User's Manual Part 2

Nomad User’s Manual Chapter 10 – Call Performance Configuration Options
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10.2 Mobile Terminated Testing
In a Mobile Terminated test, the Call Server makes calls to the mobile test device for call control
testing. To perform Mobile Terminated call performance testing:
Set the volume of the test handset to the maximum volume for optimal Audio Verification
results.
Determine which channel the test will be conducted on. All call performance testing
operates via Bluetooth connection.
On the Nomad Test Setup screen, configure that channel as a Mobile Terminated task with
the following settings:
o Dial/Answer Method: This field will only be visible to customers who have
purchased the ability to control devices via a tethered connection. This drop-down
allows those customers to choose between controlling via the Bluetooth connection,
or the tethered connection.
o Number to dial: The mobile phone number to be dialed by the Call Server.
o Call Initiation Mode:
Synchronous Testing – Calls start simultaneously on all devices regardless
of call outcomes. For example, if one device drops a call, it will remain idle
until the next time all mobiles are scheduled to start a new call.
Note: Synchronous Testing may not be maintained for Mobile
Terminated call campaigns.
Asynchronous Testing – Each device follows its own call sequence without
regard to other device progress. In this mode, if one device drops a call, it
will wait for the specified time and then start a new call, even as the other
devices continue their first call.
o Turn off answering – Turns off automatic answering of incoming calls, to facilitate
manual intervention.
o Access Timeout – A call attempt that has not connected within this amount of time
will be classified as an Access Timeout event.
o Duration – The length of each call in the test sequence.
In a Synchronous campaign, this refers to the total attempt duration
including access time and connected time.
In an Asynchronous campaign, this refers to the connected time only.
o Wait Time – The amount of idle time between the end of one call in the sequence
and the start of the next call.
o Attempts – The number of calls to attempt in this task sequence.