User's Manual Part 1

Nomad User’s Manual Chapter 5 – Defining a Test

o Downlink Device – In a Base task, the test device serves as the uplink device in the

mobile communication path. Select the Downlink Device to handle downlink data

collection and uplink audio sourcing.

 Mobile Task on Remote Unit – Use this option to configure bi-directional

Remote Unit testing. In this test case, the mobile on one Spirent ME unit is

configured with a Mobile task while the mobile on the other unit is

configured with a Base task.

 Mobile Task on Channel X – Use this option to configure bi-directional

Mobile-to-Mobile testing. In this test case, one channel is configured as a

Mobile task while the other is configured as a Base task.

o Recording Device – In a Source Only task, only uplink testing is performed for that

channel. Select the Recording Device to capture uplink data from the test mobile.

 Record Only task on remote unit – Use this option to configure uni-

directional Remote Unit testing. In this test case, the mobile on one Spirent

ME unit is configured with a Source Only task while the other is configured

with a Record Only task.

 Record Only task on channel X – Use this option to configure

unidirectional Mobile-to-Mobile testing. In this test case, one channel is

configured as a Source Only task while the other is configured as Record

Only.

o Sourcing Device – In a Record Only task, only downlink testing is performed for

that channel. Select the Sourcing Device to source speech to the test mobile.

 Source Only task on remote unit - Use this option to configure uni-

directional Remote Unit testing. In this test case, the mobile on one Spirent

ME unit is configured with a Source Only task while the other is configured

with a Record Only task.

 Source Only task on channel X – Use this option to configure unidirectional

mobile-to-mobile testing. In this test case, one channel is configured as a

Source Only task while the other is configured as Record Only.

 Phone Number Settings – This area appears in the Session dialog only for Mobile tasks.

When the uplink device is set to Audio Server, the Number to call and Number calling

from fields are mandatory. Although these fields may be entered manually, Spirent

recommends using the Connection Assistant for highest accuracy. To use the Connection

Assistant:

o Click the Connection Assistant button to start the utility.

o Click the Edit Audio Server Settings button. In the Edit Audio Server Settings

dialog, select the Audio Server Name and enter the Username and Password.

Click OK to accept the changes.