Agilent E6474A
Wireless Network Optimization Platform
 Manual Part Number
 See this chapter For this information
About this guide
 Recommendations for installing components
System specifications, including software
Information Hardware options, and part numbers
Connected to your vehicle
 Contents
 External antennas
 E6473B high speed direct connect hub
Use Your System
 Setting an iDEN phone’s baud rate
Troubleshooting your E6474A system
Test 2 Receiver testing by measuring a known channel
Test 5 Phone testing using a test call
 Safety and Regulatory Information
 E6452A Option 002/E6457C Japan cellular band receiver
E6458C GSM 850 receiver specifications
 Index 181
 Agilent E6474A User’s Guide
 Unpacking your boxes
Get Ready
 Before installing the software
 To do this See this
What you’ll find in this chapter
 What is on the CD
 Do This
Install the E6474A software
 Analysis Reporter option
Install Analysis Reporter software
 To install the Adobe Reader software
Install Adobe Reader software
To view documents
 Software option
Once the installation has
Completed
 Uninstalling Existing Software
Uninstalling the Walkabout or VoicePrint software
Select Start button
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Verifying your software installation
An option will appear in your program listing
Start the software and check you license options
 Options Connected a valid license dongle
Match your ordered license
 Installing the Software
 Overview
Set Up Your System
 To do this Refer to
E6473B High Speed Direct Connect Hub
 Source
How to connect the E6473B hub
Refer to Figure
Your PC
 Power the E6473B hub from the in-vehicle lighter socket
How to power your E6473B hub
Powering the E6473B hub Refer to
 Power E6473B hub directly from lighter socket
Power the E6473B hub using the in-vehicle chassis
 Power to vehicle ignition system
Power the E6473B hub from a battery
 How to connect other devices to the E6473B hub
How to connect a license key dongle to the E6473B hub
System component Refer to
 Verifying E6473B hub installation
Connecting two direct connect hub systems
Direct connect hub connections
 Connect and switch on the E6473B hub
Verifying installation using the Configuration Utility
 Enable Use Digital Loopback option Select Begin Test
 Select Start Settings Control Panel
Verifying Installation using the Device Manager
 Phone connection using
Phone connection using direct serial port
Phones
Direct serial port Pcmcia PC Card E6473B hub USB port
 Phone connection using the E6473B hub
Phone connection using Pcmcia PC Card
 BC D
 External antennas
Phone connection using a USB port
Use with phones Adapter part number Adapter type Number
E6473-803
 Agilent Digital Receivers
Receiver configuration
Connect multiple receivers Pulse trigger the receivers
 Serial port connection for Agilent digital receiver
Connect directly to your laptop
 Connect two receivers to your in-vehicle E6473B hub
Connect to the E6473B hub
Connections for receiver
 Receiver
 To connect multiple receivers
Connect multiple receivers
 Pulse trigger the receiver
Connecting more than one receiver to your laptop
 Connecting the pulse trigger cable
 GPS and GPS/DR
GPS and GPS/DR configuration
Agilent digital receiver internal GPS
Agilent digital receiver external GPS
 Internal GPS with optional differential GPS
Example 2 Using Placer GPS
 External GPS Placer
Example 3 Placer 455 with differential GPS
 Placer 455 GPS with differential GPS
 Agilent GPS/DR navigator
External GPS using the E6473B hub
 Method 2 USB connection
Method 1 In-vehicle chassis
Method 3 Serial connection
 Gyro positioning
Connecting the Speed Pulse
 Color Connection
Indoor positioning
 Batteries
Charging the battery
Checking the remaining charge
LEDs Lit Capacity Remaining
 Safe handling and disposal
 Set Up Your System
 Carry pack final assembly
Indoor Setup
Using carry pack assembly with the shoulder strap
Portable system cable connections
 Side view of the carry pack showing the shoulder strap
Using the carry pack as a backpack
 Carry pack inside view
 Portable digital receiver system
 Chassis and backpack assembly
 Single receiver backpack right side view
Final assembly
 Portable dual E645xx receiver system
Using the single-receiver backpack
 Cable routing within the backpack
 Inside the backpack
Cable routing through the shoulder straps
 Routing cables through the shoulder straps
Receiver and hub mounting
 Cable connections to the receiver
Cable connections to the E6473B hub
 Dual receiver backpack final assembly
 Backpack exterior features
 Tightening the shoulder straps on the backpack
Adjusting the backpack harness
 Introduction
License Manager
For more information
 Identifying devices
Use Your System
 E6473B high speed direct connect hub
Battery charging
 Agilent direct connect GPS/DR
LEDs and display during power-up
Determining GPS receiver status
 Calibration of dead reckoning
 To start the software
Starting the software
 To check your license options
Confirm you license options
 Creating a new project
 To create a new plan
System Setup view
 Identifying devices
 Identify devices
System setup view showing pop-up menu
 Enabling the devices
System Setup View with a phone identified on COM
 To configure a device
Configuring devices and views
 An example of a device properties dialog box
To configure measurement views
 Use Your System
 File type
File types and locations
Extension
 Configure the phone
Configuring and creating a data project
Generic data devices
Add a modem connection to the computer
 Testing the phone/modem configuration
Configure the network and dial-up connection
 To add a device to the data port
Adding a data device
 Data device added
Configuring data device properties
 To configure a Wams sequence
Configuring and creating a Wams project Option
To start the Wams interface
 Software Get information about
Learn to use
 E6474A Quick Basics tutorial
Using Quick Basics the Online Tutorial
 After the Tutorial
To run the tutorial
Do this See this
Reference Tutorial
 Online Help
Accessing Online Help
 Typical online help browser display
 Getting familiar with new features
Using Online Help
 Using the index tab
Using the contents tab
Using the search tab
Getting Information about Views
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 Update E645xx receiver firmware
Solve problems with your system
Return the system for service
Service on
 Device communication problems
Troubleshooting your E6474A system
Causes
Remedies
 Changing a Sagem phone’s operating mode
Setting an iDEN phone’s baud rate
 Toshiba direct-connect phone power-up
Toshiba phone power-up issues
Toshiba 10-CT
Toshiba C-103T
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 Verifying your System
Test 1 Receiver testing using a signal generator
Overview
Preparing the hardware
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 Model
Preparing the software
MHz at -60 dBm
 Testing the signal
 Umts E6455C receivers Mhz at -60 dBm
Signal Generator Downlink Settings
 Passing the test
Accuracy
 Test 2 Receiver testing by measuring a known channel
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 System Configuration for Measuring the Noise Floor
Test 3 Receiver testing by measuring the noise floor
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 Model Marker 1 Frequency step
Test 4 GPS receiver testing
882 MHz
837 MHz
 Setting up the hardware
Test 5 Phone testing using a test call
 Testing the phone
 Online Frequently Asked Questions
 Updating E645xx Receiver Firmware
Firmware upgrade required, first dialog box
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 Firmware update successful dialog box
Replacement firmware security key
 Technical telephone assistance
Contacting Customer Support
Numbers to call
 Warranty repair
Returning the System for Service
 Do This Additional Information
Preparing the system for shipping
 Retain copies of all shipping papers
 General safety considerations
Safety and Regulatory Information
 Safety and Regulatory Information
Installation, Use, and Storage
 Productdamage
Signal and input power Symbols
 11,2*11
 Supplementary Information
 Declaration of Conformity Agilent Direct Connect Hub
 For this information See this
 Flashes when phone data is transmitted
Flashes when phone data is received
Direct Connect Hub front panel descriptions see Figure
Reference Name Description or Cable Connection
 Aux Auxiliary Data Port
Pwr Power Input connection Connect to main power cable
 E645xx Receiver
 Agilent High Speed Direct Connect GPS/DR Navigation
 RS232/1PPS
Pwr Power Input
Front panel
 Trimble Placer GPS 455DR
 140
 For this See this
 Information/Requirements
Computer Hardware and Software Requirements
 Charger specifications part of E6473B Options 022, 023,
Battery Specifications part of E6473B, options 022, 023,
Battery disposal
Item Description Specifications
 Power cable
 Description
E6473B High Speed Direct Connect Hub Specifications
 E6450C CDMA/TDMA PCS 1.9 GHz receiver specifications
Receiver Specifications
 Miscellaneous
Description Specification
Internal GPS‡ Option
 To 50% relative humidity at 40C
E6451A/E6451C GSM900 receiver specifications
 Internal GPS
Power options 300, 320 To 34 V DC, 9W
Option
 E6452C CDMA/TDMA cellular band receiver specifications
 Internal GPS** Option
100 240 Volts AC 50 60 Hz
 Accuracy, 1.25 MHz if
Storage temperature range 40C to +70C
±3 dB from 40 dBm to 50 dBm 0 to 55C
Accuracy, 30 kHz if
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 E6453C GSM1800 and Korean Cdma band receiver specifications
 Internal GPS‡
 E6454C 1.9 GHz CDMA/GSM1900 receiver specifications
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 Accuracy 1.25 MHz if
E6455C 2.1 GHz W-CDMA/UMTS/cdma2000 receiver specifications
Accuracy, 5 MHz if
DBm for 1.25 MHz -115 dBm for 5 MHz
 GPS Receiver Channel internal GPS receiver Connector type
 E6456C 1.9 GHz W-CDMA/UMTS/cdma2000 receiver specifications
 Differential compatible without dead reckoning
 E6458C GSM 850 receiver specifications
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 E7456C iDEN/CDMA RF receiver specifications
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 To view a list of supported phones
Phone Support
 Cable part numbers
Options and Part Numbers
E6473B phone interface cable options
Part Number Description
 Antenna kit part numbers
 Hardware included with E6474A software licenses
Agilent receivers
Part Description
Component Part Number Description
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 Computer mount
Antenna
Cables
 Installation Guidelines
 Permanent In-Vehicle Hardware Installation D
 Mounting the E645x receiver
Direct Connect Hub Installation
 Installation guidelines
Antenna Installation
GPS antenna
 Cellular antennas
Computer mount installation
 Main power cable
Cable Installation
Phone extender cables
USB data cable
 Connecting the ignition sense lead to the fuse block
Power cable connections to the vehicle
Ignition sense lead
 Speed Pulse Cable
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 Connection panels and LED indicators, 137 connections
Battery
How to connect a license key
Add a data device
 File types
Epf files
Lost
Garmin II Plus GPS
 Sef files Set up your system
In-vehicle lighter socket, 28 Power-up
Battery Battery charger
Receivers Speed Pulse cable installation, 179 spf files
 VoicePrint, 15 VoicePrint uninstallation