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24 <li><a href="faq_net0.htm#1"><b>What is it ?</b></a></li>
25 <li><a href="faq_net0.htm#2"><b>Do I need it ?</b></a></li>
26 <li><a href="faq_net0.htm#3"><b>Does my phone use more power with NetMonitor enabled ?</b></a></li>
27 <li><a href="faq_net0.htm#4"><b>How to activate it ?</b></a></li>
28 <li><a href="faq_net0.htm#5"><b>Which NetMonitor version can be activated in my phone ?</b></a></li>
29 <li><a href="faq_net0.htm#6"><b>Does NetMonitor activation void warranty ?</b></a></li>
30 <li><a href="faq_net0.htm#7"><b>NetMonitor menu in my phone has different number than 10. Is it normal ?</b></a></li>
31 <li><a href="faq_net0.htm#8"><b>NetMonitor menu in my phone has 11 number, hovewer previous position has 9 number. Is it normal ?</b></a></li>
32 <li><a href="faq_net0.htm#9"><b>How to use it ?</b></a></li>
33 <li><a href="faq_net0.htm#10"><b>Can I damage my phone ?</b></a></li>
34 <li><a href="faq_net1.htm#11"><b>Glossary</b></a></li>
35 <li><a href="faq_net2.htm#12"><b>Description of the individual tests</b></a></li>
36 <li><a href="faq_net6.htm#13"><b>You can also use a program...</b></a></li>
37 <li><a href="faq_net6.htm#14"><b>Can I use NetMonitor without SIM card inserted, without PIN number entered or when SIM card is not active ?</b></a></li>
38 <li><a href="faq_net6.htm#15"><b>How can I disable NetMonitor ?</b></a></li>
39 <li><a href="faq_net6.htm#16"><b>Do I need to disable NetMonitor before sending my phone to the service ?</b></a></li>
40 <li><a href="faq_net6.htm#17"><b>Is it possible to re-activate NetMonitor after disabling it ?</b></a></li>
41 <li><a href="faq_net6.htm#18"><b>Is NetMonitor available in analog Nokia phones ?</b></a></li>
42 <li><a href="faq_net6.htm#19"><b>Does NetMonitor allow to use phone like broadcast station ?</b></a></li>
43 <li><a href="faq_net6.htm#20"><b>I don't have all described tests in my phone. Why ? Can I increase their number ?</b></a></li>
44 <li><a href="faq_net6.htm#21"><b>Does NetMonitor allow to identify place, where is my interlocutor ?</b></a></li>
45 <li><a href="faq_net6.htm#22"><b>Does NetMonitor allow to identify place, where am I ?</b></a></li>
46 <li><a href="faq_net6.htm#23"><b>What are NetMonitor codes ?</b></a></li>
47 <li><a href="faq_net6.htm#24"><b>Is it the truth, that in phones with additional hardware changing frequency band NetMonitor doesn't work correct ?</b></a></li>
48 <li><a href="faq_net6.htm#25"><b>Where can I find description of FBUS/MBUS protocol and commands connected with NetMonitor ?</b></a></li>
49 <li><a href="faq_net6.htm#26"><b>I have non existing networks on the list of forbidden networks...</b></a></li>
50 <li><a href="faq_net6.htm#27"><b>How to check frequency band (900 or 1800 Mhz), where phone work in this moment ?</b></a></li>
51 <li><a href="faq_net6.htm#28"><b>Can I use DLR-2/DLR-3 cables for activating netmonitor ?</b></a></li>
52 <li><a href="faq_net6.htm#29"><b>Can I activate netmonitor using Init File Editor (Nokia 9110) ?</b></a></li>
53 <li><a href="faq_net6.htm#30"><b>Can I force phone to use one frequency band (900 or 1800 Mhz) only ?</b></a></li>
54 <li><a href="faq_net6.htm#31"><b>How to change settings in tests ?</b></a></li>
55 <li><a href="faq_net6.htm#32"><b>My phone has very short snandby time - it is possible to see the reason of it ?</b></a></li>
56 <li><a href="faq_net6.htm#33"><b>Is netmonitor available in English version only ?</b></a></li>
57 <li><a href="faq_net6.htm#Literatura"><b>Information sources</b></a></li>
58 <li><a href="faq_net6.htm#35"><b>Additional information</b></a></li>
59 <li><a href="faq_net6.htm#36"><b>Does using/activating netmonitor cost anything ?</b></a></li>
60 <li><a href="faq_net6.htm#37"><b>Does using netmonitor is legall ?</b></a></li>
61 <li><a href="faq_net6.htm#38"><b>Which entries on SIM card are used in netmonitor tests ?</b></a></li>
62 <li><a href="faq_net6.htm#39"><b>Can I activate netmonitor in 3310 using soft working with 3210 ?</b></a></li>
63 <li><a href="faq_net6.htm#40"><b>After activating netmonitor/BTS TEST my phone can't find network...</b></a></li>
64 <li><a href="faq_net6.htm#41"><b>Netmonitor shows different battery capacity than info on it...</b></a></li>
67 <hr size="2" noshade width="60%" align="center" style="color: #004080">
69 <p><a NAME="Menu8"></a><b>Test 8</b>
71 <p>In Nokia 6185/6188 it looks like follows:
74 <table BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 width=100%>
75 <tr><td><a href="faq_net1.htm#CDMA">CDMA</a><br>
76 <table BORDER CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 >
86 <td><a href="faq_net1.htm#AMPS">AMPS</a><br>
87 <table BORDER CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 >
99 <br><a href="faq_net1.htm#CDMA">CDMA</a><p>
101 <li>TADD - threshold to add a new active PN (raw value ex: 28 = Ec/Io at -14 dB), [TDROP] : threshold to drop an active PN (raw value ex: 32 = Ec/Io at -16 dB)</li>
102 <li>TCOMP - an other threshold to add an active PN when a candidate PN becomes stronger than an active PN</li>
103 <li>TTROP - timer to drop a PN when power of this PN goes below TDROP</li>
104 <li>WW1 - value of the seach window for the active PN</li>
105 <li>WW2 - value of the seach window for the neighbour PN,[WW3]: value of the seach window for the remaining PN.</li>
112 <table CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 WIDTH="100%" >
116 <table BORDER CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 >
120 Ts 01234567<br>
121 Rx xxxxxxxx<br>
122 Tx xxxxxxxx<br>
130 <table BORDER CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 >
146 <p>it is connected with data transmission.
147 In line with Rx and Tx you see, which <a href=faq_net1.htm#TS>Time Slots</a> are used for it
148 (for receiving and transmiting).
150 <p>When phone doesn't use <b>HSCSD</b> (High Speed Circuit Switched Data),
151 only one <a href=faq_net1.htm#TS>time slot</a> is used both for transmiting and receiving
152 (it's visible also in <a href=faq_net2.htm#Menu1>test 1</a> then).
154 <p>When use <b>HSCSD</b>, only this test gives full information about it...
155 You can check here, what can be maximal theoretical speed for downloading
156 and uploading data (number_of_used_slots * 9600 or number_of_used_slots * 14000)...
158 <br><b>mCh</b> seems to be "main" time slot among them used for transmission
159 (one that seems to be always used for both ways - probably can be viewed as the slot
160 that would be used if no <b>HSCSD</b> were used, and all other slots are "extra" slots to
161 increase number of sent/received data). It seems to be displayed in
162 <a href=faq_net2.htm#Menu1>test 1</a> too...
164 <br><b>mPw</b> seems to be the power level for the "main" time slot
165 (it seems to be displayed in <a href=faq_net2.htm#Menu1>test 1</a> too - units
167 The power levels for all 8 individual slots can be found in
168 <a href=#Menu9>test 9</a>.
170 <p>First line shows channel displayed in <a href=faq_net2.htm#Menu1>test 1</a> too.
171 It's available in new firmware only (5.02).
173 <p><a NAME="Menu9"></a><b>Test 9</b>
175 <p>In Nokia 6185/6188 it looks like follows:
178 <table BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 width=100%>
179 <tr><td><a href="faq_net1.htm#CDMA">CDMA</a><br>
180 <table BORDER CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 >
191 <td><a href="faq_net1.htm#AMPS">AMPS</a><br>
192 <table BORDER CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 >
204 <br><a href="faq_net1.htm#CDMA">CDMA</a><p>
205 Tracked PN Offsets (lines 1,3) and EC/SO (Energy per chip per noise).
206 An EC/SO of 062 likely means not really usable? lower numbers are better
207 strengths). See <a href="faq_net2.htm#Menu2">test 2</a> for PN offset information.
213 <table CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 WIDTH="100%" >
217 <table BORDER CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 >
221 xx xx xx xx<br>
222 xx xx xx xx<br>
229 <table BORDER CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 >
244 <p>and is connected with <b>HSCSD</b> (High Speed Circuit Switched Data)
245 and shows power levels for each <a href=faq_net1.htm#TS>time slot</a>
246 used in data transmission
247 (more info about data transmission in Nokia 6210 is visible also in
248 <a href=#Menu8>Test 8</a>). Units here seems to be the same to units
249 in <a href=faq_net2.htm#Menu1>test 1</a> (power level used for "main"
250 time slot in transmission is displayed also there).
252 <p><a NAME="Menu10"></a><b>Test 10</b>
253 <br>Network information (concern current or recently monitored network)
256 <table CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 WIDTH="100%" >
259 <table BORDER CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 >
261 <td><tt>TMSIaaaaaaaa<br>
263 PRP:d ee ff<br>
264 ggggg hhh </tt></td>
270 <table BORDER CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 >
272 <td><tt><b>TMSI(hex)<br>
275 AFC Ch</b></tt></td>
285 aaaaaaaa - <a href="faq_net1.htm#TMSI">TMSI</a>:
286 a number assigned to each phone logged to the network (it can be done, for
287 example, after power on, a call, sending/receiving SMS, requesting some services,
288 <a href="faq_net1.htm#PLU">PLU</a>). Value from the SIM card
289 (each new number is written there) in hexadecimal format. If assigning this
290 number fails (for example because transmitter was turned off in
291 <b><a href="faq_net4.htm#Menu45">test 45</a></b> or SIM card is not active),
292 'xxxxxxxx' is shown here and the phone displays 'No network coverage' message (when you try
297 bbb - value of the so called T3212 counter: the phone periodically informs
298 the network about its location
299 (makes a <a href="faq_net1.htm#PLU">PLU</a>). 'bbb' counter means time from
300 last update and can be a value from 1 to 'ccc' (where 1 means 6 minutes, 2 -
301 2 * 6 min = 12 min, etc.). This counter is also cleared after each connection,
302 sending/receiving SMS or requesting a network services - for example call
303 diverting (but the counters from <b><a href="faq_net5.htm#Menu64">test 64</a></b>
304 don't change). The value doesn't change (it's always equal 0) with not active
308 ccc - max T3212 counter value: period of time, after which the phone sends
309 information about its location - makes a <a href="faq_net1.htm#PLU">PLU</a>
310 (range from 1 to 240, where 1 means 6 min between updates and 240 means
311 24 hours (240*6min)). This value is received from the network (if it is 0,
312 the network doesn't require information about phone location). For Polish
313 networks <a href="http://www.eragsm.pl">Era GSM</a> and
314 <a href="http://www.plusgsm.pl">Plus GSM</a> it's equal 30 (3h), for
315 <a href="http://www.idea.centertel.pl/">Idea</a> 2h. Displayed normally
316 even, when SIM card is not active.
320 d - Paging Repeat Period, sometimes called DRX (Dincontinuous Receive):
321 period of time, after which the phone turns its receiver on to check whether
322 someone is calling us (range from 2 to 9 - the higher, the longer time between
323 these checks so the phone uses less power:
324 PRP=2 means about 0.95 s, a PRP=9 equal 4.25 s.).
325 Interesting thing is that max standby times are usually calculated by the manufacturers
326 for this parameter equal 9.
330 ee - DSF (<b>D</b>ownlink <b>S</b>ignalling <b>F</b>ailure). If it is negative,
331 0 is shown. Max value of this parameter is 45. When the phone uses
332 <a href="faq_net1.htm#TCH">TCH</a> channel, xx is displayed.
336 ff - AGC (<b>A</b>utomatic <b>G</b>ain <b>C</b>ontrol) - automatic gain control
337 of the phone receiver. The stronger the signal from <a href="faq_net1.htm#BTS">BTS</a>,
338 the lower this value. It is displayed correctly only when the phone uses
339 <a href="faq_net1.htm#TCH">TCH</a>/<a href="faq_net2.htm#SDCC">SDCCH</a> channel
340 (for example: during a call) and can be a value from 0 to 96 (dB ?).
344 ggggg - in some English descriptions it's "VCTCXO AFC DAC control" - a value
345 between -1024 and 1023. In help it's described as AFC
346 (<b>A</b>utomatic <b>F</b>requency <b>C</b>ontrol) - automatic adjusting phone's
347 receiver to the frequency of the signal transmitted by <a href="faq_net1.htm#BTS">BTS</a>.
348 The more this value differs from 0, the more frequency corrections have to be
349 made by the receiver (it depends on the channel used in communication with
350 <a href="faq_net1.htm#BTS">BTS</a> - see <b><a href="faq_net2.htm#Menu1">test 1</a></b>)
351 to "match" the <a href="faq_net1.htm#BTS">BTS</a>.
355 hhh - CH (<b>ch</b>annel): number of channel used in communication with cell (decimal)
359 <p>In Nokia 2110i/2140:
362 <table CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 WIDTH="100%" >
365 <table BORDER CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 >
377 <table BORDER CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 >
390 <p>In Nokia 3110 this test looks like follows:
393 <table CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 WIDTH="100%" >
396 <table BORDER CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 >
398 <td><tt>TMSI:aaaaaaaa<br>
400 PRP:d ee ff<br>
401 w gggg hhh z</tt></td>
407 <table BORDER CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 >
409 <td><tt><b>TMSI(hex)<br>
412 S AFC CH B</b></tt></td>
419 <p>If the phone after power on wasn't logged to any network,
420 some default values are displayed here (except for <b>TMSI</b>).
422 <p>Some of these values can be also found in Nokia service programs
423 (for example in WinTesla - in menu "Testing" / "RF Information").
426 <table CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 WIDTH="100%" >
428 <td><img SRC="../tip.gif" height=36 width=27 align=LEFT></td>
430 <td>In <b><a href="faq_net5.htm#Menu64">test 64</a></b> you can check,
431 how many times your phone has sent an information about its location.
432 If you have sent an SMS, you can check (exact to 6 min), when you did it
433 (if it wasn't earlier than value 'ccc' for your network) - check 'bbb' parameter value.
438 <p>And here is this test for Nokia 6185/6188:
441 <table BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 width=100%>
442 <tr><td><a href="faq_net1.htm#CDMA">CDMA</a><br>
443 <table BORDER CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 >
455 <td><a href="faq_net1.htm#AMPS">AMPS</a><br>
456 <table BORDER CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 >
468 <br><a href="faq_net1.htm#CDMA">CDMA</a><p>
469 Tracked PN Offsets (lines 1,3) and signal strengths.
472 <p><a NAME="Menu11"></a><b>Test 11</b>
473 <br>Identification of the currently used (last monitored) network
476 <table CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 WIDTH="100%" >
479 <table BORDER CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 >
481 <td><tt>CC:aaa NCbbb<br>
484 CID:fffff</tt></td>
490 <table BORDER CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 >
492 <td><tt><b> <b>MCC MNC<br>
493 LocAreaCode <br>
495 CellId</b></tt></td>
505 aaa - MCC (<b>M</b>obile <b>C</b>ountry <b>C</b>ode): code of the network home
506 country (260 for Poland) - decimal.
510 bbb - MNC (<b>M</b>obile <b>N</b>etwork <b>C</b>ode): network code
511 (different for networks with the same <b>MCC</b> - for example, in Poland:
512 01 for <a href="http://www.plusgsm.pl/">Plus GSM</a>, 02 for <a href="http://www.eragsm.pl/">Era GSM</a> and
513 03 for <a href="http://www.idea.centertel.pl/">Idea</a>).
515 <p>Generally values here are decimal. Sometimes are exceptions (when and why ?)
516 and you can find hexadecimal value here: if you will convert it into
517 decimal and result treat as hexadecimal value (convert it into decimal value
518 again), you will have decimal value of this parameter (for example,
519 3F hex=63 dec; 63 hex=99 dec).
521 <p>When you use phone working in PCS 1900
522 system (for example, Nokia 6190), this number can be 3-digit long. It's decimal (always ?).
523 If it consist of two digits, you will see "?" instead of last (for example,
524 you will see "37?" for "37")<p>
528 ccccc - LAC (<b>L</b>ocation <b>A</b>rea <b>C</b>ode): code of the current
529 cell area (decimal or hexadecimal). The size of this area (with the same LAC)
530 depends on the network. After changing LAC, the phone makes
531 <a href="faq_net1.htm#LocationUpdate">Location Update</a>.</li>
534 d - H, if frequency hopping is enabled (otherwise empty). This information
535 can be also found in <b><a href="faq_net2.htm#Menu1">test 1</a></b> and
536 <b><a href="faq_net3.htm#Menu12">test 12</a></b>.</li>
539 eee - CH (<b>ch</b>annel): number of channel used in communication with cell (decimal)
543 fffff - CID (<b>C</b>ell <b>Id</b>entifier): number of the current cell
544 (each cell in given area has its own unique ID number) - shown decimal or hexadecimal.
548 <p>LAC and CID format (if they're displayed decimal or hexadecimal) depends
549 on your phone's model and its software version (for instance: Nokia 3210
550 and Nokia 5110 with newer software display decimal values, while Nokia 5110
551 with 4.59 (and older) firmware and some previous models (like Nokia 3110)
552 use hexadecimal format).
554 <p>GSM phones recognize the network using MCC and MNC codes
555 (list of these codes can be found at
556 <a href="http://kbs.cs.tu-berlin.de/~jutta/gsm/gsm-list.html">http://kbs.cs.tu-berlin.de/~jutta/gsm/gsm-list.html</a>).
557 Network names shown on phone's display (like '<a href="http://www.eragsm.pl/">ERA GSM</a>',
558 '<a href="http://www.plusgsm.pl/">Plus GSM</a>' or '<a href="http://www.idea.centertel.pl/">Idea</a>')
559 are stored in phone's memory (they're set by the producer - cellular network doesn't
560 send any name, just these two numbers). In order to correctly recognize a
561 new network, you must upgrade the firmware of the phone (or it won't display
562 network name). Some older phones, like Nokia 2110i (or newer models
563 without firmware upgrade) display names like PL-03 (they recognize that
564 MCC=260 is Poland (which has international code PL), but they don't know
565 the network name - only its MNC). One (?) text name can also be changed
566 using appropriate programs:
569 <li>WinTesla - from main menu "Dealer"/"Operator Settings"</li>
570 <li>program from <a href=http://www.mobil.cz/triky/nokia000511.html>http://www.mobil.cz/triky/nokia000511.html</a>
571 (works with Nokia 3110/8110)</li>
574 <p>In Polish version of this manual the description of BTSes contains
575 URLs of pages with BTSes lists - with their locations, LAC and CID
576 (for Polish networks).
578 <p>If the phone after power on wasn't logged to any network, some default values are displayed here.
580 <p>In Nokia 2110i/2140:
583 <table CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 WIDTH="100%" >
586 <table BORDER CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 >
598 <table BORDER CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 >
611 <p>In Nokia 3110 this menu looks like follows:
614 <table CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 WIDTH="100%" >
617 <table BORDER CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 >
619 <td><tt>CC:aaa NC:bbb<br>
622 w CID:ffff z</tt></td>
628 <table BORDER CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 >
630 <td><tt><b> MCC MNC<br>
631 LocAreaCode<br>
632 ServChannel<br>
633 S CellId B</b></tt></td>
640 <p>And here is for Nokia 6185/6188:
643 <table BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 width=100%>
644 <tr><td><a href="faq_net1.htm#CDMA">CDMA</a><br>
645 <table BORDER CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 >
648 162 054 <br>
657 <td><a href="faq_net1.htm#AMPS">AMPS</a><br>
658 <table BORDER CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 >
670 <br><a href="faq_net1.htm#CDMA">CDMA</a><p>
671 Tracked PN Offsets (lines 1,3) and signal strengths (only, when phone is in CONV state)
674 <p><a NAME="Menu12"></a><b>Test 12</b>
675 <br>Parameters of currently used (last monitored) network
678 <table CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 WIDTH="100%" >
681 <table BORDER CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 >
683 <td><tt>CIPHER :aaa <br>
685 DTX :ccc<br>
686 IMSI :ddd</tt></td>
692 <table BORDER CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 >
694 <td><tt><b>CipherValue<br>
697 IMSIAttach</b></tt></td>
712 OFF: phone doesn't transmit</li>
715 A51: phone transmits, data are coded using A5/1 algorithm (more complicated version)</li>
718 A52: phone transmits, data are coded using A5/2 algorithm (a version designed
719 for use in some "doubtful" countries - potential future enemies (like Iraq)). It's easier to
720 decode and crack, but still secure (not cracked) - but I can be wrong !
727 bbb - informs, whether <a href="faq_net1.htm#Hopping">frequency hopping</a> is enabled (ON) or disabled (OFF)
731 ccc - informs, whether <a href="faq_net1.htm#DTX">DTX</a> is used (ON) or not (OFF) by phone
735 ddd - informs, whether <a href="faq_net1.htm#IMSIattach">IMSI attach</a> is allowed (ON)
739 <p>All the values in this menu are updated only when the phone uses <a href="faq_net1.htm#TCH">TCH</a>
742 <p>If the phone after power on wasn't logged to any network, some default values are displayed here.
744 <p>More information about A5/1 and A5/2 algorithms can be found at <a href="http://www.scard.org/gsm/">www.scard.org/gsm/</a>.
746 <p>In Nokia 2110i/2140:
749 <table CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 WIDTH="100%" >
752 <table BORDER CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 >
764 <table BORDER CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 >
777 <p>In Nokia 3110 this test looks as follows:
780 <table CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 WIDTH="100%" >
783 <table BORDER CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 >
785 <td><tt>CIPHER :aaa<br>
787 DTX :ccc<br>
788 w IMSI :ddd z</tt></td>
794 <table BORDER CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 >
796 <td><tt><b>CipheringValu<br>
799 S IMSIAttachB</b></tt></td>
806 <p>In Nokia 6185/6188 in <a href="faq_net1.htm#AMPS">AMPS</a> it looks different:
809 <table BORDER CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 >
820 <p><a NAME="Menu13"></a><b>Test 13</b>
821 <br>Information about <a href="faq_net1.htm#DTX">DTX</a> in currently used (last monitored) network
824 <table CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 WIDTH="100%" >
827 <table BORDER CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 >
829 <td><tt>aaaaaaaaaa <br>
838 <table BORDER CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 >
840 <td><tt><b>DTXMode<br>
853 aaaaaaaaaaaa: information, whether the phone uses <a href="faq_net1.htm#DTX">DTX</a>:
857 <li>DTX:ON - yes, it uses</li>
858 <li>DTX:OFF - no, it doesn't use</li>
859 <li>DTX:DEF - yes or not (depends on default setting - bbb parameter)</li>
860 <li>NOTALLOWED - the phone cannot independently decide to use <a href="faq_net1.htm#DTX">DTX</a> or not (<a href="faq_net1.htm#BTS">BTS</a> doesn't allow this)</li>
865 <li>bbb - default <a href="faq_net1.htm#DTX">DTX</a> setting: ON or OFF.</li>
868 ccc - <a href="faq_net1.htm#DTX">DTX</a> value from <a href="faq_net1.htm#BTS">BTS</a>
869 (on uplink - a channel used in communication in direction phone-<a href="faq_net1.htm#BTS">BTS</a>):
873 <li>MAY - <a href="faq_net1.htm#BTS">BTS</a> lets the phone "decide", whether to use <a href="faq_net1.htm#DTX">DTX</a> or not</li>
874 <li>USE - <a href="faq_net1.htm#BTS">BTS</a> forces <a href="faq_net1.htm#DTX">DTX</a> usage</li>
875 <li>NOT - <a href="faq_net1.htm#BTS">BTS</a> doesn't allow to use <a href="faq_net1.htm#DTX">DTX</a></li>
882 <p>If the phone after power on wasn't logged to any network, some default values are displayed here.
884 <p>In Nokia 2110i/2140:
887 <table CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 WIDTH="100%" >
890 <table BORDER CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 >
902 <table BORDER CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 >
917 <li>cccccccccc - the same to aaaaaaaaaa. Values: "DTX ON", "DTX OFF", "DTX DEF" lub "NOTALLOWED"</li>
918 <li>dddddddddd - the same to ccc. Values "MS MAY USE", "SHALL USE" or "SHALL NOT"</li>
922 <table CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 WIDTH="100%" >
924 <td><img SRC="../tip.gif" height=36 width=27 align=LEFT></td>
926 <td>If <a href="faq_net1.htm#BTS">BTS</a> allows this (if the last parameter's
927 value is MAY), you can decide whether to use <a href="faq_net1.htm#DTX">DTX</a>
928 or not by entering this menu in a direct mode.
933 <p><a NAME="Menu14"></a><b>Test 14</b>
934 <br>By entering this menu in direct mode, you can change aa parameter value from 01 (default) to 00 (or vice versa).
937 <table CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 WIDTH="100%" >
940 <table BORDER CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 >
942 <td><tt> SCREENING <br>
944 IS aa<br>
951 <table BORDER CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 >
953 <td><tt><b>Use menu to <br>
956 indicator</b></tt></td>
963 <p>In Nokia 2110i/2140:
966 <table CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 WIDTH="100%" >
969 <table BORDER CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 >
973 SET TO aa<br>
980 <table BORDER CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 >
993 <p><a NAME="Menu15"></a><b>Test 15</b>
995 <p>In Nokia 5190/6190:
998 <table CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 WIDTH="100%" >
1001 <table BORDER CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 >
1014 <table BORDER CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 >
1019 ST TxA RxA<br>
1020 CS STATE
1028 <p>When you don't have additional module
1029 (it's between "main" phone and battery), you will see "AMPS display not available"
1030 here. After connecting it you will see values connected
1031 <a href="faq_net1.htm#AMPS">AMPS</a>:
1035 <li>aaa - channel used for communication with cell (0 during standby)</li>
1036 <li>bbb - level of received signal in dB</li>
1037 <li>ccc - level of the transmitted signal (0 during standby)</li>
1038 <li>eee - SAT, x during standby</li>
1039 <li>f - DCC (<b>D</b>igital <b>C</b>olor <b>C</b>ode) on the
1040 ACCH channel (0-3, - = not locked), x during standby</li>
1041 <li>jjjjjjjjjj - cellular state:
1044 <li>IDLE - standby</li>
1045 <li>CALL GOING - exchange of data required to make call</li>
1046 <li>IN CALL - during call</li>
1047 <li>PCH INIT - scanning available paging channels ? (for example, after call)</li>
1048 <li>CCH INIT - scanning control channels ?</li>
1049 <li>ACCESS - accesing network ?</li>
1057 <table CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 WIDTH="100%" >
1061 <table BORDER CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 >
1064 Tx27178506<br>
1066 Rx27178505<br>
1074 <table BORDER CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 >
1089 <p>In Nokia 6250 help is the same to help from 6210, but screen with values is EMPTY.
1091 <p>In Nokia 2110i/2140:
1094 <table CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 WIDTH="100%" >
1097 <table BORDER CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 >
1109 <table BORDER CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 >
1112 MCC MNC<br>
1122 <p>Values here can be different from these in <a href=#Menu11>test 11</a>.
1123 They're taken from file Location information (6F7E) on SIM card.
1129 <li>zzzz - LAC (hexadecimal)</li>
1130 <li>wwww - state of Location Update
1133 Updated - value from SIM (bits b3 - b1) 0 0 0, meaning: done Location Update in Location Area,
1134 which is shown on the screen
1136 <li>NotUpdated - value 0 0 1, meaning: Location Update not done or didn't end with success</li>
1137 <li>PLMN Not A - value 0 1 0, meaning: LPLMN not allowed</li>
1138 <li>LA Not All - value 0 1 1, meaning: Location Area not allowed</li>
1139 <li>Reserved - value 1 1 1, reserved for future use</li>
1140 <li>Undefined0 - value 1 0 0, undefined value</li>
1141 <li>Undefined1 - value 1 0 1, undefined value</li>
1142 <li>Undefined2 - value 1 1 0, undefined value</li>
1143 <li>LA NotRead - file wasn't read from SIM</li>
1148 <p><a NAME="Menu17"></a><b>Test 17</b>
1150 <p><b><font color=red>
1151 USERS OF NOKIA 6210 HAVE TO READ FIRST NOTES WRITTEN ON THE END OF DESCRIPTION
1152 FOR THIS TEST. IN OTHER CASE THEY CAN DAMAGE THEIR PHONES.
1155 <p>This menu lets the phone test one concrete channel used in communication
1156 with cell (the phone doesn't seek channel with the strongest signal, but uses
1157 the channel chosen by you: you can use channels 1-124 for GSM 900
1158 and 512-885 for GSM 1800). Each GSM network has its own assigned channels
1159 from these ranges (which means that each two networks in one country can't
1160 use the same channels - for example, in Poland <a href="http://www.plusgsm.pl/">Plus GSM</a>
1161 cannot use <a href="http://www.eragsm.pl/">Era GSM</a> channels and vice versa).
1165 <table cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0>
1166 <tr><td></td><td><center><b>GSM 900 (1-124)</b></center></td><td><center><b>GSM 1800 (512-885)</b></center></td></tr>
1167 <tr><td nowrap><center><b><a href="http://www.tim.it/">TIM</a> (222-01)</b></center></td><td nowrap><center>8-64 (16 most important cities) or 8-50 (outside them)</center></td><td nowrap><center>736-760</center></td></tr>
1168 <tr><td nowrap><center><b><a href="http://www.omnitel.it/">Omnitel</a> (222-10)</b></center></td><td nowrap><center>66-118 (16 most important cities) or 77-118 (outside them)</center></td><td nowrap><center>861-885</center></td></tr>
1169 <tr><td nowrap><center><b><a href="http://www.wind.it/">Wind</a> (222-88)</b></center></td><td nowrap><center>52-75 (outside 16 most important cities)</center></td><td nowrap><center>761-810</center></td></tr>
1170 <tr><td nowrap><center><b><a href="http://www.blu.it/">Blu</a> (222-??)</b></center></td><td nowrap><center>-</center></td><td nowrap><center>811-860</center></td></tr>
1171 <tr><td nowrap><center><b><a href="http://www.plusgsm.pl/">Plus GSM</a> (260-01)</b></center></td><td nowrap><center>1-14 and 37-67 (37 and 67 for testing)</center></td><td nowrap><center>749 - 760, 850 - 884 ?</center></td></tr>
1172 <tr><td nowrap><center><b><a href="http://www.eragsm.pl/">Era GSM</a> (260-02)</b></center></td><td nowrap><center>15-36 and 68-90 (15 and 36 for testing)</center></td><td nowrap><center>736 - 748, 811 - 847 ?</center></td></tr>
1173 <tr><td nowrap><center><b><a href="http://www.idea.centertel.pl/">Idea</a> (260-03)</b></center></td><td nowrap><center>91-114, 115-124 from January 2004</center></td><td nowrap><center>733, 763 - 810</center></td></tr>
1177 <p>You can enter numbers of channels belonging to any network (if you enter
1178 a channel of forbidden network, you will see all network parameters,
1179 but obviously you won't be able to establish connection (except for
1180 emergency calls)). After enabling this test your phone won't be able to make
1181 <a href="faq_net4.htm#Handover">handovers</a>.
1183 <p>To enable this test, proceed as follows (sometimes this procedure doesn't
1184 work - but turning the phone off and then on often helps; I don't know why):
1189 save (change) desired channel number on position number 33 of the SIM card's
1190 phone book in decimal format (<b><font color="#FF6666">not in phone's memory!</font></b>) -
1191 <b><font color="#FF6666">if you save '0' there, this test will be inactive!</font></b>
1192 However, this step is not necessary, if this number was stored there earlier -
1193 you can check this with <b>33#</b> code). Remember, that phone checks used format. Here are
1194 some examples of correct entries: "1", "700".</li>
1196 <li>go to <b>test 17</b></li>
1198 <li>once again enter <b>test 17</b> directly</li>
1200 <li>switch your phone off and then back on</li>
1203 <p>To disable this test:
1207 <li>enter <b>test 17</b> directly</li>
1209 <li>switch the phone off and back on (sometimes it isn't needed -
1210 phone should disable test, when loose signal on this channel;
1211 but it's better to do that to avoid potential problems)
1215 <p>Some interesting results can be achieved, when (guess why ?):
1219 <li>you enable this test</li>
1221 <li>then you switch <b><a href="#Menu19">test 19</a></b> to REVERSE</li>
1223 <li>turn off the test, but not the phone (by entering <b>test 17</b> one time in a direct mode)</li>
1226 <p>In this case the phone "jumps" from one channel to another and monitors
1227 channels of different networks - you can see LAC and CID codes of the cells.
1228 Furthermore, the phone cannot log to its home network (though it displays
1229 parameters of its channels). Several times I got "Insert SIM card" or
1230 "SIM card rejected" messages - it may be some bug in firmware. After turning
1231 the phone off and then on everything works fine.
1234 <table CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 WIDTH="100%" >
1236 <td><img SRC="../tip.gif" height=36 width=27 align=LEFT></td>
1238 <td>The above tip can be used for fast battery discharging (however your phone
1239 won't be accesible in the network).
1241 <p>If you want to check some informations about different than your network, you
1242 can use different tip too:
1245 <li>select the test, where will be displayed interesting for you information
1246 about this network</li>
1247 <li>go to the manual network selection (for example, <b>Menu 4-2-4-2</b> in Nokia
1249 <li>select interesting for you network</li>
1250 <li>wait few seconds (some time is required to start logging into this network)
1251 and press "Quit" (NOT (c) key) or wait, until phone will display any message
1252 (for example, that logging wasn't successfull)</li>
1253 <li>press fast (c) key to leave phone's menu</li>
1256 <p>Information about interesting for you network will be displayed during few seconds...
1262 <p>I heard about some cases, when this test turned itself spontaneously on
1263 after loosing the signal by the phone. I didn't experience this, but if this
1264 has ever happened to you, just save 0 on 33rd position of the SIM card's phone
1268 <table CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 WIDTH="100%" >
1270 <td><img SRC="../tip.gif" height=36 width=27 align=LEFT></td>
1272 <td>Since Nokia 51xx/61xx phones don't allow choosing the position for the phonebook entry,
1276 <li>check whether you already have some number stored on this position
1277 (using <b>33#</b> code)</li>
1280 if the phone displays 'Invalid location', you have to add new entries to the
1281 phonebook until you hit this position and the phone doesn't display this
1282 message (repeating 1st step after each new entry)
1286 after displaying the number, you have to find out who's number is this.
1287 You can do it in two ways:
1292 just recall (or check the whole phonebook)
1296 turn off the transmitter in
1297 <b><a href="faq_net4.htm#Menu45">test 45</a></b> and call this number
1298 (the name assigned to this number will be show on screen - you will also find
1299 it on the 'Last dialed' list)
1306 edit the phone book (this position) - you can change the name or the (channel) number
1310 if the phone asks you, whether to replace the old number or to save it on new location, choose the former option
1315 To store number on chosen location you can also use other Nokia phone
1316 (for example 2110), other cellular phones or appropriate software.
1317 For example: in Nokia Cellular Data Suite you can export list of phone numbers
1318 to file, open it in editor, change and upload to phone. It's simple, isn't it ?
1324 <center><table CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 WIDTH="100%" >
1327 <table BORDER CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 >
1330 <br><tt> BTS TEST <br>
1331 aaa<br>
1338 <table BORDER CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 >
1340 <td><tt><b>Use menu to <br>
1343 </b></tt></td>
1353 aaa - can be set to "ON" or "OFF"</li>
1357 <table CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 WIDTH="100%" >
1359 <td><img SRC="../tip.gif" height=36 width=27 align=LEFT></td>
1361 <td>This test can be very usefull when:
1366 you want to use some particular cell (for example to test whether it is
1367 possible to use a cell located 20 km away)
1371 you'd like to avoid roaming (which is much more expensive) - for example
1372 when you are close to the border (and the phone constantly logs to the network
1373 of the neighbor country, because it has a stronger signal) - you just switch
1374 your phone to the channel used by your network...
1378 other available network has very strong signal (for example -85 dBm) and the
1379 signal of your home network is very weak (-100 dBm) - your phone can have
1380 serious problems with logging to your network until you use this test
1384 you want to monitor the state of some very weak channel - I received some mails, that
1385 the lowest measured with this method signal strength was -118 dBm
1392 <p>In Nokia 2110i/2140:
1395 <center><table CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 WIDTH="100%" >
1398 <table BORDER CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 >
1410 <table BORDER CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 >
1423 <p>Number of channel must be saved in 98 position of B memory.
1425 <p>Many users of Nokia 3210 say, that in this model there are problems with enabling
1426 and disabling this test - part of firmware connected with it has probably some bug(s)...
1427 I read even in one newsgroup such post (here is in translation):
1430 Few people after enabling test 17 made reclamations in service, that phone
1431 doesn't work. The most interesting is (I'm sure, that in one case) reclamation
1432 was taken into consideration !!!! - phone was exchanged !!!
1435 <p>In new models (Nokia 3310, 6210, 6250, 8210) it's a little different:
1438 <center><table CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 WIDTH="100%" >
1441 <table BORDER CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 >
1445 aaa<br>
1447 CH : bbbb
1456 <p>...but you can use it very similiar (to enable):
1462 <li>enter it directly. You should see:
1465 <table BORDER CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 >
1471 CH : bbbb
1476 <p>where instead of "bbbb" parameter you should see value read from position 33
1477 from phonebook from SIM card (or "xxxx", when value there was wrong, SIM card
1478 was not ready, etc. - of course, you will not enable this test then).
1480 <li>restart phone - "aaa" parameter should change to "ON"</li>
1483 <p>To disable this test you should:
1485 <li>enter directly into it</li>
1486 <li>restart phone - "aaa" parameter should change to "OFF"</li>
1489 <p><b><font color=red>BE CAREFULL IN MODEL 6210 WITH THIS TEST</font></b>
1490 In firmware 4.27 (older probably too, I don't know, if it's corrected in newer)
1491 phone can display CONTACT SERVICE after using it or
1492 there could be different problems with it. Here are three known examples:
1495 <li>after enabling test everything was correct. After writting number 0
1496 and resetting phone (it was one method for disabling this test in older models)
1497 CONTACT SERVICE was displayed. User put SIM card into another phone, changed
1498 33 position in phonebook to CORRECT channel number
1499 (1-124, 512-885), put SIM back to 6210 and normally used it (second
1500 6210 with the same symptoms wasn't repaired after making it).
1502 <li>in this concrete example Nokia 6210 displayed info about finding channel 79.
1503 User written its' number in phonebook on 33'th position. After third reset
1504 of phone CONTACT SERVICE was displayed. SIM card was put into Nokia 5110 and
1505 channel number was changed to 76 (this channel was visible in this phone).
1506 When SIM card was put back into Nokia 6210 phone, it was possible to enable
1507 it. In this test phone displayed 'BTS TEST ON CH:79' (channel 79 was also visible
1509 <li>after enabling this test phone was restarted. After entering PIN it hanged,
1510 "Code accepted" was displayed and it squeaked. And the same problem
1511 was visible after each reset. User disabled netmonitor via cable.
1512 After it phone phone very often wasn't able to find network and user had
1513 to disable it. Solution was disconnecting battery for about 1 hour.
1514 Problems with finding
1515 network were visible during about next 2 weeks.</li>
1518 <p><a NAME="Menu18"></a><b>Test 18</b>
1521 <table CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 >
1523 <td><img SRC="../tip.gif" height=36 width=27 align=LEFT></td>
1525 <td>This menu allows you to turn on constant backlight of the screen and keyboard
1526 (LIGHTS ON). This can be used for very fast battery discharging. We can also
1527 use it as a flashlight - for example to check a schedule, your location on a
1528 map, to be visible on the road :-), etc. But there is one condition:
1529 any of the NetMonitor tests must be visible on the screen.
1531 <p>If you turn this test on and then back off, the light will go out
1532 (it won't react on key presses) for several minutes (good for games -
1535 <p>The light can be also constantly enabled, if you connect a car kit
1536 (or simulate it - check <b><a href="faq_net5.htm#Menu75">test 75</a></b>)
1537 and "Light" setting (<b>Menu 2-5</b> in Nokia 5110) will be set to "All".
1538 This will work without NetMonitor (and any of its test) enabled!
1543 <p>Changes to this menu can be made by entering it directly.
1546 <center><table CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 WIDTH="100%" >
1549 <table BORDER CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 >
1552 <br><tt> LIGHTS <br>
1553 aaa<br>
1560 <table BORDER CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 >
1562 <td><tt><b>Use menu to <br>
1565 ON/OFF</b></tt></td>
1575 aaa - can be set to either "ON" or "OFF" (default)</li>
1578 <p>In Nokia 2110i/2140:
1581 <center><table CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 WIDTH="100%" >
1584 <table BORDER CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 >
1595 <table BORDER CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 >
1598 Control <br>
1607 <p><a NAME="Menu19"></a><b>Test 19</b>
1610 <table CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 >
1612 <td><img SRC="../tip.gif" height=36 width=27 align=LEFT></td>
1614 <td>Each operator before giving a new or repaired base station
1615 (<a href="faq_net1.htm#BTS">BTS</a>) for normal use, tests its cells.
1616 GSM phones read this information and avoid using these cells. However, using
1617 this menu, you can set your phone to use such cells, too
1618 (DISCARD option) - sometimes it allows you to "improve" the coverage and range of your
1621 <p>If you want your phone to use only such barred cells, just set this menu to
1622 REVERSE (but you won't be able to make or receive calls if there are no tested
1623 cells in your neighborhood - good phone lock ?).
1625 <p>ACCEPTED means that your phone uses only normal cells, which are allowed for use
1626 (it works like any other phone).
1631 <p>Information about cell status is broadcasted on <a href="faq_net2.htm#BCCH">BCCH</a>
1632 channel as a CELL_BARRED parameter value. The settings of this menu can be
1633 changed by entering it directly (but if you have previously enabled test in
1634 <b><a href="#Menu17">test 17</a></b>, current cell may have other status
1635 than the chosen here (for example: you chosen barred cells only, but the phone
1636 uses a normal one)).
1638 <p>New settings are applied during next signal quality measurements (you can
1639 advance this by making a call, forcing the phone to search for a network or
1640 by holding the antenna with fingers for certain amount of time).
1642 <p>Sometimes your phone may not be able to find cells with particular status
1643 - it will show parameters of the cells with such status belonging to other
1644 network (once I've set this menu to REVERSE and the phone started displaying
1645 data of barred cells in forbidden for my SIM card network, because there were
1646 no tested my home network cells in my neighborhood). Information about cell
1647 status can be found in <b><a href="faq_net2.htm#Menu1">test 1</a></b> to
1648 <b><a href="faq_net2.htm#Menu5">test 5</a></b>.
1651 <center><table CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 WIDTH="100%" >
1654 <table BORDER CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 >
1657 <br><tt><nobr> CELL BARR <br>
1659 </nobr></tt></td>
1663 <p>The phone works as any other GSM phone (default) - only normal cells
1667 <table BORDER CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 >
1670 <br><tt><nobr> CELL BARR <br>
1672 </nobr></tt></td>
1676 <p>The phone uses only tested cells</td>
1679 <table BORDER CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 >
1682 <br><tt><nobr> CELL BARR <br>
1684 </nobr></tt></td>
1688 <p>The phone uses all existing cells (both normal and barred ones)</td>
1691 <table BORDER CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 >
1693 <td><nobr><tt><b>Use menu to <br>
1696 DIS/ACC/REV</b></tt></nobr></td>
1703 <p>In Nokia 2110i/2140:
1706 <center><table CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 WIDTH="100%" >
1709 <table BORDER CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 >
1722 <table BORDER CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 >
1725 <tt><nobr>CELL<br>BARRING<br>
1726 REVERSED </nobr></tt></td>
1733 <table BORDER CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 >
1736 <tt><nobr>CELL<br>BARRING<br>
1737 DISCARDED </nobr></tt></td>
1744 <table BORDER CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 >
1750 </b></tt></nobr></td>
1757 <p><a NAME="Menu20"></a><b>Test 20</b>
1758 <br>Information about battery and phone charger mode
1761 <table CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 WIDTH="100%" >
1764 <table BORDER CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 >
1766 <td><tt> aaa bbbbb<br>
1767 Tccc ddd<br>
1768 Ceee Wfff<br>
1769 gggg hhhh</tt></td>
1775 <table BORDER CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 >
1777 <td><tt><b>BatVol ChMod<br>
1780 BTyp BFDC</b></tt></td>
1790 aaa - battery voltage (V/100 - for instance 7.19V is displayed as 719).
1791 Range 0.00 - 9.99 V. When value decreases, your battery is more discharged
1792 - you have less standby/speech time to next charging...
1796 bbbbb - information about battery charging:
1800 <li><tt>xxxxx</tt> - charger not connected or charging disabled</li>
1801 <li><tt>BatCk</tt> - checking battery charge level (after each
1802 <a href="faq_net1.htm#TCH">TCH</a> channel usage (a call) when charging NiMH battery)</li>
1803 <li><tt>BSIFa</tt> - charging interrupted (battery BSI
1804 (<b>B</b>attery <b>S</b>ize <b>I</b>ndicator: one of battery connectors connected
1805 with ground (BGND) to resistor inside battery - phone measure its
1806 opór and can read battery type))
1809 <li><tt>CelBr</tt> - charging interrupted (one or more cells broken inside battery)</li>
1810 <li><tt>ChaCk</tt> - EM checks charger</li>
1811 <li><tt>Charg</tt> - charging</li>
1812 <li><tt>ColdC</tt> - charging a cold battery</li>
1813 <li><tt>ColdM</tt> - battery is cold, maintenance charging</li>
1814 <li><tt>CurFa</tt> - charging interrupted (charger current measurement failed)</li>
1815 <li><tt>DisCh</tt> - discharging</li>
1816 <li><tt>Faile</tt> - error</li>
1817 <li><tt>FastC</tt> - fast charging</li>
1818 <li><tt>FullM</tt> - battery full, maintenance charging</li>
1819 <li><tt>F_Che</tt> - checking fast charging process</li>
1820 <li><tt>HotM </tt> - battery is hot, maintenance charging</li>
1821 <li><tt>I_Che</tt> - initialization of charging parameters test (then the phone displays 'Charging')</li>
1822 <li><tt>InitC</tt> - charging process initialization</li>
1823 <li><tt>L_Che</tt> - checking parameters of LiIon battery charging</li>
1824 <li><tt>LiAFu</tt> - fff parameter (Pwm) level is higher than max limit for a full battery</li>
1825 <li><tt>LiDCH</tt> - DCH charging (some kind of maintenance charging ?) of LiION battery</li>
1826 <li><tt>LiFul</tt> - fff (Pwm) parameter exceeded the max limit for a full battery during given period of time</li>
1827 <li><tt>LiHot</tt> - charging hot (warm) LiION battery</li>
1828 <li><tt>LithC</tt> - charging LiION battery</li>
1829 <li><tt>LiTxO</tt> - charging LiION battery, transmitter active (connection in progress)</li>
1830 <li><tt>LNFTx</tt> - charging LiION battery (but the phone uses as much power, as it receives from charger), transmitter active (connection in progress)</li>
1831 <li><tt>M_Che</tt> - maintenance charging process test</li>
1832 <li><tt>MaBFD</tt> - maintenance charging (BFD)</li>
1833 <li><tt>Maint</tt> - maintenance charging</li>
1834 <li><tt>TmpFa</tt> - charging interrupted (phone's wasn't able to read natê¿enie
1835 of resistor NTC inside battery connected to BTEMP and BGND battery connectors
1836 and wasn't able to calculate battery temperature)</li>
1837 <li><tt>TxNoF</tt> - charging NiMH battery (but the phone uses as much power, as it receives from charger), transmitter active (connection in progress)</li>
1838 <li><tt>TxOnC</tt> - charging NiMH battery, transmitter active (connection in progress)</li>
1839 <li><tt>VolFa</tt> - charging interrupted (error checking voltage from charger)</li>
1845 ccc - battery temperature (for example T+27 means +27 degrees centigrade).
1846 Sometimes (when the phone was turned off and not used for a long time
1847 (no connections, low power consumption), this parameter can match outdoor
1848 temperature (so you will have a thermometer). If you need a temperature in
1849 Fahrenheit degrees, you can use following formula: F = 32 + 9C/5
1850 (where F and C are Fahrenheit and Celsius degrees). The temperature of LiION
1851 battery is also given in <b><a href="#Menu23">test 23</a></b>.</li>
1854 ddd - charging time in hours (first digit) and minutes (2 last digits).
1855 This counter is cleared when charging process begins (but not always -
1856 it doesn't happen if:
1861 previous charging process wasn't complete
1865 mains parameters don't meet some requirements
1869 <p>I have also experienced that Nokia 6110 doesn't clear this counter after
1870 changing the battery (for example from LiION to NiMH). It continues after
1871 connecting the charger and stops when the battery is full or when you
1872 disconnect the charger.
1876 eee - charging voltage (V/100). The battery isn't charged with a direct
1877 current, but with a pulse current (this indicator constantly changes).
1878 Range 0.0 - 18.7 V. When charging is complete, maintenance charging begins.
1882 fff - Charge control output (decimal - range 000 - 255)</li>
1885 ggg - capacity of the battery in mAh (some English descriptions and
1886 NetMonitor help in Nokia 3110 write, that it's BSI battery multiplied by 4):
1887 in case of LiION battery you will find here the same value as on battery casing
1888 in NiMH batteries this value can differ even by 200 mAh and change depending
1889 on the temperature (it it connected with battery's memory effect ?).
1890 Unfortunately, it doesn't change always immedietaly after changing battery...
1892 <a href=faq_net6.htm#41>Netmonitor shows different battery capacity than info on it...</a>
1896 hhhh - this counter lets us calculate remaining charging time: when charging
1897 current is less than predefined limit, this timer will be started.
1898 If timer reaches 0, charging will be stopped (it should be according to
1899 some English descriptions, but I observed it very rarely).
1903 <p>In Nokia 3110 this menu looks as follows:
1906 <table CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 WIDTH="100%" >
1909 <table BORDER CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 >
1911 <td><tt> aaa bbbbb<br>
1912 Tccc ddd<br>
1913 Ceee Wfff<br>
1914 w gggg hhhh z</tt></td>
1920 <table BORDER CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 >
1922 <td><tt><b>BatVol ChMode<br>
1924 ChrgVol Pwm<br>
1925 S 4BSI BFDC B</b></tt></td>
1935 bbbbb - in N3110 this field can additionally contain NOTCH (no charging)</li>
1938 <p>In Nokia 9110 this menu looks as follows:
1941 <table CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 WIDTH="100%" >
1944 <table BORDER CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 >
1946 <td><tt>aaa bbbbbb<br>
1947 Tccc ddd<br>
1948 i Ceee Wfff<br>
1949 gggg hhhh</tt></td>
1955 <table BORDER CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 >
1957 <td><tt><b>BatVol ChMod<br>
1958 BTemp ChTime<br>
1960 BTyp BFDC</b></tt></td>
1970 i - information, whether travel charger is connected (1) or not (0)</li>
1973 <p>Fast charging (FastC in NetMonitor) means charging with bigger current
1974 and with clever charger it doesn't damage your battery.
1976 <p>When battery charging is ended, maintenance charging starts
1977 (it's normal, that phone uses some energy and battery's discharging process
1978 starts; still connected charger can complete energy losses).
1980 <p>In Polish version of this manual you can also find links to some pages
1981 in Polish language explaining some topics connected with charging and batteries.
1983 <p>For curious people: some of the data, which are displayed here, can also be
1984 found in Nokia service programs (like WinTesla - menu "Testing" / "ADC Readings...").
1987 <table CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 WIDTH="100%" >
1989 <td><img SRC="../tip.gif" height=36 width=27></td>
1991 <td>This test allows us to check the charger. You can also verify some of the battery parameters like:
1997 efficiency (of the battery cells)</li>
2000 voltage (if you are - say - on a trip, here you can check whether battery voltage is suitable for your flashlight)</li>
2006 <p><a NAME="Menu21"></a><b>Test 21</b>
2007 <br>Charging parameters (I noticed, that these values are correct only after
2008 making a call while charging - they change only then (after ending call display
2009 last registred values))
2012 <table CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 WIDTH="100%" >
2015 <table BORDER CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 >
2017 <td><tt> aaaa bbbb <br>
2018 ccc ddd<br>
2019 eee fff<br>
2026 <table BORDER CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 >
2028 <td><tt><b>MTDif MPDif<br>
2029 BUpV BDownV<br>
2031 </b></tt></td>
2041 aaaa - difference between measured and required charging voltage</li>
2044 bbbb - difference between measured voltage and the result of the
2045 previous measurement, fraction is not displayed</li>
2048 ccc - the highest measured voltage in battery (with charging battery and
2049 using it in the same time it can change)
2053 ddd - the lowest measured voltage in battery</li>
2056 eee - average voltage</li>
2059 fff - the sum of the parameters from <b><a href="#Menu22">test 22</a></b>
2060 (range 0.00 - 9.99, for example 1.53 is displayed as 153) - my own observations
2061 show, that DerivCount (Eaaa) parameter is not counted here. If this counter
2062 reaches 1.00 or 0.99, 'Battery full' message is displayed and bar indicator
2063 on the right side of the display stops.
2067 <p><a NAME="Menu22"></a><b>Test 22</b>
2068 <br>Charging parameters and indicators
2071 <table CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 WIDTH="100%" >
2074 <table BORDER CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 >
2076 <td><tt> Eaaa Cbbb <br>
2077 Dccc Rddd <br>
2078 Ieee Afff <br>
2079 Tggg Vhhh</tt></td>
2085 <table BORDER CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 >
2087 <td><tt><b>DeriC ChAm<br>
2088 VDif VDrop <br>
2089 VDTi AvDif<br>
2090 Temp Volt</b></tt></td>
2099 <li>aaa - DerivCount</li>
2100 <li>bbb - ChargeAmount</li>
2101 <li>ccc - VolDiffToMax</li>
2102 <li>ddd - VolDropCnt</li>
2103 <li>eee - VolDiffTime</li>
2104 <li>fff - AverDiff</li>
2105 <li>ggg - temperature</li>
2106 <li>hhh - voltage</li>
2109 <p>Here you can find several charging parameters and indicators.
2110 All these fields (except for DerivCount) range is from 0.00 to 1.00
2111 (dot is not shown - for example 0.23 is displayed as 023). After disconnecting
2112 the charger these fields can contain various values. Letters E, C, D, R, I,
2113 A, T and V are displayed when the number is shorter than four digits.
2115 <p>I received info, that in some (all ?) Nokia 6150 phones with firmware 4.13
2116 (LiION battery) there are ALWAYS displayed these values (is it bug in this
2117 version of firmware ?):
2120 <table BORDER CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 >
2123 E251 C254 <br>
2124 6399 6896<br>
2125 I255 A256<br>
2126 1024 8447</i>
2131 <p><a NAME="Menu23"></a><b>Test 23</b>
2132 <br>Information about the battery
2135 <table CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 WIDTH="100%" >
2138 <table BORDER CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 >
2140 <td><tt> aaaa bbbb<br>
2141 cccc dddd<br>
2143 hhh iiiijjjj</tt></td>
2149 <table BORDER CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 >
2151 <td><tt><b>TxOn TxOff<br>
2152 ChCur Stdby<br>
2154 Tmp CmAhTarg</b></tt></td>
2164 aaaa - voltage from the battery when transmitter is active (a.aaa mV)</li>
2167 bbbb - voltage from the battery when transmitter is inactive (b.bbb mV)</li>
2170 cccc - charging current (c.ccc mA). If the charger is not connected, 0 is shown.
2171 In Nokia 3210 ALWAYS equal 0 (I think, that firmware in this model has some bug).</li>
2174 dddd - expected voltage from the battery in standby mode (d.ddd mV). You can
2175 check whether your SIM card 's clock can be stopped in
2176 <b><a href="faq_net4.htm#Menu51">test 51</a></b>.</li>
2179 eee - estimate battery age (0 - new, 100 - old) for LiION batteries (the
2180 value of this counter is probably based on measurements of work/discharging
2181 time of the battery and its capacity (shown in <b><a href="#Menu20">test 20</a></b>);
2182 this is only a reference!) or 33 for NiMH batteries.</li>
2185 fff - battery charge level in percent (in older phones, like Nokia 5110,
2186 25 - 1 bar, 50 - 2 bars, 75 - 3, 100 - 4 bars on
2187 the right side of the screen; in never, like Nokia 6210 - 100 - 6 bars,
2188 80 - 4 bars, 60 - 3 bars, 40 - 2 bars, 20 - 1 bar).
2189 This indicator (and parameter) is very
2190 inaccurate during charging process (it reaches 100 almost immediately) -
2191 better use ii and jjj parameters then.
2195 gggg - temporary power consumption indicated by PSM (according to some
2196 English descriptions in decimal parts of mA; I think that this field shows
2197 values in mA - see on calculation of approximate battery work time below)
2201 hhh - LiION battery temperature (also shown in <b><a href="#Menu20">test 20</a></b>
2202 - sometimes both these indicators are different) or 0 (for NiMH battery)
2206 iiii - how many mAh were "loaded" to the battery until now. If it is approximately
2207 equal to jjj, the latter parameter raises (or charging is complete). This parameter
2208 is cleared after each use of <a href="faq_net1.htm#TCH">TCH</a> channel
2209 (for example: after a call) while charging (with NiMH battery) - you can use
2210 this tip to extend charging time almost ad infinitum. I noticed it with Nokia 6110
2211 and LiION battery (when I turned off and on phone during charging process) too.
2212 This value is updated every 14 seconds (Nokia 5110 with standard charger).
2216 jjjj - battery capacity value (in mAh) by which next charging stage is complete
2217 (see description of the previous parameter). I noticed, that it's cleared
2218 during LiION battery charging (when I turned off and on phone during charging
2219 process) in Nokia 6110.
2223 <p>For curious: some of the data, which are displayed here, can also be found
2224 in Nokia service programs (like WinTesla - menu "Testing" / "ADC Readings...").
2227 <table CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 WIDTH="100%" >
2229 <td><img SRC="../tip.gif" height=36 width=27></td>
2231 <td>Here you can check your battery type (LiION or NiMH).
2236 <p>Approximate power consumption (this can be changed and modified by many other factors) while using individual channels
2237 (Nokia 5xxx and 6xxx):
2242 during transmission (TX parameter value - phone transmission power - can be
2243 checked in <b><a href="faq_net2.htm#Menu1">test 1</a></b>) - using
2244 <a href="faq_net2.htm#SDCC">SDCC</a> and <a href="faq_net2.htm#TFR">TFR</a> channels (Nokia 6110):
2247 <table BORDER CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 >
2248 <tr ALIGN=CENTER><td>TX</td><td>power consumption (gg parameter)</td></tr>
2249 <tr ALIGN=CENTER><td>over 19</td><td>92</td></tr>
2250 <tr ALIGN=CENTER><td>16-18</td><td>99</td></tr>
2251 <tr ALIGN=CENTER><td>14-15</td><td>105</td></tr>
2252 <tr ALIGN=CENTER><td>13</td><td>114</td></tr>
2253 <tr ALIGN=CENTER><td>12</td><td>123</td></tr>
2254 <tr ALIGN=CENTER><td>11</td><td>136</td></tr>
2255 <tr ALIGN=CENTER><td>10</td><td>151</td></tr>
2256 <tr ALIGN=CENTER><td>9</td><td>173</td></tr>
2257 <tr ALIGN=CENTER><td>8</td><td>198</td></tr>
2258 <tr ALIGN=CENTER><td>7</td><td>232</td></tr>
2259 <tr ALIGN=CENTER><td>6</td><td>269</td></tr>
2260 <tr ALIGN=CENTER><td>5</td><td>300</td></tr>
2263 <p>Conclusion: battery work time depends in a very high degree on the network
2264 parameters (most advertising materials contain standby time measured for the
2265 phone transmitting with lowest power (highest TX)).
2269 <a href="faq_net2.htm#AGCH">AGCH</a>: 310 mA in Nokia 5110 and 6110</li>
2272 <a href="faq_net2.htm#CCCH">CCCH</a> i <a href="faq_net2.htm#CBCH">CBCH</a>:
2273 Nokia 6110 phones with older software (like 4.73) show 20 and 34 accordingly.
2274 I don't know whether this is caused by some bug in their firmware (these values
2275 are most probably given in mA/10) or the power consumption is really that high
2276 (because Nokia 5130 shows 34 too).
2277 Anyway, I checked, that Nokia 5110 (and 6110 v5.31) phones display 3 mA while
2278 using <a href="faq_net2.htm#CCCH">CCCH</a> channel. I think that turning off
2279 "cell broadcasting" (if it is not supported by your network) can be very
2280 "profitable" for your phone (longer standby time etc.) - look
2281 <a href="faq_net2.htm#Wylacz504">here</a>). When the phone collects
2282 <a href="faq_net1.htm#BTS">BTS</a> identification data
2283 (for <a href="faq_net1.htm#BTS">BTS</a>, which will be now used - has stronger
2284 signal than previous - see <a href="faq_net1.htm#C2"><b>C2</b> description</a>
2285 for details), this value changes to 220 mA (but only for a short while).
2289 <a href="faq_net2.htm#NSPS">NSPS</a>: 55 in both Nokia 5110 and 6110 (is this value
2290 in mA or in mA/10 ?)
2294 <p>Turning on backlight takes 90 mA more, and while charging another 17 mA should be added.
2296 <p>In Nokia 3210 these data are different for different person (does it depend on firmware version,
2300 <tr><td>standby</td><td>reading <a href="faq_net1.htm#BTS">BTS</a> identification data</td><td>turning on backlight</td></tr>
2301 <tr><td>52 mA</td><td>90 mA</td><td>+155 mA</td></tr> <!-- 4.43 Era, Idea bez cellinfo -->
2302 <tr><td>8 or 9 mA</td><td>?</td><td>+159 or +160 mA</td></tr> <!-- Idea 1800 -->
2303 <tr><td>53, sometimes (rarely, during short time) 8 mA</td><td>93 mA</td><td>+158 or +159 mA</td></tr> <!-- +GSM 900 mHz -->
2304 <tr><td>8 mA</td><td>?</td><td>+154 mA</td></tr></table> <!-- Idea 1800 mHz, Plus 900 -->
2307 <table CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 WIDTH="100%" >
2309 <td><img SRC="../tip.gif" height=36 width=27></td>
2311 <td>If you know the power consumption, you can calculate approximate battery work time:
2314 900 mAh / 225 mA = 4 hours of talk time (on average)</li>
2316 <br>Please note, that when using <a href="faq_net2.htm#SDCC">SDCC</a> channel
2317 the phone initially uses full power and the gradually reduces it.
2320 900 mAh / 5,45 mA = 165 hours of standby time (on average)</li>
2322 <br>Remember, that the phone makes <a href="faq_net1.htm#PLU">PLU</a> even in standby mode.
2328 <p><a NAME="Menu24"></a><b>Test 24</b>
2331 <table CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 WIDTH="100%" >
2334 <table BORDER CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 >
2337 3476 3481<br>
2338 BSI: 551<br>
2339 ET: 9<br>
2340 111 1</i></tt></td>
2346 <table BORDER CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 >
2348 <td><tt><b>V_inst V_avg<br>
2351 RST_m RST_h</b></tt></td>
2358 <p>This is probably meaning of these parameters:
2362 <li>bbbb - (Voltage average ?) average value of voltage from battery ?</li>
2363 <li>ccc - (Battery Size Indicator) info connected with battery</li>
2364 <li>dddd - how many minutes phone work from enabling ? (minutes)</li>
2365 <li>eeee - (Rest Standby Time minutes ?)
2366 does phone estimate here, how long phone can be in standby up to
2367 next charging ? (minutes)</li>
2368 <li>ffff - (Rest Standby Time hours ?)
2369 does phone estimate here, how long phone can be in standby up to
2370 next charging ? (hours)</li>
2373 <p><a NAME="Menu25"></a><b>Test 25</b>
2376 <table CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 WIDTH="100%" >
2379 <table BORDER CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 >
2382 0 1<br>
2384 5664 641<br>
2385 1 0
2392 <table BORDER CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 >
2397 zeta phi<br>
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