Operation Guide

Pilot Pioneer V9.2

1. Software Installation
2. Main Interface
3. Operation
4. New Functions
5. Points to Note

Software Installation
Pilot Pioneer is based on .net Framework 4.0. If it is not installed, please go to
Microsoft Download Center to download and install it properly before Pilot
Pioneer installation.

1. Software Installation
2. Main Interface
3. Operation
4. New Functions
5. Points to Note

Main Interface
Menu Bar
Tool Bar

Project

Device

Workspace

GIS InfoGIS

Navigation
Pane
Workspace

1. Software Installation
2. Main Interface
3. Operation
4. New Functions
5. Points to Note

Operation Procedure
Import Map

Create/Open a
project

Export data files

Perform statistics
and analysis

Import Site Database

Configure system

Replay data files

Connect devices

Check data files

Configure test
plans

Record data files

and execute test
tasks

Note: The steps with dashed

arrow are optional.

Create/Open a Project

Import Project: Users may import the saved configuration, such as device, and test plan by importing a project.
Create a
project

Open a
project

Import Site

Import Site: When checking the test route on the Map window, users may import sites to check the site linking.
Import site database

System ConfigurationMessage Settings

Users may check the message settings in the Message Setting window.
Message Setting

Select a message to modify its name

and color.
Select required
message in the
navigation pane.

Modify the message

property.

System ConfigurationEvent Settings

Users may check the event settings in the Event Setting window.

Event setting

Select an event to modify its name

and color.
Select required
message in the
navigation pane.

Modify the event

property.

System ConfigurationParameter Settings

Users may check the parameter settings in the Parameter Setting window.

Parameter
Setting

Select a parameter to modify its name

and color.

Select a network.

Select a parameter to
modify its threshold.

System ConfigurationRecord Settings

Users may
perform data
division
configuration
by time or
size in the
General and
Advance tab
pages.

Record setting

Connect Devices
Double-click a device for
manual device configuration.

Users need to manually configure the device

and port information for manual configuration.

Connect Devices
Click the automatic detect for
automatic device configuration.

Pilot Pioneer may automatically perform device

and port configuration.

Configure Test Plan

Users may click a test service and configure its test plan as required.
The following figure shows the FTP service test plan
configuration.

Users may click

Test Plan in the
device control
window to configure
its test plan.

Record Data Files

Click this button to start recording data files.

Record Data Files

The recorded data files are saved in this path.
If data files are not recorded, the files will be saved
as temporary files in the TempLogFiles directory.

Execute Test Plan

In the Device Control page, click Start All to execute

the test plan.

Check Data Files

Users may enter letters in the search box for fuzzy search
as required.

Click this button to filter messages (Layer 1, Layer 2,

and Layer 3 as required.

Check Data Files

Double-click a message to check the message
details.

Message details

During test, users may click this button to freeze the message or event
screen to check data details as required.

Replay Data Files

After test stops, users may click this button and select data files to replay.

Replay Data Files

Users may click these buttons to replay forward, backward, or drag the speed button to replay at any arbitrary position.

Divide Data Files

Users may choose Tools > Merge/Divide Logfile to merge/divide data files as
required.

Click Add to add data files, select

data files to be divided/merged, and
click Divide/Merge.

Users may divide data files based

on device ID, time, and region.

Perform Data Statistics

Users may perform KPI statistics and analysis, and generate multiple reports as required.

Take KPI statistics as an example, after selecting a data file, users may set parameters, event, chart, coverage map,
etc, and generate statistics report based on the settings.

Export Data Files

Users may right-click a data file and select Export
Logfile to export the file.

Click Settings to enter the Template Settings window

to select parameters for export.

After selecting parameters, click Save to

save the template and then click Export
to export the data file.

1. Software Installation
2. Main Interface
3. Operation
4. New Functions
5. Points to Note

VoLTE and MOS Test Supported

Pilot Pioneer 9.2 supports MOS test for VoLTE service, and may select PESQ or POLQA algorithm

based on the VoLTE coding rate. In addition, SIP messages can be decoded and event can be defined
in this version.

Label Function Added

On the Layer Manager window, users may set the font, size, and color of the label for imported
path, street, etc.

Layer Offset Configuration

On the Layer Manager window, users may set layer offset (up or down) as required, which provide
the possibility to perform parameter comparison from the same device over different time ranges
or different devices over the same time range.

Time Informaiton Added to the Line Chart Window

In the Line Chart window, time information is added to show the start, current, and end (user-defined)
time of the service test.
X axis width: the duration between the start time and end time.

Google Earth Added

In the Map window, Google Earth is added. Users may switch between Google Earth and others
just by one-click.

New Statistics Report Supported

Pilot Pioneer 9.2 supports MT-MO report, evaluation report, CSFB report, and benchmarking
report, which is compatible with Pilot Navigators statistics functions

Automatic File Creation Function Supported for Upload Test

For upload service test (such as FTP UL and Multi FTP UL), the software may automatically create
files to be uploaded with specified size, which improves test configuration efficiency.

Test Route Bird's EyeView Supported

In the Map window, users may click the

icon as shown in the following figure to show the

test route bird's eye view. This function is only valid during data replay.

Python Scripting and New Site Database Format

1.

Pilot Pioneer 9.2 supports Python script.

2.

The site database in the following formats can be imported into Pilot Pioneer:
Asset (WCDMA)
Atoll (GSM, CDMA and WCDMA)
Planet (GSM)

The current serving cell name can be exported (the site database must have been
imported).

New Devices
Pilot Pioneer supports the following new devices:
Huawei D2-5000
Supported network technologies and frequency
TDD-LTE: 1900/2300/2600 MHz
TDSCDMA: 2010-2025 MHz/1880-1920 MHz
GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
Data rate:
LTE: 100 Mbps (DL); 50 Mbps (UL)
Huawei D2-6070
Supported network technologies and frequency and bands
TDD-LTE: 1900/2300/2600 MHz
TDSCDMA: 2010-2025 MHz/1880-1920 MHz
GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
Data rate:
LTE: 100 Mbps (DL); 50 Mbps (UL)
LC5171MiFi
Supported network technologies and frequency and bands
TDD-LTE: 1900/2300/2600 MHz
TDSCDMA: 2010-2025 MHz/1880-1920 MHz
GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
Data rate:
LTE: 150 Mbps (DL); 50 Mbps (UL)

New Devices
LC8161PAD
Supported network technologies and frequency and bands
TDD-LTE: 1900/2300/2600 MHz
TDSCDMA: 2010-2025 MHz/1880-1920 MHz
GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
Data rate:
LTE: 150 Mbps (DL); 50 Mbps (UL)
SAMSUNG S4 i9508c
Supported network technologies and frequency and bands
TDD-LTE: 1900/2300/2600 MHz
TDSCDMA: 2010-2025 MHz/1880-1920 MHz
UMTS: 900/2100 MHz
GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
CSFB (Circuit Switched Fallback)
Data rate:
LTE: 100 Mbps (DL); 50 Mbps (UL)
Qualcomm msm 8974
Supported network technologies and frequency and bands
TDD-LTE: 1900/2300/2600 MHz
TDSCDMA: 2010-2025 MHz/1880-1920 MHz
GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
VoLTE
Data rate:
LTE: 100 Mbps (DL); 50 Mbps (UL)

iPhone 5s
Supported network technologies and
frequency and bands
Model: A1530* (recommended)
FDD-LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20)
TDD-LTE (Bands 38, 39, 40)
UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1900,
2100 MHz)
GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)

1. Software Installation
2. Main Interface
3. Operation
4. New Functions
5. Points to Note

Check Authentication for HiSilicon Devices

HiSilicon devices include commercial terminals and test terminals. Only authenticated test terminals can be

used for test.

After installing the driver, users may open the device manager to check the port. If there is only one or
two ports, then the device is a commercial device.

If all the related ports are well detected, then open the agent and click the second tab page. If
Connected is displayed under Status, the device is authenticated and can be used for test.

Matching Relationship Between Hisilicon LTE Devices and

the Client Software Version

Device Model

Client Version

Hisilicon E398

1.0.26.0

Hisilicon CPE

2.4.0

Hisilicon MiFi E5776s-860 (black

3.0.1

Hisilicon MiFi E5776s-860 (white

2.2.0.0

Hisilicon E3276S-861/150

2.2.0.0

Enable Engineering Mode for Quanta D1

To enable engineering mode for Quanta D1, do as follows:

For Windows XP: Connect D1 to the PC. Run HyperTerminal, enter the AT command, and the
system returns response with OK. Enter AT*QMODE=3,1, and then the system returns response
with OK.

For Windows 7: Download HyperTerminal, and refer to the steps described in the Windows XP
environment after installation.

GIS and RCU Data Files Related Problems

1.

Users need to uninstall the previous version of Pilot Pioneer before installing a later version. If GIS is
still abnormal, the possible reason is that the GIS control is not registered successfully. Users may
double click RegComList.exe in the installation path of the pilot pioneer for manual registration.

2.

By default, Pilot Pioneer may save RCU data files in the .ddib format, which can be used for
statistics and analysis. Users may choose Record > Record Configuration, and click Advance to
set whether to save RCU data files.

GIS and RCU Data Files Related Problems

3. Data files in the .ddib format cannot be divided by size currently.
4. After merging/dividing data files, no user-prompt success information is displayed currently.

Attention on Samsung S3 (ADB) Connection to Pilot Pioneer

Pilot Pioneer needs to send commands to the device to enable the USB Network Sharing mode for automatic
device detection. A network adapter will be mapped in the PC system for the device, and the PC system will
perform automatic detection, that is, to load the device. If users connect the device before the device is
completely loaded, no information may be displayed on the interface.

Attention on Samsung S3 (ADB) Connection to Pilot Pioneer

Keep the USB Tethering option disabled before connecting Samsung S3 to Pilot Pioneer and do not
modify it during service test.

If no device is detected, do as follows:

1.

Check if any Android management tool (such as Snap Pea) on the phone is running? Make sure to
turn it off before test.

2.

Check if ROOT software/tool is installed on the Android phone, as the ROOT tool will generate
some dynamic databases that may conflict with those of Pilot Pioneer (such as AdbWinUsbApi.dll,
AdbWinApi.dll, and adb.exe).

If the problem is caused by the installation of ROOT tool, there are two methods to solve the problem.
a.

Uninstall ROOT and restart the PC.

b.

Copy the three dynamic databases mentioned above to the ADB file in the Pilot Pioneer
installation path (\Program Files\DingLi\Pilot Pioneer9.1.*.****\ADB\) to replace the existed ones.

Thank You!