Planning of Radio Network RF Planning ToolPlanning tool • Open a new Project • Define the Co-ordinate system of the map (WGS84/UTM zone 44) in the Tools/Options • Import the Digital map File/Import/Select the map select index file of Clutter and import it Change the colors of the clutter for different clutters for easy identification File/Import/Select the map select index file of Heights and import it for getting the Digital Terrain File/Import/Select the map select index file of Vectors and import it Change the colors of the Vectors for different Vectors for easy identification Planning tool • Import the Antennas • Import the Propagation Models • In the Predictions Right click and create new coverage by signal level Change the values and colors in the Legend for easy identification Right click and create new coverage by C/I level Change the values and colors in the Legend for easy identification Right click and create new coverage by Transmitters • Create a template for 3sector site Create a template for 1sector site by giving the filling the required information . . Change the Latitude and Longitude. • Create the sites as above • Run for Coverage by signal to get the coverage maps of all sites.Creating sites • Select the icon adjacent to Site template and click in the map. • Double click on the sector and changes in the sector may be incorporated. Give the site name. • Run for Coverage by Transmitter to get the coverage maps Cell wise. • Double click on the sector and assign the BCCH frequencies. • Run for signal by coverage by C/I to get the interference levels of all sites.Frequency Plan • Group the Total frequencies in to TWO groups for BCCH and TCH allotment. • Change the BCCH accordingly to get better C/I • Assign BSIC . 112. 117.115.113. 116. 112. 124 Assign each group to different cells for assigning the TCH Frequencies • MA List • • • 64.118 Group 2 80. 115.113.Frequency Plan • • • • • • • • Subgroup the TCH frequencies in to 6 groups. 123 Group 6 88.119.122.88.119 Group 3 81. Group 1 64.118.87.111. 122 Group 5 87.120 Group 4 82.117.123.111.82.120.124 Assign HSN for each site/Cell Assign BSIC for each sector .81.116.80. Neighbor List • Create a neighbor list . Height and tilt) Orientation of the Antennas BCCH / TCH Frequencies(MAIO) to be allotted • MA List • BSIC • Neighbor list .Frequency Plan requires • • • • Latitude / Longitude Antennas (Type. .Creating a New Project Open Atoll Click File\GSM GPRS EGPRS then OK Save the Project. Prop. models Map data search Zoom in /Zoom out Site Template Scale Site data .AFP. Defining Coordinate system • Click on Tools/ Options • Select the Coordinate system in the Projections and Display . K2 etc and clutter losses to get the propagation model .Propagation Model Select the propagation Model in the Explorer window. Change the values of K1. In the Pop down menu select the type of propagation model to be used and double click it to get the property window. Import the digital maps • • • • • File Import Browse the Map folder Select the Clutter and import clutter data Select the Heights and import Terrain data • Select the Vectors and import Vector data . Import the digital maps • In Explorer window Select and Right click the Clutter classes and Select Centre in the Map to view the Map Double click the clutter classes and change the colors of different clutter classes for easy identification • . Import the digital maps • Open POP Down menu in Vectors and Select each vector . Right click it and select the color and select the style for easy identification of each vector . Importing the Antennas • Import all the Antenna models used in the field by importing individually each Antenna file supplied by the Manufacturer . Creating a Site Template • In the Template POP Down menu select the required Template and select the Manage template then Station Template Properties window will appear. Select the properties then Properties window will appear. Change the properties in the window as per the model of the site. Click OK for creating Template. . Select the number of templates as required. Creating a Site Template . Double click the site and enter the Latitude and Longitudes of the site.Creating Sites and Cells (Transmitters) • Select the Site Icon and click it in the Map window for crating the site. The site will be moved to the required location. Enter the site name. . . Power. Click the different tabs available in the box and changes may be made by changing the required values. BCCH. BSIC and more of sector may be changed by modifying. tilt. Propagation model. calculation radius. For changing the height. Cell property dialog box will appear.Creating Sites and Cells (Transmitters) • Select the Transmitter/ Cell and double click it. azimuth. TCH Freq. Creating Sites and Cells (Transmitters) • Double click on the sites in explorer window to get sites list. . The sites can also be created by copying the site data in the same format from EXCEL sheet. The content can be copied and pasted into EXCLE sheet. .Creating Sites and Cells (Transmitters) • Similarly double click on the Transmitters in explorer window to get Transmitter list. The content can be copied and pasted into EXCLE sheet. The Transmitters can also be created by copying the Transmitters data in the same format from EXCEL sheet. Change the colors for easy indications. Study type box will appear. Click on Coverage by C/I level and change the intervals of the levels for Interference levels. . right click the predictions. Click on Coverage by signal level and change the intervals of the coverage levels.Coverage predictions • For creating the Coverage predictions. Similarly Click on Coverage by Transmitter. Change the colors for easy indications. Change the colors for easy indications. Predictions Plots Coverage by Transmitter Level Coverage by Signal Level Coverage by C/I Level (Interference) . Click on Calculate for getting the Coverage map of Signal Strength. Click on Calculate for getting the Coverage map by C/I level. • Right click the Coverage by Transmitter level. Click on Calculate for getting the Coverage map by Transmitter.Predictions Plots • Right click the Coverage by Signal level. . • Right click the Coverage by C/I level. Predictions Plots Coverage by Transmitter Coverage by C/I Level .