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Pilot Fleet Unify Datasheet
V2.5
Contents
Contents 1 What's New in Pilot Fleet Unify 2.5 ..................................................................................... 1
2 Main Functions ....................................................................................................................... 2
2.1 Device and Test Management .................................................................................. 2
2.2 Supported Data Formats ........................................................................................... 4
2.3 Online Maps and GIS System ................................................................................... 4
2.4 Data Management ...................................................................................................... 5
2.5 Data Analysis ................................................................................................................ 6
2.5.1 Pilot Fleet Unify .................................................................................................. 6
2.5.1.1 Drive Test Data Analysis ...................................................................... 6
2.5.1.2 Smart Analysis ........................................................................................ 7
2.5.2 Pilot Fleet Unify Analyzer ................................................................................. 9
2.6 Statistics Reports ......................................................................................................... 10
2.7 Device Monitor on Pilot Fleet Unify ........................................................................... 11
2.8 Device Monitoring by Fleet Tracker ........................................................................... 12
2.9 Pilot Unify Lite ........................................................................................................... 13
2.10 System Management ................................................................................................... 13
2.11 Hardware and Software Requirements ........................................................................ 14
2.12 Others .......................................................................................................................... 16
What's New in Pilot Fleet Unify 2.5
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1 What's New in Pilot Fleet Unify 2.5 The following features are updated in this version:
1. Report function on Pilot Fleet Unify Web
2. Multi-HTTP test services
3. Device monitoring
4. Adding Account and Password Expiration
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2 Main Functions
2.1 Device and Test Management
Item Description
Supported
Devices
1. Pilot Fleet Unify supports and manages Dingli’s entire drive test data
collection solution, including:
Autonomous drive test measurement probes i.e. Pilot RCU and Pilot
RCU Light
Portable measurement devices for indoor and outdoor testing i.e.
Pilot Walktour (iOS and Android)
Advanced and portable multi-network measurement devices i.e. Pilot
Walktour Pack
Positioning test equipment in designated hotspots i.e. Pilot Scout
2. Pilot Fleet Unify supports scanner device connectivity
PCTEL-EX connected to Pilot RCUs through USB interfaces
Network
Technologies
Pilot Fleet Unify supports multiple network technologies including:
GSM/GPRS/EDGE
CDMA 1x/EVDO Rev.0/EVDO Rev.A/EVDO Rev.B
WCDMA/HSDPA/HSUPA/HSPA+
TD-SCDMA/HSDPA/HSUPA/HSPA+
LTE (TDD & FDD & CA & VOLTE)
Device
Management
Pilot Fleet Unify provides centralized device management features, users can:
Add, modify, and delete devices as well as maintain device information.
Import or export multiple devices using the *.xls format file import.
Query devices based on group information, device type, and keywords.
Upload device firmware versions to Pilot Fleet Unify for centralized
device version management.
Provide remote upgrade for test devices.
Send a message to test devices (i.e. Pilot Walktour devices) prompting
connection to the current server and obtaining relevant test plans (a
specialized device for sending SMS is required).
Provide summary information concerning online devices, connection and
disconnection information, alarm logs, etc.
Test Services Pilot Fleet Unify supports various test services to meet users’ requirements,
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Item Description
including:
1. Voice services
Voice Call
CSFB
VoLTE
2. Data services
Video Telephony, FTP DL/UL, E-mail, Ping, Attachment, HTTP
DL/UL, UDP Probe, Multi-FTP DL/UL
PDP Active, Facebook, Speed Test, Trace Route, PBM
RAB (Multi-FTP DL/UL), DNS Lookup, Video play (YouTube),
Multi-HTTP File Download
3. Value-added services
SMS, MMS, WAP Login/Refresh/DL, Video Streaming
Test Plan
Management
Pilot Fleet Unify supports flexible user-defined test plan configuration,
including:
User-defined device test time, test sequences, test services, test cycles,
network and band lock, etc.
User-defined test plan templates, and test plans applied to multiple
devices of the same type.
Importing and exporting test plans in batches and enabling and
disabling modules to reduce manual workload.
User-defined test cycles (for example, test every Monday, Wednesday,
Friday, and Sunday, or on specific days every month) and quick test plan
switching.
Current test plans and test plan history query.
Service test controlled by user-defined regions.
Unified data file naming format based on a user-defined project name.
Device Test
Information
Statistics
Pilot Fleet Unify supports device information query for monitoring a device’s
status, including:
Test distance and test duration per day.
Online duration, uploaded file size, test distance, login time by device or
project.
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2.2 Supported Data Formats
Item Description
Dingli Data Formats
Pilot Fleet Unify supports all Dingli data formats including:
*.rcu
*.ddib
*.dcf
Qualcomm Data Format *.mdm and *.isf
Scanner Data Format *.rcu/*.dcf
2.3 Online Maps and GIS System
Item Description
Supported
Online Maps
1. Pilot Fleet Unify supports various optional online maps including:
Google Street, Google Satellite, and Google Earth Maps
Bing Road Map and Bing Satellite Map
Open Street Map
ArcGIS
MapABC
2. Pilot Fleet Unify supports Offline map and connection to the map server
within the local network.
GIS System
1. Pilot Fleet Unify supports standard map formats commonly used in the
industry including:
MapInfo (MIF/TAB)
AutoCAD
Terrain (TMB/TMO)
USGS DEM
ArcInfo Shp
Three-dimensional digital maps and scanned maps
2. Pilot Fleet Unify supports the following GIS related functions:
Coordinate calibration of Raster maps.
Three different latitude and longitude (coordinate) standards: Northeast
Coordinate System, Decimal Longitude and Latitude Coordinate System,
and Latitude Coordinate System.
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Positioning by longitude and latitude, as well as distance measurements.
Cell site database (Dingli formats) import and user-defined cell site
display.
Supports cell line linking and user-defined cell display with different
colors for serving cells and neighbor cells.
Cell site color settings and display based on inter-frequency and
intra-frequency, inter-frequency and inter-scrambling code, and
inter-frequency and inter-scrambling code group.
Import of Google Earth format map layers for further analysis.
Import of MapInfo format map layers for further analysis.
Test route and cell site display with offset for accuracy.
2.4 Data Management
Item Description
Cell Site
Database
Management
Pilot Fleet Unify supports the following cell site database related functions:
Export and import cell site databases (Dingli formats) for LTE,
TDSCDMA, WCDMA, GSM, CDMA network technologies.
Import, export, add, and delete cell site databases. Supports two import
options: only import updated information about a cell site and import the
whole modified cell file and replacing the overlapping one.
Search and position cells for display, and query detailed cell sector
information.
Use cell site database for correlation analysis.
Gridded Region
Management
Pilot Fleet Unify supports gridded region management including:
User-defined region. Users may select an arbitrary region as required.
Filter region for data analysis, testing, and statistics and reports.
Import region files (MapInfo *.mif file) into the map window for display
and query.
Export region files (such as Google Earth’s *.kml fileh) into a third-party
software for further analysis.
Test Data
Management
Pilot Fleet Unify supports centralized data management including:
Query data by data type, device type, device name, decoding status, time
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of upload, properties, keywords, verification status, etc.
Display data decoding status including "Waiting", "Decoding",
"Completed", and "Failure".
Support validation verification for uploaded data files and mark
verification results.
Support data categorization and management based on project types.
Query basic data information such as network technology, service type,
test time, and test distance.
Re-categorize data files based on users' requirements.
Set properties for data files and filter data files based on properties.
Switch between the Basic Info window and the Decoded Info window to
view decoded information and basic information.
Manually upload data files to specific projects by using the data uploader
tool, and use the data uploader tool to monitor specific folders for
automatic data upload.
Download data files in batches
Delete abnormal data files by Admin.
Online data replay on Pilot Fleet Unify Web
2.5 Data Analysis
2.5.1 Pilot Fleet Unify
2.5.1.1 Drive Test Data Analysis
Pilot Fleet Unify provides multiple analysis functions for drive test data, which are listed in the
table below:
Functions Description
Default
Parameter Query
To conduct statistics based on parameter threshold range,
and display test routes of specified parameters in the map
window.
Events Query To query test events based on event type and location, as
well as event details.
Parameter Comparison
To compare and analyze specified parameters for two
different network technologies or the same network
technology from different operators to check the
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Functions Description
parameter distribution percentage in each interval.
Parameter Correlation
Analysis
To locate potential network issues by correlating two
parameters of the same network technology.
Parameter Evaluation
To evaluate whether a region has reached the required
standard based on user-defined conditions for specified
parameters. Multiple parameters can be defined for the
analysis.
Region Comparison
To compare the same parameter or KPI (such as coverage
ratio) from different regions. Different cities, countries, or
areas can be defined as the comparison sources.
Period Based
Comparison
To analyze KPIs or parameters of the same region or
different regions at different times and present the
network changes' status (e.g. better or worse, or
unchanged).
Network Comparison To conduct KPIs or parameters comparison for different
network technologies.
Optional
Trouble Grid
To locate abnormal grids based on user-defined
conditions. For example, if users define two conditions
(Total EcIo < -90, FTP Download Rate < 1Mbps) for a
parameter, then the grid is defined as a trouble grid if any
of these two conditions is met.
Route Completion
1. To check the actual test situation of one or multiple
roads, which includes:
if the road has been tested
How much of the road has been tested
how often the road is tested
2. To compare the test distance of one or multiple roads
in different months
Smart Analysis
To conduct customized analysis. Multiple LTE analysis
functions such as VoLTE and CSFB analysis are
supported.
2.5.1.2 Smart Analysis
Pilot Fleet Unify supports various LTE analysis functions based on measurement samples,
parameters, events, etc., to analyze and locate potential and recurring LTE network problems.
Users may define analysis conditions based on the test scenarios.
Functions Description
LTE
Exception
LTE Recurring No
Coverage
To locate areas without LTE coverage and facilitate
with introducing a possible new cell site or
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Analysis optimization of nearby sites.
LTE Recurring Poor
Coverage
To locate areas with recurring poor LTE coverage and
facilitate with introducing a possible new cell site or
optimization of nearby sites.
LTE Recurring Bad
Quality
To locate areas with recurring bad quality and
facilitate with introducing a possible new cell site or
optimization of nearby sites.
LTE Recurring No
Dominant Cell
To locate areas with no dominant cell recurrent and
facilitate with introducing a possible new cell site or
optimization of nearby sites.
LTE Recurring
Overlapping Coverage
To locate areas with recurring overlapping coverage
and facilitate with introducing a possible new cell site
or optimization of nearby sites.
LTE Recurring MOD3
Interference
To locate areas with recurring MOD3 interference and
facilitate network optimization with better PCI
planning.
LTE Recurring Neighbor
Cell Interference
To locate areas with recurring neighbor cell
interference and facilitate in optimizing the neighbor
cell configuration.
LTE Recurring Low FTP
DL Throughput
To locate areas with recurring low FTP download
throughput, and facilitate in optimizing the network
performance for better user experience.
LTE
Events
Analysis
LTE CSFB Dropped Call To locate areas with LTE CSFB dropped call and
potential network problems.
LTE CSFB Blocked Call To locate areas with LTE CSFB blocked call and
potential network problems.
LTE FTP Dropped Call
To locate areas with LTE FTP dropped and facilitate
in optimizing network quality for better user
experience.
LTE
Handover
LTE Frequent Handover
To locate areas with LTE frequent handover and
facilitate in neighbor cell and handover threshold
reconfiguration.
LTE Handover Failure
To locate areas with LTE handover failure and
facilitate in neighbor cell and handover threshold
reconfiguration.
LTE
Scanner
Analysis
Pilot Pollution Analysis To locate areas with pilot pollution and facilitates in
the network optimization activities.
PCI Coverage Analysis To conduct PCI coverage analysis and facilitates in
network optimization for better PCI planning.
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2.5.2 Pilot Fleet Unify Analyzer
Pilot Fleet Unify Analyzer provides multiple analysis functions, which are listed in the table
below:
Functions Description
Default
Data Query
1. To query specific data files from large volumes of data
in the server, display test routes in the Map window,
and replay required data files
2. To query the pre-processing progress of each file
associated with a specialized analysis type.
Radio Parameters
To conduct statistics based on parameter threshold range,
and display test routes of specified parameters in the map
window.
Parameter
Evaluation
To evaluate whether a region has reached the required
standard based on user-defined conditions for specified
parameters. Multiple parameters can be defined for the
analysis.
Network Events
To query test events and display events in the Map
window. Test events or the corresponding data file can be
replayed.
Ping-Pong Handover
1. Dedicated for GSM and TD-SCDMA network
technologies, to locate the cells with Ping-pong
handover events.
2. Handover details can be displayed, and handover
events or the corresponding data file can be replayed.
Frequent Handover
1. Dedicated for GSM and TD-SCDMA network
technologies, to locate the cells with frequent handover
events.
2. Handover details can be displayed, and handover
events or the corresponding data file can be replayed.
Coverage Rate To conduct coverage rate statistics and evaluate network
coverage by defining coverage conditions.
Optional
Route Completion
1. To check the actual test situation of one or multiple
roads, which includes:
if the road has been tested
How much of the road has been tested
how often the road is tested
2. To compare the test distance of one or multiple roads
in different months
Correlation Analysis To locate potential network issues by correlating two
parameters of the same network technology.
Regional To compare the same parameter or from different regions
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Functions Description
Comparison and display the results in the Map window
Network
Comparison
To conduct KPIs or parameters comparison for different
network technologies.
Trend Analysis To check the trending of network KPIs or parameters (such
as dropped call rate, handover failure rate, FTP
upload/download dropped rate, etc.) during a specified
period of time.
Period Based
Comparison
Analysis
To analyze KPIs or parameters of the same region or
different regions at different times and present the network
changes' status (e.g. better or worse, or unchanged).
Difference Analysis To compare network parameters and KPIs before and after
optimization.
Trouble Grid
To locate abnormal grids based on user-defined conditions.
For example, if users define three conditions (Total
ecio<-90, FtpDownload, Rate<1Mbps) for a parameter,
then the grid is defined as a trouble grid if any of these
three conditions is met.
2.6 Statistics Reports
Item Description
Supported Network
Technologies and
Services
Pilot Fleet Unify supports multiple network technologies and test
services. For more information, see section 1.1.
Statistics Modes
Pilot Fleet Unify supports multi-dimension statistics modes to meet
users' requirements for various test scenarios.
User-defined statistics: perform statistics based on user-defined
parameter threshold range, coverage threshold, and KPIs as
required.
Statistics by file: perform statistics based on specified data files.
Statistics by time: perform statistics by year, month, and date, or by
time range.
Statistics by region: perform statistics based on user-defined
regions.
Statistics by device: perform statistics based on devices.
Statistics by network technology: perform statistics based on
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operators and network technologies.
Report Performance
Pilot Fleet Unify supports efficient batch report requests and generation.
Take the single server networking as an example (configuration:
eight-core, 16 threads, 16 GB RAM, 2TB hard disk):
Simultaneously request up to 100 reports.
Statistics for at least one month of data (10 GB).
Test route generation from at least three months of data (20 GB).
Quick report generation (at least four seconds).
Report Type
1. Voice and Data Service Report
Voice call statistics reports(including MO, MT, or MO & MT
voice tests) and data test services for 2G/3G/4G network
technologies
2. Benchmarking Report
Parameter comparison from multiple operators
Statistics based on threshold intervals of main parameters and GIS
rendering
3. Custom Report
User-defined parameters and services for statistics
Parameters and services display on the Map window
4. Specialized Report
Supports specialized reports based on user’s requirements
2.7 Device Monitor on Pilot Fleet Unify
Item Description
Online Status
1. View total devices and online devices based on the project.
2. View device information including online status, online duration, vehicle
speed, longitude and latitude, file list to be uploaded, file size, and the
device’s firmware version.
3. Support statistics of total test duration, test distance, log files, data
volume, alarm counts, etc., based on project and device.
4. Restart test devices to obtain new test plans for testing; Skip the current
uploading data file to upload the next one; Control service test, including
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start, pause, or stop the service test.
5. Conduct debugging for test devices on Pilot Fleet Unify Web
Alarm Details
1. Alarms:
Display all alarm information including device and server alarm information.
2. Device:
Display abnormal modules based on device type. Users may define conditions
for abnormal devices as required.
Device
Operation
1. View device event information during operation to check if the device is
executing test plans and the current test service type.
2. Check the reported abnormal events to get the device running status.
3. Check the device connection and disconnection operation by viewing
relative information, for device debugging and problem location.
Test Route
1. Real-time positioning: Display device position in real time. Supports
Google, Bing, MapQuest, and Tencent maps.
2. Display test route history: Display device test route history
3. Parameter monitoring: View current parameters of each device, upload
decoded parameters in real time for monitoring.
4. Event monitoring: View network events and alarm events for each
module during testing.
5. Real-time MOS monitoring: View the real-time MOS score of each
module during voice test.
2.8 Device Monitoring by Fleet Tracker
Item Description
Device Query Query device based on keywords to check relevant device information.
Device Online
Status
Check test status information of all devices, including online RCU devices
and port information.
Map Monitoring
1. Display real-time test routes, events, alarms, and threshold
information of current online devices.
2. The real-time GPS test routes are displayed in grey, while the
historical test routes can be displayed based on user-defined colors
for each threshold.
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Alarm Monitoring Perform statistics and display alarms for monitored devices.
Event Monitoring Display reported test events from measurement devices.
MOS Monitoring Display real-time MOS values from measurement devices.
Cell Site Display Add cell sites (in .txt format) and display related information on the Map
window.
GIS Function
1. Support distance measurement between two points on the map.
2. Support layer information display on the map
3. Support online Google Satellite, Google Street, Bing Satellite, Bing
Road maps, which can be switched as required.
2.9 Pilot Unify Lite
Item Description
Device Monitor
1. Monitor device connection status
2. Monitor device alarm count
3. Monitor detailed device alarm information including device name, port, and
time
4. Monitor device status, real-time position, vehicle speed, etc.
KPIs
1. View KPI summary for each service test
2. View test duration and test distance for each test group
3. View KPI information by This Week and Last Month
4. View KPIs by City and Highway
5. KPI comparison among different operators
Network
Monitor
1. View the radio parameters delivered to the phone from Pilot Fleet Unify
2. Change the background map
GIS 1. Google Maps
2. Google Street Maps and Satellite Maps
2.10 System Management
Item Description
Role The following operations are supported:
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Management 1. Create, modify, and delete user roles.
2. Set role permissions. Users under the same role have been granted the
same permission.
3. Set user permission based on province and project.
4. Define available functions and related menus and interfaces for users.
5. Grant permission to Admin.
User
Management
The following operations are supported:
1. Create, modify, and delete user and user information.
2. Set high security account and password (processed with MD5 algorithm).
3. Set expiration dates for accounts and corresponding passwords, and
provide notifications upon login password expiration
4. Send push messages from Pilot Fleet Unify
5. Send device alarm information by email
Project
Management
The following operations are supported:
1. Create, modify, and delete projects.
2. Categorize projects based on project type and region.
3. Upload data files by uploading the whole directory to the Fleet Unify
server.
4. Categorize devices and data files based on the project
System
Alarms
1. Host Status: Displays the server and system service with exceptions
2. Host List: Displays server list and CPU usage of each server
3. Remaining Alarm: Displays the remaining alarms that have not been
cleared
4. Cleared Alarm: Displays the alarms that have been cleared
Log Query
1. System logs
Users may check alarm logs such as insufficient server hard disk and data
receiving error.
2. User operation logs
Users may check operation logs such as login and deleting.
2.11 Hardware and Software Requirements
Item Description
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Hardware
1. Minimum configuration
CPU: eight-core, 16 threads
RAM: 32GB
Hard disk: 2TB
2. Quantity
Users need to evaluate the quantity of devices, modules, test duration, and
test services based on the project’s scale.
Multi-server distributed networking is supported to balance workload.
3. Recommended server configuration
a. Recommended server: i.e. DELL R720XD
Detailed information:
CPU: 2*E5-2640v2 (2.0 GHz 8C)
Memory: 64 G (8*8 G)
Hard disk: 12*4T SATA 3.5 inch + 2*200G SSD
CD-ROM: None
Controller: H710 integrated RAID controller
Buffer: 512 MB NV
Network sub-card: Broadcom 5720 QP 1Gb
AC power supply: 2*750W
OS: windows 2012 standard
Warranty: three years
b. Recommended device configuration:
Single server: 1 to 20 RCUs or 1 to 100 Scouts supported
CPU: 2*E5-2640v2 (2.0GHz 8C)
Memory: 8*8G
Hard disk: 12*4T SATA 3.5-inch + 2*200G SSD
Two servers: 20 to 80 RCUs or 100 to 400 Scouts supported
CPU: 2*E5-2640v2 (2.0GHz 8C)
Memory: 8*8G
Hard disk: 12*4T SATA 3.5-inch + 2*200G SSD
Three or more servers: more than 80 RCUs or 500 Scouts
CPU: 2*E5-2640v2 (2.0GHz 8C)
Memory: 8*8G
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Hard disk: 12*4T SATA 3.5-inch + 2*200G SSD
Note: Please consult DingLi's technical consultant for advice on system or
servers dimensioning.
Software 1. OS: Windows Server 2012 standard or later versions (64-bit)
2. Database: SQL Server 2012 standard or later versions
2.12 Others
Item Description
Error Tolerance
1. System process monitoring
Pilot Fleet Unify provides a high error tolerance capability. Pilot Fleet Unify's
processes can be monitored and each service can be regularly checked.
Processes that are accidentally stopped due to a single point error can be
restarted to prevent the system from crashing.
2. Data backup
Database and data files can be backed up.
Data
Preprocessing
and Import for
Specialized
Analysis
1. Pilot Fleet Unify supports data preprocessing and data import to the
database for specialized analysis.
Users may define parameters and grid granularity for data import, for
example, 10*10/30*30/50*50/100*100 (resolution in meters)
Network and parameter events can be imported to the database.
Statistics reports and basic KPIs can be imported to the database.
Specialized analysis is supported, e.g. coverage analysis, handover
analysis, trouble grid analysis, and occupied road distance analysis
Measurement sampling points can be imported to the database, applicable
to scenarios requiring detailed analysis.
LTE reports can be imported to the database, including LTE Uplink report
and LTE handover reports
Scanned data can be imported to the database, including TopN cell
information.
2. Users may set the priority for content to be imported to the database.
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