Defining the First Base Station
Define the first site, place the first omnidirectional antenna at this location, and assign a carrier. The antenna is placed at a height of 2.5 m above ground.
The first antenna is placed at the intersection of the corridors (top, left) at a
height of 2.5 m, see Figure 1.
A carrier is assigned to the antenna.
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Specify the transmitter type and settings using one of the following
workflows:
- On the Project menu, click .
- On the Project toolbar, click the Set Site icon.
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Use the default settings.
Note: Use Omni Site (1 Cell/Sector) as only a single antenna is defined per site. This option does not imply an omnidirectional antenna.
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Click OK to close the Transmitter
Type dialog.
In the 2D view, the mouse cursor is displayed as a circle to indicate that the Set site tool is enabled.
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Click near point (X, Y) = (5.84, 6.35) in the 2D view to place the site.
Tip: The coordinates at the current mouse cursor are displayed in the Status bar.The Site dialog is displayed.
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On the Site dialog, click on Site 1 Ant
1 to select and click Edit.
The Cell dialog is displayed.
- Under Antenna Pattern, confirm that Omnidirectional (isotropic) antenna is selected.
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Under Transmitter and Receiver Settings, click
Assign Carrier.
The Carrier Assignment dialog is displayed.
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Under Available Carriers, double-click on a carrier to
select.
Note: For this site, ID 25 was selected as carrier.The Carrier dialog is displayed.
- Under Properties of the Carrier, set Max. TX Power to 10 dBm.
- Click OK to close the Carrier dialog.
- Click OK to close the Carrier Assignment dialog.
- Click OK to close the Cell dialog.
- Click OK to close the Site dialog.
- Disable the Set site tool by clicking again on the Set Site icon.