2. TABLE OF CONTENTS
Getting Started
Introduction
Installation
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Getting Started
XCAP Operation
XCAP Analysis
3. •Introduction
•Training Objective
To get familiar with configuration and operation of
XCAP analysis tool
•Audiences
RF engineer, wireless network engineer and or
anyone who is involved in network optimization
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anyone who is involved in network optimization
and or analysis
•Materials
Computer, XCAP software, USB dongle,
supported data log files
4. •Installation
•Install USB dongle driver
Two types of USB dongle driver:
• Evaluation Dongle – monthly renewal is required
• Commercial Dongle
Evaluation Dongle:
Run HASP_for_eveluation.exe
Commercial Dongle:
Run Rainbow_for_commercal.exe
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Run HASP_for_eveluation.exe Run Rainbow_for_commercal.exe
DON’T connect the USB dongle to laptop before
& during driver installation
5. •Installation
•Install USB dongle driver
• After driver installed, connect USB dongle to laptop and Window
will detect the devices.
• Open Device Manager and check the dongle is installed probably.
• If problem found, you should [1] re-install driver, or [2] lookup u
pdate driver from HASP/Safenet(Rainbow) web sites.
In Device Manager, Aladdin HASP In Device Manager, Rainbow
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In Device Manager, Aladdin HASP
Key is installed
In Device Manager, Rainbow
USB SuperPro is installed
6. •Getting Started
GSM
Technologies
GPRS
EDGE
2/2.5G
WCDMA
HSDPA
HSUPA
HSPA+
3/3.5G
IS-95 A/B
CDMA 1x RTT
EVDO Rev. 0
EVDO Rev. A
EVDO Rev. B
2/3.5G
WiMAX
802.16e
4G
LTE
DC-HSDPA
802.16d
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XCAP
Basic Analysis Features
Single Parameter
Report
Event Analysis Report
Voice Call
PDC/CDF
Map
Graph
Table
Functions
Message
Data Call
VoIP
Hand Over
SIP Call
Statistics
WiMAX KPI
GSM KPI
LTE HO
Auto Report
Create Report
8. •Getting Started
•Tool Bar Description:
New model
Open model
Close all models
Toggle Workbar
Toggle Workspace
Copy to Clipboard
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Close all models
Close all parameter
windows
Window lists
Filtering
Auto Reporting
Copy to Clipboard
Import
TCP flow
Logging Message
Reparsing
Packet Message
9. •Getting Started
•View Bar Description:
Show Parameter Tree
Set Bookmark
Move next Bookmark
Detail Message View
Hex Code View
Find String
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Move next Bookmark
Move previous Bookmark
Delete all Bookmarks
All Message View
Filter Message View
Find String
Move next String
Move previous String
Delete all Strings
10. •Getting Started
•Graph Bar Description:
Default
Panning
Zoom Window
CDF
Pie
Bar
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Zoom Window
Zoom In
Zoom Out
Zoom All
PDF
Bar
Print
Preview
Print Page Setting
Graph Setting
11. •Getting Started
•Map Bar Description:
Undo
Default
Map Panning
Find
Distance Circle
Remove Lines
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Data Panning
Site Panning
Map Rotate
Zoom In
Zoom Out
Zoom All
Set Area
Apply All
Add BTS
Add Repeaters
BTS Manager
12. •XCAP Operation
• Building Model from Log File
XCAP analysis log data file as a Model
New Model is created from log files
• Clicking “New File”
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Logging files Window
Will be popped up
• Select the desired
Log files
14. •XCAP Operation
Log Files Handling
Max. number of Log Files: No Limitation
Size of Log Files: No Limitation, only depends on
computer disk space size
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Processing Time:
Log File Size (WCDMA) Processing Time (approx.)
1GB 10 mins
2GB 30 mins
3GB 58 mins
15. •XCAP Operation
Selective Parsing reduces the log files process time by
Flexible selection on GPS, Packet Data, Throughput
info and Message Viewer etc when creating the model
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16. •XCAP Operation
Log Viewer reduces the log files process time by
Flexible selection on All Message or Signaling Message
Only when creating the model
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17. •XCAP Operation
Log Files Information is shown on the right hand
side when selecting model
Start/End
Time
Version
Time when log file was
generated
XCAP version which
generated selected
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Version
DM Version
Log File(s)
generated selected
Model
XCAL version which
generated contained log
Log Files which are
contained in selected
Model
Model Info
18. •XCAP Operation
Batch Log Files processing allows to create Multi-Models
at once (Max. 10 batches)
Batch Export Settings: Generating reports, Handling Workspaces
and favorite
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19. •XCAP Operation
Additional Batch Export Option function:
File Exporting Function has option ability: GPS Time
, Longitude/Latitude and export CSV settings
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20. •XCAP Operation
Log Files Compatibility: XCAP is able to read the
following formats of log files
XCAL Generated Log
Qualcomm DM
Nortel SBS Log
*.DRM,*.SCN,*.UDM,*.CAL,*.SC1, *.SC2
*.DLF
*.SBS, *.MBL
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Nortel SBS Log
TEMS Log
NEMO Log
Tektronix Log
Ethereal (Wireshark)
Log
Common File
Format
*.SBS, *.MBL
*.DTN, *.FSN, *.FTN
*.FMT, *.ASC
*.TXT
*.CAP, *.PCAP
*.CSV, *.TXT, *.LOG
21. •XCAP Operation
• Six types of analysis & Display Manager
Six Analysis types: Graph, Map,
Table, Message, CDF, PDF
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Display Manager shows
the parameters on the
workplace
Move Up
Move Down
Delete
Legend On/Off
22. •XCAP Operation
• Parameter Tree
Organized Parameter Tree shows
classified parameters
Parameter tree may vary depending
on model selected
Parameters you may select are
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Parameters you may select are
activated and in black; otherwise
parameters are in gray
•Parameter Window Tab
Click your desired parameter window
23. •XCAP Operation
• Drag N Drop / Double Click parameters to
workspace to open parameter windows
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24. •XCAP Operation
• Drag N ALT key parameters to workspace to
overlay on one parameter window
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25. •XCAP Operation
Enable to show each step procedures and call status
(Call Event Table) Voice
FTP
•Event and Graph
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UDP
26. •XCAP Operation
Voice Call Events can be plotted on graphs
Colour change &
Event Selection
•Event and Graph
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28. •XCAP Operation
•Event and Graph
HO Event Filter enables users to filter/select Events and Colour
Settings
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29. •XCAP Operation
• Replay Function
Replay in Graph, Table, Map, and Message analysis window
Simultaneously.
Steps to run replay function:
1. Open parameters for Graph, Table, Map, and Message analysis
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1. Open parameters for Graph, Table, Map, and Message analysis
type in the workspace.
2. Right click on a map analysis window, and select Replay
3. Replay window appears.
30. •XCAP Operation
• Replay Function
Replay window basically shows time, longitude, latitude,
value, as well as further related items for each parameter
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31. •XCAP Operation
• Replay Function
“Sync Other Map, Table, Graph” option enables to
move times slot along all active windows
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32. •XCAP Operation
• Supported Map Files
GIF, JPG, BMP
image files are
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From supported Map Engine
(MapXtreme and SmartMap),
MIF and TAB format map are
supported
image files are
supported
33. •XCAP Operation
How to import map files? (*tab, *gst, *mws)
Step 1: Select “Tools” from Menu Bar
Click “Options
•Map Manager
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Step 2: Select “Map Property” tab and
Click “Map Layer Control”
34. •XCAP Operation
Step 3: MapLayer Control Window
Will be popped up like this
Click “+” to add Map Layer
Locate your desired Map file
Click “OK” Map is imported
•Map Manager
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Click “OK” Map is imported
35. •XCAP Operation
How to import map files? (BMP, JPG)
Step 1: Right Click on the Map
Configure Image Map
Click “Insert”
•Map Manager
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36. •XCAP Operation
How to import map files? (BMP, JPG)
Step 2: Click “Browse” and select BMP/JPG files
click “Open”
•Map Manager
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38. •XCAP Operation
Enable to add, delete, and modify BTS and Repeater
BTS (Node B) import file as Excel formats
Antenna and its Sector info are displayed
•BTS Manager
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39. •XCAP Operation
How to import BTS information?
Step 1: Select “Tools” of Menu Bar
Click “Node B Manager”
•BTS Manager
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Node B Manager Window will
Be popped up
41. •XCAP Operation
Step 3: Set Importing Option Window will be
Popped up like this
Browse the desired BTS file
(Excel file format)
•BTS Manager
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(Excel file format)
Click “OK” once it’s done
**importing type: **
New – a totally new BTS file is imported
Append – an additional BTS info is imported to the
current BTS file
42. •XCAP Operation
BTS / Repeater Display Options
Select “Tools” from Menu Bar
Click “Options
•BTS Manager
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Site Tab of Options Window
• Colour, size, check or uncheck
are available
45. •XCAP Operation
•Statistics
Data Call Statistics: Attempts, Success, Fail, Drop…, Network
Info, Connection Time, Throughput info, KPI, and RRC message
info
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46. •XCAP Operation
•Statistics
Specific Technology Statistics:
WiMAX KPI: HO Latency Time, HO Type, HO Success Rate,
Network Entry Latency, Common Parameters: BSID, RSSI, CINR…
GSM KPI: Call Setup, Handover, Call Drop
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48. •XCAP Operation
Packet Message Statistics
FTP LogIn ID Total count of user ID input trial HTTP DNS Query Total count of DNS Query
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FTP LogIn ID Total count of user ID input trial
LogIn PASS Total count of user PW input trial
LogOn Total count of 230 Log in
RETR Total count of RETR command trial
STOR Total count of STOR command trial
226 Transfer O
K
Total count of file receive OK
EMail SMTP 3way H
S
Total count of SMTP 3 way handsh
aking
POP 3way HS Total count of POP3 3 way handsh
aking
IMAP 3way H
S
Total count of IMAP 3 way handsha
king
HTTP DNS Query Total count of DNS Query
DNS Answe
r
Total count of DNS response
3way HS Total count of 3 way handshaking
4way HS Total count of 4 way handshaking
RST Total count of RST command trial
Get Total count of Get command trial
Put Total count of Put command trial
Rsp Code 2
00, 204, 301
and
302
Total count of Response Code 200,
204, 301 and 302
51. •XCAP Operation
• Auto Report
Generating reports on an Excel Workbook
Tools Auto Reporting
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52. •XCAP Operation
XCAP allows you to create report in pdf, excel, doc, html, and
etc. The created reports help easy analysis of models.
Steps: Tools of Menu bar Report Create Report
Example:
•Create Report
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Report Setting and
Selection
53. •Report
Common report
Attach PDP Summary
Accessibility
Area Summary
BM2P Best Signal
BM2P Ranking
Call Statistics
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CDF & PDF Graph
CT Call Statistics / Summary
Conditional Cell Coverage
Data Call Throughput
NQI
Parameter Analysis
Packet Service KPI
Voice MOS Report
Test Setting Information
54. •Report
GSM/WCDMA only
GPRS Timeslot Distribution
GSM 2G
CDMA/EVDO only
EVDO Network Test
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GSM/WCDMA + CDMA/EVDO
CDMA/GSM Summary
Drop Reason Analysis
Fail Reason Analysis
Handover Event
Handover Status
Server Basis Analysis
55. •Report
WiMAX only
WiBro HO Event
WiBro MCS Statistics
WiBro/WiMAX PS Call Statistics
WiMAX KPI Summary
WiMAX Performance
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LTE only
LTE KPI Table
56. •Report
Voice MOS Report
Show MOS information in chart and table. Max. support
up to 8 models
Percentage of MOS value above or below a specify
threshold can be calculated
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57. •Report
Attach/PDP Summary Report
Show info about call attempts, success, and success rate
(attach & PDP activation), time (min, avg, max, stdev)
for Attach, Detach, PDP Activation, PDP Deactivation
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58. •Report
LTE KPI Report
Show info about LTE KPI such as RSRP, RSRQ, RSSI,
CINR, CQI … in a table report format
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59. •Quick Statistics (From Map)
Simply Clicking PIE graph &
BAR graph
Icon on Menu Bar
Quick Statistics
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60. •Quick Statistics (From Graph)
Clicking PIE graph & BAR
graph Icon on Menu Bar
Quick Statistics
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64. •Benchmarking
NQI (Network Quality Indicator) Report
Rank the coverage performance according to user
definition. Quantify the network quality by means
of users specified parameters with weight & score
NQI type A: combination of individual score
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NQI type A: combination of individual score
of parameters plus the weight assigned to
the parameters
65. •Benchmarking
NQI Type B Report: quantify the network
quality by percentile of selected parameters
fulfill the defined threshold
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66. •Benchmarking
Benchmarking To Plot, BM2P reports:
Best Signal Report
show what % which mobile or operator was the best in the
whole routes/samples
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67. •Benchmarking
Benchmarking To Plot, BM2P reports:
Ranking Report
plots ranking at each sample location. Legend shows what %
corresponding mobile/operator got rank 1, 2, 3….
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corresponding mobile/operator got rank 1, 2, 3….
68. •XCAP Operation
• Filtering : analyze the selected data only
Steps: Tools Filtering or click on Tool Bar
Parameters
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Drag and Select the
parameters
Set the operator : =, <>, >,
>=, <, <=.
Set the range: number and
Value
Set the link: AND, OR, or
None
Parameters
69. •XCAP Operation
• Filtering
After set everything, click “OK”
Right-click on a parameter in the parameter tree, and select
filter names to apply filter settings in parameter windows
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Double-click on the parameter or drag-drop it into the works
pace to see filtered parameter window
70. •XCAP Operation
• Filtering
1. Unfiltered
Result
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3. Filtered Result3. Filtered Result3. Filtered Result3. Filtered Result
2. Apply Filter
3. Filtered Result
71. •XCAP Operation
• Coverage Info : allows to see parameter qualities
such as Good, Bad, and No Service classified based on the
Interested parameters. Determine adequate coverage condition
and intervals.
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Interest Parameter
Define Coverage
Condition
Desired Threshold
range
72. •XCAP Operation
• Coverage Info
To apply the coverage info
Tools of Menu Bar Analysis Coverage Info
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Example:
Setting Rx Level Sub => 70 :Good
Setting Rx Level Sub < 70: Bad
73. •XCAP Operation
How to import In-building file?
Step 1: Load the desired In-Building log file building
model in XCAP for analysis
Step 2: A special row for In-building Module will be shown
on Model Manager
•In-building Analysis
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on Model Manager
Special Row
74. •XCAP Operation
Step 3: Select the right project, right floor, and test points
Project Points
•In-building Analysis
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Floor
75. •XCAP Operation
Step 4: Click on the parameters that you are interested in Map
with data/ Graph/ Table will be shown
•In-building Analysis
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76. •XCAP Operation
• Table File Export: export file as XLS, CSV and TXT
Step1: Right click on a Table to bring out mouse menu
Step2: Click “File Exporting” and File Export Window is popped
up:
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Step3: Choose File Type, Default
Path, Area Selection,
Click “OK”
77. •XCAP Operation
• Message File Export: export file as XLS, CSV and
TXT
Step1: Right click on a Table to bring out mouse menu
Step2: Click “Export” and Message Export Window is popped
up:
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up:
Step3: Choose File Type, Default
Path, Area Selection,
Click “OK”
78. •XCAP Operation
• Table File Export: export file as XLS, CSV and TXT
Step1: Right click on a Table to bring out mouse menu
Step2: Click “File Exporting” and File Export Window is popped
up:
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Step3: Choose File Type, Default
Path, Area Selection,
Click “OK”
79. •XCAP Analysis
• Create Favorite
Ability to save a customized parameter window into
as a Favorite, then open it later easily
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80. •XCAP Analysis
• Create Favorite
Procedures to create a favorite:
Step1: Open a parameter window and customize as
you wish
Step 2: Right Click & select Create Favorite
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Step 2: Right Click & select Create Favorite
Favorite info is created under the
Parameter tree like this
(to change the name by right clicking it)
**Favorite is saved as of the model so favorite is changed as the
model is changed**
81. •XCAP Analysis
Ability to save customized parameter windows as a
Template
Open them in one click without repeating the
procedures that have done
•Create Template
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procedures that have done
82. •XCAP Analysis
Procedures to create a Template:
Step1: Open a parameter window and customize as
you wish
Step 2: Right Click & select Create Template
•Create Template
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Target template name window will be
Popped up like this
Put your desired name
Click “OK”
83. •XCAP Analysis
Step 3: A new template is added into template
Group under message tab
•Create Template
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Step 4: To add another parameter window as template
Right click “Create Template”
Pull down the combo box, put a name, click “OK”
84. •XCAP Analysis
•Range to Synchronization
Select a slot of data points as “range to sync” aligning the
same period of time on other windows
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85. •XCAP Analysis
Procedures to apply “Range to Syn”
Step1: Open multiple parameter windows in workspace
Step2: Right click on the map, take “Selection Mode”,
•Range to Synchronization
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Select a data range
Step3: Right click on the map, choose “Range to Syn”
86. •XCAP Analysis
Save the selected range of data into a new model OR
Excluded the selected range of data and save it into a new model
Procedures to “Create Model”
Step1: Highlight the specific range you want on a graph (table or
•Create Model
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Step1: Highlight the specific range you want on a graph (table or
map) by dragging on it
Step2: Right click on a graph to bring out mouse menu
Select Create Model and choose one of Range to Model or
Out of Selected Range
When the new model is created it is automatically loaded into
the program.
88. •XCAP Analysis
Double click on data point, link to the serving cell and neighbor
cells
•Serving/Neighbor Sector Line
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89. •XCAP Analysis
Ability to divide sections into designated area—bin,
Extracting values in each bin for comparison and analysis
Route (Distance) Binning
- Extract the representative values based on the distance of test
drive.
•Binning
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drive.
10M
Route Binning
92. •XCAP Analysis
Procedures for binning:
Step 1: Right click on Map analysis window like this:
choose “Binning”
and click “Create Area”
•Binning
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and click “Create Area”
Step 2: Select the desired binning area by dragging the mouse
e.g
93. •XCAP Analysis
Step 3: Area Setting Window will be popped up like this:
Horizontal (X) and Vertical (Y)
Bin Size setting
•Binning
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Step 4: Click “OK” when it’s done. Binning is set.
94. •XCAP Analysis
•Delta Map
Compare binning result in each area
Procedures for Delta Map:
Step 1: Open more than two (binned) parameter windows in work
space
Step 2: Right click on the opened map analysis window, and select
on Delta Map
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on Delta Map
Step 3: Delta Map Setting Window is popped up like this:
95. •XCAP Analysis
•Delta Map
Options for selection:
Differences: Calculate differences between the selected parameters.
Match location only and use nearest found location are
available
Normalizing: Calculate only when there are data in same time range
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Step 4: The result of Delta Map can be found from Delta Data tree
96. •XCAP Analysis
ARG (Accumulative Rod Graph) with Concurrent Merge Option
enables to do Benchmarking Analysis
Concurrent merge option
generates virtual models a
model inside
•Benchmarking
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CDF Concept
Refer to map legend
98. •XCAP Analysis
NQI (Network Quality Indicator) Report
It can be compared maximum 5 parameters and make
rank using customer weight. According to weighting
method, there are NQI type A and B.
•Benchmarking
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99. •XCAP Analysis
Ability to analysis data calls and calculate
protocol access time and throughput of each
calls based on captured packet message
Many essential parameters:
•Packet Message Analysis
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Many essential parameters:
FTP Access Time
FTP Throughput
TCP/UDP Throughput
Throughput Info
Etc.
