Accuver APAC, Ltd.

XCAP Platform
(Post-Processing)
2011. 2. 8

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction

Installation

Getting Started

XCAP Operation

XCAP Analysis

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•Introduction

•Training Objective
To get familiar with configuration and operation of
XCAP analysis tool

•Audiences
RF engineer, wireless network engineer and or
anyone who is involved in network optimization
and or analysis

•Materials
Computer, XCAP software, USB dongle,
supported data log files

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•Installation

•Install USB dongle driver

Two types of USB dongle driver:
• Evaluation Dongle – monthly renewal is required
• Commercial Dongle

Evaluation Dongle: Commercial Dongle:

Run HASP_for_eveluation.exe Run Rainbow_for_commercal.exe

DON’T connect the USB dongle to laptop before

& during driver installation
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•Install USB dongle driver

• After driver installed, connect USB dongle to laptop and Window
will detect the devices.
• Open Device Manager and check the dongle is installed probably.
• If problem found, you should [1] re-install driver, or [2] lookup u
pdate driver from HASP/Safenet(Rainbow) web sites.

In Device Manager, Aladdin HASP In Device Manager, Rainbow

Key is installed USB SuperPro is installed

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2/2.5G 3/3.5G 2/3.5G 4G

DC-HSDPA EVDO Rev. B
Technologies

HSPA+ EVDO Rev. A

EDGE HSUPA EVDO Rev. 0 WiMAX
GPRS HSDPA CDMA 1x RTT 802.16e
LTE
GSM WCDMA IS-95 A/B 802.16d

XCAP
Event Analysis Statistics Report
Basic Analysis Features

Graph Voice Call Single Parameter

Functions

Report
Map Data Call

Message VoIP WiMAX KPI Auto Report

Table Hand Over GSM KPI
Create Report
PDC/CDF SIP Call LTE HO

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•Window Structure
Menu Bar
Tool Bar

Work Space

Work Bar

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•Tool Bar Description:

New model Toggle Workbar

Open model Toggle Workspace

Close all models Copy to Clipboard

Close all parameter Import

windows
TCP flow
Window lists
Logging Message
Auto Reporting
Reparsing
Filtering
Packet Message
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•View Bar Description:

Show Parameter Tree Detail Message View

Hex Code View
Set Bookmark
Find String
Move next Bookmark

Move previous Bookmark Move next String

Delete all Bookmarks Move previous String

All Message View Delete all Strings

Filter Message View

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•Graph Bar Description:

Default CDF
Panning Pie
Zoom Window Bar

Zoom In Print
Zoom Out Preview
Zoom All Print Page Setting
PDF Graph Setting

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•Map Bar Description:

Undo Find
Default Distance Circle
Map Panning Remove Lines
Data Panning Set Area
Site Panning Apply All

Map Rotate Add BTS

Zoom In Add Repeaters

Zoom Out
BTS Manager
Zoom All

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• Building Model from Log File

XCAP analysis log data file as a Model

New Model is created from log files

• Clicking “New File”

Logging files Window

Will be popped up

• Select the desired

Log files

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Model Handling

Drive Test Log Files Imported in XCAP Models for Analysis

Able to Merge
the existing
models

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Log Files Handling

 Max. number of Log Files: No Limitation

 Size of Log Files: No Limitation, only depends on
computer disk space size

 Processing Time:
Log File Size (WCDMA) Processing Time (approx.)
1GB 10 mins
2GB 30 mins
3GB 58 mins

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Selective Parsing reduces the log files process time by

Flexible selection on GPS, Packet Data, Throughput

info and Message Viewer etc when creating the model

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Log Viewer reduces the log files process time by

Flexible selection on All Message or Signaling Message

Only when creating the model

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Log Files Information is shown on the right hand

side when selecting model

Start/End Time when log file was

Time generated

XCAP version which

Version generated selected
Model

XCAL version which

DM Version generated contained log

Log Files which are

Log File(s) contained in selected
Model
Model Info

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Batch Log Files processing allows to create Multi-Models

at once (Max. 10 batches)

Batch Export Settings: Generating reports, Handling Workspaces

and favorite

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Additional Batch Export Option function:

File Exporting Function has option ability: GPS Time

, Longitude/Latitude and export CSV settings

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Log Files Compatibility: XCAP is able to read the

following formats of log files
XCAL Generated Log *.DRM,*.SCN,*.UDM,*.CAL,*.SC1, *.SC2

Qualcomm DM *.DLF

Nortel SBS Log *.SBS, *.MBL

TEMS Log *.FMT, *.ASC

NEMO Log *.DTN, *.FSN, *.FTN

Tektronix Log *.TXT

Ethereal (Wireshark)
*.CAP, *.PCAP
Log
Common File
*.CSV, *.TXT, *.LOG
Format
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• Six types of analysis & Display Manager

Six Analysis types: Graph, Map,
Table, Message, CDF, PDF

Display Manager shows

the parameters on the
workplace
Move Up

Move Down

Delete

Legend On/Off 20
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• Parameter Tree
Organized Parameter Tree shows
classified parameters

Parameter tree may vary depending

on model selected

Parameters you may select are

activated and in black; otherwise
parameters are in gray

•Parameter Window Tab

Click your desired parameter window

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• Drag N Drop / Double Click parameters to

workspace to open parameter windows

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• Drag N ALT key parameters to workspace to

overlay on one parameter window

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•Event and Graph

Enable to show each step procedures and call status

(Call Event Table) Voice

FTP

UDP

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•Event and Graph

Voice Call Events can be plotted on graphs

Colour change &

Event Selection

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•Event and Graph

FTP call events on graphs

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•Event and Graph

HO Event Filter enables users to filter/select Events and Colour
Settings

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• Replay Function
Replay in Graph, Table, Map, and Message analysis window

Simultaneously.

Steps to run replay function:

1. Open parameters for Graph, Table, Map, and Message analysis

type in the workspace.

2. Right click on a map analysis window, and select Replay

3. Replay window appears.

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• Replay Function
Replay window basically shows time, longitude, latitude,
value, as well as further related items for each parameter

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• Replay Function
“Sync Other Map, Table, Graph” option enables to
move times slot along all active windows

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• Supported Map Files

GIF, JPG, BMP

image files are
supported

From supported Map Engine

(MapXtreme and SmartMap),
MIF and TAB format map are
supported
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•Map Manager
How to import map files? (*tab, *gst, *mws)
Step 1: Select “Tools” from Menu Bar
Click “Options

Step 2: Select “Map Property” tab and

Click “Map Layer Control”

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•Map Manager
Step 3: MapLayer Control Window
Will be popped up like this

Click “+” to add Map Layer

Locate your desired Map file
Click “OK”  Map is imported

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•Map Manager
How to import map files? (BMP, JPG)
Step 1: Right Click on the Map
Configure Image Map
Click “Insert”

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•Map Manager
How to import map files? (BMP, JPG)
Step 2: Click “Browse” and select BMP/JPG files
click “Open”

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•Map Export
Map is able to be exported as BMP, JPG, MIF, KML
and TAB formats

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•BTS Manager
Enable to add, delete, and modify BTS and Repeater

BTS (Node B) import file as Excel formats

Antenna and its Sector info are displayed

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•BTS Manager
How to import BTS information?

Step 1: Select “Tools” of Menu Bar

Click “Node B Manager”

 Node B Manager Window will

Be popped up

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•BTS Manager
Step 2: Select the desired technology

(UMTS, GSM,

UMTS-R, GSM-R

Etc.)

Click “Import”

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•BTS Manager
Step 3: Set Importing Option Window will be

Popped up like this

Browse the desired BTS file

(Excel file format)

 Click “OK” once it’s done

**importing type: **

New – a totally new BTS file is imported

Append – an additional BTS info is imported to the

current BTS file

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•BTS Manager
BTS / Repeater Display Options

Select “Tools” from Menu Bar

Click “Options

Site Tab of Options Window

• Colour, size, check or uncheck

are available

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•BTS Manager
BTS and Repeater info is able to be exported as Excel format

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•Statistics
Voice Call Statistics: Call Attempts, Success, Fail, Drop…, KPI
value, Sets Info…

Statistics

PSC Statistics

Setup Event

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•Statistics
Data Call Statistics: Attempts, Success, Fail, Drop…, Network
Info, Connection Time, Throughput info, KPI, and RRC message
info

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•Statistics
Specific Technology Statistics:
WiMAX KPI: HO Latency Time, HO Type, HO Success Rate,
Network Entry Latency, Common Parameters: BSID, RSSI, CINR…
GSM KPI: Call Setup, Handover, Call Drop

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•Statistics
Message Duration Time is calculated between two user desired
events and layer 3 messages

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Packet Message Statistics

FTP LogIn ID Total count of user ID input trial HTTP DNS Query Total count of DNS Query
LogIn PASS Total count of user PW input trial DNS Answe Total count of DNS response
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LogOn Total count of 230 Log in
3way HS Total count of 3 way handshaking
RETR Total count of RETR command trial

STOR Total count of STOR command trial 4way HS Total count of 4 way handshaking

226 Transfer O Total count of file receive OK RST Total count of RST command trial
K
Get Total count of Get command trial
EMail SMTP 3way H Total count of SMTP 3 way handsh
S aking Put Total count of Put command trial
POP 3way HS Total count of POP3 3 way handsh
aking Rsp Code 2 Total count of Response Code 200,
00, 204, 301 204, 301 and 302
IMAP 3way H Total count of IMAP 3 way handsha and
S king 302
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•Statistics
Specific Technology Statistics:
LTE HO Statistics: HO Attempt, Success, Failure, Duration

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• Single Parameter Report

Right Click on the parameter  Report

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• Auto Report
Generating reports on an Excel Workbook

Tools  Auto Reporting

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•Create Report
XCAP allows you to create report in pdf, excel, doc, html, and

etc. The created reports help easy analysis of models.

Steps: Tools of Menu bar  Report  Create Report

Example:

Report Setting and

Selection

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•Report
Common report
Attach PDP Summary
Accessibility
Area Summary
BM2P Best Signal
BM2P Ranking
Call Statistics
CDF & PDF Graph
CT Call Statistics / Summary
Conditional Cell Coverage
Data Call Throughput
NQI
Parameter Analysis
Packet Service KPI
Voice MOS Report
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•Report

GSM/WCDMA only
GPRS Timeslot Distribution
GSM 2G

CDMA/EVDO only
EVDO Network Test

GSM/WCDMA + CDMA/EVDO
CDMA/GSM Summary
Drop Reason Analysis
Fail Reason Analysis
Handover Event
Handover Status
Server Basis Analysis

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•Report

WiMAX only
WiBro HO Event
WiBro MCS Statistics
WiBro/WiMAX PS Call Statistics

WiMAX KPI Summary

WiMAX Performance

LTE only
LTE KPI Table

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•Report

Voice MOS Report

Show MOS information in chart and table. Max. support
up to 8 models
Percentage of MOS value above or below a specify
threshold can be calculated

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•Report

Attach/PDP Summary Report

Show info about call attempts, success, and success rate
(attach & PDP activation), time (min, avg, max, stdev)
for Attach, Detach, PDP Activation, PDP Deactivation

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•Report

LTE KPI Report

Show info about LTE KPI such as RSRP, RSRQ, RSSI,
CINR, CQI … in a table report format

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•Quick Statistics (From Map)

Simply Clicking PIE graph &

BAR graph
Icon on Menu Bar 
Quick Statistics

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•Quick Statistics (From Graph)

Clicking PIE graph & BAR

graph Icon on Menu Bar
 Quick Statistics

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•Benchmarking

Compare coverage performances from different

Operators by merging logging files (same timing)

With Concurrent Merge Option

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•Benchmarking

ARG (Accumulative Rod Graph) with

Concurrent Merge Option

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•Benchmarking

CDF and PDF with Concurrent Merge Option

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NQI (Network Quality Indicator) Report

Rank the coverage performance according to user
definition. Quantify the network quality by means
of users specified parameters with weight & score

NQI type A: combination of individual score

of parameters plus the weight assigned to
the parameters

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•Benchmarking

NQI Type B Report: quantify the network

quality by percentile of selected parameters

fulfill the defined threshold

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•Benchmarking

Benchmarking To Plot, BM2P reports:

Best Signal Report

show what % which mobile or operator was the best in the

whole routes/samples

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•Benchmarking

Benchmarking To Plot, BM2P reports:

Ranking Report

plots ranking at each sample location. Legend shows what %

corresponding mobile/operator got rank 1, 2, 3….

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• Filtering : analyze the selected data only

Steps: Tools Filtering or click on Tool Bar

Parameters

Drag and Select the

parameters
Set the operator : =, <>, >,
>=, <, <=.
Set the range: number and
Value
Set the link: AND, OR, or
None
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• Filtering
After set everything, click “OK”
Right-click on a parameter in the parameter tree, and select
filter names to apply filter settings in parameter windows

Double-click on the parameter or drag-drop it into the works

pace to see filtered parameter window

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• Filtering

1. Unfiltered
Result

2. Apply Filter

3. Filtered Result
3. Filtered Result

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• Coverage Info : allows to see parameter qualities

such as Good, Bad, and No Service classified based on the

Interested parameters. Determine adequate coverage condition

and intervals.

Define Coverage
Condition

Interest Parameter
Desired Threshold
range

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• Coverage Info
To apply the coverage info

Tools of Menu Bar  Analysis  Coverage Info

Example:
Setting Rx Level Sub => 70 :Good
Setting Rx Level Sub < 70: Bad

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•In-building Analysis
How to import In-building file?
Step 1: Load the desired In-Building log file  building
model in XCAP for analysis

Step 2: A special row for In-building Module will be shown

on Model Manager

Special Row

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•In-building Analysis
Step 3: Select the right project, right floor, and test points

Project Points

Floor

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•In-building Analysis
Step 4: Click on the parameters that you are interested in Map
with data/ Graph/ Table will be shown

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• Table File Export: export file as XLS, CSV and TXT

Step1: Right click on a Table to bring out mouse menu

Step2: Click “File Exporting” and File Export Window is popped

up:

Step3: Choose File Type, Default

Path, Area Selection,

Click “OK”

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• Message File Export: export file as XLS, CSV and

TXT

Step1: Right click on a Table to bring out mouse menu

Step2: Click “Export” and Message Export Window is popped

up:

Step3: Choose File Type, Default

Path, Area Selection,

Click “OK”

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• Table File Export: export file as XLS, CSV and TXT

Step1: Right click on a Table to bring out mouse menu

Step2: Click “File Exporting” and File Export Window is popped

up:

Step3: Choose File Type, Default

Path, Area Selection,

Click “OK”

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• Create Favorite
Ability to save a customized parameter window into

as a Favorite, then open it later easily

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• Create Favorite
Procedures to create a favorite:

Step1: Open a parameter window and customize as

you wish

Step 2: Right Click & select Create Favorite

 Favorite info is created under the

Parameter tree like this

(to change the name by right clicking it)

**Favorite is saved as of the model so favorite is changed as the

model is changed**

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•Create Template
Ability to save customized parameter windows as a

Template

Open them in one click without repeating the

procedures that have done

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•Create Template
Procedures to create a Template:

Step1: Open a parameter window and customize as

you wish

Step 2: Right Click & select Create Template

 Target template name window will be

Popped up like this

Put your desired name

 Click “OK”

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•Create Template
Step 3: A new template is added into template

Group under message tab

Step 4: To add another parameter window as template

 Right click “Create Template”

 Pull down the combo box, put a name, click “OK”

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•Range to Synchronization
Select a slot of data points as “range to sync”  aligning the

same period of time on other windows

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•Range to Synchronization
Procedures to apply “Range to Syn”

Step1: Open multiple parameter windows in workspace

Step2: Right click on the map, take “Selection Mode”,

Select a data range

Step3: Right click on the map, choose “Range to Syn”

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•Create Model
Save the selected range of data into a new model OR

Excluded the selected range of data and save it into a new model

Procedures to “Create Model”

Step1: Highlight the specific range you want on a graph (table or

map) by dragging on it

Step2: Right click on a graph to bring out mouse menu

Select Create Model and choose one of Range to Model or

Out of Selected Range

When the new model is created it is automatically loaded into

the program.
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•Create Correlation Make Correlation Graph between two

Parameters/KPIs

User can rename it

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•Serving/Neighbor Sector Line

Double click on data point, link to the serving cell and neighbor
cells

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•Binning
Ability to divide sections into designated area—bin,

Extracting values in each bin for comparison and analysis

Route (Distance) Binning
- Extract the representative values based on the distance of test
drive.

10M
Route Binning

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•Binning
Binning (Area)
- Extract the representative values based on area

10M
Area Binning

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•Binning
Binning (Timing)
User can select sampling rate of log data when it is opened

3 sec sampling

500 ms samp
ling

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•Binning
Procedures for binning:
Step 1: Right click on Map analysis window like this:
choose “Binning”
and click “Create Area”

Step 2: Select the desired binning area by dragging the mouse

e.g

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•Binning
Step 3: Area Setting Window will be popped up like this:

Horizontal (X) and Vertical (Y)

Bin Size setting

Step 4: Click “OK” when it’s done. Binning is set.

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•Delta Map
Compare binning result in each area
Procedures for Delta Map:
Step 1: Open more than two (binned) parameter windows in work
space
Step 2: Right click on the opened map analysis window, and select
on Delta Map
Step 3: Delta Map Setting Window is popped up like this:

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•Delta Map
Options for selection:
Differences: Calculate differences between the selected parameters.
Match location only and use nearest found location are
available

Normalizing: Calculate only when there are data in same time range

Step 4: The result of Delta Map can be found from Delta Data tree

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•Benchmarking
ARG (Accumulative Rod Graph) with Concurrent Merge Option
enables to do Benchmarking Analysis
Concurrent merge option
generates virtual models a
model inside

Refer to map legend

CDF Concept
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•Benchmarking

CDF/PDF with Concurrent Merge Option

CDF PDF

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•Benchmarking
NQI (Network Quality Indicator) Report
It can be compared maximum 5 parameters and make
rank using customer weight. According to weighting
method, there are NQI type A and B.

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•Packet Message Analysis

Ability to analysis data calls and calculate

protocol access time and throughput of each

calls based on captured packet message

Many essential parameters:

FTP Access Time
FTP Throughput
TCP/UDP Throughput
Throughput Info
Etc.

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