Step By Step Drive Testing Guide

By ChandraSekhar Muppaneni

Step 1
Installing Tems on your Laptop: Location of the setup file is: My Documents->Software->8.2.2 Investigation->Setup File

Click Next through the Readme Information, enter the necessary Full Name & Organization and click Next. Leave the default folder chosen and click Next

The TEMS installation files will be now copied to the specified folder. Click Next through the drivers setup reminder and click Finish to end the installation process

Step 2 Drivers Installation

UE Drivers Installation 1.The following procedure illustrates the steps needed to setup the UE drivers for successful connection with TEMS. 1.Samsung T-639

3 times

Connect the Samsung UE to the laptop, the laptop will detect new hardware and attempt to find suitable drivers to configure the UE.

Figure: Found New Hardware Select, No, not this time, click Next and then Select the box Install from a list or specific location (Advanced) and click Next

Search for the driver in the following location C:\Program Files\TEMS Products\TEMS Investigation\Drivers_TEMS_8.2\TM6275_TM6280\HK11-V3865-22_ 2.0.30 \Win32\WinXP\free_mod and click Next. Note that the above location is dependent on the user having copied the relevant drivers from the network shared drive as per Step 5 from Section 6.1.

Figure Found New Hardware Wizard Location Search Click Finish and then proceed to install the software from the same location for the Qualcomm Diagnostics Interface 3197 the Qualcomm Diagnostics Interface 3197

Figure Successful Drivers Installation

Repeat Steps 1 4 for all Samsung UEs that will be used. To check that the installation has been successful, go to the Taskbar and click Start Control Panel System Hardware Device Manager. Expand the Modems & Ports headers to ensure that a Modem & COM port has been setupto allow CS & PS data transfer.

Figure 15: Samsung Modem & Port Settings

1.Huawei Datastick 1)Insert the Huawei datastick into any laptop USB port 2)Wait for all Found New Hardware icons to disappear. Note this can take a few minutes

3)Click on Setup to begin the installation process. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete installation

4)

Once installation has been completed, go to Device Manager. From the desktop, right-click on My Computer Properties Hardware Device Manager Expand on Modems & Ports.

5) Go to next folder step 2 and execute the firmware update. 6) Go to next folder step 3 and install the Tmobile connection manager(if it not been installed already). If it says uninstall say no that means its already been installed in the system 7) Go to next folder step 4 3 and install the mobile Partner.

Huawei Datastick 1.The datastick provided will be set to Automatic mode. This needs to be changed before Cluster drive testing (S11, S12 scopes) occurs as per the following section. NOTE THAT THESE STEPS WILL NEED TO BE PERFORMED EVERY TIME BEFORE A DRIVE TEST OCCURS / LAPTOP REBOOTS / USB PORT CHANGED. The process of locking the Huawei datastick to either WCDMA / Automatic mode only appears to apply for the current drive test. Once the datastick is removed from that port / laptop rebooted, the current setting is no longer applicable. Testing with multiple laptops shows inconsistencies with the command being applied hence it is advisable to err on the side of caution and always check the current state of the device. Network Selection: To lock the UE to the WCDMA mode only (Required for S11 & S12 scopes): 1) Go to Start All Programs Mobile Partner Mobile Partner

2)

Go to Tools Options Network Automatic. Click Apply Ok

Under Network Type: Set Network Type to be WCDMA Only & Band

Close the Mobile Partner software. To check whether the command was successfully applied Start TEMS Investigation 8.2.5 and initiate a HS call. Specifically, expand the RRC Connection Setup Complete message. Look for supportofGSM : True as shown.

Dial-Up Networking Dial-up Networking involves setting up connections for packet services. Each phone which will be used for packet services needs a separate dial-up connection. Go to My Computer Right-click to show Properties Hardware Device Manager Modems Huawei Mobile Connect 3G Modem Right click to show Properties Advanced Type the following: at+cgdcont=1,ip,internet2.voicestream.com The above AT command will need to be entered for any UE that will be used to perform R99 / HSDPA testing.

Figure 29: Setting AT Command

Go to Start

Connect To

Show All Connections

Create a new connection

Click Next

Check the Connect to the Internet box

Next

Set up my connection manually

Click Next

Connect Using a dial-up modem

Tick the box for the chosen device

Click Next Choose an appropriate name for the connection Enter in the phone number *99# Check the box Anyones use Next leave the username & password fields blank uncheck the bottom 2 boxes Next Check the Add shortcut box Finish On the desktop, there should now be a shortcut for the dial-up connection therefore double-click on the icon Ensure the username & password fields are blank Dial. If the connection is successful, a LAN icon should appear on the bottom right hand corner of the taskbar. The user can now browse the internet to verify connectivity.

Workspace Setup
Workspaces for the following UMTS Acceptance test cases are attached in the following zip file. ] Additional windows can be added to each workspace or the existing workspaces modified to suit screen sizes. S11 - Cluster Stationary S12 - Cluster Mobility S13 - Market Mobility

Workspaces.zip

Ports & Equipment Configuration

When all devices that will be used have been powered on and connected to the laptop, the specific port assignments for each device can be checked by going to the My Computer Properties Hardware Device Manager Expand on Modems & Ports. Each device should appear in both the COM Ports & Modem sections. Once all the required devices have been added, click on the Connect All button (or F2) as shown below to connect all the devices to the various ports. If all the devices are successfully configured, there will be a green symbol per row to signify this. The UE to EQ mapping can be changed via the following if required (Note that this needs to be performed before connecting any device, i.e.; when all the symbol colors are red): Right click on EQ item (EQ1, EQ2 etc ;) Select a new number to change the EQ Index. If an index is chosen that is already taken by another device, the two devices will swap indices Click Save to save the current configuration

Common resolutions for undetected ports are: 1)Swapping devices to new ports and attempting to reconnect with new port allocations 2)Incorrect software versions for the device may cause problems with detection 3)Restarting laptop / software / UE / scanner device With TEMS Investigation 8.2.5 most devices are auto-detected and enabled automatically. The following are the general conditions under which this is true: Most UEs (excluding the Huawei datastick) are auto detected PCTel scanners are the only scanners that are auto detected GPS units that use the NMEA protocol as well as Garmin GPS 18 are auto detected.

Huawei Datastick Ports Configuration

The datastick is not automatically detected within TEMS 8.2.5. Instead, the user is required to manually add the device and select the correct ports. Following are the steps required to achieve this. 1)Go to Device Manager. From the desktop, right-click on My Computer Properties Hardware Device Manager Expand on Modems & Ports.

From Modems, select Huawei 3G Modem Right-click Properties Select the Modem tab. Note the Com Port number. It is Com Port 27 for this example From Ports (COM & LPT), note the Com Port number for 3G Application Interface. It is Com Port 28 for this example

Start TEMS Investigation 8.2.5. In the Ctrl & Config tab, select Equipment Configuration to add equipment Select the COM Port for the 3G Application Interface first with Equipment Channel being TM7200/Derived Equipment.The next port corresponds with the Modem port, set this as Qualcomm 3G Data Cable

Click on the + icon

Figure 36: Datastick Add Equipment

Figure 37: Datastick Successful Device Configuration

Hit F2 to connect all equipment. The following should be seen if no issues arise from device configuration

1.Scanner Setup 1.The PCTel SeeGull EX scanner is used to perform scanner measurements (for both UMTS UARFCN and GSM ARFCN set). The SeeGull EX scanner connects via USB. The PCTEL Scanner drivers would have been copied after the entire drivers folder was copied from Section 6.1: C:\Program Files\TEMS Products\TEMS Investigation\Drivers_TEMS_8.2\PCTEL\EX When connecting the Scanner to the laptop for the 1st time, the hardware installation wizard will look for a suitable driver. Choose the Specific Location choice and then point to the link given above. The Wizard will install the driver for PCTEL scanner. Once the scanner is powered up and connected via USB to the laptop: On the Equipment Toolbar choose scanning device (MS1) in the left combo box and choose WCDMA CPICH Scan in the right combo box On the Equipment Toolbar click the Scan Properties button to reveal the below window

GSM Setup
On the Equipment control toolbar, in the scanning task combo box, select GSM Frequency Scanning Click the Scan properties button The measurement settings dialog appears as shown below

1.Command Sequences Command Sequences are used to automate testing of both voice and data services. They are scripts that allow TEMS to make calls automatically without user intervention. These commands are sent to the phones to inform them of call sequence flows. Command sequences have been created for the various UMTS Acceptance test cases and for the ATL & SNQ FTP servers. Due to frequent changes that have occurred with the command sequences, these files are now available at the following location: These files can be imported as follows: Within TEMS, go to Control Command Sequence

Figure 50: Command Sequence Selection Click on the Open button or Control-O in the command sequence window and select the correct scope command sequence xml file.

Figure 51: Command Sequence Import

Following are the command sequence changes that DT Operators will need to make before commencing each drive test. Ensure correct device to com port mapping FTP DL: Ensure Phone book entry exists on the laptop the default entry Huawei was created on the authors laptop FTP UL: yEnsure phone book entry exists yEnsure UL source file exists on DT laptop yEnsure UL target file changed to correct target directory / file

1.Drive Test Operation 1.As all the various stages of setting up the drive test process have been clarified, the following section will provide an overview of steps to take within TEMS Investigation to start the drive test. Open TEMS Investigation 8.2.5 File Open Workspace Choose the relevant workspace for the scope to be driven Go to the Ctrl & Config tab Connect the USB cable from the existing 7 port HUB to the laptop. Ensure the PCTel Scanner & Samsung / Datastick are correctly configured according to the scope port numbering If all equipment has been detected by TEMS, the following screen should be seen

Figure 52: Ctrl & Config Window

The equipment configuration for the majority of Acceptance test cases will be: 1)EQ1 = Scanner 2)EQ2 4 = Samsung UE / Huawei Datastick Ensure a Dial-up connection exists and the Com Port has been correctly assigned for the UE executing data calls. For eg; in the above figure, DC4 is attached to COM 17. Its corresponding Dial-Up connection should be connected to COM 17 only From Control Command Sequence, ensure the correct command sequence xml file is loaded for that particular drive Ensure an UL file exists for the UL FTP and correct directories have been set to store the log files. Ensure the prefix has been set as per the naming conventions from Section 8.1. For command sequences that require manual user intervention, press Start Recording or F6 to start log file recording otherwise Press Run from the Command Sequence window or Ctrl+G to initiate the command sequence. To start the scanner, select MS1 from the top left corner (below File Menu) and then from the next drop down menu, select WCDMA CPICH Scanning. Press start scanning or Ctrl+J to start the UMTS scanner. Ensure that GSM measurements are also being collected Call sequence termination occurs either manually or automatically according to each scope. Cluster Drive (S12) a. Automatically occurs after 30 mins if no drop call occurs for MS3 Cluster Drive (S11) a.Manual intervention required to start & stop logfiles. Ideally, each stationary location should have only 1 log file

Cluster Drive (S13) Manual intervention required to start & stop logfiles. Ideally, once the logfile has reached approx 100MB / 30 mins have elapsed, the drive test operator should start a new logfile. Swapping of the log file should occur when all handsets are on idle mode. To ensure this happens, stop the command sequence by pressing the STOP button or Ctrl+H. It is recommended to STOP the command sequence when MS4 (PS FTP) comes to idle mode (after hearing the PS Detached message). You will find MS4 in idle mode when the phone is in WAIT period on the command sequence window. Now press Swap Logfiles or F4. This will automatically create a new log file with the original filename specified but with a different log file number. At the end of the drive, stop the logfile by pressing Stop Recording or Ctrl+F6 Press the Disconnect All icon or Ctrl+F2 to logically disconnect all the equipments connected to TEMS. The devices can then be powered down and USB cables removed from their respective USB slots At the conclusion of the drive test, rename the 1st log file by adding a suffix _01

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Laptop Setup
The laptop used for drive test collection needs to be checked for the following before the drive test begins: Virtual Memory: Open Control Panel System Advanced Performance Options Advanced Virtual Memory 1.Ensure Initial Size is larger than Recommended 2.Ensure Maximum Size is much larger than Initial Size Advanced Power Management: Needs to be disabled, please consult the laptop user manual on how to disable the APM in BIOS. Automatic Software Updating: Ensure software that uses an auto-update function to receive automatic updates from a web site over a dial-up connection is disabled Energy Saving Features: Need to ensure the laptop does not go into standby mode. Go to Control Panel Power Options Power Schemes Tab Check Never for all Options. Screen Savers: Disable the Windows screensaver by going to Control Panel Display Screen Saver Check None Sound: Ensure sound is unmuted. Go to Control Panel Sounds & Audio Devices Ensure mute checkbox is not checked Dongle Check: The supported configuration for the TEMS dongle can be checked by plugging in the hardware key into a USB slot and then navigating to Start Programs TEMS Products Utilities HASP HL Key Reader to obtain all current licensing information. This step only needs to be performed once for each dongle. Hard Drive Space: It is essential to transfer / delete redundant drive test data to ensure sufficient hard disk space is always available

TCP/IP Settings: TEMS Support recommends adjusting certain TCP/IP settings in Windows Registry. Windows XP laptops: GlobalMaxTcpWindowSize = 0 sackopts = 1 tcp1323opts = 3 tcpmaxdupacks = 2 tcpwindowsize = 65535 Windows 2000 laptops: GlobalMaxTcpWindowSize = 0 sackopts = 1 tcp1323opts = 3 tcpmaxdupacks = 2 tcpwindowsize = 62040

UE Technology Selection
The following section provides the required steps for users to set the correct technology (UMTS / GSM / Dual-Mode) 1.Samsung T-639 2.Network Selection Band & Mode Preference: To lock the UE to the various modes, perform the following: 1) Enter the following code: *#3685247*# Press 3 3 Select one of the following depending on scope configuration: a) UMTS 1700: Lock the UE to WCDMA mode only b) GSM 1900: Lock the UE to GSM 1900 mode only c) Automatic: Allow the UE to choose either WCDMA / GSM 1900 depending on RF conditions