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TABLE OF CONTENTS
TECHNICAL SUPPORT CONTACTS ....................................................................................................................3
MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................................................3
WINDCATCHER INSTALLATION ........................................................................................................................ 3
LICENSING .................................................................................................................................................................8
DATASET CREATION AND MANAGEMENT ................................................................................................... 10
DOCKED WINDOWS .............................................................................................................................................. 12
CELL SITES CREATION........................................................................................................................................ 17
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WindCatcher Installation
All windows applications must be closed prior to WindCatcher installation.
If stand alone license (Dongle) is in use, the user has to remove it before starting the
installation.
Download the WindCatcher.msi file and run it to begin the installation.
Download Instructions (This part varies depending on the current release version)
FTP Client: FileZilla (currently IE or Firefox does not support FTP over SSL)
SSL Port: 990
FTP Site: ftps.xceedcorp.com
User ID: windcatcherplus
Password: Wind2010$
Folder: Current Release
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Installation Instructions
If a previous version of WindCatcher Plus is already installed on the computer, it must first be
uninstalled using the Windows Add/Remove program before proceeding with the installation
of the new version. The Add/Remove program may be accessed from the Windows Control
Panel.
Please install Microsoft Framework 4.0 from
http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=17851
The link includes Microsoft .NET Framework 4 client profile Framework 4 Extended.
Once Microsoft Framework 4 is installed, users can verify complete installation by checking
the following installs using program list.
All windows applications must be closed prior to WindCatcher installation. Follow the
installation steps below and click Finish when complete.
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Licensing
WindCatcher provides 2 licensing options:
Standalone License (hard key)
Remote License (remote key)
Standalone License
The standalone license is a single user license provided in the form of a USB Key (hard key).
This hard key has to be plugged into the user computer at all times when WindCatcher is in use.
The standalone license only provides one license to activate a single copy of WindCatcher on the
users computer.
Remote License
The remote license provides a shared pool of licenses on a single USB key (remote key). This
remote key can be installed in a central location.
This pool of licenses can be shared between users in different physical locations over a TCP/IP
network (local LAN, WAN, Internet etc.). Users can check in and checkout licenses as needed.
Users can work offsite with a checked out license without having to be connected to the network.
WindCatcher provides the following options for the user to acquire a Remote key:
AutoDetect Mode
Users will automatically acquire a WindCatcher license when they start WindCatcher and
automatically return a license when they close WindCatcher.
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Checkout Mode
In this option users can checkout a license for a specified duration up to 30 days, and work with
WindCatcher when they are not logged on the network.
To check out a license the user must first enter the number of days or hours that the remote
license is needed for, and then select the Set and Apply remote license options.
If a user wants to return a checked out license before the expiration of the checkout period they
can use the Return remote license option or the license will be automatically returned when the
checkout duration expires.
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Click on the Add button next to select the Drive Test Files and select all files that you
wish to process. Note that more than one file may be selected for processing, and these
files may be of any supported File formats.
Click on the Browse under the save Database section to select a directory and name to
save the processed data.
Notes:
You may choose not to save the processed data, in which case the last step does not
have to be performed. However, in this case, you will need to repeat this process to
view the data the next time the application is loaded.
If a dataset has already been created, then this dataset may be reopened by selecting
the Open Dataseticon that is next to the New Dataseticon above.
Browse to the directory where the dataset was saved and select the .mdb dataset database
file. The selected dataset will be loaded into WindCatcher as a new map window.
Close Dataset
To close a dataset, select File, then Close Dataset and select the appropriate dataset to
close.
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Docked Windows
Key information about the dataset associated with the active map window is contained
within windows along the sides of the application. This key information includes: Layer 3
and phone log messages, events, binned phone data, legends and dataset information.
The default view is with all windows in the Collapsed Mode. This maximizes the map
viewing area.
Any window can be expanded by just moving the mouse over the desired window on the
side-bar window selection. This window may be temporarily fixed for display by clicking
on this side-bar window selection, as shown.
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This window may also be resized as required. To collapse the window again, just select
any point outside this window.
This window may also be Docked so that it is permanently expanded on the screen. In this
docked mode, the other windows in the application will be resized so that all windows are
visible. To dock the window, just select the push pin as shown:
Just select the push pin again to get this window out of the Docked state, and revert back
to the collapsible state.
Docked Windows may be changed to floating windows by just dragging it out from the
side bar. To reinstate a docked window, double click window header & it will repositioned to side bar.
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Tabbed Windows
WindCatcher supports multiple datasets to be loaded into the application at the same time.
Each dataset is opened as a new tabbed window.
You may move between windows by just selecting the appropriate tab. The tabbed
window title will be modified appropriately to reflect any metric that is currently
displayed on each map.
Multiple Maps
Additional Map and/or Time-Series windows may be opened for any of the loaded
datasets by selecting the appropriate dataset under the Veiws tab.
You may place windows side-by-side by selecting and dragging the desired window to the
right or below. Just Click on the icon below for the location selection i.e. left, right, top or
bottom
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All windows of the same dataset are synchronized, so this makes comparison between
metrics very convenient and powerful. The synchronization extends to between Map,
Tables and Time-Series windows as well.
Synchronization
WindCatcher implements complete synchronization of all possible views in any direction
for maximum effectiveness and efficiency in performing drill-down analyses of problems.
The following views are all synchronized with each other (from the same dataset):
Maps (including multiple map windows for the same dataset)
Time-series charts (including multiple time-series chart windows for the same
dataset)
Dropped Call Event Analysis Window
High BLER/RxQual Analysis Window
Message Window
Event Window
Phone Data Browser
Tables
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This option allows the user to create cell site files from .csv or .txt files containing cell
site information.
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Pie Colors can be chosen by double clicking Styles for Alpha, Beta & Gamma sectors, a
color palette will appear to choose colors for different sectors.
Choose the store location for output cell site files by clicking on Save button. Browse
for desired folder location where user wants to store these files.
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Browse for already created cell sites & click OK to save them as default.
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Selecting the Fix Radius option will not make any adjustment to cell site size & cell
sites will appear smaller or larger with respect to zoom level, while Auto scale mode
keeps the cell sites in the defined radius regardless of zoom level.
User can also change the color of cell site pies by double clicking the styles for Alpha,
Beta & Gamma sector; a color palette will appear to let the user choose desired colors for
sector pies.
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e) Create Geoset
To create a background map, select New and the following window will be displayed:
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The plus sign will enable addition of data for creation of the Geoset(GST):
Once the selections are made, select Apply and then OK and a preview of the
processed GST will be displayed:
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f) Background
This option will let the user to import the created GeoSet into your current map. A pop up
window will appear to let you browse to the saved GeoSet file to choose.
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