Atoll Getting Started

Atoll
Getting Started
GSM/GPRS/EGPRS
Version 2.5.1
Forsk China
Nov. 2006
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1. .............................................................................................................................................4
2. .............................................................................................................................................5
3. .....................................................................................................................................7
3.1 ...........................................................................................................................10
3.2 ..................................................................................................................12
3.2.1 heights.......................................................................................................................... 13
3.2.2 clutter........................................................................................................................... 14
3.2.3 vector ........................................................................................................................... 18
3.3 .......................................................................................................................23
3.4 ...................................................................................................................28
3.4.1 Sites ................................................................................................................................. 29
3.4.2 Antennas ...................................................................................................................... 34
3.4.3 Transmitters ................................................................................................................. 38
3.4.4 ............................................................................................................................. 44
3.4.5 ......................................................................................................... 53
3.4.5 Access .................................................................................................. 55
3.4.6 ..................................................................................................................................... 57
3.5 ......................................................................................................62
3.5.1 Cost-Hata ..................................................................................................................... 62
3.5.2 SPM ............................................................................................................................. 65
3.6 ..........................................................................................................................81
3.6.1 ..................................................................................................................................... 81
3.6.2 .......................................................................................... 86
3.7 ..........................................................................................................................98
3.7.1 ............................................................................................................................. 98
3.7.2 ........................................................................................................................... 103
3.7.3 ........................................................................................................................... 112
3.8 ..................................................................................................................... 117

3.8.1 ........................................................................................................................... 117
3.8.2 ........................................................................................................................... 120
3.9 ................................................................................................................123
3.9.1 ........................................................................................................... 123
3.9.2
................................................................................................................. 131
3.10 ..................................................................................................................138
3.10.1 Profile ....................................................................................................................................... 138
3.10.2 Reception.................................................................................................................................. 140
3.10.3 Interference............................................................................................................................... 141
3.10.4 Results ...................................................................................................................................... 142
3.11 ......................................................................................................................143
3.11.1 ................................................................................................................................. 143
3.11.2 .................................................................................................................. 147
3.12 GSM ......................................................................................................................148
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3.12.1 Seach Tool ........................................................................................................................ 148

3.12.2 Sector-to-Sector Interference Tool .................................................................................... 151
3.13 ......................................................................................................................154
3.13.1 User configuration ............................................................................................................ 154
3.13.2 path loss ................................................................................................................... 156
3.13.3 Atoll ........................................................................................................ 156
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1.
Atoll
Atoll Atoll
Atoll
/
Atoll
Atoll 2.5.1
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2.
Atoll Atoll administrator
1 Atoll Atoll...build .exe
2
3
3 C:\Program File\Forsk\Atoll
Atoll 70.4MB
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4Full installation
Compact installationCustom installation
Full installation
5 Atoll
Calculation Server
6 Next
Atoll
1
2 Atoll
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3.
Atoll GSM/GPRS/EGPRS
1
2
3
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5
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7
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9
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Atoll
Site
SPM
CW
TMAFeederBTSGPRS/EGPRS
Transmitter
HSN,BSIC,HCS
GPRS/EGPRS,
,TRX
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GSM/GPRS/EGPRS
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3.1
Atoll
File->New
Project Templates GSM/GPRS/EGPRS
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Atoll Explorer
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3.2
File->Import
\Getting
Started_GSM\GSM Packet 251\Atoll demo projects and materials\GEO
Atoll heightsclutter
vector
heights->clutter->vectors
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3.2.1 heights
1\Getting Started_GSM\GSM Packet 251\Atoll demo projects
and materials\GEO\Height
index
2 Data Type AltitudesOK
3Heights Atoll Explorer->Data

Digital Terrain Model
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3.2.2 clutter
1 File->Import \Getting
Started_GSM\GSM Packet 251\Atoll demo projects and materials\GEO\clutter_classes
index
2 Data type Clutter classesOK

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3 Clutter Atoll
Explorer->Data Clutter classes
4 Clutter classes Clutter classes properties

clutter Description Refresh
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5 Atoll
Default Values clutter standard deviation dB
Use Default values only Description
Atoll
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6 Display Display Type Field

legend
clutter classes clutter
Add to Legend clutter

Transparency clutter
7
clutter
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3.2.3 vector
1 File->Import \Getting
Started_GSM\GSM Packet 251\Atoll demo projects and materials\GEO\vector
index
2 Data type VectorsOK

3
4 Vector import ImportAtoll
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5 Vector Atoll
Explorer->Geo Vectors
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6 Vectors Vector
7 Vectors Airport
Display
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8 vector Display
Airport
10
vector
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3.3
Atoll Tools->Options
Options Coordinate
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Projection Height
projection
WGS 84 UTM zone
31N
Projection
Coordinate system Find in
WGS84 UTM zones
WGS 84/UTM zone 31N OK
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Display
Display X Y
Longitude Latitude
Projection Atoll Display Projection
Atoll Display
Display
Coordinate system Find in
WGS84 UTM zones WGS 84
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d m s
xxdxxmxx.xxsS
xx.xxxxxS-xx.xxxxx
xx.xxxxxS
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1 WGS 84
Display
2 PlaNET index
index Atoll Asia-Pacific
Beijing 1954 /Gauss Kruger
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3.4
1
2
Atoll
Site :
9
Transmitter :
9 Atoll transmitter
TRX : / ( Tx)
9
(NH)
(BBH)
9 (SFH)
9 (TS) =
GSM 8 TS
: TRX
TRX TYPE : TRX

9 subcell TRX
9 3 TRX
BCCH: BCCH
TCH:
TCH_INNER:
SUBCELL = Transmitter TRX

9 (Tx-TRX Type)
Tx TRX
1: BCCH TRX TRX(TCH) (, BCCH
)
2: subcell subcell TRX ()
3: TRXs GPRS
CELL TYPE = Subcell

9 TRX
9 Transmitter Cell Type
: 1 BCCH 1 TCH TRX
TRX subcell
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GSM900_N_Normal : GSM900 , BCCH TCH TRX

Dualband_CC_Mini : , BCCH, TCH TCH_INNER TRX
Excel Atoll Sites
AntennasTransmitters
TRX Atoll
Transmitter
TRX TRX
TRX SitesTransmitters
\Getting Started_GSM\GSM Packet
251\Atoll demo projects and materials\Network Data\GSM_GPRS BrusselsNetwork.xls
GSM GPRS Brussels Network.xls 9 4

Neighbour list 3.8.1.1 4
Atoll Explorer
Sites->Antenna->Transmitters
3.4.1 Sites
1\Getting Started_GSM\GSM Packet 251\Atoll demo projects and materials\Network
Data\GSM_GPRS BrusselsNetwork.xls GSM network - Sites
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2 Site, Long. Lat.

3 Atoll Explorer/Data Sites Sites
Open Table
Atoll Sites
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4 Sites
Atoll AltitudeNb Ces used(UL) Nb Ces used(DL)
Explorer/Data Sites
5 Sits Explorer/Data Sites
z Sites Delete
z Explorer/Data Sites
Delete
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7 Sites Properties Sits Properties
Unique Discrete values Value intervals
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Legend
Actions Properties Display
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3.4.2 Antennas
Atoll Beamwidth
FmaxFmin
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materials\Network Data\GSM_GPRS BrusselsNetwork.xls GSM network antennas
2 Atoll Antenna New
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3 Antennas New element properties GeneralHorizontal

patternVertical pattern Other properties
4 General
Atoll
Electrical tilt
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5 Horizontal pattern Site Copy/Paste

GSM network-Antennas Horiz Pattern Horizontal pattern
Co-Polar section
6 Vertical pattern
7 Other properties Other
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properties
Beamwidth Transmitter
Beamwidth Transmitter
3.4.3
8
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3.4.3 Transmitters
1
Atoll
Ericsson BTS Alcatel BTS
Transmitter Equipments->BTS Equipments
BTS
2
\Getting Started_GSM\GSM Packet 251\Atoll demo projects and
materials\Network Data\GSM_GPRS BrusselsNetwork.xls GSM network transmitters
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3
Atoll Explorer/Data Transmitters
Transmitters Open Table Atoll
Transmitters
4
Transmitters Atoll Excel
Atoll Atoll
Excel
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Excel Atoll Atoll
Format->Display columns
Columns to be displayed Excel columns

Excel
5
Excel GSM network-Transmitters
Atoll Transmitters
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Atoll
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8
1)
2)
Transmitter Properties
Display Automatic
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3)
OK Properties
Beamwidth
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3.4.4
GSM
BSICHSN Atoll
Transmitter TRX
3.4.4.1
Explorer/Data Transmitters Network
Settings->Frequencies
Band
Domain DomainDomain Frequency band

Subcell
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materials\Network Data\GSM_GPRS BrusselsNetwork.xls Frequency Domain
frequency band Properties Domain Groups

Domain Subcell Allocation Strategy
Group Constrained AFP Group Group
Min Max Step
Excluded
Extra Domain
Group
Group Domain Groups
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3.4.4.2 BSIC
Settings->BSICs
Format BSIC
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Domain Properties
Domain Frequency Domain
Group
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3.4.4.3 HSN
Settings->HSNs
Domain Properties
Domain Frequency Domain
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Group
3.4.4.4 HCS Layer

GSM

Settings->HSC Layers
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HCS Layer
Priority 0
Max speed
Reception threshold
materials\Network Data\GSM_GPRS BrusselsNetwork.xls HCS Layers
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3.4.4.5 Timeslot
GSM
GPRS/EGPRS TRX
Explorer/Data Transmitters
Network Settings->Timeslot Configurations
Subcell Properties
TRX
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TRX TRX TRX

Subcell TRX
3.4.4.6 Cell Type

Cell type transmitter BSIC
transmitter Explorer/Data
Transmitters Network Settings->Cell Type
Cell Type
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Properties
\Getting Started_GSM\GSM Packet 251\Atoll demo projects and materials\Network

Data\GSM_GPRS BrusselsNetwork.xls Cell Types
3.4.5
Transmitter Subcell \Getting
Started_GSM\GSM Packet 251\Atoll demo projects and materials\Network Data\GSM_GPRS
BrusselsNetwork.xls Transmitters Advanced Settings
transmitter subcell
Atoll
Cell Type transmitter
subcell->Update From Cell Type
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Cell Type Cell Type Subcell

subcell
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3.4.5 Access
Atoll
3.4.5.1 Access
materials\Network Data BrusselsGSMNetwork.mdb
Access Brussels
2 Atoll File->Open from a database
3 BrusselsGSMNetwork.mdb
3 Atoll
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4 Centre in the Map Window
User Configuration
3.13.1 User Configuration
3.4.5.2 Access
Atoll
1 File->Database->ExportExport in a database
.mdb
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Access
3.4.6
Atoll
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3.4.6.1
Atoll
3
transmitter Atoll
3
Explorer/ Data Hexagonal design
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3.4.6.2
Atoll
Atoll
Atoll
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Site
Explorer Data Hexagonal Design Group

Delete
3.4.6.3
Atoll
Atoll
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Manage templates Station Template

Template Properties
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3.5
Atoll Okuruma-HataCost-HataSPMITU370
ITU526ITU 529Longley-Rice WLL Okuruma-HataCost-Hata SPM
3.5.1 Cost-Hata
CW Hata
Okuruma-Hata Cost-Hata Hata Okuruma-Hata
1500MHzCost-Hata 1500MHz GSM 900M
Okuruma-Hata GSM 1800M Cost-Hata
GSM 1800 Cost-Hata

1 Atoll Explorer/Modules Cost-Hata Cost-Hata
Properties Cost-Hata
2 Cost-Hata properties clutter

Formulas Cost-Hata
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3 Cost-Hata Properties clutter
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4 Transmitters
3.4.4 6 Transmitters Properties Propagation
Propagation model Cost-Hata Transmitter

Cost-Hata
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3.5.2 SPM
SPMStandard Propagation Model Planet K
Hata
SPM Cost-Hata
SPM CW
3.5.2.1 CW
CW CW
SPM
Copy/Paste
1 Copy/Paste
materials\Network Data\GSM_GPRS BrusselsNetwork.xls Site46_2 survey
Site46_2 CW
2 Atoll Explorer/Data CW measurements

New
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3 New CW measurement path

Excel OK
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2
1 Atoll CW .dat, .txt, .csv PlaNET .hd
2 Atoll demo projects and materials/Measurement_surveys
.txt
3 Atoll Explorer/Data CW measurements
Import
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3 3
Measures_Site4_1_street.txt
5 Import General Setup

General Transmitter
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6 Setup 1st measurement line 2

Atoll Setup
7 Setup CW measurement setup

X,Y
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8 Import Import
Explorer Data CW
measurements Locate on Map
Measures_Site4_2_street.txt Measures_Site4_3.txt
3
9 CW measurements
CW measurements properties Display Display type Value
intervals Field M(dBm)
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3.5.2.2 SPM
SPM
SPM
(1) SPM
Explorer/ Modules Standard Propagation Model Duplicate
Copy of Standard Propagation Model
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(2) Copy of Standard Propagation Model Automatic Calibration
CW measurement path(s) to be used
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(3)
CommitAtoll
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3.5.2.3 CW
CW
8dB
CW
1 Atoll Explorer/ Data CW Properties
Parameter Propagation Models
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Parameter
2 Atoll Explorer/ Data CW Refresh geo

data
3 Atoll Explorer/ Data CW Predictions->

Calculate
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4 Atoll
Atoll Explorer/ Data CW

Display
statisticsAtoll
5 Graphs Analysis Atoll CW
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measurements
6 CW measurement CW
measurement MP
Error M P
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7 Filtering Assistant Atoll

Filtering Assistant on CW measurement points
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Cost-Hata
3.5.2.4
Transmitters
Ctrl + D
Transmitters
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Propagation Propagation model Radius

Resolution
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3.6
3.6.1
3.6.1.1
1 Explorer/ Data Predictions Properties

Predictions
2 Predictions properties Predictions Default resolution

20m Private Directory
.losses
Browse
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3 Predictions properties Receiver Height 1.5m
Adjacent channel protection level GSM
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3.6.1.2
1
1 Geo Computation zone Draw
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2
1 Geo Computation zone Import
2 Getting Started_GSM\GSM Packet 251\Atoll demo projects

and materials\Computation Zone\ComputationZone.mif
3 Vector import Import
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5 Save as .MIF.agd
Atoll .shp
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3.6.2
Atoll
3.6.2.1
1
bin
path loss matrix bin
Transmitters Calculations-> Calculate Path Loss Matrices
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1)
TRX
2)
3)
Interference Matrix Interference Matrix

Properties
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4)
Interference Matrixs Porperties Externalise
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3.6.2.2
Atoll path loss matrix
Atoll path loss matrix

Atoll path loss
Atoll path loss
matrix
Atoll
Explorer/ Data Predictions New
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Atoll Study types Atoll 9 3
1
1)
2)
Coverage by transmitters OK
General
Condition -120dBm Server Best signal level

per HCS layer BCCH
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2.5.1 Cell Edge Coverage Probability 75

Clutter classes Model Std. Deviation
Atoll
50% Cell Edge Coverage Probability
3)
Display
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4)
Prediciton Calculate
F7Atoll
Event viewer
Propagation calculation
Atoll
Explorer/ Data
Predictions
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Study locked
1 Study type Coverage by signal level

2 Condition -120dBmServer All
3 Display
Min Max
Actions->Shading Shading
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F7
Coverage by transmitters propagation calculation

Atoll Prediction calculation
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View->Legend
1 Study type Overlapping zones

2 Condition -120dBmServer Best signal level
per HCS layer With a margin 5dB
TRX BCCH TRX
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Number of servers >=2 5dB

Number of servers >=3 5dB
3.6.2.3 Force calculation

Atoll
Path loss Atoll Force calculation path loss
path loss matrix
3.6.2.4
Atoll Atoll
1 Save as a template
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2 Study type
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3.7
3.7.1
Explorer/ Data GSM/GPRS/EGPRS Parameters
GSM/GPRS/EGPRS EnvironmentsUser profiles
TerminalsMobility typesServices
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3.7.1.1
1 Atoll 3 Voice
2 General Max Probalility of

Blockingor Delay
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3 Services New
3.7.1.2
1 Atoll 3
50km/h
2 Mobility types New
3.7.1.3
1 Atoll 5 GPRS 900 1800
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2 General
3 Terminals New
3.7.1.4
1 Atoll 2 Business User
2 General CS Terminal Calls/hour

Duration PS Terminal, Calls/hour DL Volume (Kbytes)
3 User profiles New
3.7.1.5
1 Atoll 4 Dense
Urban
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2 General
3 Clutter weighting
clutter weighting 0 Atoll
3.7.1.6
1 Atoll Dimensioning Model
3.7.3 General
Transmitter TRX ErlangB
TRX
KPI
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Quality Graphs
3.7.2
Atoll 4
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1
2
3
4
Explorer/ Geo Traffic New map
Create a traffic map 4
3.7.2.1 Map Based on EnvironmentsRaster
1
1 Create a traffic map Based on environments(Raster)
Create map
2
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3 Dense Urban
Dense Urban
5 Suburban Rural
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2
Getting Started_GSM\GSM Packet 251\Atoll demo projects and
materials \ traffic\ Raster_Traffic
clutter
clutter
Clutter
1 Create a traffic map Based on environments(raster)
Import a file
2 Getting Started_GSM\GSM Packet 251\Atoll
demo projects and materials\ traffic\Raster_Traffic\Brussels_Raster_Traffic.bil
3 Atoll Description
code Name Refresh
Clutter code Clutter code
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Environment map Save as
3.7.2.2 Map Based on User ProfilesVector
Based on environments
1 Create a traffic map Based on user profile (vector)

Import a file
2 Getting Started_GSM\GSM Packet
251\Atoll
demo
projects
and
materials\
traffic\
Vector_Traffic\
Airport\Traffic_Brussels_Region.mif
3 Traffic
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4 Getting Started_GSM\GSM Packet 251\Atoll demo projects and

materials\Vector_Traffic
3.7.2.3 Map Based on Transmitters and Services
throughput
1
1 Getting Started_GSM\GSM Packet 251\Atoll demo projects and
materials\Traffic\Cell traffic\Trafficmap_service_transmitter(Brussels).xls
2 Atoll Create a traffic map Based on transmitters and services

Create map
3 Traffic per transmitter Active txt csv
4 OK Traffic (Terminals
(%))Mobilities (%)
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5 Display
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6
Coverage by transmitter
2
1 Create a traffic map Based on transmitters and services
Import a file
2 / traffic/ Cell_Traffic/ Live_Traffic.agd
3
3.7.2.4 Map Based on Densities
1 Create a traffic map Map Based on Densities

Greate map
2 Traffic TreminalsMobilitiesServices
Densities
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3.7.3
Transmitter TRX
3.7.3.1
transmitter Transmitter
Subcell
1 Explorer/ Data Traffic Analysis New
2 Source traffic Environment map 1
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3 Condition GPRS/EGPRS
C/I C/(I+N)
GPRS/EGPRS calculation based on C Source Traffic
Global Scaling Factor
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4 CalculateAtoll
Event viewer
5 Transmitter subcell
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3.7.3.2
1 Dimensioning
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2 Dimensioning Calculate
3 Commit Subcell
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3.8
Atoll
3.8.1
3.8.1.1
1 Explorer/ Data Transmitters Transmitters->
Neighbours->Intra-Technology Neighbours GSM
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materials\Network Data\GSM_GPRS BrusselsNetwork.xls GSM network
Neighbour List
3 Atoll
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3.8.1.2
Neighbours
2
Transmitter Ctrl
TransmitterAtoll
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3.8.2
1 Explorer/ Data Transmitters Transmitters->

Neighbours-> Automatic allocation
2 Run
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3 Commit
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3.9
Atoll
Atoll
AFP Cost Cost 0AFP
3.9.1
Explorer/ Modules AFP Modules Atoll AFP
Module->Properties AFP Module AFP Module
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3.9.1.1 Cost
Cost AFP Cost AFP

Cost
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3.9.1.2 Sparations Weights

Separations Weights AFP
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3.9.1.3 Spectrum
Spectrum Atoll AFP

AFP
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3.9.1.4 HSN
HSN HSN
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3.9.1.5 MAL
MAL MAL
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3.9.1.6 MAIO
MAIO MAIO
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3.9.1.7 BSIC
BSIC BSIC
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3.9.1.8 Advanced
Advanced MAL
DTX
3.9.2
3.4.4
AFP
TRX Subcell
3 AFP
AFP
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Stie/Transmitter/Antenna
Network Settings
Frequencies/BSICs
AFP Module
HSN/MAL/MAIO
Y
Network Settings Frequencies/BSICs/HSNs
Cell Types
Transmitter AFP Module
GSM/GPRS/EGPRS Parameters
Path loss
Interference Matrix
Traffic capture
Dimensioning
AFP Transmitter/Subcell/TRX
AFP
AFP
AFP
N
AFP
Y
AFP AFP
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1 Explorer/Data Transmittesr Frequency plan Automatic Allocation
2 AFP selection AFP moduleAFP

AFP Rank subcell
Next
AFP MALMAIO HSN
AFP AFP
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3 Separations subcell 3.9.1.2

Sparations Weights AFP
Next
5 Global Parameters TRX TRX
TRX
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Validate
6 AFP Target Computation Time AFP
Generator Intialsation 0
Generator Intialsation
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Run AFP
7 AFP
Pause/Stop AFP
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8 Commit TRX
TRX TRX
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3.10
Atoll
View->Point analysis
3.10.1 Profile
Profile
Profile TransmitterAtoll
transmitter
Profile
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Link budgetAtoll Link budget
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3.10.2 Reception
Reception
path loss matrix
TRX
Transmitter Network settings CellType
CellType DL Power Offset Subcell
Sbucell DL Power offset
TRXs
TRX
HCS
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3.10.3 Interference
Total
Interfer
Prediction Properties
Receiver Adjacent channel protection level
Transmitter
TRX
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C/I C/(I+N)
3.10.4 Results
Results
C/I C/(I+N)
Atoll
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3.11
3.6 Atoll 9 6
C/I Coverage by C/I level 6
3.11.1
1 Prediction New Study types Coverage by
C/I level
2 General Prediction
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3 Condition
Signal Condition
HCS Server
With Margin
Shadowing taken into account
Cell Edge Coverage Probability
Indoor Coverage
Interference Condition
TRX
C/I C/(I+N)
TRX TRX
Satisfied by
Noise Figure
DTX
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Traffic Load
Co-Channel
Adjacent Channel
Transmitter TRX TRX
MAL MAL-MAIO Detailed Results
4 Display
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5 Calculate F7
C/I
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3.11.2
Atoll prediction 9 Atoll
Prediction types
Study types
Coverage by Equipment
( Condition Best signal level of the
Supplier
highest priority HCS layer)
Display
type
Discrete
values
Field
Equipment Supplier
HCS
Best server coverage
HCS
Best server coverage
( Condition Best signal level per HCS
( Condition Best signal level of the
Best signal level
coverage
layer)
Coverage by signal level
Total loss coverage
Overlapping zones
RXQUAL
RXQUAL Coverage
MOS
MOS Coverage
FER
FER Coverage
Transmitter
Discrete
values
Transmitter
highest priority HCS layer)

values
layer)
Path loss coverage
Discrete
Value
intervals
Value
intervals
Best signal level(dB)
path loss(dB)
layer)
Value
intervals
total losses(dB)
layer)
Overlapping zones
Value
intervals
Number of servers
layer)
Circuit Quality Indicators
Value
BER RXQUAL
intervals
layer)
Value
intervals
MOS
layer)
Value
intervals
FER
layer)
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C/I
Coverage by C/I level
Coverage by C/I level

layer)
Drop Call Rate per
Transmitter
layer)
Interference Zones
Interference Zones
Value
intervals
Value
intervals
Discrete
values
C/I level (dB)
Drop Call Rate
Transmitter
layer)
GPRS/EGPRS
GPRS/EGPRS Coding Schemes
GPRS/EGPRS Coding
Schemes
layer)
RLC/MAC /
RLC/MAC Throughput/Timeslot
RLC/MAC
Throughput/Timeslot
layer)
RLC/MAC BLER
RLC/MAC Throughput/Timeslot
RLC/MAC BLER
Coverage
layer)
Application Throughput/Timeslot
Application
Throughput/Timeslot
layer)
BLER
Application BLER
Coverage
layer)
Application
( Condition Best signal level per
Throughput/Timeslot
HCS layer)
BLER
Application BLER
( Condition Best signal level per
Coverage
HCS layer)
Value
intervals
Coding Schemes
Value
Throughput/Timeslot
intervals
(kbps)
Value
intervals
BLER (%)
Value
Throughput/Timeslot
intervals
(kbps)
Value
intervals
Value
intervals
BLER (%)
BLER (%)
HCS GSM
Condition
Best signal level of the highest priority HCS layer
3.12 GSM
3.12.1 Seach Tool
Atoll BSIC BSIC
1 View Seach Tool

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2 Atoll Channel Find

transmitter
Co-Channel Only
3 BSIC BSIC Find transmitter
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BSCI
4 BCCH/BSIC BCCH BSIC Find

transmitter BCCH
transmitter BSIC
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3.12.2 Sector-to-Sector Interference Tool

Atoll
1 View Sector to Sector Interference Tool
3 C/I C transmitter C
I C transmitter
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4 C/I I transmitter
Interference
Calculate
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5 C/I Site60_G2/Site69_G3
C/I Site69_G3/site60_G2 Calculate
6 C/I
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7 Histogram
3.13
3.13.1 User configuration
User configuration
1 configuration Tools->user configuration->Export User

configuration
OK
.cfg
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2 configuration
Atoll Tools->User configuration->Import
.cfg test.cfg
User Configuration
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Atoll Reset
Atoll Atoll
3.13.2 path loss

Atoll path loss
ATL
Predictions Prediction properties Private directory
Atoll path loss
.losses
losses
Atoll path loss
Bower .ATL
3.13.3 Atoll
3.13.3.1 GEO
Atoll Windows
Atoll GEO
PlaNET index
3.13.3.2 transmitter
Transmitter
CTRL+D
CTRL+U
SHIFT
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3.13.3.3
View
Search bar Atoll
Atoll
(*string*)
(string*)
3.13.3.4
F3
3.13.3.5
SHIFT Suppr
Suppr
3.13.3.6
OR AND
z
"Filtering by selection" AND
120 33dBm
z
"Filtering by selection" OR
120 33dBm
Atoll Transmitters->Properties->General
3.13.3.7
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3.13.3. 8
Windows Atoll ALT+F4
3.13.3.9
3.13.3.10
Centre map
Centre map Atoll
3.13.3.11
"Display columns"
Excel
3.13.3.12
3.13.3.13
z
Geometry
CTRL+C
z
CW path
Paste OK
z
path
CW
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3.13.3.14
Profile link budget
"Model details"
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3.8 ..................................................................................................................... 117

3.12 GSM ......................................................................................................................148

3.12.1 Seach Tool ........................................................................................................................ 148

Project Templates GSM/GPRS/EGPRS

2 Data Type AltitudesOK

3Heights Atoll Explorer->Data

2 Data type Clutter classesOK

4 Clutter classes Clutter classes properties

6 Display Display Type Field

Add to Legend clutter

2 Data type VectorsOK

4 Vector import ImportAtoll

Coordinate system Find in

WGS84 UTM zones

WGS 84/UTM zone 31N OK

Coordinate system Find in

WGS84 UTM zones WGS 84

TRX TYPE : TRX

SUBCELL = Transmitter TRX

CELL TYPE = Subcell

GSM900_N_Normal : GSM900 , BCCH TCH TRX

GSM GPRS Brussels Network.xls 9 4

2 Site, Long. Lat.

5 Sits Explorer/Data Sites

7 Sites Properties Sits Properties

Unique Discrete values Value intervals

2 Atoll Antenna New

3 Antennas New element properties GeneralHorizontal

5 Horizontal pattern Site Copy/Paste

7 Other properties Other

Excel Atoll Atoll

Columns to be displayed Excel columns

Domain DomainDomain Frequency band

\Getting Started_GSM\GSM Packet 251\Atoll demo projects and

frequency band Properties Domain Groups

Group Domain Groups

Domain Frequency Domain

Domain Frequency Domain

3.4.4.4 HCS Layer

Explorer/Data Transmitters Network

TRX TRX TRX

3.4.4.6 Cell Type

\Getting Started_GSM\GSM Packet 251\Atoll demo projects and materials\Network

Cell Type Cell Type Subcell

2 Atoll File->Open from a database

3.13.1 User Configuration

Explorer Data Hexagonal Design Group

Manage templates Station Template

GSM 1800 Cost-Hata

2 Cost-Hata properties clutter

3 Cost-Hata Properties clutter

Propagation model Cost-Hata Transmitter

2 Atoll Explorer/Data CW measurements

3 New CW measurement path

5 Import General Setup

6 Setup 1st measurement line 2

7 Setup CW measurement setup

Copy of Standard Propagation Model

(2) Copy of Standard Propagation Model Automatic Calibration

CW measurement path(s) to be used

2 Atoll Explorer/ Data CW Refresh geo

3 Atoll Explorer/ Data CW Predictions->

Atoll Explorer/ Data CW