A1.Pilot Pioneer Expert User Manual V10.5

Pilot Pioneer Expert User Manual
V10.5
Contents
Contents
1 What's New ............................................................................................................................. 1
1.1 New Features .............................................................................................................. 1
1.1.1 5G Spectrum Clearance and Interference Analysis ....................................... 1
1.1.2 5G NR Cell/Beam Coverage Analysis ............................................................ 1
1.1.3 Measure Site Spacing ......................................................................................... 3
1.1.4 New Data Format (*gen & *hdf) Support ....................................................... 4
1.1.5 Generate Statistics Report in Batches .............................................................. 4
1.1.6 Dual-Parameter Trend Analysis....................................................................... 5
1.1.7 Parameter Comparison Analysis ..................................................................... 5
1.1.8 Export 5G NR Cell List ...................................................................................... 6
2 Overview ................................................................................................................................. 7
2.1 Introduction to Pilot Pioneer Expert ........................................................................ 7
2.2 Operating System ....................................................................................................... 7
2.3 Required Configuration ............................................................................................ 7
2.4 Recommended Configuration .................................................................................. 7
3 Main Interface ......................................................................................................................... 8
3.1 Navigation Pane ......................................................................................................... 8
3.2 Menu Bar ..................................................................................................................... 9
3.2.1 File ........................................................................................................................ 9
3.2.2 Language ........................................................................................................... 10
3.2.3 Configuration .................................................................................................... 11
3.2.4 Tools ................................................................................................................... 12
3.2.5 Help .................................................................................................................... 13
3.3 Tool Bar...................................................................................................................... 13
3.4 Title Bar...................................................................................................................... 15
3.5 Workspace ................................................................................................................. 16
3.6 Status Bar ................................................................................................................... 16

Contents
4 Project Management ............................................................................................................ 17
4.1 New Project ............................................................................................................... 17
4.2 Open Project .............................................................................................................. 19
4.3 Recent Project............................................................................................................ 19
4.4 Save Project ............................................................................................................... 20
4.5 Save Project As.......................................................................................................... 20
4.6 Close Project .............................................................................................................. 20
5 Scene Manager...................................................................................................................... 21
6 Log File Management .......................................................................................................... 22
6.1 Import Logfiles ......................................................................................................... 22
6.2 Export Logfiles.......................................................................................................... 22
6.3 Delete Logfiles .......................................................................................................... 27
6.4 Merge/Partition Logfiles ........................................................................................ 28
6.4.1 Merge Logfiles .................................................................................................. 29
6.4.2 Partition Logfiles .............................................................................................. 30
6.4.3 KML Modification ............................................................................................ 31
6.5 Re-decode Logfiles ................................................................................................... 32
6.6 Bookmark .................................................................................................................. 32
6.7 Keyword Query ........................................................................................................ 33
6.8 Generate Filtered Logfiles ....................................................................................... 35
6.9 GPS Trajectory Compensation ............................................................................... 36
7 Replay Logfiles ..................................................................................................................... 38
7.1 Copy Logfiles ............................................................................................................ 39
7.2 Synchronize Logfiles ................................................................................................ 39
8 Site Database Management................................................................................................. 41
8.1 Import Site Database................................................................................................ 41
8.1.1 Automatic Import............................................................................................. 41
8.1.2 Manual Import .................................................................................................. 41
8.1.3 Append Site....................................................................................................... 43

Contents
8.2 Site Database Manager ............................................................................................ 43
8.2.1 Edit Cell ............................................................................................................. 44
8.2.2 Add Sites............................................................................................................ 45
8.3 Export Site Database ................................................................................................ 46
8.4 Site Database Analysis ............................................................................................. 46
9 Map Window ........................................................................................................................ 49
9.1 Window Description ................................................................................................ 49
9.1.1 Toolbar in the Map Window .......................................................................... 49
9.1.2 Status Bar on the Map Window ..................................................................... 55
9.1.3 Sub Menus within Right-click List ................................................................. 56
9.1.4 Legend Window ............................................................................................... 57
9.2 Data Display in the Map Window ......................................................................... 60
9.2.1 Logfile Display.................................................................................................. 60
9.2.2 Site Display........................................................................................................ 61
9.2.3 Map File Display .............................................................................................. 62
9.2.4 Add Background Maps ................................................................................... 63
9.2.5 Event Display .................................................................................................... 64
9.2.6 Layer Manager .................................................................................................. 65
9.3 Cell Settings............................................................................................................... 67
9.3.1 Display Settings ................................................................................................ 67
9.3.2 Label Settings .................................................................................................... 69
9.3.3 Cell Line Linking .............................................................................................. 70
9.3.4 Analysis Settings .............................................................................................. 72
9.4 Legend Settings ........................................................................................................ 73
9.4.1 Parameter Settings............................................................................................ 74
9.4.2 Cell Settings....................................................................................................... 75
9.5 Cell Line Linking Display ....................................................................................... 77
9.6 Indoor Positioning Test ........................................................................................... 81
9.7 Parameters Display on Map ................................................................................... 82

Contents
9.7.1 Parameters Comparison .................................................................................. 82
9.7.2 Set Parameter Test Route Offset ..................................................................... 83
10 Message Window ......................................................................................................... 85
10.1 Opening the Message Window .............................................................................. 85
10.2 Functional Buttons ................................................................................................... 86
10.2.1 Search ................................................................................................................. 87
10.2.2 Filter ................................................................................................................... 87
10.2.3 Bookmark .......................................................................................................... 89
10.2.4 Compare Messages .......................................................................................... 90
10.2.5 View Message Fields Information.................................................................. 90
10.3 Right-click Menu ...................................................................................................... 91
10.4 Message Details ........................................................................................................ 93
11 Event List Window ...................................................................................................... 95
11.1 Opening the Event List Window............................................................................ 95
11.2 Functional Buttons ................................................................................................... 95
11.2.1 Search ................................................................................................................. 96
11.2.2 Filter ................................................................................................................... 97
11.2.3 Abnormal Events .............................................................................................. 97
11.3 Right-click Menu ...................................................................................................... 97
11.4 Event Details ............................................................................................................. 98
12 Line Chart Window ..................................................................................................... 99
12.1 Operations in the Line Chart Window ................................................................ 100
12.1.1 Create a Line Chart Window ........................................................................ 100
12.1.2 Open a Line Chart Window .......................................................................... 100
12.2 Functions ................................................................................................................. 101
12.2.1 Property Settings ............................................................................................ 101
12.2.2 Parameter Settings.......................................................................................... 102
13 Bar Chart Window ..................................................................................................... 105
13.1 Create a Bar Chart Window .................................................................................. 105

Contents
13.2 Parameter Settings ................................................................................................. 107
13.3 Parameter Display .................................................................................................. 107
14 Table Window ............................................................................................................ 110
14.1 Create a Table Window ......................................................................................... 110
14.1.1 Edit a Column ................................................................................................. 112
14.1.2 Edit a Cell ........................................................................................................ 113
14.2 Window Display..................................................................................................... 114
15 Other Windows .......................................................................................................... 115
15.1 MOS.......................................................................................................................... 115
15.2 Video ........................................................................................................................ 116
15.3 Data .......................................................................................................................... 118
15.4 GPS ........................................................................................................................... 120
15.5 Statistics ................................................................................................................... 121
15.6 Adjust Image........................................................................................................... 121
15.7 KPIs Statistics .......................................................................................................... 124
16 Configuration.............................................................................................................. 128
16.1 Parameter Settings ................................................................................................. 128
16.2 Message Settings .................................................................................................... 129
16.3 Event Settings ......................................................................................................... 130
16.4 Custom Parameter Management ......................................................................... 131
16.5 Custom Event Manager......................................................................................... 133
17 Statistics Reports ........................................................................................................ 144
17.1 Open the Statistics Report Window..................................................................... 145
17.2 Select a Report Template ....................................................................................... 146
17.3 Select Statistics Data Files...................................................................................... 147
17.3.1 Load Data Files ............................................................................................... 147
17.3.2 Configure Data Files for Statistics ................................................................ 151
17.4 Generate Statistics Reports.................................................................................... 152
17.5 Custom Report........................................................................................................ 153

Contents
17.6 NB-IoT Report......................................................................................................... 154
17.7 Generate Reports in Batches ................................................................................. 157
18 Analysis ....................................................................................................................... 159
18.1 Data Insight ............................................................................................................. 159
18.2 Measurement over Distance Analysis ................................................................. 164
18.3 Parameter Quadrant Analysis .............................................................................. 167
18.4 Overshooting Analysis .......................................................................................... 170
18.5 Extended Coverage Analysis ................................................................................ 173
18.6 Coverage Rate Analysis......................................................................................... 176
18.7 Overlapping Coverage Analysis .......................................................................... 178
18.8 Antenna Feeder Reversed Analysis ..................................................................... 182
18.9 MOD3 Analysis ...................................................................................................... 184
18.10 Pilot Pollution Anlaysis ......................................................................................... 187
18.11 Cell Coverage Analysis ......................................................................................... 191
18.12 TopN Cell Statistics and Analysis ........................................................................ 198
18.13 MO/MT Union Analysis ....................................................................................... 200
18.14 CSFB Exception Analysis ...................................................................................... 203
18.15 Delay Analysis ........................................................................................................ 204
18.16 VoLTE Exception Analysis ................................................................................... 209
18.17 LTE Data Exception Analysis ............................................................................... 210
18.18 Custom Analysis .................................................................................................... 212
18.19 Qualified Coverage Analysis ................................................................................ 219
18.20 Difference Value Analysis ..................................................................................... 223
18.21 Effective Cells Analysis ......................................................................................... 225
18.22 Scanning Cell Handover Analysis ....................................................................... 228
18.23 Spectrum Clearance and Interference Analysis ................................................. 231
18.24 UE and Scanner Contrast ...................................................................................... 234
18.25 Failure Cause Analysis .......................................................................................... 236
18.26 Dual-Parameters Trend Analysis ......................................................................... 238

Contents
18.27 Neighbour Cell Analysis ....................................................................................... 239
18.28 No Dominant Serving Cell Analysis ................................................................... 242
19 Data Filtering .............................................................................................................. 247
19.1 Filter Management ................................................................................................. 247
19.1.1 Add a Filter ..................................................................................................... 247
19.1.2 Edit/Delete a Filter ........................................................................................ 248
19.2 Condition Types ..................................................................................................... 249
19.2.1 Parameter ........................................................................................................ 249
19.2.2 Time.................................................................................................................. 251
19.2.3 Region .............................................................................................................. 252
19.2.4 State .................................................................................................................. 254
19.2.5 Condition Range............................................................................................. 258
19.2.6 Service .............................................................................................................. 260
19.2.7 Combination.................................................................................................... 261
19.2.8 Cell.................................................................................................................... 262
19.3 Logical Operators ................................................................................................... 263
19.4 Use Filters ................................................................................................................ 265
20 Data Binning ............................................................................................................... 269
20.1 Overview ................................................................................................................. 269
20.2 Define Data Binning Template ............................................................................. 269
20.3 Data Binning ........................................................................................................... 270
20.3.1 Data Binning in the Map Window ............................................................... 270
20.3.2 Data Binning in the Table Window ............................................................. 271
20.3.3 Data Binning in the Statistics Window........................................................ 273
21 File Format .................................................................................................................. 275
22 Compatibility with Other DingLi Pilot Series ........................................................ 276
23 Product Disclaimer..................................................................................................... 277

What's New
1 What's New
1.1 New Features
1.1.1 5G Spectrum Clearance and Interference Analysis
An extensive 5G spectrum clearance test is required to analyze the signal activity and occupancy
during the network pre-rollout stage. Pilot Pioneer Expert analyzes the spectrum interference based
on the spectrum scan data. This is further enhanced with flexible settings such as user-defined
frequency range and different analysis mode.
1.1.2 5G NR Cell/Beam Coverage Analysis

The Cell/Beam Coverage analysis function allow users to search 5G NR cell/beam coverage range
based on Cell+ Beam ID, dedicated cell, or dedicated Beam ID in the map window. At the same
time, filtering of SS-RSRP/SS-SINR threshold is available for the function.
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1.1.3 Measure Site Spacing

Users may use the Measure tool to summarize the site spacing (distance between sites) of the
whole/selected region in the map window.
(1) Site spacing of selected region
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(2) Site spacing for the whole region
1.1.4 New Data Format (*gen & *hdf) Support

The *.gen data is collected by the Huawei’s Probe software and the *.hdf data is collected by the
Qualcomm-chipset device. Pilot Pioneer Expert supports both data decoding format and analysis.
1.1.5 Generate Statistics Report in Batches

Pilot Pioneer Expert development has step towards batch statistics report generation, which reduces
the waiting time to generate multiple reports in sequence.
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1.1.6 Dual-Parameter Trend Analysis

Trend analysis for any two parameters compare the measurement trend between the selected
parameters. The analysis results include the trend chart of the two parameters, the correlation
formula, and R-squared value.
1.1.7 Parameter Comparison Analysis

Multiple parameters are feasible to be compared in the map window, so as to visually present the
difference between parameters. Users can set some kind of offset between the parameters on the
same measurement route to compare the parameters more clearly.
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1.1.8 Export 5G NR Cell List

Pilot Pioneer Expert supports the export of 5G NR cell list information, together with the site data,
where customers may set the cell order by TopN or the export period.
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Overview
2 Overview
2.1 Introduction to Pilot Pioneer Expert
Pilot Pioneer Expert is a dedicated data analysis and reporting solution supporting
2G/3G/4G/4.5G/LTE-IoT/5G NR network technologies. It is an optional post-processing module
that can be offered together with Pilot Pioneer or as a standalone product. Pilot Pioneer Expert
powerful data processing and analysis capability helps to accelerate network performance and
Quality of Service (QoS) evaluation. The integrated data presentation options, analysis methods,
and statistical reports help to locate potential network problems, for necessary action on the network
tuning and optimization activities. Pilot Pioneer Expert supports large volume data processing,
various analysis functions, user-defined KPIs, and filtering functions to allow flexible data analysis.
2.2 Operating System

Windows 10 (32/64-bit)/Windows 8 (32/64-bit) /Windows 7 (32/64-bit) is required.
2.3 Required Configuration

The required configuration is as below:
• CPU: Intel i5
• Memory: 4.00 GB
• Display: SVGA, Color quality must be 16 bit or higher
• Resolution: 1366*768
• Hard Disk: 50 GB or more of free space
2.4 Recommended Configuration

The recommended configuration is as below:
• CPU: Intel i7
• Memory: 8.00 GB
• Display: SVGA; Color quality must be 16 bit or higher
• Resolution: 1366*768
• Hard Disk: 240 GB or more of free space
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Main Interface
3 Main Interface
The main interface includes all the functions of Pilot Pioneer Expert. On this main interface, users
can open functional windows accordingly. The main interface includes Navigation Pane, Menu
Bar, Toolbar, Workspace, and status bar, etc. See the following figure:
Toolbar Workspace Menu bar
Title bar
Status
Navigation bar
3.1 Navigation Pane

The navigation pane is located on the left side of the main interface, including Data, Param,
Event, Layer, Report, Analysis, and Filter. Users may manage interface display, data files, site
database, devices, test templates, test plans, maps, events, parameters, report, analysis, etc. within
this pane.
1. The Data tab consists of Data List and Network.

• Data List: to display imported data files.
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• Network: to display the network technology corresponding to the selected data file and
related information.
2. The Param tab displays the corresponding network technology of the selected data file and
general parameters. Users may search parameters based on keywords.
3. The Event tab displays the events or test service of the selected data file. Users may search
events based on keywords.
4. The Layer tab consists of Geo Maps, Indoor Map, and Sites.
• Geo Maps: to add and delete map files (formats: MapInfo, PNG, Terrain, Auto CAD,
USGS, ArcInfo, KML, ZDF)
• Indoor Map: to import, add, and update floor information files of indoor tests.
• Sites: to display imported site database information.
5. The Report tab consists of Report and Statistics.
• Report: to display supported report types
• Statistics Result: to display the recently generated statistics report, which can be directly
opened.
6. The Analysis tab displays the supported analysis functions and generated analysis results.
7. The Filter tab consists of Filter and Bin Template.

• Filter: to display supported Filter types, where users may configure conditions for data
filtering as required.
• Bin Template: to configure and display Bin templates
3.2 Menu Bar

The Menu Bar is located at the top right corner of the main interface where it integrates various
functions. The Menu bar contains File, Language, Configuration, Tool, and Help.
3.2.1 File
The File menu contains options related to Project, data import and export, and templates import
and export. See the figure below:
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Figure 3-1 File menu
The following table describes the detailed list:

Table 3-1 File
Function Names Description
New Project Create a new project
Open Project Open a saved project
Save Project Save the current project
Save Project As Save the current project as
Import Templates Import a required template in *.ptmf format,
which include report, analysis, filter and
parameters templates.
Export Templates Export a required template in *.ptmf format,
which include report, analysis, filter and
parameters templates.
Import Logfile Import logfiles through general method.
Export Logfile Export the logfiles in the software
3.2.2 Language
The Language menu is used to configure the display Language. Only English and simplified
Chinese is supported.
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3.2.3 Configuration
The Configuration menu mainly contains options for windows configuration and management.
Figure 3-2 Configuration menu

Table 3-2 Configuration
Function Name Description
Parameter Settings Settings for all the parameters and threshold on Map window
Message Settings Settings for all the messages
Event Settings Settings for all the events
Interface Manager Settings for graph, chart, status window and special window
Save the size and position of each window in workspace as

Save Position As Default
default configuration.
Custom Parameter Manager Settings for customized parameters
Custom Event Manager Settings for customized events
Settings for MOS test, which may be effective to the wave

MOS Settings
form of the voice file and MOS score.
Option Settings for Test Record and Data Process
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3.2.4 Tools
The Tools menu mainly contains relevant operations for tools in Pilot Pioneer Expert.
Figure 3-3 Tools Menu
Merge/Partition Logfiles Configuration window for merging/partitioning logfiles
Create coordinate information for loaded pictures and

Adjust Image
generated *.tab files
GPS Trajectory Compensation Compensate the lost GPS longitude and latitude.
Manage indoor test logfiles, including import, export, and

Indoor Test Manager
delete logfiles
Settings for monitoring the progress and completion of each

Report Task Monitor
statistics report task
Search messages, message details, events, sites, or parameters

Search Keyword
based on keywords or parameter ranges.
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Download From Fleet Server Download logfiles from Pilot Fleet Edge server.
Download From ATU Download logfiles from ATU server.
Upload Data File Upload the data file to a specified FTP server.
Update high-speed rail/metro line files from Pilot Fleet Edge.

High-speed Rail/Metro Line
This function is unique to China, and users who want to have
Management
the access to this function may contact Dingli technical support.
Send command to a specific device (Xiaomi mobile phones) to

Activate Device Port
activate the port.
3.2.5 Help
The Help menu mainly contains hard dongle license query, online bug feedback, version update,
and Pilot Pioneer Expert version information.

Figure 3-4 Help Menu
License Query Support hard dongle license query and online upgrade.
Support software information query, including version
About Pioneer number, supported network technologies, hard dongle
expiration date.
3.3 Tool Bar

The Tool bar consists of shortcut buttons that are arranged by certain rules or sequences for the
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common functions in the Menu bar. Users may click the drop-down arrow on the menu bar to set
the buttons displayed on the tool bar.

Figure 3-5 Default Tool Bar
Figure 3-6 All buttons in the tool bar

Table 3-3 Buttons on the tool bar
Icon Functional Name Shortcut Description
New Project Ctrl+N Create a project
Open Project None Open a project
Save Project Ctrl+S Save the current project
Scene Manager None Settings for saving, deleting scenes, and display
Scene None Open saved scenes
None Import logfiles through conventional or advanced

Import Logfile
methods
Export Logfile None Export logfiles in the software
Connect F6 Connect terminals to the software
Disconnect F6 Disconnect terminals from the software
Stop Recording F7 Stop recording the test data
Start Recording F7 Start recording the test data
Pause Recording None Pause/resume test data recording
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Icon Functional Name Shortcut Description
None Stop recording the current test data, and

Change Data
simultaneously start to record another test data
Label None The added note will be displayed in event window.
F8 Manage device under test status and display the

Device Control
test information
Data Replay None Start data replay
Rewind None Replay backwards
Backwards None Step backward
Pause None Stop replaying for a short time
Forwards None Step forward
Play None Play forward
None Copy part of the log file from the specified starting
Copy Data
point to specified ending point
Close All windows ALT+X Close all windows
Screen Shot ALT+P Conduct screen shot
Freeze All None Freeze all windows
None Select buttons to display on the toolbar and open
Settings the settings windows (e.g. MOS Settings, Search
Keyword, etc.) for instant access.
3.4 Title Bar

The Title bar is used to display the selected data under the data list.
Figure 3-7 Title bar
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3.5 Workspace
The Workspace is used for various windows displays. When a user creates a new project, one
workspace is displayed by default. When a saved project is opened, all saved workspaces will be
displayed.
3.6 Status Bar

The status bar is located at the bottom of the main interface, and is used to display information
related to the current operation. Currently, the data decoding progress, statistics report processing
progress, and the current task count can be displayed on the status bar. By default, the status bar is
not displayed. Users may click the status bar to enter the progress window during data decoding, or
enter the Report Task Monitor during statistics report generation.

Figure 3-8 Status bar
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Project Management
4 Project Management
Project is the basic unit for data management and maintenance in Pilot Pioneer Expert. The external
devices, test plan, test data, site database, and the workspaces can be saved as projects. Once a saved
project is opened, all relevant information will be loaded automatically.
Users may create projects as required. The projects can be classified by region, operator, etc. For
example, users may create a project based on an independent region, such as BSC, MSC region, or
a city, or create a project based on the operators within a certain region.
The detailed information that will be saved to a project include:

• Configurations related to the project
• Adding, modifying or deleting external devices
• Modifying or deleting test plans
• Adding or deleting logfiles
• Adding, modifying or deleting site database
• Configuration or moving of all windows displayed in the workspace
4.1 New Project

Pilot Pioneer Expert runs based on projects. Therefore, a new project must be created before users
can perform operations within a Project.
Follow the instructions below to create a new project:
1. Choose one of the methods below to display the New Project dialog box:
• Pilot Pioneer Expert will display the New Project dialog box by default whenever users
launch the Pilot Pioneer Expert application. On the Menu bar, choose File > New Project
to display the dialog box. The shortcut keys are "Ctrl + N".
• On the Tool bar, click the New/Open project button to display the dialog box.
2. Select a project type, select Show Project Wizard, and click OK. The Project Wizard will
facilitate users to complete the new project creation.

• Users may set the information about storage and scene during test through the Project
Wizard.
• Users may create a new project for LTE test in a very convenient way.
• Users may directly open the recently saved project through the Project Wizard.
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Figure 4-1 New Project dialog box
Figure 4-2 Project Wizard (Data storage configuration)
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Figure 4-3 Project Wizard (Scene configuration)
4.2 Open Project

Users may open a saved or similar project to avoid repetitive configuration.
On the Menu bar, choose File > Open Project to open a project.
4.3 Recent Project

Reopen Project is used to quickly open a project. There will be saved and recent projects in the
list.
On the Menu bar, click the drop-down arrow besides the New/Open Project button on the tool bar
and select a project to open from the list.

Figure 4-4 Open a recent project
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4.4 Save Project

Project may be saved in the *.dlp format in the specified path. The project can be imported
directly to avoid repetitive configuration.
To save a project, do as follows:
Method 1: On the Menu bar, choose File > Save Project. The short cut keys are "Ctrl+S".
Method 2: On the Tool bar, click the Save Project button.

• If the project is being saved for the first time, a dialog box for setting the project name and
storage path will be displayed.
• If the project has been saved before, Pilot Pioneer Expert will directly save the project in
the original path.
4.5 Save Project As

Users may save the current project with a new project name and a new storage path.
On the Menu bar, choose File > Save Project As, set the storage path and project name, and click
Save.
4.6 Close Project

Click the close button on the main interface, close the current project, and exit Pilot Pioneer
Expert.
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Scene Manager
5 Scene Manager
Scene Manager is used to manage the window type and positioning in the workspace. For each
scene's file, users may delete the workspace as required.
Switching scenes is an easy way to change device and windows on the workspace. In such
scenarios, it would not affect current logfiles and site database.
To open Scene Manager, do as follow:
Method 1: On the Tool bar, click the Scene Manager icon.
Method 2: Click the drop-down arrow beside the Scene Manager icon to switch scenes directly.
Figure 5-1 Scene Manager
The functions supported by Scene Manager are as follows:

• Save scenes under any status. The current workspace can be saved.
• Set display content as required: Workspace and Windows.
• Click Load to load the scene or click the drop-down arrow beside the Scene icon to switch
scenes directly.
• Supports repetitive load of the same scene.
• Save and upload scene for single workspace and multiple workspaces.
• Select and set a default scene for future automatic loading after all devices connection
• Load another workspace without influence on the current workspace.
• Delete a scene.
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Log File Management
6 Log File Management

Pilot Pioneer Expert provides log file management, which helps users with analysis and
processing of data collected by Pilot Pioneer, Pilot RCU, and so on.
Log file Management supports the following functions:

• Import multiple logfiles simultaneously for multiple network standards
• Export logfiles
• Delete logfiles
• Re-decode logfiles
• Merge and partition logfiles
6.1 Import Logfiles

Choose one of the following methods to import logfiles:
Method 1: On the Menu bar, choose File > Import Logfile. The short cut keys are "Ctrl+O".
Method 2: On the tool bar, click the Import Logfile icon ( ).
Method 3: In the navigation pane, click Data, and then click the icon.
Method 4: Directly drag the logfile to the Data List pane.
Method 5: Double click a local logfile to automatically start Pilot Pioneer Expert and import the
logfile.
The imported logfiles will be automatically listed under Data List.
6.2 Export Logfiles

Users may select and export logfiles in a specified format and path.
To export logfiles, do as follows:
1. Enter the Export Logfile window by using one of the following methods:
• On the Menu bar, choose File > Export Logfile.
• On the tool bar, click the Export Logfile icon ( ).
• Select a logfile on the Data List pane, and right-click it to select Export Logfile.
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Figure 6-1 Export Logfile window
2. Click Add or Delete to add or delete logfiles as required.
3. Click Template Manager and Settings to perform configuration for log file export.
• Template Manager: display the current template for export
• Settings: set information for generating and modifying the template
4. Click Export after setting the template. In the dialog box that is displayed, set the path for
saving the logfiles. Users do not need to set the file name as the file name is automatically
generated.
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Figure 6-2 Setting log file storage path
5. Click Select Folder to begin exporting the logfiles.

Figure 6-3 Begin to export logfiles
The figure below shows the Template Settings page:
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Figure 6-4 Template Settings page
The following figure shows the Advanced Setitngs page:

Figure 6-5 Advanced Settings page
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Export Logfile supports the following functions:

• Creating and saving templates for future use
• Exporting logfiles based on user-defined parameters, events, and messages
• Exporting logfiles filtered by parameter, time, region, state, and mixed conditions
• Exporting event and message details, and handset messages and original code
• Exporting logfiles to the *.CSV, *.TXT, *.MDM, *.CTI, *.DCF, ASPS, and *.DLlog
formats
The following table describes the functional buttons in the Export Logfile page:
Table 6-1 Functional buttons in the Export Logfile page
Button Description
Export Logfile
Set template name. The template will be automatically named as

Template Manager
LastTemplate if users did not name the template.
Settings Set the export template.
Template Settings
Parameters Select parameters to be exported.
Events Select events to be exported.
Messages Select messages to be exported.
Select export log file formats. Options: TXT, XLS, CSV, MDM,
CTI, eCTI, nCTI, ASPS, DCF, ACCESS (*.asc), DTLog (*.lte),

Format
DTLog (l5g), DTLog (*.l5g.dgz), DTLog (*.lte.dgz), DTLog
(*.log), DTLog (*.low), DLF, and CU
Select a configured filtering template, and click "…" icon to edit

Filter Manager
the template.
Export as separate Separate logfiles based on device if logfiles of multiple devices are
files saved as one log file.
Setting information about Package Range, Sample Options,

Advanced
Handset messages, events, and scanner.
Advanced Settings
Package Range Set the range of data package.
Start The start time of data package.
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Button Description
End The end time of data package.
Sample Options Select a sample mode for export.
Event Details Export event details when events are selected.
Message Details Export message details when messages are selected.
Original Code Export the original code of Layer 3 messages.
Index the identified serving cell names based on the imported site
Serving Cell Name
information.
Logfile Name Export logfile name included in specific data.
Timestamp Export timestamp.
Message Size Export message size
Bookmark Add tag for the logfile.
Export Scanner data. Users may set different parameters to export

Scanner
for each network technology.
Struct Select data type under Struct to export.
Cell List Select the type of cells to export.
6.3 Delete Logfiles

Users may select logfiles to delete under Data List, and click the Delete icon ( ) to delete the
selected logfiles. See the figure below:
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Figure 6-6 Select file window
6.4 Merge/Partition Logfiles

Pilot Pioneer Expert supports merging and partitioning logfiles.
On the Menu bar, choose Tool > Merge/Partition Logfiles to enter the Merge/ Partition Logfiles
window.
Figure 6-7 Merge/ Partition Logfiles window
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Merge/Divide Logfile supports the following functions:

• Add and delete logfiles.
• Move logfiles up and down. The order of merged logfiles is the same as the current logfile
order.
• Support KML modification
• Define a directory to save the merged or divided logfiles.
Name Description
Network Select a network to filter data files.
Device ID Select a device ID to filter data files.
Import the data files that have been opened in the

Work Files
project.
Import Logfile Import logfiles.
Select All Select all logfiles.
Delete Delete selected logfiles.
Delete All Delete all logfiles.
Up Move logfiles up.
Down Move logfiles down.
Merge Merge logfiles.
Partition Partition logfiles
Enable KML Modification function. For details, see

KML Modification
section 6.4.3.
Define a directory to save the merged or divided
Target Folder
logfiles.
Open Open the target folder.
6.4.1 Merge Logfiles

Pilot Pioneer Expert may merge two or more logfiles into one logfile.
To merge logfiles, do as follows:
1. Click Import Logfile to add logfiles that need to be merged.
2. Select logfiles to be merged in the Merge/Partition Logfiles window.
3. Select a directory to save the merged logfile.

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4. Click Merge.
Merge Logfiles supports the following functions:

• Merge two or more *.rcu, *.ddib and *.dcf logfiles.
• Merge logfiles collected by the same device, technology, format and port.
• Merge multiple groups of logfiles collected by same device, technology, and port.
6.4.2 Partition Logfiles

Pilot Pioneer Expert may partition a logfile to several logfiles.
To partition a logfile, do as follows:
1. Click Import Logfile to add logfiles that need to be partitioned.
2. Select logfiles to be partitioned in the Merge/ Partition Logfiles window.
3. Click Partition to enter the Partition Logfile window.

Figure 6-8 Partition logfiles window
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4. Select partition conditions.
5. Click OK. The partitioned files are saved in the user-defined path.
Partition Logfile supports the following functions:
• Partition one logfile or multiple *.rcu, *.ddib and *.dcf logfiles.
• Mixed partition: Partition logfiles based on device port, time, and region.
Name Description
Partition Into Partition the logfile (s) according to the user-
defined quantity. The minimum number is 2.
Partition By Device ID Partition logfiles based on device port.
Generate separate files Generate separate files based on device ID if this
by device ID option is selected.
Partition logfiles based on time. Users may click

Settings
Partition By Time Add or Delete to add or delete the start and end
times.
Partition logfiles based on region. Users may

Partition By Region
click Add or Delete to add or delete the region.
Generate Multi Files Select to partition the log file into multiple log
files by time.
Generate a logfile based on non-selected A logfile will be generated based on the
attributes unselected attributes.
6.4.3 KML Modification

The KML modification function is used to process the original logfiles by using a KML file and
modify or adjust the test route. This function is mainly used for logfiles without test routes or with
test routes that needs to be adjusted.
To perform KML modification, follow the instructions below:
1. In the Merge/Partition Logfiles window, select logfiles which require KML modification.
2. Click KML Modification, and then select a KML file for test route modification.
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3. Click Open to start KML modification. The modified logfile will be saved in the path specified
by Target Folder. If the modification fails, corresponding message will be displayed.
KML Modification supports the following functions:
• Generate logfiles with GPS information for the logfiles without GPS information.
• Generate new logfiles with modified GPS information for logfiles requiring KML modification.
6.5 Re-decode Logfiles

Pilot Pioneer Expert provides the function of re-decoding logfiles in the *.rcu or *. dcf format. The
*.ddib logfiles do not need data re-decoding.
Right-click a logfile under Data List and select Redecode to re-decode the logfile. The decoding
progress will be displayed in the status bar. Users may select multiple logfiles to re-decode.
6.6 Bookmark
Bookmark is used to add user comments to logfiles during test or data replay.
Right click a logfile under Data List, and select Add to enter the Add Bookmark window.
Figure 6-9 Bookmark window
The features related to Bookmark are as follows:

• This function can be used during test and data replay.
• Users may select sampling points and add bookmarks.
• Users may delete bookmarks as required.
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6.7 Keyword Query

This function is used to query messages, message details, events, sites, and parameters with
keywords. Users may double-click the queried results to display them in the related windows.
The following is an example for message query:
1. Choose Tool > Search Keyword to enter the Search Keyword window.
2. Click , select a logfile and message type for Message Search Type in the dialog box
that is displayed, and then click OK. See the figure below:
Figure 6-10 Select file
3. Enter keywords in the search box and select Message. See the figure below:
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Figure 6-11 Enter keywords and select search type
Users may conduct different types of queries simultaneously. For example, users may select
Message and Message Detail simultaneously. See the figure below:

Figure 6-12 Enter keywords and select search type
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For a parameter query, users may select Parameter, set parameter search conditions in the Edit
Parameter dialog box that is displayed, and then click OK. See the figure below:
Figure 6-13 Parameter editing dialog box
6.8 Generate Filtered Logfiles

Follow the instructions below to generate a filtered logfile:
1. After setting a filter (see section 19), users may click the icon corresponding to the filter
to enter the Generate Filtered Logfiles window.
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Figure 6-14 Generate filtered logfiles
2. Click Work Files or Add to import data files from the Project or from the local disk.
3. Click the icon besides Filter Name to edit the filtering conditions.
4. Click Generate to generate a filtered logfile, which will be loaded to the Data List under Data.
6.9 GPS Trajectory Compensation

GPS Trajectory compensation technology is used to conduct GPS compensation or adjustment
when the GPS signal is very poor or blocked, which is commonly caused by high-speed
movement or too many obstructions. This is a data analysis feature.
1. On the Menu bar, choose Tool > GPS Trajectory Compensation to enter the
corresponding window.
2. Click the icon besides Data List to add logfiles that requires GPS Trajectory
Compensation.
3. Click the icon besides Compensation Path to add a GPS path compensation file.
4. Click Implement to conduct compensation or adjustment.
The data with GPS trajectory compensation is saved to the same path of the original logfile.
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Figure 6-15 GPS Trajectory Compensation
Figure 6-16 GPS test route after compensation
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7 Replay Logfiles
The Replay function may recreate the drive test scene, and supports information synchronization in
all windows. This helps engineers to analyze and detect problems. Pilot Pioneer Expert supports
forward/backward log file replay at any speed and location. For the information about the replay
icon and function on the toolbar, please see section 3.3.
To replay logfiles, do as follows:
1. Select an imported logfile, and open a window (e.g. Message or Table) as required. Alternatively,
users may open a Scene window and Pilot Pioneer Expert will automatically load the selected
logfile to the windows.
2. Click the Set Playback Data button ( ) on the toolbar to enter the replay mode.
Logfile Replay supports the following functions:

• Supports log file play, rewind, step forward or backward, and pause functions
• Supports user-defined speed by sliding the button
• Supports user-defined position synchronization in all associated windows by sliding the
button. When users slide the Position button, the information displayed in all windows is
synchronized based on the position. When users select any content in the windows, the
Position will be synchronized accordingly.
• The current log file name and replay progress are displayed on the status bar.
Figure 7-1 Data replay
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7.1 Copy Logfiles

After selecting a log file to replay, users may copy the section by selecting a start point and end
point to generate a new log file.
The methods to copy logfiles are as follows:
Method 1:
1. On the Toolbar, slide the Position button to select the start point and then click the Copy Data
icon ( ).
2. Slide the Position button to select the end point and then click the Copy Data icon ( ).
3. In the window that is displayed, rename the file and set the file save directory for the new log
file.
Method 2:
1. Select the start point in the log file replay window or associated windows and then click the
Copy Data icon ( ) on the toolbar.
2. Select the end point in the log file replay window or associated windows, and then click the
Copy Data icon ( ) on the toolbar.
3. In the window that is displayed, rename the file and set the file save directory for the new log
file.
7.2 Synchronize Logfiles

Users may set the log file synchronization for multi-logfiles. In this case, when one log file is
replayed, the others will be replayed synchronously.
Follow the instructions below to synchronize logfiles:
1. Click the Logfile Synchronization icon ( ) on the toolbar to enter the Logfile
Synchronization window.
2. Select logfiles (at least two), and click the button to add the files to the right pane.
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Figure 7-2 Logfile Synchronization window
Logfile Relation supports the following functions:

• Supports multi-logfiles synchronization configuration at the same time.
• When one log file is replayed, all logfiles will be synchronized automatically in the
windows.
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8 Site Database Management

Users may import site database files in the TXT or Excel format to the current project, to detect
cell configuration problems along with associated drive test logfiles.
8.1 Import Site Database

Multiple site database files can be imported simultaneously. There are two methods: Auto Import
and Manual Import. In addition, users may also append data to database.
8.1.1 Automatic Import

If the fields of the site database file matches completely with the fields required by the network
technology, it will be loaded to that network’s root node folder automatically.
To automatically import site database files, do as follows:
Method 1: Click Layer, right-click Site to select Import, and select site file to import.
• If the site database file to be imported matches the network technology, and the fields
completely match with those required by the network technology, it will be imported
automatically.
• If the site database file to be imported matches the network technology, but the fields do not
completely match with those required by the network technology, it will switch to the manual
import settings widow.
• If Pilot Pioneer Expert cannot detect the network technology corresponding to the log file, a
message indicating import failure will be displayed. In this case, users need to specify the
network technology manually.
Method 2: Double click any RAT folder under Sites in the Layer Management tab page.
• If the site database file to be imported completely matches with the fields required by the
network technology, it will be imported automatically.
• If the site database file to be imported does not match completely with the fields required by
the network technology, it will switch to the manual import setting widow.
8.1.2 Manual Import

If the fields of the site database file do not match completely with the fields required by the
network technology, users need to import the log file manually. The imported log file will be
loaded to the network node folder automatically.
To manually import site database files, do as follows:
Method 1: Click Layer, right-click Site to select Import.

• If the site database file to be imported does not match completely with the fields required
by any network technology, the Import Site File window is displayed.
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Method 2: Right-click any RAT node folder under Sites in the Layer Management tab page and
select Import.
• If the site database file to be imported does not match completely with the fields required
by any network technology, the Import Site File window is displayed.
After the template configuration is

completed, users may set a new name
and save it for future use.
Manual Import supports the following functions:

• The system default template name is Template1. After the fields are configured, users may
directly select the template from the drop down list box the next time and the configured
fields will be displayed in the template.
• The field with the asterisk icon is mandatory. Users may refer to the values of the parameters
listed under Data Preview to configure the fields.
• Pilot Pioneer Expert supports the import of user-defined parameters.
• Multiple site database files of the same network technology may be imported simultaneously.
• If the manual import fails, the fields that do not meet the conditions will be displayed as a
log. Users may right-click and copy all the log information. See the figure below:
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Figure 8-1 Fields not meeting the conditions
8.1.3 Append Site

When there is site information missing, users may use this function to append the site information
to the database.
To append the sites to the site database, do as follows:
1. Click Layer>Site, and select a site database
2. Right click the selected site database, and click Add More to append site file to the site
database.
8.2 Site Database Manager

Site Database Manager can display all site database files that have been imported, and can
execute commands including Search, Add, Edit, Delete, Import, Export, etc.
The methods for opening Site Database Manager are as follows:
Method 1: Click Layer, right-click Site and select Site Database Manager.
Method 2: Click Layer, right-click a network node under Site and select Site Database Manager.
Method 3: Click Layer, click a network node, and right-click a site database file to select Site
Database Manager.
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Figure 8-2 Site Database Manager window
The following table describes the functional buttons in the sites database manager window:
Figure 8-3 Functional buttons in the sites database manager window
Name Description
Search Search all sites of a specified network technology based on the site
name.
Import Supports automatic and manual imports.
Export Export the specified site or site database file.
Edit Edit the site or cell information.
Add Site Add a site to the specified site database.
Delete Delete the specified site database file, site, or cell.
Set Column Show the information of the selected column.
8.2.1 Edit Cell

Users may click Edit to modify cell information and add or delete cells.
The methods of entering the Edit Cell window are as follows:
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Method 1: On the Site Database Manager window, select the site that needs to be edited and
click Edit.
Method 2: On the Site Database Manager window, double click the site name under Sites.
Method 3: On the Site Database Manager window, double click the specified cell information.
Method 4: On the Site Database Manager window, right-click the specified row and select Edit.
Figure 8-4 Edit Cell window
Edit Cell supports the following functions:
• The field with the asterisk icon is mandatory.
• Double click the cell under the Value column to modify the value.
• Add a new cell by creating a new tab page.
• Delete a cell by deleting the corresponding tab page.
8.2.2 Add Sites

The methods of adding sites in the Site Database Manager window are as follows:
Method 1: Select a site database name, and click Add Site.
Method 2: Select a site database under Sites, and right-click it to select Add Site.
The Add Site window and the editing cell window are the same. Please see section 8.2.1.
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8.3 Export Site Database

Site database/site can be exported and saved as a new file for users to check the site information in
the future.
The methods of exporting site databases are as follows:
Method 1: On the navigation pane, select and right-click a site database or site that needs to be
exported, and then select Export.
Method 2: On the Site Database Manager window, select a site database under Sites and click
Export.
Note: If no site is displayed under Site, users may click Export to export a blank site database
template to edit and then import it to the software.
8.4 Site Database Analysis

Site Database Analysis is used to conduct relevant analysis for cell site database which have been
imported to Pilot Pioneer Expert, including
• One-way Neighbor Cell Analysis
• Isolated Cell Analysis
• Cell Analysis with Same Frequency and Scrambling Code (for network technologies
except for GSM)
• Cell Analysis with Same Frequency and Scrambling Code Group (FOR TD-SCDMA and
LTE)
• Same Frequency Number and SYNC-DL ID Cell Analysis (for TD-SCDMA)
The methods of entering the Site Database Analysis window are as follows:
Method 1: On the navigation pane, Click Layer, right-click Sites and select Site base Analysis.
Method 2: On the navigation pane, Click Layer, right-click each network technology under Sites
and select Site base Analysis.
Method 3: On the navigation pane, Click Layer, right-click a site database of each network
technology under Sites and select Site base Analysis.
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Figure 8-5 Site Analysis Settings
Select a site database under Site Data for analysis, define analysis conditions under Analysis
Settings, and then click Analyze. The figure below shows the result after Site database analysis:
Figure 8-6 Site database analysis results
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The supported functions are as below:
• The generated analysis results are displayed based on cell site under the Site Analysis
on the Analysis tab page.
• The results can be synchronized to the Table and Map windows.
• Users may right-click in the Table window and select Export all analysis result to export
the analysis results.
• Users may right-click in the Table window and select Map display configuration to set
the cell site display color at the Map window.
• Users may right-click the analysis result and select Delete to delete it.
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9 Map Window
The Map window is used to display the drive test route and geographic environment information
in the test region including parameters, site database, events, and all related geographic
information.
9.1 Window Description

This section provides a short description of the Toolbar, Status Bar, and functions by right clicking
any place in the Map window.

Figure 9-1 Map window
9.1.1 Toolbar in the Map Window

The following table describes the buttons on the toolbar:
Table 9-1 Functional buttons on the toolbar
Icon Name Description
Open Map Layer Add the selected map into the Map Window.
Google Maps Display Google map in the Map window.
Google Satellite Display Google satellite map in the Map window.
Bing Maps Display Bing map in the Map window.
Baidu Maps Display Baidu map in the Map window.
Baidu Satellite Display Baidu satellite map in the Map window.
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Amap Map Display Gaode map in the Map window.
Amap Satellite Display Gaode satellite map in the Map window.
Gray Render the background map in grey to highlight the test

None
Background route.
Set proxy server to open Google map, Google Satellite map,

None Proxy Settings
and Bing map.
Baidu
None Displa Baidu street view map in the Map window
StreetScape
Display Baidu, Gaode, and Bing map in simplified form just
None Simplified Map with the road name displayed on the map and all the location
and building names are removed.
None Drop-down arrow to hide or display the functions
Google Earth Switch to Google Earth map to check test routes.
Cell Settings Settings for cell display, cell line linking, and neighbor cells.
Layer Control Display/hide map layer, layer priority setting for parameters.
Select a test point in the testing route and then the log file
Select/Move information will be synchronized into other windows, or
drag the map layer in the map window.
Rectangular Display the cell line linking for the selected rectangle area,
Tool or define a rectangle area as required.
Display cell line linking for the selected circle area, or

Circular Tool
defined a circle area as required.
Display cell line linking for the selected polygon area, or

Polygon Tool
define a polygon area as required.
Custom Region Customize an irregular-shape region as required.
None Define Region Define a rectangle region as required and export the defined
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region as a file in *.zdf format for statistic reports.
None Import Region Import a region as required.
Export Separate Export multiple selected regions as multiple separate files in

None
Region *.zdf format.
Export
None Combined Export multiple selected regions as a file in *.zdf format.
Region
None Clear Region Clear defined regions.
Zoom in Zoom in on the displayed item in the Map window.
Zoom out Zoom out of the displayed item in the Map window.
Center by Data Center the data in the Map window.
Center by Map Center the maps in the Map window.
Center by Site Center the sites in the Map window.
Pinpoint Pin pointing on a test route.
Define Path Predefine a test route.
Save Predefined
Saved the predefined test route.
Path
After importing a map, select a road and click Customize

Customize Path
Path to customize the path display.
Pin Point
Pin pointing on a predefined test routes.
Predefined Paths
Remove the pin points on the predefined test route one by

Inverse Removal
one in a reversed order.
Remove All Remove all pin points on the predefined test route.
Restore Restore all pin points that are removed.
Measure the distance between two points in the Map

Distance
window.
Polygon Measure the distance among multiple points in the Map
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Distance window.
Rectangular
Measure the square area.
Area
Polygon Area Measure the polygon area.
Users may draw and save a Tab layer with customized

Draw
points, characters, shapes, etc.
Cell Search Search for specified cells in the Map window.
Information Display detailed data and cell information.
Compare different parameters. Users may move up/down the

Parameters
selected parameter, place the selected parameter top/bottom
Comparison
in the parameter list, or select parameter route display mode.
Location Enter specified longitude and latitude to position on the map.
Click a cell to display all cell line linking between the cell
Cell Line
and related sampling points. The sampling points, cell line
Linking by Cell
linking, and the cell are displayed in the same color.
Select a region randomly to display the cell line linking

Cell Line
between the sampling points in the selected region and
Linking by
related cells. The sampling points, cell line linking, and cells
Region
are displayed in the same color.
Select a log to display the cell line linking between all

Cell Line
sampling points and related cells. The sampling points, cell
Linking by Log
line linking, and cells are displayed in the same color.
Display the specified cells or the measurement routes,
Cell Coverage serving cell lines. Users may define the display colour. This
function is used for cells or cell site coverage analysis.
• Generate beam count statistics in the test point and

Cell/Beam
None display them with different colours to distinguish test
Coverage
points’ beam coverage.
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• Analyze all beam coverage of the test points within the
serving cell
• Filter beam based on parameter threshold.
Neighbor
Open the tool bar for neighbor analysis.
Analysis
Neighbor Check Display the neighbor cell check results.
BCCH Check Display the BCCH check results.
PN Check Display the PN check results.
PSC Display the PSC check results.
CPI Display the CPI check results.
PCI Display the queried PCI information.
Other Display the other check results.
Add Neighbor Add neighbor cells for the sites displayed in the Map
Cell window as required.
Delete Neighbor Delete neighbor cells for the sites displayed in the Map
Cell window as required.
Save Current
Neighbor Cell Save all neighbor cell configuration for the current site.
Configuration
Export Neighbor
Export all neighbor cell modified records.
Cell Edit Log
Export All
Export neighbor cell relationship for all sites.
Neighbor Cells
The train has arrived at the station, but Pilot Pioneer hasn't
identified that station. In this case, users may click this button
Compensate
to mark the station in Pilot Pioneer map window.
Distance
Note: Unique to China market only, customers from other
countries or regions who wishes to utilize this function may
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contact DingLi technical support to verify the feasibility.
The train has started to depart the station, but Pilot pioneer
hasn't identified the start station. In this case, users may click
this button to mark the station in Pilot Pioneer map window.

Start Pinpointing
Note: Unique to China market only, customers from other
countries or regions who wishes to utilize this function may
contact DingLi technical support to verify the feasibility.
Freeze Freeze the window.
Users may use Measure tool to summarize the site spacing of the whole/selected test route.
Figure 9-2 Measure site spacing
Display relevant information of measurement samples/site on the map window:
1. Select All under Configuration>Options>Map hover display effect to display relevant
information (e.g. site name, frequency) on the map window when hovering the mouse
over the measurement samples/site.
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Figure 9-3 Set to display information when hover mouse over map window
2. Hover the mouse over the measurement samples/site on the map window to see relevant
information.
Figure 9-4 Display relevant information of measurement samples/site
9.1.2 Status Bar on the Map Window

All the important information related to the current operation status is displayed at the bottom of
the Map window, including the current operation objects, longitude and latitude of the current
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samples, and the refresh process when dragging the map layer.
The Map Status Bar supports the following functions:
1. Real-time display of the longitude and latitude for the current point.
• Easting-Northing (East and North coordinates display mode)
• Decimal Long_Lat (decimal coordinates display mode)
• DMS Long_Lat (Degree Minutes and Seconds coordinate mode)
2. Displays the details for the selected point.
• Displays information in the format of Parameter-Logfile name when the test logs are
selected.
• Displays information in the format of Site Name related to the cell when cells are selected.
• Displays None while other regions of the map window are selected.
3. Display the refresh process when dragging the map layer.
9.1.3 Sub Menus within Right-click List

Users may right-click any place in the Map window to check the user-friendly and frequently used
functions within the right-click list.

Table 9-2 Functional buttons within the right-click list
Select a display mode for measurement samples in the
None Display Test Route Map window: By GPS Samples, By Real Sample Value,
By Duplicated Sample Value.
Show/Hide Scale Display/hide the scale in the Map window.
Show/Hide Directions Display/hide the route direction of logfiles.
Display/hide the thresholds of the parameter, with

None Show/Hide Legend
statistics parameter information.
None Batch Import Load logfiles in batch.
Export selected sites in the user-defined format
None Export Selected Sites (Options: Mapinfo, Google Earth, Text File, Shape
File).
Export cell lines in the user-defined format (Options:

None Export Cell Lines
Mapinfo, Google Earth, Text File, Shape File).
None Export Test Route Export test route in the user-defined format (Options:
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MapInfo, Google Earth, Shape file).
Copy Latitude and Copy the latitude and longitude position of the selected
None
Longitude test point.
9.1.4 Legend Window

The Legend window displays parameter, data, site, GPS, and event information.
Figure 9-5 Legend window
The parameter threshold displayed on the Map layer pane is the same as that on the right pane of
the Legend.
Users may display and hide information by selecting or deselecting the check box on the right
pane as required. There is no sub menu for Data or GPS. The sub menus for Parameter, Sites,
and Events are as follows:
1. Parameter node:
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Table 9-3 Functional buttons under Parameter

Name Description
Add Param Add parameters to be displayed in the Legend window.
Delete all parameters under Parameter and route displayed in the

Delete All
Map window.
Show/Hide
Display/hide the route direction of logfiles.
Directions
Show/Hide Scale Display/hide the scale.
Export parameters in the user-defined format (Options: Mapinfo,

Export
Google Earth, Shape File).
• Sub node under Parameter:

Table 9-4 Sub node under Parameter
Name Description
Add Param Add parameters to be displayed in the Legend window.
Forward Offset Forward offset.
Backward Offset Backward offset.
Delete the test route belonging toa specific parameter from the Map
Delete
window
Parameter Settings Open the parameter settings window.
Export parameters in the MapInfo, Shape file and Google Earth

Export
formats.
Users may double-click a sub node under Parameter or right-click the sub node to open the
Parameter Settings window.
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Figure 9-6 Parameter Settings window
Table 9-5 Functional buttons on Parameter Settings
Name Description
Symbol Symbol type for measurement samples.
Auto Automatically define parameter thresholds by the software.
Insert Insert a row to define a threshold.
Delete Delete a threshold.
Ascending Sort the thresholds in the ascending order.
Descending Sort the thresholds in the descending order.
2. Sites
Multiple site databases may be displayed in the same Map window simultaneously.
Table 9-6 Right-click functions of Sites
Name Description
Delete All Cells Delete all site databases under Sites.
Cell Settings Open the cell settings window.
Export Export parameters in the MapInfo, Text File, Shape File and Google
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Earth formats.
Table 9-7 Right-click functions of sub-node under Sites
Name Description
Delete Cell Delete selected site databases.
Cell Settings Enter the cell settings window
Export site databases to the MapInfo, Google earth, Text File,

Export
and Shape File formats.
Save Current Neighbor Cell

Save all neighbor cell configuration for the current site.
Configuration
Export Neighbor Cell

Export all neighbor cell modified records.
Edited Log
Export All Neighbor Cells Export neighbor cell relationship for all sites.
9.2 Data Display in the Map Window

Pilot Pioneer Expert may display log file, site database file, and map files in the map window. For
a map file, the following formats are supported:

• MapInfo (*.Tab, *.Mif, *.Gst)
• Image (*.bmp, *.jpg, *.gif, *.tif, *.tga)
• Terrain (*.TMB, *TMD),
• AutoCAD (*.Dxf)
• USGS (*.DEM),
• ArcInfo (*.Shp)
9.2.1 Logfile Display

Logfiles may be displayed in the Map window during test or replay. Users may directly drag
specified parameters from the navigation bar into the Map window.
To display logfiles in the Map window, do as follows:
Method 1: Drag the logfile under Data List on the Data tab page into the Map Window and the
default parameter of the logfile is displayed; meanwhile, the parameter information is displayed in
the legend window.
Method 2: Drag a parameter of the logfile on the Param tab page into the Map window, and the
parameter is displayed in the Map window; meanwhile, the parameter information is displayed in
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the legend window.
Method 3: Double-click the Map icon under Network on the Data tab page and the default
parameter of this logfile is displayed in the Map window; meanwhile, the parameter information is
displayed in the legend window.
Method 4: Right-click a parameter of the logfile on the Param tab page, and select Map to
display the parameter information in the Map window.

Figure 9-7 Displaying log file in the Map window
The features related to logfile display in the map window are:

• Multiple logfiles for multiple technologies may be displayed simultaneously.
• No technology information is displayed in the legend window if the logfiles displayed in
the window are from the same network technology.
• The technology information is displayed in the legend window if the logfiles displayed in
the window are from different network technologies.
• Only one parameter is displayed in the legend window if the same parameter for different
logs belongs to the same technology, while others will be shown as layers in the Map
Window.
9.2.2 Site Display

Users may select and drag the site file under Sites on the Layer tab page into the Map window to
display while testing or replaying the logs.

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Figure 9-8 Displaying sites
9.2.3 Map File Display

Users may click the Open Map Layer icon on the toolbar on the Map window to add map layers.
Figure 9-9 Displaying map file
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9.2.4 Add Background Maps
Users may click the drop-down arrow to select a background map as required.
Figure 9-10 Add a background map
If no map layer file is imported, the map of China will be centered at the window.
Figure 9-11 Bing Map (no map layer file)
If a map layer file is imported, the corresponding map will be centered at the window. The figure
below shows the Bing Map with Zhuhai map layer.
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Figure 9-12 Bing Map (with map layer file)
Users may select Grey Background to highlight the map layer.

Figure 9-13 Grey background
9.2.5 Event Display

Events in logfiles can be displayed in the Map window.
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To display events in the Map window, follow the instructions below:
1. Set events to be displayed in the Map window.
Users may choose Configuration > Event Settings on the Menu bar to enter the Event
Settings window and conduct settings as required.
2. Display logfiles in the Map window. The events that have been set will be automatically
displayed.
Figure 9-14 Displaying events
9.2.6 Layer Manager

Users may click the Layer Control icon on the Map Window to open the Layer Manager
window and manage all the layers, such as managing the layer priority, displaying/hiding layers,
adding or removing layers, adding or removing layer labels, and setting transparency.
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Figure 9-15 Layer Manager window
The label function in Layer Manager is similar to the label function in Mapinfo. Users may set the
label fields, font, and color to be displayed in the Map window.
Click Label to enter the Label Settings window.

Figure 9-16 Label Settings window
The following figure shows the label display after settings:
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Figure 9-17 Label display after settings
The features related to Layer Manager are as follows:

• Users may customize the layer priority.
• Users may display/hide/edit layers and insert labels.
• Users may set the layer transparency.
• Users may set layer label, including label field selection, display font, color, etc.
9.3 Cell Settings

Cell settings have direct effect on site database displayed in the Map Window, such as cell display,
cell line linking and cell checking.
To enter the Cell Setting window, do as follows:
Method 1: Click the Cell Settings icon from the toolbar of the Map window;
Method 2: Right-click Sites in the Legend window, and select Cell Settings.
Method 3: Right-click the site database under Sites on the Legend window, and select Cell
Settings.
9.3.1 Display Settings

In the Cell Settings window, users may click the Display Settings tab, and select a network
technology to set the color, size, and shape for the sites.
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Figure 9-18 Display Settings
The figure below shows the sites display after settings:

Figure 9-19 Site display after settings
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Users may perform the following settings in the Display Settings window:
1. Set the cell color displayed in the Map Window by specifying a field in Color.
• The major parameters are displayed in the matrix with the default color, while other
parameters are displayed in the list.
• The sites are displayed with transparent color.
• Users may select PN increment to filter PN in CDMA and EVDO network technologies.
PN with multiple offset is displayed in the list.
• Users may select a field and add a group for its color and size or delete a field.
• Users may select colors from the drop-down list box for other fields.
2. Set the cell size displayed in the Map Window by specifying a field in Size.
• All the sites may be in the same size.
• Users may set the cell size according to the specified field.
• Users may select sizes from the drop-down list box for other fields.
3. Set the site shape displayed in the Map Window by specifying a field in Style.
• Pilot Pioneer Expert supports four shape setting: Symble1, Symble2, Symble3, and Symble4
• Users may define the shape as required.
9.3.2 Label Settings

In the Cell Settings window, users may click the Label Settings tab, and select a network
technology to set the site label, display content, and label offset.
Figure 9-20 Label Settings
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The figure below shows the site label display after settings:
Figure 9-21 Site label display after settings
Users may perform the following settings in the Label Settings window:
• Set how to display label
• Display overlapping labels
• Hide overlapping labels
• Set what is displayed on label
• Set site label offset
• Set cell label offset
9.3.3 Cell Line Linking

In the Cell Settings window, users may click the Cell Line Settings tab, and select a network
technology to set the cell line linking and line label.
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Figure 9-22 Cell Line Settings
The figure below shows the cell line linking display after settings:
Figure 9-23 Cell line linking display after settings
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Users may input the following settings in the Cell Line Settings window:
1. Set the cell line linking display under Cell Lines.

• Set the style, width, and color of the lines.
• Synchronize the cell line color with the color of specified parameter's test routes.
2. Set alarm line under Alarm Distance. That is, when a line exceeds the specified line distance,
the line will be displayed as an alarm line.

• Available when Alarm Line is selected under Cell Lines.
3. Set the content of the label displayed in the cell line linking under Line Labels.
4. Select the conditions for best cell under Best Cell.

• Available when Best Cell is selected under Cell Lines.
9.3.4 Analysis Settings

In the Cell Settings window, users may click the Analysis Settings tab, and select a network
technology to set the conditions for cell analysis.
Users may set cell colors for all the sites in the site database by using cell-analysis tools from the
Toolbar.
Figure 9-24 Analysis Settings
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The figure below shows the cell display after settings:

Figure 9-25 Cell display after settings
Analysis Settings includes PN Check, Neighbor, Others, and Neighbor Analysis.
1. PN Check: check cells by PCI

• Set the same color for neighbor cells.
• Set another color for the non-configured neighbor cells.
• Set other colors for other cells; white is suggested.
2. Neighbor:
• Set the same color for the same cell.
• Set another color for neighbor cells.
3. Others
• Users can select any parameter from the site database.
• Set the same color for the same cell.
4. Neighbor Analysis
• Set color for the current, added, deleted cells when users perform neighbor cell analysis.
• Display the associated information for the Neighbor Analysis cells in the Map Window
9.4 Legend Settings

In the Cell Settings window, users may click the Legend Settings tab and set the information
displayed in the Map window, including parameters, and cell information in site files.
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9.4.1 Parameter Settings

Users may set the parameters displayed in the Map window.
To set the parameters displayed in the Map window, do as follows:
1. Under the Legend Settings tab, select a network, and click Select to enter the Select
Parameter window.
2. Select parameters to be displayed in the Map window.
Users may select an added parameter and click Delete to delete it.
Figure 9-26 Parameter settings window
The parameters may be displayed in the following ways:
Method 1: Display in the Legend window
1. Click the Information icon from the Toolbar on the Map window.
2. Click the measurement samples on the testing route, the parameter values will be
displayed on the Legend window.
Method 2: Display the values next to the sampling points on the testing route.
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Figure 9-27 Parameter display
There are two ways to display the information settings:

• Display the parameter information in the Information window by setting parameter
information in Information Options.
• Display parameter information next to the measurement samples on the testing route by
setting parameter information in Display Sample Values.
There are three ways to display the parameter values in the Map window:
• Display the parameter values for all measurement samples.
• Display the parameter values only when the value changes.
• Do not display measurement samples' information.
9.4.2 Cell Settings

In the Information Settings window, users may set cell information displayed in the Map
window.
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Figure 9-28 Cell Settings
Method 1: Click the Information icon from the Toolbar on the Map window.
Method 2: Click the specified cell on the Map window, and the cell information will be displayed
on the Legend window.

Figure 9-29 Cell display after cell settings
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9.5 Cell Line Linking Display

This function is used to display the relation between sampling points and related serving cells. The
cell line linking, measurement samples, and related cells are display in the same color, which
helps users to analyze the cell coverage.
For CDMA and WCDMA network technologies, this function is to display the cell line linking
between measurement samples and the best serving cell as there are multiple serving cells for
these two network technologies.
There are six kinds of cell line linking: Cell line linking by cell, cell line linking by region, cell
line linking by log, show all covering 1st RSRP, show all covering 2nd RSRP and Cell Coverage
1. Click the Cell line linking drop down arrow on the map window and select Cell Line
Linking by Cell, and then click a cell to display all cell lines between the cell and related
measurement samples. See the figure below:

Figure 9-30 Cell line linking display by cell
Linking by Region, and then select a region randomly to display the cell lines between the
measurement samples in the selected region and related cells. See the figure below:
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Figure 9-31 Cell line linking display by region
Linking by Log to display the cell lines between all measurement samples and related cells
(just like selecting the whole region in the mode of by region). See the figure below:
Figure 9-32 Cell line linking display by log
4. Click the Cell line linking drop down arrow on the map window and select Show all
covering 1st RSRP to display the serving cell lines between the measurement samples and
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all the relevant cells. See the figure below:

Figure 9-33 Show all covering 1st RSRP
5. Click the Cell line linking drop down arrow on the map window and select Show all
covering 2nd RSRP to display the serving cell lines between the measurement samples and
all second strongest cells. See the figure below:

Figure 9-34 Show all covering 2nd RSRP
Note: Users may press Ctrl+Shift+Alt+L to clear the cell lines and display only the cells and
measurement routes.
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Figure 9-35 Clear cell lines
6. Click the Cell line linking drop down arrow on the map window and select Cell Coverage to
display the cells on the Map. The cells with measurement samples will be displayed in grey.
Users may click a cell or site with measurement samples to display the corresponding
measurement routes.
Users may select Display Parameter Test Route on the right pane under Cell Coverage
Settings to display the measurement route or select Display Cell Line Linking to display the
cell lines between the cell and measurement points.
Users may select Active occupied cells on the right pane under Cell Coverage Settings to
display all the effective cells that meets the user-defined conditions, select RSRP 1st cells to
display all the serving cells, and select RSRP 2nd cells to display all the second strongest cells.
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Figure 9-36 Cell coverage map
Note: Users may use the Shift key to select the whole site or click the sector to select a
specific cell.
9.6 Indoor Positioning Test

Indoor positioning test is applied when there is a poor or no GPS signal. There are manual and
automatic positioning tests during which users may pinpoint the pre-defined path evenly in the
map window.
Features are as follows:
• Indoor positioning is available during the test.
• Pinpointing on imported map is supported.
• Manual positioning test
• Automatic positioning on pre-defined path.
• Save pre-defined path
• Remove, restore pinpoints on the test route and inverse the removal
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Figure 9-37 Indoor position
9.7 Parameters Display on Map

9.7.1 Parameters Comparison
It is feasible to support multiple parameters comparison on the map window to visually present the
difference between parameters. Users can set an offset between the parameters on the same
measurement route to compare the parameters clearly.
Methods: (1) Load the parameters; (2) Click Parameters Comparison icon ( ) to activate the
function; (3) Select Compared Parameters Config in the drop-down arrow beside for
parameters configuration.
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Figure 9-38 Parameter Comparison
9.7.2 Set Parameter Test Route Offset

Click the Layer Control to set offset of X axis or Y axis.
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Figure 9-39 Set offset
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10 Message Window
The Message window may display all decoding information of specified logfiles, which may be
used to analyze network issues (reflecting by Layer 1, Layer 2, and Layer 3 messages), and
automatically identify network issues as well as locate possible reasons for the issues.
10.1 Opening the Message Window

Each logfile has its corresponding Message Window; there are several ways to open the Message
Window:
Method 1: Click Data, and double-click corresponding to the logfile under
Network.
Method 2: Click Data, and drag into the workspace.

Figure 10-1 Message window
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Figure 10-2 Message details
The following functions are supported:

• Users may search, filter, and freeze messages, or add bookmarks to a message.
• Users may double click a message in the Message window to display the message details
window, showing the original code of the selected message.
• Users may search information in the message details window, set hexadecimal display mode,
message display font, color, and background, and save or copy text content.
10.2 Functional Buttons

The following table describes the functional buttons in the Message window:
Table 10-1 Functional buttons in the Message window
Search Search message information and list the results.
None Search message downward one by one.
None Search message upward one by one
Filter Filter messages based on specified conditions.
Freeze Freeze the window.
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Open/Close
Open/close the bookmark window.
bookmark view
10.2.1 Search
Users may enter the message name to be queried in the search textbox and then click the Search
icon to find messages as required. All the results will be listed in the windows. Users may click the
Search Up and Search Down icons to search the messages with the same name one by one.
There are three methods to enter the message name to be queried:
Method 1: Enter the message name to be queried in the search textbox directly.
Method 2: Right click one message in the Message widow, and select Search; you will see the
name of the message in the search textbox.
Method 3: Click the search box to view search history, and select a history message.
Method 4: Enter the key word of the message to find the corresponding messages.
Figure 10-3 Searching messages
Click the text box to view the search history;

enter key words for fuzzy search and all
results will be displayed.
10.2.2 Filter
Users may click the Filter button to enter the Filter window, click the message type to be
displayed, and then click Filter again.
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Figure 10-4 Filter messages
Users may click the icon, enter the Message Settings window, and set the messages to be
displayed in the Message window. See the figure below:

Figure 10-5 Message Settings window
• By default, L3 messages are selected.

• Users may select L1, L2, L3 as required.
• Filtering settings take effect only on the current window.
Table 10-2 Functional buttons on Message Settings window
L1 Message Select Layer 1 messages.
All Select Layer 1/2/3 messages.
None Select none.
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Message Settings Set the message type to display in the Message window.
10.2.3 Bookmark
Users may add bookmarks to the messages in which they are interested, and then double-click the
bookmark to view the message.
Users may perform the following operations:

• Click the Open/Close bookmark view button to open the bookmark pane.
• Select one message, and then click the Add bookmark button or right click a message to
select Add bookmark, enter a bookmark name to add it to the bookmark window.
• Select one bookmark, and click the Delete bookmark button to remove the bookmark
from the bookmark list.
• Double click a bookmark to go to the corresponding message.
Figure 10-6 Bookmark pane
Table 10-3 Functional buttons for Bookmark

Add Bookmark Add a bookmark.
Delete bookmark Delete a bookmark.
Edit bookmark Edit a bookmark.
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10.2.4 Compare Messages

Users may compare two messages’ details with the procedure shown below:
1. Right click a selected message and select Message Details Windows.
2. Drag the next message from the Message window to Message Details Window to
compare the difference.

Figure 10-7 Compare messages
10.2.5 View Message Fields Information

Users may right click a message, select the Message Details Windows to view the message
details. Next, drag one or multiple fields from the Messages Details Window to the Table
window to view the field values with allocated timestamps.
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Figure 10-8 Message fields value in different time
10.3 Right-click Menu

The following table describes the right-click menus provided by the Message window:
Figure 10-9 Right-click functions
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Table 10-4 Right-click menus in the Message window

Name Description
Message Details
Window displaying message details.
Windows
Message KPI Statistics Detailed statistics for a selected message
Search Search messages.
Add Bookmark Add a bookmark.
Set columns Set columns displayed in the window.
No. Set whether to display the column number.
PC Date Set whether to display the PC date when the message is triggered.
PC Time Set whether to display the PC time when the message is triggered.
UE Date Set whether to display the UE date when the message is triggered.
UE Time Set whether to display the UE time when the message is triggered.
UTC Date Set whether to display Coordinated Universal Date
UTC Time Set whether to display Coordinated Universal Time
Timestamp Set whether to display the time stamp.
Symbol Set whether to display the uplink and downlink symbols.
Message Set whether to display the message.
Information Set whether to display the message information.
Network Set whether to display the network type.
Protocol Set whether to display the protocol.
Channel Type Set whether to display the channel type.
Size Set whether to display the message size.
Set Color Se font and background color.
Set Background Color Set background color.
Set Font Color Set Font color.
The color settings here can be synchronized to the message

Save to Message
settings window. The settings are effective even after the message
Settings
settings window reopens.
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Name Description
Select this option to display the status bar of the Message

Status Bar
window.
Select Logfile Select or change the logfiles.
Export Export all messages in *.csv format.
Set to capture *RCU data in required direction (i.e., forward or

Data Capture
backward) and duration.
10.4 Message Details

The message details window provides detailed message decoding information. Users may perform
multiple operations in this window, such as searching messages, setting background color, etc. The
following table describes the detailed functions provided by the Message details window:
Figure 10-10 Message details
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Table 10-5 Functional options provided by the Message details window

Name Description
Search Search messages.
Hex Display message details in hexadecimal mode.
Background Set background color.
Font Set font color.
Save Save the settings in this window.
Freeze Lock the information in the window.
The following table describes the right-click menus provided by the Message details window:
Table 10-6 Right-click menus in the Message details window
Name Description
Copy Copy the selected content to the clipboard in the txt format.
Copy Node Path Copy the node path in the Message Details window.
Save as Text Save the message details as a text file.
Restore the color settings to the default settings (white

Restore Default Settings
background, black font.)
Show As Text Display message details as text.
Lock Window Select this option to lock windows and view multiple messages.
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11 Event List Window

The Event List Window is used to display event information.
11.1 Opening the Event List Window

Every logfile has its event list window. Users may choose either of the methods below to open the
Event List window.
Network.
Figure 11-1 Opening the Event List window
Users may double-click an event in the Event List window to display detailed event information.
11.2 Functional Buttons

The following table describes the functional buttons in the Event List window:
Table 11-1 Functional buttons in the Event List window
Search Find event information and list the results
None Find the events downward one by one
None Find the events upward one by one
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Filter Filter events based on specified conditions
Freeze Freeze the window
Abnormal Display all abnormal events
11.2.1 Search
Users may enter the event name to be queried in the search textbox and then click the Search icon
to find events as required. All the results will be listed in the windows. Users may click the Search
Up and Search Down icons to search the events with the same name one by one.
Users may enter the event name to be queried in the search textbox and then click the Search icon
to find events as required. All the results will be listed in the windows. Users may click the Search
Up and Search Down icons to search the events with the same name one by one.
There are three methods to enter the event name to be queried:
Method 1: Enter the event name to be queried in the search textbox directly.
Method 2: Right click one event in the Event List widow, and select Search; you will see the
name of the event in the search textbox.
Method 3: Click the search box to view search history and select a history event.
Method 4: Enter the key word of the event to find the corresponding events.
Figure 11-2 Searching events
Click the text box to view the search history;

enter key words for fuzzy search and all
results will be displayed.
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11.2.2 Filter
Users may click the Filter button to enter the Filter window, select the events to be displayed, and
then click Filter again.

Figure 11-3 Filter events
Filter setting only takes effect on the current window.
11.2.3 Abnormal Events

Users may click the Abnormal button and all abnormal events will be displayed; click the
Abnormal button to return to the original Event List window.
11.3 Right-click Menu

The Event List window is used to display event information.
Table 11-2 Right-click menu in the Event List window:
Name Description
Event Details
Windows displaying event details
Windows
Event KPI Statistics Detailed statistics for a selected event.
Add Bookmark Add a bookmark
Search Search events
Export Export all events in *.csv format
Set Color Set font or background color.
Set Font Color Set font color
Set Background Color Set background color
Set Columns Set columns to display in the Event window.
UE Date Set whether to display the UE date
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Name Description
UE Time Set whether to display the UE time
PC Date Set whether to display the PC date
PC Time Set whether to display the PC time
UTC Date Set whether to display Coordinated Universal Date
UTC Time Set whether to display Coordinated Universal Time
Symbol Set whether to display the uplink and downlink symbols.
Message Set whether to display the message of the event that is triggered
Details Set whether to display the event details
Select Logdfile Select and change *.rcu logfiles
Set to capture *RCU data in the required direction (i.e., forward or
Data Capture
backward) and duration.
11.4 Event Details

The event details window provides detailed event information and the information about related
message, and window freeze function. See the following figure:

Figure 11-4 Event Details window
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Line Chart Window
12 Line Chart Window

Line Chart window displays how parameter value varies along with time in the form of line chart.
The window displays real-time parameter values, events, and test status.
On the Menu bar, users may choose Configuration > Interface Manager to configure the
parameters displayed on the Line Chart Window for each network.

Figure 12-1 Template Manager
Users may perform the following operations in the Line Chart window:
• Create a new Line Chart window.
• Rename, edit, delete, and move up/down the Line Chart windows that already exist.
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12.1 Operations in the Line Chart Window

12.1.1 Create a Line Chart Window
To create a new line chart window, do as follows:
1. In the Interface Manager window, select a network for the new line chart.
2. Select Line Chart from the drop-down menu and then click New.
3. Rename the new Line Chart window, and click OK. The Set Line Chart window is
displayed.
4. The created Line Chart window is added to the corresponding network. Users may choose
Data > Network to check it.
12.1.2 Open a Line Chart Window

Every log file has its Line Chart window. There are four methods to open a Line Chart Window:
Network.

Figure 12-2 Line Chart window
The Line Chart window consists of:

• Graph: Parameter information is displayed here. Every blue line represents an event.
• Y axis: Y axis represents the parameter value range.
• X axis: X axis represents elapsed time.
• Parameter &Value: Name of the parameter and its value.
To set parameter in Line Chart, see section 12.2.2.
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12.2 Functions
The Line Chart window provides the following functions:
• Freeze Window: Click the Freeze icon in Line Chart Window to freeze the current
window.
• Switch data: Right-click in the Line Chart window, choose Select Logfile, and select a log
file to display.
• Property Setting: Right-click in the Line Chart window, select Property to open the Select
Line chart window. For Property setting, see section 12.2.1.
• Add or delete Line Chart: In the Set Line Chart window, users may add a maximum of
four line charts or delete them as required.
12.2.1 Property Settings

There are two methods to set Line Chart properties.
Method 1: Set properties on Interface Manager.
a. On the Menu bar, choose Configuration > Interface Manager.
b. On the Interface Manager window, select a network, click New to create a new Line
Chart.
c. Select the created line chart under corresponding network, and click Edit to perform
parameter settings.
d. For parameter settings, see section 12.2.2.
Method 2: Set properties on the Line Chart window.
a. Right-click in the Line Chart window, select Properties to open the Set Line Chart
window.
b. Click Select to select parameters.
c. Click Edit to open the Edit Parameter window and edit the properties of selected
parameters. See section 12.2.2.
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Figure 12-3 Line Chart settings window
The following table describes the functional buttons in the Set Line Chart window:
Table 12-1 Functional buttons in the Set Line Chart window
Name Description
Select Open the Select window to select parameters
Edit Edit parameter information
Delete Delete selected parameters
Delete All Delete all parameters
Up Move parameters up
Down Move parameters down
Set whether to display the horizontal ruler or not. By default, the

Draw Line
horizontal ruler is displayed.
12.2.2 Parameter Settings

Users may select a parameter and click Edit on the Set Line Chart window to open the Edit
Parameter window and input the parameter settings.
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Figure 12-4 Edit Parameter window
The following table describes the parameter settings in the Edit Parameter window:
Table 12-2 Parameter settings in the Edit Parameter window
Name Description
Select Parameter Select parameters to be edited.
Area line Parameter display mode: area line chart.
Line Parameter display mode: line chart.
Scattered line Parameter display mode: bar chart
Color display mode. If this option is selected, the color will be

Color Gradient
displayed in a dark to softer tones mode.
Color display mode. If this option is selected, the color display will
Transparency
have a softer tone.
Weight Set the line thickness. It is effective only when Line is selected.
Draw Reference Line Draw a reference line in the Line Chart. By default, it is not selected.
Color Change by Set whether to change parameter colors based on different modes:
Modes accessed, idle, and service
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Name Description
Set the parameter range. Users may set a new range among the
Parameter Range
default range.
Parameter threshold range count. For example, if 5 is set here, and -
140 to -40 is set under Parameter Range, then the parameter range
THR Range Count
will be divided into 5 count, i.e. (-141, -121], (-121, -101], (-101, -
80], (-80, -60], (-60,-40).
Set the parameter display color. The color displayed in the text box
Parameter Color is the default color. Users may double-click the text box and change
the color.
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13 Bar Chart Window

The Bar Chart window displays parameters in real time. User may select parameters for
comparison as required.
On the Menu bar, choose Configuration > Interface Manager, and select Bar Chart to set the
Bar Chart window.

Figure 13-1 Interface Manger window

• Create a new Bar Chart window.
• Rename, edit, delete, and move up/down the Bar Chart windows that already exist.
13.1 Create a Bar Chart Window

To create a new bar chart window, do as follows:
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1. On the Interface Manager window, select a network for the new bar chart.
2. Select Bar Chart from the drop-down menu, and then click New.
3. Rename the new Bar Chart window, and click OK. The Set Bar Chart window is displayed.
4. The created Bar Chart window is added to the corresponding network. Users may click Data
to view it under the corresponding network.

Figure 13-2 Set Bar Chart window
Table 13-1 Functional buttons on Set Bar Chart

Name Description
Type
Bar Bar chart display mode: bar
Dot Bar chart display mode: dot
Connect Link each dot. Available when Dot is selected.
Pixel interval along the X-axis (bar width). Available when Bar is
Interval
selected.
Show Value Display parameter values in real time on the bar chart window.
Display Axis Gridlines Display gridlines on the bar chart window.
Users may perform the following operations on the Bar Chart window:
1. Set multiple Bar Chart windows simultaneously. The added parameters can be checked on the
right pane.
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2. Edit, delete, and move up/down selected parameters.
3. Set display styles:

• Display in bar, dot, and dot linking.
• Set bar width.
• Display parameter values in real time.
• Display drawing line.
13.2 Parameter Settings

Users may select a parameter and click Edit on the Set Bar Chart window to open the Edit
Parameter window and input parameter settings.

Figure 13-3 Edit Parameter window
Table 13-2 Functional buttons on Edit Parameter

Name Description
Select Parameter Select parameters as required.
Parameter Range Define the parameter value range.
Default Range The default parameter value range.
Parameter Color Define the parameter display color.
Users may:
• Set all parameters for the Bar Chart.
• Set the parameter range.
• Set the parameter color.
13.3 Parameter Display

Parameters may be displayed in three styles: bar, dot, and dot linking.
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This section takes the NR network as an example to show the three styles. See the following
figures:
Figure 13-4 Display in bar
Figure 13-5 Display in dot
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Figure 13-6 Display in dot linking
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14 Table Window
The Table window displays parameter values in real time. Users may select parameters to view real-
time variation in user-defined colors.
On the Menu bar, choose Configuration > Interface Manager and select Status to set the Table
window
Figure 14-1 Interface Manager window

• Create a new table window.
• Rename, edit, delete, and move up/down the table windows that already exist.
14.1 Create a Table Window

To create a new table window, do as follows:
1. On the Interface Manager window, select a network for the new table.
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2. Select Status from the drop-down menu, and then click New.
3. Rename the new table window, and click OK. The Status Template window is displayed.
4. The created table window is added to the corresponding network. Users may click Data on
the navigation pane to view it under the corresponding network.

Figure 14-2 Status Template window
The following table describes the functional buttons in the Status Template window:
Table 14-1 Functional buttons in the Status Template window
Name Description
Click this button, select a parameter, and click OK to insert a cell

Quick Insert
named as the parameter name and a column of parameter index.
Add Column Add a column to the right.
Add Row Add a row below.
Delete Delete the selected column.
Delete Row Delete the selected row.
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Name Description
Edit Cell Edit the selected cell.
Insert Column Insert a column to the left
Insert Row Insert a row below.
Clear Cell Clear the content in the selected cell.
Copy Copy the content in the selected cell.
Paste Paste the content in the selected cell.
Move the cell up. The related cell with the same name will also be
Up
moved up.
Move the cell down. The related cell with the same name will also be
Down
moved down.
Properties Show the properties of the selected cell.
OK Save and exit.
Cancel Cancel and exit.
14.1.1 Edit a Column

Users may edit a column header, scroll bar, and grid lines of the table window.
To edit a column, right-click a column and select Edit Column to open the Properties dialog box,
or click Properties directly to open the Properties dialog box.

Figure 14-3 Properties dialog box
Users may input the following settings:

• Rename a column.
• Display the column header.
• Display grid line.
• Display scroll bar.
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14.1.2 Edit a Cell

Users may set parameter to be displayed, parameter value, range, and color in the Edit Cell window.
There are three methods to open the Edit Cell window.
Method 1: Double-click a cell to open the Edit Cell window.
Method 2: Right-click a cell and select Edit Cell.
Method 3: Select a cell, and then click the Edit Cell button.
Figure 14-4 Edit Cell window
The Edit Cell window is different based on the content type. The figures above are Edit Cell
windows based on Text and Parameter respectively.
Users may set parameters based on the following description:
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Table 14-2 Functional buttons on Edit Cell

Name Description
Enter a parameter name. If Text is selected, only Background Color can

Text
be set.
Parameter Select a parameter to be displayed.
Dynamic Color The cell fill color and length will vary based on the specified parameter
Indicator value.
Default Color Set the cell color based on the parameter color.
Custom Color User-defined color.
Range Set parameter range, which may have effects on the cell fill color length.
14.2 Window Display

The following figures show some examples of Status windows:
Figure 14-5Cell List (NR)
Figure 14-6 Serving cell information (NR)
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15 Other Windows
15.1 MOS
After the MOS test data is imported, users may view the MOS wave & value on the MOS window
and evaluate the speech quality.
There are two methods to open the MOS test window:
Method 1: Click Data, and double-click the MOS icon ( ) corresponding to the logfile under
Network.
Method 2: Click Data, and drag the MOS icon ( ) corresponding to the logfile into the
workspace.
Figure 15-1 MOS test window
The following table describes the functional buttons in the MOS window:
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Name Description
Reference Wave The standard wave for reference
Degraded Wave The current voice wave
Parameters Parameters related to MOS.
Value Measurement parameter value at different time.
15.2 Video
After logfiles related to Video test are imported, users may view corresponding information on the
Video window in real time.
There are two methods to open the video test window.
Method 1: Click Data, and double-click the Video icon ( ) corresponding to the logfile under
Network.
Method 2: Click Data, and drag the Video icon ( ) corresponding to the logfile into the workspace.
Figure 15-2 Video Play
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Figure 15-3 Video Streaming
Figure 15-4 VoIP
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Figure 15-5 Video Telephony
There are three categories of parameters:

• Parameters that measures a network
• Parameters that measures the audio/video of the streaming video
• Parameters of audio/video synchronization provided by Pilot Pioneer Expert during replay
back
15.3 Data
After logfiles related to data test are imported, users may view the corresponding information in
the Data window, which includes the test progress, file size, the completed ratio, instantaneous
throughput against time and average throughput, etc.
There are two methods to open the data window.
Method 1: Click Data, and double-click the Data icon ( ) corresponding to the logfile under
Network.
Method 2: Click Data, and drag the Data icon ( ) corresponding to the logfile into the
workspace.
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Figure 15-6 Data window
The following table describes the functional buttons in the Data window:
Table 15-1 Functional buttons in the Data window
Name Description
Service Service type
Completion/Total Bytes Completed ratio
Inst. Throughput Instant throughput
Avg. Throughput Average throughput
Progress Test progress in percentage
In the Data window, the average throughput line of FTP upload and download will be displayed
under the NR Avg Thr Line Chart.
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Figure 15-7 Average throughput line
15.4 GPS
The GPS window displays sampling point's longitude, latitude, and other information in real time.
There are two methods to open the GPS window.
Method 1: Click Data, and double-click the GPS icon ( ) corresponding to the logfile under
Network.
Method 2: Click Data, and drag the GPS icon ( ) corresponding to the logfile into the workspace.
Figure 15-8 GPS window
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15.5 Statistics
The Statistics window is used to compute KPIs.
There are two methods to open the statistics window.
Method 1: Click Data, and double-click the statistics icon ( ) corresponding to the logfile under
Network.
Method 2: Click Data, and drag the statistics icon ( ) corresponding to the logfile into the
workspace.
Users may right click Test Data on the statistics window, and choose Select Parameter to select
parameters for statistics, or users may drag data files from the Data List to the blank pane under
Test Data on the Statistics window.
Users may right click the Statistics window and select Save as template to save the current window
as a template for future use or select a template from the drop-down arrow beside .
Figure 15-9 Statistics window (save as template)
15.6 Adjust Image

The Adjust Image window is used to configure the longitude and latitude information for pictures
to display in a Map window with longitude and latitude information. This function is similar to
Image Registration in MapInfo.
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Users may choose Tools > Adjust Image to open the Adjust Image window.
Figure 15-10 Adjust Image window
Users may perform the following operation in the Adjust Image window:
1. Click the Open File icon to open the picture that needs to be adjusted.
2. Click the Move icon to change the picture's display position.
3. Click the Zoom In icon to zoom in to the picture.
4. Click the Zoom Out icon to zoom out of the picture.
5. Click the Fit View icon to change the picture size automatically and fit the window
6. Click the Add icon , and then click the picture to add longitude and latitude information.
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Figure 15-11 Edit Point window
In the Edit Point window, users may set the parameters based on the following description:
• Label is set by default.
• Image X and Image Y are set by default, indicating the pixel position.
• Coordinate X and Coordinate Y indicate the longitude and latitude respectively, and must
be set in the decimal format, for example, 12.345678.
The added point will be displayed in the text box at the bottom of the Adjust Image window.
• Click Delete to delete an added point as required.
• Click Insert to add a point. In this case, users need to set the pixel position information
manually. As a result, it is not recommended that users use this method to add a point.
• Click Find to find the position corresponding to the point on the list.
Figure 15-12 Added points in the Adjust Image window
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After adding at least three points, click OK to generate a file with the suffix *.tab which will be
saved in the same path as the picture and with the same name as the picture.
If users open the *.tab file, the picture may be opened. The picture and the *.tab file must be in
the same directory and users cannot change the file name.
The figure below shows the *.tab file displayed in the Map window, which may be displayed with
the site simultaneously:

Figure 15-13*.tab file displayed in the Map window
15.7 KPIs Statistics

Real-time KPIs statistics, such as test duration, test distance, various network coverage rate, is
supported by Pilot Pioneer Expert. This release comes with several KPIs categories:
✓ General Statistics (e.g. success count, failure count, delay, etc.)

✓ Radio Parameters (e.g. the maximum, minimum, mean and median value of key parameters,
total samples count, etc.)
✓ Exceptions (e.g. service exceptions, low MOS score, low throughput, etc.).
This facilitates a quick and direct view of test results for users, to assist with further test and
verification planning if necessary.
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Figure 15-14 KPIs Statistics
To conduct KPIs statistics, do as follows:
1) Open KPIs Statistics window:
• Click Data on the navigation pane to import data files under Data List as required.
• Select the imported data file and double click KPI Statistics under Network to open
the KPIs Statistics window.

Figure 15-15 Open KPIs Statistics window
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2) View statistics results.
Users may view the total test duration, total test distance and coverage ratio of the test
data file. This release comes with several KPIs categories: General Statistics, Radio
Parameters, and Exceptions.
✓ General Statistics: includes the basic statistics information of various services,
such as service type, attempt count, success count, failure count, etc.
Figure 15-16 General Statistics page
✓ Radio Parameters: includes KPIs statistics information, such as maximum,
minimum, mean and median value of key parameters, total samples count, etc.
Figure 15-17 Radio Parameters page
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✓ Exceptions: includes the abnormal KPIs statistics information, such as service
exceptions, low MOS score, low throughput, etc.

Figure 15-18 Exceptions page
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Configuration
16 Configuration
Users may click Configuration and select Parameter Settings, Signaling Settings, or Event
Settings to perform necessary settings as required; the configuration will affect the entire
software. The Config folder under the Pilot Pioneer installation folder can be copied to other
Pioneer's folder to avoid repetitive configuration.
16.1 Parameter Settings

On the Parameter Settings window, users may set both parameters in the software and legends on
the map window.

• On the Menu bar, choose Configuration > Parameter Settings to open the Parameter
Settings window.
Figure 16-1 Parameter settings window
Users may right-click a folder in the navigation pane and perform the following operations:
• Move up/down folders
Parameter Settings supports the following operations:
• Search/sort parameters
• Set parameters to display on the navigation pane. Users may select the check box
corresponding to the parameter under Navigator, and then the parameter will be displayed
on the navigation pane.
• Double-click a parameter and rename the parameter
• Set the color for specific parameters
• Set the parameter range
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• Right click a parameter under a sub-folder and select Set Category to move the parameter
to another folder.
The following table describes the functional buttons in the Legend window:
Table 16-1 Functional buttons in the Legend window
Name Description
Copy Copy the threshold range of the current parameter.
Paste Select a parameter and apply the range to the parameter.
Add Add a tab page and display the threshold value.
Delete Delete the tab page of the selected threshold range.
Threshold Name The group name of the threshold.
Unit Set the unit for the parameter value.
Order Set the threshold range order: ascending or descending.
Threshold range Open-close mode: right half-open interval or left half-open

Rule
interval.
Sequence & Set Set the sequence for threshold ranges.
Value Type Set threshold modes, including consecutive, discrete, and auto-discrete.
Range Segment the ranges to be consecutive and set colors respectively.
Discrete Apply color to a specific value.
Discrete Auto Pilot Pioneer Expert automatically applies color to parameter ranges.
Default Settings Restore the default settings.
Shape Set the pattern and size for measurement samples.
Pixel Pixel size of measurement samples
16.2 Message Settings

On the Message Settings window, users may set all signaling messages in the software.
On the Menu bar, choose Configuration > Message Settings to open the Message Settings
window.
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Figure 16-2 Message settings window
• Add/Delete sub folders
• Change the attribute of the folder
• Display sub folders in the upper folder
Message Setting supports the following operations:
• Search/sort messages
• Double-click a message and rename the message
• Set colors (text color and background color) for specific messages
• Select a message and a window to display the message in the selected window, for
example, select a message and Flow Chart to display the message in the Flow Chart
window
• Set messages layer, such as layer 1, layer 2, layer 3
• Set message font (bold or italic)
• Right click a message under a sub-folder and select Set Category to move the message to
another folder.
16.3 Event Settings

On the Event Settings window, users may set all events in the software.
On the Menu bar, choose Configuration > Event Settings to open the Event Settings window.
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Figure 16-3 Event settings window
Event Settings supports the following operations:
• Search/sort events
• Set event icons
• Set colors (text color and background color) for specific event
• Select an event and a window to display the event in the selected window, for example,
select an event and Map to display the message in the Map window
• Right click an event under a sub-folder and select Set Category to move the event to
another folder.
16.4 Custom Parameter Management

On the Custom Parameter Manager window, users may define parameters, messages, and
events, and save them in the corresponding network technologies.
On the menu bar, choose Configuration > Custom Parameter Manager to open the Custom
Parameter Manager window.
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Figure 16-4 Custom Parameter Manager window
In the corresponding network, double-click the name of the undefined parameter, open the
Expression Editor window, and define the expression of the parameter, event, or message, to
generate a custom parameter.
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Figure 16-5 Expression Editor window
1. A maximum of 20 parameters can be defined by users for each network.
2. Users may select functions and operation symbols to customize the parameter expression.
3. Users may find desired parameters, events, and messages in the list, double-click them to
display in the expression edit box.
4. Users may add custom parameters to Pilot Pioneer Expert parameter list, or rename the
custom parameter under corresponding network node.
16.5 Custom Event Manager

On the Custom Event Manager window, users may define events in logical expressions and save
them in the corresponding network technologies.
On the menu bar, choose Configuration > Custom Event Manager to open the Custom Event
Manager window.
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Figure 16-6 Custom Event Manager window
Users may perform the following operations in the Custom Event Manager window:
• Create, rename, edit, or delete custom events.
• Move event up or down.
Click to enter Custom Event Configuration window to add a custom event.

Figure 16-7 Custom Event Configuration
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The Custom Event Edit window is divided into six types since Pilot Pioneer Expert provides six
ways to customize events.
1. Customize an event based on message, event and parameter logical expression.

Figure 16-8 Customizing events (1): Single Condition
The following table describes the functional buttons in the Custom Event Configuration window
(based on single condition):

Table 16-2 Functional buttons in the Custom Event Configuration window
Name Description
Event Name Enter the custom event name.
The type of event trigger condition. Options:

• Single Condition
• Multiple Conditions
Type • Logical Operators
• Delay
• Continuity
• KPI Value Comparison
Select a message
Condition A: select a message, event or expression as required for the
event or expression:
event trigger condition.
A
Duration/Distance Set the condition(s) duration/distance. If the condition(s) is met within
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Name Description
the user-defined duration/distance, the custom event will be triggered.
Time Type Select the time type, which includes UE Time and PC Time.
The count for the number of conditions occurred. If the condition(s) is

Count
met within the user-defined count, the custom event will be triggered.
2. Customize an event based on the message/event time interval.
Select two events, based on messages or logical expression, and set the interval. If the trigger
conditions meet the user-defined configuration, the custom event will be triggered. There are
multiple scenarios (as follows) triggering the custom event.

Figure 16-9 Customizing events (2): Multiple Conditions
(1) Select a message event or expression A/B: if the condition A and B occur, the custom event
will be triggered.
(2) Trigger the custom event if condition A occurs two consecutive times, without condition B: If
condition A occurs two consecutive times without condition B is satisfied, the custom event
will be triggered.
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(3) Trigger the custom event if condition A occurs two consecutive times, without condition B is
satisfied within the user-defined duration: If condition A occurs and condition B does not
occur within the user-defined Duration, the custom event will be triggered.
(4) If the scenario (1) meet the user-defined Count, the custom event will be triggered.
(based on multiple conditions):

Name Description
Type The type of event trigger condition. Options:

• Logical Operators
• Delay
• Continuity
Select a message event or expression: Condition A/B: select a message, event or expression
A/B as required as the event trigger condition
Duration Set the condition duration. If the condition is met
within the user-defined duration, the custom event
will be triggered. This option is valid only when
Trigger the custom event if condition A occurs
consecutive times, without condition B is satisfied
within the user-defined duration is selected.
Time Type Select the time type, which includes UE Time and
PC Time.
Count The count for the number condition occurred. If the
condition(s) is met within the user-defined count, the
custom event will be triggered.
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Name Description
Trigger the custom event if condition If condition A occurs two consecutive times without
A occurs two consecutive times, condition B is satisfied, the custom event will be
without condition B triggered.
Trigger the custom event if condition If condition A occurs and condition B does not occur
A occurs consecutive times, without within the user-defined Duration, the custom event
condition B is satisfied within the user- will be triggered.
defined duration
3. Customize an event based on the logical operator.
When the result of logical expression for message/event/logical operator is "TRUE", the custom
event will be triggered.

Figure 16-10 Customizing events (3): Logical Operators
(based on logical operators):
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Name Description

• Multiple Condition
• Delay
• Continuity
Select a logical relation for custom conditions as required. Options:
Logical relation for • XOR
• AND
custom conditions
• OR
• NOT(A)
Select a message
Condition A/B: select a message, event or expression as required as the
event or expression
event trigger condition
A/B
4. Customize an event based on time or distance that the message, event or expression continues
to occur.
When the message, event or expression meet the configured time or distance, the customized
events will be triggered.
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Figure 16-11 Customizing events (4): Continuity
(based on continuity):
Name Description
The type of event trigger conditions. Options:

• Delay
• Continuity
Select a message
Condition A: select a message, event or expression as required for the
event or expression
A
The continuity type, options: Time and Distance. If the message, event
Continuity Type or expression continues to occur during the configured time or distance,
the customized events will be triggered.
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Name Description
Trigger the event as
condition A is Select this to trigger the custom event when condition A is completed.
completed
5. Customize an event based on the message, event or expression delay.
When the delay between two messages, events or expressions meet the configured option, the
customized events will be triggered.

Figure 16-12 Customizing events (5): Delay
(based on delay):
Name Description

Type • Multiple Conditions
• Logical Operators
• Delay
• Continuity
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Name Description
Select a message
Condition A/B: select a message, event or expression as required for the
event or expression
A/B
Delay Set the logical relation and value for delay condition as required
The count for the number of conditions occurred. If the condition(s) is

Count
met within the user-defined count, the custom event will be triggered.
Start to calculate
time when the first Select to start to calculate the delay time when the first condition in A
condition in A occurs
occurs
6. Customize an event based on parameter value change and network state after parameter value
change. If the parameter value change and network state aligned with what have been set,
customized events will be triggered.

Figure 16-13 Customizing events (6): KPI Value Comparison
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(based on KPI Value Comparison):

Name Description

• Delay
• Continuity
Select a parameter Select a parameter
The custom event will be triggered, if the selected parameter's value is
Value Change
changed.
Set the parameter value change range, and the custom event will be
Value Changes triggered when the selected parameter's value is changed within this
range.
Compare the selected parameter value to the value configured under
Value Compare Value Compare. If the parameter value meets the Value Compare
condition, the custom event will be triggered.
Network state after parameter value change. Options: Any Status, Idle
Phone State
Status, Under Test
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Statistics Reports
17 Statistics Reports
Pilot Pioneer Expert provides a powerful statistics report module that supports various statistical
methods and reports to meet different user’s requirements. Users may directly use the predefined
template to generate statistics reports, including

• 5G NR Report
• 5G NR Voice Report
• NB-IoT Reports
• Data Service Reports
• Voice Service Reports
• Scanner Reports
• IOT Reports
• Custom Reports
• Specialized Reports
• KPI Statistics Reports
• Generate Report in Batches
Moreover, users may customize their statistics report template and generate the required reports.
See the figure below:

Figure 17-1 Statistics reports
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Users may click the drop-down arrow as shown in the red rectangle in the image below:
Figure 17-2 More report type
17.1 Open the Statistics Report Window

Users may click Report on the navigation pane to enter the statistics report window.
Figure 17-3 Statistics reports
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17.2 Select a Report Template

The default report templates are categorized and displayed on the left pane based on test service
type, device type, etc. Users may click the small right arrow (next to the report category) to
expand and view the report templates under it.
To open a report template, users may double click the report name or click the icon to enter
its settings page.

Figure 17-4 Select a report template
Users may click the Open Template icon ( ) on the settings page to view the detailed statistics
KPIs or related algorithm. See the figure below:

Figure 17-5 Open template
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17.3 Select Statistics Data Files

Generally, the data files used for the statistical KPIs in the same report are the same, but for some
specific reports, the data files used for statistics may be different, e.g. Benchmarking Report.
Pilot Pioneer Expert provides different scenes configuration for the statistics report that requires
different data files. For example, the figure below shows five scenes (Operator A/B/C/D/E, which
may be customized during template creation) for the 4G Benchmarking Report.

Figure 17-6 4G Benchmarking Report
This section uses the Voice Evaluation Report to illustrate how to load data files to the data list pane
and configure data files for statistics report. The procedure is similar and applicable to other reports.
17.3.1 Load Data Files

Users may click Data, and double click Voice Evaluation Report to enter the settings page.
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Figure 17-7 Voice Evaluation Report
Load data files to the left pane based on the functional button's description below:
• Browse: Users may click Browse to load local data files from the PC and list them on the left
pane.
• Work Files: Users may click Work Files to load data files that have been imported to a project
(data files listed under Data List on the Data tab page).
• Clear: Users may click Clear to delete all data files that have been loaded to the left pane.
• Automatic: For some statistics report that requires data pairing (e.g. MO/MT statistics), users
may click Automatic to conduct automatic data paring based on user-defined paring conditions.
This may simplify the manual paring procedure. This function is available only for the reports
that require different data files for different scenes. See the figure below:
• Select: Select a filter template to filter data for statistics generation. Users need to set the filter
templates in advance. For detailed information on filter settings, see section 19.
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Figure 17-8 Automatic data paring
• Options Menu: Users may click the button to further configure the report, which includes
data reuse, filter, non MO/MT paring statistics, export to separate files, key KPI settings, and
report storage location in the logfiles directory. See the figure below:
Figure 17-9 Options menu
• Filter: Users may click Filter to filter data files for statistics generation based on data port,
keywords, device name, or network. When multiple data files have been loaded to the left
window pane, users may use this function to quickly find the required data files for statistics
generation.
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Figure 17-10 Filter data files
• Data Reuse: If users need to configure the same data file for different scenes, users may select
Data Reuse, and click the right arrow to configure the data file to different scenes as required.
• Non-MO/MT Pairing Statistics: Click this option to perform statistics report configuration
for single-handset call test.
• Export to Separate Files: Click this option to export multiple imported data files to separate
statistics report files. (For data files import method, please see the explanation of Browse and
Work Files above in this section.)
• Key KPI Settings: Click this option to view the threshold of coverage rate, overlapping
coverage and poor quality, and modify the threshold of these KPIs as required.
Figure 17-11 Key KPI Settings
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Directory created by log path: Statistics reports are saved in the directory where the logfile is
placed, which are classified based on the generation date.

Figure 17-12 Directory for statistics report
Users may use the short cut keys "Ctrl+A", "Shift", and "Ctrl" to select multiple data files, or right
click the on the left pane to conduct related operations, e.g. Select All, Deselect All, Inverse
Select, and Delete. See the figure below:

Note: If Handset 1 and Handset 2 are displayed simultaneously on the right pane under a scene,
users need to conduct data pairing.
17.3.2 Configure Data Files for Statistics

After loading data files to the left pane on the report settings page, users may select one or
multiple data files, and click the right arrow button ( ) to add the selected data files to the
statistics pane (right pane) for statistics. To remove a data file from the right pane, click .
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17.4 Generate Statistics Reports

1. Generate statistics reports:
After configuring data files for statistics, users may click Generate to generate a
corresponding report. Users may view the report processing progress and processed report
count at the bottom right corner. Users may click the progress bar to view detailed
information.
Note: Pilot Pioneer Expert supports multiple reports' generation simultaneously.

Figure 17-14 Generate statistics reports
2. View statistics results
The statistics report will be automatically opened after successful generation.
In addition, users may view the statistics history at the bottom left corner on the navigation pane.
Users may double click a report name to open the report and view detailed information, or click
the button to enter the directory where the statistics reports are saved.
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Figure 17-15 Statistics history
3. Directory for statistics reports
Statistics reports are saved in the in the \ReportFile directory of the software installation path,
which are classified based on the generation date.

Figure 17-16 Directory for statistics reports
17.5 Custom Report

Custom Report is used to generate a customized report based on the customized report template.
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The statistics report templates defined by users with Custom Report Edit permissions or those
temporary templates that have not been classified any type will be saved in
\Report\CustomTemplateReport\Excel (in the software installation path), and will be listed under
Custom Reports. Users may enter the Custom Report settings page and select a report template to
generate a corresponding statistics report as required.
Note: Users may import a custom report template or click Custom Report Edit to create a report
template.
17.6 NB-IoT Report

NB-IoT reporting function with Pilot Pioneer Expert delivers comprehensive statistical data and
KPIs for key NB-IoT RAN tuning and optimization decision process to generate an NB-IoT
report, do as follows:
1) Click Report in the left pane, and double click NB-IoT Report to enter the settings
window as shown below:

Figure 17-17 NB-IoT Report settings window
2) Load data files.
Load data files to the left pane based on the functional button's description below:
• Browse: Users may click Browse to load local data files from the PC and list them on the left
pane.
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• Work Files: Users may click Work Files to load data files that have been imported to a
project (data files listed under Data List on the Data tab page).
• Clear: Users may click Clear to delete all data files that have been loaded to the left pane.
• Select: Select a filter template to filter data for statistics generation. Users need to set the filter
templates in advance. For detailed information on filter settings, see section 19.
• / : Users may click the button to add the selected data files on the left pane to the right
pane for statistics generation, or click the button to remove the selected data files which is
ready for statistics generation on the right pane to the left pane.
• Options Menu: Users may click the button to further configure the report, which includes
filter, export to separate files, key KPI settings, and report storage location in the logfiles
directory. See the figure below:

Figure 17-18 Options menu
• Filter: Users may click Filter to filter data files for statistics generation based on data port,
keywords, device name, or network. When multiple data files have been loaded to the left
window pane, users may use this function to quickly find the required data files for statistics
generation.
• Export to Separate Files: Click this option to export multiple imported data files to separate
statistics report files. (For data files import method, please see the explanation of Browse and
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Work Files above in this section.)
• Key KPI Settings: Click this option to view the threshold of coverage rate, overlapping
coverage and poor quality, and modify the threshold of these KPIs as required.
Figure 17-19 Key KPI Settings
Report Path: Directory created by log path: Statistics reports are saved in the directory where
the logfile is placed, which are classified based on the generation date.
Figure 17-20 Directory for statistics report
Users may right click the left pane to conduct related operations, e.g. Select All, Deselect All,
Inverse Select, and Delete. See the figure below:
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3) After selecting data file(s) to the right pane, click Generate to generate the report.
NB-IoT report in *.xlsx format will be automatically displayed.

Figure 17-22 NB-IoT report
17.7 Generate Reports in Batches

Click Generate Report in Batches and click Add to select the report type to be generated.
Select data and click Generate to generate multiple reports in batches.
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Figure 17-23 Generate report in batches
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18 Analysis
Users may click the drop-down arrow beside Analysis to see all the analysis items. See as below:
Figure 18-1 Analysis items
18.1 Data Insight

Based on collected test data and cell files, Data Insight is used to locate problems in the tested
networks by analyzing measurement samples, events, parameters, etc.
Users may set different analysis conditions for different scenarios and filter analysis results to
locate problems on cell coverage, interference, events, handover, parameters, etc.
Follow the instructions below:
1. Click Analysis, and double-click Data Insight to enter the settings page. See the figure
below:
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Figure 18-2 Data Insight analysis settings page
2. Add logfiles.
Users may click Project Files to load logfiles that have been imported into the software, click
Local Files to import local logfiles, or click Delete to delete selected logfiles that have been
added into the left pane.
3. Set Network. Currently, Data Insight supports only LTE and NR Radio Access Network. If
the logfiles imported are not from LTE, the logfiles will be unavailable for selection (greyed
out).
4. Select site files.
Users may click the drop-down arrow beside Site File and select a site file that has been
imported into the software for cell site related analysis, or click to import a cell file from
the local PC.
5. Select analysis types.
Users may click the Analysis tab and select an analysis type (s) as required, for example,
Event Analysis. Users may expand the analysis type to view the detailed analysis items
included in the type (e.g. FTP Event Analysis, CSFB Event Analysis, RRC
Reestablishment Analysis). See the figure below:
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Figure 18-3 Select analysis types
6. Set analysis threshold.
Users may click the Threshold tab to set analysis conditions. Users may double-click an
analysis option (e.g. No Coverage) to view the current parameter threshold or modify the
threshold.
Figure 18-4 Threshold settings
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7. Generate and view analysis results.
Click Analyze to generate the analysis result, which is displayed under Data Insight on the
Analysis tab page, and the Table window will be opened by default. The analysis results
include basic information, summary, and the information related to the analysis types selected
in step 5.
Figure 18-5 Analysis results displayed in the navigation pane
Users may right click an analysis result and select Map or Table to view the analysis result in
the Map or Table window, select Export to export the analysis result, or select Filter to query
the analysis settings.
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• Map: Right click a result and select Map to view the analysis result on the Map window.
Figure 18-7 Map view
• Analysis View: Right click a result and select Table to view the analysis result on the
Table window.
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Figure 18-8 Table view
• Export: Right click a result and select Export to export the result as required.
• Filter: Right click a result and select Filter to view the corresponding analysis settings, or
generate a new analysis result based on modified conditions. Users may change the
display size and color for the analysis result on the Map window.
Figure 18-9 Filter
18.2 Measurement over Distance Analysis

Measurement over Distance Analysis is used to check the parameter value that varies along with
the distance between the test point and the site.
To perform Measurement over Distance analysis, do as follows:
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1. Click Analysis, and double-click Measurement Over Distance Analysis to open the
Measurement Over Distance Analysis window.

Figure 18-10 Measurement over Distance Analysis window
2. Add logfiles.
Users may click the drop-down arrow corresponding to Data source and select logfiles that
have been imported into the software, or click the button to add local files. If the
logfiles have been successfully added, corresponding logfile name and port information will
be displayed on the title bar. See the figure below:
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Figure 18-11 Add logfiles
3. Add parameters.
Users may click the button corresponding to Parameter to add parameters.
Please be aware that the analysis results are based on the maximum, minimum, and average
binning values of the selected parameters. Therefore, for some parameters such as Cell ID,
there will be no values displayed in the results.

Figure 18-12 Select parameters
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4. Select a site file.
Users may select a site file from the drop-down list or click the button corresponding
to Site File to add a local site file.
After successfully import a local site file, users may click Layer, right click Site or the
corresponding network technology and select Site Data Manager to view the imported site.
5. Set BIN conditions.
6. Single Cell/All Cell: Select to analyze the relations between a single cell's or all cells'
parameter value and the distance between the test point and the site.
7. Click Analyze to generate analysis results. Afterwards, the result will be displayed both in a
line chart and a table. Users may click a cell to view the line chart and detailed information.
Figure 18-13 Parameter-Distance Analysis result
18.3 Parameter Quadrant Analysis

Parameter Quadrant Analysis is used to observe parameter distribution in each quadrant and
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perform network evaluation based on two selected parameters, which are represented on the X-
axis and Y-axis.
1. Click Analysis, and double-click Parameter Quadrant Analysis to enter the analysis
settings and results display window. See the figure below:

Figure 18-14 Parameter Quadrant Analysis
2. Add logfiles. Users may click the button to add logfiles imported into Pilot Pioneer
Expert or logfiles from the local disks. The added logfiles will be listed in the box under
Logfile.
Figure 18-15 Add logfiles
3. Click the button under Parameter to add parameters. Users need to add two parameters
every time. One is the primary parameter (measurement point with real value) and the other
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is the secondary parameter. Users may click the button to change the primary and
secondary parameters. See the figure below:

Figure 18-16 Add parameters
4. Set the origin for the coordinate system. Pilot Pioneer Expert supports three kinds of origin
definition methods: Use average value as the axes point of origin, Use median value as
the axes point of origin, Customize the axes point of origin. See the figure below:
Figure 18-17 Set the origin for the coordinate system
5. Filter and Bin: This function is used to filter and bin original logfiles. For more information,
see section 19.

Figure 18-18 Filter and Bin
6. Click Generate Result to generate the analysis result which will be displayed on the right
side of the window.
Users may observe parameter distribution, sampling points’ statistics and ratio in each
quadrant based on two selected parameters represented by the X-axis and Y-axis, view the
average value line chart, switch the X and Y axes, rotate the axes horizontally or vertically.
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Figure 18-19 Generate analysis result
Note: Users will need to generate the results again if a new log file is added, parameters are
changed, or the origin is changed.
18.4 Overshooting Analysis

Overshooting Analysis is used to analyze and locate the cell coverage that has exceeded the
predefined region, which may lead to problems such as handover failure, pilot pollution, no
dominant cell, etc.
Users may filter and analyze the measurement samples that are outside the pre-defined conditions,
to identify network problem areas and provide information for optimization activities.
1. Click Analysis, and double-click Overshooting Analysis to enter the settings page. See the
figure below:
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Figure 18-20 Overshooting Analysis settings page
2. Add logfiles.
3. Set Network. The software will automatically set the network technology based on the added
logfiles. Users may select another network technology for analysis as required.
imported into the software for the analysis, or click the button to import a local site file.
5. Set analysis conditions based on the parameter description below:

• T1: Set the cell count threshold for overshooting. Only if the cells covered exceed this
specified value and other specified conditions are met, can overshooting be defined.
• Distance: Set the distance threshold for overshooting. Only if the distance exceeds this
specified value and other specified conditions are met, can overshooting be defined.
• RSRP: Set the RSRP threshold. Only if the RSRP value exceed this specified value and
other specified conditions are met, can overshooting be defined.
• Users may click Analyze to generate corresponding results, which will be loaded under
the Overshooting Analysis in the navigation.
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• The analysis result will be automatically displayed in a Table.

• Users may right click an analysis result and select Map or Table to view the analysis
result in the Map or Table window, or select Delete to delete the analysis result.
• In the Table window, users may click the Table tab to view detailed information,
including RSRP, SINR, distance, sample count, the cell count with overshooting
coverage, etc., or click the Graph tab to view the top 10 cells by overshooting sample
ratio.
Figure 18-21 Analysis Results-Table
Figure 18-22 Analysis Results-Graph
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Figure 18-23 Analysis Results-Map
18.5 Extended Coverage Analysis

Extended Coverage analysis is used to analyze and locate cells that exceed the pre-defined
distance, optimize network planning and overlapping coverage issues.
1. Click Analysis, and double-click Extended Coverage Analysis to enter the settings page. See
the figure below:

Figure 18-24 Extended Coverage Analysis settings page
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2. Add logfiles.
imported into the software for cell site related analysis, or click to import a cell site file
from the local PC.

• Bin Settings: Set Bin Type and Size for sample filtering based on binning.
• Distance: Set the distance threshold for extended coverage. Only if the distance exceeds
this specified value and other specified conditions are met, can extended coverage be
defined.
• RSRP: Set the RSRP threshold for extended coverage. Only if the RSRP value exceeds
this specified value and other specified conditions are met, can extended coverage be
defined.
• Ratio: Set the extended coverage sample ratio threshold.
the Extended Coverage Analysis in the navigation pane.
• Users may right click an analysis result and select Map or Analysis View to view the
analysis result in the Map or Table window, select Export to export the analysis results to
the MS Excel format, or select Delete to delete the analysis result.
• The figure below shows the analysis results in the Table window. Users may click the
Detail tab to view detailed information about samples, or click the Total tab to view the
detailed information about the cells and top 10 cells by extended coverage samples.
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Figure 18-25 Extended Coverage Analysis results-Table
• In the Map window, the samples and cells are displayed in specified colour. For example,
the red samples in the figure below indicate the samples with extended coverage while the
samples in blue indicate those without extended coverage. The cells in red indicate the cells
with extended coverage while the cells without colour indicate those without extended
coverage. Users may click a cell in red to display its cell line linking to the related samples.
Figure 18-26 Extended Coverage Analysis results-Map
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18.6 Coverage Rate Analysis

Coverage Rate Analysis is used to check the sampling points that meet the specified coverage
standard (in percentage) and the coverage rate of each sampling point.
1. Click Analysis, and double-click Coverage Rate Analysis to enter its settings window.
2. Add logfiles.
Users may click Project Files to load logfiles that have been imported into the software,
click Local Files to import local logfiles, or click Delete to delete selected logfiles that have
been added into the left pane.
3. Select UE or Scanner as the analysis mode based on the actual condition. If UE is selected,
Scanner data files in the data list will be unavailable and displayed in grey.
5. Set the analysis name, and parameter threshold.

Figure 18-27 Coverage Rate Analysis settings window
6. Select a Filter or Bin from the drop-down box or click to edit the Filter and Bin
conditions. For more information, see section 19.
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Figure 18-28 Filter or Bin function
7. Click Analyze to generate the coverage rate analysis result, which will be loaded under the
Coverage Rate Analysis in the navigation pane.

• The coverage analysis result will be automatically displayed in a table.
Figure 18-29 Coverage rate analysis result (Table)
• Users may right click the analysis result in the navigation pane and select Map or Table
to view the analysis result in the Map or Table window, or select Delete to delete the
analysis result.
• The results that are displayed in Table include the coverage results of each measurement
sample and the summary information.
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Figure 18-31 Table window
Figure 18-32 Coverage rate analysis result (Map)
18.7 Overlapping Coverage Analysis

Overlapping Coverage Analysis is used to perform analysis on cells with overlapping coverage,
which may cause problems on the current servicing cell, such as low coverage signal and low
network resource usage.

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1. Click Analysis, and double-click Overlapping Coverage Analysis to enter its settings
window.
Figure 18-33 Overlapping Coverage Analysis settings window
2. Add logfiles.
logfiles. Users may select another network technology (only NSA. SA and LTE available) for
analysis as required.
4. Set analysis name and parameter threshold for the analysis.
5. Click Analyze to generate the analysis result, which will be loaded under the Overlapping
Coverage Analysis on the navigation pane.
a. The analysis result will be automatically displayed in a table.
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Figure 18-34 Overlapping Coverage Analysis result (Table)
b. Users may right click the analysis result on the navigation pane and select Map or Table
to view the analysis result on the Map or Table window, or select Delete to delete the
analysis result.
c. On the Table window,

• The Table tab includes the measurement samples that meet the defined conditions (at
the upper part) and detailed information (at the lower part).
• The Chart tab includes the top 10 cells by overlapping coverage sample ratio and
the comparison between normal sample points and those with overlapping coverage.
• The Statistics tab includes the cell statistics results.
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Figure 18-37 Chart window
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Figure 18-38 Statistics window
d. On the Map window, the count of cells with overlapping coverage is displayed on the
legend pane.
Figure 18-39 Overlapping Coverage Analysis result (Map)
18.8 Antenna Feeder Reversed Analysis

Based on cell site database and sampling points, Antenna Feeder Reversed Analysis is used to
check if the antenna has been connected inversely, including unidirectional, bidirectional, and
multidirectional inverse.
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1. Click Analysis, and double-click Antenna Feeder Reversed Analysis to enter the settings
page. See the figure below:

Figure 18-40 Antenna Feeder Reversed Analysis settings page
2. Add logfiles.

• RxPower: Set the parameter threshold. Select SS-RSRP for NR, RSRP for LTE, RSCP
for CDMA and WCDMA, and EcIo for EVDO.
• Quality: Set the signal quality. Select SS-RSRP for NR, RSRQ for LTE, EcIo for CDMA
and WCDMA, and C2I for EVDO.
• Strength: Set the signal strength. Select SS-RSRP for NR, RSSI for LTE, CDMA, EVDO,
and WCDMA technologies.
• Distance: Set the cell coverage distance in meter.
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imported into the software for the analysis.

• Users may click Analyze to generate corresponding results, which will be loaded under the
Antenna Feeder Reversed Analysis on the navigation pane.
• The analysis results will be automatically displayed in a Table.
result in the Map or Table window, or select Delete to delete the analysis result.
Figure 18-41 Antenna Feeder Reversed analysis results
• Users may click a result in the table to synchronize the information to the Map windows.
Figure 18-42 Analysis result display-Map
18.9 MOD3 Analysis

Based on UE or Scanner test data, Mod3 Analysis is used to analyze Mod3 collision in LTE by
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exporting information on the measurement samples position, SS RSRP, SS SINR, SS RSRP Diff,
EARFCN, PCI, RSRP, RSRQ, SINR, PDCP DL Throughput, and PDCP UL Throughput.
1. Click Analysis, and double-click Mod3 Analysis to enter its settings window.
Figure 18-43 Mod3 Analysis settings window
2. Add logfiles.

• Select UE or Scanner as the analysis mode based on the actual condition. If UE is
selected, Scanner data files in the data list will be unavailable and displayed in grey.
• SS RSRP: Set the threshold value for SS RSRP.
• SS SINR: Set the threshold value for SS SINR.
• SS RSRP Diff: Set the SS RSRP difference value between the neighbor cell and the serving
cell.
• Filter Frequency SSB: Filter Frequency SSB based on the entered value. Multiple
Frequency SSB values are supported with a comma separated. The data with filtered
Frequency SSB will be analyzed.
• Site File: Import a cell site database that corresponds to the logfile.
• Distance: Set the distance in meter according to the imported cell site database.
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the Mod3 Analysis on the navigation pane.
Figure 18-44 Mod3 Analysis result (Table)
• Users may right click an analysis result to conduct relevant operations.

✓ Right click the analysis result and select Table to display the Table window, which
includes the parameter summary of each sampling point and Mod analysis details.
✓ Right click the analysis result and select Map to display the result in the Map
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window. See the figure below

18.10 Pilot Pollution Anlaysis

Based on UE or Scanner test data, Pilot Pollution Analysis is used to analyze the signal strength of
serving and neighbor cells for 3G/4G/5G network technologies. The function analyzes strong cells
or servers that are serving within a given threshold defined by the user for identifying potential
polluters. The conditions used to define Pilot Pollution are:
• Condition 1: The signal strength of the cells exceeds a user-defined threshold.

• Condition 2: The signal strength difference among the cells that meets Condition 1 is within
a user-defined range.
• Condition 3: The count of the cells that meets Condition 2 exceeds a user-defined value.
Pilot Pioneer Expert supports Pilot Pollution analysis for all network technologies except for
GSM.
Follow the instructions below to perform Pilot Pollution analysis:
1. Click Analysis, and double-click Pilot Pollution Analysis to enter its settings window.
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Figure 18-47 Pilot Pollution Analysis settings window
2. Add data files.
Users may click Project Files to import data files that have been imported into the software,
click Local Files to import local data files, or click Delete to delete selected data files that
have been added into the left pane.
data files. Users may select another network technology for analysis as required. If the
network technology selected is not corresponding to the data files, data files in the data list
will be unavailable and displayed in grey.
4. Select UE, Scanner, or UE+Scanner as the analysis mode based on the actual situation. If
UE is selected, Scanner data files in the data list will be unavailable and displayed in grey.
a. Analysis name: Set an analysis name.
b. Bin Settings: Set Bin type to Time, Distance, Message or Grid as required, and enter a
Bin size.
c. Filter: Set Filter type to Parameter, Time, Polygon, State, Condition Range,
Business, Combination or File as required.
d. Parameter Threshold:
• SS RSRQ: Set the threshold value of SS RSRQ.
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• SS RSRP: Set the threshold value of SS RSRP.

• Cell count: Set the cell count threshold that meets the previously defined conditions.
• Difference: Set the difference in value between the neighbor cell and the serving cell
based on the selected parameter (e.g. SS RSRQ.)
Note: The parameters displayed under Parameter Threshold differ based on the selected
network.
e. Rules within Bin Unit:
• Use Parameter Average value: use parameter average value to evaluate if pilot
pollution exists in the Bin unit.
• Use Sample Ratio: use the ratio of samples with pilot pollution to evaluate if pilot
pollution exists in the Bin unit.
6. Click Analyze to generate the analysis results, which will be loaded under the Pilot
Pollution Analysis function.

Figure 18-48 Analysis result
• The analysis result will be automatically displayed in a table.

result in the Map or Table window, select Export to export the analysis results, or select
Delete to delete the analysis result. For different nodes, the right-click functions may be
different.
Figure 18-49 Right click functions
• Users may right-click the Frequency node and select Map to display the information
about polluted cells. Right-click a parameter under Frequency and select Map to display
the values of the specific parameter. See Figure 18-49.
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Figure 18-50 Polluted cells
Figure 18-51 Parameter value
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• Users may right-click the Frequency node and select Table to display the total pollution
rate, pilot polluted area information, and detailed information about polluted cells. Right-
click a parameter under Frequency and select Table to display the average value of the
specific parameter corresponding to the polluted points.
Figure 18-52 Analysis result details
Figure 18-53 Maximum average value of RSRQ
18.11 Cell Coverage Analysis

Based on UE or Scanner test data, Cell Coverage Analysis is used to analyze the signal strength of
cells. The cell coverage is verified through the statistics and analysis of parameters such as BSIC,
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PN, PSC, CPI, and PCI. There are three statistics results, including Parameter, TopN, and Serving
Neighbor (only for UE). For UE data, separate serving cell and neighbor cell coverage analysis
results can be displayed under Serving Neighbor.
The statistics results can be displayed by table, map, and chart.
Follow the instructions below to perform Cell Coverage Analysis:
1. Click Analysis, and double-click Cell Coverage Analysis or click the corresponding
icon to enter the settings page.

Figure 18-54 Cell Coverage Analysis settings page
2. Add data files.
Users may click Project Files to import data files that have been imported into the software,
click Local Files to import local data files, or click Delete to delete selected data files that
have been added into the left pane.
data files. Users may select another network technology for the analysis as required.
4. Set analysis conditions.
a. Click the General tab to set analysis name and frequency.
Note: Frequency is optional. If this option is left blank, the analysis result includes cells
corresponding to all frequencies in the data file. If specific frequency information (for
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example, 38350) is entered, the analysis result includes only the cells corresponding the
specific frequency. Users need to use a comma (,) to separate multiple frequency numbers
(for example, 38350,37900). See the figure below:

Figure 18-55 Analysis conditions settings
b. Click Advanced to set Filter and Bin.
For detailed information about the settings of filtering and bin, see section 19 and 20.
imported into the software for cell site related analysis.

Figure 18-56 Advanced tab page
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5. Click Analyze to generate the analysis result, which will be loaded under the Cell Coverage
Analysis function.
a. The analysis result will be automatically displayed.
b. For UE data analysis result, there are three types of analysis details. Here we use LTE to
illustrate the results.
• Parameter for PCI: List the analysis details by parameters of all cells, which is
identified by frequency + scrambling code.

Figure 18-57 Parameter for PCI
• TopN for PCI: List the topN (e.g. top 1st , top 2nd , and top 3rd ) signal strength by
parameter.
Figure 18-58 TopN for PCI
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• Serving Neighbor for PCI: List the analysis details for serving cells and neighbor
cells.
Figure 18-59 Serving Neighbor for PCI
• PCI for Carrier: List the analysis details by RF Channel Number, which is
identified by RF channel number + PCI value.

Figure 18-60 PCI for Carrier
c. Users may right-click a result node and conduct relevant operations as required.
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• Right-click an end node and select Map to display the analysis result by map.
Figure 18-62 Analysis result by map
• Right-click an end node and select Table to display the analysis result by table.
There are two kinds of parameters included in the table: primary parameter and
secondary parameters. The parameter, which name is the same as the corresponding
node is the primary parameter and other parameters are the secondary parameters. The
value of the primary parameter is an actual collected value while the values of
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secondary parameters may be the actual collected value or a duplicated value from the
previous sample.
Figure 18-63 Analysis result by table
• Right-click an end node and select Statistics to display the analysis result by chart.
Figure 18-64 Analysis result by chart
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18.12 TopN Cell Statistics and Analysis

Based on test logfiles and site files, TopN Cell Statistics and Analysis is used to perform statistics
and analysis of parameters, KPIs, events, cell coverage, etc., for the serving cells.
Follow the instructions below to perform Cell Statistics and Analysis:
1. Click Analysis, and double-click TopN Cell Statistics and Analysis to enter its settings
window.
Figure 18-65 TopN Cell Statistics and Analysis settings window
1. Add logfiles.
2. Select network technology for analysis. Users may select multiple network technologies.
3. Set analysis conditions.

• Analysis: Set the analysis name.
• Sort: Users may set the conditions of sorting the topN cells, which include the settings of
Sort TopN Cell by, Qualified Cell Threshold, and Threshold.
• Site File: Users may click the drop-down arrow beside Site File and select a site file that
has been imported into the software for the analysis
• Coverage radius threshold: Set the threshold of coverage radius.
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• Coverage Distance Range: Set coverage distance. Use the comma symbol to separate
multiple distances.
• Coverage Ratio Parameter: Select parameters for coverage ratio calculation.
4. Click the Parameter tab to select parameters for statistics.
Figure 18-66 Select parameters
5. Click the Event tab to select events for statistics. Users may select an event type and add the
events to the right pane.

Figure 18-67 Select events
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6. Click Analyze to generate the analysis result, which will be loaded under the TopN Cell
Statistics and Analysis in the navigation pane.

• The analysis result will be automatically displayed in a table.
• Users may right click an analysis result and select Table to view the analysis result in the
Table window, or select Delete to delete the analysis result.
• The Table window includes information about cells with frequency, cell coverage distance,
service duration, service distance, event statistics, parameter statistics, etc. see the figure
below:
Figure 18-68 Cell Statistics and Analysis result
18.13 MO/MT Union Analysis

MO/MT Union analysis is added in this version to analyze the complete call details between MOC
and MTC.
This function is used to analyze:

• RF parameters
• Call messages
• Call events
• Call delay
as well as to locate potential network problems (e.g. blocked call, dropped call, etc.).
1. Click Analysis, and double-click MO/MT Union Analysis to enter the settings page. See the
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figure below:
Figure 18-69 MO/MT Union analysis settings page
2. Add logfiles.
Users need to click the button to move selected files (in pairs) to the right pane for MO
and MT devices respectively.
3. Click Analyze to generate corresponding analysis results, which will be loaded under the
MO/MT Union Analysis in the navigation pane.

• The analysis result will be automatically displayed in Table.
• Users may right click an analysis result and select Map or Table to view the analysis result
in the Map or Table window, select Export to export the analysis result, or select Delete
to delete the analysis result.
• On the Table window:
✓ The upper part displays the call details, including call type, call result, exception causes,
established delay, CSFB delay, etc.
✓ The middle part displays the detailed call process and messages of the selected call test.
✓ The lower part displays the delay statistics by chart.
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Figure 18-70 View MO/MT Union Analysis results-Table
• Users may right-click a result and select Map to display the analysis result by map.
Figure 18-71 View MO/MT Union Analysis results-Map
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18.14 CSFB Exception Analysis

CSFB Exception analysis is used to provide detailed information about the exception occurrence
time, location, possible reasons, and troubleshooting solution, and in addition, provide summary
information.
1. Click Analysis, and double-click CSFB Exception Analysis to enter its settings window.
Figure 18-72 CSFB Exception Analysis window
2. Add logfiles.
3. Click Analyze to generate CSFB exception analysis result, which will be loaded under the
CSFB Analysis on the navigation pane.

• Users may right click an analysis result and select Table to view the analysis result in
the Table window, or select Delete to delete the analysis result.
• The Summary tab page displays summarized analysis result, and supports result display
in bar/pie chart or percentage mode.
• The Detail tab page displays the detailed information about each abnormal sampling
point, including longitude and latitude, time, cell information before and after the
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network falls back to 2G/3G network technologies.

Figure 18-73 CSFB exception analysis result
Figure 18-74 Analysis result details
18.15 Delay Analysis

Delay Analysis is added in this version to analyze the service test based on user-defined events or
messages' sequence. For example, a Call Delay means the actual duration between the call request
and call connection has exceeded the specified time. This may affect users' experience, so it is an
important reference for network quality verification. Users may define the conditions for the
analysis, such as message or event order, counts, threshold, and filter conditions.
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1. Click Analysis, and double-click Delay Analysis to enter the settings page. See the figure
below:
Figure 18-75 Delay Analysis settings page
2. Add logfiles.
Users may click Work Files to load logfiles that have been imported into the software, click
3. Set analysis conditions. Users may click to add analysis conditions.
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Figure 18-76 Set analysis conditions
• Analysis Name: Enter a name for the delay analysis.
• : Click the button to select a message/event or multiple messages/events to define the

delay conditions.
• : Click the button to delete the selected message or event.
• : Click the buttons to change the order of the selected message or event.
• : Select more than one message or event from the left pane and then click this
button to add conditions to the right pane.
✓ When users add multiple message/event conditions, Pilot Pioneer Expert will list them
and define the start message/event and end message/even by default (e.g. 1-2, 2-3).
✓ Users may customize the start message/event and end message/event, and click this
button to add the condition to the right pane.
✓ Users may click the delay name and modify it.
• : Click the button to delete an added condition from the right pane.
• Start to calculate time when the first condition occurs in first time: select this to start
calculate the time when the first condition occurs in first time; otherwise, start to calculate
the time when the first condition occurs in the last time.
• Valid Condition: Set the delay validity for Delay Range. Unit: second. The default delay
range is 0-1000 seconds.
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Event/Message, within the given time range set in Duration.

• OK: Click it to save the defined conditions.
4. Click to delete a selected delay condition group.
5. Click to view and edit a selected delay condition group.
6. Select a Delay name and then click Analyze to generate the analysis results, which will be
loaded under the Delay Analysis in the navigation pane.

• One delay analysis may include multiple delay conditions and corresponding delay
analysis results will be displayed on the navigation pane as a sub node. The right-click
functions may differ based on nodes.
Figure 18-77 Analysis results
result in the Map or Table window, or select delete to delete the analysis result.
• The Table window consists of statistics for each threshold, statistics displayed with graph,
the time information about key events, and detailed delay results.
✓ Users may click the drop-down arrow to switch the analysis results between different
conditions.
✓ Users may click the icon to modify the current threshold value and display
mode. See the figure below:
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Figure 18-79 Table Window
• The figure below shows the analysis results displayed in the Map window:
Figure 18-80 Delay analysis result- Map
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18.16 VoLTE Exception Analysis

VoLTE Exception Analysis is designed to analyze the exceptions detected in every stage of VoLTE
service test. Details of VoLTE exceptions analysis, including PC time, abnormal type, brief
description, LTE cell name, longitude, latitude and suggestions can be displayed. In addition, the
analysis results can be summarized using charts.
1. Click Analysis, and double-click VoLTE Exception Analysis to enter the settings page. See
the figure below:
Figure 18-81 VOLTE Exception Analysis window
2. Add logfiles.
3. Click Analyze to generate VoLTE Exception Analysis result, which will be loaded under the
VoLTE Exception Analysis on the navigation pane.

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• The Summary tab page displays summarized analysis result, and supports result display
in bar/pie chart or percentage mode.
• The Detail tab page displays the detailed information about each abnormal sampling point,
including longitude and latitude, time, cell information before and after the network falls
back to 2G/3G network technologies.
• The tp Total tab page displays summarized analysis result, and supports result display in
table mode.
Figure 18-82 VoLTE exception analysis result
18.17 LTE Data Exception Analysis

LTE Data Exception Analysis is mainly used to analyze LTE drive test data, identify abnormal
events under LTE network and analyze probable root cause based on relevant events or parameters
set in the system. Currently, this function is mainly used for LTE dropped analysis, abnormal
throughput analysis and handover exception analysis. The exception causes and corresponding
percentages will be displayed using charts.
1. Click Analysis, and double-click LTE Data Exception Analysis to enter the settings page.
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Figure 18-83 LTE data exception analysis window
On the left pane are the logfiles for statistics generation and on the right pane are the data
exception analysis which need to be configured as required.
2. Add logfiles.
Local Files to import local logfiles, or click Delete to delete selected logfiles that have been added
into the left pane.
3. Click Analyze to generate LTE data exception analysis result, which will be loaded under the LTE
Data Exception Analysis on the navigation pane.
• Users may right click an analysis result and select Table to view the analysis result in the Table
window, or select Delete to delete the analysis result.
• The Low Throughput Details tab page displays the detailed information about each low throughput,
including problem, time, reason category, brief reason, specific, etc. When users click one low
throughput record on the middle pane, such parameters as service cell RSRP, serving cell PCI,
latitude and longitude, etc. of the record will be displayed on the right pane. On the left pane are the
bar charts which display the low throughput reasons' ratio and count. See the figure below:
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Figure 18-84 LTE data exception analysis result
18.18 Custom Analysis

Pilot Pioneer Expert V10.1 or later versions support custom analysis. Users may set analysis
conditions, including parameters, KPIs, etc., as required. The features related to custom analysis are
as follows:
➢ Provides flexible custom analysis.
➢ This function meets various analysis requirements.
➢ Users may predefine analysis conditions, e.g. parameters, KPIs, events.
➢ Built-in Filter with conditions for data processing.
➢ Multiple display modes, e.g. Charts, GIS, etc.
1. Click Analysis, and double-click Custom Analysis to enter the settings page. See the figure
below:
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Figure 18-85 Custom Analysis window
2. Add logfiles.
3. Filter: Users may click the drop-down arrow beside Filter to select a filter template which
has been set in Filter tab, or click the icon beside Filter to define a filter template as
required.
4. Site: Users may click the drop-down arrow beside Site to select a cell site database which has
been imported in Layer tab, or click the icon beside Site to import a site database from
local PC.
5. Add analysis template.
: Click this to add an analysis template. Users need to enter the template name.
: Click this to delete the selected template.
: Click this to enter the analysis template settings window where users can configure the
analysis template information, such as the network, logical expression, sampling
frequency, etc.
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For some analysis templates which need the users to configure cell distance information, users
need to import the cell site file to calculate the cell distance.
Figure 18-86 Analysis template settings
✓ Parameter: Click this to enter the Add Parameters window where users can select a
parameter for logical expression.

Figure 18-87 Add parameters window
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✓ Function: Click this to enter the Add Functions window where users can select a
function for logical expression.

Figure 18-88 Figure 18-89 Add functions window
• Type: Type of function, which includes Basic Functions, Set Functions, Mathematical
Functions, Cell Functions, Service Event Functions and Cell Site Functions. Click the
drop-down arrow to select a function.
• In the middle pane of the window are variables of the function selected under Type, and
users may double click a variable to the logical expression for custom analysis.
• In the lower pane of the window is function description which is dependent on the function
type selected.
✓ Custom: Click this to enter the Insert Custom Parameters window where users can
select a common parameter that has been configured as required (e.g. PointIndex_Start,
PointIndex_End, Longitude, PCI, etc.) for logical expression. Users may also click
to add a parameter as required, click to delete the parameter selected from custom
parameters list or click to edit the parameter selected.

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Figure 18-90 Insert custom parameter window
✓ Logic Symbols: After selecting a parameter/function variable, users need to select a logical
symbol (e.g. +, -, >, AND, OR, NOT, etc.) to customize a logical expression as required.
✓ Verify Expression: Click this to verify whether the logical expression is correct.
✓ Sampling Frequency: The frequency (or interval in milliseconds) that shall be used to filter
the corresponding parameter. For example, if the user selects RSRP (of which frequency is 250
ms) under this option, the software may filter parameters for results statistics every 250 ms.
Mode Type: Type of parameters, which includes Time and Mileage. Time indicates the
parameters will be filtered within the user-defined time duration. Mileage indicates that the
parameters will be filtered within the user-defined distance.
✓ Analysis Result: Click the button to select the content that the user wants to display in
the result window.
✓ Details in Table: select a cell list that belongs to a dedicated network to display neighbour cell
details of the selected cell under cell list window on the Data tab page.
6. Click Analyze to generate custom analysis result, which will be loaded under the Custom
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Analysis on the navigation pane.
• Users may right click an analysis result and select Table to view the analysis result in
the Table window, or select Delete to delete the analysis result, or select Statistics to
view statistical analysis result in table format.
• The Custom Analysis Result tab pages include general analysis result and analysis
result by cell.
Figure 18-91 Custom analysis result page
➢ General analysis result page: General information (e.g. begin time, end time, continue distance,
continue time, etc.) of the measurement samples will be displayed in general analysis result
page by PointIndex, Time and Mileage. One measurement sample's general information will be
displayed in one row, but if the data is continued, the continued data information will be
displayed in one row. Users may double click the row corresponding to the measurement sample
to view its detailed information, such as the PC time, EARFCN_DL, PCI, Longitude, Latitude,
etc.
➢ Analysis result by cell page: Measurement samples analysis results information (e.g. EARFCN,
PCI, cell name, test time and test mileage that meets the analysis conditions, samplings count,
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etc.) will be summarized by cell in this page. Users may double click the row corresponding to
the cell that the measurement samples belong to, to view its detailed information, such as the
PC time, EARFCN_DL, PCI, Longitude, Latitude, etc.

Figure 18-92 Analysis result by cell and its detailed information
➢ Display analysis results in map window: Users may right click any place in the analysis result
window, and select Map-All Result to display all analysis results in map window, or select
Map-Selected Result to display the results corresponding to the row selected in map window.
Figure 18-93 Map-Selected Result
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Figure 18-94 Map-All Result
Right click the sub node of the analysis result and select Statistics to display the statistics
information.
Figure 18-95 Statistics information
18.19 Qualified Coverage Analysis

Qualified Coverage Analysis is mainly used to analyze the continuous 4G network coverage in
terms of time and distance. A statistical analysis. of the test area that satisfy the user-defined
coverage and interference conditions is presented in table and map format. This function provide
customers with summarized and detailed analysis results from scanners' and terminals'
measurement TopN test data.
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1. Click Analysis, and double-click Qualified Coverage Analysis to enter the settings page. See
the figure below:
Figure 18-96 Qualified coverage analysis window
On the left pane are the logfiles for statistics generation and on the right pane are the qualified
coverage analysis which needs to be configured as required.
2. Add logfiles.
Users may click Project Files to load logfiles that have been imported into the software. Click
into the left pane.
4. Select UE or Scanner as the analysis mode based on the actual test condition. If UE is selected,
Scanner data files in the data list will be unavailable and displayed in grey.
5. Select site files
Users may click the drop-down arrow beside Site File and select a site file that has been imported
into the software for the analysis, or click the button to import a local site file.
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• SS RSRP: Set the threshold value for SS RSRP
• SS SINR: Set the threshold value for SS SINR
• Set the logical relation between RSRP and SINR, including AND, OR.
• Expression: set the expression of RSRP and SINR as required.
• Continuity: set the Time or Distance for the respective measurement parameter to
continuously appear. For example, if Time is selected, and the threshold is set to >=10 s,
the parameters that continuously appear for 10s or more shall be analyzed.
• Qualified Samples: set the qualified samples ratio.
the Qualified Coverage Analysis on the navigation pane.
Table window, or select Map to view the analysis result in the map window, or select
Delete to delete the analysis result.
Figure 18-97 Right-click function of analysis results
• The Table window includes information about measured cells statistics, which
summarizes samples count, quality and ratio and average signal quality, and details about
the selected samples, which includes signal quality, longitude and latitude of each sample.
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• Map window: Select Map to display the cell and test route analysis results. Coverage areas
that satisfy the network coverage conditions are highlighted with transparent green. Test
routes that satisfy the network coverage conditions are highlighted with orange. Samples
in the test route with other colours (except orange) are the ones that do not meet the network
coverage conditions but in the same cell.

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18.20 Difference Value Analysis

Difference Value Analysis is mainly used to analyze the measurement difference between two drive
test logfiles to identify potential network issues. This function is applicable to UE and Scanner based
measurement data.
1. Click Analysis, and double-click Diff Value Analysis to enter the settings page. See the figure
below:
Figure 18-100 Difference value analysis window
On the left pane are the logfiles for statistics generation and on the right pane are the difference
value analysis which needs to be configured as required.
2. Add logfiles.
Users may click Project Files to load logfiles that have been imported into the software. Click
into the left pane.
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4. Select UE-UE, UE-Scanner, or Scanner-Scanner as the analysis mode based on the actual
condition.
5. Common Page
Click icon to import two logfiles that need to be compared to DataSource A/B from data
list on left pane. Select Freq and enter the channel number for filtering if necessary and select the
binning template in Bin.
6. Param for Data Set A/B Page
Select a parameter or multiple parameters for the two logfiles comparison.
the Diff Value Analysis on the navigation pane.
• The Table window displays the actual values of the two logfiles (in the same grid), and its
difference. See the figure below:
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• Map window: Select Map to display the measurement value difference between two
logfiles along with the test route presentation on the map window.
18.21 Effective Cells Analysis

Effective Cells Analysis is a statistical analysis of cells count that satisfy the user-defined coverage
and interference thresholds. This function provide customers with detailed analysis results from
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scanners' and terminals' TopN measurement. The analysis result may be used to determine whether
further overlapping and poor coverage analysis needs to be conducted.
1. Click Analysis, and double-click Effective Cells Analysis to enter the settings page. See the
figure below:
Figure 18-104 Effective cells analysis window
On the left pane are the logfiles for statistics generation and on the right pane are the Difference
Value Analysis which needs to be configured as required.
2. Add logfiles.
into the left pane.
• Filter: Select a filter.
• Threshold: Set the parameter threshold.

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the Effective Cells Analysis on the navigation pane.
• The Table window displays the analysis result’s samples. If users click a sample, the cell
information that satisfies the user-defined conditions will be displayed in the table below.

• Map window: Select Map to display the effective cells with test route presentation.
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18.22 Scanning Cell Handover Analysis

The analysis enables customers to analyze and summarize the cell handover information, such as
the changes in distance, parameters (e.g. EARFCN, PCI, RSRP, SINR, etc.) value, duration, etc.
when a handover is performed. This function provides the customers with statistical analysis results
from scanner measurement TopN data. It is applicable for mobile network coverage and mobility
analysis.
1. Click Analysis, and double-click Cell Handover Analysis to enter the settings page. See the
figure below:
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Figure 18-108 Scanning cell handover analysis window
On the left pane are the logfiles for statistics generation and on the right pane are the difference
value analysis which needs to be configured as required.
2. Add logfiles.
into the left pane.
• Parameter Threshold: set the parameter threshold for cell handover analysis. The default
parameter is RSRP.
• Handover Condition: set the handover duration under Duration (s) and cell handover
count during the duration under Handover Count.
the Scanning Cell Handover Analysis on the navigation pane.
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Figure 18-109 Analysis results
• The Table window displays information about cell handover statistics and details. In
• Figure 18-111, the upper part of the table is the cell handover statistical information, which
includes distance, duration, handover count and signal statistics, and the bottom part of the
table is the details, which includes the PC time and parameters value (e.g. EARFCN, PCI,
RSRP SINR). See the figure below:
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• Map window: Select Map to display the cell handover analysis results with test route
presentation. The samples that meet the analysis conditions will be displayed as Abnormal
Route; otherwise, displayed as Normal Route.

18.23 Spectrum Clearance and Interference

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further enhanced with flexible settings such as user-defined frequency range and different analysis
mode.
1. Click Analysis, and double click Spectrum Analysis to enter the settings page. See the
figure below:
Figure 18-113 Spectrum analysis window
• Support scanner data analysis
• Frequency Range: set the frequency coverage range. The default setting is Not Limit, but
users may customize as required.
• Analysis Mode: select the analysis mode which includes Original Parameters, Continuous.
• Continuous Settings: it is available only when Continuous is selected for Analysis Mode,
which includes: Distance, Time and Sample Count.
• Parameter Settings: users may select Based on RSSI threshold and Rate or Based on Max
RSSI.
• Threshold: set the parameter threshold range and ratio.
the Spectrum Analysis on the navigation pane.
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Figure 18-114 Result display
Table window, or select Map to view the analysis result in the map window.
Figure 18-115 Result display mode

• Analysis result display in map window.
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18.24 UE and Scanner Contrast

UE and Scanner Contrast is mainly used to compare the parameters of PCI, SSB Index, RSRP and
SINR of the user equipment data and scanner data.
1. Click Analysis, and double click UE And SC Contrast to enter the settings page. See the
figure below:
Figure 18-118 UE And SC Contrast analysis window
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the UE And SC Contrast on the navigation pane.

Table window, or select Map to view the analysis results in the map window.

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18.25 Failure Cause Analysis

Failure Cause Analysis is mainly used to analyze the data and summarize NR low throughput
issue and NR dropped issue.
1. Click Analysis, and double click Failure Cause Analysis to enter the settings page. See
the figure below:

Figure 18-122 Failure Cause Analysis window
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the Failure Cause Analysis on the navigation pane.

Table window, or select Map to view the analysis results in the map window.


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18.26 Dual-Parameters Trend Analysis

Trend analysis for any two parameters compares the measurement trend between the selected
parameters. The analysis results include the trend chart of the two parameters, the correlation
formula, and R-squared value.
1. Click Analysis, and double click Parameters Comparison Analysis to enter the settings

Figure 18-127 Parameter Comparison Analysis window
➢ Set the Analysis Name, Filter and Bin as required, and select parameters for X-axis and Y-
axis.
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➢ If Set extreme value as coordinate axis start&end point is selected, the parameter
extreme value will be displayed as the start point and end point in the analysis result;
otherwise, users need to select the maximum and minimum value for the X-axis and Y-axis.
the Parameter Comparison Analysis on the navigation pane.



• Users may set the extreme value of X-axis and Y-axis, select whether to display the
reference line, expression and R-square value in the Trend Chart.
18.27 Neighbour Cell Analysis

Neighbour Cell Analysis is mainly used to identify whether there is a missing neighbor cell, to
help users optimize the neighbour cells.
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1. Click Analysis, and double click Neighbor Cell Analysis to enter the settings page. See
the figure below:

Figure 18-131 Neighbor Cell Analysis window
➢ Network: If data is selected, the network type will be automatically loaded. Users may also
select the network type as required.
➢ Data List Page: Three tabs for adding or deleting data is supported, which include: Project
Files, Local File and Delete.
➢ General Page: Set the analysis name, and select the analysis mode as required.
the Neighbor Cell Analysis on the navigation pane.

Table window, or select Map to view the analysis result in the map window.
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18.28 No Dominant Serving Cell Analysis

The phenomenon of no dominant serving cell coverage leads to dropped call and network access
failure. Therefore, Pilot Pioneer Expert’s No Dominant Serving Cell Analysis is mainly used to
identify pilot polluters with signal strength beyond the user defined threshold.
1. Click Analysis, and double click No Main Service Cell Analysis to enter the settings
Figure 18-136 No Main Service Cell Analysis window
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➢ Network: The software will automatically set the network type based on the added data
files. Users may select another network type for analysis as required. If the data files do not
correspond to the network, they are displayed in grey and unavailable for selection.
Different networks will lead to different analysis results and different item settings under
General page.
➢ Select UE, Scanner, or UE+Scanner as the analysis mode as required. If UE is selected,
Scanner data files in the data list will be unavailable and displayed in grey
➢ General Page: Users need to set the analysis name, Bin, filter and parameters. Different
network types may lead to different parameter settings. Hereinafter, we take NR network
settings as an example to illustrate the General page settings.
• Parameter Threshold: Set the parameter threshold, cell count and parameter
difference value
• BIN Settings: Select a bin template by clicking the drop-down arrow, or click to
add a bin template.
• Rules within Bin Unit: there are two methods to calculate whether there is pilot
pollution, which includes Use Parameter Average Value and Use Polluted
Sample Ratio.
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o Use Parameter Average Value: calculate the cell's average signal strength
value to determine possible polluters within the bin.
o Use Polluted Sample Ratio: Find out the polluted samples within the cell,
and summarize the polluted samples count and ratio. If the ratio of the
polluted sample is large than the value set in Use Polluted Sample Ratio,
it illustrates that there is pilot pollution within the Bin.

Figure 18-137 No Main Serving Cell Analysis window
the No Dominant Serving Cell Analysis on the navigation pane.

Table window, or select Map to view the analysis results in the map window. The right
click function of the analysis result (Frequency) includes Map, Table, Export and Delete.
The right click function of parameter includes Map, Table and Delete.
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• The Frequency Map displays the polluted sample count, and the Parameter Map displays
the parameter value.

Figure 18-140 Frequency Map window
Figure 18-141 Parameter Map window
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• The analysis result will be automatically displayed in a Table. The Frequency Table displays
the pollution rate, no dominant serving cell’s bin information, and the cell information
within the bin. The Parameter Table display the average value of the parameter of the
polluted bin.
Figure 18-142 Table window (Frequency)
Figure 18-143 Table window ( Parameter)
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19 Data Filtering
This function is used to filter data with multiple predefined conditions based on parameter, time,
region, state, conditions range, service, and cell. This greatly facilitates data analysis.
Figure 19-1 Filter
19.1 Filter Management

19.1.1 Add a Filter
Users may click Filter to enter Filter window. See the figure below:
Figure 19-2 Filter
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To define a filter, follow the instructions below:
1. Doulbe-click Parameter or hover the cursor over Parameter and click the icon in the
position marked as 1 in the figure below.
2. Define filter conditions as required in the page that appears, e.g. define the filter name in the
position marked as 2 and define the expression as the filter condition in the position marked as
3.
3. Click Save to save the settings. The defined conditions will be dispalyed in the position marked
as 5 in the figure below.
Figure 19-3 Define filter conditions
Users may repeat the steps above to define filters by other conditions, e.g. time, state, etc.
19.1.2 Edit/Delete a Filter

Users may edit or delete a created filter.
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Figure 19-4 Filter management
1. Edit: Double-click or click the icon to edit the filter conditions. If users change the
filter name, a new filter will be generated and displayed under Parameter.
2. Delete: Click the icon to delete the selected filter.
19.2 Condition Types

Users may define a filter based on seven condition types, including
• By Parameter
• By Time
• By Region
• By State
• By Condition Range
• Service
• Cell
• Combination
19.2.1 Parameter
This type is to filter data based on parameter value range. For example, users may filter data based
on the condition "RSRP>-100" or "RSRP>-100 AND RSRQ>-12".
Users may double click Parameter or click the icon to enter the settings page. See the
figure below:
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Figure 19-5 Filter by parameter
1. Name: The name set here will be displayed in the filter list on the Filter window. The
software will provide a default name, and users may change it as required.
2. Available Parameters: All supported parameters are listed under Available Parameter based
on network technology. Users may enter keywords to search parameters, and double-click a
parameter to add it into the pane under Expression to define conditions.
3. Operation symbols:
• Simple operational symbols: +, -, *, /, =, >, <, >=, <=

• !=: not equal to
• AND: means "together". Example: If A is TRUE and B is TRUE at the same time, then
"(A)AND(B)" is TRUE. In any other case, "(A)AND(B)" is FALSE.
• OR: means "any". Example: If any of A or B is TRUE, then "(A)OR(B)" is TRUE. If
both A and B are FALSE, the "(A)OR(B)" is FALSE.
• XOR: If both A and B are FALSE or TRUE at the same time, then "(A)XOR(B)" is
FALSE. Otherwise, "(A)XOR(B)" is TRUE.
• NOT: means opposite or contrary. Example: If A is TRUE, then "NOT(A)" is FALSE e;
If A is FALSE, then "NOT(A)" equals is TRUE.
• Invalid Value: means no value. For example, no value is obtained for some parameters at
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the start of the data file. Please note that invalid value is different from parameter value
"0". Invalid value is displayed as "-9999" in the software.
4. Logical expression: The logical expression consists of parameters, operational symbols (such
as "+", "-", and "="), comparison operators (such as ">", "<", and ">="), logical operators
(such as "AND", "OR", and "NOT"), etc. Examples:
• ([RSRP]>-100)AND([RSRQ]>-12): to filter data where the RSRP value is greater than -

100 and the RSRQ value is greater than -12.
• (([RSRP]>-110)AND([RSRP]<-80))AND(([RSRQ]>-14)AND([RSRQ]<-8)): to filter
data where the RSRP value is greater than -100 but less than -80 and the RSRQ value is
greater than -14 but less than -8.
19.2.2 Time
This type is to filter data based on time range (UE time or PC time). Users may set the start
date/time and end date/time for data filtering.
Users may double click Time or click the icon to enter the settings page. See the figure
below:
Figure 19-6 Filter by time
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2. Range Type:
• Within a time range: Data collected within a specified time range (month/date/year,
hour:minute:second)will be valid, while data outside of the time range will be invalid.
• Before a specified time: Data collected before a specified time (month/date/year,
hour:minute:second) will be valid.
• Outside of a time range: Data collected outside of a specified time range
(month/date/year, hour:minute:second) will be valid, while those within the time range
will be invalid.
• After a specified time: Data collected after a specified time (month/date/year,
hour:minute:second) will be valid.
• Within a time range of any date: Data collected within a specified time range
(hour:minute:second) will be valid. This indicates that data collected within the specified
time range of any day will be valid.
Note: Users may click Instruction to view the description of each type.
3. Start time/After time: Users may set the start time for data filtering. All data after this
specified time will be filtered.
4. End time/Before time: Users may set the end time for data filtering. All data before this
specified time will be filtered.
 Note: Users need to set the start time and end time at the same time and the end time
cannot be earlier than the start time.
5. By Time: Select either UE time or PC time as there are two time properties for sampling
points (UE time and PC time).
19.2.3 Region
This type is to filter data based on region files (*.zdf, *.Kml, or*.Kmz format). Users may filter
data within or outside the selected region.
Users may double click Polygon or click the icon to enter the settings page. See the figure
below:
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Figure 19-7 Filter by region
2. Region Files: Users may click Import to import one or more region files (*.kml, *.kmz, and
*.zdf files). Pilot Pioneer Expert will find the union set of the files and filter data based on the
union set.
3. Filter data outside the union set: Users may select this option to filter data outside the union
set. Pilot Pioneer Expert filter data within the union set by default.
Note: Union set indicates the set of all distinct elements in the collection. For example, the
union set of two region files A and B is the collection of regions which are in A or in B or in
both A and B.
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19.2.4 State
Users may define conditions (with events, parameters, or messages) and specify the state of a
main condition as Open or Close. If a main condition specified as Open is triggered, then the
software begins to filter data based on the condition and stop filtering data when a main condition
specified as Close is triggered.

Figure 19-8 Open and Close state
Note: The default state of a condition is Close.
There are two kinds of conditions: Main condition and sub condition. One main condition may
consist of multiple sub conditions. Users may add multiple main conditions and specify their
statuses as Open or Close. A "state" will be triggered (e.g. open/close) if all the specified main
conditions are met.
Users may double click State or click the icon to enter the settings page. See the figure
below:
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Figure 19-9 Filter by state
2. Main condition: Users may add multiple main conditions and specify their statuses as Open
or Close.
• Add: to add a main condition.

• Delete: to delete a main condition. All the sub conditions included in this main condition
will be deleted.
• Self-Terminate: If this option is selected, the main condition state will be automatically
changed to Close when a main condition is not met any more. In this case, users do not
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need to specify a Close state with conditions.

3. Sub condition: Only when all sub conditions are met can the specified state of the
corresponding main conditions be valid.
 Users may click the Add button and add three kinds of sub conditions:
Figure 19-10 Sub conditions types
• Parameter: to add conditions based on logical expressions with parameters. Users may
refer to section 5.2.1 to add a condition based on parameters.
Figure 19-11 By parameter
• Parameter change: to add conditions based on parameter value change or parameter value
change from one specified value to another specified value.
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Figure 19-12 Parameter changed condition
• Event and message: to add conditions with a single message or event.

Figure 19-13 By message/event
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4. Validity Options: If the duration of an Open state’s main condition is less than the value
specified by this option, the Open state will be considered invalid. For example, if users set
the main condition as RxLevel Sub > -85, and Type under Validity Options to Time, Size to
10, then only when the parameter value is more than -85 for at least 10 seconds, can the
specified state be valid.

Figure 19-14 Validity options
Note: If NONE is selected, there will be no limitation on the duration of a state.
When setting conditions by state, users need to pay attention to the following items:
• If multiple main conditions are defined as Open, only the one that is closest to the main
condition defined as Close takes effect.
• Users need to define a main condition as Close or select Self-Terminate. Otherwise, the
filter will not filter the data.
• If users add a condition based on the parameter value, the state can be triggered only
when the value changes from the situation where the value does not to meet the specified
condition to the situation where the value meet the specified condition.
Last Open:
Select this to trigger the position as the start position. The position should meet the following
conditions:
1) it's triggered as "Open";
2) it is closest to the position triggered as "Close"
Open State Validity: Select this to indicate that the conditions are met in the whole time range or
distance range (which is selected under Type and set under Size option).
19.2.5 Condition Range

This is to filter data based on specified condition range (before, after, or after and before a
specified condition, which is similar as the sub conditions in the State type).
There are three factors in the Condition Range filter:
• Condition: a specific parameter, event, message, or an expression defined by parameter,
event, and/or message
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• Direction: before the conditions triggered, after the condition triggered, or before and
after the condition triggered
• Validity type: time (unit: s), distance (unit: m), or measurement samples (unit: count)
Users may double click Condition Range or click the icon to enter the settings page. See
the figure below:

Figure 19-15 Filter by Condition Range
2. Trigger Condition: Users may select a type (e.g. Event Message) and then click Edit to add a
condition. Users can add only one condition type here. This operation is similar with that for
adding a sub condition in section 19.2.4. Users may refer to the section for more information.
3. Range Options: Users may specify the condition’s range after the trigger condition is defined.
• Direction: specifies direction. Options, Before, After, After & Before.

• Type: specifies unit. Options: by Sampling Point, Time, or Distance.
• Size: specifies time/distance/sampling point size based on the specified Type.
Example:
To filter all sampling points 2 seconds before Tracking Area Update Failure, users need to set
Type under Trigger Condition to Event Message, click Edit to select Tracking Area
Update Failure, set Direction to Before, Type under Range Options to Time, and Size to 2.
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Figure 19-16 Set conditions
Note: If a defined trigger condition (e.g. RSRP < -100) is met within a duration, the software will
filter data before or after the duration based on the specified direction (e.g. Before or After), but not
before or after a specific sampling point that meets the condition.
19.2.6 Service
This type is to filter data based on test services (e.g. FTP Download) or test services with additional
conditions (FTP Download & FTP DL Throughput > 10 Mbps).
Users may double click Service or click the icon to enter the settings page. See the figure
below:
Figure 19-17 Filter by service
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2. Service Type: Select a detailed test service for data filtering, e.g. Voice MO, Voice MT, etc.
3. Additional conditions:
• Service Property: Define an additional condition for data filtering, e.g. Service Duration
< 180s. This is optional. Users may filter data only based test service.
• Enable custom delay properties: Click the icon to select two messages/events and
customize the time interval between the messages/events for data filtering.
• Network: Select a network as the additional condition for the data filtering. The option
All indicates no limitation on the network technology.
• Result: Select a service test result (e.g. success, dropped) as the additional condition for
the data filtering. The option All indicates no limitation on the service test result.
19.2.7 Combination
This is to conduct comprehensive data filtering based on combined conditions, e.g. Parameter +
Time + Service.
Users may double click Combination or click the icon to enter the settings page. See the
figure below:
Figure 19-18 Filter by combined conditions
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2. Logical operators: Logical operators to define the relationship between different filter
conditions, including "(", ")", "AND", "OR", ">>", "<<", and "NOT". Users may click
Instructions to view the detailed description of these operators. For details, see section 19.3.
3. Define combined conditions: Users may directly drag filters (e.g. PM1 under Parameter, and
TM0 under Time) to the blank pane here, and click AND to define the relationship between
the filter PM1 and filter TM0. The modifications on the original conditions (PM1 and TMO)
have no impact on the conditions added here, and vice versa.

Figure 19-19 Define combined conditions
19.2.8 Cell
This type is to filter data based on serving cell name and maximum cell search distance. For example,
users may filter data based on the condition "Serving Cell Name: RRU3168-fa" or "Serving Cell
Name: RRU3168-fa" and "Max Cell-Search Dist.: 5.000KM".
Users may double click Cell or click the icon to enter the settings page. See the figure below:
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Figure 19-20 Filter by cell
Site File: Import a site file to filter data
Serving Cell Name: Enter serving cell name that needs to be filtered. The cell name needs to exist
in the imported site file, and multiple cell names are allowed with a comma separated.
Max Cell-Search Dist.: Maximum distance between cells. The measurement samples within the
distance will be selected and displayed in the map window, and will be filtered based on the
configured distance.
19.3 Logical Operators

There are several logical operators including AND, OR, >>, <<, and NOT.
1. AND: means "together". Example: If A is TRUE and B is TRUE at the same time, then
"(A)AND(B)" is TRUE. In any other case, "(A)AND(B)" is FALSE.

Figure 19-21 Operator description-AND
2. OR: means "any". Example: If any of A or B is TRUE, then "(A)OR(B)" is TRUE. If both A
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and B is FALSE, the "(A)OR(B)" is FALSE.

Figure 19-22 Operator description-OR
3. >>: means the left set shall be a subset of the right set. If a True set of A is a subset of True
set of B, then this True set of A will be the one True set of "(A)>>(B)". See the figure below:
Figure 19-23 Operator description->>
4. <<: means the right set shall be a subset of the left side set. If a True set of B is a subset of
True set of A, then this True set of B will be the one True set of "(A) << (B)". This way, the
result of "(A)<<(B)" equals to that of "(B)>>(A)". See the figure below:

Figure 19-24 Operator description-<<
5. NOT: means opposite or contrary. Example: If A is TRUE, then "NOT(A)" is FALSE; If A is
FALSE, then "NOT(A)" is TRUE.
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Figure 19-25 Operator description-NOT
From the description above, we can see that the logical operators ">>" and "<<" are used to obtain
the intersection of two sets.
For example, if users need to filter the sampling points two seconds before LTE Handover Request,
where all RSRP values must be larger than -100 at the same time, users may define the condition "2
seconds before the event LTE Handover Request" using Condition Range. This is followed by
defining the condition "RSRP>-100" using Parameter, and use the logical operator ">>" between
two conditions.
19.4 Use Filters

1. Users may use filters directly to filter data. For example, if a user selects a filter before he
exports data files, the software will filter the sample points based on the filter and then export
the data files based on other settings.

Figure 19-26 Select a Filter
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2. Users may click the icon in the Filter window to directly generate filtered data and load
the data to Pilot Pioneer Expert. The generated data include the information about the filter
name and generated time.
Figure 19-27 Generate filtered data files
Figure 19-28 Load the filtered data to the data list
3. Users may directly drag a Filter, e.g. PM0 (RSRP > -80) to the Map window, and display the
data that meets or does not meet the Filter conditions on the Map window.
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Figure 19-29 Map display before using the Filter
Figure 19-30 Map display after using the PM0 Filter
4. Filter is applied in Table.
(1) Click in the tool bar to enable the Filter/Bin function.
(2) Click the drop-down arrow beside the Filter to select a Filter template, and click
to apply the filter function.
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Figure 19-31 Filter function in Table
5. Apply Filter function to Statistics window.
(1) Open the statistics window, click the drop-down arrow beside the Filter to select a Filter
template, and click to apply the filter function.

Figure 19-32 Filter function in statistics window
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20 Data Binning
20.1 Overview
This function is used to group a number of data values into a smaller number of "bins", and obtain
average (recommended), maximum, or minimum value as required. Users may bin data based on
time, distance, grid, message, etc., and define the unit of Bin (e.g. 50 meters, 1 second) as required.
Users may directly bin data in different windows such as Map, Table, Statistics windows for data
display, or generate binned data first, and then view corresponding data in different windows.
20.2 Define Data Binning Template

Users need to define a template before data binning, which includes Bin unit, Bin size, and Bin
value mode. Users may reuse the same template in future.
Follow the instructions below to define a data binning template:
1. Click Filter to find Bin Template at the left bottom.

Figure 20-1 Bin Template
2. Click the icon to open the template settings page.
Selecting Merge the same road by default, meaning that the test route will conduct binning
despite whether there is the same road.
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Figure 20-2 Bin template settings page
3. Define a template name, set Bin type, size, and value as required, and click Save.
4. Users may hover the cursor over a Bin template, and click the or icons to edit or
delete the template. See the figure below:

Figure 20-3 Edit or delete a template
20.3 Data Binning

20.3.1 Data Binning in the Map Window
Follow the instructions below to conduct data binning in the Map window:
1. Load data files for binning to the Map window.
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Figure 20-4 Load data files
2. Drag a Bin template to the Map window and then the data display after binning will be
updated in the Map window.

Figure 20-5 Data display after binning
20.3.2 Data Binning in the Table Window

Here the Table window refers to the Table window opened with a right-click function. Follow the
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instructions below to conduct data binning in the Table window:
1. In the Table window, click the icon in the rectangle as shown in the figure below to display the
Filter and Bin bar.

2. Click the drop-down arrow besides Bin to select a Bin template.

Figure 20-7 Select a Bin template
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3. Click the button besides Original to display the data after binning. During this time Original
changes to Apply. Users may click the button again to view the original data display.
Figure 20-8 Display original data or data after binning
Note: Users may right click the table and select Save as Template to save the current table
settings as a template. The saved template can be found in in tool bar of table window.
20.3.3 Data Binning in the Statistics Window

Here the Statistics window refers to the Statistics window opened with a right-click function.
Follow the instructions below to conduct data binning in the Statistics window:
1. Click the drop-down arrow besides Bin to select a Bin template.
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Figure 20-10 Select a Bin template
2. Click the button besides Original to display the data after binning. During this time Original
changes to Apply. Users may click the button again to view the original data display.
Figure 20-11 Display original data or data after binning
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File Format
21 File Format
Various file formats used in Pilot Pioneer Expert are summarized as follows:
*.ddib, *.rcu and *.dcf format
• Raw data in the terminal is decoded in *.ddib format

with larger file capacity. Users can directly use *.ddib
file in Pilot Pioneer.
Data • Raw stream in the terminal is in *. rcu format with

smaller file capacity. Users cannot directly use *. rcu
collection
file in Pilot Pioner unless it is decoded into *.ddib file.
Data format (save) and
• Shared files are in *.dcf format with larger file capacity.
import
*. dcf format which is independently developed by
DingLi is used for streamlined and refined data and
suitable for files shared and supported by the third Party
post-processing tools. *.dcf file needs to be decoded into
*.ddib file for use.
Data merging
*.ddib, *.rcu and *.dcf format
and partition
digital maps: supports MapInfo (*.Tab, *.Mif and *.Gst),
digital map
ibwc (*.ibwc), Terrain (*.TMB and *.TMD), AutoCAD
Map format format
(*.Dxf), USGS(*.DEM), ArcInfo (*.Shp) and KML formats.
Image format *.bmp, *.jpg, *.gif, *.tif and *.tga format
Site database
Excel, txt and csv format
Site database import
format Site database

Excel, txt and csv format
export
Parameters export MapInfo, Google Earth and Shape file
Export route of sampling points Mapinfo, Google Earth and Shape file
Project file *.dlp format
Test plan file *.tpl format
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Compatibility with Other DingLi Pilot Series
22 Compatibility with Other DingLi

Pilot Series
Pilot Pioneer Expert 10.3 is compatible with all versions of Pilot Walktour Android, Pilot Walktour
iOS, Pilot Walktour Pack, Pilot Scout, Pilot RCU and Pilot Pioneer.
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Product Disclaimer
23 Product Disclaimer
DISCLAIMER:
Other than the terms and conditions defined within "DingLi Software License Agreement"
documents for hardware and software acquired from DingLi Communications (H.K.) Company
Limited, customers agree to the related software or/and hardware (hereafter referred to as "product")
thereof, is only to be used within its intended scope. This includes voice and data service testing,
wireless network measurement verification, data collection and storage, measurement data replay
and presentation.
Other usages of the product in conjunction with any third party software application, hardware
or/and settings (not officially approved) beyond the aforementioned scope is not recommended as
it may impact the product's performance and accuracy of data. DingLi Communications (H.K.)
Company Limited shall not be liable to the outcome of the products’ performances and accuracy of
data if the product is not being used as intended. Such instances may also void the product's warranty
if the "DingLi Software License Agreement" is breached.
Unauthorized usage of Pilot Pioneer Expert includes but is not limited to:
1. Any unauthorized software upgrade is not permitted.

2. Any unauthorized modifications of installation files (such as deletion and replacement) are not
permitted.
3. Any operations on unauthorized devices that are connected to Pilot Pioneer Expert are not
permitted.
4. Any operation not in accordance with DingLi's product documentation may produce abnormal
test data.
5. Installation and running of any third-party applications on the computer is not permitted as it
could affect the product performance.
6. Any combined uses of software and hardware that are not specified by DingLi are not permitted.
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1.1 New Features .............................................................................................................. 1

1.1.1 5G Spectrum Clearance and Interference Analysis ....................................... 1

1.1.2 5G NR Cell/Beam Coverage Analysis ............................................................ 1

1.1.3 Measure Site Spacing ......................................................................................... 3

1.1.4 New Data Format (*gen & *hdf) Support ....................................................... 4

1.1.5 Generate Statistics Report in Batches .............................................................. 4

1.1.6 Dual-Parameter Trend Analysis....................................................................... 5

1.1.7 Parameter Comparison Analysis ..................................................................... 5

1.1.8 Export 5G NR Cell List ...................................................................................... 6

2.1 Introduction to Pilot Pioneer Expert ........................................................................ 7

2.2 Operating System ....................................................................................................... 7

2.3 Required Configuration ............................................................................................ 7

2.4 Recommended Configuration .................................................................................. 7

3 Main Interface ......................................................................................................................... 8

3.1 Navigation Pane ......................................................................................................... 8

3.2 Menu Bar ..................................................................................................................... 9

3.2.1 File ........................................................................................................................ 9

3.2.2 Language ........................................................................................................... 10

3.2.3 Configuration .................................................................................................... 11

3.2.4 Tools ................................................................................................................... 12

3.2.5 Help .................................................................................................................... 13

3.3 Tool Bar...................................................................................................................... 13

3.4 Title Bar...................................................................................................................... 15

3.5 Workspace ................................................................................................................. 16

3.6 Status Bar ................................................................................................................... 16

4 Project Management ............................................................................................................ 17

4.1 New Project ............................................................................................................... 17

4.2 Open Project .............................................................................................................. 19

4.3 Recent Project............................................................................................................ 19

4.4 Save Project ............................................................................................................... 20

4.5 Save Project As.......................................................................................................... 20

4.6 Close Project .............................................................................................................. 20

6 Log File Management .......................................................................................................... 22

6.1 Import Logfiles ......................................................................................................... 22

6.2 Export Logfiles.......................................................................................................... 22

6.3 Delete Logfiles .......................................................................................................... 27

6.4 Merge/Partition Logfiles ........................................................................................ 28

6.4.1 Merge Logfiles .................................................................................................. 29

6.4.2 Partition Logfiles .............................................................................................. 30

6.4.3 KML Modification ............................................................................................ 31

6.5 Re-decode Logfiles ................................................................................................... 32

6.6 Bookmark .................................................................................................................. 32

6.7 Keyword Query ........................................................................................................ 33

6.8 Generate Filtered Logfiles ....................................................................................... 35

6.9 GPS Trajectory Compensation ............................................................................... 36

7 Replay Logfiles ..................................................................................................................... 38

7.1 Copy Logfiles ............................................................................................................ 39

7.2 Synchronize Logfiles ................................................................................................ 39

8 Site Database Management................................................................................................. 41

8.1 Import Site Database................................................................................................ 41

8.1.1 Automatic Import............................................................................................. 41

8.1.2 Manual Import .................................................................................................. 41

8.1.3 Append Site....................................................................................................... 43

8.2 Site Database Manager ............................................................................................ 43

8.2.1 Edit Cell ............................................................................................................. 44

8.2.2 Add Sites............................................................................................................ 45

8.3 Export Site Database ................................................................................................ 46

8.4 Site Database Analysis ............................................................................................. 46

9 Map Window ........................................................................................................................ 49

1.1.4 New Data Format (gen & hdf) Support ....................................................... 4