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Wireless
Design Software
Users Manual
Version 2.1.1
Table of Content
About this document........................................................................................................................................4
0.1. Revision history...............................................................................................................................4
1. Introduction to RF-vu ..............................................................................................................................4
1.1. Launch RF-vu ..................................................................................................................................4
1.2. Workspace Configuration................................................................................................................5
1.3. Tools Options ..................................................................................................................................7
1.3.1.
General ....................................................................................................................................7
1.3.2.
Database synchronization ........................................................................................................8
1.3.3.
Preferred Parts .........................................................................................................................8
1.3.4.
Image compression ..................................................................................................................9
2. Design Plan..............................................................................................................................................9
2.1. Create a new project ........................................................................................................................9
2.1.1.
Project Properties...................................................................................................................10
2.1.2.
Security..................................................................................................................................11
2.1.3.
Settings ..................................................................................................................................11
2.1.4.
Units ......................................................................................................................................12
2.1.5.
Calculations ...........................................................................................................................13
2.1.6.
CDMA Technology ...............................................................................................................13
2.1.7.
Part ID ...................................................................................................................................14
2.1.8.
Back-off factors .....................................................................................................................17
2.1.9.
Mobile Signal ........................................................................................................................17
2.2. Add Systems ..................................................................................................................................19
2.2.1.
Base Station ...........................................................................................................................19
2.2.2.
Off-Air Repeater with donor base station..............................................................................21
2.2.3.
Off-Air Repeater with measured RSSI at the donor antenna.................................................26
2.2.4.
Wi-Fi source ..........................................................................................................................28
2.3. Remove a System ..........................................................................................................................30
2.4. Add Components and interconnect them.......................................................................................31
2.4.1.
Shape Cables..........................................................................................................................34
2.4.2.
Add Shapes, Lines, Text Boxes .............................................................................................34
2.4.3.
Inverse through / tap splitter ports .........................................................................................36
2.4.4.
Rotate a component ...............................................................................................................36
2.5. Data View Filter window...............................................................................................................37
2.5.1.
Data View Filter definition....................................................................................................38
2.6. Show / Hide calculation and cable length labels ...........................................................................39
2.7. Part Info window ...........................................................................................................................40
2.8. Debug Message List window.........................................................................................................41
3. Layout Plans ..........................................................................................................................................42
3.1. Import a layout plan.......................................................................................................................42
3.1.1.
Layout plan file (*.dwg) .....................................................................................................43
3.1.2.
Layout plan file image type ................................................................................................44
3.2. Configure Scale on a Layout Plan .................................................................................................45
3.2.1.
Same Horizontal & Vertical Scale.........................................................................................46
3.2.2.
Different Horizontal & Vertical Scale ...................................................................................47
3.3. Add components onto a Layout Plan.............................................................................................48
3.3.1.
Push components from Design Plan to Layout Plan..............................................................48
3.3.2.
Pull components from Design Plan onto Layout Plan ...........................................................49
3.4. Position components onto Layout Plan .........................................................................................50
3.5. Display information onto Layout Plan...........................................................................................51
3.5.1.
Show / Hide cable length labels.............................................................................................51
3.6. Show Design / Layout sibling........................................................................................................52
3.7. Design on Layout Plans .................................................................................................................53
Revision history
Date
2004-06-16
2004-10-16
2004-11-01
2005-02-22
2005-03-30
2005-06-07
Justification
RF-vu Users Manual - Version 1.2
RF-vu Users Manual - Version 2.0 Pre-release
RF-vu Users Manual - Version 2.0 Official release
RF-vu Users Manual - Version 2.1 Pre-release
RF-vu Users Manual - Version 2.1 Official release
RF-vu Users Manual - Version 2.1.1 Official release
1. Introduction to RF-vu
Basic operation of RF-vu software is covered in this chapter. Refer to
appropriate chapters in the Help File for in depth information.
Launch RF-vu
1.1.
Double-click on RF-vus icon on the desktop
Or
Select Start -> All Programs > iBwave Solutions > RF-vu to launch the
application.
Workspace Configuration
Toggle windows
On / Off
1.3.
1.3.1.
General
From 0 to 6
decimals
Saves program
environment
settings (tool bars
configuration and
placement)
Database synchronization
1.3.3.
Preferred Parts
Available Shortcut Keys are
from CTRL+0 to CTRL+9
Delete part
entry
Change
order of an
entry from
the list
Image compression
2. Design Plan
2.1.
Project Properties
Fill in project
information fields and
load your company
logo if desired
Project information
appears on every
project plan
Security
Ability to set a
password protection
to open and/or modify
the project file
2.1.3.
Settings
Project settings can be exchanged amongst
users and are found under C:\Program
Files\iBwave\RF-vu\Project Settings
2.1.4.
Units
Units can be
selected on a
per project
basis and
modified at any
time
Calculations
2.1.6.
CDMA Technology
Percentage of power
allocated for Walsh
Codes can I settable
and will be taken into
account in calculations
Part ID
Generation options:
Auto-generate IDs for all parts: this mode generates part IDs
automatically without offering the ability to manually modify an ID
when desired;
Generate IDs for new parts only: this mode generates part IDs
automatically for new components added to the design. It allows the
user to manually modify a part ID, as long as it is unique.
Font: ability to customize the look and size of the font used for part IDs.
Template: this section depicts what part IDs are to be composed of.
Sample: shows an example of a part ID as per the formula entered
in the Value text box
Value: is a string of characters corresponding to a combination of
variables, characters and numbers. Below, find some of the conventions
to be used when editing the value field:
To select a part ID formula, simply click on it from the list and it will appear
in the value field. To add a new formula template, simply press and
enter the formula string into the value text box. To delete an entry from the
list existing formulae, simply select the formula and press .
Preset ID acronyms
specific to each
type of component.
Used in the
template TAB.
Part numbering
start index
Back-off factors
2.1.9.
Mobile Signal
Propagation models are used for Mobile Signal Range and Mobile Signal
Expected RSSI calculations. Also, these models are used for the Antenna
Contour shown on scaled Layout Plans. Currently, the user can choose between
2 propagation models:
Free Space Path Loss (also called Friis equation)
Path Loss Exponent
Free Space Path Loss model takes into account body, fading and building
material losses. While Path Loss Exponent model considers the n exponent
factor and the variance (). Propagation parameters can be set per band of
frequencies.
2.2.
Add Systems
Base Station
2. Select Base
Station Sector
3. Configure frequency
band, technology, number
of channels, etc
1. System Info
window, select
Add System
5. Select Next to
continue in the
system wizard
8. Select Finish to go
back to the Design Plan
2.2.2.
2. Select Off-Air
Source
4. Fill out Site
information
details
1. System Info
window, select
Add System
3. Configure frequency
band, technology, number
of channels, etc
5. Select
Theoretical Path
6. Select Next to
continue in the
system wizard
9. Select Next to
continue in the wizard
16. Select Ok to
go back to the
wizard
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22. Select Ok to
go back to the
wizard
23. Position
repeater on the
design page
28. Select Ok to
go back to the
design page
2. Select Off-Air
Source
4. Fill out Site
information
details
1. System Info
window, select
Add System
3. Configure frequency
band, technology, number
of channels, etc
5. Select
Measured RSSI
6. Select Next to
continue in the
system wizard
7. Enter the
measured RSSI
8. Select the
donor antenna
9. Select the
antenna
manufacturer
11. Select Ok to
go back to the
wizard
4. Interconnect with
other components
6. Wi-Fi System Info (cannot
click on properties button)
Remove a System
2. Select
Remove System
1. Select the
system to be
removed
Antenna
BDA
- Splitter
- Directional Coupler
- Hybrid Combiner
Repeater
Attenuator
Filter
- Duplexer
- Diplexer
Fiber BDA Hub
Fiber BDA
Fiber Repeater
Power Supply
Miscellaneous
Wi-Fi source
Manufacturer
Toggle between
Uplink and
Downlink Spec.
Model
RF Spec. &
Adjustment
Component
Description
Component Spec
- Electrical
- Generic
- Mechanical
Component image
2. Place as many
components of the
same type or Right
Click to come back to
the regular cursor
1. Position the
selected
component
4. Select Cable
category
3. Position
components on
Design Plan
5. Select the
cable
manufacturer
6. Select the
cable model
7. Adjust cable
length
8. Select Ok to
go back to the
Design Plan
Shape Cables
2.4.2.
2. Draw an area
where to place the
selected object
3. Right Click on
the object just
created and select
Properties
4. Modify the
shape and
background
color
5. Modify Color,
Width and Style
of contour
7. Use Bring to
Front or Send
to Back for
ordering content
6. Modify Color
and Font if text
is required
8. When writing
into a text box,
CTRL-ENTER
acts as a line feed
2.4.3.
1.
2.
3.
1.
2.4.4.
Select component
Right-click
Inverse Tap/Through
Rotate a component
2.
3.
1.
Select component
The Data View Filter window is used to display all kinds of information on
the design diagram. Check the box related to the desired view to see the
information. As many boxes as required can be checked simultaneously.
The configuration of
some calculations can
be set under
Tools/Options (See
section 1.3 of this
document)
Detailed
calculations legend
Filter
Description
Parts ID
Parts Model
Cable Length
Cable Loss
Power / Channel
Composite Power
Absolute Gain / Loss
Pilot Power
CDMA Overhead
MS RSSI
MS Signal Range
Noise / Channel
Component identifier
(Prefix + Number)
Components model
Cable Length
Cable Loss for each section
Output power per channel for a specific
source at a specific node
Total output power for a specific source at a
specific node. Sum of all channels.
Node gain or loss
CDMA pilot power based on user defined
parameters under Tools/Options
(See section 1.3)
CDMA Pilot, Paging, Sync power based on
user defined parameters under Tools/Options
(See section 1.3)
Expected Mobile RSSI at each antenna based
on user defined parameters under
Tools/Options (See section 1.3)
Expected Mobile range at each antenna
based on user defined parameters under
Tools/Options (See section 1.3)
Uplink noise power
Expected Mobile signal level at each node
based on user defined parameters (MS
RSSI or MS Signal Range)
Carrier-to-Noise ratio (Mobile Signal /
(Noise / Channel))
Right-click on a
calculation label select
Hide connector
calculation
Right-click on a cable
length label and select
Hide cable length/loss
Right-click on a
component and select
Hide part calculations
Right-click on a
connector node and
select Show connector
calculation
Right-click on a
component and select
Show part calculations
2.7.
2.8.
Information:
AGC is active for the specified part
Warning:
A maximum value was exceeded (e.g.: Optical budget, Input Power, etc)
Some values different than zero are showing zero because of the limited
amount of displayed decimal digits.
Saturated output
Error:
Frequency-wise compatibility between part and system signal source
Cable does not support system signal source frequency
A property used by RF-vu is not defined for a part
A property used by RF-vu has an invalid value for a part
Fiber hub and remote unit are not compatible (not from same family)
Invalid formula between two connectors of a part
3. Layout Plans
3.1.
2. Select New
Layout Plan
3. Enter plan name
4. Locate a Layout
Plan file
RF-vu supports (*.dwg) file type for Layout Plan. It imports the (*.dwg) file
and converts it to (*.png) format (W3C Portable Network Graphics format).
During this conversion process, the user can select which layers are to be
imported by selecting or un-selecting from the converted layers window.
Also, the user has the option to save the converted (*.dwg) file as a
separate (*.png) file using the optional Output file section at the bottom of
the window:
1. Select layers to
import
2. Select New
Layout Plan
1. Open Plans
Info window
3. Enter plan name
4. Locate a Layout
Plan file
It is also possible to lock the Picture Plans siez and position on the
screen by doing a right-click from the context when the cursor is
positioned over the Layout Plan:
1. Select Same
Horizontal &
Vertical
2. If you do not see
a blue vector, press
Locate Vector
3. If you wish to
reset you vector
position
4. Zoom-in each
vector end
7. Click Ok to confirm
scale settings
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2. Specify Horizontal
and Vertical vector
lengths
3. Confirm resulting
scale by pressing Ok
Technique
#1
2. Select one or multiple
components and right click
3. Assign selected
components to the desired
Layout Plan
Technique
#2
2. Select one or
multiple components
3.3.2.
3. Select the
components that
need to be on the
Layout Plan
Components already
assigned to other
Layout Plans
3. Select Line,
Shape or Text Box
to add more info
(see section 2.4.2)
3.5.1.
Right-click on a
cable and select
Show cable
length
Right-click on a
cable length label
and select Hide
cable length
Adding a
system in Layout Plan mode is no different than adding it in Design Plan
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2. Pull part to
3. None
1. Select a
cable to shape
2. Move a snap
point to its
desired location
4. Right-click on
a snap point to
delete it
Select component
Right-click
Inverse Tap/Through
The current software release does not allow enabling as many filters in
Layout Plan mode as it is possible in Design Mode.
2.
3.
The 3 dB HBW is
shown for directional
antenna
Change the azimuth by
moving the red square
around the center of
the antenna
1.
Enable Antenna
Contour dataview filter
The current software release does not allow to enable as many filters in
Layout Plan mode as it is possible in Design Mode.
Scenario
Layout Plan
Layout Plan
mode
Cable
Length
Length on
Plan A
Plan A Plan B
LC
LA
Auto
Auto
LA + V + LB
Auto
2-a
Auto
Manual
LA + V + LB
Auto
2-b
Auto
Manual
User defined
Auto
3-a
Manual
Manual
LA + V + LB
3-b
Manual
Manual
User defined
3-c
Manual
Manual
User defined
User
defined
User
defined
LC LB - V
Distance
between
VIA
V
User
defined
User
defined
User
defined
User
defined
User
defined
User
defined
Length
on Plan
B
LB
Auto
User
defined
LC L A - V
User
defined
LC L A - V
User
defined
Measurement tools
3.8.1. Ruler
To estimate lengths, ruler vector can be traced on scaled floor plans.
1.
2.
4.
Right-click to modify
vector properties
3.
3.
4.
Select Rectangle
area from the
tool bar
Draw an shape
an ellipse on the
layout plan
2.
5.
Right-click to
modify Rectangle
or Ellipse
properties
1. Right-click Show
Properties to configure the
shapes parameters
2. Shapes
dimensions can
be configured in
each axis
3. Various
shape/display
parameters are
settable
4.2.
4. Rotate component
image if needed
3. Resize component
image in proportion with
the picture
4.3.
3. Select Line,
Shape or Text Box
to add more info
(see section 2.4.2)
Design Plan
Layout Plans
Picture Plans
Calculations
Legend
Available
Not Available
Not Available
Cables
Legend
Available
Available
Not Available
Systems
Legend
Available
Available
Available
Pictograms
Legend
Not Available
Available
Not Available
6. Reports
Reports can be generated from the Tool Bar or through the Reports menu.
6.1.
Equipment List
The Equipment List report consists of an inventory of all the components
present on the Design and Layout Plans.
6.2.
Cost Details
The Cost Details report consists of an inventory of all the components
including pricing information (Construction & Unit costs).
Mark-up values can
be added on top of
the Equipment and
Construction costs
independently
7. Printing
7.1.
Page setup
The following procedure is valid for configuring the page setup of all type of
report or plan that can be printed using RF-vu:
Design Plan
Layout Plan
Picture Plan
Equipment List Report
Cost Details Report
1. Configure Print Setup
(printer paper)
2. Define printer
page Size and
Orientation
6. Define displayed
page Size and
Orientation
Print preview
3. Print
7.4.
Print Project
This function prints all plans as per their respective print setup properties.
Selecting the print project function will print all plans in the following order:
Design Plan
NOTA: Print Project function does
Layout Plans
not print any report
Picture Plans
(Equipment List nor Cost Details)
2. List of available
documents to add to the
Documents selection list
3. Ordered list of
documents to print
LEGEND
Add one document to the selection
Add all documents to the selection
Remove selected document from the selection
Remove all documents from the selection
Move up selected document
Move down selected document
7.7.
Export to Image
It is also possible to save the active Design, Layout or Picture Plan as
an image file. The page setup configuration is used to determine the
area to save as part of the image.
1. Plans menu
2. Export to image
8. Database of components
Please, refer to DB Editor Users Manual.
When on a Design, Layout or Picture Plan, simply press the SPACE bar from the
keyboard to change the mouse Selector cursor to the Pan cursor. Press the
SPACE bar again to change from the Pan cursor to the Selector cursor.
9.2.
Shortcut Key
There are two types of shortcut keys that can be used in RF-vu. The first one is
commonly seen within any other application and typically uses the format
CTRL+X (X being a letter). The second type represents a list of shortcut keys
specific to RF-vu application and uses CTRL+SHIFT+Y format (Y being a letter
or number).
Select All
Copy
New Project
Open Project
Print Project
Save Project
Paste
Cut
F6
Zoom Fit
CTRL + SHIFT + I
CTRL + SHIFT + L
CTRL + SHIFT + O
CTRL + SHIFT + P
CTRL + 0
CTRL + 9
Preferred Part #0
Preferred Part #9