Atoll 2.

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User guide
Installation
There are 2 important to Install Atoll :

The master installation file is Atoll.us.2.8.0.2808.exe and
Sx32w.dll is for license crack
Its need 83 MB free space on your computer
To start installation process double click the
Atoll.us.2.8.0.2808.exe


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The Welcome Setup Wizard for Atoll, click Next
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Then select the destination directory, click Next
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Select installation component, just keep default and click Next
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logon information user for the server, just keep default and click
Next
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Then select location for start menu folder and click Next
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Installation list review and click install
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Atoll setup process, wait until its done
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Atoll 2.8 already installed and restart the computer by click
Finish

Installation
After restart the computer, copy the Sx32w.dll to
C:\Program Files\Forsk\Atoll, then Atoll ready to use












Atoll 2.8 windows preview
Intro to Atoll
The Toolbar
Standard toolbar

Map toolbar

Microwave toolbar

Radio toolbar

Find toolbar



Intro to Atoll
Event Viewer


The workspace


Intro to Atoll
Explorer Window
Data

Intro to Atoll
Geo




Modules




Create New Project
Click New on Atoll toolbar to start the new project



After that choose the network for the new project


Create New Project
Example use GSM GPRS EGPRS networks
First to do is set the projection type for the network, and unit
type (coordinates, length)
Click Tools Options..
Projection use :
WGS 84/UTM zone 49S
Display use:
WGS 84
Degree format:
-xx.xxxxx

Create New Project
import the digital map (UTM) to the workspace
Digital map is consist of clutter classes map, terrain (altitude
data) map and vector map
To do this click File Import


Create New Project
Import the clutter map
Open the index file for clutter map







Choose clutter classes then OK
Create New Project
Import the terrains (altitude) map
Open the index file for terrain map







Choose Altitudes then OK
Create New Project
Import the vector map
Open the index file for vectors map







Choose Vectors then OK
Create New Project
Workspace display the digital map

Create New Project
Propagation Model
Its Located at Modules tab on Data Explorer
Usually use Standard Propagation Model, with some tuning
cause off the clutter type




Create New Project
To create Urban Propagation Model, first is duplicate the
Standard Propagation Model by right click on it then select
Duplicate
Double Click on Copy of Standard Propagation Model to
modify or tune the propagation model
There are 3tab on it, General ( Propagation Name), Parameter
(Setting The K1,K2,K3,K4,K5,K6,K7) and Clutter (determine the
clutter losses)
Here the SPM formula of atoll
Create New Project
Setting up the antenna, its locate in Data explorer at
antenna tab, right click and choose new to add new
antenna








Create New Project
After choose New Fill the Antenna Name and antenna Gain
on General Tab

Create New Project
Import the Horizontal and Vertical Antenna Pattern









The Pattern is copy paste from excel

Create New Project
Setting up the feeder type, located in Data explorer,
antennatransmitter right click, choose Equipment
then Feeder Equipment, so fill the data


Create New Project
Create site list database and the transmitter database.
Site list format


Transmitter format




Please se the example on this file
Create New Project
Site list and transmitter database create from MS excel sheet,
and to import to atoll workspace we just copy and paste to the
database template
After Paste to the template, we can see on the site is appear
on workspace





Complete Create New Project

Create Coverage Prediction
After the Project File is created, now is time to make the
Coverage Prediction
To create the coverage prediction right click prediction on
Data Explorer, choose New
They are 9 type coverage study







To see Rxlev simulation choose Coverage by Signal Level

Create Coverage Prediction
On General Tab setting the Name and Resolution

Create Coverage Prediction
Setting the Condition

Create Coverage Prediction
Setting the coverage display (signal level range)

Create Coverage Prediction
After setting the prediction range, to create the coverage
prediction right click Coverage by Signal Level on Prediction
tab, and choose calculate
Finish











Thank You