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ProMan
The ProMan component includes wave propagation models for different scenarios and network planning simulators for various air interfaces.
Propagation Projects
Selection of Scenarios
Different wave propagation models (computational methods) exist to simulate the propagation environment. These models are necessary to determine propagation characteristics for any arbitrary configuration.
Rural and Suburban
Working with Rural Projects (Vector Databases)
Project Settings
The project settings for rural projects with vector databases are given.

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.
WallMan
The WallMan component offers a convenient facility to generate and edit vector building databases.
TuMan
The TuMan tool enables you to generate and modify tunnel scenarios.
AMan
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.
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).
- Propagation Projects
  - Set Up a New Project
    Learn how to set up a new project.
  - Selection of Scenarios
    Different wave propagation models (computational methods) exist to simulate the propagation environment. These models are necessary to determine propagation characteristics for any arbitrary configuration.
    - Rural and Suburban
      - Propagation Models
      - Working with Rural Projects (Pixel Databases)
        Propagation of electromagnetic waves in areas with a low density of buildings depends mainly on the topography and the land usage (clutter). The vector data of the buildings must not be considered in such scenarios.
      - Working with Rural Projects (Vector Databases)
        Simulation Settings
        The simulation can be configured by specifying the area of planning, the resolution of prediction results, prediction height and whether additional prediction planes are defined in the database.
        Traffic Settings
        Project Settings
        The project settings for rural projects with vector databases are given.
        Computation Settings
    - Urban
    - Indoor
      The phenomena which influence radio wave propagation can generally be described by four basic mechanisms: Reflection, diffraction, penetration and scattering. For the practical usage of propagation models in real scenarios these mechanisms must be described by approximations.
    - Time-Variant
  - Calibration of Models
    WinProp allows the automatic calibration of nearly all available propagation models based on measurement data.
  - Inclusion of the Receiving Antenna
    Specify the receiver antenna pattern for a mobile station.
- 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.

Project Settings

The project settings for rural projects with vector databases are given.

Figure 1. The Database settings dialog.

Vector database: You can change the database file and its path.
Warning: If you change to a completely different database, your settings (for example, base station position) may not be valid any more. The database display is not updated after a change of the database, therefore you should save the project after a change of the database and open it again.
Material properties: The material properties of the walls are taken into account by most of the prediction models when the prediction is computed. If the individual properties are not defined in the database or if the user does not want to use the defined material properties, default values can be used by choosing the option Default values. In this case, all materials defined in the database will have the same electrical properties.; Figure 2. The Change default values for Material properties dialog.; Note: Parameters, which actually impact the wave propagation prediction, depend on the selected propagation model and further propagation parameters.

Ray optical propagation models, such as standard ray-tracing (SRT) and rural ray-tracing (RRT) use all material parameters listed in the dialog for Fresnel coefficients and GTD / UTD or the empirical transmission, reflection and diffraction model, respectively, depending on the computation mode of signal level. Semi-deterministic and empirical prediction models only use parameters for Fresnel coefficients or the values for the transmission loss, respectively, depending on the computation mode of signal level.
Subdivisions: Subdivisions contained in the database can be considered or neglected by selecting or clearing the corresponding check box.
Multiple definitions of (identical) objects: Identical vector objects contained in the database can be neglected. This makes it possible to use converted building data where the outline of the walls has been modeled directly, as the double definitions of the walls (inner and outer part) can be combined to consider only one transmission for the wall.