The present invention discloses an automated testing solution for PRL's,
System Acquisition
algorithm, and CDMA device performance. A testing plan loads a specific PRL into a test device, reads and categorizes the entries in the PRL file, and then uses the information to set the parameters on the emulation hardware needed for each
test case. The testing solution allows an operator to specify the PRL file to be used for testing and the testing plan will determine the relationships between different PRL entries in the test file including the
System of equal priority in the same GEO,
System of lesser priority in the same GEO, System of higher priority in the same GEO, Systems in different GEO, and Collocated EVDO systems. Once the entries are categorized the
test script will then select the entries need to create the required test conditions on the
base station emulation hardware. The
test suite employs
base station emulation hardware to create the RF conditions stipulated in the
test case. The exact RF conditions will be based on the entries in the test PRL. Once all the
system parameter information is extracted from the PRL file and all the combinations of systems is created as per the requirements of each
test case, the test is executed, with the
automation scripts setting the parameters on the BSE and managing the test device as it is programmatically controlled through the
test procedures.