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Anite S-CORE Getting Started Manual

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  • Page 1 sales@artisantg.com artisantg.com (217) 352-9330 | Visit our website - Click HERE...
  • Page 2 WWW.ANITE.COM ANITE S-CORE APPLICATION TESTING GETTING STARTED GUIDE MAY 2017 000-015-480 ISSUE 5 © Keysight Technologies 2012-2017 Commercial in Confidence...
  • Page 3 To access the Anite Help Desk, and to download the latest software releases, please log in to myKeysight. On the myKeysight home page, in the Quick Links box, click the link for the Anite Help Desk, or click Keysight Software Manager for software downloads.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Protecting against malware attacks ............16 Installing The S-CORE GUI ................ 16 Updating software packages ..............17 Installing the S-CORE External RF Controller ..........18 4 START TESTING USING S-CORE................. 20 5 CONTROLLING RADIO ACCESS TECHNOLOGIES FROM THE GUI ......25 Switch ON/OFF RAT ..................
  • Page 5 Front view panel ..................6 Table 2 Rear view panel ..................8 Table 3 TP-Link Router panel ................10 Table 4 Anite WLAN Test Accelerator panels ............11 Table 5 Test System PC requirements ..............12 Table 6 GERAN settings ..................28 Table 7 IMS PDN settings .................

  • Page 6: Introduction

    Scope This guide is designed to help you set up your S-CORE test platform and start running its test plan packages as quickly as possible. Related documents For more information about the S-CORE product, refer to the Anite S-CORE Operating Manual.

  • Page 7: Core Test System Overview

    Anite S-CORE Getting Started Guide S-CORE TEST SYSTEM OVERVIEW This section describes the units in the S-CORE test system. Caution: Please refer to the Safety Instructions section in the Anite S-CORE Application Testing: Operating Guide before starting to connect the S-CORE. S-CORE Connect...
  • Page 8 LED blinking green – indicates that the test system is booting. LED green – indicates that the test system is on. Please wait few seconds before starting the S-CORE GUI. Streaming Ports 9. Streaming Port 1B Provides uni-directional output RF connection to the DUT.

  • Page 9: S-Core Rear View

    Provides connection for signal trigger input and signal trigger output. 16. Trigger 1 I/O LAN Ports 17. LAN Port 1 RJ-45 connection type for connecting S-CORE test system with the TP-Link Router or WLAN Test Accelerator. Others 18. Status LEDs Display which Radio Access Technologies are currently installed and being used.
  • Page 10 Cell Sync Ports 23. Trigger 4 I/O Provides connection for marker output #2 LAN Ports 24. LAN Port 2 RJ-45 connection type for connecting S-CORE test system with the TP-Link Router or WLAN Test Accelerator. Others 25. Two USB Ports Used for connecting to the external devices 26.

  • Page 11: Tp-Link Router

    000-015-480 Issue 5 May 2017 Anite S-CORE Getting Started Guide TP-Link Router The delivery of the S-CORE test system may contain a TP-Link router, which is pre-configured with the correct settings and is ready to use. Front View Rear View...

  • Page 12: Anite Wlan Test Accelerator

    Anite S-CORE Getting Started Guide Anite WLAN Test Accelerator The delivery of the S-CORE test system may contain an Anite WLAN Test Accelerator, which is pre- configured with the correct settings and is ready to use. Front and Rear view The relevant buttons/ports on the Anite WLAN Test Accelerator are shown above and described in the following table.

  • Page 13: Test System Pc System Requirements

    000-015-480 Issue 5 May 2017 Anite S-CORE Getting Started Guide Test System PC system requirements The following table shows the system requirements for the Test System PC connected to the S- CORE test system. Table 5 Test System PC requirements...

  • Page 14: Getting Started

    This section describes how to connect the S-CORE unit, Test System PC and WLAN Router (TP-Link Router or Anite WLAN Test Accelerator). The S-CORE test system can be configured using either a TP-Link Router or an Anite WLAN Test Accelerator. When supplied by Anite, the TP-Link Router and WLAN Test Accelerator are preconfigured for use in the S-CORE test system.

  • Page 15: Tp-Link Router Setup

    S-CORE Connect unit. 6. Press the power button (section 2.1 [8]) on the front panel of the S-CORE to switch it on and the Power LED Indicator will start blinking green. This means that the system is booting up.

  • Page 16: Wlan Test Accelerator Setup

    S-CORE Connect unit. 7. Press the power button (section 2.1 [8]) on the front panel of the S-CORE to switch it on and the Power LED Indicator will start blinking green. This means that the system is booting up.

  • Page 17: Protecting Against Malware Attacks

    WannaCry. Installing The S-CORE GUI To install the S-CORE GUI on the Test System PC, follow the steps below: 1. Close all S-CORE related applications. 2. (Optional) Uninstall the previous version of the S-CORE GUI as follows: Note: Uninstalling the previous version will delete any settings saved in the previous GUI.

  • Page 18: Updating Software Packages

    S-CORE GUI setup program. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the GUI and update all the default files. Note: It is strongly recommended to install the S-CORE GUI to a folder where the user has full control permissions.

  • Page 19: Installing The S-Core External Rf Controller

    Installing the S-CORE External RF Controller The Anite External RF Controller installs macros required by some scripts. Important note: Before installing the S-CORE External RF Controller, ensure that the S-CORE GUI is installed as described in section 3.3. To install the S-CORE External RF Controller: Download the S-CORE External RF Controller zip from the Keysight Software Manager, which is accessible through myKeysight, and save it on the Test System PC.
  • Page 20 3. Click Browse to select the Destination folder to which the application extracts the required files. The location must be set to one of the following: C:\Program Files (x86)\Anite\S-CORE\Macros (for 64-bit Windows PCs) C:\Program Files\Anite\S-CORE\Macros (for 32-bit Windows PCs) 4. Click Extract to extract the required files to the Macros folder.

  • Page 21: Start Testing Using S-Core

    Anite S-CORE Getting Started Guide START TESTING USING S-CORE Double Click on the “S-CORE GUI” icon on the desktop and the following login screen will pop up: Enter the S-CORE Application Server IP address, username and password. The default Application Server IP Address, Username and Password are listed below: 10.23.205.xx (IP of your Application Server)
  • Page 22 000-015-480 Issue 5 May 2017 Anite S-CORE Getting Started Guide The applications available will be highlighted depending on the purchased packages. Select the application you wish to test by pressing the “Start” button by double clicking on the application icon.
  • Page 23 000-015-480 Issue 5 May 2017 Anite S-CORE Getting Started Guide Enter application specific settings as required in application option window. E.g. VOIP Options: SCORE LTE Network Type: 10.23.204.xx (IP of signalling card) Core Network Address: 2600:2:5:6:3:1:205:xxxx P-CSCF IP Address: 2001:2:5:6:3:1:206:xxxx...
  • Page 24 Click on Close to go to the next screen. In the main S-CORE GUI, user can switch on the RAT (GERAN, WCDMA or LTE). Refer to the next chapter for the RAT handling. If the selected RAT is in the mode ON, power on the DUT and wait until the DUT camps on the RAT.
  • Page 25 The activity window on the right side of the S-CORE GUI will give you real-time reports and instructions as the test case progresses. Press the power button [8] at the front panel of the S-CORE to shut down the whole system. Page 24 of 47...

  • Page 26: Controlling Radio Access Technologies From The Gui

    TECHNOLOGIES FROM THE GUI The three RATs available on the S-CORE (GERAN, LTE-FDD and WCDMA) can easily be controlled from the S-CORE GUI. They can be found exactly under the Views Bar by right clicking on RAT and then under Technology.

  • Page 27: Switch On/Off Rat

    To switch ON a particular RAT: Click on the button. The S-Core GUI displays a prompt (shown below) asking you whether to proceed with the switching of the hardware. 2. Clicking ‘Yes’ to start loading the selected RAT. 3. Wait until the mode indicator turns to green and status is changed to ON.

  • Page 28: Geran-Rat

    Note: Specifying an RF value that is too low can lead to a Layer 1 system error (shown below), which requires the S-CORE unit to be re-booted. In this case, increase the Rx Power or decrease the external attenuation in steps of 1dBm until the S-CORE unit does not generate any Layer 1 system errors.
  • Page 29 Use the power class of the UE to help determine the UL reference power. A good starting point would be 12 dBm. MS IP address IP for mobile, it should be configured in the same subnet as the S-CORE. For more information, see the Anite S-CORE Application Testing: System Configuration Guide.

  • Page 30: Lte-Fdd

    Application Server IP Address. Refer to the System Configuration Document. For detailed information about the settings, please refer to the Anite S-CORE Application Testing: Operating Guide. After changing the settings or starting test cases for the first time after logging in to the S-CORE GUI, first click on Apply and then Switch on the cell.
  • Page 31 Specifying a value that is too low can lead to a Layer 1 system error, which requires the S-CORE unit to be re-booted. In this case, increase the Rx Power in steps of 1dBm until the S-CORE unit does not generate any Layer 1 system errors.
  • Page 32 It is generally better to specify an external attenuation that is slightly too low rather than too high. Specifying a value that is too high can lead to a Layer 1 system error, which requires the S-CORE unit to be re-booted. EPS Attach Type...
  • Page 33 000-015-480 Issue 5 May 2017 Anite S-CORE Getting Started Guide PDN2 – PDN4 tab Page 32 of 47 Commercial In Confidence...
  • Page 34 Description MS IP Address IP for mobile, it should be configured in the same subnet as the S- CORE. For more information, see the Anite S-CORE Application Testing: System Configuration Guide. AP Name Please set the Access point name for the PDN requests from the device.

  • Page 35: Wcdma-Rat

    For detailed information about the settings, please refer to the Anite S-CORE Application Testing: Operating Guide. After changing the settings or starting test cases for the first time after logging in to the S-CORE GUI, first click on Apply and then Switch on the cell.
  • Page 36 IP for mobile, it should be configured in the same subnet as the S- CORE. DNS IP address User can configure the S-CORE IP as DNS IP if the system operates in local standalone test environment. K value, IMSI Information of test SIM card. Refer to the System Configuration Document.

  • Page 37: Vzw Ims Registration & Retry Multicell Test Cases

    In a browser, log in to the Keysight Software Manager, available at http://www.keysight.com/my. Under S-CORE Product, select the Base Application <version>. Download the S-CORE RF Package and save it to your PC. Ensure that the S-CORE unit is switched on. In a browser window, type the following URL: http://10.23.203.xx/litepoint...
  • Page 38 Anite S-CORE Getting Started Guide 4. Click Upgrade to display the Instrument Upgrade screen (below). 5. Click Browse and select the S-CORE RF Stack Packager executable file downloaded in step 1 (above). 6. Click Start Install to install the package.

  • Page 39: Configuring S-Core Gui For Multicell

    Anite S-CORE Getting Started Guide Configuring S-Core GUI for multicell After installing RF package, log in to S-CORE GUI. Now two cell options (Cell1 and Cell 2) can be seen in S-Core GUI To configure and enable the LTE cells: Right click on the first cell and select Technology >...
  • Page 40 Anite S-CORE Getting Started Guide 4. Copy the sample Cell 1 settings embedded in this document (below) to a local directory. Sample_Settings_Cell1.settings 5. Import the sample file in the S-CORE GUI, and modify the following settings The serial number of the S-Core unit. ...

  • Page 41: Limitations For Multicell Rf Stack

    RF stack. They need to be updated manually. RF connection for multicell test cases Connect both RF output (1A and 1B) from front panel of S-CORE to UE while running Multicell test cases. For Multi-cell test cases, RF...
  • Page 42 000-015-480 Issue 5 May 2017 Anite S-CORE Getting Started Guide For example, to select a single LTE-FDD cell, select NONE for other cells as shown below: 3. Apply the changes to the cell before switching it on as follows: Right-click on the RF cell and click Settings. to display the RF settings dialog.

  • Page 43: Radio Layer Logging

    000-015-480 Issue 5 May 2017 Anite S-CORE Getting Started Guide RADIO LAYER LOGGING You can trace the radio layer message exchange related to the test run. Starting radio layer tracing To start radio layer tracing, click on the Launch Tracer button on the toolbar.

  • Page 44: Enabling Automatic Rf Tracing

    Once the test case finishes, you can open the directory containing the RF logs by clicking TC Logs from the S-CORE GUI menu. The following image shows the RF log file in an example results folder. Page 43 of 47...

  • Page 45: Collecting Service Logs

    000-015-480 Issue 5 May 2017 Anite S-CORE Getting Started Guide You can also view saved RF logs as follows: Display the RF Tracer by selecting to the Logging tab. 2. Click Open from the menu, then select the RF log file (displayed in above example: LTE_VZW- VoWiFi-05.15_2017_04_03_14_02_59).

  • Page 46: App Aappendix

    Anite S-CORE Getting Started Guide APP A APPENDIX S-CORE Monitor GUI The following GUI is displayed on the monitor connected with the S-CORE. Using the monitor is optional. It is required only when troubleshooting is needed. Page 45 of 47...

  • Page 47: A2 Changing Tp-Link Router Ip Address

    000-015-480 Issue 5 May 2017 Anite S-CORE Getting Started Guide Changing TP-Link Router IP Address To change the TP-Link router IP address: Load a browser and type in 10.23.201.100 into the address bar. The browser prompts you to enter a username and password.

  • Page 48: App Bglossary

    000-015-480 Issue 5 May 2017 Anite S-CORE Getting Started Guide APP B GLOSSARY ARFCN – Absolute Radio Frequency Channel Number DHCP – Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DL – Downlink DNS – Domain Name System DUT – Device Under Test EPS – Evolved Packet System FDD –...

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