R&S TSMA6 User manual

R&S®TSMA6
Autonomous Mobile Network Scanner
User Manual
User Manual
Version 01
4900805702
(a0ÞÇ2)

This manual describes the following R&S®TSMA6 models:
●R&S®TSMA6 (4900.8005.02)
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Throughout this manual, products from Rohde & Schwarz are indicated without the ® symbol , e.g. R&S®TSMA6 is indicated as
R&S TSMA6.

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Safety Instructions
Instrucciones de seguridad
Sicherheitshinweise
Consignes de sécurité
Risk of injury and instrument damage
The instrument must be used in an appropriate manner to prevent
electric shock, fire,
personal injury or instrument damage.
●
Do not open the instrument casing.
●
Read and observe the "Basic Safety Instructions" delivered as
printed brochure with the instrument.
●
Read and observe the safety instructions in the following sections.
Note that the data sheet may specify additional operating conditions.
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Keep the "Basic Safety Instructions" and the product documentation
in a safe place and pass them on to the subsequent users.
Riesgo de lesiones y daños en el instrumento
El instrumento se debe usar de manera adecuada para p
revenir
descargas eléctricas, incendios, lesiones o daños materiales.
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No abrir la carcasa del instrumento.
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Lea y cumpla las "Instrucciones de seguridad elementales"
suministradas con el instrumento como folleto impreso.
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Lea y cumpla las instrucciones de seguridad incluidas en las
siguientes secciones. Se debe tener en cuenta que las
especificaciones técnicas pueden contener condiciones adicionales
para su uso.
●
Guarde bien las instrucciones de seguridad elementales, así como
la documentación del producto, y entréguelas a usuarios
posteriores.

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Gefahr von Verletzungen und Schäden am Gerät
Betreiben Sie das Gerät immer ordnungsgemäß, um elektrischen
Schlag, Brand, Verletzungen von Personen oder Geräteschäden zu
verhindern.
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Öffnen Sie das Gerätegehäuse nicht.
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Lesen und beachten Sie die "Grundlegenden Sicherheitshinweise",
die als gedruckte Broschüre dem Gerät beiliegen.
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Lesen und beachten Sie die Sicherheitshinweise in den folgenden
Abschnitten; möglicherweise enthält das Datenblatt weitere
Hinweise zu speziellen Betriebsbedingungen.
●
Bewahren Sie die "Grundlegenden Sicherheitshinweise" und die
Produktdokumentation gut auf und geben Sie diese an weitere
Benutzer des Produkts weiter.
Risque de blessures et d'endommagement de l'appareil
L'ap
pareil doit être utilisé conformément aux prescriptions afin d'éviter
les électrocutions, incendies, dommages corporels et matériels.
●
N'ouvrez pas le boîtier de l'appareil.
●
Lisez et respectez les "consignes de sécurité fondamentales"
fournies avec l’appareil sous forme de brochure imprimée.
●
Lisez et respectez les instructions de sécurité dans les sections
suivantes. Il ne faut pas oublier que la fiche technique peut indiquer
des conditions d’exploitation supplémentaires.
●
Gardez les consignes de sécurité fondamentales et la
documentation produit dans un lieu sûr et transmettez ces
documents aux autres utilisateurs.

Contents
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Contents
1 Preface.................................................................................................... 7
1.1 For Your Safety..............................................................................................................7
1.2 Documentation Overview............................................................................................. 7
1.2.1 Getting Started Manual................................................................................................... 7
1.2.2 User Manuals and Help...................................................................................................8
1.2.3 Basic Safety Instructions.................................................................................................8
1.2.4 Data Sheets and Brochures............................................................................................ 8
1.2.5 Release Notes and Open Source Acknowledgment (OSA)............................................ 8
2 Key Features...........................................................................................9
3 Instrument Tour....................................................................................10
3.1 Front Panel View......................................................................................................... 10
3.2 Rear Panel View...........................................................................................................10
4 R&S TSMA6 Option Concept.............................................................. 15
4.1 Technology Options....................................................................................................15
4.2 Band Options...............................................................................................................16
4.3 R&S NESTOR Options................................................................................................ 16
4.4 R&S ROMES Options..................................................................................................16
5 Preparing for Use.................................................................................17
5.1 Unpacking the Instrument..........................................................................................17
5.2 Connecting External Devices.....................................................................................18
5.3 Connecting Power Supply..........................................................................................19
5.3.1 Connecting to a Vehicle DC Power Supply...................................................................19
5.3.2 Connecting an AC Power Supply..................................................................................19
5.3.3 Connecting the R&S TSMA6-BP Battery Pack Unit......................................................20
5.4 Connecting Test Mobile Phones................................................................................ 22
5.5 Enabling Untethered Dead Reckoning .....................................................................22
6 Configuring the R&S TSMA6...............................................................24
6.1 Accessing the R&S TSMA6........................................................................................ 24
6.1.1 Start the R&S TSMA6 Web-GUI................................................................................... 24
6.1.2 Establish a Remote Desktop Connection......................................................................25

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6.2 Measurement Setup.................................................................................................... 27
6.3 Measurement Modes...................................................................................................27
6.3.1 Remote ViCom Server Mode........................................................................................ 27
6.3.2 QualiPoc Mode..............................................................................................................29
6.3.3 NESTOR and NESTOR Probe Mode............................................................................32
6.3.4 ROMES Mode............................................................................................................... 33
6.3.5 PC Mode....................................................................................................................... 34
7 Update and Restore............................................................................. 35
7.1 Installation Overview.................................................................................................. 35
7.1.1 Local Installation........................................................................................................... 35
7.1.1.1 Web-GUI Installation..................................................................................................... 39
7.1.2 Remote Installation....................................................................................................... 40
7.2 Firmware Installation.................................................................................................. 43
7.2.1 Firmware....................................................................................................................... 43
7.2.2 Remote ViCom Server.................................................................................................. 43
7.3 Software Installation................................................................................................... 44
7.3.1 R&S NESTOR Setup.....................................................................................................44
7.3.2 R&S ROMES Setup...................................................................................................... 45
7.3.3 SwissQual QualiPoc Setup........................................................................................... 45
7.4 Options (NESTOR, TSMA6, ROMES).........................................................................46
7.4.1 Installation of NESTOR Options....................................................................................46
7.4.2 Installation of TSMA6 Options.......................................................................................46
7.4.3 Installation of ROMES Options..................................................................................... 46
7.5 User Backup and Restore.......................................................................................... 47
7.5.1 Backup.......................................................................................................................... 47
7.5.2 Restore..........................................................................................................................47
7.6 Master Image............................................................................................................... 48
7.6.1 Prepare a TSMA6 Image Stick / TSMA6 Recovery Stick..............................................49
7.6.1.1 USB Stick Preparation.................................................................................................. 49
7.6.1.2 Copy File Contents on the USB Stick (Image Stick)..................................................... 52
7.6.1.3 Copy File Contents on the USB Stick (Recovery Stick)................................................ 52
7.6.2 Install the RSRecoveryCreator Tool ............................................................................. 52
7.6.3 Capture a TSMA6 Image (TSMA6 Image Stick)........................................................... 53

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7.6.4 Create a TSMA6 Recovery Stick.................................................................................. 56
7.6.5 Deploy a TSMA6 image from a TSMA6 Recovery Stick............................................... 58
8 Troubleshooting................................................................................... 60
8.1 No Remote Access to the R&S TSMA6 via LAN Port.............................................. 60
8.2 Scanner Is Not Found from Software (R&S ROMES, R&S NESTOR)..................... 63
8.3 Verify Scanner Connection LAN Settings.................................................................65
8.4 No Navigation Data in R&S ROMES / R&S NESTOR................................................66
8.5 No RF Data...................................................................................................................66
8.6 R&S TSMA6 Web-GUI not Accessible.......................................................................67
Annex.................................................................................................... 70
A Usage of the Web-GUI......................................................................... 70
A.1 Home............................................................................................................................ 70
A.1.1 Overview....................................................................................................................... 70
A.1.2 IP Settings.....................................................................................................................72
A.1.3 HW Info......................................................................................................................... 72
A.2 Configuration...............................................................................................................74
A.2.1 System.......................................................................................................................... 74
A.2.1.1 Mode............................................................................................................................. 74
A.2.1.2 Power............................................................................................................................ 74
A.2.1.3 Speaker.........................................................................................................................75
A.2.1.4 RF Band........................................................................................................................ 75
A.2.2 Connectivity...................................................................................................................75
A.2.2.1 Bluetooth....................................................................................................................... 76
A.2.2.2 WLAN............................................................................................................................76
A.2.2.3 WLAN AP...................................................................................................................... 77
A.2.2.4 LAN............................................................................................................................... 78
A.2.2.5 Ext. LAN........................................................................................................................ 78
A.3 File Transfer.................................................................................................................79
A.4 Options.........................................................................................................................80
A.4.1 Available........................................................................................................................80
A.4.2 Install.............................................................................................................................80
A.5 Update.......................................................................................................................... 81

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A.6 Backup......................................................................................................................... 82
A.7 Restart..........................................................................................................................82
A.8 Help.............................................................................................................................. 83
B Introduction to Remote ViCom Sample App..................................... 84
B.1 Overview...................................................................................................................... 84
B.2 Requirements.............................................................................................................. 84
B.2.1 General Requirements.................................................................................................. 84
B.2.2 Preparation....................................................................................................................84
B.3 Usage........................................................................................................................... 85
B.3.1 Connection Establishment............................................................................................ 85
B.3.1.1 Connection Type Selection........................................................................................... 85
B.3.1.2 Server Discovery...........................................................................................................85
B.3.2 GSM RSSI Scan........................................................................................................... 87
B.3.2.1 GSM Preferences..........................................................................................................87
B.3.2.2 GSM Scan Results........................................................................................................88
B.3.3 WCDMA Top-N Pilot Scan............................................................................................ 89
B.3.3.1 WCDMA Top-N Pilot Preferences................................................................................. 89
B.3.3.2 WCDMA Top-N Pilot Scan Results............................................................................... 89
B.3.4 LTE Top Signal Scan.....................................................................................................90
B.3.4.1 LTE Top Signal Preferences..........................................................................................90
B.3.4.2 LTE Top Signal Scan Results........................................................................................91
B.3.5 Throughput Test Case...................................................................................................92
B.3.5.1 Throughput Preferences............................................................................................... 92
B.3.5.2 Throughput Results.......................................................................................................92
B.3.6 RF Power Scan............................................................................................................. 93
B.3.6.1 RF Power Scan References..........................................................................................93
B.3.6.2 RF Power Scan Results................................................................................................ 94
Index......................................................................................................96

Preface
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1 Preface
1.1 For Your Safety
The compact R&S TSMA6 autonomous network scanner is an integrated solution for
efficient walk and drive testing. It offers maximum performance, autonomy and connec-
tivity with an integrated high-performance PC and a mobile network scanner to comply
with the latest requirements for state-of-the-art mobile network testing.
Use the R&S TSMA6 only for its designated purpose. Observe the safety and usage
instructions documented in the user manual, as well as operating conditions and per-
formance limits stated in the data sheet.
The product documentation helps you to use the R&S TSMA6 safely and efficiently.
Keep the product documentation in a safe place and pass it on to the subsequent
users.
Safety information is part of the product documentation. It warns you about the poten-
tial dangers and gives instructions how to prevent personal injury or damage caused
by dangerous situations. Safety information is provided as follows:
●In the "Basic Safety Instructions", safety issues are grouped according to subjects.
For example, one subject is electrical safety. The "Basic Safety Instructions" are
delivered with the R&S TSMA6 in different languages in print.
●Throughout the documentation, safety instructions are provided when you need to
take care during setup or operation. Always read the safety instructions carefully.
Make sure to comply fully with them. Do not take risks and do not underestimate
the potential danger of small details such as a damaged power cable.
1.2 Documentation Overview
This section provides an overview of the R&S TSMA6 user documentation. Unless
specified otherwise, you find the documents on the R&S TSMA6 product page at:
www.rohde-schwarz.com/manual/tsma6
1.2.1 Getting Started Manual
Introduces the R&S TSMA6 and describes how to set up and start working with the
product. Includes basic operations, typical measurement examples, and general infor-
mation, e.g. safety instructions, etc. A printed version is delivered with the instrument.
Documentation Overview

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1.2.2 User Manuals and Help
Contains the description of all instrument modes and functions. Includes the contents
of the getting started manual .
1.2.3 Basic Safety Instructions
Contains safety instructions, operating conditions and further important information.
The printed document is delivered with the instrument.
1.2.4 Data Sheets and Brochures
The data sheet contains the technical specifications of the R&S TSMA6. It also lists the
firmware applications and their order numbers, and optional accessories.
The brochure provides an overview of the instrument and deals with the specific char-
acteristics.
See www.rohde-schwarz.com/brochure-datasheet/tsma6
1.2.5 Release Notes and Open Source Acknowledgment (OSA)
The release notes list new features, improvements and known issues of the current
firmware version, and describe the firmware installation.
The open source acknowledgment document provides verbatim license texts of the
used open source software.
See www.rohde-schwarz.com/firmware/tsma6
Documentation Overview