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.
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.
Use AMan to generate, edit and analyze a single antenna. Superimpose multiple antennas radiating similar signals to determine
the actual antenna pattern while taking into consideration the local environment.
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).
The ProMan (Propagation) software package is designed to predict path loss accurately between transmitter and receiver. The ProMan (network) software offers network planning modules.
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.
WinProp features a component database with manufacturer information. Components such as combiners, splitters, amplifiers can
be added for modeling of the propagation environment.
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).
In WinProp various air interfaces and applications are pre-defined: broadcasting, cellular, wireless access, WiFi, sensor networks,
ICNIRP and EM compliance.
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).
Indoor vector databases describe each arbitrary object.
To limit the complexity of the file and data format, WinProp
supports only planar objects. In the indoor database, they are called walls – but such
planar elements are not limited to walls. Also, tables, cupboards and all further indoor
objects can be modeled with these planar elements. The elements can have an arbitrary
number of corners. Round objects must be approximated with planar objects. The more planar
objects, the better the approximation – but also the longer the computation times during
the propagation analysis. Indoor databases offer the following features:
3D vector oriented database
Walls as planar objects with polygonal shape
Arbitrary location ad orientation in space
Individual material properties
Subdivisions with different material properties to model doors and windows
The following picture shows a 3D database of a large office building.
Generation and Conversion
Indoor vector buildings can be generated and converted with the WallMan software.