Analyzer Classic Platform

Training
Trainer
Nitin Gupta
Course Structure
Getting Started With Analyzer Classic
Configuring Analyzer
(Preference & Thresholds Settings)
Exploring the Workspace
Viewing Data in Analyzer
(Maps, Charts, Tables, Message Browser,
Protocol Stack Browser, Replay Tool and
Workbook)
StateForm
Course Structure
continued…

Superstream (Merging Data)

(UL/DL superstream, Drive Test
Superstream)
Network Image
Application Packs
Pre-defined Report
Query
Solving common UMTS network problems with
UMTS Optimisation - from site integration to launch

Analyzer Classic Site integration Cluster phase 1 Cluster phase 2

Site KPIs: RF KPIs: Service KPIs:

· Coverage · Coverage · Dropped connections
· Basic call function · pilot pollution · Connection failures
2 · SHO · Handover failures
Dashboard · Excessive Call Setup

RF KPIs:
· Coverage
· pilot pollution
1
· SHO
Test
network

Identify faults: First pass to quickly identify: Detailed investigation to identify:

· Poor coverage · Poor coverage · Poor coverage
3 (- Site down) · Pilot pollution · Pilot pollution
Investigation · Interference (TDMA) · Interference (TDMA)
pages · Missing/excess · Missing/excess neighbours
neighbours · Incorrect settings
· System faults (HW, SW)
5
Implement
changes
Possible solutions: Possible solutions: Possible solutions:
· Equipment fix/change · Neighbour list change · Neighbour list change
· Amplifiers · Antenna change · Antenna change
4 ·
· Antenna change Other parameter change
Drilldown
What do we troubleshoot?
Event Detection & Drive Test Analysis
Dropped Call Poor Signal
Call Setup Strength
Failure Poor Voice
Coverage Quality
Problem Too Many
Handover Servers
Problem Missing neighbor
Pilot Pollution Cross Feeder
Analyzer Classic
Toolbar
Main
Menu

Attribute
workspace Explorer
 Choose a Scenario
Scenario is a collection
of load time queries
that are designed for
use when loading
protocol data in
minimal load.
Tools  Choose a
Scenario
Load Time Queries
Queries that are automatically evaluated
when data is loaded. When data is loaded
in minimal mode, the load time queries
provide a summary view of the data and a
means of drilling down into the raw
message data.
This is very useful when you are loading
a huge protocol link data which contains
multiplexed and interleaved messages
from many (sometimes thousands) of
different mobile devices.
Thresholds
 Thresholds
User-definable values that are used as
constants in event detection and the
calculation of KPIs.
For example, the Uu_ActiveSet_RSCP_Threshold indicates the
CPICH RSCP value of the cells in the active set. Any value below
this is considered to be poor received signal.
This threshold is used in the calculation of
Troubleshooter KPIs. It has a default value of
-95 dBm, but you can change this to any other
value.
Using a threshold (rather than a hard-coded
value) in queries and KPIs makes it is easy to
adjust them for individual requirements.
When do changes of thresholds
take effect?
For Event Detection, effect takes
place on next load data
For Reports and Queries, effect
takes place when you next run the
report or query
 Preference Settings
Tools  Preferences
Most of the settings take effect when you
next load a file or restart the related
feature. However, a few of the settings
take effect immediately. Use the links
below for information on each setting and
when it takes effect.

Restart Actix Software after

you’ve changed your cellref!
Binning

A method of grouping and

averaging the data loaded from a
log file.
The data to be binned can be
partitioned according to one of
several criteria:
 Time
 Geographic Location
 Distance traveled
 Message number
How Data is aggregated within a bin?

Measurement Parameter – UTRA Carrier

RSSI and UE_TransmisttedPower are
binned by averaging all component
measurements into one data point
Network State Parameter such as
Scrambling Codes, a bin is given the most
frequently occurring value (mode) in the
component measurements.
Dropped calls and Handovers are binned
by the number of events occurring
(count) within the component
measurements
 Time Binning
Based on user-specified duration, i.e.
one-second intervals, data values are
sorted into one-second ‘bins’ according
to the time at which they were logged.
The speed of travel during logging will
affect how many log files you see in
certain area
This is also the default or recommended
binning method
 Location Binning
Location binning puts drive test
data in a geographical grid and
then creates an average for the
values in each square in the grid.
Most suitable binning method to
use when you are aggregating
data from multiple drive tests
(for example in a network
image), because in the other
binning methods the bins are
calculated relative to the start of
the log file.
 Distance Binning
Distance binning combines
data into bins corresponding to
the distance travelled by the
test mobile (along the drive test
route) and then breaks them
up into bins of the specified
distance (50m, 100m, 150m or
200m)
Use to see data points at
regular intervals on maps,
especially when stuck in
traffic
 Message Binning

Message binning is used for

detailed analysis requiring
knowledge of each individual
measurement
Drawback is that message binning
decreases performance
View Cell Site Information

Display a Map
Cells  Display Cell
Data
Tile the Map and Display
Cell Data windows
Click on the sector
wedge or site dot on the
map to see the cell data.
Handset Data group in Actix Software
Downlink Measurements contains Uu
interface measurements reported by the
mobile, such as UTRA_UE_Carrier_RSSI,
Uu_ActiveSet_EcNo, UE_TxPow etc.
Pilot Measurements contains signal
strength measurements for individual SCs
detected within the logfile,
such as Uu_Pilot_DownlinkBER
Dedicated Radio Link – Once a call has
been established, parameters that are
associated with the SCs serving the call,
such as Handoff State, are contained here.
Handset Data group in Actix Software
(Continued)
Uu_RRC – Radio Resource Control is the protocol
layer governing air interface communication within
the UMTS network. Parameters associated with
protocol messaging can be found in this group, i.e.:
BCCH_BCH, DL_DCCH, UL_DCCH, Uu_RRC_MsgType
Event Data – Call events triggered by the current
state of the UMTS mobile. If an event is not
present in the tree, it did not occur in the file (i.e. If
no call drop, it will not show).
This group also contains events with user-definable thresholds,
such as Uu_PilotPollution and Uu_CoverageLimited.
Statistics Data contains statistics calculated
based on UMTS protocol messaging, including Call
Duration and timing components of Call Setup Time.
Handset Data group in Actix Software
(Continued)
Vendor Specific contains
parameters unique to a specific
type of data collection equipment,
such as TEMS, NEMO
Rake Finger Measurements
(Qualcomm chipset handsets only)
provides individual finger
measurements, including multi-
path measurements for the same
SC.
Scanner Data group in Actix Software
Other contains scanner measurements concerning
RSSI, Chip Offset, Carrier Error and the Scan Code
Group.
Nth Best – This node contains ranked
measurements for EcNo, RSCP, SC and PathLoss.
Within each group, the “0” element contains the
best performing data. For example,
CPICH_Scan_EcIo_SortedBy_EcNo_0 gives the strongest
EcNo of all SCs scanned.
Ec/Io contains the interference-to-chip-energy
measurements organized by various dimensions.
RSCP contains the Received Signal Code Power
organized by various dimensions.
Delay – Find the CPICH Scan Delay Spread for
each SC in this group.
Scanner Data group in Actix Software
(Continued)
Pilot Measurements – Find the CPICH
PathLoss for each SC in this group.
Active Set contains simulated Active Set
measurements based on scanner data and
the user-defined WCDMA settings
Monitored Set contains simulated Monitored
Set measurements based on scanner data
and the user-defined WCDMA settings
Event Data are based on the simulated
Active Set and Monitored Set SCs based on
scanner data and user defined thresholds
Technology-Independent Data
GPS Data contains mobile longitude, latitude, distance
travelled, and speed.
Message Info – The date and time for the start of the
data stream can be found in this group. This
information is useful when building report templates.
Site Data Node – If a cell site database is being used in
the Analyzer, the software will automatically calculate
these measurements that take both the drive and the
cell site information into account. Some of the
measurements contained here are:
 ServingCellDistance–distance, in meters, to the serving
sector
 NeighborCellDistance–distance, in meters, to non-primary
serving sectors
Technology-Independent Data
(Continued)
File Info contains label and
timestamp information for the
logfile under investigation.
Device Info contains settings
for the mobile device on which
data is logged.
 How to find/search attributes?

Tools  Find attributes

or
Press Ctrl-Shift-F

CPICH_Scan_EcIoSortedBy_EcIo_0
 Favorites Group
Add and save your most frequently
use attributes in a Favorites Group
by right click on the attribute
name  Add to Favorites
Your favorite.dat file is saved in
C:\Documents and Settings\All
Users\Application
Data\Actix\Analyzer\Bin\XMLFiles
To share your favorite file, copy the
favorite.dat to the same directory
on the desired machine
Exercise: Create a Favorites Group

Load UMTS Voice 1.dt1 log

file
Right click on the attribute
name  Add to Favorites
See results on the right!
Viewing Data in Actix Software

Map (to see an overview or an

overall picture)
Chart (to see the trend)
Table (to see the exact value)
You can synchronize them to
obtain more information of the
data
Viewing Data in Actix Software
Continued…
Message Browser (to see all
messaging seen from the phone,
i.e. event derived from Layer 3
messaging, searching, and filtering
operation of the data)
Protocol Stack Browser (to
browse through messages quickly
by examining the header only)
Workbook (to customize the result
of the output using Microsoft Excel)
Map
 Map Toolbar

You may click on these icons to configure

your map visualization or information
display in map
 Replay Tool

Allows you to sequentially view

data points in the file you are
analyzing
Can move through data on a map,
chart or table.
You may choose which stream to
watch
State Form

Allows you to view

multiple performance
metrics simultaneously
With other visualization
methods, you can
quickly identify the
problem
 Pre-defined StateForm
(continued…)
View  Forms  UMTS select the stateform
you want to view or
Right click on the stream name  Display Form 
select the stateform you want to view
The 1st method displays the StateForms under
different technology (more organized)
Right click on the StateForm and select Stream
Selector (to select the stream name)
 Customize StateForm
To create a new StateForm, select Tools 
StateForm Editor
Right click on the blank StateForm and select
Stream Selector
Right click on the blank StateForm and select
Sheet Selector
Right click on the blank StateForm and select
Design Mode
Note: StateForm editor is pure Visual Basic
Exercise
Create Your Own StateForm
Load UMTS Voice 1.dt1 log file
Select Tools  StateForm
Editor
Right click on the blank
StateForm and select Design
Mode
Follow instructions in page 64-68
Need a Break?
 SuperStream

A superstream is a virtual
(logical) stream that has been
created by merging two or
more separate streams.
 When do we superstream?
To correlate and combine sequential
message data that has been logged
simultaneously for the same calls at
different points in the network.
Example: Combining a drive test stream with
a call trace stream that has been captured
higher up the network and relates to the same
calls. Superstreaming in this scenario enables
you to analyze the downlink parameters
captured in the drive test with the uplink
parameters captured by the call trace.
 When do we superstream?

To combine a few drive test data that was

logged sequentially using the same
equipment. (Back-to-back log files)
Example: When conducting a day-long drive
test, typically you would write out a log file at
the end of each hour. The superstream
feature would enable you to combine the
streams from each file so that the whole
day's data can be analyzed together.
 How to Superstream?
Tools  Create Superstream, or
Ctrl-U

Merge Method
Use timestamps (default)
Correlated Parameters
Time Offsets
SuperStream Handset and
Scanner Data
The superstream we’ve
just created

Downlink Info from DT

Uplink Info from Call Trace
SuperStream
The superstream we’ve
just created

Downlink Info from DT

Uplink Info from Call Trace
SuperStream and distance binning
Distance binning is not suitable for use with drive test files
that have been superstreamed (even DT is not overlap in
time)
It is because distance binning is calculated using the
distance from the start of the drive test as recorded in the
Distance attribute and these values are not recalculated
when you create the superstream.

No binning Distance binning

You want to look at a complete network
overview or perform a benchmark. This
means you need to process a large
number of log files, but are only
interested in specific data parameters.

What to do?
 Network Image
A Network Image that extracts the most
commonly used network parameter and
store in an external data file (.dat)
It contains the results of a series of queries
run on a set of logfiles.
Very useful when performing a system-wide
analysis or benchmarking activity
Network Image populated with data is smaller
than original logfile
Network Image data differs from normal log
files because it contains only the specified
parameter and binned according to the image
definition
Create New Network Image using
Pre-Configured Template
Network Image  Create Network Image
Load/Batch Log Files into Network Image
Right Click on the Network Image you’ve just
created and select Batch Load Files
Select log files to be loaded
Click Open to begin procesing the files
Detach and Attach Network Image
To detach network image, right
click on the network image name,
and select Detach Network
Image
To retrieve/attach a network
image, select Network Image 
Attach Network Image.
“Network Image File dialog” box
appears and select the .dat that
you want to attach
Create New Network Image
Using Network Image Template Wizard
Network Image  Network Image Template
Wizard and follow the 6 easy steps
Network Image only supports Drive Test data
 Exercise: Create New Network Image
Using Network Image Template Wizard

Network Image  Network Image

Template Wizard
Follow the steps to create a network
image using the network image template
wizard
For step by step instructions, goto
Help  Index  type in “Network
Image Templates”
Application Packages
(Pre-defined analysis & reports)
A technology-specific series of reports that are installed
automatically with every Actix Software installation.
Example:
UMTS Cluster Acceptance App Pack,
UMTS Handoff Analysis
APs are used to obtain high-level information of call
statistic
Professional formatted output
Requires Actix Software to be pointing to a valid cellrefs file
in order to function properly
Can only run on single stream
Can’t customize
Available Application Packets
(pre-defined analysis & reports)
UMTS Drive Test Summary
UMTS CPICH Level Analysis
UMTS Call Statistics
Handset
UMTS Call Setup Analysis
UMTS Handoff Analysis
UMTS Quality Analysis

UMTS Accelerated Network Rollout

(Scanner data)
Detail descriptions please see page 77-79
 Open an Application Packages
From Menu bar, click
on Analysis and
select the AP you
want to view, or
Right click on the
streamname, and
select the AP you
want to view
Click on the pre-
defined report you
Actix Pre-defined Report/Summary
want to view
Reports
(User-defined analysis & reports)
User-defined formatted output integrated
with MS Excel
Allows for formatted outputs of multiple
streams of data
Professional formatted output
Can custom formatted template from
Scratch
 How to run a Pre-Defined Report?
Workbook  Open Workbook/Report
Choose a pre-defined report we’ve created, i.e.
UMTS-GPRS Coverage Report.xls
Load EGPRS Drive Test 1.dt1 and UMTS
Data 1.sd5
Select EGPRS and UMTS streams from the
relevant logfiles to launch the report.
Exercise: Create a Custom Report

Load Nemo Drive Test 1

log file
Follow the steps stated in
page 83 - 89 to create a
custom report.
Query
Way of searching and filtering data
based on events and thresholds
you define
Queries operate on binned data
Queries are written using Boolean
expressions and Arithmetic
operations containing data
parameter from one or more
stream.
6 types of Queries

Filter
Binned (Time-Series )
Crosstab (Multi-Dimensional Statistics )
Histogram
Statistic
Event (Event-Triggered Window Statistics )
 Analysis Manager

Central point for managing

queries
Allows new query to be
written, edited can deleted
Allows existing queries to be
imported and exported

Tool  Analysis Manager, or

press Ctrl-A to go to Analysis Manager
Questions?
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Click on Resources tab
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recordings
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obtain extra help
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 Good Luck
Troubleshooting
Your Network
with
Actix Software!