Anite NEMO FSR1 User manual

Version 6.20
SCANNER GUIDE

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Revision 6.20.01, Last edited February 2012

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NEMO FSR1 5
CONNECTING NEMO FSR1 SCANNER 5
Changing the Nemo FSR1 IP Address 8
Connecting a GPS Antenna to Nemo FSR1 13
CONNECTING NEMO FSR1 SCANNER TO NEMO INVEX CHASSIS 14
STARTING NEMO FSR1 SCANNER 16
NEMO FSR1 FIRMWARE UPDATE 17
MEASURING WITH NEMO FSR1 SCANNER 18
Frequency Scanning 18
TOP-N Pilot Scanning - UMTS 20
TOP-N Pilot Scanning - CDMA/EVDO 23
TOP-N Pilot Scanning – LTE 24
Spectrum Analyzer Measurements 27
Band Scan 30
CALIBRATING NEMO FSR1 32
ANRITSU 33
CONNECTING ANRITSU SCANNERS 33
Connecting the Anritsu MS2721B DVB-H Analyzer/Anritsu MS2721B Spectrum Analyzer
Scanner 37
STARTING ANRITSU SCANNERS 41
MEASURING WITH ANRITSU SCANNERS 42
Frequency Scanning 42
TOP-N Pilot Scanning - UMTS 45
Pilot Scrambling Code Scanning 51
DVB-H Scanning 53
Spectrum Analyzer Measurements 54
DRT 57
CONNECTING THE DRT WIMAX 4301A+ SCANNER 57
STARTING DRT SCANNERS 60
MEASURING WITH DRT SCANNERS 62
Frequency Scanning 62
Pilot Scanning 64
PCTEL 67
CONNECTING PCTEL LX CDMA/EVDO/GSM/WCDMA SCANNER 67
CONNECTING PCTEL EX SCANNERS 69
CONNECTING THE PCTEL LX GSM/WCDMA DUAL-MODE SCANNER 73
CONNECTING THE PCTEL MX SCANNER 76
CONNECTING PCTEL PCT SCANNERS 79
CONNECTING PCTEL SCANNERS TO NEMO INVEX CHASSIS 82
STARTING PCTEL SCANNERS 83
MEASURING WITH PCTEL SCANNERS 89

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Frequency Scanning – PCTEL GSM/UMTS Scanners 89
Frequency Scanning – PCTEL EX LTE Scanner 91
Frequency Scanning – PCT GSM Scanner 93
Frequency Scanning – PCTEL CDMA/EVDO Scanners 95
TOP-N Pilot Scanning - UMTS 97
TOP-N Pilot Scanning – CDMA/EVDO 99
Spectrum Scanning 101
LTE OFDM Scanning 105
Pilot Scrambling Code Scanning 108
ROHDE & SCHWARZ 110
CONNECTING THE ROHDE & SCHWARZ TSMQ/TSML SCANNER 110
CONNECTING THE ROHDE & SCHWARZ TSMW SCANNER113
System Priority Order with R&S TSMW Scanners 115
CONNECTING ROHDE & SCHWARZ SCANNERS TO NEMO INVEX CHASSIS 117
Connecting R&S TSMW to Nemo Invex with an Ethernet Cable 118
Connecting R&S TSMW to Nemo Invex with a Network Switch 119
STARTING ROHDE & SCHWARZ SCANNERS 123
MEASURING WITH ROHDE & SCHWARZ SCANNERS 125
Frequency Scanning 125
TOP-N Pilot Scanning - UMTS 127
TOP-N Pilot Scanning - CDMA/EVDO 129
TOP-N Pilot Scanning - LTE 131
Spectrum Scanning 134
TROUBLESHOOTING SCANNERS 137
NEMO FSR1 137

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NEMO FSR1
CONNECTING NEMO FSR1 SCANNER
Nemo FSR1 scanner is powered by 10 to 16 VDC. AC operation for the standalone receiver is
achieved by using the optional AC power supply. The AC power supply is designed to work with
100 - 240VAC 50/60Hz. For other voltages or line frequencies contact Anite for the correct
supply.
The standard AC supply is rated at 130 Watts. Actual power requirements will vary depending
number of downconverters installed and the receiver tasking. The maximum power requirement
of the scanner is 50 Watts.
DC operation for the standalone receiver can be achieved by connection to a vehicle 12-volt
system. The following table is provided to budget the system current requirements for various
configurations.
Platform configuration/Module 12 VDC current requirement
Basic system w/ single downconverter 3.0 A
Two downconverter system 3.6 A
The estimates given for the scanner assume maximum utilization of the processing capabilities.
∇Connecting the Nemo FSR1:
1. Connect an antenna cable to scanner RF input. If you are measuring with two
downconverters, connect an antenna in both RF inputs (see picture below).

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2. Connect Ethernet cable(s) to the scanner Ethernet port(s) and to the Nemo Outdoor laptop.
3. Go to Control Panel | Network and Internet | Network and Sharing Center. Click on
Change adapter settings.
4. Right-click on Local Area Connection and select Properties. In the Local Area Connection
Properties dialog, select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and click Properties.

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5. Select Use the following IP address and type in an IP address that is different from that of
the scanner. The IP address should be 192.168.3.xxx where the xxx can be anything else
except 250, 251, 252, or 253 because those four IP addresses are reserved for the scanner.
Click OK and Close.
♦Please note that by default the Nemo FSR1 is delivered with a fixed IP address. The IP
address can be changed with a separate utility software. The following IP addresses are
used in Nemo Outdoor:
•"Nemo Scanner LAN" = 192.168.3.253
•"Nemo Scanner LAN 2" = 192.168.3.252
•"Nemo Scanner LAN 3" = 192.168.3.251
•"Nemo Scanner LAN 4" = 192.168.3.250

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6. Connect the power cable to the scanner and to a power source. Switch power on.
7. The default address and name settings of the scanner are generally suitable for most users.
There is no need to configure these settings when using the Nemo FSR1 scanner with Nemo
Outdoor.
8. The status LEDs at the front panel display how the scanner is functioning.
LED Name
LED Color
Description
RxA
Green
Receiver A enabled
Amber
Receiver A disabled i.e. EEPROM not readable
RxB
Green
Receiver B enabled
Amber
Receiver B disabled i.e. EEPROM not readable
Status
Green
GPS Locked
Amber
GPS Unlocked
Active
Green
Ethernet link connected
Red
Ethernet link disconnected
All LEDs
Amber
If all four LEDs are amber, the bootloader is
running and the module needs to be reloaded
Changing the Nemo FSR1 IP Address
The default address and name settings of the Nemo FSR1 are generally suitable for most
users. However, if you have two or more Nemo FSR1 scanners connected to the same
measurement laptop, you will need to assign a different IP address for each scanner. By
default, the Nemo FSR1 scanners are delivered with a fixed IP address: 192.168.3.253. When
changing the IP address, please use the following IP addresses supported in Nemo Outdoor:
•"Nemo Scanner LAN" = 192.168.3.253
•"Nemo Scanner LAN 2" = 192.168.3.252
•"Nemo Scanner LAN 3" = 192.168.3.251
•"Nemo Scanner LAN 4" = 192.168.3.250
Fuse
Power connector
Power switch
Fans

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Connect a PC to the Nemo FSR1 serial port using the serial adapter cable (available from
Anite). The scanner serial port is located in the lower-right corner of the front panel. Switch on
the scanner.
Figure 1. Nemo FSR1 serial adapter cable
♦If a serial port is not available on the computer, a USB-to-serial adapter can be used.
Follow the manufacturer’s instructions for driver installation and use of the adapter. If an
adapter is used, the COM port to choose for the Hyperterminal connection should be the
port assigned by Windows to the USB/serial adapter (see Device Manager, Ports).
Start a terminal port software, such as, HyperTerminal. Select COM1 or the port assigned to the
USB/serial adapter in the Connect using field and click Configure.

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In the COM1 Properties dialog, define the following settings:
Bits per second: 115200
Data bits: 8
Parity: None
Stop bits: 1
Flow control: Xon/Xoff
Click OK and OK. An empty HyperTerminal window is opened.

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Press Enter on your keyboard. The following information is displayed.
To change the IP address, press 2and Enter. Enter the new IP address in format
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx. For example, 192.168.003.252. Press Enter.

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The IP address is changed and the window displays the new flash data with the new IP
address. To update the scanner firmware and finalize the changes, press 0and Enter.
Confirm the firmware update by pressing Yand Enter.
♦This is an important step to complete the firmware update. If you exit HyperTerminal
without entering 0 and selecting Y when prompted, the firmware will not be updated.

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The scanner firmware is updated and the scanner is restarted. Check from the scanner
information that the IP address has changed. Now you can close the HyperTerminal.
Connecting a GPS Antenna to Nemo FSR1
For optimum performance of the FSR1, it is strongly recommended to connect the GPS antenna
to the scanner. The scanner takes advantage of GPS for timing information which improves the
performance of the signal processing algorithms.
Also note for CDMA/EVDO the scanner must have GPS coverage. If CDMA/EVDO in-building
testing is to be conducted, the scanner should operate at least 30 minutes in GPS coverage
before the antenna is disconnected and then every hour or two of walk testing have an
additional 20 minutes in GPS coverage.
The following GPS antenna is delivered with the Nemo FSR1:
•Mighty Mouse III
•28dB gain low noise amplifier
•Maximum of 6mA current consumption (all voltages)
•2.5V to 5.5V DC
•Connector: SMA male
Connect the GPS antenna cable to the GPS connector in the scanner front panel.

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CONNECTING NEMO FSR1 SCANNER TO NEMO
INVEX CHASSIS
Nemo FSR1 is connected to the Nemo Invex chassis (SI module) with an Ethernet cable.
Ethernet ports are located on the front panel of the Nemo FSR1 scanner and on the front panel
of the Nemo Invex SI module.
Nemo FSR1 front panel.
Nemo Invex SI module front panel.

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Nemo FSR1 power cable can be connected to the Nemo Invex chassis. The scanner power
connector is located at the rear of the chassis.
The Nemo FSR1 scanner can be attached on top of the Nemo Invex chassis with a mounting
plate.

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Clearance for air ventilation around the Nemo FSR1 is as follows:
•Back 10 cm
•Left side 3 cm
•Right side 3 cm (not applicable for Rev B scanner)
♦Note that the air intake is on the left side and exhaust on the back.
STARTING NEMO FSR1 SCANNER
1. Start Nemo Outdoor. Do not load any previous device configuration if asked.
2. From the Measurement menu, select Add New Device.
3. Click on Scanner.
4. From the list select Nemo FSR1 and click Next.

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5. In the Scanner Properties dialog, select Nemo Scanner LAN as the Port and click OK.
6. If the dialog did not close, the startup did not succeed. Check the cable connections and the
settings and try again.
7. If the Device Status window is not visible, open it from the View menu. A green light should
be blinking. This means that the device is working properly and scanning using the default
settings. If the status field displays, Device is not started, check that you are in online mode
(click the Work Offline/Online button ). If the device is started but not scanning, check
that you have selected channels to be scanned.
NEMO FSR1 FIRMWARE UPDATE
Nemo FSR1 firmware can be updated using the Nemo FSR1 Firmware Update Utility or through
Nemo Outdoor. For detailed information on using the update utility, please refer to the Nemo
FSR1 Firmware Update Utility Instructions document.
The scanner firmware can also be updated through Nemo Outdoor. Connect the scanner to
Nemo Outdoor and then click the Measurement settings button in the Devices view. Select
Update Firmware.

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In the File field, browse the latest firmware update file (.ffw) and click Update. The update may
take a few minutes. Do not switch off the scanner!
When the update is complete, close the dialog and restart the scanner.
MEASURING WITH NEMO FSR1 SCANNER
Frequency Scanning
1. Open the Measurement Properties dialog by selecting Measurement | <device> | General
Properties.
2. In the Measurement Properties dialog you can select the channels to be scanned.

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3. On the Frequency scanning, GSM page, click the Select Channels button to select the
GSM channels to be scanned.
Channel style defines the style of the measured channel. For GSM the option is 200 kHz.
Data mode defines the type of measurement data computed from each sample. Note that the
available selection depends on the scanner type.
•RX Level Average: the data reported is the average RX level, in dB, of the number of
samples.
Measurement period defines the time in milliseconds for which the scanner measures and then
reports the result.
Sample size defines the number of samples taken from each channel before a measurement
result is written to file.
Selecting the BSIC decoding option enables BSIC values and co-channel C/I measurements.
BSIC threshold defines the minimum BSIC level that the scanner reports.
Select the BCCH C/I option to activate BCCH decoding. Co-channel C/I is also enabled.
Cell information decoding. Mobile Network Code, Mobile Country Code and Cell ID
information can be decoded from BCCH messages. Note that this is only enabled in online
mode and if the option has been purchased with the scanner.

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When the System information decoding option is selected, L3 messages are written in the log
file.
4. Click the Start Recording button to start recording the results in an output file.
TOP-N Pilot Scanning - UMTS
Unknown Pilot scanning can be used for scanning unknown pilots or the strongest pilots. The
Unknown Pilot Scan will from now on be referred to as TOP-N pilot mode/scanning.
∇To set pilot scanning settings:
1. Open the Measurement Properties dialog by selecting Measurement | <device> | General
Properties.
2. In the Measurement Properties dialog, go to the Pilot scanning page.
CPICH Ec/No threshold defines the minimum level for the CPICH Ec/No. If the values are
below the threshold, the pilots are not reported.
Channel style refers to the style of the channel. For UMTS scanners, the options are Narrow
Band (200kHz) and Wide Band (3.84MHz).
Correlator parameter is no longer utilized by the FSR1 UMTS scanning algorithms. It is
encouraged to set this parameter to the highest correlation value, 4096.