Atoll 2.7.

1 Training Exercise Book

: Atoll : 3G Technologies (UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA)

Opening an Atoll document (3G) Analysing UMTS performance Analysing UMTS load factors Analysing HSDPA performance Analysing HSUPA performance Creating traffic maps Calculating Monte-Carlo-based simulations Calculating UMTS predictions based on simulations Using the automatic neighbour allocation tool Using the automatic scrambling codes allocation tool

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Exercise 1: Opening an Atoll document (3G)

Objectives: o Opening a 3G (UMTS/HSPA) Atoll document from an .atl file o Adding HSPA cells 1. If you have already completed the General Features part of a 3G project, open the .atl file you have just created: "Atoll_3G.atl". If not, open the file "Training_Atoll_3G.atl" located in the folder Material_for_exercises\Brussels\UMTS_HSPA\Network_Data 2. Save the document. Information: Use File > Save As to save an Atoll document into your personal folder.

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Exercise 2: Analysing UMTS performance

Objectives: o Analysing UMTS studies o Using the Point Analysis Tool to determine service areas Information: Access the Cells table by right-clicking the Transmitters folder and choose Open Table. 1. Open the Cells table. Right-click in it and Import the following file : "Material for exercises\Brussels\UMTS_HSPA\Network_Data\Brussels_HSPA_Cells.txt" Right-click one of the cell in the Carrier column and choose the option Sort Descending. Verify the properties of cells using carrier 1. Which technologies are supported on these carriers? Information: The network consists of transmitters working on two carriers in dense urban areas and transmitters working on only one carrier in suburbs. Carrier 0 carries R99 traffic only while carrier 1 supports HSDPA/HSUPA traffic. 2. Close the Cells table. Information: UMTS coverage predictions are based on the uplink and downlink load conditions. In Atoll, these load conditions are defined by the cell uplink load factor for the uplink and the cell total power for the downlink. These parameters can be entered manually in the Cells table if you know them and used for calculating UMTS coverage predictions. 3. Create a "Pilot Reception Analysis (Ec/Io)" prediction study for all transmitters with the following parameters on the Condition tab: Terminal = Mobile. Service = Voice. Mobility = 50 km/h. Carrier = 0. On the Display tab, change the threshold level set at "-15 dB" to "-14 dB". On the General tab, name the study: "Pilot Reception Analysis (Ec/Io) (Voice)". On the radio toolbar, click Calculate ( ) to calculate the study. Information: With the "Pilot Reception Analysis (Ec/Io)" prediction study, Atoll calculates the best Ec/I0 received on each pixel. Then it colours the pixel according to the values and the thresholds defined on the Display tab. By default, the display is set to show the Ec/I0. 4. Right-click the study and choose the "Generate report" option Select the following information to be displayed: o Surface (km2) o % Covered Surface o % Focus zone o % Computation zone o Click OK. o Notice that no areas with Ec/I0 values higher than 5 dB is available o Close the report Information: You can also notice that the statistical report is only based on to the computation zone (no information is available in the "% focus zone" column)

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5. Create a "Service Area (Eb/Nt) Downlink" prediction study for all transmitters with the following parameters on the Condition tab: Terminal = Mobile. Service = Voice. Mobility = 50 km/h. Carrier = 0. On the General tab, name the study: "Service Area (Eb/Nt) Downlink (Voice)". On the radio toolbar, click Calculate ( ) to calculate the study. Information: With the "Service Area (Eb/Nt) Downlink" prediction study, Atoll calculates the best Eb/Nt on the downlink received on each pixel by considering the maximum power allowed on traffic channels for each transmitter in the mobile active set (AS). Then it colours the pixel according to the values and the thresholds defined on the Display tab. By default, the display is set to show the Eb/Nt. The same study can be calculated on the uplink. With "Service Area (Eb/Nt) Uplink" prediction study, Atoll calculates the best Eb/Nt on the uplink on each pixel by considering the maximum terminal power allowed. Then it colours the pixel according to the values and thresholds defined on the Display tab. 6. Create a "Service Area (Eb/Nt) Uplink" prediction study for all transmitters with the following parameters on the Condition tab: Terminal = Mobile. Service = Voice. Mobility = 50 km/h. Carrier = 0. On the Display tab, select the "Required power (dBm)" field, click the Actions button and select Shading. Set the First Break to 20, Set the Last Break to 40 and Set the Interval to 5. On the General tab, name the study: "Uplink Required power (Voice)". On the radio toolbar, click Calculate ( ) to calculate the study. Information: With this study, Atoll calculates on each pixel the power required by the terminal to satisfy the minimum Eb/Nt UL. Then it colours the pixel according to the value and the thresholds defined in the Display tab. The same study can be calculated on the downlink with the study "Service Area (Eb/Nt) Downlink". Atoll calculates on each pixel the power required on traffic channels in order to satisfy the minimum Eb/Nt DL. Then it colours the pixel according to the values and the thresholds defined in the Display tab. 7. Create a "Effective Service Area" prediction study for all transmitters with the following parameters on the Condition tab: Terminal = Mobile. Service = Mobile Internet Access. Mobility = Pedestrian. Carrier = 0. On the General tab, name the study: "Effective Service Area (Mobile Internet)". On the radio toolbar, click Calculate ( ) to calculate the study. Information: With this study, Atoll colours the pixel when the service is available, i.e., when the values of Ec/Io, Eb/Nt DL, and Eb/Nt UL on the pixel exceed the respective minimum quality values.

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8. Select the visibility box for the study "Effective Service Area (Mobile Internet)" and launch the Point Analysis Tool. Select the AS Analysis tab Set the Point Analysis Tool with the same parameters as defined in the prediction we to study (Terminal = Mobile, Service = Mobile Internet Access, Mobility = Pedestrian, Carrier = 0). Perform an Active Set analysis (AS Analysis tab) on several pixels and determine one pixel where the service is not available in the Downlink Double-click in the point analysis tool in order to know why the service is not available in the Downlink. Why? Close the Point Analysis Tool. Information: By double-clicking the service availability result a dialogue box is displayed showing necessary information to investigate the availability or the non availability of a service on a certain pixel. 9. Right-click the "Effective Service Area (Mobile Internet)" and select Duplicate. Change the following parameters: On the Condition tab, set Service to Multimedia Messaging Service. On the General tab, name the study: "Effective Service Area (MMS)". On the Display tab, change the legend colour to Blue. On the radio toolbar, click Calculate ( ) to calculate the study. 10. Right-click the "Effective Service Area (Mobile Internet)" and select Duplicate. Change the following parameters: On the Condition tab, set Service to Video Conferencing. On the General tab, name the study: "Effective Service Area (Video Conferencing)". On the Display tab, change the legend colour to Green. On the radio toolbar, click Calculate ( ) to calculate the study. 11. Right-click the "Effective Service Area (Mobile Internet)" and select Duplicate. Change the following parameters: On the Condition tab, set Service to Voice. On the General tab, name the study: "Effective Service Area (Voice)". On the Display tab, change the legend colour to Yellow. On the radio toolbar, click Calculate ( ) to calculate the study. 12. Select the visibility box of all the "Effective Service Area" prediction Right-click the Predictions folder and select Generate Report Select the following information to be displayed: o Surface (km2) o % Covered Surface o % Focus zone o % Computation zone o Click OK. o Which one is having the best coverage? Why? o Close the report Information: Atoll will generate a comparative report for all the studies. It is then easier to look for differences.

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13. Create a "Pilot Pollution" prediction study for all transmitters with the following parameters on the Condition tab: Terminal = Mobile. Service = Mobile Internet Access. Mobility = 50 km/h. Carrier = 0. On the General tab, name the study: "Pilot Pollution (Mobile Internet)". On the radio toolbar, click Calculate ( ) to calculate the study. Information: With this study, Atoll determines on each pixel the number of polluters there might be. Then it colours the pixel according to the values and the thresholds defined in the Display tab. A polluter is a cell which satisfies all the conditions to enter the mobile AS but which is not admitted because the AS limit has already been reached. 14. Create a "Handoff Status" prediction study for all transmitters with the following parameters on the Condition tab: Terminal = Mobile. Service = Voice. Mobility = 50 km/h. Carrier = 0. On the General tab, name the study: "Handoff Status (Voice)". On the radio toolbar, click Calculate ( ) to calculate the study. Information: With this study, Atoll colours each pixel according to the mobile handover status. 15. Create a "Downlink Total Noise" prediction study for all transmitters with the following parameters on the Condition tab: Terminal = Mobile. Service = Voice. Carrier = 0. On the General tab, name the study: "Downlink Total Noise (Voice)". On the radio toolbar, click Calculate ( ) to calculate the study. Information: For the downlink total noise, no mobility has to be selected since the mobility choice has no impact on the results. 16. Save the document. Information: Use Tools > User Configuration > Import (or Export) to import (or export) a user configuration file. 17. Export your study in a "User Configuration" file. Select only the "Prediction List" option. Name the file "Training_Atoll_3G_Analyse1.cfg" 18. Save the document.

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Exercise 3: Analysing UMTS load factors 1/2

Objectives: o Understand the influence of the "Total power (dBm)" parameter on the DL UMTS coverage predictions Information: Access the Cells table by right-clicking the Transmitters folder and choose Open Table. 1. Open the Cells table make the following changes: Locate the "Carrier" column and right-click on a cell that is set to 0. Select "Filter by Selection" to keep only the cells of carrier 0 in the Cells table. Set the "Total Power (dBm)" to 36 dBm only for the cells using carrier 0. Information: Beware not to change the values in the "Max DL Load (% Max Power)" column nor the "Max Power (dBm)". These are not the parameter you have to modify. Locate the "Carrier" column and right-click on a cell that is set to 0. Select "Remove Filter" to display cells of carrier 0 and 1 in the Cells table. Close the Cells table.

2. Right-click the study "Pilot Reception Analysis (Ec/Io) (Voice)" and select Duplicate. Name the study: "Pilot Reception Analysis (Ec/Io) (Voice) Total power=36dBm" Calculate the study. 3. Select the visibility box of both studies "Pilot Reception Analysis (Ec/Io) (Voice)" and "Pilot Reception Analysis (Ec/Io) (Voice) Total power=36dBm" Right-click the Predictions folder and select Generate Report Select the following information to be displayed: o Surface (km2) o % Covered Surface o % Focus zone o % Computation zone o Click OK. o Which one is having the best coverage? Why? o What is the impact of the "Total Power (dBm)" parameter on the coverage? Close the report Information: Atoll will generate a comparative report for all the studies. It is then easier to look for differences. 4. Right-click the study "Service Area (Eb/Nt) Downlink (Voice)" and select Duplicate. Name the study: "Service Area (Eb/Nt) Downlink (Voice) Total power=36dBm" Calculate the study. 5. Select the visibility box of both studies "Service Area (Eb/Nt) Downlink (Voice)" and "Service Area (Eb/Nt) Downlink (Voice) Total power=36dBm" Right-click the Predictions folder and select Generate Report Select the following information to be displayed: o Surface (km2) o % Covered Surface o % Focus zone o % Computation zone o Click OK. o Which one is having the best coverage? Why? o What is the impact of the "Total Power (dBm)" parameter on the coverage?

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Close the report

Information: Atoll will generate a comparative report for all the studies. It is then easier to look for differences. 6. Open the Cells table: Use the "Filter by Selection" option and set the "Total Power (dBm)" to 40 dBm for all cells using carrier 0. Close the Cells table. 7. Save the document.

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Exercise 4: Analysing UMTS load factors 2/2

Objectives: o Understand the influence of the "UL load factor (%)" parameter on UL UMTS coverage predictions Information: Access the Cells table by right-clicking the Transmitters folder and choose Open Table. 1. Open the Cells table: Use the "Filter by Selection" option and set the "UL load factor (%)" to 20% for all cells using carrier 0. Close the Cells table. Information: Beware not to change the values in the "Max UL Load Factor (%)" column. This is not the parameter you have to modify. 2. Right-click the study "Uplink Required power (Voice)" and select Duplicate. Name the study: "Uplink Required power (Voice) UL load=20%". Calculate the study. 3. Select the visibility box of both studies "Uplink Required power (Voice)" and the study "Uplink Required power (Voice) UL load=20%" Right-click the Predictions folder and select Generate Report Select the following information to be displayed: o Surface (km2) o % Covered Surface o % Focus zone o % Computation zone o Click OK. o Which one is having the best coverage? Why? o What is the impact of the "UL load factor (%)" parameter on the coverage? Close the report Information: Atoll will generate a comparative report for all the studies. It is then easier to look for differences. 4. Open the Cells table: Use the "Filter by Selection" option and set the "UL load factor (%)" to 60% for all cells using carrier 0. Close the Cells table. 5. Save the document.

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Exercise 5: Analysing HSDPA performance

Objectives: o Analysing HSDPA studies o Determining the "HSDPA Bearer" availability at a location 1. Create a "HSDPA Study" prediction study for all transmitters with the following parameters on the Condition tab: Terminal = HSDPA Category 9. Service = HSDPA. Mobility = Pedestrian. Carrier = 1. On the Display tab, select the "RLC Peak Rate (kbps)" field. On the General tab, name the study: "HSDPA Study: RLC throughput - UE9 (1 user)". Calculate the study 2. Create a "HSDPA Study" prediction study for all transmitters with the following parameters on the Condition tab: Terminal = HSDPA Category 5. Service = HSDPA. Mobility = Pedestrian. Carrier = 1. On the Display tab, select the "RLC Peak Rate (kbps)" field. On the General tab, name the study: "HSDPA Study: RLC throughput UE5 (1 user)". Calculate the study. 3. Save the document. 4. Import the following vector into the Geo tab: "Material_for_exercises\Brussels\UMTS_HSPA\HSPA\Brussels_HSPA_Analysis_Point. mif". This file contains one point. Clear the visibility flag for all studies. Zoom in on the map and select Centre in the map window for the point in the vector file you have just imported. Check the studies "HSDPA Study: RLC throughput UE9 (1 user)" and "HSDPA Study: RLC throughput UE5 (1 user)" alternately. By placing your mouse pointer over the point, you can see the throughput ("HSDPA bearer") available as a tip text bullet. Which coverage is better? Why? 5. Save the document.

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Exercise 6: Analysing HSUPA performance

Objectives: o Analysing HSUPA studies o Determining the "HSUPA Bearer" availability at a given location 1. Create a "HSUPA Study" prediction study for all transmitters with the following parameters on the Condition tab: Terminal = HSUPA Category 6. Service = HSUPA. Mobility = Pedestrian. Carrier = 1. HSUPA Resources = For a single user. On the Display tab, select the "RLC Peak Rate (kbps)". On the General tab, name the study: "HSUPA Study: RLC throughput UE6 (1 user)". Calculate the study. 2. Create a "HSUPA Study" prediction study for all transmitters with the following parameters on the Condition tab: Terminal = HSUPA Category 2. Service = HSUPA. Mobility = Pedestrian. Carrier = 1. HSUPA Resources = For a single user. On the Display tab, select the "RLC Peak Rate (kbps)". On the General tab, name the study: "HSUPA Study: RLC throughput UE2 (1 user)". Calculate the study. 3. Create a "HSUPA Study" prediction study for all transmitters with the following parameters on the Condition tab: Terminal = HSUPA Category 6. Service = HSUPA. Mobility = Pedestrian. Carrier = 1. HSUPA Resources = Shared by the HSUPA users defined or calculated per cell. On the Display tab, select the "RLC Peak Rate (kbps)". On the General tab, name the study: "HSUPA Study: Average RLC throughput UE6 (4 users)". Calculate the study. Information: The number of HSUPA users defined in the Cells table has been set to 4. 4. Save the document. 5. Zoom in on the map and select Centre in the map window for the point in the vector file you imported. Display the HSUPA studies that you have calculated alternately. By placing your mouse pointer over the point, you can see the throughput ("HSUPA bearer") available as a tip text bullet. 6. Export your study in a "User Configuration" file. Select only the "Prediction List" option. Name the file "Training_Atoll_3G_Analyse2.cfg".

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Information: Use Tools > User Configuration > Import (or Export) to import (or export) a user configuration file. 7. Save the document.

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Exercise 7: Creating traffic maps

Objectives: o Creating traffic maps that will be used by the Monte Carlo based simulator in order to produce a user distribution and simulate power control 1. Create a traffic map based on transmitters and services (throughput). On the Geo tab of the Explorer window, right-click the Traffic folder and select New map. Select Map based on Transmitters and Services (Throughputs). In the Traffic per Transmitter dialogue, select the coverage prediction "Study 4: Coverage by transmitter (Best Server Null Margin)". Keep this window open, do not close it 2. Open the following file: "Material for exercises\Brussels\UMTS_HSPA\Traffic\ Cell_Traffic\R99_Traffic (Throughput)_per_sector.xls". Copy (CTRL+C) the transmitters and throughput data (without the headers). In Atoll, select the following column heading at the same time HSDPA (UL), HSDPA (DL), HSUPA (UL), HSUPA (DL) Move the mouse pointer to the right edge of column heading HSUPA (DL) When the mouse pointer change to , drag to the left until you reach the right edge of column heading TX_ID Information: This process enables to hide some column that we do not need to fill.

Click the first cell available in the TX_ID column and paste (CTRL+V) the content of the Excel file into the Atoll table in the Traffic per Transmitter dialogue. Click OK.

3. In the traffic map's properties dialogue, define the following distributions of terminals and mobility types in the Traffic tab. 100% of users have a Mobile. 50% of users are Pedestrian, 30% have 50 km/h mobility and 20% 90 km/h mobility. Click OK. 4. Create a second traffic map per transmitter and per service (throughput). In the Traffic per Transmitter dialogue, select the coverage prediction "Study 4: Coverage by transmitter (Best Server Null Margin)". 5. Open the following file: "Material for exercises\Brussels\UMTS_HSPA\Traffic\ Cell_Traffic\HSDPA_Traffic(Throughput)_per_sector.xls". Copy (CTRL+C), without the headers, and paste (CTRL+V) the contents of the Excel file into the Atoll table in the Traffic per Transmitter dialogue. Click OK. 6. In the traffic map's properties dialogue, define the following distributions of terminals and mobility types in the Traffic tab. 100% of users have an HSDPA Category 5 terminal. 80% of users are Pedestrian and 20% have 50 km/h mobility. Click OK.

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7. Create a third traffic map per transmitter and per service (throughput). In the Traffic per Transmitter dialogue, select the coverage prediction "Study 4: Coverage by transmitter (Best Server Null Margin)" 8. Open the following file: "Material for exercises\Brussels\UMTS_HSPA\Traffic\ Cell_Traffic\ HSUPA_Traffic(Throughput)_per_sector.xls". Copy (CTRL+C) the transmitters and throughput data (without the headers). In Atoll, select the following column heading at the same time HSDPA (UL), HSDPA (DL) Move the mouse pointer to the right edge of column heading HSDPA (DL) When the mouse pointer change to , drag to the left until you reach the right edge of column heading TX_ID Information: This process enables to hide some column that we do not need to fill.

Click the first cell available in the TX_ID column and paste (CTRL+V) the content of the Excel file into the Atoll table in the Traffic per Transmitter dialogue. Click OK.

9. In the traffic map's properties dialogue, define the following distributions of terminals and mobility types in the Traffic tab. 100% of users have an HSUPA Category 6 terminal. 100% of users are Pedestrian. Click OK. 10. Save the document.

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Exercise 8: Calculating Monte-Carlo-based UMTS simulations

Objectives: o Using the Monte-Carlo-based simulator o Understanding the calculated results 1. Create and calculate one simulation with the following settings: On the General tab, select all the cell load constraints: Number of channel elements, Number of codes, UL load factor and DL load, select the maximum UL load factor and the maximum DL load defined per cell and clear the Rate Downgrading option. On the Source Traffic tab, select all the available traffic maps. On the Advanced tab, enter 1 as generator initialisation. 2. Open the properties dialogue of the calculated simulation and analyse statistics and reports on sites, transmitters, and mobiles. 3. Display the mobiles on the map using different characteristics: According to the handover status they obtain. According to the service they try to connect with. According to the connection status they obtain. 4. Duplicate the previous group of simulations and select the Rate Downgrading option. 5. Open the properties dialogue of the new simulation. Open the Statistics tab and compare the number of rejected users with the previous simulation. Then, open the report on mobiles and check the requested and obtained rates. These values can be different from the previous simulation because rate downgrading was allowed in this simulation. Note: In order to compare simulation results, enter the same generator initialisation (integer0) when creating a simulation session. In any simulation, mobiles will have the same geographic position. 6. Create and calculate a group of 10 simulations with the following characteristics: On the General tab, specify that you want to calculate 10 simulations, select all the cell load constraints: Number of channel elements, Number of codes, UL load factor and DL load, select maximum UL load factor and the maximum DL load defined per cell and clear the Rate Downgrading option. On the Source Traffic tab, select all the traffic maps. 7. Save the document.

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Exercise 9: Calculating UMTS predictions based on simulations

Objectives: o Calculating UMTS predictions based on simulations 1. Right-click the study " Pilot Reception Analysis (Ec/Io) (Voice)" and Duplicate it. On the General tab, name the study " Pilot Reception Analysis (Ec/Io) (Voice) load from simulations". On the Condition tab, base the study on the group of 10 simulations you have calculated and select Average study. Calculate the study. 2. Right-click the study "Effective Service Area (Mobile Internet)" and Duplicate it. On the General tab, rename the study "Effective Service Area (Mobile Internet) load from simulations". On the Condition tab, base the study on the group of 10 simulations you have calculated and select Average study. Calculate the study, Note: If the prediction is based on a group and a probability, all simulations of the group will be used and probability taken into account; if the average option is selected, then the average of all simulations in the group will be used to run predictions. 3. Keep only the coverage prediction "Effective Service Area (Mobile Internet) load from simulations displayed on the map. 4. Use the Point analysis tool to analyse the coverage prediction and any area lacking coverage. Use the group of 10 simulations that you have calculated and set the other parameters the same way you did in the study (Terminal = Mobile, Service = Mobile Internet Access, Mobility = Pedestrian, Carrier = (All)) Close the Point Analysis tool. 5. Save the document.

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Exercise 10: Using the automatic neighbour allocation tool

Objectives: o Using the automatic neighbour allocation tool Information: Access the Neighbours commands by right-clicking the Transmitters folder then choose Cells. 1. Launch the Automatic Allocation of intra-carrier neighbours with the following parameters in the Intra-carrier Neighbours tab: Click the Define button. Select "% Max Power" as Power Contributing to Io and set the percentage to 20%. Click OK. Enter 1% as % min Covered Area. Select the following relation constraints: Force co-site transmitters as neighbours, Force adjacent transmitters as neighbours and Reset neighbours on the right side of the interface. Click the Run button. Click the Close button. Click Commit to commit the results. Click the Close button to close the Automatic Allocation dialogue. 2. Select the visibility box of the study: "Study 4: Coverage by transmitter (Best Server-Null ). Margin)" and click the neighbour Visual Management button ( 3. Click several transmitters to see their neighbour relations on the map. 4. Launch the Automatic Allocation of inter-carrier neighbours with the following parameters on the Inter-carrier Neighbours tab: Click the Define button. Select "% Max Power" as Power Contributing to Io and set the percentage to 20%. Click OK. Enter 1% as % min Covered Area. Check the following relation constraints: Force co-site transmitters as neighbours and Reset neighbours on the right side of the interface. Click the Run button. Click the Close button. Click Commit to commit the results. Click the Close button to close the Automatic Allocation dialogue. 5. Open the Intra-technology Neighbours table and check the availability of intra-carrier and inter-carrier neighbours for transmitters located in the dense urban area (e.g., for Site13_U1). 6. Select transmitter Site13_U1 on the map to see its neighbour relations. 7. Click the neighbour Visual Management button again to disable it. 8. Save the document.

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Exercise 11: Using the automatic scrambling codes allocation tool

Objectives: o Using the automatic scrambling codes allocation tool o Using the scrambling codes Search Tool Information: Access the "Primary Scrambling Codes" commands by right-clicking the Transmitters folder then choose "Cells".. 1. Launch the Automatic Allocation of scrambling codes with the following parameters: Select the Second Order Neighbours option. Set the code Default Reuse Distance to 5000 m. Choose the "Clustered" Strategy. Clear the Use a maximum of Codes option. Check the Allocate Carriers Identically option. Click the Run button. Click the Close button. Click the Commit button to commit the results. Click the Close button to close the Automatic Allocation dialogue. 2. Launch the Code distribution tool. 3. Launch the scrambling codes Search Tool by selecting Search Tool from the View menu. 4. Display the study "Study 4: Coverage by transmitter (Best Server-Null Margin)". 5. Search for the scrambling codes 1, 2, and 16 6. Click the Reset Display button. 7. Close the scrambling codes Search Tool. 8. Display the allocated scrambling codes for each transmitter on the map: Right-click the Transmitters folder and display its Properties. On the Display tab, set the display type to "Discrete Values" and select the "Cells: Primary Scrambling codes" field. On the Display tab, change the Label by selecting "Primary Scrambling codes". 9. Save the document.

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