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MobileTester User GuideMobileTester User GuideVersion: 2.0.1DocCode: NPI-PT-UG-0002Date: Dec. 15, 2012 Important NoticeCopyright NoticeCopyright 2005-2013, Spreadtrum Communications, Inc. All rights reserved.TrademarksSpreadtrum Communications, Inc. and Spreadtrum Communications, Inc.s products are exclusively owned by Spreadtrum Communications, Inc. References to other companies and their products use trademarks owned by the respective companies and are for reference purpose only.Warranty DisclaimerSpreadtrum Communications, Inc. makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, by or with respect to anything in this document, and shall not be liable for any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose or for any indirect, special or consequential damages.ConfidentialityThe information contained herein (including any attachments) is confidential. The recipient hereby acknowledges the confidentiality of this document, and except for specific purposes, this document shall not be disclosed to any third party.About This DocumentPurposeThis document describes how to use MobileTester.exe to debug and test.Intended AudienceThis document is intended for test engineer.This document consists of two chapters and is organized as follows.ChapterDescribes1 IntroductionOverview introduction2 Quick StartQuick start 3 Tab PagesDescribes each tab page in detailContents1 Introduction1-12 Quick Start2-22.1 Run MobileTester.exe2-22.2 Connect DUT2-32.3 Read Informaion2-43 Tab Pages3-63.1 Settings Tab Page3-63.2 Mis Information Tab Page3-73.3 GSM Tab Page3-93.3.1 RF tunning3-103.3.2 Flash3-173.3.3 RF Compensation3-193.4 TD Tab Page3-203.4.1 RF Tunning3-203.4.2 Flash3-213.4.3 RF Compensation3-223.5 WCDMA Tab Page3-253.5.1 RF Tunning3-253.5.2 Flash3-30Issue 01 (2012-12-15)Spreadtrum Communications Inc.iiiMobileTester User Guide3 Tab Pages1 Introduction MobileTester.exe is the manual RF debugging and testing tool for all of the SPRD products including GSM/TD-SCDMA/WCDMA.MobileTester.exe supports: Manual RF debugging. Read/Write DUT information such as IMEI/BT Addr./WIFI Addr./SNetc. Load/Save calibration and compensation NV parameters. Misc. DUT control commands, for example: Power off DUT, Enter DeepSleep modeetc.2 Quick Start 2.1 Run MobileTester.exeTo run MobileTester.exe, double clicking the icon shown as below:Then UI will be shown as follow:1. Page Button: Click page button to display specified page.2. Working Area.3. Log Area: Display operation result and other log information.4. Exit: Exit program5. Clear Log: Clear log of Log Area.2.2 Connect DUT- Step1 Step1: Configure port. If using USB cable, please select USB.- Step2 Step2: Configure Test Mode GSM: GSM RF Operation Mode TD-SCDMA: TD-SCDMA RF Operation Mode WCDMA: WCDMA RF Operation ModeNOTES: Refer to to get the detail description of test mode.- Step3 Step3: Click Connect button to start to connect, then plug in USB/UART cable, switch on DUT.If connect successfully, “Connect mobile success!” will be displayed in Log Window.2.3 Read InformaionAfter successfully connected to DUT, then you could read DUT information such as IMEI/Software Version/Serial Numberetc. at Misc. Information Page.3 Tab Pages3.1 Settings Tab PageThe Settings tab page is shown as below:Please refer to chapter 2.1 to get detail description of test mode.3.2 Mis Information Tab PageThe Misc Information tab page is shown as below: R/W IMEI : R/W SN (Serial Number) If checked Init Prod, and then press, the production info. area of DUT will be initialized according to the selection: SP05 or SP09. NOTES:For detail description of DUT production info. area and SP05/SP09, please refer to : Common functions: Read DUT voltage: Read S/W version of DUT. Read production info. area of DUT.Read GSM/TD-SCDMA calibration and test flag.Disable/Enable ARM Log of DUTCommand DUT to enter Deep Sleep Mode.Power off DUTNOTES:DUT will not response to any commands once it is under Deep Sleep mode or Power Off state. If you want to continue to test while DUT is under Deep Sleep mode or Power Off state, please power on DUT and connect to DUT again.: Read ADC values from DUT : Read all of the channels of DUT. If you want to read the specified ADC channel, please drop and select the specified channel of Combo-Box . In general, Channel 6 is V-BATT of SPRD chipset.: Send AT commands to DUT : Currently it is no used: R/W WIFI and Bluetooth Address.3.3 GSM Tab PageSelect WCDMA of Settings tab page, the WCDMA RF and Flash tab page are available.Under GSM Calibration tab page, you could commands DUT to transmit TX power, increase or adjust decrease TX power, adjust ramp curve parameters, measure and report RSSI of external signal etc.All of below RF functions should be operated under GSM calibration mode.3.3.1 RF tunning: : Active/De-Active RF and DSP command Active is the first command to send if you want to debug RF performance. : Configure band/ARFCN/PCL/Transceiver Information of DUT : If you are not sure which transceiver to select, please contact with SPRD FAE .: Set factor of TX powerGMSK: The relationship between the TX power and factor is like as below:The TX power changes along with the factor value. When the factor value increases, the TX power increases. When the factor value decreases, the TX power decreases. Range of factor value: 1, 327678PSK: If the TX Mode is selected to EDGE_8PSK, Tx:PwrStepFactor UI will be changed as shown as above. : 8PSK factor setup: 8PSK gain value. : Configure the DAC value of AFC (frequency) If TCXO is selected, Afc value will be disable, otherwise enable. NOTE: Please contact with SPRD FAE to get detail information of Dac and Afc. Command DUT to transmit TX power.: Adjust GMSK TX ramp curve parameters: Display ramp curve graph shown as below: : Set ramp parameters into DUT RAM.: Load ramp parameters from DUT FLASH. : Save ramp parameters into DUT FLASH: Adjust GMSK PA parameters : Set PA parameters into DUT RAM. : Load PA parameters from DUT FLASH. : Save PA parameters into DUT FLASH.: Command DUT to measure external signal and report RSSI/RXLEV: NOTES:1. DUT should be under GSM calibration mode.2. To save parameters into DUT RAM, the parameters will be lost once DUT reboots.Transmit TX (GMSK)- Step1 Connect DUT to GSM Calibration Mode.- Step2 Click Active button to enable RF and DSP: - Step3 Configure BAND/ARFCN/PCLetc parameters- Step4 Modify factor and then click FACTOR_SET button to set factor :- Step5 Click START_TX button to start to transmit. - Step6 Measure TX power or frequency error at RF instrument (CMU200/Agilent8960etc).- Step7 Click STOP_TX button to stop transmit.Transmit TX (8PSK)- Step1 Connect DUT to GSM Calibration Mode.- Step2 Click Active button to enable RF and DSP: - Step3 Configure BAND/ARFCN/PCLetc parametersMode should be selected as EDGE_8PSK.- Step4 Modify factor and then click 8PSK_FACTOR_SET button to set factor :- Step5 Modify TX gain and then click 8PSK_GAINTAB_SET button to set factor :- Step6 Click START_TX button to start to transmit. - Step7 Measure TX power or frequency error at RF instrument (CMU200/Agilent8960etc).- Step8 Click STOP_TX button to stop transmit.Measure RX- Step1 Connect DUT to GSM Calibration Mode.- Step2 Click Active button to enable RF and DSP: - Step3 Configure BAND/ARFCN/PCLetc parameters- Step4 Setup parameters of RF instrument and control instrument to output DL signal:- Step5 Modify Gain Index and Gain Value, then click START_RX button to command DUT to measure instrument output signal. The RSSI measured by DUT and RX path loss calculated by RSSI will be displayed as shown as below:- Step6 Click STOP_RX button to stop transmit.3.3.2 FlashGSM Flash tab page is used to R/W GSM calibration NV parameters. It supports:1. R/W calibration NV parameters from/into RAM2. R/W calibration NV parameters from/into FLASH3. Backup calibration NV parameters from DUT into local file.4. Restore calibration NV parameters from local file to DUT.: R/W from DUT RAM or FLASH. NOTE: To save parameters into DUT RAM, the parameters will be lost if DUT reboots. : TCXO or DCXO crystal chipset. The list of NV items will be a little different according to the selected crystal chipset.: Not used, please always keep selected state.: The NV data is shown as hexadecimal format (0x) or decimal format.: Load NV parameters from DUT.: Save NV parameters into DUT.: Load NV from DUT and then backup to a specified local file.: Select a local backup NV file and restore NV into DUT.Q: How to edit NV parameters?A: Double click the NV item you want to edit, and then change the value 3.3.3 RF CompensationGSM RF Compensation tab page is used to R/W GSM RF compensation value such as temperature, voltage compensation values.3.4 TD Tab PageSelect SC8800G of Settings tab page, the TD Tuning Page, TD RF Compensation Page and Flash tab page are available.All of below RF functions should be operated under TD calibration mode.3.4.1 RF Tunning: Active/De-Active RF and DSP command Active is the first command to send if you want to debug RF performance. : Configure band / channel information.: AFC function Configure DAC value, and then press Afc Start button to command DUT to TX ON: Transmit TX Power Select PA gain mode, adjust factor value, then press Tx On button to command DUT to transmit TX power. You could increase or decrease TX power by dragging the factor slider control.: Measure RSSI (RX) Change RX gain value by edit or drag the cell power, then press Rx On button to command DUT to measure RSSI, and the measured RSSI will be displayed at the RSSI control, Ant. Power will also be calculated and displayed.3.4.2 FlashTD Flash tab page is used to R/W TD calibration NV parameters: Select crystal chipset type: TCXO or DCXO. The list of NV items will be a little different according to the selected crystal chipset.: The NV data is shown as hexadecimal format (0x) or decimal format.: Load NV parameters from DUT.: Save NV parameters into DUT.: Load NV from DUT and then backup to a specified local file.: Select a local backup NV file and restore NV into DUT.3.4.3 RF CompensationTD RF Compensation tab page is used to R/W TD RF compensation value such as temperature, and other compensation values.: Temperature Indictor Values. : Read out current temperature indictor value.: Read temperature indicator value from DUT.: Write temperature indicator value into DUT.: Compensation Status of TX PowerR/W. compensation status value from/into NV. Status value should be 0, 3 or 6.l Status = 0: Do not use temperature compensation;l Status = 3: Do temperature compensation for different PA gain mode, but do not distinguish channel sections for each band.l Status = 6: Do temperature compensation for different channel sections of each band, but do not distinguish PA gain mode for each band. Compensation Values of TX Power or Set the band and PA gain mode or channel section. If “compensation status” = 3, the “Region” means PA gain mode. High, mid, low means high gain mode, mid gain mode and low gain mode.If “compensation status” = 6, the “Region” means channel section. Each band can be divided into 5 sections. The dividing boundary channels can be defined in the following “Tx power compensation boundary setting” part.R/W compensation value of each temperature for different PA gain mode or channel sections. The value is decimal. Positive value means increase power and negative value means decrease power.: Compensation Boundary Settings of TX PowerR/W boundary channels of each channel region for each band. This part is active only when “compensation status” is 6. The first and end boundary is fixed for each band.3.5 WCDMA Tab PageSelect WCDMA of Settings tab page, the WCDMA RF and Flash tab page are available.All of below RF functions should be operated under WCDMA calibration mode.3.5.1 RF Tunning: Select the transceiver chipset: Active RF & DSP. This is the first command to send if you want to debug RF performance.: Band and channel information: Bind TX and RX frequency. If you change TX frequency, RX frequency will be changed according to TX frequency, vice versa.: PA gain, DCDC, HDT configuration : Command DUT to start/stop to transmit TX power.: CDAC and CAFC values of crystal chipset: Select crystal type: TCXO/DCXO : Set the input CDAC/CAFC value into DUT.: Set TX gain value of DUT Set the selected actual TX gain value into DUT directly. TX gain Range: 0, 696 Set TX gain value of selected NV into DUT. : Display the actual TX gain value of selected NV.: Get HDT value from DUT: Get DUT NOTE:GET HDT button is available ONLY when is enabled,: Configure the cell power: Available only when DUT is measuring sig