ROMES How-Tos

The How-to documents are a complement to the full ROMES manual to

allow first users a quick start when using the software
How-to
Install ROMES4

ROMES How to 2
Starting Installation

1: Insert DVD, or doubleclick file start.hta

2: click Software
3: click Install ROMES, NPA and …
4: click Next

ROMES How to 3
License Agreement and components

1 2

1: accept the license agreement

2: click Next

ROMES How to 4
Program installation folder

1 2

1: click Next
2: Select Technologies and click Next

ROMES How to 5
Licensing

1 2 3

1: For blue ROMES hardlock, provide option*.dat location and click Next
2: For blue NPA hardlock, provide option*.npa location and click Next click No
3: If you have a ROMES4PESQ license (TETRA only) provide location and click Install

ROMES How to 6
Finishing

1 2

1: click Next
2: click Finish

ROMES How to 7
Start Menu

ı You now have three new programs in Windows Start Menu – Rohde & Schwarz:
 ROMES measurement and replay:

 Network Problem analyzer NPA:

ROMES How to 8
Firewall

ı When starting ROMES for the first time, allow all three network types:

ı Then close and restart ROMES

ROMES How to 9
How to
understand ROMES architecture

ROMES How to 10
 ROMES architecture
Measure Analyze View Results

Measurement HW configuration: what to Technology Filter - TEC

measure, channel lists, MIMO, DLAA, … Sorting of cells, filtering for
channel/provider, first analysis,
hiding unwanted details
Signal Tree values can be used in map and „basic“ views: 2G, table,
All measurement results statistics

Analyzed results

replay

Pre-defined views e.g. TopN, BCH view, MIMO, subband, CIR

meas.
File
*.rscmd

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Measurement vs Recording
ı Measurement: collect and view data
from the measurement device (e.g.
scanner) without writing a measurement
file
ı Recording: collect and view data from the
measurement device (e.g. scanner) and write a
measurement file

No file written!

meas.
File
*.rscmd

ı Start measurement with F5 ı Start recording with F6 (also during measurement)

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How-to
use the ROMES map for the first time

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Opening a map

ı A view area with a Map route track view is automatically opened, when a GPS is loaded
ı To do this manually create a new View Area and name it Navigation:
Result:

2
1

1: click Create new View Area….

2: enter name of new view area

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Opening a map

Result:

1: click ROMESMAP Route Track view

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Loading Open Street Map

1 3

1: Select OpenstreeMap
2: check this is set to online, so maps can be downloaded
3: if you use a proxy, edit the proxy configuration in this menue

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 Plotting a value on the map 1/3
2

1 1: click Signal Tree

2: pin the signal, so it does not close automatically
3: click on + to expand the signal tree to the wanted
value (here: LTE mobile, serving cell values)

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Plotting a value on the map 2/3

1: select values and drag-and-drop the value

from the signal tree into the map
(select multiple signal by holding Ctrl key)
2: in replay perform a file rescan, to see value
on the map

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Plotting a value on the map 3/3
2 1

1: select device from which to show a value

2: select value to show on map

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How-to
use the ROMES views with signal values

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Opening a view area to place custom basic views

Result:

2
1

1: click Create new View Area….

2: enter name of new view area

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 Open the signal tree
2

1 1: click Signal Tree

2: pin the signal, so it does not close automatically
3: click on + to expand the signal tree to the wanted
value (here: LTE mobile, serving cell values)

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Alphanumeric View

1: select values and drag and drop the value from the signal tree into the
alphanumeric view
(select multiple signals by holding Ctrl key)
2: new alphanumeric view opens
3: to change displayed signals later, right-click into view and select Configure

2
1a

3
1b

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2D Chart

1: select values and drag and drop the value from the signal tree into the 2D
chart view
(select multiple signals by holding Ctrl key)
2: new 2D Chart view opens
3: to change displayed signals later, right-click into view and select Configure
2

1a

1b 3

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Statistic View

1: select values and drag and drop the value from the signal tree into the
statistic view
(select multiple signals by holding Ctrl key)
2: new statistic view opens
3: to change displayed signals later, right-click into view and select Configure
2

1a

1b

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 X-Y Graph with Scatter Plot 1/3

1
1: click on View – Basic Views – X-Y Graph
2: new empty X-Y graph view opens
3: right-click into view and select Configure
2

1a

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X-Y Graph with Scatter Plot 2/3

2 3

1: click on Add…
2: select signal for X-axis and doubleclick
3: select signal for Y-axis and doubleclick
4: click OK

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X-Y Graph with Scatter Plot 3/3

1: click Ok
2: view X-Y graph scatter plot

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How To
Handle Base Station Lists

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Namings and Formats

ı ROMES BTS List file / ASCII Table Description/ Network Data Base

ı QualiPoc BTS info file, CSV Format

ı NQDI BTS info file, CSV Format

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 ROMES BTS List Files, Network Data Base
ı Base station data provided by a network operator needs to be
imported from a BTS list file(*.txt) according to an assignment Network data
specified in an ASCII Table Description (*.atd) file. Technology base format
(see chapter "Data Processing“ in ROMES manual). (file extensions)

CDMA cndb
ı After import the BTS information is available to ROMES in a
binary format DB file (one for each technology) see table  GSM nbd
LTE enbdb
ı Information about the base stations may be viewed in several
views, e.g. in the ROMES Alphanumeric or Route Track View TETRA tdb
UMTS nbdb
ı The Base Station DBs are selected in the "Tools" menu via the
"Transmitter Database" > "Base stations" dialog. WiMAX wmdb

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Hints for *.ATD and *.TXT Files
ı ATD File describes/ assigns mathematical format to each column of the users BTS information
ı Format of Operator/User file info : *.txt or *.csv (plain Text)
ı ATD/TXT combination provides maximum flexibility
ı Some columns like LONG, LAT, ARFCN, etc. are mandatory - depending on Technology
(see ROMES Manual - Chapter 7 - Data Processing for details)
ı Enumeration of columns starts with 0 !
ı Names for ATD and TXT should be identical
ı Both should be located in the same folder
ı No *.ATD change required (if column structure in *.TXT and name of *.TXT are not modified)

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Relation between *.ATD and *.TXT Files
[Main]
Type=ATD
[Table1]
Name=BTS_Table : 1; 11.57635065;48.18440245;RuS_U_A_A;21 ;4608;10666;1;105;33;262;8;903;,,903,22#,,903,23#,,903,10561
File=Ref_3G.txt Columns7_Name=IsDirected 2; 11.57635065;48.18440245;RuS_U_A_B;22 ;4736;10666;1;225;33;262;8;903;,,903,21#,,903,23#,,903,3441
3; 11.57635065;48.18440245;RuS_U_A_C;23 ;3840;10666;1;345;33;262;8;903;,,903,21#,,903,22#,,903,7183
Columns_Size=15 Columns7_Type=utUTInt
4; 11.73742607;48.14218662;RuS_U_B_A;71 ;128 ;10666;1;0;33;262;8;963;,,963,72#,,963,73#,,963,8081
Columns0_Name=UniqueId Columns8_Name=Direction 5; 11.73742607;48.14218662;RuS_U_B_B;72 ;800 ;10666;1;120;33;262;8;963;,,963,71#,,963,73#,,963,36042
Columns0_Type=utULInt Columns8_Type=utUSInt 6; 11.73742607;48.14218662;RuS_U_B_C;73 ;256 ;10666;1;240;33;262;8;963;,,963,71#,,963,72#,,963,10601
Columns9_Name=Power 7; 11.61440296;48.08219749;RuS_U_C_A;91 ;896 ;10666;1;75;33;262;8;963;,,963,92#,,963,93#,,963,7332
Columns1_Name=PosLongitude
8; 11.61440296;48.08219749;RuS_U_C_B;92 ;768 ;10666;1;195;33;262;8;963;,,963,91#,,963,93#,,963,46031
Columns1_Type=utDouble Columns9_Type=utDouble
9; 11.61440296;48.08219749;RuS_U_C_C;93 ;1024;10666;1;315;33;262;8;963;,,963,91#,,963,92#,,963,7352
Columns2_Name=PosLatitude Columns10_Name=MCC 10;11.58412843;48.12607792;RuS_U_D_A;111;2592;10666;1;25;33;262;8;903;,,903,112#,,903,113#,,983,7343
Columns2_Type=utDouble Columns10_Type=utUSInt 11;11.58412843;48.12607792;RuS_U_D_B;112;2464;10666;1;145;33;262;8;903;,,903,111#,,903,113#,,903,10993
Columns11_Name=MNC 12;11.58412843;48.12607792;RuS_U_D_C;113;2336;10666;1;240;33;262;8;903;,,903,111#,,903,112#,,903,10993
Columns3_Name=NodeB_Name
13;11.62547644;48.18744495;RuS_U_E_A;151;4352;10666;1;60;33;262;8;903;,,903,152#,,903,153#,,903,39141
Columns3_Type=utDynChar Columns11_Type=utUSInt
14;11.62547644;48.18744495;RuS_U_E_B;152;4224;10666;1;180;33;262;8;903;,,903,151#,,903,153#,,903,39141
Columns4_Name=CellID Columns12_Name=LAC 15;11.62547644;48.18744495;RuS_U_E_C;153;4480;10666;1;300;33;262;8;903;,,903,151#,,903,152#,,903,39141
Columns4_Type=utULInt Columns12_Type=utUSInt 16;11.62587557;48.12992811;RuS_U_F_A;181;256 ;10666;1;0;33;262;8;907;,,907,182#,,907,183#,,907,8762
Columns13_Name=3GNC 17;11.62587557;48.12992811;RuS_U_F_B;182;6032;10666;1;120;33;262;8;907;,,907,181#,,907,183#,,907,8762
Columns5_Name=SC
18;11.62587557;48.12992811;RuS_U_F_C;183;128 ;10666;1;240;33;262;8;907;,,907,181#,,907,182#,,907,17693
Columns5_Type=utUSInt Columns13_Type=utDynChar
Columns6_Name=ARFCN Columns14_Name=2GNC
Columns6_Type=utUSInt Columns14_Type=utDynChar
:
Ref_3G.ATD Ref_3G.TXT Content is provided by operator/ user

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 Attention
ı Only for UMTS Scrambling Code SC values

Do not enter SC Group No in *.txt file! (Range 0 - 511)

Use decimal SC instead which is SC Group No * 16! (Range 0 – 8176)

ı Only for LTE Cell Identifier

Do not use eNB ID/Cell ID format in *.txt file (e.g. 40012/2)

Use decimal ECI (E-UTRAN Cell Identifier) instead! (e.g. 10243074)

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 Conversion of ECI into eNB Id and Cell Id
ECI (E-UTRAN Cell Identifier) ECI = 10243074 (28 Bit)
28 Bit
convert to binary
eNB ID / Cell ID = 40012/ 2 (20 Bit +8 Bit)

decimal value of 00000010 = 2

Divide by 256 (100000000)
= = Cell ID
cut off 8 bits
convert to decimal

1.

2.

Using WINDOWS
Calculator 3. = eNB ID

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 Conversion of eNB Id/Cell Id into ECI
eNB ID ECI
20 Bit
convert to binary

convert to decimal
add 8 bits
=
multiply by 256 00000010 = add 2 = Cell ID
(100000000) 8 Bit
1. 28 Bit

2.
Using WINDOWS
Calculator 3.

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 Data Base Handling in ROMES
ı Create ndb (GSM)/ nbdb (UMTS)/
enbdb (LTE) Data Base

Or

ı Fill it with operator/user data from *.atd/*txt

Or

ı Load existing ndb/ nbdb / enbdb

Or

ı Export existing ndb/ nbdb / enbdb to

*.atd/*txt combination

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 BTS List Import in ROMES

ı Create Data Base

here:
LTE data base Ref_4G.enbdb

ı Save the name and continue

with import atd/txt

Save Cancel

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 BTS List Import in ROMES
ı Specify *.ATD for import
to LTE Data Base (*.enbdb)

Yes No
Open
Cancel

Yes No

ı Create a new one if you don‘t want Successfully imported

append to/ overwrite existing DB

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 BTS Info Overview
ı Click on Query to
visualize imported data

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BTS Info in Route Track View without Measurement Data

ROMES How to 41
BTS Info in Route Track View incl. Measurement Data

ROMES How to 42
BTS Info in TopN and Alphanumeric View

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 QualiPoc BTS Settings and Information
ı QualiPoc can display BTS information on the map for
GSM, WCDMA or LTE

ı The serving cell is indicated by a blue circle on the map

ı BTS cell markers are semi-transparent, using the

following colors:

 Violet: Active serving cell

 Pink: Neighbor cell
 Blue: Inactive cell

ı In addition, a UARFCN cell lock can be performed, if

desired.

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QualiPoc: Creating a BTS info file

ı The BTS Info file must be in CSV Format, where each line corresponds to one cell ID
ı Use the following syntax for a BTS Info File:

Technology Syntax

WCDMA Name,Technology,UARFCN,PSC,Lon,Lat,MCC,MNC,LAC,CellId,Direction

GSM Name,Technology,BCCH,BSIC,Lon,Lat,MCC,MNC,LAC,CellId,Direction

LTE Name,Technology,EARFCN,Phy-CID,Lon,Lat,MCC,MNC,TAC,CellId,Direction

ı A fast and efficient way to create the BTS Info file is using Excel

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QualiPoc: Creating a Sample BTS info files in Excel
One file for each technology

GSM Cell Munich 1 GSM 75 34 11.64 48.1 262 1 2019 12345 60

GSM GSM Cell Munich 2 GSM 101 32 11.64 48.1 262 1 2019 12345 180
GSM Cell Munich 3 GSM 69 32 11.64 48.1 262 1 2019 12345 240

UMTS Cell Munich 1 UMTS 10812 40 11.63 48.0 262 1 2018 45671 60
UMTS UMTS Cell Munich 2 UMTS 10812 41 11.63 48.0 262 1 2018 45672 180
UMTS Cell Munich 3 UMTS 10812 42 11.63 48.0 262 1 2018 45673 240

LTE Cell Munich 1 LTE 1300 32 11.65 48.2 262 1 2017 34567 60
LTE LTE Cell Munich 2 LTE 1300 33 11.65 48.2 262 1 2017 34567 180
LTE Cell Munich 3 LTE 1300 34 11.65 48.2 262 1 2017 34567 240

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QualiPoc: Loading a BTS Info file

ı To access the BTS settings from the main QualiPoc screen, touch the menu icon at the top of
the screen, touch "Settings", touch "Map settings", then touch "BTS information“

Setting Description

BTS information Displays BTS information on the map

BTS info file Loads the file that contains the BTS information.
You can copy the file to any location on the SD card of
the phone.
BTS LTE cell identifier Use eNB or CellID as cell identifier

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 NQDI
ı Same format rules as for
QualiPoc (*txt and*.csv)
can be applied

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 NQDI
ı Select delimiters in *.csv / *.txt

ı Mismatches can be corrected

in Field Assignment dialog

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 How to
Sony Xperia XZ idle measurement

ı Requires ROMES4QC Chipset driver

ı Used device: Sony Xperia family, for example: XZ Premium G8141 with QualiPoc Android

ROMES How to 50
Driver installation - prerequesites

ı A rooted device with enabled diagnostics port is required; QualiPoc devices offer this, enabling the port
on a commercial device can only happen via reflashing the devices firmware.

ı It is recommended to use a high quality USB-C cable. If you loose the trace port from time to time
during measurement, check another cable.

ı Please ensure you have the required drivers available. They can be found on the ROMES DVD:
…\Firmware & Drivers\Test-Mobiles\Qualcomm Chipset\Sony\

ı Alternatively you can download from the internet:

 Diagnostic and Modem: http://drivers.softpedia.com/dyn-
postdownload.php/74911160439bd48d81e2033eafccc31b/57971824/26e6b/0/1?tsf=0
 ADB Interface: http://developer.sonymobile.com/downloads/drivers/xperia-z5-driver/
(The ADB interface did not change, so Z5 driver is still fine)

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Driver Installation - Activate USB-Debugging
May appear
directly
when
2 connected
to the PC or
latest when
ROMES is
3
4 launched
1

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Driver installation – Sony Xperia XZ Premium phone settings

ı When connecting the USB cable, the Xperia XZ ı Open Device Manager: Xperia XZ Premium
Premium provides several USB options: G8141 appears several times in the section
„Other devices“

select
„Transfer files”

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Driver installation
Diagnostic Com-Port, Device Modem, ADB Interface
1. Rightclick on one of the G8141 2. Depending on the Hardware 3. Hardware Ids of this specific
items and select “Properties” to ID, the selected device is the G8141 device
identify its function Diagnostic Com-Port, Device
Modem or any other type,
not of our actual interest

1
Diagnostic
Device Modem
Com-Port

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Driver installation – Device Modem (1/2)
1. Chose the device offering Hardware ID
“USB\VID_0FCE&PID_5146&MI_03” 3
2. Select „Update Driver…“ in the Driver tab

3. Browse my computer…
4. Let me pick… 4
5. „Show All Devices“
1 6. Have Disk…

1 2
6
5

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Driver installation – Device Modem (2/2) 10. Installation Successful

7. Browse to the latest 8. Select Sony Ericsson

Qualcomm Divers and sa0102 Device Modem
select qcmdm.inf file and click Next
9. Confirm Warning 10

7
8

10
8

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Driver installation – Diagnostic Com-Port (1/2)
1. Chose the device offering Hardware ID
“USB\VID_0FCE&PID_5146&MI_04” 3
2. Select „Update Driver…“ in the Driver tab

3. Browse my computer…
4. Let me pick… 4
5. „Show All Devices“
1 6. Have Disk…

1 2
6

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Driver installation – Diagnostic Com-Port (2/2) 10. Installation Successful
7. Browse to the latest 8. Select Sony Ericsson HS-
Qualcomm Divers and USB Android Diag sa0102
select qcmdm.inf file and click Next 10
9. Confirm Warning

7
8 10

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Driver installation – ADB Interface

1. Open Device Manager and check the list of Other devices

2. Right Click on ADB interface from the list and then Update Driver Software...
3. Browse my computer for driver software
4. Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer
5. Click Next
6. Click Have Disk..
7. Browse to the latest Sony Xperia usb Drivers location and select the *.inf file
8. Select Android ADB interfaces from the Update Driver Software-ADB interface window, click
Next
9. Select yes to the warning pop-up

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Launch ROMES

Allow USB
2 debugging on the
1
device
permanently, if
not happened yet

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Sony Xperia XZ recognized by ROMES

Device recognized;
doubleclick to load

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Loading the device for idle measurement

doubleclick to
configure device

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Loading the device for idle measurement

Select QualiPoc Mode

(with or without GPS)

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Loading the device for idle measurement

Wait while
ROMES loads
the device

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Loading the device for idle measurement

Cancel Call
Configuration to
perform idle
measurement

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Start the measurement / recording

Start measurement

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Chose file name

Chose File name

and Save

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Enjoy idle measurement

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Tip: Automatic File names
1

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Tip: Detailed Device Information

2
1. For detailed device information,
click the Devices Tab
1 2. The tab can be closed (x) or
Device pinned, if required
details

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 HowTo
DQA ADB mode measurement

ı Performing datatests on an unmodified Android device, using ADB,

example with S8

ı Requires ROMES4 base license and Chipset driver

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Samsung Galaxy S8 recognized by ROMES

ı Follow the instructions of the „HowTo – Idle measurements“ Guide

ı Attach device
ı Start ROMES

Device recognized;
doubleclick to load

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Loading the device for ADB Operation

doubleclick to
configure device

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Configure the device for Data Tests

Switch to Data
Tester Tab

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Connect a Data Quality Test (DQA)

Select Connect a Data

Quality Test (DQA)

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Start with Open Configuration

doubleclick to configure
data Quality Test

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Add Data Job: FTP Download

1 1. Ensure Mode is ADB

2. Doubleclick FTP
2 Download to
add/configure

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Configure FTP Download
For Demo purpose, Rohde & Schwarz provides
a test server:

1 ı ftp://cms.rohde-schwarz.com
ı for FTP download:
File: download/10k.bin (100k.bin, 500k.bin,
1M.bin, 2M.bin, 10M.bin, 100M.bin)
1. Enter Server Details
for FTP upload:
2. Confirm with OK
Target path: /upload

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Confirm DQA configuration

Confirm
Configuration

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Confirm Phone configuration

1
After confirmation, ROMES
will automatically create new
View areas and open a set
of corresponding Views

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Start measurement

1 Start
Measurement

New View areas have been

created automatically

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Wait while ROMES prepares

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 UE Views during FTP Download

3GPP Overview View

providing main device
View Area (2): information
UE

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 QOS Views during FTP Download

Measured
Throughput
of FTP
Complete
Downloads
FTP
Download

Progress
of FTP
Download
FTP Download
KPIs
View Area (4):
QoS

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Reconfiguration required?
1 4
3

1. Stop measurement
2. Open the Devices Tab
3. Rightclick on DQA and select
Configuration…
4. Modify / Add Jobs as you need

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Configure HTTP Download
For Demo purpose, Rohde & Schwarz provides
a test server for HTTP DL and UL:

1 http://cms.rohde-
schwarz.com/ETSI/copernicus/copernicus.htm

1. Enter Server Details

2. Confirm with OK

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 QOS Views during HTTP Download

Current
Download
Rate Complete
HTTP
Download

Progress
of HTTP
Download
HTTP
Download KPIs
View Area (4):
QoS

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 HowTo
Call2any number

ı Requires ROMES4 base license and Chipset driver

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Samsung Galaxy S8 recognized by ROMES

ı Follow the instructions of the „HowTo – Idle measurements“ Guide

ı Attach device
ı Start ROMES

Device recognized;
doubleclick to load

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Loading the device

doubleclick to
configure device

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Configure Simple Call Test

1 1. enter own number

2. enter number to call,
preferably an automatic
answering number
3. Select dialing
4. Adjust Timings, if needed

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Start measurement now

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 Enjoy measurement: Call starts

Call started

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 Enjoy measurement: Call ongoing

Call
ongoing

UMTS
used for
call

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 Enjoy measurement: Call finished

Call finished:
idle

Back in
LTE

Result of No MOS value available

Call: Good for Simple Call Test

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Speech Quality Measurement with Smart phones

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Mobile to Mobile setup
ı If two smartphone mobiles are connected to R&S ROMES, it is possible to test the speech
quality calling from one mobile the other one. To do so, select a connected mobile with the "B-
Party" combo box. If the phone number of the B-Party is known, it will be put into the "To Call"
field automatically.

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A-party

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B- party

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Measurement results
ı ETSI QoS View

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Measurement results

ı SQA Message View

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Measurement results
ı Qualipoc Message View

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Thank you!

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