User's Manual Part 2

Nomad User’s Manual Appendix A – Glossary

Term

Definition

Mobile Task

The test device on a Mobile channel serves as the downlink

device in the mobile communication path. This option is used

for:

 Standard bi-directional testing using the Audio Server.

 A mobile acting as the downlink device in a test using the

Landline Module.

 One of the test handsets in a bi-directional Mobile-to-

Mobile test scenario (the other handset will be set as a

Base).

 One of the test handsets in a bi-directional Remote Unit

test scenario (the other handset will be set as a Base).

Record Only Task

Select this option to perform downlink testing only. With this

setting, Nomad will record speech every ten seconds but will

not source speech. This setting can be used to shorten the test

cycle time in the event that only downlink data is required.

Source Only Task

Select this option to perform uplink testing only. With this

setting, Nomad will send speech every ten seconds but will not

record anything. This setting can be used to shorten the test

cycle time in the event that only uplink data is required.

Call Performance Testing Terms

Term

Definition

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 other devices continue their first call.

Idle Task

The test device makes no calls. This type of task only reports

changes in signal strength and battery level.

Mobile Originated Task

Calls are made from the mobile test device to the Call Server.

Mobile Terminated Task

Calls are made from the Call Server to the mobile test device.

Synchronous Testing

Calls start simultaneously on all devices regardless of

individual 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.