Nemo Outdoor 8.60 User Guide PDF
Nemo Outdoor 8.60 User Guide PDF
Nemo Outdoor 8.60 User Guide PDF
User Guide
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Table of Contents
1 Quick Guide............................................................................................................................................. 11
1.1 Setting up the system .............................................................................................. 11
1.2 Using Nemo Outdoor ............................................................................................... 12
1.2.1 Using Nemo Outdoor with command line options ................................................ 13
2 Before You Begin .................................................................................................................................. 14
2.1 Licensing ................................................................................................................. 14
2.1.1 Technical support expiration .................................................................................14
2.2 Important ................................................................................................................. 15
2.2.1 Local laws and regulations ...................................................................................16
2.2.2 Nemo Outdoor laptop settings ..............................................................................16
2.2.3 Traffic safety..........................................................................................................18
2.2.4 Operating environment .........................................................................................18
3 Nemo Outdoor System Overview ................................................................................................... 19
3.1 Voice testing ............................................................................................................ 19
3.2 Circuit-switched data testing .................................................................................... 19
3.3 Packet-switched data testing ................................................................................... 19
3.4 Nemo Active Testing Application (NATA) ................................................................. 20
3.4.1 Installing Nemo Active Testing Application .......................................................... 20
3.4.2 Updating the Nemo Active Testing Application SW and license ......................... 22
3.4.3 Low data throughput with Nemo Active Testing Application ................................ 23
3.4.4 TeamViewer QuickSupport ...................................................................................23
3.4.5 Local Nemo Active Testing Application Software Updates .................................. 25
3.4.6 NATA IMS video call quality option license .......................................................... 26
3.5 Nemo Carrying Case ............................................................................................... 27
3.6 Nemo Invex II........................................................................................................... 28
3.7 Indoor measurements .............................................................................................. 29
4 Installing Nemo Outdoor System .................................................................................................... 30
4.1 Hardware and software requirements ...................................................................... 30
4.2 Other hardware requirements .................................................................................. 31
4.3 Nemo Outdoor software installation ......................................................................... 31
4.4 Over-the-air SW updates ......................................................................................... 32
4.5 Nemo Outdoor device set-up ................................................................................... 32
4.5.1 Connecting a GPS receiver ..................................................................................32
4.5.2 Connecting a scanner ...........................................................................................33
4.5.3 Connecting voice quality devices .........................................................................33
4.6 Nemo Invex device set-up........................................................................................ 38
4.6.1 Nemo Invex Status view .......................................................................................42
4.6.2 Multiple data connections on one measurement server ...................................... 46
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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.
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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
saved device configuration in File | Open Hardware Configuration and start a
measurement in online or offline mode. Alternatively, you can go to Measurement |
Add New Device, select a device and configure it for measurements. You can also
do this from the Configuration Manager (Ctrl+M) (see step 9). In addition, you can
also use the Autodetect functionality by clicking the Autodetect button in the main
view, which automatically detects a previously added device and its assigned COM
ports.
9. To add measurement devices manually, click the Add button in the main view. Select
the device type (phone, scanner, GPS) that you want to add and select the device
model from the list. Click Next. In the Device Configuration dialog, select the correct
COM ports and click OK.
10. If you are using a GPS receiver, you will also need a map. Copy all the required map
files to the maps folder, for example, C:\Nemo Tools\Maps. To define the default map
file and map folder, select Settings | User Interface Properties | Paths. In the Maps
field, select the folder where map files are stored. In the Default map field, browse the
default map file (see User Interface Properties – Paths).
11. If you have base station files (.nbf or .csv), copy them to the BTS files folder, for
example, C:\Nemo Tools\BTS files.
4. Run a script by clicking the Start/Stop Scripts button . Nemo Outdoor will start the
recording automatically. To stop running the script, click the button again. To finish
both the recording and the script, click the Stop button.
5. To perform measurements manually, select the appropriate actions, such as, start
voice call or send MMS message, from the Measurement control menu.
6. Stop the recording by clicking the Stop button. Nemo Outdoor has recorded a
measurement file of the performed test calls/scan on the computer’s hard disk. You
can playback the measurement file by clicking the Playback button in the Report
dialog. Click Rename to change the file name.
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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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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.
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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7. The Outdoor option should be selected as the USB configuration from the bottom of
the view.
8. In the Device Configuration – Port settings page, select Automatic in the Nemo
Active Testing Application (NATA) 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 Active Testing Application 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 NATA main view and select Check for
updates.
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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.
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To control the NATA 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.
Update process is possible only when devices are connected (in online mode) and
recording is not active.
Nemo Active Testing Application installation package is available from the USB memory stick
provided at the time of delivery. License updates can be also done via Nemo Outdoor user
interface. Please note that NATA local software and license update is supported from NATA
7.9.0 version onwards. Updating from older version than 7.9.0 must be done using NATA
application on the test handset, e.g. using screen casting or TeamViewer.
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You can update NATA software and license by right-clicking the device in the Devices view
and selecting Update NATA in the drop down menu.
Note that to use this functionality the NATA version must be compatible with Nemo
Outdoor version, otherwise the update will not go through. Once NATA 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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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
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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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.
To uninstall Nemo Outdoor:
1. Go to Control Panel and select Programs | Uninstall a program. Right-click on
Nemo Outdoor and select Uninstall.
Note that uninstallation must be run under Administrator account or other user
account with administrative privileges.
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Click the Updates button in the Settings tab and select Check for Updates to check if there
are any software updates available for Nemo Outdoor, NATA, NIDI, and Nemo Invex II. If there
are updates available, the setup files are downloaded on the Nemo Outdoor laptop, after which
you run the installation locally. The system first checks for Nemo Outdoor updates, and then
for NATA (NMR) and NIDI updates, and last for Nemo Invex II updates (if you are running the
SW with a Nemo Invex license). The system checks for NATA, NIDI, and Nemo Invex updates
that are compatible with the Nemo Outdoor version.
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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1. Install the Nemo Active Testing Application 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 Active Testing Application has started, restart the device.
5. When the device has restarted, connect the device with Nemo Outdoor/Nemo Invex
as instructed in the Device Configuration Guide included in the Nemo Outdoor product
package.
6. When the device is connected with Nemo Outdoor/Invex, the Nemo Active Testing
Application is started automatically. If the Nemo Active Testing Application does not
appear, start the application manually, reboot the device, and try again adding the
device to Nemo Outdoor.
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7. The Outdoor option should be selected as the USB configuration. The Mass memory
and Mass memory ADB options are not needed with Nemo Outdoor.
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8. In the Nemo Outdoor Device Configuration – Voice/video quality page, select the
Nemo Active Testing Application option and define which voice quality algorithm
you wish you use. Click OK. The device is now ready.
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4.5.3.2 Voice quality measurements with Nemo Intelligent Device Interface (NIDI)
This chapter describes the steps for setting up and configuring the voice quality system using
NIDI.
1. Refer to the NIDI user guide for setting up the NIDI hardware (connecting cables,
etc.).
2. Install the FTDI COM port drivers and device-specific drivers as instructed in the
Device Configuration Guide.
3. After connecting the device with Nemo Outdoor, go to the Device Configuration –
Voice/video quality dialog and select Nemo Intelligent Device Interface (NIDI) as the
voice quality device. Click OK. The device is now ready.
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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 control individual UICs from Nemo Outdoor. Right-click on the UIC and select the
command from the context menu.
With the Enable Automatic Device Recovery option, you can enable and disable the
USB/hardware reset capability. The option enables/disables automatic USB reset by the
device connected to the USB port. When disabled, all UIC USB leds in the Nemo Invex Status
view turn yellow.
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.
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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.
You can also reset individual USB ports by right-clicking the USB port in the image and
selecting the command from the context menu.
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.
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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.
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5. You can also open a workspace file from the Welcome dialog.
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.
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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.
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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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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2. On the Measurement page, set the Start recording automatically when devices are
started and Start scripts automatically options to Yes. Click OK.
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.
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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. When you run Nemo Outdoor in debug
mode, the text [DEBUG MODE] appears in the title bar.
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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.
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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.
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.
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 Prevent script stopping during connection establishment option to delay the
script stopping if any of the devices has a call or connection attempt ongoing.
Select the Prevent script stopping until all ongoing operations are finished option to
delay the script stopping until all ongoing calls and data transfers are finished.
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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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.
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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
then add a list of cities where you conduct measurements. Finally click OK to return to the
Filename Editor.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
button 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.
To make user-configurable notifications:
1. Open the Notifications dialog (Settings | Notification Manager) and click Add.
2. In the Notification Criteria dialog, define the notification criteria and click OK.
3. In the Notifications dialog, select the notification that you just created. Define sound
and bitmap files for the notification and activate them by selecting the options in the
notifications table.
4. Click OK to save the settings.
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 Active Testing Application option is used to enable Nemo Active Testing Application.
Select Automatic to enable the option.
Nemo Intelligent Device Interface (NIDI) option is used to enable Nemo Intelligent Device
Interface (NIDI).
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.
When performing AT command-based data measurements with IoT devices, select
Not used as the PS data connection.
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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 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.
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Select the Invex isolation module option to use a terminal with a Nemo Invex isolation
module for voice quality measurements.
Select the Nemo Active Testing Application (NATA) option to use a terminal with Nemo
Active Testing Application for voice quality measurements.
Select the Nemo Intelligent Device Interface (NIDI) option to use NIDI units 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.
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.
5.3.6.2 Device configuration for scanners
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.
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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– specifie vertical 0.82 Loss 2.5
1880/ d 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– specifie vertical Loss 2.5
1990/ d 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.
After you have configured the device, click the Apply button to check that the device is
working properly. To exit the dialog, click OK.
5.3.6.3 Device configuration for GPS receivers
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.
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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.
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.
• You can quickly switch between the view group tabs with the following quick keys:Ctrl
+ Tab/Ctrl + PageDwn = Next tab (right)
• Ctrl + Shift + Tab/Ctrl + PageUp = Prev tab (left)
• Ctrl + T = New tab
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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.
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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.
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.
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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:
• CC = country code (optional)
• NDC = national destination code (in parentheses, mandatory)
• SN = subscriber number (mandatory)
For example, 358 (50) 1234567.
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With Qualcomm and Shannon-based devices, you can enable/disable the IMS mode. When
IMS is disabled only CS call type is allowed and VoLTE, ViLTE, VoWiFi and ViWiFi call types
are disabled. When IMS is enabled, CS call, VoLTE, ViLTE, VoWiFi and ViWiFi calls are
enabled. In script commands, the IMS enable/disable commands are available under forcing
functions.
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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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.
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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.
If you select the Top-N option, click the Top-N Configuration button to select channels.
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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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5.4.5 Measurement Properties – Frequency, pilot, and spectrum scanning with scanners
Please refer to the separate scanner guides, Nemo FSR1 User Manual and Nemo Scanner
Guide, included in the product package.
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.
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Enter the service address, username, password, and network interface to connect to Nemo
Cloud.
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.
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.
Settings opens the Nemo Cloud connection settings dialog.
Web interface opens the Nemo Cloud web interface.
Logout logs the Nemo Outdoor unit out from Nemo Cloud. The unit is still displayed on the
unit list in Nemo Cloud but in offline state.
Exp. date displays the expiration date of the product licence.
Unit ID displays the Nemo Outdoor device MAC address.
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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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3. Nemo Commander: Verify the HW configuration from latest status report (optional)
• If incorrect, contact driver
4. Nemo Outdoor: End measurements
• Measurements are stopped at the scheduled time
• Log files and status reports are uploaded to Nemo Commander
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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.
If the device is in Airplane Mode and WLAN is activated, device handler starting may
fail.
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”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.
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.
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• 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.
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.
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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.
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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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.
After you have registered to the Kodiak server you can start a Kodiak call.
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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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Along with the test samples, short synchronization tones are sent. They are used for
synchronization purposes and do not affect the score. The synchronization tone is always sent
from the side which sends the audio sample. For example, with mobile-to-fixed-line testing
synchronization tone is sent first from the mobile to the server.
After receiving the test sample, Nemo Outdoor sends again the reference sample to the
server, the server records it and calculates the score (MOS UL), and so on until the call is
disconnected.
The measurement file on server side is closed when the call is disconnected and
FilecloseTimeout seconds is elapsed from disconnection (default 200s). The test goes on
alternating until a call drops, or until Nemo Outdoor or Nemo Server ends the call. If the server
does not detect the call disconnection, for example, it cannot detect the busy tone because the
country code is wrong, the server does not hang up the line. In this case, use NSM to stop the
VQD service and change the country code. If it does not help, consult the Nemo Server
manual for further instructions.
Busy call detection wizard of Nemo Server must be used before testing.
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Phone number defines the server phone number (line number/ B-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.
Enable Nemo Server connection opens the HTTPS Options dialog where you can define
connection settings.
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Global options like CountryCode and FileCloseTimeout cannot be controlled at all as they are
adjusted once when the Nemo Server is installed and there is no reason to touch them
afterwards unless server is moved or lines changed or so, that require new installation anyway
by local user.
Only one channel can be controlled and/or configured with single request as there is only one
RemoteNumber parameter. Supplied channel parameters are permanent until changed by new
request.
The following example script file can be used to start voice quality testing between field unit
and fixed end initiated by fixed end (Nemo Server).
Script must be started by adding the Receive call command specifying call duration, call
reception timeout value and end to end call control settings including own number and server
line number that will be used to execute the callback to field unit. Check that callback setting
for a particular channel on Nemo server is set to off. This must be done via Nemo Server user
interface. Continue to build the script by adding the make voice call command and specify all
required settings for voice quality call and also end to end call control settings.
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Audio reception state can be seen in different views e.g. with line graph. Detection starts when
phone audio mode is in reception (RX) mode. Synchronization tone can be seen at the
beginning of the RX mode followed by the actual received audio sample file. Depending on the
reference sample file it is normal that during the reception of the received sample file, audio is
not necessarily detected all the time. E.g. the case sample file includes a pause in audio
longer than threshold value used for the detection.
Audio lost
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Audio lost.
Muted call
Figure 5. Muted call. Audio lost during call. DL MOS scores seen as low as 1.49MOS.
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NB-samples can be used in PESQ and POLQA testing. Note that samples that do not have NB
or SWB in the file name are NB samples.
SWB-samples can be used in mobile-to-mobile WB-AMR testing.
Note that the mobile must NOT be in silent mode during measurements, as it may
impair sample flow from the terminal.
Remember to switch off the alert and warning tones. Beeping during a measurement
will lower the score.
1. Define the voice quality settings for the first mobile, i.e., the mobile that you are calling
from.
2. Open the Measurement Properties, Script dialog for the first mobile (Measurement |
<device> | Script Properties). Click on the Script Editor button to create a new
script.
3. In the Script Editor, click Add and select Voice Call from the menu.
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5. In the Script Editor dialog, double-click on the End a voice call item to define whether
end command type is normal or forced. Define how many times you would like to
repeat the script by editing the Repeat Script parameter.
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6. Click Save and type a file name for the script. Finally click Close.
7. Next, define the voice quality settings for the second mobile, i.e., the mobile that you
are calling to.
8. Open the Measurement Properties dialog for the second mobile (Measurement |
<device> | Measurement Properties).
9. In the Measurement Properties – Measurement page, double-click the Voice Call
item.
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11. Click the Start Recording button. Click the Start Scripts button to start the
measurement. Nemo Outdoor will run through the script and make the voice quality
measurements.
Please complete the Nemo Server installation before continuing. See Nemo Server
manual for detailed instructions.
Note that the mobile must NOT be in silent mode during measurements, as it may
impair sample flow from the terminal.
2. Define the voice quality settings in the Voice Call Settings dialog:
• Select one of the default test samples. Make sure that the server has the same
samples in its reference sample folder (see Nemo Server manual for details).
3. If you are using scripts, click the Start Scripts button to start the measurement. Nemo
Outdoor will run through the script and make the voice quality measurements.
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4. If you are performing measurements manually, select Start Voice Call from the
Measurement menu or by clicking the Device Commands button. With each voice
call, the voice quality measurement is run.
5. Define the voice quality settings for the mobile.
• Open the Measurement Properties, Script dialog for the mobile (Measurement |
<device> | Script Properties).
• Click the Script Editor button to create a new script.
6. In the Script Editor, click Add and select Voice Call from the menu.
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• Define settings for the fixed end, i.e., the Nemo server that is answering the calls and
sending back the samples.
• Select the Voice Quality option.
• Select one of the default test samples in the Reference sample filename field.
Please make sure that the same reference file exists also on the server. Click OK.
8. In the Script Editor dialog, define how many times you would like to repeat the script
by editing the Repeat Script parameter.
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9. Click Save and type a file name for the script. Finally click Close.
10. Click the Start Recording button. Click the Start Scripts button to start the
measurement. Nemo Outdoor will run through the script and make the voice quality
measurements.
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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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3. Own number (subscriber telephone number) must be defined in both Make a voice
call and Receive call commands.
4. Server line (Nemo Server phone number) must be defined in the Receive call
command.
5. Only end-to-end call settings should be defined. For example, the Request voice call
callback in Voice Call Configuration must be set to No.
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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.
6.8.10.2 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.
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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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VQMon algorithm runs on NATA device. Each NATA device requires its own license. Only one
license is needed. E.g. Nemo Handy and Nemo Active Testing Application use the same
VQMon license. When NATA device is licensed for VQMon, users do not need to configure
any settings from Nemo Outdoor measurement properties. Quality metrics are automatically
reported for video calls. Please note that certain limitations apply depending on handset model
and type.
• Provides video MOS, VoLTE, ViLTE, VoWiFi and ViWiFi. Requires RTP packet
access
• Key parameters:
o Video quality MOS absolute
o Video quality MOS relative
o Video quality MOS absolute
o Video quality MOS relative
o Video quality average bitrate
o Video codec
o Video MOS testing
• Supported with handsets providing RTP packet information during IMS video calls.
Verified handsets:
o H1
o H2
• Requires NATA IMS Video Call Quality Option HA0900-01
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.
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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.
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.
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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
• Method 10 - Not used
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.
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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.
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.
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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.
6.11.1.1 Data Call Properties dialog
Data Call properties are needed to establish the circuit-switched data connection. Open the
Data Call Properties dialog by double-clicking the Circuit-Switched Data Call item in the
Devices view.
There are separate views for GSM, UMTS, and CDMA. The parameters are the same. The
UMTS and CDMA views just have fewer parameters.
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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Enable automatic link adaptation option allows you to disable and enable Automatic Link
Adaptation (ALA). The ALA technology controls power levels and automatically selects the
best channel coding.
6.11.1.2 Packet session settings
Packet session settings are needed to establish the packet switched data connection. Double-
click the Packet Session item in the Devices view to access the Packet Session Settings
dialog.
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 for
performing only UL or UL+DL data transfers. DL only data transfer mode requires
Nemo Server.
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.
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Listen port refers to the port used by the client. For TCP and UDP protocols, the default port is
6015.
When using a VPN connection, define the NATA tunnel address to bind NATA to the correct
interface. This setting is needed only with NATA devices. Manual interface binding allows
using a VPN connection for data testing, for example for iPerf UDP data transfers.
Select either TCP or UDP for Transport protocol.
Direction defines whether you are sending or receiving data.
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.
Number of threads defines the number of parallel Iperf data transfers.
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
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/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.
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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.
Limit transfer by
• duration defines the length of the data transfer in seconds.
• 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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3. Configure the data connection for CS data (see Data Call Properties) or PS data (see
Packet session settings).
4. Define FTP transfer-related settings in the FTP Transfer Properties dialog.
5. Create a script (optional) (see Making script files).
6. After you have completed the setup, you can start the actual data transfer.
6.11.2.1 FTP Transfer Properties dialog
Open the FTP Transfer Properties dialog by double-clicking the FTP item in the Devices
view.
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 NATA, 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 FTP server.
Some firewalls may be configured to refuse any incoming connection requests, and in that
case the data transfer would fail. With passive mode, the client always opens those new
connections so the firewall does not block the connection. Select the Passive mode option to
activate passive mode.
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 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.
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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.
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 NATA, 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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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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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.
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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.
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 the multi-threaded file transfer to ensure maximum throughput.
By enabling this feature the same file will be transferred multiple times using simultaneous
transfer threads. Recommended transfer thread count for maximum throughput is 4-8..
Select the Enable multipart transfer option to change the multi-threaded transfer mode.
Enabling this option will make each transfer thread to download different part of the same file,
instead of downloading the same file once by each thread. The option is available only with
NATA devices.
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 NATA, 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.
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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.
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 NATA is
used).
If you encounter problems with the data transfer, deactivate the firewall on the
computer where you are running Nemo Outdoor.
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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.
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.
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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.
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.
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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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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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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.
Select the Enable multipart transfer option to activate multipart transfer for HTTP. The option
is available only with NATA devices.
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 NATA, 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.
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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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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mScore testing is available only with NATA. To be able to perform mScore testing,
you need a V3D test server. Please contact our sales for further details.
mScore testing performs a test against a V3D server in uplink or downlink direction. The test
takes a few seconds and measures the quality of the data transfer. The mScore functionality
tests the selected the data traffic, i.e. a test server, sends data traffic that simulates, for
example, watching a video online and calculates a MOS score between 1-5 for the internet
connection. See Nemo File Format documentation for more detailed information on logged
parameters.
Define the V3D server address (Host address) and the server port (Host port) number.
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.
User ID type defines how each test phone is identified. You can either use the IMEI of the
device or manually enter a Unique ID.
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.
Select Enable PCAP logging to activate IP packet capturing. The data is stored on the V3D
test server.
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Test type defines what kind of data transfer (e.g. video streaming, TV live, and shooter UL/DL)
is used in the mScore test. If you select Shooter UL/DL, also define the size of the test file and
the maximum attempt duration (in seconds) of the test.
After defining the settings, either use a script to run the test or start the test manually. Go in
online mode and select Start New Data Transfer - mScore from the Measurement Control
menu.
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 data transfer, click the Measurement control button in the Devices
view and select Start New Data Transfer followed by the appropriate data transfer
command.
3. To end the data transfer, click the Measurement control button in the Devices view
and select the appropriate data transfer stop command.
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If a test handset has Nemo Active Testing Application without PEVQ-S option
installed, it prevents PEVQ-S testing as NATA test handsets are always online. In
such case, to run multiple PEVQ-S connections simultaneously, a dedicated PC is
required with only one NATA 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.
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Video offers a selection of videos that can be used in the testing. Only these preloaded videos
can be used for testing. The videos are available in folder Nemo Tools\Video Files.
Video quality defines the video resolution.
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 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).
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In addition to touchscreen simulation, the new screencasting features can be used, for
example, to change the handset settings and to perform OTA updates.
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 Active Testing Application once the test is finished. With importing results,
select Export to CSV and Email, and select NATA 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.
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.
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Macro files can be activated with script files using the Send Screencast Macro script
command.
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Note that some of the steps are different depending on whether NATA (formerly NMR)
is in use or not.
3. After you have created and verified your developer account, click on Create First App or
Create App if you have created apps before.
4. In the Create a New App ID dialog, enter a name for your app and click Create App ID.
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5. After the security check, you will see the App ID at the top of the page. This ID is entered
in the Page ID field in Nemo Outdoor Facebook Configuration dialog if NATA (formerly
NMR) is used. If NATA is not used, you can ignore this step.
6. If NATA is not used, go to Settings – Advanced and activate the Native or desktop app
setting.
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7. Next, you need to create a Facebook page. Log in to Facebook with your regular account
and select Create - Page.
9. Define a name for your page and select a category. Click Continue. You can skip the
steps of adding a profile and cover photo.
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10. Your new page is created. Copy the page ID (a string of numbers) from the URL of the
page. This ID is entered in the Page ID field in Nemo Outdoor Facebook Configuration
dialog if NATA (formerly NMR) is NOT used. If NATA is used, you can ignore this step
and, instead, see step 5.
11. Return to the Facebook for Developers site (https://developers.facebook.com/) and log in
with your developer account. Select More – Tools.
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13. In the Graph API Explorer, you will see the Access Token settings on the right. Select
your app in the Facebook App field.
14. If you are using NATA, select Get User Access Token from the User of Page drop-down
menu.
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15. If you are not using NATA, select Get Page Access Token from the User of Page drop-
down menu.
16. Log in to Facebook and provide access to the page you created for this purpose. Finally
click Done. Facebook will link the app to the page.
17. In the Add a Permission menu, expand the Events Groups Pages item and select the
following items:
• manage_pages
• pages_show_list
• publish_pages
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19. Click the icon in the Access Token field. In the Access Token Info dialog, click the
Open in Access Token Tool button.
20. In the Access Token Debugger view, click the Extend Access Token button. Enter your
FB password if asked.
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21. The extended token ID (valid for two months) appears at the bottom of the view. Copy and
paste this in the Nemo Outdoor Facebook Configuration dialog, Page access token field.
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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.
Page access token and Page ID items are explained in the previous chapter.
Note that the Page ID selection depends on whether NATA is in use or not.
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.
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.
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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 Facebook wall feed will download the wall feed from your page’s Facebook
account. The amount of data downloaded is defined by the Limit for feed retrieval
setting in the Facebook Configuration dialog.
• Post Facebook status update will upload the text typed in the Comment field and post
it on the wall of your Facebook page.
• Post Facebook 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
page.
• Post Facebook 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
page.
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.
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Please note that if the Twitter item is not visible in the Devices view, your Nemo
Outdoor license does not support Twitter testing.
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.
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.
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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.
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 dialog, define the incoming call settings on the Incoming
VoIP Call page.
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 WhatsApp Settings – Outgoing Video Call page, define the outgoing video 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 Video 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 BiP tests, install the BiP application from Google Play on your test device and
create a BiP account. Please follow the installation steps in the BiP 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 BiP account is subscription (SIM card) specific so have the phone
number available when creating the account. Once the account is created, you must
not change the SIM card. If the SIM card is changed, you must create a new account
in BiP.
Once the BiP application is installed and activated, start Nemo Outdoor and start the test
devices.
Please note that the BiP item is not visible in the Devices view until you switch to
online mode in Nemo Outdoor.
You can test BiP 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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3. In BiP Settings – Incoming VoIP Call, define the incoming call settings.
4. After defining the incoming call settings, return to the Devices view. Select the
originating device and double-click the BiP item.
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5. In BiP Settings – Outgoing Call, 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 BiP call.
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7. Next, select the device originating calls and click the Measurement Control button.
Select Start BiP Call.
4. After defining the incoming call settings, return to the Devices view. Select the
originating device and double-click the BiP item.
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5. In BiP Settings – Outgoing Video Call, define the outgoing video 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 BiP call.
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7. Next, select the device originating calls and click the Measurement Control button.
Select Start BiP Video Call.
Note that the receiving end also needs to have a BiP account.
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4. After defining the settings, return to the Devices view. Select the device sending the
BiP messages and click the Measurement Control button. Select Start New Data
Transfer –BiP, Send Message or Start New Data Transfer –BiP, Send Image.
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.
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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.
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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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.
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.
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Please note that if the Dropbox item is not visible in the Devices view, your Nemo
Outdoor license does not support Dropbox testing.
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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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.
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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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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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.
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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.
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.
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Message refers to the user-defined test message that will be sent. The limit for USSD
messages is 182 characters.
Sending USSD messages:
1. Define the Timeout, i.e., the time in seconds after which the message sending
attempt is terminated.
2. Type in the test message and click OK.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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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.
The Delay from reply to request option is not available with NATA devices.
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.
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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 the parameter you wish to view from the parameter tree and select Open in Indoor
from the drop-down menu.
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.
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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.
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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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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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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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Select the BTS file and then select the device connected with the map. Click OK.
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.
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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.
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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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• Full: Requires that the BTS file contains the system, channel number, and scrambling
code information.
• System and channel: Requires that the BTS file contains the system and channel
number information. Use this option with iBwave map files or if the BTS (.nbf) file does
not include the correct cell type information.
• System: Requires that the BTS file contains the system information. Use this option
with iBwave map files or if the BTS (.nbf) file does not include the correct cell type
information.
When the analysis is enabled, a circle is drawn around DAS and small cell cells. The color of
the circle depends on the cell test status:
• Untested = gray
• Failed = red
• Passed = green
Whenever a marker is placed within the test radius of the serving cell location, the current
signal level of the serving cell is checked. If the signal level exceeds the defined limit (signal
level limit 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.
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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
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.
6.19.8.2 Custom window - Save changes
Use the Save Changes command to save changes made in the custom window.
6.19.8.3 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.
6.19.8.4 Save as - CSV file
Use the Save as CSV File command to export the active view into CSV format.
6.19.8.5 Save as - Image
Use the Save as Image command to save the active view as a .jpg image.
6.19.8.6 Save as - MapInfo Tab-file
Use the Save as MapInfo Tab-File command to export the active view into MapInfo format.
6.19.8.7 Move view to
With the Move View To command you can move the active view to another view group.
6.19.8.8 Open map
By selecting the Open Map item, you can open existing map files (.tab).
6.19.8.9 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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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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.
6.19.8.35 MapXtreme Properties dialog
Click the 2 Properties button to define some MapXtreme specific properties. Note that these
settings differ according to the map provider. These settings can be saved in a MapInfo
Geoset file by clicking the Save Map button in the Map window. To later open the .gst file, click
the Open Map button, select MapInfo Geoset file in the Files of Type listbox, and select a file
from the list.
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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To edit an existing measurement profile, go to the Devices view and click the arrow button next
to a service (e.g. voice call or Facebook) and select Edit Measurement Profiles.
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In the Measurement Profiles dialog, double-click the measurement profile you wish to edit
and make the necessary changes. You can also copy an existing measurement profile and
edit it to make a new profile.
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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.
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.
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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 or by holding down the Ctrl key and moving the command with the arrow keys.
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.
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 Settings 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.
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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 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.
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Figure 1. 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.
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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 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 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.
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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)
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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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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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6.22.4.2 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.
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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
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 Nemo Server
settings 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.
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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
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)
%j Day of year as decimal number (001 – 366)
%m Month as decimal number (01 – 12)
%M Minute as decimal number (00 – 59)
%n Sequence number (1 – )
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%N Sequence number (1 – )
%p Current locale's A.M./P.M. indicator for 12-hour clock
%S Second as decimal number (00 – 59)
%U Week of year as decimal number, with Sunday as first
day of week (00 – 53)
%w Weekday as decimal number (0 – 6; Sunday is 0)
%W Week of year as decimal number, with Monday as first
day of week (00 – 53)
%y Year without century, as decimal number (00 – 99)
%Y Year with century, as decimal number
%z Either the time zone name or time zone abbreviation,
depending on registry settings; no characters if time zone
is unknown
%Z Either the time zone name or time zone abbreviation,
depending on registry settings; no characters if time zone
is unknown
Measurement areas are used to define geographical areas where measurement lists are
paused or allowed to run. See chapter Measurement areas for more detailed information on
creating measurement areas.
Measurement start-up defines a certain time when a measurement is started.
Measurement completion defines when the measurement list is finished.
Select the When all scripts are completed option to finish once all scripts have finished
running.
Select the After recording duration option to finish after recording has been going on for a
certain period of time. Define the time in hours and minutes (hh:mm).
Select the At measurement size option to finish when the total size of the measurement files
reaches a certain limit. Define the size in kilobits (KB).
Select the Save statistics to file option to enable the CSV file writing.
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Select the Send measurement results to server option to automatically upload the log files to a
server. The files are uploaded in the background and you can monitor the upload status from
the File Transfer Status view (select View – File Transfer Status).
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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.
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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.
The pause logic and areas work as follows:
• If only trigger areas are defined, measurement is allowed in the trigger areas and other
areas are considered to be blocked, i.e. measurement is not allowed. 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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• 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.
It is also possible to define trigger and blocked areas with Nemo Cloud. The areas will be used
when Nemo Outdoor is in remote mode and a measurement project with trigger and blocked
areas is loaded in Nemo Outdoor.
The areas appear in Nemo Outdoor as layers on a map when the measurement session is
activated.
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To learn how to create measurement areas in Nemo Cloud, please refer to the Nemo Cloud
user guide.
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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.
2. The table displays a list of channels that are currently visible to the device. Click the
Refresh button to update the list.
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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.
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 NATA 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)
During Normal mode, forcing is disabled and the terminal performs 2G and 3G handovers
normally.
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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.
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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 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.
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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.
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.
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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 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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The Device Status view will display a red indicator when the terminal radio is off.
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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6.25.9 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.
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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 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.
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6.27 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.
6.27.1 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.
In the RF Test dialog, select the test devices to be validated. By default all devices are
selected.
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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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In the Devices view, select the device and click the Measurement control button . Select
Frequency Scanning Properties. Select BSIC decoding and Missing neighbor detection in
the Frequency scanning view. Next, click on Select Channels.
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Note that both BSIC decoding and Missing neighbor detection need to be selected
and Top-N option deselected.
Start the device by pressing on the work online button if you have not done this already,
and select Measurement control | Start Single Shot Scanning or Start Continuous
Scanning.
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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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:
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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.
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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 therefore cannot be accessed with mobiles. Click on the … button to enter the Select
Channel dialog.
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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.
The Number of Call Attempts field tells how many calls have been made so far.
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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. If you hold down the Alt key, the tooltip will show
the parameter class name.
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.
6.33.1.2 Save custom window changes
Use the Save Custom Window Changes command to save changes made in the custom
window.
6.33.1.3 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.
6.33.1.4 Save as image
Use the Save as Image command to save the active view as a .jpg image.
6.33.1.5 Move view to
With the Move View To command you can move the active view to another view group.
6.33.1.6 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 note that the contents of this dialog varies depending on the graph type (line, bar,
scatter, spectrum).
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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.
6.33.1.7 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.
Right-click on the Layers side panel and select Group Similar Layers. The parameters will be
organized into groups based on the parameter unit.
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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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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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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.
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Selecting Color set in the Color method drop-down menu will activate the Color set
parameter and Color set fields.
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.
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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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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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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.
6.34.2.2 Save custom window changes
Use the Save Custom Window Changes command to save changes made in the custom
window.
6.34.2.3 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.
6.34.2.4 Move view to
With the Move View To command you can move the active view to another view group.
6.34.2.5 Automatic scrolling
Select the Automatic Scrolling option in order to make the grid view scroll as the
measurement progresses.
6.34.2.6 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.
6.34.2.7 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.
6.34.2.8 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.
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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.
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…
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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.
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.
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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.
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.
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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.
6.34.2.12 Create notification
Select the Create Notification item to create a new notification matching the selected event.
For more information, see chapter Notification Configuration.
6.34.2.13 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.
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Note that the appearance of the grid and the selection of parameters depend on the
grid type and on the measurement device.
You can select events, parameters, and statistics you would like to see in the grid table. You
can filter the list of available parameters by typing a parameter name in the search field (e.g.
RSRP as in the image above).
In the Selected tab you can view which parameters/events you have selected and change
their order using the arrow buttons.
Sampling interval defines how often the data is updated in the grid.This setting is especially
useful for sampling grids where parameters are shown as columns and the parameter values
are displayed on rows. A new row is displayed at a frequency defined by the sampling interval.
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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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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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 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.
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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 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.
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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.
6.35.3.2 Creating and saving route plans from a measurement
In addition to creating a route plan with waypoints, you can create a route plan from a
measurement.
Start Nemo Outdoor, load a measurement file and open a map window. Right-click on the map
and select View Entire Route, or zoom in on the map to make sure the measurement
contains GPS coordinates. Create a route plan by clicking the Create Route Plan toolbar
icon, or select Route Plan | Create from the map popup menu. The route plan should now be
visible on the map, the layer list should have a new layer (“Untitled.gpx”), and the control
buttons on the Waypoints view should be enabled. The route plan should closely follow the
route from which it was created. Save the route plan by clicking the Save Route Plan item
in the toolbar, or by selecting it in the map popup menu.
You can also modify the route plan with the Select, Move, Add and Delete buttons at the
bottom of the Waypoints view in the side panel. Note that when you click on Select, you may
need to zoom in on the map to view the discrete waypoints. The selected waypoint will show
as a bigger circle among all the circles. See chapter Creating and modifying route plans with
waypoints for more information on how to use the control buttons, and on how to read the
waypoints on the route plan during a measurement.
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Do not configure the navigation device or Navigation Assistant while you are driving
for traffic safety reasons.
When using TomTom Bridge with Nemo Invex II, connect the TomTom Bridge device
first before connecting other test devices.
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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USB tethering must be enabled every time when the TomTom Bridge device is
started/restarted.
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.
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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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9. Tap Permissions.
11. Once the navigation assistant starts, tap the button in the upper left corner and select
Connectivity. Check that Connection type is WiFi/USB tethering. Connection status should
display Waiting for WiFi connection.
12. In Nemo Outdoor, open the Nemo Navigation Assistant view (View | Nemo Navigation
Assistant).
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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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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.
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.
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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.
Alternatively, go to Nemo Outdoor and select a work order by clicking Activate.
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.
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.
6.35.5.2 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.
6.35.5.3 Custom window - Save changes
Use the Custom Window - Save Changes command to save changes made in the custom
window.
6.35.5.4 Save as - CSV file
Use the Save as CSV File command to export the active view into CSV format.
6.35.5.5 Save as - Image
Use the Save as Image command to save the active view as a .jpg image.
6.35.5.6 Save as - MapInfo Tab-file
Use the Save as MapInfo Tab-file command to export the active view into MapInfo format.
6.35.5.7 Save as MapInfo Geoset
Use the Save as MapInfo Geoset command to export the active view into MapInfo Geoset
format.
6.35.5.8 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.
6.35.5.9 Move view to
With the Move View To command you can move the active view to another view group.
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6.35.5.14 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.
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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.
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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.
6.35.5.23 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.
6.35.5.24 Route – Show current position
Show Current Position tool allows you to show/hide the current position icon on the map.
6.35.5.25 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. When the Add as separate layers option
is selected, each measurement will be added as a separate layer. If the option is not selected,
all measurements found within one search will be added to a single route history layer, and the
name of the layer will be the search range.
Double-click the route history layer to open the Route History Route Properties dialog where
you can edit the route color and thickness.
6.35.5.26 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.
6.35.5.27 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.
6.35.5.28 Open StreetMap - Empty disk cache
Select the Empty Disk Cache option to delete all downloaded OpenStreetMap data. The tiles
open on the map will not be deleted.
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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, scrambling codes, or beam indexes 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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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.
6.35.5.33 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.
6.35.5.34 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.
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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.
6.35.5.35 MapXtreme Properties dialog
Click the MapXtreme Properties button to define some MapXtreme specific properties. Note
that these settings differ according to the map provider. These settings can be saved in a
MapInfo Geoset file by clicking the Save Map button in the Map window. To later open the .gst
file, click the Open Map button, select MapInfo Geoset file in the Files of Type listbox, and
select a file from the list.
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.
6.35.5.36 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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6.35.5.37 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.
6.35.5.38 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.
6.35.5.39 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.
6.35.5.41 Full screen
Selecting the Full screen item will display Nemo Outdoor in full screen mode.
In the Color Set Properties dialog you can edit the settings for each color set.
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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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To export configuration files, click the Export button and select Configuration File(s).
In the Select Configuration Files dialog, define a name for the .ncfb file and select the items
that you want to export. Finally click OK.
When importing configuration files, click the Import button and select Configuration File(s).
Browse for the ncfb file and select the items that you want to import.
Please note that to import a configuration file, you need to restart Nemo Outdoor.
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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.
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.
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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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For the file upload, select a network interface that is not used for measurements so
that the file upload does not affect test results.
Select File | Send Measurement to Server. First select the server type from the bottom left
corner of the dialog and then select the measurement files. Click Next.
The contents of the Send Options dialog depend on the selected server type: FTP, HTTPS,
Nemo Xynergy, Dropbox, or Nemo Cloud.
The files are uploaded in the background and you can monitor the upload status from the File
Transfer Status view (select View – File Transfer Status).
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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.
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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 the default Internet connection, via a user-selected
dial-up connection, via mobile broadband, or via a network interface.
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.
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.
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Click the Test Connection button to check that the settings are configured correctly and the
connection is working. Select the Allow ping connection check option to first use Ping for the
connection test after which Nemo Outdoor will test the configured HTTP connection.
The file transfer can be performed using the default Internet connection, via a user-selected
dial-up connection, via mobile broadband, or via a network interface.
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.
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.
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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.
Select the Building ready or Floor ready options to notify Nemo Xynergy when the
measurements for an entire building or a floor are ready, and files uploaded. The options are
available only when inbuilding is selected as the project type.
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 Nemo Xynergy dataset. These imported messages will show in
the layer 3 message window on Nemo 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.
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).
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Note that file grouping cannot be used simultaneously with the MO-MT processing
option.
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.
Number of values per parameter defines the maximum number of values exported for
parameters that can have multiple values.
Select the Do not export measurement names option to exclude measurement file name
from export.
Select Use marker coordinates when exporting indoor measurements. The marker file needs
to be stored in the same folder as the measurement file.
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.
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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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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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 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.
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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.
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 View or Configure.
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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.
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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1. Open command prompt by typing “CMD” to ”Search programs and files” field.
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.
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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.
• restricted: Recommended. Somewhat restricted growth of the TCP receive window
beyond its default value.
• normal: Default value. Allows the receive window to grow to accommodate most
conditions.
• experimental: Allows the receive window to grow to accommodate extreme scenarios
(not recommended, it can degrade performance in common scenarios, only intended
for research purposes). It enables receive window values of over 16 MB.
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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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3. Start adding control points. Click on a location in the preview (raster image map). The
Add Control Point Dialog is displayed showing the location of the point in pixels. Add
Map X and Map Y coordinates in decimal formats. For example, to specify the
coordinates 65 degrees, 30 minutes, enter 65.5 degrees. Use negative numbers when
specifying west and south coordinates. If you want to register a raster map that does
not use longitude and latitude coordinates, specify the appropriate projection in the
Image Registration Dialog. Enter your coordinates in the native units of the coordinate
system. For example, if you are registering a UTM map image, enter coordinates in
meters. Using the MapBasic® program, you can convert d/m/s coordinates into
decimal degrees format, or the conversion from d/m/s to decimal degrees is as
follows: degrees+(minutes/60)+(seconds/3600)=decimal degrees
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
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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 Customer Support
If you have questions on or beyond this documentation about Nemo tools, please contact our
customer 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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