AxesstelPst EVDO Manual

1xEVDO-PST User's Guide AXESSTEL

AXESSTEL CDMA 1xEV-DO Technology

1xEVDO-PST User's Guide

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AXESSTEL CDMA 1xEV-DO Technologies

PST-EVDO User's Guide

June 14, 2005



Contents

1 INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................................................... 5

1.1 PURPOSE.................................................................................................................................................... 5 1.2 SCOPE........................................................................................................................................................ 5

2 INSTALLATION........................................................................................................................................... 6

2.1 REQUIRED HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE...................................................................................................... 6 2.2 PHYSICAL CONNECTIVITY.......................................................................................................................... 6 2.3 INSTALLING PST........................................................................................................................................ 7

3 COMMUNICATION SETUP....................................................................................................................... 8

4 DISPLAY AND FUNCTION OVERVIEW ................................................................................................. 9

4.1 STATUS & HDR STATUS............................................................................................................................. 9 4.2 DOWNLOAD............................................................................................................................................. 12

4.2.1 Downloading a file .......................................................................................................................... 13 4.2.4 Saving and restoring NV memory .................................................................................................... 17 4.2.5 Backing up NV items........................................................................................................................ 17 4.2.6 Restoring NV items .......................................................................................................................... 18

4.3 NV EDIT .................................................................................................................................................. 19 4.4 NV ITEM SCRIPTING ................................................................................................................................ 20

4.4.1 Overview.......................................................................................................................................... 20 4.4.2 Scripting window ............................................................................................................................. 21

4.5 PRL......................................................................................................................................................... 22 4.5.1 PRL Edit .......................................................................................................................................... 22 4.5.1.1 Edit PRL (FILE) *CURRENTLY NOT AVAILABLE* ................................................................... 23 4.5.1.2 System settings (roaming list type) ............................................................................................ 24 4.5.2 Acquisition Record Table (acquisition types)................................................................................... 24 4.5.3.2 Record entry and edit.................................................................................................................... 24 4.5.4 PRL download ................................................................................................................................. 25

4.6 DM LOGGING.......................................................................................................................................... 27 4.6.1 Logging Status window.................................................................................................................... 27



4.6.2 Logging Mask dialog box ................................................................................................................ 28 4.6.3 Control Logging flow....................................................................................................................... 29 4.6.4 Saving the message log.................................................................................................................... 29

4.7 HDR RF PARAMETERS ............................................................................................................................ 31 4.8 FAVORITE ITEM EDIT ............................................................................................................................... 33

4.8.1 Reading............................................................................................................................................ 36 4.8.2 Writing ............................................................................................................................................. 36 4.8.3 Reseting ........................................................................................................................................... 36

5 TROUBLESHOOTING.............................................................................................................................. 37

APPENDIX ..................................................................................................................................................... 38

AXESSTEL PST-EVDO RELEASE NOTE......................................................................................................... 38



1 Introduction

1.1 Purpose

PST (AXESSTEL Extensible Diagnostic Monitor) provides a diagnostic client for DMSS software. Its interface is based on the Mobile Diagnostic Monitor (MDM) and the CDMA Air Interface Tester (CAIT). It was developed to provide a rapid prototyping platform for new diagnostic clients and diagnostic protocol packets. PST provides a graphical user interface that displays data retrieved from DMSS. Also, it can download data to DMSS.

1.2 Scope Status Download Nv item edit Prl Download and Edit Dm log Favorite Item Edit HDR RF Parameters



2 Installation

2.1 Required hardware and software PST is designed to be installed and run on a workstation running at Windows 95 , Windows 98 , Windows 2000 series, Windows XP series

2.2 Physical connectivity Connect the EVDO terminal to a COM port on your PC using a serial cable as depicted in the Figure 2-2.

You need following accessories: - PST installed PC



- Axesstel 1xEVDO Product - COM Port on PC - 1xEVDO Data Cable (RS-232) provided by Axesstel.

2.3 Installing PST The PST software is provided either over the network or on CD-ROM, setup files alone. This installer installs the User Release of PST, which includes the PST client components. The following procedure explains the User Release Installer. To install PST, run this file 1. From the Windows desktop, Select AxesstelPst.exe. If any previous versions of PST is installed, please uninstall first before continuing. 2. Click OK to confirm your choice and to run the executable file 3. By default, PST will be installed to this location on your machine: 4. Choose Install Folder , By Default c:\Program Files\Axesstel\PST 5. The installer will allow you to change the installation directory to one of your choice. 6. The installer creates a PST folder in your START menu. 7. PST can be run from your START menu by selecting START ->Programs-> AxesstelPST -> AxessPST.exe



3 Communication Setup PST communication parameters should be configured for proper communication between the terminal and the PC. The Communications dialog allows you to configure the COM port that will be used by PST, as well as the model of terminal. Select Tool -> Setup. PST detects COM port and Model type automatically. Make sure correct COM port and model is selected. 1. Select COM port number to be used. 2. Select Model Name

Axesstel Product Model Name

1xEV-DO Modem AXW_D2T



4 Display and Function Overview The Axesstel-EVDO PST software is composed of multiple window components. Status Phone LCD Firmware Download Script Command Nv Edit CDMA Air Message PRL Edit HDR RF Parameters DM Log HDR Status Favorite Item Edit Setup

4.1 Status & HDR Status Status window shows the current status of DMSS related to CDMA 1x connection.



HDR Status window shows the current status of DMSS related to CDMA EVDO connection.

The items in the windows are described in the following. ESN Electronic Serial Number (ESN) of the test phone. Digital MIN Digital phone Mobile Identification Number (MIN). Analog MIN Analog phone Mobile Identification Number (MIN). Channel Number of the CDMA channel. SID System Identification Number. NID Network Identification Number Code channel Number of the CDMA code channel, range from 1 to 63. Pilot PN offset The PN offset number Protocol revision The highest protocol revision which the base station is capable. Mobile P_REV P_REV in use SO in use Slot cycle index Frequency that the test phone checks the paging channel for data. SCM Station class mark (SCM) Compiled date Date the test phone firmware was compiled Compiled time Time of day the test phone firmware was compiled



Released date Date the test phone firmware was approved for release Released time Time of day the test phone firmware was approved for release Phone time Current time of the test phone RF Mode Operating mode of phone under test. Mode types: CDMA, Analog,

or PCS. Phone State CDMA state of phone under test, such as CDMA Idle, CDMA

Conversation. CDMA rx state RX State of the test phone. Aquire or Not available Entry reason CDMA frame crc RSSI Current analog RSSI measurement Output power The signal’s Ec/Io power level (from 0 to –25 dB) Locaid Analog location area identification number. Analog word sync Analog good frames Analog bad frames MSM Demod ID MSM Chip ID HW major version HW minor version Firmware version Version directory Model code Model number of the test phone COM port Serial port in use COM port state



4.2 Download

Software Download is used to: _ Download software to a terminal from a Axesstel Phone Image (.HEX) file _ Download software to a terminal from a Axesstel Phone Image (.BIN) file _ Backup and Recover User Data with Phone To start Download, Select Tool-> Firmware Download.



4.2.1 Downloading a file The Software Download application let you select a terminal connected to your PC, select a file to download into the phone, and monitor the status of your download session in the lower portion of the window The application can download new code to any Axesstel phone To download the firmware, please read the following instruction very, very carefully! From menu [Tool], select “Firmware Download”

Press [Firmware File]



Find the HEX file and press [Open]. Make sure "With User Data Backup & Restore" is checked.

Press [Start to Download]. If PST asks to save the user data, enter a name. It may not ask.

Press [Save]



It backs up the user data. This takes about a minute. Be careful not to disconnect the cable or disconnect the power.

It formats the memory.

Then it downloads the firmware. This takes about 2~3 minutes.

Then the phone should turn itself off, and re-starts.

After re-starting, you can hear the beeps. User data is re-loaded into the phone.



When you see this message, firmware download is completed.



4.2.4 Saving and restoring NV memory Items in a terminal’s NV memory are backed up automatically during the download process if the User Data Backup/Restore check box is checked. You may also save and restore them manually. The USER DATA BACKUP section let you select files for backing up or restoring terminal settings.

4.2.5 Backing up NV items To back up a terminal’s NV memory: 1. Under USER DATA BACKUP, click [Backup UserData] button. 2. Select the target file (*.usr) to save NV items to. You will see the progress of the backup process in the status bar of the dialog.



4.2.6 Restoring NV items To restore a terminal’s NV memory from a backup (*.usr) file: 1. Click [Restore UserData] button to access the restored file. 2. Select the target file containing desired NV items. 3. Click Start. You will see the progress of the restore process in the status bar of the dialog.



4.3 Nv Edit This screen allows you to read and write NV items. When you click on an NV item, it will display the names within the item in right window And Click the [Read Item] button to read the current value of the selected NV item in right window. After modifying the values, click the [Write Item] button to write the updated values back to the phone. After all changes are completed, press [Reset] to restart the phone.

Figure 4–3 Nv edit window The NV Edit can read and write NV item in the DMSS



4.4 NV Item Scripting

4.4.1 Overview

PST contains a scripting language that allows you to extend its functions for special-purpose testing. Script commands allow you to send single or multiple commands to a test terminal from PST. You can either enter and send commands manually or have them sent from a prepared script file. Some script commands direct packets to the test terminal, while others affect only PST operations. When data packets are sent to the test terminal, response packets are returned to PST containing data or acknowledgment (ACK) messages. These responses are displayed on the Scripting window and can be logged to a file.



4.4.2 Scripting window

You can view or run scripts displayed on the Scripting window. This window contains two areas where you can enter commands, control script execution, and view output after running a script. Run a script file: 1. Select Tool->Script Command. 2. Under Script window, click [GetFile] button. 3. Select a script file(*.scr) If correctly selected, PST executes the selected script file automatically. The result from scripts file are shown on the screen.



4.5 PRL Overview PRL window lets you display, edit, and save the terminal’s roaming protocol information. Also, you may use this feature to download a pre-existing roaming list file to the terminal.

Figure 4–6-1 PRL window

4.5.1 PRL Edit The Roaming List Editor displays terminal’s roaming protocol information. You can use this tool to edit an existing roaming list file, or create a new roaming list file. To start Roaming List Editor, click the [Edit PRL] Button.



4.5.1.1 Edit PRL (FILE) *CURRENTLY NOT AVAILABLE* Roaming List Editor opens in Edit mode. You can then view specific files using the Edit mode. The Edit mode screen is divided into three sections. All entries and changes to a roaming list file must be made in Edit mode. [Open] Open an existing roaming list file for editing. [New] To create new PRL file. [Save] Save the changes to current PRL file. [Save As] Save the changes to another PRL file.



4.5.1.2 System settings (roaming list type) Each of roaming list types has default setting, that can be edited in the system settings area. Roaming List Editor accepts only permissible entries. Thus, a value of 1 can be entered in the field for Default Roaming Indicator while a value of “ONE” cannot. These settings apply to the entire file. However, the system record table lets you assign different default roaming indicators to individual records.

4.5.2 Acquisition Record Table (acquisition types) The middle section of the Edit mode screen defines acquisition types. Use the acquisition record table to establish the priority the terminal will follow in finding a channel when roaming. Create new rows in the table as needed to define settings for different acquisition types. The acquisition record table must contain at least one completely filled-in row of data for an acquisition type. Select the acquisition type for each row from the drop-down list in that field. Roaming List Editor defines options for the other fields depending on the acquisition type. For example, when Analog Cellular acquisition is selected, only one channel in that row is available to accept input.

4.5.3.2 Record entry and edit Editing records To delete a record, double-click the first column in the selecting row and click Delete Record(s) from pop-up To insert a record, double-click in the first row and click Insert Record from pop-up NOTE The Cut, Copy, and Delete commands apply to the record level, not to fields within a record, even if only one field appears to be selected. For deleting all record, click Clear Other fields in the records are not affected



Figure 4–6-3-2 Insert record into system table

4.5.4 PRL download A pre-existing PRL file or a PRL file that is made from PRL editer can be downloaded to the terminal. Click [File] button to select a PRL file. Click [Download] button below to download new PRL. Once the [Download] button is pressed, PRL is starts to download. A message will appear as shown in the following picture.

-‘Yes(Y)’ to erase existing MRU information (Recommended)



-‘No(N)’ not to erase. If successfully completed, “PRL download success” message will appear in the status screen.

Figure 4–5-4 PRL Download Check the performance of RF mode and channel searching value in the status window to confirm the completion of PRL.



4.6 DM Logging Overview AxesstelPst provides important features that let you record log of various types of data and air messages. You can configure and access logging operations, level selections, and max logging line. This section covers the following features: _ Logging status _ Viewing log files _ Logging mask configuration _ Mobile message display and configuration

4.6.1 Logging Status window The Logging Status window displays a summary of logging activities. The Logging Status window displays the event status, signaling, and diagnostic messages generated during operation of the mobile phone. These messages offer a valuable source of information



about the performance and diagnostics of any axesstel terminal. Messages can be tracked in real-time or logged to a file for later analysis. Information contained in the log files can be analyzed to measure test phone performance or high-level traffic patterns in the network. DM log windows is composed of Level, Time, File, Line, Message.

4.6.2 Logging Mask dialog box You can control mobile message file format and logging functions with the Mobile Messages Configuration dialog box, including message logging operation, priority threshold To open this dialog box, press Config Button from the DM log window You can use the Logging Mask dialog box to specify which messages from the test phone are to be logged. These log mask settings allow more efficient use of the limited serial interface bandwidth used for logging. The log mask bits specify what data will accumulate in the logging queue of the test phone. The queued data is sent over the serial interface link to the computer, where it accumulates in a file in memory. Logging messages are written from memory to the hard disk every five seconds.

Figure 4–6-2 Configuration Dialog for Dm log



Logging and Messages By altering the log mask, you can limit the amount of data logged and the time required to log it. At times, high volumes of data can cause the logging queue of the test phone to overflow. This overflow can result in lost data packets, and missing information in the log file. The dialog box is typically used to configure the logging mask at the start of logging operations.

4.6.3 Control Logging flow “Start” & “stop” Button can control Logging flowing flow. When button is displayed “Start”, it provides starting message flow. In contrast, if button is displayed “Stop”, Dm log is writing the logging message in the window. “Stop” button provide stoping message flow

4.6.4 Saving the message log The Messages can be tracked in real-time or logged to a file. Clicking the Add to Log button, the DM log save the log in real-time to “msgsaved.log file” in the subdirectory named “LOG”. If you installed AxesstelPst in the c:\program\AxesstelPst, LOG directory is located in c:\program\AxesstelPst\LOG. Clicking the Save button, the DM log Save the all log and message displayed in the message window to the date-time file. Ex) 06080306.txt



Figure 4–7-4 Dm log file



4.7 HDR RF Parameters Overview HDR RF Parameters window adds RF monitoring capability to the PST. While connected to operation 1xEVDO terminal, use this window monitor important RF parameters on real time.

DRC(Data Rate Control) graph Displays current DRC on upper half of display. Scales (forward rate): 0, 19.2kbps, 38.4kbps, 76.8kbps, 153.6kbps, 305.3kbps,614.4kbps, 1.228Mbps, 2.457Mbps Active Set PN Pilot Number of serving cell



Aset(Active Set) Energy Ec/Io (dB) Active Cell Total Energy in dB. Channel Active Set Channel Number. Neighbor Set PN List of Pilot Numbers of neighbor cell Power graph Displays each Tx/Rx power parameters in lower half of display. Tx Closed (blue) – Tx gain adjust level (dBm) Tx Pilot (green) – Tx pilot power agc value (dBm) Tx Total (red) – Tx total power (dBm) Rx Pwr (brown) – Rx power (dBm)



4.8 Favorite Item Edit This screen let you read and write often used NV items like MIN numbers. When you click on [Read] button, it will display the information from the terminal. After modifying the values, click the [Write] button to write the updated values back to the terminal. [READ] Button: Read current value of each item from the modem. [WRITE] Button: Write new value of each item to the modem. [RESET] Button: Re-start the modem with newly written item values. Generally, changing SPC code is not recommended during testing. If you need to change SPC code, you can type new SPC code in New SPC code Edit Field.



* Favorite NV Items* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For reading and writing favorite item, you should check these fields first. RF Mode RF Mode has CDMA mode and PCS mode. This field is read from the terminal automatically when favorite item window is loaded. But if this field has incorrect RF mode when you see, you can choose right RF mode. Nam This field is automatically read from the terminal when favorite item window is loaded. But if this field has incorrect NAM number, you can choose right NAM number. When you read and write favorite items, favorite item window read and write NV data respect to current NAM location. * Favorite Item * ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Favorite items are part of NV parameter values. These items and other parameters can read/saved from NV Edit window as well. Refer to PST manual for more information. Banner Idle banner to display Slot Cycle Index(SCM) Slot cycle index Phone Number Min number and dir number to register to phone System Preference System Preference, per NAM New SPC code service programming code(security code) MCC Mobile country code (IMSI mobile country code) MNC Mobile Network code (IMSI network address) Lock Code User Lock Code VoiceMail Dial Number Phone Number for VoiceMail Checking Prefer Mode Set Network mode to 1x Only, EVDO Only, or Both 1xEV User ID CHAP ID



1xEV Password CHAP Password - CDMA 800Mhz Only Home_sid_nid HOME_SID_NID Sid_nid_lock SID_NID_LOCK Primary Channel PCDMACH Secondary Channel PCDMACH - PCS 1900Mhz, 450Mhz Only Sid_nid SID_NID Click [WRITE] button to apply any changes you’ve entered. You will need to reset Wireless Modem after to restart Wireless Modem with new changes. Click [READ] button to find out current information stored in the Wireless Modem. Click [RESET] button to restart Wireless Modem.



4.8.1 Reading If you want see favorite items, just click [READ] button

4.8.2 Writing After you enter new values in each field, click [WRITE] button to save changes. Empty fields will be ignored by the PST and does not get saved.

4.8.3 Reseting After saving changes, click [RESET] button to re-start the terminal with new values. ** The changed values are not effective until the phone is reset and re-started.



5 Troubleshooting This chapter shows several situations you might encounter while using AxesstelPST and solutions to try. 1. When an error occurs while downloading, try once more. If it does not help, contact to [email protected]. 2. When the power is not automatically switched on after downloading or prl editing, please check the wire is alive and push the ‘power’ button. 3. When the screen does not work properly, please adjust the LCD size. 4. When an error message -COMPORT connection failed- shows up, after executing PST, please exit the program and re-execute PST.


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APPENDIX

Axesstel PST-EVDO Release Note

Version 1.36.00 June 14, 2005

1. HDR Status window added. 2. RF RF parameters named to RF Signal Graph

Version 1.35.00 March 15, 2005 1. Favorite Window: pref_mode -> Automatic value change 2. Favorite Window: update display method of SPC window on read/write for better outlook 3. Changed NV Read function for A_KEY, SSD_A, SSD_B 4. User Data Backup updated (delete efs of GPS,GSM etc) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Version 1.34.00 March 7, 2005 1. HDR RF Parameters window added. HDR RF Parameters window with following features:

• DRC(Data Rate Control) graph – forward rate (0, 19.2kbps, 38.4kbps, 76.8kbps, 153.6kbps, 305.3kbps,614.4kbps, 1.228Mbps, 2.457Mbps)

• Active Set PN – Pilot Number of serving cell • Aset(Active Set) Energy Ec/Io (dB) – Active Cell Total Energy • Channel – Active Set Channel Number • Neighbor Set PN - Pilot Numbers of neighbor cell



• Power graph Tx Closed (blue) – Tx gain adjust level (dBm) Tx Pilot (green) – Tx pilot power agc value (dBm) Tx Total (red) – Tx total power (dBm) Rx Pwr (brown) – Rx power (dBm)

2. Script for supporting NV_CDMA_IM2_TRANSCONDUCTOR_VALUE_I for fixing AWGN problem 3. A_KEY (20 digit) enable on NV_EDIT window


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