Guide to GENEX Probe for LTE Drive Test (20130102)

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Contents

Overview of Genex Probe & Assistant

Genex Probe Software Installation

Genex Hardware configuration

Genex Probe Operations

WiMAX Terminals


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The Genex Probe and Genex Assistant for drive tests are part of the Genex series. The Genex series can work with many systems, such as GSM, WCDMA, EDGE, CDMA, and WiMAX. The modules for the WCDMA and GSM systems have found wide commercial use.

The Genex series is now developed to V200R002SPC140 to serve the WiMAX system. And it can support Sequans, GCT, Runcom, Beceem chips now.

The Genex series uses the following tools to provide a platform for the network planning and optimization software of Huawei:

Drive test tools

Genex Probe

Genex Assistant

Overview of Genex Probe


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Operation flow

• Connect to the Probe hard dog and MS (GPS)

• Setup the Test Plan (optional) ;

• Import the engineer parameters, open the map window and import the test map (optional);

• Open the information windows;

• Begin to test and record; • Stop the test in the end.


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WiMAX Terminals


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Installation Environment Windows XP (English or Chinese)

Memory: 1 GB

Installation Procedures Install the Genex Shared.

Install the Genex Probe & Assistant.

Install the drivers for terminals.

Apply or update for the license and hard dog.


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WiMAX Terminals


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Connect Devices

1. Configure MS and GPS in “Device Configuration”.


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(1) Add MS:

Click “+” The Device Config dialog box is displayed.

Select MS from the Type list, and then choose the Dongle type then go to next step


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Some dongle need to Fulfill the Agent IP address (based on the Dongle type)

The network information of the terminal is displayed, such as IP address.

Click OK.The MS is successfully added.


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(2) Add the GPS:

Click +.

The Device Config dialog box is displayed.

Select GPS from the Type list, and then click Next.


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Select 4800 from the Baudrate list and COM1 from the Com Port list, and then click OK.

The GPS is successfully added.


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The Hardware Config window displays the successfully added MS and GPS.


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Click Auto Connect.


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The connection succeeds.


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WiMAX Terminals


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Engineering Parameter (EP)

Input the Engineering Parameter


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Input the EP file

Open the Configuration, then choose “

Engineering parameter management “

Select “import file” and then

input the EP file (excel file)


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Completed the Engineering Parameter

Full fill all the blank column, just

double click and find the match

description, then click “OK”, and click

“FINISH”


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Apply the Engineering Parameter

Apply the EP


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Opening a Map and Layer

2. Opening a Map and Layer

(1) Choose View > OutdoorMap.

The Map window is displayed.

Adding Map Choose open

layer, click add, then choose

map , then OK and Finish


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Adding map : Click Open Geoset File.

The Open MapInfo File dialog box is displayed.

Select the map information file (with

the GST or TAB extension) that you

want to open, and then click Open.


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Map displayed.


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Choose “View” click “LTE” and then choose the information that we needed or any other information that we want to display

LTE Signal Indicator and Information



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Parameter that need to display : Radio Parameter, Antenna measurement, Serving and NBR cell, and Outdoor map




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Test Plan Configuration

Test Plan ConfigurationTest Plan Configuration


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Set different parameters according to the different test.


1. Add test

2. Choose equipmen

t

3. Test statue

4. Set test

parameters

5. Test statistic


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Set different parameters according to the different test.


2. Choose equipmen

t

3. Test statue

1. Add test

4. Set test parameters

5. Test statistic


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PING Service Quality Evaluation

In PING Service Quality Evaluation window we can check some informations such as PING time,KPI.

Service quality Service quality


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Log file playing

Drive Test Running


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Probe interface Probe interface

Test observing windowControl

and parameters

MAC Messages & Event

Scanner

Service statistic

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GCT/Sequans/Runcom

parameters


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Log file playing additional

• The speed of playing can be changed.


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Log file playing

• The speed of playing can be changed.


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LTE Terminals (TBA)


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Thank You !

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Guide to GENEX Probe for LTE Drive Test (20130102)