RF-vu - User's Manual

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In-Building

Wireless

Design Software

User’s Manual

Version 2.1.1

Copyright 2003-2005 iBwave Solutions. All Rights Reserved

iBwave Solutions - Confidential

The information contained herein is the property of iBwave Solutions and is strictly confidential. Except as expressly

authorized in writing by iBwave Solutions, the holder shall keep all information confidential, shall disclose it only to itsemployees with a need to know, and shall protect it, in whole or in part, from disclosure and dissemination to third

parties with the same degree of care protect its own confidential information, but with no less than reasonable care.Except as expressly authorized in writing by iBwave Solutions, the holder is granted no rights to use the informationherein. Information is subject to change without notice. iBwave Solutions reserves the right to make changes in design

or components as progress in engineering and manufacturing may warrant RF-vu Software Manual Version 2.1.1.


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USER’S MANUAL - VERSION 2.1.1

Table of Content

About this document........................................................................................................................................4 0.1. Revision history...............................................................................................................................4

1. Introduction to RF-vu..............................................................................................................................4 1.1. Launch RF-vu..................................................................................................................................4 1.2. Workspace Configuration................................................................................................................5 1.3. Tools Options ..................................................................................................................................7

1.3.1. General ....................................................................................................................................7 1.3.2. Database synchronization........................................................................................................8 1.3.3. Preferred Parts .........................................................................................................................8 1.3.4. Image compression..................................................................................................................9

2. Design Plan..............................................................................................................................................9 2.1. Create a new project ........................................................................................................................9

2.1.1. Project Properties...................................................................................................................10 2.1.2. Security..................................................................................................................................11 2.1.3. Settings ..................................................................................................................................11 2.1.4. Units ......................................................................................................................................12 2.1.5. Calculations ...........................................................................................................................13 2.1.6. CDMA Technology ...............................................................................................................13 2.1.7. Part ID ...................................................................................................................................14 2.1.8. Back-off factors .....................................................................................................................17 2.1.9. Mobile Signal ........................................................................................................................17

2.2. Add Systems..................................................................................................................................19 2.2.1. Base Station...........................................................................................................................19 2.2.2. Off-Air Repeater with donor base station..............................................................................21 2.2.3. Off-Air Repeater with measured RSSI at the donor antenna .................................................26 2.2.4. Wi-Fi source ..........................................................................................................................28

2.3. Remove a System ..........................................................................................................................30 2.4. Add Components and interconnect them.......................................................................................31

2.4.1. Shape Cables..........................................................................................................................34

2.4.2. Add Shapes, Lines, Text Boxes.............................................................................................34 2.4.3. Inverse through / tap splitter ports .........................................................................................36 2.4.4. Rotate a component ...............................................................................................................36

2.5. Data View Filter window...............................................................................................................37 2.5.1. Data View Filter definition....................................................................................................38

2.6. Show / Hide calculation and cable length labels ...........................................................................39 2.7. Part Info window...........................................................................................................................40 2.8. Debug Message List window.........................................................................................................41

3. Layout Plans ..........................................................................................................................................42 3.1. Import a layout plan.......................................................................................................................42

3.1.1. Layout plan file – (*.dwg) .....................................................................................................43 3.1.2. Layout plan file – image type ................................................................................................44

3.2. Configure Scale on a Layout Plan .................................................................................................45

3.2.1. Same Horizontal & Vertical Scale.........................................................................................46 3.2.2. Different Horizontal & Vertical Scale ...................................................................................47 3.3. Add components onto a Layout Plan.............................................................................................48

3.3.1. Push components from Design Plan to Layout Plan..............................................................48 3.3.2. Pull components from Design Plan onto Layout Plan ...........................................................49

3.4. Position components onto Layout Plan .........................................................................................50 3.5. Display information onto Layout Plan...........................................................................................51

3.5.1. Show / Hide cable length labels.............................................................................................51 3.6. Show Design / Layout sibling........................................................................................................52 3.7. Design on Layout Plans.................................................................................................................53

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3.7.1. Add a System.........................................................................................................................53 3.7.2. Remove a System ..................................................................................................................53 3.7.3. Add components and interconnect them................................................................................54 3.7.4. Remove or delete a component..............................................................................................54 3.7.5. Shape Cables..........................................................................................................................55 3.7.6. Add shapes, lines, text boxes.................................................................................................55

3.7.7. Inverse through / tap splitter ports .........................................................................................56 3.7.8. Data View Filters...................................................................................................................56 3.7.9. Show predicted antenna contour............................................................................................57 3.7.10. Via and cable length calculations ..........................................................................................57 3.7.11. Add a Via...............................................................................................................................58

3.8. Measurement tools.........................................................................................................................59 3.8.1. Ruler ......................................................................................................................................59 3.8.2. Area calculator.......................................................................................................................60

4. Picture Plans ..........................................................................................................................................62 4.1. Overlay components on a Picture Plan ..........................................................................................62 4.2. Pull components from Design Plan onto Picture Plan ...................................................................64 4.3. Display information on Picture Plan..............................................................................................65

5. Add legends to Design, Layout and Picture Plans.................................................................................65

6. Reports...................................................................................................................................................66 6.1. Equipment List ..............................................................................................................................66 6.2. Cost Details ...................................................................................................................................67 6.3. Cable Routing Report ....................................................................................................................69 6.4. Cross-Reference Report.................................................................................................................70

7. Printing..................................................................................................................................................71 7.1. Page setup......................................................................................................................................71 7.2. Print preview .................................................................................................................................73 7.3. Print Current page..........................................................................................................................74 7.4. Print Project ...................................................................................................................................74 7.5. Print Selection ...............................................................................................................................75 7.6. Insert reports into a PDF file .........................................................................................................76 7.7. Export to Image .............................................................................................................................76

8. Database of components........................................................................................................................77 9. Tricks and shortcuts...............................................................................................................................77

9.1. Toggle between Selector Cursor and Pan Cursor ..........................................................................77 9.2. Shortcut Key..................................................................................................................................77



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About this document

0.1. Revision historyIssue Date Justification

1.2 2004-06-16 RF-vu – User’s Manual - Version 1.2

2.0 (pre) 2004-10-16 RF-vu – User’s Manual - Version 2.0 – Pre-release

2.0 2004-11-01 RF-vu – User’s Manual - Version 2.0 – Official release

2.1 (pre) 2005-02-22 RF-vu – User’s Manual - Version 2.1 – Pre-release

2.1 2005-03-30 RF-vu – User’s Manual - Version 2.1 – Official release

2.1.1 2005-06-07 RF-vu – User’s Manual - Version 2.1.1 – Official release

1. Introduct ion to RF-vuBasic operation of RF-vu software is covered in this chapter. Refer toappropriate chapters in the Help File for in depth information.

1.1. Launch RF-vu

Double-click on RF-vu’s icon on the desktop

Or

Select Start -> All Programs –> iBwave Solutions –> RF-vu to launch theapplication.



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1.2. Workspace Configuration

Toggle windows

On / Off

Open / Close / Lock Window

1. Place cursor on the window tab to make itappear

2. Remove cursor from that window to makeit disappear

3. Pin the window to lock it on theworks ace



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To superpose 2 windows or more,

1. Pin the desired windows2. Drag one of the windows on top

of the other one until a grey

rectangle appears

3. Release mouse button

To toggle between 2 windows or more,

1. Pin the desired windows2. Drag one of the windows on the

window name until a grey

rectangle appears

3. Release mouse button4. Toggle between windows with

the tabs



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1.3. Tools Options

1.3.1. General

From 0 to 6

decimals

Saves programenvironment

settings (tool barsconfiguration and

placement)



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1.3.2. Database synchronization

Configure the Shared databasesynchronization parameters.Refer to DB Editor – User’s

Manual for more details.

1.3.3. Preferred Parts

Changeorder of anentry from

the list

Add a new p artentry (will launchDB part selector

window)

Delete partentry

Avai labl e Shor tcut Keys arefrom CTRL+0 to CTRL+9

Preferred Parts toolbar i s populatedas per the information cont ained in

Enter a numberfrom 0 to 9 andpress Change

Tools -> Options -> Preferred Parts

When designing in RF-vu, preferred parts can be dropped on the Design

Plan or Layout Plans by pressing the Shortcut Key (CTRL+ 0 to 9) orsimply by selecting the associated button from the preferred parts toolbar.



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1.3.4. Image compression

Additional image compression settings can be configured to keep projectfile size to a minimum.

2. Design Plan

2.1. Create a new project



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2.1.1. Project Properties

Fill in projectinformation fields and

load your company

logo if desired

Project informationappears on everyproject plan

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2.1.2. Security

Abil ity to set apassword protectionto open and/or modifythe project file

Abil ity to prevent RF-vu Field users frommodifying thedataview filter

2.1.3. Settings

Project settings can be exchanged amongstusers and are found under C:\Program

Files\iBwave\RF-vu\Project Settings

To configure the font sizeand color of Part ID, Partmodel and Calculation



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2.1.4. Units

Units can beselected on a

per projectbasis and

modified at anytime



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2.1.5. Calculations

Abil ity to selec t i f the Compositeoutput power is being calculatedon a Per band basis or Equally

shared between systems operating

on the same band of frequencies

2.1.6. CDMA Technology

Percentage of powerallocated for WalshCodes can I settableand will be taken intoaccount in calculations

Ability to select howMobile Signal Rangeand Mobile SignalRSSI calculations areperformed



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2.1.7. Part ID

Generation options:

• Auto-generate IDs for all parts: this mode generates part IDs

automatically without offering the ability to manually modify an IDwhen desired;

• Generate IDs for new parts only: this mode generates part IDsautomatically for new components added to the design. It allows theuser to manually modify a part ID, as long as it is unique.

Font: ability to customize the look and size of the font used for part IDs.

Template: this section depicts what part IDs are to be composed of.

Sample: shows an example of a part ID as per the formula enteredin the Value text box

Value: is a string of characters corresponding to a combination ofvariables, characters and numbers. Below, find some of the conventionsto be used when editing the value field:



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• # : Represents a one-digit numbering index. RF-vuautomatically increments that number;

• ## : Represents a two-digit numbering index. RF-vuautomatically increments that number and applies as many

digits as there are # symbols. Zero’s will be used to fill inthe numbering index when necessary.

• \ : RF-vu expects to see a variable name following a backslash symbol. Otherwise, the back slash symbol will bepart of the global part ID as a free text character;

• Any character or string of characters not mentioned aboveor not a variable will appear as a string of characters aspart of the part ID;

Variables:

•

\ID: ID from tab (refer to next section) • \LPNAME: Layout Plan Name is the name assigned to

the Layout Plan

• \LPCODE: Layout Plan Code specified on each LayoutPlan properties window (see image below)

• \BNAME: Building Name specified on each Layout Planproperties window (see image below)

• \BCODE: Building Code specified on each Layout Planproperties window (see image below)

To select a part ID formula, simply click on it from the list and it will appearin the value field. To add a new formula template, simply press andenter the formula string into the value text box. To delete an entry from thelist existing formulae, simply select the formula and press .



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Preset ID acronymsspecific to each

type of component.

Used in thetemplate TAB.

Part numberingstart index

Ability to reset the partnumbering index on each

Layout Plan



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2.1.8. Back-off factors

Back-off factor are applied to the 1 dB Compression pointvalue of active components that do not have technology output

power per channel rating based specified in the database

Select thetechnology, enterde back-off factorvalue and press

change

2.1.9. Mobile Signal

Propagation models are used for Mobile Signal Range and Mobile SignalExpected RSSI calculations. Also, these models are used for the Antenna

Contour shown on scaled Layout Plans. Currently, the user can choose between2 propagation models:

• Free Space Path Loss (also called Friis equation)

• Path Loss Exponent

Free Space Path Loss model takes into account body, fading and buildingmaterial losses. While Path Loss Exponent model considers the n exponent

factor and the variance (σ). Propagation parameters can be set per band offrequencies.



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2.2. Add Systems

A system is an RF source def ined per frequency band, technologyand number of channels. The user can add as many systems asneeded and there’s no limitation. This functionality is suitable formulti-carrier, multi -technology projects.

There are three different types of sources:- Base Station- Off-Air Repeater with donor base station- Off-Air Repeater wi th measured RSSI at the donor antenna

2.2.1. Base Station

3. Configure frequency

band, technology, number

of channels, etc

2. Select Base

Station Sector

1. System Info

window, select

Add System4. Fill out Site

information

details 5. Select Next to

continue in the

system wizard



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20 ed

8. Select Finish to goback to the Desi n Plan7. Fill out theDownlink ath6. Fill out theU link ath

9. Position the Base Station onthe Design Plan

* Base Station info is always in

System Info window

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2.2.2. Off-Air Repeater with donor base station

1. System Info

window, select

Add System

4. Fill out Site

information

details

5. Select

Theoretical Path 6. Select Next to

continue in the

system wizard



of channels, etc

2. Select Off-Air

Source

9. Select Next tocontinue in the wizard8. Fill out the

donor site

Downlink path

7. Fill out the

donor site

Uplink path



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13. Select the

donor antenna

12. Add any other

loss than free space

(trees, buildings, etc)

11. Fill out the distance

between the donor site and

the off-air repeater

10. Fill out the

donor tower info

-

16. Select Ok to

go back to the

wizard

15. Select the

antenna model

14. Select the

antenna

manufacturer


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18. Position the Donor basestation on the Design Plan

* System info is always in

System Info window

17. Select Finish to go backto the Desi n Plan


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24. Select Cable

category

23. Position

repeater on the

design page

19. Select

Repeater

category

22. Select Ok to

go back to the

wizard

21. Select the

re eater model

20. Select the

repeater

manufacturer


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27. Enter cable

length

28. Select Ok to

go back to the

design page

26. Select thecable model

25. Select the

cable

manufacturer

29. Place the cursor on one

connector until the red dot

flashes

30. Drag the cable to the

other connector until the red

dot flashes

31. Release the mouse

button

32. Shape the cable

* Since there’s connection

validation, it’s important to

connect output to input or

else the connection won’t be

made


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2.2.3. Off-Air Repeater with measured RSSI at the donorantenna

1. System Info

window, select

Add System

4. Fill out Site

information

details

5. Select

Measured RSSI 6. Select Next to

continue in the

system wizard



of channels, etc

2. Select Off-AirSource

8. Select the

donor antenna

7. Enter the

measured RSSI



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12. Select Finish to go back to

the Desi n Plan

11. Select Ok to

go back to the

wizard

10. Select the

antenna model

9. Select the

antenna

manufacturer


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13. Position the system on the

Design Plan

* Donor Base Station info is

always in System Info

window

14. See how to bring and

connect the off-air repeater

in section 2.2.2

2.2.4. Wi-Fi source

Another type of system is a Wi-Fi (802.11x) access point. One ormany access points will form a new System under the System Info

window. To delete a Wi-Fi system, all access points must be deleted.

1. Select the Wi-Fi

source button from

the Parts tool bar

2. Select the Wi-Fi

source from the part

selector window.Output power can be

set on the Access Point



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5. Available Data View

filters for Wi-Fi system

(composed of SRC0

and SRC1)

3. Add Wi-Fi sources

on the Design plan

4. Interconnect with

other components

6. Wi-Fi System Info (cannot

click on ro erties button)


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2.3. Remove a System

2. Select

Remove S stem

1. Select the

system to be

removed



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2.4. Add Components and interconnect them

To access the components database, select the type of componentrequired in the Parts Window and select the component byManufacturer and Model.

Fiber Repeater

Wi-Fi source

Fiber BDA

Attenuator

Repeater

- Splitter

- Directional Coupler

- Hybrid Combiner

- Cable

- Coax

- Optical

- Twisted Pair

Power Supply

Miscellaneous

Fiber Repeater Hub

Fiber BDA Hub

Filter

- Duplexer

- Diplexer

BDA

Antenna


Component Spec

- Electrical

- Generic

- Mechanical

RF Spec. &

Ad ustment

Toggle between

Uplink and

Downlink Spec.

Component image

Component

Descri tion

Model

Manufacturer


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3. Position

components onDesign Plan

4. Select Cable

cate or

2. Place as many

components of the

same type or Right

Click to come back to

the regular cursor

1. Position the

selected

component


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7. Adjust cable

length

8. Select Ok to

go back to the

Design Plan

6. Select the

cable model

5. Select the

cable

manufacturer

9. Place the cursor on one

connector until the red dot

flashes

10. Drag the cable to the

other connector until the red

dot flashes

11. Release the mouse

button

12. Shape the cable

* Since there’s connection

validation, it’s important to

connect output to input or

else the connection won’t be

made



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2.4.1. Shape Cables

1. Click on the cable

you wish to reshape

2. Click and drag an

intersection dot to

shape the cable

2.4.2. Add Shapes, Lines, Text Boxes

3. Right Click onthe object just

created and select

Properties

2. Draw an area

where to place the

selected object

1. Select Line, Shape or

Text Box



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6. Modify Color

and Font if text

is required

5. Modify Color,

Width and Style

of contour

4. Modify the

shape and

background

color

8. When writing

into a text box,

“CTRL-ENTER”

acts as a line feed

7. Use “Bring to

Front” or “Send

to Back” for

ordering content

Use the following tool bar

to align text Vertically

and Horizontally



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2.4.3. Inverse through / tap spli tter ports

1. Select component2. Right-click3. Inverse Tap/Through

1. Select component2. Right-click1. Inverse Tap/Through

2.4.4. Rotate a component

2. Press Rotate Left or RotateRight button

3. Rotation is in 90°increment

1. Select component



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2.5. Data View Filter window

The Data View Filter window is used to display all kinds of information onthe design diagram. Check the box related to the desired view to see theinformation. As many boxes as required can be checked simultaneously.

Detailedcalculations legend

The configuration of

some calculations can

be set under

Tools/Options (See

section 1.3 of this

document)

The color of the

readings fits with the

system color

represented in the

Data View Filter

window and theSystem Info window

Clear all disables all

check-boxes

Auto-update continuously

refreshes all calculations

Refresh updates all

calculations when pressed



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2.5.1. Data View Filter definit ion

Filter Description

Parts IDComponent identifier

(Prefix + Number)Parts Model Component’s model

Cable Length Cable Length

Cable Loss Cable Loss for each section

Power / ChannelOutput power per channel for a specificsource at a specific node

Composi te PowerTotal output power for a specific source at aspecific node. Sum of all channels.

Absolute Gain / Loss Node gain or loss

Pilot Power

CDMA pilot power based on user defined

parameters under Tools/Options(See section 1.3)

CDMA OverheadCDMA Pilot, Paging, Sync power based onuser defined parameters under Tools/Options(See section 1.3)

MS RSSIExpected Mobile RSSI at each antenna basedon user defined parameters underTools/Options (See section 1.3)

MS Signal RangeExpected Mobile range at each antennabased on user defined parameters under

Tools/Options (See section 1.3) Noise / Channel Uplink noise power

Mobile Signal & C / N

• Expected Mobile signal level at each nodebased on user defined parameters (MSRSSI or MS Signal Range)

• Carrier-to-Noise ratio (Mobile Signal /(Noise / Channel))



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2.6. Show / Hide calculation and cable length labels

When too many calculation labels or cable lengths are shown, it is possibleto hide some labels at one specific connector of a component, for an entire

component or simply hide a cable length. Inversely, hidden labels can bere-activated as well.

Right-click on aconnector node and

select Show connectorcalculation

Right-click on acalculation label select

Hide connectorcalculation

Right-click on a cable andselect Show cable

length/lossRight-click on a cablelength label and selectHide cable length/loss

Right-click on acomponent and selectHide part calculations

Right-click on acomponent and select

Show part calculations



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2.7. Part Info window

Part Info window gives

information related to the

component where the

mouse cursor is pointing



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2.8. Debug Message List window

Error:

• Frequency-wise compatibility between part and system signal source

• Cable does not support system signal source frequency • A property used by RF-vu is not defined for a part

• A property used by RF-vu has an invalid value for a part

• Fiber hub and remote unit are not compatible (not from same family)

• Invalid formula between two connectors of a part

Warning: • A maximum value was exceeded (e.g.: Optical budget, Input Power, etc)

• Some values different than zero are showing zero because of the limitedamount of displayed decimal digits.

• Saturated output

Information: AGC is active for the specified part



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3. Layout Plans

3.1. Import a layout plan

5. Select your plan file

(Any type of image file

or DWG)

4. Locate a Layout

Plan file

3. Enter plan name

1. Open Plans Info

window2. Select New

La out Plan



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3.1.1. Layout plan fi le – (*.dwg)

RF-vu supports (*.dwg) file type for Layout Plan. It imports the (*.dwg) fileand converts it to (*.png) format (W3C Portable Network Graphics format).

During this conversion process, the user can select which layers are to beimported by selecting or un-selecting from the converted layers window.

Also, the user has the option to save the converted (*.dwg) file as aseparate (*.png) file using the optional Output file section at the bottom ofthe window:

4. Start the conversion process

3. (Opt.) - Save the converted file

as a PNG ima e

2. Specify the conversion quality

1. Select layers to

im ort



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3.1.2. Layout plan file – image type

RF-vu supports numerous types of image file format as a Layout Plan:

• Bitmap format (*.bmp)

• Graphics Interchange Format (*.gif)

• Joint Photographic Expert Group format (*.jpeg, *.jpg)

• W3C Portable Network Graphics format (*.png)

• Tag Image File Format (*.tiff)

2. Select NewLa out Plan 1. Open Plans

Info window

3. Enter p lan name

4. Locate a LayoutPlan file

5. Select your planfile (Any type of

image file or

AutoCAD DWG)

5. Select your planfile (Any type of

image file or *.dwg)



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3.2. Configure Scale on a Layout Plan

A scale must be set on each layout plan in order to use RF-vu’s AutomaticCable Length calculation feature.

It is also possible to lock the Picture Plan’s siez and position on the

screen by doing a right-click from the context when the cursor ispositioned over the Layout Plan:

5. Accounts for vertical

and horizontal drops for

cable going through

several Layout Plans (can

be confirmed for each

individual cable as well)

4. Automatic (requires

a scale to be set) or

Manual cable length

calculation modes

3. Allow a Layout Plan

size & position to be

locked on the screen

2. Set a scale on a

La out Plan

1. Select a Layout Plan

and click Plan

Properties



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Once the user has pressed the “ Configure scale” button, these stepsmust be followed:

3.2.1. Same Horizontal & Vertical Scale

3. If you wish to

reset you vector

position

2. If you do not see

a blue vector, press

Locate Vector

1. Select Same

Horizontal &

Vertical

7. Click Ok to confirm

scale settin s

6. Specify the vector’s

len th

1. Select and move

each vector end to

its desired location

5. Select and move

each vector end to

its desired location

4. Zoom-in each

vector end


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3.2.2. Different Horizontal & Vertical Scale

3. Confirm resulting

scale b ressin Ok

3. Confirm resulting

scale b ressin Ok

2. Specify Horizontal

and Vertical vector

lengths

1. Position Horizontal and

Vertical vectors to desired

locations (refer toprocedure in section 3.2.1)

1. Position Horizontal and

Vertical vectors to desired

locations (refer toprocedure in section 3.2.1)

4. Resize the image to fit the

page. (use zoom option to

see the full page)



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3.3. Add components onto a Layout Plan

3.3.1. Push components from Design Plan to Layout Plan

3. Assign selected components

to the desired Layout Plan with

the drop down menu

2. Select one or

multi le com onents

1. Select Design Plan tab

Technique

#2

Technique#1

2. Select one or multiple

com onents and ri ht click

3. Assign selected

components to the desired

Layout Plan

1. Select Design Plan tab



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3.3.2. Pull components from Design Plan onto Layout Plan

2. Right Click and

select Pull from

Design Plan

1. Select the desired

La out Plan

Components already

assigned to other

Layout Plans

3. Select the

components thatneed to be on the

Layout Plan



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3.4. Position components onto Layout Plan

Shows where the other end of a cable islocated and which component it is

attached to

1. Select the component to be positioned2. Move the component to its location3. Shape the cable to show where it runs (see

section 2.4.1 to view how to shape a cable)



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3.5. Display information onto Layout Plan

3. Select Line,

Shape or Text Box

to add more info

(see section 2.4.2)

2. Select the label andmove it to the desired

location

1. Select the Data

View Filter window

to display the desired

information

3.5.1. Show / Hide cable length labels

Adding asystem in Layout Plan mode is no different than adding it in Design Plan

Right-click on acable and select

Show cablelength

Right-click on acable length labeland select Hide

cable length



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mode. Refer to section 2.2 for complete instructions onto adding a systemin Layout Plan mode. System are represented by the following symbols inLayout Plan mode:

3.6. Show Design / Layout sib ling

From a Layout Plan,

right-clik on acomponent and select

Show design sibling to

locate it on a Design Plan

From a Design Plan, right-click on a component and

select Show layout sibling

to locate it on a Layout

Plan



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3.7. Design on Layout Plans

It should be noted that a component added onto any layout plan will beautomatically added onto the Design Plan.

It is possible to design a system on layout plans instead of using theDesign Plan mode. Although, there is a very limited number of Data Viewfilters available in Layout Plan mode in the current product release.

All components on a Layout Plan are represented by a pre-defined symbolinstead of on image as per the database of components.

3.7.1. Add a System

Adding a system in Layout Plan mode is no different than adding it inDesign Plan mode. Refer to section 2.2 for complete instructions ontoadding a system in Layout Plan mode. System are represented by thefollowing symbols in Layout Plan mode:

Base Station

Off-Air System (with donor antenna)

3.7.2. Remove a SystemThere are 2 variances of removing a system from a Layout Plan. The firstone consist of removing a system from one Layout Plan whitout removing itfrom the Design Plan.

1. Right-click on the

System’s symbol

2. Pull part to

3. None



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The second variance consists of deleting system from both the Layout andDesign Plans. This can be done by clicking on the system symbol with themouse and using the delete key from the keyboard. Also, the user canfollow the procedure as per section 2.3.

3.7.3. Add components and interconnect them

Other than the fact the all components of the same family are representedby the same pictogram in Layout Plan mode, adding component on aDesign Plan requires to follow the same procedure as per section 2.4. Below, find a list legend of component symbols seen on a layout plan:

3.7.4. Remove or delete a component

The same variances and methodologies apply for removing componentsas decribed in section 3.7.2.



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3.7.5. Shape Cables

Shaping cables in Layout Plan mode is almost the same as in Design Planmode(refer to section 2.4.1). Although, it is possible to shape a cable inother angles than vertically or horizontally.

3. New snap points are added

as you move one

2. Move a snap point to its

desired location

1. Select a

cable to shape

4. Right-click on

a snap point to

delete it

3.7.6. Add shapes, lines, text boxes

Adding shapes, lines or text boxes on a Layout Plan consists of themethodology as described in section 2.4.2.



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3.7.7. Inverse through / tap spli tter ports1. Select component2. Right-click3. Inverse Tap/Through

3.7.8. Data View Filters

There are only 3 filters made available when designing in Layout Planmode. Those are:

The current software release does not allow enabling as many filters inLayout Plan mode as it is possible in Design Mode.



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3.7.9. Show predicted antenna contour

Based on the selected propagation model, it is now possible to show apredicted antenna contours for each system.

The current software release does not allow to enable as many filters inLayout Plan mode as it is possible in Design Mode.

2. The 3 dB HBW isshown for directional

antenna

3. Change the azimuth bymoving the red square

around the center of

the antenna

1. Enable AntennaContour dataview filter

3.7.10. Via and cable length calculations

When two components connected to each other through a cable arelocated on separate Layout Plans, a virtual component called “VIA” isplaced on each Layout Plan. The “VIA” represents a break point for the

cable going from one Layout Plan onto another. A distance can be user-defined for each pair of VIA or set to a standard value for the entire LayoutPlan. This distance is being taken into account when automatic cablelength calculation mode is enabled for cables.

Below, find a matrix to depict different scenarios and how a cable length isbeing calculated:



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ScenarioDesignPlan

Layout Plan

Layout Planmode

CableLength

Length onPlan A

Distancebetween

VIA

Lengthon Plan

B

#

Plan A Plan B LC L A V LB

1 Auto Auto L A + V + LB AutoUser

defined Auto

2-a Auto Manual L A + V + LB AutoUser

definedUser

defined

2-b Auto Manual User defined AutoUser

definedLC – L A - V

3-a Manual Manual L A + V + LBUser

definedUser

definedUser

defined

3-b Manual Manual User definedUser

definedUser

definedLC – L A - V

3-c Manual Manual User defined LC – LB - VUser

definedUser

defined

3.7.11. Add a Via

If designing in Layout Plan mode, when 2 componentsinterconnected together are located on different Layout Plans, theuser must add a pair of Via to make a physical connection.

3- Select from the list the

Layout Plan on which the

other end of the VIA is

located and enter the distance

between both VIA

2- Place the VIA on the

La out Plan b clickin on it

1- When in Layout Plan mode,

click on the VIA button from

the Parts tool bar



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3.8. Measurement tools

3.8.1. Ruler

To estimate lengths, ruler vector can be traced on scaled floor p lans.

1. Select Ruler fromthe tool bar

4. Right-click to modifyvector properties 3. Drag the mouse

cursor to theother end

2. Click on one end ofthe ruler vector



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3.8.2. Area calculator

Rectangle and Ellipse shapes can be overlaid on scaled layout plansto est imate an area in square feet or square meters.

3. Select Rectanglearea from the

tool bar

4. Draw an shapean ellipse on the

layout plan

2. Draw and shapea rectangle on the

layout plan

5. Right-click tomodify Rectangle

or Ellipse

properties



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1. Right-click ShowProperties to configure the

shape’s parameters

2. Shape’sdimensions canbe configured in

each axis

3. Variousshape/display

parameters aresettable



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4. Picture Plans

4.1. Overlay components on a Picture Plan

3. Enter picture plan name

2. Select New

Picture

1. Open Plans Info

window

5. Define Page Size

and Orientation

4. Open Page Setup



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8. Open the file

7. Choose file location

6. Select Image option

9. Resize the image to fit the

page. (use zoom option tosee the full page)


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4.2. Pull components from Design Plan onto Picture Plan

2. Right Click and

select Pull from

Design Plan

1. Select the desired

Picture Plan

4. Rotate component

image if needed

3. Resize component

image in proportion with

the picture



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4.3. Display information on Picture Plan

5. Add legends to Design, Layout and Picture Plans

CalculationsLegend

CablesLegend

SystemsLegend

PictogramsLegend

Design Plan Available Available Available Not Available

Layout Plans Not Available Available Available Available

Picture Plans Not Available Not Available Available Not Available


1. Select the DataView Filter window

to display the desired

information

2. Select the label and

move it to the desired

location

3. Select Line,

Shape or Text Box

to add more info

(see section 2.4.2)


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6. ReportsReports can be generated from the Tool Bar or through the Reports menu.

6.1. Equipment Lis t

The Equipment List report consists of an inventory of all the componentspresent on the Design and Layout Plans.

Fill in the Report’sOptions window priorto generate the report

A safety margin cablebe applied on anycable length



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6.2. Cost Details

The Cost Details report consists of an inventory of all the componentsincluding pricing information (Construction & Unit costs).

Mark-up values canbe added on top ofthe Equipment andConstruction costsindependently

Addi tio nal l ine i temscan be added to theCost Details report



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Project cost is broken

down in 2 (Equipment& Construction costs)



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6.3. Cable Routing Report

The Cable Routing Report consists of an inventory of each Cable runincluding details associated to components it connects to.



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6.4. Cross-Reference Report

The Cross-Reference Report consists of an inventory of each componentwith its Part ID, part model and part description along with where it is being

installed.



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7. Printing

7.1. Page setup

The following procedure is valid for configuring the page setup of all type ofreport or plan that can be printed using RF-vu:

• Design Plan

• Layout Plan

• Picture Plan

• Equipment List Report

• Cost Details Report

4. Select Fit to printer

paper to automatically

resize the information to

be printed

3. Use the drop down to resize

info to be printed (ability to

print on multiple pages)

2. Define printer

page Size and

Orientation

1. Configure Print Setup

(printer paper)



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6. Define displayed

page Size and

Orientation

5. Configure Page Setup

(on-screen display)

9. Toggle Project info

and Company logo

(see section 2.1.1 on how

to insert logo)

8. Toggle border On/Off

7. Configure Title Border

(page border and project

information)


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7.2. Print preview

3. Print

2. Select number of pages to

review

1. Select Print Preview

o tion



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7.3. Print Current page

Any report, plan or entire project printed will use the Print Setupconfiguration as defined in section 7.1.

Will print only the active

report or plan

7.4. Print Project

This function prints all plans as per their respective print setup properties.Selecting the print project function will print all plans in the following order:

• Design Plan

• Layout Plans• Picture Plans

Prints all Design, Layout

and Picture Plans

Plans will be printed as per the

Plans Info tree structure

NOTA: Print Project function does

not print any report

(Equipment List nor Cost Details)



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7.5. Print Selection

This function offers the flexibility to customize which plans are to be printedand in what order.

NOTA: Reports must be printed seperately (Equipment List and Cost Details)

3. Ordered list of

documents to print

2. List of available

documents to add to the

Documents selection list

1. Click on Selection on

than click on


LEGEND

Add one document to the selection

Add all documents to the selection

Remove selected document from the selection

Remove all documents from the selection

Move up selected document

Move down selected document


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7.6. Insert reports into a PDF file

The current product release does not allow printing Reports as partof the Print Project or Print Selection functions. To do so, follow this

procedure:• Print your project or selection in a PDF file by selecting Acrobat

Distiller TM as your printer;

• Print the report(s) using Acrobat Distiller TM

as your printer;

• With Adobe AcrobatTM, open your project or selection PDF file.Using the Insert Pages function from the Document menu,select the report(s) PDF file(s) to insert and provide requiredinformation onto where to insert the report file(s);

• Save the project or selection PDF file.

7.7. Export to Image

It is also possible to save the active Design, Layout or Picture Plan asan image file. The page setup configuration is used to determine thearea to save as part of the image.

1. Plans menu2. Export to image

3. File name is enteredautomatically

4. Specify file type (BMP, GIF, JPG,

PNG)



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8. Database of componentsPlease, refer to DB Editor – User’s Manual.

9. Tricks and shortcuts

9.1. Toggle between Selector Cursor and Pan Cursor

When on a Design, Layout or Picture Plan, simply press the SPACE bar from thekeyboard to change the mouse Selector cursor to the Pan cursor. Press theSPACE bar again to change from the Pan cursor to the Selector cursor.

9.2. Shortcut Key

There are two types of shortcut keys that can be used in RF-vu. The first one iscommonly seen within any other application and typically uses the formatCTRL+X (X being a letter). The second type represents a list of shortcut keysspecific to RF-vu application and uses CTRL+SHIFT+Y format (Y being a letteror number).

Shortcut Key Description

CTRL + A Select AllCTRL + C Copy

CTRL + N New Project

CTRL + O Open Project

CTRL + P Print Project

CTRL + S Save Project

CTRL + V Paste

CTRL + X Cut

F6 Zoom Fit

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