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Optimization is the process which comes after a site has been opened to subscriber traffic. It is
the technical term for maintenance as described in listing 4 6 above. Tuning can still be done
during optimization whenever there is need for re-planning.
PURPOSES OF DRIVETEST
DT is carried out for various reasons which are stated below.
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Accessibility: This is the ability of the subscriber to dial a call and gets connected. The
inability of the network to provide this capability may mean it has access problem. This
is tested with short calls.
TYPES OF DRIVETEST
DT is divided into the various kinds of test or data that can be collected over the radio network.
We shall discuss the common once shortly.
A car/jeep/truck
An inverter to power the laptop and other hardware
Drivetest kit(Software with its respective dongle or license, test phones, GPS units, RF
Scanners, portfolio for benchmark)
A GPS unit for taking coordinates
Microsoft office word, excel and PowerPoint (for reporting).
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Job Wise
Make sure you get the details of the task you have been provided in your place of work. Do not
assume the type of DT you are to do, do not assume the RAT(radio access technology 2G, 3G,
CDMA, LTE, WiMax, IS 95 etc) you are testing, ask when you do not understand a concept or a
task, be a contributing and good member if you are in a team, be goal oriented, plan your time
very well else if you are married you will be divorced and if you are single you will keep
changing partners, aspire to learn more about your area of specialization and in the RF field not
just DT and you will successfully complete a job and get lots of recommendations from
professionals in the field who will want you to work for them.
Take notes of radio problem while you do DT. You will work your way into analyzing logfiles or
possibly on bigger positions.
Equipment Handling
DT equipment are very expensive. Some are intellectual property (Software and dongle or
license) while some are hardware. Please handle them with care. Do not fold the GPS cables and
neither should you fold the scanner cables. You cannot find them in the market for free neither
for a token. DO NOT BREAK YOUR DT SOFTWARE DONGLE YOU WILL KEEP YOUR
EMPLOYER/EMPLOYEE OUT OF BUSINESS!!!
LABS
MAKE IT A TASK TO SETUP A DRIVETEST EQUIPMENT PROVIDED BELOW:
A car/jeep/truck
An inverter to power the laptop and other hardware
Drivetest kit(Software with its respective dongle or license, test phones, GPS units, RF
Scanners, portfolio for benchmark)
EXPECTED TASK
Make sure you properly connect the inverter in the right order to the battery and cover
all bear wires.
Install the DT software you are provided and the driver software of the tools including
the Test phones, GPS, Scanners and so on.
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Menu Bar
WORKSPACE
Tab
s
Status Bar
All connected
equipment appear
here
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TABS
Overview Tab (a. 2G, b. 3G)
a.
All the tables you find in this workspace can be opened from Presentation GSM
click the appropriate window as you can find in the pictures below. They apply to 2G
drivetest as they display the appropriate radio parameters and radio behavior.
b.
All the tables you find in this workspace can be opened from Presentation WCDMA
click the appropriate window as you can find in the pictures below. They apply to 3G
drivetest as they display the appropriate radio parameters and radio behavior.
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SIGNALING
Signaling information is displayed in this tab. Basic understanding of the OSI/TCP network
models is required and understanding of the layer 2 and 3 messages.
The tables (layer 3, layer 2, events, mode reports) can all be opened one after another by using
Presentation Signaling Appropriate table.
DATA
This tab displays PS information obtained from the data card or modem used during a drivetest.
You can open each chat displayed here by using the presentation WCDMA/GSM Data
Service The chart/table in this picture.
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MAP
One of the purposes of having one map in overview and here is that you can erase one of them
while the other is used as a control to know where you have covered and where you need to
cover during a DT.
Maps are loaded here by using the Layer control add locate map and/or site data (in
tab format) edit (display and label) where necessary click the OK button.
SCANNER
Scanner information (BSIC, interfering BCCH (2G), Scrambling codes (3G) are collected in this
mode.
You can setup the scanner to scan and what to scan by connecting the scanner, using the
equipment dropdown to select the scanner and selecting the scan properties to change scanner
frequencies/channels/behaviours as appropriate.
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EXERCISE: Provided you have a scanner, setup a CPICH scan, use an operator frequency in
your resident country and provide the screenshot of the process.
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A celref file (celfile) must be provided and if not provided. It is the duty of the DT Engineer
to ask for it. It is either in .xml or .cel format and once it is loaded on TEMS, it will remain in
the workspace. A replacement to the .cel or .xml is the .tab which can only be opened on the
map. Celfile can be loaded into tems by using Configuration General Celfile Load
Add Locate Celfile on your computer OK
Drive Route And/Or Site list: You need a drive route prepared by the optimization engineer.
Drive routes are prepared based on requirements and if you have the ability to create
routes, you must follow appropriate instructions regarding it. Follow the presentation on
MapInfo on how to prepare the routes.
Configure the User Equipment (UEs). All test UEs must be connected using the equipment
Configuration on the CTRL & COMFIG tab and using the appropriate connect all green
button on the standard bar. When you are done with the DT, use the red disconnect all
button on the standard bar before unplugging the UEs from the computer.
EXERCISE 2.1: Provide the screenshots of how you carry out the lists above.
In other to lock to the appropriate modes, the icons in the above image are necessary only if the
equipment have been connected on TEMS.
When you click on the Equipment property, a multi-tab dialog box appears. So follow the list
below as it applies to each mode described above.
For bands: Select BAND CONTROL and Choose which band applies to your
country and task requirement. You will find 800, 900, 1800, 1900 bands under
GSM BAND CONTROL.
For RATs: Select RAT CONTROL or CAS SYSTEM CONTROL and select the
technology under testing. You will find Normal, GSM and WCDMA. Normal mode is
used for Inter Radio Access Technology HandOver test so that the MS can switch
between GSM and WCDMA modes based on provisions on the radio network.
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For SCRAMBLING CODES: Select WCDMA Cell Reselection and click on lock in
the dropdown, select the appropriate operator frequency band, select the
appropriate scrambling code(s) and click on APPLY and then the OK button.
For BCCH: Select GSM Cell Reselection and click on lock , select the appropriate
BCCH(s) then click APPLY and then the OK button.
EXERCISE 2.2: Provide the screenshots of how you carry out the lists above.
Configure the command sequence. The command sequence saves the test engineer the
stress of manually dialing voice or data calls and also to ensure uniformity in the call
process. The table below shows what must be considered in the appropriate order when
you are creating command sequence. Note that one command sequence, one MS as a
beginner.
Call
type/settings
Loop
Wait
Dial
FTP DL/UL
HTTP
ping
Voice calls
yes
yes
yes
No
No
No
Data calls
no
no
no
yes
yes
yes
Setup a dialup
connection
and use it in
the
phonebook
entry setting
no
no
no
yes
yes
yes
Dial number
yes
yes
yes
No
No
No
Whenever you are setting up the FTP DL, note the following.
The filename must match a particular file on the FTP server and you can confirm that by
opening the server using an ftp client such as FileZilla, Limewire and many more.
The location must contain a file that has the same file name as the one in the download.
So create a folder and insert a file in it, name the file the same name of the file to be
downloaded from the server.
EXERCISE 2.3: Create two sample command sequences, one for voice calls and the other for
FTP DL. Use the table provided above and make sure you save your command sequences.
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EVENT LOGGING
It is a good practice to note events that occur during a DT. One of the ways of doing this is by
using the EVENT window. You can open it from Presentation Signaling Events. Any radio
problem that is observed should be written down by noting the actual cell (not site please and if
cell id is not available, use bcch or scrambling code). This helps in the optimization process as it
enhances it and helps develop the DT engineer into acceptable forms.
Also, the EVENT COUNTER which documents the call and KPIs statistics can also be used to
provide a report (per logfile) on call statistics correlation and KPIs. This can be opened using
Presentation Analysis Event Counters.
EXERCISE 2.4: Open both Event Counter and Events windows as described above and
provide their screenshots.
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Format and settings which include what RAT is under testing, the parameters which
must include longitude and latitude, cell characteristics (cell id, cell name, interference
measurement) etc.
Add logfiles .
EXERCISE 2.5: Provide the screenshots of how you carry out the activities above.
REPORT GENERATOR
The report generator tool is used for generating reports for multiple logs and proper
understanding of parameters, KPIs, call statistics, MS behavior all of which are represented
with chats and graphs. This report helps in the optimization process as it provides the necessary
information needed for such purpose. We can use the Report Generator tool by using Logfiles
Report Generator.
You will be requested to do the following.
Add logfiles
The report takes longer depending on the size of logfiles and configuration of the computer
hardware and it is displayed on a web browser.
EXERCISE 2.6: Use a sample logfile, generate this report and create a screenshot of the
process as it applies.
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If you dont have a standard database, you need to create new and the option is available
in the first stage.
You must have a valid celfile for the cluster under investigation.
You must understand the appropriate threshold for the parameters under investigation.
You must know the appropriate file types you are creating. MIF files will open on
MapInfo and can be used to create screenshots for manually generated reports.
You must also have the patience to wait or use the wait time to do other things. There is
no time.
The use of computer with high RAM size and virtual memory is adviced to speed up the
processing time.
EXERCISE 2.7: Use a sample logfile, generate this report and create a screenshot of the
process as it applies.
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