User's Manual

WorkingwiththeLocationsTreeandtheDevicesList
3Com®AirProtectPlannerUserGuide
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Figure 8. Managing Layers of an AutoCAD file
• CeilingHeight:Enterthedesiredceilingheightforthelayout.
• CeilingMaterial:Selectthedesiredceilingmaterialforthelayoutfromthedrop‐downlist.
Note:LocationMap–AutoCADoption,CeilingHeight,andCeilingMaterialareavailableonlyifyouselectIndoorLayoutasthe
PlanType.TheyarenotavailableforanOutdoorLayout.
• RegulatoryDomain:Differentcountrieshaveregulatoryagenciespermittingaselectnumberofchannelsfor
protocols.Selecttherelevantcountryfromthedrop‐downlistforwhichyouaredoingWLANplanning.
• ApplicationEnvironment:Selectthedesiredapplicationenvironmentfromthedrop‐downlist.
• MinAttenuationFactor:Specifiestheminimumattenuationfactorsfor802.11a/nand802.11b/g/nprotocols,
dependingontheapplicationenvironmentselected.
• MaxAttenuationFactor:Specifiesthemaximumattenuationfactorsfor802.11a/nand802.11b/g/nprotocols,
dependingontheapplicationenvironmentselected.
Dimensions
• Unit:Selectthe
unitofmeasurementyouwanttouseforthelayoutfromthedrop‐downlist.
• a:Specifythelengthofthelayout.
• b:Specifythewidthofthelayout.
• LockAspectRatio:Allowsyoutomaintaintheratioofthelengthandwidthofthelayouttothat
oftheLayoutimage
selectedearlier.Toachievethis:
1. SelectLockAspectRatiobeforeenteringthedimensionsofthelayout.
2. Enteranyoneofthetwodimensionsofthelayout.Thevalueoftheotherdimensionisautomaticallyenteredas
perthedefaultaspectratio.
• LayoutDimensions:
Displaysapreviewofthelayoutmap.
Incaseyoudonotknowthedimensionsofthelayout,click<HelpMe>.TheFindLayoutDimensionsscreenappears.