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Scripting - Nemo - Outdoor

The document provides instructions for using script files in Nemo Outdoor to automate measurement tasks. Key points: 1) Script files contain a list of commands and parameters to execute measurements in a predefined sequence. They have a .nsfx or .nsf extension and can be edited in the Script Editor. 2) The Script Editor allows inserting, rearranging, and editing commands through a graphical interface. Commands include making voice calls, transferring data, and waiting for certain conditions. 3) Scripts can be used to automate complex measurement workflows like making a voice call only when the network is GSM and ending it when the network changes to UMTS. Conditional commands and forced stops can interrupt tasks

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Scripting - Nemo - Outdoor

The document provides instructions for using script files in Nemo Outdoor to automate measurement tasks. Key points: 1) Script files contain a list of commands and parameters to execute measurements in a predefined sequence. They have a .nsfx or .nsf extension and can be edited in the Script Editor. 2) The Script Editor allows inserting, rearranging, and editing commands through a graphical interface. Commands include making voice calls, transferring data, and waiting for certain conditions. 3) Scripts can be used to automate complex measurement workflows like making a voice call only when the network is GSM and ending it when the network changes to UMTS. Conditional commands and forced stops can interrupt tasks

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6.23 Making script files

Note that it is not possible to use scripts with scanners.

The script file is an ASCII file containing the list of numbers that are to be called. The
extension for script files is .nsfx or .nsf (old script format). You can edit the Script file
configuration in the Script Editor dialog. When editing scripts, it is possible to have several
Script Editor dialogs open and to copy and paste commands from one script to another.

You can access this dialog by selecting Measurement | Script Editor (Ctrl+E). Click Open
and select one of the example scripts.

The Script view at the top shows a list of all functions and parameters in the current script. The
same functions are displayed in a graphical format in the Visualizer view. If you select an item
in either view, the corresponding item will be selected in both views. Double-click an item to
edit the settings.
Drag and drop commands to the Script view from the menu on the right. Selecting an item may
open a dialog where you need to define some parameters and settings. See earlier chapters
for more detailed information on the dialogs. You can rearrange the script items by drag and
drop 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.

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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.

Notes about script functions:


Scrambling code or removed scrambling code can be selected for conditional testing using the
IF loop.
Examples of conditions:
• “Is different”: If UMTS carrier RSSI is different than -70dBm
 Whenever the value is other than -70dBm, IF condition is triggered
• “Is changed”: If UMTS carrier RSSI is changed
 Whenever the UMTS carrier RSSI value changes, the IF condition is
triggered. The reference value is unknown, which means that when starting
the measurement and when the first UMTS carrier RSSI value is received, the
IF condition is triggered. The next trigger occurs when the carrier RSSI value
is different from the previous value. For example,
 Carrier RSSI value in the log file: -70dBm  triggers the IF string
 Carrier RSSI value -70dBm  nothing happens
 Carrier RSSI value -68dBm  Triggers the IF string

6.23.1 Script transfer stop commands


With the forced stop command it is possible to abort a current script command. You can
change the status (normal or forced) of a script command, such as voice call or data transfer,
by double-clicking the end command.

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.

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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.

Figure 1. GSM voice call example. Voice call is started only in GSM and aborted when system
changes to UMTS.

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6.23.2 Receive call


In the Incoming Call Configuration dialog you can define settings for incoming calls.

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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6.23.3 Wait settings


To add pauses in the script, select Wait. In the Wait Settings dialog you can define different
conditions for the wait. You can also define custom conditions.

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)

Figure 2. A-party script file.

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Figure 3. B-party script file.

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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.

6.23.4 Advanced script settings


6.23.4.1 Conditional blocks
By selecting Advanced | If/End If, you will enter the If Condition Settings dialog. Here you
can define criteria which have to be met until a set of commands between the If - End If block
in the script takes place. If the criteria set in this dialog are met, Outdoor will perform the set of
commands within the If - End If block, and if the criteria are not met, this set of commands will
be skipped altogether and the script resumes from the first item after the End If command.

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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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6.23.4.2 Loops
You can add loops in the script files. Select Advanced | Loop/End Loop to enter the Loop
Settings dialog.

You can select from the following loop options:


• Repeat the loop x times
• Repeat the loop for x minutes
• Repeat the loop until the time is x
• Repeat the loop as long as the following criteria are met
With the Repeat the loop as long as the following criteria are met option you can set
conditions for the loop to take place. Click the + button to define the parameteroperator and
value for the loop. Finally click OK to add the loop in the script. You can drag and drop the
commands to their appropriate places.
In the example below the voice call within the loop will be repeated twice before continuing
with the script.

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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.

6.23.4.3 Counters and timers


Counters and timers can be used with If and Loop commands as conditions. With a counter
you can define a number of instances and with a timer you can define a certain time in
seconds.
In the Script Editor, select Advanced | Counter or Advanced | Start Timer. Define a name for
the counter/timer and click OK. The counter/timer can now be selected as a condition in the If
and Loop Condition Settings dialogs.

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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.

6.23.5 Running scripts


After you have created a script, it will be saved and you can load it for measurements later on.
To run the script file:
1. In the Measurement Properties, Scripts dialog, select the script in the Script File
field. Note that you need to define the script for each device individually. The script
can be different for each device.
2. Click the Start Script button. Nemo Outdoor will start running the measurement
according to the script file. 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.
3. The program will now conduct the measurement as defined in the script file.
4. 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.
5. You can monitor the script status in the Script status view.

6. After the script is finished, you can stop the recording by clicking the Stop button in
the Home tab.

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6.24 Call sequences


The sequence-based end-to-end call synchronization method between Nemo Outdoor and
Nemo Server provides perfect call statistics at both ends, field unit and Nemo Server,
regardless of call connection success and even in difficult cellular environments, such as out of
coverage. By utilizing timing and pre-determined test sequences, a data connection is not
required during the measurements. However, a data connection provides optional time
synchronization to compensate clock drifts and to abort test sequence if needed. Each channel
(field test terminal/landline couple) generates one file on A-side and one file on B-side. A and
B files have the same name with the « B_ » distinction and a unique call ID is written to each
call session at both ends.

The feature requires Nemo Server version 5.x or higher.

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.

Call sequence settings


• Originated call count defines how many calls will be made from the test terminal to
Nemo Server during a sequence.
• Terminated call count defines how many calls will be received by Nemo Server during
a sequence.
• Repeat count defines how many times the sequence is repeated.
• Call duration defines the length of each call in seconds. The minimum value is 5
seconds.
• Minimum wait between calls defines the wait period between two calls in seconds. The
minimum value is 20 seconds.
Advanced settings
• Call setup timeout defines the maximum duration of the call setup in seconds.
• Call teardown timeout defines the minimum wait between calls. Note that the call
teardown duration is included in the minimum wait between calls setting so if you
change the teardown duration, it affects the minimum wait between calls setting as
well.
• Server request timeout defines the maximum duration of the server request in
seconds.
Voice quality settings
• Select the Enable voice quality option to define voice quality settings,
• Reference sample file 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.
• Select the Save sample files option to save the received voice quality sample files.

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• Prefix for received sample files defines a prefix for the received VQ sample. Nemo
Outdoor names the files as follows: prefix_device extension mos_date_time.wav
where prefix is the user-defined prefix, device extension the order number of the
device, 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: VQ sample_1_34_15112004_143045.wav
• Save 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.

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.

6.24.1 Running call sequences


After you have created a call sequence, it will be saved and you can select it for terminals and
reuse later.

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.

To run the call sequence:


1. In the Measurement Properties, Script dialog, select the call sequence option and
select a premade call sequence from the menu.

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2. Define the phone number of the device that is originating the calls.

If you are running measurements with multiple devices, note that you need to define
an individual phone number for each device even if you are using the same call
sequence.

3. Click the Start Script button. Nemo Outdoor will start running the measurement
according to the call sequence. Note that if you have selected the Start Scripts
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.

6.25 Measurement lists


Measurement lists enable you to run automated measurements with several devices
combining multiple scripts. You can use measurement lists with just one device to run several
scripts one after another. Each measurement is recorded in a separate file. You can also use
measurement lists in idle mode.
In Online mode, select Measurement | Measurement List to open the Advanced
Measurement Configuration dialog. Alternatively, you can access this dialog through the Start
button.

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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).

Devices table displays a list of devices connected to Nemo Outdoor.


Script file defines the script file used in the measurement. Click the Script Editor button to edit
the selected script.
Properties opens the Measurement Properties - Script dialog.
Start runs the measurement list.
Click Load to load measurement lists and Save to save measurement lists. By default,
measurement list files (*.nmlx) are saved to the Configuration files folder. You can save and
load measurement lists to/from a file or to/from an FTP server.
To save a measurement list on an FTP server, select Save | Save To FTP Server. Click the
FTP Options button to define settings for the FTP server. See page 429 for more information
on the settings.
Define a name for the .aex file on your PC. The measurement list will be saved in this file.

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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.

Creating a measurement list:


1. Click the Add New button to add a new measurement.
2. Select a device from the Devices list.
3. Select a script from the Script File field. You can edit the selected script by clicking
the Script Editor button.
4. Repeat the previous steps until you have a complete measurement list.
5. Select the When all scripts are completed option. Finally, click Start.
6. The measurement list is finished after all scripts have been completed.
7. To save the measurement list, click Save.

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6.25.1 Measurement areas


Please note that this feature works only with OpenStreetMap data.

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.

6.25.1.1 Defining measurement areas with Nemo Cloud

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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Double-click the layer to define the layer color and opaqueness.

To learn how to create measurement areas in Nemo Cloud, please refer to the Nemo Cloud
user guide.

6.26 Forcing functions


Nemo Outdoor offers a set of forcing functions that are accessible through the Nemo Outdoor
user interface. In addition to these, some terminals support more forcing features that are
accessible via the mobile keypad. See the terminal-specific data sheets for more information
on the forcing features available for each terminal.
The supported forcing functions vary between different device models and firmware and
depend on the available control interfaces. All forcing functions are not supported in all
devices. The normal method for forcing to take effect requires a full device restart. A full device
reset after forcing enhances the test device’s reliability. All carrier and cell locks need to have
band lock enabled (only bands from the target system may be selected) as well, otherwise the
locks will not hold. It is recommended that band lock is enabled prior to enabling carrier and
cell locks.

6.26.1 Channel locking


You can lock test mobiles to a channel and/or scrambling code during the measurement
process. Note that even though you are locking the mobile to a certain channel in idle mode,
you are actually locking the mobile only to the base station supporting that channel at that
moment if you make a call. As the base station can carry several channels simultaneously, the
connection can be established or handed over to another channel but not to another base
station. In other words, the channel used cannot be totally controlled by the mobile as the
system will assign the channel.
Note that when the channel lock is activated, the Neighbor Stations window displays
only Serving Cell values.

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To lock the Nemo Outdoor test mobile to a channel:

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.

6.26.2 Band locking


With the band locking functionality you can compare how the network functions with different
bands and systems. With the band lock functionality you can force the mobile to use certain
bands or system(s).
When you have connected the measurement device, select the device and click the
Measurement settings button in the Devices view and select Band Locking.

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.

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