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Actix User Training

Module 1

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Course Intent
To provide users with no prior knowledge of Actix
theoretical understanding of Actix capabilities
To focus mainly on basic features rather than on
implementation of macros and usage of advanced
features
To Show how the Actix RVS suite is used in practical
tasks related to Nokia UMTS projects
To provide the users with confidence in the usage of Actix
by mean of practical exercises

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Content

Module 1
Getting started
Configuring Actix
Learning Actix

Module 3
Practical exercises /

Module 2
Working with Actix in
practice

Module 4
Advanced features

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(Working with scanner and call trace


data)

Getting Started
What is Actix?
Actix Solutions RVS
Installation
Licencing

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Getting Started
Actix is a Post-Processing
tool
Input:
Tracer data: NEMO, TEMS, Qvoice
Scanner Data
Traffic records (switch traces), e.g.
Ericsson, Motorola
Protocol analyser data A, Abis, Gb
interfaces e.g. Nethawk, Tektronix
Output:
Maps
Charts
Tables
Reports
Diagrams
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ACTIX
SOLUTIONS

RVS Suite
Suitable to analyze measurements of the UMTS radio
interface
Support a large number of vendor/standard file formats
for DT, trace, protocol analysers
Provides results in a wide variety of formats
Good user interface (easy to adapt)
High level of customisation ability
Structurised data presentation capabilities
Fast overview analysis with pre-defined reports

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Installation
Support Windows 2000 and Windows XP operation
systems
System spec. has a great impact on peformance
e.g. 3GHz processor with 1 Gb Ram is good !!
1.5GHz processor with 512Mb Ram is enough if not
big amount of data is processed
During installation
installation of MapX OCX modules takes time, be
patient
Post installation
No need to re-boot
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Licencing
Single Machine Licencing:
Dongle + Licence file Not transferrable

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Licencing (2)
Sever Licencing: dinamic allocation of licences

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Licencing (3)
Diagnostics Tool
Start from actix program group Management ->
AtxDiagnostics
Generate report => This will show the licensing set-up
If dongle ID not present in report => server licensing
or dongle not detected
License definitions
File ActixLicensing.ini
Located in <PATH>\Analyzer\Bin\LicenseDefinition
Contains license server(s) and configuration options
for server license management

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Configuring Actix
Menu overview
Importing / Setting up Maps
Configuring cellrefs file
Open scanner files
Information Attributes
Working with data / Charts Tables Woorkbooks
Open call trace file
Adding attributes to favourites
Log file browsing
Protocol browser
Message browser
Log file combining
Super streaming

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Configuration of Actix
Import Backdrop Map
Import Network Data (sites and cells)

Ready to start!
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Main Window

Toolbar

Main menu

Workspace
explorer
Workspace
(empty)

Status bar

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Main Menu/File

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Main Menu/View

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Main Menu/Analysis

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Main Menu/Network Image, Workbook,


Cells

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Main Menu/Tools

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Importing Map
View -> Display New Map
Mapinfo Interface, add map in
the same way as Mapinfo

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Importing Map (2)


Map should be provided in the same format as for Mapinfo: JPG
file associated with a TAB file which defines the coordinate frame
Same Command as in Mapinfo are available as well as pop-up
menu when righ-clicking on the map

Map tools

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Importing Network elements


CELLREF
txt file with 3 main sections:
Header
Cell definitions
Sites definitions

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Importing Network elements CELLREF


(2)
Menu: Tools > Preference
Cellref file location
Filename does not necessary have to be Cellref, neither
has to be in the Cellreffolder
Restart of Actix is needed for the changes to take effect

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Importing Network elements CELLREF


(3)
Because of regional settings some computer should have the
comma (,) instead of the dot (.) as decimal separator

?!?
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Importing Network Element


Automatic import
This feature is very useful when having cell data
changing quite often, which is s very common situation in
a project:
From Menu Cells -> Network Explorer we can manage
our database of cells and sites.

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Labels for Sites and Cells


Just like in Mapinfo we can define which field to be used
for labels both for Sites and cells. Usually for sites the
Site Name is predefined. For Cells the Cell ID is
predefined and it is convenient to change it to Scrambling
Code (SC)
Labels can be changed from Layer Control

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Learning Actix

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Learning Actix
Scanner files
Open scanner files
Information Attributes
Charts Tables Woorkbooks
Display element synchronisation
Export data
Call trace files
Open call trace file
Adding attributes to favourites
Log file browsing

Log file combining

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Protocol browser
Message browser
Super streaming

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Scanner files

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Open Data files - Scanner


After importing a file we can
navigate thru the attributes in the
workspace navigator
Both Scanner and Tracer
(NEMO) are used for
mesurements. Actix can handle
both of them
Attributes can be conveniently
displayed in different forms and
combined

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Most Important Attributes


Ec/io of Best Server (interference
level)
RSCP of Best Server (power
level)
Scrambling code of Best Server
(dominance plot)

Notice that the BEST


SERVER (Nth Nth Best) is
defined and sorted always by
the best Ec/Io
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Display on Map - Thresholds


Three different
elements are now
visible on the map

Thresholds for RSCP


Map representation
is very convenient
for displaying
measurements from
a topological point
of view
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Modify Ranges And Colors

Right-click on the desired map


element (in this case: RSCP) - >
Modify Ranges
Both levels and colors can be
defined
When the dialog window is closed
settigs must be saved.

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Thresholds for RSCP and Ec/Io


Ec/Io

RSCP
< -95

poor

<-12

bad

[-95;-85]

fair

[-12;-9]

poor

[-85;-75]

good

[-9;-4]

good

>=-75
excellent

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>= - 4
excellent

Adding more attributes to a map


Only the last added
attribute is visible.
Others are laying
behind

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Layer Control and Offset Tool


By mean of the Offset
tool we can have the
traces shifted

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Cursor tracing and Lines to Serving


Cells
Placing the cursor over the
trace the value is
automatically displayed

CLicking on any point on the


trace, the lines to best server
(continuos) and second best
server (dashed) are displayed

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More important attributes from


Scanner Measurements
RSSI

RSCP for each SC measured

Ec/Io for each SC measured

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Emulated 3GPP Attributes


These are based on settings for
SHO parameters which can be
edited in
Tools -> Preferences

and then:
General settings -> WCDMA

We can thus set the same


paramenters which are in the
Network
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Topological Attributes
Serving cell is in this case the Best
Server

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Charts, Tables and Workbooks


Righ-clicking on any attribute we can have a choice of displaying it also on
Charts, Tables and Workbooks (Excel spreadsheets)

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Charts, Tables and Workbooks (2)

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Synchronization of display elements

Syncronization can be activated from Tools ->


Preferences (Auto Sync to stream)
It is not enabled by default: computing power consuming
Charts, Tables and Maps may display same attributes or
different ones

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Export Maps and Charts


MAPS: There are two options from export.
Right click on the map and select export map. The map can be
exported as a plain picture file
Click on Layout on the map window and export as project
document

CHARTS: Also here there are two choices:


Right-click on the chart and select Image Export....
Click on Copy on the chart window and record the image on the
clipboard

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Call trace files

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Open NEMO File


In menu 3G we can find the same
attributes as in the scanner
measurements
We dont have the concept of best
server in tracer measurements.
Instead we have active set and
monitored set
Same Attributes can have different
name and be found in different
location
What is impotant here is the TX
power which is not present in the
Scanner

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Open NEMO File (2)

In the menu Pilot Measurements


we find individual SC measurements.

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Open NEMO File (3)


The menu Dedicated Radio Link
contains logical measurements about
KPIs

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Open NEMO File (4)


The menu Uu_RRCcontains
informations about signalling
BCCH-BCH signaling flows while
the UE is in idle mode
UL-CCCH and DL-CCCH signalling
flows while the UE is in Cell-FACH
state
UL-DCCH and DL-DCCH signalling
flows while the UE is in Cell-DCH
state

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Open NEMO File (5)


Event data contains logical event
about call establishment and
Handover as well as PDP context
activation for PS calls
Statistic Data contains information
about delays
These two sets of attributes are
suitable for analyzing KPIs

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Adding Attributes to favourites


You can Add To Favourites those
attributes which are used more
frequently
In order to have the attributes
saved in Favourites it is necessary
to save the workspace befor exiting
Actix

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Signalling and Protocol Stack


Message Browser and Protocol Stack Browser are useful
tools for displaying the signalling and the sequence of
events for the NEMO trace
Typical signalling sequence which need to be analysed
are: Call Setup and Handover Loop

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Message Browser
4
1

2
4
3

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Message Browser (2)


1. In the left part is the list of main objects which are
displayed in detail in the right part
2. Signalling event are indicated with RRC UL or RRC DL
3. Some event are traced from the mobile but they are not
signalling in this case Ec/No measurements
4. THe red bar indicates the extension of the script of each
element
5. This is raw messaging. Knowledge of the protocol is
needed to identify important elements (in this case,
event e1a)

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Protocol Stack Browser

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Protocol Stack Browser (2)


Protocol Stack Browser shows only the signalling.
In the upper part messages are displayed and associated
to L3 events
Protocol Stack Browser is an easier tool for browsing the
signalling
It can be syncronized with Maps Charts and Tables

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Superstreaming
It is reccomended not to have very long logfiles when collecting data
Smaller logfiles can be recombined with the superstream tool

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Superstreaming (2)
Tools -> Create Superstream
Logfiles can be selected
individually
Superstream is available in the
workspace browser
Superstreming does not create a
bigger logfile but rather combine
the existing data using pointers.

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Working with Actix in practice


Module 2

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Content

Module 1
Getting started
Configuring Actix
Learning Actix

Module 3
Practical exercises /

Module 2
Working with Actix in
practice

Module 4
Advanced features

NOKIA Actix User Trainning/Module2.PPT / 01.08.2004 / NN

(Working with scanner and call trace


data)

Working with Actix in Practice


Need for process / process presentation

Site Verification
Cluster verification
Network verifiaction

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Pre-Launch Optimization
Pre-Launch Optimization is done when Network is built
and integrated, but there is no commercial traffic in it
In GSM coverage is an issue. In UMTS interferance is
critical
Realiability of equipement migh not be as good as in
GSM

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Standard process

SITE
VERIFICATION

CLUSTER
VERIFICATION

NETWORK
VERIFICATION

Efficiency and accuracy of analysis


Standard documentation big amount of data to be analyzed

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Global settings
Actix MainUser is in charge of defining:
Thresholds for map plots
Templates for measurement report forms
Many people in different regions using the same tool.
Process is needed

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Site Verification (1)

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Both scanner and tracer


measurements

Voice call is suitable to perform the


verification

Ec/Io should be in the range [-2 ;


-4]
Cross-feeders
external interference
SHO functionality

Site Verification (2)


Site should be the only one on air in the network
If not then at least only intra-site adjacences should be
defined in order to prevent the phone to perform handover
to other sites

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Site Verification (3)


Elements to be displayed on the map:
Scanner

RSCP per each SC

RSCP best server

Dominance plot

Ec/Io plot (interferance should be very low if only one site is on air)

Tracer

Display events on the measurement route (SHO, Drop call etc)

RSCP best server

Ec/Io plot

UE TX power

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Cluster Verification (1)

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Both scanner and tracer


measurements

Data call (high throughtput UL and


DL) to check performance

Cluster is 10 sites more or less

Critical issues are:


Pilot Pollution
Sectors having no dominance
Neighbour definition check

Cluster Verification (2)


Elements to be displayed on the map:
Scanner

RSCP best server

Dominance plot

Ec/Io plot (this should not be worse than -9 if there is no traffic in the NW

Tracer

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Display events on the measurement route (SHO, Drop call etc)

RSCP best server

Ec/Io plot

UE TX power

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Cluster Verification (3)

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When pilot pollution is detected documentation about overshooting


SC needs to be provided
RSCP of overshooting SC
Detailed plot of Ec/Io of polluted area

Same issue is for lack of dominance

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Network Verification
Final stage
Problem should be fixed in the
two previous stages
Many measurement routes
which can be combined by
superstreaming

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Practical Exercises
Module 3

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Content

Module 1
Getting started
Configuring Actix
Learning Actix

Module 3
Practical exercises /

Module 2
Working with Actix in
practice

Module 4
Advanced features

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(Working with scanner and call trace


data)

Practical Exercises
Site Verification
Cluster Verification
SHO Analysis

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Site Verification
Site to be verified is Erstein
Following issues need to be verified:
All sectors are performing normally and radiating
Check cross-feeder
Voice call establishes normally
SHO occours successfully
Receiving end of Node be is performing normally
(MHA, cabling receiver)

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Site Verification (2)


Maps to be saved for Site Verification reports
RSCP and Ec/Io from Scanner (best server) and NEMO
(stronger in the active set)
Dominance plot from Scanner and NEMO
Tx Power
Active set count from NEMO

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Cluster verification
Check for Pilot pollution
Check for sites with no dominance
Find non working sites
Check performance (throughtput)
Check what is the minumun value of RSCP during
successfull SHO

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Cluster Verification (2)


PIlot pollution is detected with the following criteria:
RSCP > -92

and

Ec/Io < -9

Sectors not operating can be detected looking at the list


of measured SC in scanner measurements

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Binned Query for Pilot Pollution

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Binned Query for Pilot Pollution (2)


Element must be picked from
list
Notice that the two part of the
expression separated by
theAND are enclosed in
brackets
After selecting elements from
Nth Nth Best, the index must
be specified

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Querys
Description

Data Format
must be selected

Binned Query for Pilot Pollution (3)

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SHO analysis
Check what is the minumun value of RSCP
during successfull SHO
This kind of analysis can be performed exporting attribute
data to Excel Workbook
First thing to do is to load all NEMO files (*.dt1) and
superstream them
From the superstrem we can export some attributes to
Excel WOrkbook

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SHO analysis (2)


Attributes to be exported:

3G UMTS -> Event Data -> Handoff Events -> Uu_HandoffOK


3G UMTS -> Downlink Measurements -> Uu_ActiveSet_RSCP ->
Uu_ActiveSet_RSCP_0
3G UMTS -> Downlink Measurements -> Uu_ActiveSet_EcNo ->
Uu_ActiveSet_EcNo_0
Data Testing -> Application Measurements -> App_Throughput_DL

In Excel Workbook
Data -> Filter Autofilter

Data -> Sort

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In Column Uu_HandoffOK select Handover Ok


In Column App_Thgroughtput_DL select Custom -> is greater than
120
Sort by.. RSCP

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Advanced features
Module 4

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Content

Module 1
Getting started
Configuring Actix
Learning Actix

Module 3
Practical exercises /

Module 2
Working with Actix in
practice

Module 4
Advanced features

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(Working with scanner and call trace


data)

Advanced features
Network Images
Binning
Queries and macros
Stateforms
Reports
Actix directory hierarchy

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Network Images
A collection of a large number/large size log files for the
purpose of looking at specific attribute/parameters.
single data file (.dat file) that contains the results of a
series of queries run on a collection of logfiles.
logfiles can be added to the Network Image, increasing
the size of the data file.
E,g, log files collected in monthly images to evaluate
monthly performace.

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Network Image wizard


Easiest way created with Network Image Wizard
Provides a set of pre-defined templates with defined
parameters / attributes included in the network image
A created image needs to be attached to a workspace in
order to activate the image in the workspce
This allows batch-loading. of data from a collection of
logfiles.
Batch-loading allows you to import a small number of
important data parameters without needing to load all of
each file.
After batch load, attributes can be investigated in same
manner as any attribute (e.g. plotted on maps)

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Binning

A way to aggregate data together according to different


criterias

Criteria

Criteria

Data

Bin
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Binning (2) Criterias


Time
Data combined according to time criteria e.g. 1 second
Suitable as default
Location
Data combined according to a spatial grid (definable grid size)
If data from different dates are to be combined
Distance
Data combined according to a fixed spatial distance
Level out location device logging problems
Message
Data combined according to number of message
Local trouble shooting / e.g. setting to value 0 means no
aggregation take place (i.e. raw data)

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Queries and Macros

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Queries and Macros (2)

Queries are saved within the workspace


In the tag Existing Analisies we can find some predefined Queries which can be used as template. This is
very useful since this part is not very well documented

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Stateforms
Stateforms are are a collection of pre-defined
windows/pop-ups designed to visualize particular
information from log file data
UMTS Data Event Navigator
UMTS Data Session
UMTS Throughput
UMTS Top 10 Scan Measurements
UMTS UE Active + Monitored Set
UMTS UE Call Information
UMTS UE Measurements Charts
UMTS UE Radio Parameters
UMTS UE Transport Channel Info
UMTS Voice Event Navigator
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Stateforms (2)

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Stateforms (3)
With this set of tools we can displays events in a for which
is similiar to what we have in the NEMO Replay Feature.
Some of the element can be activated by right-clicking on
the file lement in the workspace Explorer and then
Display form
Othr elements can be taken from Menu: Tools
Display Replay allows to replay the session at the
desired speed

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Reports

Actix is capable of generating Excel-based reports


Reports need to be customized according to the
technology and the signalling in use
Reports provide advanced KPI analysys for System
Performance Test
Realiability of such reports is still a major issue......

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Actix Directory Hierarchy

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Directories to notice
StateForms
Workspaces
Reports
Events
Bin
Cellref
Custom Attributes

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Directories to notice (2)


StateForms
Contains predefined stateform definitions
Workspaces
Contains predefined workspaces.
Reports
Contains pre-defined reports for different
technologies/systems
Events
Contain pre-defined event definitions

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Actix User Training


Module 5
Additional information

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Additional Information
Tool Preferences
Issues before starting
Attributes
Workspace
Cellrefs structure modifications

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Tool Preferences

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Preferences Settings
Menu bar Tool>Preferences

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Settings Summary
Cellrefs

settings for cellrefs location and autoimport handling

WCDMA neighbour list

Neighbour list handling

General settings

Stream synchronisation
GPS interpolation
Distance Units
Time offsets
Data binning
general decode settings and scanner load mode settings
PCM link settings from Interface masurement handling
Agilent file specific handling settings
WCDMA (3GPP) emulated active set settings
Used in CPICH pilot pollution analysis, SHO analysis,
neighbour list analysis

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Settings in detail
Cellrefs
File Location
Specifies file location for cellrefs file for loading. The information from this
cellrefs file takes effect from the next time a new workspace is created.
Automatic Import
Options to automatically import cellrefs file with a specified template. This
overrides above location/settings

WCDMA neighbour list

Neighbour list handling parameters


Used in neighbour list analysis

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Settings in detail
General settings
Auto Synch To Stream
Checked for automatically synchronizing all data views in the Workspace from selected stream.
GPS interpolation

Provides automatic GPS interpolation of geographical drive test data points if location point difference exceeded.

Distance Units

Set distance units used

Time offsets

Provide offset adjustement for call trace files

Binning
Binning Mode defines modes how data points are averaged.
Time,
Location,
Distance,
Message
associated particulars for each mode respectively

Decode Settings

how data from scanner are taken into account by the tool at load time
PCM link settings from INterface masurement handling
Agilent file specific handling settings
WCDMA (3GPP) emulated active set settings
Used in CPICH pilot pollution analysis, SHO analysis,

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neighbour list analysis

Settings in detail
Decode Settings
Minimum valid Signal Level (dBm)

Defines minimum level of valid RSSI sample

Ec/Io Threshold for Delay (dB)

Used to calculate the threshold at which multipath components are counted in the delay
histograms for the Active, Candidate, Neighbor, and Remaining sets from the searcher
finger data.

Scan Resolution (chips)

Defines how often measurements are reported, measured in chips.

Number of multipaths

Defines the number of multipaths that will be extracted and displayed in the Workspace
Explorer.

Scanner Scan Resolution

Defines how often scanner measurements are reported, measured in chips.

Pilot Increment

Used to calculate the PN Offset (units of 64 chips) associated with the PN Phase (units of
chips) data reported in the CDMA air-interface messaging. PN Offset is calculated by
dividing the PILOT_PN_PHASE by 64 and then rounding to the closest integer multiple of
the PN increment entered. This feature forces all PN Offsets calculated to be part of a
valid PN reuse plan.

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Settings in detail
Decode Settings
Too Many Neighbors
Threshold Defines the maximum number of entries in the eighbour
lists. When eighbour list entries in the air interface messaging exceed
this threshold, an event (TooManyNeighbors) is displayed in the
Workspace Explorer and a warning message is indicated in the
*.warning output file.
Weak Ec/Io Pilot Threshold
Defines when the best server pilot has dropped beneath a tolerable
threshold and is considered weak. This displays an event
(WeakPilotAlert) in the Workspace Explorer and in the warning file.
Display Cell Identity as Hex Check the box to display the Cell Identity
(CI) in hexadecimal (rather than decimal) in the Message Browser.

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Settings in detail
No of Frame Errors in a Burst
Defines the size of a burst for Burst Error Rate calculations (time series
parameter: For_FBER).
Searcher Threshold not in use
Scanner Ec/Io Threshold (dB)
Determines whether a multipath component may be evaluated and displayed
in the Workspace Explorer. The Explorer will only display the top n
multipaths, where n is the Number of multipaths.
Scanner Load Mode
These options control the loading of scanner data (collected concurrently with
network drive data) for certain vendors i.e. for CW scanners from Agilent,
Comarco, or Tems RSAT.
Load Mode
No Scanner Data Disables loading of scanner data.
Load TopN scanner data only Loads just the 'top n' or 'best server'
scanner data.
Load all scanner data Loads all the scanner data.
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Settings in detail
GSM Bands Used
GSM specific - Which GSM bands to load (time saving

PCM link
Load Mode
This is used for PCM Link data such as A, Abis and Gb files.
Minimal (default) Only loads data produced by the currently attached
Load Time Queries.
Full Loads the entire file.
PCU Abis Vendor -- e.g. Nokia, Ericsson etc,etc
Ainterface File Stsndard -- ITU or ANSI

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Settings in detail
Agilent MDB
Show Agilent data selection dialog
No to load all data from an Agilent file.
Yes to display the dialog when opening an Agilent file. The dialog allows
selection of specific data sets rather than loading the entire file. Further
user can control intermediate file handling

Agilent SD5
Show Agilent-specific attributes

EcIo Nth Best Sorting


Sort by EcIo Aggregate/EcIo Max

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Settings in detail
WCDMA
Parameters to emulate (3GPP) AS Results used in actix
in CPICH pilot pollution analysis, SHO analysis,
neighbour list analysi
Reporting Range Event1A/1B/1C (dB)
Add/Remove/Replace cell
Hysteresis Event1A/1B/1C (dB)
Add/Remove/Replace cell
Time to Trigger Event1A/1B/1C (ms)
Add/Remove/Replace cell Max.
Active Set Size (up to 8)
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Issues before starting

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Before starting using actix


Pre-processing of dt files
Backup of configuration files
Attributes

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Pre-processing and backup of


important data

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Pre-processing of DT files
Proprioity formats
TEMS proprority file format needs pre-exporting to text
file
Controlled with associated template file
Functionality of TEMS WCDMA
Performance aspects
Files v. ram memory i.e. trade off that can limit
number of log files simultaneously open alt. size of log
file

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Hence, different vendors, different log file size.


Scan file typically 10-400 Mb
Trace file 10 50 Mb
Size dependent on measurement equipment number, equipment
settings and route length.

=========Worth consider e.g. route


length=========

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Backup of configuration files


Session file
here actix settings are stored e.g. preferences, which threshold
used, maps, map layers, map zoom (xml format)
If any changes suddenly makes actix hang, this is useful to
restore functionality, i.e. that you can start actix again !!!
<PATH>\Analyzer\Bin\AppSettings.dat
cell ref file
Network configuration data (file is overwritten when changed!!)
<PATH>\Analyzer\Bin\CellRefs\cellrefs.txt
threshold files
<PATH>\Analyzer\Bin\FormatGroups\UserSettings\
Directory empty until user make changes
license file
<PATH>\Analyzer\Bin\lsrvrc

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Attributes
Attribute is actix concept of data items,
An example is CPICH Ec/Io for best server
An attribute can be
generic or
customised
Attributes are stored as xml in either of these locations
depending on origin
<PATH>\Actix\Analyzer\Bin\Attributes
<PATH>\Actix\Analyzer\Bin\CustomAttributes

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Attributes
Large amount of attributes, not all necessary at same
time
Utilisation of Favourites helps filtering attribute amount
in workspace explorer

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Workspace

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Workspace
The workspace constitutes all data display windows within
the Actix application window, together with the panel on
the left called the Workspace Explorer.
Default is empty, except workspace explorer
Saving workspace ===
Window layout and representation
Loaded data files
Queries
reports

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Workspace
Workspace provide a way to utilise different window / panels setups
for streamlining work, e.g. not to open samel log files /windows all the
time

NOTE!
Hence saving workspace saves also defined/used queries/reports.
If an entity is opened with a different definition than in the used
workspace there is a risk of corruption of the workspace.
Example, a workspace with queries/reports of vendor A is open.
Running a report from vendor B will give strange results and
overwrite/corrupt quereis

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Workspace
Actix soltion may have sets of generic workspaces and
these are found in location

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<PATH>\Analyzer\Workspaces

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Cellrefs structure modifications

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Cellrefs structure modifications

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Cell ref structure modifications (how to add attributes


to cell ref file, if working)
Should be done with care / file backup necessary !!

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Modifying CellRefs fields


The strutcture of cellrefs is defined in
<PATH>\Nalalyzer\Bin\DefNetworkData.ini
This file can be modified to reflect additional fields in
Cellrefs file.
Changes can then be displayed .e.g. on map as
additional information.

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DefNetworkData.ini Structure
Comments (preceeded by ;)
Network Elements section ([Network Elements])
Network elements and their corresponding field
names
Fields section ([Fields])
Field definitions

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