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Data Elements

iQ·link^® supports a wide variety of data elements that are stored for reuse in the database. Users may convert data from other formats into those supported by iQ·link or may request that the iQ·link Technical Support Group perform the conversion services. Once the data is converted into the iQ·link format, it is used to create and analyze P-P and PMP links.

GIS Data

iQ·link reads and displays terrain, building, morphology, and vector data at resolutions as fine as 1 meter. This data is used for display in the Network View module, and in engineering modules for path profiling, interference, coverage, and obstruction loss calculations.

Engineering Elements

Database interfaces are provided for the entry of all equipment elements necessary for the design of point-to-point and point-to-multipoint links

Antennas are a major factor in designing a microwave path. iQ·link provides a comprehensive interface to enter relevant data for a variety of different types of antennas, including antenna pattern data for all polarization combinations (VV, VH, HH, HV) in both the azimuth and elevation planes. This data may be modified or deleted at any time.

Radio equipment must be added to the radio database and may be modified or deleted at any time. Radio information may include the model name, manufacturer, type, band, capacity, stability, bandwidth, emission designator, and modulation type. Operating frequencies, minimum and maximum transmit power and spectrum signature are critical data elements. Additionally, an interface to enter interference objectives for all radio combinations and frequency separations is available, giving iQ·link the flexibility to support interference analysis for a variety of modulation schemes.

Waveguides connect radios to antennas. The length of a waveguide and the amount of loss associated with a particular waveguide are factors that need to be considered when designing links. Waveguide information includes the frequency band, model, manufacturer, type, status, diameter, feeder loss, and minimum/maximum length. Waveguide information may be modified or deleted at any time.

Attenuators are devices that are used to reduce the power of the transmitted and received signal. Attenuator information includes the band, model, manufacturer, type, status and attenuation information. Such information may be modified or deleted at any time.

Frequency plans are important data elements and may be added, modified or deleted from the database at any time. The user has the flexibility to enter frequency plans to support the spectrum allocation given by your government regulator.

Site Data

To complete the data elements, site data is mandatory when designing a microwave path. Users assign a name to the site, enter its coordinates, establish the ground elevation, provide details on structure types and heights, include the address, site and location ID, and define the hub-sectors for the path or paths they are designing. Such data may be added, modified or deleted at any time.

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