Introduction to Actix

Introduction to Actix Procedures

Table of contentIntroduction to ActixSetup ActixDifferent Methods of Loading files into ActixSuper streamRepositoryNetwork ImageAnalyze events

Introduction to Actix

Actix is a wireless performance engineering solution development firm. Actix software is used to analyze drive team data to check the RF network performance. Based on Actix output RF engineers make recommendation to improve RF condition in networkActix is a powerful tool for analyzing data. Its graphical user interface makes it very easy for engineer to analyze events while having both graphics and layer messagesActix is used for analyzing data collected by Agilent tool.

Setup ActixAgilent tool produces files with extension *.AOD, *.AEC and *.AOX; however only *.AOD files must be loaded in to Actix. In addition to *.AOD files Actix needs information regarding to the coverage area and sites information inside the coverage area .

Each big market is divided to several parts based on UMTS coverage. These parts are called clusters and can contain several sitesCellref file is a text file containing site information for each marketCingularProject001 is a *.TAB file contains information for cluster boundaryThe first step for analyzing data is to make sure these files are properly loaded in Actix

Setup Actix (Continue)To load a Cellref file click on:Tools PreferencesIn the pop up menu click on File location and then choose the Cellref file

Setup Actix (Continue)To load cluster boundary file click on Layers on top of map window and in the layer control window choose Add

Setup Actix (Continue)However to make sure Actix work properly it is recommended that Cellref file and CingularProject001 should have been copied into below foldersCellref:C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Actix\Analyzer\Bin\Cellrefs

CingularProject001:C:\Program Files\Actix\Analyzer\MapFiles

Load file into ActixEach *.AOD file contains several information. The Kit-1 files has information for Scanner, MO, MT and HSDPA and Kit2 files has information for EUL and LongMoMOCMTCHSDPAEULLongMO There are three ways to load data into Actix:Directly load files and make SuperStream if necessaryLoad files into a Repository Load files into a Network Image Note that each *.AOD file has information for small part of route and combination of these files make cluster drive

Load file into Actix (SuperStream)To directly load file, right click on Loaded Data Files and click on open This option is normally use to analyze files which have events There is a limitation of approximately 25 log files to load in Actix. Trying to load more files may cause software crash By restarting Actix all loaded files are be lostBy using SuperStream, information of different AOD files can be merged and concatenate information in files together

Load file into Actix (SuperStream)To make SuperStream Click on:Tools Create SuperStreamSimply click on UEs which are needed to be mergedMO information from two separate files are chosen to be merged

Load file into Actix (Repository)Repository is the fastest way for merging related information in log files. Depending on the template which was used, data is extracted and merged together. To make a repository, right click on Open Repositories and then choose create repository Repository Naming Convention STATE_CITY_CLUSTER#_DATE Ex: TX_Austin_CL01_082209

Choose a name and template for repository then click on Create&Open

Load file into Actix (Repository)After creating repository, right click on repository name choose Load fileClick on Add Files and load *.AOD files

Load file into Actix (Network Image)Creating Network Image takes longer than repository but unlike repository Network Image is transferable. It can run on one computer and then transfer to another one. Also It is not important to load Cellref file and TAB file before running NITo create NI click on: Naming Convention : NI_State_City_Cluster#_DateNetwork Image Create Network Image NI_TX_Austin_CL01_082209 Choose a name and template for Network Image then click on OK

Load file into Actix (Network Image)To load files into Network Image right click on NI and then choose Batch Load Files. In next window select *.AOD files and choose Open