Release Notes for Agilent E6474A Software:
Release 7.0
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Introduction
Supported operating systems
Installing the software
What’s new for release 7.0
Known issues with release 7.0
Introduction
This release of the E6474A software is compatible with the E6473A and E6473B direct connect hub, CDMA,
cdma2000, GSM, iDEN, TDMA, GPRS, UMTS phones, and Agilent E64xx receivers.
Customers who use the Agilent E6474A Data Server software for UDP and TCP testing, are required to
upgrade that application to Version 3.1 at the same time as upgrading E6474A to Version 6.0 to maintain
Client-Server communication compatibility.
Complete information on using the new features can be found in the software's online help.
Supported Operating Systems
Windows 2000 – Recommended
Windows XP Professional
Windows 98SE - Supports voice measurements only. Data measurements and Analysis Reporter are not
supported by this operating system
Installing the software
Caution: Installing the software over a previous version will overwrite any custom Alarms and UserAction.txt files.
If you wish to keep your alarms, export and then import after installation. Refer to the online help. If you have edited
your UserAction.txt, save a copy of this file. Overwrite the UserAction.txt file once installation is complete.
Important: It is strongly advised that you reboot your computer if you are instructed to do so during the installation
process.
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Close any applications that are running
Disable any anti-virus software that is running.
Insert the installation CD into the CD-ROM drive. Depending on your computer, the installation
process may start automatically. However, if it does not, do the following:
a. Select Start > Run.
b. Type d:\setup.exe (where d:\ is your CD_ROM drive letter).
Follow the installation instructions. It is recommended that you accept the defaults offered for the
destination directory and the program folder.
Note: Use the Custom Installation Option if you wish to:
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Install the application to a drive or folder other than the default (C:\Program Files\Agilent
Technologies\E6474A).
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Install the Demonstration Plan and Data files from the CD.
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Install the Chinese version of the tutorial.
Important note to administrators (Windows 2000 installations): If you are installing E6474A on the computer
of a user who does not have Administrative rights, you must ensure that the user has write access to the \Shared
folder and all of its sub-folders. Without write-access, the user will not be able to use the software.
What's New for Release 7.0
Full details can be found in the online help.
New Features
Wireless Application Measurement Software (WAMS) (Option 740)
This is a feature that measures the user experience of wireless data networks. Test capabilities such as E-mail,
SMS, WAP, HTTP, and FTP are included.
Phone C/I Measurements
GSM C/I measurement reports can now be displayed when using certain Sagem phones.
RRC SIB/MIB Decodes
Displays the SIB and MIB protocol messages in the CAI message view.
Added generic cdma2000 Qualcomm detection
It is now possible to detect most phones that comply to the Qualcomm cdma2000 interface. If this option is
selected, it is important to verify that the performance and operational stability of the phone is checked before
taking measurements with the unsupported phone type.
Additional controls for View display
Two additional buttons have been added to the toolbar that let you toggle the active view. This lets you quickly
access a view that may be hidden behind other information.
Support for SI 2quater GSM RR decodes
Support for 2quater measurements has now been added.
iDEN EDCC and split timeslot
Support has now been added for iDEN extended digital color codes and split time slot measurement reporting.
Packet size setting – PING
Set the packet size that can be sent when using the PING command.
New iDEN decoder
Support has now been added for the latest version of Motorola decoder SR12.0.
Edgeport Drivers
The drivers for the Edgeport/4 and E6473A are now provided on the installation CD and are copied to the
installation directory.
Supported Phones
You can find a complete list of supported phones in the Library. Select Help > Library.
The latest additions include the Motorola A835, Sagem OT260, Sagem OT290
Issues Resolved in this Release
Enhanced Chinese windows support: The E6474A software has now been enhanced to better support Chinese
windows operating systems.
Known Issues and tips with Release 7.0
For details on known issues for releases prior to 7.0, refer to the online help (Open the help, select Index tab, type
‘known issues’).
MMS Test – WAMS Sequencer
This test is not available in this release.
DNSTime – WAMS Sequencer Measurement
Currently this measurement reports 0 for all tests.
WAMS Standards Compatibility
Ensure that your phone and network comply with the relevant standards as listed in the online help. For example
in the Voice test - Phones used in this test must support the ITU-T V.25ter dial commands as specified in the ETSI
GSM 7.07 standard. Also tests that use WAP only support WAP 1.2.
Looking for drivers for the E6473B Hub and Socket I/O PCMCIA Serial devices? The drivers for these
devices are copied to your hard drive during installation of the E6474A software. To locate these drivers, go to:
C:\Program Files\Agilent Technologies\Shared\Drivers
Can I use revision 2.40 of the driver with the E6473B Hub? : No, the supported driver version is 2.20, and is
copied to the hard drive during the installation of the product. The 2.40 revision of the drivers are known to cause
stability issues with the E6474A software.
E6473B COM Port Names are not shown: This feature is not functioning in the 5.1 release. It is associated with
support for additional USB connection devices. This will be corrected in a future release.
Color identifiers no longer shown on Views: The colored shapes that were previously used to associate views
with a COM port are no longer provided. This change was necessary to fully support Windows XP. Associated
views are still identified by the device number, and the name that the device is given.
Map may not be shown while using the demo project files: If you have not used the default installation folders,
the demo map files and cellsite files will be flagged as missing. This is because the path to these files is stored in
the demo plan files using absolute path names. To correct this fault you must first open the default plan files, then,
using the route map properties, change the path to the MIF map files. For more information on configuring the route
map view, refer to the online help.
Jump to markers: Once you have configured your survey markers, set appropriate names for each marker and
recorded data, the jump to markers drop-down selector lists those markers while playing back recorded data. This
shows a Marker Text field along with the time of the event, however, if this data is transferred to another PC, the
survey markers must be re-configured to maintain the same marker names. Otherwise only the time of the marker
will be shown in the selection list.
Labeling devices for auto-merging E6474A files in Actix DV: If you want E6474A data files to be auto-merged
when opened in Actix DV (for example: Modem port, T720 RF parameters, GSM850RX and GSM1900RX) then
you need to enable the “label” device capability in the Setup view and use the exact same label for all four devices.
Modem port would have the label = “device1”
T720 would have the label = “device1”
GSM850RX would have the label = “device1”
GSM1900RX would have the label = “device1”
This is required “BEFORE” you commence data collection so that Actix DV will associate devices as a single data
stream for post processing analysis. If you do not do this, you will have to look at four separate devices and it will
make the correlation of data parameters more difficult.
Kyocera 2235 phone: Currently this phone does not respond correctly when it is connected with a PCMCIA serial
card from Socket IO versions E and F.
E6473B GPS-DR is not detected when using a comma decimal separator: The E6473B GPS-DR will not be
detected if your operating system has your regional options configured to show a comma for your decimal
separator. Changing the separator to a period (full-stop) fixes this problem.
Loss of power to the Agilent E6473B Hub causes a lost connection with Motorola iDEN phone (i85, i88,
i90): If you lose power to the Agilent E6473B Hub while it is connected to your PC, restoring power does not
re-establish the connection with the Motorola iDEN phone or E6473B Hub.
To solve this problem switch off the E6473B Hub and restart your PC. After your PC has started, switch on the
E6473B Hub and then start the Agilent E6474A software. It is also recommended that the E6473B Hub have a
direct connection to vehicle power to ensure a continuous power supply.
The Route Map continues to plot the last reported UMTS aggregate Ec value even though no values are
available: When a signal is lost and no more UMTS aggregate Ec values are reported, the Route Map still displays
the last found value. UMTS aggregate Ec values are recorded correctly in the database. This is only a display issue
and does not affect your recorded data.
Lost cellsite linking and cell naming: During playback or live mode, cellsite linking and cell naming may not
work. These features use an older version of the Microsoft Jet Database Engine (MDAC). If you have the latest
version of Microsoft Access2000, then a newer version of MDAC will be installed and cellsite link and cell naming
will no longer work.
If you do not have Microsoft Access2000 installed and you still lose cellsite linking and cell naming, then check that
you have correctly setup the cellsite database. Refer to the online help for more information.
Sound is disabled on your PC when you connect an E6473B Hub: Connecting, and installing, the E6473B Hub
adds two USB sound drivers to your PC configuration for use with the audio from each phone. These drivers
disable the sound on your PC. To switch the PC sound back on, follow these steps:
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Connect and switch on the E6473B Hub.
Select Control Panel > Sounds and Multimedia
Select the Audio tab
From the Preferred Device drop-down list select the sound driver for your PC.
Click Apply.
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