tyicd user manual -v5.0.2

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Tian Yue Indoor Coverage Intelligent Design Software

User Manual

Tian Yue Technology Co.ltd Design Software User Manual

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Content 1. Overview ....................................................................................................................................... 4

1.1 Software Introduction ......................................................................................................... 4

1.2 Software Compatibility ....................................................................................................... 4

1.3 Main Functions of the Software .......................................................................................... 5

1.4 Users ................................................................................................................................... 6

2. Software Configuration ................................................................................................................. 6

2.1 Running Environment ......................................................................................................... 6

2.2 Delivery ............................................................................................................................... 7

2.3 Software Shortcut Key Function ......................................................................................... 7

3. Software Module Library .............................................................................................................. 7

3.1 Plan system Diagram Toolbar ............................................................................................. 8

3.2 Basic tool bar .................................................................................................................... 16

3.3 Process Toolbar ................................................................................................................. 25

3.4 Layout Toolbar .................................................................................................................. 38

3.5 Toolbar of Field Strength Simulation ................................................................................ 47

3.6 Toolbar in Uncommon Use ............................................................................................... 60

3.7 Beijing Drawing Technique Toolbar ................................................................................. 64

3.8 Layer Toolbar .................................................................................................................... 65

3.9 Additional Function ........................................................................................................... 66

3.10 Announcement and Using Skills ..................................................................................... 66

4. Description of Main Function of Software ................................................................................. 70

4.1 Project Management Function .......................................................................................... 70

4.1.1 New Projects .......................................................................................................... 70

4.1.2 Open Project ........................................................................................................... 70

4.1.3 Close Project .......................................................................................................... 71

4.1.4 Save Project ............................................................................................................ 71

4.1.5 Save Project As ...................................................................................................... 71

4.1.6 Print Project ............................................................................................................ 72

4.2 Project Item Parameter Management ................................................................................ 72

4.2.1 Project Parameter Setup ......................................................................................... 72

4.2.2 Configuration File of Project Parameter ................................................................ 73

4.2.3 Real-time Modification of Some Devices Parameters ........................................... 73

4.3 Module Process of Project Function ................................................................................. 73

4.4 Prediction Module of Field Strength ................................................................................. 75

4.4.1 Import Plan ............................................................................................................. 75

4.4.2 Initialization of Design Plan ................................................................................... 75

4.4.3 Setting of Design Drawing Scale ........................................................................... 75

4.4.4 Selection of Propagation Model ............................................................................. 76

4.4.5 Design of Antenna Position .................................................................................... 77

4.4.6 Field Strength Prediction of Antenna ..................................................................... 78

4.4.7 New Floor Design .................................................................................................. 81

4.5 Horizontal Design Module ................................................................................................ 81

4.6 Design Module of Main Line ............................................................................................ 83


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4.7 Design Module of the System ........................................................................................... 85

4.8 Result Output of the Project .............................................................................................. 86

4.8.1 Design Data Statistics Statement ............................................................................ 87

5. Auxiliary Functions of the Software ........................................................................................... 88

5.1 Configuration of Basic Layers .......................................................................................... 88

5.2 Configuration of Basic Text Style ..................................................................................... 88

5.3 Color Settings .................................................................................................................... 88

6. Help ............................................................................................................................................. 89

6.1 Software Information ........................................................................................................ 89

6.3 Frequently Asked Questions ............................................................................................. 90

6.3.1 Proportion, initialization, distance, etc. .................................................................. 90

6.3.2 Questions concerning color and appearance .......................................................... 91

6.3.3 Questions about level and calculation .................................................................... 92

6.3.4 Problems concerning CAD typesetting and configuration ..................................... 93

6.3.5 Ordinary Parameters Setting .................................................................................. 93

6.3.6 Other Common Problems ....................................................................................... 93

7. After-sales Technical Support ..................................................................................................... 96


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1. Overview

1.1 Software Introduction In order to be applied to wireless coverage design software to various indoor situation, the software shall support IDEN, TETRA, CAMA800, GSM900, DCS1800, PHS, W-LAN and various mobile communication systems including WCDMA and TD-SCDMA.

The software is specific to tackle that design problems generated by application of wireless mobile communication system (such as 2G, 3G, CDMA, PHS, W-LAN and trucking communication) in indoor coverage system in large scale places (such as office building and tunnel). It can be widely applied to the design of antenna feeder distribution system in constructs such as buildings and tunnels by plan designers.

It not only replaces current manual design with software, but also integrates the idea of advanced indoor wireless design, and refers to large amount of practical engineering experience. The advanced design ideology of the software may help designer to improve the reasonability of wireless design plan and reduce the technical barrier in wireless design.

The application of software will bring greatly convenience to indoor coverage network design and significantly improve the work efficiency and accuracy in plan design.

Differences from other software:

� The automation design of indoor distribution system can be realized through simple parameter setting and drawing design;

� Save human resource cost for integration suppliers;

� Enable operator to check the plan more specifically and effectively;

� Bring convenience to latter data management, and engineering maintenance;

� Great generality of file;

� Enjoys a special advantages in following up transformation and updating of the project.

1.2 Software Compatibility There are 2 kinds of designs existed in the field, which are:

1) Conduct plan design with MICROSOFT VISIO;

Version/status Participant Release date Remarks V1.0 Technical

Support Department

2008-06-25 First draft (Chinese and English Versions)

V2.0 Technical Support Department

2010-11-20 Update the new functions of software in Chinese Version from 09 to 10, perfect the introduction to field strength simulation, optimization and basic setting module.


2011-11-01 Introduction to boundary drawing, batch simulation, drawing comparison, exporting, and budget sheet modules is added in accordance with function of new interface organization


2011-12-01 Organize the Function Introduction in User Manual in English in accordance with Chinese Version V2.1


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2) Conduct plan design with AUTOCAD.

Currently, domestic operators' requirement on indoor plan design files is mainly the abovementioned file formats.

The software is compatible with the above mentioned software, details are as follows:

1) Software is fully compatible with AUTOCAD:

The software underlying is based on AUTOCAD 2004, thus it can be entirely compatible with AUTOCAD. For example:

a. Support the import, plan modification and re-design of AUTOCAD design plan;

b. Support various blocks defined by AUTOCAD;

c. Support the provision of design in AUTOCAD format.

2) Compatible with MICROSOFT VISIO.

a. Support the provision of design in VISIO format.

1.3 Main Functions of the Software I. Antenna distribution

1. Distribute the antenna based on site investigation, principle of mobile communication and the experience of designer.

2. Set appropriate attenuation of wall.

II. Field strength prediction before the design

1. Predict the field strength based on the distributed antenna and level needed.

2. Adjust the level according to the prediction so as to achieve the reasonable coverage.

III. Allocate the plan route

1. Allocate the actual route based on the distributed antenna, level required by antenna and the field situation, and adjust the position and route of device in real time so as to ensure the combination of antenna and level.

IV. Produce level meter of the floor in accordance with the plan

1. Work out the level required for the floor based on the floor route and level of antenna.

2. Output the level and the antenna distribution of each floor to the table.

V. Generate main system diagram by operating the function of main optimization

1. Obtain the combination of main through the function of optimization in accordance with output table of plan.

2. Artificially introduce allocation conditions, including the quantity and position of amplifier, to obtain the level of antenna at each floor, thus providing reference for designers.

3. Designers select most ideal combination based on various allocations, output the system diagram, and complete type setting.

VI. Add devices such as combiner to complete system diagram

1. If necessary, add devices (such as combiner) in accordance with the diagram combined.

2. Re-calculate the level in accordance with the adjustment to complete the system diagram.

VII. Import the numbered aerial level on system diagram to the plan


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1. Output the relevant result to the plan in accordance with designed system diagram (including the number, and aerial level of various networks).

VIII. Level prediction after the design

1. Make level predication diagram of the system based on the level

IX. Generate several small system diagrams based on the general system diagram

1. Since the general system diagram is too large and can only be printed out on several pages, software is utilized to cut the general one into several small system diagrams.

2. Generating drawing content according to the drawing.

X. Complete statistics of material list

1. Produce statements according to system diagram, covering materials, levels, price and the like.

XI. Transform drawing in DWG into drawing in VISIO format

1. Capable of transforming CAD drawing in .dwg format into drawing in Visio format.

XII. Picture frame management

1. Frame of the drawing can be selected based on the customer need. Ensure the consistence in drawing ratio through picture frame management before designing;

2. Designed drawing with picture frame can be printed out on paper.

XIII. Intelligent printing

1. Designed drawing can be printed out on paper in a batch;

2. Designed drawing can be printed out as PDF file.

1.4 Users The software is applicable to:

Technical personnel responsible for mobile communication indoor coverage plan design, auditor of operator, and the like.

Users are required to have a deep understanding in indoor coverage technique of various communication systems and be acquainted with principle of indoor wireless coverage design.

2. Software Configuration 2.1 Running Environment The requirements imposed by the software on software and hardware platform of computer are as follows:

NO. Project name

System Requirements

1 Software platform

The software can be operated in Windows2000, Windows XP, WIN7 and Vista.

The users’ computer shall be equipped with AUTOCAD 2002 or above.

2 Hardware platform

Minimum configuration: CPU P3 800MHz, 256MB DDR RAM, 40GB Disk, USB, resolution 800*600


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Recommended configuration: CPU P4 1.5GHz, 512MB DDR RAM, 40GB Disk, USB 2.0, resolution 1024*768

2.2 Delivery Customer who purchased the software shall receive following product data:

NO. Name Product content Qty.

1 Software disk Software installation and USB

licensing certificate driver 1

2 Software user’s

manual Version 2010 1

3 SoftDog USB SoftDog 1 4 Licensing certificate Licensing certificate 1

2.3 Software Shortcut Key Function The shortcut function can be set according to user’s need, and the software is equipped with this function.

3. Software Module Library The devices utilized in the software design can be divided into following categories according to their nature: signal source, coupler, power divider, antenna, feeder, attenuation category, main contact, auxiliary contact, amplifier, connection category, and others. Listed as follows:


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Users can draw the device blocks based on their needs. All devices shall be saved in cfg.dwg file under installation menu.

The software is added with 7 toolbars based on original AUTOCAD, namely are plane system diagram toolbar, basic toolbar, process toolbar, type setting toolbar, field strength simulation toolbar, less frequently used toolbar, Beijing Drawing technique toolbar, and drawing layer toolbar, as follows:

The utilization of each button on the toolbars mentioned above will be introduced in following text.

3.1 Plan system Diagram Toolbar Plane system diagram toolbar:

3.1.1 P coupler : the 4 buttons have specific couple direction, namely, up, down, right and left. Thus when P coupler is applicable to drawing of plan, the coupler directions of the feeder are up, down, left and right. If the feeder is not in such direction, it is better to use the automatic insertion function introduced above, so as to perfect the drawing, as shown in the picture:

3.1.2 P power divider : including manual 2-way power splitting, 3-way power splitting and 4-way power splitting. All devices are entered from the left and left from the right. Thus the routing specification shall be paid attention to while drawing the plan. In certain cases, power divider shall be drawn firstly and then the feeder of output end, so as to ensure correct connection between feeder and power divider and perfect the drawing. Shown as follows:


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3.1.3 Insert antenna : draw the feeder, click “Insert Antenna”, drag it to the juncture with feeder in the plane and then left, click the “OK”. See the figure below:

3.1.4 P Scale Line 1 : the drawing button of 1/2" feeder. If hold down the button, short brushwork of four kinds of line types will be displayed. See the figure below:

Chose the starting point and end point of feeder, and then right click the “OK” to generate a blue feeder with length mark automatically. See the figure below:

3.1.5 P Scale Line 2 : the drawing button of 1/8" feeder. If hold down the button, short brushwork of four kinds of line types will be displayed. See the figure below:

Chose the starting point and end point of feeder, and then right click the “OK” to generate a green feeder with length mark automatically. See the figure below:


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3.1.6 Jumper : the drawing button of jumper. If the button is pressed, short brushwork of four kinds of line types will be displayed. See the figure below:

Select the start point and the end of feeder, right click, input jumper length in the dialog box, and click “OK”. Thus a section of jumper will be automatically produced. See the figure below:

3.1.7 Leakage cable : the drawing button of leakage cable. Select start point and end of feeder, right click to create a section of leakage cable, see the figure below:

Modification of feeder attribute can be realized by double click the feeder and a dialog box will jumped out, see the figure below:


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The line type modification and whether to set as proportion line can be realized in the figure.

3.1.8 Elevator system : provide elevator design plan, and automatically generate elevator drawing and antenna distribution diagram. Click the icon and a “Elevator Coverage” dialog box will jumped out, as shown in the figure. The configuration setting of the elevator is on the left side, which provides the drawing technique for elevator outside view. Distribution setting of passive devices include antenna. The list of devices placed in the elevator shaft is on the right side. This can be set with individuation. For example, the device 1 can be exchanged and the antenna direction can be set with individuation.


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3.1.9 P Connection Point : can be treated as a signal source for it plays a very important role in the whole design plan. When produce the plan, only the icon of “P Connection Point” correctly connects with compartment system (including feeder and each relative device) can the following series of data be generated. See as the figure below:

Double click “P Connection Point”, and a dialog box of “Connection Point Attribute” will pop up:

User can fill in “Grade”, name and level of each network based on actual situation. The name of each segment can be customized according to the need.

3.1.10 Secondary joint point : The plan is generally of multistory buildings with devices and feeders arranged on each floor and each floor is combined into a complete design by joint points between them. In case of the feeders or newly added amplifiers for transition, “secondary joint point” stands for an active signal, through which the transition is achieved in another plan. A dialog box of “Number input” would pop up when “Secondary joint point” is clicked.

Input the corresponding number according to actual situation, click “OK” and add needed Secondary joint points into the plan, the procedure is shown as follows:


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(Sketch)

3.1.11 Tool palettes : a series of devices are needed for the making of plan or system diagram, including antenna, coupler, power divider, signal source, etc. Tool palettes will pop up if clicked on, containing various related devices, such as plan and system diagram. Click on the needed devices and click the plan can apply the related devices to the plan or system diagram. The procedure is shown as follows:

If making system diagram with the block of tool palette, firstly the needed devices should be clicked and placed in the proper position correspondingly, a dialog box would pop up (exclusive of antenna). Take optical repeater for instance, the “Signal Source Attribute Setting” dialog box will pop up:


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Set “Floor” into “B1F”, “Number” into “5”. “System “ into “CDMA”, “Label” into “B1F on the wall of parking lot”, “Output level” into “30”, which is shown as follows:

Click “OK” and the “Optical repeater “would generate the corresponding data as follows:


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Attention should be paid that the parameters of all the blocks in tool palette can be altered by double clicking and a dialog box of “attribute setting” would pop up for practical parameter input.

3.1.12 Insert coupler : Its functions are the same with those of “P coupler” in the plan, which are only applicable to the system diagram operation. Attention should be paid to the four specific input directions for these four coupler buttons: the directions from left to right include “left to upper coupling”, “left to lower coupling”, “up to right coupling” and “low to right coupling” from left to right, which should be used properly in operation.

3.1.13 Power divider of system diagram : It should be used for system diagram making. The button can be clicked when power dividers are needed. Click the mouse as shown in the following picture, to draw power divider, jumper and antenna in the right side:

3.1.14 Insert antenna of system diagram :The antenna needs to be modified or added in system diagram making, which is shown as follows:


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3.1.15 Insert 1/2’’feeder, 7/8’’ feeder : The feeders needing to be modified or added can be drawn in four ways:

It is shown as follows:

3.2 Basic tool bar Basic tool bar:


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3.2.1 Basic parameter setting : Click the button and a dialog box of “Basic setting” would pop up:

These are “Basic setting”, “Layer setting” and “Text style setting”.

“Basic setting” bar is provided with the setting functions for wire length accuracy, plan spacing, system diagram spacing etc. so as users can adjust the setting according to practical situation.

3.2.2 Search : If you want to find a certain device in the corresponding plan or system diagram, click “Search”, select the needed devices and click OK. The system would automatically switch to the devices in the plan or system diagram corresponding to the material devices.

3.2.3 Automatic connection of line and device : connect the separated line and devices automatically to facilitate the next operation and the connection status can be seen through joint points.

3.2.4 Connection detection : detect any disconnected spot between lines and devices. Click the button and see the connection status of all the lines and devices. Disconnection would be indicted with a red cross, which is shown as follows:


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Move the screen and the red cross would disappear.

3.2.5 Joint points checking : check the connection between feeders and devices to facilitate next operation. Click the button and the connection status of lines and devices can be seen on the screen. A small square box stands for successful connection, which is shown as follows:

Move the screen and the red square box would disappear.

3.2.6 Device Color identification modification : The device can be identified with individualized colors, such as number, level of input and output power, unit and label, and users can add attribute automatically.

Operation: Click the button and the following dialog box would pop up. Click the button to add device attributes and select colors in color bar. The Procedure is shown as follows:


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(Dialog box setting)

(Sketch)

3.2.7 Fast select : Select different types of devices fast according to design requirements, including the features as status, floor, type, manufacturer, plan, system diagram, etc. Device selection should be conducted separately for plan and system diagram.

3.2.8 Device status modification : These five buttons modify device status into “NEW”, “EXCHANGE”, “OLD” ,”ORIGNAL”and “MOVE”, which are distinguished by colors for a more clear operation in practical construction. The functions are shown as follows:

3.2.9 Modification of manufacturer and model in batch : Click the button and the following dialog box would pop up:


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Operation: click “Select objects” and select devices that need to be modified, such as the Omni antenna shown in the following drawing; a dialog box will pop up as follows. Corresponding manufacturers and models can be selected in the pull down menus of “Modify manufacturer”, “Modify operator” and “Modify type”.

3.2.10 Modification of device indication : in system diagram, “Modification of device indication” refers to modifying the indication of the level of the whole system with calculated power. Click the button, the following dialog box would pop up:


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Tick the boxes on the left stands to display the item and cancel the display by eliminate ticks. For example, remove the tick of "Indication of input level" can cancel the corresponding level indication. “Input level” stands for the level of device input terminal in system diagram, “Output level”, the level of device output terminal in system diagram, “Coupling level” stands for the output level of coupling end and “Other” stands for the order number and floor number of devices, which is shown as follows:

3.2.11 Clearing level : Upon the completion of system diagram, the system would calculate power of a plurality of networks. “Clearing level” can be used to delete the power indication of a frequency range. Click “Empty level” and dialog box of “Clearing level” would pop up:

Click the frequency range of the system that needs to be cleared and click “OK”, select the target of level empty and right click to complete the cleaning of corresponding level. The procedure is shown as follows:


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3.2.12 Modification of device number in batch : It can modify all the device number unitarily. Select all the devices with numbers needed to be modified, click the button and input the needed new numbers in the pop-up dialog box and click “OK” to complete the batch modification of device numbers.

3.2.13 Line indication position : It modifies the setting of line indication position. Click the button and a dialog box as follows would pop up:

Midpoint of lines: It refers to the center distance position of a whole line;

Midpoint of the longest part of line: It refers to the center distance position of the longest broken line part;

Distance away from the start terminal or the end terminal: Corresponding length can be input;

Set the character above or under the line;


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The feeder of system diagram can be set to indicate the following items: meters only; meters, line loss and the loss of every frequency range plus dB as unit; meters, line loss and line loss of all the frequency range plus dB as unit.

3.2.14 Replacement of devices in batch : replace the devices in original into new devices in batch. Select the new devices and all the targets to be replaced, click “OK” to complete the replacement.

3.2.15 Convert CAD into VISCO : It converts DWG into VSD to meet users’ requirements. Click the button and the following dialog box will pop up:

Set the corresponding parameters for automatic conversion, conversion adjustment and save, click the “Save” to complete the conversion from CAD to VISCO.

3.2.16 Refresh loss of devices : When the loss of devices or feeders is modified, the altered parameters of the original system diagram will not take effect at once. The button can be used to refresh the loss data of the devices or feeders of the original system diagram.

3.2.17 Modify the contents in chart frame in batch : It modifies the indication of a plurality of drawings in an AutoCAD in a batch for a time. Click the button, a dialog box as follows will pop up:

Re-editing the “China Mobile” into the needed information in the original frame chart can modify all the indication of drawings for one time.


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This is the drawing before modification

This is the batch modified drawing

3.2.18 Report output : the button is provided with the statistical function of feeder routing, report output function, system icon output function and casing statistical function.

Click “Feed routing Statistics” : Select the drawings to be counted and a dialog box will pop up:

Input file name and save path, click “save” to generate an EXCEL sheet, which indicates the number of each section of line, floor, devices of start or end devices, type of line, length of line, etc to facilitate the users' searching on feeder information.

3.2.19 Frequency range calculation : Upon the generation of system diagrams from plans, “GSM”, “CDMA”, “TD-SCDMA” etc can be used to calculate the level power of GSM,


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CDMA800, TD-SCDMA etc. Or the function can only be used after the level value of the modified system diagram is obtained.

Click “GSM”, and “Joint point P” in system diagram, the software will calculate the power of GSM automatically; click “GSM” and the “Joint point P” in system diagram, the software will calculate the power of CDMA800; Click “3G” and “Joint point P” in system diagram, the software will calculate the power of 3G and indicated with different colors for distinguishing: white stands for GSM, green stands for CDMA800 and red stands for WCDMA. See the following figure:

3.3 Process Toolbar

Process Toolbar:

3.3.1 Management of Chart Frame : Click the button and the following dialog box will

pop up:


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Define the size of chart frame and input the relevant data in the dialog box, and then click

"OK" to generate the chart frame.

3.3.2 Rate Setting of Chart Frame : Click the button and the following dialog box will pop

up:

Choose the chart frame whose rate needs to be set, setting of reference line, length of the

line (unit: mm) and scale factor; at last click “Set Rate” to finish the rate setting of chart

frame.

3.3.3 Insert Antenna : Draw the feeder, click “Insert Antenna”, drag it to the connection point

of feeder in the plan, and then left click “OK”. See the following figure:

3.3.4 P Connection Point : It can be treated as a signal source for it plays a very important role

in the whole design plan. In terms of making a plan, only when the icon of “P Connection

Point” correctly connects with compartment system (including feeder and each relative

devices) can the following series of data be generated. See the following figure:


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Double click “P Connection Point” will pop up a dialog box of”Connection Point

Attribute”:

User can fill “label”and level value of each net, and choose whether to instantaneously

calculate the power.

3.3.5 P Scale Line 1 : The drawing button of 1/2" feeder. If hold down the button, short

brushwork of four kinds of line types will display. See the following figure:

Choose the starting point and end point of feeder, and then right click “OK” to generate

a blue feeder with length mark automatically. See the following figure :

3.3.6 Connect Antenna to Main Line : This function is used when produce plan. The specific

process is summarized as the connection of antenna and mine line, namely generates the

main line between antenna and mine line, which is operated like this: draw the connection

point and main line, and then draw the antenna in the assigned position. After clicking the

“Connect Antenna to Main Line”, the order will hint you to “choose the object”, choose the


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antenna and feeder together, and then right click “OK” to generate the connection between

antenna and feeder automatically. See the following figure:

3.3.7 Cut off the Connection Point : It can be used after operating the “Connect Antenna to

Main Line”. The purpose of it is to cut off main line by trunk line in order to ensure the

absolute length of the trunk stem in each trunk line so that to insert power divider or coupler

in the connection point of feeder line. Click “Cut off the Connection Point”, choose the main

line area needs to Cut off, and after right click, a line of feeder will automatically become a

line with absolute length Cut offd by the main line. See the following figure:

3.3.8 Insert the Block into Connection Point : This is an operation after “Cut off the

Connection Point” in the plan which is mainly in connecting the plan in the connection point

within power divider or coupler after cutting off. Click the icon of “Insert the Block into

Connection Point”, choose plan as the order, and then right click “OK” for the system to

identify the painted connection point of feeder that needs to insert divider or coupler

automatically. See the following figure:


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3.3.9 Plan to System Drawing : After drawing the plan correctly, and finishing “ Connect

Antenna to Main Line”, “Cut off the Connection Point” and “Insert the Block into

Connection Point”, the operation of “Plan to System Drawing” can be conducted: click the

icon, choose the painted plan, right click “OK”, and left click the blank space where the

system drawing to be generated, then the system will conduct a series of operations

automatically and display the progress bar. See the following figure:

3.3.10 Optimize Processing : It means to optimally process the system drawing generated

from “Plan to System Drawing”, namely to count the power of feeder and device in each part

of the system drawing automatically. Click the icon of “Optimize Processing”, choose the

system drawing as the order (P connection point is ok), right click “OK”, then the progress

bar of “Optimize Processing” will be displayed with the operation finished. See the following

figure:


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3.3.11 Number the Device : this operation can be used both in plan and system drawing. Click

“Number the Device” with a action box for setting number rule popped out, which has 8 blue

chart frames representing for different sort order of the number of system drawing. For

example, as the figure 1, the number sequences “1” and “2” are in the same line, while “3”

and “4” are in the second line, so the system will be numbered from left to right in the first

line with the same direction in the second line; in a similar way, in figure 2, the system will

be numbered up to down in the first vertical with the same direction in the second vertical; in

case of choosing the number sequence as figure 2, the “Number Sequence” of “Antenna” in

the dialog box “Number Rule” should be set with 2, so the others. After setting the

“permissible error" as “1000”mm, the “Start to Number” as “1”, and tick all the device in

“Number Rule”, click "Save”, “OK”. Choose the plan or system drawing needs to number,

and then right click “OK”. See the following figure:


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3.3.12 Set Floor : The operation is also applied in plan or system drawing. Click the icon

“Set Floor”, and choose the device needs to set with a number box popping up:

Entry the information of building, then the setting of the building is finished.

3.3.13 Corresponding Number of System Drawing and Plan : The attention should be paid

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numbering the devices and antenna of the system drawing, click the icon of “Corresponding

Number of System Drawing and Plan” with the order asking for choosing object, choose the

system drawing and plan, right click “OK”, and then the system will generate a

corresponding number to the plan in accordance with the system drawing automatically. See

the following figure:

3.3.14 Mass Copy Typical Floor : In the plan, if one typical plan represents the structure of

many floors, the installation site of antenna and devices should be uniformity as the typical

floor. After generating system drawing with “Plan to System Drawing”, click “Transform

One Layer into Several Same Layers”, and then many system drawings that correspond to

each device in the typical layer can be generated from the system drawing that only

represents one layer. For example: the figure below shows the 7F in the system drawing of

7F-10F:

If the system drawings corresponding with device number of 8F-10F are needed to be

drew, click the icon of “Transform One Layer into Several Same Layers, choose the


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system drawing of 7F as the order, right click “OK”with the dialog box of

“Setting”popping out:

Input the layer number as the order: 8-10, among which the “Pointed Interval” means

the interval distance between the generated system drawings of each floor with the 20

default that the user can modify according to the actual requirement; the insert point can

be “Upper as the Origin Floor”, or “Choose the Base Point” with “Circle the Floor”,

click “OK” and the system will display the progressing bar for generating 8F-10F with

the famishment of the independently corresponding system drawing. See the following

figure :

3.3.15 Main Line of System Drawing : After generating several same typical layers, click

this icon with the order asking for choosing object, now choose the several “P Connection

Point” in the system drawing with 2 to 8 and so on, right click for sure with a corresponding


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dialog box popping up. See the following figure:

(The main line selection when choose 2”P Connection Point”)


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Choose one of the above dialog boxes “corresponding combination”, and then click

“OK” with the 4 divided system drawings above combining as the following figure:


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3.3.16 Statement Output : Click “Statement output”, Select the system diagram as instructed,

right click”OK”, the system will operate a series of data and generate them in the saved Excel

sheet. Open the Excel sheet, the specific data of the main materials in system diagram, the

number of each antenna and the corresponding frequency range can be seen.

3.3.17 Cutline of System Drawing : This function is used as the boundary of cutting of

system drawing. Click this icon, the command window of CAD will pop up a window:

Here input Y/N to choose whether to draw rectangle frame, and then draw the cutting

boundary.

Note: the system line shall not press on the device block.

3.3.18 Cut System Drawing : Use cutline of system drawing to draw the cutline of the

drawing as required. Click the icon of Cut System Drawing with the order asking for

choosing object, choose the whole system drawing, right click “OK”, and then left click to

ensure the generation location in the blank space. See the following figure:

Here, click the Cut System Drawing with the following figure generated:


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3.3.19 Chart Frame AutoNumber : This function is to automatically and orderly number the

chart frames in unified. Click this icon with the order asking for choosing the object, and

after do this, the follow window will pop:

Choose number sequence in the above window, set the reserved number, and finally

click “OK” to finish the automatically number of chart frame.

3.3.20 Intelligent Printing : This function is used for intelligent printing in a batch. Click

this button with the following window popping up:


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Now all the chart frames in the drawing will be recognized automatically, and then set

the printer, type style, print offset setting, print rate setting, print orientation setting (can

be automatically choose), the drawing needs to be printed and the print paper size. Click

Print to start the operation.

3.4 Layout Toolbar

Layout Toolbar:

3.4.1 Add Fixed Point for Lines : When the feeder needs to turn, a point shall be added to

the feeder to change it into a fold line, the function of “Add Fixed Point for Lines” can be

used right now. The specific operation is to click the icon of “Add Fixed Point for Lines”

with the order asking for choosing the feeder to be modified, and then click the location to

generate the salient point. See the following figure:


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3.4.2 delete the Fixed Point for Line : This function is a inverse operation of “Add Fixed

Point for Lines”, namely delete the salient point to change fold line into a straight line, which

the specific operation is to click the icon of “Add Fixed Point for Lines”, choose the salient

point needs to modified in the feeder, and left click. See as the following figure:

3.4.3 Extend Polyline : In case of needing to extend some polyline, this function can be used.

The operation is to click the icon of “Extend Polyline” to choose the feeder to be extended,

click the position extend to, and then right click for sure. See as the following figure:

3.4.4 Combine polyline : Combine the absolute or broken polyline together as one line

with the line supervisor change into the new value. The operation is to click this icon, choose

the feeder to be combined, and then right click for sure. See as the following figure:


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Click the frequency range of the system needs to be cleared and click “OK”, select the

target of level empty and right click to complete the cleaning of corresponding level.

See the following figure :

3.4.5 Top-Aligned; Bottom-Aligned : During the process of drawing plan or system

drawing, if two devices are not in the same horizontal line after connecting by the feeder, the

icon of “Top-Aligned” or “Bottom-Aligned” can be used. Choose the device needs to be

horizontal alignment, and then the device and feeder will be in the same horizontal line. See

as the following figure:

Choose the device to be aligned, click “Top-Aligned”to align against the device topside,

which can be seen as follow:


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Choose the device to be aligned, click”Bottom-Aligned”to align against the lowest

device, which can be seen as follow:

3.4.6 Left-Aligned; Right-Aligned : During the process of drawing plan or system

drawing, if two devices are not in the same vertical line after connecting by the feeder, the

icon of “Left-Aligned” or “Right-Aligned” can be used. Choose the device needs to be

vertical alignment, and then the device and feeder will be in the same vertical line. See as the

following figure:

Choose the device to be aligned, click “Left-Aligned”to align against the left device.See

the following figure:


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Choose the device to be aligned, click “Right-Aligned”to align against the right device,

which can be seen as follow:

3.4.7 Vertical and even distribution : in the plan and system diagram, “vertical and even

distribution” can be used to distribute various devices (such as various power dividers,

couplers and antennas) on Y-axis evenly, i.e. the distance between each two up and down

adjacently devices is same, which is shown as follows:


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3.4.8 Horizontal and even distribution : it is a kind of distribution that is relative to

vertical and even distribution; in the plan and system diagram, “horizontal and even

distribution” can be used to distribute various devices (such as various power dividers,

couplers and antennas) on X-axis evenly, i.e. the distance between each two left and right

adjacent devices is same, which is shown as follows:

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3.4.10 Cutting line of system diagram : the whole system diagram can be divided with lines

into several parts for cutting:

3.4.11 Cutting of system diagram : firstly make use of AutoCAD’s own rectangle tool to

circle the diagram according to the required specification, then click the cutting button of ,

and the command prompts to select the object. At this time select the whole system diagram,

then right click “OK”; and then left click in the blank area to determine the location for

generation, which is shown as follows:


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At this time, click the cutting button, the figure will show as follows:

3.4.12 Chart frame compression : adjust the chart frame which is cut automatically so as to

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3.4.13 Recover the original status before cutting : it means to delete the cutting line and

recover the system diagram which has not been cut.

3.4.14 AutoNumber of chart frame : it is the same as device number; different orders can be

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3.4.15 Arrangement of chart frame : chart frames can be arranged in neat rows according to

the designed space.

3.5 Toolbar of Field Strength Simulation

Toolbar of Field Strength Simulation:

3.5.1 Engineering management : programs can be uploaded from here to management

platform; click the icon of for new project, enter the site ID, click Query and enter the


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site name and select the save path for designing drawing. After designing, upload the drawing

through the icon of and the Prj file in the new project can be scanned, the site ID and

name can be recognized automatically. Then fill the user name and password and click

“Upload”.

3.5.2 Budget sheet : customize the software module which can be chosen from the budget

sheet modules provided by customers and click the drawing to generate the budget sheet of

project directly. Firstly, select , then choose the prj file of the site and open it. Select the

location for the storage of budget sheet, enter the file name of budget sheet and open it.

3.5.3 Inserted media , click the black triangle in the lower right corner and the dropdown

menu includes : insert media, format painter of media, correction function of

media.

Inserted media : it refers to the obstruction of media near the installation site of

antenna to the signal, such as wall, door, glass and the like. Click “Inserted media”, a dialog

box appears as follows:


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Select the type and name of media, fill the parameter of “media attenuation (dB)” at the

corresponding frequency band, the “adjusting attenuation (dB)” is defaulted as blank;

click “Draw”, then the following media which are represented by red and green line can

be generated.

If you want to modify the attenuation value of media, click “Edit” and a dialog box for

editing media table will show as follows, then it can be modified as add or delete; click

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Format painter of media : after various media are generated, when the attenuation

value of one medium is asked to be in line with that of the other medium, the “Format

painter of media” can be used. As shown in the following figure, the attenuation value

of medium A and B is different, if you want to set them with same attenuation value,

you can click the icon and select the original medium (B) according to command then

click the targeted medium (A), then right click; at the time, the attenuation value of

medium A and B will be the same.

Correction function of media : it refers to the correction for the finished media

according to the tested data on site. Firstly click “Media correction” and then select the

media needs to be corrected as follows:


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After determination, select the network segment that needs to be corrected as follows:

Select calculation in the popup window, enter the level of receiving point and place the

receiving point:


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Then the attenuation value of media after correction will be shown as follows:

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“level prediction after design ” and “intelligent point measurement ”.

The use method of “level prediction before design ” and “level prediction after

design ” is similar. The simple introduction for use methods of “level prediction before design”

and “intelligent point measurement ” are as follows :

1. Level prediction before design : firstly, open the plan, fix the location of the antenna

and draw the media as follows :

Click the icon of “level prediction before design” and a dialog box appears.


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In the dialog box of “setting of field strength prediction”, the grade, size, and color of

level can be set; the proportion of line length is in line with the designated proportion of line

length in the chart frame; select the grade to be calculated; setting of frequency band: set the

frequency band to be calculated and there are four methods to draw the field strength border;

remove the non-simulation area: select the area in where the simulation is not required in the

drawing and click the drawing area; custom selection of “fast drawing” or “drawing with high

precision”, “grid fill” or “non-grid fill” can be conducted by users and then click “OK”.

After clicking “OK”, select the plan according to command prompt.

After conducting the above operations, the predicted picture of simulation can be finished

when a series of data are generated by the system.

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(Drawing with high precision)

2. In a similar way, the operation method of “level prediction before design ” and “level

prediction after design ” is similar, except that before the operation of “level prediction after

design”, the function of “correspondence of the number of plan and system diagram ” should

be used firstly so as to make the optimized antenna power of system diagram correspond to that of

plan and then carry out “level prediction after design ”.

3. Intelligent point measurement : includes the track prediction and point prediction. In the

setting of the dialog box, tick off the “automatic addition of predicted position” and fill “5” or the

value that is bigger than 5 and select “fill”, then the track prediction of architectural drawing will

be carried out; eliminate tick of “automatic addition of predicted position” and select “number”,

then the point prediction will be carried out. The track prediction sketch is shown in the following

middle figure which shows the track of the field strength of the antenna when it is obstructed by

the surrounding buildings; point prediction is shown in the following right figure which shows the

signal strength of the antenna in different locations and the table of point prediction can generate

statistical table or results automatically

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3.5.5 Eliminate field strength prediction : after the field strength prediction was carried out,

the trace of prediction in the plan should be eliminated as follows: click the icon, select plan

(the field strength prediction is on the plan) of a large scale according to the command

prompt, right click “OK” so as to eliminate the trace of the field strength prediction;

compared with the “delete” function of AutoCAD, the tool is more convenient and efficient.

As shown in the following figure:


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3.5.6 Draw border : mainly for the settings of the simulation area in the single drawing

before the batch simulation is carried out for multi chart frames. In the drawings with media,

select “draw border” to set the simulation area in the single chart frame and save it.

3.5.7 Batch simulation : it is mainly for the one time simulation for the whole drawing or

several drawings.

Firstly, select “batch simulation” and pop up dialog box, select the level segmentation and

color for simulation and the save path, then click “OK”. If the batch simulation is interrupted,

the drawing that has finished simulation will be saved automatically. The function selection

interface for batch simulation is shown in the following figure :


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3.5.8 Antenna predicted level modification : before the “optimization” is carried out for

the system diagram, though the operation of “antenna predicted level modification”, optimize

the power of the antenna terminal so as to reach the best power between antennas; click the

icon of “antenna predicted level modification” and the dialog box of “setting of antenna

target level” will pop up as follows:

Set corresponding parameters in “predicted level”, “upper limit of level” and “lower

limit of level” of the GSM, CDMA and WCDMA and click “OK”, then carry out

“optimization” and the power of the antenna terminal generated in the system diagram is

almost in the “predicted level”, which is shown as follows:


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3.5.9 Comparison of drawings : mainly for the designing institute and operators to review

drawings; when the previous reviewed drawing is modified by the designer, comparing the

new and old drawings can help to check out the places that are modified.

The original design drawing is shown as follows:

Modify two feeders to the 7/8 lines, move the ANT2 up, and change the number of

ANTI to ANT4 and click” Save As” as follows:


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Click “comparison of drawings” and pop up the dialog box, select the original save path

of the drawing and click it for comparison, which is shown as follows:

3.6 Toolbar in Uncommon Use

Toolbar in uncommon use:

3.6.1 Feeder switchover : button for switching 7/8” feeder to 1/2” feeder, 1/2”

feeder to 7/8” feeder, and switching 1/2” feeder or 7/8” feeder to jumper respectively. The

usage method: click button and select the feeder to be modified according to the command

prompt and right click.

3.6.2 Feeder exchange of plan and system diagram : the button for the exchange of

the feeder of plan and that of the feeder of system diagram respectively. The usage method:

click the corresponding button and select the feeder to be modified according to the

command prompt and right click.

3.6.3 Line modification in batch : the length, type of the line can be modified in batch and

the calculation of line loss according to line length can be selected. Usage method: click the

button and pop up the dialog box for line modification in batch:


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Tick off the item that needs modification and select the feeder to be modified and click

“OK”.

3.6.4 Modify the scale line with a fixed length : modify the line in the plan with a fixed

length; i.e. if the length of the drawn feeder is N, click the button, then no matter how to

extrude the feeder, its length will remain N, which is shown as follows:

3.6.5 Modify the feeder to scale line : if the operation of “Modify the scale line with a

fixed length” is carried out, and then you hope that the feeder can be changed to scan line,

please click the button and select the feeder, then the length of feeder will be changed with

the stretching:

3.6.6 Empty feeder : click the button and empty all the feeders in the circled area as

follows:


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3.6.7 Add casting pipe tool : when it needs to add casting pipe for feeders in the plan or

system diagram, click the button and select feeder, then right click; and dialog box about

“add casting pipe” will pop up for the selection of pipe type:

In the dialog box, the type, distance and color of casting pipe can be set and then click

“OK”.

3.6.8 Modify the length of casting pipe : click the button, select feeder and right click,

then fill the new length of casting pipe in the dialog box and click “OK”.

3.6.9 Statistics of antenna power : for statistics of number and proportion of antenna at

different output power scopes of network segments. Usage method: click the button and

select the antenna that needs to be added up and right click. In the pop up dialog box, select

the frequency band to check or generate table.

3.6.10 Delete message box of antenna : when carrying out automatic optimization, there is

a setting of “whether prompt the unqualified antenna”, if you select this item, during the

calculation, system will automatically add a message box for prompting the antennas that can

not reach the preset level value; if you want to cancel it, click the button, the message box

will be deleted completely.

3.6.11 Device color modification : for the unfilled device which needs to be modified into

random color, click this button. Select characteristic color, then the color of device will be

the modified color.

3.6.12 Legend extraction : for the picture frame which needs to add legend, use this tool as

shortcut. Click this button, and set the number in a row(the number of legend in a row)

and the number in a column(the number of legend in a column) in the popup dialogue box.

Both the device and the picture frame can be picked up, and click “OK” after pickup as

illustrated below:


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3.6.13 Device callout line adding : during the process of design, the device callout line

can be added automatically or manually to get the shortest distance between device and

line by successively measure the distance between device and the specified line.

3.6.14 Auto selection to insert power divider or coupler : when making a plan, various of

power dividers and couplers can be inserted automatically. Draw the relevant feeders,

click the icon and left click on the intersection point of feeders, then according to the

current distributed position and angle of feeders, the system will automatically select

corresponding power divider and adjust its direction for optimal result. Be aware that

drawing techniques of inserting power divider and inserting coupler are different. If the

plan inserts power divider, feeders on the output end of power divider should incline

towards each other at an angle from 10° to 70°. If the plan inserts coupler, feeders on the

input end, main output end and coupling end should be perpendicular to each other

forming a T shape as illustrated below:

3.6.15 Installation method of feeder : the feeder can be marked as concealed installation or

unfold installation, and the mark on the feeder can be eliminated. Click the installation

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3.7 Beijing Drawing Technique Toolbar

Beijing drawing technique toolbar:

3.7.1 Beijing_main line of plan : the function is used for making plan and as a cable

routing of nodal point and antenna feeder, which is equivalent to cabling rack of feeder.

Operations are as follows: draw a tray, arrange and place the antenna and then click the

button of Beijing—main line of plan. Draw the connecting line of main according to situation

at the scene, and then right click “OK”. The specific operations are illustrated as below:

3.7.2 Beijing_link antenna to tray : the function is used in Beijing—plan making as

connection of antenna and tray generating a cable routing from tray to antenna through main

line. Operations are as follows: draw the tray, then arrange and place the connecting line

between antenna and the main line. Click “link antenna to main” and command prompts

“selection options”. Select antenna and feeder, then right click “OK”, the system will

automatically generate connection between antenna and tray. As illustrated below:

3.7.3 Beijing_from plan to system diagram : If the correct plan is drawn, and link antenna to

the main is finished, operate “Beijing—from plan to system diagram” as follows: click the

icon to select drawn plan, and right click “OK”. Left click in the blank where the system

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the progress bar. As illustrated below:

3.7.4 Beijing_convert to RF cable : all the feeders in the finished picture can be converted into

RF cable in one go. Method: click the button, select a base point to place picture in the popup

dialogue box, and then select drawing which needs modification of feeder type, click “OK”.

Then the drawing will be entirely copied to base point, and all the feeders are converted into

RF cable.

3.7.5 Convert to connecting line : during design process, loss of feeders can be disregarded by

converting feeder to connecting line. Usage: click the button, select feeder which needs to be

modified according to command prompt, and then right click “OK”.

3.7.6 Convert to RF cable : during design process, click this button and select the line

which needs to modify with right click, then the line can be converted to RF cable. This

operation may independently aim at one certain line or several lines.

3.8 Layer Toolbar

Layer toolbar:

Unlock/open all layers : the function is in accordance with the usage of

AutoCAD central layer, which is to unlock and open all layers.

: Respectively mean to unlock, lock, open, and close its own layer. The

function is consistent with AutoCAD central layer except that the application object is in

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: Respectively mean to unlock, lock, open and close other layers.

The function is in accordance with AutoCAD central layer except that the application

object is in the parts of indoor cover, that is in the layers except plan and system

diagram.

: Respectively mean to unlock, lock, open and close other layers.

The function is consistent with AutoCAD central layer, while the object is the specific

layer selected manually.

Set as current layer : the function is to set the picture in AutoCAD as current layer.

3.9 Additional Function

1. Users can set parameter of various devices according to actual requirements. Open the file under system installation menu which means to open “cfg.exe”-icon

under “indoor distribution intelligent design software”.

3.10 Announcement and Using Skills

1. The second development function of AutoCAD can be uploaded by dragging “.dwg”-CAD form

file onto icon or opening icon with double-click on “.dwg” file.

2. After opening the software, the graph border should be set first. Then input “zoom” in

command line and input “real time” percentage value as prompted.

3. Before drawing plan, the size of architectural drawing should be measured first. If the actual

size of architectural drawing is differently displayed in AutoCAD, the size of architectural

drawing should be modified first to make sure that feeder length is not far from actual length.

There are various methods to modify the size of architectural drawing, among which the

commonly used method is to zoom out or zoom in the architectural drawing by “zoom” tool.

4. During drawing process involves functional shortcut key, the more familiar with AutoCAD and

the shortcut operation of the function of various button, the more effective to finish various

projects For instance, input command “m” meaning to move, “co” to copy, and “sc” to zoom, etc.

5. The “Space” in the keyboard is helpful to drawing plan. It means to “continue the previous

operation”, that is to say, if more than one antenna is to be drawn, click “insert antenna”, left click

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operation-insert antenna to finish several operations of the function of the same button by default.

So during the drawing process, it is quite necessary to know about the function of “Space” on the

commonly used keyboard.

6. In actual construction, only a very short jumper is needed to connect the main and the device

(mainly antenna), however, due to the space limit of architectural drawing during drawing of the

plan, the distance between the main and the device should be long enough. After the operation,

don’t forget to operate “modify scale line to fixed length ” to modify the actual length of

jumper.

7. When doing operation “break joint ” to drawn plan, if there are crossed feeder routings in

plan, select the whole plan which needs to be broken according to command prompt. After

breaking joints in one go, the crossed routings which should not be broken can be recovered to a

section of straight line by “combine sections of lines” and “delete the top vertex of lines ”.

This operation can better improve efficiency.

8. In the plan, the scope of antenna is equal to the size of a quadrilateral which can just encircle

the antenna. So when drawing plan, the feeder routing shouldn’t be in the scope of antenna, or the

operation “from plan to system diagram “ can not be finished. That is to say, when drawing,

the feeder routing should be kept outside the scope of antenna as illustrated below:

9. After finishing drawing plan in AutoCAD , before operating “from plan to system

diagram ”, it must be sure that layer “0” in the plan is unlocked so as to guarantee that the

process of generating system diagram can be finished successfully. It means to keep this picture

unlocked.

10. When operating “from plan to system diagram” after drawing the plan, the process bar during

system diagram generation will stop at some point indicating that in the place where the

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corresponding place fails to meet requirements, which leads to process bar stop during system

diagram generation. The solution is to stop process bar generated and check where the problem is

in the unfinished system diagram. Find out the corresponding plan device by “search “,

then detect the error in plan and correct it.

11. After “Optimization treatment ”, the level of one or two antenna may be too high or too

low, this is because the modified parameter value in “antenna forecasting default level

modification” is unreasonable. The solution is to make corresponding modification to parts of

antenna level by “antenna forecasting default level modify” and operate “Optimization

treatment ” again. Or directly check the antenna of which the level is too high or too low in

system diagram and find out corresponding coupler. Modify coupler parameter value with a

double-click, then operate ““GSM”, “CDMA”, or “WCDMA”.

12. Complete the following steps to calculate power of GSM, CDMA800 and WCDMA at the

same time: click “Optimization treatment ” to calculate GSM power, then double click “P

joint ” in system diagram, a dialogue box will pop up:

From the above picture, we can see the power level of GSM, CDMA800 and WCDMA in the

dialogue box, among them, the power level of GMS is “28.34”, which is calculated by system

diagram level forecasting and “Optimization treatment ”. We can modify the level of CDMA

and WCDMA with the reference of GSM power as illustrated below:


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Then click “OK” and calculate power of CDMA and WCDMA by “CH0” and “CH1”.

13. Use “tool template ”to draw system diagram manually, as illustrated below:

The above picture shows a combine system of GSM and CAMA800. To calculate power of the

system, the level output by host computer of repeater should be set correctly, because the output

level of antenna in system diagram is determined by level output by host computer of repeater.

Double click the block graph of repeater and fill in the corresponding parameters and input value

of Yagi antenna in attribution setting. Then use “CH0” to optimize GSM donor antenna and use

“CH1” to optimize CDMA donor antenna, the effect picture is shown as below:

In the picture, white represents GSM, and green represents CDMA. If the signal source in system

diagram doesn’t have a donor antenna, “CH0” and “CH1” can be directly used to click repeater or

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14. In system diagram which generated by plan or manually drawing, if there are “deputy

point of junction” in the least significant end of system diagram output power, then the “deputy

point of junction” should run “antenna forecast level modify” before “optimization treatment ”,

“CH0”, “CH1”, or “CH2” to make sure that relevant treatment like “optimization” can be finished

successfully.

4. Description of Main Function of Software

4.1 Project Management Function

4.1.1 New Projects

After activating the software, select “Project” Document>“New” or click the icon directly.

When the software pops up the window of newly-established project, select the system parameter

necessary for newly-established project, select the corresponding system template and required

document name, and then enter the name of newly-established project to complete the project

establishment as shown below:

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In case that you intend to open the primary engineering project, select “Project” menu> “Open”,

or click the shortcut icon directly to open the following window and select the project to be

opened.

4.1.3 Close Project

In case that you intend to close the current project, select “Project” menu> “Close”

4.1.4 Save Project

Attention should be paid to save projects during the design process. You should select “Project”

menu> “Save”, or click the button on the software interface.

4.1.5 Save Project As

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4.1.6 Print Project

The version provides the direct printing function based on pages, you may select “Project” menu>

“Print”, or click the button on the software interface.

4.2 Project Item Parameter Management

4.2.1 Project Parameter Setup

Before the designer starts the design works, he/she should set the parameters of all devices and

cables of projects, involving the cables, terminal devices (antenna etc.), interface units (coupler,

power divider, etc.), and information source. The defaulted system parameter of this software is

the standard set value within this industry. As the project parameter varies with different users and

projects, the setup value should be remodified. With the same requirements of the same operator

in the district, it is recommended that the user, upon completion of configuration, should select the

required data when activating the software, save name of data file as CFG. mdb and save file name

of block library as CFG. dwg.

Select “Setup” menu> “System parameter” option > “Technical index of equipment and cables”

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Based on the pop-up window for parameter setting, enter the different values according to

different systems and devices types.

4.2.2 Configuration File of Project Parameter

Save the file name of data file as CFG. MDB and the file name of block library as CFG. DWG.

Select the required data when the software is started.

4.2.3 Real-time Modification of Some Devices Parameters

The current software supports the real-time modification of some devices parameters during

design process and the parameter after “real-time modification” shall be prevailed as the setting

value of parameter. The main devices involved are as follows :

Eleven kinds of devices, namely “trunk amplifier, attenuator, custom-made (devices newly added),

virtual access point(parameter setup added), remote unit, attenuator, microcellular, macrocellular,

repeater, trunk amplifier, access point.”

4.3 Module Process of Project Function

In view of the trend of scheme design, the software supports two kinds of design methods.

� Design method I: Reverse and contrast design

The scheme is uniquely designed according to four steps of scheme design method.

The following four steps will certainly be involved in scheme design:

Step I: field strength prediction and antenna design

The field strength prediction can be classified into model prediction and field prediction. The

software supports the results display of both model and field predictions, which can be specified

into single-point display and sections display at different levels.

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ensure the correctness of antenna location and capacity.

Step II: Horizontal antenna feeder design

Provided the antenna feeder design is conducted on horizontal floor, after setting up the routing,

the process will automatically insert the coupler and power divider and distribute the coupled mass

of coupler properly to make the power of antenna meet the design requirements.

Step III: Vertical antenna feeder design

The power of each horizontal floor of buildings is transmitted by signal source through vertical

weak electricity well. Meanwhile, in order to guarantee the power inflow, the process will provide

a design result drawing for reference according to level requirements of floors and conditions set

by designers (floors where signal source locates, output level and so on). The power distribution

makes that the power meets the design requirements.

Step IV: Design of system diagram

Upon completion of horizontal and vertical design, a detailed system design drawing should be

prepared with detailed information on wiring and power. A system diagram will generated

automatically.

Based on the function requirements of above four steps, we hereby provide four function modules

for the four functions which are mutually independent but interrelated with each other in terms of

design: prediction module of field strength, horizontal design module, vertical design module and

system design module.

This four modules are mutually independent in terms of their design functions. According to the

initial purpose of software design, these four modules are organically integrated with each other

by adopting the above mentioned design steps in design sequence by reverse and contract design

method. Generally, based on the above design process, the four modules can be integrated in

proper order according to the design function of software reverse and contrast.

Prediction module of field strength->horizontal design module->vertical design module->system

design module

� Design method II: Direct design in system module

This method has become a popular design method for domestic designers, namely completing the

wiring design on a drawing only.

Advantages:

1) Easy to learn due to the design practice.

2) Concise design process with horizontal or vertical designs avoided.

By adopting this design method, the power will be automatically transmitted and the statistic

function of devices can be generated regularly without affecting the design results.


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Disadvantages:

1) The field strength fails to be predicted by adopting this method, affecting the preciseness of

antenna power.

2) Failing to calculate the length of horizontal feeder. (In the horizontal design module of software,

the feeder length can be automatically calculated based on the customized scale of exported

background image).

3) A little complex to copy the design contents of whole floors repeatedly for the standard floor

design of the same kind.

4) The power distribution method should be designed by designer, with incapability to adopt the

reverse and contrast design method of software, suitable for skilled designers.

5) The system diagram should be drawn by hand, and other antenna location distribution map of

antenna feeder in other floors should also be drawn separately.

4.4 Prediction Module of Field Strength

4.4.1 Import Plan

After creating the project, the system will automatically enter the design window of field strength

prediction, and import the design plan before carrying out the project design. Base on the

configured parameter, the prediction results may be obtained generally.

4.4.2 Initialization of Design Plan

For the development platform based on the CAD, the construction drawing is generally in CAD

version, the document can be copied directly to ensure that the scale of drawing size and real size

is 1:1through zooming; if the original drawing is unavailable, the construction drawing can be

drawn by hand in scale of 1:1 to the greatest extent.

For initialization of the original drawing, such as explode the block of original drawing to change

the ground color and fix the original layer as the unified layer and clean it regularly to ensure the

designed document small in size and improve the operation speed of software.

Insert the standard chart frame of files for numbering, print automatically the drawings and

generate the drawing content easily. The user may set the standard chart frame by relevant setting.

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Set error margin proportion and estimated error margin proportion of feeder line. As all the feeders

in the drawings are straight-lined, while the lines in actual construction are not always straight, it

is necessary to set a proper error margin. The estimated error margin is the inclination from

antenna to ground, so the error margin may adjust a more accurate space distance.

4.4.4 Selection of Propagation Model

The software adopts the standard widely used propagation model in the world, with its model

parameter setting customized by the users.

The propagation model parameters can be classified into: “propagation index”, “fading margin”

and “penetration loss”.

1) The selection of “propagation index” depends on the indoor propagation environment. This

index can be obtained from curve fitting by mathematical analysis model through detailed

individual case field testing. After adopting this method, the propagation model will agree with the

real environment to a greater extent and be more accurate.

In the general case, it is recommended to use the following setting reference values:

The parameter of “propagation index” for comparatively open indoor environment (like stadiums,

free shopping mall) is suggested to be 2.6;

The parameter of “propagation index” for multi-room area with many partitions (such as business

office, hotel) is suggested to be set between 2.9 and 4.

2)”Fading margin” should include fast and slow fading margin. The value of the fading margin

may be varied with different systems, for instance, the fast power in 3G system is 1500

times/second; the fast fading margin might be ignored. While the slow fading margin and standard

deviation of indoor environment are closely linked with coverage probability designed by the

users, the representative value of standard deviation in indoor environment is 5dB in general.

3) “Penetration loss” should contain all the losses in the wireless propagation route, such as the

penetration losses in the door or wall body and so on.

4) The grades of field strength may be set according to different networks, with currently 4 grades

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It would be best to set the diminution of field strength of wall body by considering the connector

in field testing. Refigure the wall body in the drawing to figure out the attenuation parameter of

the wall body, so as to make the predicted results more adapt to the real condition.

4.4.5 Design of Antenna Position

Design the specific locating place of each antenna during the detailed field survey. When setting

the locating place of each antenna, the initial value of predicted power of antenna should be set. It

should be noticed that the covering direction should be set for directional antenna.


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The predicted power of antenna depends on the consideration of design target realization of users,

which plays a major role in setting the indoor wireless coverage probability. This value should be

set by the users according to the design target and estimation of wireless environment during the

early stage of design, the selection of which should be the initial step for reverse and contrast

design method.

4.4.6 Field Strength Prediction of Antenna

1) Field strength simulation : inserting the corresponding media in drawing before simulation,

and then set the simulation prediction. The setting before designing shall prevail as there are no

obvious differences for the settings before or after designing as shown below:


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The line length scale is the scale of chart frame of plan; the calculation grade is the grade of each

level value in left that needs to be accounted. For example, provided the values smaller than or

equal to-60 are required to be calculated, the computerized grade is 5; Select the drawing method

for simulation areas, like rectangular figure or manual control. Only the manual control can

achieve the import of areas for simulation areas;

2) Single point simulation : including trajectory prediction and point prediction. When you

tick on "Add the prediction point automatically" in the dialog box and fill in “5” or figures larger

than 5,and then select “Fill up”, the trajectory prediction of construction drawing is completed;

tick off “Add the prediction point automatically" and then select “Number”, the point prediction is

completed . Notes: the drawing antenna should be numbered before point prediction.


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3) Batch simulation function : this function may simplify the separate simulation steps of

many plans in the same drawing and operate many plans in the same drawing and save many

drawings under document.

Operation: when drawing the media of each plan, click , the command line will appear as

figure 1, select “Y” to represent the simulation before design, while selecting “N” to represent the

simulation after design. You may enter "Y" or “N” in the command line. Draw the simulation area

for each plan as prompted, and save the drawing in the new folder. Close the drawing window

which needs batch simulation, and then click , the dialog box will pop up in the interface as

shown in figure 2, and select the file route where the drawing locates to complete the batch

simulation automatically.


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4.4.7 New Floor Design

4.3.5 to 4.3.6 steps should be repeated and antenna of all the floors should be arranged well to

obtain expected working sketch.

4.5 Horizontal Design Module

On the basis of finishing the design of antenna position, wiring should be arranged. Firstly

position of power access point in the horizontal layer should be determined and then horizontal

route should be arranged well based on actual conditions.

During design, software is provided with the function of marking line length automatically. In

principle, thread length should be marked in the central part of the longest one of multiple lines

and it should be ensured that angle of words keeps consistent with that of lines and all the words

stand upright (without any upside-down).

The software is provided with the function of interrupting lines and making marks automatically.

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The software is also provided with the function of inserting coupler and power divider

automatically. At the intersection point of routes, a device may be inserted automatically and its

corresponding angle may also be adjusted well, creating no lines on one side of the serial number

and generating no feeder within internal block without impacting line length. Line length also

includes the distance of internal block. At the same time, users are allowed to insert devices

manually.

After finishing device, feeder and antenna of the plan, parameters of device and lines can be

adjusted as you like.

Under this circumstance, system diagram of single layer can be drawn in the designated position

of single layer plan and may be perfected and optimized according to combination of devices and

lines and required level of antenna. Coupling amount of couplers will be set automatically and

level may be input according to floor requirements. If unreasonable, users may change the


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parameters by themselves with a view to adjusting antenna power up to expectation.

This horizontal layer is designed by adopting reverse design. After improving and perfecting

wiring combination, design power of antenna (before the slash in the chart) may reach expected

power (after the slash in the chart) to ensure that antenna which is within the prediction module of

the field strength covers the object. From the perspective of reverse and contrast design, design

results of previous module (prediction module of the field strength) must be ensured. At the same

time, horizontal layer is reversely designed based on results of prediction module of the field

strength and expected power of antenna.

4.6 Design Module of Main Line

After finishing horizontal design, devices of all the plans should be selected and main line

should be operated and perfected so as to obtain the following chart. At the same time,

corresponding parameters should be set so as to get a reference-worthy system diagram of main

line.

In order to control type setting position of horizontally designed devices in the system diagram,

the software is provided with the two functions of parameters-controlling automatic typesetting as

follows:


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Among these, "longitudinal separation of antenna” is used for controlling the up-down spacing of

antenna in the system diagram while “lateral separation of device” refers to transverse distance

between devices of different levels after horizontal design is unfolded in the system diagram. In

terms of different project design, users may select and allocate these two parameters so as to

ensure that system design diagram, which is derived from automatic typesetting of the software,

conforms to design requirements.

Equivalent objects of the floor may include the following two figures: one is expected power

value (value of equivalent object of the floor in the following chart); the other is actual design

power value (value of equivalent object). Expected power value is generated from the previous

design module. These above-mentioned two values are both important reference in the design

process.

In terms of the floors with the same structure, they should be replicated directly. This method is

especially suitable for standard design of high-rise hotels and office buildings. Replicated

buildings may represent other floors which possess the same structure. This equivalent object may

have the same design function with the equivalent object generated by the software.


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With regard to horizontal design, power design of virtual access point may guarantee power

requirements for antenna. Also, this value may be transmitted to equivalent objects of buildings in

the design of vertical well. In other words, vertical well is designed to ensure that actual design

value of equivalent objects of each building conforms to the requirements of its expected power

value. Reversal design method is adopted for vertical well, in which equivalent objects of

buildings are regarded as starting point of calculation.

4.7 Design Module of the System

After improving the main line, complete system diagram should be generated in the designated

place according to the corresponding configured parameters. At the same time, a satisfactory

system diagram may be obtained through manual adjustment.

Level of each network should be calculated according to system diagram and all the devices

should be numbered according to numbering rule. After numbering system diagram, all the

numbered data should be output to the plan.


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Final system design diagram in the distribution system within the automatic generating room of

the software should include the whole design of all the paths including signal source and antenna,

information concerning power level of each node, etc.

Generation of system diagram is the last step in the reversal and contrast design method.

Generated system diagram represents the final results of the whole reversal and contrast design

method, namely the completion of project design phase. The system diagram includes all the

information of three main stages, namely field prediction, horizontal design and vertical design.

4.8 Result Output of the Project

Statement statistics of software output after finishing design.


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4.8.1 Design Data Statistics Statement

After finishing above-mentioned functions, main body work of interior covering design may be

completed. At the same time, the software is also provided with powerful function of project data

statistics. According to requirements of project design in the interior covering system, the

following statistical results may be obtained and Microsoft Excel format are also available:

1) Detailed statistical report of devices;

2) Main equipment list;

3) Data statistical report of antenna;

4) Statistical report of cable classification;

5) Feeder trend statistics;

6) Label output

Select “Export” > “Generate statements”, or click shortcut keys in the software interface, the

software may select to generate statistics statement of design results automatically through the

following chart:

(Feeder Trend Statistics)


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5. Auxiliary Functions of the Software

When typesetting the device, the functions of top alignment, bottom alignment, left alignment,

right alignment, horizontal equipartition and vertical equipartition are provided.

Configuration of basic data

5.1 Configuration of Basic Layers

Basic layers are shown in the following figure:

“0” is the default layer while the remaining layers are the software layers of such version.

5.2 Configuration of Basic Text Style

Indication (Song typeface)

Figure 0

5.3 Color Settings


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Click “System configuration ", dialog box may pop up and users can select corresponding

colors of each network based on different actual requirements.

6. Help

6.1 Software Information

Click “Help”: “TYICD” > “Help” > “About” or “Company website”, which is shown as follows:

6.2 Help File


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Select “TYICD” > “Help” > “Help”, or press shortcut key F1, you may enter into help files of

the software to get using instruction of relevant software.

6.3 Frequently Asked Questions

6.3.1 Proportion, initialization, distance, etc.

1. Why the proportion should be 1:1 and is 1: 100 OK?

Both proportions are OK. In order not to confuse users, proportion of the drawing can be easily

modified to be 1 :1 by executing sc order through CAD as this setting is not complicated.

2. What should I do if my drawing doesn't have the proportion?

You may get the proportion based on measurement experience and actual proportions. For

example, if actual distance is A and measuring distance of the drawing is B, then enter SC (zoom

out or zoom in) and you may input proportion A/B.

3. What should I do if the drawn device is too small or too big?

You can settle this problem by modifying inserted proportion of the block of the plan (system

diagram) in the “Basic Parameters Setting”.

4. What should I do if marked characters in the line are too small?

You may modify character height in the floor (system diagram) in the “Basic parameters setting”.

5. Is it possible to set the separation in the automatically generated diagram and how to do it?

X distance and Y distance of system device can be set in the “Basic Parameters Setting”.

6. How to calculate line length and does it include distance of internal block?

(Actual measured length + distance between block contact and block insertion) × set

proportionality factor, including distance of internal block

7. Is it possible to fix line length?

Of course, you can realize it by setting scale line to be “non-scale line”. Scale line may vary with

distance while non-scale line dose not.

8. Is it possible that antenna distance is too short when generating system diagram?

Y distance of system diagram can be modified in the Basic Parameters Setting.

9. How to modify the distance between device and antenna when generating system diagram?

X distance of system diagram can be modified in the Basic Parameters Setting.


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10. When the proportion is incorrect, why it is drawing to be zoomed out rather than chart frame?

As our block proportion remains consistent with the proportion of chart frame, if the proportion of

drawing frame is modified, it is also necessary to modify a series of parameters such as block size,

font size, etc. For convenience’s sake, it had better zoom out the proportion of drawings.

6.3.2 Questions concerning color and appearance

1. Is it possible to change line color?

Appearance setting of lines can be modified in the “Basic parameters setting”. Change attribute

lines under various states and select required colors by corresponding clicking.

2. Is it possible to set colors of each network?

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6.3.3 Questions about level and calculation

Is it possible not to display level of coupling end?

Yes, you can realize it by modifying display marks of device in the typesetting toolbar to remove

coupling level display

2. What should I do if I just want to show the level of only one network?

You can do it by eliminating unnecessary network level in the Typesetting Toolbar-Clear Level

Keys

3. Is it possible to control level accuracy (decimal point digit) and precision of line length marks?

Yes. It can be realized by selecting “ Indicate Precision of Level” and “Indicate Precision of Line


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Length" (set the integer. If it is 2, it represents 2 decimal places. )

6.3.4 Problems concerning CAD typesetting and configuration

1. Does the CAD intrinsic function can be used?

Yes. Our software is designed and developed based on CAD, thus it is fully compatible with CAD

and exerts no influence on the functions of CAD.

2. Are there any good solutions to complicated CAD typesetting?

You may select top alignment, bottom alignment, left alignment and right alignment in the

typesetting toolbar.

6.3.5 Ordinary Parameters Setting

1. When opening drawings, it is found that all the devices are scattered of stat shape.

Enter pdmode order into CAD and set the parameter to be 0.

2. Lines turn curved when chart frame is placed horizontally.

view》 three-dimensional view》 plan view》

3. How to remove all the feeders?

Use Clear button in the toolbar

4 How to change the lines to be lines without any attribute (both under the circumstances of

making statistics and making no statistics)?

Click on this line and select the order of Convert the Line to Connecting Line.

5. How to remove the indication of Unfold Install or Concealed Install in the feeder or what

should we do if there is no display?

In the Basic Parameters Settings, installation status of feeders can be selected: figure “0” stands

Unfold Install, figure “1” represents Concealed Install and figure “2” stands no display.

6.3.6 Other Common Problems

1. What should I do if marked words are too small and making adjustments in the Basic Settings

does not work?


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After modifying in the Basic Settings, double click the chart frame and click “OK” for refreshing.

2 How to fix base map and how to set the picture as the base map after inserting pictures?

Select the drawing and modify display order as shown:

3. Why does it still not have the capture function after selecting the line?

Capture function is set as follows;


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4. How to modify font color and size in the information source?

Select information source and right click Edit properties-Properties

5. What should we do to make intersection line form a rounder corner when setting the printing?

Click “Generate modified chart” in the intelligent printing:


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6 How to modify the size of marks on the device and feeder when printed drawing remains vague?

Steps: 1) use Fast Select Tools or directly use the mouse to select the drawing needing to be

modified;

2) Right click and select the characteristics; if it is necessary to modify device size, then X, Y, Z

proportion of the block may be modified; if it is necessary to change size or color of marks in the

feeder, then character height and color of words in the multiple lines may be modified;

3) After modification, the corresponding system diagram should be altered in the Basic Settings or

proportion in the floor and character height in the system diagram should be changed. Then double

click the chart frame and click “OK”.

7. After-sales Technical Support

Thank you for using the software developed by us and we appreciate your suggestions to this

software. If you encounter any abnormities or problems that can’t be solved, please call our after

sales technical support hotline in time.

Address: Room.202, No.58 Jianzhong Road, Tianhe Software Park , Tianhe District ,Guangzhou

Website: http://www.tycad.cn

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