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ProMan
The ProMan component includes wave propagation models for different scenarios and network planning simulators for various air interfaces.
Results
Types of Results
View the available result types and the corresponding file extensions.
Line-of-Sight

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
- Network and Base Station Planning Projects
- MIMO Analysis Through Post-Processing
- Results
  - Display of Results
  - Modification of Results
  - Evaluation of Results
  - Analysis of the Radio Channel
    Additional channel characteristics like channel impulse responses, spatial channel impulse responses and angular profiles can be displayed for user-defined locations in separate graphs.
  - Measurements
    The most important criterion to measure the performance of a prediction model is the accuracy. The accuracy of a prediction models can be analyzed by comparing simulation results with measurements.
  - Types of Results
    View the available result types and the corresponding file extensions.
    - Areas
    - Line-of-Sight
    - Multi Service Maps
    - Number of Received Carriers
    - Ray Data
    - Rx Power
    - Signal-to-Noise-and-Interference-Ratio (SNIR)
    - Tx Power
    - EMF/EMC Results
      The results for human exposure to electromagnetic fields (EMF) and for electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) are displayed in the tree, below the Propagation and Network results.
    - Doppler Analysis
      Doppler analysis is mainly used to obtain insight in the results of automotive radar simulations, where Doppler shift is critical in subsequent signal processing.
    - Signal Processing
      Produce a heat map and/or IQ Data with the same algorithms that FMCW signal processing equipment would use, to visualize the effects of limitations in such algorithms and/or optimize the parameters in such algorithms.
- 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.

Line-of-Sight

ProMan distinguishes five line-of sight (LOS) conditions:

Line-of-sight (LOS) condition: Direct line of sight between transmitter and receiver. The transmitter can see the receiver and inversely.
Obstructed-line-of-sight (OLOS) condition: Transmitter and receiver can be connected without wall intersection, for example, the transmitter and the receiver are in the same corridor but without having direct line of sight (exists only in indoor scenarios).
Non-line-of-sight (NLOS) condition: No direct line of sight between transmitter and receiver. The transmitter can not see the receiver and inversely due to shadowing by an obstacle (for example, a building).
Line-of-sight for buildings but shadowing caused by vegetation objects (LOS-V) condition: Line of sight between transmitter and receiver regarding the buildings, but shadowing due to the vegetation objects.
Non-line-of-sight for buildings and shadowing caused by vegetation objects (NLOS-V) condition: No line of sight between transmitter and receiver regarding the buildings and additional shadowing due to the vegetation objects.

Figure 1. Example of LOS status.