QxDM Professional

Overview

Qualcomm assists its customers' development efforts by making available diagnostic software that helps drive the adoption of 3G technologies worldwide. Diagnostic software includes real-time data collection tools for analyzing handset and over-the-air 3G system performance, such as the Qualcomm eXtensible Diagnostic Monitor (QxDM Professional™). This proven diagnostic tool for the evaluation of handsets and network performance is among a comprehensive suite of diagnostic software tools from Qualcomm that enable quicker time-to-market for new devices, streamlining of network deployments, and optimization of networks for maximized performance.

Benefits and Features

QxDM Professional is a real-time, comprehensive data collection and diagnostic logging tool for measuring mobile-based RF performance. It is used to test most commercial handsets that contain Qualcomm ASICs. QxDM Professional enables immediate development, testing and optimization of new technologies, including CDMA, WCDMA/UMTS and gpsOne®.

  • Displays statistics and diagnostic information
  • Gives user complete control of selected parameters and settings for logging mobile-based binary data and post-processing
  • Characterizes performance as specified by CDMA /1xEV Rev 0, A, and B, WCDMA /UMTS /HSPA+ (3GPP), LTE, and GSM /GPRS /EDGE standards

The QxDM Professional kit includes access to QPST and QCAT:

  • QPST is a set of Windows tools designed to interface with and manipulate NV items of Qualcomm reference designs (SURFs or test phones).
  • QCAT is a log file parser that gives QXDM Pro customers the ability to view their logs in ASCII text format, search for items, and export the logs to ASCII text files for post-processing.