QuickXCAL

Q i k XCALWMOSSetup
QuickXCAL
W MOS S
UsingNokia6651handset
XCALW2.35.00MOS
XCAL
W 2.35.00 MOS
5/03
5/0
3/0
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Important
Setup Notes
ImportantSetupNotes
Whenyouinsertthe
SoundBlastercardintoyour
laptopforthefirsttime,youwill
be prompted by Add Hardware
bepromptedbyAddHardware
Wizardtoinstalldrivers.
Whenthishappens,clickCancel.
Whenthishappens,
clickCancel.
DonotuseHardwareWizardto
installtheSoundBlasterdrivers!
InserttheSoundBlaster
InstallationCDinyourCDROM
InstallationCDinyourCD
toinstallallnecessaryfiles.
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fl

SoundBlasterAudigySetup
F ll
Followthearrowstonavigatethrough
h
i
h
h
thesetupscreens.

ClickYesforthenextfew
Click
Yes for the next few
screenstoreachthe
followingscreen

NextSlide

SoundBlasterAudigySetup

Followonscreendirectionsto
finish installation
finishinstallation

Whenyourcomputerfinishesrebooting,
youwillbepromptedtoregister
SoundBlaster.SimplyclickCanceland
selectoptionDoNotRemindLater

MOSSetup
F ll
thi i t
t
Followthispictureto
properlyconnectthe
MOS cable to the
MOScabletothe
Creative
SoundBlaster
PCMCIAcard.
NotethattheTxplug
istheonewith
coloredorwhitetape
onit.Itplugsinto
it It l
i t
themicportonthe
SoundBlaster card
SoundBlastercard.

SoundSetup

Handsetvolumecontrol

Double--click on the Sound

Double
Control icon to open the
sound adjust window.
Raise Wave volume to high
level.
For REC, select
Microphone and set volume
to midmid-level.
Disable all other volumes
including the other
microphone.
Adjust the handset volume
to a mediummedium-low level. You
can find the handset volume
control on the left side of
the phone.

SoundSetup
Click on the
Clickonthe
icon,
icon,
youwillgetthe
windowseenhere.
Makesurethespeaker
selectionis2/2.1
speakers.
Alsomakesureit
synchronizeswith
ControlPanel

ControlPanel
GotoControlPanelin
yourcomputerand
openSoundsand
AudioDevices.

ControlPanel
Click on the Sounds
Clickonthe
Sounds
Tabandchecktoseeif
theSoundsScheme
bariseitherblankor
hasNoSounds
selected.
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d

ControlPanel
Click on the Voice
Clickonthe
Voice tab,
tab,
makesurethedefault
deviceselectedisthe
SBAudigy.

ControlPanel
In
Inthe
the Audio
Audio tab,
tab,
makesurethedefault
deviceselectedisthe
SBAudigy.
Nowclickonthe
Volumebuttonforthe
Soundrecording.

ControlPanel
Click on Advanced to
ClickonAdvancedto
gettheadvanced
controlsforthe
microphone.
Makesurethe
MicrophoneBoostis
UNchecked!
ClickOK,thenApplyto
applyallsetting
changes.
changes

PortSettings
OpenWindowsDeviceManager
to see what COM ports are
toseewhatCOMportsare
assignedforyourhandset.
DoubleclickontheNokiaUSB
Double
driversandselecttheModem
tabtoseetheCOMport
b
h
assignments.
DothisforthefirsttwoNokia
driversseenhere.
TheNokiadriver#3isforData
portandisnotnecessaryfor
MOStesting.
For Nokia 6230 handsets there
ForNokia6230handsets,there
willonlybetwodrivers,but
bothwillbeused.

Port
Settings
PortSettings
OpenXCAL
Open XCAL
XCALWMOS
W MOS
programandclickon
PortSettings.
RecallwhattheNokia
driver#1COM
assignmentwasand
selectitherefor
C
Comport.
t

PortSettings
Clickonthebuttonbeside
thePhoneselectionbarto
open the Phone
openthePhone
configurationwindow.
ForChiptype,selectwhat
network the handset
networkthehandset
workson.
BesuretochecktheTest
AudioboxforMOStesting.
g
ForATPort,recallthe
Nokiadriver#2COM
assignmentandselectit
g
here.
BesuretoclickAdd&Edit

PortSettings
Clickonthebuttonnextto
theLogMaskSelectionbar
toopentheLogMask
configurationwindow.
g
Forsimplicity,clickonthe
SelectAllbuttonto
automatically enable the
automaticallyenablethe
correctparameters.Note
notallparameterswillbe
selected.
selected
Besuretotypeinaname
andclickAdd&Edit.

PortSettings
If set up correctly, the
Ifsetupcorrectly,the
Handsetconnection
statuswillshow
Mobile1inblue.

Mixer
Settings
MixerSettings
ClickonSettings
inthemainmenu
barandselect
Mi
MixerSettings.
S tti
Makesurethe
Microphone
Microphone
settingisthe
only one
onlyone
checked.

AutoCallSettings
Now click on AutoCall
NowclickonAutoCall
andclickontheicon
forCreateaNew
Scenario.

AutoCallSettings
Type a name for your
scenario.
scenario
Type in the time limits for
each call. Usually 30 sec. is
used for Setup Time. Traffic
Time is not necessary for
MOS calls, but do not leave
blank.
Select the Voice tab and the
NOKIA ttab
b ffor Nokia
N ki
handsets. Be sure the Call
Type is set to Origination.
Type
yp in the number for the
LCG unit. The number
shown is only an example.
Typically, the AMR Rate is
left blank, and the Call Flow
is set to Using RB Setup.
Check the box for MOS
Calculation and click on
Settings.
Settings

AutoCallSettings

UsingMOSCountforTrafficTime: This
willallowXCALtokeepthecall
ill ll
XCAL t k
th
ll
goingaslongasMOSisbeing
performed.
MOSCount: Numberoftimestoplaythe
WAVfileandcalculateMOSvalue
perscenariocall.
MeasurementType: SimplexDownlink
willlettheLCGplaytheWAVto
p y
XCAL,SimplexUplinkwilllet
XCALplaytheWAVfiletoLCG,
andHalfDuplexwilldoboth,
alternating Downlink and Uplink
alternatingDownlinkandUplink
WAVplaysandMOScalculations.
Algorithm: Thealgorithmusedto
calculateMOSscore.
Pl W iti Ti
PlayWaitingTime(ms):
( ) When
Wh
performinganUplinkWAVplayto
theLCG,thisisthetimeforXCAL
towaitfortheLCGtocalculatethe
MOS l b f
MOSvaluebeforeproceedingwith
di
ith
thenextWAVplay.

AutoCallSettings

BadQualityThreshold: XCALwill
considertheMOSWAVplaytobe
badiftheMOSscoreislowerthan
thespecifiedthreshold.
Continuous B Q Threshold: WhenMOS
ContinuousB.Q.Threshold:
When MOS
scorefallsbelowthreshold,count
asaContinuousB.Q.Count.
Q
Specified
p
number
ContinuousB.Q.Count:
oftimesofBadQuality MOSscores
requiredtoconsider
ContinuousCallin
CBQ.
C i
ContinuousCallinCBQ:
C ll i CBQ IftheMOS
If h MOS
WAVplayscoresbelowthe specified
thresholdforaspecified
number
oftimes,thenthecurrent
,
scenario
callwillcontinue
performingMOS
WAVsessions withoutstoppinguntilthe
Autocall
scenarioisstoppedbythe
user.
user

AutoCallSettings

OriginalFile: FileinXCALtocompareto
WAVfileplayedbyLCGduring
downlink.
PlayFile: FileforXCALtoplaytoLCG
for comparison to the WAV file
forcomparisontotheWAVfile
loadedintheLCGduringuplink.
WaveSaveThreshold: WhentheMOS
g
p
scoreisgreaterthanthespecified
threshold,theWAVfilewillnotbesavedin
theSaveFilefolder.
SaveFile: Usermustcreateandlabela
S
SaveFolderwhereWAVfileswillbesaved.
F ld
h
WAV fil
ill b
d
Afterallvaluesareset,clickOK.

AutoCallSettings
After setting up your
Aftersettingupyour
MOScallscenario,
dragndropittothe
drag
scenariogridonthe
rightsideofthe
window.
i d
Besureyouhave
selectedalogging
l t d l
i
optionbeforeyou
begin the test
beginthetest.

MOSTest
When the AutoCall
WhentheAutoCall
scenariostarts,thecall
statisticswindowwill
appear.
ToviewMOSrelated
ToviewMOS
windows,clickonMOS
inthemainmenubar.

MOSGraph(Count)

ThiswindowwilldisplaytheMOSscoreforeach
WAV l b th d
WAVplay,bothdownlinkanduplink,aswellas
li k d li k
ll
theMOSoverallaverage.

MOSGraph(Calls)

ThiswindowwilldisplaytheMOSscoreforeachscenario
call. This MOS score is the average for all MOS calculations
call.ThisMOSscoreistheaverageforallMOScalculations
performedinonescenariocall.
TheoverallaverageMOSscoredisplayedhereisthe
average for all scenario calls
averageforallscenariocalls.

MOSSignalGraph

Thi i d
Thiswindowwilldisplayvariouscallparametersrelated
ill di l
i
ll
t
l t d
toMOS.
Thevolumecontrolsarenotnecessarytooperatesinceall
y
p
volumeisautomaticallycontrolledbyXCALW.
volumeisautomaticallycontrolledbyXCAL

PESQInformation

This window will display data about the PESQ

ThiswindowwilldisplaydataaboutthePESQ
AlgorithmusedtocalculateMOS.

PESQWaveFormat

This window will display WAV files that are being

ThiswindowwilldisplayWAVfilesthatarebeing
played,receivedandreferenced.
Different colors are used for visual comparison
Differentcolorsareusedforvisualcomparison.

MOSStatistics

This window will display

p y the information
regarding details and realreal-time status about the
MOS sessions being performed for each call.

MobiletoMobileTest
T d M bil t M bil MOS T t
d
TodoMobiletoMobileMOSTestyouneed:
1.
2
2.
3.
4.

2 TestingComputers
2
2 MobilePhones
2
2
Mobile Phones
2 MOSCables
2
2 SoundBlasterCards
2

Setup
Setup up both of the computers the same way as
Setupupbothofthecomputersthesamewayas
itwasdescribedforMOStestingabove.

MtoMAutoCallSettings
Origination
Setup
OriginationSetup
Now click on AutoCall
NowclickonAutoCall
andclickontheicon
forCreateaNew
Scenario.
CreateMtoMorigfor
originationcomputer

MtoMAutoCallSettings

OriginationSetup
g
p

1.

2.

3.

4.
5.
5

Type in the time limits for

Typeinthetimelimitsfor
eachcall.Usually30sec.is
usedforSetupTime.Traffic
TimeisnotnecessaryforMOS
calls,butdonotleaveblank.
calls, but do not leave blank.
SelecttheVoicetabandthe
NOKIAtabforNokia
handsets.BesuretheCall
Type is set to Origination
Typeissetto
Origination
Origination.
Origination.
Typeinthenumberforthe
othermobileunit.The
numbershownisonlyan
example.
l
Typically,CallFlowissetto
UsingRBSetup.
ChecktheboxforMOS
C
ec t e bo o OS
Calculationandclickon
Settings.

MtoMAutoCallSettings

OriginationSetup
g
p

UsingMOSCountforTrafficTime: This
willallowXCALtokeepthecall
ill ll
XCAL t k
th
ll
goingaslongasMOSisbeing
performed.
MOSCount: Numberoftimestoplaythe
WAVfileandcalculateMOSvalue
perscenariocall.
MeasurementType: SimplexDownlink
willlettheotherMobileplaythe
p y
WAVto XCAL,SimplexUplinkwill
letXCALplaytheWAVfiletoother
Mobile,andHalfDuplexwilldo
both, alternating Downlink and
both,alternatingDownlinkand
UplinkWAVplaysandMOS
calculations.
PlayWaitingTime(ms): ThePlay
Waiting Time should be about
WaitingTimeshouldbeabout
7000..
7000
OriginalFileandPlayFile: FileinXCAL
tocomparetoWAVfileplayedby
otherMobile.

MtoMAutoCallSettings

OriginationSetup
g
p

Aftersettingupyour
MOS ll
MOScallscenario,
i
dragndropittothe
drag
scenario grid on the
scenariogridonthe
rightsideofthe
window.
Besureyouhave
selectedalogging
gg g
optionbeforeyou
beginthetest.

MtoMAutoCallSettings
Termination
Setup
TerminationSetup
Nowclickon
Now
NowclickonAutoCall
click on AutoCall
andclickontheicon
forCreateaNew
Scenario.
CreateMtoM
Create
MtoM termfor
terminationcomputer

MtoMAutoCallSettings

TerminationSetup
p

1.

2
2.

3
3.
4.

Type in the Idle Time. Make it

TypeintheIdleTime.Makeit
longer thantheOrigination
Side.Samegoesfor
TrafficTime.
Select
Selectthe
the Voice
Voice tabandthe
tab and the
NOKIAtabforNokia
handsets.BesuretheCall
TypeissettoTermination
Typeissetto
Termination..
T i ll C ll Fl
Typically,CallFlowissetto
i
tt
UsingRBSetup.
ChecktheboxforMOS
Calculationandclickon
Settings.

MtoMAutoCallSettings

TerminationSetup
p

UsingMOSCountforTrafficTime: This
i d t
isdeterminedbyOrigination
i d b O i i ti
Computer.
MOSCount: Thisisdeterminedby
OriginationComputer.
MeasurementType: Thisisalso
determinedbyOrigination
Computer.
PlayWaitingTime(ms):
Play Waiting Time (ms): ThePlay
The Play
WaitingTimeshouldbeabout
1000..
1000
OriginalFileandPlayFile: FileinXCAL
tocomparetoWAVfileplayedby
otherMobile.Thisshouldmatch
withOriginationside.

MtoMAutoCallSettings

TerminationSetup
p

Aftersettingupyour
MOScallscenario,
d ndropittothe
drag
drag
d
it t th
scenariogridonthe
right side of the
rightsideofthe
window.
Be sure you have
Besureyouhave
selectedalogging
optionbeforeyou
beginthetest.

Th k
Thankyou!
!
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