Tips and tricks in ATOLL 2.1.2 How to import geo data easily? Drag and drop feature is available for any geo data object to import in ATOLL. To do this, just select the accurate geo data file in your file explorer and drag it to ATOLL. The format will be automatically detected by the tool. This can also be made on la!"T# index data file.
How to change globally a value or all the transmitters? The right way to ma$e global changes is to open the Transmitter Transmitter table, modify the contents in the first cell, select all the columns and then use the fill%down feature, available in the "dit menu or with the shortcut ctrlD. To select all the cells of the column, the easiest way is to select the first one, then select the last one holding the &hift button.
How to ind easily a site on the map? A search bar is available to find the location of sites on the map. The &earch bar can be opened or closed by selecting the &earch bar command in the 'iew menu. (n the &earch bar, type the first characters characters of the site name in the )ind site box. ATO ATOLL LL displays a scrolling list containing all the sites, which the name begins with this string of characters. Then, either select the site in the list, or go on typing the site name to reduce the number of sites in the list. After choosing the site in the list, ATOLL ATOLL automatically centres the map on the selected site. As in advanced filters, it is possible to use the *contains+ -string- and *begins with+ string- criteria to search for sites which name contains or begins with the given string.
How to be automatically placed in the !ind site bo"? /se the )0 shortcut to be automatically placed in the )ind site box of the &earch bar.
How to delete all sites and their transmitters in one shot #or a set o sites and transmitters$? transmitters$? The right way to delete all sites and their transmitters is to open the &ites table, select the first one and the last one holding the &hift button and use &uppr $eyboard button. (t is recommended to close the &ites and Transmitters folders before deleting a large number of sites and transmitters, otherwise the refresh of the explorer could ta$e a long time.
How to access the properties o any ob%ect or group o ob%ects? (n ATOLL, the properties of any object geo data, sites, transmitters, measurements, etc1 can be accessed from the associated context menu. This is reachable by right%clic$ing on the considered object2group and choosing the properties command.
How to ilter data rapidly? The easiest way is to perform directly filters within the tables popup menu available by right%clic$ing in the table. O3 and A!D criteria can be easily handled4 &electing cells in several columns and the option 5)iltering by selection5 in the popup menu performs a A!D filtering criterion "xample4 $eeping transmitters with a6imuth 789: and pilot power e;ual to 00 d
&electing cells in several rows and the option 5)iltering by selection5 in the popup menu performs a O3 filtering criterion "xample4 $eeping transmitters with pilot power e;ual to 00 d
To chec$ which $ind of dynamic criterion has been used by ATOLL, Transmitters2roperties2>eneral tab and loo$ at the advanced filter.
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How to work only on &live& sites? Let?s assume there is a flag user field in &ite table dedicated to the status of the site 5live5, 5on%built5, 5planned5,1. )iltering sites directly in the table with the popup menu 5)iltering by selection5 allows to $eep just 5live5 sites. )ilters on site are automatically performed on transmitters 5As site folder5 is the default configuration for Transmitter folder. )urther simulations or predictions will be achieved only on 5live5 sites.
How to use wildcard characters to ilter te"t'ormat ields? @ildcard characters such as *-+ can be used when defining advanced filter criteria on fields with text format. "ntering -string- enables you to filter objects which the chosen field contains the string of characters. "ntering string- enables you filter objects which the chosen field begins with the string of characters.
("ample) How to display transmitters which are allocated a channel **? (n the Transmitter table structure, there is a field 5hannels5 which contains a flat list of the channels allocated to the transmitter. (t is possible to define an advanced filter as follows4 /se the Advanced filter tab of the )ilter dialog Transmitters2roperties...2>eneral2)ilter2Advanced filter4 olumns4 select 5hannels5 in the list riteria4 B- CC - which means O!TA(!& Only the transmitters with the channel CC are displayed. The same filter can be managed at the level of any study by transmitter.
How to change globally the names o all the sites? There is a )ind23eplace feature in the "dit menu available when a table is opened. To prefix all the sites with your name for example, select the first cell of the 5name5 column in the &ite table and use the "dit23eplace feature.
How to ind easily an ob%ect by its name in a older? Open the folder and type the first letters of the object?s name.
How to open or close rapidly a older? &hortcuts, available in standard @ indows applications are available within ATOLL to open or close the selected folder with shortcuts. 53ight arrow5 and 5Left arrow5 respectively open and close the selected folder just li$e 55 and 5%5 on the numeric $eyboard. 5-5 on the numeric $eyboard opens all the subfolders of the selected folder. EAlt )FG may be used to ;uit Atoll rapidly when no modifications were made. (f there are modifications, you will be as$ed to save them anyway.
How to ind easily an ob%ect in a table? A )ind feature is available in the "dit menu when a table is opened. To find an object in a table, open the table and use the )ind feature.
How to ind easily an ob%ect on the map? The *entre map+ feature allows the user to find on the map any object located into a folder site, transmitter, etc1. @hen choosing this command in the associated context menu, the considered object is automatically displayed in the centre of the current wor$space.
How to customise the columns displayed in a table? @hen a table is opened, you may use the 5Display columns15 feature available in the )ormat menu to choose which columns you want to $eep within the table. This is useful to customise reports on transmitters or import "xcel%format data by matching columns on both sides and copying%pasting into the table.
How to customise the table style? @hen a table is opened, you may use features available in the )ormat menu in order to customise the table style. To change the title style, choose the )ormat title feature. To modify the column style, select a column and use the )ormat columns feature. Hou may also use the Align Left, entre, Align 3ight,
How to change globally display properties o ob%ects #sites+ vectors+ measurement points,$? (n the Display tab, select the whole table describing the display configuration and clic$ on the Iodify button. (n the Display window, you can choose a uni;ue symbol for all the objects.
How to predict signal level #received rom a transmitter$ on a road? The easiest way consists in using measurement features. LetJs assume you have previously imported a vector file. The procedure is divided into three steps4 3ight clic$ on a linear object and select the "lement properties feature. (n the >eometry tab, copy the list of coordinates ctrl%. 3ight clic$ on the Ieasurement folder and select the !ew feature. >ive a name to the path, specify measurement unit, transmitter and receiver properties and finally clic$ on the aste button. Then, clic$ on OK to validate the path creation. Open the path properties window. hoose a propagation model, clic$ on Actions and choose alculate predictions. The signal level calculated on the path is displayed in a related table d
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How to work on a set o sites selected by a polygon? Let?s assume polygons are available within ATOLL. 3ight%clic$ing on the polygon, you can use it as the wor$ing 6one or as a filtering polygon. &ites, transmitters and future calculations are filtered with this polygon. Hou can save the polygon filter as a configuration of the &ite folder, and repeat this operation with as many polygons as you wish. Then, directly right%clic$ing on the &ite folder, you will get all the available configurations for the folder and be able to rapidly switch from one to another. onfigurations are saved in the ATL file but possibly also in database.
How to obtain a link budget ? 3ight%clic$ anywhere in the rofile window to open a context menu. This menu allows you to change receiver properties, gives the choice between signal level, pathloss or total losses display, and offers a lin$ budget. (f the propagation model used by the selected transmitter is a &tandard ropagation Iodel, there is an additional feature, useful for validation, called 5Iodel details5 providing detailed results along the profile.
How is it possible to display city points and their names on the map? @ith a vector format providing for each point an attribute containing the name e.g. 5name5. (mport the vector file within ATOLL and choose the field 5name5 as label you can use any field or list of fields in the same way.
How to display scrambling codes on the map? &crambling codes are managed at the cell level, e.g. for a given transmitter and a given carrier. overage can be displayed using a colour code based on any cell property scrambling code, /L load,... on condition that4 % A /IT& study is created with the choice of a single carrier % The study Display tab is set with the re;uired field scrambling code, /L load,...
-here can you deine the deault server or distributed computing ? in the Atoll.ini file4 E3emotealculationG &erversB@or$station7M@or$station8 (f the list is empty, computations are run locally.
