CN102256285B - An automatic drive test system for mobile communication network - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to an automatic road test system for a mobile communication network, which comprises an automatic road test system server and a remote automatic test and data transmission terminal, wherein remote control and data transmission between the automatic road test system server and the remote automatic test and data transmission terminal are realized by using the control protocol of Socket communication interface based on a TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) through the wireless communication network and the Internet. The control protocol comprises the predefined steps of logging, identity authentication, time synchronization, configuration information acquisition, data uploading and the like in sequence. After acquiring test plan configuration, the remote automatic test and data transmission terminal automatically executes the test plan and uploads test data. An engineer can modify the configuration and test plans of multiple remote automatic test and data transmission terminals together and can issue the configuration and test plans to multiple remote automatic test and data transmission terminals together. The complete separation of operation and testing is realized, the man power cost of professional engineers is greatly saved, and the production efficiency is effectively improved.

Description

An automatic drive test system for mobile communication network

technical field

The invention relates to a wireless network test device, in particular to an automatic drive test system for a mobile communication network.

Background technique

The test points of the traditional drive test of the mobile communication network are independent of each other, and the data analysis must be performed on each independent test point or the data must be collected after the test is completed. Aiming at the shortcomings of the traditional drive test, the automatic drive test system can connect all test terminals from point to surface, better simulate the experience of network services and test network quality from the perspective of users. The automatic drive test system of the mobile communication network can automatically monitor the overall quality of the entire mobile communication network in a large-scale, uninterrupted, and unattended manner, and has incomparable advantages over traditional drive tests.

However, the existing automatic drive test instrument terminal executes various test tasks according to the plan stored in the device, and the test tasks may change during the test process of the automatic drive test instrument terminal. At this time, the engineer must modify the test plan stored in the terminal of the automatic drive test instrument to make the test go on. At this time, the engineer needs to connect to the automatic drive test instrument terminal, and modify the test plan through tools on the automatic drive test instrument terminal.

The main deficiencies and disadvantages of this method of modifying the test plan are as follows:

When it is necessary to test different networks or change the test content, the engineer needs to manually connect to the automatic drive test instrument terminal before modifying the test plan; secondly, the engineer cannot uniformly modify multiple automatic drive test instrument terminals, and must be connected one by one In this way, the more the number of automatic drive test instrument terminals, the lower the efficiency of this modification method.

Contents of the invention

Aiming at these deficiencies and shortcomings, the present invention proposes a new type of automatic drive test system for mobile communication networks, which realizes remote control of various behaviors of automatic drive test terminals through control protocols, and can remotely modify configurations and test plans.

The technical scheme adopted in the present invention can be described as:

An automatic drive test system for a mobile communication network, comprising an automatic drive test system server and a remote automatic test and data transmission terminal, wherein the automatic drive test system server provides a management platform based on Web pages for testers to centrally formulate, modify, store and Send the test plan configuration for the remote automatic test and data transmission terminal, adopt the control protocol based on the Socket communication interface of TCP/IP between the automatic drive test system server and the remote automatic test and data transmission terminal through the wireless communication network and The Internet realizes remote control and data transmission. The control protocol includes predefined steps such as login, identity verification, time synchronization, obtaining configuration information and uploading data in sequence. After the remote automatic test and data transmission terminal obtains the test plan configuration Automatically execute and upload test data.

As an improvement of the above technical solution, the control protocol adopts a text format encoding method.

As an improvement of the above technical solution, the command interaction of the control protocol is a "request" initiated by the client, and a "response" returned by the server.

As an improvement of the above technical solution, the test plan configuration includes:

Information about the test plan itself: terminal machine number, last update time;

Corresponding front-end machine information: terminal machine number, name, type, module information, where module information includes module number and module type;

Data server information: IP address and port;

Wireless data communication module configuration information: Modem module number, Modem dialing information;

Test geographical range: the test range defined by the closure composed of multiple points represented by latitude and longitude;

Specific test configuration information for each module: module number, test period, test times and test business;

Other configuration information: uninterruptible power supply information, SMS alarm receiving number and speed limit, etc.

As an improvement of the above technical solution, the test plan configuration adopts XML format, and the encoding method is UTF-8.

As an improvement of the above technical solution, there may be one or more remote automatic testing and data transmission terminals according to the size of the testing range and task planning.

As an improvement of the above technical solution, the remote automatic test and data transmission terminal includes a remote control module, a wireless data communication module, a GPS module, a mobile phone test terminal module, and an uninterruptible power supply module.

As an improvement of the above technical scheme, the wireless data communication module (22) can be CDMA IS 95/IS 2000 (1X)/EVDO, GSM/GPRS/EDGE/WCDMA/HSPA+, TD-SCDMA/HSPA+, WiFi wireless Data communication module.

As an improvement of the above technical solution, the mobile phone test terminal module (24) can be one or more GSM/GPRS/EDGE, CDMA/1X/EVDO, WCDMA/HSPA+ or TD-SCDMA/HSPA+ network test modules.

The beneficial effects of the present invention are:

a) The automatic drive test system proposed by the present invention provides a Web user interface, through which engineers can uniformly modify the configuration and test plan of multiple remote automatic test and data transmission terminals, and can uniformly issue to multiple remote Automatic test and data transmission terminals;

b) Through the control protocol proposed by the present invention, the automatic drive test system realizes the complete separation of operation and test, which greatly saves the labor cost of professional engineers;

c) Through the control protocol proposed by the present invention, the automatic drive test system saves a lot of time for independent configuration of remote automatic test and data transmission terminals, greatly improving work efficiency;

d) The control protocol in the present invention adopts text format instead of binary format, which is convenient for R&D and related personnel to read and understand;

e) The control protocol in the present invention is highly open, which is convenient for other companies to use compatiblely;

f) The control protocol in the present invention supports cross-platform use, and supports the use of platforms such as Windows, Linux, Windows Mobile, Symbian, and Android;

g) The control protocol in the present invention supports independent control of multiple devices in the terminal device;

h) The control protocol in the present invention has high flexibility and is convenient for expansion and modification;

i) The data transmission in the control protocol in the present invention is based on the TCP/IP protocol, and the remote automatic test and data transmission terminals can be connected to the automatic drive test system server through the Internet network.

The mobile communication network automatic drive test system proposed by the present invention is a remote automatic test and comprehensive analysis system for mobile communication networks such as GSM/GPRS/EDGE, CDMA/1X/EVDO, WCDMA/HSPA+ and TD-SCDMA/HSPA+. An integrated mobile communication network optimization management platform combining 2G/3G mobile communication terminal baseband chip module, 2G/3G mobile communication protocol stack, GPS signal processing, GIS processing, embedded system, database, remote control and application layer protocol.

The mobile communication network automatic drive test system proposed by the present invention can complete the automatic vehicle test through the remote automatic test and data transmission terminal, and the user can monitor and analyze the terminal test process through the TCP/IP-based network without geographical restrictions. It supports simultaneous testing of multiple CDMA/1X/EVDO, GSM/GPRS/EDGE, WCDMA/HSPA+ and TD-SCDMA/HSPA+ test modules. The terminal uses wireless Modem (CDMA IS 2000(1X)/EVDO, GSM/GPRS/EDGE, WCDMA/HSPA+, TD-SCDMA/HSPA+, WiFi) to automatically transmit test data, separates test from monitoring and statistical analysis, and realizes wireless Human responsibility for automatic testing and remote monitoring, with powerful CDMA/GSM/WCDMA/TD-SCDMA real-time monitoring and analysis functions.

Description of drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an automatic drive test system for a mobile communication network proposed by the present invention.

Detailed ways

As shown in Figure 1, the mobile communication network automatic drive test system proposed by the present invention includes two parts: an automatic drive test system server 1 and a remote automatic test and data transmission terminal 2, wherein the automatic drive test system server 1 is arranged in the test center , which can be regarded as a centralized management platform for testers to formulate, modify, store and issue test plan configuration and control commands for the remote automatic test and data transmission terminal 2 on it, realizing complete operation and test Separation greatly saves the labor cost of professional engineers. In the present invention, this automatic drive test system server 1 has Internet connection, and provides a Web user operation interface, by this interface test personnel can not only carry out the above-mentioned test plan configuration through LAN but also can remotely log in this server by Internet and terminal control work.

Among them, the test plan configuration planned on the server side and executed on the client side includes:

a) Information about the test plan itself: terminal machine number, last update time;

b) Corresponding front-end machine information: terminal machine number, name, type, module information, where module information includes module number and module type;

c) Data server information: IP address and port;

d) Wireless data communication module configuration information: Modem module number, Modem dialing information;

e) Test geographical range: the test range defined by the closure composed of multiple points represented by latitude and longitude;

f) Specific test configuration information for each module: module number, test period, number of tests and test services;

g) Other configuration information: uninterruptible power supply information, SMS alarm receiving number and speed limit, etc.

The test plan configuration is in XML format, and the encoding method is UTF-8, which is easy for testers to understand and read.

The remote automatic test and data transmission terminal 2 includes a remote control module 21 , a wireless data communication module 22 , a GPS module 23 , a mobile phone test terminal module 24 , and an uninterruptible power supply module 25 . In one system, according to the size of the test range and task planning, the remote automatic test and data transmission terminal 2 can be one or more according to the size of the test range, wherein each remote automatic test and data transmission terminal 2 can include one or A plurality of mobile phone test terminal modules 23, the mobile phone test terminal modules 23 can be GSM/GPRS/EDGE, CDMA/1X/EVDO, WCDMA/HSPA+ and TD-SCDMA/HSPA+ modules.

Wireless data communication module 22 is used for remote connection with automatic drive test system server 1 through wireless communication network and Internet, and it can use CDMA IS 95/IS 2000 (1X)/EVDO, GSM/GPRS/EDGE/WCDMA/HSPA+, TD -SCDMA/HSPA+, WiFi network. The GPS module 23 is used to locate the test site and provide geographic location information.

The control protocol based on the Socket communication interface of TCP/IP is adopted between the automatic drive test system server 1 and the remote automatic test and data transmission terminal 2 to realize remote connection control and data transmission. For convenience of description, the remote automatic test and data transmission The terminal 2 is referred to as RCU (Remote Control Unit) for short, and the automatic drive test system server 1 is referred to as the Fleet system server for short. The control protocol is characterized in that: the control protocol is encoded in a text format, which is convenient for R&D and relevant personnel to read and understand; the TCP/IP connection is a permanent connection, that is, after the connection, unless a network failure occurs or a certain party is forced to close, otherwise This connection exists all the time. During the period when the RCU is connected to the Fleet system server, the configuration and commands of the server can be accepted at any time; the Socket connection port of TCP/IP supports flexible configuration, high openness, and is convenient for other companies to use compatiblely, and supports cross-platform Use, support Windows, Linux, Windows Mobile, Symbian, Android and other platforms; the command interaction of the control protocol is that the RCU initiates a "request", and the server returns a "response"; the RCU dials up the Internet to connect to the Fleet system server through the wireless communication network; After the RCU connects to the Fleet system server, it will sequentially perform the steps defined in the automatic drive test system control protocol such as login, identity verification, time synchronization, obtaining configuration information and uploading data. In addition, this protocol also has the advantages of high flexibility of the control protocol, easy expansion and modification, and support for independent control of multiple devices in the terminal device.

The control protocol communication process between RCU and Fleet system server is shown in the following table:

 

 

After the connection is successful, RCU obtains the test plan configuration and executes the plan configuration. In addition, through this control protocol, testers can also issue control commands to the RCU through the Fleet system server, such as upgrading firmware or software.

Through the control protocol proposed by the invention, the automatic drive test system saves a lot of time for independent configuration of remote automatic test and data transmission terminals, and greatly improves work efficiency.

Claims (8)

1. An automatic drive test system for a mobile communication network, which includes an automatic drive test system server (1) and a remote automatic test and data transmission terminal (2), wherein the automatic drive test system server (1) provides The web page-based management platform is used for testers to centrally formulate, modify, store and issue test plan configurations for the remote automatic test and data transmission terminal (2); the automatic drive test system server (1) and the remote automatic test and The data transmission terminals (2) use the control protocol based on the TCP/IP Socket communication interface to realize remote control and data transmission through the wireless communication network and the Internet. The control protocol includes sequential login, identity verification, time synchronization, acquisition Predefined steps for configuring information and uploading data; the remote automatic test and data transmission terminal (2) automatically executes the test plan and uploads test data after obtaining the test plan configuration; wherein the test plan configuration includes: Information about the test plan itself: terminal machine number, last update time; Corresponding front-end machine information: terminal machine number, name, type, module information, where module information includes module number and module type; Data server information: IP address and port; Wireless data communication module configuration information: Modem module number, Modem dialing information; Test geographical range: the test range defined by the closure composed of multiple points represented by latitude and longitude; Specific test configuration information for each module: module number, test period, test times and test business; Other configuration information: uninterruptible power supply information, SMS alarm receiving number and vehicle speed limit. 2. A mobile communication network automatic drive test system according to claim 1, characterized in that: the control protocol adopts a text format encoding method. 3. The mobile communication network automatic drive test system according to claim 1, characterized in that: the command interaction of the control protocol is a "request" initiated by the client, and a "response" returned by the server. 4. A mobile communication network automatic drive test system according to claim 1, characterized in that: said test plan configuration adopts XML format, and the encoding method is UTF-8. 5. The mobile communication network automatic drive test system according to claim 1, characterized in that: the remote automatic test and data transmission terminal (2) can be one or more according to the size of the test scope and task planning. 6. A mobile communication network automatic drive test system according to claim 1, characterized in that: the remote automatic test and data transmission terminal (2) includes a remote control module (21), a wireless data communication module (22 ), a GPS module (23), a mobile phone test terminal module (24), and an uninterruptible power supply module (25). 7. A mobile communication network automatic drive test system according to claim 6, characterized in that: said wireless data communication module (22) can be CDMA IS95/IS2000(1X)/EVDO/, GSM/GPRS/WCDMA /HSPA+, TD-SCDMA/HSPA+, WiFi wireless data communication module. 8. A mobile communication network automatic drive test system according to claim 6, characterized in that: the mobile phone test terminal module (24) can be one or more GSM/GPRS/EDGE, CDMA/1X/EVDO, WCDMA/HSPA+ or TD-SCDMA/HSPA+ test module.

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