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HUAWEI Module 

 

 

Atool User Guide 

 
 
 
 

Issue 

02 

Date 

2015-01-31 

Summary of Contents for Atool

Page 1: ...HUAWEI Module Atool User Guide Issue 02 Date 2015 01 31 ...

Page 2: ...ion or specifications contained in this manual without prior notice and without any liability DISCLAIMER ALL CONTENTS OF THIS MANUAL ARE PROVIDED AS IS EXCEPT AS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAWS NO WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE MADE IN RELATION TO THE ACCURACY RELIABILITY O...

Page 3: ...nologies Co Ltd 3 About This Document Revision History Document Version Date Chapter Descriptions 01 2012 02 29 Creation 02 2015 01 31 2 Updated operations to perform on the Atool 3 Updated limitations to use the Atool 5 Updated console commands and parameters 6 Updated Error Messages 7 Updated saving of test results 8 Added FAQ ...

Page 4: ... 1 conf 9 5 2 imsi 10 5 3 imei 10 5 4 meid 11 5 5 esn 11 5 6 rssi 12 5 7 sim 15 5 8 uim 16 5 9 simlock 16 5 10 bodysar 17 5 11 gps 17 5 12 iccid 18 6 Error Messages 19 7 Saving Test Results 20 7 1 Setting the Log Save Path 20 7 2 Setting the Log Save Mode 20 8 FAQ 21 8 1 Why Is the Atool Not Running 21 8 2 Why Do Module s Ports Fail to Be Initialized or Read Write Operations May Fail When the Atoo...

Page 5: ...gies Co Ltd 5 1 Purpose This document describes how to use Huawei module Atool including the purpose of this guide overview of Atool commands and parameters of Atool examples and precautions This document enables relevant technical engineers to understand the commands of the Atool and use the Atool to test Huawei modules ...

Page 6: ...tool can test the product s basic information including the product name IMEI IMSI hardware version and software version and antenna connectivity The Atool can also save test results You can perform operations on the Atool using console commands only Atool is the tool set of Atool_x86 and Atool_arm The Atool_x86 and Atool_arm apply to the systems using x86 and arm architectures respectively ...

Page 7: ...ing to its instructions to ensure proper running of the Atool The driver must be the standard driver provided by Huawei The Atool needs to create result files when it is running To log in to the Atool you must get the root right When the Atool is running do not power off or hibernate the operating system or perform operations that interfere with the Atool In command lines do not place parameters i...

Page 8: ...ection Diagram The instrument shown in the figure is the CMU200 which can be replaced with any other instruments that can test modules Radio Frequency RF It is recommended that the laptop be placed in a shield box during the test to avoid external signal interference The test scheme applies to near field coupling tests on module s antenna connectivity ...

Page 9: ...ameters are case insensitive 5 1 conf Command syntax atool conf fw firmware hw hardware Command function Tests and displays product s basic information including the product name software version hardware version IMEI MEID and IMSI Parameter description fw Configure this parameter to check the software version of the tested product default value null hw Configure this parameter to check the hardwa...

Page 10: ...nologies Co Ltd 10 atool conf fw 11 350 99 04 00 hw ML1ME936M 5 2 imsi Command syntax atool imsi Command function Tests and displays the SIM card s IMSI number Parameter description No parameter Example 5 3 imei Command syntax atool imei Command function Tests and displays the product s IMEI number Parameter description No parameter Example ...

Page 11: ...be executed only in the LTE UMTS TD SCDMA module 5 4 meid Command syntax atool meid Command function Tests and displays the product s MEID number Parameter description No parameter Example This command can be executed only in the CDMA module 5 5 esn Command syntax atool esn Command function Tests and displays the product s ESN number Parameter description No parameter Example ...

Page 12: ... recommended test power range is from 70 dBm to 20 dBm If the power is out of this range the Atool detects no power pt This parameter sets the target value for the main RSSI test unit dBm This parameter must work with parameter w If pt is not configured the Atool does not check the target value default value null at This parameter sets the target value for the diversity RSSI test unit dBm This par...

Page 13: ...5 w 40 div rssi m 2 f 881 g 1 pt 55 w 40 The power level indicated by the LNA parameter varies with products and is used as a reference only RSSI tests may not be performed in airplane mode The frequency at which the instrument sets modulation signals must be the same as the parameter specified by the module Only downlink frequencies are supported to be set If the w parameter is not set the Atool ...

Page 14: ...0 17 WCDMA900 942 6 18 WCDMA1700 1862 4 19 AWS1700 2140 20 WCDMA_BAND19 877 5 LTE 21 LTE_B1 2140 22 LTE_B2 1960 23 LTE_B3 1842 5 24 LTE_B4 2132 5 25 LTE_B5 881 5 26 LTE_B7 2655 27 LTE_B8 942 5 28 LTE_B11 1485 9 29 LTE_B13 751 30 LTE_B17 740 31 LTE_B18 867 5 32 LTE_B19 882 5 33 LTE_B20 806 34 LTE_B21 1503 4 35 LTE_B25 1962 5 36 LTE_B26 876 5 56 LTE_B38 2595 57 LTE_B39 1900 58 LTE_B40 2350 59 LTE_B4...

Page 15: ... dBm to 27 dBm 3 LNA high gain level 27 dBm to 10 dBm CDMA 0 LNA low gain level 115 dBm to 75 dBm 1 LNA low gain level 75 dBm to 35 dBm 2 LNA middle gain level 35 dBm to 23 dBm 3 LNA high gain level 23 dBm to 13 dBm GSM 0 LNA low gain level 110 dBm to 95 dBm 1 LNA low gain level 95 dBm to 75 dBm 2 LNA middle gain level 75 dBm to 54 dBm 3 LNA high gain level 54 dBm to 11 dBm TD SCDMA 0 LNA low gain...

Page 16: ... the LTE UMTS TD SCDMA module 5 8 uim Command syntax atool uim Command function Tests and displays whether the UIM card has connected to the module Parameter description No parameter Example This command can be executed only in the CDMA module 5 9 simlock Command syntax atool simlock Command function Tests and displays the simlock status of the module Parameter description No parameter Example ...

Page 17: ... the bodysar settings of each communications standard supported by the module Parameter description No parameter Example 5 11 gps Command syntax atool gps t CN0 target Command function Tests whether the GPS antenna is properly installed based on the highest carrier to noise ratio CNR namely CN0 Parameter description t This parameter sets the CNR threshold which must be a positive integer If this p...

Page 18: ...fidential Copyright Huawei Technologies Co Ltd 18 Example GPS signal input is required during the test You are advised to use a GPS analog signal source for the test 5 12 iccid Command syntax atool iccid Command function Tests and displays the SIM card s ICCID number Parameter description No parameter Example ...

Page 19: ...6 Error Messages Error Message Description Error Code 1 Both main and auxiliary RSSI values do not meet threshold conditions Error Code 2 Main RSSI values do not meet threshold conditions Error Code 3 Auxiliary RSSI values do not meet threshold conditions Error Code 4 No response time out Error Code 5 Invalid parameters or parameters missing ...

Page 20: ...st hw_log txt parameter value that follows p must contain the absolute path that ends with the file name extension If the parameter is not configured the test results will be saved to the pass txt or fail txt file in the installation directory of the Atool by default depending on the test results 7 2 Setting the Log Save Mode On the Windows command line interface run ow This command indicates that...

Page 21: ... Read Write Operations May Fail When the Atool Is Running Troubleshooting procedure 1 Check that the module s ports have been mapped correctly If the module fails to be mapped check whether the module starts or whether the driver is installed properly 2 Check whether the module s ports are used by other programs If yes stop the programs that use the ports 3 Check whether any third party service us...

Page 22: ...lobal Positioning System GSM Global System For Mobile Communication ICCID Integrated Circuit Card Identity IMEI International Mobile Equipment Identify IMSI International Mobile Subscriber Identity LNA Low Noise Amplifier LTE Long Term Evolution MEID Mobile Equipment Identifier PCS Personal Communications Service RF Radio Frequency RSSI Received Signal Strength Indicator SIM Subscriber Identity Mo...

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