Agilent Technologies E6701A User Manual

Agilent E6701A GPRS Lab Application

Tutorial: Connection Using a LAN Cable

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents ..........................................................................................................................2

About This Tutorial ......................................................................................................................4

Introduction...................................................................................................................................4

Equipment Required for this Tutorial........................................................................................5

Test Set.....................................................................................................................................................5

Wireless Device .......................................................................................................................................5

Personal Computer (PC)........................................................................................................................5

WAP Gateway software (for data connection evaluations).................................................................5

Cables.......................................................................................................................................................5

Setup...............................................................................................................................................7

Hardware Connections...........................................................................................................................7

Figure 1. PC Connected Directly to Test Set via LAN Crossover Cable........................................................... 7

Test Set Setup..........................................................................................................................................8

Set the Date and Time (Optional)..........................................................................................................9

Set the RF In/Out Amplitude.................................................................................................................9

Set the Cell Parameters..........................................................................................................................9

PC Setup ................................................................................................................................................10

Windows 98....................................................................................................................................................... 10

Windows 2000................................................................................................................................................... 12

Verify PC Settings.................................................................................................................................14

Verify that Your Device Will Perform an Attach.............................................................................................. 15

Set Up Your Wireless Device............................................................................................................................ 15

Set WAPlite Gateway Address in Your Device ................................................................................................ 16

E6701A Features Using a Direct Connection Between the PC and Test Set.........................18

Product Feature: Screen Image Capture............................................................................................18

Product Feature: Protocol Logging.....................................................................................................18

View the log data on the PC.............................................................................................................................. 19

Save the Log to the PC......................................................................................................... ............................. 19

View the saved log............................................................................................................................................ 20

Log Data Using the Test Set’s Front Panel........................................................................................................20

Product Feature: Ping..........................................................................................................................21

Product Feature: Data Channel ..........................................................................................................23

To run the Infinite WAPlite Proxy Gateway software on your PC:..................................................................23

To access a simple local file on the WAPLite gateway with the phone:........................................................... 24

To browse “real” websites via the WAPLite gateway with the phone:............................................................. 24

To log the IP datagrams while you browse the WAPLite gateway with the phone:..........................................25

Product Feature: Additional Connection Parameters.......................................................................26

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Appendix A: Installing a WAP Gateway into a PC................................................................27

Infinite WAPLite Gateway (by Captaris Inc.) ...................................................................................27

Appendix B: Troubleshooting...................................................................................................28

Appendix C. Glossary................................................................................................................32

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About This Tutorial

This tutorial gives you an overview of the primary features of the E6701A GPRS Lab Application. The tutorial explains how to

- Make a direct connection between the test set and a PC (not over an established LAN)

- Setup the test set and PC for the application

- Capture a screen from the test set

- Perform a PING

- Log protocol

- Use the Data Channel

Introduction

The Agilent Technologies E6701A Lab Application shortens the GPRS wireless appliance design cycle with a one-box solution for parametric and signaling design validation. The E6701A Lab Application (LA) is an option for the Agilent 8960 Series 10 (E5515B or E5515C) Wireless Communications Test Set. With this option, R&D integration engineers working on functional verification of GPRS wireless appliance firmware and hardware now have access to a flexible, comprehensive, and easy-to-use one-box solution for quickly and accurately

validating a product’s parametric and signaling design requirements.

The Agilent 8960 Test Set, the industry standard for testing cellular handsets, now accommodates many requirements of GPRS wireless appliance R&D engineers. The platform’s new E6701A software retains the measurement and call processing capability of the E1964A GPRS Mobile Test Application, which establishes a vital link between design and manufacturing. The ability to use the same equipment in R&D and production allows for a rapid and smooth transition from one phase in the product lifecycle to the next, as well as improved troubleshooting processes.

The Test Set’s protocol logging capabilities facilitate testing and troubleshooting of new signaling features and data channels, so engineers can extract better information about their designs. Two-way IP data communication, when set up between a device and a network, provides real data flow on a real data channel, enabling R&D integration engineers to test more of the data handling performance of a GPRS device. Users of the E6701A can set timing advance and cell parameters, which allows for testing and troubleshooting issues related to timing and base station configuration.

Additional information is available on the Web at: www.agilent.com/find/8960support

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Equipment Required for this Tutorial

Test Set

 Agilent E5515B Opt. 002 or E5515C Opt. 002 or E5515TU Opt. 002 (upgraded)

If unit is E5515B, check serial number for compatibility:

Serial number with US prefix must be ≥ US40410511 Serial number with GB prefix must be ≥ GB40410348 Contact Agilent for E5515B upgrade information if you have a lower serial number.

 E6701A GPRS Lab Application (Test Set internal software; Rev. A.01.10 or higher)  E1960A GSM Test Application (optional Test Set software; useful when testing

wireless devices with both GSM and GPRS capabilities; procedures using the E1960A TA are NOT included in this tutorial)

Wireless Device

 GPRS phone or other wireless appliance

This tutorial was written using a Motorola Timeport 260 Series GPRS Mobile Phone with RF cable, battery, battery charger

 SIM Card (Subscriber Identity Module):

Use a card appropriate for your device.

Personal Computer (PC)

 Windows PC  PC Hardware: Ethernet LAN port  PC Operating System:

Microsoft Windows 98 or Windows NT, Version 4.0 with Service Pack 5 or higher (other operating systems may

work, but they are not supported)

 Web Browser: Microsoft Internet Explorer (Version 5.0)

Other browsers may work, but require the following features:

- Support for nested frames

- Support for JavaScript (Version 1.2 or higher)

- Support for tables

WAP Gateway software (for data connect ion evaluations)

The following has been tested by Agilent, but is not endorsed or guaranteed by Agilent. See Appendix A for download instructions.

 Infinite WAPLite Gateway (Captaris Inc.)

Cables

 RF Cable

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Use an appropriate cable that attaches from your wireless device to the test set’s RF IN/OUT port.

 Normal LAN Cable (Quantity: 2)

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Setup

This section describes how to set up the hardware and software needed to use the test application. Note: This tutorial was written using a Motorola Timeport® phone. Examples are provided in the instructions for setting up this phone. You may need to make different settings when using your own wireless devices.

Hardware Connections

Figure 1. PC Connected to Test Set via a LAN

LAN

LAN Cable

LAN

Port

LAN

Cable

LAN PORT (Rear Panel)

E5515B/C Test Set with E6701A LA

RF IN/OUT (Front Panel)

RF Test Cable

Personal Computer

Internet Explorer Web browser

and WAP Gateway software

installed)

Device Under Test

SIM card installed)

(with

DUT RF Test Port

(with Test

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Network Setup

This tutorial is designed around using a Local Area Network (LAN) which is also connected to the Internet. Your PC or your test set may already be connected to this network. If it is connected, you will need to know the address method used, and collect valid IP addresses for the test set, the PC, and the wireless Device Under Test (DUT). You will probably want to contact your Network Administrator in your IT department. You will also want to know the network Subnet Mask and the network Gateway address.

Many LANs use a combination of static and dynamic (DHCP) IP addresses; others use only static IP addresses.

LAN Addresses

Write the addresses you received from your network Administrator here: Test set IP address: ___________________________ DUT IP address: ___________________________ (The DUT Address must be on the same subnet as the test set address) PC IP address: ___________________________ Subnet Mask: ___________________________ Network Gateway address: ___________________________

Test Set Setup

1. Turn on the test set or press the blue SHIFT key, then the green Preset key to reset it.

2. Press the SYSTEM CONFIG key. This displays the System Config Screen.

3. Verify the test application: GPRS Lab Application, E6701A, A.01.10

Note: version should be A.01.10 or higher. If not, some functions may be missing, or may cause firmware malfunctions. If the E6701A is not the active Test Application, switch it:

1. Press Application Selection (F3)

2. Press Application Switch (F1); wait a few seconds

3. In the table, use the knob to choose the GPRS Lab Application a. Press the knob. b. Choose Yes in the Switch Now? Box. The Test Set will reconfigure to use

the GPRS LA. The power will cycle, and the Test Set will re-start with the new GPRS LA. (The re-start process requires about 2 minutes).

4. After re-start, verify the test application again.

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4. Find the test set’s LAN IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Default Gateway. If they are

already set to non-zero values, record their values on the lines below.

5. If they are not already set, press Instrument Setup (F1) key.

6. Scroll down and set the appropriate values as received from your Network Administrator:

• LAN IP Address

• Subnet Mask

• Default Gateway

Set the Date and Time (Optional)

If you set the correct date and time here, then protocol logs will include the correct date and time.

1. Press Instrument Setup (F1) key

2. Scroll down and set the Date in yyyy.mm.dd format (example: 2002.11.5 = November 5,

2002).

3. Press the knob

4. Edit the date, then press the knob to set it.

5. Scroll down and set the Time in hh.mm 24-hour format (example: 17.46 = 5:46 PM) as

you did for the Date.

6. Press the Close Menu (F6) key.

Set the RF In/Out Amplitude Offset

Set this amplitude to compensate for the device’s RF test cable if necessary.

1. Press RF IN/OUT Amptd Offset (F5) key

2. Press RF IN/OUT Amptd Offset Setup (F2) key

3. Typically, it is OK to leave the RF In/Out Amplitude Offset State Value =

Off for this tutorial. If it is On, check that reasonable values are entered in the table for the device’s RF test cable.

4. Press the Close Menu (F6) key.

Set the Cell and Call Parameters

1. Press CALL SETUP key

2. On the Call Parms (right) column of softkeys, change Cell Power (F7) to –50 dBm.

For many devices the test set default settings should work fine:

Cell Band (F8): PGSM Broadcast Chan (F9): 20

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For other wireless appliances, change the band and channel as necessary.

3. On the Control (left) column of softkeys, press the Data Conn Type (F4) key and

change it to IP Data.

4. On the Control column, press the More key until you see 2 of 2.

5. Press the DUT PDP Setup key (F2); then press the knob (PDP = Packet Data

Protocol.)

6. Enter the DUT IP address as provided by your Network Administrator.

7. Press the knob to set the address.

8. Press the Close Menu (F6) key.

PC Setup

Use the instructions appropriate for the type of address (static or DHCP) and your operating system (Windows 98 or Windows 2000) below.

Windows 98 and DHCP Address

This procedure assumes your PC connects to an Ethernet Local Area Network using DHCP dynamic assignment of your PC’s IP address each time you log on.

1. Turn on your PC

2. Log in to your Network with your normal Password.

3. Log in to Windows if needed.

4. Wait until the initial Windows “wallpaper” and icons appear.

5. Turn off any running applications.

6. Open the Control Panel

7. Choose the Internet Options icon a. Select the Connections tab b. Select the LAN Settings box c. In the “Automatic configuration” section, both “Automatically detect settings”

and “Use automatic configuration script” must NOT be checked.

d. In the “Proxy server” section, “Use a proxy server” must be checked in most

situations. If your network does not use a firewall, or if you experience connection problems, uncheck this box.

e. If you checked “Use a proxy server for your LAN”:

1. Enter your normal network proxy server (usually can be found by

opening Internet Explorer and selecting Tools…Internet Options…Connections…LAN Settings). You may also need to try webproxy and port: 8088.

Select OK, then OK again to exit the Internet Options menu

Windows 98 and Static Address