TEMS LinkPlanner 6.

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Release Note

Date: 23 October 2009

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1.1

About 6.7 Release ...................................................... 5

TEMS Technical Support web pages .......................................5

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2.1

Installation and Upgrading ....................................... 5

Migration of paths with frequency diversity............................5

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5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 5.9 5.10 5.11 5.12 5.13 5.14

Product Compatibility ............................................... 6 System Requirements ............................................... 6 News in TEMS LinkPlanner 6.7................................. 7
Support for Adaptive Modulation .............................................7 Automatic Transmit Power Control..........................................8 Optimize output power level - RTPC ........................................8 Enable/disable correlated fading..............................................9 Conditional XPD outage calculation ........................................9 Advanced display of reflections.............................................10 New Multi Edit menu................................................................11 Network Diagnostic update.....................................................12 Print comments........................................................................12 Auto name on paths ................................................................12 New search function in version window................................12 Extended site object ................................................................12 TLP Map Converter now officially released...........................13 New tool, GBViewJ added to installation ..............................13

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6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7
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Improvements and changes in 6.7.0 ...................... 14

Tx Frequency added to Network report .................................14 Information about correlated paths moved from the path form ..................................................................................14 Easier to open form for correlated paths ..............................14 Finer resolution in C/I matrix ..................................................14 Antenna cable length with two decimals...............................14 Antenna separation with one decimal ...................................14 Configuration has been added to Network report ................14
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6.8 6.9 6.10 6.11 6.12 6.13 6.14 6.15 6.16 6.17 6.18 6.19 6.20 6.21 6.22 6.23

Enhanced Key map creation in TLP Map Converter.............14 TLP Map Converter windows will have a reasonable size ............................................................................................15 New default value in Far interference Default table settings .....................................................................................15 MDAC 2.5 installation no longer a part of the TEMS LinkPlanner installation ..........................................................15 Changed memory allocation in the TLP Map Converter tool ............................................................................................15 Support for longer geo database paths.................................15 Improved sorting in network report and network diagnostic .................................................................................15 Far interference result modified when saved to text file......15 Azimuth in path form now displayed with two decimals .....16 The XPIC term has been replaced with Dual polarized antenna ..................................................................16 Conditional XPD fading ...........................................................16 The assign channel to path dialog is now resizable ............16 Possibility to reset threshold degradation also for sectors ......................................................................................16 Improved performance for setup of far interference calculation ................................................................................16 UTMSel has been replaced with TLP Map converter that is a more modern and flexible tool .................................16 TLP Map Tools no longer included in the installation..........17

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7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5

Improvements and changes in 6.7.1 ...................... 18

Resizable equipment dialogs..................................................18 Changed terminology for ATPC related functionality ..........18 Information about locus curve reflection added to RRTfiles............................................................................................18 TLP Map Converter users guide added to start menu .........18 Switching SNIR has been replaced with Rx threshold in the MCS set ..............................................................................19

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8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4

Corrections in release 6.7.0 .................................... 20

Multi user setup: Not possible to edit public data................20 Radio terminal state report filter is now working properly ....................................................................................20 Far interference calculation disabled for paths without channels ...................................................................................20 Path profile reflections may appear to "hang in the air"......20

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8.5 8.6 8.7 8.8 8.9 8.10

Licensing system not behaving as expected after commuted license expired......................................................20 K-value statistics entries not displayed correctly in GUI.....20 Network view filter for Capacity corrected ............................21 Interfered paths color not reset properly when resetting threshold degradation.............................................21 Selection of interferers for Frequency Allocation Support now consistent with far end interference ...............21 Possible to connect radio terminals to another sector with multiple radio terminal edit.............................................21

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9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6

Corrections in release 6.7.1 .................................... 22

Help menu is missing ..............................................................22 Open a map window took long time.......................................22 Antenna separation based on locus curve not possible to assign to path ......................................................................22 Channels not displayed in far interference window .............22 Calculate minimum MCS value could give unexpected result .........................................................................................22 Correct Tx power was not used when selecting ATPC and adaptive modulation.........................................................22

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Limitations and known bugs in 6.7.0 ..................... 23 Product Package...................................................... 23 Contact information................................................. 23

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About 6.7 Release

TEMS LinkPlanner is Ascoms tool for radio link transmission planning. It is a powerful PC-based tool for designing and optimizing radio transmission networks. TEMS LinkPlanner supports integrated planning of point-to-point and point-to-multipoint networks. TEMS LinkPlanner helps the transmission engineer to design and roll-out a network with the desired quality and availability to the right cost. It assists the user in planning a radio transmission network that easily can be expanded in the future. Quality and availability in existing networks can be evaluated and the networks can be re-designed, optimized, and expanded in an efficient way. TEMS LinkPlanner includes advanced algorithms such as the latest ITUrecommendations and other well-known radio algorithms, as well as Ascom-developed algorithms and concepts for radio transmission planning. For more information about TEMS LinkPlanner, please see TEMS LinkPlanner Technical Product Description. This document describes the product content of TEMS LinkPlanner 6.7.0.

1.1

TEMS Technical Support web pages

Please visit our Support web site, www.ascom.com/tems, TEMS support, for the latest technical information, FAQs and downloads of patch releases.

Installation and Upgrading

The installation and upgrading procedure is described in detail in the TEMS LinkPlanner Installation Guide and Installation Note. The database format is updated to support new features. The data in the database must be migrated to the 6.7 format either by exporting/importing data or by converting the database to the new format.

2.1

Migration of paths with frequency diversity

Frequency diversity was earlier (TEMS LinkPlanner 6.5) modeled as the frequency difference between the operating channel and the protecting channel. In this release, the actual channel for the protecting channel can be defined and this channel will also be included in the far-end interference analysis. If a TEMS LinkPlanner project, from an earlier release than 6.6, includes paths with frequency diversity, a new configuration <Default 1+1>will be created during the import. The configuration <Default 1+1> will be assigned to all paths with frequency diversity. The frequency difference defined in the import project will be used in TEMS LinkPlanner 6.7 until a specific protecting channel is assigned to the path. The frequency difference can be included in the Path Quality Report. Paths with frequency diversity can be identified in the Network Report by selecting the field Diversity.
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Product Compatibility

TEMS LinkPlanner 6.7 supports import of site data from TEMS CellPlanner 7.x and 8.x.

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O/S:

System Requirements
Windows Vista, Windows XP Professional 2GHz or higher processor 512 MB of RAM 40 GB CD-ROM

Server and Client PC Processor: Memory: Hard disk: Drives:

Local / Wide Area Network: Microsoft Network - any supported protocol, including TCP / IP Printer: Any printer compatible with Windows 2000 Professional or Windows XP Professional When planning larger systems, a faster processor is recommended as well as 2-4 GB of primary memory.

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5.1

News in TEMS LinkPlanner 6.7

Support for Adaptive Modulation

TEMS LinkPlanner 6.7 supports planning of microwave links with Adaptive Modulation. A microwave link with Adaptive Modulation uses a high modulation scheme with a high capacity throughput for most of the time. The modulation is stepped down to a lower modulation scheme with lower capacity when the link experiences fading, as, for example, when there is heavy rain. Typically, the lower modulation schemes will only be used for a very small percentage of the time and the overall effect is a huge increase in available capacity. To be able to increase the available capacity can result in huge cost savings, and that is not the only option. Adaptive Modulation can also be used to minimize the antenna sizes and to optimize spectrum usage, two ways of lowering the total cost of the network if the higher capacity is not needed. In TEMS LinkPlanner the requirements for the different modulation schemes can be defined and a set of modulation schemes is assigned to the radio. The Quality and Availability for the lowest Modulating and Coding Scheme (MCS) and the capacity for the link over the year are calculated.

Select MCS set in the Define menu to MCS set. Check Adaptive Modulation in path form

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5.2

Automatic Transmit Power Control

Support for Automatic Transmit Power Control (ATPC) is added in TEMS LinkPlanner 6.7 for point-to-point connections. In the microwave link, this is done by automatically adjusting the transmitted signal level to reach the wanted receiver signal level during fading events for example, when it rains. The overall results are lower interference levels in the network and improved Quality and Availability. With the ATPC support in TEMS LinkPlanner you can optimize the upper and lower output power levels to reach the Quality and Availability targets for the link. The power levels are calculated for a percentage of the Quality and Availability target. The output power levels are compared with the radio equipment physical output power limits. The lower power level is used in the far-end interference calculation and the upper power level is used in the Path Quality calculation.

Set Radio power limits for ATPC by clicking on the power limits button in the radio form. Select Upper/Lower limit Get both button in path form to calculate the output power

5.3

Optimize output power level - RTPC

In a microwave network it is beneficial to keep down the output power levels as much as possible but still reach the Quality and Availability targets for the link. In TEMS LinkPlanner, the optimum output power for Remote Transmit Power Control (RTPC) can be calculated based on the Quality and Availability targets for the link. In the same way as for ATPC, the output power levels are compared with the radio equipment physical output power limits.

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Set Radio power limits for RTPC by clicking on the power limits button in the radio form. Select Output power Get button in path form to calculate the output power

5.4

Enable/disable correlated fading

A correlated interferer signal is one that travels along the same approximate path as the wanted signal to a certain receiver, and thus can be assumed to experience the same fading conditions. The TEMS LinkPlanner Far Interference calculation will automatically detect correlated interferers, and can reduce the net contribution from these in accordance with the fading experienced by the wanted signal: The correlated threshold degradation is calculated with respect to the actual correlation of each interference contribution. This gives a most likely estimate of the degradation. The uncorrelated threshold degradation is calculated without considering correlation, i.e. all interferers are taken at their unfaded signal strength. This gives a worst case estimate of the degradation. The TEMS LinkPlanner Quality calculation will use the preferred threshold degradation values from the Far Interference calculation. For each of the flat multi path, rain, and refraction fading mechanisms the user can select whether correlation should be considered or not: If correlation is considered, the correlated threshold degradation will be used for the fading mechanism. This gives a most likely fading prediction. Otherwise, the uncorrelated threshold degradation will be used. This gives a worst case fading prediction. The TEMS LinkPlanner path form will show all correlated paths in a separate window. A correlated path is a path that would give at least one correlated interference contribution, should the path appear as an interferer in a Far Interference calculation.

5.5

Conditional XPD outage calculation

It is now possible to make the Rain and Clear-Air XPD outage calculation for only dual polarized antennas. When Dual polarized antenna only is enabled and the configuration Dual polarized antenna is used for a path, Rain XPD and Clear air XPD are
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calculated. When it is enabled and other antenna configurations are used, Rain XPD and Clear air XPD are set to zero. When Dual polarized antenna only is disabled, Rain XPD and Clear air XPD are always calculated, regardless if configuration Dual polarized antenna or other antenna configurations are used.

Check Dual polarized antenna only to calculate conditional XPD outage.

5.6

Advanced display of reflections

The Path Profile window has been updated with a new, more advanced display of reflections, and several different display combinations of the Path Profile window are now available. It is also possible to vary the k-value and see the effect on the reflections. The main reflection display options are: Show reflection points for ground level (general or based on locus curve), 2nd Fresnel zone or Air layer Show Blocked and Non-blocked reflections Show reflections for selected land usage codes

Other display options are:

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Show 2nd Fresnel zone Show Line-of-sight Show Path Clearance information General layout of the window
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Path profile with advanced display of reflections.

5.7

New Multi Edit menu

The ability to edit parameters for several network objects at a time has been extended in TEMS LinkPlanner. New parameters have been added and the functionality is now available in the Multi Edit menu. The user selects one or more objects to edit, either in the Version form or in the Map window, and selects the parameters to edit. Multi Edit can also be reached from a pop-up menu in Network Report. The following parameters are in included in Multi Edit:
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Activate components Inactivate components Reset threshold degradation Set configuration Set path type Set Q&A targets Set channel table Set radio Set radio system Set antenna Set antenna height Set antenna cable Set propagation parameters Set category Update heights Set comments from template Set output power Set property
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Network Diagnostic update

New functionality has been added to the Network Diagnostic, and Radio Terminals and Multi-sector are now also included. More detailed information about object and data type is displayed and the settings dialog is improved. The following new checks have been added: If different radio systems have been assigned to Site 1 and Site 2 If the typical frequency is not within the specified range

5.9

Print comments

Comments on objects in TEMS LinkPlanner can be printed in the Results reports. The comments to be printed can be selected by their names. Comments can be selected and printed for the objects Cell, Composite, Path, Site, Multi Sector, Radio Terminal, and Traffic.

5.10

Auto name on paths

In TEMS LinkPlanner 6.7 an auto name function for paths has been added. The name is automatically set on a path when it is created between two sites in the Map window. The name is composed of the names of the sites e.g. a path between the sites Site 214 and Site 987 gets the name Site 214 - Site 987.

5.11

New search function in version window

A new search function is available from the popup menu in the version form. To use the new function, right click in the Version form and select "Search in list". Enter the search string in the search dialog and hit Enter or click on Search. Any matching items are highlighted. To refine the search, continue to type and hit Enter. The dialog is closed by clicking on the Close button.

5.12

Extended site object

The site object has been expanded with data regarding the tower or mast. Type of tower, the total height of the tower, and the heights of existing antennas can now be entered.

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New site object window

5.13

TLP Map Converter now officially released

The TEMS LinkPlanner Map Converter has been improved in this release, both from a usability and stability point of view. Documentation is available in Users guide folder.

5.14

New tool, GBViewJ added to installation

The tool GBViewJ has been added to the installation and can be opened form the Tools menu. GBViewJ is used to display information about map databases used in TEMS LinkPlanner. The database definitions files, init.grk, which can be found in all Geobox map database databases (elevation, landuse, keymap, vector etc) will be automatically associated with GBViewJ during the installation of TEMS LinkPlanner. The program is then launched when double clicking on the init.grk file and information about the selected map database is displayed.

GBViewJ Map data details windows.

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6.1

Improvements and changes in 6.7.0

Tx Frequency added to Network report

The following improvements and changes were included in release 6.7.0.

The Tx frequency is now added to the Network report for paths.

6.2

Information about correlated paths moved from the path form

Correlated paths were previously displayed directly in the path form. This information is now moved to a dialog that is opened from the path form. From the correlated dialog it is possible to double click on the name of the path to open the form, or right click on their name, to display the context menu, and select Show in map to display the path in the map window.

6.3

Easier to open form for correlated paths

If a path is correlated to any other paths, these are displayed in the "Correlated" dialog. To make it easier to view the data for these paths, the dialog for a path can now be opened by double clicking on the name in the Correlated dialog.

6.4

Finer resolution in C/I matrix

Support for up to two decimals in the C/I matrix.

6.5

Antenna cable length with two decimals

The length of the antenna cable can now be given in up to two decimals, wherever its used.

6.6

Antenna separation with one decimal

The antenna separation is now displayed with one decimal in the reports.

6.7

Configuration has been added to Network report

It is now possible to view the configuration assigned to paths in Network report. The templates have been updated to reflect this.

6.8

Enhanced Key map creation in TLP Map Converter

Automatic update of the vector info file when adding or updating key map or vector maps.

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TLP Map Converter windows will have a reasonable size

Dialogs and windows will now appear with a reasonable size, so all components are initially visible.

6.10

New default value in Far interference Default table settings

Insignificant interferers can be excluded from the far interference calculation result presentation. Previously the default was that interferers should be excluded if threshold level / interference level > 40 dB. This has now been changed to 50dB. This value can be modified from the default table settings.

6.11

MDAC 2.5 installation no longer a part of the TEMS LinkPlanner installation

Up to, and including TEMS LinkPlanner 6.6, the Microsoft Data Access Components 2.5 installation was supplied with the TEMS LinkPlanner installation. This has now been removed, since MDAC is now included in the operating system supported by TEMS LinkPlanner.

6.12

Changed memory allocation in the TLP Map Converter tool

The memory allocation in the map converter tool has been changed so that it will run smoothly on computers with limited RAM memory.

6.13

Support for longer geo database paths

In previous releases the max length of a geo database path was 150 characters. This has now changed to 255

6.14

Improved sorting in network report and network diagnostic

The previous way of sorting was purely numerical, giving a result like: 1, 11, 12, 2, 4. A new sorting method has been implemented giving a result like: 1, 2, 4, 11, 12.

6.15

Far interference result modified when saved to text file

Since some fields in the far interference result can be of variable length, the alignment of data fields may be incorrect when saving the calculation results to a text file. To improve readability, frequency, channel and band width has been moved to the far right in the text report.
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6.16

Azimuth in path form now displayed with two decimals

Previously the antenna azimuth was displayed with one decimal in the path form and two decimals in the antenna form. Now the path form shows antenna azimuth with two decimals to be consistent with the antenna form.

6.17

The XPIC term has been replaced with Dual polarized antenna

In the configuration dialog, the term XPIC has been replaced with Dual polarized antenna to better describe the functionality.

6.18

Conditional XPD fading

It is now possible to select whether clear-air and/or rain XPD fading should apply only to paths configured with dual polarized antennas.

6.19

The assign channel to path dialog is now resizable

The window for assign channel to path has been changed. The window is now wider and resizable.

6.20

Possibility to reset threshold degradation also for sectors

In previous releases, the reset threshold degradation function only worked for paths. This functionality now also works for cells and sectors.

6.21

Improved performance for setup of far interference calculation

The setup of far interference calculation has been optimized.

6.22

UTMSel has been replaced with TLP Map converter that is a more modern and flexible tool

UTMSel was used to create empty map databases and key maps to be used in TEMS LinkPlanner. All functionality can be found in TLP Map Converter. For more information about how to use the TLP Map Converter program, see Users guide.

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6.23

TLP Map Tools no longer included in the installation

TLP Map Tools has been removed from the TEMS LinkPlanner installation. The tool where never official and had BETA status. No documentation was available at all. The functionality is covered by the programs TLP Map Converter and GBViewJ.

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7.1

Improvements and changes in 6.7.1

Resizable equipment dialogs

The following improvements and changes are included in release 6.7.1.

The antenna, antenna cable, radio and radio system dialogs in the define menu are now resizable to support longer names of the equipment.

7.2

Changed terminology for ATPC related functionality

A better technical terminology is now used in dialogs related to the new functionality ATPC (Automatic Transmit Power Control). The term RTPC (Remote Transmitter Power Control) is used instead of "Output Power". Radio output power has been replaced with Output power limits. "ATPC" to "ATPC output power", "Upper limit" to "Upper level", "Lower limit" to "Lower level", and "Output power" to "Fixed level". "Percentage of Q&A" has been replaced with "Fraction of Q&A".

7.3

Information about locus curve reflection added to RRT-files

Information about Ground reflexes for the locus type is now inserted into the following files: Result_4.rrt; Final.rrt, Result_4 - Req20.rrt, Result_4_Availability.rrt, Result_4_Extended.rrt, Result_4_percent.rrt, Result_5.rrt, and Result_5_crane_only.rrt.

7.4

TLP Map Converter users guide added to start menu

The TLP Map converter users guide is now possible to find also in the Start menu.

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7.5

Switching SNIR has been replaced with Rx threshold in the MCS set

The MCS set switching thresholds has been changed from SNIR values (dB) to Rx threshold values (dBm). These typically apply to BER=1e-12 (as before). A new Rx threshold (dBm) has also been added, and a corresponding BER value (default is 1e-3). This new threshold is only used by the minimum MCS, but should be defined for each MCS in the set.

Example

NB: The indicated BER values (1e-12 and 1e-3) apply to MINI-LINK equipment/practices, and are only intended as defaults.

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8.1

Corrections in release 6.7.0

Multi user setup: Not possible to edit public data

The following corrections were included in release 6.7.0.

This information relates to multi user system setup only. Previously it was sometimes possible to edit some public data, such as propagation parameters, reset threshold degradation and add comments from template. This has now been corrected.

8.2

Radio terminal state report filter is now working properly

Previously, the state of service filter function in the radio terminal state report dialog did not work correctly. This has now been corrected.

8.3

Far interference calculation disabled for paths without channels

The far interference calculation is now disabled when selecting paths without channels assigned.

8.4

Path profile reflections may appear to "hang in the air"

In TEMS LinkPlanner 6.6 the drawing of reflection points in the path profile window could sometimes give the impression that the reflection points where not at ground level. This was more noticeable for rough profiles. This has now been corrected.

8.5

Licensing system not behaving as expected after commuted license expired

When a commuted license has expired and TEMS LinkPlanner is started, the licensing system should be reset to normal operation. In some cases this was not done. This behaviour has now been corrected.

8.6

K-value statistics entries not displayed correctly in GUI

Under some circumstances, the k-values statistics tables failed to be displayed in the refraction tab, found under propagation in the default table setup. This has now been corrected.

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8.7

Network view filter for Capacity corrected

The network view filter could sometimes produce unexpected results when selecting capacity. This has now been corrected.

8.8

Interfered paths color not reset properly when resetting threshold degradation

If the far interference dialog was open when the threshold degradation was reset, the color of the interfered paths in the map window was not updated correctly. This has now been fixed.

8.9

Selection of interferers for Frequency Allocation Support now consistent with far end interference

One of the criteria for selecting the transmitters that should be included in the frequency allocation support interference calculation is distance. Previously the calculation of distance between the transmitters selected for analysis and possible interferes included more interferers than the far interference calculation. The frequency allocation support distance calculation has been changed to be more consistent with the far interference calculation.

8.10

Possible to connect radio terminals to another sector with multiple radio terminal edit

It is possible to connect radio terminals to sectors using the Multiple Radio Terminal Edit function. In TEMS LinkPlanner 6.6.3, this function only worked for one radio terminal. It is now possible to use this function for several radio terminals.

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9.1

Corrections in release 6.7.1

Help menu is missing

The following corrections are included in release 6.7.1.

The Help menu is now available via Help -> Index and by pressing <F1>.

9.2

Open a map window took long time

For some users it took long time to load the maps, in TLP 6.7, compared to previous releases. This has now been corrected and the performance is good.

9.3

Antenna separation based on locus curve not possible to assign to path

It is now possible to select the antenna separation based on Ground reflection (locus curve) to a path.

9.4

Channels not displayed in far interference window

Channels for all paths, in the detailed result part of the far interference window, are now displayed properly.

9.5

Calculate minimum MCS value could give unexpected result

TEMS LinkPlanner will now work properly when clicking on the Calculated value button in the Get minimum MCS dialog

9.6

Correct Tx power was not used when selecting ATPC and adaptive modulation

The ATPC Tx power lower limit is now used in the far interference calculation when ATPC and adaptive modulation is selected.

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Limitations and known bugs in 6.7.0

Near Interference can only be calculated for paths with the configuration 1+0. A message will be displayed when a near interference calculation is requested for paths that have a configuration with more that one channel assigned. It will list the paths that have configurations with more that one channel assigned. Workaround: Model the network with one path per channel.

Print-outs of the map with obstacle data displayed must be done on a color printer. The background will be printed black on a black & white printer. It is not possible to manually remove the calculated threshold degradation in the Path form-RadioSystem-Threshold degradation window. Even if the value is changed to 0 is the calculated value for that site (endpoint of path) stored in the database and taken into consideration in the path calculation. Work around: Use Multi Edit- Reset threshold degradation instead and the calculated value disappears.

When a Q&A target based on G.821 is assigned to the path, the ATPC/RTPC "Get Tx power" functions return the error message "No data record found (Q&A target)" and you are unable to perform the calculation. Work around: Use G.826 or G.828 instead. Support for G.821 will be added in TEMS LinkPlanner 6.8.

If a dual polarized antenna is selected on a path will that not be taken into account when displaying information about used polarization. This is valid in network report, network views and labels. Only vertical will be displayed for path using both vertical and horizontal polarization. Both polarizations are taken into account in all calculations.

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Product Package
TEMS LinkPlanner 6.7.0 installation CD Demonstration Projects Demo Map Data User documentation

A standard TEMS LinkPlanner product package includes:

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Contact information

Please visit our web site at www.ascom.com.

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