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XEUS PRO 2013:
THE QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE
This guide is aimed at first time users or experienced users requiring a quick reference on how to set-up and use Xeus Pro 2013. It covers installation and registration procedures, as well as an overview of Xeus key features.
Table of Contents
STARTING UP ... 3
XEUSINSTALLATION ... 4
AEXIOREGISTRATION ... 11
QUICK START WIZARD ... 14
IMPORTING DRIVE-TEST DATA ... 21
STEP BY STEP TO EXPORT TEMSINVESTIGATION LOG TO FMT FORMAT. ... 21
IMPORT DRIVE TEST FILES ... 23
TECHNOLOGY BAND ... 31
ADDING ANOTHER CARRIER LAYER IN TECHNOLOGY BAND ... 31
ANALYSIS AND REPORTING ... 34
CREATING KPIREPORTS ... 34
PLOTTING COVERAGE AND EVENTS ... 37
General Coverage Plots ... 37
Plotting Events ... 38
Plotting Cell Coverage ... 40
DRIVE TEST COMPARISON PLOTS ... 42
MS Comparison ... 42
Comparing WCDMA UARFCN ... 43
Comparing GSM ARFCN ... 44
DETECTING WCDMAMISSING NEIGHBORS ... 45
DETECTING WCDMA AND GSMSWAPPED ANTENNAS ... 48
CALL EVENT ANALYSIS ... 50
Using Views to Analyze Calls ... 54
Adjusting Views for Analysis ... 55
Loading Views with Information ... 58
ANALYSIS TIPS AND TRICKS ... 59
STATISTICS ... 60
IMPORT STATISTICS FILES ... 60
STATISTICS PLOTTING ... 63
CHART ANALYSIS ... 64
SMART CLIENT ... 66
SMART CLIENT SETTINGS ... 66
SYNCHRONIZE ... 66
STARTING UP
Before you install Xeus Pro 2013, ensure your system meets the following requirements:
Components Requirements
Computer and processor Pentium class PC, 500 megahertz (MHz) or higher Memory
512 megabyte (MB) RAM or higher
(Note: 2 gigabyte (GB) RAM is recommended for optimal Google Earth performance)
Hard disk Min 500 megabyte (MB)
VGA Card 8Mb and above
OS Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP Professional with Service Pack (SP) 2, Windows Vista 32-bit, Windows 7
Other Software
MapInfo Professional version 7.8 or higher. Microsoft .NET Framework version 2.0 Google Earth version 4.0 or higher
(Download for free at http://earth.google.com/)
Proceed to install Xeus Pro 2013 by double-clicking on the AexioXeusPro2013.exe file and follow the instructions on-screen. At the end of the installation, click in the check box ‘Run Aexio Xeus
XEUS Installation
Double-click on the AexioXeusPro2013.exe and you will see the welcome message displayed after short time.
Figure 1.0: Xeus Pro 2013 Welcome Message
Figure 1.1: Xeus Pro 2013 Pre-Requisites
Figure 1.2: Xeus Pro 2013 License Agreement
Figure 1.3: Xeus Pro 2013 Destination Folder
Figure 1.4: Xeus Pro 2013 Setup Page
Figure 1.5: Xeus Pro 2013 Install Page
Figure 1.6: Xeus Pro 2013 Setup Page Complete
AEXIO Registration
On starting up for the first time, you will see the following screen:
TO REGISTER AND ACTIVATE XEUS:
Click on the Register button. You will see the following screen appear:
Figure 1.8: Xeus Pro 2013 Register & Activate Xeus Page
If you are using a Trial Version, you will see the following screen.
Figure 1.9: Xeus Pro 2013 Trial Register & Activate Xeus Page
Note: If you want to extend the trial, please send an email to [email protected]
QUICK START WIZARD
When Xeus Pro is launched, the Start Page will be visible. See the figure below:
Figure 2.0: Xeus Pro 2013 Start Page
To start working with Xeus Pro 2013, you will need to create a new project. The quickest way to do this is via the Start Page.
Click on New Project as seen in the figure below.
Figure 2.1: Project Dialog Box
This will launch the New Project wizard which will guide you through the Project Creation process.
STEP 1:
In the New Project dialog box, enter your Project Name, Location of your project files and Map Projection to be used.
Figure 2.2: New Project Dialog Box Click OK when done.
STEP 2:
In the ‘Network Import Wizard’ Dialog box, select the format type in which you have your network data. Network data includes data such as site lat/long, cellId, LAC, channel and neighbor information.
For more information on the format types, click on the Help button at the bottom of the dialog box. Depending on the format type selected, the next dialog box will differ slightly.
For the purposes of illustration, let us select TEMS Cel File as in the figure below and click Next to continue.
Figure 2.3: Importing Network Data
Note: If the selected format contains no site data, a pop-up message will appear to notify you to select another data source that contains the site data.
STEP 3:
Click Browse and select the TEMS Cel file to import. If the Cel file has carrier and neighbor information, select the check-box under Options to Import Carrier & Neighbor Data.
As this is a new project creation, leave the check-box Remove Existing Data unchecked. This option is used only if a previous cel file has been imported and you would like to remove all network data from that import.
When ready, click Next to continue.
You will now see the Parsing in Progress screen as in the figure below. Wait until the parsing is complete.
Once parsing is complete, Xeus will warn if there were any inconsistencies encountered during the import process.
Figure 2.6: Parsing Result Dialog Box
Inconsistencies reported may need to be checked and corrected as accuracy of the imported data is extremely important to ensure Xeus analysis toolkit and smart algorithms provide accurate results.
You can click Save to save the reported inconsistencies to a text file for analysis.
Note: It is recommended that, minimally, site position, carrier/SC information and neighbor data be input to Xeus Pro 2013 to get the most out of the product.
Once you are sure there are no or inconsequential inconsistencies, click Finish to complete the network import process and start the map display.
Figure 2.7: Network Import Map
You are now ready to import a drive-test.
IMPORTING DRIVE-TEST DATA
With Network Data available, the next step is to import drive-test data. Xeus supports drive file formats such as FMT/Nemo or Agilent aod.
FMT files are created from TEMS Investigation log files using TEMS Investigation Data Collection tool. Here is a Step by Step to export TEMS Investigation Log to FMT format:
Step by Step to Export TEMS Investigation Log to FMT format.
1. Start TEMS Investigation Data Collection tool.
2. Select Export Logfile from Logfile menu. The Export Logfile window will be shown. (Figure 1) 3. Click Add Order button at the Export Logfile window.
4. At the Add Export Order window, select Text file format. 5. Click Setup button to display Export to Text File window.
6. At the Export to Text File window, click Load button to select .tex file.
7. Choose a .tex file depending on your TEMS Investigation version from Setting folder of Aexio Xeus program folder e.g. C:\Program Files\Aexio\Xeus Pro Trial\Setting folder.
8. Click Ok to close the Export to Text File window.
9. At Add Export Order, select a .log file from 'Input Files' field using the Browse File… button. 10. Make sure the Merge output option is not selected.
11. Choose an output directory by clicking Browsing dir. 12. Click OK button to close the ‘Add Export Order’ window. 13. Right click at the Export Logfile window and select Start.
14. If, the export process is in progress, a blue arrow replaces the red dot at the source column and a progress bar is shown at the status bar on the right.
Figure 3.0: Export Logfile Dialog
Figure 3.1: Export to Text File Dialog
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Import Drive Test Files
The following section guides you on how to import drive test files.
STEP 1:
Select File -> Import and Export -> Import Drive Test Logs from the menu bar as shown in figure below.
Figure 3.2: Import Drive Test Logs
Figure 3.3: Importing Drive Test Data
Select the type of log-files to be imported. For this example, we will use TEMS Investigation FMT. Click Next button to continue.
STEP 2:
Click on Add Files to add individual files or Add Folder to add a complete project folder, as required. You can use the New Set option to import a second data set in parallel. This option is useful when you want to import multiple clusters or log-files from different UEs or MS.
Figure 3.4: TEMS Investigation FMT Files Dialog Box
STEP 3:
In the next window, set the Bin Method, Thresholds, Filters and GSM ARFCN Group that you would like to use for your project. For more information on these settings, refer to the Aexio Xeus Help file.
STEP 4:
In the next step, select the output database for your project or click Next button to continue if you accept Xeus default naming.
Figure 3.6: Output Filename Dialog Box
Figure 3.7: Drive Test Parsing Import Dialog Box
NOTE: PARSING SPEED
Xeus Pro 2013is built to handle to process large quantities of data that is the norm in large cluster tuning drive-tests. In this example, a Core 2 Duo 2.2Ghz machine with 2Gb RAM processed 66 log-files (average 100Mb per file with total 6.5Gb) in 16 minutes.
Once parsing is complete and the database and mapping procedures are finalized, Xeus will report if there are any errors or inconsistencies encountered.
You can save this as a report in a text file by clicking on Save button. Otherwise, click Finish button to complete the drive-test import procedure.
The drive test database will now be available in the Project Explorer. You will also see that all the Drop and Block Calls, Drive Test Statistics and Issue Tracker in the drive test have been automatically loaded to the Workbench for further analysis.
Each call event has been tagged with a ‘Main Cause’ which based on Xeus’s state engine detection of the possible reason.
Figure 3.9: Analysis Map
TECHNOLOGY BAND
There are several ways to change Technology Band Settings.
1. Select Network > Technology Bands from Xeus Menu (press Ctrl + T) or click on Technology band icon in the Toolbar.
2. Technology band window has been simplified to Show Cell and Show Text.
3. The rest of the options are located in Redraw Network Window, under Tech Band tab.
Adding another Carrier Layer in Technology Band
With default technology bands settings, all of the WCDMA cells will be grouped under WCDMA Techband. If the network contains multiple WCDMA carriers, Xeus can be configured into separate layers for different WCDMA Carrier.
STEP 1:
Create a Project and import WCDMA network data.
STEP 2:
Right click at Project Explorer database and select Properties.
Network Property dialog box will appear on the screen.
Figure 4.1: Network Property Dialog Box
STEP 3:
Click on Add button to introduce a new WCDMA Carrrier Layer.
STEP 4:
Perform the following to create a new Technology band:- • Type in the Technology band name (e.g WCDMA2)
• Select the required Technology type from the Technology drop down list.
• If the selected Technology band is WCDMA, enable the “Enable auto-setting on WCDMA-UARFCNDL'.
• Select the “UARFCNDL” that you wish to assign to WCDMA2 and click on OK button. • The newly created technology band will appear on the Network Property dialog box.
STEP 5:
ANALYSIS AND REPORTING
Creating KPI Reports
Xeus Pro comes with built-in, standard KPI Reporting for many statistics from general drive-test call statistics to drop call reason distributions and throughput statistics. For a full list of standard reports available, please see the online user documentation.
To create KPI Reports for a drive-test, right-click on the drive-test database and select the option
Create Report.
Figure 5.0: Create Report Dialog Box
In the next window, select the type of report depending on the technology type and MS type for each parameter.
NOTE: Xeus Pro automatically detects if there is scanner data available. Scanner data is assigned to MS 1 in this case. Multiple MS value for a single report and range in Drive test Distribution Chart and table are user definable.
Figure 5.1: Drive Test Report Dialog Box Click Create.
After processing, you will be able to view the KPI Report for your drive-test.
Figure 5.2: KPI Report
You can also customize the reports by using templates given at C:\Program Files\Aexio\Xeus
Pro\Reports and customizing them using Crystal Report 2008.
The following tasks require tools available from the Xeus Toolbox. Click the Toolbox tab to gain access to these tools.
Plotting Coverage and Events
Select the Drive Test Plots & Events to launch the Plot Tools.
General Coverage Plots
Ensure that the Plots tabs are selected.
Figure 5.4: Drive Test Plots
To create plots, first select the MS and the type of plot to display. Click on the Load Plot button to load the plot. To remove a plot, click on the Remove Plot from Map button or select another plot type and load the new plot.
Note: You can also use the Clear Show Layers button on the Network toolbar to clear all plots on the map.
Plotting Events
Ensure that the Events tab is selected.
Figure 5.5: Drive Test Event
Figure 5.6: Drive Test Events
Then, check the appropriate check-boxes for the events to be plotted. Click on the Load Event Layer button to load the selected events to the map. Click on the Remove Event Layer button to remove the same events from the map.
Note: During analysis, it is usual that multiple layers may mask data (plots and events) on the map. Use the Legend to understand what is being displayed on the map at any given time. If the Legend is not activated, click on Show Legend button on the main toolbar to display the Legend.
Plotting Cell Coverage
Ensure that the Cell Cov. tab is selected.
To plot individual cell coverage, select the MS, the cell from the Select CellId drop-down box and the Coverage type to view. Click on the Load button to load the individual cell plot.
Drive Test Comparison Plots
Select Drive Test Comparison Plots from Toolbox.
MS Comparison
Select the MS tab and select another MS to compare with. Select Delta Plots available to Load.
Comparing WCDMA UARFCN
Select the WCDMA UARFCN tab and select any plot options and any MS. In the example below, load the specified plot for specified UARFCN Group to view the selected plot on the Map. For Delta plots option, select another UARFCN at the Compare with options and click the Load button.
Comparing GSM ARFCN
When parsing GSM drive test, select the Enable GSM ARFCN Group Rxlev binning option to plot RxLev at GSM ARFCN.
Detecting WCDMA Missing Neighbors
Xeus Pro includes an in-built algorithm to detect missing neighbors. For more information on how this works, please refer to the online documentation.
To start detecting missing neighbors, activate the Drive Test Analysis window in the Toolbox by clicking on it.
Select the MS and analysis type, WCDMA Missing Neighbors from the drop-down menus. Select the amount of Hysteresis in db to be used in the analysis. Click on Analyze to begin analysis.
Once analysis is complete, a new tab (WCDMA Missing Neighbor (DT) will be created in the Workbench.
Figure 5.12: WCDMA Missing Neighbor (DT)
Each row provides information on the potential detected missing neighbor. In the example in the figure above, a potential neighbor (UCELL47_3) has been detected 35 times (Total Occurrences) in the Best Server (UCELL56_3) coverage area with the EcNo hysteresis level that was set earlier.
More details of the coverage at these points (marked by ….. in the map) are provided in the subsequent columns.
Click on each row in the WCDMA Missing Neighbor (DT) tab to view the area where a potential missing neighbor is detected.
You can also use the options under the Actions menu (in the same tab) to analyze further the server and its potential missing neighbor.
Figure 5.13: Action Dialog Box
Note: In the example above, to view parameter information on each cell in the Network Properties window on the right, you can use the Select Cell function. Click on the Select Cell button and select the cell in the map view with the mouse.
Detecting WCDMA and GSM Swapped Antennas
Xeus Pro includes an in-built algorithm to detect swapped antennas. For more information on how this works, please refer to the Xeda Help file.
To start detecting swapped antennas, activate the Drive Test Analysis window in the Toolbox by clicking on it.
Select the MS and analysis type, Swapped Antenna from the drop-down menus. Select the Out of
Direction deg. And Minimum Outer bins to be used in the analysis.
Click on Analyze to begin analysis. Once analysis is complete, a new tab (Swapped Antennas) will be created in the Workbench. Click on each row to view the detected incidents of swapped antennas.
You can also use the tools under the Actions menu to analyze further the potential swapped sector.
Figure 5.15: Action Menu
The figure below provides an example of a swapped sector detected in the drive-test. Coverage for cell UCELL_56 (outlined in dark red) is all in its back-lobe only.
Call Event Analysis
Xeus Pro automatically loads all drop and block calls from all MS into the Workbench and Event Diagnostics when a drive-test database is loaded. If the Workbench/Event Diagnostic is hidden, click the tabs to activate the Workbench view.
If you do not see any drop or block calls in the workbench, ensure you have loaded up the drive-test by opening the Project Explorer. If the Drive-Test database is in bold, then the drive-test database has been loaded. If this is not the case, then right-click and Load the database.
To analyze any event, activate the Drive Test Analysis in the Toolbox.
Clicking on each row in the Workbench synchronizes the map view and Event Diagnostics to display the location of the drop or block call event. From here, you may carry out your analysis on the specific area.
Analysis could also be done in Google Earth to view satellite imagery of the location.
To view plots and event analysis in Google Earth, click on at the Network Toolbar. View the Google Earth at the Map frame by setting it in Options.
Using Views to Analyze Calls
Xeus provides detailed views for your analysis. Detailed views can be found under Views -> Drive
Test Views.
The figure below shows detailed views set up for WCDMA drive-test analysis.
Figure 5.22: WCDMA Drive Test Analysis Adjusting Views for Analysis
The Xeus platform supports easy docking for all its views. To quickly set-up the platform for analysis, as seen in the figure above, follow the procedure below.
1. Hide or auto-hide any unnecessary windows.
2. To move any View, click on the top of the view and drag it.
Figure 5.24: View Dialog Box
3. To dock the View, drag the View until the mouse pointer is located just below the arrow
In the figure below, the Center docking control allows the Layer 3 Messages View to be docked at the top, left, bottom or right of the Map View highlighted in red. The gray box which appears provides a preview of the final location of the View.
You can also dock the view as another tabbed interface by moving the mouse pointer over the center of the Center docking control.
Or, you may also dock the Layer 3 Messages View to the right using the Right arrow control, which has already been done for the WCDMA Radio Parameters View.
Loading Views with Information
Once your Views have been arranged, select the MS information to be used in each View by right-clicking in each View and selecting ‘Select MS.’
Figure 5.26: MS Dialog Box
From the MS Properties Dialog box, select the MS information you would like to see in the View and click OK.
Repeat this step for all the other Views. You are now ready to start your analysis.
Figure 5.28: Analysis Map
Analysis Tips and Tricks
The following figure provides a few pointers on how to use the Views for analysis.
STATISTICS
Statistics feature allows the user to perform actions such as editing, viewing and mapping statistical data. Network data in .xif format needs to be imported before importing Statistics files.
The Xeus provides user with a sample folder on statistics which includes a demo .xif file and two DemoStatistics .txt file located by default in the folder under C:\Program Files\Aexio\Xeus
Pro\Samples.
Import Statistics files
STEP 1:
Select File ->Import and Export -> Import Statistics Files, as can be seen in the figure below.
STEP 2:
Add Files and browse for the statistics files and select the Next to start parsing. Use a DemoStatistics.txt file from the sample folder.
STEP 3:
Parsing result will be displayed once completed. Click Finish to start loading Statistics Database.
Figure 6.3: Parsing Result Dialog Box
STEP 4:
Right click on the Statistics database to select Load.
Figure 6.4: Load Statistics Database Now we are ready to start plotting.
Statistics Plotting
Select Statistics Plots from the Toolbox.
Figure 6.5: Statistic Plots
Add Plot Themes or Delta Plot themes from . Load plots by selecting a plot from the plot list and clicking on . Remove Plot from Map by clicking on .
Chart Analysis
Chart Analysis is done at Statistics Workbook. Statistics Workbook is located next to the Workbench.
Figure 6.6: Chart Analysis
To create a chart, select from the Workbook. Select New Cell Trend Chart from the menu.
Select from the horizontal menu to open Chart Options.
Figure 6.8: Chart Options
Drag any of the Available KPIs to Chart Series field to create the chart and select the OK button to load the chart on to the Workbook.
Figure 6.9: Chart Options Cell Select cell from the drop down list to analyze data for each cell.
SMART CLIENT
This application is used to synchronize Network data with Xeda server. These are the steps to start Smart client in Xeus. See Xeus Help file for more information.
Smart Client settings
Select Smart Client settings from Network > Smart Client Settings. Enter Xeda Portal URL and click
Refresh button.
Figure 7.0: Smart Client Settings
Select Synchronize All Available BSCs/RNCs and click OK button.
Synchronize
View Xeda Cell properties
Click on a cell from Network explorer. Select Xeda Web Services to view the result.
About Aexio
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