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ANITE S-CORE APPLICATION TESTING
GETTING STARTED GUIDE
22ND MAY 2017
000-015-480 ISSUE 5

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© Keysight Technologies 2012-2017
Customer support
It is our goal to provide you with excellent Customer Support. To request assistance with any
aspect of your Anite test system, please create a Help Desk Request (HDR) using the Anite Help
Desk. For other queries, please email [email protected].
To access the Anite Help Desk, and to download the latest software releases, please log in to
myKeysight. On the myKeysight home page, in the Quick Links box, click the link for the Anite Help
Desk, or click Keysight Software Manager for software downloads.
Document history
The following table lists the main changes to issues of this document.
Issue
Date
Summary of Changes
2.0
Feb 2016
Updated for GUI version 3.185 and above.
3.0
May 2016
Updated for WLAN Test Accelerator setup instructions.
4.0
Sep 2016
Minor updates.
5.0
May 2017
Added section VZW IMS registration test case information and S-
CORE GUI configuration for single cell.

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CONTENTS
1INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................. 5
1.1 Scope ....................................................................................................... 5
1.2 Related documents..................................................................................... 5
2S-CORE TEST SYSTEM OVERVIEW........................................................................ 6
2.1 S-CORE Connect ........................................................................................ 6
Front View ................................................................................................... 6
S-CORE rear view ......................................................................................... 8
2.2 TP-Link Router ......................................................................................... 10
2.3 Anite WLAN Test Accelerator...................................................................... 11
2.4 Test System PC system requirements ......................................................... 12
3GETTING STARTED........................................................................................... 13
3.1 Connecting the S-CORE Test System .......................................................... 13
3.1.1 TP-Link Router Setup ........................................................................ 14
3.1.2 WLAN Test Accelerator Setup............................................................. 15
3.2 Protecting against malware attacks ............................................................ 16
3.3 Installing The S-CORE GUI ........................................................................ 16
3.4 Updating software packages ...................................................................... 17
3.5 Installing the S-CORE External RF Controller ............................................... 18
4START TESTING USING S-CORE......................................................................... 20
5CONTROLLING RADIO ACCESS TECHNOLOGIES FROM THE GUI ............................. 25
5.1 Switch ON/OFF RAT .................................................................................. 26
5.2 RF sub-system setup ................................................................................ 26
5.2.1 GERAN-RAT ..................................................................................... 27
5.2.2 LTE-FDD ......................................................................................... 29
5.2.3 WCDMA-RAT.................................................................................... 34
6VZW IMS REGISTRATION & RETRY MULTICELL TEST CASES .................................. 36
6.1 Backup LTE cell settings from single cell RF stack ......................................... 36
6.2 Installing multicell RF stack package........................................................... 36
6.3 Configuring S-Core GUI for multicell ........................................................... 38
6.4 Limitations for multicell RF stack ................................................................ 40
6.5 RF connection for multicell test cases ......................................................... 40
6.6 Configuring S-CORE GUI for single cell........................................................ 40
7RADIO LAYER LOGGING .................................................................................... 42
7.1 Starting radio layer tracing........................................................................ 42
7.2 Enabling automatic RF tracing.................................................................... 43

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7.3 Dispaying RF logs..................................................................................... 43
7.4 Collecting Service Logs ............................................................................. 44
APP A APPENDIX ............................................................................................... 45
A1 S-CORE Monitor GUI................................................................................. 45
A2 Changing TP-Link Router IP Address ........................................................... 46
APP B GLOSSARY .............................................................................................. 47
Table 1 Front view panel .................................................................................... 6
Table 2 Rear view panel ..................................................................................... 8
Table 3 TP-Link Router panel ............................................................................ 10
Table 4 Anite WLAN Test Accelerator panels........................................................ 11
Table 5 Test System PC requirements ................................................................ 12
Table 6 GERAN settings.................................................................................... 28
Table 7 IMS PDN settings ................................................................................. 29
Table 8 LTE-FDD settings ................................................................................. 30
Table 9 PDN1 settings ...................................................................................... 31
Table 10 PDN2 –PDN4 settings........................................................................... 33
Table 11 SIM & Security settings......................................................................... 34
Table 12 WCDMA settings................................................................................... 35

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1INTRODUCTION
Anite S-CORE Application Testing offers LTE-IMS device application testing for Wi-Fi offload, VoLTE,
RCS, Voice over Wi-Fi and other application and IMS based services.
The S-CORE is a stand-alone test platform with an integrated LTE-IMS radio and network
subsystem and it includes an application test suite, a rich and fully-featured user interface and a
wide portfolio of test case packages, enabling rapid operator acceptance and device certification.
1.1 Scope
This guide is designed to help you set up your S-CORE test platform and start running its test plan
packages as quickly as possible.
1.2 Related documents
For more information about the S-CORE product, refer to the Anite S-CORE Operating Manual.

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2S-CORE TEST SYSTEM OVERVIEW
This section describes the units in the S-CORE test system.
Caution: Please refer to the Safety Instructions section in the Anite S-CORE Application Testing:
Operating Guide before starting to connect the S-CORE.
2.1 S-CORE Connect
Front View
Table 1 Front view panel
LED Indicators
1. Session Active LED Indicator
LED green –indicates that a session has been
established with an external connection. The LED will be
green as long as the session remains connected.
LED off –indicates that no session has been established
with the test system.
LED orange —indicates that a session has been
established with the test system and the session is
locked.
2. Status LED Indicator
LED green –indicates that the test system is in the
ready state and has no errors in the queue.
LED orange –indicates that the error/event queue is
not empty.
LED red –indicates a serious fault in the test system.
3. Streaming port 1B LED Indicator
LED orange –indicates that the test system is in

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LED Indicators
4. Streaming port 1A LED Indicator
duplex (bi-directional).
LED red –indicates that the test system is in output-
only.
LED green –indicates that test system is in input-only.
5. RF port 1B LED Indicator
6. RF port 1A LED Indicator
Others
7. Two USB Ports
Reserved for field service use.
8. Power Button with LED Indicator
Power on/off switch:
LED off –indicates that the test system has no power.
LED red –indicates that the test system is in standby
mode.
LED blinking green –indicates that the test system is
booting.
LED green –indicates that the test system is on. Please
wait few seconds before starting the S-CORE GUI.
Streaming Ports
9. Streaming Port 1B
Provides uni-directional output RF connection to the
DUT.
10. Streaming Port 1A
RF Ports
11. RF Port 1B –VSG/VSA Port
Provides input/output RF connection to DUT GSM, W-
CDMA, LTE technologies and GPRS.
12. RF Port 1A –VSG/VSA Port

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S-CORE rear view
Table 2 Rear view panel
Cell Sync Ports
13. Cell Sync Port In
For synchronisation of multiple S-CORE boxes.
14. Cell Sync Port Out
Trigger Ports I/O
15. Trigger 2 I/O
Provides connection for signal trigger input and signal
trigger output.
16. Trigger 1 I/O
LAN Ports
17. LAN Port 1
RJ-45 connection type for connecting S-CORE test
system with the TP-Link Router or WLAN Test
Accelerator.
Others
18. Status LEDs
Display which Radio Access Technologies are currently
installed and being used.
19. Test Station Interconnect
For connecting multiple S-CORE test systems.
Trigger Ports I/O
20. Trigger 1 I/O
Provides connection for trigger input #1
21. Trigger 2 I/O
Provides connection for trigger input #2
22. Trigger 3 I/O
Provides connection for marker output #1

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Cell Sync Ports
23. Trigger 4 I/O
Provides connection for marker output #2
LAN Ports
24. LAN Port 2
RJ-45 connection type for connecting S-CORE test
system with the TP-Link Router or WLAN Test
Accelerator.
Others
25. Two USB Ports
Used for connecting to the external devices
26. VGA Video Output
Video output for connecting monitor with S-CORE.
10MHz Reference Connectors
27. 10MHz Reference Output
Provides 10MHz reference output connection.
28. 10MHz Reference Input
Provides 10MHz reference input connection.
Power Ports
29. Power Switch
AC on/off switch.
30. Power Input
Used for connecting to the AC main power.
Others
31. Serial Number
S-CORE Serial Number.

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2.2 TP-Link Router
The delivery of the S-CORE test system may contain a TP-Link router, which is pre-configured with
the correct settings and is ready to use.
Front View
Rear View
Table 3 TP-Link Router panel
Button/Port
Description
1. Power
Used for connecting to the AC main power adapter.
2. Reset Button
Holding down this button for 5 to 10 seconds will reset the wireless
router back to the default TP-Link factory settings.
It is recommended to contact support team before resetting router.
3. LAN
RJ-45 connection type for connecting TP-Link router with LAN.
4. Ethernet 1 …. 4
RJ-45 connection type for connecting TP-Link router with the S-CORE
and the user’s PC.
The TP-Link router is delivered pre-configured (DHCP server enabled) to be used with the S-CORE.
In most cases, it is unnecessary for the user to change the router configurations. You can change
the IP Address of the TP-Link Router, as described in section A2.

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2.3 Anite WLAN Test Accelerator
The delivery of the S-CORE test system may contain an Anite WLAN Test Accelerator, which is pre-
configured with the correct settings and is ready to use.
Front and Rear view
The relevant buttons/ports on the Anite WLAN Test Accelerator are shown above and described in
the following table.
Table 4 Anite WLAN Test Accelerator panels
Button/Port
Description
Power button
To power the unit into and out of standby mode. The button lights up
when power is supplied to the unit. The colours denote the following
modes:
Orange light: The unit is in standby mode.
Green light: The unit is in normal operating mode.
RF antenna ports
Convey antenna 1-4 (ANT 1 –ANT 4) RF signal to and from the device
under test.
Ethernet ports
RJ-45 connection for connectivity to the S-CORE Connect unit and the
Test System PC.
Power inlet switch
Switches the power to the unit. Switching this off isolates the unit from
the mains supply.

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2.4 Test System PC system requirements
The following table shows the system requirements for the Test System PC connected to the S-
CORE test system.
Table 5 Test System PC requirements
Item
Requirement
Adobe Flash Player
Version 10.3
Processor
Dual Core CPU
Recommended Speed
2.5GHz
Memory
2GB of RAM or higher
Available Hard Disk Space
500MB of available hard disk space (for storing wave files,
capturing data or log files)
Screen Resolution
1024x768 resolution
LAN
100 Base-T LAN (1000 Base-T preferred)
Browser
Default browser installed
Operating System
Windows based system

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3GETTING STARTED
This section will help you set up the system and get it ready for testing including cabling the test
system and installing the required software.
3.1 Connecting the S-CORE Test System
This section describes how to connect the S-CORE unit, Test System PC and WLAN Router (TP-Link
Router or Anite WLAN Test Accelerator).
The S-CORE test system can be configured using either a TP-Link Router or an Anite WLAN Test
Accelerator. When supplied by Anite, the TP-Link Router and WLAN Test Accelerator are
preconfigured for use in the S-CORE test system.
The following sections describe how to cable the units in the S-CORE test system using a TP-Link
router (section 3.1.1) or a WLAN Test Accelerator (section 3.1.2).

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3.1.1 TP-Link Router Setup
Cabling Instructions
Connect the cables for the S-CORE test system using a pre-configured TP-Link router as follows:
1. Use an RF cable to connect the Device Under Test (or an Antenna Coupler) to the RF Port 1A
(section 2.1 [12]) on the front of the S-CORE Connect unit.
2. Optionally, connect a VGA Cable to the back of the S-CORE unit (section 2.1 [26]) and into a
monitor to display the S-CORE Monitor GUI, which is useful for troubleshooting. For more
information, see section A1.
3. Connect one end of two LAN cables to the LAN Port 1 (section 2.1 [17]) and LAN Port 2 (section
2.1 [24]) connections on the back of the S-CORE unit, and connect the other ends of the LAN
cables to Ethernet ports on the back of the TP-Link Router (section 2.2 [4]).
Note: It is important to connect both LAN cables before using the system.
4. Connect a LAN cable from the Ethernet port [4] on the back of the TP-Link Router to the network
card in the back of the Test System PC.
5. Connect the S-CORE to mains using a three-prong AC power cord and into a grounded power
socket. The power input connector (type IEC 322) is located on the back of the unit (section 2.2
[30]).
Note: Once the power input connector is switched on, you must not remove the power cable or
switch the power input connector to the off position when turning off the unit. Always use the
power button on the front of the S-CORE Connect unit.
6. Press the power button (section 2.1 [8]) on the front panel of the S-CORE to switch it on and the
Power LED Indicator will start blinking green. This means that the system is booting up.
When the system is up, the Power LED Indicator is green and the Status LED (section 2.1 [2])
will be green.
IP Address Configuration
Configure the LAN port of your PC to obtain IP Address automatically so that the IP Address of your
PC will be assigned automatically by the DHCP server of the TP-Link Router as follows:
1. Display the network connections form Start > Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network
Connections.
2. Right-click on the network connection for the TP-Link router and select Properties.
3. Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) from the list of items used by the connection
and click Properties.

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4. Select Obtain an IP address automatically.
5. Click OK to confirm the changes.
3.1.2 WLAN Test Accelerator Setup
Cabling Instructions
Connect the cables for the S-CORE test system using an Anite WLAN Test Accelerator as follows:
1. Use an RF cable to connect the Device Under Test (or an Antenna Coupler) to RF Port 1A
(section 2.1 [12]) on the front of the S-CORE Connect unit.
2. Optionally, connect a VGA Cable to the back of the S-CORE unit (section 2.1 [26]) and into a
monitor to display the S-CORE Monitor GUI, which is useful for troubleshooting. For more
information, see section A1.
3. Connect one end of two LAN cables to the LAN Port 1 (section 2.1 [17]) and LAN Port 2 (section
2.1 [24]) connections on the back of the S-CORE unit, and connect the other ends of the cables
to Ethernet ports on the back of the Anite WLAN Test Accelerator (section 2.3).
Note: It is important to connect both LAN cables before using the system.
4. Connect a LAN cable from the Ethernet port [4] on the back of the WLAN Test Accelerator to the
network card in the back of the Test System PC.
5. Connect an RF cable with a Wi-Fi antenna on one end to the Ant 1 N-Type connector on the front
of the Anite WLAN Test Accelerator unit. The antenna on one end should be positioned close to
the UE or the coupler.
6. Connect the S-CORE to mains using a three-prong AC power cord and into a grounded power
socket. The power input connector (type IEC 322) is located on the back of the unit (section 2.2
[30]).
Note: Once the power input connector is switched on, you must not remove the power cable or
switch the power input connector to the off position when turning off the unit. Always use the
power button on the front of the S-CORE Connect unit.
7. Press the power button (section 2.1 [8]) on the front panel of the S-CORE to switch it on and the
Power LED Indicator will start blinking green. This means that the system is booting up.
When the system is up, the Power LED Indicator is green and the Status LED (section 2.1 [2])
will be green.

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IP Address Configuration
Configure the LAN port of your PC to obtain IP Address automatically so that the IP Address of your
PC will be assigned automatically by the DHCP server of the WLAN Test Accelerator as follows:
1. Display the network connections from Start > Control Panel > Network and Internet >
Network Connections.
2. Right-click on the network connection for the WLAN Test Accelerator and select Properties.
3. Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) from the list of items used by the connection
and click Properties.
4. Select Obtain an IP address automatically.
5. Click OK to confirm the changes.
3.2 Protecting against malware attacks
Follow the instructions below to ensure that your PC is protected against possible malware attacks:
Check that you are using the latest S-CORE software release from Keysight.
Protect the test system PC as follows:
If Keysight provided the test system PC, it will have Windows 7 with the latest updates and
patches installed.
If you are using your own test system PC, ensure that you have taken equivalent steps to
protect against malware attacks.
Crucially, the only connection to any external network should be to the test system
PC. This isolates the test system’s network from any other networks and decreases
the risk that equipment on a test system will be exposed to attacks such as
WannaCry.
3.3 Installing The S-CORE GUI
To install the S-CORE GUI on the Test System PC, follow the steps below:
1. Close all S-CORE related applications.
2. (Optional) Uninstall the previous version of the S-CORE GUI as follows:
Note: Uninstalling the previous version will delete any settings saved in the previous GUI. You
can also choose to install the new version without uninstalling the previous version.
a. Start the previous S-Core GUI and log in.
b. Export all the RF settings/Application option settings (e.g. VOIP, RCS application-related
settings) by navigating to the application and selecting Export as shown below.
c. Uninstall the previous version of the S-CORE GUI.

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After you install the new version, you can then Import the settings exported from the previous
S-Core GUI application.
3. Insert the GUI Installation DVD included in the delivery package into your computer’s DVD drive
and click on the S-CORE GUI setup program.
Follow the on-screen instructions to install the GUI and update all the default files.
Note: It is strongly recommended to install the S-CORE GUI to a folder where the user has full
control permissions.
4. Once the GUI is installed, a shortcut will be created on your desktop.
5. Before logging in with the GUI, wait for five minutes from when the S-CORE has been powered
ON. Logging in early will trigger the GUI to display an error message “connection refused”.
Should this occur, please wait for another minute and try to log in again.
Once the GUI has been installed on your work station you can easily manage test campaigns,
run tests and record results remotely.
Important notes:
Always use the front panel Power Button (section 2.1 [8]) to restart the S-CORE test system.
Do not switch off the S-CORE system using the power button on the rear of the unit.
If you have an optional monitor connected to the S-CORE, do not use the Restart Instrument
button available in the S-CORE Monitor GUI (see section A1).
Incorrect shutdown or restarting of the unit could lead to abrupt power loss, which may cause file
system errors.
3.4 Updating software packages
Updating or installing new software packages can be performed in two different methods depending
if the GUI is available or not. Below is a simple explanation of these two methods, for further
assistance please refers to the Anite S-CORE Application Testing: Operating Guide.
To update S-CORE software packages, follow these simple steps which should be performed one
package at a time:
1. Download the latest packages from the Keysight Software Manager, which is accessible through
myKeysight, and save on your local workstation.
2. If GUI is available please refer to Step a, if not please perform Step b.
a. Using Package Manager
The Package Manager menu item could be accessed from the Tools menu, prompting the
Package Manager window. Clicking on the Upload button opens the Choose Files window.
Continue with Step 3.
b. Using GUI Login Screen
when installing software packages for the first time after installation of Application server
or installing new license file when existing one is expired, open the S-CORE GUI, click on
Install button (If Install button is not available, Hold the Alt key and press the Login
button). The GUI will display a prompt; Clicking Yes will prompt the Choose Files window
from where the user can select the packages to install. Refer to the next step. Clicking No
will close the message box and cancel process.
3. From the Choose Files window select one of the packages downloaded, since every package
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4. The user will be notified with a pop-up message from the server (after first login when following
Step b) when the package has been installed successfully.
5. After successful installation, repeat Step 2 for every package individually.
Notes:
If the package version to be installed is the same as your current package version, a different
installation procedure should be performed: first remove the currently installed package and
then upload the other package. After successful installation of the package, you will be notified.
Reboot the system after 3 minutes to make sure installation of packages is ready.
3.5 Installing the S-CORE External RF Controller
The Anite External RF Controller installs macros required by some scripts.
Important note: Before installing the S-CORE External RF Controller, ensure that the S-CORE GUI
is installed as described in section 3.3.
To install the S-CORE External RF Controller:
1. Download the S-CORE External RF Controller zip from the Keysight Software Manager, which
is accessible through myKeysight, and save it on the Test System PC.
2. On Test System PC, extract the downloaded file and run the application:
SCORE_External_RF_Controller_<version>.exe
Where <version> is the version number of the application. The following dialog is displayed.

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3. Click Browse to select the Destination folder to which the application extracts the required
files. The location must be set to one of the following:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Anite\S-CORE\Macros (for 64-bit Windows PCs)
C:\Program Files\Anite\S-CORE\Macros (for 32-bit Windows PCs)
4. Click Extract to extract the required files to the Macros folder.