User's Manual

DevicePlacementontheLayoutModel

3Com®AirProtectPlannerUserGuide

Figure 104. Visible AP Info List

SelectthedesiredAP’ssignalstrengthandclick<OK>.Thiscreatesauser‐definedpoint.

Aftertakingreadingsatallpoints,click<Calibrate>.Plannerwillcalculatethesignallossduetoobjectsandotherfactors

basedonthemeasuredsignalstrength.

Thisprocesscompletestheloopofstartingwith

RFpredictionandusingtheactualmeasuredsignalstrengthtofinetunethe

RFprediction.

ThefollowingoptionsaredisabledinCalibrationView:

• Layouteditoptionslikedrawing,rotate,cut,copy,paste,andsoon

• SpillageView

• GenerateReport

• Statistics

7.3 PlanningDevicePlacement:StatusandControl

Plannerprovidesseveraloptionsforsettingthestatusandcontrols,andgeneratingRFviews.Youcandefinesettingsfromthe

Toolbaratthetopofthescreenandthelowerpaneatthebottomofthescreendisplayingthecolorpalette.

Figure 105. Status and Control Pane – Toolbar

Figure 106. Status and Control Pane – Lower Pane

7.3.1 SignalCertaintyLevel

TheSignalCertaintyLeveltabontheToolbarenablesyoutochoosethereliabilitylevelofthepredictedRFsignalvalues.

ChoosefromLow,Medium,orHighsignalcertaintyvaluesfromthedrop‐downlist.

ClickingtheSignalCertaintyLeveltabdisplaysaninformationpop‐up.