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The ProMan component includes wave propagation models for different scenarios and network planning simulators for various air interfaces.
Introduction to Propagation Manager (ProMan)
Predict path loss between transmitter and receiver with ProMan. Perform network planning including the wireless standards (the air interfaces) and including multiple transmitters/receivers (multiple base stations).
Import and Export
Data and Results
Export to Google Earth

Welcome
Release Notes
See what's new in the latest release.
Get Started
The WinProp Getting Started Guide contains step-by-step instructions on how to get started with WinProp.
Examples
The Altair installation directory contains a collection of examples that shows you WinProp concepts and essentials.
Introduction to WinProp
WinProp is a complete suite of tools in the domain of wireless propagation and radio network planning. With applications ranging from satellite to terrestrial, from rural via urban to indoor radio links, WinProp’s innovative wave propagation models combine accuracy with short computation time.
Typical Workflow in WinProp
View the typical workflows when working with propagation simulations in specific scenarios, how to add a network planning to a propagation simulation, include a receiver pattern, set up a time-variant scenario, include multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) at both the base station and the mobile station, connectivity analysis of sensor networks and optimization.
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ProMan
The ProMan component includes wave propagation models for different scenarios and network planning simulators for various air interfaces.
- Introduction to Propagation Manager (ProMan)
  Predict path loss between transmitter and receiver with ProMan. Perform network planning including the wireless standards (the air interfaces) and including multiple transmitters/receivers (multiple base stations).
  - User Interface
    The ProMan (Propagation) software package is designed to predict path loss accurately between transmitter and receiver. The ProMan (network) software offers network planning modules.
  - Run From Command Line
    ProMan can be started with additional arguments passed in the command line to load and execute existing projects automatically.
  - WinProp Command Line Interface
    The WinProp command line interface (WinPropCLI) executable enables you to run WinProp projects in batch mode without launching the graphical user interface (GUI). It is available on both Microsoft Windows and Linux. Internally, the WinPropCLI executable calls the WinProp API. The WinPropCLI can be used within queuing systems such as Altair PBS, Torque, LSF, GridEngine and more.
  - Global Settings
    Global settings are settings that are not relevant to a specific project or database.
  - Antenna Patterns
    The correct format for antenna patterns is required to ensure accurate propagation modeling.
  - Map Data
  - Sites and Transmitters
    A site represents a base transceiver station (BTS) that allows wireless communication between user equipment and a network.
  - Components
    Model complex radio networks in indoor environments using predefined components from a component database.
  - Import and Export
    - Network Configuration
    - Site and Transmitter Data
    - Data and Results
      - Balloon Markers
      - Generate Report
        Generate a Microsoft Word report that contains the project information and an exported image of each result with a title indicating the result type.
      - Export Images for all Computed Results
        Generate images of all computed results and export to folder. Use this batch generation of images to accelerate report preparation or as part of an automatic report generation process.
      - Export to Bitmap
        The current view can be exported to bitmap.
      - Export Along a Polygonal Line
        Results can be exported along a polygonal line.
      - Export to ASCII
        Export prediction results to ASCII file.
      - Export to ASC Grid
        Export prediction results to ASCII file.
      - Export to DXF
        The prediction results can be exported to .dxf.
      - Export to Geo-Referenced Bitmap
      - Export to Google Earth
      - Export to Extensible Markup Language (XML)
        The prediction data can be exported to XML.
      - Import Prediction Data
        The prediction results can be imported from other tools in ASCII format.
  - Component Database
    WinProp features a component database with manufacturer information. Components such as combiners, splitters, amplifiers can be added for modeling of the propagation environment.
- Propagation Projects
- Network and Base Station Planning Projects
- MIMO Analysis Through Post-Processing
- Results
- Addenda
- Parallel Processing
  Use parallel MPI processes to solve a problem efficiently using the standard ray tracing model (SRT).
- Default Shortcut Keys
  View the default shortcut keys available for ProMan for faster and easier operation.
Methods
WinProp includes empirical and semi-empirical models (calibration with measurements possible), rigorous 3D ray-tracing models as well as the unique dominant path model (DPM).
Main Applications
In WinProp various air interfaces and applications are pre-defined: broadcasting, cellular, wireless access, WiFi, sensor networks, ICNIRP and EM compliance.
WinProp Utilities
The WinProp utilities consist of the Launcher utility and the Updater.
Appendix
Reference information is provided in the appendix.

Export to Google Earth

Google Earth™ Overlay Data

ProMan offers the possibility to export prediction data to Google Earth™. Click File menu File > Export Data (Area) > Export Google Earth.

The following images formats are supported:

.bmp
.jpg
.pcx
.png
.tga
.tif

Besides the image file, the export functionality automatically generates a .kml file, which can be loaded with Google Earth™ to visualize the prediction result as an overlay.

Figure 1. Example of Google Earth overlay data (top view).

Figure 2. Example of Google Earth overlay data (side view).