Aexio Xeus 2012 Quick Guide

AexioXeus2012isasoftwarethatprovidesNetworkEngineersasimpleandeasywaytovisualizeandanalyzethe
radionetwork.ItsupportsGSM,WCDMAandLTEtechnologies.

Whats New in Xeus 2012?

Xeus2012nowsupports:

o SupportMCOMforversion7.3(GSM,WCDMA&LTE)
o SupportnewdumpfileversionforHuaweiSingleRAN.Versionsupported:V900r013
o NewImportoptionforuserstoCreateReportandImportAdditionalParametersforHuawei
(BSC,WCDMAandRAN),EricssonBSCandNokia(BSC&WCDMA)networkparser.
o SupportMCOMversion7.3textfiles(GSM,WCDMA&LTE)
o SupportimportandexportforNemoBTS.
o SupportnewdumpfileversionforZTERNC.Versionsupported:R3.09
o SupportImportforActixCellRef.

System Requirements

BeforeyouinstallXeus2012,ensureyoursystemmeetsthefollowingrequirements:

Components Requirements
Computer and processor Pentium class PC, 500 megahertz (MHz) or higher
512 megabyte (MB) RAM or higher
Memory (Note: 2 gigabyte (GB) RAM is recommended for optimal Google Earth
performance)
Hard disk Min 500 megabyte (MB)
VGA Card 8Mb and above
Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP Professional with Service Pack (SP) 2,
OS
Windows Vista 32-bit, Windows 7
MapInfo Professional version 7.8 or higher.
Microsoft .NET Framework version 2.0
Other Software Google Earth version 4.0 or higher (Download for free at http://earth.google.com/)
Google Earth Plugin (Download for free at
http://www.google.com/earth/explore/products/plugin.html)

Proceed to install Xeus 2012 by doubleclicking on the AexioXeus2012.exe file and follow the instructions on
screen. At the end of the installation, click in the check box Run Aexio Xeus Now to launch Xeus 2012
automaticallyafterinstallation.

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Quick Start Wizard

When Xeus 2012 is launched, the Start Page will be visible. To start working with Xeus 2012, you will need to
createanewproject.ThequickestwaytodothisisviatheStartPage.ClickonNewProjectasseeninthefigure
below.

ThiswilllaunchtheNewProjectwizardwhichwillguideyouthroughtheProjectCreationprocess.

Creating a new Project

PerformthefollowingstepsintheNewProjectdialogbox.

TypeintheProjectNameintotheNewProjectWindow
Typeorbrowsethelocationfortheprojectfilepath
SelecttherequiredmapdatafromtheMapProjection(Datum)droplist.
ClickOKbutton.

Data Preparation

Before you can use Xeus 2012, ensure that you have the site data in a proper format. Xeus 2010 accepts the
followingdatasources:

TEMSCelfile
ActixTextFile
XeusNetworkInterchangeFile
EricssonGSMBSC,BSC&TGPrintout(R10R12)
EricssonWCDMAOSSBulkCMXMLfile(P4P7andW10)
EricssonRNCMOSHELLKGETlogfile
EricssonLTEeNodeBKGETDump
ZTERNCCONFDATAExcelDump
ZTEBSCCONFDATAExcelDump
MCOMTextFile(3Gand4.x)
MCOMTextFile(7.x)
NokiaBSCRAMLXMLfile
NokiaWCDMARAMLXMLfileV4.0
NokiaWCDMARAMLXMLfileV3.0
HuaweiWCDMAEXPCFGMMLLog(V6100&V6200)
HuaweiBSCXMLExport(BSC6900)
HuaweiWimaxprintout
HuaweiSingleRAN(GSM&WCDMA)EXPCFGMML
SiemensGSMprintout
AlcatelGSMBSCPrintout

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NemoBaseStationFile
Nortel3GPrintout

SincesomedataformatlikeBSCDumpandKgetdonothavethesiteconfiguration(GPS)information,youwill
needtoimportthesiteconfigurationusingotherformatssuchasTEMSCelfilepriortoimportingthosedata.

Getting Network Data

Aftersuccessfullycreatinganewproject,theuserwillbepromptedtoimportdataintotheproject.

SelectasourceforimportfromtheNetworkImportWizardwindow.Thereisanexplanationoneachof
thesourcesintheDescriptioncolumn
ClicktheNext>button
Theuserneedstoprovidethefile(s)andpreferenceoneachdatasourcechosen.
ClicktheNext>buttontobeginparsing.
ClicktheFinishbuttonaftertheparsingisfinished.
Networkwillbedrawnautomatically.
Thiswillloadallthenetworkdatainformationintotheprojectdatabaseanddisplayitonthemap
window.

Redraw Network

Userscanchoosetoredrawnetworkinadifferentway.

SelectNetwork>RedrawNetworkfromtheXeusMenu

YouwillseeTechBand,CellType,CellStatus,andOptionstabsinRedrawNetworkWindows.
BydefaultthecellsaredrawnwithatransparentcolorCellFill.
UsercanredrawthecellswithaColorforCellFillbyclickingOptionstabandunchecktheUse
TransparentColorforCellFillcheckbox.
OptionsarealsoavailablefordrawingCellTextHorizontallyandOmittingSectorIdinCellText.
ClickApplytosavechangesmadeforanytabs.

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Technology band

ThereareseveralwaystochangeTechnologyBandSettings.

SelectNetwork>TechnologyBandsfromXeusMenu(pressCtrl+T)orclickonTechnologybandiconin
theToolbar.
TechnologybandwindowhasbeensimplifiedtoShowCellandShowText.
TherestoftheoptionsarelocatedinRedrawNetworkWindow,underTechBandtab.

AddinganotherCarrierLayerinTechnologyBand

Withdefaulttechnologybandssettings,alloftheWCDMAcellswillbegroupedunderWCDMATechband.Ifthe
network contains multiple WCDMA carriers, Xeus can be configured into separate layers for different WCDMA
Carrier.

CreateaProjectandimportWCDMAnetworkdata.

RightclickatNetworkExplorerdatabaseandselectPropertiesandNetworkPropertydialogboxwill
appearonthescreen.

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ClickonAddbuttontointroduceanewWCDMACarrrierLayer.

PerformthefollowingtocreateanewTechnologyband:

TypeintheTechnologybandname(e.gWCDMA2)
SelecttherequiredTechnologytypefromtheTechnologydropdownlist.
IftheselectedTechnologybandisWCDMA,enabletheEnableautosettingonWCDMA
UARFCNDL'.
SelecttheUARFCNDLthatyouwishtoassigntoWCDMA2andclickonOKbutton.
ThenewlycreatedtechnologybandwillappearontheNetworkPropertydialogbox.

ClickonOKbutton.

Network Explorer/properties

TheNetworkExplorerdisplaysatreestructureviewofdataandNetworkPropertiesdisplaysinformationofthe
selectedCell.

NetworkExplorerwillloaddatasuchasSite,CarrierandNeighborafternetworkisimported.
UsersalsohavetheoptiontorightclickandLocateCellandShowNeighborinsteadofusingFindCell&
NeighborsToolbox.
InNetworkProperties,informationofselectedCellscanbeeditedlikeCellType,CellStatusandetc.Click
Applytosavechanges.

Google Earth Support

IntegratedGoogleEarth

Bydefault,GoogleEarthislaunchedinaseparatewindow.
YoucanalsolaunchGoogleEarthinsideXeusbychangingthesesettings.
GotoToolsMenu>Options>GeneralTab.
SelectUseGoogleEarthWebandkeyintheAPIKey.YoucangettheAPIkeyonlinebyclickingonthe
GetAPIKeyhyperlink.
SearchforacellonGoogleEarthmapbyusingtheFindCell&NeighborsfeaturelocatedattheToolbox
window.

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Afilewiththeextension*.kmzwillbeautomaticallycreatedintheprojectfolder.Thenameofthisfilewill
bethesameastheproject'sname.

Working with Cell Planning Tools

YoucanfindthesetoolsintheXeus2012toolbox.

1.FindingaCell
IntheToolboxwindow,selecttheFindCell&Neighborstab.
EntertheCellIdintheboxprovided.FindCellhasintellisensethatshowsallthepossiblecellsasa
dropdownlistwhenyoutypetheCellId.
ClicktheFindbutton.
Thecellwillbecenteredandhighlightedonthemap.

2.ShowingNeighborsforUserSelectedCell
IntheToolboxwindow,selecttheFindCell&Neighbortab.
EntertheCellIdandticktheDisplayneighbor(s)checkbox.
ClicktheFindbuttontodisplayalltheneighborsforthatparticularcell.
TheusercandefinewhichneighbortypetobedisplayedbytickingonthedesiredcheckboxatNeighbor
Typecolumn

3.ShowingInterference
TheusercanshowinterferenceforagivenSC(WCDMA),BSICandARFCN(GSM).
SelecttheChannel&CodePlanningtabontheToolboxwindow.
EnterSC(WCDMA),BSICorARFCNintheboxesprovideddependingonthetypeofinterferenceyou
wouldliketosee.
ClicktheshowbuttonandanycellstextinthemapwiththesameSC,BSICorARFCNwillbehighlighted
usingadifferentcolor.

STATISTICS

Statisticsfeatureallowstheusertoperformactionssuchasediting,viewingandmappingstatisticaldata.Network
datain.xifformatneedstobeimportedbeforeimportingStatisticsfiles.

TheXeusprovidesuserwithasamplefolderonstatisticswhichincludesademo.xiffileandtwoDemoStatistics
.txtfilelocatedbydefaultinthefolderunderC:\ProgramFiles\Aexio\XeusPro\Samples

ImportStatisticsfiles

SelectFile>ImportandExport>ImportStatisticsFiles.
ClickAddFilesbuttonandbrowseforthestatisticsfilesandclickNextbuttontobeginparsing.Usea
DemoStatistics.txtfilefromthesamplefolder.
Parsingresultwillbedisplayedoncecompleted.ClickFinishbuttontostartloadingStatisticsDatabase.
RightclickontheStatisticsdatabasetoselectLoad.

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Nowwearereadytostartplotting.

StatisticsPlotting

SelectStatisticsPlotsfromtheToolbox.

ClickonAddPlotThemesorDeltaPlotthemesfrom .Loadplotsbyselectingaplotfromtheplot

listandclickingon .RemovePlotfromMapbyclickingon .

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ChartAnalysis

ChartAnalysisisdoneatStatisticsWorkbook.StatisticsWorkbookislocatednexttotheWorkbench.

Tocreateachart,select fromtheWorkbook.SelectNewCellTrendChartfromthemenu.

Select fromthehorizontalmenutoopenChartOptions.

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DraganyoftheAvailableKPIstoChartSeriesfieldtocreatethechartandselecttheOKbuttontoloadthe
chartontotheWorkbook.

Selectcellfromthedropdownlisttoanalyzedataforeachcell.

SMART CLIENT

ThisapplicationisusedtosynchronizeNetworkdatawithXedaserver.Thesearethestepstostart
SmartclientinXeus.SeeXeusHelpfileformoreinformation.

SmartClientsettings

SelectSmartClientsettingsfromNetwork>SmartClientSettings.
EnterXedaPortalURLandclickRefreshbutton.

TickonSynchronizeAllAvailableBSCs/RNCscheckboxandclickOKbutton.

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Synchronize

SynchronizewithXedabyclickingon fromtheNetworktoolbar.

ViewXedaCellproperties

ClickonacellfromNetworkExplorer.
SelectXedaWebServicestoviewtheresult.

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