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ATOLL GENERAL RADIO FEATURES
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Training Programme
1. Atoll General Concepts
2. Atoll Working Environment
3. Geographic Data
4. Radio Data
5. Predictions
6. Prediction Analysis, Reports and Exports
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Atoll General Concepts (1/2)
Multi-Technology Tool
Several technologies modelled:
2G (GSM/GPRS/EDGE),
3G (UMTS/HSPA, CDMA2000 1xRTT 1xEV-DO, TD-SCDMA),
4G (LTE),
Wi-Fi (802.11a, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac),
WiMAX (802.16e), Microwave radio links
3GPP Multi-RAT document available
Possibility to model GSM, UMTS and LTE in the same Atoll document
Open, Scalable and Flexible Architecture
Core structure + Technology modules (32-bit and 64-bit editions)
API available (Application Programming Interface)
Allows to create Add-ins and Macros
Allows third-parties to develop tools that will be compatible with Atoll (such as ACPs, AFPs,
Propagation models, etc.)
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Atoll General Concepts (2/2)
Ergonomic and User-friendly GUI
Windows-based tool
Easy copy-paste and import-export of data from-into standard applications
Flexibility in Data Management
Possibility to choose what to display, what to filter, etc.
Possibility to add user-defined columns in the tables
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Training Programme
1. Atoll General Concepts
2. Atoll Working Environment
3. Geographic Data
4. Radio Data
5. Predictions
6. Prediction Analysis, Reports and Exports
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2. Atoll Working Environment
How to Create a New Atoll Document
Atoll General GUI
Tabs of the Menu Bar
Toolbars and Explorer
Workspace
Open and Save an Atoll Document
Archive and Refresh in Multi-User Mode
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Supported formats
Available Templates
File New
2 Ways of Creating a New Atoll Document
From a document Template
From an existing Database
How to Create a New Atoll Document (1/2)
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How to Create a New Atoll Document (2/2)
Atoll documents / ATL Files
Data are saved in an Atoll document , which is a file with an ATL extension
ATL files can contain one or several technologies
ATL files can be duplicated, opened under any workstation and can only be read by Atoll
Working Modes
2 working modes with Atoll:
Stand-alone: or Multi-user:
Document created from a template => Stand-alone document
Document created from an existing database => Multi-user document
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.atl
.atl
Refresh
.atl
.atl
Archive
User 1
User 2
User i
Database
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Atoll General GUI
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Documents technologies Documents name
Menu bar
Toolbars
Explorer
(Network / Geo
/ Parameters)
Other windows
(Legend /
Panoramic)
Status bar
Event viewer
Workspace
(Maps / Tables
/ Reports)
Site
Configuration
Window
Point AnalysisTools
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Tabs of the Menu Bar (1/4)
File and Edit tabs
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Create a new document
Open an existing / recent document
Close the active document
Save the active document
Save an area of the map as a
graphic image
Import data in the active
document
Printing functionalities
Quit Atoll
Undo / Redo last actions
Cut / Copy / Paste data
into / from the tables
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Tabs of the Menu Bar (2/4)
View and Document tabs
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Reload map and folders
Select elements on the map
Zoom functionalities
Explorer
(Network/Geo/Parameters)
Move the map
Show the workspace on full
screen
Event viewer
Other windows
(Panoramic/Legend/Site
Configuration)
List of toolbars
Information about elements on
the map
Display or hide the status bar
Measure distances on the map
Display or hide the coordinates
rulers/scale on the map
Calculate predictions
Database functionalitiesfor the multi-user
documents
Audit tools
XML import / export
Co-planning
functionalities for Single-RAT documents
Properties of the active
document
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Tabs of the Menu Bar (3/4)
Tools tab
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Profile between two points on the map
Point Analysis tool
Interactive Frequency Planning tool
GSM Interference tool
CW Measurement analysis tool
Drive tests analysis tool
Microwave link analysis tool
Tool for 360view (MW only)
Load / Save user configuration files
Configure distributed calculations
List of available Add-ins and Macros
Configure backups of active document
Locate an element on the map
Site Configuration tool
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Tabs of the Menu Bar (4/4)
Window and Help tabs
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Atoll Help topics
Atoll informationand version
number
Open a new map window for
the active document
Rest default layout
Switch between all windowsopened in the workspace
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Toolbars and Explorer
Toolbars
Network / Geo / Parameters Explorer
Made of Folders and Visibility boxes
Order between folders can be changed
Context menus available on each folder
Properties Tables
Additional functionalities
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Standard toolbar
Windows toolbar
Addins toolbarMap toolbar
Vector Editor toolbar
Radio Planning toolbar
Microwave Link Planning toolbar
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Workspace (1/3)
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Possibility to create different tab groups
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Workspace (2/3)
Possibility to place your active window anywhere in the workspace
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Workspace (3/3)
Auto-Hide functionality on the Tools
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Auto-Hide
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Open and Save an Atoll Document
Open an existing Atoll document
Possibility to open several ATL files in
the same Atoll platform
Save the active Atoll document
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Archive and Refresh in Multi-User Mode (1/2)
The Atoll document is not connected all the time to the database
Modifications made in the document are not saved in real time in the database
Need to Archive your modifications to the database
Need to Refresh your Atoll document to get the databases latest modifications
Archive command
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Archive and Refresh in Multi-User Mode (2/2)
Refresh command
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Options if you refresh
while still having some
pending changes not
archived
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Training Programme
1. Atoll General Concepts
2. Atoll Working Environment
3. Geographic Data
4. Radio Data
5. Predictions
6. Prediction Analysis, Reports and Exports
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3. Geographic Data
Coordinate Systems and Units
Geographic Data Types
Import a Raster-format Geographic Data File
Import a Vector-format Geographic Data File
Resolution Management
Geographic Data Properties
User Configuration File
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Coordinate Systems and Units
Document Properties...
The Projection System
You need to define in Atoll which Map
Projection System has been used to
obtain your geographic maps
The Display System
You also need to define which
Coordinate System you prefer to use
for the Display in Atoll (used for the
Sites coordinates, position of a point
on the map (in status bar), rulers, etc.)
The Units System
You then need to define which Units will
be used for the Distances (m, km,
miles), the Heights and the Offsets (m,
feet) in Atoll
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Access to
Coordinate
Systems
catalogue
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Geographic Data Types
Several Different Geographic Data types are used in an Atoll Document
Example of Geographic Data
Digital Terrain Model
Clutter Classes Used in Propagation calculation
Clutter Heights
Traffic Maps Used in Dimensioning
Population Maps Used in Statistics
Scanned Maps
Contours, lines and points representing Roads, Railways or Regions
Etc.
Atoll supports Geographic Data files of 2 formats
Raster format
Clutter classes and heights, DTM, images, some traffic and population maps
Vector format
Polygons, lines and points for display, filtering + some traffic and population maps
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Used for Display
purposes
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The Raster-format Geographic Data files you want to import must be represented in
the same Projection Coordinate System as the one defined in your Atoll document
File Import
Import a Raster-format Geographic Data File
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Choose
Altitudes for a DTM file
Clutter Classes for a Clutter Classes fileClutter Heights for a Clutter Heights file
Image or Scan for a scanned Image
Etc.
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Import a Vector-format Geographic Data File
When you import a Vector-format Geographic Data file, its coordinate system can be
converted to the one used in your Atoll document
File Import
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You need to specify what you will use
your Vector file for:
a simple layer in the Geo tab
a Computation Zone
a Focus Zone
a Population map
Etc.
Coordinate
Systemconversion
Used whenimporting a
Population
vector file
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Resolution Management
Multi-Layer Management
Each Geographic Data file becomes one layer in the Geo tab
Display order of each layer can be changed
If for a specific map type (Clutter Classes, DTM, etc.) you have several files with different
resolutions, you will need to put the one with the highest resolution on top for Atoll to take it
into account in the calculations
Properties of each Geographic Data is accessible from its context menu
(Right-click Properties)
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Tables of Vector maps
Possibility to edit your vector directly from Atoll through its table
Geographic Data Properties (1/5)
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Properties of Vector maps
Geographic Data Properties (2/5)
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3 types of display
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Geographic Data Properties (3/5)
Properties of DTM Maps
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Geographic Data Properties (4/5)
Properties of Clutter Classes Maps
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Properties of Clutter Heights Maps
Geographic Data Properties (5/5)
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Clutter Height information provided in the
status bar
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User Configuration File
User Configuration
Possibility to Import/Export the complete Geographic Data Set from/into a User Configuration
file (.geo)
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Training Programme
1. Atoll General Concepts
2. Atoll Working Environment
3. Geographic Data
4. Radio Data
5. Predictions
6. Prediction Analysis, Reports and Exports
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4. Radio Data
Radio Data Overview
How to Create a Station (Drag and Drop / Duplicate / Import)
Create Repeaters and Remote Antennas
Sites Properties
Transmitters Properties
Radio Network Equipment
Geographic Profile
Filtering and Grouping Data
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Radio Data Overview
For Any Technology
Site
Geographical location where Transmitters are installed
Transmitter
Radio interface built on a Site and using antennas and equipment such as TMA and feeder cables
Station
One or several Transmitters sharing the same Site
Repeater
Device which receives, amplifies and re-transmit the signal from a donor Transmitter
Remote Antenna
Shifted antenna using the resources of a donor Transmitter
For GSM Documents
Subcell
Set of TRXs of a same type (BCCH, TCH, TCH inner, TCH GPRS) in a Transmitter
For UMTS, CDMA, LTE, WiMAX and TD-SCDMA Documents
Cell
Specifications of a Carrier in a Transmitter
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How to Create a Station
A Station is a Site which has one to several Transmitters
Mains Ways of Creating a Station
Drag and Drop a station template
Duplicate an existing station
Import your lists of Sites / Transmitters / Cells in the corresponding tables
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Create a Station by Drag and Drop (1/2)
Station Templates Properties
Available in the Parameters Explorer
Templates for each technology
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Station Templates in a MultiRAT GSM/UMTS/LTE document Station Templates in a document containing only one technology
In a WiMAX document
In a CDMA2000 document
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Create a Station by Drag and Drop (2/2)
Drag and Drop a Station Template
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1. Choose a StationTemplate from the list
2. Click on the icon New Transmitter or Station
3. Drag and Drop on the Map
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Create a Station by Duplicate
Possibility to Create a new Station by Duplicating an Existing one on the Map
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Duplicate of Site BRU070
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Create a Station by Import
Import your Lists of Sites / Transmitters / Cells in the corresponding Tables
Sites list in the Sites table
Transmitters list in the Transmitters table
Cells list in the Cells table
Right-click inside of the table Import
Will add new records and update existing ones
Requirements
Can import *.TXT and *.CSV files
Need to respect the following order
2G : sitestransmitters
3G, 4G and WiMAX : sitestransmitterscells
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Create Repeaters and Remote Antennas
Create a Repeater or a Remote Antenna
1. Click on the Transmitter that will be the Donor Transmitter for the Repeater / Remote
Antenna
2. Click on the right part of the icon New Repeater or Remote Antenna to choose what youwant to create
3. Click on the left part of the icon New Repeater or Remote Antenna and then Drag and
Drop on the Map
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Repeater Remote
Antenna
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Sites Properties (1/4)
Sites Properties
The properties dialogue of each Site contain several tabs
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User-defined fields (all technologies)
MW-specific fields
UMTS-specific fields
Name of the site
Position and
Altitude of the site
You can enter
comments in
this field
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Sites Properties (2/4)
Sites Table
Access all the parameters of all the Sites through the Table
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Import/Export
Properties of the
selected Site
Centre on the
map the
selected Site
Columns
functionalities
Filtering
functionalities
Sorting
functionalities
Statistics
Fill down/up
and Select all
Align left/centre/right,
Bold and Italic
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Sites Properties (3/4)
Sites Display options
Can be set for all the Sites or on a per Site basis
Three display types available:
Unique - the same symbol will be used for all the Sites
Discrete values - the display of each Site will be according to the value of a selected field
Value intervals - the display of each Site will be according to set ranges of the value of a selected field
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Sites Properties (4/4)
Sites Display options
Example of the Unique and Discrete values display types
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Transmitters Properties (1/8)
Transmitters Properties
In the General tab you can setup the name of your transmitter, the site it belongs to, apossible shift in its antenna position, a comment, etc.
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Transmitters Properties (2/8)
Transmitters Properties
Example: General tab of a GSM Transmitter
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Name of the transmitter
You can enter an ID for the
transmitter
Site on which the transmitter
is located
This flag is used to identify the
transmitters of different
technologies, located at thesame site, that share antennas
You can modify the
position of the antenna.
Relative to Site: select
this option if you want to
enter the antenna
position as an offset with
respect to the sitelocation
Coordinates: select this
option if you want to
enter the exact
coordinates of the
antenna
You can enter comments inthis field
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Transmitters Properties (3/8)
Transmitters Properties
In the Transmitter tab you can setup the activity flag of your transmitter, its type, the powerand losses, the settings of the main and secondary antennas, etc.
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Transmitters Properties (4/8)
Transmitters Properties
Example: Transmitter tab of a GSM Transmitter
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Activity flag (only active
transmitters are taken
into consideration during
calculations)
Intra-Network (Server and
Interferer) = Atoll will considerthe transmitter as a potential
server as well as an interferer
Extra-Network (Interferer
Only) = Atoll will consider thetransmitter as an interferer
onlyPower and Losses definition
(Losses can be either user-defined or calculated by
Atoll according to the
equipment specified in the
Equipment box)Settings for the main antenna
and the optional secondaryantennas
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Transmitters Properties (5/8)
Transmitters Table
Access all the parameters of all the Transmitters through the Table
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Import/Export
Properties of the
selected Transmitter
Centre on the
map the selected
Transmitter
Columns
functionalities
Filtering
functionalities
Sorting
functionalities
Statistics
Fill down/up
and Select all
Align left/centre/right,
Bold and Italic
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Transmitters Properties (6/8)
Transmitters Display options
Can be set for all the Transmitters or on a per Transmitter basis
Four display types available:
Unique - the same symbol will be used for all the Transmitters
Discrete values - the display of each Transmitter will be according to the value of a selected field
Value intervals - the display of each Transmitter will be according to set ranges of the value of a
selected field
Automatic - Atoll will automatically assign a colour to each Transmitter, ensuring that each Transmitter
has a different colour than the Transmitters surrounding it.
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Transmitters Properties (7/8)
Transmitters Display options
Example of the Unique display type
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Change the colour, type and
size of your symbols
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Transmitters Properties (8/8)
Transmitters Display options
Example of the Automatic display type
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Radio Network Equipment
In the Parameters Explorer
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Geographic Profile
Display the Geographic profile from a selected transmitter
You need to select Profile and Geographic in the Point Analysis tool
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Profile and
Geographic
selected
Selected Transmitter
Fil i d G i D (1/4)
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Filtering and GroupingData (1/4)
Filtering
Anything outside a Filter will not be taken into account during the Calculations
Filtering applies to
Data in tables
Records filtered out are hidden from the tables
Map
Records filtered out are hidden from the displayExplorer window
Records filtered out are hidden from the Explorer display
Specific filter symbol on folders on which a filter is applied
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Filt i d G i D t (2/4)
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Filtering and GroupingData (2/4)
Types of Filters
Graphical filter (Filtering Zone)
Filter according to Object Attributes (from the Properties or the Tables)
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Graphical Filter (Filtering Zone)Filter according to Object
Attributes (from the Properties)
Filter according to Object
Attributes (from the Tables)
Filt i d G i D t (3/4)
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Filtering and GroupingData (3/4)
Grouping
No effect on computations
Applies to Explorer window
Generate subfolders for each grouping field
o Creation of a manageable table per subfolder
Specific commands for each subfolder
o Calculations of predictions, neighbours, transmitter activation, frequency planning, etc.
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Subfolders
Filt i d G i D t (4/4)
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Filtering and GroupingData (4/4)
Types of Groups
Possibility to group data according to a field First level grouping from the folder context menu
Advanced grouping in the general tab of the folder properties dialogue
Possibility to group folder according to the Focus or Computation zones
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First level grouping according to any field in this list
Grouping according to a zone
T i i P
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Training Programme
1. Atoll General Concepts
2. Atoll Working Environment
3. Geographic Data
4. Radio Data
5. Predictions
6. Prediction Analysis, Reports and Exports
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5 P di ti
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5. Predictions
How to Create a Prediction
Standard Predictions
Predictions Settings
Computation Zone
Transmitters Propagation Parameters
Path Loss Matrices Storage
Standard Predictions Properties
Calculation Process
Prediction Lists and Templates
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H t C t P di ti (1/2)
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How to Create a Prediction (1/2)
Prediction -> New...
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Predictions groupedby technology
How to Create a Prediction (2/2)
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How to Create a Prediction (2/2)
Definition of a Prediction
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To group, sort and filter the
results of the prediction
To calculate the prediction
Standard Predictions (1/2)
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Standard Predictions (1/2)
Coverage by Transmitter
Need to choose the Automatic display type for the Transmitters
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Standard Predictions (2/2)
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Standard Predictions (2/2)
Coverage by Signal Level
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Predictions Settings
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Predictions Settings
Workflow:
(1) Create a Computation Zone
(2) Define the Transmitters propagation settings
(3) Define the Path Loss matrices storage directories
(4) Define the parameters in the Conditions tab of the predictions properties
(5) Define the parameters in the Display tab of the predictions properties
(6) Calculate the prediction
(7) Display the prediction
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Computation Zone (1/2)
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Computation Zone (1/2)
Use of the Computation Zone
Define which Transmitters have to be taken into account in the calculationDefine in which area the prediction plot will be displayed
Create a Computation Zone
Draw it on the map
Import specific coordinates in the Computation Zones properties
Use an existing polygon as the Computation Zone
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Computation Zone (2/2)
Create a Computation Zone
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Transmitters Propagation Parameters (1/2)
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Transmitters Propagation Parameters (1/2)
Powers / Antennas / Activity parameters
Example for a GSM Transmitter:
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If not active, thetransmitter will not be
taken into account in
the predictionPower definition
Antennas definition
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Transmitters Propagation Parameters (2/2)
Propagation Model / Calculation Radius / Grid Resolution
Example for a GSM Transmitter:
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List of propagation models
available in your document
Extended path loss
matrix if you want to use
different propagation
models/calculation
radius and gridresolutions close and far
from the transmitter
Calculation radius of the
transmitters path loss
matrix
Grid resolution of the
transmitters path loss
matrix
Path Loss Matrices Storage
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Path Loss Matrices Storage
Path Loss Matrices Storage Directories
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Directory where will
be stored the path
loss matrices you
generate
If you are loading
path loss matricesfrom the shared
directory, any path
loss matrix that
needs to be
recalculated will be
saved in the Private
directoryUsed in Multi-user mode. Directory
where the common path loss matrices
are stored and accessible to all users.
Standard Predictions Properties (1/4)
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Standard Predictions Properties (1/4)
Conditions Tab
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Conditions Tab
Can choose upper and lower thresholds for the Signal level (or Path Loss/Total Losses)
for GSM, the lower threshold can either be user-defined (Global C threshold) or taken from the values
in the Subcell table (Subcell C threshold)
Different options to be considered as a Serving transmitter
possibility to add a margin to the Server condition (handover margin)
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GSM-related
optionsHandover margin
Standard Predictions Properties (3/4)
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Conditions Tab
Possibility to model Shadowing and Indoor coverage Shadowing modelled by adding to the link budget an additional loss according to the cell -edge
coverage probability
Indoor coverage modelled by adding to the link budget an additional loss according to the clutter class
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Display tab
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Default display type for theCoverage by Transmitter prediction
Default display type for theCoverage by Signal Level prediction
Three display types available:
UniqueDiscrete values
Value intervals
Possibility to use the Shading option to create
automatically a shading of colours from a Start colour
to an End colour
You can also use the Shading option to create the
different thresholds automatically with a regular interval
between them (First Break, Last Break and Interval)
Calculation Process
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Calculation Process
Requirements for a Transmitter to be taken into account in the calculation
ActiveFiltered (Transmitter or Site folder)
Calculation area intersecting the rectangle including the Computation Zone
Calculation process
1) Calculate the Path Loss matrices
Atoll will calculate the Path Loss matrices missing Atoll will recalculate an existing Path Loss matrix if one parameter related to the propagation has been
changed (parameters such as the antenna type / azimuth / height, the propagation model, the matrix
calculation radius, the computation zone, etc.)
2) Create the plot
3) Lock the plot After a prediction has been calculated, a lock symbol will appear on it
This lock symbol will prevent Atoll from recalculating the prediction if you press on the Calculate icon
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Prediction Management (1/3)
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Prediction Management (1/3)
User Configuration File
Possibility to save the definition of your predictions in a User Configuration file
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Prediction Management (2/3)
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Prediction Management (2/3)
Customised Predictions
Possibility to save a prediction as a Template (=Customised Prediction)The list of templates will appear under the Customised Predictions folder
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Prediction Management (3/3)
Predictions Folder
Possibility to group predictions in subfoldersPredictions can be moved to folders using drag and drop
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Training Programme
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Training Programme
1. Atoll General Concepts
2. Atoll Working Environment
3. Geographic Data
4. Radio Data
5. Predictions
6. Prediction Analysis, Reports and Exports
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6. Prediction Analysis, Reports and Exports
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6 ed ct o a ys s, epo ts a d po ts
Point Analysis
Prediction Plot
Reports
Histogram
Exports
Printing Functionality
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Point Analysis (1/2)
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Profile Tab
In the Profile tab you have access to real-time calculations (Path Loss matrices not needed)
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Real-time calculation
(Signal Level or
Path Loss or Total
Losses based on the
Result type chosen in
the Options dialogue)
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Reception Tab
In the Reception tab you can see the signal levels received (Path Loss matrices needed)
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Signal levels receivedat that location from
various Transmitters
Links between the
location and the
Transmitters received
Prediction Plot
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Tip Text and Legend
The Tip text and the Legend allow the visual analysis of the plot
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Tip text
Reports (1/2)
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Hierarchy between Zones
Reporting Priorities between Focus and Computation Zones
If a Focus Zone exists, the report will be based on the Focus ZoneIf there is no Focus Zone, but there is a Computation Zone, the report will be based on the
Computation Zone
If there is no Focus or Computation Zone, the report will be based on the covered area
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Without any zone Filtering Zone Computation Zone Focus Zone
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Reporting Priorities between Focus and Computation Zones
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Report based on the Focus Zone
Report based on the Computation Zone
Focus Zone (green)
and Computation
Zone (red) defined
Only Computation
Zone (red) defined
Histogram
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Histogram
The Histogram follows the same rule than the Report when it comes to the priorities betweenthe Focus and the Computation Zones
You can also display the CDF and the Inverse CDF
You can select and zoom on a specific histogram part
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Exports (1/4)
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Image Export
Copy-Pasting into another application a selected zone (Focus Zone, Computation Zone...)
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Paste the
selected area
into another
application
Selected zone pasted into a Word document
Copy the selected zone
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Image Export
Saving as an Image a selected zone from the map or the Geo tab
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Available formats
Selected zone saved as a BMP file
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Prediction Export
You can export one single prediction or several predictions simultaneously (from Predictionsfolder or any Predictions subfolder)
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Export of several
predictions simultaneously
Available formats :
Export of one
single prediction
or If raster export not supported
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Geographic Export Zone
You can define a zone that will be used to export a part of the map or a prediction in a raster-format
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Export a prediction in a raster-format
and choose to only export the area
inside of the Geographic Export Zone
Save the area of the map which is
inside of the Geographic Export
Zone as an image
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Define the Printing Zone
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Printing Functionality (2/2)
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Print Setup and Preview
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