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Line Sweep System Automating your Line Sweep Reporting tasks. Introduction. Wireless communications rely on antenna performance Poor performance results in dropped calls, loss of data, or registration issues Loss of revenue Antennas and antenna lines may Be improperly installed
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Line Sweep System Automating your Line Sweep Reporting tasks June 2010 Company Confidential
Introduction June 2010 Company Confidential
Wireless communications rely on antenna performance Poor performance results in dropped calls, loss of data, or registration issues Loss of revenue Antennas and antenna lines may Be improperly installed Degrade over time They are exposed to weather and environmental hazards Line Sweeping Measures the quality of an antenna and the antenna line Locates faults in the antenna or antenna line Why Sweep Antennas and Antenna Lines? June 2010 Company Confidential
Six measurements are typically required by the MOP for each line Insertion Loss of the transmission line With an open or short connected. Return Loss of the transmission line With a 50 Ohm termination connected Return Loss of the transmission line With Antenna connected DTF-RL of the transmission line With an open or short connected. DTF-RL of the transmission line With a 50 Ohm termination connected. DTF-RL of the transmission line With an Antenna connected. Which Sweeps are Required? June 2010 Company Confidential
The Numbers There are normally 6 to 26 antennas per tower 6 to 26 cables per tower 1 GPS antenna and antenna cable per tower 6 required line sweeps per antenna and cable This means 42 to 156 sweeps per tower. 100 is common, 150 not unusual. This means report prep time of 2 to 6 hours per day per tower spent: Naming traces Naming subtitles Checking or setting markers Checking or setting limit lines Checking that sweeps did truly pass Eliminates human error How can this process become more efficient? How Does this Impact Line Sweeping? June 2010 Company Confidential
A content management system for projects Focused on results from Anritsu sweep gear Anritsu Sweep Masters Stores, displays, and archives Anritsu sweep data Judges, analyzes sweep results Encapsulates data for download on-demand Anritsu Sweep Masters Is June 2010 Company Confidential
Deliver results significantly faster 75% less time spent preparing deliverables Track work in progress Inspect completed reports in real-time Enforce uniform sweeping standards Increase accuracy and consistency Auto accept/reject traces by pre-set criteria Automated trace labeling Increase reliability Eliminate resubmission of identical traces On-Line trace archiving Quickly and reliably available Why Use the Anritsu Sweep Masters System? High quality work is the first step towards a good reputation June 2010 Company Confidential
Each site has a profile Location, access information, cables, technology, testing limits, etc. All site profiles are accessible by the Network Operator. Selected profiles are accessible to the responsible contractor How Does this Work? - Site Profiles June 2010 Company Confidential
The Project Profile Sets global rules for all sites Ensures that the user uploads data in the correct format Works for any wireless technology Works at any location Eliminates human error Sweep tests will be presented properly to the site owner Every time How Does this Work? - Project Profile (1) June 2010 Company Confidential
How Does this Work? - Project Profile (2) • The Project Profile • Contains detailed information for the site build • Limit Line values • Marker frequencies • Color codes • Etc. June 2010 Company Confidential
When project specifications change One change in the Project Profile fixes dozens or hundreds of Site Profiles Color Coding Frequency range parameters Limit Line values Marker Placement Etc. How Does this Work? - Project Profile (3) June 2010 Company Confidential
A sweep tester or office employee May upload specific data A project manager May view site construction process Levels of access are based on need How Does this Work? - System User (1) June 2010 Company Confidential
A sweep tester or office employee Uploads test results to the Anritsu Sweep Masters system Uses the multi-file form Saves an entire cable test set at once Dramatically saving time and expense Accesses only site profiles assigned to their company By project By site How Does this Work? - System User (2) June 2010 Company Confidential
User uploads traces Traces are labeled Traces are judged by values in the Project Profile Traces are moved to Site Profile folder Viewable online May be zipped and downloaded What is the Workflow? (1) June 2010 Company Confidential
System displays results Pass/Fail for each Return Loss trace From Site Profile Traces may be rejected if they Failed testing Don’t correspond to a cable in the site profile Were previously uploaded for a different cable What is the Workflow? (2) June 2010 Company Confidential
Notifications Automatic, once traces are uploaded Manual, by a button press Sent to designated people at the Network Operator or Service Provider What is the Workflow? (3) June 2010 Company Confidential
Anritsu Sweep Masters A content management system for projects Focused on Anritsu sweeps Sweep Masters Stores, displays, and archives Anritsu Site Master and Cell Master data Analyzes, modified, and judges sweep results Encapsulates data for download on-demand Sweep Masters Delivers results 75% faster Tracks work in progress Enforces uniform sweeping standards Increases data reliability Summary June 2010 Company Confidential
Line Sweep System Automating your Line Sweep Reporting tasks June 2010 Company Confidential