such as, line style and color. See chapter Layer Properties for more
detailed information. Click Add to add the new layer and Close to exit the dialog.
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Show extended values list displays more detailed information about the parameter.
Stairs defines whether the line is drawn connecting two points using two lines (giving a "stairs"
appearance) or one straight line.
Sorting order defines data sorting based on y-value. Data can be sorted based on descending or
ascending order.
Draw as area defines whether the area below the line is filled.
Area transparency defines transparency value used in filling the area (0 = totally opaque, 100 =
totally transparent).
Float presentation defines the precision for floating point parameters in bar labels. Averaging
refers to whether moving average is used in drawing the line.
There is an option to manually configure graph layer colors. This feature can be used with line
and bar graphs. The Color field determines whether the graph line is colored with a Classic
(algorithmic) or fixed color set, or whether a color set based on parameter values is used (see
chapter Graph layer color configuration).
Window size defines the number of values to be averaged.
Automatic scale the minimum and maximum values of the scale are defined automatically based
on the minimum and maximum values visible on the screen.
Use value scale defaults: the minimum and maximum values of the scale can be defined by the
user, so the maximum and minimum values are not dependent on the values that are displayed.
Note that if you want to select No in the drop-down menu, Automatic scale also needs to be set
to No.
Minimum defines the minimum value of the scale, if Automatic scale is set to No. If Automatic
scale is set to Yes, this is not used
Maximum defines the maximum value of the scale if Automatic scale is set to No. If Automatic
scale is set to Yes, this is not used.
Minimum and maximum threshold define the maximum and minimum values at which the user-
defined limits for a measurement result is set. Horizontal lines help determine if the value goes
below or above the minimum and maximum values.
Depending on the parameter, it is possible to define various filters:
• Channel: list of channels whose measurement values are shown (Ch = ch1 or ch2 or ch 3
or… AND Pilot 0 p1 or p2 or o3 or...). If the list is empty, no filtering is used
• Pilot: list of channels and pilots whose measurement values are shown (Ch = ch1 or ch2
or ch 3 or… AND Pilot 0 p1 or p2 or o3 or...). If the list is empty, appropriate filtering is
not used so that it is possible to filter only channels, only pilots or both
• Frequency: list of frequencies whose measurement values are shown (Freq = f1 or f2 or
f3 or…); if the list is empty, no filtering is used
• Top-N: only N best measurement results are shown based on a defined parameter. If 0,
no filtering is used
• Top-N (Y): Support for best Top-N filtering based on y-value in line and bar graphs. E.g.,
only the best two values can be seen in the line or bar graph
• Bottom-N (Y): This can be done by selecting number of Top-N and select sorting order.
E.g., below bottom three RX levels are shown.
Some of the graph types support data tips. Hover the mouse cursor over the graph line or bar.
The data tip will display information from that point of time.
Parameters with instantaneous values display points instead of a line in a graph. Such
parameters are, for example, RACH TX Power, RACH Preamble Step and RACH Preamble Count.
Such graphs include also the following layer properties.
• Point style allows you to select among various icons such as a triangle or a cross to
display the instantaneous values in the graph
• Point size defines the size of the points in pixels in the graph
• Point transparency defines the degree of point transparency.
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etc. First, add parameters to the graph by dragging them from the parameter tree. Next, double-
click on a layer in the Layers side panel to enter the Layer Properties dialog.
If you select the Classic option for coloring the graph, Nemo Outdoor will pick up the color
automatically based on the device.
If you choose Fixed color, click … to enter the Colors dialog. Define the fixed color by selecting it
in the Standard or Custom page, or define the RGB for the color. Click OK. The graph will be
colored based on the fixed color you selected.
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If you select the Algorithm option for coloring the graph, Nemo Outdoor will pick up the color
automatically based, for example, on channel and scrambling code.
Selecting Color set in the Color method drop-down menu will activate the Color set parameter
and Color set fields.
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Select a parameter in the Color set parameter drop-down menu, and a color set in the Color set
drop-down menu. Note that only layer-specific parameters will be available in the Color set
parameter menu.
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To edit the color set in question, click on Edit Color Set.. button. It will lead you to the Color Set
Properties dialog. Here you can edit the color set selected. See chapter Color Set Editor for more
information.
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In the picture below you will see a bar graph colored based on BSIC numbers. Each BSIC is
presented with its own color; the channels without BSIC information appear in blue color.
Similarly, the picture below presents a bar graph where bars are colored based on BSIC
numbers. All channels with BSIC information appear in green color, and channels without BSIC
information are shown with black color.
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The example below shows a bar graph in which bars are colored based on channel numbers.
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With the peak value indicator tool you can visualize the peak value of the selected parameter for
each frequency. Open the Layer Properties dialog and select Yes in the Draw peak line field.
The peak value line will be drawn with the selected color. In the image below, the peak line is
drawn in red. To reset the peak line, right-click on the graph and select Reset Peak Lines.
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cell, etc.). The Y-axis scale is configurable. Color of the cell in the X/Y position represents the
value. Color grid graphs are especially useful for displaying scanner data.
If more detailed information about the link adaptation is needed, it can be seen from the HSDPA
link adaptation information table grid. Distribution is shown for both antenna ports from the last
sample duration which is set to 200ms. E.g., four percentage of the time during the sample
duration modulation for antenna port 0 has been 16QAM with transport block size 14411 bits
and for the second antenna port 1 modulation was 16QAM with transport block size 12266 bits.
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Under Y filters select the button with three dots to select physical layer cell IDs. Confirm
selection by pressing OK.
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menu select Decode Message. To open several decoded message windows, select Decode
Message in New Window option.
To view data in Packet decoder grids during playback, you need to enable the packet decoding
function in Measurement Properties | Measurement before performing data measurements.
Select Full or Partial in the Enable IP Capture field. A separate .pcap-file will be generated for the
measurement, and this file needs to accompany the measurement file in the same folder when
viewing and decoding packet capture information in Packet Decoder grids in Nemo Outdoor. This
requires Microsoft Network Monitor to be installed. Please see chapter IP packet capturing for
more information.
An empty grid table is opened by selecting Data Windows | [Grid Type] | New. If you select one of
the ready-made custom windows and you have multiple devices connected to Nemo Outdoor,
you need to select which device(s) you would like to view in the grid from the Select Device(s) to
View dialog. In most grids you only view one device in a grid at a time. Open several grid
windows to view multiple devices at the same time. However, in the Parameters grids you can
view several devices simultaneously as separate columns.
You can also drag and drop parameters from the parameter tree into grids. Click on the
parameter and drag it in the grid.
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In the Custom Window Properties dialog you can define the custom window name and select
groups for the custom windows. The custom window groups define which custom windows are
available for each device. For example, if you select LTE FDD, the custom window will only be
available when an LTE device is added to Nemo Outdoor or you are playing back an LTE
measurement.
6.31.2.2 Save custom window changes
Use the Save Custom Window Changes command to save changes made in the custom window.
6.31.2.3 Save as new custom window
With Save As New Custom Window you can save a new custom window. Selecting this item will
open the Custom Window - Properties dialog.
6.31.2.4 Move view to
With the Move View To command you can move the active view to another view group.
6.31.2.5 Automatic scrolling
Select the Automatic Scrolling option in order to make the grid view scroll as the measurement
progresses.
6.31.2.6 Add/remove separator
In Parameters grids you can add empty lines (separators) to make the view easier to read. Select
Remove Separator to delete an empty line from the grid.
6.31.2.7 Open
Open allows you to open the selected parameter or statistic in another view (line graph, table
grid, map, etc.). This item is available only with parameters and statistics grids.
6.31.2.8 Event-based grid color configuration
To make grids more clear, you can color events in a grid based on the event name, event ID, or a
string in the message. Right-click on a grid, and select Configure Colors from the popup menu.
In the Grid Color Configuration dialog define a color set for each event. You can set the text color
and background color. The quickest way to define the color sets is to click the Use Defaults
button.
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Click Edit to view the Color Set Properties dialog. Make sure that the color set type is string.
Here you can also add more events to the color set through Add…
In the String Properties dialog specify the name of the event in the Text field and select the color
code for it. If you want, you can also write a description for the string text in the Description field.
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Click OK. You can see color-coded events in the grid data view. Each color corresponds to a
certain type of event, defined in the Color Set Properties dialog.
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In the Color Set Properties dialog, type a name for the new color set. Select string as the color
set type. Click Add… In the String Properties dialog type in the string that will be colored. Click
OK and return to the grid.
All messages with sysInfoType2 in its decoded message will be colored with the Decoded
message color set.
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Right-click on the grid and select Configure Colors. In the Grid Color Configuration dialog click
Use Defaults to quickly assign colors to the different parameters. If you want to create custom
color sets, select New in the color set field and make the changes in the Color Set Properties
dialog. See chapter Color Set Editor for more information.
Parameters with assigned color sets are colored according to their value.
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Select the Showing all option to display all events in the grid window as default. Select the
Hiding all option from the drop-down menu to hide all events in the grid window as default. If
you would like to view one or more messages of a selected type and hide others, select hiding all
lines. If you would like to hide one or more messages of a selected type and view others, select
showing all lines.
You can add a filter rule for the grid by clicking on the plus button. A conditional row appears
giving you options based on which the grid filtering takes place.
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It is possible to set filtering rules for message name, subchannel and decoded text. In addition,
you can select a parameter in the Select Parameter dialog which you can access through the
Other Parameter… item in the filter target popup menu.
The minus icon removes a row next to it from the list. Alternatively, you can delete all filters by
right-clicking on a grid and selecting Quick Filter and Remove All Filters from the popup menu.
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The Quick Filter menu offers a shortcut to defining filter rules for messages. Right-click on a row
in the grid and select Quick Filter from the popup menu.
You can choose to hide the respective message and all similar messages either according to the
Event (Hide this Event), subchannel (Hide This Subchannel) or according to the message text
(Hide This Message). All messages with the selected event, subchannel name or message text
will be hidden. In the same way, you can choose to display messages of the selected type only.
Select Remove All Filters to delete all filter rules.
When filtering is enabled, the text Filtering will appear in the title bar.
6.31.2.12 Create notification
Select the Create Notification item to create a new notification matching the selected event. For
more information, see chapter Notification Configuration.
6.31.2.13 Decode message
This function will open the selected event row in a decoded form. You can also decode messages
by double-clicking on the message row.
In the message decoding grid you can use the Show Next Message and Show Previous
Message grid toolbar buttons to move to the previous/next message. If you move forward or
back in the message decoding grid, use the Go to Message button to move to the same
message in the messages grid. Click the Copy to Clipboard button to copy the contents of
the message decoding grid as text to clipboard.
With certain events such as cell measurement (CELLMEAS), it is also possible to arrange the
contents of the decoded message in three different ways.
The Format as list arranges the contents of a grid’s measurement results in a list. The Format
as horizontal table arranges the contents in the form of a horizontal table with columns, and
the Format as vertical table arranges the contents in a vertical table. The search field in the
decoded text window enables the user to find a string in the decoded message window.
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Type in the Search string field what you are looking for. Define if the search results should match
case and if the search should be applied to whole words only. You can also limit the search to
decoded messages only. The matches are highlighted in the grid one by one.
6.31.2.19 Grid Properties dialog
Right-click on a grid table and select Properties from the popup menu. The Grid Properties
dialog is opened.
Note that the appearance of the grid and the selection of parameters depend on the
grid type and on the measurement device.
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You can select events, parameters, and statistics you would like to see in the grid table. Move
your mouse pointer on top of a parameter/event, and the tooltip will display more information
about that particular parameter/event.
In the Selected tab you can view which parameters/events you have selected and change their
order using the arrow buttons.
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Parameter name and Short name refer to the long and short name of the parameter to be
decoded.
Search string is the string that is searched from the decoded layer messages, for example,
Ordered MS power level.
Layer defines the layer messages from where the string is searched.
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After you have defined all the parameters, click OK. The new parameter is added to the list in the
Layer Parameters dialog. Click OK to exit the dialog. In the Parameters dialog, expand the User
Parameters item. Select the parameter you just defined and click OK.
The list of user parameters that you have defined are saved in a file called Parameters.xml.
User Parameters can be searched in messages grids. The user can also perform more complex
searches where the search key is split across multiple rows of data. It is possible, for example, to
search and display multiple results in a single Layer 3 message.
It is possible to export and import user parameters from and to Nemo Outdoor. See chapter
Export/import settings for more information.
Nemo Outdoor versions up to 7.90 support MapX and later versions MapExtreme.
Please note that in order to use OpenStreetMap maps, the computer needs to be
connected to the Internet or OpenStreetMap data must be downloaded on the
computer.
Map data caching is not allowed with Google maps so you must zoom and position the
map to the correct location before starting the measurement.
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Open a map by selecting Data Windows | Map | [map type]. If you open a new MapXtreme map,
Nemo Outdoor will open by default the map that you have entered in the Default Map field in the
User Interface Properties dialog, Paths tab. If you open an OpenStreetMap map, the view will
center on your current location.
Note that the Indoor map differs from the example below. For information on Indoor
measurements, refer to chapter Viewing indoor maps.
It is possible to view selected parameters on a map by drag and dropping them in it. Click on a
parameter in the Parameters view and drag and drop it on the map. Parameters can also be
opened for all devices at once and seen on different views. First, press down the Ctrl button and
select the devices by clicking on them in the parameter tree. After this, right-click on the
parameter you wish to view from the parameter tree and select Open in Map from the drop-down
menu.
If you have a GPS receiver connected to the test system, the current location of the test vehicle
will be displayed on the map as a circle on the route. If there is no GPS connected to the system,
you can define the current location manually with the Set Current Location tool (the button is
activated when recording is started). A new GPS event is created in the handler after which all
location-specific data, such as BTS cell names are displayed using the specified location.
You can observe the values of certain network parameters from the route coloring on the map.
You can define which color refers to which parameter value. This way it is easy to spot the
problem areas on a map.
While viewing notifications on a map, hovering above the notification icons will display a tooltip
with information such as cell name (if cell site file is used) and channel number.
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Note that the BTS file is displayed only if a device is associated with the BTS file (BTS
Properties – Connected devices).
The BTS icons display the antennas, the channel numbers for the antennas, and directions that
the antennas point to. The antennas are drawn in one degree steps. Hover your mouse over the
base station icon to see more information about the BTS.
Note that if there are more than five cells in a BTS, the BTS name will be truncated with
“…” In this case, click on the BTS icon to view the rest of the cells.
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template and this template can be used later on to quickly import BTS data from files of similar
format.
To create a new BTS template, go to the Measurement Properties – General page, select the
source data in the BTS file field, and click Create Template File.
The column on the left (Template) shows the column headings in the customer’s own data and
the second column (Nemo) defines what column it corresponds with in the Nemo BTS file format.
You should define at least the mandatory columns: SYSTEM, SITE, CELL, LAT, and LON. All
unmapped columns will be loaded as user-defined columns. Finally save and click OK.
The BTS template file is now saved and it can be used for other files. The saved BTS templates
are available in the BTS Template File Selection dialog which can be accessed from the
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Measurement Properties – General page and from the BTS Properties dialog of map and indoor
data views.
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Right-click on a BTS icon and select Edit or right-click on the map and select Base Stations | Add
Site. In the BTS Editor you can edit the site and cell information. You can also add new sites,
cells, and neighbor cells by clicking the Add button.
For sites, you must define the following information: site name, longitude, and latitude.
Under sites you have cells. For cells there are some mandatory and optional settings.
The settings below are mandatory. The available settings depend on the system.
System defines in which cellular system the cell belongs.
Cell name defines a unique name for the cell.
Antenna direction defines the direction of the antenna in degrees.
Channel number defines the channel number.
Cell ID/Cell ID 16-bit defines a unique cell ID for the cell.
Radio network controller ID defines a unique radio network controller ID for the cell.
Scrambling code defines a unique scrambling code for the cell.
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To change the symbol for each parameter, double-click the parameter or select a parameter and
click the Change Symbol button. The symbol is used to draw the route in MapInfo. In the Symbol
Style dialog, you can select the symbol and define some effects and background color for it.
Finally click OK.
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You can define waypoint-related settings in the Waypoint view in the side bar. The Show next
waypoint option should be selected when you want to view the next waypoint on the map during
a measurement. Note that the Show next waypoint functionality is only enabled in online or idle
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mode, not during playback. The next waypoint is shown on the route as a big circle. If you clear
the Show next waypoint option, the Waypoint detection radius and Distance to next waypoint
items will also be disabled.
The Waypoint detection radius slider indicates at which distance (meters) the next waypoint is
selected. As you approach the next waypoint during a measurement, the next waypoint is
selected on the map when distance to it is smaller than the distance selected in the slide bar.
The Distance to next waypoint field indicates how many meters there still are to the next
waypoint from the current position on the route, so the figure decreases as you approach the
next waypoint. The Distance from previous waypoint field indicates how many meters it is from
the previous waypoint from the current position on the route. With the Next button you can move
from one waypoint to the next.
You can make changes to the route plan using the buttons at the bottom of the Waypoints view.
To select a waypoint on the map, click on the Select button in the Waypoints view, then select a
waypoint on the map. This waypoint is shown as a bigger circle than the others. In addition, the
delete functionality is only enabled when the Select button is selected. If you click on Delete, the
selected waypoint on the route plan will be deleted, and the previous waypoint on the route will
automatically be selected and shown as a bigger circle. If the deleted waypoint was the first
waypoint on the route plan, the next waypoint on the route will be selected. Moreover, the Delete
button is only enabled with the Select button if there is more than one waypoint on the map.
Reclick on Select to clear the functionality.
You can move waypoints on the map by first clicking on Select, then selecting a specific
waypoint on the map. Click on the Move button, and you will be able to move the selected
waypoint on the map. The part of the route attached to the waypoint is moved with the waypoint.
With the Reverse button you can reverse the direction of the route plan.
The Add button in the Waypoints view in the side panel is synchronized with the Add waypoint
button in the map toolbar. If you click on either button when they are inactive, they will both
be activated, and conversely if you click on either button when active, they will become inactive.
When you select either, you are able to place new waypoints in the route plan.
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First, create or open a route plan, and save it. Next, double-click on the route plan in the map side panel
to access the Route Plan Properties dialog, change the properties and click OK. Change the settings in the
Waypoints view in the side panel, right-click on the map, and select Save As Custom Window in the map
popup menu. Close the map and open the custom window you saved. When you open the properties
dialog, the properties should be what you set them to.
Do not configure the navigation device or Navigation Assistant while you are driving for
traffic safety reasons.
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1. Install the latest version of Navigation Assistant to your TomTom Bridge device (refer to chapter
Updating Navigation Assistant software).
2. On the TomTom Bridge device, enable USB Tethering. Select Settings - Wireless & networks,
More.
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5. Once USB tethering is enabled, connect the TomTom device with a USB cable to the Nemo
Outdoor laptop.
6. Start the Nemo Navigation Assistant on the TomTom Bridge device.
7. When the Navigation Assistant is started for the first time, the device will ask for permission to
access the device’s location and files. You will need to allow all access to the Navigation
Assistant. Otherwise the feature will not work. Tap Allow and Allow.
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11. Once the navigation assistant starts, tap the button in the upper left corner and select
Connectivity. Check that Connection type is WiFi. Connection status should display Waiting for
WiFi connection.
12. In Nemo Outdoor, open the Nemo Navigation Assistant view (View | Nemo Navigation Assistant).
13. Click on Connect to navigator. Connection status will change from Disconnected to Idle. In the
TomTom Bridge, the connection status will change to WiFi connected on the Connectivity page.
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downloaded from Nemo Cloud to Nemo Outdoor (see for example chapter Work orders for more
information).
17. Go to the map view of the TomTom Bridge device and select Start Measurement. Nemo Outdoor
starts measuring.
18. When the test drive is finished, select Stop Measurement.
The map page displays a map from the navigation device´s navigation system and displays the
route. On the right, you can see the Navigation Assistant widget that displays information about,
for example, the Nemo Outdoor unit connected to the navigation device.
With the jump-to-route button , visible in the selection bar, you can start the measurement
route from a location that is not the starting point of the route. Tap the button to display a slider
that you can use to select the starting point. This functionality is particularly useful when a
measurement route cannot be driven through, for example, because of a roadblock.
The work orders page displays the work orders sent from Nemo Outdoor or Nemo Cloud.
Connectivity page displays the connection status and type of the navigation device.
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Tap the Navigation button ( ) on the selection bar to display the Navigation view. The assigned
route is shown on the map and the Nemo Navigation widget displays information regarding the
paired measurement tool and the measurement project assigned for it.
Project information is displayed in the Nemo Navigation Assistant view in the navigation device.
You can start measurements straight from this view. In the example below, the Nemo tool has
been assigned with two work orders, Kastelli and Raksila, from Nemo Cloud, and these two work
orders are displayed on the Nemo Navigation Assistant application.
You can select which work order to activate by tapping the Activate button visible on the right
side of the view. Once you have activated the work order, the route configured to that work order
is displayed on the map. Tapping the jump-to-route icon in the selection bar takes you back
to the navigation view in the navigation device.
If you are not in the location where the measurement route is set to begin, the navigation device
will first guide you to the start point of the measurement route. Tapping Enable Auto-Start will
automatically start the measurement once you have reached the starting point of the
measurement route. You can also start the measurement manually by tapping Start
Measurement on the Nemo Navigation Assistant widget.
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Follow the directions of the navigation device through the route. The start of the route is
indicated with a round icon and end of the route with a flag. When you are at the end-point of
the measurement route, the navigation device informs you that you have reached the end of the
route, and navigation is stopped. The navigation status changes to idle and a button that you can
download the route again is shown. You can stop the measurements by tapping Stop
Measurement on the Nemo Navigation Assistant widget.
When measurements are ready, the field units send the log files for post processing. The
collected data can be directly analyzed with Keysight´s Nemo post-processing tools.
Use ONLY the USB cable supplied with your device. Other USB cables may not work.
Also, plug the USB cable directly into a USB port on your computer and not into a USB
hub or USB port on a keyboard or monitor.
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In the Custom Window Properties dialog you can define the custom window name and select
groups for the custom windows. The custom window groups define which custom windows are
available for each device. For example, if you select LTE FDD, the custom window will only be
available when an LTE device is added to Nemo Outdoor or you are playing back an LTE
measurement.
6.32.5.2 Custom window - Save as new custom window
Right-click on a graph window and select Custom Window - Save as New Custom Window from
the popup menu. The Custom Window Properties dialog is opened (see above). Type a name for
the custom window and define the custom window groups.
6.32.5.3 Custom window - Save changes
Use the Custom Window - Save Changes command to save changes made in the custom
window.
6.32.5.4 Save as - CSV file
Use the Save as CSV File command to export the active view into CSV format.
6.32.5.5 Save as - Image
Use the Save as Image command to save the active view as a .jpg image.
6.32.5.6 Save as - MapInfo Tab-file
Use the Save as MapInfo Tab-file command to export the active view into MapInfo format.
6.32.5.7 Save as MapInfo Geoset
Use the Save as MapInfo Geoset command to export the active view into MapInfo Geoset format.
6.32.5.8 Export to Google Earth
By clicking on the Export to Google Earth item you can export a map with measurement route,
colors based on selected parameter, notifications, and base station information to Google Earth
.kml file which can be viewed with the installed Google Earth application.
6.32.5.9 Move view to
With the Move View To command you can move the active view to another view group.
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6.32.5.14 Change view - Previous view, View entire map, and View entire route
With the Previous View command, you can return to the previous map view, and the View Entire
Map command displays the whole map. By selecting the View Entire Route item you will be able
to view the whole route on the map.
6.32.5.15 Color legends
The Color legends view shows the selected color set for a measurement route. If you have loaded
a multi measurement and added multiple routes with assigned color sets on the map, the color
legends will be shown in separate tabs. See chapter Color Set Editor on how to create and edit
color sets.
6.32.5.16 Route - Add a waypoint to route plan
Activates the Add Waypoint functionality for creating route plans manually.
6.32.5.17 Route – Create route plan
The Create Route Plan item creates a route plan from an open measurement in a map window.
6.32.5.18 Route – Open route plan
Through the Open Route Plan item you can open saved route plans to be viewed on a map.
6.32.5.19 Route – Save route plan
The Save Route Plan item will let you save the route plan as a route plan file (.gpx) for later use.
6.32.5.20 Route – Save route plan as MapInfo Tab-file
The Save Route Plan as MapInfo Tab-File item will let you save the route plan as a .tab file that
can be opened in MapInfo.
6.32.5.21 Route – Clear route
Clear Route tool removes the measurement route from the map. Note that this command is
activated only during measurements. It cannot be used during playback.
6.32.5.22 Route – Modify route
With the Modify Route tool you can modify and reposition the measurement route in playback.
This is especially useful if there is a gap in the measurement route, for example, because GPS fix
was lost in a tunnel. Select the tool. The route will be displayed as dots.
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Drag and drop the dots into their new positions. Please note that you should maintain the correct
order of the dots. Otherwise the route will appear jagged.
When you have finished modifying the route, right-click on the map and clear the Modify Route
tool. The modified route is now displayed in normal mode.
6.32.5.23 Route – Set current location
Set Current Location tool defines the current location when no GPS data is available. Note that
this command is activated only during measurements and when no GPS is connected. It cannot
be used during playback.
6.32.5.24 Route – Show current position
Show Current Position tool allows you to show/hide the current position icon on the map.
6.32.5.25 Route – Show route history
If the Route History side panel is not visible, right-click on the map and select Route | Show
Route History. With the Route History tool you can search for measurements recorded within a
specified time frame and plot those measurement routes on a map. This requires that a GPX file
has been created for the measurement. Define the folder from where GPX files will be searched
and define the time frame. After you click the Search button, Nemo Outdoor will search for the
GPX files and display the matching routes on the map.
The search results will also be displayed as layers. Double-click the route history layer to open
the Route History Route Properties dialog where you can edit the route color and thickness.
6.32.5.26 Route – Show waypoints
The Show Waypoints item will activate the free route planning functionality on the map. You can
create and save a route plan for later use. The Show next waypoint field is only activated when at
least one device and one GPS receiver are attached to Nemo Outdoor in online or offline mode.
This functionality is not active during measurement playback. See chapter Creating and
modifying route plans with waypoints for more information.
6.32.5.27 Open StreetMap - Download tiles
With the Download Tiles tool you can download OpenStreetMap data on your computer so you
can use the OpenStreetMap maps even when you are not connected to the Internet.
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Zoom levels defines the number of levels from which map data is downloaded. The more levels
you choose the more data is downloaded.
Select the Reload existing tiles option to overwrite existing map data.
Click the Select Area button to the select an area with your mouse from where map data will be
downloaded.
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In the Route Properties dialog, you can define map-related settings. With the Reset to default
properties and Use previous properties buttons you can quickly change settings for a route layer.
Device defines the device that is being viewed on the map.
Select the Show Device Label next to route option to display the device name at the starting
point of the measurement route.
Line thickness defines the thickness of the route in pixels.
The X offset and Y offset fields allow you to move the route on the map in x and y directions. To
define a default offset between multi-measurement routes, go to the Indoor Properties dialog.
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With the Show parameter next to route option you can display a selected parameter value in
numerical format next to the route. Select the parameter and define the text and background
colors.
Select the Show active cell information option to display active cell information and direction.
The Draw as dots item enables you to view the measurement route in dots instead of a line. If the
Draw as dots item is selected, the Dot size field appears and allows you to define the dot size in
pixels.
When the Draw during pause option is deselected, the route is not drawn when measurement is
paused.
Use default color defines a single color for the measurement route. The entire route is drawn
with the same color.
If you would like to colorize the route based on parameter values, select Yes for Use color set.
First, select the Parameter for which you would like to define colors. Then select a matching
color set in the Color set field or select New to create a new color set. Click the Edit Color Set
button to access the Color Set Editor dialog. See chapter Color Set Editor for more information
on defining color sets.
Please note that even if you are using a color set to colorize the measurement route, the
route will be drawn with the default color if the selected parameter does not have valid
values. Therefore, it is best not to use the default color in the color set.
If you are measuring with a scanner, click on Configure Filters to select specific channels,
frequencies, or scrambling codes for which the parameter values are displayed.
To filter spectrum scanning results, define the frequency exactly in the same format as it appears
in the Spectrum graph.
To select scrambling codes, first select a channel by clicking the Select button under Selected
channel numbers. Then select scrambling codes for the selected channel by clicking the Select
button under Selected scrambling codes.
If you would like to use averaging in drawing the route, select the Trend line option and select
from the Number of previous values field how many values will be included in the average value.
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When the Hide route line on invalid value is selected, the default color is not drawn. For
example, if the route is colored based on Ec/No but the terminal is using GSM, the system route
is not drawn while in GSM.
Selecting the Show notifications option will view notifications on the indoor map. You can define
the size of the notifications in pixels in the Size field.
Connected BTS File refers to the BTS file that is used in connection with the map. Select a BTS
file by clicking the Add BTS File button in the map side panel.
Select the Draw line to active base station option to draw a line from the serving BTS to the test
vehicle. Define also the line Thickness and Color.
Select the Draw line(s) to neighbor cell(s) option to draw a line from the neighboring cells to the
test vehicle. Define also the line Thickness and Color.
Select the Draw only to active system cell(s) option if you only want to draw a line from active
system cell(s) to the test vehicle.
Select the Draw only to n strongest neighbor cells option to draw a line to a defined maximum
number of strongest neighbors (per system) based on the following parameters:
• GSM: RX Level Sub (if available) or RX Level Full
• UMTS: Ec/N0
• CDMA/EVDO: Ec/Io
• LTE: RSRP
Select the Draw line(s) to detected neighbor cell(s) option to draw a line from the detected
neighboring cells to the test vehicle. Define also the line Thickness and Color.
Select the Draw line(s) to missing neighbor cell(s) option to draw a line from the missing
neighboring cells to the test vehicle. Define also the line Thickness and Color. Please note that
lines to missing neighbor cell(s) are drawn only when measuring with a mobile and a scanner. If
missing neighbor detection is performed using a scanner only, this information is not shown on
the map. Instead, the missing neighbor information can be viewed in a table grid.
Select the Draw line(s) to interferer cell(s) option to draw a line from interferer cells to the test
vehicle. Define also the line Thickness and Color. Please note that a BTS file must be used with
this feature. GSM interfering analysis results (IANALYSIS event) are written to the terminal output
file and due to this reason, the interfering cells can be seen on a map only when a BTS file is
used with the terminal.
By selecting the Show Textual notes option, you will be able to view textual notes on a
measurement route in the map window. You can select a text and background color for the note
in the Text color and Background color fields.
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BTS file refers to the BTS file that is used on the map.
BTS template file defines how customer-specific BTS data is imported into Nemo Outdoor.
Please refer to chapter
Importing BTS data for more information.
If you have a BTS file that contains base stations from several systems (e.g., UMTS and GSM),
select the Draw only active system base stations option to display only base stations from the
active system, in other words, the system in which the test device is currently. The other base
stations are hidden.
Define also the size and color of the BTS icons. Note that you define a different color for active
system base stations and for other base stations.
Select the Use color set to color BTS icons when you want to distinguish between different base
stations through the use of existing and user-defined color sets.
Select a parameter from the Parameter drop-down menu based on which you want to color base
stations, and a color set in the Color set drop-down menu.
Clicking on the Edit Color Set button will lead to the Color Set Editor dialog where you can edit
existing color sets or create a new one to suit your needs. See chapter Color Set Editor for more
information on how to edit and create color sets.
With the Show parameter next to cell option you can hide and show a number of parameters,
such as antenna tilt and direction, routing area code and site name, on the map.
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Select the Show labels option to display a label or a description next to the selected cell
information and define the Text color and Background color.
Select the Draw cell range option to view the cell range on the map. Define the degree of cell
range transparency in the Cell range transparency.
The Connected devices displays a list of devices that you can connect to the base station sites.
Note that the BTS sites will not be drawn if no device is selected.
6.32.5.33 Route Plan Properties dialog
When a route plan is selected in the side panel and you right-click on the map and select Layer
Properties, the Route Plan Properties dialog appears. You can also view the dialog by double-
clicking on the route plan in the map side panel.
Route plan file field defines the name of the route plan you selected in the map side panel.
The Waypoint properties field allows you to define the color for the waypoint icon and the line
attaching the icons together. You can also define the icon size and line thickness in pixels.
The X offset and Y offset fields allow you to move the route plan on the map in x and y directions.
6.32.5.34 Map Properties dialog
In the Map Properties dialog you can define the offset (in pixels) between routes on a map. This
value is used with multi measurements where you have multiple routes which, without offset,
would overlap each other. You can also disable the default offset completely. To define offset
values for individual routes, go to the dialog and define the X and Y offset values.
When opening multiple measurement files for playback in Nemo Outdoor, the GPS source from
the first file is used by default for drawing the measurement route on a map. In the Map
Properties dialog, you can select the GPS source from another measurement file. This is useful if,
for example, the first file does not contain GPS data.
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If you are using MapInfo® maps, you can define the appearance of the map even further by
clicking the MapXtreme Properties button in the Route Properties dialog. In the Layers tab the
table shows a list of the current layers. The order on the list defines the order in which the layers
are displayed on a map; for example, in this case the Route layer is on the top, Current Position
layer is under that, and World map is at the bottom. This utility is useful if you want to have a
bigger map on the bottom (e.g., a map of Europe) and a more detailed map of a smaller area
(e.g., of Helsinki) on top of that. To add layers on the map, click Add. An Open dialog is opened
where you can choose the map you want to add as a layer. The map is added on the list and with
the Up and Down you can change the map’s position on the list. By selecting and clearing the
Visible option you can decide whether or not to display the layer on the map. To remove layers
from the map, select the layer from the list and click the Remove button.
6.32.5.36 Textual comments
With the Textual Comments tool you can add textual comments on the map. Select Add Textual
Comment from the menu and type in the text box that appears on the map. The box can be
repositioned by dragging it on the map. To remove or edit individual comments, right-click on
the text box and select Remove or Edit. To remove all comments, right-click on the map and
select Textual Comments | Remove All Textual Comments.
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6.32.5.37 Tool
Tool pull-down menu offers a selection of settings for configuring the window setup.
Arrow tool changes the cursor back to an arrow.
Pan tool changes the cursor into a hand that can scroll the map.
Center tool allows the map to be centered according to the cursor point.
Zoom In and Zoom Out tools change the cursor into a magnifying glass. You can also zoom in
and out using the mouse wheel and the + and - keyboard buttons.
Use the Measure Distance tool to measure the distance between multiple points on a map. Click
the Measure Distance button to activate the tool and click the Add point button. Select the
points on the map and the distance between these points is displayed on the map. The Total
distance is displayed in the left-hand panel.
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With the Draw distance circle tool you can draw a circle where the distance between the last two
points is used as the radius.
To remove points from the map, click the Remove latest point or Remove all points buttons. To
hide the Measure Distance panel, click the Measure Distance button.
Show Scale Bar displays the scale bar in the window.
6.32.5.38 Auto center
The Auto Center tool pans the map so that the current location will stay on the visible area of the
map. Note that you cannot use the Pan and Center tools when the Auto Center command is
selected.
6.32.5.39 Auto clear route
The Auto Clear Route tool automatically removes the route from the map when measurement is
stopped. If you wish to keep the route on the map when starting a new measurement, unselect
the tool.
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The Layers side panel displays a list of items available on the map. They can be BTS files,
measurement routes, map layers, route history search results, etc. Double-click an item to
access its Properties dialog. You can hide and display layers by selecting and deselecting the
option next to the layer or click the X button to delete the layer. With the buttons you can add
new layers on the map.
6.32.5.41 Full screen
Selecting the Full screen item will display Nemo Outdoor in full screen mode.
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In the Color Set Properties dialog you can edit the settings for each color set.
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Click the Add button to define the colors and limits. In the Range Properties dialog, select the
color and then the upper and lower limits of the value range. You can also write a description for
the value range. Finally click OK.
Click the Add Range button to quickly assign colors to parameter values. In the Add Range
dialog, define the top and bottom values and the step, i.e., how many values are represented by
the same color. Finally click OK and Nemo Outdoor will automatically assign colors for the
parameter values.
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Click OK. The selected settings and files are now saved in Nemo Outdoor and they can be taken
into use.
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7 Ending Measurements
The measurement is being recorded when a REC text appears in the upper right corner of the
main window. Follow these instructions to stop the measurement.
To end measurements:
1. If you are using a script to perform the measurement, you can either wait until the script
file has been executed or interrupt the script by clicking the Stop Script button in the
ribbon.
2. If you are performing measurements manually, the measurement process is terminated
either by clicking the Stop button in the ribbon. All the ongoing calls will be stopped
and scanning will be terminated. Data transfers will be stopped, PDP context will be
deactivated, and GPRS detach will be performed.
3. Nemo Outdoor will display a report window with some call statistics. At this point, you
can choose if you would like to save this file or delete it. You can also start a playback of
this file.
When carrying out measurements using a script, stopping the measurement is not
recommended while a test call is on. Always wait until the end of the call, then select
Measurement | Stop Script or click the Stop button to end the measurement. If the
measurement is stopped while the test call is on, it may affect the Quality Survey Report
values. The Call Length from the TCH assignment percentage in this report might
indicate calls to be shorter than they actually were.
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The Measurement Report dialog is displayed when recording is stopped. The dialog displays
some statistics from the measurement.
Select the Save statistics to file option to save the statistics to a separate Excel .csv file. The
filename is the same as for the actual measurement file and the file is located in the Results
folder.
Select the Send measurement results to server option to send the log files to a server. See
chapter Uploading measurement files to server for more information.
If you do not want this dialog to appear, select the Do not show this dialog again option.
Select the Compress measurement file(s) option to automatically compress the files below into a
single measurement archive (ZIP file). After the files are compressed, the original files are
deleted.
• measurement files (.nmf)
• binary files (.nbl)
• packet capture files (.pcap)
• marker files (.mrk)
• indoor map files (.tab and image)
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To save the measurement file under another name, click the Rename button and type a new file
name in the field that appears. To delete the file without saving, click the Delete button. To
export the measurement, click the Export button (see Exporting measurements).
Click the Playback button to playback the measurement file immediately. To save the file, click
Save.
Note that if you press Esc on your computer’s keyboard, or click on the button on
the dialog, you will save the measurement file just as if you had clicked on the Save
button.
Click the Export button the access the Export Measurements dialog (see Exporting
measurements).
Click the Analyze button to open the measurement file for analysis in Nemo Analyze.
Note that this requires that you have Nemo Analyze installed on the same computer
where Nemo Outdoor is installed.
In the Export to Nemo Analyze dialog, select a workbook where the data is opened and/or a
report template that is used for creating a report from the data. If you do not select a workbook
or a report, the measurement file is added to the Nemo Analyze database without starting Nemo
Analyze. Finally click Export.
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8 Measurement Results
This section guides you on viewing and analyzing the measurement results produced by Nemo
Outdoor, and explains how measurement files are uploaded to an FTP server.
The measurement process produces one or more output files at a time, depending on whether
you have been using a mobile and a scanner at the same time or just one device at a time. The
file name can be user defined but Nemo Outdoor always decides the extension part. If you
change the file name manually, the file name format should be xxxx.1.nmf where the number
refers to the device number.
The status bar at the bottom of the main window displays the progress of the playback. There is
also a time slider which you can use to jump into certain points in the measurement.
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The grid window will display all the markers that you have inserted in the file during
measurements. Click on any of the markers in the grid window, and all the other open windows
will display the same point of time.
Markers are also displayed on the Indoor map along with the marker number. You can move the
markers by selecting a marker from the list (click the index number) and pressing the Move
button. Place the red pin to the new location on the map. The new longitude and latitude
information is saved in the marker file.
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The contents of the Send Options dialog depend on the selected server type: FTP, HTTPS, Nemo
Xynergy, Dropbox, or Nemo Cloud.
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Define the server address, username, and password and the name of the Remote folder, i.e.
folder in which the measurement files are sent on the server.
Select the Use secure protocol option to send the measurement files using HTTPS protocol.
Select the Use passive mode option to send the measurement files using passive mode.
When the Move local files to “Sent” folder after upload option is selected, the measurement files
are moved to the Sent folder in the C:\Nemo Tools directory on your computer after the transfer.
You can also change this default destination in User Interface Properties | Paths | Measurements.
The file transfer can be performed using a default Internet connection, via a user-selected data
connection, or via mobile broadband.
When you select the Use a Proxy Server option, the Proxy address, Username and Password
fields will become active.
After configuring the settings, click Finish. The measurement file(s) are sent to the server.
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Define the server address, autouser (username), and password and the name of the Remote
folder, i.e. folder in which the measurement files are sent on the server.
When the Move local files to “Sent” folder after upload option is selected, the measurement files
are moved to the Sent folder in the C:\Nemo Tools directory on your computer after the transfer.
You can also change this default destination in User Interface Properties | Paths | Measurements.
The file transfer can be performed using a default Internet connection, via a user-selected data
connection, or using mobile broadband.
When you select the Use a Proxy Server option, the Proxy address, Username and Password
fields will become active.
After configuring the settings, click Finish. The measurement file(s) are sent to the server. The
URL from which the file can be loaded is displayed for each uploaded file. URLs can be easily
copied and distributed e.g. by email.
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Define the username, password, and URI and click the Refresh button. Nemo Outdoor will
connect with the Nemo Xynergy server. After the connection has been established, you will be
able to define the project type (acceptance, benchmarking, inbuilding, or optimization,), and
other parameters, such as market, venue, building, and cluster, depending on the selected
project type. You can also add new clusters and projects.
When the Move local files to “Sent” folder after upload option is selected, the measurement files
are moved to the Sent folder in the C:\Nemo Tools directory on your computer after the transfer.
You can also change this default destination in User Interface Properties | Paths | Measurements.
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With Advanced Options you can define more detailed processing options for the data. The
contents of this dialog depend on the selected project type.
Import Log option. This is to import all the chipset logs into the processed Xynergy Dataset.
These imported chipset messages will show in the layer 3 message window on Xynergy Map
view.
Import Packet Trace option. This is to import the TCP/IP/SIP/RTP (IP Layer 3 information)
messages into the processed Xynergy dataset. These imported messages will show in the layer 3
message window on Xynergy Map view.
Packet Trace Analysis option. This is a mandatory setting to process VoLTE data.
GPS Interpolation option. Interpolate measurements for areas with no actual measurements.
Mostly used for in building purposes.
TEMS Detailed Device List option. Please ignore this. This is a setting for Ascom/TEMS
Processing.
Use Old RRAPI option. Please ignore this. This is a setting for Ascom/TEMS Processing.
Set Iris Time/Add Iris Time option. Please ignore this. This is a setting for Iris view data
processing.
File Options - File Group option. When the option is enabled, you can define a file group for each
uploaded measurement file (device) and the file groups are implemented as subfolders under the
Nemo Xynergy project file during the data upload. Define a subfolder for each measurement file
(device).
Note that file grouping cannot be used simultaneously with the MO-MT processing
option.
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When uploading inbuilding measurements, click Yes in the Do you want to mark building as
ready for reporting? message box when you have uploaded all files from a building and wish to
start running reports for the building.
After configuring the settings, click Finish. The measurement file(s) are sent to the server.
User access token is required for Dropbox testing. Click the Get Access Token button. You will be
redirected to the Dropbox login page. Enter your account information and click Sign In. You will
return to Nemo Outdoor and an access token will appear in the field.
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Remote folder defines the name and location of the destination folder that is on the Dropbox
server.
When the Move local files to “Sent” folder after upload option is selected, the measurement files
are moved to the Sent folder in the C:\Nemo Tools directory on your computer after the transfer.
You can also change this default destination in User Interface Properties | Paths | Measurements.
The file transfer can be performed using a default Internet connection, via a user-selected data
connection, or using mobile broadband.
When you select the Use a Proxy Server option, the Proxy address, Username and Password
fields will become active.
After configuring the settings, click Finish. The measurement file(s) are sent to the server.
Please note that this function requires the Nemo Cloud Basic or Nemo Cloud Premium
license option.
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Now you can send files to Nemo Cloud. Select File | Send Measurement to Server. First select
Nemo Cloud from the bottom left corner of the dialog and then select the measurement files.
Click Finish. The files are sent.
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Template contains a predefined set of parameters and parameter rules for export. To create a
new template, select New in the Template field and type a name for the template. Then select
the parameters that will be exported and define parameter rules. When you export the
parameters, the settings are saved. The saved template will be available in the Template field the
next time you open the Export Measurements dialog.
With the Add Measurement and Add Folder buttons you can add individual measurement files or
entire folders containing measurement files to be exported.
Export format defines the format in which the files are stored. The options are MapInfo TAB file
and CSV file.
Number of values per parameter defines the maximum number of values exported for parameters
that can have multiple values.
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Export interval defines at what rate (in seconds or meters) parameter values are sampled from
the measurement data for export. If you select all, all data is exported.
By default, multiple values of the same parameter are exported in a single column. To create a
separate column for each value, select the Separate values to columns option.
Select the Do not export measurement names option to exclude measurement file name from
export.
With the Export files to folder option, the individual files will be saved in a folder. Also define the
Target folder.
With the Export to single file option, the selected files will be stored in a single .tab file.
Click the Select Parameters button to define which parameters will be included in the export.
Select a parameter from the list of available parameters and with the arrow button move it to the
right. The selected parameters will be exported.
You can also make more rules for selecting parameter values for export. Only those parameter
values that meet the rule will be exported. Click the Edit Rules button.
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Click the + button to add a new rule. Select a parameter and define the operator and value for
the parameter. You can define as many rules as you wish. Finally click OK.
With the Add Parameter functionality user can export some hidden/custom parameters that are
not available for exporting. Enter the Nemo Outdoor internal parameter name and click OK. The
OK button is activated when a valid parameter name is entered.
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9 User Interface
The ribbon contains all Nemo Outdoor commands. The commands are arranged in tabs.
Under the Nemo Outdoor button, you will find more commands.
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When you start Nemo Outdoor for the first time, you will have one default view group. To rename
the default view group, right-click on the tab and select Rename. Enter a name for the view
group and click OK.
To create a new view group, right-click on the empty area next to the existing view groups, and
select Create New. Enter a name for the view group and click OK. The new view group appears
as another tab.
To organize measurement windows into the view groups, open a view group, for example, Maps,
and open the windows that you would like to have in this particular view group. Then go to
another view group by clicking on the respective tab, for example, Graphs and open
measurement windows there. The windows are automatically saved in the view groups and will
be opened the next time you start Nemo Outdoor.
To copy the contents of an existing view group to a new view group, right-click on the view
group label and select Copy to New View Group. Type a name for the new view group and select
the device for which the data is displayed.
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If you need to change the device for which the views in a particular view group are displaying
data, right-click the view group label and select Select Device. Select the device from the list. All
the views in the view group will be updated to display data from the selected device.
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the parameter you wish to view from the parameter tree and select the graph type (line graph,
vertical bar, map, indoor view, etc.) from the menu.
Parameters can also be opened for several devices at once. First, press down the Ctrl button and
select the devices by clicking on them in the parameter tree. After this, right-click on the
parameter you wish to view from the parameter tree and select the graph type from the menu.
Move your mouse pointer on top of a parameter in the Parameters view, and the tooltip will
display more information about that particular parameter. The tooltip text can also be copied to
clipboard.
A search string can be used to search parameters, parameter short names and possible alias
names.
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You can view the existing custom windows sorted by type (graph, grid, map, indoor view) or by
technology (AMPS, CDMA, GSM, UMTS, etc.). Select the custom window you would like to open
from the table on the right and click Open.
You can also save your own custom windows. When you have set up a graph view that you would
like to use later on, activate the window that you would like to save and select Data Windows |
Custom Windows | Save. Nemo Outdoor will ask you to type a name for the new custom window.
After clicking OK, the window is added to the custom windows list. If you want to remove some
custom windows, select the custom window that you want to remove and click the Delete
button.
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The Devices view offers easy access to the most common commands and configuration dialogs.
The view displays all devices connected to Nemo Outdoor and the device-specific commands. By
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double-clicking the various items in the view, you can access the related configuration dialogs.
For example, double-click the FTP item to access the FTP Transfer Properties dialog.
It is also possible to select multiple devices (Ctrl+left-click) and define settings that will be
applied to all selected devices. For example, if the same APN is used with several devices, you
can select the devices and define the APN for all devices at one go. When you have selected
multiple devices, you can only edit settings that are supported by all the selected devices.
From the Supported Data Protocols list, select the data protocol (FTP, SMTP, TCP/UDP, etc.)
used in the measurements.
Description
Measurement control button offers access to
some commands that are supported by the
selected device, such as, start/stop voice call,
start new data transfer, SMS/MMS message
sending.
Measurement settings button offers access to
configuration and properties dialogs. The
selection is device-specific.
Device connection settings button opens the
Device Configuration dialog (see Configuration
Manager - Devices).
Device notification settings button opens the
Measurement Properties - Notifications page
for the selected device.
Device script settings button opens the
Measurement Properties - Script page for the
selected device.
Start/stop script state for selected devices
starts/stops the script.
Group devices button organizes the devices in
the view according to type, measurement
server, or operator.
The Device Status view displays the device status for all connected devices. The green light at
the upper left corner is blinking whenever the device is active and connected.
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Right-click on the Device Status view and select Reorder Devices to change the order of the
devices in the Device Status and Devices views. Drag and drop the devices in the correct order
and finally click OK.
You can also define what information is shown in the Device Status View. Right-click the view
and select Configure.
The Output window displays program messages and textual notifications. Icons ( ) next
to the timestamps clarify the type of message or notification in question. For example, the
speech bubble indicates a normal message, the orange flag a warning, the red flag an error
message, and the exclamation mark a notification. The window can be opened by choosing View
| Output. You can clear the Output window by right-clicking on the window and selecting Clear
Window from the popup menu.
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Note that since you cannot use scripts with scanners, this window is also not
available when making scanner measurements.
From the Script Status window you can follow the progress of the script file used in the current
measurement.
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10 Troubleshooting
This section describes some of the possible problem situations that may occur in Nemo Outdoor.
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3. Double click the frame to get detailed frame info. Look at the Tcp tree. Window shows
the current value.
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Please note that administrator rights are required to change auto-tuning settings.
4. Open command prompt by typing “CMD” to ”Search programs and files” field. Right-
click and select Run as administrator.
5. To disable auto-tuning type “netsh interface tcp set global autotuning=disabled”. This
limits the TCP window size to 64KB.
6. To increase the maximum TCP window size that auto-tuning uses, type “netsh interface
tcp set global autotuning=highlyrestricted”.
7. Below are all the values of auto-tuning level with explanations:
• disabled: Uses a fixed value for the TCP receive window. Limits to 64 KB (65535).
• highlyrestricted: Recommended. Allows the receive window to grow beyond its default
value, very conservatively.
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If the commands are inactive in the Measurement control menu , check that you have devices
online.
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file where modification is detected. However, measurement files are still opened normally. The
last line in the measurement file is HASH events including time stamp and checksum
information.
#HASH,14:46:49.262,1,"0360D938749FFE82B15545D3E55B75C0"
Measurement files made with Nemo Outdoor 5.4 or earlier do not include checksum information
and the notification is always prompted when such a file is opened with Nemo Outdoor version
5.50 or later.
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11 Shortcut Keys
This is a complete list of the shortcut keys available in Nemo Outdoor. This window can be
displayed by pressing down the F2 key when using Nemo Outdoor.
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12 Notification Icons
Below are described the default notification icons.
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4. You must choose at least three control points. Select points that can be easily identified
and selected in the map window.
5. After all control points have been defined, click OK in the Image Registration dialog. The
raster map will be displayed in the map window.
6. Move filename.tab and filename.tif/gif/jpg files to the map directory of Nemo Outdoor
or Nemo Analyze.
7. Open filename.tab in Nemo Outdoor or Nemo Analyze.
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In the NV items page you are able to read and write nonvolatile memory items.
You need to know your SPC before you can program any of the following settings. A known SPC
can also be overwritten by this plugin.
Directory number defines a phone number
MIN1 defines a seven-digit phone number of the terminal
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On the PRL page you can read and write PRL items. This can be used to load any previously
saved PRL’s onto any Qualcomm-based mobile. You can also use this feature to save a PRL from
a connected phone and then use this later to load the same PRL onto a new mobile.
On the DIP Switch page you are able to enable/disable the listed features.
Should you need to manually edit a PRL, you can use the Presto tool which can be downloaded
from CDG.org. The download page can be accessed by searching for “prl” using the search tool
on the main page.
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From there you can download the toolbar suite and the tutorial for it. Install the suite when
launched. This will add a tool bar called “Presto” to MS Excel.
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Run the Setup.exe file. Click Install in the dialog that appears.
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15 Technical Support
If you have questions on or beyond this documentation about Nemo tools, please contact our
technical support service through Nemo Support Portal at http://nemo.support.keysight.com,
call us (local phone numbers can be found in chapter Phone and email support) or send us an
email at [email protected]. Note that for full support you need to have the
Maintenance Agreement.
Global
Tel. +358 50 395 7800
Americas
Tel. +1 469 951 9105
APAC
Tel. +65 9746 2431
P.R. China
Tel. +86 10 6567 8528
India
Tel. +91 982 0016372
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If you do not have access to the Internet, one of these centers can direct you to your nearest
representative:
Should the Declaration of Conformity be required, please contact a Keysight Sales
Representative, or the closest Keysight Sales Office. Alternately, contact Keysight at:
www.keysight.com.
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This information is subject to change without notice.
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Published in USA, June 26 2018
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