HP Radio Frequency Planner Software Series - Manual (Page 6)

Table of Contents
HP RF Planner User Guide
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5.5.2 Sensor Repository ................................................................................................................................................. 38
5.5.3 Antenna Repository .............................................................................................................................................. 40
5.5.4 Radiation Pattern Repository ............................................................................................................................... 41
5.5.5 Application Environment Repository .................................................................................................................... 43
5.5.6 Waterfall Curve Repository .................................................................................................................................. 45
5.5.7 Import Planner Settings ........................................................................................................................................ 49
5.5.8 Export Planner Settings ........................................................................................................................................ 50
5.5.9 Location Properties .............................................................................................................................................. 51
5.5.10 Renumber Devices ............................................................................................................................................ 53
CHAPTER 6 WLAN PLANNING WIZARD .................................................................................................................. 55
6.1 S TEPS IN WLAN P LANNING ......................................................................................................................................... 56
6.2 A UTO D EVICE P LACEMENT .......................................................................................................................................... 64
6.3 A UTO C HANNEL A LLOCATION ...................................................................................................................................... 65
6.4 E STIMATING THE C APACITY ......................................................................................................................................... 65
CHAPTER 7 DEVICE PLACEMENT ON THE LAYOUT MODEL ........................................................................... 66
7.1 P LANNING D EVICE P LACEMENT ................................................................................................................................... 66
7.1.1 RF View Area ........................................................................................................................................................ 66
7.1.2 Status and Control Pane ....................................................................................................................................... 67
7.2 P LANNING D EVICE P LACEMENT : V IEWS FOR I NDOOR AND O UTDOOR L AYOUT ............................................................ 67
7.2.1 AP Coverage View ................................................................................................................................................ 67
7.2.2 AP Channel View .................................................................................................................................................. 69
7.2.3 AP Link Speed View .............................................................................................................................................. 70
7.2.4 AP Interference View ............................................................................................................................................ 72
7.2.5 AP Redundancy View ............................................................................................................................................ 73
7.2.6 AP SINR View ....................................................................................................................................................... 75
7.2.7 Sensor Coverage View .......................................................................................................................................... 76
7.2.8 Sensor Threat View ............................................................................................................................................... 77
7.2.9 Sensor Redundancy View ...................................................................................................................................... 79
7.2.10 Calibration View ............................................................................................................................................... 80
7.3 P LANNING D EVICE P LACEMENT : S TATUS AND C ONTROL ............................................................................................. 82
7.3.1 Signal Certainty Level .......................................................................................................................................... 82
7.3.2 Accuracy ............................................................................................................................................................... 82
7.3.3 Opacity ................................................................................................................................................................. 82
7.3.4 Show Grid ............................................................................................................................................................. 82
7.3.5 View Layout Model ............................................................................................................................................... 83
7.3.6 Show RF Signal .................................................................................................................................................... 83
7.3.7 Show Spillage View .............................................................................................................................................. 83
7.3.8 Selecting Protocols ............................................................................................................................................... 83
7.3.9 Calculate/Calibrate Button .................................................................................................................................. 84
7.3.10 Color Palette ..................................................................................................................................................... 85
7.4 S TATUS B AR ................................................................................................................................................................. 85
7.4.1 Cursor Location (X, Y) ......................................................................................................................................... 85
7.4.2 RSSI Display ......................................................................................................................................................... 85
7.4.3 Layout Dimensions ............................................................................................................................................... 85
7.4.4 Current Mode ....................................................................................................................................................... 85
7.4.5 Interference .......................................................................................................................................................... 85
7.4.6 SINR ..................................................................................................................................................................... 85
7.5 D EVICE L IBRARY .......................................................................................................................................................... 86
7.6 D EVICE P ROPERTIES ..................................................................................................................................................... 87
7.6.1 Access Point Properties ........................................................................................................................................ 87
7.6.2 Sensor Properties ................................................................................................................................................. 89
7.7 V IEWING S IGNAL S TRENGTH ........................................................................................................................................ 90
7.8 S TATISTICS ................................................................................................................................................................... 90
7.9 S AVING THE F ILE .......................................................................................................................................................... 93
7.10 S AVING THE P ROJECT F ILE ........................................................................................................................................ 93