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.

ProMan's graphical user interface window consists of three main parts, the Tree view on the left, the 2D View in the middle and the Legend on the right side. The 3D View can be selected using the Display menu or by clicking on the corresponding toolbar icon. The 3D view replaces the tree view and the 2D view window.

Besides this, ProMan offers four toolbars for quick access to all frequently needed functionalities. The status bar on the bottom of the window gives information about the current mouse position in the 2D view.

Figure 1. ProMan user interface.

1. Standard toolbar
2. Project toolbar
3. Component toolbar
4. Status Bar
5. Utility toolbar
6. Edit toolbar
7. Tree view
8. 2D view
9. Legend

Standard Toolbar

Table 1. The standard toolbar and the icons it contains.

	New project
	Open project
	Open result
	Open recent file
	Save
	Export Bitmap
	Show version information for ProMan

Project Toolbar

Table 2. The project toolbar and the icons it contains.

	Edit project parameter
	Edit mobile station parameter
	Set site
	Erase site
	Edit site
	Move site
	Set transmitter
	Enable / disable transmitter
	Erase transmitter
	Edit transmitter
	Move the transmitter. Depending on the selected propagation model, this option may be not available).
	Change transmitter's horizontal orientation
	Define a general-purpose trajectory, for example for a moving transmitting antenna or a moving prediction point.
	Define prediction points. Depending on the selected propagation model, this option may be not available.
	Define prediction rectangle (horizontal)
	Define prediction trajectories
	Define a database area (polygon) to limit the number of objects that will be considered in the simulation.
	Compute propagation for all antennas
	Compute mobile station prediction.
	Run network simulation
	Compute wave propagation, followed by mobile station prediction (if enabled) and network prediction.

Component Toolbar

Table 3. The component toolbar and the icons it contains.

	Add component
	Delete component
	Edit component
	Move component
	Rotate antenna
	Add cable
	Add antenna
	Add transceiver

Edit Toolbar

Table 4. The edit toolbar and the icons it contains.

	Reset zoom window
	Repaint view
	Zoom to prediction area (only in project mode available)
	Zoom to result (only available if result loaded)
	Zoom out
	Zoom in
	Zoom window
	Select the prediction plane (horizontal and arbitrary)
	Save current view area (2D-view)
	Remove selected view area (2D-view)
	Presentation plot
	Threshold color mode
	Edit data
	Change edit-value
	Additional data layers
	3D view
	Settings
	Information

Utility Toolbar

Table 5. The utility toolbar and the icons it contains.

	Display of ray paths
	Single display of rays
	Delete all rays
	Impulse response
	Show prediction planes in a separate dialog
	Show / hide info dialog
	Line plot
	Line plot (from transmitter)
	Probability density function (relative, total area)
	Cumulative density function
	100% - Cumulative density function (total area)
	Show tooltip
	Show distance

Tree View

Table 6. The tree and the main icons it contains.

	Network configuration.
	Databases used in the project.
	Propagation results.
	Network results.
	Human exposure to electromagnetic fields (EMF) results.
	Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) results.