Network Module

The Network module provides a geographic interface to the path design modules simply by clicking on the link between two sites. This feature significantly reduces the design effort on large projects. Intra system interference calculations are carried out in the Network module.
Data Integrity
Managing change is a difficult task on any project. As the design proceeds, the network module tracks all changes made to the site names, coordinates and site elevations and ensures data integrity throughout all data files.
Layers
Both links and sites can be assigned different layers to selectively work on different routing options or frequency bands.

Drawing Scaling

Scaling options are provided to produce a workable display for several sites or networks with several thousand sites. Networks consisting of widely separated cities each with a high concentration of radio links are handled using a combination of scaling and layers.

Importing Site Data

A project normally starts by entering a list of site names and coordinates. This can be carried out by importing comma delimited files from a spreadsheet or any text file. Sites and links can also be imported from the site database or by directly importing Pathloss data files.

Link Labels

Labels can be drawn on the link lines between sites in either a free form or using predefined specifications which are updated from the individual pathloss data files. The predefined formats include any combination of the following parameters:

TX channel ID	TX frequency
Polarization	Distance
Azimuth

Map Crossings

A map crossing report for a link itemizes the intersections in terms of the distance in inches / centimeters from the nearest corner of the map and the accumulated distance along the profile.

Site List Report

This report provides a listing of site names, call signs, coordinates and elevations

Equipment Summary Report - Microwave applications

This report reads the individual pathloss data files and generates an equipment summary.

Frequency Plan Report - Microwave applications

This report reads the individual pathloss data files and generates a transmit and receive frequency assignment summary.

Last Update: 08/05/99