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BEFORE YOU BEGIN
The iBwave Mobile application leverages mobile devices to a portable tool for collecting building
information during site surveys. Two iBwave Mobile products are offered:
The iBwave Mobile Note: provides the core features of collecting site survey data by means of
dynamic notations that encompasses pictures, text, audio and video type media.
The iBwave Mobile Planner: provides the advanced features of planning and deploying small cell
designs, equipped with a portable database of components.
Installed iBwave Mobile applications can be upgraded with iBwave Mobile Note. However the iBwave
Mobile Planner is a new add-on product offered in this release.
Note: This user guide documents the features in both the iBwave Mobile Note and the iBwave Mobile
Planner products.
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INTRODUCTION
The iBwave Mobile in-building application enables you to:
Stay connected with your peers and access project information while on the road
Transform your mobile device into a tool for collecting building information during site surveys
Add text, pictures, videos and audio notes directly onto your building floor plans
Draw design markups of the floor plans to adjust and refine network design and coverage
Plan the deployment of small cells designs through a portable database of components
Run coverage maps of the small cells designs to test coverage and throughput on the go
Working with iBwave Mobile, your mobile data is leveraged when shared with iBwave Unity that facilitates
the delivery of mobile projects into iBwave Design. The three iBwave platforms, comprised of iBwave
Design, iBwave Unity and iBwave Mobile, work in cohesion to increase productivity and encourage
collaboration among teams with varying skillset with the effort to complete the projects on time and within
budget.

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The following diagram shows data sharing across the three application platforms:


Typically the iBwave Mobile application connects to iBwave Unity; the in-building management web
server to exchange project data among teams. Remote users equipped with the iBwave Design
application can connect to the iBwave Unity platform to retrieve the mobile data collected in the field. The
mobile data is then incorporated to the Design projects for further optimization and validation. Through
iBwave Unity, the mobile data is saved and leveraged to further provide data analytics and reporting.

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There are two types of deployments for sharing mobile data across the iBwave platforms:
iBwave Cloud, where mobile data is shared via the iBwave Cloud. Email notifications are sent to
the project team where iBwave Design users can continue working on data received from the
field.
iBwave Unity Enterprise, where mobile data is shared via the iBwave Enterprise server. Changes
to the mobile projects are saved to the server and later retrieved by iBwave Design users.
In both deployments sending iBwave project files externally can be achieved via email. Email
messages containing links to the uploaded project files are sent to the target recipients.
For iBwave Cloud, if an account was created for your company you can request a free trial for your
device; select Request account when launching the iBwave Mobile application.

For other users, choose Log in or contact your administrator to obtain access to iBwave Cloud. You
can also send an email to the iBwave Customer Care team to verify if an iBwave Cloud account was
created.

For iBwave Unity Enterprise, if you would like to obtain more information click here and one of the
iBwave representatives will contact you shortly.



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TABLE OF CONTENTS
BEFORE YOU BEGIN .................................................................................................................................... i
INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................ ii
HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE .......................................................................................................................... 1
CONFIGURE iBWAVE MOBILE ................................................................................................................... 2
ACTIVATE iBWAVE MOBILE .................................................................................................................... 2
CONFIGURE ACCOUNT SETTINGS ........................................................................................................ 3
LAUNCH iBWAVE MOBILE.......................................................................................................................... 6
SET PREFERENCES .................................................................................................................................... 9
CREATE A PROJECT IN iBWAVE MOBILE .............................................................................................. 10
OPEN A PROJECT FROM iBWAVE SERVER ........................................................................................ 10
VIEW PLANS & BUILDINGS ................................................................................................................ 12
WHAT COMES NEXT? ........................................................................................................................ 14
START A PROJECT IN iBWAVE MOBILE .............................................................................................. 15
ADD A LAYOUT PLAN (FLOOR) ......................................................................................................... 16
SCALE THE LAYOUT PLAN ................................................................................................................ 18
ADD A BUILDING ................................................................................................................................. 20
WHAT COMES NEXT? ........................................................................................................................ 20
COLLECT SITE DATA ................................................................................................................................ 21
ADD PUSHPIN ANNOTATIONS TO A PLAN .......................................................................................... 21
ADD ANNOTATIONS TO PROJECT LAYERS ........................................................................................ 25
VIEW ANNOTATIONS ............................................................................................................................. 26
VIEW ALL ANNOTATIONS .................................................................................................................. 26
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VIEW PROJECT ANNOTATIONS AND PUSHPINS ............................................................................ 27
ANNOTATE SPEED TEST MEASUREMENTS ....................................................................................... 30
ANNOTATE BUILDING LOCATION ........................................................................................................ 32
CUSTOM PUSHPIN ICONS .................................................................................................................... 33
ADD CUSTOM PUSHPIN ICON ON AN ANDROID DEVICE .............................................................. 33
ADD CUSTOM PUSHPIN ICON ON AN iOS DEVICE ......................................................................... 34
DRAW FLOOR PLAN MARKUPS ............................................................................................................ 35
EDIT MARKUPS ....................................................................................................................................... 37
VIEW MARKUPS ON A PLAN .............................................................................................................. 37
MOVE A MARKUP TO ANOTHER LOCATION ................................................................................... 38
REMOVE A MARKUP FROM A PLAN ................................................................................................. 39
EDIT A PROJECT .................................................................................................................................... 40
EDIT A PUSHPIN ANNOTATION ......................................................................................................... 40
EDIT COMPONENT LOCATIONS ....................................................................................................... 43
EDIT COMPONENTS PROPERTIES................................................................................................... 43
EDIT A PROJECT OR BUILDING ........................................................................................................ 44
EDIT A LAYOUT PLAN ........................................................................................................................ 46
DELETING ................................................................................................................................................ 47
DELETE A PUSHPIN AND CONTAINED ANNOTATIONS ................................................................. 47
DELETE AN ANNOTATION ................................................................................................................. 48
DELETE A BUILDING OR LAYOUT PLAN .......................................................................................... 49
DELETE A LOCAL PROJECT .............................................................................................................. 49
SAVE SITE SURVEY DATA TO iBWAVE SERVER .................................................................................. 51
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SAVE MOBILE SURVEY DATA ............................................................................................................... 51
SAVE TO ANOTHER PROJECT ............................................................................................................. 54
WHAT COMES NEXT? ........................................................................................................................ 54
SMALL CELLS DESIGN IN PLANNER ...................................................................................................... 55
DEFINE A SMALL CELL PROJECT ........................................................................................................ 56
SET ENVIRONMENT TYPE ................................................................................................................. 57
SET TARGET RSSI .............................................................................................................................. 59
SET TARGET THROUGHPUT ............................................................................................................. 62
WORKING WITH SMALL CELL DESIGNS.............................................................................................. 64
CREATE A SMALL CELL PROJECT ................................................................................................... 64
EDIT AN EXISTING SMALL CELL DESIGN PROJECT ...................................................................... 66
SMALL CELL TOOLBAR ...................................................................................................................... 67
SET A FLOOR PLAN SCALE ............................................................................................................... 68
ABOUT RADIO TRANSCEIVERS ............................................................................................................ 74
CONFIGURE RADIO TRANSCEIVER PROPERTIES ......................................................................... 74
SELECT RADIO TRANSCEIVERS FROM DATABASE ...................................................................... 77
ADD RADIO TRANSCEIVERS TO LAYOUT PLANS .......................................................................... 79
NETWORK EQUIPMENT AND MISCELLANEOUS PARTS................................................................ 80
RUN PREDICTION CONTOURS ............................................................................................................. 82
ENABLE THE PROPAGATION CONTOURS ...................................................................................... 83
ADJUST INTERFERENCE LEVELS .................................................................................................... 84
ROUTE CABLES IN YOUR FLOOR PLANS ........................................................................................... 86
SHARE MOBILE SURVEY DATA ACROSS PLATFORMS ....................................................................... 88
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LOGIN TO iBWAVE DESIGN ................................................................................................................... 89
IMPORT MOBILE SURVEY DATA TO iBWAVE DESIGN ....................................................................... 89
CREATE A DESIGN PROJECT WITH MOBILE DATA ........................................................................... 92
SHARE THE PROJECT WITH iBWAVE UNITY ...................................................................................... 93




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HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE
This document includes features for the iBwave Mobile Note and the iBwave Mobile Planner products. It
describes how to:
Configure iBwave Mobile
Launch iBwave Mobile
Set application preferences
Create a project
Collect site data
Save site data to iBwave Unity
Design small cells (with iBwave Mobile Planner)
Share Mobile site survey data across iBwave platforms

To obtain detailed procedures on options related to iBwave Mobile in:
iBwave Unity:
Simply click the Help link in the upper-right corner of iBwave Unity
or
Click here to open the iBwave Unity Quick Start Guide
iBwave Design:
Select Help > iBwave Help in iBwave Design
or
In the iBwave Design main screen, press the [F1] key
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CONFIGURE iBWAVE MOBILE
To start, you must activate your mobile application and then configure your account settings on your
smartphone or tablet:
Activate iBwave Mobile
Configure Account Settings
ACTIVATE iBWAVE MOBILE
To activate the iBwave Mobile application on your smartphone or tablet:
1. Do the following:
Download the iBwave Mobile application from the Apple App Store or Google Play.
Request an iBwave Cloud account. For detailed information, see page iv.
2. From your mobile device, open the iBwave application.


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3. Tap LAUNCH to open iBwave Mobile.


4. Next configure account settings and preferences.
CONFIGURE ACCOUNT SETTINGS
After launching the iBwave Mobile you must configure the account settings and user preferences.
To configure your account in iBwave Mobile:
1. After launching iBwave Mobile, tap to open Settings.

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2. Enter the server and account information from the email you received:


URL: Enter the web address, excluding the http:// or the https:// scheme, to access
iBwave server. For example: mycompany.ibwavecloud.com
User Name: Enter your username
Password: Enter your password
3. Enter your User Preferences:
Length Unit: Enter your choice of the preferred units of measure. Choose between
meters (m) or feet (f) to indicate metric or imperial systems
Picture Resolution: Set the desired picture resolution level.
Video Quality: Set the desired video quality level.
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For information about setting user preferences see Set Preferences.
4. Tap Test in the upper-right corner to validate the information and activate your device.
The Speed Test URL indicates the web address to Tracert.org.
5. A confirmation message is displayed, tap OK.


NOTE
To display the app information, tap the iBwave Mobile logo at the top of the screen.
6. You are now ready to start gathering survey data with iBwave Mobile.
To launch iBwave Mobile, see page 6.
To open a project, see page 9.

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LAUNCH iBWAVE MOBILE
1. Open the iBwave application.


2. The iBwave Mobile Note splash screen is displayed momentarily. .


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3. Tap LAUNCH to open iBwave Mobile.


4. The local Projects list is displayed. This list displays all the projects that are stored on your
device.


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5. Follow your list of options in the following table:
IF YOU WANT TO THEN TAP
Perform tasks related to the currently
displayed screen
An icon in the upper-right corner (for instance
in the Local Projects list, you can create a
project)
Open a project stored locally on your device Home on the bottom toolbar

Open a project saved on iBwave server Open from server on the bottom toolbar
(page 10)

Save survey data to iBwave server Save to server on the bottom toolbar
(page 51)

Change iBwave Mobile settings Settings on the bottom toolbar
- (See page 2)
Set preferences - (See page 9)

NOTE
Icons in the bottom toolbar are available in most screens.
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SET PREFERENCES
The quality of the pictures and videos is adjusted by setting the resolution level, however, results may
vary depending on the device model and specifications.
To set the preferred picture and/or video resolution:
1. Open a project.
2. Tap Settings.

3. In the User Preferences section tap Length Unit to select between metric and imperial
measurement preferences.
4. Tap the Picture Resolution to set the resolution level.
5. Set level to High, Medium, or Low.

The resolution level might appear different for each device depending on device specifications
and make.
6. Tap Video Quality to set the quality level.

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CREATE A PROJECT IN iBWAVE MOBILE
To launch the design projects that you are required to work on, use one of the following methods:
Open a project from iBwave server
Start a project in iBwave Mobile
OPEN A PROJECT FROM iBWAVE SERVER
When a project is saved in iBwave Unity server, it becomes available to all Unity users with the required
access rights.
1. Launch iBwave Mobile (see page 6).
2. On the bottom toolbar, tap Open from server.

3. In the Projects list, tap a project name to open it. If this list is empty, you can start a project
from scratch in iBwave Mobile. See Start a Project on page 15.
or
If you want to filter this list:
Tap Filter Projects.

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Enter the name of the projects you want to filter and tap Filter.
For example, entering cen will list projects with words such as centennial and center.

To remove filtering:
Display the Filter Projects screen and tap Clear.
4. The mobile survey data available for this project is displayed. Select the most recent file, i.e.
the first in the list. From this point on, you can continue working offline since the project is
stored on your device.



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NOTE
If this project already exists on your device, a message appears to display it. Tap Replace to
open the most recent version.
VIEW PLANS & BUILDINGS
To view building plans:
1. The Project main screen is displayed. This screen includes:
A Design Plan thumbnail
One or several Buildings
Layout Plans


2. If this project was created with iBwave Design 6.2 or above, tap the Design Plan thumbnail
(under the Back button).

NOTE
If you are not able to view the Design Plan and the thumbnail isnt empty, save this project
with the most recent version of iBwave Design. See page 93.
3. Zoom in on this plan.
Tap Back to return to the Project main screen.
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4. Tap Properties on a Building line to display annotations added to this building.



NOTE
To add plans to a building, tap Add Layout Plan. Refer to page 16 for more details.

5. Tap an annotation line to display it.


6. If there are several annotations, swipe to see them all.
Tap Back twice to return to the Project main screen.
7. Tap a Layout Plan name to display this plan.
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8. Tap the Layers button on the upper-right corner to change the view options of the Pushpins
or Components layer. Tap on a layer name to set them to visible, hidden or locked (in read-
only).

NOTE
If you cannot hide the Components layer, it means they are not supported and you should
save this project with the most recent version of iBwave Design (see page 93).
9. Tap Back to return to the Project main screen.
WHAT COMES NEXT?
Collect site survey data with the use of pushpin annotations added to the project floor plans. See
page 21.
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START A PROJECT IN iBWAVE MOBILE
You can create a new project and add its site survey data, without opening an existing saved-to-Unity
project.
To start a new project in iBwave Mobile:
1. Launch iBwave Mobile. See page 6.
2. In the Local Projects list, tap Add Project.



If needed, tap Home to display the Local Projects list.

3. Enter a project name and tap OK.


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4. The new project is created, with the name on the title bar and a placeholder for the design
plans in the Design Plan thumbnail (under the Back button). The default Building 1 is also
generated.

NOTE
You can add multiple Layout Plans for a Building, see page 20, however the Design Plan
thumbnail is a placeholder populated with designs created in iBwave Design.


5. If you want to change the default building name, see page 44.
Your next step consists of adding floors to this building.
ADD A LAYOUT PLAN (FLOOR)
Since there are no Layout Plans for the new project, taking a photo of the emergency floor plan can be
one way of representing the floor plan. Simply use your smartphone or tablet camera to take a picture of
the emergency floor plan, normally located near a the building elevator. This should suffice for you to add
building information on the plans.
To add layout plans to the building floors:
1. If needed, tap Back to display the Project main screen of the new project name.
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2. Tap Add Layout Plan next to the Building name.


3. Tap on one of these options to add this Layout Plan:
Take Picture: Use the phone camera to take a photo. If your device is equipped with a
flash, you can turn it on/off or use the automatic mode.
Tap Use to add Floor 1 with the picture taken. To retake the picture, tap Retake to
replace it with a better one.


Select Picture: If a layout plan photo is stored on your device, then select it for this floor.
Draw Image: Make a sketch of the layout plan directly on your smartphone in order to
draw a rough layout of the floor plan using a selection of colors and lines.
Tap Done and Back to add Floor 1.
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4. A Floor 1 is added to the building. If you want to change this name, refer to page 46.
5. Repeat the above steps to add more floors.

NOTE
Once an image is added to a Layout Plan, this image can no longer be edited.
SCALE THE LAYOUT PLAN
Set the layout plan scale with the Ruler tool:

Set the scale on your layout plan by one the following methods:
Ruler measurement
GPS coordinates
For imported layout plans with scaled layouts, the current scale is used.
Layout scale by ruler measurements
To set the scale by ruler measurements:
1. Tap to select the Ruler tool and then tap on a location on your layout plan to place it.
Alternatively, when selecting a place on the layout plan tap-and-hold to set the ruler length and
orientation as in step 3.
2. Tap on the ruler endpoints to edit the scale measurements, its length and orientation.
3. Edit the settings and tap OK when done.
Note: When adding another ruler, the same scale is automatically used.
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4. To move the ruler around the plan, long-tap the plotted ruler until it is selected and drag it to
another location on the layout plan.
5. To clear the layout scale, tap to select the Properties icon and tap Clear to clear the scale
measurements from all rulers.
This clears all scales so that new rulers are reset with undefined scales once added.
Layout scale by GPS coordinates
To set layout scale by retrieved building geo-located GPS coordinates:
1. Tap to select the Ruler tool and then tap to place it on a location on your layout plan.
2. To retrieve the GPS coordinates, tap on the ruler endpoints then tap to select one of the
following:
Get GPS; to automatically retrieve the GPS of your current location
<default coordinates; to enter the GPS coordinates manually
3. Tap OK when done.
4. When GPS coordinates are obtained and defined on the ruler, you can apply them on the scale.
To do so tap Set Scale From GPS.
5. The following options are displayed and selected, as remembered from your last selection:
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Set scale with GPS coordinates; to set the scale based on GPS coordinates
Set reference points in iBwave Design; to enable reference points value for import
Set angle in iBwave Design to enable angle value for import
6. Tap OK.
ADD A BUILDING
To add a building:
1. From the Project main screen, tap Add Building.

2. Building 2 is added to the Project main screen.
To change this name, tap Properties on the building line.


3. Create floor plans by tapping Add Layout Plan.

WHAT COMES NEXT?
You can now collect survey data by adding pushpins, annotations and markups to your plans. See
page 21.
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COLLECT SITE DATA
Collect onsite data about the deployed environment of your project. Add and/or edit site survey data to
the projects building and floor plans using the following methods:
Add pushpins
Add annotations to project layers
View all annotations
Perform a speed test
Get building geo location
Customize pushpin icons
Draw floor plan markups
Edit markups
Edit a project
Delete annotations
ADD PUSHPIN ANNOTATIONS TO A PLAN
Pushpins are used to identify equipment rooms, candidate antenna locations, power plugs, and other
elements of the floor plans. They are normally pinned to locations on the floor plans and contain photos,
videos, audio, or text content that describe specifics about the surroundings.
To add pushpin annotations:
1. In the Project main screen, i.e. where building and plan names are shown, tap the Design
Plan thumbnail or a Layout Plan name.

If you cant view the Design Plan, save this project with the most recent version of iBwave
Design. See page 93.
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2. Double-tap on specific location on the floor plan where you want to add a pushpin.

3. The pushpin launches the camera mode. Use the camera to take one or several pictures of
the surroundings, to be saved in the pushpin container.
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If your device is equipped with a flash, you can turn it on/off or use the automatic mode.


4. To choose a picture stored on your device:
Tap Photos in the bottom toolbar.

To associate this pushpin with audio, video and/or text notes:
Swipe to change the current mode.
or
Use the Video, Audio or Text icon in the bottom toolbar.


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5. To finish, tap Exit.

For a text note, tap Done, Hide and Exit.

The pushpin is displayed on the specific location on the plan.


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ADD ANNOTATIONS TO PROJECT LAYERS
Annotations are added to projects without any pushpins visually located annotations on floor plans.
They are assigned to project, building, or floor plan layers and are discretely contained within their
respective properties.
To add annotations to project layers:
1. Tap the Properties icon for one of the following:
For projects, tap Properties next to the Design Plan thumbnail.
For buildings, tap Properties next to the Building name.
For floor plans, tap a Layout Plan name, then tap Properties.

2. Tap Add Annotation.


3. The camera mode is automatically enabled, if you wish to take new photos using your device.
Take one or several photos.
If your device is equipped with a flash, you can turn it on/off or use the automatic mode.
4. To choose a picture, tap Photos in the bottom toolbar.

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5. To associate this annotation with audio, video and/or text notes:
Swipe to change mode.
or
Use the Video, Audio or Text icon in the bottom toolbar.

6. To finish, tap Exit.

(For a text note, tap Done, Hide and Exit.)
VIEW ANNOTATIONS
You have the option to scroll through all your annotations, or to view them within the scope of their
associated project layer.
VIEW ALL ANNOTATIONS
Quickly scroll through all the annotations added to the project, regardless of what project layer they were
added to.
To view all annotations:
1. In the Project main screen, tap View all annotations.

2. Swipe to scroll through the different annotations of a project. Notice the title, it indicates
where this annotation was created, i.e. Project or Building -> Plan -> Pin.
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3. To draw on an annotation picture, or modify a text annotation:
Tap Edit and make the required changes.
To finish, tap Done.
4. Tap Back to return to the Project main screen.
VIEW PROJECT ANNOTATIONS AND PUSHPINS
To view specific annotations added at the project, the building or the plan layer:
1. Tap the Properties icon for one of the following:

Project: Tap Properties next to the Design Plan thumbnail
Building: Tap Properties next to the Building name
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Layout Plan: Tap a Layout Plan name, then tap Properties
Pushpin: Tap a pushpin and then tap again to expand its details.


2. In Properties, tap to select an annotation from the list in ANNOTATIONS.


3. Swipe to scroll through the different annotations.
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4. If you want to draw on a picture or modify a text annotation:
Tap Edit and make the required changes.
To finish, tap Done.


5. Tap Back to return to Properties.
Where can you see these annotations in iBwave Design?
Display Project Properties and click View Annotations
Display Building Properties and click View Annotations
Display Layout Plan Properties and click View Annotations
Right-click on a pushpin and select Show Properties
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ANNOTATE SPEED TEST MEASUREMENTS
The speed test displays a bandwidth meter that measures the transfer rate of your internet connection.
You may want to record this measurement using a text annotation on your plan.
To perform a speed test:
1. On a selected plan, tap a pushpin and then tap again to expand its details.


2. In Pushpin Properties, tap Speed test.


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3. If needed, scroll to the bottom of the page, and tap Start the speed test.


4. Note the bandwidth reading.
Tap Back to return to Pushpin Properties.
5. Tap Add Annotation and enter this value in a text annotation. For more details, see
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ANNOTATE BUILDING LOCATION
Retrieve the buildings geo location and record the coordinates to a pushpin annotation on your plan.
1. Display the plan on which you want to add a pushpin annotation.
2. Tap any pushpin and then tap again to expand its details.
3. To update coordinates to your current location, in Pushpin Properties, tap Set Location.

NOTE
If Location Services and/or the iBwave location service is disabled, then location cannot be
determined. In the General Settings of your device, go to Privacy > Location Services and
enable these services.


or
Tap the coordinates line to enter the values manually.
4. The coordinates are updated.
Tap Back to return to the plan.
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CUSTOM PUSHPIN ICONS
A selection of application-defined pushpin icons are available, however users can still create their own
customized icons based on standard formatting requirements. The new icons must be:
saved in .png format
48 X 48 pixels in size
Create and format your custom pushpin icons accordingly and then add them as described, to your
Android or iOS device.
ADD CUSTOM PUSHPIN ICON ON AN ANDROID DEVICE
To add a custom pushpin icon using an Android device:
1. If the icon image is on your computer then connect the Android device to your computer to
retrieve it.
2. Move the .png image to <your root folder> > iBwave_Mobile device folder.

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3. The new icon is added to the list of icons. When editing your plan, select the custom icon from
Project Icons to add it or to replace an existing one.
ADD CUSTOM PUSHPIN ICON ON AN iOS DEVICE
To add a custom icon using an iOS device:
1. Open your iTunes application and connect the iOS device to your computer, then select the
Apps menu.
2. In File Sharing select iBwave under Apps.
3. Drag and drop your .png file inside the iBwave Documents folder.
4. Tap Sync to synchronize the files.

5. Disconnect the iOS device.
6. In your Mobile application the new custom pushpin icon is added to your list of icons.

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DRAW FLOOR PLAN MARKUPS
Draw markups directly on a projects floor design. These markups might pertain to potential cable routes,
location of electrical outlets, or adjustments to the floor plans noted in comparison with the actual
deployed environment.
To draw markups on a floor plan:
1. In the Project main screen, tap the Design Plan thumbnail or a Layout Plan name to display it.
2. Tap the Layers button in the upper-right corner.
3. A list of layers is displayed. By default the Markup layer is locked.
4. In the Layers list, tap on Markup to unlock it. This locks the Pushpin and the Components
layers and enables the Markup mode.
In general, tap on a layer name to set it to visible, hidden or locked (read-only mode).

5. The Markup tool panel is displayed, click on the circular icon to select the markup color.
The full color palette is displayed for markups, select the color you want to use.
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6. Tap on the line icon to select the line width. A choice of 5 line widths are available, select one.

7. Tap on the pen icon to enable edit and start drawing the markups on the layout plan.
As you plot your lines on the plan, each line stroke you make defines a new markup object that
you can later select, edit or delete individually.
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You can select other colors and widths to make color meaningful markups.

8. When completed, tap the Layers button to exit the Markup mode.
EDIT MARKUPS
To edit markups, you can view the markup objects, move them to another location, or remove them from
the plan.
VIEW MARKUPS ON A PLAN
To view your markups, select the objects in the markup layer:
1. In the Project main screen, tap the Design Plan thumbnail or a Layout Plan name to display it.
2. Tap the Layers button in the upper-right corner.
3. In the Layers list, tap on Markup to unlock it. This locks the Pushpin and the Components
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4. Single-tap the line object on the plan that you want to edit.
5. The selected object is displayed with its reference name.

6. Single-tap on another line object to see its reference name.
Note: In order to edit a markup, you must delete it and plot it again.
MOVE A MARKUP TO ANOTHER LOCATION
To move markups to a different location on a plan:
1. In the Project main screen, tap the Design Plan thumbnail or a Layout Plan name to display it.
2. Tap the Layers button in the upper-right corner.
3. In the Layers list, tap on Markup to unlock it. This locks the Pushpin and the Components
layers and enables the Markup mode.
4. Long-tap the line object on the plan until the object is highlighted then move the object to another
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REMOVE A MARKUP FROM A PLAN
To delete a markup object:
1. In the Project main screen, tap the Design Plan thumbnail or a Layout Plan name to display it.
2. Tap the Layers button in the upper-right corner.
3. In the Layers list, tap on Markup to unlock it. This locks the Pushpin and the Components
layers and enables the Markup mode.
4. Single-tap the line object on the plan that you want to edit.
5. The selected object is displayed with its reference name.
6. Tap the X in the object reference name to delete it.

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EDIT A PROJECT
You can edit the following entities:
Pushpin annotations
Markups
Components location
Components properties
Project or building details
Layout Plan details
EDIT A PUSHPIN ANNOTATION
Editing pushpin annotations:
1. To move a pushpin on a plan:
Touch and hold the pushpin.
Move it to the desired location.
2. To display or edit a pushpin:
Tap this pushpin and then tap again to expand it details.

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3. To select another pushpin image:
In Pushpin Properties, tap Type



Select another icon and tap Back.
4. To edit the pushpin name:
In Pushpin Properties, tap this name (default name is Push-Pin).
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5. To view/edit annotations:
Tap an annotation line.
Swipe to view others annotations added to this pushpin.
Tap Back to return to Pushpin Properties.
or
To draw on a picture or modify a text annotation:
Tap Edit and make the required changes.
Tap Done and Back to finish.
6. To collect additional information for this pushpin:
In Pushpin Properties, tap Add annotation.
Take pictures or swipe to change mode and create other type of annotations, i.e. Video,
Audio and/or Text.

When done, on the bottom toolbar, tap Exit.

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EDIT COMPONENT LOCATIONS
Editing components on floor plans:
1. To move a component on a layout plan, tap and hold the component, then move it to the desired
location.
2. To change a cable route, tap and hold a cable point (represented as white squares on a cable),
then move it to the desired location.

3. To add a cable point, tap twice on a cable where you want to insert the new cable point.
EDIT COMPONENTS PROPERTIES
To edit a components properties:
1. Tap a component to view more information about it as well as be able to edit some properties.
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2. Edit the selected property value.
EDIT A PROJECT OR BUILDING
To edit a project or a building properties and annotations:
1. In the Project main screen, tap Properties next to the Design Plan thumbnail or a Building
name.

2. To edit the name:
In Project or Building Properties, tap this name.
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3. To draw on a picture or modify a text annotation:
Display the corresponding annotation.
Tap Edit and make the required changes.
Tap Done and Back to finish.
NOTE
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EDIT A LAYOUT PLAN
To edit layout plan properties and annotations:
1. Display a Layout Plan.
2. Tap Properties.


3. To edit the name:
In Layout Plan Properties, tap this name.
Change it and tap OK.
4. To draw on a picture or modify a text annotation:
Display the corresponding annotation.
Tap Edit and make the required changes.
Tap Done and Back to finish.

NOTE
You can also swipe to view other annotations for this Layout Plan.
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DELETING
You can delete:
Pushpins
Annotations
Markups
Buildings or layout plans
Local Projects
DELETE A PUSHPIN AND CONTAINED ANNOTATIONS
To delete a pushpin and its contained annotations:
1. On a plan, tap the pushpin you want to delete.

NOTE
This also removes all annotations attached to it.


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DELETE AN ANNOTATION
You can delete annotations added at different levels:
Project Properties
Building Properties
Layout Plan Properties
Pushpin Properties
To delete an annotation:
1. In the Annotations list, swipe the annotation you want to delete.


2. Tap Delete and confirm.
(Swipe again to cancel the deletion.)
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DELETE A BUILDING OR LAYOUT PLAN
To delete a building or a layout plan:
1. In the Project main screen, swipe the Building or Layout Plan you want to delete.

NOTE
This also removes all plans and annotations attached to it.


2. Tap Delete and confirm.
(Swipe again to cancel the deletion.)
DELETE A LOCAL PROJECT
To delete a project stored locally on the mobile device:
1. To display the local Projects list, i.e. those stored on your device, tap Home.

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2. Swipe the project you want to delete.


3. Tap Delete and confirm.
(Swipe again to cancel the deletion.)

NOTE
Once deleted from your device, you can always retrieve the latest version of a project saved
on Unity by tapping Open from server (for details, see page 10).

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SAVE SITE SURVEY DATA TO iBWAVE SERVER
When the site survey is completed, save your data to the iBwave Unity server in order to share it with the
rest of the iBwave platforms. The iBwave Unity platform acts as a portal that seamlessly manages the
exchange of project data across the iBwave products.
Note: Alternatively you can send your mobile data by email to individuals who do not use the iBwave
Unity hub.
The following topics are covered in this section:
Save project survey data
Save to another project
On save and upload, email notifications are automatically sent out to individuals assigned to the
pertaining project, alerting them that updates were received from iBwave Mobile.
SAVE MOBILE SURVEY DATA
To save your survey data to the server:
1. To save survey data collected in iBwave Mobile to a project, tap Save to server.

2. Optionally, you can type a comment to document changes made to this project. You can also
choose to send by email to colleagues and partners. When this option is selected, after you
tap Done, the project is automatically posted on the server and an email template is created
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NOTE
If this is the first time this Mobile survey data is saved to server, the Server Projects list is
displayed. Tap the project name to which you want to attach this survey data or choose
Create New Project. If you create a new project, you will be able to enter a project name as
well as choose the folder to save the project into.
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3. Once the project is uploaded, a confirmation message is displayed, tap OK.

NOTE
The person assigned to this project is notified by email with information about the availability
of new Mobile data. For more details on this, please refer to the iBwave Unity Online Help
and search for Get Notified.
Through iBwave Unity server, the site data is saved on the server for data exchange. The
project data is leveraged to further provide data analytics and reporting.

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SAVE TO ANOTHER PROJECT
To save your survey data to another Unity project:
1. To save Mobile survey data to another project, long-press Save to server.


2. Tap Save as.
3. In the Projects list, tap the project name to which you want to attach this data.
4. Optionally, type a comment to document changes made to this project and tap Done.

NOTE
If this project already exists on your device, tap Replace to update it.
WHAT COMES NEXT?
You can now import collected survey data into this project: see page 84.
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Disclaimer: This section only applies to the iBwave Mobile Planner product. Small
Cells Design feature is exclusive to this product.
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Note: Skip this section if you are only using the iBwave Mobile Note product or if you are using an iOS
device. iBwave Mobile Planner is only supported for Android devices.
Small cells deployment can be designed and documented during a site visit using the iBwave Mobile
Planner, an add-on product to the iBwave Mobile Note. With this product, onsite field technicians are
equipped with the tools to plan small cells designs on building and floor layouts, run coverage maps from
generated antenna contours with selected bands, and route the network equipment readily available from
the database of components. A first site visit can yield a completed small cell design with exact
equipment models and accurate coverage assessments, delivering it to RF engineers who in turn can
refine and optimize it using iBwave Design. An initial design is produced with the accuracy of closely
comparing the documented project to the physical environment, fast-forwards the process of approval
and implementation and ultimately saves time and reduces overall costs otherwise accrued by multiple
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DEFINE A SMALL CELL PROJECT
To create a small cell project and define its properties:
1. When launching the iBwave Mobile application, the iBwave Mobile Planner splash screen
appears momentarily.

2. Tap to launch iBwave Mobile.
3. To open a project, tap a project name.
4. To create new project, tap the Add Project icon and enter a project name then tap OK.
5. Tap the project properties tap to configure the properties for the small cell design.

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In the Project Properties define the small cell related properties:
Set environment type
Set target RSSI
Set target Throughput
These properties are part of the propagation model. When creating a new project in iBwave
Mobile, the Environment type and the Target RSSI values are set on creation.
SET ENVIRONMENT TYPE
The environment types are configured with the appropriate exponents that determine the size of the
contours. To set the environment type for your project:
1. In the Propagation Model section, the default Environment type name and its brief description is
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2. Tap the Environment type value to change it and to select another type from the list of available
environment types, when needed.
3. Tap to select the required Environment type from the displayed list.
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4. Make sure that the selected environment type best describes the surrounding area as this has a
direct impact on the accuracy of the prediction contours.
SET TARGET RSSI
Enable RSSI contours and set target RSSI value per frequency band.
To set the target RSSI value:
1. In the Propagation Model section, tap Coverage to select one of the coverage types:
Throughput
RSSI
2. Select RSSI.
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3. Tap RSSI in TARGET to display the frequency bands. To change the target RSSI for a specific
frequency, tap to change the default setting and tap OK to save it.
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4. In Advanced mode, tap the Target RSSI value for the selected frequency band to change it,
when needed.
5. In Basic mode, specify the target RSSI value that overrides all.

6. Tap OK when done.
7. Tap BACK to exit the Project properties page.
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SET TARGET THROUGHPUT
The target Throughput sets the radius of the measured throughput contours. Target throughput is
supported for LTE and HSPA technologies only.
To set the target throughput value:
1. For an existing project select a project and tap the Edit icon to edit the project properties.
2. In the Propagation Model section, tap Coverage to select one of the coverage types:
Throughput
RSSI
3. Select Throughput.

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4. To change the Throughput per technology, tap the value for the specific technology.
5. Tap to select the appropriate value from the bit rate options displayed.

6. To change the cell load, select the percentage value in Cell load.
7. Tap Back when done.
The contour measurement will be calculated based on bit rates and cell load values for each
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WORKING WITH SMALL CELL DESIGNS
Small cell design is supported for Android and iOS devices. When working onsite with small cells design
projects, do one of the following:
Create small cell designs: to create an initial small cell design
Edit small cell designs: to edit a small cell design in an existing project
The following sections take you through the steps of placing your small cell components on a layout plan,
running the prediction contours and routing the cables to complete the design.
CREATE A SMALL CELL PROJECT
Create an initial small cells design by setting a scale for the floor plan, dropping small cells equipment
from the portable database of components and running coverage power or throughputs based on the type
of deployed environment.
To create a small cells design:
1. Open a project.
2. Do one of the following:
Tap to select an existing layout plan.
Tap in the new layout plan icon to create a new layout plan.
3. If you are creating a new layout plan, tap to select one of the following methods:
Take a picture, to take a picture from a printed layout plan schema, with the built-in
device camera
Select a picture, to select a previously saved picture from the devices picture gallery
Draw Image, to draw a sketch of the layout plan using the iBwave Mobile editing tools
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4. The new layout plan is defined with a default caption, for example: Floor 1.
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5. Tap the layout plan name in the project to rename it, if needed.
EDIT AN EXISTING SMALL CELL DESIGN PROJECT
Once projects are imported from iBwave Design, Mobile users have the ability to make changes to an
existing small cell projects.
To edit an existing small cell design project:
1. Open an existing design project that includes a small cell design to edit it.
2. Select a layout plan in an existing project.

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SMALL CELL TOOLBAR
A vertical toolbar is provided in the layout plan to facilitate small cell design is equipped with the following
tools:

Ruler (enabled)

Contour (enabled)

Radio Transceiver (enabled)

Network Equipment (enabled)

Miscellaneous (enabled)
To view the toolbar make sure that the Components layer is checked in Layers. The Components and
Pushpin layers are enabled by default.
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In the layout plan tap the Layers icon next to the floor name, to enable the required layers then
tap Done.
SET A FLOOR PLAN SCALE
Use the Ruler tool to set the scale measurement for a floor plan. There are 2 options to set floor plan
scale by:
Ruler measurement
GPS coordinates
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Layout scale by ruler measurements
To set the floor scale by ruler measurements:
1. Open a layout plan.
2. If the layout plan is not scaled, tap to select the Ruler tool and then tap to place it on a location on
your layout plan.
This automatically places a default scale.
Alternatively, tap to select the Ruler tool and then tap-and-hold on a location on your layout plan
to immediately set the ruler length.

3. Tap on the ruler end-points to select the scale measurements, its length and orientation.
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Note: When adding another ruler, the same scale is automatically used.

4. Do one of the following options to edit the layout scale:
To make changes to the scale measurements, tap on the plotted ruler and then tap on the
identifier to edit it.
To move the ruler around the plan, long-tap the plotted ruler until it is selected, then drag it to
another location on the layout plan.
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5. To clear the layout scale, tap to select the Properties icon and tap Clear to clear the scale
measurements from all rulers.
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Layout scale by derived GPS coordinates
To set the floor scale by GPS geo location:
You have the option of setting the building GPS coordinates on the ruler definition.
7. To define the building GPS coordinates, tap on the ruler endpoints then tap to select one of the
following:
Get GPS; to automatically retrieve the GPS of your current location
<default coordinates; to enter the GPS coordinates manually
8. Tap OK when done.
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9. When GPS coordinates are set, you then have the option of applying them to calculate the floor
scale. To do so tap Set Scale From GPS.
10. The following options are displayed and selected, as remembered from your last selection:
Set scale with GPS coordinates, to set the scale based on GPS coordinates
Set reference points in iBwave Design, to enable reference points value for import
Set angle in iBwave Design, to enable angle value for import

11. Tap OK.
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ABOUT RADIO TRANSCEIVERS
Radio Transceivers modeled with Cellular and Wi-Fi technologies, are used to design small cell projects.
The Mobile portable database of components is equipped with radio transceiver components necessary
to define the small cell equipment on your floor plans.
To add radio transceivers, do one of the following:
Configure radio transceiver properties
Select a radio transceiver from the portable database
CONFIGURE RADIO TRANSCEIVER PROPERTIES
Note: The last radio transceiver model used in a previous design project is remembered and selected by
default. You may use it as configured, change its properties, or select another model.
To configure a radio transceiver model with the required properties:
1. In a layout plan, tap to select the Radio Transceiver tool in the vertical toolbar.
2. The radio transceiver configuration settings page opens, with a radio transceiver model that was
last selected. The following options can be edited in the Properties tab:
Height
Azimuth; only on directional small cells
Mt. Orientation; only on directional small cells
Down tilt
All other properties are read-only.
3. Scroll through the properties to view and to edit.
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4. Tap the Frequencies tab to set the Output power and the Antenna gain values. All other
frequency configurations are read-only.
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5. Select a property for the selected frequency and edit its value. Click Done in the keypad and then
OK to confirm the input. The following example sets the Output power value to 13dBm:

6. Tap the SELECT button to save your changes and to select the model.
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SELECT RADIO TRANSCEIVERS FROM DATABASE
To select a radio transceiver from the Mobile portable database:
1. If you are in the Properties page, tap BACK to move up one configuration level, otherwise, in the
layout plan tap the Radio Transceiver icon.
If the default radio transceiver is a small cell type, then the database is filtered to display the small
cell models only. Otherwise the Wi-Fi models are filtered.
2. To select a model from the selected type, scroll down the filtered list and tap SELECT to place it
on the layout plan.

3. To change the radio transceiver type, tap BACK to move up one configuration level in order to
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4. The Radio Transceiver types are displayed with the total number of components for each. Tap to
select a type.

The database is filtered with the radio transceiver model based on the selected type. The
following example shows the Wi-Fi models:
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5. Tap to select one of the Wi-Fi models displayed in the filtered list as shown above.
6. The Properties page opens to configure its properties, when needed select to configure radio
transceiver properties or click SELECT to place it on the plan.
ADD RADIO TRANSCEIVERS TO LAYOUT PLANS
To add selected radio transceiver models on your layout plan:
1. When the radio transceiver model is selected from the database of components, tap on a location
in your layout plan to plot it.
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2. Repeat as often as required to plot the same radio transceiver on several locations on the plan,
according to the design requirements.
3. Select other radio transceiver parts from the database and plot on the layout plan, as needed.
The radio transceiver pictograms are shown on the floor plans. Network Equipment and
Miscellaneous parts can be selected from the portable database of components to accompany
the radio transceivers in the network design.
NETWORK EQUIPMENT AND MISCELLANEOUS PARTS
Network equipment and miscellaneous parts are managed in the portable database and are to be
selected as part of the network design, plotted on your floor plans.
To add network equipment and miscellaneous parts on your layout plans:
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1. To add a network equipment part, tap the Network Equipment tool in the toolbar.
2. To add a miscellaneous part, tap the Miscellaneous tool in the toolbar.
The last used part is displayed.
3. If a part is selected, tap Back to view the list of parts in the portable database.

4. Tap to select a part and can configure some of its properties if needed, then tap SELECT.
5. On the layout plans plot the selected part.
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In the example above the floor layout is plotted with both network equipment and miscellaneous parts
pictograms.
RUN PREDICTION CONTOURS
Display the antenna contours on your layout plan for the purpose of running a preliminary prediction. With
these results you are able to evaluate your design and make the necessary adjustments where needed.
Based on the selected environment type that contributes to the prediction accuracy and the size of the
contour, make sure that the precise environment type reflects the appropriate exponents.
View the Propagation Model properties to verify the appropriate environment type selection.

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ENABLE THE PROPAGATION CONTOURS
In the layout plan, show the prediction contours of your design layout. Note: The layout plan must be
scaled before running contours.
To run contours per configured coverage type and target values:
1. In the layout plan, tap the contours tool in the vertical toolbar to enable it.
2. All bands are selected by default. To select specific bands, tap to deselect the band frequencies
and keep those that you want to run a prediction for.
3. Prediction measurements are automatically calculated and the propagation contours are instantly
displayed on the layout plan, per configured contour type and target values.

4. Contours are plotted by order of frequency, separated by a border to indicate each frequency.
This provides an approximate coverage as evaluated by the antenna contours.
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5. To move radio transceivers around the plan for the purpose of optimizing coverage span, tap on a
radio transceiver part and move it around.
6. If needed tap to adjust the interference levels.
7. To remove a plotted part from the layout plan, tap to select it and tap Delete from the properties
page.
ADJUST INTERFERENCE LEVELS
To factor in the interference levels and run contour measurements accordingly:
1. Tap to select the radio transceiver device on the floor plan.
2. Tap to select Frequencies.
3. Scroll down to the Interference level property and select it.

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4. Do one of the following:
Enter the interference value manually with the integrated keypad.
Tap the phone icon to obtain the interference measurement as provided by your device.

5. Tap OK.
6. Run the prediction contours again to compare the impact of the adjustment on the prediction
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7. The contours are visibly adjusted with the changes you make to optimize the coverage in your
design.
ROUTE CABLES IN YOUR FLOOR PLANS
Cables are not modeled in the portable database but can be routed on the floor plans by drafting them
using the markup layer.
To route cables on your plans:
1. Tap the Layers icon.
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2. The Pushpins and Components are checked, tap to select the Markup layer then tap Done.
3. Use the drawing tool in the markup layer to mark the location of the equipment room and to draw
the route of cables and location of POI switches on your plan.
Note that the Network Equipment and Miscellaneous parts are selected from the Mobile database
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SHARE MOBILE SURVEY DATA ACROSS PLATFORMS
Mobile changes made in the field must be incorporated to the Design project and saved to the Unity
server or the Cloud for sharing. The following topics are covered in this section:
Login to iBwave Design
Import Mobile Survey Data to iBwave Design
Create new iBwave Design project with a mobile file
Share the Project with iBwave Unity

The following diagram illustrates the full project cycle.

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LOGIN TO iBWAVE DESIGN
Before importing Mobile survey data to the iBwave Design application, you must:
Install iBwave Design Version 6.4.4 or above

Click here to access the iBwave Customer Portal.
Configure an iBwave Unity server connection

This configuration lets you open projects saved in Unity. For a detailed procedure, in iBwave
Design, select Help > iBwave Help (or press the [F1] key), click Search, and type import server
connection.
IMPORT MOBILE SURVEY DATA TO iBWAVE DESIGN
Make sure that the iBwave Design application is launched on your machine. To import mobile survey
data:
1. In iBwave Design, select Project > Open from Unity.
2. Select the project whose survey data was collected using iBwave Mobile, and click Open.

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If you want to filter this list:
Type the first letters of this project name under the Project column heading.
Lock on open: When enabled, the opened project becomes locked by you until you save it
back to the iBwave Unity server. (If this check box is cleared, the project is opened in read-
only mode.)

NOTE
When a project is created from scratch in iBwave Mobile, i.e. its floor plans were not created
with iBwave Design, a design (ibw file) needs to be linked with this project: either create a
new design or attach an existing file. Only then you are able to import Mobile survey data.

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3. A message is displayed to inform you that new Mobile data is available for this project. Click
Yes to list import this data.

NOTE
If using an earlier version, this message is not displayed, select Project > Import > iBwave
Mobile Data from Unity.
4. New mobile data for this project is already selected, click Import.

NOTE
If you added a comment when importing, it is shown here.


5. If some components were moved or cable routes were changed on iBwave Mobile, you will
then have the ability to accept or reject the changes made. To facilitate the approval process,
a reviewer is then able to zoom into the configuration where the changes were made and
toggle between the before and after views.
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6. All data collected with iBwave Mobile, including drawings, pictures, videos is displayed.
View/Modify this information.

CREATE A DESIGN PROJECT WITH MOBILE DATA
To create a new design project with imported mobile data, do one of the following:
Double-click on an .ibwm file from Windows Explorer; this launches iBwave Design
Launch iBwave Design and click Project >Open, then select an .ibwm file
The iBwave Design application imports the mobile data into a new iBwave Design project.
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SHARE THE PROJECT WITH iBWAVE UNITY
Sharing the Design project after importing the Mobile data, requires saving it back to iBwave Unity in
order for other users to see the recent changes.
1. In iBwave Design, select Project > Save to Unity.
2. The current project is displayed. To update it, make sure Design Revision is selected in the
Save As list under Options.

NOTE
The first time a project is saved to Unity, New Unity Project is selected in the Save As list.


3. Click Save to display/edit Project Properties, such as Due Date, Market, Project State, etc.
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4. If needed, update any Unity Project Properties.


5. Click OK to upload this project to iBwave Unity. Depending on your settings, you might have
to save a local copy.

When completed, a message is displayed to confirm the upload.




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