RF Drive test

Under the guidance of

Dr. Ravikumar. M.S
M.tech, PhD, MISTE
Professor & H.O.D.
By ARPITHA G.A
DEC,4KV10LEC01
KVGCE,SULLIA

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 contents
INTRODUCTION
TYPES OF DRIVE TESTING
STUDY OF KPI
DRIVE TEST TOOL PHYSICAL SET UP
DRIVE TEST PROCESS
STEPS
OPTIMISATION SOLUTION
ADVANTAGES
CONCLUSION

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 INTRODUCTION
measuring and assessing the
coverage, capacity andQuality of
Service of a mobile radio network.
motor vehicle containingmobile
radio network air
interfacemeasurement equipment -
detect and record

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 Types of drive testing

Network benchmarking: to measure

several network technologies and
service types simultaneously to very
high accuracy, to provide directly
comparable information regarding
competitive strengths and
weaknesses.
Result: comparative data network
speed analysis.
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Optimization and troubleshooting: used to aid in
finding specific problems during the rollout
phases of new networks or to observe specific
problems reported by consumers during the
operational phase of the network lifecycle.
Result :In this mode drive testing data is used to
diagnose the root cause
Service quality monitoring: making test calls
across the network to a fixed test unit to assess
the relative quality of various services
usingMean opinion score(MOS).

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STUDY OF KPIs

area level
cell level
TRX level.
Area-level KPls can include
SDCCH requests
dropped SDCCH total
dropped SDCCH Ab is failures
outgoing MSC control handover (HO) attempts
outgoing BSC control HO attempts
intra-cell HO attempts, etc.
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DRIVE TEST PROCESS
Selection of the 'live' region of the
network
Selection of the drive testing path.
To have the appropriate kits
including
Mobile equipment (usually three
mobiles)
Drive testing software (on a laptop)
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DRIVE TEST TOOL PHYSICAL SET UP

Drive Test Equipments for Voice & PS

call Tools
handset
Laptop and adapter
scanner

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DRIVE TEST PROCESS

Two mobiles are used to generate calls with a

gap of few seconds (usually 15-20 s).
The third mobile is usually used for testing the
coverage.
It makes one continuous call, and if this call
drops it will attempt another call.
To collect enough samples at a reasonable speed
and in a reasonable time.
If there are lots of dropped calls, the problem is
analysed to find a solution for it and to propose
changes.
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STEPS

Drive Test Equipments

Laptop Configurations
TEMS Investigation
-Workspace Configurations
-Map Configurations
-Port Equipment Configurations
-Command Sequence Configurations
Go Drive Test
Logfile Checking
Post Processing
-Report Generator
-MapInfo (Plot IEs)
Trouble Shooting
- 2G Frequency Scanning
-Time Slot Check
-TRX Check
-Swap Feeder Check
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 Drive Test Equipments and
Laptop Configurations

Power Management
Set Power Management Laptop always On :
Start -> Settings -> Control Panel -> Power Options -> Set All Power Scheme
never

Virtual Memory
Set Virtual Memory :
Start -> Settings -> Control Panel -> SystemAdvance -> Performance
Settings

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 TEMS Investigation
After installation process, open TEMS Investigation.>> All
Programs -> TEMS Investigation -> Data Collect
1. OpenWorksheet Map& arrange size ofwindow Map
2.GPS(Presentation -> Positioning -> GPS)
3.Port Configuration(Configuration -> Port Configuration)
4.Command Sequence(Control -> Command Sequence)
5.Serving + NeighboursGSM(Presentation -> GSM ->
Serving + Neighbours GSM)
6.Current Channel(Presentation -> GSM -> Current
Channel)
7.Event(Presentation -> Signalling -> Events)
for benchmark workspace, addServing + Neighbours
GSMandCurrent Channelfor MS3.

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 Creating a cell and map
Create Geoset : Click Geoset
Manager on Map window
On layer controlremove all
layer except Pinpoint, Cell,
Event, AMR, RF Quality and
Coverage layer
Add layer Route, Road,
MCOM Site, and other tab
Save Geoset
Load Cell file :
Configuration -> General ->
Cellfile Load
Use Cell Definition File then
choose cell

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 Port configuration
1.Click windowPort configuration-> insert (in keyboard) or click icon
2. SelectPortfor Mobile StationMS(port MS usually have higher number
than port DC. i.e there is COM 5 and COM 6, the DC port is COM 5 and
the MS port is COM 6).Herewith the example of command sequence in
TEMS 6.1.4
Voice Call CS i.e 120/15 means 120 second on call then call end, 15
second wait and then call again.
1.Loop Startgive the number of repetition for command below the loop
start (General -> Loop Start)
2.Dialselect the MS and give the destination number (Voice -> Dial)
3.Synchronizeto synchcronize MS before go to the next command
(General -> Synchronize) 4.Wait 120wait 120s on call (General -> Wait)
5.End Call(Voice -> End Call)
6.Wait 15wait 15 before call again (General -> Wait)
7.Loop End(General->LoopEnd)

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Video Call CS In general
cs for video call is same
as voice call, but in video
call in dial command we
must add v.i.e
Loop Start
Dial v081384760975
Wait 120
End Call
Wait 15
Loop End

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1. Configure Recording
Properties : Menu Tab Logfile
-> Recording Properties
2. Select recording folder : Click
Browse -> Select Directory
3. Select Quick logging and
setup size of swap file after
reaching message
4. Use 2G or 3G configured
workspace (with spacific
map : road, route, cell file)
5. Make sure all equipments
configured to the right port
6. Connect all

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7. After all
equipments
connected (symbol
green), window
gps, serving
neighbour gsm,
current channel
and events will be
full filled
8. lock TEMS
Handset into
GSM only or 3G
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9. To start drive test,
click record then
start command
sequence

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10. After all route complete, wait untillcall
endthen stop command sequence and stop
recording.

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1. Open TEMS Data
Collection : Start ->
TEMS Products ->
TEMS
Investigations6.1.4
Data Collection
2. Menu Tab Logfile ->
Report Generator
3. Add logfile
4. Setup Output
directory
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5. Setup Report
properties
6. Setup IEs, Events,
Mobiles, and User
Details

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7. Result of Report
Generator

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Before post process
in mapinfo, created
*.tab file from
logfile in TEMS
1. Export logfile :
Menu Bar Logfile ->
Export Logfile
2. Click Add Order
3. Choose Format :
MapInfo Tab-file
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Open the exported file
into MapInfo : Menu
Tab File -> Open
Create Thematic Map :
Menu Tab Map ->
Create Thematic Map
Choose Type ->
Range
Template Name ->
Region Ranges

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Choose Table and
Field (ie. Plotting
RXQUAL_SUB from
Dedicated mode)
Customize Ranges,
Style and Legend.

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EVENTS on
RXQUAL_SUB
Create Events on
RXQUAL_SUB
Open again the exported
file (Ded_orinaica)
Create Thematic Map :
Menu Tab Map -> Create
Thematic Map
Choose Type -> Individual
Template Name ->
Region IndValue Default

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 SIGNAL STRENGTH
HOW STRONG THE SIGNAL IS

-50 dBm -60 dBm -70 dBm

-50 dBm -110 dBm

Away from the site

 SIGNAL QUALITY
HOW CLEAN THE SIGNAL IS

GOOD AVERAGE BAD

Quality problems can occur close to

As you go verythe
farsite
awayor far
fromaway
site from
not the site
only does the strength reduce
The quality also reduces
 Telecom Terminology

Technology GSM UMTS(3G) LTE(4G)

Received Signal Rxlevel RSCP RSRP

level
RxQual Ec/Io RSRQ/SNR
Received Signal
quality BCCH TCH PSC PCI

Channels
Good RF Condition
GOOD RF CONDITIONS ARE DEFINED BY GOOD SIGNAL
STRENGTH AND GOOD QUALITY
GSM UMTS
RSSI > -70dB RSCP > -70dB
Ec/Io > -7dB
LTE
RSRP > -70dB
SNR > 15dB
HANDOVER
 HANDOVER BETWEEN
SECTORS OF THE SAME
SITE THIS IS CALLED

INTRA SITE HANDOVER

1 2 3 4
 HANDOVER BETWEEN
SECTORS OF THE DIFFERENT
SITE THIS IS CALLED

INTER SITE HANDOVER

1 3 4
2
 SPIDER GRAPH

Activate spider graph :

Menu Tab Tools -> Tool
Manager
Spider Graph Load and
Autoload
See table structure of
cell in MCOM Site :
Menu Tab Table ->
Maintenance -> Table
Structure ->
View/Modify Table
choose MCOM Site
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From Spider Graph,

We can analyze :
- Dominant Cells
- Overshoot Cells
- Swap Feeder

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to verify level signal each
BCCH ARFCN plan
1. Setup frequency scan :
Click Scan Properties
2. Select channels : Tab
Scanned channels ->
Manual selection ->
Select
3. Setup Selected
Channels (ie. BCCH
ARFCN are 95-113)
4. Decode BSIC

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Start Scanning :
Click toolbar Start
Scanning
See Scanner Bar
Chart Window :
Menu Bar
Presentation ->
GSM -> Frequency
Scanner ->
Scanner Bar Chart
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Check Time Slot in each TCH (if Freq Hop : NO or Base Band)

Setup Channel
Verification : Menu
Bar Control -> GSM
Channel
Verification
Setup test phone
number : Click
Properties on
Channel
Verification
window
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Green means time slot has been assigned

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To verify damage TRX in each sector

Lock BCCH ARFCN certain sector :

Click Toolbar Lock on Channel (ie.
Check TRX Sector 1, Lock BCCH 111

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Disable Handover : Click Toolbar

Disable Handover
See MAIO on Current Channel
window

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 To verify installation mistake on feeder cable to BTS

Lock BCCH ARFCN each sector

: Click Toolbar Lock on
Channel (ie. BCCH Sect 1 =
547, Sect 2 = 540, Sect 3 =
543 )
Set HO Target : Equipment
Properties -> Dedicated Mode
-> Function -> Target HO (ie.
BCCH 547, 540, 543)

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Create drive route
that can represent
each sector
Export logfile into
*.tab with IEs CI
Create thematic
map for each CI
(Cell Identity)

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 OPTIMISATION SOLUTION

Moving antenna locations

Altering antenna heights
Changing ARFCNs
Antenna orientation adjustment
Rectifying the faults in the steps
followed before finalisation of Radio
network planning.

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 ADVANTAGES
TEMS Cell Planner Universal is Ericssons tool for mobile radio network planning.
It is a
highly graphical
easy-to-use
PC-based tool for design
Realization
Optimization of mobile radio networks
It assists the user in a number of complex tasks,including
network dimensioning
traffic planning
site configuration
frequency planning.
It supports for
WCDMA
GSM 850,GSM 900,GSM 1800,GSM 1900
iDEN
CDMA,CDMA2000 1xRTT
TDMA/AMPS
NMT 450, NMT 900
TACS, and E-TACS.
GPRS and EGPRS (EDGE) in GSM system.

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 CONCLUSION
RF drive test using TEMS offers solutions for
Planning
Development
Optimizing
Troubleshooting
Expanding mobile networks
Optimized networks mean lower operational costs.
TEMS products allow efficient monitoring, diagnosing
and benchmarking in order to make best use of
available resources.
They also enable engineers to troubleshoot problems
quickly.

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 REFRENCES
1. www.telecomhall.com
2.
aster.in/..../network_optimization.htm
l
3. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drive_testing
4. www.ijettjournal.org/volume-4/issue

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 thank
YOU
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