Menu and Toolbar Options

Add Sensor Properties

Manufacturer

Model

Available Radio

Add Radio

Delete Radio

Antenna

More

Antenna Detachable

Protocols

Waterfall Curve

Power

Advanced Parameters

Description

Enter the name of the manufacturer.

Enter the Sensor model.

Select the radio from the drop-down list of available radios.

Click to add a new radio to the Sensor. This takes you to the Radio Properties section.

Click to delete a radio.

Select the antenna type from the drop-down list.

Click to select or add a new antenna. For details, refer to the Antenna Repository section.

Select the checkbox, depending upon the type of antenna required.

Select any or all the protocols (802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11a/n, 802.11b/g/n).

Select the waterfall curve for the protocols from the drop-down list. For details, refer to the Waterfall Curve Repository section.

Specify the desired power range for each protocol. Enter a comma-separated list with values in the range (1 to 100 mW).

Click to define advanced 802.11n parameters. Refer to the IEEE 802.11n Advance Parameters for more details.

Modify Sensor Model

Click <Modify> on the Sensor Repository dialog box to modify an existing Sensor model. The Modify Sensor Model dialog box appears.

Figure 47. Sensor Repository – Modifying a Sensor

The Modify Sensor Model dialog box is similar to the Add Sensor Model dialog box.

Delete Sensor

Click <Delete> and confirm the deletion of a Sensor.

5.5.3Antenna Repository

Antenna Repository contains a list of predefined antennae. You can add a new antenna, delete an antenna, or define new radiation patterns for an antenna.

Select Antenna Repository from the Tools menu.

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