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Aexio Xeus Pro 2013 Quick Guide
Aexio Xeus Pro 2013 Quick Guide
Aexio Xeus Pro 2013 Quick Guide
Table of Contents
STARTING UP ................................................................................................................................................... 3
XEUS INSTALLATION................................................................................................................................................ 4
AEXIO REGISTRATION ........................................................................................................................................... 11
QUICK START WIZARD ................................................................................................................................... 14
IMPORTING DRIVE-TEST DATA ....................................................................................................................... 21
STEP BY STEP TO EXPORT TEMS INVESTIGATION 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 KPI REPORTS ......................................................................................................................................... 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 WCDMA MISSING NEIGHBORS............................................................................................................... 45
DETECTING WCDMA AND GSM SWAPPED 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
VIEW XEDA CELL PROPERTIES................................................................................................................................... 67
STARTING UP
Before you install Xeus Pro, ensure your system meets the following requirements:
Components
Computer and processor
Hard disk
Requirements
Pentium class PC, 500 megahertz (MHz) or higher
512 megabyte (MB) RAM or higher
(Note: 2 gigabyte (GB) RAM is recommended for optimal Google Earth
performance)
Min 500 megabyte (MB)
VGA Card
Memory
OS
Other Software
Proceed to install Xeus Pro 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
Professional Now to launch Xeus Pro automatically after installation.
XEUS Installation
Double-click on the AexioXeusPro2013.exe and you will see the welcome message displayed after
short time.
Read and accept the license agreement by clicking in the check-box, then click Next button.
Select the Folder Path or accept the default folder path, and click Next button.
Click Next button to start the installation and you will see the installation in progress.
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AEXIO Registration
On starting up for the first time, you will see the following screen:
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Figure 1.8 : Xeus Pro 2013 Register & Activate Xeus Page
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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 sent an email to info@aexio.com
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To start working with Xeus Pro, you will need to create a new project. The quickest way to do this is
via the Start Page.
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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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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You will now see the Parsing in Progress screen as in the figure below. Wait until the parsing is
complete.
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Once parsing is complete, Xeus will warn if there were any inconsistencies encountered during the
import process.
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 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.
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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:
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Select the type of log-files to be imported. For this example, we will use TEMS Investigation FMT.
Click Next button to continue.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Xeus will now parse your log-files into the database. Please wait until this process finishes.
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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.
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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 Xeuss state engine detection of
the possible reason.
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TECHNOLOGY BAND
There are several ways to change Technology Band Settings.
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Select Network > Technology Bands from Xeus Menu (press Ctrl + T) or click on Technology
band icon in the Toolbar.
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Technology band window has been simplified to Show Cell and Show Text.
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The rest of the options are located in Redraw Network Window, under Tech Band tab.
STEP 1:
Create a Project and import WCDMA network data.
STEP 2:
Right click at Project Explorer database and select Properties.
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STEP 3:
Click on Add button to introduce a new WCDMA Carrrier Layer.
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STEP 4:
Perform the following to create a new Technology band:
Select the required Technology type from the Technology drop down list.
If the selected Technology band is WCDMA, enable the Enable auto-setting on WCDMAUARFCNDL'.
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:
Click on OK button.
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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.
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Click Create.
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After processing, you will be able to view the KPI Report for your drive-test.
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.
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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
plot type and load the new plot.
For details on the other tools in the toolbar, please refer to the Xeus Help file.
or select another
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Note: You can also use the Clear Show Layers button
on the map.
Plotting Events
Ensure that the Events tab is selected.
To plot Events, first select the MS and select the technology from the Technology filter.
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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
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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.
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To start detecting missing neighbors, activate the Drive Test Analysis window in the Toolbox by
clicking on it.
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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.
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.
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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.
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
select the cell in the map view with the mouse.
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To start detecting swapped antennas, activate the Drive Test Analysis window in the Toolbox by
clicking on it.
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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.
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.
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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.
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To analyze any event, activate the Drive Test Analysis in the Toolbox.
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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.
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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
Google Earth at the Map frame by setting it in Options.
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The figure below shows detailed views set up for WCDMA drive-test analysis.
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To move any View, click on the top of the view and drag it.
3. To dock the View, drag the View until the mouse pointer is located just below the arrow
control
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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.
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From the MS Properties Dialog box, select the MS information you would like to see in the View and
click OK.
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Repeat this step for all the other Views. You are now ready to start your analysis.
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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.
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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.
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STEP 3:
Parsing result will be displayed once completed. Click Finish to start loading Statistics Database.
STEP 4:
Right click on the Statistics database to select Load.
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Statistics Plotting
Select Statistics Plots from the Toolbox.
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Chart Analysis
Chart Analysis is done at Statistics Workbook. Statistics Workbook is located next to the
Workbench.
from the Workbook. Select New Cell Trend Chart from the menu.
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Select
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.
Select cell from the drop down list to analyze data for each cell.
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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.
Synchronize
Synchronize with Xeda by clicking on
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About Aexio
Specializing in Radio Frequency (RF) engineering software and services, Aexio helps clients manage the Quality
of Service of their complex cellular networks. Xeus products allow RF Optimization engineers to visualize,
analyze and optimize their complex GSM/WCDMA/HSDPA networks with ease and simplicity. Aexios strength
lies in its ability to combine expertise in RF Engineering and software design with advanced skills in consulting
and integration to craft innovative and forward-thinking software solutions for the highly-technical cellular
engineering industry. Aexio services a global market place with customers spanning the African sub-continent
to South Asian countries.
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