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Nemo Outdoor
6.00 User Training,
August 2011

Nemo Outdoor User Training
Course Contents
• Course Introduction
• Nemo Outdoor Introduction
• Nemo Outdoor Installation
• Nemo Outdoor Configuration (GPS, scanner, phones and maps)
• Configuration and Workspace Files
• Introduction to Graphical User Interface
• Features of Nemo Outdoor
• Advanced Features
• Hands-On Operation

Nemo Outdoor - Highlights (1)
• Benchmarking - Measurements can be carried out on multiple networks and
even on multiple technologies simultaneously
• Multiple simultaneous data transfers on a single terminal
• QoS measurements – Voice quality, video quality, video call quality and
Psytechnics PVI video streaming quality measurements are supported
• Automatic device detection
• Instant playback functionality
• Configurability – The user can tailor the various data views based on their own
needs.
• Drag and drop functionality – Parameters can conveniently be added to data
view windows
• Measurement lists – Possibility to create compilations of scripts into large-scale
measurement lists for extensive and powerful measurements
• Measurement file uploading – Measurement files can be sent directly from the
Nemo Outdoor user interface to an FTP server for storage
• Open ASCII measurement file format

Nemo Outdoor - Highlights (2)
• Extensive scripting – With Nemo Outdoor scripting is made diverse and extensive
with, for example, time- and technology-based conditional blocks, loops and more
• End-to-end SMS and MMS application testing- offers the user more diverse and
accurate possibilities for data testing
• User-defined parameters- parameters from signalling messages can be decoded and
shown in the user interface during testing and playback
• Forcing features - Channel/scrambling code locking, band locking, handover control,
timeslot testing and cell barring are available in Nemo Outdoor
• Cell testing - The surrounding cells of a location can be tested through an automated
list of test calls that are locked to a cell at a time
• Missing neighbor detection - Real-time missing neighbor detection can be
performed with the possibility to detect both GSM/WCDMA missing neighbors at the
same time. With UE or with scanner device. No cell site file needed
• Pilot Pollution Analysis- Real time analysis to detect polluting pilots by UE and
scanner receiver. Available for WCDMA, CDMA and EVDO.
• GSM Interference Analysis- Real time co- channel and adjacent channel interference
analysis
• Google Earth map – Nemo Outdoor maps can be exported to Google Earth maps
• Indoor option – Possibility to use Nemo Outdoor with the indoor option on a tablet
PC, and to view the results on an indoor map in Nemo Outdoor

Nemo Outdoor 6 - Supported Vendors &
Chipsets
• Anite (Nemo FSR1 scanning receiver)
• Anritsu (GSM/ WCDMA scanners, DVB-H Analyzer, Spectrum Analyzer)
• Beceem
• Digital Receiver Technology (Wimax scanner)
• LG (LTE)
• Motorola
• Nokia
• PcTel LX/EX/ PCT series
• Qualcomm (GSM/ WCDMA & CDMA/ EVDO)
• RunCom
• Rohde & Schwarz TMSL, TSMQ and TSMW

Nemo Outdoor - Setting up the System
• Hardware and Software Requirements
• Nemo Outdoor Installation
• Copy protection
• Examples of how to install mobile drivers
• Configuring Nemo Outdoor

Hardware and Software Requirements
• PC (Lenovo or Dell recommended) with Windows® XP (32- bit) Professional or Windows 7 ®
Professional (32/64- bit).
• Pentium III processor, minimum 1GHz, preferably 1.7 GHz for single mobile measurements
• For multi data measurements Intel® Core Duo processor T2500 2.00GHz or higher required
• For voice quality measurements with up to four channels with USB sound card Intel® Core Duo
processor T2500 2.00GHz or higher required
• For up to six channel voice quality measurements with USB sound card Intel® Quad Core
processor Q9100 2.26GHz or higher required
• 512MB RAM minimum, 1GB RAM recommended
• For multi data measurements with HSPA+ devices Intel® Quad Core processor Q9100 2.26GHz or
higher required
• 100 MB of free hard disk space for installation and use; 1 GB recommended
• One USB port for copy protection module
• One USB port per mobile
• Depending on the scanner used, one USB port or serial port or RJ45 or FireWire port per scanner
• One serial port for each voice quality audio module or one USB port per sound card
• One USB port for an external GPS receiver
• Display resolution 1024 x 768 with 256 colors, 1280 x 1024 recommended
• Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher for viewing the help file

Nemo Outdoor Installation (1)
Before the installation:
• Check the hardware
– Nemo Outdoor compliant test mobile(s)/scanner(s) (provided by Anite Finland Ltd)
– Connection cables for single system or multi system
– GPS receiver
– Nemo Outdoor copy protection module for parallel or USB port
• Check the installed software
– Programs creating Virtual COM ports or Infrared ports may cause problems (e.g., Nokia PC
Suite)
• Use the latest Operating System updates
• Always use only drivers provided on the DVD or Nemo User Club

Nemo Outdoor Installation (2)
Installation:
• You need to have local Administrator rights to install Nemo Outdoor and its optional
hardware drivers
• Check the latest versions of Nemo software from our web pages at
(www.anite.com/nemo - User Club)
• Install any optional PCMCIA cards if needed
• Install drivers for the USB to serial converter if needed (Edgeport)
• Install drivers for the test mobiles if applicable
• Run the Nemo Outdoor Nemo Outdoor 6.xx.xx.exe file and follow the instructions

Copy Protection
• You can use Nemo Outdoor only with an applicable copy protection module. Nemo Outdoor
use only hardware-based copy protection to do measurements. A USB copy protection dongle
will be delivered in the Nemo Outdoor package. Plug in the copy protection dongle in a USB
port.
• Note that the new dongle introduced in Nemo Outdoor 5.80 will not be backwards
compatible with the older versions of Nemo Outdoor. A new dongle with a valid technical
support and maintenance agreement option will be in use with Nemo Outdoor 5.80 and
later versions.
• The dongles are updated using SecureUpdate.

Copy Protection
• Updating the dongle:
Start the SecureUpdate by selecting Start | All Programs | Nemo Tools | Remote Update Utility. The
Collect Key Status Information tab opens.
Connect your copy protection module.
Click Collect Information and select a location where the C2V file is saved.
Send the C2V file to Nemo Technical Support at nemo.helpdesk@anite.com and add the
following information to the e-mail using the following subject “Nemo Outdoor dongle
update”:
Company name
First name and surname
Street address
Zip/ Postal Code
Country
Telephone number and mobile number
After you have received the V2C file containing the update, select the Update File in the Apply
License Update tab and click Apply Update. The dongle is now updated.

Setting up the System
• The measurement mobiles, GPS receiver, and
scanner are connected to the computer’s COM
and/or USB ports. Connect the devices to the COM
ports with the specified cables and switch the
devices on.
• If you are making a data measurement, you need to
create a dial-up connection prior to connecting the
devices excluding the devices what are used as a
network adapters. Follow the instructions in the
Dial-Up Networking Setup Guide provided in the
Nemo Outdoor package to set up a dial-up
connection and to configure the measurement
mobile.

Mobile Driver Installation- Example
Nokia 612x/6720/6720US/N85/N95/N95US/N96/N96US/
N97/N97US
After installing Nemo Outdoor, the driver the connectivity cable needs to be installed and a
dial-up connection needs to created. Please note that commercial Nokia drivers do not
work with Nemo Outdoor.
Do not connect the USB connectivity cable to your PC until the driver installation is
complete. After your computer has restarted, connect the connectivity cable to the mobile,
and the other end to the computer USB port. Windows will detect the new hardware
automatically and start the installation. The step is repeated several times until all new
hardware is added.
After installation you should see three devices under communication devices for the
terminals.

Memorize the modem port
numbers, as you will need
this information later on.
Consult the Dial-Up Networking
Setup Guide for instructions on how
to make a dial-up connection.
Mobile Driver Installation - Example
Nokia 612x/6720/6720US N85/N95/N95US/N96/N96US/
N97/N97US

• Plug in the USB device in one of your PC’s USB
ports. The drivers are automatically installed,
and Windows automatically detects the device
• Next, ignore and close the Vodafone or Mobile
Partner application that appears. It should not
be on while connecting the device with Nemo
Outdoor later on
• In the Device Manager, right-click on the
Huawei Mobile Connect – 3G Modem item
under Modems, and select Properties |
Modem. The COM port number stated there
needs to be selected in Nemo Outdoor in the
Modem port field. Click Apply in the Phone
Properties dialog
• Go to Start | Control Panel | System |
Hardware | Device Manager, and click on Ports.
Select the COM port number attached to the
Huawei Mobile Connect – 3G Application
Interface item In the Trace Port field in the
Phone Properties dialog
Consult the Dial-Up Networking
Setup Guide for instructions on how
to make a dial-up connection.
Mobile Driver Installation - Example
Huawei E169/E180/E182/E270+

Configuring Nemo Outdoor (1)
There are three ways to configure Nemo Outdoor:
1) The Welcome page offers an easy start-up of the system. You can automatically detect devices through
the Autodetect devices functionality and open existing device configurations and workspaces, or load
measurements for post-processing.

2) Advanced users may want to use the Load Device Configuration dialog box.
• To view the Load Device
Configuration Dialog box,
click Other… in the Open a
Device Configuration field
in the Welcome to Nemo
Outdoor window.
• Go to Measurement |
Add New Device.
• Define device-specific
measurement settings in
the Device Properties and
Measurement Properties
dialogs.

Adding Devices:
Device-specific
measurement
settings
All licensed
Handlers are listed
here. Double-click
on a device to open
its Properties
dialog.

3) It is also possible to configure Nemo Outdoor manually
• Close the Welcome page when you start Nemo Outdoor.
• Go to File | Open Measurement, and select a saved
measurement for playback, or you can open a saved device
configuration in File | Open Device Configuration and start a
measurement in online or offline mode.
• Alternatively, you can go to Measurement | Add New
Device, select a device and configure it for measurements.
• In addition, you can use the Autodetect devices
functionality which automatically detects a previously added
device and its assigned COM ports and dial-up connection for
network measurements.

Configuring Devices
• Phone Properties
• Antenna gain and Antenna loss
• Scanner Properties
• GPS Properties
• Voice Measurements
• Circuit Switched Measurements
• Packet Switched Measurements
• Measurement Properties
• Workspace and Hardware Configuration Files

Phone Properties:
• Select Measurement |
Add New Device
• Select | Device Properties
• Select the COM port(s) and a dial-up
connection if performing data transfers
• Check the device status. If encountering
problems with; e.g., COM ports, you can
use the Apply button to make sure that
the COM port is working properly.
Configuring Nemo Outdoor – Phone

• Antenna Gain and Cable Loss are antenna-related
parameters and they are used in the conversion of
files into Nemo Outdoor, Nemo Analyze, and NPS/X
file format.
• This is only a factor if you are also using external
antennas.
• If you are using the internal antenna of each
phone OR you are not willing to make conversions,
leave these values to 0.
• Values do not affect the results. Values are used
only for conversion during post-processing.
Antenna Gain and Cable Loss

Configuring Nemo Outdoor - Scanner
Scanner properties:
• Select Measurement | Add New Device
• Go to | Device Properties or double-
click on the device in the Configuration
Manager
• Select the COM port
• Check the device status. If encountering
problems with, for example, COM ports,
you can use the Apply button to see if the
COM port is working ok.

• Select the GPS receiver and
COM port
Configuring Nemo Outdoor – GPS
• Similarly the GPS device Properties are accessed
through the Device Commands menu or through the
Configuration Manager .

Voice Measurements
• For voice measurements, no dial-up connection needs to be created beforehand. After adding a
test mobile to Nemo Outdoor, you can find a COM port associated with the test terminal in Start |
Control Panel | System | Hardware | Device Manager. Select this COM port in the Trace port field
and proceed to Measurement Properties.

Circuit-Switched Data Measurements
• Note that a dial-up connection needs to be created for each test terminal when conducting
data transfers
• CS (circuit switched) data measurements refer to GSM data, HSCSD, CDMA CS data, and UMTS
CS data measurements

Packet-Switched Data Measurements
• Note that a dial-up connection needs to be created for each test terminal when conducting
data transfers

• Measurement mode:
• Call (phone)
• Frequency scan (scanner)
• Pilot scan (scanner)
• Network Name
• BTS File
Measurement Properties - General

Measurement Properties – Measurement Settings
• Voice number
• Data number
• Video number
• PDP context
• Data Protocols
• PoC Testing
• SMS Testing
• MMS Testing

Measurement Properties - Notifications
• The user can select a bitmap
and/or audio notification for
certain events. Bitmaps are shown
on line graphs and on a map

Measurement Properties - Scripts
• Script files can be selected and edited for
the device through Measurement
Properties | Script
• Script groups can be used, e.g., with
Nemo Outdoor multi configuration
including two voice quality terminals and
two USB modems performing PS data
transfers simultaneously. For example,
script files used with voice quality terminals
belong to the same script group, and their
script files are synchronized with one
another, whereas the PS data scripts belong
to the second script group. The script
synchronization settings need to be
configured separately for each device.

Configuring Nemo Outdoor - Scripts
Script editor:
• New, Open, Save, Save
As...
The user can create scripts for automated, user-defined measurements. Scripts include, for
example, voice calls, data transfers, and features such as loops, conditions and waits. Scripts
can be synchronized between different devices by making script groups. User can also place
multiple synchronization points inside the script files

Measurement Properties - Pilot Scanning
• Measurement Properties
- Scanner:

Measurement Properties - Frequency Scanning
• Measurement Properties - Scanner

Workspace and Device Configuration Files
By saving the workspace, different views can be saved to a .worx file. The following
views are saved to the file:
• Device Information Window views
• Grid and Graph views
• Color Set and Parameter selected in the Map Window (Map layers must be saved to
MapInfo .gst file)
By saving the device configuration file, the information related to device(s) is saved to
the .hwcx file:
• All information defined in the Measurement Properties Window

Workspace and Device Configuration Files
Workspace: Device Configuration:

Introduction to the Nemo Outdoor Graphical User
Interface
• Main Window
• Device Information window
• Output and Script Status windows
• Toolbar
• Graphs & Grids & Maps
• UI properties
• Custom window
• Configuration manager
• Notifications

Introduction to Graphical User Interface
Main window:
• Device info
• Status bar
• Output window
• Script status
Each window:
• Toolbar

Introduction to Graphical User Interface (2)
Device Info:
Device Info
Configuration:

Status bar
Output window
Script Status
window

Toolbar:
• Toolbar tools vary
between different
window types

Line Graphs allow the user to
accurately observe the measurement
information.
• zoom
• thresholds
• scale
• selectable parameters & values
• selectable layers & values
• average value presentation
• displaying events & notifications
• coloring / color sets

Line graph Bar graph

• Graph- Option to manually or
automatically configure graph layer colors.
Can be used with line and bar graphs
– Very useful when observing certain
parameter(s) as different colors can be
assigned, e.g. to different channels, scr.
codes, cell ID’s, BSIC’s etc.
– E.g., for Ec/No (active) layer different
coloring options can be selected:
• Classic
– Algorithmic coloring. Application picks the
color up automatically (classic method shown
in the screen shot)
• Fixed
– User can define fixed color
• Color set
– Layer is colored based on predefined color
set. Also automatic coloring can be used as a
color set

• Graph- Option to manually
configure graph layer color
• Fixed
– User can define fixed color by
selecting it from colors or defining
RGB

• Graph- Support for color sets in graph layer coloring
• Color set
– Layer is colored based on predefined color set. Also automatic coloring can
be used as a color set
– Color set parameters selected as Scrambling code (active)
– The color set is selected as an automatic color legend. The user can also
define their own color set, but for parameters having multiple values the
automatic mode is more convenient
As a result each scr. code is drawn with own
color in the Ec/No active layer window

The user can easily select events, parameters, and statistics to be displayed in the
grid table. It is also possible to highlight certain events with color to improve the
clarity of the results presented. Double-click on an event to view more
information about that particular event.

Events
Parameters

Layer3 L3 Decoded Message
Find function to decoded signalling message window
Highlighting of strings and values in decoded
(signalling) event window

• Quick filter
• Advanced filter
– Multiple conditions

Color coding by event name/ID
Color coding can be done
based on a certain message,
sub channel or decoded message.
Right-click on grid Properties
Configure colors…

• Grid color configuration
for decoded messages

1. Select part to be exported, or all
(Ctrl+a)
2. Right-click on grid Copy
Decoded text/Text/Image
3. Save Text/ Decoded
text/Text/Image/ Mapinfo/ CSV
Decoded text
Text

Map settings:
• open a new map
window
Introduction to Graphical User Interface– Maps (17)
• Open Properties
•Nemo Outdoor supports
MapInfo® maps (.TAB)
•Route Properties
• BTS Properties
• Draw BTS icons
• Draw only active system
icons
• Show site names/ Cell
Info
• Draw line to active/
monitored base stations/
missing neighbor
• Offset and size settings
for noticication icons
• Route corrections
settings
• Route line options
• Route plan

Introduction to Graphical User Interface – Maps (18)
MapInfo® Vector Maps
• With MapInfo® vector maps
you can configure map layers
• Map layers must be saved to
the .gst file. This information is
not saved to workspace

Indoor Measurements
Nemo Outdoor has an indoor measurement option in which case Nemo Outdoor can be
installed on a Tablet PC. As GPS receivers cannot be used indoors, the indoor option offers a
marker function to store location data. Just click markers along the measurement route and
the route will be drawn on the map. You can use floor plans as maps.

Indoor Maps
• Possible to add/ view/ hide
different map layers
• Buttons to move upstairs
or downstairs
• Useful especially with
indoor measurements as all
map layers can be added at
the same time
• Map layers can be saved to
.gst file and also as a custom
window

Introduction to Graphical User Interface
Importing Maps (21)
• Enter
– map dimensions for
Indoor maps
– GPS coordinates for
Outdoor maps

UI Properties- General
• Buffer Size
• Save workspace on exit
• Start recording automatically when
application is launched
• Show report after measurement
ends
• Show pause dialog when
measurement is paused
• Show message box for critical
errors
• Open script status window when
script is started
• Play audio quality samples during
playback

UI Properties- Measurement
• Filename defines the filename format. The
default format is %y%b%d %H%M%S (year-
month-day hours-minutes-seconds, e.g.,
06May31 165246) but you can use any
combination of the items below. For example,
"%y%b%d_%n means that the filename looks
as follows: 06May31_1. The last number (%n)
is the sequence number for measurement files
recorded that day. For detailed instructions
please see the user manual.
• Start scripts automatically
• Force idle mode when stopping scripts
• Stop measurement after script is finished
• Synchronize script repeats
• Use time from GPS
• Wait for GPS fix before starting
measurement
• Redial after dropped call
• Remove all forcing functions
when the device is started

UI Properties- Paths

UI - Presentation
BSIC Presentation Modes:
• Decimal
• Hexadecimal
• Octal

UI - Colors
• In the Colors page colors can be
defined for devices, graph lines,
and map routes. The first eight
colors are reserved for devices.
The other colors are used to draw
graph lines and map routes

Creating a custom window

Configuration manager
Handler information:
• includes a list of all installed
handlers

Customizing menus and toolbars
• Nemo Outdoor menus and toolbars are fully customizable. To edit the contents of menus, to
add new menus, or edit the toolbars, right-click on the menu bar or toolbar at the top of the
main window and select Customize.

Nemo Outdoor MMAC3 Multi/ Multi Lite
Nemo Outdoor Multi comes with the following options:
•With the carrying case
•Without the carrying case
•Nemo Multi Lite suitcase

Nemo Outdoor MMAC3 Multi Configuration

Installing Nemo Outdoor MMAC3 Multi
1. Before connecting the Multi device to your
computer, insert the Nemo Outdoor installation
CD-ROM disk into the CD-ROM drive.
2. Switch on the computer. Switch on power in Multi
from the power switch at the back of the Multi
unit.
3. Connect the USB cable to the Multi and the other
end to your computer. Windows will detect the
USB hub automatically.
4. Go to the Device Manager (Start | Settings |
Control Panel). Double-click on System and in the
Hardware tab, click on the Device Manager
button). Double-click on the Universal Serial Bus
Controllers item. You should be able to see the
Generic USB Hub item.

Nemo Outdoor MMAC3 Multi Installation
1. Make dial-up configurations separately for each test mobile. See the Dial-Up
Networking Setup Guide for more detailed instructions.
2. Start Nemo Outdoor and configure the test devices. See the Nemo Outdoor
user manual for configuration instructions.
3. You are now ready to start the measurements.

Notifications (1)
Notifications are graphical, textual, and audio
notifications marking certain events. Nemo
Outdoor includes some premade
notifications, but you can also add your own
notifications. The notifications come in handy
when you are looking for certain events,
parameters, or values in the measurement
file. Depending on your configuration, Nemo
Outdoor will either play a sound or display a
bitmap image in a graph/map when the
defined event occurs during measurements.

Notifications (2)
• To make your own notifications, click on
the Notifications item in the Configuration
Manager window.
• Double-click the User Configurable item
to open the Notifications dialog.
• The table displays all existing
notifications. From the table you can see
the notification title and the selected
sound and bitmap file for each
notification. Activate a sound and/or
bitmap file for a notification by selecting
and clearing the check boxes in the list.

Event
displayed
in a line
graph
Notification displayed in
the Output window
Notifications (3)
Event displayed
in a map window

Video Call Quality Index
• Anite has developed an algorithm called the VQI (Video Quality Index) to assess the quality of
video calls. The VQI is intended for measuring the downlink video quality of video telephony
calls. It is a non-intrusive, proprietary algorithm; built upon the fact that most of the video
quality degradation is caused by errors in data transmission. The VQI is calculated in real-time
during the measurement with Nemo Outdoor, and stored into the log file along with standard
network parameters and signalling.
• The VQI algorithm is based on H.233 metrics, such as H.233 Frame Error Rate (FER) and
H.233 frame rate monitored from the 3G-324M protocol stack of the handset. Subjectively
graded video material, collected in extensive test campaigns in various live 3G networks, has
been compared to H.233 metrics to build an algorithm that translates these errors into a
video quality index value.
• Video call quality measurement are supported with Motorola 3G terminals (V3xx, V9)

Voice Quality Measurements, Mobile-to-Mobile
• The measurement is based on the ITU-T recommendation P.862.1 & 862.2
and it produces a PESQ score that is mapped on a EMOS (Estimated Mean
Opinion Score) scale

Voice Quality Testing, Fixed-to-Mobile

Voice Quality Testing, Test Samples
• Length 3 to 10 seconds
• 16-bit linear, 8Khz sampling rate wave files (Narrow band)
• 16-bit linear, 16Khz sampling rate wave files (Wide band)
• Speech and only speech
• Speaker’s language, gender and age are quite irrelevant

Voice Call/Voice Quality Settings
• Number defines the number to be called. It must be
a valid phone number.
• The Voice Quality check box activates the voice
quality settings.
• Reference sample filename defines the reference
sample to which the received audio sample is
compared.
• Prefix for received sample files refers to the prefix
that is added to the file names of received audio
sample files. If you leave this field empty, the received
audio files are not stored. For example:
terminal1_34_15112004_143045.wav.
• Save only samples below threshold determines the
value below which the samples are saved.
• Call duration determines the time that the call lasts in
seconds. The duration timer is started from the channel
assignment. The range of duration values is from 1 to
1,000,000 seconds. • Call attempt timeout value determines the
maximum duration of the call attempt.

Measuring with Nemo Outdoor
• Manual / Automated mode (= using scripts)
• Voice and video calls (Originate / Terminate)
• Script Configuration
• Measurement list
• Frequency scanning/Pilot Scanning Mode
• Channel Lock/ Scr. Code Lock
• Cell Barring
• Timeslot Testing
• Cell Testing
• Neighbor list
• Data Measurements

• Manual mode is based on the user establishing a data transfer connection or
making voice calls
• This mode is useful when the user wants to make a single continuous data transfer
session or a voice call to monitor the resource allocation and cell reselection
performance.
• This mode requires the user to control phones with Nemo Outdoor. The user can
also use the mobile keyboard to establish voice calls or data calls.
• In automated mode script files can be used to automate testing. The script file
specifies how the phone will establish data connections or make phone calls, for
example, the phone number to call, call duration, number of repetitions, and the
delay between calls. The Script editor is used to generate the scripts.
Manual/Script (Automated) Mode

• Originate
Nemo Outdoor makes phone calls
• Terminate
Nemo Outdoor receives/answers phone calls. A script file is
usually used to automate the measurement. The originate or
terminate mode is automatically selected and the user does not
have to select the mode
Originate/Terminate mode

Making Calls
• In the Call Mode, using scripts, Nemo Outdoor makes calls according to
the script file. Without script files, calls can be made manually from the
Nemo Outdoor User Interface or using the keypad of the test terminals.
• Selecting Windows and layers & values to be displayed
• Inserting Markers
You can insert markers to a measurement file by pressing space bar on
your keypad or numbers between 0 and 9.
During the Measurement - Measurement
Control

Script Configuration (1)
• Create a
script by
adding
function
items into the
script window

Script Configuration (2)
• Add
• Modify
• Delete
• Move Up
• Move Down
• Insert Script
• Repeat script
• New, Open, Save,
Save As...
When the Use device settings for script commands option is
selected, the settings that have been configured in the
Measurement Properties dialog are used for the script settings.

Script Configuration- Synchronize Script Repeats (3)
• Useful with multi configurations, e.g., when benchmarking different networks.
Option can be selected from Configuration Manager/ Measurement.
• All mobiles always start a new data transfer or voice call simultaneously.
• Number of data transfer attempts or call attempts, etc. are equal statistics
results are easy to compare.

Script Configuration- Without Synchronize Script
Repeats (4)

Measurement List
• Select menu:
Measurement Start
measurement list
• Sequence of
measurements can be
configured
• Multiple devices for each
measurement
• Different script for each
device in each
measurement
• Measurement lists can be
saved and loaded. By
default measurement lists
files (*.nmlx) are saved to
Configuration files folder

Frequency Scan Mode
Nemo Outdoor Frequency Scan mode is designed for frequency planning of
cellular networks; for example, for tuning and interference measurement
purposes. Frequency scanning is available on the following phones at the time
of printing this manual:
Nokia 612x, 6720, N85, N96 and N97 and Sagem test mobiles, or by using a
separate fast frequency scanner.

Frequency & Pilot Scanning with Terminal
• Continuous scanning and single-shot scanning are
supported. A terminal can be forced to scanning mode in
sequence with other tests. It is also possible to do GSM
TOP-N scanning and missing neighbour detection
Available with any supported Nokia or Sagem test terminal
having scanning functionality
Available terminals at the moment are:
• Nokia 612x, Nokia N96 (EU/US), Nokia N85 (EU/US), N97 (EU/US)
• Sagem OT4xx and OT5xx series (GSM TOP-N mode not available with Sagem
terminals)
• Benefits
Cost effective & user convenient as separate fast frequency
scanner is not required to carry on
Makes it possible to do scanning and missing neighbor
detection with both GSM and WCDMA bands simultaneously
Ideal solution especially for indoor measurements, but can be
used also for outdoor measurements
• Due to lower scanning rate compared to separate fast
frequency scanner receivers, scanning & missing neighbor
detection measurement should always be done on
stationary. Indication of the scanning process is shown in
the user interface during measurement

Frequency & Pilot Scanning
with Terminal
• GSM scanning:
BSIC decoding:
• With BSIC decoding selected base station identity code can
be decoded
TOP-N mode:
• With TOP-N mode the user can select certain channel range
or ranges to be scanned and also define the number of best
channels for each channel range. E.g., for GSM 900 and
GSM 1800 bands top three channels are recorded
• With Nokia terminals max. 40 channels can be selected for
each channel range. Number of TOP-N channels cannot
exceed the number of selected channels

Frequency & Pilot Scanning
with Terminal
• Pilot scanning:
• CPICH RSCP threshold can be
adjusted by the user. Scr.
codes below the threshold
value are not measured
• From channel configuration
UMTS carriers can be
selected
• Frequency Scanning Sample Rates
– WCDMA scanning: 2100 band, 4
carriers ~16 sec. (max 240 ms /
detected cell)
– GSM scanning: 900+1800 band, all
channels 4min 30 sec (with BSIC
detection), 29 sec (without BSIC
detection)

Frequency & Pilot Scanning with Scanner Receiver
Frequency scanner settings:
• COM port
• Baud Rate
• Antenna Gain
• Cable Loss

Nemo Outdoor – GSM Scanner Settings
• Channel style defines the style of the measured
channel. For GSM the options are 200 kHz and 30
kHz narrow.
• Sample size defines the number of samples taken
from each channel before a measurement result
is written to file. Not in use with Pctel scanners
• Selecting the BSIC decoding check box displays
BSIC value in a measurement window
• BSIC threshold defines the minimum BSIC level
that the scanner reports
• Select the BCCH C/I check box to activate C/I
measurements for the BCCH channel
• Cell information decoding. Mobile Network Code,
Mobile Country Code and Cell ID information can
be decoded from BCCH messages. Note that this
is only enabled in online mode and if the option
has been purchased with the scanner. Requires
option 315016-01 with PcTel scanners
• When the System information decoding option is
selected, L3 messages are written in the log file.
Requires option 315017-00 (GSM/WCDMA or
315017-01 WCDMA only)
• Data Mode defines the type of measurement
data computed from each sample. Note that the
available selection depends on the scanner type

Nemo Outdoor – WCDMA Scanner Settings
Measurement Mode defines whether frequency
scanning or
pilot scanning is used. For Anritsu scanners, only pilot
scanning is available.
Network Name field can be used for stating the friendly
name for the network (operator) that Nemo
Outdoor measures with the respective test device,
for example, Sonera, A1, and DTX. Note that you
should enter the name yourself, as Nemo Outdoor
does not recognize the network that each device is
using. The network name is presented in the output
files and helps you to recognize which network you
have been monitoring.
Channel Style refers to the style of the channel. For
UMTS scanners, the options are Narrow Band
(200kHz) and Wide Band (3.84MHz). For Anritsu
scanners, only Wide Band is available.
By clicking the Channel Configuration button, you can
access the Select Channels dialog. See section
Channel Configuration on page 67 for detailed
information about configuring channels.
Measurement Period defines the time in milliseconds for
which the scanner measures and then reports the
result. The result reported is calculated according to
settings defined in the Channel Configuration dialog.
Anritsu specific

TOP-N mode check box enables/disables TOP-N scrambling
code scanning. If enabled, scanner will report results from
N best scrambling codes. PcTel scanners support only TOP-
N mode returning max. 32 pilots. With Anritsu it’s possible
to measure/ log all 512 pilots as well
Number of scrambling codes field defines how many
scrambling codes are reported by scanner in TOP-N mode
to improve on the accuracy of radio propagation models
High Speed mode makes it possible to acquire more
samples (max 32 pilots per channel), (Ec/N0 -21.5dB) while
in
High Dynamic mode offers fewer samples (max 16 pilots
per channel) with a larger dynamic range Ec/N0 -26 dB)
Data Processing Method defines how the scanned data is
processed by the scanner. In aggregate method, the sum of
all peak pilot Ec/Io values above the PN threshold is
calculated. If there are no peaks above the PN threshold,
value -30 dB is returned for WCDMA. With Peak method
Peak pilot Ec/Io value is recorded. Aggregate Ec/Io is
calculated in +/- 25 chips window from the Peak Ec/Io by
aggregating
all the Ec/Io components that cross user
supplied PN Threshold.

CPICH Ec/N0 Threshold defines the power that is
included to find delay spread.
Number of fingers defines the maximum number of
fingers used for RAKE in measurement. Number of
delayed CPICH peak components (inside the search
window) each independently
Decoded. Max. is 50, but it is not exactly "rake fingers"
as there is no rake receiver, but a maximum of 51
multipaths are handled. Not supported with Pctel
scanners at the moment
Rake threshold determines a valid path (in dB).
Subtracting the set value from a path with a maximum
correlation value gives the lower limit of the valid path.
(Anritsu)
Pilot sampling ratio option is available for WCDMA
pilot scanning mode and for PCTEL EX scanners only.
The available options are 1:1, 1:2, 1:4 and 1:8. With
ratio 1:1 all samples (Pilotscan events) are logged, with
ratio 1:2 every second sample is logged, with ratio 1:4
every 4th sample is logged, and with ratio 1:8 every 8th
sample is logged. By decreasing the sampling ratio you
can decrease the output file size, but the scanning
accuracy will be diminished

P-SCH defines if the selected scanner will
measure the P-SCH Ec/N0 and RSCP values for
each scrambling code.
S-SCH defines if the selected scanner will
measure the S-SCH Ec/N0 and RSCP values for
each scrambling code.
Time of arrival is defined as the measured
difference between the expected arrival time
(GPS time) and the actual arrival time of the
maximum peak above the PN threshold. It is
reported in chips or half chips. Position of a
selected pilot (Scrambling Code) in chips from
the internal 1/100th second time mark that is
aligned with GPS time if GPS signal is present.
Ranges from 0 to 38399. If pilot is not detected
38400 is returned.

Delay spread defines if the selected scanner will
also measure the delay spread value (in chips)
for each scanned scrambling code. Delay spread
is determined as the difference between the last
and first component to break the threshold set
in PN Threshold.
SIR (signal to interference ratio) defines if the
selected scanner will measure the SIR value for
each scrambling code. Co-channel interference
or CCI is crosstalk from two different Base
Stations/Sectors reusing the same frequency
channel. There may be several causes of CCI
such as: frequency planning issues, inaccuracies
in propagation models, weather conditions etc.
This will cause the signal to travel much further
than intended or in ways not predicted often
causing interference to local transmitters in the
areas affected by the increased range of the
distant Base Station. CPICH SIR Measurement is
quantifying the interference. (Peak Pilot
Ec)/(Aggregate of Peak Ec from all Interfering
Pilots).

Finger check box enables and disables Finger
measurements for the scanner. Rake receiver approach
in general is used to counter the effects of multipath
fading. Each delayed component independently
decoded when combined by a receiver (for example
mobile phone) may result in better Signal to Noise
Ratio compared to “clean” environment (Anritsu)
SIB decoding option is available for Anritsu and PCTEL
EX scanners. When the option is selected, SIB
messages (SIB 1-18) are written in the log file. Note
that when SIB decoding is selected and more than one
WCDMA carriers are scanned, it will affect the scanning
of other carriers and slower down the scanning rate
When the Neighbor list decoding option is selected,
the NLIST (neighbor list) event is written in the log file
for both GSM and WCDMA.
When the Missing neighbor detection option is
selected, the missing neighbor information event
(NMISS) is written in the log file. You can view the
missing neighbor information, for example, in a grid
view. Requires SIB decoding option
Uplink interference check box enables and disables
uplink interference decoding for the scanner. Available
for scanners that support BCH demodulation (Anritsu)

• The user can lock each GSM/ WCDMA test mobile to
a BCCH channel during idle mode. In WCDMA UE can be
locked to certain UARFCN and scr. code
• Note that forcing features are supported with limited
number of GSM/ WCDMA terminals
Channel Lock/Scr. Code Lock

Cell Barring
With the Nemo Outdoor measurement mobiles
you can also access barred cells. During the
measurement you can select if you wish to access
only those cells that are accessible to 'normal' end
users (Accept), all cells; that is, also cells that are
barred (Ignore), and only barred cells (Reverse).
The Cell Barring dialog box is accessed by clicking
the Cell Barring button in the Phone Information
window.

Time Slot Testing
With Nemo Outdoor it is
possible to test the time slots
of any particular channel. After
the test has been completed,
Nemo Outdoor generates a .tst
file with the test results in the
Nemo ToolsNemo Outdoor
folder. You can view the .tst
file, for example, with
Microsoft® Notepad.
Note that this functionality is
available for certain GSM and
GSM/UMTS dual-mode
mobiles only.

Cell Testing
• The surrounding cells of a location
can be tested through an
automated list of test calls that are
locked to a cell at a time
• Also called ”sleeping cell detection”.
UE is automatically locked to
neighboring cells and the test call is
made.
• Useful also in high traffic areas as
surrounding cells can be tested
from one location
• Test cases:
– Voice call, packet call or both
– Adjustable RX level and Ec/N0
thresholds
• Results can be stored in a file
• Test results seen also in the UI

GSM/WCDMA Forced Handovers (Only with SAGEM and Nokia terminals)
• HO forcing
2G- 2G, 3G- 3G
• BCCH/ ARFCN must be defined
• UARFCN and Scr. Code must be defined
• UE makes single HO to specified cell, returns back to the original cell

GSM Forced Handovers (Only with SAGEM and
Nokia Terminals)
BCCH ARFCN
• Define channel where
you want to make the HO
Normal mode
• Forcing disabled
Handover forcing
• Handover forcing
enabled
Handover suppression
• Stops making handovers

Measurement report message modification with
Nokia UE’s (3G)
• Measurement report message modification is done by enhancing the current UMTS HO
forcing functionality. Handover/ Handoff control can be accessed during a voice call
• There are three different mode request commands : Normal mode, Handover Suppression,
and Handover Forcing. If the terminal accepts the command, the corresponding button in
Nemo Outdoor user interface will indicate this. If the command fails, this is notified as well. It
is also possible to send the same command several times without clicking other commands
(i.e. send a new Handover Forcing command with different bias values or forced UE to
different scr. code, or in GSM to a different channel without first deactivating HO forcing.
Example: the UE can be forced to scrambling code 6. Once the UE is locked to scrambling
code 6, the user can set a new target cell and press the Handover forcing button again.
• During normal mode forcing is disabled and the device makes 2G and 3G handovers normally.

Measurement report message modification with
Nokia UE’s (3G) II
• Once target cell settings including biasing
information are defined by the user, the
handover mode can be changed to
Handover forcing mode by pressing the
button. Handover forcing is done by biasing
target and non-target cell Ec/N0 and RSCP
values. Therefore, it is also possible to bias
current active cell. For example, in the
example below active set includes only one
scrambling code. By pressing the Handover
forcing button UE reports biasing Ec/N0
and RSCP values as set by the user. When
the mode is changed back to normal mode,
the UE starts reporting unbiased values.

Neighbor List
• Data Grid Table
UMTS/GSM Serving Cell’s
neighbor list
• Real time neighbor list
indicated by the network for
the terminal
• No need for importing
neighbor list info in BTS file
• Can be used in missing
neighbor detection

Packet Data Protocols
Available protocols at the moment are:
• FTP
• HTTP file transfer
• HTTP browsing
• POP3
• SMTP
• ICMP Ping
• Ping trace route
• WAP Testing
• Video streaming/ video streaming
quality
• Iperf for UDP/TCP testing
Other test modes in addition to voice
calls:
• CS Data/ Video Calls/ Video call quality
• SMS
• MMS
• Voice Quality (PESQ 862.1 & 862.2)

Data Measurements with FTP
Nemo Outdoor has an integrated FTP client, which can be used to measure
Data transfer rates between Nemo Outdoor and the FTP server. The server can
be any standard FTP server. Current data throughput and transferred data size
are reported during transfer and average data throughput is reported at the end
of the transfer.

Host Name is the IP address of the FTP server
used. Note that if you have multiple simultaneous
data connections, each connection must have its
own IP address.
Port refers to the port used by the FTP server.
In the Username/Password fields you must enter
a valid username/password for the FTP server.
Passive Mode check box to activate passive mode.
Some firewalls may be configured to refuse any
incoming connection requests. With passive
mode, the client always opens those new
connections so the firewall does not block the
connection.
Timeout defines the time in seconds for how long
Nemo Outdoor waits for the connection to be
established.

• Direction defines whether you are sending or receiving data.
• Transfer Attempts defines how many times an interrupted data transfer is resumed
during one FTP session.
• Remote File defines the name and location of the file that is on the FTP server. If you are
receiving data, this is the source file. If you are sending data, this is the destination file.
• Local File defines the name and location of the file that is on your laptop. If you are
receiving data, this is the output file. If you are sending data, this is the source file.
If you have multiple simultaneous data connections and the direction is set to send for
all of them, you must define a different remote file for each connection. Otherwise the
different data connections will try to write in the same file.
Also note that if there are several testing units using the same FTP server, we
recommend that you use a unique file name extension (e.g., filename_tester1.txt,
filename_tester2.txt, etc.) for each unit to avoid a situation where two testing units are
trying to write in the same file.

HTTP Transfer Settings
The HTTP testing functionality offers the possibility to test how data is transferred through the HTTP
protocol.
• Proxy Type defines the type of the proxy used
in the measurements.
• Address refers to the address of the
proxy.(http://www.yourcompany.com/testfile.
htm)
• Port refers to the port used by the proxy.
• In the Username field you must enter a valid
username for the proxy.
• In the Password field you must enter a valid
password for the proxy.
• URL defines the IP address of the test file that
will be downloaded.
• Local File defines the output file and location
for HTTP testing.
• Timeout defines the time in seconds for how
long Nemo Outdoor waits for the connection to
be established.

HTTP Browsing Settings
• HTTP browser testing
• Only URL needs to be defined along with the transfer
timeout time. Transfer timeout time defines the time in
seconds for how long Nemo Outdoor waits during a
transfer if there is a break in the data flow. If the transfer
does not continue within the defined time, the transfer
will fail
• If ”Decode Content Information is selected” information
about the images, texts and links are written to
measurement file including the number of content
elements and size information
• Normal data events e.g. data requests (DREQ), data
completed (DCOMP) are written to file instead of old APP
event that was used earlier with the IElauncher

HTTP Browsing Settings
• Downloaded page can be seen during the
measurement and the total time to download the
whole page is written to the measurement file
• Cache and cookies information is cleared after every
download
• PPP and RLC layer data throughputs are logged
during the browser testing
• Average PPP and RLC data throughputs are also
available. Average results are calculated from the
time PDP context was active (PAC-PAD)
• Connection setup time and download time can be
seen in Nemo Outdoor or calculated with Nemo
Analyze
• For multi browser testing with a single computer it is
recommended to use Nemo Server for multiple
simultaneous data connections, e.g. for
benchmarking purposes, as each connection must
have its own IP address

POP3 Transfer Settings
POP3 and SMTP testing offers the possibility to send emails through Nemo Outdoor and to monitor
how the message is transferred. POP3 protocol is used for receiving emails and SMTP protocol for
sending emails.
• POP3 Server Settings define settings for the POP3
server used in the measurements.
• Server name defines a name or an IP address for
the POP3 server.
• Note that if you have multiple simultaneous data
connections on different terminals, each connection
must have its own IP address.
• Note that if you are have multiple simultaneous
data connections on a single terminal, the same IP
address can be used.
• Port refers to the port used by the POP3 server.
username for the POP3 server.
password for the POP3 server.

• Connection timeout defines the time in seconds for
how long Nemo Outdoor waits for the connection
to be established. If a connection is not established
within the defined time, connection attempt will
fail.
Proxy server settings define settings for the proxy
server used in the measurements.
• Proxy type defines the type of the proxy used in
the measurements. Supported types are Tunneling,
SOCKS4, and SOCKS5.
• Address refers to the address of the proxy.
• Port refers to the port used by the proxy.
username for the proxy.
password for the proxy.

POP3 receiving options define how the test e-
mails are received and handled by Nemo
Outdoor.
• Transfer timeout defines the time in
seconds for how long Nemo Outdoor waits
during a transfer if there is a break in the data
flow. If the transfer does not continue within
the defined time, transfer will fail.
• Maximum number of messages to receive
defines the maximum number of messages
received from the e-mail server.
• Select the Delete messages after receiving
check box to delete all received test e-mails.
This will save disk space.
• The View button opens a received test
message in the E-Mail Editor dialog.

SMTP Transfer Settings
• Transfer timeout defines the time in seconds
for how long Nemo Outdoor waits during a
transfer if there is a break in the data flow. If the
transfer does not continue within the defined
time, transfer will fail.
• Messages to be sent defines the test messages
used in the SMTP test. Click the Edit button to
open the E-Mail Editor where you can type the
test message and attach files to the message.

E-Mail Editor
• New E-Mail Message button saves the
current changes and opens an empty E-
Mail Editor.
• Open E-Mail Message button opens an
Open dialog where you can open premade
e-mail messages.
• Save E-Mail Message button saves the
current e-mail message for later use.
• Save As button saves the current e-mail
message with a different name for later
use.
• Save Attachments button saves the files
attached to the test message to a selected
location.
• Attachments field displays a list of
attachments in the test e-mail.
• Add button opens an Open dialog for
adding an attachment to the test message. • Remove button removes the selected
attachment from the test message.

WAP Transfer Settings
• WAP Gateway Host refers to the WAP
gateway host. This setting is operator-
specific.
• WAP Gateway Port refers to the port
used by the WAP gateway. This setting is
operator-specific.
• URL defines the IP address of the test file
that will be downloaded.
• Local File defines the output file and
location for WAP testing
• Timeout defines the time in seconds for
how long Nemo Outdoor waits for
the connection to be established.

Streaming Video/Streaming Video Quality Transfer Settings
• URL defines the IP address of the video file that
will be streamed.
• Timeout defines the time in seconds
for how long Nemo Outdoor waits for
the connection to be established.
• Local File defines the output file and
location for rtsp testing
Streaming video quality testing allows (optional) you to monitor how streaming video is
transferred in the network. Data streaming can be made manually and with scripts.
Nemo Outdoor measures, for example, video quality blockiness, blurriness, jerkiness, and
MOS. In order to be able to make streaming video quality measurements, you will need to
install RealPlayer on the computer, and to define streaming video settings in the Streaming
Properties dialog.

ICMP Ping
The ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol) Ping functionality allows you to perform ping
measurements simultaneously with data transfers.
Host Name refers to the IP address or URL that is
being pinged, for example, www.anite.com/nemo.
You can use Packet Data Tester or any IP server.
Just make sure that the IP server used will respond
to the ping.
Packet Size is the size of the ping packet that is
used to measure ping time. The value determines
the size of the packet sent to the server. In
addition, it determines the size of the reply packet
that the server uses to reply Nemo Outdoor.

ICMP Ping
• Timeout determines the maximum time that Nemo
Outdoor waits for a reply packet from the server. If
this time is exceeded, the ping measurement event
will be created by using the timeout parameter (=-
1).
• Rate defines the minimum time between
consecutive ping measurements in milliseconds.
• Select the Ping n times option if you would like to
define the number of times the ping measurement
is repeated.
• Select the Ping until stopped option if you would
like to continue the ping measurement until you
stop it manually.

Ping Trace Route Testing
• Ping trace route testing can be used to
help troubleshooting network or Internet
connections. The ping utility tests
responsiveness between two hosts, etc.
With ping trace route testing it is also
possible to check responsiveness and
additionally to trace the path it takes for
the packet to get from one host to
another host. In case the network does
not respond to ping or trace route
requests with the trace route testing, it is
possible to show the location right before
the host that is not responding
• Trace route parameters can be seen, e.g.
in the parameter tree. Recorded
– Destination address
– Ping RTT
– Trace hop count
– Trace route attempts, failures, success and
success rates
• If resolve host names is selected, host
names are shown instead of IP addresses

SMS Settings
• Phone Number defines the number of the
mobile where you are sending the test messages.
Enter the number without spaces and with the
international country code; for example,
+3581234567.
• Service Center Address defines the message
center number of the mobile from where the
messages are sent. The number is found from the
test mobile SMS settings.
• Timeout defines the time in seconds after which
the SMS sending attempt is terminated.
• Message refers to the user-defined test message
that will be sent.

MMS Settings
•MMSC Address defines the MMS Service Center
address. This setting is operator-specific.
•Timeout defines the time in seconds after
which the MMS sending attempt is terminated.
•WAP Gateway Host refers to the WAP gateway
host. This setting is operator-specific.
•WAP Gateway Port refers to the port used by
the WAP gateway. This setting is operator
specific.
•MMS Message refers to the test MMS message
used in the measurement.
•Message Editor button opens the MMS Editor
dialog box for editing and creating MMS
messages.
•Note! Usually the APN for MMS is different than
for Internet connection.

Video Call Settings
• Only phone number needs to be defined. Make
sure that the test SIM card supports video calls

CS Data Calls
• Number defines the number to be called of the
dial-up server.
• Username refers to the dial-up server
username.
• Password refers to the dial-up server password.
• Transparent Mode defines whether transparent
or non-transparent mode is used in the CS data
call.
• Compression defines if no compression or
v.42bis compression is used.
• Modem Type refers to the modem type that the
dial-up server is using. The alternatives are Analog
(v.34) and ISDN (v.110 and v.120).
• Timeslots (UL/DL) defines the number of
timeslots for each direction.
• Coding defines the coding scheme used in the
air interface.

Ending Measurements
• Terminate ongoing calls
• Stop scripts
• Stop measurement
• Exit Nemo Outdoor

Playback in Nemo Outdoor (2)
The Play button starts the playback
The Pause button pauses the playback
The Stop button stops the playback
Add Marker
Add Textual Note
Playback Speed

Files Used by Nemo Outdoor
• BTS files
•.nbf
• MAP files
• MapInfo vector and raster maps
(.tab and .gst)
• Result files
•.1.nmf, .2.nmf, .3.nmf....x.nmf
e.g. 09Sep04 105621.1.nmf, 09Sep04
105621.2.nmf
• Workspace files
• .worx
• Device configuration files
•.hwcx
• Script files
•.nsf

Nemo Outdoor and MS BTS File (1)
• The BTS (Base Transceiver Station) file
also known as cell site file is used by the
Nemo Outdoor Measurement software
to overlay BTS sites on MapInfo® map
(.tab). When possible, the active BTS is
indicated by drawing a line between the
BTS antenna and the current position
mark. (Cell information, coordinates
and antenna direction required)
• Multiple routes
• Different terminals and systems
• Line drawn to active and neighbor
cells
• Line drawn also to possible missing
neighbors
• Different color coding for each route

•The first row of the file contains the keywords that define the order of the
parameters in the following lines. Keywords are separated with semicolon or
tabulator character.
• SITE;LAT;LON;CELL;CH;BSIC;CID;SCR;DIR
• Other rows in the file contain the cell definitions. Each line describes one cell and
contains a set of parameters describing the cell as well as the site in which the cell
resides. For both site and cell information, there are both mandatory parameters
and optional parameters. Site and cell parameters are separated with semicolon or
tabulator character.
The file format supports three data types: integer, float and string. Integer type is
defined as a numeric value without dot character. Float type is defined as a numeric
value with dot character. String type is defined as a set of any printable ASCII
characters except semicolon.

Mandatory SITE parameters

OPTIONAL parameters
The new BTS file format version 1.12 can include also information about neighboring channels.
Based on this information neighbor cells can be highlighted on the map. With the enhanced BTS
file format it can also include custom user-defined columns. If the column name does not
match one of the predefined column names specified in the Nemo BTS file format, the column
data is loaded as custom data. Information about the custom information can be seen in the
BTS tooltip, including the column name and the value.

Nemo Outdoor and MS BTS File- UMTS CELL
Parameters (5)
•28 Bits Cell ID •16 Bits Cell ID

Nemo Outdoor and MS BTS File - GSM Cell Parameters (6)

Nemo Outdoor and MS BTS File- LTE CELL Parameters (7)

Check the condition of all antennas,
cables, and connectors.
Check that connectors are properly
connected. Loose connections cause
unreliable measurement results or wrong
attenuation figures, etc.
Place antennas correctly on the roof of
the vehicle. If antennas are too close to
each other, it may cause interference
with other antennas.
Some Rules for Drive Testing (1)

• Check configuration before starting the
measurement
• When removing antennas after drive test,
DO NOT PULL (!) antennas from antenna
cables!
• When using Nokia GSM/UMTS mobiles
the Field Monitor MUST be turned off!
• Do not drive, measure, and monitor
Nemo Outdoor User Interface at the same
time. This will prevent traffic accidents from
happening.
Some Rules for Drive Testing (2)

Nemo Outdoor Measurement File
• Open ASCII non-proprietary file is generated for each device (*.1.nmf file)
• If measurement is done with IP packet capturing separate .pcap file is generated
with the same file name as actual measurement file
• Current file format version is 2.1
• Easy to view and use

Nemo Outdoor Measurement File Contents
• Field strength results of the serving and neighboring cells
• Quality class values
• Mobile output power level
• Layer 3, layer 2, RLC/MAC, LLC and RRC messages
• Geographical coordinates and time
• Call events and handover events
• Location update events
• Channel information
• Other information
• Header - Information about the measurement configuration
• Events and Measurement Data - All the measurement events and data in a structured
format
• Footer - Indicates normal completion of the measurement

Events Category (for Voice Calls)
Category Events Events ID
Channel Information Channel Info CHI
Service Information SEI
Frequency hopping status HOP
Location Update Location update attempt LUA
Location update accepted LUS
Location update fail LUF
Call Call Attempt CAA
Incoming Call CAI
Call Connect CAC
Call Failed CAF
Call Disconnect CAD
Handover Handover Attempt HOA
Handover Success HOS
Handover Fail HOF
Cell Reselection CREL
Measurement Event RX Level RXL
RX Quality RXQ
MS Power MSP
Timing Advance TAD
MS-BS Signalling Layer 3 Uplink L3U
Layer 3 Downlink L3D
Miscellaneous Marker MARK
Change of Day DATE
Examples:

Example of Nemo Outdoor Measurement
File Header
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Analyzing Measurements
• Playback in Nemo Outdoor
• Using Nemo Analyze
• Using a text editor
• Using spreadsheet software such as Microsoft® Excel
• Using Visual Basic

LTE Roadmap for Nemo Tools
• Supported LTE scanners in Nemo Outdoor:
– PcTel EX LTE scanners (all FDD bands)
– PcTel EX Mini 2100 AWS, 1600 Band (24)
– PcTel MX LTE scanner
– R&S TSMW LTE scanner (all FDD and TDD bands)
– Nemo FSR1 scanner (FDD bands 700/ 850/ 900/ 1800 / 1900/ 2100/ 2600)
• Supported LTE terminals in Nemo Outdoor:
– LG L1000 USB data card (2100/2600)
– LG L2000 (G7, G13 and G17, LG G7 verified with dual configuration)
– LG VL600 (700, Band 13)
– LG LD611 (850, Band 5)
– Qualcomm LTE chipsets (MDM9200/ MDM9600)
– Huawei E398 (800/1800/2100/ 2600, bands 1, 3, 7, 20)
– Pantech UML290 (700, Band 13)

Nemo Invex for Benchmarking Voice and Data
• Nemo Outdoor software user interface and device handlers
• Measurement platform holds up to 20 measurement terminals or 10 data cards
– 10 Universal Interface Cards (UIC)
– Each UIC card supports 2 test devices (1 data & 1 voice or 2 voice) of any technology
• Integrated power supply with internal battery back up
• UIC’s are connected
via Gigabit Ethernet
• Integrated mounting,
power and GPS for
FSR1 scanner
• Voltage 12 VDC
• Current: 10 – 15 A
• Cooling fans w/ filter
• RoHS, CE certified
• Shock and vibration qualified
• W x H x D: 40 x 18 x 45 cm

Nemo FSR1 Scanner for LTE
•Nemo FSR1 scanner allows simultaneous measurements of GSM, WCDMA, CDMA/EVDO
and LTE technologies
•Two RF front end cards supported per scanner allowing testing of up to eight bands with a
single receiver
•Bands and technologies are independent
•Technologies can be added with simple license upgrades in the field.
•The following LTE FDD bands are currently supported with Nemo Outdoor application with
FSR1 scanner:
•700- A/ B/ C/ D, 850, 900, 1800, 1900, 2100, 2100 AWS and 2600 (E-UTRA bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14 and 17)
LTE Scanning Parameters
-Reference Signal Measurements
•For each sector: Channel, Physical Cell ID (PCI), Cyclic Prefix (CP), RSRQ and RSRP
•MAX of 32 carriers
-Synchronization Channel Measurements
•P-SCH and S-SCH measurements for Quality and Power
•Spectrum analysis (Outdoor 6.0)
•Multiple frequency bands can be scanned simultaneously
•User defines start-stop frequency or middle freq. + BW

LTE Measurements
• Coverage measurements (RSRP, TX Power...)
• Quality measurements (RSRQ, SNR, BLER, CQI...)
• Application quality measurements
– FTP UL/DL (throughput, etc.)
– IPERF UL/DL (throughput, etc.)
– HTTP testing
– Ping/ Ping Trace Route (round trip time)
– Video streaming quality (MOS, dropped packets, etc.)
– Email (SMTP, POP3) testing
– External application testing
– VoIP testing

Nemo Outdoor- Example LTE Views
• Serving / Neighbour Cell
Measurements
including:
– Power and quality
information for
serving, detected and
listed cells
– Band, Ch, PCI, Cell
name (requires BTS
file)

Nemo Outdoor- Example LTE Views
• Map View
– Line drawn from
current location to
serving and
neigbors cells
– Physical cell ID
seen on the road
with RSRP
– Distance to serving
cell

Advanced Features
The following slides will present some more advanced features of Nemo
Outdoor, to which you can proceed once you master the most basic
functionalities of Outdoor.

Advanced Features
• Conditional Scripting
• Missing Neighbor Detection
• Pilot Pollution Analysis
• GSM Co- channel and adjacent channel interference analysis
• User parameters
• Exporting measurement file
• Nemo /DPI map
• Nemo multi

Conditional Scripting
• Conditional scripting
based on notifications,
e.g., “if system is UMTS
start FTP download”

Conditional Scripting (2)
• Example: FTP download with multiple
usb modems
• Idea is to make such a script file where
FTP DL is done several times without
PDP context deactivation command
• In case PDP context is dropped device
should make automatically new PDP
context activation followed by FTP DL
transfer
• First open existing script file or make a
new one
• Conditional scripting based on packet
statenotifications, e.g., “wait until
system change to UMTS until start a
new call”

• Under Loop settings select “Repeat the
loop as long as the following criteria
are met” and press “Field” button
• Select GSM/ GPRS/ Packet state

• Select “4: Packet session active” for
value.
• Loop is now repeated as long as packet
session is active
• Press ”Add to list” button and then
press ok

• Loop commands appear to the list and
next step is to move loop commands to
correct lines
• Highlight ”Loop as long as... ” And
move it after PDP context activation
• Highlight ”End Loop” and move it to
after Stop FTP transfer line
• Now device will make PDP context
activation followed by FTP download
data transfers. After FTP data transfer
new data transfer is made after wait
time (5s)
• In case PDP drops new PDP context
activation is made automatically

• Idea is to make one long voice call only
in UMTS. After inter system HO to GSM
call must be stopped. New call is made
only when system is UMTS. Calls are
not allowed while in GSM
• Line 1: Loop as lond as serving system
is different than UMTS
• Line 3: Voice call start. Duration set to
only 3 seconds
• Line 4 and 5: Script is running in the
loop as long as system is UMTS (5)
• When system is different than UMTS
call is ended

Script groups & synchronization
• Script groups are useful
especially if certain devices
and script files are needed to
be synchronized
• Synchronization points can be
added to script files as many
as needed. It should be noted
that number of
synchronization points
between script files used in
the same script group should
be equal.

Missing Neighbor Detection (2)
• Based on comparison of scanner
and mobile measurements OR
• Scanner receiver only if scanner
includes optional SI and SIB
decoding OR
• Using terminal only if terminal is
capable of doing also scanning.
(Available with Nemo Outdoor 5.2
onwards)
• Each cell has list of neighbouring
intra-frequency, inter-frequency,
and inter-system cells
• Terminal sees (measures) only
cells in the neighbour list
• Scanner measures all available
cells regardless of any neighbour
lists
• Missing neighbour detection is
based on comparing scanner
measurements to the neighbour
list of the mobile
• Possible missing neighbor: cell
that is not in the neighbourl ist of
the mobile at given time, but is
seen (measured) by the scanner
Missing neighbors measured by
scanner
Neighbourlist of the serving cell as
seen by the terminal, SCRs 72 and 73
are not in the list
New site, cells not added to the
neighbourlists of the surrounding cells
and vice versa

• Missing neighbor: the missing cell is
adjacent to the serving cell, and equal or
stronger levels are measured compared
to the serving cell
– Fix: Update neighborlist
• Overshooting: the missing cell is not
adjacent to the serving cell, it was not
planned to be strong in the measured
location
– Fix: downtilt the missing cell, or
otherwise improve the cell isolation
• Not a problem: the missing cell is not
adjacent to the serving cell, and is fairly
weak compared to the serving cell

From the Control menu, select
Missing Neighbor to open the
following dialog box. The field
displays the GSM/ UMTS scanner
used. Click Enable to start the
missing neighbor detection.
• Available for both GSM and UMTS.
• No need for neighbor list info in
BTS file.

• Missing neighbor detection using only
scanner receiver
• Support for GSM SI and UMTS SIB
message decoding with Anritsu, PcTel
EX and R&S scanners .
• By selecting ”System Information
decoding”, L3 messages are written in
log file
• By selecting ”SIB decoding”, SIB
messages are written in log file
• By selecting “Neighbor list decoding”
NLIST event is written in log file for
both GSM and WCDMA
• By selecting ”Missing neighbor
detection”, missing neighbor
information is written in log file (NMISS
event). Missing neighbor information
can be seen e.g. on table grid

GSM Missing Neighbor Detection
using Nokia Terminal
• With single shot scanning results possible missing
neighbors can be seen during the measurement in
the event view as the result is only a snapshot from
one time stamp. During playback the same
information can also be seen when using the bar
graph view
• Missing neighbor cell names can be shown as well
in different views
• With continuous scanning mode it is not
recommended to use missing neighbor detection as
signalling messages are decoded at the beginning of
the scanning

UMTS Missing Neighbor Detection
using Nokia Terminal
• CPICH RSCP threshold can be
adjusted by the user. Scr. codes
below the threshold value are not
measured
• By enabling ”Missing neighbor
detection”, possible UMTS missing
neighbors can be detected. With
continuous scanning mode it is not
recommended to use missing
neighbor detection as signalling
messages are decoded at the
beginning of the scanning and this
can lead to incorrect missing
neighbor detection
• From channel configuration UMTS
carriers can be selected

UMTS Missing Neighbor Detection (2)
• Example of possible
UMTS missing
neighbors with indoor
measurement
• Scr. codes #209 and
#243 are detected as
possible missing
neighbors with high
Ec/N0 values causing
also interference to
active pilots
• Location where missing
neighbors were
detected is shown on
the indoor map
• Cell names for the
missing neighbors
shown on the event
view

UMTS Pilot Pollution Analysis
• UMTS Pilot pollution analysis
– Pilot pollution analysis can be done real time using UE or scanner
receiver
– Pilot pollution analysis is made on based CELL MEASUREMENT events
and analysis is always active
– User can define thresholds for pilot pollution analysis via user
interface. Pilot pollution is detected when all criterias matches.
• Ec/N0 active set best below threshold: Default value set to -
12dB. Pilot pollution analysis is done when best reported
active set Ec/N0 value is below -12dB
• RSCP active set best above threshold: Default value set to -
95dBm. Pilot pollution analysis is done when reported active
set best RSCP value is above -95dBm
• Polluter level window from best active set cell: Default value
set to -6dB. Pilot pollution analysis is done when Ec/N0 value of
polluting pilots are within -6dB from the best active set Ec/N0
value
• Pilot count threshold: Default value is set to 3. Number of cells
that are within the user defined window from the Ec/N0 of
active set best cell. Pilot count includes active and monitored
sets. E.g. Pilot pollution analysis is done when more than three
pilots are detected within the user defined window from the
Ec/N0 of active set best cell

– Pilot pollution analysis results are
written to log file as a own event
called ”CELLPOLLUTION”
– Event includes the following
information:
• Source system
• Source band
• Source ch number
• Pilot pollution scr code
• Pilot pollution Ec/N0
• Pilot pollution RSCP
• Cell name of polluting pilot (if cell site
file is used)
• Cell ID of polluting pilot (if cell site file is
used)
*) cell site file not used with scanner devices
at the moment

• UMTS Pilot pollution analysis based on scanner measurements
• Ec/N0 values for pilots are less than -12dB
• Ec/N0 values of the pilots are within -6dB from the best Ec/N0 value
• Ec/N0 and RSCP values for the strongest
polluting pilot can be seen on the map

– Pilot pollution analysis is made based on previous CELLMEAS events what are already
measured and written to log file. CELLMEAS events are updated also during pilot pollution
analysis. Due to this reason pilots listed in the pilot pollution event have different Ec/N0
and RSCP values than for the current pilots in the active/ monitored sets

– Brown bar graph is for active set Ec/N0 (-17.4dB)
– (CH 10837, scr. code 40). Value is the present value
taken from CELLMEAS event at 11:35:37.266
– Blue bar graph. The same scr. code is listed as polluting
pilot but with different Ec/N0 value
– (-18.1dB). Value is taken from CELLPOLLUTION event at
11:35:37.266.
– Pilot pollution analysis was triggered at 11:35.37.108
– (active set Ec/N0 -18.1dB)

GSM interference analysis
• GSM co-channel and adjacent channel analysis is done real time during the measurement
and playback with Nemo Outdoor. The user must enable interference analysis similarly to e.g.
with missing neighbor detection. Interference detection is done based on GSM terminal and
GSM scanner measurements and these measurements are combined together. GSM terminal
continuously reports RX level, RX quality and C/I values. With RX level and RX quality, the sub
values are used to make correct analysis in case DTX downlink is used

User Parameters
• User-defined
parameters from
signaling
• User-defined string is
searched from decoded
messages, and the
following value is
returned
• Parameter can be
displayed in info view
and graph side panel
• User parameters can
be seen also exported
from event grid

Exporting Measurements
• Exporting Nemo measurement
file to MapInfo tab file format
or to .csv formats
– Open measurement file
– Open event view and select
parameters (drag and drop) to
be exported
– Right click and select all from
menu. All lines are now
highlighted
– Select save -> Mapinfo tab
file, csv or other format for
export file

Thank You!
Thank you for your attention!
You can find more information of
Nemo Outdoor, all the other Nemo
tools, and detailed contact
information for our sales
representatives at:
www.anite.comnemo

Nemo Technical Support
Americas
Tel. +1 469 951 9105
+1 469 774 4608
(En español e português)
Fax. +1 972 929 9898
Address: Anite Inc.
6225 N. State Hwy 161, Suite 425,
Irving, TX 75038
USA
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Tel. +86 106 567 8528
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