Rohde & Schwarz TSMA User manual

R&S®TSMA
Autonomous Mobile Network Scanner
User Manual
User Manual
Version 11
1177561002
(;ÛÆ:2)

This manual describes firmware version FW 01.32.00.04 and later of the R&S®TSMA.
It describes the following R&S®TSMA models and options:
●R&S®TSMA (1514.6520.20)
●TD-SCDMA Option R&S®TSME-K20 (1510.0079.02)
●WCDMA Scanner Option R&S®TSME-K21 (1514.6820.02)
●CDMA2000® Option R&S®TSME-K22 (1514.6836.02)
●GSM Scanner Option R&S®TSME-K23 (1510.0085.02)
●1xEVDO Option R&S®TSME-K24 (1510.0010.02)
●CW Scanner Option R&S®TSME-K25 (1522.6954.02)
●TETRA Scanner Option R&S®TSME-K26 (1514.6920.02)
●RF Power Scan Option R&S®TSME-K27 (1514.6813.02)
●WiMAX Scanner Option R&S®TSME-K28 (1514.6842.02)
●LTE Scanner Option R&S®TSME-K29 (1514.6859.02)
●LTE MIMO 2x2, 4x2, 4x4 R&S®TSME-K30 (1514.6871.02)
●LTE DL Allocation Analyzer R&S®TSME-K31 (1522.6990.02)
●LTE eMBMS Option R&S®TSME-K32 (1522.6960.02)
●LTE UL Allocation Analyzer R&S®TSME-K33 (4900.5112.02)
●NB-IoT/Cat NB1 Scanning R&S®TSME-K34 (1522.6731.02
●Automatic Channel Detection R&S®TSME-K40 (1514.7232.02)
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Contents
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Contents
1 Preface.................................................................................................... 9
1.1 Documentation Overview............................................................................................. 9
1.1.1 Getting Started Manual................................................................................................... 9
1.1.2 User Manuals and Help...................................................................................................9
1.1.3 Basic Safety Instructions.................................................................................................9
1.1.4 Data Sheets and Brochures............................................................................................ 9
1.1.5 Release Notes and Open Source Acknowledgment (OSA)............................................ 9
1.2 Key Features................................................................................................................10
2 Safety Information................................................................................11
3 System Overview................................................................................. 12
3.1 R&S TSMA Base Unit..................................................................................................12
3.2 R&S TSMA-BP Battery Pack Unit - Optional Unit.....................................................13
4 Instrument Tour....................................................................................15
4.1 Front Panel.................................................................................................................. 15
4.2 Rear Panel....................................................................................................................15
4.3 Status LEDs................................................................................................................. 18
4.3.1 PWR, SCAN, STATE.....................................................................................................18
4.3.2 SCAN LINK................................................................................................................... 20
5 R&S TSMA Option Concept................................................................ 21
5.1 Technology Options....................................................................................................21
5.2 Band Options...............................................................................................................22
5.3 R&S NESTOR Options................................................................................................ 22
5.4 R&S ROMES Options..................................................................................................22
6 Preparing for Use.................................................................................23
6.1 Unpacking the Instrument..........................................................................................23
6.2 Connecting External Devices.....................................................................................25
6.3 Connecting Power Supply..........................................................................................27
6.3.1 Connecting to a Vehicle DC Power Supply................................................................... 27
6.3.2 Connecting an AC Power Supply..................................................................................27
6.3.3 Connecting the R&S TSMA-BP Battery Pack Unit........................................................28

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6.4 Connecting an Additional R&S TSME for MIMO Support........................................33
6.4.1 MIMO 2x2 Upgrade Kit..................................................................................................34
6.4.2 Mounting R&S TSME ................................................................................................... 35
6.5 Connecting Test Mobile Phones................................................................................37
6.6 R&S TSMA Driver Update...........................................................................................38
6.6.1 Installation MIMO Extension ........................................................................................ 38
6.6.2 Installation ROMES/NESTOR Mobile Device Drivers...................................................40
7 Configuring the R&S TSMA.................................................................43
7.1 Accessing the R&S TSMA.......................................................................................... 43
7.1.1 Start the R&S TSMA Web-GUI..................................................................................... 43
7.1.2 Establish a Remote Desktop Connection......................................................................44
7.2 Changing Password of R&S TSMA........................................................................... 46
7.3 Measurement Setup.................................................................................................... 48
7.4 Measurement Modes...................................................................................................49
7.4.1 Remote ViCom Server Mode........................................................................................ 49
7.4.2 QualiPoc Mode..............................................................................................................50
7.4.3 NESTOR and NESTOR Probe Mode............................................................................52
7.4.4 ROMES Mode............................................................................................................... 54
7.4.5 PC Mode....................................................................................................................... 55
7.4.6 Scanner Only Mode...................................................................................................... 55
7.5 Power Settings............................................................................................................ 55
8 Update and Restore............................................................................. 57
8.1 Firmware Update......................................................................................................... 57
8.1.1 Preparing Installation.................................................................................................... 57
8.1.2 Executing Setup............................................................................................................ 57
8.1.2.1 Local Execution of the Setup File..................................................................................57
8.1.2.2 Remote Installation of the Setup File............................................................................ 59
8.1.2.3 Installation Using a USB Stick.......................................................................................62
8.1.3 Calling R&S TSMA Web GUI........................................................................................ 66
8.1.4 Checking Mode of Operation........................................................................................ 67
8.2 Software Installation................................................................................................... 69
8.2.1 Remote ViCom Server Software................................................................................... 70
8.2.1.1 Preparation....................................................................................................................70

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8.2.1.2 ViCom Server Local Installation.................................................................................... 70
8.2.1.3 ViCom Server Remote Installation................................................................................ 71
8.2.1.4 ViCom Server Installation Using a USB Stick............................................................... 72
8.2.2 R&S NESTOR Software................................................................................................73
8.2.2.1 Preparation....................................................................................................................73
8.2.2.2 NESTOR Local Installation............................................................................................74
8.2.2.3 NESTOR Remote Installation........................................................................................74
8.2.2.4 NESTOR Installation Using a USB Stick.......................................................................75
8.2.3 SwissQual DiversityProbe for QualiPoc Software.........................................................76
8.2.3.1 Preparation....................................................................................................................76
8.2.3.2 DiversityProbe for QualiPoc Local Installation.............................................................. 77
8.2.3.3 DiversityProbe for QualiPoc Remote Installation.......................................................... 77
8.2.3.4 DiversityProbe for QualiPoc Installation Using a USB Stick......................................... 78
8.2.4 R&S ROMES Setup...................................................................................................... 79
8.2.4.1 Preparation....................................................................................................................79
8.2.4.2 ROMES Local Installation............................................................................................. 80
8.2.4.3 ROMES Remote Installation......................................................................................... 80
8.2.4.4 ROMES Installation Using a USB Stick........................................................................ 81
8.3 Options (NESTOR, TSMA, ROMES)...........................................................................82
8.3.1 Installation of NESTOR Options....................................................................................82
8.3.2 Installation of TSMA Options.........................................................................................83
8.3.3 Installation of ROMES Options..................................................................................... 83
8.4 User Backup and Restore.......................................................................................... 83
8.4.1 Backup.......................................................................................................................... 83
8.4.2 Restore..........................................................................................................................84
8.5 Master Image............................................................................................................... 84
8.5.1 Prepare a TSMA Image Stick / TSMA Recovery Stick..................................................85
8.5.1.1 USB Stick Preparation.................................................................................................. 86
8.5.1.2 Copy File Contents on the USB Stick (Image Stick)..................................................... 88
8.5.1.3 Copy File Contents on the USB Stick (Recovery Stick)................................................ 88
8.5.2 Install the RSRecoveryCreator Tool ............................................................................. 88
8.5.3 Capture a TSMA Image (TSMA Image Stick)............................................................... 89
8.5.4 Create a TSMA Recovery Stick.................................................................................... 92

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8.5.5 Deploy a TSMA image from a TSMA Recovery Stick................................................... 94
9 Troubleshooting................................................................................... 96
9.1 No remote access to the R&S TSMA via LAN port.................................................. 96
9.2 The Scanner Unit could not be loaded from Software (R&S ROMES, R&S NES-
TOR)..............................................................................................................................99
9.3 Check the Cabling between Scanner Unit and CPU Unit...................................... 102
9.4 Verify Scanner Port LAN Settings........................................................................... 103
9.5 No Navigation Data in R&S ROMES / R&S NESTOR..............................................104
9.6 No RF Data.................................................................................................................105
9.7 Remote ViCom Sample App on Smart Phone could not connect with R&S TSMA
.................................................................................................................................... 106
9.8 R&S TSMA Web-GUI not accessible........................................................................108
Annex...................................................................................................111
A Usage of the Web GUI........................................................................111
A.1 Home...........................................................................................................................111
A.1.1 Overview......................................................................................................................111
A.1.2 IP Settings................................................................................................................... 113
A.1.3 HW Info........................................................................................................................113
A.2 Configuration.............................................................................................................115
A.2.1 System.........................................................................................................................115
A.2.1.1 Mode............................................................................................................................115
A.2.1.2 Power.......................................................................................................................... 115
A.2.1.3 Speaker....................................................................................................................... 116
A.2.1.4 RF Band...................................................................................................................... 116
A.2.2 Connectivity.................................................................................................................116
A.2.2.1 Bluetooth..................................................................................................................... 117
A.2.2.2 WLAN.......................................................................................................................... 117
A.2.2.3 WLAN AP.................................................................................................................... 118
A.2.2.4 LAN..............................................................................................................................119
A.2.2.5 Lan Ext.1..................................................................................................................... 120
A.3 File Transfer...............................................................................................................120
A.4 Options.......................................................................................................................121
A.4.1 Available......................................................................................................................121

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A.4.2 Install...........................................................................................................................122
A.5 Update........................................................................................................................ 123
A.6 Backup....................................................................................................................... 123
A.7 Restart........................................................................................................................124
A.8 Help............................................................................................................................ 125
B Introduction to Remote ViCom Sample App................................... 126
B.1 Overview.................................................................................................................... 126
B.2 Requirements............................................................................................................ 126
B.2.1 General Requirements................................................................................................ 126
B.2.2 Preparation..................................................................................................................126
B.3 Usage......................................................................................................................... 127
B.3.1 Connection Establishment.......................................................................................... 127
B.3.1.1 Connection Type Selection......................................................................................... 127
B.3.1.2 Server Discovery.........................................................................................................127
B.3.2 GSM RSSI Scan......................................................................................................... 129
B.3.2.1 GSM Preferences........................................................................................................129
B.3.2.2 GSM Scan Results......................................................................................................130
B.3.3 WCDMA Top-N Pilot Scan.......................................................................................... 131
B.3.3.1 WCDMA Top-N Pilot Preferences............................................................................... 131
B.3.3.2 WCDMA Top-N Pilot Scan Results............................................................................. 131
B.3.4 LTE Top Signal Scan...................................................................................................132
B.3.4.1 LTE Top Signal Preferences........................................................................................132
B.3.4.2 LTE Top Signal Scan Results......................................................................................133
B.3.5 Throughput Test Case.................................................................................................134
B.3.5.1 Throughput Preferences............................................................................................. 134
B.3.5.2 Throughput Results.....................................................................................................134
B.3.6 RF Power Scan........................................................................................................... 135
B.3.6.1 RF Power Scan References........................................................................................135
B.3.6.2 RF Power Scan Results.............................................................................................. 136
C Available Cellular Bands................................................................... 138
Glossary: Abbreviations....................................................................145
Index....................................................................................................147

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Preface
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1 Preface
1.1 Documentation Overview
This section provides an overview of the R&S TSMA user documentation. Unless
specified otherwise, you find the documents on the R&S TSMA product page at:
www.rohde-schwarz.com/manual/tsmx
1.1.1 Getting Started Manual
Introduces the R&S TSMA 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.
1.1.2 User Manuals and Help
Contains the description of all instrument modes and functions. Includes the contents
of the getting started manual .
1.1.3 Basic Safety Instructions
Contains safety instructions, operating conditions and further important information.
The printed document is delivered with the instrument.
1.1.4 Data Sheets and Brochures
The data sheet contains the technical specifications of the R&S TSMA. 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/tsmx
1.1.5 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/tsmx
Documentation Overview

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1.2 Key Features
As in-building traffic in cellular networks grows, there is an increased need for indoor
measurements. While traditional drive test systems consist of a laptop with test mobile
phones and scanners, there are also walk-test solutions that use tablets and smart-
phones.
The R&S TSMA enhances such solutions, providing the user with accurate insight into
the RF environment.
The R&S TSMA combines the technology of the R&S TSME ultra-compact drive test
scanner with a high-performance Intel processor. The scanner can run PC-based drive
test software, and smartphones can be connected via USB. The scanner measures up
to eight technologies simultaneously in the 350 MHz to 4400 MHz wireless communi-
cations bands. It can be combined with an R&S TSME to perform LTE MIMO measure-
ments.
●User-definable input frequency range from 350 MHz to 4400 MHz
●RF and signal processing path with a bandwidth of 20 MHz
●Parallel measurement of all technologies in all bands (up to eight technologies
simultaneously)
●Integrated Intel PC with Microsoft® Windows operating system which allows to
install any drive test software supporting the R&S TSMA (e.g R&S ROMES)
●Open remote ViCom interface in order to integrate into Windows and Android-
based software tools.
●Automatic detection of active channels in a specified band (Automatic Channel
Detection (ViCom only), R&S TSMA-K40, Order No. 1524.6339.02 or R&S
ROMES4ACD )
●Analysis of the DL allocations of the strongest eNodeBs during measurement (LTE
Downlink Allocation Analyzer, R&S TSMA-K31, Order No. 1524.6322.02)
Key Features