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Technical Note
September 2009
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The content of this manual is provided for information only, is subject to change without notice, and should not be construed as a commitment by Actix. Actix assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that appear in this documentation. Copyright Actix 2009. All rights reserved. All trademarks are hereby acknowledged.
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Contents
1 INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................4 2 IMPORTING NETWORK DATA ...........................................................................5
2.1 OBTAINING SITE DATA IN TABULAR FORMAT .............................................................. 5 2.2 GUIDELINES FOR FORMATTING TABULAR DATA............................................................ 7 2.3 IMPORTING THE DATA ........................................................................................ 8 2.4 IMPORTING MULTIPLE TECHNOLOGIES .................................................................... 14
APPENDIX: CDMA CELL SITE PARAMETERS ......................................................... 25 APPENDIX: GSM / GPRS / EDGE CELL SITE PARAMETERS ...................................... 27 APPENDIX: IDEN CELL SITE PARAMETERS ........................................................... 29 APPENDIX: LTE CELL SITE PARAMETERS............................................................. 31 APPENDIX: UMTS / HSPA+ CELL SITE PARAMETERS ............................................. 33
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Introduction 4
1 Introduction
This document describes how to import delimited network element data into Actix Analyzer, and how to configure the Automatic Import tool. Analyzers Network Explorer feature allows you to import network element data, creating a cell plan file called cellrefs.txt. Network Explorer also lets you browse and edit this network information once it has been loaded into Analyzer. The Automatic Import feature provides an automated method of updating cell site information in Analyzer, as changes are made to your network. In this document, CDMA network data is used as an example, but the appendices show important information relating to other network technologies.
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Analyzer Group
CDMA_Site CDMA_Site CDMA_Site CDMA_Site CDMA_Cell
Analyzer Name
SiteName SiteID Latitude Longitude Sector ID
Purpose
Text description of the Site for display on map. Numeric identifier for the Site. Locates Site icons on map. Locates Site icons on map. Sector-specific information useful for display on maps (can be alpha or numeric) Orients the sector icons on the map. Governs the shape of the sector wedge icon to reflect the beamwidth of antenna deployed at the site. Used in CDMA Toolkit calculations, lines to neighbor cells and to color sector/site icons on maps to reflect PN planning.
Azimuth Beamwidth
CDMA_Cell CDMA_Cell
Azimuth Beamwidth
PN Offset
CDMA_Cell
PN
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Parameter
Base Station Power Mobile Country Code System Identity Network Identity Broadcast Identity PctPilot PctTraffic PctPaging PctSync Active Set Search Window Setting
Analyzer Group
CDMA_Cell CDMA_Cell CDMA_Cell CDMA_Cell CDMA_Cell CDMA_Cell CDMA_Cell CDMA_Cell CDMA_Cell CDMA_Cell
Analyzer Name
EIRP MCC SID NID BID PctPilot PctTraffic PctPaging PctSync SRCH_WIN_A
Purpose
Base station power, used in CDMA Toolkit calculations. For information only. For information only. For information only. For information only. For information only. For information only. For information only. For information only. Used in CDMA Toolkit calculations to compare current search window settings with those suggested by Analyzer. Used in CDMA Toolkit calculations to compare current search window settings with those suggested by Analyzer. Used in CDMA Toolkit calculations to compare current neighbor list settings to those suggested by Analyzer. Use to color sectors on the map by a custom integer field. Use to color sectors on the map by a custom integer field. Use to color sectors on the map by a custom integer field. Use this field to manage multiple cell layers to be displayed and hidden separately.
CDMA_Cell
SRCH_WIN_N
List of neighbors
CDMA_Cell
CDMANeighborList
Sector Display Wildcard Sector Display Wildcard Sector Display Wildcard Layer Type
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The figure below is an example of a delimited CDMA file that could be used to import a site list into Analyzer. Though the columns can be in any order for import into Analyzer, the figure shows all of the REQUIRED fields. Additionally, the Excel spreadsheet must be saved as a TEXT file for import into Analyzer.
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Before importing new cells into Analyzer, ensure that Analyzer is pointing to a valid cell site database. A valid cell site database is a text file in which the first line contains the text below: ; #NetworkData datafile Every Analyzer installation comes with a clean file called cellrefs.txt located in the directory called: C:\Program Files\Actix\Analyzer\Bin\Cellrefs The file to be populated need not be named cellrefs.txt. Rename this file with a meaningful name in order to prevent the file from being overwritten during reinstallation.
To point the Analyzer to the file you wish to populate with the new cell site data, use the File Location line in the Tools > Preferences dialog. See the section on Loading Cell Site Data later in this document for more details.
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The Network Explorer display consists of two panels. The left panel contains a tree view of the network element data. The right panel shows details about relevant parameters for the current selection. If you have pointed Analyzer to a cellrefs file containing only header information, you will not see any cell site data at this time. 2 From the toolbar, select Import > Import From New Template to open the Import dialog. 3 Select the appropriate network data file. 4 Click Open to display the Import Settings dialog.
5 Give the Template a meaningful Template Name. 6 Check the appropriate Delimiter. 7 In most cases, the default information under the General Settings and Coordinate Information headers will apply. Adjust these settings if necessary. 8 Click Next.
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9 Expand the CDMA_Site data node. Click in the Column field next to the Site_Name parameter. Select the parameter name from your site database that corresponds to the Site_Name parameter. Repeat for each of the required fields in the CDMA_Site data node, based on the table below:
Field Site_Name SiteID Latitude Longitude Mapping required for proper operation? Optional, but this field is frequently used for the site label. Required, and this field must be unique for each site in the database. Required Required
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10 Expand the CDMA_Cell data node. Click in the Column field next to the Sector_ID parameter. Select the parameter name from your site database that corresponds to the Sector_ID parameter. Repeat for each of the required fields in the CDMA_Cell data node, based on the table below:
Field Sector_ID Required for proper operation? Required. This field can be used to color sectors on the map by face number (i.e. 1 = red, 2 = blue, 3 = green). Required Required Optional Required Optional Optional Optional
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Field BID PctPilot PctTraffic PctPaging PctSync SRCH_WIN_A SRCH_WIN_N CDMANeighborList Face_Display
Required for proper operation? Optional Optional Optional Optional Optional Optional Optional Optional Optional, but map this field to a custom integer field to color sectors on the map by that field. An example of a custom field would be the phase of the site where: 1 = On Air 2 = Under Construction 3 = Planned for Next Year
Azimuth_Display Phase_Display
Optional, but map this field to the integer azimuth field in order to color sectors on the map by azimuth range. Optional, but map this field to a custom integer field to color sectors on the map by that field. An example of a custom field would be the phase of the site where: 1 = On Air 2 = Under Construction 3 = Planned for Next Year
LayerType
Optional. Use this field to manage multiple cell layers. Cells can be displayed or hidden on the map by layer.
11 Click Finish when all the columns have been assigned. If the current workspace contains existing site data, you will be asked whether you want to remove existing data before importing new data. Select Yes to overwrite existing data. Select No to append to existing data. 12 If any errors occur during the import, a pop-up message will indicate that an error log has been created. The error log specifies the cause of each error encountered and can be found in: C:\Program Files\Actix\Analyzer\Bin\Cellrefs\ImportErrors.log 13 Inspect the cell data in the Network Explorer by expanding the All_CDMA_Site_Elements folder in the left-hand pane of the Network Explorer. 14 Double-click on any site name in the right hand pane. The Name, Location and ID of the site will appear, as well as a folder containing CDMA Cell Elements. Drill into the CDMA Cell Elements folder and examine the values corresponding to each sector. 15 To save the formatted site information, select the Save button.
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16 Close the Network Explorer by clicking the X at the upper right hand corner. 17 After closing the Network Explorer, view a new map by selecting View > Display New Map. 18 If cell icons do not appear on the map, right click on the CDMA_Cell layer in the map legend at the left hand side of the map window. Select Zoom to Layer to zoom the map to the appropriate location. Be sure to close the map with the X at the upper right hand corner to save all changes to the map view.
If you see site markers appearing on the map without sector wedges, this is probably due to non-unique Site IDs in the imported cell site data. Sites can also appear skewed on the map if the latitude and longitude information has been transposed.
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Note that the Automatic Import feature will not work with Spotlight. To use the Automatic Import feature: 1 From the Analyzer main menu, select Tools > Preferences. 2 Expand the Automatic Import option under Cellrefs and select the Enable Automatic Import option. 3 Select the Automatic Import Input File (the text file that contains your delimited site data). 4 Select the Automatic Import Template. Once a template has been created, a new Analyzer workspace must be started in order for that template to appear in this list. To use a template created on another computer, copy the template of interest from the C:\Program Files\Actix\Analyzer\Bin\Cellrefs\Templates directory to the same directory on your machine. 5 Click OK to exit the Change Preferences dialog. A message will appear that Automatic Import has been enabled and that your currently loaded cellrefs will be overwritten the next time Analyzer is restarted. Once Automatic Import is configured, any changes to the Automatic Import Input File will be detected, and will be changed accordingly in your Analyzer cell site file each time Analyzer is opened.
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4 In the Label Properties box, use the drop down Data Field menu to determine the label format to display. Currently, there are two formats of labels from which to choose: The Site_Name (default) shows only the site name. The KeyField label shows only the site ID.
5 If you wish to offset the label from the cell site symbol, use the options in the Position box in the Label Properties dialog. 6 If you wish to change the font of the labels, use the Label Style button in the Properties dialog. 7 Select OK to exit the Label Properties dialog. The Site Labels have been formatted. Next, format the Cell Labels: 1 In the Layer Control dialog box, select the cell layer (named CDMA_Cell-Beamwidth-PN) 2 Under the Properties heading in the Layer Control dialog, press the Labels button
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3 The MapInfo-style Label Properties box will appear. Check each of the following options: Show Allow overlapped text (recommended) Hide adjacent duplicate text (optional)
4 In the Label Properties box, use the drop down Data Field menu to determine the label format to display. All CDMA_Cell parameters are available as options for labeling. 5 The PN Label shows the PN for each sector, displayed next to the sector. If you wish to offset the label from the cell site symbol, use the options in the Position box in the Label Properties dialog. 6 If you wish to change the font of the labels, use the Label Style button in the Properties dialog. 7 Click OK in the Label Properties dialog, and then OK in the Layers dialog to apply the labels.
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Note that the sector need not be colored and labeled by the same parameter. The figure below shows sectors colored by Sector_ID and labeled with the PN. Use the Layer Control dialog to adjust labeling as desired.
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7 From the Results window, select a row to highlight and center the corresponding sector on the map. 8 Click the Highlight All button to highlight all matching sectors on the map.
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Azimuth Beamwidth
CDMA_Cell CDMA_Cell
PN Offset
CDMA_Cell
PN
Base Station Power* Mobile Country Code* System Identity* Network Identity*
CDMA_Cell
EIRP
CDMA_Cell
MCC
CDMA_Cell CDMA_Cell
SID NID
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Imported Parameter Broadcast Identity* PctPilot* PctTraffic* PctPaging* PctSync* Active Set Search Window Setting*
Purpose For information only. For information only. For information only. For information only. For information only. Used in Analyzers CDMA Toolkit calculations to compare current search window settings with those suggested by Analyzer. Used in Analyzers CDMA Toolkit calculations to compare current search window settings with those suggested by Analyzer.
CDMA_Cell
SRCH_WIN_N
List of neighbors*
CDMA_Cell
CDMANeighborList Used in Analyzers CDMA Toolkit calculations to compare current search window settings with those suggested by Analyzer. Face_Display Used to color sectors on the map by a custom integer field. Used to color sectors on the map by a custom integer field. Used to color sectors on the map by a custom integer field. Text that specifies which cell layer (for example, by technology, band, purpose or status) that the site belongs to. Used for multiple cell layers.
Sector Display Wildcard* Sector Display Wildcard* Sector Display Wildcard* Layer type*
CDMA_Cell
CDMA_Cell
Azimuth_Display
CDMA_Cell
Phase_Display
CDMA_Cell
Layer_type
*Optional.
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Latitude Longitude SectorID Can be 1,2,3, etc, or a combination of site numbers Azimuth Beamwith
Azimuth Beamwidth
GSM_Cell GSM_Cell
Orients the sector icons on the map. Governs the radius of the sector 'wedge' icon to reflect the beamwidth of antenna deployed at the sector. Base Station Power.
Base Station Power Broadcast Control Channel Mobile Network Code Mobile Color Code Location Area Code
GSM_Cell
EIRP
GSM_Cell
BCCH
GSM_Cell
MNC
GSM_Cell GSM_Cell
MCC LAC
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Imported Parameter Cell ID value Base Station Identity Code Layer type
Purpose Cell ID value. Base Station Identity Code, comprising of a concatenation of the NCC and BCC values. Text that specifies which cell layer (for example, by technology, band, purpose or status) that the site belongs to. Used for multiple cell layers.
GSM_Cell
Layer_type
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Azimuth Beamwidth
IDEN_Cell IDEN_Cell
Orients the sector icons on the map. Governs the shape of the sector 'wedge' icon to reflect the beamwidth of antenna deployed at the site. Base Station Power.
IDEN_Cell
EIRP
IDEN_Cell
CCCH
Can be used to color the sector wedges. A list of color codes separated by semicolons. This list is designed to match the entries in the TCH_List field. Used for determining likely serving and neighbor cells. Digital Control Channel.
IDEN_Cell
Color_Codes
IDEN_Cell
DCCH
IDEN_Cell
DVCC
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Purpose A list of traffic channels, separated by semicolons. This list is designed to match the entries in the Color_Codes field. Used for determining likely serving and neighbor cells. Mobile Country Code.
IDEN_Cell
MCC
IDEN_Cell IDEN_Cell
CI Layer_type
Cell Identity. Text that specifies which cell layer (for example, by technology, band, purpose or status) that the site belongs to. Used for multiple cell layers.
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LTE_Cell LTE_Cell
Azimuth Beamwidth
EIRP*
LTE_Cell
EIRP
Downlink EARFCN
LTE_Cell
DL_EARFCN
LTE_Cell
L1_CID
MCC* MNC*
LTE_Cell LTE_Cell
MCC MNC
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Analyzer Name
Purpose
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Azimuth Beamwidth
UMTS_Cell UMTS_Cell
Azimuth Beamwidth
SC
UMTS_Cell
SC
EIRP*
UMTS_Cell
EIRP
MCC*
UMTS_Cell
MCC
MNC*
UMTS_Cell
MNC
LAC*
UMTS_Cell
LAC
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Analyzer Name CI
Neighbor List*
UMTS_Cell
WCDMANeighborList Used to define a predefined neighbor list for each cell. Used during neighbor list recommendations analysis. LayerType Configurable text field that specifies which cell layer (for example, by technology, band or status) the site belongs to. Used for multiple cell layers.
Layer Type*
UMTS_Cell
* Optional.
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