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Contents
Contents
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Chhaapptteer r 1 1 IInnttrroodduuccttiioon n 11
F
Feeaattuurreess oof f MMeennttuum m PPllaanneet t 22
Project Explorer 2
Site Editor 2
Traffic Map Generator 2
Interference Matrix Generator 2
Neighbor Plan Generator 3
Network Data Import Wizard 3
Survey Data tool 3
Subscriber Settings 3
Data Manager 3
Microwave Links 4
MapInf o Profe ssional 4
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Ussiinng g tthhiiss ddooccuummeennttaattiioon n 55
User documentation updates 5
Online Help 5 Documentation library 7 Notational conventions 7 Textual conventions 7 O
Orrggaanniizzaattiioon n oof f tthhiiss uusseer r gguuiidde e 99
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Chhaapptteer r 2 2 CCrreeaattiinng g GGeenneerriic c PPrroojjeecctts s 1111
Understand
Understanding ing gengeneerriic c prproojjeecctts s 1122 Cr
Creeating a geneating a generric projic projeecct t 1144
To create a gener ic project 14
To view or ed it pro ject settings 16
Op
To open a project 18 S Saavviinng g pprroojjeecctts s 1199 To save project a 19 To back up a project 19 R
Reessttoorriinng g prproojjeecctts s 2200
To restore a project 20
C
Chhaapptteer r 3 3 WWoorrkkiinng g wwiitth h SSiitteesasa nnd d SSeeccttoorrs s 2211
D
Diissppllaayyiinng g aannd d ffoorrmmaattttiinng g ssiitte e llaabbeells s 2222
To display site labels 22
To hide site labels 22
To format site labels 22
Choosing Choosing s
siittees s 2424
To choose sites and sectors from the Project Explorer 24
To choose sites and s ectors using the Select tools 25
Grouping Grouping s
siittees s 2626
To group sitesb yp ropertiesi nt he ProjectE xplorer 26
To copy grouped sitesi nt he ProjectE xplorer 26
To ungroup sites in the Proje ct Explorer 27
F
Fiinnddiinng g anand d sselelececttiinng g ssiitteses anand d ssececttoorrss iin n tthhe e MMap ap wiwinnddoow w 2288
To find a site in the Map window 28
To clone a sector at a site 35
To swap site and sector parameters 35
To rename site a 35
To refresh the sites list 36
To delete sitesf rom the ProjectE xplorer 36
To delete sites from the Map window 36
To change the antenna for a sector 36
U
Ussiinng g sseeccttoor r ppllaacceemmeennt t ttoooolls s 3388
To use the Find Maximum Point tool 38
To use the Angle From Line tool 39
To use the Draw Angle tool 39
Working
Working w with sector grith sector groouupps s 4411
To create a sector grou p 41
To display a group in a Map window 42
Edi
Editting sector grouping sector groups s 4343
To rena me a group 43
To remove a site or sector from a group 43
To delete a gr oup 43
To refres h the groups list 44
To edit groupsf rom the Site Propertiesd ialog box 44
Working with flags
Working with flags 4545
Example 45
To create a flag 46
To add a co ndition 46
To applyf lag conditionst o one or more sites 47
To display sectorsb ased onf lag conditions 48
Editi
Editinng flagsg flags and coand condinditiotionns s 4949
To rename a f lag 49
To delete a flag or condition 49
To invert flag conditions 49
M
Mooddiiffyyiinng g sseeccttoor r ssyymmbboollss ffoor r iinnddiivviidduuaall ssiittees s 5511
To modify color and symbol settings for individual sites 51
C
Cuussttoommiizziinng g sseeccttoor r ssyymmbboollss ffoor r mmuullttiipplle e ssiittees s 5522
To create a sector display scheme 53
To define ana ctive sector displays cheme 56
To add a sector display scheme 57
To apply a sector display scheme 57
To app ly the d efault sector symbol 59
Ad
Addding custom dataing custom data 6060
Local custom data 60
Shared custom data 60
To add local custom data 61
To a dd shared custom data 61
O
Opptimizing a singletimizing a single ssiitte e 6622
To op timize single a site 62
Ch
Chapapter ter 4 4 MaMannaaggiinng g AAnntteennnna a SSyysstteemms s 7700
Understanding
Understanding aanntteennnna a sysysstteemms s 7711
How antenna systemsa re used inn etworkp lanning 71
To import multiple antenna files 79 Do
Downwnlloaoaddiinng g anantetennnna a papatttterernnss frfrom om tthhe e AAnntetennnna a SSerervver er 8800
To download antenna patterns 80
O
Oppeenniinng g aannd d vviieewwiinng g aanntteennnna a ppaatttteerrnns s 8822
To open an antenna pattern 82
To open an antenna pattern from the Project Explorer 82
E
Eddiittiinng g aanntteennnna a aallggoorriitthhm m ppaarraammeetteerrs s 8833
To edit algorithm parameters 83
Editing antenna p
Editing antenna paatttteerrnns s 8585
To edit antenna patt erns 86
Printi
Printinng antg anteenna patternsnna patterns 8989
To preview an antenna pattern 89
To print an antenna pattern 89
Adding
Adding a antennantenna ppaatttteerrnnss tto o a a pprroojjeecct t 9900
To add a ntenna pattern files to a project 90
To view or hide unassigned antenna patterns 90
To refresh antenna patterns 90
To rename ante nna patterns 91
To remove an antenna pattern from the Project Explorer 91
Grouping antenna pattern
Grouping antenna patterns s 9292
To group antenna patterns 93
To ungroup anten na patterns 93
Using ant
Using anteenna qnna quueerriiees s 9944
To create and ru n a new antenna query 94
Chap
Chapter ter 5 5 ManManaaggiinng g SSuurrvveey y DDaatta a 9966
U
Unnddeerrssttaannddiinng g ssuurrvveeyys s 9977
How survey data is organized in the Project Explorer 97
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Coolllleeccttiinng g ssuurrvveey y ddaatta a 110000 A
Addddiinng g ssuurrvveeyyss tto o a a pprroojjeecct t 110011
To add surveys to the project 102
To import surveys 102
To modify the properties of a survey 103
A
Addddiinng g ssuurrvveey y hheeaaddeer r iinnffoorrmmaattiioon n 110055
To update survey header information using sector properties 105
S
Saavviinng g a a ccooppy y oof f a a ssuurrvveey y 101066
To save a copy of survey a 106
D
Diisplayingsplaying s surveurvey ddaatta y a 110077
To view a survey in the Map window 107
To find survey data poi nts in the Map window 108
To vi ew survey data in tabular format 108
To create a them atic map of survey data 109
To modify display options for thematically mapped surveys 109
Viewing surv
Viewing surveey y ssttaattiissttiiccs s 111111
To view a survey histogram 111
To view a survey clutter distribution histogram 112
To view a survey regression analysis 113
Assigning surv
Assigning surveeyys s 111177
To average survey data 122
To filter survey data 124
To filter survey data by selection 127
To filter survey data by polygon 128
To remove survey data points from the Map window 129
C
Coommbbiinniinng g aannd d ccoommppaarriinng g ssuurrvveeyys s 113300
To combine surveys 130
To compare two surveys 131
To compare a survey with a numeric grid 132
To compare a surveyw itha modeled prediction 133
C
Chhaapptteer r 6 6 MMaannaaggiinng g TTeesst t MMoobbiille e DDaatta a 131366
Und
Undeerstanding test mrstanding test moobbiille e ddaatta a 113377
Input file r equirementsf or testm obile data 137
Test mobile data file header 137
Work
Workf f low for test mobile dalow for test mobile da tta a 113399 I
Immppoorrttiinng g tteesst t mmoobbiille e ddaatta a 114400
To import test mobile data 140
Vi
Vieewing inforwing informmation abouation about a test mobile datt a test mobile dat a a f f iille e 114455
To view information about a test mobile data file 145
Viewin
Viewingg a andnd l locaocattiinng g tteesst t mmoobbiille e ddaatta a 114466
To view the test mobile data locations in a Map wi ndow 146
To find testm obile data ina Map window 147
To view test mobile data in tabular format 147
Displaying test mobile
Displaying test mobile ddata in a Mata in a M aap p wwiinnddoow w 114499
Understanding pointd isplays ettings 149
Automatic selection 149
Understanding how display informa tion is organized 149
To define individualp ointd isplays ettings 153
To define point display settings for ranges of values 154
To display the test mobile data points in a Map window 156
To create a map view template for test mobile data 156
V
Viieewwiinng g tteesst t mmoobbiille e ddaatta a iin n ggrraapph h ffoorrmmaat t 115588
To viewt estm obile data ing raphf ormat 159
To printt he data int he TestM obile Graph window 161
A
Allllooccaattiinng g tteesst t mmoobbiille e ddaatta a tto o sseeccttoorrs s 116622
Looking up sectors f or test mobile data 162
Allocating test mobile records to se ctors 162
To look up sectors for test mobile data automatically 163
To assign sectors to test mobile carrier nodes manually 165
To add a v irtual test mobile sector 165
To view or modify sector inf ormation 166
To allocate test mobile re cords to sectors 167
To view the test mobile records 168
To unassign sectors 168
To modify the display int he Test Mobile tree view 168
Exporting te
Exporting tesst mobilet mobile ddaatta a tto o ssuurrvveeyys s 116699
To export test mobile data to surveys 169
Chapt
To view information about a scan receiver data file 179 V
Viieewwiinng g ssccaan n rreecceeiivveer r ddaatta a 118800
To view the scan receiver data locations in a Map window 180
To find scanr eceiver data ina Map window 181
To views canr eceiver data int abular format 181
D
Diissppllaayyiinng g ssccaan n rreecceeiivveer r ddaatta a iin n a a MMaap p wwiinnddoow w 118833
Understanding pointd isplays ettings 183
Automatic selection 183
Understanding how display information is organized 183
To define map view settings for a scan receiver d ata file 184
To define individual point display settings 187
To define point display settings for ra nges of va lues 188
To display the scan receiver data po ints in a Map window 190
To create a map view template for scan receiver data 190
Viewing scan receiver data in g
Viewing scan receiver data in g rraapph h ffoorrmmaat t 119922
To view scan receiver data in graph fo rmat 193
To print the data in the Scan Receiver Graph window 195
Allocatin
Allocatingg scan receiver data to se scan receiver data to se ccttoorrs s 119966
Looking up sectors f or scan receiver data 196
Allocating scan receiver reco rds to sectors 196
To look up sectors for scan receiver data automat ically 197
To assign sectors to scan receiver carrier nodes manually 199
To add a virtual sca n receiver sector 199
To view or modify sector information 200
To allocate scan receiver records to sectors 201
To view the scan receiver records 202
To unassign sectors 202
To modif y the display in the Scan Receiver tree view 202
Exporting
To exports canr eceiver data to surveys 203
C
Chhaapptteer r 8 8 MMaannaaggiinng g SSccaannnneer r SSuurrvveey y DDaatta a 220066
U
Unnddeerrssttaannddiinng g ssccaannnneer r ssuurrvveey y ddaatta a 220077
Input file requirements for scanner survey receiver data 207
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Woorrkkfflloow w ffoor r mmaannaaggiinng g ssccaannnneer r ssuurrvveey y ddaatta a 220088 I
Immppoorrttiinng g ssccaannnneer r ssuurrvveey y ddaatta a 220099
To import scanner survey data 209
E
Exxppoorrttiinng g ssccaannnneer r ssuurrvveey y ddaatta a tto o ssuurrvveeyys s 212111
To exports canner surveyd ata to surveys 211
Chapter
Chapter 99 GenGeneerating Prrating Preeddiiccttiioonns s 221166
Under
Undersstandtandining path log path lossss and sand sigignalnal ststrengtrength preh predicdicttiioonns s 221177 Path l
Path lososss and sand siiggnalnal ssttrreennggtth h ffiillees s 221188
Path loss f iles 218
Signal strength files 218
Combined signal strength files 219
Choosing a prediction mode
Choosing a prediction mode 221221
Modeled predictions 221
Merged predictions 221
Definin
Definingg output s output seettttiinnggs s 222222
To display, filter, and delete predictions 231
Chapt
Chapter 10 er 10 GeneratGeneratining Sg Signignalal StrStrengtength Predih Predictictionsons BetweenBetween T
Twwo PPoo oiinntts s 223344
U
Unnddeerrssttaannddiinng g ppooiinntt--ttoo--ppooiinnt t aannaallyyssees s 223355
The Fresnel zone 235
W
Woorrkkfflloow w ffoor r ppooiinntt--ttoo--ppooiinnt t aannaallyyssees s 223377 Un
Underderststanandiding ng ththe e PoiPointnt-to-to-Poi-Point nt ProProfifile le TooTooll didialalog og bobox x 223838 G
Geenneerraattiinng g ppooiinntt--ttoo--ppooiinnt t pprrooffiillees s 224411
To generate a point-to-pointp rofile 241
Understanding how to in
Understanding how to intterpret a point-terpret a point-t oo--ppooiinnt t pprrooffiille e 224455
What you see 245
What you can do 246
Vi
Viewiewing ng ththe e heheigight ht of of cclulutttter er aboabove ve ththe e elelevevatiation on prprofiofile le 224747
To define clutter height values 247
To view clutter heights 247
Cu
Cussttomomiizizinng g tthhe e ppoioinntt-t-to-o-ppoioinnt t pprorofifille e ggrarapph h wiwinnddow ow 224488
To customize the Point-to-Point profile graph window 248
To inspect individual points on a pro file 249
D
Diissppllaayyiinng g rreefflleeccttiioon n ppooiinntts s 225500
To display reflection points 250
Expo
Exporrtitinng a pointg a point--to-point grapto-point graph h 225522
To exporta point-to-pointg rapha sa ni mage 252
To export a point-to-pointg rapht o a textf ile 252
Printiing point-to-poing point-to-poinnt ggrt raapphhs s 225533
To print a point-to-point graph 253
Saving and o
Saving and oppeninening g ppooiinntt--ttoo--ppooiinnt t pprrooffiillees s 225544
To save a point-to-point profile 254
C
Chhaapptteer r 111 1 GGeenneerraattiinng g PPrrooppaaggaattiioon n MMooddeell AAnnaallyyssees s 225566
U
Unnddeerrssttaannddiinng g pprrooppaaggaattiioon n mmooddeell aannaallyyssees s 225577
Analysis results 257
W
Woorrkfkflloow w fofor r ggeneneerraattiinng g a a pprrooppagagaattiioon n mmooddeell aannalalyyssiis s 252599 D
Deeffiinniinng g aannaallyyssiiss sseettttiinnggs s 226600
To define analysis settings 260
G
Geenneerraattiinng g a a pprrooppaaggaattiioon n mmooddeell aannaallyyssiis s 226633
To generate a propagation model analysis from sectors 263
To generate a propagation model analysis from surveys 264
V
Viieewwiinng g aannaallyyssiiss rreessuulltts s 226655
To view analysis results 265
To view related s ector information 266
To view related survey information 267
To view related sector-bas ed propaga tion model information 268
To view related survey-based propagation model information 269
Chap
Chapter ter 12 12 MMaannaaggiinng g TTrraaffffiic c 272700
Understanding traff
Understanding traff iic mmac apps s 227711
Using traffic maps 271
Conversion factors for input traff ic data 272
On-the-flyb ests erver coverage grid 281
Sector service probabilities 281
V
Viieewwiinng g ttrraaffffiic c mmaapps s 228822
To view a traffic map 282
A
Addddiinng g ttrraaffffiic c mmaappss tto o tthhe e PPrroojjeecct t EExxpplloorreer r 228833
To add a trafficm ap to the ProjectE xplorer 283
M
Mooddiiffyyiinng g ttrraaffffiic c mmaapps s 228844 C
Coonnvveerrttiinng g ttrraaffffiic c mmaapps s 282855
To convert a traffic map 285
Scaling traffic
Scaling traffic mmaapps s 228866
To scale a traffic map by percentage 286
To scale a traffic map by offset 286
To scale a traffi c map using clutter scaling factors 287
Combining tra
Combining traffffiic mmac apps s 228899
To combine tr affic maps 289
Deleting tra
Deleting traffffiic mmac apps s 229911
To delete a traffic map 291
Chap
Chapter ter 13 13 WoWorking With Interference Matrirking With Interference Matricesces 292292
Understandi
Understandinng g iinntteerrffeerreenncce e mmaattrriiccees s 229933
Histogram interference matrices 293
Histogram interference algorithms 294
W
Woorrkkfflloow w ffoor r ccrreeaattiinng g iinntteerrffeerreenncce e mmaattrriiccees s 229955 Creating interfere
Creating interferenncce e mmaattrriiccees s 229966
To create a histogram interference matrix 296
V
Viieewwiinng g iinntteerrffeerreenncce e mmaattrriiccees s 330033
To view a histogram interfe rence matrix 303
To view histogram interference matrixs ettings 304
E
To export an interference matrix 306 D
Deelleettiinng g iinntteerrffeerreenncce e mmaattrriiccees s 330077
To delete interference matrices 307
C
Chhaapptteer r 114 4 MMaannaaggiinng g NNeeiigghhbboor r RReellaattiioonnsshhiipps s 330088
U
Unnddeerrssttaannddiinng g nneeiigghhbboor r ppllaannnniinng g 330099 W
Woorrkkfflloow w ffoor r ppllaannnniinng g nneeiigghhbboor r rreellaattiioonnsshhiipps s 331111 C
Chhoooossiinng g tthhe e ttyyppe e oof f nneeiigghhbboor r ppllaan n 331122
Best Server algorithm 312
Interference Matrix algorithm 313
Service Probabilities algorithm 313
Cre
Creaating neting neiighborghbor p planslans 314314
To create a neighbor pla n 314
A
Addddiinng g nneeiigghhbboor r ppllaannss tto o tthhe e PPrroojjeecct t EExxpplloorreer r 332211
To add a nei ghbor plant o the ProjectE xplorer 321
Viewing neighbo
Viewing neighbor r rreellaattiioonnsshhiipps s 332222
To view neighbor relationships in the Tabular Editor 322
To view neighbor relationships 323
Comparing n
Comparing neeiigghbor planshbor plans 324324
To compare neighbor plans 324
Optimiz
Optimiziing neighbor plansng neighbor plans 326326
U
Unnddeerrssttaannddiinng g nneettwwoorrk k ooppttiimmiizzaattiioon n 333311
Better network design 332
Lower cost 333
B
Beeffoorre e yyoou u bbeeggiin n 333344
W
Woorrkkfflloow w ffoor r nneettwwoorrk k ooppttiimmiizzaattiioon n 333355 U
Unnddeerrssttaannddiinng g ooppttiimmiizzaattiioon n iin n MMeennttuum m PPllaanneet t 333366
Using optimization goals 337
U
Unnddeerrssttaannddiinng g ssiitte e sseelleeccttiioon n 334400
O
Optimizingptimizing tthhe e nneettwwoorrk k 334411
To create an optimization profile 341
To optimize the network 342
Creating optimization profiles
Creating optimization profiles 344344
To create an optimizationp rofile for LTEg oals 344
To create an optimization profile with goals for di sparate technologies 347
To create an optimization profile for cdma2000 goals 348
V
Viieewwiinng g ssiitte e sseelleeccttiioon n aannd d ooppttiimmiizzaattiioon n rreessuulltts s 335522
To view site selection results 352
To view optimization results 352
Appl
Applyying site selection and optiing site selection and optimization chamization changngees s 353533
To apply site selection changes 353
To apply optimization changes 353
C
Chhaapptteer r 116 6 PPllaannnniinng g MMiiccrroowwaavve e LLiinnkks s 335544
Understand
Understanding ing mmiiccrroowwaavve e lliinnk k ppllaannnniinng g 335555
Microwave link planning ob jectives 355
Microwave data 356
Wo
Worrkflow for microkflow for micro wwaavve e lliinnk k ppllaannnniinng g 353577 Defini
To define microwave settings 358 A
Addddiinng g pprrooffiille e ssoouurrccees s 335599
To add profile sources 359
C
Coonnffiigguurriinng g uusseer r eeqquuiippmmeennt t 336600
To configure radios 360
To configure feeder cables 360
C
Crreeaattiinng g ffrreeqquueennccy y ppllaanns s 336622
To create frequency plans 362
Understanding
Understanding miicmcrroowwaavve e lliinnkks s 336633
AMSL layers 363
AGL layers 365
Link clearance 366
Antennas 366
Cr
Creeating andating and ccoonnffiigguurriinng g mmiiccrroowwaavve e lliinnkks s 336677
To create a micro wave link 367
To configure microwave linkp arameters 367
Impor
Importtiinng g aannd d eexxppoorrttiinng g mmiiccrroowwaavve e lliinnkks s 336699 To
import microwave links 369
To export microwave links 369
Creating a reflection pl
Creating a reflection pl aanne e aannaallyyssiis s 337700
To enable or disable an extension 376
C
Chhaapptteer r 118 8 WWoorrkkiinng g wwiitth h GGrriidds s 337788
G
Geettttiinng g iinnffoorrmmaattiioon n aabboouut t a a ggrriid d 337799
To view a grid legend 379
To use the Grid Manager Info function 380
To use the Grid Info tool 380
To use the Region Info tool 381
To use the Line Info tool 381
C
Coonnttoouurriinng g a a ggrriid d 338833
Creating contoursf or a numericg rid 383
To define co ntour polylines or regions 384
Creating contours for a classified grid 385
To create contoursf or a classified grid 385
Creati
Creatinngg s smmooootth h ggrriid d ccoonnttoouurrs s 338877
How smooth grid contours are created 387
To create smooth grid contours 390
Creating slope and as
Creating slope and as ppeecct t ggrriidds s 339933
To create a slope and as pect grid 393
W
Woorrkkiinng g wwiitth h aarreea a ggrriidds s 339955
To create an area g rid 395
To add an a rea grid 396
To rename an area grid 396
To view an area grid 396
To delete an area grid 397
A
Annaallyyzziinng g vviissiibbiilliitty y oon n a a ggrriid d 339988
Point-to-Point Visibility function 398
To determine point-to-point visibility 398
To perform a single-pointv iewshed analysis 401
To perform a multi-pointv iewshed analysis 402
C
Chhaapptteer r 119 9 GGeenneerraattiinng g CCoovveerraagge e RReeppoorrtts s 440044
P
Prroodduucciinng g ccoovveerraagge e mmaap p rreeppoorrtts s 440055
To create a print layout 405
To add frame a 406
To change the border of a frame 407
To open a graphic file 407
Cre
Creaating and printing legting and printing legeenndds s 440088
To create and print a grid legend 408
To create and p rint a thematic map legend 409
Pr
Prododucing Fucing FCCC rreC eppoorrtts s 414100
Service Area Boundary (SAB) formula 411
Understanding FCC table formats 411
To create FC C contours 412
To define override valuesf or 32d Bus ervices 414
To use the FCC Point tool 416
To save FCC contour tables 418
To export an FCC report 419
Chap
To export project data 427
To import project data 429
Im
Imppororttiinng g nnetetwowork rk ddatata a iinntto o MMenenttuum m PlPlananet et pprorojjecectts s 443322
Binding network data 432
Viewing the results of data binding 432
To import network data 432
I
Immppoorrttiinng g CCeellllPPllaannnneer r pprroojjeecctts s 443377
To import a CellPlanner project 437
App
Appeendix Andix A SurvSurvey to ey to numeric grid calcunumeric grid calculatiolationsns 438438
Survey to numeric grid calculations
Survey to numeric grid calculations 439439
Mean 439 STD (standard deviation) 439 RMS (root-mean-square) 440 Confidence Level 440 Correlation factor 442 A
Appppendendix B ix B PropPropagatagatioion Modn Modelel AnAnalyalysisiss EquEquaa tiotionns s 444444
Understandin
Understanding g proppropagatiagation modelon model analyanalysisiss equequaattiioonns s 444455
Survey MeanE rror from Prediction( dB) 445
Standard Deviation of Errors 446
Correlation 447
Simplified Pathloss 448
Free space pathloss 448
Quality (%) 449
Ch
Chap
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ter 1 Introd
Introducti
uction
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This User Guide provides an overview of the full life cycle of a wireless network, and includes information on the tools and procedures that are common to all networ k technologies. Many procedures, for example network analyses, are dependent on the technology bein g used, and are not included in this User Guide. For more information on technology-specific procedu res, see the appropriate User Guide.
This chapter covers the following topics:
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Feeaattuurreess oof f MMeennttuum m PPllaanneet t 22 U
Ussiinng g tthhiiss ddooccuummeennttaattiioon n 55 O
Chapter
1
Features of Mentum Planet
Features of Mentum Planet
Mentum Planet provides you with all the tools you need to accurately design, analyze, and optimize wireless networks. You can add extensions and en able additional technologies to support the planning functions that you require. Below is a list of some of the main features of M entum Planet. This list is not comprehensive. For a detailed featu re list, go to the Mentum web site at http://www.mentum.com.
Project Explorer
The Project Explorer organizes all components of a project into a hierarchical structure, enabling you to easily manage all project-related data includ ing sites, project inf ormation, network analyses, network data , and surveys. You can sort components such as sites and antenna patterns by their characteristics and manage support documents such as c ensus tract data, capacity planning information, or RF design review do cuments. Shortcut menus give you quick access to a wide variety of commands.
Site Editor
The Site Editor brings together all the parameters you need to specify when defining base station techn ologies, sites, and sector s. This includes the link configuration, the implementation settings as well as general site and sector settings.
Traffic Map Generator
Using the Traffic Map Generator, you can c reate traffic maps based on various sources of data, including market information, demographics, vehicular traffic, and switch statistics. You can combine this inform ation with clutter infor mation for your coverage area for an even more accurate assessment of traffic loading for your wireless network. You can also sc ale traffic maps to better meet your requ irements.
Interference Matrix Generator
The Interference Matrix Generator analyzes the potential for co-channel and adjacent-channel interference in your wireless network. If required, you can include traffic map information in the interference matrix c alculations. Interference matrices
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are required input for the Neighbor List Generator and the Automatic Frequency Preamble and Perm Base Planning tool.
Neighbor Plan Generator
You can use the Neighb or Plan Generator to create, view, edit, and compare neighbor lists for single-technolog y networks and for multi-technology networks. Neighbor plans can be based on cell adjacency or interferen ce. Multiple user-defi ned criteria determi ne neighbor selec tion. You can also import and export neighbor plans.
Network Data Import Wizard
You can import switch statist ics for use in traffic maps, interference matrices, neighbor lists, and other Mentum Plan et analysis tools. Performance-related data you can import includes dropped call rates, blocked call rates, and traffic levels. The Network Data tool can also produce a thematically map ped display of the imported data by sector.
Survey Data tool
Using the Survey Data node in the Project Explor er, you can import, manage, and visualize survey data.
Subscriber Settings
The Subscriber Settings dialog box contains all the parameters you need to define the c haracteristics of your network subscribers including the mobile equipment and services they use as well as the Quality of Service thresholds.
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Microwave Links
You can visualize microwave transmission links within the context of your Mentum Planet projects and perform basic microwave planning tasks when designing your wireless network.
Using the shortcut menus that are accessible within the Microwave category in the Project Explorer, you can create microwave links between sites by selec ting the sites in the Project Explorer Sites category and using the shortcut commands and you can view links in the Map window.
MapInfo Professional
Mentum Planet includes a full version of MapIn fo Professional, an industry standard mapping tool that gives you access to a full suite of raster and vector analysis tools, cartographic-quality tools, and advanced them atic mapping capabilities. For a list of new features in MapInfo 10.5, see the MapInfo Professional User Guide located in the mapinfo folder within the Mentum Planet installation folder.
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Using this documentation
Using this documentation
Before using this documen tation, you should be familiar with the W indows environment. It is as sumed that you are using the standar d Windows desktop, and that you know h ow to acce ss ToolTips and shor tcut menus, move and copy objects, select multiple obj ects using the Shift or Ctrl key, resize dialog b oxes, expand and collap se folder trees. It is also assumed that you are famili ar with the basic functions of MapInfo ProfessionalÒ. MapInfo Professional functions are not documented in this Us er Guide. For information about MapIn fo
Professional, see the MapInfo online Help and MapInfo Professional User Guide. You can access additional MapInfo user documentation from the Pitney Bowes Business Insight website at
http://www.pbinsight.com/support/product-documentation.
All product information is av ailable through the online Help. You access online Help using the Help menu or context-sensitive Help from within a dialog box by pressing the F1 key. If you want to view the online Help for a specific panel or tab, click in a field or list box to activate the panel or tab before you press the F1 key. The following sections describe the structure of the online Help.
User documentation updates
User documentation is continually evolving to address feedback or introduce improvements. You can download the latest user documentation from the Customer Care Product Downloads page where it is available as a separate download from the software.
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n an extensive Mentum Pla net documentation library in PDF format
The following sections provide details about the resources available through the online Help.
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Resource ce RoadmapRoadmap
When you first use the online Help , start with the Resource Roadmap. It describes the types of resources available in the online Help and explains how best to use them. It includes a step-by-step guide that walks you throug h the available resources.
Knowledge Base Knowledge Base
You can access the Knowledge Base maintained by the Customer Care group by clicking the Knowledge Base button on the online Help toolbar or by choosing the Knowledge Base c ommand from the Help menu. The Knowledge Base contains current information on Mentum products such as How To procedures as well as solutions to issues.
Printing Printing
You have two basic options for printing documents:
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n If you want a good quality pr int of a single procedure or section, you
can print from the Help window. Click Print in the Help window.
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n If you want a higher quality print of a complete User Guid e, use
Adobe Reader to print the s upplied print-ready PDF file contained in the Mentum Planet documentation library. Open the PDF file and choose FFiille e PPrriinntt .
Library Search Library Search
You can perform a full-text search on all PDF files contained in the Mentu m Planet documentation library if you are using a v ersion of Adobe Reader that supports full-text searches. The PDF files are located in the Mentum\Planet\Help\User G uides folder.
You can also perform a search on all online Help topics by clicking the Search tab in the Help window. Type a keyword, and click List Topi cs to display all Help topi cs that contain the keyword. The online Help dup licates the information found in the User
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Guide PDF files in order to provide more complete results. It does not duplicate the information in the Release Notes , or Glossary.
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“What’sat’s ThiThis?” Hels?” Helpp
“What’s This?” Help provides detailed explanations of all dialog boxes.
User Guides User Guides
All User Guides for Mentum Planet software is easily accessible as part of the online Help.
Documentation library
Mentum Planet comes with an exte nsive library of U ser Guides in PDF format. You can access PDF versions of the user g uides by navigating to the Help/User Guides folder within the Mentum Planet installation fold er or by c hoosing the Guides command from the Mentum Planet Help menu.
Additional documents, including Application Notes and Techni cal Notes, are available at http://www.mentum.com.
Notational conventions
This section describes the textual conventions and icons used throughout this documentation.
Textual conventions
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Bright blue text is used to identify a link to another section of the docum ent. Click the link to view the section.
Menu arrows are used in procedures to identify a sequence of menu items that you must follow. For example, if a step reads “Ch oose FFiille e OOppeenn ,”
you would click File and then click Open.
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Organization of this user guide
Organization of this user guide
This user guide is organized according to the workflow that you would typically follow to model and analyze a network and contains detailed information related to all of the main steps in the wor kflow. Secondary or optional steps in the workflow include referen ces to manuals contained in the Mentum Planet documentation library.
Each chapter in this guide provides details about how to perform a step in the planning process and explains how it relates to the other steps. Before you begin, you should read the “Understand ing...” sections in each c hapter for an overview of the planning process.
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You can create a generic project in Mentum Pl anet. A generic project is technology-agnostic so you do not need a technology-related license. However, using a generic project, you can only use some of the f unctionality available in Mentum Planet.
For information on creating a tec hnology-specific project, see the User Guide for the technology you are using.
This chapter covers the following topics:
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Understanding generic projects
Understanding generic projects
Generic projects are a convenient way to manage candidate sites where there is no base station assigned to the site and for which there is no detailed network information available.
With gener ic projects, you can:
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configure and place sites. See “Working with Sites and Sectors”.
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n use the Tabular Editor to modify data. See “ Using the Tabu lar
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n export project data to Excel or Comma Separates Values (.csv)
files. See "Importing and Exporting Data”. In addition, using other Mentum Planet tools, you can:
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n create sector qu eries. See “Using queries to identify sectors”. n
n create sector disp lay schemes. See “Customizing sector symbols for
multiple sites ”.
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n create neighbor lists. See “Managing Neighbor Relationships”. n
n create interference matrices. See “Working with Interference
Matrices”.
A generic project, like a technology-specifi c project, contains and organizes all of the information pertaining to a particular w ireless network. At a minimum, a project is created from a heights file (i.e., a Digital Elevation Model) although you can also include clutter information (i.e., land use) in a project.
A generic project contains:
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n any documents you want to attach to the pr oject
A project also contains the results of predictions made on the basis of this information.
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NOTE: For information on technology-specific projects, see the user guide for the technology you are using. User Guides are available in the Help folder within the Mentum Planet installation folder.
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NOTE: You can rename a generic technology to better suit y our requirements. For example, in the Network Setting s dialog box, on the Gener al tab, you change the technology name from Generic to DVB-H.
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Creating a generic project
Creating a generic project
The Project Wizard leads you through the process of creating a project.
In order to streamline design wor k, you can specify that the Wizard automati cally displays when you start Mentum Planet. If you want Mentum Plan et t o automatically open the last project, instead of the Project Wizard, in the Startup Options sect ion of the User Preferences dialog box, choose the Open Most Recent Project option.
You can use remote project folders to store and access Mentum Planet project data. For example, you can use shared project folders for the follo wing types of proj ect files to conserve disk space on your workstation:
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By default, these files are saved in the local pr oject folder. If you use shared project folders, the project files are stored in the shar ed folders, instead of the local project folder. The shared folders must have read/write acces s permissions for all Mentum Planet users accessing the shared folders.
If you are using shared folders and do not enable the corresponding check box in the Sharing section of the Advanced Options tab in the Project Settings dialog box, the shared path is not stored in Data Man ager when you check in the project. For any Data Manager users who perfor m a Get on the project, all data will be stored within their local project folder.
When you creat e a project, you can choose to use a workspace to save your map window settings, although this is not requ ired. You can also choose the c oordinate system.
For additional information about projection s, see “Appendix B, “Elements of a Coordinate System” in the MapInfo Professional User Guide.
To create a generic project
1Creating Generic Projects
By default, the Project Wizard op ens when you star t Mentum Planet. To use the wizard at any other time, choose File ►New Project.
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2 On each page of the Wizard, provide the required information and click NextNext.
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3 On the Select Your Project Technologies Select Your Project Technologies page, in the Available
Available list, choose Generic Generic.
On the Choose Default Settings for Each Enabl ed Technology page, the Generic.xls file c ontaining default project s ettings is displayed. Default settings are saved in the <Mentum Planet installation
folder>\Global\Technologies folder. If you want to c ustomize the default settings to use each time a new pr oject is created, you can modify the Generic.xls file.
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contain a Heights folder and a Clutter fold er. The Heights folder mu st c ontain the primary elevation file but the Clutter folder can be empty.
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6 Click Next Next.
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The project opens in a Map window.
To view or edit project settings
11 Choose EdEdit it PrProjoject ect SSettettininggss . The Project Settings dialog box opens.
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2 Modify project settings as required. NOTE:
NOTE: When you create a project, default propagation model (.pmf) files and default antenna (.paf) files are copied to the project folder.
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project folder, you can delete large fold ers (e.g., Bin, SignalStrength, and PredictionView) or you can elect not to copy them because Mentum Planet automatically recreates these folders. Once your new project folder is populated, open it in Mentum Planet and rename it using Edit Project Settings Name. Finally, save, close, and re-open the renamed project.
CAUTION:
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Opening and closing projects
Opening and closing projects
You must close an open project before opening a new one.
If you want Mentum Planet to automatically open th e last project, choose the Open Most Recent Project option on the General panel in the User Preferences dialog box. If you do not want the last project to open, choose the None option.
To open a project
11 Do one of the following:
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n Double-click the Mentum Plan et (.planet) proj ect file to start
Mentum Planet and open the project.
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n In Mentum Planet, choose FiFille e OOppen en PrProojjecectt and go to Step 2. n
n In Mentum Planet, choose FiFille e RRececenent t PrProojejectctss <Project
Name>.
The path to the project is displayed in the Mentum Planet taskbar at the bottom of the application window .
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2 In the Open Open dialog box, locate the project you want to open, and click Open
Open.
The project opens in a Map window. TIP:
TIP: To view two projects s ide-by-side, you can open mu ltiple instances of Mentu m Planet on your workstation.
TIP:
TIP: Create a shortcut to your Men tum Planet project (.planet) file to quickly open projects that you use often.
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Saving projects
Saving projects
You can save proj ect data at any time withou t closing a project. It is
recommended that you save your project periodically in order to avoid the loss of data in the event of a network or system fail ure. You can also save a named backup of your project. This can be useful if you w ant to save the project at various stages in the network development.
To save a project
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n Choose FiFille e SSavave e PrProojjecectt .
The project is saved in the project folder.
To back up a project
11 Choose FiFille e BBaack ck UUpp PrProojjecectt .
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2 In the Backup Project Backup Project dialog box, in the Name Name box, type a name for the folder where the data will be saved and click OK OK. Project data is saved in the named folder within the Backup folder.
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Restoring projects
Restoring projects
Each time you open or save a project, a copy of the project is saved in the Backup folder within the project folder. When a project has been terminated abn ormally, you can choose to restore the last opened version of the project or the last saved version of the project.
Project files can only be restored to the srcinal project folder.
Do not open a .planet file save d in the Backup folder. Backup .planet files should only be opened from the Restore Project Files dialog box.
To restore a project
11 Start Mentum Planet.
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2 Choose FiFille e RResestotorree .
The Restore Project Files dialog box opens.
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3 Click the Browse Browse button next to the Restore Project Files From Restore Project Files From box and navigate to the .planet file saved in the Backup Backup folder within the project folder, and then click OK OK.
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4 Click the Browse Browse button next to the Restore Project Files To Restore Project Files To box and navigate to the srcinal folder where project files were s aved, and then click OK OK.
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After you defi ne site and sector pr operties, you can place your sites. If you are using the same site configuration for many sites, you can save a site template, which simplifies the process of site placement.
This chapter covers additional features related to the configuration and placement of sites. See the appropriate User Guide for th e tec hnology you are using for procedures relating to the main workflow.
This chapter covers the following topics:
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Displaying and formatting site labels
Displaying and formatting site labels
You can display and format site labels in order to improve the readability of a map.
To display site labels
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n In the Project Explorer Project Explorer , in the Windows Windows categor y, expand the
Map Windows
Map Windows node, right-click the active site file and choose Auto Label
Auto Label if there is not already a check mark indicating the feature is turned on.
To hide site labels
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n In the Project Explorer Project Explorer , in the Windows Windows categor y, expand the
Map Windows
Map Windows node, right-click the active site file and choose Auto Auto Label
Label to remove the check mark.
To format site labels
11 Right-click in the Map window and choose Layer Layer ContrControlol. The Layer Control dialog box opens.
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2 From the list of layers, choose your site file and click the Layer Layer Properties
Properties button at the top of the dialog box. The Label Properties dialog box opens.
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n the placement of the lab els in the Map win dow
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n whether labels are visible in the map window and condi tions
for zoom ranges.
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n how labels are displayed u nder exceptional cond itions. For
example, allowing duplicate text is useful if you wan t to display sector labels such as technology where more than one site would have the same label.
Note that the Label Partial Objects parameter does not apply to labels for sites or other point objects.
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5 In the Layer Layer PropPropertieserties dialog box, click OK OK.
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6 In the Layer Layer ContrControlol dialog box, ensure that the Automatic Automatic Labels
Labels icon is enabled for your site file.
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7 In the Layer Layer ContrControlol dialog box, click OK OK.
You can create complex labels that combine several pieces of information by choosing Expression from the Label With list in the Layer Properties dialog box. For information on how to create t he expression you need, press the F1 key.
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Choosing sites
Choosing sites
There are several methods available in Men tum Planet for choosin g sites. You can:
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n use the s hortcut commands from the Project Explor er. n
n use the Sel ect, Marquee, Radius, or Polygon Select tools on th e Main
toolbar.
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n use the Select All From S ite Table button on th e Site toolbar to
select all sites or the Unselect All button from the Main toolbar to unselect all sites.
When you choo se a site usin g the Select tool, on ly one sector is selected . If you wan t to choose all of the sectors in a site, you must choose the sectors using the Marquee, Radius, or Polygon Select tools or use the Select in Map windo w command from the Project Explorer.
To choose sites and sectors from the Project Explorer
The recommended method for choosing sites and sectors is using the Project Explorer.
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1 In the Project Explorer Project Explorer , in the Sites Sites categor y, expand the Sites Sites node.
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2 Do one of the following:
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n To choose a site, click on the site no de. n
n To choose multiple sites, press the Ctrl key and click on multiple
sites.
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n To choose a sector, expand the site no de and click a sector. n
n To choose multiple sectors, expand the sites nod e, press the Ctr l
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To choose sites and sectors using the Sele ct tools
You can also use the Select tools on the Main toolbar to choose sites and sectors. You can also use the Select All in Site Table button and the Find Site button on the Site toolbar.
When more than one layer is displayed in a Map wind ow, you can only make selections using the Select tools on objects that are on the uppermost layer. Mentum Planet automatically sets the project defaults so that the site table and editable map layers added to the Ma p window are selectable. Therefore, if you have opened several m ap layers, use the Layer Control to make these layers unselectable in order to facilitate the selection process or ensure the site table is the uppermost selectable layer.
You can also view currently selected objects in a Browser window to ensure that the correct objects (sites and sectors) are chosen. Choose Window New Browser Window and choose Selection in the Browser Table dialog box.
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1 Click any of the following buttons on the Main Main toolbar and then click in the Map window or drag the mouse pointer to select multiple sites :
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Grouping sites
Grouping sites
By grouping sites, you can organize how sites are displayed in the Project Explorer . This makes it easier to work with sites. You can group sites by the followin g properties: n n antenna pattern n n propagation model n n technology
To group s ites by properties in the Project Explorer
You can quickly view which sites have specific properties using the Group By option in the Project Explo rer. For example, if you want to view sites organized accord ing to antenna pattern, you can choose the Antenn a Pattern option. This creates nodes under the Sites node for each antenn a pattern in the proj ect, and groups the sites according to which pattern they use.
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n In the Project Explorer Project Explorer , in the Sites Sites category, right-click Sites Sites,
choose Group By Group By, and then choose the property by which you want the sites grouped.
To copy grouped sites in the Pro ject Explorer
You can quickly copy all sectors from a grouped sites node to a new group in the Project Explorer. Only those sec tors with the grouped by property will be copied. In Figure 3.1, sites are grouped by Antenna type. To add all sectors assigned the 60 _ degree antenna, you can drag the 60_degree node onto the Sixty_degrees node under the Local group node. Sectors ass igned an antenna other than 60 _degree will not be copied to the group.
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Figure 3.1: Example of s ites grouped by Antenna 1
1 In the Project Explorer Project Explorer , in the Sites Sites category, right-click Sites Sites, choose Group By Group By, and then choose the property by which you want the sites grouped.
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2 Right-click the grouped by node that you want to copy and choose Copy Copy.
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3 Right-click the group to which you want to add the copied sectors and choose Paste Paste .
You can also drag the grouped sites to the new group.
To ungroup sites in the Pro ject Explorer
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n In the Project Explorer Project Explorer , in the Sites Sites category, right-click
Sites
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Finding and selecting sites and sectors in the Map window
Finding and selecting sites and sectors in the Map window
Mentum Planet provides many methods for finding and selecting sites and sectors in the Map window. The Locate command is useful if you have many sites in your project and you want to select one particular site and center it in the Map window or if you have co-located sectors in your project and you want to select a co-located sector. The Select in Map Window command enables you to choose s everal sites or sectors in the Project Explorer and high light them in the Map window.
To find a site in the Map window
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n In the Site Editor Site Editor, click Locate Locate. n
n In the Project Explorer Project Explorer , in the Sites Sites category, right-click
the site and choose Locate Locate.
The site is selected and centered in the Map window.
To find a sector in the Map window
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n Do one of the follow ing: n
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In the Site EditorLocateLocate. Site Editor, in the tr ee view, choose a sector and cli ck
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n In the Project Explorer Project Explorer , in the Sites Sites category, expand a site
node, right-click a sector , and choose Locate Locate. The sector is selected and centered in the Map window.
To find and display a site with user-selected zoom
11 In the Project Explorer Project Explorer , in the Sites Sites category, right-click Sites Sites and choose Find Site Find Site.
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2 In the Find Site Find Site dialog box, do one of the following:
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n Enable the Select From List Select From List check box and, in the Find list, choose
the site you want to find.
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4 Click Find Find to display your chosen site.
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NOTE: You can also choose Edit Find Site from the main menu to open the Find Site dialog box.
To select a site or sector in the Map window
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n In the Project Explorer Project Explorer , in the Sites Sites category, do one of th e
following:
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n Right-click the Si tes node, select a site, and ch oose
Select In Map Window Select In Map Window .
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n Expand a site node, select a sector, and choose Select Select
In Map Window In Map Window .
At the site level, all the sector s will be selected in th e Map window. At the sector level, the chosen sector will be selected in the M ap window. NOTE:
NOTE: Due to a MapInfo limitation, sites that consist of an even numb er of sectors do not appear to be selected in the Map wind ow. The workaround is to select a sector in stead of a site.
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Using queries to identify sectors
Using queries to identify sectors
You can create queri es to identify sectors based on a defined criter ia. This can be very usef ul, for example, when you want to:
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n identify specific s ectors in the Map window in or der to visualize
sectors within the context of analysis layer results
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n view a selecti on of sites n
n view a selection of sites based on a certain criter ia in order to
evaluate perform ance and modify s ite settings
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n select s pecific sectors within a lar ge project based on a defined
criteria
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n modify site and sector parameters for a specific group n
n export site and sector data for sectors that meet a defined criter ia
Queries can be local or, if you are working in a collaborative work environment, shared using Data Manager.
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TIP:
TIP: To identify cdma2 000 sectors that are within the Toronto regi on that use Band Class 0A, you could create the query:
[Sector Technology]='cdma2000' And [Sectors.Band Name]='Class_0A' And [Sectors.Flag: Region] Contains 'Toronto'.
To use queries to identify sectors
11 In the Project Explorer Project Explorer , in the Sites Sites category, right-click Queries
Queries and do one of the following:
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n Choose NNeew w LLooccaall to create a local project query. n
n Choose NNeew w SShhaarreedd to create a shared query that can be
shared with others using Data Manager.
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2 In the Add New Local/Shared Query Add New Local/Shared Query dialog box, type a descriptive name for the query and click OK OK.
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3 In the Project Explorer Project Explorer , right-click the newly created query and choose Edit Edit.
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4 In the Query Clauses Query Clauses section, choose the elements of the qu ery from the following lists:
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n Group Group—displays a parenthesis that encompasses those clauses
that are grouped.
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n And/Or And/Or—displays chosen conditio n. Choose “And” when all clauses
must be satisfied . For example, in the query, [Sectors.Propgation Model]=’default_PlanetGeneralModel.pmf’ And
[Sectors.Technology]=’cdma2000”, only those s ites t hat are designated as cdma2000 and that use the default Planet General Model will be chosen. Choose “Or” when onl y one clause need be met. For example, in the query, [Sectors.Propgation
Model]=’default_PlanetGeneralModel.pmf’ Or
[Sectors.Technology]=’cdma2000”, a site that is defined as cdma2000 but uses the Predict propagation model would satisfy the query requirements.
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n Category Category—displays the sector category including Sectors,
Antennas, and technology.
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n Field Field—displays the sector parameters associated with the chosen
category.
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n Operator Operator—displays available operators. n
n Value Value—displays the value that m ust be satisfied. Click the Browse
(...) button to see available values.
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5 To modify the query, click any of the following buttons:
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n AddAdd—to add a new row to the Query Clauses table. n
n Delete Delete —to remove the selected row from the Query Clauses table. n
n Group Group—to group the selected clauses. When clauses are grou ped,
both conditions must be met first. A red bracket in the second column encompasses the clauses in the group.
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n Ungroup Ungroup—to ungroup the selected clauses.
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6 Once you have defined your query, from the View Result In View Result In list, choose one of the following options:
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n Report Previewer Report Previewer—to open query results in the Report
Preview dialog box from where you can export data to Excel for further analysis.
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n Tabular Editor Tabular Editor—to open the Tabular Editor where you can
modify data.
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n MapMap—to display results in the Map w indow. A new map layer
called QueriesMap is added to the Windows category of the Project Explorer.
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7 To generate query results, click Run Query Run Query.
The number of sectors that satisfy query requirements is displayed in the status bar at the bottom of the Sector Query Editor.
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8 To create a new local group that contains sectors that satisfy query conditions, click Create Group Create Group and, in the Add New Add New Local Group
Local Group dialog box, type a name for the group, then click OK
OK.
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NOTE: To calculate the numb er of sites and sectors that s atisfy each query, from the Q ueries node in the Project Explorer, right-click and choose Update Count.
Every individual query in the Project Explorer is followed by
(a/b) where a is the number of sites and b is the number of sectors that satisfy the query.
TIP:
TIP: You can quickly create new queries by righ t-clicking an existing quer y and choosing Create Copy.
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Working with sites
Working with sites
The Project Explorer provides easy access to functions that help you manage your sites. You can
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n display information about a site. n
n copy a site or sector into a grou p. n
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delete a site.
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n swap site parameters.
To display information about a site
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n In the Project Explorer Project Explorer , in the Sites Sites categor y, right-click the s ite
and choose Edit Edit. The Site Editor opens. TIP:
TIP: You can also double-click on a site to open the Site Edito r.
To copy a site or sector into a group
You can quickly add sites or sectors to a group in the Project Explorer using the Copy and Paste commands.
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1 In the Project Explorer Project Explorer , expand the Sites Sites node, right-click the sites or sectors you want to copy into a gr oup, and choose Copy Copy.
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2 Expand the Groups Groups node.
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3 Right-click the group to which you want to add the sites or sectors, and choose Paste.
The selected sites are added to the group or the selected sectors are added to the group under the srcin al s ite name.
NOTE:
NOTE: To add sit es or sectors to a group, you can also dr ag sites or sectors ont o a group under the Groups node.
Working With Sites And Sectors
To clone a sector at a site
You can quickly clone a sector to create a copy of an existing sector at a site. All sector settings, carrier assignments, and base station link config uration parameters are copied to the new sector.
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1 In the Project Explorer Project Explorer , expand the Sites Sites node.
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2 Right-click the sector u pon which you want the new sector based and choose Clone Clone.
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3 In the Clone Sector Clone Sector dialog box, in the New Sector Name box, type a name for the sector.
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4 Click OK OK.
The new sector is added to the same site as the srcinal sector.
To swap site and sector parameters
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n In the Project Explorer Project Explorer , right-click the two sites for which
you want site and sector parameters swapped and choose Swap Sites
Swap Sites.
All site and sector parameters will be swapped (i.e., the site and sector parameters for Site A will be copied to Site B and vice-versa)
NOTE:
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To refresh the sites list
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n In the Project Explorer Project Explorer , in the Sites Sites category, right-click Sites Sites
and choose Refresh Refresh.
The sites list is ordered alphabetically or numer ically, depending on the site ID.
To delete sites f rom the Project Explorer
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n Do one of the follow ing: n
n To delete one site, i n the Project Explorer Project Explorer , in the Sites Sites
category, right-click a site, choose Delete Delete , and click Ye Yess to confirm t he deletion.
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n To delete multiple sites, in the Project Explorer Project Explorer , in the Sites
category, choose a s ite and holding-down the Ctrl key, choose the other sites you want to delete. Right-click and choose Delete Delete , and click Ye Yess to confirm the deletion.
To delete sites from the Map window
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n Do one of the follow ing: n
n To delete one site, in th e Map window, choose the site, rig
ht-click and choose Delete Delete , and then click Delete Delete to confirm the deletion.
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n To delete multiple sites, in the Map window, use the selecti on
tools to choose the sites you want to delete, and then right-click and choose Delete Delete . In the Delete Delete dialog box, click Delete
Delete for each site you want to delete.
To change the antenna for a sector
Each sector assigned to a site must have a valid antenna pattern associated with it in order to generate predictions. Mentum Planet includes s ome default antenn a patterns, but you can add antenna patterns to your project as required. See “To add antenna pattern files to a project” .
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