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Manual QualiPoc Android 12 0 0 PDF
Manual QualiPoc Android 12 0 0 PDF
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Product Overview
SwissQual QualiPoc Android has been designed for handheld radio network optimization and quality
assessment. This software supports a variety of devices and technologies including GSM, GPRS, EDGE,
WCDMA, HSDPA, HSUPA and LTE. Due to the ease of use, you can use QualiPoc to collect data and voice
services statistics. SwissQual offers the following QualiPoc Handheld Android versions:
Android RF: RF optimization and troubleshooting for scenarios where MOS testing is not a
consideration. This tool has been designed for indoor and outdoor use for easy and fast data
collection on various technologies. Android RF is ideal for field engineers who perform daily tasks
such as site verification and commissioning, troubleshooting, and optimization.
Android QA: Combines the functionality of Android RF with MOS quality testing algorithms such as
SQUAD, and P.863 (POLQA). Android QA is a mobile network quality assessment tool that has
been designed to allow customers to easily evaluate the quality of services, such as voice calls and
video streaming, while providing the RF parameters and application layer information that are crucial
to troubleshooting.
Service Tests
QualiPoc Android includes the following test functionality:
CALL: Uses the Call2anynumber test to set up a speech call connection to a number that
automatically responds. Uses the Call MOC test to measure intrusive speech quality (MOS) on
speech call connection to a responding station. The answering station job could be used to answer
calls for a MOC DL job.
DATA: Sets up a PS data connection to an access point name. This functionality includes FTP
UL/DL, HTTP Browser, HTTP Transfer GET/PUT, Ping, Email and Capacity DL testing.
Multi-Data, Multi-Mix, Multi-RAB, and Parallel: Execute data and call tests sequential or parallel.
Idle Monitoring: Allows you to monitor RF parameters during normal use of the phone.
Device Support
QualiPoc Android is available for several smartphone and tablet models that run on Android OS. For a
complete list of the supported devices, see the Release Notes QualiPoc Android.pdf document.
Post-Processing Software
SwissQual offers the following NetQual products for the post-processing of QualiPoc measurement files:
NetQual NQDI: PC-based post-processing tool with in-depth data analysis, mapping, and reporting
functionalities
QualiPoc Monitors
QualiPoc provides you with the ability to control and to monitor the tests on your QualiPoc Android
smartphone.
By default, the QualiPoc Android workspace contains several technology, mapping, and result monitors.
However, you can also customize and save personal workspaces.
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Table 1-1 Description of the monitors that are available in QualiPoc Android
Monitor
Description
Status
Includes general information about the operator, technology, GPS, and general
test results statistics.
Log
WCDMA/GSM/LTE
Displays the main serving cell information based on the actual technology.
HSDPA/HSUPA
Provides details on HSDP and HSUPA data technology information. This monitor
is only available for WCDMA technology.
GPRS/EDGE
LTE DL/LTE UL
Cells
Provides an overview of serving and neighbour cells status and coverage. The
content of this monitor depends on the main technology that the mobile phone is
connected to.
Coverage line-chart
Displays serving and neighbour cell coverage. The content of this monitor
depends on the main technology that the mobile phone is connected to.
Test
Displays the summary of the on-going tests including KPI bar chart.
Layer3
Displays a list of signalling layer 3 headers including the option to decode each l3
message
IP
Displays the HTTP, FTP, TCP, DNS and ICMP messages that have been
captured including the option to decide the messages.
Events
Displays a list of voice and data call related events as well as Wi-Fi scanning
results.
Map
Displays the current position, route and BTS information on a map based on
Google maps or open street map.
Indoor
QualiPoc Android arrives pre-installed on a supported smartphone. SwissQual has modified the firmware
and the Android operating system to enable the full feature set of the QualiPoc application. The first start is
also part of the delivery. However, you need a valid licence key to use QualiPoc, which you can obtain from
SwissQual Support.
Important: Ensure that you read the Release Notes QualiPoc Android.pdf document before you use
QualiPoc Android and also before you update the software.
GPS Configuration
QualiPoc Android can use the internal GPS of the smartphone or an external Bluetooth GPS to log the
current location and display this location on the outdoor mapping monitor.
Important: You need to enable the internal GPS on the phone to use GPS capability in QualiPoc.
You can pair Bluetooth GPS device with the phone and then select the device in the Map settings. In this
case you can disable the internal GPS to save battery power. Otherwise you can use the internal GPS as a
backup location provider in the event that the Bluetooth GPS disconnects or has insufficient coverage.
QualiPoc Settings
You can use the menus on your smartphone to easily configure QualiPoc Android.
on the toolbar.
Map Settings
The Map settings page allows you to configure the settings for indoor and outdoor maps.
Map Engine: Select the map source, that is, Google Maps or Open
Street Maps
Online Mode (Open Street Map only): Enables online or offline mode
for Open Street Maps.
Note: You need to load a BTS list for this feature to work.
Indoor Map: Select the image file in JPEG or PNG format to use as a
floor plan for indoor navigation
BTS Information
The BTS Information page allows you to activate the BTS information display and to select your GSM,
WCDMA or LTE BTS lists. You can copy the file to any location on the SD card of the phone.
WCDMA: Name,Technology,UARFCN,PSC,Lon,Lat,MCC,MNC,LAC,CellId,Direction
LTE: Name,Technology,EARFCN,PhyCID,Lon,Lat,MCC,MNC,LAC,CellId,Direction
Layer 3
The Layer 3 page lists the available Layer 3 filtering options, which you can enable to filter out the layer3
headers, for example, by group or by subgroup.
IP Monitor
The IP Monitor page allows you to selectively filter out messages that belong to the HTTP, FTP, DNS, and
ICMP protocols.
Customization
The customization page allows you to customize the QualiPoc workspace to display your preferred monitors
as well as create and save different custom workspace configurations. You can then load different
workspaces for different monitoring tasks.
To customize your workspace, press Menu
the page, select one of the following actions:
The Workspace editor provides you with an overview of the monitors in the current workspace.
Notification
You can configure notifications based on layer3 messages or on display values. A standard Android
notification informs you about a new QualiPoc notification. You can also use a custom sound or vibration for
each QualiPoc notification.
To view the event history of the notification, touch the occurrence of the notification in the list.
Technology Forcing
On the Forcing page you can select the technology and bands that you want to force the phone to use.
To enable forcing
1. Press Menu
Unit Configuration
On the Unit configuration page you can specify the unit name, the connection parameters to the media
server, and the structure of the results folder. The unit name is useful for identifying the measurement files of
a particular phone during post processing. If you manually upload measurement files from a phone to the
media server, that is, with the Results command on the main menu, the unit name is also used for the folder
on the media server that contains the file.
You can configure the folder structure as flat, for example, 2011-12-10_Custom HD or as a hierarchy, for
example, 2011-12-10/Custom HD/. You can use the following types of information for the folder names:
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You can create and configure a measurement job in QualiPoc directly on your smartphone, save the job
locally, and run the job immediately.
This section describes the types of measurement jobs that you can create and run in QualiPoc.
Max call setup time: Maximum waiting time for the call to be set up
Wave file options: Options for recording wave files during the test
For speech quality tests, you can use the SQUAD08 or POLQA (P.863) algorithm.
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Important: You need a valid QualiPoc Android license for the algorithm that you want to use.
these tests.
Number of cycles: Number of times to repeat a single test before the job
ends
Packet size and timeout: Enter the packet size in bytes and the timeout
for the ping in seconds
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Number of cycles: Number of times to repeat a single test before the job
ends
Number of cycles: Number of times to repeat a single test before the job
ends
Number of cycles: Number of times to repeat a single test before the job
ends
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Number of cycles: Number of times to repeat a single test before the job
ends
Number of cycles: Number of times to repeat a single test before the job
ends
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Advanced Settings
You can also specify the following advanced parameters for each job.
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Using QualiPoc
This chapter describes how to use QualiPoc to create, to run, and to control your tests.
QualiPoc makes full use of the smartphone touch functionalities so you can easily switch between the
monitors, zoom in or out in the map monitors, and scroll easily. The application also has a toolbar, which you
can use to access a variety of functions.
Main Toolbar
You can access the QualiPoc toolbar with the arrow at the bottom of the page.
The toolbar allows you to quickly perform the following actions when you monitor a test.
Table 5-1 Description of the icons for executing tests
Icon
Description
Idle Monitoring: Starts recording the information from the active tests in an MF file.
Freezing: Freezes the monitors until you touch the icon again.
Screen Capture: Captures the screen and saves the image to the SD card in PNG format.
Photo Marker: Captures a photograph with the phone camera and saves the photograph on
the SD card in the QualiPoc/Results folder. If you are in recording or testing mode, the photo
marker is added to the MF file.
Settings: Opens the QualiPoc settings page for the monitor that you currently have open.
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2. Touch Select job type, touch a job group, and then touch a job type.
3. Touch and specify the settings for the job.
4. Touch Start Job.
2. Press Menu
DATA tests.
, touch Create new job, and then touch a job group in the list, for example, Single
3. On the Select Job Type page, touch the type of job that you want to create, for example HTTP
Browser.
Note: For a description of the job types, see the "Measurement Job Types" chapter on page 12.
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5. Press Menu
, touch Save job, type a name for the job in the Save job box, and then touch Save.
Note: QualiPoc stores the new job in in the following location: [sdcard]/QualiPoc/Jobs/
monitoring. In both cases, the default QualiPoc monitors displays network information, RF values, and test
results whenever these values are available.
2. Press Menu
tests.
, touch Load job, and then touch a job group in the list, for example, Single DATA
3. On the Select Job Type page, touch the type job that you want to create.
4. In the list of jobs, touch the job that you want to run.
Note: QualiPoc loads a job from the following location on the phone: [sdcard]/QualiPoc/Jobs/
5. Press the Back key and touch Start Job.
Viewing Results
The Results monitor allows you to compress, to upload, and to delete measurement files and crash dumps.
You can also filter the files according to type, that is, the .mf, .crashdump, .sqz, and .crashdump.zip. When
you compress a measurement file, the entire contents of the file, that is, audio recording, pcap files, photo
markers, screen shots, indoor maps, and tab files, are included in the .sqz compressed file.
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Technology Monitors
The WCDMA, GSM, HSDPA, HSUPA, GPRS/EDGE and LTE monitors automatically display the information
that is relevant to the technology in use. For example, when the smartphone performs a GSM to WCDMA
handover, the WCDMA monitor automatically replaces the WCDMA monitor.
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Data Monitor
QualiPoc automatically displays the relevant data technology information in the following monitors when
HSDPA, HSUPA, or GPRS/EDGE technologies are in use.
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Layer 3 Monitors
The layer 3 trace monitor is a list monitor that displays the header information of layer 3 messages. You can
disable protocol or message group items in the monitor settings. QualiPoc writes the layer 3 information to
the MF independent of the filter settings. You configure QualiPoc to fully decode Layer 3 information in a
pop-up window.
To close the window, double-tap the window or press the back button.
Map Monitors
This section describes the features of the outdoor and indoor map monitors.
To use Open Street Map, touch the up arrow () at the base of the map, touch Map engine, and
then touch Open Street Maps.
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2. Touch the type of BTS file that you want to load, for example, BTS Info File LTE, locate the file, and
then touch Select.
3. Return to the map, touch the up arrow () at the base of the map, and then touch Settings
Tip: You can use the touch capabilities of the smartphone to zoom in and zoom out of the map.
QualiPoc saves the positions that you mark in the measurement file. You can load these markers in the
NQDI post-processing software. If you want, you can load another map during the measurement. When you
reload a map, QualiPoc also reloads the previous tracking list.
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QualiPoc creates and stores Measurement Files (MF) on the smartphone. You can replay and analyse the
contents of these files on the smartphone with the QualiPoc replay function or on your computer with
SwissQual software.
While the phone is in this mode, "Replay" appears in a blue bar at the top of the screen.
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