Specifications
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Features common to the E6474A platform
There are a number of features that are common to the E6474A platform software and
that are available in all technologies. These features include the ability to record and
playback data sets, export the data to post-processing software packages, display
parameters on time charts and route maps and define flexible alerts and alarms, based
on user requirements. These features are detailed in this section:
• View management
• Cell naming
• Report generator
• Call Statistics view
• GPS
• Data recording and playback
• Data export
• Link editor
• Measurement Parameters view
• Custom view
• Alarms view
• Time charts
• Route map view
View Management
A view management tool is available to enable a reduced number of views to be
presented to the drive-test technician. Specific views can be selected or deselected for
display.
Tabbed Worksheets
The E6474A Network Optimization Platform gives full flexibility of workspace
management through the tabbed worksheet feature. Any measurement Views can be
displayed on any worksheet, and indeed can be displayed on multiple worksheets if
desired. This provides the user the flexibility to represent data and information and group
Views to their own preference.
Cell Naming
The phone-based measurements and receiver-based broadcast channel analyzer provide
cell naming features. The cell naming features are dependent on the user providing a text
file database with position and cell configuration information. Where the cell ID is known,
for example in the phone serving cell measurement, this is used to correlate with the cell
name in the database. Where no cell ID is known, for example in neighbor cell
measurements or receiver based measurements, a "best guess" algorithm is
implemented. This algorithm makes use of the geographic location, ARFCN and BSIC to
attempt to determine which cell from the database is the best match. The format of the
cell database is a text file with the following fields:
• Cell name
• Longitude
• Serving ARFCN
• TCH ARFCN
• Latitude
• Cell ID
• Azimuth