Settings

Tolerance: Specify the tolerance in the range of 1 to 20. For example, if you click the mouse 20 pixels away from the declared tolerance value, the cursor will select the device.

Angular Line Settings: Default Width: Specify the desired width to draw all angular lines.

Hollow Object Settings: Default Thickness: Specify the desired thickness to draw all hollow objects.

8.2.2Preferences: AP Views

Go to SettingsÆPreferencesÆAP Views, the AP Views tab appears.

Figure 130. Preferences – AP Views

The screen allows you to define AP and Channel views settings:

AP View Settings

¾Ambient Noise: Specify a value to calculate the SINR value with respect to the total channel interference across the layout.

Recommended: Do not change the Ambient Noise values unless you are very sure of the environment properties.

¾Coverage Estimation Thresholds: Specify the threshold for the coverage outlines shown for APs while dragging those on the layout. Enter the values in the range ‐100 to ‐10 dBm. Planner shows the areas covered in the form of concentric spheres, depending upon the values specified for the regions. You can have a maximum of four separate regions. Planner assumes an Omni‐directional antenna in this case.

Channel View Settings

¾Availability Threshold: Define a threshold value for the Channel View. Planner does not consider a signal below this value, while calculating the channel at a location. The value should be in the range ‐150 to ‐20.

¾See Channel Interference for: Allows you to view channel interference for the selected channels.

8.2.3Preferences: Sensor Views

Go to SettingsÆPreferencesÆSensor Views, the Sensor Views tab appears.

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